davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

the plover, the curlew and the turn
stone, do not breed on the island at
all. Nevertheless, the island was liter
ally covered from center to sea with
breeding birds, mating birds, and
young balf-grown f1edglings of dozen
or more species.
With such an astonishing popula-
ton, numbering perhaps twice the in
habitants of Greater New York, it was
to be expected that study of the
situation would reveal a method in
their distribution. Generally speaking,
the various species were grouped in
more or less well defined colonies. AS
a rule, these colonies had settled on
certain localities that seemed to suit
their fancy or convenience. There is
constant coming and going at Laysan,
so that the visitor arriving there at
different seasons of the year would
find different species predominating in
the bird population, while other spe-
cies that at another season would be
equally as abundant might not be
found there at all But visit this ISL
and or any one of the chain when you
will, enough interesting material for
volume on birds can be gathered in
an hour or two on shore.
One of the many curious birds of the
island, the albatross. of which there
are two species, is OF the most general
interest. This is due in part to their
splendid size and part to their unusual
domestic habits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

OF the many things which interest the visitor
at Laysan the great number of birds and their
absolute fearlessness are perhaps the most strik-
ing. Dr. Fisher of the Albatross expedition, writ
ing of his impression of the enormous number
of birds, has very truly said:
THE effect of this at first was nearly over
powering. Where made way through the
populous colony of sooty terms had to exercise
much care to avoid crushing their eggs and
treading on the birds which struggled panic
stricken before with the old ruse of broken
wing and then, taking flight swarming over our
heads. If We would converse, it was necessary
to shout
Turning toward the center of the island,
We're obliged to cross a wide area with tall grass
and completely honeycombed with the burrows of
petreis. Through the roofs of these tunnels the
pedestrian is continuously breaking. sinking in
the soft soil up to the knee. From out of the
shadows of the tussocks young albatross,
couth and awkward, snapped their beaks at us,
and occasionally losing their balance from
haste fell forward on their chns. This proceed
ing usually made them actually sick
Few of the adult birds, however seemed
frightened, and with the exercise of little care
were able to approach most species as close
we wished 1t certainly gratifying to
walk up to an albatross BOBBY and watch 1t
feed its young and to record this domestic duty
with the camera"
More than two dozen species of sea- land and
shore birds frequent this island in great numbers
during the year. They do not all breed at the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

Midway island, now one of the most important
stations on the Pacific cable, the scene of
many wrecks and unsoived mysteries in the days
when the sailing vessels roved the seven seas
Not the least of these strange events says the
San Francisco Chronicle involved the old bark.
Wandering Minstrel, which was wrecked on Mid
way In 1883, while a shark fishing cruise out
of Hongkong All hands succeeded in reaching
shore safely, where they found old building
erected thirty years before by party of sur
veyors and here the luckless survivors of the
Ill fated Wandering Minstrel were marooned for
II long months subsisting on fish and the eggs
of the countless birds, which wheeled and
screamed over the flashing coral reefs, until res
cued by the Japanese schooner Norma and taken
to Honolulu.
The Wandering Minstres company found many
marks of wrecks on the island, including a broken
hull marked General Segei, AID on one O. the
smaller islands close to the main island they
stumbled across two mounds of sand over which
wooden crosses, made from drift wood aad been
erected, hacked with the inscription 1885"
little distance beyond. upon the sand was
the form of a man lying on his back with his
head resting in his hands. AS the exploring ship.
wrecked sailors approached tfa man opened his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

eyes and without apparent emotion said: How
are you?" Then he arose and with no more ap
parent concern than as if he had had companions
ship constantly told them that he was the sole
survivor of the Siegel and that the two graves
we're those of the captain and mate, whom he
had buried. His name he said, was Jorgensen,
and he had lived alone there for two years.
Jorgensen joined the Wandering Mnstrels
party and as time wore along his manner became
noticeaby strange; he avoided conversation and
especially evaded inquiry concerning his ship and
the details OF its loss until it became the general
opinion that there a mystery about the
affair which he could dssipate.
The man clung to his secret despite the con-
stant efforts of the others to get him to dis
close it, After six months he fell i'll and when
dying told the Wandering Minstrels men that he
had murdered the skipper and mate successfully
after they landed in revenge for previous i'll treat.
ment and buried them where the crosses stood
When at last the attention of the Norma had
been attracted and the marooned sailors pre-.
pared to leave, Jorgensen refused to go with
them He said he felt that he must remain On
the island-the little white spot of desolation II
was then--to watch and wait at the graves Of
his victims
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
DeIiberatino,

The Rev. James Hamilton, minister
of Liverpool, while on holiday in Scot
land, had narrow escape from
drowning. Accompanied by boy. Mr.
Hamilton was fishing for sea trout
when he slipped on a stone, lost his
balance, and being encountered with
heavy wading boots, had great diff
Guilty in keeping his head above water.
Finally he managed to get back to the
shore, although in a very exhausted
state, and said to the boy: 81 noticed
that you never tried to help me-"
Ma" was the deliberate response.
but was thinkin' OF"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
Shock for a Brother.

John" said an eminent physician,
YEARLY, entering his home after a
hard days work, John. If anyone calls
excuse me-"
Yes. suh." agreed John, the old
family darkey.
Just say" explained the doctor.
that the masseur is with me-"
A little later the doctors brother
called-called and received the shock
of his life.
81 want to see the doctor at once"
said he.
"Yuh can't do it. suh," solemnly an
nounced the old darkey, turning up his
eyes till the whites alone showed,
"Yuh can't do it, sub. The doctor, sub,
am wild de Messiah" = New York
Evening Sum-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
They Are overworked Now.

Four-year-old Dick had made an i'm
portant discovery that his hair would
pull out if enough force was exerted.
and was absorbed in proving the fas-
cinating find on his forelock. His sis
ter-aged seven-noted the proceed
ings with round-eyed horror.
"Dickie! Dickie!" she cried. you
mustn't do that"
"Why?" demanded Dickie, with the
cynicism of childhood.
Because the Bible says that all
your hairs are numbered-and If you
pull any out you'll make lot of extra
bookkeeping for the angels"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
Her Ruling Passion.

The woman who had chased dust
and dirt all her life finally reached ST.
Peter.
Come in, you poor, tired woman" "
he said, and held the gate ajar.
But the woman hesitated.
Tell me first" she said, how often
you clean house?"
The saint smiled.
You can't shake off the ruling pas,
sion, can you?" he said "Oh, we'll, step
inside and they'll give you a broom
and dustpan instead Of a harp
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
Twas a Pretty ThIna.

The young man produced a small.
square box from his pocket.
Il have a present for you" he began.
Il don't know whether 1t will fit your
finger or not, but"
"Oh, George!" she broke in, this is
so student Why, l never dreamed"
But just then George produced the
gift-a silver thimble-and it got sud
denly cooler in the room.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

The Iaysan abatross or whtte-breasted gony,
is distributed all over the island, with the pos.
sible exception of the beach, which is espe
cially popular with their brown-breasted, black.
footed cousins. In certain places at the ends
of the lagoon. they are or rather were, con.
gested than in other localities The dense colony
shown in the illustration at the east end Of
the lagoon To the progenitors of these birds is
due the exceedingly valuable deposit of bird lime
or guano the accumulation of ages which has
been removed in years past and utilized as phos-
phate rock in chemical fertilizers.
The OLE birds do not mind the presence of man,
often walking up to the visitor, evidently intend
ing TO welcome him among them. Once in a
while an individual will take hold of the visitor s
finger gently pull at his shoe strings or eggins,
but once ordinary curiosity is satisfied and the
freedom of the place extended to the visitor they
take up their former occupation or go on with
their amusements in utter disregard of everything
and everybody. Friendly as they are, they VIII
not allow themselves to be handled, avoiding
any attempt to touch their persons, evidently re-
sentng such approec eches as undignifed.
Some years ago company of Japanese were
landed on the island to kill and birds for
millinery purposes. That they were rudely inter
rupted in their spoliation by the United States
revenue cutter Thetis. is a truth well known, but
the result of their poaching is everywhere too
apparent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
In the Suburbs.

'Ts Mrs Gillet well-informed wom-
an?"
"Well, she's on party wire" Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

Garfield Tea is fine laxative being COM
posed wholly Of pure, health-giving herbs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19
The Usual Way.

The Usual Way.
yes; he committed political sui
eide"
How can a man commit political
suicide?"
by shooting of his mouth"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

Brilliant baseball plays are diamond
sparkles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-19

session at it's real worth. This, however, is not
so difficult to understand 1t might at first seem,
Since hardly one in thousand of the limited
number who have desired to make the journey
among them has been permitted to visit
these floating bits of coral sand that apparently
bob aimlessy about, adrift on the bosom of the
great wide ocean Few indeed have a first hand
knowledge of what these possessions really
and know of the fascination they and their in
habtans possess objects of natural interest.
Then, too the idea Of utilizing the distant islands
IN any way that would suggest a natural park is
so novel and out of the ordinary that it has not
yet taken root in the mind of the in the
street.
Though all put together the exposed dry land
and reefs of the reservation would hardly have an
area of ten miles square it literally teens with
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19
HOUSE IMPEACHES
JUDGE ARCHIBALD
Iurist Must Now Be Tried by
the United States Senate.
ONLY ONE VOTE OPPOSED
Five Legislators Will Prosecute Is
Charges Against Commerce Court
Jurist Before Senate-latter
Body May Not Act Till Fall.

Washington.-Th House Of Repre-
sentatives adopted by a vote OF 222 to
/ articles of impeachment against
Judge Robert w. Archibald OF the Uni
ted States Commerce Court. Repre-
sentative Farr of Pennsylvania cast
the single vote against the bill OF I'M
peachment Farr is a lifelong friend,
who has all along voiced confidence
in Judge Archbalds integrity.
OF the total membership Of the
House in their seats only nine voted
present" These were eXSpeaker
Cannon, Representatives Burgess OF
Texas, Dalzell and Olmsted OF Penn
sylvania, Dwight of New York, John
son of South Carolina, Parran Of
Maryland Rucker of Missouri and
Sparkman of Florida.
Only three members had spoken in
the Judges defense.
The scene now shifts TO the Senate,
which will sit in judgment in the case.
While there has been disposition
voiced in the Senate to postpone the
trial until autumn, Chairman Clayton
Of the House Committee on the Judi
ciary and one of the prosecuting man.
ayers. said he thought the Senate will
soon take up the impeachment
Senator Clark Of Wyoming, Repub-
lican, chairman of the Senate Judi
ciary Committee, and Senator Sim
mons Of North Carolina, the Demo
cratic leader, expressed the view that
the Senate will abide by Judge Arch
bald's wish either TO have an immedi-
ate trial or be allowed time to prepare
his defense. Among some Of the Re
publican leaders il was suggested that
while the case will be formally pre-
sented TO the Senate, that body may
not do more now than TO determine
the date Of the trial take n recess un.
I'll November and then proceed with
the hearing. with a probability OF COM
pleting the case before the Christmas
holidays.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19
TICKET NAMED BY
PR0H|B|TI0NISTS
E. w. Chafin for President and
A. S. Watkins for ViCe-President
LOOKING FOR A NEW NAME
In Each Case Nomination was Made
by Acclamation, After Single Bal
lot Had indicated Preference
Of Delegates.

Atlantic City N. Eugene w.
run for President of the United States
by the National Prohibition Conyen-
ton, and Aaron s. Watkins of Ohio
for Vice President The ticket is the
same as that of 1908. In each case
the nomination was made by acclama-
ton after a single ballot indicated the
preference of the delegates.
Chain was opposed for the top
place on the ticket by f. w. Emerson
Of California, Finley G. Hendrickson
of Maryland, Andrew Jackson Hous-
ton Of Texas and Watkins. After the
first ballot for President, on which
Chain got 502 votes, Watkins "a and
Emerson 80, the others withdrew.
Houston, who is the son Of General
Samuel Houston OF Texas, got the
fewest votes. In Withdrawing he made
a hit by saying he would rather
have the lowest vote in the Prohib-
ton convention than the highest in
either the Republican or Democratic
convention.
Chain was called to the stand to
speak after his nomination. He said
he regarded it as the greatest political
honor bestowed on any man this year.
ard "ro"ised, if elected, not to accept
q third term.
The party, when the convention ad-
lourned, was still the Prohibition
Party, despite the strong current Of
feeling that a new name should be
substituted. In brief speech, A. J.
Orem Of Massachusetts promised to
pledge more to the campaign fund
should the name be changed
81 believe we could make the fund
double" he said, "if we should adopt
new name. We would be greatly
aided in carrying our banner to sue
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19
The 0lneyville Times
&. 3. SlRLEY
oLNEYviLLE, RHODE isLAhp
THE DECREASE OF DOCTORS.
e. r. SIBLEY


A Boston physician is quoted as
saying that the peoples health is IN
proving and the doctors are starving
He adds that IF the doctors keep on
declining In numbers as fast In the
next 30 years as they have In the
past 25 there will not be many left.
The doctors, like the poor will be "al-
ways with US" for do what we may
TO promote health and to avoid dis
ease there are times necessarily when
the physicians services are required.
Probably If everybody took the trou-
BILE 10 keep his house in sanitary or
der and guarded himself against III
ness and maladies to the best OF his
ability the most Of the doctors soon
would be looking for a different sort
OF a job But the average man does
not do these things, says the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal The doctors
themselves preach prevention and the
campaign for better health never
ceases from one end of the country
to the other, but there are lots and
lots of people who do not get
interested The doctors, the boards
Of health and the sanitary engineers
are working constantly for better
health conditions and there IS i'm
provement almost everywhere, but the
results achieved would be infinitely
greater and more beneficial and far
reaching II the general public could
be awakened to the importance of CO
operating in the work
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19
ENGLAND WOULD
HALT CANAL BILL
Asks Congress Delay Panama
Rules Until Protest Is Filed.
SURPRISED IN WASHINGTON
Question Of Letting Anne ican Ships
Through Free, Thought to be Back
Of Demand-Action Said TO
be Unprecedented.

Washington-lnte compll-
cations over pending Panama Canal
legislation are likely as the result OF
action by the British Government.
Great Britain has taken the extra
ordinary sJep OF asking that the pend
ing bill for the operation OF the rama
ma Canal be held up until the British
Ambassador may present to this Gov
ernment note on the question. 1t is
rare that any foreign Government un-
dertakes TO forward any matter OF in
ternaliunal business by a request that
may be regarded as interfering with
the internal affairs OF the United
States. lhe gravity Of the situation
as viewed by Great Britain may be
imagined from the manner and meth
cd taken TO bring her attitude on the
operation Of the canal TO the attention
OF this Government.
1t is not known just what the COM
munication may be that is to be pre-
sented by the British Ambassador. 1t
is not supposed that there is any in
tention or desire on the part OF Great
Britain to delay action by Congress
on the canal but yet the proposal for
diplomatic consideration of the ques-
tions involved implies that there may
be such a protracted discussion of the
use of the canal as to postpone all le-
gislation on the canal to another ses-
sion.
Provisions In the bill now before the
Senate would make it impossible for
ships owned by railroads of Canada
to pass through the canal if they en-
gage in coastwise trade. The line gen.
orally supposed ho'e to be hardest hit
by this provision is the Canadian Pa
cific Railroad. This railroad system
is operated under a Government sub.
sidy and is in the closest relations to
the Canadian Government. 1t owns
and operates ships in both the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans and is known to
have anticipated sending its vessels
through the Panama Canal extensive
"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19

An English hotel-keeper stigmatizes
Yankees" as excessively mean be
cause no matter how wealthy they
are, they want their moneys worth
every time In other words, Amer
leans who do not submit to being
plucked. are mean in the eyes of those
who are unwilling to give them their
moneys worth. Cheerfulness in addi-
tion to willingness to be cheated is
rather a startling standard to SET
even for bold hotel pirates.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19
e5 FUNERALS IN A DAY.
Not Enough Hearses in Montreal
Cabs Are Used.

Montreal. Ninety.fve funerals
were held here during one day. and
the majority OF those buried were vic.
Tins of the hot spell.
Eighty Of the dead were little chill.
dren. The demand for hearses was
so pressing that many of the bodies
had to be taken to the graveyards in
cabs. A horse attached TO a hearse
dropped dead in one of the funeral
PROFESSIONS.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19

For years past the sugar growers
to maintain the fertility of their sugar
lands, to import large quantities OF
potash from Germany. The Stussfurt
rock found in Germany contains near
ly % per cent of pure potash. 1t Is
the largest known source of supply
Late Investigations carried on by
chemists under the direction OF DR..
e. V. Wilcox, head Of the Federal Ag-
riculture Station in Honolulu, have de-
veloped a new and important source
OF potash supply. In the Hawaiian
Gazette of May Or. Wilcox an
nounces that the ordinary black vol
canic sand, or lava .finder millions OF
tons of which are deposited near the
extinct craters In the Sandwich Is
lands, is found to yield from 2 to Z
per cent of potash. The potash Is
not in a readily soluble form and
disintegrates slowly, but the sand IL
self will serve to loosen and tighten
the heavy soil of the sugar fields.
feeding the soil for several years after
admixture. The commercial value OF
the sand for fertilizing purposes. ow-
ing to the potash impregnation. is esq
timated at $5 or Sc per ton, and 1t is
available at slight cost for carriage,
The discovery will be the means of
great saving to the pineapple growers
as well as the sugar planters in
Hawaii.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19

cess if we should adopt the name of
Progressive
The Rev. S. H. Taft of California
argued strongly for Conservation
Party" declaring that the old name
had become a handicap rather than an
inspiration.
Others favored the Liberal Party"
Before adjournment DIR. Silas c. Swal-
low of Pennsylvania, tried hard but
vainly to insert in the platform reso-
luton urging the perpetual separa-
tion of the Church and State" and op-
posing the appropriation of public
moneys to sectarian churches and
schools.
A plea for campaign funds was
made, and $4,000 was promised
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19
USES GUNS ON IcsBERGs.
U. S. Cruiser Birmingham Back from
Patroling Steamship Lanes.

Philadelphia.-Tte United States
cruiser Birmingham has returned to
the Philadelphia Navy Yard after an
eight weeks patrol of the ice fields
in the Northern Atlantic steamship
lanes. The commander of the cruiser
reported on July a number eff large
bergs were sighted and destroyed with
the five-inch guns.
Wreckage from the Titanic, includ.
ing chairs, tables and on one occa-
sion a section of stair sase with pile
of carpet trailing after it was also
passed. No bodies from the wreck
were found
Shortly after the Titanic disaster
the Birmingham was ordered TO the
ice fields to warn navigation of the
icebergs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19
SAD DAYS FOR THE PIE MAKERS.
Form Of Pastry is Losing Its Hold on
American People.

Chicago.-A representative of pie.
making concern here succeeded in
stopping a proposed increase in his
company's taxes. when he appeared
before the Board OF Review and plead.
ed that pie is losing its hold on the
American people. There has been
no expansion OF the piemaking busi
ness" he told the tax reviewers. -
has decreased in popularity with u
masses"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19
SIX KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION
Three Others Dyine-1oo Narrowly
Escape at Moundsville. w. Va.

Moundsville, w. Vain the wreck
of the Panama mine of the Ben Frank
lin Coal Co. just outside of this city.
six men perished and three others
were fatally injured The explosion
demolished the lower entry. where the
nine miners were working but 100
others. scattered through the upper
levels managed to get TO the surface
unscathed
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19

An electric association in New York
will supply free fans to the sick poor
OF the city during the summer. This
is charity of a practical form and will
lessen much suffering during the
heated term.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-19

According to figures given out, Eu-
rope got $2OO.OOO,OOO of good Ameri.
can money for various costly luxuries.
The European nations ought to treat
this nation with fostering tenderness.
for here is where their money comes
from.