davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-10-18

$3.50
the best medicine obtainable SO as to
cure it with as little delay as possible.
Hereis adruggist's opinion: ''Ihave sold
Chamberlain Cough Remedy for fiji
teen years, says Enos Lollar of Sarato-
ga, Ind, land consider it the best on
the market For sale by all dealers.
Editor G. w. Stewart of the Wilton
News and E. G. Stocker, republican
candidate for county auditor, spent q
few hours in Washburn Monday trans
acting business. Mr.. Stocker says he
has been too busy to be out campaign
ing but expects to start out soon and
become acquainted with the voters in
the county and see if they are favorable
to his candidacy. Mr.. Stewart told Of
the many improvements he has been
making in his print shop during the
last couple of months.
Harry Scholl was brought to town last
Friday afternoon suffering with q
broken leg. When he reached here he
did not want to be taken out of the
wagon in which he was lying so the
doctors set the the two broken bones
and he was taken home again. He had
been driving q team hitched to mower
when the horses became frightened and
ran away. He was; thrown from the.
seat and one foot caught in the wheel.
Neighbors found him . after the
accident and are now caring for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18

be
dollar more tan
dollars
the body Of deceased person
received burial removal permit as herein
misdemeano conviction thereof snail
not dollar than ten dollars
ANY provisions OF this
the duties I'M
shall furnish false
undertaken midwife informant for the
cerifcaon Of births deaths shall De
and conviction thereof shall be
fined not than hundred dollars
shall
$500
condition filthy second
caof second hand clothing
infected with cholera smallpox yellow fever
limits the city
clothing such dealer
opdhnd clothing fumigae and cleaned and the
officer said health officer shall have authority
his judgment deemed best
after the have
health but such destruction
herein provided for shall only be made after
valuation of the goods
O
punishment shall be fined not less than $500
more $4,000
in with
hereof are repealed effect after
IL,
IRE HND:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18
Pat Disclosed Treasure.

The pursuit of q rat under the
stones of dam, near the intersec-
ton of two branch lines OF railway
in Philadelphia. the other day. led to
the discovery of hundreds OF dollars
worth Of silverware, hidden under
loose stones. 1t is believed that the
silver is a portion Of the loot from
several houses robbed in tho city re-
Gently. which had been hidden in the
dam until the burglar believed 1t safe
to dispose Of it. 4 man was strotl!nS
along near the dam early one morn
ing when he saw huge water rat
cross his path. He picked up stone
to throw at it. but the rodent es-
capped and leaped between the stones.
In an attempt TO find the rat, the
man began overturning the stones,
when he saw a spot Of red beneath
one of them. He investigated fur
Their. and discovered that it was red
cloth, wrapped around the silverware.
When he unwrapped the cloth several
dozens of knives, forks and spoons
and a number Of plates were dis
closed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18

bany, Y. Y. July IT, 1749. and died
there July 2. 1912. at the age OF sixty
three years. In 1714 he was major
in the New York militia and at the
outbreak Of the revolution joined the
army which invaded Canada under
I Montgomery. He became a Hcuten'
ant colonel in March. 1916. and later
. in November Of the same year was
appointed colonel and placed in charge
of Fort George. His next command
was that OF Fort Schuyler in HI, ear
lier known as Fort Stanwix. which
fort he defended successfully during a
twenty-tiay siege by the British and
Indians under St Leger. whose CO.
operation with Burgoyne he pre-,
vented.
BY All act Of congress. October 4,
HI. the thanks OF congress were
given ito Gansevoort and the officers
and troops under his command" On
the 18th Of February. 1909. he was
made q brigadier general Of the United
States army.
The Gansevoort collection numbers
thirty objects typical Of the period
they represent. The two uniforms
one of the revolution and one OF the
1S10-12 pcTiod-attract more attention
than anything else. The revolution
airy one is the only uniform of the
time in the museum collection except
that OF Gen. Washington. The coat
is q long cutaway. capable OF being
hooked back to display the lining and
embroidery on the inside. 1t is made
Of dark blue cloth. faced with scarlet
and has scarlet collar, lapels and
cuffs! ali trimmed with silver braid
and set Off with silver buttons wrought
in floral design. The vest is Of dark
green material also decorated with
silver braid and plain silver buttons
while the trousers are kn!ckerbocEers
of cream or buff flannel. with plain
silver buttons. This uniform is the
one worn by Gen. Peter Gansevoort.
Jr.. when he was in command OF Fort
Stanwix in lit.
IN the collection is a sword OF this
period belonging 10 Gen. Gansevoort.
It is decorated with the arms Of Great
Britain. and is undoubtedly Of an Old
design. There also is folding ms.
hogany camp cot. used By the general
when he was in the field
The ether uniform. which represents
the period OF 1Si0-12. IS in excellent
condition. II is made Of dark blue
cloth. lined with buff flannel. having
decp cuffs and q high collar with broad
lapols huttoning back to the coat, all
Of the same material, trimmed with
gold braid and brass buttons inscribed
with an eagle surrounded b. seventeen
stars.
There is an interesting sword pre-
scented in 1917 to Brig. Gen. P. G2nse'
wort, Jr.. which is OF very old for
eign pattern. and inscribed with the
words The Sword of Rochambeau."
There are several other swords.
belts, uniforms. etc. used by the gem
cral and the members Of his family,
dating from the revolution TO the civil
war
The collection was donated to the
United States National Museum by
Mrs. Catherine Ganseyoort Lansing OF
Albany. y. Y. granddaughter of Gen.
Peter Gansev2ort, Jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18
Old Saw Reset.

Locking the stable door after the
horse has been stolen is an old saying.
A new version was given by a speaker
at the. annual meeting Of the Royal
Colonial institute. who had noted the
precautions on his way: Boarding
I'D the windows after the suffragettes
have ed."-London Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18

received a RUN Der
OF uni orm S ,
swords. relics and
other objects re-
lating to Brig.
Gen. Peter Ganse-
WORT. Jr., his son
and grandson. The
objects of primary
interest are the
ones pertaining to
Gen. Gansevoort
himself. who serT-
ed in the revolu-
tionary war. He
was born in Al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18
Her Opera
ticket
BY Resale c. Mendel.


Trina just telephoned inviting me
to the opera next Saturday afternoon.
Isn't it too darling OF her." said Mar
jory to her sister.
1T certainly is" answered Mrs.
Morse, respectfully as it is quite unus-
ual for Irma to ask any one any
where"
Her cousin couldn't go because her
child has the humps. so I am to use
her ticket" explained Marjory
But you are going Saturday night
with Bob; won't two sessions in one
day be too much for you?" asked her
sister.
One can't afford to forego an opera
invitation. They are too rare for that.
And besides had promised 10 treat
myself on the following Saturday to
that particular performance. Nov,
since through Trmas generosity have
saved the price of my ticket. | can al
ford to invest in one of those gold
lace caps that for months / have been
down and buy il now"
Are just you two girls going?" ask
ed Mrs. Morse.
"Oh. no. Irma has a guest. After
accepting Irmas opera invitation. |
felt 1t incumbent on me to reciprocate.
So ! asked them both 10 luncheon
next Wednesday, 1t will have to be
an elaborate affair. | fear. because
this visiting girl is accustomed to be-
ing royalty entertained
Late the following Wednesday aft
ernoon Mariory burst into her sisters
house exclaiming. We'll, I do declare!
never heard OF such Il thins.
"What is the trouble. dear? You
look quite upset Wasn't the luncheon
a success"
Success? should think it was
And no wonder. for the lime, trouble
and expense it cost That Is what
makes me SO provoked.
81 don't understand. Please en-
plain" said Mrs. Morse.
well, you know that lrma asked
me for the opera" began Marjory.
Then. in order 10 reciprocate. ! gave
an elaborate luncheon for her and her
silly. insipid guest. You are aware
that I invested in gold lace theater
cap on the strength OF the money
saved in not being obliged to purchase
my own ticket. 1t is no news to You
that / didn't enjoy my Saturday even
ing with Bob because was exhausted
from the afternoons performance.
You know all that don't YOU"
81 certainly do, but fail to see
any connection between that and your
apparently righteous Indignation.
Then. listen. Irma didn't invite me
to the opera at all. When she was
leaving our house this afternoon she
said: What are you going to do to-
morrow. Mariory?'
81 replied: I am going on 4 Christ
mas shopping expedition.
"'Oh.' she exclaimed. Would You
mind sending me pair OF long white
glace gloves and a pair OF short black
ones? I simply can't get downtown TO-
morrow
Certainly I acquiesced. I'll be
glad to- Shall I charge them to your
mothers account
No she laughinsly answered.
You pay for them-you know you for
got all about giving me the money for
cousins opera ticket-so that will just
about balance it. Of course. there's
no hurry, but l thought Id remind
YOU.
81 was too surprised to do anything
but stare as she and her guest thank
cd me profusely for the perfectly
dear little luncheon.
at surely is a huge joke on you,
laughed Mrs. Morse.
And Narjory laughed too saying: l
guess it is. Next time I'll be more
cautious in accepting opera invita-
lions. It's 4 lesson to me-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18
Rank Closes.

Clarion, Pa, May 1.-THE Second
National Bank Of this place was clos
cd TO-DAY. The institution has paid
capital of $4,000 and IT'S deposits
are said TO be more than $460,bVY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18

Now is the time to get rid Of your
rheumatism. You can do 1t by ap,,
plying Chamberiain's Linlment and
massagine the parts freely at each
application. For sale by all dealers
Advt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18
Too Late Then,

Come on home. Dick: don't you
know when you've got enough?"
George. I never know anything
when I've got enough Life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18
MUSEUM GETS RELICS
EQUIPMENTS OF REVOLUTION.
AIRY OFFICERS RECEIVED.

the Historical ;Tivisiton of the United
States National Museum recently has
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-18

J. REESE CATION
MAGAZINES NEWSPAPERS
CIGARS.
1870 S. Royal ST. Alexandra, va.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-28
versity. Princeton. Lawyers and Re.
puhliCan clubs
WADSWOR7H A FARMER.
Served as speaker Of Assembly for
Five Ncars.

James ". Wadsw orth. Jr., is 35 years
for five years previous to his retirement
in 1910 He lives at Grovrlaud. four
miles from Gcnesee. Livingston county
on "a farm of coo acres
He has frequently been described as
"a farmer in every sense of the word "
He was reared for the business and trained
and educated for II As farmer he
has devoted his attention principally
To the raising of cattle and sheep.
In" Wadsworth family came from
Connecticut and the candidates great
grandfather settled IN western New York
i'll 1900. purchasing from the Phel -
Gornan syndicate au estate OF IS 900
acres. which extends into several counties
James W Wadsworth. father Of the
candidate, was member Of the Assembly
1881 and 1882. He afterward served
several terms in Congress
James w Wadsworth. Jr.. was gradu-
ated from Yale in the class of 1898 with
the reputation of being one of the best
first basemen that Yale ever had After
graduation he enlisted in Battery A
Pennsylvania Light Artillery. and after
civilian orderly and served in the Philip
pines. taking part in the advance from
Calcocan to Malolos. the rebel capital.
In 1902 MIR. Wadsworth married daugh-
ter of the late Secretary Hay. They
have a son and daughter.
Mr.. Wadsworth was elected to the
Assembly in 1904 and was chosen Speaker
in his second year. He retired TWO years
ago. As candidate for Speaker he had
the backing of President Roosevelt. He
was a prominent candidate for the Guber-
material nomination in 1908.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-28
HUGO MAYOR OF WATERFOWL
Nominee for Secretary IL Business
Man and Lawyer.

Francis NJ. Hugo, the nominee for
Secretary of State. is business man of
northern New York as well as a lawyer
in that section of the State. Always a
consistent Republican. Mr.. Hugo is now
serving his fourth successive term as
Mayor of Watertown.
He is of tho Progressive tyre Of Re
publican and from the first was a stanch
adherent of Charles f.. Hughes. being
one of those delegates from New York
at the Chicago Republican national con-
vention who favored the nomination of
Justice Hughes for President.
Mayor Hugo was educated at Queens
University, Kingston. Ontario was gradu-
ated NJ, A, 1898 and was graduated
from Cornell University with an LII, b.
in 1897
He commenced the practice of law in
Watertown in 1897 and subsequently
became Interested in the paper industry
affiliating himself with the Remington
Paper Mills at Watertown, the fourth
largest paper industry in this country.
He is general manager and treasurer
of these mills, employing 800 men He
is married and has one son,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-28

University and was admitted TO the h,r
in 1901.
He is member of the law firm Of Jones
McKinny 4 Steinbrink. with Offices q,
2lj Montague street, Brooklyn He
is identified with all of the Jewish
charities Of the Borough of Brooklyn. a
member of Foritudc Lodge No 10,
and A. NJ, Gilbert Council of the Roys
Arcanum. of the BrooKlyn and Unity
clubs, the Brooklyn Bar Association, and
a trustee Of Congregation Beth Elohim
He is also a member Of several Rerub
lican clubs. of the county Committee Of
| Kings county and the Sigma NJ r.. .
ternity.
Mr.. Steinbrink is attorney for William
Berri and the Standard Union. He ren.
dered conspicuous services to the Re.
publican party in prosecuting the judiciary
scandal in the second Judicial district
which resulted in the election Of the
entire Republican ticket in the fall Of
1911
He is married and with his wife and
two children resides at 1863 Windsor
place. Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-28
JUDGE HISCOCK'S CAREER.
Elected Justice Of supreme Court In
Fifth District in 1SO8

Frank Harris Hiscock of Syracuse
nominated for Associate Judge of the
Court of Appeals, was born at Tully
Onondaga county. April 10, 1855 He was
a son of l.. Harris and Lucy (Brdgmanl
Hiscock, Judge Hiscock received his
A B. at Cornell in 1879
On Octo Der -. 1879, he married Eliz-
abeth Barnes Of Syracuse He was
admitted to the bar in 1877 and engaged
in the practice of his profession in SYRIA
cuse.
Judge Hiscock has long been active in
Republican politics. He was elected a
Justice of the Supreme Court in the Fifth
judicial Dist riot in 1895 and while serv-
ing under desgnati on on the Appellate
Division bench at K ochester was assigned
MS an Associate Jud ge Of the Court of
Appeals
His present term does not expire until
1924. Judge Hiscock is a trustee OF Come II
University. He is member of the
Century, Citizens and University clubs of
Syracuse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-28
HEDGES KNOWN AS FUNMAKER
Hut Friends Say lie Fns serious side
and ABILITY.

II job +. Hedges puts as much good
natured fun into the campaign as he has
into many after dinner speeches there
are many persons who believe that his
nomination. il for no other reason, has
been worth while.
Not that there isn't serious side to
his makeup His friends say that while
he has a reputation as a funmaker he
also has qualifications which. will make
him good executive.
job Hedges was born at Elizabeth. l..
\. j.. on May 10, 1862 His parents were
job Clark and Elizabeth Wood Hedges
They later moved to Dansville. n Y.
job was graduated from Princeton
University in 1854 with an A. B degree
He got a master of arts degree three
years later. He was graduated from the
Columbia law school in 1885
Mr.. Hedges began the practice Of law
and became private secretary to Mayor
Strong in 1895 after he had helped man
age the Strong campaign. He became
City Magistrate two years later.
He was IA deputy Attorney General in
1890 when Theodore Roosevelt. then
Governor, designated him to prosecute
the election fraud cases in this city, TAX
ing the cases away from Asa Bird Gar
diner. the then District Attorney. lie
resigned in September. 1902.
In 1908 President Roosevelt offered TO
appoint him Assistant Treasurer of the
United States at New York. but Mr..
Hedges refused the post
few years ago Job Hedges got out
book called Common Sense in Poll
tics." Here are two Of his aphorsms:
The most pathetic case is the man
yyh hn lS hn Ia in, httV,Salf
form
while charges of inconsistency, NAL
administration and graft are occupying
public attention. it may he pertinent to
remark that the political crime of the
present decade is not larceny. but hypoc-
risy."
Mr., Hedges has been regarded az one
of the towns prize dinner takers SO
whan he was 50 his friends and he has
a great many Of them among all types
of politicians gave him banquet
One OF the things he said at the dinner
was: ITO make others happier s the am
bition of my life" Among those at the
who wanted to honor Hedges. were Will
lam Barnes. Jr., Henry W Taft William
4, Brady, Edward ". Hatch, Rodman
Manamaker, Col, Abe Gruber. Thomas
f. Smith, secretary Of Tammany Hall,
and many others. President Taft sent a
''"s'hii' i'eitllIik 'Iiul He Cpulu not De
present.
Mr., Hedges has campaigned the State
for Taft and Roosevelt and Henry L.
Stimson when he ran for Governor. Two
years ago. when he toured the State
with Stmson, he always got laugh
when he said that Roosevelt really did
not want TO be king"
When job Hedges decided that he
wanted to be Governor he came out with
characteristic announcement.
u am announcing my candidacy be-
cause ! believe | can ill the job, and I
want II. Nobody il fooled by this Gov
air that most candidates assume. nor
by that talk about Offering Themselves
for the good of tf.s party, want the
Mr. Hedges il a bachelor, He is n
sociation, the Bar Association of the
City OF New York, the Sons Of Veterans.
the Sons OF the American Revolution.
and belongs to the Union League. Uni.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-28
JOS w. ~.W~dSw rita Jr.

man, and ] want il distinctly underst ood
from him, that ii this convention gives the
authority to the chairman to appoint this
committee that 1t is with the distinct and
absolute understanding on the part of
this convention that Il shall he utterly free
IN It's action ana rati!y urnot ra'ify th" can
dldate of the Democratic state convention
for the offlCc of the Judge OF the court OF
Appeals upon its own considcrlli ions OF the
character and fitness of the candidate who =
ever he may be
Senator Root spoke next and called
attention to the fact that the platform
Of this convention had "A plank calling for
a separate judicial ticket without party
emblem and Mr.. Root stat I'd that the
purpose of this plank was that Judge
could be selected on their merit and with
out the slightest regard to their political
affiliations
This resolution Of Senator Brown.
continued Senator Root, "is step toward
that reform and am heartily in favor of
The resolution was then unanimously
adopted and Chairman Brackett APP
pointed the following committee from the
judicial districts to confer with the Demo-
Gratis and either reject or accept the Demo
crat named for Associate Judge Of the
Court Of Appeals to succeed Judge Haight
at Syracuse First district Elihu Root
Second district, William Berri; Third dis
trict Charles +. Nichols; Fourth district
Nash lockwood: Fifth district, Elon K
Brown Sixth district Harvey y Hinman;
Seventh district. Merten f., Lewis; Eighth
district. Frank y Subway; Ninth district.
Leslie Sutherland
There has been some question as TO
whether or not under the new election
law "A State convention can delegate its
powers to such n committee and for such
IA purpose. Senator Root said that he
and William D. Guthrie had discussed
this matter and that Mr.. Guthrie had
especially looked it up and that the con-
vention mad taken proper action.
The committee on notification for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant -Governor was then
named and the convention adjourned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-28
ARCHER'S PUBLIC SERVICE
was Member of Bronx Valley sewer
Commits issiOn.

William Archer, the nominee for State
Treasurer is 5. years Of age and ia A
member Of the building firm of Dawson
Archer. with offices in New York
city, Mr. Archer always has lived in
Mount Vernon and is treasurer OF the
Westchester county Republican COM
mittee.
He was a member of the Bronx Valley
Sewer Commission and helped the de-
velopment of the Corcoran section of
Mount Vernon.
Mayor Fisk. defeated Mr.. Archer as
the Republican candidate for Mayor Of
Mount Vernon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-28
CUNNINGHAM a LAWYER.
II Serving second Term as District
Attorney Of Ulster.

William $. Cunningham. the nominee
for State Comptroller. is SO years Of age
and was horn in Ellenville. Ulster county.
He is a graduate of Cornell University,
entering that institution under State
scholarship.
He has served four years in the State
Assembly and is now serving his second
term as District Attorney Of Ulster COUNTY.