davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

inches tall and at least twenty-five
years Old. Other requirements arc
that he shall have been employed at
least five years. with satisfactory e
ommendation from d former employer.
Pay $7o to $40 n month.
"Seagumite'' is the name given to-
the new seawecd yulcanite of j. s.
Campbell. London chemist. 1t is. proc:
against heat, cold, oils and the wealth.
er. and is recommended AS an electric
insulator. and a material for betting,
steam packing. vehicle tires. and even
for shoes.
At Granville, in France. is a fam
lily now represented by five genera
tons. On January 81 last Georgettc
Bin was born. Her mother is is
years old. Nine. Bins mother. the
child,s grandmother. is 81. while the
grandmother's mother is 50. and the
mother Of this lady is now in her
seventy-ninth year.
Leap year. it has been complained
by some one. seems to nave been
named on the same principle as the
Meeting of the Waters" at Killarney
which is a place where two streams
do not meet. but part. A leap year
ought to be a year in which we jump
over a day--a 364-day year. One eX-
PLANTATION is that all the days after
~ IL = ~ JUMP MdIu OIIe ddN III
the week more than usual. The Ro-
mans used to call 1t n bisseXtilc year.
and the French still do so.
Waist long pigtails were the FASH
ionable wear in England about l74O.
and before. that the bag wig had been
adorned with Il pigtail looped up in
a black silk bag. AS late as 1858 an
Gid gentleman was seen in London
with his gray hair tied behind in a
short cue. and ever today one car
find a relic of the pigtail. for the
dress tunics of officers in the Royal
Welsh fusilcers are the remains Of the
ribbon with which the cue was tied.
Guayule was for Years overlooked
or despiscd: its rubber contests was
considered of little or no value, and
when at last acknowledged this was
said to be inferior to other rubber be
cause it did not come from the tropics
1et in spite of all guayule has be-
come an important source of rubber
supply. millions OF dollars have been
invested in the industry. factories
nave been erected close to the guayule
fields n towns have grown up for
the operatives M field laborers.
Tennis. in which the king is finding
recreation from the pressure of the
work that accumulated on his Indian
tour. is the game of kings. The Oldest
of existing ball games--it is mentioned
in the Arthurian romances-tennis
was originally the pastimc of the kings
and mobiles and 1T was long before it's
descendants - lawn tennis - became
popular With all Glasses. The game
reached England from France and
Italy. and by the time of Henry VII
we find a royal tennis court at Wind
sor. Henry VIII was an expert at the
game.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20
WALL STREETS AM-HWMTGR
HE RUNS DOWN DESPERATE WTNDIERs WHO KNOW NO "DEN
LINE"

VI inc oand was sent to Europe. where
prospective prey among the wealthy
was to he stalked: letters of introduc-
roh. a handsome face and an Ameri.
can ann soon mad him a favori;e
WIN inc one who was to be the prey
"a wealthy French nobleman. In
due course the scheme was broached
very. oh. very carcfully-and IN"
rich noblcman's interest was SD en-
c~ouraging that the American pressed
MS advantage. soon he had the noble
nan completely won over: visions of
a single million francs converted into
"A number of millions of dollars viii,
g single "Pouf!" made him almost
p~raNerful to he permitted to contri-
butte of his fortune.
Just when prospects We're most gilt
terlng camc the slip-up. The promct-
ing '1rn1 whose members composed
the band which planned TO relieve the
frenrhman of his wealth needed addi-
flonal funds. and sought a loan at a
certain New York bank. The banl;
Iofhcers t%elephoned to the investigator
a query as to the firms standing. II
ooked TO be all right. but as the in
I,estlsator's records were not up ia
cate he hogan making inquiries. After
mat. detective work followed: then
came the reply.
one OF tn" officers of the bank
Mhleh a been asked for the loan
was on friendly terms with one of the
members of the firm. He thought that
somehow the investigator must be
mistaken. The search was carried
sun further. and the loan was held up
pending a. further still hunt.
1t was at first q difficult task. The
promoters were shrewd and knew ev-
cry trick of the game they We're play-
ing: But They needed money badly.
ana at last. in desperation. they be-
gan borrowing on notes of hand. After
mat clue was given the trail marked
itself plainly: those who advanced
FUNDS on the notes told the investiga-
tor about the new corporation and its
prospect. They further told of its
reputed foreign 'backer'' of noble
birth. of whom the promoters we're
Dragging. The French q capitalist was
warned in time. the pretty bubble
nnrst, and a certain promoting firm
went Immediately into bankruptcy.
For all that is known its handsome
emissary who crossed the Atlantic at
the inception of the scheme is still
stranded in Europe.
Inc investigator holds himself free
10 tel of such cases as these, without
use of ame but he will not tell more
than a few typical experiences.
Il M not A police detective" he
SAYS. and my york is not the kind
me public is interested in. I never
take part in spectacular arrests or
shadow criminals. That is left to the
police. But let some one try to Dor
row from a bank who has been a
bankrupt some time before in his life.
or let some one with a snow mine
out in Colorado try and float his stock
here in the street; it is then I
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20
This Seasons Newest Styles

rate with her. Both drew their pis-
tolls and fired. but neither was Sc
riously wounded. Then they attack
ed each other with broadswords. and
after a few minutes fierce clashing
Mary stabbed her enemy through the
body and killed him. Then she WHIP
ed her sword on the grass and went
back aboard ship and nobody thought
anything of it.
But it was not long after the duel
that the pirate ship was overtaken
by a British frigate. a short fight
followed. the pirates serving their
stubby cannon until a storm of grape
shot drove them from the deck. Ev-
cry one rushed to the hold except
Mary Read and the ~redoubtable Anne
Bonny. who continued to load and
fire the Anne in rage rush
ed to the companionwaS of the ship
and roared down to the men below
to come up n fight. and when they
refused jerked a great pistol from
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

her belt and fired into the budding,
cursing mass. killing one and wound
ing several others. But it vas of no
avail. and in a little while the crew
of the n1an-of-war came tumblins
and cheering e the side of the pi-
rate ship and overwhelmed it's cow
ering defenders.
All the pirates including Anne and
Mary. We're put in irons and carried
back to England. The artist was al
lowed to go free as it was easily PROV
ed that he was a member of the band
against his will. but his pirate wifs
was tried n sentenced to the gall
lows. AS she was expecting o to
become Il mother a reprieve was
granted her. and before it expired
she fell ill of a fever and died. Rack
lam leader of the band, was hanged
but Anne. his FOSTERING wife. was re-
prieved from time to time and finally
allowed to go free.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

Abraham z. Rather and his brother.
Jess B. Rather. heads Of the Tampieo
News Company, Inc- and capitalized
At 100000. who were expelled from
Mexico BY the Madero government on
May 2, are nov In New York. but de-
cline to discuss their expulsion.
In press dispatches from Mexico,
telling Of the expulsion Of the Ratners,
& was stated that the brothers were
seised BY oficials Of the Nadero gov.
ernmest in Mexico City and CHARGED
With furnishing firearms to the rebels.
They were ordered deported without Q
trial
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

George F. Baer. president Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. has
been subpoenaed BY the House Jud:
ciary Committee rs a witness tn thu
investigation Of charges against Judge
Archibald. Of the Commerce Court. He
will be asked about a sale Of culm
dump property negotiated By Johu
Henry Jones through W. ]. Richards,
vice president and superintendent OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
Company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

Its useless to preach about swat
ting the fly if the city board of health
allows Il few compost heaps to re-
main AS breeding places. Might as
we'll allow a hundred such places
to exist AS ono.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

There's an easy method by which
the Grand Forks Dacotahs can be
ent to the top of the percentage
column. Get Editor Richter Of Lar
imOre to umpire.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

Floyd Allen has found out that de-
lance of law is Il short cut to the
mortuary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

If other mems thoughts we're
squeezed out OF commencement ora
tons tho bulk would be materially
reduced.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

If h crop prospects this time in
August arc as good as they are now,
North Dakota will need additional
bank vault capacity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

The rivalry over the location of the
meridian road proves that the con-
tending cities realize tho advantage it
will be.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20
work to get his number. And gener-

WORK. to get his number. And gener-
ally ] succeed"
One who hears the investigator talk.
like that. and is then permitted to
peep into his steel cabinet OF $4,000
names. may we'll believe that this is
not a boast. A mans or a company's
name and record are carded. indeXed,
.scrap-booked and jacketed in a way
which permits the investigator to piece
together bits of history with as much
ease as the men who use the rogues'
gallery at headquarters.
His record of success is a long one,
but oftentimes he is called upon too
late to thwart a Stock-iobbing plot or
a schcme t" defraud a stock exchange
firm. Not long ago an cX-bucket shop
operator appeared i'm the customers
room of "A prominent brokerage house
down town. bearing a draft for $780,
ooo on il private bank in Boston, De-
posting it he sold short. on tcn-poin:
margin. a thousand shares of stock.
then left the place. The stock went
up steadily. In a few days a call was
sent out for additional margin. No
reply was forthcoming. and soon the
account was closed. The Spectator
MAD apparently lost tho greater part
draft which he had deposited was re-
turned from Boston. marked mo
good" The brokerage house called
the investigator to run the bogus
trader to the ground. but the $4,000
wa not to be recovered. Had the
market gone in the direction the trad
er expected he would have made good
his balance at the Boston bank, pcr-
hitting the New York house to draw
against it, then he would have ap-
peared at the brokers' Office, closed
out his stock account and gathered in
the profit. But when the market went
the wrong way he simply disappeared.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

The fellow who just gets by in
the final examinations has developed
Il poor policy during his college life.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20
=
THOUGHTS OF OTHERS

Strong as We are for optimism,
there is frequently more of it at a
than the occasion deserves.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

Ability to roll a cigarette with one
hand never struck us as much of an
accomplishment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

This is to inform the women that
the mel who die for them are not the
only heroes; some who live for the
same purpose also belong.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

LEM seems blamed short to a man
who can't see much but millinery
bills at the far end.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

1t sometimes happens that a Moth.
er's club has only one member. All
there, William.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

No doubt the man who carries his
own Quill toothpicks. instead of us
ing the lumber yard variety, feels
rather superior about it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

He who steals a woman's purse,
steals thrash and a powder puff. Mix
ing things with old Bill Shakespeare
a bit.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

If there are. as defense points out.
two tobacco fruits. we fear most of
us shall have quit smoking by the
time there is a reduction in the price
of cigars.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

Entered as second class matter at the
post office at Grand Forks. North Da-
kota. under the act of March 3. 1873.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
Baby" Was Only a Duck.

Bellefontaine, O., Jan. 14.-"This
internal outrage, has got to stop
right here" The village Marshall
of Dunkirk was speaking and his
voice startled every person in the
crowded theater. Everybody turned
to listen, and the manager of rep
ertory company, playing at the the
ates, who was making an announce
ment from the stage, stopped talk
ing.
This is a Christian village" said
the Marshal, bursting forth again in
torrents of pent-up wrath. Il have
heard of this white slave trafficking,
and as an officer of the law | am not
going to permit it to be carried out
here in Dunkirk 1t is wrong to
give baby away and crime to
put baby up in a RATTLE" conclud-
ed the Marshal.
The manager of the show had
been making an announcement
about the giving away of a white
baby to the person holding the
lucky ticket. The Marshal ordered
the show manager to accompany
him.
The manager realized the humor
of the situation and refused to 90
unless a warrant was produced.
While the Marshal had gone to get
the warrant the drawing was finish
ed. The manager of the theater
presented the holder of the lucky
ticket with a white baby duck. A
dentists wife received the baby"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

Central Business College, Sedalia, Mo
Places Large Number of Gradu-
ates in Good Positions. Former
Students Holding Good Positions
Receive Promotion With Rise
in Salary.
Calls for teachers of the CONNER
cial subjects were received the past
week from California, Illinois and
other states. Business colleges
everywhere recognize the thorough
ness of the graduates of c. B. c. and
are constantly applying for teach
erS. In almost every state in the
Union will be found former pupils
of this school conducting successful
business colleges.
A large number of students have
been placed in s,ood positions the
past week and many former pupils
have written telling of their 'ad-
vancement to higher places with an
increase in salary, but lack of space
will not permit mentioning their
names. Men in nearly every line
of business send to Central Bust
ness College for stenographers,
bookkeepers and telegraph opera.
tors. The graduates of this school
are recognized as the best.
Central Business College, Sedalia,
Mo-, is the leading business college
in the state of Missouri. The man
agement confidently expects to en-
roll more than 1000 students during
the year 1912. Beautiful catalogue
free.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
The Jail For Five County Officials.

The county clerk. Giro clerk,
collector, treasurer and probate
judge Of Monroe county will be
found in the j1ii or rather the
records of their Offices will be, after
April l or as soon thereafter as ar
ran9ements can be made. The of
fiCers will inhaoit a brick building
adjoining the old prison until the
new 100000 cour! house is COM
pleted The building will be of
brick, with concrete floors 1t will
furnish ample room for the trans
action of business, The old Jail
being fireproof, will make an ideal
place for keeping the records. 1t is
a happy solution of a vexatious
problem and the court is to be con-
graduated on thinking it out When
the officers move into the new court
house the old Jail can be torn away
and the big lot and brick building
sold for business purposes. Quar-
tiers for the sheriff, highway engi-
neer and county court have been
secured at the old Paris Hotel.
Architect Rose spent Saturday in
Paris consulting with the judges.
His specifications will be completed
next week. Nothing will then re-
main but to advertise for bids and
let the contract. Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

NOTICE All persons or firms are
hereby notified not to cash any
checks of mine under any circum-
stances. The bank upon which the
check is drawn is alone authorized
to cash my checks. and they must
be presented there by the person to
whom made payable.
w. T. YOU'LL.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
Pineapple.
free.

1t has been found that the fruit
of the pineapple contains a digest
i've principle closely resembling
pepsin in its action. and to this is
probably due the beneficial results
of the use of the fruit in certain
forms of dyspepsia. On casein of
milk pineapple juices act as a di-
geStive in almost the same manner
as rennet. and the action is also
well illustrated by placing thin
pieces of uncooked beef between
two slices of fresh pineapple, where
in the course of few hours its
character is completely changed.
In Dip theritic sore throat and Group
pineapple juice has come to be very
largely relied on in countries where
the fruit is common. The false
membrane which causes the closing
of the throat seems to be dissolved
by the fruit acid, and relief is al
most Immediate. Medical Maya
zine
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
A Happy Comet.

Harry, aged six years, was greatly
excited over his first trip on a steam
boat. and his father allowed him to
stay on deck with him for g while in
the evening. His attention was al
once directed to the light of the
searchlight moving to and fro. Elk
citedly, he grasped his fathers hand
and said; Daddy, look! There must
be a happy comet near here. See
how he wags his tall"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
occasion.

Sawyer Davis, all aged gentleman
and for many years a prominent
citizen of Shelby county, was buried
at Hunnewell yesterday. Mesdames
A S. Maddox and S. T. Pollard Of
this city, who were relatives of de-
ceased, attended the funeral.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
Unlque UNDERTAKING.

Running a store on the honesty
system" is to be undertaken by the
farmers Of Stony Ford Grange Mid
dleton, N. VI A stock will be sup
piled and when a member wishes to
obtain anything therefrom he will
be entrusted with the key of the
storerom and whatever he takes he
will make a note of and leave the
price. If he takes more than he
leaves the money for, he will not bC
trusted a second time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

Tuesday Mrs. Raphael Leake en-
tertained twenty-five of her lady
friends. Miss Tomye Ely favored
the guests with some fine music
Delightful refreshments were served
and all present greatly enjoyed the
occasion.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

1t seems that something should
be invented to prevent loss of stock
by what is supposed to be caused
by eating new corn that is worm
eaten. If a remedy cannot be found
perhaps a prevention might be
found which would at least lessen
the loss of stock especially horses
Thousands of dollars worth of good
horses are lost through this part OF
the state every year from this
cause. Quite a number of horses
and mules died in this neighbor-
hood lately from this cause Ed
Longmire being the heaviest looser
reported so far, he having lost 3
good horses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
Still Time to Get The Companion
For $175.

The publishers of The Youths
Companion announce that they will
acc pit yearly subscriptions at S1.75
up to the end of March. The new
rate of $500 will 90 into effect
promptly on April l. The large
number whose subscriptions runs
over into the early weeks of the
year. as well as those who we're I'M
able to send in new subscriptions
before January /, will have this op-
pOrtunity to get The Companion
for another fifty-two weeks at the
old price. If you had no other
periodical reading for your family,
The Youths Companion would be
sufficient -- Sufficient for keen enjoy
ment by every one. young and old;
sufficient to keep you posted on the
important news and events of the
day; sufficient to give you mind
richly stored with useful knowledge.
The new departments have become
indispensable features of the paper.
The page devoted to the interests
of boys in school and COLLEGE al
ways has an article of expert adj
vice on athletics by some one who
speaks with authority, whether it is
football, baseball, skating, swim
ming or other vigorous pastime.
The page for girls suggests ioccupa-
tionS at home and profitable occu-
pations in the community, without
forgetting that girls like to be orna-
mental as we'll as useful. And
there is the family page, which in
the course of year fills the place
of domestic encyclopedia.
| Subscribe now today WhileThe
Companion may yet be had for
S175.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
IA Berkeley Street, Boston. Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at
this Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
Literary Bug chases Cupid.

A Kansas City (Kan.) man was
given a divorce recently because his
wife is SO busy writing love stories
for the magazines that he had to pre-.
pare his own meals and do most of the
houssEork. When the literary bug
enters the parlor Cupid slips out Of
the kitchen door and climbs overIths
fence.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

Miss Carrie Hampton has return
ed from St. Louis where she was
called by the illness of her mother
Mrs. Rose Hampton. At last re
ports Mrs Hampton was realty
improved and it is thought that she
will be able to return home in a
few weeks
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

Drs. Wood & Kidd, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialists of Quincy
will be at DR.. Hull's office. Monroe,
Saturday, Jan. 10th until 2 p. m. to
meet patients
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

Miss Julia McClintic left Monday
for three weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends in Memphis
Tenn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

Mesdames Roy Meriwetber, R. L.
Armstrong, j. S. Starrett and J..
Henderson attended the funeral of
Mrs. Shearer at Stoutsville, Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

]. G. Welch has returned to his
home at Anaheim, Calf, after a
pleasant visit of several weeks with
his parents and other friends here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
Jealousy.

Jealousy lives upon doubt and
comes to an end, or becomes a fury,
as soon as it passes from doubt to
1ealousy.-La Rochefoucauld.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

Your picture free on Calendar
from now until Feb. list, with eve y
dozen Cabinet or Postal Photos at
regular prices at F. M. Rohr's Studio.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

Misses Eula and Maybel Bowles
of Palmyra are the guests of J. S
Scott and family in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

Finish every day and be done
with it. For manners and for wise
living it is vice to remember. You
have done what you could; some
blunders and absurdities no doubt
crept in; forget them as soon as
you can. Tomorrow is new day;
you shall begin it well and Serenely
and with your old nonsense. This
day for all that is good and fair. 1t
is too dear with all its hopes and
invitations to waste a moment on
the rotten yesterdays. LaBelle
Star.