davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02

taat4 viii then become 90 ~exquisitely Ad-
justed that it viii reject with disgust any
thing that 10 not absolutely required 70
nourish the body
THE candidate for perfection In Fletoh-
eriam loses his taste for mesSes and mix.
lures. A number Of dishes becomes CON
hlsing and unpleasant 10 him, A course
dinner becomes abhorrent. He raves az
most one or two simple dishes OF q mild and
delicate flavor, unoomplicated with season
ings. Fletcher himself chose for his steady
diet a bowl Of breakfast food moistened with
cream and sweetened with maple sugar l..
ITO lunchI" cried the woman. We VIII
live on breakfast food and maple sugar and
In the middle Of the meal the la laid
down his spoon and said solemnly;
Il have got Fletoherism."
sHave your" said the woman between
chews. 'oh. dear. ] wish I had. How
does 1t feelf" 49,
IT cannot be described he said. 'It's
like experiencing religion One moment
you are inst chewing The mex you sdS are
with a slightly superior air. when you
The woman subeided and munched on In
silence. Suddenly. however. a light broke
over her face. 9,
now. AS YOU cay, II isn't chewing. It's
tasting. II was only when I forgot my
Jaw movements and gave my whole atten-
ton to trying TO ind out Just what this
wheat tasted Ike that theg great and glorious
principle Of Fletoherism wal laid open
to me-"
After this Fletcherism became not only
easy but agreeable. As the days vent on
breakfast gradually dwindled until at last
O single cup Of coffee and an oatmeal cake
or a wheat wafer became the established
menu. Lunch was reduced to a bowl. OF
cereal and a dessert Of fruit or berries.
Even dinner became o quite simple affair
made up Of an omelette, a chop. half a roast
chicken from the ~delicateseen store, cold
meat, baked beans or Welsh rabbit, bread,
butter and preserves, a green salad and
fruit. The woman maintained q close watch
upon the expenditures and found that she
could beat Mr.. Fletcher's record at the
Wa~ldorf-Astoria without half trying. The
outRo for food In one day almost never
amounted to a dollar and often fell below
rs cents.
Then one day the husband got a Job.
well, how about it2" said the wife. we
won't have to Fletcheri1e any more now
unless we want to. Shall we celebrate with
a good, old fashioned feed?'
%Not on your life, said the man. 'Fletch-
erism for mine, rich or poor"
And the wife said that she felt exactly
the same and that it was Fletcherism for
hers, too.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
1T WAS JEAN B'TISTE. AFTER ALk.
Ambition Fails TO Avert the Common Name
OF French Canadian Children.

'Fader Lajeunesse e say Wat for dat
chile amt christianed yet?' An I SAY
We hain't got no name yet. We haln't.'
AN Fader Lajeunesse. she say You call
dat chile Jean B'tiste.' An / say No, sir;
no, bagosh. All don care we have two,
tree. couple dozen childrens- an we got
nice start, me-we dom have no chile Jean
B'tiste. no, sir; ~nevaire, ~nevaire. Dat chile
goin' have nice good Yankee name an dat
chile goin' be nice good Yankee man, wen
she's beeg; yes, sir
"Ah'm not eggicated, ne, but ma Oldest
boy. Emile, she JUS hack two day for be one
school teacher, an Gets fader she say
Emile, you fine us nice Yankee name an
de ne1tes' tame All 60 on Montreal All
brought you nice red luke from Canadaw.'
Emile. e t'ink an t'ink, an her fader
everyday e say Wall, Emile, wat name we
goin' call dat leel babee dere?' An Emile
ever day she say You watt
Along bimeby one day Emile wen e
come from de work-'e delivair for Frech-
~ette-Emile, she t'row hees cap in de hair,
an say 'Urrah! All got de nices' Yankee
name YOU hain't nevaire cared.
"Eets fader say Good: / go tell Fader
Lajeunesse hall righ'. we get dat babee
christianed.'
AN ma sister an all its childrens an it's
man an Mis- Bodah an Mis- La Fave, ma
neighbor, we go TO de church for see de
babee christianed.
AN Fader Lajeunesse e TAX de young
one in ee'e harm a n e say Wat narne?'
An ma mar she say Syracuse Den
Fader Laieunesse e get 90 mad e mos
drop de chile.
swat kline name dat for chile a t'olique?'
e yell. Wat for you don tack on Cheru-
busoo, too?'
AN 90 we name her Jean B'tiste, jus de
same. bagosh, an Emile e don get 'eee nice
red tuke from Canadaw.r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
FLOWERS IN FIFTH AVENUE.
Pans,es q HydranSeas Contest Favor WITH
Geranlums.

Either the lateness Of the season or the
nckleness Of New York taste has had the
effect OF changing very much the appear
ance OF the city this spring as regards its
floral decorations. The use Of pansies lie
noticed as q novelty. They appear in front
OF the Cornelius Vanderbilt house, where
there are beds extending along the whole
Fifth avenue block from Fifty-eighth TO
Fifty.seventh street. Along the outside Of
these beds are thin lines Of pink English
daisies forming q pretty contrast with the
purple and yellow OF the heartsease,
The same flowers are used in the Sloane
house, SIX blocks further down the avenue.
There NJ daisies disturb the monopoly of
the pansies.
Mrs. oelriohs has decorated her house
this year with pale pink hydrangeas, which
form an appropriate garniture to the French
also appear for the fret time on several
other houses. Mrs. Edward Berwind has
them mixed with geraniums and daisies, to
ornament her house.
flower, and Mrs. r. 7. Wilson, Jr., has mixed
them with white daisles and ivy on the
facade Of her new Adam house In Fifty
seventh street. Mrs. Philip Lydig. on her
house in East Fifty-second street, has rows
Of coral oolored geraniums and daisies.
The facade Of Mira. James StillmRn's house.
In East Seventy second street, has a line
Of flaming scarlct %geraniums over the rlsib
entrance,
Mrs. Burial Hodmann's house on Filth
avenue has coral geraniuns; Mrs. Victor
Sorchon's Windows are filed with pansies
and ivy; and Mrs, NJ T, Pyne. whose house
adjoins, has used %geraniuins and daisies.
One feature OF the floral decorations lie
the preponderGnce OF the flowers below
Fifty-ninth street. There are few houses
further up that show any decoration. The
Astor housee never were adorned with
flowers and the samo thing Is true Of the
houses Of Mrs. Fish md Mrs. Mills and
the j. II. Smith house. OF all the handsome
homes on seyenty-seoond street between
Fifth and M6diAon avenues only the Stall
man house shows q f1wer display.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
Forty Years n Reciupe,
From he MGuaukee SenNn,I

From the MiuduBeo Sentinel,
A unique character passed through Nh.
Naukee Monday.
To the world In which he has been a recluse
for forty yesrt he is known as Brother Andrew,
To the world In which he lived before hs
entered the Trappist monastery q generation
ago he In known as Henry G~iIlespIe,
Brother Andrew was on his way from
Chicago to Tomah, Wiz 10 visit a sister
f0t. the laet forty years he has been In I'm.
Trappist monastery at Dubuque, la, This
monastery is one q two such institutions
and death Of Il sister In Chicago BroibsS
Andrew got a leave Of absence Of nVc DAYS 10
attend the funeral and welt relatives.
Upon his entrance once more 10 the mi.
side world no put on the earb OF the monk
and donned the came broadoioth suit In witch
be applied 70 he monastery for adrhission.
his way from Chicago TO TomSh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
MhIlen,h Decreasing IN Superior.

The whItehsh In Lake Superior are decreas-
ing yearly. according 10 fishermen, Il 10
claimed that the dumping Of asheA and cllnkers
fa.o the lake has killed on large areas Of the
grassy patches on the bottom Of the lake
where the whitehall have fed.
Between 1880 and 1905 The output Of aahes,
olinktrs and furnace Stag, not counting the
sweeplngs Of iron from the dockt hAa been
1000, 900 tonf, which vas dumped into Lake
Superior. Fishermen all over Lake Superior
tell the same stoTy that large cllnkers come
N In their gill nets when hauling In settings
tndichtinf that the lotion OF the like Is being
covered with this manufactured scortb, the
tendency OF which Ia 10 dtstroy or burn up
I'll ther by eyoGive action or by chemical in
huebeot allth grass In which there lived the
minute organism upon which the whitefsh
. ubtitted,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
Real Hard cider.

from he PhtIddcIrhin RfooF1
John Fair, a highly ~retpecrcd citizen 81
MontEantryville. Armstrong county has A.
his home q small keg containing seNeti.
quarts OF cider which was made 10y hlnucf
nity-one years ago. Altogether there "r'"
several kegs Of the LIQUID. but now only .
few quartz remain. and MIR. Fair is GusTd,n-
that ieAlously.
The cider Y - old that IL has turned bls
IN color, and M strong that less THAI . teH
spoonful viii but the drinker in Se Harry
Land. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
SHRUBB FAILS To
FIND GOOD RUNNERS
English Champion Has Met
the Best in the Country, But
Has Won His Races With
out Difficulty.

Alfred Shrubb, champion distance run
ner of the world, has returned to the
states after making trip through Cana
da as far west as Winnipeg. and will run
in several events In this country prior TO
his return to his home in Horsham, Sus-
sex. England. where he will spend the
winter, and will, If his present intentions
are carried out, cross the Atlantic next
spring to take up his permanent residence
on this side Of the water.
Made Successful Tour.
The tour of the English champion
through the states visited by him, and In
Canada, has been a highly successful one,
his only defeat, thus far, being that
which fell to his lot in a fifteen-mile run
against John D. Marsh of st. Norbert.
who won the race in the last stages of
the contest by reason of Shrubb's ankle
going bad after he had overcome two
minute handicap which he gave Marsh,
and had put himself nearly two laps to
the good besides This mishap came in
the thirteen mile, when Shrubs ankle,
which had given him good deal OF trou-
BILE for some weeks, suddenly gave out al
together, and he was obliged to retire
from the track, leaving Marsh to run 1t
out alone.
Considered apart from this last race,
and as a runner whose record Is one of
the most remarkable in the history Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
HOPEFUL OF NEXT YEAR.
Counting on the Success Of tn
United Hunts Meetings..

Admirers Of cross-country sport cher
ish great hopes of the future success Of
the united hunts meetings, notwithstand-
ing the comparative failure this year.
Another season, it is promised, influence
will be exerted to have clear dates, or,
at least. dates not utilized by the other
racing associations. as was the case this
year. This and the undeniable fact that
the two preceding meetings of the united
hunts held at Morris Park and Benning,
respectively, were highly successful, war;
rant the conclusion that the gentlemen
composing the united hunts will not tame
ly sit down and let slip any opportunity
to place the hunts reunions where they
by right belong-in the front row as
pleasant occasions of entertainment.
Nothing is lacking to perfect this except
the determination necessary. The
grounds are so accessible, so convenient
for schooling, SO near the homes of the
cross-country enthusiasts, that it be-
comes matter of great surprise that so
few entries were made during the three
days. 1t will be very different next year,
it is predicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
CHANCE TO WIN THE OAKS.
Prospects of Croker's Rhodora Fa-
vorably Regarded.

NEW YORK, November 3O.-American
turfmen familiar with the English turf
have declared since Richard Croker's
FLY Rhodora won the Dewhurst plate at
Newmarket, that the owner of Orby has
an excellent chance to win the Oaks next
spring with the filly, and thus complete
the measure of his turf success abroad
The winner of the Dewhurst plate. a
seven-furlong race, is accredited with
having stronger claims on the succeeding
years classic than has the winner of the
Middle Park plate. a six-furlong race
LesD.a. which won the latter stake is de-
scribed as a small but exquisitely shaped
filly, and not likely to grow much il at
ALL He defeated Rhodora in the Middle
Park plate. but the latter was just re-
covering from an illness. Lesbia did not
start in the Dewhurst stake week later
the race won by Rhodora. Hence 1t
would appear as If Mr.. Cookers chances
to win the Oaks are better than those of
Sir Daniel Cooper, the owner of Lesbia
Cap and Bells won the Oaks for the
Messrs. Keene six years ago in hollow
style
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
RACING IN THE EAST ENDS
FIVE MONTHS FOR PREPARING
FOR THE NEXT SEASON.

NEW YORK. November 30-"Taps"
having sounded for the eastern racing
season Of 1907 for the next five months
the thousands of thoroughbred followers
will have time to reflect on their sue
cesses and failures Of the past and to
lay out plans Of campaign for the future
OF hand 1t Is difficult to say Just what
kind OF a season 1t has been for the vari-
Gus elements that go to make up a race
track gathering. This much could be
noted. that the season drifted off into his
tory without so-called plunger left in
the ring. General i'll luck for some and
ill-timed plunges for others had elimi-
mated the most spectacular class Of race
track bettors.
The rank and file Of playeps, however,
were still In evidence to notable degree,
and 1t is not exaggeration to say that fully
% per cent of the crowd seemed financial
ly ready for the winter. That the elimi-
nation Of the plungers Is a bad thing for
any one but themselves may be doubted
Few well-wishers Of the turf would regret
their disappearance for good and all. de-
spite the fact that their operations are
spectacular and at times add spice to the
game when 1t grows otherwise monot-
Onous.
In the months to come there will be
plenty Of dull days for the leaders of the
turf to study the general scheme of the
sport with view to increasing the popu-
idrlty oijEdcinH. Inat the best possible
ends have not been attained this year or
In the past years is beyond contradiction.
Right I'D to the end Of the season such
absurdities as fve-furlong races were be-
Ing permitted. a necessary distance, possi-
bly,. for some of the horses that competed,
because of the too numerous opportunities
afforded of running early In the season.
1t Is In the tmmoderate racing of two
year-olds that the turfs greatest weak
ness comes.
Through the winter the turf powers will
have time also to study the desires of the
people who make such an expensive sport
profitable for the track owners and share
holders. More dissatisfaction than ever
before has been found in the season Just
closed with the system of starting en-
ployed. A vast majority of racegoers
want the walk-up system. and will not
be satisfied until 1t has at least been given
a fair trial. Possibly along these lines
the stewards may decide to Institute
changes. and when they do. according to
conservative turfmen. the sport Of racing
will be vastly more satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
DEPARTMENT CHESS LEAGUE
TREASURY AND g. P. O. TIED
FOR LEAD.

Play in the fourth round of the first
series for the team championship was pro-
ductive of slight change in the positions
OF the three leading teams. Previously
Treasury held the lead by half a point
from Government Printing Office and In
terror, who were tied for second place.
The play resulted in a gain OF half point
each by Treasury and Interior and a
whole point for Government Printing Of
flee: The Printers therefore are now tied
with Treasury for first place and Interior
is but half a point behind.
Inc most interesting match Of the round
was that between Interior and Treasury,
they being two Of the leading teams and
wen matched. as regards strength. Each
side had its strongest team and a hard
struggle ensued which ended in draw,
to 2. On board 1 Cannon of Treasury
proved to be in erratic mood and Capt.
Walker had little trouble in scoring a win.
On board the boot was on the other leg,
ana Byler Of Interior was the one to trip
up. This enabled Halstead to score and
draw his team level. The next game to
be decided was Upper against Pratt,
which the latter won. The Treasury cap
tain worked hard to stave off defeat, but
was unable to overcome Pratts lead. In
terror was now one game ahead, but their
chances on the remaining board were the
reverse of rosy. Telling of Treasury it
was seen was a clear piece ahead with
his utmost, but finally had to accept the
inevitable. thus drawing the match.
government Printing Office was drawn
against Commerce and Labor and was
generally looked upon to win but when it
turned up without its champion, McCor-
mick, 1t was realized there was contest
Luck was with the Printers, however, and
they scored a creditable victory by to /,
the winning boards being occupied by
Graham, Kistler and Schneider. For the
losers Ruff again played a clever game
and scored the only win for his side
Agriculture had a strong team and gain
ed the verdict over Navy by to l. One
Of the games in this match Hitchcock
against Cleaver) proved to be the most
stubbornly contested of the evening, and
was going long after the others were fin
ished. Cleaver tried hard to win this
game for Navy, as 1t would tie up the
match If he succeeded, but in doing so he
rather overrated his position and lost ma
terial thereby. Hitchcock's steadiness
finally gave him an easy win. In the
meantime Secretary Smell had purloined
Roberts queens pawn in the opening of
their game. which enabled him to estab-
llsh strong center, and by accurate play
he kept the upper hand throughout, final
ly holding a winning position, from which
there was no escape. This reverse for
Agriculture was more than offset, how
ever. by the victories of Huntington and
Murray. The latter now enjoys the dis
tinction of being second to Walker Of In
terror in individual scoring, the latter hav-
ing played four games and won all, and
Murray has played three and won ALL
The details Of the round are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
To Attract Foreign Motor Boats.

NEW YORK. November 30.-American
motorboat enthusiasts intend to make a
strenuous effort this winter to secure
the attendance of some Of the leading
crack foreign boats at the principal mo-
torboat races next season. Starting with
the Palm Beach races, 1t is intended to
offer an especially attractive series of in
ternational races, in which 1t Is hoped to
enlist the Fiat and De Dion. Italian boats,
several of the French winners, including
the worlds record holder and the best
of the English boats. 1t is understood
that Baron Lionel Rothschild has tenta-
lively consented to send his two boats
over for some Of the International tea
lures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
Handbook Men Indicted.

CHICAGO. November Establishments
against twenty gamblers. chiefly makers
of racing handbooks. were voted by a
grand jury this afternoon. The Jurors
admitted that they failed to obtain evil
dence upon which to base indictments in
an investigation which was made of
charges that collision existed between
public officials and the gamblers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
BY REVERE RODGERS.
That Harry Davis Was Holding.

When the Philadelphia American League
club was assembled at the Broad street
station waiting to take the train for the
south last March to start on its train
ing the players wives, who had been
denied the privilege of accompanying their
husky ball-playing husbands, were crowd
ed around. bidding them fearful fare
well.
The gallant Harry Davis. the first
sacker Of the Athletics. was standing
apart with his wife talking, while at the
same time Harry held his infant son in
his sturdy arms.
Just at that moment who should come
running into the station but Eddie Plank.
who had but that moment arrived in
Philadelphia from his Gettysburg home.
l'erceiving Davis on the platform. Eddie
rushed up to him, and with wild shout
of Joy cried out:
Hello, Harry! How are you. old
nan?''
why" drawled Harry, as he prepared
to shift the baby over to his left arm, 50
that he could give Plank the manly hand
squeeze, "at the present moment, Eddie,
I happen to be holding my own"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

distance running. Shrubb and his doings
since he entered the ranks Of amateur
cross-country and track runners, some
thing over ten years ago. afford an in
teresting subject for observers of the line
of athletics in which this great little
man has won deserved renown, and espe-
cialy, perhaps. Is this true in this coun-
try, where distance runs are much rarer
than is the case in England. but where
the sport is gaining ground from year to
year.
Twenty-eight years old. five feet seven
Inches tall. and weighing about lis
pounds, Shrub looks the runner and the
athlete in every motion of his body. and
In every glance of his black eyes On
the track he is n model of ease and grace.
and covers his distance with strides
that have no appearance of being strain
ed to take in an extraordinary space at
zach step. but which really do measure
no less than five feet two inches TO ach
stride which IS long for man no taller
than Shrubb. There is none of the knee
action which forms so noticeable a fea-
ture Of the running gait of so many dis
tance runners. and Shrubb says that he
purposely avoids this because II uses up
time and energy 10 no good end. In sharp
contrast to feet -aisad high for each steD.
Shruhb keeps his feet as close to the
ground as he can without shutting them
and the manner in which this method car
ries him over the ground is certainly a
wonder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
Shrubb a Crack Ten-MiIer.

Shrubs distance is ten miles or less.
This was demonstrated in the two runs
which he made against Marsh in winni-
peg. He ran his man off his feet in thu
early stages of the contest and passed
him with as much ease as though Marsh
had never run in his life before. On a ten
lap track Shrubb was timed for lap after
lap which he turned off in 30 and 81 Sec
onds, and there was no material falling OF
In this fast time until up to the ry mo-
ment that his ankle gave out. The next
race with Marsh took place about two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
Bull Dahlen's Story.

The honorable William Dahlen, popu-
larly known as Bull DahIen, on account
Of the terribly strong mind possessed by
that gentleman, aside from his having
been crackerjack shortstop for good
many years, has also been noted for his
powers of observation.
Perhaps there is no ball player Of the
present time who has seen as many DIFF
ferent phases OF life as has New York 8
crack shortstop. When Bill is in a talk
ing humor, which Is not frequent, ex-
cept when he Is playing ball, no one could
wish for a more interesting companion.
One Of Dahlen's most enlivening dis
courses is about the boarding houses he
has patronized during the years that he
has been In base ball. His narratives. as
told in the clustering manner he has OF
speaking, have served to while away
many a dreary hour for his comrades,
particularly when they have been on the
road.
On the first trip that the New York
National team took to st. Louis last
summer, lot Of the players were drear-
lily Willing away the hours in the smok-
ing car when Dahlen came in.
Browne and Dan McGann were talking
about a certain ball player, who was al
to another in his effort to get suited. a
feat which 1t seemed impossible to &C
complish.
''Talking about people moving" cried
Dahlen. after he had listened awhile to
the two ball players, why, I once
roomed with a woman out in the west
who was moving all the time; why she
moved so often" continued Dahlen, that
every time a delivery wagon backed up
to the door the chickens used to roll over
on their backs and cock their legs up in
the air waiting to be tied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
Bill Hassamer,s Query.

When the Washington club was staying
at the boarding house which was then
located at the corner Of 7th and r