davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-28

Special sale genuine Oregon City Mills Wool Blankets at $2.5o 8 and $3.5o. These sell regularly st t5 and e. NeNeil's Furniture store.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

EN-. Blackburn? You fellows think up something
"This created a stir OF surprise when translat-
ed to the prisoners. / doubt If they understood
all of it very clearly, but they caught the part
about being set free ali right They asked 10
have the whole thing explained to them again,
which was done, and then they agreed quite read
iy-too readily to be very sincere about it,
thought
There was a wellthumbed pack of playing
cards lying a clothes-kit and Wash divided
it between the two with great sOemnity, TO their
awe and amazement He promised them also.
that if negotiations were carried out faithfully
and he permitted to visit the head men Of
their tribe, the two should be further rewarded
with various valuables such soed cuffs neck
ties and a pair of red shareholders which ne
exhibited to them. Then he dismissed them and
the two Immediately plunged into the thicket
Now, let's get after this bridge, said Wash.
We building wooden trestle for the Uganda
Railway commission just now, while our diplO-
matte seeds sprouting For the next two or
three weeks we broke all records at trestle build
ing in Africa l suppose it the American spirit
of hustle that Wash infused into the work, he
said it was, at any rate Anyhow we did con-
siderably a months work in three weeks
and, most surprising of ALL the BoIulu warriors
let us severely alone Not spear was thrown
or thing purloined.
EFT HE depredatons were not renewed. but one
day the ENJOYS appeared and signaled
to from discreet distance Wash, Willie and
and the interpreter went out TO meet them.
They had brought a hdeously carved stick.
which was some sort of a passport for Wash and
the black; just those two were to come TO the Bo-
lulu village on the night Of the full moon week
hence when the fetichmen would receive them.
Willie and l contracted another case of baleful
forebodings in the scheme only
of the priests to destroy WASH argued that,
with him out of the way, the fetch men would
resume their former aggression. We protested
against his going and said goOdby TO him when
he set ouc IuIIy persuaded that a fearful faue
awaited him
"The two of them, Wash and his interpreter,
Ombebe, disappeared into the jungle with their
bundle of peace offerings. to which we had all
donated everything we could spare in the way Of
odds and ends from monocle to a pair of sus-
penders Wash carried under his waistcoat sung
in a sash, brace of heavy revolvers in Of
emergency; otherwise they were unarmed. Two
days passed and then they returned, unharmed
and triumphant Wash had fanciful story to
tell
"T took that niger settlement by storm he
said. 1t shows the power of mind matter.
oh, we had a blowout back there in the woods
We got to their village about ten o'clock at night
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

sword ana IelL OF ltS pulhI
with his thumb. They
conferred with each other
In a few brief monOsyl-
tables and then one spoke
a bit of gibberish.
They say, translated
Ombebe, white men are
devils: they have devil
trains and devil-sticks
that fash fire and kill the
Bolulu people, then gods
tell them TO fight the
devils.
"'Ah, said Wash. 1
see. I'm wise to the game
now. Their medicine men
or fetch priests are back
of this hing. We'1
straighten this thing out
now in a jiffy. Tell the
rascals they shall go scot
free, without a single hurt
on one condition. And
he emphasized his re-
marks by poking the near
est prisoner in the stom-
ach with the sword-bay-
onet. TO that persons con-
sternation. L want TO be
taken before their voodoo
priests; / want to have a
pow-wow with their gods
themselves; tell them IL
they will carry a message
to their snake doctors
from me and arrange a
meeting in good faith,
that wen turn 'em loose
at once. and give them
presents besides. What
in Hades Will we give
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

"He took all the veteran beaters of our force
that could be spared and they posted hotfoot into
the Jungle Little Willie and I chuckled to
selves for had experienced the same feelings,
gone out after the rascals even as he. and came
back as he undoubtedly would, empty handed
s.WTHEN the sun had finished his days Journey a,,
w across our portion of the tropics and the
nightnsecs began to rustic in the thickets neither
Wash nor any of his party had returned to camp
The rest of grew uneasy; there was no ques-
ton of the Bolulu's bloodthirstiness and an am
buscade in the jungle where our party would get
the worst of it, seemed more likely to us as the
night deepened. The dawn found us fully per
suaded that would none of them again,
but we prepared to abandon the work for the
time being and take the whole force TO seareh
the Wilderness
"Our trouble was for nothing though, for Wash
and his dusky followers broke cover about eight
o'clock and came singing into camp. There was
general rejoicing among which was redoubled
when we discovered that they had brought along
two Bolulu prisoners. Wash came up grinnng
broadly and as fresh and unconcerned we were
out and worried.
Bully he shouted we bagged couple;
caught one myself; slick little devils they are,
too hide in the grass like quais. Look at EN-
FuII-fedged warriors, aren't theyT
"Wooly headed and well muscled little savages
they were; polished ebony in color probably five
feet in height naked with the exception of a sort
of grass-clout about the loins and with the most
malevOlent little evil-eyed hatnosed faces.
"They were securely tethered to the bIackened
stump of one of the bridge pilings, while our
party of hunters refreshed themselves and re-
counted their experiences
where's our friend who talks the BOlulu glib
bersh? asked Wash. The ripsaw man sent
for.
What are you going to do with these two
impsY 1 inquired. L suppose we'd better hang
them example.
"'No I don't think So, he said I'm going to
give them chance to square themselves. If they
do what I ask of them won't hang 'em; I'm go
ing to turn em loose for a purpose
But nterposed little Willie with deep grav-
ity. You can't very well hang EN- if you turn
'em loose, don't you know?
Wash laughed in his booming fashion and ON
bebe appeared about that time, we turned our
attention to the Bolulu warriors. There was an
old sword bayonet in the mess-tent relic prob
ably from some Sikh campaign, and Wash car
rfed that in his hand. The prisoners eyed us
with sullen ferocity.
Now then said Wash, briskly, to Ombebe
make me into Bolulu talk this: Ask them why
they keep on burning up our bridges and hinging
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

among our blacks that could
talk Bolulu? Willie thought
there was a ripsaw man named
Ombebe from the thick-hpped
tribes south of us. who under
stood it.
1--WE sent for aim and he ad-
mitted that the jargon of our
spear throwing harasseTs was
more or less intelligible to him,
but he FASTENED to assure us
that he was not of their des-
pissed tribe. The Bolulu broke
loose that very day. killed one
of our workmen who strayed a
bit too far from the others, and
struck panic to the rest. When
Wash heard of it in our hut,
where we were studying some
plans and blue prints, he ran
amuck.
why can't we catch some of
these wolYes?' he stormed. BY
the gods, we will catch some of
them. Blackburn, you and Mer-
ton see to the work; rush the
boys and build this bridge as
you never built one before. I'll
talSe a dozen rifles and get into
the thickets after these devils
And away he went, on the
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

This bridge is going to stick said
Wash, as we looked over the blackened
debris of our own latest effort, and told off
our men to their various places the next
morning. The third time is the charm. OF
course l agree with you chaps that steel
bridge would be the part of sense and fore
sight. but they want a wooden bridge here
unaccOuntably hence--us to get busy and
perpetrate it for 'em.' Was there anybody
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
LITERARY MAG A z N E

spears into our camp? What for they do II!
This was duly rendered into the jargon of the
captive who received it stolidly but evinced lit
tie uneasiness when wash drew out the short
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

foot these dangerous niger bushwhackers.'
willie and took to him right OFF and by the
time got to UfOndi, chummy
three beggars ever drank each others health.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-25
IT'S UP TO YOU

Life Anyone living
of the Ambitious a
a while.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-25
WOULD SAVE z.
BUILDINGS
UNIVERSITY REGENTS DISCUSS
PROBLEM OF WRECKING TEN
PORARY BUILDINGS ON EXPO.
SITION GROUNDS.

If the recommendation OF the
building committee of the board OF
regents of the State University are
ratified by the board, IL Of the struc-
lures which now grace the exposition
grounds will be retained for univer-
sity purposes. The committee held
a meeting yesterday, as dij the
board, and in the afternoon it re-
ported in favor of taking over the
New York state building as g. resi-
dence for President Thomas E. Kane;
the Masonic building for the gu" Y.
M. C. A.; the American Woman s
League building as a residence for
the gardner; Baptist building as an
addition to the dormitory; Forestry
building as a museum; Administra-
ton building for Office use; Arctic
Brotherhood and Hoo Hoo buildings
as club rooms; Washington state
building as a library; Model Dairy
building as a carpenter shop; Edu-
cational building as school of jour
nalism and for class rooms; the Mu-
sic pavilion for its proper use.
The permanent buildings, which
will be inherited by the university,
are the Auditorium as an auditori-
UNI; the Palace of Fine Arts as a
school Of chemistry; the Machinery
building as an engineering school;
power house for the same purposes
as at present.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-25
ONLY ONE

The Record in Wenatchee is q Unique
Ono
If the reader has a bad back" or
any kidney i'll and is looking for re-
lief and cure, better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people you
know. Doan's Kidney Pills relieve
quickly-cure permanently. Wenat-
chez citizens testify to this. Here Is
a cose Of it:
Mrs. A. H. Witte. Chelan Ave. and
Second street. Wenatchee. Wash,
says: II have used Doan's Kidney
Pills upon several occasions, and
from the benefit I have derived, l
know that they can be depended
upon for toning up and Strengthening
the kidneys In fact, I do not know
Of a remedy equal to them for such
purposes. I was in need of a kidney
remedy last summer. and. seeing
Doan's Kidney Pills highly adver.
tised, I procured a supply at tho Red
| Cross Pharmacy. After I had taken
them a short time the backache dis
appeared and the other annoyances
were corrected. Other membrs OF
my family hav used Doan's Kidney
Pills AMI have received the same
great benefit"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-25
Settled Lighting Contract.

Arthur Gum of the Valley Power
company has been in conference with
the water and light committee this
week and an adjustment of the bust
ness relations between the company
and town are about settled. A new
contract for power is being drawn
up whereby the company agrees to
pay any damage from loss the town
may sustain by not being able 70
properly fill their contract, the only
provisions allowed the company for
non conformance of contract being
ungovernable elements and war
Cashmere Record.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-25

, COOKED ON THE BLEACHERS

: COOKED ON THE BLEACHERs :
= Z
= = = = = = + 4 = 80 . - .
Earl Moore has pitched winning
ball for the Philadelphia Nationals
this season in spite Of his teams
poor work.
Some of those north pole scouts
must be baseball fans following a los
ing team with malice aforethought.
The all around playing of Dick
Hoblitzel of the Cincinnati Reds has
shown big Improvement this sea-
son.
"Chick" Evans, the crack Hartford
pitcher, is taking his first and last
trip of the season with the Boston
Doves.
After several successful seasons
Manager Billy Clymer Of the Column
bus club has resigned. Plotting a
German sender" team was too much
for Bill.
The fans don't see home run hit
with the bases filled very often now
adays, but Becker of the Boston Ma
tionals put over the stunt recently in
a game with the Giants.
If wide across the narrows counts
for anything William Brannan should
make good as National league UNI"
pire. He is six feet three and broad
in proportion.
Pitcher Johnny Fisher, who has
knocked about the minor leagues for
several seasons, came into his own
this season by winning 16 games in
a row for the Wheeling team Of the
Central league.
Jesse Burkett, the old National
Lacquer, belongs with the there"
class of managers. He has just cop
ped his fourth straight pennant with
his Worcester team of the New Eng
land league.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-25
Excellent Apple Display.

w. G. Stacy is maintaining an ele-
CANT apple display in the Wells &
Morris building. He has plates OF
all the leading varieties and they
have been arranged in a very attract
i've manner. He also has water
melon grown by Ira Hunsaker, weigh
ing 48 pounds. There is also squash
grown by C. G. Cooper which weighs
81 pounds and has been labeled
"CoOper's Ben Davis"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-25
Bought OrOndO Tract.

Theodore Conger, of Santa Bar
bara, Cal, this week closed a deal
with Lemon e Crollard for two tracts
in the Fisher orchards at Orondo.
Mr.. Conger has been the owner for
some time of an East Wenatchee tract
but he sold it this week and rein
vested his money at Orondo.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-25

The Wenatchee football squad
drove to Entiat this morning for
game to be played with the Entiat
bows
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-25

stay patched. Get your supplies Of US.
]. j. Eyer. II N. Mission. sss
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-25

Come again." said Mrs. Brown.
II certainly will, IL you promise to
serve me another cup of Folger's
Golden Gate Coffee" s@s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
LETTERS FROM HUSBAND
SEEKERS GLUT THE MAILS
Announcement That Wives Are Need
ed in Northwest Brings Quick
Responses.

SPOKANE. June 23.-When Levi
Grant Monroe. secretary or the Spo-
kane Chamber OF Commerce, in re-
Spouse 10 an inquiry from the Hal
stead-st Institutional Church OF Chiva-
go. stated that there are 1000 we'll
TODD young bachelors who are candi-
dates for uymeneai bliss, In the Inlano
empire, he did not know that he was
letting down the bars 10 all eligible
young women, he figured without his
host.
There are not enough candidates
in the entire northwest to accommo.
date those seeking husbands" he said
IF there are shall be glad 10 hear
from them at once
His desk is stacked high with let
tiers from working girls and widows,
spinsters and others of various ages,
who say they never had a chance.
Thirty.six states and three provinces
In eastern Canada have been heard
from 10 date. the farthest east being a
town on the coast OF Maine,
There are also scores OF letters
from Boston. Springfield, Augusta.
Portland, Worcester. Burlington. Man
chester and other cities in New Eng
land. but the majority are from Ill!-
nois. Ohio, Indiana, Michigan. New
York and Missouri, with a sprinklins
from Iowa Nebraska, Louisiana. Ten
nessee and Pennsylvania Five came
from washington, D. C.. and there ara
some from Montana, the Dakotas,
Washington and Oregon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
PLUMBERS STAND ]
/. FOR open SHOP.
Plan Establishment of Labor Blu
reaus To Escape Graft and
Trade Abuses.

A definite stand In favor OF the
open shop" was taken by the Nation
al Association of Master Plumbers In
their morning session in the Light
Guard armory. Wednesday. After the
reading OF an address prepared by ID.
y. Durkin. Jr., of Philadelphia. and
delivered by W. II. Doyle. the conven-
tion adopted resolution calling for
the establishment OF local labor bu-
reaus In each large city or district.
these bureaus to register all classes
OF labor used by plumbers from stem
ographers and bookkeepers TO appren-
tees
There was no opposition TO the res
olution, the master plumbers evident
ly being prepared to join with many
other organizations OF employers in
refusing TO recognize unions among
their workingmen. The address was
couched In strong terms. II declared
that the Philadelphia plumbers mad
turned 10 the labor bureau as meth
cd of securing efficient help and 10
TO escape graft and trade abuses. The
new system had worked well, ii stat
ed, and would prove benefit In other
cities.
I'VE do not discriminate against a
union man." asserted Mr.. Durkin. I'VE
register them all alike. All are class
flied in our card index. We found
that a paid business agent of our own
was Just as liable 10 graft as the bus
mess agent of a union, and so we
dropped that plan of handling Labor
matters. Now we are not subject TO
dictation or graft and every workman
feels inclined TO work for a good rec
ord. because a poor plumber cannot
leave one place and draw good mans
wages with another employer for two
ness Is found out. Every man gets
Just what is coming 10 him"
The sentiment OF the convention
seems to be in favor OF the election
OF Walter Nolan. OF Washington, d.
c., as president, although there Will
be a contest over the vice presidency.
Chicago seems TO have the 1910 con-
vention pinned and soldered down.
In spite OF the intense heat in the
armory, the master plumbers stuck
to their posts and the several papers
were attentively received. punch
bowl presided over by two colored
men at the rear of the hall helped 10
spread contentment. The ladies OF
the convention enjoyed an automobile
ride wednesday morning, being TAX
en- around the boulevard TO Water
Works park and Belle Isle. where
luncheon was served In the casino.
The moonlight excursion will be CIV.
en- this evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
NO SUNDAY DINNER
FOR SIXTEEN YEARS
Wife's Bible Class Interfered With
Meal, Says Hubby in Unique Come
back To Divorce Bill.

Frank admissions of his frailties
characterized the cross-bill fled Wed
nesday morning by George DeWolf 10
the suit for divorce started recently
by his wife. Florence.
George admits he has temper ami
that he swears and beats his horses.
He says that when he has an unruy
horse TO deal with he beats IL with
the first thing he can reach, and II
there is not club, whip or strap
handy he kicks the animal.
Mrs. DeWolf charges in her bill that
her husband kicked a horse In the
stomach and the sight made her cry.
He admits he kicked the horse, and
claims the animal needed H.
The fact that she was near and
saw me do il couldn't be helped he
SAYS Ia his bill. II didn't always have
the time when horse needed kicking
to ask her 10 step around a corner as
there was about 10 be some kicking
INDUCED in.
According 10 the wife's OIL the coup
lie quarreled over Mrs. DeWolfs at
tentions 10 her church. The husband
admits this.
Il was sick and tired" he says, "of
bavng my home stuffed with the odor
OF scalloped potatoes. salt rising bread
and other things being prepared for
a church social. and told her so. For
l6 gears went without a Sunday din
ner because her bible class met at
my dinner hour. AS a result had TO
take what | could find. At night en-
10y sitting in an easy chair with my
shoes OF, and smoking, but there was
seldom any opportunity for that as
the house was usually occupied by
some church social or missionary tea.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
TAKE IN PHONE MEN.
Railway TeIegraphers. In Convention
Here, Revise Bylaws.

A great change has been wrought
In the dispatching system OF the AMI
erican railways by the Introduction OF
the telephone, and this change is re
fiected In a number OF amendments
to the constitution and bylaws OF
the Association of Railway Telegraph
superintendent. adopted in the open
ing session of the convention in the
Hotel Pontchartrain. "Wednesday
morning The amendments provide
for the inclusion in the association Of
chiefs of telephone systems. and pro-
vide that the objects OF the associa-
ton shall include the study of all cleo
trical equipment.
These changes have been prepared
by the executive committee and were
adopted as presented. Much Of the
business OF the convention will deal
with telephone and electrical appar-
atus other than the telegraph.
A shadow was cast over the gath.
ering by the death of f. IL. Milling
ton. superintendent for the Michigan
Central. President Camp appointed
q committee TO attend the funeral and
appropriate resolutions will be pre-
pared and sent TO the family. Mr.
Millington had worked to bring this
convention To Detroit and had done
much in preparing the program.
Mayor Breitmeyer and F. B. Stew
ems, OF the Board OF Commerce. made
welcoming speeches. Wednesday
morning, which were responded TO
briefly by President Camp. The lat
ter enforced order with a unique gavel
Representing a model telegraph pole.
The ladies accompanying the superin-
'tendents took a trolley ride to Palmer
Park in the. morning. Arrangements
were made for the cooling of OF the
delegates after their warm session In
the hotel parlor by taking them for a
ride down to Bots Blame on the Col
|umbia In the afternoon, with dinner
at the casino there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
SENATE REDUCES
LUMBER DUTIES
Dingley Rates Are Lowered 25 to SO
Per Cent-Tillman Charges AID
rich Presented False Statement.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-That
Senator, Aldrich has presented false
statement on the cost OF dressing lum-
Der was openly and emphatically
charged In the senate today by Sena-
tor Tillman. OF South Carolina. In or
der To Offset letters produced by Sem
ator McCumber tRep.. N. d.. from
lumber firms I'm Minnesota. that the
average cost was from As To 70 cents
per thousand feet, Aldrich read letA
ter from a firm In Burlington, Yer
mont. 10 the effect that the cost TO
dress lumber on two sides with tongue
and groove was $3.50 per thousand.
The finance committee amendment
10 the lumber schedule. reducing the
Dingley rates by from 25 10 so per-
cent, and fixing the duty on dressed
lumber planed or finished on one side
at 80 cents a thousand feet. Was
adopted by the senate by a vote OF
80 10 2S.
\ large majority against lower rates
In the duty on lumber was disclosed
in the senate. early In the session to-
day The senate finance committee
had reported In favor OF the duty on
rough lumber OF $3.50 a thousand feet.
McCumber introduced an amendment
fixing the rate at 81 thousand feet
the same as Il appears In the Payne
bill II was defeated. "a to A.
The breaking Of party lines was
more pronounced than In any other
vote taken in the senate. Fourteen Re-
publlcans voted for the lower rate on
lumber. and eleven Democrats voted
for the higher rate, making a total OF
% insurgents.
McCumber then presented an
amendment reducing the differential
designed To cover the cost OF finished
lumber. lie said that the differentials
I'm the Aldrich bill were far In excess
OF the difference In cost in this coun-
try and Canada He asked Aldrich
why II the cost OF finishing lumber on
four sides was not over 10 cents. the
committee made the differential $3.50
a thousand feet.
Aldrich said there was a great diff
ference or opinion as 10 the cost or
finishing lumber, and that the owners
OF planning mills along the northern
border had insisted that the proposed
rate was barely protective.