davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

his own bravery. 1t was a story that thrilled
every one, and when he closed with a spleN
did peroration which was, i'll fact, an apos-
trophe to the American flag, the enthusiasm
of the crowd was unbounded.
AS he settled back in the chair he heard
the master of ceremonies announce that
Miss Wordsworth from the west" would
sing the "Star-Spanglcd Banner"
Capt. Chevers started at the name and
leaned forward as tall, regal-looking girl
advanced from one end of tile platform and
stood before the people. He could not see
her face, for it was slightly turned away
and then he settled back as her musical voice
began the national anthem.
The crowd seemed to stand spellbound
Such singing was revelation to every one
who listened; never before had the words OF
Keys immortal anthem thrilled them as un.
der the spell of that young girls voice. The
very birds which had been twittering in the
shadetrees paid tribute to her with silence,
and no one stirred until the last word had
died upon her lips.
Then tumultuous cheer burst forth and
as she turned away, blushing beneath her
wonderful triumph, Capt. Chevers started
to his feet.
"Tracy-Nss Wordsworth" he ex-
claimed. "What fool am, anyhow" lie
continued, soto voce. lis another
Tracy"
But the tall girl had turned, and she and
the hero Of Manila stood face to face
IL want to thank you for your singing,
Tracy pardon me, Miss Wordsworth, .
said the stammering captain. ut was SUI
perb, matchless. You used to sing 30 we'll
at Lostcreek school, you know, when We"
"Ihank you, Capt Chevers," interrupted
the girl. She held out her hand "You
don't imagine that l have forgotten those
days, hope?"
Not at all; but you see did not remain
long at the school and, while ] have thought
often of those happy times, had quite lost
sight of you"
The occupants Of the platform were now
quitting it, as the song was the last feature
OF the programme, and Capt. Chcvcrs es-
corted Miss Wordsworth to the carriage.
II see you've captured another prisoner,
captain" laughed Jackson, cavalierly.
"Was it an unconditional surrender"
Both the captain and Tracy blushed and
Harriet automatically came to the rescue
of both by welcoming her friend, Tracy, in
the warmest terms.
II guess you're glad added you TO the
programme, Ell, captain?" the irrepressible
Jackson broke in. cts great Fourth for
you, ! imagine. Glad you came, Ell? Well,
good day and good luckw
In the excitement attendant on the pole
raising Capt. Chevers did not participate; as
jackson remarked to friend, he had EN-.
barked upon another campaign" and
Cousin Harriet" seemed to be furnishing
a good deal Of the ammunition.
When the events Of the day were over and
the star-spangled banner foated from the
top of the tallest liberty pole in Miami
county, Capt. Chevers drove home, with
Miss Wordsworth as Cousin Harriet's
guest.
Everything is pleasant at Orchard Knob,
and the reader will not be surprised when he
hears that Tracy Wordsworth has decided to
prolong her stay among friends in the cast,
nor that Capt. Chevers is looking forward
to happy future which he. dates from the
last GLORIOUS Fourth Of July"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

here Harriet recalls her in her cheerful,
reminiscent way. It's not the first time I've
thought of her lately, but pshaw! that S all !"
He rose and entered the house, to reap
pear on the porch few minutes later in uni
form, ready for the ride over the hills.
Tracy came out just as the carriage was
brought round and the .wo cousins seated
themselves in it while John took up the
lines.
The noise of the celebrants now came over
the hills with more distinctness, and the
captain laughingly said that it reminded him
just trihe of military life. The ride was
pleasant, because both were chatty, and pres-
emily the carriage pulled into the long main
street of the western village. The liberty
pole" soon to be raised with appropriate
ceremonies, lay on the ground pceiving the
finishing touches, and the captain was warm
ly greeted by old friends the moment he
was seen.
we expect short address from one of
the victors of Manila" playfullv said jack
son. II was bold enough to give the commit.
tee an affirmative response for you, and"
Why, never made speech in my life"
broke in Capt. Chevers. Look here Jack
son; this will never do"
But, hang it all! you can't we'll decline.
See what a mess it would get me into.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
An Important Decision,

A notable decision was rendered re
Gently in the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the Northern District of Cali,
fornia, making permanent an injunction
obtained by the California Fig Syrnr
Company restraining the defendant mr.
ties "from making, using or selling any
liquid laxative medicine marked with the
name Syrup Of Figs or Fig Syrup or
any colorado imitation Of the same" Tho
decision also protects the California Flo
Syrup Company against imitation Of their
wrappers, boxes and symbolical designs
used in connection with their famous laxo.
tive. The decision is Of the greatest yalue
not only to manufacturers of proprietary
articles, but to the public generally, as i
afilrms that the valuable reputation nc.
quired by an article Of merit will be pro.
tected by the courts, and that the party
who builds the reputation by extensive
and legitimate advertising is entitled to
the full fruits of his enterprise.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

sisted on reading the document before
aiiixing his name. He happened to be a
bitter political enemy of the judges, and
when iihn he got through he smiled grimly.
and m glad so many other citizens feel
the same way But. leaving him out,
there were forty-three intelligent men,
bankers. manufacturers and other repre-
sentative citizens who had deliberately
but unwittingly signed a petition to hang
one of our judges! When some of them
heard what they had done they were
highly indignant. but it certainly taught
them valuable lesson. They couldn't be
caught that way again"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
OF his phenomenal stupIdity, and wound

of his phenomenal stupidity, and wound
up by requesting the governor to order
him to be hanged Immediately. The whole
thing was clothed in sucn II mass of pom
pous and high-sounding words that 1t was
difficult at first to catch its absurd pur-
port, but reduced to plain English it was
about as ! have stated. Armed with this
interesting document the lawyer went the
rounds of the block. Here's an invitation
to Judge - to deliver lecture on Ro-
man law he said to every man he met,
i want you to sign it. Shall / read II to
you? Good heavens, Mo- the other fell
low would say. as soon as he glanced at
the mass of writing and down would go
his signature. Incredible as 1t may seem,
he got forty four signers in less than
two hours. and won his bet. which was
based on forty. Out of the whole crowd
he encountered only one man who In
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
A Few Timely Pointers

The up-to.date farmer has learned the
wisdom of doing his own thinking, and
in selecting binder or mower to weigh
carefully the actual points OF superiority
and to avoid mere talking" or selling"
points. The life" Of machine depends
largely on its main frame, which should
be solid enough to outwear the working
parts and yet not heavy enough to tear
Itself to pieces through its own inertia.
The Deering Ideal Binder has a high
carbon steel frame, hot-riveted at the
joints. This machine has stood the most
severe tests ever put on binder. 1t has
q. cutting apparatus that will cut any crop
that grows; elevators that will elevate
anything it cuts; simple reel with great
er range OF adjustment than any other,
operated with a single lever; the famous
Deerng knotter and Binder which never
misses; the only bundle carrier worthy OF
the name; and finally Deering Roller and
Ball Bearings, making 1t the lightest
draft binder that ever cut swath.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29


! yond the stately elms which had stood &C
long before the old-fushioned house, hi.
thoughts went back to the days when, as {
boy, he played there and life was full Of
careless glee
The paper, blown by little skt of wind
rippled from his thin hands and fell at hi.
feet. lie did not stoop to pick it up, but
let it lie where it had futtered. Present.,
from the village just beyond the hills camt
the echoes of lannon's boom and his face
for moment lighted up as he remembered
that it was the nations holiday, and he
thought of the Fourths the years had carried
out to sea.
The door behind him opened SO softly that
he did not hear it, nor the footsteps which
came, gazelle-like, to his chair When he
looked up 1t was to gaze into the face of a
fair girl whose hand had fallen lightly upon
his sleeve.
You remember you asked about Tracy
yesterday" said the young maid
ooh. yes-Tracy Wordsworth" said the
captain. II had orgotten-almost."
Did the young girl believe the captain
she seemed to smile and for moment her
gaze wandered from him
~ have just found one of her etters-one
she wrote me last winter"
"Ahf
"rhe last one got from her, believe
She mentions you in it,"
The captain grew interested.
II went to Manila last summer, YOU
know, Harriet. Tracy? All, yes, knew
her when l came back from school, but the
family moved away shortly after that
and"
The captains companion was opening n
letter with her dainty fingers and, strange
to say, he was Watching her.
"Tracy thought she might come back this
summer" continued the girl "She had
heard somehow that you were away md
wished you safe return"
That's clever. thought she had for
gotten me-"
"Not quite, as it seems She never quite
forgets her friends, but"
The captain waited for the completion Of
the sentence, but it was not finished.
"You are not going over to Hampton to-
day /! believe" suddenly asked Harriet.
II believe | will. 1t is the Fourth, YOU
know, and half promised jackson that
would help him celebrate it in old style"
III you keep out of the sun you will get
along. I'm doctor now, you see," and the
speaker laughed. 81 will order out the car
rage while you make your toilet" and the
fair face vanished and the captain was alone
again.
That was queer" he said to himself as
ne kicked the newspaper away from hisfeet
was thinking about Tracy myself and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

New. York Evening Journal: Com
pressed air has been harnessed to the new
cathedral, and by the most delicate touch
on keyboard no larger than that of n
typewriter, the player OF the chimes can
ring these giant bells, the largest OF
vibrations of two and half tons of bell bell
metal. The chimes in st. Patrick, which
are double octave. and as large and as
the gentle touch Of the players fingers on
the tiny. keyboard. and the ponderous.
but 6nely-adjusted apparatus viii be-
driven by compressed air. This is the
chime by means of this force.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
Try Aliens Foot-Ease,

J A powder to be shaken into the shoes
At this season your feet feel swollen
nervous and hot, and get tired easily. Ii
you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures ingrowins
nails, swollen and sweating feet, bliste1a
and callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest ant
comfort Try it to-day. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial pack
age FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted
Leroy, N. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
EASY TO GET SIGNATURES.
Incident Illustrating the Value Z
Petitions.

New Orleans Times Democrat: "Tve
often heard of folks signing all manner
OF absurd papers without reading them.
said a tenant in one of the large office
blocks. but | saw the thing demon
strated in a startling fashion one day last
week. A broker in an adjacent Office got
into. an argument ON the subject. and. 10
settle bet about 1t. drew up a petition
TO Governor Foster. Ii started out with
long rigmaroe of prea.able. the
substance of which was that Judge -
!naming one of the mos prominent and
highly respected Jui.sts in New OrelansJ
was menace to the public on account
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
:" What are you doingg 1 asked.
The Underground Mail,

Life: A little girls father saw her one
day burying little piece of paper In .
hole she had made In the soft earth in
the garden. Tho proceeding aroused his
curiosity, and after she had gone he went
to the place where she had planted the
paper and dug 1t up to see what 1T was
There was just one line written on it,
Dear Devil: Please come up right away
and get my auntie.''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
ELECTRICITY OIL THE EARN.
How the Application Of It Facili.
tates Manual Labor.

How the Application Of Il Facill.
tates Manual Labor.
Pittsburg Dispatch: Application Of
electrical power to farm industry is
new development in the electrical
field. There must be many farms on
which are water powers, small or
large, which could be made to yield
electrical energy which would do d
great deal of the ordinary farm wo4f.
An object lesson in this field Of effort
is furnished by an equipment recently
provided by the Westinghouse COM
pany for the farm of G. r. Beardslee,
situated on both sides of East Cana
dian creek, near st. townsville, N. y
There are two falls on the farm, one of
sixty feet and the other of $50 feet in
height. The lower fall is to be first
used for furnishing power for the
farm. A power house has been erected
nearby and horizontal turbine with
lso-kilowatt (27o-horse power) gen
orator Installed. From this central
power house the electrical current is
now transmitted by conducting wires
to the farm house, to the barn, cattle
sheds, grain houses and other places
where lighting or power Is required.
At these several points the direct cleo
trical current is utilized to drive mo-
tors which operate various machines.
One motor, of ten horse power, oper.
ates hay cutting machine, another
motor Of the same power runs .
threshing machine and q third motor
operates 44-inch circular saw for cut-
ting logs. Each of these motors can be
used separately or all at one time. The
farm house is brilliantly lighted and
comfortably heated by electricity, the
result Of q utilization of waterfalls
power. Electricity heated flatirons
are in the laundry, and the kitchen
contains a cooking stove also heated
by electricity. In the dairy department
are milk separators, churns and other
appliances, all having electric motor
attachments. Outside the house sew
eral arc lamps turn night into day.
The use of electric lights in the barn
and outhouses greatly diminishes the
danger of fire. Besides having all the
electric power he wants for his own
purposes Mr.. Beardslee sells sixty
horse power to two knitting factories,
and the money received from this
source goes far to defray the running
expenses of the electrical plant, which
is said to have cost only "a moderate
amount"-it should not be much more
than $4,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

1t is estimated that the loss to farm
ers became of the flooded condition of
the Missouri river bottomland between
1ankton and Elk Point will aggregate
over 100000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

Twenty-Five years ago the United
States produced 70 per cent of the cot
ton of the world; today she produces
SIS per cent of the worlds cotton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
Keeping in Touch With the World

Christian Union: Men grow narrow
because they do not live in sympathy
with the times; they grow hard be-
cause they keep the world outside:
they lose in spiritual force because
they keep that force under their daily
life. Every day witnesses to the life
lived the preceding day; this must be
SO, for life is cumulative either in good
or evil; there is no blank. Conscious
ly or unconsciously, this force is work
ing for good or evil; stagnation is
death. When we realize this to the
full, we strive to compel attainment.
When we look upon each day as pc.
riod by itself, we become the play
things of time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
Tit for Tat.

TIT Bits: Grocer-"What do YOU
mean by sending me only twelve
ounces of steak when 1 send for 8
lpound?'
Butcher-"Oh, 1 don't know; but
IN tell you what 1 did. l lost my
pound weight, and SO used one of YOU,
pound packets OF tea instead"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
A Sweet Revenge.

Tit-Bits: ooh, Eleanor, am so glad
60 find you here. went up to your house,
and your mother said you had come here
to be fitted" and as Eleanor grasped the
speakers hand the dressmaker frowned.
for she didn't want the 1T of the new
gown interfered with.
well, Daisy" said Eleanor. 81 am
glad, too. for see by your eyes that
you've something to tell me-"
Yes; this morning 1 went over to see
Kit. and ran right UP to her room. as
we always do. you know"
Yes" assented Eleanor.
And she was crying. All round her on
the floor were letters, and oENttt' thh
more letters; ! said: Mercy Kit, what's
would make vicious Tab at letter and
appeaC to be writing.
Oh Daisy. 1 am almost wild; I'm so
busy =: WV. :. - -, 1885,, ,,
of it'-and here she sobbed the gladdest
kind of o sob-'and--and-he sent all my
letters back-and the Silver bookmarker
and the lovely pipe gave him With his
can't use any Of them-how can l?-and
SO I'm getting his letters ready to return
m-fm-correcting them and then
she laughed and made another TAB with
her pen.
q Correcting them? gasped.
'Yes-oorrecting them. You know
Clarence is a terrible speller. SO l have
gone over each letter in red Ink. and
made him see that 1t was intentional.
he broke 1t Off
y couldn't help, laughing, but wasn't
1t fine revenge?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

Count Tolsiol: Christian art. I. e.. tho
art Of our time should lie catholic In tho
original meaning OF the word t. O., uni
men. 49,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
Very Particular,

Atchison Globe: An Atchison wo--
man went fourteen times recently to
have one dress fitted, and tried it on
nine times out of the fourteen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

i believe my prompt use OF Pisos
Cure prevented quick consumption.-
Mrs. Lucy Wallace, Marquette, Kas.,
December H. 1895,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

WAETED.-Case OF bad health that RI.p.A. MS will
not Dsneht Send cents to Ripans Chemical Co
New YORK, for 10 samples and COO estitn Onnls
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
'There's no danger Of Harold's dissr.cips

There's no danger Of Harold's disgracins
the family name; that's something he never
did, and he used to be good at impromptu
speeches, too" she remarked to jackson,
who had taken his station alongside the car
riage for the purpose Of conversing with her.
Judge Somers made a rambling, but in
tensely patriotic, address to which the large
audience listened with manifest impotence,
for all knew that Capt. Chevers, just home
from Manila, would have something to say
and a living hero is better than dead lion
at any time.
by and by the mayor of the village rose
and said, as he waved his hand toward the
captain:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: We have with
us to-day one Of the heroes of the late war
with Spain, gallant citizen whom you all
know, soldier who fought under the ban
ners of Dewey and who was the first to plant
Old Glory upon the ramparts of the enemy.
We. love to honor our heroes, and this one,
whom Hampton is proud to call her own
because his boyhood days were spent in
this vicinity, we greet with double well
come upon this suspicious occasion. Ladies
and gentlemen; Capt. Harold Chevers, the
hero of Manila!"
The applause that scared skyward would
have called bushes to the cheek of an adj
nliral, and the captains face cnmsoncd as
he arose, which was signal for more cheer
ing.
lie never knew how he started; for mo-
ment he was at loss for words, then, as if
suddenly inspired, he began to tell the story
of Manila, modestly emitting an account of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
The Bond.

Life: Smith, have great sympathy
for southern railroads
Jones-How's that?
smith-We both have so many poor con-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

Joubert: The worst quality in error is
not its falseness, but its wileulness. blina-
ness and passion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
w no Knows?

Who Knows?
Perchanee the spirit freed from fleshen
May doff its cerements and escape the
tomb;
Perchance may wander while all time re-
mains,
Nearby waiting for the day of doom,
Released by death from ali It's earthly
Who knows?
Perchance the discmbod!ed spirit may
Come back among the scenes of care
and strife.
10 learn how useless was its former way.
How little We're the greatest things Of
life;
How very petty were Its many woes
Who knows?
Perchance the spirit, when the life is DER,
May sink In apathy SO long and deep,
OF earth and heaven, or hell to know no
more,
Till tho last trump shall rouse 1t from
Its sleep,
Unconscious while llfe's current steadily
Who knows?
An! IL the spirit may at times return
And gaze around with immaterial eyes,
Or sightless. senselcss, nothing new may
learn
Until the day for Judgment shall arise
Seek not TO learn; IN God your trust re-.
pose
He knows
Thomas Dunn English In the Independ-
ent.
---~------- -----------.-----
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

The Best side
ST. Francis de Safes: If you would fan
INTO any extreme, let it he on The side of
gentlcnosS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

,.l M: wia..ew's ees1uIss sr.vy e, children
siiays pain curos vim collie. 80 bottle - -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

Summer catar1h assumes various forms.
1t produces dyspepsia and bowel complaint.
1t causes billousness aud d'seases OF the
liver. 1t deranges the kidneys and bladder.
Summer catarrh may derange the whole
nervous system. when 1t Is known to tho
medical profession as systemic catarrln.
Pe-ru-na Is specific for all these forms Of
catarrh. re-ru-na never dlsappoints. Ad-
dress DIR. Hartman. Columbus Ohio, for a
free book on summer catarrh.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
THE CAPTAINS FOURTH
Story of 1899.
BY T. c. HARBAuoH.

AL. CuCN Eh0, Oh
t h e gallant til,
invalided home from
Manila, sat on the
porch of the old home
W it h a newspaper
about to fall from his
hands. His hand
some face, tanned by
service under a trop-
ic sun, rev c a ] e d
ira C e $ of physical
suffering, and, as he
] o o k c d across the
stretch of ] o v e ] Y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

paid,
woman in New Matamoras, Ohio,
Mss. IsAnELL BRADFlELD, tells in the
following letter how she fought with
disease of the feminine organs until
finally forced to take to her bed. She
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29

New York. Oct. Nth, 1895.
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co.. Columbus, o.;
Gentlemen-Pe-ru-na is good for catarrh.
have tried 1t and know 1t. 1t relieved me
Immensely on my trip to Cuba, and al
ways have q bottle In reserve. Since my
return have not suffered from catarrh, but
IL do l shall use Pe-ru-na again. Mean.
time you might send me another bottle.
Yours. AMOS ]. CUMMINGS, NJ. C.