davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
THE FINEST MESSENGERS

very curious and interesting investigation has been
going for some time past among naturalists with
gard to the of the has been found
that in most these ARE very different from ours
and cannot longer be denied that
in which special that not possessed by
beings developed in animals. One Of these, called
he Of direction, enables bees to return from
long distances to their hives unaded by any of the five
different ways have of recognizing surroundings
have been taken considerable distances their hives
to localities which it certain that they had never
before visited yet when set free they few
ingly directly and unerrngly home from places
perfectly known to them.
A few years ago it occurred to a well-known bee
keeper that this remarkable ability the part
might be made useful Convincing himself that he could
rely upon their speedy return from anywhere within
range of three four miles from their hives whether
they had been at the place from which they started
homeward not he set to work test their ability to
procured a few bees from friend who lived on the
further side of barren sandy tract Of land which,
ferlng no inducements in the way of possible food sup
plies visited by the insects crossed over to
his own home Going to his garden with his children
touched certain tiny packages prepared the occasion
with bird lime. Upon these written minute hand
writing certain messages from his little girls The
packages consisted of the hinnest paper fastened with
the of thread and done the smallest parcels
possible
Releasing the bees by one, from the pasteboard
trained hand each of little packets to the back Of
the bee which he then allowed to fly away Like homng
pigeons, they started off at unfamiliar
desert for their home, arriving there in an incredibly
short space OF time with their packages upon their
backs.-St. Nicholas.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
WOODLAND PANTRIES
Their Teu-Tale Tracks in the Snow Give Away the
Squirrels Clever Caches.

While certain members of the squirrel tribe store
their winters supply of food in hollow trees think says
writer IN Recreation most Of them hide the ground
under old roots, brush piles and beneath heaps
dead leaves Their tracks in the winter woods to
bear this out While may be that this frequency Of
about desire to find supply, believe in MAN,
that these outings of the squirrels have definite destna
ton, because when you them skip across the snow
stop Short and scratch hole in the ground bringing up
supply OF nuts placed there in the of
plenty you apt to attribute their luck more to good
memory than to any haphazard speculation.
OF the squirrel family the most prominent winter
with pentup energy which keeps constant motion
and you sometimes feel that you would like him be able
to talk and tell you how pleasant it is to have the ioy
which flows from glad heart. Now watch him lump
from limb to limb, rush headlong down the trunk and
course the in long, bounds with no
apparent purpose but to exhibit the happiness within him.
HIS red cousin in while may be seen at the
entrance to his home in the height of tree
him is sign of exultation He looks around as if he
away the SNOW and amount of coaxng will cause him
to utter note of scolding alarm Not all the red
squirrels however, keep to the trees Many of them thru
want OF food have to take to the earth track
the deep snow is heavy laundering of labored bounds
as they from tree to of scanty pro-
visions hidden beneath the surface Here and we
find the scales of the pine the the
ACORN the red of the birch and cedar scattered
about on the showing the food which they SUBJ
sis In greater contrast to the delicacies Just named
often one will find during long and winters that
the squirrels have attacked the hemlock trees by strip
ping them of their bitter seeds. When finds this it
evidence of great want and mercfu would be to
bring food and scatter about assuage pangs Of
hunger which these little fellows enduring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
BY RIGHT OF BIRTH
1t. Wassell, q. S. A., in Trinity.

Companys B. captain stood looking thru his field
glasses.
Tommy and Dng!'' he muttered 'sThe young ras
Gals have been foraging again!"
''rommy and Ding!" yelled Companies and F.
'Tommy and Ding!''
Pursued and pursuer now in plain sight It was
impossible to fire at the Filipino for fear Of hitting the
boys The little fellows coming down the road neck
and neck holding their lead and, barring accident in
immediate danger. "~-. - :.
ssThe race!'' shouted man in Company B.
''The race!" answered Company F. ''The first boy
over the trenches gets the money!''
Evidently the redlegged Filipino ignorant of the
position of the American trenches He brandshed huge
boo in hand and seemed determined to catch the lit
tie foragers
tRun, Ding! Run, Ding!'' howled Company F.
''Run, Tommy, run!' yelled Company B. cts the
It's the raee!''
ttFaster, Tommy, faster! Get ahead Of him''
1tCome along, Ding! Come and get your money!"
The rivals and their pursuer had approached to with
in hundred yards of the American position before the
Filipino soldier realized that he was running into his
enemys hands. He stopped, fumbled at his belt and
drawing revolver, took quick aim at the little fellows
ahead of him. -
The bullets whistled harmlessly them fell
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
~ AN unwritten law of every company of
II soldiers is entitled to pet. In the states this

~ AN unwritten law of war every company of
II soldiers is entitled to pet. In the states this
object of military affection is generally dog;
he may be black brown white, he may be large
SMALL he may be dog of pedigree of ours But
independent Of sze shape shade he learns to love
private soldier and to growl at officer, he is then
true soldier dog; the of his company give him the
freedom of hunks and barracks at payday they take
up collection and buy him silver collar And to
Company F. If they maltreat Company BIS dog:
In the Philippines, Company picked up dog on
its first campaign So did Company F. likewise Company
G. They were native dogs, lean and hungry; and find
ing that with Americans meals regular habit they
were glad to attach themselves to the Americans
- But Companies and discharged their dogs,
which proved to be infested with feas and before long
Company found it convenient to trade it's dog for pet
monkey. Companies and B for time forlorn,
without anything which to lavish their pauness and
affection, and Company seemed unduly happy in it's
new and amusing acquisition. Finally Company recog-
nzed Ding chunky Chinese boy, personal property,
and Company adopted Tommy.
II comes over from Frisco wild Spaniard about a
year ago. said Tommy, by way of explanation "But
finds likes BEST because yous is Americans And
so I brings blanket here, and eats wild
yous fellows and hikes wild yous fellows cause rs
ana aha9
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

great rivalry It began afternoon when the two
boys foraging in native barrio Had there been
chickens the little village there would have been
trouble; but when bruised and battered Ding with
mutilated and unfeathered chicken returned to Com
pany at about the time that torn and scratched
Tommy, without chicken returned to Company B, it
easy to imagine what had happened.
"He's bigger'n me,'' said Tommy "But he's
Chino, an rs an American. So rs de bes man, and
day yous is gon to know it. So is de fellows in
Comply F."
sneerng remarks about the baby Company raising
The regiment at Angeles at the time of the
chicken episode Aguinaldo's were on all sides OF
indications Of advance and when topics Of
conversation became scarce, members OF Company
stted down to Company BIS hacks and announced that
Ding could whip Tommy with one hand. ~.
Company only scowled and looked black when these
things said, but Tommy took them to heart.
'Maybe he lick me- said he, but he IL know when
he does it,
Once, after payday, two soldiers of the regiment
ran foot That evening Company shouted
at Company B: '0ur Ding can whip your Tommy! And
he can beat him running! Dye hear? SabeS' >: .'
This was too much. Company B liked Tommy; by
the unwrtten law he theirs and they stood pledged
to make of him. They could stand taunts about
they objected to having their favorte taking second
place in everything. 49,.
..- tssee here'' said the Company man who walked
up to the rival company to accept the challenge eff you
fellows think your Chino beat Tommy in foot
race why put your money for purse for the winner
that's all. Company will chip in an equal amount for
the purse.'
The date fixed. Tommy went into training. At
of the day the Fpinos the north and
of Angeles opened brisk FIRE general attack the
expected and all the troops ordered out
to the trenches Company and Company lay side by
side the limits of the thousand yards
in front of them lay small village that at times had
been occupied by the Filipnos &.
Suddenly cries family from the village far in
front of them moment later two small figures emerged
from the shacks At their heels third figure, much
larger and clothed in the red trousers that distinguished
Aguinaldos chosen regiment. Down the road battered
two little fellows close behind them the Filipino soldier
followed in pursuit. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

NouOC 90 q CuAAot
ening gift to
the ne w-b 0rn
baby. It was
first set in a ring
by the father of
Ere d e r i c k the
Great, who left it,
with a letter relat-
ing to it's history,
to his successor.
Each. head of the
Hohenzollerns has
become It's owner
in turn and the
pre- s ent emperor
frequently wears
it on state eaca-
sions.
It's virtues as
a talisman are
held in great re-
spect and one
finds a constant
mention OF This
stone in thu ar
chives Of f'--s I.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

dn american. SaDe3
He was an under
sized boy about IS
years old, whose early
advantages had been
few. From childhood
he had been forced to
provide for himself.
Of education he had
nothing. But he was
honest, he was truth
full, he was brave.
When a man in Com
pany B was sick-a
daily occurrence -
Tommy waited on
him, hand and foot.
He filed his canteen,
he cooked his coffee
and bacon, he ran to
the doctor with a
plea for quinine.
"De co m p US
good t. me, and I
don't 60 back on de
company he said,
in. his. tough little
way. An American
boy is always square
wild his frien 8. An
Use an American
= Between Tommy
and Ding, Company
Fjs Chinaman there
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
Light from Sugar.

Such common substances sugar, glucose and chalk
having been found to absorb sunlight all day and to give
off IN rays during the night the discovery of some
for rendering those rays useful in illuminating
houses at night with little seems possibility Of
the future. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
Like a Fairy Toad.

The house of Hohenzollern possesses family taisman
in the shape of oldfasioned ring in which is mounted
plain black stone this quaint jewel dating from the
time of the Eector John Cicero princess of the family
had just given birth to when huge toad appeared
her bed and dropped the out Of its mouth no
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

"Good sir, :" the jungle cobbler cried,
IF you will kindly step inside
I know I'll fit you. Never fear, :
For I have splendid gators here. "
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27
THE SHEPHERDS CROOK.
City People First Learn Use to Which
the Implement Is Put
by Owner.

"What is a shepherds crook used
for?"
The automobilists were out, far out
In the country. A summer sky OF
bright, delicious blue smiled down on
them. An air perfumed with turf
and flower scents famed their cheeks
The land was dotted with sheep
which shepherd guarded, attended
by shaggy and wise shepherd deg.
1.-The use of shepherds crook?
Why" she said. sit is stan, sup
port, isn't it?"
But the crook-the crook handle
that is what I'm speaking Of. What
is the use of that crook handler" he
repeated.
She did not know. No one knew
He called the young shepherd.
These ignorant people," he said
don't know why a shepherd always
carries a crook. Show them what a
crook is used for"
The shepherd smiled, and, approach
q sheep, he hooked the crook around
its hind leg. and drew 1t to him
He hooked another Sleeps hind leg
another's, another's. In minute OF
two he had. hooked a dozen sheep.
The, wot a shepherds crook is
fur" he said; "to grab holt o the
sheep with. A shepherd without
crook would be like a fisherman with
out a hook"
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27
Preserving "seenery."

Not long ago q man Of national I'M
portance characterized an attempt to
beautify the city Of Washington as
spending money for scenery" The
phrase may be taken as a sneer. as 1t
was, Intended to be taken, or with ap-
proval. as expressing truth and
wise policy. Spending money for
scenery, remarks Youths Companion,
Il one of the most hopeful signs Of q
reAwakening to natural possibilities.
1t is not confined to any one region.
San Francisco is already talking about
the Burnham plans for beautifying the
city, which have long been In abey-
ance. The rebuilding of the Gateway
of the west now affords an opportunity
TO put them in practice. Niagara falls.
the White mountains. the Appalachi-
ans and the Palisades are eastern
scenery, but they are also national
possessions, and 1t Is with sort OF
wonder that commercial interests have
discovered how strong, the feeling Is
against destroying them or encroach-
lng seriously upon them. The old state
house In Boston and Independence hall
In Philadelphia are more local ex-
nmples of the same quality of public
interest which lies In sentiment. They
are scenery" OF a sort which appeals
to a pride as stubborn as the power
of money, and more creditable. The
man who cares for his fathers grave
and preserves the old family home Is
"paying money for scenery" too. but
more persons understand that kind of
sentiment. The other kind-the larger.
more communal and fraternal kind
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27
Prince Henry. Promotion.

Prince Henry of Prussia, who has
been gazetted commander in chief OF
the German navy, is the sailor prince
OF the empire and the only surviving
brother of the kaiser. He was born
August IA, 1862, in Potsdam, and whlie
but a small boy learned the rough ana
practical work OF a sailor. Through
merit alone he has been advanced 10
the various naval grades. Prince
Henry is a prime favorite with his i'm
periai brother, whose life he saved IN
1874 when they were swimming near
the so-called marble palace. In dispo-
sition he is pleasant and jovial. He
has a great dislike Of court etiquette
and possesses a peculiar charm OF
manner, which he displayed to advan.
tage curing his visit to the United
States a few years ago.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

An abundance Of work and fam
ine of workmen represent condition
that is constantly growing more COM
mon In America. The greatest trouble
II the dearth Of farm hands, as shown
by the report of the states free public
employment office in this city. Men
absolutely refuse to leave the cities for
the fields. But the problem is not
confined to the country. In the cities
there is work a-plenty and dearth
of workmen. Apparently with each
succeeding year common labor grows
less attractive. Yet there is not a
notable increase In the number of
vagrants and able-bodied paupers.
The riddle probably has its solution
in the fact that prosperity and thrift
have depleted the ranks of common
1aborers. leading them to seek better
things in life.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27
Plea FOR wnd Flowers. 3.

Tlc3 .xOI !" LII 340W94~ -
TsIs IL tho season of tho year whs1
JEWELLERS in cities and towns may bs
0een returning after holiday excur
lions. loaded down with howerA
BsAves and branches of trees, torn Oh
hom their stems by people who wish
% carry away with them the beautt
ful things that nature 80 lavishly
spreads abroad in the spring. To ad'
mire and to desire to possess these
beautiful things is natural, yet to tear
them down and carry them away
hhows a deplorable lack Of thought
The least informed person. II willing
10 pause and think for moment. says
Forest and Stream, knows very well
chat q few hours after the twig has
been parted from its branch or the
DOVER from its stem. twig and flower
alike must lose all resemblance to the
beautiful growing thing that inspired
the wish for possession. and is nc
aonger worth having. Thus. for the
qualification of a passing impulse, one
has destroyed q beautiful object that
but for this hasty act might have
given pleasure to other people for
days or weeks. 1t is not uncommon
to see people coming from the coun-
try laden with branches Of dogwood
for example, four feet long; lilacs are
torn down and defaced. and punches
of more ephemeral flowers like vio-
bets. buttercups and others are wilt
nnK in every hand. II people would
recognize how feeting is the gratin-
cation derived from this destruction
of the flowers. and how selfish 1t Is.
they probably would not be guilty OF
It. A well-regulated person does not
even II the opportunity occurs-de-
stroy shrubbery In the public parks
for the purpose of carrying away with
him the flowers or branches In
towns and cities such an act is com
monly regarded as an ofense. and
anyone found guilty of 1t is likely to
Do punished. by fine or otherwise
Yet, the principle is the same. wheth-
ef the destruction is wrought In town
or in country; but in the country the
owner does not attempt to protect his
shrubbery or his wild flowers, unless
they are close to his house.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27
WHISPERED WISDOM.

II you wish to be considered essen
tial be careful that the wounds you
,use be healed only by yourself.
Never neglect yourself. On the last
day of your life even. your face may
become the guiding star OF another's
life.
II you learn to look brightly at life
as a whole you will And for the sor-
rows Of the individual the true SYM
pathy that is the true balm.-Mme.
Leandre
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and Inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by us. gi' es to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

That an article may be good as well
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction.
is proven by the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can he had of any otPer brand for the
same money.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27
In the Angus. Century.

A midsummer holiday number, OF
course, should have plenty OF fiction;
and the August Century will not be
found lacking. The first chapters OF
A. E. W. Masons new novel, Kun
ming Water" will be first In interest,"
and Importance. The adventures OF
Uncle John and his nieces In Anne
Warmers latest story grow funnier
with every number There will be. be-
sides, short stories by Annie c. Muir
head, Caroline Lockhart, Rose Young,
Dorothea Deakin and Edith M. Willett.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

When Herbert Spencer was boy
his father sent him away from home
to school. The youngster became
homesick and with two shillings In
his pocket made his way home, over
100 miles. In three days, walking most
of the way. He did 4s miles tht first
day and Al On the second. On the
third day friendly coach driver took
him most of the way for nothing.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because Of Its great
er strength than other makes.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

ANY American who owns a honk
wagon and wants to honk around bit
in Canada is free to do so on certain
conditions. He must duly report his
machine to the customs officers, state
its selling price, give bond for double
the regular duty and make deposit
of $25. If he honks around for a long
er time than three months he outstays
his welcome; the dominion collects
the duty and keeps the s25. II he puts
for the United States before the end CT
tnree months he doesn't have to pay
any duty and he gets back his deposit
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

One divorce 10 every six marriages
is Names record. and the ministers of
that state have lately promulgated a
set of rules for the signature of clergy
men and have appointed an interde-
nominationa committee to push the
crusade against divorce. The rules
pledge the signer not to marry parties
who are strangers TO him, to refuse to
remarry any divorced person within a
year after the granting of the decree
and to refuse to remarry any except
the Innocent party to divorce, and
then only under certain stipulations.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

Benjamin Jeans, who recently re-
tired as guard on the London ana
Birkenhead express after 81 years OF
service, probably holds the worlds
record for travel. 1t amounts to more
than 100000 miles. or the equivalent
of 16O times around the equator.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

WIFI kluuey us
ease that for a
long time l could
not do my work
a n d W as five
weeks in bed.
There was con-
tinual bearing g
down pain. ter
rible backaches.
headaches and at
times dizzy spells
when everything
was a blur before
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

Adam and Eve should have got
along better than they did consider
ing that there was never any dispute
about one leaving no room in the
closet for the other to hang his clothes.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

The new regulation in the British
army that mo relaxation of the eye
sight test can ever be allowed" is re-
garded as marking the disappearance
Of the eyeglass among the officers.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

It is better to decide a difference
between enemies than friends, for one
of our friends will certainly become
an enemy, and one of our enemies a
friend-BiaS.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

me. The passages of the kidney
secretions were irregular and painful.
and there was considerable sediment
and odor. don't know what l would
have done but for Doan's Kidney Pills.
could see an Improvement from the
first box, and five boxes brought a
final cure"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27
POINTED pARAaRAPHs.

He who thinks no evil can do nc
wrong.
A business man should neither doze
nor bulldoze.
A womans vanity begins with her
hat and ends with her shoes.
The stubs in check books cover q
multitude of disappointments.
1t is 80 easy to find fault with the
good things possessed by others.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

Liquor and cigar tables" says the
London Mail, with the glasses and
bottles cunningly concealed and fitted
with a little refrigerator, are very
popular just now as wedding pres
entS"
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

Mother-"Johnny, why are you hop
ping around on one foot?" Johnny
Were playing horse, and I'm the one
papa bet on"
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

Unless parents set a good example
to their children they will furnish a
plain reason to be used by them
against Observation-Disclosures.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

Defiance Starch-Sixteen ounces for
ten cents, all other brands contain
only ~ ounces for same money.
The Springfield herald., 1906-07-27

Every man has a subdued contempt
for his sex since Adam sought to lay
blame on the woman.