davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Effects of Arsenic.

arsenic. as science has long told us.
. an accumulative poison" said a
druggist. when one takes 1t either by
prescription for the upbuilding of an
appetite or for the bleaching of the
skin he does not feel any Ill effects for
several years. The effect of the drug
is bracing and makes a person feel
like eating. 1t also aids the digestion.
The average user Of the poison takes
1t in such small quantities that he does
not realize how much Of 1t will &C
cumulate in his system In the course
Of four or five years.
Being an accumulative poison, 1t
often takes that length Of time TO see
the results of the drug. Then the user
may complain of not being able to con-
troll bis fingers or toes. Subsequently
he loses control Of his hands and arms.
Paralysis, superinduced by arsenical
poisoning. is the fearful result"
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
How Mood Shrinka.

Students I'm the college of forestry at
the University Of Washington have
proved by experiment that a cord Of
full length wood when sawed and re-
piled In the ordinary stack shrinks on
an average 24.76 per cent. As dealers
buy wood in full lengths and usually
measure it for delivery before saving
IT, they are often accused Of giving
short measure.
|. A cord" Is the standard measure
ment Of wood. and 1t is defined as 12S
cubic feet of wood. measured by pile
four feet high and eight feet wide Of
logs four feet long.
The discrepancy between the cord as
bought by the dealer and as delivered
to the customer. according to Professor
Hugo Winkenwerder. dean of the col
lege. is not entirely explained by the
sawdust When wood is piled up in
four foot lengths there are many spaces
between sticks, caused by knots and
curvatures. These spaces are elm
mated when the wood is cut up small.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Ancestry of Modern Dogs.

According to Charles R. Eastman,
writing in the Museum Journal, our
modern dogs have a varied ancestry,
some being descended from Asiatic
and some from African species. The
spitz in all its varieties Is domesti-
Gated jackal The mastiff and st. Ber-
nard and their kind are descended
through the molossus Of the Romans
from huge, wolfiike creature that was
already domesticated by the Assyro-
Babylonians 5000 years before our era.
The Russian borzoi and the Sicilian
hound had their origin in the Cretan
hound. which is still common In Crete,
and 1t and its cousin, the Ibaza hound
Of the Balearic islands, came from the
ancient Ethiopian hound, which was a
domesdcated wolf. The collie or shep-
herd dog seems to come down direct
from small wild dog Of the paleolith-
ic period
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Got There All Riqht.

Many years ago. at the beginning OF
November. a missive bearing the st
Adams postmark reached st. Martins
The envelope was addressed "lud maj
lunding" Neither tail nor head could
be made out Of this by the staff, SO the
envelope was opened for a clew. The
letter read. 'kenyobiauosfoyosho bill
igs."
The practiced st. Martins decipherer
Of puzzles promptly made out the sig.
nature as Bill Higgs." With the key
this afforded the rest was deliciously
easy. The message was, Can you
buy a horse for your shown and "lud
mar" meant lord mayor" So the let.
ter, with an official translation consid.
erately appended, was delivered to the
lord mayor elect.-London Mail.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Many uaaa For SaMduat.

Sawdust is valuable. 1t can be used
for almost anything except food. Used
as an absorbent for nitroglycerin 1t
produces dynamite. Used with clay
and burned it produces a terra Gotta
brick full of small cavities that, owing
to its nghtness and its properties as
q nonconductor. makes excellent fire
proof material for walls or floors.
Treating 1t with fused caustic alkali
produces oxalic acid. Treating 1t with
sulphuric acid and fermenting It with
the sugar so formed produces alcohol
Mixed with suitable binder and COM
pressed It can be used for making
holdings and imitation carvings. II
mixed with portland cement it pro-
duces a flooring material.-Philadel
phia Record.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Wanders of Color.

A small and simple experiment can
be made 10y any reader which will 20
far to convin @ him or her what q good
thing 1t is we have sunlight, which en-
ables our eyes to take advantage Of the
beautiful hues Of nature Make a room
quite dark and then burn some car
Donate Of sofia i'm the flame Of q bun
sen gas burner. 1t will burn with an
orange yellow light sufficiently strong
to illuminate everything in the room.
but you will realize with q sudden
shock that. bright though the light is.
all distinctions Of color have vanished.
Only light and shade remain. A Grim
SON carnation, blue violet. a red ia
blecloth, yellow blind-all look gray
or black or white. The faces Of those
present look positively repulsive for
all natural color has disappeared No
other experiment win so well convince
those who have witnessed It how great
Q loss would be that Of our sense for
color.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Alike. IT Very Different.

On Seventh ivenIIe the other evening
| saw q small I'D headed fool of boy
throwing can An excitement crav,
ing. empty II did kid" | said to my.
saw a girl IA red curls. dressed in
furs, rather :Shing. who gave me q
little provocs :re smile as l passed.
Did I say TO :nySelf that she was an
excitement q wing. empty headed kid
She was. bu didn't. On the con-
trary, for the moment at least, / felt
quite draws nward her. Yet she and
that boy mig easily have been broth.
er and siSte and twin rowdies at
heart Why ID one of the two so at.
tract me and The other repel?
The strans' lure of sex. 1t was
ready to bin Il me to the mental de-
fects Of that :Eirl. 1t was ready to fix
my thoughts nn her cheeks or her hair
If I'd sat W III her. Now, isn't that
odd? / shO I'D never have given a
snap for her kid brothers hair or
cheeks natur lily. I'd have looked him
well over a I'd seen at q glance he
hadn't much character and maybe less
brains, but could | have seen what she
lacked once I'd felt her attraction?-
Clarence Day. Jr.. in Metropolitan
Magazine.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Signing Diplomatic Notes.

No one can say exactly why our sec
retaries Of state sign diplomatic COM
munications with their surnames only.
except that it has always been so. We
copied the custom from European chan
celleries, and it probably has its origin
In the habit of . royalty, which Is to
sign with one name only. Thus King
George of England signs himself
George, r. l." Rex, Imperator-King.
EMPEROR; Sir Edward Grey signed al
ways as Grey" the democratic Mr..
Bryan when secretary Of state affixed
his signature to diplomatic notes as
Bryan" At first sight there seems to
be a profound fattery implied in the
custom. 1t assumes that the signer
cannot be mistaken; that there is only
one George" and "Grey," one "Bry-
an" And generally there is only one
In the diplomatic world where these
exchanges take place.-New York Sun.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
ivory In Siberia.

An enormous supply Of ivory exists
In the frozen tundras Of Siberia, which
It Is thought. will probably suffice for
the worlds consumption for many
years to come. This ivory consists OF
the tusks of the extinct species Of ele,
plants called mammoths. The tusks
Of these animals were of great size
and are wonderfully abundant at some
places In Siberia. where the frost has
perfectly preserved them.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Tho aOnIv Childb

When parents have an "only child
1t seems to get as much attention as
six or eight children in a large family.
Some statistics show that out of hun
dred "only children" eighty-seven were
nervous. the girls suffering worse than
the boys. And then the statisticians
say the only child lacks self reliance,
Is precocious. vain and unsociable, Is
often extremely timid, being afraid of
dark rooms and Of sleeping alone
Exchange.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
It's an IN Wind.

Rejected you. did she. old manT
yes"
TOO bad! No doubt you had plan.
ned to buy her q ring and all thatT'
yes"
Had your money all saved up, chr
Il should say so. Had $50 all ready"
II say, old man, you-er-couldn't
lend me that $50 till you find some 9th.
er girl who will have you. could your
Boston Transcript.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Here's a Tip About Hotel Guests
In the American Magazine a writer

StSodh SdooNss
In the American Magazine a writer
says:
Heres a funny thing, by the way.
that I've noticed about hotel guests:
You leave a soiled towel in a room
and the guest will probably complain,
but you can leave a bucket Of paint
and a paper hangers scaffold in the
hallway and compel the guest to crawl
under a stepladder to get to his room
and he will put up with 1t cheerfully.
because he knows you are painting or
papering by way of making an i'm
provement and he Is In sympathy with
that. 1t doesn't cost much to make
over a carpet so that bare spot In
front Of the dresser will be eliminated,
but such little details are q vast help
In making a hotel prosper"
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Tree In O Chimney.

On the island Of Trinidad Is q lone
brick chimney which once was part Of
q sugar mill long since gone to ruin.
The chimney has remained intact, and
q tree has grown up through the CEN
ter and pushed its branches through
the top.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Cause and Effect.

She-So you danced with Miss Light
foot at the ball last night? He-Yes
Did she tell you? She-Oh. no. But I
saw her going into chiropodist's this
morning
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Worse Still.

docs you father ever comment on
my staying so late at nightT"
mo, Algernon."
That's good"
But he sometimes makes sarcastic
remarks about your staying so early
In the morning. Birmingham Age
Herald.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Love

At twenty love is a rosy dream, At
thirty 1t is thrilling reality, at forty
1t Is a calm contentment, and at fifty
IL Is q "reminiscences.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Rohharl

Tom-So you heard that Bill stole
from his wife. Sam-Yep. he hooked
her dress--Michigan Gargoyle.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
MESQUITE Nettino,

Mosquito netting Is an ancient Greek
II not Egyptian invention. even II 1t
does seem a Yankee idea.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24

II is easier for the generous to for
give than for offense to ask it-Thom-
son.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24

Poor and content ID rich and rich
enough.-ShakespearA
The broad ax., 1917-02-24

"How do you keep moths out of cloth
mgr asked the girl with q needle and
thread.
"Why," replied the girl with a story
book, 81 didn't know they wore any
Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Harmony There.

Papa (sternly)-Come here, sirI Your
mother and I agree that you deserve
Q sound whipping. Small Boy Glitter
H)-Oh, yes; that's about the only
thing that you and mamma ever do
agree Christian Advocate.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
AS Near AS Your I telephone

IN Metropolitan City Of this SIZE death knocks every
thirty minutes at some door. Too often that death
not only brings sorrow. but misfortune as well Let the
prce you pay for funeral be business proposition and
you will benefit by in service quality and cost to you
IN dollars and cents The result of my campaign has
built for me one Of the largest and most magnificent
Establishments IN the world. .~V ~.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24

Consult me- can you Worry. Time and Money. XXX MI
Shipping to all parts Of the Country and Automobile w. nv
Funerals Specially Central Display Rooms and SXE>@As5S
Chapel Call promptly answered day night SWS@@
Ernest H. Williamson, aENaEZZ3
kEs zgs Undertaken As ss.sss NSY
5o2s and 5000 S. State St, Chicago Ill
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
NEGLECTED. CHILDREN.
IT There Wero Fewer Of Thorn Th>rS
Would Be Less Crino.


st. Louis Judge recently made the
statement in an address delivered be.
Tor" local bar association that 'Hf
on" fourth ns much ns la spent for
keeping up our courts, jRils, DOorhouses
and phupcrs was applied to help neg
lcclcd city children make proper start
in life the high tide Of crime SURELY
would dccrcuae'
Ill!S Is Il remarkable statement To
make; but. coming from the source It
does, 1t IL worthy or consideration OF
NJ phiInnlhrnpic men and women. Had
the speaker made his statement more
general and applicable to tho country
as well nS to the cities It would all the
sam" be worthy OF credence.
The lif" OF every one depends largely
upon the start mndc There. arc those
VINO are started right and then deDart
from the straight but narrow path. bu,
they are the exception and not tho
rule. Thousands OF little unfortunates
may be said TO be born criminaIs the
OH spring or criminal DarentAge II
not 50 born thoy are so bred. But II
Is true, as said by thIs St Louis Judge,
that II benevolent and righteous pub
lie would deal with the problem an II
might there would be less crime and
1cWcr criminals - Knoxville Journal
ana Tribune.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Crayfish az q Food,

It used to hc cHiioi the dDchgh and
Wn' locked upon rs II worthless nui.
sHnrc Sow. through n" efforts OF
called the grayiish ana is in great dc.
mand az - valuable food product. Tho
graNGSh contains Il little less protein
and litt" more fat than the salmon
but IN digcstibility, richness and whole,
SomcncSs it. equals, if It does not exec
many of our popular fish foods. One
Interesting result Of the analysis thu
far made by the government is tha
the graTflsh is entirely free from ur
acid, which is not true Of meats, pou
try or other fishes.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
CAREFUL SPEECH.
It Aids Clear Thinking and the Ex-
preston Of Ones Idsas.

Nothing is more OF help u clear
thinking than careful speech. wy Of
t"n "" discover n flaw in Our logic
when Mn.allcmpt To put 1t into words.
observes the IRISH World But some
times W" REALLY have ideas, though
W" oHrcrjruc" dihic,aty In expressing
them.
I'""N'" ~ <Nmpnthrtir natures are
i''Vu'"ii! dumb IN the presence OF sor-
row. Some who are very intelliRcnt
are 50 >ilrut and ditNdeut that nobody
ever gets the benefit OF their brtxht
ideas.
y recent poet has iutimntcd that for
tn" deep things OF life language ia AL
t"E"th'" I'Indruunte; out, however that
may hr. II Is the principal maans at
present by which human beings get
close together
We learn to talk M we say. in the
hrht rev Years OF life. and some OF
IIs Srt very little beyond that start In
bnbNhOod We can ask for what WA
want to cat and drink, but we are un
able to express sympathy tactfulIy and
gracefully
W" nav" II great many ideas that we
never try [" pat into words because
we I"ci that We do not know the rixht
words. We hay" not really lenrnett.to
talk while we remain silent regarding
the things which mean most to U.S.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Our Public Health Seryics.

In Tn" fields OF preventive medicine
ana III all matters in which the public
bchlih is concerned the public health
service docs work which Is not only un.
SURPASSED but 'ncqnalod in any coun.
try OF the world. Tbis is recognized
ana fully appreciated In Europe and
recently in one Of the chief medical
Journals Of Europe high praise was
given 10 the service for the extremely
valuable Information with regard to
disease and preventive medicine which
was disseminated by the agency Of its
bulletins and other Dubics tions. In
}ac', the United States public health
service IS unique and is an institution
or which This country has every reason
TO DC proud. It remains AZ an ever
READY foundation upon which to erect
the department OF public health when
ever congress shall see fit to establish
it.-Mcdica Record.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
g. Bird ECKER.

Che kUu@~'.b"r.l. ii ,HjghinE Jarkass
All at once in the quiet bush come loud
peals OF uproarious, mockins laughter.
One is not inclined to join In the mer.
riment-it all seems as foolish and
weird as if an idiot boy were disturb
ing congregation in church, When
the source Of t:Ic laughter is located IT
turns out to be Il silly looking bird,
with clumsy, square body and open
mouth, sitting uncOncernedly Oh a
stump. - National Geographic Maga-
zine.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
1.-THE Alniuhty DoJIar.r

The idea Of the forceful phrase "'the
almighty dollar IS much older than
the time Of Washington Irving. Ben
Jonson's "Epistlc to Elizabeth, Count
cSs Of Rutland" commences thus:
Whilst that for which all virtue now 10
sold.
And almost every vice, almightie gold.
London Notes and Queries.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

"They say there's no fool 1;to q, III
fool" ~"
nat makes inc shudder for tho fu
,ure' We aIrcady been all tho othe,
xmas. '--hansas City Journal.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
RAILROAD SITUATION
is NOW LARGELY
UP TO CONGRESS
RCREnT s, |.0H:TT'S VIEWS


nI,,,;.;a.A:., .--....: $500.
0' ''' "~''I'e'e 'e"'
an" ne'a'eu system 'NeeGe0---r ederal
inoorPo'at'cn c. ? i.|c--.5 ~ Cener-
al Law Favored.
'''ii''%'"H, M"Ech -p.-!'eSponSlbil-
lty 1or the railway Development OF the
country, for prov iUng necessary trans
portaiion acllitirN to caro- for. ,hn crow
in~ bi;..jur,, anN I,..n.,ti., ,r ,no
cn1.ut,,. .,u. ,o..... ,..,,,... ,,.;.,
gross ,,,l mn, ,,,t:,>I,. ,,;,,, ,,. ~,
road ,no.,,,.or. ,,-1,i
mont of I.L,., pu;,o,, ( r,,,.t I:.
man ,f th. nvnon,;,.i, l.,,,,,,,,;,,,. .i'
Union pocil, ,vy,c., :, ,I, <..,,.,,.,',,
ioip, ,,n~rn.s;,1,,t ,..,..,.,i,..o ,,,,''
;hnt Ln,i,- rny,r.... s.. i....; ;,
tbn ..,,...... -, ,...., - .,,I
week
In MAKING thi.. s,o,o. c -,
channoa condftior, 90 ,I,r ,,';,,,,,
uation Julon I Iovott ,,,,,I,,I,tad1,. ,l
in mind thn docie;on Of ,ho s,,,,o.,,,>
court ON thc Ado,o.on law. 1r,,,1,1
down last wcok ,vhich o,t,I,Ii,.I,a,..t,,u ,a
right of 1hc fedora, .,nvo,,,n,n,,t ,n r,.
railrool v.,ros ana :, :,,.n,.n,,t
This 1eci,ion IS ,n,r.,,,,n1 ~. 90 'i>''
men and LAWYERS as m,r,,in,r on nroan
in the developmont of ,r,ns,,n,., ',io,,
in the United Stotcs
eve have our shuro of ros,noncil,i1
it,, c,;J J,,,,. ., &, .
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

imagination causes more aches and
pains than all other al mcnts Bab-
cock.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

".tti unl., '.tt!, .,... t. il Il Nnnn-
cial operations ana the same duties
and obligations to the public ana the
"rNor'lMN"nt 'hHi ',"' ;'...s.n,. viii
"oip"r;itiDn may and may not lawfully
do"
Judge Lovctt cOntcndcd that the So
lutl"n OF these problems and difficult
lies r"s'ca with congress. He told the
""m""if'"" th"1 UnGrr thc constitution
tn" or, # e.. &c "a :~.Npin-
m"nt - i'1". raul't. thai N = - las
thr power e. .".:i.,l&t., for n rnt9alizcd
"ontr'l O. railroads. under federal char
ters and that it only remains for that
body TO exercise that power
The Nenana news., 1917-05-19
RAILROAD NEWS

Twenty-six lots were disposed of at a public auction held i'll Anchorage on April 23, the sale be1ng conducted by Manager Christiansen of the Land and Industrial department of the Alaskan En- cheering commission, The highest price paid was S75O and the prices ranged from that figure downward to SlQ0. .....
 The employees of Camp 91, Falls creek, ill the Turnagaln district, recently sub scribed S23 for the purchase of national flag for the adornment of the office build ing at that place.
 The steamer Turret Crown, with the barge St. David, laden with equipment from the Canal zone, were expected at Anchorage the latter part of April.
 photograph of the Nenana basket ball team adorns one of the walls of the gymnasium of the Anchorage railroad Y. M. C. A.
 A dance for the benefit of the Cook  Inlet baseball league was held recently at Anchorage. The admission charge was S1.
 The opening baseball game ofthe Cook Inlet baseball league will be played to- morrow at Matanuska. There will also be game the same day at Anchorage.
 The grand total of all the employees on the payroll i'll Anchorage division on April was 290S.
 Tracklaying on the Essla Creek coal spur has been completed.
 Laying O. steel on the main line, out of Matanuska Junction, was started OH April IA.
The Nenana news., 1917-05-19
Personal Mention

OH Tuesday and will locate here if he can find a suitable opening. Mir. Raynor spent the winter III the Tolovana country. Dr. l. A. Sutherland of Fairbanks spent Monday mite in Nenaua, having made the trip down on his launch Slwash. He returned home on Tuesday.
 Mrs. Henry Baats arrived in Nenana OH Monday to join her husband who rec ently opened the Montana rooniing house on Third street Mir and Mrs. Ed I4und came down l from Fairbanks on Monday OH the lauucli Siwash Mir. Lund has accepted q posi- ton at the Simson store.
 A. l.. Mcdonald was business visitor ] i'll Fairbanks several days this week. | Curev Benson has been i'll Fairbanks most of the week purchasing supplies and equipment for the Tavern cafe. Ben Simson. owner of the SImson store, arrived from Fairbanks OH Monday alter all absence of several months, during ! which time he visited the big Eastern cites making purchases for his establi>h- ment.
 Jack Dickev IS in Nenana again af>cr all absence of several months. He came E down from Fairbanks during the early part oi the week.
 Il Joe Johnson took tlie launch Peereless up river OH the opening trip of the season. last Saturday, returning Tuesday. Al Ghezzi, owner of the G!ezzi pool hall and store, arrived ill Nenana from Chatanika during tie week on se> eral day business trip.
 The appearance of the Chas. Hanover residence on upper A street is being in proved by the addition of d rustic porch. The fast launci, Siwash is being oper- ated this season between Nenana and Fairbanks by Fred A. Douse. A regular passenger and express service is to be maintained between the two towns thru out the summer.
 Additional ground is being cleared be- hind the Shaw & Grey icehouse for the storage of lumber which will soon begin arriving from the Howell mill down the river.
 Toe Fisher of the Fairbanks Clothing company spent several days ill Nenana during the week. transacting business for his establishment. Il Lou Weslou of the Gordon store, Far banks, arrived i'll Nenana with a ship ment of goods the first of the week and has secured temporary display rooms iu the Goonan building. i The work of excavating having been completed, Gulliford, Katchpole & Koon began laying the foundation for the new Roberts building at the corner of Second and A streets yesterday. Frank A1cGibney arrived from Fair banks yesterday with two teams of horses and will engage ill the express business here.
 Dutch Blankfeld was a': ong the Fair banks arrivals during the week.
 Dr. R. R. Meyers will arrive in Nena ma within the next few days and will reopen his offices here. Commissioner Thomas Riggs, IT,. re- turned to Nenana yesterday on the Conl- mission speedboat Sunbeam after visit of several days on business in Fairbanks.
 Walter Skof is a recent arrival in town from Cleary City
 Cecil Clegg, prominent Fairbanks at 1 torney, come down river on the launch Siwash yesterday and will spend couple of days in Nenana on matters of business.
The Nenana news., 1917-05-19

Nicely Furnished Rooms to Rent suitable for office or living rooms in the New York Block. Inquire at Simson's.,
The Nenana news., 1917-05-19

For Sale or ChaFter:-Mctor Boat "Northern Light" 6 tons register. Fully equipped, excellent ccnoi- tion. See Wm. H. Smith, NeW York Block. 3S-ff
The Nenana news., 1917-05-19

FOR LEASE-- Extra Good Business Property. SfMSON'S
The Nenana news., 1917-05-19

went an operation at the Commission hospital, left for her home Ih Fairbanks this morning.
 Electrical Enginee E. E. Holifleld is in hls office again after an absence of several days ill Fairbanks. He came down on the Sunbeam yesterda,..
The Nenana news., 1917-05-19

FOR SALE---Large National Cash
 Register; Large Show Case. Simsons