davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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the playful prairie dogs. She went
wild over the splendid full colored
flowers. Then when cavalcade' OF
genuine cowboys came to Last Limit
to accompany them to the rancho
their honest loyal admiration charmed
the pretty bride and she felt that she
was going among true friends.
There are no BEARS" she wrote ex-
ultingly to Meta two weeks later
THE Indians are poor harmless crea-
lures who come to the door begging
only once in awhile, and make you
glad to be able to be charitable. But
there is the clear, clear sky-oh, so
infinitely blue all Of the time! And
such sunsets! And the boys-dear,
rough, honest fellows, who come
around bashful and proud Of their lit
tie sister, as they cali me, and who
would die for me, if l asked them.
And David-Oh, so grand and splendid
when he goes off on a horse that
would scare you! And me, poor little
me-gained ten pounds already, brown
as berry, and oh, so happy in this
lovely peaceful spot, SO sweet and sol
emn in the clear morning sunlight,
that / reverently call it Gods land!
CAS- to the mountain Outlaws-booh!
Once there was a few of them, but
they have been driven off the trail.
There's band, they say, with leader
named Buckskin Joe. They say he is
a bad, desperate fellow. There's a
thousand dollars offered for his cap
ture, SO it isn't likely he'll ever dare
to venture near a rancho where
half dozen brave, powerful herders
would be glad to make target of
him. Bugaboo, all the horrid things
you predicted! Come out and see me,
and see what real men look like!"
In fact Beatrice had become SO in
love with her new life, that one morn
ing when she found the vicinity Of the
house deserted she was not one bit
worried. David the day before had
made famous sale and had gone off
to distance to negotiate for new
herd. Most of the men had accom-
panied him. The others had been CIV
en- holiday and had gone to Last
Limit, where circus had come along.
Beatrice went about her pleasant
home tasks happy as sprite, singing
merrily, planning with delight fam
Gus strawberry pie Of gigantic proper
tons for her formidable horde when
they should return, ravenous and de-
lighted, at supper time. She had gath
cred a great apron full of the rich,
luscious fruit in the ravine about a
quarter Of mile from the house, when
she heard shots and shouts in the dis
lance. These died away, and she
started for the house leisurely, attrib-
uting the commotion to some hurrah
exploits of the cowboys on a neighbor-
ing ranch.
Then suddenly Beatrice uttered a
sharp cry. There burst from a copse
a great shagged bear. It's mouth was
foaming, the blood was trickling down
from its face, and 1t swung along at
fearful rate in the direction OF the
house.
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BROUGHT WEALTH TO PERU
Guano Beds, Consisting of Most Won
derful of Known Fertilizers, Sold
for Immense Sum.

1t is said that Humboldt added the
greatest wealth to the reports of his
discoveries when he called the serious
attention of Europe to the guano beds
of Peru.
Near midway of the equator and the
tropic of capricorn on the Peruvian
coast are the Chincha islands, whose
guano deposits have been worth more
in money than the copper, gold and sill
yer of the worlds best mines. For this
great fertilizer $1,000, 100000 had been
paid up to the time that exports were
prohibited by Peru itself.
The islands are small, high and
rocky, barren and uninviting to the
last degree; yet it is said there is no
other spot of equal size on the earth's
surface from which so much wealth
has been taken.
In some cases the deposits reached
a depth of 100 to $50 feet and are
calculated to be thousands of years
old.
Nowhere else in the world are ma
rine birds found in so great quantities
as along this coast. Their presence in
such immense numbers is due to the
quantities Of fish found there, upon
which the birds feed. Cormorants,
pelicans, seagulls and marine crows,
in clouds, numbering hundreds Of
thousands, may be seen flying low to
or from the islands.
But the birds alone could not have
produced the Peruvian guano. It was
necessary to have the rainless climate
of these islands in order to accomplish
the result
Rain so seldom falls that aged men
can count on the fingers of one hand"
says one commentator, "the times in
their lives when they have seen this
marvellous thing-water falling from
the SKIES"
1t is on this account that Peruvian
guano in it's natural state, never hav-
ing been exposed to rain or dampness,
has retained it's nitrogen and is of
such great value. Some guano con-
tains al three elements OF plant life
nitrates, phosphates and potash-and
all of it contains two elements-phOs-
pilates and fixed nitrogen. 1t sells as
high as 500 a ton.
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Il won't faint" determined Beatrice
Although l hardly know what to
do. Oh, dear!"
She fiuttered like a frightened but
terfly. Seeking refuge or eatables, the
bear tore through the little house gar
den, aimed for the open cellar doors,
darted down the steps, and then
Beatrice ran fast as she couldtreached
the house, slammed down the cellar
doors and set the heavy oaken bars
across the heavy planks. Then she
ran into the house, locked and bolted
the door leading into the cellar and
sat down to cry.
It was only as relief to her over
wrought excitement that the tears
came, for Beatrice felt fairly trium-
plant. She had controlled her fright,
she had Gagged the enemy. What an
exploit to write to Meta about!
What grand thing to narrate to her
husband! How the gallant cowboys
would praise and make a veritable
heroine of herl Beatrice was very
proud of her first exploit in capturing
"a wild savage denizen of the primeval
forest
Beatrice valiantly took down the
house rifle from the antlers over the
dining room clock and placed it on
the table. Then she got the axe from
the yard Next she added the poker
to this warlike equipment.
She listened for some demonstra-
tons from below The "frenzied
growls," the "frightful leaps" she had
read about as pertaining to bears, did
not ensue as she had expected. She
wondered if the Infatuated animal had
gone to sleep. She hoped he had not
discovered the old cupboard in which
she kept the butter and milk.
About an hour later Beatrice heard
the tramp Of horses and the sound of
human voices along the trail. Six
mounted men came into view. Their
leader dotted his hat as he drove up
to the doorway where Beatrice stood,
1--WE are looking for a stray bear"
he began.
ooh, yes!" announced Beatrice eag-
erly, "a great ferOcious monster
mot at ala harmless toothless old
animal escaped from the circus in
Last Limit, but valuable as a trick
bear, and 500 offered for its cap
ture"
why, what is this?" inquired David
Merrill, as he and his hearty crowd
sat down to the smoking supper that
evening, and he found a little heap of
bank notes under his plate.
Then Beatrice told her story, with
dancing eyes. And David swung her
up in the air and kissed her at it's
termination, while the enthusiastic
cowboys gave "Huzza!" with an adj
miring echo for their brave little
sister"
Copyright, 1918, by w. G. Chapman)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GIRL and A BEAR
Brave little Sister" Gets Re-
ward for Capturing "A Great
Ferpcious Monster"
Rv GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.

'T should die of fright" declared
Meta Farbes. "I am sure l should"
Why, just think of it, Beauty-way OFF
on the very edge of civilization, wild
animals. savages and mountain out
laws! No, thank you, not for mel"
"But David will be there" explained
Beatrice Merrill. the bride of week,
and she spoke in simple confident
way that indicated her brave bright
husband to be power of valor and
strength in her estimation.
"Well. that is a good deal, l will
confess" admitted Meta. But David
can't be with you all of the time, can
he? If he's going to be the great cat
tie king he thinks he is, he must have
a lot of work to do. I'm sure you will
faint at the first sight Of fierce cow
boy. and as to those Indians-think Of
seeing them creeping-creeping-
creeping through the grass, with their
hideous tomahawks and scalping
knives-ugh!" and the imaginative
miss shivered in incipient Mysteries.
Beatrice only smiled sweetly, opti-
mistically. It was true she had been
brought up tenderly, the only child Of
fond doting parents, shielded from ev-
cry rude alarm, her girlhood expert
ence path of ever-blooming roses.
But 1t was true also that the rugged
earnest figure of David Merrill had
come into her life as hero. His love
had filled her existence magically. One
of natures real noblemen, he had
come from directly next to nature to
WOO and win and carry away to his
rude far western home timid, mex
perienced prairie flower.
And when the eventful departure
came, every stage of the journey &C
complished seemed to carry Beatrice
into a new realm of delight. Even
that last stage drive over the lonely
hills and into a settlement crude as a
frontier mining town, was full of nov
city and excitement. Beatrice clapped
her hands ENORMOUSLY as some de-
lighted child at the queer antics of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07
CLOUDED BRAIN
Clears Up on Change to Proper Food

The brain cannot work with clear
ness and accuracy, if the food taken is
not fully digested, but is retained in
the stomach to ferment and form
poisonous gases, ETC. A dull, clouded
brain is likely to be the result.
A Mich. lady relates her experience
in changing her food habits, and re-
suits are very interesting:
"A steady diet of rich, greasy foods
such as sausage, buckwheat cakes and
so on, finally broke down a stomach
and nerves that, by inheritance, were
sound and strong, and medicine did
no apparent good in the way Of relief.
MY brain was clouded and dull and
l was suffering from a case or constl'
patton that defied all remedies used.
The Road to Wellville,' in some
providential way, fell into my hands,
and may Heavens richest blessings
fall on the man who was inspired to
write it.
Il followed directions carefully, the
physical culture and all, using Grape
Nuts with sugar and cream, leaving
meat, pastry and hot biscuit entirely
out of my bill of fare. The result
/ am in perfect health once more.
Il never realize I have nerves, and
my stomach and bowels are in fine
condition. My brain is perfectly CHAR
and l am enjoying that state of health
which God intended his creatures
should enjoy and which all might
have, by giving proper attention to
their food" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read THE
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
a reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
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SCALP TROUBLE FOR YEARS

26S Harrison st., Elyria, Ohio.-"My
case was scalp trouble. l first no
ticed small punches on my scalp which
commenced to itch and / would
scratch them and in time they got
larger, forming scale or scab with d
little pus, and chunks of hair would
come out when l would scratch them
off. It caused me to lose most of my
hair. 1t became thin and dry and life
less. / was troubled for over ten
years with it until it got so bad was
ashamed to go to barber to get my
hair cut.
II tried everything l could get hold
of, -- and --, but received no
cure until 1 commenced using Cuticu-
"a Soap and Ointment when the scale
commenced to disappear. The way l
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
was to wash my scalp twice day
with warm wateS and Cuticura Soap
and rub on the Cuticura Ointment.
'eceived benefit in a couple of weeks
and was cured in two months"
(Signed) T. ]. Busher, Jan. 20, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07
WouId-Be Lawyers.

There is one thing that must be
said for the Englishman's stubborn
ness; it seems to be finding its match
in the Englishwomans stubbornness.
Six-sixty-maybe six hundred times
the Englishman has told the English
woman that she shall not practice law.
And ix-sixty-maybe six hundred
times the Englishwoman has replied:
But | will" For the six hundred
and first time the matter has again
come up for action. Four women have
sued the Law Society and the Chan
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07
Trees and Lightning.

The electrical resistance of trees 10
quite great, quality which protects
them to a considerable degree from
lightning stroke. This resistance var
les greatly with the character of the
tissues and also with the temperature.
This fact results in an annual and
daily period of resistance. The cam
blum layer shows the least electrical
resistance, followed by the phloem
and sapwood.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07
Got No Sympathy from Him.

Fort Scott has a citizen who is a
dyspeptic and therefore has a griev-
ance against anybody that has an ap-
petite. Recently hobo met him on
the street. Mister" said the hobo,
Il haven't had anything to eat but a
sack of peanuts in four days" That's
all you need, you glutton," exclaimed
the Fort Scott man.-Kansas City
Star
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Hint to the Wise.

Madeline-Don't come up to the
house tonight, Harold
Harold-Why not, dear?
Madeline-Pa had puncture
cracked cylinder, and bent steer
ing wheel today, and I'm afraid he'll!
wreak his vengeance on VOL
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
He Was a Lucky Architect.

Secretary Bryan was listening to the
praises of financial magnate that a
senator was singing at dinner.
Hes the architect of his own for
tune, too" said the senator; entirely
the architect of his own furtune."
WELL" said Secretary Bryan, "it's
lucky thing for him that the building
Inspector didn't come around while
the operation was going on"
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DISQUALIFIED,

Mrs. McCarty-An' phwat does your
son Teddy be doin' now, Mrs. Flynn
Mrs. Flynn-He's doin' tonne, Mrs
McCarty; but It's not his fault that
he's a pickpocket, poor bye! They
won't let him on tn perleece foorce
on account of his iungs.-Puck.
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Gerry Division for refusing to grant
them any right to be examined and
enter the profession. All four WON
en- are winners of first-class honors al
Oxford or Cambridge.
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Poor Freshman.

Senior-What do you think of the
CuIebra Cut?
Freshman-Well-er never tried
it. The sophs won't let. me smoke a
pipe.-Pelican.
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the best-informed persons in each
neighborhood-far country mer
chants, implement dealers and others
and to collect information in every
way. They make reports in every
way. They make reports monthly
sometimes by mail and sometimes
by telegraph, and If conditions re-
quire more frequent reports they are
made Then there are state stats
teal agents, each of whom reports
for his state as a whole, and main
tains corps of correspondents entire
ly Independent of those reporting di.
rectly to the department at Washing
ton. The state statistical correspond
ents report monthly to the state
agent, who cooperate and analyses
them in the light of his own knowl-
edge, and from them prepares his re.
ports to the department.
OF course, although there is much
checking up of reports from various
sources, the final result cannot ap-
proach mathematical exactness be-
cause the whole rests on the opinions
of farmers, merchants and others,
based on such information as they
have at hand. The reports, however,
do not purport to be other@than esti-
mates. To take an agricultural cen
sus each year, it is explained, would
be out of the question because Of the
great cost, and when it is taken the
results cannot be known for a year
or more after the data are gathered.
The collection of estimates, with as
great care as possible, is made to sup
ply the demand for current informa-
ton.
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Practical Old Foqy.

Sentimental Young Lady-Ah, pro-
lessor, what would this old oak say if
it could talk?
Professor-It would say, 81 am an
!"-Fliegende Blaetter.
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Uncle Sam has made up his mind
to steer his people by dangerous
pitfalls If they
Warns Against listen to him.
p;+foIIc The other day
'''e DR.. w. C. Rucker,
assistant to DR.. Rupert Blue of the
United States health service, issued a
statement telling everybody how ia
keep cool and well in hot weather.
Following this warning Secretary D.
F. Houston of the department OF agri'
culture gave out some useful hints
about summer food and drinks.
Boiled down, the advice Of Mr..
Houstin is:
The nose and eyes are the house
wives best detectives of bad food.
Smell. observe and taste everything
offered as food in the summer time.
The ptomaine, deadly poison bacil
II. thrives nightly in this weather.
Mothers should examine and taste
all food for infants, to detect faint.
Pasteurize all milk. 1t is the most
dangerous food, when not absolutely
clean, pure and fresh.
Clean your ice box and do moi
handle food more than necessary.
Avoid all uncooked foods.
Be careful Of doubtful restaurants,
particularly so Of high seasoned meats
AMI fish.
Insist on boiled water at summer re-
sorts. Do not be misled by the "guar'
anteed under the pure food and drugs
act" label.
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Old One.

why do girls find the social swim
SO particularly attractive at the sea-
shore:"
81 guess it is on account of the
'buoys."
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One WAY.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiammar
tion, allays pan,cures wind collie, Csc bottle.At
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ParadoX!caI,

"I would walk on hot plowshares
for your sake, my love-"
Eyes, and the minute you tried 1t
you would get cold feet"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07

How are new enterprises f1oated?"
well, it is sometimes done with the
water in the stock"
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few months have shown a decrease, as
is characteristic of tariff revision
period, the total for the fiscal year
reached $31S,142,O 900, an increase of
nearly $7,00O,00O over the previous
year.
Under the first years operation of
the new pension law the government
paid veterans and widows SITS, 1874, 900,
an increase of $21, 537 900.
The fiscal year closed with $164,704,-
600 in the general fund of the treasury,
as compared with $167, $4,000 a year
ago.
Secretary McAdoo announced that
the daily treasury statement in future
would be issued in a complete changed
form, designed to show at a glance
the assets and liabilities of the gov
eminent. It will be in the nature of a
budget statement, with a purpose of
indicating from day to day whether
the government revenues are progress
ing on a surplus or deficit basis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07

Many a man has had a close shave
who never patronized barber.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07
Rreaklnn Into Print.

my cousin once wrote something
and had luck-it was printed
What was it?"
"His marriage announcement
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DAISY FLY KILLER

70 a WFAgFA Watson e. Coleman, Wash
70 GA * EE E " ington, d C. Books free. High
IA a AzE Y 90 est references. Best results
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Uncle Sam closed the fiscal year
1918 with a surplus of $4O,O83,229, rep
resentirg the ex-
Uncle Sans cess of receipts
c,,rry,,c Goinc over expenditures,
exclusive Of Pana-
ma canal and public debt transactions.
This exceeds last years surplus by
$3.50, 900. Panama canal expenditures
of 41,741, 900 and rtiblic debt transac-
tons, however, wiped out this surplus
and created a deficit for the year of
$2.149, 900.
Total receipts for the fiscal year
amounted TO $723, 1882, 1921, while the or
binary disbursements were $683,699,-
692.
The record drinking and smoking of
the American people during the last
IL months brought the government
$309, 478,0 900 in interest revenue re-
ceipts, which was $16,500,OO0 greater
than in 1912 and one of the highest
amounts on record. The Peoria dis
trict alone collected $34,000,994, a gain
of $4,132,555.
Corporation taxes yielded the gov
ernment $34 ,94S,870, or $5,365,7 66 more
than during the fiscal year 1912.
While custom receipts for the last
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placed anywhere, st.
tracts and kills all
flies Neat, clean, or.
namental, convenient
cheap. SITS all
season. M ade of
metal, can'tspill or tir
over; will not soil OF
injure a ny tn ing.
Guaranteed effective
All dealers orc sent
express paid for e1.M
Ave-. Brooklyn, n. 7.
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mock session of
Pages in that august body
Mnrk coccicn late the other aft,
ernoon. 1t attract
ed dozens of tourists, who flocked into
the galleries and applauded the pro-
ceedings.
Joseph O'Toole, a messenger in
charge of the pages, occupied Vice
President Marshall's chair. The others,
in shirt waists and Knockers, ranged
themselves along in the front seats,
usually occupied by dignified states
men.
A resolution was proposed increas-
ing the salaries of all pages from SIS
20 $500 a month Then a nimble page
hoped to his feet and offered a substi-
tute fixing the compensation at $4,000
month. This was adopted with a
huzzah that ratified the fresco work.
A bill was offered for the relief of
bull pups, with the request that 1t be
referred to the committee on dog fight
ing.
A yongster named Mccoy was in'
clined to be noisy, and the gavel pounds
ing of O'Toole did not suppress him,
When a mock senator moved that the
sergeant-at-arms be instructed to APP
ply a Maxim muffier to Mccoy, Colonel
Higgins came strolling in through a
rear door. He laughed and joined the
audience.
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Rental Value
ASCertained.


is shown by statistics gathered by
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., chairman of the
joint committee on railway mail pay
and second-class postage. This rental
value has never before been ascer-
tanned, and has never been considered
in computing the cost of the postal
service. In making the figures pub
lie, Mr. Bourne said:
Under present methods of post of
fec bookkeeping, If the government is
paying $4,000 a year for rent of quar-
ters for a post Office, that expenditure
ice. But if the government expends
100000 for a public building and To-
Gates the post office therein, the rental
charge ceases, showing, according to
the books, a decrease Of $4,000 in ex,
penses, whereas, in fact, a charge of
three per cent. interest on the invest
ment would equal the former rent. No
account has been kept Of the rental
value of public buildings.
Believing that definite information
should be available upon this subject. l
asked custodians of all federal build
ings to submit estimates of the rental
value of buildings under their jurisdic-
ton. From information thus secured,
and with statement of the PROPOSE
ton of space used by the postal serv-
ice, it was ascertained that the rental
properly chargeable to the postal serv-
ice is $5,514,797 in the 719 buildings
concerning which reports were re-
ceived. l submit that intelligent bust
ness methods should require that this
amount be debited against the postal
service in addition to the $4,2S0,000
now debited for rental of buildings mo-
owned by the government"
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That the space used by the postal
service in federal buildings has rent
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Corrected

Corrected.
Her gown was quite outre."
"No, it was summer silk"