davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

Use Pioneer flour, and you will
call for no other brand.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

Ledger & Chicago Inter-ocean. $3.50
Amador ledger., 1907-07-12

MISCELLANY

Reported weekly for the Ledger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

That is true" said Beppo, nodding. But
people do not know that he added wisely. When
the heart beats they run away. That is very
foolish"
They talked until the sunset faded and the
dusk crept into the poor little yard. Lucia was
going over it all again, and once more Beppo
listened breathlessly. Six years before, when Lucia
was twelve, the great Agnese Arise, lying prisoner
with twisted ankle at the Marathon hotel, had
heard the little girl singing in the corridor, had
called her to her. hidden her sing, and had cried out
to Lucias mother, But she has a voice like no
voice in the world-with the life of two vocesl
Thereafter, for her amusement in the time of her
enforced idleness the Sgnora Arise had taught
the little girl her role in " La Zimgara," and
Lucia had danced and sung before her as the Gypsy
tender waking song to the finale: 1t had been
pastne for the Arise. 1t seemed than
fortunate chance for the little girl, for the signora
had appeared in Marathon at all only by reason of
railway awkwardness which wont to leave
travellers Marathon bound over night
But nothing had come of the fortunate chance, and
Lucia had lived silently in Marathon; until now, by
the same railway awkwardness, and because, the
local papers said, the signorina remembered Mara
thons ovation to her distinguished mother, Signor-
Marathon opera house. But all these years, while
Lucia had dreamed and wept with longing to sing
what sang itself to her. she had gone over and over
what the Signora Agnese had taught her, and had
made it her own.
And the time comei She would go to
Mona Arise, she would speak to her in the voice of
her longing and Mona Arise must understand.
And what if she takes you away-that woman?"
asked Beppo almost fiercely.
Why then, please Heaven, l., will 60 with her
Beppo looked at her, her face glowing like rose
in the dusk but l love you" he reminded her
sullenly.
For answer she darted little away and broke
into Arline's tender waking song:
dreamed dwelt in marble halls -.
And that you loved me still
she sang, with all her poignant, passionate youth
fulness, in her full, amazing tones, and all her
matchless tenderness. Beppo, seeing this shadowy
Lucia, realized almost in misery how magical her
great beauty must prove to others.
"Oh, you foolish Beppo!" Lucia said always,
always-here, therein world of thousand towns
Il love you! See what will do when she cones!
1 will make her name time when you shall play
for the master of the Arisos orchestra. 1 have
decided
Lucia" said Beppo breathlessly 'you will do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27
THE OCC ASION
By Zona Gale and Jill Monkey

TUCIA, with yellow flower above her ear
and tinkling. bangle bracelet on one arm
to belle her shabby gown, stopped SPELL
IL bound beside billboard on the main street
of Marathon. She was typically, exquis-
tely Italian, and she ought to have stood all day
at the gates of the Barberini palace selling pome
granates. TIC this truth the yellow flower and the
bangle bracelet did homage in their emphasis of how
pitfuly Lucia was unlike Marathons main street,
the poster that had been mounted on the bill
board overnight. Lucia seemed little like that
poster The poster said:
Society Event Extraordinary Signor Belni
the for night only of the Sgnorna Mona
The Bohemian Girl in Italian. Surrounded by
chorus of Incompatible voices, matches artists, and
special scenery. Society Event Extraordinary!
There were other names but Lucia saw none of
these. She looked up and down the street, with its
tired six o'clock throng foi some one to tell her
whether what she barely, breathlessly hoped could
possibly be true. She fled toward a row of little
houses, set like squat covered dishes, each in
door yard, hardly bigger than table. In one of
streaming sunset, lad of twenty, Italian as Lucia,
sat bench beneath struggling oleander. He
was playing on violin, and the old, cracked instru-
ment spoke with passionate distinctness
The Rso Mona A sso she eomng m
The boy with the violin stared up at her. :" Not"
he said, but his eyes lighted
1T isl tell you, it is!'' Lucia cried. who
else? We cared for her mother-Agnese Arise,
when she was here-oh, very long ago-and i'll. Do
you not remember-no? In the hotel my mother
was housekeeper. Has the Agnese Arise not held
me on her knee? Did she herself not teach me to
be Arline-to sing-to act-to wear her very skirt?
You have the skirt she gave mellow can you
doubt that this is her daughter? l tell you it
shall be the Mona Ariso-coming to sing here-but
here!"
Beppo clenched his fist. ''She shall hear you sing
them! he said shortly.
To sing" said Lucia sadly. "Il But how?
Who is to do this?" she asked, and on the instant
all her vivacity gone, and she stood struggling
her shoulders at the one whom she suddenly remem-
bered to be herself.
Il will do this said Beppo, his brown face
glowing. FIRST, you shall do it yourself Next, if
you cannot, will do this
Lucia shook her head. "We!', she said, palms
outward.
Also she shall speak to you'll" said Beppo stoutly.
When you go to see her, Lucia, will your heart
beat?"
"At the thought-now?" Lucia cried. but
why not? What should ones heart do but beat?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

rUCIA, with a yellow flower above her
and tnkling bangle bracelet on one arm
to belle her shabby gown, stopped spell
IL bound beside a billboard on the main street
of Marathon. She was typically, exquis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27


this for me- You shall mott I go myself. But
you would do this for me?"
Lucia nodded, laughing.
Beppo looked up at the little oleander, and through
it to the stars. Il will win the whole world for
her!" he told himself passionately. Il will carry
the world away to some other place, and give her
week later Lucia with yellow flower above
her ear, and tnkling bangle bracelet on one arm
and the lace pettcoat that had been Agnese Arisos
hutterng below her cheap blouse, stepped, with
very pretty timidity, into the office of the Marathon
please" she announced at the desk. The clerk
puckered his pale lips and stared. Lucia so
exqusitey Italian SO unlike the hotel lobby! THE
sig norma said the clerk in his unwinkng way,
''is not to be disturbed until eleven
Lucia went out past the lobby dlers with her
first sinking of the heart. At eleven Lucia
fast. At twelve Lucia asked for her again. The
signorina had gone to drive Lucia haunted the
hotel door, deaf to the of the loungers at
the entrance And when the sgnorina at last re-
turned, driving in the elephantine brougham, Mar
athon's most luxurious cab with Bramey, who
played a mouth organ, on the box, Lucia was
waiting close to the curb. This, then, she!
When Lucia first saw her the Sgnorina Mona
Arise was laughing. "See, Madame Bovo-it is an
occasion, such day!" Lucia heard her saying as
the carriage stopped. The signorina wore some
scarf and jewels three fingers of gesturng hand.
Beside her sat querulous little woman whose wrap
signorna, still laughing, serenely preceded she
stepped to the curb.
Lucia went quickly forward and stood before
them. The girls face was pale and her breath
quick and in her fear, her voice suddenly
scarcely audible "Signorina," she sod in Italian,
@ if you would hear me! Will you not Let me-"
1t was wonderful how the signorina did it-won-
derfu if it had not been so cruel. She stepped
the walk, still smiling, and her eyes were un-
seeing, like the eyes of one who speaks another
tongue. The hand, jeweled three fingers, was
momentarily lifted to her futtering scarf she
swept past Lucia and entered the door of the
hotel.
Lucia took swift step forward. "sgnorina!"
she cried.
Then the querulous little spoke to Lucia,
not sharply but with kind of weary impersonality.
You mustn't speak to people you don't know,
my child she said Ask at the hotel desk for
whatever you want" She looked over her shoulder.
There no free seats, you know, she added
kindly.
Lucia went blindly home. To sing easyl
The world so difficult! Her grief a kind
of rage that onged to spend itself, but her heart
was heavy child's, in incalculable disappoint-
ment
Beppo sitting in the yard, under the poor
little oleander. He to meet her, his brown
face thrust eagerly forward. One look in her eyes
told him of some tragedy. 'She said-what did
she say?" he cried.
Lucia sobbed and did not hide her face. "An
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-26
SPECIAL MEETING
Board of Supervisors Met Wednes-
 day and Thursday

A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors was held this week to take up some matters of i'm portance to the county. They went into special session Thurs day to meet the commissioners who were here from San Diego to adjust matters between the two counties.
 The matter of the tax levy on the railroad is receiving more or less attention at the hands of the county officers and the board in- structed District Attorney J. I'M. Eshleman to go to Sacramento to confer with the state officers and then to proceed to San Diego to meet the commissioners and to take such action as he may deem necessary to protect Imper- ial county in the collection of it's taxes. The district attorney was also instructed to secure some other attorney to act in his place during his absence.
 At this meeting it was also agreed that Robinson's rules of order be adopted by the board and that the county clerk secure six copies for the use of the su- pervisors and clerk. The follow ing order of business was adopted:
 l. Roll call.
 2. Reading of the minutes.
 3. Unfinished business.
 4. Auditing acts.
 5. General business.
 A six months leave of absence was granted to the county sur veyor with permission to leave the state.
 J. P. Upstill was appointed as justice of the peace at Hanlon.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-26
METHODIST MEETING
A Trustee and Stewards Were
 Elected Monday Evening

The business meeting of the Methodist church called by Past or Snow for Monday evening, Oct. 21st, was well attended and much interest manifested by those present.
 Y MT. R. L. Greer was elected trustee to fill vacancy by removal of B. c. Pound to Brawley. The pastor appointed as stewards: Mrs. J. G. Newton, Mrs. V. Rapp, Mrs. B. A. Strange, Mrs. H. B. Gillispie, Mrs. R. L. Greer, Mrs. M. B. Royce, Mrs. F. J. Cole and Mrs. Thos. Harding.
 Mrs. Greer was elected presi- dent of the Epworth League and Mrs. Strange superintendent of Junior League. About $950 was pledged at this meeting for the pastors salary. Sunday ser vices are Sunday School 10 a. m. preaching II a. m. and 7 p. m. by Rev. O. l.. Snow. All are cordially invited to attend these services.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-26

Mrs. Leroy Holt, of Imperial, was an Fl Centro visitor Wednesday.
 w. s. Ballard and bride expect to leave Rocky Ford for Fl Centro about the first of November.
 L. c. Sloan, prominent melon grow er. and gardener of Rocky Ford, is here this week, looking over the valley. He is truck gardener of wide experience, and it is believed he will locate in this vicininv.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-26
n1E TABLE foIton-Interurban Railway Company
Effective Sept. 39, 1907.

WESTBOUND: No. 1-Leave Holtville 500 a. m. daily except Sunday. No. 3-Leave Holtville 12:30 p. m. daily including Sunday. No. 5-Leave Holtville 4:00 p. m. daily except Sunday.
 EASTBoUND. No. 2-Leave Fl Centro goo a. m. daily except Sunday. No. 4-Leave Fl Centro 200 p. m. daily including Sunday. No. 6-Leave Fl Centro 500 p. m. daily except Sunday. Freight days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, trains Nos. 3 and 4. w. F. HOLT, c. E. PARIS, President. Gen'l. Supt.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-26
Masquerade Ball

A masquerade ball will be giv- en at Masonic hall next Thurs day evening by the Eagle Lodge. All eagles and their friends are invited to attend and enjoy a good time.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-26
They Make You feel Good

The pleasant purgative effect experi- enced by all who use Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the healthy condition of the body and mind which they create makes one feel joy ful. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at Fl Certro Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-26
Brevities

Fresh chocolate creams at Dunaway's s drug store.
 H.. H. Peterson, the contractor is erecting residence.
 Legal blanks are for sale at the Press office.
 List your lands with the Ira Aten Land Co. They can give you best re- suits.
 Remember the Chamber of Com merce meeting tonight.
 H. R. Warner of Los Angeles was one of the visitors to the valley this week.
 We are agents to Sell lots for the Fl Centro Town company; also agents for acreage adjoining town. Now is the time to buy while cheap. Ira Aten Land Co.,, Fl Centro, Calf.
 F. E. Young and L. L. Ashley of Long Beach were in Fl Centro during the early part of the week. NMrs. c. F. Buttress and children have returned from two months visit with friends and relatives in the east.
 The Fl Centro Realty Go. has grow ing list of properties. They .are anx- ious to list all the property for sale; they will see to it that possible custom CTS see these lands. See them at their \office Hotel Franklin. 4tf -AW. J. Wells, E. H. Lyon and H. B. Bristol of Santa Ana have been looking at land in the vicinity of Fl Centro this ! week.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Osborne, of Wi chita, Ks. arrived at Fl Cenfro Friday noon, and will make this their perma- nent home
 School books, composition books, scratch tablets, book straps, lunch boxes, erasers, pens and ink at Duna- ways drug store.
 | c. E. Scott, c. A. Walker and J. E. 0'Keefe of San Diego made trip to Imperial valley points this week, stop ping at Fl Centro Monday. >\F. J. Morton, of Parsons, Kansas, newspaper man, retired, is in the val ley, looking for a home place. He visited Calexico Wednesday and Holt vile Thursday.
 Buy town lot, a few choice ones left, get in before the raise. Call and talk it over with Jauman. Fl Centro Land Co. 22tf
 Stephen Gamble, of Long Beach, is here looking the valley over. MT. Gamble raised crop of cantaloupes here two years ago, and afterwards took up his residence in Long Beach. It is hoped that he will come back to the valley and make it his permanent home.
 List your property with the Colby Real Estate Co. They have large list of buyers. We are also agents for the Fl Centro Land Company to sell town lots.
 { George H. Reid, Western Union tel egraph agent, who has been in Goa chella for some time, has returned to his position in Imperial. MT. Timmins, who has been at Imperial, will be transferred to Fl Centro.
 320 acres of the best land in the Holtville Country, worth $50.00 an acre, can be bought fora few days for $49.00 an acre. Bert R. Chaplin, Imperial, Cal
 The question of recognizing Fl Cen tro's band for the winter season is being talked up. There are some ex- cellent musicians in town and no doubt, a band that will be credit to the val- ley can be had.
 Edison and Zon-o-phone Phonograpns for sale by Teller, the Singer agent. All late records on hand POstoffice building, Imperial. 24tf
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-26
DaIrymen, Attention!

We have just secured the agency for the De Laval Cream Separators and Supplies, and have sample machines in stock for immediate delivery. You know the De Laval, and know how good it is, so it is useless for us to say anything more in re- gard to its merits. When you need separator, see us for right prices. Cash, or time payments, as desired We also carry De Laval Separator Oil. SeparatOrs, oil and extras at both stores, Fl Centro or HoltvilIe.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-26
Warm UnderveSts for "Babykin ;

Baby will need warmer clothing now, since the rain has cooled things off, We have three styles of Wool Undervests.
 Rubens vest Inc buttons in all wool, soc to 75c each
 Ruben's vest Inc buttons in half cot- ton, 25c to 4Oc each.
 Baby's all wool vests, buttons in front, coat style 25c each.
 Baby's all wool hose, pink, white or blue 25c per pair.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-26
Men s and Boys Clothing

Our clothing is made by one of the best eastern factories and the selling price of each suit is stamped on the label
 Mems suits $S.5O, $1O.5O and $13.5O Chldren's 2-pece Suits $2.OO, $3.OO and $4OO Mems Dress Pants $2.0O to $500 Mems Corduroy Pants $3.25
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-19
TOLD HIM THE TRUTH.
Dads Indignation Got the Eetter OF
His Judgment.

An old German farmer. who resided
In one Of the rural districts OF the
state of Iowa. was the father OF a
halfwitted boy. whose lack of intel
Iect was the cause Of no little anxiety
and solcitude on the part OF the pa
ternai parent
DOT poy Shon.' he was heard to re-
mark in the course Of "a conversation
with a neighbor Of like Teutonic
origin. he iss not ferry bright aber
ton't want you 70 tell him because
/ ton't want him TO know it.
Meanwhile the young hopeful was
driving through the barnyard with a
load of hay which in attempting to
turn q sharp corner he unfortunately
upset
The old man Immediately became
highly Indignant "Shon! he below
ed in a voice OF thunder you ISIS
plane fool, you always vass fool,
you always viii pc a fool. you not
know holdings Judges Library.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-19


Plier 70 1856 the prunes consumed
IN this country came almost entirely
from France aud the panublau prov.
snces, The consumption was small
and the fruit was considered deli.
oaey Now more than 100. 000. O1e
pounds OF dried prunes are eaten
yearly in the United States and. need.
less "a say, the product Ia 70 longer
considered luxury.
In the year above mentioned Amer.
lean prunes hrst appeared on the mar.
hes and each succeeding ycar the sup.
ply has increased until the lmporta.
lion of foreign prunes has been re-
taeed TO very small proportions Most
OF the enormous supply that fnds its
Say % boarding house tables IA grown
IN California. The large output %
The praas orchards here NAV be
Judged from the fact that In Santa
Clara county alone there are :, 700 zoe
trees growing ON. 1900 acres. 100
trees 10 the acre The quantity o,
nr1aes cured there this year viii ex,
eeed lie,a0o.o0o pounds. more than
enough 20 meet the requirements Of
hume consumption tor the entire
country hat there Is a large export
trade 10 take care ~. and this alb
serbs the surplus.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-19
Medical Science Makes Light Of Grand.
mothers Cures"

distinguished Inventor has applied
los patent for very superior lint.
ment which he has compounded and
which be honestly believes did him
good. Many intelligent people think
Imminent should be applied to aches
end bruises, Modern doctors do not
believe Ia II and oppose the authority
1T our Erandmothers NOT only upon this
uolnt but upon a multitude OF others
with respect to sovereign" remeiles
L. * Hirshberg. NJ, H.. says In the
current American Magazine that saw.
dust peultiees would cure hollis. bee
stinys and humps as well as tiaxseed
ar other ponltiees: that sage, saxlfrage
sad beef tea never relieved bodily
disorder; that mustard fuothaths. hot
lemonade. bot Scotehes, whisky and
etinlae and powders afe all alike hope
lrss for colds tina; faulty logic stops a
roaehleed by plnehinK the patients
npper up. and that bolts win no more
purity the blood" Than electric belts
wpi ward of whastly maladles
A boil Is an exaggerated pimpIe
eaaBsG by the incursi0n Of naxious
Terms from without upon slight abra.
sions OF the skiu, That is why men
who wear stin collars are more sub
iect 20 this affection than women The
healtng agent. Il sRy. In ponlticeS and
In the various efSusions of herbs and
other connections TOR Internal appli.
esttOas Is the hot water hat colds
must run their course. aud stop Of
themselves, Hot water. olive oil or
worcestershire sauce woaid du as well
as any other preparation for bruises
and stts muscles, q IS the rubbing
ihat heals. not the linlmeat Porous
RlaStors and other counter,lrrltAnts
are as a ralo useless, Noeehsey'ds rare
" last more than few minutes Ma.
tara aids quickly. and tine specific gets
the credit
Some very serious diseases. such a.
pneumonia. typhoid and consumption
that used ,o be- drngged In an manner
of ways are now lot alone by the best
practitioners after the patient has
been made clean and comsvsahia
while greater percentage of cases
than formerly make recovsries. The
crisis OF a particular disease Is not
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-19

JaspaF lf1me sax form reclining on
great bundle NJ pipa branches ~ I
no knew What Rose Lepagv had
lrayed for had come to pass BY the
ilickeriDg light OF handful OF fire he
saw Ware LeEage--rather what vas
len OF hlm--a shadow Of energy, a
heap Of nerVeless bones. His eyes
we're shut, but as JasEas Hume. with
a quiyer of memory and sympathy at
his heart, stood FOR ain instant and
looked Al the man whom he had cher.
ished az friend aad found an enemy.
The pele liEs Of Ware Lepage moved
and weak voice said. Who's
there"
"A friend
"A friend, Come near--mc. -
fliend,r
Jaspar Hume made "A motion TO Late
carscailen. who was heating some
liquor al the Are, aud he came near
and stopped and lifted up the sick
mans head, and took his hand.
You have come-~io save me--to
save mel" said the weak voice again.
Yes: have come to save you"
This voice was strong and clear and
true.
Il seem - 10 have - heard your
voice before--somewhere before-I
seem to--haye--" But he had tainted.
Jaspar Hume poured little liquor
down the sick mans throat. and Late
Carscalien chafed the delicate hand
delicate In health. II was like that OF
a little child now. When breath came
again Jaspar Hume whispered to his
helper. Take Cloud.in.the Sky and
get wood: bring fresh branches:
clear one Of the sleds, and we will
start back with him In the early morn
ing"
Late Carscallen. looking at the ske-
eton-iike figure said. He will never
get there"
Yes" said Jaspar Hume; he will
get there"
But he Is dying"
He goes with me to Fort Provi.
denee"
"Ay, to Providence he goes, but
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-19
March of the
White Guard

BY SIR GILBERT PARKER

then be said. with tired accent. "Jt's
all right. dog It's all right"
Jaspar Hume did not sleep well AT
first tina, night, but ut length oblivion
came He walked 70 feel JACQUES tug.
ging al hia blankets. II was noon.
Late carseallen and cloud.i the SKY
were still Neutrality-suspicious. bundles
Among the dogs. In an hour they
we're on their way again. and toward
sunset they had reached the foot of
Manitou Mountain. Abruptly from the
plain rose this mighty mound, blue
and white upon a black base A few
struggling pines grew hear Its foot
defying latitude. AS the mountain H.
self defied the calculations of geogra.
piers and geologists A halt was
called. Late Carscallen and Cloud.in-
the Sky looked at the chief His eyes
were scanning the mountain closely
suddenly he paused Five hundred
feet up there Ia great round hole
In the solid rock. and from this hole
there comes feeble cloud OF smoke!
Jaspar Humes hand points where his
eyes are fixed. The other two see.
gives a Wild whoop.
such a whoop as only an Indian can
give, and from the mountain there
comes, q raoment after. faint replica
OF the sound. II IL not an echo, for
there appears at the mouth OF the
cave an Indian who sees them and
makes feeble signs for them to come.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-19
The Superior America, wor.m.

notwithstanding thai he has 10 pay
more for his clothes than The Engl,sh
workman, the American dresses him.
self and HIS family tsl better and mor,
tssienilb than bis English consin
The American also spends mora
money ON luxurles and legitimate
pleasure. aud The tooa he eats is mora
varied and Of better quality Worlds
Work.