davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1915-07-15
Who ID to Blame?

Saratoga Sun:
Why was not the petitions of
the widows that are on file in the
court house asking for pensions
under the widows and orphans
pension act presented to Judge
Craig, when he was in Rawlins in
June looking after judicial mat
tiers for Judge Tidball, who was
absent from his district? The
people want to know who is draw
ing a salary for duties that he is
neglecting. By--
, 1915-07-15
Odd Bits OF News.

A workman employed at Dus-
seldorf, Amsterdam, Holland, in
the manufacture of ammunition
for the German army, has averag-
ed II working hours a day for 26
days. Thss IS considered at that
place a worlds record. The mans
total earnings for the time were
$3.50, about Is cents an hour.
II never use love powders, L
simply win them. Men are easy
to get" So says Mrs. Polly Anne
Weed Strodes, seventy yearS old,
of Evansville, Ind, who is seeking
a divorce from her thirteenth hus-
band, Harrison Strodes, so years
old. Mrs. Strodes says as she gets
her divorce she will wed her four
teenth husband.
A patient at the Colorado state
asylum is suffering from the hal
Inclination that the wireless sta
tions of the world are drawing
their electricity from him and
sapping his strength. He wants
to form a union to abolish aerial
communication throughout the
world.
Austin Bassett, a bachelor of
New York, Cal, recently received
a baby by parcel post from Seat
tie, Wash. He says he is ignor-
ant of the mother of the child,
and is advertising for her to put Il
stamp on herself and follow the
baby.
Blissless and kissless is the way
Mrs. Eugenia Koch Anderson, 10
years old, describes her married
life with Arthur R. Anderson,
pastor of the Central Christian
of Granite City, Mo. Two kisses
in the last two months and $40 in
seven months, according to Mrs.
Anderson, make a good recipe for
a love extinguisher. a
Mrs. John j. Carr, of Sunbury,
Pa, has applied for a divorce, al
leging that her husband squeezed
her SO hard he broke her breast
hone.
, 1915-07-15
Camping Party.

A. r. McMicken, Dick Daley,
l.. A. Stanton, Otto Koehler and
Jack Sheahan all passed through
here Tuesday bound for Big creek
for a weeks outing and camping.
They were fixed for a good time
and were enjoying the trip i'm
mensely.
, 1915-07-15
Wood Waste Exchange.

Washington, July l4-Since the
inauguration of its Wood Waste
Exchange, on April 18th last, the
Forest Service has been request
ed to list lat mills and factories
as having waste material for sale,
while during the same time rs
other wood. using have
asked to be listed as desiring to
purchase waste of a wide range of
species in specified dimensions or
as mill or factory run. The latter
have been included in the list of
Opportunities to Sell Waste"
which is sent monthly to concerns
which have waste material for
sale. This list is growing steadi-
ly, but the Forest Service is an
xious to accelerate it's rate of
growth inasmuch as it comprises
only about half as many buyers as
there are sellers listed under SOP
portunities to Buy Waste"
The Forest Service has just
been notified by a large novelty
manufacturing in New
York City that the Wood Waste
Exchange has enabled it to obtain
its raw material at a considerable
saving of money. This factory
uses small, semi finished blocks of
dogwood which it makes into pat
emit spool holders. The f~actory's
requirements were published un-
der Opportunities to Sell Waste"
and a manufacturer of shuttle
blocks promptly seized the oppor-
tunity to dispose of the pieces of
dogwood which previously were
discarded as waste in his factory.
Similarly, other buyers are now,
through the Wood Waste Elk
change, obtaining material OF goou
quality at a cost lower than they
had been paying for raw material
in the form of logs or standard
lumber, and without themselves
having to accumulate waste by
cutting raw material into required
sizes. On the other hand, many
mills and factories which were
burning their waste or disposing
of it at firewood prices are now
selling it at a fair profit.
The forest service desires the
coopeation of all manufacturers OF
small wooden commodities and in
vites them to list their require.
ments with the Wood Waste Elk.
change. There is no charge fol
this service.
, 1915-07-15
Biz Sale Gets Interesting.

The big profit sharing sale and
piano contest at the Pilon Mere.
Co. store is the talk of this locali-
ty, people coming from far and
. a to take the affair in by buy
, 1915-07-15

assisted in both the services here
and at Encampment. At some
time in the near future the Bish-
OPP will make a return visit, when
feeling in better health.
, 1915-07-15

Mrs. John j. Carr, of Sunbury,
Pa, has applied for a divorce, al
leging that her husband squeezed
her SO hard he broke her breast
bone.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
When the Morid,s Am No.

It is the same old world that we
greeted on New Years morning. But
somehow it looked so different. The
invisible dividing line between last
year and this has made possible a
new angle Of vision. The grip of old
passions seems to have lost its hold
and new purpose, partly old. partly
new, throbs for recognition. A gem
tleness appears in faces thought to
be hard and cynical. Happiness
sparkles in the eyes OF sad and lonely
folk A sort Of introduction is need.
ed to oneself For the dawn OF the
new year makes possible a fresh at.
tack on the age-weary problems.
another attempt to produce the best
instead OF the good, and a new walk
down by-ways OF human experience
where one may be a good Samaritan
with no eye but his to see and
understand. The world is all new on
New Years morning - my world.
FOUR world. our world-to make over
ior the Kingdom. - Ralph Welles
Keller.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
DANGER IN FOOLISH CUSTOM
Those Who Bite Penholders In Public
Use Are Hereby Warned of
Possible Infection.

That the penholder, such as most Of
Us frequently use in hotels. post Of
nces. banks and other public writing
rooms may be as deadly q carrier of
disease germs as the roller towel and
public drinking cup. is the suspicion
for which the boards OF health be-
heve they have found ample grounds.
The next time you use one OF these
public penholders you will notice, il
you examine ii carefully, that the
wooden handle is covered with little
dents. These dents are the imprint
Of the teeth OF persons who have used
the pen before you; and as the mouth
is the faTorite port Of entry for dis
ease, each dent is usually full of MI
crobes.
To expose yourself to sickness and
death, therefore, all you need to do
Is to bite on the penholdsr. Every
time you do this. you take into your
mouth the germs which scores OF
other persons have left by similar
bites.
Health officials plan to secure Iegis-
lation anolishing the public penhold-
er. In the meantime they urge the
public TO try to break itself OF the al
most universal habit Of holding 8 pen
In ones mouth while folding q letter
or blotting q check
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
Musicians salIv

Victor Herbert tells this story o,
two famous musicians:
De Pachmann and Goldmark one.
met in front OF the latter's Vienna
nome Goldmark was a most ssti.
maole old chap. and. as everybody
Knows. writer of exceptionally bril-.
hant and melodiors music, but his
one great fault was his overwheluing
eoneeit. As De Pachmann and Gold.
mark walked away from the compos.
ers house the pianist pointed back.
ward and said:
That modest little ediice win he
signally distinguished some asy srrer
you are dead.
1ndeedl' said Goldmark
Yes. continued De Pachmaun
they will decorate it with a tablet.
And what do you suppose thew
will say on the tahlet?' asked the
composer. eagerly.
To lett replied De Pachmann.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
HIS NEW
YEAR'SGIFT
BY VIZ. oLYNN

sHouGH 1t was yet afternoon
the studio was like twilight. The
u rejecting colors Of pictures. the
red restfulness of a dfyan. the
stained curtains for models. the dis.
order limiting thousand tempera-
mental hours, the blotched floor. the
elegance become interesting and taw.
dry, an atmosphere which suggested
tne lingering of moments-it ALI
seemed apart from the day outside
rom the north light peering above
half-rolled blind.
Ine artist-occupant sat examining
! some drawings. He was strongly built.
IN his early thirties, not handsome.
out with eyes remarkable for their
glance. His face had the brooding.
sensitive quality. The drawings. i'm
pressions in wash and crayon. which
ne went over slowly and of which
there were scores, presented an art
that only few have been capable of
he had caught character and life in
a Thousand moods and stories. had
done 1t with that intimacy which can
not be defined. He finished the draw
ings with something of a sigh. then
with something of smile as his eyes
dWelt on picture set on an easel.
SLOWLY his face filed with knocking
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
QUAINT SOLDIER CEREMONY
HOW Crack Scotch Regiment, the Sea-
forth Hishlanders, ushers In
the New Year.

The Seaforth HighIanders. one OF
Scotand's crack regiments now at the
front, have one of the most peculiar
New Years eve customs Of the whole
British army. The ceremony is pic
turesque and imposing.
On the night Of Hogmanay, at about
1880 o'clock. the regiment assem-.
bles in the barrack square. A few
minutes later the Oldest soldier in the
battalion. dressed as Druid, makes
his appearance. to the accompani-
ment OF flourish of trumpets. AS
cending the improvised throne, he
calls on the veterans to show their
uniforms and achievements of bygone
times. To the music OF the pipes and
brass band veteran after veteran. ar
rayed In the uniforms worn by the reg.
iment at different periods, marches
past and salutes the Druid. The Druid
then toasts The Seaforth Highland
ers."
After display of Highland dancing
the alarm is sounded. and the second
Oldest soldier, arrayed as Father Time,
approaches. The veterans then re-
treat. leaving their honors to be guard,
cd by their successors. and Father
Time expels the Druid.
At the last stroke of midnight
loud knock is heard at the gate and
out rings the sentry's challenge:
Halt! Who goes there?"
The New Year!" comes back the
answer.
Advance. New Year. and give the
Is the next command.
Pass. New Year; alrs Welt"
The gate In then opened and the |
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
WANTED
HAS EARNED ITS POPULARITY
Turkey Welcomed In Every Country
Where the People Appreciate
Good Things TO Eat.

In every corner OF the globe almost.
a least where civilization has spread
its epicurean tastes. may be found the
domesticated turkey-not, however, of
his own volitton- Never would he. in
his wild state, have sought to cross
the stormy seas TO find green fields
and pastures new.
He is not so constructed. He Is not
bold or adventurous OF disposition.
On the contrary, he is tfmid and much
afraid Of things he does not under
stand. and when undisturbed is prone
TO let well enough alone and get along
with his accustomed feeding grounds.
Again. as hier the turkey Is not
q pronounced success. He flies pom
derously. almost painfully, and with
great effort and only when much
frightened His fight can be sus-
tanned for only short distance, but
what the wild turkey lacks as an avi
ator he fully makes up as q sprinter.
He can outrun q race horse. esue-
cially in his own native forest, where
underground and bushes seem but to
add TO his speed But he could not
have flown over the ocean even IL he
had had that unnatural desire.
He was taken over by the hand Of
man, first to Spain, then to other MedE
terranean countries. to northern Eu-
rope, to the far East, until now he Ia
wellnigh omnipresent And this
spreading out Of his kind even unto
the ends Of the earth is all due to the
enhancing qualities his meat taSes on
when properly baked or roasted
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

satire The painting was that of a
young woman done with almost ira.
ulance. 1t seemed to portray. not
desh and blood, but the thousand
things of feeling which the blood
served. the throbbing music which is
played on temperament. The char
acter was conceived and translated
POLITICALLY, but its very nuances were
striking because of the grasp of the
artist. Yet did one fancy ibid the
smile on the lips change with an indie
Unable stain to what was coarse and
light even as you looked at it? Had
Hastings repeated gloatings OF satire
wrought this subtle difference in a
thing done so tenderly? Or had his
brush unintentionally brought out be-
meath everything the feminine eternal
that would not be fenied, in the fiux
OF bloom shown the nesting worm? In
the varied mystery of life in which
nothing dies, where perhaps even
thoughts become colors of flowers.
who can know or dispute anything?
II was New Years day and the aft.
ernoon was melting away. Hastings
threw himself on the couch and for a
long time rested, regarding the paint
ing with changing aspect. The gray
ness OF thousand days seemed to set
tie over him, of drifting and not car
tag, yet carrying downward with him
mat gift supreme, of knowing that
beauty was the necessary dream, but
that the world and woman always
made of it lie, that truth could be
spoken of only after money. He could
think in those terms and yet he did
not altogether. His need to appreci-
ate was too strong. In art, at least,
he could follow life in tone, however
deeply and personally he understood
Its irony. But he was no longer sure.
that he cared to follow it. The laugh
and bitterness of the intervals must
increase. He would become diet
tante, glorious perhaps, but careless.
And be would be careless. that
was the worst of it. At any rate
ne could color desuetude with a
bright aspect. could gamble like a
good fellow what was left. He would
not appear hard hit.
At this point he invariably added a
postscript to his thinking. If she |
had only cared for the other man. He |
could bear that and have gone on. |
But, after many times previously con-
Tossing her love for him. she had |
stood there that day they had parted /
four months ago and stated so bust |
nesslike and with SNUG, immovable
philosophy: "A woman must marry
money these days for her own sake"
Coming from her. it was unimaginable
and left him fiat He could not point
out that she had much money of her
own. that for him success must come
very soon, and that il was his great
est hope she would wait for him. She
already knew these things as she
knew that he loved her. He had
made no answer to her because there
was none. Her statement killed even
the thought that she was being CO.
creed. II she had only left it posi-.
Die for him to think beautifully of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
The Dying Year.

The year is dying away like the
sound of bells; the wind passes over
the stubbie and finds nothing to
move: only the red berries OF the
slender tree seem as il they would
fain remind us of something cheerful.
and the measured beat OF the thresh
er's rail calls up the thought that in
the dry and fallen year lies much OF
the nourishment Of life.-Goethe
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

youngest boy of the battalion enters,
dressed as the high chief Of ancient
Ross. to represent the New Year. The
colonel shakes hands with the boy,
while the band strikes up, "A Guild
New Year to Ane and A."
After the colonels greeting to the
battalion the national anthem is
played and the men fall out
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
A NEW YEARS PRAYER.

Lord. help me reach that higher plan.
ABOVE all sordid, selfish strife,
Help me pure life to attain.
Nor count the cost. nor heed the pain.
en though | lose this present life.
While Gods clear Pisgah heights 80.
Rev. Grover c. Clark.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
Prehistoric Ancestors.

Mr.. Bonechissl.-W-hat you doin'
with that load Of stones Coin 10
build new Jail?
Sheriff Stoneelub.-Nope. I've lust
pinched Shinpants for runnin' a hand
hook on the eohippus races and this
is the documentary eyidence.-Judgs.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

Il hear Tompkips is q professor OF
physical culture in some school VI
state. What does that scrawny little
runt know about physical culture?~
He doesn't need 10 know any
thing about it. Its 4 Peace at ANY
Price school
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
Thoreuahly ExnIalned

What do they mean by the express
sion, spilling the beans?''
1T is from Boston and means the
civulging of information concerning
which one should have been more r.
ticent. Pittsburg Post.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
8appg 4em Bear
Tbs following New Year wish
IS escTicsd to Gceshs.

Health enough to make work a
pleasure.
Wealth enough to support your
needs.
Strength enough to battle with
difficulties and overcome them.
Grace enough to confess your sins
and forsake them.
Patience enough to toll until some
good Is accomplished.
Charity enough that shah see
some good in your neighbor.
Cheerfulness enough that shall
make others glad.
Love enough that shah move you
to be useful and helpful to others.
Faith that shall make real the
things of God.
And hope that shall remove al
anxious fears concerning the future.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31
ReIie.

George Washington once dined az
this table said the proprietor of the
wayside inn proudly.
Il see said the guest. "and Won
haven't changed the tablecloth
since"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

The essence OF friendship is entire
ness total masnanimity and trust.
Emerson.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-31

THOUGH it was yet afternoon
the studio was like twilight. The
Rejecting colors of nictnroa H.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-19

nett. Miss Dodge has Just Deen tell
| ing me"
YES" interrupted Craig. Look
Miss Dodge, this is it,"
He handed her the letter. She al
most seized it, examining it carefully
her large eyes opening wider in won
der.
This is certainly my writing and
my note paper" she murmured, but
l never wrote the letter."
Craig looked from the letter to her
| keenly No one said word. For
moment Kennedy hesitated. think
ing.
Might I-er-see your room, Miss
| Dodge?" he asked at length.
why, certainly" nodded Elaine, as
| she lead the way upstairs.
1t was dainty little room, breath
| ing the spirit of its mistress. In fact,
it seemed a sort of profanity as we
all followed in after her. For mo.
ment Kennedy stood still, then he
carefully looked about. At the side
of the bed, near the head, he stopped
and picked up something which he
held in the palm of his hand.
| bent over. Something cleaned in the
morning sunshine-some little thin
pieces Of glass. AS he tried deftly to
fit the tiny little bits together he
seemed absorbed in thought. Quick
ly he raised it to his nose, as if to
smell It,
Ethyl chloridei" he muttered
wrapping the pieces carefully in
paper and putting them inside his
pocket.
An instant later he crossed the
room to the window and examined It
Look" he exclaimed.
There, plainly, were marks of a
Jimmy which had been inserted near
the lock to pry it open.
Miss Dodge" he asked, might /
might / trouble you to let me see
your arm?"
Wonderingly she did so, and Ken
nedy bent almost reverently over
her plump arm examining it.
On it was small dark discolora
ton, around which was a slight red
ness and tenderness.
THAT" he said slowly, lis the
mark of a hypodermic needle"
AS he finished examining Elaine's
arm he drew the letter from his peck
ct Still facing her he said in a low
! tone "MiSS Dodge-yOu did write this
letter-but under the influence of the
new twilight Sleep"
why, Craig" / exclaimed excited
| ly, what do you mean?"
Exactly what l say. With Miss
| Dodges permission | shall show you
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-19

! By a small administration of the drug,
which will injure you In no way, Miss
Dodge, / think / can bring back the
memory of all that occurred to you
last night. Will you allow me?"
Mercy, mol" protested her Aunt Jo-
rephine, who had entered the room.
Il want the experiment to be tried"
Elaine said quietly.
A moment later Kennedy had placed
her on a couch in the corner of the
room.
Now, Mrs. Dodge" he said, please
bring me basin and towel"
Aunt Josephine, reconciled, brought
them. Kennedy dropped an antisep-
tic tablet into the water and care
fully sterilized Elaine's arm just above
the spot where the red mark showed.
Then he drew the hypodermic from
his pocket-carefully sterilized it.,
also, and filling it with scopolamin
from the bottle.
Just a moment, Miss Dodge" he
encouraged, as he jabbed the needle
into her arm.
She did not vince.
please lie back on the COUCH he
directed. Then turning to US he add
ed, 1T takes some time for this to
work. Our criminal got over this fact
and prevented an cutlery by using
ethyl chloride first Let me recon
struct the scene"
AS we watched Elaine going under
slowly Craig talked.
THAT night he said. "warily. the
masked criminal OF the 'Clutching
Hand, bent over, mis- arm crooked,
might have been seen down below US
in the ally. Up here, Miss Dodge,
worn out by the strain of her fathers
death, let US say, was nervously try
ing to read, to do anything that would
take her mind of the tragedy. Per-
haps she fell asleep
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-19

Leave the room-no. by the hall
door. We are going back upstairs.
/ obey him, and at the door he
switches off the lights. How | stand
it / do not know. go upstairs me-
chemically into my own room and
this masked man.
Take off the kimono and slip
pers!, he orders. l do that. Get into
bed, he growls. ] crawl in fearfully.
For a moment he looks about--then
goes out-with a look back as he
goes. Oh! Oh! That hand-which
he raises at me-THAT HAND!
The poor girl was sitting bolt up
right, staring straight at the hall
door, as We watched and listened.
fascinated.
Kennedy was bending over, sooth-
ing her. She gave evidence OF COM
ing out from the effect of the drug.
l noticed that Bennett had sud
denly moved step in the direction
of the door at which she stared.
"By heavensi'' he muttered, star
ing. too. Look
We did look. A letter was slowly
being inserted under the door.
i took quick step forward. That
moment l felt a rough tug at my
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-19

ing me that you don't want me to con-
tinue Investigating your fathers death,
and not to try to see you again
about"
He stopped could hear the reply.
"Why-no-Mr. Kennedy, have
written you no letter"
The look of mingled relief and sur
prise that crossed Craig's face spoke
volumes.
Miss Dodge" he almost shouted,
this is a new trick OF the 'Clutching
Hand I'LL be right over
Craig hung up the receiver and
turned from the telephone. Evidently
he was thinking deeply. Suddenly his
face seemed to light up. He made up
his mind to something, and moment
later he opened the cabinet-that in
exhaustibIe storehouse from which he
seemed to draw weird and curious in
struments that met the ever new prob
lens which his strange profession
brought to him.
/ watched curiously. He took out q
bottle and what looked like a little
hypodermic syringe, thrust them into
his pocket and, for once, oblivious to
my very existence, deliberately walked
out of the laboratory.
did not propose to be thus cava-
lierly dismissed. ] suppose Ii would
have looked ridiculous tc third par
ty, but followed him as hastily as IL
he had tried to shut the door on HIS
own shadow.
We arrived at the. corner above the
Dodge house just In time to see anoth-
er Observation-Disclosures
"And, Perry" we heard Elaine soy,
as We were ushered In, someone has
even forged my name-the handwrit-
ing and everything-telling Mr.. Ken
nedy to drop the case--and never
knew"
She stopped as we entered.
That's the limit" exclaimed Ben