davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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justice. can fairly see you rise on
your hind legs and turn loose that
unruly tongue OF yours. and peel
those fellows like muskrats. Your
impassioned oratory will be frozen
by an Arctic calm. Someone may
move that your remarks may be
taken down In shorthand for trans
cription on the records of the lodge.
Then someone will reply that your
remarks have been taken, not steno-
graphically, but on the more ac-
curate record of a phonograph. and
in proof of this the hidden machine
will proceed to repeat in your own
clarion tones such illogical invective
as this
Put me out you blatherskites, /
don't want to associate with such
pack OF pin-heads, There amt
brains enough nor sand enough in
your whole blanked lodge to wad "A
popgun to blow you to perdition
With
am ashamed for you. Gubby,-
ashamed in advance. to think that
you will so forget yourself. And you
will be ashamed, too. That phono-
graph will take the mad right out
of your system. For once you will
hear yourself as you sound. But
here is "a crumb OF comfort for you:
blowhards always sound worse
than they really are.
You will begin now to suffer re
morse Of spirit. You will attempt
to explain, to eat your words, and f.
nally to plead for mercy. Meanwhile,
the whole membership OF the lodge, as
sembled on the other side OF the
sliding partition, has overheard
every fool word you have said, and
Is rolliug about I'm chairs and on the
floor, in cataclysms OF unholy glee
But you do not know this. The
committee OF tormenters wear n por-
tentous frown that would subdue
the spirit of Satan.
Another motion Is made,-a mo-
ton that your remarks be published
in the lodge journals, and that
marked copies he sent to the men,
bers OF your family. Other motions
follow. All are carried. At last you
cry, in sheer desperation. "Gentle-
men, do what you pleased I throw
myself upon your mercyl"
A member Of the committee looks
at his watch, and says, "It is now
late. I do not feel like disposing Of
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The Gyrations Of a J'iner.
By BuRRIrr HAMILTON.

After the ritualistic work is over,
,u will strut home feeling that you
ave comported yourself with suit
de dignity. The day following
hen you meet fellow Leaguers on
le street. stop and tell them that
Du found the initiatory work very
oppressive. This is expected from you
I'D It is best not to disappoint peo-
e-you have more degrees ahead.
The Leaguers give five degrees,
link at Sl0 per degree. The whole
Isiness could he covered as well by
vo degrees; but five pay better. The
cond. third and fourth degrees will
-obably be innocuous. In them you
ay he treated to some more liter
" gems, perhaps even to a ban
let. You will gradually get off
bur guard. Your self confidence
I'll return. You will regard your
If as practically a full fedged mem
er. but l am telling you that you
re not. Your troubles are in their
lfancy.
When you appear for your fifth
egree, there won't be n cloud on the
|orizon. When blindfold and shack
Is are again applied, you will suf-
r a shock of surprise. The old
cath march will again curdle your
llood, as you march through dark
ess. The gallows are dead ahead.
Wheeling and angry, you Will grope
,our way up wabbly ladder that
eads to a rickety platform. Strive
% be dignified,-as dignified as a
cared monkey OF Siam. Seat your
elf upon the gallows chair. Make
10 protest when the moose is fitted
lnder your double chin. Grin and
)ear it. Upon this twenty-foot
,caffold you are receiving the highest
ionors of the order.
After taking an oath to wait here
Until called for,-after hearing the
adder taken down and the door
hut and locked,-after waiting,
md waiting, and waiting like a
sailor on an island oil
ieadly silence,-waiting for hours,
eternal hours, marked only by a
oud mouthed clock somewhere out
ode this death chamber Ia CLOCK
reared to strike a new hour every
8fteen minutes; but you won't dis
pute its varacity,) impatience and
.uriosity will get the better OF YOU
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discretion. You Will remove the
blindfold.


blindfold.
Live snakes that crawl and dead
skeletons that dance, Eyeless skulls
that wink and toothless jaws that
wag and grin, Ghostly indetermi-
nate figures that come and go In
the cells uncertain light, 1t would
drive superstitious man insane:
but you are not superstitions. No
you will calmy remove the moose
from your neck, gruntingly roll
your huge bulk over the edge of the
scaffold, rip your habiliments, cling
with your pudgy fingers one dizzy
moment, and then drop twelve feet
or SO to the floor below. This might
hurt you. but it won't. There are
reasons. In another moment your
shoulders will crash against the
fiimsy door; the lock will yield. and
you will go smiling out into the dark.
deserted lodge room. Without
pausing.-not even when you bark
your shins on cunningly misplaced
chairs.-you will sail through all OBJ
strucrons. storm down the stairs
like n runaway pipe organ, and
land in the arms of IA nightwatch.
This is too much, You will re-
sist the officer. The patrol wagon
will he called, and further explana-
tions may be made at the station
house. AS you value your reputa-
ton, Gubby keep it out OF the news
papers! II the boys ever get hold OF
it, they will guy you to death.
The trite expression. cheer up "the
worst isyet to come." fits here. Dur
ing the following month, the Leaguers
will apparently avoid you. Their cor
diality will be a hundred points below
par. Vague rumors that you are a
subject OF unpleasant comment
that many think you should be ex-
PEELED from the order for violating
house. called for"-will trickle
to your ears, as though by accident.
Then, at last, comes the summons.
you are formally cited to appear be-
fore a committee, to show cause why
you should not be dismissed from
the order forthwith. This is tough.
At the time and place set, you will
show up, full Of fight and bile. You
will demand their proofs. There
won't be any proofs. You simply
stand convicted. that's all.
Talk about an outraged sense oi
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NURSERY STOCK

The home Nursery & Orchard
Co. OF Grand Junction. Colo. has
IN stock IN peach: Elberta. Car
man. Arp Beauty Salaway. Late
Crawford. Phillip Cling. Muir.
Lowell and Tuscan. Nice heavy
stock. low headed trees.
Pear; keiffer. CARRIER. Dutchess.
Lawrence and a few Anjou.
Grapes; Toka. Muscat. Corni-
ohion and Thompson Scedless.
Our stock is fine and in good
condition. prices right. Send us
your orders. We can please you
Or d Junction, Colo, April 8, 'oe
HOME NURSERY & OR
CHARD CO.
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this matter on an empty stomach.
II Mr.. Gubbins VIII take all present
out to lunch ut the st. Cecilia.
shall favor n motion TO have him ~
instated in the lodge" You Will
grasp at this straw eagerly. You
will be told that there may be more
present than you realize. You will
reply. lit makes no difference. +"
Then the thin, sliding partitions will
be shot back, and for one frenzied
moment you will be stunned by the
realization that you are stuck to
pay for lunches for hundred. But
you won't welsh-not nowl You
will be glad to get off ut any price.
The whole gang viii go to lunch
with you, and you will be alternate
ly roasted and toasted. until your
crouch comes off and you are made
to feel that every man present VIII
be your friend as long M you behave
yourself.
When you call for your bill at the
st. Cecilia. you VIII find that IL has
been paid. The Ancient Lcagurers
don't do things by halves. Discov-
cry Of this important fact will com
plete your Initiation. Sincerely.
,ToMP.
EXHIBIT q.
MAYoR's OFFICE, BALLOON
BURG, Dec. II, 100
\ ha la. L.
my last degree in the Ancient Leagu-
ers. ! made just as big monkey
OF myself as you predicted would
only in n different way. Nothing
happened that you intimated might
happen. There was no horseplay,
nor anything Of that kind, and you
knew well enough that there would
be none. You just wanted to per-
turb me, and / confess that you
succeeded. Horseplay is practically
obsolete in secret orders, except Mt
institutions OF learning.
Nevertheless, the lessons and the
net Impressions derived from my in
itiation tally, point by point. with
your predictions. Should you ever
decide to become an Ancient
Leaguer yourself, shall endeavor
to be present at the ''initiatory OBJ
sequies" and to contribute zest to
your triumphal Journey across the
''bone strewn, buzsard shadowed
plains" that lead to modern knight
hood.
With gratitude and modified sense
OF my personal importance, I sub
scribe myself as
Your friend and brother, GUBBY.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
GOVERNMENTFRU|T
PACKER COMING
WILL VISIT WENATCHEE, YAKI-
MA AND PJJYALLUP FRUIT DIS
TRICTS DURING THE SUMMER
NOW IN CALIFORNIA.

Washington, May I'm order
that Washington might have the ben
fit of expert instruction in fruit
packing, Senator w. L. Jones re-
quested the department to detail G.
Harold Powell to visit the berry
. owing district of Yakima and We
natchee fruit districts. In response
Senator Jones has been informed by
the department that Mr.. Powell, now
in California, will terminate his visit
in time for him to reach the Puyallup
district during the shipping season
and the Yakima and Wenatchee dis
tricts after the berry season is end
ed. It is understood that the work
accomplished by Powell for Califor-
MIA people is of great help to them
and it is anticipated his visit to
Washington will be equally product
i've of good results.
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TO0PEN COLUMBIA
RIVER
GOVERNMENT MEN NOW SPYING
OUT TR LAMB SAYS REPORT
WOULD OPEN COLUMBIA
FROM KETTLE FALLS TO SEA.
Thy Associated Press.)

Trinidad, Wash, May 12.-The ar
rival of two men, government en-
ployes, who last evening quietly
rowed a small skif up to this town,
marks the beginning of the realiza-
ton of one of the fondest dreams of
the Columbia river valley residents
the opening of the river from Kettle
Falls to the sea.
The men are carrying out an order
of congress to examine the river with
a view to determining the advisable
ity of appropriating the necessary
money to open the river Immediately.
They came here yesterday from We
natchee and this morning continued
on their way downstream. They will
go to the Priest rapids, there to take
horses around the falls and continue
downriver on foot along the bank.
With the completion soon of the
Cello canal and locks project the Co
lumbia and Snake rivers will be
opened to the sea from Lewiston. On
the Columbia, from its confluence
with the Snake, steamer traffic is now
possible up by Pasco and Kennewick
to White Bluffs. Further up stream
there is a strip from Spokane land
ing to Kettle falls now open, through
state and government work recently
completed.
But one link remains to be cleared
of obstacles. that from White B1uffs
to Spokane landing. a part of which
is open though not accessible to
boats.
What the opening of the river
means to the Columbia valley can as
yet only be estimated. but it will un-
doubtedly mark the beginning of the
most rapid development ever known
in that portion of the Inland Empire.
1t will give water route to the sea
and it's effect on freight rates for the
entire Inland Empire will be marked.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
FOR DECOR
ALTON DAY
PROGRAM FOR THE DAY WILL BE
ARRANGED BY COMMITTEES
FROM G. A. r., S.-A. v. AND
s. OF v.

Plans are under way for Decoration
Day observance in this city and some
of the committees have already been
appointed. The arrangements over
the whole country will continue to
be in charge of the members of the
e. A. R., and Wenatchee will be no
exception. The committee from the
|G. A. r. will be assisted by commit
tees from the Spanish-American War
Veterans, Sons of Veterans and Wom-
ems Relief Corps. M. o. Merrill and
IL. w. Ferguson constitute the com
mittee from the G. A. r. Dick Sche-
BILE and Rufus Woods have been ap-
pointed to act as the committee from
the Sons of Veterans. The commit
tees from the other organizations will
be appointed within a few days.
The G. A. r. has selected Rev. H..
IL. Beightol of the Methodist church
to preach the memorial sermon on
the Sunday before Decoration Day.
DR.. Stephenson, of the Presbyterian
church will deliver the Decoration
Day address.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
MORE ORCHARD
TRACTS
FISHER HOMESTEAD NEAR
ORONDO BEING PLATTEDAND
WILL BE PLACED ON THE,
MARKET IMMEDIATELY. :

The large acreage holdings of Eli
Fisher, on the Columbia river near
Orondo, has been purchased by the
Orondo Development company and is
being plated with five ami ten acre
tracts, and will be placed on the
market in the course of a few days.
The land lies on the east side of the
river and has a gentle slope, afford
ing easy facilities for irrigation. 1t
is one of the most favored spots in
the Wenatchee valley for the pro-
duction of commercial fruit, being
one OF the few localities where the
peach crop has escaped destruction
by the frost.
The company proposes to install a
huge pumping plant and take water
directly from the Columbia river for
the irrigation of the whole project,
and under the supervision of its
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
MANY SALES MADE
At 0R0ND0

OrondO has been the scene of many
land sales the past few days, investors
have fiocked into that district all at
once. All of the Simonton property
has been sold. DR.. Kilbourn and
Fred Wood, of Seattle. bought so
acres. T. J. Ferguson, of the Seattle
postoffice is also a purchaser. having
secured IL acres of it.
A. Z. Swan has sold 5 acres of his
land to Frank Malta. of Waterville
Clyde McEvoy sold acres to Mr.
Richardson. of Waterville.
A. e. Swan yesterday refused $500
an acre for his three year old orchard
without water
The tract formerly owned by Fred
McDermott is being plowed and set to
fruit. 1t is now owned by the Fl. K.
Farwell company.
Work is progressing on the new
ditch. The material for the pump
house will leave Wenatchee Thursday
morning. The pump and other fix
lures is now on the wey from the
factory.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
All Are Willing to Leave 1t to the Cit
liens But No More Licenses Will Be
Issued---Election Necessary to Per-
petuate Saloons Taylor's Lii
cense Revoked.

After weeks of differences which
have existed among the members of
the council in reference to the matter
of disposing of the saloons of the
city, an unanimous agreement was
reached last night, when it was decid-
ed to leave the matter to the people.
No more licenses will be issued until
the people shall have given their
ultimatum at the ballot box. Only
four saloons are now left and the
licenses of these will expire in Sep
tember. If an election is not held
previous to that time the council
will use it's own discretion in the
matter in reference to the granting
of licenses in the future. The senti-
ment of the council is such, how
ever, that in case no election is
called by those who favor saloons,
the town will go dry. Certain hold
over members of the council while
personally opposed to the issuance
of licenses in the future have been
reluctant to turn down the licenses
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
EXTRA SESSION UP
To PEOPLE

Gov. M. E. Hay has announced that
he will let public sentiment, as ex-
pressed through all the newspapers
: of the state, including the country
weeklies, as well as the big dailies,
determine whether or not there shall
be a special session of the legisla-
ture, announces an Olympia report.
The startling conditions brought
to light through the probing of the
special legislative committee, and the
facts brought out following the arrest
of Adjutant General Ortis Hamilton
on a charge of embezzlement, have
convinced the governor that there is
heed for a special session. He stat
ed, however. that he desires to sound
public sentiment in the matter. 1t
is estimated that it will cost from
$4,000 to $4,000 to bring the law
makers to Olympia. This is regarded
as an enormous sum of money, and
the governor does not feel warranted
in causing the expenditure of the
same. unless public sentiment favors
it.
Governor Hay states that when the
report of the investigating COM
mitee is received every newspaper in
the state will receive a copy. Then,
when public sentiment is reflected
through the newspapers, he will de-
termine whether or not the taxpayers
are in favor of burdening the state
with the cost of a special session.
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The above is a good likeness OF
the new secretary of state of Wash
ington. He was formerly county
auditor of Pierce county and made
one of the most efficient officers thai
county ever had.
The appointment of Capt. Howell
was made on the recommendation OF
judges of the courts, Pierce county
officials. many Tacoma business men
ami others throughout the state O,
high private and professional stand
ing. According to the governors an
nouncement the appointment has
been delayed, pending a thorough in.
vestigation into Captain Howell's
standing in all walks of life and the
result was highly flattering to the
Tacoma man.
Captain Howell was born at Wau-
kon, Allamakee county. Iowa, Feb
13, 1866. He attended the graded
schools in Iowa and lived for short
time in Chicago. With his parents
he went to Cherokee county, Iowa, in
which state his father was a large
property owner and we'll known real
estate man.
The father came to Tacoma with
his family April %. 1877, and en-.
tered the real estate business. Capt
Howell, the new secretary of state
finished his business training at the
Oregon State Normal school at Mon.
mouth in 1877 and became a partner
in his fathers office.
When the father died he left an
estate of about s500,000 badly in.
volved. Captain Howell managed tf
retain through the panicky times :
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home for himself, mother and two
sisters.
In 1901 Captain Howell was ap-
pointed deputy county auditor and
served with such efficiency that he
was elected auditor in 1904 by a ma
iority of 3.771. The voters, pleased
at his incumbency, reelected him in
1906. His term, which ended last
January, was marked by careful and
intelligent performance of duty. He
gained state wide commendation for
organizing the state association Of
county auditors and outlining the
uniform system of keeping accounts,
which has saved many thousands of
dollars to taxpayers. He was largely
instrumental in having the legisla-
ture pass a law which requires uni
formity In the issuance of school
warrants by boards of education in
cities of less than 10000 population.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
OPEN NEW OFFICES
TODAY

The Wenatchee Abstract company
are moving into their new off1ces IN
tho Columbia Valley Bank building
TODAY. The entrance to the offices Is
nm Orondo avenue. Heretofore the
company did not maintain regular
moo in the city. r. w. Vermilya,
the secretary and manager, has been
Of work during the past few months
- Tho court house compiling records.
The incorporators>af this company
are w. S. Gehr, o. B. Fuller, Ed. 5
p,sse,, w. r. Prowell. Guy Browne
and Bruce Griggs.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
George Mitchell Meets Death From Dis
charge of Rifle Last Evening---Shot
in Head and Died Soon Afterwards
Without Having Regaineds Conscious
ness.

last night over the telephone, of the
death of George Mitchell, Jr, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell, of En-
tiat. The death was due to the dis
charge of % rifle, the bullet enter
ing his forehead.
The boy had left the house with
the rife for the purpose of going
hunting. A few minutes after his
departure his little sister, ON hearing
the discharge of the gym. went to
see what he had shot and was hor-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
DEATH THE RESULT
Of A JOKE

Bellingham, May 12.-Driven to
insanity by suggestions of his fellow
workers that he was suffering from
leprosy, Andrew Blixt, a stone cut
ter, cut his throat this morning, dy-
ing instantly, on the porch of his
Bellingham home
He was suffering from a mild skin
disease but his acquaintances told
him he had leprosy.
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already issued and not yet expire1
as to time.
This action is believed to be abso-
lutely fair with people on both sides
of the question. Councilman Russi
at the meeting expressed himself as
follows:
"I am in favor of no license by
local option. This has been my
stand ever since the issue came VI
and I am very sincere in my views.
for / am of the opinion that the os-
ficials of this city need the full back
ing Of the people in order to pro-
hibit the sale of liquor"
The above statement was the one
which practically brought the coun-
cilmen to an absolute feeling of har-
mony
Take Summary Action.
Summary action was taken last
night in reference to the Depot sa-
loon, the proprietor of which had
been discovered selling liquor On
Sunday, and his license was revoked.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12

hortlculturist will be set to trees this
fall.
The Orondo development company
was recently Incorporated and has its
offices in the Columbia Valley Bank
Bldg. F. c. Lemon has been elected
secretary of the organization and will
devote his time to the interests o
the company.
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rified to find her brother had shot
himself.
The news of the accident spread
over the valley in an incredible short
time. Efforts were made to save the
young mans life, but he succumbed
to the wound without regaining con-
sciousness.
He was 19 years of age and he
stood well among his acquaintances.
The whole family is one of the best
in the neighborhood and have the
sincere sympathy of their friends in
their bereavement.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12

Teachers Examination This Week.
Teachers examination will be held
this week in Wenatchee Thursday
and Friday. Sprague's hall will be
used by the teachers and on Saturday
the Office of County Superintendent
Bowersox will be used.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
Railroad Agents Arranging Rates.

Seattle, May 12.-Assistant gen-
Northern, NoE~rn Pacific, Canadian
Pacific and OrekSn Railroad & Navi-
cation company, are meeting today
in Seattle for the purpose of arrang-
ing for special rates during the ex-
position and rates for special excur-
sions. The representatives of the
four systems will arrange the sched-
ule of excursions so that the dates
will not conflict.
The railroads will also take up the
question of advertising the excursions
and decide upor methods of publicity
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
ROOSEVELT GETS
MORE GAME

Nairobi, May 12.-Colonel ROose-
velt has shoe leopard and captured
the animals two cubs. A buffalo
and two giraffes also have been cap
tured by the expedition.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-12
The Weather.
(By Associated Press.

EBy ASSOcIaIeu FrcSS.T
Oregon, Washington and Idaho
Fair tonight with light frost. Thurs
day fair and warmer
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PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT ON WAY TO CHURCH, THE
SUMNER HOME Al BEVERLY. MASS.


church They
hold
his
few short ill speaking
modern
by spacious grounds adjoining golf
Npend