davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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HAD SOMETHING TO LEARN
Found That His knowledge Gould
Have an Addition.

Young Cicero Binks was an erudite
youth, and regular demon for lrnowl.
edge forsooth. At his studies he
"swotted" to tell you the truth. for
eight or ten hours every day. To give
you some little idea of his worth. he
knew to fraction the age of the earth,
the actual weight of the moon and its
girth. and how far all the stars were
away.
He could tell you the reason why
eggs are not meat, why toadstools
and hedgehogs are not good to eat.
also why there can never be cold
without heat, and why bumblebees
don't make honey. He could analyze
whisky and black currant tart. and
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one flesh. What, therefore, God hath
Joined together, let no man put asun-
ders." Departure from this ideal, He
tells us. was due to the hardness OF
mems hearts and was contrary to the
divine intention at creation.
Throughout the Scriptures marriage
is used to illustrate the relation Of
God to the chosen people and OF
Christ to his church. Lovers OF the
Bible would therefore keep matrimony
holy. They would see In It something
more than a biological phenomenon
or legal contract. They would exalt
1t, dignity 1t, and solemnize 1t. They
believe that the tide of public opinion
must be turned away from marriages.
entered into unadvisedly or lightly.
toward those which are entered into
reverently, discreetly, advisedly. so
berly, with due solemnity and in the
fear Of God.
To follow the Bible Is also to seek
to promote marriage among the truly
manageable 1t is said that there
are In New York city more than $780,
900 unmarried men and women over
twenty-five years Of age, of whom $780,
900 ere men and 100000 women. An
inviting field for genuine philanthropy,
especially for churches, social settle
ments and the like. is to be found in
affording opportunities for young men
and young women to meet under con-
ditions which make pure love and rea.
sonable courtship possible.
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I'D Is as perfect
a description as
could be given Of
the effects OF a
landslide which
temporarily dam
med up the river
above them. 1t Is
simply said that
the waters which
came down from
above stood, and
rose up in one
heap, a great way
of, at Adam, the
city which Is be-
side Zare t b a n;
a n d t b o s Q that
went down toward
the sea or the
Arabah, even the
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the padded cushions. His hands found
a certain position and lowered In an
attitude of readiness. The narrowing
lclockwork licked on.
THAT you win" announced the Man
lof Iron, shortly.
The clockwork ceased like a period
to this utterance. Mr.. Van Vechten
returned to his place at the tables
head.
II was characteristic of the regard
I'm which the Man OF Iron was univer-
sally held that Max Willard asked for
NO further assurance. He might take
amy advantage OF you In which he
was pleased to regard as partaking OF
the nature OF open warfare; but his
word once passed. and he was bound
lirrevocably.
Whatever of citation Max Willard
may have felt. II was not betrayed by
any sign A slow movement of one
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from his forehead, and again he ad
dressed Mr.. Van Vechten. who was
watching him narrowly.
For Miss Carew's sake" he said
"a word or two of explanation Is neces
sary. This young lady, fully con
versant with all the circumstances
with complete understanding of how
my daughter and 1 had been wronged
! has not only been In full sympathy
with my plans. but has lent me an
active, material support.
ITO certain extent, however
have taken an unfair advantage of her
trust and confidence. y But
when am through. gentlemen, l want
you to remember how desperate were
my chances-that l had to sink o.
swim-and that am right"
For the first time he showed a spark
OF emotion, and the last expression
was uttered In burst of earnestness
that made manifest the intense feel
ing lying behind 1t.
She consented to disappear for a
time, until her family's alarm was
such that | could bend it to my own
ends in making this demand; but she
did not dream that she was to appear
in such role as this" He pointed
to the motionless form, and for a mo-
ment regarded it tenderly. But by
the aid of light, harmless narcotic
the effects OF which l can Danish in a
moment, | brought her here to play
this unconscious part"
Theodore Van Vechten once more
started toward the speaker, but q
dozen hands stayed him.
You dastardly curt" he cried. 81
shall give you your pound Of flesh; but
so help me God.-you'll regret this
night"
Heaven knows, have regretted the
necessity" responded Willard dryly.
With one single undulating move
ment Of his powerful frame. the mil
lionaire shook himself free.
Get that dynamite out of here." he
roared.
Max Willard quietly corrected him:
Willardite,' you mean" STOPPING
over the back of the casket, he pressed
hand gently over the soft cushions
while he seemed to consider. Pres
emily he continued
but don't be afraid; there is no
willardite here-nor any other ex.
plosive."
Like stung lion, Theodore Van
Vechten turned upon him.
What do you mean by that?" he
demanded.
Simply that l have sat in at your
own game-and won. The great
American game of bluff, Theodore;
you were pretty good at it years ago
at Harvard; have not forgotten.
There Is no explosive here-noth-
ing to be alarmed at save this cheap
alarm-clock. There is nothing the
matter with Paige-dear child! But"
he waved hand-"as you bluffed
me out Of fortune, l have bluffed
myself back in again."
For a moment the Man of Iron
seemed to be choking But at this
juncture a disturbance was heard in
the hall
A servant entered hurriedly. Be-
fore he could make any announcement
he was flung aside. He went sliding
helplessly over the polished floor,
grasping at every object within reach.
pulling down chairs and tables and
everything movable in the path of his
tornado-like progress. until he brought
up against the wall
Tom Phinney was standing just in
side the doorway, taking in the scene.
Beside him stood Mr.. Flint.
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Observation-Disclosures

repeat Shakespeare's plays II you
gave him a start. In fact, he was
crammed full OF science and art
knowing even why Robey Is funny.
One can ne'er learn too much.
with a smile he would say. But he
altered his mind. overhearing one
day two friends. who imagined him
out of the way, stating facts new to
Binks without doubt
What an ugly old beggar that
Binks is!" said one. Said the other:
The biggest ass under the sun" And
the knowledge Binks learned by the
time they had done, he'd have been
much more happy MISUNDERSTANDING
Leader.
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temporary orien-
tai point Of view.
which permitted
poly g a m y and
concubiuage, 1t Is
unquesti o n a b ! y
true that the high
ideal of its divine
institution and its
indissolubility is
maintained a n d
set forth In the
Bible with in
creasing clearness
until we read the
final declaration
of Christ: And
they twain shall
be one flesh; SO
then, they are no
more twain, but
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nezzar, when he
threatened them
with the fiery fur
mace II they re-
fused to degrade
their souls by
worshiping tn g
image which he
had set up. They
said to the king,
20 Nebuchadnez-
Ear. we are not
careful to answer
thee In this mat
ter. II II be so.
our God whom we
serve Is able to
deliver us from
the burning fiery
furnace, and he
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He methodically closed the book,
snapped the rubber band around II,
and returned 1t to his pocket, while
Jessie stared at him in blank amaze
ment.
That" Mr.. Flint pursued, his eyes
crinkling in a smile, is what Mr. Ru-
dolph Van Vechten told me at time
when I honestly believed you to be
crook"
After reciting the circumstances. he
went on:
You see. hadn't Mr.. Van Vecht-
ems faith. / had never seen you. and
appearances were all against you.
might say, the odds were against the
correctness of his estimate-in which
case | meant to show him these
words"
Jessie was breathing fast; her eyes
were very bright and their regard was
very steady.
"And if you had been wrong?" she
asked.
The creases at the corners Of Mr..
Flint's eyes deepened.
why, l felt that he would need
champion, and l determined to bring
the memorandum to you. You know
now, that from the very first. at least
one person has retained firm belief
in the innocence and purity Of your
motives"
The two in the bay window could
see the color rush to Jessies cheeks;
she blushed furiously.
Have you" she said falteringly,
Shown this TOTO him."
Gle doesn't even know that l pos
sess such a thing"
The girls eyes were dewy. Her
voice lowered.
Then" said she, this Is your way
of telling me that all your doubts are
removed. Thank you"
well" returned the impassive de,
tective. that's one way of looking at
the matter. II Mr. Rudolph's judg-
ment had been in error, l would just
as freely have shown the reminder to
him. Here he comes now"
Van Vechten came eagerly forward
and took the girls hands into his. Mr.,
Flint slipped unobtrusively away.
"Jessie-Jessie Willard" said Van
Vechten. 1--WE do not have to wait the
l understand everything, dearest"
Very deliberately she disengaged
her hands. looking at him desperately.
"Truly?" she said with an evident
effort at sarcasm. "You seem indeed
to be very sure OF yourself"
He caught her hands again, and as
her head dropped, drew her toward
him.
Sure of myself" he exclaimed.
"Why, God bless my soul. yes It's
all up to you. girl. What was
that"
1t was Paige Carew trying-vainly
to break loose from Tom Phinney's
ecstatic bear-like hug. Swinging her
clear from the floor and between the
curtains they stood confronting the
dumfounded gaze OF the other two.
"Looky here, Rudy" said Tom.
"Mr. Wizards got a yacht on his
hands that he has no use for what
ever, WHAT luG uldllcI Will Tic lOuI
of US"
THE very thing!" Van Vechten de-
cisively interrupted, looking intently
at Jessie Willard. Jessie averted her
gaze, and her color mounted again
"And listen here" Tom went on Gag
erly. "Shes all ready to put to sea
steam's up this minute-supplies ali
on board-crew's drawing pay for loaf
ing-why, Moses and green spec
tacles! it would be an outrage not to
take advantage Of such an opportuni-
ty! What do you think?"
What otherwise could Paige and
Jessie think? Here was an argu-
ment that even a woman could not
successfully oppose. And so. the next
day. the Kohinur weighed anchor,
dropped down the river, and by sun
set had lost the Statue of Liberty be.
hind her.
THE END.
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Educated

Father-Has your engineering
course taught you anything?
Son-Has IT. You ought to see me
operate a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Punch Bowl
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LAW KNOWS NO NECESSITY.

CBy WARREN A. GAMBLER, d. D.. LII.
D.. Bishop OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.)
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THE ExALTATIoN OF MARRIAGE.

(By RI. REV. JOHN N. MCCORMICK,
ID. d.. Bishop OF the Protestant Episco-
pal church,
The Bible is the answer to the
deepest human heart-hungerings, the
soul Of all strong heart life."-Bishop
William +. Anderson.
While marriage In the Old Tesla
ment must be judged from the con-
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THE soul can never go astray with
this book tthe Bible) for its guide
Napoleon Bonaparte.
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That was brave answer which the
Hebrew children gave to Nebuchad-
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Back to-
the Bible
Application Of the Scriptures TO
the World Today 40 Seen by Emil.
nent Men In Various Walks ri Life
Copyright. 1914. by Joseph B. Bowles,
IN THE JORDAN
VALLEY.

(By C. FREDERICK WRIGHT. IL. D..
F. G. s. A. Geologist Author OF THE
Ice Age in North America" MAN and
the Glacial Period" Etc.)
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will deliver us out of thine hand, o
king. But IL not. be 1t known unto
thee, o. king, thatswe will not serve
thy gods, nor worship the golden
image which thou hast set up. (Dan-
lei 1915, II. 49,
1t is not the answer of braggarts.
but the reply Of heroes of faith. 1t is
very calm In its form and very serene
In its tone. They believed that the
God whom they served would deliver
them; but whether he did or did not,
their minds we're made up not to sin
Men Of this sort never discuss tho
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"All human discoveries seem to be
made only for the purpose of con-
flrming more and more strongly the
truths that come from on high and are
contained In the sacred writings."-Sir
John Herschel, illustrious astronomer.
The story of the crossing Of the
Jordan by Joshua's host Joshua 3: 49,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-07-08

minoso al espfritu musical del Univer-
so. Por ESQ, como pedia Ell filosofo,
nuestro poeta apiensa' musicalmente.
Ahi estan sus versos hondamente So
noros, de ritmos de una harmonic deli
ciosa, iImitativa, en- que pasan las estro-
fas como una caravana infantil sonoro-
sa de risas, y alegremente despreocupa-
da de las seriedades de la vida. Por ESQ
es ingenuo, y por ESQ su poesla me en-
tusiasma Yo, que no Sc hacer critica,
que apenas 81 puedo decir por que unos
versos me GUSTAV, confieso ingenuamen-
te, que ell ensueno musicalizado Ell unos
versos fuidos y sencillos, me habla mas
al sentimiento que la seria filosofla de
la vida cantada rotundamente en- estro-
fas cerebrales. Nicolas Blanco tiene ell
secreto de la rima por ESQ todo GUAM
to We 10 convierte en- poesla; de ahl que
sea tan rico de perspectivas, de lineas y
colores, que con dos tres pinceladas
planta su cuadro la vista, neto, detinl-
two. Escojo al azar:
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A Nicolas Blanco poeta sincere, ha
vencido el medic y nos abre con su pri-
mer hbro "El Jadin de Pierrot". ell
huerto eternamente pr6digo en- flores y
perfumes del alma de la raza. No en-
balde ia naturaleza nos defende" ell
hombre Sc conmueve al mdo panorama
de poesia que nos circunda, con un Gle
10 siempre azul, unos crepilsculo de en-
sueno, y una terra que despierta y rom
pc cantar bajo un sol que vibra en- una
atm6sfera de eter
A. Nicolas Blanco es poeta no por de-
creto nominativo-que dijeron algu-
no-sino porque We el secreto manifes-
to- de que hablo Goethe
FL sabe del ritmo eterno de los mum
dos, y We y oye la parte interior de las
cosas Todo cuanto existe lleva en- 81
esp1ritu de harmonic, escribio Carlyle,
y este nuestro poeta liga su esplritu lu-
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Tengo un quito obsedente por los he
roes.
Amo con fruici0n de verdadero sen
tImental, al hombre que generosa y bl
zarramente. desdobla un egoismo vlr
tuoso sobre el tragico tabado de la Vi
da que pasa...
Amo al hacedor de epocas, al forma
dor de historic Alguen dijo, que la
psicoIogia defnida de cada momento,
refeja el estado espiritual de sls hom-
bres
Y yo amo al hombre que, las voh-
clones procesales de la vida, imprIme ell
egoismO de su espiritu Ser her0e, es
ser grande. Pero ser heroe Ell una 6po-
ca de PARALYSIS eS2ritual, reformar el
momento historieo en- un sacudimiento
de infinite, es alcc raro algo ex6tico que
Sc elabora sup: terrestremente, como
un ensueno. como una alucinacion, que
en- nn vertigo ins Ito rubricara tempes
tades
Y ha tempo Puerto Rico vive una
epoca de verdal era PARALYSIS espiritual
La polftica y el yankee, & absit
omen no dejan tempo al espiritu
para caminar por las estrellas. Vivi-
mos muy abajo, somos muy del suelo, Y
iguay del que nire hacia arriba. No
parece, sin6, que la Influenza de esa ra-
"a judaizante que invogoriza nuestras
voluntades, nos ha infltrado su saj6ni-
co desden para t0do hecho sentimental,
nos hace asimilar su incultura de es-
piritu y su deca lcncia artiStica. No Sc
ha dadO en- nuesrO pals ell espectaculo
frecuente en- la historia-seg1n ell sabio
Soci0logo Cuban0 senior Varona--, que
un pueblo yencidc impone a su vence-
dor su civilizaci@n sus artes. No; aquf,
ell vencedor hasta el esplritu ha vencido
hasta al amor lie ha quitado suls ensue-
nos para corregir su grandeza y para
inutilizar ell arte.
Somos un pueblo vencido sin la pro
tesla de nuestra civilization, porque
nuestra civilization nj siquiera ha i'm
puesto su esp1ritu de grandeza Pero,
mi vision optimista de la vida, y mi CO
raje infinite por ell yankee, me hacen
yer. como, la inquietud del esp1ritu de
nuestra raza Sc reforma el momento his
t6rico, y vamos siendo un pueblo inte-
hgente vigoroso, que sacude su modo
IRA de impotente con ell verbo emotional
de nuestros hombres, la energia de nues-
ira juventud impetuosa y la fuerza ire
pidante de un anhelo de hbertad Y,
81 las montaias no despiertan alg1n dla
con sus lomos hollados por soberbios, y
las sabanas no recogen ell sonido de la
Rabia que sacude sus melenas, enton-
ces. ihay lln medic queda la estrofa
para que el dolor fagele Tenemos poe
tas.
Y, ell poeta, espiritu multiforme Ii
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A. NICOLAS BLANCO
(POETA)
{ P o E T A,

berta pueblos con estrofas revoluciona-
rias y teje canciones donde vuelan los
ensuenos. Y yo quiero hablar, no de un
poeta civil de estos tiempos de este
momento. quiero hablar de un poeta,
raro poeta tejedor de harmonias, YER
dadero heroe del momento historico
A Nicolas Blanco ha surgido, asi, ino-
pinadamente, heroe en- medic de las
ideas actuales. Es poeta Su sensibih-
dad de artista choca abiertamente con
este medic sugeridor de ecuaciones al
gebraicas, donde la palabra sueno re
sulta prodigio de valor, traductible por
su analogia, al hecho barbara que damos
en- lamar ridiculo
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Aqui ser Poeta. es ser ridiculo No Sc
concibe el ensueno y, la indiferencia
por las emociones del espiritu es tan in
tensamente honda, que jamas un aplau-
so ha saludado el heroismo de esos ro-
neroS que ponen mas coraz6n en- el Vi
gir que cerebro Y voluntad
Nerdad es que nuestra dignidad de
de la yerdad que nos
.ircunda,-nos alicia de toda communion
nsincera. y vagamos por calles plazas
con la arrogante serenidad de nuestro
civismo, descomponiendo sutilmente
propias emociones, que luego
han de chocar incvitabemente con la
imbecil realidad que no sabe de ideali-
dades
No pedimoS el APPLAUSE; los mas escri-
bimos para solaz de nuestro esp1ritu ,
pero como Somos los de manana, los que
un tanto han de inAuir en- el entusiasmo
de los que vienen, por este ambiente ir6-
nico y perverso que invigoriza nuestras
luchas, estamos torpemente educando-
nos en- ell sentimiento de nacionalidad
y.. pobre perspectiva de la patria en-
ell movimiento intellectual future. 81
tambi6n la indiferencia y la insinceri-
dad nos amodorra y nos yence.
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to We 10 convierte en- pOesla; de ahl que
sea tan rico de perspectivas, de lineas y
dolores. que con dos tres pinceladas
planta su cuadro la vista, neto, detinl-
two. Escojo al azar:
TARDE ROJA.
Rojizos tonos de tinta
ell crepusculo dlbuJa,
y en- ell arroyo Sc plnta
cada rizada burbuja.
En- los frescos malojillos
pacen tranquilas las greyes
de caballos novillos,
con las de oveja y bueyes.
Y mientras turba de cluecas
en- un monton de hojas secas
del estercolero escarba
arrogantemente altlvo,
lie muestra al corral ell chivo
la dignidad de su barba.
Esto es hondamente descriptive; y la
musicalidad de su verso, prestlglando la
vulgaridad de un paisaje que tanto he
mos visto. le da ambiente poetico al cua-
dritO. donde ell Chivo. como un patrlar-
"a venerable, alisa su barba hirsuta evo-
eadora de la vida que pasa...
En- ell ambiente de modernidad que
circunda nuestro actual movlmlento IL
terario. A. Nicolas Blanco ocupa un alto
Duesto que viene 4 intensificar la apa-
rici6n de "El Jardin de Pierrot don
de ha tejido su musa alegre y Juguetona
versos evanescentes fiuidos, la ma
nera renovatriz de las nuevas tenden-
cias que al decir de un critlco es allar
el fino analisis de la mas bella reahdad,
con 81 arrebato lirico de las mas remon-
talas fantasias' ESQ ha hecho Blanco,
Y tan sabiamente poetlco, que de eSa
alianza espiritual produce una poesla
faci snelta. como la gustarla cualqme-
ra de nuestros viejos maestros que ha
dado Guerra en- lamar Generaclon
del ST..
En- un principle, nuestro poeta Sc
sinti6 perseguido por ell verso marti-
culado Y los descoyuntamlentos metrl-
ros oue tan elegantemente maneJa en-
Sus motivos funambulescos el poeta es-
panol Manuel Machado, pero, abando-
nando pronto la simpatia de esos YER
sos que a veces producer estrofas
amorfas sinti0 la Influenza llrlca del
ingenuc Juan r. Jimenez, (de qulen,
oigalo su prologuista, es mas blen hef-
mano gemclo por 10 fantasista y pene-
trativo en- el alma del palsaJe y no
lie Juan Jose Llovet, poeta que aboml-
ma de los "poetas que teJen madrlga-
les" segtin dice en- su "Canto de IA
zan) slnti6. digo, la Influenza lirica
de Juan r. Jimenez, y Sc di6 a la com
binaci0n de fantasies crepusculares, y
4 Ia musicalizaci0n de sensaciones nue.
vas; como aquel, es originalisimo en-
su vision de campo, de tarde y de alba,
como aquel hace abrir los ojos un
mundo de rosa. de ensueno de IAN
tasia. Sobre todo, en- la plntnra I'M
nresionista tienen tanta analogla estos
dos poetas, que parece sus almas ma
vegan iuntas por los cielos del ensue-
10 Sc comunican sus impresiones de
paisaies de cosas. Mirad:
Entire el velo de la lluvia
que pone girls el paisale
pasan las vacas, volvlendo
de la dulzura del valle.
Juan R. Jimenez.
Una tenue pincelada
de luz gravita en- Ell rio,
tiembla toda azulada
la exuberancia de Estlo.
A. Nicolas Blanco.
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DIR. j. FRANK NORRIS
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

The formal opening of the remod-
eled First Baptist church yesterday
was the beginning Of a series of re-
vival meetings to be conducted
through the week. DR.. j. Frank
Norris. pastor of the First church al
Fort Worth, viii be here to 40 the
preaching and will preach his first
sermon tonight. The services Will
begin promptly at 1880 each even
ing. Or. Norris will be accompanied
BY Prof. and Mrs. Butler. who will
have charge OF the song service.
Tho coming OF DR.. Norris Is OF
more than ordinary interest because
of the recent experiences which he
has passed through at Fort Worth.
There is probably no preacher III
Texas who has been made the tar
act OF SO tauch. SANDER and perSe-
Gution as hes been heaped upon Rim
during the past Two or three yea
and he has come from under this
fire stronger in his power aud high
or in the estimation OF the people Of
Texas. He has Non two signal VIC
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-16
AN OLD WAREHOt IL IS
DESTROYED By FIRE

Fire Sunday afternoon at 6:15
O'Clock destroyed a frame ware
house on hawkins street near the
Trinity and BraZos Valley railroad
belonging to K. X. Erwin, cot
ton man, GOA West Marvin street
Mr.. Erwin said Monday morning
that he believed the building caugh,
from the sparks of a passing en-
glue, but that he was not sure
of this. This is the second time
at least that buildings located on
this lot have burned. another dis
astrous fire being the destruction
of the old mill which was situated
ON this plot OF ground,
In speaking OF his loss Mr. En-
win said that IT was impossible tc
accurately guage ii as some OF The
contents OF the building were III
sured and some were NOS
The building Is q total .oss, Thts
Warehouse was built about liyl
Years ago ana its value is placed
at $1,000. Between sixty and
seventy thousand pounds of loose
cotton were burned. This cotton
belonged to the firm of henner. Err
win and company. The loss and
damage to the cotton is placed by
MIR. Erwin in making rough est
mate of the loss at $4,000.
Besides the loss to the cotton
and the building. moving ma
chine, binder and a buggy burn
ed. The buggy belonged to Frank
Spalding.