davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-18
FINE LIVE STOCK

There are still few brood mares
and young graded stock for sale on
the Harold Bell Wright ranch at Me-
loland.
Also the imported bay Percheron
stallion, Banco, for sale at bargain.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-24

on the nonexistent mill. Many
problems are solved by starting
from the Algebraic X, or I'M
known quantity; but when al
legged scientists tell us that OPP
ening up addition channels will
not hasten the discharge OF the
water through the Mississippi
valley they rashly challenge
common sense. If water is let
into a vessel through an inch
pipe. and the vessel has only a
half inch hole in its bottom it
will overflow. IF an additional
half inch hole is perforated the
water will run off as fast as it
enters. Our learned scientists
might consult a plumber with
much advantage. These practi-
cal men seem to know more
about carrying capacity of aque-
ducts than do the allwise engin-
GERS. A discussion of this great
question cannot be confined to
any one part of the valley, or any
one phase of the question. 1t is
nany-sided, and too much light
cannot be thrown, upon it. nor
from too many angles.-Mem-
phis News-Scimitar.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-24
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Mckenzie

Rev. and Mrs. j. F. Mckenzie
returned from Little Rock last
evening, where they spent sew
eral days, Mr.. Mckenzie at
tending the spring meeting OF
Scottish Rite Masons.
Mrs. B. C. Hamilton of Jetfer-
son. Iowa was here Tuesday
night en- route home from a visit
to her parents at Batesville, Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Terrell.
NJ. Jones and Chas. Mosby re-
turned Wednesday morning
from Swifton and other points,
where they have been spending
a few days hunting. Mr.. Jones
brought back fine 22-pound
turkey and Mr.. Mosby several
souirrels.-Batesville Guard.
L. McDougald is getting the
dining room of the McLain hotel
building in readiness for the re-
moval of the postofice there
some time in May. Mr.. McDou-
gald went to Little Rock the first
of the week, where he bought a
big safe to be used in the tempo
rary postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paxton Thomas
of Batesville were here yester-
dav en- route to the Bankers As
ISOLATION at Little Rock.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-24

breaking is that public interest
is being aroused, and people are
being educated to a plane never
before reached. Hitherto the
masses of the people accepted
unquestionably the oracular ut
terances of those who profess to
be levee experts, and who re-
garded the opinion Of layman
or of anyone else besides their
own coterie as impious. These
distinguished gentlemen claimed
to know it all, and that no one
else knew anything about it, and
whenever an opinion was pre-
sented the advancer was bounced
upon and bombarded with fig
ures, to his discontinue.
But this condition of affairs is
changing. Political levee boards
can no longer exclude laymen
from the discussion of this sub
ject, many of whom know quite
as much about mathematics and
engineering as do the alleged ex-
perts. 1t is no longer a capital
offense to question the wisdom
of the general government, in
the matter of giving the political
and pseudo-scientific organiza-
tions millions of dollars to be ex-
pended as they choose. The tax
payers behind the levees are be-
ginning to make themselves
heard, and a leading planter the
other day voiced the sentiment
of a great and growing number
when he said: II wouldn't mind
the overflow. so much if I was not
taxed and compelled to pay for
the privilege of being drowned
out every year." Another bright
contributor to the levee discus
sion uttered an obvious truth
when he stated: "The argu-
ments of the levees-and-nothing-
else experts are like their levees
they will not hold water"
Whenever a suggestion is made
that involves something ancil-
larry and outside of the orthodox
mud pies on the banks, these ex-
perts begin telling us how many
drops, pints, quarts, gallons or
cubic feet of water pass a given
point at a given time. This is
mere assumption. Some scien-
fists claim that the sun is 3d.
100000 miles from the earth,
while others are claiming as in
sistently that it is only 100000
miles. Very wise and learned
experts opposed the Copernican
system of astronomy, and even
at this late day we have philo-
sophical experts who are willing
to put up four-ply argument to
prove that the earth is fiat.
Of course, almost all great
scientific truths are based upon
assumption. George Elliot call
ed attention to the fact that
when the fact that when the sun
shine reaches a particular point
in the heavens we call it noon,
and we figure time from this as
sumption. The financial system
of the United States is based up
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-24
Additional Local.

Attorney S. D. Campbell is at
Little Rock.
New music at Bankers. 14dtf
Fred R. Suits went to Walnut
Ridge on No. 4 this morning.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street. 32dtf
Inquire at 31s Elm for room
and board in private family. IDS
Col. V. Y. Cook of Batesville
came down on the local today.
Rooms for Rent. Apply at
724 Walnut Street. 92dtf.
Wanted-Dining room girl !;
must be neat.-Creighton Hotel.
21d3t
prayage Of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. TO-
Chester Robinson. 1Sdtf.
Ed Neal has returned from St.
Louis, where he has been buying
spring and summer goods.
Wanted-furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Apply at
Montgomery's Barber Shop. do.
Prof. Maris of the Ravenden
Springs school spent Wednesday
in our city.
Hickory Wood for Sale-Call
Handle Factory Grant Mfg. Co.
Phone No. 246 or see VIM. Ris-
ner. Delivered promptly. 4dtf
Tonight is Elks meeting
night and members are urged to
attend.
For Sale-A good high dry
business lot on Front street.
Lot No. 3 in Block No. 8. Apply
to C. G. Henry. 99dtf.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. G.. Richardson
have returned from Batesville,
where he has been on cases in
court.
For Sale Cheap-stove wood
and kindling.-Muirhead Lum-
Der Co. Phone 1610-5R. 20dtf
For Sale Cheap-stove wood
and kindling.-Muirhead Lum-
Der Co. Phone 1610-5R. 20dtf.
Louis Josephs of Texarkana
was a passenger on No. 4 this
morning en- route to Walnut
Ridge.
Mrs. DR.. H. A. Lynch of Rec
tor, Ark, is stopping at Mrs.
Rich Wallace's demonstrating
the famous Gossard Corsets and
will take pleasure in fitting all
who call on her at the above
place. Anyone wishing a posi-
ton at salary guaranteed of
$45 per, either lady or gentleman
call on her or phone 326. 2Od6t
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Williams
of Jacksonport visited Newport
friends yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Heard re-
turned last evening from visit
of several days to their son at
Jonesboro.
Mrs. c. l.. Watkins of Little
Rock, who has been the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. H. 0. Walker, re-
turned home on Nc. 3 yesterday.
Mayor Charles Coffin is cele-
brating his seventy-frst birth
day today, and he's the youngest
man in Independence county to
his aUa Ratacvi1Ia CuorJ
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-24
j DESCRIPTION RATES.
A SIanderer of Pilgrim.

harm. But to quote him liter
ally:
pilgrim was simply living to
save his own dear little selfish
soul. and he never tried to help
anyone else. The pulpit utter
ance that we hear so often about
no man being able to be Chris
tan until he can stand on his
own feet and work out his OWE
salvation is one of the most
unfortunate things ever said
from the pulpit. This is the sort
of man that Pilgrim was and he
was no hero"
1t has been a good many years
perhaps since some of us have
read Pilgrims Progress but
it may be doubted if any Of US
got any such view of Bunyan's
great character.
In mans right relationship to
God and his fellow men there is
considerable more than can be
got into one book Of mere human
production.
Indeed, there is a good deal
more to be said than is express
ed in all literature.
Bunyan sought, in the charac-
ter of Pilq Finn, to present the
one idea IF life which he con-
sidered fine central force of
right iving:
Tie fact that millions have de-
inspiration and good pur-
pose from his book is material
proof that he sounded depths of
truth.
The figure of Pilgrim stands
for courage, remuneration, per-
sistance in the right, power to
resist temptation and the ability
to see through the mists of the
valley to the shining heights
of the Detachable mountains.
Bunyan used the crude relig-
ious language of his day, and
was influenced by the narrow re-
ligious thought of his time, but
after all he constructed an allie
CORY that is as true now as it
was when it was written.
Floods and winds and frosts
may turn the current and shift
the bed of the stream, but it's
fountain source in the heart of
the hills remains unchanged.
And truth that springs from the
soul remains sweet through the
ages.
Suppose Pilgrim did seek only
to save his own soul. Helpful
ness to humankind is an essen
.tial part of that effort.
Does not the blade of wheat
climbing upward toward the sun.
because it the better succeeds
in this, bear better grain?
Nature has her laws, and so
has spirit. No man can lift
himself into heaven by his boot
straps. We lift ourselves only
in lifting others.
There is enough in the char
acter Of Pilgrim to make the
greatest allegory ever written.
But it is only an allegory.
It treats only of the strivings
of the soul. For full interpreted
ton it must be taken to the
great book of human life.
To know Pilgrim well, to anal
we this real meaning, we must
place him in the conditions that
confront us every day.
Perhaps he might furnish the
key to many perplexities.
He might put strength and
gentleness into many a hand en-
tended to the weak.-Memphis
News-Scimitar.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-24
Accusing Public Interest.

One good thing about the le-
wees in their making and in their
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-04-24

Attorney S. D. Campbell is at
Little Rock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
4 NoUel Short Story Complete

money with me-" His purse was
heavy with gold coins
How much is that?" he asked,
pointing to a small dried fish.
"A nickel" the man replied.
That is cheap enough" the rich
man thought
And that?'' he asked pointing 10
a delicious pie.
"A nickel" the man replied with a
smile. evidently amused to see the
rich mans establishment.
when things are that cheap" said
the rich man, condescendingly, you
might give me two portions OF fish
and two of those pies"
The man did not move.
You must pay in advance" he said.
Certainly" said the rich man, and
handed him a twenty-dollar piece.
That is no nickel" said the man,
sternly. And, calling two walters,
added: Throw that man out"
The rich man was furious when he
found himself outside.
What foolish arrangement" he
muttered. They accept only nickels
here. ] must get some change"
He hurried back to earth and re-
vealed himself to his children in a
dream.
Take back your gold" he said.
81 can not use It here. Give me a big
bag Of nickels or l shall starve to
death"
The Mortified children took the gold
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

the bunny hug and all the other dances.
which insult those for whom they are
named
The girls he dances with are nice,
respectable girls, and they are her
friends.
He says by his actions. ~ NAV. and
your friends may, but you must not"
No wonder she rebels! II she were
as graceful on the floor as boy with
two wooden legs she would insist after
that declaration on getting up and trot-
ting and hugging with the worst Of
them. No American woman win stand
for what he expects her to accept. He
might ind somewhere in the world a
little suppressed crea ture who has been
brought up to believe that any one in
trousers Is a lord and master, but he
went find such q creature in this coun-
try.
He issrtght IN his contention that these
dances are vulgar. but wrong in his eff
fort TO influence his sweetheart against
them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
o . The Manicure LADY o O
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

/ that is all the time reading abou+ PbvI-
lis reclining idly on a divan and renIv-
ing archly to Lord Thickblock, can't be
expected to set the table proper or pre-
pare spuds in the manner in which they
should be prepared in"
My wife does our Homework. and
she has got all the servants in crea-
ton beaten block" said the Head
Barber.
on must be happy man, George"
declared the Manicure Lady. Every
thing you get to eat tastes better thar
way and you don't have to listen to the
SHY talk Of no mental. This girl was
Just telling you about had the nerve
the other day to tell me that her soul
rose superior to the soriid dr7,dRerv
she done, and reached out when she
was dreaming alone, reached out for the
unretainable. or whatever she called IL
told her If she done more reaching ouu
Tor the broom and less reaching out for
the unretainable, we would have a
cleaner living room, but she has took
violent diversion TO me, and l z1ppose
we will quarrel until mother sees thu
folly of keeping her and gets real serv-
ant.
'Wilfred tried to stick up for the girl
when he heard her saying that she loved
poetry, but when he showed her one
OF his sad pieces and she laughed so
hard at 1t, thinking he meant It for a
comic, he froze up like a pond in New
England, and has came over to my way
Of looking at things. He says that she
has the mind of hind. whatever that
means and between he and me guess
we will manage to get rid of her."
Are you going to do your own work
when you get married." asked the Head
Barber
Not me-" said the Manicure Lady.
but I amt going to have no inteIlec:
tual servant, either"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Items of Interest

The most fatal explosion ever
known was at Gravelines in 1854.
Three thousand persons were killed.
Capital punishment was abolished
in Italy in 1875. Since then murders
have increased AZ per cent.
The biggest apple orchard in the
world has $4,000 trees. 1t belongs to
Governor Morrill,, Of Kansas.
Scotland's population is 15.411
greater than that of Ireland. She is
also nearly twice as rich.
French people eat on an average
1O5 eggs a year apiece, English IS and
Italians only As.
Only u per cent of those con-
demned to death in France are event
ually executed.
The proper distance between the
eyes is the width of one eye.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Reform Yourself First
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

a YOUNG MAN writes: It am in
n love with young girl. and have
L \ requested her not TO dance the
turkey trot, bunny hug or niggars out
side Of her home. as my contention is
that they are not flt dances for a young
girl to participate IN. l dance them
myself together with similar numbers.
Ny friend says she sees no harm in
the dances have named when you
know with whom you are dancing. My
opinion is TO the contrary, I want her
TO be more dlgnifed.'
There is an old story that a man once
suggested TO his wife that each write a
list Of the others faults, to be opened
and read at the end OF the week She
agreed
When the end Of the week came. he
handed her a bulky envelope She
opened It. and it contained a long list
Of all her sins and shortcomings, from
her choice of reading TO the manner in
which she hung out the dishcloth, and
OF which his mother had never approved.
She looked little hurt as she read,
but made no comment.
Then he opened the envelope shesha
handed him.
You may have faults he read, but
II you have, l don't see them 1 love
you just as you are"
The story is characteristic, of the man
ner in which men and women love.
She accepts him with his faults. and
says nothing. He would like to make
her over, and they are never married
so long that he doesn't wish she were
little more sedate. or taller or thin
ner, or more entertaining, or better
looking. or something else. making her
over in his mental vision after every
new feminine pattern that attracts him.
This young man loves the girl. But!
He would like her better II he could
make her over, And, manlike, he goes
at it the wrong way.
81 can" he says. and you can't
do, but you must not do I dance
these dances, but you must not dance
them"
And she sits in her corner and sees
him seek partners for the turkey trot,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
.GTHAD a scrap with the white serv- I,

HAD scrap with the white serv-
ant girl this morning" said the
Manicure Lady. IT try to be nice
and calm, usually, George, but that new
servant Of mine has sure got my goat.
I can't see why mother keeps her, but
mother is getting along in years, and I
hate to do anything to cross her"
Whats the matter with the serv-
anti" asked the Head Barber.
"oh, she thinks she is intellectual"
said the Manicure Lady. Imagine IT.
George; a intelligent servant, when
she don't know how to fry eggs with
out burning them Anybody that can't
COOK a wet thing like a egg without
burning it amt got no intellect, and
that's all there is to that argument.
The other day she had the mendacity
to correct me on my English. I was
telling mother that I had took a car
ride tie. other night, and the servant
up and says, You mustn't say you have
took 'ar ride, you should say you have
taken ! car ride I tried to tell the
poor shp that 1 had took the ride,
and tht there was no taken about il.
but she got thick and said something
about ny early education, and I fixes
her thei with one OF my regal stares
of haugty disdainment, and intimates
kind of strong that I might hop my demi
tasse Of her intellectual forehead, after
which ne sort Of draws in her horns. 1
don't aim that I know the whole die
ticnary George, but if do say it my
self, lave strung more words together.
and dies 1t more graceful. than she ever
done I. and even if she could talk as
goo as 1 can, she ought to take our
relfi1e stations in life into considera-
ito, don't you think?
The trouble with white servants now
aAys, George, is that they read too
mny OF Mister Chambers's novels and
stdy the cook book too little A girl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

and filled the coffin with nickels.
Il have change now" cried the rich
man. as he rushed up to the counter.
Give me something to eat quickly,
l am starving"
Money in advance" said the man
dryly.
The rich man threw handful of
nickels on the counter
The man behind the counter smiled
and said:
You have not earned much while
you were living on the earth. Up
here we do not accept the money you
own, but only what you have given
away. Search your memory. Per
haps you have sometime given some
thing to a poor man. Every nickel
you have given away is good for a
thousand nickels here"
The rich man thought. But he had
never IN his life helped anybody, and
50 he found himself an outcast spirit
loaded with useless gold.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Upto-Date Jokes

It was in school IN G8amorgan that
one of tho boys would persist in say
ing and writing. II have wrote"
To cure him Of this he was set the
task OF writing one hundred times the
words, Il have written" after school
hours.
The teacher went home and forgot
the boy for a time. On hurrying back
she found he had left this note on her
desk:
Dear Teacher~-I have wrote I have
written hundred times, and I have
went home"
Sunday School Teach er-What do we
mean by the quick and the dead2
Small Boy-Them as gets out of the
way OF motor cars is quick, and them
as don't Is dead
And what did you most enjoy in
France, Mrs. Newrich?"
We'll, l think II was the French
pheasants singing the 'Mayonnaise.' il"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

felt blue and discouraged.
II began taking Lydia z. Pinkahm's
Vegetable Compound and am now In
good health. II it had not been for
that medicine, l would have been in
my grave long time go."-Mrs.
ARTIE z. HAMILTON, R. r. D. No.
.6, Warren. Ind.
Another Case.
Esmond, r, IT write to tell you
how much good your medicine has
done me and to let other women
know that there is help for them. /
suffered with bearing down pains
headache, was irregular and felt blue
and depressed all the time took
Lydia E. PinkhRms Vegetable Com
pound and commenced TO gain in a
short time, and am a we'll woman
day. I am on my feet from early
morning until late at night running a
boarding house and do all my own
work I hope that many suffering
women will try your medicine. It
makes happier wives and mothers."-
Mrs. ANNA HANSEN, Esmond.
Rhode Island.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Advice to the LoveIorn
ASK HER.
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

ASK HER.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
l am Fl and have known a
girl of II for the past two years.
In the last six weeks l have
learned to love her dearly. While
speaking she always tells me that
she wants to marry an actor, but
shows by her actions that she
cares for me.
How can find out whether she
really loves me or bring her to
understand the true feeling that
have for her? A. w.
I am quite sure she holds that
phantom actor before you to torment
you and that she really cares for
you Don't let it worry you. II she
is a sensible girl she will soon out
grow such foolish notions.
Tell her you love her. Don't ex-
pect such an avowal from her until
you have made 1t first.
THAT DEPENDS ON HIS AGE.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
L K says when young man
asks a young lady to go out the
proper way is to ask the mother
fir If he may take the daughter,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
In the Barber sChair

chair" began Jones' than the barber
commented on the weather, and d.
rected a current Of discourse into my
ears
"'Je ne comprend pas said I with
an inward chuckle, thinking his
Yolubility would be checked
In very good French ne started in
afresh. I looked at him as If be-
wildered and then interrupted him
by asking:
WAS Sagen Sie?'
He began to repeat in German all
that he had been saying when l shut
him off with:
"'Oh, talk to me with your fingers,
I'm deaf and dumb"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Legend
A RICH man was lying on his
\ deathbed. All his life he had
been an avaricious miser and

RICH man was lying on MS
"A deathbed All his life he had
been an avaricious miser and
had gathered enormous riches.
Money is the only thing that is
worth anything" he always said when
people reproached him, and now. as
death was approaching, he thought:
"Of course, it is just the same in
Heaven. Money is everything there,
too. must take my money with
me-"
He called his children together and
said: MY last wish is thaA-that you
will fill my coffin with gold. Put in
all 1t will hold"
That night he died, and his children
did as he had asked them to.
The dead man entered the next
world, where he had to go through
the usual formalities. He had to
answer many questions and his name
was entered in many big books. The
day was nearly over when they fin
ished and he felt dreadfully hungry.
This will never do" he said TO
himself. II must get something to
eat"
And he discovered counter full of
many kinds of delicious food
Il can get a good meal here" he
thought. How fortunate I brought
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

while L. S. says it is just as prop
er to ask the young lady and let
her ask the mother. l.. S.
1t Was an old-fashioned custom,
unfortunately passing into disuse, 10
ask the mothers consent first 10
matter what the girls age.
1t is still the correct thing to ask
her consent If the girl is young. 1t
is most unfortunate that this courte-
sy due the mother and which safe
guards the girl is not always OBJ
served.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18


the between and window
entail mules" with pink heels little chucke
here The and the the mules
just akethe busy pink and white ksae
the others are!
white letter OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
splendid
the plain business lot you
The make, please fussy
life of
she had-A JOB There lot of you know"
they NEIL BRIN6LEY.