davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
whitney entry.
4 str Finish Jockey. Betting.

FIFTH RACE-seIIns; for two-yeaI-olds; 500 ADDED @
About furIongs start good Won driving Time
11I+s Winner. br g. by Albert-Hoodoo- owner
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
disqualified

FOURTH RACE.-THE OCEANvIEw HANDICAP; for
three-year-oIds; value. $500 One mile and an
eighth Start good. Won cleverly- Time. 1:9l7s
Winner br & By observation-disclosures Owner, T.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
ockey. Betting

SIXTH RACE-SeIIng: year-olds and upward;
S5l0 added one mile and sixteenth start good
Won easily Time 1:4St5. Winner. ch T.. by Mas
t1rtiunl-The I.ioness. Owner. NJ. kraus
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23

out of ten to lead by two points II they win ootn
of the games left with Chicago the pennant will
be practically theirs Pittsburg gained little on
the Giants yesterday by beating Brooklyn In an
eleven inning game.
In the American League Cleveland increased It's
tiny lead beating the Yankees again, while De-
troit lost to Boston Detroit holds second place by
a single point from Chicago. which did not play.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit
Philadelphia At Chicago 1.-TWO Eanies).
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Cleveland. :; New York. @.
Boston, 4; Detroit. I.
PhiladeIphia VS.. Chicago train).
ST. Louis Washington (rain)
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23

baseball Folio Grounds, To-day, s'a~ (. sI-Sisiius
va Chicago. Admission soc.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
sEcoNn GAME

Ares !. by McGiunity. / Time-1:55. umpires-o'D Day
ESnele.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
.aall 10 serenth !nnIng.

-o..,, "a 3 927l5 o. Totals. 80
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
.Batted for Pastorius in the eleventh inning

Totals 80 ; 1888 Is . Totals .....a7 80 Il
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23

.ADprsntlce allowances.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
CAMPAIGN CIGARS.
Public Opinion Wrong Abou. Their

PUBLIC opinion wrong About Their
aua''ty, q manufacturer Thinks.
see tnat a memDer OF tne ONO
Leslsiasure r. 'ryang again TINS year 70
7 nave ene eplli pasN-d ne introduceii
TWO years ago 70 proniD.t me giving
OF TOBACCO IN any form LOT campaign
purposes SAD 3 Peari street cigar
manu.ae.urer, ~ Is clear enough
tnat tnis is = alrec1 sap AZ me cam
paisns cigar, Da. even II the OH went
through IN onio ana IN every otner
sstate m .ne onion, the cigarmakers
Wo ,1 : lose any sleep over ~ .
~ Is peculiar fact that although
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
AN OREGON APPLE.


a Story Of Great and Rapid Growth.
Some weeks ago Representative
Jones of Washington one Of our
leading enthusiasts on the subject of
fruit culture out Washington way
pressed upon me an interview In
which he related some OF the won
derful get-rich-ouick profits that were
being made out of fruit ranches and
vegetable farms. sort OF suspect
ed at the time that possibly Mr..
Jones might have been kind to his
imagination when he produced the
unasoailable facts set forth in his
personally conducted interview, but
wasn't sure; I never ran a fruit ranch.
But the other day there came to the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

When female person doesn't want
to get married. she is already.
A man can cut down his smoking IL
he's sick abed and thinks he's dying.
The way woman manages man
Is by making him think he manages
her.
The first essential to being a great
man ls for him to have no doubt about
1t himself.
The reason a woman says the baby
never cries at night is she believes it
Is never going to do 1t again.
It makes woman very proud to
think how smart the children would be
IL the school teachers only knew how
to teach them.
What satisfaction woman gets out
Of her husbands garden Is how often
she can catch him pretending to know
things about it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

much about this. It Isn't to their
liking at all. but then-it might look
quite different, II one knew all the
circumstances. John ought to know.
4 wish the rest Of the story need
not be told. That other letter from
John-the wondering father can
scarcely make out the hastily scrib-
bled lines, with brief mess asrwesl
bled lines, with brief messages writ
ten crisscross on the margin OF the
page.
WHATS this. John must be-
Wants money? John? There must
be some mistake He rereads the
blurred page. si
Streak OF bad luck = : heavy
Obligations which must be met at
once thousand dollars
would help send as much
more as you possibly cam
"A thousand dollars as
much more, The father repeats
the words mechanically with dry lips.
"A thousand dollars. There's Eh-
nor's legacy from Aunt Katie in the
savings bank-three hundred and In
terest. A little more saved up
against making payment on the
mortgage next spring, and the farm
-Johns home and ours"
The draft goes to john. A man,
who has aged years In weeks time,
mails the letter and shambles out of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
A Memory Test.

A professor OF mnemonics had gone
to lecture at or near Canterbury. Att
er the lecture was finished he mad to
wait for hia London train. 1t was a
most comfortless day, and he retired
to an inn for shelter and refreshment
To pass the time he began to exhibit
his feats of memory to the yokels In
the inn parlor, and one and all were
thunderstruck except the waiter. There
5is always one skeptic in every COM
;munion, whether Of saints or sinners
Do what he would he could not mlti.
gate the acrid smile of acid incredulity
of that glorifted potman! In the midst
Of one of hIs most difficult feats the
whistle sounded Of the "Only train to
London tonight" and he rushed OF to
catch 1t. He caught 1t at the station.
and his reputation caught 1t In the inn
parlor, for the waiter. coming in with
some ordered refreshments and finding
him gone, pointed to the corner where
he had been sitting and exclaimed.
"Silly 'umbug, he's forgot his UNI.
brella l"-roung Man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
THE PLUG HAT OF JAPAN.
Tiles Of the Vintage Of Fifty Years
Ago Make the Mikado's Sub
iects Proud.

There is one sight which you must
not miss when you go to Toxic" said
the seasoned traveller. THAT is the
rare display OF anthropologic4l plug
hats.
Some people arrange to get te
Japan in cherry blossom season, and
others want to get there In time to
receive an invitation to the empe-
ror's garden party In chrysanthemuD
time; but take the tip OF one who has
batted about the world considerably
and land In Toxic either ON New
Years Day or on the emperor's birth
day. On both you can see something
unique in the line OF headgear.
When Japan began to, get civil
lied she bought all the accessories
OF civilization that England did not
want any more. England sold her
old fashioned, out of date, narrow
gauge railroad stock, Anticipated tram
cars and other second hand junk. In
Guiding the then current styles OF
plug hats.
The tile OF those days has remain.
ED the ruling fashion in Japan up to
the present. Japan may build Dread
noughts. but the Elug hat of fifty
years ago still reigss supreme.
"Only on such ceremonious ocaa.
sions as the Ney Years festivities.
the emperor's birthday or possibly
the racing meets At Negishi, near
Yokohama, does the Japanese gentle
men bring forth from the camonor
wood chest his plug hat, heritage
from his forefathers. 1t may be-
warped with twenty summers: damp
or green with the shine OF antiquity,
but that matters nothing.
"Once this superstructure Il, his
wrink1ed frock coat and bagged trous-
ers is added, the Japanese gentleman
feels that no dignity short of decora.
ton OF the Order OF the Rising Sun
can be added to his person. That
browning glory of plug hat may
settle around his ears or itsmay perch
upon his head like half peanut
shell, but no matter; 1t Is the hat OF
civilization and; the badge OF ressec-
liability.
He trots out OF his house looking
like one of the ancient daimios stiff
with the dignity OF two swords. All
that fearful day he wears this hat Of
ancient vintage like a crown, and
In the end he slows 1t away In his
damp proof chest awaiting another
festal occasion or held as an asset
in his estate after death."-New York
Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

pleasures OF seeing the 3:4O 60
through, but little confidential chat
on the Joys Of the band practice. l
ngurc that am qualified to speak on
the subject, not only because my IA
ther was leader OF the band and the
only man in town who could solve the
mysteries of an E fat cornet, but also
because qualified as a member of the
band myself. having with some diff
Guilty mastered the alto horn
81 had a uniform with just as much
gold braid on II us fathers had, and
when the louisville Cornet Band
went over to the county seat to play at
the Fourth Of July celebration walked
at the head of the parade and was the
envy Of oil the small boys OF my size in
the place.
II said the band practiced In the
village council room. That shows how
important the band appeared in the
eyes Of the village.
.grhe council room he'd two cells at
one end, that were never used except
the time when fifteen tramps were
rounded up IN the neighborhood fol-
lowing the robbing Of clothing store
In u nearby town. The band lnstru-
ments could, accordingly, be left in the
cells with perfect safety, where they
shared quarters with the polling
booths.
.When Thursday night rolled around
the citizens Of the town assembled
In front Of the calaboose. as the Town
Hall was called. They had to go early
because the band practice always drew
q lot Of farmer boys In town, and the
few seats In the council room were at
q premium.
Along about o'clock the band
would also begin to congregate, and
shortly afterward each man would try
out his instrument. When the leather
llunged tuba player entered into the
contest with the snare drummer which
could make the most impression on
the community and few others play
ers Joined in by running the scale, usu-
ally In far from perfect manner, the
harmony wasn't any better than some
OF Wagner's effects
1T never feazed the citizens assem-
bled inside and outside the calaboose.
though, and when the rehearsal finally
got under way 1t wasn't possible to get
even standing room within fifteen
yards of the place. Sometimes the re-
hearsal lasted until along ON to mid
night. but do you suppose any small
boy got tired and sneaked of home to
bed before tue lights were put out7
He didn't unless he went ut parental
orders
"You couldn't find one Of the citl-
PENS who would admit that there was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

those who do not think Sane methods should never b
abandoned no matter how quaint they are They have
stood for many years, and under them the enduring
things OF the world have been accomplished.
BY methods sometimes thought too slow our fore
fathers carved out results which landmarks In
the progress of the race. They always swift
but they intended always to be right Their Judgment
and example should not be forgotten now We should
remember that the conspicuous not always great that
high places do not always make great men; the sound
OF water does not always the ocean and the land
scape may be painted husk
entertain the firm belief that the problems which
now dshearten us will be decided right Political ques
tons may sometimes go by unleeded but the problems
now confronting involve the elements honesty and
fair play These are moral questions, be decided by
conscience and education These two together are not
likely to go asfray.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

minds, fresh strong thinking new thoughts to-
day. just his obsolete mind thought fresh thoughts
in his day.
Such public man docs not understand that the CON
stany renewed intellect of the nation is yeasting with
new ideas, born of conditions; and he thinks that
all new questions really questions at ALL and
would dismiss them altogether II he could Public men
must take their stand public questions while those
questions up decision not after they decided
The public man who has no views is more dangerous
than the demagogue. The who utters pleasing gen.
eralities instead of taking definite positions on public
questions is either coward Of decever Of the peo
pie and usually he is both Never in history was there
such day for young men In public life that which
has dawned. There is much be done than
there ever before, many hands needed for
that work than beforeclean hands, strong hands,
trained hands American public life is crying aloud for
men who are honest, Industrious and equipped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
THE VILLAGE BAND.
Il. Delisht.s Are Unknown to hoy.

Its Delights. Are Unknown to boys
and Girls Brought Up In Cities.
when L was little shaver and
didn't have anything to do in the day.
time but so down and see that the
$40 train got in all right and had no.
where else to go Mt night except on
Thursday. when the Jonesville. Cornet
Band met In the village council room
for weekly practice, used to envy
the city chaps and think l was having
a pretty rotten time of It." said the
man from the little prairie town In
Illinois that has never made. up the
decrease In population caused by his
removal to the city. "Now that can
see how city boys really do spend their
young days, I feel like giving three
cheers for my youth s5ii,
+ This is not an informal talk on the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
A Key collector r,

J. H. A. Mauder. millionaire art
connoisseur Of Philadelphia. Is one Of
the few Americans sufficiently astute
to go In for the collection Of old keys.
I'm the past" said Mr.. Klander re-
Gently, "the finest artists worked on
keys Count Adolphe de Rothschild
has a key made by Benvenuto Gel
ilini. It is chiseled from great block
OF steel. and represents two splendid
grotesque female figures. 1t has, be-
sides, a number OF superb mask and
scroll ornaments. For this key Count
Rothschild paid $500. The best
work Of the old goldsmiths and Sill
versmiths is found no less In keys
than in mirrors. cups and salt-cruets.
When the worlds collectors learn this
! shall be unable to pick up 30 many
key bargains"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
1 once, formally addressed "a ma eui.

ONCE, formally addressed to the eai.
ter OF the Star, a letter from an in.
dignant citizent Of Ashland, Ore:
The acreage mentioned was 143
and the original investment was $14,-
sO00," says the Ashland man in his
letter. referring doubtless to Mr..
Jones's interview. Then ne goes
ahead. "a sale OF part of the land
one year ago brought 100000 and
the remainder recently went for $780,
600. The gross sales OF fruit were
100000. and allowing $500 for cost
OF maintenance the net profit was
| 81, 2s6,40
Now, that is nothing. We are SO
familiar with figures and profits like
that out here that I'm surprised that
Representative Jones mentioned any.
thing SO commonplace. might tell
OF an apple that we raised on the
Sunrise orchard near here last year,
and | mention 1t not boastingly, but
just by way of recording a fact. 1t
was a summer apple called the SEN
ator. There were number of large
ones, but this particular one out.
stripped all the others. We were saw
ing 1t to send to Portland but left 1t
until the branch bent over so that
the apple rested on the ground. 1t
grew until 1t obtained such a great
size that 1t toppled over one night
and rolled down the hill, taking of
the corner of neighhor's barn and
landing in Bear Creek, where 1t dam.
med the waters SO the mill could
not run. The neighbors came with,
their teams and chopped It in pieces
and hauled it away and kept the
whole blamed township in apple sauce
most Of the winter. j. Norris Brooks.
guess Representative Jones OF
Washington will be good after that.
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
F1r.t Aid to Farmers.


A farmer In Ohio wrote to the De
partment Of Agriculture that he had
struggled for twenty years on an
eighty-acre farm heavily mortgaged,
but had been unable to reduce his debt
or rise above poverty That made the
bringing up Of his family humiliation.
He asked If there was any hope for
him upon the farm, or II he might as
well give up the fight. The department
requested that he make detailed re-
port Of his farm and Its soils, and upon
this it based plan Of farming, which
he was recommended to follow to the
letter. There was a profit the first
year of $1,000. and the department be-
illeves that ultimately the despised
eighty acres can be made to yield
5000 year.-World To-Day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

to be supplied without handle and Of a
size somewhat smaller than the stan
dard; and then for some, reason this
special lot of eggs was left on the
manufacturers hands But they were
not wasted.
In the course Of time there came in
a hatpin manufacturer who wanted to
leave an order for few thousand hat.
pin knobs. to be made in specified shane
and dimensions. Besides making regu-
larry a great variety of things the
turned goods makers also turn wood
In any shape that may be required to
order.
And then the salesman recalled that
little lot Of understood handleless darn.
ing eggs, which proved to be exactly
what the hatpln man wanted, and he
took the lot. And SO finally they came
to be made up, not us darning eggs.
with fancy handle, but the knobs Of
hatpins. Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

Stable manure forms humus in the
soil and the more humus In the soil
the greater will be Its warmth and
moisture, but the humus supplies plant
food and improves the physical condi-
ton, making the soil good one for
all kinds Of plant growth.
If necessary they may be grown sew
eral weeks in the small pots. There Is
no check to the growth Of ported
plant at the time of transplanting and
the work may be done at any time
morning or evening, wet or dry wealth
er. The ball Of earth holds the feed
Ing roots together and prevents them
from becoming broken.
Two-inch flower pots cost only v
cent each, or IS per 1000. They will
last practically forever, and will pay
for themselves the Hrst good things
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
CHARACTER m WALKING.


=
=. o.. go. D..co.e'
.srhere,s a conca,tad mon oan,,,,
down the straats !" sofa tho a,,, 4, ne
group on = corner .How DO .naa .
3By his walk. con toll tbe oh,a, tro,t
Of any PERSONS character hv watoh,na
him or her waik For ,nst.noa !, .
man walks with beayv list - h,s
sbins hoe ,,ra - ~ -. ,''
sinks down a lIttle on HID baals 10 ~ :
a comfortable attitude inward vic md
the world In peneralN,n sact NO. 90 ! a ~.
lazy. Thai woman com,n. donn t -,
street now ia cosstn An, one oon,d
tell that because of he- nIno,na $780,
gait Indeclsion ia the chief chs .a ,ass.
sistfc Of TINT woman. nh, 70 otar aons.,.,
the street. Don't Won 500 no.. ,,ss,
swings her foot rather host. t,na,,, ~,
the air before she ,nnts y down. "
.The man who wallis with Ito Lna,.
leading ia s,,re to no ~ tha no.. > 80
the dlsapreeahlv nions tvna rs
You see that old cof,rar. vho - &C.,.
Ing the road With ~. stom.a,, sao.ss
ing TO lend the rest ~ h,na ,a s.em :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
Novel u.e tor wooden Eru, !.

One Of the innumerable things that
the manufacturers of turned wood
goods make is the darning egg, for use
In darning stockings.
These eggs are commonly provided
each with handle of the same kind OF
wood, which screws into one end, says
the New York Sun. A while ago there
was received at the New York Office of
a turned goods manufacturing concern
All order for a couple Of cases, some
thousands in number. Of darning eggs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

Horseradish is commonly grown from
offsets and not from seed. Some claim
they have best success in growing 1t as
a second crop after early cabbage,
beets, etc. The crop is dug In the fall,
the small roots removed and cut into
sets to 6 inches long. The top end
Is cut square and the bottom end slant
Ing, 80 as to make no mistake in plant
Ing. These are tied In bundles and kept
over winter in sand. In spring, after
the cabbage are set out, row of horse
radish is planted between the cabbage
rows. Small holes are made with a
light crowbar or long stick, and the
sets dropped In and covered 2 or 8
inches deep, SO that they do not come
up until July I. The roots are dug
very late in the fall. Any deep. rich,
we'll drained soil will answer for horse
radish,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

Mr.. R,ly- Why are yez decoratin'
Mrs. Murshy7
Mrs, Marphy-Me by Denny is com
In home the day.
Mr.. Ryly-I fought 1t wuz for foive
years he wuz STINT up?
Mrs. Murphy-He wuz; but he got q
year of Tor good behayvure.
Mr.. Ryly-An' sure, 1t must be 4
great comfort for ye to have good by
loike that,-Tlt- Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

Wise oh, give us rest for awhile,
won't you? Doubley-Well, every fell
low has right to his opinion, and
Wise-Yes. but the trouble is that he
can't be made to realize that there may
b. . wrong to it-IndianaDoli Newa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

for the minds of antiquity this universal belief
has been waved aside pagan superstition Rencar-
nation is found to be interviewer with the texture Of
all schools Of philosophy and all systems religion It
Is imbedded n every scripture and forms the corner
stone of common daily life In India now, as in the
elder days. peasant recognizes an unquestion-
able fact that he has been many times reborn on earth
and prepares himself for coming rebirth rebirth IL
active factor in his daily life.
When realize the grandose scheme of human
evolution then we see that what call only -
norance lack of experience youth the unfolding life
There is height of splendor which man may not
for he truly is God ncarnnte upon earth and the
Chrsts of the but the fair first fruits of the
universal human harvest which the future shall dis
close Power of BRAIN strength WILL dizziness of fin.
ger, nobility of characterthey all our own weav.
ing; we make the garments that we wear Not one Of
the miserable waits of foulest but SHALL by
repeated births rise to perfect manhood manifested
divinity Such is the promise contained In the word
reincarnntinn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

Hearts twilight.
Deep IN the twilight otsmy heart
hid rose;
R.d petals on It's red.
At dusk I looked to greet It's velvet
face.
And wept the rose was dead.
Deep in the twilight OF my heart
hid kiss;
Red mists about It shone.
At morn looked to raise 1t to m,
lips
And wept--the kiss was gone.
Deep in the twilight OF my heart
hid tear.
A pearl in Its red sea.
A. night looked to star It in my
dreams;
The tear-awaited me.
Archibald Sullivan. in The Smart
Set.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

another band anywhere in the world
as good as the Jonesville organization,
and was convinced at the time that
there wasn't either. I've heard bigger
and better bands since then. but am
convinced that every member recalls
the rehearsals In after years as one
of the delights of youth. Utica Globe
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REINcARNAT1oN-1Ts MEANING AND PROOFS

-. .-TI-- 77---I-- ny HNU7et 0SSNUts
To many people the round of reincarnation
carries with 1t an ideal alien. almost gro
tes1ue. Even men WHO in their youth studied
the humanities" and were familiar with the
many illusions to 1t in Greek and Roman
authors, never regarded is serious the belief
on which the greatest classical authors based
their views OF life and framed their canons