davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

A friend of mine who has gone daft
over the simple life, came in yester-
day and told me what sweet singing
rooster he has. Talk about idealizing!
There once was girl named Bo-Peep
Who lost all her stubby-tailed sheep.
"Oh. let the sheep CO.
Said Bo-Peep's steady beau
"They don't belong to us anyhow"
Last night I dreamed that a good
fairy crept softly into the house and
after luttering about the apartment,
slipped ,ack of golden guineas into
my hat ard disappeared. This morn.
ing when l awoke l remembered the
dream ard hurried to the hall-tree to
find this note tucked under my hat
band: By see you haven't mailed
that letter 1 gave you yesterday. 1t
was to the washlady. If you don't
mail it to-day, you can wear your
other suit'of underwear another week,
Just to teach you to be more careful
with my letters" 1t was signed by
my wife. Now what do you think of
that?
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

Statistics from the great education.
al institutions of the country are sig.
nificant as indicating the extent to
which America is enlightening the
world in this way. There is hardly 4
university or college which does not
numbe. among its students some from
other countries. and in several in
stances the number OF foreigners Is
notable. says Troy Times. Columbia.
for instance, reports that 1t has $50
men representing 30 countries other
than the United States. Canada con-
tributes 81. while Japan is a good sec.
ond. with "a. China, Persia, far-off
New Zealand and other remote dis.
tricts figure in the exhibit, which also
includes young men from every one
Of the leading countries of Europe,
the West Indies and Central and
South America. And there are other
institutions with similar showing.
American education is leavening the
worlds intelligence.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

the fair limit of its capacity but hours of the "a On single
track lines fghts sdng while passenger have
right weeks yards points
awaiting their turn.
Our population increasing at the rate of than 2,000O00
the growth The demand upon
the transportation systems the accordingly Almost
everything that human necessity such products
farm the be carried by the railroad
longer shorter distance The total value farm products themselves
doubled in 80 years 1870 and estimated almost
the figures of five In e last the output of petroleum
has than doubled that of pig increased $50 cent and the
All the additions
,and exports activity of industry,
much work for the carrier systems Of the country
The problem and the necessity At 40 the
mile would 100000 tons of rail furnish
miles of required This nearly twois of the prod
of all the rolling mills in the United States 1t would call for the
labor of 100000 grading beside track layers bridge builders and
Others Labor for such ordinary extensions and improvements
being be had in sufficient quantities
demands the railroad plant of 81
handle properly the business already sight not allowing
future growth This the real railroad problem of the United States
and which people have been snguay slow to perceive and
ucant realize although is written every page industrial
stics calls the paey from every signal tower siding
railroad from the Atlantic the Pacific. To all
the of the country has touched barrier which
almost nsurmountable.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Chords and siseords.

A man who idly awaits the coming
in of his ship need not be surprised if
only wrecks drift in with the tide.
Money always talks without stutter
ing.
Do not judge man by his clothes
God didn't make the clothes.
The wise woman who caught her
husband with sugar will not put him
on diet of vinegar after the wedding
A man never gets so high or de-
scends so low that his mothers love
will not follow him.
The weather man missed it in Tex.
as few days ago and small boy
resident of that state gives his opinion
that the newspaper don't always know
what God is going to do next.
Wisconsin paper says, Henry
Smithers had valuable mule to die
of collie Tuesday" Keeping mules to
die must be rather expensive.
See the man with the hat
Just get onto that.
It's the first of the season.
And straw-that's the reason!
Uncle BY will give prize consist
ing of quart of dill pickles to the
first resident reporting spring radishes
for 1907. p. S.-The claim must be
accompanied by the radishes and an
affidavit from the mans pastor as to
their authenticity.
Yes, Curly Locks. the medieval pe-
riod was knight time. That's why
they called it the Dark Ages.
You can scarcely expect the butcher
to become an enthusiastic member Of
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
y
MW UNCLE BY
Why.

wonder why it's always school fist
when tn fishln's right?
an when vakastan Gums along. they
won't a blamed thing bite.
why now it's jist nice out doors as
IL kin ever be
tn buds is all Dustin out an vioIets,
by gee,
an frogs is gittin' ali thawed loose;
heerd 'em croak last mite.
yewd ought L see our lilac BUSH ma seq
it's jist a site.
but darn tn luck they amt no time fer
fishin when thcy's school
an II yew sneak away frum II. of course,
yew brake tn rule.
yew brake tn rule an git yewr pa as
mad as he kin Le-
then sumthin happens in tn shed-yew
try IL onct an see,
wunder why It's always school when
spring hez cum along
an everything is bloomy like an all th'
world song?
ma seq that boys must go to school an
git their lessons too.
that presidents is made of youths jist like
me. Bi1l.-and yew.
plague-take tn white house anyhow-I
jist don't kare fer that:
1 couldn't git tn place at alI-my pas a
democrat,
I'D ruther go in swimmin' now than rule
tn hull burned throng-
l wunder why it's always school when
spring time Gums along?
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

Reform isn't always what it is
preached up to be-
All men are animals-and some of
them are car-seat hogs.
There's usually wide gap between
promise and performance.
Some men go broke and some others
haven't enough to go broke on.
Among other things frequently
missed as we journey through life is
the last car.
A woman derives more satisfaction
from the things she suspects than
from the things she is sure of.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

and solid wall type. We present here
with picture of three-story house
located on West Colfax avenue, which
can be built by anyone of little me-
chanical skill for less than three hun
dred dollars, including the materials.
and extra labor one would have to en-
ploy. The house is fourteen feet wide
and twenty-three feet eight inches
long. The walls are solid rock and ce-
ment, and are laid between boards the
same as the old style grout house,
stone being used as much as possible
between each layer of cement and
gravel, mixed one of cement, four of
sand and eight Of screened gravel The
loose stone should be surrounded bv
the concrete at least one inch thick on
every side.
On account of the great strength of
the cement wall it is not necessary to
have the wall of the first story or
basement over ten inches thick. and
above the first story six inches is of
ample thickness when Ike board
uprights are used every thirty-two
inches. Barb-wire or any old iron
should be used plentifully in the wall
and corners to strengthen it.
Six-inch sewer pipe can be used to
advantage in the wall for chimneys.
The floor of the basement is cement
and the two upper floors hard pine.
Creosote stain is used inside, also on
the roof and gables. The balance of
the paint is pure lead and oil. The ere.
osote is mixed with about one.fourth
boiled linseed oil and color.
This style of house is especially
adapted to south slope and is cool
and dry in summer and warm in win.
ter
The cement used was Colorado Ideal
Portland, which the writer considers
the best cement made. A valuable
pamphlet entitled How to Use Ce.
ment," car. be obtained by addressing
The Portland Cement Co.. Colorade
building, Denver. 'o
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
italians In America.

Italians In America.
On the authority Of the census
Of 1900 there were then in the United
States 1.217.12A persons born in Italy
or of Italian parentage. The Italian
Chamber Of Commerce Of New York
city took census for itself in 1904
and found that the Italians In New
York state numbered 4s6.176. Accord
ing to George c. Speranza there was
in New York city savings banks at
that time 3I5.000,000 Of the saved
money of Italian immigrants. and
1000 Of them owned real estate worth
$4,000. .00O There were 10000 stores
kept by Italians worth 100000
more, and a wholesale business in
their hands worth s7.500,00o. The
property Of the Italian colony in New
York city he calculated at 100000 900.
and according to newspaper report
before me this Is much below the val.
uation OF their holdings In St. Louis.
San Francisco, Chicago and Boston.
know. as all know. says Baron Ma
yor des Planches In Appleton's Maya
zine, that the only criminality Of the
italian is the crime of quick anger,
unprecedented and open, which is In
herent In the blood and breed. but
which is never committed except un'
der strong provocation. This is not
written to prove the Italians nation
Of model men. Our one fault is our
own; we are sons of Adam like the
rest, but our weakness is not of the
crawling, skulking. or conspiring
kind. Bad It is and deplorable 1t is.
hit we hope to overcome 1t and to
liye 1t down.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
A Good Story on Andrew Carnegie

1t is no secret in Pittsburg that Mr..
Carnegie was consulted in the forma-
tion of the list of the twenty-eight "un-
defled" citizens of Greater Pittsburg
whose achievements in the field of
morals and industrial competition
were celebrated last week at the BAN
quet of the Pittsburg Chamber of Com
merce. They do not go far in Pitts
burg until they consult Andy. When a
list Of the possibilities was laid before
him, he called for a blue pencil and be-
gan slashing attack along the whole
line.
AS he marked out one name after the
other-so goes the tale. on the author
ity OF well-known citizen of Pitsburg,
now in New York, familiar with the
facts and friend of Carnegie from
boyhood-the ironmaster chanted i'm
pressively from a celebrated psalm:
who shall stand in the hill of the
Lord?" And off went a name
And who shall walk in His holy
placer" OFF went another.
He that hath clean hands," More
blue pencil
And pure heart" Heavy marking,
which broke the lead
who hath not lifted up his soul to
vanity?' The name of very promi-
nent person with social aspiration
erased.
Nor sworn deceitfully." Pencil ex-
tremely active.
He that putteth not out his money
to usury.' Further rapid slashing
Nor taketh reward against another"
Renewed energy.
Then name caught his eye, which
hovered grimly over it. The pencil
paused at the nomen and prenomen of
certain Scotch-American multimil-
lionaire, who has endowed libraries ga
lore. who owns the underlying bonds of
the model corporation, who would as
soon win money at bridge as in Wall
street, whose only regret is that he did
not sell certain property for twice
what he charged for it. The chanting
of the sacred song went on.
who sweareth to his own hurt and
changeth not" But the pencil left
that one name undisturbed. unchal-
lenged; and an expression of pleasure
fitted over Mr.. Carnegie's counten-
nance, as he broke the chain of sacred
quotation with the wise observation:
''It is wonderful how these ancient
Scriptures can be applied to modern
conditions"
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

Honey bees are generally credited
with instructive skill in making the
cells of the comb hexagonal in shape,
but it is probable that this construc.
yon is merely the ordinary result of
mechanical laws. Solitary bees ai-
ways make circular cells. and the
bees in hive no doubt make them
circular also. but mechanical press
ure forces them into hexagonal
form. A well-known naturalist, in
speaking of the matter. says that all
cylinders made of soft, pliable sub
stances become hexagonal under such
circumstances.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Thr AL Un1tpnfr-
ittg Antnntnhtlf
By ALvAN T. FULLER.

ing generally accepted practical fact this country
and other places had made progress but accepted
later only by those who wished pleasure
exclusively.
When once advantages the automobile
generally recognized there began the
probably unprecedented the apidity growth
the history American manufactures
To-day the automobile recognized quite generally
transportation business
automobile accidents cannot be compared
other of equally
the distinct features of the
be the reduction of danger to the
lshing point. with the increase of NJ 49,.
ony comfort of travel >S%4NRnk y. J5eNkDR/.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

In England interest has been
shown Of late by the army and navy
serving -four by means of compress
sion. With hydraulic pressure ap-
paratus the flour is squeezed into the
form of bricks, and experiments are
reported to have shown that the pres.
sure destroys all forms of larval life.
thus preserving the flour from the
ravages of insects. while it is equally
secure from mold. Three hundred
pounds Of compressed flour occupy
the same space as 100 pounds of -four
In the ordinary state.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
A Friend of Topsv.

A Kansas paper tells this ono: A
little Swede boy presented himself be-
fore the young schoolma'am, who ask
ed his name. "Yonny Olsen," he re-
piled. How old are you?" asked the
teacher. 'Ay not know how old ay
bane." We'll, when were you born ?"
continued the teacher. who nearly
tainted at the reply. "Ay not born at
ali: ay got step-mutter."
Sx.MsM.e4=,
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

Science stands to-day
upon the brink of the
abyss of infinity, trying
with a butterfly net to
catch the inmaterial.
1t has explored the
earth; its telescopes have
swept til e stupendous
vaults of the heavens
its microscopes h ave
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Pastoral,

Ho. for a song of the springtime,
When the zephyrs ride the breeze,
Ho, for song of the lilacs
And the fast unfurling trees:
Ho, for a song of the country
Where the chickens sing and lay,
Ho, for song of the srringtime-
got eight eggs to-day!
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

The National Cooperative declares
that there would be more Rockefel-
lers in the world II the young men
would devote as much time to money
making as they do to love-making."
Perhaps; but is anybody clamoring
for any more Rockefellers?
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

Former President Loubet of France
complains that the people of that
country have forgotten him. 1t il.
evident that he finds it impossible to
get any Of the magazines TO publish
His articles on fishing.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

The very best evidence
of the vast public benefit
that may be traced to
the use of the automo-
bile is found, I believe,
in the fact Of the amaz-
ingly swift growth of its
popularity.
1t is hardly more than
n fay,- 1-aors r;pon
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
CIR Real Railrnah prnhlrm
5H Our uf Urarkaur
By JAMES j. HILL,
Rsiiroad NaGnate.

Almost all the complaints made to-day, either by
shippers By operating railroad men, of obstacles and
dangers in transportation service due to deficient
trackage The defect be corrected only by building
track. The movement of freight is nm
satisfactory to the railroads than it be TO their GUS
toners The average speed of freight train is from II
to Is miles per hour The average distance Travelled by
each freight is about rs miles per day. That is the
entire freight equipment of the country is employed
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Mon. Ahead Of Mark Twain.

Success tells this story Of Americas
humorist:
As Mark Twain and friend were
chatting at the summer home OF the
humorist, Quarry Farm. near Elmira.
New York, the conversation turned to
the wealth of John d. Rockefeller.
Just think of it. SAM" said the
guest. he has more dollars than there
are hairs in that vigorous old thatch
o: yours"
That's nothing" replied Mr..
Clemens. 81 have more dollars than
he has hairs in his head"
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26

An egotist is the center OF an admir-
Ing crowd-and he's the crowd.
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
THE CEMENT AGE.
A Three-Story House for Less Than
$500.

The attention of the writer has been
called to the wonderful increase of
cement houses in Denver and sur
rounding districts, both of the block
The Dolores star., 1907-04-26
Getting Ready.

Its just as well to be prepared for
that war with Japan. At least that's
what our people think at home"
But what sort of preparation can
they make?"
'.I've just had letter from my wife
and she writes that the Winfield Scott
Light Guards unanimously disbanded
Saturday night. - Cleveland Plain
dealer.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-06
BROS.
ARE ACQUITTED
Prosecution In Gambling
Cases Fails to Convict
Defendants

The prosecution failed to make it's
case yesterday against James Pratt
and j. w Pratt, charged with allowing
gambling to be conducted in their sa-
loon at CuIdesac, the jury before whom
the case was tried bringing in a YER
dict of mot guilty after but a short
celebration.
1t was stated the result of the first
ballot was three for acquittal, one for
conviction and two blanks; the second
ballot was three for acquittal, two for
conviction and one blank: the third
ballot showed four for acquittal and
two for conviction. The vote remained
the same until the sixth ballot, when
the verdict for acquittal was reached.
The feature of the argument by the
attorneys was the charge made by At
torney G. w. Tannahill that the case
was being prosecuted to further the
personal interests and satisfy the ma
lice of Richard Conwell, town mar
shall of Culdesac, who was charged
with having made statements to the
effect that he would put the Pratt
brothers out of business and have a
Salvation Army conducted in their
building.
Mr.. TannahilI said the testimony of
Mr.. Conwell and the constable showed
that they entered the saloon on
the night of July and did not file
complaints against the men until July
%, after Mr.. Conwell had been de-
posed from office by the Culdesac viii
lage trustees and that the complaints
were filed at that time because Mr..
Conwell believed the defendants were
partially responsible for his trouble
with the trustees
The second witness for the state was
w. F. Brown. He stated that he waS
in the Idle Hour saloon on the night of
July 8, to the best of his knowledge,
as there is hardly a night but what he
Is in the saloon.
At this point County Attorney Need
ham stated that he desired to inform
the witness on the stand of his rights
relative to giving testimony in the
case which he might believe would in
criminate himself. The county attor-
ney stated the Idaho statutes contain
a provision by which a witness cannot
be prosecuted upon testimony given
by himself,
The defense objected to the pro-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-06
Question of Altitude.

In the higher parts of the Imnaha
national forest good late summer pas
ture for sheep is valuable. Snow COW
ers the ground nine months of the
year, and the grass that grows must
grow quickly. The natural pasture on
these high mountain meadows is fair
ly good, but there is room for improve
ment. The native bluegrass does not
produce a sod, but grows in lunches
A sod or turf is wanted, and some OF
| the meadows will be seeded with we'll
known species to test whether they
will grow and bring the desired re-
suits. Timothy, redtop. bluegrass and
a clover called alsike, 1ciginall brought
! from Sweden, will be tried. Eight or
more patches of from three to twenty
lacres will be seeded.
1t is a wild and rugged mounta II
region with few trails, and those very
difficult. Harrows or other agricul'
tural machinery could not be taken in
except on the backs of pack animals
Plaintly any method of seeding which
could have any practical value mus
find other instruments IMAM llN wv
upon which the farmer ordinarily re
lies. The sharp cutting hoofs of sheel
win be the only harrow used.
The meadows selected for sowin
will first be grazed as short as shea
can crop the native grass. Since IN
ground is wet, it will be much cut b
the sheep. Glover, timothy, redto
' or bIuegress seed will then be SOW
broadcast, and the sheep will be arlN
en- to and fro across it until the see
is beaten we'll into the soil. This W
s. be done late in The season, so that Il
lie seed will lie dormant until next sun
"a mfrs sun melts the snow and warn
> the ground. Whether it will grow al
nj mature a, crop in three months r
Up mains to be seen. If 1t will, ont pro
IN lem Of mountain pasturage will ha'
40 bten solved, for a much larger guam
ng ty of forage will bt furnished by tn
OF plants than the native growths su
us ply.
e. If this grass sowing on the high o.
Ire gon mountains is successful, it Y
or open the way for similar range
ria velopment elsewhere. There Is har
Ely a limit to the possibilities present
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-06
DAILY MARKET REPORT

Green Corn-Per dozen, 25c.
Peach Plum-Per basket, soc.
Egg Plant-Each, 10c.
Chinook Salmon-Per pound, 16c.
Halibut-Per pound, 12hc-
Crabs-Each, CSC.
Codfish-Two pounds, CSC.
Fresh Herring-Per pound, l2hc.
, Shad-Per pound, 16c.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-06

Cows-Per pound, 2hc.
Lambs-Per pound, 5hc. 1
Hogs-Per pound, SIC. 80
Veal-Per pound, &c.
Forage.
Timothy-Per ton. SIS. :,
Wheat-Per ton, $12.
Alfalfa-Per ton, $12. Il
RETAIL.
Flour.
Princess-$1.35.
century-sl.so. - E..TZ-4
Clearwater-$1.10
Bran-Per ton, SIC.
Shorts-Per ton, SIS.
Millrun-Per ton, SIT. !
Rolled Barley-Per ton, $2S.
Rolled wheat-Per tor, $50
Chicken Feed-Per sake, $1.76.
Poultry and Produce.
Hens-Per. pound, Ice.
Fries-Per pound, zoe.
Eggs-Per dozen, sec.
Fresh Meat.
sirloin steak-Per pound. lie.
Bolllng-FeE pouHu, 9CViS.
Veal-S@1Sc.
T-bone steak-Per pound, 17McS
zoe.
Porterhouse Steak-Per pound. 1bc-
Round Steak-Per pound, 12hc.
Chuck Steak-Per pound, SC.
Prime Rib Roast-Per pound, 12hc'
Mutton-8c@17c.
Mutton Stew-Per pound, &c.
Pork-Per pound, 12hc@15c.
Sausage-Per pound, 1910.
Lard-F'ive pounds, 75c; 10 pounds
Sd.45.
Hams-Per pound, 18c.
Picked Pigs Feet-Per pound 121Ac-
Bacen-Per pound 1sc@2Sc.
Hamburger Steak-Per pound, i0c-
Wood and Coal.
DRY Wobd-Per cord. 16-inch, $S99,
delivered.
Cord wood-$S.5o. delivered.
Slab Wood-$5.00. delivered.
Lump Coal-Per ton, $3.50 to Sl1.
Hides, Pelts and Wool.
Buying prices are as follows:
Pelts-Sheep, CSC.
Full Wool Pelts-Per pound, &c.
Hides-Calf. green, &C; dry. Ice.
Steer-15c.
Bull and Stag-11c.
Coyote Skins-Each, 25@75c.
Badger-Each, 15c@40c.
Bear Skins-$1.50610.00.
Coon-2kcMB0c.
Forage.
Haulers are receiving the following
prices for loose forage;
Straw-Per load, Sc.
Timothy--Pe ton, $2z.
Alfalfa-Per ton, SIS.
Wheat-Per ton, $14.
Fruits and Nuts.
walnuts-Per pound, 20c026c.
Almonds-Per pound, 25c.
Bananas-Per dozen. S6c.
Oranges-Pee dozen, soc, 4Oc, SOC.
Dates-Per pound, 15c.
Figs-Per pound. Toe.
Pineapples-5Oc.
Apples-Per pound. 2c@Sc.
Dried Fruits.
Peaches-Per pound, zoe.
Prunes-Per pound, 1Oc.
Currants-Per pound, 16c.
Orange Peel-Per pound, SIC.
Lemon Peel-Per pound, 40c.
Raisins-Per pound, 15c.
Dried Apricots-Per pound, SOC.
Citron-Per pound, lOc.
Sugar.
Fruit-Per hundredweight. ee.SS.
Boet-Per hnndredweight. &s.4S.
Cane-Aer hundredweight, 1e.Be.
Extra-Per hundredweight, eS.se.
Retail prices of groceries are a. fol-
lows:
Butter-Cascade 4Oc.
Countryside.
Lettucs-Per pound, 1Bs.
Radishes-Three punches. lOc.
Green onions-Three punches. 1oc.
Rhubarb-Per pound. &c.
Tomatoes-Per pound, &c.
Parsley-Per bunch. SC.
onlsns-Per pound. &c.
GArlac-PeR pound, 10c.
CooOanuts-Each. 1Sc.
Honey-Pef box. 30c.
LemonS-Per dozen. 3Sc0Aec.
MinCelneat-Per package. $50
Cucumbers-S for So.
New PotAtoes-Per pound. 1sse.
Beams Per gallon. Hsc; pound. %.
TurnAps-PeR pound. SC.
CAbhagS-PeR pound. &c.
kppssa-ReR pound. Sc.
kpFicoes -seR Basket. SIC.