davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
A Beautiful Memorial.

All people are familiar with the
story of Sir George Williams. the
Englishman who founded the Young
Mems Christian Association; whose
work spread to every land. and who,
in recognition of his services to hu-
manity. was. knighted by his sover-
eign.
England has several memorials, and
now the United States, in which the
Y. M. c. A. movement has reached fts
greatest magnitude, is to have COM
memorative piece of sculpture worthy
of the man whose bust it will bear.
1t is the work of Mr.. George Tramp
ton. member of the Royal Academy
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
The Sucker State.

Illinois has been called the Suck
er State" for many years, and her
natives are known as Suckers" A
dozen reasons or excuses have been
given for this strange designation.
but the only satisfactory one was
told me the other day by a grandson
of Ninian Edwards ''The early
pioneers adopted many Indian habits
They even strapped their babies to
boards like papooses. After they be-
gan to raise hogs the mother would
leave her little, ray of sunshine alone
in the cabin for hours; but to allie
viate his solitude she gave him a
large piece of raw pork to suck, first
tying 1t to his foot by a string, 50
that when he attempted to swallow
it the natural impulse to kick would
save him from choking. New York
Press.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02

sor fastening all manner of garments.
ahese substitutes have taken the form
~ hooks and eyes, of all shapes and
=nzess ana similar patented clasps An
entirely new idea in this line that
! should prove successful is shown
here. This clasp consists of clasp
comprising stud anG a cooperating
ssyeIet- Both are formed of hard rub
sber amR attached to shanks, which
Are fastened to the garment. The
1tud Is hollow, and is shaped similar
10 the ordinary collar button. The
eyelet Is slightly smaller than the
widest portion of the stud, to insure a
Hrm hold. Being of rubber the eye
Yet naturally win expand sufficiently
TO slip over the stud. The latter be-
ing hollow and also of rubber will
contract. making the operation OF
1Iipp1ng on the eyeIet an easy matter.
When the eyeiet and stud are thus
sIasped considerable force is required
unfasten them.-W Washington Star.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
TO CLEAN LIGHT CCLORED
CLOTHS. :

Light goods may be cleaned with
benzine. Ammonia or benzine viii!
remove spots from rough brown cloth.
Iron the stain through wet piece of
the same material with very hot
iron. The skirt and the piece OF
material adhere to each other. and
when pulled apart the nap Of the
cloth is raised
To clean children's dresses or
coats, take a clean, dry white cloth,
dip in ground rice. and thoroughly
rub on the soiled parts, using a clean
piece when you apply it,; then shake
out.
To clean children's dresses or coats,
dresses rub with powdered white
starch, using piece of soft linen
Brush off with a clean brush and
the facing will look like new.-New
York Press
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
Concrete Construction.

The modern development of con-
crete construction has done much to
improve the esthetic quality of rail
way engineering. Substantial appear
ance and architectural character tend
to take the place of much ugliness of
wood and steel along the right of
way. Colossal examples of reinforced
concrete construction are the several
miles Of viaduct built across the salt
water. between many Of the islands
to carry the railway from the Flor
ida mainland to Key West. AS i'm
pressive as a Roman viaduct is the
rhythmic order of these great mono
lithic arches-about six miles Of them
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
The Old Qno the New In France
BY Vance Thompson.


ia with in
MEASSlSfS hehIg
he threshing bout fteen
and
fails
the
stroke-faster faster!"
fall this a being"
to much little ital
God rsst his And look
hold
will r
Possible said the
cigarette, but
The
his
threshng machine
organized of
anonymous ndca capital and the farmer
cannot sell his competition with
and the United States and the Argentine
fnebed white
land Bourbons
old in
smoke stained ktchenwil be thing
with him like
1t the end in
in The Magazine
The midland journal., 1908-10-02

Hon. George w. Honey, National Chap
lain U. V. u, ex-Chaplain Fourth Wiscon-
sin Cavalry, ex-Treasurer State of Wiscon-
sin, and ex-Quartermaster General State of
Texas G. A: R., writes from 100 First St..
n. F., Washington, D. c., as follows:
Il cannot too highly recommend your
preparation for the relief of catarrhal
troubles In their cGriOus forms.
it with most gratifying results. When
other remedies failed, PernnG proved
most enfcdciots and cheerfully certify
to its curative excellence"
Mr.. Fred l.. Hebard, for nine years a
leading photographer of Kansas City,
Mo-, located at the northeast corner Of
18th and Grand Aves., cheerfully gives
the following testimony: at is a proven
fact that Peruna will cure cGtGrrh aud
la grippe, and as fontc 1t has no
equal. Druggists have tried to make me
take something else Just as good, but
Peruna Is good enough for me-
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
so! Sg!eecas = SIEsyS< 3;
g SssS:sS :Ss!a 8
Household Notes

HOW TO STENCIL A WALL.

HOW TO STENCIL A WALL.
Very artistic effects can be secured
by stencilling a wall 1t makes a
break in the plain surface and very
harmonious contrasts and dainty COZ
Dr. schemes can be worked out by
the use Of stencils To use the stem.
ell successfully start at one corner
OF the room, press the stencil firmly
against the wall have the material
that you are. going to stencil with
mixed up ready for use. dip the ends
of your brush in this, and simply rub
1t across the face of the stencil. be-
ing careful not to get too much stuff
on the brush so that it will run in
back of the stencil and blur or blot.
When you finish one section remove
the stencil from the wall and care,
fully match it for the next.
An ordinary round paint brush is
as good a stencil brush as any. Tie
the bristles about half way down so
that they will not spread. and in
using just dip the tips of the bristles
into the tinting material Country
Life in America.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02


O
o
~
soil
large scale would take strength than these haabd folk
small the
not hard raise there always
Surely the kndheaed
ne wishes to expend in phanthropic enterprises than provide this
kind with the
full oe Of the community who neurasthenc exhaust
of
last but oenumes
5
to
uce poverty and ignorance they desire which
The midland journal., 1908-10-02

bean. Nine yearsof this ran me down
to state of continual weakness, and
thought never would be better uns
til began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
i The Improvement was rapid, and
since using four boxes am cured and
have never had any return Of the
trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a boz.
Foster-MilbuRn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
The Man With the Hoe u
Has His Troubles in France
By Vance Thorrpsora.


IMH in their fields They idlng gaming talking
They their
gMDH Rohschds
house,
hierarchy
exploited
Next
capitalists between
dred farms and the tenants to whom they b Few Of them have
At this point in the agricultural hierarchy the who cutvae
his fields The
landowner; the
weodo. He employs
concentration
his of three
difficulty
Lower in the OF
onhaf of product His
farmrgenera This method
estate the Barren Rothsehd in the Usually but small
allotted hafares
for financial feuda has preserved the old servtudes
the own fields He make repairs He
requires
allow
kitchen whenever
the fields fer which "haifsha
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
Man and Iseast Alike.

Those who have suffered the agony
OF eye af1lictions can appreciate the
blessing to humanity in DR.. Mitchell's
famous Eye Salve. Introduced III
this region in 1S49 it is found in all
we'll regulate, homes. Not alone
mankind but dumb animals know its
comforts. Mitcheu's Eye Salve. 25c.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
His Eyes Opened.

why is she getting divorce?"
~On the grounds of misrepresenta-
don She says that before they were
married he @aimed to be we'll or
>-And what does he say?"
Tile says he was, but didn't know
sk.''-Lippincott,s.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02


ney disease attacked
me. The pain in my
back was so agoniz-
ing ] finally had to
give up work. Then
came terrible attacks
Of gravel with acute
pain and passages OF
blood. In all l
passed rs stones,
some as large as a
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
Worlds SILK Industry.

The ancient city of Lyons, the third
city in France, with a population Of,
100000. vies with Milan in i'm.
portance in the worlds silk industry
No fewer than 10000 men, womer
and children are employed in ths
factories.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
Knew His Business.

Charlie, Loveday Um-el -eli-er-
er-er! He! he--r
Jeweler eto his assistantp-Bring
that tray of engagement rings here,
Henry.-Spare Moments.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
The Contemplatiye Sabbath.

Sunday School Teacher-W What did
God do on the Sabbath day?
Bright Boy guess He must have
sat around and felt awful sorry for
what He had done-Lffe.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
Pe-ru-na in tablet Form.

For two years Dr. Hartman and his as-
Peruna in tablet form, and their strenuous
efforts have just been crowned with sue
cess. People who object to liquid medi-
cinesscan now secure Peruna tablets, which
represent the solid medicinal ingredients
of Peruna.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02

of England Above the bust is tbs
coat of arms of Sir George, and or
each side of the name-tablet are two
supporting figures. The quotation
below is taken from one of his last
public utterances.-Ch Christian Herald
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
HOMEMADE ICE BOX.

1lO@u AI-AASA1R1% 1SG DoA.
An ice box that can be made for
so cents and kept filed for two cents
a day is described in 'The Journal o.
the American Medical Association"
"An ordinary wooden box. 13x1S
inches, with depth Of 111a inches.
can be obtained from your grocer"
says THE Journal I'm the bottom
of the box place a substantial layer
of sawdust. On this set a tin pail
or can. eight inches in diameter and
high enough to- hold a quart bottle
of milk Care should be taken that
the pail rests ON sawdust-not on
the wood bottom Of the box. Around
the pail place a cylinder OF tin.
little larger than the pail, then pack
sawdust about the cylindsr-not be.
tween pail and cylinder-up to top
of cylinder. Under cover of the box
nail about fifty layers of newspaper
Set the milk bottle in the pail and
pack broken ice about the bottle A
refrigerator of this description will
hold two quart bottles Of miTk or four
eight ounce feeding bottles 1t can
be operated for about two cents a
day. To prevent rusting. a little soda
might be placed in the can eacn
day''-New York Tribune.
RECIPES.
Hominy Croquettes.-Add / pint OF
hot steamed hominy, egg. u tea.
spoonful salt, IA teaspoonful paprika.
Hungarian red pepper; form into
rolls. crumb, then dip into beaten
yolk of an egg, recover with crumbs.
fry a delicate brown in deep fat;
serve with cheese sauce. Cheese
Sauce-Melt l cupful grated cheese,
add yoiks of 2 eggs, IL cupful milk.
dash of salt and pepper.
Cucumber Relish.-One dozen large
cucumbers, salt cucumbers and let
stand over night; pare and slice
them and drain them; 1-2 dozen
onions, then chop them all together
very fine; 1-2 cup black pepper;
cover with vinegar and then bottle
up tight. I use IA cup of pepper. as
my folks do mot like it strong with
pepper.
Onion and Potato Puffs.-Chop fine
several cold boiled onions; mash
some potatoes and bind together with
beaten egg tusing l egg for 6 me-
dunn sized potatoes; roll into
round sheet and trim neatly; put
the chopped onion on one-half season
with salt and pepper and little
chopped parsely; fold over the 9th.
er half and fry light brown; dish
on hot platter, garnish with pars.
ley and serve at once
Salt Fish With Parsnips.-Salt fish
must always be we'll soaked in pler-
ty of cold water the whole of the
night before it is required for the
following days dinner; the next day
the fish must be boiled in plenty of
water, when done we'll drained from
all water and placed on dish with
plenty of we'll boiled parsnips. then
pour sauce over the fish made as
follows: Mix ounces of butter with
ounces of pepper. -four and salt.
small glassful of vinegar and l-2
pint OF water; stir this on fire unit
it boils A few hard boiled eggs
chopped up and mixed in the sauce
improve it.
Canadian Pea Soup.-One quart
Canadian peas (yellow ones), 1-2
pound salt pork, large or small
onions. Cut pork in dice. put all in
kettle holding S or quarts water.
add coldswater. and let them cook
or hours. always adding more cold
water as the other boils away. Never
ldd hot water.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02

When a woman drops a hint it
nearly always lands on some mans
toes,
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
A Substitute Sensation.

"U had to- sell my auto, but /
haven't missed 1T yet
"How's thatg''
You can get most of the sensa-
tion by cleaning rugs. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02

altogether. In one stretch alone are
nearly three miles. in another two
Fancy the ugliness of piles of steel
tresties In contrast with this gigan
tic work, which declares that mod
ern engineering, like that of antique
days, can be not only strong, but
beautiful!-Sylvester Baxter.s '.The
Railway Beautiful" in the Century.
Gray combines effectively with pale
or turquoise blue. yellow. orange
golden brown, almond green and shell
pink.
Turkey holds the record for the
number of aged persons.
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
AWFUL GRAVEL attacks
Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills After
Years of Suffering.

f. A. Rippy. Depot Ave-, Gallatin.
Tenn. says: "Fifteen years ago kid
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
The Cost Of Transporting
Big Show.c
BY Charles Belmont Davis.

MONG the diverse benevolent schemes before the public few
aim to give relief to worthy portion community
the headwaers of New York. the Tammany phrase
personal knowledge of those who through fault only
partial fault of their physically unfit with
the and sturdy in the labor although eagerly
will O tha
The midland journal., 1908-10-02
New idea in Garment Fasteners.

Knnumerable attempts have been
made 20 provide satisfactory fasten-
sr which could be substituted for the
tuition and bnttonhoie SO long used
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-14
Those Who Have Fingers on
Business Pulse Particu-
IarIy Interested.
WILL CHANGE CONDITIONS.
TRIAL RAILROAD SAYS BUMPER
CROPS WILL HAVE ENCOURAGE
ING RESULT.

Chicago, June 13.-Prosperity is re-
turning rapidly, the wholesale houses
here feeling much more of it's stimu-
lus than industrial interests and rail-
roads, but ali lines of business are
watching the crop prospect with more
eagerness than ever before, and hope
fully, for good crops and good prices
are predicted President J. 7. Hara-
han of the Illinois Central railway,
one which is very dependent on agri-
cultural prosperity said; Beneficial
results attending bountiful crop will
have an encouraging effect upon bust
ness generally, and | think that as
soon as crop conditions throughout
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-14
Loves a aksninq.

He criticised her puddings. and he
didn't like, her cake; he wished she'd
make the biscuit that his mother used
to make; she didn't wash the dishes,
and she didn't make a stew, and she
didn't mend his stockings, as his moth
er used to do. All, well, she wasn't
perfect, Though she tried to do her best
until at length she thought her time
had come to have a rest. So when one
day he went the same old rigmarole all
through she turned and boxed his ears,
just as his mother used to do.
Though something about her struck
him when first her form he scanned.
that something. you may rest assured
was not her darling hand. Alas. that
rough awakening from loves delicious
dream. 1t soured the milk of mutual
love to anger clotted cream. So DER the
tiff they parted, thing that oft &C.
ours. He went home to his mamma,
and she went home to hers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-14
La Sale, Noted Explorer, Be-
queathed Location as Part
Of Indian Land.
OLD DOCUMENT is FOUND.
LAND WAS BESTOWED ON coUs-
IN OF Ia SALE FOR SERVICES
RENDERED IN TIME OF DIRE
NEED.

Chicago. June 13.-Conyeyance of
Illinois land including the site of Chi
cago and other lands in the wilder
ness over 200 years ago, by the
French explorer Chevalier de La Sale
in his will just discovered-the first
will that conveyed lands in New
ed thus: ''All my rights in the coun-
try of the Miamis. Illinois and others
to the south, together with the estab
lishment which is in the country of
the Miamis. in the condition which it
the Niagara and all the others which
I may have founded there, together
with all barges, boats and great
boats, movables and immovables,
rights and privileges, rents, lands,
to me which shall be found there"
The will Identifies the testator as
Robert Cavalier, Esquire, Sieur de
La Sale, Seigneur and Gouvenor of
Ft. Frontenac in New France This
daring explorer launched the first ves-
sci, except Indian canoes. that ever
floated in the Great Lakes and he,
through his rights of discovery. claim
ed the Illinois land including the
present sight of Chicago. which was
also disposed of IN the will The
document has been forwarded to Nj
agara Falls by it's finder, Representa-
tive Porter of New York. M. Francois
Plet, the cousin of La Sale was nam
ed in the will as the beneficiary 1t
was thought the services which this
cousin rendered to La Sale during
the times of pressing need which
caused La Sale to give to him these
valuable possessions. Wishing to
acknowledge as much as possible the
great obligations which | owe to NJ.
Francois Plet, my cousin" he said in
the will, 'for the signal services
which he has rendered me in my most
pressing necessities and because it is
through his assistance that | have
preserved to this tiIhEort Frontenac,
I give, grant and TRANSFER to said M.
Francois Plet, these presents in case
of my death" The will was written
In French in Montreal and is dated
August 18th. 1851.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-14

social Friday night on East Main
street.
Miss Osa Watkins, who graduated
from high school Friday, June II, was
entertained by the Richmond Ideal
Club Friday evening. Miss Watkins
is one of the leading young ladies in
Richmond colored society circles and
the only colored graduate from high
school this year.
Mr.. Horace Neal and wife Of p
South Twelfth street, will leave this
week for Jacksonville, Florida. Mr..
Neal has been employed by the Starr
Piano company for several months.
His health failing, he has been ord
cred TO go to Florida. The many
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Neal regret
their departure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-14

the land are assured there viii be a
gradual resumption of general bust
ness activity" Dun and Bradstreets
reports point out the all-importance
of the successful moving Of the crops
which includes the imperative need
that the system of crop marketing
which cares for the surplus at harvest
be not disturbed by unwise legislation.
In checking the evil of bucket shops"
which do not deal in real commodities,
Oklahoma recently enacted a law
which for lack of discriminating pro-
visions drove out of the state the legi-
innate board of trade interests as well
as the bucketshops. In expectation
of the successful moving of the crops
in the west the manufacturing inter-
ests that center here are gradually
the east The coal business has not
yet felt this increase, and the lumber
business has had an enormous falling
off, awaiting a revival of building
when the money from this years crop
is put into circulation. Only fraction
of the crop will be needed at the time
all Of 1t is harvested. but the system
of exchanges furnish a market where
speculative interests can and do carry
the major part of the load under the
future delivery system which begins
with the farmer and ends with the
consumer. That the commercial and
banking interests were right in de-
nouncing attempts to cripple this sys-
tenn has had recent illustrations in
the south, where similar attempts in
respect to cotton curtailed the market
and reduced prices, while last year
the active market of the exchanges
advanced the value of wheat hundreds
OF millions of dollars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-14
CASE OF STEWART MAY
co TO HIGHER COURTS
Suit to Be Brought for Proper
Tribunal.

Washington, June 13.-The case Of
Col. William F. Stewart, coast artil-
lery, is likely to be carried into the
civil courts. Unless the president
will grant Col. Stewart Purt of in
quiry, before which he may defend
himself against the charges rejecting
on his character, a suit will be
brought to compel the allowance of
such a tribunal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-14
What Colored
People are Doing
By Mana Embry.

Miss Nina Howard of Piqua, Ohio,
will be the guest of Miss Hulsee Rowe
this week, 1131 Hunt street.
Mr.. Bert Hunter and wife of Chica.
go. were in this city this week to at,
tend the funeral of Mr.. George Banks.
the brother of Mrs Hunter Miss Car
ter of Logansport, also attended Mr..
Banks funeral.
The Bethel Sisters gave a lawn So
cial Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox, 221 North Fourth
street
Rev. Russell, pastor of the Second
Baptist church, has returned home
from Kansas City, Mo-
Mrs. Viola Bass Of North H street
left Tuesday night for Grand Rapids,
Mich, where she expects to make her
future home.
Quite large crowd attended the
Columbus picnic, Tuesday. Every
thing was nicely prepared. The Wis
ttors brought their baskets filled to
the top and everybody ate, drank and
made merry. Quite a number Of peo-
pie from Connersville and other sur
rounding towns attended the picnic
Dancing and refreshments of all kinds
were the features of the afternoon.
Mr.. William Sharp and Miss Carrie
Miller are to be married soon and will
reside on South Seventh street.
Miss Bessie Burton, Viola Peak and
Cecilia Taboran will attend WILDER
force commencement this week.
Mr.. Robert Deveney and wife of $50
evening for Oxford, Ohio, to spend
week with relatives.
The jolly Twenty club gave a parlor
social at the residence of Mrs. Coins,
North G street, Saturday evening for
the benefit of the church.
Mr.. Harry Peak has returned home
from Chicago.
Mr.. Walter Brandy of Spiceland will
be the guest of his relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fox, 221 n. 4th street, this week.
Mrs. j. L. Jackson of So Laurel
street, who has been employed at the
Arlington hotel as pantry woman, will
leave Wednesday for St. Paul, MINI.
She has accepted position as pastry
cook at the Ryne Hotel.
Mr. Samuel Miller of sol North 1stb
street left Wednesday for Pittsburg.
Pa, to take a course in automobile
school,
The Merry Widow club met Satur-
day evening at the home of Mrs. Har-
ry Coins, 709 South Seventh street.
Mr.. George Brown OF this city. has
returned home from Chicago. He will
reside at Mrs. Jackson'S, IS Laurel
street
Miss Mana Embry of 2131s North
Third street. returned home from Ken
lucky, Thursday evening.
The entertainment at G.. A. r. Hall
Tuesday night given by X OF P. was
largely attended.
Miss Mae Moore entertained with a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-14

Kodol is made at the laboratorfoa
Of E. G. Dewitt s. Co., Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-14
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
MAY HAVE AGE LIMIT
Fifty Years Is Recommended
As Proper Age.

Columbus, O., June 13.-It has been
recommended by the International
Of Locomotive Engineers
that an age limit of fifty years be es-
tablished, so that no man may be Ia
ken into the order after that age, if
he has never been a member.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-14

Orthodox Mohammedans are forbid
den TO make or use any craven i'm
age" Consequently their chessmen
have no esemblance to human figures