davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-19

California to Taft--What do you think OF our
hanquet-initative referendum, recall (ncludins
judses) and woman suffrage?
Taft to California; think treaty with Hon.
duras il fine and dollar diplomacy simply peach.
(Derisive laughter from Sacramento to San
Diego.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-19
Observations

a Is considerably
deal asI them that amt
JAMES BRAID Of Manchester England, used hypnotIsm
practice a back 1872.
presents Hingham Mass. wi
her maketpace
mic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-19

You take close notice OF the
places 10 which people are In
vited."
Yes" replied Mrs. Cumrox, IN
our circle invitations are the sin.
cerest flattery."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-19

This is a state where we have the recall said
Governor West of Oregon to President Taft. Now,
governor, was that real nice of you?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-19

Every woman win want one
OF these handy little boxes
after seeing them. In rich
silt finish. with diminishing
mirror on cover and powder
puff inside. Medallion design
on bottom. Exceptional value
az 2Sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-19
Specials in PureFOOd Candies

Chocolate MINIS. pound +.
Marshmallows. pound -.
Cream Waters. pound =.
Mint Lozengcs. pound
Sailed Peanuts. pound
The Detroit times., 1911-06-03
Webster's $500
New STANDARD
Dictionary
IIu..x-.4aIN Na.u CansIla
UIlustrated)-New u. s. Census

Based upon Noah Webster's Dictionary, revised and
brought UP TO DATE in accordance with the most re-
cent eminent English American authorities on spell
ing pronunciation and definition. and especially de-
signed to meet the popular demand for CONVENT
ENT, complete and RELIABLE Dictionary.
Il contains all the words Of the English language.
except those appropriate only technical gossaryi
II gives the Spelling and Pronunciation Of Plurals and
Indicates the use capital and small letters In writing
every word In vocabulary; gives the Past Tense
and the Participates Of all verbs not regularly formed
by the addition d. ed and Ing the Pronunciation OF
each word is plainly indicated by phonetic spelling;
the Definitions comprehensive yet concise, are accur
ate and reliable.
Preceding the Dictionary proper will be found q
treatise on ABBREvIATTONs OF the Parts OF Speech
and their grammatical Specifications Also discourse
on the Origin Composition and Derivation Of the Eng
lish Language.
The ANALYSIS Of the Principles of Grammar" will
fill longfelt want in promoting the correctness Of
speech, both spoken and written.
Under the head OF "SIMPLIF1ED SPELLING" will
be found the rules adopted by the SIMPLIFIED
SPELLING BOARD, and giving complete list of 800
words spelled in two ways, of which the Board says
Choose the simpler spelling"
Finally is given Complete KEY TO PRoNUNcIA-
TON.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-03
To Our
Readers

There are undertakings
great and undertakings small,
but to place a copy of Web
ster's New Standard DictiOn-
airy Illustrated, in every home
in the city of Detroit and its
environs, by means of the As
sociated Newspapers, is an
undertaking which may well
be called transcendentally
enormous. The Times knows
where its readers stand, and
cheerfully extends an invita-
ton to one and all to clip the
Appreciation Certificate from
the columns of The Times,
and present same at the dis
tribution point most convent
emit.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-03
No. Sc Avery Ave.

have carefully examined the plan to
present New Standard Dictionary to the
readers OF Detroit papers and thoroughly
approve OF the method employed to educate
the public. The paper, printing and binding
are OF a very high order.
Very truly yours,
REV. ]. q. CALDER,
Baptist Minister. Detroit
The Detroit times., 1911-06-03
Surprising results are obtained in look
ing up the Spelling, Pronunciation and
Definition of the
NEW WORDS

which have been Incorporated into our Ian
guage only yesterday, as it were. For in
stance: Aviator, Biplane, Brainstorm,
Cordite, Okapi, Carburetter, Dictograph,
Hookworm, Krypton, Lettergram, Nickelo-
deon, Oslerize, Stovaine, Taxicab, Zemule,
Hangar, Equilibrator, etc.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-03
Detroit Business University.

Detroit Business University.
Detroit June I.
From an -exanfinatien,-I-ee nsidrr- eb--
ster's New Standard Dictionary an excellent
book, and the plan outlined to Of
placing II before the public IL very COM
mendable.
Il. r. SHAW,
Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-03
What Is Thought Of It
Bishops House,

COS Woodward Ave. Detroit, Mich
The New Standard Edition of Wsbsters
Dictionary 10 clearly printed on excellent
paper and well Illustrated 1t IL presented
to the public at an extraordinarily low prico,
Such opportunity to secure standard
book OF reference under this OFFER ought to
APPEAL to the public and help on our popu-
lar education.
CHAs. d. WILLIAMS.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-03
Detroit Museum OF Ara

Detroit Museum OF Ara
June 1.
have looked over the webster's New
Standard Dictionary Illustrated, and the
broad plan as authorized, by which IL Is
proposed to introduce II into the homes OF
Detroit seems feasible and reasonable It's
general makeup is high-class and the OFFER
under which II Is presented ought to put
one In every house
Respectfully,
A. II. GRIFFITH,
Director.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-03
EVERY NEWSPAPER

desires the appreciation of its patrons. The success
of the newspaper is based upon their esteem. Here
is an opportunity for the faithful to show their APP
probation and receive in return this LATEST and
BEST OF MODERN books. II is indeed hAhE
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
sEATTiE REPENTANT
Condemned Murderer is Admitted To
the Sacrament.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 22-Henry
Clay Beattie. Jr., the youthful wife
murderer, today, received the sacra.
ment OF the Lords Supper. He pro-
fessed religion and told his spiritual
advisers that he faced the unknown
with equanimity Although Beattle
Is subdued in demeanor the wonder.
full nerve that thus far has sustained
the condemned man has not deserted
him.
The sacrament was administered
with all due solemnity In the death
cell In the state penitentiary. Rev
John j. Fix. the Presbyterian minis
ter, who has labored with Beattie
since his condemnation. OBLIGATED. as
sisted by Rev. BENJAMIN Dennis OF
South Richmond. The only other per
son present was the prisoners aged
and broken hearted father. The vigi
lance OF the death watch was not re
taxed during the ceremony, although
the guards withdrew to the corridor
Reports that Beattie's iron nerv,
had broken have been dlsproved Dur
ing the desperate efforts made for 4
new trial and for reprle,e at thu
hands OF the governor, the high ten
sion under which the convicted mar
labored naturally caused him to b,
irasoible and he was given TO sudder
hts OF anger But these have dlsap
peared.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23

dant, view points of the plaintiff and
OF the defendant, regarding the case,
stood out plainly when the defense
offered the testimony OF James Booze
after Miss Chamberlain had finished
her story.
Booze started TO the "tarring,' but
did not reach there.
why did you wish to go?" he was
asked by Prosecutor McCanless.
Il Just wanted to see the fun he
replied.
by fun, you mean the process OF
putting tar on Miss Chamberlain
YES"
Booze is under arrest, but not on
trial now The three defendants now
before the court are Sheriff. Clark
A. N. Simms and John Schmidt
charged with completely in the as
sault.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23

Tel 29lw.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
DELAY IN LoRlMER INQUIRY
Hearing Adjourned to Dec. 5 in Wash
ington-No Grand Jury Action

Hearing Adjourned to Dec. S in Wash
ington-No Grand Jury Action
Chicago, Nov 22.-with the shift
ing from Chicago to Washington OF
the scene of the Senatorial investiga
ton of United States Senator vii.
liam Lorimer's election, It was learn.
ed today that the Federal Grand Jury
in session here contemplated a rigid
inquiry into charges that perjury had
been committed in testimony given
before the committee.
The Senators on the committee
headed by Chairman Dillingham;. how
ever, let II be known that they were
ayerse to any Grand Jury action un.
al all the evidence is in. Further Il
was given out that the evidence in
possession of the committee would
not be available to a Grand Jury un.
I'll the hearings are closed. With this
understanding all Grand Jury action
temporarily was suspended.
Adjournment was taken today until
December 8, when the hearings will
be resumed in Washington. John II
Marble, chief counsel, left for Wash.
ington might It was said the hear
ings in the East will run at least for
two weeks and possibly a month.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
KANSAS LITTLE TAR PARTY"
Mary Chamberlain the School Teacher
Tells Her Story

Lincoln Center, Kan, Nov 2l-This
was Mary Chamberlains day in court
in the tar party" case. Facing
three OF the men accused OF compile
ity In attacking her on a country
road north of Shady Bend, the night
of October Z. she told in a crowded
courtroom OF her terrifying expert
ence.
Her story was dramatic for It's
simplicity. Not once did she lose her
self control neither did she speak
with any feeling against the defen'
dants. On cross examination her
story was mistaken. A hundred per
sons. men, who could not find seats
In the little Circuit courtroom and
boys who were barred because OF
their youth, We'd with one another
outside the doors for places near the
entrance In the hope that they might
catch n word OF testimony. With the
completion OF the girls testimony the
state rested It's case and the defense
began examination OF witnesses. Miss
Chamberlaln's story set forth how
Edward Ricord. n village barber, de-
coyed her to the country on the pre-
tense OF going to a dance, his insults
and their decision on her demand to
return home: how, when they had
gone short distance party OF Ave
masked men dragged her from the
buggy, while Rioord hid; the subse-
quent pouring OF tar on her body by
man, while the others rubbed 1t In
with their hands; how by this exper-
fence she became almost unconscious
from fright and shame and later
awoke to find herself being driven
home by the barber and how the tar
chung to her body for days.
She said she failed to recognize
any Of her assaIlants. The defen
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
views Of the TOwn and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Sydney A. Burt went Wednesday TO
Utica on a business trip.
George w. Morse has gone 10
Montreal for few days visit.
John v. d. S. Merrill was in Hoo
sick Falls yesterday on business.
Deputy Sheriff George E. Corey of
SALISBURY is in the village today.
Miss Irene Barnes has gone to
Pownal to care for Mrs. z. 7. Barnes
who is i'll
Reduced prices on all Tailored
Suits; Il to1s reduction at the new
Noveck store. S2t2
MI. and Mrs Marshall Bentley of
Depot street have moved to Airing
ton TO reside.
All ladies' Trimmed Hats we're
$29S to $500 go at $1.9S at the new
Noveck store. S2t2
Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Stillson are in
Rutland to attend the annual Eastern
Star meeting tonight
Mrs Horace Lawrence and Miss
Mabel Winch of East Arlington Wis
tied here Wednesday.
Ladies' So inch Fur Coats $3.50 to
$3.50; Fur Scarfs and Muffs $1.9S up
at the new Noveck store. 32t2
There was a small social gathering
at the home of Miss Juliette .Stani-
ford in Old Bennington last evening
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Connors have
returned from a visit to Mrs. Con-
nors' parents at Hemlock Brook near
Cheshire, Mass.
Glove Rubbers, Straight Line Rub
bers, Ball Band Lumbermen's; all
best Rubber Footwear at lowest pri-
ces at Noyeck's. 92t2
jeanette Thelmar arrived this
morning from New York. She can
be seen at the Library theatre the
last three days of this week
Kennedy and Lee, black face com
edians arrived this morning from
Utica They are to fill a three days
engagement at the Library theatre.
About twelve posters drawn and
painted by the children in the graded
schools to advertise "Snow-white'
will be on exhibition in the library
Thursday and Friday of this week.
Mrs. Harriet Bradford will sell
household furniture, books, pictures,
and antiques at the residence Of Mrs
w. II. Nichols, Silver street, Friday
and Saturday OF this week from 10 to
A. 32t2
Mrs. Laura b. Cole went to Rut-
land this morning to attend the an.
nual district meeting OF the Eastern
Star tonight. Before returning home
she will visit Melvin Wadsworth at
the Gill Odd Fellows home in Lud-
low.
Mrs. Benjamin Hall, former sum
mer resident at Old Bennington. who
was the victim of recent severe ac.
cident in New York City, has sufiic.
iently recovered so that she will be
able to be moved to her home in
Troy in the near future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23

mile south OF Rhinebeck this morn
ing, the engineer and fireman were
seriously injured The train carried
no passengers.
The wreck interrupted traffic on
the Hudson division of the New York
Central.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
A Card.

We the undersigned. do hereby
agree TO refund the money on a 60
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted
Syrup Of Tar II Il fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guaranteed
% cent bottle TO prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy, A. S. Hathaway
Harwood Drug Store,
G. Il. and A. d. Hawkins
u. A. Quinlan, Il. c. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
CHURCH TO COST MILLION
Laying Of Cornerstone Of ST. Thomas
Edlfice In New York

New York. Nov. 22.-The corner.
stone Of the new ST. Thomas Protes-
tant Episcopal church. which is to
rise at Fifth Avenue and SD street.
on the site OF the church burned four
years ago, was laid by Bishop Greer
today. The new church will cost
more than S1,OOO,OOO and will be one
of the finest In America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
Notice to Fsrmen

The North Adams Beef and Prod.
uee company will load a car Of hogs
and calves. at Bennington. Friday
NOV. "a. Good straight hogs &c live
weight Notify,
M. Levine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-23
BOULDER WRECKS EXPRESS
Engine Crew on Hudson Division Of
New York Central Injured.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Nov. %
Striking a boulder which slid down
on the track, the American express
train. southbound, was derailed one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

and seek unworthy enjoyments elsewhere, will not be easy.
 But is a young man never to seek en- joyment out of his home at night? and as the sun goes down, is he forever to shut himself within the four walls of his home or his boarding house room? What about his pleasures? Let no man be afraid of this question. Let us confront it squarely.
 One will find genuine enjoyment in life of faithful church relationship; he may find pleasure in reading wholesome liter ature; he may find it In the compa1ion- ship of young men whose characters are pure and whose lips are unpoluted by profanity and vulgar jests; and in the friendship of young women whose refine ment of soul cannot be otherwise shan elevating.
 But I am asked, '1s it wrong to attend the theatre?" and answer, Yes, and No. The stage, that has so conspicuous a place in the night life of young men, has been unwisely and indiscrimnatefy de nounced, and oftenest by those who never saw a play in their lives. All plays and all actors, by some who know no better are pronounced bad, wicked; and to Wit ness them is a process of preparation for that place which a young minister said "Is so vile that l will not pronounce it in polite ears. 4
 Some stage people are bad; some church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

cultivation of rubber plantations, so that our names could inveigle others along that alluring road to the streets of gold. These offers also gravitated speedily 10 that Limbo, the waste basket. A clergy man, or ex-clergyman, is even now offer ing me his acres in Florida, yea also his books to read when I get there; all out of sheer compassion. If the book agent can get a minister to "indorse" his wares he is happy and thinks his success as- sured. How much more a combined au- thor, real estate agent, and clergyman! Very well. Then in spite of ourselves Te clerics are made sort of unofficial au- thority We are supposed to know the value of city lots in cities where we are strangers, of acreage in states that we have not visited of books that we have not read of industries concerning which we have had no shadow of eXperi- ence. Worse still, we are thought capable of selling our spiritual influence and social position for what the nervous ora tor called "a pot of mussage."
 It flatters clerical vanity, but it is a dreadful stumbling block to our common sense. Is it imagined that whoever can understand theology is proven thereby perspica cious even unto mud? Being able to descry heaven, must we be credited with skill to read the dark designs of those who sell the earth? These things do not seem to me necessary sequences. They appear to rest upon a basis of as sumption which, however widespread. sadly needs re-examination, particularly by the promters of various undertakings and by the Protestant clergyman
 The assumption may be described as the instinct of arbitrary associa ton. Sup pose a man is a good carpenter, making neat and strong joints, selecting well sea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

exactly the rite time to put a crimp in our esteemed frend Uncle Rufus Koib,
 who at that time was not so blamed
 friendly, and he further hooked the wad- den out of the third party's hold on the state polyticks, and you can bet your life the third party was sum punl1ins in
 those days and had in it's ranks sum of the verry strongest life long Democrats the state boasts of now; feeling ran high and it took sum hefty voting to say nuth- ing of figgerring to beet them. but, Thomus did it, and he did it to the Queens taste or enny boddy else old taste and for sed services he will evver live in the harts of his countrymen. In addison to that his two teerms as Guvvernor weer above reproach, and won for him added lawrels. He is now ripe in yeers and ing a ederal judgeship, which he honurs, he should let his mind tranquilly rest upon pleasant things, such as what a cinch it is to know that next munths sal cry voucher will be paid, whethur the boll-weevils weeves or not. .
 Ex-Guvvernor B. B. Conner, by the Ee
 tur-ne1, is verry cholerick persun, but withal a man of parts he maid a fine Guvvernor, and in spite of the howls of his enemies he came out of offise richer in the esteem of his friends than he went into it. He is a statesman, an abul fan ceer, an ardint prohibisionist and man of letters (to Thomas G. Jones) While Guv- vernon he worked hard for his ideels; he did much to boost Ala. along educaslonai lines: he was for schools, and he estab- lished lasting monumnt to himself in the state high schools. Being sum what strenius, he'd almost bust bludvess sel when evver he'd smell the smoke fruni a switch engine, he was that rousht up ovver the rongs inflicted upon the peepul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

soned wood, and putting up a creditable house. Does that high and useful faculty, which makes him trustworthy as builder, most valuable asset to the citizenship, also make his theological opinions of any special significance? Does this fine abil- ity in wood and tools equip him to dic- tate to us in affairs of hygiene or the water supply? Certainly not!' you an- swer: Why then should men go to the preacher for their views, for instance, on practical politics? It Is a question unanswerable except by a process of arbi- trary association.
 Here is a woman who professes to show us how to get well and to keep well. Sup posing that she is as good as her word, does that prove her correct in all her theological views? Is 1t not concelvab ole that any man may be at once a shrewd inventor and a very impractical person indeed? Was not the Vicar of Wakefield most estimable man and sad failure in business acumen? Is prescription druggist of necessity a master in phil osophy or even an authority on sin?
 Now l am not arguing that because a man is a minister he has discounted him self as a citizen. a business man, a judge of horse flesh, or of civic government It may be that had the governor wanted an ideal excise commission he should not have ruthlessly excised the clergy. But then he may be guilty of arbitrary asso- citation himself, and vainly imagine that the only good eXeisemen are among his personal followers. It is nice quection So is the question why a saloon should be respectable enough for one block but not for the next, for one side of a street, but not for the other. Perhaps cleric al intelligence would have succumbed in the presence of these subtletes. But I am
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

among men. Hugh Miller, famous as a geologiSt, was once stone mason Proper use of his nights made him. I know a physician, who, while preparing for his profession, worked as a telegraph oper- ator. l am acquainted with a man who used to work at the cabinet makers trade. While thus working he attended night school, and I was appointed to present him with a golden medal for his high at tainments and uncommon excellence. know clergyman, famous in the city of Washington who was once a boiler mak- CT; he learned all that was necessary for the beginning of his calling at night. But the list is almost interminable.
 Those who have not tried it have no conception of the extent of learning that may be acquired after nightfall, and the refreshment it contributes to the life. How loftier is this life than that which is lived in wearing out the energies in de- lusive settlements.
 Every young man should have his col lection of books to attract him at night. And soon his library grows. A book bought now, another then, one here, an- other there, and in short time he will wonder why he squandered so many nights when such a wealth of intellectual treasure was within his reach. Books become dear and close friends, and to leave ones silent friends upon the shelf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

value in the world. Errors of direction, indeed may bring an aviator crash against the pine trees. But does that discourage flying? Results are what real ly count. Faith healing, mystical thera- peutics, hypnotic suggestion-let them work out. But there's no denying that to comfort the grieving and to lift the fallen is good. It is also good to be flat footed and not too dogmatic about ghosts. In the end of the day, every one can dream and theorize. Why should there be special value to any mans opinions :? hundred bushels to the acre are not theory, but they go far to prove the chemist who prescribed that fertilizer something of a prophet, So that is a sage word of the Master''-in the time of the Harvest"
 God grant us the modesty that does not dread the revelations of the Harvest! But prithee ask me not my opinion! The fellow who has all the facts in hand is the only man who has a right to judge. And what is his Fd- dress?
 That is not my oplnion!' said young Alec Smart. ''Opinion!'' roared his grand father, Opinion! Your opinionl Why sir, you have no right to form an opinion; least of all to express itr"
 An old oracle said, T will have mercy and not sacrifice" In this moment q parahphrase is worth while, to read thus 'I will have mercy and not orthodoxy not theory The parable of the sheer and goats turns on deeds, not opinions
 Thus also the clerical mind. fiercely in- tolerant of what harms humanity is merciful even unto fierceness; though the political economists reckon it clerical heresy and quite aerial adventure. We will be judged less by our theories than by our desires. Whoever calls his differ