davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

cattlemen, and can not and must not
do this and that. The Irishman said:
ITO be sure they ave sartin rhules
givernin' ballast"
We sat in f1ne-looking group on
the for'ard end of the main deck as
the ship left the Boston harbor that
morning
Up to this point we knew nothing of
what we were to do and just what
sort Of Accommodation" we were to
have. A petty officer. with shining
face and shoes. and the characteristic
thin mustache, which Is quite the
thing among the young Englishmen.
informed us that our dinner, stores
and dishes" could be had at the gal
ley.
Our first meal and pan washing on
the main deck attracted too much Of
the attention OF the cabin passengers
on the deck above. and the captain
sent down orders for us to repair to
the cattlemen's quarters in the focas-
tie. The seamen pronounce that word
In two syllables. The name applies to
the quarters of the seamen and the
cattlemen.
Tho Cattleman's Work.
Now, something Of the work that
falls to the lot Of the cattlemen. We
were called by the night watchmen
(when they were not asleep) at 4
o'clock in the morning, and we literal
ly rolled out Of the hay. Our crowd
Of FIVE, all working together. attended
to every want Of the 200 cattle. The
first Job was to water the stock. The
story about making horse drink was
invented by man who never tried to
water a wild steer from a bucket, for
certainly by substituting the latter for
the former the point would have been
more forcible. We used ten wooden
buckets. dipping the water from large
tanks that we filled from overhead
pipes. There were two main alley.
ways along each side Of the cattle
deck and they, dear things, lined each
side Of the alleys with their horns
sticking half way across. They had
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Flat DweIfer Proves the Old Saying
That Necessity Is Mother OF
invention.

We are told that necessity Is the
mother Of invention. and one feminine
f1at-dweller Is willing to take lot Of
credit for her own particular achieve
ment- With two big wardrobes and
a closet to her bedroom she was yet
without room for her big hats and
dresses. There were hats to the left
Of her, hats to the right Of her-and
dresses likewise.
So she conceived an idea 1t Is
nothing more nor less than an under
bed wardrobe and an underbed hat
box made In the form Of long fiat
box mounted on four wooden wheels.
The wardrobe holds several dresses
that can be packed away full length
without crushing. It Is easily slowed
away, and being fitted with brass han.
dies at the sides and front. It Is quite
simply wheeled from under the bed
when wanted. The hat box is made
On the same principle. only It has iron
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

should be put by himself or tied up.
AT this time you can give an ear Of
corn at meal and a small amount Of
hay. The mule should be turned out
In fair weather and not left to stand
In the stable.
A mule should be made before he
Is year old. This can be done by
good breeding and the proper care.
1t is not necessary to give a great
quantity of food to him during the
winter, but It must be of the kind to
keep him growing. such as alfalfa
hay, silage, some corn fodder, some
corn and chopped food occasionally.
Oats are very good. but very expen-
sive food. In spring he may be turned
out on pasture during the day and
fed some hay at night and morning.
because grass at this time is very
washy. AS the grass gets older leave
on pasture. but be sure to have plenty
Of shade and water. A mule should
not be broken until he Is three years
old, although many are broken before
they are near that age.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Know Your Work and Do Il.

There Is perennial nobleness and
even sacredness In work; were he
never 30 benighted. forgetful of his
high calling. there is always hope
in a man that actually and earnestly
works; in idleness alone is there per.
petual despair. Work. never so nam.
monish. mean. is in communication
with nature; the real desire to get
work done will itself lead one more
and more to truth. to natures ap-
pointments and regulations-which
are truth. The latest gospel In this
world Is: Know thy work and do II.
Know thyseif-long enough has that
poor self Of thine tormented thee;
thou wilt never get to know It. ! be.
lieve. Think It not thy business. this
OF knowing thyself; thou art an un-
movable individual; know what thou
canst work at. and work at 1t like
Hercules! That will be thy better
plan.-Thomas Carlyle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

Mules, much abused and neglected
animals, are not generally understood
by farmers. A mule in the first place
must be OF good stock, not an Off
spring Of some scrubby mare, but
mare with good breeding qualities,
writes Ed Mclaughlin in the Rural
New Yorker. A mule of the man.
moth stock is supposed to be the best
mule under all conditions. Mules are
cheaper than colts, for the service fee
is not generally as high. Many peo-
pie make a mistake in working the
mare too soon after foaling. Never
work a mare under ten days, then she
can do light work, but the mule must
be left in the barn.
When the mare is brought in from
work never allow the mule to suck as
long as the mare Is warm. After a
mule Is two or three weeks old turn
1t out In lot away from the mare,
especially at night, for a mule is very
hard on mare, much more than colts.
When the mule is about two months
old he may be allowed to eat a few
oats, about pint in the beginning.
Increase as he grows older, or the
same amount Of bran along with a lit
tie hay, alfalfa is preferred. At the
age OF nine months a mule should be
weaned, not gradually, but all at once.
Take 1t away from the mare and
never let 1t suck afterwards. He
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

The difference between a clean COW
and dirty one is strikingly shown In
the picture. The COW on the right
had been running on pasture ten days.
sleeping out at night. when the photo
graph was taken. Naturally great
deal OF the filth she had accumulated
In a vile stable had been rubbed OFF
and washed of by the rains. but
enough remains to show that her milk
would carry poison to hundreds Of
gallons when added to that o. other
cows In the dairy. At the Illinois
station II was found ths' the milk
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

[" HE great transatlantic liners
carry thousands and thousands
OF Americans into the great
ports Of the old world. Most
Of them pay a good round
price for the service. although there
are some people who 90 in the steer.
age rather than miss the trip. But
there are many American college
students and perhaps some others
who go to Europe and who do not
worry ahead OF time about cabin
quarters or staterooms. They are the
fellows who work for their passage on
cattle ships.
Without a doubt the experiences Of
one who crosses the Atlantic as a cat.
tleman are unique. Twenty or thirty
years ago a man was paid from $40
to $50 together with all Of his ex-
penses to cross the ocean as a cattle
man. but now there are two men in
Boston who are getting rich charg-
ing college students IS to get them
positions (for want Of a more approp-
riate word) on cattle ships. The boys
get no more for their services than
their passage and board.
Having been assured that we would
have to rough 1t" and have lots 1f
work to do, college friend and
went over to the Cunard docks In East
Boston on beautiful morning. There
we signed up to work for our passage
as cattlemen and to get accommoda-
tions same as the seamen. We didn't
know what we were doing, but we
knew ten days later. There we met
the rest Of our party" eight other
college fellows from various parts cf
the country, and an Irishman and a
Scotchman who were going back to
see the home folks.
There were 400 cattle on board. The
ship carried 10 f1rst-class or cabin pas.
sengers and, according to our friend.
the Scotchman, the cattle were second
class and we were third class. be-
lieve he was right At any rate, the
petty offieers Of the ship wasted lots
of good time telling us that we were
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

from the average. unwashed. un
brushed cow contained many times
as much dirt as that from perfectly
clean cow This is not guess work,
as a glazed dish equal In size to pail
was held under cows udder Az
minutes. the average time consumed
In milking. while motions similar to
milking were made. The dirt caught
In the dish was then carefully
weighed. 1t was then found that milk
from soiled and muddy udders similar
to that shown by the COW on the righ,
contained from 20 to "a times as much
dirt as from that from clean COW.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
A Reasonable Request.
It DOWN." exclaimed the man OF

"Sit down." exclaimed the man of
few inches.
The man Of many took no notice.
"Sit DOWN." repeated the little man
again. Il can't see anything!"
But still the giant paid no heed, and
the little man could only hear the
tantalizing sounds Of feet and car
riage wheels as the procession passed
along.
"Will-you-sit-down?" he cried.
for the third time. "I've paid two
guineas for this seat and you're blot.
ting every blessed thing from viewl"
Again no response.
well, II you won't sit down."
roared the little man. humping the
giant on his massive back. will you
at least obllge me by tying your ears
backf"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Supply Summer Pasture.

We always plant piece Of corn as
early in the spring az the weather
will permit, to supplement the pas
ture, which Is sure to dry up In late
summer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08

There is at least one country in the
world where II costs nothing to die
In some OF the cantons OF Switzerland
all the dead. rich as we'll as poor. are
buried at the public expense
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
Woman Has a Great Idea

rollers instead Of wheels. One Of her
hats has very high trimming and that
reposes in the top Of her wardrobe.
Both these underbed wardrobes are
stained mahogany to match the furni
ture.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-08
MULES ARE MOST NEGLECTED
AND ABUSED OF FARM ANIMALS

In First Place II Should
Mare, but Dam of Blood Breeding
Proper Treatment and Attention It Can
be Made In First Year-Good
Feeding Essential.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
Time for / ) ) st !, 4 I

Mrs. MacLachlan was kind to her
American boarder. but she did not pro-
pose to allow her to overstep the linz
its Of boarder's privileges. and she
made 1t very clear.
One Sunday the boarder, returning
from walk. found the windows Of
her room, which she had left wide
open. tightly closed.
"Oh. Mrs. MacLachlan. don't
like my room to get stuffy," she said,
when she went downstairs again. II
like plenty Of fresh air"
Your room. will ma get stuffy In
one day" said her landlady firmly.
Twas never our custom, miss, to haze
fresh air rooshin' about the house on
the Sawbath. Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
READING AS A CURE

. ID .I afI ! d. ~ d i I.I
for dispelling danger Of seasickness.
And they have reported to me upon
their return that the method was sue
cessful. Perhaps II they did not apply
themselves In their readingdid not
become sufficiently interested, mean
they were seized with the illness,
but those who really interested them
selves In their books crossed the ocean
and were in tiptop physical condition
the whole way over
The professors unique views have
caused considerable comment among
his fellow educators at the university,
many Of whom make 1t a practice to
go to Europe or some other trans
oceanic point every two years. Some
have taken the suggestion as Joke,
Its exponent declares. and others have
taken It seriously. In most cases the
ones who take 1t as 1t Is given-in all
seriousness-are the ones who are not
taken with seasickness. while those
who think 1t is a joke are kept in their
cabins for three or four days.
Certain advanced classes OF students
at the university. especially classes in
the divinity school, make pilgrimages
in body to the holy land. On the
eve Of their departure this professor
never misses an opportunity to impart
to them his discovery. <
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22

the train for Pontefract Common. He
asked the ticket seller for ticket to
the place. pronouncing 1t as 1t is
spelled. mo such place, SIR said the
clerk. Surely" the tourist protested,
here 1t is" and, fumbling for his pre-
cious map. laid triumphant finger up
on It ooh, Pomfret!" said the pale
eyed ticket vendor, and smiled plying
~ That's it-Pomfret," the visitor
said bravely. and pocketed his heavy
change.
At the station at "Pomfret,'' a
quaint old omnibus stood waiting with
sign on the side announcing that It
conveyed passengers to the st. Leger
Inn and Wrensfordsley Hall for six
pence. The man from the west asked
the sleepy-loohng driver which was
the smaller house, the st. Leger or the
Wrensforsley. but was met with that
blank, dazed look which he had now
learned to connect with his bad pro.
nunciation. s
See here, my good man." he said,
"how do, you pronounce this name?"
pointing to, st. Leger with his stick.
why. silispger. SIR"
"oh! /! !" said the astonished for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
FOR DELICATE BREAD.
EXCELLENT RECIPES THAT ARE.
WELL WORTH NOTING.
May Be Made o. Whole Wheat, Gluten,
Rice or corn--Ths Most Nour-
k fishing Of Food-Puddlns
for Children.

Whole Wheat Crisps Especially.
good for children)-One cup rich;
cream, sweet or sour, one-quarter cup
sugar. one salt spoonful sugar, two
cups hne graduated wheat flour. or
enough to make q stiff dough.
Knead fifteen minutes, or till stife
enough to roll out thin as wafer.
1 Cut with biscuit cutter, and bake
on ungreased tins in very hot<oven.-
The sugar will sweeten the sour
cream sufficiently.
Rice Crusts Cook one cup OF cold
boiled rice in the double boiler In
milk enough to make thin MIXTURE
and until the rice is very soft. Add
one tablespoon full Of sugar, q little
salt. one egg and flour enough to
make 1t hold together. Spread on the
pan, having the mixture one.third Of
an inch thick. Bake In hot oven. Split
and eat with syrup.
Wafer Biscuit tfor invalids) One
pint flour, one tablespoonful butter.
one saltspoonful salt, white of one
egg. warm new milk enough to make
stiff dough.
Mix salt with flour; rub In the but.
ter. add the beaten white of egg and
milk enough to make a stir dough.
Beat half an hour with rolling pin
without ceasing. Break OF little
piece Of dough at time and roll II
out as thin as paper. Cut into large
rounds. Prick with small wooden
skewer and bake quickly without
burning.
Gluten Waters tgluten is a prepare
ton Of wheat flour without the starch
Hail q cup Of sweet cream and ono
tablespoonful of salt. Stir In gluten
-four enough to make a stih dough.
Knead and roll out very thin. Cut
into rounds and bake delicate
brown on an ungreased tin.
Hasty Pudding Put one quart Of
water ON to boil. Mix one pint Of
corn meal. one teaspoonful Of salt and
ono Tablespoonful Of flour with one
pint of cold milk. Stir this gradual
" into the boiling water and boil half
an hour, stirring often. Eat 1t hot
with milk and only in cold weather.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
tvAGARIEs OF ENGLISH NAMES
Traveller After Much Humiliation Re-
turns to New York, Where
Letters Spell Words.

There is a good deal of fun poked at
Americans by English people because
of the American pronunciation, says a
writer In the Outlook. Hero are soma
of the adventures In names met with
on recent trip to England. It began
on steamer crossing the Atlantic.
The Americans chair happened to be
placed next to that OF a fine-looking
man whose cultivated accent instantly
proclaimed him an Englishman. In
the course Of events the gracious stran-
ger struck up conversation and hand
ed his fellow passenger card. which
read: Mr.. 49, Glogher; Of somewhere
In Gloucester. When the New Yorker
addressed his acquaintance as Mr..
Gieg-her. the British gentleman never
quitered an eyelash, but said blandly,
Pronounced Klore, If you don't mind"
and the ignorant American was very
careful about 1t after that.
Down in Surrey he wanted to take
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
Ilas an Old Relic q wa,hlnoton

Has an Old Relic Of Washington.
One Of the most interesting relics Of
George Washington is owned by the
city of Salem. IL Ii q medallion in
wood. carved after . sketch from life.
The same artist executed both
sketch and carving. which gives the
relic added value. Hew Samuel Nc.
Intire. native genius with gift for
poftraiture. He studied Washington
when the father ofshis country visited
Salem on his tour OF the east, and
made the medallion shortly afterward.
to adorn the arch over the west en-
trance Of Washington equare, Salem.
Here the eflgy remained from 1907
until 1850. when the arch YVES taken
down to give place to an iron fence.
still in use.
This Washington relic is kept In the
fireproof room at the Essex institute,
Salem, where 1t is frequently studied
by artists and others as an odd and
striking likeness Of the great Ameri-,
can whom no two artists pictured
alike.-Boston Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
This Is GIst Of Report Of illinois Com
mlssionAsks Money for Fur
Their Research.

Springfield, Ill.-Indian maize or
corn of the variety that Illinois grows
and is feeding to the world is In no
manner responsible for pellagra, that
mysterious disease which has been
perplexing medical men of many coun.
tries for years, according to the first
report of the Illinois pellagra commits
sion. The commission asks the legis-
lature to appropriate $4,000 with
which to prosecute its researches in
the next two years. Illinois is the first
state in the union to recognize the dis.
ease officially and to make official in.
vestigation Of Its. origin.
Soon after pellagra was found to be
80 prevalent at the Peoria state hos
pital for the insane, where many
deaths have been recorded, Governor
iDeneen named the following medical
men Of Illinois as pellagra commits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22

possessed Of two personalitie. con.
scious and subconscions Il q held
that when a nerson ia asleen the con.
scious persosSsiitv a AT rest and the
subconscious 81 nredom,nant. henca
dreams are tha natural intarnretation
Of the renressed IDEAS of the subcon.
scious personalitv
Dream analvs,.. d The chief
method emnloved' 4 the diasnosis
which .worSs :. ia. - AZ. 1890,
treatment AZ the disease
In comnlatene.s a. q. enn,nment
the ward "a without nara,iai IN the
world and, - a hs,,svsd thst e viii
bring much lieht IN the treatment N
nervonanasa an : Wect,or a. commnr
IN this conntrv th.t = has come to
Ia known .mors nhvs,e,on. 90 ths
aAmerican. d,sasse - -
Psvcho..n.lvsy. NIL, :. ~. .+,cad a.
the ho.n,t., ~ Nv - rs ~ pmr,,r =
who has hsen .t,drir. All. sa,.na.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
LONDON PENNY BETS

a single penny. But he has to pay
for the privilege by submitting to q
severe handicap. which, although of
fering the bait Of a proportionately
large prize. places nearly all the
chances in the hands Of the bookie.
This handicap is embodied in
what Is known as the composite sys-
TEN. That is to say, the boy is COM
PEELED to spot three placed horses in
three separate races. He is not al
lowed. when betting in coppers, to
win by backing one horse only. His
task is. of course. a much harder one,
and his chances Of losing his money
far greater.
I'm spite Of this. however, the lads,
with wages averaging from IS to los
a week. most Of which goes to their
parents, literally swarm around these
pestilent tempters, who haunt the en-
frances to the big warehouses and
printing establishments. At the
crowded dinner hour, when the streets
are fullest Of hustle, the youngsters
pass their coppers and slips of paper.
into the ready hands Of the tout, dart
ing away with their heads full OF the
prospect of win or the tip for some
fresh race which he tout has conf
dentially impaired.
only little while ago friend OF
mine was standing idly at street.
corner looking about him, when sud-
denly small, dingy- looking lad thrust
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
TOO MUCH NOISE FOR GERMAN
After Ride In Subway and Sight Of
Tall Buildings in Gotham Farmer
s Decides to Return.

New York. One hour Of New York
was enough to convince julius Laren-
zen, a German farmer. that he was
better of in his own country, and he
will sail back on the next steamer.
He will take back with him intact the
$1,000 which he brought over to In
vest in an American farm. i
Larenzen was met at Ellis Island
by a friend who took him to see the
sights. They entered the subway at
the Battery. bound uptown. At Wall
street, the second stop. Larenzen de-
cided to get out as he was afraid the
tunnel would collapse"
His fright was not lessened in the
streets. The towering buildings in
the financial district overcame him
entirely. He told his friend that after
one hour in New York he did not
want to be an American farmer and
begged to be taken back to Ellis Is
land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
HEREpiTY
Can Be Overcome in cases.

The influence of hereditv cannot AZ
course be- successfully disnnted hut
It can he 5minimized or entirely over.
come In some cases by correct food
and drink. A Conn. lady saws.
"Forl Years while I was q cones
drinker auf,ered from h,iions a..
stacks Of great severity, from which I
used to emerge "a white "a q ebost
and very weak. Our family nhvsi.
clan gave me various PRESCRIPTIONS for
improving the digestion and stimulst-
ing the liver. which I tried faitbfully
but without perceptible result.
"He was acquainted with nv fam.
ily history for several generations
back, and once when / visited him he
said; II you have inherited one of
those torpid livers you may always
suffer more or less from its inaction.
We can't dodge our Inheritance. you
,,ro,, - - = : ~
INV.
II was not 80 strong believer In