davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
An Interesting Event.

Quite an interest has been created
in Lewiston, Maine, by recent local
manufacturing piod uct, namely, the
first silk fabric ever woven upon a
power loom in that place, and proba-
bly, east of Boston the article being
an attractive reproduction of the new
Lewiston Mill company's building.
Two colors, blue and black. were de-
cided upon to commence with in this
line, the size being about 12 by 5
inches. and the building is deity
woven into the center, with border
of one inch and silk fringe about the
edge. So fine is the reproduction of
the photograph of the building in this
fabric that the stone of the arches, the
open doors, the stone image over the
front window and the clock in the
tower are all distinctly visible in their
minutest detail This is the beginning
OF an industry intended to be devel-
oped into much larger sized objects
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
iron and air, SO as to get the very best
attainable effect from the materials
used.
Imhricating OLA.

OF some of the various lubricating
oils now resorted to, a writer IN Lon
don Industries remarks that the mate
rials entering into the composition of
some of the ordinary soaps not only
give good results but constitute a
compound for cylinder use greatly
preferable to many of the cylinder
oils that are often employed of
which the chief qualifications are
their black color and tarry consist
.ency, it being enormously supposed
that because a good cylinder bills of
high viscosity and is often dark col
.ored the converse must necessarily
be true, and that oils possessing these
properties will be excellent cylinder
oils Where the use of mineral oil
replaces that of tallow there is an abb
sence of the ,corrosion Of the cylinder
consequent on the aponifcation OF
the fat by high pressure steam, with
the production of free fatty acids,
which are often present in such guam
titles as to forum masses of iron soap
weighing many pounds Cases have
occurred where the use of mineral oil
having been substituted for that of
tallow, and this iron soap having been
consequently dissolved out and for the
first time brought to light, the new
lubricant has been mistakenly con-
demned
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
Value OF Compressed Air.

In one of The principal public halls
of Paris an engine of 25-horse power
that has been run by steam is now op-
Grated by com pressed air with re-
markably satisfactory results The
method by which this is accomplished
is also of peculiar interest. The press
ure of the air in the street main at the
point where this hall is located regis
tiers six atmospheres; near the engin e
in the pipe is a reducing valve which
can be adjusted to any pressure; and
the air is conducted from the reduc-
ton valve to a small coke radiating
device of cast iron, Is inches in diam
eter, and having hollow space IL inches
in diameter in the center, in which
coke is burned: a small cover is fitted
to the top. A series of vertical spaces
IRE arranged around the outside of the
central chamber, and into these spaces
air is introduced at the normal tenn
perature of air in street mains, where
it circulates up and down until the
temperature is at the desired height,
this depending upon the character of
the fire in the central chamber. From
here the air is conducted to the en-
CINE, operating there as in the case;
and the engine maintains all the cleo
trio lights in the place, besides some
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Once upon a time Il hare was bound
ing along over the slippery ice lie
ran around and bounded. until ali at
once, puff, he fell and struck himself q
hard blow After he had recovered
himself a bit, he said to himself: Il
wcnder if this ice is very strong: And
he asked the ice: Say ice, are you very
strong?" Very strong said the ice.
IF you are so strong, why does the sun
melt you? The sun is stronger than you
that's why he melts you. Then he
turned to the sun and said: Say, sun.
are you strong2" Very strong, said
the sun IF you are so strong, why do
you let the clouds cover you. The
clouds are stronger than you. :. Then
he turned to the clouds and asked:
Say. clouds. are you strong! Very
strong replied the clouds. If you are
so strong, why do you let the noun
tains arrest you? The mountains are
stronger than you Then he turned to
the mountain and said: Say, noun
tain arc you strong?' Very strong,
replied the mountain Indeed, said
the hare IF you are so strong. why
do you let the mole dig into YOU" The
mole is stronger than you.' Having
spoken thus, he turned to the mole and
asked: Say. mole, are you strongg
Very strong" replied the mole. If
YOU are so strong" replied the hare,
why do you let the cat eat you! The
catis stronger than you" Then he turn
ed to the cat. and asked: Say, cat, are
YOU strongy' Very strong" replied the
cat. Then the hare not being able to
think of anything which got the upper
hand of the cat, gave his verdict The
cat is the strongest of all.."--Tales OF
the Motiaks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
one Day with the Children.


Big girl opened her dark eyes and
raised her head, for her usual morning
look at the weather and then with q
cry of delight cried:
Wake up sister, our beautiful day
has come, and guess mamma has got
breakfast most ready, for | smell pam
cakes, and baby is up. Les hurry and
dress and help her all we can so she'll
get thro' quick
Then such hurry to get their
clothes on, each one trying
to get ready to use the buttonhook
first; for these are not brain child
rem. nor paper children but real girls
who use their buttonhooks for fish
hoks or wellpoles or shepherds crooks
or, well. anything. Consequently have
to borrow grandma's oftner than occa-
sionally.
And what manner of day has caused
such joyful anticipation?
A beautiful June day. just ready for
picnic? An early winter day, Just
right for the first SNOWFALL fight! A
frosty winter morning when there is
such crust on the snow that they can
coast anywhere over the fields?
None of these! A dreary spring day.
Rain falling in torrents and the snow
disappearing and bringing to view all
the dark dismal objects which have
been out Of sight so long.
The chickens run about looking like
well. like q wet hen" The cat
creeps in leaving a row of muddy
tracks behind on the already damp
floor, but mamma takes time to kiss
the little faces and say ''ho,ho, now
we'll have fun"
Poor tired mother, her head aches,
and she feels that she can never endure
the long. dreary spring rains, but she
must keep a bright exterior for the
children's sakeS.
She longs to give them SO much and
can give them so little. Big gil loves
pretty things and "bclicyes She Will
be an artist and paint all the beautiful
things in the world" Little girl loves
music and wants to know how to
make it, She don't know what baby
loves, but has an idea she will want
to rival Mrs. Rorer,' for she has to
have her finger in every pie that is
made
And mother knows all these things
haye to be gained by long years Of
study and travel. and but we will not
follow her train of thoughts; for it III
ways ends like this
/ don't know where they may wan-
der. nor what the futl}Ne may bring,
but Lord help me to give&llem a happy
childhood. Only give me strength to
live one day at a time
And why is this to be a beautiful
day?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
New Mnltipolar Generator.

We give an engraving of recently
perfected Multipolar Generator which
an enterprising company has just put
chine is composed Of several parts,
making it convenient to handle. The
total weight is quite uniformally d.
yided between the several parts, as
shown in the engraving, making ma
chine which may be conveniently set
up in stations not provided with APP
paratus for handling very heavy
weights. The bed is planed to fit iron
slides and is very rigidly constructed,
SO as to withstand the strain brought
on it by the weight of the field mag
net. The magnet is formed of two
iron castings, both together forming a
complete circle, with four inwardly
projecting cores to receive the field
coils. The magnet is bored and
fitted with pole bushing sur
rounding the armature, which
gives the greatest possible
effective polar arc, and prevents
the disagreeable humming sometimes
observed with toothed armatures un-
der heavy loads and suppresses the
tendency to spark by reason Of stray
lines of force. The armature is of the
toothed hollow drum type BY a sys-
tenn of end connections, crossing OF
the conductors at the leads of the
armature Is avoided thus reducing the
danger of short circuiting and burn
ing out and permitting of con-
veniently getting at every wire
The commu tator is massive, and the
well-known Belknap patent woven
wire and graphite brushes are used
The bearings, which are very large,
are self-lining and self-oiling. The
two terminals are located at opposite
sides Of the machine. to avoid the
danger of short circuit, The field
cores are compound wound and the
magnetic circuit of the machine is
carefully designed with reference to
the reluctance of cast iron, wrought
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
FROM MANY SOURCES.

The only fish that never sleep ara
salmon, pike and goldfish.
A party of explorers have recently dis
covered an immense forest of india rubber
trees in the valley of the Orinoco.
At recent auction sale Of odds and
ends in Paris woman bought an old
mattrass in which she found IA, 900 francs
in gold.
The government of Jsran gets large
proportion Of its reve from the rail-
road and telegraph COZ. lies it owns and
operates.
A new use will be put to the waters OF
the Dead sea. 1t has been found that
they will kill microbes and t~y will be
used in French hospitals.
1t costs SO much to support the 200,O
priests in Thibet, which has only 2, 600, 600
inhabitants, that man can not ordinarily
afford the luxury of wife all to himself
and so polyandy is general
Holsters often travel in regiments,
seeking new feeding grounds. Their, mi
grating armies are often lead by the big
gest and strongest ones, while the manned
and weakly struggle along behind.
While making bolt in the steel works
az Homestead recently workman turned
off a shaving 265 feet in length. A shay
ing Ill feet in length is exhibited as a
great curiosity in the Woolwich Arsenal,
England.
No animal has more than five toes,
digits or claws to each foot or limb. The
horse is one-toed, the OK two-toed, the
rhinoceros is three toed, the hlppopotamus
is four-toed and the elephant and hum
dreds of other animals are fiye-toed.
a correspondent writes to Nature that
carp are very fond of the Larvae of mus
quitos, and, as this fish thrives in the only
k.nd Of water in winch the larva of the
mesquite can 1--we, he suggests that these
fish might be employed to exterrninate
this pesJiferous insect.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

that the latter will be adjusted stimuli
taneous with the former. The sides of
the concave are formed of movable
semi-circular bearings, each Of which
consists of a plate with slide way OF
its inner face in which are loosely held
the ends of the body portion Of the
concave, the sides or bearings of the
concave not being attached in any way
to the sides of the machine. On the
central portion of the under edge of
each side or bearing is a lug, pivotally
connected by links and crank arms
with an adjusting shaft journaled
in the forward lower portion OF the
casing. and having at its outer
end gear wheel meshing with a
worm on a short shaft turned by a
hand crank whereby the concave may
be carried upward or be lowered, NOV
ing concentrically with the cylinder
and around it.
The feed board section, as shown in
the sectional view, has hinged connec-
tom with the upper edge of the con-
cave, and when the latter is carried to
its upper position the feed board is
very nearly horizontal, when the feed
will be quite slow. but as the concave
is lowered the feed board becomes cor
respondingly more inclined, providing
for a substantially rapid feed. For
the adjustment of the concave verti-
cally, and to and from the feed end
of the machine two shafts, one for
ward of the other, are passed through
segmental slots in the under sides of
the concave bearings, each shaft hay
ing near each end an eccentric, where
by, on turning one of the shafts, the
concave will be raised or moved for
ward, or lowered or withdrawn from
the cylinder of the machine. The ro-
tation OF each shaft is effected by q
worm on the lower end of vertical
rod, engaging a gear wheel on the
outer end of the shaft, the rod being
turned by a crank within easy reach
of the operator. The attachment is
readily adjustable to and may be APP
piled to any thrashing machine.
Scientific American.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
An Improved trolley condoctor.

With the trolley conductor shown i'm
the illustration, the trolley wheel may
be easily and conveniently brought
into contact with the conductor when
the shifting OF the trolley is necessary.
Figs. / and . represent sections trans
versely through the conductor, and
Fig is a longitudinal section show
ing how the joints are made The
conductor is shaped substantially as
an inverted trough, and is protected
by casing preferably of wood, made
in two sections, engaging one another
at the top, and tied together where
a joint is made by shoe, as shown
in Figs : and 3. between
the conductor and its casing is a pack
ing of insulating material, and the
sections are joined by plate crossing
the joints when the ends of the sec
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
How He .WorlSed" the waiter

The mild hammered man tried, for
a few moments. to transfiS Il waiter
with his glistening eye. but his hyp-
notizer seemed to be little out OF
order, and fnally he had to beckon
to the mental. who softly approached.
Excuse me- said the man, .sbut
do you use gas or coal out in the
kitchenp"
Use gas, said the waiter
at is paid for by the year, isn'tit?"
"B'lieve it IS"
Don't cost no more whether you
burn whole lot or just a little. chi n
..Jist the same, sab.
Then since it won'tput the house
to no extra expense, ! wish you
would bring me a cup of tea that
really is hot. This here amt hardly
got the frost thawed out of it. DE
troit Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
FASHIONABLE CONVERSATION:
Thrilling Example Of the Small Talk
Tint FIOurisIex ut RcceptiOns.

Thrilling Example OF the Small Talk
That FIOurisIex ut Receptions.
Mr. Smalltalk, having been introduc-
ed to Miss Dittotoo, says: Very nice
.assemblnge"
''Vcly; and quite literary, too
VERY. You are fond of literature,
presume.r
''.Ah, very. ! dote on it,
You like Shakespeare, sare say r
"Ah, very much. Do YOU
Very fond of him; | like Barns,
too
80 do 7; very much indeed
DO you like Goldsmith
Very, very much. Do you like By
ron!'
Think he's grand. Do you like
Pope
"Oh, yes; very much. Do you like
Shelley?'
oh, yes; he's good. Tell you good
writer.
''Whoy'
Milton
Yes; he's very good indeed.
Since then Mr.. Smalltalk, in speaking
Of the young lady, says that she is
wonderfully well read;'' and she, IN
speaking of him, says: "Oh, he has
read almost everything, think. Dc
morcst's Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
WANT AN OCEAN TRIP
You May Go to Europe II You Ara No
Afraid to Work.

You May Go to Europe If You Ara Not
Afraid to Work.
Most people connect with the
thought Of going to Europe an idea
of considerable expense, but there
are many people who go free. and
firms that advertise for people who
are willing to go free. This is such
a advertisements:
TAINTED Men on cattle steamers to Eng
land. work for passage Apply employment
Office, 81 G. st
Not the quickest nor the LATEST
nor the most comfortable way to get
to Liverpool, but a way that an
swers the purpose OF many people,
and when they are therein Liver
| pool or Glasg ow--they are just as
much there as if they had gone first
cabin and paid SO many dollars day
for seasickness, says the New York
| Advertiser
A reporter had hardly entered the
door OF the employment agency on
G street when two men came
in together carrying a cheap, rope
strapped tin trunk.
lis that allo' asked the man at the
desk, addressing one Of the newcom-
ers.
Chats all 7
.'Be here at half-past nine to-mor-
row morning. Leave the trunk
there"
The prospective passenger had
been there before and had made his
arrangements. A minute later two
fairly dressed young men came in.
The genius at the desk ..sized then.
i up" with a glance 1t was just such
a look as the pawnbroker gives an
unfamiliar face. The verdict was
unfavorable. Tho men didn't look
enough like work and appeared
rather too prosperous. The fellow at
the desk answered few questions
with Eyes" and ..no" and then asked
abruptly:
Where are you going?''
well" said one of them, eve
didn't much care. We thought we'd
go to Paris. Y
1--WE don't run any boats to Paris. !"
was the serious, quick spoken re-
joinder, with an accent and express
sion that plainly meant:
That's all there is to be said,'
ABut--''
..We don't run any boats to Paris.
Do you belong on tae4other sidepn
mo; we belong here. Z
Il thought SO. This is intended
for people who have come here from
Europe and want to get back. /"
The next man was ragged and had
his coat collar turned up. He wasn't
asked whether he belonged on the
other side; that didn't matter in his
case. He wasn't going on a lark,
he knew. The routine OF questions
and answers was gone over like
clockwork 1t was as simple mat
ter as hiring a man to take trunk
to South Brooklyn.
The shipment Of cattle to Europe
has grown from 800 head week ten
years ago to 5000 week now from
this port, Boston, Philadelphia and
Baltimore being the three Atlantic
ports from which cattle are shipped.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

others in the near vicinity. The ex-
haust air is conducted to large re-
frigerator, where IL is OF constant
practical service; and the proprietor
states that by increasing the air
pressure and by using the same rres-
sure in the engine as that maintained
in the street main, he has, with the
exhaust air, manufactured large
quantities of ice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

IiU1T:s OVERHEAD TROLLEY CONDUCTOR
tons are brought nearly end to end.
The conductor is supported by trans
verse wires from posts each side of the
track, these wires passing through
eyes in the top of the casing. The
construction is designed to prevent
the trolley wheel from jumping from
or leaving the conductor, and facili-
tate its being replaced in contact
herewith when it may have been pur-
posely withdrawn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
WORLD or SCIENCE.
INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES
IN MANY FIELDS.
An Improvement of Interest to Grain
Growers - Improvement Upon Post
Inventions In the Trolley Car Line
General Notes OF Science.
An Improved Thrashing machine Feed.

An Improved Thrashing Machine Feed.
The regulation of the draught in
hand or self feeding thrashing ma
chimes is readily effected by means OF
! the Improvement shown in the accom-
panying illustration, which provides
for the convenient adjustment OF the
concave to or from the cylinder to suit
any kind of grain, the concave and
feed board being also so connected
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Little JOHNNY think Tommy Dodd
wouldn't have SO many accidents on
his bicycle if he'd go slow instead
Mother-Say go slowly
Little Johnny Yes m-if he'd go
slowly instead of fastly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
No Telling.

do you consider him a man OF
veracity'n .'Heye" Il say do you
consider him a man OF veracity?"
..Well, there's no tellin what he
might do if he was mad and had a
gun "--IoXas Siftings
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Wife How people gaze at my new
dress! presume they wonder il I've
been shopping in Paris.
Husband More likely they wonder
If I've been robbing a banie
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

patience and resolve to endure ana
trust in God, j see no reason why one
should continue to exist in this fright
ful region. Once, when scarce more
than a child | was forced to lose
Il tooth with strong roots. The dem
fist caused me to inhale gas. / re-
member sensation of motion and
noise and half-deadened suffering
and a sudden final stupendo GUS pain and
cessation. think of all that as simi-
lar to this life of mine in great city
of the North; the pain, the jarring, the
terrible noise of the town all day,
through which have not time to re-
member; the sudden sharp pang OF
recollection at night when lay my
head on the pillow and fall into eN-
hausted slumber and oblivion. My
daily toll is like the whiriing of a
wheel; translate and revise transla-
tions in a large publishing house. My
own language, my mother tongue. the
Castilian, has lately come in fashion.
Besides which they say | speak and
write French with amazing perfec-
ton. am quick and accurate and
never seem to be thinking of my
beauty or personal adornments. For
that reason they pay me a reasonable
salary. need never be hungry or
athirst; never go poorly dressed or
lack Tor comforts. In a semi-fashion-
able neigh borhood occupy this square
and sitting room in most
respectable boarding house. When
July comes may have a fortnighfs
vacation to go to the seaside or noun
tains and breath fresh air. And there
! the people will say of me: ".Oh, that
is that Miss Roldan of Blanks She
is very tiresome and clever She
never smiles; don't ask her to Join us!'
and so shall be among them, yet not
Of them; no one will take a fancy to
ne--unless some eccentric or curious
Did maid, who wants some one to talk
o Ay! And under my quiet, plain,
|evere gown, there beats a heart more
turning and passionate than any
mong them. For, after all, ] am not
nj twenty three! But we of Latin
bfood look old so soon, alas!
My mother, the child of English
parents was born under the equator;
my father was true SON OF the trop
les. And |, too, arm tropical. My
mother died when ] was a girl. My
father, fierce. hot blpoded, unwilling
to temporil fell in a revolution
against the oppressor of his country
That was four years ago. The OPP
pressor still exercises the power.
When he shall have gone from the
land, j will return ana claim my
Fathers estates, too long and cruelty
tolen from Linn. Ny cousi rs will
lSalrofne ne back then but shall
forgive them for turning traitors and
deserting ng fathers cause.
In the meantime what am II 4
suffering form, grain Of dust blown
1t the winds pleasure in this cruel
world of the North;l this world that
has a fiat, pale sky by lay, and small,
cold stars ly night, Al d in the streets
of whose great eitieI devils walk or
ride by dayan night
Devils in human sill pes
X X y
Sometimes ] thin would like to
stand face to face with him once
more. would like scorn him-to
spit upon him-to 81 m him from my
path. never RENE Der him, except
in that brief flash anguish that
tears away my last nsation OF con-
seriousness when la my head on the
pillow at night. Il. hat right dared
he invade nv life? blonde, volatile,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
1t Caused Profanity.

~ am told,'' said the caller shat your
husband is engaged in work of profane
history
Yes replied the authors wife III
certainly sounded that way when l heaH
him correcting the proofs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10

Whenever you find man selling goods
with short yard stick. you find one who
is convinced in his own mind that the
bible is not true. ..EL..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-10
A Practical pramatist.

Friend Why do You kill off so many
people in every act?
Dramatist- The company is small,
and that is the only way l can work
in all the characters.