davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
EVENING Hush,

That deaf mute says he is certain
his love is not reciprocated."
why? Because of his affliction?"
mo, the girl is deaf mute, too But
she always turns out the light when he
calls in the evening"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
After the Season.

Kind Lady-What you doing around
here, my poor man; looking for au-
tumn leaves?"
Gritty GeorgeNo, mum. autumn
Ieavings. You haven't any old football
suit. have you?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

Bullins-I'd be willing to fight q
duel for Miss Dusinberry.
Hitlers-Well. IL you should fight a
duel for her, hope you'll know
enough to let your rival do all the kill
ing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
Annroprlate Selection.

ct see Mr.. VAST is accompanying
the sultan of Sulu."
well, what more appropriate com
panion could he have? He isn't Tt
any more, Is her"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
Couldn't Wait.

What makes you think she loves
your"
she interrupted me right In the
middle of my proposal"
Interrupted you? What for?"
ITO accept me-"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

A 100000 bull dog has just died and
there is to be post-mortem investi.
cation, instead Of the usual win con.
test,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

A man in Massachusetts turning to
look after hobble skirt fell and broke
his leg. He would not be true son
OF Adam If he does not put all the
blame on the hobble skirt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
A Foot Mote.

She--What is this at the bottom
Of this line-"This man had strong
and striking soul?"
He (reading) -The note says: This
man must have been a kicker"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

1t is about this time that the sum,
mer girls at the shores begins to get
busy with her letters to the winter
standby in the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

When people discover that 1t is
cheaper to buy at home than to SNUG
gle from abroad, smuggling will cease
The pocket nerve is a powerful moral
agent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
Rather Scarce.

Dusty Dennis-Dis great poet says
dat love is food.
Billy Coalgate-Does, Ell? Funny
we don't see any of 1t on de free
lunch counters.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

Another man in the big woods has
been shot, being mistaken for a deer.
In order to be reasonably safe the
hunter might disguise himself as
game.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

A New Jersey pastor says that WON.
en- who wear hobble skirts should be
spanked. True, but in that skirt
there's no chance of getting them in
the proper position for spanking.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

A Washington man dropped dead
while using his lawn mower, and we
presume his neighbors rolled over and
enjoyed little morning sleep.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
One ADVANTAGE.

"Has matrimony been Of any advan.
tage to your asked the young physi
clan.
We'll" replied the old doctor, 1T
hns made me do more thinking and
less taking
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

Within the next three years the Ma
lay states will export $5O,0OO,0OO worth
of rubber This goes far toward put
ting the rubber plant on a plane with
the ice plant as source of revenue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

A Paris dentist who tinkered with
the teeth of the royalty of Europe at
about $500 tinker, has just died,
leaving an estate worth only a little
over a million.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

Men whose hirsute adornment is
remarkable for what 1t is not will
disagree with that scientist who says
that fly travels 35 feet second.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

A Pittsburg man has received a
legacy of $S5000O because he didn't
marry. Not being married we can't
see that he needs the money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

There is n school in Dubuque which
is trying to teach boys to love farm
work. One course should be on the
abolition OF the corn-husk mattress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
cnnntenanoa FOR ma

There is a report that pretty Miss
F1irty paints"
IL must say there is color on the
face of it to warrant the report"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
hal the AR.

Il wonder If you could call It high
fnance?"
"What?"
Dealing in airships."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
One Mans Theory.

mo, don't think women will ever
succeed as railroad engineers"
why not?"
"They would lose too much time
holding up their trains at crossings"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
Foolish Thought.

Whenever want to board train
And find It horrs late,
/ wish i owned an aeroplane,
In which to aviate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

Writing poetry is such mild form
Of insanity that heretofore 1t has not
been thought necessary to lock up the
victim,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

The latest didn'tknow.it-was-loa
operator was thoughtful enough to
put the muzzle Of the gun in his own
mouth.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

Any prudent deer hunter should re
tuse to take his best friends into ~.
woods with him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

1t is reported that 100000 horses
year are eaten in Paris. Cultured she
may be. but Paris certainly isn't tasti
dious.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

The tipless hotel should now be
come a treat-less hotel also and thus
attain perfection.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
Her only way Of KNOWING.

lie iallienne's wife says that poets
make poor husbands"
Some poets wife must have told
har'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

Clara-There goes one of our most
distinguished men,
Claude-What is his particular line
Of graft?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

Cyrus-Gosh, them ere banks in
New York must be gittin' purity shaky.
Miranda-What makes yer think
tibet, Cy?
Cyrus-Waal, here's a letter from
Zeke sayin' tibet he's sunk most of
his money in an oil well.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
Rocky.

Over the Alps lie Italy,
And lies and lies and lies;
And it's mighty hard to light on
When the aeroplanes capsize.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

japan has changed the name of the
late Emperor of Korea to Prince CT
Perhaps "Gi" is Nipponese for cit"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15

Swellington-What is the latest fad
in golf?
Tellington-Having real detectives
track UP your lost balls.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-15
BOY FIEND'
MAKES PLEA
FOR MERCY

OSTON.-Jesse H. Pom
eroy, the one prisoner in
Massachusetts who is
doomed to solitary life
Imprisonment, has writ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
ALLEGED Spies on Russia.

st. Petersburg, July THE release
OF Guy b. B%eringer, the Reuter- cores
pondent, suspected of completely with
Baron Won Ungern- Sternburg in COM
municating Russian military secrets to
Austria, has not lessened the general
belief that the Austrian embassy in
= city has been andfs the headquar-
tnrS Tor On elaborate organization of
spies upon Russian militia, oi"n''
Beringer, it is understood, prove
that he had no transactions with I'm
gern-Sternburg, another correspondent,
but the latter is still held under suspi-
cion of acting as a go-between in nego-
tiations between Austrian Ambassador
Leopold Bechtold and his Muscoyite
secret agents.
The baron has made a plausible
explanation OF his possession OF a de-
tailed report Of a secret session OF the
Duma dealing with a redistribution Of
the Russian army and other papers
that were found by the Russian police
who broke in the baron's rooms on
June "a and arrested him. Whatever
the outcome Of Ungern-Sternburg's
attempt to clear himself, the govern
ment will remain morally certain Of his
and the embassy officials guilty, and
it is highly probabel that a complete
change in the Austrian diplomatic staff
will be necessarY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
PATROLMAN CATCHES BABIES.

Fire destroyed the synagogue at That
ford and Dumont avenues, Brooklyn,
yesterday, but the GOODNESS Of Mrs. Re-
becca Schulman, daughter OF the care
taker, saved the lives of her two chill
.dren. She tossed them from a window
to the arms OF Patrolman William j..
Goodburn, of the Brownsville station.
Come on, throw them down !"
shouted the patrolman, standing on the
sidewalk, twenty feet underneath the
woman, who was half hidden by a veil
OF smoke; Don't be afraid"
Leaning far out Of the window, she
first dropped four months old Katie,
and then five-year old Heshe.
They were-safe. Goodburn is an old
baseball player.
Then the woman climbed out OF the
window and was taken down a ladder
by Goodburn and Patrolman George
Walker.
The synagogue was destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
New York Politics.

New York, July Following the
intimation that Lloyd Griscom, chair
man of the republican county COM
mittee, has promised his support to
Theodore Roosevelt as leader OF the
republican state organization and that
there is a likelihood that Roosevelt
will try to force the nomination for
governor Of a radical republican who
will be acceptable to the Hearst faction
in the state, came the declaration
today from democratic leaders that
there will be no slate for the coming
state convention. Instead it was de-
clared there will be an open conven-
ton, with the delegates making up the
ticket.
Charles f. Murphy, of Tammany, is
responsible for the new plan. He de-
clared at a conference Of party leaders
here that unless this action there would
be an independent ticket in the field
next fall that would draw so heavily
from the democrats as to ensure the
success OF the republican ticket, despite
the unorganized condition Of that party
at present.
The district leaders were told that the
candidates for Governor would be given
a free hand at the September primaries
and that the first fight Of the campaign
will come then. The ayowed candi-
dates are Congressman William Sulzer,
Edward NJ. Shepard, Of Brooklyn;
Thomas Mott Osborne, Of Auburn;
former justice Of the Supreme Court
Cady Herrick aud John B. Stanchfeld.
Hearst's l~ieutenants today said that
If any Of the candidates outside Of Sulzer
should be nominated Hearst would
either endorse the republican candidate
or else run himself. H~erealizes that he
cannot transfer his following and his
friends predict that when he re.
here in August he will take a
hand at once in the campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
Preparing to Receive johnson.

Chicago, July Two hundred
policemen were detailed to the Chicago
Northwestern Railroad station this
afternoon to prevent trouble when
Jack Johnson returns to his home here.
Colored admirers Of the champion
began gathering at the station at
9 O'Clock this morning, although the
Johnson special was not due until 1870
this afternoon, and it seemed the en-
tire population of the Chicago black
belt" would be on hand to cheer the
pugilist.
Despite Chief Of Police Stewards
ordor prohibiting brass bands and a
parade. every negro with the price,
hired an automobile and a "''nR o'
machines several blocks long was ex-
pected to trail Johnson's racer through
the streets. The sidewalks along the
streets were certain to be jammed and
the police were apprehenstye that
trouble might result.
Hundreds Of dollars worth Of flowers
were taken TO the Johnson nome UOudy
to be used for decoration and for the
carpet OF roses laid from the curb to
the front door.
A brass band was placed in the yard
Of the Johnson home and the entire
population Of the black belt" was on
hand to pay homage to the fighter,
Silk hats and frOck coats were much
in evidence along South State street
and the colored women were arrayed
in all their fnery. Houses and stores
in that district were decorated. Negro
politicians, who are booming Johnson
for alderman, predicted that the pugil-
ist would have no trouble in carrying
his ward, which has a large majority of
negro voters. |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07

Fort Balknap and Flathead Inkian Res
ervations in Montana. The plans for
the summer work Of the several bureaus
of the department has been outlined
and agreed upon. So far as the rec
l,mation service is concerned it shows
that the Ballinger-N ewall differences
are for the present to remain in status
quo.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today ordered a reduction in freight
rates from Cincinnati, Roanoke, Va,
and Lynchburg, Va, to Winston-Salem
and Durham, North Carolina. The
decision was rendered in the case OF
the Corporation Commission Of North
Carolina against the Norfolk and West
ern and several other roads. The In
terstate Commerce Commission refused
to sustain the charges OF the Corpora
ton Commission hat carriers showed
discrimination in rates to those two
North Carolina points as compared to
Virginia cities, but ordered the reduc-
ton from the above mentioned points.
Ex-president Zelaya OF Nicaragua,
has, according to a rumor reported to
the Navy Department in official dis
patches, agreed to withdraw the Venus
from the east coast OF Nicaragua on
conditions that his property interests be
protested and that the $4,000 be adj
vanced as a frstpayment on the Emory
claims be returned to him.
At the special request OF Theodore
Roosevelt, Gibson Gardner today gave
out a statement branding as false a
story sent out from Oyster Bay regard
ing RooseveIt's alleged endorsement OF
the senatorial candidacy Of Representa-
tive Poindexter, OF Washington. Gard
ner, who made the trip with Roosevelt
from Kharium to New York as a mem
Der Of the Roosevelt party was a guest
at Sycamore Hill together with Pom
dexter. He says that the only state
ment made by either Poindexter or
himself following the visit was that 1t
had been pleasant and that Poindexter
had been pleased to find how thoroughly
Col. Roosevelt was in accord with his
own ideas. There was no mention OF
the senatorial contest, Gardner says.
Only three bids were received for
the 1926, 900 of A per cent Porto Rican
gold bands, which were offered today
at the bureau OF insular affairs of the
War Department. The only bidder for
the entire amount was the National
City Bank OF New York which joined
with the Royal Bank OF Canada and
offered 100, 0626. Muller, Schulz d Co,
of New York, offered 100.05 for
$3.50, 900 E. B. Folz, OF Oak Ridge,
Louisiana, offered 1903. Is for $1,000.
Asa sequel TO the charges of negli-
gence against United States immigra-
ton officials in Hawaii, preferred by
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor, Anotoly Nasllieii'
one of Gomper's chief infOrments i'm
Hawaii has been arrested upon the order
of u. S. District Attorney Breckons on
the charge being an anarchist and thus
subject to deportation from Hawaii.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 4.

ANOTHER cause for war on flies mas
been discovered. An Italian scientist
reports that they carry ~pellagra, a dis
a $ that prevails at times in the SOUTH
and that was supposed to be spread by
the use OF corn. DR.. Marshall l..
Price. Of the State Board OF Health OF
MARYLAND, a leader in the battle for the
determination of flies, announces that
he hopes soon to perfect a compound
that will be sure death TO the little
winged pests. He will give his discoy-
cry to the public. He is now working
on a formula for a fly e%xtermlnator.
He has in mind a powder which can be
scattered about a and which
means instant death TO flies, but which
does no damage to human beings or
domestic animals. This formula con-
tains a number of simple drugs which
may be purchased from the corner drug
store and compounded at home. Ex-
periments with this powder so far have
been successful in the destruction OF
dias
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07

no longer be called the white mans
inferior. Prof. w. L. Hamilton, OF
the University Of California, whose
case seems 0 strange than all, cites
the outcome of the Jeffries-Johnson
battle at proof Of his contention. Prof.
Hamilton pointed out the progress made
by negroes and advanced the theorythat
the blacks were not a separate race, but
are simply tanned Caucasians. He
predicted that within 800 yearsthe black
race in America would be extinct.
Climate and intermarriage he said
would accomplish this result. This is
substantially the same hallucination
from which many people suffered about
the time Fred Douglass began to
lecture. The madady metamorphosed
John Brown into a fanatic and for a
time impaired the intellects CT many
otherwise good men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
MRs. oRMAN WILL.

The will OF Mrs. Hannah ID. Cor
man, widow OF the late Senator Arthur
p. German, who died recently in
Washington. wa filed in the Probate
Court in that city yesterday. Mrs.
Ada German Magness, who against the
will OF her mother and family, married
Charles Magness, a musician in the
u. s. service, is cut off with the in
come from her share OF the estate, her
brothers and sisters to receive their
shares in full after 10 years have
elapsed. In addition, the trustee Of
Mrs. Magness' share, the National Saw
ings and Trust Company, is clothed
with discretionary power to pay what it
thinks proper to her for her mainte-
nance and support. However, If she
has children at her death, they will re-
ceiye her share in the same as
she would had she not married against
the wishes OF her mother.
Mrs. German also made provision in
her will for Mrs. Kate Marriott, her
daughter by a previous marriage. The
will does not indicate the value of the
estate, but it is estimated to be between
one and two million dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
FLIES EIGHTY MILES AN HOUR.

Glenn II. Curtiss yesterday evening
made another flight over the ocean
at Atlantic City starting at $50 p. m,
and spending II minutes and 10
seconds in the air. Curtiss, on bis
return to the beach, declared that be
is entirely satisfied than flying over
the sea is more certain that flights over
land because Of the less sudden changes
in air currents.
Failure TO clear an incoming wave
as he attempted his FIRST start allowed
spray from the breakers to strike
the propeller of the machine, NOV
ing at 1900 revolutions a minute.
The impact split one Of the blades
and Curtiss only saved himself from
a tumble by a quick descent to the
beach.
Curtiss decided not to follows out
his first intention of attempting an
altitude flight, and instead made a
test for speed. After facing the east
erIy wind to the Inlet he turned and
drove down the beach with the strong
breeze directly behind him at a speed
which he calculated touched so miles
an hour.
Both in going with and against the
wind the plane held perfectly steady,
and Curtiss afterward made wide cir
Giles over the sea without finding any
bad air eddies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
MILLIONAIRE HOBO ARRESTED.

Encouraged by several hundred of
his most ardent disciples, James Eads
How, the hobo millionaire, of st.
Louis, attempted to hold an open-air
meeting in Franklin square, Philadel-
phia, last evening, and was arrested
before he uttered a word.
About s O'Clock How, who has been
conducting the congress of the unem-
ployed" in Philadelphia for two days,
marched into the park, accompanied
by Mrs. George G. Ferguson, Of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Chapman Petherick,
of New York, who are associated with
him in a movement to better the con-
dition of the 'hoboes" and the mem
bers Of the congress"
As the procession moved about the
square the gathering augmented
rapidly. Just as soon as How stopped
the crowd blocked the sidewalk. Po-
liceman Thomas Milan, Of the Fifth
and Race streets police station, re-
quested How to move, and as How
started to tell the policeman some
thing about free speech" Milan
n%Ioc;."d him under arrest,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
THO
severe shocks Felt Last Night-IeeIand
Relieved TO Have Suffered.

Cleveland, Ohio, July Some part
Of the earth's crust about 1900 or
1000 miles from Cleveland was given
a severe shaking up during the night,
according to Father 0denbach's seis-
mograph, at st. Ignatius College here,
when today's record was taken. Father
Odenbach is inclined to think hat Ice
land or the northern Atlantic bore the
brunt OF the quake. The record shows
a more severe earthquake than has
been recorded ia the last two years, the
vertical variation OF the shock being
six millimetres. The quake began at
10:55:1S Cleveland time, reached its
maximum at 1888 and was oyer at
.l1:21. Father 0denbach says the rec
ord is very similar to the quake that
shook Iceland about a year ago.
Washington, d. c., July THE
most severe earthquake recorded here
since the great shock in the West In
dies in 1907 was shown today on the
seismograph at Georgetown University.
Father Torndorf estimated hat the
quake was fifteen hundred miles away.
The quakes continued for about fifteen
minutes, the maximum shocks being
from 1901 to 1908 a. m. Father
Torndorf said hat the quake might
possibly have %centered at some point
in the Atlantic Ocean, but that it had
every evidence OF having been extraor-
dinarily severe. 4,
Washington, d. c., July An
official bulletin issued by the Weather
Bureau here today states hat an earth
quake Of greater intensity than usual
was recorded on the seismograph at the
Weather Bureau about midnight last
night. The location OF the disturbance
is placed at 1,500 from Washington but
the direction was not distinctly recorded
by the instruments. The tremors lasted
in all about forty minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
SENATOR CORES TEMPER.

It has been learned from a personal
friend Of Senator Gore, Of Oklahoma,
that the senator is prepared to give
startling evidence OF the attempt to
bride him to support the $50, 600, 900
grab Of Indian lands in his state. Per-
sons OF high standing will be in
volved.
1t seems that the attempt to corrupt
Gore was accompanied by features most
distressing to the blind statesman. Gore
has felt the sting of poverty in It's bit
terest forms. Even now he has nothing
but his salary, The person who he says
offered him $25, 900 to change his po-
sition on the Indian legislation was a
personal friend OF long standing. This
man knew that Gore had often suffered
from the pinch Of want,
Senator Gore said it caused him great
personal distress to think that an old
friend would put temptation in his way.
Gore said nothing about the attempted
bribery until he had exhausted every
possible means Of defeating the legisla-
ton by the usual methods. When he
saw that congress was about to adopt a
provision which would render compare
lively easy the validating 81 the Nc
Murray contracts he told the story Of
the proffered bride.
If the Senate probers go into the
Gore charges with an intention of reach
ing the bottom, they undoubtedly will
turn up highly interesting facts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
Vicious Rooster Attacks a Child.

Pottsville, Pa, July IA large
game cock attacked the three-year-old
child Of Oliver Hossler, of Port Carbon,
and before it was driven off had infict-
ed a number Of painful wounds in the
child's face and shoulders. The child
was playing around the house, when
the rooster came walking along the
street and without any warning, made
its attack. The child started to cry,
and neighbors ran to its assistance.
With the aid of broom, the rooster
was driven off, but not before it had
attacked one of the women. knocking
her glasses from her face. The rooster
was attempting to pick at the chiid's
eyes when assistance arrived. Grown
people have been compelled to flee on
different occasions from the ROSTERS
attacks.