davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-09-20
A Maid Of The Revolution.

During the Revolutionary War there
was long, narrow strip of land
known as the Neutral Ground" in
which the homes of the dwellers were
supposed to be secure from the attack
of both patriots and Tories. Within
the bounds of this neutral ground. in
cosy little cottage, lived Mrs. More
land and her pretty dark-eyed daugh-
ter, Priscilla, lass of fifteen years.
Captain Moreland, the husband and
father, a brave patriot soldier. had
lost his life in one of the first battles
for freedom, after the opening of hos
tilities between the colonists and Eng
land, and because she had not the
means to seek less exposed place
for herself and daughter, the widowed
mother remained in the little lonely
country home, to which years before
her bereavement she had been brought
a happy bride.
Though loyal to the hearts core,
Mrs. Moreland was timid little wom-
an, afraid of even the sound of a gun,
and in every way possible tried to
avoid controversies with her neighbors.
But Priscilla was her fathers own
daughter, brave, strong, self-reliant,
and not afraid to speak her mind, or
to take down her fathers gun in de-
tense of her home, if necessary.
do be careful, daughter" her
mother often cautioned, when Priscilla
was @too free with her tongue.
We're alone in the world, my dear,
and since we can't carry a gun or be-
come soldiers in behalf of our senti-
ments, it is wiser to keep them to
ourselves
But Priscilla would not be gagged
by the best Tory alive and, despite her
mothers warning, she often got the
best in arguments with the Tory neigh
bors, thus earning their ill-Will. It
was on New Years night, 1878, when
the wind blew cold across the snow
clad fields and woodlands and star
less sky stretched wide overhead, that
loud knocking at the widows front
door blanched her face, and caused
Priscilla to glance instinctively to-
wards her fathers trusty gun, which
always lay on it's high-up pegs on the
kitchen wall.
who's there?' the girl asked, ven.
turing in the front room, at the door
of which the knocking continued to
grow louder and more determined.
Friends was the reply. Soldier
friends. half-famished, not having
tasted food for four and twenty hours
Open, and for the love of heaven give
us something to eat, something, any
thing. Even bread and water would
be gratefully received"
At this appeal Priscilla drew bach
the heavy bolt, admitting six stalwari
men in the guise of patriot soldiers.
do we find our good friend, Colonel
Robinson. here. lassie?" asked The
!. leader.
! mo, he is not here" replied Pris
ella, demurely.
Have you seen him lately, my littls
maid?" the interrogation continued,
/ hint of anxiety in his voice.
( Priscilla was about to say that hi
had been there that morning, but a
this moment she CHANGED to catch i
II glimpse OF the mans scarlet uniform
under the long coat he wore. and, hel
READY wit coming to her aid. she an
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-09-20
MILLIONS OF CHINESE.
VIII be Catholics Before the Lapse
of Many Years.

The Catholic missions of China are
generally said to date from the six
teenth century. But in the latter part
of the eighteenth century the suppress
sion and dispersion of the religious
orders in Europe, and the disorgani.
cation that followed the French Rev
olution, cut off the supply of mission
aries for the Far East, and whole dis
tricts had to be abandoned. When, in
1890. the work of reconstruction began
again, much ground had been lost
The wonderful results obtained In
China are really the fruit of about
eighty years of apostolic work, carried
on with very limited resources, and for
many years in the face of persistent
hostility from the authorities. Further
difficulties arose from the frequent
civil wars and outbreaks against the
foreigners, which often wrecked in a
few days the work of many years.
But progress, slow at first, has been
more and more rapid and encouraging,
and the single vicariate apostolic, OF
missionary bishopric, founded in 1880
has now developed into a system OF
vicariates and procedures apostolic
covering the whole of China. There
are thirty-nine of these bishoprics
and including coadjutors, there are
forty-nine Catholic Bishops in China
besides those of Manchuria, Tibet, and
other outlying provinces. Forty years
ago we had in China proper 70 Blsh
OPS, 697 priests, and 100000 native
Catholics. Since then local persecu
lions and the terrible Boxer outbreaE
gave the Catholic Church in China
multitude of martyrs, and here, az
elsewhere, the blood of martyrs has
been the seed of the Church. In 1912
on the eve of what we hope will be
lasting peace for the Church in China
these were the numbers-Bishops, 40
priests (European), 1,426; priests
(Chinese), FOL; total priests, 2,176
native students for the priesthood
1.215: nuns (European), 558; nuns
(Chinese), 1928; total nuns, 1886
churches and chapels, 5,375; Catholic
(baptized Christians), 1,363,697
ltaL0CuuuGuS -
struction, 3O9,985; total, 1,67S,6S2.
have no general return of the Protest
ant missions later than 1905. In tina
year sixty-three different mission SO
cieties, representing several forms o
belief, claimed a total of 17S,251, abou
one-seventh of the number of baptized
Catholics.
Educational work Carried on by tht
Catholic missionaries) is represented
by village schools at one end OF thu
scale, and at the other seminaries, la!
colleges, and what may almost be de
scribed as a university at Zi-ka-Wei
with it's observatory, laboratories
museum, and vast library and print
ing press. All classes are represented
among the converts. The Prime Min
lister at Picking is Catholic.
We may hope to see in the presen
century the Church in China drawing
millions into her fold. This is M
over sanguine expectation, seeing tina
in eighty years the few scattered
thousands of 1880 have grown to ovel
a million and half in 1912.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-09-20

even Colonel Fry is singing your
praise to-day"
For simply doing my duty" ex-
claimed Priscilla THAT is all nom
sense, but If ! have been of any real
service to the patriot cause am thank
full for it, and count this the best and
happiest New Year of my life"
Belle v. Chisholm in the
Youths Magazine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-30
BULLDOG DISCOVERS BURGLAR
Apparently Respectable Frisco Gil.
zen Turns Out to BE Profess
slenaj Robbor.

San Francisco, Oct. e. For fve
years William Bastain has been &C.
cepted by San Francisco business mon
o. q responsible citizen with profit.
able wholesale jewelry business. His
property investments have been nu.
unerous and large; thousands Of dol.
lars have been sent by him to support
his mother in Germany and his young
sister has had the best educational
and social advantages.
Now he IL in Jail. . confessed robber.
with Z record covering many years.
captured by bulldog which pinned
him in . corner 90 he stole through
. back yard In the night.
my work has been % easy It has
been laughabls," Bastain told the Do.
tsctives. Il have always lsen 4 n.
tural thief and I have found Il sasy
70 steal. BIT an avsrss 70 kiliiss @
injurins."
Bastain WAS taking his way across
the yard Of the home Of Ulrich DebrIA.
ner when Miss Jennie DebrunasCs
dog discovered him. The uDsoas
brought the girl to the soeas aaA
while the dog held the man, she sszk
moned the police
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-30
Palermo Editor in Jail.

u. C. Hoff, publisher Of the Palermo
Standard. was taken to Stanley the
first Of the week and lodged in jail.
3ISoR was arrested some months ego
charged with obtaining money under.
false pretenses and was. held to the
district court at the time, but furnish
ed bail. The other day there was said
to have been disagreement between
Hoff and one of his. bondsmen who
withdrew, when Sheriff Dolen took
the editor in tow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-30
G. N. Pays Palermo Farmer $4,000.

Nels Hanson, Palermo farmer
who lost his crop, hay and barn a year
ago, was in the city Monday, accom-
panied by Mr.. Hersog, his neighbor.
The fire was started by the Great Nor
thern and Hanson was badly burned
while trying to save his property. He
brot a suit for $4,000 against the
company, and engaged Atty: Sinkler
to look after his interests. The case
was to have been tried during the
present term Of the Federal court in
this city, but the company settled the
case Monday, paying Hanson $4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-30
OPPOSED TO THINGS THAT IN
FLUENCE FOREIGN
POLICY.
NO TERRITORY BY CONQUEST
President Morality and Not ExpsdL
sncy Must BE Governing Motive
Toward Other
/, Countries.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 2s.-President VIII
son, In a speech before the Southern
Commercial congress, delivered .
material interests" that had influenced
the foreign policy Of some govern
ments in their relations with the ma
tions of Latin-America. Although Mr..
Wilson did not mention Mexico as the |
afflicted country, he devoted his entire
speech to description of the degard.
Ing influences which foreign conces.
sionaires had had upon the internal
affairs OF some of the Latin-American
countries.
What Speech May Mean.
With the Mexican situation upper
most in the presidents mind at this
time, his address was interpreted as
an arraignment Of those financial in
fluences which it has been charged
have secured, in some cases, recogni.
ton for the Huerta government.
The president declared that it would
be the duty of the United States to
assist the nations Of this hemisphere
in an emancipation" from the ma.
terial interests of other nations" so
that they might enjoy constitutional
liberty unrestrained.
Speaks Extemporaneousiy.
| The president spoke extemporane.
ously.
you hear of concessions to foreign
capital in IAatin-America," he said.
"but you don't hear Of concessions to
foreign capital in the United States.
They are not granted concessions.
They are invited to make investments.
1t 10 an invitation, not a privilege.
States that are obliged to grant con.
cessions are in such condition that
foreign interests are apt to dominate
their domestic affairs. Such . condi.
ton Of affairs Is apt to become intol.
cradle. And it is emancipation from
this inevitable subordination which we
deem 1t our duty to assist in Their
/ self-respect, their achievements in
+, spite of these difficulties deserve moth.
ing but the admiration and applause
of the world. rejoice in nothing
80 much as that they will be eman.
cipated and we ought to be the first
in taking part in assisting in that
| emancipation"
The president depressed to point out
that the department of state recently
! had tried to serve in that WISE" but
mentioned no specific instances.
1 Must Prove Friends.
Gives Greed Of U. S.
"The development of constitutional
liberty and world-human rights, the
maintenance of national Integrity as
against material interests-that is our
creed. want to take this occasion to
say, too, that the United States will
not again seek to secure one additional
foot Of territory by conquest. 1t will
devote herself to showing an honest
and fruitful use of the territory she
has, and she must regard it as one OF
the duties of friendship to see that
from no quarter are material interests
made superior to human liberty and
national comfy. Mortality and not
expediency is the thing that must
guide us, and we must never condons
iniquity.''
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-30
Aieret.ss s.lxsd; Ignorant q ls&
New York, Oct. 2s.-The largest sinr

New York, Oct 2s.-The largest On.
gle seizure the customs inspectors
have made since the new regulations
prohibiting the importation Of aigret-
tes went into effect is that Of plumea
valued at $500, taken from Miss Edna
Mclaughlin, daughter of a former Pc.
lice inspector here, who arrived from
Europe. The young woman had
frankly declared the fine feathers as
part Of her apparel, which was valued
In all at $4,000, and was shocked when
she learned Of the law.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-30
Chickens Plentiful; Turkeys Scarce.

The Henningsen Creamery Co. re-
Gently moved to the building formerly
occupied by the Harthouse Hide Co.,
on Belyea avenue. Mr.. Williams, the
manager, informs US that the company
is trying to make arrangements with
the railroads whereby several cars OF
poultry from northwestern North Da-
kota can be bought, the cars picking
up consignments of poultry at each
station. Farmers have raised more
chickens than ever this year, but there
seems to be scarcity Of turkeys.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-30
Grand Trunk Starts Monday.

AL Truax, the well known Crosby
railway mail clerk, informs the In
dependent that the Grand Trunk Pa
cifc intends to start mixed train on
the Niobe-Northgate cutoff Monday,
but it is believed that no thru service
will be established until the track set
ties and is in better condition. AZ
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-30
County Press Boys May Organize.

The MinOt Press Club is planning
on calling meeting Of the newspap-
ermen of Ward county to meet in this
city at an early date to perfect a
county organization. There are mat
tiers Of importance that could be con-
sidered by such an organization to the
mutual advantage of its members, to
say nothing of the pleasure that can
be derived by getting together occas-
ionally.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-30
MISCELLANEOUS
/ J.C. WOODRUFF
Architect
Postoffice Block
MINOT. NORTH DAKOTA

Modern Woodmen
of America
Meet every second and Fourth
Wednesday in each Month.
The Royal Neighbors meet ev-
cry First and Third Tuesday Of
each month.
Meetings in old X. P. Hall.
Anyone wishing information as
to transfer cards or anything
of interest to Woodmen call on
c. B. Davis, Clerk.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-04-18

Richard Lightnut. a. American with an
eff.cted English accent. receives a pres.
groves pro- ta' to Be pair q pajamas. letter
hinus Of surprise to the wearer. Lightnut
hons the pajamas and late at night gets
Up for smoke. HI. servant, Jenkins
put attempts to put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy, Lghtnut changes his
clothes intending to summon help. When
that he .'i Is crazy. jenkins tells Lightput Of
The encounter he had with a hideous
o d1e1 s: friend n Jack Bnes
EAghtnut Is asked to put up tho kid"
FOR the night on bis way home from col,
lego. Later Lightnut finds beautiful
hut Is shocked BY the girls drinking
emoking and slangy talk; She tells him
her name 10 Francis and puzzles him
ee named E1 e1 Fr loxs Next es morn
Ing the girl is missing and I4ehtnut hur-
ries to the boat to see her OF. He 10 &C
HGssed BY hu; SIX. college boy who calls ais
hight with 1ghtnut. They. discover
priceless rlbies hidden in the buttons Of
fnd retires. Lghtnut later discovers
kon-chop whiskers and wearing pajames.
calls a the p9,H who o. dssa1s shs
Grandpa" The intruder declares. he T.
Edghtnut's guest and appeals to the lat
ter In vain. He e hustled OF to 3ail:
IN the morning 1ghtnut Is astonished TO
fand Billings gone. and more astonished
when he gets q message from the latter:
demanding his clothes: Lghtnut; bound
Frances" the stFi 81 the pajamas. ON
khe train. Lshtnut speaks to her and al
fudes to the night before. She declares
bass nst H
halls Lisktnut a. ::D,cSy." The latter is,
Gores the boy, who then threatens . 70
nut takes the next train home. Billings
GtoTms over the outrage OF his arrest He
md Lghtnut discover mysterious Chi
eor Doozenberry 10 called in to interpret
khe hieroglyphics: He raves over what he
tnall. the lost silk Of si-1Ans-chi. Tho
psa assaT w TAXI rs
borrows the pajanas for experiment.
rBliings" dressed tn paiamas ie found in
Ia an automobile with Frances and a wo-
hnan 1ightnut calls .'the frumr." Light
TAX sSost y f"umRs ssaasf +.
taken to his room. servant tells Light
losivsd stating that Billings was under ar
black pajsmas. Judge Billings astonishes
h.iehtnut with . tale Of Francis esca-
ha6es. Lghtnut asks permission to speak
TO "Frances." The Judge declares that
hot another living person would tackle
the Job. and Lightnut his mind occupied
with the beautiful Frances. Is greatly
tnystiied. Policeman O'Keefe returns the
black pajamas and Lightnut sends them
Ito Billings room. Lightnut has an inter-
iesting hour with Frances He tells Of the
things the Judge has been saying about
Entrances" much to Frances amuss-
mont
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-04-18
Costs Less Than a TWo-Cent
POSTAGE Stamp

An average of less than a cent and
a third pair is paid for the use of all
our machines in making two-thirds Of
the shoes produced in the United
understanding that all our ma
chimes are used. The most that can
be paid for the use of all our ma
chimes in making the highest-priced
shoes is less than SIX cents a pair.
The average royalty on all kinds Of
shoes is less than 22-3 cents pair.
From this we get our sole return for
the manufacture and use Of the ma
chimes, for setting them up in facto-
ries and keeping them in order. You
pay two cents for a postage stamp or
a yeast-cake and five cents for car
fare and don't miss it. Where do you
get more for your money than in buy
ing a machine made shoe?
Write us and we will tell you all
about it, The United Shoe Machinery
Company, Boston, Mass-Adv.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-04-18

and so sick that / had to go to bed.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has made me well and these trou-
bles have disappeared like magic. I
have recommended the Compound to
many women who have used it success
fully. Mrs. JAMES J. STACY, RID.
No. 3, North Bangor, N. Y.
"a Another Made Well. 4
Ann Arbor, Mich Lydia E. Pink-
hams Vegetable Compound has dorSa
wonders for me. For years suffered
terribly with hemorrhages and had
pains so intense that sometimes I would
faint away. I had female weakness
so bad that had to doctor all the time
and never found relief until I took
your remedies to please my husband.
recommend your wonderful medicine
to all sufferers as think it is blessing
for all women. Mrs. L. E. WYcKoFF,
liz s. Ashley st., Ann Arbor, Mich.
There need be no doubt about the
ability of this grand old remedy, made
from the roots and herbs of our fields, to
remedy woman's diseases. We possess
volumes of proof of this fact, enough
to convince the most skeptical. Why
don't you try it7
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-04-18
CHAPTER XVII.

The Judge Fixes "Foxy Grandpa"
''Dut tell you. sir, he is not my
son!"
The Judge was bending over the
desk phone az looked in a half hour
later. His voice rose In crescendo
OF rage: "Wha-what's that? Do l
want to speak with him? Certainly
not, sir-and / wont! I'm.
yes-John w. Billings-yes, that's his
name. Stun and nonsense,
sir! He's upstairs now in his room.
Says Wharf.-The judges eyes
rolled frowningly upward as he list
ened; then he licked his lips and bent
again. speaking with passionate In
cisiveness: why, dammit, man, I've
just this minute been talking to him
just left him, understand.
Certainly your mans an 1mpostor-
you ought to know that! Yes,
this is Judge Billings, himself. :.
Eth? Oh, that's all right. but now let
me tell you something cleared
his throat and gathered his voice in
cold, deliberate accents: You let me
be annoyed again from your precinct,
and l can promise you that
I'm, we'll that's all right then :.
'Bye!"
He banged the receiver to the hook
and faced about, muttering things to
himself.
We'll, upon my word! OF all the
excuse me, Lightnut!" He wiped his
forehead, his glance distracted and
scowling. Somebody is putting this
fool up to this-somebody trying to
annoy me-" He uttered short laugh
that was more of snort. There's
some fool lunatic down in New York
that they've arrested and he's got
bug that he's my son! This Is the
second offense. Caused me to lose
two hours from my Office yesterday in
the city and upset me for the whole
day! And me SO busy! busy!"-his
hands lifted toward the papers on the
table-"so busy l can hardly'-an-
other snort. and he relighted his cigar,
putting savagely-''looks like there's
just one fool thing after another in
terrupting me or absorbing my tine!"
Jolly shame. you know!" respond
ed, dropping npatheticallv into
chair. pushed the papers to one
side so I could rest my elbow on the
table edge; besides, saw they were
fretting htnl-could tell by his glances,
you know.
For another thing, 7 had got hold
Of a 6ev1lfsh shrewd idea I wanted to
break TO hfrn-about this chap who
was pretending TO be his son. / re-
n1ern bered that the old rascal who
had Invaded my rooms had tried to
make RE believe that was his bosom
friend.
"Oh, say, you know" | began, de-
clining cigar and selecting cigar
cite from my case, I've an ideal"
And faced him impressively.
You've wharf.-the Strengthened
forward, with kind of twisted smile
Interested. you know-"whatever
makes you think that, my boy?"
waited. sending long. thin smoke
funnel upward. Kept him expsctant,
you see. and gave me time to get hold
a III oornars q ia 1ally thing NY
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-04-18
CHAPTER xxvl.-cont!nued.

Oddly. this time she didn't laugh
iand 1 knew why: it was her father,
hand It had cut her TO the heart. This
Twas what had feared. AS proceed
led, narrating the interview in the II
library, she Just grew roster and roster
Ired. but sat looking at me wide-eyed
and unflinching The pulsation Of her
bosom quickened little, but her dear
face remained unchanged, save for
1 her little trick Of dragging her under
Zip through her white teeth.
"And, by Jove, that's ALT" l finished
with relief as / mopped my face. But
lwho cares, don't you know, or believes
any bit OF 1t? Anyhow, we DON'T
for we know"
Are you sure1" She spoke grave
~. yet in her eyes were the dancing
star-motes OF laugh. 1.-The extrava-
xance, the gambling. and the-oh, all
of It? l must tell you heard some
sad things myself about Francis Bill
ings while was at Cambridge"
I grunted scornfully. Il know: from
the two-faced cat, Miss Kirkland! Say,
how I wish, ~ Jove. that woman
would pack up and 90 back to China
lche sponge." Acd l screwed my glass
indignantly.
''Oh, now!" she demonstrated sweet
N. you mustn't ssy that You might
fbe sorry!" She smiled archly.
grunted contemptuously
Again she rested her little chin up
on her hand, ey1rG me thoughtfully,
earnestly.
And 30 you don't believe any Of
MY~
chuckled at the idea oh, I say
now. Frances. yon know I DON'T" And
I showed a bit nearer, looking into
her eyes. But just then I saw Wilkes
Ioome out and look around.
And she must have glanced about
quickly and have seen him, too for az
I shifted my eyes to her again she
WAS blushing fvrSously and had moved
u bit.
Pm afraid" nhe said meascredly,
her chin lifting = little. you do be-
|lieve-part Of iti- And in her eyes
twas CLINT OF me.
And then as my face fell blankIy, a
)alow little smile oame creeping back
TO hers. Her eyes softened.
Forgive ms," she said gently: Il
| The darling! And, dash 1t, II they
were going to have vines to a pavilion,
why didn't they have vines?
do you know" she said, Il don't
believe you do Believe any OF these
awful things could be true about me- -
her voice quicKened here-"and do
you know I Just think it's lovely OF
bout dot" And her dear voice
dropped like ~ softer notes Of q
Mbat.s-itsnams. Her hands lay, In hss
~ al ~ vas studying me- - ~