davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
FRENCH MARKSMEN
Kill J.. S. OFFICER
Wild Shot from French Ship at
Chi-fu Hits Lieutenant
England.

Chi-fu, China, July 28.-Lieutenant
Clarence England, navigating officer Of
the United States cruiser Chattanooga,
was wounded at,about noon today by a
rifle bullet fred by member Of the
crew Of the French armored cruiser
Dupetit Thouars, and died at clock
this evening.
The Chattanooga, with Lieutenant
England on the bridge, was proceeding
from the harbor to the target range
just outside and was passing the French
squadron, which was anchored near the
American squadron and was engaged
in smau-arms practice.
The Chattanooga, after several bull
let's had struck the side of the ship,
signaled to the Frenchman to cease
firing, but before the signal was obeyed
Lieutenant England was struck in the
back at the base of the spine, probably
by ricochet bullet, which left his
body under the arm. The crew of the
practice from the deck Of the cruiser
Their fire was directed at targets in
the water.
The French squadron here consists OF
nine ships and the American of seven.
Washington, July 28.-Great regret
was expressed at the navy department
today upon the receipt of the news OF
the shooting of Lieutenant England
He had several friends among the off
GERS here and q brother, Captain Lloyl
England Of the artillery corps, United
States army. His father, j. E. Eng
land, is next Of kin and lives at 8Os
Rock street, Little Rock, Ark.
Lieutenant England was appointed
from Arkansas in 1890 to the nava
academy and became lieutenant il
1902. He had been son the Chattanoo
ga since 1904.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
s LITTLE BUCKS 6
SPOILED WEDDING
Cupid Was Baked When Mrs,
Buck Of Kansas Showed
=; ,@.,..= 49, 1888. 4 f..
Her Hand.
journal Special Service.

journal Special Service. ~. -. g.. T., !.
Charleston, Ill, July 2s.-Cupid was
baked today in his attempt to unite
the hands, hearts and fortunes Of Ru-
fus Grim Of this city and Mrs. Nina
Buck Of Gypsum, Kan. u &. .ls...z, .
Mr.. Grim and Mrs. Buck became ae-
quainted thru the columns Of a matri-
monial PIPER. After brief CORE
.spondence, Mrs. Buck came here to
meet her intended husband and have
the nuptial knot, tied. She was accom-
panied by her six children of for
mer marriage. ...at5
At sight Of these the prospective
bridegroom threw up his hands.
A conference was held and it was
mutually agreed to call the wedding
off. Mr.. Grim, who Is a well-known
business man Of this city, refused to
discuss the affair. --' -...E. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
FRIEND
SLATED FOR WOE
Agricultural Vote Out to Get
James Wolcott Wadsworth
of New York.
Journal Special Service.

i Buffalo, N. Y, July 2s.- Congress-
man. James Wolcott Wadsworth, the as.
sociate Of Congressman William Lori
mer in the fight against President
Roosevelt in the packing house agitation
and against passage OF. a decent meat
inspection bill, faces a hard campaign
against him in the thirty -fourth con.
gressiona1 district. where he is up for
reelection.
Mr.. Wadsworth IS attitude of antag-
onism to the president and his disre.
gard for the interests of the farmer and
cattle raiser have. aroused widespread
hostility among the agriculturists OF
his district. The probable independent
republ candidate against him, Peter
A. Porter of Niagara Falls, is con
sidered certain to poll a formidable
vote.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
baby TO RECEIVE
LABOR BAPTISM
Chicago Child to Be Dedicated
with Water to the Cause
Of Unionism.
journal Special Service,

/ Chicago, July, 2s.-Mghteen-month-
leading role in labor baptism, the
first Of the kind ever held any place, so
far as is known. The baptism Is ex-
pected to have the same effect as the
sprinking of water at q church bap-
tism to dedicate the child to the cause
of organized labor for the remainder
of his life.
The first "labor baptism" is to be
an suspicious occasion, not only for
the parents Of the child, who are de-
lighted that their Harry is to establish
a precedent to be followed by all other
union babies, but by all members Of the
Chicago Federation of Labor.
The next meeting Of the federation,
which will take place Sunday after
noon, has been selected as the time for
the ceremony, and John Mitchell, presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers Of
America, has been selected as the man
to take charge Of the solemn rite if he
can be secured. 3s 4. II -
H. q. Creel, the father, Is the orig.
inator Of the plan. He is a member OF
the international Rookbinders union,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
Rebels Are Drilled.

Kharkoy, July 2S-The staff corrs.
spohdent here of the Associated Press
finds that the revolutionists are actively
preparing for an armed uprising and q
reproclamation Of the republic of Khar-
kov in the autumn.
The French vice consul has received
disquieting news from French indus
trial establishments. At Yuzoka, the
PRINCIPAL smelling ne ndn center in the south
themselves and have organized dis
ciplined rifle legion Of 1000 members
under former army officers. The Rus
sian troops are useless in the emer-
gency, having fraternized with the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
.DOWIE. STILL BENT
ON LEGAL FIGHT
Prophet Will Not OUR Because
Of Appointment Of Receiver
for Zion.

Chicago, July 28.-John Alexander
Dowie g fight for control in the Chris.
ended, in all probability, according to
Emil q. Wetten, his counsel, who said
today that plans for some sort Of .ap.
peal from Judge Lands decision might
be announced early next week.
Receiver John Craig Hately, accom-.
panied by his counsel, s. s.. Gregory
and G. II. Poppenhousen, went out to
Zion City today to look over the prop:
critics and investigate the financial and
industrial situation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
Martial Law In oronstadt.

Cronstadt, July 2s.-In view of re-
peated attempts at demonstrations, the
commandant of the fortress and thu
chief Of police have issued proclama-
lions declaring the fortress under mar.
tial law and announcing that meetings
and demonstrations will be dispersed by
armed force. The Semenovsky regi-
ment, which was recently brought here,
has reinforced the disafection, which ID
especially strong among the signal corps
and other special service men. Forty
members of the signal corps have been
arrested
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
CHICAGO 6. J. TO
PROBE OIL CASE
Judge Landis Orders Special
Grand Jury Panel to Look
Into Standard Oil.

Chicago, July 28.-Urged on by or
ders issued by President Roosevelt, the
men who are charged with the prose-
cution Of the Standard Oil. company
have, thru their activity induced Judge
Lands to issue a call for the impan-
cling of a special grand jury in Chicago,
and to begin Aug. an investigation Of
the Standard Oil company s. methods.
The; grand jury will hear all the evil
dence against the Standard Oil COM
pany which government prosecutors can
produce. r.. =. - :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
Black Hundred Active.

Kazan, Russia, July 28.-The Black
Hundreds here are terrorizing the in
telligentcia and Jews with threats of an
uprising. Many houses have been
marked with crosses and the Jews are
seeking safety in fight,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
Meet Troops with scythes.

Proskuroff, Russia, July 2s.-Near
the village Of Obernikoff, detachment
Of dragons sent to arrest two agitators
were met by crowd Of peasants armed
with scythese, rakes and pitchforks
In the fighting which followed five
peasants were killed and twelve dra-
goons were wounded, three Of them fa-
tally
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
FIVE SETS OF TWINS
In EAU CLAIRE FAMILY

Special to The Journal
Eau Claire, Wis, July 2s.-While en-
gagged in taking the school census Of the
city, Frank Boyle found family that
would delight the heart Of President
Roosevelt. The family in question lives
Polanders. The children consist of Ave
sets Of twins. Of the ten eight are
alive and healthy. All are under school
age.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
FRANCE ABOUT TO
ABANDON GUILLOTINE

Paris, July 2s.-The budget commit
tee in taking up the estimates for 1907.
today struck out the salary Of M. deb.
Ter, Jr., the public executioner, thus!
foreshadowing the disappearance of the.
guillotine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
Printers Forced to Work.

Yaoslav, July 28.-Twelve armed men
entered printing office here after mid
night and compelled the compositors to
copies Of the parliamentary address to
the country, as well as number Of
proclamations issued by the socialists.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
OBSTACLES FOR sToLYPIN
Premier Finds Trouble in Getting Men
for Cabinet.

st. Petersburg. July 28.-New OBJ
stacley have been encountered by Pre-.
mier Stolypin in his efforts to secure
the services in reorganized cabinet Of
men Of standing in Russia outside Of off,
cial life. The conditions laid down by
M. Guchkoff and Prince Lvoff are un.
derstood to have been rejected and they
have definitely refused to enter the
ministry.
This presages the practical shipwreck
Of the entire scheme, since without the
participation Of the non-bureaucratio
elements it would be difficult to con-
vince even the conservatives and the
liberals Of the sincerity Of the govern
ment s promises.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
c1oupHuRsr IN ITALY.

Ancona, Italy, July ga cloudburst has
devastated the Camerine region. The village Of
Castle st. Angelo suffered most seriously. Al
number of buildings there fell. and the Fater.
forming an impetuous torrent. carried of and
drowned from i've to ten persons
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
SPANISH KING is
OFF FOR A CRUISE

San Sebastion, Spain, July %. King
Alfonso and Queen Victoria sailed from
here today on the royal yacht Giralda.
they are expected to stop at English
ports during their cruise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
GRAIN LAID FLAT.

lie Sueur Mimi, July 2S.-Heayy rains thru
out this section last night laid, most Of the
Grain fiat and did enormous damage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
Reform Not Reaction.

Meanwhile M. Stolypin is energetical-
" trying to persuade the country that
his policy of g strong handed reform"
does not involve reaction. He has an
nounced in the provinces that the
fpale'' will be granted to zemstvo in
stitutions and denies that the govern
ment intends to interfere with the le-
gal electoral campaigns of the various
parties, in virtue Of which he has au-
gress Of constitutional democrats at
Moscow.
He has instructed the police of st.
Petersburg not to interfere with the
Jewish members of the outlawed parlia-
ment who, under the law, when they
ceased to enjoy the immunity entailed
by their membership Of parliament, for
feited the right to remain in the capi-
tai more than twenty-four hours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
LIKE BRYAN But
NOT HIS COAT
London sWeus Dislike Fit Of Ne.
braskan's Frock Coat, but
Take to the Man.
journal Special Service.

JoUfnaL 5p0c1aA CoFV1cos +s =a
London, July 49,. The expert Of the
Tailor and Cutter is extremely Sc
we're on w. J.. Bryan's frock coat,
with q somberness quite hurtful, even
offensive, to an English tailor's taste. !"
Despite the sartorial criticism, how
ever, it is certain that Mr.. Bryan pers
sonality excited immense admiration
here, a1tho, while admitting his oratori-
cal gifts, they declare themselves un-
moved by his speeches. But this was
certainly not the case with the interpar-
Elementary conference, which had some
of it's most enthusiastic moments in the
course of Mr.. Bryan g imprisoned plea
for arbitration. He was quite as en-
thusiastic on the subject himself on
private occasions.
War should be repungant as an in
strument of civilized society," he ex-
claimed at breakfast at the Hotel Cecil.
1T believe that some tangible good has
been done for the holy cause of peace
and the enthusiastic aspirations Of the
delegates to the interparliamentary un-
ion have not fallen on barren ground.
peace propaganda that it has the sup
port, both by precept and example Of SO
illustrous sovereign as King Ed
ward
To Hurry Bryan Home.
Washington, July 2s.-Eforts are to
be made by the managers Of the demo
cratic campaign committee, it is said
to bring William Jennings Bryan back
to the United States before Aug. 49,
the date set for his arrival at New
York. In the opinion Of Chairman
James M. Griggs the fight will be really
over by Sept. l, and he has told his
party conferees that if Mr.. Bryan is to
be Of any material help in the coming
campaign he must begin work next
| month. Bryan's present prominence in
the public eye, Chairman Griggs figures
out, doubles his value as a spellbinder
There is prospect that Bryan will
| be sent to Minnesota and Wisconsin, as
| well as Iowa, Indiana and Illinois.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
Half Way Liberalism.

Such halfway deeds of hberalism
are scorned by the Rech which today
says that the situation is no different
from what it was under Count Witte.
when the latter, as premier, was filing
the world with liberal declarations
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28

Continued on I'd Page. 9th ooluna.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
he'd open. Ere. Of Londoner..

From the New York World.
 'It becomes harder and harder every year for London to spare the American ambassador when his time to return home comes." said Sir Casper Purdon Clarke, of the Museum of Art. yester- day. First there was a Bayard; then Hay, Choate and Reid. MT. Reid did a daring thing by taking the finest house in all London, Dorchester house. There's nothing to excel it except Buckingham Palace
 Tt has a stair case as big and hand some as this one in the museum. You can imagine from that what the house is like. You enter the drawing room but instad of one drawing room there are five, one opening Into the other, and all magnificent saloons. There is a fireplace there which is famed as the finest in Western Europe. and on the walls are four Van Dycks. and many a house. or museum either. would con slider itself fortunate if 1t could have one!
 q went there once to a reception and l was met at the door by serv- ants dressed SO gorgeously that they looked like field marshals. They wore liverfes of light blue and gold, with broad revers of buff, and such quanti- ties of gold braid! And they were picked men, too; splendid physical specimens, and every inch field mar shals-in appearance, or course.
 I'm afraid" said Sir Purdon, whim' sically, that Mir. Reid can never bt spared At least you can never senc man as poor as James Russell Lowel again"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

come matters of great moment when submitted to the army officials. The matter is referred from one division to another until the papers in the case look like the record of a lost package which the express company has been tracing for several years. Then this goes to a board" usually composed of roller-desk heroes who have seen service that is trying on the trousers. They meet at 10 a. m. and adjourn at II for two hours luncheon, and then adjourn for the day at 3 o'clock. Af- ter a couple of weeks they get to the point of referring the matter to some other board or assistant secretary of something. or other, and then take a few weeks vacation until the papers get back to them so they can start all over again. The idea of taking the matter up and disposing of it in bus mess way never occurs to them or, If it does is promptly rejected as contrary to precedent. Besides that, if the pend- ing matter was promptly settled the of- ficers would have nothing to do for a month or two and might bump into some order sending them back to their regiments.
 So they keep up their routine, year after year, becoming little moro con- vinced of their own importance and lit- tie more out of touch with affairs of the .pulsing world. until their age limit is reached and they go on the retired list, making room for new bunch who go through the same mill, with the same results.
 My honest advice to the young man who wants to get into the army as a commissioned officer is don't" "
 Yours, affectlonately.
 Kent Howard. M. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
Our Daily Sport Story

cated our lives to Art? What higher expression of our devotion to The Drama could we offer than the erection of such a monument?-for 1t will be a monumental work, dear Reginald. Let 1t be life's work, an 1t will! You could not spend your life better"
 And as she had saId, so had 1t been. The one illusion that the hard reali- ties of life had failed to dissipate was this: that though both were failures at acting, yet one day the man was to achieve fame for himself and com petence for them both by the publica- ton of his great history of the drama the dedication to grateful world of his life's work
 For twenty years and more he had stuck stoically to his task. Through poverty, hunger and sickness; in bare, cramped rooms, with the baby crying for warmth and nourishmenti in foetld attlcs, with the mercury in tho nine ties; by the light of the moon, when he was too poor to afford even rash light; by the flickering firelight. when they were flush" and had coal in the loeker-tor twenty years. the man wrote on and on, wrote and rewrote and wrote again.
 Often the last nickel went for pa per, while the children were crying for bread. Present necessities were for gotten, or ignored, in the anticipation of comforts to be bought through the sale of Reginald's life work.
 q have finished 1t at last, Evelyn" the man announced one day--one day while they were in Baltimore. "I have finished my life's work"
 Afraid to trust the precious mand- script to an express company. he set out for New York. with his wife, his children and his book. He called in NFah hI In AV~vx. rlf h fishers and submitted his work for their consideration. And then, he sat l down to walt; for, in his present frame of mind-the tremendous nerve tension | attending the fate of his life's work acting was out of the question.
 For three months he awaited tho | publishers decision, calling upon them manuscript would receive the earliest attention possible. Three long. weary anxious months; and then the man took to his bed in a high fever He was dellrious, and raVed about his | book.
 "Finished, flnishedw he would shout l exultingly. T have finished my llfe's work!"-and another time he would | repeat the same words. with wal or | anguish ana despair.
 Then the woman passed her cooling hand across his brow. and sought to comfort him by saying his life's work was only just begun.
 Not finished. Reginald" she would say, soothingly; mot finished hus- band dear The bright days are all | 10 come. It has been dark these many days; but soon you'll be well and strong again. and then we will take up the old life and the duties we deserted long ago. Don't you want to do 1t. Reginald?'
 | And the man would answer feebly: 1 "Yes, yes: I am ready"
 One evening as he lay helpless on | his pillow, the crimson rays of the set Ing sun shone suddenly into the room and lighted up his pallid face,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

handsome even in cancellation, Ha started up to his elbow, with wide staring eyes, exclaiming:
 "Finished-hnished! I have finished my life's work. am going home"
 A1d the tears that welIed to Eyelyn'n eyes had fallen from them to her cheeks, she looked once more upon his face and saw his words were true.
 The man was dead. He had finished his life's work. He had gone home.
 And while the woman sat fin silent grief, gazing on the dead face of him who she had loved so we'll, there came a gentle tap upon the door.
 It was MT. Hayes. an elderly gentle man from the publishers once, who had called once or twice before to in- quire after the health of the author of the bulky manuscript
 At last, my dear lady" he said, 'sI am able to report that our house has accepted your husbands life work"
 Your houseT" the woman echoed. Calling at first to recognize her visitor or comprehend his meaning-the one, cruel sense of wtdowhood overwhelm- ing all things else.
 Then, as the recollections of the fatal book that had sapped her hus- bands life away came back to her with bitter memories, she said:
 Your house7 Too late-too Iatal He has gone to another house. There his life's work can be Judged the best His life work will be accepted or re- 1ected, In his Fathers house"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
The TooI-UsinE AnlmnI.

eIOh the NaLlonaI Magazine.
 The use of tools, which distinguish ed the man in those ancient times from all the other animals around him, is still his distinguishing trait, I'd say that man is diffeffrent from other animals in virtue of his reasoning powers-to say that man is unique be- cause he Is rational--is to utter a falsehood. If man is rational other animals are rational also. Some men are by no means as "rational' as are many of the lower animals. A mature dog Is much more rational than a very young human child. But the use of tools Is pre-emin ently the human char acteristio. And that very use of tools has been the cause in man of the very rapid and disproportionate reasoning power which is common to all animals as far down the scale as one cares to go.
 We may say, then. that the human race began when Pithecanthropus. (the man -ape) or his descendants, dfs- covered the use of tools. The vanish ing point of our perspective, when we look behind us. lies at the point where the hairy ancestor discovered that 0 club was q better Instrument than the hand with which to deal death or de- struction to things around him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25
Trials of a Candidate.

It is said that a candidate who was more famous for his interest in sport than his knowledge of politics was aa~ dressing a meeting of electors in th6 Falkirk burgh, says the London News. Just to test the candidates ignorance a schoolmaster sent up a slip of paper asking his opinion of the Decalogue. The candidate was utterly puzzled, and turned to someone on the platform and asked him what the Decalogue was. The man on the platform. being some
 thing of a wag, whispered in reply. "Flogging In the army" The candi- date at once turned to the meeting and said: T would. if elected. certainly do away with the Decaiogue at once.
 But gentlemen, let me ask you to write all questions in plain Scots language,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

ed the ebb ana flow of market prices. It is by this policy of patience and se- renity that the Rothschilds and others have great fortunes. by locking up stocks when they are cheap and await ing the progress of the years to give them value How much can sometimes he made in this way may be judged from the fact that an investor who had put $36,S75 (including commis' sions) into 1000 shares of American
 Smelling common stock when 1t was
 selling for 36% in October, 1903, would
 have been able to realize $167.o0O, or
 a profit of $120,000, in November 1905
 Yet it is doubtful if one man in Ameri-
 ca-outside of original holders, who were unmoved by market fluctuations had the patience and forbearancC to pursue this course.