davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-04
Boy Kills s,epmother and Himself.

Havana April -Afourteen-year-o
boy. Francisco l.imonta. killed his
stepmother AT Guantanamo. He then
turned the pistol on himself and fred
bullet into his head. diving Instantly.
Before shooting his stepmother he said
that she had been very cruel to him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-04
sIIzzard IN Minnesota.

Crookston. MINI. April 2-The en-.
tire Red river valley is In the grip OF
the worst blizzard OF the winter. A
foot OF snow has fallen
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-04

The Maryland Legislature adjourned
las, Monday night after being IN SEES.
sion for ~ days. II was a very busy
body.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
cramp Rings.

Formerly it was customary for kings
of England on Good Friday to ballow
certain rings. the wearing of which
prevented cramp or epilepsy. They
were made from the metal Of decayed
collins and consecrated with an elab-
crate ceremony. some details of which
are still preserved. They were highly
recommended by the medical profess
sion about 1857, for Andrew Boorde
in his "Breviary of Health" speaking
Of cramp says, zine kynge's majes-
lite hath great helpe in this matter
in hallowing crampe ringes with
out money or petition Occasionally
cramp rings played persuasive part
in diplomacy. Lord Berners. our am
bassador at the court Of Charles w.,
wrote in 1908 Ito my lorde cardinall's
grace" for some "crampe ryngs." with
trust to ''bestowe them we'll, by Gods
grace. "-Westminster Gazette.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
His Idea Of the English.

The following illustrates Louis Phi
lippe's idea of England and the Eng
fish. He one day asked Hugo if he
had ever been in England and on re-
ceiving negative reply continued:
We'll. when you do go-for you will
go-you will see how strange it is 1t
resembles France in nothing Over
there are order. arrangement. symme-
try, cleanliness, we'll moved lawns and
profound silence on the streets. The
passersby are as serious aud as mute
as specters. When. being French and
alive, you speak in the street these
specters look back at you and murmur
with an inexpressible mixture of grav-
ity and disdain. French people" When
was in London | was walking arm
in arm with my wife and sister. We
were cow ersing in not too loud tone
of voice. for we are we'll bred persons.
you know. yet all the passersby bour-
geois and men of the people. turned to
gaze at US, and we could hear them
growing behind us: French people!
French people! "-"Memoirs of Victor
Hugo"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
A Irxina Moment.

Professor Leopold Schroeder was
called to see the Crown Prince Fred
erick in 1887 before Sir Morrell Mac
kenzie had reached San Reno. The
prince, evidently suspecting the worst.
turned to Schroeder after the examina-
tion and said. II request the truth as
70 my ailment." Schroeder hesitated
and made an effort to direct the con-
versation in another direction, but
Frederick insisted. II am a soldier"
he said, land can look death in the
eye. ask you now plainly. to the
point, Is my complaint cancer?"
Schroeder could hardly contain himself,
and years after the scene when he re-
called it he spoke of it as the most
painful in his life. He conducted the
crown prince to chair and asked him
to be seated. Then he said. Your i'm
perial highness, you are suffering from
serious complaint. and it is possible
that 1t may develop into carcinoma,
but that cannot be determined posi-
lively at this moment" Frederick be-
came deathly pale, but never for a
moment lost his self control and smiled
grimly when he thanked the physician
for his honesty.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
Coming to an UNDERSTANDING.


In the amiable way of villagers they
were discussing the matrimonial af-
fairs of a couple who, though recently
wed, had begun to find the yoke Of
Hymen burden.
"'Tis all along o these hasty mar
riages," oplned one caustic old gentle
man, who had been much to the fore
In the discussion. ''They did not I'M
derstand each other. They'd nobbut
knowed each other for a matter O. sew
en- year"
"Well, that seems long enough" said
an interested lady listener.
Long emo! Bah! Ye're wrong!
When body's coortin' he Gamma be too
careful. Why, my coortship lasted a
matter O nineteen year!'
"You certainly were careful" agreed
the lady listener. And did you find
your plan successful when you mar
ried?"
Eye jump to conclusions" said the
old man impatiently. II understood
her then, so didna marry her!"-St
James Gazette.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
Rossini and the Drum.

When Rossini's "Gazza Ladra" was
performed for the first time the drum
in the orchestra not only excited much
comment. but caused the enemies Of
the composer. whom they denounced
as foolish inventor of unmusical
novelties" to threaten Rossini with
bodily violence. One young man. "A
pupil of Rollas, gained admission to
the composers presence and declared
that art had been so violently outra sed
by the invention that he must kill the
offender. He drew a weapon. but con-
sented to listen to argument He had
been a soldier. and when the composer
asked him why there should not be a
drum where there are soldiers he
sheathcd his knife. promise me,
though" he said. that you will put
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
Greatly underestimated

Bobby" asked his Sunday school
teacher. do you know how many dis
ciples there were?" The little boy
promptly said that he did and answer
ed, Twelve" Then he went on.
And know how many Pharisees
there were too
"Indeed!
"Yes'm. There was just one less
than there was disciples"
"Why. how do you know that? 1t is
nowhere stated how many Pharisees
there We're"
81 thought everybody knew it, said
Bobby. 1.-THE Bible says. Beware OF
the 'leven Of the Pharisees,' doesn't it7"
Youths Companion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
no drums in your future music" KOS
SIM promised. but forgot.
The Retort Courteous.

A young man in hurry went
through the left side Of pair of
swinging doors in the senate wing Of
the capitol at Washington last session
and almost knocked over senator
who was about to push through the
right side.
The young man apologized profusely.
I'm very sorry-I didn't know l was
Il am in great hurry"
'That's all right. son." said the SEN
ator. But let me give you piece
of advice about going through doors
like these. Always go through on the
right side and turn to the right. Then
if you meet anybody coming through
and bump into him you needn't apollo
gize. He'll be burned fool. and it
won't be necessary. Good morning.
Saturday Evening Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
wild Animals and Medicne.

A writer in the British Medical Jour-
nal thinks that an interesting essay
might be written on the addition to
medita' remedies made by animals. 1t
is said that it is to dogs we owe the
knowledge of the fever abating prop
critics of bark, while to the hippopota-
mus is attributed the use of bleeding.
The story as told in Philemon Hol-
lond's translation of Pliny is as fol-
lows: '"The riuerHorse hath taught
physitions one deuice In that part of
their profession called Surgerie, for he
finding himself ouer-grosse and fat by
reason of his high feeding SO contin-
ually gets forth Of the water to the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
The most Charming Problem Story Of the year.

Mrs. Bloomfield Moore in her book on
Sensible Etiquette" tells the follow
ing story:
A snobbsh young man and his sister
after their return home from an even
ing party We're criticising the company.
quite unaware that their sensible old
uncle was lying awake in his chamber
and could hear every word from where
they stood in the corridor.
"Why. even the Grinders were there,
and you know their father was a gro
Ger. was never in such mixed COM
pany," said the sister.
"And we will never be again if can
help it" answered the brother.
The uncle called out: Children. what
do you think your grandfather was?
He was bootmaker, and some people
say not very honest one either. Now
go to bed"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17

M Fiction begins with our ext issue and will

shore. nauing spleu arore wnere the
reeds and rushes haue bin newly cut.
and where he seeth the sharpest cane
and best pointed bee cts his body hard
on to it to pricke certaine veine in
one of his legs. and thus by letting
himself bloud maketh evacuation.
whereby his body. otherwise inclin-
ing to diseases and maladies, is we'll
eased of the superfuous humor. and
hauing thus done bee stoppeth the orr
flee againe with mud and so stancheth
the bloud and healeth the wound"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
The Grandest.

"What is the grandest thing in the
universe?" asks Victor Hugo "a
storm at sea" he answers and contin-
ues. And what is grander than a
storm at sea-" The unclouded heav-
ems on a starry. moonless night"
"And what is grander than these mid
night skies?" The soul of mana
spectacular climax such as Hugo loved
and still. With all its dramatic effects,
the picturesque statement of vast
and sublime and mighty truth
Where II Comes From.
"What sweet sounds come from the
water tonight'
Eyes; the fish are probably running
their scales"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
Born in Iowa

Our family were all born and rails
ed. and have used Chamberlain Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
(made at Des Moines) for years. We
know how good it is from long ex--
perience in the use of it. In fact,
when in Ell Paso. Texas, the writer's
life was saved.. by the prompt use of
the this remedy. We are now engage
ed in the mercantile business in Mar
coossee. Fla. and have introduced the
remedy here. 1t has proven very
successful and is constantly growing
in favor. Ennis Bros. This remedy
is for sale by. Phi. A. Schlumberger.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
Persian euriaIs.

In Persia two sticks foot long are
placed in the coffin to prop up the
arms Of the corpse when it rises from
the grave and is being questioned by
the angel Gabriel. After it has salts
fed the angel that 1t is the body Of
a true Mussulman it will receive
strength to stand alone. A glance from
a dog is necessary to drive away the
spirit of deflement, and for this pur-
pose street cur is brought into the
room of death and its eyes led to the
corpse by a tempting bit of bread laid
on the still breast.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
Restlessness.

Mere restlessness is not a matter for
which physicians are often consulted.
1t is on the face Of it an unimportant
malady. but when it exists in sufficient
intensity to form the subject of COM
plant and to induce the sufferer to
seek advice it is usually found to be
the superficial indication of grave
underlying condition.-Hospital.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
Chance Of Heart.

Parson Primrose-Why 90 you think
it was out of place for your father to
I.say grace? Freddie-Because it was
only few minutes afterward that he
was swearing over having to carve
the turkey.-P Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
Labor Saving Devices.

DO you know. Sam. that man does
not have to do as much work now as,
he did ten years ago?"
"Yes, sah; know it. sab Why, Isl
been married nearly eight years, sah"'
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17

Beware of the man who does not re-
turn your blow; he neither forgives you
nor allows you to forgive yourself
George Bernard Shaw.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
Pleasant.

Mistress-Now. remember. Bridget.
the Joneses are coming for dinner
Cook-Leave It to me. mum. III do me-
worst! They'll never trouble yez
Observation-Disclosures Bits.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
The spoor.

I'm cunning for railroads." an
nounced the trust buster.
"Then come with me-" whispered the
near humerist. II can show you some
of their tracks" -Southwestern's Book
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
Poor Comfort.

Apropos of the pretensions of those
"ha MIGHT ha cn"ntad rs in society.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10

lawyer as his attorney and tell the evidence TO
him. and will then negotiate with that lawyer
as to the terms upon which will grant nim
partial immunity provided that lawyer IS per-
mftted to and does tell the names OF huef 9
accompiices who can and will be involved py
his testimony and the general nature Of the
offenses in which they have participated with
him, and provided further that said lawyer Is
able to and does assure me that Ruef can give
evidence against his accomplices which can be
corroborated and which will be sufficient to
sustain a conviction" -
On the same or the Following day Burns re-.
turned TO me and stated that he had delivered
my message to Rnef and that Rucf had agreed
to select the names OF several lawyers ana 70
submit them 70 me for appuval. and that ne
had sent for a book containing the names OF
all thes attorneys in San Francisco for that
purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
NIETO IN FULL ACCORD

OF course. / do not pretend to state that
have repeated the exact language which l
used to DIR. Nieto in said interview, because
that it is impossible to do after this lapse of
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10


+ further told said Or. Ksplan that 4 con-
sdered Ruef equally guilty with the public
service corporation officials who were his ac-
any circumstances TO his being permitted TO 20
without punishment. but that IL his testimony
was Of as much beneHt to the people az the
city and state as believed il would be II he he
told the whole truth. and II he acted In xnod
faith with the prosecution aud did All in M.
power TO undo the wrong which he had com
mItted. would certainly be in favor OF recod&
mendlng leniency for him IN the case in which
he pleaded guilty; tnat I had doubt the
court would give favorable consideration no
such recommendation on my part II II could
what Raef had done 70 entitIe him 10 eauitahi.
consideration from the court.
DIR. Kaplan appeared to be far more Interested
in finding out Just what would be done to Ruef
provided he pleaded guilty in the French resfau.
rant case. than he was IN the moral issas
beneficial eject which the testimony of Rnes
might have upon the deplorable situation Then
existing In san Francisco on account Of It's mu-
This was evidenced more from his manner and
fern Of qnestieaing than oy anything which he
was influenced by no motive purpose other.
than that Of getting Ruef on without any pun
opinion that be was honest and es sae
Burns told me IN the presence OF Dr. Sieso
the the back way. and nat Dr Ssn' Nisge bs1 ,se% MP Ss
the appointment for himself alone and thar
Burns had never net Dr.. kaplnn before ard ma
not know DR.. Seto intended to bring Or Kapiaa
with him. ~'s'aA
Ut. htpltn stared lhdr ne would like IN
nothing would be said about his eomfnc. fhsfS -
took great interest In Rnef's family and fhse
be would like 70 see Ruef given all the con-
siderafion possible.
A few days afterward. and. as near az On,
place Il. on the 10th day OF April 1907 m
Niet0 returned TO my office with DR.. KapIan ana
they again came IN the back way and Burma
was again present On this occasion Dr. KAN
Ian started in bv saying that he had again
talked with Ruef and that Ruef assured him
thar he was not guilty In the extorfIon esse
and that therefore. he could not plead guilty in
l stated that Ruef would doubtless claim fh.t
he was mot guilty" in any OF the cases. ana
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
MUST PLEAD GUILTY


Burns also told me that both Ach and Ruef
were insisting upon absolute and complete i'm
munity. and | told him that they were wasting
time, as l would never consent to IT. that he
could tell them as my ultima tum that Ruef
must plead guilty In case No. 305. then on
trial and take his chances upon the sentence
which would be given to him. but that II he did
this / was willing to arrange for complete i'm
muhity in all other cases. provided Ruef satisfied!
me that HIS Testimony could be sufficiently cor
roborated and would sustain a conviction Of his
accomplices other than supervisors. In the cases
in which the members OF the board OF supervisors
had been bribed
had repeated the substance of what had said to
him about my ultimatum to Ruef and Ach. and
that Ruef declared that he would never submit
fiat he would come to terms eventually.
ON April I. 1907. Burns told me. that DR..
Nieto was going to take kref 70 his father $
thought he would be able to convince Ruef that
he ought to accede to our terms
had taken Ruef to his fathers house and
had had a long talk with Ruef and his parents.
and that Neto would like to have talk with
me and wanted Burns to make an appointment
for for him. and that Burns had made an appoint
ment for him to meet me at my. office.
1urorx IN = case e No 305 in department Of this
co,1rt was resumed, and during the examina-
tion of jurors Henry Acn - became r Ill b,a ana re re.
taken to the following day
On April 8, 1907, the examination OF jurors
was resumed and the case was again con-
tinued thu on, on account Of the illness Of Ach. to
f, On April or 8. 1907, to the best q my recol-
came TO my office for the frst time. at No.
li0o Frankiin street. in this city aud county.
Z .t y VA. Msn oa s. Bnrn in lie
enee OF Dr. Niefo that they had come in a
side gate which opens into the yard OF the
narrow narrow side street, and had come in the back
door 70 that no one would zee and recognize
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
BIGGY CAPTURES RUEF

ON the same dar. and within two hours after
he received ssfd bench warrant William J. Bicgv
found Abrshsm Ruef. IN the company Of Myrtle
Cert. st the Trocscero and arrested him and
took him to the Little ST. Francis hotel, where
he held under arrest until The morning Of
the lffb dsr Of March. 1907. when be vns
brought into this court in department No. 8
thereof snd cu thar day be coGft continued
csee No. EOS agsinsf Abraham Ruef until the
Bext dsr Tor trial.
on the following DAY Rpef made application
this cont IN DEPARTMENT No "a he ad-
riffed to bail and the application Was Fefueed
and tie trial Of case No sos was continued 10
as1 next dsy, and on the next day, 70 wit March
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10


| said much more TO the same effect. which
| cannot now recall, and ] again insisted most
empbatically that would not consent to hare
any negotiations with Ruef foT him to turn
states evidence upon the condition that he
would he granted complete immunity.
on the ioilowing day Burns again came to
me and stated that he had told Ruef that he
must make a complete statement of what his
evidence would be and submit it to me and
that / would then state what terms of partial
immunity would grant for him TO turn state s
evidence and that Ruef had said in reply in
substances .'Mr Heney does not like me since
he attacked me during .the election in Novem-
ber 1905. at Mechanics Pavilion. and replied
to him by circulars and in the newspapers i'm
my evidence viii be In these matters he will
say that my evidence is not sufficient to en-
title NE to any immunity, or even leniency.
and will thereafter take advantage of the In
formation he thus gains from and will use
it against me as well against others
! then said 70 Burns in substance Go back
and tell him that am not willing to neR0-
tiate or discuss the matter with any OF the
attorneys ne now has. because do not trust
them have sufficient confidence IN any one
Of them to rely upon any representations any
one OF them may make TO me- but that IL he
will select a lswyer to represent him whose
name is first submitted to me for approval and
in whom l have confidence, he cen employ such
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10

On March % 1907. the IS indictments
against Ruef for felony and bribery were as
signed TO department No. Of this court
Judge F. r. Dunno presiding.
On March e3- 1907. the aforesaid 13 indict-
meutz against a. X. Defwiler for felony and
hr5bery were returned into court and on the
same day nine indictments by the grand jury
were returned against Louis Glass, vice presi-
dent of the Pacific States telephone and tele-
graph company, for bribing supervisors in the
same matter.
ON March 81. 1907, Ruefs appeal in the
habeas corpus matter was dismissed by the
slprer1e court of the United States upon mo-
tion of Rnef-s attorney and that left depart
menf No Of this court free to proceed with
The trial Of Ruef without any danger of the
validity of its proceedings thereafter being
questioned
ON Marcl 2s. 1907. the trial Of Ruef in
case No. ao5 came on for hearing in depart
continued until Anril . 1907
On March q, 1907. the grand jury, with my
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-19
NEWS OF THE COUNTIES BORDERING san FRANCISCO BAY
CLAUDIANfS' TRIAL
MUST BE DELAYED
District Attorney and Detectives
Are Absorbed in Mrs. Mar
tins Case

OAKLAND. Oct. lS.-The trial of
Peter Claudianes for completely in the
dynamiting OF the Gallagher houses
viii not be commenced tomorrow, ow-
ing TO the fact that the Martin case
is absorbing the close attention of
the district attorneys office, as well
as the members OF the Oakland de-
tective bureau. who viii be needed in
the ClaOdianes case.
District Attorney Donahue said that
he had invited District Attorney Lang
don of San Francisco to take part in
the trials Of Peter and John Claudianes.
as a matter Of courtesy After con-
ference with Langdon tomorrow a de-
cision viii be reached as to the fur
ther delay which will be necessary.
'I decided TO try Peter first after a
conference with Special Agent Burns, -
said District Attorney Donahue today.
In spite Of the fact that the defend
ants were indicted jointly. the district
attorney holds the right TO call for
separate trials and TO select which de-
fendant shall be tried first.
District Attorney Langdon was out
Of town today and ] viii not be able
10 confer with him until tomorrow
morning as TO the date Of continuance.
One of the reasons for pOstponement is
the fact that Captain Of Detectives
Petersen and Detective Hodgkins are
very busy in the Martin dynamiting
case. They will be needed at the trials
OF the Claudianes boys"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-19
GEORGE S. WHEATON
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY
San Francisco Businessman
Succumbs at Mothers Home
in Oakland

OAKLAND, Oct. 1S.-George Steritt
Wheaton, a member of the San Fran
cisco firm of Wheaton, Pond & Har-
rold, died at o'clock tonight at the
home of his mother, Mrs. George H.
Wheaton. after being i'll for eight
weeks from overexertion while play
ing golf at the Claremont country club.
Wheaton sustained injuries which
caused internal hemorrhage. He had
been operated upon five weeks ago and
was expected to recover. Wheaton
was stricken with a severe attack of
bronchitis a couple of days ago, and
this, in conjunction with weakness
from his injury, brought the end sud-
denly and unexpectedly.
He was 39 years of age and was
born In Oakland. He was a member
of the Bohemian, Claremont and sew
eral other clubs and was very popu-
lar. He leaves widow and three
small children, two boys and a girl.
He lived at $50 Lake street, near the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Wheaton, who survive him.
He was brother of Mrs. Edison f.
Adams of 1904 Madison street. The
funeral arrangements have not been
made.