davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
TO HONOR COLUMBUS.
Get Ready In Washington For UnveiI-
ing of the Statue June 8.

President Taft has appointed the fol-
lowing committee in charge of the Co.
i lumbus unveiling ceremonies June s..
and it is expected that more than 1O0,-
600 persons will be entertained in
Washington on that date. Here is the
list Of commissioners: Edward L.
Hearn of New York. Colonel Spencer
Crosby, commanding the United States
army engineering corps, and twenty
five deputy commissioners throughout
the United States. Colonel Crosby will
draw up the plans for the parade and
the handling of the large crowds. while
Commissioner Hearn is expected to ap-
point committees, complete plans for
receptions and in general to direct the
affair nationally, representing Presi-
dent Taft and the Columbian memorial
commission.
Convention hall in Washington will
be the scene of the principal entertain
ment and banquet. Victor ]. Dowling,
justice Of the supreme court Of New
York, and Joseph Scott, president of
the chamber of commerce and the board
Of education of Los Angeles, will be the
principal speakers.
Delegations from Canada, Mexico,
Porto Rico, the Philippine Islands and
every state in the Union have filed
their applications with the national bu-
reau for accommodations during the
three days set aside in honor of the dis
coverer Of America. Organizations and
Bndividuals have deyelODed greatly the
sentiment In the unveiling memorial
celebrations with the appreciation of
he United States government, although
acting Independent of the government
bfficials.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
PRESIDENT APPOINTS
BUTTS SUCCESSOR
Major Rhosds, Native Of Pennsylvania,
Becomes Military Aid.

For the first time in the history of
the government the president has Sc
lected an army surgeon for his military
aid at the White House. The officer is
Major Thomas L. Rhoads. No. SO on
the list of majors in the medical corps,
who succeeds Major Butt.
Major Rhoads has been in command
OF the Walter Reed hospital at Wash
ington. He is q native of Pennsylvs-
MIA, forty-two years old. He was grad
uated at the jefferson Medical college
and was for several years n special
student under Professor W. w. Keen,
professor of surgery in Jefferson col
lege
Major Rhoads entered the army as a
contract surgeon In 1898, going first to
the Philippines, and in 1900 was COM
missioned as assistant surgeon with
the rank of captain. He has served
two terms in the Philippines. The first
time he was stationed in the Philip
pines Mr.. Taft was governor of the is
lands. He won the lasting friendship
of the president ly performing on him
at the First Reserve hospital in Manila
n difficult operation.
Major Rhoads has also been stationed
at the hospital at the Presidio of San
Francisco and at West Point. He has
been for several months the personal
physician Of the president and has ac-
companied the president on his trips
around the country
When Major Butt went abroad two
months ago Major Ehoads was tempo
rarily designated to take his place.
which he has done with eminent salts
faction to the president and the cxecu-
tive household.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
HARVARD AWARDS HONORS.
Grandson of Lonsfellow Wins One OF
tho Sheldon FeIowships.

N'V SfOtdOfl
The Frederick Sheldon travelling
Fellowships for 1912 and 1913 were
awarded recently at Harvard. They
Fere eighteen In number and provided
for instruction in different subjects in
Farious countries in both the new and
bld worlds.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana,
Fon Of Richard II. Dana and grandson
II LongfellOw, the poet, was one of
he recipients, and he will travel
through Europe for research in com
Parative literature. Harry Wolfson Of
New York, another winner, will pur-
ue the study of medieval Jewish phi
psophy in Europe.
The Sheldon travelling fellowships
we're founded in 1909 from the residu-
lry Dequest of Mrs. Amy Richmond
sheldon in memory of her husband,
Frederick Sheldon, class Of 1912.
The Bayard Cutting Fellowship was
awarded TO Howard II. Trueblood of
ichmond, Ind, for research work in
physics. The Cutting fellowship was
pounded in 1910 in memory OF William
ayard Cutting, Jr.. of New York.
lillian S. Learned of Providence X. l.,
vas awarded the Joseph Lee fellow
mp for research in education.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Costly Fishes.

The most beautiful and costly fishes
in the world come from China, says the
London Mail, and the rarest of all Is
the brush tail goldfish Specimens Of
these have sold for as high as f14o
each, and in Europe the prices range
fro ESQ to f100. The brush tail gold
fish is so small that a half crown piece
VIII cover it. and probably there is no
living thing of its size and weight that
is worth so much money.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
eorneo,s Marriaos c.r.monv.

In Borneo the bride and bridegroom
sit on metal logs before the priest, who
gives them cigars and betel while he
blesses them. He waves above them
two fowls bound together. The bride
groom then places the betel in his
brides mouth and a cigar between her
lips. They are then married.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
FuseI Oil.

Fusel oil is a byproduct produced in
the distiilation of alcohol from various
substances, including grain, beet and
cane molasses and wood. Its chief
use in the United States is in connec-
top with the manufacture of explo-
sives. 1t is also used in making arti-
fetal fruit essences.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Flaos.

1t can hardly be doubted that flags
or their equivalent were used very
early in the worlds history. Among
the buried remnants of early races
and civilization are found records of
objects which were apparently used
as ensigns. These are accepted as evil
dence that the ancient Egyptian SOL
diers were not without their stand
ards. The Assyrians and Jews also
carried something similar in design
and purpose.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Dou Meat.

While Amundsen and others differ as
to the edibility, digestibilty, flavor and
appetibility of polar dog meat. old I'm
Gle Hippocrates, the first great scien-
dfc observer Of the world and one of
the most accurate, reckoned a fat puppy
as one Of the greatest delicacies Greece
offered
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17

The whole elephant tribe is looked
upon with great veneration by the
Siamese. The elephant is the symbolic
animal Of the country, and, though his
ponderous strength is daily used in his
masters service, he is mans colaborer,
not his beast of burden.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Trout and Salmon

A trout is a trout from the day it is
bonn, but NOS until it gets into the
ocean is salmon a salmon. While it
lives in a river it is parr.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Austrian Enulish.

The proprietor Of hotel at Prague
Austria, has appended the following
notice to his English rate card: "Dis-
satisfied guests are pleaded to bring
their Affections to my own person"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
A Famous Tea House.

The firm that exported the celebrated
chests Of tea which were sunk in Bos
ton harbor is still doing business iu
London. The firm is the Oldest estab-
lished tea house in England
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Music and Flowers,

Professor Hans Teitgen Of Munich
has discovered that flowers are sensi-
tive to music and betray their individ-
ual natures by expanding their petals
under the infuence<of certain melodies.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Queer Sprinus.

In Spain there is spring of water
said to cure lovesick people. Another
queer spring is situated in Mexico, the
waters of which cure alcoholic crav-
ings, so the legend runs.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
MAddinn Hunerals

In Japan, land Of flowers, they hold
funeral services at the home of the
brides parents the night she is mar
ried. This is to show that the young
lady is dead TO her father and mother.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
A Secret.

A clever woman once gave a very
smart designation of secret as some-
thing for one, enough for two, nothing
for three.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Names In China.

In China married women preserve
their own names after marriage the
name of person being regarded as
very important in that country.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Earliaat Tranannrtatinn

The earliest and simplest conception
Of transportation is man astride log
propelling 1t through the water with
his hands and feet.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
switchmen to WELD eavsI.

Samuel d. Bradner, a switchman in
pc Southern Pacific yards, was Sc.
fcted as speaker OF the house Of Ari.
Pna's first state legislature.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Deep Breathing.

Air is to the body what coal Is to the
furnace. The deeper the breathing the
more drafts are turned on and the
brighter life burns.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Rubber Tires

Although rubber has been in use since
lI45, it was not until 100 years later
that 1t was applied to the wheels Of
carriages.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17

Germany has the worlds largest
loom, in which felt disks for paper
mills up to 233 feet in circumference
can be woven.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
The Coffee Tran-

The coffee tree in the valley of the
Amazon yields four times as much
fruit as in Mexico. But ii is not Il na-
tive 1t was introduced from Africa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
SHEATH SKIRT SPOILS FIGURE
reducing a Race Of Knoekkneed Wo
men, Says Doctor.

men, Says Doctor.
Dr. Karl Francke, the eminent Mu-
ich physician, writes to a medical
Eeekly an attack on the sheath skirt.
Fhich, he says, is running female fig
|res, stunting development and pro
|ucing a race Of knockkneed women.
fhe doctor says the limbs cannot be
lraight unless the muscles are allow
! regular, unrestricted exercise, which
only possible with wide skirts.
The time must come, says DR..
Francke. when 1t will be a crime to
Eear tight skirts.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-17
Sea leus,

To keep your footing in a car or on
boat walk with your feet wide
apart This Is all there is to "sea
legs"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

kota is now apportfoned according to
the number of children of school age
residing in the district. This method
is fixed by the state constitution and
constitutional amendment would be ne
cessary to change the system. 1t is
worth considering whether distribution
on a basis of actual attendance would
not be a better method. AS it now
stands any district in which there were
twenty-five children of school age, and
in which there was no school kept
whatever, would receive exactly the
same amount from the state tuition
fund as would be received by a district
having twenty-five children of school
age, everyone of whom was in daily
attendance for nine months. There is
not enough pressure at present ex-
erted to secure attendance. Several
states recognize attendance as a
principle of distribution. In the state
of Washington the state fund is dis
tributed according to attendance, each
district, however, being accredited with
1000 days attendance.
h improvement of schools in the
state will be governed largely by the
way they are financed. Desired re-
suits in the schools can be brought
about by methods of financing. 1t is
hoped that school funds may be raised
and distributed in such as to
bring about better educational condi-
tons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
WORST A IN U. s.

The worst roads in the United
| States are found in Virginia and Tex
as, according to the testimony Of S. M.
Hall and A. N. Smart of Brooklyn
who recently arrived in Los Angeles,
after a transcontinental trip around
the southern route, in Mr.. Halls e. M,
r. 49,"
While there are quite a number of
states not included as yet in the Hall
Smart itinerary, the intrepid motor
lists are willing to risk a wager that
the clay mountain roads Of the old
dominion, wet with the rain Of a cou-
pie of weeks, can develop about all the
mud problems there are going. SINH
larry, when it to sand, they are
ready to back the valley Of the Rio
Grande in the region OF Fort Hancock.
against ali Corners. Neither mud nor
sand stopped the tourists but several
times their car was tested to the ut
most.
Los Angeles motorists are marvel
ing over the economy record. OF the
Brooklyn men who made the trip over
an unsual and u~ncharted route with
but n tire change and a repair bill
of 20 cents-the result of a spring clip
broken in a collision with a stump.
while driving in the dark.
The Brooklyn men will spend the
rest of the winter in California, re-
turning in the spring by a more north
ern route.
Their mileage IN arrival at Los An
geles was almost exactly 1000.
~. IA.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
CHICAGO Gossip.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Professionals who
are bullish on corn were confident OF
their position last night. There were
all heavily long, and argued that the
market cannot break much. That the
effect of the big movement has been
discounted and that while there nay
be large receipts for a day or two
after the roads are opened up after he
present snow blockade it will be the
last. Of the big run and that corn is
worth the money. Bears were inclin-
ed to admit that they overlooked the
size of the consumptive and specula-
tive demand and expected o much
of a break under the pressure of the
heavy movement and accommodating
stocks, but believe there will be big
receipts next week and it is not wise
to. follow the present advance as the
short interest has been greatly cut
down. 1t was observed by close stu
dents Of the market that it Is acting
the same as on the previous break.
the turn having come when least eX-
pected and that the absorptiVe abil-
ity of the trade : has been under
estimated. Bears claim that should
May corn get around CSC it would be
wise for bulls to take profit and sell
short for a turn, but they are not
boxing for a big decline and even the
most rampant of the bars does not
expect a break of over 2 to &c from the
present level. Inter-Ocean.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
petroit Nsw..

Detroit, Mimi, Feb. 24.-Mrs. M.
Weick suffered a paralytic stroke from
which she died Wednesday morning,
Deceased was about 68 years Of age.
The funeral will be held from the
German Lutheran church this after
noon.
John Weick OF Low Farm, Manitoba,
is in the city, being called here by the
death Of his mother.
The Graham committee returned
from White Earth and tool up work
here again on Tuesday. The investi-
cation was closed here Wednesday aft
ernoon and In the evening the party of
visitors, newspaper correspondents
and other attaches left for Minneapolis
where they will hold a couple of days
session to listen to former Indian
Agent Michelet.
F. b. Waters will open up a store
of general merchandise in the Con-
verse building.
Atty. w. b. Carman has decided to
resume the practice of law has
opened offices in the Munson & Wet
terstrom block. Mr.. Carman will
without question make a success in
his profession and get his share Of the
legal practice in this community.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
Anonn tha Attorneus.

Today Attorney Sharp filed notice of
trial in an action on an appeal bond
which is not very often done. Two or
three years ago John Peterson, a man
of several enterprises at Ulen died and
in the settlement of his estate the
widow selected a stock of hardware as
her share of the personal property.
Some creditors in connection with 9TH
er enterprises opposed that proceeding
and brought an action to set aside the
selection of the widow, III in the trial
of the case they lost and took an ap-
peal, which meant the giving of an
appeal bond. There was considerable
~dillydallying during which Mrs. Peter
son had to maintain the hardware
stock and pay rent for the store. I'LL
timately the creditors lost in the high
er our and now Mrs. johnson sues
to GOV damages occasioned by al
legged vexatious delays in the proceed
ings.
MI. Sharp has also served notice Of
argument in the case of Nelson VS..
International Harvester Co., an appeal
having been taken by defendant against
a verdict in the district court for ST.
600 awarded the plaintiff.
Sen. c. S. Marden cannot go tn
Barnesville. tomorrow, to make an adj
dress at the memorial exercises for
the recently deceased DIR. Patterson,
for the reason that he has to go to
Thief River Falls Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Elrick of Ulen was a caller at
the Office of County Attorney Johnson
today. Mr.. Elrick has just returned
from South America and New Mexico,
where he and his wife has been en-
joying life since last October. He says
the troubles down there are principally
~occasioned by the brand of politics
played down there, a kind that Tam
manyites in New York never heard or
thought Oft is one continual round
of turning the rascals out and putting
others in. MI. Erick has sold his
splendidly equipped farm at Ulen, but
has not yet decided upon his future
course. He was one of the Jurymen in
the Kethman trial.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
A MOTOR CAR
MADE FROM JUNK
HOW AN INGENIOUS FOREMAN
OF THE {. M. r. FACTORY BUILT
A CAR WHICH COST HIM JUST
$1so-NoW HAS A FINE TOUR
ING CAR.

For about a week a foreman of the
~Studebaker corporations e M, r.
factories spent a half hour each day.
picking over the scrap pile at plant /
where workmen dump e. N. F. 80
parts which have failed to pass in
spection,
Two weeks later, the foreman drove
down to work in his own car. Prac-
tically every part of that car had been
discarded and "junked.e The matert-
ais had been bought by the foreman.
by special permission, at the rate paid
by the junk men who annually bid
for the accumulation on the pile.
The foreman had been forced to buy
a few OF the non-essential fittings for
the car but his total expense had been
in the ~neighborhood Of $3.50.
"Undoubtedly there Is something
wrong with every piece Of steel in this
car" admitted the foreman, with q
grin. in reviewing his experience.
i'But She is travelling along we'll
enough to suit me, and nobody has
cleaned us yet on the boulevard.
Her crank cas- had q rattle in the
oil reservoir. I stopped It by filling
the tank with oil. Each OF her cylin-
der castings had q little blow hole, !
them mended for q quarter each.
Her front axle isn't quite the same
thickness Of I-beam but it stands up
all right. Somebody drilled a couple
of holes in the ron place in the
frame; they could have drilled d cou-
pie of hundred, for all I are. Under
pressure. this radiator leaked a little.
For ordinary use, ! haven't even had
to mend IT.. a friend in the magnetic
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
TRAP SHOOT WAS HELD
The Gate City Gun Club Entertained
Several Visitors Washinston's
Hirthday.

Several expert trap shooters rep
%resenting different powder houses
throughout the United states were the
guests Of the Gate City Gun club On
the range Wednesday and enjoyed a
pleasant afternoon with the local gun
shots.
These different representatives are
all crack marksmen and experienced
no difficulty in s'busting decoy's" and
each and every one had high averages
when the afternoon came to a close.
The visitors were in the city attend
ing the Hardware Merchants conyen-
tion, demonstrating the merits Of their
powder and firearms to the trade.
Among the local men who partici-
pated in the shoot were Harry Taylor,
Jim Curran, Al Rose, DR.. DAILY, DR..
w. ]. Awty and AL Johnson.
Tomorrow forenoon at IL the mem
bers of the local gun club will gather
on the shooting campus in another
session. Luncheon will be served on
theg rounds at / o'clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
Church Services.

Congregational-Rev. H. A. Kernen.
pastor, morning service at 10: 80
o'clock, subject Of sermon, Double
Aspect of Life; evening service at
1880, subject Of sermon, Naught Vent
ured, Naught Gained. In the morning
the quartette choir will sing BOWS
anthem, The Lord My Pasture Shall
Prepare and Crossing the Bar, by
Barnby. In the evening the chorus
choir will sing the Gounod anthem,
Send Out Thy Light.
st. Johns Episcopal church-Rev.
d. F. Thompson, rector, celebration of
holy communion at 8 a. M; morning
prayer Litany and sermon 1t 10: 30;
evening prayer and sermon at 1880.
Service on Wednesday at the guild.
Friday evening, prayers, Litany and
sef-..on followed by confirmation in
struction.
Presbyterian-Rev. George Booth.
pastor, morning service at 10: 80, sub
ject, One Thing 1 Do; evening service
at 1880 with illustrated address on the
illustrious women of the Bible. There
both services.
d9WeulSi uJIIeFdu-H6 y. IL. bOS-
from, pastor, services at 1880 a.. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Trinity Lutheran-Rev. John Peter
% pastor, services at 1890 a. M, in
Norwegian, and at 1880 p. m. in Eng
lish. The music of the services will
be led by a large chorus choir.
Grace M. e. church, Moorhead-Rev.
A j. Abbott, pastor. Morning serv-
ices, 1890, subject, The Choice of
Roads; Sunday school, 1880; Ep-
worth league, 6:45; evening service.
1880, subject, The Choice of Com
panions.