davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-28

Cary, did you do it?"-the young
man laid his hand on Cary's shoulder;
his face was ashy but his voice rams
full and clear. IF you did, | am sure
you had a reason; but l want to know;
we're partners in this thing to the
finish"
Thank you, boy" said Cary. gen
tly; that's good to hear. But didn't
hurt him, Endy. Why should |? Wed
got what we wanted"
who did," asked the colonel.
Il didn't and Kito didn't. He went
away to see his only brother who is
sick. He hasn't got back. ! don't
know who did it; but whoever stabbed
him must have done it without warn
ing him; for l didn't hear a sound. ]
was in the library"
Hes breathing a little, l think
murmured the young man, who was
sopping the gray mask of a face while
Winter trickled brandy drop by drop
into the sagging mouth, "and-look!
somebody has tried to rob him; that's
a money belt!"
The waistcoat was open and Winter
could see, beneath, a money belt with
buttoned pockets, which had been torn
apart with such haste that one OF the
buttons had been wrenched off.
"They seem to have been after
money" said he; see! the belt is full
of bills; there's only n pocket
empty"
Perhaps he was interrupted" ex-
planned Mercer. Push the brandy,
colonel, he's moving his eyelids, subj"
We've got to do something to that
hole in him, first" said the colonel.
rs there any doctor"
Il daren't send for one"
TONY Arnold might know n we
could trust" suggested Tracy. II can
get him over the long distance"
eve want somebody now, this min
ute," declared the colonel.
There's Janet Smith," said Mercer,
my sister-in-law; she's Mrs. Winters
companion; she used to be a trained
nurse and a mighty good one; she
could be trusted"
Could she? And how the terms of
his distrust had changed! He had
fought against an answer in the af-
firmative this morning; now his heart
was begging for it; he was cold with
fear lest she wasn't this conspirator's
confederate.
Send for them BOTH" said he, with
no sign of emotion.
"T1l call up Aunt Rebecca," said
Mercer. isn't he reviving? No? Best
not move him till we get the wound
dressed, don't you reckon, colonel?"
But the colonel was already making
a rough to%urniquet out of his handker-
chief and a pencil to stanch the bleed
ing. The others obeyed his curt di-
rections; and it was not until the still
unconscious nan was disposed in a
more comfortable posture or the cush-
ions which Tracy brought, that Win
ter sent the latter to the telephone;
and then he addressed Mercer. He
took a sealed package from an inner
pocket and rendered it, saying: "You
know who sent it. Whatever happens,
you're a southern gentleman, and /
look to you to see that she-they are
kept out of this nasty mess-abso-
lutely."
"Of course returned Mercer, with
a trace of irritation; what do you
take me for? Now, hadn't ! better
call Janet?"
But if this were to be discovered
"She wouldn't have done anything;
she is only nursing a wounded man
whom she doesn't know, at my re.
quest"
VERY well,' acQuiesced the colonel.
with a long sigh as he turned away.
He sat down. cross-legged, like a
Turk, on the flags beside the wounded
man. Mercer was standing a little
way Oh. 1t was to be observed that
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-28
and their tobacco at the lake Quitting
store. They wouldn't have known
very well what to do with more"
A Terrible Threat.

"You say your titled son-in-law holds
threats over you?"
EYES," answered Mr.. Cumrox. HE
has us where we can't give him any
argument at all. Mother and the girls
say we must yield for the sake of the
family honor"
"Is there-er a skeleton in the
closet?"
Not at all. He simply announces
that unless he has his W way he'll
get n~aturalized and be a plain Ameri.
can citizen"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-28
He Hits Back.

There had been a domestic spat at
breakfast.
you monster!" snapped the matron,
who was always scolding, you are not
like my two former husbands. They
were tender men,"
II never doubted that they were ten
der, Maria" ventured the meek man,
when you kept them in hot water all
the time And he just cleared the
front porch two yards ahead of the
rolling pin.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-28
Room for Sophie,

Sophie, the maid, was cross, and lit.
tie Richmond did not like her.
In his prayer the other night he
said: God bless papa and mamma and
Harold and Willie and Helen"
"But you haven't said: God bless
Sophie" reminded his mother.
ooh, WE'LL" Richmond said resigned
ly, "let her go in with the bunch!"-
Bohemian Magazine.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-28

me a e woman,
and Iwould like to
tell the whole orld
of it. / suffered
fromfemale trouble
and fearful painsin
my back. had the
best doctors and
they all decided
that / had a tumor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
ton. Lydia E.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-28
n DID IT.

Mrs. Fat-So your husband has
stopped smoking? 1t must have taken
considerable will power?
Mrs. Thinne-All l had.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-28
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
ham'sVegetable Compound

Milwaukee, Wis. Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has made
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Gradually, but very surely, the
great trusts of the country are swing
ing into line and putting up front
Of brass, arrogant, impregnable, cold
and crushing, against the people,
whom they are, as slowly and surely,
driving to the point Of ruin and reac
ton. It is hard to conceive the limit
of human patience; but we know that
when the liberties, the freedom of the
people, are palpably invaded and abb
ridged, there will be merging, a new
union, a massing, for intelligent and
final resistance, that viii forever end
the supremacy Of this modern moloch.
Time, and the ceaseless develop
ments in human progress, Of which
the trust itself is one of the last, and
best, exhibits (best, in that it will
eventually work its own undoing),
may be relied on to bring the change
and crisis that shall rid us forever
of the incubus, and set up the fresher
and healthier programs Of CONNER
cial intercourse and relation.
Leave it to the trusts; give them
the largest license possible; don't
hamper them, nor deny them; the
world has wasted brains, and time
and money in fighting them, and they
have risen immeasureably, despite it
all; reverse the tactics and give them
the rope that shall ultimately hang
them. This seems to be the only
way out Of the muddle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
ONE SHADOW CAST.

From out the fine and glowing
record made by our beauh-
full feet Of waiships that are "fetch-
ing compass Of the earth, but one
shadow arises to darken and detract,
the paltry weakness Of brilliant Off.
Ger, the captain of the Georgia, Ed
ward F. Quarltnough who at Tangier
lapsed to level he has eschewed for
long years, and became conspicuously
and extensively drunk, with all that
implies in a man in his position.
This dreadful habit was his in his
youth; and those who know him. who
served with, and under him, in those
days, remember the hard course OF
resistance he put up against the evil.
which only aecentuated his splendid
capacities and qualities as man, and
officer, are ready to palliate and con-
done the climax that has overtaken
him and the service, along with the
country.
The great voyage, now about on its
'Iast leg" has been one long success
sion of technical and civic-social
achievements, without a single dis
astrous or disgraeeful thing to mar
1t, until the news Of this untoward
incident flashed in upon US; and pro-
foundly as it will be regretted all over
the country, it still has the saving
element Of lesser evil, and will be
so construed when the range and
multiplicity of graver things that
might have happened, are honestly
considered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Ladies' Aid Society.

Mrs. Munson and Miss Clara C..
Munson Of Warrenton entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society at her pretty
home on Wednesday afternoon. The
ladies amused themselves in the usual
way conversation and music helping
the guests to pass a pleasant after
noon. The ladies presented Mrs,
Rahbar, a-member OF the Aid Society,
who is soon to leave Warrenton, with
handsome hand-painted china fruit
dish during the afternoon and delic-
ious lunch was served which was a
treat to all present. Several inter
esting addresses were made by differ
ent ladies, members of the club and
the afternoons entertainment was
strictly high class, everything being
on stills owing to the recent floods
which have been running all the house
hold goods in the City Of Warrenton.
Those who enjoyed Miss Munson's
hospitality were Mesdames Barnhart,
Rogers, Preston, Lester Culver,
Smiley, Duncliffe, Morast, Harmon,
Smith, Rathbar, and the Misses Hos
letter and Miss Ellis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
poRTLANDIzING OREGON.

Every commercial community OF
Importance has its peculiar keynote
of business; its plane OF thought and
action upon which the larger affairs
and interests are disposed and per-
fected. For instance, Portland clings
frantically to the predicate" II YOU
will not do business in, or through
Portland, take it out of the State; we
don't want it"; and again, Astoria,
Salem, The DaIles, Eugene. less sell
fish, and with aspirations for the
State at large, say Bring your busi'
ness to US, if you can; but if you
cannot, keep it in the State. anyway;
we don't care where you take it, so
long as it innures to Oregon"
Thus Astoria speaks Of the grain
shipping interests Of the State and Of
the Inland Empire. Keep the ships,
and the shipments, and the business
generally, within the State OF Ore
gon; do the business at any port on
the Columbia, or on the coast, you
will, but see that il comes to Oregon.
We cannot Portlandize the State, in
tensely and unremittingly as the
metropolis is working to that end;
there are other people and interests
to be sustained and placated all over
the State, and proud as we are Of
Portland and her splendid growth
and influence, Oregon still towers
overwhelmingly above and beyond
her, in the deeper concern OF the
people.
We of Astoria do not care hang
where the ships are loaded out OF
Oregon, so long as they come to the
ports Of the commonwealth; but. be-
cause OF the fact that the Govern
ment will not dredge liz miles Of
river channel, from Cape Disappoint-
ment to South Portland, we need not
lose the grain trade Of the Columbia
to Puget Sound!
Open the sea-gates of the State,
from the Columbia to Rogue River,
first; especially the greatest Of them
all, the Columbia; then let the ships
go where they will, and fetch, and
take, all they may; it makes no dif-
ference to US, save that we want
Oregon to have and hold her own in
this tremendous and valuable busi-
ness. The deepening of the Column
bia bar is the greatest desideratum in
this issue; it far transcends the vogue
Of Portlandizing Oregon and fairly
matches the ampler project of Ore
gonizing Portland
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
Farewell Party.

Mrs Albert Dunbar entertained on
Monday afternoon at farewell party
in honor Of Mrs. L, z, Ferguson who
will leave on or about March LIST to
reside in Portland, Many ladies who
were classmates at the public school
together with Mrs, Ferguson received
invitations and each appeared during
the social time in the dress and char
aeter Of school girl in short dresses
and pig-tails. Miss Dora Badolett
acted as the school teacher and there
were classes and spellings down, the
invitations that were issued read as
follows: Nina Sherman Dunbar
wishes to announce that she will hold
school, Monday, February the lst
from 8 to 6. Your prompt attendance
is requested to bid adieu to Josephine
Vance Brice Ferguson, Mrs. Dunbar
opened the school promptly at ) and
Mrs. Dunbar made an address to the
pupils and Miss Badollet took charge
OF the class, Those present when
roll was called were Jennie Crang,
Ada NJ. Hobson, Maude F.. Hobson'
Laura May Sherman, Ada Ferguson,
Eta Hobson, Joe Vance Briee,
Maude Lefarrans, Grace Carruthers,
Kate Nichols, Lillian Crosby Jean
Wick, Nina Sherman, Zoe Carruth-
ers. Georgia Badollet, Those absent
were Ella Brice, Winifred Crang,
Josie Clough, Ella Pope, Rosetta
Sherman, Daisy Goodell, Annie Pope,
Maggie Gilbert. Recess was held at
the close OF the school session and
during recess lunch was served, each
scholar having her own lunch basket.
Miss Badollet examined the scholars
papers and Laura May Sherman re-
ceived the diplomat. Mrs Dunbar's
home was decorated with school
charts. globes, blackboards, etc, the
,olors were Of yellow and green. The
program presented to each contained
4 list Of studies with hand-painted de-
signs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
A. A. A. A. Dance.

II was in one OF the worst storms
of the week that the A. A, A. A. club
dance took place and q good crowd
gathered in the auditorium and spent
a very pleasant evening 1t was a
country dance, there were no invita-
tons issued and people from all parts
OF the city were at the dance in spite
OF the bad weather; the music was
excellent and everybody helped to
make the second dance OF the A. A,
A. A. Club success.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
WING SHOTS.

The vicious ignoramus who breaks
glass in a fire alarm box and de-
liberately calls out the FIRE depart
ment just to see the horses run,
should, when he is caught, be sub
jected to the utmost rigor of whatso-
ever law can be construed as means
of furnishing him, and then cast out
of the community as a dangerous
and meddling imbecile.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

The war-agitators down in the
Golden State are being given to un-
derstand that there is one President,
at least, who will not stand for their
yagaries, and that there are other
States in this Union besides their
own. They may have their just
causes Of complaint against the local
japanese, but they owe something to
the nation in the course they adopt to
gain redress!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
~
Shakespeare.

The newly organized club called
the Shakespeare Club me, at the
home Of Mrs. John Heron on Friday
night The Tanning OF the Shrew"
was the subject Of reading and dis
cussions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
l. s. AL p. Club,

About 20 Of the younger girls Of
this city are going to organize . club
to be named the L, S. & l., p Club,
The young people are to take up liter
airy work and arc going TO give
series Of parties,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Smith, Of Marion, wants candidates
from Office TO draw lots for their re-
spectiye places on the Australian bal
lot. That III not aid the people in
drawing lots-of incompetents, and
gorsel
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Year by year and day by day the
list of Oregon pioners IS dwindling,
and must soon be supplanted by the
near pioneers they have left to keep
alive the honor and credit of the
Beaver State.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Foraker, as Senator from Arizona
will not amend, nor lay, the memories
Of his laches as Senator from Ohio
He had better seek the oblivion of full
retirement, than take this cheap and
shallow route to very questionable
preferment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

We notice that the sale of Warren
ton lots goes steadily on, while the
waters come Steadily on" through
the breaks in the dikes that are sup.
posed to protect them. There is a
concert Of protest arising down that
way on this score.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Strange that one mere weakiing
can shame a great service and a great
nation in the inauspicious indulgence
Of the hour as did the captain Of the
Georgia, at Tangier, the other dayl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
zee
Woman's Relief Corps.


The residence Of Mrs, Ziegler will
be turned over to the Ladies' Relief
Corps on Wednesday evening when
they viii have home cooking sale
with all kinds Of good things to eat
Invitations have been issued for a
Valentine party TO be given BY Mrs.
H F. Prael and Mrs. G. c, Fulton at
the home Of Mrs Fulton on Sat.
urday afternoon, February 18th
Francis Dunbar entertained a few
friends on Friday afternoon at the
Dunbar residence. Games were
played during the afternoon.
80
Mrs, Howard l.. Knight entertain.
ed the members Of the D. NJ. c. d.
Club this week at their regular ses,
sion.
The Misses Mary and Mamie Cof-
fee of Warrenton we're visiting in the
city yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Recital Nc. 2.

The recital given on Friday evening
by the Misses Erma and Evelyn
Ewart was fairly well attended. The
Misses Ewart are excellent musicians
and Miss Irene Simington who pos.
ses a beautiful soprano voice render
ed some beautiful vocal selections
which won for her much applause
from all who had the pleasure Of at
tending the concert.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Subscribe to the Morning Astorian,
90 cents per month
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
THE WEATHER

Oregon, Washington and Idaho :
Occasional rain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
Recital No. /.
Aid Society.

Mrs John Thurman entertained
the members Of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Memorial Lutheran
church on Thursday afternoon. The
ladies amused themselves chiefly in
conversation and they spent a most
delightful afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Iife's curren, OF irivoli,ies has
rippled and eddied the last week over
many pleasant places, programs and
assemblies; there were few unoecu,
pied hours for society during the
last week, and nearly every day that
passed had an interesting event.
There will be a round OF entertaining
until the Lenten season begins, then
will come the usual lull in social ae-
tiyi,y. The charming brides elect
this season are claiming much social
and during the month many
affairs will be given in hon
or Of several girls Of this city who are
soon TO become brides.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
@Rpe 9S)ce& ~
Gloto1io Society
House Warming.

On Monday evening the home OF
Rev, and Mrs, c, Il, Rydquist, at 744
Franklin avenue, was invaded by sew
eral scores oi ladies members Of the
Memorial Lutheran church, who went
there laden with a large washbasket
which was crammed with household
goods, gifts Of goodwill and things
to eat, 1t was one oi the old.time
genuine surprise parties which every.
one enjoys, and was rich with happy
incident and generous expression, all
eon6rmatory Of the abounding appre-
citation iel, by these parishioners for
the excellent couple at the head OF
their church organization Mr., and
Mrs, Rydquist were taken absolutely
unaware and for time scarcely knew
how to meet the gracious occasion,
but they soon rallied to the demands
Of the pleasant hour and made il
doubly pleasant for all concerned
The visitors even left the basket
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Brilliant players, and sweet singers,
have played and sang to no purpose
lately in little old Astoria. The
youngsters would rather dance the
oldsters are worn out with the rain;
and the moving-pictures still novel
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

That $l75,000 for public building
and site at Astoria, now under con-
sideration in Congress at the instance
Of Senator c. W. Fulton, may be the
key that will unlock the fool-combina-
ton now holding up land values in
this city and give impetus to long
desired activity in this line-when it
comes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Forty new pupils at the High
School and no quarters for them.
This indicates an over-weening access
of education, or a bit Of short-sight-
edness somewhere in the manage
ment Of affairs. We must deprecate
the former conclusion, badly as we
dislike to the alternative inference.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Mrs. c. S, Brown and Mrs. H, c.
Smith entertained on Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Brown on
Franklin avenue. Six-handed euchre
was played, Mrs. Roberts and Mrs,
A. Dunbar having the highest score.
The hostesses were assisted by Miss
Mary Eakin, Miss Katherine Barry,
and Miss Myrtle Shahour.
Thursday evening, February llth,
will be ladies' night at the club rooms
and invitations have been sent out by
the members Of the club. The COM
mittee in charge Of the entertained
consists of the Messrs. Frank Wood
field, w. A. Sherman and R. G. Prael.
Recital No. i.
The recital given by DR.. Emil Emma
on the 3rd, was very good, but the
inclement weather kept most Of the
music lovers away. DR.. Emma was as
sisted by Miss Laurie Mccain and
several beautiful selections was rem
dered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
~

Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Gratke and
have returned from pleas.
ant two weeks outing spent in Cali
fornia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07
40

Mrs. Harry Melville Flavel gave a
travelling shower on Wednesday af.
ternoon in honor Of Miss Winifred
Higgins Cards we're the principal
feature Of the afternoon and guess
ing game was introduced during the
afternoon at which Miss Margaret
Taylor was the winner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Barnes left on
Thursday for California where they
will spend a few weeks in San Jose
and other cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

No. T2e. Al Published June Y 1soo.
CHAPTER 352, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend sections 1787o--3 emo
1850. and to create sections 1880
Ga and 17S7o-3b, relating to powers VI
county park commissions.
The people Of the State OF Wlscohsin, leple.
sented In Senate and Assembly, DO enact
Section tI1rpI i. Section 1850 is amended
TO read: Section 17S7o--3. y 10
purchase land In fee. By lana eontract,
lease. gift, or otherwise, or oy the exercise
Of the power of eminent domain ana may
accept land subject TO eonoltlons LOT uial l,i
flaming fine same forever as o pubic park,
'roz;ded snch conditions co not Interfere
Nil, fine use of such land for park pur-
noses Sll titles acquired shall be acquired
In the name of the county. but no land so
aec,,jred shall be sold by the county with
ont the consent OF the county park commits
Section 2. There is added to the stat
ntes new section to read: Section
17sTo-3a It shall be the duty OF such
park commission TO preserve ana care TOT,
iav out and improve such parks and places.
and to make rules for the use and govern
ment of the same; such commission snaii
have power also TO connect any road. park
or nublFc onen space with any other park
or public open space, and also Win any
nua,cipality of such county by suitable
roadway, parkway or boulevard, and FOR
s,leh nurpose shall have power TO exercise
any OF the powers granted By this act al
tbouch tire lands so taken or part thereof,
he ALREADY q road, street or way, and &c
contract and maintain along. across ard
upon and over the same. or any other lard
controlled by said commission roadways