davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11

"It's simply fine in you to come.
Have some seltzer!" cried the lady. A
hearty laugh from the group on the
terrace broke in upon her greeting and
made her call hastily: Don't tell any
stories about me. Let us go over
there" she said, rising, lone can never
afford to miss a good laugh, and Ger
man dialect is too rare on these prem
Uses to be sighted l often wish that |
had one of my own, or that Joe Weber,
Lew Fields or Sam Bernard could hear
some of the attempts at English that
reach my ears during the opera season.
AS it is, l can only enjoy them for a
moment and repeat them afterward to
some one who can perpetuate the in
cident. Oh! we have droll times"
Mrs. Story has a keen sense of hui
NOR, and quite loses herself as she
listens to group Of story-tellers. I'm
like most strong personalities, she
does not rob those around her of poise
and ease, but possesses the rare fac
ulty of bringing out the very best that
is in them.
After dinner that wonderful even
ing music came in for its share. The
last Wagnerian production to the popu-
lar songs Of the season was the range.
A fragment of "Tammany" was sung
by that voice which will go down in
history, and the chorus was taken up
in many keys by the dinner guests.
All had heard the voice before, but it
was not Madame Eames Of Grand Opera
who sang. 1t was Mrs. Julian Story
singing to her friends.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11
WILD WOODS BECOME PARKS

The landscape gardening which has
transformed wild woods into one of
the most beautiful scenic parks, will
also serve as an object lesson to farm
ers and all who have grounds to beau
tify with flowers, shrubs and trees.
More than a million plants and trees
are growing on the Exposition
grounds, many of which have been
transplanted; others are native to the
soil. Among the trees transplanted
were several hundred old trees, some
comprising an apple orchard, whose
trees were removed and planted
around the thirty-acre drill plain on
the grounds. These and the pines,
cedars, dogwoods and other trees have
not suffered by being transplanted.
Even trees which were hauled many
miles over land and water and plant
ed on the Exposition grounds are
thrifty. They have all been handled
under the guidance of landscape engin-
GERS. The work has been done scien-
tifically and skillfully. The results are
seen In the fine condition of the trees.
The arrangement of trees, flowers
and plants of all kinds, in various
parts of the Exposition grounds can
be studied to great advantage by all
landscape gardeners, and the unique
fence of wire and Towering vines, is
study worth going miles to see, a
magnificent model which every fence
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11
Want Industrial Training.

Resolutions were recently adopted
at the closing sessions of the Ameri-
can Institute of instruction at New
Haven favoring the installing Of in
dustrial departments in every efficient
school system. The institute also
placed itself on record as holding that
in view of recent developments of dis
honesty in high places and Of the in
crease of crime in different directions,
IL is the duty of the teachers to per-
sistently train the American youth In
honesty, integrity, and uprightness.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11
FARM HIGH SCHOOL.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN EDUC4.
TIONAL METHODS IN THIRTY
ING KANSAS TOWN.

Consolidation of the Sod-House
Schools into a Large and Well
Equipped High School-Students
Imbibe the Spirit OF Village lmprov-
ement.
Actual examples of successes--of
things that already have been done
are more convincing than a thousand
plausible arguments to prove what pos
sibly can be done. The Department of
Agriculture cites a case in Kansas,
showing the practical operation of a
county high school, which has done
much for Norton County, and which,
if faithfully worked out, in other in
stances, would give tremendous i'm
petus to any other county in any
state.
Kansas has local option in the es-
| adjustment of county high schools
AS result several sparsely settled
counties or counties in which there
are few large towns are supporting
such schools. Norton County, which a
| few years ago was cotted with sod
school houses, and which still has
many sod dwelling houses, now sup
ports good county high school in the
| village of Norton, a town Of 1900 in
habitants, located near the geopraphi-
cal center of the county. The high
school building is of brick, stories
high, over a we'll lighted basement,
and is located on the outskirts of the
village, where land can be easily Sc
cured. The basement contains fur
mace and fuel rooms, lavatories, and a
| gymnasium. On the first floor is a
| rhuciaC on6 nj ictp Uat1Iro
| history room, music and art room,
and the rooms of the business depart
ment. The second floor contains an
assembly and study room and two re-
citation rooms. The apparatus and
other equipment for the work in ply
sizes, chemistry, and natural history
are exceptionally good for small high
school. There is also a good library
and a reading room with current news
papers and magazines.
| The expense of running the school
in 1904 was $9,5SS, including $4.430
| for teachers salaries and S5,15S for
buildings, grounds, and incidentals.
This was a year when considerable
sums were spent for furniture, appara-
tus, supplies, and additional land. The
| running expenses for the first six
months in 1905 were $3,775. Hereto
fore five teachers have been employed,
| but this year there are six.
NO FARMING TAUGHT.
Previous to this year the Norton
County High School has offered college
preparatory, normal, business ana gen.
eral science courses, 'but no course re-
lated in any direct way to the leading
industry of the county-farming. The
county superintendent of schools said
that his attention had been forcibly
directed to this lack in the curriculum
of the high school by the experience
of young man who came to the school
from one of the many large farms in
the vicinity. took the four-year bust
ness course, spent one year in a local
bank at $50 a month, and then con-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11

the country Tor eight days In the IN
terests of the new course of study.
AS result, considerable interest was
aroused in the proposed new work,
tentative agricultural course was out
lined, and arrangements were made
with the three farm implement dealers
of the town to open their warehouses
to the classes in agriculture and fur
nish experts to give instruction on the
mechanics, care, and use of farm ma
chinery.
STARTING IN AGRICULTURE.
The agricultural work of the course
includes botany, with special reference
to variation, development of species,
hybridization, and the influence of
light, heat moisture, ETC., on the plant;
soils and tillage; plant physiology,
farm crops, grain judging, and hort1.
culture; farm accounts; farm manage
ment, including farm plans, methods
OF cropping, farm machinery and its
care, and rural economies with spe-
cial reference to the problems of a
business nature that will be met on the
farm; animal production and stock
judging, and dairying. The teacher Of
agriculture reports that the implement
dealers have given further evidence
of their interest in the agricultural
course by Offering prizes aggregating
SIP in value for a grain-judging
contest, open to all young men in the
country, and that these prizes have
been supplemented by SIS suit OF
clothes from a clothing dealer. Con-
| tinuing, he says: II am well pleased
with the way the boys take hold Of
the work. Out of 70 boys we have 9
enrolled in the agricultural course, and
| think most of the first-year boys will
take it up when they get to it in the
course. 1t is proving popular in the
school and entirely free from the pre-
| JUDGE I had anticipated at the outset"
This is the nucleus of an important
experiment in education. Norton Is
| just in the edge of the great semiarid
region of the Middle West. Agricul-
tural practice in that region differs ma
terially from that of the more humid
regions on the one hand and from
that Of the irrigated districts on the
other The teacher of agriculture is
thoroughly familiar with the agricul-
ture Of the.region, and has but recent
ly graduated from an agricultural col
| lcSe WulCu Is ueNOJlHS muCu Sluuy W
the problems of the hundredth meridi-
an belt. The agriculture of this belt is
extensive. Here one man works as
much land as four or five men in the
East; he cultivates three rows of corn
at one crossing of the field, and does
other things on an equally extensive
scale. Improved farm machinery makes
This method of farming possible. IL
s therefore of the greatest Importance
| hat much attention to farm machinery
be given in the agricultural course
| 1t the Norton County High School.
The cereals (corn and wheat) are the
leading field crops, hence the import.
| ance of grain-judging contests and
other school work relating to these
great staples.
The county superintendent of schools
has expressed the hope that the school
may also do much work that will be
Of immediate practical benefit to the
agriculture of the country such as
testing seeds for viability, or germin-
ating power, and milk and cream fcP
butter fat; treating oats and whe It
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11

for smut and potatoes for scab; spray
ing trees and garden crops for insect
pests and diseases, and making plans
for farm buildings, roads, water sys.
tens, etc. Such work could be done
largely by the pupils at school or on
the different farms on Saturdays. 1t
would be educational and at the same
time would make the farmers feel
that they were getting some immediate
tangible return for the taxes paid in
support of the school.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11
From Above the Clouds.

The view of storm-cloud from above
is one of the most interesting sights
ever beheld by man. According to a
famous aeronaut, storm view from
that position has the appearance of
a vast sea Of boiling, upheaving snow.
The falling of the rain can be distinct
ly heard, making a noise like a water.
fall over precipice. The thunder
heard above the storm-cloud is not
loud, and the flashes of lightning APP
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11
JUVENILE GARDENING.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION HAS A
MODEL SCHOOL GARDEN OF
A HUNDRED BOYS.

Practical Demonstrations by Depart
ment of Agriculture and Various
StateS-Landscape improvements
and Beautifica tionss
Among the many novel features at
the jamestown Exposition is the gar
den work by school children. One
hundred boys from the public schools
of Norfolk, Newport News and Hamp-
ton, near the Exposition grounds, were
selected by their teachers to carry out
the plans for a school garden at the
Exposition. Special trolley cars con-
veyed these young gardeners and their
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11
JOHN WESLEYS "POEM."
Representative j. w. Gaines of Ten
nessee, Created Roars of Amuse-
ment in the House, During
Closing Days of Session by
Reciting "Mhen Democ-
racu Will Dia

KecIting when Democ-
racy Will DIE"
when the lions eat grass like an OK,
And the fisherman swallows the whale:
When the terrapins knit wooden socks,
And the hare is outrun by the snail:
When serpents walk upright like men,
And doodle bugs travel like frogs;
When the grasshopper feeds on the hen,
And feathers are found on the hogs;
When Thomas cats swim i'm the air,
And elephants roost upon trees;
When insects In summer are rare,
And snuff never makes people sneeze;
When the fish creep over dry land,
And mules on velocipedes ride:
When foxes lay eggs In the sand,
And women In dress take no pride;
When Dutchmen no longer drink beer,
And girls get to preaching on time;
When the billy goat butts from the rear
And treason no longer is crime
When the hummlng bird brays like an ass
And limburger smells like cologne;
When plowshares are made out of glass,
And hearts of Tennesseeans are stone;
When sense grows In Republican heads,
And wool on the hydraulic ram;
Then the Democratic party will be dead,
And this country not worth a.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11

century, was in the hands of a few
monks. The scattering of the monastic
order was the first of innovations. The
locality, famed for it's health-giving
properties, offers peace and immunity
[ from the world, in few hotels and
Nsanltoriums. Two or three American
millionaires have erected summer
homes on nearby hill tops and several
families of the aristocracy of Florence
spend the hot months here in feudal
strongholds.
The shooting box of the ancient
Medici family, where the American
poet lived and died, is occupied by his
daughter; and Julian Story, because
the spot is endeared to him through
his fathers memory, has built on a
farm of many acres a great square
tower and hall. Campiglioni is the
farm, and Tore Di Campiglioni is
tho home, which signifies the happy
abode of art and good fellowship.
Mr.. Story paints pictures, and
spends his energy wherever his por-
trait commissions may take him while
his wife is singing. To the visiting
friend of the singer the 20 mile trip
from Florence was a fitting approach
to her beautiful retreat. The road
which eventually led up to the terrace
of II Tore was tied in bowknots, and
worked out like puzzle. The puzzle
was solved, however, and in the open
living room or "loggia," Mr.. Story
gave me hearty welcome.
& ENTIRELY DEMOCRATIC.
The girl who had been separated
by professional etiquette from the great
singer, looked forward with some ap-
prehension to meeting a divinity In
sweeping sun-embroidered velvet drap-
cries. Soon Mrs. Story came out in
white duck skirt and a drawnwork
ehirtwaist.
"a 5Ol
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11

In the Friends burial grounds, in
Salem, N. J., there stands the largest
oak tree in the State and possibly the
largest in the United States. II is now
used as the trade mark" of the New
Jersey Forestry Association.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11
PRIZES FOR BEST GARDENS.

Those who have made a success OF
their gardens this season will be given
preference next year and will have
their same gardens. The Exposition
Company will give prizes or medals for
lthe best cultivated garden on the
Exposition grounds and the young
gardeners will be given some valu-
able lessons in agriculture. The U. >.
Department of Agriculture and some
of the state departments will have eX-
detrimental stations and gardens at
the Exposition as object lessons TO
the young as well as older gardeners.
The young minds amongtthe visitors
which have a bent toward agricultural
pursuits will have an opportunity TO
learn much of value in the way of till
ing the soil. They will learn when to
plant, what to plant and how to plant,
to get the best results. They Will
also be given an opportunity to study
soils and their treatment, and how 10
enrich and improve them. Tree plant
ing and transplanting will constitute
another phase of Uncle Sans object
lessons, as are done at other govern
ment experimental stations. At the
st. Louis Exposition Uncle Sans gar
dens and the children's gardens proved
exceedingly interesting as well as in
structive to the farmers who were
wise enough to appreciate the bene-
fits to be derived from them. At the
Jamestown Exposition it is expected
the Agricultural Department will
broaden its scope of instructions in
many ways and surpass its efforts at
CT nnic
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11

teachers to the grounds, April 16, 1906,
and under direction of Warren IL.
Manning, landscape designer of the
Exposition, every boy was assigned to
a small plot of ground in the garden
and was givens seeds to plant and in
structions how to plant them. In
these gardens are now growing beans,
peas, parsnips, carrots, marshmallow,
parsley and other vegetables. They are
attended by their little gardeners and
are kept clean and free from weeds,
most of the boys taking special pride
in their gardens.
This is but a preliminary training
for The schoolchildren in gardening,-a
trial heat, as it were, for the race next
year. The actual work is to be taken
up at the jamestown Exposition next
spring.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11
HOME IMPROVEMENTS.

If the Exposition results in imbuing
it's many thousand visitors with the
spirit of home improvement and with
determination to go back home and
make of their own towns, or houses
and grounds models of beauty and con-
venience, it will go far toward proving
national success.
Rustic benches and bridges, pretty
walks under canopies of vines and
flowers, shady lanes and streets and
a thousand other interesting things at
the Exposition are studies for the peo-
pie, worthy of the most careful at
tention. 1t will not be an exposition
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-08-11

builder will find worthy of following.
This fence is eight feet high, made OF
several strands of wire, and running
over the wire in every direction, CON-
pletely covering it, are vines of honey
suckle, crimson rambler, rose and
trumpet creeper, making what seems to
be an immense hedge of Towering
vipac
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-29
CFirst published in the Leader May 2s
laO6l
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Notice is hereby given that the City
Clerk OF the city OF Guthrie. oklahoma
Territory. will receive sealed bids at
his Office in the City Hall Of said city
until ~ o'clock NJ, June 21, 1906 for
the paving. gutteriRe and curblng OF six
go blocks OF streets as specified in the
petition Of property owners acted upon
by the City Council on the 18th day OF
May 1906. Bids will be received for
STANDARD Brick Paving also Asphaltum
Paving and also Bitulithic Paving.
Each bidder viii be required to sub
NIT with his bid a certified check for
Five Hundred (S500OO) Dollars payable
to tho City Treasurer Of the City OF
Guthrie. o. r.. for the purpose OF guar
nntcelng his good faith and in the event
Of his enetring into proper contract and
bond, II the successful bidder, then the
check TO be returned TO him. otherwise
to become the property OF the City OF
Guthrie. o. T., as It's liauidated dam
ages.
The contractor will be required to give
good and sufficient bond for the faith
ful execution of the work and for the
protection OF the city and OF property
owners against any loss or damage by
the negligent execution OF said work.
He will also be required TO give a good
and sufficient bond for the maintenance
OF said work for a period Of five 90
years. ~tss tbi4A3 i
| The plans and specifications are on
6le with the City Engineer. and alsC
with the undersigned City Clerk.
The city reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids
| This Improvement Is to be paid fol
I by special tax warrants against the prop
erty benefited
Each contractor who submits bid fol
Brick Paving shal submit with his bic
twenty (2O) samples OF the brick h
proposes TO use. and they must be In th'
\ hands OF the city Engineer at least
ten (1o) days prior to the letting OF tn
contract for such test purposes as ma,
be deemed advisable by the Enginee
and the street and alley committee.
Bids will be opened read and consid
cred by the Mayor and Council in tn
Council Chamber Of the City Hall Guth
RE o. T.. at s o'clock p m. June 2lsi
1906.
Done by the order OF the Mayor an
Council. this the 26th day Of May. 1906
(sEAL) J. W. DUKE. Mayor.
f. SEIxAs. City Clerk.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-29

Annual meeting American Medical as
sociations, also meeting OF the First
Church Of Christian Scientists. Boston.
Mass, June 2l7. 1905.
For above occasions the Santa Re will
offer round trip tickets 10 Boston for ano
fare plus S2.00.
Tickets on sale May 5lst TO June 9th
inclusive limited for return 70 June 2ist
but by depositiug your ticket with vail
dating agent at Boston not later than
June 18th, and paying ar extension fee
OF 800, return limit may be extended
to July 10.
We can also arrange for stopover
at New York City on return trip, II
desired
M. n. cocIIREIL.
Agent. Santa Fe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-29

spciai to Daily Leader.
Muskogec. T. 4 May zS--Tax Asses
sor J. l.. kniseiy OF this city has called
meeting Of the Tax Assessors Of the
different towns in Indian Territory TO
meet 10 this city next Thursday May 81.
The program which has been arranged
is az iollows Opening session 10 a. m. ;
temporary chairman. J. l.. Kniseiy: ad-
dress Of welcome, A. c. Trumbo. Mus
koreei respnnse II. w. Dick, ArdmOre;
election OF permanent officers; addresses:
Railroads ana Their Needs TO the city's
Progress G. N. Haskell. Muskogee
Railroad Accommodation It should
be Done,' J. w. McI.oud, Fort Smith.
Political Importance OF an Equitable
Taxation in the New State" Clarence 3.
Douglas Munkogee. RAILROAD Property
and How It Should be Assessed" :"
Charles y. Stuart. South McAiester;
Relation OF the Curtis Bill TO the Rail-
road interests Of the New State" Or. f.
3. Fite, Muskogee, How should Banks
and Trust Companies be Assessed7" A.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-29

O. Afosely. Atoks. Relation or Munlci-
pal Street Car System to the orowth
and Development ofa City" Ira l..
Reeves. Muskogee: "should Real Prop
erty be Assessed at It's True valuc7' u.
T.. JACKSON, Mnskoeeo "The Assessor
and His Duties IN General" Ira n Eu-
hanks. Nc Alesier: boards Of Equali-
zatlon ana Their Duties" G. G. Ayers,
Muskogee; city Accounting" A. Rich
mond. Muskogee;'How to Levy Assess
ment for Special improvements f. G,
Hubbard, Muskogee; should the Oflces
Of Assessor and Collector be Consolidat-
edf' A. Neeiy. Durant; "On What Basis
should Telephone and TELEGRAPH Ohlces
aud Franchises be Assessed w. n.
Hutchlngs Muskogee; "The Assessment
Of Insurance Companies" p. B. Hop
kins. Muskogee ''The Mayors Interest
In Equal Taxation" Charles Watts.
Wagner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-29

tFirst Published in Daily Leader Nay
2s. 1901
Notice 81 Application for Liquor License.
Territory OF Oklahoma. Logan County,
50. l4aWfl
Notice Is hereby given that Sam Dun
ham has this day filed IN the once OF
the County Clerk IN and for said County.
his petition. asking that a license be
granted him 70 sell AT retail malt. spirit
nous and vinous liorore on lots j and 2,
Block 10, in First Ward. Town OF Me-
ridian. in said County and Territory.
II no protest be fled on or beferc june
u. 1906 his petition viii be granted and
license issued.
Witness my hand aSd the seal Of said
County hertso afhSed this 2sth day
OF May. 1906.
tsEAL) NJ r. TRAPP.
County Clevk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-29

rgrsi Published IN pans Leader NAY
a. i1o6
Notice o. Application Tor Liquor License,
Territory q Oklahoma. Logan County.
&C.
Notice Is hereby given that A. J.
Hoover has this day filed IN the once
Of the County Clerk. IN and for said
County. his petition. asking that license
be granted him to sell al retail. malt.
spirituous and vlnous liquors on lots
6 and 4 block 90, In Third Ward. city
Of Guthrie in said County and Territory.
II no protest Se filed on or before June
u. 1905, his petition viii BE granted and
license issued.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
County hereto affixed this 2Sth day
OF May, 1905.
lsEAL) NJ. E. TRAP.
fsounfr ftIork