davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15
Winter on the Nile
(LOndOn POst)


Without doubt the pleasantest place which to
spend noWintry winter is Egypt-the banks of the
describe the winter nowintry, for the early morn
ing and evening cold is sufficient to make itself
very sensibly felt; but Assuan and Luxor the
word
By Christmas the narcisus and the violets i'm
nehse beds of which grow the gardens are al
ready In bloom while by March, early spring,
the orange blossoms and the scarlet hibiscus
fully out, the pink oIeanders and petunas
are Towering with profusion utterly unknown in
European gardens, and the long, lofty wall of the
winter palace gardens in Luxor is hung with as it
We're tapestry of deep yellow Mareschal Mel
roses and deep purple bouganvillea-wonderful
study of unts, both rich and Winter on the
warm days, which exhausting, and with cool
evenings and early mornings. which possess some
marvellous power of which evenings and early morn
ings elsewhere bereft
For complete refreshment of mind and
body think, after considerable experience travel
th8t should SEND anyone to Egypt in preference to
any other part of the world. [ should
mend much time being spent n Cairo, as, interest
ing city as 1t is in the older and native parts it is
not enthusiastically Egyptian, and does not,
cept perchance for the incorrgible lover pos
sess anything approaching the nameess
the Nile and Upper Egypt.
Throughout the entire journey, lasting about a
fortnight, from Cairo to Assuan, this abundant life
OF the Nile is ceaselessly in evidence. In summer
the dead season, it might be less apparent, but
winter or spring the signs of people, habitations,
domestic animals, cultivation, wherever the eye
rests, are striking beyond all else in the Egyptian
landscape. In the winter there crops to be
early
first of these crops ready for harvest.
Great golden masses of already to be
Luxor, and barley already even
near Cnfo tomatoes are lit for gathering, great
purple-back aubergines ripe plucking, opium
popies in flower, field after field all col
ors and, above all there onions everywhere
acres of onions, lucerne and grain
The winter is not past, indeed, before the fellah
is planting in the uncovered stretches of rich black
Nile mud and in the sandy pits where the larger
wild birds congregate the seeds of the watermelOns
which in the To
rn0GIay Milan 5axy n sod
to remind of old nursery rhyme, three lines
which thus:
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15
Beethoven
BY HOWARD /. RAM

Ludwig Van Beethoven a we'll known must
clan who specialized the pano-forte and could
play just as well with hand the other. He
foreign descent but most OF his music has
been translated into the English language and is in
teIligible anybody who knows diminished sew
enth from sideboard.
Beethoven came musical family. His
father with tenor voice, for which he
responsible, and which annoyed all who
heard it. The elder Beethoven addicted to
liquor and singing the key, and he never broke
himself of either that the music critics noticed
Beethoven kept piano in his home which
e used pit his voice against several times day,
between drinks. and at the of four years young
Ludwig began to toy with the diatonic scale and
melody of the bass clef At nine years he
could play a tune with his right hand and keep time
with his left and by the time he able to
reach both pedals at the same time he began to
compose that series of mastery So note records
which sold to the piano player public at 50
per roll. He also got number songs which are
still by vOcalists who insist on inserting the
Swede into the German language.
The later years of BeethOven's life were sad
by d great calamity. one day. while engaged
in dra wing plans specifications for a opera
he hearing. He looked around his studio
it, it the only he had, but he never
able find it. However this relieved him from
the necessity of listening to pupils who played
everything in waltz time and We're not handicapped
by of rhythm.
Beethoven never composed any rag time music,
a it had not broken out in its present eruptlNe
What he did write. however, is very durable
heard and again without caus-
ing people edge uneasily to the rear.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15
The Automobile Business

There was invested in automobiles in Califor-
during the month of April average of s253,2oo
a day. Probably in other state of the union was
there a diversion a single
direction. though the that must have been
spent in Phoenix for automobiles comparatively
enormous.
IT, a few years ago the bankers of the
try could have foreseen the proportions of the
mobile trade, they would have been scared Stiff
was. they apprehensive that they
upon a campaign warning the Amer
lean people against the new extravaganza. They
thought they foresaw in the withdrawal of
great of money from its accustomed channels,
resulting in general disturbance of business con-
ditions.
The campaign had its origin New York
taken up by bankers all the country.
To the New York bankers the wholesale investment
n automobiles the withdrawal of deposits
from interior banks and consequent lessening of
the supply the country's greatest money center.
/ much money spent for automobiles, there
would be enough left for the building of rail-
roads and general speculation.
The campaign short-lived. The bankers
either became hopeless success they
came to understand that the automobile
such a peril it had seemed AT any rate, it has
been proved to be in Phoenix. If could
have known half dozen years ago how many auto
mobiles would be here would have sounded
warning of general bankruptcy.
Yet it has not On the contrary the
pie prosperous than ever,
automobiles has become important
1t may be that the automobile has been
of a burden than vehicle of pleasure
profit; that the money they invested in better
been invested in something else, not at all. But
o. the investors had their moneys worth
We o say any
ton between the prosperity of Phoenix today
and the astonishing number of automobiles the
streets. The latter only proves the resency of
Phoenix, the increasing number automobiles
all the country shows the ability of the
try absorb them. In case the ownership
of many automobiles has been made possible by
the rapid increase in the value of property and the
multiplying opportunities.
The automobile business in Phoenix has
nearly reached its height. The good roads
ment, resulting in the Improvement of thorough
radiatng the city in all directions, will
a permanent stmulant greater growing
business The good roads and the all-year season
for driving makes the automobile good investment
for either business pleasure.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15
Conuratulatory

The legislature yesterday performed the hlghest
service TO the in the passage of the tax com
mission bill amended by Graham bill, giving to
the state an excellent system the taxation of all
kinds of property.
needless for The Republican to express its
qualification at this paper has con-
sistentIy and persistently advocated it the best
solution the perplexing question of mine taxation
and one which viii add greatly to the revenues of
the coming year.
This act with the other revenue measures
which have passed. regard the chief
constructive legislation o the four sessions
Great credit is also due Governor Hunt as we'll
legislature, for the work that has been done
Tor no doubt his recommendation in favor of the
bill a critical stage resulted in turning to the
support of the members OF the who had
hitherto opposed it
been claimed for it by that it is
a perfect measure, that it is a good 1t
Will stand until a better is devised. Next to
immediate benefit to be derived from the act is
the benefit already derived-the advantage of hav-
ing madea start in the right direction Again, The
Republican congratulates the legislature upon its
goOd work.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15
e Arizona Republican Editorial Page

ical, say niggardly of the board of
freeholders who engaged in preparing charter
commission form of government in Douglas.
The freehOlders have decided about
eide, dispense with all municipal publication The
laws government not to be pub
lShed in the newspapers. The public is be
apprised of anything relating public affairs
through those natural and useful media
Here, think, the Douglas freeholders are
making a mistake. We do not take the enter
tanned by many newspapers concerning such mat
ters-that the newspapers entitled to public
patronage, that public patronage should manu-
featured for Them to be bestowed their loyal
support party their more audable ser
vices to the community large
But believe that public is entitled to
such service the Douglas freeholders propose to
dispense with, and that this service can be better
performed by the local newspapers by any other
agency.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15
Newspaper BIRTHDAYS

The Nogales Oasis and the Parker have
come to hand with birthday numbers The Oasis
mas attained the mature age twenty years and
the POST IS robust youth Of four. The propretors
Oh both papers in the beginning probably had some
expectation of remuneration, and we hope that that
expectation has been realized But whatever the
papers have done for their proprietors they have
done much for their communities The steady
policy of the Oasis has been Nogales and the adj
Jacent country both sides of the line and the
paper mas been the largest contributing in the
development of that region.
The Post has missed no opportunity of further
ing the interests Parker and of apprising the
world of the present and future opportunities that
country has to offer. May Post and the Oasis
nave many more birthdays
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15

For they almost Visibly, fostered by the
hot sunshine nourished by the fat Mic mud.
1t is doubtless this ceaseless life and activity
the Nile and merely the sense of the vast nm
space, the boundless horizon nor the atInos-
phere effects changing with the time of day. when
the Egyptian from ever Weafylng or
becoming monotonOus [ do not think l speak Tor
myself alone when / that L have spent DAY aItef
day in the bows of Nile steamer doing noth1hg
whatever but watching the scenes passed through
without for a moment finding the days too long
Apart from the life actually the river, with
the passage of boats bearing the peculiar long ME
sails manned by bawlil1g Arabs laden with
strange of water jugs cane and maize
there is the life the shore itsef-the life OF a
people familiar and unfamiliar, because they
have the pages of the family
Bibles whose illustrations used to look in our
childhood d people doing things they did them
thousands of years living life which we see
be real because it goes before eyes and
which yet seems life of long ago.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15
HIRAM'S SHARE OF THE FAMILY INCOME
(NeW York Post)


Hiram said Mrs Potherngham suddenly from
the other side of the evening lamp.
Potheringham safe in the commuters
beside his open fire, his tired feet
uxuriously its blaze, his favorite
cigar alight. the evening paper before
him. made inarticulate murmur in reply, such
as Iege lords indicate that they still
alive know they being addressed but don't
propose o further from their abstrac
ton unless forced to do
Mrs Potheringham understood and continued
brisky: Hiram, I've just been reading this article
on economic dependence of women What it
says s Marriage is equal partnership and
wife entitled to half the income and ought
have it.
There was decided in his Wifes voice
that walked Mr. POtheringham up. He lowered his
paper, removed his cigar and listened. When she
had finished he ben his head and eyed her quiz
zicaIly over the rims of his reading glasses and in
his quiet voice mildly expostulated,
"Oh my dear, do you really think they would
be satisfied with half?'
Mrs Potheringham wheeled around sidewise
elbows the table and looked severely
at her husband. eyes snapped and her lips
opened quickly reply. Then, she didn't reply In
a flash she aII-the innumerable home
penses, the childrens school and col
lege the clothing, the gifts, the spending money,
the amusements and the philanthropies of all the
family her own clubs teas, and charities and
this quiet, strong, accomplishing
bread winner for them all, with his mere bed and
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15

Have you seen this youngster?
He's celebrating spring and Incl
dentally earning a few pennies of
his own by conducting merchandise
business for his father. The ex-
PLANTATION he offers for the high
prices of the things he sells seems
to satisfy his customers. Note the
happy expressions on their faces.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15
Briny Tears
BY WALT MASON

once I met Il gloomy mortal and I said to
him. said You should caracoe and chortle-
better far smile than sigh. All
and. pains will leave u.s. and the for
viii shine; nothing is doggone grevious to
all this brine. For your moping there's
pardon, it's against all recent styles! Read
dope O. $. Marden, note the of
Sammy Smiles. Why shopping round
trouble when there's joy spare? If
there's gloom today, tomorrow will disperse your
grief and care But the old wept the louder
as he heard of thought, saying: You
full of chOwder-au the things say are
For my trade is helpful verses and the uplift
graft my and l feel like forty hearses with
a in Life has lost its charms
gores, has nothing but distress, for L
press"
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15
United in Peril

The two Douglas newspapers the Dispatch and
tie International, have not always dwelt together
in unity. We have for a long time perused their
columns with interest for both good papers,
have casually noticed that they have always
been the opposite sides Of every fence throwing
bricks at each other
But, they brought together by
mon peril. They manifestng loyalty toward
each other that threatens develop into positive
affection. They in denounciug the econom-
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15
FOR POETS ONLY

southern versifier has prepared this list for
those who would like to write poetry:
Websters Unabridged Dictionary,
A good encyclopedia,
Crabb's English Synonyms,
Dictionary of phrase and fable,
good poetcal anthology
"a good typewriter,
Paper of size 61aX81&.
Pens pencils suit the taste
magazine editors have their own little
list for aspiring versfiers:
tuiS green,
Iaudanum,
A leaky gas JET
yards of
\ off the Brooklyn Bridge.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-15

board his chair his cigar, his few suits of Clothes
his club his routine life back and forth, back
and fortl1-Hiram, the base of the entire family
pyramid and she talking about half" the income!
Nay. they absorbed it ALL
Mrs. Potheringham's lips closed slowly, having
uttered word She removed her elbows from
the table, relaxed into her chair and took up her
magazine Then little ripple of laughter crept
up into her eyes, and she said softly:
Hiram. simply decious!'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-16

first cars were operated between Bal.
timore and ElIicott's Mills. using
horses for motive power. He became
fireman when steam was first used IA
1s4s, became passenger engineer. be-
ing known as the Flying Dutchman"
from his reckless running.
In 1852 he ran a passenger train
from Martinsburg 10 Piedmont and in
the spring of 1853 he hauled the sec.
ond section Of the Jubilee train" from
Cumberland 10 Wheeling. He remained
in the railroad service until 1858, when
he resigned and entered other service.
Mr.. HeGner is still in excellent
health. but in a recent letter to his
brcther.in-law in Grafton stated that
his eye,sight was failing him. He will
probably be the guest OF honor OF the
D. & o, Railroad at the celebration In
Wheeling.
On his last visit to Grafton, which
was about eight years ago, he showe;j
a picture of his engine together with
himself and his fireman, Mr.. George
Butler. who has since passed away.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-16
Train Is Stopped Ba
Army OF Cate7piIIars
WORMS TRY LONG ISLAND RAIL.
ROAD AFTER HAVING EATEN
ALL THE FOLIAGE FRoM TREES.

NEW YORK, June 16.-Thousands
ofcaterpillars crawling along the rails
OF the Montauk division of the Long
Island Railroad in wood near Mon.
tauk Point, stopped train for several
hours. according to George Paul En-.
aiehardt, member of the department
OF botany in the Brooklyn Institute
who was on board the train with par.
~ of specimen hunters. Englehardt
said that while the train was passing
through the wood the wheels failed to
grip the rails, ana the result was :,
standstill.
All OF the foliage on the trees. he
said, had been eaten away and the
cnterpillars evidently had taken the
rails In an effort to reach nearby
gTeenery. 1t was not until the crew
threw sand on the rails for a distance
OF nearly two miles that progress was
made away from the caterpillar belt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-16
Sprinkle And
Sweep The Streets

1t would sem that everybody would
known by this time TO Sprinkle before
You sweep" But how can the white
wings" sprinkle If they have no
sprinkler? Every morning they get
busy all along Main street in front
Of the groceries and other stores lust
when the customers are tirickest and
the goods are exposed and industri.
cusly raise the germ laden filthy dust
that the gentle brooms and breeezs
carry In clouds into every store room
and market basket. 1t would take 4
million flies TO carry as many germs.
but nobody would stand it a minute if
the flies were doing it.
This work might not be done after
cur stores open, II 1t is to be done be.
fore being sprinkled. 1t could as we'll
be done after five in the evening as
tram seven to nine in the morning.
without any additional cost.
The city official having charge OF
cur white wings is respectfully asked
by everybody interested. TO consider
this suggestion now.
II the streets were sprinklcd The
cleaning could be done any time but
II Is not good time &c clean house
while preparing the morning Tor any
n'her) meal. Clean either before or
after business hours, and not in the
busy business hours.
jut no matter when we clean. sprin.
kle. both for sweeping and to keen
down the dust and heat during the
hot season. The cost of our typhoid
case would buy sprinkled. The loss
TO the city OF one business mans death
from the disease would run the sprink.
Ter for ten years,
Typhoid fever Is filth disease and
rreventatble. 1t Is communicated
through the mouth usually by germs
III liquids and foods We eat and drink.
These germs are contained in the
spitaf and eXcrement from one inflict.
ed with the disease. These cast upon
the street or ground may be carried
by the wind in dust and dropped into
our milk or water or food or even be
inhaled in the air Ike breath.
These suggestions are made for
quick local consumption; and, 1t is
hoped the seed will fall on good
ground.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-16
Lucky Man Unable to
ILose His Gold Brick
RECEIVERS 1T AFTER FALL ON
DUSTY ROAD AND GETS IT AT.
TER 1T HAS BEEN STOLEN.

DEADWOOD, Cal, June lG.-Milton
Carter. "A Trinity county miner, arriv.
ell at the San Francisco mint with a
gold brick valued at $1,000 after a
series of adventures that read like fc.
ton.
Carter stopped on the road TO Red.
dinStoR where he was TO take a train.
TO show his brick to admiring friends
Then he wrapped the gold in piece
of cloth and threw it into his wagon
When he reached Rcdding he discov.
cred the brick had disappeared.
He organized a posse and after
searching the dusty road for ten
miles the brick was recovered.
While en- route from Redding to
San Francisco. Carter fell in with two
men who became interested in his
brick. They substituted bar of lead
for the gold in Carriers suitcase while
lie was asleep Al Bcnecia. where
Carter changed cars. he picked up a
suitcase belonging TO one OF the bun
co men and did not discover his mis-.
take until he had reached his hotel
When he opened the grip he found
his gold brick.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-16
Gathers Data
NEW YORK FIRM SENDS MAN TO
LOOK OVER THE MARTINsBURe
TRACTION PROPOSITION.

Francis Blossom. OF the firm OF San.
derspn and Porter. OF New York, one
'of the biggest" engineering firms IL
the metropolis, with a corps of assist.
ants, met the MariInsburg repr, senta.
tives and James 0. Watson. OF the
Shenandoah Traction Company, de.
voting Friday and Saturday in deter.
mining the possibilities. OF Martins
burg as traction center. - -:
All OF the territory from Hagers.
town. Maryland, to Winchester. vir.
einia. was traversed and all possible
data as TO population. industries and
future possibilities OF this territory
was secured.
A formal report will be worked gu.
from the information secured and this
report will be submitted to the com.
pany.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-16
Bees Get Poppy Habit
And Stop Making Honey
BUSY INSECTS BECOME DRoWsY
AFTER WORKING AMONG THE
BLOOMS AT FosToRlA, OHIO.

FOSTORlA, o., June 16.-The fact
that many residents OF Fostoria are
cultivating peoples for decorative pur
poses is endangering the honey sup
ply OF this region. ..
This year, because of favorable con
ditions. the felds are fairly overflow.
ing with the poppies. Recently the bee
keepers have noticed that swarms OF
the insects collect in The beds ana
work vigorously among the drowsy
aud cease from action, alrerward ,um
bling to the ground or lying dormant
on the flower stems.
Among the beekeepers affected by
this strange condition is Deputy State
Auditor w. L. Baker. who asserts that
the insects plainly show the elect o.
:he poppy juice for an hour after work
ing in the flowers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-16
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black raught.

McDuff, Val suffered for several
years." says Mrs. B. Whitaker, d
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me 10 try
'lhedtord's Back-Draught, which | did,
and found il 10 be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
! keep Black Draught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and h
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell Of sick
ness in Our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found 10 regu-
late weak siomachs, aid digestion, re-
lieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, Sick stomach, and Similar
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
Package to-day. N.c.ua
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-16
SENATE HON0RS
NATIONS GUEST

WASHINGTON. June 14.-The
United States Senate honored Dr..
Lauro Muller, Brazilian minister OF
foreign affairs today by recessing to
receive him. when he visited the capt.
t0l. Escorted by Senator O'Gorman,
DR.. Muller was presented first 10 Vice
President Marshall, and then stood by
the speakers restrum and was intro.
duced TO the Senators as they passed
by. Senator Root. whose visit to Bra.
I'll as secretary OF state, Or. Muller
Is returning. was most hearty in his
greeting.
A trip to Annapolis, the visit to the
capitol, tea by Henry White, former
ambassador TO France. and dinner
by Secretary Garrison constituted the
round of entertainment for the Bra.
lillian party today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-16

This company was here last year
and gave some very high class pro.
srammes. It is the intention of the
company TO make Fairmont its head.
quarters and from here work the
towns that are In the West Virginia
circuit. Entertainments will be given
in Elkins, Warrington, Moundsville,
Cameron and other towns in the state.
The local committee considers that
1t has been very fortunate in getting
the Loop Park theatre in which to hold
the Chautauqua. The playhouse has
seating capacity OF one thousand
and the stage facilities are all that
can be desired. Thise does away with
the usual tent and gives the hearers
much better chance to hear what is
being presented.