davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening world., 1911-03-11

express. Even a journey from the
Brooklyn Bridge TO Ninety-sixth street,
which IL covered by locals In about
twenty-sfX minutes, IL seldom reached
by an express in less ina twenty min
utes.
Very few subway travellers are so
hard pressed for time they can't afford
10 take a local on short runs. The
d~isRTaceful Jostling on the platforms at
Fourteenth street and Forty-second
street would be avoided and they would
have u chance for n seat In the bar
gain.
The evening world., 1911-03-11
Artists widow . suicide.

MOSCOW. March il.-Mme. Verest-
chag!n. widow Of the famous artist who
lost his life when the battieship Petro-
paviosk wac blown up by a mine In Port
Arthur during the Russo-Japanese war,
committed suicide by shooting yester-
day. She WAS q sufferer from cancer.
The evening world., 1911-03-11

reptile. That's obvious. Further
more. does not n reptile have n billed
shaped mead? SO does a chicken. A
chicken has a tail. So has a reptile.
Have YOU eve observed a chicken
lay down In the dust and crawl
around on It's belly. Just as a reptile
does? We'll. hat goes to show that
IT'S a reptile, A reptile swims In
water. SO does n Ash. Therefore a
reptile In a Ash. And II a chicken 10
= reptile. ana a reptile is n Ash. It
follows. from the first rule OF logic.
that n chicken f. a fsh. Further.
doth not q chicken have wings7 I.
doth. 50 doth a fsh have wings; for
are not Its fins wings?
Dots enough!
GEORGE d. FARNHAM,
White Plains. N. Y.
Proceeding on this line OF reasoning
one a prove a chicken Il be a bee
stsw. II IL a white Plains way of reason
ing. however. Let's see: Isn't ther,
. place in waite Plains where tn,
patients see funny reptiles walking OF
their heads. Yes. Bloomingdaie II there
Also there IL a souse cure. Likewis,
Bully Muldoon's recuperatory. VIII,
wonder at George Fnrnham's eruption
on the chickenf
The evening world., 1911-03-11

"Ths Mystery OF the Burnt Barn" 10
another OF the Red Triangle series Of
complete Detective stories In book form
being given every week with tho sunday
World. This IL a thrilling story Of .
psrplsxing mystery n its eventual
solution by h great London Detective.
Get II free with next Sundays World.
The evening world., 1911-03-11

TT woufdnt Be . Rad idea for ths
managers of n 81. Patrfck's Day
4 parade b provide q . o fes-
surs a separate division composed 81
ths candidates named to act q. United
States Senator 70 succeed Chauncey
NJ. Depew.
Read down me list" a. Kelly said,
and what = me band Of Irishmen DO
we behold. Sheehsn, Gfynn. bowling.
Cohalan. Herman and O'Brien. Martin
Littleton IL entitled 20 q look-in on the
division. because his wife n the fam
man Ridder. too, has a call. He Is an
ex-president Of the Catholic Club. !
wouldn't overlook Bdily Sulzer. Btny's
hair is as red a. ANY other Connaught
mans.
Make Bishop Ludden grand marshal.
Let ZEN all in
The evening world., 1911-03-11

N HR. OSSELSWASSFR, who
MI an expert clog dancer while
rounding the hell with his fee'
as motorman OF n Third avenue car, IL
after all the gold and glory that shoulc
accrue 10 his accomplishment. Here's
n line or two about him
wURRA wuRRA:
Gottlieb osselswRsser. the Third
avenue motormsn who claims the
street a clog dancing champion
ship, Is now under my manage
ment. We have Investigated eight
challenges. Five OF them We re-
jected because the authors did not
have suficient financial backing.
The other three were from George
Mayer. a d. r. T. guard: Gustavus
Hubel, a Union Railway or Huck-
lcberry contractor. and Charles
.Noodman. the City Island mono
rail guard. We danced against and
beat Mayer and Woodman or Feb.
II and IS respectively, winning s2b
side bets In both cases. We are
scheduled to compete with HuPel
on Feb. 20 at Ohmsteck's Harlem
~rathskeller. where tho other two
matches had taken place. On the
evening OF Fen. 20. however,. when
We were about to go on the boards.
Hubel claimed that somebody had
stolen his dancing shoes and de-
manded that the stakeholder re-
turn his $40 forfeit. After consid-
cradle argument we gave In to
him. Since then Hubel has sent
AS several challenges. saying that
he can beat Gottlieb hands
down." but when II came to show
ing cash Gustavus failed to pro-
duce.
Now ! wish to say that 0ottlisb
10 the real street car champion and
The evening world., 1911-03-11

we will give anybody and every
body n chance at the title. The
only conditions are that the chal-
lenger must be either q conductor.
motorman or guard on any OF tho
subway. surface or Il" lines inside
tho limits OF New York CIT, and
must put up n side bet of not less
than s2b. Yours sincerely.
SHARK HALPIN.
No. 1853 East Eighty-sixth street.
I'm sorry that IIubel ran out on your
man. MIR. Halpin. Let us that ride
upon. beneath and above the ground
have II settled for all time IL you have
It on Hubel. the Huckleberry Hiker.
II. r. RYDER-wr4te 10 the Weather
Bureau for Information as TO snow falls.
LITTLE JOHNNY HAYES has been
running around tho country a lot since
the famous series OF Marathon races
In the Garden. Tonight he meets Bob
Hallen In the Twelfth Regiment Armory
in n Emile race, 1t should bs easy for
Johnny. A mile relay race between two
teams OF Boy Scouts will be among the
preltminaries,
wURRA wURRA;
What Is the roper celebration OF
a marriage In tho second anniyer-
sary? Ia Il supposed 10 be n paper
wedding, or what? ]. J. NJ.
] don't know what designation there
II, II any,, for a second anniversary OF
a marriage Those who survive the
affair up TO that period show a strange
reluctance to glorify II. Do they get
sorry ~ soon. l wonderf
CAN'T HELP noticing that a large
amount OF tho confusion, overcrowd
. ing. squeezing and pushing in thu
subway may he easily avoided n tn
people will only use a little common
sense. Pending the construction o.
new suDways. It is possible 20 reliev'
tho present situation, particularly a
far as they concern the expresses.
For instance, hunCreds OF peopl
crowd into expresses at the Brooklyn
Bridge who get out at Fourteentl
street and have 10 fight their wa,
through the inrushing crowd desartinI
a local on the other side OF the plat
form. Many OF those who board an eN
press at tho bridge pr Fourteentl
street change TO a local at Forty-sec
ond street. Meanwhile the locals hav
plenty OF room for passengers, while tn,
expresses are damned.
A moro important point TO consider 1
hat the time saved In an express on
snort trip like that between the brfdg
and points south Of Forty-secon6 stree
doesn't max up for tho discomfort an
worry Incurred in squeezing into tn
The evening world., 1911-03-11

Annoy. China. March 1l.-There have
been eight deaths from the bubonic
plague and eight deaths from smallpox
reported in this city within the last two
weeks.
The evening world., 1911-03-11
v.
(C%ontinusd.)
The Enchanted Violin

KEN Nalerius and his wife
went 20 settle In France they
took Daae and Christine WITH
them. Mamma" Naler1us
treated Christine az her daugh-
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
wxman Discusses PeIIaara.

DIR. Walter Wyman, surgeon-general
of the Marine Hospital service, is seri-
ously alarmed at the increase of pellar
gra in this country. He says there
have been $4,000 cases discovered in
one state. 1t is only few years ago
that the surgeon-general reported pei
lagra practically unknown In the
United States, and now he says cases
have been reported from 80 states and
the District of Columbia. He thinks II
necessary for the purpose of serving
the interests of public health that the
government shall take cognizance OF
the growth of the malady. DR.. Wyman
does not agree with many very emf
nent scientists as to what causes pella
gra He declares it to be disease OF
obscure origin, and says that the medi
cal profession has made little progress
in ascertaining the cause of the dis
ease, and that they have all failed thus
far to find remedy.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
Three Important Bills.

The House passed three bills on Sec
ond reading and gave two other meas
ures considerable attention. The three
bills passed were Senate bill No. 1872,
by Hits, law regulating the ware
house business and the issuing OF
warehouse receipts; Senate bill No.
465, by Cornforth, bill legalizinG rae
ing meets with an amendment provid-
ing for the holding Of ten-round box
ing exhibitions, and House bill NO.
554, by Madden, making new provi-
sions for the forming Of road improve
ment districts. House bill No. III, by
Teller, reclassifying the counties OF
the state, and House bill No. 49O, by
Homer, providing for the licensing OF
real estate agents and brokers, were
considered but final action was de-
layed.
The Teller bill, reclassifying the
counties of the slate according to
the latest census, is one of the most
important introduced at the present
session The bill changes the pay OF
many county officers.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
Made Tawney sneeze.

Representative Tawney Of Mime
sofa is SO fond of figures that he al
most eats them. One of his most valu-
able possessions is a volume contain
ing the secretary of the treasurys esu-
mates for the appropriations for the
fiscal year 1902; and on his achieve
ment of this book hangs tale. He
was out in one of the house corridors
the other day, with the book In his
hand, which he occasionally opened,
when he was seized with violent
spell of sneezing. AS soon as he had
recovered himself a bit, he remarked
that 1t was the older custom to put
red pepper between the pages OF gov
ernment documents to keep out the
bugs, and although the hand that had
placed the red pepper there had proba-
bly, long been dust, the red pepper
ueemed to be as potent as ever; hence
the sneezing.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
onInion of a Senator's wife.

Mrs. Robert Gamble, wife of U. s.
Senator Gamble, of South Dakota.
thinks that needle work is a sure cure
for divorce. She thinks that knitting
and sewing keep woman's mind oc-
cupied when otherwise she might grow
unsociable and ill-tempered. She Is
kept very busy, and avoids the perils
which often lead to the divorce court.
She says that instead Of getting your
self in a white heat over your hus-
bands cross words, have a piece of
embroidery which you can easily take
up and lay away and work in flower
or a leaf In the interval
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
cOLORAD DO
LEGISLATIVE
D OI N C S
Three Appropriation Bills.


There are now before the State
Legislature of Colorado three appro-
priation bills which have q very direct
and important relation to the irriga-
tion development of this state. These
bills were introduced by Senator Car
penter and have not yet been report
ed out by the finance committee.
The first bill is entitled "An act
concerning a division of topographic
surveys, providing for the manage
ment and duties of the same, and for
cooperation by such division with the
United States geological survey. and
making an appropriation therefor
The appropriation named in the bill
is $4,000 annually. The nature of a
United States geological survey map
is probably known to every one who
has been interested either in mining,
irrigation or engineering work. These
maps show the topographic features OF
the land, such as mountains, hills, val
ley and gulches; all bodies of water,
such as lakes, marshes, streams and
springs; the routes of travel, such as
railroads, wagon roads and trails,
cities, towns and permanent build
ings, and the names of natural and
other features, as well as permanent
monuments which are available as
starting points for local surveys, town.
ships, section lines. boundaries and
land grants. They serve great varie-
ty of purposes, but are especially val
liable in connection with preliminary
locations of railroads, canals and high
ways, and are very useful to prospec-
tive investors and settlers in making
a study of the country in which tney
propose to locate. They are also very
valuable to travellers, prospectors, etc.,
as guide maps. They are very usefui
in the study of water powers and the
development of the mining interests
of the state.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
GIRLS ROMANCE is ENDED
Death Of Her Lover Darkens the Lilo
Of a Beautiful Washington Young
Woman.

Because OF great personal sorrow,
Miss Julie Appleton Meyer. eldest
daughter of George Won L. Meyer, sec
retary OF the navy. and leader IN
the administration social circles at
Washington, has retired from the gay
life OF the capital. Her withdrawal re-
veals an interesting romance.
Years before when her father was
ambassador to Italy Miss Meyer met
young Italian nobleman. 1t was
case OF love at first sight on both sides,
but because OF the youth OF each there
was no formal engagement The
young people. however, exchanged
pledges OF affection. and were, despite
their separation later by the Atlantic
ocean, intensely happy In their hope
OF the future.
In 1907 Mr.. Meyer returned from
Italy to become postmaster general
Miss Meyer and her lover correspond
ed and there did not seem one cloud
on the horizon OF their young lives.
Just at the time when marriage be-
tween them might have been possible
the young Italian developed tubercu-
losis. The disease made such rapid
progress that year ago everyone but
the two most concerned knew fatal
termination was beyond question.
last year Mrs. Meyer took her
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
WASHINGTON GIANT IS DEAD
Lived for SO Years, But Did Little
Except Eat and Sleep, Being Too
UngalnIy to Work.

There died in Washington the other
day a giant who had existed for 33
years. 1t cannot be said that he lived
because living would seem to consist
of more than eating, drinking and
sleeping; and that Is all that this
giant has ever done. He was too tall
to work as most men work, and, OF
course, like men of his abnormal size,
he was abnormal also. This Wash
ington giant, John Turner, was seven
feet seven inches tall. He could
neither write nor read, and he had no
disposition to learn. 1t is said that
his rapid growth began when he was
about twelve years of age. His hands
and feet were abnormal, even for his
gigantic form. From wrist to finger
tips his hands measured 16 inches.
The hospital physicians said that II he
was proportioned according to his
hands and feet he would be ten feet
tall and would weigh 500 pounds. He
was 33 years of age, but at this lived
nearly nine years past the average
mark for giants. Medical records
show that they seldom live over the
age of twenty-five. His one amuse-
ment was to sit and doze under the
broiling sun during summer months
and in the winter to crouch before an
omen fire and sleep. He was not an
inordinate eater, as giants usually are
and had no taste whatever for alco-
holic drink. He was hideously ugly and
seemed abnormal in every respect.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
Automobile Tax Bill.

There is before the Legislature a
bill imposing a state tax on all auto
mobiles and motorcycles. 1t is claimed
under the provisions of this bill $l5O''
600 will be paid into the state treasury
annually.
For the registration of every motor
cycle including the right of the owner
to operate, 50.
For the registration of every com
mercial vehicle used solely as such
and every motor truck regardless OF
the horsepower, 50.
For the registration of every auto
mobile of less than twenty-one horse
power, S.
For the registration of every auto
mobile of twenty-one horsepower ana
above. but less than thirty-one horse
power, $3.50.
For the registration of every auto
mobile of thirty-one horsepower ana
above, but less than forty-one horse
power, $40.
For the registration of every auto
mobile of forty-one horsepower ana
above, but less than fifty-one horse
power, $3.50.
For the registration of every auto
mobile of fifty-one horsepower anu
above, $25.
The road district bill introduced by
Representative Madden is one or the
measures recommended by the Good
Roads convention that met in Denver
last winter. 1t makes changes that
win allow the formation of road i'm
proyement districts in all parts of the
state.
The Homer bill providing for the
licensing of all real estate brokers
and agents is meeting with some oppo-
sition.
The warehouse bill, passed on Sec
ond reading, is one that has ALREADY
been adopted in about twenty states'
The warehouse men are contendlhg
that uniform warehouse laws are need
ed in all states so that warehouse re-
ceipts may be negotiable securities in
any part of the country.
The Civil Service bill as amended
was passed on second reading AS
originally introduced this bill proyid-
ed for the abolition of the Civil Serv'
ice Commission, but 1t has been
amended so that the commission VIII
be continued but changes made in the
law to remedy defects in the present
system of State Civil Service.
A large delegation of clergymen
waited upon Gov. Shafroth to request
that he veto the Cornforth racing
bill passed few days age by tns
State Legislature.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
is NOT A FIFTH WHEEL
vIcE.PREsIDENTs HAVE OFTEN
INFLUENCED LEGISLATION.
Popular Notion That the Vlce-Presl.
dency Is Merely a supernumerary
on the Governmental Stage
ls a Mistake.

The popular notion that the vice
presidency is merely a fifth wheel on
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

daughter abroad for what proved to
be farewell visit to her suitor. They
returned to Washington in the early
winter, when Miss Meyer took her
place as usual in the round of gayety,
only to hear in less than month OF
the death of her lover. She at once
withdrew from all social functions to
ponder in secret upon the words OF
Whittier:
For of all sad words of tongue or pen
The saddest are these: "It might have
been"
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

the governmental
coach is a mis-
take. Recently
Vice President
Sherman broke
ties In the senate
which took place
on three success
sive roll calls.
This is the first
time In the entire
history of the
government In
which three ties
have taken place
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15

in succession in the senate. AS the
vice-president can never vote in that
chamber except when the members
are evenly divided, he seldom has an
opportunity to make his influence felt
in that way. Mr. Sherman's immediate
predecessor, Vice-President Fairbanks.
never voted, nor did Vice-President
Roosevelt; but Vive-President Hobart
did once, though on a rather unim-
portant detail. John Adams, the first
vice-president. gave his casting vote
20 times in the first congress, that of
1891. At that time the senate was
small. Only IL states were represent
ed at the outset In congress, when 1t
met in New York, In April, 1889.
North Carolina did not ratify the
Constitution until November 21, 1888,
and Rhode Island did not do this un-
til May 20. 1890. Neither of these
states was represented in senate or
house until 1890, and then the men,
bership of the senate was only 26.
Manifestly tie votes would take place
among this small number oftener than
they did when the membership was
largely augmented. AS the chief work
of the first congress was to shape the
framework of the government, Vice
President Adams had almost as large
an influence in national affairs in
those years as had President Wash
ington. Vice-President Calhoun, in or
der to wreak vengeance on Jackson
and Van Buren,. gave the casting vote
against Van Buren as minister to
England, early in 1882, and Van Bu-
rem, who was on duty in England at
the time, was compelled to return
home. Jackson, however, promptly
countered on his Democratic and
Whig enemies by placing Van Buren
on the second end of the ticket with
himself in that year, and their over
whelming majority at the polls was
Jacksons notification that Van Buren,
was to succeed him in the white
house, and he did this in 1886. Vice
President Dallas, in 1876, gave his
casting vote twice on the Walker tar
iff bill and thus placed 1t on the stat
ute book.
In the beginning of the government
the members of the electoral college
cast their ballots for two persons,
without designating which they want
ed for president and which for vice
president, the one receiving a major
ity going to the higher office and the
second man on the roll taking the sec
ond post In this way Adams was
chosen vice-president under Washing
ton and jefferson under Adams. Each
of these, moreover went to the presi-
dency on the retirement of their
chiefs. The procedure was changed by
the Twelfth amendment, adopted in
1904, by which each elector is re-
quired to state on his ballot whom he
wants for each office. Adams, Jeffer-
son and Van Buren, were the only
vice-presidents who went to the high
er office by election until Roosevelt.
Including Roosevelt. however, five OF
them-Tyler, Fillmore, Johnson and
Arthur-became presidents on the
death of their predecessors. Roose-
welt is the only one of those who went
up by succession who was able to
gain the office subsequently by cleo
ton.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
Bears In Demand.

The secretary Of the interior de-
partment has been deluged with re-
quests for bears-real live bears.
Some folks want full-grown grizzlies;
others will be satisfied with cubs. A
boy in Norfolk. Va. wants a polar
cub right away" A widow In west
ern Pennsylvania would like to have
two cubs. The lady has twins.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
senate Committees are Busy.

Washington.-Both the Republican
and Democratic committees to ar
range the Senate committee assign
ments for the present Congress began
business in earnest by holding sepa'
rate meetings and taking up the pre-
liminary details of the work.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
Eormer Mayor Kills SELF.

Schenectady, N. Y.-Jacob w.
Clute, three times mayor of Schenec.
tady, killed himself with pistol shot
In the bathroom of his home.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-04-15
CHARGED With Killing Daughter.

Boston.-Mrs. Clara Russell was ar
rested on the charge of strangling her
12-year-old daughter, Marporie, at her
home in Dorchester.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-06-16
Post Card Screen For
COUeQe Girls Room

Evolving a simple screen for col
lege girl, who is trying to live out OF
a trunk and a bandbox, was lately &C.
complished by woman who knows
that there is always cluttered-ul
corner of such a room where screer
is a necessity.
The frame of the screen is the plain
est that can be bought, though one
with square sticks is preferable.
1t is filled with burlap of moss
green shade and half width exactly
fills each section. The edges are left
raw and raveled to give soft effec,
and then out of a host Of postcards
those are selected that really means
something to the owner and are ap.
piled to the burlap with library paste
The screen must be laid fat on the
floor during the process of placing the
cards and when all are pasted on s
warm iron is applied over protect
ing sheet of paper.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-06-16
CONRATH

Special Correspondence to the News Budget
Chas. Conrath moved his stump ma
chine Tuesday on his farm.
Walter Shores spent few days at
his home last week
Jay Roth went to Gilman Tuesday.
Mr.. Clark has treated his house to a
new coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Van Buren, did shop
ping in Ladysmith Friday.
E. Eckie went to Curtis last week.
Mrs. Henderson was visiting her son
between trains Tuesday.
Mrs. S. Michael had some dental
work done by DR.. Day Saturday.
The saw-mill shut down few days
for repairs, starting Wednesday.
Rev. j. A. Paddock had services in
the schoolhouse Monday evening.
Harold Andersen was down from
Weyerhauser Sunday and returned
Monday accompanied by Ben Faast.
About fifty friends gathered at the
home of Mrs. Ezra Gibbs Sunday, June
4th, in honor of her 10th birthday. Ice
cream and cake was served.
E. Borego is starting to build a
house on his five acres.
A party from EauClaire are spending
their vacation here, staying in Mr..
Faast's summer house.
Sam Michael has been laid up for
over week with sore finger, having
got it smashed in Chas. Conrath' s
stump machine.