davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
BY e. ]. EDWARDS.

Thomas A. Edison, now knows the value
Of money, the independence and the sense
of power which 1t gives. But there was
o time in his early experience when he
had no other conception of money than
that 1t was a good thing to have in the
pocket. so that it could be taken out and
spent whenever any OF it was needed.
Soon after Edison had perfected his in
candescent light, he ound himself in the
possession Of capital Tor the first time in
his life. That. light, within 10 years after
1t was perfected brought him a capital
Of some three million dollars. When he
i, told me this I asked him il he handled his
accounts and looked after his moneys
with the same Systematic method which
characterized his pursuit of science. He
smiled for a moment, a. though some
amusing recollection had come to him.
WELL" he said, II M now how to
secure competent assistants who will look
carefully n accurately, after the bust
ness end Of my undertakings. But there
was a time when I was as green about
such things as a boy who hoes corn upon
prairies would be. That was when 1 had
received several thousand dollars In part
payment for my microphone transnitter
patent, which, as o know. aided vitality
the perfecting of the telephone.
This was the first big money SO to
speak, that I had ever possessed, and with
It l decided to establish my own plant
and laboratory and begin work upon the
other things I had in mind. So 1 secured
a place in Jersey City, equipped it and
started to work.
II was pretty much the whole thing
about the plant, I figured out that the
best way for me to keep my accounts was
the simplest; so I had two spikes made,
each about the thickness of an ordinary
telegraph wire, sharp at N end and
stuck at the other end into a leaden sup
port or base. Upon one OF these lead
bases I pasted a strip of paper upon
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30

Farewell, farewell. old year; to thee
I fondly say adieu:
Like Christmastide, Q wilt thou glide
TO make way for the new.
The birds and buds ave disappeared,
I've watched the LEAF grow scar,
And, with q melancholy sigh,
I part with thee, old year.
When nineteen-nine is ushered in,
And joybells gaily ring,
III keep in mind the bygone days.
Round emo will they cling;
III brush a tear for a hushed voice.
Recall a vacant chair;
AT the sad, solemn our OF night,
l part with thee. old year
Thy race Is run, brief is thy stay.
Thy bells no longer peal;
Farewell, old WORKOUT castaway,
For thee a pang l feel.
Soon will h new, with rosy hue.
Mid joyous shouts appear,
And with a melancholy sigh
I IA farewell. old ear
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
Tho Usual Thing.

No more we'll swear. no more we'll drirk
No more our money s%quander:
No more we'll lie like all git-out-
OF church we'll be much fonder.
No more we'll cuff the children's ears
No more we'll lick their mother;
No more We'll kick our dog about
Or borrow from our brother.
Well steal no more, though opportune-
Well tap no tills this season;
And highway robbery give up
For most sufficient reason.
Well want to murder, but we won't
Well want to play at arson;
Well want to steal the pews from church
And rob the good old parson.
Well thirst to kill a cop or two
Well itch to make abductions;
Well want to burn the poorhOuse down
And make some big reductions.
But tits the day when all resolve
The day of resolutions;
The day when all awake to feel
The need Of evolutions.
60 put 1t down in black and white.
And say 1t all together:
well angels be the coming year,
No matter what h weather."
Joe Kerr.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
Little Roberts New Clothes.
From EvArvhodvsa

Little Robert and Jim, the grocer's
delivery mar were great friends; and
on h momentous day Of Roberts pro.
motion from dresses to knickerbockers
he waited eagerly in front of the house
for Jim's coming. But the delivery
man. when he came, busted himself
about his wagon, without seeming to
see anything unusual in his small
chum's appearance. Robert stood
around hopefully in various conscious
positions until he could stand 1t no
longer. Jim" he hurst cut at last, SIS
your horses 'fraid. of pants"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30

jamas last month";
The colonel had never heard Of pa
jamas. He wired back:
STORY is a lie out Of whole cloth.
probably fabricated by enemies to ruin
me politically. Admit am not total alb
%stainer, but never had pajamas last
month or any other time.'"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
The DAY. That Are No More.

The Days That Are No More.
Tears, idle tears, 1 know not what they
mean,
Tears from the depth of some divine de-
spair
Rise in the heart and gather to the eyes,.
In looking on the happy autumn fields,
And thinking of the lays that are no
more
Fresh as the first beam slittering on q
sail,
That brings our friends up from the under
world.
Sad as the last which reddens over II
That sinks with all we love below tho
verge;
So sad, SO fresh. the days that are no
more.
All, sad and strange as in dark summer
daWns
The earliest pipe of half awaken'd birds
The dying ears, when unto dying eyes
The easement slowly grows a glimmerlng
square;
So sad, SO strange, the days that are no
more.
Dear as remember kisses after death,
And sweet as those by hopeless fancy
On lips that are for others; deep as love.
Deep as first love, and wild with all re-
gret;
oh. death in life, the days that are no
more.
-.a" -Tennyson.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
Had No use for tha scx+h.

Daniel Webster's father meant him
for a farmer. TAX him out in the
hay field. Daniel just tinkered with his
scythe-it hung too far out, it hung too
far in, and no matter how the father
fixed the scythe, it did not hang to suit
Daniel, until in despair the father
cried: Daniel, get out Of this field and
hang the scythe to suit yourself" Dam
iel hung it on a tree, with tie remark:
There 1t hang1 to suit me-"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
rhe Enliahtsnsd Touri.t.

When the train stopped at the little,
southern station the northern tourist
sauntered out on the platform. There,
were the usua number Of sunbonneted'
women. tall Crackers and stray dogs.
Under a scrub oak stood a lean animal
with scraggly bristles.
The tourist was interested.
What do you call that?' he querted
Of a lanky native. +.
"That be a hawg." e%lucidated the
'What kind Of a hog?"
'Razohback hawg."
THAT so7'
Yeas. that's So"
well. what in tarnation is he doing
rubbing against that tree?"
He's stropping himself. mister; Jest
stropping himself" The tourist with
drew.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
Numismatics.

From the Louisville CONVERSATIONAL.
Nephew Gust returned from abroad
This franc piece, aunt, I got in Paris.
Aunt Hepsy-I wish, nephew, you'd
fetched home one Of them Latin quarters
they talk so much about.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30

Jealousy may be a disease Xix,
measles, but one Of the points Of diff
ference is that it. is a repeater.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
Forsthousht.

Wifey-1 suppose you'll quit al your
bad habits on New Year's7
Hubby-No. I to saw 'em for
Lent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30

The sanitation Of OSCILLATION is one q
the most pressing issues Of the day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
Eorca 81 H.h;t-

The Clergyman Cat apartment house
door)-My good man I come to bring you
good tidings of the gladstone New Year
and
The Janitor-Take 'em around to the
rear entrance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30

Kerosene continues TO fuTnfsh
follows the Mndling OF the a1ass
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
. RlcRUI,

A PROMISING RlscRU1T.
Sergeant Murphy-whin yss name 1.
called. ray prisint.
Private Doolon-Y1s. sorr, an II Dim
not there whin me name IL called OIL
BAY absint!
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30

De style-what 10 the best way ia 70
to Calvary ccmetery7
Sunbusta-AlivA.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-30
MEAN.

Lord de Busted-1-w-aw-got an
hea.
Miss Caustique-1mpossible
Lord de Busted-Fact. All my own
idea, too, you know.
Miss Caustique-oh! that's different.
y III fnd that it's not really an idea
N.er all.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
A GLUTT0N FOR WORK.
Story Of the British Civil Service In
the Last Century.

NhO Ldst SoHtuTys
The British civil service during the
middle Of the last century was n de-
lightful place for young gentlemen who
wished n dob" with nothing to do.
Mr.. Arthur w. ABecket in his "Recol-
lections Of a Humorist" describes his
first day In the war office. After read
ing the Times through-no short task
and listening to the conversation Of his
colleagues for awhile he ventured to
address his chief.
"Can l do anythingT asked. "Is
there anything for me to do?"
He seemed little perpleIed. The
other denizens Of the room paused for
n moment in their conversation to hear
his reply. 1t seemed to me that they
appeared TO be amused. My chief look
ed at me and then at the papers in
front of him.
"Ahw said he at last, with a sigh OF
relief. "Are you fond Of indexingT
replied was fond Of anything and
everything that could be Of the slight
est service to my country. II those
were not the exact words used, that
was INC spirit VI my uuSWeT.
II see, a glutton for work." observed
my chief, with n smile that found re-
Election on the faces Of my other col
leagues. "Well, A'Becket, just index
this pile of circulars"
I seized upon the bundle and return
ed to my desk. Oh, how I worked at
those circulars! There were hundreds
Of them, and docketed them with the
greatest care and entered their purport
into n book. From time to time my
official chief, so to speak, looked IN
upon me to see how was getting on.
IL say" said he, there's no need to
be In such a desperate hurry. l am
| not in immediate need of the index.
You can take your time, you know.
Wouldn't you like stroll In the park?
Most of us have a little walk during
the day. We none Of us stand on cere-
mony and are quite happy family"
But, no; stuck to my indexing and
| after some three days of fairly hard
work found my labors done. l took up
the bundle of circulars now in apple
pie order, and laid them on my chiefs
desk.
II say, A'Becket," said he, this
won't do. You are too good fellow to
be allowed to cut your own throat, and
for your brothers sake will give you
tip. Don't do more than you are
asked to do. Now, gave you those
circulars to index because you would
bother me for work. didn't want the
index. Now It's done It's not the least
bit Of use to me. OF course It may
come in useful some day, but scarce
ly see how 1t can, as the lot are out Of
date. But Of course 1t may" he added
to save my feelings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
DEVELOPING STAR.
How Mansfield Coached Margaret An
giin as Roxane.


gIin As Roxane.
Richard Mansfield In his preparation
for "Cyrano" was unsparing Of him
self, and he was unsparing Of others.
Everything he had and everything he
hoped for was at stake. Struggle and
desperation were in the air. Nearly
every one In the cast resigned or was
discharged over and over again. Mr..
Palmer's days and nights were devot-
ed to diplomacy, and, thanks to his
suavity, the heady heat of the day be-
fore was forgotten In the cool of the
next morning.
An actress Of international reputa-
ton and experience was engaged for
Roxane. Rehearsals were under way
when she resigned by cable. The
orange girls single line In the first
act was being rehearsed by young
Canadian, Margaret Anglin. Mans
field had not seen her act, but he re-
marked the wondrous loveliness Of her
voice, and his intuition told him she
had temperament. Can you make
yourself look beautiful enough for
itOAuue9 NC uSheu. tuluh L ulSuI
If you can make yourself ugly enough
for Cyrano," she answered. The part
was hers on the instant. He coached
her relentlessly. Again and again she
cried that she could not do 1t. He re-
assured her, but not with soft persua-
sions. "You can, my dear, and you
must. Now, againv' After rehearsals
she went regularly in tears to Mr.
Palmer to resign. He appealed to
Mansfield to be more lenient. II am
only kind" was his reply.
"Roxane is great part. Only one
who has suffered can play such role
This girl has the temperament and the
emotions, but she is young and mex
perienced. / cannot persuade her spir-
II. I must rouse It." And every day
she reached new depths and new
heights.-Paul Wilstach in Scribner's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
A Multiplicity Of Fathers,

Ardyce had been learning to sing
"America" at school and was trying to
teach It to Brother Wayne. One morn
ing his father heard him shouting,
Land where my papa died, land
where my papa died"
Ardyce interrupted. ''Oh, no, Wayne.
not that way. 1t is Land where our
fathers died."
Wayne's expression could not be de-
scribed as he tipped his head sidewise
and in very surprised tone gravely
asked, 1.-TWO Of 'em7"-Dslineator
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
A Way Men Have.

when man talks about luck" said
Uncle Eben, "he nearly allus means
hard luck, cause when he's prosper
ous he's gwinter take all de credit fob
his own smahtness." - Washington
Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08
They Were strsnusrs.

Howell-Rowell doesn't seem to be
at home much. Powell-He is there so
ssldom that he really needs a letter of
Introduction to his wife.-New York
Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-08

A medical education In England
costs at least $3645.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-06
TEARS BROUGHT FREEDOM
 FOR BOY IN COURT

When the atmosphere became weepy in Judge Pearson's court yesterday. 1t was all up with the prosecution in the haheas corpus hearing of W. Shantell. and the prisoner gained his freedom.
 Shantell had been arrested on the charge of forgery, and was lodged in jail. He was held on g. warrant sworn out by a boy named Roberts. his erst- while friend and boon companion. A witness in the case was A. M. Corze- Illus, a mutual friend of the two.
 Ccrzelius. on the stand, broke down. and the tears began. He told how he had been a father to the two boys how they were both good boys. and how they had always been friends until the forgery charge came.
 Roberts, during the tears, thought of the former friendship and little qualms arose. which caused tIm. when going on the stand as witness. to make light of the charge which he had entered against ShAntell.
 Shantell was accused of forging Robertgs name to an order for money, which the latter had placed in the hands of Corzelius for safe-keeping.
 Prompted by his conscience and by the old friendship, Roberts told that there was 6 virtual agreement, where by he was to have loaned Shantell portion of the $5 which Corzelius held.
 Shantell, the charge ran, sent to Cor zelius an order for g. 50 of the money, signed with Roberts's name. But the action looked all right, in the light of Roberts's declaration on the stand. and Shanteil was released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-06
LICENSE TOO HIGH HAD NARROW ESCAPE
POSTAL MANAGER IS ARRESTED
 BY CITY.
Declares That The Rate of $500 Is Exhorbitant and Submits To Arrest To Fight the
 Gaaf

The case of W. A. Sheppard. mana ger of the local branch of the Postal Telegraph Company, which has refused to pay its license. was called in po- lice court yesterday evening. but was postponed until March 9. because at- torneys for the defense wanted more ttmeote, lock, Into the caae, The com tany's representative was arrested on a warrant sworn out by License In- spector Cowan. charging that the com pany had not paid It's license of $500 to do business in the city for the year 1909.
 At the reconstruction of the city H. cense schedule some months ago. when 1t was found necessary by the City Council to raise the license rates in order ot meet the treasury deficit caus- ed by the advent of the prohibition measure. which deprived the city of its largest source of revenue. the rates on telegraph companies were raised to $500. This the Postal company has de- clined to pay. saying 1t is exhorbitant.
 MT. Cowan called at the Postal com panys' ofice to see about the delay in the company paying Its license and waa told that the sum would not be forthcoming. MT. Sheppard's arrest followed,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-06
Additional Market Reports
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York. March 6-After starting slightly higher. today's cotton market eased oil. closing steady at a net de- opened steady at unchanged prices at an advance of six points, near months being generally higher in response to better cables than expected, reports of . better Manchester business. contin- ued talk of improved spot demand and
 There was renewal of realizing through wire houses with Chicago con- nections at the Initial advance. how ever, and while the market met consid- eraole support. prices gradually sagged on. with . moderate rally during the middle session, followed by renewed weakness toward the close. under re- ports from Houston that there was a drtzxling rain at that point with pros poets of . big storm.
 Last prices were little up on May crop months. The rally following the early break was helped by Liverpoo, buying. encouraging advices from southern spot markets, and light est mates for tomorrows receipts, but for etgn support, being for the purpose of undotng straddles. probably was with. drawn after the close of the English market
 After the local close. private wires were received from the Southwest claiming that no rains were in sight weather In East Texas, there was noth- ing in the oficial news to suggest an aarly breaking of the drought
 Southern spot markets officially re. ported early. were unchanged to 1-32 of a cent higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-06
ONE WIFE TOO MANY
BILL zIEGLER COULDN'T EXPLAIN
 THE SITUATION.
In Habess Corpus Proceedinws. yva~. Pearson Denies Ziegler His Free dems Sending Him Back
 To Jail.

It was superfuity of wives that got Bill Ziegler in trouble. and BiiI couldn't explain his condition satisfac- torily before Judge Pearson yesterday. in his habeas corpus hearing, and so was sent back to jail.
 Bill married Hattie long ago, After some domestic infelicity. Hattie moved away off to Philadelphia, Bill said. He went on to declare that there came from the Quaker City no news of her, and he thought her dead
 And then he met Peggy.
 Now Bill had probably never heard Of an affinity. but as he told of Peggy. 1t was plain that the two had been made for each other.
 Hattie might not have been dead. hu, she was in Philadelphia. and what was the difference?
 And Bill married Peggy.
 And now Hattie. very inconysniar,. iy and inconsideratlay. shows un. aI,v. and well. even after a soJourn in Phil adelphia. A "ii-
 Bills excuse that he thought h.. dead did not measure up with fine tas. timony elicited by Deputy Solicitor VI L. Martin, and the habeas corpus was refused.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-06
Dr. Torrey Talks of the Rich. WILL BE THERE ON
 EQUAL TERMS WITH POOR Evangelist Accuses Some Stay-at- homes of Having Guilty
 Conscience. sDeeial Service Was HelA Yesterday fer the Traiamen-Trayelling Men wiu De Gsssts sn
 sunday Afternesn.

"n some people are fined $2s, ,000, ,000 in this life. they don't have to pay It. When the judgment day comes. they will have to pay. The rich will have to pay just as well as the poor. The keeper of the blind tiger will be there, too"
 So said pr. Torrey in his sermon last night. He also remarked that he had heard that certain church mem- bers of Montgomery called him narrow and bigoted. because of his condemns ton of the dance. the theatre and card playing. He had heard that on that account many of the church members would not come to hear him preach. He exclaimed:
 'If their consciences are so clear, why are they afraid to come and listen to mel These hypocritical church members can't stay away from the judgment day. They will have to lfs- ten <es God, even if they do not have to hearken to my words"
 The auditorium was crowded at both meetings yesterday. About 4oo train- men with their families. attended the evening service, when Dr. Torrey preached what was perhapss the most forceful and interesting sermon of the entire month. Announcement was made that 8 section of the auditorium will be reserved on Sunday afternoon for the travelling men who have head quarters in Montgomery. as we'll as any other travelling men who should happen to be here on that day.
 By hls assertion that he hadn't much use for those Christians who have to be fed their Bible knowledge with g scoop" pr. Torrey created quite a rustic during the afternoon meeting. Everybody immediately looked at ey- erybody else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-06
FAMILY OF A. B. NELSON IN BURN-
 ING HOUSE.
Roof Falls In Just as Members of the Household Make Their Exit at Early Morning
 Fire.

Discovering fire in their home, 112 Pelham Street. just as they were pre- Jaring to get up yesterday morning, the family of A. B. Nelson had a very narrow escape from injury or death The roof of the house fell in Just as the members of the family made their exit. The flames had gained great headway before the alarm had been turned in. When the fremen from Madison Avenue, Scott Street, and Highland Avenue Fire Compa nies reached the place. the best they could do was save adjoining property.
 One hundred and fourteen Pelham Street. occupied by Mrs. M. L. Thomas and owned by Andrew LaPrade, was damaged to the extent of $25, more or less. the roof having caught from the burning building next door. The fire- men were able to easily extinguish this blaze.
 The house that was consumed by the flames was one-story wooden struc- ture,