davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-06-01
suieided in His wife,s presence

Marion, o., May 25.-John F. Leep-
er, aged 40, stationary engineer, af-
ter asking for rat poison and being
told by his wife that she had thrown
it away, bade her goodby, and, in her
presence, cut his throat with a razor
Thursday, dying almost instantly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-06-01

catheter. took to my bed, and the
doctors falling to help. began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. The urine soon.
came freely again, and the pain grad
ually disappeared. have been cured
eight years. and though over 70. ann
as active as a boy"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box
Foster -Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-06-01
Found Dead on the Tracks.

Ravenna, o.. May 29.-The body of
an unidentified foreigner, about As
years old, was found Monday on the
q. & P. tracks near the waterworks
pumping station.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-06-01
rayIor is Renominated.

Columbus, o., May 26.-E. L.. Tay-
lor, jr., was renominated for congress
from the Twelfth district at the repub-
lican primary election held Friday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-06-01
Mo Whiskers.

'1Iow immaculate everything Is
kept around that soda fountain
Eyes, even the ice is freshly shaved
every hour."-Louisville Courier-Jour-'
nal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-06-01
Judne Mavnard ples-

Springfield, Mass. = Judge Elisha
B. Maynard, of the superior court,
died Monday night of cerebral hem
orrhage. with which he was stricken
Sunday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-06-01

It makes man of % feel awfully-
old to hear boy of 1e talking about
the things he used to do when he was
Q kid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-06-01
IN CONSTANT AGONY.

A West Virginian's Awful Distress
Through Kidney Troubles.
w. L. Jackson, merchant, of Park
ersburg, w. Va, says: Driving about
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-06-01
SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENSED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES

Interesting Items of News Gathered
from All Parts of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06
Ed Ia C0rte Municipal
Sin IaioFRaeIOn. RusIga paGIflea.

AL acercarse hoy uno de nuestros TepO9-
ters dicho tribunal, mes sorprendi6 Ia
tr0aaquita so5edad de sus oficinas, tan con-
curridas de ordinario.
Abrimos el libro de sefialamientos en-
81 hueco que corresponds al dia de hoy,
yimos escrita con letras gruesas como de
cartelones, esta palabra: Reyes.
Lo Cual quiere decir que los empleados,
procediendo cuerdamente, honrando IL
tradici6n, no habfan Befialado ninguna Wis
Ia para este dia.
No hay pa aeodie: me espGntO para Ca
guas, dijo el secretario, & quien vic nues-
tro representante despachando de mala
CANA unos deaahucios de don Juan Balles-
teros
El Juez del Vale, arrellanado en- una
bdtaca, escuchaba atentamente Ia relaci6n
que le hacfa una joven que se quejaba de
haber sido sedueida por su amante.
El marshall, con cara de pocoS amigos,
consultaba con frecuencia gu reloj.
Daniel aguardaba resignado la bora de
cerrar la Corte, pensando en- Ia deliciosa
tarde que habfa de pasar en- el Parque Bo-
rinquen oyendo ''Mascotta. "
Hasta el lunes, pues, que seremos mas
afortunadOs
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06
PARA CARNAVAL.
El TeatrO. 10 que SO dice TeSpeetO De las acOs
tumbTadaS fIeStaS.

"El z5 de Febrero es domingo de car
naval. TEMPO bastante hay para que
pueda celebrarse una fiesta propia de la
cultura de esta poblaci6n.
Entire las festas de carnaval fgura una
que es imprescindible: 81 bale. Los bai-
les no pueden darse mas que on 81 teatro,
porque no hay otro local.
Estar6 el eoliseo arreglado para esa cla-
Sc de festas?
Sc dice que 81 y 10 creemoa, q juzgar por
10 adelantado de las obras
Arrendara 81 Ayuntamiento 81 teatro
para carnavalP
'tEcco il problema''.
Unos dicen que 81 Ayuntamiento toma-
ra su cargo las festas abonara el pro-
ducto a la cuenta de las obras del edifcio;
y otros que dara en- arrendamiento el tea
tro y dedicar6 el producido q la escuela
reformatoria de niflos.
Veremos 10 que acuerda la Corporation
municipal respecto del particular.
Entendemos que, sea cualquiera Ia apli-
caci6n que Sc de q los productos que Sc
obtengan con la fiesta, debe patrocinar esta
ell propio Ayuntamiento 10 que habrfa
de ganarse el rematista, que Sc 10 ganaran
los contribuyentes.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06

.JulcIOs celebrados aver.

Maria Rodriguez y Manuel Hernandez
por eseandalo, condenado Hernandez 4 8
dollars absuelta la Rodriguez.
Absuelto Marcos Sanchez por ensucia1
las paredes de Ia Catedral, rayandolas con
un l6piz
Nicolas Davila condenado & un dollars
de multa por escandalizar en- un cafetfn en-
la Gale de Rafael Cordero
Zoilo Rosado en- estado de embriaguez
pronunciaba frases obscenas; fue condenado
q un dollars de multa
Alexandra Serrano caminaba por la ca
lie de San Francisco sobre patines, obstru-
yendo Ia via pdblica, fu6 condenado dos
dollars de multa.
Antonio Diaz dedicaba al trabaio de
arrastre un caballo sin herrar; Sc 1e inn
puso un dollar de multa.
Jose I. Carri6n escandalizaba en- un
Cafetfn de Ia Gale de San Francisco y Sc
lie impuso un dollar de muIta
Durante el afio 1906 Sc han ceIebrado
en- este Tribunal 4, ,749 juicios.
Sc han colorado en- concepto de multas,
$4,O1250 y Sc han autorizado por 81 sefior
Juez SO matrimonios.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06
GaIeria Colorado.

Ha sido un verdadero acontecimiento
artfstico, Ia nueva exhibici6n de retratos
de Ia Galerfa Colorado. Ell pdblico ha
nenado constantemente Ell salon de expo
siciones, y ha inpedido el transito por Ia
acera, agrupandose para yer los trabajos
expuestos en- las vitrinas colocadas al OK
terror.
Aunque todos los trabajos resultan muy
buenoa, hay algunos notabilfsimos. Uno
de los que mas laman la atenci6n, es un
grupo del seior gobernador Mr.. Winthrop,
con su elegante esposa. Hay tambi6n un
retrato perfectamente conclude del sefior
Obispo, de tintas muy delicadas y con mu-l
cho relieve. Algunos retratos est6n ex-
pueatos en- lindfsimos marcos dorados y
de fantasia, de muy buen gusto
La casa demueStra afanarse por compla-
Ger al p1blico, y no dudamos que este sa-
bra correspondent protejiendola con su apo
yo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06

Para sOIicitaI deI Ggngs0 in plo.
yeCtO de ley
cslehIselpa s Una Asanhlea IL eaieieBs %.
meEclantes.


Inf6rmase que aver celebr6 session on
sua oficinaa, Banco Territorial, el Board
be Trade y fomo entire otros, los acuerdos
aigtientes:
ssSomet8r al Gongfeso pQr medic del
Comisi0nado sn Washington, senior Iarrf
naga un Proyecto de Ley para quese
nombre en- Puerto Rico I'M agente dc Rem
tas de Consumes para Ii Yenta de los se-
Hos aplicables & los tabacOs que Sc expor-
tan & los Estados Unidos.
s'Convocar q una asamblea general de
cafeteros comerciantes que 20 celebrara
en- San Juan el 26 del corriente para ira
tar on ella de los medios que deban pTac-
ticarae, ahora que 81 Congreso esta reuni-
do, con Obieto de meiorar las condolences
mercantiles del cafe de Puerto Rico. "
Ambos asuntos tienen relieve de general
inter6s. Por 10 que hace al cafe, sabese
cuanto es 81 alcance de una soluci6n cual-
quiera benefciosa esa principal industrial
puertorriquefia. Respecto de los sellos
que Be contrae el segundo acuerdo del alu-
dido centric, no es asunto generalmente CO
nocido.
Pero, asegdrase que tiene para Ia in
dustria de tabacos, verdadera importancia
la ley que se solicita.
Los tabacos elaborados que de la isla se
remiten q los Estados Unidos todos tienen
que ir precintados con los sellos de consul
mos, de esos sellos tienen los fabricantes
que proveerse en- los Eatadoa Unidos
"a 10 que parece, resulta de este un gra-
We peEjuicioy un gran obstaculo para los
fabricantes de tabacos: Primero, porque
forzosamente han de tenerun capital muer-
to invertido en- tales selloa que han de adj
quirir por adelantado y en- grandes canti-
dades. Segundo, porque es atenci6n de la
que siempre tienen que estar pendiente.
En- este punto, pensamos que, con ell
concurso del pals, la iniciativa del Board
of Trade pudiera ser de todos modos pro-
vechosa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06

ANUnCTO DE SUBASTA.
DEPARIAAEATO BEL INFERIOR.
Ofeina deI suparintendenta de Obraa

Ofcina del superintendente Dc Obras
P1blicaa
San Juan. r. r. Enero 4, 1906
Proposiciones en pliegoa cerrados para
Ia adjudication en- pdblica Bubasta del SUI
ministro de materiales mano de obra pa
ra Ia construction de mamposterfa de los
dos estribos del puente sobre 81 rio GRAN
DE DE LOIZAo Carolina, carretera No.
z Rio Piedras Faiardo, se admitiran en-
esta Ofcina hasta las 11-30 a m. del dfa
16 de Enero de 1906, en- que Sc abriran
pIblicamente.
El presupuesto de las obras asciende q
15,595.0O.
No Sc cOnsideraran proposiciones de per
sonas que no hayan tenido practica en- esta
clase de trabajos que no posean medios
auxiliares suficientes para La ejecuci6n de
las ohTas.
Todos los datos necesarios se daran en-
esta Ofcina, donde Sc encuentran de ma
nifesto los documentos que han de regiT
en- Ia contrata, podran los licitadores re-
cojer los modelos de proposicionea que han
de presentar.
Sc remitiran q los icitadores copias del
pliego de condolences y azules de los pla-
nos mediante un dep6sito de veinte 10000
dollars, cuya cantidad sera reintegrada 4
los licitadores al devolver dichos pianos y
pliego de condolences esta oicina.
La Administrator se reserva 81 derecho
de rechazar cualquiera todas las propo-
siciones de adiudicar la subasta bajo
otras condolences que Ia de PreciOs sola-
mente.
]. ]. JMENEz
Superintendente de Obras Pdblicas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06
CreditO y AhOrO POncefO.
COnVocatOTia 4 Junta General OrdlnarIa.

Por acuerdo de la Junta de GObierno Sc
convoca los sefiores accionistas para cele-
brar la Session reglamentaria de la Junta
General ell DOMINGO IA del corriente
las NUEVE DE LA MANANA, para
dar cuenta del Balance y Memoria de 1905
tomaT los acueTdos que sean procedentes.
Los accionistas que no puedan concurrir
personaImente podran delegar su represen-
taci6n en- otro aceionista por medic de car
ia de autorizaci6n dirigida Ia Presiden-
cia.
Ponce, 4 de Enero 1906
8. v. Ell Presidente, X Mariaaai.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06
Die TO
Estados uRldOs De America
e Prssldents De los {. U.)
DECLARATION De DOMINIC.
En- la Corte de Distrito del Dis
trito Judicial de Guaqana,

En- la COrte de DistritO del Dis
trito Judicial de Guoyana, r r.
POR CUANTO: habiendo presentado
don Heraelio Mendoza Martinez, propieta-
rio, vecino de Cayey, un escrito solicitan-
do Ia declaration de Dominic su favor
inscription en- 81 Registro de la Propie-
dad de la siguienie finca 'sRUSTICA, sin
nombre radicada en- el barrio de 'Maton
Abajo," t6rmino municipal de Cayey,
compuesta de cuarenta y ocho cuerdas,
ounce centfmetros de terreno, colindante
por ell NoTte con terrenos de Pedro Santa
60, por el Sud con los de Sebastian Rive
ra otros del promovente, por Ell Este el
rio de "Mato'' y por Oeste los terrenos de
p. Cartagena y mas del promovente.
POR TANTO y habiendose ordenado
por el Hon. luis Mufioz Morales, Juez de
esta Corte, Sc spubIique la expresada petit
ci6n por tres veces en- el peri6dico Tia Co
rrespondencia de Puerto Rico, para que
los que tengan algfn derecho real sobre el
inmueble descrito y las personals ignoTadas
quienes pueda perjudicar la inscription
comparezcan 81 quieren alegar su derecho,
dentro del termino de sesenta dfas natura-
les contar de la fecha de la primera pu-
blicaci6n de este edicto; ibro la presente
que frmo sello con el de esta Corte, en-
Guayama, P. r., nueve de Diciembre
de 1905.
Francisco Morales.
Secretario de la Corte
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06
SAN ORIO
EN- AREcB0
(De 1agGestrO conesponsat


Enero 5. Sc ha alberto al pdblico un
magnffico Sanatorio ConsuItorio en- Are
cibo baio Ia direction facultativa de los
Distinguishes doctores G. CnTbelo, M. Mar
tinez Roseli6 y j. A Lopez Antongorgi.
ra 10 que cuentan con un magnfhco instru-
mental y tOda clase de aparatos para la
antisepsia.
Tiene 81 establecimiento habitaciones
confortables para los que deseen deapues
de operados permanecer en- 81 Sanatorio.
Diariamente 80 daran consultas de a IL
de Ia mafianR
El expresado Sanatorio viene llenar
una necesidad On esta poblaci6n que Sc
resentfa va de la falta de un establecimien-
to de este g6nero pOr 10 que felicitamos q
los iniciadores deseandoles prosperidades
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06
cURA GARANT zADA PARA
AS AIN MQRRANAa

sIMPLEs Y sANGRANTEs EXTERIO-
RES con picazon. Los boticarios devoI-
yeran .el dinero. 81 81 UNGUENT0 de PAZO
dela de curar oualquier caao, por Febe de que
sen en- 9 IA dfaR. La primera aplicaci6n
da alivio sosiegO ST 81 boticario no 10 tie
ne, envienos 81 eQuivalente 80 etvs. oro
ameRican0s Gn sell0G de corrso, y be anpiaF6
@anquso poG Paris 1sdicina Co., 81 Louis,
toR., b, q.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06

NoTEThe
In b
coach ticket In $500 responsible
oSuna a
conductor del ~ preoo A ble $500 La oompana
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06

Sc ALQUILA Ia mitad de los altos de
la casa de la calle del Sol n6mero 81 COM
puesta de tres habitaciones por $15 mem
suales Sc vende en- $500 pesos Ia casa
ndmer0 81 de la calle del Sol, la que tiene
un tribute de $40O. Informar6n en- el nli-
nero 81 de Ia misma calle. 80 Y. &
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06
SUBASIA. S

Solicitudes seran recibidas hasta 81 me,
dio dia de Enero rs de 1906 en- la,ofcina
de Jorge G. Scales edifcio de Finlay, San
Juan, Puerto Rico (donde 80 daTa una
amplia information referente al Temate de-
muebles de ofcina, cajas para corTespon-
dencia, etc. Para la Corte de Distrito de
lOa EgtadOs UnidOA ap
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06

CONVICTION Ky. U. S. a.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06

Ell 4AMOLADOR.-Juan MARTINEZ,
afilador de larga practica se ofrece al pd-
blico como amolador de navajas, cuchillos,
tijeras y toda clase de instramentos de ci-
ruifa, en- los bajos de la casa ndmero %
de Ia Gale de San Francisco. Precios mo
dieos. a.p
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-06
Look only 20 cents

To quickly introduce our fas
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will send you this ladies beau
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brilliant set leross pendant will
a AK gold finish snap catch cha
in % inches long for only 90
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Send postal order or ameri-
can money.
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CONVICTION KY IT q a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-12

A CLEAN UP TALK

The Enid Wave preachss the following gooo ser-
mon which we adapt to Chickasha.
1he spring is upon rs and yard cleaning s At
hand The dead grass and half rotted leaves upon the
lawn should Be raked Of and burned. The grass will
grow and cover them bit they win check its growth
and leave bare spots which viii present had appear
ance.
Eut it is the back yards and alleys that need At
tention The winters supply Of tin cans is scattered "A
back yards and alleys ard IN many Of these cans lie
the germs Of disease If you have method Of cart
ing them off to some mudhole which they will help to
fl, then dig hole il tie back yard and sink them
Cleanliness is duty Gardens, vegetable OF nor-
al plants aud fruit trees Iuxuries and require 50
much time to keep them free from weeds that their
cultivation Is duty But it is a duty to keep down
weeds and thus preserve cleanliness.
Cbiekasha is pretty city It's foliage IS liberal,
its sidewalks are in good condition and curos and
guiterng have been generously laid This is As far az
the public authorities can act. TAey cannot compel
beautiful lawns, nor can they meddle closely with
mans back yard unless complaint j. made
1t devolves upon each individual house occupant
TO do the rest Usually the owner Of house will pro
tect his property from filth and weeds but frequently
tenants do not regard appearance enough.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-12

notwithstanding the Investigation made a me
rouncil meeting Tuesday and The complete exonefs
ton Of Mr. Early BY that body "presistenf rumor''
and street corner coufabs still insist that there Vas
something crooked 10 the hydraut deal Doodle bribery
ard graft are terms that are constantly used and curb
stone Judges sDd uriss continue 70 Try the case aleg
Inc that the council did nothing more than 70 apply
ths whitewa b brush
If the charge made By rumor, gossip, or other
wise we're trivial one, it might Be passed over By
Mr. Early The council and all concerned, but il is not
trivial BY any means is one 0f the most serious that
csn Be made againss an Official Rribery is crime. The
Official who sayes oEersor takes bFibs is no better
than common thief, for he Is thief of the worst
sort. and added to this is traitor. TOO much con
demnation cannot be heaped upon man who betray
public trust.
As to The main facts ia this far q known,
they were brought out before the council Mr. Colby
sad Mr. Peyton, with whom the bribery report was
alleged to have originated bofa made statements IN
which they declared they maae suchchsrge against
Mr.. Early.
II appears that month Or more ago the council
referred the matter Of selecting hydrsnt to the vat
<r committee cousiating Of Aldermen Lcuhan, Early
ard scoEerD, msib the city engineer, superintendent
Of The aaterworks and Mayor added. Mt. Louthan
resigned his Office before the matter acted upon.
This committee met and had discussion but came
10 no conclusion. vi Colby and MI Psyton stated
thafthe Corey hydrants now il use we're not up to
specification Tie agent Of the Corey company ques
ticned tteir statement and 1fr Colby ard Mr. Peytcn
said they would examine the hydrans again to prove
their statement and report to the committee.
Al nhe time d the letting Of the waterworks coH-
tract however Representatives 81 several hydrant com
panes were here, and stated BY Mr. Early, it was
reported 10 him that money being used TO secure
the adoption of a hydraut and the agent Of certain
company tod Mr. Early that il money to be used
bis company had money TO spend Mr.. Early, accord
Ing to bis own statement and that Of Mr.. Colby tod
the latter what had been said and he also told the
Mayor ard others-he says he made no secret Of it.
Before the committee made any report according
to Mayor Venable's statement the council held Z
special netting act upon renting the delinquent
tax penalty, and at the meeting, he called III
the hydrant matter having received ettef from th'
wat@rworks contractors asking for arepIy by return
mai as ID the kind Of hydrants that to be used
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-12

Over at Muskogee the republicans who won ont
II the civ election are accusing the democrats Of
mean trick 1t IS said that the day before the election
the democratic council held quiet meeting and re-
duced the salaries Of city officers about one half The
tax collector, who dnrug the past year has received
per cent of the taxes collected made almost s., GOO
out Of the Office Under the order his salary will
be 81 800 year The assessor whose salary was about
900 a year will now receive 200. The city attor-
uey' salary has been reduced from about $1,000 to
s7 So Every city osce is said to Be ected aexcept
the city recorder
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-12

The Mayor called for report from the hycrans oou-
rnitsee and Mr.. Early aloae Of the committse ~as
present He stated that be had report from The con
ittee but as far as he vas personally concerned ne
Recommended the Corey hyrant- The council voted 70
adopt the Corey hydrznf.
Nov, the questions are asked. Why did rot the
council wait for report Of tie committee. including
he en- g;peer and sAge1intepdeDts and why was the
Corey bydrant adopted oyer the protest q the sup
esnsendent and before full report on the same had
been ruade9s' and was money used 70 influence the
decision Of anybody
ID view ofths fact that these questions are asked
and that the public seems unsatised with the nannss
Of the council Investigation. justice TO all parties de-
ands full formal searching investigates % thorough
no one can question the result
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
Rev. Carlisle z. Is. Hartin L. L. H.

OF Wav>rlyt Texas, writes; "Of q
morning, when first arising, I often
find 4 troublesome collection OF
phlegm which produces a cough and
is very hare to d!Slodge: but small
qusntity of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup wifl at once di>lodge it, and
the trouble isoover. | KNOW of no
medicine that is equal to it, and it is
SO pleasant to take. can most cor
daily recommend it to all persons
needing a medicine for throat or lung
trouble. :" Sold by Billion Bros.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
WABASH ROUTE IhRovel
@" TO -. -. -:
New York. Boston, Buffalo.
Niagara Falls, Detroit, Chicago,
Canada and the Northwest

The Shortest Quickest and Only Line From Kansas Ctv on
running its Own Tra Niagara Falls or Rn4b%
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
AMERICAN LANDSCAPE.
How 1t Differs From That OF Eng
land and the Continent.

land and the Continent.
The American landscape, even III the
older parts of the country, is generally
unkempt and does not kId itseti' as
readily to formal treHtmen- as does the
typical English or continental land
scape. The owners of big estates rare
ly appreciate the scale on which the
landscape architecture should be laid
out and the patience Wh,rh is u"rt:e
salg to obtain a complete and conSuM-
mate effect. They want ready made
estates. Finally, the leading American
house architects have, with few eX-
ccrtions, good deal tC learn about
the technique Of landscape design. S,
far as the large house itself is con
cerrrl. 4 convention has Ecen eSt&b-
liShci which is kn The main Il 700
convention, hut the designing G! gar
denS is still in an early expert IGl
stage. The stage properties al@ col
lectod in abundance There is no Lack
Of r"rgOlas, fountains. we'll heads ga
Zebos, statuary and pottery, but as like
as not they are indiScriminutcly placed.
The architectural features are. how.
ever, generally somewhat better man
aged than tie planting, which fire..
quently looks as if an Irish gardener
had been given some vague general di-
rections, or is If tie lady Of the house
had considered that it was womans
business to make the garden green.
AS Il matter Vf fact, however, the lady
Of the house, in case she has her own
way, generally paints tie garden vel
low and red rather than green, Her
.dea Usually is merely to get Is much
bloom as possible, and this she does at
q sacrifice Of those masses Of foliage
which are absolutely necessary to give
mass, body anl depth to Il large gar
den.--Architecturat Record Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12

Marie. who never knew her lesSoE4.
was speaking Of one of her little
sChoolmates. who always stood ut the
head Of her classes. Il Should like 70
be the father Of such little girl" said
Maries papa, wishing to point a
moral. NO, you wouldn't, papa"
said Marie. "Why not?" asked papa.
"Recause her father has been dead two
years." said Marie.