davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
a Courageous VirgInian.

Let the name OF "a Virginian named
Slater" be scratched over the main en-
trance to the Hall Of Fame. between those
of Roscoe and Snake Eater and my friend,
Carl Akeny OF Chicago who choked a
lion TO death with his bare hands and
crushed a leopard's lungs with his bare
knees. TIL Washington correspondents
neglected to send out the given name
of Mr.. Slater, but regarding his valor they
are copiously eloquent. He is no common
hero Of the garden variety-no cheap pur-
suer OF unawa horses or rescuer of boat
rockers at sunday school picnics or slayer
o: senile hlppopotami-but a v~eritable
olypian, heaven-kissing, %unrivaled, unique.
To come to the point at once, Mr.. Slater
has offered to marry Carrie Nation.
The true quality OF this remarkable offer.
observes the Baltimore sun. will not be ap-
parent at once, on its face, indeed. IL ap-
pears to be nothing more than an act Of
reckless bravado-a symptom OF a brag-
gadocia spirit, more picturesque than brave.
But a careful examination of the nature OF
human marriage and particularly OF mar
riage to an elderly widow armed to the
teeth, invests II with colossal daring. Even
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

and were cut up with wagon tracks and
developed mud holes and mires, Such places
require special treatment. In his own
wards, this is how he cares for them;
when the roads become flat and sodded
and do not drain properly there should be
a couple of burrows plowed along each side
of the road as soon as the frost goes out
in the spring. When the sod becomes sub
dued so it will pulverize, commence in the
ftrrows to drag, dragging the dirt to the
center, and In a few times of dragging
there will be a well-crowned road, In the
average Iowa road the burrows should be
plowe about a rod from the fence. By
following these directions and applying The
road drag in systematic dragging any town
ship can have highway boulevards,"
For three years now his plan Of sys-
tematic road dragging has been carried out
Oh every rod Of highway in the township.
In the spring each road is graded, and
where the road has become sodded the fur
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

1rler years. The average is about $500 for
each twelve months, but in 1908 the cost
was 500 less than that amount.
How is this expense for roads met? The
poll taxes Of those who do the work takes
care of part of il. Instead OF paving their
tax in money the farmers 20 upon the
roads ard work it out with the grader or
drag. The rest of the cost is paid for at
the .ratc of so cents for each mile dragged
each time. This money is raised by general
tax on the land of the township. IT
amounts to but a small fractional part Of
one mill Of the annual assessment for
taxes, the amount paid by each Individual
being very small inedeed.
During the month of April of last year
there came a number of hard rains, more
than usually fall in that wet month. The
result was that it was necessary to drag
the roads many times. Ransom says Of
that months work: we dragged the roads
of our township six times in seventeen
days, the result being that three days after
the last storm we, had the roads of the
township free from ruts, mud holes and
smooth as a board walk. The cost of drag
ging was about $25 for each time or about
$3.50 in all. While that may seem a large
amount 10 eNpend Tor dragging in seventeen
days, yet we know from experience that
our roads can be graded and maintained
enough cheaper during the rest Of the wear
to offset the cost of dragging during the
seventeen days. We can grade and repair
with the grader quicker and easier three
miles OF road that has been dragged regu-
larly and Systematically than one mile that
has not bean dragged at ali. do not
400 ., -, f,fa, AI,,4 800. .v,,,hg 49,. rr--1
to eXpend $50 a month the year around
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

FaFmeFs Are Enthusiastic.
Farmers Of the township, who az first
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16


The Doctors Mistake.
A certain good natured doctor, whose
door bell rang late on Christmas evening,
supposing that the summons was from
some one who needed his services, rose
from the bed, put on his dressing gown,
and went to the door. a man stood there,
holding a huge paper package, from which
buds and leaves were protuding.
rs Miss Caroline Wa,d IMP he asked.
"she has retired" returned the doctor.
Miss Caroline Ward was his cook.
In sorry, sir, to call so late. Something
went wrong with the car / was in. III
leave this for her. sir, IL you will kindly
give is to her in the morning.
Certainly" said the doctor. He took
the flowers into the kitchen and placed
Il dishpan In the sink, drew a few inches
Of water in it, carefully pressed the base
of the package into the water and went
back to bed, thinking how pleased the
cook would be.
The next morning he found the cook
holding a dripping bundle She was angry.
IF ! had the pusson wot did this, %
said she, ia empty the kettle on 'eml I'd
let EN- see IL they could put the hat
what my young man brought me in a
dishpan would!'
The doctor left the kitchen somewhat
hurriedly.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
What Has Been the Result.

what Has Been the Result.
The result of this systematic grading and
dragging Of the roads is that the township
has roads unsurpassed by any of its kind
I'm the entire Mississippi valley and cqualled
by few II any. The township sends an open.
challenge TO the world that by It's system
it can put its roads in the best of condition
in less time than by any other method, II
is regularly done in three hours II has
been done on a wage in an hour, and that
means that every foot of the sixty-fiye
miles has been gone over, some of It twice
in that time.
Other results are that II has increased
farm values. The amount is estimated at
from 81 TO $40 an acre. 1t has lessened the
cost Of transportation, by reducing the
wear and tear on horses, vehicles and
harness. 1t has brought town closer to
the farmer, or moved the farm closer TO
town, because Of the lessened time 1t takes
to reach tow over the good roads com
pared with the old muddy roads, II makes
the rural malls more regular and earlier,
and It makes the township a better place to
live In, and the pride which its people take
in the roads are reflected constantly in
the additional improvements of the homes
and the identifying Of the grounds,
Here is the terse way one farmer
enumerates the compensation he gets for
each time he drags the roads, Driving
over my WI dragging. Driving over the
dragging Of others. II increases the value
OF my farm. II beauties my home. l get
my mai from one to three hours earlier.
The distance to town Is shorter. The
pleasure Of being one to help carry along
this grand work. Fifty cents a mile for
dragging"
Are EnthualaatIe.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

ha"sds city has been able to keep the
one he chose as his bride only six months,
Having tried the nine women Just long
enough to find out their virtues. Bow
man was spoiled as a husband" accord
ing to his wife, and because he was too
conscious Of the faults Of the woman
he finally chose. She couldn't stand the
strain of his constant domestic science
criticism. Today Lucy e. Bowman. his
bride Of last August, sued him for divorce.
IT told him." she says, that I was
merely looking for a place to work and
that / did not desire to marry him. but
by the end Of a month I had become SO
attached to the three youngest children
that ! consented.
HE said that l did everything better
than any OF the -othor nine housekeepers.
In fact, he liked me so well that he
threatened to kill himself II I did not
marry him. lie said that months OF ex-
perimenting had caused him much dis
appointment, but hat | had compensated
for II all"
But no sooner had the marriage been
celebrated than Mrs. Bowman's troubles
began. She didn't make as good coffee as
Miss White did; she couldn't fix up"
the two little girls as we'll as Mrs. Fletcher
aid and Miss Murphy had managed tho
grocery buying better, etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

rows are plowed. Then after each heavy
rainstorm the drags are sent over the roads.
Because most of the heavy rains fall dur
ing the months of April, May and June the
roads are dragged oftenest during that
quarter of the year. During the drier sea-
sens, weeks and sometimes months elapse
without 1t being necessary to go over the
roads with the drag. THE work is kept up
as late in the winter as the weather will
permit.
What Has Been IA COstf
One of the first questions that will arise
in the farmers mind is, What has IT. cost?
The cost has been small and 80 insignifl-
cant in comparison with the results accom-
plished as to be hardly comparable to what
has been attained. The cost has been on
an average of about s. per mile per year.
1t has not always cost that much, although
the exact amount depends, Of course, upon
the season. Years when there has been
abnormal rainfall the cost has exceeded
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
idea Further peNeIopea.

Ransom, In developing his scheme OF sys-
temetic road dragging, found that at times
and In certain places the clay and loan
highways became flat, failed 10 drain WAtcr
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
MEN WHO DRAG THE ROAD.

for road dragging, but we can afford to
drag our township roads regularly ana
Systematically after each rain on an aver
age of from $3.50 to $500 a year, and we be-
lieve every cent is returned 10 us in the
saving OF grading"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
Quaint Features Of Everyday Life

twenty years had accrued and the amount
is now worth considerably over $4,000,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23
TIoPE roR TIE TAMISHED.

A taY OF hope has cleaned on the
dospairing wage earner whose hori-
zon ~ confined TO three square meals
a day. they tell us that not only ARE
potatoes on the toboggan. but that
other necessities Of life, rapidly de-
veioping into unattainable luxurieS.
ARE coming back within reach. PROB
ably the lavish and extravagnnt
housewife has taken Mr.. Ripley'a adj
vice and has gone 10 saving BE that
rs II may. there is something very
encouraging In the newa Of the doc
cline In the prices Of certain lines Of
meats and provisions. including pork
rnd pork products, wheat ana flour.
within the last week or ten days, and
there ~ some reason for the consic-
ton which has hocn expressed thnt
this reduction in pricca IS due not 20
speculative influences on the cX.
changes, but TO the inexorahle work.
inEs OF the law OF supply ana demand.
IL has also been hinted that the
strong opposition OF the public 10 the
high prices demanded for food sup-
plies q condition which Is generally
understood TO bo the result OF illegiti-
mate use OF modern methods Of stor-
age. is having its effect in weakening
the confidence OF those who have
hitherto controlled the market.
Whatever the causes OF the decline,
thc news will bring encouragement
"a a host OF wage Farmers. 20 whom
the era OF high prices has brought
acute suffering. They may not, per-
hapa. cvcr get back 60 the old basig-
many Of the experts Say that Is inn
possible-but they ave shared IN the
strong impression that q good deal of
the advance was the result not OF in
creased consumption and other per-
fectiy natural causes for the in
creased values, but Of the manipula-
tion Of supplies for the sole benefit
OF the sellers II has taken a long
time 20 convince these m%Anipulators
Of values chat the public was IN earn
est IN rs intention OF doing without
rather Than submit TO Uxiortion. but
there are signs that they are finding
out the real state of affairs. This fact
and the gradual opening OF new
sources OF supply. "a process depend
ing upon the ron 81 the seasons and
Agcnoe from consumer 60 producer,
probably account for the present en-
couraglng phenomona
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

Dr Edward Tyson Rcichert invcs-
iigator and professor OF physiology az
the University 81 p~cnnsyiNania. has
published his observations made IN
the series % experiments with blood
crystals Of animals and men. and has
he believes. ID strong argument Ga
favor Of tho Darsinian theory OF cso-
hutton
Tits conclusions are based on a
study OF $500 photomierogfaphic
negatives These negatives were OBJ
tainted from the blood Of virtually.
every species Of animal.
Evolution observed from "a chemical
standpoint o. 81 vast in ifs pcssihili-
ties that il viii require the combined
efforts Of q hundred investigator.
working lncesssntiy Tor several gen
erarona 90 complete the task. ac-
cording 20 DIT. Relchert
Not only VIII the experiments have
on important bearing on the evoiu-
iionary taeory. but the ability 10 dis
tinguiah BY comparison 81 CRYSTALS
bets cen thc different upes ol mau
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

II seems that the late lamcnted
county scat fight IN Sierra county stili
ranklea "A few rankles. The Sierra
County Advocate Of Hillsboro in re-
ferring TO the county census, says:
George Meyers. who has precincts
Nos. az and II, has the most difficult
undertaking Of any Of the enumera-
tors IN the county. His field YER
the new territory of six townships
lying to the east Of this place which
was arbitrarily forced upon the peo-
pie Of Sierra county by the last la
mentcd and pious legislature. That
great country Is composed of n VAST
desert known as tho valley Of
Death" and Is an annex 10 the Cutter
townslte proposition. wherein 1t Is
proposed by the schemers OF that fan
tastic proposition TO locate the county
seat Of Sierra county. The inhabi-
Of that vast desert consists OF
families, and. the cnumerators Of
that section Of fertile and PIE
turcsque" domain will have to make
hard rides TO reach some of the
! esidents therein. To reach one fam
ily on the extreme eastern boundary
/. Is n good one and a half days ride
Hiilsboro,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23
THE MAN WHO SMILED.

The Apostle Of ,ae Smile y dead.
Mark Twain. for half "a century
loved by All his c%ountrymen and
whose epics Of boyhood. tom Saw
yer" and "Hucklebcrry Finn" have
been part Of the youthful happiness
Of thousands. has zone out. smiling.
Therein Is tho reason that Mark
Twain Was loved. His life was por-
hnps fuller than that OF tho average
man OF the Rriefs TO which flesh Is
heir. business worries, domestic sor-
rows, early hardships, financial en-
barrassments. OF these he had his
share and more. but he never lost the
smile. Moreover. he divided up the
smile with millions OF his country
men and his gentle, irresistible
human humor has lightened the path
and bauished the crouch for many
Mark Twain smiled his way from
the California coast 10 Maine and
passed tho smile on to Europe and
the world.
The motto Of his life was, Cheer
up" To put II more In western fash
ion, Il was, Smile. dam you, smilei'
He has made MS forget our petty
troubles and we shall keep on forget
ting them aB long as We remember
Mark aud his smile. Like the iittio
old man OF Isiicy's poem. he has
passed
"With n fauuh Of glad emotion
Into Paradise NJ last"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23
THE FOOD.

The state OF Indiana has conRti-
tuted Itself a pioneer In tho pure
food movement BY issuing a statewide
order that al foods offered for sale in
that state shall be screened or GOV 7
cred In such a name as 10 pre-
clude the possibility Of contamination
by flies and other insects. The In
diana state board of health has de-
elared its determination to enforce
the rieidiy In all cases and a
corps Of inspectors VIII carry out the
work Ia letter and spirit.
Most people win be inclined 70
agree with the Kansas CITY Journal
that This Is a reform which has long
been needed In all the states. But. .
the Journal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

when Justice Brewer" said n
Kansas lawyer, was on the Leaven-
worth circuit as a criminal judge he
had no patience with the pleas OF
%hypnotlsm and such new tangled no.
lions that then were coming 10 the
fore. once. | remember, a man was
being tried before him for shoplift-
Ing. a witness said he thought the
prisoner had kleptomania.
~ presume, Judge he added. you
know what klcptomania Is eh7'
yes said the judge, I do. 1t IL
"a disease that ! am Sent here to
cure"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

viii be OF immense importance IN the
examination Of blood In murder trials.
This theory IS abundantly interest
ing. but the majority Of US VIII be
content TO walt several generations
before being finally convinced that
We have evoluted from the monkey.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23
The Umbrella and the Spread
of Larceny in New England

What is it that will not go UP n
chimney up, but which viii go down
a chimney down? That is n conun-
drum. If it had been asked of d
Providence man 40 years ago, or, for
that matter, of almost any other man
in the American colonies. that man
could not. unless he had been abroad,
have given any possible guess at the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

Carrie Nation has paused in her
somewhat hysterlcai career to hand
out n which is worth noticing. she
says;
III a man does not like the mother
OF the girl he's going with he better
light out and book his spare time
somewhere else, because It's a sure
thing that the girl VIII turn out to be
just like the old lady"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23
Territory OF New Mexico.
Office OF the Secretary.
miscellaneous Certificate.

!. Nathan Jaffa. secretary OF
tho Territory OF New Mexico,
do hereby certify that.
Whereas. on the 2eth day II
March. a b. 1899. the Aibu-
querquo Citizen was designated
Ne the official Newspaper Of
Nev Mexico. and
Whereas. said Albuquerque
Citizen has ceased publication.
Nov. therefore, public notice
f. hereby given that; In COM
pliance with section .. chapter
~ OF the laws OF 1909. reeuir-
Ing the Secretary OF the Terri
tory 20 designate an official
Newspaper Of New Mexico: the
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Il hereby designated as such
Official Newspaper of New
Mexico.
Given under my hand aud
the Great Seal OF the Territory
OF New Mexico az the City q
Santa Re, the Capital. on this
fourth day OF October. A. D..
1903.
tsal) NATHAN JAVA.
Secretary ~ New Mexfca-
. .
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

There is considerable speculation as
to whether william Il. Hearst would
consent 10 become leader OF that com
bination which he desires between
the democrats and the independence
leaEue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

May Stll viii be Mothers day"
Not casting any cold water on the
strong movement for the recognition
OF father, mother also needs about
All hat Is coming to her and the day
should be one Of beautiful and sacred
Significance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

Since 1901 the population Of this
country has increased IL per cent. the
number of cattle II per cent, and the
number OF sheep ana swine has de-
creased Is per cent. Tho result on
the cost of living is to be seen at Il
glance. Moral. Raise more live
stock.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

The new socialist mayor OF Milwau-
kee has put up a good brand OF talk
He says he viii wholly eradicate graft
and corruption. SO far so good. But
az the Phoenix Republican says:
GRAFT ana corruption are not era
dicated By official pronunclamontos:
otherw lae there would be zone any
where on the face OF this wide
world"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

A Spokane cowboy has written TO n
matrimonial bureau that he wants a
wife with a smile, and It doesn't mat
ter whether she has money or not.
Your western puncher sometimes
hits It about right.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

Is fond, too, of talking parallels. per-
hitting the listener to furnish the
moral to suit himself. 80 Uncle Joe'5
gwine to discipline me. is he?" he
asked the other day. Makes me
think OF q soldier ! saw endurin' the
war. The soldier had an ole pepper
box pistol with seven barrels. An he
got mad at another soldier and shot
at him. He nevah did hit the mar
he shot at-but he wounded nine
other soldiers in the leg
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

II would have beea n pleasure 20
Introduce M. i3everidgc 10 that big
cnth asiastic demonstration for pa
triotism and education at Bernalillo
on Thursday by Standardization
citizens.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

The rapid extension Of he tele-
phone network over New Mexico is
second only 20 the good roads cam
paign in It's influence for progress and
closer business relations.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

The mat who stands painfully up
right or the fence in the effort to be
impartial and unprejudiced Is some
times in danger OF losing his balance
and falling over on the wrong side.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23
The WAY II Cocr.

4 s%uffragette declares that In time
TO come excessive motherhood will be
AS much of a disgrace as excessive
drinking We suppose also that in that
time there will be sonc extremists
who win d%cnounce moderate mother
hood as vigorously as our prohibition
friends condemn moderate drinking -
Phoenix Republican.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

There is something suspicious look
ing about the professed intention OF
Mr.. Hitchcock. the main politician in
the bunch. to take the postofHce out
notifies.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

The problem Of what to do with our
ox-prosidents has ceased to exist. The
only worry is now, what will they do
with US?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

The only politicians who accom-
plishes the feat of keeping both cars
buried.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

The Englishmon are hothcring
about the proper etiquette for the
Roosevelt visit. Don't worry. lie
VIII attend TO all that.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

You have one more day 10 80 down
ana tel the assessor the truth about
your property.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

Tho saloon Is "a doomed institution.
This is not an emotional and transit
tory movement that Is sweeping over
the country. Pennington Times Iiust-
Ter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

so far It has NOT been indicated
that Dr. Hyde administered the fatal
attack Of appendicitis 60 witness
rwyman.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

this riddle depends very largely on
what editor it Is and whom you ask,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

To prevent all that evaporation
they might root the Elephant Butte
reserNoir.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

Objections are made 10 John n.
Rockefeller'a way Of disposing of his
wealth. Objections are also made as
10 his plans OF accommodating It. What
is the poor man going 20 do about it
-iioihrook Argus.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

The hostllities between Cannon and
the insurgents have rolapscd into the
purely vocal stage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

Tucumcaris prospects are glowing
Let as be loyal. patriotic citizens.
give IL q shove. We need a commerce.
al club to do things-rucumcari Sun.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-23

Face the world with your chin up
and your backbone straight, no mat
tor what the weather happens to be.
-Rincon Recorder.