davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24
MASTERS OF GREAT SYSTEMS
HAVE THEIR HOBBIES.
Diversions Include Walking Tours,
Fishing and Farmins-Harriraan
Fond of Horses and Inter
ested In Boys Club.

New York.-How does the presi-
dent of a great railroad play? Are
HIS pleasures as intense in their way
az his responsibilities during business
hours? The questions were sugges-
ted when James McCrea. president of
the Pennsylvania railroad. sailed for
Europe on the Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toria recently. Mr.. McCrea is on his
way to England for walking tour
with his two sons. His ideas of recre-
stion and simple life contradict the
Lopular notion of the masters of great
railroads taking their vacations in
luxurious travel in private cars.
yachting, buying pictures or finding
relaxation in the gayeties of Newport,
lar Harbor or the capitals of Europe.
Most men point to James j. Hill as
the representative railroad president
Of the country. He is still the leader
Of the vast Great Northern enterprise,
oven though he has resigned the pres
idency to one of his sons. His vaca-
lions in the east consist of trips to
Labrador on his ocean-going steam
yacht to fish for salmon.
Friends of Z. II. Hartman say that
really to know him-if he can be fully
known-one must see him at play.
To Wall street Mr.. Hartman. the
president of the Union Pacific. en-
gineer of vast enterprises and master
OF finance, seems to be slight, taciturn
man, with spectacles, bushy mus
tache and a nervous manner, who has
an infinite capacity for work and the
ingenuity of great general in plan
ming surprises. His friends see quite
a different man in private life.
His love of the open and fine
horses is expressed in Arden, his
great estate in the Ramapo mountains.
where Mr.. Hartman spends a greater
part of the year. The property com
prises about 10000 acres. The resi-
dence. with its jutting wings and
glass-inclosed verandas. forms a pic
ture of home-like elegance.
The best expressions OF the owners
tastes, however, are found in the stock
farm and rural improvements. The
horses in the stables are of the finest
for gentleman's driving teams. An
other interest amounts to a fad with
him-a boys club on the East side.
He has been interested in the project
about 80 years. The creation of the
largest club of its kind in the world
and plans for the happiness of thou
sands of poor youngsters-executed
In a most unobtrusive way-are a con-
slant source of recreation.
George J. Gould is an extreme type
of railroad president and sportsman
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24
oeIaware's Memorial to sayard.

park of Thomas f. Bayard. former
United States senator. secretary of
state and ambassador to the Court
of st. James. An address prepared
by ex-President Cleveland, who was
unable to be present on account of
illness, was read by Prof. John Bas-
sett Moore, of Columbia university.
Judge George Gray delivered an ora
ton.
The president was represented at
the unwilling by Oscar S. Straus, sec
rotary of commerce and labor. Mrs.
Mary Clymer Bayard. widow of the
Delaware statesman, came up from
Washington with her daughter and
was an interested spectator.
The Bayard statue is of bronze.
more than life size and lifelike in
appearance. 1t stands on pedestal
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

An old Scotch lady used to be at
tended by a doctor to whom she in
variably gave guinea when he went
to see her. He had told the friends
with whom she lived that her death
would probably be sudden, and one
day he was hurriedly sent for as she
appeared to have become unconscious.
On his arrival he saw at once that
the old lady was dead, and. taking
hold of her right hand, which was
closed. but not rigid. he calmly ex.
tracted from 1t the fee which she
had provided for him. and as he did
SO he murmured: Sensible to the
last"
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24
PROUD IN HER POVERTY.
Young Woman's Brave Answer to In
suitins Landlord.

Frank p Sargent, the United States
commissioner of immigration, said
one day in Washington:
There is fine stuff in some of these
poor people who come TO uor shores.
l heard recently of a young Swedish
woman. Brave, witty and honorable.
she could bring splendid young
Americans into the world. A short
time after she arrived among us, her
husband got out of work. Naturally.
then, the rent fell behind The land
lord called for it one day in her hus-
bands absence. He listened to the
young womans tale of misfortune, re-
garding the while her yellow hair,
her clear blue eyes, her red mouth
and white teeth. Suddenly, bending
toward her, he said:
Give us a kiss!'
She drew back. and her blue eyes,
as cold as ice, dwelt on him disdain-
fully.
NO, she said. my husband and /
may be too poor TO pay our rent. but
we are not so poor thai we can't do
our own kissing"
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24
STRANGE ToMss in sTEPPEs.
Remarkable Burial Places Of kirghes,
in Central Siberia.

London.-The strangest lookinI
graves in the world are the tombs q
horsemen of the Kirghese steppes il
central Siberia. The Kirghese are I
curious people who interest all gooi
sportsmen. They are essentially horse
men. and to this day hunt with eagles
Their tombs, or "maghila," are a,
interesting as their lives. The tomb
are built of yellow sun-baked clay, ant
as every Kirghese is his own architec
great variety of design is shown. Tit
grave illustrated here is in the region
of Lake Balchash. 1t was probable
left by the Kalmuck Tartars whei
they migrated from Russia east of tn,
Volga to China. OF the 100000 VIII,
started only 100000 reached their des
tination.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

vania Dutch" region. student b,
nature, he is lawyer by profession
a railroad president by evolution, ant
an agriculturist by taste. His coun
try home, Hawthorne. near Reading
has a fine library. and Mr.. Baer de
votes much of his time to historical
research. In his garden he is an au
thority on flowers, especially rose
and chrysanthemums. He is ais,
something of an authority on land
scape gardening. and has planned 1
park system for Reading. Two milei
from the city is large farm. wher
Mr.. Baer spends most of his summer
with his Attorney cattle, his bunga
low on the edge of the Schuylkil
river. and steam launch to carr
him to town.
E. " Ripley. president of the Atchi
son, Topeka G. Santa Fe system
spends ten months of the year in Chi
cago. his suburban home being a
Riverside. Two months find him a
his country home in Santa Barbara
Cal. Mr.. Ripley's fad is golf. II,
talks, even breaches it, and cover
the links at Riverside or Santa Bar
bara with the enthusiasm of school
boy.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Professor A. Martens OF Magdeburg
has reviewed all the early literature
and documents relating TO the famous
wild OK of Europe, the aurochs, or
urus. and shows that it was not iden-
ty, $4,000 won't pay for the build
animal also lived in Europe in the
time of the auroohs. 1t is on record
that herd of thirty aurochses were
living in Poland in 1864. In 1927
few half-domesticated aurochses
were still in existence, but the race
has since become extinct. The typ
ical color of the aurochs was black,
but there was gray variety in Po-
land and red one in Germany.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

OF Brandywine rock. two sides q
which are to be ornamented witt
bronze tablets. One tablet bears tn
inscription:
Thomas Francis Bayard, born o.
tober 30. 1928.
Died September 2S. 1885,"
"Bayard is the purest and mos
patriotic man l know-Grover Cleve
land
The other tablet contains a brie
record OF Mr.. Bayard's public services
The statue. which was modelled b,
Miss Effie Stillman. now Mrs. William
Eitchie. of London. and cast in Surrey
Eng. was given by an unknown frien,
of Mr.. Bayard to the Bayard Memoria
association, which insured its settinl
up and unwilling.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24
People Tell Each Other About Good
Thinqs.

Twelve years ago few people in the
Powder for the Feet. To-day alter the
genuine merits OF Aliens Foot Ease has
been told year after year by grateful per
sons, it is Indispensable to millions. 1t is
clearly, wholesome, healing and antiseptic
and gives rest and comfort to tired aching
feet.
1t cures while you walk. Over 10000
testimonials. limitations pay the dealer
larger profit otherwise you would never
be offered substitute for Aliens Foot
Ease, the original foot powder. Ask for
Aliens Foot Ease, and that you get 1t.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Towne-The other day | helped your
friend Dudley to select beautiful
etching
Browne-Don't mention Dudley to
me: he's no friend Of mine.
Towne-Why. he told me he was GO
ing TO send the etching as a present
to YOU
Browne-So he did and my wife
made me rearrange all the other pic
lures in the parlor 10 make room for
1t and I'm not done yet.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

David Homer Bates memories Of
lincoln in the telegraph Office during
The writer's war service will deal in
he Midsummer holiday number nf
Inc Century with Lincoln's forebo1-
ngs of defeat at the polls, giving init
late and interesting details of Lincoln
ind Stanton during these troubled
lines, why Lincoln did not favor Joha-
ton for vice president, of Lincoln S
Photographic estimate of the electoral
rote. and other incidents of this criti-
TAI period.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

The theater was brilliant with col
ored lights and overlooking with a
gay commencement throng. The
stage was crowded with class of 200
boys and their teachers. Among the
graduates was John, the big brother
of little Bobby, who was surveying
the scene with bulging eyes. He
Struggled up to his father and in a
stage whisper asked:
Papa, isn't 1t nice that so many
people came to Johns commence
ment?"
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24
RAIL CHIEFS AT PLAY.

combined. Always found of sports
Mr.. Gould has engaged In a contin'
uous round of sports since he grew
up. Polo playing became his fad in
1898, and in this branch of sport he
has been chiefly interested of late
years.
In striking contrast with these
financiers is the austere, self-containeG
personality of George F. Baer. pres
ident of the Reading and New Jersey
Central systems. Friends of this de-
liberate. incisive leader of capital in
the Pennsylvania coal strikes say they
see in him the stamp of his protest.
ing German ancestors, not only in his
business life. but in his recreations as
we'll. Mr.. Baer began life in Read
ing, Pa, in the heart of the "Pennsyl
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24
Sheer white goods. in fact, any fine

Sheer white goods. in fact, any fine
wash goods when new. owe much of
their attractiveness 10 the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner 10 enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

When the old lady put her head out
of the window and inquired of the
young railway porter what the train
was stopping for the young man
thought he would have a little fun at
the old lady's expense.
Engine was ont late last night
ma'am.' he remarked with smile
so she's got thirst on her this
morning; they're giving 'er a drop o
wine"
'Ah! it's water said the old lady
IF you'll wait a minute. ma'am.
he grinned. III inquire whether
they're givin' her port wine
Never mind came the answer
don't You trouble, young man.
thought perhaps by the way we've
been getting along she was run on
sloe gin!'-London TitBits.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

William Pryor Letchworth, whosi
recent gift to the state of New Yorl
of his magnificent estate in Portage
crowned a life of great public useful
ness, recently passed his eighty-fourti
birthday in good health. His lont
service to the charities of his state IL
a familiar story. He was appointed
commissioner of the state board BY
Gov. Dix in 1873, and to that office HI
was reappointed for 81 years.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

The foreignborn Bohemians in the
United States in 1906 are estimated
to have numbered $4,000. of which
10000 are in New York, $4,000 in
Texas and the remainder scattered
throughout the west and southwest
One-half are in the large cities.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffener
makes half the usual quantity of Starch
necessary with the result of perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

"oh. Mr.. Friend, you surprise mel"
laid the New York girl to the Pennsyl-
tania young man who had just kissed
Ter.
Then you didn't expect me to kiss
rou?"
."Oh, yes, did. But yau made so
much noise! l always thought the
philadelphians were SO quiet about ev-
rything!"-Yonkers Statesman
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

That an article may be good as well
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

"Biddy," says Pat. timidly, did yt
liver think O marryin'?"
'Shure, now" says Biddy, looking
demurely at her shoe. "shure. now
the subject has niver entered the
mind at all, at ALL"
Its sorry OF am" says Pat. and he
turned away.
IVAN minute, Pat" says Biddy
softly, "Ye've set me tiiinkin'."
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Don't forget, says Machinery, that
tome machinists can do more and BET
Ter work with a $2.75 kit of tools than
tome others can do with 500 worth OK
tools in morocco cases.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

A Kansas butcher was somewhat
surprised a few days ago to receive the
following note of instruction from a
customer: Dear Sur, Please do not
send me any more meete yet I have
butchered miself."
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

To prevent that tired feeling on
ironing day-Use defiance Starch
saves time-saves labor-saves annoy
ance, will not stick TO the iron. The
big 16 OF. package for 10c, at your
grocer's.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

DO you think men have more cour-
age than women"
Certainly not" answered the pro-
fessor. Everybody knows there is
more peril in the first ice cream soda
than in the first straw hat"
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Two prominent Chinese from Shang-
hal have paid a visit to Manila and
rlaced large orders with American
arms for farm machinery to be used in
Manchuria.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24
Accommo dating.

Here's new hired girl story. A
woman had another and while giving
instructions. said: And now, Louisa,
we have breakfast at 8 o'clock" Very
well, Num-" said Louisa. 'if I'm not
down by that time don't wait for me-"
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

A Wisconsin man is mad. He asked
his doctor what to take for indiges-
lion and the doctor charged him two
lollars for this prescription: Take a
buck-saw and saw a cord of wood"
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

knights OF PythlaS,
L ird Battalion,
Second Regiment,
Missouri Brigade.
says: Il am pleased
to endorse the use
of Doan's Kidney
Pills, a medicine
of great merit. Hav-
. ing had personal ex-
perience with many
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Bacon-They say the business O;
the gondoliers OF Venice is being in
vaded by women. How'd you like Il
be padded by a woman?
Egbert-Excuse me! | was paddlet
by my mother when l was boy
That's all want!"-Yonkers States
man ~
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

kidney medicines. l am in a position
to know whereof 1 speak, and am
pleased to add my endorsement and
to recommend their use
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

The percentage of females employed
In four branches of labor in France is:
agriculture, %; commerce. 35: domes-
tic proposes, "a, and learned profess
sions, SO.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

President Fallieres of France is ex-
ceedingly thrifty. He spends as little
ns possible of his liberal allowance of
100000 per annum.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Theodore Roosevelt is not the first
10 give Oyster Bay presidential distinc-
hon. George Washington once spent
Two days there.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

In hot countries meat exposed to
the direct rays of the moon putrefies
much more rapidly than If kept in the
dark
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Every good and great man grows
greater as the sunset of his years
gilds the glory of his lofty soul.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24
STATUE TO THOMAS F. sAvARD.
Bronze Memorial to Diplomat Un-
veiied In Wilmington, Del.

Wilmington, Del.-More than 5000
persons witnessed the unwilling of
statue the other day in Rockford
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Thirst has been much compliance
of by Polar explorers, and is due t,
the active evaporation from the warn
body into the dry. relatively cold air
New York Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Nobody lives to eat, any more, an,
Only a few obscure cranks eat to live
Most everybody eats to show OFF,
Puck.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethinR, softens the gums, reduces In
nsmmaton. alays pain, cures wind eoliU 25c bottle
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Men enjoy doing anything they
don't have to do for a living.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24
A FRANK STATEMENT.
From a Prominent FraternaI Man Of
RolIa, Missouri.

Justice of the Peace A. NJ. Light, of
Rolla, Mo-, Major. Uniformed Rank.
The Lamar register., 1907-07-24

Never mind so much where your
work may lie, do it,-Spurgeon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-13
A Strong Savings Institu'

The strength OF Savings Bank de-
ponds not alone on the size of its de-
posts nor the number Of its depositors.
1t depends rather upon the kind of
securities in which the management
invest their funds and the care with
these securities are looked after. The
Dandy Mirror evidently thinks these
conditions are we'll met IN the Hyde
Park Savings Bank. 1t says:
Beginning July Ist, the Lamoile County
Savings Bank and Trust Co. CT Hyde Park,
VT, will pay four per cent. on deposits re-
naming in its care for year or more. This
is particularly strong savings institution,
and during its existence has invested the
money Of its deposltors wholly in the state
and has never lost a dollar. Hon. Carroll S.
Page, one OF the most able business men in
Vermont and the states honored ex-Gov
ernor, is president of the bank-the kind of a
president who knows at all times how the
affairs of the bank are being conducted, and
is ever active in promoting its interests and
protecting its depositors against possible loss
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-13
BRISTOL.
Continued next week.

The U. S. calvarymen, who have en-
camped below the village, will remain
until today. They have been making a
trail map.
Jonathan Rhoades, II. B. Allen, B. F,
Sheldon, A. E. Grow, T. Smith, Brown
Smith, and Mrs. Edith Mix have gone to
Saratoga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Wood have returned
to Richmond.
Harold Bosworth, railway mail clerk,
is at home for week.
Fred Hill, Fred Perry, Jacob Canton,
Robert johnson, George Downey, George
Oliver.
Mark Bowers of Panton visited here
over Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Dumas was in Monkton
over Sunday.
w. w. Wilson and NJ. w. Wilson at
tended the Fish and Game League ban
quet at Bluff Point.
H. G. Brown of Burlington visited hit
family over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Purington ant
Miss Estella Hammer are at home from
the lake.
Neil Sumner has returned to Corn
wall.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hanks are at home
, from two weeks in Maine and Boston.
Earl Cove will go this week to Wash
ington, Conn, where he has position.
Mrs. John Sunderland and son, hav,
returned to Bridport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nahum, are TIN
delegates from the Methodist Sunda.
school to the county convention and ID
j. Clark went to Windsor Monday t.
work in a canning factory.
Philo Tatro has moved into one of tn
casket cOmpany's tenements.
Roy a. Wood preached his last sermon
as supply at the Baptist Church Sunday
The new pastor. the Rev. |. L. Usher
will be here next Sunday.
Nelson Bordo, who has been working
here the past year, has returned t.
Middlebury.
About thirty will take part in the min
strel entertainment to be given by tn
Munsill Hose company Friday and Sat
urday evenings, September 20 and 21, il
Holley Hall. The best vocal talent, bot
ladies and gentlemen, in Bristol will tax
part.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-13

Schools opened Tuesday, the third,
The following students from town are
attending the Brandon High School
Exile Morse, '09 Mildred Barker, 10,
Dottie Kidder, II, Laura johnson, II,
Charles Swinington, 90, ami two Mac.
Intyre boys.
The Illsleys, who have been spending
the summer at the Alden Hotel, have re-
turned to their home in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Misses Phebe johnson, Lena MacIntyre
and Hazel Kidder We're in Middlebury
recently.
Miss Facette of Brandon visited Miss
Hazel Inadvertently.
Harley Fletcher, who has been spend.
ing few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Fletcher, has returned tC
his position in Jersey City, n. j.
Mr.. Whitney and daughter, Martha
were in town Friday.
Peter Brown of Lake George, n. Y, il
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
ent Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin johnson, who
have been visiting in Benson, have re-
turned.
Mr. and Mrs. Braley, who are camp
ing at Lake Dunmore, were recently en-
tertained by Mr. and Mrs. George Lennet
at Sunny Side Farm.
Tim Alden and Herbert Fletcher ar,
making many Improvements on thei
farm buildings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-13
COUNTY NEWS.\
WEYBRIpoE.

j. f. Shaw has put in a stock of meat.
Mrs. NJ. N. and Miss Emma S. Baker
returned home on Monday from a few
days visit at his daughters, Mrs. H. A.
Clark at st Adams.
Mr.. Henry B. Dodge, formerly of Wey-
bridge, now of Chicago visited friends
here last week.
Mrs A. w. Sturtevant is seriously in
disposed. DIR. Stanton Eddy attends.
Bert Leggett has entered the employ
of IL. A. Boies for the season.
Mr.. Edward Elliott and Miss Grace
Elliott are visiting relatives and friends
in northern New York, Mr. Eliott's
former home. They go by private con-
veyance.
NJ. E. Sprague has partially recovered
from his sickness and is able to be out a
part of the time.
Mrs. H. L. Thompson will assist at the
phone central during Miss Elliott's alb
sence.
Mrs. o. K. Brittell and the Twins
accompanied by their nurse, Mrs.
Sprague, visited at West Rutland last
week and have returned to their home at
the Brittell homestead.
School in town have commenced the
fall term.
The Misses Chalker, Howard johnson
and Miss Lille Twitchell returned on
Saturday last from a trip to Portland,
Me-, via White Mountains.
Continued rains prevent the ingather-
ing of a large part of the grain already
cut.
Ray Brittell is doing more needful
work on highways.
Dangerous speed of automobiles
through our town more especially the
crossing of the village bridges have in
duced our authorities to take decisive
measures in regard to it. The law will
be promptly enforced on the matter.