davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06
Conclusion Of Civil Term of Court
Nn,rt ad;oprpod Thurcdov offar

Court adjourned Thursday after.
noon. Since the report last week the
following cases were disposed of:
II. B. Clark, trustee, and R. B. Red.
wine against lobe Griffin and wife
claim and delivery suit. Won by the
plaintiffs.
Crow Bros. against J. NJ. Keziah
This case grew out of a cotton deal
Plaintiffs maintained that they bought
so bales of cotton last summer from
defendant to be delivered in the fall
at 10 cents a pound. Defendant
maintained that the trade was called
off or not completed, and hence he
did not deliver cotton. Jury decid'
ed with defendant. Appeal.
A. Blacker against Fowler & Lee
growing out Of a horse trade. Plain,
tiff bought horse from defendants
and claimed that they warranted
title. Defendants claimed that they
sold the horse at less than half its
worth on the statement to plaintiff
that they were afraid Of the title and
that he would have to take the risk
Verdict for defendants. Plaintiff ap
peals.
James G. Austin, suit on account
against M. A. Mullis. Plaintiff re
covers $4,000.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06
Drove Across Desert With Dead
Husband and Child.

III Iaso, ieAr Dlspaten.
After her husband had been killed
by being thrown from a broncho,
Mrs. Gaudaloupe Apodoca, wife Of a
New Mexico rancher, caught the frac-
tious horse, and, after being thrown
from it and injured, succeeded in
rounding up two work horses, hitch
ing them to farm wagon and start
ing to Las Cruces, New Mexico, 40
miles from the ranch, with the body
OF her husband for burial.
While on the way the small baby
which she was carrying in her lap
while she drove across the distance,
died from the intense heat and ex-
posure to the desert sun. Placing
the baby in the wagon alongside the
body Of its dead father, the woman
brayely drove the remainder of the
distance, which required three days
to make. She arrived in Las Cruces
completely Frustrated from grief and
from lack Of food and water, having
made the trip with small supply
of food and drink
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06
GREAT ON STATISTICS.
But He Found His Wife Knew . Thing
or Two About Them Also.

Mr.. Ewing was great on stats
tics" as his enthusiastic son put it
He read religiously and memorized
all the little statistical items at the
bottoms Of the newspaper columns
and was in the habit of referring to
one of the well known year books
whenever a question arose as TO the
exact amount of wool imports OIL
the population of a certain town
In this habit he took much pride.
'Now, you," he said to his wife
one day, care like most women, my
dear, in that you have no head fol
figures. l dare say, for example,
that you don't know how many ne
groes there are in this town.
mo, l DON'T" replied the lady
and was going to say more, but he
interrupted her.
"And l don't suppose you know
the rate of the tariff on silk goods, "
be continued triumphantly, "and
me in the business, too," he added
mo, l DON'T" said his wife again,
"but"-
Call these things" went on the
man, shave their bearing on our
daily lives. What is the matter, my
dear ?" he asked as he noticed his
wife's eagerness to speak.
ooh, nothing in particular, only
] do wish you'd let me ask you some
questions about statistics"
Certainly, my DEAR" replied Mr.,
Ewing. Anything that l don't hap
pen to know out of my head / can
easily look up in this almanac here.
And he placed his hand lovingly on
the volume.
"Your speaking of useful stats
tics" said the woman, "made me
think. What, for instance, is the
size of your socks"
"Why - why you always buy
them for me, my DEAR" replied her
husband, smiling, "and I'm sure ]
can't say"
"What size are my stockingsr"
Mr.. Ewing shook his head.
"What size are Mary's or Tom
my's? What size shoes do they
wear? How many pounds of meat
do we need for dinner? What is the
measurement of Tommy's waist
WHAT
"Oh, l give it up" said Mr.. Ew-
ing in disgust. "What should !
know of those things? l was talk
ing about real statistics.
"But you said," returned his wife,
chat women had no head for fig
ures." Youths Companion.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06
Road Improvement lass rleeting.

There will be a mass meeting OF
Union county citizens held in the
courthouse at , o'clock on the first
Monday in October for the purpose
Of organizing Good Roads Associ-
alton for the county. The State
Good Roads Association, Of which
the State Geologist, DR.. Joseph Hyde
Pratt, is the president, is very anx-
ious that associations be formed in
all the counties, and this is rapidly
being done. The object is to create
sentiment for good roads and to
study ways and means for road i'm
provement.
AT the invitation Of the editor OF
The Journal DR.. Pratt has promised
to come TO Monroe on the first Mon
day in October, deliver an address
and organize a local association.
There never was so much enthusiasm
for road improvement as at present.
DR.. Pratt and the other men employ
ed by the government will help us
to find out what we can do, and how
to do it. That is the object Of the
association. And we are going to
have good one. Town and country
people alike are interested and when
Union county gets started something
is going to be done.
Yesterday the Farmers Union Of
the county passed a resolution en-
dorsing the plan to have a road i'm
provement association.
The Union is wide awake on all
the subjects that help the farmers,
and nothing will so help them as
good roads.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06
Recorders Court.

Mark Blakeney, disorderly; SO and
costs.
Will Cauthen, assault and battery;
SIS and costs.
Ed Mellow, assault and battery;
costs,
Hicks Forester, beating board bill;
80 days.
Daisy Crump, assault and battery;
not guilty.
Maude Mangum, assault and bat
terry; costs.
S. w. Bradley, immortality; 6
months on roads in one case and II
months in another, and in case Of
bigamy bound to court in sum Of
$500. Appeals and total bonds
fixed at 5000.
Hugh Crowder, assault and bat
terry; costs.
Ed Caudle, disorderly conduct;
$40 and costs.
Mitchell Poer, assault and battery
S3 and costs.
George Stork, assault and battery
costs.
Herman Mccall, assault and bat
terry; costs.
Pink Thomas, assault and battery
IS and costs.
Bob Forrest, failure to vaccinate;
$3.50.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06
lax Levy.

The aldermen of Monroe have fixed
the tax levy Of the city at $3.50 on
the 800 valuation Of property and
$3.50 on each poll. Some Of the
bonded Indebtedness is to be paid,
The tax is divided as follows: For
general purposes, 80 cents; schools,
40 cents; bonded debt and to pay in
terest, GO cents. OF the poll tax,
$3.50 goes for general purposes,
S1.20 for schools, and $3.50 to pay
bonds and interest.
The tax book will be completed
and delivered to the collector by the
fifteenth Of this month.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06
r1r. Beckett Will Move to Newton

Newton Special, end, TO Charlotte News.
The wholesale grocery firm Of L.
G. Beckett & Bro, Of Monroe, will
open for business here the first Of
October. This welcome addition to
the business interest Of Newton was
secured late this afternoon in rec
ord breaking manner. Mr.. L. c.
Beckett had been visiting several
towns in this section Of the State,
seeking location for the business,
and had stopped over here between
trains. The Booster Club discover
ed his mission and Immediately in
formed him that he need 60 no far
ther. He was promised the support
of ever business man in the town
while he waited for his train, and be-
fore that time arrived he was hand
ed an agreement signed by the bust
ness people to a man, guaranteeing
him their loyal support and patron
age. So completely was he won
over that he announced on the spot
that he would open up October !
and in all probility would move his
family here and become a citizen Of
the town. The good work done by
the Booster club in this particular is
the subject of much comment and
the incident has served to whet the
appitite for more. 1t is interesting
to know that the other member Of
the new firm is Attorney General T
w. Beckett.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06
Made Shreds Out of a Gum Tree.

Friday afternoon lightning struck
a large sweetgum tree in the yard Of
Mr.. JEFF Richardson, southwest of
town, and tore it to shreds. Squire
D. G. Montgomery, who saw the tree
when it fell, says it was snapped of
like twig, though eighteen inches
in diameter, and torn to shreds about
like corn stalk run through a shred
ding machine.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06
Real Estate Deals Around Waxhaw

Through the Waxhaw Real Estate
Company, Rev. J. W. Rowell has
Just bought the J. L. Billue old place
near old Waxhaw church; Mr.. Wylie
Parks has bought the Wallace place
near McCain's mill; and Mr.. L. p
Gordon has bought the II. T. Bivens
residence in Waxhaw. Mr.. J. l.
Austin has sold his place to Mr., D. s
Davis and will move to Catawba
Junction.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06

what makes you wear your auto
mobile goggles TO the theatre?" ask
ed the carefully dressed young man.
Those aren't automobile goggles
they're hat pin proof armor. y
Washington Star.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06

We don't want any more Irish
potatoes, but will continue to buy
all the chickens and eggs we can
get and pay the highest market price
for them. Bruner & Huey.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06
COTTON.
Local market today, IA so.
Condition Lower Than Ten-Year
Average.

Washington Dispatch, End.
The crop reporting board Of the
Department Of Agriculture estimates
that the average condition Of the cot
ton crop on August % was 72.l per
cent. of a normal, as compared with
75.5 on August %, 1910; 63.7 on
August %, 1909; 76.l on August
%, 1905, and 73.l the average Of the
past ten years on August %.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-06

Two school tax elections were held
Saturday, No. IL, Monroe. had GIL
registered voters and 20 voted for
the tax and lost it. No. 6, Marsh
vile, with "a registered, voted 16
for il and won.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
HINTS FOR HOME MILLINER
Summer Hats May Be Renovated or
Made Over at Comparatively
Small Cost.

Hats are the most perishable things
in a woman's wardrobe. and so head
gear often needs to be renewed before
the summer is over. Those who can af-
ford to replace the old with new are
fortunate, but those who can make
their own hats will find it great saw
ing Of money to get up something at
home.
One of the most useful fads of the
summer for the home milliner is the
use Of gown material for trimming.
A number of the outing hats of linen.
raffia. batavia and peanut braid are
very simply trimmed with a scarf Of
the same goods used for the little coat
frocks worn with them. The sequence
between the headpiece and costume is
very neat and pretty. and as the scarf
is merely tied around the crown, with a
bow at the back or left side. the proc
ess Of trimming is not a matter for
worry. For young girls who look well
In such shapes a big fat crowned
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
Alfalfa Honey.

Alfalfa honey is white and clear, In
an extremely delicate comb, has a
delicious flavor and most delightful
aroma A report from one of the al
falfa districts Of the west tells of a
single hive that contained nearly 200
pounds and of another having SO
pounds. The owner of these bees had
% acres of alfalfa. while the average
yield in the east is said to vary from
10 to 30 pounds. much larger amount
is gathered in the alfalfa territories.
Thus the financial returns Of alfalfa
may be greatly increased and In some
instances doubled by having two colo
MES of bees for each acre. Or If only
a part of the alfalfa raisers in neigh
borhood keep bees this ratio could be
doubled or trebled by those who do.
Unlike other trespassers on neighbors'
fields. the bees do distinct favor by
fertilizing the alfalfa.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
LITTLE TOUCHES THAT COUNT
Small Things Mark Dividing Line
Between the Careful Dresser and
She Who Is Not.

Stylish buttons for linen frocks are
made by covering the button mold
with the material and on top of them
making a star-shaped design of three
sections of coronation braid, two OF
the small figures of braid being. used
to a section. These are crossed in
the middle of the button and taken
to the outer edge to form the star.
Stylish rosettes of velvet or satin
are made by doubling lengthwise bias
strips of velvet three inches wide
Basic the lower edges together to pre-
vent them slipping, then begin In cen
tire with short roll and coil around un
til all the material is used up.
A trimming for a girls hat of white
lace Is deep floral band of forget
me-nots reaching almost to the top OF
the crown and with only the edge OF
the brim showing below it. This is
divided through the middle with soft
folds of interlaced blue ribbon ending
in big bow at one side.
Again the tiny stiff bows of black
velvet or black velvet with a color
are introduced across the front of the
draperies and as a finish to one sleeve
They must be skilfully used not to
look patchy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
Cultivate Late Potatoes.

Late potatoes will need careful cul-
tivation and regular spraying now to
keep down weeds. conserve moisture
and head off blight Remember it is
too late to begin spraying after blight
is started. The only safe thing is to
keep the foliage covered with Bor-
deaux-arsenate of lead from start to
finish. Gardeners who have small
patches will find it cheaper to buy the
prepared Bordeaux-arsenate of lead.
Seedsmen sell it. 1t may be had in
pound cans in paste form. For mixing
small quantities Of this combined
spraying mixture, dissolve three
ounces of the paste in one gallon Of
cold water. and 1t is ready to use. 1t
should be stirred or shaken often
while using.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
FACES DEATH TO SAVE HORSE

Sssie M. Baker. clever young
'rsewoman Of Lynn, Mass, is so de-
Ped to her horse that she faced
|Rth lately rather than take the
Rance of losing him. She looked
faight into the barrel of a revolver
Id by a bandit and chung to the
'dle Of the horse. though she was
festened with instant death If she
not drop it. Wasili Iwankowski, a
Hssian bandit, who, with two others,
ely killed shoe manufacturer and
Rrted to run away VITA $4,000 in
n and bills. rushed down one of the
Pin thoroughfares revolver In hand.
front Of the home of Charles Ba-
city Official and former member
the state legislature, he saw a
fse waiting for Miss Baker. He
ned up and grabbed the bride
pl the groom. He started to mount,
Miss Baker darted from the house,
pied the bride. which by that
was stained with blood from
md which the bandit had received.
started to scream. The robber
pted the revolver at her and threat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
SECRETS OF THE BEEHIVE
Since Introduction Of Modern April.
ances No Reason for Much
Honey Going TO Waste.
tBv DR.. G. RoNRER.l


Until with the last so years the
secrets of the beehive were but little
understood and the inspection of the
condition OF the bees, which is so
important at all times, was either i'm
possible or considered unnecessary.
Since the invention and introduction
or removable comb hives. which en-
ables the beekeeper to handle and in
spect every comb, there does not seem
TO be any valid reason why bees
should not be used to collect and
store millions of pounds of honey
which are now annually going to
waste in the west through their abb
sence. 1t Is true that bees will sting
sometimes. but their sting is insight
ficant as compared with the good they
do and we should remember that we
are liable to injury in almost any
branch Of industry. Probably not one
person in 1000 is in any danger from
bee stings and the results are rarely
serious. The beekeepers should unite
in developing what is undoubtedly
very profitable industry, though one
which is unknown to many and which
has never been thoroughly tested for
its value by our people.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
BIG CONTRAST IN METHODS
Difference In Way American and Can.
adian Authorities Deal With
the Indians.

A recently issued book on The
Riders of the Plains an account OF
the northwest mounted police of Can.
ada, published in London, gives a
number of instances showing the diff.
ference between the Canadian and the
United States methods of treating the
Indians. One of these Is to the effect
that a number of Canadian Indians.
who had been concerned in the half.
breeds rebellion of many years ago.
fled over the border to the states.
These most undesirable immigrants
were told they must go back. The
Canadian government finally said II
would take care of these Indians II
tho states would send them over the
border. And here is the conclusion
of the story:
In due course 200 very dissatisfied
and wild-eyed Crees. with 450 horses,
were rounded up and started north
ward, with a strong force of United
States cavalry in attendance. They
were met at the boundary line by
three mounted policemen, one corporal
and two troopers.
The American commanding officer
locked at them with a surprised air.
Where's your escort for these In
dians?" he asked.
We're here" answered the cor
poral.
Eyes. yes, see. But where's your
regiment?"
Il guess it's here, all right" said
the corporal. "The other fellows look.
ing after the breakfast things"
But are there only four Of YOU.
them"
That's so, colonel; but you see. we
wear the queens scarlet"
And these four redcoats were all
that were necessary to take these 200
Indians, their horses and belongings
distance of more than one hundred
miles into Canadian territory where
they could bother the United States
no more.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
Writ Was Not Served.

A ludicrous incident occurred when
Carter, the lion king. as he was called.
was exhibiting with Ducrow, at Lon
don. A manager with whom Carter
had made and broken an engagement
issued a writ against him. The bailiffs
came up to the stage door and asked
for Carter. "Show the gentlemen up."
said Ducrow; and when they reached
the stage there sat Carter composedly
in the great cage, with an enormous
lion on each side of him. There's
Mr.. Carter, waiting for you. gentle.
men," said Ducrow. go In and take
him. Carter. my boy. open the door,
Carter proceeded to obey, at the same
time eliciting by a private signal a
tremendous roar from his companions.
The bailiifs staggered back in terror,
rolled over each other as they rushed
downstairs. and nearly tainted before
they reached the street.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
Nicely Packed Cabbages.

by observation how produce should
be picked. graded. and packed in or
der to bring the best prices.
Uniformity is the chief requirement
to be considered and vegetables
should always be sent to market uni
form in condition, quality and general
appearance.
Markets are seldom over-stocked
with good fruit and vegetables, but 1t
Is the poorly developed, unevenly rip
ened and badly selected products that
injure the sale of the better articles.
Produce of all kinds should be sort
ed so that in each package the speci-
mems are as nearly alike as possible.
The efficient grader has in mind the
appearance Of the whole package and
not the individual specimen.
Many growers make the mistage Of
allowing their vegetables to become
too ripe before picking. and as a re-
suit the produce. which looks fresh
enough in the garden, reaches the
market oyerripe and often decayed.
Overripe vegetables should always
be sold in market which can be
reached within very short time after
leaving the farm and very ripe veget-
ables should be consumed at home OF
canned.
All vegetables should be thoroughly
cool and dry before being packed
Heat and moisture promote decay and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
NEWSPAPERS TO BAR RABBITS
Young Trees Saved From Depreda.
tions Of Destructive Little
Animals by Paper.

CBy A. J. LEGG.)
Few years ago set out some young
apple trees and before l knew 1t the
rabbits had peeled several of them so
badly that they died. l went into the
field with gun and could see five or
six rabbits at time disappearing at
the far side Of the field. 1t was use
less to undertake to defend the trees
with gun. so procured some old
newspapers and ball of Irvine.
wrapped the trees with the paper as
far up the bodies of the trees as rab-
bits could reach and tied them secure
ly with Irvine. The paper stayed on
the trees all right for the remainder
Of the winter and the trees we're not
damaged any more by rabbits. This
plan worked we'll for small trees, but
l do not know that 1t would do so
we'll for large ones. wrapped the
paper pretty we'll with the Irvine from
the bottom to the top.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
cucumbers Well Packed.

OF the market on which they expect
to place their produce. The market
ing of all kinds of farm stun is one
of the most important If not the most
important part of the business.
If one is unable to visit the big
markets one should write to commits
sion merchants and ask for all the in
formation possible regarding what is
wanted in the way of selection and
packing of fruit and vegetables. Com
mission dealers would rather handle
good. salable stuff than poorly packed
and unsightly produce, and are always
ready to help growers to present their
products in the most attractive man.
ner
1t is also good plan for amateur
growers, who have not shipped to the
general markets. to first visit the
farms of successful growers and learn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
Ojd-Timev Ruffjes.

There is fondness for all sorts OF
ruffied treatments, particularly those
that are quaint and old-timey looking,
and they are developed in every ma.
terial that is on the summer list A
pretty little dress that looked of the
vintage Of the early eighties, was of
fine Irish dimity, Powered stripe, in.
closed between stripes of black. all on
white ground. Yellow was the pre-
dominating colcr, though not very con.
spicuous among the flower colors that
made up the pattern with 1t. The
foundation Of the skirt was plain
gored. turned In a three-inch hem at
the bottom. Meeting this hem was a
deep flounce of fine embroidery that
was applied at knee depth, with a
ruching for heading, the ruching
of the dimity. Over this fell the tunic
in pannier effect. Meeting at the cen.
ter-front, the two side-lengths spread
apart to disclose the whole of the
flounce and the upper portion of the
skirt. 1t was headed with an inch.
vide ruffling of the dimity.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-02
Cut Off Snrnuts.

Apple trees and other fruit trees that
were trimmed last winter and spring
will now begin to produce sprouts
around the scars. Much future labor
may be saved If the orchard Is gone
over every few weeks during the
summer, and these sprouts rubbed or
cut off. Not allowing them to grow
will conserve the food supply of the
tree. and it will be used for growth in
desired branches.