davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-27

Must have seemed likht old times
when those masked bandits carried
off $4,000 worth of jewelry from a
store in Huntington and scared OF
their pursuers with a. pistol shot
which harmed no one. then making
good their escape.--Bluetield Tele-
graph.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-27

Japan announces the intention OF
exhibiting at the San Francisco ex-
position and cuts her naval appro-
priation down TO $4,000 900. This
Is calculated 10 make Richard Pear
son Hobson vow that Their els no one
so deceptive as a japanese states
man.-Huntington Advertiser.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-27

Former Senator G. Wayland Watson
had a 81 100000 oil and gas company
named after him. which may be taken
as an indication that she still has
hopes OF cutting some figure in poll
tics.-Bluefield Telegraph.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13

MOhAMMED'S TAIL
BY GEORGE PHILLIPS,


Miss Theodore Bingham, director Of
the Mission School for Girls at Da-
mascus, tossed upon the back of her
camel The file Of beasts stretched
away before and behind her, each
with its swarthy Arab attendant,
while Sheikh Abdullah. riding on his
white mule, passed slowly alongside
Of the caravan, his hands holding the
reins loosely and an expression Of
benign dissatisfaction upon his face.
Though she was the only woman
with the caravan, Miss Bingham was
not in the least perturbed. She had
spent lifetime in Damascus, she had
seen the school grow from a matched
building to a lordly establishment COW
ering two acres, numbering 800 in
mates. She had just returned from
q visit to New York, and was carry
ing back $1,000 in subscriptions, which,
with knowledge of the native meth
DDS of exchange, she had secreted in
her baggage instead of forwarding
through one Of the extortionate ma
tive banks.
AT Jerusalem she had joined the
caravan, under the protection of the
Sheikh Abdullah, to insure her safe
arrival unmolested by desert nomads.
And now Damascus was only two days
journey away, and the little package
reposed In the saddle-bags among her
other possessions.
Miss Bingham put out her hand to
assure herself Of it's presence there.
But 1t was not there 1t had disap-
peared during the noontide halt.
Her mind worked quickly. She re-
membered now that she had left the
baggage for a couple Of minutes to
speak to the sheikh. Somebody must
have suspected what it was she guard
ed so carefully The thief had taken
the money, and it was still In his pos
session.
AS the sheikh rode slowly back Miss
Bingham beckoned him. The old man
came riding up on his mule.
Somebody has stolen $1,000 from
my bag she said quietly.
Sheikh Abdullah looked at her be-
nignly. 20 foolish woman, why did
you not entrust it's care to me?" he
asked. Had but known you had so
large sum my head should have an
swered for its loss"
We'll, guess it was foolish of me"
answered Miss Bingham, but anyway,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13
"Son of a JackaI," He Reared.

one of your men has it, and I'm going
to get 1t back"
The sheikh stroked his beard refiec.
lively. Say nothing of this" he an.
swered, land show no distress of mind.
Before We reach Damascus it shall be
restored to you"
But why don't you line up your
men at once and demand that they
open their bags?" asked Miss Bing-
ham.
One does not catch spiders in bear
traps" responded the sheikh, and
squirting his mule, he rode back to the
head of the procession.
The evening halt never seemed to
begin. II was almost sunset before the
sheikh shouted the order and the lone
line Of camels came to a standstill
Then the sheikh came to Miss Bing-
ham.
Great madam, have you a email
bottle OF sweet-scented essence, such
% INC HionhiSu "OluSu ub0 W uudk6
themselves smell sweet?" he asked.
I've got sachet, IL that's what you
mean, replied Miss Bingham. What
do you want it for?"
by its means shall restore to yuu
the $1,000 said the sheikh, taking 1t
and riding away.
Toward nightfall he assembled his
men In line before the tent that Miss
Bingham occupied
20 dogs and SONS Of Eblis," he an
nOunced, lone of you has stolen treas
ures Of value from the saddle-bag OF
the Frankish princess of mature age.
Wherefore Mohammed, the white
mule, shall put you to shame. Know,
then, that in him rests such a gift Of
discenment that whatsoever having
stolen, takes hold of his tail, causes
him TO bray. Thus, o renegades and
faithless ones. let each of you in turn
enter the tent in which Mohammed
eats, and place his hand upon his tail:
and when he brays, behold, the guilty
man is there"
Used as she was to Arab ways, Miss
Bingham could hardly restrain her dis
gust at this tomfoolery. However, she
said nothing until the ceremony was
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13

over One by one the men of the
caravan had entered the tent and laid
a hand each on Mohammed's tail; but
the mule had not brayed
What do you mean by all this nom
sense?" Miss Bingham demanded of
the sheikh angrily Il want that
money, and want you to open the
mems bags, or ! shall think you are
not anxious for me to get 1t back"
20 Frankish woman of age" re-
piled the Sheikh gravely, "one does
not catch leviathan with a smelt-
hook"
The Arabs loitered in the vicinity.
grinning at the Sheikh's discontinue.
But Abdullah seemed equal to the 90
casion.
Since Mohammed has refused to
assist me-" he said, may stripes be
his portion, and the lowest place in
the world to come. | have another
method, for in the palm of each man I
can read his acts of the day. Stand
together and each man hold up his
hand, palm upward"
When he had assembled his men the
old sheikh went along the line, peer
ing closely into each uplifted palm
Suddenly he stopped ard jerked q
man out of the row.
Son of jackal," he roared, even
now thou hast the Frankish womans
bag and the money"
The man fell grovelling upon his
face, and a fearful awe was on the
countenance Of each of his comrades.
Bring 1t here at once" the sheikh
continued, land If there be missing the
least quota Of farthing thou shalt
rot in Damascus jail"
Five minutes later Miss Bingham
was in possession Of her $1,000 again,
and not single bill was missing.
But how did you do 1t, sheikh?"
she inquired. little later in the eve
ming 1t seems as wonderful to me
as it was to them"
" ridhhloh WOudll, Sdlu LILO
sheikh, twinkle in his eye, the thief
did not lay hold of the mules tail.
fearing that he would bray"
WELL" inquired Miss Bigham, still
mystified.
Thus, o teacher of womanhood, the
sweet-smelling powder with which
had rlhhed tho fail of Mohammed ua0
not transferred to his palm, as was
the case with the other men,"
Then the thief was the man whose
hand did not smell Of the sachet pow.
der?" inquired Miss Bingham. We'll,
that beats everything!"
Verify, there are more ways of
cooking hare than boiling him, o
Frankish woman" replied the Sheikh,
smiling
Copyright. 1914, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13
HEALTHY HAIR--NO
MORE DANDRUfF
Use Partisan Sage

It's entirely needless to have I'M
slightly, matted, thin or faded hair.
A little care is all that is needed to
make it thick, soft, pretty, perfectly
healthy and free from dandruff.
Use Partisan Sage--it supplies hair
needs and is absolutely harmless. It
quickly stops itching head and fall
ing hair, and is one of the best tonics
to invigorate the scalp and make the
hair grow long and beautiful
Get a bottle of Partisan Sage TO
day from Lake Pharmacy or at any
drug counter. 1t costs but so cents.
Rub it into the scalp-all dandruff
disappears-your head feels fine
the hair is pretty and perfectly
healthy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13
Gala Lily Collars.

One of the most popular collars to
be seen on summer frocks will be the
new Gala lily style-a style that
curves gracefully away from the back
of the neck and opens in the front.
somewhat like the cup of lily. Par
ticularly when the collar is made Of
white crepe de chine, is the flower ef-
feet heightened. However, soft shadow
lace is the medium generally used.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13
Easily Accounted For.

Borleigh Cat 11:40 p. NIL love
that dreamy look in your eyes. I
have never seen it in any other girls
Miss Bright (stifllng a yawn)-Per-
haps you don't stay as late with them
as you do here-Boston Evening
Transcript.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13

isn't 1t disgusting, the way she
brags about her beauty?"
why, | did not hear her say
word about it,"
Didn't she say she entered
crowded car last evening and every
man in 1t jumped up and offered her
his seat?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13
Scientific MANAGEMENT AGAIN.

"Our boss is crank on efficiency"
whats he up to now"
Trying to teach the stenographer
to chew her gum in two movements
less per minute to the lower jaw"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13
A Hard Job.

why does Blobster wear such a
tired look all the timer"
He's overworked."
Nonsense! Blobster never works"
Il mean he's overworked trying to
make sensible people adopt his point
of view"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13
A Denial.

II hear your husband once sailed
before the mast"
THAT isn't So always insist on
him getting a stateroom as near the
middle Of the boat as possible"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-13
The WAY.

$50 you've been married a year.
How do you find your husband?"
by phoning all the cafes In the
neighborhood, usually. How do your"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27
AWARDS INCREASED.
Preliminary Movement Toward Fort
flying Cape Henry.

Norfolk, Vas. May 27.-An order
has been issued in the United States
District Court increasing the edwards
made blythe: jury in the cases OF
a few of the property owners IN the
Cape Henry condemnation proceed
ings. The order was entered 10y
Judge Waddill, after consideration
of the motions for new trials made
recently. Only a few of the defend
ants elected to press their sides OF
the cases when they were called at
that time, the remainder of them
withdrawing their motions made at
the conclusion of the original hear
ing.
The order entered practically
places the matter in such, shape that
the final proceedings in the sale of
the property may be started.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27
KILLED BIYY FALL.
Winchester Tragedy Sunday, Dead
Woman's Weight Was $50
Pounds. 80 IA

Winchester, Va, May 27.-While
visiting her sick sister in Winches-
ter, Va, Monday, Mrs. Ella Kessel-
ring, sixty years old, wife of Joseph
Kesselring, basket manufacturer,
.907 Low street, Baltimore, Md, mis-
took door leading into a cellar for
the entrance to cupboard and fell
into the cellar, being in
stantly killed.
Physicians declared that she died
from a broken neck.
After several weeks planning Mrs.
Kesselring left Baltimore on an ex-
cu1sion train Monday morning, ac-
companied by another sister, Mrs.
Charles Artz, Of that city, and reach
ed Winchester shortly after noon.
She was in good spirits, and cord
tally greeted her sister, Mrs. Mary
Doran, who is paralytic.
"I'll get something for dinner"
said Mrs. Kesseling, as she started
toward door which she believed to
be a CUPBOARD. She pulled open the
door and made step forward, only
to plunge down into the cellar. Her
great weight-250 pounds-is be-
lieved to have rendered the accident
more certainly fatal.
Mrs. Artz grabbed her dress, but
it tore and did not help to break the
fall.
Mrs. Kesselring was born in Edhl-
burg, Shenandoah county, Va, and
was formerly a Miss Westcamp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27

Emperor Willilrt has given his con-
sent to the marriage of Prince Oscar
Of Prussia, his fifth son, to the Coun-
tess Ina Marie, daughter of Count
Charles Won Observation-Disclosures, and
in order to allay the prejudice of the
HohenZollerns against a member Of
the Imperial blooS marrying beneath
him the Emperor, it is assumed. will
elevate to a high rank his sons choice
of a wife, The countess is woman
of rank, but she is-not of royal blood.
1t is said that one reason for the
Kaiser's consent was that there was
not enough German processes to go
around all the $nlale members of his
Family and he did not look with favor
on his son marrying outside Of the en-
pire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27

At Corporation Court of the City of
Alexandria. continued and held at
the Court House Of said city on Sat-
ur5ay, May 90, 1914.
Present. Hon. Louis C.. Barley,
Judge.
Annie Bertha Pardew, Complainant,
VS..
William Vernon Pardew, Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
An affidavit having been duly maze,
as required by law, that the defendant
is a nonresident of the State of Viz
ginia, and that he cannot be found
within the jurisdiction Of this state,
and the sergeant having made return
upon the original process or summons
issue1 herein that the defendant is a
nonresident of his bailiwick, AMI ap-
plication having been duly made in
open court for an order of publication
against said defendant to appear and
answer a bill chancery filed by the
complainant against the defendant fos'
an absolute divorce on the grounds Of
desertion ard abandonment for more
than three years prior to the institG-
ton of this suit, AMI an order of pub
LEGATION having been duly granted in
open court, it is therefore ordered that
said defendant do appear here within
Is days after due publication hereof to
answer the SUIT of complainant
against the defendant for an absolute
divorce on the grounds of desertion
and abandonment for more than three
years prior to the institution of this
suit, and to do what may be necessary
to protect his interest in this suit.
And it is further ordered that a copy
of this order be published once week
for four successive weeks in the Alex
andria Gazette a newspaper published
in Alexandria City, Virginia, and that
a copy be sent by registered mail by
the clerk Of this court to the last
known place of address, residence ana
abode of defendant, to-wit PITT P St,
NV, Washington, D. c., as stated in
the application for this order of pub
LEGATION which shall be certified by the
clerk to this court, and that copy be
posted at the front door of the
court house Of this court on or before
the next rule CIay of this court.
A Copy: Teste-
Newell S. Greenaway. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27
daIalaaN
] NEWS or THE LDDOME .Il]Il J. q
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Fifteen Women VIII be, Among Dele
gates in Norfolk

Norfolk Va, May 2f.-The enter
tainment committee Of the Central La
Dor Union has about completed its
plans for the entertainment of the
State Federation Of Labor when that
body meets here on June 2, 3, a, 5 ami
6. The coming session of the State
Federation will be one of the largest
ATTENDED and most Important ever held.
1t is expected that at least 200 dele
gates fifteen of whom will be women,
Will, be in attendance. The Farmers
Union, which is affiliated with the
body, will be represented by a .arge
delegation and the Equal Suffrage
League, which has the privilege of the
floor, but no vote, will also have a
very prominent delegation.
Among the prominent women ex-
pected to attend are Miss Mary john
ston, the, authoress; Mrs. B. B. Val
entine, president of the Equal Stuff
rage League of Virginia, and Mrs.
Beverley B. Munford, one of the
leaders in the fight for higher educa-
ton for women. q
The sessions of the body will he
held in Old Fellows Hall in Church
street and the headquarters will be
in the new Southern hotel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27

Fried CLAIMS every day. Soup every
day, oysters all during the summer.
Charles Fl. Zimmerman, Market Place.
25 If.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27

with the bill Of complaint in this
cause, and the number and amount
of said bonds negotiated or sold By.
the said defendant and by whom the
same are now owned and held respect
lively; and the amount Of the interest
mature5l and past due upon the said
bonds respectively, and the present
owners and holders of the coupons
representing the accrued and past due
interest upon said bonds respectively.
Third. All creditors Of the said de-
PENDANT, The Emerson Steam Pump
Company, and the amount of their
claims respectively, whether secured
or unsecured, anti the order OF their
priority.
Fourth. All the estate,real, person
al and mixed of the said defendant,
The Emerson Steam Pump Company,
a description thereof, it's location,
whether in the State Of Virginia or
elsewhere; and all notes, bills, accept
ances, chooses in action and accounts
receivable of the said defendant, and
in whose possession the same are
held, and by whom the same is owing,
to the said defendant, including all
property, real, personal or mixed, ac-
ouired by the said defendant to the
execution and recordation of the said
deed of trust or mortgage, and where
Fifth. Any other matter or thins
which the said special commissioner
may deem pertinent, or which any
part to this cause may require the
said Special Commissioner to report.
Sixth. The said Special Commits
sioner beiure proceeding to execute
this decree shall give thirty days no.
.tice of the time and place, of the exc
cution thereof by publication in tho
Alexandria Gazette.
And at the time and place named
and at such adjournments as. may be
then or thereafter had, the parties
to this cause and all others interest
ed therein are directed to appear and
submit testimony relative to such
claims, or to such other matters or
things as may be desired to have pre-
sented to the court in this cause.
H. NOEL GARNER,
25 god. Special Commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27
In the Circuit Court for the City of

In the Circuit Court lOf Lne ClCy o1
Alexandria, Virginia.
Orren G.. Staples, who sues in his
own right us q creditor, and as own
err of bonds of defendant the Emerson
Steam Pump Co., and for and on be-
half of all creditors and bond hold
ers of the sara defendant, The Em-
erson Steam Pump Company, who
may come in and make themselves
parties to this suit and contribute to
the costs thereof.
CONFERENCE.-The.
The Emerson Steam Pump Com
pany, a corporation; and the Unit
ed States Trust Co., of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, corporation,
Trustees. Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
To Orren G.. Staples, The Emerson
Steam Pump Company, corporation.
the United States Trust Company, of
the District of Columbia, a corpora
ton, Trustee, and to the creditors
and bondhoIders Of the Emerson
Steam Pump Company, a corpora
ton; and all other parties who may
be interested in this suit.
Take notice that I have fixed Tues
day, the 2n,i day Of June, 1914, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, at my office, 1913 S.
ROYAL street, in the city Of Alexandria,
Virginia, as the time and place when
| will proceed to execute the decree
rendered on the 2lst day of April,
1914, by the Circuit Court Of the City
of Alexandria, Virginia, in a certain
chancery cause therein depending,
wherein Orren G. Staples, who sues,
etc.. is the complainant; and the En-
erson Steam Pump Co., a corporation
and the United States Trust Com
pany, of the District of Columbia, a
corporation, Trustee, are the defend
ants; by the terms of which decree |
am directed to inquire, ascertain and
report to the said court upon the mat
tcrs following, to-wit:
First. AL liens by decd of trust,
mortgage, judgments, or otherwise
upon the property, real, personal and
mixed, of the defendant, The Emerson
Steam Pump Company, with respect
i've priorities.
Second. The number and amount
of the bonds issued by the defendant,
The Emerson Steam Plnp Company,
secured by the deed of trust of mort,
gage dated July 1st, 1907; exhibited
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27
SWARMS OF LOCUST.
Scvcnteen-Year Variety in Western
Virginia.

:, Clarksburg, W. Va, May 27.-Sev-
enteen-year locusts, which are due
early in June in this section and in
parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Viz
GINA. according to the Federal De-
psrdrent of Agriculture, have already
made their appearance in and around
Clarksburg. Immense swarms of them
have come out of the ground and are
now clinging to trees along the
streets.
English spamows and other birds
are getting rid of great quantities
in some instances clearing trees of
them in the early morning, but in the
evening new sw2lT11s come out of the
ground and cover the trees again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for Fort Mon
roe, Norfolk, Newport NeWs and
points south, via superb powerful
steel palace Gteamgrs.
Through connections made at MOI
folk with steamers of the Old Domln-
ion Steamship Company for New York
and Merchants and Miners Steam
ships for Bostcr.
General Ticket Office, 72O 14tb ST
Bond Building, Washington, D. e.
Phone Main 1920.
Seventh street wharf. Phone Main
$3.50.
Ale1andria wharf foot Prince
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27
PRESIDENT RECEDEs.
Prospects for Peace Seems TO Grow
Brighter.


Brighter.
Niagara Falls, May 27.-Thc
White House yesterday surrendered
on its demand for the unconditional
elimination of Huerta Bryan au-
thorized American delegates, JUS
tice Lamar and Frederick w. Leh-
mann, to accept Huerta's terms on
this point.
By receding from his original de-
mand. President Wilson, in the opin-
ion of the Mexican ENJOYS, has as
sured the success of the peace con-
ference and averted war between the
United States and Mexico.
One of the mediators said today
that tWashington's plan for forcing
Huerta out looked too much like "po-
iitical prescription" The South
American diplomats supported the
Mexican delegates in opposing the
4total eclipse" of the dictator.
Actual work of drafting a tenta-
tive peace protocol, according to the
announcement of Justice Lamar, was
begun this morning by the media
tors. From an equally high source
it was learned that names are now
being considered for a provisional
president who will be accepted by
Huerta and Carranza.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27

Gel. Theodore Roosevelt practically
at the end of his busy visit In Was
hington, made statement last night
which swept asid any and all doubts
that may have existd as to whre ne
expects to stand in the future in tn
country's politics. The colonel is still
Progressive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27

Mrs. John H. St. Denis, mother OF
five children, was shot and killed in
West Manchester, N. Y, late yester-
day afternoon, and shortly after
wards her husband, was arrested and
locked up on a charge of murder
The mother was killed in the sight of
her fve-year-old child. The couple
had not been living together for
some time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-27
SHOOTS AT SNAKE, KILLS MAN.

Boy Fires But Once, and the Bullet
Goes Wild in the Woods.
Reading, Pa, May 27.-Frank Kra-
mer, 60 years old, employed on the
Huyett farm along the Wyomissing
road, about a mile from Shillington,
was accidentally shot and killed yes
terday afternoon with rifle in the
hands of Charles. Berg, son of the ten
ant of the farm. !:
The boy had gone into the wood to
shoot snakes, had fired only single
shot, and did not knw that the bullet,
going wide, had found it's mark in
Kramer until he came upon the man
dying along the road.