davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
xbua They Have Youth.

Miss Gotham understand young
May Breezy, of your city, is to be mar
ried this month. Do you girls in Chi
cago usually marry so early?
Miss Jackson Parke-Oh, yes. The
earlier the oftener, you know.-Phila-
deIphia North American.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
Cnn AImnr. Find Words

He-This author should be ashamed
of himself. A married man, too.
His Wife-What does he say?
He says that a mans wife gazed at
him in speechless astonishment.' Why,
such a thing is unknown in matri-
mOny!''-Puck.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
Tba CynIc's Fling.

Reflective Friend-Nine times out
of ten a woman marries a man be-
cause she is afraid he cannot live
without her.
Cynical Benedick-Yes, but l don't
see why she should marry him just
to prove that he can.-TOwn Topics.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
Eli 10 Die

Those pigs of yours" said the
country rector, 'are in fine condi-
ton, Jarvis"
"Yes," answered Jarvis, "sure they
be Oh, sur, if we was all of us only
as fit to die as them, we'd do."-Kan-
sas City Star.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
Too Much for the Lawyer.

Too Much for the Lawyer.
How old are you?" asked the law.
yer.
Il don't know" answered the won.
an on the witness stand.
"What?"
81 don't know"
Don't you know when you were
born?"
mo, sir"
"You were present at the time, were
you not?"
~ am told so, but 1 have no recOllec-
tion of the occurrence"
You are trifing with the court"
''You have repeatedly cautioned me,
sir, TO state only that which know OF
my own personal knowledge, and ]
have no direct personal knowledge OF
this subject"
The lawyer looked at the witness
and the witness looked at the lawyer,
and then the question was passed
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
An Intelligent Machine.

The center slit in a pen is cut by a
machine which seems almost TO think.
II consists of two chisels, which
barely pass each other when the slit
is made, and the exact way in which
the pen is poised so as TO place the
chisels in the proper position for cut
ting is one of the marveIs of pen
making.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13

National Convention OF colored
women IN session at Buffalo, and
ewing TO her liberal spirit will offer
the privileges of the kindergarten
training to the people of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nlckins are happily
domlcIled at their new residence on
nth street near Y street. On Sunday
the happy couple received there num-
erOus friends at their former home,
assisted by her affable mother, Mrs. ].
Anderson Tavlor.
Miss Josephene Simpson returned
to the city on Friday after a pleasant
trip in Virginia. Saturday morni1 p
she and her sister Sadie left for Cam
bridge, Mass.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
ToOk Him Down.

NO" he said; Pm not sure wheth-
sr my wife's birthday gift to me was
meant TO please me or to humble my
pride"
What did she give you?" asked his
friend.
"She had a crayon portrait of me
made by an amateur artist. t."-Cath0ic
Standard and Times.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
Big Things in Brazil.

Brazil has the biggest river in the
world, the biggest coffee plantations
in the world, the biggest bamboos in
the world, the biggest palms in the
world, the biggest manganese mines in
the world, the rarest orchids in the
world, the biggest iron mountain in
the world and the largest rubber trees
in the world.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
In the Editor,s Family.

Ethel (aged seven)-Tommy, where
you s'pose our little brother come
from? Nurse says we found him un-
der the gooseberry bush!
Tommy (aged fFe) - Huh! We
didn't, either! Papa took him in on
subscriPtion.-PueE
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
why She Discarded Him

Don't despair, Edward, even If
father does say you'll be young enough
to marry five years from now"
"Oh, don't care for myself, but how
about you|'-Philadelphia Times
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
often the Cnse-

De Funt (fond of conundrumsl-
What is the difference between a dig
nitied man and a stupid one?
De Bluut--None at all. N. Y.
Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
AMUSEMENTS-
First Outing of the Pen and Pencil
Club
LAKE VIEW PARK,
Thursday. July, z3rd, 1901

AAulSNags July <3lNt ASOA
As this is the first public function of
this popular organization, the Club
assures all those whose presence and
patronage it seeks on this occasion,
that no effort will be spared to add to
their pleasure and comfort.
LAKE VIEW PARK is the coolest
pleasure resort within the District OF
Columbia, being located on an emin-
-ence that catches everYpa sing breeze.
The dance pavilion Is large and COM
mOdiOuS.
The personnel of the Pen and Pencil
Club is a guarantee of the order and
decorum that will be preserved.
Music by f1Offman's Orchestra, Prof.
EIlzle Hoffman Leader.
Gates Open at II o'clock a. m.
ADMISSION 2s CENTS.
Children Accompanied. by Parents. Free
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-31
BUYING A COMPETING LINE.
Railroads Must be Wholly With
in this State to be Debarred.

Judge Richard G.. Watts has filed his
decree with the clerk of Count at Aiken
in the case Of Mcneil vs.. the Southern
Railway company. This is an action
brought by Mcneil to recover penalty
against the Southern of 800 per day
for leasing and operating an alleged
competing and parallel road. The
case arose out of the Southern's lease
Of the South Carolina and Georgia,
which the plaintiff claims was CON
trary to the constitution and the statute
laws of the State. When the case was
heard the road, through its attorneys,
Mcssrs. B. l.. Abncy, OF Columbia; J..
w. Barnwell, of Charleston, and the
llendcrsons, of Aiken, intcrposed a
demurrer. This was resisted by
Messrs Boykin Wright, of Augusta
and G. w. Croft 4 Son, of Aiken.
Judge Watts took the matter under ad.
visement and the following. is synop.
sis of his decree:
After stating the fact that this suit
was brought by Mcneil to enforce the
penalty provided by the act Of 1897 OF
800 per day tor each day that roat
operates or controls a competing OF
parallel line, and after showing tha
the plaintiff must bring himself strictly
under the terms of this act, his Honor
uses the following language as to this
act and its effect on the case: The
complaint alleges that the South Caro-
lima and Georgia Railroad company
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-31

grade. TO arrest or impede the com,
ing OF children is violation of the Law
of: God.
The earth must be peopled by honor
able marriage. Milton says "IIai
welded Lovc--true source of human
offspring" And again he says of
marriage, 1t is the sum of earthly
bliss" Othcr cynical old poets make
sport of it and call it "lottery." can
institution where those who are out
wish to get in and those who are in
wish to get out" Some of our modern
poets ask.the question, " Is marriage a
failure ?" and discuss it in prose and
poetry. Well, suppose that it is, what
is to be done about it. Who is going
to stop it? How shall the earth be
peopled when we ull die off ? What
kind of incubators do they propose to
substitute?
Emerson says sc All the world loves
lover" and that is why the good peo-
pie OF every community flock to wit
ness marriage ceremony. Every
body loves the happy couple then and
wishes them joy. Will he be kind to
her, and there is a smothered thought
in every mothers mind.
DR.. Gaines, Of the Agnes Scott In
stitute, gave us discourse the other
day Ola the Importance of educating
our girls. 1t was deeply entertaining
and convincing. How comes it that
six times as much money is invested
in giving our boys a high education as
there Is for our girls. Who are our
educators at home and in our public
schools. Sixty-siX per cent Of all the
teachers in Georgia are women and
they should have the best opportunities
to lit them for their vocation. Who
teaches the children until they can 90
to school. The mothers-the patient
loving mothers all over the land, while
the fathers are in the field, the
counting room, The workshop, or may
be at the club or the billiard table.
Why should the female colleges be
neglected by the State? Who are
doing the most good in the school
room, the church, the Sunday school
or by the fircslde in the establishing
and perpetuatlng of morality and virtue
among the children? Is it the bows
who come from college or the girls
who cannot go, but have to be content
with such education as they can get at
home?
Well, the good doctor gave us food
for thought and when he closed l felt
4 wish that l was rich go that l might
enable every good girl to get higher
education than she can get at home.
When will We have legislature that
will have heart enough to give to wo-
man all of her rights The marriage
able girls ought to form trust and
VOW to marry nobody until theil rights
were recognized. If it wasent for the
maternal instinct they would.
BILL ARP.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-31

owned and was operating line which
was partly within the State OF Soutb
Carolina and partly without the State
OF South Carolina, to wit: within the
State of GcOrgia, and it also alleges
that the Southern Railway company
owned and was operating line which
was partly within said State and partly
outside said State, and the contention
is that, rs the Southern Railway COM
pany has leased the line of the South
Carolina and Georgia Railroad company
contrary to snch statute, the plaintiff
is entitled to bring this action for the
penalty. In the title of the aforesaid
act the expression is used competing
railroad lines within this State" II
Is impossible for the court in constru-
ing this highly penal statute to leave
out OF consideration the plain and ex-
press terms competing railroad lines
within this Statc.' Such expression
taken into consideration clearly shows
that the manifest intention of the Leg.
islature was to give to the citizen this
penalty when one railroad line lying
within this State purchases another so |
lying, and not otherwise, and | so hold. |
so holding it is plain and manifest that.
whatever other defects may appear in |
the complaint, the plaintiff has failed |
to bring himself within tho terms of
this penal statute. Judge Watts then
declared the act Of 1884 TO be repcalcd |
by the constitution Of 1885, inasmuch
as this act provides q remedy where
there has been competition between
points along the line Of the leased rail |
road, while the constitution, coming
later, provided that there must be com
petition between competing lines, thus
making the law less restrictive. Ills |
llonor then sums up his discussion of |
this phase Of the case as follows: NV |
conclusion is that, while the section of |
the constitution in question gave the
right To the State through its law officer
10 prevent any corporation violating
the provisions of said section, the net
OF 1897, which is the basis of this
action, was restricted in its scope and
tenor to allowing those who arc COM
mon infOrmcrs to recover Il pcnalty
simply where the competing lines in
question lie wholly within the State.
Judge Watts, however, refused to hold
That the act Of 1897 was unconstitu-
uonal, but held that the word compct-
ing must be construed in Il broad and |
liberal sense, following the decision Of |
the supreme court of Georgia in the
State vs. the Central Railway, 35 S. T..
Reporter, and that in this case sufficient
competition had not been alleged TO
constitute cause Of action; therefore
he declared that the complaint was dis
mlssCti Tor both Of the reasons uiyon
above.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-31
THE GREAT PASSION PLAY,
Origin and History of the Bavarian
Drama of World Wide Fame.

The origin Ct the Passion Play dates
back to 1888. When the long Thirty
Years. war was devourlng Germany, a
severe attack of plague broke out, de-
vastating the cltics and villages of the
Bavarian Tyrol, Pa1tenkirchcn and
Mittcwad.
When eighty-four of the inhabitants
of the village of Oberammergau had
been swept away In a single month,
the heart stricken survivors met in as
sembly, praying Almighty God for the
preservation of their henrths and
homes. In their agony, the terror
stricken peasants resolved to perform
then and every ten years afterward, :,
with the deepest reverence and SOL
cmnity, play which would sct forth
the life, death and mediation of the
Red ,emer. History and tradition say
that their VOW was heard, and that
fr- m that moment there was not one
victim, and the plague was stayed.
For decade after decade the simple
villagers have continued to perform
the play, except once or twice when
war rendered it impossible.
Oberammergau is a village of per-
haps $4,000 people, men, women and
children, situated in the Bavari,,n
Tyrol. The spurs of the Alps form a
natural amphithcatre, while the AM
mer river, small stream of the clear
est, brightest water, winds lazily around
the converging hills. There are three
main approaches to the village the
first and most obvious by Munich anil
the north ; the second from the south.
east and Partenkirchen, which gives a
beautiful wooded ascent to Ettal, with
entrance by the mo oIntain gateway of
Kofel; the third and most picturesque
route from Rcutto by the Plan See,
passing through the fair pastures of
Ammerthal, and entering Oberammcr-
gsu before the great gray throne OF
rock which springs out of the kofel.
berg woods, and is marked by cross
at the summit.
! Not far distant from The village is
the celebrated Benedictine monastery
which was built by the king of Bavaria
in 1880 to be temple of the Hol,
Grail, with an order of knightly monk
and priests to guard the little sacre,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-31
INTRODUCING NEW PLANTS.
Valuable Products Brought to This
Country by Department of Agrf-
Cf11fura

There is no feature of the work of
the Department of Agriculture in which
the Secretary and his assistants take
more pride than that Of the introduce
ton OF new plants into the United
States and the improvement of those
which are already grown in this coun-
try. Ii may be said that not one of
the plants producing the great staple
crops Of the United states are indigen-
GUS TO the soil. A few varieties of
grapes, plums and berries are improve.
mcnts upon those which were found
growing wild by the settlers of two
centuries ago, but none of the grams,
sugar canes, rice, or other well known
staples were known to Americans in
the early days of white settlement.
The Indians had little corn, but even
this, 1t is believed, was brought from
Central America, and the grain itself
is 30 old that its origin has never been
discovered. The same may be SAIL of
wheat, though it is probable that the
latter originated in the Eastern Medi-
terranean regions.
Since the work of the Department
of Agriculture commenced tho charac-
ter of nearly all of the grains, practi-
cally all Of the rice, much of the cot
ton and many Of the grasses have been
entirely changed from that produced
for market twenty years ago. Hardy
and spring wheats have been brought
from Russia for use in all the North
ern States date palms have been
brought from Algeria to grow in Ari-
zona Egyptian cotton and Egyptian
clover are now being planted in many
of the Gulf States, and seedless
raisln grape mas come to us from, Italy.
Up in Michigan along the sandy lake
shores German clover is being plant.
ed to hold the sand dunes in place
against the prevailing winds. Japan
has sent us clover which is used ex-
tensively in the South for "a winter
crop, and a score of improved vegeta.
b!es have succeeded those which for
merly grew in American gardens.
1t was not many years ago that all
of the rico grown in the United States
was OF the Honduran variety. This
was found to be Improbable, and the
rice industry languished .perccptibly.
The Department of Agriculture took
the matter up, and introduced the ia
pan or Krushu rice, which has created
such revolution in rice growing as
to eliminate all other varieties. 1t is
claimed that at least 800, 900 900 have
been invested in rice fields in Texas
and Louisiana since the introduction
Of the japanese grain. 1t yields 20
per cent. more to tho acre, anil mills
at least 20 per cent. more unbroken
rice than did the IIonduran variety,
and has, therefore, increased the rice
production per acre over 90 per cont
The department has long since given
up the rioe business to legitimate bust
ness enterprise, for it is principle
governing the introduction of o new
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-31
A SPLENDID EULOGY OFLEE
One of the Finest Tributes Ever
Paid to the Christian Patriot.

At the celebration OF Gen. Robert
i. Lees birthday in the city of Angus.
Ia, Ga, there were congratulatory ser
vices in honor Of Maj. Wm. II. Gary
for his untiring cif)rts in securing The
acceptance of the Soldiers Home by
the Legislature Of Georgia. In re-
sponse to the congratulations rendered
III his own behalf, Maj. Gary made an
eloquent and appropriate speech, which
vas reported as follows
When aor Gary arose he was
greeted with a storm of applause,
mingled here and there with the
" rebel yell," and it was several min
utes before he was allowed to begin.
With his commanding igurc clcc: and
cyos fl llsbing, the old time " rebel fire"
tinct, Major Gary sad /:
Daughters of the Confcderacy, Com
radcs, Ladies and Gentlemen
We n We assembled to celebrate the
birthday OF Robert IG. Lee, applause, J
the patriot, Christian. st tcsman, SOL
der and hero. (Applause.)
Possessed Of a heart which was
brave and true endowed with mind
wh.ch was vigorous and strong; guided
by genius which knew no superior,
hc male for himself q character which
was withO ( a blcmish.
l1onored by his countrymcn, idolizod
by his soldiers and loved by all, his
presence was an inspiration and his
praise bencdiction.
Born leader OF men, Gods stamp
Of nobility was upon him.
Honor, genus, chivalry and patriot
ism were his by inheritance, and the
Divinc-impantcd love of constitutional
liberty, which was the inspiration at
Runnymede, at Boston and at Fort
Sumter-an eternal vestal fire winch
has survived the attacks OF sectional.
ism and Of tyrants and which yet lives
to pcrpetuate the memories of its mar
tyrs and will never dlc-furnished the
occasion which gave to his inherited
gifts splendid halo Of glory.
Faithful unto death, he won the
crown Of life and wreath of immor.
tclles of glory gallands bis memory
(Applause.)
The gentle flow Of Gods spirit into
his own, made his life iIlustrious and
its end sublime.
In his grave, rests as true man, as
noble patriot, and as brave q hero as
ever consccrated his life to the cause
of constitutional liberty. (Applauso.)
After patriotism and honor and gen.
ius and bravery had accomplished all
that was possible, the inevitable came,
but the cause yet lives to guide a1d IN
spire the liberty.loving patrio s OF every
land. (Appl usc.)
We ha G assembled here also to re.
ioice that our beloved State has pail
its debt of love and that house has
been provided, for all our Confederate
,roes and patriots, who may need it
The banners Of war are furled; tho
sword is sheathed, ANIL we are willinl
to assist in glowing nation into peace
honorable alike to the victor and tn
vanquished,' but we will continue t.
pay our trib ..te Of love and to feel au
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-31

Clean and pure butter can only come
from clean and pure milk. Once filth
of any kind gets into milk, it's essence
stays there. Straining, aeration, sepa-
ration, each does something and all
may do much toward cleaning milk,
but the only safe or satisfactory way is
never let it get in. Purity is indeed
cleanliness, and cleanliness is health.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-31

Ducks are probably more easily fat
tened than any other class of fowls.
They are great foragers on beetle and
insect and consume regular ration of
feed also. We do not report them as
being as nice as chickens but they are
richer, more savory, and just about as
popular in our markets as chickens and
are much more easily raised.-
anil Home.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-31

The Speaker of the Idaho House of
Representatives is the youngest men,
bor, and is named Mckinley.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
CLERKS TO PROTEST
 AGAINST FRANCHISE
The Union Will Attend the Mcetino of the City Council
 In Body.

The entire membership of the local union of the Clerks Protective Associa- tion will attend the meeting of the City Council in body Wednesday night to protest against the passage of an ordi- nance granting a perpetual franchise to any corporation. This decision was reached at meeting of the clerks last night when the question was thoroughly discussed.
 The meeting was held in Engineers Hall in Nineteenth street, and was att tended by almost the full membership of the local. Before the discussion of the franchise question six new members were initiated.
 The discussion of the franchise ques- ton w- brought up by reference to the street railway ordinance now before the City Council. The sentiment of the members of the union was unanimous against the passage of the ordinance. Several speakers discussed the question at length, arguing against the granting of the franchise.
 Committees appointed to perfect ar- arrangements for the ball and bazaar made reports to the union. The ball will be given on Wednesday night at Elks' Hall. The clerks and the salesladies will both participate in the affair The sale of tick cts and donations for raffle were reported large and seemed to augur success from financial standpoint.
 Prior to the meeting of the clerks a meeting of the Salesladies' Union was held in the same hall. Routine business was transacted.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
EXPECTED HERE SUNDAY. q. Jefferson Coolidge and Party of
 Capitalists.

T. Jefferson Coolidge of Boston and the party of capitalists accompanying him through the South will probably reach Birmingham next Sunday.
 The members of the party are now in New Orleans. where they went from At lanta Sunday afternoon. They are inter- ested in the New Orleans and Carrollton Railway. Light and Power Company of which J. K. Newman Is president and which was recently consolidated with the Edison Electric Light Company. This week will be spent in New Orleans mak- ng an inspection of the property of the company and also talking over a con- solidation of the three railway interests of that city.
 frn representative of the large company h which these financiers are interested. s accompanying the party on its South hrn trip. In letter to Robert Jemison. president of the Birmingham Railway Light and Power Company. MT. Atkinson btated that when the members of his party left New Orleans they would come airect to Birmingham. where two or three Hays would be spent.
 MT Coolidge is the most prominent member of the party. He is chairman of the board of control of the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston.
 It is possible that Isidore Newman of New Orleans will accompany the party pn its visit to Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1901-11-12
TO MAKE TEST OF
 OIL WEDNESDAY
TWO BLOCKS ON FIFTH AVENUE
 BEING PREPARED UNDER DIREc- TON OF STREET COMMISSIONER
 McARTIN TO RECEIVE THE OIL.

The test to demonstrate the advisabili- ham with oil as a protection against dust will not likely be made before tomorrow.
 The demonstration will be made on two blocks of Fifth avenue between Nine teenth and Twenty-flrst streets. Street Commissioner McCartin said yesterday afternoon that the street was too hard for fair test to be made. Instead of as was first intended he had the street roller and harrows working on the two blocks selected for the purpose.
 The hard surface will be loosened in order that the oil will be absorbed and a hard surface again formed. Mir. Me Garth said that it would be useless to put the oil on hard surface. It would vent fair trial.
 The street commissioner was furnished the funds to purchase 1000 gallons of oil through subscription list gotten up by the Age-Herald. A number of large property owners believe in the efficacy of oil as a dust preventative and they are willing to give their money to see the test made.
 The streets are in a frightful condition from dust. Walking or riding in the city Is so disagreeabie that any relief will be welcomed. There has been some opposi- ton to even giving oil a trial but the city officials have no idea of abandoning plans for the test.