davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-28

Grand assortment of models in Panama
skirts IN blacks, navies, and browns, fine fabrics
We'll made, best styles, regularly bought would
be $3.50 to $3.50, but this purchase enables us
to say $500
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-28

Mr. w w Humber, a we'll known
resident of Stewart county was in
Americas yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
RIGHTS IN WATER.

What rights has the dweller on tho
bank of q stream to have the WAFER
therein come past his place pure and
unpouuted, or al least in It's natural
condition?
The opinion of the Vice Chancellor
of New Jersey in a case just decided
appears 10 establish a sanitary prln-
clple that win be applicable In per-
haps hundreds OF similar cases.
suit was brought against the city Of
Paterson as the chief polluter OF the
Passaic river by a number OF riparian
residents along thSt stream below that
city for an injunction abating the null
sance which Paterson was alleged to
be committing by pouring its crude
detriment OF the plaintiffs.
The decision is that in using as u
conduit for It's sewage a river which
flows through other communities and
past the land Of individual owners, a
ciS. takes private property Cor public
uses, which under the consttuu IN
must not he done without componsa-
ton.
The damases are rockoned a. per
cent Of the rental value in the fms;
year of Injurious pollution and one peg
cent additional for each subsequent
year.
II follows that 20 deprive riparian
jewellers OF the natural or ordinary
use Of the water Of a stream !s q
trespass upon their property rights for
which the courts, II appealed q, are
ready and willing TO advance a REM
edy
Pollution OF streams Is serious
thing. and disposal OF sewage In such
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
OUT OF WORK.

With five hundred men of families
registered with the Salt Lake Charity
association asking for work at any
trade for any wages" the registration
WAS discontinued Monday afternoon.
Salt Lake, struck as lightly by the
recent panic as any city in the coun-
try, has thus been given her share
of the general burden to bear What
use will be made of the opportunity
for cooperative bearing of the burden
of adverse Industrial conditions. only
the future can decide but it Will be
the critical future of the next few
weeks in which action will be most cf-
fective.
AS destroying force, the San Fran
cisco earthquake reused the nation TO
united answer. and decisive one.
Forces much more powerful work for
destruction of property and of citi-
zenship right along. doing 1t in IA man
ner 10 attract less general notice. To
raise the future citizens of Salt Lake
through a winter on little food, and
without necessary clothing is to hardly
pttS ldlE ny Allt years Nileu Sheat
children will most be needed to carry
the duties of citizenship.
In the growing conception OF the
ownership of property as a "custod-
ianship for God" there lies a signin-
canoe that the surplus of times uf
prosperity, accumulated with the cap
| ital of the money owner the muscle
| of the wage Garner. and the skin Il
the machine builder shall be used
to tide over the period of adversely
| for any one of these classes One
| view of life Is that through competition
| 10 keep alive the weaker must give
way TO the stronger. and that death.
| famine, and disease have their place
In natures economy to remove those
| not equipped to resist. Another view
! is that as children of one God, and
| members of one human brotherhood.
| we should all divide up the work Of
the world: that the stronger should
| help 10 carry the burden of the
weaker.
The latter view, which is that Of
the followers of the Nazarene in all
ages, offers much more of hope for
an increasing fraternal spirit, and Il
recognition of fair play for all by all.
In this city an application of this
| doctrine would be for charitable So
cIety to see that the 500 list is cut
down at once TO a minimum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
POLICE REPORT.

A copy OF the annual report of the
Police Commissioner, city of New
York, for the year ending December 81.
1907, has been received in this City,
and makes interesting reading. The
total number of arrests for the year
were 204O96 There are 9,465 members
Of the force. including 10 inspectors.
30 captains, 625 lleutenants. 5s4 ser
geants, and 7,793 patrolmen. The five
platoon system is In operation, giving
20 per cent of the force on duty by
day. and 40 per cent by night The re-
port says that as result of the high
standard of efficiency insisted upon by
the present commissioners, General Bling
ham, the city is better patrolled and
arrests and convictions have increased.
One precinct, the Forty second, includes
all OF the waters of Greater New York
which is patroled with launches. The
telegraph bureau requires 100 opera
tors, and there are 290 sets OF tele-
phones, with 2,926 miles of wire. A
special squad OF $50 officers and men,
directs the movements OF traihc
through the public streets, noticeably
at street intersections. and at the river
piers The great congestion OF traffic
is due chiefly TO the increase In the
height of buildings as they accommo-
date many more people who VIII have
TO use the same streets which are no
wider than they We're ffty years ago.
The department has an efficient
school of instruction, but the commits
sloner holds that the period OF proba-
ton for new policemen should be ex-
tended to three months, instead of one
A moot court is one of the means OBJ
served In impartlng praucal lnsruc-
tion. Lectures on first aid 10 the injured
are also given by volunteer physicians.
For violating the motor vehicle law,
there were 1000 arrests. with fines
amounting 10 sS1,42s There is de
tective bureau with 45s officers ana
men. An OF the pictures IN the Rogues
gallery have been re-olasslhed and ar
ranged so that IL Is now comparatively
easy To And any one OF about 1900
records, While The arrests for folonles
and misdemeanors have doubled and
quadruplod. the arrests for suspicious
persons have decreased by so per cent
The report says "Our detective work Is
greatly hampered by the fact that all
our men soon become known 20 the
criminal classes. and by crudity Of
work The use Of dogs has proven
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

satisfactory, an officer having been sent
TO Client, belgium, for Information re-
gardink their use. Tho department
owns coo horses the average purchas,
price being $3.50 each. There IL a PEN
sion bureau and a property clerk. The
commissioner expresses his belief that
the legislation giving him power OF re-
moval ut viii, has been productive OF
good results.
In the matter OF Legislation recon-
mended, General Bingham pertinontiy
says
Law breaking 10 the easiest bust
ness and the most lucrative for the
work involved, OF any business now
conducted in New York. Its profits for
slight effort are enormous, and law
breaking has been able to entrench IT
self behind such rampant OF legisla-
ton and highly paid lawyers that the
forces of law and order are placed IN
the astonishing position OF being act
ul,lly ON the defensive as against the
law-breakers, These law-breakers ana
their highly paid lawyers are 80 in
genlous and resourceful that they many
times fool even the courts into giving
them protection against the ponce Od
the ground of Illegal interference or OPP
preston. OF course, crooks and their
political friends will fight a stringent
law against vagrancy OF course, they
VIII fight a law to put the pawn
broker shops under rigid surveillance.
OF course. they hate to have their
photographs taken as a means of flu
ture Identification. The howl OF limo
cence is never so loud and piercing as
when raised by crooks. and this IN
cludes not only the actual criminals,
but their friends and protectors. the
crooked politicians"
The report says further. 1T is high
~ desirable that legislation should be
had requiring persons who sell pistols
OF any character, daggers, knives with
blades over four inches long, slung
shots. blackjacks, brass knuckles, etc,
to record the time OF sale and name
and address OF the buyer, the name and
address of the seller, the date and the
hour. description of the weapon sold
price paid. etc. and make a complete
return of all these details to the police
department" In closing. General Bling
ham observes, IF the police are to be
removed from political influence the
whole election law Will have to be rad
ically changed"
General Bingham Is a retired engi-
neer officer of the United States army,
whose honesty is above suspicion, and
reputation above reproach. He has the
reputation of having accomplished
greater reforms In police admlnistra-
ton than were ever accomplished by
any predecessor. Consequently, the
crooked politicians all hate and fear
him. and are trying hard to have him
forced out of office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
A SERMONET FOR WORKERS

DIOR the News" by II. ]. Hapgood)
lIror the "Nowso by II. J. Hapgood
An employee ofton possesses a valua-
BILE quality which lies dormant within
him and Is never discovered till It is
too late.
Soma time ago syrain who was In
the employ OF large 81 Louis concern,
was called into the presidents office
ana told that his services were no long
or required. The young man was max
ing good at his job but the firm found II
necessary to curtali expenses and ac-
cordingly was compelled to let him so,
Before | leave" said the discharged
employee Il want to show your COM
pany how you can save 5000 week"
lie then went on to explain how the
company was figuring incorrectly the
price It was paying for hemp, not al
lowing n proper amount for shrinkage.
1t took him two hours TO convince
the president that he was right, but he
did it. Naturally, the president desired
to retain him. But he could not get
him to remain.
Letting ability like that lie around
unused is like standing by and
watching someone take real money out
Of the cash drawer. Just who Is TO
blame, it's hard to say. Perhaps the
young man lacked initiative in not
speaking up sooner one cannot help
but hold the employer responsible for
not pushing the man to his greatest
capacity.
II the Office boy can sell goods, put
him on the road. See that your men
are exercising their ability to the full
est degree.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
THE SUICIDE CLUB.
Denver News.


There were 1O,7S2 suicides in the
United states last year. This Ia an In
crease OF 657 over 1906, which In turn
showed a grisly gain OF l43 over 1908.
In nine years our self-murder record
has almost exactly doubled II was
jSl0 IN 1893; II h lO7S2 IN 1907 What
Is the explanation OF this amazing in
crease IN self destruction? The News
IL not prepared 10 say with anything
lila certainty Some OF the factors
are fairly plain. The Increased pres
sure OF modern life the extra pace de-
mauded Of everyone, must have some
influence. SO too the les8ening OF the
power OF religious restraint has per-
mitted other factors 20 work out, But
these are commonplace OF the discus
sion The real explanation we do not
pretend 90 give. Nor are we better
prepared with remedy. General Booth
claims that the anti-suicide bureau OF
the Salvation Army has stopped many
thousands IN their intent to commit
self-slaughter, We doubt IL greatly.
Persons who have determined on sui-
eide DO not go TO bureaus 10 adyer-
tlsc their Intentions, and besides, the
deadly gain showed In the statistics
does not look as though any radical help
had been found, II Is just another
problem which civilization has thus far
failed 10 solve, Let us hope that the
present year win see some progress
toward that solution .-.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
WHY MEN DODGE JURY SER
VICEP
Chicago Examiner.

We are hearing a good deal these
days about lodging jury service and
the subject is an important one 1t is
TO be borne in mind, however. that if
citizens are not fond of jury duty they
have some ground for their aversion.
Leaving aside the mere pecuniary
phase of the matter, men do not like
to be locked up for days or weeks at
IL tiiue, shut off from communication
with their families and business asso-
ciates and segregated from the rest
of mankind in general. Most men, we
think, would perform jury duty with
more or less cheerfulness II it did not
lave iva certain injury to their self
II spect They do not like to be treat
ed like criminals while performing a
public Guty. In order to overcome tits
fe, ling " will be necessary for courts
and counsel to treat juries with the IT
most courtesy and consideration Civ
ing them TO understand that tho 81 ri.
He mad, by Jurors is appreciated
When this is done we shall have less
prevaricnting and tergiversatio in TIA
effort To esci pc jury service.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

John Mitchell, retiring president of
the United Mine Workers OF America,
told the Indianapolis convention that
he had never seen any good come from
sympathetic strikes, and that he had
studied labor troubles and conditions
as much as any man in America. on
this subject he speaks truly and as
one having authority. Perhaps he
spoke too truly and too boldly for his
words to have the weight they should
with those to whom they were adj
dressed, but they viii hear no truer
or better words from any source.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
JUST FOR FUN.
Rebuklng the Kaiser.

The German emperor is. as every one
knows, an advocate of the simple life
and has determined to put down the
tendency to luxurious living so preva-
lent in the aristocratc circles of
Berlin
great court lady happened to be
more forceful now than ever. My ia
the object of a sharp lecture on the ex-
'travagance from the kaiser, and she re-
solved to retaliate. She appeared at a
recent court ball with her husband,
whose linen was shamefully got
up. so badly as to attract the
emperor's disappearing gaze. My
friend said the kaiser, Il can
not congratulate you on your
laundress." The seemingly we'll
merlted rebuke did not disconcert
the delinquent's wife. Sire" repiie
the aristocratic dame, since hearing
your maJesty's remarks l have taken
TO washing my husbands shirts my
self"
Gossip does not relate what the i'm
perial advocate of economy thought or
said, but the story is true, and is now
going the rounds at Berlin to the Sc
cret amusement OF those who hear it,
London Tribune
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
AnpRrcH CURRENCY BILL.

we have explained the main
nrincjple embodied in the Aldrich cur
rency measure now pending in the sen
ate.
1t appears from the Eastern press
that public opinion there mas SCI
strongly against the measure AS we
have not yet had the full text OF tins
bill. we prefer to reserve our 1uuB'
ment. 1t is certain, however, that more
newspapers are now advocating inc
doctrine of an asset currency all over
the country than ever before. popu-
lar opinion is rapidly forming that the
country requires n system OF currency
that will be automatically responsive
To the needs Of business. Secretary
Cortelyou described the need of the
country In his annual report as meas
ure which would give greater elastic
ity 10 the currcney--eomething which
shall be automatic in its operation and
which shall tend to equalize rates of In
terest not only in different sections of
the country but at different times of
the year"
According to the New York Tribune
plenty of evidence now exists that the
public conceives of the problem ex'
aetly as II Is indicated in Mr.. Cortel-
you's words The demand is not for
something that will act as a palliative
in great emergencies, but something
that will serve the needs of business
all through the year. That paper says
that the west has been heard from in
unmistakable terms through the eriti'
cisms of its newspapers through the
protests of its bankers and through the
objections of it's business men who
have communicated with their repre-
sentatives in Washington. The west is
doubtful that the Aldrich bill would |
serve 1t even in an emergency" and |
knows that 1t would not be helpful in |
its annual problem of crop moving. The |
west desires a currency reform that
will serve It's everyday needs
But the question of really service
able currency is not easy of solution
and has proved one of the most diff
cult of the economic problems of civil
lied nations.
To take only one recent example
most Of the political leaders of all par
ties have been accounting for the re- |
cent years of prosperity in this coun- |
try by referring to the increased per |
capita OF money in circulation In |
1876 the per capita was but 1928: in 1907 |
1t was sSS. Therefore. so ran the COM
mon argument there simply could moi
be any financial trouble after such an
increase in the amount of money is
sued by the government. But II seems
that trouble came nevertheless, and |
we conclude that many financial au-
thorities might reasonably think more
and talk less about the monetary basis
of prosperity. All OF which leads
contemporary to remark that this
amount OF adverslty's sweet milk VIC
can draw from the panic: 1t has made
certain pet decisions so absurd that
they can no longer be maintained with
straight face. And historians will
be able to say of the panic of 1907 that
If II wrecked banks, 1t also destroyed
isuperstitions"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
FOR COLDS.
Boston Transcript.

Speaking of the grip, or cold, or IN
fluenza. that are more or less preva-
lent just now, 1t is sensibly urged that
sufferer from either OF the maiadies
should be extremely careful what
drug or drugs he takes for It's relief
II Is not always wise to take a potion
simply because 1t has cured, or SEEM
ed to cure. ones nelghbor of "a similar
ailment. The needs OF one differ from
those OF another, and much harm may
result II one cures" cold unwlselV
1t is better to give a physician an on
portunlty to prescribe or to resort TO
only homely remedies
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
WHERE CHINESE ARE WANTED.
Portland oregonIan.

Hawaii will memorallze Congress for
admission Of Chinese laborers. which
arc needed on the sugar plantations.
II Is hardly probable that much favor
able attention will be given the mem
orial, for the reported amalgama-
ton OF Chinese and Japanese interests
In the Far East hardly warrants his
country in taking any Unnecessary
risks at this time. The problem OF
the yellow man Is causing enough hard
thinking just now. without drawing
In any new complications or establish
Ing any new precedonts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
A Sage Contribution

one day recently there entered the
office of a Philadelphia real estate man
tattered and forlorn girl of II or
thereabout, who sidled up to his desk
with a memorandum book in her hand
Ordinarily the Philadelphia is the
politest of persons, but this day he was
so busy that he knew not which way
to turn. SO, with a swift glance from
the corner OF his eye, he said, rather
sharply We'll, what do you want?"
Mister, please buy chance on our
go-cart," pleaded the girl hesltatingly
Your cart" repeated the real es-
tate man, who is "A bachelor. What
on earth could do with a go-cart, even
II | should get it?"
"oh, you won't get it, mister"
breathlessly came from the girl Please
buy ce?"-Philadelph Ledger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

in the early winter are preparing to
come back by the thousands. The
reason is plain. In the new country
they find the opportunity that the old
one, great and glorious as is its his
tory. cannot give them. The man
who loves his old home and goes back
to visit it, is pretty sure to make
good citizen in his new one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

Because man offered him drink
the other day, John l.. sullivan kicked
him out of the room. What change
since the days when John l.. was cham
pion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

King MenelIk is going to send the
pope some lions AS the gift is not
horse nor from the Greeks, 1t will not
be necessary for his holiness to look
into them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

The chief occupation of officers of
the forestry division these days seems
to be predicting a wood famine. They
are much more scared than the pub
lie, who are quite as much Interested.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

TO set the trial of man charged
with murder a month and a half off
can hardly be twisted into an attempt
to railroad him to the state prison.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

"A pinch of salt taken before meals
stimulates digestion" says an ex-
change. SO does Il pinch OF hunger
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

Chinese pirates near Shanghai are re-
ported to be very active. In fact, they
may be said to be "pernlciously active
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

Sir Thomas Upton wants another
yacht race. That man never knows
when he has had enough
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

The Goldncld mine operators really
played trumps when they discarded
the card system.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

AS we understand It, the Utah Coun-
ty Medical association has given DR.,
Beatty clean bill of health.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

Dld any bank over fall that did not
expect to pny In fullf"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

Wooden legs have come down n peg
because Of q war among tho manufao-
turers Of them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

Gladys Moore Vanderbilt has married
Count Szechenyi. May her tuck prove
better than Consuelo Vanderbllt's.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
TWO lKinds or cold.

Hot and cold water. eh?" enthused
the new arrival in the dressing room.
Nope" was the answer, two kinds
of cold "--Harpers Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

Not for gold or precious stones did
Mrs. Eddy leave her Concord home, but
for Boston suburb.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

ways ~ to contamlnate natural waters
IL ~ dangerous practice. cities must
find other methods OF sewage disposal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28

How She Caught Him.
She caught her husband flirting. I"
What did she dor
Married him. Houston Post