davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
cORN-FED POETS.
hard cloth?

The advice to the corn.fed poets of America when banqueted in Chicago given by the guest of honor the
 Irish poet Yeats applauded by publishers who pre- fer modest prices for simplicity and humility If America have a great school of poetry. said William Butler Yeats. 't must have opponents of the art poets who are simple humble and who use fervor their lives to themselves. what ever they may be-" And yet of the tenderes lyrics in the first volume of Poetry written by Williston Fish general of the Chicago Railways company Song of Flat Wheel One of the latest discoveries of the magazine Poetry" a young man of Swedish descent, by name Carl Sandburg sandburg is self educated and has had rsthand experience in life from several different angles. At one time he worked as teamster and he has earned living with his hands in other ways Always a great reader Sandburg finally took to writing He served for time the socalis daily newspaper in Milwaukee and is now engaged in newspaper work in Chicago. Nicholas Vache Lindsay who fares forth his home in Springfield every mer-or from wherever he happens to have spent the preceding spring-and tramps the Middle West countryside trying to appear nconspicuous in a dinner coat when the eyes oi the guest of honor sought him as he talked si want particularly address myself MT. Lindsay a fellow poet while talking shop, p said MT Yeats q" have and taken pleasure in his work which trobbed with passion and understand Ing In it was exempliaed the earnest simplicity which prize"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
slc BASEBALL

NEW YORK, March 7.-Men promi nent in every line of sport, from the vasious parts of the country assem. bled tonight to attend the banquet in honor of the worlds touring baseball players who arrived yesterday. Base ball magnates. officials and players naturally predominated, but all branches of amateur and professional sport were represented among the seven hundred persons.
 Former Judge Edward F. Mccall was the toastmaster, and Lieutenant Governor Robert Wagner extended the greeting to the returning players President Ban Johnson, of the Ameri can League. followed with an address "circling the globe with organized baseball"
 President Charles 4. Comiskey in tended to speak on the worlds tour but Is not yet quite himself. so Toast master Mccall asked the audience to excuse him. "Commy" was cheered for five minutes as he rose and bowed Great applause also came when Man ager McGraw stepped to the speakers platform and delivered an oration en titled "The Giants"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
GOV. HUNTS PRISON POLICY.

In the absence Of declaration to the contrary from Gov Hunt t Is fair that he has changed his position in regard his socalled prison reform policies He continues doubtless to defend his attitude as an arbiter cases upsn which and jury hayo passed and for the disposition of which provision al. ready has been made by law, To Gov Hunt and to those of like mind the following from the CourerJourn- al might prove instructive:
 of prisoners convicted of felony these principles are clearly First that the prisoner while confined should be treated humanely but should not be treated as a and favored guest of the the of honest already heavily burdened taxpayers second, that should not be turned out on slight signs of improvement become again menace o honest lawabding citizens and probably to require again heavy expense for their yiction for new crime third that conyicts when pa roles are to be considered be handled in punches as we might handle onions radshes and that the auto matte release of prisoners big punches is illogical and dangerous.
 There are conyicts in pententaries that have been sent to prison serious crimes six times in this state other states. That fact is often un' known to the Kentucky court that last convicted them. Their past onenses often not known until the ncor rigible offender Is Frankfort Eddyvie and is recognized there by the officials by the other conycts
 Tn turn such convicts automatically and perfuncori lv in punches with men who never committed than one onense of the sort s outrageous IL is unjust to the offenders worthy of and dangerous to the state by diminishing the respect for law and by remov' ing the fear punishment even for grave crimes There are cities America with less than three hun
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
BOOK ACCOUNTS TWISTED.

WASHINGTON. March 7.--Charges that She book accounts of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Pau Railway. the Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget sound. subsidiary, have been manipulated so as to mislead the public and create more favorable market for the SC. curities of the roads, was contained in rspo,. made public by the Inter- state Commerce Commission. Com. missioner Harlan said 1t dces not mean that the St Paul was not val uab.e property.
 The commission regarded the ser ious Irregularities" fin the accoun. ing systsm of the road as indefensihle, although the companys officers ex- plained that they resulted from neg. ligence in attention. lack of familiar " cn the part of the company's comptroller and those under him with requirements of commission
 The commission declared ina. er's responsibility was materially qualified or minimized by instructions and diredicns given him by the o. ecutive or other officials" The con- mission made it clear that hereafter all common carriers will be held 70 strict accountability for accuracy and the trrlhfulness of statements con. tained in reports of thsir financial op- cratic ms.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08

dred thousand people which every year more mur ders than Paris Berlin London with its sev. en millions of people Are bloodthrsty and less civilized is the fault due jures courts and prisons? It is grave question.
 By the decision of the Court Appeals in the late acts of 1910 must automatically turn 600 700 victs. if they have served the minimum time of mpris onmen fixed by the law, for such grave crimes mansaughter, tgeneray murder) rape. etc. namely two years provided the convict short space of nine months just prior to the parole, has merely ob- served the ordinary rules of the prison That y not the intention of the who prepared the acts of 1910. and this interpretation an amendment the necessary if convicts turned automatically after brief and after being obedent to the ordinary rules for only nine months.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
Sunday Morning, March 8, 1914.
OUR UNEMPLOYED.

"oru comes from Phoenix that bureau for the un employed will be established there California news despaehes tell of troubles through which several towns
 the state are passing because of the presence of an
 dle army that seeks free transportation to Washing ton where the dlers would to air their grievances New York is afflicted with an organized band which is invading churches and demanding free board and lode ing as right Professional leaders of the professional Y unemployed apparently are conducting Nation.viso campaign to stir up discontent and foment industrial strife
 It should be reassurng the ainthearted people in this country learn that the United States mt fac,ng any crisis in its number unemployed This was the conoensus of opinion expressed at the National Confer enoe on Unemployment which concluded conference fl New York few days ago. Charles B Henderson. sec. retary of the Chicago Commission of the Unemployed furnished facts in support assertion that the mum Der of unemployed is not larger than usual Delegates from other states supported this view.
 The problem of placing men in jobs which are await. Ing them has not been solved but ncalcuabe progress would be made if idle men would seek more earnestly and with a spirit of optimism instead of bitterness Agencies throughout the country report the number of unemployed is larger than usual The tragedy of the present conditions consists in the fact that they are not abnormal but steadily recurring inevitable results of industrial mismanagement or industrial cond tons over which employers have to secure control yet
 It is impossible to furnish with jobs when no jobs are to be had Obviously solution would come if methods could be reformed that full stafs Of e. poyes could be retained slack seasons The prob lem will sift down to this eventually.
 Germany has closer to a solution than any other country perhaps. But in this country several manufac- turing and several railroads have shown that employment be made by shifting men engaged in construction from part try to another the slack in any given locality leaves surplus of labor This obyiates the necessity for the annual discharge of employees by railroads and the consequent increase in the of the unemployed
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
eoop.eYel FARM pARLoR.

Arizona has supported farming communities for sufficiently long time know what farm life means as matured establishment But there are many of our citizens who reared in odfashioned" houses in the East or Middle West who will take umbrage at the decree coming from Kansas, that ir repressible state that the farmhouse parlor go The Kansas Agricultural College has the hardhood to issue the edct
 It is decreed that the oldfashioned farmhouse par. Tor" must go Since the decree comes from Kansas in which State most of the world-sweeping crusades originate. the edct is final Czars of the Kansas Agr cultural College have pronounced the eradcatng ukase The farmhouse paror must be-nay, it is-no morei
 It is to rejoice and yet also to weepi Who of us, whether the farm or recalling farm life ly city cousin visit does not look back with mingled feeling the old parlor? It was the front room; otherwise it the front the hall from the livngroom with the kitchen attached
 The parlor was sacred territory It was reserved for Sunday for company" When company came we the children admitted the parlor provided we washed feet in barefoot cleaned boots in winter.
 The parlor carpet dearest dread. Even though of rags 1t spoess and must be kept and it underlaid with many thcknesses of soft stun to make noseless the tread of unholy feet upon holy space. We walked 1t with exceeding care, as one dares thin ice
 Then there the whanot It stood in the of course, being triangular Four five shelves had the whatnot ranging in size from the biggest at the bottom to the smallest the top That whntnot was our household of mysteries and mementos. Sometimes the glass jar imprisonng the waxwork bou quet stood upon topmost shelf though usually the center table was its repository Why, of there was center table Who heard of paror without a center table? Whats the use of a center without q table to occupy it. anyhow?
 There were the notices the walls. Don't forget those mottoes. In fact you can't They were "worked' notices done in coored yarns by Big Sis or Aunt Lou fin perforated cardboard and set in homemade frames God Bless Our Home" was always there. What Is Home Without Mother? was present also They were silent teachers of religion and ilial reverence.
 Forward folk, The world Tune up the Edi' sonan organ and give some canned music for tango frolic in the front room while Aunt Lou reads Laura Jean Libbeys latest and Big Sis adyfngers and lemon to the company" That book on the library table pushed over against the wall? Oh, that's George Barr McGutcheon's latest six-shing shocker Huh Did you imagine it was family album rebound in hard cloth?
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
MAccABEES.

Tte fraternal feature of the present week will be a two days program ar ranged by the Lady Maccabees of the city. It is particularly occasioned by the expected visR of Deputy Supreme Commander Lady Aydelotte, of Oak land. Cal, who is to arrive tomorrow morning and will be th q guest of the Bisbee Maccabees until Wednesday, following which she will continue the tour on which she is now engaged. She comes here from Globe.
 The Bisbee Maccabees concluded their elaborate preparations for the events of this week at a regular re- view on Thursday night, when fifty. two members of this very flourishing and enthusiastic organization were present. It may be std ed that 1t now has more than one hundred mem bers in the district and is growing steadily while enthusiasm of mem. bers may le said to lead that of all othsr organizations of the district. The good cause thereof may be gath cred in some degree from the fact that II candidates were conducted through the second degree work Thursday night,
 The program as arranged for the two days of activities this week will open tomorrow morning with spe- oial meeting and School of Methods. At 1:30 D. m. the session will be broken by luncheon at the Glover House, where the ladies will entertain in honor of their distinguished guea. until 3 p. m., when business session will be resumed at their hall and con tinue until . ?. m. On Tuesday night there will be a program rendered at the hall. Refreshments will follow. this session concluding the formal entertainment of Lady Aydelotte. A class of five for initiation will be feature of all extra session on Thes- day.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08

that teach beautiful lessons" Psalm 72:1-19.
 Preaching by the pastor at II a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
 Mid-week service Wednesday at ZOO p. m. The Fifth Word From the Cross will be studied. John 1928. Woman's Presbyterial Missionary Meeting in Douglas Wednesday the 18th. All expecting to attend the meet. ing should notify Mrs. Durley. March closes our church year and all offerings to the Boards must be in by the 22nd. Communion will hold on the 29th and members will be re. ceived into the church at that time.
 JOHN E; FRY,
 Pastor
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
GEORGE VANDERBILT DIES.

WASHINGTON March 7.--George ". Vanderbilt. the youngest and prob ably the least known son of the late William K. Vanderbilt, is dead, follow ing an appendicitis operation. He owned Biltmore. the vast estate in North Carolina.
 Other members of the family gained wealth and distinction in the financial world. George was student and a traveller. The Biltmore estate em- braces a hundred thousand acres.
 It is estimated tonight by some who know Mir. Vanderbilt well that he should have an estate left valued at $50 1000. He was never factor in Wall Street.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
STEPPED OFF PLATFORM

.MAYER-Thursday night about 12 o'clock, w. H. Flentke was found ly. ing on the ground at the south end of the depot platform, his left leg broken about six inches above the ankle. He was removed to the Mayer hotel and Dr. R. N. Looney sum- moned by telephone. The doctor ar rived as soon as possible, and after an examination of the fractured mem. Der, found that the bone had almost penetrated through the skin and that it would be necessary to examine the bones before setting them. The in. jured man was made as comfortable as possible and taken to Prescott on last evenings train.
 Flentke Is a well known mining man and halls from Indiana. He had but recently returned from Turkey. where he had closed up a mining deal and was preparing to return east and interest capital in his venture.
 I; is supposed that Flentke was on his way to the upper part of town wlen he became confused, walked on tho depot platform and stepped off of the same at a point where is is about three feet high, thinking that nc Nus walking on the lower platform that parallels the track.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
AN EMPTY JAIL

ST. JoHNs-The Apache county Jail Is again empty The institution had not for a long time been we'll patronized. The last tenant was Juan Jaramillo, who was doing fifty days. but he was removed last Friday by Deputy United States Marshal Price to Phoenix, where he will be tried for the robbery. of a United States mail bag. which he and a companion found on the road near Springvllle. They cut it open to see what was on the inside.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
CHANGE IN MINING CIRCLES

TOMBSTONE-A. II. Gardner who has been secretary of the Common vealti: Extension Mining company, ever since it's start, has resigned that position. This follows MT. Gardner's resignation about two weeks ago as ore of the board of directors and is in line witt the movement to trans. fer the con'ru' and management to hiShee, where he controlling stock of the company 's now held by leading iinarcicrs and business men of the copper camp. MT. Gardner will in all probability be succeeded as sec. tary by P. II. Fitzpatrick of Bisbee.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Sunday school. Bisbee 9;45 a m Sunday school Upper Lowell 2:3t ?. m. Entertainment by both Sunday schools at the Upper Lowell club house Thursday evening Preaching at Bisbee II a, m. and 7:30 p. m.
 Evangelist Sam I. Smith will begin revival meeting Sunday, March 15 Many of you have heard him before and know you want to hear him again, so be present March 15
 l.. SWINDLE,
 Minister
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
DOPE MUST co

PREsCoTT-A campaign has been begun against the illegal sale of opi. ates in this city which has assumed alarming proportions. The movement has been precipitated by the death last Sunday of Harry Smith. Prescott IS overrun with victims of the drug habit. The coroner's jury in the smith case recommends action against places where these drugs are sold and against the men selling them in violation fthe law.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
ST. JOHNS EpIscoeAL CHURCH

Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Morning Service 11:0O a. m. Evening Service 7:30 p. m. At the evening service the rector will deliver the sixth of a series of lectures on St. Paul and the early church.
 Wednesday, Lenten service 4;SO p m.
 Wednesday choir practice 7:S0 D m.
 Friday. Lenten service 1880 D. m HAROLD SIDNEY BREWSTER.
 Rector
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
Popular National Officer.

F. Sasma, sixth vice president of the Barkeepers union, arrived in the city yesterday and will remain a week or more. His headquarters are in san Francesca. He is we'll known in Arizona and deservedly popular. His presence here will probably be the occasion for smoker and banquet in his honor at the hands of local bar keepers this week.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

The Bisbee Christian Science So- ciety holds services in Fair Hall every Sunday morning at II o'clock To these services the public is welcome and cordially invited to attend. Sub ject for Sunday. March s, 1914, Man"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

9:45 a. m. Sunday school.
 11:00 a. m. Preaching. "Elijah's Prayer"
 6:30 D. m. Epworth League.
 7:30 p. m. Preaching Elijah S Flight"
 7:30 D. m. Prayer Services
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
MULTIPLICATION OF TUCSON

TUCSON-Paving and street light ing will go hand in hand in Tucson. The city proposes to buy the stand ards and install the lights at the expense of the city where property holders pave the streets. The city will borrow the money at first in the open market for this purpose and as the paving extends. bonds will be is- sued. Clusters of lights will be in stalled in the business section and single lights. two to each block in the residential rections which may be paved. The lights will be an induce ment to paving.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. with special offering to "Missions.'
 Junior Christian Endeayor at 3:OO p, m. under the superintendency of Miss Edna Newman. Topic: Pictures
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
< 4 < xa x % # # IN THE CHURCHES
* * * * * * * *
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 D. m. Morning theme, Fighting the Good Fight, Some Heroes of the Faith" Theme for evening, "Confessing Christ"
 Sunday school and Bible study at 9.45 a. m. Young Peoples meeting at 6:30 D. m. Subject How to Pre- vent Poverty"
 Preaching in Warren at p. m We cordially invite you to all services.
 II. M. EDWARDS,
 Pastor.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
DON LUIS AND LOWELL
(P resbyteri

IPrtsbyterIanJ Don Luis li:00 a. m. Lowell 7:30 D. m.
 Athletes and their admirers ought to learn this little verse by heart Bodily exercise profiteth little; but Godliness is profitable unto all things having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come"
 J. RHYS EVANS,
 Minister
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-08
* * * !: * * * * * *
 * A BATCH OF SMILES #

 An orator WAC had been boring his audience for ? long time wound up with, "I am speaking for the benefit Of posterity." Yes" shouted someone in the back ground "and if you don't get done soon theyll be here"
 Where's Tommy" asked MT Jones on his return from business one eve ming
 Gone to bed" was his wife's reply. "I hope he's not ill"
 No, I sent him to bed as punish ment for swearing"
 "Swearing." repeated Jones; "Pll teach him to swear"
 Without waiting for a light the an gry father rushed upstairs 10 inter view the eulprit, only to fall over a loose stair rod and bump his chin. At once he became exceedingly fluent, and when the air had cleared he heard his wife call, gently:
 Better come down, dear: I'm sure Tommy has heard enough for his first lesson"
 l Nothing if not ambitious, the young minister determined on a plan to gain him greater popularity. ! Well, John" he said 10 the warden after service one Sunday. q was just thinking it might greatly enhance my sermons if you would oblige by saying Amen now and then" 1 Right, Right l will, sir, But hoo am l tae ken whaun tae say 'Amen'?" 1 inquired sturdy John.
 "l'll have a bag O green peas beside me, John. and if you just sit under the pulpit I'll drop one when I wish ! you 10 speak" was the reply. ' The following Sunday all went well, until of sudden John exclaimed, hur- riedly: "Amenl Amen! Amen! Anie--"
 Hush, John," the minister whis- pered. the bags burst!"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-13

In many localities the peach buds
started during the warm weather in
January and were severely injured by
frost in February, March and April
and again by late frost in June. The
prospect for an average crop of
peaches in the state is "a and i'm the
Michigan Fruit Belt AZ per cent. One
year ago the prospect was 90 for the
state and "a for the Fruit Belt. The
State and Michigan Fruit Belt aver
age for five years, from 1909 to 1913
inclusive was 81 and 81 respectively.
The varieties that promise best, are
i'm their order: liberia, Gold Drop,
New Prolific, Kalamazoo, Engle's Nam
moth, Early Michigan, Barnard and
Hills Chill.
FREDERICK c. MARTlNDALE,
Secretary of State.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-13
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE.

To the Qualified Voters of the City of
Alma, Michigan:
You are hereby notified that Gen
eral Primary Election will be held in
the city of Alma on Tuesday the 25th
day of August, 1914, for all political
parties, for the purpose of nominal
ing candidates for the various state
and county offices, also delegates to the
county convention. The polls of said
election will be held in the following
designated places:
First Ward City Hall.
Second Ward - Ladies Reading
Room, Horr & Gibbs building.
Third Ward-Vacant store room,
Hotel Arcadia.
Fourth Ward-Edson Moore Co.,
Sample Room.
The polls of said election will be
opened at 7 o'clock in the forenoon
of the said 25th day of August, 1914,
or as soon thereafter as may be, and
will close at o'clock in the afternoon
of that day.
Dated, Alma, Mich, Aug. 5, 1914.
ID. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk.