davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

Proud Mamma-Wasn't George a
noble little gentleman to insist upon
Nellie's helping herself to a peach be
fore he took one himself?
Uncle Henry-Oh, yes, very noble.
George, what made you let Nellie
help herself first?
Georgie-Because there want but
two peaches, a great big one and a
little bit of a one | know Nellie would
be too polite to take the big one for
hnrsnlf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

Il have called" said the reporter,
"to see if you wish to add anything
to our account of your wife'S reccp-
ton this evening. We have most of
the details and a long list Of names,
including those who will assist her in
receiving"
NO. replied the business man,
there's only one account that I'm
expected to take any interest in, and
thereu be no one to assist me with
that"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

You can't afford to risk your life
by allowing a cough or cold to devcl-
OPP into pneumonia or consumption.
One Minute Cough Cure will cure
throat and lung troubles quicker than
any other preparation known. Many
doctors use it as specific for grippe.
1t is an infallible remedy for Group.
Children like it and mothers endorse
it. w. II. PrideauX. 13
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

The transport Meade brought back
from Manila Clyde Ramsay, the H.
year old Chicago lad, nephew of Lieu
tenant Robert +. Brooks of Company
II, Thirteenth infantry. The boy has
seen much of Il soldier life since the
Philippine war broke out. He went to
the Philippines as n mascot for the
Ninth cavalry in the hope that he
would see his uncle. but in that he was
disappointed. The little fellow is very
bright for one of his years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

The manufacturers of Banner Salve
have authorized the undersigned to
guarantee it for burns, cuts, sores,
ulcers letter, eczema and all skin dis
eases. You have your money back if
it doesn't do all it claims. Vivian's
Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15
Roast Turkey with chestnut..

Draw SINCE, pare, truss and remove
the breastbono the same as for r fst-
ing, Chop up separately 10 ounces OF
kernel of veal and 1G ounces of pigs
leaf lard and then mix together. Sea.
son with salt and spice, adding lit.
tle shallot and the liver, both well
chopped. To this add also the peel
ings Of dozen medium sized truflies.
Put this into Il mortar with Il gill OF
stock, pound well and place In a sau-
tolr TO cook for IL minutes, Let 1t cook
and stir In 40 cooked chestnuts and the
dozen peeled trutIies. STUFF the turkey
with this preparation and roast, dress
and pour over little good gravy.--Ex-
change.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

The postottice authorities Of Cape
Colony have tried automobiles as Il
means Of collecting mail, and found
them unsatisfactory. Now in the more
remote districts on the edge of the
Kalahari desert, they employ camels
as mail transport. and find them 80
per cent cheaper than post carts
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15
@WHpr ~
This signature il on every box OF The genuine
Laxative BrOm0-Quinine Tablets
Origin of the Hopes.

The Earl of Hopetom is the first
governor of federated Australia. The
Hopes, EarlS of Hopetom, notwith-
standing their surname, Which ought
to he Saxon, are of French origin
sprnging from De Hope who went
to Scotland with Mary Guise,
mother of Mary Stuart. They We're
not admitted to the Scottish peerage
until 1903. They derive their title
from the same parish in West Lothian
as the Hamiltons, Dukes of Abercorn,
the modern Hopetoun house represent
ing the medieval Aborcorn castle.
Hopetoun house is a palatial mansion
which has few equals in Scotland,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15
InrensonabIe.

Little Mabel don't like my new
doll. II doesn't know thing.
Little Maud Why doesn't IT?
Little Mabei-ft can't stand up nor
sit down nor hold It's arms out nor
nothing.
Little Maud When did you get II?
Little Mabei-Y Yesterday.
Little Pretty mother you are,
expecting a baby to act like grown
doll as soon as it's bought.--London
Fun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15
Swan Across.

II understand your party threw you
overheard at the convention" said one
politician to another
Yes" was the reply, but fortunate
ly had strength enough left 70 swim
to the other side."-Chicag News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

Mull's Lightning Pain Killer kills
any pain instantly, internal or exter-
nal. Does not contain opiates, am
monia, or capsicum. Safe for chill
dren or invalids. 25c. w. H. Pri-
deauX. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

The director of the meteorologic sta
ton at Chateaudun, near Paris, in a
recent communication to a French
journal, states that he highest tenn
pcrature ever r,>o. ed in the vicinity
of Paris was not.a on July -, of this
year, when the thermometer reached
a maximum of 1886 degrees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

An old gentleman Of over 50 visited
Goldsmith's grave in the Temple in
England recently, and detained the
whole Of The Deserted Village"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15
Money Returned.

Mull's Pioneer Kidney Cure makes
an unequalled guarantee. In each
box is a dollar draft to be cashed by
patient should it fail to cure. Are
your kidneys diseased? You need
Mulrs Pioneer Kidney Cure. This is
a fair offer. &c and 81. W. II. Pri-
leauX. IL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

Mothers keep it for home use. Ira
yelling men carry it in their grips.
Mull's Lightning Specific for summer
complaint, diarrhoea, cholera, etc.
25c. I3
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

By the end Of the year. coal win not
not be used on any Of the locomotives
in California. All the engines are be-
ing now converted into oil-burners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

The Christmas carol, with its elevat-
Ing and inspiring effects, corresponds
in many ways TO the song of praise by
the heathens for Saturn at the festival
Of ancient time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15
4 Good Building Lot

for sale. Near the city park Inquire
OF Mrs. J. p. Hambly. lOt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15
" NATURE AND SCIENCE

"Don't bother me-l'm too busy" is
too often the remark from II grown-up
person TO a child who really wants TO
know. The editor Of mature and
Science" gives careful attention to
every question asked 10y his young
readers, and 1--WE will write TO ST.
Nicholas about w. has become the
motto OF the department, which con
tains interesting short articles, bcauti-
fully illustrated, telling Of four-foOted
animals, birds, insects, water animals,
plants and whatever pertains to
nature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

Shetland has had a wonderful her
ring catch this season, 800. 400 cans,
valued at over $1,jOO,OO0. This is a
record for all Scotland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15
"ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE

is an organization Of those who read
the magazine whether subscribers or
not without dues, and it offers prizes
each month for the best drawings,
photographs, poems, stories, puzzles
and puzzle answers. Some Of the
work sent by young folks show sup
prising talent.
No one who does not see est. Mich
olas" can realize what an interesting
magazine it is, and how exquisitely IL
is illustrated it is a surprise to young
and old. OF literature II contains the
choicest, and in art il has never been
surpassed by any grown folks perio-
dical. The new volume begins with
November, 1900, and the subscription
price is $500 a year, II there are
children In your home, you can hardly
afford to be without il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15
Something New for
BOYS and Girls.

During the past yea" st, Nicholas"
Magazine, which has been for nearly
thirty years the leading children 3
monthly magazine of the world (and
now the only onch has introduced
several new departments which have
been extremely attractive and have
greatly increased the circulation. One
of these is
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24

sylvania. It has been grown on the ex-
pertinent grounds of the department of
agriculture at Washington, D. c., and
has proved to be thoroughly adapted
to and valuable for this locality. The
seeds germinate poorly when they are
more than two years old. Most of the
seed used in this country is imported
from Europe, so that particular care
should be taken by importers and deal
ers to handle none but such as can be
sold under guaranty as good, fresh
seed.
Cultivation.-Hairy vetch may be
sown in autumn, from about the middle
of August to the middle of September,
or in spring from the latter part of
April to the middle of May. It should
be sown broadcast or with grain drill
at the rate of one to one and one-half
bushels of seed per acre. The drill
method of sowing will require less
amount of seed. When the seed is put
in broadcast, bushel of rye, oats or
wheat should be sown at the same time
so as to furnish support to keep the
vines up off the ground. If it is sown in
drills in the latter part of August, the
crop should be cultivated several times.
It will furnish some forage in autumn,
end where the winter is not too severe
will start to grow again in the spring,
thus Producing forage in late autumn
and early spring, at the two periods
when it is most needed.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24
IMPORTANT RULING.
Ohio Supreme Court Decides That
Divorced Wives Cannot BE In
surance Beneficiaries.

The supreme court of Ohio has de-
cided case that is interesting to all
fraternal organizations. 1t was a case
where a member of a fraternal society
died leaving his certificate payable to
his wife, and it so happened that before
the death of the brother, the wife had
procured divorce from him, yet he
neglected to have his beneficiary
changed. He left surviving him three
children, and when the claim was made
for the beneficiary fund by the di-
vorced wife, the grand lodge resisted
the claim. The children were admit
ted into the case as parties interested.
The case did not go to trial upon the
issue between the grand lodge and the
divorced wife, the court holding that
on the case made by the pleading, the
grand lodges answer set forth the fact
that the beneficiary named in the GER
tificate was divorced wife, and that
not being denied by the plaintiff, the
said divorced wife, the court held that
having procured a divorce she was not
= party interested in the suit and could
not maintain any action against the or
ganization upon the certifcate.-Royal
Arcanum Bulletin.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24
HOW TO CLEAN JEWELRY.
To Keep Diamonds Sparkling and
Silver Trinkets Shining Is Not
n Difficult Task.

Diamonds may be cleaned by brush
ing them with lather of soap and wa
ter, rubbing them afterwards with eau
de cologne. If we'll shaken in bag of
bran they acquire great brilliancy. Cut
stones should not be wiped after being
washed. Wash in a iather of white
soap, rinse and put on their faces in
sawdust until quite dry. Opals which
have become dim may be polished by
rubbing them well with oxide of tin or
with damp putty spread on chamois
leather; finish with damp powdered
chalk, also spread on leather. Then
wash the opals with soft brush in wa
ter and then immersed in the follow
ing: Salt one pine, alum one pint, salt
peter two pints, water four pints.
Leave the silver in this for five minutes,
then rinse in cold water and polish with
a leather. They should be kept in sill
YER paper. Oxidized silver can be
cleaned in quarter of pint of sui
phuric acid, mixed with one quart
of water. Ordinary silver articles may
be kept bright by cleaning them with
slice of lemon and afterward rinsing
in cold water. Then wash in lather of
soap and rinse in hot water, dry with q
soft cloth and polish with leather.
Nickel should be rubbed with a flannel
dipped in ammonia. Amber may be
rubbed with wet powdered chalk; then
with little olive oil applied with fan
mel. Ivory can be whitened with a
solution of peroxide of hydrogen, or
let the articles stand in spirits of wine
in the sunshine.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24
AN EDUCATIONAL ADVANCE.
The Increase of Scholars in Our
Schools Is One-Half Greater
Than of Population.

The last report of the United States
commissioner of educa ton gives the
number of pupils enrolled in all kinds
and grades of schools in this country
in 1898 as 1858, ,643, an increase over
the preceding year of a trifle less than
100000. The registers of the colleges
and universities alone show a gain of
1000. To the average reader these
figures are too large to carry any COM
prehensive meaning. He realizes that
great number of children are receiv-
ing instruction, but he doesn't know
how many are being neglected. This
point is easily made clear.
The increase of population in 1898
was about two per cent, as nearly
as can be determined before the census
is. taken. The above large figures re-
cord an increase of over three per cent.
in the enrolment of educational insti.
tutions, both great and small. Thus the
rate of increase in the school attend
ance is nearly one-half larger than the
rate of increase of the population.
These data prove highly significant
and important point, namely, that the
American people are taking more pains
than ever before to give their children
the benefits of at least a common school
education. One could look for no bet
ter mark of progress and the advance
of culture and enlightenment.- Brook.
lyn Eagle.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

percy-'That girl made fool Of
me years ago." Louie -"Pity; you
never got over italy Sloper.
The Earmarks.-"Your son is de-
voted to art, isn't he?" asked Reyn-
odds. II suppose so," replied Easel
Hes continually drawing ON me-
Philadelphia North American.
II detest him." she exclaimed.
Tile made sport of golf" "What was
golf before he made sport of it,"
asked her companion. Then she de.
tested him, also.-Town Topics.
'What is the meaning of the word
natural?'' asked the teacher of a
small pupil. Its the way we act
before we learn Manners was the
answer.-N. o. Times-Democrat.
'Say, my uncle dat's visitin' us has
got a wooden Leg" ugh! dat's
nuthin'. When I was down ter New
York I saw a man dat was all wood
in front of cigar store e."-Judge.
''Most of these variety dancers, -
said the shoe clerk boarder, ''bnish
as total wrecks "Of course" said
the Cheerful Idiot; "their stage life
is usually a succession Of break
downs. indianapolis Journal.
Harriet-"If you are real good,
Tom, I'll throw you a kiss when you
go home." Tom-''Harriet, don't you
know woman can't throw straight
You had better bring it to me; or
shall I come after it?''-Boston Tran
script.
Two clergymen near Joliet, ILL.,,
agreed to exchange pulpits upon a
certain date. One of them made the
announcement to his congregation as
follows: MY dear brethren and sis
tiers, I have the pleasure of stating
that on next Sunday morning Rev.
Zachariah B will preach for you.
Let us now sing two verses of hymn
9oo-'That awful day will surely
cQme'0
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24

sharks teeth about her bronze throat.
Her arms and limbs are bare. She has
seen shoes, but she prefers to be COM
Portable. She also refuses stockings,
contrary to the Samoan warrior, who, it
is told, marched with his comrades in
battle array wearing pair of opera
length silk hose, the soles of which were
worn completely off. These had no
doubt been given to him by some Eu-
ropean travellers.
Although the Samoan girl does not
wear clothes, properly speaking, she is
taught while still very young to en-
broider aid sew.
The hairpins worn in her hair are
beautiful in their workmanship. They
are made out of the wood of a cocoanut
tree, and are carved with dead cocoa
nut leaf. This is most delicate work.
The girls are taught to swim when
babies. They are graceful and readily
learn to dance. As a people the Samoans
are great dancers, and during their
holiday seasons they dance day and
night. They are also fond of music,
and have native instruments, which
they beat to strange rhythmic music,
not altogether beautiful, but har-
monious.
The marriage of the Samoan girl is
arranged by her parents. The girl never
thinks of having any opinion of her own
on the subject, but accepts the parents
decision as inevitable. This does not
prevent her from having any number
of admirers before or after marriage,
which seems to be another matter en-
tirely. She is far more interesting in
tomary life of her own people, than
when she tries to ape the foreigners
who visit her beautiful tropical country
to admire her in all her native sim
plicity and beauty.-N. Y. Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24
WASHING THE FACE.
Instead of Using Water After a Walk
Ladies Should Battle with
Lait VirEinal.

Many skins will not stand constant
washing, a practice which indeed
tends to coarsen the complexion. Thor
ough washing once day is sufficient
for most women, and is far prefer
able to partial and careless ablutions
morning, noon and night. Instead of
cleansing the face in water when COM
ing in from walk. or when one feels
that wash would be refreshing, it
is capital thing to battle it with lait
virginia.. It is an excellent purifier,
easily made and harmless. It is,
moreover, delightfully."- refreshing. I
give the recipe: Rose, orange flower,
or elder flower water, one pint; SIM
pie tincture of benzoin, two ounces;
tincture of myrrh, ten drops; gylcer-
inc, ten drops. Place the rose wa
ter in a bowl, and while stirring it.,
with a glass or porcelain spoon, add
drop by drop the benzoin, then the
myrrh and glycerine.
Be sure you get the simple tincture
of benzoin, as the compound tincture
contains other ingredients quite un-
suited to the purpose. Some skins will
not stand glycerine. If this is the
case with yours, all that need be done
is to omit it from the emulsion. Never
use pure glycerine to the skin of the
face, as it tends to induce hairy
growth.
The lait virginia. should be ap-
piled with.a soft rag, and one is often
surprised at the amount of dirt, un-
suspected because undetectcd, which
is brought away.-Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24
but ABOUT THAT PIANO?"

ty good guess as to it's date. Now,
James, seriously, don't you think we
could afford new piano by cutting
down q little on some of our other ex-
penses?"
II suppose we might. There's the
rent, of course; don't see how we're
going to get around that proposition.
Still, here, we are eating three times
a day., week in and week out. We
might try to do without food. The
first thing a doctor tells you when he
comes is that you've been eating some
thing Or other. / suppose you know
that there's five months more on that
folding bed?'' t:#
"That's only three dollars month";
i: Sand a year On the encyclopedias? ?"
''That was your idea, getting that.
I don't see what earthly use; they are
to you. :. You haven't looked into one
of them since the night they came,
and don't suppose you ever will.
The idea of paying $40 for few old
books! And then you talk as if was
to blame for it, r.
= Il never accused you of anything so
sensible. The fact that I don't have
to refer to them very often myself is
merely because because I'm
pretty well informed on most sub
jects. At the same time 1t was only
the other day I had forgotten about
the->exact location Of the pyramids
aud -
could have told you that without
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24
LEAKS ON THE FARM.
Why Some T1llers OF the SOIL 7@'A
While Their NebghbOrs s'et
Rich and Prosperous.

One serious leak on great many
farms is the buying of machinery and
then leaving it exposed in all kinds OF
weather. 1 have in mind farmer VINO
has self-binder, corn planter, sulky
plow, walking plow, two cul1lVators.
two top buggies and two wagons ana
he leaves them standing out III all KINDS
of weather. I consider this a serious
leak and there are many farmers VINO
do the same thing. Another leak Oh
many farms is a lack of proper shelter
for stock. I know men who let their
milch COWS stand out in all klnos OF
weather and then feed 80 per cent. corn
to warm them up. Another leak IS
the very prevalent one of feeding young
stock ration that will simply main
tain them during the winter. Many
times we see calves apd colts that are
not ten pounds heavier in the spring
than they were at the beginning of
winter, and practically all the feed they
consumed during the winter was lost.
( once asked a farmer who follows
this plan how much he thought his
calves had gained during the winter.
He replied that they had not gained
anything except age, but they were
five months older. 1 fail to see where
the 12 months calf that will weigh
500 pounds has any advantage over the
seven months calf of the same weight.
TO feed five months without any gain
is a serious leak and one that is too
common with many farmers. Another
leak that is so common that it is the
rule rather than the exception is the
wasting of manure. All manure made
on the farm should be spread on the
fields, especially on the poor spots. Still
another leak is to try to farm too much
land, and consequently grow more
weeds than corn. I know one man
who grew less than Is bushels of corn
per acre this year on account of under
taking too much; the weeds took the
corn. The same man has 40 acres of
rough land that has a good bluegrass
sod. He is going to break it up for
corn in the spring, and that will be a
serious leak on his farm, for he has
more land under plow now than he can
attend to, and he will only grow more
weeds and lose the 40 acres of grass be.
sides. Then another leak is keeping
any kind of stock after they have passed
their prime and begin to go down.
c. L. Hardman, in Prairie Farmer.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24
DANGER IN MILLET.
1t Produces a Disease That Is
Hard to Handle.

In many sections where millet is
largely grown for fodder and hay
horses are troubled with a so-called
disease that is characterized by de-
rangement of the urinary organs and
symptoms resembling rheumatism.
The action of the kidneys is increased,
often being accompanied by a sup
preston of the urine. The joints, par
ticularly of the hind legs, are swollen
and infused with blood, the texture of
the bone is destroyed, becoming soft
and less tenacious, in consequence of
which the muscles and the igaments
are easily torn loose. In all cases
lameness, and in many instances fe-
yer, also occur, and considerable
number result fatally.
That the trouble is caused by millet
has been proved beyond question by
many experiments, such as changing
the animals diet from millet to hay
and then back to millet after few
weeks. In every case. unless too far
advanced, the symptoms disappeared
when ordinary hay was fed, and re-
turned when the change was made
back to millet. The specific property
that causes the trouble has not yet
been discovered. But experiments
show that the affliction is not due, as
in the case of crimson clover hair
balls, to the age of the crop when cut,
since the symptoms appear as often
when the plants are harvested mature
as when immature. The only recon-
mendation that can be made is to feed
millet sparingly, either in alienation
with other hay or mixed with them
M. G. Kains, in Farm and Fireside.