davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
Yes, ached all over! was sick!' =

Yes, ached all over! was sick!"
suppose might try it," the girl
.drawled. Don't 1t hurt a mite?"
Course not! it's jolly!"
s When the doctor returned his pa
,tie4t had gone. and he was told of the
prescription that had been given. He
burst into a hearty laugh.
Good for you!" he exclaimed. 81
know who she is, and I've longed to
give the whole family that salae ad-
vice, only l haven't dared"
She looked SO dirty" said Ned.
They all do" laughed Uncle Ed
ward. They are nice people but they
aren't educated UP to the bathtub,
and they don't realize how much
flandscmer and healthier they'd be for
daily plunge. hope you have start
ed them on the right track. New
York News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
A BIRDS EGG A FOOT LONG.

There is being exhibited in Liver
pool prodigious egg, that of a tall,
flightless bird-the Aepyornis maxi
mus-which formerly inhabited the
island of Madagascar. The eggs Of
this immense creature are nearly a
yard in circumference and foot in
length. and their cubical contents,
roughly speaking, are equal to six
ostrich eggs or $50 hens eggs or
10000 cummings birds eggs. or two
gallons of water. The market price
ranges from 35 to GO pounds, only
twenty known specimens being in ex-
istence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14

property and from time to time offers
were made to her by southern societies.
but she declined all these and remain.
ed independent, writing for magazines
and publishing a history of her hus-
bands life. She had of late years lived
in New York and Canada. OF her four
children the only one to survive is Mrs.
j. Addison Hayes Of Colorado Springs.
Colo. The other daughter. Winnie Da-
Wis. died few years ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
God He hadn't time to think about It: he buy

God He hadn't time to think about it; he was busy
loving his fellow men.
Did you notice in family of children there 70
to be who will hustle around and keep trying to
attract attention? He will tell the others and persist
emily show OF and boast about what he has done. But
the parent holds In her heart hearts the child who
goes steadily doing little helpful things as matter of
course scarcely thinking 1t worth while to mention them
1t Is puerie and silly to strive for good standing with
God for He knoweth frame He remembereth that
dust. Better much better to seek to please our
selves to follow highest ideal to do the things
that make feel with consciences, matter
what others may for Ebert Hubbard somewhat r
reyently puts it. "Let God shift for Himself"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
original Turk.

The old Turk had returned from his
American tour and was busy unpack.
ing his souvenirs.
Those Yankees are great people,"
he chuckled, with an Oriental wink,
They have Turkish corners filled
up with all kinds of Turkish rubbish.
I shall have an American corner fill
ed up with all kinds of American rub
bish."
And then he proceeded to shock
the harem by filling one corner with
Scent alarm clocks, wooden boot
jacks, Yankee-made coffee mills, and
Connecticut nutmegs strqng like
beads Chicago Daily News,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
.Why?' she says. An 1 guess she
wasn't jokin' him, either.

Just then the OIL lady got through
countln' out her aigs an waddled up
an fined 'em, an LATE went away
feelln' there want no show fer him
ever. He studied and studied an
couldn't see no way ontll iin'ly he got
desprit. He called around at the house
that same eyenln' an the OIL folks sci
up an talked sames usual ontil al
last Isrul stretched himself an told
Sadie to climb.
You stay awhile, Sadie, says Lafe
I've got somethin' ter say ter YOU
What have you got ter say to her?
asks the OIL man, a-prickin' up bis ears
"'I'll tell her after you folks has
gone ter bed,' says Lafe.
".Well, Pm sure, Lafayette Cook,
says Mis- Calkins. is there anythin
you've got ter say ter my gal that II
amt fitten her mother should hear?
"'I calculate there's right smart,
says Lafe. I'm a-goin' to marry Sadie
IL kin find out fer shore Il she's Will
In, an l want chance to find out
I've been a-comin' here fer two years
now an having ter lissen ter.you tive
folks CAB 'thout glttin' in word aidge
ways to the gal. I've stood 1t as longs
I can. If folks hain't got no sense
they've got to be told, an I'm tellin
You now
"'For the lands sake" snys the OIL
man. why didn't you give US hint o
the way you WIS feeling"
"Took 1t pretty well. didn't he?" re
marked the storekeeper..
"Ya-as," drawled Hancock. "Bul
when they was a-goin' ter Sedalia fer q
weddin' trip Mis- Calkins wanted tie,
go along. She said she'd never seer
Sedalla right well an she'd be willln
to pay her own expenses. Saiie seemed
willin' to have the old lady go, too"
'sWus Lafe?" asked the storekeeper
Hancock got up, brushed the shavings
from his knees and walked away with
out replying.
There, you've got him mad now,
said Parsons. Chicago Daily News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
A FUNNY BRIDGE.

Right in the middle Of a city in
Ohio one river empties into another
and so the city is divided into three
parts. 1t is really three towns sit
ting "catacornered" to each other,
with the waters between them. One
river is the murmuring Muskingum,
hurrying along between its big echo
ing hills, and the other is the lazy
Licking, flowing quietly between
green garden banks and osier fields
and overhanging trees. Both of them
have mills to turn. The blue Musk
ingum spreads QUIT ins thes SUN and
shines like mirror above its mill
dam, and then it tumbles down with
roar as it turns the mill and hur-
ries away over the rocks as If it
were angry at being caught and put
at such a task. But the Licking spills
itself smoothly into the Muskingum
and sings happily at its work. So
you see even the lazy Licking does
not get past here without doing some
work, for the Inhabitants are very in
dustriOus. Then the rivers unite their
waters and make stream deep
enough to float barges full of crock
cry. and steamboats, laden with all
the things they make here, down to
the Ohio and thence to the Mississip-
pi and away to the Gulf of Mexico.
Now when it came to building a
bridge to join that city together the
wise men of the place saw that it
would have to be bridge with three
ends. A queer bridge that would be,
indeed, for who ever heard of a bridge
with more than two ends to it? There
was not such a thing in the United
States. But they had to have 1t, and
SO they made it. And it was the only
bridge of the kind in the world, ex-
cept one in Switzerland that it some
what resembled. To look at it, one
would think that each town had start
ed to build bridge out to the others
and all three bridges had met in the
middle of the river. Each part of the
bridge had four Railways, two big
ones for horses and two little ones
for people walking. 1t had shingled
roof over all the length of it, and
windows in the sides, so that it was a
sort of housebridge. When it rained
you could go out on the river and
be out of the wet. Where the bridges
came together there was big room
out in the middle of the river, with
the twelve Railways opening into it.
Can you imagine what roomful of
horses and wagons and people of
three town all was with the people of
the town crossing from hall to
hall as they came and went in DIFF
ferent directions? Everybody in the
three parts Of the city had to come
out here whenever they went to any
of the others. And SO they all met
in the room out In the middle of the
river no matter where they were CON-
ing from or where they were going to.
st. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
WEST POINT CLOTHES.

Cadets HIVE Trouble Taking on
sim Duck Trousers.
In changing apparel and dressing
up the West Point cadet far outshines
many fashionable girl at summer
hotel, says the New Tribune. Many
times day stern military fashion COM
pels him to appear in certain prescribed
uniforms at the various exercises.
Among his most particular articles of
dress are the snow white duck trousers.
Not u break must be seen IN the long
crease from top to bottom. These cost
$4 pair. Each cadet has from twelve
to fifteen pairs. Dement'S are imposed
for bad wrinkle or break in the
crease during dress parade. A short
walk along filtration path" and few
sittings for spooaing with fair camp
visitor play havoc with fresh pair
of duck trousers. and they must be dis
carded for official wear until relaun-
dered. Probably Uncle Sans young
wards at West Point are the only SOL
diers that cannot pull OFF their own
trousers. One of the amusing scenes
caught by u Tribune photographer re-
Gently was one cadet giving another a
drag" This is, however, only an or.
angle of 10 degrees one reclines on the
floor or bed, while his partner, with
hands grasplng the inner edges Of the
boardlike trousers, by swift pull and
twist slips them Off without rutiiing the
precious things.
Hello, Jones, come give me
drag" Is one of the most familiar and
often heard calls just after parade or
other formal ceremony.
While In camp the cadets had the OBJ
portunity to carry out numerous class
customs and jokes of mild nature, the
oldtime hazlng having been entirely
done away with. One of the most ex-
citing and spectacular of these diver
sions is that of giving cadet the n.y.
drant." When man qualities In swim
ming or gets "make"-that is, IL he
is madea cadet company ofticer-at the
first opportunity he is suddenly seized
by half Il dozen or more of his fellows,
who carry him bodily to the nearest hy-
drant and. notwithstanding vigorous
Kicking and struggling, great volume
of water is poured over the helpless
victim. A pair of white trousers is re.
duced to rag-like condition by the op-
Grafton lie short order.
Two Of the most interesting foreign
ers at West Point are the young Chi.
nese cadets. Chen and Wen. now In the
third class. These two Asiatics are
both bright and popular and have made
a good record so far as students. Their
expenses at the academy are paid by
the Chinese government. and they are
being educated as a special act of cour-
tesy by Uncle Sam to that nation. They
hall from different provinces and come
from high aristocratic families. Both
expect to become generals some day in
the Chinese army, where they Will put
into practice their West Point training
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
ONLY 4 LITTLE FELLOW.

Only little fellow,
Pattering here and there,
: streak Of dirt on his sun Drowned cheek
And gold in his tousled hair.
Only little fellow,
With laugh like silvered songi
mail white soul in the crowded hives
mite in the striving throng.
Only a little fellow,
But lost to a mothers breast
AN; aug tne night wind breathes lullaby
Gut where he's laid at rest.
milwaukee Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
changed his course and was captured at

changed his course and was captured at
Irwlnville, Ga. During his first years
Imprisonment at Fortress Monroe his
wife was not allowed to be with him,
but the second year she Joined him
and upon his release they went to Eng
land. Upon their return they located
ut Memphis. living there eight years.
and then removed to Beaufort, Miss.
where Mrs. Davis acted us her hus-
bands amnnuensis for his history of
the Confederacy. Mr.. Davis died In
1899. The widow was left with little
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
DO YOUR CHRISTIAN DUTY.
BY Juliet v. Strauss.

put in a good deal Of time pity
ing people who go to church seeking
the consolation Of religion, and do
not find it. They can't 60 to the fine
churches, the elegance of it all scares
them away; besides they are imbued
with the American Idea (fallacious in
deed) that there is in some way an
equality between man and man, so
they flock to some poorer sanctuary,
where, pitiful company of Gods
great family, they indulge in invective
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14

When the new Queen of Spain made
her first public appearance after her
marriage she wore the mantilla. the
national headdress. 1t was at the bull
fight, which was leading feature of
the festivity, and when she entered the
royal box in tie amphitlIeater wearing
this graceful head covering the vast
throng burst into wild enthusiasm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
HOW NELSON TOOK GRANDMA
ROWING.


When Nelson as z years old his
biggest present was a boat. Not a
toy but real rowboat with seats
and oars. Nelson was a strong-limb-
ed. wiry little fellow, and he soon
learned to manage his boat very well
indeed. OF course he was anxious to
take everybody out rowing, until near
ly all the people in the cottages
around his home had had at least one
ride with him out in the cove.
Grandma alone had not accepted
his numerous invitations. To tell the
truth, Grandma was little afraid.
She did not like the water, and be-
sides she dared not risk herself with
only small boy like Nelson. But
one beautiful October morning his
persuasions were too much for her
tender heart. and she yielded.
Once in the boat. her fears return-
ed, and she grasped rope that was
stretched overhead from the shore far
out into the water.
wait minute" she said to Nell
son, trying to establish herself more
firmly on the seat.
But at the same instant the boy
had seized the oars, and being anx-
ious to show Grandma how well he
could row he did not hear her words,
but pulled out at once.
There was frightened scream, and
Nelson, turning, saw that he had left
his passenger behind-right in the
water, The boat slipped away. leay-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
RUINS on THE CHURCH or ia MERGED.

RUINS OF THE La
The earthquake which visited South 18th
damage the district round Valparaiso
Valparaiso for the second
In California
ing 1t Is estimated that
and $15ooo000o
the first
wrecked them the Victoria Theae Club
Church
!.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
A TYPICAL CALCUTTA BEGGAR.

of the
gar when he Is pursuing his daily vocation He being
horseback doubtless
beggars the have shared.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
Applied Mechanics.


The examination in the principles of
mechanics was taken by Abel Dunnlng
with due regard to what he had
learned by main strength" as he
proudly stated; but he also used in an
swering the questions what he was
pleased to call his horse sense. :,
"a pin will not stand on It's point
he said in answer to one question, "for
three reasons:
in the first place, a point, accord.
ing to Euclid, is that which hath no
parts and no magnitude; in the second
place, pin will not stand on its head,
much less therefore on Its point; In the
third place, 1t will If you stick 1t in
hard enough"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14

When an engagement is announced
If you don't wonder what he can see In
her, then you are wondering what she
can see In him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14

impression that there is to be fun joy In the high
school, On the contrary every day should be full Joy
and cheer that with doing good work and living
something that is worth while Glass scraps" hazing
and rowdyism neither humorous nor conducive to
real manhood and womanhood.
Athletic work has assumed place In the school world
that is simply Of all proportion Its merits It
taken possession of colleges and universities such
extent that in the student world an Institution il
judged by its athletics But there is tendency just at
present the part of colleges and universities to
throw of the yoke. This intense athletic spirit has
taken hold of of high schools and in In
stances seems to be the dominant force
However, every high school should be equipped with
good gymnasium and the boys and girls should have
constant systematic training in physical culture This
training should be supplemented with play Intercass
games be made healthfu helpful sport and can
be kept secondary to the real purpose of school life
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
Not the One VINO Played.

ITS my daughter" said Mrs. Nexa-
dore, "who plays the plano. You've
heard her?"
WELL" replied Mrs. Newcombe with
great self-restraint, i've heard the
piano."
Yes, my daughter Mary is-very mu-
sical."
"Ah! You have two daughters,
then ?'-Catholic Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14

"He always says he's too busy to do
anything"
~ guess that's right"
'But what is 1t he's so busy at?"
"Dolng nothing philadelphia
Press,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14

C1 small cost 1t seems reasonable to suppose that
ut distant day the final steps will be taken and the
safety of deposits made certain.
The moral effect of bank failure which reaches far
beyond the financial sufferer is to be dreaded than
the actual financial loss The commercial disasters,
which usually follow in Its wake, caused more by
delay in the deositors receiving what is due them than
BY ultimate loss, which, matter of fact extremely
small In order to counterfeit the moral effect of bank
failure 1t sometimes becomes advisable for the clearing
house association of city to to the assistance of
crippled bank take the and pay depostors
Of failing In view Of the facts would 1t not be
good business to extend the above principle and the
American Bankers Association include all Its members?
This association has membership of 5000,
including the largest financial institutions in the country
all banks and trust companies in the United States being
eligible to membership.
The American Bankers Association should act for its
members and by create guaranty fund with
which to meet losses through failures Certain require
ments and restrictions unquestionaby would be
for members The association should have It's corps
Of examiners, etc. Ways and could be devised
readily for the organization of guaranty department
which would be upon the mutual plan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
ATHLETICS IN HIGH SCHOOL LIFE.
By Prof. Fssseff A. Cotton.

The tendency on the part of the high schools
to ape college life is to be discouraged always,
for the reason that most frequently the least
desirable phases are copied. Secret societies
have no place In the high school and should
not be tolerated. Glass yells and class colors
and excessive class spirits are very frequently
breeders Of rowdyism.
II 4, no% <ba iptanttor o% oil IN o,ov., ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14

In every nelghborhood, the people
complain of some annoying family. Do
the neighbors complain Of YoUl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14

The surest way to tame man is to
take his money away from bin; when
man has no money. even a woman
can run over him,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
Roaring Lion of So. Marx.

ROARING Lion OF Sc. Mark.
II suppose you saw the Lion of St
Mark when you were in yenlce?"
81 did. Got there just as they were
feeding him,"-Rostoa transcript
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
CURSE OF ToADY1Na TO WEALTH.
By Rev. Or. S. p. Cadman

. There is natural tendency among men of
great wealth to ossify. They regard them
selves us apart from the people, as great and
afar of, and hold themselves us immune not
only from their fellows, but from the opera
lions of the laws that have been formulated
for the protection of all That is the result
with all men who toady to money or who be-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14
TO MAKE SAFE THE MONEY IN BANKS.
By w. w. Newberry

Do you ever worry about the safety of the
money you have deposited In the bank? Dc
you realize that such small sum as 43 cents
per annum would insure against loss $1,000
deposited in national bank?
We approach so closely to making absolutely
safe money deposited in banks and there is
so much to be gained at such a comparatively
small cost 1t seems reasonable to sIlppose thai
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14

BIRTH culture attainment but the possession Of
vast sums of money One Of the greatest curses with
which have to contend arises from aduation Of
any particular class that leads us to forget equality
The true American would soon read the history Of
goody washerwoman as that of the greatest society
leader that lived Franklin asserted equality
He took 1t his natural life and nothing about
it 1t was the average man from whom franklin came
He couldn't RISE for he had fallen he couldn't
sink because that quality wasn't in him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-14

an Mis- Calkins was with Lafayette
Cook when he took notion o. beauin'
Sadie Calkins. ! look to see Carrie
Wilson comm inter town ridin' on the
hounds of a lumber wagon an totln'
her own wood for the cook stove inside
OF year or two. like to see a Teller
sweat afore he gifts the gal he wants,
b'gosh."
Most of 'em do, an then they find
ont II wus some other kind they want
ed" said the storekeeper feelingly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-03

CARTER, RALEY & BAILEY, AT
torneys ab Law. Offina in Savings
Bank building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-03
NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
Waitsburg Citizens Hold Mass Meet
ing and Take Steps to Build.

Waitsburg, Feb. 1.-The first steps
toward securing an electric line from
Covello in Columbia county to Wallu-
la. passing through Dayton, Hunts
VILE, waitsburg. Prescott, Walla
Walla and Touchet, were taken here
this afternoon at a mass meeting held
in the city hall.
Captain NJ. r.. Hanger and George
Thompson of Dayton, the promoters
of the project, delegations of promi-
nent citizens of Dayton, Waitsburg
and Prescott and a large number of
farmers were present.
County Commissioner Morrow pre-
sided over the meeting. Captain
Hanger outlined the plan for the con-
struction Of the road and asked for
the cooperation of the people In CO.
lumbia and Walla Walla counties.
Much enthusiasm was manifest and
all were favorably impressed with the
project Committees were appointed
to take up the subject i'm all the towns
in the two counties, and cndeavor to
enlist the support Of the public In the
project
\ Joint meeting Of representatives
from these towns viii be held in Day
ton February Q, when 1t is hoped that
preliminary plans to launch the pro-
iect can be formulated. An invitation
was extended to the Walla Walla
Commercial club to be represented at
the Dayton meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-03
Been Buried Nearly Three Years.

Workmen in excavating for the
foundation of Thomas Brennan's
blacksmith shop recently unearthed a
number of Hop Gold beer bottles that
We're found under the ground at Il
depth of about Is inches. While this
discovery is strange one, 1t can be
easily accounted for. The beer un-
doubtedly came from Chris Borcher's
saloon, which was washed away in the
Heppncr flood. 1t probably floated
away and was deposited in the mud
that was left by the water. When
taken out and sampled the beer was
found to be in perfect state of preser-
walton and was as good as the day
1t was bottled after having been buried
in the ground for two and a half
years.-Heppner Gazette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-03
VIII Bring Suit Against Estate,

John l.. Powell and Robert Gray,
after consultation with attorneys yes
terday, decided not to Immediately
commence damage suits against the
estate OF the late Henry Neuebaumer.
They have decided. to await the re-
turn of the brother Of deceased, Ed
ward Neuebaumer, to learn what ad-
vances he max make to them.
j. L. Powell is the father of Miss
Ollie Powell. who died as the result
OF being shot by Henry Neuebaumer
and Robert Gray's wife son and
daughter were seriously wounded al
the same time by the shotgun in the
hands OF Neuebaumer.-Bois States
man.