davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fair play., 1909-05-29
READY FOR ANY CONTINGENCY
Second Wife Has Put on File Accurate
Record OF Mothers" Pos
sessions.

An Atchison woman who married a
wdower. and who is wise beyond her
time, has filed a most peculiar docu-
ment in the courts. 1t is to this eff.
feet: My husbands first wife left
two petticoats of cotton, and one Of
wool, all badly worn; one old corset,
two pairs of hose, two house dresses,
three shirt waists, one dress skirt, a
thin gold ring, hair switch, a gold
breastpin, one pair of house slippers
and a winter coat. | have had them
carefully itemi2ed and sworn to be.
fore a notary and they now lie sealed
in the attic of our home. This docu'
ment goes on record to forestall any
further litigation from my stepchil.
dren for the possession of mother 5
things If at any time they want
mothers things | will be glad TO turn
the sealed box over to them. Lin
coin State Journal
Fair play., 1909-05-29
ELDERLY PEOPLE
HELPED FREE

The last years of life are the sweet.
est. and yet the most dihicult to pro.
long II is then that the greatest care
Is exercised in maintaining bodily
health. But the chief care should al.
ways be with regard to the food you
eat and whether you are digesting 1t
properly. You should not allow your.
self to become consupated.
No doubt you have tried salts and
cathartic pills, purgative tablets, etc.
and have come TO the conclusion that
they are violent in action and do put
temporary good. Listen, then. to the
voice of experience with regard to a
wonderful and mild laxative. Dr. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin. II Is not new,
only we are trying to find new friends
for il.
a. A. Fclts. OF Johnston City. Ill, suf-
fercd from stomach trouble for six years
and found his cure In Dr. Coldwells
Syrup Pepsin. His wife uses IL too with
others. Some heard Of Il first first through
ncsghbOrs or friends others through the
doctors ufier 20 send any sufferer from
stomach. liver or bowel complaint a free
II you will send your name and address
he will send you trial bottle direct 20
your home. II it proves itself as he
claims then continue the treatment by
druggist, as an Of thcm sell A. old peo-
pie, IKE children. should look Tor purity.
and II is wei TO mention that the purity
of this remedy IS vouchpd for with the L.
$, government. Also though a free bot
tie Is sent TO prove its merits, results are
always guaranteed from the regular
bottles bought Of druggists, who viii re-
fund your money " IL does not satisfy
YOU. Send al least for the free test botttA
Fair play., 1909-05-29
Three Meals at Once.

Now, Mary" said her mistress,
you must come to the door of the draw
ing room and say: Breakfast is ready
and supper is ready, but dinner is
served.
The newly corralled domestic in
wardly digested the concise insuuc-
tions. and that evening cOnvulsed the
guests who were awaiting the an
noWncement of dinner by stepping be-
tween the portieres, dropping a
courtesy and repeating; Breakfast Ia
ready, and supper is ready, but dinner
is SERVED"
Fair play., 1909-05-29
As Aidrich Sees II.

Now the great Aldrich plan is. What
is the use OF delaying things? What
the people, the interests, want is
some decision--it does not so much
matter what--so that they can know
what to depend on. It is plain that
we can never agree on any radical
changes downward, so let US be
sensible and pass the bill the inter
ests want as soon as We can and go
home Don't you know that the more
we talk the more people come to un-
1erstaud the true inwaTduess of the
whole system? Then where shall we
be? The thing TO do is to pass the
bill-my bill-and adjourn.
Fair play., 1909-05-29
The Tariff Honor Roll.

Dolllyer, Cummins, Nelson and
Clapp. These four Republican insur-
gents against Aldrich tariff iniqulties
deserve the special thanks OF the
west. They are oases in the dead
desert OF high protection Their
good work stamps them as men of
mark In the eyes OF their friends
they have surpassed themselves,
All honor to honesty that cannot be
blinded by party prejudice. bought by
eastern tariff barons or beaten into
submission BY Republican grand
dukes
Fair play., 1909-05-29
Slavonlc Superstition.

A great risk runs the peasant OF
SlaYonic lands if he carelessly wastes
any of the bread that he daily
munches, since every crumb is gath
cred up by evil spirits, and should
their dust heap become heavier than
the mans weight, on his death his
soul is forfeit TO the devil.
Fair play., 1909-05-29
Monkey had Good Memory.

During a performance In a variety
theater at Copenhagen monkey
named Morits suddenly sprang of the
stage and threw himself into the arms
OF a man in the audience. II was dis
covered that the man had been Nor
its master four years before.
Fair play., 1909-05-29
How's This?

We orer one Hundred Dollars Reward for any
sase Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by HauS
Catarrh cure.
r. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known b. J. Cheney
for the last rs years AID believe him perfectly hon
orabe In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his nTm.
WALpING, KISNAN q MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o.
HATS CRtarrh Cure IS taken internally acting
directly upon the ood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by an Druggists.
TaAe Halls Family PMS for constipation.
Fair play., 1909-05-29
AN AUTHOR ONCE.

He-When | was at college, you
know, l wrote a little story and got
S25 for il.
She-Indeedi What was It?
He-"Dear Father-Tm hard up!
Please send me $25."
Fair play., 1909-05-29

to-day.
II there Is anything about
your ailmcut that YOU don't
understand. or if YOU want
any medical advice. write
70 the doctor. and he viii
answer you fully. There Is
no charge for this service.
The address Is Dr w B.
Caldwell. c0i Caldwell bldg.
Monticello. Ill.
Fair play., 1909-05-29

New England senators are not in
the habit Of d.sinterested action for
national good as long as they can filch
from western states for the enrich.
ment of mill magnates east OF the
Hudson.
Fair play., 1909-05-29

Little Willie stumbled over a scrub.
bing brush and fell into a pail of
soapy water.
Father" he said, as he rose, where
do the angels go when the spring
cleaning in heaven begins?"
Fair play., 1909-05-29
Shake into Your Shoas

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder for your feet.
IL cures painful, swollen, smaTting, sweat
ing feet. Makes new shoes easy. Sold by
all Druggists and Shoe Stores. Don't ac-
cept any substitute. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress A, S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
Fair play., 1909-05-29
Lower Tarlf-More Revenue.

Aside from the income and corpora
tion tax amendments, the striking fea.
ture of the first tariff discussion in
the senate was the objection by Sen.
ator Aldrich that reduction of import
duties would increase revenue until
the treasury oyerhowed with more
money than is needed.
Senator Aldrich's attitude is a vir.
tual admission that the tariff is al.
ready prohibitiye His intention of
keeping it prohibitivc extends even
TO cutting down our national extraya.
gance, in order that a smaller annual
expenditure may prevent lowering of
import duties to increase the volume
ot imports and the revenue.
Are Payne and Aldrich in collusion
70 hoodwink the public? II so. they
must not imagine they represent all
American manufacturers as unit.
Fair play., 1909-05-29

Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms tn Pure Food and Drugs Laws.
Wins Friends Wherever Used Ask Drug
gists for Murine Eye Remedy. Try Mu-
rine In Your Eyes. You VIII Like Murine.
Fair play., 1909-05-29

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar is
good quality all the time. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria, I'll.
Fair play., 1909-05-29
Don't Poison Baby.

FORTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thought her child must nave
PAREG0RC laudnum make sleep These drugs will produce
Sleep FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce the SLEEP FROM WdOH
THERE IS NO WAKING Many the children who have been killed or
whose health has been ruined for life by pago udanum and morphine each
which narcotic product Of opium Druggists prohibited from selling
either Of the narcotics named children at ALL to anybody without labelling
them poison" The definition Isl 81 anoedio"e 7
S but zcic coma
Teate andsme ofmenes containing opium disguised
sold under the Of Drops" Cod" Soothing Sps etc. You
should not permit any medicine be given your children without or
your physician know of what composed CASTOR DOES NOT CON-
TAIN NARCOTICS it bears the signature ChaS Fletcher
Fair play., 1909-05-29
a Select Catherine.

Meanwhile the high tarin is stin
happily conscious that 1t is being re.
yised by its loving friends.
News.
Fair play., 1909-05-29
A Good Rule.

Whats your recipe for managing
a husband?"
"Oh, there isn't any Just feed him
well, and trust TO luck"
Fair play., 1909-05-29
If You Have Common Sore Ewes,

i lines blur or run together, you need
PETTlTS EYE SALVE, 25c. All drug
gists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. y.
Fair play., 1909-05-29

Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar
made Of rich, mellow tobacco. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Fair play., 1909-05-29
The Short Hours.

How late did you sit in that poker
game?"
IT'LL about Sl2.30."-Cornell Widow.
Fair play., 1909-05-29

The more we sacrifice in behalf OF
any cause the dearer II becomes to US,
N. Meloy.
Fair play., 1909-05-29

Men. like tools. are useless when
they lose their temper
Fair play., 1909-05-29

If you have friends In adversely
stand by them.--Dickens.
Fair play., 1909-05-29
RECRIM MINATIONS.

She-You have now more than a
dozen shirts, and when we were mar
ried you had only one solitary one.
He-Yes, but that one didn't need
mcnding,
Fair play., 1909-05-29
Children Need Actinu.

Rev. Perry Grant of New York
thinks that acting is a psychological
need, and is looking for the rich man
who will build theater for children.
The purpose of such a theater. he says,
is educational and Is in keeping with
the discoveries of Froebel, who knew
that play is an instinct implanted by
nature for educational purposes.
Fair play., 1909-05-29

mtns roothihE HN'uP'
For children teething softens the gurus reduces In
nanastion alay pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Fair play., 1909-05-29

Rather be thou the tail among lions
than the head among foxes.
Fair play., 1909-05-29

Chambcrlain's zoe Pure Extracts, and Mann
mas Pure Phosphate Baking Powder
are Pure and UuadulIerated, containing only
those substances recognized and endorsed by
the L. : Government, At all Grocers. +. b.
CHAMBERLAIN Co, -. Louis, Makers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
MOSQUITOES WORST
TERROR OF JUNGLE

1.-THE African mosquitoes intoxicate
you. They inject so much poison into
you that you are dazed. your eyes roll
and you stagger and speak thickly. In
a word, you're drunk" said a mission
airy.
In the Nyassa country I'd always
start getting ready for bed and the
mosquitoes an hour before sunset. I'd
set up my mosquito net with the ut
most care I'd clamp down its edges
with valises and boxes. I'd light inside
it three green wood fires, filling it with
q bitter smoke that all insects are sup
posed to loathe.
Finally. I'd get in myself. I'd smoke
big pipes of the black native tobacco.
and Ia long miserably in that hot,
smoky atmosphere for the dawn.
Despite all my precautions quite 200
or 300 mosquitoes would get inside my
net as soon as darkness fell They
We're like a wirlwind in there. It
couldn't have been worse. Their noise
and their nipping made me feverish-
made me really deliriOus at times.
AT last. in exhaustion, I'd get few
hours of troubled sleep, awakening for
brea kfast drunk from the poison in
jected by hundreds Of tiny needles into
my veins.
mo. it isn't the elephants or the
giraffes that trouble the African hunt
ers, but the Shelters New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
.HATPINS CHANGED
LIKE OTHER STYLES
The Custom Is Now to
Have Them Match
Headgear.

The seasons change Of style which
seems to have affected everything.
has also touched upon the pins in
ones hat.
These are no longer made of gold
and silver, nor are they the enormous
affairs sticking out from the side Of
the hat. On the contrary they are
very reasonable in size, and are shap-
ed in almost any way the taste die
tates.
1t has grown TO be the custom to
have ones hatpin match ones hat
Sometimes, indeed, the top is cover
ed with a bit of trimming It is,
therefore, wen in such a case to COW
e. a button, or some such thing. with
a bit OF lace to match the hat, and
then Use this button as the head Of
q hatpin. But there is no reason why
this covering should not be placed on
THE head of any hatpin, and, if it is
not quite large enough, # may be
padded out with cotton so that the
same effect may be produced.
There is reaction in fashion as in
other things. After We have been
wearing conspicuous hatpins for a
length of time, we wear inconspicuous
ones. Black headed hatpins have had
their day and viii lot be so popular
again, but the fancy hatpin for the
summer must be lost among the folds
of the trimming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
SNAKE SKIN TRADE
GROWING IN lava

Consul B. S Rairden. Of Batavia,
reports that the Java Reptile Skin
Company. with a reported capital Of
$4,000, has been established at diff
ferent places in Java for the purpose
of dealing principally in snake skins.
The company is to have branches
throughout the interior of the island
buying up live snakes, If possible
which are skinned alive, as the skins
so taken are much superior to the
skins taken from the dead reptile
Live snakes of thirteen and eight
cen feet in length bring good prices,
while the dead ones are purchased at
low figures. These snake skins are
for the export market and are ex-
tensively used in Europe for making
belts, bags, etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
PADANG'S DEATH
LIST IS GROWING
Earthquakes Victims Said to Be
Numbered by Thou
sands.

THE HAGUE, June 10.-The govern
ment is fearful today that there has
been enormous loss Of life in Upper
Padang and other islands of the Malay
archipelago. as a result Of last Thurs
days earthquake and tidal wave.
Yesterdays dispatches from Sumatra
said that at least 230 had been killed
in Upper Padang. but private messages
received today indicate that the loss
there was trifing compared with the
havoc wrought in other islands of the
group. where thousands are said TO have
been killed
Owing TO the lack Of communication,
It may be several DAYS before the ex-
tent Of the damage is learned. The gov
eminent mas sent instructions 10 its Of
ficials in the Dutch East Indies TO make
an Investigation as quickly as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
SEVERE ITCHING
HUMOR ON HANDS
Tiny PustuIes Spread Up to Elbows
Gould Not Sleep and Scratched
Until She BIed = After Seven
Months of Futile Treatment,
Little Girl vas Completely
CURED IN TWO WEEKS
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

Ny daughter, twelve years Of age,
was afflicted with a terrible itching Of
the hands which was so bad at night
that she was unable to sleep. She
scratched herself until she bled. The
trouble began in the shape Of small pus-
produced severe itching and then q hard
scab formed on top. These always
opened up again. bleeding badly. From
tie fingers il extended over the hand
and as far as the elbows. The doctor
said it was eczema and that recovery
would necessarily be slow. He treated
my daughter for seven months. but the
trouble always grew worse. Then I
started in to use the Cuticura Remedies.
After I had used Cuticura Soap for 5wo
weeks, with Cuticura Ointment ard
Cuticura Pills. her hands were healed.
Mrs. NJ. Strecker. South Haven, Mimi,
April ] and July 7, 1905
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
.SOROLLA SCORES
THE ART SCHOOLS
Artist Thinks Official InSti-
tutionS of Europe Are
Obstacles.

In the Independent for May 10 Sorolla
makes a few timely remarks about edu-
cation in art.
The chief obstacle to high art prog
ress in Spain" he says, las in all Eu-
rope. is the official art schools. You, in
America. are happy that you have none
of them. In the official art schools the
| teacher is not at an dependant upon his
pupils-on his success in training them
I Consequently incapable teachers persist
through many years in reforming stu
dent minds, teaching wrong methods,
doing much mischief.
q recently asked the principal of a
great school whether out of all the 900
students studying in his institution
there would be produced an arust he
said that was asking too much
Kills Originality.
These official schools stamp out orig
inality, individuality. and substitute the
false. the conventional. The students
whom they are sending forth turn out
pictures which are not works of art at
all They are factory goods
1T makes no difference to the official
teacher whether his students do well or
i'll. His salary runs on just the same
So he makes no effort 10 0lffefentlate,
! to encourage the promising and send
{ the hopeless home TO do useful WORK
that he may be able 10 do.
Il left the art school when / was
/ twenty years of age. / am forty-six
row, and all those twenty-siX years IN
which I have been practising my pro-
| fesion 7 have been endeavoring TO re
cover from the evil influence Of the art
/ school. I find it doing me harm even
I yet.
In Sketching Class.
For instance, in the sketching class
/ we were taught not TO sketch things as
we saw them but as the artist Calame
saw them. So deeply was this mis-
/ chievous teaching ground into me that
even today / cannot use a pencil with
out sketching according to Calame-
must work first with charcoal or the
/ THE artistic world is divided in its
[ estimate Of SorOIla the artist, but OF
/ SoroIIa the painter there are no two
I opinions He is a great teacher; per
/ hans the greatest of this generation
I The value OF his opinion is manifest
I He has heard that 'eYen in this happy
! land conditions are not perfect He re
( grets it. saying that is too bad. If true
( II seems TO be the rule of our life
I however much we may deplore II, thai
TO advance one step in progress there
f. must be many victims
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
Deaths.

John W. Roberts. 30 years. sos Twelfth
street northwest
william Thomas Baggett. years, III
O street southeast.
Hattie i. Hayes IS years. Ordinance
street KenilWorth. D. g
Gilbert Thompson, 40 years, lib De-
sales street northwest.
Jonas Yearsley, 70 years. Soldiers
Home
Marie Brust. years. H4 Fourth
street southeast
Edward Condelly. 81 years, Govern
ment Hospital for Insane.
Eleanor SchlOsser. 90 years, 1904 Bla-
dcusburg road.
Charles watson. 10 days, sls Second
street southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10

Unusually popular with the Gayety
Theater patrons is Miss Fannie We'd
der, who is seen this week in her owl,
original character irnpersonation of LII
cinda Wriggles. IT is said that Miss
Yedder is the only actress now on the
stage doing this particular line Of COM
edy work and il is making a hit -
Miss Vedder is one OF the stars in tie
William s. Clark Jersey Lilies Com
pany. which is playing a return engage
ynent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
HIGH LIGHTS.

There may be germs ia kisses, but
about the only thing a girl could catch
i'm that way is q husband.
il is useless for a man TO dream of a
political career when he Is too proud to
beg and too honest ia steal
MANY an actress gets more puffs in
her hair tLan she gets IN the neWspa-
perS.
The way of the transgressOr is hard.
bat most men seem to like 4 hard road.
New York Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
The Vital Records.
Births

PasquaIo and Marie Ricearde, boy
LAFAYETTE and Louise l. Temple, girl.
Joseph and Annie Ernest, boy.
Walter r. and Amanda NJ. Humph-
ries, girl
George and Jennie Montgomery. girl.
Elliott A. and Jean /. Hoops. girl.
Bronte and Louise Isabel, boy.
A Paul and Eugene Conner. boy.
Charles ". and Mary Il. Coats, girl
Robert II. and Margaret ConnOr, boy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
THE CORE OF THE MATTER.

Doctor-Now. there is a very simple
remedy for this-er-this--er-
thirst. Whenever you feel you want a
whisky and soda, just eat an apple-eat
an apple.
Patient-But-er-fan eating fifty or
sixty apples a dayi-Punch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
EAST AFRICA DANGEROUS.

In planning their summer vacations
this year. the bulls and bears of Wall
Street should remember that travelling
in East Africa is very dangerous just
now.-WaU Street Journal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
Marriage Licenses.

Griver c. Naylor and Grace Marks, of
Washington
James \. LoVeless and Edna Q. Hines,
Of Washington.
BALTIMORE. June 15.-These mar
t.iage licenses were issued today.
Alfred H. Moakes and Minnie X Ed
wards, of washington.
Ralph II. Prescott and Emma X. Mob
Ter, Of Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
Fourth Division.

Abbot, Lemuel Warner.
Franklin Henry y. Copp; presiding
officer. John Middleton.
Gage, p H BristOW-
Henry, Robert Armour
Morse, the Rev. Dr. J. II Bradford
Polk the Rev Dr.. William T. Rus
sell.
Seatons F. Y. DeCoster.
Iwining, DR.. James Mckee.
Webster, Jermon Johnson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
Fifth Division

Arthur, William S. Odeu.
Blake, J. G. Greenwalt
Brookland the Rev J. d. Bloodgood
CaTberry. the Rev. Nelson H. Miller
lexington. Mrs. Mary A. Dow.
Emery. William 4. Jack.
Gales, Edgar Allen. jr.
Langdon, the Rev. T. NJ Thompson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
Seventh Division.

Brent-Hon. George c. Round.
Dent-L. II. Patterson.
Hilton-Dr. Thomas Calver.
Maury-S < Yoder
Pea body-A BRAN b. Frishie.
Sheridan Ferree-
Wallach-Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey
EdmOnds-Joseph r. Hart
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
Sixth Division

Benning. Mrs. Wins n. Calhoun.
Blair. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Bali
Blow. James j.. VernGy
Hamilton. p. X DePuy.
Hayes, Hyland c. Kirk
ludlow. Samuel r. SurattOn.
Madison. T. 3. CrisD.
Pierce. b p. Entrikin.
Taylor. Fred Bracket
Webb, II. l. Leonard.
Wheatley, Joseph Langham
Wentworth. Henry SANFORD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10
Eighth Division

Amidon-The Rev. Dr. Henry y. Con-
den.
Bowen-James II. BlOdgett.
Bradley-The Rev Or :. II. Wood
row.
Cireenleaf-Prof. ". ". Tracy.
Jefferson-John G. Black, John s.
Walker
Van Ness. r Webster
Potonsac-Mrs. Ada n. Weiss
Smallwood-HOn. W. ". Woodward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10

80 styles OF patent colt, demi
calf or durable vici kid Ties or
Pumps. Any desired toe heel.
ti2. size or width. Unequalled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10

Ruchanan-Mrs. Laura Y. mccullough
Congress EIeights-James Z. Matthews.
Cranch-A. 3 PeTham-
Lenox-The Rev. Willard @. Daveu-
port
Orr-Walter Mitchell.
Stamford. q. Fountain
Tyler-Rev. Alpheus Davidson.
Van Buren-E. H. Ripley
Recommendation NJ Potter.
Rrvan-Amherst w Barber
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-10

Brightwood. Louis p. Shoemaker.
Harrison J. H. Pipes
Hubbard, Edward Webster
Monroe. James d. Tyler
PetWoTth. Gustave r. Rausch
Phelps. the Rev. Dr.. John Reid Shan
non.
Ross Mrs Evelin H Belden
Takoma, George c. Kniffin.
NOOdburn. Lewis G. White.
BrightwoOd Park, Mrs. Laura V Me-
Guiiough