davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-23

clinado d los viaies, d causa dc sus re
Iaciones ron los mercaderes del Ito
raj del Archipelago que visitaban
los paises lejanos, Y Por Ia lectlra de
los periegetas que, como Hecateo de
Mileto, habian descrito varias re-
giones. .cedi6 sin duda temprano al
deseo de yer por sus proplos oIOs las
comarcas cuya description le atra-
IA. Y las cirrunstancias favorecie-
ron estos gustos V estOs deslgniOs.
Pero 10 que principalmente le deci-
did i hacerse hisrnriador v 10 que in
flam6 su gcnio. fuf Ia lucha generosa
de los peGuehos pueblos dc Ia Gre
cia contra los grandes reyes. duehos
del Asia ' el tiunfo lie libertad So
bre ri despotismo. Aunque no tuyo
al principle otro prop6sito que 81
de refcriT los acontecimientos, Ia gran
dcza del tema no tard6 On apasiO-
marie despertando en- su espiritu re-
uexiones politicas y morales. Comien
n por reIotar 4 manera del pueblo =
10 g., al ponerse en- camInO, sinO IN
nsyTador de leyendas pero, 4 medi-
da cue avanEa, Ia expeHencia le ilus-
ira = madurA su raz6n. Fl narrado-
So convierte en- h1mbre de Estado.en
estratega. Psrte sin plan premedita
tado. con el Gniro proyeeto de no DE
lar casr en- el olvido las grzndes aeci0
.neg las maraviIlOsas ObFas realizads-
) 81 alrsdedoF v ante su vista - de-
tiene ante suantos obietns eneuentra
temples, mzraylllss nzturales; gusta
de prolongAr este relate Y en grabzE
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-23

II you want Real enjoyment, send
ten cents for copy of Humorist.
Address publisher, Humorist, St.
Louis, Mo- In ordering your read
ing matter, don't fail to include the
Humorist.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-23

firing line, on both sides it seems to be:
Officers, to the rear!''
Sheriff Box, of Bedford, Indiana. an
swered Governor Marshall's message relative
to the strike situation in the great stone quar-
rles there that he could not persuade business
men to serve as deputies to protect imported
str1ke-breakers Good for the men of Bed
ford, who will not be used in such quarrels
The beloved brethren and sisters of the Re
formed Church at Bedminster, New jersey,
bethinking themselves
An APPROPRIATE that Christmas was
CHRIsTMAs PRESENT. at hand, carefully
scraped together their
dollars, dimes and pennies to give the pastor,
the Rev. Edward r. Kurenganga, shotgun.
The report goes on to say that Mr.. Kuren-
ganga, though a most devout man, enjoys a
hunting trip about as much as any amusement
under the sun, and the congregation knows
his weakness He is crack shot at rabbit
hunting"
There is no spectacle more elevating than
that of the ordinary two-legged animal going
forth to kill, torture, brighten and leave
manned and dying, crippled and starving, the
pun IiUolO creatures OIL Cno WOOD ana UolQ,
but when the beloved pastor goes by with his
shotgun, one is constrained to wish that some
giant from Mars would step up and take his
gun, load 1T with salt or buckshot and fire it
into him. A fine follower of Jesus and
splendid example of obedience to the law,
"Thou shalt not kill"
The much despised sentimentalist always
got it iii the neck when he ventured a rebuke
of hunting for sport. Of late years, however,
the Despised S. has been joined by consid-
cradle number Oh very hard headed beings who
prove beyond question or equivocation that
the killing of the birds has left the farms at
the mercy On insects which destroy millions of
dollars worth of crops, thus forcing the price
Of foodstuffs higher. Corn, wheat and all
manner Of grain, vegetables and fruits are
annually destroyed by the ton through the
ravages of insect life. The cotton crop suffers
in like measure, and all to satisfy an insen-
safe cruelty. Natures laws seem harsh and
cruel when one species must live by the death
of another, but man is the only animal who is
wantonly slayer. Our ideas are very queer, in
deed. The writer has heard the "pot-hunter
sneered at, for killing what he needed or what
he could actually sell for food, by the a-de-dah.
elegant sportman who blindly kills scores of
birds and dozens of rabbits and squirrels and
throws the pitiful little bodies away. From
England, doubtless, comes the impression that
killing for sport is an aristocratic pastime,
while killing game for food, and only so much
as is needed, is vulgar. The view ought to
be reversed; either one is bad enough, but the
spot hunter" has his justification, the sports
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-23
6be 3effersonian

man none, either from an economic, or hui
manltarian standpoint
They are beginning to howl down Dr.
Cook. 1t seems that the high brows at Co.
penhagen, who never got two
The Cook feet from their fresides in
SITUATION their lives, are dissatisfied with
ACUTE. the Doctors records. This will
bring great rejoicing in the
Peary camp, but in nowise disturb the wide
spread impression that Dr. Cook either
reached the Pole or sincerely believed that he
had done so, or in fact that he had gone near
er the Pole than any other white man had
ever gone.
The question arises, How is it that these
savants know SO amazingly we'll lust what
the records ought to show? Indeed. if thew
know with such exactitude as to make them
lnfalllble Judges, what need for any man to
risk his life reaching the Pole? The fact
that the records were NOT Just what the
savants expected would indicate that thew
were true. Why should their abstract ideas.
dug out of books, nullify the findings of an
intelligent man who had really experienced
the actual conditions? Presumably DR.. Cook
recorded what he sGaO, what he kneao. and
would not have deviated from what he ought
to record In order that such record might
conform to the theories of some one else
Men who put the entire alphabet after
their names are always unwilling for a mere
ordinary mortal to accomplish positive re-
suits In science where their own tinkering has
been futile The famous Pasteur. whose
work in bacteriology has meant SO much to
the world, began life a plebeian of the plebe-
lans In an humble walk, and so with others.
Knowing this, we believe that Dr. Cooks
claim will be fully sustained upon fair in
vestigation.
How about scrutinizng the Peary records?
Are they exempt?
But then, Peary belongs to the United
States Navy, and if there ever was hide
bound ring in the world it is that same Navy
gang. For twenty years he had as good an
opportunity to reach the Pole as DR.. Cook
had In twenty months, vet no sooner had
Cooks announcement reached the civilized
world than Peary's followed There has been
profound and positive unwillingness on the
part OF the Peary faction to believe that any
other man could succeed without Pearv's per
mission to do so. The Board in Copenhagen
may or may not be satisfied that DR.. Cook
reached the Pole, but the official records of
Commander Peary have not been scrutinized.
When bunch of scientists get together for a
wrangle, the uninitiated public is thrown into
considerable confusion but the fair-minded
and generous portion will be unwilling to be-
lieve DR.. Cook faker, and it would take his
own personal confession of falsehood to dis
honor him and his heroic effort to achieve
what had been an impossibility for ages
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-23

man none, either from an economic, or hui
manitarian standpoint.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-23
THE HOUSEHOLD MONITOR

A sixteen-page, four-column mag
aZine, devoted to the interests of the
people, young and old Price, SO
cents year. Address
w. b. SCREWS, Editor,
Aline, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-23
PAGE FIVE
A Most Sensible Editorial on
Price of Cotton

In the Augusta (Ga.) Herald, we find the
following:
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-23

MAKE YOUR HENS LAY MORE EGGS T TREz1
kS> f3sT have perfected method and
FTf ~ ~ poultry tonic that makes hens lay
\ hxa the whole year as in spring at
lssE9ff &2s@sg5sS cost of &c. per so hens. trial
sgg:s..'NTtT-~8 will convince you. Write for it.
is~~ +}7S Enclose stamp.
N. L. WEBB. LamascO, Texas
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-23

They are beginning to howl down DR.
Cook. 1t seems that the high-brows at Co.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-23

penhagen, who never got two
feet from their fresides in
their lives, are dissatisfied with
the Doctors records. This will
bring great rejoicing in the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
Easy Road TO Fame.
SUPERIOR.

At this season OF the year. "introduc'
ing a bill" is the shortes OF all roads
to fame declares the Boston Trans.
cript. Any member OF lawmaking
body. state or national, with suitable
writing materials at hand may do THIS.
For some reason the reading public
takes the act with tremendous serious
ness II Is not uncommon TO bear that
they are going to do" 50 and so In
Washington, or in the Legislature, and
on investigation 1t turns out that the
indefinite they are" merely means
that some one man has introduced a
bll ID make the change In question.
This is very long distance from
legislative enactment. The bills that
will be introduced at this legislative
session will run up into Thousands;
the number involving important
changes that will be actually passed
IS decidedly small, particularly in the
congress OF the United States. How
easy it f. to introduce a bill was Illus
tratcd by an experience OF Senator
Blair At the request OF constituent.
with whom he had but slight acquant-
anco, and In the closing hours Of a ses.
sion Of congress, he introduced, with
out reading a bin which, as It proved.
would attempt to divert tho Gull
stream. by some engineering feat. 50
incidentally tho regions to the north
commonly referred TO Us the bin Tor
heating the north pole Many Of the
bills introduced this winter arc quite
a. far removed from the statute books
as was that famous measure I.abga.
dor 81 sllll cold
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
10 Business War;

Can tho officially night b. ccanomt
calB wrong? Could any Indictment Of
our present competitive system be-
moro terrible than the following 70
f. necessary to realize I'm the world Of
hualuess. NJ In the battlefield n world
outside the direct control Of the
Christian cthIc" We should be CRATE
ful for this frank ut'orunco by MIR
Nastorman II VS. simply ia line with
MIR II II Rogers when he said Iiusi
uess is war" We need not quote the
wei known words Of Gen sherman re.
gardng war Men are beginning TO
understand the unlisoCial anti rcli
stous, anti ethical nature OF capitalism
and It's destructive power over the
worker. writes Rcy George X Lunu
In tho lIomilctIc Review Tho conIem.
nation OF capitalism however, is not
the equivalent OF condemnIng capital
lists I'm toto They are victims OF
system which we have outrrown and
ought in the iulercst our Christian
faith 10 abolish
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
Lacks Five on Unlucky Ballot.

The thirteenth ballot for United
States senator by the Joint conyen-
tion OF the Wisconsin legislature
Thursday showed no choice. Senator
Stephenson received 81 out OF $50
votes cast. lacking five OF n majority
The vote: Stephenson, 81; Brown, Il,
Rummel. 4. Sanborn, 3; Estabrook. 4;
Martin, g. Esch, 3; Randolph. 2, Coop
er, 8. Strange, 2, Hoard. 3, owen, >,
Cook, ?. Morris. 3 McGovern. ?. Fol.
lowing one each, Drought, Farrell
Davidson. Scott, Wehrwciu, Towue
Bray, Webb, Lenroot Reynolds, Rts
ley Morse, Lockucy Mcconnell, Fridd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
WHAT THE BADGER
S0L0NS ARE DOING
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS FROM THE
WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY.
LEHR PLEA is DENIED
Supreme Court Refused to Grant In
junction to Prevent Probe
Body Not judicial
Tribunal
LEHR PLEA is DENIED

Madison. The supreme court
Wednesday denied Senator Lehr's ap-
plcation for an injunction to prevent
the secretary Of state from auditing
and the state treasurer from paying
the expenses incurred by the sen
atorIal Investigation committee The
ccourt holds that "a legislative inyes-
tigation regularly instituted for the
purpose of securing information for
legislative guidance Is within the do
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
Plan Commission Government.

\ bill for commission form OF goF
eminent for all cities of the state was
presented Wednesday by Senator
Whitehead Commissions are 10 con
sist OF mayor and four council mem
bcrs. the mayor to have no power OF
veto. Salaries are 90 range from
$4,000 to $1,000 for mayors and $4,000
to $500 for councllmcn. according 70
class OF cities
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
Wednesdays Ballot FruitIess.

The sixteenth ballot OF the Niscon,
sin legislature for United States sena-
tor in joint convention Wednesday re-
suited in no choice. Senator Stephen
son received So out Of 1913 cast; neces-
sary to elect, So.
The vote:
Stephenson, So; Brown CDemD 6,
Rummell CSoc. DEM, 4; Frear ~;
spratt, 4. Esch, s; Husting, .; Vie
balm, 4, Kull, 3; Scott, 3, Estabrook,
2, Hoard 2; Strange, 2.
Nineteen others received one each.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

main Of public purpose and general
interest. as distinguished from a mere
" political and public purpose and in
tcrcst. though Il may have political
aspect aud be dominated by members
OF one political party"
The court also holds that "a lcgls.
lntIvo Investigating committee charged
with the duty Of gathering and i'm.
parting Information for legislative
guidance Is not a judicial tribunal
within the meaning Of the Constitu.
ton"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

In an opinion to State Treasurer \.
Il Dahlu. replying TO the request
that suits be started Immediately
against former Insurance Commits
sionrr Zeno Nj Host and his pred
tccssurs for the collection Of fees re.
tanned by them, Attorney General GIL.
bert Tuesday said he considers II The
part OF wisdom 70 await the result Of
such Investigation as the legislature
may see III TO make before starting
suits
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
No Heed Paid to Begging Letters.

As nearly as can be ascertained, The
wealthy persons OF New York city re-
ceiye $4,000 begging letters a day
from strangers, and the writer's stand
a better chance OF finding money than
In getting from them, for even the
most liberal Of philanthropists dc not
dispense their charity excepting &C
cording to careful plans and after In
vestigation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
Lacks elnht Votes for Toaa.

United States Senator lssac Ste.
phcuson lacked eight votes of re-elec-
ton when the result Of the fourteenth
ballot of the Wisconsin legislature
was announced Friday. He received
50 out OF l2i votes cast Nine mem
bcrs were absent.
The vote; Stephenson, SO; Brown,
s Rummel, 4; Estabrook. 6; Scott, Z;
Esch, 4; Husting, 4; Owen, 3;
Strange. 9; Hoard. 2; Lockney, 2; Nc
Govern, 2; Sanborn. 2; Hudnall, 2;
Randolph, 2; V. II. Cady, 2.
Sixteen others received one vote
each.
The next joint ballot was put of
until Tuesday up to which time the
legislature adjourned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS

fer of the use of the buildings by the
school board. The new organizations
are composed of workingmen who de-
sire opportunities for athletic eXer
cises and for education. Physical in
structors will be supplied by the local
Young Mems Christian association,
and the cost will be ten cents week
for each member.
Kenosha.-John Ward, 40 years of
age, resident of McKeesport, Pa,
and a deckhand employed on the
steamer City Of Marquette, narrowly
escaped death when he attempted to
| board the boat and fell into the har-
Dor. He sank and never came up and
| Milton Hansen, an engineer on the
boat. hanging by his hands managed
| TO get one foot under the sinking
body and pulled him to the surface.
Janesyille.--Th Jonn c. Nichols
Harness Company, capital stock SIS,
| 600. and the GAINESVILLE Cigar Com
pany, capital stock $4,000, have been
| organized. Mr.. Nichols is a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
mayor and resigned his position with
4 saddlery concern when told he must
give up politics or his place. The
new company is the result.
Marshield.- Schmidt and
Albert Fremmel, aged 10 and - years,
respectively. stole a check for sl7.75
from the Klondike creamery. forged
the name of Fred Best to whom il was
| IL
feeling too pnilty TO face his parents
took to the woods. climbed tree and
| sat on limb all night TIE weather
was below zero
,rily,a,,Jaa No,ys ,roe racaiyad IN
| Milwaukee OF the death at Nice of
Rear Admiral Charles Stanhope Cot.
| ton Il s n retired who passed
away after nm illness of about two
months during which time he had
been at Nice Admiral Cotton retired
under the ace limit in 1901 He was
born in Milwaukee. February Is. 1915.
Vapkogha DR. = { Smith who
came from a state institution in Rhode
island after nassing a civil service
examination for the position of physi.
clan at the Wales sanitarium. has
made a demand on the state board of
control for reasone vbv his resigna-
tIon should he renuested and WHY his
salary as pbvsician should not he paId
,tiI,rorr,oa Ham,, r. po,au blorL
book manufacturer, entered a plea of
nolle contendere to a grand jury in
dictment charging him with having
several wears aro offered n $50 bribe
to Francis T. Furtong, supervisor Of
the Seventh ward to influence his vote
in the purchase of the Cedarburg
plank road He was fined 5000.
Minocoua Robert Scott an old resi-
dent Of this village, was shot and in.
stantIv killed at his home by some an.
known persons. SCOTS wife attended
dance in the evening leaving her
husband and two daughters at home
Tata in tho evening Scott went IN his
room saving that some ono was
outside the house.
Fond dn Iac-A douhIe weddin, IN
which two eisters tho Nissee Caorpia
and ra,otte Kiestor were brides was
so,amri,ed ot tho homo NJ tboir nor.
o,te forr ,oiI,s u,est of tbis cit, Misc
GEORGIA Kicster became tho brida of
Alfred Field, while Miss Janette be.
came the bride of Leroy Fuller OF
Lake Geneva.
Rac,,o Tho no5y..og coor.o III.
holm, a. rron,,nont y,,rg ottorro,. ona
49,, ,,,,,, ~, paoi,,a r.,, s,,,,5 =,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
rIlEs CIRrD TX TO u DAYS.

rAXp OINTMENT is guaranteed - euro arr uass
q. Itching Bind, Bleed - or Prulruding Piles n
tg - lsys or money refunded. &c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

Why doesn't some enterprisias at
torGey write book Of uuwrit'en
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

EaCn person nyes pest VINO aues nls
best for one day at a time and theu
refreshes himself for his level best
the neat day.-Robertson.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

Meas Iprt-Fa~c, "A Powder
f"+ s7..nD sweat rs.r Olives a-...rf rsE.Hf
of.E."-. 4su-.r l.f .Lg fees -c all AraE. IS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

a woman probably feels blue when
see s green VITA envy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-11
ATTEMPT TO ROB
TRAIN f0|L[D
WHEN ROBBERS ENTERED Ex-
PRESS CAR ON NEW YORK
CENTRAL DETECTIVES GRAB
BED THEM ON THE SPOT.

Syracuse, n. V. Nov f0.--An at
tempt to rob the New York Central
American Express train tonight was
frustrated and two men were arrested
They gave the names Of George WI
liams, IS, and Frank Brown, l6, resi-
dence Buffalo, N. Y.
Two detectives were riding on the
train which has been looted OF sever
al hundred dollars worth of silks re
Gently. When the train stopped al
Lyons tonight the detectives noticed
three men with electric flash lampS
examining the cars. When they
reached the car wherein the officiah
were they mounted the steps ant
waited for the train to pull out. Whet
speeding mile minute the me'
with a skeleton key turned the lock
A chain still held the door and 1t wa
pulled out by a claw hammer. Whei
the two entered the car they Were
covered by the officers guns and or
dered to throw up their hands. The!
were shackled and brought her.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-11
HELD UP 8 HOURS
Masked Bandit Keeps Whole Family
At Point IF Revclver-Finatiy
Made Escape.

Kewanee, NJ Nov l0.--A masked
bandit, armed with rey0lgers and a
bowie knife. held mp John Powers, \
farmer, his wife, son. daughter, and
two hired men from 6 o'clock this
morning until this afternoon, and
, tied most of the men with ropes
locked the woman and girl in the
kitchen, compelled Powers son to
drive him to Tiskilwa to cash a check
! for $3.50 which he had compelled the
farmer to sign.
The farmer freed himself, telephon
ed and stopped payment of the
check.
| When the bandit was refused pay
ment, he forced the formers son Y
drive him away. Being pursued b!
automobiles he drove into marsh
country and escaped afoot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-11
SPOKE AT RICHMOND.

Richmond, Va, Nov, 10.-"During
my sixty days travel, there has been
"a moment or two of deliberation. Dur
ing that time | have been studying
what an executive should recommend
to an incoming congress. When
think OF the number of things, con
gress ought to do, am staggered lest
It may not find time to do them.
In the final speech of his 10000
miles trip before an immense audi,
ence this afternoon. Taft thus
prefaced a preliminary statement OF
some recommendation in his first an
nual message to congress.
Concerning the reclamation Of arid
lands the president said We have
reached the time where great many
| lneople in the west are counting on
the immediate supply of water for
Hand upon which they have settled.
which Is not Forthcoming because
the money applied TO the reclamation
|fund does not come quickly enough 70
Inject the exigency | am strongly IN
flavor of anticipating that fund. which
lis raised solely by the sale OF pulic
lands, by issuing bonds.
1T seems wise also that the gov
ornment should receive some controi
over the water power sites and coal
Hands and phosphates SO they may not
come into the hands OF one corpora
tion. hut be retained by the govern
Iment, with power to restrict prices
at which coal. or At least power, is
= sold, to prevent the absorption into
one command Of all the power on the
continent.
We have an antitrust law on our
hands for enforcement, and the ar
lrangement of the departments Of gov
ernmeut in such a way as to make II
more effective.
THE interstate commerce law oer-
Itainly needs amendment in order TO
tgive the commission more power To
lpreyent delays now incident To aps
peals to courts. In my Judgment the
best way is to create a special court.
charged with knowledge and practice
with regard to railroads.
Il am strongly in favor Of o postal
Isaviugs bank, although | know In that
~-.
CONCLUDED ON Fifth Pagcl