davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
THE PRACTICAL VERSATILE SEX

In Windsor, Canada, a young girl
has been for six years an engraver OF
tombstones. Miss Alice Rigg carves
artistic letters upon marble in her
fathers shop, enjoys the work and
looks most attractive in her strange
occupation.
Kansas is one of several states that
boast woman's undertaken At a
recent state undertakers' convention
she said that embalming was an es-
pecially lucrative profession for wo-
men, and that they would find CO.
operation from the men of the union.
Mrs. Lena Behrens of Ohio Is
wholesale saddlery dealer. She Is
graduate of a school of pharmacy, and
her knowledge of chemistry was SO
valuable to her husband in testing
metals that she gradually worked into
the business. She is now a widow and
is sole manager of the large factory.
Women pilots are by no means I'M
known in Americas coast towns. In
San Pedro harbor, California, Miss
Vincent, formerly of Marblehead,
Mass, is most successful one. She
is making good living and hopes to
rise in her profession.
A canal-boat reached Newtown Greek
recently with a woman for its captain.
Mrs. Sarah Stanton is a middle-aged
widow, whose daughter, son and hired
man make up her crew. She unloads
large cargoes of lumber at pier near
New York city very expeditiously and
with no expense outside her family
crew.-Baltimore Sun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12

the slightest signs of being either a
neurotic or degenerate. About 5
feet 8 inches in height, his form is
that of well-bailt strong man, whose
health, partly inherited and partly
coming from living natural outdoor
life, has never been impaired by ex-
cesses, for he does not drink or
smoke.
His chest is broad and his arms
full of Drawn. His smooth face has a
pleasing, rather winning expression.
It is the face of one who has never
practiced trickery or been schooled N
the arts of cunning.
His grandfather on the paternal
side he describes as generous, quick
tempered; practical man, who knew
how to farm and nothing more. His
father was the same. Neither in his
mothers genealogy can any visionary
characteristics be located Thus, on
the score of mental, physical and an.
cestral influences, Professor Hyslop
could find no explanation of what
might be the primary causes of the
dream visions.
OF healthy stock and living a
healthy life, his digestion and nerves
are in excellent state. The only i'll
ness he has had was the measles
when child. He is not of the type
inclined to Authorizations.
His temperament is even, subdued,
sanguine, disposed to accept events.
whether good or i'll, with philosophic
submission.
He has not inherited or acquired
abnormal mental or nervous ten,
deIcies Of any kind. He does not
give way to fantastic day dreams
The people in Bangor and its
vicinity, without, of course, the
capacity to investigate the matter
scientifically, looked upon it as a
mystery of mysteries. One theory
advanced is that one of the many
British soldiers who deserted after
the battle of Plattsburg and who
settled in the neighborhood buried the
notes.
Michael declares that he was never
excited or elated over the prospect Of
getting a fortune from his discovery
Some of the family were wrought UT
at the time. AS for him he could not
understand it all. He was bewildered.
He works on the farm as he was
ever wont and carries the mail in the
morning for the government
"All l regret" he naively says, "is
that Professor Hyslop and Professor
Jewett were put to so much trouble"
And Professor Hyslop says: Il am
fully satisfied there is no fraud in
this case. 1t is simply inexplicable
1t must be accepted as one of the
greatest psychological mysteries ever
known"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12

Suppose, Bobbie. that another boy
should strike your right cheek" asked
the Sunday school teacher what
would you do?"
Give him the other cheek to
strike" said Bobbie.
That's right" said the teacher.
"Yessum," said B0bbie, "and 1t he
struck that, I'd paralyze him"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12

81 wonders" said Brother Dickey,
"ef Mister Roosevelt is gwine ter give
de cullud race ay mo- reckernition
dan what dey been ahavin' Dey sho'
needs II. wy I well erquainted wild
a member err my race what voted de
'pblican ticket six times I'm one cleo
tion, en- dat man amt even got ono
Office ter his namel Nav, of dats
what dey calls rickernition hits mo
dan kin see!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12

series OF investigations.
AS a final touch to his experiments
Professor Hyslop tok Mccartney to his
house, SIG West One Hundred and
Forty-ninth street, recently, and there
repeatedly hypnotized him to discover
if possible, whether in that condition
acting under suggestion, he could re,
veal the supposed real sources OF the
dreams.
literally alike to the minutes cir
cumstance-something marvellous in
itself, for seldom On ever does any
person have even two dreams
precisely similar.
Moreover. the finding of the notes
on the spot indicated the coincidence
of the soldier telling Michael that one
was for 10000, when Professor
Jewett at the same time was die.
covering the fact by means of acid
far away-these stamped upon the
ase most significant mystery.
OF all men scientists are justified In
being skeptical until the fact IL
proved beyond doubt. But whatever
were Professor Hyslop's suspicious
upon beinning his Investigations. they
had wholly disappeared by the time
he had completed them.
Professor Hyslop's examinations OF
Michael McCaffrey, physically aud
mentally, were continuous and
thorough. McCaffrey does not show
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
colors Cecreed by Fashion.

A syndicate in Paris declares upon
the colors for each recurring season,
and formally issues a card. On one
lately received for the autumn and
winter of 1901 there are noted all sorts
Of fanciful names-La Fontaine, an OK
blood red Fashoda, pale robin's-egg
blue; zephyr, an odd lavender, and Lo-
hengrin, a dove gray. That the names
are meaningless seems to have moth
ing to do with the case. No one would
ever dream that electrique designated
a pinkish mauve, or Ophelia pale sill
yer blue and down the entire list is
found the same lack of reason for the
titles attached to the new shades.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
fsmtn@tns fasts ano fanctee

roadside weeds, smartweed, camomile,
mallow, chickweed and even purslane,
with host of other tramps in the
Towering world, call loudly for an his
torian, biographer and photographer
tc make them known. They are a
gypsy folk loving the open, but give
them the chance and, as the oxeye
daisy. the Russian and Canadian this
ties have already done, they will over
run your pastures and camp in your
fields.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
In Behalf Of Weeds.

Chivalry in man may go farther than
a display of protection for the gentler
sex. 1t was a sense OF deepest chiv-
airy that moved friend to go out of
his way and resent the dandelion be-
ing called a weed. No flower lover
but has very warm feeling for this
courageous little plant. Its very
abundance prevents its receiving It's
rlghtful share Of appreciation. It is
accepted ike so many household vir-
tues which are taken as a matter of
course, no one pousing to think that
they are after all the brightest jew
els in the crown of righteousness. Un-
selfshness, faithfulness to duty, truth
and cheerfulness are of such everyday
occurrence that they are overlooked.
So with the marvellous little dande-
lion which persists In blossoming and
seeding and holding its own in spite
of poor soil and discouraging weather.
Weeds, declares that autocrat. the
dictionary, are "herbaceous plants out
Of place" Thus the name is a LILle
of iii meaning. The dandelion along
the roadside is a flower, but just let
1t get Roadway in the cherished lawn
and 1t is forthwith called a weed.
Among the virtues misplaced cheerful
ness becomes levity and wrong-headed
duty may degenerate into bigotry and
persecution. Because some of the
common plants have fallen into disre-
pute as self-seeking weeds. they do not
receive the attention which their
beauty and structure merit. Grant Al
len gives the creeping thistle the high
est place in vegetable evolution, and
the clovers are remarkable for the
modification they have undergone 10
suit their special needs.
Take either a head Of deep purplish
bloom Of clover or one OF royal-hued
thistle or a golden dandelion and dare
any cultivated denizen of the dollhouse
match points with them7 So-called
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
A pigeon as Valet to a Crow.

"Tom was the name given to n lordly
young crow" says Florence NJ. Kings
ley In The Ladies' Home Journal
Beauty was snow white pigeon of
about the crows age, with whom he
was reared. Just how it came about
we never knew, but we soon discovered
that Beauty regularly acted as maid of
all work to Tom She fetched and car
ried l.forse!s of food at ms impeplous
command, and one of her unvarying
duties was the preening of her mas
ter's feathers. Tom was very much Of
dandy. His coal black plumage Ill
ways appeared perfectly dressed and
shining, but the arduous labor of his
toilet was performed for him twice
every day by the humble and affection
ate pigeon.
"Our fine gentleman would come in
from n roll in the dust or dip in the
fountain and, seating himself upon n
certain railing, utter a short, sharp call.
Instantly Beauty would descend to his
side and begin her task, fluttering anS-
iously from side to side as she worked,
drawing each shining black feather
carefully out to its full length in her
pink bill, Tom meanwhile doing luxu-
riously, with closed eyes. after the
manner of the complacent patron of u
skillful barber. If Beauty unfortunate
ly pulled a feather too hard, squawk
and sudden peck informed her of her
mistake"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
Hard Ducks to XIII.

The screaming wallOOn Is hard duck
to kill. Its hide is very tough and is
thickly covered with feathers and
down. Besides the bird is great
diver, one of the kind that used to
olive at the fash when hunted with
the old arm that flashed when fired. It
is Of very little value for table use, be-
ing SO tough. The only way to manage
1t at all is to skin it and parboil it in q
big pot with plenty of water. The ne
groes make caps of walloon skins.
"They are great ducks for diving"
says well known Tired Avon river
progger.
"They can dive quicker, go down
deeper, remain under water longer and
come UP farther away than any other
duck that frequents our waters. 1 re-
member once l succeeded In Killing a
walloon, and, being short Of game for
the table, determined to cook my
bird. got negro to skin it, giving
him the hide for his trouble. After be-
ing cleaned we put it in great pot full
of water and under it kindled a hot
fire. After awhile wanted to see how
the cooking of my duck progressed and
lifted the top off the boiling pot, but
there was SO much steam escaping
could not see into the pot and struck a
match over it. The blamed walloon,
sir, diyed at the flash of the match. 1t
disappeared and has never been seen
since" Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24

above the otner, ana the middle one Is
our own world, the earth. Above it
are two heavens, and under it are two
underworlds. In the upper heaven is
the supreme deity, who is woman,
and she doesn't meddle much with the
affairs in the second world below her.
The zenith is the center of the lower
heaven, and here is the house of the
gods, in which live the sun and the rest
of the deities.
Our own earth is believed to be an
island swimming in the ocean. The
first underworld from the earth is
Inhabited by ghosts who can return
when they wish to heaven, from which
place they may be sent down to our
earth. If then they misbehave again,
they are cast into the lower of the un-
derworlds, and from this bourne no
ghostly traveller returns.
The Bella Coola are sun worshipers.
for SeneN, the sun, the master of the
house of gods, who also is called ''the
father and "the sacred one" is the on
ly deity to whom the tribe pray. Each
family of the Bella Coola has Its own
traditions and its own form of the cur
rent traditions, so that in the mytholo-
gy of the tribe there are countless
contradictions. When any one not
member of clan tries to tell tradi-
tion which does not belong to his clan,
it is like white man trying to tell
another's joke-he Is considered as ap-
propriating the property right which
does not belong to him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
Ma Smelling system.

Dobbs met his friend Turner in the
tram. They were both going to Bir-
mingham and stopped at the same ho-
tel. Turner registered his name "E. *.
Phtholognyrrh."
Dobbs, noticing it, exclaimed, Here,
what are you using such foreign, out
landish name for?'
81 am not assuming any foreign
name" replied Turner.
"What kind of name is it, then?"
mIhat is my identical old name, and
1t is English too-pronounced 'Tur-
ner.'"
81 can't see how you make Turner
out Of those 13 letters; besides, what is
your object in spelling that way?
asked Dobbs.
"Well, you see, nobody ever noticed
my name on the register when wrote
1t Turner" the latter explained, "but
since commenced writing 1t 'Phtholo
gynrrh' 1 set them all guessing. 1t is
as said before, English spelling
sPhth' is the sound Of II in 'phthisis,
'olo' is the sound of 'ur' in colonel,
tgn' there is the IN in 'gnat,' 'yrrh' is
the sound of 'er' in 'myrrh.' Now, ii
that doesn't spell Turner what does II
spell l"-London Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
Things Getting Good.

Some people are always grumbling and finding
lots of faults,
They dream of snakes and toads and devils, ant
have other hideous thoughts,
And how to scandallze their neighbor, is b!
them well understood,
While with millions of other people; things art
just a getting good.
There are people who would not be satisfied i
you gave them every inch of ground,
They would say the world was not built right
is not exactly round,
And they would kick and kick and buster ant
make all the fuss they could.
While the rest of the good people say; things
are Just getting good.
These "pesky' grumbllng people would like to
see the old stage coach come rumbiing by
the door,
For to kick against improvements is their chiei
livelihood,
While the rest of the good people say; things are
just getting good.
And when these grumblers go to Heaven, they
Will as sure as fate,
They will kick about the golden stairs" and
about the "pearly gates"
But the rest of all creation will just "keep a
saving wood"
And proclaim to all the world that; things are
just getting good,
So here's to all good people who feel that every
thing is right,
And who's thoughts oft go soaring on an opto-
mistic flight
Who are trying to round the world into one
grand brotherhood,
And shouting from the house tops; things are
just getting good.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24

From Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
comes the information of a unique in
dustry to be started in that city. j. X.
Haughten, local business man, has de-
cided to embark in the business of max
ing powdered milk This has become
quite an industry in Germany, where it
originated, and where several factories
are now in operation. Some years ago
similar factory was started in the
east and has proved very successful.
Mr.. Hsughton states that powdered
milk is not a new thing, as it has been
used on shipboard and for army pur-
poses for several years. This new in.
dustry will mean great deal to the
farmers. AT present after milk is taken
to the cresmeries and the cream is ex
tracted the SKINNED milk is good for
nothing but slop for the cattle and
hogs. When the business of making
powdered milk is in operation Haugh-
ton will pay the farmer thirty cents per
hundred pounds for the skinned milk,
which will practically add seven cents to
every pound of butter sold by the farm
ers of this section. A practical man
willbe incharge of the new plant, which
will be the first of its kind in the north
west
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
Now They Are Married.

A bashful young man went three
times to ask beautiful young lady ii
he might be the partner of her joys and
sorrows and other household furniture,
but each time his heart failed him, and
he took the question away unpopped.
She saw the anguish of his soul and
had compassion on him. So the next
time he came she asked him if he had
thought to bring screwdriver with
him.
He blushed and wanted to know
what for.
And she, in the fullness of her heart,
| said she did not know but that he
would want to screw up his courage
before he left.
He took the hint and the girl.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
When to Cut Hay.

1t has been demonstrated over and
oyer again by the observing feeder, by
the chemist and by the animals them
selves that early cut hay is best for all
kinds of stock. The clover and timothy
hay fields are in their prime when in
full bloom. The stalks become wood
fiber as the seed forms and ripens. This
contains but little nourishment and is
almost indigestible, while the growing,
tender grass cured as hay or fresh, is a
perfectly balanced feed for stock.
Every stockman knows its effect on the
COWS when they are turned to pasture
in the spring. They become fat and
smooth at once, also the flow of milk is
rapidly increased, while the yield of but
ter fat is well maintained; and loss
always takes place when the grass is
ripening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
Address L. H. Pammel, Ames, Iowa
It nnined coppe,

| .-'-''----s- 1t Rained Copper.
The cadets of Annapolis sat in the
side aisles of the chapel, leaving the
center aisles for the officers and their
families, says DR.. Cyrus Townsend
Brady in "Under Tops'ls and Tents"
When the offering was received, the
two boys charged with the duty of
passing the plates did not make the
slightest effort to circulate them among
the cadets, for we never had any mon
ey. They would walk rapidly down the
aisle and then come deliberately up the
middle, gathering thence what they
could. One Sunday the chaplain an
nounced that he would preach mis-
sionary sermon the next Sunday. 1t
did not have the ordinary effect in
emptying the church, for we were
obliged to go as usual.
During the week it occurred to the
bright mind of senior, or first class
man, who is now prominent New
York financier, that it would be well
for the cadets to make an offering. So
he sent out to the bank on Saturday
morning and succeeded in smuggling i'll
over 800 copper cents, which he dis
tributed 1 cent per boy to the Epis-
copal battalion. We stationed strong,
long armed man on the outside seat of
the first pew in each aisle.
The chaplain made n piteous appeal
for pennies even, and when the aston
ished cadets who passed the plates
started on their perfunctory promenade
the strong, one armed men aforesaid
promptly relieved them of the metal
plates, and each one dropped in one
copper cent with an ominous crash
and then deliberately handed the plate
to the next boy, who did the same
thing. 1t rained copper cents for about
ten minutes. The chaplain was dread
fully disconnected, the officers fidgeted
and looked aghast. Some of them
laughed, and the cadets preserved a
deadly solemnity. The affair was a
striking success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
ALenaan To Humnri.t..

One cannot safely assume In these
days that there is any region in which
such and such journal is not read.
Recently certain humorist needed a
rest and went and stopped in a cottage
in remote village by the sea. His
sitting room opened on the kitchen,
where his landlady. a woman widely
esteemed as person of great acumen
and a maker of phrases, was wont to
receive the neighbors. He listened and
put both landlady and neighbors into
some amusing sketches which We're
promptly published in a London maga-
zine. A month or two went by. Then
one afternoon lie came back to the cot
tage to meet and cover before an in
dignant matron, who told him, among
other things, that he had one hour in
which to pack his traps and quit the
village. She was not going to have an
eavesdropper in her house, and she
added significant hint to the effect
that the people of the village were of
the same opinion and might be betray-
ed into an attempt to give a forcible
demonstration Of their views.-London
pnSt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
A Mixed wedding Party,

sThe college roommate Of friend of
mine was engaged to a lady in New
York." writes the Rev. D. NJ. Steele in
his article on "Some People l Have
Married" in The Ladies' Home Jour
nal "His people are Congregational
lists, but while at Yale he became a
Unitarian. Her parents are Roman
Catholics, but she was a member of the
Ethical Culture society at Carnegie
hall. In compliance with her mothers
wish he asked five different priests to
marry them, but all refused. In despair
he came for me. married them, an
Episcopalian, with the ritual service in
n Presbyterian chapel. The Roman
Catholic brother of the bride and the
Congregational sister of the groom
were present. This sister acted as one
witness; the other witness was a Jew
| ess."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
Enem,es of the Dairy.

In paper read before the recent
convention of the Cottonseed Crush
ers' Association, the enormous growth
of the butterine industry was shown. In
1887, 2l,OOo,o0O pounds were made in
the United States; in 1890, 32,0OO,OOO
pounds; in 1895, sc, 100000 pounds; and
in 1900, 1o7,Ooo,oOO pounds. The esti-
mated manufacture of butter in 1900 is
put at 1,5OO,0oo,OoO pounos.
The writer of the paper tried to de-
fend butterine as legitimate product.
He claimed the dairy interests were
selfish in their opposition to it. He said
all the industry wanted was fairness
and that all the people wanted was pro-
lection against fraud.
Certainly but the people have not
been protected. Butterine has been
sold for butter for years. The poor, es-
pecially, have been imposed on by this
substitute which has not been properly
branded.
The dairy interests simply demand
that butterine shall not masquerade as
a dairy product. 1t must be properly
labeled by government stamp SO that
the consumer will not be deceived. But
terine is doubtless cleanly, healthy
food product, but it is not fair that it
should be sold in the competitive mar
ket as product of the dairy .-Dea
Moines News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
Careful Statement.

"Was this man Dennis an entire
stranger to you:" asked the cross ex-
amining counsel of witness in an i'm
portant case.
"Sorr?" said the witness, whose stu
pid face was crossed with wrinkles Of
anxiety, for he had been warned to be
cautious and exact in his answers.
The lawyer repeated his question.
well, no, sorr," said the witness,
with Il sudden gleam of enlightenment.
"He couldn't be that, for he had but
the wan arm, sorr, but he was a
partial stranger, sorr. Ord niver seen
him befoor." youths Companion.