davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11
EnaIand,s ereatest Mine Fire

The most serious colliery fire ever known in Britain was undoubtedly that which broke out at the Tawd val ley mine. near Preston. in 1872. Thou sands of pounds were spent in trying to get the flames under control. but they overcame everything and consumed some millions of tons of coal A wall ten feet in thickness was built round the affected parts. but the heat cracked the masonry and brought it down as fast as 1t was rebuilt However, in 1897 inc river Tawd overflowed its banSs md went pouring down into the mine. No fire could withstand such an immense volume of water hurled upon it. and, although the flames extended for 500 yards. they were quenched after having ragged for a quarter of a century Tit-Bits.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11
Preachinn Mnnkeus.

The author of ''The History of Bra ziI'' tells of a species of monkey called preachers" Every morning and evening these monkeys assemble in the woods One takes a higher posi- ton than the rest and makes a signal with his fore paw. At this signal the others sit around him and listen. When they are all seated he begins to utter a series of sounds. When be stops these cries he makes another signal with his paw, and the others cry out until be makes a third signal. upon which they become silent again. This author. Mfr Maregrove. asserts that be was witness to these preachings.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11
shaksspsare's Definition of Poetry.


 What a pity it is that Shakespeare ever used that phrase fine frenzy" It has become a fuddlesOme factor in the framing of foolish fancies. It is to the honor of Shakespeare, however, that he came nearer to giving the world the true definition of poetry than has any other man. for he did explain what constitutes the true art of poe try making. and from this we are en abled to know what Shakespeare con sidered poetry. Curiously enough, it is in the very passage where Shake speare uses that unfortunate phrase fine frenzy" Let us quote: The poets eye, in a fine frenzy rolling. Doth glance from heaven to earth. from
 earth to heaven.
 And as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown the poets
 pen
 Turns them to shapes and gives to airy
 nothing
 A local ha bitation and a name. Hudson Maxim's Science of Poetry
 and Philosophy of Language"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11
BlG QUESTIONS CONFRONT THE
 CANADIANS
Discussions Over Tendency 10 , Embrace Imperialism is
 Growing ir Province
Conference n London Will Take Up Many Prob
 lens of Policy
lBy E. ". simonsonl

Ahe Ls w. ClAbA1Oll-
 The question is often asked by parties interested in Canadian ex passfon, 'Is the Imperialistic idea strengthening in Canada or are the Canadians a prospective new na, tios2" An answer to this question will in part be given this year through the medium of an Imperial Conference This conference will be held in London just before the 22nd.-the date set for the corona. ton. These Imperial Conferences have been held from time to time since the Jubilee gathering of 1887. They have undoubtedly been an in. strnment for the deepening of an ap- preciation of the Imperiaiistic tie of Empire The beginnings of the Ma. val Partnership; preferential Tariff relationship with the Motherland the stateowned Pacific Cable; these are Historically the direct fruits of the Imperial Conferences.
 A few months ago The Royal Col oRial Institute made a request of the Parliament of the United King dom, that it should bring forward the question of closer political un. ion. The same subject is now be fore the Australian Parliament from which colony comes the request for the 'nationalization' of one Allan tic cable, as an advance step in the development of the Imperial girdle of state-owned cables. This the Canadians have long been in terested in; and the Canadians have always led in propoals, which, in effect have worked for unifaction oi the Empire The Imperialistic spiri'
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11
FL PASO SHOWING
 PROGRESS
SHELDON HOTEL NOW OPEN, AZ. TER A THOROUGH OVERHAUL
 ING, NEW FURNITURE.
TALL BUILDINGS REACHING 4 HIGH SKY LINE AND MfI- LION DOLLAR HOTEL IS
 PLANNED.

Fl Paso is certainly making good these days and the progress of that city has been wonderful during the past year. New buildings of the sky scraping kind have been erected, one,
 the Mills building, being twelve stories high. The new Sheldon hot el has been completed and is now in charge of the De Grofs, who also own the Orndoff hotel, and another new Hotel Is planned which is to cost near one million dollars
 Thus spoke c. o. Ellis, who re- turned from Fl Paso last Saturday morning where he. had been on a hurTle business trip. Continuing he said:
 The new Sheldon hotel has been foverhauled from basement to roof and new furniture installed in every room. It is up-to-date and modern n every arrangement and with Bert Orndorff at the office the accomodat- ion Is all that could be expected or desired. Of course the finish of this hotel is not up to the elegance of the Gadsden hotel in Douglas. but that fact need not reflect on the Sheldon as there is only one or two hotels in the west that is up to the Gadsden standard of finish and furnishing
 The races now going on at JuaF- ez, across the river from Fl Paso, are not attracting so much atten- ton this year as last when the first racing occurred. At least while there I did not hear any discussion concerning them.
 The so-called revolution in Mex ico is receiving much attention in Fl Paso, because of the nearness of that city to the scene of activities. Widely conflicting stories reach Fl Paso every day, brought by people coming up from Mexico, and this ! fact accounts for the many stories reaching the newspapers from Fl Paso. I found one result of the trouble in Mexico which indicates that many people residing in that country regard the insurrection as sufficiently serious to cause them to transfer their cash from Mexico to Fl Paso banks. Many of the
 banks have received heavy deposits from Mexico since the trouble start ed This same feature is in eyi- dnce in Douglas as our banks here
 have received deposits from Mexico from the same cause. The Bank of Douglas can trace many recent de posits from Mexico to a feeling of
 uneasiness and uncertainty as to
 what might happen in the future"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11
SoLDIEfSs UNDER A SHED AWAITING
 TEE ENEkEE PUERTO cORTEZ

.s evidently asserting itself mora
 4trougly than ever in Canada, and
 in all the Colonies. It is now -o
 posed to set the Imperial Confer. ence on its own feet by endowing
 with a permanent organ ization of fte own; and some are proposing its en. largement into aR Imperial Parlia
 ment. Sir Wilfred Laurier. the Prime Minister Of Canada. who used to be regarded as the champion of Canadian Independence, and, as an opponent of Imperial Generalization has lately been converted toward the scheme of an Imperial Parliament representing all the self governing countries of the Empire. Two weeks ago this subject of an I'm perial Parliament was discussed at a meeting of the Royal Colonial h. stitute,' in London. The argument in favor of it was presented with re- markabie cogency by the Chairman and by other leaders. Lieut.. General Sir J. Bevan Edwards favored it on the ground of helpfulness in war and defence" The High COmmis- sioner for Australia,-Sir Geo. Reid, emphasized some, technical difficult ties which could easily be overcome by a dom 'nant spirit of Imperialism.
 All in all. it would seem that the colonies, and particularly Canada. are growing in Imperialism. It is
 worthy of notice that the first Col onial Conference, was, by arrange ment. "non-party" in the sense of icluding non government representa- tives. But it became apparent that no resolutions could be of utility ey- cept in so far as the sitting govern
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11

When buying a cough medicine for children bear in mind that Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is most et- fectual for colds, croup and whoop- ing cough and that it contains no harmful drug. For sale by all drug gists
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11
Nnt Good Son.

Necessity turned sharply to inven- ton
 '1f I'm your mother" she said. tits your duty to support me in comfort"
 But invention as we all know. usual ly dodges his dsIy.-Chicago TribUae.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11
A Use For Him.

That horse of yours looks terribly run down"
 ''Yes." replied Uncle Si Simlin.
 "why do you keep him"
 Well. it's a kind of comfort to have him around. As long as I've got him feel that there ain't much danger of my bein' cheated in a boss trade"-. Washington Star
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11
Gallant.

Neil have to read paper on "Ideal Woman" at the next meeting of our ladies' cluD. Jack Well. all you need to do is to stand up and let them look at you.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-11
Mar. Not;c.,b,.

The more rare q mans qualitys are the more he will be found fault with. Dust on a diamond Is aIwus more. no- ticeabie than dust on a brik.-Josh Bil- lings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21

One OF the finest pleasures in the
world is derived from singing Even
savages make an effort TO sing By ut
tering weird notes as they beat on
queer drums and dance around their
war fires In ancient times before
there were any planes. people sang
sometimes to the clapping of their
bands. and often to the accompaniment
OF crude instruments which looked
Ike oid-fashioned guitars. violins or
harps. Their songs told Of battles,
love. harvest time. hunting and other
events in their lives Before men
knew how TO write and print music,
songs were preserved by being treas
ured in the memory of the people.
Every country had its own peculiar
songs which were passed down from
father to son. sometimes through hun
dreds of years In more modern times.
interested people have from time TO
tine printed collections Of these songs
OF the different nations. and nowadays
there are many enthusiastic collectors
who are printing these songs so that
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
LOW CoLoNlST FARES

are now in effect to California, and
shrewd. far-sighted persons are TAX
ing advantage of them to visit that
state and buy land in the famous Mar
cuse tract in Suffer County, near
Sacramento, California, because the
r se in value that viii inevitably fol-
low the holding of the Pan-American
Exposition. San Francisco in 1915.
will bring them handsome returns. TO
say nothing OF the good income that
can be made from fruit raising, dairy
ing, and general farming. Rich soil,
pure water. excellent climate. Write
for particulars today 20 Homeseekers'
Information Bureau 1927 Bee Build
ing, Omaha, Nebraska.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
M AR
Milwaukee. March IA. 1911


Butter-Creanery-Extras, 26c;
prints, &c; firsts. 22@23c; seconds,
100 21c; renovated (processl, 200
21c. Dairy-Fancy, 19c.
Cheese - American, full cream
Twins. 12q12hc; daisies, 1910
lac; Young Americas, 141ac; long
horns, 14hc; low grades, 10@11c;
limburger, new, 12A q Il 94c; brick,
liz a lie; Swiss, 14@15c
Eggs Current receipts, fresh, as
to quality, 15c: recandled, extras,
1715 @1Sc; seconds, 100 lie; April
No. /, recandled, 14Q Ice.
Live Poultry-Fowls, lac; roost-
ers, sc; springers, lac. Turkeys, fat
Ice.
Potatoes Wisconsin or Michigan,
on track. 400 43c.
Wheat-No. 1, northern, 1000
1.O1; No. 2, northern, 9s1a @99kc;
No. 1, durusi, sc q SSe; No. 2, du-
rum, seq SIC.
Barley-No. 8, 92@sSc; medium,
951a @10O.
Corn-No 8, yellow, 46Ac.
Oats-No, 3, white. 29@ SOC;
standard, 321zc.
Cattle-Butcher steers, 500
@6.75; heifers, 3.75@5.25; cows,
$3.50 500; stockers and feeders
3.25 OATS; calves, 7.00@S.50.
Hogs-Good, heavy butchers, 60
@7.O5; fair to best, light, 6.65 q
10; pigs, 6.4O@6S0.
Sheep-Lambs, SIS q 6.35; ewes
325@400
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
BILLS INTRODUCED
COVER WIDE RANGE.
NEARLY EVERYTHING TOUCHED
UPON BY 1900 MEASURES
BEFORE LEGISLATURE.
APPROPRIATION BILLS LEAD
With More Coming in Daily, Pros
poets for Short Session Grow
Omissions May Not Finish Up
Work Before June.

Madison Nearly 1.500 bills have
been introduced in the legislature,
and more are coming nearly every
day. There were about 800 bills
introduced in the last session, and it
is probable that this number will be
exceeded long before the present ses-
sion is over. In the assembly over
1000 bills have been introduced,
which is more than was introduced in
this house during the entire session
of 1909. The senate has not had
so many bills as two years ago. but
the number will come near that of
the session of 1909 before the close
of the session
The high number on the list Is
bills dealing with appropriations.
There have been LAT bills bearing APP
preparations introduced in both
houses up TO the present time Next
to appropriations, schools and mat
ters connected with them are the fay-
orite, running up to well over 100.
Fish and game have nearly ninety
bAAAo " tliCiA NACAllJ NAlit Dillo L
lating to courts and procedure num-
Der nearly the same.
One of the noticeable features is
the great number of labor bills which
have been introduced, no less than
sixty such bills being on the records
of the two houses. The subject of tax
alton is represented by over seventy
bills. Insurance is also a fruitful
field, and fifty bills have been intro
duced up to the present relating to
the regulation of insurance compan-
les or agents. But thirty bills have
been introduced dealing with bank
ing, but among them are two bills
of great importance, the bill pro-
viding for the guarantee of bank de-
posits and the segregation of the
savings deposits.
Cities and municipalities are as
usual well to the fore with bills re-
lating to them. Over 100 bills of
this kind have been introduced. The
introduced includes everything from
advice to congress which comes in
the shape of nearly thirty bills, to
constitutional amendment which
have thirty designs for changes in
that ancient institution to ferret bills,
game and taxes, Legislative log
rolling" and guessing contests in the
newspapers are among the subjects
treated.
With this mass of legislation it is
impossible to tell when the legisla-
ture will adjourn. Optimistic legis-
lators assert that the adjournment
will come early in May, others claim
it will be well along in June before
Madison from their feet
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21

Arthur Brant was conscious of an
undercurrent of hostility in the sod
cabin of the Pentons. The mental at
mosphere was as crisp as the breath
less cold of the February night-a cold
which clutched the Dakota prairies IN
iron fingers.
Brant was a shy young man wnere
women were concerned, and though
he felt acutely that for some reason
Hilda Penton, her parents and her
ten-year-old brother had turned against
him, he could not bring himself TO ask
why, Or to worm the reason out OF
them by indirection.
They had moved onto the quarter
section adjoining his own fine farm a
few weeks before He had not learned
TO know them well, though he had
formed the habit of dropping In on
them during the evening. But now ne
was mwelcome Jim Penton, usually
affable and gerrulous, smoked tonight
in grave silence He kept his gaze on
the cracked stove, which was glowing
red with it's efforts to beat back the
searching cold.
Mrs. Penton knitted without looking
up, and little Jim, who usually hung
adoringly about Brant's knees, was
huddled in a corner, though he peered
stealthily at his friend as often as he
dared.
AS for Hilda herself beyond the
merest monosyllabic replies to Brant's
efforts to make conversation she was
ominously quiet. The constraint grew
as she washed the supper dishes and
tidied the three tiny rooms of the
cabin
When her work was completed and
she sat down opposite him, her blue
eyes were sparkling, and her voice re-
minded Brant of the crackle of frosty
snow under foot.
Il understand, Mr.. Brant, that you
were down at the county seat Friday
looking up the title of our quarter sec
ton"
Yes" replied Brant; that's one
reason l came over The lands been
advertised for unpaid taxes. It's to
be sold Tuesday"
And you're going to buy it in?'
The contemptuous tone cut like a
lash No, replied Brant, simply.
We'll, we can't redeem it. We had
barely enough to get it. And that mis-
cradle Sim Brockway cheated US. He
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21

For so years Lydia Il. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills. No sick woman does justice TO
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit.
Eaww<s If the slightest trouble appears which
Af1W YOU do not understand, write TO MRS.
PinI<ham at Lynn, Mass, for her adVice-ltis
free and always helpful.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21

said the title was all right Now we're
to have another sample Of Dakota
friendship
Anger swept away Brant's shyness
He rose. you mean I'd try to get
your property on tax-title?"
I'VE were told that's how you came
by your last two quarter sections"
Whoever told you that lied" said
Brant. quietly. The owners hadn't
paid taxes, I'll admit. But gave fair
value for every acre, just the same.p
He knew who told the falsehood-
Peter Snyder, fat-faced, shifty-eyed
Pee. who had elected himself first
friend to shiftless Jim Penton and
pretty, blue-eyed Hilda. And Peter
was notorious as a tax-title shark. He
was getting rich by taking advantage
of the land-poor.
Brant opened his mouth to denounce
Peter-and closed it again without
speaking. He couldn't fight the willy
scoundrel with such weapons. The
bald truth would easily convince them
of Peters crookedness: but tale-bear-
ing was out OF his line.
Our hundred and sixty would com
plete your section" drawled old Jim:
Il don't wonder you want it.
Brant turned on him. Il don't want
your land he said But if YOU don't
raise hundred and forty dollars oy
Tuesday some one1l get it; that's
sure"
He strobe out and closed the door
behind him. Perhaps his musings
would have been less bitter had he
known that Hil6a had cried silently for
an hour after going to bed-and her
tears were not altogether for the com
ing loss of the farm.
Tuesday dawned cloudy. cold;
storm was in store As Hilda looked
out on the broad plain of undulating
white, treeless and stark. sudden hot
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
PRISON CHARGES CANARDS
Compla nts Against Deputy Warden
Baumel Are Found GroundIess by
Special Probe Committee.

Madison.-The special committee
of the legislature which investigated
the charges of incompetency and
misconduct filed with the governor
against Deputy Warden John Baum
ell of the state prison at Waupun
found them unsustained. and so re-
ported to the governor.
The committee found that COM
plants apparently originated with
employees of the prison who had been
disciplined for violating the rules re-
lating to the striking of prisoners,
and similar conduct. The complain
ants, it seemed, did not approve of
Warden Towne's favorable attitude
on the question of paroles and other
prison reforms.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
Kind but Careless.

John P. Irish, the San Francisco
orator and officeholder, was entertain
ing Joaquin Miller, the poet, one
night Upon hearing particularly
funny story by the host the loet fell
off his chair in a paroxysm Of mirth.
Irish thought the poet had seizure
Of some kind and he rushed to the
sideboard. took bottle of whisky and
stuck the top of it into Miller's mouth,
hoping to revive him.
Presently Miller waved his hands
feebly and Irish removed the bottle
What is it?" asked Irish solicitous
ly.
Remove the cork" whispered the
poet, hoarsely, Remove the cork!"-
Saturday Evening Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21

An unusual incident marked a re-
cent fire in New York. The fire start
ed in the cellar of five-story tene-
ment and before it was extinguished
the Is families in the building and all
the firemen were weeping copiously
from inflamed eyes. In the cellar
many begs of onions had been stored.
The chief fireman allowed the tenants
to remain in the building, assuring
them that the fire was confined to
the cellar. They did not stay, how
ever, when the onions had got well
afire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
Defeat for Text Book Bills.

Madison.-Two bills relating to
the change of text books in schools
held up the assembly for three-quar-
tiers of an hour and were then in
definitely postponed. The bills pro-
vided that text books could not be
changed within a period of five years,
and gave considerable jurisdiction
to county boards over boards of edue
cation in changing text books.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21

1t has been pointed out that. were
polar bear Of q darker color, II would
have no chance at all 10 stalk its
prey. especially seals The only black
spot about 1t is the tip OF its nose
Sailors who first landed on the unex-
plored arctic shores stated that the
bears used 10 take them for seals and
begin TO stalk them at a considerable
distance. lying down fat on their bel
lies and vriggling along In that posi-
tion until they came TO an ice hum
mock, when they would get up. peer
over 10 see II the seals were
alarmed. and wrlggle on again
The sailors said that they could al
Iays see the black nose when the
bear got near, but vowed that the ami
NAL put his paw over his muzzle to
hide it-Harrer's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
oA-s-25e eu. Per Acre.

That is the sworn to yield of Theodore
Harness, Lewis CO., Wash. had from
Salzer's Rejdvenated White Bonanza oats
and won a handsome 80 acre farm Other
big yields are l4l bus, 1l9 bus, l03 bus,
etc, had by farmers scattered throughout
the u. S.
Salzer's Pedigree Barley, Flax, Corn,
Oats, Wheat, Potatoes, Grasses and Glow
ers are famous the world over for their
purity and tremendous yielding qualities.
We are easily the lugest growers of farm
seeds in the world
Our catalog bristl;ng with seed truths
free for the asking or send l0c in stamps
and receive 10 packages Of farm seed nov
elites and rarities, including above mar
velous oats. together with big catalog.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Isl South sth St.,
Ia Crosse, Wis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
AHxyHaAw
AInffr Ens,-wl

my back, l felt like screaming. They
gradually became more severe until
they ran all over my body. ! could
not sleep and could hardly move.
steadily grew worse until / could
scarcely open or close my hands. No
relief was obtained until | began US
ing Doan's Kidney Pills. Soon / felt
better and ere loHg the pain left"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers, so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
No Apparent Reason.

Reporter-Colonel, you and know
there was money used in electing Lit
tlebrayne How much did it cost him9
You may as well tell me. for la going
to find ont.
Politician-What makes you think
there was-er-bribery?
Reporter-Why, blame it. man, he
was elected!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
Dare 70 BE hapnY.

Let us never be afraid Of innocent
joy; God is good and what he does is
well done: resign yourself, to every
thing. even 10 happiness; ssE for the
spirit of sacrifice. OF detachment, OF
remuneration. and above all, Tor the
spirit Of joy and gratitude, that sen.
uine and religious optimism which
sees in God Father. and asks no
pardon for his benefits. We must
dare to Be happy and dare to confess
II. regarding ourselves always as the
repositories. not SIS the authors OF our
own oy..-Amiel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-21
Home and School.

Home and school are two different
spheres and have of necessity differ
ent duties to perform and different
work to accomplish in the training and
teaching of the child. But unless the
ideals are the same and unless there
is a systematic attitude Of mind be-
tween parents and teachers, the best
result cannot be achieved and the
child must suffer Mrs. E. l., Frank
lin, Secretary Parents National Edu
cational Union. England.