davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30
Inspiration from . Fly.

It was Mendelssohn who first put
fairies into the orchestra, and that COM
poser's incidental music to "A Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" Is surely the happi-
est accompaniment to Shakespeares
play. But there Is more than the revels
of fairies in Msndelssohn's work. There
Is the buzzing Of q fly. which one day In
the summer Of 1926 few about Mendels-
sohn's head az he lay on the grass with
q friend In the schonhauser Garden.
Berlin. planning the overture. AS the hy
buszed by Mendelsohn said, "Hush." and
listened tntently for q time. Afterward
when the overture was finished, the eop,-
poser pointed out the modulation of the
'cellos from B minor to r sharp minor
In the middle section and said: ''There.
that's the schonhauser n.y." That over
ture has become one Of the worlds
musical cIassics. and Msndelssohn was q
boy Of sighteap when hs wrote Y
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30
OCEAN GROVE.

Mrs Frank D. Pollard and little daugh-
/ ter. and Lewis D. Pollard are among
the new arrivals at the New Magnolia,
Asbury Park.
Miss Marian Werlich is spending four
| weeks at Asburk Park. at the Leadley.
Miss Clare Spencer and Miss Marjory
Adams are at the New Magnolia, Asbury
Park. for a month.
Miss Isabel Curriden recently arrived at
| the Ellerslie, Ocean Grove, to remain un-
I'll the close OF the campmeeting season.
Mrs. Joseph c. Tasker, former super
| intendent Of the Deaconess' Home, In
Washington, Is spending the season with
her son at IS Abbott avenue, Ocean
Grove.
Miss s. M. sommers is at Ocean Grove,
at the Ocean Hotel, in Main avenue
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Spangenberger are
at the Atlantic House, Ocean Grove.
Miss Gertrude Menifee and her sister,
Miss Ella Montgomery Menifee. are at
the Ellerslie, Ocean Grove. for q month.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Fox. with their
daughters, the Misses Grace e. and
Mary w. Fox. are at the Regina, As
bury Park.
Miss Justine ]. Roseman is spending
the season at the Moravian, on Beach
avenue. Ocean Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene c. Brown are
among the recent arrivals at the Allan
tic House, Ocean Grove.
Registered at the Fountain House,
Ocean Grove. are Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Rollins, J. z. Rollins, and e. NJ. Rollins.
Mrs z. D. Jordan and Mrs. S. NJ.
Lamsure, are at the Franklin, Asbury
Park.
Mrs. James O'Leary is stopping at
the Pitman House.
At the Colonial. Ocean Grove, are
Mrs. L. E. Hazard. Miss Adele Hazard,
and John Newton.
Mrs. Mary B. Titus is at Asbury
Park. stopping at the Grand Central
during her stay.
Mrs Margaret n. Martin. accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Mildred
Martin, is at Ocean Grove for the sea-
son.
Mrs. E. r. Henderson and her daugh-
ter. Miss Ruth Henderson. have Joined
friends at the New Philadelphia, Ocean
Grove, for an extended stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Stryker, of
Washington, with their daughter Jean
nette, are at the Coleman, Asbury Park,
for a brief sojourn.
Mrs. Frederick H. Cushing is at the
Franklin, Asbury Park
Mr. and Mrs. William g. Hodges and
Miss Irma Hodges, their daughter, are
at the Surf House, Asbury Park.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Thissell are late
arrivals at the Leadley.
At the Stirling. Asbury Park. for four
weeks stay are Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Bailey
and three children.
Mrs. Albert E. Marsland Is at he Hotel
St. George, to remain several weeks
Miss Mary B. Wallach is at the Ash
land.
Miss Margaret Prince, with her brother,
James c. Prince. is spending few weeks
at the Gramercy, Asbury Park.
A merry group OF Washingtonians are
at the St. George, Asbury Park-Mr. and
Mrs F. w. Vaughn. Mrs. NJ. v. Kyle
and daughter, and Walter s. Garland
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Proctor are at the
Martinique, Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Frost are at the
new North End Hotel at Ocean Grove for
the season
Mrs. Louise c. Maven is staying for a
month at the North End Hotel, Ocean
Grove,
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30
HYATTSVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Groof, of Owings
Mill. Baltimore County, have been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Welsh,
Wine avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cochran. of
Washington. spent the weekend as the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Parker IN
Baltimore street
Miss Marie Gore. Of Baltimore, is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Welsh in
Wine avenue.
Miss Alice Padgett. of Washington. has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bur.
CESS in Baltimore street
Mr.. and Mrs. Taney Gibson, Of Balti-
more, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gibson in Wine avenue.
Miss Grace Morton is at Vacation
Lodge" In the Blue Ridge Mountains, for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rittle and daugh-
ter. Miss Katherine, and the Misses
Schmitt and Roamy, all Of Baltimore,
motored to Hyattsville and spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman q.
Burgess.
Miss Emily c. Hickey, Of Marion street,
is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs Eugene A. Jenkins, In Chicago, III.
Miss Elizabeth Hill. Of Franklin avenue,
returned Monday from three weeks
trip TO Rock Hall. Kent County, and
Baltimore.
Mr.. Harry N. Atwood. the Boston avia-
tor. spent Sunday last as the guest Of
Mr.. c. A. II. Wells at the home OF the
latter's parents. DR.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Wells.
Miss Sadie Saunders, OF warrenton, va,
is the guest of Mrs. L. Hasson In Balti-
more street
Herman q Burgess, 3r., Q student At
Randolph-Macon Academy, II spending
his vacation at '.Pinehurst" the home
Of his parentk
Mrs Albert Burton and children. Bal.
timors sirsst returnsd to-day from :
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30

ippines with her husband and win be
mucn missed Miss Helen Shea and her
brother WIN have q small house party,
including Miss Jones. Of washington.
Miss Lorraine Graham Is also here
after slight operation at the Eve Ear.
and Throat Hospital In washington.
which was entirely successful. she has
as guest Miss Gladys Psdler, of San
Francisco, Cal. who win shortly VISIT
her brother. who Is American consul 10
China. Ni ~
Mrs. z. Leo Morgan, Of wa.b,n1.o,
circle. has been visiting her rnothsr Ma
N. II. Van Zandt, en- route to Rehoboth
Beach, Del
There is an addition to the fleet" hare
IN the way Of q rowboat made Of steal
guaranteed not to leak and spoil sumrnsr
dresses. The owner OF one Of the motor
boats makes regular trips to meet Annap-
Oils trains, on request, many visitors
thinking the water trip the best part OF
the Journey from Washington to Arundel.
There are q large number Of gentlemen
here. and the members Of the Chain and
Sprocket Club. who own one Of the larx-
est cottages. come over In automobiles
from Washington every half holiday
staying through until Monday, when they
return by dawn, reaching Washington In
full time to report for duty at their va
rious desks.
August is the chief month here, as many
OF the gentlemen in government employ
take their vacation then, 30 1t Is antici-
pated that within the net ten days every
house will be occupied. and many tenting
parties add to- the gayety. There hare
been several card parties, the largest
given by Mrs. Lincoln Townsend, when
Mrs. n. I. Weller won the first prize at
800, while Mrs. E. c. Graham received
consolation in a charming souvenir of
the afternoon. The regular hops will
probably begin next week The pavilion
floor Is now being put In order
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30
NORTH BEACH, MD.

The following are stopping with Miss
Cleveland, Of the Sixth Auditors ONCE:
Gordon II. Lyle, Miss M. E. Stockett.
Mrs. Mary z. o. Green, w. Craig Shipley,
s. Ernest Shipley, jackson Carlyle. Mr..
and Mrs. +. J. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee NJ. Clarke, and Mrs. Rose.
Mrs. d. B. Williams, who has been
quite Ill Is convalescing.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30
DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS

The Japanese Ambassador will enter
tain a company at a stag dinner at the
Willard Sunday evening, August 6, in
honor of Admiral Togo. of the Japanese
naVy
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25
Drug Dens Are Found Near the Capitol

boxes 1t was shown every one con-
tanned opium. Boxes. supposed to
contain Chinese tea. were also found
full Of opium. Some boxes labeled
ginseng also contained the drug The
second international opium confer
ence will begin Dec. 1 at The Hague.
An invitation from the Netherlands
government to attend has been re-
ceived at the state department
Despite the prohibitory law Of
1909. which makes II Illegal to bring
into the United States smoking opium.
opium smoking still prevails in this
country to an alarming extent and II
finding its new victims largely In the
white population. This is made posi-
BILE partially by drug struggled from
Canada and along the Pacific coast.
and partly by the manufacture Of
smoking opium In this country from
crude opium brought In as medicinal
drug. OF this smuggled article moro
than 100000 pounds have been seized
in the last two years. In 1910 more
than 100000 pounds of the drug were
brought in as medicinal opium II II
estimated that at least 100000 pounds
were successfully smuggled across
the border In 1910. and that 10000 ad-
ditional pounds are manufactured an
nually from crude opium.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25
Hughes Palace Now in Black Belt

w len Justice Charles E. Hughes Of
W the Supreme court takes posses.
son Of his 100000 home. which will
be finished In a few weeks. he will be
the only white man living in the block
which his house faces.
Soon after President Taft appointed
Governor Hughes to the Supreme
court he came to Washington and
spent several days looking for q
house. He was not satisfied with any
thing on the market and rented q
large. old fashioned house in Massa-
chusetts avenue for his first season
Then he and Mrs. Hughes spent
many afternoons house hunting. but
they were disappointed again. and
decided finally to build . home Jus
tice Hughes said at the time that. az
he expected to spend the greater part
Of his life In this city. he wished to
have q home that satisfied him In
every particular
For a long time he debated whether
be would build In Massachusetts, ave
nue. or Sixteenth street. the two mosu
fashionable streets In the city He
chose the latter finally. and bought q
good-sized lot on the corner OF Six
teenth and v streets. The lot has a
frontage in Sixteenth street of about
thirty feet and 100 in v street In
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25

w ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS officers
W and detectives in Washington
raided four Chinese opium dens with.
In 500 yards of the Capitol and confis-
Gated about $4,000 worth of the drug.
They also secured evidence in the
shape Of hairpins. women's clothing
and shoes to indicate that the places
were frequented by large numbers If
women. The raids were the beginning
OF series that are planned by the
authorities who have been watching
the activities of Chinese in Washing
ton for several months.
In recent raids in Los Angeles. CAL.
the police have unearthed a new sys-
tenn Of concealing opium. They were
disappointed in the raids OF the past
few weeks for while they took many
suspicious-l looking packages. all were
sealed with what appeared to be reve-
nue. stamps used on boxes OF confec.
Nonery. On opening some of the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25
Uncle Sam Has 8 Churches in Panama

Eight chapels were built. and every
one has at least one service each
Sabbath. These are two-story build
ings with lodge rooms on the second
floor The room on the ground floor
known as the church is capable of
seating about ESQ people A pulpit at
one end Of the room. piano and some
folding chairs constitute the furnish
ings
All authority rests in a body elected
by the people attending the church.
The executive council OF the church
In Cristobal IL composed OF men OF
every denomination There are one
Methodist. two Baptist. two Presby-
ferfans. one Congregationaliss and ono
Lutheran
The membership IL made up az
those who love the Lord" Mem
bershfp in the home church Is not
changed. for no one In the gone ex.
reefs to stay long The service 10
broad: the hymns are those we'll
known in all denominations Circles.
and altogether they afford good n
lustrafion Of the practicabiiify q
church union. In Cristobal church
social is held once q month with .
little entertainment or refreshments.
These are managed by the ladies' In
teresfed and are means of veicom.
ing the never-ending newcomers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25
Found Lost Fiance a, a Picture Show

" SCOUNT JEAN BAPTlSTE DE-
Y VENTURA. French oficer. stroll
ing along Pennsylvania avenue. wait
ing for the time TO arrive when he
would keep an engagement with q
friend at the capitol. decided to while
away an hour at . moving picture
show He started to purchase tick
e, at the first theater on the route.
but. instead OF buying ticket. he got
a wife and FASTENED to a nearby par
sonage
Miss Althea Price was selling tick
cts at the theater. and she happened
to be the same young lady with whom
the young Frenchman had pIigh,ed hts
,roth months ago. only to lose all
track of her when he was called to
France TO settle up an estate
yiscount lean Baptiste came to
washington a year ago and becoming
nanciai embarrassed. got Job
He happened to get q position where
Miss Price was working He soon
'ost his heart and gave up his Job 10
20 home TO get some money which ne
lad inherited He was to return as
Don as he got the cash and make
iiss Price viscountess de Ventura
Months passed. Miss Price moved to
mother boarding house. and when the
siscoun, returned with the cash he
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25
= THINK rye
DONE ny |
DUTY TO
THE CANAL
WORKERS ]

A LTHOUGH It IL the common
"a thought that most of the men
working on the great Panama Canal
left their religion behind them in the
states. those who live In the Canal
zone know there are many who %.
serve the laws of Moses and lead the
same pure lives they did at home
When the canal was begun family
quarters were built. many men
brought or sent for their wives and
children. and II has paid Family ,ife
and the presence Of good women IN
their homes have been powerful in
fiuences for good These families
coming from every state In the Union
meant that schools and churches must
he provided Again Uncle Sam met
the need. and at every town along fhe
line Of the canal built schooIhnuses
and churches Teachers we're obtain
I'd from the states Chaplains were
employed to attend to the religious
needs OF the Americans In the zone.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25

order to have an effective entrance he
decided to have the residence face v
street There was no other house Of
any sort In v street The property
had been held for years at a high
price and remained vacant.
Shortly after work was started ON
both sides Of v street between Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets was
announced for sale at q greatly re-
duced price. The land had to be sold
and was bought in by q speculative
builder. who started the construction
Of twenty twostcry box" houses
The houses were completed six
weeks before the roof was on the
Hughee house. The houses did not
APPEAL to white purchasers or tenants.
and we're promptly offered to negroes.
who FASTENED to locate IN such .
swell" neighborhood Although they
have been on the market but a short
time. seventeen Of them are occupied.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25

could not locate her. After months OF
futile search he left Washington and
established himself in New York He
came here on business. still on the
lookout for Miss Price,
Wien The s,scounl saw Miss Price
his hat. arms and voice all wenr IN in
the air AS soon as the girl conId ex-
tricate herself from the booth and
the ream OF tickets in which sac be-
came entangied she forgot ali about
business until the manager OF the
theater FASTENED to reprove her for
running bis trade by keeping the
crowds watching a show on he out
side instead OF on the inside
The viscount scored al the man.
ager. and. arm In arm, he and the
erstwhile ticket seller hurried around
to the residence Of the Re, W L.
Devries The parson tied h. knot
and The pair left on tralr 'or New
York. where they viii live
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25

Bare feet are stuck In the wooden strrups He
and his steed are festooned with bags baskets
and packages. the tout ensemble suggesting an
itinerant Christmas tree Stuck under the saddle
nap. or elsewhere beyond ready reach. is a rifle
or shotgun. OF ancient make. probably unservce-
able. and almost certainly unloaded Everyone
goes armed upon the road
Occasional reminders of less peaceful times
are seen in a small wooden cross set In the
ground and surrounded by rude rail fence ind
eating the SPOT where some unfortunate met
violent death in the commission Of a crime Pan
falcon rode Alongside as | approached one OF
these unconsecrated burying places that contained
two crosses With emotion less precision he told
the grizzly tale of two compadres who had fallen
out end here had fought to the death with their
knives
Compadres are bosom companions bound By a
bond closer than that of brotherhood Only
woman can break that tie. and when compadre
turns against comradre hell knows no greater
bitterness These two hacked each other until
they fell gasping and bleeding and foaming at
the mouth. still jabbing with waning strength
They were found dead locked in each Others
arms Perhaps at the very last the spirit OF COM
padreship returned to soothe their passing
Put this reflection to PANTHEON but he de-
c'ared T. more likely that they died cursng each
other and thinking OF the girl MyNown concll-
sion pleased me better. but felt bound to defer
to my moso's superior knowledge of the charac-
terstics of his countrymen
Presently the road entered the monte and we
rode between wooden walls reinforced by heavy
undergrcwth Al long intervals we passed small
clearings where the settler had cut over the
ground burned the debris where II fell and scat.
tered his seed with a careless confident hand
The machete Is the universal agricultural imn'e
ment rlow has never been seen In the coun
try Cultivation rs neglected an unnecessary
trouble Withsl harvests are bounteous and re-
cur with the infallibe regularity Of the solar sys
TEN saw fields OF sugar cane that had yielded
rich crors for fifteen upbroken seasons and
piece OF land which has stood in corn contin
uous'y for half century
All over the Pacific Store Of Chirfuui ia a ton
coil. frrm TO % feet thick formed bv the vol
ages from the mountain sides n is rich as sny
in the world but not one-hundred-thorsandth rart
Of n has heen turned 10 the account Of man
Outside Of David. the POPULATION Is less than four
to 10 square mile Ararf from a score Of cattle
ra'sers ard coffee growers No mpn rrcducee more
than enorgh 70 meet his needs whilst markets At
their verv doors CRYING aloud for the rotten
tiai PRODUCTS OF TIE nrovince Panama is having
high prices for Jamaican fruit and Cuban sugar
end arer'can tobacco whilst these ard marv 9th.
er imror'ed commodities can be grown within
her borders
TIE refhefic mystery of ~ Is thar tens Of thou
sands saving In r'tv sweatehors ard fac.o
ries or PAINFULLY wrineirg wing from re,uc.
richly reward any man who will cast handful Of
seed urcn Z,
Ten miles out from David came to Aian1e
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25

MADE the 300 miles
journey up to David,
the capital OF the
Province of Chiriqui.
In a coasting steamer
of the house-boat
type, with open lower
desk and galvanized
iron roof over all
20 feet out of water
and only 6 feet draft
with full load.
David was founded
somewhat more than
a century ago by the
the first of the Pana-
man Obaldias. who
created a princely
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-25

a pueblo Of only q few hundred IN.
habitants, but place of considers
ton in this sparsely settled country.
There are no hotels In the interior.
nor Is there need for them where ev-
cry door is open to the wayfarer The
first glance around the plaza OF
Alanje will decide the discriminating
stranger to head for the comfortable.
looking frame house on the south
side. with its inviting veranda. Should
he not Immediately take that. direc-
ton. the little cura. in his long black
robe. is likely to come to the door and
shout a welcome
The midday breakfast at the cural
was an excellent meal. reinforced by
good wine and superb coffee The
pleasures of the occasion were height
ened by the entertaining remarks Of
my lively host He was very young
and very optimistic. quite content
with his lot and properly impressed
with the Importance of his work 1t
appeared to me that his life must be
a lonely and monotonous one. but he
dfd not chora cy,v vfovu IF n ia mo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
ENGINEER WHO FIGURED IN
BRAVE DEED or KATE
SHELLEY, RETIRED.
COLE SURVIVOR OF CREW
OF WRECKED PUshER ENGINE
Wood It Was Who Told Miss Shelley
to Gross lettering Bridge and Warn
Passenger Train-Has Served North.
western Railroad For Forty.Five
Years.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. June 2-E. G. Wood,
1919 North Second street, this city. the
engineer who figured so conspicuously
In the heroic act of Kate Shelley, re-
Gently revived in the minds of the pub
lie by reason OF Miss Shelley's danger
Gus illness, has been granted a pension
by the Northwestern railroad after a
service covering a period of forty five
years. Mr.. Wood described most
graphically the heroic act Of Miss Shell
ley and as he nearly lost his life at the
same time, he gives probably the best
and most accurate account of that
thrilling episode occurring on the night
OF July s. 1881, many versions Of which
have been published
About sunset Of this day a terrific
storm broke over central Iowa, the
tempest raging with especial fury in
tho vicinity Of Boone and in an hour
the Des Moines river was n raging tor
rent. having risen six feet in that time
Kate Shelley, girl IS years old, stood
at a window looking at the Honey
creek bridge when she saw thru the
darkness the headlight of an engine
move steadily along for a moment and
then disappear, dropping suddenly
Pusher Engine in Crock.
She ran to the bridge after lighting
an old miners lantern held in rail-
road frame. and she saw with horror
that the bridge was gone. She shouted
at the top Of her voice and swung her
lantern over the rushing waters. A
faint answer came from the engineer.
who was the only survivor Of the crew.
consisting Of fireman. section boss,
brakeman and engineer, who were on
a pusher engine which was used on the
Moingona hill and which had orders to
go to Boone.
The engineer told Miss Shelley to go
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
GIVES MUCH FOR MISSIONS.
German consrsoatoin Near Aek'sy
Contributes $3.50 at Annual Feast.

Ackley. June 22.--Six hundred and
fifty dollars contributed. with the prob
ability that the amount will be increas-
ed to full 800 more. This Is the rec
ord that the congregation OF the West
F'riesland Presbyterian church. six
miles south OF town. made at the an
nual feast which was held recently.
Never has the attendance been az
large as 1t was that day AT the three
services. morning. afternoon and even
ing. the church was filled to Its full
seating capacity: the roads leading to
the church for a long distance, were n
cloud OF dust the greater part OF the
day, and at the evening service. fully
fifty automobiles were lined up alonS
tho roadside in close proximity TO the
church It is confidently believed that
when the contributions Of those who
for good reasons were not able to at
tend are taken the full amount raised
for the cause of home missions Will be
swelied to fully $3.50. Last year the
same congregation gave $500.