davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10

Sights I've Seen.

Just lend an ear to me,
And will tell of wondrous sights
I've had the luck to see.
spent two years before the mast
On the good ship Hanna Lee,
A sailing oceans wide and deep,
And far off eastern seas.
I've seen Crusoe's island
Out in the briny deep;
even seen the man who cut
The tail off 30 Peeps sheep.
I've seen gallant catfish,
Which made dogfish bark.
swordfsh that happened by,
Then stabbed him thru the heart.
The awfulest sights 1 ever seen
While rowing DER the land,
Was Egypt's Nile and Pyramids,
And ruined temples grand.
I've seen the lights O. London,
The sidewalks of New York;
Also the Castle Gardens
Where policemen land from Cork.
I've roamed thru Sunny Italy,
Thru France and England, too;
I've seen the grandeSt palaces
That one would wish to view.
I've seen the French metropolis,
Where the latest styles are made.
An army of Jersey skeeters.
While out ON dress parade.
On warm and balmy evening",
The stars were shining bright,
John Sullivan and Jim Corbett-
Yes; saw that terrible fight.
l stood on the bridge at midnight.
AS have often DONE
Two moons rose over the city,
There should have been but one.
I've seen the girls of Kansas,
You know they all grow tall
And have surely seen the place,
Where old Niagara falls.
I've seen SuS SQue'S hanna,
The Hudson river buoys,
Mississippi at New Orleans,
Also our good Saint Croix.
l seen man that seen man
sailing thru the air.
A powder mill exploded
He happened to be there.
OF all the sights ever seen,
The funniest one to me
Chink who had a pigtail which,
Could span the Yellow Sea.
When Napoleon came to Waterloo,
happened to be there
1 also seen George Washington
When he crossed the Delaware.
I've seen the Katski11 mountains,
And I've seen cats kill rats.
A four finland drove thru block,
Now what do you think of that?
I've seen the wilds of Arkansas,
The wild and fuzzy west,
Where strangers who are slow to draw
Go to their last long rest.
Perhaps you'll think I've lied to you,
Since you've heard this doggerel,
And wonder if I've ever seen
That hot place folks call h
DUKE
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10

Robert M. Coles, Jr., steward at
the prison, is one of the first of
the prison guards to remove to a
home near the new prison site.
With his wife and family they
have removed to the residence
southeast of the new prison, the
house recently vacated by the
Lynch family.-Silllwater Gazette.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10
CHURCH NOTICE.

Service in the Prison Chapel at nine
O'Clock every Sunday morning. Pro-
testant and Catholic service every
alternate Sunday. Rev. G. E. Ben
son. and Rev. FIR. COrcOran chap
lains.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
LUMBER COMBINE is HIT.
Nebraska Supreme Court Enjoins
State Association.

StdlC NSSOC'AlIOI.
Lincoln, Neb., April 24-The
Nebraska State Lumber Dealers
association was perpetually enjoined
by the supreme court and restrained
from action calculated to eliminate
competition in the sales of building
materials. Secretary Birds Critch-
field of the association Is also for
hidden to carry on any of the bust
ness of the organization.
The association was accused of at
tempting to fix prices in the state.
1t was also alleged that the organi-
cation in conjunction with other state
associations conspired to punish
wholesale lumber dealers who sold to
unauthorized persons. The state al
legged that shipments to the
"peachers" or irregular" dealers
were traced and the shippers penal.
lied. This practice was forbidden by
the supreme court. Senator Norris
Brown, while he was attorney gen.
eral, started the suit. Attorney Cen
eral Thompson, his successor, prose
cuted the case. &
The Judge declared that any at.
tempt between dealers to regulate
prices was illegal. All systems Of
reporting sales and shipments were
declared improper. A large number
of firmg were made defendants in the
suits.
Bureaus in other states co-operated
it was charged. The state alleged
that the Nebraska association com.
municated with associations in Mis-
souri,, Washington, Oregon, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and a
number OF other states.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
ADMIT LAND OFFICE FRAur'
FORMER CLERKS TESTIFY TO RE.
cEivING BRIDES.
They Were Paid Large Sums for Expe
ditlng Cases and for Divuising
Information.

Washington. Testimony of sensa,
ional character was given Monday by,
two former land Office clerks in thei
Hyde Dimond-Be Schneider land
fraud case before Justice Stafford In
criminal court. These witnesses were
Woodford d. Harlan and William e.
Walk. 4
Both testified to having been paid
large sums of money for expediting
land deals and for divulging informa-
ton about boundaries of proposed for.
est reserves. 1t is said that Harlan
and Walk were granted immunity to
testify as to essential facts in the al
legged scheme to acquire lands in Cali.
fornia and Oregon. Harlan said he was
chief of the special service division OF
the general land office from 1897 until
1908. He told of the circumstances
under which he first met John A. Ben
son. The latter told him he was inter
ested In forest land selections and
wanted them to go through without de-
lay. Harlan told Benson 1t would he
necessary to see Walk, who was In
charge of the forestry division. Har-
Ian told Walk about the conversation
and Walk saw Benson. Harlan agreed
with Benson to push the land selec-
lions through for Is cents an acre.
Harlan said he received a letter con-
tanning $500. He thought he gave Walk
part of it. Subsequently he received
another letter containing 500, and
part of this, he said, was handed over
to Walk. Harlan and Walk had dis
pute and Walk refused to expedite
cases. Witness said he saw Benson
again October 3, 1899, and arranged to
transact the business direct through
Benson. The money was sent to Har-
Ian by mail.
Harlan testified that he sent Benson
maps of sections of land in California
with the lines of the proposed forest
reserves clearly marked. For this
work Harlan received 500. .. --..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
PERHAPS A NATURAL MISTAKE.
Physician Had Reason to Think Hs
f.. Had Lost His Patient.

Henry Grimm, who was formerl,
one of the prominent members of the
German-American society, tells story
about German friend of his who
was taken Ill.
For many days the German was
close to death, but after time he
showed improvement in condition.
The doctor told the Germans wife
that her husband might have any.
thing to eat that he liked.
The German expressed a desire for
Limburger cheese, and the wife, being
q generous woman and pleased at the
Improvement, and in order that her
husband might have a nibble at any
time he had taste for it, put some
cheese in every room in the house.
1t is easy to imagine the aroma.
The next morning the doctor called
at the house, and as soon as he opened
the door he asked:
when did he die?"-Hartford Post.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24

Il Should at All Times BE a "Llvable"
Room.

What to do with the living room Is
a problem that confronts every house
keeper. The living room should be
in fact as we'll as In name lang
room--a livable room. It is the room
In which the most of our time at
home is spent, the hours we have for
leisure, the time we have for play,
the place where we entertain our
friends and it is absolutely essential
that the walls and furnishings OF the
living room should be harmonious in
color, suitable in texture, and durable
in material.
The rich, soft, solid colored walls
are the ideal walls for the living
rooms. They make better back
ground for pictures, throw the furni-
ture out in better relief, are less dis
cordant with rugs and carpeting, and
indicate higher degree Of taste and
culture than do the colored mon.
strosities which we paste on when We
apply wall paper.
Who ever saw roses climbing up a
plastered wall growing out of hard
wood floor? Yet, that is what we
suggest to the Imagination when we
paste paper covered with roses on
our walls. They are neither artistic
nor true. Roses are all very beauti.
full, but they were never made to
climb up interior walls and they do
not grow from hardwood flooring.
The set figures Of wall paper are also
tiresome and equally disagreeable and
repellant.
The alabastined wall Is the only
correct form Of tinted or solid col
ored wall. Fortunately 1t Is the only
clean way, and more fortunately 1t is
the only permanent way: the only
way that does not involve the end
less labor in tho future.
In lighting the walls some thought
must be given the color. Light colors
reflect $50 OF the light thrown upon
them. Dark colors reflect but 1870.
Lighting bills can be saved by choos-
ing a color which will reflect the
largest degree Of light. In north
rooms use warm colors or colors
which reflect light. In south and
west rooms sometimes the light can
be modified by the use Of darker
colors. Dark green's absorb the light;
light yellows reflect it.; browns mod
ify it, and so on, through the scale
of colors The color scheme Of q
room not only is dependent upon the
color Of the carpetings but It is also
dependent upon the light Of the room.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
.tX-PREI,,|ER IS DEAD.
SIR HENRY BANNER
MAN PASSES AWAY.
LONG tcAREER is ENDEr
Began Holding Office In 1871 and
Became Head Of the British
Government Three
Years Ago.

Loncon.-Sir Henry CAMPBELL Ban.
herman, former British premier died
wednesday at his official residence, 10
downing street. The end was peace.
full.
The death of Sir Henry after a lin
gering illness of more than two
months did not come as surprise.
Although the doctors bulletins had
not declared his condition critical, that
TACT was perfectly understood and the
public had been expecting the an
nouncement of his death at any hour
during the past fortnight.
The funeral arrangements were COM
pleted Wednesday evening There
will be funeral service in Westmin.
ster abbey at noon on April 81, at
tended by representatives of King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra, diplo-
matists and members of parliament,
ETC., and the final interment will &C.
cur at Meigle, Perthshire beside the
BODY of Sir Henry's wife, on the fol-
lowing day. -
Sir Henry Compbell- Bannerman was
born September 7, 1886. He was the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
SULTAN YIELDS TO ITALY.
Threat of Sending Squadron Brings
Turkey to Time.

London.-Orders were issued Mon.
lay afternoon countermanding the
sending of an Italian squadron to
Turkish waters for the purpose OF
coercing the sultan into granting Italy
certain postal privileges in Turkish
territory.
The Turkish ambassador to Rome,
Moustapha Rechid, gave Foreign Min
!ster Tittoni satisfactory assurances
hat Italy would be accorded the same
treatment with regard to post offices
as are enjoyed by the other powers.
The foreign1 mister expressed his sat
'sfaction at this equitable settlement
and thereupon countermanded the Or
iers for the naval demonstration.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES difficulty with
italy regarding the opening of post
Offices has been arranged. Turkey
has recognized Italy's right to
the same treatment in this respect
as is enjoyed by the other powers,
and no further objection will be raised
to the establishment of Italian post
offices in five cities in which post Of
fees of the other powers already exist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
THE CALL Of THE SOIL.
pAve OF FINANCIAL STRESS
MAKE FARM LANDS LOOK
RICH.

A staff contributor of southern
newspaper has taken up the question
of the return to the farm Of many who
had forsaken 1t for the glitter Of the
city He says: 1T Is we'll known
fact that the history of this Govern
ment shows that those men who have
been most successful in life and who
have left their impress upon its peo-
pie and its institutions as statesmen,
soldiers, financiers-have as rule
been those whose youth was spent on
the farm, and 1t is to such as these
that there comes with overmastering
power THE CALL OF THE SOIL.
More especially does it come with re-
doubled responsiveness, greater pow.
err and sweeter pleading to the man OF
affairs when the clouds of financial
unrest begin to darken the sky; when
the cry of panic causes people to lose
their wits and act like stampeded cat.
tie; when with reason or without
reason there arises before him the
specter of ruin, grinning in his face
and waving its gaunt arms In threat
ening gesticulation.
The pitiable state into which some
men We're brought by the recent finan'
cial furry, which happily is now
passed, suggests these reflections.
Some were ruined and very few be-
came insane because of their losses.
Two or three took their own lives.
It is when such times come that the
statesman, the great financier, and
the man Of affairs becomes tired Of
the struggle. He lays down his pen,
turns from his desk and listens to
the CALL OF THE SOIL.
There are hundreds Of cases
throughout the United States of those
who have money in the banks and are
looking for investment in lands. No
investment Is better or safer. Take,
for instance, the lands in Western Can.
ada that can be bought at from SO to
SIS per acre which yield revenue
equal to and often greater than their
original cost. Those lands make a
certain investment. During the past
two months large investments In
these lands have been made, some in
tending to use the lands for farming
purposes Of their own. Others % re-
sell to farmer friends. The agents OF
the Government Of Canada located at
different points throughout the United
States have in their possession par
ticulars Of districts in which there are
free homestead grants Of 100 acres
each accessible to railways, markets,
schools, churches, &C. These are val
liable lands. These agents will be
pleased to give information to any de-
sirous Of securing, and will tell all
about the railway rates. &C.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
CURE At CITY MISSION.
Awful Case Of scabies-Body Mass
Of Sores from Scratching-Her
Tortures Yield to Cuticura.

u, "A young woman came to our city
mission in a most awful condition physi-
cally. Our doctor examined her and
I'D us that she had scabies (the itch).
1ncipient paresis, rheumatism. etc.,
brought on from exposure. Her poor
body was a mass of sores from scratch
ing and she was not able to retain solid
food. We worked hard over her for seven
weeks but we could see little improve
ment. One day I bought cake of
Cuticura Soap and bottle Of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, and we bathed our
patient we'll and gave her full dose
of the Resolvent. She slept better that
night and the next day got box OF
Cuticura Ointment. In five weeks this
young woman was able to look for a
position, and sheis now strong and we'll.
Laura Jane Bates, IS Fifth Ave.. New
York, N. T.. Mar. II. 1907"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
losinu a Tenant.

A landlord in the Highlands of Scot.
land had a "crofter" tenant, who paid
him ten shillings a year as rent for
the little farm. At the end of the
second year the tenant came to the
landlord and said that he was not
able to pay more than five shillings a
year. as crops had been poor. The
landlord agreed to this.
At the end Of the third year the
7enant appeared before the landlord
again and complained that things
were going 30 poorly with him that
he was not able to pay any rent. The
landlord agreed to let him remain
rent free. At the end of the fourth
year the tenant once more appeared
before the landlord, and said:
Colonel, If you don't build me q
barn I'll have to move"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24

youngest son of the late Sir James
Campbell of Stracathro, Forfarshire,
some time lord provost of Glasgow.
He assumed the additional name under
the will of his maternal uncle. the
late Henry Bannerman of Hunton
Court. Kent, who bequeathed to him
large estate.
For nearly 40 years he sat for the
same seattle Stirling burghs-and
his record of office goes back to 1871,
when he was financial secretary to the
war Office, which post he held Sec
ond time from 1880 to 1882.
Sir Henry became premier in 1905,
and the election of that year gave him
the largest majority ever given Brit
ish premier.
During his term as premier. as, in
deed, throughout his entire life, Sir
Henry showed logged determination
that won him many adherents and
countless admirers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
PRETTY GIRL TRIES SUICIDE.
Jumps Into Lake at Cleveland-Res
cuer Nearly Drowned.

Cleveland, GA beautiful and
richly dressed young woman attempt
ed to commit suicide by throwing
herself into the lake at Wade park
Tuesday afternoon and almost
drowned a man who tried to rescue
her. She was pulled out unconscious
by boatmen, but has a chance to re-
cover.
She hired a rowboat and pulled out
to the middle Of the lake where she
stood up and leaped into the water.
William Davidson was standing on the
bank and at once swan out to rescue
the girl. She grabbed him around the
neck and pulled him under. Boalmen
saw them and hurried to the rescue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
GREEKS ARE DYNAMITED.
Tie.Cutters Blown Up in Tent Near
Poplar Bluff, Mo-.

Poplar Bluff, Mo.-Eleven Greek tie.
cutters were blown from their hunks
in tent near here early Monday
by the explosion of dynamite that had
surreptitiously been placed under the
flooring of the tent Frank Geffa's
right eye was blown nearly out and
he will likely die. James Geffa, his
brother, was internally injured. The
others received minor hurts. Illicit
timber cutters are suspected of hay
ing placed the dynamite under the
tent floor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
szechenxs Are pucked.

Vienna, April 24-Count Szecheney
and the countess, formerly Gladys
Vanderbilt, had a disagreeable ad.
venture on Easter Sunday. which for
tunately had no serious results. They
were boating on the river LaBorcza
when their boat capsized and the
couple were thrown into the water
and were forced to swim a short
distance to reach shore. A friend re-
siding near the scene of the accident
supplied them with dry clothing
Neither suffered anv i'll effects.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
Shorten the Agony.

"Say!" growled the man in the
chair. hurry up and get through shaw.
ing me-" "
"Why," replied the barber, "you
said you had plenty of time"
II know. but that was before you
began to use that razor" -Philadel-
phia Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
A.a,,nd World on Foot.

Having earned $4,000 for his wire
.rd children by walking around the
world within specified time, Franz
Emmanuel Kivikas, little Finlander,
.aad 70. ia now on another chase
a,onnd the globe over another route
a. $4,000. AS the result Of wager
hetween two wealthy Finlanders' NJ
s,Laa started from San Francisco IN
October. 1903, to circle the globe afoot
,r,thont cent Of money. He turned
ths trick in three years, seven ana 9
,salf months, and won W purse. Nov,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
Brothers Killed by a Train.

Dearborn, M!ch.-William Wolcott
and Charles Wolcott, brothers, of
Milan, Mich, where both of them were
merchants, were instantly killed near
Mere Tuesday afternoon, when the au'
tomobile in which they were riding
was struck by fast Michigan Central
train at Dorr crossing. 49, Vi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
Mrs. Jessie Call a Suicide.

Chicago. After Easter services,
Mrs. Jessie Llewellyn Call, daugh-
ter of former Gov Llewellyn Of Kan
sas, and well-known in Chicago as
versatile newspaper writer, ended her
life by taking prussic acid in her room
in the Newberry hotel, 225 Dearborn
avenue. She left letter saying that
hopeless illness induced her to kill
herself.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
Flood in Texas Increasing.

Fort Worth, Textile Leon river
at Temple, go miles south of here, is
rising rapidly, flooding the low lands
and destroying farm property. Traffic
has been suspended on several rail
road lines. Two deaths by drowning
have been reported.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
Hospital Burns; Patients Saved.

Big Rapids, Mich.-Fire Tuesday
Afternoon destroyed Mercy hospital
here, a $4,000 esta blishment erected
% years ago. All Of the patients and
the 40 Sisters of Mercy who were in
the building escaped without injury.
There were, fortunately, when the
fire broke out, but rs or 80 patients in
the institution, an unusually small
number. Starting apparently from
defective chimney, the fire was first
discovered near the roof. 1t spread
rapidly, but there was time enough to
remove carefully all of the patients.
The structure was entirely destroyed
except a small addition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
Oldest Man in Canada Dies.

Winnipeg, Man.-John McNabb, the
oldest man in Canada, died on the
shores of Lake Manitoba. He was
born in western Canada in 1900 and
would have been 1OS years old in Au-
gust. He had been in the employ o
the Hudson Bay company from boy
hnn1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
The Respectable Kind.

Little Willie Say, pa. what is re,
spectacle fortune?'
Pa-One that is large enough to
make its possessor's opinion on any
subject respected my son. Chicago
Daily News ---.--1. "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
A Dessert for Six-1oc.

Buy = package of Plymouth Rock Cot
he Jelly Compound. Add pint of boil.
ing water, cool and serve with sugar and
cream. The most delicious dessert imag-
inable and SO easy to prepare. If your
grocer does not sell it, send his name
and loc TO the Plymouth Rock Gelatins
you Q package.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24

In response to another wager, he Is to
circle the earth, crossing Africa, Aus
tralia and India. He is now heading
north, and will travel through Siberia.
Vladivostok over the route Of the New
York to Paris automobile racers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
Tourists Visit New Volcano.

Naples.-Three hundred American
tourists landed here Wednesday from
the White Star steamer Cretic and
visited the new and imposing crater
of So, --atara, near Pozzuoli, which re-
Gently mas become active.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
Arbor Day In Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb.-Arbor day was cele.
brated throughout Nebraska Wednes
day. In Omaha and other large cities
the banks and public buildings were
closed and in the schools exercises
were held.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
FROM SUNNY ORANGE GROVES.
Tho Twlcs-Told Experience Of San
Bernardlno, Calf, Man.
From Sunny San Bernardino, in the
midst OF orange groves, writes Lionel

M. Heath, Of 1853
Eighth Street; "For
fifteen year, I suf-
fered with pains in
my back, frequent
calls to pass the SO.
cretions. dropsy, rheu.
matte aches and other
symptoms of kidney
trO,rh1o r zay,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
SHOCK.
Afraid Of Reverses.

why did you turn that young man
DOWN." asked the genial younger part
ner. HE looked willing and capable"
"He might have been all that"
growled the crusty senior, "but I'm
told he IL an inveterate joker"
'Well, where's the harm in that?"
ITS this: The first thing he'll do II
I take him on will be to take me off,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-04-24
Misunderstood.

Visitor-What lovely cut glass you
have, Mrs. Chump. s-, s.s
Mrs. Chump (indignantly)-They
hain't bit of that cut. We paid full
price for all of it. We don't have to
20 to no bargain sales.