davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
ANOTHER INDIAN WONDER.
Hans Wagner May Be supplanted-
Records at Bowling and Shooting.

Ray Collins and George Walsh ought to
be about ready at the Red Sox training
camp to start their beIated training. Col
Inns, who always needs lot of time to ct
IN condition and who needs a lot OF work
may find that his work suffers this spring
because Of his dilatory tactics
Applications for seats for the oD,nina
game OF the Red >oX at Boston are be
ing received. The Athletics. the team
many believe the Red NOx must beat to
win the pennant, Is to oppose the home
team IN that important series
The Pittsburg players are SO strong for
George Eastman. a Sioux Indian short
stop that it l. flashed from the training
camp that thele is thought of shifting
Honus Wagner to first base and giving the
recruit Indian the chance to shine where
the greatest OF them all has been shin
mng for years-and then some. Such
stores give the training camp writers
something to work ON. and the fans some
thing to chew on.
An unknown youth. William King. of.
Cleveland O.. jumped into second nIacr
IN the big bowling congress tournament
at Toledo by rolling three strings for
total of $50
T. +. Caldwell. captain of the NJ. I. T.
Rifle team in practice the other day. pune
tured the targets for a score of 1870 out of
possible 200 which is some shooting
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago Is
now IN favor of boxing under board Of
commissioners such as exists in New
York. The mayor was opposed to the
game until he saw the Britton-AIcFarland
bout III New York the other night
Joe Tinker is advising his young Reds to
be particular about their bats and to pick
out several for regular use so they can be
come accustomed to them. Here is the
@ld stuck l used nearly all the time on the
Cubs he said and pointed to it.
The Maps practice is being run in unique
fashion by Joe Birmingham First the
youngsters take the field. all the regulars
watching and giving them tips Then the
veterans get busy and show the youths
how to do it the next time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
Cupid Comes

Cupid comes is an alphabetical
game played by any number Of per
sons, each of whom tells how Cupid
comes, in answer to a question The
answers must begin with the letters of
the alphabet IN order. and must all end
in ing" Thus, the first player SAYS
to his neighbor. Cupid comes" The
neighbor asks. How does he Gomez"
and the first player replies. for in
stance, "Ambling" The second PLAYER
then says to the third. Cupid comes"
and in answer TO the same question re-
plies, Boiling"
So the game goes on till the alpha
bet Is exhausted. Sometimes it is re-
peated, with the answers ending in
"ly." Cupid is then said to come "af.
fectionately." "bravely." ''cOurteously."
"defiantly." etc.
Sometimes the letter A is used by all
in the first round. b in the second and
SO on This makes the game last
longer. Any one giving a word already
used must retire from the game Those
tors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
The Australian cockatoo.

Australia and the islands of the Ma
lay archipelago are the home of the
cockatoO. At the time of year when
the young ones are nearly all on the
wing they, with the parent birds. gath
er into iocks, according to custom
The snow white birds circling over
head. with almost deafening screams.
present a very beautiful sight at least.
80 elegant and orderly are they in
their movements before alighting that
even the farmers, whose grain they
may be after. cannot help admiring
them.
The cockatOo is very intelligent and
makes most admirable pet. but when
his temper is aroused or he is displeas-
ed he suddenly changes from a digni-
fed bird into screaming fury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
LIST AND HIS CIGARS.
Why the Great Musician Said Hs
Would Quit SMOKING.

List was in the habit of smoking
one cigar day. But that one cigar
was an exceedingly choice one. When
he was starting on a journey he told
his valet how many days he would be
away, and his valet put into the valise
n corresponding number Of those CT
gars.
Once when List was going to Italy
the chief customs officer at the frontier
post of ChiassO asked him if he had
anything to declare. The musician
with his thoughts centered on his mu.
sic rather than his cigars. made signs
to the effect that he had nothing. The
officer opened the valise without the
traveller agitating himself over the
search Presently number OF cigars
were brought to light The whole lot
was confiscated. and he was ordered to
pay fine of 500.
When List reached Milan he told his
agent of his unpleasant adventure. Ri.
cordi laughed at the whole affair. took
stroll TO the Italian treasury and re-
covered the cigars and the fine. On
returning to the artist he offered him
with smile. one OF his own precious
cigars
NO, my dear friend" said List. 81
have taken VOW never to smoke again
so as not to expose myself a second
time to such a humiliation"
Ricordi says he kept his VOW. Other
authorities recall Rogers visit to the
virtuoso In 1870.
List smoked and offered me CT.
gar" said Roger. and while took my
ease he walked up and down. sending
out clouds Of smoke in the direction OF
certain terra Gotta figures New York
Sun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
The Government Printer.

When it comes to printing your IN
Gle Samuel takes first rank among the
nations He has a S15.OOO.OOO printing
Office that is the best equipped In the
world. Although certain private pub
fishing houses in this country exceed
the 100000 copies OF printed matter
sent out weekly from the United
States government printing office. nc
plant approaches the multitude OF diff
ferent publications that it prints and
mails. Over a thousand publications
are issued from the presses In the
course OF a year, appearing daily,
weekly, monthly. annually or at irreg
ular intervals. For the purpose OF
mailing them more than u thousand
different mailing lists must be kept IN
the file roOm.-New York Sun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
STAGE ILLUSIONS.
Not the Least of These Are the Ban
quets on the Boards.

Not the Least of These Are the Ban
quets on the Boards.
Nothing is so deceptive as the stage
meal although the art of the property
man makes such repasts appear de-
Hciously appetizing.
A favorite stage substitute for meat
is sponge cake. which cut into the
shape Of outlets or steaks and Judi
| ciously Drowned with sauce. presents
a most genuine appearance The ad-
vantage of such material is that II is
easy for the actors to consume and
does not present any difficulties to the
carver
Outlets composed of soft toast are
also popular in stage culinary circles.
and when decorated with dainty paper
frills and parsley look quite the real
thing
Do not let your mouth water at the
sight of those dainty slices or ham re-
posing on lettuce leaves on the baron's
festive board. Ham is invariably rep-
resented on the stage by strips OF limo
leum, the reddish under side Of which
makes a convincing substitute for the
real article. AS TO the surrounding let
tuce, that is generally represented by
white leaves from the humble cab
bage.
The larger and more impressive the
stage edible. the greater the fake. Huge
pies which when cut produce a cloud
OF realistic steam are absolutely uneat-
able. The crust is merely colored pa
pier mache. which incloses a dish OF
hot water and sometimes a few boiled
potatoes. which supply the necessary
steam. The big sirloin OF beef. which
apparently weighs pounds. has about
six ounces Of eatable meat about IL.
The joint IS a wooden affair, over
which few thin slices OF genuine beef
are placed, giving the impression OF a
really fine piece of meat
Were you to obtain peep behind the
scenes just before a banquet scene was
to be staged you would find a number
Of stage hands busily slicing up toma-
toes and bananas. You would see those
slices being laid out on plates sur
rounded with parsley or white cabbage
leaves. Under the glare OF the lime
light this dish assumes an astonishing
resemblance TO lobster salad. and I'm
similar fashion sliced banana IS q gen
eral substitute for fish, entrees and
hors d'oeuvre
One of the most astonishing Illusions
with regard to stage food however. is
where soup Is concerned. This IS In
variably sawdust, which when ladled
out Of a tureen has all the appearance
Of a thick liquid
No banquet would be complete with
out turkey. A loaf Of bread delicately
drowned and decorated with pegs COW
cred with Drowned dough. saves the
management the expense OF running up
a poultry bill Moreover, the come
dams can with comparative safety
sling this asset to the feast about the
stage without damage to life or prop
erty.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
PRAISE FOR MRS. WILSON.
Wife of Ambassador Cheerful Spirit
at Mexican Embassy

The part played by Americans in
general and American women in par
ticular during the recent ten days'
horror Of the bombardment In the
City Of Mexico was of such character
as to call for much praise Of the long
list OF women who suffered cbeerfullv
and uncomplainingly the dangers and
hardshipS Of the battle four names
stand out prominently-Mr Harry
Lane Wilson. wife of the American
ambassador. who won the affection Of
the entire foreign colony by her tire
less attention to the needs of the wo-
men who sought a refuge near the en-
bassy; Mrs. Paul Hudson of Kansas.
wife OF the editor of the Mexican
Herald. who remained with her hus-
band in his newspaper office in the
heart OF the battle zone throughout the
lighting; Mrs. Burge McFaU. wife of
another newspaper man. who with her
children lived for a week in the base
ment of her house with a machine gun
firing from her front porch and sharp
shooters on the roof. and Victoria
Hastings. an English girl. who acted
"S 'NiuhIeei newspaper correspondent
and braved great dangers throughout
the battle
or the other heroines the Mexican
telephone girls. who remained at their
posts until all the wires had been cut
by shells and their building partly de-
molished. won great admiration.
Mrs. Wilson knew better Derhaps
than any other woman in Mexico how
crucial was the situation and on what
a slender thread hung the chance Of
American soldiers being rushed here in
time to prevent a slaughter Of for
eigners once the anti-fOreigu feeling
should reach a demOnStrative stage
But, encouraged by her husband. Mrs
Wilson moved gayIy among the fear
stricken refugees cheering them with
assurance that the American govern
ment was keeping such close watch on
the situation that there could be no
real danger, and giving all the aid in
her power to those Of the women and
children in actual want
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
Said About Womankind.

One should choose for a wife only
such woman as he would choose for
a friend were she a man.-JoseDh lou
bert
Those females who cry out loudest
against the fightiness of their sisters
and rebuke their undue encouragement
of this man or that would do as much
themselves if they had the chance
William Makepeace Thackeray.
In counting women many dry wood
for a fire that will not burn for them
Honore de Balzac
a man Is in general better pleased
when be has a good dinner than wher
his wife talks Greek.-SamueI Johnson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
AUDIENCE ENJOYED PLAY.
Farce, Tommy's Wife, Well Presented
by High School Dramatic Club.

The Brattleboro High school dram
attic club presented the three-a act farce
Tommy 5 Wife last evening in Grange
hall under the direction of Miss Mary
r. Cox. Every part was creditabIy
taken and the audience was large
and appreciative. Following is the cast
and synopsis:
Thomas Pltman Carothers, a promis-
ing young portrait painter. as vet I'M
known to fame, Paul Chase; Rose Car
others, his sister, Evelyn Durham;
Dick Grannis, Carothers's chum. in
love with Rose, Philip Putnam; Patty
campbell, a student at the Broadway
Dramatic school, Rosabel Miller: Mrs
DE orburgh a wealthy society
woman, Gertrude Plummer: sylvia. her
daughter, young and impressionable,
Gretchen Goldsmith; Pierre LIE BOuton
a french fencing-master, Ray Sanders:
Edith Bronson, friend of Rose. inter
ested IN charities, Mildred Miller.
Synopsis-Act l, in Carothers :
studio, afternoon; act >. same scene.
afternoon, two weeks later: act 3.
library at Edith 5 home evening of
same day. Place. New York city: time,
February, 1905
The costumes were exceptionally
dainty and becoming to the Young
women and the stage effects were a
credit to the committee in charge.
Throughout the evening photographs.
IN the form of souvenir postcards were
sold, also homemade candy. Misses
Sylvia Crosby, Dorothy GRAHAM and
Ruth Weatherhead were in charge of
the sales. They were dressed in the
school colors, purple and white.
The ushers We're the Misses Leila
Knapp, jeanette Smith and Beatrice
EintOn. They were gowned in white.
Music was furnished by the high
school orchestra.
The proceeds will be used for the
school paper, the Dial and the ath-
Ietlc association of the school 1t is
purposed to organized a dramatic club
IN connection with the school work
and give annually q production for
the benefit of organizations of the
institution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
The Richest Street.

The Chandni Chowk, or Silver
street. is the main bazaar of Delhi and
one of the richest streets in the world
Many of its shops are occupied by Jew.
elers. whose boards of precious stones
are said to represent fabulous sums
Native princes enrich their collections
OF state jewels through the dealers In
the Chandnf Chowk. and some OF the
diamond experts who live in its dingy
wooden buildings are known all over
the world
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15

The serious looking young lady In
the picture gazing out into space with
solemn eyes seems intent on some
purpose of great import. to herself at
least. And so. in fact. she is She is
posing as Master MERCER. as por-
trayed in we'll known picture. The
portrayal was made at a charity tab
Ieau in New York city. Children OF
New York's most fashionable people
took part in the tableau. and many
charming living representations OF IA
nous paintings were displayed to ad-
miring behOlders. The little girl who
posed as Master Mercier is Miss Audrey
Maynard. daughter Of Walter MAYNARD.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
F airy and Child.

Oh. listen, little Dear-My-SouI.
To the fairy voices calling.
For the moon is high in the misty sky,
And the honey dew is falling;
TO the midnight feast in the clover bloom
The bluebells are a-ringing,
And it's Come away to the land of fay''
mat the katydid is singing!
On. slumber, little Dear-My-Soul.
AND hand in hand We'll wander
Hand in hand to the beautiful land
Or Balow. away off yonder,
Or We'll sail along in lily leaf
Into the white moons halo,
over stream OF mist and dream
Into the land of Balow.
UT you shall have two beautiful wings.
Two gossamer wings and airy
And all the while shall the old moon smile
And think you a little fairy,
AND you shall dance in the velvet sky.
And the silvery stars shall twinkle
And dream sweet dreams as over THAR
beams
Your footballs softly tinkIe.
Eugene Field.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
STORY OF A FAMOUS SONG.
A Dismal, Rainy Day Moved Dan En-
met to Write Dixie"

- O'sEnaty nanny Oay moved Oan En1-
met to Write Dixie"
Dixie" was written by Dan Emmett,
both words and music. 1t was sung
for the first time Monday, Sept 10,
1859, on the stage of Bryant's MINISTRIES
at 472 Broadway. New York. There
has been much controversy over the
question of authorship and over the
music. The known history of the song
has been carefully compiled by Gus
tav Kobbe in his Famous American
Songs" as follows:
On Saturday night, Sept. II, 1889.
after the performance one of the Bry-
ants told Emmett that a new walk
around was wanted in time for re-
hears8l on Monday. The minstrel re-
Piled that, while the time was very
short, he woIld do his best. That
night after he reached home he tried
to hit upon some tune, but the music
wouldn't come. His wife Cheerily told
him to wait until morning. He should
nave the room to himself so that he
could work undisturbed, and when he
had finished the walk around he could
play 1t for her as a sole audience. If
she liked it the Bryants would and so
would the average listener.
Next day was rainy and dismal
Some years before Emmett had travelled
with circus as a drummer. In winter
the warm southern circuit was popu-
lar route with circus people, and those
who were obliged to show north would
say when the cold weather would make
them shiver I wish l was in Dixie
The phrase was, in fact, a current cir
Gus expression. On that dismal Sep
TENDER day, probably the beginning OF
the equinOctial, when Emmett stepped
to the window and looked out the old
longing for the pleasant south came
over him. and involuntarily he thought
to himself, 1 wish l was in Dixie
Like fash the thought suggested
the first line for a walk around. and a
little later the minstrel. fiddle in hand.
was working out the melody which.
coupled with the words. made Dixie a
genuine song of the people almost from
the instant it was first sung"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
It Hit Homo.

IF the high cost of living keeps on
the rich themselves will feel the pinch
of it,"
The speaker was Brand Whitlock.
mayor of Toledo. He continued:
Il know Toledo banker who has al
ready begun to retrench- His daughter
said to him the other day:
" Father. dear, l need a new spring
riding habit.
Can't afford it the banker growIed.
But. father, what am / to do with
out riding habit?
Get the walking habit " - New
York Tribune.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
Lucky Perch Bone

The head of a perch contains a fat
white bone, according to many, known
as the lucky bone. This bone is a
charm to bring good luck if carried on
the person. 1t is lucky to find one,
but it Is doubly lucky if you find one
you have lost yourself. In Japan this
fish, which is there called tai" is not
only priced as the most delicate of
Japanese fish, but also held to be an
emblem of good fortune. 1t is a cere-
monial gift at weddings on this ac-
count and is served up as the princi-
pal dish at every farewell meal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15

The first bell used i'm Falmouth Neck.
now Portland. was brought there from
England i'm l7jS. 1t weighed 500
pounds and cost s6lS.54 The intro
duction OF the bell met with consider
able opposition and by some it was
considered an innovation which be-
tokened degeueracv of manner and a
decline Of religion. The bell was finally
placed upon frame separated from
the meeting house. which had no
steeple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
Miiady's Sleeves

There is the greatest variety In the
width and shape of the fashionable
sleeves. The overblouse armhole and
the dropped armhole are smart. and
the wrist length sleeve is more gen
orally used at present than the shorter
models. The three-quarter and even
shorter lengths are not questionable,
hoWeYer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15

woman of advanced age required
the services Of a page boy and adver-
dsed, Youth wanted"
One of her dearest friends sent her
by the next post a bottle of Blanks
celebrated wrinkle filler and skin tight
ener' a pot of fairy bloom. a set of
raise teeth and a faxen wig.-London
Opinion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
WbV II Was EIa%

This story Of yours is fat" an
nounced the editor.
Well" explained the aspiring au-
thor, Il read a book called advice to
1ouns Writer'S and the very first
thing 1t tells you is not to roll your
manuscript."-Judge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
A Smoked CeiIinn

Smoke from lamp or gas often soils
the ceiling in one particular spot. If
is useful to know that soiled ceilings
caused by lamp and gas will be render.
ed Less conspicuous if rubbed over with
drT whiting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15

This new straw derby will be adopt
ed by youthful wearers who are not
afraid of extreme and trying styles.
The elongated shape with its rakishly
rolling brim Is one OF the smartest
millinery modes of the spring season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of
Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
tails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 20-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
w +. Root Brooks House Pharmacy
Thomas's Pharmacy F. H Holden
!: u StockWeu E. A. Temple & Co.
MARX ,. Mann w. S. Holland
c. H circuit H A Williams
N. NJ. Batchelder A M MarriHaId
W. G. Halliday IA. Muzzv
A. L: wheeler Brown & Ryder
A. III OorseS NJ. g. Williams
T-Th.-Sat.-M-3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15

PAYERS -REFORMER
WANT ADS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15

When narrow man goes to Europe,
he's abroad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
We Advertise

because We have the goods to advertise.
II we had nothing we would say moth
ing. 0''
We have all the latest improved special
machines for laundering shirts and col
lars which not only proIongs the life of
your linen, but gives ease and comfort
70 the Wearer. Our New Prosperity Col
lar Moulder is giving great satisfaction
ana our customers are beginning to tell
their friends about it.
10 not wait to be told but try it out
Iord to have their collars Iaundered in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DAILY
REFORMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
PERFECT
PRESCRIPTIONS

Every medicine that is COM
pounded in our Prescription De-
Partment Is backed by our per
sonal guarantee as to its potency
and efficiency. When you have
sickness at home give those who
are near and dear to you the ad-
vantage Of this careful service.
There is no additional expense.
You will be pleased with our per-
feet prescription work, and your
doctor will be delighted.
C. F. Thomas, Phi. G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-15
A Chance for a Poor
Man to Own a Home

Any man wishing to build a single
or Involvement house viii be inter
ested to know that we viii provide
the land and build for him, provided
he can pay down 20 per cent Of the
cost, and the balance on very easv
terms. Come and see Us.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
p 0, MY HEART

Local p~lay-goers will do well to
bear In mind, that Oliver MOrosco's
delightful production o: Peg o. My
Hcart" will play at the Grand opera
house on Saturday, December 6, mat
inec and night.
\ The organization to be seen here
is announced as to be one of the
cIeverest acting companies that has
ever presented a romantic comedy.
j. Hartley Manners has written u
.classic,f rom all reports and the pre-
senting company was engaged with
object in view Of fitting the roles,
with players that best represented
the types, which method Of, course,
does not interfere In any way with
the artistic portrayals Of the parts.
The title role vail be played by Peg
gy o'Neil, who has scored most en-
.phatically as Regs theslittle Irist-