davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-17

Mobile, AIa.-American consul at
Cahpeche, Mexico, has advised Wo-
men and children Of American colony
to leave country.
New York.-Body of Angus Ham
ilton, English war correspondent
who suicided, has been claimed by
Gouverneur Morris, author, after it
lay several days in morgue.
Paris.-Dr. Jaques BertiIIon says
race suicide, as shown by decreased
birth rate, is driving France to ruin.
SpringfieId.-When the House adj
journed today it left 120 bills on third
reading and 900 dead.
Neutrality-suspicious. of $50, 000,-
900 loss last year due to hog cholera,
Department of Agriculture will send
out experts to educate farmers in use
Of serum preventative.
Rotterdam, Eng.-Eight men
drowned and many narrowly ESCAPED
when Browns colliery was flooded.
Workmen accidentally tapped a.
water vein.
Philadelphia. - 1000 motormen
S'AN NCANASOO4S CL4pAOJCu ny I(dBlui
Transit Co. will receive another wage
increase on July 1.
Salonika--VioIent epidemic Of
cholera has broken out in Bulgarian
army camps in Macedonia. More
than 100 cases day reported.
San Francisco.-0Wen Conn, the
100000 burglar who blamed his
stealing on Mrs. Clark, wife of Chi
cago minister, pleaded guilty. Will
be sentenced Saturday.
South Bend.-PoIice investigating,
loss of $3.50 from pocket of Arthur
T. Lewis, millionaire, who was kill,
ed when his auto. rolled down en-
bankment. Chauffeur not injured.
San Francisco.-DetectiVes Nc,
Gowan, McHugh, Josephs, DroletteI
and Sullivan pleaded guilty to con-
spiracy to protect members of Italian
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

c. K. Carroll, whose adventurous career has kept him before the public for the past two or three years, was de- clarad to be insane by a Juneau jury last Thursday, and was taken to Morn ingside. Carroll had a penchant for issuing bank checks of various denOm- nations, which he often succeeded in working off on somebody, and when not thus occupied he roamed the forest jumping mining claims.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

An accident at the Perseverance mine, back of Juneau, last week caused the loss of three lives. Harry R. Hood, Mato Samovich and Steve Baima were the victims. In some way powder stored in am auxiliary magazine caught fire. probably from crossed electric wires. The fumes spread quickly and the threo men were suGocated before help could reacn them.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13
TREADWELL TOPICS

Cbas. Erricson, whose eyes were se- verely injured few months ago by a blast in the Treadwell mine, returned on one of the late boats from the States, where he was under the care of an eye specialist. His eyesight is much improved
 R.G. Datson, of tbe Treadwell office force. returned on the City of Seattle from a tripto Portland Mr. Datson was called south on account of the illness of his father. Mir. Datson, Sr, died before his son reached home.
 Clarence veacb and Steve Berg, two ambitions young mushers, left on the Northwestern for the Sushanna.
 A great deal of interest is being man. ifested in post season baseball, and all the different departments at Treadwell are organizing teams So far the team representing the Mexican is in the lead. having defeated the Cyanide and Ready Bullion teams. The next game will be between the Shops and Mexican team.
 Tom Dobsou has taken the position at Che central power plant made vacant by the resignation of Tom Graham.
 The electrical force has been busy the past week putting in new standards and fixtures for the outside lighting system.
 There will be a meeting of the Tread. well fire department at their hall to- night. Four reels of pictures will be shown
 Tom Graham, who for the past year has been employed in the central power plant at Treadwel, left for the Sushauna on the Northwestern. Mir. Graham is an old time prospector and is going prepared to stay at least a year
 Mrs.J. N. Stoody, who was accident ally burned few weeks ago, is recov- ering rapidly and will soon be allowed to leave the house.
 After an absence ofthree weeks, Paul Kegel, the leader of the Treadwen band. returned from Haines on the last trip of the Georgia. He says that the people os Haiues are preparing to move the town overland to the new strike on the Sushanna.
 The water carnival, held at the Tread we'll natatorium on the sixth, was the most successful affair of the kind ever held in Treadweu. The surprise of the evening was the winning of the speed race by Mecklem, as Joe Jones, the old favorite. was considered a sure winner. The race was run in heats; Mecklem beating Gum and Jones losing to Lane. In the final, Mecklem won from Lane by a small margin in a very eX citing race. The Treadwell team beat the Douglas team at polo by a score of 4to3. Walter Laden won the diving contest, diving over a string at the height of nine feet The carnival ended with a Finn horse contest which was greatly enjoyed by the audience. Music was furnished by the Treadwell band.
 D. W. Prosbstel, chief electrician for the Treadwell company, has resigned and will leave for the South on one of the early boats.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

The Finnish Ladies' Aid society of tho Lutheran church will give a sale of handiwork on Wednesday evening, August 2Oth, at the Alaska Star Tenn perance hall on St. Ann avenue. A goodly assortment of handiwork will be sold at auction and refreshments served. Come and help the good work on.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

Camp Treadwell No. IA, of the Arctic Brotherhood, which has taken a sum- mer vacation for the past few months, will again begin it's regular meetings. The first meeting will be held on next Tuesday evening at o'clock at the Alaska Labor Union hall. A large attendance is expected
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13
The Douglas Island News.
rHRLOcALFlELD.

the painters.
 ForND-A plain gold ring. Call at the News office.
 Your attention is called to the fact that the dog days are here.
 The running gears of John Henson & &Co,s new building are up.
 The city is installing a two inch pipe line Co the dock for fresh water.
 The city is putting in a main sewer on Second street. A good move.
 FoR SA1E-A house and lot in Doug las. Inquire of Mrs. Anton Liljestrand.
 Jim Huffman left yesterday on the Georgia for his homestead at Eagle river.
 FoR SA1E-A good second. hand Type Writer. Inquire at the News office.
 Ed Christoe has moved his store to St. Ann avenue, near the Catholic church
 William II. Wabby has opened up a small stock of goods in the Thomas building.
 BoBN-To Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Os- terberg, on Wednesday evening, August 9th, a son.
 Joe Robertson and family left last Thursday for an outing at Warm Springs bay
 Keep out the flies. Buy your window screens, screen doors and window screening at Jensen's.
 Mrs Robert Coughlin left last week for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Winner Edwin, in Washington.
 Fishing tackle, guns, tents and am muuition-largest stock in town to choose from-at Jensen's.
 H.B. Shepard, of Juneau, will open on office in that town and will engage in a general insurance business.
 Miss Helen Fox will leave on the 22ud inst. for Seattle end Portland, where she will spend the winter.
 Mayor O'Couuor and his Celtic left yesterday for Tracy arm. The mayor has au ambition Co capture a goat.
 Mrs. John Williamson and child ar- rived from the South on the Humboldt. Mir. Williamson is employed at Tread we'll
 Now is the time Co paint that old building. Let Jensen sell you the paint because he carries a complete stock.
 # your clothes need repairing, clean ing or pressing, call on Anton Krasel, next door Go the cable office, Second atreet.
 Mrs. Ed l.. Armstrong gave danc- ing party at the Lyric Saturday even- ing. About forty guests enjoyed the occasion.
 Jensen has just received a big ship ment of furniture, carpets and linoleum which you should see before buying elsewhere.
 Mrs. Tom Judsou returned via the City of Seattle from a visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs. D. N. Judson, at Oak Harbor, Wash.
 At Treadwell, workmen began tear ing down the old coal bunkers and railroad trestle which will be replaced by warehouses.
 Miss Mary Ellen Ritchie, of Palmer, Wash, arrived on the Humboldt and is visiting at the hone of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Patterson.
 Two Douglas prospectors returned the first of the week from Admiralty island, where they located 24-inch ledge of asbestos.
 The First Territorial Bank, of Doug las, is ready to begin business just as soon as the safe and the doors for the vault arrive from the East.
 Mrs. A. A, MlJcnell was passenger on the Alameda last night for Douglas. She expects Go remain there for some time.-Cordova Times, Aug 8.
 Mrs. J. c. Houlihan, nee Annie Don- aghey, accompanied by her son, arrived from Fairbanks last week, and is stop ping at the home of Mr. Frank Bach.
 Something new in life preservers at Jeusen's. It takes the place of a cush. ion and pillow, and passes inspection
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13
Notice

All dogs found running at large without license after July 18th will be promptly executed.
 M.J.OCONNoR, Mayor.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

The funeral of Frans Sundell will be held at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow afternoon at2 o'clock under the aus pices of Alaska Lodge No. 1, l. O. O. F. The Foresters of America will attend in a body. Deceased was a member of both organizations.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

Mrs. Nels c. Johnson, who recently completed a residence and rooming house on St. Ann avenue, has opened up a small store in the same building. Only a part of her stock has arrived.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

Joseph A. Snow, of Juneau, has been appointed by the governor a special deputy to succeed l.. l.. Harding in the suppression of the liquor traffic among the natives. The character of his duties will cause lawbreakers to regard him, as in bis histriouic days, the vil- lian of the play.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

The Douglas jail presents a gloomy, dismal appearance with its coat of brown. Surely DO one would wish to be thrown into such a repulsive place. Jails should be painted in cheerful colors. red white and blue for instance.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

Miss Henrietta Held, daughter of Judge and Mrs. John c. Held, of Ju- neau, was married on the 11th inst. to Mir. Victor N. Dupuy. The bride bears the distinction of being the second white girl born in Che capital city.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

Mato Samovich, who lost his life in the Perseverance mine last week, was buried Friday in the Douglas cemetery. Funeral services were held at A. L. U. hall, under the auspices of the Eagles lodge. Deceased was native of Aus. tria, aged p years.
Douglas Island news., 1913-08-13

st. Ann avenue is benefited by the disappearance of the old Bears Nest mill building. When a fine new apart ment house takes its place tho improve ment will still be greater. Only few of the old eye sores now remain m Douglas, and they will go in time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

be made to help the impression of
words.
Human Side Appeals.
The locks which will raise the big
gest ships that exist IS feet above sea
level are big" and II in number. But
any or all of these big things do not
impress me as much as the human
side of the big job; $4,000 men be-
side women and children are fed,
clothed and housed comforta bly,, beau
tifully, artistically even; we are en-
gagged in a great experiment in social
ism almost without knowing it.
Every morning from Colon a train
sets out carrying bread for the day,
butter, meat, fresh vegetables ice
cream even, for all this army of peo-
pie. 1t hands these out to supply re-
tail houses and delivery wagons ev-
erywhere and the good work does not
stop until the kitchen door of the en-
ployes is reached.
These supplies except native fruits
are shipped from the United States
and are sold for less money than they
are in any city in the L. S; a porter
house steak is sold here for exactly
half of what it costs in Washington
City.
Take notice that this is all done by
the government; it owns and runs the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08
BY D. w. DENNIS.

We call the canal the big ditch; ;
one soon learns after being on the
ground to speak in sections; there is
a big ditch. the Culcbra Cut. nine
miles long 800 feet wide at bottom
as a minimum, ranging from 300 to so
feet deep; into this big ditch its walls
slide; II times at least this has hap
pened and some of them are big
slides" one of them Of 100000 cubic
yards OF earth covers 95 acres.
saw one of 100000 cubic yards and
! thought it was big. The waters Of
the Chagres river have been damned
back until big lake" has been form
ed
miles or will when it is full. To do
this required big dam; about
miles long, tapering from a half mile
wide at the bottom to 400 feet wide
at the top, this dam is so feet high.
In this d. m is a big spllway." It is
useless to give figures but it is 500
feet vide and has at its base a power
house big enough" to supply all the
needs of a city of $1,000 people, of a
railway 40 miles long and to open and
shut As big gates" in the locks,
weighing 500 tons each How | wish
all my friends could see one of these
units ! shall have when | return
stereopticon slices the best that can
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS

idiot is justified in putting forth il.
his own behalf.
A PARALLEL.
What reason that anybody ought %
be expected to accept. can an lHteuj-
sent human being give for not think
ing? II always reminds me OF a color
ed philosopher | once knew who met
ed out a stern justice TO her offspring
and who was particularly severe on
them when they dared to offer the eX-
cuse, Il didn't think, by way of
panacea for their shortcomings
Didn't think. didn't think, she would
exclaim, wrathfully. "whuts de good
in havin' a thinker ef you don't wUk
it,
So say We all brethren and sisters
what's the use?
To take the matter up in its most
practical aspect is TO recognize the
fact that il is other peoples careless
ness that lays our heaviest burdens up
On US. This is especially true as Re
CARDS women. and there isn't a mother
and wife. and housekeeper in the land
who doesn't know that il Is because
her family don't think that she must
slave al a neveT-ending job. that has
no let-up from years end to year :
end,
Even more TO be deplored than this
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

The details cannot be given in a
brief letter but when a patient in the
splendid hospitals reaches GONZALES
cence he is put aboard ships and sent
to an island sanitarium where flea or
fly or mosquito is unknown and whore
cool sea breezes coax him back to
strength and health.
Leadership Succeeds.
We know something about what in
dividual initiative can do in the Unit
ed States, something about what gen
ius can do; the most profitable lesson
which the building of the canal is
likely to teach is what wise leadership
and loyal following can do
Colonel GOethals has about 5000
very intelligent helpers; perhaps he
has nearly as many more who have
average intelligence; the other 10000
or a few less are as ignorant as men
can we'll be. All of them are Obedient,
the intelligent because they know the
commands are wise, and just; the rest
mainly because they see that great
things come of his commands, a very
few obey because they must or go
aboard.
Nothing is too great for us if we
were organized like Col. Goethals and
his army
Truly. e.. e.. \. w. DENNIS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

authors of our own scandals, and that
our own servants are the dissemina-
tors. They get word here and there.
and put their own Interpretation on it.
and the result is that regulations are
ruined.
Nj and Mrs. X discuss family fl
nancos at the table, and Mr.. Y. re
marks that they can't afford so and
so. Listening Mary Jane, bringing in
the dinner, picks up a few sentences,
and by the time she has confided
what she thought she heard to Mrs
Jones cook, and she has passed it
on to Mrs, Browns nurse. all the
world is aware of rumor that the
KS are topping on the verge of bank
ruptcy and can't pay their servants
We despise the base rumor we call
kitchen gossip, but we listed to il. 1t
makes and mars characters, and the
pity of the thing is that it is our own
criminal carelessness that lays its
foundations.
ANOTHER SORT.
There are also the criminally care
less people who terrorize society with
the malapropos remarks. A forbidden
subject draws them on to their doom
as surely and irresistibly as the mag
net attracts the needle. If there is a
tender spot in your soul they put their
finger right on it Let an old maid be
present and they get funny on the sub
ject OF women who are trying 10 mar
~ Is there a divorced person in the
company. wild horses couldn't draw
them away from a discussion of mar
tial unhappiness. Has somebody a son
who is a black sheep and who has
brought shame and sorrow on his fam
lily. they discourse on forgery and be
trayed trusts and prisons.
OF course. these people always ex-
cuse themselves by saying they didn't
think II should never be accepted.
t People who haven't enough brains TO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08
Earlf7dm College Professor Tells Views
On Nearly Completed Panama Canal

ice factory, the laundry, the bakery,
the ice cream factory, etc; it paints
and repairs the houses attending to ey-
cry detail without orders and on time.
The amusements of the mon women
and children are all looked after;
there is Y. NJ. 6. A. in every town
with bowling alley, a billiard hall,
a gymnasium, a lecture hall, dane
ing hall etc. The horses Of the men
are taken care Of in government
corral and there is 10 comm0ner
sight on the streets than men and
women, employees on horseback after
) o'clock.
Government launches carry pleas
ure parties to Fl. Lonnzo, Naos Island,
Taboga and elsewhere: the result of
all this il a ~ontentment and happi-
ness among the people which | have
never seen anywhere before.
federal physician doctors every
one connected with the work Ind so
whether an employo en- the canal
needs a beefateak or a pill Uncle Sam
is right there to give either in the
proper manner. Indeed tho most Won
derlul thing that has been done here
is not the building of the canal, but
the total eradication of the bub0nic
plague and "ellow fever the quaran-
timing of leprosy and the ameliOra ton
Of Malaria, and all other forms Of
dicoaco
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

Helen, where did YOU put that box
OF the old family pictures?"
"Family pictures?" Helen repeated
vaguely.
Yet, a lot of old daguerreotypes
that had in that canvas trunk. You
cleared it out. didn't you?"
why yes, your summer clothes are
packed in that trunk nOw-all the
things that were in it I put on the top
shelves OF your hall closet"
Well, We'll have to look up that
box Mother telephoned me today
that she's going to have picture OF
grandfather enlarged, and wants the
one have-an old daguerreotype TAX
en- in his uniform. l told her l thought
Carrie had one which was much bet
ter-but she seems to want the one in
the uniform"
They went out to the hall closet
and gazed up at the three closely pack
ed shelves.
He went into the dining room for a
chair to stand on.
Wait, don't stand on it in that
way" warned Helen. Let me get you
a paper"
THE HUNT FOR THE EPlcURE.
But he was already up on the chair.
"1'll not hurt it. Here, what's in this
green box"
He turned it over Tennis shoes"
He handed it down to her and drew
out another box. Flowers for leghorn
hat"
Coral and moss" he read. What's
the use of keeping stuff like this:
Pine cones. Sept. Il, 1905" he read
from another package. Half of this
truck shall be thrown away"
why. Warren, don't YOU remember
we gathered those the year before We
were married. and | said I'd keep
them in memory of that day, Don't
you remember that WONDERFUL
day-the twelfth of September. the
day you first told me you cared?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

is the lack Of thought We show in our
conduct to those OF our own house
hold and whose happiness or misery
lies in our hands l often think that
when the great Judgment day comes
for caca Of US, and we must answer
Ior the deeds done in the flesh, We
snail not be so appalled, by the one
or TWO great wrongs we may have
committed a. by the Thousand little
acts o. criminal carelessness that
darkcn our past.
TIE sAODEsT SIGHT.
What Tor instance, are those nus
bands going to say who took the jew
81 OF a woman's happiness in their
kcrp.n- and then We're SO careless that
they threw it away The world is
full OF heart-hunEry wives. who are
starving for little appreciation, a
little love, 4 little praise, We don't
recognize il as a tragedy, because We
are too familiar with il; but there is
really no sight sadder than that of the
woman who spends her life trying TO
please a husband who accepts her
labor without thanks. who passes over
her achievements without commenda-
ton, and who growls and grumbles
over every mistake.
Another place where we desire to
do time for our criminal carelessness
is in the way We talk before servants.
We discuss the most intimate matters
before them. We hazard guesses at
peoples motives. We repeat rumors
Of intrlgues. We talk as if the maid
who was waiting behind our chair
were deaf as the adder Of the Scrip
lures and dumb as a coffin nail. in
stead Of being an elongated ear and a
talking machine combined.
Then. when q distorted and garbled
report goes forth Of some family hap
pening We wonder how on earth it
got out. Perhaps it is not far short
OF the truth 10 say that We are ali the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

"Um-um Well l can't see why that's
any reason for keeping a lot of rub
bish. Now ARE those pictures up
here or NOT?
why, dear, they MUST be there
if they were in that canvas trunk,
put everything up there"
He pulled out another box. whats
this? Its not marked. 1t feels heavy
too. Open it and see"
Helen broke the string and opened
it only to find an old box of water col
ors
Now as a matter of fact have you
any IDEA where those pictures are"
why. dear, they SHOULD be up
there. ! packed all those things away
so carefully"
Then why on earth don't you re-
member where you put them? What's
this ."
oh, maybe that's it." eagerly,
But it wasn't.
Well all the things from the lower
shelf had been dragged out and still no
pictures. Warren got down from the
chair with a muttered oath.
Now, what DID you do with that
box of pictures" he demanded angrily.
"Oh, dear, In so sorry. l thought
! l put everything from that trunk on
those shelves.
"Oh. you only think so now. You
were certain in the beginning.
HIS MOTHER ON THE PHONE
Here the telephone rang shrilly,
Helen went TO answer il.
/ "Hello-Oh, Mrs. Curtis-Why, yes,
+ I'm very we'll The baby has a slight
cold, but you have to expect that with
this kind OF weather.-The pictures
Why, we've just been looking for it
Oh. you have. I'm so glad,-You found
the whole boX?-Why Warren was
sure he had them in the canvas trunk
oh, l see; then he left them there,
when we were married? He didn't
bring them with him at all? Oh. no
! it hasn't been any trouble.-Im only