davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14
n- IELL, sir" said Mir Dooley, Hogan WV was in here today an ast him if he
 was out fir amy nollyticLal office
this fall.


 this fall
 Ye bet am,' he says. I'm candydate f'r prisidintial ilictor, an I'll want ye'er help Why, me poor fri'nd, it can't be that bad with ye, says l. Have ye lost all ye'er inhoonce with Roger, that ye shud sink so low in yeer polly tickal ambition? Cudden't ye get to be dep'ty coroner, or bailiff, or something else honorable Come says I, don't be discouraged Be man. Think it over little longer. Consult with ye'er fr'inds. We, ought to be able to find somethin' fir ye. Don't says l, put yeersilf into posi- ton where tn neighbors pint tn finger iv scorn at ye'er childher an say that their pah-pah, who had been bridgetender in eighteen-eighty- nine, had sunk so low as a statesman in nineteen twelve that he'd accipted a job as prisidintial ilictor,' says l. But Hogan winked his eye an says he: If it's as good as it looks, wuddent thrade 1t fir life term as county threasurer, he says An thin he explained it to me.
 Ye see, lis this way Hinnissy Durn all me pollyticSal life, maxim man prisidintial ilctor was jist tn same as sndin' him to tn pound Whin man had been foorced to tn edge iv tn pa-arty tn leader says: Now, boys, we'll push him over. We'll make him prisdntal ilictor , If all tn prsidintial ilctors I've ivcr known was gathered together, they wudden't have pollytickal inhoonce enough to git a fri'nd appinted to a cart in tn sthreet cleanin departmint. If man ,c,,'t ha dure, he was made an ilictor. All that was asked was that he shud be respectable an had done somethin' fir tn pa-arty which it didn't appre- cyate enough to put him on tn ticket fir county office. Whin tn good fellows had filled all tn jobs that had vouchers attached to thin, they insulted wan iv tn candydates whose vote was tn prisidint.
 "It was dif'rent firm tn way tn fathers iv tn ccunthry had intnded 1t Twas their idee, Hogan says, to have tn ignorant voters get to- gether an pick out a fine lot v intilligint men who'd assimbe in Wash'nton an choose somcr body like lawn Adams f'r prisidint But there was nanny thing tn fathers " til country planned that didn't happen tn way they thought it wud, an this was wan iv tlin. In time tn ignorant voter took it away firm tn higher in tilliginces which is way tn ignorant voter has, an says he: I'm too busy to go down to Wash nton to till congress who want to be prisidint. I'll pick out some wan to do 1t fir me Here, me good fellow, ye look if ye hadn't annything else to do. Do ye jump on thrain an hurry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14

tn bar He'll marry at twinty-efgft lady iv He'll make comfortable fortune and settle down in his old age to njye tn respict v all who know him, an will die at ninety. While I'm about it. might well ordher plate fir his coffin. Ye can't be too foretanded about these things An To, an bekoId, tn child is, like as not, to De bounched firm school, become horse thrainer, clope with atrapeze performer, an die firm fan' out iv parachute in Belooclristan. No, Pm glad tn ol' fellows can't come back. 'Twud startle thim too much
 It's quare campaign it's goin' to be-" said MT. Hennessy.
 It is that" said Mir. Dooley, but an injye- able wan. It's nanny years since seen cam paign open up so 'arly an so j'yously. It is now ony July, but things are bein' said about the can dydates that in other years wud seem spirited tn day befure iliction. Many unpleasant truths ar-re bein told, an nanny akelly divartin' lies. All tn inside histhry iv tn Republican pa-arty is bein' laid bare, an it's almost as bad as have often said 1t was without knowin annything about it. Facts about tn gr-reat statesmen iv all pa-arties ar-re comn' to light that will require explainin' in tn home circle. Polytcians that warst used tn same ladder ar-re now kickin' it down while they're still on it. Frinds that didn't used to come to blows till October ar-re already rollin' in tn sthreets, an where there were wanst ony two men sfalein' their fists in each others faces there now at taste three. It's goin' to be tn ind of tn female suffrage movernint. Tn ladies is most onforctnt in comin' along jist at this time. Whin this campaign gets started they'll that pollyticks is no place -2r women an childher, an stay at home
 Who's goin to be ilicted Hogan says no wan. He says tn ilicton will be split up that it will be thrown into congress, an they won't agree, an thin tn hopes an prayers iv ninety millyon people will be answered be who'd ye-thinl step- pin into tn prisidintial chair? Yell niver guess. Nobody but that stern pathriot an statesman, our old fri'nd Jim Sherman, tn gr-reasest vice prisidnt we've had since Fairbanks 'Tis so. Hogan showed it to me in tn constitution, in black an white. If no wan else is ilicted, Jim Sherman becomes prisidnt He'll make good wan. No wan in our time has more faithfully adrninis- thered all tn jooties iv vice prisidint thin this favrite child iv Utica"
 What has he done? asked Mr. Hennessy. :.
 Ivrything required iv him be tn constitu- tion,' said MT. Dooley. Niver in tn histh'ry iv our land has tn shit pages been undher more perfect conthrol."
 Copyright: 1912: by Finley Peter Dunne.,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
FOURTH FLOOR is FLY LINE
Above This the Household Pests .
dom Ascend, Says the
Estate Man.

"Ons thing about q nat that summer
tenants will never take an agents
world for is the fly line" said b real
estate q They want to find tina
out for themselves and resort to
various subtle schemes. One woman
TO whom 1 showed a nat Tuesday came
back on Wednesday to look at it again
and confronted me in triumph when
she found several flies roosting on the
window sill.
81 felt that you were mistaken when
you told me yesterday that this apart
ment was above the fly line she said,
80 l rubbed a chocolate cream on the
sill and came back on purpose to see II
the flies had travelled this high up
"Of course they had. With a choco-
late cream for a magnet q fly would
climb to the top Of a metropolitan
tower, but ordinarily it Is safe to say
that in neighborhoods where both
street and houses are kept clean there
Ia no fly line because there are no
1ies, while in blocks where the street
il dirty and the houses clean the
fourth floor ia supposed to be about
rs high as a ny cares to ascend
New York Sun.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

darkness. Unable to distinguish the
yet impressed with the thought that
he was e~ndeavoring to muffle the girl.
to prevent her uttering a second cry.
Impelled by this intuition I flung out
my arm hastily. and by rare good luck
1t came in contact with his hand.
None of that, you little curl" l NUT
tered sternly, unmindful OF his efforts
to break away. mo hand on her,
mind you! Mrs. Brennan, what does
this mean?"
She made no attempt to answer, but
l could hear her now cropping her way
through the darkness toward the place
of our entrance. Bungay detected the
movement also, and made a violent
effort to break loose from my grip,
that he might hurry after her.
You lit go O me-" he cried ex-
citedly, "sr, by golI, I'll use a knife.
She'll give this whole thing away II
she ever gifts out"
Fol answer l hurled him backward
with all my strength and spranE after
the fleeing woman. But I was already
too late to stop her. ever had that
been my intention. With strength
yielded her BY desperation, she thrust
aside the heavy cupboard, and as the
light swept In. sprang forward into the
rude shed. With another bound, gath
ering her skirts as she ran, she was
up the steps and had burst into the
outer room. A moment later I also
stood in tho doorway. gazing upon Q
scene that made my blood like fire.
The fighting had evidently ceased
suddenly with her first cry. Maria
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

"Who have we here?" he asked.
staring at me in amazement. "A John
ny Reb!"
Whatever I am" l retored. my
gorge rising suddenly at his contempt
uous term, and stepping out into the
room before him, II at least wear the
uniform of my service and rank, and
not the n~ondescript uniform Of q
guerilla"
The scornful words stung him;
noticed the quick flush OF anger In bis
eyes, and was not sorry.
You are %insolent, sir. Moreover.
you go too far, for as it chances you
are we'll within our lines, and we will
see to what extent honor Is consistent
with the work Of a spy. The uniform
of your service, indeed!" he echoed
hctly. pointing as he spoke across the
room; that cavalry cloak over yonder
tells It's own story. Peters, Steele. ar.
rest this fellow"
frank, don't do that" she urged
earnestly. You mistake; that was
the cloak I wore"
II he heard her he gave no sign.
Bind him." was the stern order. al
the two men advanced. Use your
belts II you have nothing else handy"
Angry a. l most assuredly was,
swept also by . new emotion which ]
die not In the least comprehend. ]
yet fully realized the utter helpless
ness of my position in point of re-
sistanoe. They wore twenty to one.
However much l longed to grapple
with him who Knocked me, the very
thought was insanity; my only pos
sfbls chance Of escape lay In flight.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

To realize this was to act. I leapsd
backward, trusting for q clear field in
my rea and an opportunity to run for
1t, but the door BY which I had Just
entered was now closed and barred
Bungay had made sure his retreat.
The man, watching my every move
hand, saw instantly hat I vas secure
ly trapped. and laughed in scorn.
"You lre not making wal on women
now" he said with q cutting snser.
You will not find me sc cas- = vic.
tim"
The taunt stunG me. but the
tone and manne of the speaker, and
the hot blood Of youth cast all caution
to the winds With q single spring,
fo-gslful Of my own wound. I was at
his throat, dashed aside his uplifted
hand. and by the sheer audacity Of my
sudden. unexpected onset, bore him
bask crashing to the floor. He strug-
glsd gamely, yet I possessed the ad-
vantage Of position. and would have
punished him severely, but for the
dozen strong hands which instantly
laid hold upon me, and dragged me
OFF, still fighting mAdly, although a.
helpless as q child.
MY opponent instantly leaped to his
feet and started forward, drawing 9
revolver az he came. His face waa
dsathly white from passion, and there
was a look In his eyes which told me
he would be restrained now By nc
rule Of var.
you cowardly spyl" he cried, and
my ears caught the sharp click as he
drew back the hammer. do you
think I will let that blow 60 un'
avenged?"
81 assuredly trust not" / answered,
gazing up at him from behind the gun
muzzles with which l was yet securely
PINNED to the floor. But If you are
as I am led to believe, a Federal Off
ce-, with some pr~stsnsions to beina
also a gentleman. and not the outlaw
your clothes proclaim. you will al
least permit me to stand upon my feet
and face you as . q II l am = SPY
a. you seem inclined to claim, there
are army courts to try me; II not
then I am your equal In standing and
rank, and have every right Of . prison
er Of war"
This has become personal" hoarss
". "Your blow, a. we'll as your con
n<s,tion with the forcibls abduction Of
this young lady, whose legal protector
I am, are not matters to be settled BY
~ army court"
"Then permit me- to meet you In any
satisfactory way. The murder of 4
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
TO KEEP THE SKIN CLEAR

For more than a generation, Cut1-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have
done more for pimples, blackheads
and other unsightly conditions of the
complexion, red, rough, chapped
hands, dandruff, itching, scaly scalps.
and dry, thin and falling hair than any
other method. They do even more for
~skin-tortured and distigured infants
and children. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold by druggists
and dealers throughout the world, a
liberal sample of each, with 32-page
book on the care of the skin and hair
will be sent post-free, on application
to "~Cuticura," Dept. L, Boston.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

stood painting in one corner, the dead
~ skillet again In her hand. her hair
hanging in wisps down her back. Still
ceivsd. one fellow lay ~outstretched on
the floor, his head barely missing the
hot ashes of the fireplace; while his
companion nursed his bruises and
scowled from Q safe refuge behind the
table. The unshaven faces OF several
others Of the gang wer peering curl
ously in through the open door.
know now I saw all this. for the
picture Of It IL upon the retina OF
memory, but at tho moment every
thing l appeared to perceive or hear
occurred in the centre Of the room
The man who had posed as the lead
or stood there alone facing III, hid
expression a strange mixture al
amaxement and delight He was Z
powerfully built man, with keen gray
eyes deeply set In their sockets. His
right hand rested heavily upon the
hilt OF . cavalry sabre, the scabbart
Of which was concealed beneath the
folds OF tho long brown a he wore
As Mrs. Brennan burst through the
doorway he stepped eagerly forward
his eyes Frightening. and they me,
with clasped hands.
'Is Il possiblerEdith7 he cried, q
l. the recognition could SCARCELY bl
credited.
"Oh, Frank" she exclaimed, eager
u, sit seems all too good to be true
How came you hersf"
Hunting after you, my fair lady
Did you suppose you could disappea,
~ mysteriously 10 you did last night
without my being carly on the trail,
Have these people injured you in any
wayr" And he glanced about him
with . threat In his gesture.
"Oh, no. Frank" hastily: every one
has been most kind. 1t was . mere
mistake. But how strangely you arr
dressed! how very rough you look!'
He laughed, but still retained hil
warm clasp Of her hands.
Not the pdap and circumstance Of
glorious war which you expected
girlf" he asked lightly. 'But We have
all sorts Of conditions to nee down
here. and soon learn in Rome 20 90 ~
the Romans do
A. he finishsd spsakiag be Per
csivsd me for the first time ard Aia
face changed instantly into cold stern
mesa l raw him sweep e hasU
glance around. a. taoust hr susrected
that I might n0< b slcrs, SnA hid
hand fen oneo mcss cpoC his Sword
hilt, in posture s1GDssttve Of rsadi
ness for acfinn
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
Kaiser as Writer.

The German emperor, had he been
born a commoner and chosen news
paper work as a profession. would
without doubt have become one OF
the most famous journalists of the
day. He has written a great deal
which has never e the light, but
which will doubtless be published In
the future. Recently the emperor as
sisted in the preparation of an article
entitled How the Kaiser Works." for
the Strand Magazine, the proof sheets
which he read and corrected himself,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
Effete Briton.

Booth Harrington, the American
playwright and novelist, is a very early
riser, and, when the English play
wright and novelist, Arnold Bennett,
visited him at his charming residence
in Indianapolis, MI. Harrington said
the first evening at dinner:
Il believe in the simple life. l get
I'D with the sun. Will you take a ten
mile walk with me at 6 o'clock tomor'
row morning."
Thank you, Mr.. ~Tarkington," the
Englishman answered, but l don't
walk in my sleep"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
Enough for Two Trips.

Harry Walker tells gleefully a short
but forceful yarn upon a friend of his,
whose name shall not be printed here.
The friend was complaining.
do you know" he said to Harry,
that my wife Is getting very critical.
| got home the other night after .
pleasant evening with the boys and
she looked me over with an y that
was cold.
That's quite = load o are carry>
ing she said. I should think yo0
would have brought 1t home in two
trips.
Nov. don't yen think that any wife
who would talk that way to . young
man Is getting criticalf"-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
synopyf..

The story opens in q Confederate tent
et q critical stage Of the Civil War. Gem
Lee imparts to Capt. Wayne an important
message TO Longstreet. Accompanied by
6ergt. Craig, an old army scout. Wayne
starts on his mission. The two. after Q
Wild ride, get within the lines of the
enemy. In the darkness, Wayne In taken
for d Federal officer who came to keep an
appointment. and q young lady on horse
northern girl and attempts to escape but
fails. One Of the horses succumbs and
Craig goes through with the dispatches,
are left alone. They seek shelter In .
hut and entering It in the dark = huge
mastin attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
the brute Just in time. The owner OF the
hut, one Jed Bungay. and his wife appear
and soon q party Of horsemen approach.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
The Difference.

after all, there isn't much differ
ence between the editor and the office
boy"
You're Joking"
mot at all. The editor fills the
waste baskets, and the office boy emp
ties them."-Life.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
sIuns Of a Winner.

Does your wife win at bridge?"
81 don't know for sure" replied Mr..
Meekton, "but I think so. The women
all look as if they disliked her very
much, but they keep on inviting her
to play"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
Happy Future.

Apropos OF the marriage at Reigate
of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and
Mrs. Hollis McKim, a New York man
said on the Olympic: 81 met Wander
bile at the Metropole at Brighton a
few days after the ceremony, and l
said to him, by way of a joke:
well is the course Of true love
going to run SMOOTH"
"'Smooth and straight said he.
There are banks on both sides, you
know"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

Thinking has often made me very
unhappy, acting never has. Do some
thing; do good If you a n but do some
thing!-Mrs. Gaskell.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
CHAPTER vIli.-contlnued.

do not permit the darkness to
alarm you" I whispered softly, bend
ing down rs l spoke until could
feel her quick ,reathing against my
cheek. "OuT visitors are not likely to
remain longer than will be necessary
20 get something to eat. They need
never suspect our presence, and all
vo have 70 do 10 to wait patiently
until they on. I only wish !
could discover something upon which
you might ut down"
Pray do not think me . coward"
che answered, but I have heard Of
this man Lowrie in the Federal camps,
and ! would rather die than fall into
MD hands"
! had heard Of him also. and Of his
outrageous treatment Of women. The
memory caused me to clasp my hand
warmly over hers. and ret my testh
lard.
II may not prove to bs Lowrie at
an I said sobsrly; hut all these
gsntry ars pretty mu~n alike. I fear.
Novsvsr. I promise that you shall
1cvsr fail alive into the hands Of any
e9 thoir breed"
Before she could answer me. other
khAn BY . slight nesting closer In the
Aa1kness. Bungay whispered: This
ysre hole. Gap, eads down ter the
Igtgh& an comes put IN . sort O. gully
lout . hundred fest back. Thar's
Aght noush ter sss ter walk By alter
- tnSn the corner. bout twenty
49, Or 70. You hin 20 on down
kAas r ye'd rather. folsrin' thsr dorgs.
hut ! reckon - how I'll stay right
1srs m sortsr ~ how thsr OF woman
Aomoe out.
= Where, whsre Wa Roderick thsn3
One blast upon his bugls horn
Wase worth . thousaE men:
~ you uns lho ter sse . burned good
0gAt maybe - bsktsf stay tsw-thsr
er woman u pissn Y shs q 70 g1ts her
AnnAR up..
HI voaoo Wos oppressive Of gfoat
A~Doctatdons. AMI I had reason 70 b.
1Ovo h1s faith In Maria would -
bMti13od. Before any q ~, howsves.
~ dime - change Our positions We
Aoofd The fellows come stamping
iSUuGAly into The cabin. The thin slabs
EvAisA divided ~ scarcely muff1ed
AAstf loud voices.
We'll, Old WOMAN exclaimed one IN
,velee - run q . cen almost ~
loamsd. "~prOtending 20 b alone. are
Yoa, With IN those dishes sitting out
- tAe table; Just bseu eaten of, TOT
lHave NJ sssn no strange party along
~ road this morning. have ye1'
Mary : one" said Maria, ana ]
Nxew nom her voice abe wa standing
1opoe boGlde the fireplace.
sAro you Mr.. Bungayr
4 reckoa ! am. II its any q ysr
AnGtnoea."
.Dont at hifty. old womaA. or ws'rs
IAAble TO give you . lesson In polite
49, beSors We leave" The leader
lsoppod the butt II his gun with Q
tosash on the s1oor. Where n the lit
~ sneak anyhow
Whist 40 you want Of himf
want him 70 90 Tong with N;
Wotro hunting some parties, and need
: gua1ol Thsy tor ~ up ths road .
~ 10 knew every zach o these IN
001ntinsA"
T1ero 49, : pause. q II Maria was
Odoavoe1ng to decide - to the hon
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
Taking No

you say the elopement was sort of
forced upon you?"
Eyes; after she came down the rope
ladder her father pulled it up."-Stray
Stories.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

A bitter, cruel speech, may cost q
friend; but gentle, loving words may
win a foe.-Earle William Gage.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

The evils ana sorrows that afl1ct
mankind are of mankind's own a
fng.-Marie Corelli.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, ~softens the gums, reduces inhamma~
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c q bottle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

Let us then be what we are, and
thus keep ourselves loyal to truth
H. W. Longfellow.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

PILES CURED IN 8 TO "A DAYS
your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
MEN1T fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind.
RIeedina or ProtrudinR Piles in & 70 IA days. exc.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
Foresiohted
Bobby-Mabel, l want o to marry

Mabel-But we're only ten.
Bobby know that, but I'm leaving
my order in advance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16

Se@, Ind that n woman, except In rare cases., should submit to them.
Dr.. Picrce's treatment win curo you right In the privacy of
your own home. His "Favorte Prescription has cured
!. Is the only medicine of its kind that is the product of a regularly Graduated
physician. The only one food enough that its Makers dare to print it's every
insredisnt IN its outside wrapper. There's no secrecy. 1t win bear examina-
ton. No alcohol ant n o hahitiorming drugs are found in it, Some unscrup-
ulous medicine dealer. may offer yu . substitute. Dont take it: Dom. t6e
with YOU health. Write to Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, Dr.. X.
v. Pierce, President, Buffalo. N. Y.,-nkc the advice received and be well.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-16
WELCOME WORDS TO Women

Women who suffer with disorders peculiar to their
sex should write to DR.. Pierce and receive free the
advice of a physician Of over 10 years experience
- skilled and successful specialist in the diseases
of women. Every letter of this sort has the most
careful consideration and is regarded rs sacredly
confidential. Many sensitively modest women write
fully to DR.. Pierce what they would shrink from
telling to their local physician. The local physician
d. pretty sure to say that he cannot do anything
without IAN examination" DR.. Pierce holds that
these distasteful examinations are generally need.