davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24

There will be 684 .000. 900 bushels
Of wheat in the crop of 1901, accord
ing to the ngures OF the statistician
OF the New York produce exchange.
The figures are based upon the acre
age and the condition rs set forth
by the department Of agriculture.
This OF course will break all the rec
ords. II 1t comes. The largest wheat
crop ever harvested 30 far was that
OF 1898. which was 675.000.0 900 BUSH
els. and none has come nearer than
that previously since 1891. when the
yield was $4,000. 900 bushels. The
6s4, 900, 900 crop for 1901 would please
the country exceedingly. Eur0pe's
yield is going to be apparently short
OF the earlier expectations. and there
win be market on the other side
of the Atlantic for all the wheat the
United States will have to spare.
The larger the crop here the better
II will be for the country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24

The Pagosa Times is trying to
arouse the blood Of fishermen by
stating that several large trout were
caught In the San Juan Sunday last.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24

The young men of the Aeolian quar-
tette are all artists in their line.
buy your tickeAs early Of the young
ladies' or at TInany's or Richeys',
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24

The round trip rate from Durango
to Pagosa Springs for the Fourth OF
July festivities will be IS. This is
certainly low enough. Those leaving
Durango at II o'clock will be landed
at the Springs between and4.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Franklin after
spending yesterday in this city. went
TO Siiverton this morning. This is
the first time Mrs. Franklin has &C.
companied her husband on the cir
Gle trip and she is enjoying the seen
cry very much.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24

range base ball teams visit Silverton
Fourth OF July week. the people of
that burg will be well entertained.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24

From Saturdays Daily.
Denver Wednesday.
Indian Agent Joe Smith left for
Denver this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs b. Eidleman are home
from an outside trip.
You will miss a rare treat II you
do not attend the Aeollan quartette
O s. Ralbreath left on n profcs
sional trip to Ophir. Back tomorrow
night.
Alamosa iB to be congratulated.
The Great Eastern circus left that
town out.
T.. C. Grove returned last evening
from Denver. departing for Astee
this morning.
At special meeting of the Dn-
range club last evening four new
members were elected.
c. A. Lempke passed through for
Slverton last evening, being unable
TO accompany the locals to Telluride
this morning.
The Tom Boy mine at Telluride de
clared SIS. 900 dividend few days
ago. the fourth dividend during thu
past twenty months.
Mayor Wall has appointed chas
| A.. Johnson as Dnrango's represent
alive to the Trans Mississippi con
| gress at Cripple Creek.
Should both. the Telluride and 'Du
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24

Uncle Johnnys White OF Mancos
spent yesterday in this city He
returned to Mancos this morning.
Mr.. White says crops are in fine shape
with the exception of the first cutting
or alfalfa. which was little short
owing to the cold weather.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24

Should both the Telluride and 'Du
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24

Mayor Wall has appointed chas.
A. Johnson as Dnrango's represent
alive to the Trans Mississippi con
gress at Cripple Creek.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24
surgeons VIC Become Generals.

Apropos the nomination Of General Wood be briga-
der general in the regular army, interesting fact
the first surgeon who has been made high
the line. General Samuel w Crawford outbreak
she civil war, captain assistant surgeon sta
toned at Fort Sumter As Major Andersons officers
he took than surgeons share in the defence of the
fort actually commanding the batteries re-
sponded to the Confederate fire.
Transferred to the line Of the regular army.
ceped brgaders commission volunteers and sub
sequently the of division serving with
distinguished credit at Gettysburg and in Grants Virginia
campaign After the which he brevet general
rank in the regular army he long commanded regiment
stationed the south actively engaged the enforcement
Of the reconstruction General Crawford gener-
ally esteemed most capable officer though did not
escape the prejudice life officers have against officers who
into the line from staff corps medical de-
partment is. sheridan time protested against
Crawfords selection for high command the ground
that he had been 'pouroner," but to admit that
Crawford was at least exception.
AT time was General Crawford likely to succeed to
the command of the army did not cal-
lenge line sentiment the extent Wood cha-
lenges it. In the natural order promotions and
ments Brgadier General Wood if confirmed as such will
become Lieutenant in 1909 and Will not at
tain retiring 1t is the prospect Of the army
being commanded fifteen years by lieutenant general
who began his military career as surgeon that ruaies
every feather i'm every chapeau Of the army
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24
The South African Problem.

permanent pacidoation Of South Africa according to
the London Saturday Review be accomplished only by
influx of British coonsts large enough to insure the
preponderance thereof all other races The Review
estimates the present European population about 100000
Of whom 10000 are Dutch and 100000 British the remainder
being made Of various other naHonaltes The Dutch
occupy practically all the while the British
are mainly confined to The cities The former are increas
ing greater than their British rivals and the
anasonsm between the two races is likely to be aecentu-
ated by the diversity OF between town and
country.
Unless very large numbers of British agricultursts can
he Influenced to settle in the comparatively sterile vedt
and among hostile population in preference to the much
richer fields open to them in America Australasia the
preponderanoe Of the Dutch in Africa viii continue
to increase THAT great Inducements would be necessary
TO divert The stream of emigration from Great Britain to SO
unproisng rson goes without saying; moreover other
British colonies misht reasonably object policy which
would deprive then Of the inflow of desirable new
corners Accepting Reviews point of view the son+b
African problem is nsoube
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24
for years appealed to the more limited audience
of the longer memory
Responsibility Of the Pict1.

In ex-AIayor Abram s. Hewitt the rich people of New
York have adviser who made study Of the
duties and responsibilities Of OF wealth, Of
their opportunities for doing good. He himself
familiar with the overcrowded streets
the East Side where his discoveries
make him fear for the future Of the community benevo
lent and patriotic citizens shall unite in
effort secure improvement in the conditions Of
tenement-house Mr. Hewitt maintains only
self-interes also of responsibility for the
welfare the children of the poor
City devote a share of their money
to the abolition Of the perncious circumstances Of life
the which regards
possible for children develop sense or acquire
habits virtue
to the shame Of New York said Mr. Hewitt in
address chldrens society that there should
be such conditions the Side that i'm
possible to lead decent and respectable life there that
although the wealth Of has grown hundred
fold within the century, the working people city
should have 1--we under intolerabe conditions"
cared that unless the people shall share in
profit directly by this great accumulation
improved conditions life this boosted great
progress subject for regret rather than for
congratuation This progress of wealth has
extent produced thsee conditions which com
plain he said 1T not to be defended that the produc
ton of wealth the expense of humanity
it is not tolerated that group shall richer
wretched Unless the means which the
rich acquired shall be used the general good
Of society, fund which they have merely the
right to administer the lives of the rich will prove fail
ure and our progress a failure"
This not peculiar to Mr.. Hewitt or to those
who happen to be poor but is shared by an Increasing
number of rich There is to believe that in
time the responsibility of money improve
ment Of the material aspects of life among poor viii
be universally recognized Many in every large
community known to be engaged in devising means
Of their fortunes public benefit
The pressing problem which confronts in
New York and other cities is that of the overcrowded
unsantary and vce-breeding tenement house Mr. Hewitt
declared that until every child in York shall have
been surrounded with wholesome material
ditions until child shall have chance
life New York will have to be ashamed. He has
found in the announcement that year
sixty million dollars given for educational endowment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24
DaiTu4e Eagle
VI. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
Captain Ward Of the Rio de JaneirO.

It used to be the fashion seize upon heroic exploit
to adorn homily years the splendid action Of
Captain Ward at the Francisco shouting his
orders against the waters fog panic to the very
last would have been for juvenile elucid
alton Of remaining at your post Of duty the glory Of it,
the spendor of it being expected equally crafty the illus
traitor Of the moral the reader that he in
a similar situation should show the same herOsn.
But the average American doesn't need the lesson Per
haps Captain Ward had been taught lesson in his long
sea life but would have acted he did he had never
heard it If dull routine pungng the crisis
the average American with calm that is
remarkable a national trait believe unprece-
dented It has happened 50 that this Of herOism
has become if herOsm can ever become that commonplace
The hornes are not needed longer written.
The crisis always finds the American there facing it, never
hysterca never consciously dramatic interpretive
but an antagonizing entity that sumnonng all power
does all that can be DONE to meet disaster only
with cancellation
captain was probably, living the routine life Of
sea captain. As the average American, he probably
frettng details wasted nervous energy over
trviaties boiled strength away. the American
does in ferocy defense or exploitation beliefs
political otherwise was utterly inadequate the
demands Of heroic action
But his ship strikes. The captain plunges above de-
spar fear selfinterest hundreds him,
he knows that order may save some He becomes ncar
nate himself He becomes Command. An the
ing Of his life all his faculties all of himself concentrates
the and heroic he retreated from the
water to the bridge, and with the water his chin
shouted that last bring help
from shore. and was engulfed he doomed colossal
This supreme moment in his life he had probably never
contemplated. educated sense of duty him
part him. it seems to be part of the
average American, called forth to face crisis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24
Maurice Thompson.

The New York World says: Maurice Thomson
whose death leaves considerable gap in the ranks Or
American Of letters had curously unfortunate ~
perenoe Though he was dfy-seven years Old and haa
been Tor thirty years known gifted writer he never
enjoX4d either the satisfaction or the profits Of the se
popularity His recent story Alice Of Ola vncennes
leaped at bound to wide circulation while he was on his
deathhsda fact which recalls the death of Edwin Moves
Westco in poverty and anxiety before he knew the fate
OF David HaruH' at the court Of public opinion Mr.
Thompson was more notable man in his profession how
ever than Cir Westcott He the dean 81 the Indians
group II writer's for though younger ana less widely known
than General Lew wallace he was more the type Of the
literary man.
In appearance the dead Indianian was a striking and
never2 ssotten agurs. Tail and slight sad s,varthy
he had the Lncolaan ankness SO often noted In the men
Of the middle while his dark face had all the dignity
o. an Indian CHIEFS Indianlike was his love o.
nature re was never happier than when rowing the
woods with bow and arrows the ancient art Of nsnr
which he had unusual skill There was always about the
man an ir If The widwoods orestdweler His hes.
work is not his last not be remembered for his
story Of revolutionary DAYS graceful as is So long as
b. the ninitabe sketches earlier books that have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24
Governments Big Publication.

Congress has not yet acted upon the recommendation
of General Ainsworh chief of the pension
Office in the department. for the authorization of
final the Records the Union Confederate
Armies, War of the Rebellion" All the volumes the
original edition, except the index have been issued and
the last named part is in the hands Of the printer
be expected to appear in midsummer congress
since 1892 has however. authorized the issue small
edition of this work addition to the originally
provided for future congresses pursue the same
course, General Ainsworths notes, completion
publication viii indefinitely deferred recommends
that the printing and distribution Of the work be brought
to definite conclusion by the issue of final edition suf
fciently large distributed manner to anci-
pate reasonable demands of the This permit
the utilization for other purposes of the photographic stones
electroype plates and of the space occupied by
The cost to the government of this up
has BEEN round numbers $2750oOO It consists Of 12
volumes The electroype plates to produce it
number $4,000 and weigh than $50 It thus ap
that the Rebellion Records been the
most stupendous publishing enterprises undertaken
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24
Was It Only a Bluff?

Count Won Waldersee, it appears merely 'blualng'
the Chinese projected expedition to singan is but a
military sidepay to the diplomatic game now going on in
Pen and is intended only to the reluctance Of
the Chinese accede the the powers
for official Chinese heads. The German commander-n-
chief Of the allies has seemingly scored success in the
role Of dscourager of heancy and if the report shall
that the Chinese authorities been stricken
with panic and ready sacrifice the required victims
the expedition including 1900 transport (Which
have been purchased probably emphasize the counts
threat, win never leave Pechii.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24
Outlines Of Oklahoma

There are signs 81 another outbreak
of hostilit.es between the Pond Greek
and Medford newspapers
+ The corn crop in tae neishaorhood Of
+ Wisely VAS 50 heav3 that nuskng efl
I not be completed before another crop IS
ripe.
That ever youthful and tireless chro1s-
( clez az the worlds rural his-ory-sEsre
/ Anon-is taking care Of E.mdala for be
3 CARRIER Sentinel
\ sarm two miles south ~ Fsnns ssev
sold iast week Tor Ss4 Twelve s7rs
f ago people said that tire land Be rfas
vicinity was not wor1s oecupyinE.
I Refreshing iten from the Curtis Cau-
rier- Mrs Campbell has got enc breed
of chickens already Matched. ana an-
other hen sitting on fifteen eggs
ar Dowen of Grant county. shippes
/ a car lead Of cattle 10 wichlta teu
/ days ago. and without any intentlel of
punning the loca paper said b. dia
well
Jake Admire has discovered taat tae
most crying need Of KtnSaster 20 The
F present period u its wonderful, pres.
perify Is "A coed business ains'nistra
ton
Col. sam Cracker. enc o. Caata
I Coueh's noted boomers Is now rromat
ing a mineral spring eighteen miles souta
of Oklahoma CITY, il il said 10 te
dead shot on rheumatism
per day Ii lasted only q tew days ans
the ViGette exhibits a real religious re7-
vency ia thanking God Toy Is
The sixth child was born last week
-. f.,,,.- - f,e-'-s- -,--
E. - -.-s..,..-,. -.
49,. -,--......s ..s.s. .e.-s-t
~i,ea
$50 ~, - =. -
- &C. 49,. -.
e ava ee-tr
- -, pun
3-.lo lt ea
-, 90 WISE / 'o' ''is''es 'o'''' o'i'a ''is a''
henry Wehoeii. one ot me best known
frontier lN ere men. ana who IS sad O.
nave A.ehsd General Fred erant at
ol nls i@.neI Ho-ei sSen'4-hve
4ao was stt'1Ae" WIZ" fafaiy ris a. att-
Dste f5@nAe, e1 Aalcaeo mas written
- ms .-fesiS toea @feeA 'aHt Dc
eng geo pa. ois,'leiloo HNE
names VITA MF-. Natlon while she was
IN tnat eits pave idea of distinction
+ IS very original
i supposlng tAat loose board was nau
ea tas1 GRANDMA Durham. II Woods
county pulled az u With all Der mleht
q rev days age and ~ the nnintentauai
soIainefsauit that she performed heF
r-snt shoulder was 0si9cated.
+ Ponca City has a low-line attacaed Go
Catholic college and s. about Ga lana
Il. Fonea IS getting move on tsei.
ana some day viii make gooi city y
she continues The spirit Of enterprise
She has been manifs sting recently.
The Woodward county man RIO dug
down - feet and found evidence 20
moisture showed thar he had the golden
elements OF a philosopher when he SINE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

The most tedious thing America tackled in long
time is the Filipino natter developing a quality not
often present in Americapatence quality which is of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

AS soon the world figures why Prince Ian has
been ordered to commit suicide will try dacpher the
scheme behind Mrs Nation and Nick Chiles the negro
jolntist ToneNa forming a COMMUNICATING
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

The Filipnos in Manila celebrated Washingtons birth
day But the Ffpinos VIII fully appreciate the JOYS
of being Of America until they Fourth Of
July.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

Among other things the readers the Commoner have
probably missed is editorial fact that the
price Of wheat and the price Of silver together
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

Colonel Murphy has been made chief OF police in New
York city slight indication that the irish stfu
feel slightly home Gotham
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

Pat Grove writes that nothing to DO with
the Kidnapping And be doesn't any of the gold
70 prove that he hasn't sol Il PAT is a logelan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

The constitutional convention has not yet ad3ptsd =
national air Tor Cuba but probably De i Done
Care Il You Never Come Back
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

Mrs Senator Fairbanks won out for president Of th
Daughters of the Revolution and the decisive bas
Of the twentieth century is over.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

Those Chinese princes who have besn ordered t. com
ma suicide may eiroarFent the powers by sabestag ,hs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

To most people the diplomatic situation in China now
has the clear comprehensive transparency Of Chinese
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

The Kansas wheat crop has i b vvhop3er to over
come io' Of Jest ground for progressing Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

Grant Glllett pitching hay in Mexico FIs s pava
in monotony in fuI FOR his enc hundred yard dash
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

Tas American s always sp'sad-9 n dlsasar a 50
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

Il know the ability Of my friend from
Tennessee to draw fine point said
'Uncle joe Cannon when Representative
Richardson started 70 argue a point Of
order. This was said with q view 10
shutting of long debate which vas
threatened, SAYS the Chicago Tribune.
Yes. and I know the ability OF your
friend from Illinois to get around g
fine point" promptly replied ar. Rich
arGson. Uncle Joe was -ced To Join
in the laugh which followe, his apt re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

panic are ready to sacrifice the required victims
the expedition. including transport canes (Which
been purchased probably to emphasize the counts
threaD will never leave PechiI.
The most tedious thing America has tackled in long
time is the Filipino matter It is developing quality not
the very best use in national as wen as individual life
AS soon as the world figures out why Prince Ian has
been ordered commit suicide try dacpher the
scheme behind Mrs. Nation Nick chiles the negro
jointst Of Topeka, forming a oo-partnershtp
The Fiipinos in Manila celebrated washngtons birth
But the FFlipnos fully appreciate the lows
of being part Of America until they Fourth Of
Among other things the readers Of the commoner have
probably missed is editorial that the
price Of wheat and the price Of silver travel together
Pat Grove writes to say that he had nothing to do with
the Kidnapping. and be doesn't send any the gold
to prove that he hasn't SGT i PAT is a osiean
Colonel Murphy has been made chief Of police in New
York CITY This IS slight indication irish sti
feel slightly at home in Gotham
Mrs. Senator Fairbanks won out for president Of ths
Daughters of Revolution and the first decisive ba+i
Of the twentieth century IS ever.
The constitutional convention has not yet adopted
naioa@l ar Tor cuba oot i v probably be y DONE
To most people the diplomatic situation In China now
has the clear coprshensbie transparency Of s. Chinese
laundry bin.
Justice Brewers recent address a. Yale is more widely
quoted than The uteraace Of Kaa=an since John j.
Those Chinese princes Vha have essa orssrsa to com
mis- suicide may eroaaaveut the powers by sub-ea h.
Gram e-nss' is R.taaias hay n asszlso he paying
u ia'l'''ly e "a Tor rs oas hundred yard dash
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24

II the following is q chestnut I hope
it may be pardoued on It's merits \
little boy was once asking for informa-
tioa about the habits and customs Of
cannibals Having satisfied himself up
10 a point he concluded that thcy were
very wicked and asked If tAey would 50
10 he'll. He was assured That sCch was
the fate in store for them. How dread
FUR he said. And I suppose "a. the
good men they have eaten VIII have T.
60 too?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18
Unnatural to Take a Bath

vastly more than we ordinarily realize.
Its glands become less active by far than
IN the savage. 1t becomes thinner in its
working elements; or, worse. becomes a
sort of shelving place for half vitalized
Fat and water-this especially in women
OF leisure lives or nftn in sedentary oc-
equations. And its nerves from lack OF
employment become relatively inert.
FINALLY the constant 'excretions, so neces-
sary to the general well being, tend to
accumulate in the top layers of the skin.
on its surface. and IN the clothing, and
impede the escape Of other excretfons
that should be having right of way.
This brief history is necessary to
bring the mind to the point where !.
realizes that baths Are the compromise
made by civilization to savagery. We
need constantly to wbrk back toward the
superb skin circulation of the savage and
his completer glandttiar activity. ard 10
this end can gladly devote from a quartz
to half an hour out Of each day, taking
all the rest for other things IT is not
otherwise with horse or a COW Turned
out in a brushy pasture and (for horses
especially free to roll in the dirt and
getting betimes showers and sun and
wind, their hides keep clean. The bushes
curry them the whole day through But
If horse or COW or calf or bull is kept In
barnard there enough reasons for
doing so in winter-then it becomes Inn
perative, for the best results, to curry the
creature thoroughly every day. We take
extra work from the horse or more milk
from the cow, and give in exchange cur
rying-along with hay, grain and shell
ter