davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-09-23

One Nof the last public functions at
which the Prince of Wales officiated
before sailing for Canada was to open
the palace of engineering. in the Con
crete City," at Wembley, where the
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Good Qualities of Famous Parsonage
Shone in Circle and Age No
toriously immoral.

Nellie Gwynne, orange girl. tavern
singer, successful actress, and later
mistress of Charles III, the restored
Stuart" to the throne of England, is
a character In English history. She
used improper language. had tavern
tainted manners, and lack Of early
training till the last showed In her
exterior, but her nature was not per-
manently corrupted or tainted. Terrible
stories have always been afioat Of her
coarseness, plebian birth (she was
born In coal cellar) and corrupt life,
but her later biographers prove that
she was not entirely good for nothing.
She is said to have been the only
human being in England that exer-
cised anything like good influence
over the hayward, frivolous Charles
II. Her acts of charity were sub
stantial and much needed. and as
the years passed on, and the oppor-
tunities for wrongdoing increased,
and her beauty and personal charms
increased, her behavior became more
and more prudent and her character
more and more circumspect.
! Pepys' diary describes Nellie Gwynne
as a good actress and pretty one, .
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.No. There's no use. I'm done for.
Please leave me-thank you for"
He had been savage, then sullen,
and now he was grim Madeline all
but lost power to resist his strange,
deadly, cold finality. No doubt he
knew he was doomed. Yet something
halted .her-held her even as she took
q backward step. And she became
conscious Of subtle change In her
own feeling. She had come into that
squalid hole. Madeline Hammond,
earnest enough, kind enough In her
own Intentions; but she had been al
most imperious-a woman habitually,
proudly used to being obeyed. She d.
vined that all the pride, blue blood,
wealth, culture, distinction, all the Inn
personal condescending persuasion, all
the fatuous philanthropy on earth
would not avail to turn this man a
single hair's-breadth from his down.
ward career to destruction. She was
going to fail to help him. She expert
enced sensation Of impotence that
amounted almost to distress. The sit
uation assumed tragic keenness.
Stewart, look at me-" she asked.
He shuddered He was abject,
crushed. He dared not show his
swollen. blackened face. His fierce,
cramped posture revealed more than
his features might have shown; it be-
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NEVER TOO LATE

YNOPSIS.-Arriving at the lone
ly little railroad station of Ell Caton,
New Mexico, Madeline Hammond,
New York society girl. finds no one
20 meet her. While in the waiting
room, drunken cowboy enters.
asks If she Is married, and departs,
leaving her terrified. He returns
with a priest. who goes through
some sort of ceremony, and the
cowboy forces her to say 81.
Asking her name and learning her
identity the cowboy seems dazed.
In a shooting scrape outside the
room a Mexican is killed. The cow
boy let's girl, Bonita. take his
horse and escape, then conducts
Madeline to Florence Kingsley,
friend Of her brother. Florence
welcomes her. learns her story. ana
dismisses the cowboy. Gene Stew
art Next day Alfred Hammond,
Madeline's brother. takes Stewart
to task. Madeline exonerates him
OF any wrong intent. Alfred. scion
OF a wealthy family. had been dis
missed from his home because or
his dissipation. Madeline sees that
the West has redeemed him. She
meets Stillweil. AIS employer, typ
ical western ranchman. Stillwell
tells her how Stewart beat up the
sheriff to save her from arrest and
then lit out for the border. Danny
Mains, one of Stillwell's cowboys.
has disappeared. with some OF Still
wells money. His friends link his
name with the girl Bonita. Made
line gets a glimpse of life on
western ranch. Stewart sends Made
line his horse Majesty. She buys
out Stillwell and Her Majesty's
Rancho" becomes famous. She
finds her life work under THE
Light of Western Stars"
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trayed the torturing shame of a man
of pride and passion, man who had
been confronted in his degradation by
the woman he had dared to enshrine
in his heart. 1t betrayed his love.
Listen, then" went on Madeline,
and her voice was unsteady. Listen
to me, Stewart. You can shake off
this desperate mood and be man."
mol" he cried.
"Listen to me again. Somehow I
know you're worthy of Stillwells love-
VIII you come back with us-for his
Sake?"
"No. It's too late, tell you"
Steward, the best thing in life is
faith in human nature. / have faith
in you. 1 believe you are worth it"
you're only kind and good-saying
that. You can't mean it."
replied, sudden rich warmth suffus-
ing her body as she saw the first sign
Of his softenlng. xviii you come back
If not for your own sake or Still
welrs-then for miner"
"What am / to such a woman as
your"
"a man in trouble, Stewart. But I
have come to help you, to show my
faith in you"
''If believed that, might try" he
said.
Listen" she began, softly, hurried
ly. 'My word is not lightly given.
Let it prove my faith in you. Look at
me now and say you will come"
He heaved up his big frame as if
trying to cast off a giants burden, and
then slowly he turned toward her.
His face was a blotched and terrible
thing. The physical brutalizing marks
were there, and at that instant all
that appeared human to Madeline was
the dawning in dead, furnace-like eyes
Of beautiful light.
"I'll come" he whispered, huskily.
"Give me few days to straighten up,
then I'll come"
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CHAPTER VIII
FL CAPTAIN.

Stillwell's interest in the revolution
across the Mexican line had manifestly
Increased with the news that Gene
Stewart had achieved distinction with
the rebel forces. Thereafter the old
cattleman sent for Ell Paso and Doug
las newspapers. wrote to ranchmen he
knew on the big bend of the Rio
Grande, and he would talk indefinitely
to anyone who would listen to him.
There appeared to be no doubt that
the cowboy had performed some dar-
ing feats for the rebels. Madeline
found his name mentioned in several
Of the border papers. When the rebels
under Madero- stormed and captured
the city of Juarez, Stewart did fight
ing that won him the name of Ell Capt.
tan. This battle apparently ended the
revolution. The capitulation Of Presi-
dent Diaz followed shortly, and there
was a feeling Of relief among ranchers
on the border from Texas to Califor-
mia. Nothing more was heard Of
Gene Stewart until April, when re-
port reached Stillwell that the cow
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American ic
/ d Legion
Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Service)
WHAT LEGION POSTS CAN DO
Essay Contests, Participated in by
Children, Bring Out Many Good
Suggestions.

Carrying out national program OF
activities in community affairs Ameri-
can Legion posts in many localities
are holding essay contests among
school children. The post at Monson,
Maine, recently held a contest among
children Of the seventh and eighth
grades on the subject, "What the
American Legion Can Do to Better Our
Town." The winning essay, written
by Miss Anna Zimmerman, contains
suggestions which Legion national Off
Gals believe worthy of adoption by
other posts.
The essay, in part, follows:
'1The erection of a soldiers monu-
ment would keep alive in the minds
Of the small boys admiration of
bravery and patriotism. This would
also make the town look better and
would show other towns that we had
contributed our share towards defeat
Ing the Kaiser.
"Clean streets is another item of
great Importance. The children could
be encouraged by the Legion to keep
the streets and sidewalks free from
all kinds of waste matter.
Another thing of Importance Isl
a public playground where children
Of all ages could go and play any
time that they wish to. This play
ground would require a supervisor to
keep the grounds in good condition
and to introduce proper play. This
would keep the children off the streets
and therefore there would be less
chance for accidents.
"a band stand would be a very
nice thing for the town to have. We
have very nice band, but there Is
no good place to play outdoors, while
If they had a band stand, they could
give concerts at least one night in
every week.
"a gymnasium would be Of great
value to the young people of this
town. There is no place where sports
can be enjoyed here There could also
be public swimming place where
children could learn to swim.
Among some of the important
things is to have good hall which
would add to the town great deal,
as there Is no hall to have entertain
ments and socials given by the town
unless they use the halls owned by
private parties.
1.-THE Legion men could open up the
quarries that are now out of work,
which would draw young men as well
as men with families to come here
and live.
They could also help stimulate
Americanism among the people of Mon
son by example and by patriotic en-
tertainments."
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Had Peculiar Nieknames.

Sir Matthew Wood, who in 1921 was
a stanch. supporter of the unhappy
Queen Caroline, was for consider
able time known as Absolute Wis
DOM" and nearly all the wits of the
time made him the butt of their at
tacks. Being at one time reproached
with having ill-advised the queen, he
efficiently admitted that his conduct
might not be absolute wisdom" He
had the unusual honor Of being twice
lord mayor of London. Shortly after
her accession Queen Victoria created
him baronet, in acknowledgment, it
is said, Of his liberality In making
large money advances to her father.
the duke Of Kent, when greatly dis
tressed by debts and hunted by cred
itors.
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LEGION EXTENDS GLAD HAND
Canadian Body One Example Of
comradeship.

The hand of the American Legion Is
always extended in fellowship to vet
Grams Of the allied armies. In many
cases this is done in daily association
and In comradeship. and In others, In
actual aid and financial assistance for
the former comrades-at-arms.
T. T. Watson, a member Of the Great
War Veterans Association of Canada,
is a firm believer in the friendliness of
the Legion, according to recent letter
to T. @. Lapp, editor Of the Veteran,
the official publication Of the Canadian
organization. This letter found its way
to National Adjt Lemuel Bolles Of the
American Legion and is an illustration
Of the splendid feeling existing be-
tween the organizations In the United
States and Canada. Watson wrote:
II starved out In the Okangan valley
and came to the q. S. fiat broke.
"Went into the American Legion and
asked what was the chance for men,
Der Of the G. w. ". A. to get Job.
They said the chance was fine and I'M
til they found me Job there was bed
and board and an advance In money.
Inside of "a hours they placed me In
good U. S. federal job, where I still am
and likely to remain.
81 write this to show that the Ameri-
can Legion has the friendliest feeling
for all Canadian returned men. Their
motto is Every returned man job
and they seem to be carrying 1t into
effect"
Watson made his application to the
Tacoma (Wash.) post Of the Legion,
which placed him at work in local
hospital.
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CHAPTER Vll.-continued.

Sometimes she thought of her par
ents, sister, friends, of how they had
persistently refused to believe she
could or would stay in the West. They
were always asking her 10 come home.
She wrote that she would return to
her old home some time, of course, for
a visit; and letters such as this
brought returns that amused Made
line, sometimes saddened her. Her
fathers business had been such that
he could not leave it for the time re-
Quired for western trip, or else,
according to his letter, he would have
come for her. Mrs. Hammond could
not have been driven to cross the
Hudson river; her un-American idea
of the wilderness westward was that
Indians still chased buffalo on the out
skirts of Chicago. Madeline's sister
Helen had long been eager to come, as
much from curiosity, Madeline
thought, as from sisterly regard. And
at length Madeline concluded that the
proof of her breaking permanent ties
might better be seen by visiting rela-
tives and friends before she went back
East With that in mind she invited
Helen TO visit her during the summer,
and bring as many friends as she
liked.
No slight task indeed was it to over
see the many business details of Her
Majesty's Rancho and to keep a rec
ord of them. Madeline found the
course of business training upon which
her father had insisted to be invalu-
able to her now. 1t helped her to as
simulate and arrange the practical
details of cattle-raising as put forth
by the blunt Stillwell. She established
an extensive vegetable farm, and she
planted orchards. The climate was
superior to that of California, and,
with abundant water, trees and plants
and gardens f1ourished and bloomed
In way wonderful to behold. Here
in the farming section Of the ranch
Madeline found employment for the
little colony of Mexicans. Their lives
had been as hard and barren as the
dry valley where they had lived. But
as the valley had been transformed
by the soft, rich touch Of water, so
their lives had been transformed by
help and sympathy and work. The
children were wretched no more, and
many that had been blind could now
zee, and Madeline had become to them
q new and blessed Virgin.
Madeline looked abroad over these
lands and Hkened the change in them
and those who lived by them to the
change in her heart. 1t may have been
fancy, but the sun seemed to be
brighter, the sky bluer, the wind
sweeter. Certain 1t was that the deep
green of grass and garden was not
fancy, nor the white and pink of bios
som, nor the blaze and perfume Of
flower, nor the sheen of lake and the
fiuttering of newborn leaves. Where
there had been monotonous gray there
was now vivid and changing color.
Formerly there had been silence both
day and night; now during the sunny
hours there was music. The whistle
Of prancing stations pealed In from
the grassy ridges. Innumerable birds
had come and. like the northward-
1ourneying ducks, they had tarried to
stay. The song of meadow-lark and
blackbird and robin, familiar to Made
line from childhood, mingled with the
new and strange heart-throbbing song
of the mocking-bird and the piercing
Il
ancholy moan of the turtle-dove.
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On Equal Terms.

A rookie who had been assigned to
the cavalry much against his win ap-
preached the sergeant and remon-
strated.
"Say," he objected, ST never rode a
horse in my life."
"Oh, that's all right" countered the
sergeant, easily, We've got horse
that's never been ridden In his life.
Wen start you off together."-Amer-
lean Legion Weekly.
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stations in the valley, and from these
he returned with gloomy face. Made
line got the details from Alfred. Stew
art was going from bad to worse
drunk, disorderly, savage, sure to
land In the penitentiary. Then came
a report that hurried Stillwell off to
Rodeo. He returned on the third day,
a crushed man. He had been SO Bit
terly hurt that no one, not even Made
line, could get out of him what had
happened. He admitted finding Stew
art, failing to influence him; and when
the old cattleman got so far he turned
purple In the face and talked to HIM
self, as If dazed: "But Gene was
drunk. He was drunk, or he couldn't
hev treated old Bill like thet!"
Madeline was stirred with an anger
toward the brutal cowboy that was as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-29
For Better citjzenship.

All public school children Of Ohio
must receive a physical examination
and take not less than 100 minutes per
week of physical training, according to
a bill recently enacted into legislation
by the Ohio legislature. The bill was
sponsored by the American Legion Of
that state which has adopted plat
form of better education in the public
schools. The law will make possible
the detection and remedying Of many
physical defects In the school chill
dren and the development of normal
physiques and mental alertness.
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NELLIE GWYNNE WAS NOT ALL BAD

charming wit, and universally popular.
She pleased every one, from the king
to the charcoal seller. Songs were
written about her, styles of dress were
named for her, and her portraits were
painted.
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Juvenile ScaIper.

Teacher: 81 thought told you to sit
In the seat next to Mary Jones"
Willie Wiseacre: "Yes, ma'am, We
did, but I sold 1t to Tommy Smith
for nickel."-American Legion
Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-29

Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin,
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash of Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. II
is wonderful what Cuticura will do
for poor compilations, dandruff, itching
and red, rough hands.-Advertiseme
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-29

A swimming bath at Hull, England.
has held the same water for months,
purity being obtained by constant
process of filtration.
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Domestic prscords.

Kriss-'T heard your wife picking
on a banjo last night" Kross-"You
should hear her when she Is picking
on mel"
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The Art of SELLING.

Secretary-Mr. Terry said to tell you
he was too busy to talk TO you today.
Life Insurance Agent-Tell him he
won't have to say a word.
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"But, Majesty, remember he's
a composite of tiger breed sand
forked Iightning!"


(To BE CoNTINUED.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

comprises what can
be justly referred to
as a wonderful assert
ment of both high and
low shoes. You can
get about any style,
shade or leather that
you want, at the new
reduced prices.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
All Sales Fina

AS the purpose of this event to unload and because
are bearing very heavy losses to accomplish end
say that we allow returns exchanges no approvas
consider every sale final SEE OUR DISPLAY WINDOWS
FOR PRICES.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
The
WONEN'S
Stock

comprises by far the
greater part of our
stock, those shoes of
richly designed effects
from noted eastern
makers, as well as the
balance sof our lines.
Styles for any occa-
sion, day or evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-01

An exceptional sale that p
usual saving advantages to
mothers. Jaunty girlish st
better materials. Colors
"OPENS and Overplaids. Y
last.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-05
lN RlEHR AND
 RHInE:L-ArD
Krupp Works President Arrested; 5 Bomb Ex-
 plosions, Dusseldorf.

Essen, May 4.-Gustave Krug von Bcsden, editor, and Har- bach, president Of the Krupp works. were arrested today by the French, military authorities in connection with the shooting at the Krupp plant on March 3l, when fourteen Germans were killed and thirty wounded in a clash with French troops.
 Five separate bomb explosions occurred near Dusseldorf during last night, cutting ailway, tele- graph and telephone communi- cations.
 Two directors of the Heinrichs mine at Hattingen were yester- day sentenced by French court martial to term of five years in prison and to pay fines amount ing to two hundred and fifty million marks.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-05
From Long Island, N. .Y.,
 toSan Diego, in Nonstop
 Flight, 26H. SOM. 39S.

tions from President Harding to Lieutenants Macready and Kelly, following their arrival here at 12:36 p. m., after having com pleted their n,stop flight of 2,65O miles in the monoplane T-2 from Long Island, Ns Y., in z6 hours 50 minutes 39 seconds.
 Macready and Kelly. it is stated, will next try to establish a world duration record of AS hours, and next spring they ex- pect to- attempt a flight around the world
 Among congratulations re- ceived today by Lieuts. Mac ready and Kelly were cablegrams from King aGeorge of Britain and King Gustaf. of Sweden.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-05
RE=,JEG ED
 BY FRANCE:
German Offer Insuffi- cient in Amount and
 Lacks Guarantees.


 Paris, May 3.-The French cabinet today unanimously re- jected the separations proposals submitted by Germany, the req sons given for rejection being the lack of guarantees and the insufficiency Of the sum offered by Germany. Premier Poincaire will consult with the Belgian government as to the reply to be made 10 Germany, and when it is ready it will be communicated to all allies.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-05
' 'TlrIKH0N IS
 UNFR0CKED
Russian Soviet Prisons Hold Several Thou
 sand Priests.

Moscow, May 3.-The conclave of All Russian churches today adopted resolutions. unfrocking the Most Reverend Doctor Tik- hon, former patriarch of all Rus sia. Tikhon was not present., being in prison, where he is awaiting civil trial on charges of opposing the soviet regime.
 Soviet prisons in Russia con- tain over two thousand orthodox priests. and bishops, as well as three thousand priests of other confessions, and laymen in prison for religious reasons, according to Moscow newspapers.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-05
VENTURE A
 COSTLY ONE
British to Quit Mesopo- tamia in Course of
 Several Years.

London, May 1.-The British will quit Mesopotamia in the course of several years, instead of twenty years. as the result of protocol signed with King Feisal. This announcement was u1ade in the House of Commons following Asquith's assertion that the Mesopotamia venture had cost the empire one hundred and fifty million pounds.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-05
HOMAGE: PAID
 TO NELSON
Body ofISenator Lies in State in MinnesOta's
 Capitol Building.


 St. Paul, May 4.-St Paul to- day paid homage to Knute Nell son, United States Senator from Minnesota for twenty eight years, and whose body was re- turned to hls home State this morning. The body, in it's cas- ket, was placed on a calsson, which was drawn by six horses, and escorted to the State Cap itol, where it now lies in state Inierment will be made at Alex dria, the family home.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-05
NO LIQUOR ww, nm w ~m m U.S.. SHIPS
Bone Dry Until Other wise Sanctioned by
 Harding.

Washington, May 3.-Definite indications were given by Chair man EasRer, of the U. s. Ship ping Board, after conference to- day with President Harding, that all Government-owned ships will be kept ''bone dry" for some time at least, although under yesterdays supreme court deci sion they. legally could carry and serve liquor on those ships.
 Anent the supreme courts de- clsion, Lasker also stated this morning that orders to resume the. sale of liquor to passengers on American ships would not be issued without express instruc- tions from Harding or the entire Shipping Board.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-05
Bering River Coal
 Not Suited for Navy

According to j. w. Dunkle, an en- gineer connected with the Alaska op- erations of the Guggenheim interests, a test given Boring River coal by the U. 5. Navy Department demonstrated that it is not suited for use by the navy, its steaming properties not being up to the standard. Mir. Dunkle made the foregoing statement while in Ju- neau recently.
 The coal tested was from the mine of the Boring River Coal Company at Ka- talla. and 660 tons were treated, with the result above stated, which result will cause the company to suspend op- erations. These. operations were con- ducted under a lease of Sl per acre per year from the government, and the lease will not be renewed,. which means that the land will reVert to the govern ment. The Barring River Coal Com pany is said to have expended nearly half million dollars in developing the property.