davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
The Ambitious. Hen.

Ambition" said an inventor. sac coaplishes daily miracles. Remember the ambitious hen
 This faithful creature always laid an egg of the same size as the porce- lain nest egg used on her as decoy.
 "PerceiFing his hens intense ambi- ton. the farmer put a porcelain goose egg In her nest. She laid goose egg
 Then the farmer. greatly pleased. put In the nest a whitewashed foot ball. The next time he visited the barn he found in the nest an egg as big as the football. but no hen was in sight
 He teok up the egg and saw en- graved on it.
 "I'm no ostrich, but I've done my best'.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
 Knew Their Waxa.

Walter, age& seven. is a wise son who knows not only his own father. but his mother as well.
 "Now, Walter" said the teacher, If your father can do q piece of work in one hour and your mother could also do 1t in one hour. how long would it take both of them to do itT'
 Three hours," answered Walter, "counting the time they would waste fin arguing about how 1t should be done."-Ghicago News.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Easy Come. Easy Go.

A passerby at Broad and Lombard streets. in Philadelphia. once heard the following dialogue between la borer who was digging in a sewer and a stout. beaming lady with capacious market basket on her arm:
 "Ah. good marnin' to you. Pat" said she, leaning over and looking Into the pit. And what are ye doin'g.
 Good marnin. Bridget he replied looking up. "Fm a-earnin' alimony for yees And what are you doin'f''
 Sure. I'm a-spendin' it. replied Bridget airily as she trotted ofr.-Iip- pincott's.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
City Notice Street SDrintliDg PreDosa|s

Sealed prop0sals for spnnkllag ehe city streets, heseinafloF nasned, fSom May |, l000, tO November |, 1o0o, wfIl be received by tho City Clesk un1aD Saturday, April 17, q noon. Tho el1y will. furnish tho Spsinkllng vaDpo nan water and aIi bide must otato eho amount askcd per lineal foot for timo specified. Tho succeemfut bitD1Gs W1lt be required to furnish bond setlolne- tory to the Common Council. for tho faithful performances Uf his duties. Tho Common Council reserve tho nelit oo reject any of Ail bids.
 The streets and parts of streets e - sprinkled are; Public Square nnd Main street to the intersection Of Puu- fret and Front streets nt Elm stpeo1: Elm street from Front and Pomfpo1 streets 10 May street: Front street from Main street to Railroad BridGc; rou1~ fret street from Mninstreet so Bfidge n CarEiil FalIs; Canal street fr06a isDa1- fret street to Elm street; Church street from BridRe street to Green etfect; Providence street from Chufch sky0ef 10 Marshall street; south Main 4lS01f from Raifrond BFid9e n North CQeuo2 of Chapman strcet; Uni0n Htrpot fsssH Main Stf<nt to Rnljr0nd taud: a9uU1 street from south MMln 9ts9ef " 1& street, and BridNe sffoot lfo6 TT
 brid0e to Chaeeh efsrnk.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Knew Wh.r. He Relonoed.

One stormy morning during cruise sn officer of the battlesbip Missouri vas making his tour of inspection. While crossing the forecastle he en- ,ountered coal passer leaning on the grutf voice he demanded. Here, here. my man. where do you beiongT
 The seasick mans hand went to his cap In an attempt to salute. 4Cleve- and. O., sir" he replied.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
 The Makino of . Man.

Reading maketh a full man. eonfi- dence ready man and writing an ex- act man. And therefore if a man write little he had need have a great memory. if he confer little he had need have present wit. and if he hing to seem to know that which he doth not. Histories make men wise, poets witty. the mathematics subtle. natural philosophy deep. moral writ ings grave. logic and rhetoric able to contend.-Francis Bacon.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Three Days.

So much 10 do, So little done! An. yesternight I saw the sun Sink beamIess down the vaulted gray, The ghastiy ghost of yesterday So little done, So much to do. Each morning breaks on conflicts new. But. eager, brave, I'll join the fray And fight the battle of today. So much to do, So little done, But when it's o,er-the victory won Oh. then. my soul. this strife and sor-
 TOW
 Wnl end in that great. glad tomorrow.
 James R. Gilmore.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16

The smoothing spray of Eiy's EiQaid Cream Balm, used in an atoi1izer, Is an unspeakabie relief 10 saffereres from Gatarrh. Some of them describe it as a Godsend. aud no wonder. The thick. foul discharge Is dislodged and the patient breathes freely, sperhaps for the first time m weeks Liquid Cream Balm contains all the healing, purifying elements of the solid form, and 1t never fails to satisfy. Sold by aii dTnSEi~ss for .5c-, iucladihg spraying tube, CT mailed Dy Ely R.5s-, 5G Warren Street, New York
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Why They Don't 9peak.

A young lady whose beauty is equal to her bluntness in conversation was visiting house where other guests were assembled. among them the eld- est son of a rich manufacturer. The talk turned on matrimonial squabbles. Said the eligible "parti:" "I hold that the correct thing for the husband is to begin as he intends to go on. Say that the question was one of smoking. Almost immediately I would show my intentions by lighting cigar and set ting the question forever"
 And would knock the thing out of your mouthw cried the imperious beauty.
 Do you know" reioined the young man. T don't think you would be therer'
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16

Tt wasn't -anything-much.- the small voice faltered. T just told him that my papa came home last night.as drunk as he could be and kicked my mamma over and jumped up and down on her stummick. And. mamma. the minister did look so fun ny and s'prisedr
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Merely m Echo.

He who floats with the current, who oees not guide himself according to higher principles. who has no ideal. no eonyictions-such a man is a mere ar- fiele of the worlds furniture-an echo, not voice--Amiefs Journal.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Awkward.

Old Mir. Flaherty was general fa- vorite in the little town where he one summer and did not hear of the old mans death. Soon after his return the doctor met Miss Flaherty and in- quired about the family. ending with. And how is your father standing the intense hpat 9r
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16

 TNIsTRiCT OF PUTNAM ss. PkOnATD Estate Of tsaapArd Nerron. late of rulnan Upon the spplicasicn of DtnA B. Nerros, ssson. uix therein. praying that an tnstvaesees io wrttipH purportins1o be the lsst .will nnd toeeap ment Of aa 6sspssd Nesron .decessedy mey - proved. spprcs.d, allowed aud admitted r ens- O. ordered. sh.. said sppllo.t!es ss hssse as1 dstsrminsd at the rrooece once, [. Ysiaa1 at o'clock in the aftesDOon, aud thSS neei6s - siyca Of the pendency of asld applicatH e.1 lne ssid tine % a.a . place of hsssis9 thsfsos v having aeifcaation In sal disssIcs. ssd hy p6ee- inx scopy public sisn post In the toys e
 os'1'sss sss.aS ssiS 2. sssSss, %,isss, ,.4... n AT X CVuFT or PROBATE H0LpkN zI "A fstnam within and lVr the ptssylct q Putnam ss.ss s sss K: s..sd sy q WIFE %sss A. . . Execuirix of the last win snd tsstsmsss Richard M. HoSis late Of Fusnaa witbin saia This Court doth decree thai SIX mopshy be al lowed nnd limited for the creditors Of nsid sHteoe Execntsis iii ' and dirsets that public nosise = given of thls order ey advertising in nevnpapeR having aeirculstion In said aissrics, and by p0.t town tow of fainam nearest the .pises where sSs deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record,
 l4iG EDWARD WRIGHT, Judgeb AZ Court of Probate Holden zt Pon}rst | A Awifhl and for district of Polufref on the 2jtb day of March, A D.. lyVe.
 Present, Charles U. Tn mpson. Exq.. Ju1ae On motion of John r. Hresyepur Aamis1sesn~ tor on tbr intestste estate Of Thomas Iohns0n late 0f pomfret. within said district. dcceae<d.
 This court doth decree that six mOpthe be nI iosed aud limited for Inc ditoys of sntd estnfs to exhibit their claims against ths sams tO th0 administrator and directs that public n0ties be given of this order by adsssftsina in . newspaper bAvtns circulation in ssid dl.er ret, and by postln. soopy thereof oa tns I~e!ls sign post In said town Of f0mfret, neafoot toe pfnce where the d9cess<d Iaet dwNit.r
 Certified from H<eosd,
 isie uHAkLks Q. THOHPsoN. JsAss-
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16

siella k siie a souvenir tiend? Bella -Dreadful' The last dinner she at. tended she carried away the cook Exchange
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
Putnam Mail Service
POST oFFICK OPEN

0kl10l1A xVx0A SCl VkSS
 POST oFFICE OPEN
 Fsoms.so a. m. to $ p. m. Sunasss. s.fsem S.se to a.s1 q. n. The lobby viii remain e7en to Lock Box holders uatil lg n. Hohdsys from 6.So am. to is m.,a-So to p-h. Carriers window epea Sundays from s-N sa a.N.
 MONEY ORDER DIVISION Open hom q. N. te D. h., closed on SuA- days and Legal Helidsys. Registry Division open during office hours
 pELIvE.IEs By City Carriers Daily, Sundays ana Mondays excepses1 al S.a0 s. n. and 40 D. m. aud H.oas. m. in the Business Section. One delivery hy City Carriers on Holidays
 Selections and pespatehes From the Street Letter Boxes, Sundays and Holidays excepscd.l
 RsslDsNrlAL SECTION. Collections. Despatches e.iste 70 a. m., mail despatched 2, 10 s. n. S.s0 to {. 50 a. m.. .. " ls.in {. e ssoSr sS es r Asn N" sL~ STREET ssx p'"' 6.ls a. m,, mail despatched st ,ie .. n- lt.ls \. m., s G.tk S.So A. m.. ]" S.SA p n. 800 D. m.. 7Aa
 RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
 Routes No. l, J. } andt Rural Carrier. leave daily. Sundays and Hoai- days excepted, atS.loa. n, return al S,lO P. n. Malshle matter. weifhiug pounds or les sent by Rural Garssers must he prepaid hy stamps affixed.
 MAILS OPEN FROM Boston. New York. Hartford and all poin, north. east, south and west at SIS s. m. Boston, SIS, io,41 \. m.. S.&3. 6 % D. m. nAnielsen. s.ia, Il a m, S.iS r. m. Norwich. 5 la. Il A. m. S.4a, s.oa ?. m. Hartford, s.l 2, Il a. m.. t.io, ssts ?. m. New York, s.la, Il s. n.. tlo, o.sa, P. n. Worcester. s.ia '. n., o.oa ?. m. Webster, s.i5 \. I,., 6.eS D. m. Waimantic, S.l0. n a. nl.. 10 ?. m. Sundays tfem all points S.So a. m.
 MAILS GLosE FOR Rostan,T io, io.io a. m.. ..l2.lh.s.sa, A1pn. nanislson. 10, lo.io .. m', asa, 1;b ?. .. Ns,'s,a Nsm ssas sss io esG ie,c a % 'ss sss N New Haven, 5,io. 10. 10 a. m. a.as, 7sts ?. n, Norwich, Tau, ln.loa. m., b.Sa. f.4S D. u- Wlimaalie, T.lo, l0.io s. n,., baa. sn r.m. Worcester s.0, loioa. m.. SS. o.sa. 7.>e . West ansl Southern states. Tio TAO. loio. .. III. sla. S.Ss a.ss, s.aa ?. n. Worcester aud New London, North, Way 6sn- tipns. : iu '. m, s.Sa r. m. Worcester aud New I.eada.,, South. Way Hta- lions. s.tD A. m, h,3a n. Boston and Hartford. East, Way stahonA 5.le |. m.
 Boston and Hartford West, Way stssioas, b.se ?. m. S Boston aud Pongh.. East, Way stations. S.1o ?. m.
 Boston and peugh., West, Way Stations, 1910 a. m.
 Boston, Providence and New York. EAst, Wa0 Stations, 1a.i0 am. woeds,ocks, Westiord and Eastford. V slagA lo.2O \. H. wocdssock., South. North. East. l0.So .. m- h3b ?. m. Pomiret. 800 q. m, s.Sb ?. m.. hy stAgs. Nights for al points 7.t5 ,. III. Sundays for al points. a.a0 ?. m. romfret 7.ta .. m.. \ ao. wecd.tock. South. East and North 10 9 .. mx 35 D. n. West Woodstnck, 'Woodstock Valley, Weue ford and EAstfnrd l0.30 |. n. West Thompson 7.4o .. m. Niehts for all points 7.tb ? n. eundsvs for all points 50 ?. n.
 FRANK c. LETTER3. pasemaG1w
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
RURAL rREE DELIVERY.

Routes No. l, ,. and A Rural Carriers leave daily. Sundays and Hell days excepted, atS.los. n, return at S,lo ?. -. Mailshle matter, weighing | pounds or lese sent by Rural Carriers must he prepaid hy stamps affixed.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18

the bill creating the Garland county racing commission by a vote of 55 to 14.
 Having defeated motion to refer the Cam bill to the Tenn perauce Committee and r i,c,ed every amendment offered to the olli except the Wiugo amendment adopted Tuesday, the Senate yes. terday afternoon passed the bill oy a vote of % to l., lad on the table a motion to reconsider the vote aud sent the bill 10 the house. This was the only bill of statewide" importance passed during the day. The Gtnn tsl. as a statutory statewide prohi- oltion bill is killed, as the house can now do nothing with the bili except to pass it as amended or refuse to concur ia the amend ment.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18
A WATCHMAN KILLED
His Own Pistol Supposed to Have Ex ploded From a Fall and Shot Him
 in the Neck.

Fort Smith, March 10.-This morning about : o'clock the dead body of James Lowrey was dis covered on the second floor of the Pony Express Compauy's barn on North Tenth street. He had met his death from a pistol shot wound and all evidence points to an accident. The ball cut the man's collar in front and passed through his throat and neck, causing probably instant death i.
 Deputy Coroner Dunblaz T made an investigation and says that he is of the opinion Lowrey was killed accidentally. The body appeared as if he was stoop- ing over a sack of feed, preparing to feed his horse, which he toiId ed at the barn, and that his pistol fell from his pocket, sriking a tent pole on the floor and explod- ing. A deut in the pole shows where the hammer of the pistol struck.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18
HOLDS BONDSMEN FOR THE Sl4,5OO
Many Little Rock Business Men Affected by Decision of Chan cellor in Home Fire Insur-
 ance Company Case.

Little Rock, March 1l.-The demurrer of the bondsmen of the Home Fire Insurance Company to the suit ot John F. Streepey, receiver for the company, was overruled by Chancellor Martin eau yesterday afternoon after a leng thy hearing and argument. The contention of the boudsmen that the bond given by them was merely fidelity and not an idemnity bond was not allowed by the chancellor, who held that the bond was in effect two bonds and acted both as fidelity and an ide emnity bond.
 The bondsmen are being sued for Sl4,500, the amount of the liability of the Home Fire Insur- ance Company above its assets. A total of nine bonds are sued on, {, and the total am punt sued for on all the bonds is S23,500, but ia several cases two bonds are sued on one claim, the law per hitting suit to be brought against the bonds the year the policy was taken out anl the year the loss occurred. There are nearly 50 bondsmeu, many of whom are prominent Little Rock business men.
 The defendants named num- Der of grounds in their demurrer. They claimed the court had no jurisdiction and the suit, if brought at all, should have been situated by the state auditor The consututionality of the ac, under which the suit is broug ht was attacked, the allegation be- ing made that it was inconsis- tent with itself and with other acts bearing on the same subject. The court overruled these objec- tons. holding the law constltu tional.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18

best can be only palliative and soothing
 S. skin diseases of every character and kind
 purfes and ceanSeS the blood It goes down circulation and the humors that causing the trouble builds up the weak acd blood and completely Eczema Acne Tee Salt Rheum pimpleS bos and all other skin diseases and affections S. is made entirely of and eb safe vegetable remedy
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18
BRINKLEY STORM WORSE
Twenty-Nine Dead and Seventy-Foui Injured - Deaths and Damage
 Elsewhere.

Brinkley Ark. March It. Twenty-niue dead and seventy four injured is the local casualty list of Mondays tornado.
 Governor Donaghey arrived yesterday and declared m rtial law and placed the si ua'ion in the hands of the sheriff. All the dead and injured are proper ly cared for and large fo ces of men are at work clearing away the wreckage.
 The storm which wrought such havoc here apparently entered the state from the southwest and swept over eleven C unties to the northeast. :.
 Related reports from small towns tell of death and injury to many persons and large proper ty loss.
 Outside ot Brinkley thirteen persons are killed, and forty SIX injured of whom some may oie'
 At Chidester three members of the family of A. T. Gas'on were fatally hurt and four other members seriously injured. Fiji teen persons sustained broken limbs. fourteen houses were destroyed. two churches and school houses damaged.
 At Malvern the Methodist church was destroyed and the Baptist church uuroofed.
 Five miles west of Benton the cburch school house and twenty dwellings were destroyed. Mrs Marc aret Elrod was killed ard three injured. ran was killed and three irI9feo'
 At Zion, Eigar, Roy and Len' Mason were killed; James ana i Coma Mason were fatally in' jured. o ;s dead
 Al Forche Dam, one IS uea' and five injured. .
 At Sheridan a child ol Ai'iu' Faulkner was killed.
 Al Forda, Mrs. Jackson wa' pilled and at Bonhau an un' known white woman was kllleo
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18
MENA TRADE EXPANDING
Many Come from Scott County to Buy
 Goods of Merchants Here.

Ia keeping with the progress of Mena merchants. and the spread ing knowledge that a high quality of goods are handled at very reasonable prices, the tra d e radius is ever on :he increase. Friday there were iu Mena J. H. Mclean and Isaac White oi Chant, Bert Gist and family aud Charles Sorrels and Tom Watts of Nellie, all Scott county citi- zens coming here to trade with Meua merchant
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18
i. K. HAYNIE IS NEW HEAD COUNCIL
Woodmen Elect Officers and Raise $500 for the Brinkley Sufferers Ovation for Mrs. Lulu
 Markwell.

Fort Smith, March l0.-In les. than ten minutes tonight, the state convention of the Woodmer of the World contributed $500 for the relief of the Brinkley suffer. CTS. Fifty dollars of the amount was voted from the funds of the Head Camp, and the balance was donated by personal subscriptions of delegates.
 The following are the officers elected by the convention for the next two ensuing years: G. K. Haynie, Prescott, head consul; Tom D. Patton, Danville, head advisor; Fred Elzi, Benton, head clerk; c. D. Johnson, NJ na 1, head banker; E. M. Reynolds, Warren, head escort; s W. Beth une, Warren, head watchmau; Thad Hartin, McCrory, head seu- try; H.. K. Lucas, John Patton, N. NJ. Alexander, L. E, Thras- lin, John Barr, head managers. :. w. H. Rector, Fort Smith, c. e. Kavanaugh, Little Ro,k, ]. M. l.. Thomson, Monticello, NJ. M. {. Stuckey, Newport, delegates to sovereign camp.
 Woodman Circle.
 The Woodman Circle conven- ton adjourned this afternoon, af- ter electing the following officers:
 Lulu Markwell of Little Rock, who has been the head officer of the Circle for tue past six years, grand guardian; Call'e Virgin, Paragould, grand advisor; Grace Seugleion, Fort Smith. grand clerk; Mrs. Haynes, Argenta, grand banker; Libbie Oneal, Hot Springs, Prsnd chaplain; Maud Taylor, Pumerville, attendant; Ida Earle, Morrilton, deleg te to the supreme lodge.
 Mrs. Markwell was houored during the morning with an invi- tatiun to address the w O. W.. delegates. She was given an ovation.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18

For six years I was severely troubled with Eczema, located principally on the shin bones, caused by humor in the blood. The trouble would ap- pear in the form of small yellow blisters, characterized by itch- ing, etc. I tried sarsaparillas, so-called blood purifiers, salves, ointments, lotions and treatment under a local physi- elan, but nothing did me any good. Becoming discouraged I left off all this treatment, and seeing s. s. s. advertised one day I decided to try 1t, and after taking it a short while the humor was driven from my blood and was completely and perma nently cured. Some seven months have elapsed since was cured and have had no indication of a return of the disease. G. c. RICK,
 4o4 Freedom St., Alliance, o.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18
ARKANSAS FOREST
 NOW 100000 ACRES
State Authorities May Now Authorize Forest Officers to Act as Fire Wafdeus Ranger Examina-
 ton in Mena This Fall.

O. February 23 the president sigued the proclamation creating an addition of nearly 600, 900 acres 10 the Arkansas National Forest. The land included in this addition was withdrawn from entry on November B, 1918. This makes the total area of this forest about 1,600, 00o acres.
 Important Regulation.
 The Secretary of Agriculture approved the following regula- lions. which might be made of considerable value to Arkansas:
 "All forest officers will o,oper- ate with state and territorial offi cials. so far as they can without undue interference with the reg mar forest work, to enforce local laws for the prevention and ex- ,inpuishment of forest fires. When authorized to do so by the nrooer state officers, they will, gitLout additional pay, act as drt wardens with full power to en- force the local laws.
 On February 10th a proclama- ton was signed treating the Mar onette national forest, with an area of 30, 603 acress- and on the next day another was signed ere ating the Michigan natioua. fer ast with an area of l32,770 acres
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-18

softneSS, pliability and healthful- RcSS, irritates and diseases the delicate tissues and fibers around the pores and glands and produces some of the various forms of skin eruption or disease.
 The cause of all skin affections can be traced to some kind of hu- nor in the blood. Healthy cuticles are only possible where the circu- lation is pure; and therefore the cure of any skin disease can only come from a thorough cleansing of this vital fluid. Salves, washes, lotions, etc, cannot cure. True such treatment relieves some of the itching and discomfort, helps to reduce inflammation, and aids in keeping the affected parts clean, but 1t does not reach the blood, where the real cause is located, and at