davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10
Gorgeous Funeral
 Pay For Fight Bet

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-The body of Walter Campbell negro barber, was borne to the grave today en- cased in the most costly casket that the largest undertaking establishment here contained. The hearse was fol lowed by a dozen carriages provid- ed by the undertaken.
 Just before the Jeffries-J Johnson fight, Campbell made a bet with the white undertaken If Jeffries won, Campbell was to shave the under taker free as long as they both lived. If Johnson won, the under taker was to provide an elaborate funeral for Campbell.
 Today the undertaken conscien- tiously carried out the terms of the bet
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10
Hammond Acquitted
 of eDury Charge

C. K Hammond was acquitted of a charge of perjury by jury in the federal court Friday afternoon The case was tried earlier in the week, but on that occasion the jury failed to agree.
 Hammond is to be tried on anoth- CT charge of similar nature, pro yided the court finds the plea of the defendant that he had been ac- quilted on technical grounds previ- ously is not true.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10
Damage Suit Is
 Caused by Mouse

LOS ANGELES.-Had tiger, a lion. or some other man-eating ami nal been turned loose in lnceville, home of q motion picture company. it could hardly have caused more havoc than did a wee mouse that leaped from a hat box of Miss Fan nie Midgelay film star. causing her to topple from a trunk and upset Miss Lillian Langdon, another star. who fell to the floor, breaking her lief. shoulder.
 Miss Langdon is suing for damages before the industrial accident com mission on the ground that she was seeking cosmetics in Midgelay's dressing room when she was in jured Here Is what she says hap pened:
 The mouse had found a warm nest
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10
P I rohibition IS
 Nearly Adopted

Chitina almost went dry at a recent prohibition census of that place. compiled under the direction of the federal court of the Third division. according to word received in Fairbanks a few days ago.
 From the information that reach ed this city, there were 42 people in Chitina who favored the sale of liquor 39 opposed to it and nine who would not express an opinion.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10
AL HIlTY TO RETURN.

Al Hilty, the Cleary creek opera tor who went to Mayo Brothers hospital for medical treatment, is improving and he expects to return home soon. This news was received from him in a letter to a friend here. A the time of writing. MT. Hilty was out of the hospital and was staying at a hotel. while completing his treatment.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10

a past is that the average wo- man would rather be "persecuted" than president.
 When a man proposes to girl nowadays it doesn't mean that hes lost his heart, but that he's lost his ,elf-control
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10

Statistics show that the United States now has more than 6.000,000 factory employees and 1,600.000 rail road employees.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10

One of the great objections to a war with Mexico is that we should have new crop of heroes.
 Ninety eight gave us T. k, and UobsOn.
 We still have them.
 One crop of heroes to a genera tion is ample. For locusts we can stand a seventeen-year period. For heroes thirty-three-year period is the least the country could bear.
 And pensions,
 Stars above. What would the pension bill be?
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10
Limestone Found
 Near r airbanks

Henry T. Ray has located a ledge of limestone on Goldstream, and the preliminary test of the Gock indi- cates that it is of good value. In view of the expected building that will follow the coming of the rail road, he thinks that his ledge, if it proves to be extensive enough, will be as good as a gold mine.
 The limestone comes to the sur face only in croppings, but it seems that it will prove to be extensive. MT. Ray plans to uncover some Of it soon.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10
SERVICES ON CREEKS.

SERVICES ON CREEKS. The Rev H. H. Lumpkin of St. Matthew's church will hold his regu- lar monthly services at the creek towns this week
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-10
STAGE WHISPERS.

. q . . . . q o . q
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22
OLD RESIDENT OF COUNTY
DIES near WASHINGTON

Mr.. Geo. w. White, aged a
years, died at his home . miles
west of Washington Monday
night, after a lingeridg illness,
and burial occurred at the West
moreland burying ground, in the
neighborhOod of his home, Tues
dav afternoon. Death resulted
from a general breakdown.
Mr.. White was a native of
Hampstead county and was wide
ly known throughout this section.
He was an eX-confederate soldier,
serving in Captain Kills company,
McNairs regiment. He wa 5
keeper of the charity poor farm
for a number of years, but was a
boot and shoe maker by profess
ion. About forty-tive years ago
Mr.. White, married Mrs. Mollie
Jones. His widow is the sole
surviving member of the family,
as no children were born to the
union.
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22
COTTON PRICES
Are UNCHANGED
NEARLY ALL OF CROP
NOW IN.
SEED BRINGING $40 TODAY
Local Buyers Paying Up To
Zoe For Long Staple
Cotton.

In the opinion of local ginners,
nearly all the cotton in this sec
ton will be picked and ginned in
the next two weeks, and notice
able shrinkage in receipts is al
ready being experienced. Up to
last night the total number of
bales ginned here during the
season was $40 bales and local
buyess have purchased 864 bales
during the same period.
Prices on cotton has remained
unchanged and short is selling at
from II to 10 cents, while 20
cents is being paid for exception
ally good staple.
The seed market has taken
several flights and tumbles dur
ing the week, finally settling at
$4,000 per ton, which price is be
ing paid to day.
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22
GROW MORE POULTRY

1t is a sad fact that thousands
of Arkansas farmers (?) do not
grow any chickens at all and
thousands of others have only
about a dozen mOngrel things
with feathers. The Extension
Division of the University of
Arkansas and U. S. Department
of Agriculture is determined to
wage campaign for "A hundred
hens on every farm. There is
nothing that will bring in more
ready cash for such small eX-
pense as a flock of chickens.
Buy now and build a cheap and
sanitary poultry shed and have
plenty of eggs to eat and some to
sell. Sow some wheat and rye
for pasture for the chickens. 1t
will pay.
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22

year supplied only two cars. The
United States Department of
Agriculture estimates that the
1915 corn crop in Arkansas and
Louisisna will be about thirty
six million bushels in excess of
that produced in 1914. In view
of the many request the Iron
Mountain Agricultural Depart
ment is receiving for information
regarding the handling and
marketing of corn, Mr.. D. G..
Welty, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, has issued large placard
on the subject and it is being
placed in every waiting-room
along the line in both those
States. This placard gives val
liable information as to gathering
the grain, storing it on the farm,
fumigating it for weevils, prepar-
ing it for market and grading it.
1t also calls attention to the i'm
portanee of selecting seed corn in
the field.
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET
IS NOT YET CLEARED

The Hampstead County Cir
cult court entered on its third
week with a full docket and has
continued in session up to today.
Quite a number of cases have
been set for the second week in
November, commencing Novem-
Der Sth.
The third week of the term has
usually been set apart for rail
road cases. but other cases set
over from the first and second
week of the term have taken up
part of the time of this, which is
the third week.
The case of Mrs. w. H. Stinglev
VS. Prescott & Northwestern r.
r. was called yesterday morning
and had not gone to the jury
at the time of going to press.
This is a personal injury case and
there are a great number of wit
nesSes to be examined on either
side. The case will likely be de-
cided today.
There are several cases from
the criminal docket set over for
this week not yet disposed of.
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22
EMPLOYE ADMITS
ROBBING SAFE
OF SOUTHERN EXPRESS
COMPANY
AT HOPE SATURDAY NIGHT
Confession Said To Have Been
Made When Confronted
With Strong Evidence

Hope, Ark, Oct. q. The pos
session of a duplicate key, made
by local locksmith, today led
to the arrest of Floyd Martin,
on a charge of having robbed the
Southern Express Co. here Satur-
daylight. Martin was an employee
of the express company. 1t is said
the young man confessed and re-
turned S345.75 in cash and 50, 400
in drafts taken from the safe of
the Hope office.
Superintendent T. l.. Crum-
baugh, Meridian, M is s., and
Sheriff BoYett had been working
on the case two days on the
theory, they say, that the bur
glar was a man ION the inside. "
Discovering that a key to the
safe had been made by a local
locksmith for Martin from a
paper pattern, the young man
was confronted with the discov-
cry. Thereupon it is said he
broke down and confessed to the
robbery.
Martin is a son of Tom Mar
tin of Spring Hill, six miles south
of Hope. His is respectful
family. He has a wife and two
small childred, and had been in
the employ of the express COM
pdgX for about a year.
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22
BODY OF VETETAN
FOUND TUESDAY
IN BADLY DECOMPOSED
STATE AT CORINTH
HIS DEATH A MYSTERY
Identified By Means of Hope
Sales Ticket Found On
His Person.

Hope, Oct. 2O.-A sales ticket,
given with goods purchased here
was today themeanso fidentifying
a badly decomposed body found
at Corinth, a village several miles
distant, as that of 40. McElroy,
40 a Confederate veteran.
Just after he had received his
pension check about three weeks
ago Mr.. McElroY, who had been
in feeble health, left home, tell
ing his wife that he intended go
ing to the Confederate Home at
Little Rgck.
Nothing was heard from him
for several days. Investigation
by the family revealed that he
was not at Little Rock. A futile
search was instituted.
Friday three hunters found
the body. Animals had eaten
part of the flesh from the bones.
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22
INVESTIGATION
is Big SUCCESS
HARVEST SEASON DIS
CLOSES
GOOD RESULTSOF CAMPAIGN
Wonderful Increase In Grain
and a General DiverSifi-
cation of Crops,

The results of the Diversified
Farming Campaign being carried
on along the lines of the st Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern
Railway are becoming manifest
as the harvest and shipping
period advances.
Already this season forty lone
cars of wheat have been received
from stations on the Arkansas,
Memphis and Valley Divisions
which heretofore have shipped
no wheat and where many
thought it could not be success
fully grown. In all about 1.-TWO
hundred and twenty-five cars of
the grain have been shipped from
the cotton territory of Arkansas,
and millers pronounce it the
equal of any for commercial mill
ing.
Four parishes along the Iron
Mountain in Northeast Louisiana
raised over a million antt a half
bushels of oats this year, and the
farmers had little difficulty in
selling their entire surplus for
an average of about forty two
cents per bushel.
Twenty seven cars of corn
have been received thus far from
stations on Arkansas, Louisiana
and Valley Divisions. which last
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22
HOW TO BE EFFICIENT.

Nothing saps the vitality like
kidney trouble. 1t causes back
ache, headaches, stiff joints, sore
muscles, always tired" feeling.
rheumatism and other ills. To
be efficient you must be healthy.
Foley kidney Pills strengthen
the Kidneys, help them do their
work of tiltering out from the
system the waste matter that
causes the trouble.
Sold here at Colds Cash Store,
Drug department.
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22
SAVE SEED FOR, SPRING

Lieut.. Frank Harris of Mem
phis, Tenn, nephew of the late
DR.. William p. Hart of Washing
ton, was killed in an Eauto wreck
at Richmond, Va. October 10th.
Lieut.. Harris was attached to
the United States battleship
Delaware, and was ON shore leave
atthe timetof the accident. He was
% years of age and graduated
from the Annapolis naval
academy in 1910.
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22

Doris Robbins age Z years,
daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. o. G.
Robins of Ozan, died at that place
Wednesday night of last week of
membraneous Group after n
illness of only few days.
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22
How an Engineer Keeps Well

Railroad engIneersare exposed
to catchingcold than other work
ers. f. O.. Dunaphant Of MOnett,
Mo, has run a Frisco engine %
wears and all the medicine he
has taken is Foley's Honey and
Tar. He writes: Il always keep
it in my house and recommend it
TO all who have had a bad cough
or cold.
Sold here at Colds. ..
Washington telegraph., 1915-10-22

The allies seem to have better
success in Bulgaria than at the
Dardonalles.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-24

Putnam's first community Christ
mas tree had its opening Illumination
on Wednesday evening, over a thous.
and people being in attendance. Four
hundred parochial school children
headed by the Putnam Military Band
the post office lot on South Main street
where handsome IS foot tree fmade in
Putnam) had been erected and deeora.
ted with electric lights, the wiring be-
ing done through the courtesy of Whit
man Danielson and Archibald Mac
donald, Jr. The children sang the
Petit Noel md the Three Little Spirits
of Christmas. The enthusiasm with
which the children sang, and the una
nimity shown was surprise to the
large number gathered. Although the
Sisters of the Holy Ghost were not
present the thorough drilling of the
children was plainly evident. The
children were led by Miss Yvonne Beau
dreault, who did her work efficiently
anu Qulctiy'
Thursday evening the children of
the public schools will give program
of music which is being prepared un-
der the direction of Miss Gertrude
Hall.
Friday evening, Christmas Eve, will
be Carol Night, the different choirs
singing Christmas carols, all uniting
In the old Christmas hymn, 80 Come,
All Ye Faithful" with Mrs. Thomas
Corcoran, Jr., as soloist. Leaflets with
the words of go Little Town of Beth
lehem, )" "Holy sNight, and "Amen-
car will be distributed by the Cham
Der OF Commerce, through whom the
Community Christmas Tree was made
possible. The committee appointed by
President G. 5. Andem was Mrs.W r.
Rafferty,, chairman, other members
being Mrs. Ida G. Kennedy, j. A. T.
Gagne, ID. B. Gilbert, and l.. .. Will.
hams.
Santa Claus has been invited to be
present Christmas Eve aud has in
formed the committee that he is plan
ming to come.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-24
THREE IN HOSPITAL
As Result Of Auto Accident on Elm Street
Tuesday Evening
Well known Young Men Seriously In.
inred bnl viii Recover

As the result of an automobile acct.
dent on Elm street, near whit is
known rs the Twenty foot, Tuesday
evening, between and o'clock, Hen
~ Dumas, son of Frank Dumas super
intendent of streets; Edmund Niece,
we'll known rs wrestler, and Charles
Donanue, a local chauffeur, are nj the
Day kimoall hospital more or less Sc
verely injured. All will recover
The machine In which the three
young men were riding belonged TO
Samuel Smith, who owns u liquor store
on South Main street. McGee had
acted rs his chauffeur on a trip to
Providence during the day and when
they reached home in the evening he
WINS supposed to take the machine 10
the garage. This MCGEE did not do.
He picked up Donahue somewhere
and just before the accident happened
Dumas, who had but few minutes
before finished ,eating his supper, got
into the car.
Just how the accident happened Is
not known. 1t is thought that the
car, which MCGEE was driving. was
coming along Elm street at good rate
of speed. He was hugging the side Of
the road too close and either the front
wheel hit the curb or an electric light
pole and was torn OIL, the car turning
over and throwing out the occupants
Dumas went through the wind shield
All were rushed TO the hospital and
the story was soon current that Me-
Gee was dying 'and that the others
were in a critical condition. After re.
eeiving attention IL was given out that
as far as could be learned the only frac-
ture was one that Dumas had sustain
ed 10 his shoulder blade. The young
men were all more or less dazed at the
time by their severe shaking up and
badly cut and bruised. They hnd evil
IDENTIFY struck on their faces as all we're
badly lacerated and skinned.
Wednesday morning all were report
ed rs resting comfortably. Dumas In
juries are considered the most serious
as he complains Of pain in his chest.
None Of them however are considered
in a dangerous condition and will
probably speedily recover unless un-
forseen developments occur.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-24
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
Statement Issued by Putnam Savings
Bank
Deficit Wiped Out and Preliminary Steps
TO Open Beng Taken

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Trustees of the Putnam Savings
Bank held Monday, Dec. 10th, the
Treasurer reported that the market
value OF the bonds held by the bank
had shown a decided increase during
the last few weeks and that they are
now selling at prices nearly as high As
those liked by the appraisal of Messrs.
Richter, Cutler aud Beadle on July ,,
1914.
1t has been the aim of the Trustees
o. the Bank to conserve its assets until
they are of equal or greater value than
The amount due;th depositors, which
is 81, III, 1851. They are glad TO an.
nounee that this goal seems te be much
nearer than at any time since the bank
was restrained from paying out or re-
ceiving deposits. The deficit shown
on the books of the bank by the APP
praisal mentioned above was entirely
eliminated by the earnings about two
months ago; the market value of its
securities, however, has been conside
rably below the appraisal values until
the recent advance.
They would like TO state just the
date of e-opening; this, however, has
not been determined. The necessary
steps, however, are now being taken
and 1t is expected that by April Isl il
will be possible to take definite action.
They believe it is their first duty to
safeguard the principal of deposits in
trusted to the bank, and TO make il
possible TO secure the same if desired.
After this condition SIS reached tie
matter of declaring dividends can he
considered When the Board are con
fident that they can turn dts securities
into cash, if desired, at price equal or
exceeding the values at which they are
carried on the books of the bank, they
will then, upon approval of the Ban k
Commissioner, re open.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-24
Christmas Play in POmfret

Che Pantomime of the Nativity will
be given this year as usual in Pomfret
on the evening of Dec. 23d, in Pomfret
Hall, beginning lat S o'clock. Every
one is cordially invited to join In this
celebration.
To open the evening there are carols.
The Holy Night music introduces the
scenes from the Nativity, which are
enacted in pantomime after the man
ner of the old English Miracle Piay.
There are the Shepherds 10 the Field,
keeping watch over their hocks by
night, the Angel of the Lord and the
Heavenly Hosts, the Manager at Beth
lehem, the Visit of the Shepherds, and
the Coming of the Magi, Wisemen
from the East, bringing gifts Oh goio
and frankincense and myrrh.
This is the fourth annual presenta'
tlon of this Holy Night Drama, which
forms so beautiful part OF the celeofa-
,ion Of Christmas in Pomfret.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-24
STABBED AND
ROBBED
YooSoof lbrihim knifed in Back by Eel.
low Countrymen
Money Belt Containing SAIL Taken IRON
Victim

The village of North GrosVenofdale
had scarcely awakened Wednesday
morning when robbery and possible
murder stirred the peace and quiet of
the little mill village In the town of
Thompson. The victim of the affair
Mas Yooseof Ibuhim who received
two stab wounds in the back and Was
robbed of his money belt containing
sill and is in serious condition. His
alleged assailants, Gamio Sheriff and
Hemel Dalin, are at large and II Is be
iieved headed uorthward over the Mas
sAchuselts line alter committing the
crime. All three are Albanians and
were supposed 10 be friends working
together in the large cotton mill Nof the
Grosvenordale Company.
It is believed TINT the two assailants
came down from Webster on the troll
ley car that reaches North Grosvenor-
dale at clio, ms the conductor on the
car remembers having seen two men
answering their description and the
assault and robbery occurred about
$50. They then went to the tenement
where Ihrihim lived lalone doing his
own housework and cooking his own
meals. Ibrihim had just got up aud
WAS building fire In his lille rusty
iron stove when he heard o rap on the
door and admitted his two fellow
eountrymen. lis a wellkuown Gus.
tom among the Albanians To carry
their money In money heits which
they make from strips OF unbleached
cotton cloth lobtained from the mill.
They are also prone at times TO display
the wealth that they carry about In
this manner rather than trust 1t 10 n
bunk. 1t us supposed that the essaiI-
ants knew that lbrihim had the mon
ey strapped .abont him and came for
the express purpose of obtaining IL. As
Inrihim stopped Ito put some fuel in
bis little stove both men jumped for
him and plunged their knives into his
back. They then stripped him of his
money belt and fled In the darkness
The noise Of Ibrihim's fall and his
cries brought other tenants In the
building To his room where they found
him on the floor before the stove. DIR.
Rock was summoned and dressed the
wounds. He found two deep cuts, one
on the right side OF the back bone and
the other on the left side. The one on
the left :side was the deepest and the
point of the knife nearly grazed the
left lung. The mans condition was
such that 1t was thought best not 10 re-
move him at once to the Day Kimball
hospital at Putnam but this will prob
ably be done today If his condition
warrants.
The officers have good description
of the two men. One of them has liv-
ed In the village for i've years past and
Is considered "a bad character having
been mixed up in a shooting affair
some years ago. A warrant has been
issued and officers are searching for the
two assailants and Mnssa chusetts Of
licers have been notified and req uested
to render assistance In apprehending
the men.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-24
NO COMPENSATION
Supreme Court Sets Aside Award
Compensation Commissioner

NO So

I The supreme court has rendered
decision setting aside the award OF
Compensation Commissioner Donahue
of the End district In the claim Of Kate
+. Sibley of Danielson fof damagea for
The death Of her husband, the late
sheriff Preston h. Sibley. An appeal
from the finding OF the commissioner
was taken Is the superior court In
Windhnm county and reserved by
Judge Webb for The advice iof the SUI
preme eoaft. The supreme court now
advises that the award should be set
aside. The opinion is by Judge Thaser
sheriff Sbiey received Injuries from
which he subsequently, died by being
thrown from a trolley car which he
was attempting TO beafd at Danielson
two years ago. lie was at the time on
his way for a consultation with the
states attorney in Putnam. IL was
claimed by the petitioner that Sheriff
Sibley was servant within the mean
ing OF ie Workmen's Compensation
Act and that at the time he was injur-
ed he WAS In the regular performances
of his duties. Lawyers Charles Il.
Searls and Harry Il. Back represented
Mrs. Sibley, Lawyer William Il. King
of Willimantic represented the attor-
ney general, 'tlhe statel; and Lawyer
Charles l.. Torrey represented Wind
ham county.
In the opinion Judge Thayer says
the commissioner must have held that
The sheriff was working under CON
trHeI with The state while lneflngmiag
the duties Of his Office but In this he
WAS in error, The incumbent OF tha
office Of the sheriff holds IL as trust
from the states, not resting upon con-
troct. "fle is presefvef of the pub
lie peace he is not the hired servant OF
II master; no contract relation exists
between him and the community or
staten
The opinion says: 1--WE do not agree
with the claimant In the suggestion
that compensation by the state TO pub
lie officers in case OF their injury while
employed about their duties Is within
the intent and spirit OF the compensa-
ton act. Its title, workmen's compen-
sation act, It's history, showing at
whose instigation such acts were
brought about and raised; the consid-
erations which were urged In support
OF them, are a sufficient answer to The
suggestion