davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01

Central railway, was the person chosen
to WELD the hammer that drove the
golden spike home through the section
of the So pound steel rail into the tie.
A few minutes later large number of
men were at work spiking the rails
which had previously been laid for sew
eral blocks and the work of laying the
main track of the Fort Dodge and
Omaha branch of the Illinois Central
road was begun in real earnest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01

Last fall l sprained my left hip
while handling some heavy boxes. The
octor | called on said at first it was a
Slight strain and would soon be we'll,
but it grew worse and the doctor said
had rheumatism. l continued to grow
worse and could hardly get around to
work. l went to drug store and the
druggist recommended me to try Cham
berlains Pain Balm. tried it and one
half Of a SOC bottle cured me entirely.
l now recommend it to all my friends.
f A. Babcock, Erie, Penn. 1t is for
sale by G. w. Houston, Extra; A. H
Roberts, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Insure yO.tr grO,cilag crops
isl the farmers St0te Mutual
H0H Association. Cost !SeUe7s
Cents HM 0c1'e last year. This
insurance at cost!
THEO PATTY 14ge,lt. EGira.
storms Damage Iowa Crops.

Dies MONIES. May 31.-The weekly
crop bulletin summarizes crop condi-
lions as follows: The first three days
of the week were slightly cooler than
usual and generally fair. The last
three days brought much higher tenn
perature and showery conditions, which
developed severe storms of rain, hail
and wind in numerous localities on
May ~ and 20. Considerable local
damage resulted from effects of hail
and floods.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Bucklen's Aru,ca sa1ve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25c per box. For
sale by c. w. Houston, Extra; or &
L. Bison, at Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Two Children Drowned,

Lamont, Ia, May SO.-The two child
rem of Alma Bennett, aged and 10,
were buried yesterday. They were
drowned on the Goth while playing in a
pond near town. One of them got be-
You'd her depth. The other plunged in
to her rescue and both went down
locked in each others arms, drowning
in sight OF their playmates on the en-
bankment, who We're powerless to help
them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Driving of Golden Spike.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, May 26.-The lay
ing of steel upon the main track of the
Fort Dodge and Omaha railroad was in
uugurated yesterday in Council Bluffs
by the driving Of the first spike. In
honor of the occasion the spike provided
was gold plated one, and Mrs. @. K.
Dixon, wife of the superintendent of
the Cherokee division Of the Illinois
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Initiation Proves Fatal.

CLARINDA, Ia, May SO.-Frank Focht
of Hepburn, Ia, is dead, from the al
legged effects of initiation into a Modern
Woodmen lodge of Hepburn on May Is.
The members, it is said, were using a
spanking board with blank cartridges
attached. The board was turned the
wrong way and cartridge exploded,
the shell entering Focht's thigh. Blood
poisoning and lockjaw resulted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01

Gloves of chicken skin were in vogue
in the early part of the seventeenth cen
tury. They We're used at night to give
the hand whiteness and delicacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Dentistry.

f. M. Hunt, of Williams Il Hunt,
Atlantic, Dentists, will be at Extra
each day in the week except Monday.
Office in Ridgley Block.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Dentistry.

F. M. Hunt, of Williams s. Hunt,
Atlantic, Dentists, will be at Extra
each day in the week except Monday.
Office in Ridgley Block.
To Cure A Cold While You Sleep.
Take Weeks Break Up-A-Cold
Tablets No cure, no pay. Price 25c.
Chas. w. Houston, Extra, sole agent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
Deserved.

Bill-Why do you call your friend a
popular song writer?
Jill-Because he never sings his own
songs. Yonkers Statesman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
On the Contrary.

"Isn't that fire alarm bell that's
ringing?"
"Well, should say not. That's the
bell of the Universalist church. Chi
cago Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
For Sale Or Trade.

A desirable Forty-Acre Tract of
land with buildings, fruit and water;
two miles from Extra. For terms
see GEORGE f. Knapp, Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
FRENCH REMEDY

FRENCH REMEDY
IL now within ensy rench of every American.
- days treatment Is positively guaranteed to cure
The most complicated case of Nervous Debility or
Wasting Disease. 1t acts powerfully and quickly.
New MIN. Physically Perfect. IL the result
Of the nse of REG ENERO. Young men will re.
gain their lost manhood. and Old Men will recover
their youthful vigor. Itinvigorates and restores tc
full life and vigor. all sufferers from Seminal Weak
nesscs, 1mpotency. Varcocele Spermattorhea,
Nightly Emissions, Lost Brain and Muscular Power,
Weak Memory. Wakefu!ness Evil Dreams, Despon-
iency. Lack of Confidence. and all effects of self
abuse or sexual excess and indiscreton. which units
one for business. study or marriage. REGENERO
goes at once to the root OF the dsease-that is why
tcnres 1t Is the greatest Nerve Tonic In the world
that is why 1t gives Vigor and Action and restores
he Fire of Youth. It'll marvellous Blood Puri-
lrr-that Is why the Pink Glow comes bnck to
ne pale cheeks. Insist upon having REGENERO.
IAN be carried in vest pocket BY mail al 90 per
I"S' OF SIX for $500. We cheerfnliy refund
he money where six boxes do not effect IA cure
circulars free. Address the American Office of
BORDEAUX MEDICAL co. sai N eSY Yass Az
Sold by G. w. Houston, Extra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01

Sunday was Children's Day at the
Sunday School at Elkhorn and the
day was observed by program Of
festivities, carried out to the letter.
Two fine new flags representing the
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
SEAWEED AS MANURE,
Jacksonville Times Union.

Jacksonville Times Union.
Some time ago one Of our subscrih
crs asked Il question as to the mapuri.
al value OF scaweed. 10 the Trans.
actions Of the Highland Agricultural
Society Of Scotland, J. lIendriek pub
fishes a popular a popular article CIV
ing the results of investigations and
observations made mostly by himself
Analysis OF cut weed or black wrack
(FucuS nOdbsus and i. yesiculOsNl {
driftwced, principally laminaria, and
dulse (Rhodymenia palmat0 are re.
ported, and their fcrtllizing value as
compared with b@arnyard manure is
discussed.
Comparative field tests Of seawed,
barnyard manure and other fertilizers
on potatoes were carried out under
the supervision Of the author in 1895
and 1896 in three different localities
From the result Of these expert
mcnts it will be seer that, weight fd
weight Of manure, scaweed gives JUST
as great crop of potatoes as farm
yard manure. When superphosphale
is applied along with seawecdt the crop
is in every case increased, aDd except
in one instance, where analysis shows
the soil itself to have been high 10
available phosphate, the increases as
very considerable. Seaweed
with supcrphosphate gives a larger
crop IN every case than farmyard ma
nurc with superphosphatc or polas"'
or with farmyard manure alone
On the other hand, dung bad t'e
advantage over seawced in quallt@
produce. There was no dOuO'
that the seawced potatoes were l@
mature than the dung ones lnsi
were softer and less mcaly when ""'
ed, and in every case it was lleld wa.
the results of seaweed pldts wous
have been improved il they cou'a
have been allowed to grow a for10'su'
longer. 1t is therefore probaole 'l''
seawccd would give better reSu'"
with late potatoes.
As no heterogeneous manure wa ~
piled with the seawecd in any Oh Wv
experiments, and as one OF Tue s'''
was very deficient in nitrogen '"'S
suits would seem to indicate tna' Wv
nitrogen OF seaweed readily oecO.s.
available to potatoes, and 49, on'a'
whole, OF equal value to that OF uu's'
The feld experiments, then' y.
T, firm the results OF analysis anu s"'.
what seawced is, weight for "es's
as good a manure for potatoes as uu" ss
but tha. to get the best results ~" ~
it It should be supplemented :"
phosphate.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
KNEW AS MUCH AS SOME LAW
YERS.

Both oratory and law were natural
gifts for ''Uncle Dick Oglesby, who,
like his friend Lincoln, was not edu-
Gated as our lawyers are row, says the
Chicago Chronicle. He used to tell
this story Of his entrance into the
profession Of law:
Il really didn't know what | wanted
to be, Sc n summer tried farming.
| worked hard, but the season passed
and | had cleared just Sc. 80, 1t rath-
cr struck me that / had not been cut
out for Il farmer, ana so | decided to
study law. | had never read a book
through in my life, but down in
Springfield went to read with Judge
Robbins. The first thing | tackled
was Blackstone, We'll, the big words
nearly took my breath away. The
Judge suggested that it would be well
for me to read English history in con-
nCction with the works on law, and
asked me what | could remember Of
any history.
Il never read any, judge" | an.
swered."
What, No English history"
mo-"
mo American history"
mo"
"Well, what have you rcad?" asked
the Judge, severely.
"Nothing, Judge. l never read a
book through in my life"
'To say the Judge was astounded
at my audacity, l think, rather than
my ignorance, is putting it mildly,
nut he only looked at mt and said:
''WEy, Dick, how in the dickens do
you.expect to become a lawyer?
81 told him that knew several law
yess who never read anything, never
had read anything, didn't know
anything, and hadn't any sense,
either, and l guessed l could be a
lawyer If they could"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
Ghslemnrraf-S Star
A REVENGE.
HE SOUGHT TO MAKE THE CHICKENS
CALL HIN UNCLE

The parrots home had been chang
ed. Since then it had been sour aud
gloomy, Hardly had it spoken a word.
and, when it did, the words it used
were short and snappish, which plain
ly showed IT'S anger, When fed it
would walk TO the furthest corner of
the cage and yell: Get out, you ras-,
cal!'
One day the new owner, trying to
gel on friendly terms with it, went up
to the cage, and, in a smoothing tone,
said:
Does poor Polly want a crackcr?'
At this the parrot glanced at him
as If saying, "Who are you?" and then
walked to the further side of the
cage.
Now, doesn't poor Polly talk to
me-" he said.
Still the parrot was silent,
''Polly, he begged, "if YOU will just
call me Uncle, | will not ask you to
say ANYTHING. clse.'
But nothing he could say had any
effect on Polly.
polly. saw. Gall me Uncle, or you
will be sorry said the owner, rather
angrily.
The parrot remained rs sullen as
ever, he no way could get it to talk.
"Well, Polly, when | come home to-
night the best thing for you to do ID
to call me Uncle.' he said as he left
the house,
That night when he came back Pol
" was as silent as ever. There it sat
on its perch, with as naughty a look as
any parrot could put on. From its
looks it would never speak again. The
owner thought otherwise. Going to
the cage he said in ii commanding
voice: "Polly, you rascal, call me
Uncle, or III fix your
But the parrot still held its peace.
zone more chance. Polly. If you
don't call me Uncle I'll fasten You in
The chicken house to-night." he said
as he started to rick up the cage.
But the parrol said never IA word.
The owner was mad. Taking the
cage in one hand and a lamp in the
other he made his way to the chicken
house, where he dumped Polly on the
ground. Carefully fastening the door
hc went back to the house, chuckling
TO himself and thinking how glad Pol
sly would be to call him Udclc in the
morning.
y When morning came the owner.
anxinus to see how the punishment
had worked on Polly, started to the
chicken house. As he came near he
heard loud talking on the inside. 1t
was the parrot.
"Ah, ! knew that was the scheme
to make HIM talk" smiled the owner
to himself. lie quietly opened the
door. Behold the sight that met his
eyes. Every hen was lying dead on
the ground. the old rooster was back
cd up in the corner, and the parrot
was walking to and fro in front Of
him, saying; "CalI me Uncle. you ras-
cal, or I'll fix you.'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

Our Anse got away with Private AL
len badly, on "Wednesday last. Hehad
appointed that day TO speak at Bay st.
Louis AS he had IN engagement at
the Bay for Monday, Allen postponed
1t to Wednesday, when the two could
speak there together. But sthe
wounded lion" tackled, and moved on
West Point; while the"vulturenkept
the gulf coast trist. This looks like
lodging, but In view Of the experience
our Ansc had undergone Heretofore
who can blame him?-Vicksburu
Herald.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
Paw Your Taxes.

.~aln
Revenue agent Adams Is de'erl \,
that private individuals as wei - '', T.
corporations shall pay all taxes I'M y.
fully due the various treasures
following from the Natchez Deu. =.
Jackson correspondent shows .l'' "
Revenue Agent Is stlrring up tn''s''
Lexington: ..,.,A
"The revenue agent dis s.,S no
recently that Lexington pas p Sol,ept
at1ntion 10 the law taxing XXX
credits, and upon Investigation s !" ave
matter he found that there We Thor
the city something like tnir .tcr sdu
sand dollars OF taxes on soiVeI ~ te
heretofore not assessed ~ ~ II.
municipal authorities. ne ,olli Ss
stituted suits to enforce the cc euso The
Of these taxes which will 60 ~ y sees
CITY treasury. Thus 1t VIII ron
that II The revenue agent tak & sivd
the railroads with one hano
back with the other"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

The headquarters Of the protective
knights Of America have been moved
from Birmingham, Ala, to Jacksou.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

Inc Mary Holmes College for colored
girls will be rebuilt at West Point,
and be completed by Sept. lst.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14
EMBARRASSING SITUATIONS.
Predica ments Into Which People Are
Brought by Absent Mind edness.

Why does sober and sedate city
gentleman start hatless TO his place Of
business Why should one of the most
dignified aud serious minded Of women
go downtown with her dress skirt ON
wrong side out? i is bard 10 say; but
one can readily imagine The disn,ay OF
the poor lady when friend met her
and called her attention 10 the spec
tacle she was making OF herself.
A Cambridge professor. whose fits Of
mental alteration We're as frequent as
they We're amusing. WAS one day out IN
heavy rain with his umbrella held
high over his head when he mel II
friend who stopped him and exclaimed
Dear me- Professor NJ. why don't
you put up your umbrella? Yoa1l he
drenched."
Put up my UMBRELLA said the Pro
lessor. at is up
Yes. II Is. but II isn't open"
For half an hour more or less the
Professor had been walking the streets
with closed umbrella held above his
head.
At another time the same scholar was
riding downtown Ia an electric car.
and lost himself In book he was read
Ing. Suddenly he noticed symptoms Of
merriment among The other passengers.
What could they be laughing at:
The mystery was explained when he
discovered that. having been annoyed
by something between the plate Of his
artificial teeth and the roof Ut his
mouth. he had removed his teeth and
was holding them up 10 view between
the thumb aud finger of his hand
still more embarrassing WAS lie case
of a lady who hurried into church one
Sunday morning without her bonnet,
and when reminded of The. omission by
her husband, who had preceded her by
several minutes. rose hastily and hur-
ried up the broad center aisle with ii
large red parasol raised aud held close
10 her head.
Judge b.. than whom there never
WAS more sedate aud digntied man,
once appeared at dinner party with
his handsome white wig on wrong side
out.
The story is not u new one OF the col
lege professor who stumbled against a
COW. aud lifting his hat said, grayely:
Il beg your pardon. madam.
Mrs. L.. Boston lady of a dignitied
and even naughty manner. was trying
on some very expensive wraps in II suit
and cloak store, when she said 10 the
clerk:
81 do not think | VIII decide on one
to-day
She had reached the street door when
a floor walker detained her and said
Il beg your pardon. madam, but |
shall have 10 ask you To remove that
wrap OF ours before you leave the
store Youths Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14
Once Chief OF the Hurons.

Among the valuable paintings and
engravlngs mentioned In the London
papers as having been sold lately In
that city at auction at Sotheby's was
the engraving OF Il portrait of the great
actor. Edmund Kean, as an Indian
chief. This Is explained as follows:
When Kean WAS acting In Quebec In
1926 four Huron chiefs witnessed his
performance OF Sir Giles Oyerreach.
Kean gave each OF them a silver cup
as souvenir They in return. to show
their gratitude. begged him to honor
them by becoming a mem Der VI their
tribe.
He assented with avidlty. and under
the nom de guerre OF Alentenaide was
chosen AS q chief OF the Canadian abor-
igines. Dressed as one or the tribe he
had his portrait painted by +. Meyer In
1927, and an engraving from that paint;
ing, presented by Kean himself to his
friend Halpin, was the one included In
the sale.
Another lot at the same sale com
prised n miniature portrait OF Mrs.
Kean, with lock OF her hair and also
a lock OF her husbands hair. There
was likewise sold an autograph letter,
in which Mrs. Kean complains to her
husband OF her treatment.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14
A Lucky BIT of Tin.

Telling of narrow escape from
death which he had recently ex-
perieneed, a rnilroad switchman said:
81 was leaning up against the end OF
that blue box car over there, thinking
OF what was going to have for dinner,
when | thought l saw silver dollar
lying in the street about ten feet away
from me.
81 knew there was a shifter on the
same track, but / thought it was down
on the wharf at that time. | hadn't
more than stepped away from the end
OF that car when the shifter hunted
into 1t and drove 1t ahead about 20
feet. Say, suppose hadn't seen that
silver dollar and started for 1t. Where
would | have been now? Yes, man
that Is working around the cars has
got TO pay strict attention to business.
"oh, l forgot 70 tell you that that
silver dollar was only round piece OF
tin, but 1t served its purpose just as
well as the real thing could have done.
I'm going to wear it on my watch
chain for charm. 1t ought TO be bet
ter than rabbits foot. Portland
Express.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14
TRAPDooR SPIDERS.
The Curious Nests That These Inge-
mious Insects Construct.

mious Insects Construct.
A curious species Of insect Is the
trapdoor spider, whose nest consists OF
q tube excayated in the earth to the
depth of six or eight inches. 1t Is al
ways lined with SILK, and 1t is closed
with an iugeniously constructed door
One sort Of door closes into the nest
like cork in a bottle, another Is as
thin as a piece of paper.
IN all cases the door opens outward,
and when the nest is placed. as 1t usu-
ally is, on sloping bank, 1t opens up
ward, 50 that there Is no fear of Its
gaping. The object of the trapdoor is
TO conceal the nest, and consequently
it Is always made to resemble the gem
eral surface of the ground. Sometimes,
however, an enemy attempts 10 open
the door. aud then the inmate braces
its legs against the sides OF tile nest
and holds 1t as fast as possible.
Still other spiders have inner doors
besides outer so that If their first de-
Tense be carried they may have anoth-
er behind which TO retreat More curl
Gus still Is the ingenuity Of the branch
trapdoor-that Is TO say, door that
opens from the main tunnel of the
nest into side branch, which the
stranger could discover since there Is
nothing to distinguish 1t from any 9TH
er part OF the main nest. So, then, If
an enemy should effect an entrance
the lawful occupant OF the nest can
quietly slip into the side branch, close
the door and there remain in security
while the intruder wonders what has
become OF her.-Our Animal Friends.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14
A Born Kicker.

Fate. with wonted leFity. had throw
The sour and taciturn man into the
company of the laxative citizen in the
railway ear.
That was quite an Interesting game
of football, wasn't IT, said the latter.
as he showed a newspaper into the in
side pocket OF his fur-trimmed over.
coat.
Il never read about foot ball" was
the solemn reply. How true 1t is, be
added almost tearfully. that this
world is but tieetlng show"
''Of course. That's one way Of look
ing AT il. I've felt thar way about 1t
myself But let me ask you something.
Are you putting In your money and
hnstling around 10 make this world
any better"
"What's the use:'
"Well. you'll excuse me for question
ing you. But you referred 10 the world
as neeting show. I'm a theatrical
manager, and I'm Interested in any
thing IN the show line. Now. | notice
that you aini In any hurry TO get out
OF this world. are your
NO. can't truly say that | am. The
instinct OF seIf-destruction-."
That's all right. You didn't pay
anything TO get Into this Feeling show,
did your
Certainly not"
"'rhere you are. There's the old. old
story right In a nutshell | never in
my life saw deadhead who wasn't {
kicker. "-Columb ian.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14

Early Roman history. like that Of
Troy, will have to be rewritten II
archseologists agree On the genuine.
ness OF the recent discoveries In the
Forum. A little while ago q black stone,
believed to be the "Lapis niger" that
marked the burial place" OF Romuius,
was found. They have now dug under
the stone and unearthed, amid many
votlve offerings, clppus OF tufa rock,
marked with an alphabetic Inscription.
This Is declared TO be In Achaean char
acters, the earliest known. which may
give II Greek origin to Rome. like that
OF Cumae and Marseilles. dating some
centuries before the traditional year
Of the city," 1853 b. g.