davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
CHAPTER ,ll.-tcon.'nu.d.,

my God! MY God! Forty thou
sand dollars of money that toiled
and schemed and saved for gone into
the pockets Of loafng thieves. And
I was going to put 1t in the bank
the first thing Monday morning. oh.
Its terrible-terrible." He fell to roll
ing his head and cracking the Joints
2of his fingers in his mental agony as
the ofncers looked down upon him in
mingled pity and contempt. Present.
' ly-he recovered himself with start
and demanded to know about his pa
pers; and this time 1 was glad to be
able to tell him that 80 far as had
observed In my hasty scrutiny, moth
ing had been taken but the money.
He seemed tribe relieved for the
moment at this Information, but soon
fell back into his lamentings. 1t was
one of the most lamentable sights
that I ever looked upon, exhibiting
as 1t did all that was deplorable In
his nature. The captain cleared his
throat and began his examination.
I'VE have made thorough inspec-
ton of the premises and cannot find
that anything outside of the front
the windows of the unused lower por-
ton are nailed down and the shutters
fastened from the inside. The burglar
alarm is In perfect order and would
have notified the station had anything
been forced open. The locks on the
doors have not been broken, and thcy
are of an intricate Yale pattern that
could not have been picked. Every
thing goes to show that whoever en-
tered did SO by means of key to the
front door, since the rear door was
bolted from the inside. II he did not
unlock the front door it must have
been left open, or else he was Sc
GREETED in the house beforehand" He
turned to Mrs. Tebbets. Are you sure
that everything was locked up last
night when you retired and that no
outsider was secreted anywhere" She
burst forth eagerly.
And indeed l am, sir I was down
stairs all the evening, and II the front
door had been open by 30 much as
crack l would have known 1t. l al
ways notice such things. And there
was not anybody in the house besides
Mr.. Halliday and myself, either. l
swept the whole place yesterday after
noon. closets and all. II anybody had
been under the beds my broom would
have found him quick enough. the
rogue" Noting these facts In his
memorandum book the officer contin-
ued Dramatically:
Then 1t comes down to this. Who
ever did this must have done SO by
means Of key to the front door. The
!, back door Is still securely bolted from
the inside. and your housekeeper says
she has not had occasion to use 1t
this morning. Therefore, 1t still re-
mains as it was during the night. The
lower windows are securely fastened;
the upper ones could not have been
raised sufficiently to admit person
without setting on the burglar alarm.
and there are no other cans Of en-
trance. 1t could not have been done
otherwise" There really seemed no
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
NO BAGGAGE SMASHER STORY

thing; and as between the trunk
smasher and the trunk maker the stu
alton is about the same as that be-
tween the armored ship builder and
tho pro1ectile manufacturer. first one
is ahead and then the other. One day
you may have ship that can't be per.
forated. but the next day put the
projectile ahead.
There have been Improvements in
trunk making as In all things else. and
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
A TROUBLE MAKER
Coffee Poison Breeds Variety Of rlIs.

A California woman who didn't
know for twenty years what kept her
Ill, writes to tell how she won back her
health by quitting coffee:
Il am 81 years DID," she says, have
used coffee all my life. and for 20
years suffered from indigestion and
insomnia. Life was q burden and .
drag to me all the time. and about
once a year my ailments got such hold
upon me that was regularly sick in
bed for several weeks each time.
II was reluctant to conclude that
coffee was the cause of my trouble, but
I am thankful that found out the
truth.
Then determined to use Postum
exclusively-for = week at nrst-for I
doubted my ability to do without cof-
fec for any length Of time. I made
the Postum carefully. as directed, and
before the week expired had my re-
ward in perceptible increase in
strength and spirits.
Seeing the good that my short e.
pertinent had accomplished. resolved
to continue the use Of Postum. cutting
out the coffee entirely. This I did for
nine months. finding. daily. increased
cause for qualification at my steadily
improving health. My Indigestion grad.
ually left me, my sleep returned. I
gained 2s pounds in weight. my color
changed from sallow to a fresh, rosy
hue and life became q blessing.
Then ! thought would try coffee
again, and did SO for few weeks. The
punishment for deserving my good
friend, Postum. was return of my old
troubles.
That taught mo wisdom, and I am
now and shall be all my life hereafter
using Postum exclusively and enjoy.
ing the benefits 1t brings me-" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
There's a reason" and 1t is explain.
ed in the little book. THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A nev
one appear. from time to tine. TSc~
are genuine. true. and full of h1AsS
iAtRSest.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

have noticed all through Japan and
China that the tone of the monastery
and temple bells is very soft and
smooth, due to the superior quality
of the material used in their manu-
facture and to the absence Of iron
clappers. the result being a marvellous
softness and mellowness of tone. The
bells are never swung. being always
suspended in fixed frame. and the
sound is produced by striking them
on the outer edge with . wooden NAL
let. This makes the soft tones which
arc so delightfully."- melodious.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

Just now you and good many trunks
that are solid and rugged. well built
and we'll adapted to stand the strain
of travel and rough handling. hard to
smash. With this advance In trunk
building the trunk smasher is some
what overmatched. placed at a dlsad-
vantage, and SO the trunk smashing
story goes. for time at least. into de-
cline; but new and greater and
stronger breed of trunk smasher may
at any moment arise, and II that day
should come. then the trunk smasher
will be again on top. and we shall
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
have a gladstone revival Of trunk
smashing stories with modern frills
and attachments"
Prince. "Pull" Abolished.

According to custom In China the
members of the imperial family are
above the law. Prince Can-Chi has
been doing Just as he likes recently.
fortified with this immunity There
is not a hygienic law that this inter
esting person has not broken. and his
great recreation seems to have been
to defy the police. At length to the
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

we all acquiesced by silent mods. He
turned to US sharply.
"As l have said before, the door
locks are of such a character that
they could not have been picked or
opened with a skeleton key. Now.
who have keys to this place?"
My uncle gulped and placed his
hand upon his swollen throat and l
put myself in the breach. ''If there is
no objection 1 will answer for him. 1t
will save his strength, and he and
Mrs. Tebbets can listen and correct
me or add anything whenever they
choose"
Gruffy the policeman signified that 1t
made no difference who spoke SO long
a. all the facts were made known.
One BY one I answered his questions,
watching him az he committed them
effort Of schoolboy struggling with
composition. All three Of us CORE
sponded perfectly in our statements.
Mrs. Tebbets merely adding that she
had been awakened by a loud sound
in the night. but thinking 1t was thun-
der, had gone to sleep again. That
the noise was the explosion there
seemed no room for doubt. and the
policeman congratulated her that she
had remained In bed. al the burglar
undoubtedly was watching her room
at the time. At the end of half an
hour he thrust the memorandum
his lips. Then he arose with vibra-
tion Of his ponderous frame that sent
the ashes which had accumulated in
his lap in his combined effort to keep
pen and cigar going at the same
time, flying as water flies from the
shakings of a wet mastin.
II will make another careful inspec-
ton of the premises inside and out
and then put my men to work. have
a theory and you will hear from me
later. I think the criminal will be
in the clutches OF the law very short
ly. II you learn anything Of impor-
lance, communicate 1t to me-Captain
Donnell of the Twelfth precinct"
Down the stairs they went. and from
the window 1 watched them as they
dumped around on the grass beneath
in search of tell-tale clews. Perfume
torily they passed around the house
and then clambered into the wagon.
IF this matter is ever solved, /
don't believe 1t will be by them" I
unused az l recalled the stereotyped
and formula-like questions of their
leader. There is too much intelli-
gence back of 1t for them. They will
shell the woods aimlessly in the faint
hope Of driving out somebody; cast
the dragnet and bring in score of
habitual criminals whom they will
question and then turn loose, after
which they will resume the even tenor
Of their way along the trail of some
other rogue. OF course they may
stumble upon something that will give
them a straight tip, but don't be-
lieve It" turned again to the bed
where Uncle Abner was threshing
about like a fish out of water as he
berated the thief without stint, and
myself as literally because had not
been at home to act as buffer be-
tween the intruder and his wealth. 1t
was exceedingly trying to me. and
the housekeeper having Strengthened
out his own bed. was delighted to
give him what assistance he needed
to get into 1t. That done, I left him
there In Mrs. Tebbets' care. Doctor
Courtney still fingered. and returned
to my own apartments to discuss the
peculiarities of the affair with him.
Perhaps half an hour had passed in
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

this manner when the front door bell
rang sharply, and as Mrs. Tebbets
was in the midst Of her own trouble
with my uncle, went below to an
swer 1t. Swinging the door open
saw on the step before me my old
friend. William LeDuc, whom 1 had
not seen In ages. Heartily l sraspsd
him by the hand. and dragged him
within,
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
Explanat Of Just Why This Once
Familiar Tale Is Missing From
Current Literature.

How is It," the traveller asked the
railroad man, that we don't hear any
more stories nowadays about the bag
gage smasher?"
well" said the railroad man. more
care in the handling Of passengers
baggage is required nowadays for one
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

endurance OF the police there came
limit, and the matter was brought I'M
der the notice Of the regent. who has
not only abolished the convention.
but the princes recreatons also. and
given instructions that In future he
must act as an ordinary citizen. or
stand the consequences.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
Air Laws.

Air Laws.
Wilbur Wright. at q tea in Dayton.
said with q laugh:
Already there are air laws, strin-
gent as road laws. Without them We
should soon be seeing advertisements
like this:
1.-TWO dollars reward will be paid
by Mrs. John Doe for information lead
ing to the identification Of the aviator
on q Wright roadster who, while ny
ing over my house yesterday after
noon. dropped can of oil down my
chimney and completely ruined plum
pudding was cooking"
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
SYNOPSIS.

Abner Halliday. q misery millionaire.
his room. his safe rinsd and *. 900 miss
ing The thread of the story IL taken UP
house are other relatives: reckless Bruce
Halliday and pretty Glare Winton. Bruce.
who H. q bond broker. has been trying to
save himself from nnacial ruin. He has
applied to his misery uncle and to others
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

means unknown to me escaped the
cell that he ought to garnish," he
shot over his shoulder as he turned
away.
Thank you ever SO much" I 70
torted.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

Does your wife win at bridget"
Il don't know for sure" replied Mr..
Meekton. but think SO. The women
all look as II they disliked her very
much, but they keep on inviting her
to play
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

Their Class.
What would you call authors on
aviation?"
We'll, unless they go up in aero
planes of literature. I should class
them as underwriters"
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

II should think 1t would be bad
for the succession Of kingdom to
have a bald-headed ruler"
why so?"
Because he has no heir apparent"
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

soft-Toned Bssts Of China
The natives Of China use large bells
Of their own make in many OF their
temples and monasteries, writes the
United States consul at Foochow.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

No More Income Needed.
Uncle Joe, do you believe In votes
for women?"
mo. sab, I don't. Manda's got all
de money OATS good fer her now"
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

Deissm, No. OAK. was passing
through Change Of Life and felt very
bad. I could not sleep and was very
Compound restored me to perfect health
and would not be without t''-ArA.
=. n. THORN, Deisem, No. Oak.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
Proved.

IT wonder If Jack knows have
money"
. Has he proposed?"
YES"
He knows."-Kansas City Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

mo . well woman After
suffering three year,. -
Mrs. NARY Bo0ART,
Reedville, Oregon.
New Orleans, La
When passing through
the Change Of Life I was
troubled with hot flashes,
weak and dizzy spells and
backache. Twas not fit for
anything until I took Ly-
dia E. Pinkhan's Vege-
table Compound which
proved worth It's weight
In gold to me. MRS. GAS.
TON BLoNDEAu, 1541 Po-
lymnia St, New Orleans.
Mishawaka, Ind. :" Wo-
men passing through the
Change Of Life can take
nothing better than Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. ! am RECON-
Observation-Disclosures
because Of what It has
done for me. Mrs. CHA9.
BAUER, 628 E. Marion ST.,
Mishawaka, Ind.
Alton Station, Ky.-"For
months ! suffered from
troubles In consequence Of
my age epd thought !
could not i've. Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound made mo we'll
and 1want other suffering
women toknow about II. "
Mrs. EMMA BAILEY, Alton
Station XIV .
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16
TESTIMONY
OF five WOMEN
Proves That Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com.
pound L Reliable.

Reedville, Ore.-"I can truly eocou-
mend Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women who arc passing
through the Change Of Life, - Il made
The Springfield herald., 1912-02-16

Such Confidence.
The bride. to show her undying con-
1dence in her new husband, gave him
a night key.
Then she telephoned for the lock-
smith to change the lock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29
TO BRING BODY FROM ROME.

Winchester, Va, Jan. 2S.-Ar'
rangcments have been made to bring
the remains OF Miss Louise Trarers
Lewis from Rome TO her home place
Bcrryvillc, Clark county, for burial
in the cemetery where many OF he1
ancestors are inferred.
She died in Rome last week of ty'
phoid fever, having contracted the
disease about Christmas while on q
pleasure trip. Her sister. Mrs. Ed
win A. Stevens. Of Hoboken, \. j..
was with her at the time.
Miss Lewis. who is IS years old
vas a daughter of Major George
Washington Lewis, of the Confeder
ate Army, and her grandmother. 81
eanor Parke Gusts, was a niece Of
George Washington.
She was second cousin Of Gen
Robert Z. Lee, and her mother was
formerly Emily Contec Johnson. q
Baltimore. She leaves three sister:
and four brothers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29
NEWS Of QLl DOMINION
Prohibition Dill Most Important
Measure Before House This
Weck-IIefeqt Is Ex-
peCted.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 2S.-The Gen
eral Assembly will this week consid'
er the prohibition enabling act
among other measures.
The temperance advocates have
had their hearing and on Tuesday
the representative OF the liquor in
terests will be given q public hear
ing by the joint committee from both
branches of the legislature.
1t is generally believed that the
measure which provides for the sub
mission of the question of Statewide
prohibition. will be unfavorably re-
ported by the joint committee, but
that the measure will pass the House
by small majority. The real fight
will occur in the Senate where it is
said there are "a members out OF the
20 opposed to the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29
OLD STANTON FIRM RETlIEs

Staunton, Va. Jan. 2S.-Staun.
tons Oldest mercantile establishment
Loeb Bros. handling dry goods and
notions. has announced that it will
retire. The. proprietors, Adolph and
Ferdinand Loeb. came 10 Staunton
from Germany toward the close oi
the Civil War. and succeeded 20 the
business established in 1850 by their
brother Alexander. It has been con-
tinuously in operation since 1850.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29
Wood for Lead Pencils.

The annual output of lead pencils
in this country is more 2o,00o,eo0'
The cedar wood is used in making
them weigh about 100000 tons. and
nearly three-fourtbs Of q cents worth
of Wood Is required for each pencil.
No other wood il so good for the pur-
pose, and the timber is becoming
scarce. Old cedar planks and fence
rails now find ready sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29
WAY, EMPLOYEES.

re pFeQlC court Ol INC CNlteu
States II. decision handed down on
January 18th, rendered a clear-cut
sweeping opinion Of vital interest
to employees OF railroads. 1t sus-
tains in every particular the consti-
tutionality and validity of the Fed
era Fellow Servants" law. The
decision is so broad and radical in
its effect that We publish the fol-
lowing brief summary OF the act OF
Congress. which is as follows
1st., Every common carrier OF
railroad, while engaged in Interstate
commerce. is liable to any ,employce
or his personal representative, for in
Jury or death resulting from the neg
ligcnce OF any other employee OF
such carrier, or by reason OF any de-
feet due to negligence. in its machin-
cry, equipment or appliances. The
effect of this is to destroy tho defense
SO frequently rcsorted to, where an
accident is the result of the ncgli-
gcnces Of fellow servant.
End. The fact that the employee
may have been guilty OF contribu-
tory negligence no longer bars re-
coyery. but the damages are 10 be
diminished by the jury in proper
ton to the amount Of negligence at
tributable to :such employee. But
even then, the employee is not TO be
held guilty of contributory nesli-
gence in any case where the injury
is caused by the violation by the
railroad company OF any statute en-
acted for the safety of employees.
3rd. The cmploye is not TO be held
to assume the risk in any case where
the railroad company has violated
any statute enacted for the safety of
employees. and the injury resulting
from the violation of the statute.
9TH. All contracts. regulations or
devices by which the railroad COM
panies undertake TO exempt them
selves from liability are declared
void.
5th. Suit may be brought within
two years from tho date OF the in
iury: whereas under the present Wiz
-inia law, it must be brought within
one year.
9Th. The state and Federal Courts
are given concurrent jurisdiction
but the railroad companies arc not
permitted 10 rcuoyo any case brought
in the State Court TO the Federal
Court.
The effect Of this decision IN Nir'
giuia is that all State laws on the
subject Ut the fellow servants aoc-
1rinc., and the rule of contributor!
negligence. are abrogated in all cas-
rs where either the employee or the
train by which he is injured. is en-
future suits must he brought under
the Federal law. The Federal law
is far more liberal TO the employee
than the State law, in that where the
employee has been guilty Of contrib
utory negligence, which heretofore
prevented recovery of damages. I'M
der the Federal law. he shall now re-
ceiHe damages diminished in propor.
ton 10 the amount of negligence OF
WHICH he has bfep guilty. Therefore
anN'att heretoforE' passed or; that may vi
be passed in the future BY the Legis.
lature OF Virginia can only apply tc
railroads or employees engaged il
business entirely 'ithin IL" state
NQUFSs s~NT&NYuRR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29

TNHE annual meeting Of the stock
! holders Of the Mathcrs-1 AMIN
Paper Com pauy, incorporated. will be
held at tho Office Of the company. III S.
Fairfax street. Alexandria,. Virginia, ut
Il o'clock m. Tuesday, February 9th.
1872. 10 elect directors for the ensuing
year, rnd 10 transact such other bilSi-
ness as may properly come before tho
meeting.
lSAACL. LAMM, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29
Househola Philosopher.

Strange what difference there u.s.
said The household philosopher. be.
tween things We need and things 10
want. There are many things ve need
10 the house, but never can and the
money for, while SOMEHOW We can al
ways md the money for things ~
want that We personally fancy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29

hTOIICE-'rhe regular meeting Of the
lH Stockholders OF the ltypdhurst and
Sherando Hailroad Coulauy will DC
held ut tho Office Of The Company, lO7
North Eairiaa street, OH Wednesday,
The 3lst, day Of January, lJl2, AZ eleven
thirty (i1:iO O'Clock a. NJ. Tor the cleo
Llon of officers aud the TRANSACTION Of
any other business that may properly
conc before The lueetins.
J.: NJ. ARK IN.
Assistant Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29
$. II. Llnt, AuctiOnccr.
Auction Sale Of a Desirable 2 Story
Concrete Block Residence in .'Park
Addition: to AIcxand ria.


DI'RSUANT to the terms Of Il decd Of
L trust given 10 the undersigned
hearing date on July IS. 14l0, and'duly
recorded among the land records Of the
County Of Alexandria,, Virginia, in Deed
BOOK No. 12j, page PIG, default having
been made in the payment oil the sem :
annual instalment OF interest on tho
note secured by said deed Of trust, the
undersigned, ut the request Of the hold
er OF said note, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction. at the Royal street entrance
L0 thu Market Building, lin the city of
Alexandria, Va. on
Saturday, February 10. l9I2. at 90
o'clock. a, M. the following describet
property, with the improvements there
on. situated in the County Of Alcxan-
drta, Virginia to wit:
Lots II and H. i'll Block q. Park Aqdi:
| ton" 10 Alcxandria, according ~ p!t,
and survey duly recorded in l!ibcr No;
| 4. page 81, Of the Land Records oil s3lu
| County.
This property is innrovcd by 4 tWC
story concrete block dwelling coDLaIn'
ing rooms and bath, hot water heat
city water and electric lights.
! Terms Of sale: Cash: fcOnVcyanclns
al cosL.orthe purchaser. Turns 0i sale
To bc complied with within ten days "
property 10 be re.sold 1T the cost Ul lbC
dela,lIliDg pu rchaScr.
SAMUEL L. FISHER, Trustee.
| ian.1 I'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29

UIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office o.
J the Corporation Court OF INC City
of Alexandria, on the Isthday January
lHl2.
LotLie (Mason) Thomas VS.: William
NJ. Thomas in Chancery.
Memo The object Of this suit is "
obtain Tor the complainant, from tht
defendant Il divorce q rinculo matri'
,nonii aud for gcncrcl relief
. IL appearing by an affidavit iiletl III
This cause thai The defendant, William
NJ. Thomas is NONRESIDENT Of this Stale
1t is ordered. That said defendant apretr
here within fifteen days after due publ
ton Of this order. and do what is ncces-
Sary To- protect his Interests IN thus sun
and that copy CT this order DC forth
with iuscrLod in the Alexandria Gazette
Il newspaper published i'm the City Of
Alexandria. once 4 week for four success
sive weeks. and posted ut the front door
OF the Court House Of This city.
M0ncllre IL Cloth p. q.I
a copy-reste:
NEWELL S. GREENWAY Clerk.
by Loilis \. Duiley. d. {.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-29
Idaa Not Msdarn.

The brass paper fastener which is
still .uesd fsr, thick documents was
patented in 1857 By soyernme rt clerk
BY the name Of GW. McGill. Yet it
vas not new, for the Romans used a
similar device 1900 years ago and ths
modern applianss VA > reSurrso.
ton