davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25

REsTAURANTs
SHANGHAI restsursDt-z10 Sd st. nr. Harrison
chop suey, noodles; Chinese epecialties, regu-
lar meal 10 cents; drEt class seryices open
q. m
LONDON restaurant. 1927 McAllister st. near
Lyon-Changed hands; FIRST class meals.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
FARMS!

H-U-N-E-o-
FARMS. FARMS, FARMsl
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25

% rooms; new; sunny corner. location IN
eleo; not inside room: elegantly furnished;
permanent roomers; clearing over $l25 per
mSnth; rent only $3.50 per room; selling price
very reasonable.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25

] NEED MONEY AT ONCE. therefore desire
70 sell $4,000 first mortgage held By me-
secured by z SIS. 600 country property: title
perfect; note runs for over ? years and am
willing To knock OF liberal discount If taken
now; the interest Is paid every 3 months.
lend
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
PROPOSALS AND BIDS

BIDS WANTED-Notice is hereby given that
sealed proposals will be received by the. BOARD
of Directors of the Veterans Home of Califor
MIA, at the Veterans Home, Napa County, Cal
ifornia, up to II o'clock a. n,
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25

DR.. Of Obstetrics. Mary Adam; reliable special
ist; cures all womens complaints successfully
home for confinement; adoption: b. 1-5 p. m.
3004 Fruityale av.. Oakland; tel Merritt 1893.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20

Is twelve miles away, making a visit
a rather difficult task Years ago,
when James Lane Allen wrote THE
White Cowl," his descriptions OF the
abbey brought many visitors there
from all over the United States, but
today the monastery is almost forgot.
ten by the outside world. When the
members Of the order die they are
laid to rest In the little cemetery out,
side the monastery walls. There the
original founders of the abbey are
buried.
The abbey owes its direct origin "a
the abbey OF La Meilleraye, in the
department OF Loire-Inferieure, France.
The abbot Of the latter institution
made an arrangement with the French
government back in the early forties
to lay the foundation for a monastery
OF their order on property situated on
the island OF Martinique, given to
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20
Some Remarkable curss.

Washington has had two somewhat
remarkable cures" in the last month.
One of them was a case of pellagra.
and the woman who had it seemed
doomed when she went to the hospital,
and the other is the cure of a case Il
infantile paralysis. The subject OF the
latter was Bill Hinrichs. the pitcher
of the Washington Baseball club. who
was attacked with infantile paralysis
last July. When taken to the George
Washington University hospital his
pitching arm was completely paralyzed
and both legs We're affected He has
been taken to his home at Los An
geles, Cal. and while he may never
be able to pitch ball again his arm
will soon be strong enough to perform
duties.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20
NEW SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
Former Governor Hughes OF New
York as He Looks in His
Official Robes

Former Governor Hughes Of New
York. i'm spite of his distinguishing
cut Of beard, looks the part OF Su.
preme judge. and the general opinion
in official Washington is that the
robes OF his new position are most
becoming to him.
IL was quite a gala day in tho Su-
preme court when he took the oath
OF office and sat upon the bench in
the old courtroom. which is a good
deal Of bandbox for size. and tho
wives OF all the justices and their
daughters and friends were IN the
seats reserved for them
When the gavel OF the court crior
fell the procession of Justices, headed
by Marshal Wright Of the district en-
tered the chamber from the robing
room. Governor Hughes, wearing the
robe Of rich black silk. took seat
Just below the bench next to the
clerk. Mr.. Justice Harlan. who Is
the senior associate Justice will pre-.
side over the Supreme court until the
successor Of Chief Justice Fuller is
appointed by the president and con.
hrmed by the senate. Justice Harlan
directed the clerk to read the com.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20

you and Aunt Jean never seem
70 realize that I care TO be like
other girlsi" cried Margaret with
flashing eyes. Even you should
@Dow that simplicity is out of date
nowadays. A girl, II she wishes a
good time, cannot AFFORD 10 be so
different from others I'm her set"
Forgive me. Margaret" pleaded
tho young clergyman with a CLEAN Of
something more than mere friendship
IN his kindly face. "Only yesterday.
dear girl, you would have been
amused at so marvellous n transforma.
ton. But TO me you are always beau.
tiful and deG and sweet"
She was koenly conscious OF the
tenderness I'm the clergymans voice
and face; there was undoubtedly
something ia her own heart that re.
sponded to It. but. alas, II was all
so matter Of fact, she could rely too
surely on, what she considered his
commonplace affection. He had
boarded with her aunt. the former
clergyman's widow, since Mar
ny 81 Albbilt anu but uiu
passed the half OF every year under
the same roof with him
They wero too much on the plane
OF humdrum friendship ever TO be
more, she told herself petu.
lantly.
Her Young soul yoarned for great
heart throbbing. undying, die-for-a-
loved-one, shrouded I'm mystery ro-
nance. And all this she believed she
had found in the godlike. handsome
Percival Harriston.
She had frequently met this youth
nj afternoon teas. and from the first
he had singled her out for particular
attention. Yesterday he had mur-
INJURED TO her in his inimitable man.
ner:
Il am longing TO see you without
your hat ind veil. for know you
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20
Costa RIea Laws Ocean Cables.

A contract has been made by the
government of Costa Rica with Ed.
mund John Reese. an English subject,
to lay one or more submarine cables
between Port Limon and Colon aud
to operate them for 10 years. at which
time they are to become government
property. at a price to | , determined
by arbitration.
The contractor is obliged TO furnish
the Costa Rica government at San
Jose 700 to 1900 words daily OF press
cablegrams translated into Spanish,
for which he is TO receive $3.50 In
gold.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20

them by Louis Philippe. After the
downfall Of the monarchy the original
plan was abandoned in favor OF a col.
ony in the United States. and this was
established at Getbsemane in 1S48.
The Trappist order was founded in
the twelfth century. ROTOR. count Of
Perche. built the abbey OF Notre
Dame de la Maison-Dieu de la Trappe
in 114O at Soligny-la.Trappe, a village
OF Haute-Perche. department of the
Orne, named La Trappe after the mar.
row gorge which forms its entrance
to a trap door. During
the middle ages the monastery was
captured and pillaged many times. and
II was not until the middle of tn.
seventeenth century that the order
was put on a firm basis and spread 10
other lands. Until Napoleon became
OF France their order pros.
pered. He was not In sympathy with
them, and he confiscated their prom
erty and expelled them from the coun.
try.
A visit to the latter abbey is like
stepping back a thousand years into
he past There is another famous
rrappist monastery at Oca, a fev
nilas from Montreal. Canada.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20

look like a dear little French mar
quisc with your pompadour. puffs and
curls."
Hence the towering structure adorn-
ing her hitherto smoothly waving
locks. and the amused establishment
OF tho clergyman. whose expression
had now changed TO one OF trouble as
he gazed at the small figure of the
girl who had resolutely turned her
back upon him
At this crucial moment Mr.. Har.
rlston was announced.
Pereival had just the right shade
OF warmth in his languid brown eyes
when he greeted Margaret. and some
how. though her heart was not salts.
fed, she felt pleased and excited at
his melancholy. yOu-only.understand
me air
a golden background for the god.
dess," he breathed softly, as he
placed her in an automobile gilt seat.
after which he arranged himself at
ease in a wide. softly-cushioned arm.
chair
There. seemingly obliyious OF her
discomfort, he sat the entire evening
gazing tenderly into her eyes and
murmuring sweet nothings in her
willing ears.
The saccharine quality OF the con.
versation and the romantic type Of
PercivaPs beauty could not quite
blind her 10 the consciousness OF the
elereyman's troubled. race as Re sat
at the writing table in the library
'ret bevond nor that her aunt
glanced In the parlor disapprovlngly
as she rustled by to join the lonely
figure
This evening was the beginning Of
daily meetings with the exquisite Mr.
Harriston. and his sad, Impressive
dignity continued to fascinate the
figure
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20
Ace Of Naval Aoadsmu

The naval academy at Annapolis is
Just sixty-fve years old. which Is
rather startling, as some way or other
we expected 1t to be older. II was
founded during the term of President
James X. Polk. when George Bancroft
was secretary of the navy. 1t was re-
organized in 1850. and then styled
the United States Naval Academy. 1t
was removed to Newport r. l., I'm
1861. and remained there until the
summer Of 1865. when the course of
instruction was again taken up at An
napolis.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20
MADE OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH
Colonel Nips a slander in the Bud by
Emphatlcally Denying That He
Had Pajamas.

Joel Mitchell Chapel, in Affairs at
Washington" in the National Maga.
zine. tells a story on one of the sol
diers I'm the Cuban war, the same
story. In fact, that has been told OF
thousand other soldiers, but always
makes one laugh. IL runs as follows
The congressional campaign re.
vived lot of old stories told by
Col. A. X. Mcclure, the veteran news
paper man. One which he often tells
relates to the time OF the Spanish
American war The ladies' OF Con.
shohocken we're engaged in making
supply Of pajamas for the soldiers OF
a favorite regiment. That type OF
sleeping garment was new in those
days, and the relatives Of the soldiers
were determined that every man In
the regiment should have the most
stylish thing obtainable in n robe de
multi as the young lady from Wash
ington boarding school said.
my boys has always worn night
shirts said an old lady, busily stitch.
ing on the modern garments. 4 hope
AAN9 II hhON NAoN W W. WIN AhtoFs
THE parcel was duly sent to Cuba,
but no word reached the ladies from
the supposedly grateful wearers OF
the robes de mutt They waited
month, and then wired Col. A. X. Nc.
Clure, who hailed from Consho.
hocken:
Anxious to know If you got the
pajamas last month
"The colonel read the telegram and
He was a whole-souled |
but wore nothing newer than
a nightshirt when he slumbered. He |
would nip slander In the bud; his
wire read:
"'Story is a lie out of whole cloth. |
probably fabricated by enemies to
ruin me politically. Admit am not |
total abstainer. but never had pajamas
last month or any other time"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20

mission OF the new justice, which was
signed by President Taft and attest
ed by Attorney General Wickersha 4.
appointing him to the high office
during good behavior" Tho JUS
tices and the audience then rose to
their feet. and Governor Hughes. ad-
vancing to the clerks desk. grasped
the time-worn Bible and read in
clear voice the tyepwritten oath OF
office. He then kissed the Bible and
bowed to his colleagues. who in turn
returned the salutation. Then JUS
tice Hughes took his place on the
bench at the extreme right OF the pre-
siding justice and close to Justice
Holmes.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20

NWOANO lipll
Ieardstown. KY. is especially
Interesting now because of the
expulsion OF the religious or,
ders from Portugal and their immi.
nent expulsion from Spain. which will
drive many of them to seek refuge In
this country. The expulsion OF the re-
ngious orders from France a few
years ago sent many monks and nuns
70 America and England and resulted
In the establishment of monasteries
and converts In various places. The
members of the Trappist order are
pledged to silence for the remainder
OF their days. II is the Order OF the
Silent Brotherhood.
The abbey OF Gethsemane is n self.
sustaining Institution. Everything its
monks require is raised or made on
the 1000 acres of beautiful Kentucky
tarm country that surrounds the mon.
astery. And not only are they forbid.
den to speak to anyone, but they are
ot aiio"ed TO read anything except
me Old books In the monastery library.
EVEN letters or newspapers are not
allowed to enter the silent place. II
Is doubtful III three men in the abhav
know the name of the president of the
united States or the governor OF Ken.
lucky All tender and sympathetic
enotions which In this life visit the
hHman heart are suppressed Tho
dhaths OF nearest and dearest ralo.
tfVes are never announced 10 tber,
forgotten by the world. they them.
sslVes forget the world.
Among their number are many man
of distinguished careers, many who
navo borne titles. A once celebrated
operate tenor died among the monks
rev years ago. The son OF the
FOUNDER or the famous Sunnybrook ais.
ullery. who squandered nearly half n
millicn IN less than a year. is n mem.
Der OF the order. A farmer who drove
the writer over to the monastery from
Bardstown. and who knows more
ABOUT the monks than anyone the
country round. pointed out the former
Count de Bourbon. Baron de saumur
ana Oscar Bachstetz as they left the
gate There are many others eoualIv
important In their early days, In this
living tomb
The only rooms in the abbey that
are comfortably furnished are the
library and the abbot's apartment. All
the other rooms are perfectly bare
except for wooden tables and chairs |
and Biblical inscriptions on the walls |
There Is q musty odor that seems IN |
pervade everything, and It is a great
relief to get out into the monastery
garden with its geometrical flower
beds and shrines. The most attrac
tive part of the abbey is it's 1000
acres OF land. which consists OF wood
ed hills, fields where hundreds OF cat.
tie Craze ami some of the finest farm.
ing country In the state Of Kentucky.
The Trappists are good farmers. They
also make fine butter and cheese.
some OF which is sold in the markets
OF Louisville.
Few visitors go to Gethsemane any
more. Bardstowc. the nearest town
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20
ZRHPpJJT Wd7YE5

] he Trapp.st monastery OF Geth-
semane. twelve miles from
leardstown. KY. is especially
Interesting now because of the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20

on account OF the
permanent fund. the sum of S7,G1S,447.
After deducting all the expenditures
on account of the home n,ring the
past fiscal year there is baln.."e to
the credit of the institution IN tn,
treasury of S3,42S.2O9
The buildings az the home. includ
ing the large mess hail Just compile
ted. have cost I'm the aggregate 49,
SS5, 5,453.
The expenditures during the past
fiscal year for sll purposes, except
permanent improvements, amounted
TO S391,76O. The average cost per
man per month was $2741. Of which
amount $1037 was for subsistence.
The per capita cost for maintenance
Of the home during the past fiscal
year was s3392S, or 929 cents per
capita per day, as against $337.74 for
the preceding year, or 92.5 cents per
capita per day. The per cent. of the
cost of administration to total amount
expended. exclusive of cost of con
struction. was AZ per cent, being
slightly in excess of the percentage
for the previous year
The improvements in contemplation
are the tearing down Of the old H.
brary building. the conversion Of the
old mess hall into a pool and billiard
room and library, and the erection of
new quarters for the dairymen.
Inspector General Darlington says
the home and grounds and all per
tanning to them are I'm excellent con-
dition. Governor Young says the new
mess hall with dormitories is a credit
TO the home and to the country. He
adds that the original mansion of
Woods farm is ramshackle and In
sanitary building. and will be removed
as soon as other provision is made
for the occupants. Extensive i'm
provements have been made in the
water supply system, and a dry clean
Ing system has been installed in the
central power plant for cleaning
blankets and the clothing of the in.
mates.
Governor Young reports that the
general sanitary condition of the home
and grounds has been excellent
throughout the year, and that there
has been no prevalent or epidemic
disease among the inmates. The ac-
counts Of the farm and dairy show
that their maintenance has been bene-
ficial to the home, and that they have |
produced early and late vegetables |
and better quality Of milk than |
could have been obtained by contract. !
The daily average number Of in.
mates present at the home during the |
past year was 1904, about thirty less
than during the preceding year.
Among the old soldiers at the home |
are forty-seven who served in the war
with Mexico and 345 who served I'm
the Civil war. over one-half of the
are Americans, about
one-sixth Irish and one-eighth Ger
nan. The ages of the inmates range
rom twenty-three to ninety years.
Of the total number. 555 are from
sixty to ninety years of age. and 264
have served from twenty to thirty
me years in the army. A large ma
ority Of the old soldiers are in re-
'eipt Of pensions, and the non-pen.
iioners are allowed $3.50 per month
Is pocket money.
The comfort of the inmates has re.
'eived every attention, and especial
are is given to the food and clothing
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20
The Distinction

There are the Blggs boys. They
are the most remarkable pair OF twins
in the city"
"Twins?" Is II possible? They don't
resemble each other IN the least"
Il know. That is what makes them
remarkable"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20

tory condition. ac.
cording to reports
made to the war
depart m ent by
General Young,
governor Of the
home, and General
Darlington. inspec
tor general OF the
army Since Octo-
ber I. 1894, the
home has received
from the United
states treasury,
on nCCOtut of tbp
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-20
HOME FUND is BIG
SOLDIERS INSTITUTION IN WASH.
lNeToN HAS LARGE BALANCE.
Surplus Of s3,42s,2os on Hand and
Conditions Of the Home Are
Reported to Be Highly
Satisfactory.

Ahairs at the Soldiers Home in
Washington are I'm a highly satisfac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

vessels to close with the enemy. In an
other minute he had the Ma ara pointed
into the crescent where the Lawrence
had been wounded to death. And then
luck, which had been against Perry all
the day, turned in his favor.
AS he swept down toward the British
feet in the uninjured and fresh Niagara
the Detroit and the Queen Charlotte in
maneuverng to meet this fresh attack
fouled each other, the boom or the
Charlotte catching in the rigging OF the
Detroit. They were locked thus when a
broadside from the Niagara raked them.
Then another broadside swept their decks
and left them strewn with dead and dy-
ing. A murderous fire was poured into
the Lady Provost, too. As the Detroit
and Charlotte finally got clear the Nj
agara raked them again. And now the
smaller vessels SO long out of the action
came up and poured In their grape and
canister.
Down came the flag of the Detroit and
down came the flag of the Queen Char
lotte. Seven minutes after the Niagara
had renewed the battle the victory was
won. But the Niagara had been through
a sea of fire herself. I'D TO the time Per-
been wounded aboard her In the seven
minutes he had her in action two men
had been killed and twenty-one wounded.
In the battle the Americans lost 81
Killed ana NO WOunQct, Tie DIitlSn II
killed and "a wounded, including Of
ficers Capt Barclay, who was one
armed, was wounded twice, once in the
thigh and once in the shoulder, Grip
ping his one remaining arm. The cap
tain Of every one of the British yes
sells except the Little Belt was killed
or wounded.
The Lawrence had hauled down her
flag In token of surrender, but the Brit
ish had failed to take possession Of her.
The victory won, Perry went back to
the wreck of his flagship. On the back
of an old letter and with his navy cap
for a desk he wrote to Gen. Harrison
the simple message that never Will die
in the memory of the American people.
I'VE have met the enemy and they
are ours: two ships, two briggs. one
schooner and one sloop. Yours with
great respect and esteem,
20. II. PERRY"
The blue banner with Lawrences
dying words was raised once more on
the flagship, and. standing On the Grim
soned deck, Perry received the British
officers One by one they presented
their swords and one by one the con-
queror refused them.
Night had fallen before the last or
struggle of the day and once more in
the throes of the fever from which he
had suffered for months. he made
shin and slept with a grim Gordon OF
the dead about him.
Copyright. 1910. by Richard SpillansJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

hackwoodsmen who never had seen snip
before. They were sharpshooters sent by
Gen Harrison to aid Perry In the nsht.
On the shore were Tecumseh and other
Indian chiefs to watch the conflict. On
English and American vessels were some
Indians.
Capt. Barclay, who had fought under
Nelson and who knew well his business,
arranged his vessels admirably for the
encounter. They were in crescent forma-
ton, and he had determined to concen-
trate his fire on the Lawrence first, and.
when she was destroyed, put the others
for the success of his plan at first. The
Lawrence. Scorpion, Ariel and Caledonia.
sailing better than the others or getting a
little more of the puffs of wind, drew
away from the rest Of the American yes
sells and at II 40 am. the Detroit opened
fire. The first shot fell short, but the
second hit the Lawrence and went
through both bulwarks. Immediately the
long guns of the whole British fleet blaZed
away at Perry's flagship. Although
no response for ten minutes. Perry was
intent on closing with the Detroit. AT
IL 90 he gave the word and the Law
rence's guns began to boom. Meanwhile
orders had been trumpeted to the Niagara
ana the others down the line to get into
action. Perry had managed to get within
800 yards of the Detroit, and held so rig
idly to his course that Barclay believed
III was the INTENTION u DOdTu Hill
The fire of the Detroit was very heavy,
and it's effect was heightened by the
broadsides of the Hunter and the Queen
Charlotte. for they had little to do but
batter the Lawrence. The Niagara for
some unacoountable reason had not closed
with the Queen Charlotte, but had stood
off at long range. Neither did the Som
ers, Porcupine Tigress or Trippe follow
Perry's orders. OF the nine American
vessels. only four took vigorous part in
the hight for more than two hours, and
upon the Lawrence the whole brunt Of
the contest rested. The British gave
scant attention to the Scorpion. Ariel
and Caledonia, and hurled their fire
against the Lawrence. For a time the
flagship stood the strain, but one by one
her guns were dismounted Her rigging
was shot away, sparS fell, sails col
lapsed, the bulwarks crumbled and her
decks became a slaughter house. So
long gun remained 1t was used to
the fullest advantage.
If the Lawrence suffered dreadfully, the
British vessels suffered too. For more
odds such as were hopeless. The decks
o. the Lawrence. which had been sanded
Just before the battle, now were Slip
perry with blood. OF 100 men who had
gone into action. twenty-five were killed
and sixty-one wounded. The one sur
geon aboard could not attend all the