davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

his grandfather, with whom he lived.
a. his father had died when he was .
small boy, was superintendent
When he was a senior at the New.
burg academy Moore's real genius first
showed itself when he took first and
fourth places in an inventive genius
contest" held at the manual training
school. The first prize was offered to
the student who would invent the de-
vice which would be of most use in
the school building. He noticed that
when the power for the machinery was
turned on or off at the rheostat the
fuses burned out repeatedly. He inc
vented an automatic rheostat which
Is now in use in the building and en-
tirely eliminates the difficulty.
His fourth prize was awarded for
the performance Of a difficult feat in
wiring. He arranged the bells in one
building to ring simultaneously with
those in another building by the use
Of one button. Different combinations
Of bells in the two buildings were also
arranged.
DlhCt IhdN lillb nc has spent oil HIS
spare moments in planning small de-
vices, Of which he now has about IS
which he hopes to perfect in the near
future. One is a continuance for auto
matically stopping an elevator flush
with the floor by pressing a lever.
He also has an interesting scheme
for lighting a gas stove by electricity.
When the stove is over 70 per cent.
temperature the electric contrivance
turns off the gas and when the tem-
peraturc falls below that mark the cur.
rent again turns on the gas lever and
ignites the gas.
He keeps his inventions in his room,
which he shares with another fresh
man. His modesty is most pronounced
and he would hardly be chosen as a
social leader. His class room work is
Of the best, however. He is a mem.
Der of the Phi Gamma Delta fraterni-
ty and at the chapter house is known
as the official electrician, although
there are seniors in the house who
are taking the electrical engineering
course.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

players are stationed skirmishers. They
run with it to the goal. These skirmish-
ers are chosen for their fleetness Of foot.
Now and then the ball will fly out from
the struggling group, and catching it In
the little basket at the end Of his play
ing stick, an outfelder will speed with
it for the goal, pursued by the rest OF
the players. The opposite side tries to
catch him before he can touch the goal.
while those on his own side interfere
with this pursuit He is encouraged by
cries of "Ha-ha-yah!" and "a-ne-goOk!''
All join IN the shouts, even the pa
pooses.
Now and then, says the Washington
Star, a player will strike the bali ana
send Il in the air, AS Il comes down an
other player sends Il up again. Some
times for ten minutes It will not touch
the ground, Then both players ana
spectators reach the widest pitch OF
enthusiasm. This game could be played
with much enjoyment BY "pale
faces"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

Roosevelt, on the arm OF her eldest
son, Theodore, Jr., descended the
main staircase and entered the East
room, preceded by Maj Charles Nc
Cawley and other military aids. She was
escorted to a position on the left side
Of the platform reserved for the brides
family. Designated members Of the
bridegroom's family, including his
mother and sisters, already had taken
their places on the right side of the
platform. Mrs. Roosevelt wore a
superb gown, richly designed of heavy
cream-colored brocade. on which we're
figures of blue and brown interlaced
with threads of gold. The gown was
made in princess style, with long
train of brocaded material. She wore
diamond ornaments.
The Bridegroom.
Two or three minutes after the en-
trance of Mrs. Roosevelt the bride
groom, Mr.. Longworth, accompanied
by his best man, Mr.. Thomas Nelson
Perkins, of Boston, descended the
main staircase, and, entering the East
Room, took his place at the foot of the
platfor INTO await the bride.
The Bridal Party Appears.
Promptly on the stroke of noon, Miss
Roosevelt, escorted by the president, de
scended by the elevator to the west end
Of the main corridor. There awaiting
them were the ushers selected by Mr..
Longworth. All of them are long
time personal friends and several were
the bridegroom's classmates at Har-
ward. They were Quincy A. Shaw, Of
Boston; Frederic Winthrop, of New
York; Francis r. Bangs. of Boston;
Guy Norman, of Boston; B. A. Wal
lingford, Jr., of Cincinnati; Lars An
derson, Of Washington; Wcomte
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

Royalties are being paid for an cleo
trio clock and an electric massage in
strument.
Moore is a quiet, unpretending
young fellow who is rapidly becoming
popular among the students. He has
already made enough money to sup
port three men during a college
course, but his success has not given
him the "swelled head" 1t was only
after the news of his last sale of an
invention became known that he con-
scented to tell of his former success.
His account Of how he happened to
produce the device which has recently
brought him the neat sum of 5000 is
interesting. 81 was riding with a
friend of mine in an automobile one
day." he said, when we had several
stops to make and it struck me that
the double operation necessary to
start the car was a nuisance.
81 examined the mechanism and
afterward thought out a little device
which would do away with one opera.
ton. put it into my pocket and went
over to my friends home to ask him
whether he would allow me to try it,
He consented and l found that it
worked all right. l put the device
into the hands of my agents and the
other day l was surprised to receive
a check for $4,000"
Moore has spent the last ten years
in getting what knowledge he could Of
electricity. When only ten years Of
age he began reading in books OBJ
taiRed from libraries. He continued
his reading while pupil in the gram
mar school and at the age of 10
brought out his first successful inven-
ton.
He then started in to get whatever
practical experience he might at the
Sweet iron factory, in Newburg, where
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22
Monkey with spectacles.

In the Breslau geological garden there
is spider monkey which was operated
upon for cataract, and now wears
glasses. For more than a year after il
was received at the zoo it was very
healthy and lively, then it became very
quiet, ceased to play, and crouched in
corner 1t was examined and found to
be suffering from cataract, so was i'm.
mediately taken to the eye hospital and
operated upon. In less than a month Il
was fitted with a pair of spectacles.
which it wears with becoming gravity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

Washington, Feb. 19.-standing or
Che spot in the East room Of the White
House, where, 80 years ago, Nellie
Grant plighted her troth to Algernon
Sartoris, Alice Lee Roosevelt, eldest
daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, TWEEN
ty-sixth president of the United States,
and Nicholas Longworth, representa-
tive in congress from the First district
Of Ohio, were Joined in the bonds Of
holy. wedlock, shortly after noon, Sat-
urday, by Rt. Rev. Henry Y. Satter-
lee, Episcopal biShop of Washington, of
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

resentatives Of the American govern
ment, but the personal commissioners
Of the kings and potentates of the vari-
Gus powers of the civilized world.
brightly dawned the wedding day."
and it seemed almost as If June, jeal-
Gus Of being cheated out of conspicu-
GUS bride; had pushed her way in, with
her glorious sunshine but slightly
chilled by the February atmosphere, so
that those who gathered, through curl
osity, about the vicinity of the White
House, suffered little inconvenience
from cold, while from mouth to mouth
was passed the well-known saying:
''Happy is the bride whom the sun
shines on"
The Great East Room.
The great East room of the White
House never presented more beauti-
full and imposing scene. Decorated in
exquisite taste with flowers, palms and
ferns, upon which the MONDAY sun
shone with dazzling brightness, 1t was
indeed a bower of beauty. The brill
liant uniforms Of the military and dip
lomatic guests afforded an effective foil
for the magnificent costumes OF the
feminine contingent, who appeared to-
have exhausted the modiste's art In
preparation for this midday function.
The picture was tlawless, and every
unit Of the animated group seemed to
be imbued with the idea Of lending
brightness and joyousness to an event
that was to be the elimination Of q
true and ardent courtship.
the Improviaed Altar. j
At the great center windows, directly
opposite the main entrance Of the room,
and overlooking the east terrace, a
beautiful floral bower had been con-
trlved, which partially lnclosed a semi
circular platform valsed ~ inches
above the foor level. and covered with
rugs OF elegant design This platform
was backed with palms. fringed at the
base with Astilbe Japonica and dracena
sanderIl, thanked by gorgeous Easter
lilies. Above was q garlanding Of sni-
lax aud asparagus. b Ehleh nestled
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22
THE WEDDING AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
The Presidents Eldest Daughter Married to
Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio, in the
Historic East Room.
CEREMONY BY BISHOP SATTERLEE-.-
PRESIDENT GAVE THE BRIDE AWAY.

The Beautiful Bride Leaning On the Arm of Her Father Net
the BRIDEGROOM at the Altar Bower of Flowers, and
Together They Assembled the Platform Stood Beside
BshOpThe Ceremony Witnessed By the Most Distinguished
and Brilliant AsSeblage Ever Gathered White House
IA Quiet Sunday at the Suburban Home of Friend---
Start On Trip to the South.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

the home Of Mr. Mclean. In an auto
mobile Monday morning at S:45 to take
their special car for the south.
On the way to Palm Beach, where
they will be the guests OF Henry M
Flagler, the Longworths win stop az
Roswell, where the mother OF the pres,
ident was reared. and was married, and
where the president visited duSiag Ne
recent trip aoeth
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

Charles de Chambrun, of the French
embassy, and Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.
Preceded by the ushers, the president
and the dainty bride. resting her hand
lightly within his, left arm, proceeded
to the East room, the orchestra rem
dering the inspiring march from Tam
hauser.
a neaatigul bride.
MinH RooseVelt never looked better
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

Little Charles-Mamma, I'm a kid, -
amt 1?
Mamma-Yes, dear.
Little Charles-Do you know what
kind of q kid l am now?
Mamma-Well, dear, what kind of a
kid are you?
Little Charlie-Why, I'm na-kid.-SE
Louis Globe-DemOcrat
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22
There Was No Delay.

The bride did not Keep her guests
waiting. When the hour of noon ar
rived the hum of the chattering host,
as if by common consent died away, and
was succeeded. by an almost painful
hush of expectancy. This, however,
was soon broken, as at 1904 Mrs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

which denomination the bride is a COM
municant, in the presence of an assem-
blage such as is rarely seen in the ma
tional capital. There were present as
guests not only the most eminent rep
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22
A. M. PATTERSON.

Physician and Druggist, north
west corner Public Square,
Mexico, Mo.
Full line Of Staple Drugs and
Druggists Sundriss, Patent
Medicines, Dye stuffs, Etc.
A full assortment OF HomoS.
pathie Medicines always on
hand. These remedies sent b.
mail when ordered.
win do strictly an once UruS.
tloa.
ADVICE PRRW
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

beautiful bridal roses, forming an ex-
quisite setting for the impressive ring
service Of the Episcopal ritual which
was said with all the solemnity Of a
cathedral ceremonial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-02-22

Washington, Feb. 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth left Friendship"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
4 Russian Story,

The possession of land is regarded
With almost superstitious v%eneration
by the peasants Of Russia. \ parallel
of this feeling is found in the eastern
tale Of Nasr-ed- Din Hodga. who met Il
peasant II day with a donkey, over
whose back hung two sacks, one filed
with stones, the other with wheat. the
stones having been added to balance
the wheat. why not divide the wheat
INTO two parts instead?" suggested
Nasr-ed- Din Hodga. Delighted with
the idea. the peasant did rs he was
advised and hung the two sacks Of
wheat over the donkey's back. And
where are your lands, q wise stran-
SerT' he asked humbly. II have no
lands answered the other. Your es-
tates. then. and your palaces" inouir-
ell the peasant. II have none" said
the other. Then your houses, Your
gardens, your orchards: 2" persisted the
man. amazed. II have none Of these"
smiled the sage. What" cried the en-
ragged peasant. do YOU, who have no
lands and no possessions, presume to
give advice to me"" And he unloadcd
sne donkey. rearranged the wheat and
stones us before and proceeded on his
way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
4 Giant Ditch Dixxer.

The Engineering Record contains Al!
account of the operations Of a traction
ditching machine working on Il sewer
trench in stiff clay. The outfit costs
$1,000 to install. and Notwithstanding
the payment Of very high wages to the
operators the excavation was being
done for 81. cents per cubic yard. in
GLIDING all expenses except ucpreci-
alton and interest. In digging Il trench
tWenty-siX inches wide by feet
deep in tough clay. the traction engine
was yeared to travel forward ut 4
speed Of two feet per minute. If kept
up without interruption for ten hours
this would mean 1000 lineal feet Of
seven foot trench per day. but allowing
for adjustments and incidental stop.
pages. an average Of 900 feet per day
was actually accomplished.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

INI interest attac0eS to the
presence at the New York
X Geological park Of a little
fellow from Africa named
Ota Benga. n pygmy Of the tribe
known as Bachichi, meaning bush
men. He is the only specimen of the
African pygmies at present in the
United States. though six little black
people from the same part Of Africa
were Il part of the exhibit in ethnology
at the st. Louis worlds fair. But the
fact that little Ota is here all by him
self and is n rare specimen Of the hui
for the interest taken in lin.
Ota Benya was brought to this coun-
-~y by ID. Samuel +. Werner. the en-
plorer and ethnologist who had charge
Of the pygmics at st. Louis. After re-
storing the latter to their homes in the
African wilds nr. Werner came across
Ota Renga on one of the southern trib-
utaries of the Kongo. where he was a
captive in the hands Of a cannibal
tribe. Knowing that he was liable to he
eaten by his captorS. DIR. Werner res
cueu the little man and tried to send
him back to his tribesmen. This prov
ing impracticable. Ota begged to he
taken to the United States.
On arrival here the explorer tried to
put him in an orphan asylum. but was
unsuccessful. 1t thus happened that he
was placed Under the care of Director
William 4. Hornaday ut the New York
Geological park. Here he was quar-
tered in a vacated for him by Il
keeper containing a bed and running
water. He q Il bath every morning
and vas allowed to run about the
park. but in the afternoons to allow
open air cage. there being no platform
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
Breezy Paragraphs
From the Kicker
a Political Discussion That Came Near
Ending In Murder.

copyright, 1906. by Eugene Parcells.1
N n r. JIM HELLsO (who is our.
! IX/v self wishes the Kicker to
deny in the most vigorous
: language that he is thinking
Of resigning his position as postmaster
Of this gulch. He dies now and then,
but he never resigns.
MIR. Jim Hellso (who is ourselD paid
q short visit to Denver last week and
dc not blow out the gas.
Mr.. Jim Hellso (who is ourself) blew
down the barrel of a new shotgun on
exhibition at Kramer's the other day.
1t wasn't loaded.
MIR. Jim Hellso (who is ourself) in
forms us that alterations and improve.
ments to the Hellso Opera House will
cost $4,000. One hundred pounds of
lead was dug out of the ceiling last
week.
Mr.. Jim Hellso (who is oursel0 has
asked the Kicker to deny in thunder
Gus tones that he contemplates organ
izing a wild west show and taking the
road next summer in opposition to
Buffalo William. His show has been
right here III Giveadam Gulch for the
last eight years.
1t is quite true that the editor Of
the Kicker and the governor of the
territory met at Florence the other
day and had a long and confidential
talk. but there is not a grain of truth
In the statement that they played
poker for ten hours on a stretch and
that the result was bad for the GOV
ernor. We and the governor were on
our dignity all the time. Had he sug-
gested poker we should have discour.
aged the idea.
Colonel Joe Sicily Of the Big 4
ranch informs us that he felt and
counted ninety-eight distinct shocks
of an earthquake last Sunday. We
have not the slightest hesitation in
pronouncing Colonel Joe a liar. If
be was sober enough to feel or hear
anything it was one of his old mules
rolling on the grass.
Edward Jones and Peter Howard.
both of this town, met on the street
last Sunday and resumed a political
discussion. with the result that guns
were drawn and ten shots fred. No
n was killed. no one wounded. The
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
NEW PUFF BOX.

press the puff down sufficiently to take
up only the desired amount of powder.
thus preventing bringing too much
powder to the face and also avoiding
waste OIL the mussing of dressing
gowns. dressing tables and the like by
splitting the surplus powder.
The construction of the improved
box will he clearly understood by ref
erence to the Illustrations. 1t consists
essentially of a ring shaped cage Gig.
u and a puff rest Gig. .. These are
assembled in Il casing or box, as best
shown by the section view Gig. 81.
The puff rest consists of Il rim sup
porting a netting. The rim is adapted
to fit against the bottom Of the cage.
The cage is preferably corrugated and
several Of the cOrrugations are utilized
for housing spiral springs. The springs
are secured at the top to the cage,
while their lower ends are hooked to
Jugs Oh the puff rest. Secured to the
cage are several vertical rods which
extend below the bottom of the cage,
serving as legs to space it from the
bottom of the puff box. The puff rest
is formed with guide arms which fit
against these legs.
The bottom of the box is filled with
powder and the puff normally lies in
the netting of the puff rest. In use
the puff is pressed down more or less
into the powder according to the
amount desired to be taken up. If de-
sired any surplus powder may be re-
moved from the puff by rubbing it
against the c%Orrngations of the cage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
EXPERIMENT WITH TREES.
Nuts Placed In Walnut Roots to I'm.
prove the Timber,

Nuts Placed In Walnut Roots To I'm.
prove the Timber.
Some owners of forests of valuable
woods are making experiments in the
southern part of Mexico with the wal
1t is not generally known outside the
trade that there are many kinds of
walnut woods and that only part of
them have 50 far been considered val
liable from Il commercial point Of
view. Now the scheme is to make
these less valuable or worthless wal
nuts commercially valuable. The proc
eSS is Il curious ONT.
In consists of opening the roots of
the trees and inserting one OF more
nuts. which are quite small. from the
best varieties of walnut trees. 1t is
said that these nuts. which are care
fully sealed in with WAX or Il stiff
waterproof stopper. inlpart Il new or
closer grain and ~coloring to the tree.
The southern Indians OF Mexico have
for centuries been in the habit of Sc
curing curious effects in coloring on
fine woods by inserting in the above
manner mats of other trees into the
roots of the living trees. An enterpris-
ing planter in Tabasco has been fol
lowing out this Indian idea with Curl
II results. He mentioned this to 9th
err ha~ciendadoS. and nov several Of
them are experimenting with the
cOarser kinds of walnut trees with en-
cOuraginG results.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

marriage. That was 7. c. PLATT.
about 1850. and a few months ago.
taking up a local paper in Chicago. the
deserter read in the personal column:
"'1f Henry Skerritt. who twenty
three years ago deserted his poor wife
and babe. will return home said babe
will be glad to knock the stuffing out
Of him."
William II. Crane, who recently open
ed his season in New York in Alfred
Sutro's 1.-The Price Of Money" was
once asked how it was that he
attempted serious Shakespearean roles.
"But I did once" replied the come
dian. Years ago in the west I played
Hamlet"
"Did you. indeed!" said an admirer
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

WILLIAM II. CRANE. stage that he was
assigned a part that came near being
too heavy for him. He was under
study for the leading man of the COM
pany. and it became his duty at a crit
ical time to lift up the fainting heroine
and convey her to the wings.
At the time mentioned Mr.. Crane
was slight and anything but strong. so
that the task assigned was extremely
difficult, when it is considered that the
leading woman weighed nearly 200
pounds.
After sundry attempts to accomplish
the business assigned him, with little
hope Of its accomplishment. the strain
was broken by the hearty laughter Of
the audience. for a strong. shrill voice
from the gallery had shouted:
"For heavens sake, man, take what
you can and come back for the rest"
The Countess TOlstoi, whose serious
illness Is reported, has always insisted
on protecting her husbands health, his
property and his financial interests.
and 1t Is due to her that Count Tolstoi
Is alive today and able to give his gen
ius to the service Of the world. Count
ess Tol>toi has been an ideal mother
to her thirteen children. eight of whom
are still living. She taught her chill
dren music and English herself and
has for years had complete charge Of
the publishing and sale of her hus-
bands books. Had it not been for her
the count would have carried his doc
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24

, publisher Of books on athletics and
| sports. He was assistant director OF
| sports at the Paris exposition of 1896
! and was in charge Of the athletics of
the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo. Under his direction the physical
culture department of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition was One OF the
most successful features Of that en-
terprise.
Senator Thomas c. Platt, who now
that the fall campaign has begun is
again a figure in politics. celebrated
his sev%enty-third birthday the past
summer. He was at Manhattan Beach,
q favorite resort with him. and some
newspaper men were Offering their
congratulations.
Life" said the senator, lis Il fleet
Ing thing. The longest life passes like