davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The age-herald., 1900-07-16
HIS OWN SUCCESS

From the Selma Journal
 Senator Pettus will succeed himself. We have known him for more than thirty years and he is apparently as strong phy sically and mentally as ever he was. He appears to a stranger like well preserved man of seventy, and unless some acute disease should carry him off, he will live to be a hundred. There is no man in Ala bama that can beat him. His hold on the people is not second even to that of Mor- gan. Those who know him well believe that there have been many Presidents of the United States that have not been his equal in the essentials of a noble man. hood. Certainly the masses in Alabama believe that no man has appeared in the state worthy of supplanting him.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16
He Would Keep It Dark

The argument by analogy or hypothetical case Is aften dangerous A very stately and dignifed clergyman (writes corre- spondent in the Londoner) used to tell a story illustrative of the risk of this method. One of his parishioners was much addicted to drink, and one night the vicar met him coming home in such a condition that he remonstrated with him on the spot. He endeavored to point out the deg radiation of such state, and, by way of clinching his argument asked:
 What would you say if you were to see me reeling down the road in a state of hopeless intoxica tion?"
 The offender appeared to be deeply im- pressed ,and answered fervently:
 q wouldn't tell soul sir"
The age-herald., 1900-07-16
KILLING HILL WITH KINDNESS

From the Philadelphia Times
 Richard Croker is still willing to kill David B. Hill with kindness. After assist ing to the full extent of his power to em- body in the Democratic platform adopted at Kansas City the free coinage plank, which Mr. Hill from the depths of his soul abhorred, the Tammany leader rendered him the nomination for Vice President on a silver platter Hill declined for reasons that he did not choose to put in form for publication, and Croker still waits to do something for Hill.
 His latest ingenious offer is that he is willing to nominate Hill for Governor of New York, and still the Democratic foe of 16 to l does not fall on the Croker neck and weep tears of gratitude. He intimates that he does not care to be Governor of New York this year, and generously asks MT Croker to pass the honor to some one else. The unbelieving cynical public is somewhat divided as to Croker's motive, some holding that he wants to prevent the nomination of Coler and others that he wants to retire Hill from New York poli- tics by having him beaten for Governor.
 Hills declinaton to be candidate for anything this year will doubtless hurt the feelings of his friend Mr. Croker but the New York David has a mind of his own, and there is no law to compel him to run for Vice President or Governor unless he wants to. That is where he has his kind hearted friend Croker on the hip. If Crok- CT could only force him to take a nomina tion he does not want MT. Hills political fate might be a sadder one than it promises to be at present.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16
NOT A WORD

Canton Cor. of the New York World. President McKinley's promised "only speech of the campaign" to the committee notifying him of his renomination for Pres ident, makes free silver the paramount is sue. He devoted:
 Seven hundred and seventyfour words to money and silver.
 Three hundred and thirteen words to inn perialism and Philippines.
 Two hundred and forty-two words to praise of Republican record
 One hundred and twenty-six words to protection.
 Eighty-two words to China.
 Seventy-five words to Hague conference. Sixty-six words to Hawaii.
 Fifty-seven words to Spanish war.
 Twenty-three words to Cuba and Porto Rico.
 No words to trusts.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

panese officers certainly do. They are themselves Orientals, and they studied the Pekin problem not long ago. Leaving the Japanese out of the case it would be req sonable to count upon long campaign, one at least extending into the severe win ter weather of the Pekin climate; and the Japanese go prepared, it has been stated. to stay two or three years.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

tors fin our midst" and there isn't per- son in this valley who will not feel for them the most cordial welcome.
 Hon. Tennent Lomax, who came to town to take part in the proceedings of the State Democratic Committee, returned to Mont gonery yesterday. MT. Lomax is the so- licitor of Montgomery county, and he has got a grand jury on his hands. Fancy a grand jury in July! MT. Lomax, most faithful of public servants, will receive that full measure of sympathy which he de- serves.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

British predominance is very plainly shown, and Anglo-Saxon predominance over the rest of the world is undeniable, for the fighting weight of England and the United States is 1,696, ,OOO tons out of 3,3i7,- 900 tons, showing a preponderance of 45,- GOO tons over the other five countries con- bined. England has no reason to fear at sea a Russian French combine, and an Anglo-Saxon combine has no reason to fear the rest of the world in sea bat ties.
 The tables of MT. Schooling go to show that aside from Great Britain the other six powers are not very unevenly fitted for sea fighting Russian and French weight are not perhaps backed up by-high skill and experience, and neither Germany nor the United States nor even Japan has much reason to fear either of them, al- though a combination of both would be formidable to any other except Great Britain.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Men lie best but women deceive best.
 Women are no better than men; they only live better lives.
 The longest way home is the shortest way to domestic squall.
 It is the clever people that get caught oftenest, just like the best swimmers that get drowned.
 People in love don't get their eyes open ed as quick as puppies or kittens, but when they do open they see it all.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16
OPENING INA MOOSE MORE LIKELY

From the Washington Star.
 When Prince Yuan finishes his work of upsetting the Chinese Empire he will find many openings for lecture tour, during which he can tell the world the proper method of defying civilization.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16
A Measure of Success

From the Philadelphia Catholic Standard and Times
 Friend-Oh, by the way, have been curi- ous to know whether you were successful with that strange patient you were treating last winter.
 Doctor-I was, partially. He has paid almost half of his bill
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

Cyclone Davis of Texas. and Jefferson Davis. candidate for Governor in Arka hsas.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

The Southern Club could set a fashion in fences in a quarter that much needs it.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

The press censor at Pekin is the most rigid and severe the century has produced.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

General Eagan is greatly enjoying his six years vacation on full pay.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

China has stranded all of Brother Web ster Davis oratory anent the Boers.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

The poisoned rulers of China come to life as readily as the actors in Hamlet
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

James Creelman is now known as the man who did not finch on fifty bloody bat tefelds. He did not get to any one of them soon enough.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

The Boer delegates are still junketing in Europe, but to no purpose.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

MT. McKinleys joke upon the freedom of the F'ilipinos is rather heartless.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

Prophesying in July as to a political re- suit in November is even sillier than nam- ing the size of a cotton crop ungrown.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

The Cubans prefer freedom without any Nicely adornments.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

Ii Hung Chang is still unconvinced that he needs a vacation in Pekin. The town is not quiet enough to suit him.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

The bottom has dropped out of that as- plot.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

The President of France has piquerer on state occasions, and the President of America lacks one altogether.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

Count de Castellane is posing as the French rival of the Prince of Wales in mems fashions.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

The Davises are becoming numerous. There Is Webster Davis. the silver-tongued;
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

The Baltimore Bonapartes are supporting Mckinley and Roosevelt.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

China is in a fair way to get rid of her redundant population
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

Willie Waldorf Astor Is now an exile in Austria, and yet the Austrians are a de- serving people.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

Out of ten Presidential tickets only two can be voted for in most of the States.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

Bowser, the Chicago man who shot museum.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

Prince Tuan's method of boiling his vic- tins in a kettle will be apt to have a heavy recoil.
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

Cyclone Davis of Texas. and Jefferson Davis candidate for Governor in Arkansas.
 The press censor at Pekin is the most rigid and severe the century has produced.
 The Southern Club could set fashion in fences in a quarter that much needs it. China has stranded all of Brother Web ster Davis oratory anent the Boers.
 The poisoned rulers of China come to life as readily as the actors in Hamlet.
 Mir. McKinley's joke upon the freedom of the Filipinos is rather heartless.
 
 General Eagan is greatly enjoying his six years vacation on full pay.
 The Boer delegates are still junketlng in Europe, but to no purpose.
 The Cubans prefer freedom without any Nicely adornments.
 The bottom has dropped out of that as-
The age-herald., 1900-07-16

President Diaz was reelected without the aid Of a platform or of Hanna.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17
Beers NOT YET CONQUERED.
Gen. Frcnch's T.n.ns Attacked by
Body c~f.Burghers.

Gen. Frcnch's T"".ns Attacked u!
Body ST. Burghers.
Pretoria, Nov. u. - Details Of Gen.
French's march show that the Beers
in The districts he visited r not yet
conquered. A fGrae of about 1.40o
burghers attacked him. sniping his
men and h~arrassing his TANKS. Great
credit is due to Gen. French's force
that they got through. The Bocrs inn
prisoned a captain belonging to the
medical corps and sent a message TO-
Gen. French that they would shoot
him unless the general gave a pledge
that he would burn no farm houses
Gen. French replied that unless the
prisoner was brought to his camp the
next morning he would burn the town
of Bethel, and il the prisoner was shot
he would shoot ten Boer prisoners.
The doctor was brought to camp the
next morning. Cen. Paget Is Mt Rus
tenberg at present. Gen. Grobler. the
Boer commander, is moving south. II
is reported that Gen. Schieman ana
others who attempted to negotiate
with the British, are in jail at Peters
burg, serving various terms of I'M
prisonment. A burgher named Conper
who surrendered to the British on
their entry to Pretoria and subse-
quently Joined the British intelligence
department. was wounded and cap
tured by the Beers. He has been SEN
fenced to eight years Imprisonment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17
B"UTcHERED ny BOXERS.
Nearly q Hundred missionaries,
Killed. About 2lO Mixsing.

Nearly q Hundred missionaries,
KILLED, About 20O Missing.
Victoria, b. c., Nov. Is. - Shanghai
advices received by the steamer Vic
toria contain q summary of the doings
Of the Boxers furnished to Shanghai
papers by John Goodnow, United
States consul there. Mr.. Goodnow, at
ter the fullest inquiries on the subject,
has discovered that ninety-three
American and English missionaries in
various parts Of China were killed by
the Boxers during the riots. and that
40 missionaries in the provinces OF
Shansi and Chill are missing and have
not been accounted for. The rNagasaki
Press says.
."Advices have been received from
one of the river ports that the gov
.ernor of Shansi had advised the con-
suls of having heard that eight for
eign missionaries who had been in
hiding in Shanst for months were u
dered about the end of August. 1t is
presumed the victims belonged to the
Chinese inland missions. II this re-
port turns cut to be correct it will
bring the total number Of missionaries
killed in hat blood-stained province
up to 140."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17
OUTLOOK.
IL Il Thought That the TaEal. inuui
rectlon VIII Soon BE CFushedd.

II IL Thought That the TaEnl. lnuu =
rectlon VIII Soon Be ushe
Washington, Nov. Sit was learped
at the war department that the &c
rangements for the withdraWal oI tne
volanteer army in the Philippines cons
template the beginning Of the with
drawals in January. The original,pl
was to begin sending the volunteers
out OF the Philippines in November, put
the matter of Transportation been
adjusted in such a way as to insure
betters means of doing the work. on-
der the army increase law h voiuii-
teers must be discharged by July =
1901. It is the intention of the war de-
nartment to land every volunteer in the
United States and muster him u OF
the service before that date. 1t is the
confident belief that the Tagal insur
rection will be crushed completely be-
fore the end Of the dry season.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17
RESULT IN NEBRASKA.

Omcial Count Necessary to Decide
Complexion of the LeEislatmre.
Omaha, Nov. IS. With but two
counties e. hear from in the state, on
the ,faceso of unofficial returns Dietrich.
Rep, IS elected governor by a plural-
fly of ST. yer Gov.sPoyfter. The ball
ance of the state ticket is likely to- he.
Republican. but It will take the Of:
ficial count to determine sthes result.
There Is no change In the legislative
situation. the result depending on
Douglas county (Omaha). In which the
official count proceeded only o little
way Saturday. McKinlcy's majority
In Nebraska is $500.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17
CHINA HAS A THRILL.
Program OF Punishment Regarded
AS Too Severe.

Program of Punishment Regarded
tas Too Severe.
Washington, Nov. 0.-The Chinese gov
eminent, through its minister here, Is
~endeavoring to secure the influence OF the
United States toward causing the otner
powers to modify their demands for the
punishment Of Chinese officials concerned
in the Boxer outbreak. There is little
prospect that this government will COM
ply with the Chinese petition. This atti-
tude is. not due, however, to any desire
to have wholesale punishments inflicted.
as it is to the feeling that the powers
are best able to determine what punitive
program should be adopted.
The program OF punishments partially
agreed on by the foreign ministers In
Pekin has caused a thrill of horror in
Chinese official circles, and the Chinese
ministers at the several capitals of the
powers are ~endeavorllg to have the list
reduced. The latest information received
ut the state department about the punt
tive arrangements is that the names Of
Gen. Tung Fab Slang and Vlceroy Yu
Hsien have been added to the list. Yu
Hsien Is the official who was reported to
have committed suicide by swallowing
gold leaf, but who is now believed to be
alive and in hiding.
Chinese Shot.
Shanghai, Nov. 19.-Ting Yung, act
ing viceroy of Chilli. the Tartar gen.
eral Kuei Heng and Col. Wang Chune
have been shot at Paoting in accord
ance with the sentence of the court
martial which tried them for COM
plicity in the murder of foreigners
there. Chung Ii. president of the
board of revenue, has been arrested
by the French heal Picking.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17

Pekin, Nov. 10, via Shanghai, Nov. IL.
The ministers at their meeting last
Thursday made substo ntial progress
in formulating the demands thatEWNl
be presented to the Chinese govern
ment. While the utmost secreyc Is
maintained regarding the actual ma
ture of the demands, your correspond
ent believes that an agreement a
practically been reached and that II
the draft of the demands has not all
ready been handed to the allied gov
ernments it will be shortly. The min
listers will hold another meeting on
Nov. ~. 1t is understood that the
demands are based OH the French
note, but differs therefrom in some
respects, besides containing some adj
ditiona: demands. For instance, the
French note made no mention of the
murder of Baron Won Ketteler, the
German minister who was killed by
the Chinese. It is
Almost. Ccrtain
that the demands will insist that
proper reparation be made for this
murder. md that the Chinese perform
a substantial act of humiliation to
give satisfaction to the German gov
eminent. 1t will wen be suggested
that a prince. Of the royal blood pro-
coed to Germany and humiliate him
self before Emperor William. 1t is
understood that the ministers. at their
meetings have discussed, in addition.
sto the French note, the question OF
indemnity. One suggestion made was
that China be compelled to pay for
the actual damage done, and in addi-
ton, to meet the expenses Of h war
and all of the expenses incurred. in
maintaining troops here. Altogether
this would probably make q $500, 900, 900
bill for China to settle. Foreign super
vision OF the revenues and guaran-
tees for the payment of the indemnity
were discussed, as was also the Ques'
ton of opening
The whole Country
to trade. The protection of missions
aries was. also under consideration,
but it is not known whether this will
be included i'll the demands. A tele-
gram from the dowager empress to Lii
Hung Chang saying it was impossible
to- punish Gen. Tung Flu Hysang and
that the utmost punishment that
could be inflicted on Yu Hsien, gov
rno of Shansi, would be Punishment,
caused somewhat of. a shock to the
ministers, yet such a statement must
have been expected, because the court
is absolutely at the mercy Of Gen.
Tung Flu Hysang. The dowager en-
press and the emperor are dependent
upon his troops for their own protec-
ton. If the demand for the deaths OF
these officials takes the form of an
ultimatum the dowager empress will
be placed in a most awkward position.
The effect would be necessarily to
prolong the negotiations ~unreasonably
with no certainty of ultimate success.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17
sERv1ruDD FOR F
Anarchist Who ATTEMPTED to ri
the Sinh Ia Convicted.

d E@HrM..z+-.--.n
Anarchist Who ATTEMPTED to Kill
the Shah IN Convicted.
Paris, Nov. 1.-THE trial Of FRANCOIS
Salson, the anarchist who attempted
to shoot the shah Of Persia Aug. 2
while the latter was visiting the ex-
position, was held Saturday. the
presiding judge tried to bring out the
anarchist ideas Ut the prisoner. and
Salson said:
IT am a soldier Of the revolution. !
attempted to Kill Iasimir-Perier on
account Of the rerlcssive measures
against anarchS. i attempted to XIII.
the shah bcea.ss Ia Y the embod I'll
ment Of power and sliches." y
Salsdn was convicted and condemneg
to penal scrvitut.e III. life. He listened
to his sentence In silence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17

A monumental statue Of the lat.
Cardinal Lavigerie was recently dedi-
Gated at Biskra, on the confines Of the
Sahara desert. The cardinal Is rep
resented standing, his eyes turned to-
wards the desert, holding in his right
hand his pastoral cross, which he
seems to be planting in that desert
land toward which went forth all his
aspirations as bishop and colonizer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17

The role Of tho mosquito in spread
ing malaria has just been demon.
strated quite c~onclusively in England.
Some insects, which had repeatedly
stung men suffering from tertian
fever. were sent from Rome to Lon
don. and there allowed to sting the
son Of DR.. Manson, who had never had
malaria. The young. man so bitten
soon developed a typical attack Of ter
tian fever, and examination of his
blood showed the presence Of the germ
peculiar to that variety Of malaria.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17
K..nin~ Hou.e A Paris,.

Keeping House In PARIS,
Good butter can be bought in Paris
at from 40 cents to 81 per pound; It
can be bought from 2s cents to 40 cents
outside the city limits. Bear in mind
that butter in France is always fresh.
ursalted, and is the finest when right
from the churn. In New York or Bos-
ton such butter can scarcely be bought
for less than 81 per pound. Regarding
meat, the expense will depend upon the
marketing skill. In Paris meat is
nominally dear; but IL Nine. Fran
caise has a reputation for economy, It
has been fairly won. not by her skill in.
cooking, but by her skill in buying.
She runs everything on q small scale
one chop for each person, butter once
a day, q small gateau for dessert. COT
zee and bread for breakfast. q small
niece of meat and one Vegetable foa
diInlnnser-that is ail:-Gooda Housekeep-
inp.fsa T GHE' |SE4 sAta sfh4e5@
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17
Chinese Shot.
KICK THE FLAG.
Outrage ON the British by th
Ruaafana.

Outrage ON the British by the
49, Ruasfana.
London, Nov. 1O.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Standard says that
the naval store ship lumbar reports
an outrage on the British flag at
Chinwangtao, II important town on
the coast northeast of Taku. where a
British officer and a few Silks are
situated. 1t is stated that4a Russian
officer, commanding sixty men, hauled
the flag down, rolled it up and kicked
1t. The British officer protested and
tried to raise, the British flag, but the
Russian threatened t fire on him.
w%hereupon he yielded to superior force.
The Russian subsequently apologized
and the incident was ended.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17

A stranger called at the police head
quarters Of Salina, Kan, the other day
according to a Kansas City paper, and
related q circumstantial story OF. how
he had been robbed Of a forty-dollar-
bill. Every policeman in town was
furnished with a description of the al
legged thief, and a whole day was
spent in looking for him before it
dawned upon any of the sleuths thai
there is no such thing as a forty-dol-
lar-bill. BY that time the joker had
disappeared from Salina.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17

Among the documents in the Forum
have been discovered certain, writings
tending to cast considerable doubt on
the generally accepted statement that
Nero set fire to Rome and flddled as
he watched it burn. It now appears
from many evidences that the fire was
started by the Christians. 1t is shown
by various documents that the fire Or
tsinated close to Nero's own palace.
and that the suburbs inhabited by the
poor Christians escaped the conflagrU
zion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17

GIE4TUH0keEt In YFOUbYe. Il
Chicago. Nov. Observation-Disclosures
cigarmakers In Tampa, Fla. have
started q strike against American
workmen and Official reports received
at the headquarters OF the internation-
al union in this city indicate that, thu
trouble is assuming, serious propor-
stions. Nearly 1000 Englsh-speakinr
workrnen have been made idle a cor.
sequence Of the position Of their on
iponents, and II is said that q clash
may take place at Gny time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-17

Obcrammergau has been casting up
the accounts of this years Passion
Play. There were 4s performances
and 200, 1000 visitors. who paid $4,000 600
for admission. The profits of the
village from dodgers, the sale of trink-
cts, ETC., were between $750,000 and
1000, 900. Munich and Bavarian rail-
roads have also profited, the latter
showing O surplus of $500, 900.