davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10
IOWA OPlNI0Ns AND NOTES.

Speaking from the heart the Capital
thus congratuiates A. b. Funk upon
his narrow escape from the strenuosity
Of Des Moines politics: He does not
know that he would have to live ten
years in precinct before becoming
eligible to delegateship in county
convention, and he does not know that
sometime or other when he wanted to
be chairman of meeting. some politi-
cal boss would send word into his pre-
cinct suggesting that his feelings
would be hurt If Funk were to be
chairman OF the meeting. and then il.
would be all off with Funk"
The Dubuque Times says: "Chica-
COS savings banks the past year have
made far larger gains in deposits than
Iowa's. The explanation is simple.
The wage earners do not invest their
surplus in live stock, improvements
and new lands"
The Burlington Hawkeye soliloquizes:
In the daily struggle of life, there
comes no greater weapon to a mans
hand. than the ability to take punish
ment." 1t is a phrase of the prize ring.
And it means much. The man who
was able, after the hard struggle of a
particular days reverses to spring in
to the arena next morning. fresh and
plucky. is the man who can get the best
grip on his work.
yThe Cedar Rapids Republican may
be longing for a companion in misery
in the following: The new Register
and Leader combination looks like d
good one and their friends expect the
newer Register to stand for something
that is straightout and clarified repub-
licanism, something which the paper
has not had since the Clarksons with
drew from it,
The Glidden Graphic says: Several
contests in tina state this year have
emphasized the need Of a legalized and
far reaching primary law. But no law
ia going to reach the man who does not
take enough interest In these matters
to attend primaries and elections un-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10

Young ladies still have another
chance for a senator. Pettus, Of Ala
bama. is a widower of 50 years.-Jack
sonville Metropolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10

Algernon Sartoris. General Grants
grandson, wants to go over and annex
Canada to the United States. Algy's
grandfather was man who generally
confined himself to dealing pretty
vigorously with trouble when it came
Chicago Record Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10

Some years ago it was said that Mr..
German would. have to begin his polit-
ical career over again. He is undoubt-
eddy doing we'll for a beginner.-Wash-
ington Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10

In the industrial race. that good
horse. the farmer. who is concedtns
weight to the bunch. is now going like
an easy winner.--Memphis News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10

There is just about enough left of
the democratic organization in Penn /
sylvania to elect delegates to next
years state and national conventions,
and that is apparently all it cares for.
Press.
1t is plain enough that If Marcus A.
Hanna retires from politics he will d.
SO of his own motion. The attenp
to eject him failed smally.-kansa
City Journal.
II Mr.. Roosevelt wishes to make tn
issue inevitable he should insist o,
Booker T. Washington as his running
mate next year.-Lynchburg (Va.) Ad-
vance.
Colombia will now experience some
evitably result from an unbridled lust
for graft.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
II New York likes that kind Of mu-
nicipal government that is the kind of
government 1t would be expected to Sc
cure.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The voting machine again demon
strated it's usefulness, particularly in
the western cities of New Yorll.--In-
dianapolis Journal.
If little Rhode Island wishes to make
itself heard it should go democratic in
presidential year.-Chicago Chron-
icle.
schwab seems to be the punch bag
OF the Industrial Notwithstanding
ham News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10

Dowie has gone and New York can
now draw the nails out of itself.-Mem-
phis COMMERCIAL appeal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10

Foley's Honey and Tar always stops
the cough and heals the lungs. Refuse
substitutes. For sale by b. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10

less it be one which disfranehes nom
voters who are able TO cast ballots on
election day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10

Schwab seems to be the punch bag
Of the industrial misunderstanding
ham News
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
So ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

A young woman who wore at con-
cert a hat which was both high and
wide was requested to remove it. She
DO so, but with poor grace, and the
old lady behind her who had proffered
the request could not avoid hearing her
vexed comment to her companion. But
being blessed with sense of humor,
the old lady smiled in spite of herself.
81 think she was very inconsiderate,
said the young woman emphatically.
'Of course you feel obliged to do it
when any one asks, but should think
she would have realized that if / held
the hat in my lap on top of my coat the
flowers would come right up into my
eyes and prevent me from really see
ing anything on the platform. But
that's just like people, isn't tip
Youths Companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A lately tested section of the sub
marine cable, laid 20 years ago be-
tween Cienfuegos and Santiago, is in
excellent condition, providing the dur
ability of rubber-covered cables.
Swallowing is no longer an effective
method of hiding stolen property. At
the japanese mint employees suspected
of swallowing small coins are now
placed under the X-rays, and the coins
have been discovered in this way in
the stomaches of guilty persons.
The first effort to make steel by us
ing electrical heat was that by Sic
mons, in 1879, He designed for this
purpose an electric arc lamp furnace,
IN which the arc was formed between
coal and the metal contained in
crucible of graphite as electrodes.
A scientific examination of the oil
deposits in the great coast prairie ex-
tending from Louisiana through Tex
a. to Mexico, distance of several hun
dred miles, has recently been made by
Prof. K. L. Hill, who describes his re.
suits in the Journal of the Franklin
institute. The oil was first struck in
1901 by drill hole driven LOO feet
deep, through clay and quicksaid More
than 200 wells are now in operation.
and one has been sunk to depth of
more than 5000 feet. Sometimes hot
water is struck below the oil, and
sometimes the oil itself is hot. The
deeper it is found the more salt the
water is.
A most striking example of delicacy
in weighing has been referred to by
Mr.. j. A. Brashear, the widely known
instrument maker. At the interna.
tional bureau of Standards near Paris
is balance mounted in a vacuum in a
heavy glass case, and provided with
mechanism for handling the weights
from distance great cough to give
security against influence of the heat
of the body. So perfectly made are in.
strument and accessories that wher
two kilogramme weights are placed
side by side on each pan the indicator
finally comes to rest at zero. But when
one of the weights in one pan is placed
upon the other the indicator shows
the opposite pan to be slightly the
heavier, the almost incredible explana
ton being that one weight is made
lighter by its slight increase of dis.
| taGce from the earth's center.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
A Cure for Drop.v.

n Sedgwick, Ark, June 22d.-Mr. w. s.
Taylor of this place says:
My little boy had Dropsy. Two doc
tors,the best in this part of the country
told me he would never get better, and
to have seen him anyone else would have
SAID they were right. His feet and limbs
were swollen so that he could not walk
When the doctors told me he would
surely die, stopped giving him their med
leine and began giving him Dodd's Kidney
Pills. | gave him three pills day and at
the end of eight days the swelling was all
gone, but as l wanted to be sure, [ kept on
with the pills for some time, gradually re-
ducing the quantity, till finally 1 stopped
altogether.
.Dodd's Kidney Pills certainly saved my
child's life. Before using them he was
q helpless invalid in his mothers arms
from morning till night. Now he is a
healthy, happy child, running and dancing
and singing. can never express our
'Dodd's Kidney Pills entirely cured our
boy after everybody. doctors and all, had
given him up to die"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
All she could stand.

A certain woman, the wife of q for
mer representative in congress and minis
ter abroad, who now aims at social lead
ership in the most exclusive and top
lofty circles of Washington, D. c., is noted
for her love of display and her penchant
for wearing about all the jewels she can
bear up under.
One night she gave a dinner Several
members of the diplomatic set were pres
emit. Madame was in high feather, and
she also wore diamond tiara and several
strings of pearls around her neck.
During the evening she complained of
feeling bit chilly, and told one of the
servants to call her maid.
When the maid appeared she is said
30 have shivered a trihe, and exclaimed:
"Susette, am so cold; please get me
another string of pearls. "-Argonaut.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

He-"The fact is that you women
make fools of the men," She-"Some-
times perhaps; but sometimes we
don't have to."-Boston Transcript.
Miss Malaprop-"I walked 25 miles
yesterday" Mr.. Parlormop.-"Did you
wear a pedometer?" Miss Malaprop--
go, no indeed-iust a short skirt
Harvard Lampoon.
Employer-"Yes, l advertised for
strong boy. Think you will fill the
bill?" Applicant-"Well,,I just finished
lickin' 10 other applicants out in de
hall."-St. Louis Star.
Mr.. Markley," stammered the girls
lover, "Edith-er-that is, your daugh-
ter told me you wanted to see me-"
eyes, so she told me-" replied the girls
father.-Philadelp Press.
Information.-Sadie was II and Alice
was seven. At lunch said Alice: 81
wonder what part of an animal a chop
it? Is it Lego" "Of course not" an
swered Sadie; cts the jawbone.
Haven't you ever heard of animals
licking their chops ?'-Little Chron-
icle.
Not Her Brand.-"Willie Taddells, ;"
said the school teacher, firmly, "you
have big piece of chewing gum in
your desk. Bring it to me instantly"
''Yes'm," replied Willie, 'but it amt
the flavor you use. Yours is orange
an this is wintergreen. Magazine of
Humor.
l don't see" remarked the woman
who was willing to be convinced, chow
you can sell this sideboard for just a
quarter of what Pay & Co. sell it for"
"Well," replied the salesman, con-
fidentially, "you see, madam, this is
quartered oak. "-Cincinnati CONNER
cial-Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
Convenient.

At the reception given at the open,
ing of the new stock exchange vast
throngs were threading every portion
of the new building, inspecting and ad.
miring it's details.
This is the BARRIERS shop" re.
marked visitor, who in company with
others had entered its inviting pre-.
cincts.
Very convenient" observed a meek
Misunderstanding individual. "Those
whom they are unable to shear the,
can shave."-N. Y. Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
PLANTS DEFEND AND ATTACK.
Some Are Armed with weapons and
Others with POisOns and
Sticky Surfaces.

Anyone who has seen a thorn on
stalk knows that plants are armed
against their enemies, which they
have in common with all other living
things. But plants are not content
with defending themselves with
spikes and thorns; they have other
weapons of defense. Moreover, says
Mr.. John j. Ward, in Harper's Maya
zine, many plants have weapons Of
attack.
Some plants, like the poison oak
or ivy, have poisonous acids, which
are warning to animals to keep
their distance. Others, like some
species of cactus. have disagreeable
smells, that punish the intruder for
bruising them.
Not only do growing things shield
their lives with suits of mail, but they
form alliances and protect each 9TH
er. The gorse, or furze, which is
we'll armed, selects the most exposed
situation it can find, open heaths
and stony wastes, where it fearlessly
holds up it's yellow blossoms for the
bees to fertiize. Straightway less
protected plants seek its shelter, and
so a mutually protective plant army
arises.
Self-defense is abundantly exhibited
in vegetable life. Sometimes, although
less often, plants actually attack ami
mails. A very pretty, simple example
IF attack is found in the English sun
dew. This insectivorOus plant grows
in boys and on wet ground. The leaves
are covered with glandular hairs,
which secrete sticky fluid to(entrap
various small, flying insects, which, on
alighting, get entangled in the gummy
slime The hairs then bend over and
pour out still further quantities of
this digestive liquid. which dissolves
out all the heterogeneous matter from
the insect to serve as food for the
plant. heterogeneous matter is hard to
get in Doggy places, and SO the plant
is equipped with this mechanical
means of obtaining it.
The pitcher plant attracts animal
ife by a sweet liquid. The insect
crawls down the pitcher, but cannot
return, for the passage is barred by
recurved hooks. AS wonderful as any
is the American "Venus' fy-trap." The
leaves are hinged at the center and
close rapidly enough to entrap an in
sect. They remain closed while the in
sect struggles, but when it becomes
exhausted they open to catch other
unwary prey.
Occasionally plants make allies OF
their enemies. A tropical acacia,
known as the bulls horn thorn" ac-
commodities and provides for an army
Of ants, to check the depredaHons of
ferocious, leaf cutting ants. The
branches bear hollow thorns, where
the ant garrison lives and rears it's
young. The plant supplies not only
lodgings, but board as well, in the form
Of a special honey, which makes the
garrison a good breakfast, and, more
wonderful still, solid food in the form
Of little, yellow, fruitlike bodies, which
are developed on the leaflets and do
Tor dinner. When an enemy ap-
proaches the hired mercenaries drive
it away. This the plant hires and sup
ports an army.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
All Thieves.

Cynic-What do you think of the re-
marka BILE number of arrests for KEEP
tomania?
Philosopher-Most of them are en-
tirely innocent of all intent to do
wrong, the trinkets being mechanical
~ dropped into pocket or satchel while
thinking of something else.
Cynic-All bosh! They are thieves
born thieves; that's my theory, no
matter how rich or refined they are.
Enthusiastically. But before
we part I will thank you for my pen
knife, which you borrowed a moment
ago to sharpen your pencil. While we
were talking you dropped it into your
pocket.--N. Y. Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
sheridan's Favorite story.

Gen. "Phil'' Sheridan was at one
time asked at what little incident
did he laugh the most.
"Well," he said, 81 do not know,
but I always laugh when think OF
the Irishman and the army mule. ]
was riding down the line one day,
when saw an Irishman mounted
on mule, which was kicking its
legs rather freely. The. mule. finally
got it's hoof caught in the stirrup,
when, in. the excitement, the Irish
man remarked: Well, begorrah. il
you're. goin' to get on, I'll get Offl'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
Low Rates to Boston and Return In
June and July.

Via the Lake Shore & Michigan Southerl
Ry. Tickets will be sold june 18th, 18th
and 9th; extreme return limit August lst;
treme return limit September lst. Stop
overs allowed at Niagara Falls and Chau.
tauqua; also at New York on tickets via
that route Full information, with rates
via variable routes, will be promptly fur.
nished on application at City Ticket Office,
P. A. Chicago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
tEDUCATION IN INDIA.
Plenty of Colleges, But the Higher
Learning Is ObtainabIe.
Only Abroad.

india is covered with great univer-
stiles and colleges of excellent rank.
All instruction is in English. But the
more ambitious youth must break
through caste and actually cross the
Kalapani, the "black-water," which an
cient Hindus were prohibited from
venturing upon, writes Edmund Rus
sell, in Everybody's Magazine.
This one returns an Indo-Gothioue.
emancipated from spiritual law and
tradition. But there is no place for
him either in Hindu or English society.
He cares no longer to live in the most
composite family of his relations; he
shakes hands and slaps the back of
''the old man" whose lotus feet he used
to fall and kiss. He thought the 'shigh-
er education" would make him a great
man-an Industrious fellow-citizen. -
But the English who received him so
warmly in London withdraw their cor
diality in India. He has offended his
own, and even though he may through
expensive penances return to his caste.
the sacred thread of family and spir-
itual relation is broken. His acute at
tack of English education has resulted
in chronic gloom and disappointment
Nanv rnaLerS are now h,;ld;no -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
Not wasted.

Mrs. Jenner Lee Ondego-My hus
band says Americans spend 500, 900,
600 a year in foreign travel.
Mrs. Seldom olne don't doubt
it, but it is all well spe3t Why, 1 con
slider the French accent my Esmerald.
acquired from her two years in Paris
worth every cent of il Chicago Trib.
une.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
1t Cures While You WALK.

Aliens Foot-Ease is 4 certain cure for hot,
sweating, calfus, and swollen, aching feet
Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c.A Don't &C
cept any substitute Trial package FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01
what Nero lifased.

"Great divinities!" exclaimed the shade
of Nero, watching the automobile race
"Could have had a bunch of them,
what sights of royal carnage the arena
would have en!"-Baltimore American.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01

This Tough Old world-Ted-'Most
firms prefer to hire a married man." Ned
And most girls won't marry you unless
you have a job."-Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01

He lgloomily) DO you know how muct
the luncheon you have ordered will costg'
She-".No, don't take away my appetite!'
Town Topics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01

+ am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
Robbins, Norwich, NY. Feb. IL, 1900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01

To be vain of ones rank or place, il ts
show that one is below it.-Chicago Jour
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01

Worry is good friend of the under
taker.-Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01

The heart gets weary, but never gets
old.-Shenstone.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01

To Cure a Cold In one Day.
druggists refund money f it fails to cure. sc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01

A laugh is worth hundred groans In
any market.-Chicago Journal.
Cab drivers lives are filed with whoa.
Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-01

Many makers are now building gas
engines of $500 horse power and are
ready to double this efficiency.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-21
HEARD IN PASSING

Mine workers in Pennsylvania have been granted another increase in wages, and MT Baer has given up all ideas of library donations and techni- cal schools. for this winter, at least.- Indianapolis Sentinel.
 Work is little scarce and burglaries are on the increase: the nights begin to lengthen and the cold begins to strengthen. Now watch the iails and prisons fill up. Satan finds some mis- chief still for idle hands to do."-An- sonia Sentinel.
 1t is credibly reported that there will be no congressional appropriations this coming winter for new river and har- Dor work, or. for new public buildings, if your Uncle Joe" Cannon can block them. And he really thinks he can, with Hendnenway help and the ad- minisfration's help Hartford Coura1lt.
 The marriage '.on the quiet of Sem
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-21
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER al. 1908.

Now that President Roosevelt mas called ai special session of congress, a Washington writer asks, why should not congress at the coming session re- peal or reduce the duties on steel ana other trust-made products that are
 manufactured cheaper here than they can be abroad, and are actually sold in foreign markets at prices lower than to our own consumers? When will the republicans repeal or reduce duties that are no longer needed for either revenue or protection, but that in the language of the Iowa republi- cans, shelter monopoly" Does the secretary think the day after never a satisfactory date? Or is it his opin- ion that the time and the character of tariff revision should be fixed by the nonopolies that benefit by the duties? Candid answers to those questions without quibbling or shuh1ing will open the eyes of thousands of voters in this election.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-21

ator Platt Of New York was like his blushing anodesty. He was early ana avoided the rush and the natural t1mlo- ity of the two young things was not exposed to any rude shock Then, too, think of the fuss and trouble that was avoided! There is considerable to re- commend the style to thinking people.
 Bridgeport Standard.
 When the smoke clears away it will be discovered that MT Rock efeller has, despite his unselfish labors in the in- terest of the Sunday school of which he is the superintendent, found time to gather in enough steel stock to control the business. If there is anything MT Rockefeller has no taste for it is being stockholder in business that is run by somebody e1se.-Chicago Record Herald.
 There is nothing now in the Japan ese-Russo bra WI that appeals to us. In- deed, as an exchange suggests, neither Great Britain nor the United States has any deep interest in the Russian occupation of Manchurfa, beyond the strictly o1nmerciaI issue of the ''open door" When the czar attempts to close Manchurian ports to OUT trade it VII De time enough to get excited.- Pittsburg Press.
 Railroad managers of the United states are beginning to realize the inn portance of excellent terminal faciIi- ties more fully than in the past, All along the line there is a tendency to acquire more land for yards and tracks ana to build handsomer and more connections depots. The American people are becoming greater travellers every day and their demands are great er.-Pueblo Chieftain.
 Connecticut protects deer until June l, 1911. In the meantime. that ernin- ent pofnologist, John Henry Hale of tla stonbury, wants to know what pro- lection he is to get Deer. have be- come so plentiful up his way that feed IS scarce, and they jump the fences of his orchard and eat off the tops of his young apple trees. Already afo17f a hundred trees have been injured. Sen tlment and cider do not go hand in nand. IoTrington Register.