davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-10-11

best hosiery, directed their attention
to the stability of the Driller's Bank.
and then carried them down into the
oil field. There they found blind
folded Fortune scattering her favors
like a tipsy Vestal. That man who
whisked by the train window in a
motor from French shops had been.
yesterday, a barber. That man whose
carriage waited at the depot, with a
driver in livery and a pair of cobs
harnessed with silver buckles, W
years before had waded the river
from Ohio wet to his middle. That
man whose stone house chung to a
bluff above the car track, apeing the
architecture of the Rhine, had found.
not the lamp of Aladdin but that
which Illuminated all lamps. The
Prince of Monaco never dreamed OF
such an orgy of chance.
Captain Shelton counted we'll upon
his heady air. He brought forth his
maps, but he spoke little and sanely.
The topsy-turvy condition spoke for
him. He posed as one sober, careful.
f~ar.sighted, in a community OF drunk.
ards. Here were opportunities to be
seized, wisely held in hand and made
to produce, not a casual pot OF gold.
but a great fortune lasting for a CEN
fury. He brought shrewdly to the
strangers notice the two tracts lying
within his parallelogram Of leased ter
ritory. They instantly inquired why
these tracts were not included, and
he replied that at the time the com
pany leases were taken they could not
be had, and now he could not secure
them without the o emit Of the stock
holders. a thing impracticab!e. He
would take these two tracts in his
own name, but such an act might sub
iect him to criticism. This was, OF
course. a lie. The ~roustabout from
whom Shelton had secured his leases
omitted these tracts because the own
ers demanded twenty-five cents an
acre bonus. Around these two tracts
Shelton masked his arts of suggestion.
He wished these mems fingers dipped
with his in the dish. a little of their
gold on the table, a wager left here
behind them on the spin of the wheel.
When the two bank directors re-
turned to New England, they took
with them the fee simple titles OF
these two tracts. They took with
them also the impression. but not the
certainty, that Captain Shelton was
merely an a~dyenturer. Able to judge
accurately any situation in New Eng
land they we're at sea here. The bank
IN pit.sburg was certainly SO vent.
/ The territory advertised by Shelton
was certainly covered by his leases.
Jt was a land where Fortunatus
drunk was swinging his purse by the
strings. who could say upon what
na..er the gold would fall!
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-10-11

Eighteen months later. the Union
| Cons olidated Oil Company was dis
solved and it's stock cancelled. The
bank returned the deposits and paid
Roger Shelton eighty thousand dol
lars in interest. He feared to place
this money in bank lest some one SUI
ing him might attach it. and kept 1t IN
a safety deposit box Of a New YORK
trust company. He had learned mat
the two bank directors were now IN
New York. and had hurried here hop
ing to purchase the tract OF land ne
wished: but, on reflection, he hes1-
tated to approach them. They would
be greatly suspicious OF him. and he
would not risk having the deed taken
In the name of any other person. he
desired to get hold Of h tract lying
i over the %synclinal, n he would. II
necessary, give all the money he had
for It.. This was the story skillfuiiy
unmasked by Randolph Mason.
The captain. when the cat was out.
began to regret his rashness. HIS
secret had escaped him: 1t was an In
discretion to be amended by greater
caution. He was taken swiftly Win q
trembling seizure Of suspicious.
you have overlooked the names OF
these gentlemen from Massachusetts"
said Randolph Mason.
A certain cunning lodged along
Captain Shelton's features.
II have not overlooked IT." he re-
piled 81 don't intend to tell them,
expect my regular lawyer to be pres
emit when these men are seen. l came
to you for a plan. When l get that
my lawyer will do the rest. l don't
mean these Yankees to sleep on the
trade. The deeds and the a Will
20 on the table together. When they
are exchanged. the matter will be end
ed. That's my way Of doing business
Now, what's your plan?"
my plan" said Mason, will con
form to your way OF doing business.
Have these men here at W o'clock.
Let them know nothing Of the object
of this conference. But you. on your
part, take every p%recaution. Come a
half-hour earlier with your attorney.
Bring the deeds and the cash with
you. Bring also a notary. ] would
have you take no chance. l would
have you omit no safeguard which
| your instincts suggest"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-10-11
For the legal prIncipIe In
voIved In this story see Sec. ~
Of chapter SO Of the Code OF
West Virginia, called the Statute
Of Frauds.
Carved Capitol with. Penknife.

| SaTVS0 S0PbsOS
A clever carved model, OF the Cap
itol building at, Washington has been
made by Prof. George F. Sayres OF
s~tokesville, Va The carving IL OF
wood and was made with no other
tool than an ordinary pocket knife.
not even a carpenters square being
used on 1t.
The carving consists of mor than
three thousand pieces. The wood used
is poplar. white pine and white wal
nut. The height Of the building is ten
inches to the crest Of b Liberty
statue. The structure is two feet
long and about eight inches wide The
grounds contain a hundred and forty
one trees, made Of felt Of different,
shades of green, which supply q bean-s
tiful setting to the work.
The statue Of Washington seateds
and with his right arm uplifted faces
the central portico. A number OF
spectators are standing around this
statue, while others are to be seen on
the steps Of opposite wings Of the CAD
itol. The carving Il. Of course, paint
ed white, with the exception oe t.
Liberty statue which, - Z Ooeoe1 -
Il silhouette1 against : 1ack9e1nes
alp ~ eloud.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17
TYRUS ROUTS A TRIO OF THUGS.
Demand His Cash, But Get a TrOunc-
ing.

Syracuse, n. Y. Aug. 12.-Ty Cobb
was attacked and stabbed in the back
hy three unidentified men in Detroit
carly today while on his way to the
rain which was to bring him and
the Detroit team to this city for an
exhibition game this afternoon. Cobb's
agility saved him from serious iniu-
ries and possible death. His injuries
are slight.
Cobb, accompanied by his wife, was
driving his Automobile to the station
when three men ordered the car to
halt
The men We're partly intoxicated
and when the machine came to a stop
Cobb jumped out and began to argue
with the men.
The trio then demanded money Of
the ball player and with the demand
all three made lunge at Cobb
He attacked the trio and then be-
gan a battle royal. One man was
Knocked down with blow on the
chin, another began to run while the
third grabbed Cobb around the neck.
They clinched.
While wrestling the thug pulled a
knife and inflicted a wound in Cobb's
back. Cobb finally shook off his as
sailant before he could cause any fur
ther injury.
Cobb was treated here today on the
arrival of the Detroit team Two
stitches were required to close his
wound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17
no SUCCEED PROF. TOMS.
JnO. {. Daniel. of Manning. is SeIec.
ed by school Beard.

Darlington News and Press.
AT Il recent meeting of the board
o1 trustees of the Darlington public
schools, Mr.. John G. Daniel was elect
ed to the position of superintendent
or the city schools Of Darlington.
Mr.. Daniel comes here from Manning.
Where for the past seven years he has
peen the efficient superintendent. He
graduated from Wofford college af-
ter which he took a post graduate
course at the University Of Chicago.
lie has had sixteen years of exper-
fence in public school work.
Mir. Daniel was in the city yester-
DAY and he is very much plea sed
about being with us this coming
session. He is a man Of much force
and of pleasing address. Mr.. Toms
absence will certainly be keenlv felt,
but still with so efficient a man to fill
his place, we feel sure that next ses-
sion will be conducted along the lines
OF our previous ones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17
The HObbic Skirt.
w. II. Hand.

There seems to be "a crusade, ma
ton vide in its scope, brewing against
the present extreme fashions in wo-
mans dress. The Record today is
printing elsewhere a collection Of in
terviews with local and eastern min
listers on the subject. and they are
unanimous in declaring the hobble
skirt. and tight dresses, tend to a de-
cline in morals. We have on other
occasions referred to the subject,
though our remarks were inspired
more or less by a spirit Of levity. The
question has very serious side, how
ever. This was emphasized recently
when the young man who murdered
the little COnners girl in New York,
took his life and left a note saying
women's makeup had been the cause
Of his downfall. 1t is reasonable to
suppose that such had been the case.
1T is reasonable to suppose that a
weak mentality might be swayed into
the commission of crime, through
suggestive dress. We do not condemn
the conservative styles, but the ex-
tremists. We have noticed that
whenever "a new style is affected,
there are always some who carry it
to the extreme. There were so many
to take advantage of the tight skirt
when 1T first came into general use,
that extreme styles became common.
and some dresses which now provoke
hardly a glance would have been con-
sdered indecent three years ago. The
change has been gradual. The wear
ers of the dresses evidently do not
realize it, but there should be more
evidence of moderation.
In some { the Eastern cities the
women are wearing half hose Five
years ago there could have been no
objection raised to it. But half hose
and tight skirts do not go we'll to-
gether and especially when the wear
er essays to step into an electric car
or automobile. If the half hose be-
come common, then the extremists
will bring some other style, more en-
treme, into fashion. We believe the
time is auspiciOus for reaction or
at least halt.-Columbia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17

IL must have competent and trained
supervision? Are we not ready to
admit that such superN ision will cost
something, and are we not prepared
TO appreciate the fact that such su-
peiNisors as We need are not, as a
RUE, men willing to enter a political
campaign begging for votes? Poll
icians may be depended upon to op-
pose taking the office Of county su.
perintendent out of the campaigns.
These politicians know only too well
wha, 1T would mean to some Of them
and their friends.
and' their friends. w III. Hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17
SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY.
Congressman Catlin, Of Missouri. Tn
seated Monday.


Washington. Aug. 12.-Representa-
tive Theron f. Catlin, of Missouri
republican, was unseated tonight as
member Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and his Democratic oppo-
nent who contested the election. Pat
rick +. Gill, was seated amid wild
enthusiasm from the Democratic side
The vote to unseat Catin who was
charged with violation of the Ms
souri, law governing campaign eX-
penses, was 121 to II. Gill was seat
ed by vote Of 1O6 to 10, with 23
voting present.
Mr.. Catlin, just before the first roll
call, left the seat he had occupied in
the centre of the Republican side of
the House and went to his desk, far
in the rear. He lifted the desk lid
and. using an adjoining chair as a
repository removed all of his books
and papers. Like a school boy who
had been dismissed from the school
room, he left the chamber with lag
glng steps, stopping only to grasp the
outstretched hands of sympathetic
friends. Three-quarters of an hour
later his successful rival stood be-
fore the Speakers desk and took the
oath of office.
The case, throughout the seven
hours Of debate, was bitterly fought
on both sides. Representative An
derson. of Missouri, Republican, who
conducted the argument in behalf of
Mr.. Catlin, made a spirited defence.
The charge against Mr.. Catlin was
that he and his family had spent
$4,000 to elect him to Congress- The
Missouri law prohibits an expenditure
by candidates of more than $662.
Other charges of fraud were made.
all Of which Mr.. Catlin denied knowl-
edge of. He also denied that he knew
of the expenditures made by his
father and brother.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17

1T takes a politician tn chew the
rag and fling mud, but it is the
statesman who discusses public qucs-
lions so the people can become en-
lightencd. Swinging around the cir
Gle lndulglng IN slack jaw and en-
gaging in personalities stirs up men's $
passions. upsets their reason, and
makes of them Il lot of factional par
tisans and political gnoramuscs
People cannot get mad and act ju-
dlciously on grave questions.-Wil-
mingtOn star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17

Spartanburg Journal.

Spartanburg Journal.
On this campaign the governor of
South Carolina goes around the State,
from county to county, making his
appeals for lawlessness, with hired
man on the stage, carrying nine
shooter, Colts automatic pistol load
ed with steel bullets. This hired man
is not paid by the governor of the
State hut rather out of the money of
the taxpayers. He not only gets 50
DAY for toting the gun and assist
ing his chief but ne also gets all eX-
penses paid. He said last night as
he displayed his gun, that he had
not put in any claim for his money
yet. and did not know whether or not
he would. it depended on 'circum
Stances
But this man has another job too
while on this campaign He is edi-
tor Of the Greenwood News Scimiter.
His name is w. p. Beard. He is the
writer of the editorials in the Green
wood paper which some people read.
w. Z. Beard said that the Journal
was wrong in saying that he admitted
to Judge Jones that he was armed at
the meeting. He nodded his head
and this can be construed, accord
Ing 20 Beard. ss not admitting the
facts But later he did admit it to
the reporters. He showed his blue
steel Colt and also his commission
from the governor which makes
him deputy chief constable. appoint
ed to keep order on the platform
during the campaign meetings.
Editor Bodyguard Beard wants it
stated for him that he is an officer OF
the law and has a right to carry a
pistol. All right. let it go at that.
But has the governor OF the State
a right to spend the peoples money
for his bodyguard? Has he a right to
pay the expenses OF Il newspaper cor
respondent, who reports the cam
palgn meetings for the Greenwood
News Scimiter. out OF the states
funds?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17

IL is understood that the Red Spii-
ed mas made its appearance in va
rious parts of the county and i'm sur
rounding counties and is causing the
farmers of this section which have
been infected serious worry. In some
places the farmers have tried to
pio ent the spread of the insect by
destroying the cotton on which it had
made it's web. 1t has not vet been
ascertaincd what the farmers I'm the
other sections are doing to relieve
their fields Of the pest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17
Building for Future.

We are not building for this gene
ration, but for the future, and we
should build state of which our chill
dren and our friends children NAV
be proud. 1t will not be long before
We cast our last ballot. but we are
building for the future. We did not
found this State; it came To us from
our forefathers, and we must give il
to our children, a great State, which
stands for the best ard highest civil
lization and government. We not
only owe il TO the state TO pay tax
es, but We owe Il TO .ha State to
cast Il pure and an intelligent ballot.
And that finest Of all products of
Christian education, Woodrow Will
son, in his address when elected
president of Princeton University
gave his oonceNtion of the ideals of
great univerS ty and of the pur-
pose of education. He said: The
aim of all education is efficiency. and
fail TO see how we can have intel
iectual efficiency apart from mocaI ef-
hciency." The in e education is
efficiency. tie ..!a. uf civil govern
ment is efficiency, and il is moral eff
tciency. This is the efficiency that
is able to accomplish those things
for the betterment of our
country. Let each one of us go out
determined 10 cast ballot for our
state and that this ballot will be coun-
ted one time. and that on the side of
right, on the side Of moral efficiency.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17

The tennis courts at the Y. NJ. c.
A. are proving quite popular now
that they have been completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17

Miss Fannie Shade of Johnston is
among the out -oftown guests for the
CARRIER Morris wedding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17

greedy policy Of the so-called Christian nations
They have suffered much from Turkey, and
despairing Of aid from the nations of Europe
and losing confidence in their desire to restrain
the Mohammedsn aggressions they see no hope
save in united attack the forces Of the
Star and Crescent.
In this view they are probably right ne 1t
said 10 the shame of Europe war Is seldom
justhahle In this age and time when IL can
be carried on with Justification to all parties
concerned can scarcely be conceived. In this
case the Balkan states may be iustifed-~more
improbaby. Turkey may be lustfed--but the
strong powers OF Europe which could inter
vene and work justice to all the nations Of the
near East without the necessity of war cannot
DO held guiltless of the terrible consequences
Of great war. sws mi
The gravity OF the ofense OF the powers OF
Europe in not taking energetic measures to
secure peace is increased by the fact that the
war In the Balkans may result in a general
European war, which. IL 1t comes. will come
as the result of the very thing which operated
10 prevent forcefui Intervention in the Balkans,
namely, cowardice and jealousy and territorial
greed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
John ARMSTRONG CHALONER
WILL TELL GREWSOME FACTS
OF KILLING ON HIS FARM

John Armstrong Chaiouer will tell
his audience at the Mass Meeting
club" tonight the inside facts about
the .Gillasd tragedy. which was en-
acted a year or 80 ago in the dining
room OF his estate. The Merry Mills,
and which, at the time. created an in
ternational sensation,
Mr. Chaloner was one of the inn
portant actors in the tragedy and he
proposes to recite the details of the
dramatic affair from beginning to
end--detaiIs which have never before
been given to press or public--fhe
whole forming "a story. Ii Is said. that
reads Ike romance of the days when
knighthood was in flower
A big bronze star. embedded in the
floor of the dining room at The
Merry Mills marks the spot where
Gillard was shot and where he died,
and the story which Mr.. Chaloner pro-
poses to read is q d gest of the depo-
sitian given by him at Charlottesville
when he was. for the time being. held
for the death of Gillard. He was
promptly acquitted when II was con-
clusfveiy shown that Gillard shot h M
self in the struggle for the weapon
with which he was trying to Il Mr.
Chaloner, whom he twice feiled to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
WALTER \. WATSON.

:, ,----T ,.-.--5--4
f''Su " ''@9 ''''
~ A1Ay"''''
hea' = SOU
'ei"ae '"e S'"'S
nc pleasing " al ~
man Inrnoo" mac large "'" "s"'
io"A"s
~ aesieSS''' a. M
oniee-"ha u "'"i9 '''' 'e
feei eh''eF Sa''S"e' VIZ" ''e
eooa democrats a""''e'' ''',' nav
He Nei"''' No ''''
hEhtlhs L" Tue last "'''" ''' '''0 p''"'
none viii be surprised mat TO" ''"' 1T mas
lost ne shooia accept t"e fSS4it % o'''''7 4"
good hghier mere was no e"aise " 'S"N
made ana no hi-Fee'lhe SHOWN 0S '"e 'o"''s'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17

dition to have escorted him to place of
safety.
We. Richmond people. are ashamed OF
the fact that this is the only fair in the State
that has fallen low that liquor has beer
placed sale' All hail to Petersburg with
her dry fair. held this week!
II the fair pronounced such success
with whiskey, what might II have been with.
out whiskey as many people remained
away on that account? Just here let say
that, with the movements that will be started
among the good people OF this State, they will
lose more by the absence of the very people
that would do credit to the fair than all the
revenue taken in from liquor selling and
gambling.
We expect To see protests from every part
of our State. Evidence has been taken of dis
graceful things enacted that will be produced
I'm ample time to either stop the sale of
liquor to stop the attendance of hundreds
of best people to the fair. The county
exhibitors almost unit were opposed to
little daughter behind his stand and kept
her there as he afraid account OF so
much drunkenness for her TO go out. Others
stated they had been In fairs in their own
counties where they had no liquors and then
to come to Richmond and have to be con-
fronted with 1t was disgrace to the State
We would be glad to some city i'll our
fair old State selected to hold State fair
that would not be disgraced by whiskoy sell
ing-the liquors exhibited 90 were not Nir-
ginis products, but they left their products on
the grounds of the Virginia State fair of 1912.
thank God for The Vrginian in which
write and with Its rapidly growing list
of readers We feel sure We will find many
persons to fall in line to have clean fair
somewhere next year. Speak out, brethren
and sisters.
ALPHA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17
4 LESSON FOR MIR. PERKINS,.

The condition of the working women of
America brings tears to the eyes of the Bull
Moosers and the Cow Moosers. They work too
long. they work too hard. they work for in
adequate wages, We are told. and no one will
be found to deny it, 1t is as true as the
gospel. and any one who will lead successful
crusade for the benefit OF the working woman
win go down into history as a benefactor of
the race. The Progressives tell us that they
are doing just this. George w. Perkins is one
.of the Progressives. and George w. Perkins is
Ia large stakeholder tn mills which overwork
and under-pay women and children. He has
Ia great opportunity. Justice as well as char
lily begins at home. Let MIR. Perkins begin.
How he expect TO arouse the conscience
jof the American public. by extravagant expen-
ditures IN Mr. Roosevelt's behalf so long az
his own conscience is unwhipt and unwhip-
pable. Money will not do everything Mr. Per-
kns. That is something that is as difficult
for a. rich to learn 1t is for one of
them 10 pass through the eye of a needle hut
il is true. not withstandinR.