davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12

New Fruits and Plants In Yucatan.
 The United States consul at Progreso gsys that the fields and gardens of Yncatan are filled with useful vege- tables and fragrant herbs unknown to the outer world. In the cultivated fields are grown species of Indian corn, beans, squashes and tubers for which, in this country, we have no name, be- cause we have never seen nor heard of them. Tn the forests and jungles grow wild fruits, already excellent in duality, which could be made delicious by scientific cultivation. Mir. Thomp- son, the consul, ayers that there are half score of wild fruits which offer more promising results to cultivation Shan ever did the bitter wild almond, which was the progendtor of the peach. There are six varieties of Indian corn |n Yucatan, and the natives speak of 3lis plant as "the grace o6 oGd.''-
 Youths Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
Times Changes.

Alas, how fast time flies! What changes does 1t makel Fair Mabel now denies What once I'd boldly take. Some fifteen years ago, When she was only four. I'd like to have you know I kissed her OCT and OCT. Sometimes the kiss was free, Sometimes she'd not comply But dimes would e'er for me This pleasing favor buy. What makes time change us so1 saw the maid tonight, Yet she'd refuse, know, What once was her delight. Now dollars would not buy What dimes have often bought Indeed, she'd now descry An insult in the thought. Yet now I've older grown And favors would elate, Which I could not, I own, Before appreciate.
 Chicago Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
How to Boil Bananas,

To boil bananas, peel and cut in halves seven green bananas and put in a pan with a breakfast cup of milk or milk and water. Let the bananas sim mer in this mixture for twenty-five minutes. Take them up when tender and pour cupful of cream sauce over them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
An Exception.

'T wonder said the Gilmor street resident, "who originated the expres- sion, Where there's smoke there must be f1re'''
 'I dunno,' said the east ender, "but I'll bet he made the remark before my furnace was invented" Baltimore News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
The Height of shrewdness.

Mrs. Muggins Mrs. Bjones is pret- ty shrewd shopper, isn't she?
 Mrs Buggins- Yes, indeed. Why, I have actually known that woman to get bargain at church fair.-Selttle Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
Acid For Manicuring.

The best manicure acid is teaspoon full of lemon juice in a cup of tepid wa ter. This not only whitens and removes all stains from the nails, but it loosens the cuticle much better than scissors do.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
Truth Com es Out.

Mistress (angrily)-I thought you said you could do plain sewing?
 New Maid So did, ma am.
 "Just look at the stitches in this apron you made. can see them across the room"
 'sYes, ma'am. Isn't that plain enough to satisfy you, ma'am?"-. Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
The wire1eaa sxsten,.

The attorney of the Marconi com pany in London has stated that they expect shortly to encircle the earth with wireless messages, and hoped to apply his system to heating, to trac- tion lines and to publishing daily news papers.-N. Y. Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12

rNlSTRICT OF WATERBURY SS PRO- bate Court. Feb. 2s. 1903.
 Estate oI Amelia Krocker. late of Water bury in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Wat erburv hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present. their accounts, properly attested. within said time. will be de- barred 8 recovery. All persons indebted to said Aestate are requested to make immediate pay- ment to
 Mrs Anna Adkins. Administratrix
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12

There is a great deal to study in col or now, and new tone between gray and green is one charming instance of the new ideas,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12
Ir,nroved.

Purchaser m So this is an improved typewriter.
 Agent Yes. If you don't know how to spell word, there is key that will make ot.-Philadelphia Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-12

''Messrs. Checks & Black are about to dissolve partnership. MT. Black wants to hold on, it is said, but MT. Checks is anxious to get rid of him."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

Mr.. Folk, ST. Louis's energetic
prosecuting attorney, who has
been causing cold chills to run
up and down the spine of hood
lers in answer to the charge of
corruptionists who are saying
that he is not a democrat states
that he should dislike very much
to think that he has the same
standard of democracy that they
have. If Mr.. Folk should be
nominated for governor of Mis-
souri, it will be in spite of the
most prominent democratic pol
iticans in the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

The question of capital remov-
al is TO be an important one dur
ing the coming year. AT every
legislature since the capital was
located at Pierre there has been
more or less of an attempt to get
the question again before the
people for a decisive vote, but
people of Pierre and those friend
~ to the present location never
failed to unite every political
influence and show a willingness
to make any sacrifice to prevent
q resubmission of the question.
At the last legislature the de-
mand for the resubmission of the
question had become so general
that it overpowered every other
consideration and the bill to re-
submit was carried by an over
whelming majority, and named
Mitchell as the contestant of
Pierre. The claims and advan-
tages of each Of these cities will
undoubtedly be fully presented
during the compaign, but the
fact is that this continual agita-
tion for removal during so many
years is simply an indication of
the almost universal belief that
the present location at Pierre is
undesirable and announcement for
the people of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

Coe I. Crawford has announced
himself as a candidate for the
republican nomination for gov
ernor by holding a public meet
ing at Huron and presenting his
candidacy in opposition to what
he is pleased to term the ina
chine,' which in plain words is
the party organization of the
state. If Mr.. Crawford succeeds
in winning a nomination he will
find the necess ity for party or
ganization as certainly as any of
his predecessors have. The
machine will simply have
changed engineers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11
TAX
DECISION
Sunreme Court Hands Down
Decision Of Much Import
Ance

Armour, S. D., Dec. Prob,
ably no more important tax de-
cisiOn has ever been made by
the supreme court of this state
than the one just handed down.
1t involves many persons who
have purchased real estate IN
the past few years and who may
be obliged to pay back personal
taxes of prior owners. Two
years ago the treasurer of this
county, to clear his lax list of
back personal taxes, advertised
the real estate property of the
man owning the taxes, whether
the property was still in his
name or not.
States Attorney Wanzer is in
receipt of a telegram from the
clerk of the supreme court at
Pierre, notifying him that the
court affirmed the holdings of
Judge Smith of this circuit, in
the case of V. K. Harris VS.. W.
F. Stearns, the treasurer of
Douglas county. The question
in volved is as to what constitutes
a clear tax receipt.
In this case Harris purchased
a quarter section of land former
ly owned by M. j. Renshaw and
since 1899 has paid the taxes,
receiving clear receipts in his
own name. Two years ago the
county treasurer advertised the
land for sale for the personal
taxes of Renshaw for the years
from 1884 to 1889.
Mr.. Harris, with seventeen
others who were interested in
similar cases, secured an injunc-
ton restraining the treasurer
from selling the land for such
taxes, holding that he held a
clear tax receipt under the stat
ute and the treasurer could not
legally sell the property. The
judge of the circuit held that the
treasurer could sell the land for
the personal taxes of Renshaw,
though the land was owned by
Harris.
Many real estate dealers are
affected by this ruling of the
court. Johnson Brothers of
this city are involved to the ex-
tent Of $1,000 taxes they must
pay under this decision before
they will have a clear title. 1t
will also clear up thousands of
dollars of old taxes on the lists
of this and other counties.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

Senator Morgan charges Pres.
ident Roosevelt with a vaulting
ambition which stops at nothing,
even desiring all the glory of
the construction of the isthmian
canal for his administration.
The successful contamination Of
this project will be one of the
great events of American if not
world engineering. Doubtless
the president is ambitious to see
the canal built during his admin
istration. Why not?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

Vaudeville performances in a small
town are always more satisfactory
than heavy dramatic performances.
Actors of high rank do not visit the
smaller places. Clever vaudeville
performances are more common. The
MetrOpOlitans have secured some
good talent and gave a good perform
ance. Their repertoire consisted of
the usual vaudeville features dancino.
singing, instrumental music and
acrobatic acts.-Appleton Tribune,
December 3, 1903.
Santa Claus has left his entire
line with US. Stop in and look it
over. STONE & SULLIVAN.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

A western teacher instructing
a class in composition, said:
"Do not attempt any fights of
fancy; be yourselves and write
what is in you" The neat day
a bright pupil handed in the
following; "We should not at
tempt any fites of fancy, rite
what is in us. In me there is
my stomach, lungs, heart, liver,
two apples, one piece Of mince
pie, three sticks of candy, a hull
lot of peanuts and my dinner"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

Al kinds of rubber foot
wear at the Halves Supply
House. Our rubber goods
have been selected with great
care from the best makes
with a view to toughness and
good wearing qualities.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

America promises to protect
Panama against internal and ex-
ternal attacks on her sovereignty
under the terms of the new
canal treaty, which is expected
to be ratified finally before the
new year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

The human race is divided into
two classes-those who go ahead
and do something and those who
sit and inquire, "Why wasn't it
don the other way
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

Training is everything. The
peach was once a bitter almond;
caulifower is nothing but cab.
bage with a college education
Mark Twain.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

Britain's best market is now
said to be South Africa. The
value of that trade is declared to
be in excess Of 1898, 000,O 900 a
year. But there is sharp Ger
man aud American competition.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11
CATALOGUE PRICES TO EVERYONE
our Fancy Grocery Department
Contains Finest and purest
groceries that Money Can BuV.
ORR GROCERIES,
Holiday Goods Galore

We have everything in the Holiday line. Don't buv in
!: :: you see our large and complete stock. :.
If you trade 5000 a year and save 40 per cent of
it by trading at the Halves Supply House, you
If your trade is $500 a year you save. 10000
This means new clothes, new furniture and many othe,
family to dress we'll, enjoy life and not pay other peonlau
bad store bills. Trade for cash and get your full MONEYS
ing business, customers buy so freely and are 50 we'll
satisfied. Cash and the 6 per cent profit plan does it. =
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

The divorced wife of a million
aire advises girls not to marry
q man of millions, and she seems
to have struck a happy chord.
None of our girls are marrying
men worth more than a quarter
Of q million, and from that down
to thirty cents.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

The average wealth for the
general population of the United
States is 81. 1856; that of the Usage
Indians is $11, 500. per capita.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11
FRIDAY. DECEMBER IL. 1908.

We shall make mistakes: and
IF we let these mistakes brighten
us from our work, we shall show
ourselves weaklingS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

Queen Alexandria has just cele
brated her 59th birthday. Forty
years ago she was married to
King Edward of England.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04
Anent the latest shocking re-

Anent the latest shocking re-
velation in the postoff1ce depart
ment scandal, the New York
Evening Post remarks: Gen
eral Bristow's report proves
the Tu1loch charges up to the
hilt. By the unimpeached
evidence of government inspec-
tors, by transcripts from the
official records, it shows that
systematic violations of the
postal laws were practiced at
the direct orders of First Assis-
tant Perry Heath and Post
master-Genera1 Charles Emory
Smith. It is mainly a story of
petty thieving, infinitely base
in conceptios, incredibly sordid
in execution. Stealings of a
few dollars here, illegal floating
of this and that name upon the
-payrolls for no service rendered,
and the carrying of all kinds of
suspicious favorites and inpos-
tors--the whole document reads
like a brief abstract from the
Newgate calendar or a frag
ment of report on
sneak thieves in the Bowery.
But it is absolutely convincing,
and is acknowledged even by
the Postmaster-General to pro-
We that Mr.. Tu11och did not be-
gin to tell all the disgusting
truth"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

A new fraud is being work
ed throughout the country,
A man wearing a government
badge and claiming to be in the
secret service and looking for
counterfeit money, enters a
country store and looks over
the cash drawer. He invaria-
bly, finds several counterfeit
dollars which he confscate S
and get rich that way.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04
The state dairy and food d,

The state dairy and food de-
partment has ascertained that
an unusually large number of
creameries and cheese factories
are being constructed in Mime
sofa. The department has re-
ceived reports from twenty
three creameries, stating that
work has already begun and
plans are known to be made for
many more. The growth of
cheese factories is said to be
still greater, and many skim
ming stations are being erected
in sections where the patron
age does not warrant the con-
struction of a creamery. The.
number of creameries and skim
ming stations in Minnesota
Feb. i, 1903, was 1913. Of this.
number 526 were cooperative;
155, individual, and 80 skim
ming stations. The cheese fac
tories numbered 70. It is
thought that at the end of the
season the creameries and sta
tons will exceed 800 and theI
cheese factories 100.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

Minnesota Mascot Frank
NJ. Eddy was the first native
born Minnesotan to serve his
state in congress and there is
now a pronounced tendency to
make him the first native born
governor. We see no reason
why Minnesota cannot raise
governors as we'll as grain and
gophers. Eddy as native pro-
duct in thi governors chair
would be credit to the state.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

Minneapolis Tribune: A man
never knows what moment may
be his next. A suburban milk
man delivered his regular quota
of 80 gallon to Fourth street
restaurant the other morning,
and the receiving clerk told
him they wanted ten gallons
more. The milkman said he
would bring it on the next trip
and asked the clerk to receipt
for the whole forty gallons.
The clerk demurred with the
remarked that, while the milk
vender was all right and would
undoubtedly fill the order he
might be struck by the street
car on his way back to the dairy
and killed, and then the house
would be out. The receipt was
signed for what had been de-
1ivered, the milkman started
away, and before he got across
town he was run into by a
trolley car and is now laid up
in the hospital with a broken
leg. Puzzle-Find the hoOdoo
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY.

What is the use of it all the
booming cannon at sunrise, the
firecrackers all day, here and
there a parade and a speech,
and the bombardment of the
heavens with rockets and Ro-
man candles in the evening,
till at last, along in the middle
of the night, there is a welcome
silence?
1t is what is left of an old
and changing fashion of observ-
ing anniversary of American
independence. We celebrate
the day in a different way from
that which appealed to ourgrand
fathers, but there are few so
pessimistic as to think that
freedom and national indepen-
dence are less highly priced by
seventy-five million people to-
day than by three Millions a
hundred and twenty-six years
ago, even if not so much is said
about them now as then.
The decay of the Fourth of
July Grafton does not mean
that we forget the significance
of the time, but only that we do
not need to remind ourselves
that we are free. We make the
anniversary gala day, instead
of devoting it to congratulations
on our liberty. We let the
British lion alone, instead of
twisting his tail. We no longer
need to whistle to keep our cour-
age up when we think of Eng
land.
Picnics and trolley rides, and
golf and baseball, bicycling and
tennis are now preferred to the
o1d-fashioned customs on "the
day we celebrate" although
some of those survive. The
significance of the anniversary
has not been forgotten in the
change, nor will it be allowed
to pass from the memory so
long as it is celebration at all.
There may be less gunpowder
burned by the next generation,
and the Grafton as an incident
may disappear altogether but
the national holiday will re-
main a day full of meaning,
for all that, when a free people
enjoys it's enve1oping and sur
rounding and enwrapping free
dom as unconsciously as it
the ALIEN bracing air.
Companion.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

st Peter Heaald: His excel
lency, S. r. Van SAINT, has Civ
en- up all idea of being vice pres
ident. He has about given up
all hopes of being governor
again, and now they are talking
of him for United States senator
Afight between BIN and Nc
Cleary for last place in the race
would be interesting.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04
A Farmer Cured of Rheumatism.

"A man living on farm near here
came in a short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism.
handed him bottle of Chamberlin's
Pain Balm and told him to use it
freely and if not satisfied after using
it he need not pay a cent for il, says
G. z. Rayder, of Pattens Mills, N. Y.
"A few days later he walked Into che
store as straight as string and
handed me a dollar saying, give me
another bottle of Chamberlin's Pain
Balm. / want it in the house all the
time for it cured me-" For sale by
J. r. Kruger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

Editor Woodbeck, of the Will
kin County Gazette, was touch
ed for $40 and new mileage
book while rubbering around
the Union depot at Minneapolis
one day last week and the Tele-
gram says that a band across
the street struck up "When
Reuben Comes to Town"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04
MERGER EARNINGS.

The Burlington will have to
show an increase in gross earn
ing of only 81 100000 to make the
gross earnings of the Northern
Securities reach President 7.
]. Hills prediction, $15O,O00,00O
says the Minneapolis Journal.
It is only a week until the re-
turns will be in.
For the first eleven months
the Great Northern earned
$50, 131 ,454. Estimating til e
June earnings at So, 100000, the
years business will amount to
81 ,631 ,451. This allows for
increase for June. +
The Northern Pacific gross
earnings for eleven months
have been $42,989,0OO. Estim-
ating the June earnings at So,
100000, the years business
will aggregate $46, $4,000.
This aggregates $88, 431 900
for the two Pacific coast lines
and leaves approximately $751;
100000 for the Burlington
VI 3 ~ d s F..
TO earn in order to fulfill the
prophecy of .$15O,OOO,OOO gross.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

Minneapolis and Hennepin
county now have a quarter of a
million dollars more to spend
on the court house and city hall,
Among t h e improvements
will be a magnificent entrance.
which will be one of the finest
in the country.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

Minnesota contributed the
sum of $92, 759,94 for the famine
sufferers of Sweden, Norway and
Finland, of which the sum of
$50, 3O8.65 went to Sweden, 500,
69O.39 to Norway and $270.37 to
Finland.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

Harold Thorson, of Elbow
Lake, recently donated property
valued at $4,000 to the United
Norwegian Lutheran church of
Duluth. 1t was certainly a
handsome gift, and was highly
appreciated by the session.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

After a fight that developed
several co1umnsof communica-
tons in the newspapers the vot
ers of Fergus Falls decided by a
vote of 277 to 1877 that $4,000
bonds should be issued to build
a new high school building.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

The Benson Monitor says
there are a swarm of aristocratic
tramps in Benson, and that they
are willing to work for $50 a
month or more.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

The Sank Centre Avalanche
was last week changed from a
six to a seven-column quarto.
Editor Michaelson is getting
out the best paper Sank Centre
ever had.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

1t may serve to give some OF
us an idea of the vastness OF
this state to say that there are
yeti ,544, 900 acres of vacant land
within it's boundaries.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04
There are sixty cases of small
Dox over at Bird Island.

A general election may soon
be held in England with the tar
iff as an issue.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04

Ladies bicycle for sale cheap.
Nearly new. Enquire at Tribune
Office.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04
Low Rates on the Northwestern

Low Rates on the North-W Western.
$29 SO to Baltimore, Md, and re-
turn. Tickets on sale July II and
l8. For Benevolent and Pretertive
Order Elks' annual meeting Grand
Lodge.
$3.50 to Detroit, Mich, and re
turn. Tickets on sale July IA and
Is. Fer International Epworth Lea
que Convention.
So to Chicago; SIG round trip.
Quickest time. The North Western
was the first train to iuaugurate the
II hour schedule to Chicago.
The above rates from Minneapolis.
For further information write T. w.
Teasdale, General Passenger Agent,
ST. Paul, Mimi.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-04
Takes Nerve To Run This Paper.

The Hibbing Tribune, which has
had checkered career since 1889
has passed into the hands of H. G..
Carrot, of Eveleth, who has a bad
name to meet after dark but is said
to be just the man to fill the long
felt want in the Tribune sanctum.
The paper was started as a griev-
ance and soon broke it's first editor.
A second disappeared between two
days and a third could only stand
the strain for about three months.
The next man lost his wife and
threw up the job, his successor was
kicked out, and the man who follow
ed him went crazy. Sudden death
claimed another editor, and then the
plant came into the hands of its
sprt sent owner, who certainly has
courage of a high order. Mimi
.eapolis Tribune.