davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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pieces, / mean. sIIuCh Doo'on
morning for the first time, and
meandered around in the rain u
TO find my way somewhere, thos
stories | read years ago came
to me. with the joke side upper
and every time l strike a place '
the streets seem a little more Ia
M and twisted around than US
have to stop and ha'ha right o
spite Of myself
"Why, | declare, actually can
half of the time which side o
street I'm on, just as 1t said i
newspaper yarns | used to oreat
vet never had any idea those s
we're intended to be funny until
here and began to corkscrew q
be Hub on my own account q
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tie as large as n small cabin could be
lodged on top Of mountain whel
there Is no similar rock within hun
dred miles or more, we must trace It
history back to a time at least 10000
years ago, when the geologic perio
called the tertiary was drawing to II
close.
The first fact to attract our attel
lion, could we have taken a birdsey
view Of the northern part OF our co.
tinent at that time would be its grea
er extent than at present. LookiI
eastward we would see the shorelh
extending in places hundred mil
beyond the shoreline Of today, and
vain would. we scan for the island
bays and reaches that now lend SUE
enchantment to our picturesque coa'
Northward the land probably stretc
ed unbroken over the present arct
archipelago, and connected on q
east by way Of Greenland, Iceland al
the Scandinavian peninsula with
rope and on the west by closing
Boring strait with Asia.
This circumstance had a very imp
iant bearing on the fauna Of that az
ns Il enabled the animals from the
continent to cross to the other.
King a closer inspection OF the Ia
scape beneath us, we WouIu DC
Drlsed at the total absence OF
smaller lakes that now are It's M
characteristic feature Even the ct
lakes we're missing, with the poss'
execution Of Lake Superior, WINE
the valleys in which these latter
lie flowed rivers belonging 10
or more systems.
The mountain groups Of today
would recognize at once noV"i'nS'
ing their somewhat more 'uss.t
ZINE and the same would be tru
the case Of the rivers VIM
would see number OF thein
ptrenpe courses, the master sTe
Wa would know at first glance
millions of years these had peeh
tinr their channels undisturOeu'
AZ the close of the tertiary new
petus was impaired to Them ow"
the recent rise of land ana Ine
increasing humidity OF the c.lli a. a.
90 we would probably see tneH ~
hrlant and swollen and the SIDES
their water courses often precipilo
and tagged overhung IN places &,
great lodges and loose DlochS ''"1
dislodged by the least force
The climate over the whole con
mont was semitropical or at least te
perate and such plants as the big a
great red woods Of California grew
far north as Greenland and lcelal
And through the almost endless woo
of the north roamed herds OF mas
don and other herbivore OF great 81
together with such beasts OF prey
the now extinct saber-toothed ug
But we find no trace Of man
over this strange and m'gniHc'
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dashing wave may rock 1t TO and fro,
writes G. n. Collins in the National
geographic Magazine.
Examine one Of these powders
more closely and you will find sew.
eral things to distinguish it from
others that you may have noticed in
other parts Of the country. Should
the rock on which the bowlder lies be
bare Of soil 1t will often be found tr
be Of a different kind than that OF
which the bowlder Is composed. Thus
the bowlder itself may be Of granite
and rest on a surface Of limestone.
shale or sandstone,
You will also often find this bare
-ock polished to a remarkable degree
or married by scratches, and even deep
grooves running in n more or less
parallel direction. known as glacial
striae,
TO understand how a block of gran.
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Rheumatism, Neuralgia and >or.
.root Viii not live under the same 100.
III IIamnn, Wizard OIL the be- o.
remedies for the relief OF all pam
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ByUI1I)E.,,ll

lENEVER your vacation
rambles have taken you TO
one of the northern states
of the country, you have
no doubt often been struck
by the sight Of some un'
usually large powders
perched on the top Of a
mountain, or resting, may.
be, in such a nicely bal
anced position by the very
edge Of the sea that a
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d poetry; at twenty-siX he
nights run to cabbagcs and mccoy
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
CHAPTER XIV.
A Mistake in Assassination.

a Mistake in ASSASSINATION.
Let his future be what it might,
Jack Keith would never again forget
the girl who held the door open tor
his passage with one hand, her other
clasped in his. Interested before. yet
forcing himself into Indifference now
that he knew who she really was. the
man made full surrender. It was a
struggle that kept him from clasping
the slender figure in his arms, and
pouring forth the words of tenderness
which he sternIy ohoked back. This
was neither the time, nor the place.
yet his eyes must have spoken, for
Hopes glance fell. and her cheeks
grew crimson.
Il do not need to pledge you to re-
turn this time, Go ~" she questioned.
her voice trembling.
No" he answered. nor any time
again"
The hall was deserted. but a few
men loitered in the Office. Keith
recognized none of the faces. and did
not stop to make any inquiries of the
clerk. 1t was growing dark, the lights
already burning, and from the plash-
ing of drops on the window, it must
be raining outside. Hawley would
surely have ended his call upon Miss
Maclaire long before this, and left the
hotel However interesting his COM
munication might have proven. she
must fill her evening engagement at
the Trocadero. and would require time
for supper and rest AS to the result
OF that interview there could be little
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
M A r IS
Milwaukee, Dec. IS. 1911

Butter-Extra creamery, sec;
prints, SIC; frsts, 90 a 33c; seconds,
27@ 29c: process. FAC Csc; dairy
fancy, soc.
Cheese American, full cream,
Twins, 15c; daisies, new, 141aQ
i512c; Young Americas, 10 q Is &c;
longhorns, Is &c; Swiss, IA a Is Il c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, $50 S2c; recandled, ex-
tras, 34@35c; seconds, $50 15c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, lie; roost-
ers, 7c; springers, lie.
Potatoes, Wisconsin, sacked, on
track, rs q soc.
Hay-No. l timothy, 1880; clio
YER, 1900; No. prairie, 1890.
Wheat-No. l northern, 1.04Q
1906; No. 2 northern. LOO a 1.04;
No. 1 durum, 101 a 1903; No. vel
vet, 1.O2@1.04.
Corn-No. yellow, SOC: new.
Oats-No. white, 4S12c; stand
ard, Assoc.
Barley-W Wisconsin, 1.20; No. 2,
1876; medium, 125.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 1900
6.S5; heifers, 3.10@ $50; COWS,
S.60@5.35; feeders, $50 a 400;
calves, 700@S25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 6.2o
@6.40; fair to best, light, 5.5OV
SOS; pigs, 4.00@5.0O:
Sheep-Lambs, .00@5.00; ewes
2.75@325.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith, a Virginian. now Dor
der plainsman, Is looking for roaming war
parties Of savages. He sees q wagon team
at full gallOp pursued by men on ponies
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have massacred two men and de-
parted He searches the victims finding
papers and locket with a womans por-
trait. Keith Is arrested at Carson CITY.
charged with the murder. his accuser be-
ing a ruffan named Black Bart negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells him
that he knew the Keiths In Virginia Neb
says one of the murdered men was John
SibIey, the other Gen. Willis Waite. form
erly a Confederate officer. The plainsman
and Neb escape. and later the fugitlVes
come upon a cabin and find its occupant
to be a young girl, whom Keith thinks
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she is in search of brother, VINO
had deserted from the army, and that a
Mr.. Hawley induced her to come to the
cabin while he sought her brother. HaW-
ley appears. and Keith In hiding recog-
niZes him as Black Bart. There IS TER
rifle battle in the darkened room IN Wnicii
Keith is victor. Horses are appropriated,
and the girl who says that her name -
Hope. joins in the escape. Keith explains
his situation and the fugitiVes make lot
Fort Larned. where the girl Is leIt Win
the hotel landlady Miss Hope tens l w
she is the daughter of General waite
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan. wnere
Keith meets an old friend, Dr. FalTDaih.
Keith meets the brother of Hope vale
under the assumed name OF FRED vi
lOughby. and becomes convinced that
Black Bart has some plot involving TIE
two. Hope learns that Gen. waite. Who
was thought murdered, is at Snerldah
and goes there. where she Is mistaken Tor
Christie Maclaire the Carson City singer.
Keith meets the real Christie Maciaire
and finds that Black Bart has convinced
her that there is a mystery in her life
which he IS going to turn TO her advan-
tage The plainsman tells Hope waite OF
her resemblance to Christie Macialre.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

| aint OF any secret has ever reached
me- There are only the four of us,
Father. Mother Fred. and |. am
sure there can be no secret; nothing
which | would not know Perhaps. If
| ! could see Miss Maclaire-"
IL am convinced that would be use
| less" he interrupted. rising. and pa
| cling across the floor. If Hawley has
convinced her of the justice of the
claim. ne will also have pledged her
| to secrecy. He is working out of sight
| like a mole. for he knows the fraud.
and will never come to the surface
unit everything is in readiness.
know a better way; I'll find Fred. and
/ bring him here. He would tell you
whatever it was he told Hawley, and
/ that will give us the clue
/ He picked up his hat from the table,
/ but she rose to her feet. holding forth
her hands.
| Il cannot thank you enough. Cap
tain Keith she exclaimed frankly.
You are doing sc much. and with no
4 personal interest"
| oh. but | have"
/ The long lashes dropped over the
brown eyes.
What do you mean"
That have a personal interest-in
you, Hope"
/ She stood silent, her bosom rising
and falling TO rapid breathing
You don't mind my calling you
Ropeg haven't got used 10 Miss
I Waite yet"
I Her eyes met his swiftly
"Of course. not Such ceremony
would be foolish after all you have
! done for me Do-do you call her
Christieg"
I He laughed elasping her hands
/ closer,
Il assure you no-she is strictly
Miss Maciaire. and solemnly. shall
I be 10 the end of the chapter"
oh. well. didn't care. only that
was what you called her when you
were telling me what she said Are
you goipg?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Both sat silent, striving to figure
out some reasonable explanation.
DO you know of any special papers
your father carried" he asked.
mo; none outside his business
agreements"
HAS any one ever disappeared con-
nected with your family? Did you
have an older sister,"
Fred and were the only children.
Why should you ask that question:"
Because something of that nature
would seem to be the only rational ex-
PLANTATION. Your brother must have
told Hawley something-some family
secret-which he felt could be utilized
to his own advantage. Then he saw
your picture. and was Immediately re-
minded of the remarkable resem-
blance between you and Christie
Maclaire Evidently this discovery
fitted into his plan, and made it pos
sible for him TO proceed. He has been
trying ever since to get an interview
with the woman, TO sound her, and
find out what he can do with her. He
has written letters. sufficiently ex-
plicit to make it clear his scheme is
based upon a will drawn. as he claims,
by Christie's grandfather No doubt
by this time he has fully convinced
the girl that she is the rightful heiress
to property-as he stated to Scott
valued at over a million dollars. That's
a stake worth fighting for. and these
two will make a hard combination.
He's got the papers, or claims TO have,
and they must be the ones stolen from
your father have been trusting you
might know something in your family
history which would make it all
plain
But | do not decisively. You
must believe me; not so much as a
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doubt. Providing the gambler pos
sessed the proper papers he would
have sIaall difficulty In convincing the
girl that she was indeed the one
sought. Keith had probed sufficiently
into her mind to feel assured that her
inclination was to side with Hawley.
Under all the circumstances this was
natural enough. and he did not blame
her.
He glanced into the bar-room as he
passed, not in any anticipation, but
merely from the vigilance which te-
comes second nature upon the from
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
NEAL BROWN L A. PRADT C.S. CILBERT
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract Of MarathoE
county. We have thoroughly qualified
abstraetor. and make abstracts al reasons
able prices. We are responsible Tor ali
abstracts made by us and guarantee TIA
they show the condition Of the tile pre- per-
ly as il appears on record.
Ar abstract Of title is useful il you de.
sire 10 sell or mortgage your property. and
is very valuable in ssccrtair.ins detects in
your title that can be easily remedied. and
yet might be sufficient to spoil sale. Il
you desire an abstract Of the title 10 yOus
property. call and see u.s.
WauSau Law & Land Association
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Wausau.-The numbering camps
throughout northern Wisconsin are
being broken up because of the mild
weather The deep snowfall early
in November covered the s~amps
and ponds as with a blanket ant they
we're prevented from freezing. On
he higher grounds fairly good roads
were made, but recent warm weather
has broken these up.
Manitcwoc---Edward 9-onndorf,
'ormer alderman and one OF the
eadiEg business men OF the city. died
ollowing an operation, aged As
Years
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
To Nee, an Emergency

Madam. have you any old clothes
TO give away?"
Il have a suit belonging to my
husband. but | fear :. is too big for
you"
"Oh, that will be all right You
Just set me out square meal and
watch me eat enough so that | can
I'LL IL"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Rook-why. he was operated on for
the removal of pearl which be had
accidentally swallowed while eating
oysters. and when the pearl was ex-
amined 1t was found to be valuable
enough 10 par for both the operation
and the funeral
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Unusual Case.

"Gryson is the most secretive man
ever saw"
HE certainly is close mouthed
person. Why. if he knew a chorus
girl and she tripped out on the stage
with 10 other chorus girls. and Cry
son was sitting in the front row or
in box with several lpissds. he
wouldn't tell anyobdy he was ac-
quairted with that girl"
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Endanger.1q an institution.

The case against YOU the pris,
oner's counsel said. rs very strop :.
So far as can see. you haven't the
ghost OF chance. They have your
finger prints"
Yes. but you can prove an aiioi. .
the prisoner insisted Il can give the
the names of 20 men thst'n swear |
was somewhere else when the swag
was lifted
The lawyer reflected a moment
No. he said. that wouldn't DO.
AZ amount Of swearing would SSSS,,~-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

teract the evidence OF finger prints.
and the only result would be to cast
discredit on the alibi as a bulwark
Of our liberties and a refuge for tie
otherwise helpless victims OF mans
injustice. You'd better plead guilty.
old top"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Crowded Ont

beaming smile, this is indeed
But Mr. Podsna2 impaHently waved
him aside and passed on
Well" reflected Dickens, monen-
tarily chagrined. TIA. hurts q little
-hut he's living up to the reputation
I gave him. anyhow
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Minneapolis, Dec. IS, 1911
Wheat-No. /, hard, 1.041s; No.
[, northern, 1.04; No. 2, northern,
1.02. Corn-No. 5, yellow, 59e.
Oats-No. 8, white, Acc. Rye-Nc.
2, SIC.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Always Was Fortunate.

Rook-Taylor was always q for.
tunate man. but doesn't IT seem won
derful that bis luck should stay With
him to the very sast
Raleigh-IIow was thati
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
A Friends Advice.

a college has offered me degree
for a million"
What's the uses Buy yourself a
hundred dollars worth OF funny
clothes. and save the rest OF the
coin"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Charles Dickens. taking one OF his
accustomed strolls In shadow land.
suddenly met Mt. Podsnsp face to
face
MY dear Podsrsp.- be said. with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Chicago, Dec. IS, 1911.

Chicago, Dec. TO, TIT.
Cattle-Beeves, 465 a 9.25; stock
ers and feeders, 3.00@5.75; COWS
and heifers, 1000 $50; calves
5.5O@S.00.
Hogs-Light, SIS q 6.25; heavy,
6.O0@6.5O; rough, 5.95 Q6.15; pigs,
4.2505.5O.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
The Meaning.

When The dirt so fast in flying.
Some one has 10 pay the toll.
Usually. tbs signifying
That the digger's In a hole.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Deemed 70 Perish.

Z was in hopes thai Strawson
would write truly great book
And be failedy-
Yes. II became ore of tie six esss
sallers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
Copyright. A c. Mcclurg & Co.. sloo

Yes. to find Fred; the sooner we
can get this Strengthened out. the bet
fer"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26
He Was a Heavy Traveller.

He Was Heavy Traveller.
She-Are you fond of travel?
He-I think | must be-
She-I've circled the globe six
times-a matter of 10000 miles
think of it! suppose you have tray
eled more?
He-Yes-New York and Stamford
every week day-twenty-three years
"a matter of 462, 300 miles-just think
Great Scott (Snaps his watch and
runs.)
Note by Editor-New York to STAN
ford. 1914 miles 300 % is 49,
300-Life.
The Reason.
Why the Seaside?" was the question
the cynic
Had left on his article, fully In
view,
The wag came along and saw 1T. opin-
Twas likely the sea sighed because
il was blue.
Crowded Out.
Anyway. her heart Is In the right
place.
I don't believe St
Why. she is noted for her char
ities.-
I know # but look how she ia
laced
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Manitowoc.-Because Captain Fow-
Ter of well-known steamer line
is six feet nine inches tall and is
forced to stoop to enter the cabin of
his vessel and cannot occupy it with
comfort, a special cabin will be con-
structed Captain Fowler comes from
Montague, Mich, and is said to be one
of the tallest vessel captains on the
lakes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Superior = Unconscious, suffering
from a fractured skull and other
injuries, which are expected to
prove fatal, Well dressed, unknown
man, aged about thirty-tive, was
picked up from beside the Omaha
tracks, south of Gordon. He had laid
practically all night on the ice and
snow. 1t is thought he was attempt.
ing to beat his way on a south-bound
freight and slipped off.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Oshkosh.-At the state grange
convention President George r..
Schaefer of Appleton said that
there was nothing more effective than
the study of the principles OF agricut
ture in establishing universal peace.
Good roads, a live grange and tele-
phone are necessary to keep the
young people on the farm, he said
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Eagle River William Young, la
bcrer. aged sixty-six years. committed
suicide in a saloon By shooting him
self with a revover. while despond-
ert over II health
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Although the state treas
ury is overlooking with cash the
state university has already Dor
rowed $142 900, and has but about
$1,000 left The limit of its borrow
ing, under the law, is S150,000. and as
there are at least three more pay days
before the revenues from taxes be
gin to come in, the situation is likely
to be perplexing. The payments out
of the university account during the
last three months reached total G.
S505,520.32.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Madison-In an effort to en-
force the ten-hour law for women,
the industrial commission OF Wiscon-
sin has issued a special appeal for
early Christmas shopping, suggesting
that buyers cut" those merchants
who do not live up to the law.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Green Bay.-Use of stereopticon
pictures to aid in teaching school
children Christian doctrine, geog-
raphy and catechisra was urged
by Rev. F. X. Barth of Stephenson,
Mich, in an address given before the
priests of the Green Bay diocese.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Manitowoc.-Through a mirror on
the wall Miss Ruth Zeger witnessed
the entrance of burglar into
her mothers home and saw him make
away with a purse containing money
and jewels. Before she could recover
from her fright and give an alarm he
had escaped
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

p Appleton. Ernest Schneider, Lang
lade county. pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree, ad-
hitting that he killed Joseph Schad
maier, formerly of Appleton, on
farm near Amigo last week, when he
struck him with an ak in drunken
quarrel. He was sentenced to 20
years in the penitentiary at Waupun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-26

Misunderstanding that his wife
had been insulted by Thomas
Prues, Alvin Davis of Rhinelander
knocked down Prues, fracturing his
skull. Prues died six hours later Da-
Wis is a professional boxer.