davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-10

1t amounts to less than one-twen-
tieth part of the net cash that the
Standard Oil has taken out OF the
people in the last few years.
If you want to hear about really
big fine, fine that was Of ridiculous
size, and out of all proportion, just
read about Mr.. f. w. Bates, Of GUM
cy, Illinois.
Mr.. Bates had various things. He
had an appetite, but that would not
have made him commit crime.
He liked money like any Standard
Oil magnate, but that would not have
driven him to crime. He had sick
young wife, and that did make a
criminal of him.
Blind to all the lessons of Trust
management, Mr.. Bates stole twen-
ty cents worth of milk and took ii
home to his wife, who drank it.
They caught him and arrested him.
And they fined him $1290.
Now that is what you can really
call big fine.
When you take man who has a
sick wife and less than nothing In the
way of property, and when yon fine
him twelve hundred and ninety cents
for taking twenty cents, you are real
ly showing what majestic law can do
when it gets excited.
The Standard Oil was fined less
than five per cent of its recent prof.
its.
Bates, of Quincy, Illinois, was fined
twelve hundred and ninety times as
much money as he had-and more
too, for he didn't even have cent.
Whether Bates will pay his fine or
not, we don't know, but We dare say
he will pay it before the Standard
Oil pays its fine.
When the judge who fined him ten
dollars and the costs amounting to
two dollars and ninety cents heard
Bates story, he was inclined to be
lenient. 1t seemed that Bates and
AAS o1Oh WAAO WClC CAPCCl1lS dA ILL
portant family arrival, and the doc
tor had said that the anemic wife
must have fresh milk.
Bates built a comical sort of BIZ
cycle out Of old odds and ends that
boys had given him. He tried to sell
it. But he couldn't get anything for
it. 1t was good, however, to ride on
for little while. He rode to the
prosperous quarter, and saw twenty
cents worth of milk standing in an
areaway.
The judge gave him until Septem-
ber 16 to raise the money and pay
the fine, which was very kind; he
might have sent him to Jail.
This will seem comical some day,
when really intelligent men of the fu-
ture read our history.
We fine one man less than three
per cent of what he has, and We all
understand that he won't pay it,
although the crimes Of his corpora
ton have been serious, a drain up
on every pocket in the land.
And every dav we take thou9andc
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-10

Carrie Nation has been sent to
prison in Washington for seventy-fve
days. What Carrie appears to need
most is permanent sentence.
Williams news., 1907-03-16
Shorter Hour Bill Signed

The senate has agreed to the conference report on the bill limit ing the hours of service of railway employees as agreed upon ny the conferees on Sunday night, last week. The house also agreed to the conference report which was adopted by both houses ny a unanimous vote. The agreemer. limits daily service of railway telegraphers to nine hours, with a provision that the hours may be -x'ended in any particular case when proper showing is made to he interstate commission. The president signed the bill.
Williams news., 1907-03-16
What There is in Man

German scientists announce that the material for a man weighing 150 pounds can be found in the white and yolks of 1.200 hens eggs. Reduced tn a fluid the average man would yield ninety eight cubic meters of Illuminating gas. and hydrogen enough to fill balloon capable of lifting 150 pounds. The normal human body has in it the iron needed to make seven large nails, the fat for four teen pounds of candles. he carbon for six y four gross of crayons and phosphorus sufficient for S20 900 matches. Out of 1t can be obtained besides, twenty c6ffee spoons of salt fifty humps of sugar and forty two liters of water.
Williams news., 1907-03-16
Governor Signs Bill

Governor Kihbe,'s signature t he bill excluding women apC minors from saloons in any ca apacity restricts the saloon sing ar, whose voice was formerly heard throug bout the whole western land to>a very small area. says the Re publican. He only Ina bitat, Vt believe, now is Nevada, wher. pretty much everything goes. ane from present indications will k-el on going for years to come. w. trust she will be happy there. fol she was a merry adjunct of sucietN here while she was lawful. She may not have done much for the
 moral upbuilding of the communi y, but it was decidedly bad women who could not administer |, softening touch or decoration to he condition of the society ir which she fourished. In thos. lays she was not apt to lead mer lstrav, for those whom she might nave led were headed in tha' direction already.
Williams news., 1907-03-16
Arizona and Roosevelt

There is every indication that President Roosevelt will visit Prescott in the summer and unveil the Buckey O'Neill monnment. Il he does. the people of Arizona should get ready to talk business to him.
 We should show him that we ar. an honorable and upright people; that we stand for law and order that we. have fine schools anG patriotic and intelligent citizens that our country ahounds with rich minerals and the resources that will make a splendid state.
 While the president probabl, admires the western idea. we want 10 get up something more appro priate than COW boys relay rae, or steer-tying contest. Ths country IS neTe 10 dueeTllre ltstil and we should try to concentrate as much of it as poSsihiee ealong the route he will travel.
 In short, we should leave nc stone unturned to hold the good will of the chief executive.
 
 We are free men, American citizens, and should meet the president, not1as we would meet a king, but as we would meet man. who holds a high and responsible position that was given to him b, the people.-Ex.
Williams news., 1907-03-16
ingalls, on Death

"In the democracy of death all men are at last equal. There is neither rank nor station nor pre- roga tive in the republic of the grave. At this fatal threshold the philosopher ceases to he wise and the songs of the poet are silent Dives relinquishes his millions and Lazarus his rags The poor man IS as rich as the richest and the rich man as poor as the pauper.
 "The creditor looses his dignities the politician his honors. the world ling his pleasurers; the invalid needs no physician. and the laborer rests from his unrequited toll.
 A'Here at last is natures final equity.
 '.The wrongs of< time are re dressed. injustice is explained, the irony of fate is refuted, the unequal distribution of wealth, honor. capacity, pleasure and opportunity. which makes life so cruel and ex- pli'.a ahle tragedy, ceases in the realm os death.
 ''The strongest there has no  supremacy and the weak kest needs ne defense. The mighty captain succumhs to the invir.cihle adver: sary who disarms alike the victor and the vanquished."
Williams news., 1907-03-16
Month of February

February has more important days than any month in the year. There is Ground Hog day. Lin coln's and Washington's birthday and St. Valentines day. bu, tn, greatest of these is St. Valentines day.
 The lovelorn swain sends tender notes unto his t6otsie wootsie. ano sometimes when he calls on her h.. feels daddy's bootsie The geese begin to hunt their mates and squak their ardent wooings ano wandering tomcats vex. the night with caterwauls and mewinrs The taters in the c-lfer sprout, tn. pumpkins all have rotIed, tn. store of canned fruit is getting low the apples. too. are spotted Bui soon, ah soon! the spring will come for which we have all been pray ing, and then the busy hens will nest and once more go to laying Ahl how 1 love to dwell upon thai lappy, joyous season, when th. armers take their harness down tt see if they need greasing. and wher the hnueewife hangs her meat. he, lams and choicest shoulders. while underneath fire of cobs or chips of hickory smolders, and when tn, rood mare in the sun longs fol
 he breezes vernal, or thought.
 hat are maternal. Oh gentl. bring, 1 long for you until Pm sick with wishing. 1 yearn for yo, with all my heart, l wart to go a ishing.
Williams news., 1907-03-16
The Consumer's Turn

 The iceman is in limbo and
 The coalman is in hock. The butchers ship of arrogance Has gone upon rock; The life insurance president
 Is exiled OCT: the sea; Pm only consumer, but
 My turn has come to me! I go to work O mornings with
 My head among the stars. For all my old time enemies
 Are safe behind the bars; It only proves hat right-is right And justice will not fail; Iam the only ci'izrn
 Who has kepl ont of iail! The baker -
 For giving me shorl weigu The railroad mans indicted for His rebates on my freight; I guess they've got warrant out From mighty sea to sea Tn all the blessed country for
 Most every man but mel For all these years I've suffered, but My turn has come at last; They stare at me in envy from The jails when 1 go past. I may have suffered from them, but 1 hold no angry hate, For vengeance comes 10 those of us Who only stand and wait. I know that, when my milkman Calls for my tin pail, Heldares not look me in the eye He's only out on bail. My landlord is respectful, for His trial will soon be; And I may sit as jnror-Oh, Tie world looks good to me. In days of old they scorned me and They soaked me when they could Through all my days of darkness l Said nothing. but sawed wood; They're all of them indicted now; The evil days are past; The saving old is true, because The worm has turned at lastl
 -J. W. Folry.
Williams news., 1907-03-16
THE PRESS AND SCANDAL

Human nature has an ugly, a vicious. an unsuitable appetite for -candal, says the Tucson Citizen Morally the race resem bles pack # wolves who will hunt together until one is injured, whereupon the rest fall to and devour the maimed.
 This trait is almost universal; 1t appears in the pin bricks of the ewing circle; 1t is the motive power of the gadaboul; Ii furnishes s tine most cherished topics of the clubs and assemblies; it enlivens the churches and stalks boldly in the legislature and courts Ntere two meet, scandal makes a third
 When the judge trying the dis rtputa ble Harije divorce case al Plttsburg he took occasIon 10 assaii he press for its attitude in pub fishing some of the revolting details He was right, at least to this extent: The case, should not have been reported at all The papers would, no doubt, have been glad if they had not been obliged to print 1t.
 Newspaper men are frequently asked why their papers print such stories of scandal. the questioner invariably displaying most in innate acquaintance with all the details. The answer is generally true: Because people like you demand scandal, and if you doh't get 1t ih our paper. you will buy the one that has it."
 Generally speaking, newspapers would be glad If their clients did not demand so much of scandal. Reputable pa pers and decent news men avoid scandal, back biting and inneundo until they are compelled 10 report what has become mat ter of public record, and even then the accounts they publish are generally toned down out of respect for the young men and naidens of the community.
 So far is the press from exagger- ating scandal in it's account of celebrated divorce eases, and so well is this fact known, that when ever the cases are tried in public the court room IS invaria biv crowded ny the prurient, who fear some spicy detail may escape tht m unless they are personally present.
 It will be time to amend the manners of the press when individ- ualiy we skip the reading of the scandal columns When that time comes the nimhle reporter and the wise managing editor will know il The matter is merely one of dema nd and supply.
Williams news., 1907-03-16
SATURDAY. MARCH l6. 1sv7.
FOREST RESERVES FREE

Washington, Mar 5 Just wha, is intended To be done in the ad- ministra ,.i oi the national forests, which include the 17.OOO.OOO acre. recently added to this domain, was set forth today by Clifford Pin.hot. chief forester. The statement is an answer to criticism made in con gress during the debate regarding forest reserves indulged in during the latter part of the session. IL supplements the presidents state ment yesterday regarding his order creating the new reserves.
 The statement follows:
 National forests are created with the main object of using all their resources in the wisest way. Everything is for use; the timber. the range, the water, the land. Only those lands chiefly valua ble for the production of timber or the protection of the waterfow are included in national forests.
 Little patches of agriculture l land. small mountain meadows and very inconsiderable drras of open grazing land must necessarily fall withIp their boundaries. All such tracts where cultivation is possible are being classified and are passing to prlvate ownership through the act of June II, 1906, which is an extension of the Homestead Law, to the national forests.
 '.The miner is better off in a national forest than on the un reserved public domain The miner al laws apply in precisely the sa me way. The prospector can explore and locate his claims without the slightest restriction.
 All timber and wood in th- national forests is for use, and for prompt use. It is sold to the small man and to the big man. Every body who needs timber to establish his home gets it free of charge when he asks for it. In the sale of timber there is no choice of monopoly, for the secretary of agriculture can sell as much or as little as he pleases. to W homever he pleases, and for whatever price h. deems fair for the best interests oi all the people.
 "The government gets a fair return for all it's timber. whereas before. under the Timber and Stone Act it practically gave it away in such manner that it was monop- olized in vast tracts by corporate interests. And after it was cut off the land was burned over and beca me non productive waste
 "The range is used for the graz ing oi live stock On these national forests created after March 1 190z there will be no interference with thO eidIihE ih'uSti v. NpI VIII any grazing fee be charged during this season on those national forests or addition thereto created after March 1. 1907.
 All stockmen who have regular ly used the range will continue to do so without any interference from the forestry service.
 "The land within national forests Is freely open to use as sItts Tor hotels. stores, mills, residences and all other legitimate purposes. The greatest possible use of'the land is desired All kinds of Improvements are not only permitted, but are decidedly welcomed"
Williams news., 1907-03-16
Death of Elijah Dowie

Elijah Dowie. the religious fanatic, founder of Zion City, died
 ast Saturday. Dowie commences fife as d poor clerk in Austra lia :, but before his death he controlled the destinies of thousands of people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

Even the days Of the winsome chanty
are over. There are no sails to be
furled and unfurled. and the work aloft
has to do with drills in topmasts. great
saucerlike things, which hold machine
guns for the marines to operate in a
battle. Jimmylegs, the master at arms,
Is still aboard, and so is the sky pilot,
but with the advent of the new order
of things most of the old-time terms
of work and play, the sailors slang,
have passed away.
And yet there will be men on the
cruise who remember all these things.
and some lonely evening when s group
or Jack Tars assemble to smoke and
while away the time some of the most
interesting of the yarns they will spin
will relate to the old days.
Mahan and Evans on the Cruise.
AS to the value of the cruise to the
navy, of the educational value OF which
the President spoke. Capt. Mahan has
written an article in the Scientific
American, in which he says:
1T seemed to me that a perfectly
sufficient reason for the cruise) was
the experience to be gained by the
fleet fn making the long voyage, which
otherwise might have to be made for
the first time under the pressure of
war and the disadvantage of not hav-
ministratfve difficulties connected with
SO distant an expedition by large
body Of vessels dependent upon their
own resources. The renewal of stores
and coal on the voyage is a big prob
lem. It is a problem of combination
and of subsistence; a distinctly mill
tary problem. To grapple with such a
question is as really practical as is
fleet tactics or target practice"
Capt. Mahan then goes into details as
to the need of practice. and adds:
THE movement of the United States
battle fleet from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific coast is in the highest sense practi-
cal. because 1t Is precisely the kind of
movement which the fleet of any nation
may, and usually will, be required to
make in war
Capt Mahan concludes: THE proposed
voyage Is in the highest degree practical
not only advisable, but Imperative"
1t is not permitted to Admiral Evans to
a side light to what the experts and those
In authority have said about it, the words
of the admiral may be quoted. At the
recent dinner given in his honor by the
Lotos Club he said that whether he and
his ships were going to "a feast or a
frolic or a fight" they would give good
account of themselves and would acquit
themselves like men and with honor.
No one doubts it-none. at least on the
described as being enthusiastic for the
cruise. The Connecticut left the Brook
lyn navy yard without one man missing.
There will be almost no assertions on
the way, for ports in South America are
not very hospitable to deserving American
sailors or to Americans generally. Punta
Arenas Is far from the Bowery, and it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

l"
A novelty in the work Of the ships on
this cruise will be practical test OF the
wireless telephone 1t is saiu that the
experimental stage has been passed ano
that for distances of from two 10 three
miles already conversations nave taken
nlace between warships. at anchor and In
motion. by the wireless telephone.
For long time the ships have been
fitting out with the necessary apparatus
for a thorough test OF this invention
It .s no secret that the naval omcers
believe that the experimental stage mas
been passed and that it will be possible
for Admiral Evans to talk with any one
ON the last ship OF the fleet with the ease
and ldistinctness that he would talk over
the telephone in New York city 10 any
one far or near.
Exactly what will be accomplished In
the tests of the wireless telephone may
NOT become public for some time. While
II Is true that representatives or the
press associations of the country are u
accomnany the fleet and are to send cable
dispatches at each stopping place ana WIZ
be allowed to send by man matter He-
scrintiye of the journey. the Navy De-
partment for prudential reasons, has felt
II necessary to limit the extent OF CORE
spondence. :. 1t is manifest that nothing
should be printed that is in any way
of the nature of a secret
One of the things on which strict
inhibition is placed Is publication of any
kind relating to the method of what Is
known as fire control. This means the
method employed to get the exact range
of an enemy's ships and to insure the
discharge of the guns at exactly the right
instant to hit the enemy.
This matter of securing the range is
the greatest preliminary problem OF bat
tie Range finders are used In all our
forts with absolute accuracy. They have
been used on ships with good results
but there are defects in their work owing
to the delicate nature of the instruments
and the limited base of operation, and
other measures are being devised in every
navy to secure the ranges and the dis
charge of weapons at exactly the right
instant.
The officers of the American navy have
worked out the problem and it will be put
to the severest test during this cruise
Although The Stars readers will be-in'
formed from time to time of what is
going on aboard the ships. nothing re-
lating to those matters which the Navy
Department manifests desire not to
have published will he printed
One of these matters Will be the results
of the target shooting in Magdalena bay
In general way articles may be written
telling how the ships go about. their work
how the gun crews act, how long 1t takes
to do a mornings work-all these topics
may be written. because there is no secret
a bout such things and every naval man
| knows all about the general workout the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

actual results. the matter of rapidity of
fire. will not be printed.
Rapidity of fire will win the naval bat
ties of the future, the aim being right,
bay should show that our ships can fire
their big guns. say. in the ratio of five
shots to the other fellows four, the
Navy Department will want to keep that
important matter mighty secret.
1t is because this is to be the greatest
cruise ever undertaken that depression Is
made again into the realm Of statistics.
Various estimates have been printed Of
the amount of supplies needed for the
cruise. None of them is official.
The paymaster general Of the navy,
who looks after the purchases in bulk,
alone could supply these figures, and 1t Is
not his business to proclaim them to the
world. These items seem to be as nearly
correct as any that have been published:
Flour. 1000. 900 pounds; beef. all kinds.
LOCO, 600 pounds: ham. 4OO.OO pounds
salt pork. 100000 pounds; timed meats
200 900 pounds; sausage. 10000 pounds:
pounds; lard. $1,000 pounds; potatoes,
100000 pounds: butter, 10000 pounds;
| fruits. dried and preserved 300. 900 pounds
| coffee, 100000 pounds; tea, 1900 pounds;
fresh eggs. $4,000 dozen; timed vege-
tables. $4,000 pounds: onions. $1,000
pounds: rice, $4,000 pounds; soap, 65,OO0
pounds.
OF course there are dozens of other
items, but these constitute the main ones
In each port supplies, largely in the way
of fresh fruits. will be renewed.
l. 1t is probabl that large supplies Of
tobacco will be laid in in tho West Indies.
Trinidad is not far from Havana, es-
pecially when the matter of duty on
goods is considered, and many a ward
room mess will get a goodly supply Of
cigars in that port.
The officers on one ship have ordered
no less than $4,000 cigars for personal
use to be put on board there. That supply
will last fully a year.
Uncle Sam no longer allows the sailors
so much for their food or permits them
to buy their own supplies. He now pays
for everything and feeds them mighty
well.
Even the menus of all the messes of the
Jack Tars are submitted to the admiral
He sees to 1t that the best Of wholesome
food is provided for the men on all the
boats.
The officers get a small allowance
| about 80 cents day, for theiI food. They
take that sum and then provide their own
eatables. The expense of the various
messes of officers is divided pro rata each
week. very fine table Is set, and being
on the communal basis it is comparatively
cheap.
There will be little romance Of the
sea in this cruise. The old days of
warships with sails had that in plenty
The advent of steam and the develop
ment of electricity have changed II all
A warship nowadays is strictly a
business institution. 1t Is at once the
most complex and the most delicate
creation of the human mind. 1t Is a
floating bundle of nerves.