davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12

How viii you have IT." he asked;
and It was the stranger at Mr.. Gal.
braith's elbow who answered.
"One thousand In fives, tens and
twenties. loose, II you please; the re-
mainder In the largest denominations.
put up In a package"
The teller counted out the one thou
sand in small notes quickly; but he
had to leave the cage and 60 to the
vault for the huge remainder. This
was the crucial moment of peril for
the robber. and the president, stealing
q glance at the face Of his prosecutor,
saw the blue eyes blazing with ex-
citement.
1T is your time to pray, Mr.. Gal,
braith," said the spoiler in low tones.
If you have given your man the sig
nal"
But the signal had not been given.
| The teller al re-entering the cage
with a bulky packet of money paper.
you needn't open it," said the
young mar at the presidents elbow.
The banks count is good enough for
me-" And when the window wicket
had been Unattached and the money
passed out, he stuffed the loose bills
carelessly into his pocket, put the
package containing the ninety-nine
| thousand dollars under his arm. nod,
ded to the president, backed swiftly
| to the street door and vanished.
Then 1t was that Mr.. Andrew Gal
braith suddenly found speech. opening
his thin lips and pouring forth a tor
rent Of incoherence which presently
got itself translated into a vengeful
hue and cry; and New Orleans the un'
impetuous had its sensation ready
made.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
u.
The Riqht Of Might.

Two days after the supper at Chau-
diere's the unimpetuous routine Of the
business quarter of New Orleans was
rudely disturbed by the shock Of a
genuine sensation.
To shatter at a single blow the most
venerable OF the routine presidents,
the sensational thing chose for its COL
liding point with orderly system one
of the Oldest and most conservative
of the city's banks-the Bayou State
Security. At ten o'clock, following
the precise habit Of half a lifetime.
Mr.. Andrew Galbraith, president OF
the Bayou State, entered his private
room in the rear Of the main banking
apartment, opened his desk, and ad-
dressed himself to the business Of the
day. At half-past the hour the presi-
dent was left alone to read his cor.
respondence.
Being a man whose mental proc.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
GriswoId Went Out Smiling Between
His Teeth.

met would reconstruct the beard on
the sunburned lines. Now for a pawn
broker; and the more avaricious he
happens to be, the better. he will serve
the purpose"
He went to the door and looked up
and down the alley. The negro was
not yet in sight, and Griswold walked
rapidly away in the direction opposite
to that taken by the obliging barber.
A pawnbroker's shop of the kind re-
quired was not far to seek in that To-
cality, and when it was found, Girls.
void drove a hard bargain with the
Portuguese Jew behind the counter.
The pledge he offered vas the suit he
was wearing, and the bargaining con-
cluded in an exchange of the still serv-
iceable business suit for a pair of but
ternut trousers, a secondhand coat too
short in the sleeves, a flannel shirt, a
cap, and a red handkerchief; these
and a sum of ready money, the small
ness of which he deplor ~piteously
before he would consent to accept it.
The effect of the haggling was ex-
actly what Griswold had prefigured.
The Portuguese, most suspicious OF
his tribe, %suspecting everything but
the truth, fatty accused his customer
of having stolen the pledge. And
when Griswold departed without deny
ing the charge, suspicion became con-
v%iction, and the pledged clothing,
which might otherwise have given the
police the needed clue, was carefully
hidden away against a time when the
Jews apprehensions should be quieted.
Having thus disguised himself, Girls.
void made the transformation a%rtisti-
cally complete by walking a few
squares in the dust of a loaded cotton
float on the levee. Then he made a
tramp's bundle of the manuscript of
the moribund book, the pistol, and
the money in the red handkerchief;
and having surveyed himself with
some satisfaction in the bar mirror
Of a riverside %pot-house, a daring i'm
pulse to test his disguise by going
back to the restaurant where he had
breakfasted seized and bore him up
town.
The experiment was an unqualified
success The proprietor Of the bank
neighboring cafe not only failed to rec
ognize him; he was driven forth with
revilings in idiomatic French and brok-
en- English.
Bette! Go back on da levee were
you belong to go. III been Ripping dis
cafe for zhentlemen! Scelerat! Col"
Griswold went out, smiling between
his teeth.
THAT settles the question of iden.
tification and present safety" he as
sured himself exultantly. Then: II
believe l could walk into the Bayou
State Security and not be recognized"
AS before, the daring impulse was
irresistible, and he gave place to 1t
on the spur Of the moment. Fouling
a flve-dollar bill in the mud of the gut
ter, he went boldly into the bank and
asked the paying teller to give him
silver for It. The teller shifted at the
money, scowled at the man, and turned
back to his cash book without a word.
Griswold's smile grew to an inward
laugh when he reached the street.
] (TO BE CONTINUED)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
By FRANCIS LYNDE

hours longer, thanks to your hospital
ity. For that length Of time / pre-
sumo l shall continue to conform 10
what We have been taught to believe
is the immutable order OF things.
After that"
He paused. and cambridge put the
question. Well, after that: what
them"
Then, II the chance 10 earn is still
denied me, and l am sufficiently hun
cry, / shall stretch forth my hand and
take what need"
cambridge fished in his pocket and
took out a teu-dollar banknote. DO
that first" he said, offering Griswold
the money.
The proletary smiled and shook his
head.
The fruit steamer Adelantado, out
ward bound, was shuddering to the
first slow revolutions of her propeller
when cambridge turned the key in
the door OF the stuffy little stateroom
to which he had been directed, and
went on deck.
why, hello, Brofin! How are you,
old man? Where the dickens did you
drop FROM"
1t was the inevitable steamer &C.
quaintance who is always at hand to
prove the trite narrowness Of the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12

by past experience Of former wars.
In fact the same rule which en-
abled him to find out when this war
Is going to end works to perfection
when applied to the last Ka~poleonic
wal and the Franco-Prussian war Of
1870.
The last war against Napoleon start.
ed in 1873 and ended in 1914. The
soothsayer adds up these two years
and divides the total, viz: 1927. into
two numbers OF figures each. viz:
80 and q. Then adding the two fig
ures Of each number. viz: Q plus 9
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
Undue Influence SUSPECTED.

my boy Josh writes me that he's
going to join a glee club" said Farmer
Corntossel.
why, | didn't know Josh could
sing" exclaimed his wife.
That's why I'm so kind O. pleased.
If Josh can break into a glee club. 1t
shows he's wonderful popular or a
terrible fighter"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
The Riuht Adjective.

81 dined yesterday with a ravenous
beauty"
you mean a raving beauty, don't
your"
81 paid the bill. I ought to know
what kind of beauty she was"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12

'Uu anu luStSu Nhuh oOihS
happy chance might yet intervene to
Ssave him.
But chance did not intervene. There
was a soodly number of customers in
the pubic space, but not n Of the
h%alf-dozen or more who nodded to the
president or passed the time of day
with him saw the eye.appeal which
was the only one he dared to make.
ing teller's window. the robber kept
even step with his victim, and try as
he would, Andrew Galbraith could not
summon the courage to forget the
pistol muzzle menacing him in its
c~oat-covered ambush.
At the paying wicket there was
only one customer, instead Of the
group the president had hoped to find;
a sweet-faced young woman in a mod.
est travelling hat and a gray coat. She
was getting a draft cashed. and when
she saw them she would have stood
aside. 1t was the robber who antici-
pated her intention and forbade it
with a courteous gesture; whereat she
turned again to the window to con-
clude her small transaction with the
teller.
The few moments which followed
we're terribly trying ones for the gray
haired president Of the Bayou State
Security. None the less. his brain
was busy with the chanceful possi-
bilities. Failing all else, he was deter
mined to give the teller a warning
signal, come what might. 1t was a
duty owed to society no less than to
the bank and to himself. But on the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
A Perfect Good Dog.

Look here. %Snidders," said Waller
by. this dog you sold me is no fighter.
He's a regular mush of a mollycoddle-
You told me he'd lick anything on
sight"
so he will" said Snidders. Hes
vurry, vurry Observation-Disclosures.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
DATE SET FOR END OF WAR
November II or April II Is the Predlc-
ton Recently Made by a
"Soothsayer."

A soothsayer from Zagarabia. who
wishes TO remain unknown, has pre-
dicted the end Of the great war TO.
ward the end Of the year, and he in
slsts that peace will be concluded on
November II. His prediction Is based
on logical mathematical calculations
which he says cannot fell. as proved
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
e

Patience-She talked about her an
cestors all the time she was here. I
guess her ancestors ears must have
been burning. all right.
Patrice-l hope you don't think her
ancestors went to a place where their
ears would burn?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
Too Late,

you never asked me whether I
wanted any hair tonic" said the bald
headed man.
whats the use?" rejoined the bar
Der. 1.-The fellows who cut your hair
ten years ago-o ought to have asked you
that"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
The Greater Need.

81 am very busy" said the inventor,
"devising a range finder which"
Good Lord, man." said the suburban.
lite, what a waste Of time! What the
world needs Is not n range finder but
a cook finder that will stay when
found by the ranges already located"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
CommerciaIized.

Mrs. Crawford-Are your husbands
objections to female suffrage practi-
cal?
Mrs. Crabshaw-Perfectly practical.
my dear, He's afraid there wouldn't
be enough political Offices to 60
around.-Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12

named Harry Blltz. and he lived in
Parsons thirty years ago. He was
identified by several old acquaint.
ances In Parsons. THE nerves in my
tongue are dead" Blitz explained.
and 1t never Dothers me to do my
act except when | accidentally swallow
some of the gasoline. Then | usually
have a bad stomach ache, but that Is
all. Pie. meat and beer all taste alike.
| don't get any satisfaction from n
cold beer until 1t gets down. That's
one OF the real regrets Of my life.
You know it's tough not to be able to
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12

equals Q. and 2 plus Z equals 9! he
gets the ninth day Of the ninth month.
viz: September 9. the date when
peace was sigLed.
The same result Is obtained In the
case Of the Francc-Prussian war. be-
gun in 1870 and ended in 1871. In
fact, 1870 plus 1871 equals 37i1, or
81 and Al, and 3 plus 7 equals 10,
while 4 plus / equals 5, SO that the
date Of peace was May 10.
Assuming that the present war ends
this year then 1914 plus 1915 equals
1929. or IS and 20; hence 3 plus s
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
PnllN's Pun.

Patty-Jack has an awful hand
grasp. When he proposed he
squeezed my hand so hard it fairly
ached.
Polly-Perhaps he meant 1t for an
engagement wiring.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
Easily RemedIed.

Bank Clerk am sorry, madam, but
you have overdrawn your account.
Fair Patron-Ts that so? Then I'll
just write you a check for the differ.
ence.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12

enjoy a cold glass or two on a hot
night after doing your stunts" Haba-
Haba is f%lfty.four years old. He's
paid $50 a week for his work.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
A Suave Sinner.

HE was such an oil, smooth-spoken
cuss hat he completely took me In,
swindled me-"
Showing that the way Of the trans
gressor is sometimes soft, eh?"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
Biz SAVING.

1.-TWO, hundred dollars for a fur coat,
my dear? | don't think we can af-
ford that"
Certainly we can afford 1t. Didn't
l get you four t%wo-dollar shirts for 6
cents each?"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
Too True,

Little Sophie-Father, what is ex-
ecutive ability?
Professor Broadhead-The faculty
of earning your bread by the work Of
other people.-Christian Register.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
Always an

Hello, Bill; what are you doing"
"Learnin' to be a criminal. It's the
only way l knows of to get a job these
days."-Life.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
A Bad Boy.

waiter, is this veal?"
Yes, sir"
well, I'll bet he gave Bis family
lots OF trouble. He certainly was -
young tough."-Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12
clean daft! Do ye

clean daft! Do ye
his vehement pro.
r sprang out of his
* a pace and raised
b, you are juggling
Write \ check while
:"
of the leveled pistol
y Galbraith shut his
a blind grasp for pen
His hands were shak.
palsy, but the fear OF
hem suddenly when he
was the next COM
ces had ceased beyond
I'd the dead silence was
~ the labored strokes
is pen and the tap-tap
ritter in the adjacent
Is written and Endorsed.
menace Of the revolver
aith was trying to give
r. But the robber would
want your paper; come
ur paying teller and get
'. Make what explana-
il; but remember-if he
die"
e private office together,
a short half.step in
his pistol. hand
his coat. The president
ir. In the public lobby
re eyes TO see, and per-
t would understand. Mr..
a firmer hold upon his
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12

the |LeveIed Pistol
cked.
ton, at the instant
,bber at his elbow,
window and pre-
Andrew Galbraith
ssure Of the pistol
side; nay. more
feel the cold chill
ike through and
that the fine reso-
lporated when he
posture there was
ise give me cur.
son."
at the check and
- - -G
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-08-12

J equals IL, and
er IL.
the war lasts
will be signed
not explain on
I the war will
d. New York
a Fire.E Eater.
lba-Haba, the
I" with a cir
n Kansas, Is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11
.'CONFIDENT PRAISE" is
TOPIC OF REV. WHITNEY

Rev A p whitney on Sunday
morning at the First Baptist church
spoke from Jude 24:25 on Confident
Praise" The epistle. he said was an
exOrtation 10 Christians. marking the
contract between the Christless world
and the kingdom Of God The key
rote is Remember" The conclusion
Is an ascription Of praise TO God, for
keeping grace on earth and assurance
OF the life beyond.
1t is d benedicitiOn Of confidence
in Gods ability 10 save and His pur-
pose TO bring the Christian life into
glad fruiuOn, and present the saved
before the divine presence at the end.
il makes God a present Savior, as
well as the timeless Lord. 1t antici-
pates in the love OF God. while look
ing for mercy unto eternal life; and
il exacts them TO be- keepers in saw
ing others, while hating the sin that
condemns. 1t is interesting TO note
that this Apostle Jude or Judas, who
calls himself a brother of James may
have been also a brother of Jesus.
His tone is an earnest one. and he
urges Christ's followers 10 be faithful
10 truth entrusted TO them. All this
harmOnizes with his confident praise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
ASSURED FOR SEASON
Reporters Confident of Taking
HonorS by Huge HandiCapS.
"ChuCk" Collier Returns to
Chicago.

The disturbance caused by the new
~ organized Commercial Bowling
league has somewhat subsidized. Prob
ably it will be revived again next
Thursday evening when the mer-
chants Of the city again roll their sec
ond schedules together. 1t is said
that r. A. Vogt's new hook BALI Is
now under control SO that the spec
tators are no longer IN danger of their
lives. The Reporters who bOwled so
well. and almost rolled perfect scores,
have been practicing all week and
with their 343 handicap for each
game, or 1913 team handicap, they
expect to show real class. The sue
cess OF the new league for the season
of 1915 is now assured. Every mem
Der of the league. with the exception
Of a few, were present last Thursday
and with the enthusiasm that was dis
played an even larger number are eN-
pected TO put in an appearance next
Thursday evening.
Chuck" Collier. the famed bowler
of Chicago, left Sunday evening for
his home after spending two days in
MiShawaka at the Ellsasser alleys.
Chuck" faild to roll any of the big
scores but showed the lads of this
neck Of the woods some style in hand
ling the ball and gave several exhibit
ton shots for the benefit Of the spec
tatOrs present The alley hall was
filled to capacity whenever Collier
was at work.
The following are the standings OF
the various leagues at the second
l. 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11
LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER.

Notice is hereby given to the citizens Of
the Third Ward and Of the City of South
Bend, Portage Township, St Joseph
County. Indiana. that the undersigned
will apply 10 the board of county COM
missioners at their February term. 1915,
FOR permission TO purchase Of Jos. V.
WypiSZynski Administrative of John
Kubiaks estate. a retail liquor license
transferred to him March 3, 1914. from
August Bloch and granted to Gustav
Winihel in the March term 1914, 10 sell
Intoxicating. vinOus. malt and spirituOus
liquors I'm less Quantities than five gal
Ions at a time. with the privilege Of al
lowing the same to be drank on the
premises where sold. also for the sale Of
cigars. tObaccOs non ting bev-
erages and the serving of lunch. The
place Of business wherein said liquors are
10 be sold and drank is located in the
front room on the ground floor Of the
twO-stOry brick building situated and
known as No. 321 WSOuth street. South
Bend. Ind. The dimensions of said room
are 10 feet , inches east and west. and 81
feet north and south. with entrances from
the front on w. South street, two doors in
rear. one opening to q court one TO a
kitchen and one door ON the east side Of
the room leading into the restaurant.
Jan. II, 1915.
FRED II. BROOKS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11
SAMUEL C. NARAG0N DIES
SUNDAY AT L0GANSP0RT

Samuel c. Naragon, a former resi-
dent of this city died Sunday morning
early, at the LOngcliffe hospital for
the insane at Logansport. Ind. lie was
born in Ohio and was past - years Of
age. He was married to Miss Maggie
Kincade about two years ago. She
survives
He also leaves one sister in North
Liberty, Ind. and four brothers Watt
Of Ohio. Edward of Knox, Ind, Chas
OF North Liberty, and George of
CrumstOwn.
Schuyler Sprague left Sunday for
LOganspOrt to bring back the remains
to his residence at 101 w Fourth St
The funeral Will be head Tuesday aft
ernoOn at 2:30 from the residence.
Rev. +. X. Van Wrinkle will Officiate.
Burial will be in the city cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11
NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF LICENSE

Notice is hereby given to the citizens OF
the Sixth Ward South Bend St Joseph
County. Indiana. that 1, julius Jerzakow
ski will apply 10 the board OF commits
si0ners Of said county At their February
term 1915. for transfer Of license from
Daniel Somnis granted % him on the
fourth day Of January, 1915. also viii ask
for transfer Of location OF said license
from I33 South Scott street to 401 South
Chaplin street Said license \ for the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors in less quantities
than five gallons at a time with the privi-
lege 81 allowing 10 he drank on the prem
iseS IN connection Herewith sale OF cigars.
tobacco and serving OF lunch 10 custom
erS Ny place II business wherein said
liquors are 70 be sold and drank Is To-
Gated on the ground floor Il twO-stOry
brick building located at the above num-
Der The dimensions OF said room are 10
feet east and west BY p fee north and
south. with entrance from Chaplin street
and I'm rear thereof in said city, county
aud state.
JULIUS JERZAKOWSKI.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11
WALKS TO MICHIGAN CITY.

Bergman. Mishawaka'S expert ped
estrian, beat O'Leary the long dis
lance walker by five miles in a hike
to Michigan City Sunday Bergman
was on the road for 10 hours. owing
10 the very bad condition of the high
ways. caused by the recent thaws.
good time was impossible. On next
Sunday Bergman expects TO cover a
50-mile hike. and each succeeding
Sunday add from five TO 10 miles un-
til he will be able to walk the 100
miles to Chicago in one day This
could be done said Bergman. when
the roads are in good condition and
the weather fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11
REPORT c. |. AND S. ROAD
LIKELY TO ESTABLISH A
TERMINAL AT ELKHART

Rumor was current Monday to the
effect that the G. J.. 4 :. railway Off
Gals were contemplating the eStab-
lishment of an eastern terminal at
Elkhart. Local officials confessed
ignorance Of the report.
1t is understood several officials
we're i'm the city Saturday discussing
the possibility OF the project. It was
learned that an effort is 10 be made
To obtain a through service to Blk
hart for all through freight on the o.
+. K s. At present this freight is
carried from points south To South
BEND by the G. l. x s. crews and then
transferred 10 Lake Shore trains.
The object. it is said. at present is
90 obtain rights from the Lake Shore
TO carry this through freight 10 Elk
hart without the changing of crews
and transfer u freight