davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-23

THE was looking at some silk
- waists, and grew more and more
~ uncertain moment by moment
That's how ! came to notice her-
such a pretty, worried, fresh young face,
and she was from the country. Her
gown showed that 1t was good, but
two or three seasons old in cut and
style; well-tailored, but not very good
fit
Her eyes met mine, and then came a
sudden, impulsive request for advice 1t
was for a party d dancing party in the
public hall in the village (what did l
tell you?) and she had been invited
Gracious what color that girl could
get into her cheeks) and she had no
one with her to consult, and her skirt
would be black silk-very nice and
fluffy about the bottom. There she
stopped and waved a helpless hand at
the counter
held up the blue, then the pink, close
to her clear young face and said posi-
lively, unfalteringly, The pink for you,
child"-and as she happily handed it
over to the saleswoman | received my
change and was departing, when the
young girl ran after me and offered her
hand in thanks, saying, while shyly
laughing, "rll think of you in the very
first dance" And thought you will
not he able m think cons ecI1tiveIV Of a1,v-
one by the last dance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-23
The "Showin'-OR" Stage

Lord! Lord Don't you remember her
calling attention to little wi5ps of steam
rising from BilIy's TANKS, and how you
drew down a bit2 And certain-you re-
member how you used to watch the ar
rival of other couples, and judged by
the condition of the horse, how far
along the driver had got in his spark
ing? A stcaming, used-up animal meant
either a lovers quarrel or just the be-
ginning Of the game, while the boy was
yet in the shown off, stage.
But horse that was dry and comfort
able, without a turned hair, was the
equivalent of an announced engagement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-23
Taking Utmost Care.

Some never see the difference be-
tween giving friendly counsel and
hurting advice at one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-23

far off before a gate, and the door
opened instantly, and someone came out
"a mere slipping, sliding bundle, with
little laughs escaping from it. And
someone's mother called: Now do be
EeeerfuI, you John, and don't keep her
out too late"
And your bundle being safely tucked
in, you discovered that the tleecy-whlte
head wrappings left exposed two sweet
eyes and a little red mouth, and your
heart pounded so you were afraid she'd
hear it. And, too, though her left hand
was mittened, the right ore was bare-a
girl needs always one bare hand to ar
range her wraps properly from time to
time.
Then, after bit of silent driving, you
grew anxious about that hand, and had
to touch it to find if it was warm, and
then had to hold it to keep it warm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-23
The Country Dance

A country dance-did you ever go to
one? Fluttcr back the leaves of time
you busy business man, to that place
when you were still back home" Don't
you remember how you used to do all
the chores a bit earlier on that after
noon-fceding and watering the stock,
bedding down the creatures in the barn,
bringing in water, and arms and arms
full of woodland mother smiling at you
very knowingly?
Then tramping off to your own bare
little room upstairs, carrying your
freshly blackencd boots with you, and
shaved and combed, you put just mite
of pomade on your hair to keep it in
order, and put on a collar that nearly
cut your head off and a suit of clothes
that seemed somehow kind of short
wasted
Then more than likely you stole into
mothers room and just shook her bottle
of cologne up once or twice against your
handkerchief After this supposedly Sc
cret act you walked through the kitchen,
leaving a trail of perfume about three
feet wide, and mothers smile became a
comfortable laugh
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-23
The Sleigh Ride

Don't you remember bringing out the
sleigh-a small cutter every time for
preference? How you filled it with
clean, sweet straw first, to keep the cold
when he was courting mother?
And then you jumped in, and Billy
(the young sorreD, covered with bells,
was off with a rush. and you stopped not
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06
Sen. CUMMINS
WARNS SENATE
Says Tariff Bill Does Not Renee
dy Conditions

WASHINGTON. May s.-warning
the senate that II the tariff bin In its
present form became law that the
conditions that had brought about
the movement for tarlfr revision
would not be stilled. Senator Cum
minis. Of Iowa, made a sensational ad-
dress on the tariff question today in
the senate. The address was list
ened to with the closest attention,
and in continuing his addl css Senator
@ immns said: THE work OF the I'm
lice committee in It's present form,
and the bill now considered will not
be accepted by those favorlng tarIIT
revision as either a fullflllment or the
republican party's pledge In this d.
rection, nor as a settlement OF the
controversy, and II the present bill Is
passed and is made a law the cam
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06
BLACKWELL LUMBER COM.
PANY OPENS CITY OFFICE
win Give More Attention to Retail
Business.

VIII Give More Attention TO Retail
Business.
The Blackwell Lumber company
is opening up a city Office in room
five, Exchange National Bank block,
at the Fourth street entrance. This
ONCE will be devoted exclusively to
the retail trade OF the company in
the city and vicinity and will carry
samples OF mouldings and furnish
lngs for the inspection of customers.
The company makes this change in
Its city ONCE for the better conven-
fence Of is patrons and the depart
ment will be in charge OF Samuel
Hall. retail sales manager. who has
had charge of 1t for some time. The
company will give more attention to
the retail business than II has in the
past.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06
HELENA SCENE
OF KIDNAPPING
Take Child by Force From
Mother and Board
Train.

HELENA, Mont, May G.-This
city was the scene Of sensational
kidnapping affair today when by force,
persons said to be members of the
family of James Lee, took Charles
Peabody, the six year old son of
Charles Peabody, from the mother at
the Union depot, and boarded the
westbound train with the child. The
frantic mother secured a warrant
with the view of having them ar
rested in Missoula, but at a late hour
this afternoon she had not been sue
cessful. When the boy was born he
was given into the care of the Lee
family, and all members OF the fam
lily had grown very fond of him. Some
time ago the boy was returned to his
mother, and was brought to the de-
pot today at the request of the mem
bers of the Lee family, who desired
to see him before departing from the
city.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06

william Benjamin Craig. who repre-
sents the Fourth Alabama district
studied law while working a. an ap-
prentice in the machine shops OF the
Southern railroad in Selma, Ala Con-
gresham Craig, who Is serving his
second term. Is only thirty-twO years
old.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06
BOOSTERS Go
TO SPOKANE
viii Take a View OF the City
and Be Guests OF Chamber
Of Commerce.

With automobiles gaily decorated,
and with banners flying in the breeze
100 boosters left this city this after
noon on an excursion to Spokane.
Twenty automobiles had been secured
for the occasion, and the party was
composed of those who secured new
members for the Commercial club in
the recent membership campaign,
and influential business men, repre-
sentatives of the churches, educa-
tiOnal institutions, and officials of the
county and city, who had been invit-
ed to become members of the excur-
sion party.
The excursion was decided upon
during the membership campaign,
and every preparation had been made
for it, The procession formed on
Fourth street and at a little before Q
o'clock the 20 machines were rapidly
speeding on their journey to Spokane.
Each one of the machines was provid-
with banner with booster
phrase upon it. The first machine
carried banner reading, What we
Have, and then on a number of ma
chimes following were banners telling
what the city of Occur d'Alene pos
sessed, among other things: One hun
bred boosters, the finest fruit lands,
the best schools, summer resort,
lumber industries, and then came an
other large banner with the sentence,
What we Want" Each of the ma
chimes following the automobile car
rying this banner carried banners tel
ling of the various enterprises that
the city wants and is determined up
on securing. Among these was a pa
per mill, glove factory, more farms,
more fruit growers, a match factory,
and city of $4,000 boosters.
The excursion party will be met in
Spokane by committee of Spokane
business men in automobiles and the
afternoon will be spent in visiting
places of interest and Importance in
that city. This evening a banquet
Will be given at the hall of the Doges,
and upon it's conclusion the return
trip will be resumed.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06
DO YOU WANT AN
EXPOSITION JOBP
Some of the Things Managers Have
to Contend With.

Some OF the Things Managers Have
to Contend With.
SEATTLE, May 6.--Would you
like nice easy job at the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific Exposition, which
opens in Seattle June /? To be sure
you would All right, what kind7
Exposition guard? File your appli-
cation with Mr.. Wappenstein. Yours
is number 1O,4S2. VIII you get a
job? Well, really now. can't prom
Use you anything, for there will be
14O guards on the fair grounds, and
those 1O,4Sl applications must be
considered first. No, / hardly think
you will get the job.
Never in the city of Seattle has
anyone been so swamped with appli-
cations for work as have the officials
Of the MISUNDERSTANDING EXPOSE
ton. 1t seems that about half of
the adult population of the state
wants TO work at the fair, and all of
the youngsters. Applications come
in by every mail, and the Offices of
the exposition are crowded with Office
seekers. They want all sorts of jobs.
anything. In fact. that will entitle
them to a season pass. Money. in
most cases is no object. They want
to work at the exposition. II they
have to pay for the privilege And
some of the applicants take their fail
ure to obtain work quite philosoph-
ically. and walk into the treasurer's
office to buy season ticket, which
can be had for ten dollars II bought
before the opening day.
Some of the applicants are not so
easily disposed OF. but keep coming
day after day. demand vigorously a
personal interview with some over
worked department chief. present
letters from all sorts OF people, en-
dorsements by political clubs, church
societies, or petty politicians. and
only finally give up in disgust with a
belief that they are the victims of
lack of pull. or that there is some
graft" connected with this exposI-
ton business. They do not realize
that the responsible positions at an
exposition must be filled by exper-
fenced men Of known ability. who are
specialists In their lines, and that for
the unskilled positions there are fifty
applications on file for every job, and
many OF them have been assigned
weeks ago.
During the last six months there
have been at all times between two
and three thousand men at work on
the fair grounds. many of them en-
ployed by the contractors. All en-
ployes have been well paid and will
be. although the Exposition could get
its labor very cheaply II Il took adj
vantage of the wild scramble for jobs.
But there is little chance today for
the young man who comes TO Seattle
because he believes there will be
hundreds Of jobs around the exposi-
ton. Every position is already spok-
en- for by scores of applicants. The
| frtnnNE.,,~A -. ~. -
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06
HARRISON LIQUOR CASES
POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY
Suits May be Started to Test Legality
of Incorporation.

Suits May be Started to Test Legality
of Incorporation.
Judge Edwin McBee, who with A.
a Crane, represents the saloon men
VINO were recently arrested at Har-
rison for violating an ordinance pro-
nloiting the sale of intoxicants in the
oWn, returned last evening from that
pace. Judge McBee succeeded in
securing the acquittal of Geo. Rob-
efts, and went back to try the re-
u'alnder of the cases, but at the re-
quest of the city attorney they were
OOntinued until Wednesday. The at
Orhey for the saloon men felt con-
'lhced that the ordinance under
sAlch they are being tried, If taken
!" the higher court. will be declared
Invalid, but this would result in but
temporary delay as the council
'oaid again pass an ordinance that
souid conform to the state law, and
as attorneys are now, 1t is under
'0oa' consulting the best procedure
: adopt in testing the legality of the
evaporation. Should they be sue
o@siul in this it would mean that the
own would have to be incorporated
sam and that a new city govern
Ient would take the place of the
Present one.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06

paign for lower duties will not cease.
but will continue with increasing
zeal"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06
LEG INJURED BY STUMP FULLER

Howell Jessup. who together with
VIM. Thurston. has been engaged in
pulling stumps on the latters ranch
about nine miles from the city. had
his leg badly injured yesterday by
being struck By the sweep Of the
stump puiler. The sweep II seems
was attached to the pulling chain by
means OF a wire instead OF a cleyis.
and gave way under the strain. and
Howell at the time was standing in
a position 30 that when II flew back
he was struck with the full force OF
the sweep at the knee joint. He was
brought to the city and given mdieal
attention, and Is doing nicely.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06

In this building will be exhibited
pay VIII represent the art galleries of many OF these pic
lures Win De the work Of the old
from the Corcoran In Washington the
chicago Art Institute and from
men In the United States
.ne collection OF famous old paintings London
have made
AT the AasaYukon Pacific OF pictures win
De limited TO the works OF great
art competitions In all parts Of the
De represented display
ana have already
able paintings from art institutes of to
Berg art director the the lead
ing galleries OF the United States collecting
play at Seattle and writes that the
one OF the greatest art displays assembled
The Fine Arts Building the
first buildings completed more thar
100000 the building.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06
MERGER HEARING To
BE RESUMED AT FRISCO

WI Try Case on Final Merits at Salt
Lake.
PORTLAND. Ore. May 6.-The
ss'efnment counsel in the suit to
i the merger Of the Union and
sssenern Pacific railroads, left last
ent for San Francisco, where the
lhg viii be continued.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06

paign for lower duties will not cease,
but will continue with increasing
zeal"
Tariff On Lumber ImmateFiaI.
In speaking on the question OF
the necessity of having a tariff on
lumber, Senator Cummins took the
view that this was OF but little con-
sequence. 1t makes but little differ
ence," he said. whether there Is
a tariff on lumber or not as In the
cost of production In the greater part
OF the county the Americans have the
advantage over the Canadian lumber
men, and the duty is only necessary
to equalize the difference in the rates
of transportation"
Senate FayOrs Lumber Duty.
WASHINGTON, May "a poll Of
the senate today shows that there are
26 senator's in favor OF free lumber.
while AZ senator's will support the
dollar and a half duty II the finance
committee will report such an amend
ment. The remainder are for a dollar
duty.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-06
HAMILTON'S
BOND IS $4,000
Shortage OF Late Adjutant Gener-
al May be Made Good

OLYMPIA, Wash, May 6.-Form-
er Adjutant General ortis Hamilton.
of the Washington National Guards.
who has been placed under $40, 900
bonds on the charge of embezzling
$45,790 of the military funds spent
the night at local hotel under a
guard. Hamilton is endeavoring to
secure bondsmen today. He is in
communication with his father, a
wealthy farmer of Whitman county,
and It is believed that he will make
full restitution to the state of the
difference between his sons bonds,
and the total amount of the alleged
embezzlement. Hamilton stated to-
day that he did not know how much
he had embezzled, but thought about
$4,000. Hamilton stoutly defends
his affinity" Mrs. Hazel Moore, of
Seattle, on whom 1t is said he squan-
dered the money. Mrs. Moore is said
to possess automobiles, pianos and
diamonds purchased with the alleged
stolen money.
Woman Had Eventful Life.
Mrs. Hazel Moore, the woman with
whom Hamilton is madly infatuated,
and upon whom it is said he squan-
dered the money which he is alleged
to have embzzled, has had a most
eventful career. She was married
to Mr.. Hurley, when IA years of
age and as Mrs. Hurley became the
mother of daughter, Margaret, now
seven years of age. She is a woman
of striking beauty and has the psy-
chic power of an enchantress. HAM
ilton met her during the summer of
1907, while visiting the district be-
low Yesler way with a party of
friends, and his friends say it was a
case of love at first sight, and ever
since he has worshiped her and she
held him in mysterious thralldom.
The woman was penniless when she
met Hamilton, but shortly afterwards
took a trip to the Orient, and when
she returned the report gained circu-
lation that during her visit she had
married a wealthy Alaskan by the
name of Frank Moore, and she has
since entertained at Seattle under.
this name. She has a mother resid-
ing at Oakland, and has announced
her intentions of leaving for that
place.
Grew to Manhood at COlfaX.
Ortis Hamilton's father, w. ].
Hamilton, is one of the earliest pio-
neers of the Palouse country, and
here the retired adjutant general
grew to manhood, and attended the
Colfax schools. He secured his mil
itary training at Bishop Scott's acad-
envy at Portland, and was appointed
adjutant general by Governor Mead
upon the retirement of Adjutant Gen
eral Drain.
He married Miss Mary Savage.
whose family enjoys an enviable rep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-08
BURGLAR LEFT
 SKELETON KEYS
Three Different Jobs Saturday Night Attributed to the Same Operator Who Got Two Watches and Other Small Articles,

Considerable mystery is attached to the operati tions of an expert burglar who was abroad in the city Saturday night Watchman Daniel O'Leary dis covered an open window at the house ESQ Laurel avenue at 12:20. He aroused the families of Charles G. Lane and his son-in-law, A. E. Smith. A watch is missing from the rooms of MT. Smith, and watch and two rings from the rooms of MT. Lane. The family was absent from the house between 5 and 10 o'clock and the burglar entered between that time and midnight The front window was oried open with jimmy. On the sideboard of the Smith residence a bunch of skeleton keys were found, evidently forgotten by the burglar. Several valuable pieces of silverware were overlooked by the wis itor also. The burglary was reported to the police yesterday.
 Later George Fox, 531 Beechwood avenue, reported that his house had been entered with a skeleton key and a few articles of little value taken. MT. Fox found his front door open when he returned from his work Sat 1rrdlay night. The police believe that both burglaries were the work of one man and that he was an expert The bunch of skeleton beyS found at the Smith residence are the best ever seen by the detective force. They were not usd on the Smith burglary because the front door is secured by a Yale lock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-08
RAILROADS SHOW INCREASED EARNINGS
Special from United PressA

Special from United Press)
 New York, March S.-With official figures at hand as filed with the In- ter-State Commerce Commission at Washington, financial interests here are jubilant over the showing of near ly every railroad in the country. In- stead of the deficit shown in January 1908, big gains in operating revenues were made for January of this year. Every line seems to be doing far bet ter than even the most optimistic an- itcipated and the February estimates indicate February was a better month than January.
 The leading official figures of in crease are: New York Central, $42S 366 Illinois Central, s4OS, ,399; B. & O., $780, 334: Southern Pacific S4,264; Oregon Short Line. s313.050; Michigan Central, SAG, ,192; Lake Shore & Michigan South ern, S466, ,284; c. c. c. & St. L., S238,- 4S6: Denver & Rio Grande, S136.345; Central of New Jersey, s7O,6ss; Wa bash S29 445.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-08
FOOL CALLS FOR
 THE AMBULANCE
Calls for Trivial Injuries and the Jokes Have Increased Until Matter Will be Subject of Ordinance.

The attention of the Board of Char ities will be called to the growing practice of calling out the auto-ambu- lance for unimportant injuries, when the victims are perfectly able to reach the Emergency hospital by other con- veyanees. Saturday the ambulance was called to attend a man who had broken his little finger. Every few days trivial injuries are made the ex- cuse. The practice has grown since the motor ambulance superseded the old horse-vehicle until it has become a real nuisance. Besides the expense to the city the absence of the ambu- lance corps on useless run may cause the loss of a life through some accident where minutes may count. The same law applies in the case of false alarms of fire. Serious damage may result while the apparatus is away on a useless call.
 Until some ordinance can be adopt ed governing the case the surgeons have been instructed to ascertain as far as possible the extent of the in jurieS which. the ambulance corps is expected to attend.
 It is very seldom that full informa- ton can be ascertained- Somebody rushes to a telephone and infopAls the emergency hospital that a man has been badly injured at a certain place. That is about all the information that can be obtained and rather than take any risk the ambulance answers the call. There are people who think it a rare joke to call out the ambulance for a trivial injury.