davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

The last week was notable for the pres
ence In the city of two links that bind the
present with the past. One of these, James
O'Neill, is about the last of his school Of
acting. Not that he Tags superfluous on
the stage" On the contrary, it is hoped
that he will be spared to delight us for
many years to come. But his coming turns
the mind back for many a day, to times
when he was young and as sprightly as
any of the boys who are now slowly max
ing their way TO the head of the procession,
and a little more than emphasizes the fact
that time Is f~leeting. Mr., O'Neil is still
a most capable romantic actor, and as
painstaking as to detail as he was once
dashing and debonnaiT. He has lost some
of the agility of his youth, but the old
fire still burns fiercely. and at times he
flashes out with the fresh vigor that
marked him as one OF the greatest in a
time when to be great among Americas
romantic actors was really 70 be great
James O'NeHl, like Joseph jefferson, has
made for himself a place in the annals OF
the American stage that is all his own
The other old-timer was John r. Rogers
whose claim 90 anne lies In the furore h,
created almost a generation ago by hi
unique methods Of advertising a star. A
a time when the outre was looked upoI
by the enterprising Snowman as absolutel!
necessary. and wits were constantly racke'
for some new and striking way OF pre-
senting an attraction. Rogers placed him
self well in front Of his kind. In city afte
city, as he progressed across the country
appeared on the bill boards: "Wait for me
! am coming. NJ. p. NJ. s." II wasn't lon
tn this came to be understood that MINI
Palmer In My Sweetheart" was the OF
ject OF this unusual method Of advertising
II wouldn't get a second glance. nowadayi
but II did then, and a stream OF sol
poured steadily into Rogers pockets. FroI
the United states he went 10 Englan'
where he had even greater success, and
one time was worth several hundred tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
DEATH STATISTICS.

The Census Bureau has Just issued
report on mortality covering the cal
endar year OF 1906. The statistics do
not cover the entire country but only
the registration area" that is, states
ia which the laws requiring the regis
tration of deaths have been accepted az
giving practically complete mortality
returns. and To those cities In nonreg-
istration states in which satisfactory
returns are required by the local au-
thorities The registration area in 1906
consisted Of Is registration states, the
District OF Columbia, and II registra-
ton cities in non-registration states
The Is registration states we're Califor-
mia. Colorado. Connecticut, Indiana,
Maine. Maryland. Massachusetts. Mich
igan, New Hampshire. New Jersey
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Dakota and Vermont. The es-
timated population of this entire area
in 1906 was 4O.996,9i7. or ASS per cent
OF the estimated population OF continent
tai United States. OF this number 81,
996,7S9 persons. or 1913 per cent of the
AoAni IiDpultNAoil. NtIt iNSlStibti
states. and 799s,5S5 persons, or 90 per
cent, were in registration cities In nom
registration states.
The total number of deaths reported
for the registration area for 1906 was
1881 and the death rate was 1861 per
1000 OF population; the corresponding
rate for 1905 was l6.2. and the annual
average rate from 1901 to 1905 was 1853.
The annual average rate for England
and Wales during the same period was
l6. for Scotland, 16.9; for Ireland. l7.6;
for Germany. 1919. and for France, 1876.
These figures are taken to show how
the mortality rate has been decreased
by the strict observance of the rules
of health. Many of the former death
rates We're upwards OF 25 per LOCO Of
population. The tendency in the larger
countries with a population OF similar
character to that OF the United States
now seems toward an annual death rate
Of about Is per 1000 or less.
The death rate per 1000 in the various
registration states is as follows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
A sERMonEr FOR WORKERS
tBy II. j. Hapsood. !

CFor the "Ncws' by IL. J. Hapgood.)
When Jack London WIS a young man,
he worked for a carriage manufac-
turer in California. He worked with
his hands; 1t was hard work and the
hours were long.
In the afternoon he would tusn
from his forge, look out of tho window,
and see his employer driving past IN
company with his wife and daughter
Tho carriage In which he rode had been
made by Jack London and the lveried
coachman WAS paid with dollars he had
helped to earn.
What was the difference then be-
tween the employer who rides in the
afternoons and the einploye who works
all day? Just thIs-the one works
with his hands and the other works
with his brain: Jack London thus dis
covered the secret and from that day
he resolved to work with his brain.
1t was the development OF the human
race We have gone through u process
of evolution similar to the change
which took place in Jack London.
When society was in n state of semi
barbafism mon gained supremacy on
~ by strength of arms. The man who
heaviest battle-ax was the head man
of the tribe. In war the victory be-
longed to the strongest and the big
gest army.
Today our wars have become little
more than a. battle of bruins. The ma
steel. the most sagacious engineers.
can claim the victory. A twentieth
century naval battle is nothing but a
mathematical problem. 1t takes brains
to win today.
Our economic development has gone
through the same process OF evolution.
Our prehistoric ancestor came out
of his cave and conquered the beast of
the forest by sheer strength and gained
for himself food and raiment. Today
the man who eats the best food and
wears the warmest clothes Is not nee
essarily the strongest man, but the man
with the best brains. The farmer who In
vents the best -four. the raw material
into the finished product and the bust
ness man who organizes the most
capable force of men TO put the thing
on the market, arc the ones who rise to
the top.
The survival of the httest has re-
solved itself into a contest of ideas
and just go truly as the pen is NIGH
tier than the sword. the man who
works with his brains will achieve the
greatest possible success.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
THE ASTRONOMERS.
san Francisco Bulletin.

In these strenuous. nerve-racking
days of the world, what a pleasure II
must be to devote ones time wholly
to astronomy Perched on some heav-
en-kissing hill, the astronomer gives
himself up to a contemplation of the
stars and knows the earth only as one
OF countless millions of material bodies
flying through space, Its troubles, the
never-ceasng warfare between the
common people and the grafters, con-
Germ him not His mind is ever voy-
aging into the great unknown. What
matter If the peasants OF Russia are
oppressed? Everybody knows that. The
astronomer fain would learn what Is
happening to the people of Mars. Lab
erty's light may die somewhere on the
world underfoot. More enchanting
lights, limiting of worlds more glori-
Gus, CLEAN brightly FOUNDER In the dis
lance Wars OF the earth-men come
and go. The astronomer gives no
heed. Out I'm the Vastness worlds. not
armies, war Perhaps the tiny flash
that was gone in an instant marked
the passing OF n whole planetary sys'
tenn. The astronomer Elarvels, What
are the woes of earth compared to such
a stupendous catastrophe7
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

Rhode Island, It will be seen. has
the highest death rate, Next comes
California. South Dakota has the low
est.
The statistics further prove that the
death rate among the colored popula-
ton Is much larger than among the
white. The figures cover those areas
whose population il 10 per cent, or
over. colored. For the cities in such
areas II Is found that the death rate
OF the white population for 1906 was
1T2 per 1000. and that of the colored
population was 2S.l or more than so
per cent higher. The diseases causing
much higher mortality rate among
the colored than among the white are
pulmonary tuberculosis. pneumonia.
whooping cough. malaria fever, and
typhoid fever: those causing much
lower mortality rate are scarlet fever.
cancer and diabetes.
As 20 the causes OF death. II IL found
that more die OF consumption OF the
lungs than of any other disease, very
small number die of old age, which is
really the only natural cause. These
are the figures showing the causes or
death per 1907 900 of populations
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

the law? AS II there were any law the
American bosses need TO rospectl
Bu, the citizens viii be asked for
more money in the form of Increased
taxes, and water rates. They win be
asked 60 vote for the increase OF the
municipal Indebtedness, II the nerve
OF the CRITTERS does not fail. They
viii be asked to provide the officials
with moro funds to squander at n
time when the financial prospects are
not bright No wonder that the jug
glcrs With the City's finances arc anxi-
Gus to suppress the truth!
According to a statement in the Her
aid. az the close of business February
49, there was sg0S, 3O392 belonging TO the
city IN the bank. or this all but sa2,-
6Ss.3 belonged to the special funds,
which consist OF money paid By citi-
zens 20 compensate contractors FOR
public improvements There we're about
100000 worth of warrants outstanding
against the $4,000. which means that
there is already an overdraft of 100000.
And these figures are only approxim-
utely correct
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

suicides. was 5,s5a OF which 1874 were
of males and i.3s2 OF females.
Deaths from accidental trsumatisms
numbered 2O,si2. and the rate was SOS
per 100000 of population; the corre-
spending ratio for 1905 was AL. Deaths
from steam railroad accidents and In
jurles for the registration area NUM-
bered 1000. and those from automobile
accidents 1873
The figures are incomplete, covering
only part Of the country. But they
seem to demonstrate that. whilo science
Is conquering disease and lowering the
denth ratct FROM such causes. violence
and despair are doing their part to I'LL
the grave with human bodies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
THE SUPPRESSED REPORT.

The Salt Lake Tribune is according
TO the certificate OF character It gives
Itself, the great champion Of conform
ity to law. There w. in fact, nothing
that wounds it's feelings so deeply as
the shortcomings of other people in this
respect.
Under the circumstances its silence
on the City's finances IS remarkable
evidence OF fortltudo in suffering, The
law requires the city auditor TO pre-
pare and publish before the first Mon-
day in February of each year, q de-
tailed statement of the financial con-
dition OF the city. The law requires
that this report show, not only the
amount Of cash In the CITY treasury,
and In it's several funds, which, by the
way. must be kept separate; but also
the total expenditures OF the city AS
shown by the warrants issued, giving
IN tOrai the amount expended Ia each
department" That Is what the law
requires Up TO date Il has not been
complied with.
Tho excuse was offered some time
ago that tho failure Of the auditor to
publish his report before the ilrst Mon
day IN February aS the lass requires,
was due 10 the special auditors who
have been fastened upon the city treas
ury, evidently 20 bleed g. But that
excuse was "A falsohood, and ono that
did very little credit to the inventor OF
II. The report was bolated last year,
too, though there were no special audit
tors 20 blame for f. The truth Is the
party bosses are afraid OF giving the
public a complete and true statement
Ok the Guys finances. But, what about
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
POPULAR GRAFT.
Boston Herald.

An interesting phase of the problem
of civic reform Is presented in the
statement recently made by Borough
President Haffen of the Bronx. that
man working for the city does not work
as hard as he would for Il private con
Germ. Mr.. Haffen, in defending his adj
ministration under investigation. as
serted that he was getting the best pos
sfble results for the money with the
single qualification that all public work
is Handicapped in comparison with pri'
vate enterprise Public administrative
officials, generally, will agree with Mr..
Haffen. The fact that he notes may be
observed in all grades Of the public
service
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

THE New Psychology is the title OF
a little book by DIR. A. A. Lindsay of
Seattle. II treats of what may be called
suggestive Therapeutics Among the
subjects discussed are: How TO treat
diseases and habits; suggestion in mo-
raj REFORM chemistry OF body affected
by emotions; truth about evil thought
transference, and the psychology of
love- 1t is very interesting book
and can be read with benefit even by
those who must differ with the author
both in some of his premises and con-
illusions.
The March issue of the Childrens
Magazine, now edited by Frances Hodg-
son Burnett, begins with the first chap
ter of a new story by Mrs Burnett,
The Land of the Blue Flower" 1t Is
a fairy story expressing beautiful
and inspiring idea-there Is no time for
anger. Mrs. Burnett's story Is but one
good thing out OF an issue that con-
tains many delights for It's readers
from a timely article on making kites.
to little plano piece written simply
enough for the youngest musicians.
There are lots of good pictures and
many short stories. humorous verses,
jokes and pu22les.-l16 East 2Sth St,
New York.
The following is the list OF contents
of the March number OF the Atlantic
Monthly: why American Mothers
FAIL" Anna A. Rogers; Augustus
-Gaudens," Kenyon Cox; Songs
to the Might poems. Richard Watson
Glider; Rose Macleod" novel, VI.
Alice Brown; Sugar: Lesson on Rec
iprocity and the Tariff" F. w. Taussig;
Bed Time" poem. Charlotte Wilson;
"A Second Motor Flight through
France" III. Edith Wharton; 1.-The
Temple OF Juno" story. Robert Her
rick "A Record Breaking Balloon Voy-
age Henry Helm Clayton; "A JOY
from Little Things a pc m, Fannie
Stearns Davis; prophetic Voices about
America" William CARROT Brown;
Music Education and 'Automatics,
Leo Rich Lewis; "On Being Original"
Irving Rabbit; THE Glory that was
Spain" poem, jefferson b. Fletcher;
England and Germany" Edwin d.
Mead "Browning's old Yellow Book"
Charles w. Hodell; The Harbor of
Lost Ships" story, Ellen Paine HUI
ing; Edmund Clarence Stedman,"
Thomas Wentworth Higginson; sun
dered," poem, John b, Tabb; THE
Variorum Antony and Cleopatra" Will
lam Allan Nelson; "The Contributors
Club" Thinking by Typewriter" The
jog" and Visited on the Children. -
Park Street. Boston.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
Tuberculosis of lungs 1853

The number OF deaths I'm the reglstra-
tion area FOR 1906 resulting from pull
monary tuberculosis was 65,3il, and the
death rate per 100000 Of population was
1874 or the total number Of deaths.
36O32 were OF males and 29,3O9 OF fe-
males. The largest number OF males
in any tlve-Naar age group dying Of
this disease were OF the age group rs
to %, and the largest number OF females
Of the age group 20 TO a.
Cancer seems 10 be on the increase.
The highest death rate from thnt cause
for any OF the large cities was 1901 IN
Boston. Mass, and then in order, a6.7
IN Syracuse, n, Y; CAS- In Denver,
colo; aa.7 In Rochester, N, Y; and $50
I'm Providence Rhode Island
Deaths from various forms ~ violence
also seem TO he ON the Increase. The
total number Of deaths IN the entire
registration area Tor 1906 from all
forms OF violence was 1857, CORE.
spending TO death rate OF 1903 par
100000 Of estimated population. This
rate greatly exceeded that Of 1905
QiL0. or that OF any rscent year or
the total number Of deaths from this
cause, $685. We're OF malas and 10s70
were OF females, The death rate from
suicide apparently showed large I'm.
crease for each year OF tho period from
1902 to 1905 and decrease Tor 1000 Tho
number OF suicides IN 1905. returned as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

Maybe tho Dowager at PeSin ex-
poets the MilSado at Toxic to be so
Characterization in his solution OF that
junk question that no unpleasantness
VIII arise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

Having played several days at Cal
lac. Bob" Evans jackies must be con-
tent. The rest OF their time will be
spent In hard work at their guns and in
making spotless the decks and hulls OF
the big Sixteen Of the Atlantic
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

President Roosevelt is opposed to
child labor and his stand is we'll taken.
There is, however, the wood pile In the
back yard that is a good remedy for
too much enthusiasm for that boy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

Again the Tribune howls for Bur-
bdges scalp. Is the organ OF thieves
SO anxious to have the only executive
officer on the force" removed? II so,
why?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
WAR MAY HAVE TO GO.
Chicago Post.

Young Maxim has invented silent
firearm." First they took away the
smoke OF battle. then the gay uniforms
and now the noise. War itself will have
to go next.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
Cushions

All fancy Cushions, covered
with satin, sateen, silkoline,
linen, etc, will sell this week
at 80 I-3 per cent off.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

Alfonso of Spain Is determined to
show anarchy that II is not the ruling
power aud he refuses to postpone his
trip TO Barcelona on account of threats
made against him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
SCARCELY SUSPICIOUS.
New York Commercial.

"Carnegie's Neighbor Robbed, says
the headline of morning newspaper
Considering, however, Mr.. Carnegie's
well known financial stability no sus-
picion should attach TO him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

Minister WI arrives from China just
in time to help unravol the Tasu Maru
tangle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

The reception OF Governor Magoon nj
Havana indicates that the cubans take
well 10 Uncle Sans methods OF gov
errment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
j. p. Morean,s Rolo.

George Washington may have been
the father OF his country, hut Wall
street regards j. Plerpont Morgan AS
Kansas City Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

Vote OF thanks to Pasouale Patle
who met q New York Black Hand
member more than half way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

Lunch Cloths

q inch. 30 inch and SO inches.
76c regular, sale price. ..."s7ihc
800 regular. sale price .,.......SOc
s1,25 regular, sale price ......G2isc
$50 regular. sale price ..........75o
s1.75 regular. sale price ......S7len
$500 regular. sale price ...,...l.o0
1925 regular, sale price .,si 12ls
500 regular. sale price. .... 49,
800 regular. sale price .......s1.s 80
AND UP TO $500 REGULAR.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09
JUST FOR FUN.

PA, what's a metrlcal romance"
We'll. this months gas bill Is one. =
Cleveland Leader.
Sometimes" said Uncle Eben. II
ketches myself lambastin' a mule fob
dom purity much de same as l would
do IL was in dc mules place. Wash
ington Star.
Don't you ever get homesick. cap
tain?" asked the passenger on the
ocean liner. mo. I'm never home
long enough" replied the captain
Philadelphia Press
How did You and your husband dis
cover that you We're afilnltles " asked
the pretty young widow Heavens
We never did. We got married In a
decent way. neither Of us having any
reason not tO"--Chlcago Record Her
aid
DO you think you could identify the
hurglar?" asked the detective from
City Han. We'll, / never saw him."
replied the victim hut he was very
small man" How do you know"
Haven't ! told you he got into our
Nat without any Observation-Disclosures
phia Press.
Edyth-"It's too bad that Clara was
IN love with Jack whom he proposed
TO me. / feel sorry for the poor girl"
Mayme-"Why, she ~ IN love with Tom
She never oven cared for Jack" Edwin
"Oh. dear! never would have accepted
him had ! known that Chicago Dali
~ News.
What sort OF telescope do YOU use
for seeing things on Mara" Tho emf
nent astronomer habituated TO scan
ming the heavens ~ magazine space
rates, stayed his pen but an instant.
u have learned he replied, mot 10
them sadly hampers the play OF the
Imagination" Philadelphia Public
Ledger
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

Don't you ever get homesick. cap
tain?" asked the passenger on the
ocean liner. mo; I'm never home
long enough" replied the captain.--
Philadelphia Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

"Pa, what's a metrlcal romance? p
well. this months gas bill Is one. -
Cleveland Leader.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-09

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben. II
ketches myself lambastin' a mule fob
doln' purity much de same as l would
do il | was in de mules place" Wash
ington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-17
Certificates Issued.


OF the eighty-one applicants for
teachers certificates on June 26th an q
9th, fifty-nine were successful, and
one made the required average but
was too young to be granted a certt,
ficate. Certificates were issued as
follows: q.
Professionalism. Matte G. Bald.
win, Edith Rush. :.
First Grade, Miss Marie oHaines,
Second Grade-Edith Miller, Mani
Heath, Marie Graf, Gertrude Carr,
Edna Cone. Fora Reed, Blanche Franz
lin, Carrie E. Guest, Kathleen Keenan,,
W. R. Ames, VIM. Billups, Maude
Nimocks,, Nellie Langford,' Alpha Moe,
and Fora Bradley.
Third Grade-Ethel Mccullough, Et
ia Whitman, Evelyn Hager, Edith
Koontz, Mary Truxal, Florence Smith
Nellie Brumbaugh, Clara Miller, Ger
trude Nichols, Lizzie Walker, Hazel
Clark, Aletha Bailey, Maude y. RAIDER
Agnes Carroll, Lola Lee. Carrie Shat
fer, Lillian Lucas, Maggie Brown. lie.
ona Doubraya, Sophia Saussn, Emma
Beetz, Tilla Newkirk, Frances Mon
ger, Charles. D. Cave. Daphene. Fits,
Lucy Sausen, Louie Henderson. Grac
Gum, Bertha True, Emma Rudigsr
Georgia NJ. Barrett, Clara vollmer,
Florence Frost, Myrtle Amerine, Ethe
Moffat, Sophia Dahm. Emma Dahm,
and Elsie Kopplin.
Made Required Average-Nina Ru
diger.