davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

oN "A hNc
time from, the gardeners prop
agate the parasite artifcially. Mistle-
toe, as is well known, Is Of the para
site kind, taking its sustenance not
from the ground, but from a tree. The
apple tree seem to be its ~favorite,
though the ha wthorn, the lime and the
poplar frequently carry the parasite.
The scientific incubation Of trees
with the mistletoe growth is practiced
with excellent results In the north of
England. The gardener takes between
his thumb and foreinger one Of the
little berries Of the mistletoe, brushes
It so that its sticky juice oozes out and
sticks 1t upon the surface Of a branch
OF the tree. Usually he selects a young
branch, or which the bark is soft and
easily penetrable. II an older branch
be chosen, the bark Is slightly scraped
on the surface. The berry Is mashed
dat against the bark. The seed which
1t contains is thus held in place by it's
OWL gum.
Late April or May is the proper sea-
son for inoculating. The seed soon
sends through the bark a little ''feeler"
or root, and a small twig, bending In
toward the branch Of the tree. appears.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

IdE 0lktA . WOhXd "A CAEAH mlAAIONs
plain dishes. A chef will be $3.50
chic. and you know Miss Lenox has
been used to everything. He-a chef
Is he, isn't he, John?'
"Why, yes, I suppose SO. That has
always been my impression, though I
don't suppose there IL any law about
q girl filing the position. The manager
In this case only stated that q chef
could be had for two days"
"Well, it's a man, of course. Now,
hurry to the telephone. please, before
some n else gets him"
She waited until her husband re.
turned from the telephone, nodding.
Says the chef will be up at l o'clock
sharp, Julia. Now I'll go downtown
and order the Christmas trimmings
and things"
At l o'clock sharp a cab rolled up to
the door, and n girl alighted. Mrs.
Botsford's countenance fell a little,
but rose as the girl opened the gate
and went toward the side entrance. 1t
was the chef. though but a girl, and
tie fact of her coming in a cab and be-
ing we'll dressed was significant of $40
a day.
Mrs. Botsford did not wait for the
second girl to answe the bell. but hur-
ried to the side entrance. The occa-
sion was too momentous for ceremony.
As she threw open the door the girl
was bending over a fine clump of late
chrysanthemums that were smiling
daringly into the very teeth Of winter.
Mrs. Botsford's heart warmed toward
her instantly. A girl who could bend
over flowers with that look was not an
ordinary workman. but an artist. AS
the girl smiled, nodded and came for
ward Mrs. Botsford almost caught her
In her arms.
"Oh, my dear" she cried, without
giving the chef an opportunity 10
speak, you don't know how glad l am
to see you! I will take you right into
the kitchen. and Sarah will show you
where everything is, l shall not make
Z suggestion, for l see you are perfect
" capable. Only do make it just as
as comprehensive as you can. Miss
Lenox is accustomed to everything.
and-ard l want to make her like me
much and to please Edward"
She had been hurrying the chef
through the hall to the kitchen. Ar
the door. to her surprise. the chef
pressed 4 light kiss upon her forehead.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

After 2 considerable period this twig.
sticking in the tree from the top of
the hook, falls off. The uninitiatcl
thinks it Is all over, but the expert
enced gardener knows better. He
knows that after a time the branch
will begin to swell at the point Of in
oculation, gradually rising to a little
peak at the place where the hook has
been. This tip gets green and shiny,
a bud pushes up. and in a few weeks
an unmistaliable twig Of mistletoe is
visible, with a stem and a long leaf or
two.
After this the mistletoe comes rapid
ly into its kingdom and takes posses
sion. The close observer will see other
little s~wellings and peaks along the
branch, the thin roots Of the mistle-
toe having travelled under the bark to
sprout up in fresh places. Thus it
travels along until sometimes the whole
tree is In its possession. fine punches
Of the Christmas hanger growing album
dainty.
When one the miStletoe takes pos
session of a fruit tree the effect upon
the fruit is quite noticeable. The mis-
tletOe takes its nourishment from the
tree to which it clings. That is the
soil in which it's roots live and thrive.
Naturally this reduces the amount Of
substance which formerly went into
the fruit. If the captive be an apple
tree, the apples become small and
scraggly. The mistletoe has stolen
away their sweetness and plumpness.
Man grows by what he feeds on. SO
does mistletoe. And as the pork eating
man visits the penalty Of death upon
the pig SO does the penalty Of wither-
ing and souf1ng fall upon the apple
whose progenitor feeds the spreading
parasite. Nature is full of wonders.
and the growth Of mistletoe Is n Of
the most wonderful when adequately
studied.
Mistletoe grows naturally in parts
OF England and Scotland, being propa-
gated by birds. In some Of the north
ern counties Of Scotland no mistletoe
is found. This Is believed to be due
to the absence Of the mistle thrush
from those counties. The thrush OF
this name Is exceedingly fond Of the
mistletoe berry. After eating Its fill
the bird flies to another tree. Being
Clearly, 1t uses the branch Of the tree
upon which it alights for a napkin.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

thing was ready, $ I could attend to 1t
now, an she left this note for ye."
But why did she goT' gasped Mrs,
Botsford. Il thought
"She said everything was all ready
Sarah repeated stolidly, AN that I
could attend to it now. There" as a
clear car tinkie sounded outside; that's
her car startin' now. She said she
wanted to catch the 8 O'clock"
Mrs. Botsford opened the note with
trembling fingers. AS she read size
frowned. looked mortified, laughed
and finally passed the note to her hus.
band. with shining eyes. She's all
right" IA her only comment. The
note read:
Dear Mrs. Botsford-You really must
forgive me. l had ar errand downtown
and so called at your house an hour
carrier than I intended. thinking that l
would stop there awhile. and then per-
haps you and l would do the errand to-
gether. A sight of your lovely chrysan-
themulns drew me straight through the
gate to the side entrance. Then you
opened the door, and some way we drifted
into the kitchen before I quite realized
what l was doing. Then your straits
and a remembrance of former triumphs
c~onspired to do the rest. I really do love
cooking and ave taken a lot Of courses
in special things. l think l have excel,ed
myself his time and believe you will be
satisfied with the result. Sarah and the
second girl can manage the rest very
nicely. l shall Go my errand now ard
will stay with my aunt at the MARI
borough tonight. It will be more con-
venient. You may expect us quite early
tomorrow morning. Lovingly.
MARGUERITE LENOX.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

Christmas dinner tomorrow, and you
know I have never seen the girl or any
of them. We must have things nice.
The girls worth a clear million In her
own right. Oh, John. why need our
get sick at such a time and
Mrs. Botsford was becoming incoher-
ent, but John nodded comprehendingly.
"But what else could I do? There's
q corner on servants. especially cooks,
at this season. The only suggestion of
one besides Sarah was a ten dollar a
day chef who commences on a regular
job Monday. OF course you don't
want a chef for two days"
Mrs. Botsford sprang to her feet, her
face suddenly radiant.
"The very thing!." she cried. "He
can do the art work and your cook the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
MiSt|etoe
By ROBER7US LOVE.

Copyright. 1907, by Robertus Lowell
VVYHEN you step under the sprig
wv of mistletOe hanging from
the chandelier to get your
Christmas kiss you may not
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
UNLUCKY LAUNCHING.
Queer Accident to Largest Steamer
Ever Built In Italy.

Eve Built In Italy.
A feeling akin to CONSERVATION has
been spread through Italian shipping
circles owing to the mishap in launch
ing the biggest passenger steamer yet
constructed in Italy.
The day fixed for the launch was a
typical Italian day-bright sunshine, a
cloudless sky and delightful tempera-
ture. The rains from both directions
of the Riviera took hundreds of eager
spectators to the place, and many
steamers, large and small, took other
visitors down from Genoa, and, the
sea being quite smooth, these We're
largely %patronized.
Shortly after midday the naming
took place in due form, and the bottle
OF sparkling asst, decorated with flow.
ers and the italian colors. was broken
In the traditional manner Twenty
minutes afterward the signal was Civ.
en- that all was clear. and the vessel
gradually began to move. quickly in.
creasing her rate Of speed, and, amid
he cheering Of thousands, the hoarse
tones Of the whistles and the Shriekino
Of sirens, the launch was quickly and
tr1umphantly completed.
But no sooner was the vessel fairly
afloat than she was seen to keel over
IN an alarming n The cheering
ceased in an instant, and the huge
mass Of the vessel slowly going over
was SO horrifying to the spectators
that they started to flee from the spot.
The tugs had at once got hold Of
the vessel, and she was pulled around
parallel to the shore. The inclination
was to port, and by this time the water
had reached the portfolios Of the main
deck, some Of which had been left
open, and the cabins quickly filed.
She was soo on her beam ends, her
tunnels being about two meters clear
OF the water and parallel with It's sur
face, and in that position she gradual.
ly subsidized until all that was to be
seen Of that great steamer was a por-
ton Of her side, looking like the back
OF a whale, about Il meter and Il half
above the surface at its highest point.
The effect on the spectators was in
tense. The shipyard is SO situated in
the corner of the bay that the vessel
seemed to dominate everything. That
she should have entirely disappeared
In such fashion was horrifying to the
onlookers. 1t seemed as If some terri
BILE nightmare had got hold of them,
and they could hardly speak. The Off
Gals who had been responsible for the
construction stood there as if turned to
stone and remained gazing at the spot
as If they could hardly believe their
eyes, while the workmen who had
built her, and who, with their families.
had almost cheered themselves hoarse
a few minutes ago, now We're weeping
and hugging n another in a state bor-
dering on delirium.
Bad as the disaster was, it was not
rendered still worse by loss of life.
for the disappearance was SO gradual
that all on board We're got off before
the hull went under.
Meanwhile she is lying on a bottom
OF sand and very small stones, and as
she is nearly submerged no great harm
can come to her as long rs the weather
Is not very bad.-Engineering.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

NOW YOU MAY LEAVE NE IN
phone rang. She went to the tele-
phone herself.
whats that you say? Can't come?
Why, that's too bad. But you will be
here tomorrow. of course? What?
Will send note? Yes. Well, come as
early as you can"
An hour later the note came. Mrs
Botsford read It with a perplexed face
then passed it to her husband.
II didn't know she spelled her name
that way, John" she said, though Of
course we never saw 1t spelled out.
I'm afraid she's not so well educated
as we thought. And Of course a lovers
opinion isn't always reliable. Poor
Edward"
Mr.. Botsford nodded vaguely and
opened the note. which read:
Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Botsford-Sorry I
cannot come according to agreement.
Imperative summons elsewhere. VIII see
you tomorrow. Faithfully. etc,
M. LEHKNocKs.
Rather abrupt for good form, isn't
it3'' Queried Mr.. Botsford. THE name
might masquerade almost any nation
atty that's foreign, but never mind,
Julia. We must be as nice to her us
we can for Edwards sake"
At 8 O'clock that night after the
palms and mistletoe and holly had
been arranged Sarah suddenly burst
upon them with face full Of consterna-
ton.
1.-THE chefw she gasped. shes gone
left entirely! l was at the range.
watchin' the turkey, an she come in
with hor ~ ~ - ec:l That eye-y-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

IF you are as nice to Miss Lenox as
you are to me-" she smiled, Il think
she will like you. Now you may leave
me in charge. I will do the best l
can"
Mrs. Botsford returned to the draw
ing room, rubbing her forehead
thoughtfully.
"What's the matter, Julia" her hus-
band asked-"another h~eadache?"
"N-no." doubtfully: that's where the
chef kissed me. I never had a girl
kiss me as soon before. But don't
care If only she diffuses her artist soul
through the cooking. She has an art
list soul, John. saw It in her eyes"
At 3 O'Clock she was again at the
window, but there was no carriage in
sight. Two minutes later the tele-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
Many Meanings Of Balloon.

The word balloon has many mean
ings, although it is now almost en-
tirely confined to its aeronautical
sense. Originally a balloon was SIM
ply a large inflated ball like a foot
ball, from which it came to be ap-
piled to the game in which it was
used. A large short necked glass
vessel and a method of training
fruit trees are also among its mean
ings, while the king Of Siam tray
els in his balloon, which is, however,
a state barge Of gorgeous design.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
WiHy'S Hot Christmas,

"Well, Willy" said Uncle Ned, who
sometimes talked slangy, Il suppose
you had a hot time on Christmas"
Il sh'd say I did, replied Willy.
SANITY Claus filed my socks so full
that they fell down into tn fireplace
an ketched on fire, an l got up t
gether up the scraps that wuz left an
found paw there tryin' t. do tn same
thing. an I got m hands an arms
burned so I had t. stay In bed all day,
an then paw licked me fer gittin' up
SO early on Christmas mornin'."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
In the Kitchen,

Miss Ella (the cook)-Go long, now,
Mistah Johnsing. How dare yo' kiss
nah ruby lips?
Nj. Johnson-Fo' de Lawd, Miss
Jacksing. All jess couldn' ersist claim
in de privilege when All seer dat mis-
tletoe.
Miss Eils-What mistletoe yo' all
talkin' bout?
Mr.. Johnson-W'y. dat hangin' f'om
de shelf right 'boye yo' beautiful haid.
Miss Ella-Huh, OATS nothin' but a
bunch o. spinach.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

"1ptHg Its sticky bill thereon. Ere
qrentlv a mistletoe seed is thus de-
posted and glued to the bark. Then
the reproductive process follows nat
urally.
An official Inquiry as to whether
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
For the Present.

II en- very glad to learn" said the
girl friend who had come to spend the
Christmas holidays with her. that you
are on good terms with Mr.. Smiley for
the present"
Yes replied Miss Smirkey, '.just
for the present, you know"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

be particularly interested In the gen
esis Of the peculiar little vegetable
growth which Cupid seems to have ap-
prOpriated for his own. Nevertheless
the process of mistletoe production and
reproduction is highly interesting.
In some parts Of England, where
most Of the mistletoe of Christmas
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

mIstIetoe is st,1I to be found on oak
trees, as in Druidical days, resulted in
the discovery Of several oaks In one
county of England bearing the para
site. But modern mistletoe has come
to be Cupidical rather than Druidical.
When the mistletoe and the miss, plus
the mister, get in the proper positions
the result rhymes with kiss.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-06-22
AZ A wAysIpe AosreLRY.
Darby servltor Most obIigins Under
the circumstances.


A travelling man stopped recently at
a little country hamlet some miles
from Texas city to sell merchant
bill OF goods. There was only one
hotel in the place, and this had an I'M
savory reputation. He had only one
night to stay. however, so he con.
cluded to make the best of bad bar.
gain.
lie went to his room early, and,
feeling the need of some hot water
TO remove the stains of his journey,
cast his eye about the wall for an
electric button, which, of course, was
conspicuous by its absence.
He happened to think that he had
seen a negro porter below, and, stick.
ing his head out of the door, he yelled
Justify:
Hey, you black rascal, come up
here!"
fasr, yas'r. rs comm" was the
quick response. and moment later
the old darkey appeared before the
drummer, bowling obsequiously, cap in
hand.
Il want some hot water, and I want
1t quick" said the drummer.
Us pow'ful sorry, boss, pow'ful
sorry" replied the negro, his voice
trembling. I'VE amt got no hot
watah. but | kin hot yuh some"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-06-22
Conner In Africa.

It is believed by some that the
greatest copper industry in the world
will be developed in the Tanganyika
region, where the properties are OF
great potential value, and may prove
to be one OF the greatest factors in
carrying civilization into the heart of
Africa. Much time is required for de-
velopments. Because of the heavy
speculation in the shares these may
suffer much before the properties be.
come dividend earning. The Ben
gueles RAJ. way cannot well be com.
pleted for five years or SO, and even
the Rhodesia railways extensions are
now to require a couple Of years ere
they can reach the property. Robert
Williams is the pioneer and, in a
great measure, the organizer OF this
vast undertaking one of the most re-
markable Of modern times
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-06-22
Time In European Nations.

The German empire has uniform
time. adopted April 1, 1903, the central
European time. so called, which is one
hour faster than the time Of the
Greenwich meridian. The same stand.
ard is in use In Austria, Hungary,
Italy, Switzerland, Denmark. Norway
and Sweden.
The west European time is the time
Of the Greenwich meridian. and is
used in England, Holland. Belgium,
Luxembourg and Spain. France, out
of national vanity. holds 10 the time
of Paris. both for herself and for
her colonies in Algiers and Tunis, only
nine minutes faster than Greenwich
time.
The east European time is the same
as the time of st. Petersburg, which
is 2 hours / minute and 10 seconds
faster than Greenwich time. This
standard is used In European Russia,
Turkey in Europe, Romania and Bull
garia.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-06-22
ICE CREAM DID IT.
He Cuts Out the Treat and She Cuts
Him Out In Return.

Come early tomorrow evening
and we will sit IT. the park" she had
coyly said as Walter babe her Low
ing goodnight and went down tho
steps.
He, had replied with a smile and q
nod. He was young and guileless
man, and this was his first love. ex
plains the New Orleans Picayune. lie
had never been buncoed.
The next day seemed never ending
to him. but finally the sun went to bed
and Walter found girl hanging on
his arm and headed for a park I'm.
der the budding trees they sat down
to hear the last songs of the robins be.
fore roostlng high He sat with her
hand In his, and for ten minutes
neither spoke. Then Helen softly
breathed into his ear:
That must be an ice cream parlor
across the street"
Il think it's beer saloon" he re.
piled. as chill went up his back.
But ladies are going in there"
Eyes, but 1t is fashionable now
for ladies to go into beer saloons
She sought to pull her hand away
and there was silence for a moment
Then she said:
Il can almost taste chocolate ice
cream"
ut is onions you SMELL" he replied
Some one Is cooking them for sup
per-"
She moved few inches away from
him, and under the electric light he
saw her eyebrows come together and
her nose point straight into the air.
1T seems to me that II had dish
OF ice cream" she softly began, but
as she paused he broke in:
you might have bilious collie before
morning"
"Mr. D'puy, win you have the kind.
ness to escort me homer"
Certainly, my dear, but why this
hurry? Perhaps the band"
"Now-at once, sir!"
"But Helen"
Miss Taylor. II you please"
But | thought we came out
so we did, sir, and we have come
in, sir, and goodnight, sir. I shall
not be at home tomorrow evening"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-06-22
Forests Principle,

Here is brief summing up of Gen.
N. r. Forrest: He was man of
humble birth and little education, a
trader in slaves and mules, grave.
silent, unobtrusive, hut possessed OF
military genius OF high order. AS a
leader of cavalry he was unequaled
and knew no fear. During his service
he was destined to take part In 1923 &C.
tons, and to have 81 horses shot un.
der him. In one terse sentence he
summed up his art of war: To git
thar first with the most men. From
the Appeal to Arms and the Civil
War"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-06-22
300 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased Ia ,eay~
that there sat eat dreaded disease that scienca
mas been able TO cure In all its stages and that IL
Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure Ia the only posltivs
cure now known 10 the medical fraternity Catarrb
being constitutional disease, requires a constitn
tional treatment. Hairs Catarrh Cure IL taken In
ternaly acting directly upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength BY building up the constitution and assst
Ing nature IN doing Its work. The proprietors have
90 much faith Ia Its curative powers that they osr
One hundred Dollars Tor any case that II fails V
cure. send for list OF testimonials
sold by all Druggists, $50.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-06-22
Visits Goethe's Old House.

A young American on his first trip
to Europe writes from Frankfurt-on-
the-Maih: you know all about Heidel-
berg, with its dueling place, where the
visitor always comes just too late to
see an encounter; Homberg. the Ger.
man Saratoga; Nauheim and all the
other beautiful places near this city
which every tourist thinks he must
visit.
You may know also the old Goethe
house in this city, which will always
have an additional charm for me be.
cause of my adventure there. hap.
pened to go throughout one mark
at the same time with a lot of per
sonally conducted young girls from
England.
When we reached the room where
a little old spinet stood the loquacious
guide told the girls that 1t had been
played upon by Frau Ruth Goethe and
by the poet himself, and that as q
special favor--he knew 1t would bring
an additional tip-he would allow one
of the party to play few notes on
the instrument t.....
The girls could not decide which
one should have the honor nor what
should be played. Faust 'Egmont'
and 'Mignon' were under discussion.
when l butted in and played few
bars from The Star-Spangled Banner
The girls didn't seem to recognize the
tune, and | have wondered ever since
was 1t their ignorance, the quality OF
the instrument or possibly my play.
ing" s-.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-06-22
kurcki's Tact.

General KuroM has, by utilizing the
tact for which he is noted, simplified
the receptions which are TO be tender
ed to him in this country by sending
back to Japan the full dress uniforms
of himself and stan Immediately after
the reception of President Roosevelt.
" they had been worn II would have
necessitated the wearing of like ap.
parel by our own officers and caused
much unnecessary fuss and feathers,
which the Japanese hero heartily dis
likes.