davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-07
California Fruit DAMAGED.

Los Angeles. Jan. Temperatures
from four to six degrees lower than
Sunday night we're recorded last
night, blasting the hopes Of orange
and lemon growers. 1t was admitted
today that citrus fruit losses would be
extremely heavy. Estimates Of dam
age ran from $40, 900, 900 to ssO,OOO. 900.
Railroad freight losses. figured in
terms ofahipments. were approximate
ly, in the statement Of the shippers.
that the 1913 crop Of oranges and lem
ons would be from 10000 to 2a.9ua
carloads short.
Riverside was the coolest spot Of the
citrus belt yesterday with a tempera
tire Of % Other temperatures were;
san Diego. 2S; Los Angeles, Is; Ok
nard. q; Santa Ana, "a. These wer
weather bureau figures, but private
thermometers indicated that in Les
Angeles. Pomona and several other
places It was much colder On the
street levels.
y s. schaffer. q Pomona osange
ero#er despaired Of saving his crop
ena g save BIS fEees. fought eod nih
feld fe sprayed hie trees With w8.
49, aD4 although fhe eun vas saln.
~ laiea'iy af tiie llne. ihe safe,
sNmeasff ffeze bsdsoalae 6ho
sfses IS ie'fles aHa effsislsadaed
fffissf gf faH sef ~ gis ofal fe
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-07
cHRIsTMAs IN RusslA.

St PETERSBURG, Jan. z.--5:25 p. m.
The Russian imperia. crown prince,
Alexis, with his father. the Emperor
Nicholas. this afternoon attended the
distribution of gifts from the Christ
mas tree 70 the cossacks Of fhe body
guard at fhe palace This vas she
crown princes first public appearance
sipef DIS illness aud disposed n lhe
Fepene lllat he hae been seHi y ne
se4sil ~ fYeNae
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-07
BASEBALL MEET posTpoNED.

BASEBALL MEET POSTPONED.
Cincinnati. Jan. The annual
meeting Of the National Basehali CON.
mission was postponed today untiI
some time next week III Chicago.
This announcement was made b.
Chairman Herman when It became
definitely known that President Ban
johnson Of the American league would
not be able 20 come here for ct least
a week.
A preliminary meeting. which was
attended by Chairman Herman ana
President r. L. Lynch Of tie Nation.
al league, was held. however and ths
committee from the National AssocIa.
ton Of Minor Leagues w-s heard Re.
gardIng the fixing uD of d uniform
contract and the Individual aalarg
question.
= vas announced previous Il Ahs
meefine thaf 70 decision woala IS
rendered IS aAer subject nHI sAa
eElaeafe Nas submitted ls Mf g
asH
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-07
Little Damage In Upper California.

Little Damage In Upper California.
San Francisco, Jan. Moderate
temperatures reigned today through
out northern California. Ninety per
cent of the citrus crop in central and
upper California, which matured ear
lier than the southern crop, had been
shipped and estimates from the prin-
cipal shipping points were that the
damage would be light At Fresno
the thermometer registered "a de-
grees, at san Francisco, s6; at Sac
ramento. 80: at Eureka, So
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-07
feather Forecast

ht and Wednes-
Fair; Rising
Temperature
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-07
Daily Maxim

The Experienced Cynic
is Hardest to
Convince
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26

latter had been industriously investi- gating the tin. canister and had found the solution of the puzzle. In the concave side of the can were the dead bodies of a score or more of bees of the variety known as striped jack ets,'' with the crushed remains of their hive, and a mass of young bee comb. The explanation was simple. The bees had built their hive in the old discarded canister on some roadside dumping sground, and the skung nos ing around on one of his nocturnal bug-huntfng expeditions discovered it and sought to feed on the larvae in the hive, of which skunks are fond. The ful1grown heads of the bee fam fly were at home when the intruder sought to prey on their embryonic young. They gave him the reception he merited. This explained the pockmarked forequarters of ''Brer'' Skunk which had puzzled the investi- gators. When the epraged bees ap- pliedd> the weapons nature gave them for protection, to his body, the prow- Ter sought to withdraw, but his judg- ment erred. He tried to go forward into the tapering part of the can, in- place his head went in, with the dire result related above. The can be- came his prison and also the tomb of the bees.
 And thus was the matter made clear to Farmer Bailey and his son. It was case of nasty judgment on the part of the skunk which resulted disastrously both to him and the in nocent bee family.
 This is no nature faker'' story, for the Bailey family stand ready to prove it's truth even to T. R. himself. As for the neighbors of Great Ring they all say they believe Tom Baileys word is as good as most mems affidavit. And besides these observations, the rusty perforated canister, the crush ed dead bodies of the bees, the yellow mess of bee pulp and nest, and the shaved head of the dead skunk, all are here to prove it. Master Clarence Bailey is a young hero to all his play mates. However, his only regret is that this exeprience did not come to him earlier in the year when skunk skins were worth from $3 to $10 each (and this was black beauty) instead of now when they are worthless. So the skunk will be buried with his hairless, corrugated skin on, but the people of the neigh will never tire telling the story of Great Rings skunk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26
LITTLE BEAUTY CHATS
Night Caps
Bx BLANCHE BEACON

Are they really coming back-to stay?
 Here is hoping they are not. Rarely is the night cap either necessary or useful. It was worn in the o1den days because castles-romantic and delightful though they were-are also very unromantica1ly damp and draughty. Steam or furnace heat did not exist, and when you consider what it is to sleep shut in by four cold, damp, stone walls, with the un gentle breezes pushing across your shivering form-nightcaps are not to be wondered ot. Indeed, the curtains that completely enveloped the ancient beds, were very poor SUI ubstitute for ar tiffcial heat.
 But now, in these days of steam heated apartments and cozy residen- ces, where a damp room is an almost unheaEd of thing, the wearing of a nightcap is likely to have serious con sequences. If you sleep out of doors, perhaps in the coldest winter days a really serviceable nightcap of fan nel is a wise thing to wear. Or if your physician recommends that, for any temporary cold or chronic trou- b1e in the head, you assume a night cap, the case is 8 different one. But the frivolous, fluffy nightcap that is obviously worn for leffect-that has no earthly use beyond proving a remu- nerative fad for the shop that sells them is a detriment. Nightcaps are exceedingly pretty and attractive, but there, their pseudo-usefuIness ends.
 In the first place, consider the health of your scalp when you con- template ntghtcaps. The hair should be brushed thoroughly before retir- ing, and braided loosely. If you put on a nightcap, however thin or light it may be, you are deliberately rob 1@S perhaps, the only chance for air and real circulation it has during thG whole twenty-four hours.
 One of my college friends. who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26
T A x LIS T
 1918

The Assessors of the City of Bridge port will meet at the Assessors Offico, City Hall, on the Second day of Sep- tember, 1913, and each week day thereafter, to and including the First day of October, 1913, for the purpose of receiving the sworn lists of all per sons liable to pay taxes on personal property (namely, horses, wagons, au- tomobi1es,, stock in stores, etc-), and real estate, in the City Of Bridgeport, making a description of all real es- tate, each parcel being separately de- scribed, including street number. And if he or she shall neglect or refuse to do so, the Assessors shall fill out a list for him or her and add thereto ten per centun1 of it's valuation.
 The attention of nonresident prop erty owners is called to the change in the law relating to the filing of their lists, as failure on their part to list their property during Septenab deprives then1 of the right of appeal to the Board of Relief.
 Special attention is called to Sec tion 23o3 of the Statutes, which states that each parcel of property must be separately and accurately bounded and described.
 Post Onice address of each owner must be given.
 Offfce hours: g a. m. to 4 p. m; Saturdays, g a. m. to 12 m.
 F. J. HUGHES,
 LAWRENCE J. GILL;
 JULIUS W. KNOWLTON,
 THOMAS O'BRIEN,
 Board of Assessors. T,23 sb%
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26

experiences, and tried to describe the monster. Mystified but fearless, the father seizing his double barreled gun which has laid many woodchucks low, followed his son, cautious and alert, to the field. Sure enoughi There it was and came charging them ap- parentIy. Two shots sounded in rap i'd succession, but what shots they were to the ears of both father and son. The sounds were like the inn pact of double handfu1s of bb. shot against a metal target. But they did the work. The strange creature bounded into the air twice, fell on it's back, kicked; then gave that unmis- takable furry of its feet beating the air which always betokened death to the hunter and then lay quiet. Both rushed to the spot, and found a dead pole-cat, better known in these parts as a. skunk, with his head and fore feet incased in an old rusty tin coffee canister of generation ago. His snout was pushed clear through the conical head of the can and one fore foot was wedged through the handle on it's side, permitting the rodent to breathe, but not to eat, nor see, and interfering greatly with it's 1ocomotion. It was a skunk; but it's brush had been singular1y inactive and failed to spray it's characteristic fluid round once during the time of it's death struggles, and no odor assatled their nostrils as they approached the vic tim.
 With sticks in their hands the pair tried vain1y to disIodge the canister or separate the carcass from what had been it's living prison, all without avail. Then using the sticks as a stretcher they conveyed the dead to the barn. Here a pair of black smiths tongs ski11fu1ly used soon brought results, and mephista Arneri- canum was freed from his living death muzzle and the mystery solved.
 The head of the pole-cat was near 1y denuded of hair, evidently by his struggles to release himself after en- tanglement and it presented the looks of the snout of a. suckling pig. It's body was lean, showing that its term of Imprisonment had been long, but the denuded head, breast and shou1- ders were pitted by hundreds of wart- like eruptions which puzzled MT. Bailey not a little. He was poking the carcass about and trying to un- derstand the nature or cause of these pittings, to solve the riddle of the animals queer predicament when a shout from his son was heard. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26
By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY

Cyrus Townsend Brady
 tried to do, but what5wasFhis meaning and intent?"
 E 'He-he-wanted-m e to go with him. faltered my lady.
 tsHe renewed his offeraofs marriage?'' I asked, with a sudden, sinking of heart.
 ..No,'' whispered the girl.
 My cGodY' I cried. 'Did you dare to-
 stwhy. should I marry Aa penniless ba ggage?' he sneered-
 q shall insure that you twill remem- ber," I said quietly, although l was blazing inside, "aH the days of your life what you tried to do-the insult Chat you put upon this lady.''
 would you kill me4'' hescried, as I stepped nearer to him.
 "No' said l. ssthat would be too quick and easy an end to your punish ment. will put my mark upon you, her brand as coward. Everybody who sees you will ask you about 1t, and you can explain it as you will. Two persons at least will know what the mark signifies, my lady and my self.''
 He stared at me absolutely uncom- pretending, but before he could make a move I caught him around the breast, pinioned both his arms to his side and then I deliberately shortened my sword, holding it by the blade, and cut two long, deep .gashes in his left cheek. He struggled and shrieked horribly as I did so, and my lady screamed as well, but I held him close until I fin ished
 ssNow,'' said I to Mistress Lucy, "be- fore I release. him, one more question. Did-did he kiss you?''
 t.No,'' answered Mistress Lucy faintly.
 "GoodF' I continued grimly. .'Had he done so I would have marked the other cheek. He was a handsome man, but those two sears roughly crisscrossed would never be eradfcated, for had cut deep with deliberate purpose. After that I released him, and he staggered away splitting blood, his cheek bleeding, a l horrible looking object tHThat will be a lesson to your grace" said I, mot to insult an honest woman. have no doubt there are many who would rejoice to see you now" 1 sI will have the law on you will have your Iife,'' he sputtered out.
 %fYou can have anything you want, said recklessly. ''I am your master
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26

Held Him Close Until Finished. with the sword and with everything else. Now gor'
 He turned and staggered away and that was the last I saw of him. beard later taat he had the devils own time explaining those marks. He pro- claimed that they had been inflicted by a madman, which was nearly the truth, but in some way the story leaked out, and I should judge that my vengeance for the insult to my lady was as ade- quate as anything could be.
 ''I am come to take you to the ship,' said to her. we must get there to- night to sail with the beginning of the ebb tomorrow morning."
 l'fI am ready she said, putting her hand upon my arm.
 We went into the house and from there to the coach, with her maid and her baggage, after making her fare well to her kind hostess. In the even ing we got aboard the ship, where I saw her safely bestowed in the com kogtaRle cabin 1@hads arranged 9orzheIs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26
GREAT RING's SKUNK
 MYSTERY STMPLIPIED
Skunk in RoIe of Mailed Knight or Modern Happy Hoo1igan Meets
 A Sad But Deserved Fate.

Botsford, Conn.,, Aug. 24.-Master Clarence P, the twelve year old son of Thomas F. Bailey of Great Ring, a suburb of Botsford, while out ber- rying Friday, encountered a strange animal. It appeared to be accoutered in what looked like the coat-of-maiI of noble knight in the youths pie ture book, with headgear resembling that of Happy Hooligan, and it was running amuck. Dropping his pail of berries in his fright, he ran as fast as his legs could carry him to his home where he arrived breath1ess and unable to speak for few min gutes. Then he sefath hersof his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26

1918 FALL FASHIONS 1913 The new Fall and Winter Style Books including the 'Revue Parisi- eune'' and "Saison Parisienne" 1913- 14 Now on sale at the Post Office News Store
 II Post Office Arcade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26
THE SOUTHLAND SCHOOL,

' IIICOEJOEdIGuJ |
 43f WASHINGTON AVENUE
 Twenty third year begins Thursday, Sept. 25. Attractive building, fine eeoTipment, competent instructors. Certificate admits to college. Cfrcu- lars at the book stores. Correspond ence invited. Personal consultation after Sept. Is. PIC ss%
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26

To be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26

takes up each fad joyous1y and eager ly as soon as it appears, laid in a sup ply of coquettish1y charming night caps and then one day complained that she woke up every morning with headaches. I advised her to stop the nightcaps for awhile. She did, and now-the headaches have stopped
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26

aAEEss.KN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-26
AS WE'LL AND AS MUCH
L2S sb"

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WE'LL and. as MUCH as4he-c could.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
MAKING BARLEY MAIN CROP
Work Up Fine Seed Bed by Double
Dlsking In Spring and Drill in
Seed Early az Possible.

The preparation Of the land fol
barley varies widely with the locality
II is best adapted to the cool. moist
conditions OF the north, but may be
successfully grown anywhere In the
grain bels. writes +. H. Demaree il
an exchange. Where It ia made main
crop 1t will pay TO plow the land pref
erably in the fall. Work up ane
seed bed by double disking the lanc
in the spring and drill in the seed al
early ss possible.
In the northern zone OF the corr
belt barley can be Bown after corn
In this case The land can be double
disked in the spring. narrowed down
and the seed drilled in. Spring barley
Is also Grown 70 some extent IN the
corn belt, often displacing oats. In
this case the above preparation of sol!
and seeding will secure the best anc
most economical results.
The machinery requirements for the
barley raisers vary with the locality
In general, however. ally man raising
small grain should have a good DISK
II plow, smoothing harrow and
drill.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
BUYING UP Old IRON
II Can Be Used to Reinforce Con-
crete Structures.
Cement Posts, Water Tanks and Pig
7roughs viii Be Stronger If Pieees
OF Old Machinery Are Mixed
In When Nodded.

Buy up the old iron, sold at the pub
reinforcing your concrete structures.
Such articles as old buggies, discard
ed machinery and junk piles usually
are sold at the first bid. This material
makes good reinforcing for concrete
corner posts. Cement posts are be-
coming popular, and there is great
demand for reinforcing material. Old
iron, that would otherwise be an eye
sore and a nuisance about the place,
can be used to good advantage.
The successful farmer Of the future
will use much cement. He can make
water tanks. pig troughs and similar
stationary articles about the farm so
they will be everlasting.
A roller can be made of cement for
about what the freight would cost on
one shipped from the manufacturer.
Get shaft about two inches in diam.
eter and one foot longer than the
length of the roller, and build a form
of one-inch boards, using old wagon
tires for hoops. Be sure that the
structure Is firmly supported in the
middle to prevent bulging; old now
ing machine wheels which will fit the
shaft may be used for reinforcement.
and will aid in centering the shaft ac-
curately. Old iron from the junk pile
may be used in the reinforcing il
there are not enough old wheels at
hand. After the form is arranged the
adding of cement is simple matter. A
proportion Of about one part of ce-
ment to three parts Of sand is recon-
mended. Crushed rock. or hard Gin
ders, may be used to replace two parts
of the sand. After the roller is fin
ished the frame and hitch may be
built according to the materials. and
the ideas, Of the user. The hitch
should be placed low 20 the weight
will be removed from the tongue. That
win prevent sore necAs on the horses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
CORRECT SOIL FOR FLOWERS
Seed Of Plants Which Produce Very
Delicate Growths May Be SoWn
on Live Sphagnum Moss.

Moisture and temperature should be
carefully considered when sowing
seed. Do not use soil which will not
allow OF perfect drainage and at the
came tiIae hold moisture. Pure s"no
and leaf mold. or good potting sell
mixed with white sand will give a
good soil for sowing seed.
Seed Of rhodedendrcns, kalmias and
orchids, which produce very delicate
growths, may be sown on live sphag-
mum moss. Heavy, coarse soil will
never produce good results. as seeds
usually require q much lighter soil
than the mature plant
Never drench your seed beds OF
pots. as that win weaken even sound
and strong seeds. Water thoroughly
enough TO notsten the soil through
out as moist surface with dry sub
soil Is an evil Seeds should never
be allowed to become perfectly dry
after they have once started to
sprout.
Good drainage is an essential point
A layer Of broken pots placed In the
bottom OF the pot or bed in which tho
seeds are started will be found q
great aid to drainage. Do not SOW
In deep boxes Or pots. as the shallow
flats" require much less attention as
to drainage,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
Homemade Jock.

distance at the top Of the uprlghss.
Bore three or four three-quarteT inch
holes at different heights. three inches
apart, to take the lever pin.
Make the lever about feet long Of
strong, durable pinch timber, and bore
a hole for the pin the lower side, 8
inches from the larger end. The other
end is drawn down and shaped to form
handle. Small bolts through the
lever each side of the pin will prevent
splitting. A chain attached to the bot
tom of one upright, and hooked into
the lever, will hold the weight OF the
wagon in any position desired.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
The Compost Heap.

A few old fence rails, built together
In a square In the garden. will hold
all the rubbish that is fit for decom.
posing. Add to 1t the weeds from the
garden and manure and all asher
from the house. Pour the wash wateE
over It and allow it to pack thorough
ly. Il will be Of value for next spring
while It concentrates now all the
waste refuse and prevents the hens
from roadcasung 1t again.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
Chicken Coope.

1t is q good time now to make o
few chicken eoops that are sure 70
be needed next spring and 80 have
them ready when wanted. Get few
good packing boxes. from the store
and carefully take them apart; then
build some neat, substantial. but light
chicken coops, putting on piece OF
patent roofing to keep them all safe
and dry; and if coat OF paint Is put
on 80 much the better, as 1t will make
them quite ornamental scattered
about the grounds, and they will last
longer, too.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
HANDY IMPLEMENT FOR Fhr;..
Substantial Wagon Jack Easily anc
Cheaply Constructed at Home
Directions for Making.

Il substantial handy wagon jack can
easily be made at home, says the Wig
consin Agriculturist- Cut block one
foot square from sound IL to inch
stuff, and set into a block of 2inch
stuff 9 inches high. and inches wide
at the base Make mortise joint
Cut out two upright pieces from I3a
inch stuff. each inches wide and 3
feet long, and screw them fast to :he
block mortised into the base See
that these uprights rest solidly on the
base, SO that the weight Of the wagon
will not be borne by the screws. Put
In a block 2 inches thick to keep the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
FarrowInl Sovvo.

The SOW. like the dairy cow, should
not be too thin at farrowing time. Foe
some time prior to farrowing she
Shot, have some food rich In ash. or
receive gome bonemeal daily. and
have access to wood ashes and lime
for tho framework of the unborn
youngsters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
Horse's Teeth.

Guilds Of grass, finely cfewed and
rolled together. found lying about 10
the horse pasture are the result Of
trouble with the teeth. No horse
should be permitted to go until his
teeth have become so uneven. Horse
owners should make it practice 10
have the teeth OF all theft horses, OF
which there is any question, eya mined
and cared for By capable person.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
DEVICE SAVES TIE TEMPER
Arrangement on Cellar Door Keeps
It Up Until Lowered-oulte saoy
of Manipulation.

AS q tempersaring device, try the
following if you have an old-fashioned
cellar door outside OF the house.
writes Lee McCrae of Alabama in the
Farm and Home. Attach the hinges
to the upper end Of the door, %;id in
the lower end bore o hole through
which a small rope may be run and
knotted on the under side. Garry the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-26
A Cellar Door Liz.

other end of the rope up to a small
pulley fastened to the caves or to
stout scantling, and tie to the end
sack OF stones or some good weight
sufficient to hold up the door when
given the least lift. The door goes up
at o touch and It stays up until low
cred.