davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-04

ep1to OF ar0 Cleav1nG tno 0ArkneSss
the barking Ct guns q different cali
ber. A bit OF ay..s lead tore through
the leather back OF the coach with an
odd rip: another struck the casing OF
the door. sending the wooden splin-
ters flying Ike arrows. Hawk-eyed.
Hamlin fred twice more. aiming at
the sparks. grimly certain that a re-
spending howl from the left evidenced
a hit. Then, as quickly, all was still.
intensely black once more. The Ser
geant drew back from the window.
leaning his gun against the casing.
THAT will hold them for while. :"
he said cheerfully. 1.-TWO less out
there, reckon. and the others won't
get careless again right away. Now
10 our time: are you ready?"
There was no response. the stiffness
30 profound he could hear the faint
ticking Of the girls watch. He
reached out, almost alarmed. and
touched her dress.
What is the troublefa he ques-
toned nnxiously. Didn't you hear me
speakw
He waited breathless, but there was
no movement, no sound, and his hand.
trembling. in spite Of his iron nerve.
groped its way upward. She was
lying back against the opposite win
dow. her head bent sideways.
"My God" he thought, did those
devils get herr"
She lifted her slight figure up on
one arm. all else blotted out, all 9TH
or memory vanished through this In
stant dread. His cheek stung where
flying splinters had struck him. but
that was nothing. She was warm, her
flesh was warm; then his searching
hugers felt the moist blood trickling
down from the edge Of her hair. He
let out. his breath slowly. the sudden
relief almost choking him. It was bad
enough surely. but not what he had
flrst feared, not death. She had been
struck hard-a flying splinter OF wood.
perhaps. or q detected bullet-her
hair matted with blood, yet 1t was no
more than a flesh wound. although
leaving her unconscious. II he hesi-
tated It. was but for an instant. The
entire situation required to him In a
flash; he must change his plans, but
dare waste no time. II they were to
escape 1t must be accomplished now,
shadowed by darkness, while savage
watchers were safely beyond sound.
His lean jaws set with fierce deter
mination, and he grimly hitched his
belt forward, one sinewy hand finger
ing the revolver. He would have to
trust to that weapon entirely for de-
Tense; he could not carry both the
rife and the girl.
Moving slowly. cautiously. fearful
lest some breaking Of the old stage
might betray his motions to those
keen ears below, he backed through
the open door. Once feeling the
ground firm beneath his feet, and ma
king sure that both canteen and hav-
ersack were secure, he reached back
into the darkness. grasping the form
of the unconscious girl. He stood
erect with her held securely in his
arms, strands Of hair blowing against
his cheek, listening intently. striving
with keen eyes to penetrate the black
curtain. The wind was fortunate,
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-04
Profound Criticism.

Kin Hubbard, the Indiana humorist
one of them, that is to say-onca
was assigned to cover performances
of Uncle Toms Cabin" Hubbard
had his brain-child, old ABE Martin"
report the play. This was the critique:
Uncle Toms Cabin played down {
Melodeon hall las night. Th' dogs
was good, but they had poor support"
Magazine.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Childrel
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma
,allnys pair, cures wind collie sc bottle-AA
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-04

Mean lnsinuatlon.
'I have no way of killing time"
why, I've heard you sing"
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-04

A boiler shop by any other name,
would be Just as noisy.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-04

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, cleaI
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-29
STOCK SELLING
 WITHOUT PERMIT
Chairman Geary of Corpora tiOn Commission GOe s North to Look into Opcr- atiOnS of RancherS' Trust Company Agents

For the purpose of looking into the operations of the Ranchcrs' Trust company. d stock selling concern which it is alleged has floated $275.0o0 worth of stock in northern Arizona, Chairman w Paul Gcary of the Ari- zona corporation commission left for the north yesterday morning. It is alleged that not only have the agents for the company been selling the stock without first having gotten per mission from the corporation commits sion. but that violations of the blue sky law" have been committed by the agents. Three young men who went through the northern counties in an automobile arc supposed to be re- sponsihle for the trick that has been played upon the northern ranchcrs
 on Saturday last, when wind of the operations became known here. Chair man Geary wired the district attor- ncy of Yavapai county, w. P o'Sul- livan. to arrest the young fellows and prosecute under the provisions of the "blue sky law" however no knowledge of the arrests, if any were made, has reached this city.
 According to the records in the of
 
 the Ranchers Trust company was or eanized in this state. and promoted by Thompson X McCandliss. q firm that since has gone out of business and which for some time has had no connection whatever with the op- crations of the company. w. II. Bur bago, a banker If WinsloW, and sev- eral other prominent Winslow citizens appear as president and officers of the company.
 In going through the north in search of their game the stock sales men solicited only ranchcrs of high rating. selling their stock at $50 per share and taking $375o down in cash and notes for the balance. These notes, or some of them. have since been hNpothecatcd at some of the Phoenix banks It is said that the first payment went into the pocket of the agents. No permit has been is- sued the company and none would bs allowing any such percent as it IF claimed the agents are obtaining.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-29

is composed of all the foreign min istcrS credentialed to The HaEIe This wonderful room is pancled with rosewood and satinWood and hung with Japanese cartoons and embroid = cred silks There are the rooms also for the president of the court the secretary general and his as sistant. and numerous handsome re- ception rooms. all adorned with oil paintings and ornamented with carv- ings in rare woods.
 Apartments also have been set aside for the press, and 2 complete system of vaults and steel lockers for the preservation of the records of the important congresses which will be held in the Palace.
 The library. which occupies the two stories to the west of the quad rangIe, consists of a reading room, lecture room and central office and many rooms for study, while upstairs are the book compartments in steel.
 Many nations have made gifts to the Palace, one of the most inter esting being that of Greece It is a white marble copy of the famous throne found at Knossos, in Crete, which was supposed to have been the throne of King Minos.
 The building materials of the Peace Palace came from many Coun- tries The brick, which is the chief component. came from the famous fields near Leydcn. while the hard white sandstone used for trimming is from French quarries, and the wood used for flooring and paneling is largely from Austria The granite constituting the base of the walls was presented by the governments of Norway and Sweden. The Italian government presented the marble which decorates the interior ef the corridors, and the grand marble staircase is q gift from the city of The Hague. The stained glass win dovvs are the gifts of the Dutch government and Great Britain; while France has sent not only the great painting which is the most striking decoration of the great hall, but many of the tapestries and minor decorations There are vases of pre- cious materials from Russia. Hungary and Austria, and groups of statuary in marble and bronze which orna- ment the first landing of the great staircase are the gifts of the United States. The beautiful rosewood and satinWood paneling of the admins tratiVe council chamber came from Brazil, and there are gifts of silk cartoons and vases from China and Japan. Rare woods from San Sal vador are used to line many of the chambers.
 Turkeys gift is wonderful car pet which, as one writer has said, is "a gift symbolic of his fate, to be trodden under foot of man" The clock in the great tower is Switzer- lands tribute, and the beautiful wrought-iron grill work of the main entrance was presented by Belgium. The gift of Germany is the great front entrance to the ground, con sisting of walls and handsome Vrought-irOn gates.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-29
PEACE PALACE AT THE
Continued from Page One>

the Permanent court of Arbitration established by the Treaty of the 29th of July. 1892"
 To provide 4 site for this, the first structure ever erected for sucn d purpose, the Dutch government ap- propriatcd $Z75,o00. The site se- Ioctcd is in a section of wooded and hilly park stretching from The Hague to SchcNcningen. and the cor ncrstonc was laid July 90, 1907.
 A worldwide competition for plans and designs for the Peace Palace was established and the first prize was awarded to N. Cordonnicre, a
Arizona republican., 1913-08-29

Brussels architect. The building ,s completed, however, does not renro- sent the original plans, the Carncete committee having reserved the right to modify all designs. With Mir Cordonnier's plans for foundation Mir. van de Steur was appointed to carry out the modified design and remained in direct control of this work until the completion of the building
 The Palace of Peace as completed i does not represent any precise style of architecture, but 1t is regarded bv architects as one of the most i'm prcssiVe of modern buildings to Le 1 seen in Europe Rectangular in shape. it form roughly square of eighty-fiVe wards by eighty-six wards. and encloses a beautiful formal gar den on three sides the building constitutes the court house. and on the fourth or west side are the quarters of the library The facade of the second floor is adorned with statues the figures representing Science, Agriculture Art, Navigation Commerce, Industry, Conscience. Flo quence Wil-Force Study. Authority, Humanity. ConstanCy- and Wisdom
 The main windows of the great court are guarded by statues of Jus tice and Law, and over the central gable above tho main entrance stands a figure of Peace. her hands resting on the hit of a sheathed sword around which are swathed scrolls Just below, over the corridor, stand two lions
 The statuary, however, is not con fined to the symbolic Four men have been honored by busts. These are Hugo Grotius, who has been called tho pioneer of international law: King Edward the Seventh. Sir Randall Cremer and William T. Stead. the English writer and peace leader who perishcd in tEc "Titanic." The bust of Cremer was the gift of the International Arbitration league
 Within all that modern art and skill could do to symbolic the DIr- pose of the Palace has been devoted to the decoration The grand marble staircase which forms the main en- trance is Illuminated from a group of stained glass windows. showing Peace shedding rays of light on Art and Science. Land and Sea, Com merce and Industry; while to the left and right are other stained glass windows depicting the ancient horrors of War and above them arc companion panels of Terror and Death
 The great court is an imposing hall about sevcnty-four feet long by about 40 feet in width and rising to the full height of the palace. It will accommodate about 300 persons. At the rear. facing the bench or pre- siding officers stand, is an enor- nous arched stained glass window. To one side of it is a draped figure of Justice bearing a sword. and to the other Truth surveying her nakedncss in a mirror. over the throne is a huge oil painting, a gift of France To the left of the great hall are the arched galleries for the use of the public The walls are panelcd with oak and the ceiling is of embossed oak in wonderful dc signs.
 In addition to the great Hall of Justice and the Library are numer- ous apartments for the judges, hung with tapestries of the old Dutch style. rooms for counsel and many parlors. one of the most imposing of all the chambers is that assigned to the administrative council, which
Arizona republican., 1913-08-29
CUBISTICALLY SPEAKING.

He cIasped her slender cubiform In his rectangular embrace; He gazed on her rhomboidal charm With passionate, prismatic face. He stroked her rectilinear locks; Then, with a sound like prying strips From off a trapezOidal box
 He kissed her squarely on the lips.
 Frederick MoXon in Judge.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-29

So curious were the Chicagoans to see the fair policewomel who re- gently began doing duty in the west ern metropolis, that it was neces- sary in several cases to call on "plain clothes men" and even uni form male policemen to extricate the women from the crowds.
 Though they have not yet donned their gorgeous official uniform, the photograph showing the uniform tentatively adopted gives one an idea of how the lady cops will ap- pear when "a bed in their fnery- It is rather a stunning creation and while it shows that 1t is a police uniform, still 1t retains many femi- nine characteristics.
Arizona republican., 1913-08-29
EQUAL TO THE BEST PAVING DEPARTMENT, CITY OF PHOENIX V. 4. Thompson, Supt. of Streets,
 Phoenix, Arizona
THE ARIZONA PORTLAND CEMENT (
 Phoenix Arizona

Gentlemen: We have tested number of samples o AiZona Portland cement secured in the open mar kct, and find that they meet all the requirements of the American Society of Testing Materials and the American Society of Civil Engineers for testing ment. We have no hesitancy in saying that Arizona Portland cement is of as high grade as any Portland cement that is being sold in Arizona at the present tune. We have the records of the above tests file m our laboratory and welcome anybody interested in cement to and examine same
 Yours very truly.
 (Sgncd) v. A. THOMPSON
 Supt. of Streets.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24
MAILED A GREEN cocoANur.
Case Whore Postoffics Carried Package
Containing Liquid.

SOUSAsUVU8 INQ0los
Indianapolis. lnd.-"Guess you'd bet
ter handle tlis carefully Sounds like
1t might break" said a postman as he
gingerly banded big brown package
over the desk Of q hotel here.
The clerk looked first at the package.
then at the postman. with puzzled
expression on his countenance. He
picked up the package and shook it.
There was a sound Of dashing water.
then he saw the label Palm Beach
cocoanut.' and he laughed 1t was not
q patent bottle or an ostrich egg. It
was just a cocounut. but different in
appearance from the kind offered In
the local market. The smooth outer
shell had not been removed. and the
label and postage were pasted right on
the nut
The cOcoannt weighed three pounds.
and 1t cost "a cents to send 1t by par.
eel post from Palm Reach, Fla. The
nut was sent to Homer l. Cutsinger
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24
PORK AND PIES BY MAIL.
Sent From England to Drltish Woman
In California.

ssne From England 70 Drltish Wsman
In California.
San Francisc0.-,There seemed to be
only one thing lacking to make living
IN southern California one long dream
or happiness to Mrs. Fred G. Cline, and
that one thing was an old fashioned
home made pork pie. the kind she used
10 eat when a girl In her English home
In Retford
In letter she sent to her cousin AT
Retford Mrs. Cline made mention of
this, and the other day q somewhat
bulky package was deposited Mt the
Cline home by the postnan.
1t bore postage amounting to "a. Sd,
or the equivalent Of "a cents In Amer
lean money. and snugly packed inside
were one pork pie and Eve old fash
toned English mince pies.
The package had come from Retford
By parcel post and was delivered In
excellent condition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24
WOMAN With FISH SCALES.
Peculiar Skin Formation Of Blind Pa.
tisnt Attracts Doctors.

Cincinnati. o. Members Of the Gin.
cinnatl Academy Ut Medicine were
startled at their weekly meeting by
the appearance Of woman with
scales. similar to those Of a tsh, GOV.
sring her body, who was exhibited by
DR.. Robert Sattler, the oculist.
DR.. Sattler had her brought Into the
room while discussing recent oper-
alton for the eyes. The woman was
practically blind. Dr. Sattler explain
ed that through heredity she was az
n1cted With near blindness. In per-
forming an operation on the woman's
eyes Dr. Sattler discovered the pecuI-
lar scale formation Of her skin.
1T 10 one Of the most unusual cases
have ever heard Of" he said. 1T
cannot be explained
The woman told the doctors that she
felt no pain or Inconvenience from her
peculiar covering. After the scientific
curiosity Of the assembly had been
gratified she was whisked away In an
automobile
Aged Pair Wed.
Wichita. kan.-George K. Simkins,
seventy years old. and Mrs. Jane Aud,
sixty-two years old. were married here
after brief courtship. They went to
church few weeks ago and while
waiting for the janitor to open the
doors fell into conversation. They
walked home together after servicea
and the acquaintance ended in mar
riaRe. Both are wealthy
Drummer lin wine, Have you tast.
ed that sample Of wine left With
you. madame!
Madame-No. haven't, but I don't
think it can be any great shakes. for
it's been here three days and the
servants have barely touched it-Pele
Mele.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24
AL ROUND the yeAR.

Bunics whilsd away the sprins
Teaching me the game Of love.
Ooleful Ii the song sing
Dunice proved = tickle thing
A. the April skies above.
But her former fame returned.
Elsa In the summer time
Drew me till my spirit burned
And my pulses beat In rims
With the malady sublime.
From Its pain my wounded heart
In the autumn Esther coaxed,
Then upset loves apple cart
Flirting was her dearest art.
All. but l was sadly hoaxedl
Helen, Of the passing year,
Could not like the others be.
Yes. l thought with not fear
surely she must be sincere.
But she now has Tilted me.
Do not chide me II l sigh.
For my heart has sorely sled.
Who can womans wiles defy?
truly it's shame tina
Am 30 easily miss-led.
New York GlobA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24
A Catch In II.

Anxious Inquirer lin insurance Of.
dcs)-I understand that for % I can
insure my house for $1,000?
Clsrk-Yes, madam. II your house
burns down we pay you $1,000.
lnquirer-And do you make any in
Quiries % to the origin Of the fire?
Clerk-We make the most careful in
Quiries, madam.
1nQuirer-Ah! I thought there was q
catch in It somewhere.-C Chicago Rec
oed-Herald.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24
"Oh, how do you do, dear? haven't
sssn you for some time What's newT'
Nothing special, only my husband"
-Tnegende Batter
The Mouths Of Babes.

Il love cats, don't you?" asked the
little girl with the pretty braid down
her back
Il do not" answered the acid drop
Old maid III there's anything l hate
It's CATS
"But why do your"
because cats scratch you, that's
why"
Il know, but that's because you
stroke 'em the wrong way. You gotta
treat cats diffrunt from the way you
treat folks" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24

What are the names and approx.
mate populations Of the principal towns
and cities in Alaska.
According to the last census. they
are: Cordova. l.l45: Fairbanks. 3.541;
lditarOd. 1000: Ketchikan. 1913:
Nome. $500: Skagway. S72. and Val
dez. 80
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24
we'll sehooisd.

Captain = S,ipposing the barracks
were to catch fire. what call would
you sound? Trnmpeter (newIy joined)
Sure. sOrr, I'd sound the ''cease tire."
London Punch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24
whe and wins. va. hr,.h.v,,h,

Hrothsvith was learned nun OF
Gandersheim. Germany. who lived In
the tenth century. She was the first
German woman known to have en-.
gagged In literary work With plays
clarifying wOman's chastity aud por-
traying its triumph over the wicked
wiles OF the flesh. she attempted to
solve the problem Of providing whole.
some Christian substitute for the i'm.
moral comedies Of Terence. She also
versified a number Of church legends
10 i true that Pope Plus x.'s nams in
English 10 Tayior7
Pope Plus Ms name IL Giuseppe Sar-
TO. which IN English corresponds to
Joseph Taylor.
What 10 the "initiativs" 40 applied %
he initiative, referendum and rseali7
The Initiative In this sense has been
Defined rs the giving to the people the
right Of proposing legislation to be act
cd upon" the referendum az 1.-The re-
ferrtng of legislation to the people for
nnal rejection or acceptance" The in
ittative gives the people the power to
originate laws. II a certain percentage
OF the voters, say 10 per cent. sign a
petition for a law and tile it with the
proper official 1t must come before the
legislature aud perhaps come before
the people. Sometimes the law re-
Quires that legislation be referred to
the people whether they petition 1t or
not
Should letters Of condolences and
flowers sent on the death Of member
Of the family be acknowledged
Both flowers and notes should be &C.
knowledged. There is no need for q
lengthy expression. a few lines being
sufficient but all such letters and testi
monials should be answered
Can any one besides a postmaster or
. sworn in cierk deliver mail in a post
ofhce7 II not. what is the penalty for
such an offense and upon whom would
u be inflicted?
1t Is illegal for any one not Sworn
In" to handle or deliver mail, and
q postmaster found guilty Of permit
ting 1t would lose his postmastership.
Under n recent act Of congress. how.
ever, a postmaster. when extraordi-
nary need arises. may swear in any
one to serve him in any capacity even
II 1t Is only for day. This makes
1t unnecessary for him to employ any
one not sworn into the government
service
French paper recently awarded four
prizes for the four best answers to,
sNhat 10 the most sensational news
item imasinable?" What were the
answered.
First, the marriage Of the pope; Sec
ond. abdication Of the kaiser; third.
Deputies refuse their salaries, and,
fourth, negro president of the United
States.
*.a, x,>,As..x -. x,e.A
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24
Little dabs Of powder.
Little specks OF paint,
Make my lady's freckles
Look as If they amt.
-LippincOtts MAGAZINE

Mrs. Datus-Is your daughter marry.
Ing we'll?
Mrs. Argo-M dear. she'll never need
to worry where the gasoline is coming
frOm.-Globe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24

The Swami shall sing before die.
Remember that
The Nightingale-Well. the folks will
die after you sing. -New York Sun.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24

Who rises every time be fails Win
sometimes rise to stay.-MorriA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-24

How sad Is life
When we go wrong!
For then we're Kissed
BY all the throng.
And. hearing them,
You would infer
That they. forsooth.
Could never err.
Birmingham Age Herald.