davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Beneath a rosebush
 It. hunted about, Soon found straw nest,
 Then again hurried out. Away 1t did run
 To its home in the wood, Then jumped into bed,
 As a good rabbit should. Next morning the folks
 From the farmhouse came out In front yard and back yard : They runmaged about. Pretty soon Baby Minnie
 Found an Easter Egg, gayl In the nest meath the rosebush The pretty thing lay. "Oh, the little White Rabbit
 Has been herep she cried, And a beautiful egg
 In this nest 1t did hide!" And Papa and Mamma,
 With wide-open eyes, Said, Well, well, dear Baby,
 It's your Easter surprise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16


 aEeD
 fight against starvation, living in cold and dingy attics. and eventually finding employment us organist in little church at small salary, but sufficient to keep the wolf from the door,
 Later, and through the friendship of West, Stuart became very successful while in London, painting the portraits of royalty and nobility. He remained abroad till 1792, when he returned to America for the purpose of painting the portrait of George Washington. His un- finished portrait of Washington is the most celebrated of the three Washington portraits by his brush. and he made many copies of 1t for different art gal leries and museums. Perhaps of all the noted American artists, Stuart's career was at the same time the most brilliant and the most checkered. He was now at the heights, again in the depths, debts hanging over and pursuing him. It is said that he was good at borrowing but bad at paying back. But every great man has his fault-finders. And all agree that Gilbert Stuart was a great genius. and that he never prostituted his art for moneys sake.
 Gilbert Stuart died in Boston July 27. 1928. He left q wife and large family of children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
GRE4Z4RZ%SZsy =E- 4HER/CA
GILBERT STUART.

ceived many other orders for portraits
 and had 1t not been for the breaking out of the war, would have had more than he could possibly have done in several years. But war is selfish monster and will not divide time with art. Money and interest and time were devoted by the people to this great strife with Great Britain. And like Copley, Stuart decided to leave the country till the clouds of war had blown away. One biographer says that Stuart sailed from Boston har- bor on the last ship flying the Union Jack At any rate, he was in London before the first open hostility ill the Colonles. And there he had q bitter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

wish regarding the floral decorations
 sDon't thank me-" smiled Mrs Moore. Those mischievous girls stole march on me-worked half the night last night, and they are to be thanked for this sur prise.''
 And Beatrice and Mamie. trying to hide behind bunch of tall Easter lilies on top the organ. were corned by half dozen of the young folks, led by Mir. James. and forced to confess.
 Then all went to MT. Moore's home for dinner. where most delightful time was had.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-24
NEWS FROM HALIFAX.
Finest Melon Crop In Years AVERAGE
Cotton CrOp-Othef News.

Halifax, N. c., Aug. 22.-Water
melons this season have been decid
; edly more plentiful and much bette,
in quality and size than for a mum
Der of years, and in most cases the
price has been fair. One of oul
friends informed us a few days age
that from two hundred hills he has
already marketed between sixty and
seventy-fve dollars worth, while
many have been given away and
eaten by the family.
Mr.. Chas. H. Dickens, who has
charge of the J. H. Durham farm,
one mile from town, reports the
finest melon of the season, weighing
sixty-one pounds, and states that
thirteen people tried to make way
with it and really left the rind and
seed.
Halifax county was largely repre-
sented here Monday and Tuesday,
and no doubt the crowd will be large
all the week. We talked with a
good many about crops, and from
many we learned that the cotton
crop especially will not be so good as
was expected a few weeks ago. Of
course some were agreed that it
would be above the average, while
others contended that it would not
be above the ordinary.
Mrs. Edgar N. Kicks and her four
sons, of Mount Olive, came last week
to visit Mrs. H. B. Furgerson and
Mrs. D. C. Fenner.
Miss Lucy Butts returned Satur-
day from West Point, where for
several weeks she has been visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Edward Gillian and little
son, who for some time have been
Mrs. George Gillian, left
for their home in Gastonia last Sat-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Butts, of
Rosemary, have been here several
days to see Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.. Butts.
John H. Fenner, Jr., of Rocky
Mount, spent the weekend with his
father. and mother.
Mrs, E. N. Kicks joined her hus-
band here Monday on his way to
New York city to purchase fall and
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-24
Five Dangers.

If our government is destined t.
be enduring it must do away will
the following obstacles:
Divorce, which strikes at the ROOT
Of the family and society.
The imperfect and vicious system
of education which undermines the
religion Of our youth.
The desecration of the Christian
Sabbath, which tends to obliterate
in our adult population the salutary
fear Of God and the homage that we
owe him.
The gross and systematic election
frauds.
Lastly, the unreasonable delay in
carrying into effect the sentences OF
courts and the numerous subterfuges
by which criminals evade the execu-
tion of the laws.
To one Of the five obstacles or
vices l have just enumerated may be
traced our Unsuitable greed for gain,
the co-existence of colossal wealth
with abject poverty, the extrava-
gance of the rich, the discomfort of
the poor, our eager and impetuous
rushing through life and every other
moral and social delinquency. Car
dinal Gibbons.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-24

winter goods. Miss Nell Nelson &C
companied them and will take in
Atlantic City before her return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will E. Fenner and
Master Julian Baker, Of Rocky
Mount, have been visiting several
days Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Fenncr.
Miss Agnes Norman, of Littleton,
spent last week here the guest of
Misses Alice, Lizzie and Mary Hale.
E. w. Foster, of Greenville, spent
the weekend with his family. -
Misses Ida and Bessie Twisdale
have returned from visit to Spring
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Marshall, of
Clarkton, have been here several
days to see Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Daniel and Miss Ursala.
Mr.. Nicholas Shearin, of Pinner's
Point, came Monday to visit his
father, Mr.. Geo. w. SAearin.
Miss Alice Hale left for Littleton
to visit the Misses Nor
man. w. F. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-24
The Gourd.

Old Man Pearsall, of Rocky Point,
who came into the Press Convention
at Wrightsville, last year, toting a
Jug of prehistoric wine dug from an
Indian mound, which he intended to
present to his friend, Josephus Dan
iels, has sent to The Wilmington
Star clean, well-headed water
gourk, to be used as mascot to
keep off hookworm, appendicitis,
anthrox, trichinosis. pellagra and all
those other ailments that people
didn't uster to have when they drank
out of gourds." Colonel Pearsall,
discussing on the gourd, says, "This
member of the cucurbitaceous fami-
ly is of remote antiquity. The
prophet Jonah had fine one grow
ing over his shack and worm
stung it and it withered, leaving
poor old Jonah with the hot sun
broiling down upon his head. In
old times before the war; there
were all kinds Of uses to which
gourds were put; the most impor-
tant were the salt gourds-no fami-
ly was without one-the soap gourd,
the milk gourd, the grease gourd
for lard (they raised bushel gourds
them, the dip gourd, but the gourd
| thought the most of then was the
cider gourd. It held over two
quarts and hung over the cider bar
rel, and you could drink and drink,
and nobody cared how much you
drank. There weren't any chills or
fever then, especially when the cider
got hard" Doesn't that make one
bark back to barefoot days on the
farm? We have often shocked our
friends by expressions Of our bad
taste, but it is a fact that any day
we would rather reach down into
pebbly-bottomed spring with along
handled gourd, than to pull bottle
of extra dry out Of basket Of crush
ed ice.-Charlotte Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-24
A FINE, HONEST BOY.
How Sam Kept His Reputation and
Got The Money.

John McEnroe tells of little col.
ored boy on the chill" who took 9
pocket-book to the principal of his
school.
II found this in the hall, Mr..
Chalks," he said. cts got dollar
bill and fifteen pennies in it."
Leave it here for a few days, "
said the school man.
"But what if nobody belongs to
it? Do get it for mine?"
eyes"
The colored boy went away, and
in a few hours little Italian boy
raped on the principals door.
Il lost my mothers money!" he
said sheepishly. 81 brung it to
school and now l amt got it,
WAS the money in purse?"
Eyes, sir; a leather purse"
How much did you have?"
"A dollar and fifteen cents"
"Can you describe the money!"
"They was, now-let me see-they
was half dollar, and, now, two
quarters, and dime and nickel"
"A pocket-book was found to-day,
but you have not described the
money!" said the principal. II am
inclined to think you are a little
rascal. l believe that you and the
boy who found the money are work.
ing in collusion and that he put you
up to come here. You ought to get
together better on your facts"
The little Italian denied every
thing and made his escape.
A week later the principal turned
the treasure over to the colored boy,
no other claimant having appeared.
''You are fine, honest boy, Sam
N.Y." said Mr.. Chalks. ''You will
enjoy the money much more now
than if you had spent it without try
ing to find the owner"
eyes, SIR" replied the virtuous
Samuel, modestly.
Next day a truant officer over
heard conversation between the
colored boy and the little Yiddisher.
did you honest find a pocket
book, Sam?"
eyes"
"And you took tito Mr.. Chalks?"
"SEre / did," said the darkey.
"But 1 got the money changed first. p"
News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-24
Operation Thought Sure.

Ferris, Tex.-In a letter. from
this place, Mary Kilman, says: 81
was confined to my bed for three
months, with womanly troubles, and
during this time suffered untold
agony. The doctor said an operation
was inevitable. l tried Cardui. Now
l am we'll, and able to do a great
part Of my work" Thousands of
ladies have testified to the benefit
obtained from Cardui,. the woman S
tonic. 1t prevents unnecessary wo-
manly pains and builds up womanly
strength. 1t is a true tonic. 1t will
help you.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-24
SCnWAB TOLD SECRET.
How Great Steel Maqnate Acted When
Telling of Trusts Birth.

Chas M. Schwab yesterday pro.
claimed himself the father of the
United States Steel Corporation. II
was in his brain that the giant com.
bine had birth, and it was the finan-
cial genius of J. Pierpont Morgan
that gave it sustenance.
This was told by Mr.. Schwab to
the congressional committee investi.
eating the steel trust. He declared
it was the first time he has ever told
Of the genius of the corporation. As
its first president he helped nurture
it into lusty strength. That it was
not trust he protested. with an earn
estness bordering on cloquence. AL
though now at the head of the COM
bine's most powerful rival, the Beth
lehem Steel Company, he had not
not one word of criticism to make.
Mr.. Schwab' s attitude was aggres-
sive, his manner was frank, and at
times he turned upon his inquisitors
and shot questions at them which
they could not answer, or at least,
did not. Judge Bartlett wanted to
know why, if the cost of production
in the United States was no greater
than in foreign countries, Germany
could land it's steel in Pittsburg
cheaper than the domestic product.
but he failed to find out
eff Germany or some other for
eign country should invade this mar
ket with cut prices would you meet
the cuts?" he asked.
Undoubtedly we all would"
quickly replied Mr.. Schwab. New
York American.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-24

She-Pm afraid, Tom, dear, you
will find me mine of faults. He
Darling, it shall be the sweetest la
Dor of my life to correct them. She
(flaring up)-Indeed you shan't!-
Boston Transcript.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-24

Baby won't suffer five minutes
with Group if you apply DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil at once. Acts like magic.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
ROY LUND DEFEATS SAWIN

The five-mile race between Roy Lund and Mike Sawin at the Roller Rink on Monday night ended in a victory for Lund by enc lap and a half The winners time was 31 minutes and 12 seconds.
 Lund set stiff pace from the start and soon had lap on his opponent. Just before the compile ton of the fourth mile he repeated this trick and made his lead three laps before he let up in his spurt- ing Sawin started making the pace a few laps later and made up half of the distance Lund had gained. The first mile was made in 5:34, the secend in 6:02, the third in 6:34, the fourth in 6:24, and the last in 6:3S.
 The first item on the program was onemile race between Bob Mur. phy. Frank Young and Howard RO1- ston. It was won easily by Rol- stOn.
 A siX-round boxing eXhihiti7n be- tween Joe OConnOr and Jack Tim mins and Walter JohnsCn wound up an entertaining program.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
Phone 262 Phone
THE BANQUET WEDNESDAY,.

All the arrangements for the Jack son Day ban4ue, have been made and they insure that the gathering will be a notable success. A large demand has been made for tickets and there will undoubtedly be rep resentative gathering In this con nection those contemplating being present should either telephone to Halls bookstore and reserve tickets or communicate with one of the committee as il iS necessary to in form the caterer by this evening of the number 10 be expected
 Not only Democrats will be wei comed al the banquet. All who have Democratic tendencies or pro gressive Republican ideas will do well to be present. for they will hear present day politics intelligent ly discussed Even dyed-in-the wool Republicans will be cordially wei comed. in the hope, of course. that some of them will find the fast ness" cf their colors not so immut- able as they had supposed
 As has been stated before the banquet will be conducted along purely democratic lines. and all will be made equally al home, irrespec- tive of dress or station in life
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
'99-.NUGGET JOHNSTONE..'

On the occasion of her twelfth birthday Nugget JohnStone entertain ed a number of her young friends at her home on Garden Island on Saturday afternoon The aftern on was pleasantly spent with games and delicious ice cream and cakes were served. Al the games play On ita Harris won the first prize. silver coffee spoon. and Anita Nordale walked off with the booby prize. which was box of writing paper. Mona RGbarts proved the best at counting beans and she re ceived silver coffee SD on, while Mary Millsr was given box of writing paper for the bOOby prize.
 Those present were:
 Alta Porter. Edna Lewis. Mona Ro- barts, Marie Neal Oneita Harris Anita Nordale. Mary Miller. Albiua Miller Violet Dundon. Vera Kelly. Agnes Kelly. Laura Lewis. Dlphnc Moody. Goldie Woolridge. Ruth Dil- ley, D rOthy Johnson, Ruth Johnson. Wilma Waechter. Celeste Momaf. Helen Bruce and Nugget Johns,on
 Lawrence Barrett Best Domestic Cigar Cn Earth-ROSe Cigar Store. q
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
P. Q. EMPLOYES GET A RAISE

Postmaster E. H. Boyer has been informed by First Assistant Post master General Grant1i Id that the sundry civil appropriations bill re gently passed by congress made pro vision for the payment to the clerks of the local post office the same scale of salaries that was in vogue prior to the reductions made last summer The appropriation author izes the appointment of four clerks, in addition to the assistant post master, at a salary of $2.OOO per an mum, beginning on March and of two additional clerks at $500 per annum from June IS. - The latter provision is made to cope win the accumulation of mail that will ar rive the latter part of June.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
FREIGHT RATES.

Last year there was a substantial reduction in freight rates made by the Northern Navigation company. and the N A T. X T. company, and it is hoped, and. of course, ex- pected that these rates, or even low CT ones, will prevail this season. Especially is this desirable in the case of mining machinery.
 On a number of the quartz prop critics the key 10 the situation is a quartz mill. and many of them will extent unless their owners are able to get milling facilities. As the freight on these mills is one of the chief considerations in their purchase 1t Is to be hoped that shippers will be offered some special inducements. One operator who left recently for the Outside to purchase mill said before leaving that he would bring in a five-stamp mill if he could get satisfactory freight rates, but otherwise he would have to be con tent with a three-stamp mill. Others probably are of the same mind and it will be much to be regretted if the development of quartz is to be retarded by excessive freight rates, instead of being very materially hastened by a more lib- eral policy on the part of the car riers. There is nothing that will help the camp so much as the bring ing in of mills, and the carriers will themselves eventually receive as much benefit therefrom as any one else.
 The Citizen confidently expects that there will be no penny wise and pound foolish policy indulged in.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
LADIES ARE TO HOLD SOCIAL

At the regular meeting of the Presbyterian ladies. on Thursday, it was decided to invite the gentlemen 70 social session, which will be held in the church on Thursday evening, March 16.
 It was agreed that everything should be free. and no stipulatOns should he made as 10 costumes.
 The ladies make one request only since the date borders on St. Pat rick's Day, each gentleman will be requested to relate an Irish anec- dOte.
 The following committees (esp5cial- ly the reCeption) will assure the gen tlemen warm welcome.
 Entertainment - Mesdames Healy, Milligan, Condit
 Refreshments Mesdames Dris coll. Patten and Moore
 Reception Mesdames Bickel, Bradley, Brandt Coldfodt, Crossley, Franklin, Gates, Gadt Goetz, Groves, Hatch, Mering, Hadley, Huckins, Johnson. Kellogg, Knutscn, Neal, La Vassor Moody. McAllister, McCau- ley, Nordale, Peterson, Riley. Rule, Rasmussen, Rickenbach. Simpson, Stalker Woodward, Van Curler, Rob- ertson, Tonseth, Taylor, and Misses Condit, Coombs, Andersen, Harris, Lewis, Marsden. Roberts. Jean and Elsie Sutherland. Any other ladies desiring to assist may report to Mrs. Dan Driscoll or Mrs. J. H. Condit for instructions
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
Educational Discussion on arif for Protection

consumer is held up for It is this great profit that has enabled the trusts to become so immensely rich, and has enabled them to get in control of the Republican party, and continue in force those tariff laws that have legalized breach of the seventh commandment We have all been taught that it is wrong to steal. but the trusts through the 3epubli- can party. have reversed that old commandment and declare that it is morally right to steal provided con gress shall solemnly pass a law au- thorizing it.
 We are of the opinion that the laws of God and of natural right cannot thus lightly be set aside, and that just so soon as it is gen orally known that the whole people have been thus outrageously plum dered. that the agent of fraud, the Republican party will be abated as a public nuisance. The best men in the Republican party have seen the real outrage. and when the special session of congress conven- ed for the purpose of reducing the tariff which was solemnly provided by the Republican party before the last presidential election, not only refused to reduce the tariff. but ac tually increased it, those men bolt ed the Republican party, and called themselves insurgent Republicans. They differ with the old Republican party upon the same grounds that the Democratic party differs from the Republican party. They see full we'll that the only sensible way to fight the trusts Is to stop their thieving revenue. The trust ques- ton will be settled when the trusts can no longer steal from the con sumner under authority of law. It seems the act of child to prosecute a trust for maintaining an unlawful combination, and let that very law remain on the books which prompts the unlawful combination. This con- dition confronts the American citi- zen today and what must be done? We see the whole wealth passing into the hands of three trusts who have become so powerful that they dictate to congress the laws that they want, and being in control of the Republican party, they are able to very largely control the interpre- tation that is given to the laws by the judiciary. They are human hyenas that regard not the rights or sufferings of humanity, and demand and receive the earnings of their fellow men without giving anything in return. It seems quite plain that no consumer or working man has anything in common with the trusts. The members of the trusts will not associate with the common people in their homes or clubs or society. and the common people should not associate with the mem bers of the trusts in the Republican party. Let us make it unanimous for the Democratic party in 1912.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-13
FUR THE CARE 0F
 |ND|CENTS
BILL WAS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE BY THE DELEGATE
 FEBRUARY ii.

In the mail arriving on Saturday a copy of bill introduced by Dele gate Wickersham to provide for the care of indigent persons in Alaska was rec ived. The bill was introduc- ci in the house of representatives n February II. and referred to the committee on the territories and ord red t3 be printed It was in terms as follows:
 \ Bill to provide for the care of in
 sane. indigent and dependent per
 sons in the Territory of Alaska,
 and for other purposes
 Be il enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the Unit cd States of America in congress as sembled. That the several commis- Si ners in the district of Alaska are hereby constituted Overseers of the poor within their respective pre- cincts and such adjacent precincts within their respective divisions as may not have a duly appointed com missioner. or, in the absence of such and as such overseer, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to inauire into all cases of destituticn that may come to his knowledge, and when convinced of the necessity and deserving character of an al leged indigent he shall so find and order the marshal to take charge of such person for the purpose of ren- dc~ing necessary assistance
 See. }. That upon person being committed to the care of the mar shal. as provided in the preceding section. he shall provide the aid that seems lest suited to the need of the particular case. Where detention hospitals are established as provided by Act approved June 25th. 1910, entitled An act to provide for the .;.r'n and support of insane persons in the Territory of Alaska" the mar shal shall utilize such, as far as practicable, where the indigent does not re0uire medical hospital accom- modations and treatment. Where aid 10 families or other persons is proper and desirable without detaining them. such shall be provided, and where the public good will be best served indigents may be transported beyond the district.
 sc 8 That when person dies without an incorporated town and in destitute circumstances the com missioner may order that he be de gently buried by the marshal at the expense of the United States.
 Sc 1. That where a destitute per son is in need of urgent and i'm mediate assistance and action by the commissioner for any reason can not be had. the marshal or any deputy or other person may render such aid and forthwith submit the facts tn the commissioner. and the same shall be a legal charge under this act ii the commissioner finds that the aid was necessary and could not be delayed. and that the dis bursements are just and reasonable.
 Sec. ,. That in the absence of