davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1916-08-27

which includes the penitentiary as well.
The total number confined during that
time was eighty-two, and of these
seventy-four We're males and eight
were females. Three of the males
were insane. Our daily average of
persons in Jail last year was less
than nine. and the most we had on any
one day was twelve. This is for
country large as France, and Tor
a population largely made up of from
tiersmen and miners"
How many have you in Jail at pres
ent?"
and two are women who are serving
a year for picking the pockets of men
who were in state Of intoxication.
Two of the others are sneak thieves,
one who is in for assault and another
charged with having attempted mur-
der while drunk. Indeed we have SO
few bad characters under arrest that
1t is difficult to keep our barracks in
order and the lawn properly moved.
We make the prisoners work. The two
women do hard labor in the laundry,
and we are sure of that much help in
our washing for the rest of the year"
Klondflse?'
THE records show that we have had
altogether only fourteen since gold was
discovered. and that the murderers
were all hanged. No. / am mistaken,
they were all hanged but one. He was
shot. That covers period back to
1895"
Some of the murder stories of this
part of the world are interesting" con-
tinued the major. Take, for instance,
one that is said to have occurred in
Alaska. The murdered man was a
miner and he was killed by an Indian
nf hn 4,
miners were just about to leave until
next year. They had not time to fol-
low the Indian and arrest him, but
they went to the chief and told him
that he must catch the murderer and
have him ready for them when they
returned in the spring, as they intend
ed to hang him. When spring came
they went to the chief and demanded
the man. He replied:
Me got him all right You come
see. He thereupon took them to the
back of the camp and showed them
a dead Indian frozen in large block
of ice. AS they looked the chief con-
tinued: We got him last fall. We
know you kill him In spring, so we
shoot him In fall. What use feed him
all winter"
do you ever have lynchings or hold.
ups?"
II have never heard of any in the
Yukon said Maj. Noodle. "and we had
none in southern Canada when the
SdHduidH TaclEC TallrOaQ was under
going construction, although there
were frequent hold-ups on the trains
Of the United States just across the
border. We had now and then man
held up in the mountains away from
the railroad. but not many. l remember
one in which a highwayman held up a
man and a woman who were riding on
, horseback through the hills. He cover
ed them with his revolver and ordered
the man to dismount. The woman was
told to stay where she was. The high
Wayman then made the man hold up
MS hands while he went through his
pockets. All this time the woman on
horseback was congratulating herself
upon her escape. Her mind changed
when the robber left his victim and
stepped up to her. saying. Beg pardon,
just a moment, madam He thereupon
gently raised her skirt to her knees.
thrust his hand into her stocking and
took out her money. He seemed to
know just where 1t was. and there
was no wasted effort"
/ asked Maj. Noodle as to the cause
Evening star., 1916-08-27
Wicked New York.

~ HARLES F. MURPHY, the Tammany
~ leader. was praising New York.
Il know a westerner who visited New
York last month for the first time" he
said. Il met him on 5th avenue and
asked:
well, how do you like our cityr
"'Great- he said. New York's q great
town. But. gee. wish I'd como here
ic:c = coar,rted.'
Evening star., 1916-08-27

White Horse for Dawson. the purser
hands in the names of his passengers
and they are telegraphed here. If any
one gets Off on the way his name Is
teiegraphed. and we check w the list
when the boats come in. If a man
starts out in a canoe to go up or down
the river It is reported. and If three rnan
start out and one Is missing, we can see
this from the difference in the report on
that canoe as 1t passes the next tele-
graph station. The police also patrol the
country from their various stations
They send in reports of just who come
in and who go out of their respective
districts. and also what they are doing
while they are there"
Give me some idea Of the amount Of
crime committed in your territory"
Our record Is fairly good. have
here the Jail report for the past year.
Evening star., 1916-08-27

sorts of methods were used to sell
whisky without paying license. One
was that of a woman who had a rub
Der arm which when squeezed would
give forth two or three fingers as
needed"
l asked Maj. Noodle how it was that
the mounted police are so feared by
tory can be controlled by a handful
He replied:
"One reason is that the men know
Evening star., 1916-08-27

of most of the crime of the territory.
He replied:
Our greatest trouble is from the
smuggling of liquor. The kind sold
has been almost pure alcohol. We try
to prevent it's getting to the Indians
and we do all we can to keep it cut.
Nevertheless, it comes in in all sorts
of ways. We have had cases Of the
whisky in bottles being put inside
dressed hogs which were then sewed
up and shipped in. In the old days all
Evening star., 1916-08-27
ifty Men Keep Order i'm Wileas Of British Northwest

that the police are sure to get them
sooner or later. When an officer is
sent after them they realize that they
could easily kill him, but they know
also that IA second force will be sent
and that this force will be increased
until they are finally overpowered. l
have seen policemen arrest men of
twice their weight and strength, and
mob and bring them all to Jail. This
is true not only with our bad men, but
Evening star., 1916-08-27
Dependency is the
malaria of inac-
tion.

4 eSSa8e ;':: s;':''' q ''''
Peoples LEARN Kindness Last
IGNORANCE s-a cross-buider and fagotghter Cruel-'
N persecution prejudice manifestations of unenlght
There is humanity among Yahoos. Knowl-
edge gentle and tolerant Brutality disappears before ed
ucaton.
Peoples learn kindness last We become effective then
phlanthropc Hospitals asyums and sanatorums final
stages of development To promote intelligence to
need and suffering Civilization the expression of hearts
we'll as brains.
Another Smubbed Opportunity
CHINA is an old beggar sitting hungry on
~ chest
Vena administration dearth of leadership and vassalage
to Manchu reactonaes combined reduce the nation to an
inferior until spirit and ambition have petered
Here we have the amazing spectacle of hundred mil
lion persons utterly bankrupt finance and yet
dvduay competent willing to work hard as ever humans
abored apngeed reliable and thrifty-occupying prob
ably the richest territory the map lacking only organza
ton place them upon independent bass-to transform
their land into realm of factories to change the empire into
artfcer of modern products and quite possibly universal
lender.
certain that power will very foster this de-
veopment which will entail the purchase of equipment
amounting to billions of dollars and create
ke for various classes of merchandise the local manufacture
of which will be deferred for considerable number of
Granted that the per capita buying power of the popula
ton will be limited by rdcuousy low wages, still the guam
ty of stuff which this horde consume, pennies
worth, is staggering
The slight insight that we have gained in European meth
DDS of fostering export trade is sufficient to make think
np American whistle the decision of
bankers in rejecting Chnas application for SOOO
600 loan.
decade from now when the continent has rehabitated
and merchants, with appalling surpluses
hand sknnng their knuckes against closed doors
ous quarters of the GLOBE we'll whistle louder and dis
gustedy.
It would appear that China enjoys monopoly in
looking opportunities. There's streak of yellow in Wall
street, too
Evening star., 1916-08-27
w W@uld S@yss

Progress and honesty hang around the same neigh
borhoods The Moroccans admire clever thieves and
glib liars-but then look at Morocco.
So long as keep searching for my own weaknesses
nobody will find them and take advantage
of 'em.
If y0u don't fall dozen occasionally III kno7U that
you are not trying to get tub The fielder a0ith no NUTS
to his record has usually been ade-tebfing the hard
chances
Think more about the high of loahng and you
won't have to bother about the high cost of living
| may doubt your ability, but that won't count, II
you don't ;,
All the errors and mistakes you're hiding zcH finally
reach nv eye. The clock and the balance sheet catch
zvhat miss.
ANY pitcher that leaks drop will leak quart Men
who little responsibilities will overlook big ones
Trapped
" THERE goes the ambulance again-no mistaking that
clang-every in the slums knows the om1nous
Thank God it went on-the block is still immune! But
tomorrow Death may strike It's all in the hands OF
p Providence. What to struggle?
Her children can't escape The streets are full OF DANGER
but with the thermometer around blood heat and pots cooking
and clothes boiling in the stufy tenement rooms she can
hold them indoors.
can OF garbage down. The landlord promised to fix the to
:. let a week ago and still no plumber)
Just yonder, beyond the chimney stacks there are
open spaces cean green fields trees and No plague
there she could only take them there until the danger
Z passed .
But why time impossible hopes; her man is
lucky have his ob-a least they're of rent and
S@cery bills.
Living high nowadays that dollars shrink fast
increase How folk far enough ahead to move
into better neighborhoods and afford vacations?
One hundred and ortyeight yesterday and
!. sign of let-up.
They saw the doctors have no for and those who
. die are best off.
If one avoids the infected districts there's little danger
I-TF-TF-
Evening star., 1916-08-27
Herbert Kaufman'sW w eekly MESSAGE
The Stubborn Partner
AS Old Cyrus Summons
By HERBERT KAUFMAN

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last @cency
g the hard ycon5nus oIowan t. accomplish anything.
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'NsA"u"0 e@oudfthe thequaIyw chyoucon Muse drb
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Evening star., 1916-08-27
FRANK c. CARPENTER.

lusk forms. It's feelers, which vary
in form and size according to variety,
are adapted for eating: behind the
feelers are other appendages for walk
ing or swimming. The general
anatomy seems topsy-turvy; the brain
is in the front of the mouth, the heart
Is on the back and breathing is ef-
fected through the general surface of
the body and by gills which occur on
the legs.
The palm crab of East India is ono
OF the larger forms. sometimes weigh.
Ing twenty pounds. and the macroheira
OF Japan will measure across its out.
spread legs as much as twelve feet
Evening star., 1916-08-27


where do the mounted police come
from?"
"A large portion OF them are young
Englishmen who have emigrated to
Canada to make their fortunes and have
not succeeded. A few are the younger
sons of the nobility. There are also
many who are Canadian born. and al
together they are of high class"
What are the requirenlents?"
physically, a man must be in good
condition" said Maj. Noodle. He must
be at least five feet eight inches tall
and have q chest measurement of thir-
ty-six inches. He must have a good
standing and some education"
What is the pay and how long do
you server
THE term of enlistment is for three
years, but at the expiration of that time
the men are allowed to enlist for an
other three years. Some of them keep
on re-enlisting SO that We have many
men who have been long in the service
AS to the pay, constables, or the
lowest grade of police, receive 81 a day
with their uniforms and rations They
get everything except their tobacco
and washing. AS the service goes on
the pay rises for each new year at the
rate of cents day. Corporals get
$1.50 day; serGeants. s1.75. and staff
sergeants from So to $3.50 All mount
ed police are paid from so to IS cents
more per day in this district, because
the prices of everything are much
higher"
FRANK c. CARPENTER.
Evening star., 1916-08-27

with those who come across from
Alaska. They may be dangerous on
the other side of the border. but they
are gentle enough when they come
here. On the other hand. the men
know that they will have a fair show
Our officers do not carry clubs"
continued Maj. Noodle; ''all that is
necessary seems to be to put your
hand on man and tell him to come.
Twenty of our men have stopped a
mob consisting of hundreds. One thing
that helps US is the fact that the gov
ernment supports US, and ii is known
it will fight to the end. In the O'Brien
murder, it cost the government $780,
900 to convict. but it was done and the
man was hanged. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
used to say that he would spend all
the money in the treasury rather than
that murderer should 60 unpunished.
That policy has done much to enable
us to keep order in the Wilderness"
Evening star., 1916-08-27

/ asked Mai Noodle as to the cause
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
FILING TIME FOR
CANDIDATES WILL
START APRIL q

The period Tor filing applications
Tor places on the tickets for the com
ing primary election 0f state and dis
trict officers viii begin April 2S The
last DAY on which candidates for
these offices may file their applica-
tlons this year VIII be June H. Ap.
plications may b. sent 70 the secrela-
~ Of the state election board begin
ming April % and the filing viii be in
time. 40 applications received after
June il can be considered The pri.
mary election win be held this year
on August 4.
Candidates for county offices must
mail their petitions for places On the
primary election ballot not more than
ninety Or less than thirty days before
such election This year the dates
for filing viii be- between May and
July 81. the last date for filing being
the last date named.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18

on hie resignation. and In October he
hastened back to Panama
The canal builder faced task
slightly less gigantic than the one he
faced in finishing the big project il
self. Millions Of tons of rock ana
earth have been torn from the col
lapsed excavations under Goethalg
direction, employing bigger dredges
and steam shovels than ever we're
used before.
Construction work at the terminals
also has been completed in the mean
time and when the big ships begin to
pass through the canal, II VIII
be more advanced in equipment. more
polished" than II ever has been. Ii
viii be able to handle ships much
more expeditiously than heretofore.
II IL not considered improbable that
there viii be small slides from time
to time, but no more big ones are look
ed for and what there may be are ex-
pected to diminish in size from year
to year. There is believed To be no
danger from earthquakes. Goethals
says the defenses Of the canal zone
are adequate 10 repel any enemy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18

Thus resfful days are assured, peaceful
nights are experienced, morning sickness
headache, apprehension and other dis
hesses are among the various things which
women everywhere relate they entirely en-
capped by using Mothers Friend. And by
Us effect upon The muscles the form Is re-
tained and they return 10 their natural,
smooth contour after baby is born,
This IL an interesting and valuable thing
10 remember. The skin Is but a net work
Of very small Blood vessels and connective
tissue and by keeping II well fabricated. firm
and IN strong. vigorous condition II will not
get soft. And when the time hac passed
u viii return 10 It's natural shape without
The sehms and scars that are 80 liable 10 be
the ease II Mothers Friend" Is not used.
Get a bottle ~ this invaluable aid TO expec-
iant mothers. Any druggist will supply you.
II ls harmless but wonderfully effective.
write 10 Bradheld Regulator CO., 7Is La.
mar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga, for a specially writ
ten guide book for women Interested IN the
subjed of maternity II will prove an inspl-
ration. II contains Information that every
woman should know. all about, 4 Write today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
ANNOUNCE CAPTURE
OF POSITIONS


duels have been IN progress 10 the
lake region south of Dunsk.
n Calicia, along the shiha river
the Ieutons have made several at
tempts against Russian trenches but
all of them We're repulsed, according
70 Petrograd
The big guns On both sides are in
action along most Of the AustroItalian
front. In the Sugana Valley the Aus
rians delivered attacks against the
Italians from the Larganza torrent to
Mont Colo, but they were everywhere
repulsed
ia AsiatiC Turkey the Russians on
the Black Sea coast have captured the
town Of Surmeneh and pushed farther
westward against the retreating Turks
70 Arsene Kelessi. less than twelve
miles from the important fortified
town Of Trebizond
The Russians are anticipating no
easy conquest Of Trebizond, accord
ing 70 unofficial adyices from PetrO-
grad, the town having been heavily
fortified and reinforced with three
complete fiyisions Of troops. The
Turks are reclared to be resisting fu-
riously the onward press Of the Rus
SLAMS against Baiburt, northwest Of
Erzerum, IN the attainment Of which
the Russians hope TO join hands with
their men fighting in the Black Sea
littoraL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
CARGO
OF APPAM

81 United Press
.fgFf0ik sa april is.-One bzs
ot eoffee unaamaged By shot or shell
What sm 5sdg
The cargo u The fam0us Appam tae
British lDeF. raich. commanded b. 4
crew u Germans from the phantom
Ieuton rai1er MOeNe. sailed over The
seas aac brought the smoky breeze d
Nar % the shores d tne United States
February Z. today uas disposed b 81
auction By The United States marshal
The pToceeda o. the auction viii b.
turned over 10 the federal court u h.
held until the prize court has deter
mined whose property the Appam
properly - ia-lsermanye Or England
Under the hammef-to tue highest
bidder for easA--Uent the following
articles originally consigned from the
african east coast to England. ~
casks of palm oil, 1905 bags n 90.
coa s.s0e bage of kernels. sgs bundles
Of pissavs. = casks o. shea butter
5S51 bags ~ cOttOnseed 4 bales u
potash. 14iS bag u maize and corn.
Z bag of cOfiee. II casks 81 rubber.
AZ 0age of cOpfa.
Bidders were present from New
YORK. Pniiadeiphia and Baltimore az
well a. from Norfolk
Lieutenant Hans Berg and German
Consul r. N Won schiihng have put
b a claim Tor the cargo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
GEN. G0ETHALS TO
OFFER RESIGNATION

1 BY United Press.
Panama, April Ex-Governor George
w. Coethals Of the Canal Zonc, who
withdrew bis resignation and hurried
back here from Washington to clear
the Canal Of the Gaillard Cut land
slides last September, is expected 10
re-offeF his resignation TO President
Wilson # there is no promise Of fur.
ther trouble following the re-oDening
Of the Canal
Colonel Harding, who has been act
ing governor during Goethal's absence
in the United States, is expected TO
succeed Colonel Goethais az governor
when the time comes.
Goethals has not announced that he
viii re-offer his resignation, but his
associates here feel sure he viii De.
cause he asked 10 be retired under the
army retirement rnIe before, thinking
his work in completing the canal was
done.
The earth movements blocking the
canal began last September, about the
time Goethals offered his resignation
10 President Wilson IN Washington
AZ news Of the trouble, which prevent
ed the passage OF the Atlantic fleet,
which was to have attend the opening
Of the PanamaiPacific exposition, Goe.
thals asked the president not to act
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18

49, - AAaANA A4at ~
reefs thought as TO the
comfort of the mother
during that wonderful
period Of expectancy.
Mothers who know rec
onmend Moth er's
Friend" II Is an ex-
teTnal remedy for the
stretching muscles, en-
ables them 10 expand
without undue strain,
assists the organs 10
crowd against nerves.
70 pull at ligaments
% thus avoid pain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
WLLACER RUNNING
AGAINST WOODROW

! By United Press.
) Lincoln. Neb.. April 18.-in
) the Nebraska primaries today
; Wilson IL unopposed except by
) Nebraskan yillager named
; Robert g. Ross, said TO BE- q
) proprietor u livery stable,
, who is 50 desirous Of becoming
! the nations chief executive
} that he IL running for both the
; Republican and Democratic
, nominations ~ former years
, be ran for the presidential and
} United States senatorial nomi-
} nations.
4 4 Il Il a 4 Il L a 4 4 q q I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
FIRST "MEATLEss DAYS"

= by United Press
y London, April 18.-This is
= the first Of Bavaria and Saxo-
4 nys "meatless" days This al
+ 20 IL the first week meat sales
4 have been restricted in these
4 two Teutonic states. Meat
4 cards we're distributed Satur-
+ day allowing holders only one
= third Of pound Of meat day
r. on five days of the week. No
4 meat 81 all u allowed on the
4 other two days, Wednesday
= and Friday. Meat cards are
4 not yet being used in Berlin,
4 but sales nave been restricted,
a 4. A. a A a a, 4 4 4 a a y
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
JOHN DOE" ELECTED

BY the United Press.
Elysian, Mimi April l8.-
; Some practical joker placed
the name Of John Doe" on the
ballot as a candidate for Jus
tice Of the peace. There was
not q great deal Of local inter
est in the election and John"
was elected at the polls. Now
Hizzoner can't be found.
Il a a a n - a % Il a a a Al a A
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-18
What is Home
Without an Heir +!

This IS subject that has a place IN all
minds in all times. And il naturally d..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-22
OF CAR
SAID TO PROVE
I|)OHIGHSPEED

Both front wheels were smashed
when automobile No I57 crashed into
the cnrbing while turning from King
street into Kalakaua avenue early yes
terday morning The car Is owned by
Capt q. L. Tihdell and the police be-
lieve) Capt. F r. Ferris was driving
when the accident occurred.
Detective Arthur Anderson Of Capt.
McDuffies squad lives near the scene
OF the accident and hurried out when
he heard the crash to see Capt, Ferris
and others, he says, viewing the
wrecked car Anderson says that the
machine must have been going at q
terrific pace when It made the turn
as both wheels were sdished" and one
tire torn from the rim. Anderson
says Ferris and others we're racing
down King street as recently as last
Saturday night at q rapid pace.
Ferris was discharged recently BY
Judge MonsarIat when arr4iened N
police court on a charge Of reckless
driving and after several detectives
had testified that he not only trav'
elelf At 4 Dfeak.neck speed but aIse
refused TO stop and only went faster
when commanded to halt BY the Off
GERS.