davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
TEXAS AND HER SCANDAL

Gov. Ferguson of Texas, who impeached by the House of Representatives of his State a few weeks convicted by the Senate Saturday One of the results of the conviction of course will be the removal of Gov. Ferguson office and an other likewise of course, will be general legisa- tive Investigation into State affairs. The Governor w1ll be succeeded in office by Lieut.Gov w. H. Hobby
 The charges against Gov. Ferguson were many most of them involved the allegation that he used his office to his personal profit even to the extent of appropriatng public funds to his own use.
 One of the notable things in connection with this Texas scandal is the that there have been so few cases where the probity of public men in the South have ever been questioned and this applies particularly to Texas. There is no where on earth that the spirit of public and the standard of official conduct has been higher than in Texas. There have probably been fewer charges of waste or corruption in proportion to the extent of the public lands and public money handled in Texas than has been the case in other State in the Union. And State has handled much of either lands money in proportion to her population and age.
 Texas into the Union by annexation She had been independent Nation and owned all of her lands and other natural She used these for the development of the State, and practically without hint of scandal or breath of taint. She was the first State to compel railroads and large aggregations of capital to render value for their privileges The result has been development far surpassng that of other similar Western areas of approximately the same and Her pop ulation exceeds that of Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota and Montana combined; is greater than that of Kansas Nebraska. South Dakota Wyoming and Idaho; more than that of California. Oregon, Arizona and Nevada. Her is more than one third less than that of any of these combinations
 The growth and development that these compari- sons show in spite of the circumstance that Texas defended herself and bore practically all of her own expenses in the Civil War, in which she participated with vigor and unanimty, and in which she quit only when the other States of the Confed- eracy were defeated in war-Texas whipped
 Under all the circumstances Texas should not be condemned because of her scandal It should srve the exception to call attention wonderful government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
ITALY AND A WAY THROUGH

First it Great Britain which accused of not doing her share in the and that lie has been nailed at hundred points upon the front. Then it Italys turn to be assailed. and now the allied world is gradually coming to a realization of the utter fasity of that accusation too Italy in the field army of 4,500OO0 men. She includes in her military service men short feet 10 inches-which shows the drastic of her calls She uses her in circumstances and surround ings which absolutely unparallelable other front for difficulty. She has developed in her Ca proni air machines engine of destruction which is simply devastating. She has stood to enonomic and financial hardships of the most savage sort simply and uncomplainngly that not one person fin hundred in this country even knows of their exis tence
 The fact is. the Italians are both natural fight ers and imbued with a profound national hate of their enemy, Austria. In Chicago it was the exper- isncs of board after board that in proportion to their total number fewer of Italian blood claimed eA snptioa than of any other nation The Italians in
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24

Among the arrivals at an American port was Gaston de Leval, the lawyer who as legal adviser to the American Lega- ton in Belgium, tried so hard to save the life of Miss Edith Cavell, the English nurse, ac- cused by the Germans of being an English spy. He , come here principally for :. pur' pose of making a report to the \ State Department and to de liver an address before the American Bar Association at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., on "Prussian Law as Applied to Belgium " The N. Y. H. Special
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
LARGE PORTLAND BANK
 ABSORBED BY NEIGHB0R

PORTLAND. Sept. 24.-The Unit. ed States National Bank here an nounced it absorbed the Lumber mems National Bank. The en- larged bank will have deposits to- taling more than $20.000.00O and will be one of the largest banks on the Pacific Coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
JAPAN IS BUILDING
 LARGEST WAR CRAFT ANY NATION CONTEMPLATED

TOXIC, Sept. 24.-The 23,000-ton battleship Nagato. whose framework is now being set at the naval dock at kuro, Japan. is said by Japan ese naval officer to be the largest war vessel any nation has yet at tempted to build.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
SHIPPING PROBLEM AS WINTER APPROACHES
 MOST SERIOUS OF WAT

LONDON, Sept. 24.-It is learned here that the entente government have agreed that the shipping situa tion is the most serious problem Of all those facting the entente al the beginning of the fourth winter Of the war, and every effort wfll be made during the coming month to impress the people of England and America with the fact that this effort must be the greatest in the history of the whole war in order to solve it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24

to corner No. ]; the place or beginning.
 Containing an area of 6.66 acres.
 From corner No. 1: U. s. l.. M. No. PA bears N. 31' 43' 30" w. 5.02 chains distant.
 U. s. l.. M. No. 224 to which this survey is tied is a large boulder marked U. s. l.. M. No. PA, situate at high water mark on Gastineau Channel about 4h miles NV. of the town of Juneau in latitude 68e 20' 30" N. longitude 134' 29' IS" w. Mag. Var. 31' 20' E.
 c. B. WALKER. Register. First publication Aug. 2. 1o1' Last publication Oct. [. 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
English as She Is Siamesed.

A Siamese newspaper carries the fol- lowing at the head of it's editorial col umn:
 "The news we tell the latest. Writ in a perfectly style and most earnest. Do murder commit. we tell it. Do chief die. we publish it, and in borders of sombre. Staff and each writer been college, and write like the Kipling and the Dickens. We circle every town and extortionate not for advertisements"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
TIPS FROM TEXAS.

(Dalals News.)
 Our idea of peace feeIer' is when a married man rubs the bump on his head.
 send the pacihsts to the front to knit Another thing-how would 1t do to socks for the soldiers?
 As general thing, the hospital pa tient has to be about 80 years old be- fore he quits thinking he could firt with the nurse.
 Of course meat prices are very high but you still can buy a thousand good beefsteaks for the price of an auto mobile.
 Our guess Is that no woman would be content in the land of milk and honey unless she could find something to make salad out of.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24

The complete exploration of the volcanic region of Alaska. just completed by the expedition sent out by the National Geographic Society reveals the crater of Katmai be the greatest the globe be- ing nine miles in circumference and $500 feet deep. The expedition also discovered mud river 17 miles long and found millions of active volcanoes instead of the 10000 smokes" which formerly gave namo the valley where they located The discoveries timely. The world has longed for an approp- riate place in which to confne the German Junkers responsible for the present We nominate Kat mai-(St Louis Republic)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24

Juneau. Alaska is to have upto-date paroch- ial school and parish hall in the near fure. The contemplated building will have every convenience pertaining to the most modern school building. The progress of the Catholic Church in Alaska has been remarkable. After years of hardship. what seemed insurmountabe difficulties fast disappearing till may be found modern churches. uptodate schools and fully equipped hospitas-(Buffalo N. Y. Catho- lie Union -Tmes)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
STEEL CORPORATION IS PLANNING PRoFIT-SHARiNG
 SYSTEM FOR EMPovEEs

NEW YORK. Sept. 23.-The Steel Corporation is said to have bought 10000 shares of it's own common stock on an average price of about lo5, to be offered to employees at the end of the year under a profit sharing plan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24

The wonderful record of Texas in progressive ness democratic development and civic pride is direct result of the fact that she had far-seeing and courageous to start the shipofsate in the right course and keep her prov pointed toward the goal no matter what the force source of changing winds
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
She's In!

Billy Bates nominates Anne Tenna Myers. of White Salmon. Wash. for the position of wireless opertors in the Club. He claims she is a good spark CT and can stand heavy shocks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
Police

'I see that Professor Garner is hav- ing his dictionary of the monkey lang uage translated into German said Smith.
 whats the idea?" asked Jones.
 'It will be needed in Germany as soon as we get through making mon- keys out of the Huns" replied Smith.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
K. D. MCLEAN
Serial OZ949 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Juneau, Alaska, July 31, 1917.

Juneau, Alaska, July 31, 1917 Notice is hereby given that Alfred Edward Maltby, citizen of thu United States, whose Post Office ad dress is Juneau, Alaska, has madt application under the provisions O Sections 23O5-23O6, R. S., as as signee of Martha E. Goad, widow o Charles Pinckney Goad, to make en try of the land described in U. s Survey No. 1910, tO-wit:
 Beginning at meander corner No. 1 on line of ordinary high water of Gastineau Channel;
 thence E. $40 chains to corner No. 2; thence s. 14.51 chains to corner No. 3; thence w. 1.03 chains to corner No. 4; thence by meanders along the line of ordinary high water of Cas- tineau Channel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
Bless His Heart 1!

To Henry Hose,
 We'll drink our fill; He always knows
 When to keep still.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
Hard.

The ossified man said to me;
 Your jokes l disregard. I can't cheer up. because, you see. find life very hard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
Huh !!

I. Muchmore, of Sullivan. Ind, may have had quite an leyeful last Summer. But cold weather is coming on and he won't get to see much more than the rest of us.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
Flaw, Flaw !!

"They tell me that the bass are strik- ing around here" said the City Angler who had just arrived at the little rail- road depot.
 That so?" said the rube station agent. 'I never knew the bass had a union."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
Sniping.

It's awful how careless pedestrians are, In pain doth the memory finger; I went out on the sidewalk to get
 cigar. And a big boob stepped right on my
 finger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24

Most of Us Think It More Foolish to Give Than to Receive.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
Notice !

One of the physicians from the Club is on his way to Lancaster, Penn, to see what ais Earl Knotwell
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24

Old papers for care at The Bmpirs smce. Second sad Nain eersetA
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
Names Is Names.
Our Daily Special.

A. Buzzard lives at Neosha,' Mo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
Gosh 1!

Some men are plum peaceful. But Plum Savage lives at Milford, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
Some Reason.

And why are you in favor Of wo- man suffrage? asked the fat man.
 Well, it is like this explained the thin man. "A fellow could make ms election bets with his wife and keep the money in the family.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-24
BITS OF BY- PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
Wuf

WuH He is a modest man. Lands sake' He blushed, did Oswald Barters; He saw the lady garter snake. Was fixing up her garters.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08

On a. Gay q the eruption Of Mount
Reeee Capt Jehn Hardin OF the steamer
Rr4acess seecses nve-ysAr-ch Annette
q Sesvs bshisa hsr faiher and his com
lsaa6es and Puafo in . vain attempt %
~ papsu which Inn<ton has m.nafed
Inanhtae. papars proving his titie to and
asUl1g tks Uhereabouts Of the lost island
" Cxnnahar. Ilingtpn's injury causes his
snin1 70 become . blank Thirteen years
ielapse. Hernandez. nov an opium snu8-
G1es. WITH Puuto. Ines. . female accom-
plice. and The mindless brute that once
Was nington. come % Seaport. where the
vs6ow Of Captain Hardin is living With
plot % steal the papefs ieft TO Annette
hy her faShsr Neal trses for admission
% the Navai aeademy. but through the
tfsechery q Joey weicher . Defeated ~
navy. fnsx sets q trap for Joey and the
conspafatoes get him In their power. In
. struggle tor poooeaat0n OF the map Her
nandeG. Anastfs and Neal each secure =
sserch Of hsr father. In Martinique An
0ette and Neal are captured. but are res
cssed ey . sponge diver. Ines forges den-
staeasscs Dsess. Tor herself :s Annette.
nea1n caDeured. carried TO the Bun City
!nnA Annette - offered ~ q eacrtflce TO
khe s1a ed They are rescned by ma
=, Annet4e and Neal arc captured and
e8pesed 70 yellow fever infection BY Her
Hse AIbsny. Ines tries to rob Annette
Al eocapeo. On her way to ChantiIlo An
peteD y caDtured Neal u promoted and
laAAD . party Of Transferred men toward
ChAAt1na, but b caught In . train wreck
- De way. HeAandez and Ines present
tAe false Identification pAperB TO Brother
Aneelmo a. Santa Naria mission. Ponto
. caught snd killed In his own trap, set
foF Annetta
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08

Back in the deserted furnished
house. Hernandez still looked about
him.
We can hide here TIL doomsday,"
he laughed, running water, too. Look
here. Everything but food-every-
thing. Look-yonder on the mantel-
even pen and ink. This place was
meant for u.s." He bowed low. "Ah,
my charming friend senorita ling.
ton." he said to Annette who had re-
covered consciousness and was star
ing about her in astonishment, you
have had long sleep-and pleasant
dreams ! hope"
He drew down the shades and
switched on the light.
"See." he added, you have slept
TIL evening-pretty sluggArd. And
how IL your good health. No bones
broken. That is we'll"
Annette did not answer. Suddenly
she leaped to her feet.
"Joe." she cried. Joe Welcber-you
hereT
YES" returned Hernandez, again
bowing. Joe fs here-he has always
been herewith US. Joe is Our good
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08

space about him on the floor. driving
Inez and Hernandez before him into
one corner after another.
His chair whirling, touched live
wire-from which the insulation had
been torn. The wire, recoiling from
the blow, struck a piece of disjointed
gas pipe still clinging to the ceiling.
Then-fizz-a spark-a multitude OF
sparks. A pause-a seconds pause.
And then the whole room, with q
mighty roar, burst itself out into the
open air.
A horseman. speeding down the
straight road, heard the boom. He saw
the explosion. He spurred his horse.
He reached the wayside lane.
Joe Welcher. his head cut and
bleeding, was the first to revive. His
remorseful frenzy still lent him
strength and energy. He sprang to
his feet-looked for Annette. He no.
ticed nothing else-save that the room
was wrecked.
He found Annette, picked her up
and carried her without. She was
stunned. but practically unhurt. But
Ina didn't know all this. He had
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08

Love is just exactly as much matter
Of cause and effect as are learning or
health or building house. Loving and
being loved is q perfectly pliable mat
ter that lies in your own hands; and
Its accomplishment consists In the con.
slant practice Of kind and anectonate
thoughts and words and deeds. 1t can
be accomplished under the most SEEM
ingly adverse circumstances. II you
think over your own life. over what
you believe to be your spontaneous af.
fections, whom Is It you love7 Undoubt.
edly someone who does not make much
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08

and conquered the Carpathlans and the
brave but misled men Of Austria and
Hungary, we fought the Turks.
I'VE stormed through the hosts Of
the Turks In the land Of the ArIaent-
ans. Erzerum was ours, drst; then
Trebizond, Bitlis, Balburt, ErziLgan-
we took them one by one; we cleared
the land. and brought Joy to the car
and to those at home.
80, base after base, we took them.
As we went, we grew stronger. The
spirit Of Russia rose invinclJle. What
could stop us7 was then youngster
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08

ing mastered, we began to teach our
teachers. 1t was stern school in
which we studied; still sterner one
in which we taught, as they Of Austria
and the children Of the Turk have not
yet forgot.
'-Our Grand Duke Nicholas had been
sent to the southern army. The gov
ernment, some said, meant to rebuke
him. We who fought for him knew 1t
was not SO; knew. at least, that the
future was in our hands. that we
struck straight at the heart While,
therefore. our brothers gobbled Gslicla
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08
CHAPTER TN.


A Dangerous Connection.
There are few drivers Of . high
power car who permit themselves re-
strAint upon IN open road. But the
machine that crept along the avenue
in this sparsely settled portion OF sub
urban Los Angeles seemed almost
crippled. Everything passed it-even
horss-dravn vehicles.
And one horse in particular kept al.
ways on ahead. This horse vas An.
nette llington'a
There were four people In this car
and three Of them were waiting for
the inevitable to happen. They crept
ON and on-alvays two hundred yards
behind.
-Ah!" exclaimed Hernandez finally.
1t eats in"
He was quite right. Suddenly the
horse ahead swerved sharply to one
side, violently shook its head and neck
-leaped frantically into the air. and
then. with q violent burst Of speed.
tore down the road like fire.
Hernandez increased his speed to
twenty miles-to twenty.hve-but the
horse tore on before him. Annette
was riding like the wind-but she had
lost control.
Joe. In the car behind, leaped to
his feet and tried to force his way
from the car. Let me out" he cried.
struggling: Il got her into this. and
Ill get her out"
Hernandez turned to the Brute.
Hold him." he commanded. And the
Brute obeyed.
lnez Castro now was on her feet.
'Look-look-look," she cried. the
horse IL mad-he'n kill her-look-
Ah-ah-"
It was all over. In one final burst
Of frenzy the horse had leaped high
in the air. and come down on all fours.
not on the solid road, but in the ditch.
Annette was flung violently from her
steed-and struck the ground with =
thud. The horse. freed Of his burden,
sped on-up the road-sped on.
Hernandez stopped his car. Joe
leaped out and ran to Annette.
She's killed." he said.
Hernandez followed him. If 30, we
cannot help it." he returned calmly.
III she's killed. did 1t, you black.
guard" cried Joe. remorsefully.
Inez bent over the girl. "She's not
Dead" she said, she's very much
alive. She's only stunned"
Hernandez motioned to the Brute.
Garry her to the car" he commanded.
And the Brute again obeyed.
Nov, slowly" commanded Inez Of
Hernandez, until 1 revive the girl"
They were in open country now
the community was but sparsely set
tied. Hernandez glanced warily from
side to side.
I'VE must make haste" he mused.
taking q grass-grown road to the
right.
He stopped the car before q house.
It was an ordinary dwelling. There
was no sign of life about 1t. The
grass in the dooryard was foot high.
Everything appeared unkempt. But
in the parlor window was sign: To
let, furnished. Hernandez stepped in
to the dooryard and peered into the
windows.
We'll let 1t furnished-free-for q
short time," he said.
He forced the door and entered.
All the comforts of home," he said,
smiling. fetch in the girl"
Back in the city, Neal, OF duty once
again, sought Annette at her hotel.
"She's gone again-alone," said Mrs.
Hardin, she would 60. She's 80 rest
less she couldn't sit still"
Neal smiled. He was not worried.
He got a saddle horse and started
on in the direction taken by Annette.
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08
WHEN RUSSIA TELLS OF 1916
An II Ibs Picture olews the Won.
lrovs Empire ef Half . Cen.
tury HsHes.

Half century hence. In Russia, when
geventy Years recites to admirtng
Ieysa the story Of the great war. wnaf
! chapter will be that 10 whscn tne
sannusr OF 1915 In told, remarks
vsfta1 In ths New York Sun.
~ 1918. iittls one. we had been
1lns In 1916 our own lessons Dc
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08

counting not more than score Of
years; but the new strength Of Russia
was In me, as It was In US all, a.
we swung on, steadily on toward Con-
stantinOpie."
Ealf century hence, what Russia
there will be!
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08
Generous inclination,

"That man makes himself very dis.
agreeable" "Yes," replied Miss Cay
enne. "But 80 many people nre per.
manently unpleasant that rather I'D.
mire person who Is only so when
he means to be-
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08

frisnd. We owe him much--much
He turned sneering smile On WAr
cher. Annette uttered an exclamation.
'Joe--Joe.- she cried. is tt-true
Joe turned avay-his chest heaving.
his eyes upon the floor. law. I'm no
good" he muttered.
Never mind. Joe. fair one." said
Hernandez. taking from his pocket q
legal document already carefully pre-
pared. we have business at hand.
This document-you should really
know what It contains. It is In proper
shape, l assure you. A bit soiled per
haps. from long disuse in my breast
pocket-but well worded. Look--it u
complete. 1t 10 even acknowledged
before . United States consul in Cen
tral Observation-Disclosures BY you.
fair one"
1T 10 not snapped Annette.
Fair Inex here" went on Herman.
deI, "signed It Annette Ilington-the
consul was quite satisfied that she
was you Butt have erased her sig.
nature she lacks the cleverness
called forgery. And your signature
may be on record somewhere-who
knows. Comparisons are odious. Let
US therefore be complete. Take in
hand . pen. my pretty. Sign your
name. over this erasure-opposite this
seal"
III never sign." returned Annette.
"You will sign." said Hernandez
evenly. and you will hand over to US
all the evidence you have upon your
person. Sign"
NO" said Annette.
We'll and good" went on Herman
dez in honeyed accents. Beast
hold her firm. Disobey and the lash
for yours" Hernandez took from his
coat pocket 4 piece Of cord. He tied
the ends together.
Despite her struggles he fitted this
noose-like cord over Annette's head
and thrust into It q piece Of wood.
Then he began to twist.
Tell me when you've had enough
he said.
Like q stone from q catapult Joe
Welcher hurled himself across the
room and was upon Hernandez In .
flash. Under the assault Hernandez
retreated violently to the wall. strik.
ing his head against the mantel.
Are you crazy. you-worm?" cried
Hernandez with a snarl.
I've-turned," snarled Joe in re-
turn.
Without waiting for breath he flung
himself once more at Hernandez.
Help" cried Hernandez. "Inez-
tackle this mosquito"
Inez was valuable ally. She at
tackled Joe from the rear, and her as
sault was effectual. Her onslaught
was 80 severe that It caused Joe to re.
treat. He did retreat until he faced
them both.
"Now." said Hernandez. And both
descended upon him. Joe was ready
for them. He seized a chair and
whirled 1t about his head-frenzy lend.
ing him violence and strength.
Come on!" he cried, "all three Of
you at once!"
With one wild final swing he brought
the chair crashing down on Hernandez
head. No, not ON Hernandez head.
It fell short Of that, but crashed on
something else-the chandelier above
Hernandez head.
There was ripping. tearing, crack
ing sound-and then a crash. Down
came the chandelier in tangled heap
upon the floor.
For one instant there was cessa-
ton of hostilities. The shades we're
down-the lights extinguished-the
room plunged into semidarkness.
Annette watched in alright. Sud-
denly a strange, familiar odor assaifed
her nostrils.
"Stop-stop!" she cried.
But none needed her. The Brute
still held her fast. And Joe, in his new
and ungovernable frenzy, was once
more at 1t with the chair, clearing a
Mansfield mirror., 1917-02-08

Of your failings. but encourages your
good qualities; someone who sees
something admirable In you; someone
who overlooks the roughness and ex.
crescences and finds the beauty under.
neath.-Delineat0r