davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14
Your Picture of Mexico.

You are an artist and they have asked
you to paint a picture of Mexico. Per-
haps YOU are famous for your frozen
lands Of the north; you have done the
cold countries from the Snowbanks OF
Labrador to the bleak barriers of ST
IBERIA You have shown the spIendor of
IA setting sun on fields of melting ice. in
teusely cold and bitter from the blasts
of winter. You have shr0uded your work
in white: it cbills the blood of life like
the hand-tOuch of death. Where is your
warmth of color? Where is your pie
ture of Mexico?
Were you asked for the Alps or the
Grand Canyon of the Rockies, you might
demur. The majesty of the Alps is too
sublime, you might say, and the Grand
Canyon is too infinite in its natural
grandeur for the finite scope of your
brush. But what of these lofty peaks
of the Sierra Madre, this mother of
mountain ranges-these Mexican Alps, If
YOU will?
Suppose your canvas is spread for n
picture Of England; YOU might turn out
a pretty picture, cool and green with its
garden landscape, but would it compare
in color and tone with old Mexico? But
if you are an artist in search of material
why go to France for historic scenes +?
Why down the Rhine for old castles that
still survive their feudal lords? Why to
Strasburg for its ancient cathedral. to
Italy for its picturesque decay. and to
Spain for it's famous architecture? Here
in Mexico You have it all. castles. ca
thedrals, as well as decay; and beneath
ii all you have civilization that was
old when Rome was in the glory of its
tl-Modem Mexico
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14
STUMP SPEAKERS STORIES.
Speech on Coffn-Man Talked Prohi-
bition in Saloon Keepers Hall.

The funniest experience ever had in
political campaign was when | was
making speeches for the sound money
Democrats in lS96." said James Garner,
the attorney. 1t was in a little town
in northwest Missouri We were billed
to speak there, but when we arrived we
found that the only hall in town had
been filled with apple barrels by the
free silver Democrats on purpose TO pre-
vent us holding q meeting But we
rnstied around ana finally secured n
storeroom and held the meeting there |
was the first speaker and when | arose
laid my manuscript upon a box in front
OF me and saw that il was coffin The
discovery SO disconnected me that for a
few seconds | could only stand and stare
at the coffin. 4 free silver Democrat
saw the cause of my embarrassment and
made it worse by shouting:
"Oh. that's all right, Garner, go ahead
on dead issue anyway"
Frank NJ. Lowe, who had listened to
Mr. Gamers story, said
The queerest experience | ever had
III a political campaign was when | was
running for governor on the Prohibition
ticket. | had sent word to Cabool a
small town in southwest Missouri that |
would speak there on a certain after
noon, but when | reached there upon
that date | found that the only hall in
town was over Il saloon and was owned
by the saloon keeper. OF course | didn't
ask the saloon keeper to let me have his
hall for a prohibition speech. | went to
the pastor of the principal church, ex-
pecting to make the speech there. but
found q decided sentiment against Pro-
hibition, and not church in town would
permit me TO speak there. Next | tried
to get Il school house. but the school di-
rectors would not listen to it. | had
given w and was sitting disconsolatc in
the hotel office when Il large man entered
and asked:
Are YOU Mr.. Lowe the Prohibition
candidate for governor"
II am | answered.
lis it true that they won't let YOU
speak in any of the churches or in the
school?
Ives. sir. that's true
well he said, L own the saloon
over there and | have a good hall over
it. | will let you speak there. When
do you wish to beginE'
Il told him the meeting had been adj
vertised for 2 O'Clock. He hired two
boys with bells and sent them all over
town to cry my meeting. The conse-
Quence was | had a crowded house and
the saloon keeper and his wife and chill
dren We're upon the front seat. | spoke
so long that | missed he train to VIII
low Springs. tWenty-eight miles away
where ! was to speak that night. and the
saloon keeper hired a horse and buggy
and a driver and sent me, without cost
in time to make my speech there -
Kansas CITY Star
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14
FAMILY OF WOMEN FARMERS.
How They Manage a 2oo-Acre Place in
England.

One of the most remarkable farms in
existence is Brockwell farm, near Ayies
bury. It is situated in charming country
overshadowed by the Chiltern hills, and
consists of 800 acres. A portion of this is
let off for shooting, leaving a farm of 200
acres.
1t was originally owned by a Capt.
Scott, and is now carried on entirely by
his six daughters and two sons. The
family of lady farmers do every part Of
the agricultural and dairy work. blowing
the land. making their own hayracks and
dispatching their dairy produce to mar
ket. On butter making day, Friday in
each week, the sisters are astir as early
as 3 o'clock in the morning, and all the
butter is made before breakfast.
Each member of the family has been
well educated. and every one plays some
musical instrument. SO that the evening
hours at Brockwell farm are anything
but dull. Probably nowhere in England
could there be found the equal of this
farming family.
1t is interesting to have evidence that
women can actually manage and work
satisfactorily in farming enterprises
especially as, owing TO the efforts OF
Lady Warwick and others, number of
young girls are now being trained for
this occupaton.-Lon Daily Graphic.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14
Canned Flour and Butter.

Much trouble has been reported from
time to time on account of the failure
to preserve such articles as flour and
butter issued to naval ships on distant
stations, especially those in tropical wa
tiers. Experiments with the view to pre-
servings flour have been in progress for
several months. with the result that such
material will hereafter be incloSed ia
tins, which contain fifty pounds each
The shape of the tins, being square, Will
permit greater economy i'll packing Wl
Shipboard. as considerable space in the
aggregate is lost on account of the halt
barrels used for this purpose. 1t has
been found that tins Theoretically sealed
will keep the flour from deterioration.
and, while the method of packing is more
expensive than where barrels are used.
it is believed that this excess of cost Will
he easily offset by the purchase of foAr
i'll greater quantities. at a lower contract
price and the decrease i'll the amount
of such material which must be thrown
overheard as result of official survey,
The new system will 90 into effect mt
once. and geinentS will be made
probably through. the general storekCel-
cr ut the navy yard at Brooklyn, TO send
out n large instalment of flour put mp
in this new fashion The purcha
branch Of the navy is also about 10
award Il contract for nearly 2WW.W"
pounds of butter, being the largest guam
tity of such goods purchased under 4u
annual contract In this case it viii ts
required also that the material shall E'
Enclosed in Theoretically sealed tins, 4
process that has so developed that bait
ter can he kept for three or four year
even in the tropics, and retain its OFF,
iugl GOOD ana litipS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14
Washlady Owns Automobile.

Mrs. Christina *. Huber. Battle
Creek (AIich) washerwoman, who rides
in an automobile purchased with money
She earned over the tub is the most con
Spicuous motor car enthusiast in that
city Mrs. Huber does from eighteen to
twenty -four family washings a week and
makes about so in six days She is a
typical German woman. saving and re
Spected in the community in which she
lives. For eighteen years she has taken
in washing, caring for five children and
giving them cQmmendahle education
She owns the house in which she lives.
another house which she rents. and Il
farm. Besides this she laid aside $1,000
with which she bought her car When
Sunday comes Mrs. Huber enjoys herself
immensely riding through the country III
her automobile. Then on Monday morn
ing she makes the rounds" with her
machine, gathering the washings. She
uses the machine also To deliver the clean
clothes.
Mrs. Huher's house is modern and is
better than the homes of many persons
who earn large salaries. That auto
mobile She said. lis the only recreation
and comfort | have. Why have | not the
same right to own one as wealthy per
son -
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14
Maud Adams Narrow Escape.

A bunch of violets, gust of wind and
an unsteady curtain came near proVu-
II disastrous combination for MauGe
Adams on the stage of the Empire the
alter. New York. At the close of tue
third act of Peter Pan" as Miss Adams
was responding to the first curtain call.
some one threw a large bunch of yl'-
lets on the stage. They landed close 10
the footlights just in front of Gustav
Sanger the leader of the orcheStr~
Miss Adams did not see the flowers at
first. When the applause continued she
came forward Il second time, caught
sight of the violets, and hurried To pics
them up. While she was bending over q
draught of air from the stage blew tiie
curtain ont over die foOtIights agaln>l
Miss Adams almost forcing the actreS~
into the orchestra. AS she tottered "'
the edge of the stage and the audien1
gasped. her hands found support on
the shoulders of Mr.. Sanger, who spran-
TO her assistance. With his help she r.
gained her balance. and as the curta II
fell back into place. hurried from the
stage. Beyond moments scare. Miss
Adams suffered no i'll effects from tie
accident.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14
FEEDING ORANGE TREES.
Growers Able by Proper Diet 10 Maka
the Fruit Improve on Nature.

The biggest and best oranges are nor
grown on good SOIL Fruit growers are
finding out that they can improve on
nature when 1t comes to feeding up
tree.
Ii they want to get the finest fruit
they no longer pick out the rich, alluviaI
soils. Very fertile land produces citrus
trees of rank growth which often bear
enormous crops; but the finest and high
est priced fruit grows on nearly sterile
soil.
This strange state of affairs is thus
explained; In fertile soils plant food is
seldom properly balanced. Neither is il
present i'll just the right condition for
producing the best fruit.
For some reason, too, it isn't possible
to influence fruit through the medium of
rich. fertile soil. 1t doesn't seem to he
Il good medium for chemical fertilizers
whereas soil which is almost sterile
makes the right base upon which to
build up ideal conditions. Trees may be
started in it and then fed with lust
such chemicals as will produce the finest
quality of fruit.
Old fashioned fertilizing with muck
and barn manure is being abandoned in
favor of modern chemical fertilizers.
The old method produced coarse, thick
skinned oranges and often caused dis
ease in the trees. The department Of
agriculture, in strongly advising the use
of chemicals, gives the following definite
rules:
To obtain a fruit with thin rind. use
nitrogen from inorganic sources in mod
crate quantities, with considerable pot
ash and lime. To sweeten the fruit. use
sulphate of ammonia in considerable
abundance, decreasing the amount OF
potash. To render the fruit more acid
increase the amount of potash and use
nitrogen from organic sources.
If it is desired to increase the size of
the fruit apply a comparatively heavy
dressing of nitrogen in some organic
form and slightly decrease the other
elements.
Die back. a serious maady. is in all
probability the result of overlooking with
nitrogenous manures from organic
sources. These manures if used at all
should be applied with great caution.
Foot rot, although not primarily due to
improper methods of fertilization. is no
doubt considerably influenced by this
cause. Insect diseases are also appar-
emily Influenced by the use of fertilizers,
organic manures rendering the trees
more liable to injury from this source
than chemical fertilizers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14
Gold Output of Alaska.

The gold mines on the American side
of the line in the far northwest are this
year for the first time producing much
larger quantities of the precious metal
than are being found in British territory,
The yield for 1905 at Nome and in the
surrounding district is estimated by ex-
perts at approximately $10000.000 and
the Tanana valley has cleaned up ST.
100000. Last year the total gold pro-
duction for all Alaska was $9.050,000. or
nearly S1.000,000 less than this years
clean up at Nome alone. where the prin-
cipal increase took place during the last
summer. 1t is safe to assume that the
entire Alaskan gold output will not be
far short of $20000,000 On the other
hand. the Klondike output for 1904.
which was $10.S29,0O0. will not be much
exceeded by its total for 1905.-Tacoma
l.edCer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

were so astonished that they did not 90
to her assistance. James Chosen. WHOM,
she met on the street, needed her ana
turnd in fire alarm. When he FIRE
department came 1t was found that the
by boys and that the smoke from If lad
filled Mrs. Maguire's house and fright
ened her. Neighbors who heard Mr.
Mcguire screaming Fire. declared She
uttered the world plainly and had evil
IDENTITY been forced to do so by great ey-
element. She has not been able to
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Gen. Ernst's statement that since 1879
the government has spent $20,0O0,000
FOR the construction of Mississippi river
levees will disabuse many minds of the
impression that the big river has been
neglected. The fact is, the great stream
is so hard to curb that countless mil
lions will have to be spent if it is ever
to be made nayigable for comparatively
deep craft for any great part of its
length.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Rev. DIR. Edward Everett Hale of
Boston, chaplain in the Senate is 81
years old. Despite his great age DIR.
Hale is as vigorous MS lie was quarter
of Il century ago, and his mental facul-
ties are unimpaired. He attributes his
wonderful health to the serenity with
which he takes life, to sleeping nine
hours a night and to always keeping his
mind occupied.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Lord Leconfeld, who has just celebrat-
cd his thirtyfourth birthday, is nephew
Of Lord Rosebery. lie is unmarried,
and his mother often acts as hostess for
him. Lord Leconteld who served with
distinction in the Boer war, owns about
100000 acres of land and has a rent
roll of $45O,O00 year, His London
house i'll Chesterfield Gardens is one OF
the finest mansions in the metropolis.
while his country seat, Petworth is one
of the show places of Sussex, and has
Geen named The House Beautiful"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Sir Purdon Clarke finds it necessary
to be careful in talking with people who
wish to enrich the Metropolitan Museum
of Art with works of their own produc-
ton. or, failing in that, to use any kind
remark that he may make TO aid them in
finding another market, If he admits, in
answer to suggestive question, that II
certain picture is a pretty picture, he is
likely To hear later that the only reason
that the Metropolitan did not buy it was
because it did not at the moment have
the price available.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Bishop John Patrick Carroll of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Helena an
nounccd that Peter Larson of that city
had given $4,000 toward the construc-
ton of n new cathedral on Il SD 900
plot of ground donated by Col. Thomas
Cruz. the banker, The bishop also stat
I'd that a resident OF another state had
given $4,000 toward the erection Of Il
parochial school on the same block. 9th
er contributions aggregating $1,000 were
announced, making the total gifts 500.
COO Thomas +, Ryan, the New York
fnancier is supposed to he donor ot
the $50, 900.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

When Mrs. Andrew ]. Dotger of South
Orange, \. j., dies Tuskegee institute
will, in accordance with the terms Of the
will of her husband. who died two
months ago, be enriched to the extent of
about SOJ0.000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Lyman J Cages retiremeut from the
financial world will he something of an
anomaly. Instead of taking himself to
the tranquility of a modern country re-
treat. Mr. Gage elects the city and rest
full travel. I'm going to do just as /
please lie says. IN spend some time
in New York some time in Chicago. and
some time abroad. I've got Il place in
the country. but shall not let it tie me
up The ex-secretary of the treasury
is known to most New Workers as n
Chicagoan. It was there that most of
the years of his business life were spent;
but. as matter of fact, he is a New
Yorker. and was born in Madison county
in 1886.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Edward w. Hearne has been appoint
ed general secretary of the Washington
Young Mems Christian association as
successor to Lyman l.. Pierce Mr..
Hearne organized the y. NJ. G. \. tent
and equipment service that accompanied
the soldiers of Uncle Sam in China when
the international forces marched against
Pekin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Frederick Saugrain, the Oldest native
born person in the Louisiana Purchase,
celebrated the 10nth anniversary Of his
birth recently at his home in Sedalia. o.
Mr.. Saugrain is the son of DIR. Anton
Francois Saugran, the friend of Bcnja-
man Franklin and the pioneer scientist
Of the Mississippi valley"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

4 memorial of the late Prof Moth
nagel is to be erected in the great quad
rangle of the University of Vienna. A
fund will also be established the inter
est of which will be devoted to the de-
livery of an annual commemorative lee
ture.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Miss Nora Stanton Batch, a grand
daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, is
the first woman to become a member of
the American Society of Engineers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14
Fright Made Her Speak.

Fear that her home was burning
caused Mrs Frances Mcguire of Alton,
Mo, TO speak for the first time in her
life. She ran down the street crying
Fire." as if she had heard and said
the word from childhood. Her neighbors
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Probably the opposition Of Nenetians
TO the employment of an American steel
builder to put up the skeleton of the new
Campanie is due TO fear that he might
perpetrate New York skyscraper.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

To Distinguish Imitation Diamonds.

Sir William BrOokes. in a lecture re-
Gently delivered before the British asso-
citation at Kimberly, called attention to
the popularity of diamonds. that they
are especially transparent for N-rays
while imitation diamonds hardly let these
rays pass through and he declared that
this furnished an excellent means of dis
tinguishing genuine from imitation dia-
mondS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

The escape Of the French miners from
their dark tomb in the bowels of the
earth, after twenty days of starvation
and thirst will encourage all rescuers
after mining accidents to continue their
efforts even when there is hardly a ray
Of hope.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

The request of James J. Jeffries for a
challenge from somebody of his size"
is evidence that the big pugiist is anx-
ious to again rake in Il mass of coin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

4 New York liar who swore to one of
his mental fabrications has been sent to
Sing Sing prison for seven years. This
ought to create general CONSERVATION
after political campaign.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

A Schenectady man who found dog
license tag while eating a frankfurter
sausage is of course now barking loudly
for a pure food law.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Moro SkyScrapcrS are now building ar
have been arranged for in the lower
part of New York city than ever were
under way before Fifteen new. grrat
office buildings, some of which are loft
Ter than any Yet built. are now provided
Tor, aud every one has Il fair show for
sufficient light for its rooms One Of
these buildings is to be forty stories high
aud another thirty. Several of them viii
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Thirty cents was paid for n poem of
Richard 4. McCmdy. The poem is
called a Day After the Fair" and was
written at McCurdy's home ut Morris
town before the Armstrong committee
became Il matter Of history, Fifty or
more persons who were present at the
second day of the Thomas Mast sale
seemed to regard the offer of the poem.
although it's four stanzas Of eight lines
all were in the handwriting of McCurdy,
as a joke. Only cents was paid for a
single letter in the Mast collection from
Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Can any of Francis Wilson's friends
imagine him spoutng German and seri-
Gus German at that? Well. that's Just
what the comedian proposes to do in
New York i'll the near future. Since the
present season has opened Mr. Wilson
has been conducting the members of his
company through the mazes of Ger
man reader. They have made rapid
progress and this is what he is goiur to
do: Some afternoon very soon Wilson
and his company are to NEE: ON the
Criterion stage and each one is Ia have
his or her part in The Mouutam
Climber The curtain will 10 mp ON nj,
empty house and the play viii be read
entirely in German. There is 10 he no
rehearsal and no preparation. except tl,.
study the company is constantly mt. Mr.
Wilson will not djvulgc the date and mo
call will he made until the night before
the German reading Of the play. The
stage manager viii keep q record of all
hesitation in TRANSMITTING and all mis-,
takes After it Is over MIR. Wilson will
make the punishment tit the crime.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Magistrate Poole in Norkville poljce
court ook the role of solomon in decid-
ing two women's claims to the same
naoF: lie had To take away from low
ing foster mother 13-montbS-old how
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

When Edward Chressje, an old actor
fallen upon evil days, went into John
McNamara's saloon in New York and
met several acquaintance. they coaxed
him to recite for them. Standing with
one elbow on the bar. ChresSie began to
speak the lines of The face upon the
har-r00m floor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14
Give me the chalk, bartender,
That you use to mark score.
And I'll draw for you her picture
[ non the hnrrnnm tinnr

suddenly lie toppled over and died in
stantly. Heart disease killed him.
Chresse was well known on the stage
years ago. Lattcrly he had few engage
mentS, and spent much of his time in
McNamara's saloon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

There is no need of any alarm for
fear that the drama will languish anc
decline next season. Already select
list Of titles for melOGramas To be pro-
duced the coming year has been regis
tered for copyright purposes. \ few
culled at random are as follows: a
Pure Girls Disgrace" Death Traps of
a Great City" The Honor of Her
Mother" WHY Men Go Wrong "A
Violent Love" Ruled Off the Turf, =
The Great Gordon Crime" and Blood
hounds of the Law