davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-03
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Washington.

Washington. = Navy department
may ask further appropriations from
congress for construction Of battle
ships 43 and A, according to figures
submitted by manufacturers on 3D.
900 tons of structural steel.
RhineIander, Wis.-Three Kentucky
bandits who shot two deputy sheriffs
Wednesday escaped from marsh in
which they were hiding after running
fight with deputy sheriffs.
London.-Dec. 9 set as date for dis
cussion of peace terms in German
reichstag in accordance with Social
list demands.
Pittsburgh.-Sa Samuel Keener in Jail
for thirty days for threatening to kill
President Wilson if he did not main
tain strict neutrality and to blow up
Westinghouse plant at East Pitts
burch, according to Keener's board
ing housekeepers.
Forest City, Ark.-100 masked men
took William Patrick, negro, from the
local Jail and lynched him. Was held
for murder of Bert Nicholas, a mer-
chant.
Key West, FIa--Coast guard cut
ter Miami and steamer Buenor Aires
speeding to relief of Spanish freighter
Reina Marie Cristiana, aground on
Florida reef.
South NorwaIk, Conn. - Sidney
Bell, near-sighted autoist, drove his
car through house and broke up
Ralph Comstock's dinner party.
Washington.-After official inves-
tigation Of garbage cans in many
cities, agriculture department find
Washington housewives are most
wasteful in country.
Springfield, Mass. - Enterprising
burglar last night entered Chestnut
street fire station, robbed Is sleeping
fremen, slid down the creased pole"
and escaped.
New York.-From $9-a-week mes
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-03

=
through interpreters, they made love
and got married, Justice Foul Offic-
iating.
MONITORS SHELL GERMANS
ITALY PRESSES GREECE
Berlin, via Wireless to SayViIIe, Ii.
Two hostile monitors shelled Ger
man position at Westende on Belgian
coast without effect, French outposts
near Limbartzyde were surprised and
several prisoners taken. West of
Rouen French bi-plane was brought
down.
Berlin, via Wireless to SayViIIe.-
Victorious engagements against iso-
lated Serbian detachments southwest
of MitroVitza occurred yesterday.
Paris.-Pressure by italian minister
at Athens has been added to that of
British, French and Russian repre-
sentatives to secure from Greece def
mite pledge of non-interference with
allies Balkan campaign.
London.-Fresh dispatches from
Salonika repeated report Russian
troops have crossed into Roumanla,
but there was no confirmation from
Petrograd.
Vienna italian assaults on Co
ritz are in progress more violently
than ever today.
Italians apparently were reorgan-
izing their forces during lull Thurs
day and resumed assault. With mist
so thick that opposing troops could
see each other only at short range,
Austrians are declare dto have beat
en- back all attacks on bridgehead. =
RepuIse is reported also of three
assaults on Austrian line in Oslavia
district and of offensiVes at Tolmino
and Marzlivrh.
SaIonika.-Austro-German troops
entered Monastir Thursday after
noon, according to dispatches from
Greek town of F1orina, near Serbian
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-03

Chinese, and Mary Vasakabine, Hun
garian, could talk to each other only
through interpreters, they made love
and got married, Justice Foul offic-
iating.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-12-30
Marserum, Ala.
Bad colds are raging now.

Bad colds are raging now.
Xmas passed off quietly; nc
disturbance of any kind.
Misses Ruby and Blanche Gals
ser, of Iuka, were the guests OF
their friends through Xmas time.
Miss Annie Franklin, of Old
ham. spent Xmas in the com.
munity here.
Mr. Porter McVay was the guest
of his brother, r L McVay. last
Saturday night.
Mr. Chas Willis spent Xmas
with homefolks.
Mr. Wheeler Henson. of Rus
sellville, spent Xmas with friends
here.
Mr. A Clark spent Friday
night with Mr. II w Gaisser.
Mr. Lee Nunley spent Sunday
with Mr. Kay McVay.
Misses Maggie and Carrie Will
lis, the charming daughters of
Mr. aud Mrs James Willis, of
Denies Kiln, were in town last
Saturday.
Miss Susie Henson, of Iuka,
the charming sister of Mr. Wheeler
Henson, spent Xmas in our
midst.
Yes, Xmas was quiet. The
Christmas tree was great sue
cess; almost everyone got some
thing; even Sheriff Todd received
a valuable present.
Messrs Reuben Walker, Henry
Manly and Luther Hathcock, of
Union Grove, were noticed on
the streets Xmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Crockett,
of Corinth. spent Xmas with
Mr. and Mrs c ] Blanton.
The sawmill of ] A Hastings is
in operation and a gristmill is in
a state of erection. When Mr.
Hastings starts anything he gen
orally sees it through.
Remember me as
Hunter,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-12-30

A marriage which united two
of our most prominent young peo-
pie occurred last Tuesday evening
at eight o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, the contract.
ing parties being Mr. T M Jour-
dan and Miss Marion Mcdonald.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev w M Mcintosh and only the
immediate relatives were present.
Mr. Jourdan is a young man of
many fine attributes of character.
He is popular, successful in bus
mess and has "a splendid future
before him.
The bride is one of Iuka's fa-
vorites. Her charming personal
ity has won for her host of
friends.
The Vidette joins their many
friends in congratulations and
good wishes.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-12-30

The friends of Mr.. Geo. w.
Akers will be surprised to learn of
his marriage to Miss Emma Smith,
OF Brookhaven, Miss, which oc-
Cured at Corinth Sept, 10, 1915.
Miss Smith had been visiting Mr..
Akers' sister at Gravel Siding and
was en- route home. Mr.. Akers
was on his way to school at Blue
Mountain. They stopped at Cor.
inth and were married. Mrs.
Akers went on to Brookhaven and
resumed her duties as teacher in
the school, and Mr.. Akeis went to
Blue Mountain as he had intended.
They are at home to their friends
now in Brookhaven. The Vidette
extends congratulations and best
wishes.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-12-30
Mineral Springs Hotel Christmas Tree.

Iuka had no community Xmas
tree but what came near being
one was the one at the Mineral
Springs Hotel on Christmas eve.
The proprietor, former proprietor
and guests assembled in the par
lor and when the electcic lights
were turned on a sight met their
eyes. A tree reaching to the cell
ing, beautifully decorated, loaded
with packages and many others
piled at the foot of the tree.
Messrs. Berry Lee Martin, Sam
H. Allen and Jack Pride, in their
own inimltable manner, presided
and plucked the plums from the
tree. AS the names were called
the parties came forward and re-
ceived his or her gift. None were
sighted and many were we'll re-
membered. Diamonds, brooches,
pins, etc. The recipients names
we will not mention, for fear those
who did not get diamonds might
be jealous. Everyone was happy
and said it was the best Christmas
tree in years. Il A GUEST.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-12-30
MISS MARGARET DAVIS
departed this life Dec. II, 1915. }

My faltering pen is not equal to
the task that friendship sets be-
fore me and yet, I feel that l
must ask the privilege of laying
tribute, imperfect tho it be, upon
the bier of her whom l called
friend.
l do not hope to add single
leaf to the many that tell of the
virtues which form a wreath en-
blematic of her character.
A woman of unusual intelli-
gence, who, if life for her had not
been restricted and given up to a
faithful care and love of home and
dear ones, would have been an or
nament to any society or any po-
sition of honor. Duty first, with
love was her watch word. She
gave youth and all she had to cheer
and make happy a loving mother.
Brave, noble and self-sacrificing,
she murmured not when the cruel
strokes fell upon her, but with un-
failing faith she passed on to the
end, bore suffering and all that
came quietly and patiently. A
most devoted daughter and sister,
a loving and watchful mother to
the little motherless girl, who
came into her heart of hearts and
became her solace and pride.
The devoted sister and daugh-
ter-niece, and all who loved her,
know her life and can find COM
fort in the thought that She
sleeps weil' and is now gather.
ing flowers with her loved one
where sorrow and suffering can
not reach her.
In the City of Sleep on the hill
Falls the sunbeams, the shad-
ows and flowers,
Comes never a vision of i'll,
And the years glide away like
the hours.
For the sleeper reeks not of the
strife,
| The heartacbes. the sorrow:
| that fill
To overflowing the goblet of life,
In the City of Sleep on the hill.
An old friend,
NJ. G. S.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-12-30

On December 26th, 1915, two
hearts were made happy when Mr.
Forest Deaton and Miss Halle
Enlow were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony. Rev White
of Iuka. spoke the oft repeated
words that joined the happy pair
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. ] E Enlow and is we'll known
and loved by all who know her.
The bridegroom is a we'll known
corn club boy, son of ] E w
Deaton. The happy pair have
many friends who wish for them a
long and happy life. Ted.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-12-30

villas or English castlesl I think
not, for its Home, Sweet Home.
The good old state of Mississ-
ippi we all love, but deeper still
the love we feel for the cherished
north east corner, where we have
struck our roots and where no
better devoted or more congenial
people dwell under the blue canopy
of Heaven. XYZ
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-12-30
Christmas Weddings.
Jordan-Kimberly.

Miss Edna Jordan and Mr.
Perry Kimberly surprised their
numerous friends Sunday after
noon when they went to the home
of Rev. White, and were united
in marriage. Miss Jordan is the
only daughter of ] II Jordan and
Mr. Kimberly is the son of Mr. S A
Kimberly. The Vidette wishes
them a long and happy married
life.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-12-30
Notice.

Notice.
luka, Miss, Dec. 24th, 1915
Received Of THE VlDETTE one
Sixty Dollar Sewing Machine.
]. D. Thomas.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18
AM entertainment with be given in the Con.

An entertainment will be given in the Con-
gregational church vestry tonight, Thursday
evening, Feb. 18th and some bright ladies with
ready speech and extensive imaginations will
elucidate the subject "How the Story Grew!"
Do not waste time wondering if the story
really did grow, or if it really was a true story,
but take it for granted that those limber-
tongued ladies will interest you And do not
forget to take IL cents along with you, for that
is what they want of you, and you can have
the satisfaction of hearing woman exercise
her imagination to her own satisfaction when
you will not care in the least bit what she may
say as you will be out of reach of the broom
stick
The Knights of Pythias have been "cuttn
up" again 1t seem that some of 'em put their
heads together. with the result that on the
evening of Feb. 18th. while Brother Cheney
Higgins was peacefully smoking his pipe be-
fore the fire, about twenty EIGHT of them
Knights and Sisters-pushed the door open
and walked in on him, to let him know his
birthdays were still coming right along. and
that they were not to be deceived at any pre-
acknowledged his decrepitude, as well as en-
barrassed condition, by the time taken to dis
pose of his guests outer garments. and to ar
ray himself in proper attire for the fes
tive occasion, after which they all pro-
ceeded to make themselves very much at
home with several tables of whist and
trimmings" of popcorn and candy. Be-
fore leaving they presented the still some
what daz I'd Capn a beautiful meerschaum
pipe and an immense humidor of his favorite
brand of tobacco Bro. H. stammered his APP
probation the best he could, but it was very
evident any gift for extemporaneous remarks
was lacking on this occasion. To complicate
matters, as the guests were passing out, with
good wishes for fifty or more such birthdays,
one charming young lady declared she would
accept the opportunity of kissing him and the
other Sisters" to promptly follow suit; upon
the attempt the Capn yelled Justify for help,
when the ladies taking pity on his bushes left
in body. Surprise parties are certainly great
"doins."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18
DYSPEPSIA OVERCOME
Tone Up the Stomach with Hoods
SarsaparilIa.

When you have dyspepsia your
life is miserable. You have a bad
taste in your mouth, a tenderness
at the pit Of your stomach, a feeling
OF puffy fitness, headache, heart
burn, and sometimes nausea.
Dyspepsia is difficult DIGESTION
that is what the word means-and
the only way to get rid of it is to
give vigor and tone to the stomach
and the whole digestive system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, sold by all
druggists, is the one medicine which
acts on the stomach through the
blood and also directly. Its bene-
fetal effects are felt at once. Inn
provement begins Immediately.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the
blood, makes the rich red blood that
is needed for perfect digestion, and
builds up the whole system. Be sure
to get Hoods, for no other medicine
can take its place.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18

In advocating the improvement of our
waterways Speaker Champ Clark said:
Zone or two things must happen either
the railroads have got to doube-track or
uadruple-track their roads; or the rivers
have got to be made navigable, if the
freight of this country is to be carried"
Under present financial conditions it is
impossible for the railroads to undertake
the enormous expenditure this would
call for, and if they were it would neces-
s arily entail an increase in freight rates.
But if the roads were double-tracked,
MIR. Clark is assured that with the
growth of the country the time is COM
ing when, mo matter how many tracks
they have they will not be able to do the
business.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18

If we do our part in fomenting public opinion
to the point of demanding that nothing short
of universal peace will satisfy US, it will come.
What are some of the questi ons of the hour,
like woman suffrage. minimum wage. social
ism, compared to this which must be at the
foundation of all human society? What is at
the heart of peace? Just righteousness.
Where there is righteousness there will be
peace, quietness and confidence, as. Isaiah said
SO long ago.
The third in the series of Union Gospel SER
vices was held last Sunday evening in the Co.
lonial theater. Every seat was taken, and on
the stage were the clergymen from all the
local churches with their choirs. Rev. Arthur
A. Blair, Univ er salst, conducted the services
and Mrs. Willis B. Fletcher was the pianist
for the evening. The order of services was as
follows: The chorus and congregation sang
"There Shall be Showers of Blessings" Rev.
W. F. Sturtevant Baptist, read the 1O3d
Psalm; the anthem. "Rejoice in Lord" was
rendered by the chorus choir; Rev. Arthur A.
Wilson, Unitarian, offered prayer and the re-
Spouse was sung by double quartette-M Misses
Elizabeth Chamberlain. Edna Hopkins, Edith
l.. Burgess and Winnie Morris, George E
White, Frank R. Keene. Earl L. Talbot and
Albert Morse. collection was taken to de-
fray the expense of theater and printing.
Then followed the hymn, Majestic Sweet
ness" sung by the choir and congrega-
ton. Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant was ANNOUNCE
ed as the speaker, but suggested that it would
be privilege to hear David N Beach, D. d.
President of the Bangor Theological Seminary
who was in the city to preach for Rev. Hara-
den S. Pearl of the North church, and Dr.
Beach accepted the invitation with pleasure.
DR.. Beach spoke from Mark 10th chapter, 21st
verse, and his discourse held the undivided
attention of the large audience He is one of
the most scholarly and eloquent speakers in
Maine and all present felt that it was priv
ilege to hear him. The thought of the first
part of his address was be true to the highest
thing in you; secondly, be true to your fellow
men; thirdly, be true to Eternal life. The last
hymn was Il Surrender ALL" The benediction
was pronounced by DR.. Beach. Mr.. Sturte-
want will speak at the union service il March.
particulars to be announced later.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18
PERSONALS.

Mis-. Adelbert Millett is spending the week
in Augusta.
Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Small were IN Augusta
last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dutch returned Monday
from visits in Boston and Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. Robert Holt arrived last Monday to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs M. w. Rich.
DR. Harry L. Kilgore went to Portland
Wednesday and was the guest of DIR. Stanley
P. Warren at banquet of the Lister Club.
Mrs S. J Stevens was in Belfast yesterday,
en- route to her home in Troy after a sojourn
of several weeks in Florida, and was the guest
of her son and wife, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene l..
Stevens.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18

The liquor dealers literary bureau is
sending out vast amount of more or
less interesting matter, as witness re-
cent batch that escaped our waste bas-
ket, which included an editorial from the
Public Ledger of Philadelphia byWiliam
Allen White, the editor who discovered
what was the matter with Kansas, and
broadside from Col. Henry Watterson,
the tenor of which may be inferred from
this truly Wattersonian paragraph:
The Courier-J Journal has said that no
Democrat can be Prohibitionist. That
was truism. But say that no Prohi-
bitionist can be Christian.
That the Colonel is dead wrong on
both propositions goes without the say
ing Mr.. Whites argument is directed
against national prohibition. He comedies
that prohibition may be REASONABLY sue
sesstul in the rural communities, but
that, cit would be serious and perhaps
calamitous experiment suddenly to pro-
hibit the sale and manufacture of liquor
in great city like New York, or Phila-
delphia, or Boston, where there would be
practically dominant majority angrily
opposing the idea' Then he touches the
pocket nerve, declaring that to cut off
the annual revenue of 500, 600, 900 from
liquor "woud make a serious deficit in
the Federal revenue" and that eff an
attempt was made to raise the deficit bv
increasing the income tax, at once the
middle and upper class people would join
forces against the prohibition law, and
the strong sentiment to enforce it which
has heretofore come from just these
classes would be lost" But would it?
In his closing paragraph Mr. White
sugar-coats his anti prohibition pill as
follows:
There are, however, activities national
in their character, to which the prohibi-
tionists may well turn their hands. The
withdrawal of Federal licenses to sell
liquor in dry territory should be accom-
plished An interstate law absolutely
prohibiting the shipment of liquor into
uiy teiilloly ollouliN De enacted, anu III
every Stale the prohibitionists should
see to it that the United States Senators
and Congressman are so dominated by
the prohibition sentiment that the recon-
p1endations for United States Marshal
and United States District Attorney and
United States District Judges made by
Senators and Congressman should be in
full militant sympathy with the prohibit
ton idea. Given these three things, and
the enforcement of the prohibition law
in the various counties, cities and States
will be much more easy than it is today
and the policy of prohibition will be fun
damentally strengthened all over the
territory which is now accounted as dry
territory.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18

In an address in the Senate, Feb. 18th,
on tie Presidents ship purchase bill Sen
ator Lodge spoke of it as dead and said
it had been demonstrated that major
1ty of the Senate does not favor the bill. p"
eff the bill is dead, would you not
agree to bury it by vote at once?" ask
ed Senator Fletcher.
81 would not agree to anything about
this bill except that it is bad," said Sem
.ator Lodge. ''There has never been
real, honest majority in the Senate for
this bill at any moment. There has been
a coerced majority at times. The sup
port of the measure has been largely ar
tificial.
@'It is impossible to consider this bill
without considering the executive influ-
ence thatkas been the great force behind
it. The doctrine of divine. right has,
fortunately, never been attached to the
President of the United States. But
think the President is one who, when he
approaches a new subject, the first thing
he does is to make up his mind. Infor-
nation is looked upon as mere imperti-
nence. He recalls to mind a verse, popu-
lar some years ago:
my name is Benjamin Jowett,
Master of Ballot College;
Whatever is known, l know it;
Whatever don't know isn't knowledge"
<"This was an unfortunate attitude
even for college professor. but in the
President of the United States it is a
dangerous attitude"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18
DEATH OF FANNY CROSBY.
The Blind Composer Of More Than 1000
Hymns

Hymns.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. H. Fanny Crosby
the blind hymn writer, died here today, her
95th birthday being only AZ days away.
had been failing for some time. Shortly be-
fore the end she became unconscious and re-
NAMED in that state until death.
Although her health had become more feeble
especially within the past few months, Miss
Crosby did not stop her work. but continued
writing hymns up to within short time of her
DEATH
Fanny J. Crosby, or Mrs. Fanny Crosby Van
Alstyne, the blind poet, composed more than
1000 hymns. many of which are sung the world
over. She was born in Putnam County, N Y,
March "a, 1920. and when an infant was mad e
blind by ignorant or careless treatment for
trivial affection of the eyes.
She was graduated from the institution for
the blind in New York in 1874, and later be-
came a teacher there. From her girlhood DAYS
she had passion for music and became pro-
ficient player on the piano and guitar. She also
early displayed poetic and literary ability
Perhaps her most famous hymn is "Safe in
the Arms of Jesus" published in 1865 Other,
very well known hymns are "Pass Me Noet
o Gentle Saviour" Rescue the Pershing, =!
Jesus. Keep Me Near the Cross" Saviour,
More Than Life to Me-" am Thine. o Lord -
Others were Saved by Grace" BLESSED
Assurance, keep Thou My Way" Jesus Is
Calling" ''Some Day the Silver Chord Will
Break" and "Let the Good Angels Come In"
At the age of eight years she composed her
first verses, 20. What Happy Soul Am,
Although Cannot See" and ever after through
more than fourscore years this spirit pervaded
all her written and spoken words.
Among her popular songs were Resale, the
Prairie Flower" (from which she ultimately
received $4,000 in royaltes). "Hazel Deli" and
There's Music in the Air"
In 1858 she married Alexander van Alstyne
blind musician. who composed many of the
tunes for her hymns. He died in 1902 She
became SO prolific of songs that her publishers
required that she use many nom de plumes.
Mrs. Van Alstyne was an eloquent and effec-
tive speaker. especially on religious themes.
Many were converted by her touching and
loving appeals.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18

Advices from Washington indicate that
he Presidents determination to force
the passage of his shipping purchase bill
threatens the business community with
an extra session of Congress. The New
York Herald says: "The Presidents at
tempt to coerce Congress into obedience
to his dictation threatens to wreck his
party" His conduct, as the Journal of
Commerce tersely declares, ''is incon-
sistent with Republican form of gov
eminent and is the antithesis of demo-
crazy"