davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-22
ROOMS TO RENT,

At l59 Charles street and at PSI South Leonard street. Barn or rooms. Inquire
 CONN DECORATING co,
 80 Abbott Ave.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-22
NO HIGHER MATHEMATICS NIECE
 SARY.

Problem Editor:
 Dear Sir-I am much interested in your dog and rabbit problem and have lost much sleep over 1t. The answer can be found without resort to the higher math- ematics. but the puzzle is most ingenious. The dog will catch the rabbit in just ! 10 - So seconds. MATHEMATIcIAN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-22

Problem Editor-Let < - the rabbit and < - the dog. Then < - the dog running after. the rabbit. Now, the dog runs ten yards a second, therefore 10 < =y or < - 10. The dog will therefore catch the rabbit in ten seconds.
 lTrSSTI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
High Speed and Death

The motor car accident near New Haven,
which cost the life Of Yale student
and injured three others. was the result
directly of high speed in circumstances
of character to have suggested caution.
The car was being driven at night over a
country road at rate. 1t Is estimated, Of
fully thirty miles an hour. On approaching
a bridge which carries ordinary vehicles on
one side and a trolley track on an ad,acent
trestle, the driver. rhifting the course OF
his car suddenly, tried to make the right
side of the bridge. but had 50 little room
that his car struck q railing, was swung
violently to one side. leaped into the air
and turned turtle. pinning him underneath.
These things happen so suddenly that
there Is little or no chance for the occu-
pants Of the car to save themselves: At the
high rate Of speed which is usually devel-
oped on country roads light distractions
cause often the most disastrous results
when hit. Steering in such circumstances
Is largely q matter Of chance, especially
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

alton laws limiting the amount of sugar
which may be used in wine making do not
apply with equal justice to all parts of the
country. Growers in the Midi contend that
they should not be given the same law that
applies to the growers in the Bordeaux re-
gion. Hence the demand for provincial au-
tonomy which Is complicating the present
issues.
In another respect there is a likeness be-
tween the situation there and that which
exists in this country with regard to the
trust issue. The real enemy of the south
which dominates the manufacture and mar
keting of the product of virtually all the
vineyards of France. It is obviously to the
interest Of the trust to keep the adulteration
laws as liberal as possible, and a'so to pre-
vent the application in any degree of the
principle Of provincial autonomy. Just to
carry the parallel tribe closer, it is re-
ported that the national labor organization
has espoused the cause of the southern
winegrowers and Is now vigorously de-
nouncing the trust and the government.
Yesterday in the chamber of deputies 1t was
announced on behalf of the ministry that
the government would at once proceed Wig
orously to prosecute the labor leaders who
had undertaken to foment the spirit of re-
volt in the Midi. Thus the issue broadens.
The surrender of the dscredited Marcellin
Albert to the authorities, according to his
promise to Premier Clemenceau, does not
materially affect the situation. He had been
already topped from his pedestal as leader
OF the winegrowers, but the agitation he in
augurated continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Cuba.

The Cubans. we are told, are not disturbed
by the prediction of Secretary Taft that
American occupation will continue for at
least eighteen months longer. They should
not be. If they are wise they will CO.
operate with us in arranging matters SO
that when we do withdraw it will be for
good. We have no desire to stay longer
than is absolutely necessary. Both the
President and Secretary Taft understand
the maneuvers of that capitalstic class
anxious to d5prive the Cubans of another
chance to manage home affairs. Theirs,
however. Is a different policy; and all they
are doing and shall attempt cannot b,
truthfully interpreted except as a desire
to assist the Cubans to their feet again.
Our intentions are friendly and straightfor-
ward, and Cuban performances should all
be of like character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
The Rowing Championship.

Cornell must be proclaimed the champion
of the country in the matter of rowing, even
though that university does not meet Yale
and Harvard on the water. The Poughkeep-
sic regatta is undoubtedly considered by
the country at large as the broadcast and
surest test of aquatic supremacy which Is
applied from year to year. The contest at
New London is comparatively small af-
fair. though it is regarded with the keenest
attention by partisans of the two universe
ties which participate.
Yesterdays race at Poughkeepsie was a
thrilling contest between the two leaders
Cornell and Columbia. Those who have
watched the races on the Hudson for years
declare it to have been the most perfect
fight between eight-oared shells ever rowed
In this country From start to finish the
race was possible for either Cornell or
Columbia. and the former won finally only
by about the value of single stroke. The
loss of few ounces of power in the Cor
nellian oars in the last few seconds would
have lost the race.
As the record stands now Cornell has won
first place nine times in the fourteen inter-
collegiate races rowed since 1895. There
were two matches in 1897, when Cornell
first defeated Yale and Harvard at Pough-
keepsie, and later won from Columbia and
Pennsylvania on the same course That was
the only year the Yale and Harvard crews
rowed on the Hudson in competition with
other crews. Since then they have pursued
their policy of excluslveness, which, while
perhaps satisfactory to them, nevertheless
causes disappointment in that 1t prevents a
full contest between the rowing universe
ties. Columbia starting in 1895 as winner
of the regatta. has in the entire series Of
thirteen races never again taken first place.
finishing second three times. Pennsylvania
has won three firsts and Syracuse one Thus
there is no crew that approaches Cornell in
Its record of first-place scores.
Especial interest was lent to this years
regatta by the presence of a crew from An
napolis in the race for the first time. The
middies pulled a game race. but were out
classed by Cornell and Columbia. finishing
third. good lead over Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Mcclellan and the Recount.

We must all assume that Mayor McClel-
Ian feels justified in the course he is pur-
suing in the matter of the recount bill De-
feated before the legislature, he continues
his opposition, and going through the
courts in an effort to keep the lid on the
ballot boxes whose contents are in dispute.
A long delay is predicted.
1t must be said, however that the judg-
ment displayed seems peculiar. The out
slider shakes his head. He is not pre-
pared to take that view of the question.
He wonders at the mayors persistency, as.
at the start, he wondered at the mayors
resistance to a demand which had much to
support it.
1t was a perfectly clear proposition at
the outset. That the local as well as the
general public had been in error as to the
situation was beyond dispute. Nearly every
body expected a pronounced Tammany tri-
umph Tammany itself seemed sure of it.
A majority of forty thousand for Mcclellan
was a popular calculation. But Tammany
and the town rubbed their eyes when the
returns came in. Leader Murphy's claims
were all upset, and Mr.. Hearsts claims
were paralyzing Tammany, it was
charged, so far from having small ma
jority, had no majority at all. but had
d
ton of the votes cast MIR. Hearst an
nounced Immediately that he had been
swindled, and demanded an official inves-
tigation of his charges.
Why Mr.. Mcclellan did not second the de-
mand seemed a mistake to many of his ad-
mirers. His personal character was high.
Nobody supposed for moment that if the
ballot boxes had been stuffed or the re-
turns in any way had been falsified. he had
played a part in the transaction The nat
ural expectation was therefore that he
would promptly meet the complaint by
statement that he would not accept an office
with the title thus clouded, and that he
tood ready to assist in any legal means for
Hearing up the whole business. That would
nave appealed to the pride and best spirit
# the town and the country at large.
For some reason Mr.. Mcclellan took the
other road. He planted himself on the face
Of the returns, and still stands there. His
power Is pretty well gone; his prestige
wholly so. Mr.. Hearst has been shouting
fraud for eighteen months, and many peo-
pie who have no admiration whatever for
him have come to believe that there Is
much in his contention. At any rate. they.
marvel at the way he has been fought on a
proposition so well worthy of support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
The Situation in France.

Conflicting reports come from France re-
garding the exact state of affairs in the re-
gion of disturbance. the four puthern prov
inces known the Midi. On the one side
are statements, emanating from Paris, to
the effect that the revolt has been sup
pressed and that the troops, despite a few
isolated cases of mutinous conduct, are
loyal and are effectively placed to prevent
further disturbances. On the other hand 1t Is
claimed that the pacific reports are doc
tored' by the government; that a rigid CEN
sorship is maintained, and that the situation
IN the Midi is desperately bad. with an out
break of civil war imminent. Reading be-
tween the lines Of both sets of dispatches it
would seem to be a case Of a little Of both
being true. Probably the situation is not
so good as the government claims nor SO
bad as Its critics aver.
There is somewhat of a likeness between
the issues In this affair and those that
have from time to time developed in the
United States. Indeed, back OF the whole
trouble in France is the desire of the in
habitants Of the provinces for a greater de-
gree OF autonomy than they derive from the
existing form Of government. Their cry Is
for states rights" and 1t has a special
bearing upon the contentious which now
cause the agitation of the wine growers.
Owing to the varying qualities Of the soil
OF France the grapes produced In the diff
ferent sections vary considerably in sugar
contents. Consequently. the national adulter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
A Prince Of Humorists.

Mark Twain is abroad, receiving honors.
and while he is gone his home rank as the
premier humorist of America is in danger.
A rival has appeared, formidable COMPETE
tor for first place in the ranks of the
testers. and from a most unexpected source
at that. Nobody would have dreamed to
find this wit, this side-splitter, bobbing
up in such connection as the annual con-
vention of the Baltimore and Ohio Asso-
citation of Railway Surgeons AS we'll might
one look for the development of a sermon
izer in a meeting of prize-fight promoters.
But there he was, at yesterdays meeting.
full of quips and jokes, merry a grig
and primed with material with which to
keep his hearers in roars of laughter. His
name is c. w. Egan, and he is the claims
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio. In yes
terdays address he devoted most Of his
time to sparkling anecdotes showing the
humor of the late Terra Gotta disaster, in
which so many Washington people lost their
lives. Some of these stories were Shrek
ingly funny, especially the one which told
of the victim whom Mr.. Egan found at a
hospital occupying room containing bath
tub. The point of this story was that the
man had lost both of his legs, and had no
more use for a bath tub than a no-arm
man has golf sticks. AS claims agent
of the B. & O., Mr.. Egan has ample op-.
portunities to study human nature. 1t
might be expected that he would grow sour
witnessing the cupidity and mendacity of
those who try to gouge the poor corpora
ton. But no, Mr.. Egan has too much of
the true temperament of the philosopher
and the humorist to be curdled. He is the
Mark Tapley of his profession. He remains
jolly even when surrounded by claimants,
with arms in sings and hobbling on
crutches, heads in bandages, or-while cross
examining the mutilated survivors of rail-
road wrecks as they lie groaning in the
hospitals. There is something positively
stupendous about his powers OF penetration,
too, as he detects the malingerer or scents
extravaganza. But not even his suspicion
can destroy his sense of humor. He
chuckles over his mail as he reads of the
loss of members and the shocks, to nervous
systems. A case of mutilation is to him as
good as comic opera. The hospital report
is more delectable reading than the columns
of weekly funny paper. 1t is entirely con-
ceivable that when he receives the report
of a wreck on his road he feels the same
sense of delight that the small boy expe-
riences when he hears that the circus is
coming to town. These qualities make of
him an ideal claims agent, for his sense of
humor prevents too keen sympathy with
suffering, too sharp an appreciation of loss
to the community. He can view every case
with the unprecedented eye of the official A
truly valuable man to his corporation, finan-
cially and socially. Washington can scarce
ly restrain its impotence for the next local
opportunity for this exquisite wit to demon
Strate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Increase Of Insanity.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

FTUW Tue .brOOkIyu EHgle
Deadly statistics are quoted in support of
the allegation that insanity is increasing in
Great Britain, the growth being nearly so
per cent in the past fifty years. Statistics
require to be offset, however, by reviews of
conditions before they are convincing. That
insanity is increasing, in all civilized coun-
tries, there is no doubt the penalty Is high
that civilization pays for self-restraint, for
arts. letters, poetry, painting. the drama,
all that exalts aid refines, and incidentally
political life. But that matters are going
so rapidly to the bad as statistics imply
may be doubted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
True Democracy.
From the New York Times.

FrOm the New iOrK Ifmes.
1t is odd that Mr., Bryan should define a
democrat in a way to rule himself out as
one He thinks a democrat Is lone who
believes in the rule of the people" But we
fail to recall any case In which the people
chose an issue and selected Mr.. Bryan
as leader. The course of events as we have
remarked them has been for Mr.. Bryan to
find or devise what he thought was an is
sue, and then to impose himself as leader
This is hero worship of an artificial rather
than spontaneous sort. not democracy. 1t
Is the imposing of thought from above
downward, or from the Individual to the
multitude, not from the many to the indi-
yidual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Extremes.

Life looked purity glum to me
Several weeks ago.
Thought dar WASH g'winter be
No summer time, no mo-.
Roses looked discouraged like;
Bees. dey acted queer:
Looked as If a general strike
Was declared dis year!
Suddenly de sky gifts hot;
You kin scarcely turn
Roun' to notice till you's got
Summertime to burn!
Got my wish, so l won be
Quick to wish no mo-;
Life looks jes' as glum to me
AS it did befo'!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
The New York Legislature.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The custom Of damning legislatures is so
firmly established among those who would
be esteemed enlightened critics Of our in
situations that when they contemplate the
results of the session at Albany just closed
they cannot even find few grudging words
laws it has passed are admirable; so the
enlightened critics have hit upon the happy
expedent of praising the legislation and
damning the legislature. That legislatures
are bad Is too firmly established theorem
to be upset by mere mass Of excellent
lawmaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

after dark. The car is sent ahead at rail-
road speed, without the aid of tracks to
keep it in course and of signals to insure
a clear way. The risks of high-speed rail-
reading are Insignificant compared to those
that are run by the chauffeurs who propel
their motors at above twenty miles an hour,
even on the best Of roads with minimum
of possible distractions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

A prominent Kentuckian declares that he
has been hurt and Inundated by the use
of his picture and bogus testimonial to
indicate that he was cured by certain
patent medicine. The cause of the promi-
nent Kentuckian Is just. This nature
taking must stop somewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

Complaints of railways about the inter-
ference Of legislatures in their business
make it pertinent to inquire whether rail-
ways have ever interfered in the business
Of legislatures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

1t is alleged that women must be good
looking to get positions in the Russian
postal service. No wonder that business
is at a standstill in a country where a
merchant has to wait for his letters until
some employe gets through looking after
her back hair and her complexion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

DIn order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed 90 any individual
connected with the once. but simply to
THE STAR, OF to the Editorial OF Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

Boni Castellane has demonstrated that
he Is journalist. But it is pretty evident
that he could not be depended on to rush
a story about fire or keep intelligent tab
on the proceedings of a convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

The excitement on Long Island ferry
boats and in the stations at the New York
terminus makes it a matter of regret that
the Presidents methods of travel should
prevent him from enjoying so stimulating
and congenial an atmosphere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

Eight years remains the time in which
it is estimated that the Panama canal
ought to be completed. But it will be soon
enough to arrange an iron-clad time
schedule when the boats are actually run
ming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
No Regrets.

Don't you sometimes regret that you
never learned to swim?'
NO" answered the complacent person
THE knowledge that I can't swim has al
ways led me to avoid deep water. Possibly
it has saved my life."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
SHOOTING STARS.
His Sense of Superior Wisdom

''You corporation managers pay your
selves enormous salaries, and limit the
wages Of those dependent on you as much
as possible
WELL" answered Mr. Dustin Stax; that
illustrates the adage, If you want anything
done well. attend to 1t yourself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

1t is still a little hard for some New
Workers. to realize that Gov. Hughes meant
every word of it when he said he did not
intend to be under obligations to anybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

If for 100000 Mrs. Sage can establish an
institution that will ward of the ailments
to which human beings are liable as the
years pass, it will be great investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Transformation.

No more she primly makes her bow
With sage opinions to unfurl;
The graduation lass is now
The blythe, athletic summer girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

Club life in colleges is now coming in for
serious attention. It will be relief to have
criticism directed for time at something
besides athletics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

or course it should be remembered that
Mr.. Bryan only said that government
ownership might be good thing. He never
said 1t will be a good thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
A Resentment.

"Pete" said Meandering Mike. what do
you t'ink of all dis talk about arrestin de
big money jugglers?
Its terrib!e! answered Flooding Pete;
''de company ives liable to meet in Jail was
bad enough before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

This country has it's terrorists also. They
appear on the Fourth of-July, and do not
mean. any real harm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

There is some fear that Glen Echo wants
more streets in order to offer further al
lurements to automobilists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Restraint Of Noise.

From the st. Louis Republic.
Let US hope that the administration Will
not touch of the powder trust before the
glorious Fourth,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

There probably would have been no pro-
test anywhere had the phrase undesirable
citizen" been applied to Orchard alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Not Noxious.

From the New York Mail.
The best that can be said of Senator
Knox's latest utterances is that they were
not noxious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Hurry!

From the New York Herald.
Burbank. California's wizard. has perfect
ed the spineless cacti. How about getting
busy on the stingless mosquito?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Jamestown.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
Jamestown's troubles have serious ad-
dition In q big fire, but the recuperative
spirit instructive in our big enterprises will
soon remedy the loss caused thereby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Quest Of the Title.
From the PhiIadelphia LEDGER,

People may laugh at the Oxford woman
who married the bogus earl, but II Is q
question II she was any more foolish than
Anna Gould, who married the French count
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

The car relies on the fact that there are
always new systems Of government to try
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
A Sign Of Popularity.

What makes you think he will never be
PRESIDENT"
THE fact that everybody addresses him
by his full name instead of using an imper-
tinently familiar abbreviation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
Meant Something Then.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
It seems odd nowadays that years ago
D. b. Hills IT am q democrat" was thought
"a sufficiently clear and specific designation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

The STAR has . regular end permanent
Family Circulation much more than the
combined circulation of the other WASH
ington dailies. As . News and Adve-.
ttsing Medium It has no competitor.