davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-01
Jacksonville and DeIand Fa Wednesday, August |, 1906.

them, suppOsing that as he was such
warm advocate of patrOniZing ones
neighbOrs that he had bought them of
some nearby farmer but he told us
that they were Michigan potatoes.
They had been shipped at least three
hundred miles. We asked him why
he bought Michigan potatoes and not
those raised in the neighbOrhOod, and
he said he could buy the Michigan
potatoes for less. He bought potatoes
where he could buy cheapest, though
bOrs That has always been the atti-
tude of the merchant. But he hOwls
long and hard when the farmer pur-
sues the same business course and
buys where he can buy it cheapest.
Who ever heard of village merchant
paying the nearby farmer more for
his produce than the market price be-
cause it was offered for sale by a
local resident When the farmer buys
of the mail order house because he can
get what he wantS.for a less price by
so doing. he is simply following he
example of the local merchant.
Some local merchants contend that
the farmers should buy of them be-
cause they give farmers credit and
thereby incur some bad debts If this
=, \ Inv
the cash paying farmer should shun
the local merchant and buy Of the mail
order houses. The mail order houses
have the same price to all and it is
always a cash price. The farmer that
buys of them is not compelled to pay
a higher price in order to make good
the loss occasioned by some one else
not paying for the goods he gets.
And what makes it all the more
unfair that the farmer should pay this
higher price is that the some one else
that does not pay for his goods is
rarely a farmer. We have been at
some little truoble to investigate this
matter and we are safe in saying that
80 per cent of the bad accounts the
village merchants have on their books
in central Illinois are with village
people and not more than ten per cent
are with the farmers. 1t is the other
villagers that get goods and do not
pay for them; and the village merchant
asks the farmer to pay a higher price
for what he buys in order to pay for
the goods that the villagers get and
do not pay for!
When the farmer can do as well
by buying of the village merchant as
he can by buying of the mail order
house. then he should probably buy
of the home merchant, though we can
not discover that he is under any OBJ
legation to do so. " And most emphati-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
padsnad Him.

To an oflcial Of the Sudan railway
In Africa there came telegram from an
outlying station: -Stationmsster has
died. Shall bury him?" The reply was
sent as follows: "Yes, bury station
master, but please make sure he Is real
ly dead before you do 90" In due time
back came the message: Have buried
stationmsster. Made sure he was dead
By hitting him twice on the head with
Q ishplate."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
aAn,msIns.sn Of Doyle.

Here Is q pen portrait Of Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle as drawn by spectator at
Q recent London meeting, In which the
author took q prominent part: The
massive figure, the subscribed, Grim
SON cheeks and the entire healthy ami
mslness Of the man were unavoidably
conspicuous, giving the lie in stentorian
tones to the oft-repeated fabrication
that brains can only be cultivated at the
expense Of the body.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

M nFst man % stereotype . nsps'
'pa7er US CharIss Crasks, Formerly q
B. 1Earks avenue who died the ctheE
90 n woodbridge. N ]. It the age
Of s.. he ala this great thing IN 1852,
ct the suggestion Of Horace Gfeelsy,
and the result, Of course. was Q great
though gradual change IN newspaper
printing, for il was years before It was
TIE general practices. Mr.. Craske had
carried on the craft Of stereotyping
end electrotyping in New York for
more than 80 years, his company b
ING in Pearl street
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
uigtorv Of Coal.

me history OF coal II comparatively
modern. Il seems to have been uset
nrst In England In the ninth century
London has no record of it untn thu
thirteenth century and that II In the
form Of opposition. Parliament In 1S1s
pstitionsd the KING, the second Of thu
Edwards, to prohibit the burning Of IN
article claimed to be injurious to health
and . royal proclamation was issued
forbidding It But the high price Of
wood compelled the Londoners to -
sort 70 It again.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Thieknsss Of Human shin.

The skin Of the men and women Of
some nationals much thicker than that
Of others. particularly In hot countries.
The Central African negro has q skin
about half rs thick again as that of q
European. That Of negro il thickest
over the head and back-evidently to
form . protection against the aIn-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

.7Eay I ask what you caIl thessr
asked the 1ritish visitor. turning 10 tn
man citing mart 10 him at The hotel
tahie.
srhs cook, believe" answered tia
other, s'calls them buckWheat cakes"
The visitor tasted them and took Oui
his notebook
he had found material for q whole
chapter In his forthcoming work on
America. Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

We thought that the citizens Of
Athens respected and desired freedom
Of the press. Apparently they do not
says the Athens (Kan.) Eagle. James
3. Parker, whose wife IL taking the
part Of Juliet In the charity series, OBJ
jected to our calling her skinny, and
waited for us at the theater last night.
Fortunately we caught him one on the
eye, which destroyed some Of the ef-
feet his objection might otherwise
havo borne. J. Parker Is danger 10
the community. She ID skinny, any
how.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Football Did It

A young man Of Gloucester, Eng
land, received such q shock on hearing
Of his fathers death that he lost the
power Of speech. Recently he went
70 . football game. In his excitement
he tried to cheer and succeeded in
doing %. He can speak as fiuently -
ever now.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

According to the London Graphic.
the present year win witness Q revival.
On the part Of French engineers and
commercial men, Of the channel tunnel
scheme. The engineers and their scien-
tie friends IN the Institute Of France
have Just given the first symptom Of
Il, In celebrating the memory Of n Po-
aeF, the engineer who initiated the
project now more than 80 years aga
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

Though an American etttsen now,
Col John Sobies1d, once Prohibition
candidate for governor Of Missouri, In
disputahly II rightful king Of Poland.
He lives at present In California He
was born in Poland In 1s42 and he and
his daughter are the only known direct
descendants Of the warrior king Of Po-
land, John Sobiesh
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
NecessarY Preparation.

Laura" said Mr.. Ferguson, what
kind Of Q looking girl II this Miss
wIlmerson who Is coming to visit you
mart weekf"
shes the handsomest girl OF my 90
Quaintance," answered Mrs. Ferguson.
well that means that I've got to
take that cracked mirror on the bu-
reau and put . new one In IT. placs."
Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
A Firm Stand.

young ladies'" said the presidentess
Of wasssr college, severely, at has come
to my knowledge that upper classwomen
have refused to give recipes for making
fudge to lower classwomen. This must
be stopped. Hazing win positively not
b tolerated at this institution. Chi
cago Sun.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
The Coming Aristoerasx.

Visitor Gin penitentiary)-Who ID
that distinguished looking conyictf
warden-Hs 10 known here e. No
1,1<7.
%He seems to hold himself alOoi
from his feIlows."
Eyes; you can hardly expect him 70
associate with the common herd. His
trial cost the state 500. 0oo."-Chicago
Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
EgtahlishiuR n Basia,

Tufrold Knutt Cat the kitchen door,
-Hev ye got q pipe organ that needs
tunin,' ma'amf
Woman Of the House-Pips organi
OF course not!
well, ma'am, seein' ! hatnt got
no chanst to earn q meal, would ye
mind Jest givin' me bite Of some.
thin to eat?'-Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Tong Time In Debt,

An English debtor has been allowed
to pay on debt Of about $50 at the rate
Of one penny q month II win require
zoe years to complete the payments.
The sum was due q money lender, which
explains the decision.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
AutomoMHtia

At Geelong, New South Wales, . man
has been committed to an insane asy-
lum who thinks he n Q runaway auto
mobile. When he was arrested h0 was
black and blue from Coliding with
trees, fences and walls.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Wolf in Tnwn-

A girl aged I'VE was seated on the
doorstep Of her mothers home at Victor,
Col, the other day and was about to
eat g piece Of bread and butter, covered
with sugar, when a large gray wolf
dashed up, snatched the bread out Of
her hand and went on with It
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Murdered Missionaries.

Il now appears that the recent muir
der Of the I'VE American missionaries
at Lenchou, China, was due to the an
ti-American sentiment which exists
strongly In southern China Two of
the missionaries, bride and groom, had
been on the field only three days.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Obituarv SANDER.

Wilhelm Sehmied, of Unternalb, Ger
many, who instructed q stonemason TO
Inscribe On his wife's tombstone the
words: Here rests the body Of Marie
Schmied, who died, after much suffer
ing, from the effects of inscriptions
treatment" has been sentenced to Q
months imprisonment for slanderinE
the doctor IN the case.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Ahaanf.Mindad-

Flows the market to-dayf" inquired
the senior partner, who hadn't been
down town.
-BgllIsh on Violets," answered the
Junior partner, who was In love '0n
0eatsr tickets and candies, normal"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

@As . poet and literary man." said
the grssping publisher with enthusi-
asm, 'TTl put you against the world. "
THAT isn't necessary" muttered the
struggling author. I'm up against It
already, good and hard"-Chioaso
Tffbuna
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Missionary Honored.

A high honor has been paid By the
British government in India to an Amsr-
lean missionary, Rev. Dr.. J. G. R Ewing.
Of Lahore, in making him chairman Of
the relief work among the sufferers from
the recent earthquakes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Returned to Punishmsut

A man Of Cardiff, Wales, was &C
cused Of stealing lead from Q roof,
and broke jail and fed. After he had
travelled 5000 miles he surrendered
and was tried on the charge Of theft
and acquitted. But he was held for
trial for escaping from prison.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
How a Woman Reasons.

A woman never loses interest In the
man she might have married, says the
Council Grove (Kan.) Guard. II he sue
ceeds she prides herself On the fact
that she could have had him. II he
fails she is equally proud Of the fact
that she had foresight enough to turn
him down.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Odd Coincidence.

Babies arrived last Good Friday In
the homes Of twin sisters, living within
Q block Of each other on Colgan street,
Louisville, KY. There was but IS min
utes difference IN the time Of the births.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Oldest Woman Author.

Mrs. Francis Alexander, Of Florence.
italy, II one Of the Oldest women, II
not the Oldest, writing to-day. Mrs.
Alexander Il in her ninety-third year,
and has Just translated from the Italian
more than 40 miracle stories and sa-
cred legends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Not SO Hind.

~Dis here Cupid chile may Be blind,
said Uncle Eben, but It do seam 10 me
dat he kin manage to SPY out Q heap
o. beauty an lovableness dat aim Wis
Ible to de disinterestsd bystsndsr."-
Washington Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
conscisntiouu Answer.

docs de white folks dat lib In
yoaah neighborhood keep eny chick
ems. Brother Rastus?"
wei, Brother 5ohnsing." after con-
siderable elaboration, ~dsy does keep
Q 6sw."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Ban on Suicide.

In view Of the frequency Of suicide at
Dover, England, the local clergy have
agreed not to use the prayer book order
Of burial at the funerals Of those who
have taken their own lives.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Canada's Immigrants.

According to E. B. Osborne, who lee
tured recently at the Royal Colonial In
stitute, LondOn, Canada's immigrants
are best in the following order: Scots
men, Americans, Englishmen, Scandi-
nayians, Germans and Doukhobors.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Died for Dali.

Marie Favre, i've years old. dropped
her doll into Lake Neufchatsl, and at
once plunged in to rescue It The doll
was elasped In her arms when her
body WIS recovered.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

Russian Asistic possessions are
three times the size Of Great Britain'A,
but hold only q, 0oo, 900 inhabitants, a.
compared with Engiand's 2s5.oOo, 900
subjects.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

British Columbia promises 70 be-
come Q dangerous rival Of Oregon
En- apple-groWing region. During last
season eoo,ooo trees were planted.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Uuioue pisttnction

The late Jacob Lit, who acquired q
large fortune In q short time, had the
unique distinction In the theatrical
business Of never having paid . royalty
70 an author.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
soup On sssn.

Frozen soup. in small leather sscln,
a carried By travellers In eastern 81
beria, Frozen milk IL also carried in
ths Same way.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

A grfsvous famine ID reported in ia
Dan. IN three Of the northern provinces.
a population Of nearly 100000 has
besn reduced to the necessity Of living
On shrubs, roots and bark
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

Nurse-Ths baby has your hair, sir.
Scantlocks-Do you think so3 Wei,
I'm glad some one In the family has
it-N 7. Telegram
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

DR. Lanrsnes I. Flick. "A expert On
tnberculosis. Il planning an internA-
tionsl convention. to be held IN wash
inst1n. IN 1908.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17
Kxcludva

oor6elia-How h It that Mrs. Crush
always has 20 many people at her fznc-
eionsf
Amelia Because her functions are
% sxclusive.-N. Y. World.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

AsSsam OK, and sstsam camsl- ars
ne names eivsn 70 automobiles By tha
hasiyss q owmaa Southwest Afrsca
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

Al ray Of high, At % said. could move
slgAt times around ths giobs between
iAs tiek1 Of . watch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

zhs Unitsd stAtss tkis year nks
niasd more coal than was produced n
@ WoE.d = lisa
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-02-17

OF e 1.sls, e5l votes pollsd IN ths
naesnt election n Msxies only ss,172
Nae ag1thst Dir.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-14
SPORTING NOTES.

The coast league opened its season
last Saturday.
Joe Walcott has accepted the offer
of Joe Cans to fight for the welter-
weight championship of the world
The bout will be fought April q.
fales wrestlers won the intercol-
legiate wrestling championship in the
Columbia university gymnasium Fri
day night by defeating the teams of
Columbia, Princeton and Pennsylya-
MIA.
The best three billiard players that
baseball ever turned cut are said to
be Walter Wilmot, Arson and DR.. Har.
ley Parker. But keep your eye on
McGraw. lie Is a conner with the cue
and is. credited with running As re-
Gently at straight rail.
Jay Could, representing a New York
CITY club, wen Che national court ten.
mis- championship title Saturday by
defeating Charles E. Sands of New
York Sands won the honors year
ago Gould, who is only II years of
age, won from Sands in three straight
sets.
What was to have been a Is round
glove contest at Rossland Saturday
night between Indian Joe" Gregg and
kid Fredericks, was ended in the
fourth round, when the Indian got
Fredericks up against the ropes and
rained rights and let's on him till he
fell and took the count.
The G3rd annual boat race between
crews representing the universities of
Oxford and Cambridge was rowed Sat
urday over the usual course from Put
ney to Mortlake, on the Thames,
little over four and half miles Cam
bridge won by three and half lengths
after an unexciting contest; time, 10
minutes "a seconds.
The 1906 season of the Northwestern
league will be formally opened in Spo-
kane, Saturday April %, Charlie Nc
lntyre's miners from Butte being the
opponents. Butte will be there for
seven games, closing Sunday, May 6.
Grays Harbor will play at Tacoma sew
en- games on the same dates. The
opening day had been set for April 20,
but was postponed three days to allow
the Butte team more time to practice
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-14
RUBELIK.

From PEASANTS hut to magnifi-
cient palace; from the son of a poor,
illiterate gardener to a member of one
of the exclusive aristocracies of the
world this is the story of Jan Kubelik,
the Bohemian violinist, who will play
at the Spokane theatre, Monday even
ing, April 23d.
Too few men out side the United
States has it been given to fight their
way SO far from such a humble origin.
To no other of the celebrated self
made men" has it been possible to
carve out a career and fortune when
barely out of his teens. Kubelik, to
day is 25 years old. For the last five
years he has been enjoying the income
of a millionaire. He has been received
by the rulers of all the great nations,
from most of them receiving some dec
Grafton or present, including manu-
script copy of THE Rough Riders"
from President Roosevelt. A great
critic has said of him: He il one of
the most sensational violinists of the
century, the re-incarnated Paganini,
the genius who makes his instrument
laugh, cry, sob, sing and command at
Will. the musician who sways his au-
dlences if as they were part of his own
spirit-beiug, all this and more, it is no
wonder that Kubelik Is tours in Europe
and America alike have created fu-
rores OF intensity that have never been
surpassed, not even in the case of Pad
erwski. He is now al the fullness of
MS powers. From a pro1igy he has de-
Veioped into a master, Along with
MS marvellous technique has grown an
interpretive power which, enables him
10 reveal the innost ii oughts, to lay
Dare the deepest souls OF the great com
posers ="
hubelIk S programme for Spokane is
welt calculated 10 demonstrate the
character of his gifts.
he will be assisted by Agnes G ard
ner-Eyre, solo pianist, and Herr Lud-
wig ochwab, accompanist.
Inc prices for the engagement range
rom Doc to $500. Advance tickets,
winch are exchangeable for reserved
seats on Friday, April goth, can be OBJ
csined from M. Ella Green, $40 South
Oeuar street, or from the principal
"uslc stores of Spokane.
Inc general sale opens on Saturday
morning April 2lst, at 10 O'Clock at
''' oox Office of the theater.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-14
"HOWDY, HONEY, AoWDY."

Do a.stan'in' on jar, fab a-shinin'
throo,
or folks drowsn' roun' de place, wide
awake is Lou,
When | tap she answeh, an l see huh
mense to grin,
Howdy honey, howdy won't you step
right int
Den | step erpon de log layin' at de do,
Bless de Lawd, huh nanny an huh
pap's done 'menced to sno,
NowS de time, eff evah, eft Is gwine to
try an win.
Howdy, honey, howdy; won't you step
right in?
No use playin' on de aidge, trimblin' on
de brink,
Wen body love gal, tell huh whut he
think:
Wen huh heat is open fu' de love you
gwine to gin,
Pull yo'sse'f togethah, sub, an step right
In.
Sweetes' imbtation dat body evan
hyeahed,
S"eo'"h ueh nc music Oh ioVe-sick mock
In bird,
Comm f'om de gal you loves bettab don
yo' kin,
Howdy, honey, howdy; won't you stem
right in?
At de gate o Heaven wen de storm O
life is pas
'Speck' I'll be a-stan'in' twell de Mastah
say at las
"Hyeah he stan all weary, but he winned
his fight wild SIM
Howdy, honey, howdy won't you step
right nF"
Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-14
TRADE WITH ISLAND OF CUBA.
Exports from United states Reached
$II,56O,S I2 Last Year,

Exports from United states Reached
$I4,56D,sI2 Last Year.
There Is probably no way Of actually
determining the effect that our reel
procity treaty with Cuba has had upon
our trade relations with that island.
says the Boston Transcript. That there
has been very large Increase In the
amount and value of the goods we have
sent there and received from there Is
shown by actual statistics. Is this
due TO natural causes or to the new
and more elastic conditions? 1t ls
left TO any one to draw his own con-
illusions according to his point OF view
and hls prejudices or predictions 1t
Is certain that the trade figures show
a tendency toward progress and mu-
tual benefit and that they make alb
surd the prophecies of disaster that
were 80 frequent while the treaty was
pending. The new relations have ap-
parently helped business In Cuba and
In this country, and that appears to he
Il justification Of their establishment
Our exports to Cuba In 1903 were
valued at 23,504,4f7. They Increased
about 80 per cent the following year
and for that lately closed they amount.
ell to S44 ,569,S12 While the exact re-
turns are not all In 1t In ;timated
that half of Cuba's imports came from
this country. Our export of wheat
-four to the island has lncrca sed con-
siderably more than 80 per cent since
"a
| more than quadrupled. In lumber.
machinery aud manufactured goods the
! Increment Is very satisfactory. The
| variety of the goods shows that the
/ trade is even and healthy. Its eXpan-
! sion cannot be accounted FOR on the
basis of any special or exceptional de-
maud, but there Is Indicated Il broad
| ening market for all those articles sta
pie or otherwise. which go to make
up the sum of our commercial transac.
tons.
There Is the more reason to credit
our new agreement with being fac
tor In this healthy development from
the fact that we do not seem to have
! made proportional gains elsewhere 1t
| Is said that our sales to England and
Europe combined I'm the last two years
show gain Of only 100000, while
In Africa they have fallen off $4,000.
600 Our exports to the whole Of
South America have increased $4,000
GOO, while to Cuba they have increased
S21,00O000 yet the former has u pop
ulatlon of 100000 and the latter OF
only 1,75O,000. OF course our imports
have been large We want Cuba's SUI
gar and tobacco and we have purchas-
ed them IN large quantities, probably
In larger quantities than ever before