davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
origin Of "Paintine Things Red"

Senator McLaurin of Mississippi fur
nishes the latest origin of the term
painting things red" He says it
originated in his state half a century
ago, when steamboat racing on the
Mississippi was an everyday event.
At the start of the race the captain
would shout to the firemen: Paint
things red, boys" Whereupon the
men would heap on coal and wood I'M
til the furnaces glowed so that the
crimson glare could be seen for miles
at night. In that way the term paint
ing things red" came to mean lively
time either on water or land
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE DEAD.
Cousin of Queen Victoria Succumbs to
Weight of Years.

Cousin of Queen Victoria Succunbs to
Weight of Years.
His royal highness the Duke Of Cam
bridge, cousin of Queen Victoria, chief
ranger of the royal forests and former
commander-in-chief of the British
army, died at London March II of
old age. His royal highness was born
March 26, 1919, and had been prom
inent connected with all court and Off
cial functions for more than half a
century.
Officially he was never married, al
though he contracted a morganatic
alliance with burlesque actress and
dancer named Farebrother, who after
ward was known as Mrs. Fitzgeorge.
She was well known in 1910 or there
abouts and made a great sensation
while playing in burlesque at the Ly-
ceum theater. She died in 1890. The
Duke and Mrs. Fitzgeorge had two
children, now Admiral and Colonel
FitZgeorge,, respectively.
His title died with him, as his sons,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

led to make flying trip by steam
ship to the wonderful Oriental cities
on the African coast. But even il the
prospect of visiting their Moorish
architecture, their minarets piercing
the azure and the splendid domes on
their mosques and temples swelling
and glistening in the sun, does not
lure them, trip inland may be more
attractive.
On the way to the tideless Mediter-
ranean some steamships make stop
at Funchal in the Madeiras, one of the
Quaintest places in the world-a
horseless, wheelless, noiseless para
disc fer the invalid. From Funchal
the route lays to Gibraltar, the ma
jestic rocky guardian of the entrance
to the Mediterranean.
Once at Gibraltar there lie little
trips and tours at every hand. One
can run up to Granada and view the
dream of palace erected there by
the Moors-the Alhambra-or one
can take ship across to Algiers,
where France is dominant, but has
not sought to interfere with its de-
ightful character, its picturesque
creamy white houses and terraces ris-
ing against a deep cobalt sky are
most attractive spectacle.
The Riviera has for many years be-
come the Mecca of the fashionable
world during "the season. which
lasts from January to the end of May.
There thousands go each winter and
find plenty of pleasurable excitement.
Originally suggested as a most excel
lent region to mend the health, it has
become a garden of fashion. Coach
ing and automobiling along the grand
promenade that nearly parallels the
sea, the carnival at which the very
latest thing" from Partisan milliners
is shown by the most charming wom-
Ell in Europe.
Nice. at the foot of the Alps, is the
western extremity of the Riviera, and,
except for Villefranche, Cannes and
Mentone, is perhaps the most popular
resort. Here the climate is dry, mild
and invigorating, and the city, stu
ated on a bay, locked by the noun
tains, is the resort of thousands every
year. To the north is Cimiez, with it's
interesting distance is Monte Carlo,
in some respects the most remark
able city in the world, city that is
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
WANTS SONG FOR YALE.
Monetary Reward Offered for Poet
With True Inspiration.

Monetary Reward Offered for Poet
With True Inspiration.
John o. Head of Orange, N. j., has
offered a prize of 500 for the words
and music Of song that will best
exemplify the true Yale spirit. Mr..
Head is a graduate of Yale university
and says he has long been impressed
with the fact that Yale has not a song
with the true ring of college life. The
competition will close in April and
judges who have been selected by Mr..
Head will go over the material sub
mitted Mr.. Head declares that he
wants to get a song that will stand the
test of years. Harvard, Cornell and
other universities all have their
songs, he says, and Princeton's "Old
Nassau" holds the palm among them.
He is looking for something that will
be to Yale what "Old Nassau was to
Princeton.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Sir Thomas Upton to Wed?

An amended report comes from Lon
don that Sir Thomas Upton is about
to abandon his present state of single
blessedress. Some time ago it was
rumored that ne was engaged TO an
American widow. Now it is asserted
that the future Lady Upton is a
Scotchwoman whose husband died
some years ago. The lady is not a
giddy young creature in widows
weeds, but well-preserved matron,
some ten years the junior of Sir
Thomas, who is now 81. She is said
to be the relict of departed iron
monger.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Position Must Be Hoodooed.

Among dangerous trades that Of
dispenser to the hospital at Nurem-
burg would seem to deserve a high
place. The hospital was opened in
1897, when a chief dispenser and an
assistant were appointed. A short
time afterward the former died of
phthisis. His assistant was promoted
to his post and committed suicide.
The next appointee went out of his
mind and is now in a lunatic asylum.
Seventy candidates for the vacant
post presented themselves. One of
them was chosen, and within a few
days poisoned himself.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Just ReeIIna Off Schedule.

Cardinal Gibbons was an interested
spectator in the reserved gallery in
the United States senate for a time
the other day. His red cap was the
brightest spot of color in the cham
Der. Senator Warren Of Wyoming and
Senator Berry of Arkansas spoke
while the cardinal was there Father
Stafford of a local church pointed out
the celebrities to the cardinal. what
are they talking about?" asked the
cardinal as he was coming out. "Oh, .
said the doorkeeper, cit doesn't matter
They have to talk just so much every
day"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

supported entirely by gambling. 1t is
a beautiful little place, however. and
should be seen by the traveller, even
If he does not desire to sit at the
gambling tables in the casino.
It is about the same distance from
Monte Carlo to Mentone as it is to
Nice. Mentole sits out from a back
ground OF sloping mountains, on
whose sides ere orange, lemon and
olive groves, broken here and there
with the most artistic villas. There
is the Jardin Public and the Prom
enade du Midi, both well filed with
gaiIy attired visitors at this season.
Like many another Mediterranean re
sort Mentone has its grottos. These
are the grottes of Baousel Rouse.
where Riviere found evidences of a
prehistoric race.
Genoa. called the Proud, and GER
tainly a grand city. is next along the
coast. It is, as everyone knows. the
birthplace of Columbus, but it is also
much more 1t is dream of marble
palaces and noble staireases, and the
old city rises like an amphitheater in
3 nine-mile circuit from the sea- From
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
IN LEAGUE for Fair Taxation.

Fourteen New Jersey mayors have
formed an organization to wage war in
the interest of fair taxation, the chief
object Of attack being railroads,
which are believed to have been escap-
ing payment in scandalous fashion.
The New Jersey Mayors Equal Tax
alton league" as it is called, held a
meeting a few days ago at Mayor Fa-
CANS office in Jersey City and erected
permanent organization. The league
is to carry on campaign CT educa-
ton by means of public meetings
throughout the state and by circulation
of suitable literature.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Who Would Be an Author?

Stanton Winslow wrote a novel, and
a firm in San Francisco published it,
and this is how the literary editor of
the Sacramento Bee reviews it:
There are publications so devoid Of
originality and literary merit as to
make them proof against criticism.
The reviewer is reminded OF the old
colored nurse who was ordered to
spank the baby She turned the
youngster over and exclaimed: 'Fo'
de Lawd, 1 KANT find no place big
huff to spank" Now what's the use
of trying to be an author?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Naples, on It's beautiful bay, is ever
associated with Vesuvius. whose
smoking cone is a striking figure in
the background. The trip up the vol
cano is neither difficult nor particular
ly dangerous except at times we'll
known in advance, and a visit to the
excavated city of Pompeii is only a
short journey.
After Naples, the wizard Isle OF
Capri is usually visited. Here the
inhabitants are practically supported
by the income from tourists, who
number about 10000 a year.
Palermo, the beautiful city on the
island of Sicily, and the British Isle
of Malta, are likely to be visited, if
one has Egypt as an objective.
This is the best time of year for a.
trip up the Nile, although one will find
much of curious interest in Alexan-
dria, the home of the Khedive. or
Cairo, the old capital. Here the tour
list finds himself in the land of the
Arabian Nights, and he who has his
Thousand and One Nights we'll
learned will feel at home in the midst
of this strange civilization. From
Cairo, trips up the Nile, visits to the
pyramids, look in at the Sphynx,
which perhaps is not the one Oedipus
encountered, are usually parts of the
itinerary
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Prof. wlIex,s Sane nsnnition-

Prof. Wiley, chief of the bureau of
chemistry in the agricultural depart
ment and something of a humerist,
was before the house agricultural COM
mittee- What is a scientific agricuI-
turist?" inquired one of the rural mem
bers, DESTROYS of enlightenment and
also of drawing the professor out. "a
scientific agriculturist, replied Prof.
Wiley sagely, is gentleman in the
employ of the government who can
make 81 grow on an appropriation bill
where only 81 grew before"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
New Arctic ExpedItion.

The ST. Petersburg Physico-Chemi-
cal society contemplates new Arc
tic expedition for the following OBJ
jects: Observations of solar radia-
ton and atmospheric refraction, of
cloud movements and of atmospheric
electricity in connection with the ex-
tinction of ultraviolet light; deter
mination of the phenomenon of terres-
trial magnetism and of electric cur
rents in the ocean; chemical analyses
of the composition of the air and
water. and examinations of the polar
ice.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Deafness = Social Fad.

Just at present it is quite the thing
among faddy New York society wom-
en- to affect deafness Over a dozen
prominent matrons are afflicted With
the malady. and as the Duchess OF
Marlborough and several other no.
tables have lost their hearing lately
the carrying of an ear trumpet is re-
garded as a desirable mark of distine-
ton. and it is the fashion to parade
the ailment whenever possible 1t is
extremely bad form to exhibit any
sensitiveRess on the subject.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
CANNON AND THE SENATE.
Speaker of the House No Lover of
Upper Body.

Speaker of the House No Lover of
Upper Body.
Speaker Cannon seldom over]ooks
an opportunity to show good-natured
contempt for the United States SEN
ate. The other day he heard that an
other clock was to be put into the SEN
ate chamber. Senator Frye, whom he
met on Pennsylvania, explained:
You see, our present clock is at the
rear of the chamber. facing me, and
senators are tired of turning around
to consult it. Besides, Cannon. we
don't want you to be able to say
that the senate is always looking back
ward Thank God for that" fer
Yently exclaimed Mr.. Cannon. II
was afraid that if you got in two
clocks you'd have too much time on
your hands, and God knows what that
means to the country"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Kaiser Honors Scholar.

The German emperor sent an auto
graph letter of congratulation to Prof.
Edward Zeller on the occasion of his
ninetieth birthday. Zeller, after
teaching at several German universe
ties, accepted a call in 1872 to Berlin.
where he lectured on Greek and Ger
man philosophy for twenty-five years.
Then he retired from active life and
returned to Stuttgart, where he is still
busy revising his books for new edi-
tions. His wife. whom he married
fifty-six years ago, is still with him.
Their only child is a son, who is a
physician and professor at Stuttgart.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
IN THE
MEDITERRANEAN
! "a HSy7B 9zts4t1
Especial Correspondence

There is a something about the
Mediterranean cruise which is total
~ unlike one in the tropical Carib-
bean. In the Mediterranean one is at
tracted by the foreign character of
everything seen, whether it be man
or art. In the West Indies the for
eign surroundings. while appreciate,
are not so insistent, for there is
something familiar about them, al
though the exotic character is appar-
emf
The tourist, unless directed by his
physician to dwell for time in one
or another of those dreamy old cities,
finding himself on the shores of the
great inland sea of Europe, is easily
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Had Played with Queen Victoria.

Mrs. Mary Tredway, friend and
companion of Queen Victoria, is dead
in her home in Chester. N. J. Mrs
Tredway was "a years old. Her
maiden name was Mary Williamson,
and her father was physician to the
family Of George w. and to Queen
Victoria after her accession to the
throne When Mrs. TredWay was a
little girl she often went to the royal
palace with her father, and there be
came well acquainted with the young
girl who was afterward nominar ruler
of the British empire.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Several times he has been reported
at the point of death. but this friend
says the senator himself realizes his
precarious condition and has ex-
pressed the belief that he would not
probably live more than two months
at the most
Senator Quay's prediction recalls the
fact that Senator Hanna declared,
when taken Ill the last time, that he
would die.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
COMFORT HIS CHIEF THOUGHT.

French Statesman Troubles Little
About Personal Appearance.
Camille Pelletan, the French minis
ter of marine, has disregard for nice
ties of dress which makes him a favor
lite with cartoonists. His white hair
and beard seem to be absolutely unac-
quainted with a comb. his trousers
are nearly always too Ions, and he de-
lights in frock coats several sizes too
large for him. Huge boots, faded
necktie and cuffs that are generally
on the verge of fringe are other parts
Of his unique makeup. His friends
demonstrate with him regarding his
carelessness, but NJ. Pelican re-
spends calmly: What matter so long
as / am comfortable?"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

A close personal friend Of Senator
Quay of Pennsylvania, who has just
arrived from Florida, where he has
been visiting the senator, says the
condition of the senator's health is ex-
tremely critical. He says he is suffer
ing from Bright's disease.
Senator Quay has been in Florida
since the early part of the winter and
has been taking a regular course Of
dieting and exercise with the hope of
building up his shattered health.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
WAS IN THEIR CLASS.

Statement in Supreme Court Inter
ested William n. Crane.
William H. Crane, the comedian,
visited the United States supreme
court last week and came away smil-
ing. While he was there a young
lawyer was arguing a case involving
some Indian claims. He declared that
the redmen interested were very old
and very poor" adding they will
average fully 60 years of age" Mr..
Crane says he noticed the justices
nudge each other at this veaiy state
ment. In fact" he said later, Il
felt like doing a little nudging my
self. I'm SO, you know, and mighty
near in the same class with the In
diaCs.'
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Valuable Presence of Mind.

Long experf@nce in dealing with
emergencies was, of value to Miss N.
H. Bennett, trained nurse in New
York. Miss Bennett was engaged pro-
fessionally in a house and entered a
room for the purpose of making up a
bed. She saw a mans feet projecting
from under the bed. She did not
scream or faint. but quietly proceeded
with the work she had in hand. Then
she left the room, locked the door and
called a policeman The intruder, a
negro. was sent to BIackwell's island
fog SIX months
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

the sea one gets an enchanting vision
of churches, palaces, houses and ter
raced gardens. In the heart of all this
splendor the inevitable electric street
car runs. These lines come to a com
mon center at the Garibaldi statue. in
the Piazza de Ferrari. Genoa also has
its university. its hospitals, the larg-
est theater in Italy and its cathedral
dates from the year 9S5.
It requires five hours in an express
train to reach Rome from Genoa, and
twice as long to reach the Eternal
City from Naples. The tourist natur-
ally is usually inclined to spend the
time to make journey to one of the
wonder cities of the world.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
MS KZLLAN ECOCY
coRrELYou A SILENT MAN.
Secretary Speaks Little, But Always
to the Point.

Secretary Speaks Little, But Always
to the Point.
Secretary Cortelyou OF the COM
merce and labor department is liable
to sit through cabinet meeting with
out saying a word. Again he may
utter a sentence of about two lines,
but it is certain to have m eat in every
word, for Mr.. Cortelyou makes up in
pith what he lacks in volubility. One
day recently he broke his record by
uttering four consecutive sentences
while discussing reciprocity with Can
ada. President Roosevelt expressed
amazement at the secretary's loquac-
ity and limited that to indulge in alco-
hoIic drinks so early in the day was
i'll advised. The other cabinet mem
bers laughed, but Mr.. Cortelyou never
cracked a smile.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Money Rx Wireless.

To borrow money from a ship one
hundred miles away would have been
an impossible feat a year or SO ago,
but recently it was accomplished by
telegraph. A young man found him
self aboard ship, homeward bound. his
passage paid, but without money for
incidental expenses and for landing.
He knew that his mother was on an
eastbound ship. The probable date
and hour of the meeting of the two
vessels were calculated. The purser
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
Women HEAVILY Insured.

It is a tossup, since the last policy
was taken out, which woman carries
the heaviest life insurance. Mrs. Lee
land Stamford of California or Mrs.
James Dunsmuir of Toronto The odds
are in favor Of Mrs. Stamford, for she
now is rated as insured for "over" ST.
100000, whereas Mrs. Dunsmair is put
down at an even 81 .0O0,0eO They are
the most heavily insured women on
the American continent The next
nearest is Mrs. Basil n. Duke of Dur
ham, N. c.. who has policies amount
ing to $685. 900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
"onee unon a Time.

Papa had been in the habit Of enter
tanning his two little girls with the pic
lures in the Sunday paper, and many
and weird were the stories he wove.
But there were times when papa was
it was papa's wicked Ee say, ''0h.
that isn't a nice story, my dear. and
my little girl wouldn't understand it. .,
But it is hard to get the better of a
child. Yesterday the littlest girl put
her arms around his neck and said,
Papa. tell rs a story that isn't nice
ard thse little girls wouldn't under
stand.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
PLArr,s IDEA OF REFoRMER.

UnkindIy Comment by the Senator
From New York.
A friend was arguing with Senator
Plat in behalf of man of many ideas
and of unlimited activities, but who
never accomplished any apparent re-
suits He was the ultra type of re-
former and often made himself ridi-
culous through what he proposed and
what he brilliantly failed to achieve.
His advocate after enumerating all of
his excellences to the ''Tioga sage"
said: You may not agree with him,
senator, but this man is an individual
force. In the activities of our social
life you cannot deny that he is an
engine of much power" Yes" as
scented the senator drily, "a donkey
engine"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
BOUND TO SHOW DIAMONDS.
New York Women Wear Them Even
in the Afternoon.

in the Afternoon.
Among New York women it is be-
coming more and more common to
wear a profusion of diamonds in the
afternoon. Almost all the welldressed
women wear a pearl or diamond dog
collar with their high-necked recep-
ton gowns. At one time these large
jewels in the afternoon would have
been considered hopelessly bad taste.
Now they are quite permissible. At
a recent afternoon wedding one wom-
an wore a black gown sprinkled with
silver. About her neck she wore
necklace composed of huge diamonds.
This necklace was probably the lin
it, in afternoon jewels.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
iMZLLAnK O2LV'
CDZEEaLO NLLO

William F. Cody ('Buffalo Bill') on
Jan. 7 last filed a suit for divorce
against his wife. Mr.. Cody alleges
cruelty and refusal by his wife to en-
terrain his friends The suit was filed
in Big Horn county, Wyo.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Thanks to the invention of the limo
type. newspaper publishers have not
been compelled to order an extra sup
ply of k, and sorts, as result of
the outbreak of the war.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
MEMORY OF HER FATHER.
Daughters Description of Veteran Not
Satisfying to Department.

Ddu9nIST > Description OF veteran moi
Satisfying to Department.
Representative Cowherd of Missouri
has a constituent who has for years
been trying to procure a pension as a
daughter of a soldier. At first she
asserted her father served in the Mex
lean war, then in the Seminole war,
and finally in the war of 1912. She
wrote Mr.. Cowherd that man having
the same name as her father served in
the war of 1912 and he wrote her that
it required something more than a
mere name to get a pension, and to
send some additional facts. In reply
he received this: MY father was of
medium height. had black hair,
couldn't shut one eye without shutting
the other. and knew nothing about
music. Chicago Chronicle.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

Senator Dolliver announces that the
sons of rich men are entitled to much
sympathy. Yes. indeed. Look at poor
young Willie K. Vanderbilt. He's al
ways in trouble because people whom
he runs over with his automobile have
no more decency than to want to fight
or sue for damages.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

A general increase of rents faces
tenants in New York. And still, with
the cost of living increasing all along
the line. nobody seems to show any
great eagerness to die.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
cotton Manufacture in RUSSO.

The production of cotton goods III
Russia is growing very fast, and as
the Russians have their designs on
securing the trade of Manchuria In
this line, it is only reasonable to sup
pose that they will eventually secure
that important trade. Russia secured
the monopoly of the cotton business
of Persia by giving a bounty of 3
cents a pound to her manufacturers
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

The Strollers. over in little old New
York, didn't stroll when a fashlight
photographer set their clubhouse in a
blaze. They made tracks down the
stairway seven steps apart.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02

A New York man has invented an
instrument with which the music of
Inc stars can be heard. 1t is perhaps
well to refrain from hailing such an
instrument with joy until it is found
out whether the stars are producing
ragtime.