davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
M EpsIAK.M6dX

'Tf you want plenty of excitement,
and something to keep you busy
said q certain young woman We met
on the car the other day. 1T recon-
mend that you acquire a young collie
dog"
We spoke up with surprise.
Why" said we, at always appear
ed to US that a collie dog was the
gentlest and most affectionate OF
purps."
81 had false notions about collies,
too" remarked the aforesaid young
woman. "But do you observe the
strained expression Of my counte-
nance? Do you see the premature
wrinkles and gray hairs? Does 1t
dawn upon you that l am getting thin?
Do my clothes look as spick and span
as they used to? Don't l smell dog
gy?"
We looked and shifted, and opined
that it might be so, but We had a
cold and had left our eye glasses at
/ home.
I'm not joking" insisted the young
person.
Two months ago friend of mine
endowed me with a collie, aged five
months. I considered that friend a
friend, indeed l bought handsome
collar for the pup, and dogchain
and got a man to fix up wire run in
the back yard for him.
Then I laid in 20 pounds of dog
biscuit at cents a pound.
Finally, in peril of his life and his
standing as a reputable citizen who
wouldn't say a swear word in the
presence of women and children, &
certain young man I know brought
that collie home to me. The young
man was perspirtng copiously wher
he dragged the animal across the
threshold, and l thought he was I'm
necessarily brutal when he gave ar
extra jerk to the rope tied around
the poor dogs neck. But 1 dom
blame him now.
I'VE were given lot of advice how
to bring up that dog. The advice We
needed least was not to be woman
ish' in our treatment of him, but tt
lick him with all our might when BIZ
needed (which would be often.
dogs should be treated with kind
ness and consideration said mother
especially collie dogs. They are 81
sensitive and intelligent
so when he did wrong-which wa
frequent from the start-we just gave
him a little tap of admonition ant
talked to him.
1T took US a week or so to realiz'
that our program wouldn't work. Thu
dog owned the house and us. He dit
exactly as he pleased. Mother moaneC
torn lace curtains in every window
and our laundry bills increased horri
bly, because We had so many whit
counterpanes in the wash. The do
likes to sleep on them. The rug
We're chewed and table legs gnawed
) Then he developed a fondness 70
eggs at 81 cents a dozen. Mothe
rescued the balance of two dozel
after he had swallowed Il. That wa
the first time he got a licking. H
seemed TO be more surprised tina
hurt, however, and if he had any ser
sitive feelings about it he hid theI
admirably, for five minutes after tn
licking he had forgotten all about
and was ready for fresh mischief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
GalIll,IgS with
Our
CAT0Na5zERl
@EA1BgElgS

His peculiar delight is to dig holes
in the coal in the basement He has
beautiful yellow and white coat,
but it's SO dingy with coal dust that
he looks like tramp. So one day we
started to wash him.
Let me pass over that event, quick
ly. The only ones that got really wet
were mother and me. The dog es-
capped without bath, and now we
don't dare go near him with anything
that looks like a wash.
I'VE keep him in the basement
nights. 1t has become our regular
duty to straighten up and wash out
that basement every morning. 1t
looks as If Kansas cyclone, Johns
town food, a San Francisco earth
quake and a dynamite explosion had
struck it.
zone night he got into the fruit
closet-pried open the door with his
claws-and the next morning We
found 10 fruit jars smashed to smith
Greens and their contents all over the
basement floor. He had been rolling
them about, playing with them.
HE dug out all the earth around
the water meter. We put the kindling,
as We thought, out of reach, but he
got it and scattered it everywhere.
He blithely chewed up a basket of
clothes and six pairs of new stock
ings. He even dug hole in the &C.
ment covering of the furnace. He's
had us up every hour in the night
with alarms of burglars, when per-
haps he heard only another dogs zip.
| He's scared all our best friends away
because he jumps at everybody and
makes such a row, when it's only his
way of showing affection. He eats as
much as a bunch of farm hands and
isn't satisfied with that.
This morning, though, capped the
climax. At a. m. mother woke me,
saying she thought the furnace fire
must be out, as the house was cold
and no heat coming up. Fearing for
the water pipes, We hurried into some
warm clothes and started for the seat
IOl
I'VE found it. It's real name was
spelled dog. That pup had worked
at the handle of the coal door of the
furnace till he got it open, and the
banked fire had just naturally died
The dog sat calmly watching us while
We two disheveled slaves cleaned out
that furnace and made a new fire."
why don't you lose him." we in.
quired at this point.
Cant" replied our feminine friend
''In spite of all his faults we love him
still, and though l have learned to
lick that dog with vim and all my
muscle, I'd sure miss it TO come home
now and not be knocked down by
his exuberant greeting And though
mother complains that she hasn't a
minute of peace all day long, l be
lieve she'd be lost If she didn't feel
that wet tongue of his kissing bel
hand every now and then. He's
ruined my velvet shoes by trying &c
chew them up, and yet | haven't the
heart to kick him when he lies down
with his head on my feet and looks
up at me with his doggy brown eyes
Hes an expensive nuisance, but
expect we'll keep on putting up with
him If have to hire a caretaker and
ask for raise of salary to keep him
in food
Whereupon we observed that we
preferred a cat, anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

Never was democratic opportunity
so promising. but the best way 10
guarantee victory is not TO be salts
fed with promises, but to nominate
only true-blue, patriotic democrats
whose records are democratic. The
way 70 win is to offer to the people
the best candidates. Illinois will an
alyze its candidates this time as they
were never analysed before. Let
principle be the watchword.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
Husband Sees Wife Drown.

Saratoga, n. Y, Jan. 22.-WhiIe
skating on Loughberry lake yester-
day afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bar
ringer broke through the ice. Mrc.
Barringer chung to her husband I'M
til benumbed by the icy water. She
was swept away and drowned just as
rescuers came.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

II appears that a considerable ma
jority of the United Mine Workers
refuse to believe that John Mitchell
has become hopelessly contaminated
by reason of association with the plu-
tocrats on the Civic federation. as he
was high man when the votes were
counted for delegates to the American
Federation Of Labor. The Civic fed
Grafton amounts 70 nothing, being
simply mutual admiration society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

1.-THE crooked politician is bound TO
be exposed" said Senator Newlands
at a dinner in Washington. EXPOS
ure will come-even from the most
improbable sources. It's like the
case of Jones. Jones. a hypocritical
individual, was q Sunday school sup
erintendent. and one Sunday the
minister, in an allusion 10 the do
nestle cat, said to Jones little boy,
Now, Tommy, tell US the name of
the animal which. when all the house
is dark and everybody is asleep,
comes creeping softly and silently up
stairs? Father said Tommy
promptly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

President Taft's name has been
entered as a republican candidate for
the nomination Of president in the
state of Nebraska under the primary
laws OF that state. Perhaps il would
be just as well for the balance of us
TO see what Nebraska says and of
course all that We would have TO do
then is TO say: Me too"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

faulty embalming and moderated be-
fore being restored to the tomb. At
ter that the practice of suggesting
cremation was inaugurated by the
dean and chapter Of the abbey. Now
It is enforced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
Hunor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

A HoMELY woman charges her mis-
fortune to the accident of birth,
but pretty woman demands personal
credit for her beauty.
Nothing Jars a young mans vanity
so much as to learn that the girl who
has seemed to desire his society has
only been using him for a filler.
Youth lives in the future, but age is
satisfied with the present If it offers
three square meals a day and money
for the gas man.
1t may be that riches do not bring
happiness, but most of US would be
willing to strive mighty hard for hap
piness under the handicap Of wealth.
Jordan or any other is hard road to
travel when your shoes are half size
too small.
When the young man is trying to
make good and the girl is trying to
make 1000 the IamlIy Is usually max
ing fun.
Do a good deal while you may, there
are so many conditions under which 1t
is so much easier to do a mean one.
We don't care what people say of us
30 long as they say something nice.
1t is a mean man who charges his
dyspepsia to the cooking that mother
used to do.
Ever notice that a woman will say
there's no telling what'll happen and
then go right on for an hour and a
half telling what'll happen2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

81 would go insane in a place like
this"
whats the matter with itT'
mo excitement"
mo excitement. Why, only last sum-
mer a horse fell dead in the middle
of the street"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
Great Dones.

The new state house in Wisconsin
is early completed and it will be one
of the greatest state edifces in the
United States. It is built in the
shape of a Maltese cross, stands cor
nerwise in a small park in the CEN
ter of the city, and will be surmount-
ed by a rather majestic dome. The
dome, while not so high as that of
the Illinois state house in Springfield,
will probably be more imposing in
some of its proportions, and will pre-
sent very dignified appearance.
Our badger state friends claim that
it will be one of the greatest domes
in the world and will be nearly as
high as some of the domes that are
considered remarkable, but it will
still be So feet less in height than
the capitol of the state of Illinois.
The following is the height Of
some Of the principal edifces in the
world that are known far and wide
as great edifces, not particularly on
account Of their height, but for the
general architectural scheme on
which they are built:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

A Tennessee pastor arrested for
running an Illicit still says he knew
IL was wrong TO sell whisky but did
not know it was wrong to make it..
This puts him in the class with Car
negie, who never knew the Sherman
law applied to anything except rail-
roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

There is one pleasant feature about
the alleged strained relations between
the president and the ex-president. 1t
is the dinner party wager which the
New York World will pay to Colonel
Henry Watterson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
The Field of Literature

An Early Spring NoVeI.-Probably
the earliest Schribner novel of this
spring will be Ramsey Benson's "a
knight in Denim" Denim is not
village on the Rhine, but a kind Of
materials every woman knows
out of which overalis and aprons are
made-in this case overalls. One
cannot read chapter Of Mr.. Benson's
story without feeling that here is a
novel of most unusual quality. 1t
may be classed as a character study,
from the dominance of the hero
and not since David Harum or Mrs.
Wigs has there appeared a character
so original, so wholly lovable and cap
tivating. A Nebraska farming com
munity, admirably portrayed, is the
background. and the hero, Bill Har-
baugh, "one OF that vast body Of sol
diery which wonderfully melted back
into civil life at the close of the great
war" How he adopted the valley
and became the oldest of its oddi-
ties; how he played the part Of man
of all work and knight in denim 10
his lady, the mistress of Throstlewood
farm. are told with a fine humor and
pathos that should have a wide ap-
peal among the novel reading public.
Scribner's.-In Scribner's magazine
for February the leading article is a
review by Montgomery Schuyler of
the marvellous advance in the beauty
and magnificence Of The New Wash
ington." Mr.. Schuyler's text and the
illustrations. especially made by f. c.
PeiXotto. show not only what has
been done, but some of the important
public buildings soon to be under
taken. z. W. Hornung begins a Sc
ries Of extraordinary short stories en-
titled "Witching Hill Stories" The
scene is a modern suburban develop
ment within easy reach OF London.
The first story is entitled "Unhal-
lowed Ground" and IS illustrated by
F. c. Yohn. Robert Grant, continu-
ing his Convictions OF a Grand
father discusses the education OF
the rising generation; what they have
lost with the classics. the stupidity
of the modern banquet" with it's
ford platitudes," and the modern in
heritance tax. The days Of the cow
boy and the great unfenced cattle
ranges are almost over in the United
States. but in old Mexico there is a
New Cattle Country which is de-
scribed by F. Warner Robinson. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill TEn-
tered At the postornce as second-class
matter.I
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

If it turns out that Harper's Week
~, too, is owned by ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, that may put somewhat differ
ent phase on the Wilson-Harvey sit
uatlon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
His Way,

HE is a great datterer."
81 never heard him latter anyone"
'No. When he does 1t he goes into
his closet and shuts the door"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

Everything Regular.
81 never kissed a girl in my life"
"Why not?"
''They won't let me-
1T is customary, believe, to have
their consent, as well as a written per-
NIT from both parents"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMs.-Dally. 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where It is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises
All communications OF e-gumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for puolica-
tiou- No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Central
Union, West 145 and 114s; Union Elec-
trio. Bias.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

A girl with the whooping cough
gave a party in Chicago. But she is
only u years old, and all her guests
had the same trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

The fight between Charles S. De-
Deen and Charles Z. Merriam has
been called the war of the Char
lies" Chas, that's right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
His Opinion.

How do you like my new hat?'
'Do you want me to tell the truth?"
''Of course do
81 see they are having heavy SHOWS
out west"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

The price of butter shows that the
butter trust knows how to make the
tariff duty of cents a pound count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
Jan. % in American
History

I5SS-John Winthrop, colonial COVER
nor OF Massachusetts, born; died
1919.
1S13-Battle of Frenchtown, near the
site OF Monroe. Mich; Indians IN
der the notorious Proctor defeated
the American forces and massa-
cred white prisoners.
lS94-Constance Fenimore WOolson,
author of note, died; born 148.
All the nowS al the time.-Tho
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
Wrono Line.

For him. he said with confidence,
Was no such word as fail.
But when he tried 10 crack a safe
He found the wav 10 iail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
Have Won a weak throat9

Have you weak throatE II so, you
cannot be too careful. You cannot
begin treatment too early. Each cold
makes you more liable to another and
the last is always the harder to cure.
II you will take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy at the outset you will be
saved much trouble. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

some of them in color,
are by w. Herbert Dunton, who has
seen much of the life. Captain John
McAuley Palmer of the general staff
of the United States army has a dis
cussion entitled The Insurance of
Peace" in which he presents a forci-
Bile argument for the development
of the war power OF the more enlight-
ened nations as the best guarantee of
peace Elmer Roberts continues his
discussion of modern industrial con-
ditions in Germany with THE Pass
ing of the Unskilled in Germany"
The processes at work in that country
tend to convert the whole population
into users of tools and machinery. S.
S. Rowland, an American gentleman
who has travelled much throughout
the world, describes "Cuzco, the Sac
red City of the Incas" 1t contains
many remains of a past and little
known civilization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

Since Carnegie appeared as a wit
ness j. Pierpont Morgan has decided
that Egypt is an interesting place to
visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
Been the Rounds.

"She has a new diamond ring"
81 didn't know that there was a new
young man in town"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

''My uncle is the lightweight cham
pion."
"Of what?'
1.-THE prize ring, of course"
"Huhl My uncle is the champion
lightweight congressman"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

The Iowa republicans want to be
the A. B. c. of the presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22
The Wide World Magazine. - The

February Wide World magazine is,
as usual, full of interesting stories
gathered together from all quarters
OF the globe. II is a constant surprise
how the editor of this unique publica-
ton is able TO collect such a wealth
Of material from real life" month
after month and still uphold the old
adage that Truth is stranger than
fiction" The present issue contains
some startling stories Of adventure,
two-"The Ordeal of Mrs. Page" and
Hung Up in a Caye"-being particu-
larly thrilling. Lars Lind contributes
a topical and well illustrated article
entitled Among the Bedouins Of
Eastern Palestine and Whitfield Fee
gen describes the curious Swinging
Festival of Siam" Marguerite Roby
continues her account of "A White
Woman in the Congo and J. H. Bill
commences his descriptive papers en-
titled: Across Persia and Europe on
Pony Back" Many other articles and
stories all dealing with real life
are to be found in the February issue
of this remarkable magazine.
The February Strand Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

Certainly.
&c DIN e to be
married, eh?'
yep"
Girl got a n y
dough 2"
Yep"
who is her IA
ther?"
The orn e r
baker"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

Feet
Pantheon, Rome ............143
st. Sophia, Turkey POI
st. Pauis, London .....215
Duomo, Milan ..........25 4
Capitol at Washington ......2S5
Wisconsin state capitol 300
st. Peters, Rome $50
Illinois state capitol 1855
Quite a pathetic story exists in re-
lation TO the dome Of the state house
in Springfield. The original architect
Of the Illinois state capitol was
Frenchman by the name of Pique-
nard. He occupied a little house on
the southeast corner Of the block
where the state house now stands,
and during the construction of the
state house he became the victim of
consumption, or some other lingering
disease. He had a great pride in the
dome. which was TO surmOunt the
building, and it was a race between
death and the completion of this
great dome. He was ready 10 give
up his beloved work and pass over to
the great beyond, but he hoped and
prayed that he might live to see the
great dome completed.
He was denied that privilege and
passed away without ever seeing the
completion of his work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

We don't care what people say of US
80 long as they say something nice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

A HOMELY woman charges her mis-
fortune to the accident Of birth,
but pretty woman demands personal
credit for her beauty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

Do good deaf while you may, there
are so many conditions under which it
is so much easier to do a mean one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

When the young man is trying to
make good and the girl is trying to
make food the family is usually max
ing fun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

Jordan or any other is a hard road to
travel when your shoes are half size
too small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

The February Strand Magazine
The February Strand contains many
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

1t may be that riches do not bring
happiness, but most of us would be
willing to strive mighty hard for hap
piness under the handicap Of wealth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

Youth lives in the future. but age is
satisfied with the present If it offers
three square meals a day and money
for the gas man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

dyspepsia to the cooking that mother
used to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

Nothing Jars a young mans vanity
so much as to learn that the girl who
has seemed to desire his society has
only been using him for a filler
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-22

Ever notice that a woman will say
there's no telling what'll happen and
then go right on for an hour and
half telling what'll happen7
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-03
vyLnAr RtIIs FOR
NEW INTERu RBiN

Special 10 paily News
Lancaster. Tex. Feb. . Stone a
Webster men are engaged in I'M
loading about 400 tons OF steel rails
for use on the Dallas-Waxahachie In.
terurhan line The rail Is a seventy
pound steel and this CONSIGNMENT is
for the beginning Of the operation OF
laying the tracks A second consign-
ment OF as much is on its way from
the steel plant and is due within a
few days.
or the I 000 or more cedar poles
the greater part has already arrived.
The butts Of these poles will prob
ably be treated with cr"osotc or els'
set in concrete.
It IS expected that the rolling stock
already planned for will be on hama
ready for use early In the summer.
The Dallas power plant is being dou-
blod to provide for the new line.
Three suhstations will De ready, hav-
ing already been started rear Lam
caster ana upar NaNJhchir
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-03
GERMANY WANTS
POWERS UNITED
Thinks Time for Joint
Agreement in China
Has Now Arrived
OPPOSE SEPARATE ACTION.
STRONG PROBABILITY Oh UNITED
STATES AND FATHEIiI.iND
GETTING TOGETHER ON
ORIENTAL POLICIES.

iF associated Press.
Berlin, Feb. According to au-
thoriiaiiye views expressed here. the
moment has arrived in the Chinese
situation when a joint agreement ny
all interested powers, including the
United States, pledeing themselves TO
take no stems In China, except in
common, is desirable and necessary.
Germany does not look favorably
upon the possibility of separate ac-
tin, either by an individual power or
a Group Of powers.
The possibility of the United States
and Germany drawing together on
Oriental policies, in view of the dan.
ger Of general scramble for out
lying dependencies in the northern
and southern portions Of the Chinese
empire, has been advanced by some
persons familiar with far Eastern
conditions.