davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
GOOD IDEA OF PHENOMENON
Workingman Explains in "i1lracteris- tic Way His Definition of an Ex-
 traordinary Occurrence.

A workman, endeavoring to explain to one of his mates what phenome non was, made the following attempt: Its like this. Suppose you were to go out into the country and see field of thistles growing
 Yes" assented his friend.
 Well, that would not be phe nomenon!"
 No, that's quite clear" agreed the old man.
 But suppose you were to see lark singing away up in the sky"
 Yes"
 Well. that would not be a phe nomenon!"
 No, that also seems clear
 But imagine there is bull in the field,'
 Yes" his friend could imagine that Even that would not be a phe. nomenon."
 No"
 "But now, Bill, look here Suppose you saw that bull sitting on them missiles whistling like a lark-well that would be phenomenon"
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
WASHINGTON'S FALSE TEETH
Ingenious Dentist Undertakes Then Unusual Task of Replacing
 Lost MoIars.

It may not be generally known that the Father of his Country was one of the first Americans to wear artificial teeth. By the time the war of the revolution had ended he had parted company with most of the outfit which nature had given him. An ingenious physician and dentist of New York City undertook the then unusual task of re-equipment, and produced at length full set of artificial teeth These are now. of course, dental cu- riosity, and offer an additional proof of the heroism of the first president of the United States for it is matter of fact that General Washington wore those teeth for many years and, so far as we know, never complained of them.
 The teeth were carved from ivory, and riveted, wired. and clamped to a somewhat ponderous gold plate. Three large clamps. in particular, figure con spicuously in the roof of the mouth, and must have caused difficulty. if not anguish. There were an upper and an under set; and the two were con- nected and held in position relatively by long spiral spring on each side
 Nevertheless, Washington wore them long and we'll; fact sufficiently by the worn and dinted con dition of both teeth and plate.
 At the last account these teeth were the property of dental institution iD Baltimore
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
MAKING MONEY WITH SHEEP
Small Flock of Shropshires Make Ex- ceIIent Returns for Owner Dur
 ing Course of Year.
CBy c. ". COFFEl

A neighbor of mine had 3S high grade eve Shropshires last spring The business was new to him, and he studied the sheep and the available bulletins upon their care as he went along, learning the way over one diff ficulty as they arose. Only 33 ewes produced lambs-47 lambs-and only 40 of these lived to a marketable age.
 These ewes sheared 3S0 pounds of wool, which brought 291s cents per pound. netting him $112.1O. or $2.95 per eve.
 The farmer determined to save IT of the best ewes and thus enlarge his flock to 55 for next year. This left him 22 lambs to sell These had been contracted for in advance at 61s cents per pound at home, and they weighed 1,48O pounds when sold in June
 This makes an average of weight of 64 Is pounds, a price of $4.18 per head. and total of $96.20. The r lambs which he kept, at $4.1S per head. would add s17.O6 to the account The total income was thus s279S6.
 These sheep have done some excel lent work in cleaning weeds out of the farm, to say nothing of the value of the manure. which is worth at least $25.
 My neighbor did not keep a sep arate account of the cost of keeping the sheep. but the reader can form a fair judgment as to whether there is a good profit at these figures.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Hat Wearing and prauahts.

Draughts in parliament are credited with partial responsibility for mem bers' custom of wearing their hats, which some, however, have even re- sarded as inherited from the old open air moots. But privilege and tradi- ton are factors also When IA years ago it was proposed at the London county council to start hat wearing because of the draughts at Spring Gardens, the council decided not to ape the manners of parliament" Lord Onslow nobly declined to make party question of "a natural in- 6rmity like a bald head" Formerly fear of draughts led to the wearing Of hats even at dinner, though it was good manners not to put on your hat until your host did. Pepys records catching a bad cold ''by f1inging of my hat at dinner, sitting with the wind in my cheek."-London Chroni- cle.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17

right arm and swept me down into the ravine just before the opposing forces met on the bridge.
 In the midst of my terror I was vaguely conscious of my rescuer's $ epaulets with the two bars.
 What is it?" gasped. What does 1t all mean?"
 bridge. You are all right now You won't faint?" he asked anxiously.
 No" I answered, weakly You see, where I live-at The Hayfelds. we never hear anything, and there are no newspapers, and we've been in quarantine, so I didn't know there was war;
 He looked at me oddly.
 Walk on a little distance and rest under that rock" he advised. T must go back now"
 Breathless, on the verge of exhaus- tion, with unsteady limbs I reached "The Hayfelds" and with twitching fingers fumbled at the door,
 Aunt Penelope" 1 said, faintly, there's war; The armies are right here. I got into a battle on the bridge. I would have been killed but a captain caught me and bore me away just in time to save my life. Oh, can't tell youl It was awful"
 I sank into chair, speeches.. Aunt Penelope took my hot, trembling hands
 She's got the fever" I heard her mutter
 What ails herr" asked the servant, Susan Hannah, who was deaf
 She's out of her head" yelled my aunt. "She thinks she's in a battle"
 T wasl" insisted "The captain said so. He had to leave me to care for the wounded. He's the surgeon. If we could only get a newspaper we'd know what was going on in the world"
 You come to bed" said my aunt, sternly.
 was so tired and SO frightened I didn't care whether she believed me or not
 It was sunset time when I awoke I heard Aunt Penelope yelling to Susan Hannah:
 Dr. Elveretta Hodges has gone away on a vacation. I have sent to a town for doctor-any doctor. I sup pose it will have to be manI Brother Henry would never forgive me if didn't have a doctor
 Presently heard a deep. manly
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
ROCK OR STEEL FOR BRIDGES7
Stone Structures Cost About as Much as Steel and Are Practically
 Indestructible.
cRr 1sAAcAt0rEsN

1 Nothing is truer than that the bes
 is cheapest. Especially is this true ir
 road and bridge building.
 A small rock bridge that costs g
 thousand dollars or so and lasts a hundred years, with almost no re pairs. is a great deal cheaper than an iron one costing aboIs the same that lasts twenty-five or thirty years, with expensive repairs curing the latter period of it's life.
 There is a sense of endurance and permanence about stone bridges that is lacking in iron bridges. for a good stone bridge may last five hundred years, while an iron bridge that re- mains in good condition for twenty five years is doing well.
 Naturally good roads and good bridges go together, and it is extrava- gance for any county to put a great deal of money into rock roads unless the bridges are both good and endur- ing.
 When you put money into an iron bridge (''tin bridges" they are called) over small stream, you are investing the peoples money in a make-shift.
 The country that has good building stone convenient would far better build substantial rock arches over all its streams.
 By this means the work can be per formed by local people, and the money for labor of masons, and the hauling of material, would be left in the coun- frv tuh rx-0,,Id
 If made sufficiently massive and the abutments were as secure as they should be, with run-round spaces for high water to get by without flowing over the bridge, it might remain there in good condition for hundreds of years.
 It might be impracticable to build rock bridges over wide streams, cer- tainly without the help of masons qualified to superintend and direct such construction work, but nine- are small ones and might safely be built of stone by those masons of aver age efficiency, using home material and home labor for all the work
 have recently been talking with my pastor, who is just back from a long trip to Europe. and he says the greatest contrast between America and Europe, especially in England, France and Germany, is in the roads and bridges.
 Over there every road Is good one. and every bridge is a good one, and almost always of stone The roads are wide and well macadamized and laid out on scientific lines, and they add greatly to the charm of the scenery and contribute to the wealth If the farmers and the nations.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
AUNT PENELOPE MAN-HATER
By JOHN PHILLIP oRTH

My Aunt Penelope is peculiar. .She hates men. When went to visit her at ''The Hayfields," as she calls her remote little home, I knew that I would not see a man. She is also averse to newspapers; consequently l prepared for a month of martyrdom and rest cure, but whirlwinds always seem to be in my wake, and the night I arrived things began to happen, and they kept right on happening.
 A child-girl of course-that Aunt Penelope had adopted came down with scarlet fever and we were all quarantined, which struck me as rather humorous, for we never went anywhere, and no one ever came past The Hayfields''-the road ending in COW path.
 I thought maybe I would have the diversion of irritation with the coun- try doctor, but Aunt Penelope sent for woman doctor
 On the day the quarantine was lifted I went for long walk came to a wild ravine and then to bridge on which was a rustic seat I sat 0OWA cAO lAACQ lO 1llJ eyes and thoughts on book which had brought with me, but the day and scenery invited reveries.
 I was far away in beautiful castle of the air when I heard a tramping sound, rush and loud shouting. l jumped to my feet! Was I asleep, or out of my mind? From the woods be- yond were coming hundreds of brown uniformed men, while down the road came long files of blue uniforms. I heard bugle, ringing orders shouted, and then the crash of rifles.
 I didn't know which way to go or what to do, so I went to the middle of the bridge and screamed. On came the troops with their laundering, roar ing racket Everything was turning black before my eyes when a long, slim man in the brown uniform dash ed ahead, caught me up with a strong
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
When Fodder Is Best.

Fodder is the best feed while the stalks are new and the leaves have not become dry and broken off When it has been allowed to stand in the field and run the gauntlet of rains and rats half or more of it's value has been lost Cutting and feeding inn mediately from the fields saves both feed and labor.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
A Born Cooper.

Now" said the new policeman who had been assigned to night duty. "ain't there drawer or some place where can lock up my watch an money till go off duty?"
 Keep 'em on you" suggested the chief.
 But my beats in tough part of town an I might be robbed whilst I'm dozin'"
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17

Grace-Why did she break the en- gagement?
 Myrtle-He told her that she was the only girl he had ever kissed.
 Grace-What of it?
 Myrtle-Why, she naturally req soned that he was either untruthful or absurdly foolish, and he was hardly worth having in either case.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Side Show Troubles.

Where is the flea circus?'" de- manded the visitor to the side show. q see it is advertised on the pro- gram"
 Sorry. sir" walled the big man in the silk hat. ''but there won't be any flea circus today"
 And why not?"
 Because cat just passed through and eloped with the whole blooming circus"
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
She Declared.

Mrs. Myles-When she arrived from Europe Miss Fussanfeather failed to declare some of the new clothes she brought over with her.
 Mrs. Styles-And did the customs inspectors discover anything?
 "Oh, yes.'
 And what did she say:"
 "She merely said, Oh. I declare!' !" -Yonkers Statesman.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Attendina Poultry Shows.

Attend. the poultry shows in your neighborhood and if you have any ex- tra fine birds, take them along. They may not win, but your interest in them will prompt you to learn what a really good bird is.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
The Silver Lining.

"Oh, John!" exclaimed Mrs. Short cash, who was reading a letter. "our son has been expelled from college. Isn't it awful?"
 "Oh, don't know" answered Shortcash. Perhaps I can pull through without making an assign ment now"
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Caution.

What makes you keep singing when you go into the woods?" said one hunter Don't you know it will frighten the deer?"
 Perhaps" replied the other. "But it will also help to prevent my be- ing mistaken for one. Washington Star.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Autos and Mules HIoh.

Church-Increase in the number of automobiles in New York is not bring ing down the price of horses. The average price for a horse is $119 and mules cost $14 more.
 Gotham-The more things balk the higher they come.-Yonkers States man.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Worktno Backward.

Political campaign calculations remarked Professor Tallbrow. "are a distinct branch of mathematics"
 How so?" was asked.
 "You begin with the answer. then work backward for the purpose of evolving a problem to demonstrate it." explained the professor
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
He Knew Her.

Better give up that yonug man, daughter. You aren't really interested in him."
 But. papa, have decided to marry him."
 "Yes; but you haven't changed your mind two or three times"
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
co.t of po,,Itrv

Have you ever figured it out that 1t costs no more to produce 100 pounds of poultry than 1t does 100 pounds of beef, and that if the beef brings six cents on the hoof, chickens will bring l2 cents per pound alive?
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
In OIden Days.
s was in merry mood.

erxes was in merry mood.
 ''You have an extraordinary name, ' remarked the friend. but what is in a name, anyway" Well" laughed the ancient man, there are couple of Ks in my name, and they come in handy these days" And then Xerxes went out and bought himself an overcoat.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
strIkino an Averaoe.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says there is too much talking in the world"
 Well, if talking was an indictable offense Ella would have hard time proving an alibi."
 But look at the talking that MT. Ella Wheeler doesn't do.'
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Alfalfa Is Hardy.

Alfalfa is as hardy as clover and should be sown early in the spring to get a good start and to have the spring rains which will insure its growth.
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
A Cruel Compliment.

"Glad you are going to make such an appropriate match. Miss OldgirI" !" "Oh, thank you so much. But why do you think 1t so appropriate?"
 q heard you were engaged to a. dealer in antiques"
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Saves Time.

"Pipps is not one of those fellows who hangs his clothes on chandelier when he goes home about three o'clock in the morning slightly the worse for wear"
 ''No?"
 "Pipps goes to bed with his clothes on."
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Could Be Worse.

His wife makes him stand around. and that's no joke"
 standing around is not so hard She might make him move pictures"
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Courtship.

Then the duke and the heiress will not wed?"
 Seems not. The. thing was mis- managed on both sides. The con tinental newspapers failed to cooper ate properly with the American press"
The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
Tunnel Between Sweden and Denmark

Tunnel Between Sweden and Denmark
 The Swedish parliament is at pres ent discussing the projectors subma- rine tunnel between Sweden and Den mark. The undertaking is intended to enable the military forces of the three Scandinavian countries to CO., operate in time of war The tunnel would probably be made between Co penhagen and Maimo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18
ACTRESS KNOCKED
OUT A T0RMENT0R
Mae La Porte Sends Masher
Sprawling When Seized
Her by the Arm.

Mae La Porte, leading lady Of
stock company showing in Richmond
next week, is not only a clever little
actress, but handy with her fists, as
we'll. as certain 'masher." name un-
known, will testify-that is if he could
be located. He was put down, and al
most out, by mighty right arm swing
delivered by the little actress, on
Main street, last evening. Before he
could be Identified he jumped to his
feet and sprinted away, with a COM
panion. amid the jeers of few spec
tators.
Miss La Porte and another woman
belonging to her company, dined last
evening at Main street restaur-
ant. They were bothered by two
Johnny Boys" at nearby ta-
BILE. After their meal Miss La Porte
and her companion started east on
Main street and at the corner of Ninth
street were overtaken by the two
pests who had insulted them at the
restaurant. One of the men took Miss
La Porte by the arm and remarked,
where are We going" His destination
was the sidewalk, as he instantly rea-
lized, as the little woman wrenched
her self loose from her tormentor and
with back hand swing, which would
make Ray Bronson open his eyes in
amazement, smote the masher in the
face and sent him sprawling Men on
the opposite corner of the street rush
ed to the assistance of the actress,
who really didn't need any help. but
before they could cross the street the
masher had arisen and beat it" with
the other johnny
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18
A. SPREAD
OF DREAD CHOLERA
Italy Is Assisting the United
States in Stamping Out
the Disease.
(National News Association

New York, July 1S-Every possible
resource of state and nation is being
bent today to prevent a spread of
cholera from New York throughout
the United States in an attempt to
crush out the plague, both the United
States government and the govern
ment of Italy have united to aid health
Officer Doty.
Surgeon-general Wyman, the Wash
ington official who has charge of the
national quarantine regulations, sent
assistant surgeon general l.. e. Cofer,
Pacific coast cholera expert, here to
assist DIR. Doty. He is making a thor
ough inspection of Hoffman and Swim
burn Islands today accompanied by
DR.. Doty and Herman NJ. Brigg, chief
of bacteriologists of the city's health
department.
Italy has detailed surgeons of the
navy to all ships bound to America
from the plague-infected ports for the
purpose of segregating cholera victims
and preventing a spread of the disease
among the passengers.
The federal authorities have issued
orders directing that all ships from
ports where cholera prevails be de-
tanned for a ten day observation Pc
riod.
These steps We're taken after the
death of the sixth victim among the is
olated patients on Swinburne Island.
DIR. Doty insisted in most positive
terms today that no fear of general
epidemic need be entertained.
There are now eight cases of true
will arrive here during the next two
Asiatic cholera on Swinburne Island,
and it is expected that most of these
patients will die. 1t is unlikely that
any ship with passengers from cholera
infected ports of the Mediterranean
days, and DR.. Doty felt fairly conf
dnet today that no more cases of true
cholera would develop among those
under observation now.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18
AN INTERNATIONAL
ROMANCE FAILURE
fNational News Association,

London. July 1S.-Another "interna.
tional romance" has come to naught.
The widely heralded engagement be-
tween Miss Mildred Sherman, the
American heiress, and Lord Camoys
proves to have had no foundation in
fact. Lord Camoys himself denied it
today in the following announcement:
1t is complete surprise to me The
lady is SO charming wish 1 could say
the report is true. but my first knowl-
edge Of it came through the newspa-
pers / have not seen Miss Sherman
or corresponded with her since my Wis
it to America for the wedding OF Miss
Gould and Lord Decies. expect to
visit New York soon on my way to
British Columbia where I have busf-
ness interests. but no marital plans
are involved in the trip"
The story which Lord Camoys de-
nies had it that he and Miss Sherman
fell In love when they met at the we'd
ding of Lord Decies and Miss Could
and that the romance had eliminated
In announcement Of their en8agement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18
WILEY TO REMAIN
IN !. S, SERVICE
Predicted Taft Will Rebuke
Salary Juggling and then
Praise Chemist.
National News Association

Washington, July 1S.-While Presi
dent Taft has made no statement as
to whether DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief
of the bureau of chemistry of the de-
partment of agriculture is or is not to
be retained in the government service
there is reason for the belief today
that the decree of the President will
take this form:
A sharp rebuke for the practice OF
juggling salaries to fit special cases
whatever end is to be obtained: the
statement that such a practice, if al.
lowed to go unchecked, would dc
great harm to the government ser.
vice; acknowledgment of the great
accomplishments of DR.. Wiley in the
interest of public health; the explain
alton that Attorney-General Wicker.
sham's recommendation of dismissal
was in line with the facts and the law
and that is overruled solely in recogni.
ton of the great public services OF
DR.. Wiley who because OF his admins
tration has been SO efficient, is par
doned.
Such an opinion, according to some
of the advisors of President Taft
would save DR.. Wiley to the public ser
vice: and would probably rebuke all
manipulation of services and techni
cal violation of laws and at the same
time save the feelings of the attorney
general and Secretary Wilson of the
department of agriculture.
President Taft continues to receive
protests against the removal of DR.
Wiley. The Central Labor Union here
adopted resolutions last night declar.
ing that the removal of DR.. Wiley
from the government service would
be a public caiamity, great loss to
the people in general and benefit
only to those who wish to profit at
the expense of the health and disas-
tiers of the people"
A copy of the resolution was sent to
the white house today with a request
that President Taft bring the con.
tents before his cabinet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18
LOCAL ICE CREAM
FIRM is DISSOLVED

The firm of Bender and Oates, man.
ufacturers of ice cream, succeeding
the Commons Dairy company in the
business. has been dissolved and JOS
eph E. Bender and wife purchased the
interests of James Oates and wife,
from Wilfred Jessup, to whom it was
transferred by Mr.. and Mrs Oates
The amount stated in the deed is 81
and other considerations. It is under
stood that the price paid was about
S., 200.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-18
SEEK POSTMASTER
FOR BOSTON, IND.

The U. s. Civil Service Commission
announces civil service examination
for postmaster at Boston. Indiana. to
be held in Richmond, on August u,
1911. The compensation for this office
for the last fiscal year was $2l5.00.
The age limit it 81 years, and the ap-
plicant must reside within the terri
tory supplied by this office.
Application forms and full informa-
tion concerning the requirements of
the examinations can be secured from
the Postmaster at Boston or from the
secretary of the civil service board Of
examiners at Richmond. Indiana. Ap-
plications must be on file at Washing
ton on or before the hour OF closing
business on August 5. 1911.