davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

Elk City, Idaho, March rs, 1907. !.
To R. Hambley, his successors, heirs
or assigns:
You and each of you are hereby. noti1
fled that have expended the sum d
($5O0) five hundred dollars on Republic
Republic No. l, Japan, Lou Dillon and
Lou Dillon No. quartz mining claims,
situated In Warren mining district,
Idaho county, state of Idaho, said ex-
penditure being under the provisions of
section 1924 revised statutes Of the
United States, and for the year 1906,
And if within ninety days from, the
publication of this notice you fail or re-
fuse to contribute your share ($250) of
such expenditure as co-owners, your
interests in said claims will become the
property of the undersigned under the
provisions of section 1924.
= s. WINCHESTER.
First publication, March 80, 1907.
Last publication. June %. 1907.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-29

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2 prize
fighter was fined $11, 900 for engaging
in fight; his father was fined 81, 900
for abetting prize fight, and the
trainer was fined $500. In Ohio recently
Standard Oil was found guilty of violat-
Ing the interstate commerce law, and
was fined $1,000, when the court had
the power to make the fine IS, 600, 600.
e.
The comparison ought to cause some
-
one to suggest establishing summer
schools" for judges.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-29

The executive committee of the
Good Roads league request all
subscribers. to pay. their subscrip-
ton to Treasurer G. L. L. Bas-
kett as soon as possible.
Mrs. Ingram has been ap5
pointed deputy mineral recorder
to look after the duties of that
office during the absence of J.'W.
Duhield. Office at Elk City
Stage Company's Office.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-29
What 1owa's Primary Win Do.

The, end Of the maneuvsring in the
republican ranks in Iow4, was not
reached at last falls election. A. B.
Cummins, the successful Candidate for
governor, and who isnow serving his
third term, is being groofned to take
VIM. B. Allison's seat in the senate
when the latter's term expires, two
years hence. There is strong reason
why the progrsssives should succeed.
Allison has held his Seat in congress-
more than forty years, and in that time
his constituents have been unable to
learn his opinions on important mat.
tiers, and the crafty politician has
lodged a vote in the senate every time
an opportunity was offered. The people
do not now know where Allison stands
on the tariff Observation-Disclosures he i q
standpatter Of progressive, whether
he believes ''the tariff should be revised
by its friends" or whether Il Should be
revised NOW. Allison has held his
seat in the senate through inactivity of
a long-suffering public and the maneuv-
ers of the political machine in his own
state.
When the IL, contest { between .cummins
and Allison comes to be decided by the
voters of Iowa the voters will express
their preference Of candidates through
the workings of primary law, which
was enacted by the last general as
sembly of the state. Judging from the
signs of the times the decision of the
voters will be one-sided affair. The
public is putting men into Office who
are free to act Independent of the COM
binations that have controlled political
parties and public men in the past.
The demand for Independent thinkers
like Roosevelt, Taft, Hughes, Folk,
and Johnsonis strong, and Cummins is
one of the foremost in that class.
The ranks }of the 1903 !. election are
forming fast, and those who are boxed
upon with highest favor are the men
who have declared for tariff revision
And the direct primary. A lot of old
fossils and idols who have warmed
seats in congress for many years and
drawn pay for service they have rend-
cred for purposes the Office is not in
tended for, are going to go down and
out at rapid rate in those states where
the direct primary election system has
been adopted.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-29
suBscREIIfEfioN RATES:
Entered at the Elk CITY, Idaho, Post
Office for transmission through the
malls as second-class matter.
THE MODERN PUZZLE.

Life is a puzzle,
All sages svqA,
But never SO vexing
A problem as now. ....
Since the muck rake's been busy
And stirred such stew
Nobody can hardly
Know just what to do.
To eat you must decide on
You will or you won't;
You'll die if you do
And you'll starve If you won't.
If you'r sick disease threatens,
In drugs dangers lie; 49,.
If you take them you're poisoned;
!; If you don't you win die.
The airs full Of microbes,
To breathe it is death;
And yet to be living
You must draw your breath.
All money is tainted;
Your soul cannot give
1t without money,
Yet how can you live?
In water is typhoid;
In wine ruins brink;
So when you ase thirsty
There's nothing to drink.
Our grandpas and, grandmas,
Who were not so wise,
Just ate, drank and physicked
And lived good long lives.
But we, with our knowledge,
Fear from night to dawn,
Doomed if we stand still,
Wrecked if we move on.
No step can we take but
We fear we viii rue;
Alarmed if we don't,
Scared green if we do.
Yes, life is a puzzle,
And bitter our cup;
We can't guess it right,
And we won't give it lip! u,
Baltimore American,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-29
SETTLERS CAN FIFE.
TOWNSHIP No. ~ Subject to Entry on
and After June 20.
lewiston, Idaho, May Is, 1907. ,

Lewiston. Idaho, May -, 1907.
NOTICE is hereby given that the town
ship plat of township 2elNs, R. r..
B. M, state of IDAHO, will be officially
filed IN this office on the: 18th day. ,pP If
June, 1907. at which time, applications
for, entry of lands therein, will be re-.
caived; The state Of Idaho has pref.
e3encs right of entry within this town
ship for a period of 60 days, from date,
and no., filings will be allowed during
chat period excepting those offered by
bona f1de homestead settlers prior to
last named date: Said township was
eliminated from the Bitter Root forest
reserve by proclamation dated June Ia,
1904. T. H. BARTLETT,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-29
Lewiston. Idaho. Nav IL. 1907.

A letter has been received this day
from; the Honorable Commissioner, d.
recting this office to permit no, entries
on land in Sections Is, %, or the sw Ia
of Section IA, T. q NJ, R. 8 F., B. M. ).
until authorized after the fling of a
segregation plat, segregating certain
mining claims in these sections.
T. H. BARTLETT.
Register.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
THE TRUTH ABOUT CASTRO

The greatest accusation brought
against the president of Venezuela by
his enemies, both political and jour-
nalistic, is that he is an arch CRATER.
His greatest offense Is that he parcels
out concessions and contracts to his
friends, and that he has no hesitation
in squeezing foreign corporations open
ly. He is as active in his attention
to business as Mr.. Roosevelt or En-
peror William, and, from the South
American point of view, as strenuous.
Without the military prestige and dt-
rection of Castro Venezuela would tum-
BILE to pieces and another revolution
enrich the few and impoverish the
many. 1t is marvellous how the per-
sonality of Castro dominates all thought
and expression concerning the country;
This figure and his conduct lend them
selves to cartoon, yet the man himself
is seldom touched on or seriously ex-
amined. What may be his ambitions
no one seems accurately to know; he
works diligently and to a purpose, and
has accomplished results which for fif-
teen years seemed unattainable. He
has undoubtedly destroyed the freedom
of speech and no newspaper which
would print attacks on the government
policy could live a day within the
nation; no spoken criticismi against the
government is uttered aloud, and an
nouncement is posted in the railway
station that politics must not be dis
cussed within station confines; there
fore it is difficult to obtain a frank
opinion on his conduct or his motives,
yet within the past year the bitterness
against him has in large measure given
place to a hope and to an earnest
conviction that Castro is seriously pa
triotic. This is not a popular view in
the United States, but it is worth at
tention. 1 have talked to prominent
men in Caracas, La Victoria, Maracai.
Valencia and Puerto Cabello, when
they were sure that The conversation
would not be reported; English, Ger
mans, French and Venezuelans have
contributed their impressions, which
all begin with peace ard end with
Castro-The Reader.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
REVERSIBLE ALIMoNY

judicial decision which rivals some
of Sancho Panza's rulings in his island
is reported from Valparaiso in the cor
respondence of German newspaper.
The case was that of the wife of fish
erman and coastwise sailor who was
deserted by her husband shortly before
the birth of their first child.
The woman complained to the au-
thorities and the police were ordered
to keep a lookout for the truant. They
got him after few months, and he
was hailed before the alcalde and con-
fronted with his wife, who carried the
baby in her arms.
The facts in the case were undenia-
BILE; the defendant did not attempt to
deny them. 1t seemed as If nothing
remained for the magistrate but to as
sess the amount of alimony.
He paused, however, and reflected SOL
emnly for a while. Then he asked the
young woman:
What was your occupation before
you married this MANI"
II was a servant girl, Excellency," "
she replied.
"And what used you to earn in those
days?
Ten pesos a month, SIR"
How have you supported yourself
since your husband disappeared? ?"
"Since the birth of my boy, Evcellen-
cy, I have taken a situation as wet
nurse"
And what may be your wages in
that postion?"
Thirty pesos a month, your honor"
"Ah, so! Well it seems to me the
merits of this case are very plain. In
becoming the husband of this young
woman the prisoner has tripled her
capacity for earning a livelihood. He
has plainly conferred great benefit
upon her, for which it is only fitting
that he should be compensated there
fore rule that she shall pay him every
month ten pesos by way of honorarium;
this still leaves her twice as we'll off
as she was before her marriage. Next
case!'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09

| what engineering experts say should be
done in many places along the river to
supplement the levee work and to make
navigation safer.
| Considering the very direct relation
ship between the improvement of our
inland waterways and the building Of
the Panama canal an undertaking
which will always be associated with
the name of President Roosevelt, it is
particularly appropriate that the chief
executive who has already witnessed
i the flying of the dirt on the isthmus,
should now interest himself in study
ing at first hand the traffic on Amer
icas largest river system. The outlet
of American goods to the orient by
way of the Mississippi and the port
of New Orleans is directly concerned
Improved conditions of river communi-
cation will enable the manufacturer
in the middle west or in western Penn
sylvania to send his products to the
orient by the very cheapest possible
form of transportation, with only a
single tranSShipment. This oppOr-
tunity was foreseen as long ago as
1868 by q writer in Putnam's magazine,
who predicted: 1.-THE world is just be-
ginning to appreciate the value of cheap
and rapid communication as an ele-
ment of civilization. When we shall
at laSC nave TeduZeQ IIldL uTedHl OI Tie
century,. direct western passage from
Europe to India-and shall have
rasped the rich prize of Asiatic traf-
fic, then will the real value and sig
nificance of this great river system be
understood, nor until then will it's
levees be properly rebuilt, will its cur
rents be made to flow in even and reg
ular channels and this magnificent
Mississippi become in the highest senst;
liquid highway of the millions of peo-
pie living on its banks"
President Roosevelt has so highly ap
proved of the work of the National
Rivers and Harbors congress in it's en-
deavor to arouse public opinion to the
necessity of supplementing the service
of the railroads by Improvement of the
waterways that he has no doubt ac-
cepted with alacrity this invitation to
make journey which will be replete
for him with historical and present
day interest and will be glad of the
fact that his visit will help to fix the
attention of the civilized world upon
some of the most interesting of modern
engineering projects.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
NG MOMENTS WITH ALLEGED HUMORISTS
"HoW EortunateI"

A young artist who has since got on
in his profession, in the early days sent
some drawings to a small exhibition.
These '"~'cted tall. stately damsels
clad in very stylish clothes; and one
day, as the artist was lounging near
them, he saw well-dressed lady stop
and regard them closely. Then, to his
delight, she said to friend:
"Ah. If 1 only knew the artist per-
sonally!"
The young man came forward.
Permit me, madam" he said, "to
introduce myself as the artist
How fortunate!' was the reply.
Nov you'll tell me, won't you. the
name of the dressmaker who made that
tall girls frock ?"-Saturday Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
The AnnlhlIatlon of Time

In a murder trial in Cincinnati a ne
gro hotel porter was called as wit
ness. How many shots were fired?'
he was asked.
1.-TWO shots, suh," he answered.
"Close together?"
"Des laik dat, suh," he said, clapping
his hands sharply as quickly as he
could.
Where were you when the first was
f1red?"
"I was in de basemen' of de hotel,
sub, sllinin' a gemmen's Shoes"
"And when the second shot was fired
where were you?"
"At dat time. suh, was passin' de
Big Four depot. Youths Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
poa Initiates Master

Miss Agnes Slack, secretary of the
Worlds w. c. T. u, praised ct din
ner party in Boston the temperance of
women.
"Who ever heard" she said, "a
woman complain about her food? Who
ever heard of women gourmets? Even
the really fine cooks are all men; for
women do not take sufficient interest
in food to attain to such excellence in
it's preparation as Brillat-Savarian or
Gavarni had.
IT am reminded of little story about
man. This story would fit many
men, but where is the woman it could
be applied to?
IAN oil, gentleman, pointing to his
favorite dog, said proudly:
That dog certainly seems almost
human at times
"'Yes said his wife, he growls over
his food as much as you do Mime
apolis Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
"PIuesed" the Hotel Guest

The hotel detective stepped out Of
the elevator and walked over to the
counter.
We'll, plugged him." he said.
Plugged him? Who? What for?
Where did you hit him?' quickly asked
friend who was standing by.
Didn't hit him anywhere; just plug
ged tha keyhole of his door. Never
hear of plugging before? When we have
guest whom we suspect is getting
ready to leave without settling or
whose credit is exhausted and fails to
settle up we just wait till he leaves his
room and plug the keyhole in his door.
Then he has to settle up or leave his
baggage. The plug fits over the end of
key. 1t is placed in the lock and
turned The key is then withdrawn,
leaving the plug in the door."-Kansas
City Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09

what kind of an article is that you
have under your arm?" asked the su-
burban man.
That" replied the wandering ped
dler, 'is a window dryer. Greatest
thing in the world for drying your win
dows after they have been washed"
"And what is the name of it?"
"Why, the ROCKEFELLER"
Him! Queer name. Why do you call
it the 'Rockyfeller'?"
Because it is so absorbing, SIR"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
Hard Luck

Harduppe-Say, old man, do you
really believe there is such a thing as
hard luck?
Cynicusse- otherwise how
is it that whenever 1 have S. in my
pocket 1 happen to meet you 2-Wall
Street Bulls and Bears.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
But No Sparkle

A reporter asked Senator Tillman
rather maliciously what he thought Of
a certain opponents speech.
my boy" said the senator, 'it was
like a bottle of fine champagne"
"Yes?" murmured the reporter, rather
taken aback.
"Yes," said Senator Tillman. Lots of
froth, and very dry"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
Mortality Causes

Professor Tab understand that the
death rate here is very large. Can you
give me the reason of the large per-
centage of mortality?
Texas Timpkins-Wa-al, it's some
various, pard. 1t runs all the way
from five aces ter material cussedness.-
Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
SUNSET HILL

Oh, Youth has gone across the hill
To find the evening star,
Along the windy pasture lands
Where the late asters are.
He said an hours light good by,
And promised merrily
That he'd come back DER Sunset Hill
To dwell again with me.
He stood a moment on the crest
To flute lifting strain
All, Youth has gone to Fairyland,
When will he come again?
Sarah H. Birchall in rne Reader.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
His Private Opinion

She-Do you think the use of slang
by young woman could possibly lead
to profanity? @
He-undoubtedly-on the part Of the
man who was so unfortunate as to
marry her!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
In After years

Husband-1 had no idea you would
accept me the first time / proposed
Wife-And did you think would ac-
cept the second time?
Husband-Oh, there wouldn't have
been second time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
Still Worse

He-Miss Highnote is certainly a
homely girl, isn't she?
She-Well, she isn't beauty, but
when you hear her sing yol. will forget
her face.
He-Gracious! Is her singing as bad
as that?-Answers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
Fully Qualified

Manager (of road company)-So you
think you are qualified to become an
actor. do you? Ever had any expert
ence?
Applicant-Yes, sir; used to be a
professional pedestrian.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09

The man wore a badge with the le-
gend, IT am an undesirable citizen"
"Why go to the trouble of announc-
ing it?'' queried an observer.
At this point the trouble began
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
Rebuked

Customer-When was this chicken
killed?
Waiter-We don't give dates with
chickens, sir; only etables.-Illus-
trated Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
Romance and Reality

The Poet-The girl in love dreams of
castles in the air
The Realist-And when she marries
she wakes up to find herself living in
a top flat.-Smiles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND
1sTHE FATHER OF WATERS

What the Author of Winning the West" Will See
During His Trip the Mississippi-The Famous
Steamboats, of Old Days When Every Boy Hoped
to Be River Pilot-Mark Twain's "reminiscences
of Ante-Bellum Boating-Mr. Roosevelt's Keen
Interest in the Improvement of Inland Waterways
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09

Mrs. Crossway-How many lodges
does your husband belong to?
Mrs. Kawler-Only one, think, but
it meets six nights in the week.--Chi-
cago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
Valid Plea

Judge-Prisoner, have you anything to
say to the court before sentence is pro
nounced?
Prisoner-I beg the court to consider
the youth of my attorney.-Transatlan-
tic Tales.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
The Real Thing

IAN apple was the source of all our
trouble"
mot altogether. 1t was pair that
took an apple which turned out to be
a lemon"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09

Roberts-Poor Williams died and left
a wife and three children.
Jones-Thats nothing. He was too
mean to take them anywhere when he
was liVing.-Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
His Female Relations

He-Did 1 understand you to say that
YOU and Miss Pinkleight are closely re-
lated?
Young man.-AnswerS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
Am unse asonable Tlme

Biggs-Did you make anything of a
spring trip in your automobile?
Diggs (gloomily)-It was all spring
when it wasn't fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
Minht Be Worse

Softly-Id have you understand, sir
that I'm not such a fool as look.
Sarcast-Well, then, you have much
to be thankful for.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09

"Sir, you are standing on my toe!
beg pardon; but can't you pull 1t
out from under? I'm standing on one
foot. Woman Home Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
..Mr. spriggins is the most dlplomatt

man ever knew
"I have never noticed it,
why he can give an order for a
meal and arrange it so that the waiter
will have to pronounce the French
name of every dish on the bill of fare"
Chicago Record Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26
OUR sIx-FooTED FOES.

There are some species Of bugs fol
which poisonous dopes have little at
traction. and these must be met ir
another way. Such is the blister
beetle or striped potato bug. which Is
proof against Paris green.
If only q few have gained entrance
the5 may often be whipped away. A
surer way and one moro neighborly
(for when repulsed in one field they
will surely approach anotLer), Is to
brush them into kerosene bath. This
is not SO fatiguing a process as II
seems in a moderate sized patch. They
have the habit of dropping to the
ground when disturbed. hence the
secret Of success is In proceeding
quietly.
Have ready pail half full of water
with enough kerosene to form coat
ing on its surface. With stick, tap
the bugs into a shallow pan slipped
under the infested branches, quickly
transfer them to the pail of water
from which they cannot emerge, the
kerosene proving fatal.
A second or third picking may be
necessary, especially in g. dry season.
But this method puts a speedy end to
those captured, and by careful move
n ents one may get at least large
portion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26
TO GROW MUSHROOMS
Easy to Make Good Crops and Fair
Profits BY Careful Attention
tn Datajl
Iby Prof. q. %. Stone, Massachusetts
Experiment Station.)

n USHROoM growing has not yet
Nl become as important an indus
try In the western states as in
the eastern and northeastern states.
However, this line of work is growing
rapidly and we think the following by
Prof. G.. e. Stone, Of Massachusetts
Experiment Station. may be of value
to beginners:
1t is desirable to have tolerably
dry foundation for mushroom bed.
The conditions Of cellar can be made
suitable for mushroom growing, espe-
ctally for amateurs who wish to go
into the business on small scale. BY
partitioning off portion of the cellar
and closing the windows. more con-
slant and uniform conditions can be
obtained. Space under greenhouse
benches can be made especially suited
to mushroom culture, and many grow
ers take advantage of this space for
their propagation.
The most suitable soil conditions for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26

The striped cucumber beetle which
is equally partial to melons, may be
captured in the same way. Only this
must be done very early in the morn
Ing or late at night, as the beetle takes
wing at the slightest movement as soon
as the sun is up.
Watch for it on the under side of
the leaves; when settled for the night
it is 10th to move. There are two
broods during the season. and while
the midsummer one Is much less
harmful, the plants being better able
to Withstand its attacks, yet every
beetle destroyed now will lessen the
hosts next year.
The plan of putting Paris green on
even the outer leaves of cabbage will
never meet the approval Of many
growers. especially when the risk thus
involved Is unnecessary. There are
several harmless applications which
serve as well and are inexpensive.
Spraying with soap suds or salt
and water is usually quite effective
Wood ashes. or even -four applied
when the dew is on prevents further
ravages. One of the best preventa-