davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-01-10
(Urmare).
DEFILAREA ADUNAREI MA.
TIONALE.
(Urlnare)

MISE cOmunlca, scrle .,Az UI-
sag: Multimea Sc dirija catre
cimpie in spatele forturilor pc
cind reprezentantii, din toate col
thrile tarei, Sc adunau in marea
sala a Clubului ofiterilor. Preoti,
invatatori, mil de tarani (optzeci
pima la nouazeci de mill inaintau
in coloane understandable catre
marea poarta a lui Mihai Vitea-
zul, bogat ornata Gu drapele. Prin
aceasta poarta la 2 Nov. 1899 a
lntrat Mihai Vneazul, spune un
Jurnalist mgur VENT din Romi-
MIA, 81 in citeva saptamini va fl
intrarea tot prin aceasta poarta
a regelui Ferdinand. Placardele
he arata provinciile de care apar-
tin diferitii reprezentanti. E foar-
te placut vedea tinerii mott ar
matt GU mantalele lor albe Gu pan
gliclle lor 81 Gu penele de soimi la
caciulele lor.
Ordinea 81 discipline domneste
in toate partile. Agent 81 tarani
armati veghiaza siguranta publi-
ca. Nici un ON beat IA turburat
serbarea. In tot lungul coloanei
aerul vibreaza de vesele 81 entu-
|siasme ,.Sa traiascas' 81 cintecul
,,Desteapta-te Romines'. Un grup
de socialist trece 81 Eugen Goga
Pfi arata Gu un gest exclamind min
dru: ,,Iata socialistii nostri''.
Drumul alunecos nu impedeca
multimea care Sc urea pc colinele
dimprejurul orasului. La orele 9
pc terenul exercitiilor militare o
suta de mil de persoane Sc gasesc
reuniti. Atentativ 81 emotional po-
porul asculta discursurile care-i
sunt adresate dupa patru tribune
diferite. In sala mare a Clubului
ofiterilor preoti, advocati, invata-
tori discutau importanta faptelor
earl Sc petrec. Mai multe mil de
tribune Sc improvizeaza unde ora
tori Isl permit cite odata aluziuni
ironice, dureroase la adresa ungu-
rilor. Astfel prin semne 81 prin
vorbe entusiasmul poporului es-
te intretinut 81 reinoit tot timpul
cit dureaza admarea nationala.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-01-10

LONDRA, 8 Ian. Stiri primi-
te astazi din Amsterdam vestesc
'ca de IL Kiel So trimit intr una
marinsri u Berlin n 81 sprijineas
cS guverpul.
Tot a aceste etiri Sc mai 'Adau-
'gx a tabiuet,il sfepnblican din
psrInst lrist hos s8rirea deta
s1i M eapcsl
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-01-10

TRENURILE GER1GANEs CON
TROLATE DE SPAnTAOIENI.
AMSTERDAM, 8 Ian. - Sc ra-
porteaza idn Berlin ca toate tre-
nurile germane sunt sub controlul
Spartacienilor.
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Bols1v1cu IN BERLIN.

ke, reprszentantul bolsevicilor
sRusi, 81 preumblat lcu automobi-
9ul IN sus ii in Jos pc ,.Unter den
Linden tinind vorbiri multlnii
Aeitate. La Muelheim, in Germa-
MIA 4 fost proclamat jnn guvern
bolseyichists Probabil ed este yor.
ka despre Muehlheim-pl de pc
Rahr, departare de 10 mile de Ia
DIesseldor
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-01-10

0OV&1ENO1 NVO V91C131&N'
COPENHAGA, 8 Ian. - Lieb-
knecht, Ledbour 81 Scholtz 'au for
mat un nou guvern care sAa sta
.bilit la centrala politiei - spune
o depesa din Berlin.
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ORGANIZAREA GARDEI RO.
ROMfNE.

Budapest Hirlap'' din 3 De
cembrie 1918 publica aceasta te-
legrama
Oradea Mare, ? Dec. 1918.
Maiorul Vlad, comandantul Gar
zei Rationale Romine ordona ca
garzi rommesti sd fie asezate in
localitatile urmatoare: Budapes-
Ia, Arad, Maria Radna, Timisoa-
IA, Lugoj, Orsova, Oradea Mare,
Cluj, Maramuras Sighet, Feus,
Vintul de jos, Sibiiu, Brasov, Ca
ransebes, Virset, Seborsin, Jam
Fila, Drastic, Hateg, Alba lula,
Fagaras, Apahida, Del, Bistrita,
Ludos, Muras Osorheiu, Medias,
Sighisoara, Gerla, Cariu Mare 81
Fatul Mare.
Garda Romjna va organiza III
fiecare CARA un post de siguran-
ia. Drapelul Romin va Fl inaltat,
acest post va da informatii 81 a
jutorul necesar ori carui sOldat
romin in trecere prin aceste loca-
litHti
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Marea sala a Clubului ofiteri-
lor era pima de reprezentanti "a
dunarii: Preoti, ofiteri, functio-
mari 81 tarani. Drapelul tarilor
aliate 81 al Statelor Unite impo-
tdobeau tribunele, galeria era O
'cupata de damele romine, imbra-
cate in negrY. Azistenta aplauda
rind pc rind pc episcopii Ignatiu
Pap, Iuliu Hosu, Demetriu Radu,
carl s'au salntat imbratisindu-se,
apoi Gu Euliu Manu-, Vasile Col
dis, Stefan Cicio Pop 81 repre-
Ezentantii trinaisi de Bucowina,
Basarabia, precum ;sisspej frepre-
xentantul Rom1niei Generalnl Le-
|onte. Acesta e 1l,sat 81 yogheee.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
DUEL INDEFINITELY PUT OFF
How Wisconsin Congressman Turned
Challenge to Deadly Combat
Into Matter of Ridicule.

The story of the Potter-Pryor duel,
the famous challenge of Civil war
times whereby a Wisconsin congress
man by ridicule put dueling in disre-
pute, recalled by the death of one of
the participants, is told in interesting
style in the June number of the Wis
consin Magazine of History, quarterly
publication of the State Historical so
ciety.
Roger A. Pryor, the Virginia con-
gresham who figured in the episode,
died few months ago in New York
city. 1t was he upon whom John Fox
Potte- of East Troy, Walworth county,
then representative of the First con.
gressional district of Wisconsin, dur
ing April, 1860, brought nationwide
ridicule in answer to challenge to a
duel. Congressman Potter offered to
fight with bowie knives at distance
of four feet, but Pryor refused because
they were $50 demnition vulgar"
Most of Mr.. Potter's bowie knives,
including the one he purchased for
the duel and others sent to him after
the affair. are now on exhibit in the
State Historical museum, Madison.
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Certainly. Why not? Weren't
these islands for nearly three centu-
ries the stamping ground of all the
pirates of the Spanish Main? Morgan
was here. Blackboard was here. The
very governors themselves were little
better than pirates. This room we are
sitting in was the den of one of the
biggest rogues of them all-John Tin
ker-the governor when Bruce was
here building Fort Montague at the
east end yonder; building 1t against
pirates, and little else but pirates at
the Government house all the time. "A
great old time Tinker gave the poor
fellow. You can read all about 1t In
his Memoirs Nassau was the rem
devious for all the cutthroats of the
Caribbean sea. Here they came in
with their loot, their doubloons and
pieces of eight :" and Johns eyes twin
killed. with enjoyment of the rich old
romantic words, as though they were
old port.
Here they squandered much of 1t,
no doubt, but they couldn't squander 1t
all. Some of them were thrifty knaves
too, and these, looking around for
some place of safety, would naturally
think of the bush. The niggers keep
their little boards there to this day."
at is their form of stocking" put in
Charlie Webster.
precisely. Well, as / was saying,
those old fellows would bury their
boards in some cave or other, and then
go off--and get hanged. Their ghosts
perhaps came back. But their money
is still here, lots of it, you bet your
| life"
do they ever make any findsY"
| asked.
Nothing big that know of. A jug
full of old coins now and then.
found one year or two ago In my
garden here-buried down among the
roots Of that old fig tree"
''Then," put in Charlie, "there was
that mysterious stranger over at North
Cay. He's supposed to have got away
with quite pile"
"Tell me about him." said I.
"Well, there used to be an old &C.
centric character in the town here-a
halfbreed by the name Of Andrews.
John will remember him"
John nodded.
'He used to go around all the time
with big umbrella, and muttering to
himself. We used to think him half
crazy. Gone so brooding over this
very subject of buried treasure. Bet
ter look out, young man !"-smiling at
me. "He used to be always grubbing
about in the bush. Well, several years
ago there came visitor from New
York, and he got thick with the old
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the secretary of the treasury. So John

the secretary of the treasury. So John
rose.
81 must get to work now, boys. We
can talk it over tonight" And then,
handing me the manuscript: "Take
it home with you, if you like, and
look it over at your leisure"
AS Charlie Webster and I passed
out into the street / noticed the fell
low of the sinister pockmarked visage
standing near the window of the in
ner office. The window was open, and
anyone standing outside could easily
have heard everything that passed
inside. AS the fellow caught my eye
he smiled unpleasantly and skunk off
down the street.
'Who is that fellow?" I asked Char
Ne. "He's a queer-looking specimen"
"Yes! he's no good. Yet he's more
half-witted than bad, perhaps. His
face is against him, poor devil"
And we went our ways till the eve
ming, to post home to the further
study of the narrative. There, seated
on the pleasant veranda, l went over
it carefully, sentence by sentence.
While / was reading, someone called
me indoors. / put down the manu-
script on the little bamboo table at
my side and went in. When 1 re-
turned few moments afterward the
manuscript was gone
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
MARRIED IN BATHING SUITS
Ceremony Certainly Saved Bride and
Groom Considerable Expense ina
Wedding Finery.

The funniest wedding / ever saw
was when camping last summer, writes
a correspondent Of the Chicago Trib-
une. A girl friend and her father
were there and she met young man
whom she grew fond of in a short
time. One night he asked her father
for her hand, but father objected be-
cause of the short acquaintance. The
next morning the couple met and
planned to elope, but somehow father
"got wise," SO this was spoiled. When
swimming that afternoon they met
again and the girl happened to men
ton that her father had gone to the
village and would not return until eve
ming. The boy said: "This is our
time" A minister was on the shore
and they went to him and asked to be
married at once. The ceremony was
performed on the beach, the couple
attired in their bathing suits.
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Copyright BY Doubleday, Page q Company.

II should say / do. A wonderful old
villain"
"But the document, for heavens
sake" / said. 1.-THE document first ;
the story will keep"
"Well, they were pulling down
Wicks' own house just lately. and out
Of the rafters there fell roll of pa
per-now I'm coming to tia roll of
paper, purporting to be the account of
the burying of certain treasure, tell
ing the place where it is buried, and
giving directions for finding it"
Charlie and I exclaimed together ;
and John continued, with tantalizing
elaboration:
tits a statement purporting to be
made by some fellow on his death
bed-some fellow dying out in Texas
quondam pirate, anxious to make
his peace at the end and to give his
friends the benefit of his knowledge"
"Oh, Johnl'' said /, Il shan't sleep
a wink tonight"
Il don't take much stock in It," said
John. "Tm inclined to think it's a
hoax. Someone trying to fool the old
fellow. But, boys, it's bed
time, anyhow. Come down to the
office in the morning and Wen look
it over"
SO our meeting broke up for the
time being, and taking my candle
went upstairs, to dream of caves over
flowing with goldpieces, and John Tin
ker, fierce and mustachioed, standing
over me, cutlass between his teeth
and revolver in each hand.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle,
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi-
UNI and large.
However, if you wish to test this great
preparation send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample
bottle. When writing be sure and men.
ton this paper.-Adv.
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"Those Old Fellows Would Bury
Their Hoards."

USiF f1OdTuS-
fellow. They used to go about lot
together, and were often off on So
called fishing trips for days on end
Actually, it is believed, they were
after something on North Cay. At all
events some months afterward the
New Yorker disappeared as he had
come and has not been heard from
since. But since then they have found
a sort of brick vault over there which
has evidently been excavated. 1 have
seen it myself. A sort of walled cham
ber.a There, it's supposed the New
Yorker found something or other.
That's the story for what it's worth"
As Charlie finished John slapped his
knee.
"The very thing for you'll" he said |;
"why have I never thought of it be-
fore?"
What do you mean, John?" we both
asked. u
"Why down at the office I've got the
very thing. A pity / haven't got it
here. You must come in and see it
tomorrow"
what on earth is it? Why do you
keep us guessing|
"Why, it's an old manuscript that
came into my hands short time ago.
Charlie, you remember old Wicks-old
Billy Wicks-'Wrecker' .Wicks, they
called him"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
Parchmented Leather Valuable.

Parchmented leather has greater
strength while lacking the elasticity
of tanned leather and the betting OF
M. Felice Gilardiri of Turin is designed
to combine these special qualities. The
hide being impressed deeply with a
trelliswork pattern, the compressed
portions are unaffected by tanning
agents, while the interior of the
meshes is tanned in the usual way.
The product has the required elasticity
and is claimed to be so strong that
belts may be much narrower than the
ordinary.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
LOVE AND ADVENTURE

"PIeces of Eight" Immedi-
ately the imagination begins it's
magic work. Thoughts fly to the
old pirate days of the West In
dies--the days of the buccaneers,
of fighting, adventure and treas
ure. "Pieces of Eight"-Spanish
dollars bearing the figure B.
mean to the Imagination great,
dark, steel-bound chests, with
their puzzle-locks and mysterious
riches of gold and gems. They
mean pirate loot buried and lost
to their pirate owners-and still
waiting through the years a
lucky finder.
They mean, too, tropic chimes
where it is always green and
frost is a thing unthinkable--
where fruit is ready to the hand
and clothing is an ornament and
the sun fcomes up like thunder"
and blue skies and crystal waters
run the gamut of all that Is love-
Iy In color.
Richard lie GalIienne is a lit
erary craftsman. Poetry and
prose come equally to his pen.
So, In addition to interest of
plot, we have in "Pieces of
Eight" the charm of the written
word.
Love, adventure, mystery,
buried treasure amid scenes far
from the ordinary-what more
can the reader ask in entertain
ment2
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

introduces the secretary or rne reaS-
ury of His Britannia Majesty's Gov
eminent at Nassau, New Provi-
dence, Bahama Islands.
During the summer of 1903 / was
paying what must have seemed like an
fnterminable visit to my old friend
John Saunders, who at that time filed
with becoming dignity the high-sound-
ing office of secretary of the treasury
of his majesty's government, in the
quaint little town of Nassau, in the
island of New Providence, one of
those Bahama islands that lie half
lost to the wonld to the southeast of
the Caribbean sea and form a some
what neglected portion of the British
West Indies.
Time was when they had sounding
name for themselves in the world;
when the now sleepy little harbor
gave shelter to rousing freebooters
and tarry pirates, tearing in there I'M
der full sail with their loot from the
Spanish Main.
But those heroic days are gone, and
Nassau is given up to a sleepy trade
in sponges and tortoise shell, and
peace is no name for the drowsy tenor
of the days under the palm trees and
the scarlet poincianas.
Here a handful of Englishmen,
clothed in the white linen suits of
the tropics, carry on the government
after the traditional manner of Brit
fsh colonies from time immemorial,
each of them, like my friend, not with
out an English smile at the humor of
the thing, supporting the dignity of
offices with impressive names-lord
chief justice, attorney general, speak
er of the house, lord high admiral,
colonial secretary and so forth.
My friend the secretary of the
treasury is man possessing In an I'M
common degree that rare and most at
tractive of human qualities, compan-
condolences. AS we sit together in the
hush of his snuggery Of an evening,
surrounded by guns, fishing lines and
old prints, there are times when we
scarcely exchange a dozen words be-
tween dinner and bedtime, and vet
we have all the time a keen and sat
fsfying sense of companionship. 1t is
John Saunders gift. Companionship
seems quietly to ooze out of him,
without the need of words.
And occasionally we have as third
In those evening conclayes big, slow
smiling, broad-faced young merchant
OF the same kidney. In he drops with
nod and a smile, and takes his place
In the smoke cloud Of our meditations,
radiating without the effort of speech
that good thfng-humanity though
one must not forget the one subject
on which now and again the good
Charlie Webster achieves eloquence
In spite of himself-duck shooting. !.
John Saunders subject is shark
fishing. Duck shooting and shark
fishing. It is enough. Here. for sen.
sible men, is a sufficient basis for life.
long friendship, and unwearying, in.
exhaustible companionship.
1t was in this peace of John Saun.
ders' snuggery one July evening In
1903, the three of us being duly met
and ensconced In our respective arm
p. eA'"s w Sot oHlo l1lS SuDJcC'
OF buried treasure. 1t was / who start
ed US off by asking John what he
knew about buried treasure.
At this John laughed his funny little
quiet laugh. Buried treasurer" he
said; "well, have little doubt that
the Islands are full Of tiff one only
knew how to get at It."
Seriously" I asked.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
Japan to start Colony in Peru.

A Japanese syndicate has bought
100000 acres of land near Huanuco.
Peru, on the Amazon watershed, ac-
cording to report. Three hundred
thousand more acres are in negotia-
ton. The land is suitable for raising
sugar, cotton, coffee, cocoa and similar
products.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

BY Richard lie Ga11ienne


Good morning, Mr.. Saunders" said
an unpleasantly soft and cringing
voice.
Good morning" said John, some
what grumpily, what is it you want"
1t was some detail of account, which,
being dispatched, the man shuffied off,
with evident reluctance, casting
long, inquisitive look at us seated at
the desk, and John, taking up the man
uscript once more, resumed:
. +. q sum of one million and one
half dollars-buried at cay known as
Dead Mems Shoes, near Nassau, in the
Bahama islands. About fifty feet GO it,
south of this Dead Mems Shoes is a rock,
on which we cut the form of compass.
And twenty feet 60 ft.) East from the cay
is another rock on which we cut cross
Cx). Under this rock it is buried four feet
a ft.) Deep
The other is sum of one million dollars
($1.000,000). 1t is buried on what was
known as Short Shrift island on the
highest point of this Short Shrift island
is a large cabbage wood stump and twenty
feet go ft) south of that stump is the
treasure, buried five feet 6 ftp deep and
can be found without difficulty. Short
AHAt~-<o ft~oSAAA5
vessels stop to get fresh water. No great
distance from Nassau, SO it can be easily
found
The first pod was taken from Spanish
merchant and it is In Spanish silver
dollars
The other on Short Shrift island is In
different kinds of money, taken from diff
ferent ships of different nations-it is all
good money.
Now friends, have told you all that is
necessary for you to know to recover
these treasures and leave it in your
hands and it is my request that when
you read this, you will at once take steps
to recover it, and when you get it, it is
my wish that you use 1t In a way most
good to yourself and others. This is all
ask.
I am, truly your friend,
HENRY P. TOBIAS.
"Henry P. Tobias?" said Charlie
Webster. "Never heard of him. Did
you. John?"
"Never.'
And then there was stir in the
outer office. Someone was asking for
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Lots Better.

Smiley hope you won't mind if
bring a couple Of friends home to din
ner tonight, my dear?
Mrs. Smiley-Oh, no; that is better
than being brought home by couple
of friends after dinner.
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A million and a half dol
lars buried on Dead Mans
Shoes and a million on Short
Shrift iSland-What no.!
(TO BE Continued
Wanted Masculine Touch.

Wanted Masculine Touch.
Bobby was small boy, but he OBJ
jected vigorously to little waist that
had big collar and cuffs with mar
row ruffie around the edge. When
asked the reason he said he didn't
like the "girl" on It
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
cuticura soothes Baby Rashes.

That itch and burn with hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter, espe-
cially if little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin
ish. 2hc each everywhere.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Everything he wants will come to
the man who waits until he does not
want anything.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
Siam at the Gentle sex.

"If dar was any sho''nuff beautiful
mermaids," said Uncle Eben, "a lot o.
human ladies would git Jealous an
drown deirse'fs tryin' to initiate 'em"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

A milkman doesn't cry over spill
milk if there is a pump handy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
Book /.
CHAPTER l..

Introduces the Secretary of the Treas
ury of His Britannia Majesty's Gov
eminent at Nassau, New Provi-
dence, Bahama Islands.