davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-12
TO FIGHT HANDICAP MATCH

CHATTANOOGA TENN. June T.
a handicap match between Tony ca
poni and Joe German will be staged
before the Southern Athletic club of
this city June is Capon agrees to
put his man out in eight rounds. The
men VIII fight at catchweights
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-12
WELLS AND PALZER SIGN
TO BOX IN N. Y. June 18TH

NEW YORK, June IL Bombadier
Wells, the heavyweight title holder of
England. and Al Palzer. a white
hope" aspirant for heavyweight hon
ors, were matched today to fight ten
rounds in Madison Square Garden Jane
2S.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
DESIGN FOR SILK STOCKINGS
Oriental Characters Are the Latest to
Be Used by Those Who Like
Embroidery.

Girls who are fond of needlework
will want to embroider themselves
two or more pairs of silk stockings
In the now fashionable Oriental de-
signs.
Select a good grade of silk stock
Ing woven with thread silk, black or
any color you desire; then with a
sharp-pointed piece of taiIor's chalk
outline a design representing some GU
rious Chinese or Japanese symbol,
lettering or number
These can be found in any Oriental
shop or on a Chinese laundry check.
They are not difficult to sketch, being
for the most part broad lines crossing
each other in a curious manner.
These should be slightly padded
with very soft darning cotton, so that
the center will be raised above the
outer edge. The embroidery is then
done in fine floss silk, using brilliant
red, green, yellow, purple and blue. Ali
colors rich in tone are effective, and
occasionally threads of silver and gold
can be introduced in the embroidery.
Care must be taken when applying
the work to coIored stockings that the
colors used in the embroidery harmo-
nize with that of the stocking itself.
Any color or combination of colors
can be used on black.
Tiny. beads and small flowers are
lovely when worked in rich Oriental
coIors. For example, a spray of wis
TARA is charming on violet silk stock
ings. Cherry blossoms on white or
green, iris on blue or yellow, and the
flaming poppy on black.
When working, an easy way to keep
the stocking taut so the embroidery
will lie smooth is to slip a china egg
or very smooth darning egg into the
stocking, then hold the silk tightly
over that as you would for ordinary
darning. The embroidery will then
be perfectly smooth when worn.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
PLAIDS ALWAYS IN DEMAND
Now Bid Fair to Be More the Rage
Than They Have Been for
Some Time.

The material most commented on
at present is Scotch plaid, which is al
ways associated with autumn, says the
Indianapolis News. Numbers of fash
iOnable women are ordering two skirts
with these new plaid costumes. The
semi-ftting jacket covering the hips
is worn with a short skirt made for
the country The material just touches
the ankles, and the trimming consists
Of a wide box plat, back and front.
The same box pIaits repeat them
selves on the second skirt, ordered for
town wear. Below the knees starts
a fiOunce OF the plaid material with
narrow box plaits touching one an
other. This f1ounce adds extra width
to the new autumn skirts.
Straps in plaid trim the jacket at
the back, starting at the side beneath
a long, square steel buckle. A couple
of revers in surah widen as they cross
the shoulders and EARN a hood ending
in point at the waist One large
plaid button fastens the jacket below
the bust.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
Earth as z Thermometer.

The general rate of increase in the
temperature of the earth's crust is
about one degree Fahrenheit for every
55 feet of descent. If this rate were
invariable a scale might be marked
on the wall of a mine shaft which
would indicate the temperature like
the graduations Of thermometer. In
fact, however, the rate varies in DIFF
ferent regions, and Muhfberg and
Konigsberger have suggested that
these variations may be of advantage
in prognosticating the existence Of
deep deposits Of coal and oil, and pos
sibIy of other valuable minerals. The
presence of such deposits causes an
abnormal rise OF temperature above
them; but no deductions concerning
their presence can be drawn from bore
holes less than 500 feet in depth
Harper's Weekly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
one I gave the servant in mistake for
my own

one I gave the servant in mistake for
my own"
But when you came to explain?"
81 didn't explain" replied Norman
brazenly- haven't since; don't see
how can now!"
What
NO coolly announced the atist
introduced and accepted as Mr..
Lane-courted, feted as the rich man
worth knowing. Then I met Irma."
Who's she?"
Sidney Worth's sister. From the
minute I have had but one ideal: To
paint her picture some day"
And slightly in love with her, eh,
Ralph" intimated Lane.
'Well-oh, no, I've got too much
sense to imagine myself a suitable
parti for a member of the old and
aristocratic Worth family"
HIM" said Lane again thoughtful
1y. And what do you suggest?"
why, we are going south day after
tomorrow. With out fitting the cpl
sode is ended. No need Of disagree
able explanations. The Worths know
you were coming today. Well run up
there tonight. Irma is interested in
art, music and all that, and particular
~ wishes to know you
ITO know Ralph Norman, the artist,
you mean?"
That's So" agreed his companion.
"A sort of mix up in personality, isn't
IL? Too late to mend it now, though,
So
Continue your Haroun al Raschid
-
Lane indifferently.
! The young millionaire did not leave
Broct6n with his friend that day, nor
| the next In fact, from the evening
when he was first introduced to Irma
Worth the idea seemed wildly In
! jected into his mind that life had a
new attraction and was well worth
the living
He and his friend drifted into the
| pleasantest week they had ever en-
| joyed. Norman was wild to paint the
portrait of his ideal-but he was no
longer "the artist" AS to Lane, so
| different was Irma to the average run
of society bells who had courted him
for his fortune, that a tie grew strong
er daily that he feared it would be
hard to break.
Lane WINGED one evening as they
strolled in the white moonlight. and
all the poetry in the nature of his
beautiful companion was called out
| by the rare loneliness Of nature about
| them.
From many a word Irma had drop
ped, Lane realized that her brother
had been a staunch friend and admirer
of Ralph Norman, artist.
1T must be grand life, that OF
yours" said Irma- TT seems to me
that the painter, the composer. the
poet live in a sphere far above the
ordinary mortal Mr. Lane gave me
a little book last evening. It is called
Idle Thoughts and he says a friend
of his wrote it I would like to know
that friend. This peace and beauty
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
JUST WHAT THEY EXPECTED
Committee Made No Mistake When
They Looked for Almost ineVit-
able Comment.

A committee of investigating scien-
lists approached a lady.
Madam" said Professor Prewins.
the spokesman, offering her a magnifl-
cent chrysanthemum Of rare and love
~ hue. Madam, permit me to pre-
sent this flower to you as a token Of
our high regard"
She claspedl the splendid blossom in
her lily white hand
Breathlessly the committee waited
her reply.
How beautiful it is?" she answered
What an exquisite shade of purple!
l should love to have a dress Of that
color"
Doctor Prewins nodded knowingly
to the committee, as if to say, 81 told
you So"
The committee winked to the pro-
lessor and whispered, you win"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
FIND COMFORT IN CoRSETS
Rule Now is That the Figure Is Not
to Be Constrained in the Slight
est Degree.

The old maxim that IT is necessary
to suffer in order to be beautiful is
ruled out of court nowadays. Modern
femininity insists upon being beauti-
full, but she will not consent to suffer
One very interesting proof Of this
fact is afforded by the new figure,
which is not to be constrained in any
way. The designers have tried to
bring a smaller waist measurement
into fashion. They have directed the
attention of their clients to the beauty
of the hinge
But all that happens is that it is
now decided that the figure is to be as
1issom as ever and nodded upon the
classical lines Of the old Greek stat
ues. which means that corsets OF the
utmost comfort will be worn.
It is the same with gloves and
boots Loose gloves are modish, and
footgear is made of the most supple
and easy producing fabrics, such as
the softest leather, velvet, damask
and satin
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
SCOFFERS
Often Make the Staunchest Converts.

The man who SCOTS at an idea or
deTstand has at least the courage to
show where he stands.
The gospel of Health has many con-
verts who formerly laughed at the
idea that coffee and tea, for example,
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously, often at the sug-
gestion Of a friend, such persons
have found that Postum and friends
advice have been their salvation.
my sister was employed in an east
ern city where she had to do calculat-
ing" writes an Okla. girl. "She suf-
Tered with headache until she was al
most untitled for duty
'Her landlady persuaded her to quit
coffee and use Postum and in a few
days she was entirely free from head
ache" (Tea is just as injurious as
coffee because it contains caffeine, the
same drug found in coffee.) She told
her employer about it. and on trying
it, he had the same experience.
my father and have both suffered
much from nervous headache since
can remember, but we sco1ed at the
idea advanced by my sister, that cot
fee was the cause of our trouble.
However, we finally quit coffee and
began using Postum. Father has had
but one headache now In four years
due to a severe cold, and have lost
my headaches and sour stomach
which am now convinced came from
coffee.
"a cup of good, hot Postum is sat
isfying to me when do not care To
eat a meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate in a new country and
feared I would not be able to get my
fayorite drink, Postum, but I was
relieved to find that a full supply is
kept here with a heavy demand foI
it" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Greek, Mich.
Read 'The Road to MELVILLE" II
pkgs. There's e reason
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time TO time. TheS
are genuine. true sad fan OF huUAE
interest. Adv
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
Uniting Lace

a weak solution of permanganate of
potash will tint laces that deep shade
of ecru so much used at present
It must be carefully dissolved, 9TH
erwise it viii produce stains which
are impossible to remove.
Test the dye with a small piece of
muslin before dipping the lace. If the
color is too deep, dilute the solution
until the required hue is obtained
Never allow the lace to remain in
the dye; simply dip in and out again.
Tea or a solution Of coffee is excel
lent to tint laces- The latter pro-
duces the fashionable string color.
Lace trimmings to match the ma
terial OF the frock are much used this
season
With two or three simple colors
even an amateur can produce good re-
suits
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
Not Needed.

While travelling man was waiting
for an opportunity to show his sam
pies to a merchant in q little back
woods town in Missouri, a customer
came in and bought a couple Of night
shirts. Afterwards a long, lank. lum-
herman, with his trousers stuffed in
his boots, said to the merchant:
What was them ere that Teller
bot?"
Might shirts. Can sell you one or
two?"
"Naup, I reckon not" said the Mis-
sourian, 'I don't set around much o
nights."-Lippincott'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
Earns for Children.

Perhaps the smallest farms In the
world, each four by eight feet, have
been devised by Mrs Henry Parsons
for the International Children's School
Farm league, and demonstrated In
New York Each child becomes owner
Of his diminutive farm, in which he
works, grows and harvests seven diff
ferent kinds Of vegetables, and these
are borne by him in triumph to his
family. About each farm is an 1S-inch
path, which he keeps in order; under
his instructor it becomes a tiny OBJ
iect lesson in coed roads
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

about US reminded me OF one of its
finest sentiments: Come up out OF the
feverish into the calm of eternal pur-
poses
She likes mel feel it. I know it"
said Lane rather distresss ally to him
self later. but half that feeling Is for
the sake of the art she thinks I rep
resent. 1 must either tell her ALL h.
added, "or get away from here
1t was two evening later They
glintings from the flowing fountain.
when some one came rushing up the
walk
Why, it's brotner." cried Irma
You here, Lane,'' exclaimed Sid
ney Worth. after he had greeted his
sister affectionateIy. And Norman,
too" he added. catching sight of the
artist on the porch, and rushing OF TO
greet him.
He called you Mr.. Lane" muir
INJURED Irma. in a mystified tone.
Lane was wretchedly silent Not
yet did his companion suspect the i'm
posture. She saw that he was dis
turbed. Always tactfuI, however, Irma
diverted the conversation with the re-
mark:
You should paint a picture of the
fountain in the moonlight, Mr. Nor
man"
Il never painted anything"
blundered out Lane in desperation.
What" she laughed-"Mr. Nor
man, the artist who won the academy
price,"
Il am not Mr.. Norman. 1 am not an
artist" declared Lane in full confes-
sion. THE only things I ever painted
were some word pictures, and 1 never
thought them worth while reading. 1
wish I had the power just now to
paint word picture of a truly penti-
tent man. Miss Worth, l have some
thing dreadful to confess
And then and there Lane told his
story. He found Irma more aston
ished than offended. She sighed lit
tie. Then she lifted her eyes to his.
Yes" continued Lane in a despon-
dent tone, 81 am a poor ideal to con-
slider. The only thing I ever did ex-
cept to spend money was to write that
volume Of Idle Thoughts and nobody
ever seemed to understand it."
You wrote that book?" cried Irma,
her eyes radiant with delight. 81 IN
derstand it." and then she dropped
! her glance and bIushed at so openly
| betraying her appreciation.
81 would like to write a letter to
you," said Lane, depicting my very
serious thoughts about this limo
cent imposture of mine, Miss Worth
would even like to go further and
explain why-why 1 kept it up, why
1 couldn't help lingering at Brocton-'
Can you not-tell it?" inquired
Irma softly, sinking to a rustic bench
It was a beautiful word picture that
the young man delineated, for through
it all there ran the golden warp OF
love. And when later they joined the
others, happy Dudley Lane knew thai
he had won a worthy bride who loved
him for himself alone.
(Copyright, 1912. by w. G. Chapman)
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

well and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. I feel very grateful that
1 found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter If you wish.
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge Of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, Soc per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co..
Buffalo, n. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music OF National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
OF THE TELEPHONE
Claim to Honor Has Been, and Is Like
Iy to Continue. a Matter Of
Discussion.

Priority in the invention of the tele-
phone is a matter of discussion. The
principle of the transmission of sound
vibrations mechanically for short dis
tances was known for long time be-
fore the electric principle was applied.
The discovery by DR.. G. G. Page Of
Salem, Mass, in 1897 Of the sound Civ
en- cat by an electric magnet at the in
slant of the closing or breaking of the
circuit and Of the musical note pro-
duced by rapidly revolving the arma-
ture of an electromagnetic in front Of
the poles were made the basis of ex-
perimeEts by many Investigators and
were important features of early at
tempts made to transmit sound and
speech electrically. The theory that
sounds might be made to vibrate
metal plate which would open and
close an electric circuit and that a
similar plate at a receiving station
would be acted on electromagnetic
and thus give out as many pulsations
as there were breaks In the current
was advanced by a French writer as
early as 1854. Alexander Graham Bell,
an American by adoption, though
born in Marlborough, Scotland, in
1847, is the inventor of the speaking
telephone, for which he was granted
patents in 1875. An imperfect form
of his telephone was exhibited at the
Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
in 1876. Before Bells practical work
Refs and a number of European sci
entists had evolved a primitive cleo
trio telephone which depended upon
the interruption of the electric current
rather than upon its variation in
strength to correspond with the vibra-
lions OF the transmitter.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
IN The MOONLIGHT
How Dudley Lane Won a Worthy
Bride Who Loved Him
Alone.
BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.

The michief!" said Dudley Lane
"a bad pother, isn't it, now?" ask
ed Ralph Norman
Something of a mix-up, I must
say" was the reflective reply. See
here. Ralph, how did it ever come
about?"
The scene was the littIs hotel at
Brocton, where Norman had been
guest for several days and where
Lane had just arrived, to be greeted
with some decidedly stirring and SEN
sational disclosures by his closest
bosom friend
It's very simple" explained Nor
man in his usual drolI, good-natured
way. Poverty is the cause, riches
the motive power"
See here, what nonsense are you
talking?"
Facts, Dudley" insisted Norman.
Here am alleged artist, some fame,
no money. And there's you-literary
idler, rolling in wealth. A little outing
jaunt proposed. I come in advance
to spend a day or two with our col
lege friend. Sidney Worth I find
him out west. Family home. Serv-
ant takes my card. In a few minutes
Mrs. Worth comes in. Fat, fashion
able and tuft hunter. How did do,
Mr. Lane? Heard so much of me from
city friends of the ton and her son.
She talked so fast I couldn't get in
a word edgewise. Then comes papa,
next. He, too, overwhelmed me. In
vited to call In the evening. Social
gathering. I go outside, breathless.
Never knew 1 was SO important be-
fore. Then it all dawned on me-"
How, may I ask" projected Dale
suspiciously.
Your coat"
my coat?"
Precisely. You remember turn
ing over misf1t to a poor struggling
artist friend, don't your"
"H'm-that's So
"One of your cards happened to
be in a side pocket. That was the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

First Prison Ofhcial-We'n have to
stop giving permits to people to go in
and see the prisoners.
Second Prison Offlcial-Why so2
First Prison Oficial-Too much con-
fusion. They keep getting in the way
of the fellows who are escaping
Puck
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
French Raincoats

The French raincoat is an excellent
one to wear with fine gowns It is
made Of rubberized crepe de chine and
peau de sole These coats are excel
lent protectors, and yet are SO light
in weight that they VIII not leave their
imprint on a beautiful gown
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
Patient Reclamation.

Did your husband get the right
kind of a suffrage plank in the plat
form?"
well, he did as well as expected
You know, never could depend On
John when I sent him to town on an
eFrand"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
Diana of the Air.

The beautiful and athletic Eleanora
Sears, at a luncheon at Sherry's, said
Of aviation:
81 like the biplane well enough, and
the monoplane 1 am simply head over
heels in love with
To this remark one Of Miss Sears
many unsuccessful suitors answered
reproachfully:
'Ah, another case Of man being sup
planted by machinery"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

If anybody has invented a method
whereby an unfortunate man whose
foot has become fastened in one of
those deadly railway frogs can release
himself at once and with absolute GER
tainty, said inventor is exceedingly
slow in procuring a press agent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

New York has ordered a number of
~stepless street cars" for ladies who
wear hobbIe skirts. Now will these
ladies reciprocate by ordering stepless
trains when they contract for their
next ball gowns?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A German savant declares that the
characters of musicians are profound
Iy influenced by the instruments they
play. Then, by all means, eliminate
the bass drum; We have enough
knockers. now.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A French reformer bIames the de-
creasing birth rate in his country to
the automobile. When it was found,
he says, that to keep a child costs as
much as to keep an automobile, the
French birth rate was doomed. Are
children so costly to keep in France7
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
The Other Fellow.

Miss Oldmaid purchasing music)-
Have you Kissed Me in the Moon
light?"
Mr.. tt-Why-er-no. It
must have been the other clerk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A western man proposes to raise
and fatten turkeys on grasshoppers.
Perhaps he's going to put the birds
into a turkey trotting stunt in vaude-
vile
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A New York court has ruled that
nagging wife is above the law, or at
least that the court cannot stop her.
But so is a grouchy husband
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A Chicago judge has held that lem
on flavor is not lemon flavor unless it
has a lemon in it. Handing a lemon
to the ultimate consumer. as it were.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A London pastor is of the opinion
that young people should be allowed
the privilege of flirting in chapel.
Watch his attendance grow.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A West Virginia girl tagged a train
with her apron and saved a wreck.
She never could have done it if she'd
worn hobble skirt
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

An EngIishman has invented a sting
less bee. Now if he'll only invent an
ltchless wooden undershirt his fame
will be secure
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

The rest cure is now offered to the
baseball fans free of charge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

Why is it that jewellers in noun
famous countries are more belligerent
than those who live on the plains?
Does the lack of elevators make them
peevish?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A western man. says it is possible
TO dress well on $50 a year. He
doesn't refer to women
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

sci ornaments at the sides drag the
cap down over the ears The hair is
softly waved and drawn fluffy beyond
the edge of the cap.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A Yale professor says the average
American wastes three years Of his
life. But that is putting it at pretty
low figure.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

The plan to save birds will be effec-
tive when woman has been convinced
that her hat looks just as well with
out them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14
Exclaimed

why do epitaphs always begin.
Here lies-?'"
Because the majority OF them do
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A Canadian lumberman welded a
girl he wooed through an interpreter.
And still they say that love has a
universal language.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-12-14

A Cincinnati woman declares that
she has married a man without fault.
Just think of the trouble there is In
store for that man.