davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

The Story of a Country Town" sell
his AtchisOn Globe, buy new type
writer and become a literary man.
Wen, he wouldn't be Ed Howe, If he
did
The inspiration of the corn carnival
is credited by all AtchisOn to Ed Howe
Why not have d corn carnival2' the
AtchisOn Globe asked one afternoon.
The first corn carnival was the an
SWer- Sitting in front of that typeWriL-
err which ought to be put on exhibi-
ton for the faithful years in which it
has kept tick-tick with a teening brain,
Ed Howe talked OF the genius of a corn
carnival
There is only one committee" he
said, and that consists of everybody
in town No speeches are allowed. As
the excursion trains arrive the bands of
music go down to the depot and lead
the way up town There is no organic
alton. The whole expense is about
$1,000 Individual enterprise and in
genuity do the rest"
Tt is not difficult to imagine whence
the suggestions which help to make
this the most spontaneous and most
unique Of fall festivals. A character
of the town is a COlOred man named
Andrew Johnson Last year Mr. John
son was arrayed in a wonderful man
ner with tremendous badge informing
the crowd that he was the reception
committee. He went up and down
the streets calling upon everybody to
take notice that in half an hour there
would be a reception Of all visitors at
the foot of Commercial street Hour
after hour Big Andy rang his bell and
soIemnly proclaimed the reception
which never took place. Another man
with a glib tongue moved from place
to place exhibiting a coop of chickens
in which every fowl was a rooster He
made a speech He said these chickens
had been bought by him just as they
He called attention to the
fact that every one was a rooster, and
he protested loudly long against this
discrimination in sex. A third enter
tainer was arrayed in furs and seated
in sleigh His team was pIentifuIly
equipped with sleigh bells This man
drove along the street in the blazing
September sun, looked neither 10 the
right nor left and never spoke. Such /
novelties were numerous They kept
the procession amused until the pro- /
cessiOn moved Can the reader ina CINE I
the absurd spectacle of hundreds of I
corn shocks. each with a pair of legs /
in military precision down I
the street If not. it is impossible TO /
convey a picture of the original things (
inspired by Ed. Howe and called the 4
corn carnival This busy, HfefuI man 4
has one Indulgence If there is a grand 4
0pera-the more classic or Wagnerian
the better-yvithin 500 miles. he viii /
steal away from home and --waIlOW'' in 4
it. The. rest of the year he is true to I
Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
SKETCH OF ED. HOWE.
W B. Stevens Of the Globe Demo
crat Writes of the Atchison Globe


A young reporter from the Missouri
valley laid out the money ne had been
saving FOR year on a vacation trip 70
the east The love OF his labor was
strong within him His first view of
grea GneSs he determined should be a
tour OF a real metropolitan newspaper
office from press room below the street
to editorial offices. where the morning
stars sing together The young re-
porter went into the counting room Of
the great newspaper and told what he
wanted TO see. The clerk looked at
him rather CuriOusly and said il would
be necessary to get permission Tor such
an inspection from the eQItOF-In-ch chief.
The reporter took the elevator and was
shot upward until he grew faint-heart-
ed He found the great man of the
great paper and repeated his request
explaining that ne was reporter from
the west on his first visit to the city
What paper are you on out there2'
asked the editor
The Atchison Globe said the repOr-
ter.
How's Hover asked the editor.
with a sudden manifestation of inter-
est, which the young reporter after
wards said nearly paralyzed him
The reporter thought of the newspa-
per Office in AtchisOn, without either
basement or dome, where the business
Office and editorial room crowded each
other on the street floor. where the
man with the ',ad.' and the man with
the idea were directed to the same per
son, where the editor sat in his shirt
sleeves in front of an old tvDeWriter
with a telephone in reach of his left
hand When he went out from the
presence of the directing head of a
metropolitan journal the reporter knew
InaI machinery and plaUeglaSS and cir
culatiOn were not always needed to
make an impression in the newspaper
world.
Proprietor, editor. business manager
and repOrter-Ed Howe IS these 70 the
newspaper he has created in AtchisOn
The monastery of St Benedict crowns
one hill and Midland college of the
Lutherans the other. Between them
Gibbs and flows the life of AtchIson and
Ed Howe misses none OF it The other
day when the paper was out Ed Howe
matched work with the local reporter
10 see who ha1 contributed the larg-
est amount to the city page. The pro-
prietOr, editor and business manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

Governor Stanley Pledges Support of
State to St. Louis Fair

State to St. Louis Fair
Governor Stanley has written for the
St Louis Post Dispatch his opinion
about the fair TO be held in St Louis
in 1903, to celebrate the Louisiana pur-
chase. It is as follows;
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I am in receipt of your letter for an
expression of my views, relative TO the
Worlds fair to be held at St Louis in
1903. in comrnemOration of the Louisiana
purchase.
I regard it as great movement and
il ought to be an unqualified success
The territory covered by that purchase
is the richest and most productive por-
ton of the United States, and is be-
coming populOus with the brightest
and best type of American citizenship
a display Of its resources would sur
prise the world
Kansas viii be at the Worlds fair
with her circus clothes on, and wants
a place near the head of the procession
Yours very truly,
w E STANLEY.
Governor of Kansas
Executive Department, State Of Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

dude but he saves his coat by working
in his shirt sleeves. 1t is also one OF
the long-behind kind.
Judge Billy Smith permission to
saw Billy having been procured until
court convenes, has returned from his
vacation wearing a new blue serge
suit 1t has three buttons in front and
the buttons are always in use The
Judges rosy checks and winning smile
are winners and the rest of the titled
brethren are glad that Smith is on the
floor above them so he has only an Oc-
casionaI opportunity TO shine among
the visitors to the capitol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Johnson: Were you at the concert,
JOues2''
Jones: Yes. part of the time
Johnson: Did you hear me sing
The Wolf .
Jones: The wolf:' How did it
go?"
Johnson Csinging): While the wolf
IN nightly prowl bays the moon with
hide0us hOw-w-w-lr
Jones: oh. yes; remember the
hideous hOWl.'-Tit-BIts
She: Tell me, when you were in the
army. were you cool IN the hour of
Danger
He: Cool? Why. I shivered!'-Tit-
Bits
Hogan; ''Pfats this I hear about an
American-Brrritish alliance
Grogan: Don't be worryin', now.
They won't be allowed TO vote here, at
all ''-IndianapOlis Journal
Older: Why don't you enlist and
fight for your country2 There's a great
opportunity in it for a young man; you
might come back a Colonel
Younger: All, I don't need to go to
so much trouble to get that title, I'm
from Kentucky" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

We have just opened lot OF Machine
Torchon Laces. This was a Special Pur-
chase, and we offer them tomorrow at
Special Prices. Medium and narrow
widths, neat patterns. Prices are one
fourth to one-third lower than usual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

News has been received at the Royal
Geographical society that the section
of the famous mpundu tree at Chit
ambo's which marked the place where
DR.. Livingstone died. has been success
fully removed by Mr.. CodringtOn. the
deputy administrator of Northern Rho
desia. and will be sent TO England for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
WARREN M.CROSBY 8 CO
00o DRY GOODS
7e-@ 6I3-6I5 KANS. AVE.

WE WOULD WOOL DRESS GOODS We
PLAID We
at
at
We
BLACK DRESS GOODS APARTMENT careful
and sat
in
News kirt,N New
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
RESOLUTION.

BE IL resolved and ordained by the city coun-
Gil OF the city of Webster. Day county, south
Dakota, That II rs necessary to lay out. estah-
llsh and extend a Ger tai street in the city of
webster, Day county, South Dakota, described
as follows:
Beginning at the south end of second street
in said city of Webster. and running and ex-
tending tieuce south. the width of said Sec
ond street, TO the south line OF the corporate
tion being TO extend said Second street from
its southern terminus south 70 the said south
limo OF the corporate limits of said city Of
Webster, the said Second street being 66 fee I
wide, and IL is hereby ordained that said Sec
ond street be So extended and such extended
portion the roof be laid out and established,
and
Resolved aud ordained further, That IL is
necessary TO condemn and appropriate that
pnrtion OF the right Of way az the Chicago.
Mil Saukee aud ST. Paul Railway Company,
over which such extended street will pass,
aud, also. that portion OF lots =, 4, 3, g, rs, g..
10. III, IL, Is. IL. Is. ID and II. Inclusive, OF
Prlor's entlots at said city Of Webster of the
north Of range 81. In said Day county, over
which such extended street will pass. and
Also. all Thar certain strip of GROUND 10 feet
Wide extending between said above described
lots trum Tho south line of the said right of
way sh said railway company TO the south
line OF tho corporate limits of said CRY OF
Webster.
Resolved. ordained and passed bv a two.
thirds vote of the city council 81 che city Of
Webster this. 18th day 81 September, 1893.
u. w. SNAIL, Mayor.
CARL MALMBERG. CITY Auditor.
lsEALl 2i.Iw
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
Mortgage Sale.

Default has made been in the payment Of the
principal and interest on the sum secured by
a mortgage given by Charles H. sheldon and
Martha a. Sheldon. his wife, TO Fred p. Will
cox, mortgage, dated September 18th, 1886.
which msrtg age, with the power of sale there
in contained, was recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds in Day County. Territory.
now state Of South Dakota. September 22nd,
1856, at 5 O'Clock a. m. in book Ii of mortgages
on page l2l. and said mortgage was duly
assigned to Hugh L. Wilson. on the 18th day
of August, 1899, which assignment was record
ed In the office of the Register OF Deeds in
Day County. State of South Dakotp Septem-
Der 23rd. 1899. at $ o o'clock a m, in book 81 of
OF mortgages Oh page III.
The amount claimed to be due upon the
note, interest and mortgage at the date of
this notice. is One Thousand Six Hundred and
forty-two & 5000 dollars, principal and inter
est and the taxes for the year 1898. No action or
proceedings at law nave been instituted to
recover said debt or any portion thereof.
Notice Is hereby given that said mortgage
VIII be foreclosed, by sale of the mortgaged
premises, viz The south half of Section thirty
i've, in Township one hundred and twenty-four
Range hfty-nlne. IN Day county. State of
South Dakota, by the Sheriff of said county at
the fropt door of the Court House ia Webster.
in said county, on the 18th day Of November,
1899, at z O'Clock u. M, at public auction TO
the highest bidder for cash, to pay said debt.
interest and taxes, and fifty dollars attorney
Zee. and other disbursements allowed by law,
Dated October 5th, 1899.
Hugh Il. Wilson.
w. Z. Allen, Assignee of Mortgagee.
Coz The Phoenix, Minneapolis Minnesota,
Attoi ney for Assignee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
HOW A BULLET TRAVELS.
Lessons the soldier Is Taught In
Learning How 10 shoot.

The soldier is Taught that the bullet
travels through the air IN a curved line
called the Trajectory, and that three
forces act upon first, Inc exploded
charge, tending TO drive IT forward IN
q straight line along the line Of fire;
second, the force Of gravity, and, third,
the air resistance. AZ goo yards, owing
to these forces, the bullet. travelling at
the rate OF 1900 feet q second, Will
have fallen abort two feet. In the ex-
element OF firing az close quarters the
aim will invariably be too high.
1t has been calcr FRAT when the
enemy approaches 500 yards the
soldiers viii stir y fire as much
as two f. g. their
heads y ( IA by ex-
pertinent ~ t9e Ges 81 r. { bay
onets viii cG y drop a
distance Of ABOUT : in soo yards,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12

YOU ought to know that when suffer
ing from any kidney trouble that a safe,
sure remedy Is Foley's Kidney Cure.
Guaranteed or money refunded. NJ. A..
Thul.
"Did that bottle OF medicine do your
anunt any goodg:"
Old fashions In dress may be revived,
but no old fashioned medicine can re-
place Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by f.
Ross d Co.
"No; as soon as she read the wrapper
she got three new Diseases
Cure that Cough with Shiloh's Cure
The best Cough Cure. Relieves Group
promptly. One million bottles sold
last year. 40 doses for % cts. Sold by
NJ. A. THU the Druggist. (2)
Pity the man who brags. He has to
do it in order to brace up his self-respect:
Shiloh's Consumption Cure cures
where others fail. 1t is the leading
Cough Cure, aud no home should be
without it. Pleasant to take and goes
right 10 the spot. Sold by NJ. A. Thul
the Druggist. (2)
Senator Hoar should quit acting that
way if he objects to being called a tory
Our little boy was afflicted with rheu-
matism in his knee; and at times unable
TO put his foet TO the floor. We almost
gave up in dispair, when some one ad
vised us to try Chamberlains Pain Balm,
We did SO, and the first bottle gave SO
much relief that we got a second one,
and 10 our surprise, it cured him sound
and we'll - T. Bays, Pastor Christian
Church, Neodesha, Kan. For sale by
f. Ross & Co.
Adversely often makes a vain person
humber and wiser.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
Notice "a Creditors,

First pub. Oct. I2-2w.
State OF south Dakota. la the County Court
fifth Judicial Circuit. Day County.
In the matter of the Assignment Of Forest
b. udell Tor the benefit ~ his creditors.
Notice y hereby Given shat James L. Howell
Assignee OF Forrest Is. udell for the benefit ol
his cfenitors has made and filed with the
judge ~ said tourt his final account in said
estate tnd that the Judge OF said Court has
by .oioer herein MADE designated the Bird day
OF November 1893. ar 2 .'clock p. m. of said
day ~ chambers IA The City al Aberdeen,
Brown t.untA. South Dakota as the tine and
place az hearing sai,t account, at which time
and mace isay person Interested shall show
cnufe ~ an, iticrs a.. why said report should
not be apyifoved and coufirmed.
Dated tiHs III day of October, A. ID. 1899.
James A.. Howell.
Akslghee. Picrpnnt. South Dnknfn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
AN IN HAiTl.
Illustrating the Peculiar Treatfns
Custom I'm Vogue There.

Illustrating the Peculiar Treating
Custom In Vogue There.
OF course there is in Haiti a small
circle Of native born c~reoles. who are
naturally born ladies and gentlemen,
exquisite in their courtly manners and
most desirable as friends. Then the
white men who are living there, as /
have already mentioned. are characters.
If they take a liking to you. all they
have or can capture is yours. The fol-
lowing will illustrate this character
istic:
Mine hest and a friend were walking
through the leading thoroughfare OF
one of the towns when the friend sud-
denly came to q standstill and. placing
his long nervous index finger on mine
hosts breast, remarked:
"My dear boy, in here they make the
best cocktails in Haiti. / have spent
three fortunes in assuring myself of the
truth Of this. Let's 20 in and try one. ["
There was n prompt adjournment
froa. the pathwalk to the interior Of
the building. a few minutes of delight
full. expectant silence as the ingredients
were shaken together. a mutual bow,
followed by disappearance of the liQ-
uids.
Friend-How DO yoa like thatf
Mine Host-Deliciousl
Friend--Let us have another.
Mine Host-Certainly. only this Sec
ond one Is ON me.
Friend-Make no mistake, my hoy
they are both ON you. I've no money.
- is the unexpected that happens,
especially in Haiti the unknown
Henry Sandman in Harper's Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
LlFE n LOVE.

H nM M 1872
True love is Of o birth srhlime;
II knows not space, il knows not tirhci
II has 4 guerdon from above,
For loye IS life. aLJ life is love.
You, with scar daaSerea gift Of scorn,
Would 5 10 make trae love foriorn;
Yet kr Sherefer your wish may rove
That lsss life. and life is love.
You farrt new loves before M cyes,
4 note tllm With a seaat s~arrgise;
You cannot SPOIL the treasure tro7e
That love is life. and liz Is love.
We mortais are c0npect % change,
We have 4 ihaueh II Wondrous range
For boy ard girl. ier man AID wife,
Yet life Is love, and love IS life.
Is't weI 10 judge BY human SKIN
What warrant serves true love 20 kilf
II s,andT, tlrough all your ncscient strife,
That lie is love. and love Is life.
I mate raert' sree Uitt fasg word,
The t44atll Hsy pierce sea IKE q sword,
The truth may be a keen edged knife.
Yet life is love. and love is life.
False love is like the winding sheet
Figured In snow and binding sleet;
The shelter ghepce you dare not move
~Is-Ioyc is life, srd life is love.
Iierrtes Pollock in Longman's Maya
zine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
Contest Notice.
First pub. September 2i-6w.

Department of the Interior.
Uaitcd States Land Office. WATERFOWL. SD.
March 2S, 1899.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Herman Haase, contest
ant. against L. G.. entry No. 1852 made
January Ith 1890. for seA swh Section Z
township 40, Range 5S, by Anna Baker,
Contestee, in which it is alleged that
claimant has wholly failed to plant any
trees, tree-secds or cuttings or cultivate any
part of said land duiing the years 1895. 1897,
and 1898 that there are no trees growing on
said land and that said land is all of il
IN its native wild condition.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond aud offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. IN. ON Nov. 1st
1893 before William Atchison, Clerk of Courts,
Webster South Dakota, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 a. IN. on Nov. 9th.
1929, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Watertown. :. ID.
The said contestant having in a proper
affidavit, filed March 18th, 1899. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice cannot be made. it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
George w. Case,
Recpiynr.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
A Lima mans Testimony.

l have obtained excellent results from
the use of Foley's Kidney cure. 1t re-
lieved my back ache and severe pain
over the hips. Ii toned up my system
and gave me new vim and energy. | re-
gard it as an honest and reliable remedy
for all Kidney disease. I. makes no
false claims but does what it says when
given a iair trial. | certainly reccomend
it. VIM. Finn, AT Elida Road, LIMA, o.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
1t Saved Her Life.

Miss Mamie Smith, Middlesboro, Ky.
writes: My little sister had the Group
very bad. ] gave her several doses Of
Foley's Honey and Tar and she was
instantly relieved. 1t saved he life
NJ. A. Thul.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
II may save your life.

A dose or two Of Foley's Honey and
Tar will prevent an attact of pneumonia,
grip or severe cold if taken in time.
Cures coughs, colds, Group, lagrippe,
difficult breathing. %whooping cough,
consumption, asthma or bronchitis.
Gives positive relief In advance stages of
consumption, asthma of bronchitis.
Guaranteed. M. A. Thul.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
Mortgage Sale.
Es.nA -AL

Default has been made la the conditions of
a Mortgage executed by Andrew K. Arikson,
a single man, To Chas. A. Fisher. dated Feb.
ruary llth 1889, mottgaging the soutI,-east
quarter U4), OF section eleven III, in town
ship one hundred tweuty-tour (l2ij north. in
range hfty-ive (55I west of 5th 2. NJ. in Day
south Dakota. The amount CLAIMED to be
due Dn said mortgage at this date 10 fifty
dsilars aud sixteen cents ($j0.lG) and twenty.
five dollars attorneys fees.
Notice Is hereby given that said mortgage
Will DO foreciosed by a public sale of said
premises, or a sufficient part thereof, ON the
5utb day of September, 1899 at two O'Clock
Webster. Day County. South Dakota.
dated at Aberdeen. s. D., this lith day OF
August, 1888.
Chas. A. Fisher,
w. n. Mason, = Morrrsree
Attorney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12

"Do you sleep we'll here?" asked a
summer cottager at Bar Harbor Of a
newly imported domestic, whom she was
anxious to keep until the end of the sea
son.
Sure, j don't ma'am," was the reply,
"because the snorin of the ocean kapes
me awake all knight"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12

Many women can't go away for the
summer because they have no one to
leave the bird and cat with.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
Nutina nf Dissulniinn

IA. y. Wiekre. d.ins business under the firm
nun,' ~ ,isi.ngor Il Wickre. is this day dis.
solve ~! ninteat cobs eni. MIR Sigiinger
cant ttiIig itIo business. assuming ali liabi-
Iitics and collecting all acco mfs dine the firm.
T.. w niviiuger.
N. ID. Wiekrr.
lsntsd Webster, =. D.. Oct. nth, 1892.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
The Banner pile Cure.

is Banner Salve. II gives immediate
relief and will 500 effect q cure, 25c.
NJ. A. Thul.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12

II a man ows the wind, he is liable to
catch a cyclone in his self binder some
day York tNeb.) Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12

Sir Thomas Liptons income is said TO
be 81 80 a minute, but he seems TO have
a hard time raising the wind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-12
= Short Sad Story.

A cold, neglect, pneumonia, grief.
Had Foley's Honey and Tar been used
this story would have had "a happier
ending. 25c. and SOC. NJ. A. Thul.