davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-07-31
LittIefeld Gets Ram

LittIefield. Lamb county. Tex
as, July ga general rain fell
in this section of the South Plains
Yesterday afternoon and last
night. Sod crops have held out
remarkably well through the dry
spell, and with this good rain, a
splendid yield is assured.
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those responsible to the people for
carrying them into effect
These are all matters OF vital do
nestle concern, and besides them
outside the charmed circle Of our nk,
tlonal life in which our affections
command Us, as well as our consci.
ences. there stand out our obligations
toward our territories over sea. Here
we are trustees. Porto Rico. Hawaii,
the Philippines. are ours. indeed. but
not ours to do what We p:ease with.
Such territories. once regarded rs
mere possessions. are no longer TO be
aelfishly explCifed: they are part or
the domain or public conscience and
Of serviceable and enlightened states
manship. We must administer them
for the people who live In them and
with the same sense Of responsibility
to them as toward our own people in
cur domestic affairs. No doubt we
shall successfully enough bind Porto
Rico and the Hawaiian Islands to our
selves by ties Of justice and interest
and affection. but the performance of
our duty toward the Philippines is a
more difficult and debatable matter.
We can satisfy the obligations Of gem
erous justice toward the people of
Porto Rico by giving them the ample
and familiar rights and privileges ae-
corded our own citizens IN our own
territories and our obligations toward
the people of Hawaii by perfecting
the provisions for self-government al.
ready granted them, but in the Phil
ippines We must 90 further. We must
hold steadily in view their ultimate
Independence, and we must move to-
ward the time Of that independence
as steadily as the way can be cleared
and the foundations thoaghtfully and
permanently laid.
On Islands Legislation
Acting under the authority confer
red upon the president by congress, I
have already accorded the people OF
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the islands majority IN both houses
Of their Legislative body by appoint.
ing i've instead Of four native citi.
Eens to the membership Of the com
mission. ] believe that m this way
We shall make proof OF their capacity
IN counsel and their sense Of respor.
sibility In the exercise OF political
power. and that the success of this
step VIII be sure 10 clear our view
for the steps which are to follow.
Step by step we should extend and
perfect the system OF self-goyernment
In the islands. making test of them
and modifying them rs experience dis
closes their successes and their fail
ures; that we should more and more
put under the control Of the native
citizens Of the archipelago the essen.
tial instruments OF their life. thei.
local instrumentalities Of g0vernmenis
their schools. al the comHion inter.
ests Of their communities. and 30 By
counsel and experiences set up q gov.
eminent which all the world win see
TO be suitable to people whose af
fairs are under their own control. At
last. hope and believe. We are begin
ming to gain the confidence OF the Fin
ipino peoples. BY their counsel and
experience, rather than BY our own.
we shall learn how best TO serve them
and how soon II VIII be possible and
wise to withdraw our supervision.
Let rs once find the path and set out
with firm and confident tread upon
It and we shall not wander from It Or
lInger upon It.
A duty faces rs with regard t.
Alaska which seems to me very press
ing and very imperative; perhaps I
should say d double duty. for It con.
Germs both the political and the ma
teriai development Of the territory.
The people Of Alaska should be given
the full territorial form Of govern
ment, and Alaska, as Z s,orehouse,
should be unlocked. One key to It Is
q system of railroads. These the gov
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clear path indicated which they can
travel without anxiety. II Is as I'm,
portant that they should be relieved Of
embarrassment and set free to prosper
as that private monopoly should be
destroyed The ways Of action should
be thrown wide open. 49,
Primaries for Presidency
I turn to a subject which ! hope
can be handled promptly and without
serious controversy Of any kind. I
mean the method Of selecting nomi-
|nees for the presidency of the United
States. feel confident that / do
not nnisinterpret the wishes or the
expectations of the country when l
urge the prompt enactment OF legis.
lation which will provide for primary
elections throughout the country at
which the voters of the several parties
may choose their nominees for the
presidency without the intervention
OF nominating conventions. / venture
the suggestion that this legislation
should provide for the retention of
party conventions, but only for the
purpose Of declaring and accepting the
verdict of the primaries and formulat.
ing the. platforms OF the parties; and
j suggest that these conventions
should consist not Of delegates chosen
for this single purpose, but of The
nominees for Congress, the nominees
for vacant seats In the senate of the
United States, the senator's whose
terms have not yet closed, the ma.
tional committees, and the candidates
for the presidency themselves. in or.
der that platforms may be framed by
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eminent should itsslf Uuiid ana "a.
minister and the ports and terminals
Il should itself control In the interest
Of an Who wish 10 use them FOR the
service and Development Of the eonn-
try and rs people.
Free Land n AIaska
But the construction Of railways 4
only the first step II only thristlne
IN the Key to the st0rehoaso ana
sthrowing back the lock and opening
the door. How the tempting re-.
sources OF the country are 70 Be ex.
plotted ls another matter, 70 which I
shah take the liberty 81 from time 10.
time calling your attention, Tor Il 4
Q policy which must be worked out
by wellconsidered stages, not upon
theory. but upon lines Of practical ar
pediency. II @ pal4 Of our general
problem Of conservation. We have :
freer hand In working out the prob.
lem IN Alaska thansin the states 81
the union: and yet the principal ana
object are the same. wherever We
touch II. We must use the resources
of the country, not lock them up.
There need be no conflict or jealousy
ss between state and federal authors.
ties. for there can be no essential ar.
ference Of purpose between them. The
resources In question must - used.
but not destroyed or wasted; used,
but not monopolised upon any narrow
idea Of Individual right as against the
abiding interests OF communities.
That q policy can be worked out By
conference and concession which WIN
release these resources and yet not
leopard or lissip6fe them. Tor one
have no doubt and Il can be done on
lines Of regulation which need Be no
less acceptable to the people and GOV.
efnments Of the states concerned than
to the people and government Of the
nation at large. whose heritage these
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7EXTO PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

ident Wilson
Tuesday December In this President Wilson deals stenste
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The engagement of Miss Melanie
Pocock Of Alameda and Mr.. Laurence
Cox OF Honolulu has been announced.
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CONTINUED q Dr. sIehil
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upon so great and many a uues.
ton, but feel confident that common
counsel will product the results we
must all desire. ~ :
Turn from the farm to the world
of business which centers in the city
and in the factory, and / think that
all thoughtful observers will agree
that the immediate service we owe the
business communities of the country
is to prevent private monopoly more
effectually than 1t has yet been pre-
vented. / think it will be easily agreed
that we should let the Sherman anti.
trust law stand, unaltered, as it is,
with its debatable ground about it,
but that we should as much as pos
sible reduce the area of that debatable
ground by further and more explicit
legislation; and should also supple.
mept that great act by legislation
which win not only clarity it but also
facilitate its administration and make
it fearer to all concerned. No doubt
We shall all wish, and the country
will expect, this to be the central sub.
ject of our deliberations during the
present session; but it is a subject SO
many-sided and so deserving of care,
full and discriminating discussion that
1 shall take the liberty of addressing
you upon 1t in special message at a
later date than this. It is of capital
Importance that the business men of
this country should be relieved of all
of law with regard to
their enterprises and investments and
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q - - - &
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
courtship by Flowers.

In remote Alpine hamlets and VII
lagos, especially in the Bernese ODER
land. there still exist ancient and pref
ty customs of proposing marriage by
the language of flowers. If a maid
accepts bouquet of edelweiss from a
man she at the same time accepts him
as her flance, the idea being that the
man has risked his life to obtain the
flowers for the woman he loves. An
other method which exists In the can
ton of Glarus is for the young man to
place a fiowerpot containing single
rose and a note on the window sill OF
the girls room when she is absent
from home and wait-perhaps days
for a reply. If the maid takes the rose
the young man boldly enters the house
to arrange matters with her parents,
but II the rose is allowed to fade away
the proposal is rejected without a sim
gle word having been exchanged be
tween the couple. Sometimes tickle
girl will keep young man waiting a
day or two for an answer, but what
ever It may be it Is final.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
When Buttons Were Bio.

Bachaumont writes in his SECRET
Memoirs" Nov. IS. 1886: "The mania
for buttons is today extremely ridicu'
lous. They are not only of enormous
size, some Of them as big as six pound
crowns, but miniatures and pictures
are made upon them, and this orna'
mentation is extremely costly. Some
of them represent the medals OF the
twelve Caesars. others antique stat
ues and still others the Metamor'
phoses Of Ovid" Isabey, In his bio
graphical notes. says that when he
came to Paris he worked for living
by making copies Of Vanloos and
Bouchers on the lids of snuffboxes
and that for these medallions he was
paid from to 8 francs each. "As 1t
was still the fashion," he said, TO
wear buttons as big as five franc
piece upon which cuplds. flowers and
landscapes were cut in cameo, | went
into that business. got II sous for
each."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE
Dangers Of Crowds.

When a man is standing still bis
weight acts vertically downward, but
on moving he exerts side thrust
greater than his weight Consequently
a crowd moving rapidly on a structure
like a pier exerts tremendous SIDE
wise pressure which tends to throw
the pier over. If man stands on
plank bridge 1t bends slightly. but II
he walks across 1t sways' violently up
and down. A regiment OF soldiers
marching in step across a trestle OF
other light bridge would cause such
tremendous swaying motion that II
would give way. and so soldiers al
WAYS 'break step" In crossing such
bridge.
On certain swing footbridge across
a glen in the north Of Scotland Is
notice forbidding Newfoundland dogs
to be taken across. These dogs trot
in such perfect rhythm as to cause
dangerous. SWAY" In small bridge.
A man rising to standing from
sitting posture exerts on the ground a
force equal to twice his weight Thus
when a crowd suddenly springs to It's
feet at football match or theater the
strain on the supporting STANDS IL
enormous and has to be allowed TOT by
the engineers.-Pearson's Weekly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
osttino Around Il.

The members Of party around a
table in an exclusive club In down
town skyscraper were much amused
the other evening by u controversy
between their waiter and another EN-
ployee Of the club.
One of the party had ordered sirup'
What the strip was for has nothing 10
do with this story. Going to the
dumb waiter. the servitor shouted In
his best ordering voice:
"Sirupr'
81 don't getehu." came the response
down the shaft
"Sirup!p this time with two excla-
nation points and rising infection.
"Come again." was the imperturbapie
response.
"Sirupw 1t went up the shaft Ike
the blast Of an explosion
Jaw, spell It," said the echo.
"S-u-r"-the waiter had his feet
planted flrmly-"s-u-r"-he had tight
ened his vest and taken deep breath
-"s-su-r. Say, bring some one to the
shaft that can understand me, Will
yuh?"
And he waited with some dignity the
coming of person with sharper ears
Pittsburgh Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
NeoIect of the Scalp.

Inheritance has something to do with
badness. Men in family usually
have disposition to get bald at about
the same age. Certain scalp diseases
cause badness. but the largest factor
in badness is neglect. The scalp Is
exceedingly dirty In the average run
Of men and boys. II any other six
inches Of skin were kept as dirty as
the scalp it would be considered dis
grace There is no reason why boys
should not be taught to wash the hair
with soap and water every day. then
dry and brush 1t well. AS soon as the
boy gets old enough TO wash his ears
and to keep his face clean down to
the collar line he should also keep bis
scalp clean. If the hair after wash
ing is too dry little grease can be
used. Following this plan there should
be no premature badness. Generally
the horse is out before the stable door
Is locked.-Chicago Tribune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO INCOME TAXPAYERS

Under the act of Congress approved
October 3, 1918, every individual hav.
ing an annual income in excess OF
$4,000 Is required to render to the
collector OF internal revenue on or
before March l Of each year q report
giving O statement of his income re-
ceived from all sources during the
calendar year preceding. Failure to
file this annual return within the time
prescribed subjects the offender to
sever penalties, and all individuals
having an annual income subject to
taxation under this law should i'm.
mediately notify A. s. Walker, col
lector Of internal revenue. Austin,
Texas, giving their name and address
and the nature of the business in
which they are engaged, In order that
they may be supplied with form of
returns, ruling and necessary instruc.
lions.
The collector has list OF all cor.
porations subject to this tax, and they
will be supplied with blank forms for
report as soon as possible after De-
cember 81. The attention OF corpora.
lions Is directed to the fact that the
corporation tax act of 1909, under
which they have been making annual
reports to the internal revenue depart.
ment, has been repealed and Is super.
seeded by the income tax law. How.
ever, the manner and time of rendi.
tion and payment of tax are practical.
ly the same as under the old law.
Partnerships are not required to rem.
der returns, but the members com.
posing the firm, if they have an in.
come subject to tax, are required to
render return and therein account for
all income or profits arising from the
partnership.
Special attention is called to the
fact that the failure to secure income
tax blanks will not relieve the tax.
payer from the penalties imposed for
delinquency in filing return. The re-
port for the year 1918 may be filed
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
Act of a Monster.

Where is Carmania? Translate 1t
into Kirman and a few who are up In
the affairs of the middle east could
identify the Persian province Most OF
us know so little Of that part of the
world. But the chief town, Kirman'
also known as Carmania, was the scene
In 1875 of one of the most terrible
events ever In the history Of Asia.
Agha Mohammed, founder of the Kajar
dynasty, then besieged and took the
place and. raging at the escape of his
defeated rival, with three followers.
ordered 10000 eyes Of the inhabitants
to be brought to him. He counted
them with his dagger point and said
to his minister. "If one had been want
ing l would have made up the number
with your own eyes."-London Stand
ard
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SOLD AGAIN.

For ten long and blissful years they
had walked along the path OF love;
but as yet the lovesick youth had
never mentioned about their getting
married. Courtshlp is very charming,
but when there does not seem to be
altar rails at the end of it, girls nat
urally begin to lose interest in the
game.
Anyway, Jane thought 1t time that
he marriage day was fixed, 30 she
brew out O gentle hint to her lover
" way Of encouraging him. Encour'
cement, she thought, was all the
lear fellow wanted.
Nathaniel" she whispered, coyly'
they're saying we're going to be mar
ried soon."
Are they, thought" answered the
stolid swain. what joke it'll be
on them when they find out we amt"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
Nins Diatinction,

In a restaurant in the Wall street
district, where a stock ticker attracts
a large crowd of interested men at the
Opening" hour every morning,
young Japanese has become one OF
the regulars. and his remarks when
the various tape wise oracles hold
forth have afforded those who watch
the eager group no little amusement
The questions why Y. Y. Y. continues
to sag and the possibility Of cut
In the dividend of o. p. b. seem as
easy Of solution to him as they are to
veterans like Mr. Near Broke or MT
Has Been. Mr.. Once Rich said to him
recently. BET you cigar A. b. U.
goes higher before 1t goes down.
mo-" he said. mo gamble-only
speculate" and he pointed nervous
finger at the ticker.-New York IT'D
me
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
Carda For Juliet.

A charming custom among tourists
at Verona is that Of leaving their Wis.
iting cards at the reputed TOMB OF
Juliet. This act. however, must De
taken as pretty compliment to the
immortal love story rather than as an
Offering in memoriam. for 1t is unlike
" that travellers have not learned that
the tomb is in reality one OF those
pious fictions so dear to the sent'
mental and that even Shakespeare's
tragedy itself is generally. held to have
no historical basis. A writer In the
Graphic of London says, 1.-THE SO call
ed tomb, of red veronese marble, In
the gardens Of the Orphanage, was for
merly washing trough" Another
writer is no less severe. There Is
plenty to see In Verona" he says. 1.-THE
cities of northern Italy, without vast
ing time, money and emotion In look
ing at frauds" But the custom re
mains and will remain as long as there
are tourists.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
e,ooo.d orlv e.niuses at Elton.

Some of the hardships Of life at Elton
In bygone times might be regarded as
complimentary to the sufferers. Only
the best of the boys were called upon
to bear them. The biographer OF Dr.
Parr records that the famous Elton
head" "believed in Jogging for all
offenses and even for absence OF Of
Tense" but never punished stunted ca
pacity or tried to extort much from
medIocrity. If Parr made up bis nina
that boy was to be classed as "medi-
ocre' that boy enjoyed practical i'm
munity from the birch ever after But
when the head assistant told the doc
tor 81 believe So-and-so is lad OF
genius" the answer was: Say you sol
Then let the logging begin tomorrow
London Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
MISSED THE FLOOD STORY.

Sir William Treloar recently told q
story of servant who was once EN-.
ployed at his Cripples' Home at Alton,
says the Taller. One day during
lunch time there was heavy down.
fall of rain, and Sir William said to
the little maid who was waiting at
table, "Why, Lizzie, It is almost like
the flood" THE flood, Sir William
said the girl. YES, the flood. Noah,
you know, and Mount Ararat." 81
never have no time to look at the
papers," she replied apologetlcally.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25

nj any time between January ] and
March /, 1914. Assessment Will be
made as soon as possible after the
returns are filed with the collector
and the tax assessed Is due and pay
able June 30, 1914. (Other papers
please cOpy)
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
Mixture of Harmony.

Mrs Sharp ito next door neighbour
How do you like the design of our
new wall paper? Nelghbor-It seems
to me to be rather loud. Mrs. Sharp
Yes, that's why we select 1t. We
thought it might drown the sound OF
your daughters piano playing!-Lon'
don Telegraph.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
His Finish,

A politician was describing at the
club the death of rival.
"Yes. Jones is dead" he said, and.
with a chuckle. he held his glass up to
the light. Eyes, Jones is dead. He
slipped on the parquetry floor of his
library and killed himself"
The politician gave loud laugh
Then he added:
"a hardwood finish. eh"-Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
CameIs In Water,

The camel is about the only animal
that cannot swim. 1t is an extraordi'
nary fact that the moment the ungain-
ly creature loses its footing In stream
It turns over and makes no effort to
save itself from drowning = London
Answers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
Obeved Orders,

Wife-Didn't you hear me ask you
for $40? Husband-I did Wife
Then why do you give me only So?
Husband-Bec you told me yester
day to believe only half what hear.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
The Family Doctor.

Pm the family doctor"
But thought you were veterinary
surgeonT
80 | am. But then. you see. their
family consists OF French terrier,
St Bernard and Chinese poodle
Detroit Free Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
He Shono Once.

Thespls- When were you leading
man?
Foyer-When the company had to
walk back from Chicago.-Brooklyn
Life.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
Xirainia Dare.

The first white child born on the
American continent was virginia
Dare. She was born on Roanoke Is
land In 1887. She was the grandchild
Of Governor John White.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25

We are not surprised that man gets
nervous at his own wedding. It is
probably the FIRST time he ever saw all
the brides kin lined up. - Chicago
News,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
Pertinent Query.

Teacher describing her encounter
with a tramp, = And then-l tainted
Little Johnnie Jeffries- WI yer left or
vi yer right. maam?-London Taller
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25

If the City Of Mexico has back
door, 1t is time for Huerta to see that
the key is kept in handy place.
New York World.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25

have qualified as temporary admin;
istrator for the affairs OF II. r. Cavitt.
All accounts due him should be paid
to me, and no one else. ID. MIKE.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-25
NOTICE

Fruit trees, grape vines. ETC., at bar
gain prices, across street from post.
office.