davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-23

about the amount II would cost
Uncle Sam to cart the guns from
the parapet to deep-sea dumping
place. In their old age the things
on which a nation once depended
for safety are given scant honor.
In case of war the defenses of
the Chesapeake and Of the James
would be REINFORCED by mines
planted beneath the surface of the
water. 1t is part of an enemy's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-20

must confess that should prefer you to select one
making fool Of yourself. Besides added, having
in mind some dismal performances l had seen my
husband giving with his wretched amateur dramatic
club the Bedford Park Incompushabes and thinking
can't act!"
If l had called him thief and coward. ] doubt
whether Henry would have taken the accusation
worse. For moment thought he going to do
something very unpleasant indeed; but he
troled himself with great effort and said grimly,
One of these days, my lady, and at very distant
one either, shall show you that l can act!
The newsboy was returning along the street as he
said this. and Henry, snorting with indignation,
went down to get paper. could see that he in
a very bad temper. Well, l was not altogether
sorry. His mania for the stage beginning to
bore me very much indeed, and if good old row
would go way toward curing him was quite
ready to have it.
When Henry and were first drawn to each other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-20

true, were mine but We had got along very happily
until that idiot George McEwen persuaded Henry to
join the lncompushables Dramatic Club.
From the day he attended the first rehearsal
Henry altered from charming companion into
an egregious bore He talked of nothing but thea
trcals from morning till night and when he not
columns devoted in the daily papers to dramatic chit
chat he simply devoured. THE Stage" and The
Footlight" he read from end to end every week. He
happening in the world of politics. but he could tell
unhestatingly what theatrical company was appear
ing in any given week of the year at the Star I'm
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WHEN Henry had gone
" III

of his theatrical papers what he could possibly
find in it to interest him. AS far as concerned
found its intelligence absorbing that Immediately
fell asleep and had nasty dream of Henry dressed
as Bill Skies coming before curtain to bow his
Acknowledgements to a frantically applauding audi
ence composed entirely of several years
younger than myself AS they flung bouquets and
kisses at him, he looked at me- squirming in corner
of box, and said triumphantly:
told you should show you day that
could act!"
The next thing of which was conscious was very
cold draft blowing from somewhere on the back Of
my neck l turned to see if the French window was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-20

W AASA AASiA StAAo = w ~ ~
he was clerk in a bank, and
my guardians had not been
very favorab1y disposed to
his suit. His position, they
argued. did not entitle him
to aspire to the hand Of an
heiress. That difficulty
was got over very simply.
Henry resigned his clerk
ship, and was thus able to
describe himself in the mar
rage certificate as a gen.
tleman of independent
means. The means, it is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-20

happily for my peace of mil.d, the Incompush-
ables accustomed to employ professional actor
to put them through the final rehearsals of their ut
terly unnecessary productions and it thanks to
this person, who ought to have known better, that
Henry first got it into his head that he ought to go
the stage.
The fact remains that blight was instantly
thrown my life and it was only by tyrannical
threat to cut off all supplies that had hitherto pre-
vented Henry from becoming stimulus to the egg
trade. There had been marked GOODNESS between US
for some weeks over this topic, and it really
relief to think that matters coming to head
last.
WHEN he back Henry had a paper in his
Well what is it," / asked.
Another burglary" was his moody reply. That
makes the fourth in week. Really the audacity Of
the criminal classes is past belief They've actually
had the impudence to come burgling street,!
He opened the paper and began reading. The
citement of the news had quite put quarrel
of his head for the moment. "Why!" he cried. 1t
was at Mrs. Austin's, not dozen doors away!"
What does it matter, SO long it is not here?
was my philosophical comment was not at all
fond OF Mrs Austin, dislike that she repaid by be
ing apparently extremely fond of Henry.
Llsten' he demanded, and went reading.
The burglary committed during the evening.
While Mrs. Austin's husband was at the club The
scoundrels to select time when they knew there
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Austin'S husband was at the club. The
to select time when they knew there
wouldn't be man in the housed"
Dear Henry" l murmured sweetly
1T does not in the least follow, because
Mr. Austin was at the club, that there
wasn't man in the house. Indeed, the
probabilities point all the other way
Henry was too absorbed in the &C
count of Mrs. Austin's adventure to no.
tice my remark The brutes threat
ened her with revolver" he exclaimed
Indignantly, land forced her to show
them where all the silver was kept!"
Stupid little idiot" said l. was
beginning to get just shade nettled by
Henry's concern, which he made no at
tempt whatever to conceal. "She has
no more pluck than sparrow. l should
Just like to catch burglar trying any
of that nonsense with me
I'd show him!"
"Pooh!" said Henry
You talk very big now
because I'm here; but you
q know you'd be in no end of
y a fright if left you to go
to the club for half an
r. hour"
This was indeed crafty
maneuver on Henry's part
He knew that l guessed
who it was he wished to see
ksa at the club-young Tozer,
who had promised him an
introduction to the mana
ger of the Mercury Thea
ek ter. In the ordinary way
81 should have thrown every
possible obstacle in the
49, way of his meeting that
very Objectionable young
n man; as things were, !
must either let Henry 60 or
stand confessed as a COW
NJ ard.
Go to the club if you
want to-" I said with as
much indifference as
could assume. Il assure
you I'm not afraid of being
left alone"
If the burglars happen
to call while m out, said
Henry facetiously, as he
scrambled into his light
overcoat, give them the
piano. We can spare that"
And when young Tozer
tells you that you act bet
ter than Martin Harvey,
' Was the don't lend him a FLYER. You
e for Me can't spare that, was my
demonstrate spirited reply.
Braveryi
WHEN Henry had gone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25
MAYBRAY MAN
CAUGHT HERE

W. d Godfrey, 80. a real estate
salesman in lhe Mutual Life build-
ing. vas arrested yesterday by Dep
uty United States Marshal Lathe
under an indictment drawn up At
Omaha charging him with being q
member Of the Maybrhy gang OF
fake wrestling promoters
Godfrey Al first denied his idsnti-
IS, bHt when arralgned before Com
missioner Totten. admitted he was
the man named in the Omaha In
dietmsnt He Is a fnrsncr profess
sional Splinter. and has been N Sc
attic about three months
Darbcy Thlelman. arrested last
week on the same charge will Eo
before Totten this morning and ar
engagements viii be made % send
both men back 70 Omaha TO stand
trial az once
The Naybray gang. the most no
torious group 81 confidence men In
tho country f. being fast broken
up BY the determined efforts Of the
federal government g0dfroyz -
the goth arrest. Joe Carroll. now
doing time IN Nebraska, aad former
" wrestling promoter In Seattle.
Is a member % the gang
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May 70.
-Barricaded behind boxes. crates
and garbage tins on her roof. Mrs.
Emily Miller today defied capture
BY the police for several hours The
police had been summoned BY ter
rur stricken neighbors after Mrs.
Miller. widow. had fired a num-
Der OF shots from a six shooter.
With the first shots every window
In the neighborhood went up and
q score OF excited people ran into
the street to ascertain the cause Of
the fusillade The lady on the roof
In the meantime had refiiled her
revolver and another rattle ~ shots
sent the inquiziuve seuTrying In
doors
The shooting brought Patrolman
Matheson to the scene lie yelled
20 the woman 20 descend Mrs.
Miller, whose Eunnery practice
Was taken as evidence OF insanity.
replied TO the summons with a vol.
Ley which caused Matheson TO Zee
preciuitately.
The policeman then tried STRAIT
egy He eluded the watchful Mrs.
Miller and ieapcd over the back
yard fence Then he leaped out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25
M UNICIPA AL
LEAGUE IS
FORMED

The Municipal League Of Seattle.
an organization with side altruisiio
scope. was organized Monday night.
constitution. Officers and all Some
70 men gathered IN the rooms q thu
Chamber Of Commerce and discussed
the object Of the league.
Among the several duties set forth
was to secure the choice 81 campe.
tent officials and tho faithful per-
f1rmAnee By them q their duties.
also TO induce citixena 70 take an
active part IN municipal affairs. 10
further wholesome legislation for
the city % Seattle, TO promote snu-
nicipai improvements and TO make
living conditions clean. heai,bfui and
attractive"
William u. webb suggested that.
inasmuch a. there was gambling IN
Seattle. tho league 500 that q ~yeas
on the square" and 90 that end that
the gamblers be not compelled 20
pay more than 81 per cent 81 their
proceeds for protection The fol-
lowing officers were elected. Pranl-
dent ~ NJ Caldwell. secretary. G.
%. Morrison. treasurer. w. , Say.
ward: executive committee. Arp \
Allen. G. J. France. Worrail Wilson.
n g Erskinc. Or w. c. Lippincott
l.. y Tolman. Henry A. Mclean.
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cable lines. engineers Informed the
meeting. we're things OF rare occur.
renee on modsrnizod cable lines
The Madison st line. the speakers
said Stone a Webster admitted.
was one OF the best revenue pro.
ducors in the city.
Five years hence" declared II.
H. Hugsey. Stone 4 Webster will
not be able 10 obtain Justice IN the
city OF Seattle. and II will be their
own fault Their present conduct
forecasts the action OF an outraged
people. and when that time comes.
Stone & Webster VIII regret their
present the public be damned
policy"
Several thousand dollars was sub.
scribed 10 carry on the legal fight
against any change In the cable
line. The committee went on rec.
ord as demanding that the Madison
ut. line continue 10 be a cable line
Thursday morning committee Of
the property owners will 10 before
the board Of public works and ask
for the revocation Of the permits
issued TO the Seattle Electric com
pany granting permission TO cleo.
trify the line. Friday morning the
committee viii meet with the cor.
porations committee Of the council.
Friday afternoon the Injunction
suit TO stop the change OF the Madi-
son st. line will be heard IN court.
Practically all OF the wealthy prop
erty owners along Madison declared
that the time had come TO go down
in their pockets and subscribe the
money 10 fight the Seattle Electric
company and Stone e. Webster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25
WOMAN BOMBARDS
NEIGHBORHOOD FROM ROOF

more hastily with several forocious
bulldogs fighting for places OF
honor Al his coat tails.
UndAuntcd. Aaihason drew his
club. reversed his revolver. scaled
the fcncc and after n strenuous bat.
tie killed three 81 the dogs and
sent the others howiluE Tho pa.
trolmRn opened the door and tho
second division OF Miller bulldogs
sprung az him. Ono was Drained
BY the pollcemAns club and the
others fled
Anticipating a strenuous battle
when he reached the roof. where
Mrs. Miller Was stu bombardlnR
the air. Mathsson cautiously nd
yanced
when he stepped out on the roof
he wHs greeted b. Afa- Miller With
pleasant smile
How do you do. offieerg IL WAS
sweet OF you 10 take 30 much
trouble 20 come here" said the lady
with the revolver. Certainly I
will accompany you. but really this
notoriety Ia most disaErceable !
wish you would call cab
Matheson called municipal
taxi and Mrs Miller is nos in the
detention hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25
BY REV. L. E. MILLER, c. s. S. r.,
Assistant Rector Church OF the ss-
cred Heart.

Emma Goldman 10 10 perform a
miracle tonight out of an anarch-
list she Is to make a saint To do
this more easily she viii call in the
assistance OF the Catholic church.
whom she calls the killer Of here
tics
Who ia Farrer7 What are his
teachings3
Farrer Is. as has been fully dis
covered. since the excitement caused
BY his death passed away, an an
archist ~ the worst type To give
but an instance Of this, We need
only recall that he was the heart and
soul Of the fearful riots that took
place in Spain last year In mis- viii
he disinherited he three daughters.
leaving two Of them IN dire want. An
anarchist and his parsmour re-
ceived hts money.
As 10 Farrer's teachings. they are
most pernicioua We viii quote but
one. lie Says that all our misfor-
tunes come from our belief In a SUI
pernatural being.
Such II the modern martyr whom
Emma Goldman viii canonize to-
night
A. regards Rarrer's trial. II was
conducted with every legal formal
ity He was condemned not for his
views, but for his part IN the rcvolu-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25
CURT|SS PLANS
LONG FLIGHT
UP HUDSON

NEW YORK. May rs Tomorrow
Glen r. Curtiss will try 10 fly from
New York to Albany with ono stop.
following the Hudson river, the
most ambitious flight over water
yet esgayed in an aeroplane.
The New York World offers s10.-
900 for the flight without alright
compartments to protect the ma
chine from water. Curtiss thinks he
could make the trip without a stop.
but 10 protect himself from acct
dent he felt 1t necessary 10 equip
the plane with three life buoys.
which add TO the weight and cut
down the available supply OF gaso-
line.
Curtiss will probably start from
Albany about o'clock Thursday
morning He expects TO break the
flight near POughkeepsie One
hundred and fiyerniles is estimate
Of the distance over the route
Curtiss will take.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25
WHY HAVE THE
DENTISTS
BEEN SUCCESSFUL!

The success which has attended
this companys efforts in business
way has not come through accident
or simply because OF persistent
and truthful advertising.
The work itself has been our beet
advertisement.
The letters OF commendaiion
which have come 70 as from our
great army Of patients. and the
coed words which have been said
by these patients 10 other friends
have All worked together TO bring
about the success which has come
20 US In such large measure.
There ie nothing TO be compared 10
our Method. by means Of Il We are
able 60 restore teeth which are lost
and put them In the mouth 80 they
are solid and substantial and nat
ural. We have endcnyored 10 fol
low natures plan as closely as pos.
sible.
OF course We do not implant these
teeth IN the Jaws There Is no Dor
Ing or cutting into the gums 10 81.
feet our end There ~ no pain In
any way connected with the work.
Dentistry az praotced By US Is
years in advance Of the old.fash-
Toned dentistry.
We give written guarantee with
all work.
REGAL DENTAL OFFICES,
1905 Third Az, ~. W. Cor. Union ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25
FINANCIER IS
VICTIM Of A
STRANGE CAS-
investigation of Invention
Leads to Sudden Death
From Congestion of the
Lungs.


NEW york. May gb-Congcs-
ton OF thU WnEs, caused by the
nhalins 90 mysterious gas in The
laboratory of nr D. A. faps, as
Scranton. Pa May u.s. ls given -
thr cause ~ tho death ct Charles
e. Dickinson. Organiser and former
president OF thc Carnegie Trust
company who divd m So Lukr'a
hospital yesterday.
" " HtdEepeth 81 Scranton.
president 81 AN Insurance company.
and Or Lang are also seriously
Hl as result 90 inhallng thc sas
Fearing the public might believe
q rumor ~ suicide pact = q.
Dickinson. % brother of che dead
man. gave out the news of The mys-
terious tragedy
he does nal know tho nature Of
the experiment or exactly why his
brother vfent 60 witness g. and the
character 20 thc ingredients ls go
battling that two OF New Norks
most eminent physicians could not
aucount Tor the effect on AR Dick
iRsons lungs
Il fingered IN the main room 81
the laboratory a,id she surviving
brother after mv brother and our
friend went into thc small room
where tire chemicals wero hciug
prepared The chemist called out
e. me 90 come. ! started and just
then there was an explosion.
n rushed in ai4e found an three
men gesping Tor breath and almost
unconscious The room was filled
with q strange. stirling gas
MS brothers lungs became COM
gestcd just as IL be- were suffering
from pneumonia. and his condition
bafned every treatment which ply
sieians could devise"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25

OMAHA. Ncb,, May 25-capcra
cut by Halloy's comet were official.
ly observed at r. Omaha the prin.
eipal government balloon station. by
Uncle Sam with an expert comet
corps"
To see how much fuss the comet
would kick up 10 the armament was
the object Of che experiments
Whether she comet would soak mp
much moisture Ia the atmosphere,
Increase or decrease the air pres.
sure ard make his citizens shiver
on swelter, was Uncle Sans chief
concern.
II was the first tussie OF the
weather bureau with a comet. and
while Il Is pretty certain that moth.
ipE very startling was discovered. u
Is not improbable that the weather
mems records. when finally tahu,
lated and translated. viii show as
more about the heavenly visitor
than all the astronomers found out
with their telescopes and cameras
Delicate Instruments 10 record II.
fects OF the comet upon tcmpSra.
tuFe. air pressure and humidity
we're sent up many miles In the afr
with balloons ~ the weather bu'
reau These balloons expanded and
burst when they reached a very
high altitude. and the baskets con.
tanning the recording instruments
we're gently dropped TO the earth's
surface 10 uafachuica.
For the return Ok these baskets 20
Mount Weather observatory. IN Viz.
nuia the government paid g. each
Il viii b. there that scientists viii
make a close study OF the records
obtained while the comet vas hoy.
ering near us and while the earth
was Eoing through the tail Il may
take SOME weeks 10 reach definite
conclusions
These balloon aaceusions we're
the only ones Of their Kind made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25
S. {. co. TO KILL
MADISON ST.
(Conciuced.l

mess activity now adjacent 10 Mad.
ison. and practically all First and
Second av business locations south
Of Union would be destroyed by this
plan
Speakers said the committee ad.
mitted that under the new plan tho
time from the lake 10 Western av.
would be Increased from 25 minutes
as at present 10 % minutes under
the new system. On 1900 per cent
grade that an electric line will have
to travel on Madison st.. llse would
not be safe, according 10 the en-.
gineers who were called upon TO
advise the meeting. In 20 years, Il
was pointed out, the Seattle
Electric company had done nothing
10 mOdernize the cable line. En-.
gineer Hussey declared that with a
modern cable system, three times
the present traffic on Madison st.
could be handled at a profit. Cut.
ting Of cable and shutdowns Of
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kna thanking him for The invita-
tion extended 20 BalliuRerH ron %
go on the trip with Perkins
The nest letter ~ rather a start
ler. as rh1glna the degree " init
macy existing between Perkins and
naniHRor. n was written IN Seattle
on july 10 rs y. Seton LindHhy.
agency director o. the New YORK
Life Insurance company to-
aron. r. a. Ballingsr Land Of.
flee. Federal Building, Seattle,
WASH
Dear Mr.. Bailinasr--I omit
ted 20 mention yesterday when
aau you tibet should you ~
sny tins wish 10 send . tale
gram 10 Mr.. George w. Perkins
you could reach him over the
wireless, or, II you prefer, send
the message 10 my office ard J
Will SOC that a aets 70 him.
u Will ist you know the date
Of Mr.. Perkins arrival here -
soon az know anything def
mite myself. expect 20 sec him
hore about August ". Yours
very truly,
Il. SETON LINDSAY"
just what reason Mr bnllinEef
bad for keeping 81 wireless touch
with the head ~ thc Aorgan-0ug
Feuheima. while h. Was ia Alaska,
10 not Get forth. but The letter re-
mains a fact Mr. Haninger. aeere-
tary of the interior and catcher -
thieves. WIS., hs close % the head ~
the thlcyinE corporation az butter
90 bread
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25
16 WIDOWS IN
A TOWN OF les

TOPEKA. Kan, May 25.--It is be
lieyed the new census will give
Cedar Point, a little town in Chase
county. the distinction shown by
no other village Of a like population
In The United States. There are
probably more widows I'm proper
ton 10 the number Of families In
Cedar Point than in any other vii
lage OF 1876 Inhabitants in the coun-
try. Fifty-seven families, not In.
GLIDING i6 widows. make up the pop
ulstion Of this little Chase county
town. In fact Cedar Point Is known
as "the town Of widows"
Cedar Point Is not. however. so
we'll supplied with bachelors and
widowers. there being at this time
only six eligibles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25
new ANGLE IN
WOMAN MYSTERY


PORTLAND, Ore. May 25--With
Eric +. Ericsson. an undertaken. ad-
hitting that he was the author OF
the fake telegram sent from Los
Angeles. and purporting 10 be from
Mrs. Hannah Smith. a Swedish
widow who dropped from sight here
May 8. the events leading up to her
disappearance seem further from
solution than ever today
In statement 10 newspaper men
he said
II know made a fool Of myself
] thought my action WAS the best
under the circumstances, as I
wanted 10 console Mrs. Harper and
Mrs. Boden, who have been worry
Ing the life out Of me constantly
inquiring about Mrs. Smith"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25

Miss Willis, the teacher OF a ut.
tie country school that stood on the
banks Of quiet stream, once
wished 10 communicate TO her pu-
pills az idea Of faith. While she
was trying 20 explain the meaning
Of the word a small covered boat
glided along the stream IN full
view Of the window SEEKING upon
the incident for an illustration. she
exclaimed:
If were to tell you there was q
leg Of mutton In that boat you
would believe IL, wouldn't you.
without ever seeing IL yourselvos7 ?"
Yes. ma'am." chorused the pu-
pills
Wen. that's faith" she told
them. smiling
The following day. in order TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25

suranosa that she census off
ciais had exhausted every other
possible neana % persuade the
woman 20 tell her sas,
The official counter reported
that ho hsd tried flattery, cajol.
sry and other differss9t means Of
persuasion before be asked fer a
warrant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-25

by the government 10 watch Hal
iey'a comet. They were under the
direction % chRs. = Wood and W.
r. Gregg. research observers. who
began the comet study here May 5
and viii continue aondlng up the
balloons until the comet gets be-
yond the range o. profitable study
By balloons.
To record the action OF the me.
teors that separated themselves
from the comet aud fell into the
earth's atmosphere, meteorographs
we're placed Ia each basket during
the nights Of May rs and May 10.
Weighing about two pounds. the
metoorwrapha are constructed Of
aluminium. A cylinder coated with
lamphlack was used IA record trac.
inEb Of levers attached TO three