davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
SOME READABLE VERSE
THE PERFECT BoTANIsT

With rake ana spade, in my old pants,
toll amid my garden plants,
(And fight the angleworms and ants).
My roses have begun to sprout,
They'll bloom the tenth of June, about,
Qf tn arsenate of lead hold out).
What hollyhock forebore to freeze,
Soon will be bending to the breeze,
Of they duck hollyhock-disease).
Delphiniums, in stately row,
Their gorgeous blues will shortly
show,
(If cut,worms can buffalo).
The morning glories, as of yore.
Will climb their strings beside my
door,
IF on the aphis l can score).
My sundry other posies, all
Will brightly bloom, 'twixt now and
fall,
(1f some million pests forestalD.
grimly grin and clench my fists,
And send my orders-lengthy lists
Il have no use for pessimists).
OF bottles, cartoons, cans and jugs
OF washes, sprays and pizen drugs,
(For I'm gonna beat those bugs).
New York Tribune.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
OLD VIRGINIA M1NSTRELS

The best negro minstrel show that
FL Pasoans ever saw was that given
at the ElPaso theatre Tuesday night by
the Old Virginia Minstrels. The house
was we'll filled and the audience, black
and white alike, laughed or applauded
heartily throughout the evening.
There was lots of real fun and sew
eral acts that would win applause
anywhere. .s.. ....-.. W..
Hi Henry Hunt, the contortionist
and fire eater, was real novelty and
his act is one that is not often seen
anywhere. Among other feats he took
a small frying pan full of burning
alcohol and ate it with sroon, the
flames leaping from his mouth with
every spoonful; then he covered a.
string with alcohol and set It on fire:
and took it into his mouth; as final.
act of daring, he took a red hot SOL.
dering iron from timers furnace.
walked to the front Of the stage and
put it into his mouth. The audience,
could hear it sizzle. AL
Arthur Prince, the juggler and hoop
roller, is real expert. There are
hoop rollers on the best vaudeville:
circuits in the country who have no,
better control and some that do not;
perfrom as difficult feats as Prince.
His hoop rolling is nothing short Of
wonderful. Similar acts have APP
peared at Hammerstein's in New
York that are not as good.
One Of the strong features of the
show is that the comedians are real
comedians. They are the funniest
negroes that it has ever been the
privilege Of FL Paso theatergoers to
see. Watson, big black fellow, is a
fine singer and a natural fun maker.
Lots Of white men behind a burnt
cork mask, who draw much more
money than this negro, are not such
good entertainers. Edwards, his part,
ner, is almost as good. He has a voice
that gets laugh from the very start,
and the talking act between these.
two men is scream.-Express Her.
aid, FL Paso, Texas.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
WIND O. THE WESTLAND,


Wind O. the Westland
Blow, blow,
Fetch me the dreams OF long ago,
There was a white house crowned tn
hill,
Tell me, winds, does it stand Their
still?
For I was the child at it's window sill
Long, long ago.
Wind O. the Westland
Blow, blow,
Bring me the love of long ago,
Long, long ago.
There was a garden blooming fair
And an old, old lady working there,
And a little lad with tousled hair,
Long, long ago.
Wind O. the Westland
Blow, blow,
Bring me the dreams of long ago,
Long, long ago.
There was shining path that lay
Over the edge of the golden day
And l was the lad who rode away
Long, long ago.
New York Evening Sun.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
1419 Lytton Bldg, Chicago.

ter of 1886-87 two men had been sta
toned there to ride the line during
the winter; that the snowfall was so
great that no line riding could be
done; that not only did all the cattle
die, but the horses, also, excepting
the ones in the stable. At this line
camp were two men, one of whom be-
came very i'll and was in need of
medical assistance. The nearest
ranch was twenty miles way. 1t was
decided that the men who was we'll
should make an attempt to reach the
ranch, but after trying all day and
night he found that he was only a
few miles from where he had started,
and returned home, telling the sick
man that he would try again, when
the sick man begged him not to leave
him alone again; that he would rather
die than pass another lonely night
such as he had. He died and his
body was placed in the stable to
freeze until spring when it was
buried near the place he ded. The
belief among many was that the place
was haunted; that the dead man was
often seen riding over the prairie on
a white horse, and when an attempt
was made to overtake the rider, both
rider and horse would disappear. This
was fully believed by some Of the old
cowboys. It might have been true.
We do not know, but we do not be-
lieve. Z .
According to the belief Of the old
Egyptians, every one who came into
the world had an invisible double
We will confess that we never fully
understood the doctrine; but this does
not make it untrue. May we not all
have doubles, which the Christians
call the soul?"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
STATE SCHOOL LANDS
BRINGING HIGH PRICES

Bismarck, June 11.-State lands
now being sold by Commissioner F. S.
Henry are bringing good prices and
are being purchased mostly by local
parties.
At Bowbells where a sale was held
there were nineteen disposed of at an
average. price of s31 per acre and the
highest price paid was $34.5O per acre.
The total sales amounted to $4,000
Of which one-fifth was paid in cash.
At Crosby in Divide county the to-
tai amount of sales was $2S5,164.40.
Large crowds attended both sales and
all land went to local buyers, parties
who had land adjoining. There are
a number of other sales scheduled for
the next few days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
TELLS OF EARLY TIMES
IN AND AROUND MEDORA

Medora, N. D., June ILL. M. Foley
has the following interesting ghost
story to tell of the early days in and
around the town of Medora:
"Twenty-six years since, coming
September, the writer made a trip
forty miles south to the Huilekooper
horse ranch, with George Woodman,
manager. The ranch was located
eight miles from the Little Missouri
on Deep creek. During this visit a
farther trip south with Mr. Woodman
was made, and camp was made on
Cold Turkey creek, few miles from
where Bowman, in Bowman county, is
now located. Here We hunted ducks,
while Woodman hunted horses. The
lakes in the creek were almost cover
ed with Malards. With twenty-three
shells we secured twenty-five ducks.
At this time not one resident lived in
all Of what is now Bowman county.
AT our camping place were two
old tumble-down buildings, one had
been dwelling, the other stable.
The dwelling was almost WIDELY de.
stroyed, but the stable was in better
repair. On the return of Woodman
and his party, supper was ready ana
beds made down in the stable. After
supper Woodman asked me if l was
afraid of ghosts; that the barn was
haunted. He then told me that the
place we were at was what had been
an old line camp of the Hash-Knife
Cattle Co.; that during the hard win
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Notice is hereby given to all mem
bers, that the regular annual meeting
IF The Barnes County Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance Co., for the purpose Of
electing five directors, and transac-
ton Of such other business as may
come before the meeting, will be held
let the home Office Of the company in
Valley City. N. D., on Friday, the 25th
day Of June. 1915, at 2 o'clock p. m.
w. w. SMITH, Secretary.
First Pub. May 20, Last June II.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
THE POLiCEWOM AN

"Policewoman, policewoman, my wife
is harsh to mel"
"Then run along, me little man, an
give her cup of tea"
"Policewoman, policewoman, she felled
me with the clock!' +
" IT'S easy cured, We silly man; 60
buy her new spring frock."
"Policewoman, policewoman, she beats
me till l bawl!"
"Ah, we'll, ali, well, We little shrimp,
she's better than none at all"
"Policewoman, policewoman, she
laughs at your helmet blue!"
"Show me the way to your house,
man! I'll teach her thing or
tWO!" Newark News.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Lady Winnette, b. M, by Russell B..
out Of Bessie Wilkes, H. M. Bryan
owner, Bismarck.
George Durbin, 8. g., by Governor
Durbip, J. T.. Flack, Page.
Clara Strong, by DR.. Strong, J. T.
Flack, owner, Page.
Sunrise, b. g., by Kawookum out Of
Leola Osborne, Jas. Hunter, owner,
Miles City. Mont.
King B., b. g., by Beware out Of
Queen Bess, Fries & Lyon, Rice Lake,
Wis. 49,.
Lulu McKenny, b. M, by Wallace
McKenny out of Fernleaf, Fries &
Lyon, owners, Rice Lake, Wis.
Star Kid, Oh. s., by Robert Wilmarth
out of Minnie Jefferson, w. Blair, own
er, Baxbass.
Idoltarus, S. s., by Athlon, G. L. Lii
lie, owner, Maxbass.
Little Dan, b. g., by Emmett out Of
1seta, Fred Martin, agent, Mankato,
MINI. .-@
Joe Devine, s. h., by Peostaboy out
of Rosapleasanton, Mrs. J. Peterson,
owner, Lansford; J. A. Kennedy, agt.
Teddy Bear, b. g.; by Teddy A. out
Of Cold Blooded, P. v. Phillips, own
er, Walla Walla, Wash.
Sayde Densmore, CHI. M, by Don
Densmore out of Florence B., D. A.
Dinnie, owner, Minot. g.... So.
Bell Simmons, b. M, by Bob Fitz-
simmons out of May Bell, w. I. Hig-
gins, owner, Deer Lodge, Mont.
Class 2:10 Pace
Major Gantz, b. g., by Iowa Sentinel,
owner, Sanderson & Parker, Sank Gen.
ter, MINI.
Flying Patchen, g. b., by John
Wentz, Jr., owner, B. Morrison, Glen
coe, MINI.
Montana Sport, S. g., by Montana
Grafton, out of Zo-Zo, owner, c. H.
Loud, Miles City, Mont.
Billy Smith, b. h., by Directly, out
of Maud, owner, F. F. Akerly, Chica-
go, Ill.
George W. Newton, br. g., by Lock-.
hart, owner, c. Stills, Agt., Courtenay,
N. D. -t>e .>r.~
A. NJ, 70. g., by Peostaboy, by
Rosapleasanton, owner, A. M. Grant,
Lansford, N. D. 49,. +.
Shamboy, s. h., by Chamois, owner
Ely Bearce, Scion Springs, Wis.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
THE PEACEABLE AMERICANS

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph:
While the representatives of Central
and South American republics are en-
gagged in cementing ties Of friendship
in Washington and considering ways
and means of promoting trade rela-
tons with the United States, notable
event has taken place in Argentina.
This was the visit of the foreign min.
listers of Brazil and Chile, DR.. Lau
Muller and Alexandra Lira( to the Ar
gentine capital, and their entertain
ment at banquet given by President
de la Palaza. The guests included the
American diplomatic representatives
to those countries, as we'll as the
members of the Argentine cabinet.
Naturally there were remarks about
the great war IN Europe, and the gist
of the talk was that the peace which
South America now enjoys was the
prize very much appreciated. The
three important South American coun-
tries represented want no war, and
gatherings such as the one under dis
cussion are vastly promotive of
friendly relations. 1--WE are expectant
lookers-on at the Euopean DRAMA"
said Foreign Minister Murature, in a
speech thanking the Brazilian and
Chilean ministers for their visit, and
declaring that these nations and Ar
gentina were frightening the bonds
Of harmony"
Replying for his country, DR.. Muller
said that Brazil aspired to no foreign
territory and would consider all con-
ficts among American nations as civil
war. 1--WE are strong enough" he as
serted, mot to permit our love Of
peace to be COMPOUNDED with fear. We
Brazilians, Argentinians and Chileans
declare our friendship and brother
hood. We make VOW of peace with
our brothers of Europe
If peace were but restored in Mex
leo, the American republics would
present picture of unanimous tran
guilty, having outgrown the revolu-
tionary spirit once so prevalent. The
contrast at the moment between the
New World and the Old is a most
striking one.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

A rather exciting accident happen
ed Sunday afternoon, when Frank
Towne's car was coming from the
ball grounds. The car turned turtle
and scattered it's occupants for some
distance, but none received any in
juries, only that, no doubt, they were
somewhat shaken up. The car was de-
molished. -...- ..s....
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
Restored to Good Health.

II was sick for four years with stom.
ach trouble" writes Mrs. Otto Cans,
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. II lost weight and
felt so weak that I almost gave up
hope of being cured. A friend told me
about Chamberlain's Tablets, and
since using two bottles of them I
have been a well woman" For sale
by Siegfried Pharmacy. H...
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

The latest scheme Of the genus hobo
is to make it appear that he is ad.
dressing an educated lady when ask
ing for something to eat, and clinch
his argument with nature abhors
vacuum"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

The ship Of state has lost a man
The people used to love,
And Mister Bryan now can scan
The wreckage round his Dove.
So rally round the president
Who says he hardly. thinks,
Well stand for wholesale murder
BY any foreign ginks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Yesterday Times-Record reader
told us that he was clipping our jitney
poems for his scrap book, that the
paper was more like 1t was when
Steve Nye was at the helm and ev-
cry farmer in the county was paid a
year in advance, and finally that 1t
was probably the best paper in the
whole world. Gee, whiz, and he reads
the other Valley City papers too.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

There is a lot of trouble ahead in
certain counties in Minnesota. Tho
cities went wet and the country dis
tricts dry, and the prosperity of the
towns is supposed to depend on the
country.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Germany can't understand why the
sympathy Of the United States should
be with the Allies. Neither could the
United States understand why Ger.
many should be so unfriendly during
the Spanish-American war.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Every paper in the country is TAX
ing a perfectly healthy swipe at
Bryan. We reserve comment, but ven.
ture the query: What good will it do,
since the beans are spilled, for Mister
Bryan to retire to a quiet place and
kick himself?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Governor Hanna is going out to
California to tell those boasting west
erners how much bird seed we have
in our North Dakota battleships.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

"Coin" Harvey has bobbed up again.
He has issued a new book entitled
1.-The Remedy" Like some other rem
edies it may be worse than the dis
ease.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Our aunt's dressmaker says the diff.
ference between a sewing machine
and a kiss is that one sews seams
nice and the other seems so nice.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

The Germans seem to think it's all
right to torpedo ships with women
and children aboard, but they made
an awful boiler about dumdum bullets.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
WEARIED OF WAR

do not think
l care to know
How the war goes
In Mexico;
I'd love to read
A page or so
How European
Battles 60,
And know that what
l read was true;
But when the censors
Are all through,
And have crossed out
All words that tell
A single thing,
Then war is very unsatisfactory.
Houston Post.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Matter at the surface Of the moon
weighs six times less than on the
earth, but grocers are not adopting the
lunar schedule.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

A New York woman testified in
court that she beat her husband play
ing golf, and that he beat her at
home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
Bilious Attacks.

I When you have bilious attack your
liver fails to perform its functions.
You become constipated. The food
you eat ferments in your stomach in
stead Of digesting. This inflames the
stomach and causes nausea, vomiting
and terrible headache. Take Cham
berlain's Tablets. They will tone up
your liver, clean out your stomach and
you will soon be as well as ever. They
only cost q quarter. For sale BY the
Siegfried Pharmacy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

The laugh and weep phrase is para
phrased by knit and the world 1nits
with you, darn and you darn alone.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Little drops of water,
Little gusts Of air
Make the folks who took 'em off,
Inclined to mildly swear.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

The vets must have been thorough
ly organized in the weather depart.
ment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

The last two days may be consid-
cred as reliable evidence that the
warm season is approaching.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Probably out of sympathy there has
been no reference to Bryan as Man
Overheard"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

You don't have to argue to convince
people that money talks. Nearly ev-
erybody has heard it say goodbye"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

And now comes the fellow who
bought a monograph saying he made
q sound investment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

The U. S. treasury is facing big de-
felt, but everybody should be thank
full it is not for war purposes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

John Barleycorn has been pictured
in many roles, but the most typical
is that of grave digger.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

In the language Of the poet, "natur
is Just wonderful" -. ''.-@A
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

A lot of June teachers will be wed
ded-to their profession.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Has Mr.. Bryan finally solved tina
preplexing riddle, "Why is hen?"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

A MANS WORLD
The wide range for Father;
From the crater to the star
The earth is his-he made it
But the kitchen range for ma.
The open polls for Father;
On the governmental car
He is driver and conductor
But the clothes poles for Ma.
's Puck.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

The newspaper men are daily add
ing weight to Bryan's "cross of gold
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
IN ON EY''

The mint makes it and under the
terms of the CONTINENTAL MORT.
GAGE COMPANY you can secure it at
$50 for any legal purpose on approved
real estate. Terms easy, tell US your
wants and we will cooperate with you.
PETTY e. COMPANY
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

"You can't keep a good man down,
as Jonah said to the whale.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

There are a lot of lawns in toWr
showing yellow streak.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Bryan had the whole country with
him-when he resigned.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

June is the month of roses-and
radiators. -.. .--'r
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

H. a. Pherigo, Of Nome, spent
Thursday and Friday IN the city. He.
stopped at the Kindred.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17

Entered at the Posrot1ce in Valley
CITY, N. OAK. as second class mail
0atter.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
The Fertiliz,ng Ram

Probably few students of agriculture realize the fertilizing qualities oi trop
 cu rains In the Aililales de t;roera Ellie NJ. Guillaune tnpus. who ha, weather in French Undo China saA, that lightning produces large amunnl' of nitric acid tn the thirteen ds tricts of the Tonkin delta of ttio m na. where. thundersturns are frequent NJ Capus asserts that tile lightning annually produces an amount of at mospheric nitrogen equivalent to iSl. BIO tons of nitrate of soda or l3I ait tons of sulpliate of ainlpunla the value of which is nearl, S2OtHNl.txh
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
VAR A COSTLY
 LUXURY

'etrograd, Feb. 1.-The present "; is costing Russia seven millions of dollars per day. This is for sup pli,s and munitions of war alone, the matter of the pay of the army not being taken into consideration. The R, sian treasury is regarded by financial experts throughout Europe as being the best prepared In Europe to stand long continued war.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

During his examination before Com missioner A. J. Adams, when asked his occupation, Hazard replied after some hesitation:
 "I'd say journalist-newspaper work mostly-but l wasn't educated for it.o Strike out that word-tjounr- alist and put in 'publicist. "-Cordova Alaskan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
SAMOA |S STORM
 SWEPT

Tutuila, Feb l1--A destructive hurricane has swept over the Island of Manua, in American Samoa, and not q single house is left standing on the island
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
VALENTINE DANCE

The ladies of the Degree of Poca honats will give Valentine Dance at Red Mems Hall, Saturday even ing February IS. Tickets $1.00. Tho committees have been appointed and tley will see that everybody has an enjoyable time If adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
Proud. ot Course.

One very cold day lom in his first trousers. was walking ont with hi> tiny overcOnt turned back to It's utmost limit.
 "Tom." said his father. button your coat"
 The boy demurred
 Look at mine" said his father
 Yes" said Tom. ruefully. but ev- erybody knows that you wear trou- s"-Current Literature
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
Cause of Hilarity.

What are you laughing ahout?' 'Rlinks has moved to Great Neck. l. l."
 ''l don't see anything particularly funny in that"
 .But he wears a seventeen collar."- Philadelphia Ledger.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

"YOUR UNCLE FROM JAPAN IS COMING.o adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

frank Rotch well known sourdough who was here from Seattle several weeks ago, "sizing up' the railroad si nation, is seriously ill at his home in the Grenohle Apartments and k no expected to be able to attend the legislature, of which he is a memi e.
 for several weeks.-Seward Gateway
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
Decorated.

He-What have you done with the Jack roses that l sent you yesterday She Why, the young man you said would suffer q personal injury If he did not keep away called last evening. and l gave him the roses as sort of ''red badge of courage" = Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
MANY FISH BOATS IN PORT

 The waterfront has Teen packe with fishing boats4 during the past thirtyrsix hours, among them being the Thelma, Tyee, Corona, Kodiak, Panama and Atlantic from the south on their way to the banks. Others were the Constance which is in wit about 25,000 pounds of halihut which she will prabably ship on the Seattle, the Magnolia with about 25 boxes end the Gioa also brought fish.
 -fr-
 War news at the Drea mtonight. ad asYOUR UNCLE FROM JAPAN
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

YOUR UNCLE FROM JAPAN < COMING. !, adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

War news at the Drea mtonight. al
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

"YOUR UNCLE FROM JAPAN IS COMING.' adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

Two comedies at the Dream tonig