davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
England aud Her Colonies.

Il seems as though the only way
along which q sure step can be iaNlA
towards coneoll :atlon Is that OF in'pN
rial defense. In common contribution
10 common navy there Is policy ~
once feasible and fruitful. T. 'ne
Australian colonies belongs the creuil
OF taking the FIRST step In This direction
Their contribution 90 the navy was
however. purely colonial conirlou'
ton FOR colonial purposes. The crul-
sers they supplied were under the
agreement 10 be confined 10 Australia
waters. Even with this business lh
stipulation Il was a fine example 10 sf
the other colonies. Cape Colony 20
far has been the only colony TO print
BY Il. On July 10. Mr. Gosehen. the
ilrst lord OF the admiralty. annom ooa
TO a brilliant gathering at ST. Gee ges
club that he had that morning rec lved
the present OF hrst-class battle snip
from Cape Colony The giit W un'
attended by any conditions. Tn Iron
clad IL TO be placed freely and unre'
seryedly q, the disposal Of the aimiral'
~. The prime cost Of hIsi-elan
battle ship IL something under sS,OOl'
600. The revenue Of Cape Colony u
a little over s25.OO0.OOO She Is there
fore setting apart. unasked, ons-hi'i
Of a whole years income To- tho pur
pose o; imperial defense. The Cap'
Parliament has yet % signify lis asscn
TO this r.ft but there seems no reason
TO doubt the result Of the voting Nc
more splendid proof could be given OF
the passionate loyalty which holds the
empire together. And that sentiment
~ Loyalty Is the backbone. OF the brlt
ish empire. No cut-and-drled scheme
Of federation can knit the nations To-.
gether with tho intensity Of that un
changing patriotism. The present en-.
thuslasm On England may lead 20 moth
ing tangible To- the way Of consollda.
lion. Nothing tangible is wanted All
the colonies need 81 the assurance that
England o. proud Of them. Is deter
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

All this time the dogs have been
working In every course on the beat.
not In a bunch. but each In his own
sphere. as the shepherd commands
should he have half dozen dogs. they
would comprise two heading" or
leading" dogs. two driving" or
'huntaways." and two handy" dogs
The handy" dos Is a dog able to turn
Us attention with equal exactness to
anything. To a spectator a muster
discloses a depth OF reasoning In dogs
that Ia wholly dormant a. other mo-
ments Il rouses all their latent acute
ness. Tho dog grasps In q moment
what he has TO DO. and does a. There
Il little erring: once his education Is
accomplished. hia owner can depend
upon him IN a crisis.
The dogs used IN this colony on
sheep farms are selected from Scots
and German collies and the Smlthneld
sheep dog. and vary much In size and
class as they DO In price. A dog fitted
for the capabilities OF a small farm
could be purchased for t2.50. while men
who are In residence on back-country
stations OF 2oO.O00 acres repeatedly pay
from $50 10 as for their fancy. Il
takes a dog a little time 10 cotton on"
10 the ways Of q new boss" but. once
he understands. he endeavors his ut.
most 10 rive satisfaction.
II Ia somewhat surprising that. after
the rough-and-tumble life they lead.
they DO not exhibit signs Of decay at an
earlier age. The limit % years when
their work yet retains the sterling
worth Of their youth IL about half
score, perhaps year or two lesa. The
nrst twelve months they are left to
shape themselves. though. Of course.
any egregious error Is summarlly cor
rected. After that the shepherd set
ties down 10 earnest training. and their
life Just then IL not quite merry one.
Al two years old they should have
picked up all the wrinkles OF the trade.
and In the hands Of an able instructor
that IL customarily the case. From
two years old tlll eight years has been
reached the dog puts forth his mettle.
but this the turning point-thenee he
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
Princes. Chlmay'. ra,,oosa shoulder.

frincess thiuiay's fattoued shoulder.
The people In Paris have been pua.
zled by the somewhat arbitrary action
OF the project q police In expressing
az the request OF Prince Chlmay. the
photographs which have been hlllne
the shop fronts with the counterfeit
presentmcnt, In absolutely correc, ball
dress. % the lady who not long ago. a.
the princes wife. startled a romantic
world. A closer study Of the plclur,
revealed the fac, that Nine. Rlgo. nee
Clara Ward. had IN her rrlncely days
caused the Chlmay crown and Initial
TO be tattoed on her shoulder. This
stood ont 30 boldly In the photograph
as a Chlmay nall mark that the French
Republican police. In sympathy with
the sentimental claims 90 outraged no.
buiiy. took strong measures Tor stop.
pins the snle. This Is rather hard on
a popula, lady, who loses the fair in.
come % conts royalty on every one
OF many thorsat,' photographs. which
we're being eagerly caught up by scan.
dal-lovlng visitors 10 Parls.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22


Bob" says he Tive been thinking,
iou asked me. Was the woman worth
the fiskF She's worth any risk could
run myaelf-she's worth more thAn
RISK; she's worth a sacrifice. I know
she loves Tom better than me and I
was mad 70 try to steal her from him
siow down whenever you like. I'm
not In Il now. I'm"
lie tainted thereabout, and left him
IN charge Of the doctor. must con.
Tess I felt like swearing at the idea
OF such an end 10 all our worries. but
didn't slow down. We couldn't have
gone any slower In the face Of the gale
In our teeth.
II was midnight OF the twenty.
ninth day out when we passed the
Heads inward and Il was fully thirty
SIX hours later that the Earl Lennox
ald ditto. Taking our time allowance
into account. as we were quite entitled
70, We had won The race by three and
half days.
BY this time Fa.rbairn was quite on
his ehump with some sort OF brain fe.
yer. and he had three weeks spell
In hospital. He pulled around an right
however. and was aboard hosslnr
things long before we were ready e
start home. All this time he kepl
quiet about Miss Henderson. and
hated to mention the race at all: bu
the afternosa before we quilted Mel
bourne ! got enlightened. was dininl
along with the two captains and Or
ehardson had Just drunk my health
and said a great many nice thing
about how | had worked my engines
up 10 the knocker. when Jim propose,
another tOast-to the memory OF Ma
~" II was:
she Is not dead" he said. winklnl
70 me quite cheerfully: "shc Is no
dead, but she has gone before. As OLE
Solomon has remarked. the battle Il
I, not TO the strong. neither Is the racl
always TO the swlft-at least. the prlzl
Is not. Three days after we left por
our late beloved was quietly married Il
a little draper chap who could drlnl
the lot OF rs blind. Here's 10 HIM"
! said I was a tee-tee-totally some
thlngod. II was all could say.-ef
, Lonis Globe-Democrat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

manners OF Bulgaria, exposing the NOR
Al rottenncss OF the hlghes, social cir
;les OF Sofia. An immense crowd AZ.
scmbled az midnight outside the cour,
20 learn the verdict of the jury.
Captain Boltchon ana Novclitch
we're found guilty OF the murder. with
sxtenuatlng circumstances" and the
ycudarmo nogdan was found guilty of
oclng an rcromplcc ia the crime with.
out generalization and with strongly
'xtenuating circumstance Nicola
Bolteheh. brother Of the archconsplra.
or. was acquitted. Sentence was pro-
bounced the next evening.
Boltohen and Novelltch were con-
iemned TO death. but Il was at the
nme time announced that the sentence
would In each case be committed 10
imprisonment for life. with deprivation
u civil rights The court also ordered
hen to pay 5000 francs each TO the
,hild OF the murdered woman ara de-
Tray the expenses OF bringing Il up
The gendarme Boydan was sentenced
10 six years and eight months imprls-
onment. 10 be followed by eight years
loss Of civil rights.
Boltcheff's examination thrilled the
fourt He WA say and witty. and gen
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
THE JAYBlRp AND The DEVIL.
southern Negroes Believe That These
Two Are Firm Trlends

tfhhtN'a hhNthH NhAA NhNaN
Two Are Firm Friends.
Southern negroes regard the jayblrd
with crimlnally grave dlsirust To
them he l. the counsellor. guide and
friend OF the evil one himself The
amount OF confidence established ages
ago between the devil and the jayblrd
Is To thu African mind enormous. Plan
tatlon "uacles" end "aunties" believe
that whenever Satan can spare the time
from his frylng operations he visits
earth. and he and the jayblrd hold
council Of the powers. devlslng ways
and means wherein and whereby TO en-.
snare the darby soul
Before this combination the yoodoo
charm Of red flannel hshbones. scrap
ings Of human nails aud hair from
dead person ls OF no avail The rab-
bits foot is powerless The only de-
Tense Ia "rasslln" In PRAYER. This Is
highly esteemed. as the more arduous
the 'rasslin" the less work will be done
In the field next day. The jayblrd Is
safe from negro attack-safe through
fear.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

fore recovery. The regulations regard.
Ing the importation OF dogs are most
stringent.
The rapid. constant exercise p'o ,
an admirable blood tonic, the uo ..,
are housed qat Of doors, and ehl'ns
kept on the chain. Their lives are w. ny,
lives OF dogs. and they are not spol''U
by psmperlsm and naklndly kinan ...
In America II is the fashion to oe''.',
that kindness begets faiihiulneas 'nu
affection. In New Zealand dogs az,
faithful. even affecilonate. and NIUE
Kindness n ever displayed towa'u'
them. The treatment accorded iueH
10 judlc, Gus impartiallty and grim urn
ufsiQ
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22


= sehusmah returning home late
one nlghi down a lonely country road
Vas suddenly attacked by q tramp
Who not satisfied with annexlns nj,
'ie,'m's watch and chaln. turned hi,
pockets out also.
when the unfortunate gentleman
haa stagsered on TO bis feet again. H.
oeheld the tramp standing a few yard,
away smiling a. his discontinue
Here's hali-a-erown Tor yer. euv.
nor he said, showing his dirty yellow
teeth my pals down the road. n he
meets you, and you haven't go, A..
money on you he'll scorch your sklr
Tor you. Nov. be- on"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

SHEPHERD AND DOGS RESTING.
develops carelessnoas his lie Is full
OF hlundcrs Il Is then better TO destroy
him. or relegate him to minor du-
ties.
The theory Of feeding the dog In New
Zealand is radically different from any
system In vogue In England Il goes
by no rule OF thumb. but Il the outcome
Of matured knowledge. Some feed the
dog twice a week. others every other
day. few daily, especially where tho
dogs tucker" Is raw meat. Raw meat
h the chief diet. and the animals are
exempt from eczema and kindred all.
menta.
Hydrophobla IL unknown. In the
history Of the colony there has never
been a single case Of rabies. IN sum-
mer the heat IL 20 oppressive that does
have dropped from rs intensity. re-
QulrinE 10 be plunged Into ws,sr BE-.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
wlsr 81 siAa.aaa a nnnls.

untll quite recently there were tws'-,
casks Of heck. IN the German city %
nremen. christcned the Twelve Anos.
tlos which hed been 10 the possession
Of the municipality for two centuries
or moro. % was The privilege O. sy.
cry ratcrlyor who entertained a dis.
'-vgishcl eucst or had a serious 100.
ness IN h.a house. 90 appy lsr BOT.
ile alled from C'e o; there famous
Aums. and 60 t-l been ooaaaicd that
takiug cut c3 storage and other "a.
pensos into confederation. the cost OF
such bottle was not less than $3.50.
900.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
F,om sunshIne 20 storm.

The other day an lrishman went 10
his late employers house and said
sheeriully'
Coed morning. sor. Bogcrra. You're
a gentleman" shakes hands with him.
"shure yer VOTES a perfect lady"
shakes hands with her: yer daughters
A little angel. takes her up In his arms
and kisses her: and yer DOGS a beau.
H." pats dog on the head.
well. Pat" said hla enHbI6yer. 81
mus, thank you kindly toy your com.
pllments. but am very orry TO say
| have no work Tor you 4 kis morning :
"whatr' exclaimed Pa aghast mo
work? Then yer AN yuld PIG; YET
wolies a female abigail pr yer daugh.
ter's a babOon-faoed haIythen. an ye,
dogs not worth cats " oat." and thov
be bolied
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

In the report Of the Museum Asso.
citation Tor 1886. Nr. r. A. Bather. Of
the natural history branch Of the Brit
lsh Museum. quotes a leading English
entomologist as having informed him
that new species OF insects are being
described at the rate OF about ala
thousand per annum." ON thinking Of
the Thousands OF species already de-
scribed. and the multitudes OF indivld.
uals belonging TO each species, one
gets a lively sense OF the immensely Of
the lRsec, population OF the earth
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
SHE'S WORTH ANY RISK I COULD
RUN MYSELF.

however. that the girl had not though,
u that. and In any case there would
Be no time allowances. II We were al
Melbourne even two days after the
Earl LenLox" We should be held 10
have won. ! argued with the man.
pointed out TO him-what he knew Al.
rcady-that the Mount Vernon vas
neyer meant 10 be an ocean greyhound
md that Il would Just be counting A
bad break down 10 rush her engines
IN the frst trip Il wa no good. ne
begged and prayed me TO stand hv
him. and was on the point OF rlv-
Ing him a grudging hslf-promlso 10 do
20 when Orchardson himself mnde me
Just Wild TO be Al him. Orchardson
came aboard to bid Fairhalrn "au re-
volr." and he was 30 dead sure OF his
own Victory that he Invited me to the
wedding. As have said. didn't Ike
him much. and made up my mind 10
put Npoke In bis vince. n al an pos.
slblo. Next day both sieamers start.
ed With the snac tide.
Netting particular happeaed Tor over
three weeks Tho Vernon had settled
down into beautiful svisg. the wealth.
CT was good. aud | was conhden; we
should set there IN COOL time. AN
this ilma raw comparatively little OF
Fairhairn. because was 200 much
taken up with my engines. / noticed
however. that Dc was q dear noodle
than usual About the twenty aiih
day ont the inp spell of weather end
Cd. and cf ciurEc iha strain on iho
engines became scGothinr worth fhiv-
eflnr a. dldut iikc o. tni o. seem
ed Co me that We would Just have
b. content with n draw % even tbs,
could De- got Ny mates know.
thought ,hs skipper and a ra.r o..
blessed madmon on account OF tho pace.
went and pui the ease 70 Falrbairn:
I saii the caeino1 wculi go 90 pieces ~
&c didn't ease toe strain q BIZ. and I
asked n the woman was worth The
risk.
He asked me who on earth cared
what happened TO the engines or the
ship, either: be was going to be IN
Melbourne or hotter place before the
iolh Of the month, he was. ! sheered
OF.
Next cay The skipper was laid up
doctor said he was feyerlsh and terrl-
bly, estited about something or other.
aut eosed him with cooling powders
ana things. This was the twcnty-sev-
enlh day ont. On tho twenty-ninth
dAg oul-that Is 60 say. the Sth Of the
meath. I vas sont 10 the captains
ron.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

~ - on the cape route
which took lot OF beating. OF course
The Vernon was a fine ship like an the
rest OF that line. but rhe was never
meant 10 be a nyer. 50 that the owners
ana the builders and some other folks
were a good deal surprised al he run
she made. As q matter OF fact. the
vernon ran race that time. ani Tho
pfixe was woman. There u a song
or something Of the sort. which says:
what fools these mortals be-" That
Is petriiled fact
i'm Fairbairn was the skipper Of the
mount Vernon and was chief engl-
neer. We were chums 49, had been
phums for years-but our chumnaness
wasn't a patch on the friendship be-
'Neen Jim and Tom Orchardson. I
oiten wondered how two such oppo-
site characters could get along toEeth.
~ OrehaFdson had immense coma.
aence In himself. and was a bic OF a
FOUNDER. In my opinion: ne prlded him.
seit on being a practical man. Fair.
oairn was a good deal OF a dreamer
ana he wrote poetry sometimes. Some.
now they nearly always managed 1,
sail In the same ship. but about tw,
years before the race am coming Z,
richardson had Got a chance OF a skin
pers berth in the Earl line. and h,
Jumped at the chance. He got on well
and was appointed 10 the command O
brand new steamer, the Earl Len
nox. Just at the same time Falrbairl
got the Mount Vernon. Both vessel
we're loadel a Liverpool for Mel
bourne, but the Earls an go by IN
suez canal. while we-the Mounts.
mean-usually go by the cape.
We'll, the blue peter was flying whci
Jim Fairbalrn worked on his grlevanc
on me. and a powerful funk he was In
u seems that he and Orchardson ha,
fallen head over ears In love with IN
same girl. a Miss Mary Henderson
aho lived In Goyan. q great place fo
shlp-bulldlng. as most folks know
Now. our two jolly shippers had skip
oed on TO Scotland and interviewed IN,
SIT an1 she, being unable 10 make ul
her mind a. 10 which she preferred
had thrown out the hint that thej
should settle the matter BY a race 1,
Melbourne. Just picture 10 yourself N,
iudaoiiy Of the propoaall A chit OF ,
girl calmly suggests that two BIZ
steamships i.00O-tonnors. should b,
driven like Old Harry 10 the Antlpode.
Tor her sweet sake, Shows you what
gomen are, and Il shows you what men
In love are when I tell you that both
shippers took up the challenge a. read
ny a. healthy boy takes to mischief
smciled \ rat when Fairhalrn reeled
ofi this yarn. pointed out to him that
On the outward run you might gain a.
many a. four days by taking the canal
route. 20 the result OF the race was a
foregone conclusion. Ne assured me.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

mined 10 keep them. and n need be- viii
protect them with all her force On
that foundation Of goodwill and sym.
PATTY the British empire il indes,ruei.
i6le.-Harper's Weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

Kansas City Star: Ono OF Kama,
Cily's professional blind men was psss.
snt at a snap tent show near Hol.ass
square Monday night and seemaA to
enjoy the performance as much as any.
body.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

As an index Of north Mlssourrs frus
yield this year Il Is mentioned that a
s-year-old tree near Hamilton produced
q half bushol Of peaches. and that on
a plum tree branch Of the diameter Of
ones thumb 100 plums grew.-EL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
ANNA SIMONS MURDER
rHE CRIME HAS CAUSED TWO
NATIONS TO ouAEREL.
murdered BY tho Man whl betrayed
Her. a Captain on the sta OF Prla-
cess Marie Louise OF Austyia-Lured
from Tier Home


he nurdcl VI An
ma Simon, out OF
which the present
quarrel between
Austria rad Bull
garia ha grown,
was on, OF the
most sensational
In Euro e. and her
murder ~. o " In &
10 the Z high posi-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
OUa BUDGET OF FUN
.orr GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND Collected.

A... roe, Of the FutuSs-A Familiar
,h,..s EIpIalasd-A Material Mistake
-y,om suushine 70 storm Where
fsacs Prevails
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
ZEALAND SHEEP-DOGS
A DEPTH OF REASONING THAT
rs MARVELLOUS.
Raw Msa; Their Chief Diet. Yet De.
spite the Intense Heat IIydrophobia II
Unknown on the lsland-EuIoys Life
aud Lives Long.
Especial Leuer)

XIV ZEALAND -
a country that re-
lies largely upon
labor Of dogs as OPP
posed TO the toll Of
men. The bulk Of
New Zealand Inter
csts lie In either
pastoral or an as
ricnltural direction.
and the chlef rev
enue from native
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

We. was u res,iul place OCT a, TIA,
country boarding houseY'
- ga IN the parlor was ulSn which
..,a. THIS plano Is closed 10, -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
The Future Feet

m. subtle charm Of moonlit nights.
~ seon they'll think Of naught beside,
M iust 20 eei a bike" and ride.
"-' =. a. Hazard. No iCg.W3.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
CAPT potrct.

CAPT. BoTTcHEFF.
eddy made the sign OF the cross while
BoItehen was making these deposi.
lions.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22
RACg FOR LOVE.

HAVE had some
queer experiences
In my day. but the
Queerest OF the lot
was connected with
the maiden voyage
Of the Mount Yer
non stea mshIp
from Liverpool TO
Melbourne. when
she made a record
on the CAPE route
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

WaEners nayrsuth Hoas.
Especial letter.
Lovers Of wagner's stormy music are
attracted TO Bayreuth this year because
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
OUT WITH FLAGS
AND BANNERS
Twelfth Birthday Of the
Coast Union Honored
in Fine Style.
Four Companies in Uniforms
and Bearing Torches March
Through the, Streets.
Their Champions at Washington Are
Cheered and SPEAKERS Predict a
NV Era for Po,r Jack

The twelfth anniversary of the organic
alton of the sailors union was celebrated
last evening in fashion that mu,t leave
strong and favorable impression among
all vino witnessed it. Formed in four
companies, bearing torches and dressed
in neat uniforms the sailors marched
from their headquarters on East street
through the principal streets and back to
the headquarters. In front of the lum ber-
yard on East street where the organizes
ton was effected twelve years ago the
men stopped and gave three rousing
cheers.
Then they moved on to the headquar-
ters. at the corner Of Mission stleet. The
process ion was headed by band and
made fine appearance It was un der
command of Ed Anderson. grand mar
sha. The advance guard was COM
manded by Ed Lundstrom. and the four
companies were commanded by: Frank
Johnson, First; r. Sandberg, Second !;
Thomas Finneriy, Third; F. Jorans on,
Fourth.
The American flag was conspicuous, as
were also number OF transparencies,
bearing pointed notices, as for instance: /:
1.-THE United States Supreme Court construes
the laws; the people make them. We carry
our case up.
s.The people are with u.s."
1--WE never give up the ship"
"You require US in peace and war"
ave demand the right to own ourselves: our
cause Is the cause OF all American citizens"
'In 1862 Lincoln proclaimed all persons free.
In 1897 The I'm ted States Supreme Court de-
clared the seaman sert'
"In 1856 Dred Scott decision; reversed by
the people 1861-65. In 1897 Arago decision;
viii be reversed by the people,
sIn 1890 fugitive sailor law passed. In
1898 fugi tive slave law passed"
"Shoulder to shoulder for sailors rights"
I'VE are the connecting links of commerce
The procession moved from East to
Market, Montgomery, Pine. Kearny,
Market, Fifth. Howard, Steuart, East to
| the hall.
assembled in the hall the grand
marshal took the platform and called the
meeting to order.
s1n the name of the Sailors Union Of the
Pacitc,' he said, sI bid all friends welcome to
| the celebration of the twelfth anniversary OF
| the organization of the Sailors Un ion. On
| the night of the 9th of March, 1885, in the
| lumber-yar at Folsom and East streets, the
Sailors Union of the Pacific Coast, in the rain
| and by the light of candle, made its dec
| laration of independence. We have been
steadfast ever since. Although we follow the
| sea we are men, and we have gathered here to
| celebrate the forming OF an organization tha,
! proposes to see sailors rights preserved"
| The marshal paid tribute to the fine
| appearance and orderly conduct OF the