davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23
FOOD VALUE OF kICE
Western People Have Too Lang Over
looked Its Worth.

1t appears that we have too long
overlooked the virtues of that very or
binary article of food, rice, says the
Philadelphia Ledger
We have not considered as we ought
that the natives of India, China anc
other oriental countries make this a
staple article of diet. With them 1T is
not merely the accessory to a meal; II
is the meal itself. They find in it al
most all the nourishment necessary to
maintain healthy life
When boiled rice takes only one hour
and a half for perfect digestion; when
steamed the process is complete in one
hour. and it is much more easily as
simulated. Steaming is the best way
of cooking it, a thereby it is per-
mitted to retain it's nitrogen, which is
the tissue building material, while it's
principal mineral salt, lime, phosphate,
is to a great extent
1t will be seen, in view of these
facts, that for sufferers from indiges-
ton there could hardly be a more suit
able food than rice. Those who are
troubled with any intestinal or Stom-
ach ailment will find it not only nour-
ishing but soothing
1t is a good diet even for the girl
with heshy tendencies, despite it's
starchiness, as it contains a carbona-
CCOuS tltn1tHl III ldISe PIOPOI Luis, anu
this is an enemy to fat
Another argument in favor of rice
as food is economic. A physician re
Gently writing upon Food for Hare
Times said: From my observation
of men doing hard labor in different
parts of the world and as the result.
Of experiments 1 have carried out,
am satisfied that it is possible to 1iv,
well and work hard on a bowl of ric,
cooked until dry none of It's waite
being thrown away and a little brown
sugar."
A very agreeable and simple dish 1
cream of rice.' Wash a tablespoonful
In cold water and put in a dish with
pint of milk, a teaspoonfu1 of suga
and about as much butter; cook slow
ly in an oven until the milk has bee
entirely absorbed by the grains The
see il you cannot make a ~satiSfactor
luncheon off that alone.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

Edward Everett Hale, in his excel
lent little book, "How to Do It." dis
cusses the matter of reading. The sub
stance of what he say may be given
in the form of the following ten rules:
l.. Don't try to read everything.
2. Read two books on the same sub
ject, one solid, one for pleasure.
g. Don't read a book for the sake
of saying. L have read it.
4. Review what you read.
5. Read with a pencil in hand.
6. Use a blank book.
z. Condense whatever you copy.
8. Read less N remember it.
9. One hour for light reading should
have one hour of solid reading.
10. Whatever reading you do. do it
regularly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

hammedan and aboriginal traditions.
After a civil service at the house Of
the brides father, the groom, probably
in imitation of the old custom of cap
turing brides, picks his wife up in his
house. AS the picture shows, he is
followed by his friends, who assist in
holding the orthodox canopy. A relig-
ious ceremony follows and then a
great feast whereat an unlimited guam
tity Of native liquor is consumed by all
present.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23
Telegraph Shorthand

A complete telegraphic system Of
shorthand has been la~boriously worked
out by A. Q. Barona and named "Pan-
biography, Section Pape." 1t consists
in a reduction of the Morse alphabet to
10 short characters or sounds, which
are SO manipulated by a key as to ex-
press anything and everything by them
in such a way as to give In public
greater privileges while at the same
time immensely reducing the work of
the telegraph operator A set of au-
tomato instruments is now being made
which will, it is said. make messages
so cheap that they will be largely used
instead of letters.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

An Improvement in Book Markers.
Some readers have the faculty of re-
Numbering exactly the page and line
of d book they had cached when they
were compelled to pause in their read
ing to perform some other duty, but
the majority of book-lovers find occa-
sion to use some sort of a marking de-
vice to aid them in finding the place
when the reading is resumed again.
Numerous curious and handsome nov
elites have been produced for this pur-
pose, but very few, if any, of these
will perform the double duty of mark
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

ing the line and page at which the
reader paused and closed the book.
This is the object attained by the
marker which we show in the picture,
and it should be the means of saving
no small amount of time to the reader
who is compelled to lay down and
take up a book many times before the
contents are completely digested- This
little marker is preferably of celluloid,
though metal or rdboa may an
swer the purpose, and has a substan-
TALLY T-shaped body, on which is a
sliding member, having a straight
edge. BY tapping the bent portion of
the head over the edge of the leaves
and sliding the marker along the stem
it can be made to indicate any line on
the page, showing the reader at a
glance where to begin.
This is the idea of August G. Bauer.
of olumbus ohio.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23
GA1LlNGS On GUARD.
UNIQUE FOLSOM PENI1 ENTIARY
HAS NO Walls
California Prison tho Only One of It's
Kind in tho World-Memories of the
Lventful Days When Charles AuII
Was Warden.

The escape of thirteen desperate on
riots from Folsom p~enitentiary, near
Sacramento, Cal, brought hat some
what noted Western penal institution
unpleasantly before the public. 1t is
the most remarkable place of its kind
in the world in that, while combining
hundreds of daring men, there is no
wall round it. In this respect 1t is
unique among such Institutions.
Memories of the %eventful days when
Charles Aull was warden of Folsom
prison have been recalled by the re-
cent escape Of convicts from the insti-
tuition. Aull was one of the most pic
turesque characters developed In the
rough and ready life in California in
the ears following the gold discover
les. He was the man who planned
and perfected the unique guarding Of
the Folsom prisoners, and 1t was his
proud boast that In the twenty-five
carr he was warden not a man es-
capped.
A small graveyard standing outside
the gray sides of the prison gave Aull
his chance to boast like this. No pris-
oner ever escaped because Aulps
guards hot any man who tried to fee
Aull WAS a splendid marksman. and
he demanded Of his guards the same
skill with firearms. Every week he
held a shooting contest, and II any
man fell below a percentage of 81
twice In succession he was taken from
the watch towers and put to work as
turnkey until be had risen to the de
sired standard again.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

his intimate friends such men as
Holmes and Longfellow. Mr.. Lewis,
on the other hand, began life in a Law
Office in Cleveland, whence he drifted
west, Ultimately becoming a COW punch
er on a cattle range. Later he entered
the newspaper ranks and soon made a
name for himself as a sarcastic critic
Of public men. From journalism to
story-writing was an easy transition
for the erstwhile COW p%uncher. Mr..
Lewis is by many hailed as the sue
cessor Of Bret Harte.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

When Aull took charge of Folsom
he found a huge pile Of buildings
standing in a rocky a~mphitheater close
to the American river. The prison
grounds covered 4S6 acres. mostly fill
ed with quarries of the finest lime
stone.
1t had been planned to build walls
around the prison, but Aun advised
against this. He argued that a wall
would be useless, as the convicts
would nave to go outside to get to the
quarries. The prison was left as 1t
was built, but Aull took steps to keep
the convicts from escaping. He built
ten towers at different points in the
prison grounds and In them placed
Calling guns. The guns swept every
part Of the grounds, and alse a quar-
ter of a mile of territory surrounding
the prison reservation.
The towers were built by convicts.
Aull placed double guards over diff
ferent bodies of the prisoners while
they QUILT the foundations of solid
stone II the superstructures OF wood
and iron. He made the convlcts raise
the OulllnH Runb " thCAh PAahlOi Las III
the little galleries Of the towers, and
every detail of the work of defense.
or rather o~ffense, he let the prisoners
become acquainted with. Aull said
there was nothing to conceal. He
wanted the men to know that extraor-
binary precautions had been taken to
keen them under control, and he was
interested in having the convicts car
nv the boxes Of ammunition from wag-
ons into the towers.
AULL'S CEMETERY.
Every prisoner that arrived In Fol-
som got a little lecture by the warden.
Aull would meet the new arrived with
q hearty handshake and a smile.
sNow, my man. he would say,
s'there is no bread and water here.
You will get good food and plenty of
1t. And If you don't try to run off and
are good-natured, you will get the best
of treatment We are easy on the
boys here as long as they behave
themselves.
you see we have no walls around
this prison, but you will also observe
those towers. The convicts you will
mingle with In the quarries will tell
you what those are for"
As he came near the end of his lee
ture Aul would signal with his hand
for the convict to follow him, and
chatting continually, he would Lead
him through the graveyard In ar
apparently casual way Aun would cal
attention to the white boards stand
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23
TWO WELL KNOWN AMERICAN WRITERS

The subjects Of the accompanying il
~lustration present an interesting con-
trast In career, methods of work and
nature of literary activity. Both are
known throughout the world of letters.
For years Mr.. Trowbridge, who is now
engaged In writing his autobiography.
has been famous as the author Of in
spring books for boys. He has led a
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23
AN ABYSSINIAN WEDDING.

Curious Rite Observed by the People
of King Menelek's Country.
The people of King Menelek's u
try are a queer lot and have queer
ideas, queer name and queer GUS
toms. There is nothing quainter han
an Abyssinian wedding. composed Is
it is of a tumble Of rites apparend.
borrowed from Christian, Jewish, Mo
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23
a Fair Question.

A hypochondriac who visited Sir Co
nan Doyle in the days when he was
a practicing physician complained of
"a very bad side" He told his story
in great detail, says the London
Chronicle.
He put his hand above his waist
line, and said:
81 get a sharp pain here, Doctor,
whenever 1 touch my head"
"Nhy on earth, then, do you touch
your head?" DR.. Doyle asked, mildly
but drily.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

Mrs. Wise reading)|I see by this
that the Emperor of Japan has ten men
to carry his umbrella.
Mr.. Wise-That's nothing L guess
twenty men have carried mine.-De-
troit Free Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

The most pitiful sight we know any
thing about is an old m in a reg
ular party dress; cut low in the neck.
with lace hxings, and all that
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23
Slang Fit for the Season.

First Gamin-Aw. youse hain't so
warm.
Second Gamin-Aw, 1 hain't seen
your name among de heal prostrations
vi ."-Baltimore American.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

No man is as successful in his firta-
lions with other women as his wife
inaRineA
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

Opinions should be formed with
great caution and changed with still
greater caution.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

It's a fool trick to get up a picnic
but it's a bigger fool trick to worry
about it
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

No man is In business for himself if
he Is married.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23

ing in close order at the tops OF grass
covered graves On nearly all Of them
the inscription was alike. except for
the names The general form was:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
MISS CLARA BARTON RESIGNS.
RETIRES AS PRESIDENT FROM
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.
Succeed Her-Tributes to Miss Bar
toms Services.

Mrs. John A. Logan Was Elected to
Succeed Her-Tributes to Miss Bar
toms Services.
Washington, May 14.-Miss Clara
Barton today resigned the presidency
OF the American Red Cross, and was
succeeded by Mrs. General John A. Lo-
gan, who has heretofore occupied the
office of vice president of the associa-
ton.
The ceremony occurred at Mrs. Lo-
gan's residence and was participated in
by Miss Barton, Mrs. Logan and men,
bers of the executive committee Of the
Red Cross. Miss Barton's letter Of res
ignation was partial review Of the
work of the organization.
In addition to many individual eX-
pressions of regret, the executive COM
mittee united in letter to Miss Bar
ton paying tribute to her services in be-
half Of the Red Cross. The letter clos
ed as follows:
After a long life of incessant toll
and care, bringing the Red Cross idea
from Europe, planting it upon American
soil, fostering it and building an organ
ization which merits the confidence
and support of every citizen of our re-
public, at times beset by the criticism
and malicious attack which selfish am
oition and envy incited, carrying on the
work through difficulties and financial
embarrassment, 1t is now right and prop
er that you should have relief from
these burdens and responsibilities and
that they should be transferred to 9TH
ers of fewer years and greater strength,
that you may have that rest and com
fort in your declining years to which
your long life of self sacrifice entities
you. May your life from henceforth
he full of sunshine and sweet in the
remembrance of duty we'll performed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
Che Foo, May I'LL p. m.-Every-
thing was quiet here today.
A Campaign Like Lees Would b
Effective,

Paris, May 14.-French confidence in
Russian prowess is much shaken as a
result Of the recent developments con-
corning the weakness OF General Kuro-
patkin's land forces. The early jap
anese successes were accepted as mere
ly preliminary, it being believed by the
officials and public here generally that
Kuropatkin was concentrating a vast
force, approximately 100000, which
eventually would annihilate the small
Japanese army. The military experts
Of the Figaro and other leading jour-
nails have sought to demonstrate that
Kuropatkin'S success was a mathe-
matical certainty, on the ground that
his force was four times greater than
that of the japanese. But the reports
Of the last ten days have shown a con-
slant shrinkage of Kuropatkin's army.
until now it is generally accepted In
official circles that he has not over
100000 men, including, those locked
up at Port Arthur and in other
garrisons. The announcement that
the Russian commander has put off
taking the offensive until July in or
der to secure reinforcements, adds to
the belief that his strength has here
tofOre been greatly over estimated.
However, the officials and the public
generally continue to believe that ku-
ropatkin is working out strategic
plan attracting the Japanese far in
land, where ultimately he will over
whelm them. The feeling of conf
Gence, however, is steadily diminish
ing.
General Brugre, head of the French
army, called recently OIL General Por-
ter, the United States ambassador, and
the two veterans vent over the Man
churian campaign from the standpoint
of French military and American mil
itary experts. They agreed that much
would depend on the topography of the
country below Mukden and Harbin ow-
ing to the part artillery will play In
commanding the passage of rocky de-
files. During the discussion it was
suggested that a Russian campaign
somewhat similar to General Lees
campaign in Virginia probably would
be the most effective means of stop
ping the japanese advance.
Official orders received here today
say there is an enormous congestion OF
military forces near 1rkutsk, Siberia.
Dalny Invested by the japanese.
Chicago, May 24.-A special from
Che Foo to the Daily News says:
When the Daily News dispatch
boat FNawan arrived off Dalny early
this morning, a heavy bombardmeni
was in progress. AS the channel was
the japanese, Admiral Kataoka has
issued strict orders that non-comba-
| tant boats were to be excluded, ii was
Impossible to get within the roadstead
Hence an accurate report Of the pro-
ceedings is impossible.
.'As far as 1t was possible to ascer-
tain, the armored cruiser Yakima
four other cruisers, one gunboat and
one oattleship. having cleared the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
Death of Colonel j. III. NJ. Clinch

Savannah, Ga, May 14.-Colonel j.
H NJ. Clinch died at his residence here
tonight after long illness aged 81
years. He leaves a large fortune. Mrs.
Robert Anderson Of Washington, D. c.,
is sister and the only surviving near
relative Of Colonel Clinch. He leaves
thirteen nephews and neices among
whom is Governor D. C. Hayward, of
South Carolina. Colonel Clinch was
born in Mobile but had resided in Sa-
vannah for fifty years. He served in
the confederate army winning a brevet
as colonel
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17

ST.. Petersburg, May 14.-Disquieting
news regarding the attitude of the Chi
nese Is contained in dispatches from
officers at the front, issued by the gen.
eral staff tonight. In addition to CIV
ing further details Of the cutting off OF
Port Arthur and confirming the report
of the japanese advance upon Lao
Yang, these dispatches state specifcal-
~ that the chinese have commenced
hostilities against the Russians. Maj
or General Kaskevitch reports that
the Chinese attacked his outposts on
the Feng Weng Cheng road leading
to Saimatski General Plug telegraphs
that according to reports Of pa
trois and missionaries, the Chinese at
Tapadziatsi, one hundred and sixty
miles northwest Of Mukden, and just
outside the Russian sphere of influence
are preparing to rise against the Rus
slams and Christians generally.
The hostile attitude Of the Chi
nese is attributed to the action of the
Japanese in spreading reports of their
successes ana maSn1fylng their Veto
ries at Port Arthur and on the Yalu.
This propaganda has been active re-
Gently in all parts of China
So far as the railway is concerned,
while it is yet admitted here that a
Chinese outbreak will be a new source
Of danger, preparations have recently
been Perfected by General Kuropat-
kin to secure the protection Of this ar
terry which is vital to the supply Of
his army.
1t is matter of satisfaction to the
authorities that the Koreans are prov
ing more friendly than the Chinese,
as is shown by the reports Of the des-
truction by them Of the telegraph
wires used by the japanese in Northern
Korea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
Contempt Case to be
Heard in LumbertOn
on Monday
BEFORE PEBBLES

Counsel for the DumbertOn Bar Moved
to Dismiss the Case, on the Ground
That Respondents Were Residents
of RObeson, and the Case Could
Not be Tried i'm Cumberland
Judge PEBBLES Dismissed the Mo-
ton, Holding That the Case Did Not
Begin i'm Robeson, But Was Read i'm
Publications Circulated i'm Cumber-
land-Judge PEBBLES Moves the
Case to Lumberton to Suit the Con-
venience of the Members of the Bar
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
REPORT ON A. AND y. C.. RAIL-
WAY.
Will Be Made to the Governor This
Week-Funeral of Engineer Byers.
A. and NJ Battalions Reviewed
Charters by the State


Week-Funeral of Engineer Byers.
A. and NJ. Battalions Reviewed
Charters by the State.
Especial to The Nessenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., May IA charter
is granted the Wise Granite Company,
0Oo
This afternoon the funeral of Engi-
neer Byers, of the Atlantic Coast Line
who was killed in a wreck. was held
here. members Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers being pall-bear-
ers. The Brotherhood now has five
hundred members in this state. all Of
these being first-class engineers. By
crs carried $4,000 insurance.
Colonel John W. Hinsdale. of this
city. says he was requested to appear
as one of the counsel for members
OF the bar Of Robson county, charged
with contempt of Judge PEBBLES, but
his relation to the Haywood murder
case here prevented his appearing.
Captain Gallon, commandant of Fort
Caswell, very thoroughly inspected and
reviewed the cadet battalions of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
There are six companies of cadets,
about 800 being in rank. They pre-
sented an excellent appearance. The
equipment is good, and there is a
very creditable band.
A special meeting OF the Grand
Lodge Of Masons is called at Green's
boro on May 26th to lay the corner
stone of the new dormitory at the
State Normal and Industrial College.
Governor Aycock says that on ac-
count Of pressing public business he Is
compelled to cancel all his engage
. ments to speak next week
The report Of the investigating COM
mittee on the Atlantic and North
Carolina railway affairs will be made
to the Governor early in the week.
The Governor says that during his
trip of sixty miles across country I'm a
buggy on Thursday and Friday
through Greene and Wilson counties
he found very large increase in cotton
acreage and heavy reduction of tobac-
CO crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Flagler ar
rived here to-day from Kenansviile
where they had been visiting relatives
They Will be here some days, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas 8. Ke.
nan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
-. WILMINGTON N c. MAY II 1904.

he were not the trier of this case, and
to what tribunal could it be removed.
He then signed the order for removal
to Robson. The court room was
crowded and interest in the proceedings
was intense. Many prominent Robson
people were present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17

Lenoir Topic: The trading agony Is
on. It seems that we have never before
seen so many deeds fled for registra-
tion. And many other deals are I'm
soak for the future.-One hundred and
seventeen failed to pay their poll tax In
order to allow them to vote IL there
was a democrat among them we know
not his name.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
HearstWill Support Nom-
inee of Democratic
Convention
NO IDEA OF BOLT

The New York Newspaper Man In
tends Personally and Through His
Papers to Support the Regular Tick
et-He Ridicules the Recent Story
Sent From Albany That He and Mr..
Bryan, A. B. Weaver and Others
Were to Bolt and Then To Form
a New Party-His Utterances We're
Direct and Emphatic, and There a
No Room to Doubt His Loyalty to
the Democratic Party.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
Jack O'Brien and kid"
Mccoy in a Clever !
Boxing Contest
AN EVEN MATCH

After the Battle it Would Have Been
Difficult to Pick the Winner-McCoy
Had the Better of the Third and
Fourth Rounds and O'Brien Was
the Aggressor i'm the Fifth and
Sixth Rounds, Plainly Having Nc
Coy in DistresS-O'Brien Landed
the Greatest Number OF Blows, But
There Was More Force Behind Nc
COy's Blows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
Red Cross Flag Was Fired On.

ST. Petersburg. May 14.-In an off,
cial dispatch from Mukden. under
date Of May 14th Major General Plug
reports that exhaustive Inquiries re-
garding the allegations that the Jap
anese fired upon n Red Cross train
bound for Port Arthur. May 9Th, prove
that the Red Cross flag was flying
on the train as 1t left Tain-Ju and
that not a shot was fired from the
train, which was carrying only Rus
slams who were i'll. The Japanese,
General Plug says. opened fire spon-
taneoUsly and only ceased when the
train was beyond range. =