davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Graham guardian., 1912-03-22

To vote for the granting Of said franchise the
voter shall mark cross in the square above the
word YES" and to vote against granting such
franchise the voter shall mark cross in the
square above the word No."
The said franchise is in words and figures as
Graham guardian., 1912-03-22
Methuselah's Age

The Jewish World ingeniously fig
ures it out that Methuselah lived to
be little over IS, instead of 800
years; that Adam lived only 79
years, instead of $50; Abraham but
72, instead of IT'S and Isaac but IA,
instead of 1870, and so on. Accord
ing to London cable, the great jew
ish organ reaches these conclusions
by surmising that in the earliest
times the month, the period of a
,Smoon cycle, was called year, and
after that there was an era in which
five months was called a year, AT
any rate, Methuselah has held the
championship so long that the world
will generously leave it with him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
Nexer Can Happen Again.

The Montenegrin law which Ordains
that any found valuable shall be placed
where the loser can find it reminds one
of an anecdote told of Glimaldi's grand
father in Dickens life of the famous
clown. On one of his visits to Leaden-
hall market with nearly f4OO in gold
and silver upon him 'she found that his
shoe had become unbuckled and. tax
ing from his pocket the bag. he placed
it upon Il ueighboring post and then
proceeded tn adjust his buckle" Hav-
ing afterward to pay for Il purchase.
he missed his bag of gold and hurried
back to the post where he had buckled
his shoe. although more than three
quarters of an hour had elapsed. $50
there ii remained. safe and untouched.
on the top of a post in the oren street:
That was in eighteenth century Ton
don. Could it happen now?-London
Chronicle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
49,, x~..n oa..so.pns .-,.

The boiling of an egg seems a simple
matter. but many IL breakfast has beer
spoiled and many a temper rasped by
the cooks failing to observe the pre-
else number Of minutes the process.
should occupy.
That very original man. John Ran
sssolph. is SAIL to have invented IL meth
vi Of getting his eggs cooked exactly
70 his taste that worked perfectly. a.
Is the case in many country hS1iieS in
the south. the Kitchen was in IL sep
arate building ut some distance from.
the house. and servants We're plenty.
When the sage of Roanoke" took
his seat ut the breakfast table there
was Il line of servants from the dining
room to the Kitchen. Mrs. Randolph
the mother OF the statesman. held az
open watch in her hand.
elm" exclaimed Mr.. Randolph. ano
the word ''in" was passed from mouth
to mouth until it reached the waiting
cook. who dropped the eggs into the
water. After the requisite number OF
seconds the holder of the timepiece
signitied that the cooking was done
"Out!!" went forth the command IN
like manner. and the eggs were quick
" removed.
The system required six or seven
servants to cook one egg, but Randolph
was accustomed to declare that this
was the only way that he could get it
cooked to suit him.-Youth's Compan.
Inn
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The average man m very near
being an idiot in taking care of himself.
You have seen him wearing q cap on
his head while his shoes let in the snow
and water. He wears an overcoat on
his back and nothing but a thin shirt
over his chest. He is mighty scared
about freezing his fingers, while his
throat is exposed to billiards and he is
often ailing. or thinks he is. It's herb
tsa, for hot tonic, Peters Pills, Paul's
pine tar, cordials or plasters and cures,
until the balance wheel in the machine
:pmes TO q stop. Nature wants to keep
yoing but she can't. He drinks whisk-
" and that clogs the valves; he drinks
Ger and that .clods the wheels; he pours
own lemonade, ginger ale, buttermllk.
y water, tea, coffee and what not, and
I'D he wonders why the fires under
~ boiler do not burn. If you should
klre IN OK and put him through q like
{ Kfor1nance he'd be dead in . year.
q eimplest and+plainest laws Of health
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
AN INGENIOUS CLOCK.
Curious Automaton That Wa. Made In
London a Century Ago.

Curious Autonnaton That Wa Made IN
London a Century Age.
One Of the most wonderful time
Keepers known to horologists was
made In London. England, q hundred
years ago and was sent by the presi-
dent of the East India company as a
gift to the emperor of China. The
case was made in the form of a
chariot, in which was seated the figure
of a woman.
This figure was Of pure ivory and
gold, and the right hand rested upon q
tiny clock, fastened to the side Of the
chariot. Portions Of the wheels which
kept track Of the fight Of time were
hidden in the body of q tiny bird.
which had seemingly just alighted
upon the woman's finger.
There was a canopy above, so ar
ranged as to conceal a silver bell. The
bell was fitted with q little hammer.
also Of silver, which. although It did
not appear to have any connection
with the clock, struck the hours regu-
larly and could be made to repeat by
touching 4 diamond on the woman's
bodice.
In the chariot, at the w0man's feet.
there was q golden figure Of q dog.
and above were two birds. apparently
flying before. the chariot. This beauti-
full ornament was made almost entire
" 0f gold and was elaborateiy adorned
with precious stOnes.-St. Louis Globe
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
a Curious coine;denee.

The story Of Il queer, coincidence was
told by Sir, Arthur Conan Doyle. While
travelling upon the continent he visited
a certain mountain inn. which vas in
winter. he learned. occupied only by
two men. These men. prisoned in a
waste of snow and ice. had for all that
period no communication with tile
world below. Here was a situation for
a novelist: And the novelist accord.
ingly began to let his imagination play
about the possibilities Of tragedy sur
rounding the two men on their noun
tain height. But the story was never
written. for. happening to come upon
a volume of Guy de M%dnpassant. which
was new to him. he found therein. III
der the title of L..Auberge." the very
story he had meant to write.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The local merchant often figures it is
a loss of time to prepare an ad and
waits until the very last moment be-
fore he will begin. He must then hur-
ry with his work, giving the compost
ton little or no thought, and breathes a
sigh of relief when he has sufficient copy
to fill the desired space. This will like
ly be a poorly written ad, and as he
gives it to the printer at the last mo-
ment the printer must hurry with the
composition or be late in getting out
his paper, and the ad goes to the public
poorly written and poorly displayed.
The merchant does not get the results
he is entitled to and too often will con
clude that advertising does not pay,
and becomes more slack which takes
less space and finally concludes that the
money paid out for advertising is mon
~ HaI HH e.
ey paid to charity. The same mer-
chant will not allow his clerk to hurry
and half do things, but will require
them to take the time necessary to do
things we'll. As much care and intelli-
gence must be used in advertising as is
used in any part of the business. Adj
vertising is to the retail merchant 8 trade
what water is to arid land-it doubles
and sometimes trebles the proceeds.
The merchant who becomes wealthy in
the business is the one who was a con-
slant and persistent advertiser-Ex.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
The way the county would have been divided.

are outraged every hour in the day by
the average man. Did Adam smoke?
Did Eve wear corsets? Did Solomon
chew gum? Did the children of Israel
go directly for a beer garden after
crossing the Rcd Sea? Did Rebecca
eat gum drops %;1d ice cream and call
for soda water? Adam was the first
and was made perfect from head to
heel. How long would he remain so
after eating mince pie before going to
bed? Suppose he had slept in a SKI
bed room with the windows down and
door shut? When you come to look at
the way a mar misbehaves himself you
can only wonder he yer lived to get
there. Cherokee (Okla.) Messenger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

Arthur M. Thompson, of Minot, N.
Dakota, is a republican candidate for
speaker of North Dakota Legislature.
He is a member of the Legislature
from Ward County and during the 1911
session supported progressive measures.
During the last session he was recog-
nized as n of the strong parliament
tarians of the House. He graduated
from the University Of Minnesota 1905
and since that time has been attorney
and resident of the City of Minot.
During the year 1911-12 he was presi-
dent of the Minot Commercial Club and
during his term of office the
Minot Commercial Club increas-
ed in membership from liz to 368
members. He has also worked hard
for organization and raising funds for
Better Farming Association in Ward
county. He is an enthusiastic sup
porter of the Better Farming move
ment in this state. His candidacy for
the sp~eakership is receiving favorable
mention in various parts Of the state
and is especially strong in Northwestern
North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
The Herons Of Andaiusia.

OF all the birds he had studied. said
W. Farren in a lecture. none showed
conjugai affection In quite the same
way as the brown backed herons of
Andalusia. in Spain. Whenever the nus
band relieved his wife at the nest he
Invariably laid his neck over hers in q
momentary embrace and then took up
his position while the other bird few
away. The herons never omitted this
anectionate salutation.-London Stand
ard.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

An exchange says whena man once
gets his nose into the public crib he 81
ways believes he 10 entitled to some
thing better. Candidates just elected
to Office are planning for . better job
two years from now.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
Division Case Decided

~4VASAVA WV
The Supreme Court has finally decid'
ed the long pending county division
case and from their decision Mclean
county remains intact.
The decision is practically based on
the fact that the votes from the pre-
cincts of Shell Creek. Butte, Douglas,
Turtle Lake, Roseglen and Whitaker
on the county division proposition, were
not counted, and since there were more
than enough votes cast in those pre-
cincts to wipe out the majority in favor
of division that were counted, it was up
to the Stevenson county supporters to
show that they We're not cast against
division. The votes from those pre-
cincts were destroyed before the action
was commenced and no one a prove
for what they were cast. In other
WOrUS. IDcEt never was a NCIllpINSS WV
of the county canvassed upon the ques-
ton of county division, and under the
constitution of this state there a be
no division of any county until the
question is submitted to all OF the
voters of the county and the entire vote
on the question canvassed.
This has been an expensive case both
to the tax payers of the county and to
some of the individuals in and around
Garrison who contributed money and
time to the litigation. The trouble all
arose over wrong counsel given at the
time the division question was voted up
on. The then states atty, upon request,
gave as his opinion on the question of
voting or not voting on the county
division question, the following: elf
the voters throughout Mclean county
would not vote in favor Of any division
proposition the result thereof would be
the same as a vote against any such
proposition, and that it required an
affirmative vote of a majority of all
the legal voters residing in the county
and voting at the general election OF
1908 in order that such proposition
should be carried. MANY relied upon
this advice, as only "a voted against
the proposition in the Washburn pre-
cinct while 264 did not vote at all upon
the question.
If the people had understood the law
to be that, if they We're opposed to
county division. as then proposed, they
We're to vote against the proposition.
the majority against county division
would have been overwhelming, as the
division proposed was a most unfair
and unjust one compelling the people OF
Dogden to travel across another county
in order to get to the county seat, and
making a minimum county in territory
in order to give Garrison a location in
surfing it to be made a county seat. No
one would have opposed division on
just lines or if each county was given
an equal amount of territory, but from
the above map which We publish show
ing the division propositions submitted,
it can readily be seen that the division
then proposed was very unfair and un-
just to the people.
We have learned how wrong counsel
cause much trouble and expense, and
in the future it behoves the people of
the county to be awake and at all times
to watch their interests and rights in
order to keep from doing that which
they may long afterwards regret.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
c.u.. ana EH,ct.

sNhat a conceited little bump Bin
sieton is!!' said Hawkes.. 81 wonder II
he ever gets a glimpse OF himself in the
glass" HI
ri guess that's the trouble" said.
links. .ssHe probably uses q magnify
Ing glass.""-Harper's.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
Not e Homs.

Caller-Is your father at home: Lit
lie Danghter-W.hat Is yonr name,
please?s Caller-Just tell him II Is his
DID friend Bill. Little Daughter-Then
II guess he Amt ct home. I heard him
beIl mamma IL any bill came ~ wayn't:
It home 5 N
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-26

then, at tOrty-thTee he had fallen
in love, for the first time in his
life. He had met Estelle's father
at his country club, and the old
admiral, captivated by the bluff
sincerity of the man, had invited
him to visit him at his home on
Fifty-ffth street. There he had
met Estelle, just back from school
in France, to take her dead
mothers place in the household;
and by sheer force Of personality
he had swept her off her feet with
his impassioned pleading.
So simple was thepature of the
man, for all his power that the
idea that the Lamberts, impover-
ished and proud, saw in him a
means of restoring the ancient
prestige of their family had never
entered his mind. He knew that
Estelle had never wholly loved
him. But he was resolved to
make her love him; and, Just as
he had always bent men to his
will, so he believed that he could
mold her nature to his.
Gradually, however, the uneasi-
ness and restraint which he be-
gan to feel in the presence of Es-
telle's friends Slapped his resolu-
ton. Then there had come whis-
pers of a former sweetheart of his
iancee who had been selected as
Estelle's future husband by her
mother in the days when the
Lamberts and the Fanings occu-
pied adjacent estates in Mary
land, before reverses had come
upon the old admiral. And, meet
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-26

came to feel as though he were
strangling in the ilvisibly fine
meshes of a net that was ever
drawn tighter around him. He
would sooner have disbelieved in
Estelle-for him the model of all
honor-than in his capacity to
hold her. And yet he had lost
confidence in the wisdom Of his
choice. He was a middle-aged
man-forty-three. The years
were slipping away. Was he,
then, justified, in tying to himself
through life this girl, twenty
years his junior, in taking her, ig-
norant of life, from her own en-
vironment to share that.aHe one
of his own which was all he could
offer her?
He had almost resolved to see
EsteIle privately, TO speak with
her, to put. the circumstances be-
fore her, gravely, dispassionately,
and self-forgetfully, as a problem
to be met, as he would have pro-
pounded a business matter to an
acquaintance. And yet he feared
to break the silence which.his con
straint had woven around them.
Although engaged, there had
never been. confidence between
them.
And now hesWas ruined and his
duty lay clear. before him. John
Hewlett had never finched from
duty when he was boss of the
foundry gang. Hard-hitting, in
flexible, he had gone straight to
the point and always carried it.
Now his course was clearly de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10
REALTY TRANSFERS.

The following deeds have been filed for
record in the oflicesof the county clerk
George A. Dukw6rth aid wife to II. G..
Williams, farm lot No. 35, containing 10
acres. as shown by the. plat of land
owned by l.. VI. Allen, known as FL Cha.
pate ranch; price S1001 and other con
%siderations.
+. b.. Walters and wife to f. F. Pierce
lot No II in block 6 in second addition
to the town of San Benito: price $1,000
Barbara JOsy to B. G. Brookshire, lot
6 in block "a, in third addition to the
town of San Benito; price 1907.
NJ. ii. Cross to FresnOs Land & Irri-
CATION Co., 1850 acres of land, a part
OF the Espiritu Santo grant, being all
of Share No. 20 of said grant. containing
206.l4 acres the remainder being out of
Share No. p; price SG3,19O.
Daisy Wilson to John W. Fitzgerald.
All acres out of private survey No. %
OF the Cameron county school lands;
price $3G15.
w. II. Petty to b. f. johnson. lots 5
and 6 in block "A, town of Harlincen:
price 81 and other considerations.
Daniel f. Longacre and wife to Ed,
ward Steep, farm lot II in section Ga Of
the RaymOndville tract: $1,000 and other
valuable considerations.
Petra Cruz de Trevino and husband.
G~reSorio TrevinO, to Antonia Flores de
Cruz, lots s and 9 in block ) in the San
Francisco addition to the town of San
Benito, also other property: considera-
ton $499.17.
American Rio Grande Land & Irriga-
ton Co. to II. Tom Chapman. farm lots
y and - in the Capisallo district of
the subdivision of said company's lands
containing 60:3S acres: consideration So
71aS5.
Antonio TrevinO de Gavito and hus-
band. Nalentin Gavito, to the First
Mortgage Trust Co. and W. f. Brice. of
San Antonio. 10 acres in the San Mar
tin grant, bounded on the south BY the
Rio Grande. on the north by the Santa
fsabel lands, on the east by portion No.
,. and on west by portion No. z: con
sideration 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10
ROBERT GRANDI Il MOOSE.
Received Honorary Degree in Corpus
Christi Lodge.

Robert Grandi of the Grandi Stock
Company, which is playing an engage
ment i'll this city has been signally hon
Ored by the Corpus Christi lodge of the
Loyal Order Of Moose. of which he feels
suite proud. Besides hOnOring him with
a life membership in the lodge, he was
presented with a beautiful silver cigar
cite ease, and the members Of his com
pany Also presented him with a beauti-
full gold lodge emblem.
OF his entry into M%oosedom, the Cor
pus Christi Caller of December 6 said:
THE Loyal Order Of Moose of this
city initiated a big class last night, in
Gliding Robert Grandi of the Grandi
Stock Company, who was initiated as an
honorary member and given the high
honorary degree by National Organizer
j. G. Benjamin. a t1 ee.g
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR POSTPONED.

Owing to the Indictment weather the
opening of the Christmas bazaar which
to have opened last night, has been
potponed until the evening of Dec. 10th,
For the pleasure of the very little chill
dren and the convenience of many who
will nd an early hour profitable. the
bazaar will be opened daily at five
o'clock p. m Each evening at $50 all
sales will be suspended during the rem
dition of a sh I musical and dramatic
program.
The ladies who are working in the in
terests of the AGAR will continue to
make every possible preparation for the
comfort. pleasure and amusement of all
visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10
DIED HERE.
CECILIo CARA QUINTANILLA, PROMINENT
MEXICAN CITIZEN.

While on his way from Galveston to
his home at Cadereita. Neuvo Leon. Mex
leo, Cecilio Cara Quintanilla. q member
OF a prominent family of that town. was
taken sick in Brownsville Thursday and
died Saturday morning at 6 o'clock. He
was "A years old. He was buried in this
city Sunday morning. instructions az to
the disposition of the body not having
been received.
Quintanilla arrived in Brownsville
Thursday, and before starting for his
home in Mexico visited some friends
here. He was suddenly taken down with
a severe attack of pneumonia. After his
death, Mexican Consul Federico Men.
dOza Y Vizcaino was notified, and he
took charge of the effects. Mr.. ViscainO
wired to the mans family at Cadere-
tia. but no reply being received he wired
to the Mexican Consul at Mexico City for
permission to bury the body here.
1t is reported here that Quintanilla's
family are prominent at Cadereita, his
father being a well known lawyer. and
is also wealthy.
The funeral was conducted from his
o. on Monroe street between Eighth
and Ninth, by the Juarez Society Of
which he was a member.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10
ONLY ONE

A short session was held by the cor
poratiOn court yesterday, the docket hav.
ing been unusually light for Monday.
This was probably due more TO the at
trapion of the home fireside Sunday
than to any other cause. Only one man
was tried and convicted. the charge hav-
ing been intoxication.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10

Nike Custer and +. \. Davis of Olney.
Tex, were in the city yesterday. Mr..
Caster and Mr.. Davis are prospecting
in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10

500 .sn - .-~ -s.~- $50 80 --r~ 90. -.
...- "a .. d. $50.
"Dreamland"-The new theater which
IS being erected by w. X. Sheppard, un7
til recently a citizen of Laredo, will be
known as the "Dreamland." The build
ing is being erected at the corner Of
Eleventh and Washington streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10

Gratitude-Rev. DR.. and Mrs. i. Il.
Burress wish to express their sincere
thanks for the many kindnesses shown
their daughter, Mrs. John L. Box during
her. long illness previous to her recent
departure for the %sanitariunf at "CfrIs-
bad. Many loving attentions were shown
her aid their hearts were filed with
gratitude to the friends who we're so
thoughtful. - aa d1l H2-ofr aitn3nr1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10

Coat and Coat Suit Sale. Everything
in ready TO wear goes this week. The Har
Shop. 120tt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10

To Attend Convention-County Tax
Assessor George Champion left yester-
day afternoon for San Antonio where he
will attend the convention of the Coun-
al Tax Assessors Associations, of which
ne, is "a member. The convention opens
for a two days session this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10
DTTMANN THEATRE
TONIGHT

CROSS ROADS-Full Of characters who
live and make us live.
HIS WlNDMILL-Color Photography.
THE LEDGE WARBLER AND THE
CUCkOO-Tricks of the Cuckoo. Color
photography. \
KENTUCKY GIRL-A Story of the Race
Track.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10
Gem Theatre
AT 2 O'CLOCK
TONIGHT

THE BEAUTY PARLOR OF STONE
GCLCH-A great Western comedy its
a peach all right.-Kalem.
THE BRIDE OF CAMMERMOOR-A
pathetic story Of a beautiful girl who
marries the man of her parents choice.
THE CONNALESCENT-This il j fine
Lubln drama sure to please YOU.
MatInceS every day at , o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-10

The Houston Chronicle can be had at
the Palace of Sweets every afternoon.
1w.