davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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c. In general, are tho elections

cleaner?
Haverhill-Two answered Yes.
Taunton-We never had any scandal.
The effort for license control continues
under the commission form, but we
think in less degree; perhaps because
election Of mayor is biennial now
One answered Yes.
Gloueester-Very much.
Chelsea-Yes, as a rule.
Lyna-Preli1ninary election was not
different from old caucuses, there were
so many candidates-73 Election itself
was clean and easy.
Lowell-One answered Yes.
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The president doesn't take kindly tc
second term talk. He il engaged In
making the most of his first term
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i. a II any poIItieai u0St9Hat1on
allowed after the names Of candidates
on the ballet?
HaverhilI-One answered Yes.
One answered No.
Taunton-Yes; any that the candi-
date may choose We have, however,
the designation caucus nominee" for
those who win at the primaries; and
none other can use that designation.
Each may select his own. "
GlouceBt er-One answered No
Chelsea-We are in transitory stages.
Under present charter, Yes.
Lynn-one answered No.
Lowel1-Cne answered No.
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own menkers been diminished?
HaverhiI-Two answered Yes.
Taunton The activity of parties was
never strong, as SUCH in. Taunton. We
consider that such activity as existed,
along strict party lines. has been al
most done away with in the city eau
cuses and elections.
One answered Yes.
Gloucsster-One answered Yes.
Chelsea-Yes; in general way.
government but a month.
Lowe1EOne answered Yes.
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II. a. Are mon of higher character
and greater ability induced to become
candidates for Office?


candidates for office?
Haverhill-Two answered Yes.
Taunton-F'ewer of the opposite
stand as candidates. We ascribe this
to the fact that all members of the
council are elected at large. Formerly
council members were elected in their
own wards.
One answered Yes.
Glouceeter-One answered Yes.
Chelsea-Cannot answer under pres
ent board of control four appointed at
time of fire, 1908; two members since
re elected.
Lynn-Commissione public safety,
coal dealer; commissioner finance,
pressman commissioner of streets,
Hassam Paving company foreman
commissioner water, contractor;
commissioner public property, superin-
tendent OF public property. Average
men, all of them.
Lowel1-One answered Yes.
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III. =. Is there greater and more
direct responsibility upon members OF
the municipal council?
Haverhill-Two answered Yes.
Taunton-The responsibility is more
localized. We used to have 32- mem
bers, anawerable to. their own wards.
We now have nine, answerable to the
whole city.
One answered Yes.
Characterization greater.
Chelsea-One answered Yes.
-Lynn-One answered Yes.
Lowell-One answered Yes.
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b. Are your aldermen chosen as
specialists--that is, for especial know
ledge Of finance, of highways. Of
building, or departmental work in
charities, fire department, water works
etc.2
HaverhiIl-No. This is the weak
feature Of our charter and an amend
ment is being. considered enbodying
this feature.
One answered No.
Taunfon-There is no such require
ment in the charter. 1t is up to the
voters.
One answered No.
Gloucester-Not particularly. though
it is evident this element enters into
the voting.
Chelsea-One answered No.
Lynn-No. Average men-as above
stated.
Lowell-One answered Yes.
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v y. Af6 APPROPRIATENESS '1due " tTtenI
(nnore than before) on the grounds Of
fitness rather than political strength?
s. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
One answered Yes.
Taunton-In this respect there seems
a marked change for the better.
One answered Yes.
Gloucester-One answered Yes.
Chelsea-AsSuredly.
Lynn-Only one appointment has
been made, and that without political
bias.
Lowell--One answered Yes.
c. Does the administration in It:
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MUSIC.

II YOU WANT A
FIRST CLASS PIANO.
get SHONINGER through
WHITE, THE TUNER,
4S South A 81, Taffv5I1e.
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w. =. Are the salaries of the may
or and aldermen larger under this
form than before?
HaverhilI-Two answered Yes.
Taunton-The mayors remains the
same. The councilmen receive $500
per anaurn with at least one board
meeting per week required. The old
council drew no salaries, and met twice
month.
No salaries before Mayors same
now. Council get $500 each.
Gloucester-No salaries for. aldermen
before Now they receiye one.
Chelsea-Yes: but3as r saw, We are
| in the thr0es of a new~'charfer as to
\ wuetHef oi~snot the present, form will
| be continued.
H. I4ynn-Yes. Old form. Manor 81 500,
: II aldermen $500 each New form:
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form the business administration Of
some large industry?

Haverhill-Two answered Yes.
Tsunton--Ins having a more compac
administrative body, Yes.
One answered Yes ~ r.
Gloucester-One answered Yes.
Chelsea decidedly.
I4vnn--Qne, answered Yes.
Lowell--One answered Yes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25
NOT A BRITISH UNIT IN 1T
freshman Would Not for a Minute
Allow the Possibility of Such
a Thing.

George Mockler has just returned
from an investigation of what coal
is costing some Of the other cities.
He brought this story from Balti-
more:
An Irishman there inherited coal
mine up In the state He immedi.
ately entered the lists for one of the
big coal contracts and went around
to say good word for his coal.
The man who was letting the con-
tract heard him a moment, and then
interrupted with:
That's all right, but how about
British thermal units?"
The other, being new to the coal
business, did not know that coal is
rated now according to the British
thermal units in tests.
"Phat's that" he said.
"How many British thermal units
are there in your coal?"
The Irishman blinked his eye and
snorted bit.
British thermal units is it?" he
said. why, there amt wan in it.
st. Louis PostDispatch.
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Many Dogs In France.

There are more dogs in France
than most countries. Thus 1t appears
that to one thousand Inhabitants there
are IS dogs in France and only IS in
England. 81 in Germany and II in
Sweden. Still. hydrophobia is ex.
tremely rare in the department Of the
Seine, the last case observed dating
back to the year 1906. Doctor Martel
says this good state Of things has
been brought about by the law for
killing not only every mad dog. but
also for killing every dog any mad
dog may have bitten or played with.
But since this law cannot work out
to perfection the French also e1
terminate all stray dogs.
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ri eAa& xoa ~ what yoa ~ you
~ md that 81 spits q that y0u
came tonight for !.
He Wa Interrupted by 4 laugh. Z
throaty. silvery note that no rsmsm.
bsred ven. His Idle hands closed
spasmod Ideally. only g y instantly -
Taxed. u.
Suppose. Mr.. Grimm. should toll
you that Immediately after Madame
Boissegur placed the matter IN my
hands this afternoon, went straight
to your once to show this letter TO
you and ask for your assistance?" she
inquired. Suppose that I left my
card for you with q clerk there on be-
ing informed that you were out-re-
member I knew you were on the case
from Madame Boisseguf- would that
indicate anything except that want.
ed to put the matter squarely before
you. and work with your
I'VE will suppose that much" Mr..
Grimm agreed.
THAT is a statement Of fact" Miss
Thorne added. my card, which you
will find at your Office. will show that.
And when left your Office went to
the hotel where you live, with the
same purpose. You were not there,
and left card for you. And that
is a statement Of fact. It was not
difficult, owing to the extraordinary
circumstances, to imagine that you
would be here tonight-just as you
are-and I came here. My purpose,
still, was to inform you Of what !
knew, and work with you. Does that
convince you?"
"And how did you enter the en-
bassy?" Mr.. Grimm persisted.
mot with latch-key, as you did"
she replied. Madame Boissegur, at
my suggestion, left the French window
in the hall there unfastened, and I
came in that way-the way, may
add, that Monsieur rAmbassadeur
went out when he disappeared"
very Welt" commented Mr.. Grimm,
and finally: II think, perhaps. owe
you an apology, Miss Thorne-another
one. The circumstances now, as they
were at our previous meeting, are SO
unusual that's it necessary to go
on?" There was a certain growing
Difference in his tone. II wonder II
you account for Monsieur Boissegur's
disappearance as do?" he inquired.
Il dare say" and Miss Thorne
leaned toward him with sudden eager
ness in her manner and voice. your
theory is-?" she questioned.
IF we believe the servants we know
that Monsieur Boissegur did not 60
out either by the front door or the
rear" Mr.. Grimm explained. THAT
being true the French window by
which you entered seems to have been
the way"
Eyes, yes" Miss Thorne interpo.
lated. "And the circumstances at
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Hl. ProhahIa Eata.,

WAL. some ways I'd like to an
some ways guess wouldn't" said
honest Farmer Bentover when the
suave dispenser Of encyclopedias had
paused IN his siren song. "Ye see. II
I was to sign for that ERE cyclopedee
in forty-seven parts. includin' the in.
dex an appendicitis I'm sorter afraid
I'd hev to work 80 hard to pay fer It
thet I'd be toostired to enjoy readin'
It: while ~ ! read t. At my leesurs.
as I'd ort to. in order to GIT the good
Of It, wouldn't hev time To, earn the
price. SO. all things considered.
guess I'll hev TO deny myself tho priv
ilege. a. It were. Looks sorter liks
rain Of to the northwest. don't III. Il
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IW,llo,rn.n W., 8 sol I,

Mrs. &. r. Bliss Of Augusta county.
Vermont, has made application for .
pension on the ground that. dressed as
"a man, she served four years IL the,
federal army as . member Of Company.
d, sixty:thfrd Illinois volunteer infan..
try. III
The appiican - an old, decrepit
woman, WTjnkled BY aSe. and her brow
sfurroWed ~ sscare md Breeding over
hsrs snorts .to keep tn OF from her
door. On ones che ek ~ belfs an ugly
sscarS which shs o s. % rnads NJ q
4 Confederate Sabsrs at tho @ siege of2
svick1bls NJ I'D woaan Appears,
toas hayo m tfnnbl q aubstant iate3
kss1iyl leiiI IN hsr Z ~ fcassI
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Publication g eulmentai JouFnalsE
Was Prolific eoArcs o. slntGtsst i;
Some % Papers Recalled.

E Some Of the soldier boy. neWspa.
pers Of Civil war times arA recalled In
an article by Martha Pfckens Halsey
In the Chicago Daily, News. .. vs.
Subjected 40 he was to the monoton.
GUS routine Of army life, recreation
was indispensable to the well-being Of
the soldier. Concerts were given with
great success. many Of the men having
musical instruments with them. These
were guarded jealousy through the ex-
igencies Of the campaign.
To those who were Of a literary turn
of mind the publication Of the regi-
mental newspaper was a prolific source
Of interest. It was eagerly read and
It's daily issue was awaited with keen
pleasure. it's appearance being second
only in Importance to the arrival Of
the mail from home. Some Of these
old army papers are now In the pos
session Of the Chicago Historical So
ciety.
It Is interesting to note the variety
Of topics treated. Poems, grave and
gay, advertisements, some of them
very amusing. incidents, jokes, ardent
appeals to the public sentiment, no.
tees of entertainments to be given.
racy descriptions Of encounters with
pretty rebels, gibes at the quality Of
the food supplied by Uncle Sam, are
all to be found in these old-time publ
cations.
AS an Offset to the poetry side" Of
war is quoted hard prose" side
from the pen of one of the boys in blue
Of the Nineteenth Illinois volunteers
written for the Zouvave Gazette.
Those who think it romantic life
to go a-soldiering would do well to
take blanket into the back yard to
sleep upon one Of these cold nights
and they would soon discover the
reality by trying to keep warm under
such circumstances. Uncle Sam fur
nishes us with an allowance of cloth
ing and blankets, but for the vicissi-
tudes of camp life it is insufficient. We
would suggest to the friends Of our
soldiery to supply US with warm UNI
derclothing and warm wooden socks
and we would then give the enemy q
warm reception"
The editors of the Zouave Gazette
were w. B. Redfield, formerly Of the
Chicago Evening Journal, and Lieut.
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LAWYER CURED Of ECZEMA

( l,ft.f {s -
"While attending school at Lebanon,
Ohio, in 1882. I became afhicted With
boils. which lasted for about two
years. when the aniiction assumed the
form Of an eczema on my face. the
lower part Of my face being inhamed
most Of the time. There would be
water-blisters rise up and open, and
wherever the water would touch It
would burn, and cause another one to
rise. After the blister would open.
the place would scab over. and would
burn and itch so as to be almost un-
bearable at times. In this way the
sores would spread from one place to
another, back and forth over the
whole of my upper lip and chin. and
at times the whole lower part Of my
face would be q solid sore. This con-
dition continued for four or i've years.
without getting any better. and In fact
got worse all the time, so much 30
that my wife became alarmed lest 1t
prove fatal.
During all this time Of boils and
eczema, doctored with the best ply.
sicians Of this part Of the country, but
to no avail. Finally decided to try
Cuticura Remedies, which did, TAX
ing the Cuticura Resolvent. applying
the Cuticura Ointment to the sores,
and using the Cuticura Soap for wash
ing. In very short time I began to
notice Improvement, and continued to
use the Cuticura Remedies until was
well again, and have not had q re-
currence Of the trouble since, which Is
over twenty years. I have recon-
mended Cuticura Remedies to others
ever since. and have great faith in
them as remedies for skin diseases"
(Signed) A. g. Brandon, Attorney.at-
Law, Greenville, o., Jan. II. 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere. q sample
Of each. with 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti.
cura," Dept. 3 X, Boston.
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Count d Rosini. the italian amhas-
.ador, Il at dinner with diplomats IN t.. when
bassy.. where. beautiful young woman
asks for ticket to the p embassy NIB ball;
Miss Isabel Thorne: Chief Campbell Of
hssd are that Blot Is
brewing in Washington. and Grimm goes
tention is called to Miss isabel Thorne.
who With her compsnion. disappears ., A
Mexican legation, is found wounded.
Grimm Il assured Miss Thorne did It: he
effair. and arrests Pietro Petrozinni. Miss
1horne visits an old bomb-maker and they
thousand dollars is stolen from the office
q Senior Rodsiguez; the minister from on
vestigating the robbery Miss Thorne APP
pears a. q guest Of the legation. Grimm
accuses her of the theft; the money is
restored, but a new mystery occurs in
The disappearance Of Monsieur Boissegur
the French ambassador. Elusive Miss
Ehorne reappearS.
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tending the disappearance? How do
you account for the fact that he went,
evidently Of his own will?"
Precisely as you must account for
it if you have studied the situation
here as have" responded Mr.. Grimm.
For instance, sitting at his desk
there"'-and he turned to indicate it
"he could readily see out the windows
overlooking the street. There is only
a narrow strip of lawn between the
house and the sidewalk. Now, If some
one on the sidewalk, or-or-"
I'm carriage?" promptly suggested
Miss Thorne.
Cor in a carriage" Mr.. Grimm sup
plemented, had attracted his atten-
tion-some one he knew-it is not at
all unlikely that he rose, for no ap-
parent reason, as he did do, passed
along the hall"
'And through the French window,
across the lawn to the carriage, and
not person in the house would have
seen him go out? Precisely! There
seems no doubt that was the way"
she unused. "And. of course, he must
have entered the carriage Of his own
free will?"
In other words, on some pretext OF
other, he was lured in, then made
prisoner. and"
He paused suddenly and his hand
met Miss Thorne's warningly. The
silence Of the night was broken by the
violent clatter of footsteps, apparently
approaching the embassy. The noise
was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. one was run
ming.
"The window" Miss Thorne whis
pered.
She rose quickly and started II
cross the room to look out: Mr.. Grimm
sat motionless, listening. An instan
later and there came q tremendoul
crash Of the French window Il
! the hallway BY the sound Then rapi,
footsteps, still running along the hall
Mr.. Grimm moved toward the doc
unrufded, perfectly self-possessed
there was only = narrowing Of. BIZ
eyes 1t the abruptness ana clattsr .
1t Ill. And then the elect1tc light
in the hail flashed mp.
Before M. Grimm stood s mar
framed ~ ths doorsay, staring unssl
4 fn9iy into The daIkenod room. III
i face W. haggard and white q nth
4 his mouth asape - 10 fronl sxsstics
and IL In BID III ~ No.
-. -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25
ReglmentaI Paper Was a Prolific
Source Of Interest.

Lyman Bridges. While the Nineteenth
Illinois was stationed at Elizabeth.
town. KY. the paper was published for
several months in the Office Of the
Democrat of that place. then out of
business on account of the advent Of
the federal troops.
Another paper had the sounding
title of the War Eagle and Camp Jour
nal Of the Army Of the West. It con-
tanned the touching little poem, THE
Countersign." that became 80 popular.
. One of the makeshifts during the
war was the utilizing Of wall paper
taken from the houses for printing
purposes. It will be recalled that Com
federate money was printed on this
same material. A facsimile Of a page
Of the " Unconditional 8. Grant" one
Of the old campaign publications.
shows on the other side specimen Of
mural decoration. # .8 s Y,
It is divided into squares. perhaps to
represent q kind Of trellis. and upon II
immense roses are blooming n profu'
sion. ~. 4. .5A n s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

Is life worth living? should say
that it depends on the liver.-Thomas
Gold Appleton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
diseases. It instantly stops the pain Of
burns. Cures without scars. &c and 600
by druggists. For free sample write to
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25
Faces Included.

Howell-He has a weather-beaten
face.
Powell-wel. the weather beats
everything.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES
ono size smaller after using Aliens EootEase, the
Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes II
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Gives rest and
comfort. Refuse substttutes. For FREE trial
package, address Allen 8. Olmsted. e Roy, N. Z.
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A Commuters Explanation.
The man in the iron mask explained.
"They assured me there were no
mosquitoes here" he cried
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

Firmness is feminine and obstinacy
is masculine 80 says woman.
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hiaS lisa & q y q
~ Aant B S ' 's ys 3E1 ' ,,s4
The Ambassador! MI Thoene
whispered thrillingly.
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Cement Talk No. z

Ro,zzaud Cement does
not come from Portland,
Maine, or Portland, Ore
pon, and it was not first
made at either of these
places. 1t is called Portland
because it was given this name
by the Englishman who first
made it. He called it Portland
because he thought it resembled GER
tain natural deposits on the Isle of Port
land in England. Portland Cement is
the fine powder produced by pulver-
ning the clinker resulting from the
burning together Of various materials Of prop
er chemical composition. In the case of
UsiVe,sai Portland Cement, these raw mater
ials are blast furnace Stag and pure limestone.
There are many brands of Portland Cement
on the market, produced by different manu-
facturers. Univfrsaiis one of the best known
and highest grade Portland Cements. You
can always tell 1t by the name UniVersaiand
the blue trade mark printed on each sack.
Forty million sacks of Uni1v,saiare made and
used yearly in this country. Hyou have any
esseyets work to do, you will make no mistake
byusing Universai Portland Cement. Unizfrsai
isforsalebyrepresentative dealers everywhere.
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT co.
ANNUAL OUTPUT 100000 BARRELS
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SYNOPSIS.

,opyrtght 1908 BY The Associated sunday Magazines
Copyright lsoe. BY The Bobhs1srftu Company.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-24

tice White. Justice Harlan announced
dissenting opinion.
Our conclusion is" said the chief
Justice, that the decree below was
right. and should be affirmed except
as to the minor matters concerning
which we have indicated the decree
should be modified. Our order will.
therefore be one of affirmance, with
directions, however, to modify the de-.
cree In accordance with this opinion,
the court below to retain Jurisdiction
to the extent necessary to compel
compliance in every respect with its
decree, and SO 1t is ordered.
Given Six Months to Wind Up.
The court held that the thirty days
given by the lower court as the time
within which the Standard Oil COM
pany was forced to comply with the
law was inadequate, and announced
that 1t would grant six months within
which the Standard Oil company must
be dissolved.
BY the reorganization of the Stan
dard Oil company of New Jersey, the
chief justice said, there was prima
facie evidence that there was an en-
deavor to control and monopolize;
that further investigation made this
conclusive presumption of an intent