davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-11-11
A BrainY Fray.

School life is cold and dark an
dreary
We study till our lives grow
weary
Some knowledge still clings to
our Wondering brain
But more knowledge falls from it
fast like rain
And our life is dark and drearY.
The teachers life is dark and
dreary
She corrects us till her life grows
weary.
She thinks she'll have to quit
teaching at last.
For the thoughts of recreation
fall thick in the blast.
And her life is dark and dreary.
Be still sad heart and cease Ie-
pining,
Behind her froWn there's a smile
still shining. .s-
Her fate is the common fate
of us
Every body must have some
fuss,
School days must be dark and
dreary.-Clarence School Notes.
We are ready to buy your graf 4
Top prices paid.-Green & Tooley.
For Rent "A seven room. house
Apply to Jasper Henderson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-11-11

For Rent "A seven room. house.
Apply to Jasper Henderson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-11-11

We are ready to buy your graf n
Top prices paid.-Green & Tooley.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
A Watch That Winds Up With Kicks.

Are you always forgetting to wind
up your watch? The Old-fashioned
eight-day clock came the nearest to
the ideal for the absent-minded per-
son, but its construction did not quite
fit it for being carried around in a
vest pocket.
A California watch maker has i'm
proved on that, though the model Of
what comes near to being a self
winder which he has sent to Wash
ington to be patented cannot be car
ried in vest pocket either. 1t must,
in fact, be carried in a pocket on the
leg of the trousers.
The idea is that the kicking motion
of the leg during walking will be util-
lied for the purpose of winding up
Even the sedentary clerk does enough
walking during the day, though it be
only between his stool and the safe,
to keep this watch going perpetually.
A short lever is attached to the wind
ing apparatus; this lever moves back
and forth with the motion of the leg
and does the winding. The watch is
recommended to all except bedridden
inValds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
NOW Her FRIENDS
HARDLY KNOW Her
But This Does Not Bother Mrs.
Burton, Under the
Circumstances.

Houston, Texas.-In an interesting
letter from this city, Mrs. S. c. Burton
writes as follows: 81 think it is my duty
to tell you what your medicine, Cardui,
the woman's tonic, has done for me.
Twas down sick with womanly trouble,
and my mother advised several different
treatments, but they didn't seem to do
me any good. | fingered along for three
or four months, and for three weeks, J
was in bed, so sick couldn't bear for
any one to walk across the floor.
My husband advised me to try Cardui.
the woman's tonic. | have taken two
bottles Of Cardui, am feeling fine, gained
Is pounds and do all of my homework.
Friends hardly know me, am so well.
fyou suffer from any Of the ailments
so Common to women, don't allow the
trouble to become chronic. Begin taking
Cardui to-day. 1t is purely vegetable,
its Ingredients acting in gentle, natural
way on the weakened womanly consttu-
ton. You run no risk in trying Cardui
It has been helping weak women back to
health and strength for more tian %
years. 1t will help you. At all dealers.
Write TO-: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn. for SycciH'
distinctions on your case and 64-page book. hoHs
Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper EoS-H
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
THE EXPORTS OF MEAT
DOUBLED IN EIGHT MONTHS
Enormous Increase Is Noted Over the
Same Period Last Year.

Government reports show that
during the first eight months of 1915
the United States exported meat prod
ucts of the total value of SIP, 159,-
G26 as compared with a total of $780,
333,22O during the corresponding pc
riod of 1914.
According to the National Provis-
Toner exports of fresh beef in August
were 25 times what thee were in Au-
gust, 1914. Twice as much canned
beef was shipped abroad during Au-
gust as in the same month year
ago. Exports of bacons tripled and
exports of hams more than doubled.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Where Pigs Climb Trees.

Presumably the waIrus and the
carpenter never did settle the dis
cussion as to whether pigs had wings,
and there are people who seriously
think it was a foolish theme for an
argument,
And yet is it any stranger than
the undisputed fact that in Morocco
pigs climb trees in search of nuts?
Not only pigs, but goats, too The
puzzle is not in the pigs and goats,
however; they are Of the common
variety that we see in the back lots
in our own communities. 1t is the
tree that is strange. 1t is called the
argan nut tree and it grows near
Agadir Usually it shoots out from a
steep hillside. The trunk is broad
and and almost horizontal and so
are the main branches, forming am
pie and solid foothold for any ami
NAL which may be tempted by the
olive shaped nuts growing within
easy reach of the main branches
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
DINNER PARTY TO HONOR HEN
THAT BROKE WORLDS RECORD
Lady Byzantine Has Been Very In
dustIiOuS Past Twelve Months.

WY
dustI'ious Past Twelve Months.
What will probably be the first the
atre party and dinner ever given in
honor of a hen was that at which the
principal guest was Lady Byzantine,
White Leghorn hen, that has bro
ken the worlds record for egg pro-
duction in one year at the egg-laying
competition now being held at the
Delaware college experiment farm.
On October Il Lady Byzantine laid
her Booth egg in 345 days, thereby
establishing a new world s record.
1t is expected that by the end of her
competitive year of 365 days she will
have laid at least 315 eggs. This re-
markable bird was bred on Byzantine
Farms, near GreensbOrOugh, Nd A
number of persons connected with
the competition and with the farm
attended the dinner. In addition to
holding the worlds record for egg
production Lady Byzantine is now
also movie queen her owner,
A. A. Christian, having had made a
complete reel showing Lady Eglan-
tine in her surroundings at the COM
petition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
, will not even give temporary relief,
whereas a powerful drug will.


Do you want a big soap bubble as
an ornament for your mantelpiece?
In spite of its beautiful, irrides-
cent colors the soap bubble has not
yet been utilized for decorative pur-
poses. Yet that is not impossible; it
can be made quite as lasting as
bouquet of flowers, and by very sim
pie means.
The beauty Of a soap bubble in
creases in proportion to its size; it
is the thinness OF its filmy sides that
creates the cOlOrs because Of the
wave motion of light in the ether.
But, unfortunately, the thinner the
bubble the quicker it bursts. On ac-
count OF the rapid evaporation Of the
water of which it is composed,
The evapOra tion may be checked
by two means. First of all a few
drops of glycerine in the suds, made
of the best CASTLE soap, will act as a
tOughener With this material you
may make a bubble that will last
through one day, or about eight
hours.
First of all, blow the bubble over
the top of a tumbler, so that it has a
resting PEDESTAL Having blown it to
sufficient size place over it a glass
bell; either such glass cover as the
delicatessen man puts over his Swiss
cheese or one of those glass domes
that the farmers wife has over her
artificial flowers on the mantelpiece
in the parIOr. Thus evaporation will
be checked; by renewing the bubble
every morning you have a permanent
ornament for your parlor or sitting
room
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
TRIMMED"
BODY TO FIT THE COFFIN
Split Corpse From Neck to Stomach
to Make 1t Fit Narrow Box.

TO Make III f1J NaIfoN boA.
DUBLIN, GA curious case be-
tween two negroes came up in supe-
rior court here yesterday in which a
negro undertaken named NewsOme
sued Walter Blackshear for the bal
ance due on the funeral expenses of
Blackshear's mother.
Blackshear cOntended that he had
not paid the bill because the under
taker had sent a coffin too narrow
for the corpse and that when he en-
balmed her he proceeded to trim the
body to fit the coffin. One negro
woman testified that she saw the I'M
dertaker split the corpse from the
throat to the stomach in order to
make it fit the narrow box. The I'M
dertaker, who has borne a good repu-
tation here for years, denied that he
did anything but make the usual in
cision for embalming. The jury re-
turned a verdict for the defense.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
MANN Compliments Heard.

This summer many persons are
complaining of headaches, lame back,
rheumatism, biliousness and of being
always tired" Aches, pains and ills
caused by kidneys not doing their
work yield quickly to Foley Kidney
Pills. They help elimination, give
sound sleep and make you feel bet
ter. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Potatoes Growing on Tomato Vines.

Intensive farming has been brought
to about as fine point in this coun-
try as anywhere in the world, but if
recent experiment, being tried in
France since the war, proves a sue
cess. the French will have attained
one point over us.
The idea is by simple grating to
create a plant which will produce
food from both its upper part and it's
roots The plant part of the potato
is useless; so are the roots of the
tomato vine. The tomato vine is to
be grated on the roots of the pota-
to; the result will be full bearing
tomato vine also producing pota-
toes
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
JOHN J. SIMPSON TO SERVE
ONE YEAR IN FEDERAL PRISON

Former Terrell County Man Convict
ed of Using Mails TO Defraud.
John G. Simpson, a member of the
bankrupt lumber firm of Simpson &
Harper, convicted in federal court in
Atlanta of using the mails to de-
fraud by mailing false financial state
ments to a mercantile agency, was
sentenced to serve one year and a
day in the Atlanta federal penitenti-
ary. The Indictment against Simpson
contained six counts. He was convict
ed on the fifth. which charged that
he obtained a loan of $500 from the
First National bank of GAINESVILLE on
the rating given him by the mercan-
tile agency.
Simpsons attorneys gave notice OF
appeal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
INDIAN MAKES HIGH SCORE
IN BETTER BABY CONTEST
Can Repeat Words and Sentences at
Age of 21 Months.

ANADARKO, Okla.-Eloise Lucia
Penoi was the first Indian child enter
ed in a competitive contest in Okla
homa. In the better babies contest
at the .Caddo county fair her score
was VIZ. Eloise is q months old.
She can repeat words and combine
them into sentences. In growth also
she averaged perfect in all points,
losing only on timidity. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Penoi
of the Kiowa Indian agency at Ana
darko Her father is full blooded
Pueblo and her mother a Cherokee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
/ oct Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
! Puilds up the Whole System. 81 cents
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
The Garden a Substitute for Pills.

Is that little cough bOthering you
again? Take it in time. Have an on
ion. sold at all fruit stands.
For there is not a pill or patent
medicine on the market that will cure
a durable cough or cold more effect
lively than an onion. But doctors do
not prescribe it because their patients
would think they were being made
fun of, and half a task of curing an
illness consists in impressing the pa
tient. Many cure has been per
formed by means of a teaspOonful of
favored water taken three times a
day.
Or why take drugs as sleeping
draughts? A head of lettuce, cousin
to the poppy plant. will accomplish
the same purpose. Try it just before
going to bed.
Then there is the cabbage, as eff
fective a remedy for skin troubles as
was ever poured out of bottle. Cab
bage is rich in sulphur and cleanses
the blood of all impuritie Or why
pour castor oil down he throat OF a
child when rhubarb is even a better
regulator?
There are over dozen iron tonic
patent medicines on the market,
bringing in their proprietOrs and
manufacturers big fortunes in fat
profits. For one-tenth the price Tony
the fruit man at the corner of your
street will supply YOU with a blood
tonic ten times as spinach. AS
matter of fact. it is the need OF
green stuff in your winter diet that
renders the blood impure and gives
you that all-broken-up feeling dur
| ing the first warm weeks of spring
/ For a torpid liver try tomatoes
There is an old superstition that to-
matoes cause cancer. which is abOu
! as logical as that drinking water pro
duces dropsy. But. CT course, all the
/ tomatoes in the world will not cure
bad FLYER which is being constantly
abused, and this is true of all thes,
simple remedies. In such a case the!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
RUB-MY-THSM

VIII cure your rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic AnOdyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price 25c
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
SAY THAT PELLAGRA
CAN NOW BE CURED
1t Is Announced That Experiments
Made in Georgia by Experts Are
Entirely Successful.

observation-disclosures success
Of the dietary treatment, both in pre-
venting and permanently curing pei
lagra, is described in reports made
public tonight from federal public
service officials who have spent the
past year experimenting with hun
dreds of patients in Georgia and Mis-
sissippi.
More than a year ago the service
announced that preliminary tests had
demonstrated that pellagra was caus-
ed by improper diet and that elimi-
nation of this cause would cure the
disease Since then three expert
ment stations have been established,
two at Jackson, Miss, and the other
at the Georgia state Sanitarium, and
many pellagra victims now have COM
pleted a years treatment. All soon
were rid of the disease, and the re-
ports show that in only one case at
the end of the year had there been
symptoms of recurrence.
improvement Due to Diet.
The hygienic and sanitary condi-
ton in all three stations were kept
unchanged to prove beyond doubt
that any improvement in the patients
was due to diet.
In announcing the success of the
treatment the public health service
recommends that people in cOmmuni-
ties where pellagra is prevalent in
crease the diet of fresh animal and
leguminous foods, particularly dur
ing the late winter and spring, when
the disease is particularly dangerous
and likely to spread. Ownership of
mich cows, increase of milk, poul-
try and egg production for home
consumption and a reduction in the
diet of starchy foods is urged.
An exhaustive examination of data
relating to the diet of working mems
families, particularly among the poor
classes. who suffer most from pella-
gra, has been made by the service.
This tends to show that the rise in
the cost Of food bears directly upon
the increased prevalence of pellagra,
as it makes it harder for the poorer
families to obtain a general diet OF
healthful foods.
The lower the economic status of
the white American family" says the
review, the greater is the pressure
for sacrifice in diet, particularly in
animal protein foods since they are
the most expensive
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
BRITISH LOSSES TOTAL 1913, 294

British casualties from
beginning of the war to Oct. were
493,294. OF this number 1929
were officers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
CENTRAL RAILWAY
MONTHLY REPORT
Half Million Dollars Expense Money
Distributed in Territory Which
the Company Serves.


The accounting department of the
Central of Georgia railway company
has issued the September report, Civ
ing the operating revenue, expense
and monthly operating income.
The operating revenues for the
month are 1893, 1886, an increase
of $11S,317.99; the operating eX-
penses $700,909.57, a decrease of
thus making the net OPP
Grating incomes $3.50, 1855 an in
crease Of $1S5, 1891, or 120.11 per
cent.
Distributed on PayrolIs.
OF the total operating expenses
$41O,651.S9 C58.5S of the total) was
distributed on payrolls to approx
mateIy 9,1O4 persons, substantially
all of whom reside on the company's
line. This is an average of $l3,-
685. 40 per day.
The sum of $194,653.S4 (27.76 of
the totaD was expended for material
and supplies, the cost of which in
cludes large payments for labor eX-
pended on them before they We're
consumed or used in maintenance or
operation.
The great bulk of the operating
expense represents money distribut-
ed in the local territory which the
company serves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-03
MOCK COURT TRIAL
Many Prominent Citizens Have Been
Drawn as Jurors and Witnesses
Some Startling Information to Be
introduced.

Since the announcement was made
in these columns that big mock court
trial was TO be held under the au-
spices of the Young Mems Christian
Association, in Odeon Theater, on
Tuesday evening, May II, there has
been great curiosity TO know who
it's"
The secret is going to be let out
right here and now and the public can
begin TO look forward TO the merry
event.
No wonder there is deep interest
when SO important a question is at
stake, as to whether the affections Of
fair woman shall be trified with, her
tender. heart rent asunder and her flu
ture blighted, with no redress what
ever.
That this mock court trial will be
no light affair will be clearly seen and
here comes the list of participants.
His honor the judge will be B. F.
Cummings: clerk, H. j. Rogers: court
officer and court crier, Bert Goodale:
plaintiffs attorney, Col. A V. New
attorney, c. H. E. Boardman.
llc leu pldLlllIl III CllS
highly interesting breach of promise
suit will be Grace Swingley, and the
luckless defendant is D. G. E Her
nance.
The witnesses will be Lola Scott.
Irnaa Eogel, DR.. H A. kinnan, F. A.
Moscrip and A. H. Welker.
The jury to be empanelled if the
| lawyers do not kill each other before
the trial begins. will be as follows:
b c. Taylor. W. ". Doolittle, H K
Denmead. Dr. ". B. yogel, a. H. E.
| Mathews, r. C. Valentine, Otto c.
Schmidt, G. F. Thayer. ]. w. Alden, H.
s. Lawrence, Bert McMillen and Earl
Schneider.
Altogether this mock court trial
promises to be one of the events of
the season, both in the interest attach
ing to il and in the crowd that will
attend. Seats can be had by mailing
your check to Odeon Theater. any
time. Regular ticket sale opens 10 a.
m. May 10. Prices, so and IS cents.
Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-03

the forenoon and in the afternoon
Professor Colgrove's subject will DC
Elements of Efficient Personality In
the Teachers" and Drawing Dividends
in the Teaching Profession
High school normal training exami-
nations will be conducted in the county
superintendent's office Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, May u, Is and
IA.
The examination of rura. school
pupils for entrance into the high
schools of the county will be held in
the office Of the county superintendent
and at twenty-five other convenient To-
cations in other parts If the county,
May 20 and q. To be admitted to
high school without further eNami-
nations the pupil must receive an aver
age grade of IS per cent in all eNami-
nations taken, and he must not fall
below 20 per cent in any subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-03
"7;ker" Here On
10000 Mile Walk

Lawrence p. McGahan. aged IS, COM
pleted the first 800 miles of a 10000
mile journey on foot which he expects
to make in the next year when he ar
rived in Marshalltown Saturday night.
Young McGahan left his home in Chi
cago. April 49, and is travelling in the
interests of national prohibition. He
expects to go from here straight west
to the coast. following the Lincoln
highway, stay some weeks at the ex-
position. then go south and return thru
the southern states to New York, and
back to Chicago and Minneapolis,
reaching the latter place in time for
the national prohibition convention. to
be held there on July 19. 1916.
The boy is six feet in height and
carries a pack Weighing twenty-five
pounds. He sells the prohibition year
book, and expects to secure one million
signers to the Christian Endeavor
pledge He is one of 5000 boys over
the country who are working for ma
tion-Wide prohibition by the time of
the convention in 1916. McCahan left
this morning for Ames. While here he
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. D.
Elicit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-03

Thursday, Andrew H. Bale. a retired
farmer OF Rhodes died Sunday evening
at o'clock at the Deaconess hos
pital.
Mr. Bale was native of this county
having been born on farm near State
Center April 6, 1866. son of Andrew
and Minnie Mastersmith Bale. He has
spent his entire life in the county. and
following his marriage with Miss Susan
Berry April 81, 1895, moved to Albion,
where for five years he farmed three and
one half miles northeast of town. From
Albion Mr. and Mrs. Bale went to State
Center for five years, and then to
Rhodes. They only recently went to
Rhodes from the farm, one-half mile
north of town.
In addition to his widow Mr.. Bale is
survived by four children, in the per-
sons of Leo. Ida, Elma, and Raymond.
all az home. A daughter, Alta, died
fifteen years ago. There also survive
one sister and three brothers-Mrs. D.
T. Hayne and Albert Bale, of State
Center: Edward Bale. of Miles City,
Mont; and Henry Bale, of Liscomb.
The body was removed to the Pursel
parlors, and funeral services will be
held from ST. Mary's church Wednes-
day forenoon at II o'clock. Burial will
be in Riverside
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-03
Card a TkanIss

Gard q Thanks.
We wish to extend our thanks to -
friends and neighbors, for their kinds
ness. sympathy shown ana beautifuIl
flowers sent US turing the death q
our mother. T. ]. Gather and family \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-03
ROSCOE PACKER STAR OF MEET
Largely Responsible for Ames Victory
Over Nebraska Track Stars.

Roscoe Packer. Of this city, star of
the Iowa State College track team. and
formerly track star Of the Marshall
town high school. made possible vic
tory for his school over Nebraska Sat
urday, by winning three frsts and two
seconds for a total Of 81 points. In
dividua honors OF the meeting were
won by Packer.
Packers first performance was in
the high hurdles, which he won in
.1s rs. He also won first in the low
hurdles, his time Being &c 9, and :hc
broad jump, with a leap Of 90 feet ILL.,
inches. He also broke into the weight
events, taking second place in the
shot put, which was won by Deering,
OF Nebraska. with a put of "a feet. 3A
inches. In the discus Packer was
second to Burrus, of Ames. who won
the event with throw of 100 feet
inches.
Packers all-round performance OF
Saturday stamps him as one Of the
greatest athletes in Iowa today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-03

James, and Alex Boyd, Of Boone: Mrs.
w. 8. Mcclure, Lincoln. Neb.; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. NJ. McCaw, Kansas City, Mo-:
Harry Hall, Rochester. n. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. s. Mckinley, Upton; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Button, Nevada; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ]. tMcCaw and son Robert, Mrs.
H. 8. Campbell. and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
w. Hansen. Of Council Bluffs.