davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

Some months ago it was our duty
to go to New Castle upon important
business. While waiting for car in
one OF the outlying districts we were
much entertained in watching hen
with brood of ducklings. Running
from the gutter down to the river
there was small stream and the
water was perhaps four inches deep.
The ducklings. being true to type, and
following their well known instincts.
plunged into the stream and began
the antics which are ever delightful 10
the true student OF nature. They
stood on their heads in the water,
wriggling what they called their tails
frantically in the air. Il was indeed
an improving spectacle
Now legendary lore is to the effect
that when a hen sees her foster
duckllngs perform said feats Of nata-
ton, she Immediately throws divers
fits and rushes about on the bank
squawking dismally. But not so this
hen. She was wise. Perhaps she
had brought up other like broods.
Perhaps, though, she wished to prove
her superiority. At any rate, she
waded into the stream, clucked in
motherly fashion to the frolicsome
little ones, looked at us from one eye,
and then turning the other eye to us,
deliberately winked-twice.
Our aunt Martha has brought us up
TO be ever truthful. In relating our
adventures in New Castle, we natur-
ally recalled the experience with the
hen. Aunt Martha cast aspersions on
our truthfulness and TO this day will
not believe that the hen winked.
After all this time, therefore. we de-
/ sire to call her attention to the follow
ing story which comes from larry
! town, n Y, by way of the dispatches
in the New York Sun. We consider
ourselves vindicated as TO truthful
ness for no person can possibly dis
believe anything printed in the New
York Sun. Following is the dispatch. {.
TARRYTOWN, n. Y, Sept. 90
The white leghon hen owned by
John Grohan of Glenville, has
performed several more remark
able feats. Mr.. and Mrs. Grohan
went to Brooklyn last night to at
tend a wedding and did not return
home until today Their son was
alone all night and would have
oversight had not the hen tapped
on his window with her beak and
awakened him.
While the boy was dressing, the
hen laid a fresh egg for his
breakfast. When the boy was
ready for school he locked the
door and gave the key to the hen,
who placed it under ner wing and
hid IL there until Mr.. and Mrs
Grohan returned.
The letter carrier. grocer and
butcher tried to get into the house.
but the hen flew at them and
drove them off.
We consider this to be a very su-
perior hen story. Beside being useful
in the matter of laying eggs and also
as a some time necessity in the prep
aration of chicken croquettes it will
be observed that the hen may be made
/ useful as a yicarious Watchdog a
safe deposit vault and an alarm clock.
, Truly this is the age of marvels.
4 Which reminds us of the old Jim
erick concerning the hen supposed to
-=----------. --------a 49,. ---.---- ------
was not necessary for him to give VI
his public career no one need to b.
told
Copyright, 1911, by e. J. Edwards. AL
rights rescryedl
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell q
"The Humiliation Tint Death Snarel
Evening journal., 1911-10-03
Saw the Joke.

A prominent Englishman was en-
tertaining several Americans. On one
Of their drives they came to a cross
road signpost that read: Five miles
to Plymouth and IS miles to Exeter. p"
Under these directions was another
signboard that read: "If you can't
read ask the blacksmith across the
road"
The Americans laughed at the alb
surdity of the signs. The English
man looked for the cause OF merri-
ment, and was referred to, the word
ing of the signs. He read them thought
fully and then joined in the laughter.
you see the point asked one OF
the Americans.
"Oh, yes" replied their host; "the
blacksmith might not be at home, YOU
know. .N-Housekeep
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

Mayor Shank, of Indianapolis, taking no
chances of "short-weghing" the people when he
sold his potatoes. He had the inspector Of weights
and measures on hand TO see that every customer
got what he paid for.
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

The Duke Of Abruzz not having been successful
in his love affair with Miss Elkins as commander Of
Italian war ships will now have an opportunity to
try his luck in war.
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

The success OF the postal savings banks that
have been established is 81. great that it is now
predicted that it will not be a long time before
every postofice in the country will have savings
bank
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
~The Humiliation That Death Spared
Allen ThOrndike Rice"
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

Reflections OF Bachelor.
Small communities are 40 per cent
sleep and so per cent. scandal.
A cuddy woman can scratch as
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

was not necessary for him to give mp
his public career no one need to be
told
Copyright, 1911, by e. ]. Edwards. All
rights reseryed.)
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

Which reminds us of the old lim-
eriek concerning the hen supposed to
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

CAis.to omes. Iaa South AlishiE.p BouisT.ra.
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

We consider this to be a very su-
perior hen story. Beside being useful
in the matter of laying eggs and also
as a some time necessity in the prep
aration of chicken croquettes it will
be observed that the hen may be made
useful as a vicarious watchdog,
safe deposit vault and an alarm clock
Truly this is the age of marvels.
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION
BY mail, postage prepaid $500 year. 25 month,
payable in advance. BY carrier six week
Evening journal., 1911-10-03

Chairman Pub. Com. |. r. and r. L. D.
Wilmington Del. Oct. >, 1911.
Evening journal., 1911-10-03
TheEvening Journal
TELEPHONES
FOUNDED 1883.

New York ones' as4 Fifsh Avenue
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
PRESIDENT STARTS
ON WESTERN TRIP
try-Wili Pass Over %
States.

Beverly, Mass. President Taft
began his western trip on the fifty
fourth anniversary Of his birth
In addition to the president, Secre-
tary c. D. Hilles. Maj. A. w Butt, DR..
Thomas l.. Rhoades, the presidents
physician, two stenographers. three
secret service men and nine newspa-
per men accompanied the executive.
Two years ago the president start
&c from Beverly on lis first cross
continent trip after entering the
White House. He had been six
months in Office, and tie Payne-Ald-
rich tariff law had been five weeks
on the statute books. On that trip he
delivered his famous address at
Oh which most of the criticism Of the
administration tariff policy has been
based. On tie list for the present
journey the president has set down
THE Tariff" and 1.-The Tariff Board"
as two subjects for set addresses.
His views of the wool bill. the cot
ton bill and the farmers free list bill
have not been set aside for separate
speeches. but that they will be dealt
with in the two general addresses is
highly probable. The tariff may
prove after all the leading topic, al
though that is not the presidents
plan
The swing" which will end in
Washington on November 1, will be
about $4,000 miles in length Twenty,
four states will be visited and in Is the
president will speak In Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Missouri, Montana,
Idaho, California. Oregon, Washing
ton, South Dakota, Minnesota and
Wisconsin he will spend many of his
busiest days. These states are labeled
'insurgent' by those who keep the
political books. New York, Colorado.
Wyoming, Utah, Illinois and Pennsyl
vania will not be sighted, but in those
states the president will not have to
work SO hard. The same political
bookkeepers credit them to the pro
gressive'' wing of the Republican
party. Michigan. which has been
called Taft insurgent," will get lot
of the presidents attention.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
STOLYP|N IS DEAD
OF HIS WOUNDS
Russian Official Passes Away
From ASsaSsin'S Bullet.
JEWS FLEE; FEAR MASSACRE
Thousands Crossing Border for Safe
ty-kiev Under Martial Law
Two Hundred Friends of
Lawyer Bogroff Arrested.

Kiev.-The Russian premier, Peter
A. Stolypin, died from the bull
let wounds received at the hands
of an assassin named Dimitry Bogrofr,
a Jewish lawyer, during a gala per-
Torrance at the municipal theater last
Thursday evening. Almost until the
last the premier was conscious, and
for half an hour before he passed
away his wife alone was at his bed
side.
With the passing of Russia's iron
man" the emperor faces a situation
which all the bewildering under
ground resources of the car are at
work to combat.
Jews, fearing massacre more Vio-
lent than any yet recorded in Russia's
black history, are fleeing from the
country in hordes. Hundreds left the
province of Kiev Immediately upon
hearing of the premiers death, and as
the news reaches the outlying prov
inces thousands of the prosecuted peo-
pie are crossing the borders for safe
ty. The utmost excitement prevails
In the government centers, where dill
gent search is being made for others
of the revolutionary band of which
Bogroff is believed to be a member.
Every known acquaintance OF Bog
rolf has been arrested. More than
200 of his friends, among them many
prominent lawyers, are in prison. Bog
rolf, plunged into mental delirium by
the news of his victims death, is fur
nishing the police with every detail OF
the circumstances leading up to his
crime. He is said to have revealed
the names of other high officials
marked for death and extra precau-
tons are being taken to guard these
persons from assassination Bogroff
had maintained an attitude Of conf
dence up to the time of the premier's
first sinking spell, but when told that
M. Stolypin could not live the prison
er became respondent and talked
freely of his act
Kiev is practically under martial
law. Armed Cossacks are patrolling
the streets and few OF the residents
venture out of doors, fearing arrest
as suspects. The streets about the
sanitarium where the premier died
have been closed to all traffic. The
secret police are alert to detect the
first indication of a revolutionary up
rising consequential upon the death of
the man whose summary methods
caused him to be viciously hated and
feared by the terrorists.
NJ. Kokovtseff, the minister of fl
nance, who was appointed acting pre-
mier after NJ. Stolypin was shot. has
sent peremptory circular to the vari-
Gus governors on the maintenance of
order. 1t is stated on excellent au-
thority that M Kokovtseff will be ap-
pointed premier.
Emperor Nicholas left Tchernigov
for Kiev
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
REVOLT IN SPAIN STARTED.
Martial Law Proclaimed in Several
Cities.

Madrid. = Anarchy is rampant
throughout all Spain. The end OF
the monarchy is predicted by the
leaders of the revolutionary move
ment as a result of the spreading of
labor strikes to many of the larger
cities.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
several cities, but there are not enough
loyal troops to keep order and riot
ing is reported from all parts.
The revolutionary movement, which
began with the general strike in Bill
bao, is threatening the entire country
The railroad men are on the point Of
striking. The step taken by Premier
Canalejas in declaring martial law in
the centers of disturbance appears
only to have aggravated the toilers.
Valencia was the center of turmoil
when strike of revolutionary signifi-
canoe started. Valencia is a maritime
city of Spain, ten miles southeast of
Madrid. Martial law has been pro-
claimed and the streets are occupied
by troops.
The government is considering sus-
pension Of constitutional guarantees
throughout Spain should the situation
resulting from the many workingmen's
strikes become more serious
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22

Not infrequently women of wit d.
rect their shafts against the clubs 30
beloved and frequented by mankind.
In Ralph Neyilrs story Of London
Clubs" and their origin and uses are
some examples of wit aimed in the
opposite direction.
The original conception Of a London
club was a retreat to which West End
men might betake themselves, certain
that the troubles and worries of the
outside world would not follow them
into building which they regarded as
a temple OF dignified seclusion and re-
pose
Perhaps the best description of a
club, as 1t existed in former days, was
that given by witty bishop, who de-
fined 1t as a place where women
ceased from troubling and the weary
were at rest"
Another amusing definition was
once given by George Augustus Sala.
"A club" said Sala, "is a weapon
used by savages to keep the white
woman at distance. Youths Com
panion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
MADISON DIES IN HOME.
WeII-known "Insurgent" From Kan.
sas Drops Dead at Breakfast.

Dodge City, Ia.-Congressman Ed
mond H. Madison of the Sew
enth Kansas district dropped dead
from heart disease while seated be-
side his wife at the breakfast table in
their home in this city.
Mr.. Madison had not been in good
health for a year. He was sufferer
from stomach trouble, but at no time
had his condition been alarming At
the time of his death he was prepar-
ing to accompany President Taft on
his tour through Kansas.
Representative Madison was one Of
the best known insurgent Republicans
in congress. Public attention espe-
cially was drawn to him when on Sep
TENDER Z, 1910, while the Ballinger-
Pinchot Investigating committee was
in session in Minneapolis he voted
with the Democratic members of that
body in favor Of resolution providing
for the removal of Secretary Ballinger
from office.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
AUTO RUNS WILD, ]
KILLS 8, HURTS a
Car Plunges Into Crowds at
Syracuse, N. 7.
DRIVER WILL BE ARRESTED
Machine Driven by Lee OIdfield
Jumps Track and Crashes Through
Fence-Spectator Unable to
Save Themselves.

Syracuse, n. Y-On track which
had been sprinkled for the bene-
fit Of President Taft, who had
expressed desire to make circuit
OF the race course at the state fair
grounds, Knox car, driven by Les
Oldfeld, slipped a tire during a race
and crashed through fence surround
ing the track. The machine, which
was travelling at terrific speed,
plunged into throng of onlookers.
killing nine persons and injuring four
teen. The president had left the
grounds before the accident.
Oldfield, who was injured, is being
guarded by an officer in city hos
pital, and as soon as he RECEIVERS Will
be arrested.
Six OF the nine victims We're killed
outright, and three others were so
badly injured that they died on the
way to the hospital
The accident happened during the
fOrty-seventh mile of the fifty-mile
race. Oldfield was lap behind Ralph
De Palma and was running even with
him. Oldield had had a bad tire on
his car for over twenty-seven miles,
but it did not blow out until the race
was within three miles of the finish.
At the time the tire exploded De
Palma and Oldfeld were neck and
neck They had just taken the turn
at terrific speed that had the spec
tators almost in frenzy. Then came
a crash that was heard all over the
field, followed by screams of women
and children in the stand, the pad
dock and inside of the track.
The machine suddenly swerved from
it's course in the middle of the track
and headed directly toward a large
crowd of spectators who were gath
cred close to the fence surrounding
the track. 1t crashed through the bar
rier without slackening it's speed and
bore down on the spectators, who did
not have time to get from in front Of
its rush.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
WOMEN TAKE TO THE WATER
In Swimming, IL Has Been Found,
They Prove Stronger Than
the Sterrer Sex

Swimming liz the one outdoor exer-
rise In which woman frequently ex-
cells man. The water is her heritage,
but only in the last decade has she
taken possession, says the New York
Evening World. Plump little Rose
Pitonof, who covered the distance be-
tween East Twenty-sixth street, Man
haitian, and Coney Island in eight
hours and seven minutes, fs one of a
growing band of graceful, facjle water
maidens.
By virtue of physical perfection and
stamina Annette Kellerman, the 1.-THE
Australian girl who essayed the Eng
lish channel, is perhaps the header Of
these. Other noteworthy figures are
Elaine Golding, the powerfully built
Bath beach champion; Eleanora Sears.
the Newport socity girl; Elsie Thiel,
winner of many sprints; Adeline
Trap, Brooklyn teacher who has
conquered He'll Gate; Ethel, Vera
and Beatrice Due Of Fort Hamilton,
who have swum the Narrows and done
still more difficult feats; Evelyn
Howell. the Flushing school girl;
Augusta Gallup and Clara Hurst, sur
vivors in race from Brooklyn bridge
to Coney Island Nine. Claire Gut
tenstein has competed on even terms
with men Parisians In crossing the
Seine. Mrs. Lena Brandenburg of St
Louis swan the five miles from Eads
bridge to the Altenheim just to prove
that woman OF sixty Is not an old
woman.
Why, other things being equal. do
women swim better than men? Be-
cause their conformation is well
adapted for this exercise. Because
there is usually more adipose tissue
under the skin, and this protects the
body from invading cold. Because,
as Doctor. Sargent Of Harvard says,
women always are and constitution
ally ought to be rougher than men,"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
A New Point of View.

A youngster had been very rude to
his mother, and she had turned him
over to his father to be disciplined
when the following conversation was
overheard:
Ted, did you say 30 and SO to your
mother?"
Yes, dad"
matter with her, because she is your
mother and not mine. But she is my
wife, and I will not allow any man.
young or old, to be rude to her. Now
you must apologize to me for being
rude to my wife. and then you can
settle with your mother for being
rude TO her"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
CITY HEADS MEET AT CHICAGO
Formation of Model Code of Ordi-
nanccs Will Be Discussed.

Formation of Model Code of Ordi-
nances Will Be Discussed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from all of
the important cities of the United
States and from many European coun-
tries were present at the opening of
the International Municipal Congress
and Exhibitions. The aims of this
gathering of city heads are an ex-
change of ideas upon the administra-
ton of municipal affairs; the formation
Of model code of municipal ordin-
ances governing every department of
city government; the PRONUNCIATION
and ratification of the model Ordin-
ances adopted, and the instructions of
delegates.
Among the many prominent men
who are interested in the work of the
international congress and who, will
address the delegates, are: James
Bryce, ambassador of Great Britain
Gov. John A. Dix of New York, Sena-
tor La Toilette, Dr. w A. Evans, May
or Gaynor of New York city, Brand
Whitlock, mayor Of Toledo, O.; DR.. LIE
Grande Powers, head of the govern
ment statistical bureau; Bion j. Ar
mold, Chicago's traction expert, and
many others. Exhibitions of munich
pal administrations from many cities
are shown in the great exhibition hall
of the Coliseum. Among the delega-
tons is q party Of japanese. appoint
ed by the mikadO to study the admir-
istration of American cities
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
WILEY ExONERATED
By THE PRESIDENT
Taft Has High Praise for Accused
Chemist-Hints at Radical
Action.

Beverly, Mass - President Taft
made public here a memorandum
which completely vfndicates DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley, chief of the bureau of
chemistry, from the charges pre-
ferred against that official by a cabal
in the department of agriculture and
severely condemns persons RESPONSE
bic for the trouble to which the pure
food expert has been subjected.
Mr.. Taft declares his purpose to
oyerrule the recommendation of the
personnel board of the department
and Attorney General Wickersham
that Doctor Wiley be dismissed and
concludes with this significant refer
ence to the house inquiry into the
charges against the chief of the chem
istry bureau:
1.-THE broader issues raised by the
investigation, which have a much
weightier relation than this one to
the general efficiency of the depart,
ment, maysrequire much more radical
action than the question / have con-
sldered and decided"
In his opinion making it known that
the 'condign punishment for Doctor.
Wiley, which Mr.. Wickersham held
to be necessary, will net be meted
out, the president voices no word of
criticism for the chemi-t, but many
word of praise
There is no indication in it that Mr.
Taft feels that he turned down the
attorney general by not accepting his
recommendations. He explains that
Mr.. Wickersham's findings in the case
were made with less complete data
than We're before him when he took
it I'D
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
Tnnk Him In Earnest.

A negro bricklayer In Macon, Ca.
was lying down during the noon hour,
sleeping in the hot sun. The clock
struck one. the time to pick up his
nod again. He rose. stretched. and
grumbled: 81 wish wuz daid. Tain
nothin but wuk, wuk frum mawnin'
tell night"
Another negro, story above, heard
the complaint and dropped a brick on
the grumbler's head.
DaZed. he looked up and said:
DE Lawd can stan no jokes. He
les takes ev'ything in yearnist.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
M A r K EFT S
Milwaukee. Sent 81 1a1

butter-Creamery 26c;
prints. &c; firsts, 23@24c; seconds,
zoo 21c; process, 21@2 2c: dairy
fancy, 22c.
Cheese - American. full cream,
TWINS, 123ac; daisies, new 13@l
10 &c; Young Americas, 121s @13c:
iohghorns, 4c; hmburger, new. 101h
W11c; prlck, lie; Swiss, 14017c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 16@1Sc; recandled. ex-
tras, 22@23c; seconds. 12@13c.
Live Poultry - Fowls. II tsc.
roosters, &c; springers, 12c.
Potatoes = Wisconsin. new, on
track. rs a soc.
Hay-Choice timothy. 21.o0: clo-
yer, 1900; No. 1 prairie. 1925.
Wheat-No. 1, northern 1920
1.04; No. 2, northern, 1.OO@1O3.
No. L, durum. 97@9Sc; No. /, vel
vet, 99c01,00.
Corn-No. s., yellow, 67 1sc.
Oats-No. 5, white, axe; stand
ard, 45c.
Barley-W Wisconsin, lie; No. >,
"a; medium, 1872.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 5000
CTS; heifers, 3.25 a $50; cows, 3.75
a $50; feeders, 3.75 450; calves,
S.25@9.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 700
07.20; fair to best, light. 6.75@
us; pigs, 5.00@635.
Sheep-Lambs, 500@5.25; ewes,
3.25@3.5O.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
THREE DIE IN BIG STORM.
Property Less in and About Chicago
Is 100000.

Chicago.-Three deaths, a long
list Of injured and a property
loss of 100000 were charged against
the storm which swept over Chicago
and its suburbs.
Despite the brilliant electrical dis
play which heralded the storms ap-
proach, the city was unprepared when
it arrived. Sign boards, scaffoldings
and awnings were torn loose in all
sections, windows we're broken, troll
ley wires were blown to the ground
and the city plunged into darkness.
The wind picked up a switch shanty
on the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road at Canal street and the river and
set it down in the river.
Jacob Schultz, the occupant, climbed
to the roof of the little structure and
foated through the wind and rain I'M
til rescued by crew from the fire de-
partment in a rowboat. When rescued
Schultz was unconscious.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-22
History Repeated.
1t was at the Circus Maximus.

1t was at the Circus Maximus
The Emperor Nero leaned forward,
I'm spite Of his embonpoint, and
touched one of the emperor's ladies in
waiting on the shoulder
Pardon me. Aggrippina," he said,
In excellent Latin, ''but would you
mind taking down your couture, SO
that l can get look-in on the arena?
There's a massacre today that I'm
particularly anxious to see."
Her only answer was a sheer Of pa.
tfician scorn. Well she knew that
Nero had come in on a press ticket.
while an easy Roman sutton had paid
real money for her seat