davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18

Cut a slice from the stem-end Of a.
many green sweet peppers as needed.
remove seeds and partition walls and
parboil for five minutes Brush the
inside OF each with melted butter or
butter substitute and iii with a mix
ture made Of equal Quantities Of cook
ed rice and chopped meat pr nuts
8foisten the rice with q little milk,
Season the meat With SAT- paprika.
"A few drops Of lemon Juice. Mis-
all together lightly and have It quite
moist; Place the peppers In an agate
baking pan, surround with boiling
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18

the health department Thursday
night FOR the twenty-fouf hours fe-
riod ended at 5 o'clock. There were
ESQ new cases and twenty-onei DEATHS
81 the disease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18

Every useful thing should be used.
Sell hat used article to somebody
who needs h-through the classified.
sage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18

water. adding half a tablespoon of
lat to half a cup of water. Basic now
and then. Cook about fifteen min
utes, 3 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18
INFLUENZA RACES
IN LOS ANGELES

Los ANGELES Cal, Jan. tS.-Fur-
Their spread OF the ~inflaehza epidemic
here was indicated by the report OF
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01

direction In which I had SO far pro-
one. II proved to be a passage much
like the tunnel I had already trav-
ersed. only a little roomier. and there
fore 1t was easier going, and II. too.
brought me out. as had the other. on
another cavern-but one considerably
larger in extent.
had stumbled on something like
a Monte Cristo suite Of underground
apartments. And here for a moment
/ released my imagination from her
binders. and allowed her to play
around these strange halls. And In
one of her suggestions there was some
comfort. II was hardly likely that
caverns of such extent had waited for
me to discover them. They must sure
ly have been known to Teach, or what
ever buccaneer II was who had occu-
pied the ruined mansion not so very
far above ground.
i set about the more carefully to
examine every nook and corner. Two
iron staples imbedded in one of the
walls, with rusting chains and man
acles attached. were melancholy proof
of one OF the uses to which the place
had once been put. Melancholy for
certain unhappy souls long since free
of all mortal chains. but for me-need
7 say itf-exceedingly Joyous. For
II there had been a way to bring pris-
Oners here II was none the less evil
dent that there had been way TO
take them out. But how and whereY
Again searched every nook and cram
ny. There was no Sign Of entrance
anywhere.
Then thought occurred TO me.
What If the entrance were after the
manner of medieval oubliette-
through the ceIlingl There was
thought indeed to send ones hopes
soaring ! ran In my engerness
through one cavern after another,
holding my lantern aloft. That must
be the solution. There could he no
other way sought and sought. but
alas II was false hope. and threw
myself down In n corner In despair
deciding that the prisoners pust have
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Dr-n forced 10 crawl In as ] had
though II was hardly like Jailsrs 70
put themselves to such inconyenisncs.
leaned back against the wall and
gazed llstlessly upward. Next no
ment 1 had bounded TO my feet again.
Surely had seen some short. regular
lines running up the face Of the rock.
like ladder. I raised my Lantern
Sure enough. they were iron rounds
set In the face OF the rock. and they
mounted up till I lost them In the OBJ
scurity. for the cave here must have
been forty feet high. Blessed hesysa
/ was saved
But alasl they did not begin I'LL
some six feet above my head. and the
way was sheer. How was l to reach
the lowest rungf The rock WAS TOO
sheer for me to cut steps In. ss had
done farther back looked about ne.
Again the luck was with me. In ons
OF the caves / had noticed some broken
pieces OF fallen rock. They were ter
ribly heavy. but despair lent ms
strength. and after an hour or twe's
work. had managed to roll several
OF them to the foot Of the ladder, and
with an effort of which l would NOT
have believed myself capable-hsd
been able to build them one on top Of
another against the wall So, found
myself able TO grasp the lowest rupS
with my hands. Then. fastening ths
lantern round my neck with my nsck
tie. prepared to mount.
The climb was not difficult. once
had managed to get my feet on ths
first rung of the ladder. but there was
always the chance that one Of tbs
rungs might have rusted loose with
time, In which case. OF course. II would
have given way In my grasp. and !
should have been precipitated back
ward to certain death below.
However. the man who had mortised
them had done an honest piscs Of
work. and they proved as nrm a. on
the day they were placed there. Up
and up went. till I must have been
forty feet above the floor, and. thsn-
as nesred the foot. instead Of CON
Ing 70 . trap door. -. I hsd coa1sc
CONTINUED on Pags 81
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negroes, who by this had come up TO
us. and were standing around in a
terrified group. l waited only for 1t
to be lit, and then. without a word.
dashed wildly into the forest.
Hadn't you better take someone
with you?" / heard the "king" call
after me. but l was too distraught to
reply, plunging headforemost through
the tangled darkness-my brain boil
ing like cauldron with anger and a
thousand fears, and my heart stung,
too with wild. unreasoning remorse.
After all, II was my doing.
ITO thinkl to think to think I"
cried aloud-leaving the rest unspo-
ken.
meant that It had all come OF my
insensnte pursuit of that filthy treas
ure. when all the time the only treas
ure coveted was Calypso herself.
Poor old ignorant Tom had been right
after all. Nothing good came of such
enterprises. There was curse upon
them from the beginning. And then.
as thought of TObins, my body shook
so that | could hardly keep on walk
ing, and next minute my hatred OF him
so nerved me up that | ran on through
the brush like Il madnan. my clothes
clutched at by the devllish vines and
torn at every yard.
fled past the scene of our excava-
tions, looking more haunted than ever
In the flashing CLEAN of the lantern.
With an oath / left them behind. as
the accursed cause OF all this evil {; but
I cannot have gone by them many
yards when suddenly felt the ground
giving way beneath me with IA violent
jerk. My arms went up In a wild ef-
fort to save myself. and then, in a
panic OF fright, l felt myself shooting
downward as one might fall down the
shaft OF a mine. yainly / clutched at
rocky walls as 1 sped down in the
earth-smelling darkness. I seemed to
be falling forever. and for a moment
my head cleared and / had time to
think OF the crash that was coming
at the end of my fall-n crash which.
I said to myself. must mean death.
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BOOK ~.


CHAPTER 1.-The writer continues his
search for gold without avail. On visit
to the trading post he meets a girl who
purchases supplies with a gold doubloon.
whereat he senses a mystery. He pur-
chAses the doubloon-
CHAPTER Hin his ramblings. the
writer again meets the girl and this time
follows her. She eludes him but he keeps
up the search and in his travels through
out the island he comes upon a fine house
and meets the owner. evidently an English
gentleman.
CHAPTER Hills new friend. whom
cinous," he discovers to be the father of
the girl Of his heart and meeting her
Caiypso-he is Immediately struck by her
resemblance to Jack Harkavay. The
three form a strong friendship.
CHAPTER Iv.-The author hears from
Webster that Tobias has escaped and Is
believed to have made his way to Dead
Mems Shoes" probably with murder in
his heart king Alcinous" and the writer
arrange for a comprehensive search of the
island for Tobias and incidentally for
treasure.
CHAPTER v.-They nnd q hidden creek.
which II Is easy to surmise was used by
the pirates.
CHAPTER Win tlreir Investigations OF
certain old buildings they are away from
the house for some time. and on their re-
turn ind Tobias has kidnapped Calypso af-
ter killing her bodyguard. He announces
she will be exchanged for the treasure
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CHAPTER VII.
In Which Lose My Way.

III VnfCH 1ooC
THE audacity Of the felloww ex-
claimed the king" who was the first
10 recover.
But Calypso" l cried.
The king laid his hand on my
shoulder reassuringly.
Don't be afraid for her." he said.
II know my daughter"
But / love herr l cried. thus
blurting out In my anguish what had
designed to reveal In some tranquil
chosen hour.
81 have loved her for twenty years."
said the "king," exasperatingly calm.
,..Jack Harkaway' can take care Of
himself"
was not even astonished at the
time.
"But something must be DONE" 1
cried. 81 will go to the commander
at once and rouse the settlement. Give
me q lanteIp," called to one Of the
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
BOOK u.
~artE

CHAPTER lat Nassau Charlie web
stsr q friend OF both Saunders and the
writer. joins the party and they arrange
an expedition to Dead Mems shoss-"
Wsbstsr's object IL solely the capture of
Tohias. whom he 10 hunting down as .
traitor.
CHAPTER 1.-THE author vista . char
actsr known as the King rsputed to
possess second sight" and gets infar-
nation he thinks of value.
CHAPTER III.-on the point of sailing
they are boarded by . young fellow who
gives an obviously fictitious name, "Jack
Harkaway." but they allow him - sail
with them.
CHAPTER Iv.-Ths party reaches its
companionship Jack Harkaway' van
lshss. webster convinces the writer that
the younfstsr was girl
CHAPTER v.-webster captures Tobias
and sails with him for Nassau
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CHATTER line author. VINO tells the
story. Is visit to his friend John
Saunders. British official In the town of
Nassau. Bahama islands. Conversation
turns On buried treasure.
CHAPTER U.-saunders produces a
document supposedly written BY Henry =.
Tobias. once pirate. telling of two
places where gold had been secreted in
the islands Their conversation apparently
IL overheard, and the document disap-
GEARS.
CHAPTER IH.-The writer charters q
schooner, the Maggie Darling. and sets
out on a search for the treasure As they
he author instinctively distrusts.
CHAPTER Iv.-Ths hero strikes up .
negro member of the crew. The boat IL
passed by the Susan T.. = faster sailer,
also from Nassau.
CHAPTER Won the second morning
out they md that the supply Of gasoline
has been allowed to run out Our writer
Dlames the engineer and in a 1T of temper
knocks him down. The passenger. calling
himself Henry p. Tobias. Jr.. protests.
and II comes out that he Is active in a
conspiracy to have the blacks rise against
the British government In the Bahamas
He attempts the life of the hero and
with two others is put ashore.
CHAPTER vI-The Maggie Darling ar
-:-es at her Destination and the party
landed men. A nSht ensues and the Gap
tain of the Maggie Darling is killed. but
his gang To- driven on. several being lst
Sehind dead.
CHAPTER vII.-rhe author and "oid
Tom" start q search for the treasure.
CHAPTER vIH.-In cave they and
two skslstons. syidsntly Of pirates and an
empty chest TAsy give sp n~ Sasst and
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II came with sudden crunchlng pain. a
swift tightening round my heart. as
though black ropes were being dashed
tightly about 1t, squeezing out my
breath; then entire blackness engulfed
me and knew no more.
How long lay there in the darkness
/ cannot tell. All I remember is
suddenly opening my eyes on intense
blackness and vaguely wondering
where I was. My head seemed entire
ly detached from my body, of which
SO far I was unconscious. But pres
emily the realization of it returned.
and involuntarily / tried to move
TO find with sort of Indifferent mild
surprise that 1t was impossible.
So there lay, oddly content. in the
dark-the pungent smell of the earth
my only sensation, and my head use
lessly clear.
The remembrance of what had hap
pened began to grow In force and
keenness and. of sudden. the thought
- Calypso smote me like a sword I
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sYNoPsis.
BOOK J.,

CHAPTER 1.-The author who tellsr the
story, is a visit to his friend John
Saunders, British official in the town OF
Nassau. Bahama islands. Conversation
turns On buried treasure
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-28
WOUND STRIPES MARK COP
FOR FOREIGN TRADE JOB

Washington, June 2S.-You never
know your luck!
If you don't believe it, just take
the case Of the man who said the
worst thing that ever happened to
him was the very best" Sounds pa
sadoxical, but its just plain sense.
You don't often hear much of the
men who are wearing silver stripes
IN their left arms, and are entitled
10 gold wound stripes on the other
Its the hardest kind of wound to
laye because you feel rather like you
would II you were sick on December
the twenty-sixth without having had
4 Christmas dinner. But there are
fots of them, and Charlie had one.
Charlie had been in one war, so
maybe the fates thought he better
give the other boys a chance and he
aeYer got across during the fight. In
9S he was one of the first ones in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-28

the United States to get into uniform
and fought all through the Spanish
American war. OF course, he didn't
know tkat in picking up little Of
the Spanish language he was getting
himself qualified for something later
on that would open the gates to the
great city of success Here's how it
happened. y s.<A8ss#
While he was at the officers train
ing camp during bayonet practice he
| received an injury to his left knee
which made it permanently stiff
Charlie kind of held his breath when
he heard the news, because at the
opening of the war he was a police
man in a big city, and making good
marks on the exams that led on up
in the profession A policeman with
lame leg would be a joke when there
was a little job of a thug or two
and a quick climb over the back
fence lie began to think that he
wasn't a kid anymore, and that the
hair on top of his head was beginning
to grow pretty thin in the center
Then he started thinking back and
collected in his mind all the informa-
ton about his past that he could He
tabulated it something like this:
Veteran Spanish-American war
Salesman for a bicycle tire con
cern.
Policeman and going up in the
work
Then he took these three ingredl.
ents and turned them over to the fed |
eral board for vocational education |
to see what kind of a product they
could make out of them
Now this was nuts to the federal
board They shook them up and |
found that they were the very things
that would make a good salesman
Of goods in South America! His
knowledge of Spanish, and his former
training as a salesman were great,
and the reports of his policeman ex-
ans showed that he had the ability
to learn the fundamentals of South
American trade.
He is at a university now taking
courses in trade relations, transpor-
tation and subjects in economics. He
is going to have eighteen months of
this, and then a certain reliable firm
is going to take him in, SO that he
can study the methods and its needs
in foreign fields
Well maybe he didn't beat the
Duth in Germany, but just let him get
one sight of them In his field in
South America! His chance is com
ing yeti
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-28

Cseal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-28
(First published June 25, 1919
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

state or Oklahoma,
Grady County, IS.
In the County Court.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested in the estate of
Charles H. Caneman, deceased, that
on the 29rd day of June, 1919, Samuel
C. Durbin produced and filed in the
County Court of the County of Grady
and State of Oklahoma, an in9tru-
ment in writing purporting to be the
last viii and Testament of Charles
in said court his petition praying
for the probate of said Will, and that
letters testanentary be issued there
on to Samuel G .Durbin, the execu-
tor named in said Will, and that said
petition will be heard at the court
room of said court in the City OF
Chickasha, in said county and state,
on Monday, the 7th day Of July, 1919,
at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said
lay. when ana where all persons in.
terested can appear and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the County Court of said
County, this 23rd day of June, 1919.
r. f. Davenport,
(Seal' County Judge
10td
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-28
TYPEwRITERs FOR SALE

One Smith visible; excellent condi-
tion, $500.
One Woodstock; practically good
as new, $4,000.
Terms to responsible parties.
See Philips at the Daily Express
office
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-28
There Is No Better Gold Bond In.
vestment than Grady County
Washita Bottom Lands
washta Bottom Farms in


improved balance and
mieo in
yesnen is gltedee a you You
the pu
$4,000
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-21
PURELY LOCAL GOSSIP ABOUT
 YOUR FRIENDS

The halibut schooner Prince Rupert is tied up at the ocean dock
 A. A. Fraser was passenger for Juneau yesterday on the Farragut.
 Miss Florence James left on today's boat on a trip to Fl Paso and Los Angeles.
 William Hull, who came down from Chitina on the last train, left for the States today.
 The cable is still down, which ac- counts for our limited Associated Press report.
 Mrs. L. V. Ray and daughter of Seward visited with Cordova friends last night. They are on their way to the States.
 Miss Emma Keever, principal of the Cordova public schools, left today for the States where she will spend her vacation.
 Captain R. A. Davis left this after noon on his launch for Chilkat, where he is superintendent for the Hoonah Packing Company
 Rev. L. D. Cook, pastor of the Methodist church at Seward was aboard the Alaska, en route to the States for eye treatment.
 E. l.. Moore and G. T. Lucien left yesterday on the Farragut for Ketchi- kan, where they will appear in litiga- tion before the district court.
 Mrs. Edward l.. Harwood was an outgoing passenger today on an ex- tended visit to her father, Franklin Phillips at Madison, South Dakota.
 Andrew Tyler came over from Val dez on the steamer Alaska to assist in handling the extra rush of busi- ness at the radio station during the Interruption in the cable service.
 Word has been received from Charles Davis, secretary of the Alaska Anthracite Railway, that he will leave Seattle for Katalla next Wednesday.
 The Daily Times is in receipt of a letter from Mrs. Isabelle Kerly, 1913 North 9th Street, Tacoma, seeking in formation about missing brother who was last heard from at Cordova
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-21

His name is Murdock A. MacLean, a native of Capt Britton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
 Miss Lenora Murray has accepted a position at the Alaskan Grill.
 Cordova should have general cleanup day in the very near future.
 There is every indication of an un- usually large run of salmon this season.
 Gus Kinland came to town from Mile to have minor operation per formed at the general hospital.
 As there is plenty of baseball talent here there will likely be two teams organized for the coming season.
 William Urlass, of Mccarthy, left on today's boat, en route to Penn. sylvania, where he was summoned on account of the serious illness of his father.
 Mrs. w. w. Council and little daughters Nancy and Mary Lee Coun cil left on the Alaska today for Seat tie, where they will spend the summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-21

A building permit has been issued to John Day for the erection of two story home, p X 28 feet, on Knob hill, and work will at once begin on the new structure.
 The steamer Alameda sails from Seattle Friday and will go to the west ward as far as Anchorage. She will be the next boat south from Cordova, which will be in about thirteen days.
 Mrs. Edward P. Harwood and little daughter Joyce were among the out gonig passengers today They will spend the summer at Portland with Mrs. Harwoods parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry A. Killam.
 Charles A. Derry lleft on today's boat for Pacific coast cities, where he will spend four or five weeks. While in the states MT. Derry will purchase fast press and other material for the Daily Times office.
 Miss Elsie Ware has returned to her home at Cashmere, Wash, and will spend the summer there and in California. She is undecided whether she will return to Alaska in the fall
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-21
TANKS MAKING GOOD LIMBS
 FOR WOUNDED

ATHENS, May 21.-The Balkan Commission of the American Red Cross has brought to Athens an Amer ican superintendent and assistants with supplies in the rough for making artificial legs. At Greek workshop in Athens, American workmen are mak- | ing American artificial limbs and are instructing Greek workmen in the art The American workmen have taken temporary charge of the school for the lmutilated of the Greek army until a Greek superintendent and Greek workmen can be trained to take over the plant. The artificial legs will be fitted and given to Greek sol diers. It is the intention of the Greek govern ment to see that every soldier who needs one Is provided with an Amer ican artificial leg.
 As a corollary part of this work, the American Red Cross also is support ing a school for the reeducation of the mutilated. At this school the dis abled are being taught useful trades of all kinds including tailoring, shoe making, carpentering, metal working, |basketry, and stenography and typtng. For this latter work, large number inf American typwriters, with Greek lh,rocfors are needed
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-21
md resume her vocation of teaching.

ana resume her VOcatlOn OI IedCnlH6.
 Captain Summer, B. w. kittelle, Captain L. E. Gregory and Lieutenant R. Aikmen, of the United States navy, in the north to make an advisory re- port on the Matanuska coal, trans portation facilities and terminals for bunkers, etc., were passengers aboard the Alaska on their return to the States from a trip to Seward and An chorage.
 Today the Pinnacle Rock Packing Company sent a scow load of canned clans to the ocean dock for shipment to the States.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-21

Home portraits of quality. Agency Cordoya drug store. Scarborough, pho tographer. A4'l
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-21

Just arrived, g fresh stock or Hot Shot Batteries at the Northwestern
 Hardware Co. l4-tl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-05
WEST GUILFORD.

Ora Boyle is at work through the hay
ing season for Luther Bridge
John Bradish of New York is visiting
his cousin, Mrs. Lorenzo Whitney, and
family
LorenzosColeman went Monday to Ames
hill to work through the summer for L.
b. Barrows.
Mrs. Ebert Lynde and baby are spend
ing the week in Colrain with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Worden
Mrs. Fannie Thomas is visiting in West
Brattleboro with her daughter, Mrs Ar
thur Lynde, and family
Mr. and Mrs Homer Thomas visited
over Sunday in Shclburne Falls with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Goldthwaite.
Miss Miriam Phelps and Miss Miriam
Nichols, who attended the high school in
Brattleboro, returned to their homes
June 26
Mrs. Edmond Howe of Brattleboro has
been spending week with Mrs. Francis
Lynde, and Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Hast
ings.
News has been received from Chaplin