davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

COL. GRANT, of the Police
Board, suggests the following as
an effective means of placing a
check onSthe brutal and demor-
alizing practice of prize fighting
in New York city: My plan of
procedure would be to take every
legal advantage, and hold re-
sponsible not only the principals,
but the men who aided and
allotted such fights. The first
appearance of blood or vicious
hitting, or the impending collapse
of one Of the contestants, would
be sufficient grounds for inter-
ference on the part of the police.
In a short time there would be no
money in the business, and New
York would be free of prize
fights"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17
SOUTHERN AGR1cuLruRE.

The April number of the
Southern States Magazine, of
Baltimore, contains an interest
ing article from the pen of DR..
Charles W. Dabney, Jr., on the
relation of climate to crops, his
text being illustrated by several
graphic charts of frost lines,
mean temperatures, rainfall,
humidity and life zones. The de-
ductions from the article are that
the South. owing to the existence
of all the important life zones in
broad belts running down the
east and up the west side of the
Alleghanese,is country capable
of producing the greatest variety
of agricultural and horticultural
products, all those, in fact, be-
longing to the temperate zone,
reaching from apples to oranges,
from barley to rice. The South
ern farmer has from sixty to
ninety days more in each year in
which to work, and during which
the sun is working for him, than
his Northern countrymen. While
this is true, the climate is of
great equalibrity, not subject to
the extremes of either heat or
cold. Neither hot waves nor
billiards. occur so frequently in
the Southeastern States as they
do in other sections of our coun-
try. The rainfall, moreover, is
as abundant as in the most favor
ed land on the globe, and is well
distributed throughout the grow
ing season, giving sufficient
moisture to growing crops even
in the warmest months, when
their demands are greatest.
General droughts are rare, and
hot winds are not known.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17
TwENTY-oNE ears

TwENTY-oNE ears of corn
growing on single stalk is a
pretty big average even for this
prolific region. That well known
agriculturalist, Mr.. John Watson,
of Rosedale, brought in a stalk
of this | description Thursday
afternoon, and placed it on exhi-
bition 'longside the balance OF
the BANNERS list of curios.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

A Holyoke, Mass, couple were
married lately after twenty-seven
years courtship, and in fitting
up their new home the bride de-
corated her sewing room in the
most unique fashion. Her hus-
band is a travelling man, and
during their long engagement
had written her faithfully from
all quarters of our big continent
She had treasured every envelope
which brought her his letters,
and now they paper the walls OF
the sewing room.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

CAPTAIN HARRY ELDRIDGE
came home Thursday from the
A. and NJ. college, having grad
uated with distinctive honors.
The members Of his command,
company &C." made him a pres
ent of a beautiful gold watch as
a slight token of regard and
souvenir of appreciation for his
services.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

REFERRING to the proposed eff
fort to raise funds in the South
for the purpose of erecting a
million dollar monument to the
memory of Jefferson Davis, the
Colorado Citizen, whose editor
was a gallant Confederate Sol
der, very truthfully remarks
Jefferson Davis needs no monu-
ment; he occupies a place in the
hearts Of the southern people
"more enduring than brass, more
lasting than marble"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

The provisional National COM
mittee of silver republicans are
holding a meeting at Chicago,
with delegates present from all
the States. 1t is believed that
this will prove to be one of the
most important political gather
ings of the year, as it will have a
tendency to clinch and make
permanent the bolt of the silver
men from the republican party.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE granting of another six
months respite to Durantin Cali
fornia, who murdered two help
less woman, is but another evil
dence of the often asserted fac
that money is law" in some
portions of this country. Hac
Durant been a poor devil the
would been dead and forgotten
long ago.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE Cowboy Rangers of Hous-
ton, at a regular meeting last
Monday night, passed a resolu-
ton recognizing the Cuubans as
belIgerents and rendering them
their services in their efforts to
achieve their liberty and indie
pendence. Bully for the Cowboy
Rangers! Them's our sentiments,
exactly. Shake!
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

JOHN G. CARLISLE, ex-Secre-
tary of the treasury, has opened
out q law Office in New York,
where he will continue to look
after the interest of the trusts
and combines, as heretofore.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE Boston Herald says
tFThose are glorious tidings from
Texas, where they have just be-
gun reaping the greatest grain
crop in the history of that great
state. Here is another substan-
tial indication of coming pros
perity,''
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

Buck KILGoRE, the great OBJ
jector and kicker, is said to be
badly needed just now in the Ma
tional House of representatives
as an offset to the arbitrary ruiz
ings of Caesar Reed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

SOME idea of the magnitude OF
the coal resources of Huerfano
county, Colo, may be formed
when it is stated that there are
about 10000 acres, and each acre
contains 100000 tons, or total
of 4, 900, 000,000 tons-an amount
almost beyond comprehension.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

Tom PLATT is reported as hav-
ing discovered considerable
difference between tariff steering
and bunco steering, although in
the end it amounts to about the
same thing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

MARK HANNA's peace of mind
Seems to- be muchly disturbed
over the turn things are taking
in Ohio. His defeat for a return
to the senate is considered an
assured fact.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

TORONTO, Canada, realized
three thousand dollars as a result
of the first Sunday street car SER
vice in that city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

Gov. BUSHNELL asserts his de-
termination to protect the mem
bers of the National Guard, who
fired on the mob at Urbana, Ohio,
while they were attempting to
gain access to the Jail, if it takes
every able bodied man in the
State to do il.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THERE is said to be upwards of
S100, 100000 worth of railroad
and other bridge work projected
in the United States for the pre-
sent year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

New YORK bankers claim to
have more idle money in their
vaults at their disposal than they
have had for many years. Still
business is dull.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE Lockhart Register ven
lures the assertion that six in
telligent men could make more
and better laws than the present
legislature will turn out.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

Tom WATSON is after the scalp
of Chairman Butler, of the
National Pop Committee, and
declares that he will be satisfied
with nothing less than his COM
plete overthrow. How nice it is
for political brethren to dwell
together in peace!
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

SENATOR MORGAN can rest as
sured that his Cuban sentiments
are warmly endorsed by two
thirds of the people of this coun-
try.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE Denison Gazetteer puts the
question thusly: "Shall there
be free books for the poor chill
dren, or Latin for few of the
rich?"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

The Japanese are said to be
making efforts to colonize twelve
thousand of their countrymen in
Northern Mexico.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17
Telephone DontS.

y
umes written upon the subject of
etiquette of the Telephone"
but so far none of the rules have
found their way to this office.
Again, it may be that there is no
standard established, owing to
the newness of the telephone and
of its having brought into play
some faculties and situations
wholly dormant heretofore. But
that book on the subject is
needed, and that its study and
practice are real pressing needs,
there can be no doubt.
Don't-Ring up a person unless
you have something to commune
cate. Especially avoid bother
ing business men during working
hours.
Don't-Start a conversation
without first announcing your
own name. Then ask for the
person you wish to talk to.
Don't-By any means, ring up
a person, an officer, or place, and
when the ''Hello" comes, imper-
tinently ask ''Who is that?" the
first dash out of the box.
Don't-Use bad language, nor
do your "war talk" by wire
Don't-Call for clerks or other
employees during business hours
unless absolutely necessary.
Then politely ask whoever an
swers your call, to ''Please allow
Mr.. - to come to the phone as
soon as he can be spared. Tell
him to ring up No. -
Don't-Do your counting over
the phone.
Don't Listen to what others are
talking about if by chance your
own phone is not ''rung off,
Don't-Insult your auditor by
breaking in on the conversation
with talking to some one else in
the room with you.
Don't-Think the phone is
made for your especial benefit,
and hold it by the hour.
Don't-Forget that business
men have phones for business
purposes, not as social append
ages.
Don't-Take advantage of the
phone. Remember that no mat
ter how important a mans bust
ness may be, he leaves it to an
swer a phone call. Therefore
don't abuse him by pushing
frivolous affairs to his attention.
Don't-Worry your neighbor
who has a phone. In cases of
necessity OF emergency, always
request the use of a neighbours
phone, but if you have many calls
to make or answer, don't make
your neighbors house a free tele-
phone exchange. Better get you
a phone of your own. 1t is espe-
cially inconvenient to any house,
keeper to have her home invaded
at all hours of the day, and she
just cannot act as a messenger
boy to call in neighbors to an
swer calls.
Don't-Forget that newspaper
offices have phones that are diff
ferent from other phones. The
newspaper phone is exempt from
some of the above "Don'ts"
in that it is placed for
frequent use and for taking little
items that in other business
houses would be termed frivolous.
Always phone a newspaper any
thing that interests you; perhaps
it can be woven into an interest
ing news item.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

SPANS most direct way out of
the Cuban trouble is to sell the
island to the Cubans.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE Santa Fe railroad COM
pany did a very generous thing
for the Bell county hail sufferers
in hauling cotton seed from this
place and Galveston without
charge for freight.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

MISS Caroline Dodge was re-
Gently admitted to practice in the
federal court at Council Bluffs,
la.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE sugar trust seems to have
effected change of attorneys in
the United States senate.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17
SOUTHERN cotton mills are do
ing a prosperous business.

CAMEL coal is now being ship
ped from Kentucky to Italy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE Epworth League held an
interesting meeting Thursday
evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23
HE CONVINCED THEM.

Tho Doctor Was No Singer aud He
Proved 1t.
Some time ago a number Of choice
spirits were enjoying little supper in
a certain northern town.
When the cloth had been removed,
| and the usual toasts honored, some one
suggested song. The efforts of the
first gentleman who volunteered to
| oblige the company met with such a
hearty reception that others were in
duced to sing.
In the end, it was discovered that
everyone had contributed to the even
ing's enjoyment with the exception Of
| the medical gentleman who occupied
! the vice chair.
Come, come, DR.. &" said the
! chairman, 1--WE cannot allow you to es-
CAPE"
The doctor protested that he could
not sing.
"As a matter of fact" he explained,
my voice is altogether unmusical, and
resembles the sound caused by the act
| of rubbing brick along the panels of a
door,
The company laughed and attributed
this to the doctors modesty. Good sing
| ers, he was reminded, always needed
lot of pressing.
''Very well, gentlemen" said the doc
tor, rising to his feet; "if you can stand
it will sing"
Long before he had finished his au-
dience was uneasy. The unwilling
singer had faithfully described his
voice.
There was painful silence as the
doctor sat down, broken at length by
the voice of a Draw Scot at the far end
of the table.
"Man." he exclaimed, "your singin's
no up to much, but your veracity's just
awful! Ye're RIGHT ABBOTT that brick!"
London Tit-Bits.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23

commissioned for heroism special
bravery in action, or something Of that
kind-during the war" ~.
Gospel TRUTH" said Pierce. ''Close
is the most absolutely fearless man 1
ever met. Nothing even Waring could
ever do or say would ruffle him." And
then. though Mrs. Cram declared it q
shame, she, too, joined in the general
laughter. Close was evidently a celeb
rity.
And now, as Lambert found himself
within few miles-though it might be
several hours-of his destination, he
was thinking not little of the officer
to whose presence he was so soon to re-
port his own, and whose companionship
and influence, for good or for i'll, he was
bound to accept for the simple reason
that, so far as he could learn, there was
absolutely no one else with whom he
could ssociate-except. possibly, the
contract DOCTOR"
fr0 nm con,rYNyyrn1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23
Force Of Habit

II trust you will pardon me, Brother
Puncher," began Rev. Mr.. Longnecker,
mildly addressing the reformed bus
conductor, who had lately become a
member of his flock, IF l say a few
words to you in an admonitory way"
Certainly, Brother Longnecker.' -
was the brisk reply; 1.-THE sooner I am
told of my shortcomings, the BETTER"
! ''The-e r-ah? fault l have to find,
Brother Puncher, is but a slight ono,
but, brother, we feel you were just a
trifle too Jealous in putting stranger
out for not contributing to the collec-
ton. Salvation is free, you know,
and :. r.., ...,. .-33.sr.,. ". W.
That's rightsenough! But TIL tell
you that the man who rides with me
has to pay his fare. If not, of he goes.
Business is business. philadelphia
Telegraph. +. ~; s. =, r, ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23
GREAT OPPORTUNITY,
A Case Of Confession That Had Its Gun
60 - pens0tiOn.

Case Of Confession That Had Its Com
E'' - pensation. 90.
One disadvantage of too '.goody''
books for children is that even the en-
thusiastic reader is prone to mistake
the moral. Mrs. Stanley, the mother
of Dean Stanley, wrote friend, while
Arthur was very little boy, that he
was reading Miss Edgeworth's Frank
with the greatest eagerness. Yet his
moral deductions therefrom did not
seem to be altogether sound.
One day, as his mother was dressing,
she heard him playing with the other
children in the passage outside. Sud-
denly there came great crash, which
turned out to be from Arthur's running
very fast, not stopping himself in time.
and falling against window so as to
break three panes. He was not hurt,
but one of the children demonstrating
with him on the crime of breaking
windows, to which he answered, with
great composure:
eyes, but you know Franks mother
said she would rather have all the win
dows in the house broken than that
Frank should tell lie. So now I car
go and tell mamma, and then shall be
like Frank!'
When the children entered the room,
after dinner, according to custom.
Arthur came first, his cheeks bright
red and his manner full of excitement
"Mamma," he cried, as soon as thu
door opened, II have broken three pancs
of glass in the passage window. and i
tell you cause was afraid I'd forget!
His mother says it was very evident
that he gloried in the opportunity fol
dramatic confession, but nevertheless
she owns, it is always something of an
effort to "tell," and one need not regret
that the humiliation has some natural
reward.-Youth's Companion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23

railway. Lambert was on his dignity
In moment. He looked the railway
man straight in the eye and replied,
with all the calm and dcliberat ton he
could master: MY ticket would seem
to indicate that such wasmy intention"
and almost Immediately regretted it,
for the conductor looked up in sudden
surprise, stood one instant irresolute,
then saying: ooh! All right turned
abruptly away, walked up beyond the
stove, and roughly shaking the elbow Of
a snoring passenger, sung out: "Coates-
'ville," and let himself out with an en-
phatic bang of the door. =.
Two days later, when asked at Quit
man what sort of fellow the new lieu
tenant seemed to be, Mr.. Scroggs, the
conductor, himself soldier of large ex-
perience and no little ability-a man
who had fought his way from the ranks
10 the command of the remnant of a reg
iment that laid down it's battered arms
among the very last, man not five years
Lamberts senior in age. but lustrums
ahead of him in the practical details of
his professionally. Scroggs, the con-
ductor, promptly said: "He's dam lit
tie FOOL" and never dreamed how much
he should one day deplore it.
"Newt" Lambert; as he was known
among his intimates, was far from be-
ing fool. He had seen very little Of
the world, it is true, and, until this De-
cember night, next to nothing of the
sunny south, where at this particular
period in our national history it was no:
every man who could so conduct himself
as not to fall into error. More especial
~ in the military service was an old
head needed on young shoulders. and
strong head between new shoulder
straps, for army life so soon after the
greatwarwasb eset by snares and temp
tations it rarely hears of now, and many
a fellow, brave and brainy both, in
the days that tried mems souls 'twixt
Big Bethel and Appomattox, or Bel
mont and Bentonville, went down in the
unequal tussle with foe far more in
sidious than faced him in the field, but
which met him day and night now that
peace had come. It was at q time when
the classes graduating from the mill
tary academy were being assigned main
ly to the staff corps and to the artillery
and cavalry regiments. Lambert fan
cied that he should prefer the associa-
tions and much prefer the stations of
the artillery to those of any other corps,
but an old friend of his fathers, himself
veteran gunner, advised the young
fellow to seek his fortune elsewhere.
IF you are commissioned lieutenant
of artillery" said he, ut may be 20 years
before you see your captaincy." And.
though this was within three years
after the reorganization of the army
in '66, not one of Lambert's contem-
poraries who trusted to luck and ap-
piled for the artillery had yet come
within hopeful range of the double bars.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23

Lambert amazed them all when he
his commission thankfully.
He had been detailed for summer
duty at the Point, as was then custom.
so that his leave of absence of three
months did not begin until the 2sth of
August. He had been assigned to
regiment whose ranks were sadly de-
pleted by the yellow fever, and which
was still serving in the south. "You
won't have to hoof it out to Idaho or
Montana, anyhow" said a sympathetic
friend, land you'll have no end of fun
at New Orleans"
But Lambert's company was not-at
New Orleans. Under recent orders it
had been sent up into the heart of the
country, where some turbulent spirits,
so it was alleged, had been defying the
civil officers Of the general government,
and by the time the short southern win
ter set in more than half his regiment,
together with three or four others, had
been distributed by companies or de-
tachments all over the gulf states, and
experienced officers were scarce as hens
teeth. The duty was unwelcome and
CALLING. Lambert's captain lost no time
in getting on staff duty, and G Com
pany went into camp at Tugaloo under
command of it's first lieutenant. Ar
irving at New Orleans, Lambert report
ed himself at the headquarters of the
general commanding, who knew the
boys father. welcomed the son for old
e. = 49, =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23
Carte Blanche.

This s2 ~ @i:ss .s:s 81.
The man with five aces in his hand
was doubtful Of the propriety of open.
ing the pot Herewith. .sls *<@ !.
45s So ~, .3$s. i.
He finally decided that it would BE-
dangerous. and eclined to bust it. 81
5#s5 -. passing strange ..= : &.
5 But somebod q else opening it. be
81 brew one of the aces away and draw
ing q nine spot bet his boots and stock.
ings & truth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23
Florida, Cuba and jamaica.

A handsome book, Ga pages, beautifully il.
lustrated, descriptive Of "the land beyond
the frost line" will be sent upon receipt of
four cents in stamps by L. A. Bell, Western
Passenger Agent Plant System, 3l2 Mar
quette Building, Chicago, Ills. The Plant
System of Railways and Steamship Lines.
reach the finest winter resorts in the world.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23

glass. Il suppose III get used to it," she
said, "but after what we've been through
in the last few years these tight sleeves ac-
tually make me feel immodest." - London
Figaro
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23

Don't imagine that wall flowers at dance
have no amusement; they make fun of the
dancers. -Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23

The more winter the more rheumatism.
Plenty of St. Jacobs Oil to cure it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23

Princess Henry of Pless has sent an
appeal to every Englishwoman married
to a German in the German empire.
The princess wishes to collect from her
fellow country women sum of money
to buy handsome present to give
Queen Victoria on the occasion of the
close of the sixtleth year of her reign.
Hundreds of Englishwomen have re-
sponded to the appeal, and the sum col
lected is likely to be a large one. More
Englishwomen are married to Germans
than to members of any other nation.
M. Jesserand, one of the none too
numerous Frenchmen who write en-
English subjects with minute personal
knowledge, is about to publish another
of his volumes on topics of quaint his
torical interest. This time it is 1.-THE
Romance of Scots King meaning
James l., who lightened his imprison-
ment by writing verses and making
love-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23

No one likes bologna sausage outside OF
a saloon.-Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a Cough medicine.-F. M. Abbott, 383
Seneca st., Buffalo, N. Y, May 9, 1894.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-23

In winter sciatica is worse. Any tin
st. Jacobs Oil is the best cure