davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-02

b. S. GiIlen, of Houlton, while oper-
ating an automobile. Sunday. morning,
accidentally ran into and killed the
young SON of II. r. Kelso, aged 3
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-02

Earned runs-- Married men 4. Single
men. 3. Home Buns--Cirover. Three-base
hits-~Lizotte Wardwell Two-base hit
Wardwell Stolen bsses-Married Men s.;
Single Men O. struck out-by Gordon q;
Bridges 4. Lizotte 10 Hit by pitched bali
Randall Base on balls-Kline, Dorr.
Sacrifice hits Longfellow, Bridges. Um-
pire. Day. Time, 100 Attendance, 100
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As a Matter of Fact,

Does Hiffur's st~enographer enje,
his con1dahce?"
mo. 1t cores her TO death.
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OQOuHUGW Hu 6T 6ORRJ zA160H[ CQA9AT

Kirkland is not the kind to talk. you
know"
oh, wasn't she! BY Jove, / won
dered what he would think II he had
heard our conversation In the hall!
But 1t wasn't for me to tell him he
was warming a what's-lts-name to his
bosom, so I just mumbled a reply.
Nevertheless" he shrugged, 1T is
easy to see that she can't stand the
sight OF Francis" He shook his head
dismally. Charming girl, MI. Light
nut-a rare and perfect type OF the
English beauty at her best"
Oh, was she! Not II / knew any
thing about 1t, and | had seen three
seasons In London. BY Jove. ! was
80 terribly shocked l could Just feel
It In my face!
He seemed surprised. Don't you
think so?" he insisted.
Well, I rather don't. you know!"
1t Just blurted out of itself. "Oh.
say-now, you're not really in earn
est?" And / screwed my glass 80
hard in my embarrassment, ! hurt my
eye-"You know she's a freak! Why.
dash 1t" | pulled up. for after all,
she was a fellow guest.
He stared, damned his hands deep
in his pockets and bent toward me.
Now, look here, my boy, DO you mean
to say you don't think Miss Kirkland
a beautiful and winning girl?'--l
guess he did see | meant 1t, for he
slowly emitted an expressive whistle
well, you are hopeless then-utter-
ly hopeless!" and dash II, he Just
groaned!
But now, my dear young friend"
he went on, and with a glance at the
Uttered table, Il want you to 90 out
and get some fresh air before the
bloom OF the morning Is past-if you
20 out this way, you will avoid en-
countering those girls'-his hand gen
thy but firmly urged me. 1T has been
Just abominably selfish Of me to have
kept you stuffed In here; l know
have bored you to death with all this
talk about the family black sheep
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CHAPTER XIII. (Continued.)

Wasn't sure, you know, but some
how It seemed to me n rum thing to
say-almost offensive. dash 1t! But
then, for that matter, everything was
run of late-sc that counted for moth
ing. Fact was, 1t just seemed to me
like there was something In the air
everybody seemed 80 queer-well. jol'
ly muddled, | should call 1t! Idea
had been gradually coming to me that
| was the only one who appeared to
have any clear understanding OF
things; and somehow the realization
iust made me devilish nervous-the
responsibility. don't you know!
And Just then the Judge looked sud
denly Mt his watch, muttered some
thing, and hitched up to the table
strewn with papers. He bent over
these with a frown, coughed oddly,
glanced at me--and bent again with a
mutter. or course, l saw he was an.
moved over sudden consciousness OF
the break he had made, and was striv-
ing to cover his embarrassment.
And, by Jove, 1t seemed to me he
ought to feel embarrassed, for the
very FUNNIEST thing yet was this
crazy infatuation for this Internal
chauffeur. II was pitiful-oh, dis
gushing, II you ask me-and the more
40 because It was something she did
not share. | knew she didn't, you
know! No, It was plain enough, dash
Il. that between her father and this
mucker of a chauffeur, my poor dar
ling was being crowded to the what's
its-name. This vas what she hat
meant-had limited at-and, by Jove
was ready to wager anything on 1t
eager to put up all ! was worth, you
know,
Didn't know. dash 1t. how much
was worth. Went down in Wall stree
n day and asked old Morley, IN!
man Of affairs, but forgot what h,
said. Never could remember after
ward whether II was one million O
ten and always hated to ask again.
Truth was he had stared at me 81
and seemed SO oddly surprised. | JUS
worked of seme jolly apologize rut
bish and got out. Pugsley thought
must have violated some rotten, sill
law of commercial ethics-that sort O
thing, you know; declared that his a
torney had had the dashed import
hence once to ask him about some II
vestments. so he got another man an
gave him a power OF what's-its-nam,
Never was bothered now, he said, b
checks or reports or any boring dii
fractions of that sort. this man JUS
kept him supplied with money, an
once In a while he scrawled his nam
HIM" coughed the judge, "Er-
h'm!" And | stopped swapping tn
cover OF my cigarette case, thinkin
he was about TO say something, b.
ne did not look up. BY Jove, how
wished that he were really busy, s
| might slip out without danger
offending himi But / was afraid
chance r. did 80 wan. to rub hi
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Richard LEhtnut. an American with an
affected English accent, receives a pres
ent from a friend in China The pres,ns
proves 10 be a pair OF phlainaS nnt
hints Of surprise TO the wearer' Iik"a
dons tho pajamas and late AT n'knr A..
vp for q smoke. His servant, JehklLs'
comes in and. failing TO recognize idkn,,
nut. attempts to put him out IhlnNius
the servant crazy, LiGhtnut chahBvs ~
clothes Intending to summon help "nnh
ne reappears Jenkins falls on MS nVISs
with 10y. confirming Lightnuts pehe.
that he Il crazy. Jenkins tells Lightnut OF
the encounter he had with a hidcous
Chinaman dressed in palamas ~
message from his friend, Jack bliinks!
Lightnut IL asked TO put up the wv
for the night on his way home from ~" ri
lege. Later Lightnut hnds a oe9uutt'
girl in black paIsmas in his room; L,ghu-
nut Ia shocked by the girls drlnR,nS,
smoking and slRngy talk, She tells htt
her name Ia Francis and puzzles ~
with a story OF her love for her Slot.I'
roommate, named Frances N"At NM.
Ing the girl Ia missing and Llghtnut "
hes to the boat to see her on, lie Is nc
costed By a husky college boy, who cails
him "Dicky.' but he does not see w
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend une
night with Lghtnut. They a'scoVafs
the pajamaa. Billings dons the pa1amas
and r%etires Lightnut later Discovers
In his apartment, a beefy person In NUT
ton-chop whiBkers and wearing phJuinns,
Jenkins calls the police, who deciare NV
intruder to be q criminal, called roxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares ne ~
fAghtnut's guest and appeals TO tho ian-
ter In vain. lie Is hustled on TO la.i,
In the morning Lightnut IL astonlshed 10
and Billings gone. and more astonlsneu
when he gets a message from the ia''et,
demanding his clothes. Lightnut pouin
FOR Tarrytown. Billings nome u,a. nn
Frances" the girl OF the pajamas', on
the train. Lightnut speaks to her ana al
Iudes TO the night before. She declares
Indignantly tina Lightnut never saw ner
in black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
Ia met by a husky college youth VINO
halls Lightnut AZ "Dicky." The latter ~
nores the boy, who then threatens TO
thrash him for offending Frances. Light-
nut tax Cd the next train home, BlllinHs
stor1us over the outrage OF his arrest re
and Lightnut discover mysterious Chi-
nese characters on the pajamas Iroies.
Dor Doozcnberry Ia call 81 In to interpret
he hieroglyphics. He raves over what ne
calls the lost silk OF Si-Ling-Chi. the
writing declares that n person wearing
the pajamaA will take on the semblahce
OF the previous wehrer. Inc professor
borrows the pajamas for experiment
'HIllings" dressed In pajamns is FOUND In
the professors room and Is taken home
in an automobile with Frances and a wo-
mar IAghtnut calls "the trump Light
nut Ia angered by 'the frump's' Islander
GUS talk about Francis 'bl!iilngs IL
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
nut that a message has just been re-
relyed stating that Billings was under ar.
rest in New York for stealing n suit OF
black pajamas. Judge Billings astonishes
Lghtnut with n tale of Francis esca-
pades. Lightnut asks permission to speak
10 Frances"
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right, don't you know. on account OF
Frances. Knew he was still feeling a
bit plucked over his slip Of the tongue
showed plainly he was bothered
you know: you could tell by his puck
cred brows and the way be Kept
clearing his throat. So meantime.
knowing that the best thing was to
appear unconscious-just give him
time, you know fell carelessly to
jingling some coins In my pocket and
tapping my foot upon the hardwood.
as | hummed a devilish neat little air
from La Juive that | almost hew oy
heart:
Quill, l'apprenne dc vousf
Helas. 10 YOU implore. benissez NOR
epouX-"
by Jove. l had Just got that far,
when he shook his head with a kind
OF snort, threw down bis pen, and
got to his feet, facing me with a sickly
smile.
Il am going TO ask you to excuse
me, my dear Lightnut'-came right
out frankly like that. you know! But
the fact is" he opened and shut his
watch-nervously. you know-"I have
Just realized how"
But | stopped him-couldn't let him
go on. OF course: "Oh. | say, you
knowl Not another word, my dear
judge--I don't care a jolly hang, dash
IT," And to show him, | smiled, got
out a cigarette, and perched kind OF
sidowise on the edge OF the table.
I'm not a bit sensitive, don't you
know"
He stared. Indeed, mol see you
are mott" he said warmly.
| drew n light a bit airily. "Of
course" | pulled. what you are think
Ing OF Is your servant. but Fl shot
him a light wink-"Tve got to think q
little about my own affair, don't
you"
"Lightnut!" He caught me by the
arms, his face Redeemed almost black.
my dear boy, ten thousand pardons!
assure YOU"
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That's just all right, judge" | re-
assured him soothingly. "All l am
holding out for is just to be sure We
understand each other about Fran
ces-that | may be sure | have your
authority"
so that's III" He relaxed with a
deep breath. Then quietly: MY dear
boy, you make me ashamed OF my
self was rude!" And he shook my
hand. Yes, indeed-you Just go right
ahead; almost anything Is preferable
to the vicious life Francis is leading
anything" He sighed and his voice
dropped contidentially: I'm afraid
even you would be discouraged II /
told you Of n or two d"isgraceful cpl
sodes at Cambridge know Scoggins
would be-"
Scoggins again-always Scoggins!
Dash ~Scoggins! or course he would
be discouraged, but should not. Dew.
ilish simple reason. you know
wouldn't believe II, by Jove!
Yes, | learned all about 1t from
my daughter when she came home,
he proceeded gloomily she feels that
in a measure 1t has married Miss Kirk
lands visit with her"
Miss Kirkland! | recalled now that
that was the name of the girl from
China, BY Jove, | preferred t. think
Of her as the trump!
For Miss Kirkland heard the Cos
sip at Cambridge-seems she has
friends there among the residents
and they were kind enough to tel
her of these things OF the year before
as soon as they noticed how devoted
Francis was to her. At least this Il
what my daughter suspects-Mis:
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CHAPTER XIV.
Recover the PaIamas.

Recover the Pajamas.
Outside. swinging his club and Kick.
ing his heel in the macadam, l found
q fat policeman-from New York, 1
knew by his helmet.
He turned and l saw-O'Keefe!
"Oh. there you are, sir!" And with
a careless duck and a wave, he ambled
forward and placed in my hands a
parcel.
ITS them, all right" he said, With
a fat wink. The black silk pajamas-
we got EN-, you see!"
"Jove!" calculated, staring. Then
suddenly I got the jolly idea full and
strong, you know, and l was Just SO
dashed relieved and delighted. l shook
hands with him-fact!
"Oh, l say. Jenkins" l remarked,
twisting my glass at him, by Jove.
you know-eh?"
Certainly, sir!" Jenkins admitted
calmly. Il knew In a minute soon 40
he told mel"
And, by Jove, l believed him! Had
to, you know; 1t vas only just one
instance Of the devilish clever, in
tuitive way Jenkins had of boring in
to things!
Yes, sir,"-O'Keefe thoughtfully
transferred a big wad to the other
cheek-"the captain gave me a little
lay of SOS l could bring 'em up
he studied with interest the top OF
one of the pillars of the porte-cochere
and shrugged lightly-"of course it
wasn't just because OF the reward,
though Of course five hundred bucks
Is five hundred bucks, but we thought
you might like to have 'em-thank
you, sir" For out of my folder l
peeled five crisp centuries and laid
them in his palm.
This done, jenkins glanced at me
and turned suggestively toward the
entrance, but O'Keefe didn't make a
move to go and no more did |. Fact
was, | had a devilish keen notion that
the old cat upstairs would be watch
ing for the policeman's departure
through the grounds, and it came to
me that to play him a little longer
wouldn't do any harm, but might seal
her jolly mouth the tighter.
O'Keefe thanked me again. You're
sure solid with the force. sir" he as
sured, holding earnestly. Just re-
member my number and the name Of
Captain Clutchem II any time In town
you get rounded up in any Of our lit.
tle-er. you KNOXVILLE dropped a
cheerful wink at me and glanced again
at the bills. Expect maybe you're
anxious to know II Tim gets a dizzy
outer this" he proceeded; and I muir.
INJURED some jolly something. Of
course, l wasn't anxious, you know;
fact Is, I didn't care a dash-didnt
even remember who Tim was. Yes
stree, he'll get ten of this!" he I'm
ished impressively.
Meantime, he had been launching
himself up until now he succeeded In
w%renching from somewhere behind,
ragged and shiny old wallet, bulgins
with worn and greasy papers. Within
this, with a flourish, he laid the bills
Then he faced us with an air Of
increased cheerfulness.
$50 much all for the ~velvet!" hs
remarked with another wink.
OF course 1t was Of no Importance
to set him right about the material;
as for that, I didn't care a jolly hang
II he thought they were made OF limo
leum! But It gave me the idea O.
just peeking into a corner Of the par
eel to satisfy myself that its contents
were Of t1lmy black silk-and the!
were! went no further; not for al
the gold of hat's-its-name would
have profaned the package with fuI
Their Investigation.
CTO BE CONTINUED.}
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feel that now l must let you escape"
"Oh, no-not at ALL" protested
hastily and pulling back. Never would
do to let him feel that way, you know!
Really, pom honor now, thing | want
to do Ia just stay here and talk to you
about Frances"
oh, damn Fran-h'm-I mean
Francis will keep" He caught him.
self hastily before the stare of my
glass, fumbling with the papers to
cover his confusion. Then he clapped
ME on the shoulder, pressing me again
toward the door. You Just 20 ahead
and do whatever you IAN with Fran.
els, yourself-you are my only hope!
Or wait, and I'll prepare the way for
you tonight-that's It; that's best!"-
and he went to nodding. Then he
halted my progress and eyed me in.
tently. There's another thing"-his
voice d~ropped-"I think it's lust as
well Jack shouldn't know of your in.
tentions about Francis: he would
never approve-oh. never!"
He pursed his lips to Just a thin
curve as he shook his head positively
His eyes bored at me over his glass
es. | moistened my lips.
i know he feels you have alread,
concerned yourself enough abou,
Francis he said deliberately. 9Th,
other night at your rooms-er. 70,
know! Jack Is so particular In thos,
little things, All, there's a model TO,
you!"
lie looked upward and wagged nj,
mead as he laid his hand upon tn,
d~oor,knob, BY Jove, how | wished h,
would open It, for the room was pet
ting devilish warm!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
FAMILY RUNT
Kansas Man Says Coffee Made HIM
That.

Coffee has been used in our familZ
Of eleven-father, mother, five sons
and four daughters-for thirty years.
I am the eldest of the boys and have
always been considered the runt Of the
family and a coffee topper.
a" continued to drink 1t for years un-
til I grew to be q man. and then ]
found I had stomach trouble, nervous
headacheS. poor circulation, was UNI
able to do . full days work. took medi-
cine for this, that and the other thing.
without tho least beneft. In fact I
only weighed 116 when I was 70.
Then l changed from coffee to Pos
tum. being the hrst one in our family
to do 30. noticed. a. did the rest Of
the family, that I wal surely gaining
strength and aesh. Shortly after I
was visiting my cousin who said. You
look 80 much bstter-you're getting
fat
AT breakfast his wife passed me
. cup Of coffee, 10 she knew I was al
ways such q coffee drinker, but I said,
No, thank you
WHAT said my cousin. you quit
coffee? What do you drinkT
Postum I said, or water, and I
am we'll They did not know what
Postum was, but my cousin had stom.
och trouble and could not sleep st
night from drinking coffee three times
q day. He was glad to learn about
Postum. but said he never knew cot
fee would hurt anyone" (Tea il Just
as injurious AZ coffee because It con-
tains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee.)
After understanding my condition
and how I got well he knew what to
do for himself. He discovered that
coffee was the cause Of his trouble 40
he never used tobacco or anything else
Of the kind. You should see the change
In him now. We both believe that II
persons who suffer from coffee drink.
Ing would stop and use Postum they
could build back to health and happi.
ness" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason" Read the little
book. The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
. read the above letter. A new
n appears from time t. time. They
are geneIne, true, and full of human
Interest.
Ever read the above IetterS A new
sne appears from time to time. Tkev
interest. &@
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Sounds Better,

The feeling Of many lei with 70
gard to public ofice is much the same
as that which q certain distinguished
Frenchman had toward the academy
that group Of forty who are called
the immortals." He was asked one
day why he did not propose his can
didacy for the academy.
"Ah." said he. IF / applied and were
admitted, some one might ask, Why
Is he in IT. and I should much rather
hear 1t asked, why isn't he in itr -
Christian Register.
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carborundum In Furnaces.

Ca%rborundum. the artificial substi.
tute for emery, which is said to rival
the diamond in hardness. is employ
ed. because Of Its extraordinary re-
~sistance to heat. as a coating for the
interior Of furnaces. Finely powdered
and made into a paste, 1t is applied
with a brush, like paint, to the brick
lining. 1t is said that a layer Of only
two mllimeters in thickness will pro.
tect the bricks from the effects Of the
highest temperature that Is produced
in ordinary furnace combustion.
C~arborundum Is itself a product Of
the electric furnace, being composed
of silica and carbon fused in the pres.
ence of salt and sawdust.-Harper's
Weekly.
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First Hobo-Why am yu looking %
sad dis mawnin', pardner?
Second Hobo-Why, / am suffering
from irrigation.
First Hobo--Irrigation? You mean
irritation?
Second Hobo-No; irrigation. Do
woman in dc wayside cottage emptisd
Q pail Of hot water on my head.
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Troubles Way.

He always climbed a tree when he
saw trouble coming"
HE always climbed q tree when he
And what did trouble dol"
"Set IRE to the tree and smoked
him out again."
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And as for things l depiore in
Francis-oh, no. never any Of that
with Jack!"-he stiffened proudly
he may. as l have said, imbtbe q lit
tie too much. now and then; but
when 1t comes to scandal-well, l
have yet to hear the slightest
breath"
A sharp knock cut in abruptly.
Come I'M" And he swung the door
open.
1t was Jenkins to say a person was
waiting to Q me on important bust.
ness
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OF the Bird Kind.

Say. pat"
What 10 III"
rs an aviary q hospital for avia'
torsf"
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-11-30
Ts|egranly kTajoWe.
; Niezwykia operacya.

New Orleans, La, 80 istopada
=; Niezwykla operacye wykonal
DIR. E. w. Parham, jeden 4 Chi
rurgow w miejskim szpitalu do
broczynnym. Wskutek tel opera.
cyl, ktora ma bye rzadka W histo-
ryi praktyki lekarskiei, pacyent
odzyska nizsza Szczeke W Gallo,
Sci. 49,, ' r- ID.
-Przed kilkoma tygodniami
przywieziono do szpitsla niejakie.
go ,Hypolite Lorio, Taft, Loui-
siana, ktory cierpiai ma raka, ME
majac prawie zadnej nadziei wyle
czenia. Choroba zniszczyia prawie
GAIA nizsza szczeke, tax re jesc
mogi tylko z wielka trudnoscia
Pierwsza operacye wykonano %
bm,, gdy'wyjeto szczeke i wszel-
kie gruczoly MIA polaczone. Ma
stepnie DIR. Parham wyjai pacyen-
towi iedno zebro i-wstawil je W
miejsce wyjetej kosci szczekowej.
Reszta nizszej czesci jego twarzy
ma bye ,skonstruowana roznych
czescijego ciaia. I tax, plecy maja
dostarczyt skory do twarzy je-
60; Operacya ia ma nastapic dzi-
ciaj..
Z.wyjatkiem czionkow familii,
nikomu innemu ME wolno Loria
odwiedzac. Pokarm Przyjmuje
przez rurke, wstawiona do nizszej
czesci 'jego gardia. Ma niemaiy a
petyt, lecz zywiony jest tylko po-
karmami plynnymi.
Komunikuje 2 innymi "a po-
moca papieru-i oiowka, gdyz tym-
szasowo pozbawiony jest wiadzy
mowy.
DR.. Parham j jego asystenci
zywia wszelka nadzieje, re opera
cya zakonczy sic pomyslnie j re
.
pacyent wyjdzie re szpitala ze
szczeka, W niczem ME ustepuja-
ca normalnyn funkcyom szczeki
przecietnego smiertelnika.
Nowiny kongresowe.
Waszyngton, 90 listopada, -
Brak czasu W nastepnej sesyi
kongresu da sic powaznie odczuc
prawodawcom, a zwiaszcza de-
mokratom W izbie poslow, na
kt6gch, jako na wiekszosci, spo-