davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-03-22
The Fiction of the Man-Eating Shark.

There is a true story in Frank Les
lies Popular Monthly which clears up
misinformation about sharks. The
hero, professional diver, has this to
say in defense of the often maligned
brute.
Man he have no enemy. Man he
de>boss of all de animals. 'Man-eater
shark - man eater tiger" he said
contemptuously, his great veins SWELL
ing on his bronzed neck in his excite.
ment. "Dere don't are any. Pfessor
b he nne fellesY- boa hug hn,ainr- I
know. he tell me man 60 lookin' for
trouble with tigers with big guns n
dey, of course, get de trouble, n de ma
tives dey go bout dere work n chop
wood n tend cattle n other things, n
'*Ss,tIger comes too close dey just stan
dats alr,n' e. tiger he goes, quick n
% chase anv mot unless he too ole to
night n steals women he sneak IN
not men, n people make big 'a.ui en' ~
holler man eater roun' n send rof
gov'ment killer n kill heem.
"Well, de shark am same. he al
ways hungry, egod. he hungry morn
anything 1 know. but he know man
Ia hees boss If de- mans alive, n hees
food IL de mans dead, N when man
he big fool to don't know better n to
let hees bare legs hang quite Off 1oa'
like man I saw once den he oughter
Loco hoes legs or 90 norf where sharks
dey only dog-fsh.
"Now, did e shark call n take heem
outer bed? Or did de man most likely
,. fall in de ocean. n if he did, what
, proof is dere dat de shark eat them
uive?'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-03-22
LIFE,

Life Is tinseled show, this earth the
ring,
Oar yast uplifted tent the azure SKI;
Time, the ringmaster, marks us with his
eye,
Unfurls his lash and lets us feel itss sting.
Wealth is the carpet the attendant bring
To case our bones; we leap and har the
cry e ~ r.
OF quick approval; then with courae high
We dance a measure, draw ythe bow, or
sing.
We mount our hobbies, and we hive our
falls,
We pierce the papered hoops of peasure
through;
The light and music Of the scene enthralIs,
We love our tlimsy skirts of pink AMI blue.
Yet when the monitor insstent call
We make our exit through the canvas
walls
Isabel Ritchie. in the Boston Budget.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-03-22

~ LARA stirred drOwsily and
1 I partially lifted her SLEEPY eye
lids. She would have been of
again in a moment had she
not heard her fathers voice at the
back door just then saying loudly:
"Where's Clara? Gone to bed 4:
Well, let's call her. She'd much rather
see him now than wait till morning,
I'll be bound
Clara was wide awake in an Instant
then, and had jumped out Of bed and
was hurrying into her clothes before
her mother could walk half wayto the
bed room door. Her father stood by
the kitchen stove when she came out
and held something tucked up lnugly
under the ample folds of his double
breasted coat.
Clara" he said, "if You WIRE to
be allowed to select some animal for a
pet. what would you choose"s
This question was SO unexpected that
1t almost staggered CLARA for b mo-
ment, but presently she regained her
wits and answered meekly:
IL don't just know. but I think
I'd rather have zebra than any
thing else, X it's all the same te you"
Clara had that day been looking over
the pictures in n natural histoy. and
1t seemed to her that Of all mimals
zebra would be most desirable.
If Clara had been surprised at her
fathers question. he was still more
astonished at her reply.
"A zebra?" he exclaimed. rGreat
Caesar, Clara, where would yQ keep
him? Tn sorry, little girl, that I
can't satisfy you in that particular,
but l have something to offerin his
stead. This animal isn't quite 8 large
as a Zebra, nor quite so stripsl, but
maybe he'll do. Want to see hm?"
Clara nodded and Mr.. Harris threw
back shis coat and set down On Il
floor a very little animal clot,e1 "A
reddish-brown fur, and set OF
the bushiest Of bushy tails, the shat.
est of sharp noses and ears, and tt<s
brightest Of bright eyes. Ths kfttle
fellow, having found that the f&edom
OF the whole floor was his. dar1ted MIN
bly, into the farthest cornere4and looked
at Clara saucily.
"O-o-oh" she cr'eds.s IL never saw
anything like finl tosfore. What is he.
papa"
,a.v,sll,U "wsl, wei" asaid Mr.. Harris, lis It
poSsiDle th4 you have been hanging
over mat TnE .,.,nl hook day in and day
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-03-22

@LARA stirred drowsilJ and
1 I partially lifted her SLEEPY eye
" lids. She would have been off
4 again in a moment had she
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-03-22
DIR E R Y.

THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Member Of Congress, Robert F.
Broussard.
ELEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
State Senator Lastie Bro.ssard
TWENTY THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
District Attorney .. W. X. Wilson
PARISH OF ST. NARY.
Representatives., J. Y. Sanders aud
Henry Jacobs.
Sheriff and Tax Collector, John B,
Sanders.
Clerk and Recorder 80. u. A. Lore
Assessor. w. L. JonI
Coroner. ......... DR.. A. J. Smith
Treasurer A. NJ. Stirling
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-03-22

your Get him ou-ou-out, somebody.

your Get him ou-ou-out, somebody,
quick"
Long lines and graphing hooks were
brought In haste and the angling for
Billy was prosecuted tirelessly and
increasingly. About midnight they
fetched him up from the depths Of the
clear, cold water
But Billy had been asleep for several
hours then.-Emma E. Wise, In the
Chicago Record Herald.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-03-22

W. Fl, Kramer, Superintendent and
Secretary, Patterson, La.
Meets the first Wednesday Of over,
> nth.
oOADn OF HEALTH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
KILOGRAMS IN BRIEF

Omaha won the sixth intercitv
shoot with Kansas City by 216 to 209.
Harry c. MacAuley, formerly Of Vic
foria. was elected the first mayor Of
Dawson City,
The road roller manufacturers OF the
country, five in number have formed
combination TO conhDl the market.
i Yankton. s. D. fire DESTROYED tn
department store of W. ]. Fantle &
Brother: loss $4,000. partially insured
Fire destroyed the grain and feed
stores OF W. J. Byrnes on La Sale
street. Chicago. loss $4,000. fully in
sured
Two hundred and eighty clerks in
The census bureau were dismissed on
account OF the gradual completion of
the work
An accident in a church at HoreD-
cItos, in Panama. resulted in the death
Of thirteen persons and severely
Wounding thirty others.
Columbus. Ohio. Gen. William /,
lllan died. aged y. He served
ghout the civil war. retiring with
ank of brigadier- general
other blizzard interrupted travel
II railroads in northwestern Penn
wanna. Over - inches of snow faU
Rural mail carriers could not deliver
mail.
st Fernandina. Fla. Edward Burton
superintendent of the Seaboard All
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
LONG ARGUMENTS OVER.
In Big Railroad Suit in Fedora
Court.
Madison. Feb. 10.

Madison, Feb. 10.
Arguments have been completed be-
fore Judge Bum in the federal court
in a suit involving nearly $2,500,000,
bonds and interest on the old Milwau-
kee & Minnesota railroad, now a part
of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul
railway. The action is to foreclose a
mortgage given October "a, 1864, and
due October "a, 1884, on the old line
of the Milwaukee road from Milwau-
kee to Portage, via BeayeP~Dam
Bonds to the amount of S6.000,000
bearing 8 per cent. interest were is
sued by the Milwaukee & Minnesota
company.
After the mortgage was given, suit
was brought against the company to
foreclose a judgment which was prior
to the mortgage. In this suit the
mortgage was not made part. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul COM
pany bought the property on the judg-
ment of this suit and went into pos
session of the line. The question now
at issue is whether the suit on the
judgment operated to destroy the
rights of the mortgage bondhoIders,
the trustees of the mortgage not hav-
ing been made parties to the suit.
The bOndholders are eastern capital
lists. The case has occupied five days
in argument Col w. T. Was and A.
l.. SanbOrn appeared for the plaintiff
bOndholders and George R. Peck, Bur
ton Hanson and Charles H VanAIstine
for the Milwaukee road. The case
was taken under advisement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
PRESS WANTS PLACE
DELEGATES OVERWHELMED BY
NEWSPAPER MEN.
ALL DESIRE TO SEE HENRY
Would Witness Launching of Meteor
and TraveI on Train With Prince
Westward-OnIy Half Dozen Can
be Taken on Trip but Launching to
be Made More Accommodating.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The presi-
dents delegates for the entertainment
Of Prince Henry have been over
whelmed with applications from the
principal newspapers of the country
seeking accommodations for represen-
tatiyes at the launching of the Meteor,
and also on the special train upon
which Prince Henry will journey
through the country. The German
embassy has also received similar
communications. A statement on the
subject has been issued stating it had
been found impossible to comply with
the applications of individual news
papers for the purely physical reason
that no train could be made up to ac-
cOmmOdate all the applicants and yet
make schedule time By ecOnOmiZing
space on the train it has been found
possible to provide six places, three
for representatives of the American
Press associations and three for cor
respondents of newspapers published
in Germany, who will be designated by
the German ambassador. AS to the
launch at Shooters island Wallace
DOwney, head of the shipbuilding firm
Of New York, has undertaken to pro
vide accommodations for all news
papers who have a right to make ap-
p,icatiOn to him directly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

Line railway shops. was shot and
killed in his Office by D. NJ. Sylvester.
"a machinist. Burton placed a non
union man at work in the shops to
which Sylvester and other union men
objected.
The government concluded its case
in the Cuban postal fraud trials. Hear
ings were continued to Feb. II to give
the defense time to examine the docu-
mCnts submitted.
August Belmont, president of the
Rapid Transit Subway Construction
company of New York gave out a
denial of the story that the new Sc
Curities company would lease or merge
with the Rapid Transit system of that
city
The Colorado house adopted q ioi1t
resolution expressing sympathy with
the beers and appealing TO President
Roosevelt and congress to take steps
TO end the war in south Africa. The
house also adopted resolutions appeal
/ ing to congress not 70 repeal the tariff
on sugar.
Miss Fanny Leland. daughter Of the
late Warren r. Leland. who was man
aging the Windsor hotel. in New York
at the time of its destruction by fire,
, d ed at he Leland family residence in
/ Chicago. Miss Leland was % years
old and failed steadily since the death
of her family. which occurred shortly
after the destruction Of the Windsor
Hotel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

either through inattention or other Of
fensive actions the guilty person is to
be instantly discharged. Recently
there has been considerable complaint
from patrons of all of the railroads
about poor service where no tips were
given. A majority Of the complaints
arc of roads where negro walters are
employed 1t is the officiOusness Of
the blacak walters, it is charged, that
has caused many of the railroads, no
tells and restaurants to change to white
help. The latter must be paid higher
wages, but they are said to be more
satisfactory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

was captain of the strong Wisconsin
team last seaOn and is said to be
easily the best tackle in the west He
is a great field general in the game
and is expected to make a fine show
ing in the capacity of coach.
Prior to his entrance in the univeT-
sity, on the team of which institution
he played for four years with distinc-
ton, he played on the Madison high
school championship team.
1t is understood that Coach Curtis
will revOlutiOnize the Kansas style of
play, changing it from the Pennsyl-
vania game taught by Coach Outland
and will establish system more near
ly the Princeton style developed by
Phil King at Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
CHINESE HOLD
HIGH JINKS

Madison, Feb. 10.
Great times were had by the Madi-
son Cinnamon at the On Sing shop on
State street last night in honor of the
Chinese new year. Firecrackers,
rockets and balloons made the night
both hideous and beautiful and fur
nished a rare treat for 1000 or more
people So great was the jam that
the street cars were obliged TO stop.
A fearful cannonading was on for sew
eral moments as eight or nine great
punches of fire crackers. each contain
ing 10000 firecrackers and each cost
ing 81, were set off. The timid people
Of the vicinity became alarmed and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
WILL HONOR HUGO

Paris, Feb. 9.-The centenary of the
birth of Victor Hugo will be celebrated
in Paris with great brilliancy The
municipal council yesterday drew up a
program of festivities to last six days
from February % to March 2. incIu-
aiye The most imposing ceremony
was organized by the government at
which President Loubet, ministers and
all leading Frenchmen will attend. 1t
viii be held in the Pantheon February
20 when the monument to Victor HUI
80 Will be inauguraN2d in the square
Des Voges
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.
Senator QuarIes Will Push Bill to
Create Many Jobs.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The house bill
making the census bureau permanent
yesterday received final consideration
at the hands of the committee on cen
sus. Senator Quarles was authorized
to report the bill and will make an
effort to secure immediate consider
alton. The committee recommends
that there be an explicit declaration
that all members of the present cleri-
cal force, who are on the rolls at the
passage Of the act shall be included in
the classified service without further
examination but there is an explicit
provision that in the future all new ap-
polntments shall undergo The civil
service examination. AS amended the
bill provides four instead Of three
chief statisticians, also four instead
of three expert chiefs = of divisions.
The directors salary IS raised from
$4,000 to $500 per annum.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

William Cooper, deputy sheriff Of
Jefferson county. was shot and instant
~ killed carly last evening by Fred
Stephenson, the tragedy occurring ~
the village Of Waterloo. Stephenson
who is about 50 years old, is regarded
as dangerous character and had re-
Gently had trouble with his wife. Last
night he was attempting to break into
her room. which was over one of the
saloons, and Cooper interfered to pro-
tect her when Stephenson shot him
through the heart, Cooper dying in
stantIy. Stephenson fed but a citi-
zenS' posse was organized and immedi-
ateIy went in pursuit of him. At last
reports he had not been captured
Cooper was about 80 years old and has
son. Edward Cooper, in the UnIver
sity law school. He was notified Of
the tragedy last evening
Later and more accurate reports
from Waterloo are that after shooting
Deputy Sheriff Cooper. Stephenson
succeeded, after the revolver had been
taken away from him by two by
ISLANDERS, in pulling a second weapon,
thrusting it into their faces and COM
polling them to retreat while he made
good his escape. Stephenson first Wis
tied the home of his divorced wife and
fired shot at her, it is said. and also
at Joseph Balaschka, in whose family
she lived two years. The shot at his
wife failed to take effect, but a bullet
lodged in Balaschka's jaw. Cooper
was killed while attempting to capture
Stephenson A charge of attempted
murder of man named Nelson was
hanging over Stephenson's head.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

at his home in this city. Cromwell is
in command of the European station,
his flagship, the Chicago. being now in
the Mediterranean. Captain Joseph
E. Craig. commanding the Albany
senior officer on the station, will as
sumo temporary command Of the sta
ton upon CromwelI's retirement, and
hold the command until the arrival on
the scene early in April of Rear Ad-
miral CrOwninShieId and staff
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
Gophers Choose Question

Minnesota University has submitted
the following question for its JOINT de-
bate with Wisconsin,: Should the gov
eminent control railroad rates? Wis
consin has two weeks in which to Sc
lect the side. The badger team is
composed Of H. J.. James, J. G. Nc
Keffern and Joseph Koffend The de-
bate will take place at Minneapolis
in April
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
Columbus Woman's Luck.

Columbus, Wis.,, Feb. 9.-AIrs. E. D.
RutIedge of Columbus has received
word from the United States consul in
Canada that she has fallen heir to an
estate Of $4,000 left her by an uncle
Of her father, who died in that coun-
try some eight years ago. The estate
has been waiting a claimant ever
since his death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
ITALIANS AFTER FOREMAN

-"nyiIIe, Pa, Feb. "a fatal
blasting accident occurred on the new
cutoff Besscmer & Lake Erie railroad
near Dsgood. two miles east, last even
in1 one man is missing, probably
deaa four are fatally injured and sey-
"n ar" suffering from fractured limbs,
ribs and internal injuries. Sup"tin-
t@ndent McConyiIle of Scranton sus-
tanned fractured skull and double
fracture of the left leg. All the other
nia~,d are Italians known to the con
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

tracing firm only by numbers. The
men with McConyille were prepared
to make a blast which was premature
" discharged and the men were buried
beneath tons of earth and rock. A
mob Of Italians, friends of the reIa-
tives of the injured are securing the
country for the foreman. Charles Hag-
gerty, who was on the bank when the
accident occurred but who left for
parts unknown when the explosion
took place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

Clair of Chicago, en- route to Philadel
phia where Schollenberger is wanted
on charge of violating the oleomar-
garine law, according to the deputy
marshal, shortly the train left here.
Schollenberger went into the toilet
room of the car. After standing on
guard 10 minutes st. Clair opened the
door to find the room empty and the
window shattered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
rire in SrooklNN.

New York. Feb. 9.-The Shadbo!t
Manufacturing company's mandatory
L Brooklyn is in ruins this morning.
The concern manuft ctured carriages
10Y automobile trucks. In the stables
eighteen horses were burned. The
Shadbolt cOmpanys loss is $500 900.
The J. X. Parker COMPANY manufac-
turers Of waists, sustained Il loss of
$4,000. Six fremen were hurt and
three may die.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
Fly Over Snow in Night Clothes.

Medford, Wis, Feb 8.-Henry
IStricker's house near this place,
burned early Wednesday morning. The
four children, who were alone, were
driven out in their night clothes by
the flames, with the temperature %
below zero. They walked three-quar-
tiers of mile to the nearest neigh
boris house 1t may be necessary to
amputate the Youngest child's feet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

Catalogues Island two weeks ago. was
ill with the disease in its worst form
and probably cannot live. Pfeiffer
was a strong opponent of vaccination.
He gained notoriety some time ago by
fasting for a month.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
Rritain,s AnnaIIinq Loss.

London. Feb. THE war office
yesterday afternoon published a sum
mary of the British losses in south
Africa. Up to January 81, the total
reduction Of the forces from death or
permanent disability was 25,305 men,
the total casualties, including survI:-
ing wounded, 5,24O officers and 1OO,70l
men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
BIG PATERSON FIRE

New York, Feb. Sire broke out
shortly after midnight in the car sheds
in Paterson, n. J., and the flames
were driven by a brisk wind and
spread to the surrounding buildings
The fire was getting beyond he coli
troll OF the department. 1t :. feared
the loss will be enormous.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
Pope Attends Mass.

Rome. Feb. 8.-The pope was pres
ent at a special mass in the Sistine
chapel yesterday, the twenty-fourih
anniversary of the death. of Pope Plus
TX. His holiness pronounced the alb
solution in a clear. strong voice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

Excursion rates at a fare and one
third for the round trip have been
granted by the Central Passenger as,
ISOLATION roads for the following Occa-
sions: Central Shorthand Breeders
Association of America, annual con
vention, Kansas City, Feb. 4 and 5;
League Of American Sportsmen, In
dianapolis, Feb. II and 10; American
Carnation society, Indianapolis, Fe,
10 to 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
Iowa Divorce Discussion.

Des Moines, Feb. 9.-The senate
committee on Judiciary in the Iowa
legislature yesterday reported favor
ably the bill to prevent citizens of
other states securing divorces in Iowa
on grounds not accepted where the
trouble originated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
EuIoqies in House.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The house yes
terday devoted an hour to the trans
action of minor business and the re
mainder of the day to euIogies on the
life and public services of the late
Representative Burk Of Texas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
ENORMOUS SHORTAGE
IN NEBRASKA BANK

David City, Neb., Feb. 9.-The state
bank examiner, who is examining the
books Of the failed Pla. Valley bank.
stated yesterday that the indications
are the shortage will amount TO 5000
600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
TWO ADMIRALS RETIRE.

Sampson and Cromwell Have Attained
Age of Sixty-two.
Washington, Feb. 9.-This is the last
day Of active service for Rear Ad-
mirals William T. Sampson and Bart
let Cromwell Tomorrow the names
Of both will be placed on the retired
list on account Of their having reached
the age of 81. Sampson is living i'll
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
Burns Throws Turk.

Omaha. Feb. 9.-''Farmer'' Burns
last night threw Mouradoulan, the
Terrible Turk" in Is minutes The
TUX was to forfeit a purse if Burns
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows tae open n
ing, highest, lowest and closing prlc..o
of produce yesterday at Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
Fireman Wouldn't Get Up.

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 9-George Rit-
ter, q fireman on the central station
detail refused to get up to answer an
alarm and was asked 10 resign yester-
d9v
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13
ART CURTIS TO
COACH KANSAS
VARSITY CAPTAIN CALLED TO
SUNFLOWER STATE.
GREAT GRIDlRON RECORD
Played Four Years on Wisconsin Team
and Is Said to Be the Best Tackle
in the West-AIso a High School
Player of Distinction-WilI Teach
Princeton Tactics.
Madison. Feb. 10

Arthur H. Curtis of this city has
been elected by the athletic board Of
the university of Kansas to coach the
Kansas football team next fall. He