davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1895-12-22

day on which Santa Claus makes his
rounds, hundreds of them will be in
jail for safe keeping until the holiday
season is over. Whenever we'll known
crook appears in the shopping district
be is naEbed at once and held on the
charge of being a suspicious character.
1t is very hard to obtain sufficient
evidence against any of these light
fingered gentry to secure their convic-
ton for theft, owing to the adroitness
they display in getting rid of incrim-
mating articles. Time and time again
the very second he has been seen to
steal purse or bit of jewelry, but
nothing could be found when he was
searched Immediately after.
The reason of this is that the clever
est pickpockets always work in small
squads. Three is the usual number.
The instant one commits a theft he
passes the stolen article like fash
of lightning to the second, who with
the same speed hands it to the third.
Recently clever detective, who WAS
partly familiar with the game, saw a
man slip gold hat pin from woman
who was standing in front of crowded
window. The quick eye of the detect
i've saw smooth-looking fellow stand
ing close to the thief. and instead of
bouncing upon the latter, as the aver
age policeman would have done, he
grabbed the second man, closing his
arms around him.
The original thief had faded away
by this time and the prisoner was
quickly taken into store and searched,
but nothing was found. He was held,
however, in court next day as a suspi-
cious character and later was identi-
fed as clever Boston crook.
This detective said afterwards that
he should have grabbed third man,
who was in the crowd, and the stolen
pin would probably have been found
and the man sent up for a long term,
provided that previous bad character
could have been proven against him.
II not, he would go free, as it is such a
well-known dodge for crook to drop
booty in stranger's pocket when
closely pressed, that the possession Of
a stolen article does not count for
much in police circles.
Even when pickpocket works single
handed, it is difficult matter to catch
him with the fruits of the theft in his
possession or to see him dispose of
them. A policeman detailed for work
in the shopping district in citizens
clothes, stationed himself near the
window where crowd of women al.
ways fingered. He knew that sooner
or later he would have chance to
make an arrest.
In the early afternoon he saw man
deftly remove gold skirt pin from the
back of a reckless woman who probably
knew little about the danger of shop.
ping in the holiday season. The pc
The herald., 1895-12-22
Slippery Gentry Reap a
Harvest in Holt
day Times
SHOPPERS ARE QUITE EASY
Although the Large Stores are Honey.
combed With Detectives Few of
of the Adopts are Ever Con.
victed OF Theft

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The holiday
season is supposed to bring joy and
gladness to every one, but the detective
force of the city is perhaps the excep-
ton which proves the rule.
Christmas time to them is period
of ceaseless work, unlimited bother
and oftentimes with not much to show
for their labors. 1t is the harvest time
of the pickpocket and the sneak thief
and they haunt the shopping district
in droves. What makes it particularly
agkravating to the police il that this
class of criminal is the most difficult
to deal with. Cowsrdly and shrewd
and gifted with a perverted intelligence
which is constantly employed to create
new schemes by which 1t can safely
follow the trade and prosper.
Men versed in the different types of
criminals agree that the pickpocket
and sneak thief are hopeless from a
standpoint of possible reformation.
They represent the lowest strata in
criminology, because their vocation Is
carried on without personal danger
Their natures in time become honey
combed with evil and there is nothing
substantial enough left on which to
build q structure of honesty. On the
other hand, the burglar or highway
robber must possess some kind of
courage and where there is courage
there is chance of reformation.
Estimates recently made place the
number of professional criminals in
this country at 100000 and the bulk of
the whole number in the five largest
cities. Crooks from all over flock to
the great centers during the holiday
season, even some Of the finest cracks
men being unable to resist the tempta-
ton to do piece of work among the
women shoppers burdened with Christ
mas cash.
The criminal population of this city
today is close to 10000. Before the
The herald., 1895-12-22

She did not know who the owner of the
min was or it would have been returned
sooner.
It seems the instant the thief felt
hand on his shoulder he dropped to
the ground, sticking the pin into the
dress nearest him. He knew it would
be dangerous to drop it on the side
walk as it would have been easily
found and might have helped towards
his conviction. An inexperienced
crook would have fallen into this error,
but the quick wit of the adept did not
fail him.
In the shops themselves there are
hordes of shoplifters, mostly women.
So many private detectives, both men
and women, are employed in the large
stores making shoplifting so hazardous
that only the most daring women fol-
low it, or the rankest amateur crooks
Of the latter, scores are caught every
day. Many of the professionals carry
baby with them, for the double pur-
pose of hiding the goods in the long
olothes of the infant and appearing to
belong to the respectable married class
to divert suspicion.
Slowing away the stolen goods is
difficult matter. The present fashion
of gowns fitting close to the hips does
away with the "kick," or shoplifter's
pocket, extending to the bottom Of the
skirt. One young woman recently
caught had a unique continuance fast
ened around the leg just below the
knee. 1t Was strong band Of heavy
cloth, which fitted like garter, and to
it attached a number of small hooks.
The instant she stole any thing she
would stoop down as if to tie her shoe
and slip the article on one of the hooks.
She could only steal small things, but
when she WAS caught tiny watch and
several pieces of costly lace were found
in the unique hiding place.
The herald., 1895-12-22
WOOllaCOtt'S
E--=-----a-- 1T
Pure Bourbon
Re-Imported

This Whisky is distilled the demand for odahoned
hand made Sour mash of the Highest grade made the best whisky
producing district in Kentucky, from the choicest grain has had the
advantage of two sea having been shipped to Hamburg there
remaining years. and then eshpped the United States remaining in
years and carefully bottled the of H. J.
Wooacott beverage medicinal better Guaan-
ed absolutely Distilled stored bottled under the Internal eve
Laws and Regulations the United States guaranteeing the
Purity Endorsed the Medical Profession for tonic
stimulating properties. Every Bottle Guaranteed
Price. Sl2 per dozen, SIPS per bottle SIS per gallon
The herald., 1895-12-22
II. j. WOOllaCOtt.

IA and I26 N. Spring St. Telephone =
am prepared brands Of Fine
lowest quotations. For quotations market reports which
revised weekly on another page
The herald., 1895-12-22
The White Rat Mercha mt

"Don't you want to buy some white
rats?' asked an urchin in an embarrassed
manner of passerby, as he stood on the
pavement on Eleventh street near Grand
avenue. In rough pine box, across the
abe top of which were nailed several stats,
were two white rats which the youngster
eyed with the greatest sclcitude. The
boys hands were red and his teeth chat
aered from cold, as he looked appealingly
at the we'll dressed men and women who
glanced at his small menagerie. In reply
to the questions of one lady he said that
the rats were mice to look at, that a
'feller' could play with them, and that they
would chase all the big. black rats away
from the house," Al this, one of the
rodents stuck it's red nose from between
the Stats and the lady instinctively started
to scream The inquisitive rat lost pros
pective trade for it's owner, who looked
crestfallen. Finally a genuine purchaser
appeared, but both sides were in di-
lemma. The box was too big to be carried
home and no one had the temerity to
transfer the rats to their pockets The boy
finally gave it up as bad job, and, taking
his box in his arm, trudged away with his
miniature Hagenbeck collection. Chicago
Tribune.
The herald., 1895-12-22

Th1re are nearly 100000 acres of
land in South Dakota subject to entry
under the homestead laws. There are
great possibilities in this vast tract of
uncultiyated soil
The herald., 1895-12-22
Tribune.

Two young American women who hold
the degree of civil engineer have gone to
Matabeleland, in South Africa, to practice
their profession. They are said to be as
pretty as they are smart, and it is not I'M
likely that Kaffir millionaires will entice
them into matrimony.
The herald., 1895-12-22
Vintage 1885
Vintage 1885
Manchester Port
@--=5====z=5-. =5=====-=-=--@
Especially Adapted for Medicinal Use
For Sale Only by II. ]. Woo!lacott

This especially adapted acute diseases associated with debility
typhoid malaria Of all remedies the most useful employed Pure
-medcated perfect smulant favors digestion by it,
effect the stomach the ae
everything failed the Manchester Port and you will surely bo
benefited.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19

ct doivent fnalement triompher
parce qu'ils ont le droit de lenr
cote.
-Un des ouvriers de rarsenal
de Woolwlck, Augleterre, a trouv6
uns mort terrible ct une s6pulture
'innaoooutum6e. Au moment Oh
Ron sc dlsposalt a verser dams le
moule souterrain la qusntit6 d'a-
cier fondu n%6cessaire d la fonte
dun gros abusier, IN des travail
leurs, Robert Parker, tomba dams
le metal en- fusion ct disparut aus
sitot.
Imm6diatement pr6venu le gou-
verneur de l'ars6na fit constater
lie d6ces, don't mention fut en-
voy6e au registrar; ct il ordon.
ma qu'aprAs enter refroidlssemen mt
le bloc de metal sersit transports
aa c1metiAre ct inhnm6 CONNIE sill
6teit ie oeroueil meme du melhsu-
reux ouvrier.
On n'exagAre rien lorsqu'on
dit que, de plus en- plue, tout Sc
fera par l6lectricit6. Voici main.
tenant, ct c'est nstarellement en-
Am6rlque qu'on en- a Gu la pre-
mj4re idea, qu'on coupe les chs
veux q p6lectrlcit6. Uu fl de pla-
tine tres mlnce, tendu sur un pei
gne, est relic q une source 6lectri-
que quelconque. LIE FL Giant
chauffs q blanc, on passe le peigne
d travers les cheveux du eli Mt,
qul sont coup6s par la br0lure.
Les journaux am6rioains ajou-
tent que CO prooed6 est imminent
preferable a oelui du ooupage or
dinaire, parce que la brdlure eau
see par lie FL de platine caut6rise
en- meme temps chaque cheveu,
an lieu de laisser SO perdre. la
SIEVE don't le cheveux est ple1n.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19

II ny q que huit mois que 10
commencement du ~srti democratic
que a etc virtuellement aboli ct
d6ja la repr1se des afaires ct l'aug-
mentation du salaire des ouvriers
Sc sont fat sentir.
Dams son num6ro de dimanche
dernier, le New York Times" pu-
bliait le nom de 430 manufactures
de toutes s%ortes, (employant 3d.
600 ouvriers) qui ont dams les trois
derniers mois augmente volonta,
ment de s q 20 pour cent, le salaire
de leurs ouvriers.
Pullman lui-meme Ia augment6
de 10 pour cent.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19

mont 10 comte de Chambrun, an
Glen prefet, president du conseil
general ct d6put6 de Liziere.
LIE comte de Chambrun, qzi ne
cache pas ses id6es socialistes, q
.fond6 q Paris, la Soci6t6 du Mus6e
Social, ayant pour but: L'am61io-
ration mat6rie1e ct morale des
trdvdi22eurs.
IL : donu6 100000 francs Tors
de la fondation de cette soci6t6
don't lie siege est d Paris, 5 rue
Las Cases, dams une maison lui ap-
partenant ct quill a gracieusement
mise q la disposition de cette ou-
vre 81 philanthropique.
SEES sympathies pour Ia classe
ouvrieres ne sauraient done etre
misses en- doute par personnes
Malgr6 celia. dams une de ses let
tres q un professeur d'6conomie
politique, NJ. de Chambrun dit:
Alors dams le socialisme r6vo1u-
tionnaire ji'opere nne distinction.
Est-n parlementaire, paci1fqne, IN
telzectuel, je 1ui tais so part, az
contraiire est-H purement ct simple
ment r6uolationnaire, JE TIRE
DESSUS..
Les id6es du comte de Cham
brun sont celles de tous les amis
de Iordre. ct le jour Oh la classe
ouvriere en- sera arriv6e q Ia con-
viction que la violence, tout en-
ne prouvant rien, amene la violen-
CO ct leur aliene les sympathies de
ses meilleurs amis eux-m6mes, ellie
aura fait I'm grand pas vers Fob
tention de ses droits ct la solution
du probleme social.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19

Ce sera un vrai plaisir, apres
tant d'ann6es d'absence, de souhai.
tor de nouveau la bienvenue asa
muel T.. Clemens mark Twain),
au Metropolitan Opera House, lie
% juliet au soir. Quoique Get
6crivain humoriste appellee Hart
ford, Conn, lieu de sa residence,
il a 6t6, ces dernieres ann6es, bien
plus Solvent en- Europe. II a 6crit
plusieurs beaux livres, qui ont une
grande circulation.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19

-Une foule immense est arri,
wee a Naples pour assister q l'6-
ruption do V6suve. LIE prince d.
Naples est 6gelement arrive pour
lie motif. II y a Gu meme forte
eruption de cendres; celle de lave
tend de diminuer.
-Voici les noms des deputies
francais qui ont vote avec 10 gou-
vernement d'Ottawa sur la ques-
tion des 6coles:
"Amyot, Balm, Bergeron, Ere.
Ghetto. Girouard (Jacques Car
tier, Grandbois, Lachapelle, Ian
gevin ct Lipp6."
Chez ces mess;eurs la voix du
ventre domino celle de la cons
cience!
Ill faudrait encadrer ces noms
Ia.
-R6ponse aux correspondents
qui nous demandont certains rem
seign ,ments sur la famille du pre-
sident Cleveland:
Grover Cleveland a spouse
Frances Folsom lie 2 JUN 1886.
Rath est lafa6e de leurs trolls en-.
fants. Ellie q va le jour q New
York le 3 octobre 1891. Esther est
nee 4 la Maison Blanche le 9 sep
tembre 1898, ct la derniere, don't
nous ne savons pas encors le pre-
nom, nee le Z Juliet 1896.
Esther eat la seule, parmi les
enfants des Presidents, qui soft
nee dams la Mason Blanche.
PARIS 81 Gle Matin," dams un
article sur la question des Eeoles
du Manitoba, dit que cette querel
.le religieuse va smener: par tout
le Canada une d6sunion don't
%pourraient prendre avantage les
Etats Unis, mails don't les result
tats dams tous les GAS causeraient
d'amers r grets aux patriotes ca
nadiens. lie meme Journal est d'a-
Wis que la Grande-B retagne q fait
des efforts tres lonables pour met
ire fla . la question des Coolies.
lie Gaulois", lui, dit que les
dams le Manitoba posse
dent r6l6ment le plus vigoureux
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19
/ UNION

Je suis heureux d'apprendre
que nos deux clubs politiquss won't
SO r6unir ct f~raternlser comme
dams 10 bon vieux temps prone
par votre correspondent de Dulu-
til.
IL q quelques mois, IN evene-
ment de GO genre ett etc impossi-
BILE; mails le temps q change ct
les coeurs avec lu1.
Nous devons f6liciter les Off
oiers de oes organisations de leur
esprit large ct gen6reux ct nous
sommes pertains one tous les
membres sc %r6iouissent dun rap
prochement 4 courte 6ch6ance. LIE
bien que nos compatriotes en- re-
tireront s'augmentera en- proper.
ton de Influence que l'union eau
sera Yis-a-vis du parti r6publi-
cain.
Ii fault avouer que jusqu'A pre-
sent nous n'avons pas eu notre
quote-part des emplois publics.
C'est un fnit tenu de bonnie source
que les deux clubs sc neutralisent.
Ceci Giant prouv6, il nous faut
Punion 81 nous avons 4 occur lie
bien etre de- nos compatriotes.
Notre Influence al conseil de vile
est MULE parce que nous sommes
catalogues ct divis6s, ct Pun de
nos v6n6rables compatriotes ma
assure que nous ne pouvons obte
mir d'ouvrage sur la nouvelle d.
que, sans I'm certifcat de pertains
6chevins.
Mails il y q plus dams l'union que
ravantage mat6riel de quelquef
journaliers ct artisans. II faut er
outre consid6rer I'6ducation poll.
t1que des Canadiens : Francois
CONNIE Giant d'importanoe majeu.
re ct ie considere que lie but pri
mordial dun club est d'instruire
les membre concernant le mecca
nisme compliqu6 de la r6publiqut
ct les devoirs dun bon cltoyen
vls.a vis du gouvernement popu
lalre qui mons r6git ct mons pro
tege. Alors, ct alors settlement
nous oompterons pour quelqu'
chose dams notre pays d'adoption
ct CO nest que par une union forte
ct enthusiastic que nous parvien
drons q grouper nos nationaux au
tour des orateurs ct de conf6ren
ciers qul seront invites q nous
adresser la parole.
Apras avoir oonsid6r6 la ques
ton s6rieusement . considere gu
le temps est mnr pour an change
ment ct que de iui dependent Ia
venir ct Influence des Canadlens
Fraucais dams lie comt6 de Henne
pin.
Serons-nous d la hauteur de Il
situation?
q. r.. f.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19
Les Catalogues
en- Am6rique

De "L'Etoile'' de Lowell.
On aimsra peut etre a connaftre
10 nombre de catalogues sur lie
continent am6ricain.
L'almanach catholique nous ap-
prenl que sur une population tota-
le en- Am >rique de Ito millions 81
millions sont catalogues ct So mil
lions sont professionals, juifs,
ath6es, etc.
Voici comment les catalogues
sont r6partis:
Etats- Unis 100000
Canada ct possessions
Anglalses ct dame
rique 100000
Cuba ct Porto Rico 100000
Haiti ct st. Dominique 100000
Me1ique 100000
Amerique Centrale 3,l5O,OOO
Br6sil 100000
Republique Argentine 100000
Colombo 100000
Perou 100000
Chill 100000
Bolivie 100000
V6n6sula 100000
Equateur 100000.
Urugay 10000
Paragay 100000.
CONNIE on le volt, il y a beau
coup plus dc catalogues que dc
professionals dams les deux Am6ri-
ques.
Que pensez-vous de celia, mos
sieurs les A. P. A., vous que le ca
tholicisme empeche dc dormir?
Comment allez-vous faire pour
exterminer soixante-sept millions
de personnes, vous qui n'etes qu'u-
ne poign6e?
Les catalogues sont loin d'etre
des strangers sur le continent
AMERICAN, 81 Ton yeut bien SO don
ner Ia peine de 10 remarquer.
Il
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19

LIE saturday Evening Specta-
toe" de Minneapolis. q %surpendu
ga publication.
II await 4t6 fond6 en- 1879 par G.
H. Du Bots de Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19

dirigeant p6cole oatholique; de
M Romdenne, professeur de mu-
sique ct Directeur de Ia fameuse
harmonic qui fat SEES sortles en-
bicycle.
Nous avons visit6 une colonie
franco-belge . quelques miles de
st Cloud, don't la prosp6rit6 fait
plalsir 4 co~nstater. Toutes ces fa-
miles, les Jacqaemart, les Tisse-
rand, les Renard, les Parent, sc
sont 6tablies Ia il Y q plus de 20
ans ct possedent aujourd'hui des
propri6t6s superbes. 81 les COM
mencements ont cts durs, Giles re-
coltent aujourd'hui le fruit de
leur peine. II y en- 9 parml les
membres de cette colonie, qui
mont jamais quite leur terre de-
puts leur arrivee.
On reeoit dams oes families lie
plus cordial accenil, Disons que
les r6ooltes seront g6n6ralement
tres BONES cette aimee sans etre
dependant oe que les rapports du
gouvernement promettent.
LIE NAL de mer restera long
temps encore an NAL inourable
puisqu'on men connalt pas la eau
sc. Les remedies abondent cepen.
dant ct voici rour ceux qui sJ
exposeraient en- traversant roc6ar
quelques recettes don't on peu'
faire p6preuye. A celui qui YOU
draft sc debarasser sur le Stea'
mer dune compagne compromet'
tart e nous recommandons sp6cia
lement le dernier remAde.
R6gler la respiration q runis
son avec les movements du ma
wire. Roulis ct tangage SO rame
nent toujours CONNIE r6sultante
DIES oscillations vertioales: on g.
sent alternativement monter e
descendre. Ceci observe, regler Il
respiration de maniere q "expirer'
quand on SO sent monter, q "aspi
rer" quand on sc sent descendre
On parvient %quelquefois 4 en-
traver lie NAL de mer ct 4 en- ami
hiler les malaises %pr6ourseurs e1
fogurgitant une petite CUTLER
cafe de rhum, de cling On cling mi
nutes q tro1s on quatre reprlses
sucant dams lintervalle IN peu d.
citron OF buvant quelques gorg6e|
d'eau de seltz. C'est Ia un moye1
%courant, mais qui r6ussit biel
moins q la plupart des passengers
LIE champagne frapp6 est 6gale
ment tres ef6oaoe, mails pour Ger
tains cas- settlement.
On cite aussi uu proc6d6 origi
nal SO rapprochant de la oelntur'
ouatee complainant ct immobili
SAINT labdomen: il consiste d ap
pliquer sur l'estomac une bonn
valise. bien bourr6e, aussi peasant
qu'on lie peut supporter.
w.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19
DISPERSION OES
ANNOUNCEMENTS

LIE president Cleveland vlent 90
promulguer de nouvelles regles,
aussi breves qu'explicites, sur la
maniere don't l'autorit6 militaire
devra agir en- cas- d'attroupements
s6ditieux.
Apres avoir averti la foule d'a.
voir 3 SO dispenser, ct voyant So
sommation roster sans effet, le
commandment devra imm6diatement
employer les moyens les plus pro-
pres pour arriver au r6sultat de-
mand6: feux de peloton on d'artll-
lerie, charges de cavalerie GU a la
bayonnette.
II pourra meme choisir les neil
leurs tireurs, avec ordre de diriger
leurs bales sur les chefs de Fat
troupement OF sur ceux qui TRENT
sur les troupes.
En- I'm mot l'attroupement s6di-
tieux est considers CONNIE I'm en-
nemi public ct y est trait6 CONNIE
tel.
Nous doutons fort que ces nou-
veaux ordres soient du gont de
Debbs ct Compagnie, mails, par
contre, nous ne doutons pas un
instant qu'ils auront. un efet salu-
taire.
81 la Granite de Dieu est le COM
nencement de la sagesse pour le
ch6tien; la Granite de l'arm6e ne
Pest pas moins pour le perturba-
teur de lordre public, quill soft
gr6viste on anarchiste.
Les ordres du president Cleve-
land sont analogues d ceux qui
sont en- vigueur on France.
On attroupements6ditieux Went
q SO former. LIE commissaire de
police revetu de son 6charpe trico-
lore, insigne de ses fonctions ct
accompagn6 dun soldat portant
un drapeau pa1lementaire ct dun
tambour, s'avance vers la foule ct
leur fait trois sommations (s6pa-
r6es chacune par un roulement de
tambour) d'avoir d Sc dispenser.
En- cas- de refus, la cavalerie s'a-
vance au trot, tenant toute Ia rue.
G6n6ralement. cette d6monstra-
tration de la cavalerie sufit.
Dams le cas- contraire, ellie char
ge.
81 la cavalerie ne sufft pas, on
empioii I'infanterie; dams tous les
cas- Tordre est r6tabli.
Quelles que soient les sympa-
thies qu'on puisse avoir parmi Ia
classe ouvriere, Giles ne wont ia
mails jusqu'a excuser la violence.
Nous en- avons un exemple frap-
pant dams lancien monde.
On dss amis les plus sinceres ct
les plus d6vou6s qu'ait Ia classe
ouvriAre On France, est certaine-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1895-07-19
L,EcHo D. L'OursT nest pas .respon-
able des idees OF opinions. emises par
e. correspondents.
TO ADVERTISERS

The Echo de rOMesthas q larger
circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
examine our subscription lists.
We are also ready to substantiate
this by proper certificates from
the superintendent of mails.