davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1913-01-08
WELAs<DED OK TIE cLassI
AND KICKED n BIC aOl

and then down he fell softly on the
glass again.
"Ha. ha." he laughed. IAN dead. are
they? That's fun No. see one plant
alive in that corner. Walt bit and
win FIX that one"
In moment. before the sprite could
stop him. he had made q dozen snow
balls and tossed them all at once below
at the green tree that stood In the
corner-the very tree that Gretchen was
growing to try for the prize. i-sss-s.'
Quick and fast the snowballs aew
and stuck on the tree.
he laughed as he danced about In the
gale. but / got ahead Of you-that
tree will freeze in a few moments with
all those snowballs on it,
The good little sprite did not at first
bered that though she could not bring
a dead flower to life. she could turn
one alive into something else. So she
she could save the green tree. for
Gretchen.
The snowballs hung big and white and
heavy on the tender branches and
weighed them down. But the -sprite
waved her tiny wand and said magic
word nine times and there was q won
derful change In the tree-there on the
boughs hung the snowballs still. but
they were now beautiful. soft globes OF
blossoms.
1t was the first SNOWFALL tree in the
world.
When the ice gnome saw the sprite
had saved the tree he gave q howl and
sailed away in the gale till he reached
the North Pole. But the tree of snow
balls lived and went to the fair and
won the prize as the rarest OF plants
for no one had ever seen a tree OF
snow balls before.
So Gretchen won the gold and with 1t
she built a Sice home for her mother
end herself and a new garden with a
glass roof. In which she raised snow
ball trees and sold them all over the
world.
The Washington times., 1913-01-08
LOCAL MENTION

"A Mothers Trial" Great Reels. To-
day. Virginia. 80, - =
The Washington times., 1913-01-08
Maggie Peppers Witty Lines
Feature of the Pro-
duction.

~ I'D you ever buy neckties and
shirts?' Yes" Well, then.
sell 'em. II you are going to
work in a store, it Is Just the
other side of the counter" And surely
no one knows any better than Maggie
Pepper, the heroine of the Klein play
Of that name, which is appearing at the
New National this week. :,
Her wit is net -boisterous. this pa
tient. fair-minded department store
workers; far from 1t, indeed her whole
charm lies in the keen, half tired, some
times unsmiling, but never unerring,
sallies which she painstakingly hands
out to all of those who are-shall 1 say
unfortunate, or lucky enough to come
within her range.
7. The Chorus Lady," Rose Stahrs for
mer vehicle. taught the public to love
the game type OF fair-minded woman
who labors for those she loves consist
emily and with exceeding patience, never
thinking Of self or reward and thereby
getting in good" with the fairies who
give one. ones hearts desire.
Maggie Pepper" is just the same
kind: only more eo:" IL she hadn't
been so absolutely free from that mon
strous, but all too frequently possessed
trait, self-analysis, the hall mark of the
egotist, she never would have been able
to leave the firm OF Holbrook & Co,
and incidentally Joe Holbrook. and go
forth with enough heart in her to find
another position.
Star Makes Lines
Effectively Witty.
The lines of the Klein play are witty
enough. but the Rose Stahl style-so
droll. SO quiet. said with just the proper
information on the unexpected syllable
would make almost any kind OF dia-
logue laughable. Every few minutes
some unsuspecting person woulI give
Maggie a tempting opening. of which
she takes advantage with all the care
and premeditated slaughter of an expert
angler selecting fly.
For fifteen years Maggie served as a
drudge In the firm of Holbrook & c.
cash girl. stock girl, behind the counter.
and then assistant buyer. Was she too
bold In thinking that she deserved the
position of buyer when that post be-
came vacant? Evidently SO, for as Is
usually the case IN questions of this
sort. the plum was TO be given the
dressmsker. the fiancee of the heir to
the hrn. Joe Holbrook. The rancee's
uncle was the manager OF the store
and there you are.
What a small piece Of string pulling,
and yet how many times a day it is
gone through with In every line OF bust
ness. There are hundreds of Maggie
Peppers In the world. and JUST as many
John Hardinge. And therein lies the
appeal OF the story. Typical human
interest has been infused with a lavish
hand. / wish that the same hand had
been more careful with the actual
structure of the play. but more Of that
anon.
Maggie has just been told that the
position of buyer has been filled, and
that she will under no conditions be
given II. In the meantime she is to
The Washington times., 1913-01-08
premium"
OleOnnargarine

Oleomargarine is made and sold as Oleomar-
garine and has its commercial existence under
that 1t should be accorded the right of existence
such. Oleomargarne is article of legitimate manufac
ure Why should the matter of its celebration with harm
less color be considered for imposing penalty upon
it! Butter has the right to be coored. If butter is more
pleasing to the eye and seemingly palaabe when
coored why should not another legitimate article of
merce, Oleomargarne, have the right to be colored7
Premium Oleomargarne is made sani
factories, the general
public and in charge of u s. Government
pass quality and condition all
everything is kept absolutely Clean and
provision of the law the manufac
of Oleomargarne its sale by the
is complied with.
When YOU try "Swft's Premium Oleomargarne' you
will find that is sweet, pure clean food product that you
can serve on table and offer to your guests without
apology.
Ask your dealer for Swifts Premium Oleomargarine
He will supply you if you insist.
Swift & Company, Chicago
swIFTs PREMIUM
economical recipes FREE request
The Washington times., 1913-01-08

foolishly says. what do you think 1
am good for?" why. Maggie Just hates
to do it, it's like taking candy from a
baby-but "she hands 1t to him" just
the same in one word-'conversation'
and then she covers her face with her
hand In that characteristic Rose Stahl
shame-faced manner that is a scream
all by itself.
OF course she let's him know of her
disappointment, and incidentally gets
her opinion of the firm, as business
proposition. of her chest" She Is
keen business woman despite her lack
Of education. and pick out the flaws
here and there, the archaic methods.
aud the declining prosperity, with skill
which makes young Holbrook realize
her worth
The Washington times., 1913-01-08

Prince
The Washington times., 1913-01-08
Rose StahPs Droll Mannerisms Make
Play Success, Says Julia Murdoch
Klein's Comedy a Worthy
Successor to "The
Chorus Lady,"

the changes and innovations Ito her
Judgment. Act two sees her in Yer own
office a year later directing tina business
for a large and highly successful es-
tablishment. much to the chagrin Of the
manager, Hardinge.
The child Of a shoplifting sister-in-
law, one-time cara, now Marjorie. II
her sole loye and 1t Is in an effort to
keep her from a ruffian step-father and
criminal mother that her discharge and
later her resignation from the firm is
brought about Then. too. her life has
teen made unbearable by the yelled
scandal which department store rumor
weayes about her name and that OF
Holbrook.
How she leaves the firm, starts for
Europe as a buyer for another firm. IL
kept by the appearance of Holbrook.
who Is shot In her apartments by the
maddened aforesaid ruffian: kept there
for ten days mot the ruffian, but Hol-
brook, who comes to tell that his en-
Eagement to the other girf is on, and
who finally persuades her to marry him:
IL told in a Kaleidoscope and rather
lame and jumbled third act of two
scenes.
A story and not a play, but always
amusing. clever and stimulating. despite
the utter lack of any structural pro-
priety.
Jonn B. ROBERTSON gives satls1ylnB
impersonation Of young Holbrook. and
his intoxication in the last act was so
real that for one awful moment-I al
most thought IL WAS realm fact until
Maggie's lines showed that 1t was part
Of the play.
Maggie Deserves
Better Fate.
Speaking Of the cleverness of the
actor, 1t was quite an unnecessary little
souse, though a very polite one, and
II seems to me that the Rose Stahl
conception Of Maggie Pepper is real
parsonage who deserves q little better
fate than to have the man who loves
her tell her 50 for the first time when
under the influence Of the demon rum
Max Reynolds Is an excellent Jake
Rothschfld. who 10 almost as funny in
his way as Maggie, and Walter Craven
as the manager. Hardinge. Is ac-
ceptable. The remainder of the cast il
adequate and the settings are ap-
propriate.
For an evening OF unadulterated en-
Joyment. which leaves no aftertaste Of
deep thought, and sends one away
| cheerful and kindly, go to see Rose
Stahl in Maggie Pepper
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1913-01-08

to o'clock. when their guests will
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schelling.
of New York. who are staying with
them. Mr.. Schelling is a noted pianist.
The Washington times., 1913-01-08
Is Finally Made
The Firms Head.

Her manager fires her. Holbrook
takes her back and makes her the prac-
teal head of the firm. deferring all OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-02-22

If you have it for sale or
rent use the Leader want col
umns. Results are sure, ana
prompt. s'ttses'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10
Ohio Street Nj. E. Church.

At eleven o'clock next Sunday
morning, Rev. Claude S. Handy will
have for his sermon subject "The
Sign of the Hammer. Pasteboard
hammers will be distributed to all
present, as a momento of this service.
Don't knock on the Church With a
Welcome, but always enter without
knocking.
According to Shakespeare, this is
the season,
"When proud, pied April, dressed
In all his trim,
Hath put spirit of youth
In everything"
This being true, you are invited to
come to our next Sunday evening
service, and obtaina spirit of youth" "
for at that time Mr.. Handy will preach
on Lessons from April Showers
Our Showers of Blessings" You'll
be sure to come? Very well, you
will be cordially received at the
Church With Welcome.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10
Elkhart

Well, we had fine April shower
Tuesday.
Farming is very backward this
spring.
G. W. Armentrout and family spent
last Saturday at the home of Ed. Mil.
ler in Amsterdam.
Lera Leandreth is going to rebuild
new house. He was burned out
last October. Ray Kershner is doing
the work.
The barn dance at John Reeves
was pulled off one night last week
with big crowd and the report a
jolly good time.
| The Adrian Journal reported that
the Republicans elected three men.
II was the other way; the Democrats
elected three.
The writer has been layed up for
the past week with one of them
things that Jobe had.
The school at Lone Star is grinding
along all right. They report good
school.
Mrs. Heavilin received a letter
from Miss Hazel Dubes a few days
ago stating that her father had traded
his farm for store and other proper
ty in Springfield, Mo. She says they
lik it all right.
Brack Clements left last Saturday
for Grandview, Mo-, to make that
place his future home.
The Lone Star patrons turned out
last week and dug a cyclone cellar
for the school ma'am and fhe kids.
We think they did the right thing.
L. S. Paddock, Col. Bard and Geo.
Ruble attended the big stock sale at
Amsterdam last Saturday.
Last Saturday night must have
been good night for dances. We
heard of two-one at George Lock
ridges and one at Lige Spillman's. S.
According to reports they had a hog.
killing time at both places, which we
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10

T. Mcclure and Mrs. Hockett states
that on Monday, March oath his house
was struck by lighting and both him.
self and wife received a severe shock.
Clint Burns is still fixing his farm
up. Wonder if he amt going to take
her in soon?
M. H. Weimer's smoke house, all
his meat and lard burned Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Mary Mcclure signs for The
Times.
Geo. Fulkerson is very low with
typhoid fever.
C. S. Nestlerodeis the proud owner
of fine mare colt.
Frank Oldham, who has been very
sick for the past few days, is reported
some better at this writing.
Don Orear went to the county seat
on business Monday. He has his flax
SOWn.
Coleman Snodgrass was calling on
C. S. Nestlerode Tuesday evening.
Ross Garner moved to Mulberry
Saturday.
Bert Dickerson has a few extra
good hedge posts for sale.
The Mt. Vernon school teacher and
older pupils scrubbed the school
house Friday evening.
There was a party given at Ray
McGraws for the young people last
Saturday night.
Fifty-seven attended Sunday school
at Mt. Vernon Sunday.
Geo. Fulkerson wants hand by
the month. Address Amsterdam, r..
F. D. No. 2.
Mrs. John Nightwine visited at the
home of Olive and VIM. Nightwine
Sunday.
Roy Dawson called at home Sum
day in time for dinner.
Mrs. Hendricks visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ike Dawson the past week.
Peter Denning was on the road
with his car Sunday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10
INCIDENTAL ITEMS
From the Report of the Years Work at
Ohio Street M. E. Church.

From the Report of the Years Work at
Ohio Street M. E. Church.
Rev. Claude S. Handy pastor of
the Ohio Street M. E. church preached
88 sermons during the year which
closed March 31st. AZ people were
received into the membership of the
church; Is couples were married; II
funeral services were held; debt of
$329.52 was personally raised.
Mr.. Handy was absent two weeks
last August, during which time he
managed the Chautauqua at Pleasant
Hill, Mo. He assisted the pastor of
First Church, Neosho, Mo-, in two
weeks revival, and conducted the
music in two weeks revival meet
ing in First Church, Joplin.
In addition to these activities he
preached at Quarterly meeting SER
vices for DR.. VIM. F. Jones in Rich
Hill and Hume. He also held three
other quarterly meetings for DR..
Jones. Mr.. Handy made 1900 calls
during the year and delivered num-
erous addresses before Sunday School
Conventions, our High School, and
various Fraternal and Political func-
tions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10
Mulberry and Western Bates.

Mrs. Laura Braden and son, James
F. Braden Of Amoret, were guests
at the DR.. j. C. Sageser home Tues
day
Lester Anderson spent several days
in Kansas City last week.
The Misses Laura and Carrie He'd
rick and Pearl Reed visited with
friends at Drexel Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. John r. Knox and daughter,
Mary, visited with Mrs. Sageser
Tuesday.
Ecke Taute and helpers are greatly
improving the road on the east side of
his farm by cutting the brush and
putting in new fence.
w. C. Brown and A. M. Davidson
will have a sale Saturday afternoon,
April II, at theirfarm in Amoret prior
to going to California on account of
Mrs. Davidson's S health.
Roy Dawson who is helping H. j.
Mager with his farm work spent Sun
day with homefolks.
Stella Nichols who is hello girl at
Amoret visited her parents Sunday.
Stella Ewbank is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe b. Albin OF the
Hot Water neighborhood visited at
the John Richey home Sunday.
The mock trial at Amoret Saturday
night was a grand success. Attorney
Geo. Pahlman made the talk OF the
evening while the other three attor-
neys did exceptionally well.
Meints Brothers delivered 26 head
of fat porkers in Amoret Monday.
Smallpox is a thing of the past at
Mulberry.
Ross Garren moved into the Nelson
Miller property in Mulberry Monday.
John Norwood made business
trip to the county seat Saturday.
The patrons of Mulberry school
voted for nine months term next
year. The board always pays good
salary and that ought to get applica-
ton from some of Bates county's best
teachers.
The farmers are again taking va
cation on account of the rain.
RAMBLER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10
East Lone Oak.

Some of the people of this vicinity
attended the big temperance meeting
at Rich Hill last Sunday afternoon.
The tie vote cast at the election. on
the office of Justice of the Peace be-
tween Andrew Ellege and Jeff Nor
gan was decided by lot Saturday in
favor Of Mr.. Morgan.
Rev. Bengston who was appointed
to the Butler circuit will not on ac-
count of ill health be able to fill his
appointment for the year so there
was no preaching at Peru Sunday.
The Dunkards hauled seats for the
new church at Happy Hill out from
Butler one day last week.
PUSSY, WILLOW.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10
Adrian Notes.

From the journal.
Mrs. Cal Smith died at her home
Que mile east of Archie, Sunday
morning, March 30th, 1918, after a
lingering illness of paralysis.
w. P. Hall & Son have installed an
Iceless Soda Fountain. It is fine
machine and Dock and Jim will be
able to cater to the demands Of the
public cool and refreshing drinks.
Easter Sunday was the 9th ami
versary of the marriage Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fisher, of the Altoona
neighborhood, and number of their
neighbors and friends took advan-
tage of the occasion to pay their re-
spects to the worthy couple. At the
noon hour sumptous dinner was
spread which was eaten with hearty
relish.
Little interest was taken in the
school and city elections Tuesday,
a light vote being cast in each. H..
H. Harper and j. 0. App were elect
ed as school directors and the levy
carried. In the city election there
was but one ticket. j. E. Dowell
was elected mayor and B. B. Lentz
and Hiram Scudder we're elected al
dermen.
A road dragging contest is to be
pulled off here in the near future,
with suitable prizes for the winners
and dinner and horse feed for all
who participate in the contest. The
plan is to set day and for all who
will to start from their homes to
town. The man who comes farthest
will be given S., End 81, 3rd SO, 4th
81, 5th |, and all will be given a
square meal and their teams fed.
This is done to encourage those en-
terprising citizens who drag the
roads.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10

know they did for we have been
over the same road.
The writer attended the big stock
sale at Amsterdam Saturday. There
was big crowd and things sold very
we'll. The ladies were out in full
force and they seemed to be having a
jolly good time.
Mrs. Messick of the city of Elkhart
made a business trip to Kansas City
this week.
The merchants of Amsterdam re-
port a good trade last Saturday. They
say they don't care if Clyde Robbins
has sale every Saturday.
JOHNNY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10
On the Wing.

Mrs. Stanley and daughter, Miss
Gladys, of Butler, were visiting
Grandma Minton Sunday.
Mrs. Ada Oldham went to Amster-
dam Saturday.
Pete Peterson has about finished
his cyclone cave.
Mrs. Hewitt visited with home
folks Sunday.
Uncle George Oldham Of Foster,
is visiting his brother, William.
Ethelbert Hughes preached at Vir-
ginia Sunday.
Mrs. L. j. Hockett visited T. Nc
Guire Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Danderline and family visited
Cyrus Nestlerode Sunday.
Jim Norman was out looking for
pasture Sunday. Every place he
went was big girl or two. Jim is
truthful but it looks strange.
Ed. Mcclure and his sister, Eta,
who works for w. G. Sullens, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with their
parents.
Judge HedQers's big bay horse got
his fore feet over the wire fence and
looks like he might have stood there
a day and was not hurt at all.
Aunt Martha linn and Aunt Sally
Foster called on Mrs. Hedger Sunday
afternoon.
Geo. jackson has seed oats for sale
at Soc bushel
A letter from Chas. Jundy of Pitts
burg, Kans., to his sisters, Mrs. H.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10
FOSTER.

Attorney w. B. Dawson came
down from Butler Tuesday on brief
business visit.
Mrs. Lyle left Wednesday for Kan
sas City.
P. L. Shelton was up to the county
seat Monday on business.
Mrs. julie Heckadon and daughter
Miss Myrtle ate dinner Friday with
Mrs. D. H. Arbogast and family.
General Seig lost carpenters
level Friday between Foster and the
Atlas Mine. Finder please return to
J. F. Seig.
Walter Wallace visited over Sum-
day with his uncle, D. H. Arbogast
and family. Walter has just returned
from Golden Dale Washington, where
he had been the past twelve years.
G. B. Plymell and family, G. w.
Mullenaux and family Sundayed with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Shofner.
G. B. Plymell has purchased the j.
0. Shofner property in north Foster
known as the Spillman property.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Zimmerman re-
turned Friday from Ballard where
they had been called to see his moth
er who was quite poorly. He re-
ports her much improved when he
left her.
O. J. Scribner, travelling represen-
tative for the Indiana Silo Co., came
in Sunday from trip through North
Missouri.
City election passed off quietly
Tuesday and very light vote was
polled. F. A. Scholler was re-elect-
ed alderman of the south ward, Uncle
Mat Gray alderman north ward and
A. H. Lloyd Collector.
The little three year. old daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Joe Labenne who
fell into a tub Of boiling water Thurs
day died of its injuries Saturday at
the home of the Atlas Mine. This is
the second death of this kind the
past three months in this vicinity.
Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Mr.. A. H. Lloyd, City Collector,
City Of Foster, Mo.-Dear Sir: |
am in receipt of your esteemed favor
of the 22nd, inst. calling my attention
to delinquent taxes on the Parleir
building in your city. While all mu-
nicipal officers are more or less
grafters, | guess in your case all you
are able to pull down will not likely
send you up; and as l have many
times in the past made some of the
old heelers of Foster come across
with taxes and licenses to which they
strenuously objected. am going to
surprise you and send you'a check to
cover. Remember me to all the old
toughs. w. A. Ephland.
The above was received by tax
collector Lloyd and caused much
laughter in official circles as Mr..
Ephland was formerly city official
and leading business man of this city.
DINAH.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10
Christian Science Services

Will be held at the court house in
the Probate Court room every Sum
day morning at II O'Clock. All are
cordially invited. Subject
April l3, 1918, care Sin, Disease,
and Death Real?"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10

Dawson Bros. hauled hogs Monday
for Ruble.
Fred Mccall and wife were callers
at Hedgers Monday.
Mr.. Hedrick and family visited
his daughter, Mrs. Linkin linn Sum
day. N. M. N.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-10
20 Horses and Mules 20.

We have 20 head Of young horses
and mules for sale. Prices reason
able. Will give time, with bankable
note. Mcfarland e. Sons,
25-lt Butler, Mo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11
iLa mejor pellcula?..

Los sehores Portel y Garcia preparal
manana Ell la noche Ell estreno de und
pellcula de merito extraordinario: F!
pilluelo' de Paris.
Esta cinta de doce mil pies esta sa
aada de la noTela de Eugenio Sue, del
mismo tltulo y el arreglo para la cine
matografla ha sido hecho por artistas
notabil1simos franceses.
La gran casa fabricante de peliculas
Gaumont, de Paris, ha querido supera
Ell esta production todo cuanto Sc ha
hecho en- Ell genero, y, al decir de los
inteligentes, ha logrado su proposito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11
&e~eSS
AL ClELo

Paquito Pena Sanchez, el hino &c
cuya enfemedad dabamos cuenta aver,
nuestros lectores, ha muerto a la edad
de ocho amos, cuando era Ell encant'
del hogar de sus padres
A estos, don Manuel Pena Herreros
~ dona Ana Sanchez Pubill sentid:-
simo
Al acto del sepelio que tuvo 1ugar
aver en- Ponce, asistio nutrida concll-
rrencia, prueba del afecto que gozan
en- la ciudad del Sur los padres del sir
patico nino que ha volado al cielo.