davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-12
On Shakespeare.

l believe Washington Irving is response
BILE for saying that every writer makes or
should make his debut in literature by an
essay on Shakespeare. So here is my toll.
E. P. Roe makes a character in one of
his novels select the Bible and Shakespeare
as the two best books in the world. l can
not improve the collection, though would
like to extend it by adding "Sartor Resar-
tus'' as the third. Shakespeare's knowl-
edge of the world and of human nature was
something wonderful. He knew more
about sailors and their ways than Fillmore
Cooper or Captain Marryat. With jockeys
and their phrases he was better acquainted
than the most accomplished slang talking
stable lOunger of the nineteenth century.
Ruskin said that there were no heroes in
Shakespeare-aIl heroines. The genial,
gentle ROsaline, the loving POrtia and fill
ial COrdelia certainly are lOvable persons.
But no less interesting are some of his he
rOes. The philosophical and irresolute
Hamlet; the scheming and courageous Rich
ard; Shylock with his ''blade and beam"
and the more than devil IagO. are all inter.
eSting. not OF themselves only. but because
of the passions they portray.
In order to derive the most benefit from
the reading of Shakespeare, you should
select an edition without notes. The
learned commentaries in small type at the
foot of the page are. ordinarily. nothing
but the authors display of superhuOuS
learning.
1t matters nothing to me how long before
Shakespeare's time the stories existed; they
were worthless and would now be obsolete
had he not touched them with the magic
wand of his genius. They were but clay:
he breathed upon them, and they were i'm
mortal. He embodied in ''easy numbers
all that was best in English history and lit
erature. The great Marlborough said that
he knew no English history but what he
learned from Shakespeare.
StratfOrd on Avon has been mecca to
all sorts and conditions of pilgrims. An
American traveller was led to eXclaim, "Oh
the times! oh the mannerS!" when he saw
on the register for visitors the following
names:
Henry Ward Beecher.
Tom Sayers.
The pugilist was. doubtless, as much
pleased with the contest of the wrestlers in
LAS You Like It," as was the divine with
the soliloquy of Hamlet.
l will close with story heard while in
Colorado about the millionaire Tabor.
who was, if l mistake not. once governor
of that state. Anyhow, after building the
Tabor opera house, he employed an artist
to paint the drop curtain. A few days aft.
erward Mr.. Tabor was called in to inspect
the work. A portrait in one corner of the
scene attracted his attention. He asked
whom it represented. The artist told him
that it was Shakespeare. shakespeare.
Shakespeare" said Mr.. Tabor, 'WhO is
Shakespeare? What did he do for Denver?
Paint that portrait out and paint mine
there"
The coincidence is worth noting. that on
the same day that Shakespeare died in LOD-
don. Miguel Cervantes. the author of Don
Quixote," died III Spain, April "a, 1915.
LACON.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-12
For the Prison Mirror.
ssSentfmentalism and Crfme.',

TUT tuc
ssSentfmentalism and Crime.o
Since the writer began the study of social
problems, he has again and again noticed,
often with smile, the thoughtful struttngs
of ignorance, and, or the reverse, the ignO-
rant struttings of thought. 1t is daily
happening that, outside of professed agnos-
ticism, man knows that which he doesn't
know, and presumes to dictate to his fel.
lows the reasOnablenesS of his wrOngness.
An agnostic. while avowedly knOw-n0th-
ing as to a God head and an Immortality,
calls himself liar at every breath he
draws, for his presumption lies in the
affirmation of negative creed. metaphys-
lcal impOssbility. His know nothingsm
consists in denying the premises of. the
theists and in denying the premises of
atheists. He believes neither the ones or
the others, and yet believes in his own
agnOsticsm. So, in matters of social econ
omy, there are found men who, for the sake
of individual antagOnism, profess to know
all about them, and yet know nothing.
They assume, from basic prOpOsitiOn-a
proposition unanalyzed and taken for
granted-that the conclusions at which they
arrive are the conclusions and there can be
none other. The fact is, they know that
which they don't know, and hence arises
the continued gabblings of civilization.
In the Oct. goth issue of this weekly is an
article by the editor on the subject have
chosen for this article. The stand taken, as
basis for argument by him, being the &C.
ceptance of the dictum that sentimental
ism." does exist. and in his opposition to a
''Patriot'-ic editor, he proceeds to argue
that it does not enter into any relationship
with "crime." in which he is right. as any
one knows outside of patriotic editors
and certain class of penoiOgists.
combat the assumption OF there being
any Sentimentalism in the world at all
wherein it is to be accursed. From time
immemOrial we have had men and women
who have labOred to ameliOrate the miseries
engendered of state craft. priest craft, and.
in our later times. of news craft, or editor
craft. The Great Master of Sentimentalism,
Christ Jesus, cOnsummated the work of his,
as he was himself, God given, predecessors.
and since his personal teachings there have
been no lackings of sentimental observance.
From the annals of the past two centuries
what men and women are held in the high
est esteem by US all? Sckly sentimentalists
like John Howard. Elizabeth Fry, Sarah
Martin. Miss Sinda Gilbert. Charles Dick
ems, Wendell Phillips, John Boyle O'Reilly.
and-need mention any others?
1t may be argued that there was no sickly
sentimentalism in the dOings and preach
ings of such as these. This cannot be
proved. If it was sympathy. it was but
another name for sentimentalism; if it was
Humanity" it was but another name for
sentimentalism. OF course. the assumption
is based on the ground that these practical
philanthropists have benefited humankind
and, consequently, it could not have been
mere sentimentalism that urged them on in
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

KANSAS Cry, Dec. 5.-Thcre is reason
to believe that Hugh ID. Wilson, late
member of the firm of Brewster a. Viii
son in this city, is the man who threw
the bomb at Millionaire RussellsSage III
New York yesterday. Men who knew
Wilson when he lived here say the pub,
lished description of the would-be as
sassin is his. For years Hugh ID. Viii,
son was a partner of Charles Brewster in
the real estate business under the firm
name of Brewster a. Wilson with an of
flee at 202 American Bank building.
Wilson was successful and made con
siderable money, but his friends
say that with the collapse of the boom
he lost almost everything. He began to
handle mining stock and about a year
ago. not being successful here, removed
with his family to New York. Persons
here who aver that they have lately
heard from him say he has for the last
few months been in straitened circum-
stances and in need of support for his
family. Nobody here can assign any
reason for the wild deed should the
dynamiter prove to be Hugh ID. Wilson.
He never showed signs of insanity but
troubles which he is averred to have had
may have unsettled his mind. Brewster
thinks from the published description of
the dynamiter that he is Wilson.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

New YORK, Dec. 5.-Deputy Coroner
Jenkins made an autopsy today on the
head of the dynamite bomb thrower. 1t
will take several weeks to harden the
brain sufficiently to make a microscopic
examination practicable. The bomb
thrower has been identified but so far
his name has not been ascertained. He
was a rampant anarchist and is believed
to have haile1 from San Francisco. In
conversation with a man in this city a
few weeks ago, the bomb thrower said
that he had been arrested for making in
cendiary speeches in San Francisco.
Capt Henry Horne, the museum lectur-
or has identified the head Of the bomb
thrower as that of the man who had a
conversation with him two weeks ago.
This man whose name he forgets wanted
Horn to go out lecturing on the mono
poles, railroads and socialistlc topics.
Horn says all the man told him was that
he was going to invite all the capitalists
like Gould and Sage and if they did not
come to hear Horn he would write them
once again and if they still ignored his
request he would blow them all up.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

New York. Dec. 1.-The report that
Edward NJ Field, son of Cyrus W.. Field.
had been removed from the private in
sane asylum in which he is confined is
without foundation. There is no essen
tial change in his condition. This even
ing Cyrus w. Field is reported comfort
able.
The mystery OF where the money OBJ
tanned by Edward NJ. Field through IA re-
hypothecation of the securities on which
he made loans. as in the case Of WEIGH
ers. has not been explained. .Artemus
Holmes said today the indications were
that the gain accounts of the firm would
show ii profit, while the stock depart
ment showed Il loss. This is surprising to
most persons and the feeling is strong
Fields firm was hit hard by the collapse
of the corn deal. Holmes said that all
Union Pacific securities were :locatcl.
According to Holmes these bonds had Il
lively time at the hands of Field. They
were sold outright in many instances,
banded between banks and brokers' Of
fees and utilized in every way possible
to secure money to keep the firm going.
s. V. White N Co. will probably lose 500
by the Field failure.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

Nrw YORK. Dec. 5-The metropolis
was never so worked up over anything
as the event which caused so intense ex-
citement in Wall street Friday when "a
crank attempted to blow up Russell Sage
with dynamite. He came into Sage's
Office and dcpositing IA carpet bag on the
floor and said: IF YOU will not give me
$3.50 will blow you to pieces" In
stantly after the millionaire said the ex-
plosion which shook the building took
place. Sage vas slightly bruised and
burnt, while the crank was instantly
killed. Some others were injured.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
The Best Since MISinni,.

WAsHINGTON. Dec. t.. lion. Mark A.
Smith, the ablest and most influential
delegate who has served any Of the ter
ritories in congress since Maginnis rep
resented vonng Montana, arrived here
day. IL going to press the admission
Of Arizona into statehood during the
next session and feels reasonably sure of
success.
ARIZONA is bound to be a state before
the congress goes out of existence" said
Mr.. Smith TO Il correspondent this after
noon. why should ii not" he asked,
and then before anybody could advance
a reason, if anybody had one and want
ed to advance it, he replied: "One of
II counties is orth all of Idaho
and Wyoming l.f together. Even
far-famed Southern California is inferior
in many respects. We raise better
grapes than can be raised in California
and we make better wine. Any kind Of
fruit grows as 1t can grow in no other
part of even this highly favO Il land.
and our oranges and lemons beat the
world. A great many Southern Cali
fOrnians have purchased land in our ter
ritory-the territory which. as IA state.
will soon be known as the Italy of
America: the place where the one-lung-
ed and plethoricpursed Of earth may
live and prosper. Before this Webster
ian head of mine is entirely denuded of
its hirsute glory | expect to see every
body moving toward Arizona"
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

his college course at Oxford. having been
''sent down" >on complaint of having
written IN improper letter.
Sir Edward-To a nan or woman?
The Earl-To a man, ! suppose. |
never saw nor heard what was in it. l
left England for a time and went to
America.
Sir Edward being through with the
witness, Sir Charles Russell re-examincd
him. The earl said DR.. Jewett WIS
master of Ballicol college while he was
there. Having demanded. but being re-
fused, an cXauuination into the charge
made against him in connection with the
improper letter, the witness had taken
his name off the books of the college.
Since leaving Ballical Jewett had in
vited him to visit there and had come to
his wedding.
The earl left court by a side entrance,
thus escaping a crowd of roughs ggther-
ed outside 20 give him a reception.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

PARIS, Dec. Dom Pedro, late EN-.
peror of Brazil, died at Hotel Bedford
five minutes after midnight. His fever
had been increasing since 7 o'clock in
the evening, when DR.. Charcot was sum-
moned hastily and remained until the
end. Princess Isabella and her husband,
Count Deu, were also present. The dis
ease with which the emperor was afflict-
ed was diabetes. 1t is said that the last
conscious word of Dom Pedro were an
expression Of his deep affection for Bra
iii and regret that he could not 60 back
there to die.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
Mrs. Amelia Barnum's Case Went to
the Jury at 5 O'clock Last
Night.
At If O'Clock They Were Still Out
Her Attorneys San
guine.
The Court Room CrOwded-Mr. Baum
Made a Strong Plea for His
Client.

HELENA, Dec. 4.-(Special to the
TRIBUNE. The trial of Mrs. Barnum
closed at 5 p. IN. today. At II p. m. the
jury were still out, which causes her at
torneys to believe that the jury will dis
agree. They have been locked up for
the night. There was nothing new in
the testimony today. Most of the time
was taken up with the closing arguments.
Mr.. Baum made a strong plea for his
client. The court room was crowded.
Mrs. Barnum and her two daughters had
seats near the jury.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
THE GREAT SPOKANE.
His Owner Talks About the King of Bnnch
Grass Runners.

In Seattle the other day Noah Arm
strong talking to his friends said: At
the time Spokane met with the accident
lac stood to beat the world, having been
the only horse at that time to run from
the famous Proctor Knott. The injury
to Spokane was ii loss to me Of over
5l00.0c0.' said Major Armstrong. THE
horse was ruined 10y his trainer. who
was disgruntled and out of humor be-
cause | insisted on running the horse
The next day in Il handicap race for
which there was $1,000 hung up. and in
which the animal had been entered. The
horse was quartcred at the tOncy Island
stables and the race was 10 take place ON
the ShcCpshead Bay track. The day be
fore the race was to take place a terrible
storm came up and the waves from the
sea rolled ON the beach and against the
stable where Spokane was kept. AS the
trainer was returning to the stable with
the horse after exercising him the ami
mai became frightened at the storm and
refused To enter the stall.
Being in a hateful frame Of mind the
trainer struck him across the thighs
with Il garden AXE which he had in his
hand. The horse being Uuaccustomcd
10 such i'll treatment, jumped sideways
into a deep ditch. which was used To-
carry of water from the stables, and
ruptured the tendon in one Of his fore
legs.
Il then determined never to race
Spokane again and so / placed him in
the stud. Tie is now quite we'll and |
could r yH him again if | saw tit.
THE colt which | expected to name
seattle, provided he came UP to my eX-
pectatlons. proved Il failure and | am
now waiting for the finest colt sired by
Spokane on whom to bestow that cher
ished name"
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
The Chinese Racket.

LONDON, Dec. "a disnatch received
TO-DAY from, poL;, Co. a.. A. ronort
80. says Una. INC iep
.na' .he missionaries IN certain parts .,
the disturbed districts had abandoned
their stations and sought safety in
FIGHT 10 not tr,,o ~ ,o,a. GO for no tbe
Cath,I;a q MI
O'oo priests are concerheo' lno
priests believe they have no reason to
fear i'll treatment and even though they
have they will remain at their posts.
Tho d;snn+oL - .... 49,.
iul'iioi says 'ha' 'ne VIC
roy Lee hung Chang who is going with
all promptitude to put an end to the
troubles is massing his forces in the
d;reo+;or M N-,rcbuoro ora .L.. ~,
object 10 70 main = forward mo ua
ao.;nst tho ememv ard # noss;bIo 81
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
An Inquest Unnecessary.

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-The coroner and
district attorney of King county today
finished their investigation of the land
slide on the Northern Pacific two weeks
ago. They find there is no necessity to
hold an inquest wei the bodies of the
men killed in the accident. The coroner
said: There is no question as to the
u of the death of the men and no
charge of criminal negligence on the
part of the company could be sustained.
Nine or ten men are still missing and it
is believed they have either escaped or
been carried down the river. -Four of
the bodies have been recovered and fur
ther search is being made"
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
Reed Chosen by AcclamatiOn.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-The republican
members of the house met this evening
in the room of the committee on Judi
ciary. There was a small attendance
but there WAS much enthusiasm when
e~y-Speakcr Reed entered the chamber.
His colleagues greeted him with every
manifestation of admiration and hearth
ness. When a quorum was present the
caucus was called to order by Hender-
0 of Illinois. Dalzell of Pennsylvania
acting as secretary. Nominations for
speakership were Immediately in order
and Burrows of Michigan presented the
name of Reed. The domination was
agreed to by reclamation and Reed
made a brief speech in recognition of the
honor. THE republican party" he said,
was suffering from d temporary set
back only and would soon resume it's
place in the affections of the people,"
The minor officers who had served dur
ing the last congress were renominated
without opposition and the caucus adj
iOurnpd.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
Only Four Murders.

LINCOLN, Neb. Dec. 4.-Convict Geo.
G. Bullock, in the Nebraska penitentiary
for burglary for five years, made a con-
fession today that in August, 1886, he
killed two policemen in Geneva, ILL.,, and
some months later he killed a pal in a
barn north of that town and in 1889 he
murdered a widow m in the same
place. He will be liberated here in
September, 1893, but says these murders
are so working on his mind that he
could stand it no longer, and he decided
to face the music and be done with it.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
MALT a MILLION HOMELESS.
Fearful fiavo" Wrought by the Earth
quake i'm Japan.

Vancouver. b. G., Dec. i.-Advices
from Japan by the Empress of China
give late news regarding the earthquake
of Oct, %. The number of dead is o
placed at $3.50 and the injured at 1O,12O.
Over 10000 people were rendered home
less.
Fortunately the weather remains
mild. Rain or cold weather would
cause terrible distress. Decent burial
has been given to most of the bodies re-
covered from the ruins in the larger
towns, but horrible scenes are presented
IN the country where the people are UNI
able to inter their dead. Foreigners
have come forward generously with
gifts Of money. clothing, medicine, etc.
Shanghai has sent $1,000, and $4,000
has been raised in various ways in Toxic.
In addition to these sums the Japanese
government has made IA grant of S22J,-
M to the two procedures that suffered
most severely.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

ELLENDALE. n. d., Dec. 5.-One of the
worst billiards. over experienced in this
section of the northwest ragged here from
IL o'clock Wednesday night until yester-
day. About a foot of snow has fallen
and it has been flying in the air in blind
ing sheets. There are drifts in the
streets four and five feet deep and bust
ness is almost entirely suspended. The
stock on the range is in a bad plight and
great loss is feared.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
Dempsey Attacked by Consumption.

New York, Dec. the condition of
Jack Dempsey, the "Nonpariel," is far
more serious than his relatives, doctors
and friends admit. He is guarded with
the utmost vigilance, and none but his
doctors and kinsfolk are permitted to
see him. Those who have seer him in
his bed of sickness say he is suffering
from incipient consumption, and that
this is but the beginning Of the end.
Jacks doctors give it out that he is suf-
feri"g from bilious fever, but others say
the treatment of physicians show that
they are paying particular attention to
his lungs. Since his big benefit in San
Francisco he has travelled with a COM
pany of variety performers and boxers in
which he had a half interest. Two
weeks ago he complained of illness.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

LONDON, Dec. a dispatch from
Brazil was received today after a silence
of four days. The intelligence just re-
ceived shows that affairs in the state of
Rio Grande do Sui are assuming IL more
pacific appearance. Today's dispatch
from the city Of Rio Grande do
Sui and states that Senior Castilha de
clined to accept |governorship of the
state. Senior Castilha. it will be re-
mcmbered, was the governor of state at
the time of the instruction there and
resigned and placed the conduct of af-
fairs in the hands of the provisional
junta. Subsequent to the overthrow of
the dictator the new government order
ed that Senior Castilha be reinstatcd in
tie office he had resigned. This order
created great excitement IN Rio Grande
do Sui and for a time trouble was feared.
The national guard was mobi LIKED and
it was thought the order of the govern
ment would be resisted by force. Senior
Castilha's action in declining the govern
Orship has caused a much better feeling
to prevail. The national guard are dis
arming and quiet is being restored
throughout the province.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
COVETED HER HUSBAND.
a servant Poisons Her Mistress Through
IIlicIt 4 Election.

IIlicit Injection.
RACINE, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE attempt of
some person to kill Mrs. II. w. Burnett
by placing poison in her tea and coffee,
is a nose peculiar case and is surrounded
by many sensational facts. Burnett is
the woman who created such widespread
attention several months ago by fasting
for thirty days for dyspepsia and was
cured. The woman had never been sick
much before this time, but since her re-
covery from dyspepsia, she has mad many
sick spells and for months she was IN
able SO keep anything on her
stomach. Now she believes that
her food and drinks Lave been poisoned
all these long months. Mrs. Bur
rett has received anonymous letters of
the vilcst character and one of them
threatened her with death unless she
left the city. She woman has no idea
wrote these letters. 1t seems that
Il servant girl, who was employed in the
family for many years, had fallen II
love with Mr.. Burnett, although he had
never paid the slightest attention to her.
The girl went to a fortune teller some
time ago and was told that she would
marry the man who lived in the same
house as she did, after his first wife died.
analysis of the poisoned tea and cot
fee discloses the fact that there was
administered in sufficient
quantities to produce death. had not the
received prompt medical service.
rs Mrs. Burnett has entirely recovered.
the servant has not been arrested, and
will nnt he
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
The COeur d. Alens Fire.

CoEuR d ALENE, Idaho, Dec. "a
fire early this morning destroyed the
large sawmill Of the Saginaw Mill COM
pany, together with 100000 feet of lum-
Der. The total loss is about $4,000.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12
1Feimbina In 1t.

PEMBlNA. N. d., Dec. 5.-A terrible
blizzard set in Thursday morning and
continued all day Thursday, Thursday
night and Yesterday. Business is at a
standstill. No n can get in or out of
the city, The sidewalks and streets are
blocked with snow banks ten and fifteen
feet high and cannot be cleared until
the storm abates.