davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
inconsistent.

Guest-So your daughter belongs to
the Universal Peace and Amiability
society? Host-Yes. and she's rapidly
fighting her way, to the front of that
society,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
A Matter of Vision,

'Marie. didn't | see the baker kiss
ing you this morning?"
MADAM herself is the best Judge of
her eyesight." ."-Pele Mele.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
IF He Has Sense.

Singleton-ls man safe in getting
married on fifteen week? Wedmore
NO. but hes comparatively safe from
getting married. Boston Transcript
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08
Preparing Her.

Preparing Her.
81 hope madame is not supersti-
tious?''
mo. my girl. Why?"
because l have just broken the large
mirror in the parlor"-Paris Rire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08

The true aim of art is to embody
mans thought concerning nature.-W.
NJ. ROssetti. -.-i 5#.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-10-08

A trick is at the best but q mean
thing lie Sage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
ANCIENT LONDON.

When Danger and Lanthorns Weps
4 Abroad After Dark.
/ Less than 100 years ago the watch
nsn Of London town, carrying horn
llathorrs aud halberds, dressed ia long
eak and knee breaches, walked up
All pown the cobbled streets Of the
woaa 5 largest city chanting the fol-
logh & verse:
A sht there, maiass Hang out your llsht
/ A1saee your horns be clear ana brirht.
| ~ e your candle clear may shine
4 CAsinulng from six to nine.
I TRt honest men that walk along
/ Ry see g pass safe without wrong.
AZ Is beyond our COMPREHENSIVE ana
Imagination ii those daYa 81 aaminc
arc lamps and brilliantly lighted
Streets % picture the streets If ION
don tn the lawless age when only 4
candle with a cotton wick was hung
out here and there on dark nights II
was an age Of lanthorns. Of hambeauv
and linkboys. when every one made
his VIII and prepared for death when
he ventured out at night.
It is 50 written that II was con.
mon practice IL that city FOR 4 corn
pany Of 4 hundred or more ia maIra
nightly inyasions upon houses 81 INA
wealthy e Kin and rob. ana it Il ra.
corsed e4naf when night was come ~
ssdn dnrst venture to walk ~ 4ha
streets Springfield Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
Police Department.

The work Of this department always be taken giving
fair indication Of the existing moral conditions the
muny and it is gratifying I'd note the steady Improvement ia
the The total number Of arrests for all Oenses being
$40 ais compared with 2g9 ii 1908 and SOL in 1907 this
something which should al take especial pride and also
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
ENTIRELY TOO CAREFUL.
Fate Of the Flowers the Master Placed
IN Water,


A certain good natured doctor whose
doorbell rang late one Saturday night,
supposing chat the summons was from
some one who needed bis services, rose
from bed, put on his dressing gown
and went to the door
A worlingman stood there holding
a huge paper package, from which
buds and leaves were protruding
Us Miss Caroline Ward in?' be asked.
"She has retired returned the doe
tor Miss Caroline Ward was bis cook.
"rm sorry. sir. to call SO late. Some
thing went wrong with the tramcar
was III. mi leave this for her. Sir, II
you win kindly give It to her To the
morning
Certainly said the doctor He
took the lowers into the kitchen,
placed dishpan in the sink, drew
few inches Of water in it, carefully
pressed the base Of the package into
the water and went back to bed,
thinking how pleased the cook would
be.
The next morning he found the cook
holding a dripping bundle. She was
angry.
IF / 'ad the pussons ere wot did
this said she, nd empty the kettle
on EN-! ia let em see If they could
put the 'at what my young man bought
me ID d dishpan, wouldw
The doctor left the Kitchen some
what hurriedly London Scraps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

that day been addressing valentines
on Henry's desk Henry had written
Della Thorp an invitation to 90 to the
skating rink with him on the evening
Of the 10Th. and It was evident that
Tins girl had been invited to the rink
while Henry's girl had been sent the
star Of hope valentine.
The practical part Of all this Henry
reasoned out very readily But as TO
deducing what the star meant be was
as stupid as an owl There was moth
ing for him to do but explain the
matter to Della. He did So III note
stating that a valentine belonging to
All Office boy had got into an envelope
intended TO contain an invitation to
90 with him to the skating rink. add
ing au apology for having sent the
valentine. He would call at 8 o'clock
to take her to the rink
Such brutal treatment though unin-
territorial naturally had its effect upon
Della. She received him very coolly
when be called and declined to 60 out.
he sat down with her and tried to
find out what was the matter. but be
was not up to the work To reason
out the problem as Della had reasoned
out the star Of hope matter was an
impossihllity with him. Surprising
that Della was miffed at his sending
her valentine, he apologlzed for do-
Ing SO. declaring that man Of bis age
who would send a girl paper made
star should be relegated to the nurs-
cry. This didn't improve matters.
Delia's eyes flashed; then tears stood |
IN them. And yet Henry was not
aware that every moment he was
her right in the heart.
'Do little girl" he exclaimed, do
tell me what Il Is"
Il can't" she moaned.
"Do, pleasew
Il thought you sedt the star Of hope /
TO learn something from me. I've re
turned It to YOU
a gllmmer struggled inside Henry's
thick skull He took her In his arms,
and Il was all over
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
The Dialogue That Took Place After
the Dance Ended.

The Dialogue That Took Place After
the Dance Ended
A wen known and popular Los An
geles physician upon the occasion Of
q recent visit to q professional FREUD
at Fresno (the physician IN charge Of
the state Institution for the deaf and
dumb was invited to attend one Of
the periodical hops given the IN
mates All the nnfortunates and a
goodly sprlnkllng Of guests were pres
tnt-
Before the function had progressed
verv far the Fresno physician ap-
proached hts Los Angeles medical
friend with, aGet busy, doctorT The
doctor got busy. Although tipping the
scales at 90 be IS an easy and grace
ful dancer and much enjoys the ezer-
else. Approaching young lady Of
singular sweetness and beauty, be IN
dicated bis desire TO dance with her
she proved to be as witching with her
feet as with her eyes, and cur Los An
oeles friend. IN contempt Of al con
vention. danced two or three numbers
with her
AT the close Of the last one q gen
tleman approached his charming part
ner and asked for the next dance. =
should be delighted to favor you. my
fredn." said she IN voice no less
sweet than her face "but I've prom
isea 10 dance the next number with
this dummy hereH
Each had taken the other for an m
mate!-Los Angeles Times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
NOT A LAW CASE.
just Wanted to Know Her Rights and
How 20 Get Than.

Just Wanted to Know Her Rights and
How TO Got Them.
In Washington some years ago there
was colored woman who demanded
all that was due her. On one occasion
ut Q period when less care was given
to the water supply than IA now the
case, the coIored woman accosted a
man who was just leaving the Dis
trict government buildings. 'AIistuh,"
she said, Il wants ter state case"
7 am not a lawyer, aunty1
Iain't no law case. amt gwina
70 sue nobody. jes' wants to know
what ny rights is an how to git EN-"
''You zee any Of the clerks here il
it's government business"
7 amt got no piece O. paper to
shove IN at de window SOS to get no
tsced. But Is bein' 'scrimInated
against
What's the tFonbIega was the kind
" inquiry
II ain eitttn' proper 'tentian. I1y'y
once e awhile hyahs It read oat II
de- paper dat somebody has Rot eel
out'n his hydranE9
Well an eel Is very cIean,e sors
e ersae-re. t doesn't do any harm
lou ulair fink was a.skyaht az
en- aldsyouf De case wants to lay
psho us goYef Paent IS dis: I pays ex-
.fs tent Q kiVef de water tax. Is had
2 hyufant u ny back yahd fob fob.
teen years an I ai1' nebber got no eel
y nat wants 70 Know Is bow doea
dey 'stribute dem eels7 Is dey prizef
or IS dey fayoritisms or what is deyi
II dar's any eels comm to me III
hyah VIII my basket. ready 70 take
dem home right now. case we amt gos
no money Il buy meat, an we's KIM ID
hongry fah faesh anyhow" Youths
Companion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
Ana Ihav nidn,t Ernrsia.

William Al Evarts, who lived until
ha was nearly ninety, said he Kept his
health by never taking exercise. The
celebrated Dr. William George Mead.
who lived to the surprising age Of l4S
years, spent nearly all Of his time Ia
the open air ana played a little golf.
DR. Mead used to drink two or three
quarts Of water every day, and perhaps
there is a suggestion n that Old Du-
bols. who lived IN Canada for the bet
ter part Of 10 years on the north
shore Of Lake Erie, never worked and
never took exercise. He spent seventy
eve years Of his life fishing with hook
and line and ate nothing but baked ap-
pleg and milk and brown bread and un-
salted butter Perhaps you can live
mat long If you dc nothing but fish
ANA eat what old Dubois aid. But take
notice that these long llyers never ex-
erclsed.-New York Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

ny AANAAI al fN4A lC7tAAHVlANAbf - IA D
II. w. MITCHELL, Box 8, Sabattus. Ne.
Another Woman Helped.
z GraniteYille. VT - II was passing
throughthe Changeof Life andsufered
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound restoredmy health and
strength, and proved worth mountaina
of gold 20 me For the sake Of other
suffering women / am willing you
should publish my letter" = Mrs.
CHARLES BARCLAY, RID, Granite
vile. VT.
Women who are passing through
this critical period or who are suffer-
ing from any of those distressing ills
peculiar to their sex should not lose
sight of the fact that for thirty years
Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which is made from roots and
herbs has been the standard remedy
for female ills. In almost every COM
munity You win find women who
have been restored to health by Lydia
/. pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
Poor Department.

The net Of maintenance of this department decreased
IN the past year from B60357 to $552966 the oa number
Of families whom support given having decreased from
and the total number of persons supported from 365
$40 There also decrease Of the cost per per-
the past year from $54 1926 a of which tending
show improvement of conditions City which
trust win long continue
We always have who viii be dependent the City
support and they should receive that kindly consideration
from it that their unfortunate conditions merit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

10 o m p o u II q q u q
Liver Pills before
child birth, and we
|are al surprised TO
|see how much good
1t did. Ny physir
|cian said z Without
doubt it was the
Com pound that
hi elpe d you I
thank you for your
kindness In advising
Ime and give you full
permission to use
Iocftroonfalu - NFrc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

The finances Of The City may truthfuiy be said to be "
satisfactory condition income from taxation this wear
neludng delinquent axes the last wear
yielding $4,000 than the previous year.
The City bonded Indebtedness has been reduced $75000by
the redemption Of the bonds maturing July This las
almost wiped out sinking fund there being only S36O9
now the credit Of the fund
liberal sinking fund properly safegarded the best
assets City possess and hope the citizens viii continue
insist that their representatives make liberal provisions
It in the future.
From finance committees report it viii be seen that
after making allowance for the temporary debt contracted this
year and carrying out efficient the Of the
various departments that the sum Of $500 has been
utilized from the income OF the past year carry the i'm
provemen the water system the school building
we would recommend that tax OF 9225 on the dollar be
levied The coming year, careful estimates have been by
the finance committee the probable expenditures for 1910
the same including sinking fund tax Of thirty cents the
dollar similar to the levied the past year; provision also
being made for paying the full balance Of the estimated cost
Of the Lincoln school building and 70cent school for
expenses from which believe that $4,000
be saved and if their estimate Of income maintained
and their estimate expenditure exceeded there should
year and above what may be saved the school
This will give fine start for the next wear business and en
able the City carry along the work Of the various depart
nens we'll into the spring without having to borrow money
ii amy large amount until the taxes become due
Provision has been made in the estimate of this years x
for $1,000 to be expended maeadam streets and
would recommend that that portion Of North Main Street from
Jones Bros norhery which work started last fall be
eometed and that the permanent road on Washington Street
be extended from Hill Street easer Patterson and
that work done on that portion of Washington Street
the CITY hne tins ought to be done to conform with the
finding of the commissioners who recently made their ndng
o the petition for a bridge IN that vicinity
has been made set aside the of 0J
from year income carry the long delayed
of suitable memorial to those persons il this vicinity VINO
took part in the Civil
have tried have the affairs Of the City carried out in
conservative and efficient manner during the year and in
doing have had the hearty support Of the aide
the heads 81 the various departments and the City o
an Of whom desire to express my thanks and appr ~
for their faithful services.
And also take this opportunity Of expressing sne elzens
my thanks for the interest they have taken II iy anIs y
general and for the cement they have
given ia every matter pertained TO the City welfare
Respectfully submitted
JOHN ROBINS,
Mayor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

PHYSICIAN
APPROVES
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

sabattus. Maine" You told me to
fake INdia 4. Plnkham's Vegetable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31
MAYOR ROBINS
RECOMMENDATIONS
Full Text Of His Annual Message TO Board
Of Aldermen as Read at Last
Meeting.

Mayor Robins annual review Of City affairs presented in
beow:-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-28
SLATE is MADE UP.
New York State Republican Ticket as
Proposed.

Saratoga, Sept. 2s.-With the excep-
ton of lieutenant governor. no choice
of candidates for that office having
been made prior to tire assembling of
the Republican state convention today.
the slate for the state ticket which it
was expected would be placed in nomi-
nation this afternoon was as follows:
For gove-nor-Henry L. Stimson, of
New York.
Secretary of state-Samuel S. Koenig,
of New York.
Comptroller-James Thompson, Of
Valley Falls.
Treasurer-Thomas F. FenneIl, of
Elmira.
Attorney general-Edward R. O'Mal-
ley. of Buffalo.
State engineer and surveyor-Frank
NJ. Williams, of Oneida.
Associate judge of the court of ap-
peals-Irving G. Vann, of Syracuse.
Mr.. Stimson is a former United
States district attorney who has been
much in the public eye through his
prosecution of the sugar trust officials.
Secretary of State Koenig. Attorney
General O'Malley, State Engineer Will
liams and Judge Vann are to be re-
nominated. Mr.. Thompson. who is
slated for nomination for the comp
trollership, is a wealthy paper manu-
facturer
Mr.. FennelI is at present assistant
secretary of state.
Col Roosevelt. it was said today, had
expressed his Willingness to stump the
state in support of the ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-28
BUYS SMOKE HOUSE.
Abbott Pays to Cooley $1,000 for To-
peka Property.

S. A. Abbott. known in the baseball
world as Spencer Arthur Abbott. has
done the first buying from Dick Cooley
in the looked for Cooley cleanup. Alb
bolt has purchased the Cooley smoke
house at 1872 Kansas avenue. will
polish it up a bit, tune the tables and
cater to refined business. The consid-
Grafton was $2,400.
Abbott henceforth intends to be a
business man and if unable to resist
the call of the "horsehide" will take
his fill from a managers berth and
not on the smoky paths. He and 9TH
ers of the present club express the wish
that they were able to buy the Topeka
franchise.
4'I am one of those who insist To-
peka is a good baseball town." said
Abbott Il have known the city a long
time. and have been in good many
others. Having been manager in
some, I know what I am talking about.
IF is a better baseball town today than
Wichita. The other day down there
Isben got AS admissions on game
with Sioux City, the league leaders, and
his own team in fourth place"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-28


Washburn students will be received
this evening at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
This reception is an annual affair.
A committee of businessmen from
the Commercial club visited the works
OF the Smith Automobile company this
morning.
The girls of Washburn college will
form a Girls Athletic association TINS
year Basketball schedules Will be
prepared.
The Christian Endeavor of the First
CONGREGATIONAL church will hold bus
mess meeting and social this evening
at $40 Lincoln street
The telephone is essentially a part OF
every modern home when it once en-
tiers, it never leaves. That's why the
Independent system grows.
George s. Badders, secretary of the
Commercial club, will attend the an
nual meeting of the National Assocla-
ton Of Commercial executives in Chi
cagO next month.
There was no city water to be had
at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. for several
hours last night and those who expect
ed to go out to see their girls had 10
shave in ice water!
Washburn expects to produce two
of the premier tackles of the Missouri
Valley this fall. Mcintosh and Nc
Intyre are lined up for powerful work
in the big Washburn line.
David Neiswanger of Topeka has
been elected president of the fresh
men class of Washburn college. This
honor has been held by Topeka col
lege men for the last ) years.
Work has begun on the extension of
the Washburn car line to South Kansas
avenue. A large force of men have been
employed by the street railway to work
at both ends of the car terminals
A Topeka man just returned from
Washington county states that the
farmers there are enthusiastic about
the state fair in Topeka, and say that
next year they will be here with eX-
hibits.
A meeting of the business mems Bible
class will be held tomorrow noon at
the Central Y NJ c. A, at which time
officers will be elected for the year. DR..
S. S. Estey will have charge of the
class.
The regular quarterly meeting of
the board of directors of the Topeka
anti-Tuberculosis association will be
held at the Central Y. NJ. Q. A. We'd
nesday afternoon, October 5. at 4
o'clock.
The CITY has offered the entertain
ment committee of the Christian church
convention the loan of Marshalfs band
some evening. There are several con-
certs due the city by the band on this
years contract.
Inc LOuAALy jan 10 DCAAAS NASeNAANet-
The next move will be to invent some
other way of heating the water in the
bath tub-the old scheme of turning
steam into ice is out of style, accord
ing to the prisoners
A number of interesting and in
structive recitals will be brought to
Washburn college this year by the
faculty The college building of fine
arts will be the center of music cir
cIes in Topeka this winter.
There are two colored students try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-28

ing out for the Washburn team this
fall-and it looks as though they will
make two of the strongest men in the
squad. Hardy for halfback and De
Frantz for center will be second Cald-
wells.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Loveland have
arrived in the city, and are stopping
at the National until the parsonage of
the First NJ. E. church is put in readi-
ness for their occupancy. DR.. Loveland
succeeds DR.. F. n. Lynch as pastor of
this church.
Washburn is making elaborate
plans to support the football team this
fall. Among other things the stu
dents have organized q band 1t has
been one short year since the people
OF Topeka have heard the Washburn
college band.
through the efforts of the more tinid
the first few days of this week, have
disappeared and summer suits are in
their place. The moth ball smell which
filled the town has been reverted to
the clothes press.
There has been some talk of the
city commissioners passing an or
dinance making it a misdemeanOr for
fruit and grocerymen to set fruit out
on the sidewalks uncovered and I'M
screened. Kansas City has just passed
such an ordinance.
the coaching e Coach Bob Stewart,
Physical Director Driver, and H. L
Heinzeman, engaged in scrimmage
work last night. The scrubs and var
sity fought against each other for al
most an hour with honors even.
J. w. Going again asserts that the
Christian Church convention is growing
bigger and bigger every day. 1T not
only will be remembered in the history
| of the Christian church" says he, but
| it also will go down in history as one
of the big event in Topeka and the
state"
| A boiler explosion at ST. Francis hos
| pital was the cause of excitement
among the patients, although no dam
| age was done to the building. 1t will
! cost in the neighborhOod of $1,000 to
! repair the damage done to the boiler
| house. The cause of the explosion is
| unknown.
| It would do your heart good to
watch the Washburn football team
! practice some evening on Washburn
field. The big thuskies" weighing
| never less than $50 pounds are the
| championship this fall. Watch
! Washburn Win" is the cry.
! Tomorrow evening a second meeting
! of the millers and other business men
| Will be held at the Commercial club to
| consider a business exchange or board
| OF TRADE 1Of topeka "A cOnLulIlee HdS
been in Wichita this week getting an
insight into the manner in which the
board of trade of that city is run.
The officials of the street railway are
wearing Il told you SO" smiles these
| days. In their scrap with Commission
| er Tandy not long ago, the city officer
! stated that the railway company would
\ never lay rail of their proposed ex-
tension. Now the street car people
| have built the Shorey line and are
| working on the west extension.
The ticket sale for the concert
October 7 in the auditorium by the
/ Bruno Steindel Trio will open or
Tuesday next. This company is made
up of a viGinist, 'celloist and a pianist
| who all are eminent artists. They
are assisted by Ella Van Huff, {
dramatic contralto. well known il
Europe and America. The concert is
under the auspices of 1.-THE Topeka
committee"