davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

padded rapidly toward the landing,
calling out at the top of his voice in
great excitement
In a few minutes Mr.. Brooke, his
father. came running down, followed
by Jim Casey. d neighbor who had
been employed to help for few days
on the farm. Having procured ropes.
the two men jumped into canoes. gave
chase. and the wildly excited boy fol-
lowed.
The swimming moose was overtaken
and a rope. with a slip-knot in the
end of it, was thrown. 1asso-like, over
its horns. Then the canoe of Casey,
who had thrown the rope. sped
through foamy spray behind the
frightened and hurrying animal. The
young moose changed it's course and
made for the nearest land, which hap
pened to be the meadow of the farm
When the houndering animal
touched bottom and plunged up the
bank thu two men leaped from their
canoes in water knee-deep and fol-
lowd, each swinging on a rope, for
by this time a second lasso had been
thrown. After seeing that the three
canoes were made fast. Harry
snatched up big stick and ran up the
slope. shouting like mad. Thus they
crossed the meadow with their prize.
Jim Casey on the right, Mr.. Brooke
on the left, each swinging on rope
caught fast in the creatures branching
horns. while little Harry urged it for
ward from behind with his stick.
II the moose plunged to right or
left, charging upon one of its enemies.
the man on the opposite side would
throw his whole weight on the rope, |
and the weary animal would be
checked. More than one frantic break |
for the woods was made. carrying the
captors far out of their desired course; |
but the young moose had exhausted |
its best powers insthe water and its |
became less and lessvigorous. |
where would you like to put her?"
painted Casey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

show stating that the management OF
this concern might purchase the moose
If the boy cared to sell. Harry at first
refused to part with his pet, but, urged
by his anxious mother and advised by
his father. he wrote in reply. asking
for an offer. This came in due course.
directing that the moose be delivered
at "get-at-able" point within easy
reach of a railroad. The amount Of
fered was larger than had been ex-
pected, and Harry decided to sell
With the help of the boys father
and Jim Casey. the moose was trans
ported over lakes on RATS and led over
portages until the point agreed on was
reached, and Harry parted from his
pet.
Harry proudly told his moose story
many times afterward, always ending
with: Il certainly did want to keep
her. but my mother was afraid for me.
and. of course. 1t wasn't easy to turn
down that much money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31
TX LittIe Moose Tanner

In the stable-for the present" re-
piled Mr.. Brooke.
Harry ran forward, opened the door
returned to his former place behind
the plungins moose. again employed
his stick as a goad. and after a few
moments of determined effort on the
part of the men the great prize was
Gagged.
The moose could have been rhot in
the lake and the body towed ashore
Either of the two men could have
dropped 1t with a welI-aimed bullet
as soon as it had been frightened into
landing at convenient point. But
when the alarm was given the men
came running without guns, armed
with ropes only. The struggle to cap
ture the animal alive was due to the
fact that the game laws forbade the
shooting of moose at that season
NOW" said Casey to Harry, grin
ming and breathing hard, you'll have
to go to the bush every day and break
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

~OYS always like something that
will go-that is, something that
has motion, so it is quite likely
~ that every boy will like to make
this double windmill.
Kites are always popular at GER
tain times of the year, but this toy
does not depend upon the season TO
make it disable and interesting. L.
can be made and used at any time and
with pleasure to the maker
There is not a great deal to this
little model. Not a great amount of
stock will be necessary and most any
kind of wood will do to make it from
Avoid knots. of course. as they are
hard to work around.
Get out your stock first for the vari-
Gus pieces. 1t is immateriaI which
part you make first. but if there is
any choice in the quality of the wood
you have to work with, IL will be well
to use the best pieces for the vanes.
Suppose we make these first. Reduce
the two pieces to the overall dimen-
sions then lay out carefully the parts
that are 70 be removed. Please note
that these two are nor alike. One
piece is just the opposite OF the other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31
Bird of Omen

, When they went upstairs to bed,
Dorothy was very quiet She was
thinking: IF there was a fire, and
the house was burnt down, 1t would
be my fault because had a warning"
She thought of her parents distress
at the loss of their home, and she
thought of losing her little room and
the piano in the parlor, and perhaps
the canary would be burned up tool
She couldn't go to sleep, so when
all was still she crept out of bed and
downstairs to the kitchen, where she
found two pals. These she brought
upstairs and filled with water and set
near the attic steps. ut won't do any
harm to be prepared" she said to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

peacefully. then she got UP. put on
her dressing gown, slipped out into
the hall and lit candle. Then very
quietly she began creeping up the dim
attic stairs.
There was q roof over the sleeping
porch and Dorothy thought she would
climb out on 1t and see If the Bird
of Omen were still on the housetop.
She set her candle on a packing boz
near the window while she raised the
sash and propped 1t open with
stick.
Soon she was out on the roof
but she did not see any bird. As
she stood looking up. a sudden flash
of light made her look at the window
she had just left. The curtain was
all abIaze. The breeze had blown it
into the candle! Dorothy stood still
and began to scream: Fire! Fire
Firei"
In a moment she heard her fathers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

- URING his short life OF eleven
n Ayears. in the wild Canadian lake
III Bcountry, Harry had heard. often
~ of moose, but had never en-
cOuntered one of the big forest mon
archs. He had seen several moose
skins and the creatures great heavy
branching horns. brought in their
canoes by returning hunters, and from
the stories told. the boy judged
that a bull moose was one of the most
fearsome of all the wild beasts of the
bush"
He knew that there was death In the
fore hoofs of a plunging moose, il the
animal gave battle, and that one sweep
of its great horns could down" any
man or animal that dared to question
It's right of way. Only bullet and
a true aim could stop the charge of
the lordly creature. So when Harry
first saw live moose, recognizing it
instantly. he tingled with excitement
and alarm.
The boy was af1oat in a bark canoe
on the winding lake above an arm of
which his fathers little frontier farm
was located. He was industrious1y
putting into practice the lessons he
had been given in padding. trying to
learn to steer, as his father did, by
means of a deft twist of the ironwoo6
blade as he dipped it into the water.
firing of this. he was returning home
ward along the shore when he saw a
half$rown moose step out of the
dense brush and plunge into the water
not more than a hundred yards away.
Its evident intention was to swim
across the "narrows," the lake at that
point being less than half a mile wide.
Having begun its task. it looked Meth
et te right nor left, seemingly uncon-
scious of the startled boys existence.
Harry's first impulse was to put
himself as far away from the creature
as possible and with no loss OF time.
Then he reflected that the presence
of the big game 50 near home ought
to be made known at once. So he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31
$ 4GgzzEEl
DECAPITATED FARMER,s A1ps

1. Behead and curtail a farmers
aid and find an elastic cushion.
2. Behead and curtaiI a farmers
aid and find to be in debt.
3. Behead and curtail a farmers
aid and find nothing.
4. Behead and curtail a farmers
aid and find to be somewhat Ill.
S. Behead and curtail a farmers
aid and find a loud prolonged sound.
8. Behead and curtail a farmers
aid and find gone by"
THREE LETTER SQUARE WORDS
little child
Single.
a number.
A droll fellow.
An animal.
To procure.
8.
A small enclosure.
Before.
Different.
ANSWERS
DECAPITATED FARMERS AIDS
/. Spddc-Pdd. .. MoWeT-Ore. 3. Hoe.
o. A. FldiLAiL 5. Hdrrotg-ROar. 6.
WdgOn-AGo.
THREE LETTER SQUARE WORDS
. 3
T-O-T W-A-G PEN
O-N-E Ape Ere
Ten OFT N-E-W
FRUIT PUZZLE-1. Pineapple. 2
Dates. 3. Pear. 4. Plum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

Finally the big animal appeared to
be quite tame and the delighted boy
felt no fear of it whatever
One day there came to the lake
sportsman from a city far to the south
who was connected with his leading
home paper. This young man became
greatly interested in both Harry and
his captive, and on his return he pub
lished readable account OF the little
moose tanner.
Two weeks later there came a letter
from man connected with a travelling
@1ippodrome" or circus and animal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

young brush, fresh and tender, to feed
her"
can really tame her?" asked
Harry. eagerly.
''Maybe-if you work hard" said
the experienced woodsman, and then
gave the boy explicit directions as to
what kind of young brush" to break
and where to find it.
Harry did work hard, performing
his task with great industry and en-
thusiasm. Morning and evening he
went into the forest and brought back
An abunAaxas OF the young ExaaA AsaA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

that was required. and a dozen times
a day he would go and look at the
prize through the bars, talking to it
in the most friendly manner. Soon
the wild captive promised to become
quite subdued under such kind treat
ment, and after a few weeks the boy
was allowed to venture inside: for the
would now eat out of his hand
and permit les neck to be caressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

voice calling. Come to the attic."
she shouted.
Up came Father, rousing Mother
and Miriam on his way. and falling
over the water buckets Dorothy had
left on the stairs. The flames began
to lick the woodwork around the win
dow, but the fire was soon put out
and the little girl helped back into the
house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

herself.
Well. she wen: back to bed but she
just couldn't sleep. She kept think
ing Of the Bird of Omen up on the
roof. There was a rust1ing and fiut-
:ering in the room and her curtains
blew straight out like pennants. ga
gaIeH' thought the little girl. 81 won
der II thai bird is still on the roof"
She looked at Miriam sleeping so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31
WHO WAS 1T?

Who sat in corner one Christmas
morn
And ate a pie with joy?
Who thought because he found a plum
He was a wond'rous boy?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31
STRAWBERRY JAM

Pick and wash one piled up cupfuI
of fine strawberries.
Put one cupful sugar and,
One-quarter cupful water into
saucepan over very slow fire.
Boil two minutes.
Gently slide the berries into the
cooking syrup and cook till the bub-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

bles start to boil over the top.
Take from the fire at once and pour
into glasses.
This is fine for luncheon with home
made biscuits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-11
WIFE CLAIMED ABUSE.
Lillian Alexander Was Given Divorce
from AveriIl Alexander.

The testimony in the divorce case Of
Lillian Alexander VS.. Ayerill Alexander
was given yesterday in county court,
and The divorce was granted on the
grounds Of intolerable severity. At the
time of marriage the petitioner was "a
years old and the petitionee "a. It was
also brought out in testimony that he
abused her, throwing her on the floor
at one time and kicking her on the
nose, breaking it. The care and Gus
tody of the four minor children was
given to the petitioner, who was also
given alimonY of $40 week for wear
and $s week until further order of
court.
In the petition of Isabel White VS..
George White, heard last week, di-
vorce was granted for intolerable se-
verify, and the custody Of a minor
child was given to the petitioner In
the case of Edith Whiting VS.. Arthur
Whiting, divorce was granted for de-
sertion. This case was heard some
weeks ago.
Two entries were made on the gem
tibt uoNhct this 'hloIilng, hdHttIy, ~
the case of G. S. Richmond a. Son vs..
Raymond Cutting, ct all, settled and
discontinued; S. r. Bliss vs.. Jennie NJ
Cutting, ct al, settled and discontin-
ued. One of these cases caused consid
cradle comment when the docket was
called early in the term, for Raymond
Cutting appeared in his own behalf and
was advised by the court to secure an
attorney to look after his interests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-11

LIKELY TO PASS
In Spite of Strongest Oppo-
sition by the Admin
istration Forces
FREE UNITED STATES
FROM OBLIGATION
Except on Express Author
ization by Congress
in Every Case

Washington, D. G., Nov. la vote
appeared certain to-day on the foreign
relations committee amendment to ar
ticle 10 of the league Of nations cove
nant. The adoption Of this amend
ment President Wilson has character
ized as virtual rejection Of the treaty.
Senate administration leaders rallied
their forces for the final stand and ex-
cept for the possibility Of a break in
the ranks of opponents to the league
adoption of the reservation seemed as
sured The reservation stood up yes
terday under repeated onslaughts and
was before the Senate unakered from
the committee form.
The reservation provides that under
article 10, which pledges member states
to preserve against external aggression
the territorial integrity and political
independence Of all other members, the
United States shall assume no obliga-
tion TO use its naval or military forces
except on express authorization of Con-
gress In every specific case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-11
YOUNG PRINCE
NATIONS GUEST
-- --
Is the First Heir to British
Throne to Visit u. S.
Since 1860
WASHINGTON STAY
TO COVER 3 DAYS
This Afternoon the Young
Prince Visits Wilson,
Who Is in Bed

Washington, d, c., Nov ll.--Albert
Edward, prince OF Wales and heir to
the British throne, arrived in Washing.
ton to-day to be welcomed by Vice
President Marshall, acting for President
Wilson Reception ceremonies at the
Union station were informal, although
cabinet officers and high officers of the
army and navy were gathered to greet
the youthful visitor, who will spend
three days in the national capital
A driz2Iing rain did not preventathe
gathering OF interested crowds along
the route over which the prince and his
party, preceded by a cavalry escort,
passed, After luncheon, the prince was
to call on Mrs Wilson at the White
House and ii was expected he would see
the president in his siclxroom.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-11
SHOOTING AFFR4Y
NEAR RUTLAND
Arthur Dudley, Canadian Army Veteran,
Shot Through Ahdomen-Clarenoe
King Held for Investigation.

Rutland, Nov. ii. Arthur Dudley,
former Canadian soldier, who was
wounded three time in battles in
France, was shot through the abb
domen during an alteration with
Clarence King Of Florence yesterday
and Il called dangerously Ill at the
Rutland City hospital, and King Il be-
ing held bY order Of States Attorney
Phelps Of Fair Haven.
I he shooting took place in the King
yard, where King had chased Dubey
out Of the house. Dudley had been
boarding nj the King residence two
weeks while working for the Vermont
Marble company He claims he had
had no trouble with King, but The lat
ter SAYS Dubey was self assertive about
the house and yesterday morning at
tackled King, first setting hims on the
hot stove and then grabbing a rolling
pin when King squirmed off the stove.
The immediate occurrence before the
shooting took place was the act of
King going 10 the company office and
claiming $40 Of Dubey's wages for
board after hearing that Dudley was
going to quit work and return to Mas
sachusetts.
King gave himself up after the shoot
ing.
Dudley is a native Of South Bridge,
Mass, where he has father, mother
and several brothers and sisters Mr..
King, who is 30 years old, 10 years the
senior Of Dubey was born and brought
up in the vicinity of Proctor and Pitts.
ford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-11
ARMIsTIcE DAY QUIET IN BARRE
No General Observance of the Day
Legion Has a Dance Tonight.

just a year ago to-day Barre was
the scene Of jubilant celebration from
$3.50 in the morning until the last hour
Of the day had passed, for the cables
were flashing the message that every
mother, father, brother, sister, wife and
sweetheart had been longing to hear
peace is declared and all hostilities
on the hattlefelds cease at II O'Clock
to-day" were the few words that, fig
uratively speaking, turned the conti-
nent upside down 1t Was this same
message that caused every bell and
whistle 10 echo for hours among these
high surrounding hills, bonfres 10 cast
their reflections on the early morning
skies and people to pour forth from
their homes to Join the throng Of ar
mistiee day eelebrants. The world war
had ended and the allied armies were
victorious.
] On the battle hines tamanr An AmeTi-
can lad it meant peaceful nights
sleep, like those Of old Even though
the warm blankets and soft downy
pillows were not to be had, he slept
that night Of November, II as he had
never done before, for he knew he had
aided in doing d task that without him
and other American lads, could never
have been accomplished In the in
ternment camps in the United States
aud Europe, prisoners shouted with joy
10 learn that the strife, war and blood
shed had ended But this is getting
away from the subject, the anniversary
Of armistiee day In Barre.
Governor Clements failure t. declare
Nov. a holiday bad its effect upon
most all OF the Vermont towns, and
Barre was among this number Aside
from the few flags which hung from va
rious stores and lodge rooms today,
there was nothing 10 Indicate the an
niverssry Of the signing Of the armi-
stice. No official observance was made
and except for the intermission of
school sessions for appropriate exer-
eises, the routine OF Barre life contin-
ued with the customary rustic and
hustle.
This afternoon a football game is
scheduled to be played on the Goddard
campus at 3 o'clock between Goddard
and the University Of Vermont fresh.
man team AT Rowland hall this even
ing the Barre post of the American Le-
gion will hold a ball Assembly at
S;l5, mess at III, and taps at o'clock
is the program published for the occa
sion GSIbertson's novelty orchestra
with special music has accepted the
contract to furnish music.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-11
VOTE TO EXPEL BERGER.
House Was 500 to on the Proposition
Carney Seated.

Washington. D G., Nov IL Victor
i. Berger, Milwaukee socialist, was de-
MED his seat in the House yesterday
BY an overwhelming vote, the House
holding he-was ineligible for member.
ship because Of his open opposition to
war
After denying the seat to Berger,
the House declared that the seat was
vacant, holding that Joseph 2. Carney,
Democrat, who contested Berger's elec-
tion, did not receive a plurality in the
election last year. Without a record
vote, the House also directed Speak
er Gillett TO notify the Wisconsin
governor Of the vacancy in the state
delegation so that a special election
may be called to choose new mem
ber
The vote to unseat Berger was 800
to |, Representative Volght, Republic
can, Of Wisconsin being the only mem
Der TO support the Wisconsin social
ist either during the debate or on the
roll call.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-11
WILSON TOOFFER
MEDIATION
In the Meantime He viii
Ask Miners and Opera
tors to Get Together
OFFICIALS FEEL
MUCH RELIEVED
Had Been Under Consider
able Tension Over Coal
Strike Situation

Washington, D, c., Nov, ll.-Presi-
dent Wilson probably will telegraph
both the coal operators and officials Of
the United Mine Workers IF America,
asking them to get together and set
tie their differences, il was said to-day
at the White House. At the same time
the president probably viii renew his
ofTer Of the services Of the government
toward mediation.
Government Officials Relieved.
Government officials here received with
undisguised relief news Of the an
nouneement in Indianapolis early to-
day that the executives Of the United
Mine Workers Of America hadsyoted to
call off the nation wide strike Of soft
coal miners as directed BY Federal
Judge Anderson.
Officials, particularly those connected
with Attorney General Palmers Of
fee, showed plainly relaxation from
the strain under which they had been
laboring for the last few days The
attitude Of the American Federation Of
Labor and labor leaders generally to.
ward the strike and tile injunction pro
ceeding had created some doubt. it was
said, as to what step the mine workers
would take.
Labor leaders here who got their first
word from indianapolis through press
dispatches, were distinctly surprised by
the turn Of events the first big hap
pening on armistice day. Frank Morri.
son, secretary Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor, when told Of the an.
nouncement by Acting President Lew
is Of the miners organization, refused
to say anything.
Edgar Wallace, executive representa-
tive OF the miners, had been waiting
for hours to hear what happened.
There was much dirussionsa as to how
the miners themselves might view the
action Of the executive officials in call.
ing off the strike.
'We may expect the worst sort of
chaos for time" Mr. Wallace said
because the men struck for more mon.
ey and better working conditions which
they have failed to get He thought
there would be no difficulty now in
negotiating new wage agreement with
the operators.
The coal strike situation was mp for
discussion at the cabinet meeting this
morning, but officials would not dis
cuss the governments probable action
Cabinet members plainly were elated
by the news
"That's finethey took the proper
course said Secretary Glass,
Secretary Wilson would not discuss
the strike situation, further than to
say that it was the function of the de-
partment Of labor to offer to mediate
in all strikes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-11
TAKES UP R. r. LEGISLATION.
House Hopes to Get to Vote on 1t By
Saturday Night.

Washington, D. c., Nov. H. The
House calendar was cleared to-day for
consideration Of the railroad bill and
by meeting two hours earlier and hold
ing night sessions, leaders believed a
final vote could be reached Saturday
The speeding up of the House program
followed the statement by Senator
lodge, Republican leader, that the
Senate probably would dispose Of the
German peace treaty by the end Of the
week. This would mean under present
plans the adjournment OF the special
session OF Congress and action by the
Senate on the railroad bill would 60
over until the regular session begin
ming in December.
Labor provisions of the House and
Senate bills differ The Senate bill
contains a so-called s'anti-strike" clause
while the House measure carries plan
for Cancellation through voluntary ar
bitration Of disputes. Representative
Bhnton, Democrat, Texas, voiced the
first opposition to the House measure
when he declared the labor provisions
were ridiculous" and gave the public
no assurance against continued tie-up
of government industries.