davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28
SHE WAS A NEW WOMAN.
But When the Dogs Began to Follow
Her She Weakened.

There is no earthly doubt as to her
being a new woman. She was not
born new woman, neither was new
WOmallhOod thrust upon her; she
achieved it and is unreasonably proud
of the fact, says the Chicago Chronicle
Nature cast her in a round soft, COM
Portable mold. But she has risen su-
perior to nature. She believes with all
her heart, with all her soul, with all
her mind, in the right divine of woman
to govern, wrongly perhaps, but still
to govern. She is one of those Pat
rick Henrys in petticOats whose burn
ing elOquence brings conviction to the
souls of hundreds who already agree
with her. AS already stated, there is
no earthly doubt as to her being a new
Woman-in theory at least. In prac
tice? Well, that's different.
She's the sort of woman who
shinks and climbs on the table if any
one suggests that there is a mouse in
the room. She believes the placid old
family horse the fiercest sort Of a
steed, and knows that her life is in
danger every time she climbs into the
phaeton. She stands paralyZed with
terror if she spies a COW at the far end
of the field, and would probably faint
if a little garden snake crossed her
path The dogs of the neighbors-
she lives in the country, where no
household is complete without several
of them-fill her mind with mad, I'M
reasoning fear.
One day she went down to the vii
lage and was tempted to buy some pies
for the family meal. AS she was
bearing them home in triumph a large
Newfoundland, waking from his noon
day nap, stalked out to meet her,
shifted at her pies and fell solemnIy in
behind her. At the next place she
passed two more went through the
same maneuvers, then one, then three.
then two, and so on till every place
she passed had yielded its quota Of
dogs. One by one they fell into line.
Smelling her pies and following her
lovingly they joined in the procession.
pacing solemnly after this timorous
new woman.
Her heart was as water and her
Zones were as wax. She knew that it
would be heroic thing and worthy Of
her new womanhood to die in de-
Tense of her pies. She saw visions of
the neighbors finding her a mangled
corpse, but still faithful to her charge;
Of slender white shaft in some peace
full cemetery bearing the inscription
Faithful Unto Death" Then she
thought of her motherless children.
her sorrowing husband, with only a
heroic memory to console them, and
her courage failed her. She felt that
it was better to live new woman
than to die a hero.
So she gently laid the pies down on
the path that the dogs might devour
them in peace and unmolested sped
swiftly homeward.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28
TREATMENT OF THE FIELD

Soon the crops of small grain will be
cleared from the fields. Already the
majority of farmers are counting much
on the gleanings of grain their pigs
VIII get from these fields. and are Law
ing much store by the pasture these
fields will give to other stock on the
farm. The pigs-in many cases-have
mad scant living. and are expected to
get strong lift" from these fields
The other pastures have possibly heen
overcrowded in prospect of the extra
pasture that will be had from the
stubble fields. There are certain lines
followed in farming that lead directly
10 land impoverishment and constant
hard times for the owners. One Of
these lies in the practice of ALWAYS
pasturing the stubble fields as soon as
the grain is off. Often times there is
a rush after the grain is cut to get if
stacked or threshed that the stock NAV
be turned on the fields: an extra
amount of stock has been carried for
this purpose, the other pastures will
not support them, and they must have
what the stubble-f1eld will give them.
There are seasons that within certain
bounds will do to pasture these fields,
but it is dangerous practice to depend
on them, regardless of the conditions
OF the fields and weather. When the
weather is favorable for rapid
growth of forage, large amount of
pasture can be had from the stubble
field, but even under such conditions a
degree of caution should be practiced
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28
GREAT BRITAIN DECLINES.
She Won't Participate in an Interna-
tional Conference.

London, Oct. 21.-Salisbury Wednes-
day sent Ambassador Hay the reply
of the British government to the
proposals of the American bimetallic
special commission headed by Sena-
for Wolcott. 1t is a automatically
worded note His lordship says that
the government of Great Britain is
not able to reopen the India minis
at present He regrets his inability
to accede to the proposals Of the
American commissioners, Great Brit
ain having as great an interest as
the United States and France in Sc
curing a stable par of exchange for
gold and silver and an enlarged use
of silver. Under these circumstan-
ces, continues Lord Salisbury, the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28

Dublin, Oct. 26.-Meetings are being
held in the famine threatened dis
tricts, parish priests presiding, to
urge the government to start relief
works before the people reach a point
Of actual suffering. The district of
Bantry, where the greatest suffering
occurred in 1S47 and 1879, is as bad
as the Cork district Potatoes are
practically exhausted already. In
mid-Cork and along the southern
coast it is said that a very small per-
centage of farmers saved their po-
tatoes and those saved are reported to
be so badly diseased that when eaten
they produce Irish cholera" 1t is
feared that the supply of food will
he exhausted before the new year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28

Government Demands an Investigation
of Union Pacific.

New York, Oct. PA bill of COM
plant has been filed in the United
States circuit court by George c.
Hoadley, special assistant to Attorney
General McKenna, in a suit brought
by the United States against the Union
Pacific Railway company, Frederick P.
Coudert and others as receivers, and
J. Pierpont Morgan and others as
partners, under the firm name Of J.
Pierpont Morgan & Co. Hoadley
makes the request that he be furnished
by the defendants with a statement
showing the amount of assets and the
property turned over by the Union Pa
cifc company to Drexel, Morgan &
Co., and J. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
He also asks that the defendants fur
nish a statement showing all the deal
ings of these two firms with the as
sets and that they be required to show
who is now in possession of the as
cts and property of the Union Pacific
company and what portions now re
main in the possession of these firms
or other defendants. He also asks that
a final decree be rendered against the
members of the firm Of j. Pierpont
Morgan & Co, and the other defend
ants, subjecting the assets and prop
erty of the Union Pacific which may
now be in the possession of DreXel,
Morgan & Co., or of J. Pierpont Nor
gan & Co., to a lien of the United
States as security for the residue which
may be due the government on such
an accounting, because of the issue of
subsidiary lien bonds issued IN aid OF
the construction of the Union Pacific
railway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28
Ration for Cattle or Sheep.

Glover, hay, bran and wheat straw
make up a complete ration in growing
cattle or sheep. 1t makes cheap food.
1t will bring little better result if the
straw and clover could first be run
through a feed-cutter and then the
bran be added. But, if this cannot be
done, the next best plan is to feed the
straw and clover in racks or managers
and the bran in boxes or troughs
Thee will be much less waste in this
way than by allowing the stock to run
in the stacks and help themselves.
What is left in the racks or managers
can be used for bedding, and in this
way be converted into valuable fer
tiliZer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28
SALOON MEN MUST PAY.

West Superior, Wis, Oct. 21.-The
police department has sent notices TO
all Of the saloons in the city which
have not paid the full amount upon
their licenses that the final payment
of s125 is due November 1, and that
the city will insist that it be paid at
once. The city has, this year, fol-
lowed out the policy inaugurated by
Mayor Starkweather under his first
administration Of allowing the saloon
men "'time" on their licenses in the
hope that the city will in the end secure
more money than if it insisted upon
$500 outright
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28
PRETTY WOMEN SAVED.
Dervishes Take Revenge Upon Tribes
Who Refuse to Join Them.

Cairo, Oct. 26.-Details just OBJ
tanned of the revenge of the dervishes
upon the Jaalin tribe, caused by the
refusal of the latter to join the forces
Of the khalifa against the British
show it must have been terrible in the
extreme. The left bank of the river
between Berber and Mommeh was
practically depopulatcd. The der
wishes butchered every male member
Of the offending tribe and took the
pretty women to their harems, after
sending $50 selected virgins to the
khalifa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28
A Word of Warming.

The London Live Stock Journal
offers a word of warning that may de-
serve attention in this country as well
as abroad:
More care is commonly taken by
horse owners as to the quality of the
oats than of the hay they purchase.
Yet there is greater difference be-
tween good and inferior hay than
between the best and, say third or
fourth-class oats. Hay varies greatly,
not only in the quality of the herbage
OF which it is composed, but in the
conditions under which it has been
harvested, and in how it has cured in
the stack. Horses rarely suffer from
eating bad oats, while much disease
IN the stable is attributable to the
quality of the hay they consume. 1t
has been estimated that about so per
cent. of the cases of collie which occur
Ill large stables are due to the hay with
which the horses are provided. Owners
OF large studs frequently experience an
outbreak of collie among their animals
with the purchase and consumption of
a fresh consignment Of hay. Hay poor
in quality and badly stacked is most
expensive fodder, from the disease it
frequently engenders, as we'll as from
its low consuming value Great care
should be exercised in the purchase of
foreign hay
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28
Overlooking is DANGEROUS.

Overlooking of fattening hogs is
a fruitful source of disease and waste.
Many think it makes no difference
II hogs do leave lot of feed at one
meal, that they will return and eat
it up when hungry, so that there is
nothing wasted. If hogs are overfed
it knocks them off their regular feed
for time, and this is always a 10 s.;
besides, it renders the inception of
disease much easier, especially the
'thumps' and appoplexy. 1t is best to
feed regularly, at stated times, and
when fattening, all that they will eat
up clean. They will keep better and
thrive better than is possible by keep
ing feed before them all the time. 1t
is what the animals digest and assim-
ilate and not what amount they eat
that determines the gain in proportion
to the amount of food eaten.-Cole-
man Rural World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28
MUST PART WITH HIS SKIN.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-Whether to
risk being held to the grand jury on
a charge Of assault, or to part with
a portion of his cuticle, so that his.
victim may benefit by a n-grafting
operation is the alternative which
faces Paul Czyet, lad of IA years,
who threw hot water on Anton
Kwitke, scalding him so severely that
an operation is made imperative. In
Justice Sabath's court the boy was
given his choice of the two evils and
until October % to consider
the proposition
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28
HILLSIDE ON FIRE FOR MILES

Greensburg, Pa, Oct 26-The fires
III the mountainous region near
Laurelville are still raging. People
living along the course of the fire
are panic stricken. The loss is now
estimated at $150,OO0. The hiIlsides
along both sides of the Youghiogh eny
river for a long distance are burning
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28

Facts about acknowledgements is
one of the most useful and misu1der-
stood of everyday drugs. 1t must not
be applied to the skin undiluted or it
will cause it to become red and hard
but if rubbed well into the skin
while wet it has a softening and
whitening effect. 1t will prevent and
cure chapped hands and sooth an
irritable cough by moistening the
dryness of the throat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28

British government does not see the
desirability of an international mon
etary conference but will be pleased
to consider any other practical sug
gestions from the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28

him of. No other man would have
had the cold nerve to propose by tel
ephone. If any girl wants me after
this she knows where to lind me-
Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28

have churches and schools, must be a
man, or give way to the dominance of
a superior race. The negro must be
Christianized and educated. ="
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28

At Darlington, Wis, John Robin
son, a well-known resident, was shot
and seriously wounded by a burglar
The latter escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28

Ex-Postmaster Dayton has accepted
the nomination for comptroller OF
greater New York on the Henry
George ticket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28

AFFLICTED PEOPLE ALREADY
ASK FOR RELIEF.
POTATOES POOR AND FEW

In Some Sections Erin's Standard
Crop Is so Badly Diseased That
When Eaten It Produces Irish
Cholera''-Mass Meetings Held to
Prevent Suffering.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-11

peril. A sudden outcry in her garden
one day brought her in haste to the
spot, and there were drunken soldier
and her quadroon maid Elinor-he de-
handing liquor and she the return Of
u pitcher which he had evidently
snatched from her hand. Madam Wal
tons stately presence and her impcrious
order that he leave the premises at once
only partially sobered him. He gave
him he could bring shame upon her
kead-he knew more about her affairs
than she dreamed. His insolence tried
her temper, but could not alter her tone
and bearing. It was not until he was
gone that Esther, trembling and in
tears, came and begged her to lodge no
complaint against the man, as he in
decd knew more than she Supposed
And then, in reply to her mothers de-
1nand, Esther brolzenly admitted that
she had already heard of Floyd's en-
listment and desertion through this
very soldier. lie had been at the house
before. What she did not tell her
mother was, that the news first reached
her through Walton Scroggs.
And then, without warning, Floyd
suddenly came home. So troubled had
he been by the condition of his mothers
health and affairs as confided in Esther's
letters (sent under cover to an old fam
lily friend nov serving as a surgeon in
the Juarez army that, having earned
a little money in Vera Cruz, he FASTENED
back and appeared there late at even
ing, worn and weary, before those 'ov-
ing yet terrified eyes. He had ridden
miles on horseback that day, as he
feared recognition by officers or soldiers
still at Quitman if he came by rail that
way, or by federal deputies if he came
the other. Esther alone had received
him on his arrival, for she, poor girl,
was watching at the old arbor near
the south fence for the coming of her
lover-husband, that day released from
the clutches of the law. Then, after
hearing her recital of their needs and
sorrows, he had sent old Rasmus with
message into camp, while she had
gone to prepare her mother for his
coming.
Late that night, Mrs. Walton, kneel-
ing by the bedside Of her sleeping boy,
became suddenly aware of scuffie 60
ing on underneath the window, and,
noiselessly descending the stairs, I'M
fastened the side door and came at once
upon the intruders, with the result al
ready known. Not until aroused by
the screams of Elinor and his sister
Kate did Floyd know anything of the
affair. Half asleep, and bewildered, he
had jumped into boots and trousers
and rushed to the rescue. One glance
explained the whole thing, but it was
Esther who in desperation seized and
held him back when he would have
sprung to release his mother from
Riggs drunken grasp-Esther who,
hearing the coming rush of Lambert's
footsteps, realized that what meant in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-11

promptly urged that Floyd go with him.
Rasmus was routed out from slumber
IN the barn and sent away with mes
sages to Col. Scroggs and cousin Bart"
and then the voice of Kate was heard.
calling for her sister. Instead of be-
ing asleep, Mrs. Walton was painfully
awake and planning diplomatic let
ter to be sent to Capt. Close. For hours
the only refuge they could offer Esther's
husband was the cellar, for Mrs. Walton
had insisted on being up and dressed
10 meet Cousin Bart, whom now she
desired to send for and consult.
The letter which had SO bcwildrred
the company commander was brief
enough. 1t bore neither date nor
place, but went straight to business.
Mrs. Walton presents her compli-
ments to the officer in command of the
federal troops here in camp and begs to
say that she finds upon investigation
that the two soldiers who visited her
premises last night did so at the re-
quest OF a member of her household.
VINO sought their aid in bringing GER.
tain supplies from town when her
servants proved too ungrateful 70 be
relied upon. Mrs. Walton deeply re-
grcts that the soldiers referred to are
now in danger of further punishment.
and while utterly disappearing the
action which led to their employment
IN violation of her express orders, she
nevertheless accepts the entire respon-
slblllty and begs that no further steps
may be taken against them, as she will
not only positively refuse to appear as
witness in the case, but will prohibit
any OF her household from soappearing.
'Sunday morning."
And possibly the lady of Walton Hall
felt quite assured that her mandate
overrulcd any subpoena the federal
authority could draft. One thing is
certain, when Close read it over a Sec
ond time he handed it to Lambert, saw
ing: $50 far as I am concerned. that
blessed old lady shan't have any trouble
on account of them two scallawass.
She's got too much of her own. Unless
you want to make an example of Riggs,
You can release him in the morning.
Murphy ought to be let off anyhow"
But when morning came it was found
that Riggs had released himself. How
he managed to cut his way out of that
guard-tent without disturbing any
body, no one could explain. He was
gone at daybreak, leaving no trace be-
hind.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-11

slant rescue for her mother meant
equally instant peril for him-Esther
who actually ordered his hurried re-
treat at Lambert's appearance. Not
until the following day did it occur
to her mother to ask how it was or
why it was she was up and dressed at
that hour of the night. At any other
time, perhaps, she would have found it
far more difficult to frame plausible
excuse, but almost anything would an
swer now. For hours she had been
listening for the tap upon her window
that should tell her Walton had not
been spirited away to place of safety
until he had come to bless and COM
fort her with his love-words and ca
resses. To her, at least, despite the
wild oats of his earlier days, her cousin
husband was all that was true and
tender and fond. For him she had
dared her mothers wrath, her younger
sisters Indignation, and Floyd alone
was her supporter in the secret mar
rage that took place during her brief
visit to the Claytons in the early spring.
''A.A ~AAS A0"A VI Ouuudy, HIS SIX
nal at last was heard, and she stole out
to meet him-1o tell of Floyd's return,
and to plan with him for their joint
escape, for Floyd had told her that it
would be folly to attempt to remain
in hiding there. Already certain ne
groes OF the neighborhood had seen
him, and it could OF be long before the
military authorities were informed
Walton was all helpfulness and sym
pathy. His brother, the conductor, had
planned to send his horse to the Wal
ton barn at ten that night, and "Wal'
was to ride Gross country to friends
IN .Barksdale county, leave the horse
there, and be at the point where the rail
way crossed the country road at II 30,
when the "Owl" would stop and take
him on the baggage car-unless some
OF Parmelee's spies or deputies were
aboard. There would be no trouble at
the capital, where the Owl often waited
an hour for the express. The engi-
neer would slow up just east of town.
Walton would drop off in the darkness
and make his way around to the west
by a brisk tramp of i couple of miles,
and there be taken on again about / 80
a. m. and jostled away to the river. Once
there. all the sheriff's possess in the
south couldn't find him. 4 Walton
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-11
Charmed by Jennie Lind.


Dean Stanley actually suffered from
listening to music, and yet Jenny Lind
once told Max Muller he paid her the
highest compliment she had ever re-
ceived. Stanley was very fond of Jenny
Lind, but when she stayed at his fathers
place at Norwich he always left the
room when she sang. One evening Jen-
ny Lind had been singing Handel's II
Know That My Redeemer .Liveth."
Stanley, as usual, had left the room,
but he came back after the music waa
over and came shyly up to Jenny Lind.
"You know" he said, II dislike music;
I don't know what people mean by 3D.
miring it. l am very stupid, tone-deaf,
as others are color-bllnd. But" he said,
with some warmth, 'to-night, when
from distance I heard you singing
that song, had an inkling Of what
people mean by music. Something
came over me which I had never felt
before; or, yes, 1 had felt it once be.
fore in my life" Jenny Lind was all
attention. ''Some years ago." he con-
tirued, II was at Vienna, and one even
ing there was tattoo before the pal-
ace performed by 400 drummers. felt
shaken, and tonight, while listening
to your singing, the same feeling came
over me; I felt deeply moved" Dear
man." she added, II know he meant it.
and a more honest compliment never
received in all my life" - Chicago
Chronicle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-11
GHOST FAIRIES.

When the open fire is lit,
In the evening after tea.
Then like to come and sit
Where the fire can talk to NO.
Fairy stories it can tell,
Tales of a forgotten race
or the fairy ghosts that dwell
In the ancient chimney place.
They are quite the strangest folk
Anybody ever knew,
Shapes OF shadow and of smoke
Living In the chimney nue.
"Once," the fire said, 'Iong ago,
With the wind they used to rove:
Gypsy fairies, to and fro,
Camping in the field and grove.
'Either with the trees they came
Hiding in the logs: and here,
lowering above the flame,
Often some Of them appear"
So watch, and, sure enough.
I can see the fairies! Then,
Suddenly there comes a puff
Whish.-and they are gone again!
Frank Dempster Sherman, in Youth:
Companion.