davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1897-05-29
1agI&H:1ft!!NxSSSs SSSsHfE5AHRlD
n OEEn'

well as they would desire. Still there is
not as much paper wasted as some tnink'
taking ali things into consideration.
+ n
THE newspapers do not get all the at
tempts at crime. or even the crimes COM
mitted," volunteered a policeman to Star
reporter, though they get great many
things in that line. 1 heard of job which
occurred in the northwestern part of the
city some time since which almost sue
ceeded, and which for boldness surpassed
anything that 1 had ever heard OF before.
The fellow who managed it was an ex-
grave robber, and one of the most intelli-
gent of his class. He conceived the idea
Of blackmailing a gentleman who resides
in an elegant house up town. Securing
the remains of q young woman who had
been buried the day before. he carted the
body at night to the stable of the gentle
man in question. the stable adjoining the
house. 1t is the habit Of the gentleman
night. and it appears the grave robber
knew of this. As he was about entering
his house the grave robber spoke to him,
telling him that he had information that
there was a body of woman In his stable
and that unless he was well paid he would
inform the police. and that unless there
was good explanation made 1t would go
hard with the gentleman In question 1t
J happened that the gentleman Is very dea1.
and he cid not hear all tie things said by
the grave robber. though he said he would
accompany him to the stable and see II
there was any truth in the matter. On
opening the stable door the body of the wo-
man was found
"The gentlemen said he would go imme-
diately and report the matter to the poiice
himself. The grave robber tried to explain
that the case would sound very ugly, and
If he was given a certain sum he would
take the body away and thus hush the
whole thing up without any exposure. The
gentleman In question, who, by the way. Is
! rather aged. could not hear the details of
| the demand and hurried off to the nearest
police station. The grave robber. finding
| that his scheme would not work, removed
| the body before the police officers could
! arrive at the stable. OF course when the
| officers did arrive there there was no body
| to be seen. The whole thing. to them,
| seemed improbable, and they left the sta
| BILE with the idea that the gentleman was
| slightly off in his mind. Matters remained
| in this way for some weeks and recently
| 1 learned that the grave robber had told OF
i the exploit to fellow prisoner in the jail
| at Baltimore. He saw he had never calcu-
| lated on the gentleman being deaf and
! that he had to talk SO loud in making his
| demand that he feared some one wo I'D
| overhear the conversation. He said he
| took the body down near the old obserya-
| tory and threw it into the Potomac
Evening star., 1897-05-29

pOoh-ed the idea just
as everybody does
now when 1 talk
about 1t. Then l sat
down and thought OF
how incredible the
project to establish
the electric telegraph
seemed. Then / drift
ed into contemplation
of the maryels of the
telephone. the phono-
graph and the \
rays. l went and
locked out of the
window, from which
1 could see miles OF
..s-
Evening star., 1897-05-29


What do you mean?'
"Tm getting too much adipose. To ex-
press 1t with the rugged directness Of the
vernacular. I'm growing fat!'
80 long as this, IL g. professional call,
won't undertake to contradict you.'
II know the ordeal OF banting will be
something frightful I'll have to stop eat
ing all the things like and go without
sleep. and make an absolute martyr Of my
self But I don't care. IN do whatever
you say.
II don't think Il wf1 be necessary for
you to punish yourself as you suggest" I"
was the reply. Anyhow. / wouldn't sane
ton It. What you want to do is to get q
bicycle" ~
That's what everybody says. How
many miles . day win have to rider
..Suit your own pleasure about that.
Don't 60 out ct all II You don't happen
Ths next day the physician called on the
ladys husband.
wen. I've ordered II" was the remark
which greeted hlm.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
The villal. l'oile.l.

From Puck.
First Detecttve-I think made big isit
in capturing that Boston crook He
thought his disguise was impenetrable."
Second Detecflve-"What was his dis
guise-"
First Detccffve-"Bad grammar and .
pretended disllke Tor baked beans."
Evening star., 1897-05-29
Not So Rad as All That.

From Puck.
Visitor lin insane asylum)-"What is the
nature of that poor fellows hallucination?'
Keeper-"He thinks that he invented the
various terms used by golf players"
"Of course 1t isn't true"'
"Oh. no! He is merely lunatic. not an
idiofp'
Evening star., 1897-05-29
business Troubles.

From the Chicago Record.
'our new typewriter girl Is no help to the
firm at ALL"
why notT'
"She writes out the presidents letters ex-
actly the way he dictates them"
Evening star., 1897-05-29
Her View.

From Puck. rs
Clara-"I don't think Grace cares very
much for her husband"
Jessie-"Why?',
Clara-'Well. he was detained at his Of
fee until oclock one evening last week
and it never occurred to her that he might
be killed, or something!"
Evening star., 1897-05-29

With good practical
sense and an amiable
disposition he easily
wins the confidence
of his patients to
such an extent that
he dares omit nause-
GUS doses and give
them plain, matter
okfact advice, with
out exciting their
suspicious. A, lady Of
his acquaintance call
ed at his office, and,
sinking iato a chair,
exclaimed plaintiye-
ly:
Doctor. It's moth
ing less than a trage
Evening star., 1897-05-29
A aueer phil.nthropic Speciality.

n Qucef fh1lamfnfOpic SRechauys
From tine New York Evening Post.
A Boston philanthropist has speciality.
He is Benjamin C. Clark, and attention was
directed to 1d.1 by his assumption OF the
expenses of the defense of Mate Bran. the
murderer, other than those paid 3y the
government. Inquiry showed that the cass
was not an exceptional one. as Mr.. Clark
has before this performed similar acts of
philanthropy at great personal sacrifice.
1t is his desire that every, defendant, with
whatever crime he may be charged, shall
be assured fair and impartial trial, and
this he knows can only be obtained by the
use Of money, as there are many necessary
expenses attendant on a trial OF great mag
nitude which the government will not meet.
1t is, therefore, possible that a man, for
the want of witnesses whose atte1danl
the government cannot compel, but who
will come forward for money considera-
tion. may be condemned for crime OF
which he is innocent. Realizing this, Mr..
Clark, without attempting to determine in
his own mind the guilt or innocence of tbs
accused. feels it his duty, as man of
property, to see that, in so far as it lays in
his power. no injustice is done to the hum
blest individual. The columns of every
days paper are scanned by him, and he
takes Lotes of the names OF men, women
and children arraigned in the courts. IT he
sees that they are In need of q friend. he is
that friend in practical and substantial
manner.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
Cruel to he Kind.

He is one of the physicians who deny
that his profession ought to confine itself
exclusively to administering drugs and
handling surgical instruments. He believes
in the power of mind over matter. and
frankly confesses to having secured re-
markable results in the course Of his prac-
tice by appealing solely to the Imagination.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
A Minute kxplaaats...

There was q suavity OF speech ana an
elegance OF manner which made words un-
Evening star., 1897-05-29
"A Timely Discovery.

From the Cleveland Leader.
They have found another death mask Of
Napoleon tTAk will. keep. the magazines
live;. .hrAEea TIA summer.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
A Melody of Now.

Some day or other" that's the burden Of
the song
Which is chanted in the tree-tops when the
Junetime comes along:
1t is echoed in the babble Of the laughing
riyulet,
And its sweetness tints the odor OF the
subtle mignonette.
The nodding flowers applaud him in mild
ecstatic way
AS the humble bee comes buzzing varia-
tions of the lay.
Some day or other"-it is sounding morn
and night:
''somc day or other everythingn come out
right"
For the trees were gaunt and leafess but
q few short months ago,
And the silent brook was hidden by the
covering of snow.
All desolate were spots which blossoms
once loved to perfume.
And the bee slept like a hermit in secluded
haunts of gloom:
And low as they awaken, radiant in the
summer glow,
They sing 1t loud and clearly, for they're
singing what they know.
Some day or other" from the valley to
the height:
Some day or other everything'll come out
right"
Evening star., 1897-05-29
X X
A Prior Claim.

"You mustn't talk that way about Spain,"
exclaimed the gentleman who is always
anxious to avoid unpleasantness. You
really mustn't"
"whatM happen if don't stop it," was
the beiiigerent inquiry.
''Why-cr-there's no telling what may
not happen. II you keep OH in that way
the first thing you know somebody will call
you a jingo!'
Anybody would think that you had
some reason 10 be fond of Spain.''
Il have. And so have you. That is
what l am sorry to see you failing to ap-
preciate. Think of what Spain has .lone
for this country
IF it's the Spanish onion you're going to
allIde to 1 may as well tell you now that
you can't awaken any sentiment whatever.
l never eat the vegetable
Il do not refer to horticulture. / refer
to navigation. 1t surprises me to see that
can deliberately ignore the career Of Co
lumbus."
We've treated Columbus all right.
There are towns named after him all over
the country"
But what would all MS projects have
amounted to had 1t not been for the Queen
of Spain. How can you. who are enjoying
the beauty and freedom of this splendid
cOntinentS 1OrBet tHe etcrHai oDHSdsioh "
QEeen Isabella under which We rest:
''Of course, don't deny that Isabella be-
haved like lady. But 1t was a long time
ago"
still that is no reason why We should
not be grateful"
''Yon know there Is no use of trying to
claim that Isabella helped Columbus out
through affection for the star-spangled
banner or the Fourth of July or anything
of that kind
Il am perfectly aware of that But I ap-
preciate what she has done just the same -
"Well, / may gel around to it In time.
But I'm naturally rather slow. When it
comes to question of navigation. l have
always been so busy thinking about my
personal obligations to Noah for not letting
the entire human race get drowned out OF
existence that l never had time to get as
far down in history as Isabella"
Evening star., 1897-05-29

Among the paintings recently placed On
exhibition in the Corcoran Gallery Is a
head of young girl by Mr.. Henry Floyd.
which is attracting favorable attention.
The artist whose home is in Guilford. near
London, received his artistic training In
Paris, under IBougereau, Fleury. GeryeK
and Humbert, and was fellow student
with Hubert yos, the well-known Dutch
painter. Mr.. Floyd devotes himself to por-
traiture, but not to the exclusion of other
branches of painting. He has taken a
studio here, and hopes to find sufficient
encouragement to remain for some time, If
not permanently.
Evening star., 1897-05-29

This IS the paperhangers season.. OBJ
served a dealer to a Star reporter. land In
the history of the trade papers were never
as good as they are now or never half as
Inexpensive. Papers which q few years
ago sold from twenty cents to one dollar
q roll are now selling from six to forty
cents roll Borders are equally as low
down in price Everything is light in color
and the figures are as little pronounced as
possible. Fer ceilings tinted papers arc
universally used. The heavy dark and
brown papers are entirely discarded. Bor-
Gers are very narrow and center pieces
seldom used any more. PaperhangSrs
are supposed to be very wasteful in hang
Ing papers. and in many cases this Is true.
The trouble is that they are paid by the
roll. and Il Is but natural that they should
use cs many rolls to a room a. they can.
Dealers try as hard as they can to break
up this waste. but doE't always succeed as
Evening star., 1897-05-29
eyes. until In one point trees and sky are
almost blended In the horizon.

With the Saturday night sketch class.
which meets this evening. the work OF the
xsns % ss s !fssss,. sss tss ss sesac
week or 80 ago, and the remainder will
now be scattered for the summer. Out
door sketehing wfu take the place Of cast
and life drawing, and the students will re-
turn in the fall to take up their work with
renewed pleasure. -.-..t
Evening star., 1897-05-29

Mr.. Emil H. Meyer has just completed .
portrait Of Mrs. John b. Larner which i.
pronounced by all to be an excellent like
ness. and is about to commence work upo,
one of Mrs. Stanley Matthews. On Sa.ur
days he has a class in outdoor sketchinc
with instruction In pencil. wash, wa,e
color and In several other mediums
Evening star., 1897-05-29

Doctor. It's moth
ing less than q tragedy
ssVXY1nk 10 uy4,p rnAa ., Hsp
Evening star., 1897-05-29

The environs Of Washington have sup
piled Mr.. Edwin Lamasure with two OF
his recent subjects. One OF these Is q wood
interior near Slig6. pretty scene showing
only mere glimpses of sky. while the SOM
ber rocks and the trees In graceful. scanty
foliage contribute to the general low-toned
and quiet color. During this spring sea-
son OF outdoor sketching Mr.. Lamasure
has painted q view near Chevy Chase.
which he has rendered with pleasing lit-
erainess. From the meadow In the fore
ground lines Of treetops f1li tn the receding
country, which slopes away before the
Evening star., 1897-05-29

A portrait Of Mrs. Mckinley. mother of
the President. by George D. M. Peixotto,
is now on exhibition at the Corcoran Gal
lery. 1t is three-quarter length view,
showing the subject seated in a chair and
dressed In black the filmy material of her
dress having been well indicated by the
artist. The face is wonderfully expressive,
and carries the conviction Of being a strong
likeness with 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-08
HOUSTON DATTY POST MONDAY MORNINGS MARCH 8 1897.

new aud T. II washington. Messrs. Por-
ter and jackson are very able helpers.
They know their business and stick to H..
They are Mr. Washington's light brigade
II the. speakers at the conference doi
come to their milk. these teachers VIII
bring him to 1t. This is the Tuskesee
method. Multiply II by fifty and you nave
the work this institution is doing IN this
special department. .,
Before closing this part of the paper /
desire TO state that the reports were spot
ted, many good some bad. others indihcr-
ent. Therein lies its value. Taken rs
whole the report shows progress, mark
ed progress
II was quite compliment to our STATE
to have had the honor Of opening ana c'os-
ing the conference, The writer made the
first talk. giving report OF the WORK vi
the Farmers Improvement society III
Texas with photographs ana STATISTICS
The pretty homes of our Texas coloren
population as shown by the pictures OF
Oakland were indeed revelation 10
many. Editor H. 7. Healing, the gifted
editor Of the A. NJ. y. Church REVIEW
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-08
III LING LOCALS.
Improvement Is the Order of the
hny-Iocnl Notes.

Improvement Is The order of the
bny-Locnl Notes.
Lullng, Texas, March 6-New improve
lnehts are rapidly sprluging up all over this
section Yesterday Messrs Ward & Palnie
OF Cuero sold to Mckinney & Roberts of
irairo Lea q fun outfit OF gin machinery,
TO run enc Of the largest plants IN the San
Marcos valley. The establishment will be
ono OF tho most complete that this well
known FIRM has placed.
Mr a. Josey yesterday bought full out
III for ono of tho best gin plants, and in
connection with 1t a grist mill, In the
southwest. He will place it at Slayden,
twelve miles south OF this city, where he
also proposes opening a large store.
Mr., NJ. w. EARLY, representing the Kcat-
Ing |, and NJ Co, OF Dallas, will place the
plants for Mr.. Josey His work in this
section Is doing much to forward develop
meat among large farmers in placing labor
saving machinery on their farms, some
thing that has been long needed in this part
Of tho State
Mr. j. X Bowers. one of the leading
farmers of Guadalupe, who has been quite
III Tor number of weeks ia much better
lilo is well known over the Southwest
MT NJ =, Beaufort OF Galveston Is quite
III at the residence Of his son-in- law, c.
n. Mcfialfey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-08

ment such compensation is necessary. pro-
vided such compensation for ex-ofiicio ser
vices shall not exceed the amount now al
lowed under the law for similar services
And the commissioners court is hereby au-
thorlzed to pay for such ex-ofhcio services
such sums as they may deem just and right,
in those counties where the fees OF ofhce DO
not amount to the sums allowed by law all
sums received by such officers not to OK
coed when added to fees retained by huch
officers. the maximum amount allowed TO
be retained under the provisions OF RUS
act provided. the fees allowed by law 10
shcrifls. district and county clerks. ana
county attorneys In suits to collect taxes,
shall be IN addition to the maximum sal
aries Fixed by this act
See 10. 1t shalt be the duty OF all off,
cerg named In this act. 10 keep correct
statement of the sums coming into their
hands rs fees In book to be provided by them
for that purpose. In which the officer seall.
at the time any fees or money come to his
hands. enter The Same. aud II shall be- the
duty ard the district Judge shhH 50 charge
the grand Jury 10 examine these accounts at
the session of the district court next sue
ceeding the 30th day Of November ~ cnch
year and make report on same t. the dis
trict court at the conclusion OF the grand
jufy's session.
See H. All laws and parts Of laws in
conflict with this act are hereby rope iled
Sec. II. Emergency clause.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-08
I'll ADVISED MISSION.
Mexicnns Do Not Like Nessrs. Brydc
and Stunc.

ANA stone.
Luling. Texas. March IA gentlemen
lust in from Mexico states that the dispatch
published from Guadalajara in regard to
The insults to American ladies Is tissue
of falsehoods. The lower classes do not
know or care as to the mission s Messrs.
Bryde and Stone; the upper classes think
that their requests as to the flags rather
far-fetched and uncalled for.
Mexico is filled with people, he says. who
are as patriotic as any one of those who
live within sound of the eagles scream and
mat anything that is calculated TO lower
National dignity is quickly resented. He
says that the people of Mexico do not I'M
derstand the mission of Messrs. Bryde and
stone that they, through the influence OF a
lew iil-informed fanatics. have been led to
believe that the flags were demanded, and
NOT TO be negotiated for in a peaceful man
hcr' lie says that the war spirit predomi-
mates In Mexico, that the country Is rich u:
'hat theY feel themselves strong aud that
the nopulace of the better class are anxious
ir some means by which they can dis
Suish themselves, he It war or peace OF
one fact though. he said, he was anxious
Hlhefieans should become aware; No In
tnils would ever be offered by Mexicans
"hn we're McNicans to ladies'; chivalry was
the doctrine Of every true Mexican Messrs
bfFde and Stone, he said. would receive cold
comfort all over the republic. and that for
business reasons, il for no other, he was
sorry that they had seen fit to 70 on their
oniXotic mission.
IRE long distance telephone line from
houston to San Antonio is now finished
with the exception of stringing n few miles
of copper wire.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-08
Snsithville Imurn,..

smithville. Texas, March an. !.
;, Will soon erect flrst-cl,s brick !,
house here and the citizen, viii ~
ute literally towards paying for 4
The city council last rlvb, l.. a. b
tract to j. b. liiloway to pave viii n
about six blocks on the priuelal y, \,
of the city. ~
The mayor has issued bis prsl,st,
ordering tho election on the Ar y.
gay in April for city marshal ~ !
dermen and three school trus,es
Ciiy Attorney B. F. Turner /. h ~
mingling with the law maker,
Judge II. NJ. Garwood is here a. /.
tending court.
G W, Jones, Jr.. and wife leit NJ
for sabinal canyon in ques, Of hs,A !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-08
Thtef Got Rich Bsetr,

Taylor, Texas, March s.-Ra.. \ n
shaw Of Mt. Pleasant. KY, viii sntp(
duties of pastor Of the Chriaha AN
this city about March II, sueesalg
NJ. Horton, who resigned the pstuun|
this church on account Of bis vlSi
ness.
While John Decker was absent mn
store a few days ago a thief slipped . I
robbed his safe OF sl05. Mr. Deekefi Y
brothcr-in- law was in the store Y
time, but so quietly did the thsi
work that he did not know the aas
been robbed until Mr.. Decker raa
discovery,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-08
"A FULL LINE OF Ml,Nvo..j
r. DIES SOLD BY iYYSs q
A. = e. N, kiI.iiesling, Dru,,,'
country orders sol, liyas'on. Tsta

refusing to pay rental, 49,,
water company finally hrous SS.suul. 4
,he city for about si70oO .as ~
Drought suit to have tho VI. lN sp {
chafter cancelled. Roth .m, s.el @rp,l
COMPROMISED. The water ~. Nes II
last meeting Of the coinci, , ..ay u 1
$4,000 taxes be RENTED r "sssa 'air
nltted $3.50 on a tic vote sAs ~0ss
mayor Shortridge, who cs,, \. us ~
ballot. Is a candidate for ~. y, ~ assll
two opponents. 's'eiet1la, 4
The compress at this point ,s-,...
received by wagon l3ooo hi. 'Ti "
lZ'f75; localed in by raIlro ,.''' n. "
ear $500 OF the wagon rssa,,, wv y
parties have taken 5000 hsls. 'pu !, hssl
hand unsold and belonging ~ ~ sst !
Dales' There will be compre,, .IIr NJ |
season about $4,000 bales ''D IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-08

CoFsic0na. Texas. March 7.-Seoretary
swarts If the Navarro County Cotton Buy
ers' association said this evening:
The cotton buyers convention, which is
To re held here. is soinE to be one Of the
arrest auairs ever held in Texas. We ca
peri cotton buyers from all over the State
~ h' on hard to help put on foot an organ
t2ation which means great deal to all
cotton BUYERS Some buyers from other
A',s have signihod willingness to he
mere and participate with us. Tho local
'.Eanizaiion has made extensive prerarl-
tiers for the reception OF the cotton men "