davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-05
Continued on Page s.

attempt to stop them owing to being
unarmed. The sheriff was notified at
Keosauqua and drove to Mt. Sterling
arriving early this morning.
Had Dynamite Caps.
A stranger who had just bought q
ticket to Moulton was pointed out to
the sheriff after he arrived at the depot
and was taken into the ticket ONCE
of the station where he was questioned.
He refused to account for himself for
q time and only after being covered
with the officers gun would he volun-
teer information. He was searched
and aside from the money and stamps
found on his person the sheriff found
four dynamite caps. He had no gun,
and admitted that he had been in MIL
ton, but refused to give information as
to having confederates or having had
anything to do with the safe blowing
of the postoffice. He told the officer
that only half of the money found on
his person belonged to him, the balance
was claimed by him to belong to an
other party.
Another Suspect Arrested.
Another suspect was picked up but
may be released. He had asked per
mission to spend the night in the sec
tion house and was arrested after the
robbery. The officers have been
watching the arrival Of strangers at
Moulton and other places within the
vicinity since the robbery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-05

Continued on Page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-22
flags
Uncle Sam Burns Thorn Unless They
Have Been In Battle.

Uncle Sam Burns Them Unless They
Have Been In Battle.
The government sets an example to
the whole country in requiring that
WORKOUT 1ags shall be burned and not
permitted to become mere, pieces Of
waste rag. Whether or not any special
law or regulation governs the DISPOSE
ton Of the fags. the universal practice
of the army and navy for generations
has been that whenever a flag is no
longer 1T for service it shall be de-
stroyed.
When a flag used at all army post or
on board a naval vessel becomes un-
s%erviceable requisition of the quarter
master is made for a new one. and the
old one Il burned. The same DISPOSE.
ton is made Of Tags used on public
buildings in Washington. Custodians Of
buildings outside OF Washington buy
their flags outright Of the government.
Whether or not they follow the official
plan OF disposing Of old flags cannot
he stated.
Flags borne in battle are invariably
preserved either by the commands
which carried them or under instruc-
tons from the war department by the
government Mt Washington. A whole
roomful Of battle ]ags is on exhibition
Mt the war department.
The government is a little thrifty.
however. in the use Of the national COL
Ors. A flag is not put out Of business
merely because it is torn or worm. for
contracts are maintained with men
who repair flags. and If the injury is
not too serious repairs are made and
the flag is sent back ~ service .-Boston
Transcript. rs
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-22
BAGGAGE SMASHING.
H. Russia Customs Officials Make Il .
MaddOnina Reality.


In the Railway Magazine Robert
Weatherburn nays the Russian Gus
toms officers for the name in which
they ablss passengers baggage In
their ransacking examination. De-
Scribing his arrival ut st. Petersburg,
Mr.. W%eatherburn says: ....
"Amid vOciferations and hoarse
shouting we at length moored along
side the quay Of Washili Ostrofr Zone
Of the islands on which st. Peters
burg is built. The babel Of tongues
In various languages had almost a be-
wildering effect, From this ! was
aroused by the customs officials. who.
selling my trunks and boxes and de-
handing my passport, led me to their
superior. The examination was pretty
'stiff,' and it included the smelling and
tasting by a lot Of dirty handed per.
sons of certain Jars of preserves and
plum cakes which | had taken in my
baggage. and It was not exactly anus
ing to see the hasty and tndiscrim-
mate manner adopted in repacking
those innocent articles.
Heavy boots and plum cakes. pre-
serves, writing paper and ink. we'll
ironed white shirts and collars, neck
ties crammed into coat s~leeves-all
that had taken weeks to carefully
pack and stow away-were thrown in
n mass in a box or trunk. the gaping
lids of which, failing to reach the lock
by some inches. seemed to remain
open mouthed In silent protest against
such iii usage.
"Afterward the dirty hands were
held out for 'natchi,' or tea money. an
institution Of which / knew more.
The quarreling Of the isvostchiks. or
cabmcn. who. like sharks. had al
ready scented their prey. would at any
other time have been intensely com.
ical.
After some trouble l succeeded in
getting the lids Of my boxes closed.
but not until plum cake and boot
heels. burst preserves, white shirts.
ink. castor oil and pills we're all com
mingled In one glorious state Of de-
mocracy. Half an hour later found
me in the English hotel. where. after
recounting my troubles. l was laughed
at. the experience being of nearly ev-
eryday occurrence"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-22
PAYMENTS.

Ashley Tribune: During the last
few weeks state papers have been run
ming an item to the effect that during
the month Of April the Medina cream
cry paie out a tolas o. S3,131.T for
cream, about twice tho amount paid
the same month last year. The
item and the amount given interested
us to the extent that we took the
trouble to get the April figures from
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-22

have been had the plant not shut
down during the greater part Of Feb.
ruary and March while repairs were
being made and the building enlarged.
But in spite of disadvantages the
made a very creditable
showing during April-compared with
Medina. The Ashley institution did
not pay out $3,131.77, but instead, dur
ing April paid out for cream $S,S31.55.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-22

the Ashley creamery. or course in
making a comparison of this kind it
is fair to bear in mind that Medina
is well situated IN the matter CT trans
portation. being en- the main line &C
the Northern Pacific, with several
trains each way every day. while Ash
ley is down here in an out-of-the-Way
place. on a branch line. Then too, the
Ashley ~Creamery's April business was
much smaller than it ordinarily would
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-22
Ridiculous!

"You should take exercise every
day." said the physical culturist.
you make me laugh" answered the
seeker after health. FL work So hard
that ! get too tired to take any exer.
cise." q. .7 .
"And you should take a bath every
day." b.
"What for?"
what for? Why. 1t will make yor
feel better" d..
''"Take a bath every day just because
it makes me feel better! Say. what do
you think | am-an epicure?'-Cleve
land Plain Dealer. "i.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-22
Had Enough.

The reformed burglar. upon his re.
lease from Jail. was inclined to be a
bit facetious. ''Simply state" he re-
marked to a reporter who CHANGED to
be in the vicinity. that under no cir
cumstances will ! be a candidate for
another term" Proving that burglars.
n we'll as comedy actors. have a sense
Of lhumor.-Judge. M,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-22
SPLENDID Field.

Rankin-Wha do you think about
simpli6ed spelling. old man? Rogers
That the promoters Of 1t ought to send
missionaries to Wsaes-Judge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-22

Be as glad as you can. The merry
heart lives longer than the sad.-Flor.
ida Times-Union.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-22
Had Il Hidden.

Tie man was looking at houses.
where's the lawn?"
Here 1t is" said the agent. THE
man next door had his doormat over
II. "-LOuisville Courier,J0urnal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
off the Bat By JEAN SCOOP

gathered around to hold a mass
meeting while the ball dropped safe,
the right gardener throwing the ball
TO the left field fence in an endeavor
70 catch Taylor at third thus per-
hitting him to scamper home. Bing
En- Jones next up singled, advancing
Smith to third from second on
which he had Just previously com
mitted a alrceny. Jones took sec
ond on the next pan pitched but
was left at the keystone sack with
Smith squatting on third while Lin
gle and Hendee struck out in rota-
ton. ~ III M Fs VI
The features of the game, outside
OF the remarkable slab work Of
Sheets, was the fielding OF Kessling,
Lingle, Hendee and Jones, the lat
ter holding down the second station
in superb style that was surprising
and highly pleasing to the fans.
The box score;
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
At The Gem.

Another entire change Of program
will be presented at the Gem today.
Cay Atlantic City" will be pro-
duced This is one of the best bills
in the company's repertoire. Ed.
Sergewick and Milton Schuster will
be seen as a couple of sports who
have nothing but money and are en-
joying themselves at Atlantic City.
All the members and costumes will
be changed. The theatre is packed
nightly and in order to obtain a
seat you must come early.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
BRITISH PHYSICIANS MEET.

Brighton, England, July 22.-The
eighty-frst annual meeting OF the
British Medical association opened
here today. "Eugenics" will be a
leader among the prominent sub
jects to be discussed. Hospitals in
Relation to the Stage, the Public
and the Medical Profession" Will be
discussed with a view to calculating
the problems involved in providing
hospital accommodation for insured
persons under the national insuranc,
act. Some of the most prominen'
among the speakers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Sheets, the Tadpoleon midget port
slider. with a numerous and varied
assortment OF drinks and pinks, hooks
and crooks shook out the Owensboro
Moopshlners and had them standing
on their heads yesterday afternoon
in violent endeavors to connect with
safety to an elusive round sphere that
he hurtled over the plate from the
pitching slab to the Sunset Receiv-
ing terminus of the battery.
The effort to hit was almost in
vain for eight innings two scratch
safeties being The sum and total OF
the visitors hits one in the first
and one in the fourth. In the ninth
the Distillers annexed a couple of
more by osing their eyes and
swinging wildly at the ball.
Sheets was misery when it came
to issuing passes to first three men
only waking to Zeke's station.
Markham. the prize boxman of the
visitors was the offeRing of Manager
Ling and while he struck out eleven
he walked three men and hit one
and Welded nine hits, one of which
was a triple by Murray.
Cairo's two runs cane in the sixth
inning after one man had famed
the breezes, Murray slamming the
ball to the right field fence, Taylor
next up, scoring him with an OPP
perfume single. Lizzie" scored a
moment later on Smiths single
which three Greensboro players
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
TEXAS RAILROADS FACE SUITS.

Austin, Tex, July 22.-The
amendment to the loading charge
regulations which relieves shippers
from paying wharf charges became
effective today. The State commits
sion has secured many eases where
the loading charges have been made
by shippers and suits will be brought
TO determine whether or not such
shipments are Interstate or intra-
state shipments. II is expected that
the suits will go to the Omitted States
Supreme court before they are ended.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Racing Association of the Grand
Circuit begins today. The every
heat-a-race-and-ev ery-race-a-oke sys-
TEN has been adopted. Purses worth
$4,000 will be split up among own
ers this year. $4,000 for trotters
and $4,000 for PAGERS. The 2:l6
trotters will divide $4,000 at the
end of three heats; the 2l2 trotters
SO goo: the 2:0S trotters, $4,000;
the 2:lS PAGERS, $4,000; the 2:ll
PAGERS. $4,000 and the 2:05 PAGERS,
$500.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

There has been a revolution at
Nincennes. Van Horn has jumped
his yob," Anderson has been de
posed as manager by Cliff Gosnell
and William McAndrews installed in
his place The new man is college
man and has been at Vincenes be-
fore. Perhaps the shake up had
something to do with the big score
made by Clarksville yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
Improve Your COMPLEXION.

Your complexion as well as Your
temper is rendered miserable by
disordered liver and by constipation.
Take Chamberlain Tablets and
you will improve them both. For
sale by all dealers,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

man,
Two base hits-Whittmer.
Three base Murray
Bases on Markham /,
Sheets g.
Struck out-Harkham II, Sheets
A.
Time 1:51. Umpire Spencer.
Scorer Corn.
sSears put out of park in third by
umpire at request of Manager Ling
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
sWATzAs BY SCO0PERINKUMS

Snyder's Hauty Hens, beginning
today, are with us for three straights,
These three games are the last that
will be played at home for some
time as the team leaves for road
trip following the Friday game.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

1t is claimed at the Old Post that
the reason for the frequent loss of
games by the Alyces Is due to the
players juggling with high life by
visiting cabarets and looking
through the bottoms of glasses at the
red cherries which were on top be-
fore the crockery was inverted
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Manuel now playing second base
for the Hens, is the old redoubtable
Moxey, formerly a pitcher, but he
couldn't put a dent in the frosting
in the top dressing of a lemon
meringue pie just at present his arm
being charged with minute particles
of crystalline crockery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Snyders Hens are playing great
ball just now. Ollie Pickering is a
member of the team, playing the out
field
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

ity and absolute fairness and Hop
kinsville and all other looking for a
shade" will do likewise when they
have seen his work. Spencer is sure
to go to faster company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
Leach Was the Goat.

Paducah, July 22.-(Special. -
Although South Paw Leach twirled
the best he knew how against his
former teammates in an endeavor to
win this afternoon game, thereby
making it three straight over
Brouthers' Proposes and he was
given absolutely perfect fielding
support, the game went to the locals
by the narrow margin of one vote.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
RACING AT FORT ERIE.

Fort Erie, Ont, July 22.-Racing
under the auspices of the Niagara
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Detroit ...... -..... 2 7 l
New York ....,,.,-.....
Batteries--Dauss andMckee; Ford
Fischer and Gossett, Smith.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

There are few cities in America
with lower water rates than Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Score by innings:
Owens. % 0 0 0 0 O 0 90
cairo 30 0 0 0 = 0 0 NJ
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Our self-appointed poet laureate,
who is industriously disturbing the
peace should dedicate one of his
masterpieces to the police depart
ment for its extreme forbearance.- 49,
Paducah Sun.
Jeffers arrived in Cairo last night
and perpetrated two of his poems on
Scooperinkums and would have
sprung more only that he was chased
to the leyee camp where he will be
put to work furnishing air for the
pneumatic dirt spreader,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

President Frank II. Bassett ar
rived in Cairo from the north last
night at 1O:45 on No. % Illinois
Central and is quartered in room
No. 1870 of The Halliday hotel.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
Kitty League Standing.

Results of Tuesday.
cairo :, Owensboro q.
Paducah 4, Henderson }.
Clarksville u, Vincennes l.
Hopkinsville 8, Harrisburg 2.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

cleveland .... moe. s IL j
Boston .....s ts-''s-
Batteries--Gregg and Garrison;
Leonard, Maloy, Hall and Carrigan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
Second game.

Boston .......... $500. ~ !
Cincinnati ......... /
Batteries-James and Whaling;
Benton, Brown and Clarke.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
National League.

| BrookIyn ,.. ....,.. i IL 5
ISt. Louis ....-...-...
: atteries-Curtiss, Stack and
miller: Sallee and Wingo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
American League.

st. Louis .,..s... .........
Philadelphia $3.50. .....
Batteries-Mitchel and AgneW;
Brown, Houch and Lapp, Schang,
Thomas.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Chicago ........ ... 6 II
Washington ..... ..,... II i
atteries--Russell, Cicotte and
Schalk; Groom and Henry.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

President Cox is looking for q
couple of good utility players who
are necessary on account of the bad
luck that has befallen the team with
unavoidable accidents to players at
critical times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Finally Doc Bassett has found an
umpire that pleases thefastidious
fandom of Cairo. His name is Spen-
Ger. He should quit handling the
indicator and apply for berth in
the diplomatic corps. -Hopkinsville
New-Era.
Umpire Spencer is giving excellent
satisfaction, not only to Cairo but
the visiting teams. Not a complaint
has been uttered since the first
game he umpired here. There is an
absence of rag chewing by the play
ers and the games move faster
Spencer does not boss around but
does it quietly and effectively. He
is COMPLETE master of the field at
all times. Cairo vouches for his abil-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Stolen bases-Taylor, Smith,
Jones.
Sacrifice hits -Kessling, Eng
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
Where They Play Today

Henderson at Cairo.
Greensboro at Paducah.
HGpkinsville at Vincennes.
GAINESVILLE at Harrisburg,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Umpire Spencer, to the great re-
greet OF every unbiased ian, leaves
this morning for Paducah having
been transferred by President Bias
sett.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

The lineup of the Householder
SIS, Manuel 2b. Pickering cf, SPAR
If, Toner Id, Leach IF, Snyder, 3b,
Peck, C, and Crum, Turner, Snyder,
etc., as twirlers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23
OWENSBORO.
Cal Rl

Totals " ..S2 o A "a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Totals go. 80 9 u 13 Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

First game:
PHILADELPHIA .., 49,. 6 8 l
Chicago ..... .-......-. 3
Brennan, Alexander
and Killifer, Howley; Lavender and
Needham.
Second game.
Philadelphia ... ...-S IL 2
Chicago ..,..,.. ..... 10 b
Batteries--Rixey, Chalmers, Mayer
and Killifer; HUMPHREYS, Ruelbach,
Richie and Bresnahan, Needham.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-23

Smith
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-06
THREE SMILES.
Of time

President Woodrow Wilson, Secretary OF State
William Jennings Bryan and ex.President VIII
liam Howard Taft, were the central figures Of the
parade which marked the Inauguration Of Presi-
dent Wilson. and all three were smiling.
Across the wide, expansive face of Mr.. Taft
stretched the smile of who tocH up the
burdens of Office four years ago and was laying
them down, the smile of with no bitterness
in his heart. but radiating good nature and will
ing resignation tnged with sympathetic
thoughts of what awaits his successor. 1t was
genuine smile of a kindly, bighearted private
citizen Mr. Bryans smile radiated happiness
and triumph The man who for sixteen years
has battled for the triumph of the principles he
saw triumphant that day smiled with satisfaction
in the victory The glow in his heart and the
happiness in his soul showed in his face The
smile of Mr. Wilson is more difficult to classify
and card index Politeness was there in response
10 the cheers OF his fellow citizens but there
vas more Happiness may have been detected
bv the closely observant. but ii was not evident
or the surface Triumph may have been felt
within the mans inner consciousness, but ii was
not triumph that gave character to the smile
There was no sadness there. but gravity was not
absent 1t may have been all Of these subdued by
sense of heavy responsibility. II was the
smile Of grave, thoughtful man who is not
lacking in humanness, but whose outlook upon
lie and the duties which he now takes up, does
rot permit indulgence in frequent laughter ana
whose very smile is forced by nature while
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-06
GIVES ADVICE HE
WOULD NOT TAKE
GAYSOR, ADVISED NOT TO COME
TO NEW YORK, PASSES
1T ON

NEW YORK. March 5.--Mayor
Gaynor does not advise young men
TO come to New York, and become
clerks In response to a letter from
William Pergande, young Miiwau-
kee man. the mayor said he was ad-
vised by Horace Greeley not to come
here. but the mayor said he came,
and finally got to be mayor.
Dear Sir.~-I am in receipt OF your
letter expressing strong wish to
come TO New York and be employed
here as some sort OF clerk. / would
advise you not to come here. We
have too many clerks here already.
They receive miserable salaries. Stay
out In the West where you are, Give
up being a clerk and go at something
else Learn trade. or become
farmer. Or. If you must, join pro-
fession
II do not blame you for your anx-
iety about your future l honor you
fer 1t. But I cannot advise yea to
come here.
When | was a young fellow l also
had great anxiety about my future.
l wrote to Horace Greeley for his ad-
vice. He advised me to go to Florida
or New Mexico, or somewhere In the
West. He wound up his advice with
these words: But. whatever you do.
do not come down to this modern
Babylon / never intended to come
here after that. But in some way I
was drawn here, and now | am mayor
of the city"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-06

mond. and Miss Sanders, of Birm-
ingham. Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. william II. Burket
left Sunday for Baltimore and wash
ington. 10 visit relatives and attend
the Inauguration.
DIR. and Mrs. Herman Tarter, Of
Chilhowie- Va, are spending the. maek
as guests of the latters parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan X. Mills. Of JEFF
ferson Park.
Mr.. Irving Creekmore of North
Twenty fifth street, attended the in
augnration az member OF the
Blues.
Mira Bailey Lipscomhe of Studleys
Hanover county. is the guest OF reia~
tives on the hill She came 10 be-
with her sister. Mrs, Thomas Bayne.
who viii undergo an operation to-
day
Mr.. w A. Robertson spent Wednes-
day in Washington.
The Young Peoples Foreign Mis-
sionary society Of Union Station will
meet this Thursday evening at 2
o'clock in the ladies' parlor Of the
church.