davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-31
Short Stories For Evening Hours
AT THE DOUBLE I RANCH

"why don't you give them to Bob
Harkey's kid over ON Touts Creek?
Doc SAYS she's got some fancy sort OF
disease into her backbone and sheil
never be any better. Course tne
things wmouldn't At her, but they
might please her"
A shout of applause for SIRE Sho'
went up. Big Bill smiled at him ap'
knowingly. "And / might add" went
, on Big Bill, that while 1t amt no
WAYS Christmas, yet the sight OF them
ornaments do fill me most tremendous
With felin' of Christmas, same as
| had when use to hang up my
stot kin'-though mine wasn't any
such fancy breed as these here. But
I move that since the wild so cheer.
fully donated these here worldly goods
OF his'n the rest OF us volunteer to
I'LL 'em instantaneous"
He closed his long speech by drop.
ping three gold pieces into one OF the
slippers and passing It to Ike. Ike
jumped back.
"Haw," he calculated. 81 won't touch
'em. I'd as lief pick up nest OF KIT
tens-an ruther. Put this yere In Ter
me-" and he handed Big Bill little
pile of gold pieces.
They gave all that they had In gold,
then began contributing whatever they
possessed In the way of trinkets. Big
Bill took the rabbits foot charm from
his watch fob and put that In. Ike
went out into the kitchen and came
back with a shiny tin soap shaker
which he had purchased on his last
trip to Phoenix. Sure Shot added a
fountain pen and the boy on crutches
stick of shaving soap in fancy box.
Both slippers were filled at last and
the men surveyed their work with
pride.
AN now whose goin' to be Santa
CLAUSE" inquired Big Bill.
Ike rose and faced them. You air
yerself," he announced decidedly.
you got us inter this an you've got
to git US out. You're It."
And before he could protest the
others had joyfully pressed the slip
p: ers into his hands and were escort
ing him to the door.
II wa salmost morning when Big
Bill came back. He did not go into the
shack. He sat down on the step and
watched the sky above the Pinals
whiten with the coming dawn. There
was the sound of crutches tapping on
the floor OF the shack. Presently the
door opened and the boy came out.
For long time neither spoke.
Finally Big Bill cleared his throat.
Her ma put 'em on her bed. She'll
see 'em fust thing In the mornin'. The
old woman was tickled.'
The boy said nothing.
Say" Big Bill burst out fiercely
after moment OF silence. "What'd
that kid ever do that she's got to be
that way always? Tain't right"
The boy shook his head, 81 dunno"
he said. I'm glad she got the slip
pers though. Aunt Margaret, she's
that way, too"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-31
FORT WANTS PUBLIC
SERVICE STATUTE

Thinks if People With State and
City Matters Things Would
Happen to the Legislators--Fa-
vors State Paying Election Elk.
penses.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 11.-Gov.
John Franklin Fort does not think
much of the way his bill to create
a public utilities commission, with
ample powers to regulate the public
service corporations. was beaten In
the last Legislature. and intimates
In his message to the Legislature to-
day that II the people knew as much
as he does about the matter some OF
the lawmakers would be rebuked.
After discussing the necessity OF
such control of utilities. he says:
? ''The opposition to- such legislation
emanates solely from interested
sources and corporations which con-
troll the franchises for public utility
purposes. II the people OF the State
could fully realize the influence ex-
acted to defeat this beneflcient leg
islation the result would not be
doubtful"
Gov. Fort declares the people are
helpless in the grip OF the corpora
tions and demands that commission
be created.
He recommends that the direct pri-
mary law be extended to include the
nomination Of gubernatorial and con-
gressional candidates. He also wants
ballot reform SO that all legitimate
election expenses shall be met by the
State. He suggests the law be
amended so that all persons found
guilty OF bribery shall be deprived
of the right of suffrage.
Gov. Fort says the liquor license
is too low and would have the fee
increased and the saloons limited so
that no more than one of every 500
inhabitants could exist. A sweeping
employers liability law Is also ask
ed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-31
MANX
SAN FRANCISCO
Army and Navy Headquarters.

Three hundred rooms. nearly all
with bath. Circulating ice water
to each room. Built, equipped and
conducted to please the really criti-
cal. Half block from Union
Square, two blocks from Market St.
Convenient to principal shops, thea.
tiers and railroad Offices. Omnibus
at all steamers.
Special attention to Honolulu trade.
Rates
Without bath -. $3.50 per day up
With bath -. 200 per day nm
Meals table d hote or Ia carte
Management of Gus G. Larm.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-31

Man to assist on automobile lamps
and radiators; one who has served
as coppersmith. j. w. Kershher,
1177 Alakea st. 4530-1w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-31

lid AT the . nv S"e>''
wcs Allied with cowboys waiting for
sumner, Savory odors, floating In
through the open door of the kitchen
indicated that the meal was in process
of preparation.
"Hi there, you authenticated polka
dob faced Teller out there-rustle!"
called Big Bill.
A slight fair.haired figure leaning
on crutches. appeared in the door.
way.
Jaw. YOU cow.punch, you, forget It,
he laughed good.humoredly. "The
bastin' Ike nut in the turkey is all
r,nned out so proceedings are some.
what DELAYED"
Big Bill turned to the other cow
boys lounging before the fire.
III Il had been the kids neck in
s,ead of his leg what wah broke | sup
nose n would have left his faculties
nnimpaired. An also his biscuit
maxim propensities,' he added.
The Young fellow retreated during
the Taught that followed.
pib Bill looked about him and
smiled pleasantly. did you ever hear
why that bloodhound pup Of the kids
loft camn an suddenly?'' he asked in a
voice designed to carry as far as the
kitchen
The members of his audience settled
Themselves to listen. Big Bill was the
hest mart of the roundup.
"Well that bloodhound pup" he
hogan, twas lust plumb devoted to the
kid. 1t would foller him everywhere,
an worse n that II would eat anything
he give It. I've seen him throw a
you couldn't bust with a
Foreground hammer ut the pup and
the pup would grin fer JOY and try to
eat 1t. But one day the kid over
reached himself. He threw biscuit
of his own make at the poor animal.
Kid took him over back of the. cotton
woods finally and put him out OF his
misery. met the kid comm back
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-31
PACIFIC ENGINEERING
COMPANY, LTD.

Consulting, Designing and Con.
structing Engineers.
Bridges, Buildings, Concrete Struc.
tures, Steel Structures. Sanitary Sys.
tens, Reports and Estimates on Pro.
iects. Phone las.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-31

To rent two or three room, neatly.
furnished house; business couple
Address, 49," Bulletin. 4526-lt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-31
w A N T S
0O0 O0OO O COCO
WANTED

Local people and strangers to know
that Notes is place TO get the
biggest and best meal in Honolulu
for twenty-five cents. S22 Fort
street. 452g-Gt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

The latest report had it that the for
mer husband of Anna Gould had com
mitted suicide. Where or how this
story started is not known, but politi-
cal and social circles had the yarn, and
Paris papers printed extras telling Of
the alleged Death of the little count.
He now hobs to the surface and de-
clares he is very much alive. The count
refuses to grow angry at the many
wild reports, but smiles and tells his
friends to wait. for some day soon they
Will have a real story to print about
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
ITS NAME AN ASSET.
kipling Advises Citizens of Medicine
Hat to Stick to 1t.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 24.-Rudyard
Kipling, according to a special dis
patch from Medicine Hot, has written
a characteristic letter to citizens of
that place after being informed that
the town contemplated changing it's
name.
$50 far as I can make out from what
I heard when / was with you in 1907
and from the clippings you inclose,"
Mr.. Kipling writes, 1'the chief argu-
mentS for change are:
First, that some United States
journalists have some sort of joke
weather of the United States, and sec
ond, that another name would look
better at the head of prospectus.
Now as to the charge of brewing
bad weather, etc, I see no reason on
earth why white men should be bluffed
out of their city's birthright by an i'm
ported joke. Accept the charge joy
ously and proudly and go forth as
Medicine Hat, the only city officially
recognized as capable of freezing out
the United States and giving the con-
tinent cold feet.
believe me, the very name is an
asset and as years go on will become
more and more of an asset. 1t has no
duplicate in the world. 1t makes men
ask questions. It has the qualities of
and power. Above all, it is the law
full, original observation-disclosures name
of the city, and to change would be to
risk the luck of the city, to disgust and
dishearten old timers, not in the city
alone, but the world over and to adj
vertise abroad the citys lack of faith
in itself"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
TO TRY AIR NEXT.
Lieutenant Ellison Ia Already Sub
marine Expert.

Washington. Dec. 24.-Unless he
first breaks his neck, Lieut.. Theodore
G. Ellison soon will be in a position
rightfully to claim to be the first naval
officer who is equally at home in
each of the three elements, earth, air
and water. Acting Secretary Win
throp has assigned the young officer to
a course of training in the manage
ment of aeroplanes, under the instruc-
ton of Glenn Curtis, at the training
park at Los Angeles, Cal. The lieuten-
ant has already mastered the subma-
rines and can navigate the under wat
er craft like a fish. OF course he is
an expert pedestrian as result of the
physical training order, and now he is
to become an air pilot. He sought the
assignment to the training course,
though it is probable that he thereby
vitiated his life insurance.
1t is expected that his familiarity
with the use of gasoline engines in
submarines will prove to be of value
in handling the motors of the aero
DIane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
PUT OFF UNTIL EASTER.
There Will Be No Celebration at Gov.
Hadley's Mansion.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Dec. 24.-For
the first time in 20 years, there will be
no Christmas tree at the executive
mansion this year for the pleasure of
the little children of Jefferson City. An
epidemic of scarlet fever prevails in
the city and the physicians have re-
quested Gov. and Mrs. Hadley to
abandon the annual Christmas tree,
lest the congregation of sc many
children should tend to spread the dis
ease. The governor says, however,
that the children shall have a treat
Easter.
Last year an epidemic of measles
was raging in the city during the hol-
idays. The Christmas tree at the
mansion that year drew a great crowd
of children As q result, the three
Had1ey children fell i'll with measles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
TO GERMANY TO DIE.
Woman Takes With Her Remains ol
Relatives Dead in America.

New York, Dec. 24.-After living 40
years in America. Alma L. Schmidt of
Terre Haute, Ind, is journeying back
to Germany on the liner Rhein, to end
her days in the fatherland. In desert
ing the country which had been for so
long her home, Miss Schmidt took with
her the remains of all of her relatives
who have died in this country. This
she did because she did not want to
be separated from them in death. On
board the liner with her, placed in a
large coffin. are the bodies of her
father, mother. brother and sister,
which will be buried in a plot close to
the old home in Germany.
Miss Schnidts father was Carl F.
Schmidt, who went ito Terre Haute as
a pioneer and accumulated wealth in
real estate. After his death and the
death of all her other relatives on this
side, Miss Schmidt became lonesome
and decided to return to her native
land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
SAY I DID IT."
Bernhardt Slayer Must Do This
to "ShOw" Olathe.
Amateur Detectives Turn in a
Dozen Tips a Day.
POLICE ARE AT LOSS.
Bailey and Mrs. Plume Are to
Be Released Now.
''Mind Reader" Declares Three
Men We're Responsible.
POLICE ARE AT LOSS.

Olathe, Kan, Dec. 24.-Olathe is be-
ginning to doubt the existence of the
Bernhard murderer. Here's how one
resident, who has quite recovered from
the excitement of a real mystery, de-
scribed the situation last night:
'All that now remains is for the
guilty man to come to the sheriff's Of
flee in the Olathe court house and say
in words of one syllable. I done it
Then the conduct of the sheriff would
be something like this: Done WHAT
he would ask.
'.'Killed those four people on the
Bernhard farm the man would ex-
plain.
Now wait a minute the sheriff
would say, I hadn't heard about that
murder. Take this dime and go ana
get something to eat. I'll look into 1t
while you're gone
Amateurs on the Trail.
That may be the attitude Of the john
son county authorities.
But the amateur detective squad IS
hot on the trail of the slayer. Each
mail brings a dozen letters from per-
sons trying to clear up the mystery to
Sheriff ]. H Steed at Olathe, KAN
There are solutions from business men,
lawyers, farmers. fortune tellers, wo-
men and children from towns in all
parts of Kansas and Missouri.
Three men did it, writes one who
signs himself Mind Reader zone was
in the barn, one in the house and the
other kept watch outside" Just whose
mind she read in getting her informa-
ton the writer did not say.
All the letters are anonymous, whether
from innate modesty or from fear of re-
venge, the sheriff cannot explain. "Sher-
lock Holiness Diamond Dick" old
Sleuth," PRO Bono Publico." Cont
Dental" and "A Friend" are a few of
the pen names of the squad of amateur
detectives.
Know just How 1t Was Done.
Sometimes it is one man who did the
deed; sometimes man and a woman, or
two men, or three. THE man was left
handed" one advises. and gives a long
explanation. They were drugged from
bottle of whisky" writes one. Some one
was hired to do it, says another All OF
these communications are read by the
sheriff ana filed away. Two of them
which he will not make public he deems
worth investigation.
1t remained for farmer to suggest the
prize scheme. He called personally at the
office of the sheriff.
Lets hypnotic Bailey" he said. ''Then
if he knows anything about the murder
the professor will get it out of him.
Bailey Will Be Released.
But neither that scheme nor any other
will be tried Bailey In the lack of
further evidence, he and Mrs. Plume will
be released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
GEN. FREDERIQUE DEAD.
One of the Leading Spirits of the Pro-
gressive Party in Hayti.

New York, Dec. 24.-Gen. Pierre NJ F.
Frederique, one of the leading spirits
Of the progressive party in Hayti. who
for years was identified with Gen. Fir
min, is dead at, his home in this city
of pneumonia. He was A years old
Gen. Frederique was born near Port
Au Prince and became a lawyer and
journalist. founding l. impartial,
newspaper in Port Aua Prince
In the revolution of 1902 against Nord
Alexie. Frederique was forced into ex-
lie and came to New York where he
was the representative of the revolu-
tionarv party. He returned to Hayti
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

Charles Graves and Thomas Morgan
Wednesday afternoon, December Z, at $3.50
O'Clock, came to the sheriffs office yes
terday. He is John Weeks, who lives
mile south of the Bernhard farm. While
hunting he came upon Bernhardt and
Graves chopping wood south of the barn
near the fence. While he stopped to talk
Morgan came up from the barn where he
was doing the chores. He thinks the fact
that they were dressed just as they were
found murdered, with the exception Of
Tommy Morgan, who was found with
sacking on his feet would show that the
crime was committed that same night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
Hunters caused a5 Fires.

ing annual report of the state forest, fish
and game department will show that
hunters during the past year caused 36
fires in the Adirendacks. which burned
over a>territory of LOO acres During the
same period % fires in the Adirondacks
were attributed to careless work of camp
ers. Those fires burned over 1854 acres of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
COUNT BONI HAS PLAN.
Promises Friends That He Will Spring
New Sensation Soon.

Paris, Dec. 24.-Count Boni de Cas-
tellane has some deep plot under way,
according to his friends of the boule-
wards, but just what has not been dis
closed. For two months past the count
has kept French and English papers
filed with stories and denials. He has
been engaged to be married a half
dozen times, according to what seemed
to be true rumors, and in three cases
he selected American girls with money.
But the count has not been married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
Ell Df ON III
M e III
Recount Shows "Wet'' Vote.

North Adams, Mass, Dec. 24-The joy
of temperance advocates over the con-
version of North Adams from the ranks
of the license cities to those of the no.
license. indicated by the vote at the an
nual city election last Tuesday, was short
lived, for a recount has just showed IL
majority of seven votes for license. When
the votes were first counted, they gave a
majority of one vote for no-license. The
discovery of four defective ballots prac-
ucally decided the result. The vote as
recounted gives: Yes. $50: no, ]. "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
DR.. FLExNER IS ILL.
Head of Rockefeller Institution Oper-
ated on for Appendicitis.

New York, Dec. 24.-Dr. Simon E.
F'lexner, head of the Rockefeller insti-
tute, is severely i'll. He has been OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis. DR.. Flex-
ner is one of the best known physicians
in the country. AS chief of the Rookie
Teller institute he has been the storm
center for many years of the Anti
TiviSectiOu society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

partment will receive this afternoon as he
finishes his days work, a bright new 50
gold piece as a Christmas gift from Mrs
Russell Sage. This gift has been regu-
lar custom with Mrs. Sage for several
years. This year she appropriated 81, $50
for the purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
LOOMS SEVERELY ILL.
Author and Reader Has Had to Post
pone His Engagements.

Hackensack, N. j., Dec. 24.-Chas.
Battell Loomis, the author and read
er, is severely i'll at his home in
Leonia, n. J., and has been compelled
to postpone indefinitely all his engage
ments.
Mr.. LOOMS had an attack of grippe
a few weeks ago and it has been fol-
lowod lsv il7t~s4ina1 trolIht~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

in 1909 but did not remain long. re-
turning to New York about three
months ago with the announcement
that he would make this city his per-
manent residence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

Park Laborers Esch Get S..
New York Dec 24.-IEverv iaborer in
the erlrlnv Of tha New York citv park de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

Everybody roads the state Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
I1,ree Thousand Christmas GIFTS.

Montclair. N ]. Dec 24.-Three thou
sand Christmas gifts viii be distributed
on Monday at the home of Isaac A. Dodd.
of this city The biggest tree the house
can hold is already up and crowded with
gifts This wholesale sort of gift making
IS due to the large size of the Dodd fam
iIv. Mr. and Mrs. Dodd have fourteen
children and forty grandchildren Christ
mas brings a family reunion and every
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-26
Well Known Farmer Criticizss Times

Crown DIN Ind an
ditor THET TINES Harmon nc
We
in this neck
But
to
strong
and also
aboutb the
Let it be understood at he
the boys wty
not
dmaking the il Boyvile
the boyso o is
child surely
and make
the
l know
the people and of Hammond city
trouble and
lat Respectively yours
hiatt
misqu
had
veryd nerent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-26
GARY LOOKS THEM OVER.

The
practice
following
Getting
frequent
of
tananount to their gifts rickery
tees
legal entanglements amicably
when the evidence
believing
methods
wealth at the But fortunately
copied and commendable
In for legal
observance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-26

are to be held are as follows:
North Township precincts /, 2 and 8.
Munster school house
Calumet Township, precincts 1, and
Z. Toleston. Kunert's hall
City of Gary SIG Broadway.
Ross Township, Merrillville school
house.
St John Township. Schererville school
house.
Center Township, court house.
West Creek Township, Lake Prairie
school house.
Cedar Creek Township. Lowell town
hall.
Eagle Creek and Winfield Townships
Palmer school house.
Hobart Township. Hobart. Stratton
opera house.
Hanover Township. Brunswick
City of Hammond. Chopin hall.
City of East Chicago. Weiland's hall
City of Whiting, City hall.
The committeeman so selected at said
meeting shall constitute the members
Of the Republican County Committee
S1st. 1910. at Crown Point. in Central
Music Hall, at 1880 p. m. for the pur-
pose or organization by the election
from their number. or otherwise, of a
chairman, vice-chairman. secretary and
treasurer, and the transaction of such
other business a s shall come before said
meeting.
Said meetings held in the respective
townships, precincts and wards on said
29th day of January, 1910. shall also
select delegates and alternates for the
Tenth district convention to be held on
Tuesday, the 1st day of February, 1910
in the City of Hammond Indiana. pur-
suant to the call of the District Chair
man for the Tenth Congressional dis
trict. Lake County is entitled to forty
seven delegate votes in said district
convention, and said delegates shall be
apportioned among the various wards
precincts and townships Of the county
as follows:
i North Towns hip, precincts 1, and 3
one delegates, one alternate.
Calumet Township, precincts 1. and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-26
J. one delegate. one alternate

8, one delegate, one alternate.
City Of Gary. six delegates. six alter
mates.
Ross Township. one delegate. one al
ternate.
St John Township. one delegate. one
alternate.
Center Township. three delegates,
three alternates
West Creek Township. one delegate,
one alternate.
Cedar Creek Township. two delegates,
two alternates.
Eagle Creek and Winfield Townships.
one delegate. one alternate.
Hobart Township. three delegates.
three alternates-
Hanover Township. one delegate. one
alternate.
City Of Hammond. eleven delegates.
eleven altern ates.
City of East Chicago, eleven dele
gates eleven alternales.
City. of Whiting, four delegates, four
a1fernates.
Total. forty-seven delegates. forty
seven a1ternates.
All Republicans are requested to at
tend this meeting and assist in the or
ganization of the party.
f. RICHARD SCHAAF,
Chairman of the County Central Com
mittee.