davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02

an utterly hopeless process. Stockings
are not used, and the feet are thrust into
apair Of loose-htting yellow slippers, to
walk in which, without fatigue, the
wearer must be to the mannor-born. A
red fez cap is worn on the head, and
round this turban made of many
folded length Of muslin. In cold or rainy
weather cloak of thick WOODEN mate
rial Gelabeer) is worn instead Of the haih.
This has pointed hood, which,. placed
over the head, gives the figure cone
like appearance. When not in use this
hood hangs down the back. The jelabeer
has holes for the arms to pass through,
and descends low enough to cover the
knees. Many Of the poorer classes al
ways wear the jelabeer. Sometimes,
and especially in the north Of Morocco,
the 1elabeer is OF dark color. In this
part jackets and loose trousers OF cher
ry or some other colored cloth are also
agood deal worn, and striped materials
IN various textures are favored by the
Moors.
The dress Of the women is much the
same as that Of the men; but the haik is
arranged differently, and is employed in
concealing the features when any of the
opposite sex are present The hair is
carefully covered by handkerchief Of
black silk, over which another OF gay
colors is coquettishly arranged. The
women wear red slippers, and these are
often o. handsomely embroidered in gold.
\, me ladies are very partial to jewelry.
Inc wealthy wear fingerrings and hugo
earrings of gold set with precious
stones, necklaces of amber or coral, and
massive bracelets OF gold, armlets and
ahkiets OF silver inlaid with gold.
diamonds are not much in use; but
luoles' emeralds, generally uncut, and
p, pearis OF inferior quality are often seen.
Inc Meors consider that the risk of
,raud by imitation is lessened by not
ua'ing precious stones submitted to the
1' OF the lapidary. The Moorish and
oew'sh ladies are much given to ficti-
.,ous Improvement OF their charms by
.ue use OF rouge. Both also stain their
.anas and feet with henna and blacken
.neir eyebrows with kohl. Tattooing
"a,one 'U practiced by tho Moors.
throughout the provinces OF Morocco
.e lew water mills Of most primi-
WV. %se Kind for grinding corn; and in tho
.a'Re towns are considerable number
corn mills. each one turned by a
'"'s' b"t the labor og grinding corn
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02
ABOUT MOROCCO.
An Eastern Empire with Three
Times Missouri's Area
women with Handsome Faces and Fine
Fieures-F Flowing Robes the Dress
for Both Sexes - Publ
Baths Feature.

The Empire of Morocco is country
larger than Spain. 1t is known to the
inhabitants as Magrit-el-Aksa, or the
nextreme West" and has an area of
100000 square miles Within these linn
its are the three former Kingdoms of
Fez, Morocco and Tafliet. The two first
were formed by twenty provinces in the
northern and middle regions, with
Taaiet occupying the southern portion.
The whole extent Of country, says the
St. Louis Globe Democrat, is traversed
from the northeast to the southwest by
tho Atlas Mountains, with numerous
rivers and streams between the diff.
ierent mountain chains. There are
$50 miles bordering on the Atlantic
ocean, and $50 on the Mediterrane-
an sea. The population is estimated
at anywhere from 100000 to 49,.
100000, made up Of Arabs, Moors and
Berbers. The women OF the three
races have fine figures and handsome
faces. They are a good deal secluded
and partially cover the face when out;
but there is no difficulty in getting
good idea of their looks. The color of
the face of the women suggests bronze,
with the eyes dark and luminous and
the teeth white and even. The negro
population OF Morocco Is large, with
many slaves. The Sultan's black body
guard is composed Of free negroes, who
enjoy as many privileges as the Moor in
the ordinary walks of life. The Jews
are also we'll represented. They come
from the Israelites expelled from Spain
In 1892, aud Portugal in 1906. The
Americans and Europeans in Morocco
are few, and they live in the seaports,
especially Tangier.
, The national color Is white, both
sexes wearing flowing robes of snowy
hue. In its detail the dress of the men
consists OF a fnely-worked skirt (kunaja)
fastened down the breast by numerous
small buttons and loops. and of very
loose drawers. Over this is sometimes
worn coat with large sleeves (cqttan)
buttoned closely in front For outdoor
wear the hak is indispensable. This
garment is a wide piece of thin cotton,
woolen, or occasionally silk material,
about six yards in length. 1t is arranged
about the body, as also the head, in a
series Of artistic folds, which in our own
case rendered dressing without assistance
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02
mo MANS LAND"
The Original Strip of Territory Entitled
to That Name.

When one speaks of No Mans Land"
we generally presume that he refers to
that little neck of land in Indian Terri
tory, lying between Colorado and Kan
sas on the north and Texas on the south.
But such is not always the case. The
original mo Mans Land is little
tongue Of land extending f"w uhlea
south of the Mason and Dixon line, be-
tween the States of Maryland and Della
ware. Every now and then somebody
starts the story that this tract is, prop
erly speaking, part of no State, literal
ly out of the jurisdiction Of the
United States; that it is one Of
the leftover pieces of the whole coun-
try wherein no one owns the
ground upon which he lives. On the
maps the ground is credited to Pennsyl-
vania, but according to those same au-
thorities the claim is shadowy one.
This triangular bit of territory was
marked of in a curious way. The
eastern boundary of Maryland WAS
early determined, but the southern
boundary of Pennsylvania was long
matter of dispute. Finally Mason and
Dixon began their work at the eastern
boundary of Maryland, and proceeded
westward, while the northern boundary
of Delaware was declared to be semi
circle, whose center was New Castle. In
surveying the semi-circle it was found
that the circumference did not touch
the boundary of Maryland at its june
ton with the Pennsylvania line, thus
giving rise to this triangular bit of land,
which has been discarded by tho three
States and only allowed to attach itself
to Pennsylvania for judicial purposes
St. Louis Republic.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02

A rather unusual marriage cere-
mony was performed in Shaploigh, Me-,
according to the Springvale Advocate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel E Shackley were
married thirteen years ago, and soon
after the wedding the clergyman who
united them died. Recently Mrs. Shack
ley, not having any marriage certificate,
became uneasy, instituted inquiries and
found that no legal record existed. So
she determined to have the ceremony
performed anew and properly recorded,
and this was done. The wedding was
in the presence of invited guests and
not even the cake was omitted,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02
1ho preparing meal falls mainly on tn.

and preparing meal falls mainly on IN.
women. A small hand mill is to be
found in almost every dwelling. Good
pread In the form of fiat cakes is made
ana sold In the towns; but the national
o'sh OF Morocco is kuskkussoo. This
resembles granulated macaroni, and ia
paiatabie as we'll as highly nutritious. 1t
is often cooked with pieces of meat, and
outter Is usually added; but the latter
ls' generally speaking, so rancid as to
make the mess uncomfortable to for
eigners, unless under the pressure Of
hunger.
The city of Morocco is called "Ma-
rakech" by the Moors. 1t was founded
IN 1879 OF the Christian ora, and the
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02
LITERARY PRODUCTION.
to Authorities tho Supply Far
Exceeds the Demand


Exceeds the Demand.
The editor of prominent American
magazine makes the statement that
during the past two years between eight
and nine thousand articles, beside many
more suggestions for articles to be writ
ten, have been submitted to his period
ical. Out of that number the maga-
zine had room for the publication at the
most of only about four hundred.
The editors of other leading maga-
zines, a dozen in number nearly, could
probably tell similar story. Then
there is a large contingent Of weekly
newspapers, and the Sunday edition OF
the dailies that to a considerable ex-
tent now encroach upon the field for a
long time principally occupied by the
magazines. These print very much
more than the magazines, and they,
too, are overwhelmed with offer
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02
ABOUT PLATE GLASS.
How That Which Is Cast Is Manufact-
ured and Finished


The most important form OF cast
glass, and the most largely produced, is
plate glass; or, as it might more prop
erly be called, cast plate glass. This is
the well-known cast, ground and pol
ished plate used for windows, mirrors,
etc, and should not be confounded with
the blown plate and patent plate, which
are blown glass. In the manufacture Of
cast plate furnaces and pots of tho ordi-
nary construction are used, the melting
pots, however, sometimes holding Lwo
or two and half tons Of hatch. In
French works and in some others, two
forms Of pots are used, which are placed
side by side in the furnace, the ordinary
melting pot, and an auxiliary rot called
''curvette," large enough to hold suti-
cient glass to cast a sheet of g given
size. The molten glass is ladled from
the pot into the Curvette, allowed to
clear if necessary, and is then cast In
most works, however, the practice IS to
pour or cast directly from tho pot in
which the glass is melted, and in other
cases it is ladled from the pots to the
casting table.
The castinr-tabIa +orrar1v n,ada ,f
bronze, is now made Of one piece Of cast
iron baavv onl tbick and in width and
length evceading the dimensions of the
largest sheet glass. 1t is commonly
mounted on wheels, running on a track
laid down the center of the casting
room, on each side Of which are the
annealing ovens.
A heavy cast iron roller the full
breadth of the table is arranged to roll
its whole length by means Of spur
wheel on the roller working gearing on
the side of tho table. The height from
the table at which it rolls and conse-
quently the thickness Of the glass, is
regulated by narrow strips Of metal
placed along the edge of the table,
while the width is determined by what
is known as the gun, TWO plates Of
cast metal bolted together, ad Unstable
to the breadth desired, and moving with
the roller and bef ore it. All being
ready for casting, a pot filled with the
molten glass is removed from the melt
ing furnace, placed on truck and run
to the casting table.
The pot is lifted from the truck by
means OF crane, is suspended over one
end of the table and tilted, and the
s6pjirfIHdn s6pGjrf II d owafs "a dAFaWaFFd aTtduiTE tic
GLASS and rolling It into a uniform
fbicknaes while the "orno nrevents il
from, snreadinr to greater width than
is desired As soon as the plate has
so1idifed snfRciant1v +o hear novinp If
ia laid in the .annoaIinp oven on the
CAT, 10 slowly cool All the onero-
+io,e ora ,arfornoad with rho qrao+a.+
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02
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THE CUNNING BEAVER.
Some of the Strange Things Said of His
Sagaclty and Courage.

Some of the Strange Things Said OF His
Sagaclty and Courage.
There is no doubt of the sagacity and
intelligence of the beaver, and the at
tempt Of the writer Of the article to
catch beaver by setting trap in the
dam after cutting it away viii ampSs Es
beaver will invariably use tho trap to
repair his broken dam, and will very
seldom be caught in that way. Many
trappers have also had the experience
of having their traps filled with mud
and sticks when they have attempted to
trap him on log by removing the pile
of mud placed there before and setting
trap in its place. The beaver is too
sharp for that, but is easily caught
when the trapper has learned how
1t is an impression with many that
the beaver uses his broad, fiat tail as
trowel and to carry mud, etc, to build
their dams, but such is not the case.
They use their short fore legs and
paws to carry up mud and grass from
the bottom of the lakes they inhabit,
and make piles of mud and grass, such
as settles to the bottom on the logs that
lay out from tho shores. The writer
was never able to learn the object OF
this, but presumes they found some
article OF food in it.
Their food consists, mostly, Of tho
bark OF the willow and cottonwood,
which they cut down and cut into
sticks about four feet long, and, by
some process known only to the
beaver himself, they will sink to the
bottom of the lake or bayou, and there
they remain until needed for use. They
also will cut down the white ash. Tho
writer OF this measured a white ash
that was nearly cut down that measured
twenty inches in diameter.
What their object was in this is in
definite, as it was not near any dam
and could not be used for any purpose
except for food. The beaver makes an
interesting pet They are easily tanned,
are entirely harmless, and have a very
decided propensity to build dams, II
they can get the material they will dam
at the least provocation, or rather, op-
portunity. There is no danger of their
being worried by dogs, as ono old
beaver, however peaceable, would make
bulldog pale with envy at the way
he can use those cutting teeth when tho
occasion requires.
The writer expects to pass the winter
in a beaver country, and will try to
bring home a few young beavers in the
spring.
In localities where they are not hunt
ed or trapped there would be no trouble
to get litter of young ones, but such
localities are rather scarce at present,
unless one goes we'll up toward tho
Blackfoot Reservation, and there are
few hunters that care about enduring
the hardships of winter in that local
ity.-Cor Chicago Times.
John McCraney, living near Kings
ton, has found most wonderful stone,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02

The man that can't sing and won't
sing deserves the sincere thanks of
musical community -Somerville Jour
nal,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-02

John McCraney, living near Kings
ton, has found most wonderful stone,
saws the Savannah News. While plow-
ing on sand-bar in the Etowah river
he saw something shining with tho
most brilliant Of lights just to one side
of him. He stopped his plow and went
to pick it up. 1t was clear, white
stone, the size of an egg, rejecting in
one way the colors of the rainbow.
Turning it over, the colors took on the
character of spirit level, following
each other up through the center of the
rock till all were gathered at one end.
Mr.. McCraney has been offered $1,000
for it, but refused 1t. He will take it to
Atlanta to have it tested. 1t may be a
diamond. 1t emits . perfectly white
light in the dark,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20
J. NJ. WEIGH, Adjutant.
Death of Judge Hennessy

THE king of shadows loves a shining
mark" This old truism which, when f
boy, we copied time and again in our
dog-eared and thumb-marked copy book,
was brought to our mind last Tuesday
morning in forcible manner on learning
of the death of Judge Albert G. Hen.
messy, of Cove City. Death at any time
seems hard, but in this case, where one is
so young, so robust and SO full OF prom
Use it seems doubly hard.
Coming to Cove City in the summer OF
1887, with nothing but his diploma and
an ambition that nothing but death could
stop short of the supreme bench, he ap.
piled himself so faithfully to his chosen
profession of law as to become speedily
recognized as a leading authority and
practitioner. His personal popularity
was attested by the fact that he was
elected to the Office OF probate Judge on
the democratic ticket in the face of 300
republican majority in 1885, He was
about 25 years of age and unmarried.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20
The Queen Paws All Expenses.

Tile -9Heen's last Free Trip to Europe"
having excited such universal interest,
the publishers of that popular magazine
offer another and $500 extra for expenses,
to the person sending them the largest
list of English words constructed from
letters contained in the three words
British North America" Additional
prizes consisting of Silver Tea Sets,
China Dinner Sets, Gold Watches,
French Music Boxes, Portiere Curtains,
SIX Dresses, Mantel Clocks, and many
other useful and valuable articles will
also be awarded in order Of merit. A
special prize of Seal Skin Jacket to the
lady, and handsome Shetland pony to
girl or boy delivered free in Canada or
[ I'd States) sending the largest lists.
Everyone sending list of not less than
twenty words will receive present.
Sad six q. 8. &c stamps for complete
niles, illustrated catalogue OF prizes. and
nipple number of The queen, Address
? aE CANADIAN QUEEN, Toronto, Canada.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20
Steam Plows.

Editors Western Kansas World.
see by last weeks WORLD that the
loan companies have at last decided on q
good, honest way to help the farmers and
themselves. Finding that they are badly
sin the SOUP" they have concluded to try
farming. Whether they succeed in max
ing money or not, there is no question but
what they will know more by the time
they are through. Anyhow, this is good
move and will probably be grand sue
cess, and, If so, will establish fact that
ought to have been known years ago, viz:
that western Kansas is adapted for rails
ing all kind of small grain, and will do
much to remove the bad impression that
has gone throughout the east by the con-
slant failure of our corn crop.
Now what 1 wish to know is, can we get
steam pillow? Last spring some OF our
business men and county officials we're in
favor OF bonding the county to purchase a
pillow and signed a petition asking that
the Gardner pillow be tried here. They
had come to the conclusion that all Trego
county wanted to make it an addition to
the Garden of Eden" was a steam pillow
and the only sure way to Heaven was
through the smoke-stack of the afore-
mentioned machine. This was all right
and the pillow would have proved Of meal
culable benefit to the county had We got
one.
Now the "loan syndicate" is going to
put plows in several counties. Why can
not we get one for Trego county, This
county is probably as heavily represented
as any in the west and if proper repre-
sensations we're made to the syndicate Of
ficers they would no doubt give the mat
ter their consideration. Some OF our
live % business men are going down the
road every few days and it would not be
much trouble for them to stop off at To-
peka, call on the syndicate officers and
set before them the advantages OF this
county as a wheat growing section and it
might result in them sending Us pillow.
think it worth trial, anyhow. 1t will
be first come first served, and the matter
ought not to be delayed
A steam pillow in Trego county would
bring advantages too numerous to men
ton; work for all at good pay during har-
vest: more rainfall and better crops and
an increase of from 25 to 80 per cent. in
the value OF our farms.
Let us all put our shoulder to the
wheel and two years from to-day we Will
he able to fire our head engineer of the
farm because he calls seventy-five acres
q days work. MossBACK'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20
The Pulpit and the stars.

Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, pastor United
Brethren church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says: Il feel it my duty to tell what won
ders DR.. Kings New Discovery has done
for me- Ny lungs were badly diseased,
and my parishioDers thought I could
live only few weeks. took five bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery and am
sound and well, gaining rs lbs. in
weight.
Arthur Love, manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: "After 3
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
1 am confident DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, beats 'em all. and cures
when everything else fails. The greatest
kindness can do my many thousand
friends is to 6rge them to try IT," Free
trial bottles at A. B. Jones's drug store
Regular sizes Soc and S1.O0. 3
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20
The Battle of Gettysburg.

We beg leave to advise our readers to
be sure and not forget to see the Pano-
rama of the Battle OF Gettysburg, while
in Chicago during the Exposition. Take
advantage of the low rates and see Get
tysburg.
There is no picture in the world like
this of Gettysburg; no other picture
presents such scope Of country or gives
such thrilling representation of a battle.
Il is no wonder it is called ~Chicaeo's
Pride. and Greatest Artistic Attraction. -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20
ETierE6

For the yearly meeting of the Society
Of Friends, to be held at Lawrence, KaD-
IS, October 9th to 18th, the Union Pa
cifc, the Overland Route" will sell
tickets at the rate of one fare for the
round trip from points on its lines in
Kansas.
Tickets will be sold October 9th to
18th inclusive, good returning to October
Goth.
For time of trains and other informa-
ton apply to ]. L. MORTON, Ag't,
Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20
Notes.

1t was a splendid meeting.
Colby knows how to entertain.
Colby has some splendid singers.
A full report of our excursion over the
Rockies will appear next week.
Hon. B. j. F. Hanna, of this city, was
elected an honorary member of the asso
citation.
The recitation of Miss Helen Stewart
of the Goodland Republican, is worthy d
special mention. Her initiative powers
are almost perfect.
1t seems as though the real Northwes'
Association is pretty healthy infant de
spite the efforts of Valentine, Brady
Caldwell & Co. to choke it.
The attendance was good considering
the hard times and the fact that we onl,
organized latein July. Fifty-one covers
we're laid for the banquet and all went OF
the excursion
President Kinney acted as toast master
and the responses by Messrs. Rich, Stew
art, Jones, Roberts, Dague and Others
we're well worthy the applause SO gener
ously bestowed.
The banquet hall was graced by news
papers from the district suspended from
the ceiling and walls, while the tables
were decorated with tinted papers and be
side each plate was pasted the heading
of some one of the various papers there
represented. 1t was quite novel and sug
oestiye.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20

For many years Mr. B. F. Thompson
OF Des Moines, Iowa, was severely afh-
icted with chronic diarrhoea. He says;
AT times it was very severe; so much so,
that feared it would end my life. About
seven years ago I CHANGED to procure q
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoes Remedy. 1t gave me
prompt relief, and I believe cured me
permanently, as now eat or drink with
oct harm anything please. I have also
nsed it in my family with the best re-
Eults." For sale by 81. J. lille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20

The Beaver City ok Tribune is
among the latest arrivals upon our ex-
change table; Its senior editor. Thomas
Kirtley, was one of the pioneers OF Cove
City and, with the writer, watched the ar
rival of the tenderfeet who now inhaoit
that burg. Tom" is capable OF editing
a good newspaper and the people OF Bea-
yer City may rest assured that it Will not
be all clippings"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20

Joseph Brown, Of Collyer, called last
Tuesday and paid In advance for some
more WORLD. Mr.. Brown has resided IN
Trego county for eleven years, is a close
observer and an enthusiastic advocate OF
irrigation. He thinks the government
should make come experiments in west
ern Kansas, and gives the best OF reasons
for thinking that it should be done. We
are with him on that proposition End
hope that he and others will continue to
agitate until it viii assume a definite
form.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20

Campfire Guilds to Chew.
Time, Sept. 80, 1899.
Place, Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
Bring provisions, forage, etc. in bai
kets.
Invite your neighbors to come.
The public halls will be open.
Enrolment and dress parade.
Mammoth log heaps camp fire.
Talks from veterans and others.
Reorganization.
Taps.
Everybody will be welcome.