davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
GUATEMALA POINTS
TO Her PROGRESS
Claims Many and Great Reforms
Under the Rule of
Cabrera

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, Sept
10-The year now drawing TO a close
has been a banner period for the re-
public of Guatemala. if progress in
commerce, in agriculture and internal
improvements, combined with general
contentment and prosperity of the peo-
pie, be any measure Of success.
While jealous rivals. political NAL
contents and few other envious and
self-exploiting elements have been en-
gagged in maligning Guatemala and her
president. Don Manuel Estrada Cabrera,
to the outside world, he and his gov
ernment have been assiduously culti-
waiting the welfare of the country and
it's citizens, with the result that today
there is no more prosperous country in
all Central America, none with so
bright an outlook for the future.
The coffee crop this year is excellent.
and the heavy shipments being made
will bring large revenue to the plant
ers and those engaged in the industry
generally. President Cabrera is at
present effecting extensive reforms in
the currency, the beneficial results of
which are noticeable everywhere.
Trade and business in general. indeed.
are at high water mark as a result of
wise governmental measures.
Among the more important public
improvements carried out during the
year under Cabrera's supervision are
the railroad from Point Barrios to Qua
temala City; the Inauguration or further
development of several lines of steam
crs from New York and Europe. and a
number of engineering feats, all of
which have combined to work wonders
toward the upbuilding of Guatemalan
commerce.
A stable government, with liberal
and wise laws properly enforced, has
been one of the aims of President Cab
rera, and to this end he is ever striv
ing, while his enemies. to serve. the
private ends of themselves or of those
who pay them, have been seeking to
create abroad false Impressions of the
thriving Central American republic.
With a view to promoting the general
education of the population, the gov
ernment has imported. at much expense.
professors and instructors from foreign
countries to impart to the youth Of the
land the best knowledge of art, science
and literature A notable feature of
the curriculum of the new educational
system is the teaching OF foreign Ian
guages. especially English, which lat
ter is now made compulsory in the pub
lie institutions of learning.
Modern sanitary and hygienic prin-
ciples have been put into practice, with
the result that Guatemala is now not
only one of the most beautiful. but one
of the most healthful countries in the
world. Its varying attitudes give va
riety of temperature and atmosphere.
and its sanitary engineers have sue
ceeded in making Guatemala City, the
capital model of good drainage and
effective health regulations, as well as
a beautiful municipality.
In fact, from the present outlook. the
commerce of Guatemala. under the in
f1uence of President Cabrera's rule.
promises to be doubled during the COM
ing year, nearly every other factor of
prosperity growing apace likewise,
despite the ISLANDERS circulated by en-
emies of the government.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
WHIRLWIND COURTSHIP
OF FRANCISCO CREATORE
Famous Bandmaster Falls in
Love and MarrieS in Week
TSpecidl Dispatch 10 The Call

DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 2S.-when
Fra ucesco Creatore, young Italian
bandmaster. bowed his acknowledge
mentS to his listeners a week ago at
Wayne casino. he little thought that in
the audience sat 4he young woman who
would be Signora Francesca Creatore
before the week was over. Miss Irma
OrpIlta Calamara was the girl.
The marriage took place in Justice
Tea agan's Office, the bride being attended
by hex mother. Nine. Calamara, and
the groom by Assistant Director Angelo
Callendo.
1T wa love ait first sight" said Nine.
Calamana. My daughter was fas-
einated with the attainments of the
young director. | wrote a note to Mr..
Creatofe asking him to include certain
selections in his program and he be-
came greatly interested in us from the
fact that we were so interested in Ital-
ians and. Italian music.
HE came to call and the young
couple became devoted to each other
The wedding brings happiness to
lis all
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
CHAUFFEUR is CHARGED
WITH JOY RIDERS DEATHS
Liquormen to Be Tried for Sup
plying Minors

SEATTLE. Sept 2S.-Henry Hiser.
chauffeur of a joy ride automobile
which was wrecked last Thursday. kill
ing four of it's occupants, was charged
with manslaughter today.
Two of the persons killed were young
girls and the prosecuting attorney
has prepared informations charging the
sale of liquor TO minors against the
proprietors and bartenders OF three
saloons where the joy ride party drank.
At the corener's inquest survivors
of the accident testified that all eight
of the people in the automobile were
stupid from drink when the machine
ran off a so foot trestle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
MAKING STUDY
OF GOOD ROADS PROBLEM
Touring New England and East
ern States in Automobiles

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-Nine farmers
from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Oklahoma, who are making an automo-
bile, tour of the eastern and New Eng
land states to study road systems, ar
rived here today and will spend the
day inspecting the roads in this city.
The party is in charge of B. F. Yoak-
um of the E'risco-R Island railroad
system, who has followed them about
in his private car, which, whenever
possible, furnished sleeping and eating
quarters for the party.
The road students spent yesterday
touring the roads of Connecticut
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
WEAR A BLUE BUTTON
AND BE A GENTLEMAN
Scheme for the Promotion of
Gallantry in Streetcars
Especial Dispach to The Call

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Sept 2S.-If you are
a gentleman. willing to give up your
seat to any woman standing in a
streetcar, you are entitled to wear an
A. r. Stafford true blue ribbon.
Wearing this BARTON you are pledged
to see that any woman is seated be-
fore the men.
Stafford believest If the men do this
one week they may get so into the
habit that they will keep it up. He
has lived in New York, Chicago and
ST. Louis, and he says of the three
towns that st. Louis is the politest
but believes there is room for improve
ment. and urges that his blue button
gentleman scheme be tried in every
city.
Stafford first hroached the idea in
"a letter from the tpeople in a ST. Louis
paper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
AGREEMENT WITH BALLINGER

ANNoYS LITTLE CHILDREN-Adrian ArraIlo.
window cleaner, was sent to the county
Jail for 90 days by Police Judge ShortaiI
yesterday for annoying little girls in the
neighborhood of Valencia and Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29

NEW GENERAL MANAGER-Denver Sept %
1t was announced here today that Horace
Clark. general manager for the international
and Great Northern, had been appointed gen
eral manager of the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad, to succeed A. c. Ridgway.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
BROTHERS ARRESTED ON
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
Accused of Having Stolen and
Cashed Check
ISneciol Dispatch 10 TIE Call

SANTA ROSA. Sept. 2s.-Isaac and
Reuben Penner. who were arrested in
Willis last night on advices from the
local officers, were brought here to-
night to face a charge of embezzle-
ment. The men had been employed by
Houn of Healdsburg, and when they
quit he sent an $50 check to town with
them and his nephew to have cashed
so that the men could be paid IS.
The men succeeded in securing the
check. cashed it and disappeared while
the boy was otherwise engaged.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29

HELD FOR RoBBERY--Edward Rowan was
held for trial before the superior court yester-
day on a charge OF robbery for holding up
dence $50 Tenth street, August 30.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29

Sept. 2S.-Prof. /. Pasmore and Prof. Martin
Singer of the Petaluma high school and F. W.
Brown of this city today fled articles OF in
corporation for the Glenon alfalfa company,
with capital stock of $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29

LOSS OF LIFE HEPoRTED-New Orleans. Sent.
2S.-The loss Of life and considerable
damage has been reported by the lighthouse
department a result of the hurricane last
week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24

soldiers. Heroism was the order in the old plains
days
In the White River valley of Colorado de-
tachment of troops was surrounded by Utes, and
for four days the soldiers, starving and thrsting
made heroic defense against the swarming reds
Relief came from Fort D. A. RUSSELL whence Col
Wesley Merritt led force to the rescue in one
of the greatest and quickest rides of army his
tory.
After Merrtt's legion had thrashed and scat
tered the Utes it was supposed that of the
sayages was left in the valley. Lieut. Weir of the
ordnance corps, a son of the professor of draw
ing at the Military academy, was visit to the
west, and was in the camp of the Fifth cavalry.
tenderfoot named Paul Hume had wandered
out to the camp to look over the scene of the
great fight He knew Weir and he suggested a
deer hunt.
The ordnance officer agreed to accompany him
and off they started after having received warn
ing not to wander too far afield. The hunters,
eager Tor the chase went farther than they
thought and soon they changed from hunters to
hunted.
young lieutenant of the Fifth cavalry Will
lam III. Hall, stationed in Washington with
the rank of brgadier general, was ordered to take
party of three with him and to make a
reconnaissance, for it suddenly became the
thought of the commanding officer that there
might be savages lurking about. Hall and his
men struck into the foothills and circled the ooun-
try for miles. In the middle of the afternoon they
hearu nrihs TO the right and front. 1t was rap
Id and sharp. and Hall led his men straight
whence II came.
Rounding point of rocks the troopers saw at
little distance across an open place in the hills
band of Utes in paint and feathers There
were 35 of the reds all told, and they were firing
as fast as they could load and pull trigger In the
direction OF a small natural fortihcaton of boul.
ders quarter way up the face of a clin.
From the rocks came return fire so feeble
that Hall knew there could not be more than two
men behind the place of defense. In trice he
thought OF Weir and Hume. and he believed that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24

ant thought quickly. He believed that If Weir and
Hume could reach him, that the party. of six. to-
gether might make retreat back to the camp,
holding the pursuing reds in check. 1t des
perate chance, but better than staying where they
were to starve and thirst to be surprised and
killed in a night rush of the savages.
Weir and Hume heard the shots of the troopers
and knew that help, though it feeble, was at
hand. They the lowering smoke of the
bines and thus located exactly the position of the
troops. They started to do what Hall thought they
would do. They made dash for rocks 20
yards nearer their comrades than those be-
hind which they hiding.
The cavalry lieutenant knew that the path of
Weir and Hume would be bullet spattered all the
way, and that If they escaped being killed it would
be because of a miracle. Then this STRIPPING lieu
tenant did something besides think. The instant
that Weir and his comrade made their break from
cover, Hall stood straight up and presented himself
a fair and shining mark for the Ute bullets.
The reds crashed voley at him, ignoring Weir
and Hume The shots struck ali around Hall ma
king framework of spatters on the rock at his
back, but he was unhurt, and Weir and his comrade
were behind shelter at the end of the first stage
of their journey.
Hall dropped back to shelter and then in a mo-
ment after Weir and Hume had chance to draw
breath for their second DASH he stood I'D once
more daring the death that seemed certain The
hunted ones struck for the next spot that offered
shelter the instant that the Ute rifles spat their
voley at the man who was willing to make of him
self sacrifice that others might live Hall came
through the second ordeal of fire unhurt and once
more he dropped back to shelter to prepare for
the third trial with fate.
The Ute chieftain was alive by this time to the
situation. He ordered his braves to fire. the one
half at Hall and the other half at the two who
were now to run deaths gantlet.
Hall stood up. Weir and Hume dashed out The
reds divided their fire. Hall stood unhurt. Weir
and Hume dropped dead within ten yards of the
man who would have died for them.
Hall led his men back the track that they
had come, holding the Utes at bay. Aid came near
the end of the perous trail. Lieut. Hall is now in
the military secretary's department at Washing
ton with the rank of a brigadier general His men
told the story of that day In the White River val
ley and bit of bronze representing the medal of
honor Is worn by the veteran in recognition of
deed done for his fellows.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24
From Overhead

A canary hung directly over the big
square table in the Hungarian res
taurant.
Once" said woman who was din
ing there. "the bottom dropped out
OF the cage, the bird few at the or
chestra yonder. and we had bird seed
In our soup. It was awful"
THAT reminds me-" said the Cross
eyed man. "of one time when we were
having a little game OF poker on the
B. & o. You know how those trains
roll. Well. Just about the middle OF
the game down came all the grips and
dress suit cases straight into the
kitty and broke up the game. Money
few everywhere. We got so mixed
we couldn't tell which had won or
where the money was that whoever
had won it won. Talk about bird seed!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24
A Letter.

To the Editor of Household Hints
Sir and Friend: A short time ago
wrote you asking for a recipe for pre-
serving pumpkin, and you replied
that l should cut it into strips, stem
it, rub it through colander and put
it into cans. You added this injunc-
ton: Then stand upside down for
two hours"
My wife is away from home, and
l promised her that | would can the
pumpkins for her, which accounts for
my having written to you Now, L
have cut the pumpkin, stewed it and
rubbed it and canned it as per in
structions, but I'll be hanged if / can
do the rest of it. / tried to. l got in
the corner of the kitchen and stood
on my head for ten minutes, but had
to give it up. What earthly help will
standing upside down be to the
canned pumpkin? If 1t is essential. /
will do it, kind sir, even though it
kills me; but why in the name of
time a person needs to stand upside
down to can pumpkin is more than |
can Acknowledgements Tompkins.
Stand the other pumpkins upside
down, Lycurgus.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24

forcements were needed and it was necessary as
well to inform the troops at distance that bands
OF hostiles had broken away from the main body
and must be met and checked
The whole country was swarming with Indians
and the trip to Camp Supply was one that was
deemed almost certain death for the couriers who
would attempt to make the ride The command
Ing officer of the forces in the field asked for
volunteers and Sergt. Zacharias T. Woodall of
Troop stepped forward and said that he was
ready to so. His example was followed by every
Iman in the two troops and that day cowardice
hung its head
The ranking captain chose Wooda and then
picked out four men to accompany him on the
lride across the Indian-infested wilderness The
five cavalrymen went northward under the star
Hight. At the dawn of the first day they pitched
Itheir dog tents in a little hollow and started to
Imake the morning cup of coffee
When full day was come they saw circng on
ithe horizon a swarm OF Cheyennes The eye of
Ithe sergeant told him from the movements of the
Iindians that they knew of the presence of the
troopers and that their circle formation was for
tho purpose of gradually closing in to the killing
| Sergt Woodall and his four men chose place
lnear their biyouac which offered some slight ad.
vantage for the purposes of defense There they
Igaited with carbines advanced while the red cor
ld0n closed in its lines. The Cheyennes charged,
land while charging sent a volley into the little
prairie stronghold. Five carbines made answer
land five Cheyenne ponies carried their dead or
wounded riders out of range, for in that day
amounted Indians went into battle tied to their
horses.
Behind the little rampant Sergt Woodall lay
sorely wounded and one was dying Let
the letter of Gen. Miles tell the rest of the story
From early morning to dark outnumbered 25
70 l. under an almost constant fire and at such
short range that they sometimes used their pis.
tos. retaining the last charge to prevent capture
aad torture this little party of five defended their
Lives and the person of their dying comrade, with.
cut food, and their only drink the ranwater that
JAey collected in a pool, mingled with their own
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24
COVERED WITH HIVES.
Child Mass Of Dreadful Sore, Itch
Ing, Irritating Humor for Months
Little Sufferer In Terrible Plight.
Disease Cured by cuticura.

my six year old daughter had the
dreadful disease called hives for two
months. She became affected by play
ing with children who had 1t. By
scratching she caused large sores
which were irritating. Her body was
a complete sore but 1t was worse OH
her arms and back. We employed a
physician who left medicine but it did
not help her and I tried several rene.
dies but without avail. Seeing the
Cuticura Remedies advertised, I
thought would try them. gave her
hot bath daily with Cuticura Soap
and anointed her body with Cuticura
Ointment. The first treatment re-
ieved the itching and in short time
the disease disappeared. Mrs. George
L. Fridhoff. Warren, Mich. June 80
and July 13, 1905"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Solo PrOps. BOsson
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24
NINE. MELBA's FIRST ENCORE
Her Concert Was Big Success, But
Little Playmate Saw Her
Garter

When six years of age Helen Mitch
ell (Melba) appeared at school con-
cert, organized by her aunts in Rich
mond, Melbourne, the suburb of her
birth. At this entertainment she sang
shells of the Ocean" with such eff
feet that the audience asked for an
encore, and the child on her reappear-
ance, created still greater impress
sion by her singing Of Comm Through
had taught her the Scottish accent.
At the earliest opportunity she hur-
ried to her favorite playmate, who
lived in the same street, and breath
lessly waited for reference to the en-
tertainment Of the evening before, but
the little comrade was adamant and
ignored the whole subject. After
many attempts to introduce it, Nellie
at length found herself unable to wait
longer, and exclaimed excitedly: But
the concert, the concert! I sang last
night, and was encored." And she
looked with eagerness in the face of
her friend, who answered witheringly:
"Yes, and, Helen Mitchell, 1 saw your
garter" Little Miss Mitchell had been
particularly pleased with her neat at.
tire, and the unexpected shaft com.
ing In place OF the looked-for com.
pliment, in an instant blotted out the
memory of the Intoxicating encore, and
drew the little singer from the seventh
heaven of her brief delight to limbo
Detroit News-Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24
His Size Was Known.

II want some collars and neckties
for my husband" she snapped.
"Yes, madam"
The clerk offered her the latest
thing
What size are these?" asked the
lady.
why, twelve and a half, madam!"
How on earth did you guess thats"
"Ah," replied the clerk, smiling
gentlemen who let their wives select
their collars and ties always take that
size!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24

they were the besieged, and subse-
quent events proved that he was
not in error.
Suddenly the Utes took to shell
ter behind the rocks which were
scattered in the open. They had
lost one man from the fire of the
besieged. They were afraid to
charge, knowing that to sweep up
that slope, even with only two
rifles covering it, meant death for
several of their band.
Hall led his men to a position on
the flank of the savages and sent
in four shots. The bullets were the
first notice that the reds had that
they had two parties to deal with.
They changed their position again
in a twinkling, and located them
selves so that they were under COW
er from both directions, but they
sent volley in the face of the lit
tie detachment that had ridden in
to the rescue.
To charge the enemy with his
three men meant certain death to
Hall and his troopers. The lieuten-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24
500 Reward, 500.

rne readers OF this paper will be pleased to learn
that there Is at least dreaded disease that scencs
has been able TO cure in all its stages and that b
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires a constltu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken tn
ternay. acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. thereby destroying ths
foundation OF the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature IN doing It's work. The proprietors have
50 much faith in its curative powers that they offr
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails -
cure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address +. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
Take Hall,s Family Pms for constipation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24
~. \ 1ATTE q Soc<

blood. There is no
doubt that they killed
more than double their
number, besides those
they wounded. The sim
pie recital of the deeds
of the five soldiers and
the mention of the odds
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24
Tho old Man,s Joke.

Mary" called her father, has that
young man gone yet?"
No, pa" replied the maid. But
he's going right now"
Then ask him to empty the pail
underneath the ice box before he
goes will you? | forgot it."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24

allied braves made a stand. There were 600
riors all told, and they were the finest of the
mounted plains Indians. The meager forces of
the Sixth, under the leadership of their officers.
charged straight at the heart of a force that
should have been overwhelming. The reds broke
and fed cover the bluffs and through the deep
preciptous canyons and out on to the staked
plain of Texas"
1t became imperiatively necessary that couriers
should be sent from the detachment of the Sixth
to Camp Supply in the Indian Territory. Rein
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24

81 am convinced" said the propri-
etor of the jewelers. shop. as the plate
glass window shivered into a million
fragments and the chauffeur and his
machine began to nestle behind the
counter, that the taxicab has come to
stay."-London Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24

tion prompt us to
recognize, but which
we cannot fitly hon.
or"
When night came
down over the Texas
prairie the Chey-
ennes counted their
d e a d a I'D t h e ir
wounded and then
fled terror-stricken,
overcome by the val
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24
What!

II the skirts at the dance
Are fashioned like trousers,
AS mentioned in styles newest notes
VIII petticoats. too.
Be novel and new
VIII they De called neat pantacoats?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-24

ASHINGTON.--In the war de-
partment in Washington is a
letter written by Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles in praise of the
deeds of five enlisted men. Gen.
Miles letter is written as sim
ply as becomes a soldier, but it
is a pulse-stirring epistle. 1t is