davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-03-09
Interesting Letters.

We wrote letter to a few Of the
users of our Fertilizers, asking them
to write us just what they thought
Of our goods and the results obtain
ed. Below we give you three letters,
all addressed to the Westminster OIL
e Fertilizer Company:
No. 1.
Gentlemen: ] used your Guano in
1903. 1t gave good satisfaction, and
| consider 1T better for corn and cot
ton than any l have ever used. | ex-
pect to use 1T again.
Respectfully
r. e. KILBURN.
Westminster, S. c., r. +. D. No. Q.
No. 2.
Gentlemen: / have used your
Guano for two years, and have been
we'll pleased with results. | expect
to give 1t another trial this year, It
does the work for me.
/ am, yours truly,
j. s. SMITH.
Westminster, s. c., r. r. D. No. Q.
No. 8.
Gentlemen: Having used your
Piedmont Guano last season, think
1t one among the best Fertilizers I
ever used. / made seventeen bales
last year with two mules, on very or
dinary land, with sorry cultivation.
Respectfully yours,
J. A. CALLAHAN.
Cross Roads, Oconee County.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-03-09

WANTED.-Second bags and
burlap, any kind; any quantity; any
where. Richmond Bag Company,
Richmond, Va.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-11
Local Happenings Of Half and
X Quarter Century Ago X
Gimpses Of the Town and Townfolk
From Advertiser Files of This Week
- " in Years $50 and 1885 X y
FIFTY YEARS AGO.


-,--u v~.,o 80
TiT II tcH7o HoO.
ou..-.- rr--:--- -..
.--.-.---- .---...--s ---.:
49,. --.---...- -...-- i -
..-...- -----.- --------e
--.... .-.-..--..- .-,--. r,..-...t..-r
.r-.- 49,. .-.-.-..------ - C.----.- H.
....---.--- -
....-
-. ..--- ---- >-z-.-----
-.-..-..- ~
.---. .-- ..-..-.. -. ..---.... -...- -.--
--..-.. z-...- H. -s--.~ -,
..-...... ...-.-.-.. -.., H., ~.....s--.
----- .....-- III .---.-.- ~. -
=. .-s.-.-.- .-.---.---..-. 49,,
49,. .-.- ...-. -. ..-.-- ...---s-:---
--. ----.-.-.-.- 49,, 49, Il. -a--s~z
.-s ---.---. . 49,. -.-.--.-.-~. -
-r----.-- --..- z-.--...---.-- ~ -.
$500 ..-...=-~-. =. p E..-,- --zes-
-.-.-. u ,-...- ss.-s-e~-.. M, H..
-....-..s -.-,-..-.s-. =x--..-.z... ------r---
-as--S \ ~as-rs w Webster l. ".
,-z-s- r. n p4...--s7~ T d. rarsz.
----.--.s-- r,-:~.s Ee~.=r.s-r.af-e n T.
Ca. W.. y.s..-a~ . y Robertson.
: 4z-.L- : S-a~-.~r,--- / ?
r>--,-,-- r., p~s-rs- 7 y Holds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
SAVED OLD LADY'S HAIR

my mother used to have a very bad
humor on her head which the doctors
called an eczema, and for 1t had two
different doctors. Her head was very
sore and her hair nearly all fell out
in spite of what they both did. One
day her niece came in and they were
speaking of how her hair was falling
out and the doctors did it no good.
She says, Aunt, why don't you try
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment?' Mother did and they helped
her. In six months time the itching,
burning and scalding of her head was
over and her hair began growing. To-
day she feels much in debt to CUT
cura Soap and Ointment for the fine
head OF hair she has for an old lady
Of seventy-four.
my own case was an eczema in my
feet. As soon as the cold weather
came my feet would itch and burn and
then they would crack open and bleed.
Then l thought / would fee to my
mothers friends, Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. did for four or
five winters, and now my feet are as
smooth as any ones. Ellsworth Dun
ham, Hiram, Me-, Sept. 80, 1909"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
FREAK IN KITTEN TRIPLETS

Tigress, large cat owned by
James Albone of Middleport, N. y,
gave birth a few days ago to three
kittens, which were all fastened along
the length of their sides to one an
other. Their heads are all faced one
way and almost in a line, and they are
perfect in head, body and legs, all
three being able to stand at the same
time and walk.
They are very active and bright
and were it not for the fact that they
are attached to each other by thick
strip of flesh about an inch and half
in length along their sides, they would
not seem different from ordinary kit
tens. Owing to their peculiar color.
being reddish calico, white and NAL
tese, they have been named Red,
White and Blue.
Two other kittens complete the lit
ter. The white kitten is the center Of
one of the trio and seems to be the
largest and the strongest.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
GREYHOUND JOINS COYOTES

A greyhound. once owned by Mar
tin Smith of Sandy, Ore, has become
wild and now lives with the coyotes it
used to chase in the surrounding hills.
1t has been three years since this
greyhound responded to the call of
the wild, and it has never ventured
back to his old home except to come
back to the outskirts to steal chickens
from hen roosts.
The companion OF the greyhound is
coyote, and they have frequently
been seen together running through
the outskirts of Sandy. Several per-
sons have tried to get photographs
of the strange couple. but have failed.
The greyhound has lost all desire to
return to his former home ard has be-
come more wild than his companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
FAMOUS MAGPIE CEILING

Mention has frequently been made
os late of the palace at Cintra. where
the soyereigns took refuge after their
flight from Lisbon. One Of the apart
ments is known as the Hall of Mag
Mes Painted in the arabesque cell
inc is to be found swarm of magpies'
zach has in the. mouth scroll, on
which. painted in red on a white
ground, are the words, "Por benz.
The story runs that King John ! OF
Portugal was making love to one OF
the maids of honor in this chamber
and was surprised by the queen. His
maiesty made the best OF the cir
c,,mstances and explained to the
Queen. "E por benz minha sacre.
ooh It is nothing at all. 1t is quite
r;ebt There is no harm in it.") But
whether the Queen was satisfied the
legend is silent; but the ladies' OF the
court were deeply interested ana
were constantly saying to one an
other with a smile, "Por BEN! Por
nan,. The King thought it time to
at "a he commissioned an artist to
naint on the ceiling as many magples
- there were laxative ladies about
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
MAN WHO HELPS HIS BROTHER
His "Boys" Call Him the General Ad'
wiser Without Pay"-He Is
Partial to None.

When a man loves to live he usual
ly can 20 among men who care little
whether they live or not and do good.
Such a man is Augustus E. Vaughan
immaculate of dress and of heart ven
cradle in years and usefulness, whom
one may see almost any day either on
Boston Common or at the Young
Mems Christian Union.
His specially is helping his fallen
and discouraged brother, whether he
be a cigarette smoking boy or a rum
sodden and disheartened derelict OF
man. His creed is cheerfulness and
his passion is books.
Often one may see him, tall and
straight, faultlessly attired in frock
coat, with his flowing white beard and
his long and carefully trimmed white
locks, standing with or sitting beside
some ragged and unkempt victim OF
circumstances who has sought the only
place where the police will not tell
him to move on, the Common, and
then one is sure to be struck by the
contrast Many a man he has met
there has later become as clean Of
body and heart as himself, and all
through his infectious good nature and
brotherly comraderie.
Among the younger men with whom
this old young man of Is increasingly
labors he is known as "the general
adviser without pay" and he is as in.
terested in their ambitions as they
can be. and so youthful is he in their
presence that he is always one OF
them.
Mr.. Vaughan is not engaged in &C
tive business this summer, but he
comes to Boston every day, rain OF
shine, to talk with his boys" as he
calls them. Some of these have never
before known a real friend. He is
highly educated, and counts among his
friends many college presidents and
professors.
He was born in Middlehoro. nearly
seventy-five years ago, and traces his
lineage back to Peregrine White Of
Mayflower fame.
Il love to live," said he to me, "anl
want to help the boys to enjoy uv
ing, too
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Tribute to Painters Skill.

One of the still life paintings by
Jan van Huysen in the museum at
The Hague was recently injured, but
neither vandal nor thief
The picture represents a basket of
fruit on which number of insects
have gathered. On a pale yellow ap-
pie, which is the centerpiece IN the
cluster of fruit, is a large fly, painted
so true to nature, so say the officials
of the gallery, that the canvas was
injured by some one who endeavored
to '"shoo" it and brought his cane or
hand too close to the canvas. "a
tribute to the painters genius" says
the letter recording the fact, for which
the work had to suffer-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Does Your Cat Cough?


Poor pussy! AS If the immemorial
charges against her of keeping us
awake O. nights and of eating canary
birds whenever she gets the chance
were not enough, the doctors have
just discovered that for years she has
been responsible, for the spread of
diphtheria. DR.. G. ]. Awburn of
Manchester, England, having traced
an epidemic of this disease in sub
urb of that city to pet cat belonging
to one of his patients, has found, after
much clever investigation, that all
cats are peculiarly susceptible to
diphtheritic affections of the throat
He has therefore recently been warn
ing all families who own cats to
watch them carefully, and, If they de-
velop coughs, to forbid their being
Rugged and petted. DR.. Awburn fur
Their recommends that If the cough
persists and the cat begins to grow
thin to have the animal destroyed at
once. The only really safe way, he
says, is to let the first wheeze be
pussy's death warrant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

among the rocks rejected from the
mines. That this is not pure imagi-
nation has recently been proved by a
scientist. A specimen of the mineral
autunite, which is also found in
Wales, was sent to him, from Portu-
gal, because of it's luminous property.
He finds that it closely resembles
artificially prepared uranium and that
It's luminosity is due to spontaneous
radio-activity. The light that it sheds
is stronger than that of nitrate Of
uranium. Upon parting with it's wa
ter of disqualification, the mineral
loses it's luminous property.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

Some time during the winter a
whale feeding on the bottom of the
ocean, with wlueopen mouth. collided
With the wire rope. Unable to shape
he big wire from the mass of whale
bone in it's jaws, the big mammal
turned turtle" rolled over once,
turned round, rolled again and
lived
In these few movements the fish
proved himself his own hangman, for
the cable was twisted tighter about
the head Of the whale than any man
could have twisted it with the most
powerful machinery The whale
drowned. and the carcass was de-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Progress In RaiIroadina.

Yes said The lady whose dress
case is covered with strange foreign
labels, the way railroads are run now
adays Is a great improvement over
what they were 80 years ago."
But surely you had no experience
as a traveller so years ago." says her
friend.
II don't mean that But nowadays,
don't you notice, when there is a wreck
it is always had at some point convent
ent to cluster Of farm houses where
the victims can go for coffee and to
get warm"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31


of
dropping a.
from the solitary island picks thus obvtns stoppse Of the
Brazil which belongs and about eight miles length
is will ina
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
WHALE STRANGLED ITSELF

The crew Of a cable-repairing ship
working in the Pacific recently
brought back a remarkable story OF
a whale.
The vessel in question had been
sent north along the coast OF Alaska
10 repair the cable, because during; the
last winter difficulty had been e1 peri
enced in sending and receiving mes
sages. The ship picked up the able
connecting Valdez and Sitka, in Cass
inlet. not far from Sitka. The crew
never had such time hauling capie
nm board as they did that day on the
the Alaska coast. Finally the cause
of the great weight was made known.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
RAT TRAP SAVES TWO LIVES

Awakened by the snap of a rat-trap
and the squeals of big rodent, An
drew Sullivan of New Jersey awoke at
/ o'clock in the morning to find his
home in flames. Jumping from a win
dow, clad only in their night clothes,
he and his wife barely escaped.
The house, on farm owned by Mrs.
M. Comegys, on the Oxmead road, was
burned to the ground, the Sullivans
losing everything, including $40 which
Sullivan had in bureau
The origin of the fire is a mystery,
but it is believed that the rat, the
capture of which awakened Sullivan,
gnawed matches, starting the blaze,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

| voured on the bottom of the ocean by
fish. The crew of the cable ship haul
ed up an immense load of whalebone,
and found a great twist in the govern
ment cable that had been the cause
of the unusual difficulty in sending
messages to and from either end of
the rope.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
DON'T TAKE HARSH PURGES
They Are Very Harmful, Bonds Pills
Are Gentle, and They Cure!

Bonds Pills are in no way similar to
the cheaply made, irritating purgatives
try with all sorts of guarantees" by un-
known and unknowable makers.
Bonds Pills are gentle and reliable liver
stimulants. One small pill at bedtime is
the proper dose. They are tonic to the
bowels and leave them in healthy and
regular condition. All druggists, Csc. For
a free sample write Bonds Pharmacy Co.,
Little Rock, Ark.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
UNDERMINED BY THE INDUS

The once beautiful city Of Dera
Ghazi Khan in the Punjab has sus-
tanned incalculable damage by the
overfowing of the river Indus, no few
er than 5000 out of 5000 dwelling
houses, besides many mosques, tenn
pies and markets, having been des-
troyed. Some 5000 people have been
rendered homeless and 10000 more
are crowded in a destitute state in
temporary huts awaiting the compile
ton of a new city which is being laid
out for them nine miles west of the
river.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Sense Of Taste.

From series of experiments re-
Gently made at the University of Kan
sas it is evident that the average per-
son can taste the bitter of quinine
when one part is dissolved in $4,000
parts of water. Salt was detected in
water when one part to $40 of the
liquid was used. Sugar could be tast-
ed in 22S parts of water and common
soda in 48. In nearly all cases women
could detect smaller quantity than
men,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
ROOSTER THAT KILLS MICE

Monroe Behmer, a tenant farmer
near Lancaster, Pa. has curiosity
in a mouse-killing rooster. He fol-
lows Behmer and his assistants to
the corn field daily and remains with
them all day. AS soon as a shock Of
corn is thrown down the mice which
made their quarters there start to run
away. The rooster, whose movements,
are as swift as cats, kills many.
He pecks them to death, then stands
around waiting for the next shock to
be taken down
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Whv Do Thew?

Why Do They?
Why women like the baldheaded
man it is somewhat difficult to define.
1t may be because he appears to be:
Thoughtful and kind
Trustworthy and confiding. Whfm-
steal. Past the follies and frivolities
Of youth.
Usually successful.
A man of property.
Opinions why women like the bald.
headed man obtained by the Daily
Mirror are as follows:
He is not silly like young men.
He accepts refusals of marriage SO
nicely that one is sorry one did not
accept him.
The bald patch looks SO clean and
nice. One would like to kiss it.
A doctor welcomes badness when it
comes to him, as it is sign Of Sc.
dateness and dignif1ed learning, which
invariably increases his practise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Free Blood Cure.

If you have pimples, offensive eruptions,
old sores, cancer, itching, scratching
eczema, suppurating swellings, bone pains,
hot skin, or if your blood is thin or inn
pure, then Botanic Blood Balm BIB. J
will heal every sore. stop all itching and
make the blood pure and rich. Cures after
all else fails s1O0 per large bottle at
drug stores. Sample free by writing Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga, Department B.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Russia's Growing Population.

This years census of the Russian
empire adds another five millions to
the population as enumerated in 1908.
The cars subjects now number 160,-
100000 and increase every year by
100000 despite wars, epidemics and
internal disturbances. AS there Is no
lack of cultivated soil in Russia there
seems no reason why this big annual
increase should not continue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Wh Kick?

Louis Wisna, the Newark artist,
wore a gloomy look on his usually
cheerful face.
1T has just struck me-" he said to
Charles Strasse. that my shoes don't
cost me as much as my youngsters"
Then what are you complaining
about asked Strasse.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

The Parsis. regarding earth. water
and fire as sacred. have to dispose OF
their dead by other methods than bur-
ial or cremation. The corpses, being
considered unclean, are carried up to
these towers of silence and placed on
tiers. Vultures eat the flesh off the
bones, which are then placed in the
center of the tower, where they re-
main until they crumble away.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Asking Too Much.

asking 90 MucH.
"The count has promised that he will
never beat or kick me If I will marry
him." said the beautiful heiress.
But has he promised to work for
your" her father asked
ooh, papa, don't be unreasonable"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

Experience is safer and more use
full guide than any principle, however
accurate and scientific it may be-
Buckle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Fulhitment.

1.-TWO great desires of my life have
been gratified One was to 60 up in
an airship.'
"And the other?"
ITO get safely back to earth"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

Some wise. philosopher once re-
marked that we live in thoughts, not
years. This is especially true of WON
en- after they pass thirty
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
To Obljoe Him.

Mr. Dorkins-You're always bound
to have the last word, anyway.
Mrs. Dorkins-Yes; that's because
you always wait to hear me say It,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
MINERAL THAT is LUMINOUS

II is a legend among the peasants
of Cornwall that at night one some
times sees a family shining material
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

Perhaps our clouds have silver
lining, but it generally takes other
people to see it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

People avoid him because they are
afraid of his tongue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

Steal march on your enemy by ad-
hitting you were In the wrong before
he finds 1t out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

The Eldest Daughter-If Harry had
lived in the old days he'd have made q
good knight.
Her father-I don't know much
about that-but it takes him long
time to say good night now.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children Jeething softens the gums reduces In
namnation- allags mai wind coc. Doc bottle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

| TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TAsTELHss
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taxing
| showing 1t Is simply Quinine and Iron in q taste
| less form. The Quinfne drives out the malaria
| dealers for so years. Price 90 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31

the court, each holding in the beak
the ribbon with the words, "Por benz"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-16
RICHARD WILL AWAIT
DECISION ATTORNEY GENERAL

san Francisco, June l5.-After at
tending Il conference late today with
Attorney General webb. Richard said
that no action for the removal Of the
fight would be taken until webb
hands down a decision as to the legal
ity Of holding the match here. webb,
Rickard said, promised the opinion in
two days. 1t VIII give Webb's opin-
ion as to the practicability of oppos-
ing the fight under the statutes quoted
by the governor in his letter of in
struction.
IF Governor Gillctt has stated he
viii not permit MS 40 handle the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight in this state, that
settles us. We viii not attempt 70
buck him nor bring down the militia
upon us. ! shall order work stopped
at once on the arena and take the
fight elsewhere. l prefer Salt Lake,
but Reno and Ely viii also receive
consideration
This statement was made by Tex
Rickard to the Associated Press when
Informed of the governors action to-
day. Jack Gleason, who was present,
voiced the expressions of his partner.
Richard was plainly nettled at the
unexpected turn of events and the
eleventh hour pronouncement OF
the governor. as he termed II, was "a
most unpalatable morsel.
II am sick and tired of all Of this
fooling.1 he added, and / am willing
TO throw up the sponge so far as
bringing off the match in the state OF
California is concerned. ] have al
ready expended $4,000, all 81 which
will be "a dead loss.
why Governor Gillott should wait
until this late day ia declaring that
he would stop the fight, particularly in
view Of his accredited statements In
the past that under 40 circumstances
would he interfere, is inconceiyable.
Already excursion parties have left
different parts of the world, and are
en- route hither. IL was only yester-
day thai / received an order from Cam
ada requesting hat 1000 seats be re-
served. I DO not know what caused
the governors sudden change Of mind.
but presume the pressure brought
upon him by the many church fedora
tons has had its effect.
"A mass meeting of 100 prominent
business men Of This city VIII be called
tomorrow for the purpose of having
the governor rescind his order, but ]
doubt ~ anything viii come Of II.
one thing is certain, san Francisco