davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29

Funds are coming in very generously for the Stockholm Olympic games next summer, and the arrangements for those events are pronounced very sat- isfactory by the committee. The fric- ton which attended these sports in London is not likely to be repeated in the Swedish city-Boston Trans criDt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29

He called me boob, bonehead and mutt I was not mad nor grieved- Far more have I been angered by
 Some thank-yous I've received
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29

Ethel-Maud has been trying to learr how to play golf for quite four weeks now.
 Penelope-Is her instructor stupid? Ethel-No, handsome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29

"Yes, I proposed, but she said I'd have to ask her mother first,' And did you?'' 'tNo. was afraid the moth CT might accept me. Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29

If the Missouri girl wants $2,O00 for seven kisses, she may as we'll stay away from Houston. A Houston man would return the goods before he would pay that much.-FIouston Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29

Old Doctor-(Who has been gossiping for three-quarters of an inour)-"Well we'll, I must be going. I've got to visit an old lady in a fit."-Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29

All this talk about the hotels of Bal timore not being equipped with bath rooms doesn't worry the Democrats. Any fellow who can't get along few days without a bathroom ought to be ashamed to call himself Democrat Sacramento UniOn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29

He-''They asked me to their re- ception, but it wasn't because they like me; it was only because I can sing" She-"Oh, I'm sure you're mis- taken.-Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29

Hicks-I see that the big new store is to have doctors office in it. them have a complaint department Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29

Millionaire to a beggar)-Be off with you this minute
 Beggar-Look here, mister. The on- ly difference between you and me is that you are making your second mill lion, while I am still working at my first
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-08

becomes. the less susceptible he is to
the appeals pf others. THAT is no are
gument against religion.
Don't you know this. that most peo-
pie are converted before they are 30
years Of age? Don't you know that
about seventeen ef twenty are COM
verted before they are 90 and eighteen
out of twenty before they are 80?
IF you ar not saved before you are
40 years old and il you are not saved
In meetings such as these the chances
are YOU viii not be saved.
Why won't God forgive 1T? / viii
ask this question, then I will quit. He
says He never viii, neither in this
world nor in the world to come. He
says He never will. New, IL you in
jure me and I say I forgive you, you
might say that / had a good spirit.
I will say this. If God spares my
life until next Monday morning when
/ leave this town TO begin work at an
other place, although all the mean and
contemplate things that are said
about me while I am in Fargo, I will
not carry away with me malice nor
enmity. have taken twenty-i i
yCdA6 w uAAt0 ny lily ISpdIdllOh AlQ
IL any man tried TO tear it down he
can congratulate himself on having a
scrap on his hands. But / will not
carry away with me any enmity in
my heart toward you.
If you should injure my beloved
ones and break up my home; If you
should ALLEVIATE my wife's affections.
and ! might say ! would forgive you.
although l will not promise that ]
would, for I would have to pray hard
to keep from shooting you like q dog.
Don't try 1t,
God says
you can spurn My love and tram
pie the blood of My only begotten
Son under your feet. and turn your
back on Him if you want to, but ]
will forgive YOU"
God says He will lever forgive that
sin. neither in this world nor in the
world to come. Reject Jesus Christ
and turn your back on Him and you
are forever lost.
God Sent s~erpsnts.
When the Jews We're on their way
to the promised land, going down
through the wilderness, the men COM
planned of the food that God gave
them and He sent serpents among
them and they were bitten and much
people died.
Then they rushed to Moses and
asked Moses to ask Him to intercede.
Moses says;
Hold on, God"
Well, God said, Gall right, Moses.
go ahead; but / will tell you what
they have got to do. Go raise a brass
serpent on a pole, and all that shall
come and look upon it, who have been
bitten by a snake, will be eleansed.
They have got to do that"
Now, for the sake of argument
here is a fellow bitten by a serpent
he goes down the road and he meets
q friend and he says
II have been bitten by a serpent;
what shall / do for it?"
"Go look at the brass serpent"
"Oh, not much, I don't understand
the philosophical connection of look
ing at a brass serpent and cleaning q
snake bite. l won't do it."
Now, for the sake of argument, a
man won't do it because he don't un-
derstand 1t. Few people understand
how your food is a~ssimilated; there
are few people who understand how
the medicine they take builds up the
tissue and restores their health. They
don't understand 1t but they take the
medicine anyway. All that is asked
Of you is to do that,
The mar who is poisoned; the pu-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-08

pills OF his yves are dilated and his
body swells. his tongue thickena.
What is he going to do? Look at the
brass serpent upon the pole. He won't
do It himself. You won't go down
to the front and accept Jesus Christ.
then God Almighty won't pardon you.
You can't jerk the serpent off the
/ pole and ask the Lord TO forgive YOU.
There is no other way except by ac-
ceptlug Jesus Christ.
Now I have got two words In clos
ing. One word OF comfort. M you are
here tonight and you have in your
heart q desire to be q christian, that
Is evidence that the opportunity
hasn't left you. If you n here and
you have a desire in your heart to be
q christian I beg and plead of o to
encourage Ii. 1t may be your last
change. 1t ma he the last. When
you go TO the door after hearing this
sermon tonight,
A Word Of Warning.
/ viii give you a word of comfort
and q word Of warning, so God help
you. ! fell in closing this message to-
night somewhat like a nurse must
have felt at the close of the battle Of
Franklin. A soldier had his arm shot
of by a cannon ball and it necessi-
tated amputation. The operation
was successful and after 1t was over
the surgeon said to the nurse;
"That was a difficult operation and
he has come out of IL in fine shape
and that bay has made a grand fight
and l don't want to see him die. II
, you need me, send for me" ..
The surgeon threw himself down on
a cot and was o asleep. He was
worn out by his long and ceaseless
vigil.
Presently the stump began to bleed,
and the nurse sent for the surgeon.
He came and he said:
LET me see it."
When they had removed the band
age he said, "That is a vein. I can
take that up, but if it had been an
artery ! couldn't have done anything
for ii. He has lost so much blood
now that If the artery starts he would
not live long,
He fastened up the end Of the vein
and said to the nurse:
IF am needed, send for me, / am
SO interested in that boy, because he
has made such a grand fight
The SURGEON lay down On the cot
again and was no ooner asleep than
the stump began to bleed again.
The nurse sent for him. He came
and looked at the arm and said:
That is an artery and he will seon
bleed to DEATH"
/ feel in some such position as he,
I said today, and ! have said since
came upon this platform, l am stand
ing here with my thumb in the artery
and many men and women will deter
mine tonight whether it is heaven or
hell with them.
I have been a christian for twenty
five years and ! have still got a desire
to please God and to keep on every
day reading the Bible and praying
and every day doing something for
God, and / am going to keep on en-
couraging that desire. / have only a
desire to be a christian and / am go-
ing to encourage it all / can.
Listen to me, If you have no desire
and care nothing about 1t, keep your
seat, SO we a see you and leave you
alone. I don't want anybody to spend
their time on you If you have no de-
sire, but il you have a desire to be a
christian although you may sleep on a
prayerless pillow tonight, / want every
man and woman in this building to
stand up. If you have no desire to
keep your seat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-08
Assessment for Removing Snow and Ice from Sidewalks

Notice is hereby given, that the Street Commissioner of the City of
Fargo, North Dakota, has made and filed in the office of the City Auditor
of said city. the following report and list of the property ehargeable
n the amount charged against each lot and tract of land, for renewing
snow and ice from the sidewalks IN front IL or along said lots Oh tracts
of land during the winter of 1s11-1s1a. as provided by Jaw, to-wit:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-08

Nothing does the feet more good
t,an 4 simple rubbing with this
wonderful Oil. 1t strengthens and
snnffes burning, aching and swollen
feet ia 4 remarkable way. Iriai
hnttle zoe; large bottles Ssc., soc.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-08
East side 4 south side of 1.

2 Z 8 East Side = South sde q . d
The city COUNCIL Of said city of Fargo viii. ct the regular maesana
lf that body Ito BE- held in the CounuN Chamber In the city Hail ~ am8
city at s o'clock 81 m. the ard day Dc June. 1919, hear and CONTRA 800
list All persons directing thereto are notified to appear At that tine 800
place and present yners objections
dated. Fargo, II. d. May G 1872 City AudNor.
14sy slA AsAAA ~ 1888
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-08
243 Conversions
From Sermon on
objectionable Sin

Continued From rage one.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
DONNyDELL PRESENTED BY
MISS AAOERSON'S PUPILS
Juvenile Opera Given Before a
Large Audience at Theatre
Friday Night

Pupils of Miss Sarah Z. Ander.
son presented the juvenile opera,
Bonnybell, at the Columbus
Theatre Friday night, and the
performance was witnessed by a
large and appreciative audience.
Quite a number Of boys and
girls took part in the perform
ance, leading roles having been
portrayed by Misses Ida Dashiell.
Martha Leigh. Louise Pruitt and
Master Adair Marshall, all of
whom acquitted themselves in a
most creditable manner.
A feature Of the performance
was a flag drill in which twenty
pretty girls marched to the tune
of America" which was COM
posed by Mr.. H. M. Teasdale OF
this city, who presided at the
piano while the march was in
progress.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
Executive Committee Meets

The State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee met at Jackson
last Wednesday. and elected Oh
GERS for the ensuing term.
Hon. ]. NJ. McBeath Of Merid-
ian was elected chairman. Hon
E. H. Fitzgerald Of Vicksburg.
who had been considered as the
only other candidate. having
withdrawn from the race. Sena-
tor ]. E. Norwood of Magnolia
was elected secretary. having
had no opposition.
Senator G. A. Hobbs was elec-
ted delegate at large in place of
Hon. c. H. Alexander. deceased,
and Mr.. B. S. Bernard of Merid-
ian was elected alternate in
place of Senator Hobbs.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
DR.. Hill to Depart.

DIR. ]. J. Hill,' who recently
accepted a call to the pulpit of
the First Presbyterian church al
Red Springs. N. c., will deliver
his farewell sermon before the
local congregation tonight, and
all the other uptown churches of
the city will be closed in order
that members of their congrega-
tons may attend the farewell
services at the First Presbyter-
church.
Dir. Hills pastorate here has
been most Successful. and his de
parta-a is universally regretted.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
nlcunn nlIuu le Tur
plOnvI UvTH - Inc
CITY'S HONORED GUEST
ARRIVED HERE YESTERDAY
Win Conduct Morning and Eve.
ninG Services and be Ten
dsred q Reception This
Afternoon

The Right Rev. John Gum,
Bishop OF Natchez, Is in the city
on an official visit to the local
Catholic church. and signal hon.
ors viii be accorded him during
his stay here, which will last
until Monday.
Bishop Gum arrived In the
city over the Mobile and Ohio
railroad at five O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. having been ac-
companied by Father P.S Yoerg,
%. S. B., priest of the local
church. who joined him at Ma
con. The two d;vines were met
at the depot by members of the
church, and driven in automobiles
to the home Of the priest on Col
lege street. From 7::30 to 8
O'Clock last evening the bishop
was in the confessional for the
benefit of members of the local
congregation and will again hear
confessions from 6 to z o'clock
this morning. At 7:3O he will
celebrate low mass, during the
progress of which he administers
the holy communion.
High mass will be observed at
10 o'clock this morning, and elab-
crate plans have been made for
this service, to which the public
is cordially invited. A procession
composed of cross bearers, can
die. bearers, altar boys, the Young
Ladies' Sodality and the ladies
and gentlemen of the congrega-
tion will leave the priests house
q the sbove mentioned hour,
marching to the church, where,
after SPECIAL musical program
has been rendered. the bishop
will deliver q sermon and viii
then bestow the solemn rite Of
confirmation upon those who are
prepared.
The bishop will be rendered an
informal reception at the home
of Father Yoerg at five o'clock
this afternoon and will conduct
services in the church again at
eight o'clock this evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
BALTIMORE is READY
FOR BIG CONVENTION
LARGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED
Citizens are Leaving Undone
Nothing That Win Add to
Comfort and Conven-
ience of Visitors

The same energy displayed BY
the citizens of Baltimore in going
after the Democratic National
Convention is evident in the
preparations that have been made
for the comfort and entertain
ment of visitors and the con-
venienee of the political leaders
who will name the party's next
candidate for president.
As soon as Baltimore was Sc
lscted as the convention city the
Maryland legislature authorized
the city to expend S55, 900 in
lighting and decorating the
streets and public buildings. This
was exclusive of the $685. 600 ap-
propriated for remodeling the
Fifth regiment armory, where
the delegates will assemble.
The problem of handling the
great convention crowd was two
fold; first, to get them to Balti-
more; second, to house and en-
tertain them. The first of these
was simple. Baltimore enjoys
excellent transportation facilities,
having three great railway sys-
TENS and forty steamships lines.
The rooms in practically all the
larger hotels have been engaged
by delegates. alternates and 9TH
ers who will be actively connect
ed with the convention, but the
entertainment committee has
prepared large list Of BOARDING
houses and private residences
where accommodations NAV Nc
secured,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
pal of Barrow Memorial School
was fixed at VI, 900. for the schol-
astic year 1912 and 1913.

pal of Barrow Memorial School
was fixed at VI, 900. for the schol-
astic year 1912 and 1918.
A motion was made and sec
oRded. to rescind the action of
the council relative to salaries of
the high school teachers same
being submitted to the council.
on vote same was lost.
On motion. salary of the engin-
Ger of the Traction Engine was
fixed at S85 a month.
The following order offered by
Councilman Moore, being duly
seconded, on submission to the
councilmen was unanimously
adopted. Be it ordained by the
mayor and city council of the
city of Columbus, Mississippi,
that the four school directors of
the city of Columbus shall be
paid the sum of 81 90 for each
monthly meeting of the board of
school directors they may at
tend, provided they be paid for
not more than one meeting a
month. +"
The following applications for
the position of engineer of Steam
Roller were read: X. c. Pence,
N. K. Sanders, T. w. Yagle.
d. G. Holcomb and Sam Wilder.
After several ballots were taken
Mr.. Sam Wilder was declared
duly elected
Petition asking that Fifteenth
street, Fifth. Sixth and Seventh
avenues, South, be added to the
sprlnkllng district was read and
referred to the street committee
to ascertain if petitioners were
property owners or renters. and
report at the next meeting of
the council.
On motion the matter of having
laid sidewalks previously ordered
in by the council was referred to
the street committee to get bids
and have work done at the ear
liest possible moment.
On motion an adjournment was
taken. Attest,
|. H. SYKES,
Secretary ana treasurer.
Continued on page hve)
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
Pythisn MEETING

There was an important meet
ing Of Tombigbee Lodge No. u.
Knights Of Pythias, last Tuesday
night, There was work in TIE
ranks Of page and knight. after
which the members and visiting
brethren enjoyed a delightful
supper.
Among ne members Of the Ar
tesla lodge who attended the
meeting We're Messrs. j. A. Viii
son, A. 7. McIlwain. j. F. Nell.
vain. W. l.. Cook, F. A. Rowan.
John E. Berg. f. o. Carmack,
l.. c. Pettus and j. N. Roberts.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
LIVE STOCK MEN MEET.

The newly organized Lowndes
County Livestock Association
held an interesting meeting at
the court house last Wednesday
afternoon. DR.. John Oliver, the
president of the organization.
presided. and addresses were de-
iivered by Prof. E. L. Lloyd OF
the A. and NJ. College and DIR.
E. NJ. Rannock. state veterinar-
ian.
The association is growing
rapidly. about fifteen names hav-
ing been added to the member
ship roll Wednesday afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
'Innll ufnnnaarM m
.LUUAL WUUUmLN lU
HONOR DEAD MEMBERS
MONUMENTS TO Be UNVEILED
Address by DR.. H. F. BrOyles
Win Be Principal Feature Of
an Unusually Elaborate
Program

Monuments erected to the
memory of members of Queen
City Camp No. %. Woodmen Of
the World, who have died during
the past year. will be unveiled
at Friendship cemetery this af-
ternoon. The program commit
tee consists of Messrs. S. l.
Caine, N. C. Peddy and R. E.
Cox, and these gentlemen have
prepared for the occasion an nn-
usually fine program. the prin-
cipal feature of which will be an
address by Hon. H. F. Broyles
of Monroe county.
The members of the camp will
meet at the Woodmen building
on North Second avenue at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon, and will
march thence to Friendship cem-
etery, where the unveiling will
take place. The following is the
programfor the ceremony, which
will begin promptly at 4:3O p. m.
Seng: Nearer, Ny God, to
Thee. choir.
Officers .recitations IN regular
order.
Poem: "Ol Why Should the
Spirit of Mortal be Proud? Mss
Mamie Liss Savage.
Solo: Selected. Mrs. Joseph
Peacher.
Memorial address: Hon. H. F..
Broyles.
n Song In the Sweet Bye and
Bye. choir. $50
At the conclusion Of the ecs
slzle dzs< - ssaks xilIs ssal.iI
form in line, ard give camp
honors.
Members of the camp who
have died during the past year
are as follows: Messrs. j. A.
Stinson, w. P. Caine. E. M.
Baugh. R. B. Hoskin, Exum Car
ter and E. H. Moscos.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
WORTHY HONOR BESTOWED
UPON GOlLEGE GRADUATE
Miss Martha Eckford Awarded
Scholarship in Teachers Home
Columbia University

The many friends of Miss
Martha Eckford. assistant in bl
ology at the Industrial Institute
al.ti College. wiIIbe glad to know
that she las been awarded the
s:'l5fsaip offered by tie State
Moderation Of Women ) Clubs 81
Mississippi.
The scholarship entities the
holder to one year in Teachers s
College. Columbia University,
New York. The tuition is given
by the College. and the Fedora
tion has raised $500. to pay the
living expenses of the bene-
ficiary. AS this is one of the
most valuable educational prizes
ever offered in the State, there
were a number of applicants for
the honor.
Miss Eckford is a native Mis-.
sissipian and a graduate Of the
Industrial Institute and College.
She is a young woman of charm
ing personality, strong charac.
ter and fine intellect. The edu-
cational committee of the FEEDER
alton has shown wisdom in Sc.
lecting her for this honor, and all
club women in the State will
watch with interest the career
of this gifted Mississippi girl.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
TEDDY DECIDES TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
REACHED CH|CAGO SATURDAY
Sayes He Goes Not as Candidate
but as Representative Of
Principles for Which
He Stands

Col. Theodore Roosevelt is now
in Chicago in attendance upor
the National Republican Conven.
ton. The colonel. accompanied
by his wife and several friends,
left New York over the Lake
Shore at $50 p. m. Friday, and
arrived in shiccgo at 4 o'clock
The following afternoon.
Befege leaving New York Col.
z sosevelt save out sn interview
'in>which he stated that he was
going to Chicago IN response to |,
unanimous demand q the part
of the Roosevelt. . gates for
his presence there. re said rs
went not as a candiQtss but be-
cause "for the time, being | stand
as representing the pria oiples for
u ! the rank and ti.-s IL ~. : .te
republican party have over
whelmingly decided in the states
where they have had an oppor-
'tunity to express their wishes at
primaries.''s
In Chicago the coming of Col.
Roosevelt was the sole topic OF
conversation. To the Taft lead.
ers the announcement of his visit
was in the nature of "a red rag
to a bull" Director Mckinley
of the Taft campaign manage.
ment issued a statement soon
after Mr.. Rooseyelt's starting be.
came known, in which he declar.
ed unequivocally that the certain
Taft strength was 594 delegates
81 more than enough for a
nomination. He and all the 9TH
er Taft leaders declared that
Roosevelt's coming was the
surest possible indication of des-
peration. He asserted that at a
conference of the Roosevelt peo.
pie held Thursday afternoon
their optimistic figuring showed
a Roosevelt total Of 78 votes
short of the necessary $40.
Up to Friday night a total of
186 contests had been decided.
Of this number l73 were for
Taft and 13 were for Roosevelt.
AT the time the committee ad-
journed Friday night there still
remained 62 contests to be de-
cided.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
City Council Proceedings
City Hall, Columbus. Miss,

City Hall, Columbus, Miss,
June 7th, 1912.
At a regular adjourned meeting
of the council this date present,
Il. S. Donnell, Mayor, and Coun-
cilmen Weaver, Smell. Vaughan,
McClaaahan, Moore and Steen.
On motion, duly seconded, il
was ordered that the action Of
the council at its meeting the 9th
inst. fixing the salary of the
Superintendent of the city schools
be rescinded.
On motion. duly seconded. the
salary of Prof. Frierson. Supt. Of
the city schools. was fixed at
$500, he to teach a class.
On motion. duly seconded, the
action of the council at its meet
ing on the 9th inst, fixing the
salary of Prof. Taffe at 81. 900,
was rescinded.
On motion, duly seconded, the
salary of Prof. Taffe for the
scholastic year 1912 and 1913 was
fixed at $1,000.
On motion. duly seconded. the
action of the council at its meet
ing on the 9th inst. in fixing the
salary of Mrs. A. I. Sale. Princi.
pal of Barrow Memorial School
at $500. was rescindsd.
On motion, duly seconded, the
salary of Mrs. A. 7. Sale. Princi.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-06-16
MERIDIAN MEETS LOCAL
TEAM HERE THIS WEEK
Series is Important, as il Marks
the Close Of First Half of
Season.

Meridian and Columbus will
open a series of three games at
Lake Park Monday afternoon.
and close and interesting con-
test are promised. "
Special interest centers in
these games. as it was decided to
award two pennants this year,
and Wednesday game marks the
close of the frst half of the sea-
son. The race for the flag is very
close. Vicksburg and Yazoo City
being the leading contestants.