davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
Story Of the Happy Shirt

And they went over to him.
He was Jolly looking chap with merry
eyes and such smile But he was rag
ged and torn. He must be the Happy
Man, they said
Then they asked him II he was always
as he seemed TO be now
Happy" he said, las happy as the
day is long People call me Light Heart.
and l go through life singing Some
times 1 have no roof but the sky but
no king has a bigger one And sing
louder than ever when it is cold and dark,
because next to sunshine there's nothing as
warm as song.
The couriers said: You are the man
we are hunting for. We want to buy
your shirt. Then they told him about
the unhappy king.
The fellow looked at them. Then he
began to laugh. He laughed loud and
long
Lord bless you" he said. and threw
open his doublet and showed his bare
skin, II never had a shirt"
The couriers began to laugh, too. They
hurried to the King.
Oh, King, we have found the Happy
Man, but he has no shirt and never
hdu Ohe- ne wears a uOlDlek.' ana then
they told him all they knew about the
Happy Man
The King listened. Then he sat silent
for long time. Then he began to laugh
He laughed long and loud, too. No one
had ever heard him laugh before and they
were all amazed Then he sent for the
wise man and embraced him. IT un-
derstand wise man. think have found
the Happy Shirt for 1 have discovered
that happiness ties within ones self and
not In some outside thing"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
One HOOsier's Twins

There's nothing like temperance" said
Mayor Shank at a temperance banquet in
Indianapolis Take the case OF John
Humphreys.
Humphreys, at supper, drank more
than was good for him, and arrived home
at 2 p m. In a rather unfortunate state.
"The family physician met him at the
front door.
Humphreys. ne said. 4 congratulate
you. You're a father again.
And the physician led Humphreys up
stairs 70 the nursery, where tho nurse
proudly exhibited a fine infant
"But Humphreys, instead OF manifesting
Rooseveltian JOY. frowned, swore and left
the room.
The next morning, when he again saw
the newborn child, he showed amusement
and perplexity
But nurse. he said, where Is the other
oneP st. Louis Republic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21

Simeon Ford was discussing the ethics OF
speeehmaking. 1T was a long and tedious
speech. aud / listened attentvely. I like
to have people listen to my speeches, you
know, and turn about is fair play. Well.
I'm glad / did listen. because II hadn't
I'd missed one of the best wind-ups I ever
heard. And now said the speaker just rs
we were all ready 10 drop off 10 sleep. as
Lady GOdiva remarked when she was re-
turning from her ride. ! am drawing near
my clothes "-Philadelphia Record.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21
Gentle Cynicisms
No man is happy unless he can prove 1T.

No man is happy unless he can prove II.
A man is always surer of am old enemy
than new friend.
Beauty is only skin deep, in spite of all a
sausage may think TO the contrary.
Never tell woman she looks like her
old self again.
Many man only tells the truth when he
is too lazy to think up a lie
OF course marriage improves a man. II
you don't believe It, ask his wife.
Many poet has discovered that Pegasus
doesn't always respond to the spur of tho
moment.
The people who are most apt to have
nervous prostration are those who have
most time TO think about It.
We can never understand why our sym.
pathy shouldn't have more effect upon
another mans sorrows than his has upon
ours
No man IS so virtuous as he who MAS
been cured Of his own vices and sees them
in someone else.
woman complained to me the other
day that her husband was more considerable
Of his cook than he was of his wife. After
thinking the matter over came to the
conclusion that he was right. A man car
easily get another wife.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-21

what is bric-a-brac7''
Transcript
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
MedIcaI Colleges.

The number of medical colleges In
the United States is decreasing. Since
June 80. 1910, 13 colleges have either
suspended or have been merged into
others, leaving 100 medical colleges
still existing. The regular colleges
number 101, a decrease of ten since
last year The homeopathic colleges
number IL, a decrease of one since last
year. or the eclectic colleges the mum
Der is seven. the same as last year.
Among the Is colleges which closed
during the year were included the last
of the physio-medical colleges, and the
last of the undesirable colleges. Dur
ing the last seven years GA medical
colleges have ceased to exist, either
through merger or otherwise. During
the same time, however. Is new col.
leges were organized. leaving q net de-
crease of 46. While the total number
OF colleges is smaller. the percentage
OF higher grade, stronger medical col
leges has been considerably Increased.
of the American Medical AS
sociation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
POLICE TO
FIND RICH WIFE
Mrs. Knowles Deserts Her
Former Farm Manager.

Trenton, N. J., Dec. 16-Chsries I'll.
ID. Knowles attracted considerable at.
tention to himself last Tuesday by pub
Hcly Announcing that he was not the
hired farm manager, but the husband.
OF Miss Mary ID. Winner, member of
an old Trenton family. Considerably
more attention Is being attracted to
him now. IL has become known that
not only had his wife left him, but that
she had put her brotherinlaw, Albert
Nelson. in charge of her farm.
Knowles does not seem to know
just what has happened to him, but
Mr.. Nelson explained the situation.
Knowles formerly was manager for
Miss Winner, but on Feb. 10, 1910, he
married his employer In Camden. The
young woman's family had no objec-
ton to Knowles. Nothing was done
about 1t until the young man made the
announcement of his marriage.
Mr. Nelson admits that this caused
considerable displeasure to the other
members of the young woman's family.
A conference of relatives resulted In
the determination of Mrs. Knowles to
separate from her husband, 1t is said.
She left Immediately for New York
without the knowledge Of Knowles,
who was away from the farm tempo
The young man learned Of her de-
p~arture and hurried home to find Mr..
Nelson in charge of the farm. which is
property of Mrs. Knowles. Mr..
conceded that Mrs. Knowles
had gone away, but he refused to tell
where she had gone, and Knowles
could get no information out of him.
he appealed to the police,
the latter are not clear as to
what they can do about 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
WEIGHED THE ELEPHANT.
A Problem Which q Hindu Primes Wss
Able to Sol~s.

a Problem Which = Hindu Primes Wss
Able to eolss.
There Is a story often told In India
of shajee. q Hindu prince, who GA q
certain occasion showed himself al
most as clever as Archimedes.
A high official had made a vow that
be would distribute 10 the poor the
weight of his own elephant In silver
money. But the great difficulty that
at first presented itself was the mode
of ascertaining what this weight real
ly was. All the learned and clever
men of the court seemed 10 have en-
deavored In vain TO construct a ma
chine of sufficient power 10 weigh the
elephant.
At length Shajee came forward and
suggested a plan which was simple
and yet ingenious in the highest de-
gree. He caused the unwieldy animal
to be conducted along a stage special
iy made for the purpose by the water
side into a fat bottomed boat. Then,
marked on the boat the height
to which the water reached after the
elephant had weighed It down, the
latter was taken out and stones sub
stituted In sufficient quantity to hold
the boat to the same line The stones
then taken to the scales. and
thus. to the amazement of the court,
was ascertained the true weight of
The elephant.-Exchange
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
In Mourning for Tiners.

The mosa-aroi, otherwise known in
Darrang as B~agh-Larol, the tigerfoik,
a subtribe or sept of the Bara race,
still regard 1t as the correct thing to
go into mourning for "a hours or SO
whenever a tiger dies near their vii
lage. Solid food is tabooed-no slight
privation to the Kachari, stout fell
lows, and In fact the navvies of
Assam per excellence. Then at the
end OF the fast there must be a gen.
eral cleanup, the floors and walls be.
ing smeared with a compost OF mud
and COW dung. clothes and brazen
utensils being thoroughly cieansed in
running water, and earthenware YES
sells that have been used at all being
actually broke and thrown away. Last
ly, santi-jal. 1.-THE water OF peace" is
drunk, and the flesh of a sacrificed
fowl or pig eaten, by all the clans
men in common.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
FUNERAL TORTURE.
Ways of the Wives Whsn 4 Borore In.
dian Dies.

dian Dies.
On the death of a Bororo Indian the
wife tears out handfuls of her hair
and throws it on his corpse, says q
writer in the July Wide World Maya
zine. AT intervals during the first day
after his death she shakes him, as
though wishing to bring him back tc
life, and kisses his cold brow. Hef
efforts beng in vain, she retires and
the Barre approaches. He proclaims
that the man has died for the sins be
relatives paint his body with "urucu,"
an ointment made out of the root
OF a wild tropical plant. Gorgeous
feathers of the most varied hues
are then srrewn over him, and the
corpse Is wrapped up in a mating Of
straw. The moment before the burial
the wives approach one after the other
and Y his feet with the blood drop
ping from the wounds and gashes they
have inflicted on their backs and arms.
This ceremony is followed by an
other. Three Indians appear dressed
I'm the clothes-if the few rags they
wear can be called thus-of the dead
man and begin singing and dancing.
In the meantime the corpse is carried
to the "Bahyto," a huge mound in the
center of the colony. and should the
dancing and singing Indians become
tired before 1t is reached three Others
take their places. The body lies on the
mound three days. Then the Barre
goes to the mound and, seating him
self at the foot Of the dead man, Is
supposed to receive his soul in keeping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
THE BRAIN IN SLEEP.
Changes In the Volume of Blood Cir
~culation When We Dream.

Changes In the Volume of Blood Cir
culation When We Dream.
Dreams are due to an increase of
which exists in profound sleep. Obser-
vations made upon patients with era
NAL defects show that when we are
dreaming the brain is greater in vol
ume than in deep sleep and less than
when we are awake. Thus this inter
mediate volume of blood would indi-
cate that dreams are an intermediate
stage between Inconsistencies and
Nakefulness, and their incomplete and
Irregular intelligence would indicate
the same thing. This increased circu
iation is usually due to sensory stimu.
iation affecting the vasomotor center
and causing a return of blood to the
head, with resultant increased con
seriousness.
Contrary TO popular belief. dreams in
themselves do not contribute to light
or broken sleep IN which they are
present. Such a condition is due to
the ever present stimuli, which accord
Ing 10 their OF tue degree OF
~irritabillty of The cells. maintain even
In sleep q varying degree Of conscious
ness Of which the dreams are merely
a manifestation. Therefore the fatigu-
ing effect often also attributed to
dreams is not due to them. but to the
lighter degree of sleep and less com.
plete cell restoration which they ac-
company and which are due to some
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
PROCLAIM
NEW REPUBLIC
Sun Vat Sen is to be the
First President.

London. Dec. 15.-Dispatches from
Shanghai to several newspapers here
state that the revolutionists have fore
stalled the coming conference there
between Wu Ting Fang and others on
behalf OF the rebels and Tang Shao VI
and several associates acting for the
government by deciding on a republic
which will be proclaimed on Dec. 10.
Sun Vat Sen will be the first presi-
dent and Marking will be the capital
Preparations for an attack on Pc
king are being energetically pushed
forward.
The officials Of the new republic will
start for Marking today to be ready
to take up their posts Saturday, when
the new republic begins its existence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
IGNORE CALLS FOR HELP.
British NsvaI Red Tape Cause of Re.
fusai to Help Steamer Delhi.

British NsvaI Rec Tape Cause of Re.
fussI to Help Steamer Delhi.
London. Dec. 16. According to a
story printed In the Shipping Gazette
the admiralty geographic station at
Gibraltar ignored the calls for help
sent out from the stranded steamship
Delhi because they came from a mer-
camille ship. the navy red tape limit
ing the station calls to calls from
naval vessels.
The calls for help were received at
Cadiz from the French cruiser Friant.
The officials at Gibraltar. on learning
later via Cadiz that the kings sister
and two of her daughters were aboard
the Delhi. became panic stricken and
rushed warships to the scene.
The inference from above Is that q
commercial ship, no matter how seri.
Gus her position, may expect no naval
aid under the rules unless the admiral
ty is notified.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
Must BE JokIno.

we looked into III family recipe
book the other day. Lots of articles
looked appetizing, but we didn't get a
real laugh until we came to the follow
ing direction:
"Then sit in front of thu stove and
stir constantly"
If we had to sit in front of a stovs
these days we couldn't help stirring
constantly. We fear that the fair au-
thor Of the cookery book IL kid
ding Us.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
WeII-Dressed South Americana.

European visitors who do not know
South American conditions are sur.
prised at the extravaganza OF many
of the women's toilets IN that part Of
the world. The most extravagant Of
French CONNECTIONS are often scarcely
elaborate enough for Buenos Aires.
and firms In Paris create specially ex-
pensive fashions for the South Ameri.
can trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
Berlin Clothing Strike Fails.

Berlin, Dec. 15.-Fffty thousand
women suitmakers and 5000 tailors.
who have been on strike in Berlin since
Nov. 2S. have abandoned the struggle.
The leaders advised the workers to re-
turn on the old terms and to renew
their demands at a nor favorable OPP
portunity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
FOR PEACE CENTENARY.

Earl Grey Heads English COMMITTEES on
Arrangements.
London. Dec. 15.-A comprehensive
committee has been chosen for the
preparation of a joint American and
Enc lish peace centenary celebration.
Earl Grey, formerly governor gen
eral of Canada, is president of the COM
mittee. which includes bishops, peers,
members of parliament and many
prominent men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
Welooma Sun Vat Sen.

Singapore, Dec. 15.-Dr. Sun Yat Sen,
who Is to be selected as the president
Of the Chinese republic, accompanied
by General Homer Lea, the American
organizer of the revolutionary army.
have arrived at Penang and received
an enthusiastic welcome.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
Al Sorts of Toys

Bring the youngsters in and show them the consignment
Santa Clause left here for them.
Toys for the big boys and girls, and toys for the tiny
tots only just able to crawl. Every conceivable kind of
mechanical and other joy bringer and fun maker that you
can think of.
Sleds, Wagons, Carts, Roller Skates, Iron Toys, Airships,
Clockwork Engines, Steamboats,, Games, Dolls Houses and
Furniture, Juvenile Furniture, Painting Outfits, Drawing
Boxes, Electric Trolleys and Trains, Pianos, Bicycles, sulkeys
etc. etc. Prices ranging from 10c. up to $500 and $1,000
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
NOBEL PRIZE RULES.
Next Distribution VIII Take Place OF
Dec. 10, 1912.

fF~NA StosstbSsf1N WIZ 6No Tt&Cc OF
Dec. 10, 1912.
Washington, Dec. 15-FolIowing the
recent awards OF Nobel prizes. the com
mittee of the Norwegian parliament
having the subject in charge has in.
formed all foreign governments Of the
conditions under which the peace prize
will be awarded next year.
The distribution Of prizes will take
place on Dec. 10. 1912. and the names
of all candidates must be submitted
before Feb. / to the committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
shuster Still on Job.

Teheran, Persia. Dec. 15.-W. Nor
gan shuster still retains his position as
treasurer general of Persia. The cabi.
net cannot dismiss him without the
consent Of the national council, which
has not been given.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15

Weather Forecast.
Fair today and probably Friday; no
much change in temperature: moder
ata nor+i, --frde
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
WANTS NO PUBLICITY.
No Name Revealed by Donor OF $3.50
to Missionary Work.

Mo Name Revealed by Donor OF 1870
to Missionary Work.
Trenton, N. j., Dec. IS. For the
fourth time in less than two years the
Rev. Charles H. Elder, pastor of Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church, has
received cash donations by mail for
missionary work, the amount of foul
contributions being $1.575. The first
Gift was $1,000, the second $500 and
the third 5000 and the last SIS.
Jnccrnpi1uienrrry.
You var mortal patience IL yox
love a man.-Ouida.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15
WEATHER

Observations of the United
States weather bureau taken at
8 p m. yesterday follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15

Ganeral Marksts.


BUTTER Firm; receipts. $3.50 pack
ages
CHEESE-Firm: receipts, 2,ss7 boxes;
state. part skins. per ID, 6a1SAc.
EGGS FIrfners receipts. 4.6T2 cases.
fresh gathered, extra ~irats. per doz,, 35c.
nrstg 32a34c. seconds. asa31c.; refrigera-
&or. seconds. 2la22e. state Pennsylvania
and nearby, whites, 49a50e.
FoTAT0EsNsteady: British, per nag,
saa5a2~50
HAY AND STRAW-Eteady; timothy,
per 100 lbs. sl.o5ai.Se. straw. long rye. $50
kc. cat and wheat, 65a5T54cs
LIVE P0UITRY-Chickens lower; chsek-
sns. ger III. izc.; fowls. lac. roosters. s5sc.
DRESSED P0UETRY-Fir4n on fancy
szaaistg: fArkeys fresh. western. choics.
paf H.. lss2Gc.s old. 1se.
moving upward
Progress ~ the law or life; man ID
Nzss 15nn as Eaf%Hr9 ming
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-15

This news wneE :: Is news in the
ryFNTNG NEW
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-04

To carry this enormous amount Of energy
a hundred miles In a basket would neces-
state its being used TO charge large stor-
age batteries and these batteries would
be carried by horse power or the railroads
TO the cities where they were 70 be used
When the batteries we're discharged they
would have to be returned for recharging
All this would be expensive, not to mention
that. It would be unhandy and far from
being in accordance with business methods
Of this day and age.
The electrical engineers quickly found
better way to transmit this Juice" to a
paying market. This was no small task
remember, because with the first dyna-
mos used it was quite impossible to trans
init electrical energy to any considerable
distance. Three things made long distance
transmission of electricity possible-alter-
mating current, the development of the high
tension insulator, and the transformer. The
principle involved In sending electricity
over great distances is to use a very high
voltage or pressure with a correspondingly
small current The power transmitted
over a wire is represented by the product
Of volts times amperes, or pressure times
volume. To transmit a lot Of power over
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-04
BEND AROUND THE CURVES

Locomotives so long that the boilers have
10 be jointed to enable them to take curves
properly are the latest thing in traction
ana may be seen on the Santa Fe road
locomotive boilers have for some time been
made in two sections. but the introduction
u flexible joint is a new idea described
d the Engineering News New York;. The
immense length OF boilers on locomotives
having from six 10 ten driving axIes "a
liable TO causS interference with bridge
lbutments, ihs walls OF tunnels, or with
lars standing or passing on an adjacent
rack.
These difficulties suggested the use of
flexible boiler. formed by the use OF a
flexible connection at the sepaTable Joint
TWO engines embodying this principle have
Ieen built, each having a distinct type of
flexible Joint Under this arrangement the
lear section is attached rigidly to cross
races or bearers on the rear main frames
the usual manner. The forward section
B rigidly attached In the same way 70 the
main frames OF the steam truck. This ar
iangement eliminates the use OF sliding
supports 10 permit the truck 70 swing IN
Ter the boiler. II Is expected to reduce
'urye resistance ana flange wear. and also
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-04

to give the engine greater stability when on
curves. owing to the absence OF lateral dis
placement OF the boiler on the truck. IN
addition 20 this, there is less complication
Of the steam piping. on a 16-degree curve
the two sections OF the boiler form an
angle Of about 176 degrees, instead OF form
ing a straight chord line
ION one of these two engines the flexible
Joint is a modification of the ball joints
commonly used for subaqueous crossings
OF water mains, etc The joint con-
sists Of two cast-iron tubes or sleeves
somewhat smaller than the boiler shell and
OF such diameters as to telescope together
One end of the sleeve is formed
as a segment of a sphere, and is
fitted to a corresponding segment
bolted TO the inside Of the boiler she'll
The latter segment is made in two pieces
for convenience in erection. Packing rings
are fitted to the sleeves and to the spherical
surfaces; those on the latter are of soft
metal and they can be adjusted by means
Of set screws The telescope portion forms
slip joint for expansion and contraction
and the spherical connections permit of the
necessary lateral flexibility"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-04

a wire, therefore. If you use a very high
voltage you can get along with compare
lively few amperes. As the size Of the
wire Is proportional to the number OF am
peres carried, you can get along with a
small wire by using a high voltage and
low amperage. II is just the same as though
you were to undertake to pump a given
amount of water through a pipe. II you
were to use a pressure of ten pounds per
square inch, you would need TO have a large
pipe to get the water through very fast
On the other hand. II you were to use
100 pounds pressure per square inch. you
could get the same amount of water
through a very much smaller pipe, thereby
saving money on the pipe.
Before alternating current came into use.
IL was impossible to obtain current at high
voltage, except by building a special and
very costly dynamo, and even then they
could only get a few thousand volts. To
attempt to transmit many miles with only,
say, five or six thousand volts available
pressure. means that to get much power
over a line, very great current in amperes
would need to be sent over it-remember,
power equals volts times amperes. As a
consequence, the copper wires would have
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-04

been 80 large and costly as to be out
Of the question They would have been
massive bars OF copper.
Then. along came alternating current. and
with It. the transformer, a comparatively
inexpensive device, which will take the
current from an alternating dynamo and
step up the voltage almost to any point
desired. Suddenly. then. engineers had
equipment available for producing current
at high voltage. first 5000 to 5000 and
lately even at $4,000 volts Then long dis
lance transmission became possible, for
with the high voltage II was possible to
use wire small enough so that TO transmit
current over a distance OF several hundred
miles, the interest on the money invested
in copper wire would not be out of proper
ton to the receipts from the sale Of power.
The development Of long distance trans
mission from fifteen or twenty miles. at
first, to over 800 miles, has been largely
matter of developing insulators which
would prevent the current from leaking
out OF or stopping over from the line.
Lately, they have produced insulators
which will carry 125,OO0 volt wires safely
When 100000 volt insulators are made,
wires will be reduced in size and the