davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1915-06-17

lum. Most of the negroes are more
or less spoiled. as you'll find, I'm
afraid" She turned the conversation
bluntly. Had you seen Damory
Court before?"
No. never"
DO you like the general plan of the
placer"
DO l like it," cried John Valiant.
DO / like it,"
A quick pleasure glanced across her
face. IT'S nice Of you to say 1t that
way. We ask that question so often
it's become mechanical. You see, It's
our great show-place."
At hat moment a patter of foot
steps and shrill shrieks came flying
over the last-year's caves beyond the
lilac bushes. It's Hickey Snyder" she
said, peering out smilingly as two
children. pursued and pursuer, burst
into view. Hush" she whispered;
II wonder what they are up to-"
The pair came in a whirl through
the bushes. The foremost was a
seven-year-old negro girl, in a single
short cottonade garment, wizened.
b~arelegged and b~areheaded, her black
o parted in little angular patches
and tightly wrapped with bits of cord.
The other was white and as freckled
as a turkeys egg, with hair cropped
like a boys. She held a carving
knife cut from a shingle. whose edge
had cen deeply ensanguined by poke
berry juice. The pursued n STUN
bled over a root and came to earth in
a heap, while the other bounced upon
her like a wildcat.
Hold still. you limb of Satan" she
scolded. How can 1 do It when you
won't stay still?"
"Oh. lawd." moaned the PROSTATE
one. In simulated terror; "oh, Doctah,
good Doctah Snydah, has All gotter
hab Dat operation. Is yo' sho' gwine-
ter twitter aroun' nah insides wild
dem knives en- saws en- things?"
1T won't hurt" treasured the would.
be operator; mo more than 1t did Mis-
Poly Clifford. And I'll put your liver
right back again"
Wait er minute. All jes' remem-
bahs All fo'got ter make nah will. All
leabs-"
NONSENSE" objected the other irri-
tably. You made it yesterday. They
always do 1t beforehand"
No. sub; All done clean forgot ct.
All leabs mai thimble ter de Mefodis'
church. en- NAH black en- wife kitten
ter Hickey Snyder, en-"
A twig snapped under Valiant's foot.
Both scrambled to their feet, the black
girl to look at them with a wide self
conscious grin. Hickey, tossing her
short hair back from her freckled
face. came toward them.
MY goodness. Miss Shirley" she
said. I'VE didn't see you at ALL" She
looked at Valiant. Are you the man
that's going to fix up Damory Court"
she inquired. without n tedious for.
malities.
Yes" said Valiant.
WELL" she said critically, you've
got your job cut out for you. But I
should say you're the kind to do it."
"Rickey!" Shirley's voice tried to
be stern. but there was a hint of
laughter in it.
What did l say now?" inquired
Hickey. I'm sure | meant 1t to be
complimentary"
1T was" said Valiant. II shall try
to deserve our good opinion"
But what a CHASTITY play!" ex
claimed Shirley, Where did you
learn it?"
I'VE were playing Mis- Poly Clifford
in the hospital" Hickey answered.
She's got a whole lot of little peb.
bles what they cut out
"oh. Rickey!" expostulated Shirley
with a shudder.
, 1915-06-17
CHAPTER XIII.
John Valiant Makes a Discover,

John Valiant Makes a Discovery.
I'm so sorry" was what he said, al
he kneeled to release her. and she was
grateful that his tone was unmixed
with amusement. She bit her lips. as
by sheer strength OF elbow and knee
he snapped the offending bole short
off-one OF those quick exhibitions
of reserved strength that every wom-
an likes.
Il don't know how l could have
been SO silly-thank you 80 much"
said Shirley, painting slightly from
her exertions. I'm not the least bit
hurt-only my dress-and you know
very well that | wasn't afraid of that
ridiculous dog" A richer glow stole
to her cheeks as she spoke, a burn
, 1915-06-17

place where they grow. My mother
wanted some for this particular day"
Good heavens" he cried. You
don't think you can't go right on TAX
ing them? Why. o can ''scape OF
with the whole garden any time!"
A droll little CLEAN of azure mis-
chief darted at him suddenly out of
her eyes and then lodged back again.
Aren't you just a little rash with
other peoples property"
Other people's?"
What will the owner say?"
He bent pack one Of the long jessa-
mine stems and wound it around the
others. II can answer for him. Be-
sides, l W o something. you know.
| robbed you this morning-of your
brush"
She looked at him, abruptly serious.
Why did you do that"
Sanctuary. His two beady eyes
begged SO hard for 1t. Twenty raven
Gus hounds they said. and a dozen
%galloping horses. And look what a
poor shivering little red-brown NOR
sci | ami"
For Just an instant the ~bronze-gold
head gave a quick imperious toss, like
a ~high-mettled pom under the flick
of the whip. But as suddenly the
shadow of resentment passed; the
mobile face under the bent hat-brim
turned thoughtful. She looked again
at him. do you think it's wrong to
kill things?" she asked gravely.
oh, dear, no." he smiled. II
haven't a single ism. I'm not even a
vegetarian"
But you would be if you had to kill
your own meat?"
Perhaps, So many of us would.
AS a matter of fact, don't hunt my
self. but I'm no reformer."
Why don't you hunt?"
81 don't enjoy It," He flushed
slightly. 81 hate firearms" he said. a
trifie difficulty. 81 always have. I
don't know why. Idiosyncrasy, | sup
pose. But I shouldn't care for hunt
ing, even with bows and arrows I
would kill a tiger or a poisonous rep
tile. or anything else, in case OF neces-
sity. But even then | should hardly
enjoy 1t. | know some animals are
pests and have to be killed. Some
men do. too. But | don't like to do 1t
myself"
Wouldn't that theory lead to a
wholesale evasion of responsibility? ?"
Perhaps. I'm no philosopher. But
a ~blackbird or a red fox is SO pretty,
even when he is thieving. that I'd let
him have the corn. I'm like the
Lord High Executioner in The Mi
kado' who was SC tender-hearted that
he couldn't execute anybody and
planned to begin with g~uinea-pigs and
work up. Only I'm afraid / couldn't
even manage the guinea-pigs."
She laughed. You wouldn't find
many to practice on here. DO you
raise g~uinea-pigs up North"
All" he said ruefully, you tag me,
too. Have | by chance a large letter
N tattooed Upon my manly brow? But
suppose it's the accent. Uncle JEFF
ferson catalogued me in FIVE minutes.
He said he didn't know why | was
from de Norf,' but he 'knowed' it.
I've annexed him and his wife, by the
way"
You're lucky to have them. Unc'
Jefferson and Aunt Daph might have
slipped out of a plantation of the last
century. They're absolutely ante-bel-
, 1915-06-17
To the Point.

A lawyer residing In Washington,
and noted for his laconic style of ex.
preston, sent the following terse and
witty note to a refractory client who
would not comply with his reiterated
demands for the payment of his bill:
Sir: If you pay the inclosed, you will
obiige me- II you do not / shall obliRe
you"
, 1915-06-17

Ants have been found In DalI
that actually make bread by cne.as
seeds into pulp, forming it ID i s,or.
baking them in the sun and theh
ing them away for future use
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Strength of Insects.

The insects are provided with mus
cles of enormous power as compared
with men. If a fly be held by the wings
it can pick up and carry a match. and
this is as II man were able to pick
up beam twenty eight feet long and
fifteen and one-half inches square.
An ordinary little ant can pull eight
matches on rollers. which would equal
load Of $50 beams the size of man
when its weight Is compared with that
Of a horse.
The flea jumps 200 times its own
height, which is about the same as If a
man were to jump over the nearly
thousand foot high Eiffel tower.
An oyster opposes being opened by
exerting force of over thirty pounds.
s1d for man to show the same power
he would have to take up eighty large
locomotives and bear them Atlas-l1ke
upon his shoulders.
From purely physical point of view
man Is the weakest of animals. 1t Is
only by the use Of his mind and the ap-
plication of the laws of mechanics in
the machinery he has invented that he
has been able to dominate the world
Boston Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Done by Types

Newspaper compositors and men
who edit copy, no matter how eagle
eyed they may be, sometimes allow
errors to get by that are either
laughable or humiliating. A Chicago
paper, in reporting a political meet
ing, said that the audience rent the
air with their shouts. Another Chi
cage paper reported that the propell-
er Alaska was leaving port with a
cargo of 40, 900 bushels of cats. A
Buffalo paper in describing the scene
when Roosevelt took oath of Office of
president said it was a spectacle
never to be forgotten when Roose-
welt, before the chief justice of the
supreme court, and a few witnesses,
took his simple bath.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
FLOATING HOMES.
Barge Dwellers of New York One of
the Sights of the Harbor.

Barge Dwellers of New York One of
the Sights of the Harbor.
The lot of the harbor bargeman is
not one for commiseration. He is far
more independent and content than his
neighbOrs in the fetid hives of the
his barge as he floats past the river
foot Of New York's east side streets.
At evening his floating home is
moOred in a quiet dock. He may sit
on his bit Of deck and enjoy his after
supper pipe in quiet as he gazes upon
the darkling ripples of the water and
listens to the dying roar of the city's
busy day. His wife sits beside him.
putting the last stitches in a Bingham
garment for their child. who already Is
In his bunk.
Their cabin is bright and clean with
out and within White paint and green
trimmings, bit of striped awning and
a little Flagstaff are its outward en-
bellishments. Muslin curtains at its
tiny windows. geraniums on the si.ls,
a CHEEKY nickel clock on it's own shelf
above the stove, a neat red table
cloth, a homemade braided rug upon
a bright oilclOth-these give character
to the living room, or galley. Within
is the bedroom, perhaps by 8 feet,
with a white iron bed and a bunk
above it's foot, in which the son and
heir sleeps peacefully.
There may be cottage in New Jer-
sey or down Long Island sound wait
ing this worthy couple when winters
ice closes the Hudson and ends their
seasons work, but they make the barge
their home while on it.
Some of these barge homes shelter
families of five or six persons. On
some of the large covered railroad
barges the shippers house is on the
roof. Its dimensions may be 10 by 80
feet, affOrding three rooms. In the
''parlor" one would not be surprised
to find sofa. music machine and
racks of records and family portraits
in crayon. all according to usage
ashore, while the captain, being Of
sporting turn. takes his family to sail
on Sunday in gorgeously painted
punt of his own building with lee
boards to make it wea therly and sail
setting as neatly as the canvas of
cup defender. Harpers Magazine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Give the Newcomers the Glad Hand

A great many new people are COM
mo into this county this winter.
Don't forget to give them your
welcome. Go up the first time you
meet them, introduce yourself, tell
them who you are and tell them how
clad you are to see them and how
anxious you are to make them feel
right at home. Let them know
right away before they have time to
find it out for themselves, that our
people are the most hospitable and
sociable of any people in the world
and that they can count themselves
the most fortunate people in the
world in having their lot thrown
among US.
Tell them all the good things
about the country. They have left
their own surroundings and come
among new conditions. They are
naturally easily frightened with
something they do not fully under
stand.
Did you ever get into town a
stranger and find that you continued
to be regarded as stranger by the
citizens of that town? 1t was assumed
that you were not fit subject to
associate with until you had by a
long residence demonstrated that
you were not thief or wifebeater.
This is the social atmosphere that
surrounds a stranger in many old
communities, but we are glad to say
that with us every stranger is assumed
to be a gentleman until he proves
the contrary. We welcome strangers
and we tell them so. We want peo-
pie to come and live among us and
we will make them feel our welcome
when they come.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
china's Procession Would Be Endless.

China's Procession Would Be Endless.
The population of China has never
been exactly ascertained. The latest
census, taken some years ago. is said to
yield a total of 100000. Perhaps
300.OO0.000 would be a more nearly
correct estimate; even that would alb
serb no less than one fifth of the hu-
man race. From this total it is easy
to estimate that If the Chinese people
were to march past given point in
single file the procession would never
end Long before the last of the 300.
100000 had passed by a new genera
ton would have sprung up to continue
the endless line. From Civilization OF
China. by a A. Giles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
The Yosemite.

The best authorities have now agreed
upon the spelling of Yosemite as re-
corded In Hodges Handbook of the
American Indians" The following
forms have been employed In various
publications: yosemite. Oosoomite. So
semiteiz. SOsemity. Yaseemne. Yoami-
ty. YOhamite, Yosahmittis. Yosemate.
Yosemetos. Yosemety. Yosimities and
YOsoOmite. 1t never was used by the
Indians as the name of the valley. for
the Awani division OF the Miwok tribe.
who made their home in the valley.
called their principal village and the
whole valley by their name Awani
The name Yosemite may have derived
from the Awani village Of Lesamalti.
but Powers regards it as distortion
OF the Miwok word uzumaiti. meaning
grizzly bear.-New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Hrana ON the Door.

The custom of placing Grape on the
door of house where there has been
a recent death had its origin in the an
cient English heraldic customs and
dates back to the year HOO A D. At
that period Indictments, or armOrial en-
signs, were placed in front of houses
when the nobility or gentry died. The
Indictments were of diamond shape
and contained the family arms quar-
tered and covered with sable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
DIRECTORY
City Officers.


Mayor E. Bryan
Clerk L. n. Clausen
Treasurer Nels Lee
Assessor ]. N. Kinney
Chief of Police Gideon Chauvin
Health Onicer p H. Frey
Aldermen-Henry Johnson, Frank Skuhra:
H. H. Peavey, E. A. White, A. Holgren,
Andrew Faux, Chas. p. Lysager. Andrew
Peterson, Ole Thoreson, w. A. Robinson.
Kurschner VIM. Felix.
Standing Committees
Judiciary Rules and Ordinance-Peavey,
johnson and Robinson.
Finance and Claims-Lysager. Holgren
and Thoreson.
Fire and water-Johnson. Robinson and
Skuhra.
Streets and Bridges-Lysager. Robinson
and Felix.
Sanitary Affairs and Sewage-Robinson
Faux and Holgren.
Poor ommittee-Peterson, Felix and
Holgren.
Public Property and Public Grounds
Peavey. Skuhra and Peterson.
Stationery and Printing-White. Kursch
ner and Faux.
Lights-Thoreson, Peavey and White.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
E,oland,s Literary offioeholders.

Among living English literary men
who have taken the kings stslling are
Edmund Gosse, librarian of the house
of lords: W. W. Jacobs. who was in
the postoffice; Sidney Webb. who was
In the colonial office: Austin Dobson.
who was at the board of trade. and Sir
Sidney Colvin. who was. and Laurence
Binyon, who is, an official at the Brit
:sh museum.-London Express.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
EXPLAINING Graxitation,s Law.

If you ask scientific man why a
stone falls to the ground he will tell
you that he doesn't know. Not long
ago he would have replied that it fell
to the ground because the earth and
stone attract one another This is very
much the same as saying that an I'M
supported stone falls to the ground
because, as has been ascertained by
frequent experiments, an unsupported
stone falls to the ground.-Scientific
American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Only Something.

1T is extravaganza to buy such dress
lining, Mrs. Bargains"
1T was real cheap, hubby, dear
only dollar something yard"
"How much is something? What
was the prices"
1T was $1.9s yard."-New York
Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Reasonable.

The Boss-Take that suit at SO. and
I'm losing money. Customer-Wen. I'll
take it; but how much are you losing?
The BOSWELL, I'll tell you paid So
for it and have had to store it, brush it.
insure it and advertise it for ten years.
Figure it out for yourself.-New York
Globe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
AIaska's White Death.

A fearful type of storm is the so
called white DEATH of Alaska. This
is fog in which the whole air be-
comes full of minute particles Of ice.
1t is thick beyond relief. and exposure
to it for any length Of time in the open
means certain death to human beings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Horses In Aruentina.

Horses imported into Argentina are
taught to avoid poisonous weed that
tile native animals shun naturally by
forcing them to 1nhale smoke from
burning piles OF the weed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Made Over,

I'm all out of keller" declared the
typewriter man. MY arm feels loose.
my back seems twisted, and my left
leg is shaky. What would you advise"
81 think I'd get myself rebuilt" sug-
gested the automobile manufacturer
Kansas City Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

For Sale-.20 acre fruit farm at
Washburn. Orchard. strawberries,
raspberries, COW, horses, 100 CHI OK
ems. A fine home. a. P. Fraser.
Washburn, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Attire TO Suit.

'oThe cashier and his bride were
certainly appropriately dressed for
their wedding"
"How SOP
"She wore a changeable silk. and he
had on a check baltimore Amer
lean.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
pannIa of the World.

According to an Italian every person
in the world could stand comfortably
In an area of 500 square miles. while
a graveyard about the size OF Colorado
would bury all Of them
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Boiled Dynamite.

Fifteen to twenty drops is the usual
amount of boiled dynamite, or soup"
as It is known among yeggmen, used
I'm blowing the average safe They
carry It in q small bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Sleepy Sermons.

Some men preach" said Sydney
Smith. las if they thought sin is to be
taken ont of man as Eve was taken
out of Adam. by casting him into a
profound slumber."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
One Consolation.

Console yourself. dear man ana
brother; whatever you may be sure OF
be sure at least of this. that yon are
dreadfully like other people. Lowell
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

Doubt INDUCED becomes doubt real
fed To determine to do anything is
half the battle. Courage is victory;
timidity is defeat-Nelson.
Boost for Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
A Constant Reminder.

II notice you have stopped calling
your wife an angel"
II had to do it. 1t kept reminding
her that she wants pair of wings for
her hat. Louisville COurier-J Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25
Jan. Il to Feb. 1sl

Wade not In unknown waters.-Ger.
man PrOverb.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

John Cory. Plaintiff,
Baker Land Title Company. Frederick
G. Mueller and Mrs. Frederick G. Mueller,
his wife, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin,: To the above
named defendants, and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear with
ia twenty days after the service of this
summons. exclusive of the day of service.
to defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid: and in case of your failure
so to do. judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant.
JOHN WALSH,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post once address: Washburn, Bayfield,
County, Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

1t 10 bad luck to pass under a ladder
If It happens to be the LADDER OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-02-25

COURT FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY.
John Cory. Plaintiff,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-06-18
ROOSTER WAR 0. K
STATE FOOD AND DRUG DEPART
MENr RECEIVES REPORTS OF
SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, the Various
State Institutions and from
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.


Western Newspaper Union News Service
VermilliOn~ Reports from different
sections of the state to the God n
drug department here indicate that
the results OF the Rooster day cam
paign this a far surpasses last
years efforts in number Of male birds
slaughtered.
Large numbers Of ROSTERS have
been sold. A car of live poultry was
loaded out OF towns on the Milwaukee
north Of Sioux Falls last week and
the buyer claimed he had 80 per cent
ROSTERS in the car Several other
cars have been filled on different rail-
way lines in the state. The higher
prices offered by buyers because Of
Rooster day and the educational work
done by circulars and personal work
helped to swell the large number OF
male birds marketed.
With the coming of hot weather Ter
tile eggs will rapidly develop into
blood ringers" that is, eggs in which
the chick has started to grow and a
ring of blood vessels has formed about
the heart OF the embryo. This class
Of eggs causes millions of dollars of
loss every year and is the chief Tea.
son for the campaign to kill off the
roosters at the close of the Matching
season.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-06-18
A N HIT.
Limit on Deposits from National Con-
Germ Cut to 10 Per Cent.

Pierre.-A decided difference be-
tween the state and the national bank
ing departments may occur as a re-
suit Of a recent order of the controller
of the currency, which limits national
banks at 10 per Eel of their capital
and surplus. This is declared to place
the limit at a point where the national
banks cannot carry enough in the
state banks at the clearing centers to
meet their exchange, which occurs in
daily business transactions, and in eff
feet means a withdrawal OF exchange
business between the two classes Of
banks. On account of this alleged dis
elimination, the state banking depart
ment proposes a like order, limiting
the amount which a state bank can de-
post with a national bank to 10 per
cent of their capital and surplus,
which would in effect mean the with
drawal OF state bank deposits from
the national banks, and leave SO small
a sum open as to be negligible in
banking business. The national order
is stated to have caused heavy with
drawals OF national bank deposits
from state banks and reduced such
deposits to a point where daily *
change cannot be met with the funds
on hand.
Some OF the larger state banks say
if the present order of the national
banking department stands. that they
will be compelled to take out national
charters to continue to do business on
present day business lines, and com
plain that the national order is not
only discriminatory, but is a hamper
on the transaction of banking business
all over the country.
If such order is issued by the state
banking department it will probably
be Of the date Of July l.