davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
APPLE TREE PRUNING RULES
Object Should Be to Preserve SYM
metricaI, WelI-BaIanced Top, Open
in the Center.

There can be no ironclad rules laid
down relative to the pruning Of a tree.
No two trees are exactly alike and
each one must be treated individually.
The object should be to preserve a
symmetrical, well-balanced top, open
in the center, without crowding the
branches in any part. All branches
which grow toward the center of the
tree, and those which cross or inter-
fere with each other, should be re-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
HONEYMOON UPSETS OFFICIAL ROUTINE

Little did Mrs. Mark Thistlewaite,
bride of Mark Thistlewaite. secretary
to Vice-President Marshall, dream
while on her honeymoon recently that
she had upset the daily routine Of
the second officer of the great gov
eminent of the United States.
But she did-the vice-president,
secretaryless and messengerless, the
last mentioned being stricken with
the German measles while Mr.. This
elevate was honeymooning, had to
shift for himself. Not Only that, but
he could not find the vice-presidentia
date book. SO every hour passed with
the uneasy feeling that he was due
somewhere or other to deliver
speech, or eat luncheon or dinner.
Official Washington took pity on
the vice-president when his plight be-
came known through the medium Of
the newspapers. and telephoned in re-
minding him of his engagements.
The first question the vice-presi-
dent asked Mr.. Thistlewaite, when
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22

of him. The only Trouble with
Abreast but Seemed Probable would
a Work of Her Own, which sometimes Inered with His.
This Hard Bear and the Fance Found that his
Changed and this time Forever.
81 have been Fool" he sad ravely. &c" Wrong will Go
Back Old Love- She Crcise Heaven
Cling will Carry Work. and she will sit Chair with
Basket of Little Clothes and the Lamplight falling
Good Old Way And if she Cannot Understand Work. Of
l can. Man wants Sympathy, not Criticism"
So he Returned his Old
Before"
81 Afraid that Not be- she replied Sadly "Snce Lost
You have Given Up Cngng and have Caught Your Idea had
Sympathize with Someone have Taken
Judging from your Tone think Would Fail Comprehend it.
Century Progressing Things Be
This It's Well with the Old
ar Off with the New.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
LADY MACKENZIE ON WAY TO JUNGLE

Bound for East Africa, where she
says she will shoot big game and at
tempt to record on photographic
cylinders the jargon of the natives
and the chatter of large apes, Lady
Grace Mackenzie left New York the
other day. She was enthusiastic over
the prospects OF penetrating the jun
gle, and declared she would go where
no white woman was ever before
seen.
I'm fact, l will go to far more
remote and interesting parts Of the
jungle than did Mr.. Roosevelt or Buff
falo' Jones. I can shoot as well as
either of them and am as strong and
hearty as any man you know"
Lady Mackenzie looked the part
indeed She is a large woman. we'll
proportioned, and has the carriage OF
one with self-confldence. She Is about
thirty years old, but despite her ad-
mitted courage, she retreated a few
feet when asked her age.
When she left she carried deal
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22

moved. A fine-toothed prufng saw is
best for this purpose and the cuts
should be made smoothly and close to
the body or main branch of the tree
from which the superfluous branch is
pruned. There is usually a little ring
or enlargement at the base of each
branch; the saw-cut should be made
midway and downward through this
enlargement.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
WEALTHIEST PERSON IN GERMANY

When the German princes unani-
mously refused to contribute to a
$250.000,000 war fund recently. EN-
peror William recognized that they
were perfectly correct from a legal
standpoint, but asked them individual.
ly to pay something to the fund, SO
that the people would not be enabled
to say that the richest men in Ger
many-the princes-were the only
ones exempt from paying anything
for the safeguard of the country.
The German princes consented to
that, out Of patriotism, but now that
they are called upon to perform the
very act of putting their hands into
their pockets they feel quite sad and
reluctant. According to Rudolph Mar
tin, an authority on German finance,
the grand total of the wealth OF Ger
man rulers and their families reaches
the figure OF $150,000,00O, and should
the present war tax on wealth be ex-
tended to the princes the German ex-
chequer would reap some 81 500. 900 on
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
He Explains.

How is 1t your daughters have
never learned to cook?"
We'll, I'll tell you. My daughters
have always been so busy with the
problems of the working girl, settle-
ment house work and the like that
they never had time for such academic
matters as learning to cook
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
The WOMAN WHO BELIEVED IN EARLY RISING

There Woman who Felt that her Husband stayed Out
Late Night She therefore Devised Plan to Cure Him of this
Her Plan Rise Early order to Insure his Retiring Early
"Ony this Way will he be Able get Enough Sleep she said
Her Husband usually Endeavored Please Without
Complaint Six O'clock but Continued to Stay Out Late Percevng
that her Purpose Not Accomplished the Woman Changed the Hour
to Five O'clock.
The Morning Hours the Best for Work." she said and
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
yruits of Romance.

do you expect this romantic turn OF
yours to bear any practical fruits?"
Il do. l have now a date with a
peach, who is the apple of my eye. and
with whom | expect to make pair
when have picked a few plums, I'M
less she hands me a lemon In the
meantime"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22

flnknaIn 3 NcSc~-
BILE Compound the
praise it deserves,
for ! have taken it
at different times
and it always re-
lieved m 9 W h e n
other m edicin e 8
failed, and when I
hear q woman COM
plain / always rec
ommend it. Lastwin-
ter I was attacked
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
A Good One.

What test would you apply to men
seeking positions as waiters?"
81 would select those of fetching
ways"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22


himself
He ranks fifth in the list Gemanys The weah
marck $60OOooOO
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22

Understand that the Morning Air possesses Great Virtues
Her Husband objected, but Rose at Five as she Wished
Still he Continued Come Then the Woman fixed A
Hour at Four-thirty.
81 have Always Enjoyed seeing the Sun Rise she said
In that Case said her Husband decidedly 81 Shall Not
At All, since it would Not be Worth While will Stay All
Night and take my Sleep Ny Office in the Afternoon. So We will
have Breakfast at Three O'clock if you like"
This teaches us that the Early Worm will Turn.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22

However intends most her OUTFIT London and
At Narob
female
the undertaking She would not
distinguish
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
FEELS like
A new WOMAN
As Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vege-
table Compound Dispelled
Backache, Headaches
and Dizziness.

Piqua, Ohio. -"I would be very un--
grateful If I failed to give Lydia E
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22

smiling
inter- in Washing
Thistewaite
In
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22

This teaches that It's Well to Be On with the Old Love Before
Off with the New.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22

This teaches us that the Early Worm will Turn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14
Evansville Fair Next Week.

Plans for the Big Rock County Fair
are now taking shape and with every
passing day the prospect. of record
breaking fair becomes brighter.
A master stroke of good fortune was
the closing of a contract with M. w.
Savage of Minneapolis, by which this
famous horse owner agreed to exhibit
his famous string of horses, including
George Gano, 2:O2, and large number
of colts from Dan Patch, who is known
everywhere as the greatest horse ever
produced.
On Wednesday, the first day of the
fair, at 2:30 p M, the Footville and
Milton Y. M. C. A. teams will play.
At this time the championship pennant
of the Rock County Y. M. C. A. league
will be awarded Thursday, Oregon
will meet Belleville, and Friday Brod-
head will play Monticello. For Satur-
days game the managers of the teams
winning the Thursday and Friday
games will determine by lot who will
play the Footville White Sox. The
Thursday, Friday and Saturday games
will be called at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing in order to get them out of the
way of the races. The Edgerton band
plays at the fair on Friday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14

EVERY Wisconsin candidate is for
economy! No more do we hear the
easy declaration that taxes are high
but will be higher. Yet the public
needs to beware. The very persons
who now vociferously preach economy
are, with their friends, identically the
ones who are responsible for the vast
extravaganza which prevails. Taxpay-
ers must discriminate. They must view
with cold eye and merciless calculation
the political part in connection with the
promises of candidates They must
look back over the history of this state
for dozen years and see what party,
what element, has brought about the
ruinous and riotous condition in which
the state and people now find them
selves. Let this be done, and little no.
tice need be paid to platform promises
and pledges. Let there be no decep-
ton and no credulty. We are paying
the bill, an outrageous, inexcusable bill
in the way of taxation; and those who
have forced this burden upon US must
be held to accountability = they and
their co-adjutors in any and every
party. Madison Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14

NOT since the civil war has the cot
ton industry of the whole world been
so demoralized as following the sudden
outbreak of hostilities in Europe. First
result of war panic was to force cotton
buyers and spectators abroad to I'M
load or settle. This, with good rains
in heretofore drouth stricken sections
of our southwest, demoralized the mar
ket so utterly that the cotton exchanges
at home and abroad have been closed.
The temporary suspension of Americas
vast export trade in cotton is most Sc
rious. Our exports are from about
eight to II millions of bales annually,
averaging $500, 900 bales of 500 pounds
each. Practically all of these exports
go to countries which are now at war.
Considerable cottonseed cake and oil
are also exported. The new crop of
1914 is certain to be less than last
years 14,000, 900 bales, perhaps 2,0OO,-
900 bales less than the bumper crop of
1913. The United States produces
about 85 per cent of the worlds sup
ply, the people must be clothed, values
must recover
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14

THE most terrible war in the world s
history has begun. The beautiful Pal
ace of Peace, which has been under
course of construction during centuries
of progressive refinement and civiliza-
ton, has, in single night, fallen to
the earth, and lies in smoking ruins,
the funeral pile of shattered hope.
The world stands aghast at the horror
of it, and weeps in pity of it. AS the
idea of universal brotherhood has adj
vanced, so is the sorrow of universal
war intensified. In the heart of every
American is prayer for peace, and a
lingering hope that something still may
be done to stop the catastrophe in it's
beginning May this hope live and be
realized, and this prayer be answered
before the hands of millions of men are
stained with their brothers blood.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14

In HIS address at Stoughton the other
day, Candidate Dahl exclaimed with
much gusto, 81 am accused of being a
friend of LaFollettew No, Andrew,
you are mistaken; nobody accuses you
of any such thing for everyone knows
that youA1ong line of political prefer
ment has been gained by hanging onto
the coat tails of your patron saint, La
Toilette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14

THE political scrap among the pro-
gressives is getting to be decidedly
funny the way they are blaming one
another for the high taxes. LaFollette
blames McGovern, McGovern blames
LaFollette, Dahl blames Hatton and
Mccarthy, and Hatton says the taxes
are high but will have to go higher to
carry out the progressive platform. -
Deerfield News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14

THE president has offered his services
in an effort to muzzle the dogs of war.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14
Furniture
Department

Our Furniture Department proving much visited section of
store We realize that this line different from others
that of furniture placed lifetime
ISOLATION with the members of the household selected with
and chosen thereafter
beauty Our whole third floor this department
the extensive display Goods moving
and new articles placed the floor almost daily.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14

THE average voter never knew ne
had so many friends until just as the
campaign begins to warm up.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14

THE sympathy of a great nation is
freely rendered President Wilson IN the
death of his wife.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-14

Don't fail to look into our
bargain basket. If you can find
your size there is a money saw
ing opportunity in it for OQ~
you. Values to So. so at. OON
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-22

"a hours. What there is it is unwise
to eat unless you know that the mon
keys and wild hogs eat it. On the
whole, after considerable experience,
| think prefer the judgment of the
hogs. ! was never made seriously ill
by eating what | had seen monkeys
eat, but | consider that the wild hogs
have the better taste. Monkeys are
good food, but there are several
species | shall avoid eating in the
/ future. All so-called bowling monkeys
are good meat. Turtles of all kinds
are good; some much better than
others. All of the cat tribe may be
used for food. The South American
deer are smaller than those that raw
age my garden, but their meat is de-
licious. All of the birds are edible. |
have eaten many kinds, including
hawks and owls. | may yet try
buzzard.
II carry with me as staple articles
of food beans and rice. There is an
other fallacy. Beans may be heating,
but they are staple article Of food on
such expeditions. Coffee, sugar and
salt are the other principal articles of
food and drink we carry. A hammock
in which to sleep, a mosquito bar and
rubber covering comprise the bulk
Of the camp equipage. II camp is to
be made for more than short stay
matter of four hours work will pro-
vide permanent shelter with a
thatch Of palm leaves that will shed
water. Naturally, however the trips
of naturalist are made in the dry
seasons =
Malaria and bowel troubles are the
serious physical problems. Professor
Cherrie has battled time after time
against fever Speaking Of rest and
relaxation he said: "The one thing, it
seems to me, | would like more than
anything else when loafng is to wake
up in the morning and have someone
step TO my bed with cup Of steaming
hot black coffee with very little
sugar in it. | suppose it is weakness
on my part, but like coffee and would
like very much to have cup before
getting up. 1t is a delightful slim
ulant. Speaking Of stimulants and
their use in hot climates, it is yet an
other falIacy that alcoholic beverages
must not be touched there. More rum
is drunk, probably, in hot countries
than in the northern climates. Every
one there uses it. / suppose because
Of the profuse perspiration IL is not 50
deleterious as the same quantity might
be If he drunk here. ! am not a tee
totaler, but seldom drink while in the
states. On my expedition | always
carry stimulant with me and frequent
ly take potion before retiring. II is
not a recipe for long life and health
for | have on more than one occasion
come pretty close TO shuffling off
through illness.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-22

associated on such journeys | conside
her a little the best sportsman it ha
ever been my fortune to travel with
Our second oldest daughter was borr
on the banks of the Orinoco, over 1,00t
miles from "a physician. 1t was mo-
long after her birth that moved my
camp for the first and only time be.
cause | was afraid of a jaguar. The
puma does not attack human beings
| know there are atrocities that they
do, but | have been unable to satisfy
myself Of one authentic instance OF
the kind. The jaguar does occasional
ly attack humans, especially children,
and carry them off.
mot long after Inez was born we
were moving up the river in our boat.
1t was at the time of high water, and
that meant that in places the Orinoco
was over so miles in width from bank
to bank and near the shore the boat
moved over or in and out among the
tree tops. Suitable spots for camps
are few. | finally picked spot which,
although muddy, appeared to be the
best to be found before nightfall. As
soon as the two natives with us had
gotten the boat to short left them to
make camp, and, taking my gun, start
ed into the bush, for we were getting
short of meat. In the mud on the
edge of the bush | saw the fresh
tracks of a large jaguar. | said
nothing, but followed them in the
hope Of getting a shot at the animal.
The big cats are not bad eating when
you are hungry. / followed the
tracks cautiously through the dense
growth, and as they circled about and
came back to them again | saw on
top of my own footprints those of the
jaguar. The tracker was being track
ed. The hunter was being hunted. |
was afraid because | could not see
the animal ind because my wife and
baby were close by.
"My men were afraid the cat would
come for the young animal, meaning
the baby, who was crying at the time,
and | shared their fear. ! tried again
to get a shot at the cat, but failed and
went back and said to Mrs. Cherrie:
This is mighty wet place to try TO
sleep and we will take a chance on
finding better one before dark My
men lost no time in getting away and
fortunately just before dark we found
a fine place in dry, clear spot 10
camp, and in the morning ran across
a drove Of capabyr, wild guinea pig
that is excellent meat. The meat is
white and tender.
"You have heard, Of course, that IL
is unwise TO eat much meat in the
tropics and that fruits can be obtained
anywhere in the wilderness in sufiic-
lent quantities to sustain life. These
are fallaeies. find that ! need meat
in the tropics as ! do in this climate.
In the real wilderness of South Amer
lea there il not enough fruit to be
found that is edible TO sustain life for
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-22

ability it would result In harm 70 mei
with whom ! was associated at thos,
times and who are citizens Of these
countries today. | have fought sid,
by side with men who were in high
stations Of society and with US were
men who had been burden bearers on
k trips with me into the wilderness
When revolution is in progress down
there there is no law Of caste"
Jumping from revolutions ard jails
In South America back to the top Of
Newfane hill, this field naturalist, who
/ is likewise a farmer in fact as well as
in name, an author, surgeon Of ex-
perience without diploma from any
college other than that Of necessity, a
soldier Of fortune, found amusement
and satisfaction in answering the
question as to how on earth a native
of Iowa and South American explor-
er ever came to select the top of New
fame hill as his home site.
at was while | was connected with
the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and
Sciences as curator Of ornithology and
mammology, over 10 years ago, that
friend and decided to come to Yer
mont for our vacation. We had never
gotten much farther away from the
metropolis than Long Island and had
heard lot about the hills and woods
of Vermont. Just by chance | met a
physicianwho had summer home on
this hill and he urged me to come up
here. We told him we preferred to
rough it and he agreed to find us a
deserted farmhouse for our occupancy
if we would come up.
Neither my friend nor myself knew
anything of Vermont. We landed in
Brattleboro in as heavy downpour of
rain as | remember Of every expert
encing. We took what was then the
narrow gauge railroad, supposing it
was operated on the same plan as
most railroads are. We had ticket for
Newfane, but no official called the
name of the station. When everyone
left the car | asked the conductor how
long it would be before we reached
Newfane. He announced that we had
overshot our mark and would be oblig
ed to remain in South Londonderry
until the next morning. We finally
reached Newfane and tramped up this
hill to the home Of our acquaintance.
He took me to a deserted house some
distance beyond here. We spent the
night there and the next morning |
walkd to Newfane and wired Mrs.
Cherrie to pack blankets and kiddies
and come to Newfane. She did and
we spent the summer in that old
house. We came back the next year
and this place was for sale. | bought
it. Mrs. Cherrie came to love it so
well that when it came time for me to
go back to South America she an
nounced that she preferred to remain
here rather than return to the city.
And here we have been since.
cit is wild, the land is good, and in
spite of our apparent isolation we are
near the village where anything we
need may be obtained readily. 1t is