davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
NEWS TOLD lR0 BRIEF

Calgary-The Hudson Bay COM
pany earned $2,212,415 in the year
ending last May.
Observation-Disclosures women are
expected to can 460,0O0,000 jars of
fruit and vegetables this year.
London-American army Officers
predict that within the next few
months a fleet of 500 Gotta airplanes
will lombard London.
Washington-The federal whisky
ban puts out of business COS distill-
cries, but large number will begin
the production OF commercial alcohol.
Boston-The Boston National
Grand Opera company has filed a
schedule of bankruptcy in New York,
giving it's liabilities as $123,3SO, as
sets unknown.
New York-Between 80 and 40 per
cent of New York's saloons are ex-
pected to go out of business October
l., due to the high price of liquors
caused by taxes.
Paris-The American military au-
thorities have placed with a Swiss
contracting firm an order for 1,0OO,-
600 francs worth of wooden huts to
house American troops.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Baker tes-
titled before the house committee
that the army will have total
strength by January / of 100000,
and 100000 by next summer.
Washington-The entire American
sugar industry will be placed under
government control October l by the
institution of a licensing system to
exports.
Washington-An invitation to con-
gress to send a delegation to visit
England and the British fighting
front was received from the Lord
Chancellor of England by Vice Presi-
dent Marshall
Eancouver-Vancou has hand
ed an ultimatum to the coal dealers
of the city to cut prices or the city
will step in and handle coal on it's
own account at prices far below those
generally charged.
Paris-Queen Elizabeth of Bel
GUM recently made an airplane trip
over a section of Belgian territory
which is under German control. With
King Albert she was visiting the
front in Flanders.
Rome-An Italian army officer
has established the worlds long dis
lance flying record by flying from
Turin to Naples and return without
stopping, a distance of $40 miles, in
ten and one-half hours.
Boston, Mass.-When unidentified
thieves made away with an automo-
bile owned by Harry L. Davidson, the
owners five-year-old son was asleep
under robe in the back seat. Meth
er the child nor the car have been
found.
New York-The last advance in
silver which brought that metal over
81 per ounce was accompanied by a !
rumor that the Russian government
had completed negotiations with
China for the purchase of five mill
lion ounces of silver.
Cincinnati-It is planned to so |
dams along the Ohio riv-
er that artificial waves Will be Great
ed three times a month, by which
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
FIGHT WILD OATS
DlSCINC IN FALL
GET WEEDS TO GERMINATE AND
START so FROST CAN
KILL THEM.
Crop Rotation and Careful Cultiya-
ton Effective in DESTROYING
Pests; Continuous Growing of
Grain Year After Year on Same
Land Should Be Avoided.

Grain has ripened early in Mon
tana this year and in many sections
harvesting and threshing are nearly
over. In such localities farmers now
have good chance to put in few
good ticks at wild oats and other
weed pests. Wild oats usually ripen
and fall to the ground before other
grain is mature. If the ground is
disced right after the first fall rain
many of these fallen weed seed will
terminate and the young plants
which start will be killed by the fall
frosts.
The wild oat is one of the worst
weed pests in the state and should
be fought the year around. In irri-
gated sections oats frequently do
not ripen until quite late, making it
impossible to disc the fields in time
to terminate the wild oats that fall.
Under such conditions shallow fall
blowing with early discing the fol-
lowing spring will start many of the
seeds and the young plants can be
cultivated out before seeding time
Growing Grain for Hay Works.
When land is extremely foul with
wild oats grain crop such as beard
less barley, early oats, or a mix
ture of oats and peas is planted and
grown for hay. The wild oats which
grow up will be destroyed by being
cut with the hay before seed has ma
tured. If the land is disced as soon
as the hay crop is removed. the sea-
sons effort will destroy very large
percentage of the Wild oats present.
Where corn may be grown, where
potatoes are extensively produced, or
in sugar-beet localities, wild oats are
easily destroyed by crop rotation
which brings in these or other in
terrified crops. The tillage given
the cultivated crops terminates the
most of the seeds and kills the plants
On dry farms occasional bare fallow
Or summer titled crop such as
corn is common, and this makes pos
sible the eradication of wild oats.
The fallow or cultivated field should
be kept perfectly clean.
So Glover and Alfalfa Valuable.
Seeding grain fields to clover or
alfalfa or some grasses such as tim
othy or orchard grass every two or
three years and cutting hay or pas
turing the fields through two sea-
sons prevents the increase of the
wild oats and destroys any plants
which start by cutting them off with
the hay. AS wild oats thrive in grain
crops, continuous grain growing
ought not to be followed but a crop
rotation which includes clover alfal-
ia every few years ought to be es-
tabllshed on every farm.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

pointed temporarily in the summer
time, but the work has been so sue
cessfully conducted that in Montana
boards of county commissioners in at
least 10 counties this fall have made
provision for their permanent en-
ployment, while several other boards
have the subject under consideration.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

Care, it is said, killed a cat Yet
the world still has lot of felnes
left in it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
N Do Don't Be
Copyright 1871 International servcsl

slf Internal
which could increase income-per
hap after taking prescribed study
less other ways
are because Of what people might think
How foolish.
silly, might think by this
add the income have and still be hon
orabef
Not Of those who might ce would hand you block OF stock
embarrassing situation would they3
Many holding down what he thinks is gentee job
with while he might be making third double the
which he better suited but which
would him sd clothes make his hands calOused
Why ak throw the best earning of
life?
ambition ability strength the ebb he wish
little
might drawing had
with
independent spirit which ad much what others think
do KNOW is worth while thing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
The Manicure LGdY

amt nobody going to stop you. but
farming has its drawbacks. I was
born on a farm. know something
about chores. and don't remember
that my mother and sisters had any
soft snap OF It. It's all right to
talk about living in the country
and listening to the robins song.
but you never heard two hired men
eating. 1t Amt all beautiful
dreams. life IN the country"
Life anywhere amt all beautiful
Dreams" said the Manicure Lady.
There's sadness and hard work
everywhere you turn, George. Even
the millionaires has their sorrows
and their hard days. though good
ness knows I would try It a whirI II
somebody would hand me a million"
Nobody amt going to. SO you
might as we'll forget that part of
It," said the Head Barber. II got
an uncle that lives on a farm out
West. and he seems to like the life.
but he started when he was a kid.
and he IL used TO that kind OF work.
He says that he is a lot happier than
he would ever be IN q city. and I
guess he is. He came hers once to
stay a week. and / took him TO six
shows and a wrestling match, which
was all anybody could expect, and
even then he kicked. He was glad
when he went back. and SO was l."
'Oh, but how beautiful and nat
ural It must be to live close TO ma
ture." said the Manicure Lady.
Honest to goodness. George, II I
could set out on a porch with morn
ing glorIes all around me. and hear
a lot OF them little bIuebirds sing
ing in the magnolia trees. think It
would be like Paradise"
There amt no magnolia trees
where bluebirds hangs out" said
the Head Barber. "and II you lived
on a farm you wouldn't get no time
to be setting around on porches.
either. Farmers only has porches
for their city boarders TO practice
climbing on. 1 guess II you married
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28

r GOT q letter from a girl friend
OF mine last week." said the
Manicure Lady. She done
nne when she got married. George.
/ only hope I'll do as good. She
married 4 gent that has q good
bankroIl and loves country life. so
her and him is living happy on one
of the dearest farms in Orange
County. She amt got to do moth
ing but the homework, and she
says life lows along like the little
brook that goes through their
farm"
"T wouldn't know what TO do on a
farm II had the price to buy one"
said the Head Barber, gazing
rloomIly out at Broadway. II
guess it's the shop for me until
they take me TO the old mans
home"
"Don't get to brooding. George"
aaid the Manicure Lady. Brood.
ing don't get you nowhere. Keep
hoping and plugging. like do. and
don't let the smile fade OF your lips
no matter how hard you get kicked
in the shinL That's my motto.
George"
"a farm fs all right in the sum-
ner." said the Head Barber. IF you
know how to run one. but in the
long, cool winter Il must be fierce
70 be shut away OF from everybody.
How long would you last in q little
farm house way OF over the hills.
with snow piled up all around you
and no bright people like me 10 talk
tot You couldn't stand 1t, Kid"
You'd be surprised TO see how
we'll could stand IT," said the Man
icure Lady. Il would have q lot Of
them good books which has been
wrote1by great minds. and I would
learn from Thomas Thackeray and
William Hood q whole lot more
than / learn by conversing with Joe
Blow, the bookmaker.-
Well" said the Head Barber. Il
amt going to quarrel with you
about your future. kid. II you want
10 go and live on q farm there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
What Has Gone Before.

Fuloort, Buddhist monk OF the Tibetan
Lama. living IN an isolated house on the
Island OF Cabrera IN The Mediterranean,
longs to rule the world Fulbert Is alone
with Oxus. master OF the house. who has
made startling experiments In viGisection-
Fulbert learns that Oxus has succeeded In
Migrating the lungs Of q great nsh In an
orang outang. They decide to try tho
same experiment on q human being.
Oxus had expected his own wife. Bertha.
to give birth to q male IAild, but a little
girl was born instead. Fulbert. In 4 mon
astery In Spain. takes from Martha de
Biiguires her male infant born out Of
wedloek- The mother goes mad when me
Fulbert takes the child and Journeys
back to Cabrera.
Eighteen years pass. The scene shifts
to the French torpedo boat Cyclone. IN
Lieut. Louis de Ciserat. Il talking to
friend. Il 4 February l. Ciserat calls at
tention TO a Newspaper article which tells
OF 4 whit OF q mysterious stranger to the
palace Of the Kaiser. The Kaiser IL com
handed to dissolve the Rsichstag by the
Unknown" Similar proclamations are
received by the rulers Of France, Bel
GUM, Denmark. Great Britain, Austria,
Russia, and Holland.
Ciserat and the other officers Of the
French squadron are summoned on beard
Admiral Germinet's flagship. The ad-
mirai announces That the Unknown has
blOWn up q herman ana = brlllan pAllio-
ship. and has also destroyed Fort Chav-
Aganac. Cherbourg.
Other forts and ships also are destroyed
Fulbert and Oxus are then turned to In
the story. being located on an island On
the Arabian coast.
''IIictaner." or the rnan-nsh, comes into
the chamber and talks to Oxus and Fur
bert by means OF signals. The two monks
FNuibert and Oxus disclose their secret
scheme TO Seyerac, thus far ignorant OF Il.
Fuibert decides TO allow 'Hictaner
greater freedom, and tell him he can
leave the cavern In which he has been
hidden for some time. whenever he wishes
Hietaner Il overJoyed. and he II then ex-
amined by Oxus to see that he II In good
health.
Meanwhile Moisette visits Martha de
Bllguires, mother Of Hictaner. kept .
prisoner IN the Caverns, who bares the
double tragedy Of her life. After leaving
her. Noisette goes out to the shore. where
abe meets Hictaner. Later Severac comes
to an understanding with Uxus and Full
bert, and declares his love to Moisstto-
Spurned by her, he plans revenge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
BY WILLIAM F.
KIRK

. farmer you would soon get tired
OF life in the country"
IF I married a farmer would be
happy with him anywhere" said the
Manicure Lady. None OF them
amt proposed to me yet. and II they
want to stay single they better not
had"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
Now Go On With the Story,

girls lap.
There was a long pause. Moisette
was confused with indispensable emo
lions. She wished to ask a thousand
questions in order TO really under
stand. Therefore. impelled by that
logic hidden in each one Of Us, she
simply said:
who are your
'T am Hictaner. son OF Fulbert.
pupil OF Oxus. We are the last OF
our race, we three"
At this preposterous reply Noisette
uttered a cry of amazement. She was
about to ask more, but q sudden
thought checked the words upon her
lips.
Her thought was: There r. a
great mystery in the Lost Isls-per-
haps a terrible one. must know
know more"
AS she was formulating the
thought however, she heard Hietaner
asking!
And you-who are your"
Naively she replied;
ct am Moisette. daughter OF oxus. !"
daughter OF OIus!" exclaimed HE.
taner, rising, "ONua Is not OF the
race of mankind, and you arel"
"Oxus Is not OF the race OF man.
kinds" repeated Molsstte, stupefed.
what Is the mystery which sur
rounds me, which has been revealing
itself since morning."
She rose with calm mind and clear
will, resolved to bring light In upon
this darkness all about her and
threatening to submergs her love
itself.
SLIsten to me.s said MOIsette. SY0u
are HIctnner. did you sayf, Hietnner
L. q word composed of. the Greek
Icthus-hsh, and aner-man. Hietaner
thus means man-fHh.
"DId You know thatf"
Il didn't know 1t BEFORE" replied
Hictaner in an Astonished voice. Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
ODD FACTS ABOUT
BABIES
IncubAtorH for babies were used
by the ancient Egyptians.

IneubAtorH for babies were used
by the ancient Egyptians.
In many countries the belief Is
held that babies born at precisely
- midnight are endowed with &C.
cult powers.
Ins some parts OF Ireland q belt
made of woman's hair IL placed
about 4 newborn baby to keep evil
spirits away.
II you rock an empty cradle, you
will rock a new baby into IL, Is a
superstition that 10 almost every
whore prevalent
In the British Museum are specI-
mems ~ Fables feeding bottles dat
ing back to between six and seven
hundred years before Christ
Ststisticians tell us that twenty
six million babies are born into the
world each yeAr-about seventy q
minute. or more than one every
second.
Everywhers and always more
boys than girls are born into the
world, the proportion approximate
ly being i.0Io male infants to 1000
female.
Twin babies are not always born
on the same day. little while
back a workman's wife at Barrow,
in Lancashire, gave birth on Feb
ruary ~ to a son. Six weeks later
a girl was born. These babies, said
the doctors, were undoubtedly
twins, notwithstanding the un-
usually long period intervening be-
tween the two births.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
Little Things You Ought to Know

containing iron. clear the system By
taking a strong dose of aperient
medicine.
When boiling eggs, wet the shells
thoroughly in cold water before
will not crack.
For sealing bottles Of fruit or
pickles an excellent wax Is obtained
by melting together equal parts Of
resin and beef EueL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28

know that my race, though living n
the water, has some physical resem-
blance to the human species, which
lives only on land and dies in water.
Can you. then, live in the waterr'
asked Moisette, decided now not to b
surprised at anything
/ Yes always-by nature"
That Is strange. But still you can
liev on land?"
Yes, for forty-eight hours"
"Forty-eight hours~ echoed the
young girl
Yes. but as the upper air Is not
my native element, at the end OF that
length OF time. I feel as II were
suffocating. and know that I should
die II did not go back into the water
at once"
While HIctaner was speaking MOI
settle lowered her head. She reflect
ed few moments. then said reso-
lutely:
Give me your hand" holding out
her right in which Hictaner placed
his left As their hands touched they
both trembled.
Now come with me-"
Still smiling Hictaner sprang from
rock to rock at Moisette's side. Stop
ping before the trap door she opened
1t. Then descending the stairway
with the strange and astonished
young man she led him along the
hall to the female quarters and into
her little salon, where she found
Dora arranging the ornaments in the
room.
The negress uttered Q cry At BE-
holding this strange young man, clad
in silver, hand In hand with Moisetts-
Dora" said the young girl gravely.
at love you very much But II you
speak in any way whatever OF what
you see at this moment, and what
you may see hereafter. / will kill you
with my own hands"
MY good mistress may set her
mind at rest" answered the servant.
Dora can keep a secret"
'T believe you. Go to your ROOM
and II any one comes let me know.
Dora bowed and went out
Moisette pushed the marvellous Hio-
taner down upon q divan and took
seat facing him
aAnd now, chosen of my heart" she
said, holding out her hands to the
young man. Eve can unburden cur
selves to one another.
I'VE can explain some Of the things
which amaze us both. and perhaps We
may decipher the enigma OF the Loss
Isle"
After leaving Moisette. Charles Sew
erae went to the laboratory. Oxu8
and Fulbert were waiting for him and
the three men occupied themselves
once more with the terrible problem
Of conque' ing the world.
with5v, showing his plans Severac
explained quite clearly the newly IN
vented mechanism which would en-
rble Hietaner TO drive the Torpedo AZ
a maximum speed OF $50 miles an
hour.
The weapon consisting OF a small
steel box, the size Of an ordinary
camera, from which invisible cleo
trio waves could shoot and kill any
thing reflected In its little lens-liks
mirror, without noise or without
leaving q scar.
So formidable a weapon, which
gave a solitary man more power than
ali the artillerles OF the world. drew
cries of admiration from oxus and
Fulbert, ordinarily so unmovable.
They appreciated how priceless An
accomplish they had in Ssverac-
As for him, when he saw how
necessary he was becoming to the
proJects of Fulbert and Oxus. he felt
his anger at Moisette's refusal grow
ing somewhat less. Az he described
his inventions he was saying to him
self.
"Nfoisette continues to repulse me.
oxus and Fulbert will give her to
me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28

Il with muslin cloth wrung out In
vinegar and set in a cool place.
Potatoes dc not stain the hands II
peeled when dry and not thrown
into the water till afterward.
Cream OF eggs can be beaten In
half the time II a pinch Of salt Is
added and the Job done before an
Upen window.
Before beginning a course Of tonic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
y y

4 W W settle saw again the events
OF this memorable day. of
this day which was the beginninfi for
i her OF a new life.
: She knew now that her past was
lost forever in the fog OF things
which have been but can never be
again.
The condolences Martha had mad =,
the vision OF the young man OF the
sea, the avowals OF Severac were now
the three Imperishable boundaries
where her old life stopped and her
new one began.
On the desolate rocks OF the Lost
Isle, just as II happens in the tumult
OF great cities, the woman OF tomor-
row had taken the place OF the young
girl of yesterday.
deep in Aurora's chair. Moisette sat
a long time asking herself what ths
outcome of these unexpected events
was to be.
Madame Martha's condolences show
ed her that love often comes as a
doom to its tortured victim. On the
contrary to the books she had read re-
vealed to her that sometimes love
Here was the rude contrast In all
its living reality.
Was Moisette to be Severac's unfor-
tunate victim. or the mysterious
young mans well beloved?
Also, would she ever see him again
this being who had arisen from the
sea, like the mythical half-gods OF
other days?
Where was he?
Did he live in the water?
How?
In spite Of everything he was =
man, equal in beauty to those admir-
able statues which Noisette had seen
pictured in q mythology in the IL
brary.
Would she ever see him againf
This thought drew Moisette's gaze
toward the sea She raised her head
and opened her great eyes, wet Win
tears. She Immediately uttered
cry and a great Joy, warm as a ray
OF sunshine, penetrated her, body ana
soul.
Before her. on the edge OF the rnciS'
the marvellous young man with silver
scales was standing gazing sadly
upon her, with his outstretched hanos
filled with magnificent pearls.
s.Youl YOU" stammered Moisette.
"You see me at lastr' eNcl.S med
Hictaner. 81 have been here q 1ons
81 watched those drops of water.
which means that one Is In PAIN taIl-
ing through your pink fingers from
your eyes.
81 know about them, for since this
morning / have had strange PAIN
and drops of burning water, quite
different from the waters OF the sea-
came from under my eyelids. Per
haps they came from my hearth!
She looked at him IN ecstasy and
his strange words were celestial
music to her ears.
He went onI
"What is your dear manner You
must be a daughter OF the men, ana
the men have a name like the things
Of sea and earth. What Is the name
by which they describe your"
"I am called Moisette," answered
the young girl.
"MoisetteI It is sweet to the
tongue, like a Medusa or an Anemone'
whose fneness and beauty you have,
| too, ,
This morning, Moisette, ! noticed
a necklace OF pearls upon your neck
which seemed very small and dull.
Since you like to deck yourself with
the pIaythings OF the sea, take these.
"They are the most beautiful pearls
I could find in the oyster beds Of
these waters. Take them, and IL you
like them talk to NEEDN'T run away,
as you did this morning"
At these words Hictaner seated him
self in Aurora's chair beside Moisette
and dropped the marvellous pearls,
one by one, into the delighted young
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28

Butter can be kept quite Arm and
ard In hot weather by standing
h. buttaF dish in q soup plate of
cold WatOT and covering with q
WsII-scrubbSd doWeF-pot. with rim
resting IN the water,
A pfnoa Of salt In the teapot
hrings oat tie fSlI flavor Of the tea
A. $50 GSROB Est tAS RSat oaTOE