davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
SINGLE TRACK AND SWITCHES.

SINGLE IRACh AMI WIICHES.
Governor Wilson's own estimate Of
himself as possessing a single track
mind" may be generally accepted with
out much demur, but in view Of some re-
cent performances there will be strong
inclination to credit that single track
with the equipment of several switches
and perhaps sidings, all in agile working
order. Upon no other theory does it
seem practicable to explain his course in
relation TO railroad grade crossings and
10 the assessment Of railroads for taxing
purposes.
Last year. If we remember rightly, the
Governor was 50 much enamoured Of the
Idea of compelling the railroads TO abol-
tsh dangerous grade crossings at their
own expense that he arraigned tho Re-
publican party platform for not being
strenuous enough on that point, until 1t
was shown to him very effectively that in
fact the Republican platform was much
more explicit and emphatic than that on
which he himself was standing 1t
seemed TO him then good politics. when
appealing for votes. 10 demand that the
grade crossings should be abolished with
out cost to the people Well. the Legis-
lafare. bg pronounced majority, passed
bill requiring the abolition of grade
crossings at the sole expense Of the rail-
roads. And now Governor Wilson vetoes
II. The "single track mind" has developed
a switch, which carries him around his
former position upon line of thought
which holds it to be unjust to the rail
roads TO do TO them the very thing which
few months ago he insisted ought to be
done.
Nor is this the only relief from the
monotOny Of the single track The other
day the Governor declined to reappOint
10 the State Board OF assessors proml
nent progressive Democrat, who had
been his earnest supporter, and named in
his place somewhat reactionary Demo
crat Of no experience or knowledge Of the
intricate and important duties of that
place The single tract; mind" might
have been expected to stick TO pro
gressiye" lines, but the convenient switch
made it easy TO abandon the man who
had distinguished himself by compelling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Frederick Townsend Martin gave a
luncheon at Sherry's yesterday for the
newly appointed Ambassador to France
and Mrs. Myron T. Herrick and Mr.. and
Mrs Bradley Martin. IL was served at a
large table In the main restaurant, deco
rated with pink roses. ferns and pink
rambler roses.
The guests. numbering thirty-eight. in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. william Douglas
Sloane. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund l.. Baylies, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Orme Wilson. Mrs. Vanderbilt. Mrs James
A. Burden, Mrs. r. n. Breltung, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles h. Alexander. Mr. and Mrs
Ormond G. Smith, Mrs. John r. Drexel
Mrs. Joseph Stickney Mrs Moses TAYLOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
THE CABIN EFT.
fErnm The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, April 10.-Mrs MacNeasn'
Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. Nagel and other
women of the Cabinet held the first OF their
wednesday receptions Of the spring sea-
son to-day. Each had a few friends with
them during the receiving hours.
The Secretary Of the Navy left here TO-
day for a short visit to Boston TO attend a
meeting Of the Harvard Overseers.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Stimson
have az guests for some days Or. Stimson
end Miss Stimson. the father and sister OF
the Secretarv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
MsmsDorh dribmne.
THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1912.

Otoned and published daily bv INC
Tribune Association, q Neio York corDo-
ration; ogden ". Reid, President; Conde
Homlin, Secretary; James N. Barrett
Treasurer. Address. Tribune Building,
No. 154 Nassau street, Neto York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

must be behind us. In the afternoon, when
summer thunder storms occur. the sun Is
west Of us; therefore. we turn our backs
TO the sun and see the rainbow east of us.
We can see a rainbow in the west when
thunder storms occur in the mornins-that
is, in the west while the sun is in the
east"
Sunragette--I defy any one to name
field OF endeavor In which men do not re-
ceive more consideration than women,
Voice from crowd-What about the bally
balIet2-punch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
LUNCHEON EoR BISHOP FUTILE.

Bishop futile. the presiding Bishop Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, with num-
Der OF clergymen and laymen. was the
guest yesterday at a luncheon given by
Charles r. Lamb at the NATIONAL Arts
Club. Bishop Tuttle was I'm the city to at
tend a meeting OF the House of Bishops
on matters relating to the filling OF vacant
sees. Frederick 5. Lamb. brother and
Joseph c. Lamb. a cousin. assisted IS hosts
at the Luncheon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Stallkeepcrs In Washington market have
not yet got over the Wit paid them re-
Gently by contingent Of New York house
wives. They were nice. perfect ladies', all
Of them" one OF the oldest marketmcn I'm
the building told reporter the other day
but what some Of them know about mar
keting. or rather what they didn't know.
was amazing. Why, one OF the ladies.
pretty as a picture. came To my stand and
pointing TO n smoked ham said please let
me have two veal outlets Off this An
other Of them went to Jerry's stand over
there and said: 4 want a slrlon steak from
that lovely piece, motionng 10 n neck Of
beef hanging on a hook. There was an
other here that wanted some spare ribs
from n hind quarter Of lamb. Can you beat
III"
young man. how do you expect to marry
my daughter II you are I'm debit"
why, sir. In my opinion It's tho only
square thing to do. The longer am en-
gagged TO her the worse Off will be."-Ilfe.
PLAY BALL!
To-day the world OF carklng care
VIII fade. and In its place
VIII spring an Eden Garden fair:
And over every face
VIII spread smile OF ample size.
And Joy will cover all;
Already list the anxious cries:
PLAY BALI"
To-day men will forget their woes,
The fights they've fought the knocks
And bumps which daily life bestows-
Us Matty in the boxD
To-day hope comes to downcast hearts.
To linger til tho fall;
Joy takes the stage, and gloom departs
Play ball!
One need not be with second sight
To tell what turns the tide;
The evidence. on left and right,
Insists: won't be denied:
To-day clerk, banker. merchant, boy.
Rub shoulders. great and small;
Each heart a-throb with equal joy
Play ball! A W. UTTING.
Going away this summer"
mo. My wife has decided she can got
all tired out more comfortably by staying
at home. "-Detroit Free Press.
One of the last numbers Of Success"
contained this yarn illustrative Of the sue
cess OF a Scotchman TO squlrm out Of an
unpleasant situation:
"The Scotchman could not find his ticket.
On the conductors second round II was
still missing.
whats that in your mouth?' he asked.
sure enough there was the missing
ticket.
THE conductor punched 1t and went ON
his way.
"Ah. weel,' said Sandy, in reply To his
fellow passengers banter. I'm nae sac
absent-mlnded as We wad think. Yon was
very auld ticket and just sucken afr the
date. "
Marks-I know your wife didn't like II
because you took me home unexpectedly To
dinner last night. ~
Parks-Nonsense! Why, YOU hadn't been
gone two minutes before she remarked that
she was glad II was no one else hut YOU
Tit-Bits.
Ralnbows will soon be along in plenty
and st Nicholas for April says OF "The
Why Of the Rainbow: THE rainbow is
produced by the reflection OF sunbeams by
falling raindrops. We must look toward
the raindrops in order to see the reflected
rainbow. and not toward the sun, which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

From The TrIbune Bureau,I
Washington, April 10.-The Austrian Am
bassador and Baroness Hengelmuller were
the guests Of honor at dinner tonight,
with the Danish Minister and Countess
Moltke as hosts.
f. George Young, British first secretary. and
Mrs. Young will sail from New York for
England tomorrow.
Andrew KalpaschnikoH. attache Of the
Russian Embassy. went to Philadelphia this
afternoon and was entertained at dinner
there tonight. He will return tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
THE SEASON OPENS.

That | could hit the world belt.
so writes the poet Masefield of one Of
his heroes. That is the way we suppose
they all will feel when they face the
pitcher to-day and the season Of 1912 be-
gins Ihat, at any rate, is the way all
thelr admirers feel about them. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
NAV WEAR PARENTS BADGES.

Stockton, Cal. April 1o-sons AID dausn-
ters of Civil War veterans are authorized
to wear the bronze button of Ne Grand
Army of the Republic by re9lutlon m
troduccd at meeting here OF he Depart
ment of California and Nevads rms ac-
ton was taken IN an effort to prevent the
vanishing OF the decoration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
EMPEROR A. v. ARMoUR's GUEST

Corfu, April lo.-The German Empers''
was the guest at luncheon to-day OF Al''
son " Armour on the steam yacht ut'
wanna In the morning the Emperor shove
Mr.. Armour and Professor Richard Moro,
ever the extensive excavations now benz
made at Garitza, suburb Of Corfu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

President Taft is right in thinking
that hanging Is the only way to end
lynchng. But where are the self-gov-
erning people OF even the most progress
sive democracy TO he found who will
lynchers? The communities where mob
rule prevails too often regard lynchins
as n case Of the people taking the gov
"ernment from their representatives into
their own hands" and are not ready to
punish such applications OF the initia
tive and referendum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
HONOR FOR JOHN BURROUGHS.

The pupils of the Horace Mann School
will give a reception for John Burroughs
In celebration of his seventy-fifth anniver-
sary this morning at II o'clock in the
Thompson Gymnasium. Teachers College
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Miss M0isants determination 10 give
up flying on the theory that ut gets
every one who stays with il long
enough" shows unusual discretion for
an aviator. Nobody can expect TO bear
a charmed life indefinitely in so hazard
Gus an occupation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
Murphy will convene to-day.

Controller Prendergast will he remem-
bered as the enfdnt terrible Of another
state convention, where he eulogized
Timothy L. Woodruff as warmly ms he
yesterday eulogized Mr.. Roosevelt and
denounced the supporters OF Governor
Higgins as bitterly as he yesterday de-
nounced the followers Of President Taft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
The "dawg" bit somebody in Illinois

THE Fairbanks Times" expedition.
which failed to scale Mount Mckinley.
must have been extremely Ill equipped
with versatile chroniclers. 10 Judge from
DR.. Cooks previous success in the Same
venture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Sentiment in Illinois manifests itself
in curious cross currents. Mr. Roosevelt
appealed to the voters in the name Of
PrOgressveness and won. Governor
Wilson appealed as strongly in the name
Of Progressiveness with many OF the
Same doctrines and lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

The white Star liner Titanic. which
sailed from Southampton yesterday, Is
now "the largest vessel OF the world "
But how long Will It be before there is a
super Titanic7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Governor Wilson seems 10 have been
lucky in getting ont OF Illinois with even
one suit Of clothes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

What we need at this time e. not rhet-
oric, but modics.-Controller PrenderCast.
Then why so much rhetoric?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Mrs. C. Ledyard Blair and the Misses
Blair are due 10 arrive IN New York To-
day from their trip to Panama. Mr. and
Mrs Wilbert Bloodgood and Miss Rosalis
Bloodgood are also returning TO the city
to-day from their trip TO Bermuda and
Panama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Burial Hoffman
and Eliot Gregory are booked to sail to-
day for Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Mrs. J. Rodman Townsend will give a
dinner tonight at her house. in East 57th
street, for Mrs. Henry lea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. James Speyer, who went
abroad a fortnight ago. will return to
New York before the end of the month
They are booked TO sail from England for
this port on April II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Mrs. William NJ. V. Hoffman will give
a luncheon to-day at her house, in West
5ist street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor
sailed from southampton for New York
yesterday. and on their arrival here they
Will go TO their country place, at Rhine
beck, ~ Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Miss Annette Buckley, daughter of Mrs
Richard Buckley, will be married to-day
at the house Of her mother No. IS East
73d street. to Philip G. McFadden. OF
Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Mr. and Mrs. W. Bourke Cochran hays
taken possession of their country rlacs.
at Port Washington. Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Announcement was made Yesterday r he
engagement Of Miss Madeline Knoyl.
daughter Of Mrs. D. Henry Knowltcn. /.
John T.. Cowdin. the well known polo play.
or. Mr. Cowdin is widower and fatt or n
three children Elliot e. Cowdin ID. Jchl
II. Cowdin, Jr. and Mrs. Charles Morgan
Miss knowlton has three sisters. all vel
known in society. They are Mrs. Allan Ap.
pleton Robbins. Mrs. John Inslee Blai- AM
Miss Louise Knowlton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Mrs. Charles D. Ssbin gave a idg
party yesterday at her house, in Yes
6Sth street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry gave
dinner last night at their house. in Eas.
61st street, for Ambassador and Mrs Hsr.
rick
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
THE MODlSH BLACK
and WHITE FAD
TuniC of Black Lace AdOFnS
White Satin Dress

New York, January 30.-Black and
white effects, too, are conspicuous
where evening gowns are concerned,
and some charming frocks are being
made in white satin, with long tunics
of fine black lace, lightly embroidered
with jet and held in at the waist
with girdles. Some of these gowns
have narrow trains of soft black sal
in, contrived in such an ingenious
fashion that they hang quite loosely
away from the waist at the back.
The extreme end of train of this
description is frequently cut up TO"
some little distance, so that it forms
two sharp points, each of which is
finished with a jetted tassel
Other white satin dinner gowns,
adorned on the bodices with little real
lace, and a touch of embroidery, are
arranged with long, narrow trains of
black velvet coming a la Vatican
from the centre OF the back, and
lined with palest rose-petal pink sa-
tin. 1t is only now and again, IF
course, that one gets a glimpse Of
delicate rose color as the wearef
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
STRANGE STORY
OF THE BURIAL
OF GEN. LEE
COFFIN FLOATED ON FLOOD
Came Just in Time For Great
ChiGftain'S Funeral

Mrs. La Sale Corbell Pickett tells
this story connected with the burial
OF Gen. Robert E. Lee. 1t seems that
when ne died at Lexington, Va, the
North river, a tributary to the James,
had overlooked it's banks and Lexing-
ton was cut off fro mthe outside
world. A warehouse was washed
away and with it all the supplies con
tanned therein, including all the cof-
fins in the city.
In this extremity" writes Mrs.
Pickett in Lippincott's, Prof. Nelson
OF the University of Virginia, was coil
sulting with some ;of the other pro-
fesSors as to what could be done. In
the midst of their dilemma two boys
came up to them in timid way, hes
itating to approach the group of dig
nified strangers, yet feeling the nee
cessity of imparting the information
they were bringing. Each feared %
be the first to speak and pushed the
other On, saying:
You tell
g No; you tell. You saw it first
-. Saw what?' asked Prof. Nelson,
who was a judge of boys and per-
ceived that there was something Of
unusual Importance on their minds.
Yes; saw what?' repeated one Of
his companions
Encouraged by the readiness to re-
ceive their tidings, one of them re-
piled: A coffin
Yes; we saw it there upon the
shore by the island
On the shore? A coffin? Where
Just about three miles from
town We saw it, said the boy who
had first spoken. Maybe somebody's
in it. We was too scared to do more
than see the outside, and then We
tuck out. 'Tain't never been used. It's
BRAN spankin' new.
I wonder if they really saw it or
only imagined it, said one of the gen
tlemen.
Prof. Nelson arose and turned to
the boys, saying:
Come on and show us the way
"Tha boyS led on and all followed,
uncertain as to what they were to
find, but trusting that in some way
heaven had graciously supplied their
great necessity Along the river bank
they walked until their two guides
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
Great Auction Sale
DAIRY cows
At KeIIeys Stables, Americas, Ca,
Thursday Feb. l, Beginning at 10 a. n.

herds III the
TO
numbering 90
in dairy be found any where
Red Poled
Dody
of these fresh in milk and the balance
eresh Also registered bulls one Red
Home DID, fegS
Odds
Now the time for everybody
We
every
whether you Du
these not often Tor sale at
the highest bidder These cattle nave
by Medical Examiners
and animal solo,
North all
and will surely miss
ana ey
areal o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
COTTON MARKET
IN AMERICUS

The local cotton market was quiec
and unchanged yesterday, with prices
about the same as on the day before,
with good middling quoted at 9 Ii
cents The futures market closed yes
terday with March at 9.43 cents and
MAY at 9.59. Receipts at warehouses
for the day were 43 bales. Total re-
ceipts to date are 43,79S bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31

walks, but even so, the pale pink
lining serves as a delightful back
ground to the Skinner of satin and
sheen of pearls" and gives "a fasci-
mating air of unexpectedness to the
toilette as a whole.
Equally Distinguished in its way
is another evening frock, which con-
sists of close-ftting skirt of white
satin. finished round the hem with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31

border of black fox fur and light
ly draped with a tunic of very fine
black chantilly lace, outlined with
band of Jet embroidery. The tunic is
arranged to cross from right to left,
composing in the way one sleeve
only. The other sleeve is entirely
white, and is made in satin draped
VITA uandKercnef point of white
chiffon, weighted with jet tassel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
G. F. WATSON, Manager.

The black chantilly lace draperies
are left open on the hip and again
at the hem, having been caught to-
gether just above the knee by ca
bochon jet ornament finished with
a fine Jet fringe. In the hair a large
marabout aigrette will be worn, hair
white ana half black, the stems OF,
the feathers held in place by large
diamond slide of Louis XVI design.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31

stopped beside long closed box that
had fioated down the swollen waters
in the great food and drifted ashore.
In the box was beautiful coffin"
They carried home the box and n
that casket all that was earthly of the
famous general was laid to rest in the
college chapel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
tehaI Versus Art.

sebal Versus Art.
.provinglyl-The word isn't
.rcy. It's picture" You,
the class the difference
two words. Tommy (son
Pitchers sell for moro
;APuck
Crocodiles.
Crocodiles. like oStricheS. consume
pebbles and small stones for the pur-
pose of grindinS M th"i" f1"d
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-05
The Useful Verb "1o coA,w

There II NO word. long or short, In
the English language capable Of per.
forming 50 much labor in q clear. in
telligible sense as the verb to get. And
here Is an old time specimen of its
capabilities:
Il got on horseback within ten min.
utes after I got your letter. When |
got to Canterbury | got a chaise for
town. but l got wet through before
got to Canterbury. and I have got such
q cold as l shall not be able to get rid
of In hurry. got to the treasury
about noon; but. first Of all. got shaw.
ed and dressed. l soon got into the &C.
cret of getting a memorial before the
board. but I could not get an answer
then However. got intelligence from
the messenger that l should most like
ly get one the next morning. As soon
as l got back to my inn got my sup
per- When got up in the morning l
got my breakfast and then got myself
dressed that l might get out in time
to get an answer to my memorial. AS
soon as l got it got into the first
chaise and got to Canterbury by 8
O'Clock, and about tea time l got
home."-Ave Maria.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-05
WsIIinaten,. Subtle Rstort.

Wednesday. 10th October. 1836-Lord
Fitzgerald made US laugh at dinner
today with a story about John Wilson
Croker. whose pertinacity Of opinion
is well known. He was laying down
the law after dinner to the Duke of
Wellington and. according to custom.
asserting the superiority Of his own
Information on all subjects. having
even fatty contradicted the duke. who
had mentioned some incident that had
taken place at the battle of Waterloo.
At last the conversation turned upon
the use of percussion caps for muskets
Of the army when Croker again main
tanned a directly opposite opinion to
that which was urged by the duke.
who at last good humoredly said to
him. my dear Croker. can yield to
your superior Information on most
points. and you may know a great deal
more of what passed at Waterloo than
myself. but as sportsman will
maintain my point about percussion
caps."-Thomas Raikes' Journal.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-05
Jean Vatican oidn't Fit In China.

Jean Vatican oldn't Fit In China.
The eloquent advocate. Maitre Cans.
once went to China with his cousin.
Marcel Bling. When they found them
selves at Sinanfou. in the heart Of the
Celestial empire. they made the &C.
quaintance Of a certain Ian. an under
project. who prided himself on his lit
rrury attachments. He begged them
10 diue with him and served them a
European repast. of which the first
dish was preserve of hot gooseber-
ries. In the course of the feast he
appraised them that a beautiful French
novel had just been translated into
Chinese. 1T is" Ian explained. the
history Of a very honest hrigand. He
succors a poor unfortunate girl. He
Ia the defender of the weak. and he
has much trouble to escape a gendarme
who has sworn his destruction. Do
you know this writer? He is called
IgtorioY"
Victor Hugo" corrected NJ. Cans.
who with infinite perspicacity had
comprehended that the novel Lies
Miserables" was meant.
Perhaps" said Ian. 1T may be that
do not pronounce we'll. In China
we call him .Igtorio His romance is
Interesting. but it is little discon-
certing. There never was an honest
arigand in China."-Cri de Paris