davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08

was the daughter OF General Chet-
wood, the man to whom the Indian
government had cause to be grateful,
upon more than one occasion. for the
solidity of his structures. the colonel
realized definitely the seriousness OF
his crucifixion. He sat sitter and
sitter in his chair, and the veins in
his nose grew deeper and deeper In
hue. He saw clearly that he would
never understand American women.
He had committed an outrageous blum
der. He, instead Of dominating. had
been dominated by three faultfinding
old women; and, without being aware
of the fact. had looked at things from
their point of view. A most inconceiv-
able blunder. He would not allow that
he was being swayed less by the admis-
sion of his objectionable rudeness on
board than by the immediate knowl-
edge that Elsa was known to the Brit
ish officials sister, titled lady who
stood exceedingly high at court.
Miss Chetwood," he said, lowering
his voice for her ears only.
Elsa turned, but with the expression
that signified that her attention was
engaged elsewhere.
"Yes?"
II am an old man. I am sixty-two;
and most Of these sixty-two | have
lived roughly; but am not too old to
realize that have made fool of my
SELF"
Interest began to fill Elsa's eyes.
ut has been said," he went on, keep
ing the key, that am man of cour-
age, but find that need good deal
of that just now. have been rude to
you, and without warrant, and offer
you my humble apologies" He fun
bled with his cravat as If 1t had sud-
denly frightened. will you accept?"
Instantly" Elsa understood the
quality Of courage that had stirred the
colonel. But ruthlessly: Il should,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08

again. "Oh. bother with it all! Din
ner at eight, in the big dining room
Eyes. But the introductions will be
made on the cafe veranda. These peo-
pie out here have gone mad over cock
tails. And look your best, Elsa.
want them to see a real American girl
tonight. I'll have some roses sent up
to you"
Elsa had not the heart to tell him
that all interest in his dinner had
suddenly gone from her mind; that
even the confusion of the colonel no
longer appealed to her bitter malice.
She knew that she was going. to be
bored and miserable.
When she was gone, the consul gen.
erals wife said: Poor grill"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08

The outing cap, which can be easily
converted into an auto bonnet, and is
made of stuff that will stand the stress
OF wind and weather. needs not to be
recommended. 1t speaks for itself and
It's talking points are nnanswerab!e.
AS a rule these caps are made of
mercerized poplin or Palm Beach
cloth, although pongee, taffeta and
some other fabrics are occasionally
used. Mercerized poplin and Palm
Beach cloth are cotton materials in
weaves SO attractive that they are
often combined with silk and lose
nothing by this close association with
Il. Both these materials are washable
and strong.
Machine stitching and narrow silk
braid are relied upon to furnish the
decorative features in these useful
caps. Sometimes they are used to-
gether. The brims and crowns are
often in contrasting colors, or the
brims are faced with a color different
from that In the body of the cap. Fa-
vorite combinations are those made
Of pongee-colored cloth with bright
green, blue, black or red introduced in
the brim facings.
Wells are either of the same color
az the body of the cap or like the con-
trasting color used. They are about
two yards long ard quarters Tor
less) in width. When the cap Is to be
used for motoring they slip through
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
New Petticoats.

The phases of the new petticoat are
many. We have princess slips of.
silk, batiste, crepe de chine, held
over the shoulders with straps OF.
ribbon and deliberately trimmed
about the hem with wide founces of
lace, plated organdie, chiffon or net,
caught here and there with bouquets
of delicately tinted French flowers.
They measure from four to six yards
about the hem, and sometimes little
1916 pantalettes, made of materials to
match the petticoat, are worn beneath.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08

The veil worn with this gown was
of lace bordered net, ample as to full
ness and long enough to lie few
inches on the floor.
Nothing could be much simpler in
design than the splendid wedding
gown of one of New York's spring
brides. 1t was made Of white and sill
yer brocade with white satin court
train and cut in the empire style. Tho
skirt and waist were in one. me
skirt, long and only moderately FULL
hung close to the figure. The baby
waist had a V-shaped neck and very
long sleeves of net. The train was
bordered with wide lace, and hand
some lace veil was arranged in man
tilla fashion over the hair. 1t fell part
ly over the train.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08

She Nodded Pleasantly to the Colonel.
however, like your point of view in re-
gard to what you consider my con-
duct"
rs it necessary"
II believe 1t would be better for my
understanding if you made full con-
fession." She did not mean to be re-
lentless, but her curiosity was too
strong not to press her advantage.
"Well, then, over here as elsewhere
in the world there are standards by
which we judge persons who come I'M
der our notice"
Agreed. Individuality is not gen
orally understandable"
"By the mediocre, you might have
added. That's the difficulty with indi-
viduality: 1t refuses to be harnessed
by mediocrity and mediocrity holds
the whip-hand, always. represent
the mediocre"
ooh. never!" said Elsa animatedly.
"Mediocrity is always without cour-
age"
"You are wrong. 1t has the courage
of its convictions"
Rather is it not stubbornness, will
full refusal to recognize things as they
are?"
He countered the question with an
other. "Supposing we were all indi-
viduals, in the sense you mean? Sup
posing each of us did exactly as he
pleased? Can you honestly imagine a
more confusing place than this world
would be? The Manchurian pony is
wild little beast, an individual If
ever there was one; but man tames
him and puts to use his energies. And
SO it Is with human individuality. We
of the mediocre tame and harness and
make it useful to the general welfare
of humanity. And when we encounter
the untamable, in order to safeguard
ourselves, we must turn 1t back into
the wilderness, an outlaw. Indeed, I
might call individuality an element,
like fire and water and air."
But who conquer fire and water
and arr" Elsa demanded, believing
she had him pocketed.
sMediocrity, through the individual
Of this or that being. Humanity in the
bulk is mediocre And odd as it seems,
individuality (which is another word
for genius) believes 1t leads medi-
ocrity. But it cannot be made to un-
derstand that mediocrity ordains the
leadership"
'"Then you contend that in the hands
of the stupid lies the balance of
power?"
LET us not say stupid, rather the
administrative, the practical and the
plodding. The stubbornest person in
the world is one with an idea"
"Do you honestly insist that you are
mediocre?"
"No," thoughtfully. Il am one Of
those stubborn men with ideas. /
merely insist that | prefer to accept
the tenets of mediocrity for my own.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
x552nL Oz9ZnY

Her husband looked across the room
interestedly. why do you say that?"
II am woman"
THAT phrase is the City of Refuge.
All women fly to it when confronted
by something they do not understand"
"Oh, but do understand. And that's
the pity of it."
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15

terial is bought by the bolt. The
lets at the corners and fastened to the
ground with pegs and strings. Better
than pegging is to weigh each corner
with a piece of scrap iron-old horse
shoes are good. A stone or a disk
shaped chunk of concrete can be used
at each corner by making a pocket and
securing it with rivets or sewing the
flap with strong thread. The caps
must be carefully dried out after using.
If waterproofed with linseed oil or
some tentmaker's compound they will
last longer.
A forty inch hay cap will protect
haycock containing approximately
eighty pounds of hay. The same caps
can be used at least five times each
season by cutting u small quantity of
grass at time, and they ought to last
five years. Thus each cap may be
used twenty-five times at cost of
about % cents. and during its lifetime
it will protect ton of hay.
AS choice hay-air cured and not sun
bleached-is worth from 50 to $40 more
a ton than hay that has been rained
on, 25 cents ton seems pretty cheap
insurance.
In making hay from heavy forage
crops. like clover, alfalfa, soy beans.
and so on, the use of hay caps is al
most as necessary as the hay loader,
the harpoon and other modern devices.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15


When man and wife are out in pub
lie and the man falls all over himself
trying to be attentive to the wife you
can bet that she is some other mans
wife
After a man has been married for
awhile he can call his wife dear" and
make it sound like an insinuation.
AS rule. we spend the first half
of our lives hunting for trouble and
the. second half lodging it.
No matter how low a man may sink
in the scale of humanity. he can al
ways find a dog that will love him and
a woman who will marry him.
The reason why man likes to have
his wife repeat all the promises he
made when he was counting her is be-
cause lawn Dee Rockefeller always
refuses dividends on his stocks.
Poor man is always up against 1t.
he worries because he discovers that
he is becoming bald and then finds out
that nothing increases badness so
much as worry.
Any old time a husband and wife are
of the same mind you won't have much
trouble guessing whose mind 1t is.
There are a lot OF poor devils now
living who will get to heaven when
they die because II they were sent to
the other place it would seem just like
home.
Economy is n good trait But no
married man should pick up the hair
pins he finds on the street and put
them in his pocket.
Any man who has ever been seasick
doesn't have much trouble believing
that the whale wasn't doing anything
wonderful in getting rid OF Jonah
Some people wonder why Solomon
said "all men are liars" and didn't
mention the women. That's easy. II
you had 700 wives I'd dare you to start
anything. Solomon was wise. all right
Any real woman will spend % cents
to save dime.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Passing of The Oil Lamp

The coal oil lamp business has fallen
INTO the sere and yellow leaf, and with
but small chance of ever coming back.
The comparatively few styles and kinds
that sell arc the cheap glass lamp with
corresponding shades and burners. such
as yet find place in the lonely isolated
farmhouse Scarce town now so
small unprogressive in the West and
South that has not its electric light
plants. sometimes privately owned,
more often public utility.
So. too. a growing number OF farm
houses tap the nearest interurban troll
ley or draw the illumination from the
neighboring town. So the sale OF
electric light fixtures has more than
made up the loss in the coal oil lamp
business.
Wat and amperes and volts ere
household words TO those retail dealers
who once knew only Of wicks. burners
and shades Lanterns are sharing the
fate OF the lamps, for flashlights are
spelling the disguise Of the ancient
lan'horn" thar goes back 10 medieval
isss's New York Times
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
LIVE STOCK NOTES.


Be cautious in feeding very hot or
tired horses.
Don't feed too much hay to your
horses. Such feeding is an injury to
the horse.
Moldy feed of any kind may be dam
gerous, especially moldy cornstalks or
any corn products.
The idle horse requires skill and
judgment in feeding. just as much as
the hard working horse.
Cattle and sheep are likely to bloat
on clover pasture If the clover is
damp from the dew or a warm rain.
For bloat tap a sheep or COW in the
left flank. well forward. Keep a tro-
car handy and know how to use it.
A barrel of water in the hay or grain
field and pail to each horse at about
10 O'Clock on a hot day and again at
about O'Clock is not only kindness,
but measure of safety for the horse.
DR. NJ. n. Reynolds. Chief. Veteri-
harry Division. University Farm, St.
Paul
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
PANOLA.

Mrs Charles Brsndenburg. of Cincin-
natl. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B
Broaddus Miss Eliza Lnusford, of
Lancaster, is visiting Mrs. E. Coving-
ton Mrs. Wayne Fain and Miss Lilly
Chrismau were in Richmond Thursday
shopping II. Covineton has returned
from Ohio---- Among the Pamela people
who attended the circus in Richmond
Tuesday. were; Mr.. and Mrs. Oglesby
and little daughter, Ina. Mr.. Woolery
and daughter. Grace. little Elmo Fain
and others----We are glad 70 note that
Mrs. w. R. Woolery has returned from
Louisville very much improved REV.
Bowman, of Owsley. has just closed a
meeting at this place with several addi-
tons Mrs James Chasteen, who has
been on the sick list for some time. is
able to be out again Mrs. J. P. Logs
don is on the sick list
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Rumored Changes.

4 There is strong rumor afioat that
there will be change in few days in
the management of the Louisville and
Atlantic branch Of the L. & N. railroad
running out of this city. 1t is said that
Mr.. Sargent at present Assistant. Super
intendent of the X. G. division. will be
come Superintendent OF the L. & A. d.
vision, while J. r. Pates, who has been
superintendent of the L & A.. will be
made Train Master 1t is also said that
the L. & A. and the L. & E. will be CON
solidated and made one division and
trains will be run through from this city
to McRoberts. Courier.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Enemies of Field Mice.


Field mice have many enemies other
than the farmer. but the numbers of
their enemies unfortunately are not
generally appreciated or some Of them
would not be SO thoughtlessly killed.
Among their enemies are coyotes, wild
cats. foxes. badgers, raccoons, opos-
sums, skunks, weasels, shrews and the
domestic cat and dog. Among their
bird enemies are included nearly all
hawks and owls, storks, ibises, herons.
cranes, gulls, shrikes. cuckoos and
crows. Among their reptile foes are
blacksnakes and bullsnakes. OF all
these enemies the owl is probably the
most destructive. and none of the
American owls, unless it(be the great
horned owl, is to be classed as other
than useful to the farmer In keeping
the premises free from both house and
field mice.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Richmond A Mighty Good Town

Richmond is mighty good town.
worthy of the best of everything. That's
why we have joined the American Drug
and Press Association and offer to our
people the Meritol line of preparations,
made by the Association and sold only
through its members. There is nothing
like these goods, guaranteed in every
way. We want Richmond people to
have the best there is, so we offer you
this line. Ask to see Meritol goods
Madison Drug Company Local Agents.
Advertisement
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Farm and
Garden
HAYMAKING IN BAD WEATHER.
Hay Caps the Only Recourse When
Clouds Are Heavy.

Hay Caps the Only Recourse When
Clouds Are Heavy.
An up to date adage for the meadow
would run something like this, MAKE
good hay whether the sun shines or
not;;D says a contributor to the Country
Gentleman. The rule is to cut alfalfa
when the new shoots start from the
crowns of the plants. But whether
you follow this rule or start the mower
when the field is in full bloom you cut
alfalfa and clover and other forage
when it is ready and not when the
weather is ready.
The question is how to make hay
when the crop is ready and the wealth
err isn't. The use of hay caps is the
only recourse that will enable the farm
er to make good hay while the clouds
flirt with the moving machine.
A forty inch square of heavy Sheet
ing costs about Is cents when the ma
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Forest Fires
The Greatest Destructive Agency
to the Forests of the State

a time when winds are not blowing
and when the ground is not so dry
that fire would spread in every direc-
ton from the area to be cleared. Also
a little care in clearing the space out
side the area to be burned over would
go long way in preventing the spread
of fire. In the fall the hunters do a
large amount of damage coon and pos
sum hunting, burning down trees to
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Most of Them Do, Bill.

The old home newspaper is just like
a letter from home, and nothing can
take its place in the way OF giving
the kind of information that is desired
by the wanderer. However, it is not
at all likely that any Kentuckian ever
became so greatly attached to Cincin-
natl that he'd ever care to hear from
1t again. If he did he would be taking
the big sheet on which Luke McLuke
is employed.-Wapakone co. News.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Where Is He7

About twenty-seven of Luke's read
ers have located the old fashioned man
who plays the accordion. Good. But
what has become of the nice young
man who used to play the mandolin?
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Paw Knovs Evervthino.

Willie-Paw, does vaccination keep
people from taking things?
Paw guess so. my son. But l new
er heard of it curing kleptomania.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15

Our language is so queer. Gee. whizI
II often causes mirth:
The thing we call a bigot is
The smallest thing on earth.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Is That Sol

Dear Luke-Why don't you come up
into the country and see some real corn
feds. Judging by the amount of beer
consumed in the city you have never
seen anything but slop feds.-A Wapa-
koneta Corn Fed.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Hioh Bawls,

The tenor had a singing stew,
The booze made his voice wheeze;
And then the barkeep said: Hey, youI
Cut out those high balls, please"'
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
The Wise Fool.

Dead men tell no tales" observed
the sage.
Maybe not" replied the fool, but
their tombstones are awful liars"
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Well, What's the Difference?

County Clerk Hutson issued two mar
riage licenses Saturday. None was is
sued on Friday. that being hangman's
day.-West Union CW Val Record.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
OIL

He beats his wife most every night,
Yet she does not look glum:
She doesn't seem to mind her plight.
He beats her playing rhum.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15

,T%OREST fires undoubtedly are
one of the greatest destructive
agencies to the forests and
property of the state. 1t is es-
timated that from 1911 to 1914 the an
nual loss from forest fires was $780,
o TH ~ 9 coo - ~ go go
study of the forest fire situation by the
state forester since 1913 has shown
that over 90 per cent of the known
causes of fires reported to his office
were due to carelessness and that they
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Search Mel

Dear Luke-Is Twinsburg. O., the
first this side of Tripletsville ?-Trav-
cling Admirer.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
PoIiesI

The Red Tie club. composed Of well
known German citizens living in the
southeastern section of the city, was
formed many years ago.
Each member was to wear red tie
and never wear anything else.-Louis-
Vile Times.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Bits Of Byplay
By Luke McLuke
Copyright, 1915. the cincinnAss
ENQUIRER
By Luke McLuke
Fouls, FouisI

There was on old tad in st. Louis
Who was known as q regular rouis,
For most every night
He'd go out and get tight.
And then he'd I'LL up on chop souls.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Names Is Names
Thinus to Worry About.

NJ. T. Mccain lives at Hurricane. W
Va.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15

LThis is the standard type of forest fire.
lookout towers that are being constructed
over the eastern United States. 1t is pos
sible to overlook the country within
-adius Of twenty miles from one of these
statOns.l
could have been prevented by reason
able diligence on the part of the in
lividual. The two chief causes of for
ast fires are burning of brush in the
spring and hunting in the fail. 1t is
aasy TO see that with a little care both
y these causes could be eliminated.
Brush could very easily be burned at
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15

HOOIAOOI
IThis tower was built on the divide be-
tween Kentucky and Virginia, and con-
sidering its small cost gave very good
satisfaction during the fire season in the
spring of 1881
cents, and the result is that timber
worth several thousand dollars is de-
stroyed. Bee hunters also set fire to
the trees to get the honey, and boys
and other individuals set fire to the
leaves on the ground to burn them off
in order that they can easily find the
nuts. Fires from these causes do
large amount of damage each year and
a little care and thOughtfulness would
prevent them altogether
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Luke MeLuka Saws:

When you hit the bullseye don't go
around beefing about it.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Our Daily Special.

Ostriches are now Matched in incu-
bators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

Hypocrisy is at the bottom of all these
pretty stories about happily married stage
stars. They would give their ten fingers II
they dared to say So They kowtow to re-
spectability.
They enter into partnership where they
know beforehand they cannot fulfil all the de-
mands of each either they must leave
the theatre or leave marriage / have
not seen the combination succeed in one case.
Not one" she reiterated in an absolute tone
when mildly brought out the names OF artists
and their wives representing all the calm con-
tent Of domestcity
YES" she broke in, they look very charm
ing in these home pictures, with husband, wife
and children grouped around affectionately
and placidly, yet every one knows very well
that the husband is the lover Of a handsomer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

of conventional society names to give them re-
spectability and authority as If re-
spectability could ever guarantee authenticity
to art!
Why, a girl who wishes to start out in
America can't get on without names
there is to be no independence of spirit, of love
and money Oh, no"-Farrar's heavy voice
grew bting-"the girl who wants to turn the
world upside down must be properly chape-
roned She must be guarded as carefully as an
odalsque in harem. Good God what an
insult!
my mothers was the ideal chaperonage.
She became the root of me; she eliminated
the material from my being, that the fire
might burn pure and high. But with these
young things it is Oh we must see that you