davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07
mot Robbery, for Here Is Money and
a Watch"

Turn the body over, Green-ah! the
poor devil was knitted. Here, half
dozen of you, unsling carbines and
follow me-there's been dirty work
done. Sergeant, don't let your men
destroy those footprints in the road.
Lively now, lads!"
advanced with them up the drive
way, fearful that il | held back it
might later be commented upon. The
front door refused admittance. but we
entered from the rear. Everything
within was exactly as l had left 1t,
and in the parlor, still dark because
Of closed blinds, lay the lifeless body
of Harwood. Fox fell upon his knees
beside the motionless form, ordering
the windows thrown open, his hands
touching the nfeless flesh.
Dead for hours" be exclaimed in
tone Of horror. turning his gaze upon
me. Struck from behind-see. Ray
mond. What in Gods name can this
mean?"
He began searching the pockets.
Not robbery-for here is money,
and a watch. But the papers are gone,
every scrap of them" He looked about
at the men. The major had his pa.
pers with him, did he not. Chambers?
Yes, sir" and the young, boyish
soldier addressed Strengthened up Il
was with him when he put on citi-
zen's clothes and he slipped big bun
packet into his pocket"
Fox's bewildered glance met mine.
DO you know what that packet
contained, captain?" ! questioned
II do not know. HarwoOd expected
to meet Taylor here at Hot Springs,
but | think there were others to be
here also. The major kept his own
counsel, but something overheard
caused me to believe his engagement
with Taylor was OF a more private ma
ture. Chambers was his clerk. per-
haps he knows"
The lad shook his head, his eyes on
the dead man.
I'm certain those papers were not
meant for him, sir" be answered
slowly. They were to be given to a
scout named Daley. 1t was some other
business that brought the major here
all alone-but he never told me-"
There was nothing further to be
discovered, and Fox realized the ne
cessity of haste His orders were
prompt. Four men were detailed to
bury the body, and then rejoin the
column as soon as possible. The
others were marched back to the gate,
and remounted.
II was an hour later when we came
suddenly to the fork, the south branch
leading over long clay hill, the west
along a rocky ridge, Fox sprang to
the ground and followed the faint
prints Of the horse We we're pursuing
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07

reaches the plain where ths Cos5ac6
army is on the march. The wargod
has claimed his own. Day by day
Marienka watches for the return OF
her sweetheart. and at last the army
comes back, But Ostap is no longer
alive. Narienka takes one look at
tho corpse, brought back with run
honors. She smiles sadly, signs, fails
and expires.
For to Cossacks the war passion ls
even stronger than that Of love, Most
OF the regular Cossacks, Pascal tells
US, form really CelibatOry corpora
ton. Not that this should beto6en
any confluence on their part, Il IS
the freedom from domestic ties rather
than any absence Of sensuality which
is thus denoted CossaCks on the war
path indulge in every caprice OF lust.
The COssaCk trinity, in fact, would
seem to be Whisky, Tobacco and
Girls.
SO strong is the appetite for drink
that to crafty it a Cossack is often
led to sell his horse. And their
horses are really part Of their very
selves.
But mere plumber is not for the Cos
sack. For he has written somewhere:
He who desires nothing has nothing
Let the Tartar be content with simple
pillage, AS for the CossaCk, he must
astOnish the world. II there were q
ladder to heaven itself, or a staircase
to hell, the Cossack would find his
way thither and revel in his con
quests"
While the Cossacks were still on
good terms with Poland they not only
furnished useful Contingents TO the
enemy in time of war, but they acted
as the policemen of the steppes,
against the ravages of the Tartars.
Tartar inCursiOns were frequent, and
were warded off by bands Of Cossacks
numbering two or three hundred. All
might long they would sweep the
steppes and in the morning hide in
| the ravines to snatch bit of sleep.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07

T HERE is nothing very literary
about the average mans con-
ception OF the Cossack. This
formidable individual is ordi-
narlly looked upon as a member Of
an elite, redoubtable, savage cavalry,
who are absolutely insensible to any
such emotion as fear. And, to be
sure, the present war has provided
both ample opportunity for the test
ing OF that fearlessness and proof of
its steadfast refusal to be intimidated.
The Cossacks have faced every mur
derOus resource of the twentieth cen
fury science with the same courage
that has distinguished them from
their earliest days, writes Or. |. Gold
berg in the Boston Transcript,
Their fire, their spirit, their abso-
Lutte recklessness through fire, water
and steel are those Of military COM
munity which at one time babe fair TO
become a nation all its own, but the
role OF modern, purely warrior state
was left by history for the Prussia Of
Frederick the Second.
War, however, endangers literature;
the warrior needs Homer for his
Had. And so, if the COsSaCkS have
themselves been too busy fighting to
have time for the production OF any
thing but a rude literature, they have,
on the other hand, inspired genuine
works OF art in England, France, Rus
STA, Poland The last-named country
owes very much indeed to the inspi-
ration Of the wild men Of the steppes.
The original meaning Of the word
"cossack" is that Of free marauder,
brigand. nomad. The Steppe," says
Gabriel Sarrazin, in his work on the
great romantic poets OF Poland, zen.
genders COssacks." Here, in the mid
die ages was the place OF refuge for
all manner Of criminals, vagabOnds,
refugees and fugitives. who banded to-
gether into a confederation.
COssack life and that of Poland have
time and again interpenetrated, now
in combat against each other, now
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07
cOSSACKo OF THE DON

Joined side by side in a fight against
a common enemy. The attack of
Bohdan ChmielnNki Q64S-1657) is the
subject of Sienkiewicz's widely.read
novel, by Fire and Sword, The
Cossacks of the Don gave Russia no
little trouble. Under the leadership
Of Stenka Razine, who promised free
dom to all who would follow his
standard, the Cossacks rallied faith
fully to battle. AS with all such fig
ures, legends have grown up around
Razine, one of which imputes to him
a felt cap which rendered him invis-
ible. He was finally captured in 1911,
dying by torture without so much
as murmur.
For a long time the death OF the
famous leader was doubted, and le-
gend has it that he made various ap-
pearances, now among Russian sail
ors, among Persian prisoners and on
the Caspian sea. He is here repre-
scented as a white-haired old man.
One hundred years later it was be-
lieved that Pougatcheff, who then
played a role similar to that Of Ra-
zine, was really an incarnation of the
adventurous bandit and good fellow.
Soldiers First of All.
Felicien Pascal, writing in one of
the leading European magazines of
the Cossacks and their effects upon
the literature of the surrounding ma
tons, points out that in the novel of
the Pole Michael Czajkowski, entitled,
THE Zaporogs Sweetheart" the life
Of the Cossack and the ideals for
which he lives finds one Of its most
effective and realistic settings.
First of all, as one by this time may
easily guess, the Cossack is a soldier,
For battle he is born, and in battle he
finds his most glorious death. To Ia
Dor is a calamity, and work is looked
down upon. Every true Cossack must
bristle with fierce independence,
must burn with passion for war
And thus in the tale Of the Cossack
and his sweetheart, when we find Os,
tap ready to thrust aside the sword
for the love of Marienka, we must
see in his abandonment Of the fight
the greatest sacrifice possible to a
Cossack. We come to the marriage
of Ostap and Marienka. At this mo
ment a troop of Cossacks is going by
within Ostap's hearing, The latter
despite all vows, seizes his white
steed, jumps on his back and makes
q mad dash across hedges, bitches and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07
Bird Wears Artificial Leo.

Strutting on the farm OF John R.
Lott, near Freehold. N. j., is the only
wild bird in the country that has an
artificial leg. This handsome cock
pheasant owes its life to the skill OF
DR.. August r. White. q dentist.
The pheasant, with one leg broken
OF Just above the foot. and apparently
injured In a battle with cats, was
found on the farm several weeks ago
and was taken to the Lott home.
Doctor White, a sportsman, heard
of the bird and made an artificial
brass leg, which he fixed to the IN
jured stump with silver wires. After
the pheasant had worn its new leg a
week, the wires broke. Then Doctor
White fashioned another leg to f1t
snugly about the remnant Of broken
bone, and this time procured sup
port upon which the bird could walk
with apparent ease.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07

for a hundred yards on foot Some
cattle had passed southwark. but
there was a defect in the shoe Of the
animal Taylor rode clearly revealed
in the clay The captain came back,
a grim smile on his lips.
The cuss was no Johnny Reb,' he
said shortly. That was what was
afraid Of, but now ! know what to do
Wen save our horses, men, for this
is going to be a long ride-that mur-
dering devil is headed for the Green
Brar. This is the lower LewisbuTg
road" He swung up into saddle.
Green, take three men ahead with
you, and keep half a mile in advance.
Watch out carefully, for there may be
graybachs along here Going with us,
lieutenant"
About the best thing can do"
replied readily, my orders were for
Green Briar and Fayette,"
"All right, then, but they had small
respect for your life when they sent
you in there. From all hear it Is like
a menagerie OF wild animals broken
loose-good fighting anywhere. Only
trouble Will be there Is so much at
home there will be no need for the
boys TO enlist. However, that's your
affair, not mine" His eyes surveyed
his men keenly. Loosen carbines!
Forward march! Trot!"
Silently. save for the Jingle OF &C
couterments and the thud OF horses
feet, we rode westward, sunlight fieck,
ing the dusty uniforms The pike
dipped down into q hollow and, climb
ing the hill beyond. appeared the fig
ures Of the four scouts. Far away
was the haze Of the pountains.
(TO BE Continued
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07
]. BARLEYCORN, BAD DRIVER
His Hands Shake, His Knees Wobble
and His Conscience Is More
Than Half Asleep.

John BarleyCorn is bad chauffeur.
His hand shakes, his knees wobble, his
eyesight is poor and his conscience
half asleep. And anyone who permits
this reckless driver to sit at the wheel
of motor car is a menace to life.
That is why little sympathy is felt
for the Baltimore man just sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary be-
cause, while intoxicated, be ran down
and killed a woman. And If this con-
yiCt fancies himself the victim OF
great injustice he should compare his
fate with that of the woman whose
neck his Carelessness broke.
One does not have to be intoxicated
to deserve prison for reckless driving.
Nor does one have to be rich, as the
Baltimore man is. Indeed, the plight
Of this man should have an equally So
bering effect upon all careless drivers,
tippIers, teetotaIers, pIutocrauc and
poor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07

A Cossack on horseback, says Pascal,
is like a man on wings. There is a
veritable speed-mania that is not at
all dissimilar from the automobile
and aeroplane counterparts which
modern civilization has developed.
sorcerers and Superstitions.
There was among the Cossacks no
constitution or legislative body for
the steppe. Custom was the only
guide. A conference usually elected
the chief. They are firm believers in
magic and sorCery, and not even the
introduction of Christianity has
wholly succeeded in stamping out SD
perstition, In Czajkowski's Cossack
tales there is a characteristic scene
where witch is visited for infOrma-
ton. We find her with her associ-
ates, Maruska the cat, and rooster.
Fire and wax complete the magic out
tit. She lights a fire in the cave and
calls the cat forward. Maruska makes
circle around the fire, all the time
mewing softly. The witch then melts
her yellow wax and places the Ques-
toner in the magic circle described
by the cat. Strange letters are writ
ten down, followed by good deal Of
hocus-pocus, and while the rooster
crows and the cat sinks into cor
ner, the witch pronounCes terrible
horoscope of love, blood and damua-
ton.
The steppe is the symbol of silence,
Of dreams and melancholy. The Cos
sacks have their type Of lyric effu-
sion, which represents, as Chojeckf
has written, bitter voluptuousness Of
suffering intoxicated with itself. But
this is true, concludes Pascal, only OF
the more intimate songs. For their
warrior ballads reveal the true Cos
sack, with their wild pulsation of the
Joy of combat, and their ardent pas
sion for the life of strife.
This in a way is farewell appre-
citation OF the Cossack, for the pres
ent war has demonstrated the COM
parative uselessness Of cavalry. and
the Cossack soldier is above all things
a cavalryman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07
lot appear t6)recall any such charac-

not appear to)recall any such charac-
ter.
I'VE have only been in this region a
few months" he said. in explanation.
and | don't remember any such chap
He is Zone of Ramsay's scouts, What
do you say, Snow?"
Only man like that I've heard Of.
sir, is old Ned Cowan, and it amt
likely he's left the mountains to 20
into Old Jacks camp"
Fox laughed, as though the idea
amused him. VI
Hardly. ,Cowan is too we'll known
to take the risk. Either side would
hang the hound on sight. Well, let's
ride along into Hot Springs You'll
come with US, lieutenant?"
There was no excuse left me, no rea.
son that | could urge for riding on
alone westward. Indeed, before |
could clearly collect my thoughts,
was In the midst of the horsamen.
slowly moving east once more over
the dark road. Riding as rapidly as
the darkness made possible we clat
tered into the deserted street at Hot
Springs, and Fox cursed vigorously
the negligent guard The sergeant
knew little Of where Major Harwood
had gone, as he had given no orders,
and not even intimated the probable
time OF his return. When last seen he
was riding out the south road accom-
panied only by his servant.
Fox sWOre again, and ordered the
men into saddle, and We swung out at
sharp trot along the dirt pike. I
rode next him. but the captain was in
such rage kept silent. knowing well
the tragic discovery soon to be re-
vealed. The gray dawn began to steal
about US, making objects near at hand
visible. and revealing the tired faces
OF the cavalrymen. There was sufFi-
Cient light to enable us to perceive the
gloomy house in the oak grove, and
the motiOnIess form lying beside the
gate Fox drew up his horse with a
jerk, and leaned forward staring.
My God, men!" he exclaimed,
choking. That's Harwoods niger
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07
Useless.

Musical Comedy Starr cant stand
it one minute longer. want a d.
vorce.
Her Mother-My dear child, nothing
but the war news ever has the least
chance these days of getting on the
front page.-London Opinion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07
No Record Desired,

1.-THE course you are pursuing" said
the idealist, will not cause you to be
remembered by posterity."
Thanks" replied the political boss.
81 was afraid it might"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-01-07
SYNOPSIS


c'ttd'Tsa,tifi Is sent as a spy to Si his
s p ag 1r On the Cree R, ,o|n5 0y Gse
= Jsets0n;r W. They ride together to
..1sd Ilm LAY Hot 10, SPRINGS. In the house
souse ,ley9 lIn,I or meet Major Harwood.
f,sil ana Iay, W. and an old neighbor OF
sisg o. NO i sent to bed while the two
watt Wn0 DIV wyatt becomes suspi-
siE men sH SSst that Taylor has murdered
55ss and escaped.
The Washington times., 1916-11-25
DEATHS

FRANR-suddeniy. on Friday, November y:
daughter Of Stephen and Mary o. Frank.
aged twelve years.
Funeral fro n,her parents residence, COZ b
NJ sac n ny p.om,sm mas. NJ NJ Mary'.
Church nj . o'clock. Relatives and friends
Invited. fsterment st. Mays Cemetery.
Friday morning. Novem-
her D., 1915. ALBERT STEWART, beloved
husband OF Annabeile Stewart.
Funeral services from his late residence.
500 Highland avenue, Cleveland Park, Mon
d a,,;,s Ncvemosr 81. 10 a. M Interment at
The Washington times., 1916-11-25
AUCTION SALES
THos. ,. OWEN . SON. Asosis.ess..

- ~"@@' - S~Ns @~~@~
TRUSTEES SALE OF TEN rHRpE-sroRY
BRICK BUILDIN0s, NUMBERS 1907.
1911, 1874 1875, islT. ists is7i ON KEN
roN STREET ". w, AND sioi, slos.
AND MOI ON NINETEENTH STREET
BY virtue Of . certain deed Of trust GUY
recorded, In Liber No. ISIS. Folio 10 It Sea.
OF the land records OF the District II Ceum-
bia. and At the request OF the party secured
thereby. the undersiEned trustees VII ssii.
At public auction, IN front Of the premisss.
On %ss wsnpSEspnr THE ssTH n PAY c 81 no no
p. NJ. the following described land ana prsm-
ises. situate In the County Of wsshinGton.
District Of Columbia. and designatsd a. and
being Lots numbered nfty-two. nfty-four.
nfU-nve. nfty-six. nfty-ssven. nfty-eight.
nfty-nine. and sixty. sisty-tyo. and sirfy-.
Lots In Block numbered 10. fnGieside. said
block now being known as Square 30, ~ per
plat RECORDED In the ofrice Of the Surveyor
for the District Of Columbia, In Ltber q. NJ
Follo iU: subject however. TO osrtain osvsn-
THE TERMS OF SALE, Zach q ..,a ,s,s
sold subject TO . prior deed Of trust for ave
thousand doiiarA with the exception Of lots
20 and e. on eaob OF which there 10 . trust
OF W.oo. and the amount over and above
saId trusts 70 be paid In cash. n deposit Of
500 on each lot will be required at time OF
ale All sonvsyaneinI rseordins. sta.. At
piled with within rs days from DAY Of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right 20
resell the property at the risk and cost Of
defauitinG purchaser. after nve days adj
vertisemsnt Of such resale IN some news
paper published In Warrington. D. g
LUTHER O. FRIsrop.
Trustees.
The Washington times., 1916-11-25

BUFFALO. N. Y, roomy house. deep io'.
exchange for District property. HON
Times Office.
The Washington times., 1916-11-25
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

selling worn suits. shoes. raris. etc. 70 va
prices better. demand Ereafsf, o. TIA Pay
ins proposition all around; uhy Got s-nt TO-
us and sec what good b'E eSsr really u
JCsTHs OLD STAND. ue u.
The Washington times., 1916-11-25
PROPOSALS

SEALED PROPOSALS win b recsivsA IN
this onice until .. M, December a 1915,
and then opened for furnishing and INSTALL
Ing opera chairs M the building. fntsrtor De-
partment Offices, Washington. ID. C.. In sc-
eordance with drawing No ~ and this
specification. copies q wAich may b had at
this orics. JAS. A. wETMo1tB. Acting
auperylslnE Architect
The Washington times., 1916-11-25

F. j. Schoenbauer & Bros. ~ spw
musical rerairins. mirrors made and re-
window shades and screens made TO order,
house painting. boat work. store nxturss;
All kinds OF remodeiinE. Phone n secs.
The Washington times., 1916-11-25

HIGH GRADE MAcHISIsTs are wanted by
Phfiadeiphia Corporation
New shop.
New Machine Toois
Eight Hours.
All safety Precautions.
Permanent Work.
Highest Wages,
Railroad Fare Refunded.
No Labor Trouble.
Apply UP. NJ. 20. Boz isss. Phiiadsiphis. Pa.
HELPERs-Two for sheet metal work. Apply
Iis W OF. n. W.. before o'clock q. m.
The Washington times., 1916-11-25
Wanted.

TAXI SERVICE. Trips; "a n. 20
Gall Wet q Day and Nishe
The Washington times., 1916-11-25
Buy a Home With Your Rent!

EQUITY IN sEvEN.RooM. BATH. MOD.
ern~0ay-window brick. near 18th and irving
sts.; owner In need OF ready cash. account ae-
cident, will sacrifice at % cents on the dol
lar; 400 or less cash. Write for particulars.
Address BOX %. Times Office.
The Washington times., 1916-11-25
FOR SAlE-MlSCELLANEOUS
INTERPRETATIONS & ice BOXE;

MecRAY REFRIGERATOR COMPANY.
Refrigerators That Are Uneauslsd.
eli ST. n. w.
We Build and Repair Rsfrigeratora
The Washington times., 1916-11-25
FLORIDA PROPERTY
FOR EXCHANGE

ments: free booklets. HowEY. 1904 II Of. NV.
The Washington times., 1916-11-25

FOR RENT-lSear Benning. ID. c.. 10 acres
OF land, Groom house and stable; stock and
farming Implements for sale: macadam road
TO place. Apply TO J. NJ. FOWLER. Kenil-'
worth ID, 4. Il
The Washington times., 1916-11-25
FOR SALE-H0USEs
Price, $500

A Maryland roedhouse. near suitiand. Prince
Georges county, three miles from District
line. a two-story house and dutbuiidinss.
With one acre Of ground. on the forks OF two
roads. This 10 a splendid place. We guaran-
tee 2 license. This place includes the license
Tor the coming year. A rare chance for the
right man. The property In werth the price.
exclusive OF the privileges. Terms arranged.
Address BOX 3ss, Times office.
The Washington times., 1916-11-25

GENERAL GROCERY STORE. s,och end
fixtures. at Clarendon. Va. Established
trade. owner retiring account III health. Ad'
dress BOX 81. Times ofnee. r.
The Washington times., 1916-11-25

WANTED AoENTs-oid and well established
health and accident Insurance company.
large commission with annual renewals; OK
psrscnee not necessary: Will pay 10 invesu-
gste. io1i Woodward bldg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

day began a statewide campaign 10
arrest and prosecute owners or auto
mobiles violating the regulations
The attorney general called atten-
ton to the statute which makes il IL
legal to drive car bearing a dealers
license for any other purpose than TO
demonstrate. This provision he said
was being violated In border coun-
ties, he asserted, drivers of automo-
biles are taking licenses in neighbor-
ing states where the fee amounts 20
from $50 TO $500, while in Iowa the
fee is SIS.
The attorney general emphasized a
statute which makes driving "a car
while intoxicated a felony after the
second onense. punishable with from
one TO five years in the penitenuary.
Mr.. CossOn said he would send state
operatives 20 every city I'm the state
20 enforce the vehicle law.