davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-21

NOT exactly" answered the monarch.
But II Will give the lawyers something
70 discuss Tor a few generations. | have
at least started a differtnt kind OF an
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-21

Pope
Yes, my SON"
What ia q harpsichord?"
"Harpsichord. my boy, is an instrumant
which when heard makes a man feel sorry
That he ever said anything unklnd abCu
a piano.'-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-21

\ suppose you look for peace now that
you nave given your people a cons .itu-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-21

The lawyer who made a bluff at a big
practice, turned hastily to part from his
companions.
Il am sorry. but | must go" he said.
hurriedly, Il have a case at home which
l must absorb to the last detail"
II guess" said one of the party. cts a
case OF r."-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-21
MERRY FILINGS.

Then | laughed sardinically, and"
Hold on! You mean 'sardonically.'"
Il do not. Please remember that Il was +
1lsh story | was laughing a~t."-Philadal IL
phia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-21

Gedelle Zanderer Of Avenue d, Brook
lyn' paid $1,000 for a machine to make
money out of paper. II was a cheap let
ter press. The operator put a dollar bill
on the copying sheets, fed I'm a piece of
paper and pulled out another dollar bin
new and wet, which apparently proved that
1t had just been manufactured. When
Zanderer found that he had paid mis- saw
ings of years for a copying book and press
he had the sellers arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-21
TIE OMAHA DAILY BEL

Entered at Omaha rostoffce as second
class matter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07


Today the people of this school dis
trict are to vote upon the question of
issuing bonds to the amount of 90, 900
for the purpose Of providing addition
al school facilities represented to be
needed. Ladies over twenty-o years
of age can vote upon the question and
also for candidate for school direc
tor.
The Islander would have been
pleased to publish an official state
ment from the directors. or any of
them. showing the present financial
condition of the district and the me-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07

bonds and three and . halt milla
more would be required to raise
enough money to pay even one more
teacher. This would necessitate q
levy Of twelve and one half mills, OF
two and q half mills more than the
directors are permitted to levy upon
their own authority.
Are the people Of the district ready
to assume this burden? DO they feel
under obligation to provide full high
school facilities for the sons and
daughters of parents In adjoining
districts whose people will not assist
even to the extent of forming = union
district. to enable the school to draw
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07

additional appro- :
priations Of state
money! II such u dis
trict were formed by
including one ad-
joining district on
ly, the high school
board would consist
of all the mem bers
of the two local dis
tr.ct boards. IL two
or more districts
we're included with
this the union board
would consist of the
chairmen of the sew
eral local boards and
this district would
be absolutely at the
mercy of adjoining
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07

cessity. from their point OF view. of
incurring an Indebtedness of So. 600
to provide additional facilities. We
have twice conrteou-lv invited such a
statement. bus none has been offered
to the Islander. Mr.. Murray has.
however. given out for publication in
another paper very good financial
statement. but no figures of enroll
ment or attendance in any of the
grades are given and no necessity
shown for more room.
Last week the Islander published
figures showing that there has been an
increase of only seventeen in the av-
erage daily attendance in two years
that the enrolment in the high school
grades is less than it was two years
ago. when only three teachers were
employed; that the special school tax
levy has been increased forty per cent
by the present board. notwithstand-
ing q considerable increase in the as
sessed valuation of the district: that
it would require an additional levy OF
one mill to pay the interest on the
bonds, it voted, and an additional
mill to provide sinking fund for
their redemption. 1t was also shown
that the efforts made to form a union
high school district and thus obtain
assistance from adjoining districts IN
maintaining high school have been
absoi utely barren of results.
At the teginning of the school year
July 1. 1906. there was balance OF
S816.73 in the district treasury.
Disbursements during the year
amounted to s2.679. OF. leaving a
balance Of $3.50. "a on hand June 80,
1907. Four teachers had been en-
ployed throughout the year. two years
OF high school work had been done
and done we'll. and the special tax
levy was only Eve mills. Including
the substantial balance of nearly 81, :
600 on hand at the beginning OF this
school year Mr.. Murray estimates that
the total years receipts will be
$3938.91 and the expenses OF the
year. including amount paid for we'll
and fencing, s3737.5 So. which would
make the cash balance to the credit
ut the district at the close OF the year
only $201. 38. or s615. 35 less than
it was two years ago and s788. 26 less
than one year ago.. It appears that
on the drst of this month there was no
money in the treasury and the district
fund was overdrswn s167. SO. Not
withstanding an increase of forty per
cent in the special tax levy upon an
assessed valuation $50. 900 greater
than it Was two years ago and over
e1l, 900 greater than last year. the
next school year will begin with near
u $500 less cash il the treasury than
there was the year before. or dellC-
iency equal to the entire pears sal
ary Of ono teachAr and very nearly
half the salary Of another. How Il
this deficiency TO be made eoodl Il
Il not obvious that It would be ont 81
the question to employ more teaohsru
even II more rooms were provided
without : further incrsass IN the spa-
cial tax lsvy? One mill viii - 70
quired tor payment Of intereek e ~
bond issue asked d anthoeiaod; m
-AR ~ -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07

districts in tie matter of high school
taxes and high school control: Efforts
to form such a union have thus far
proved fruitless. But even assuming
that it might be effected would it be
advisable to surrender the control Of
our school for the chance Of obtaining
from the state 500 year for each
year of high school work carriedY And
it should be borne in mind that this
small bonns-conslderably less in the
possible aggregate than would be re
quired to pay one teacher not
be obtained for any grade having less
than five pupils enrolled and an aver
age attendance for the full year of less
than three
1t is easy to weave web Of words
about the great advantages of good
schools. The Islander would be the
last to belittle them and will do as
much as anyone to secure them.
There is q wide difference between q
theory and condition; between effi-
cheney and lnef1ciency :between high
school in theory and high school In
fact. Few towns in the state. il any.
OF less than one to two thousand pop
ulation maintain high schools cover
ing four years of work. The editor
is under the Impression that it is
only three or four years since the first
high school class was graduated at
Ahacortes, where the population is
now estimated at s. 900 or more. and
the prosperous and growing city Of
Wenatchee graduated its 6rst class Of
three pupils only short time ago.
Two years ago this district drew ap-
portionments Of state funds upon .
total days' attendance Of Is. 829. Last
year the attendance increased to 49,
ZIG. This year, il the present aver
ago is maintained throughout the year.
the total will be about 81. 600. The
amount paid for teachers wages last
year. out Of funds derived from the
state apportionments and the special
tax levy Of Eve mills. Was s1976.
This year it will be $2430 for the same
number Of teachers. Last year half
the salary Of one teacher was paid by
pupils in eleventh grade work. some
OF them non-rssidents Of the district.
The arranaement was perfectly satis-
factory TO their parents and was just
to the district. Il is now costing the
district half ss much for the tuition
Of nine pupils In ninth and tenth
grade work. and eighth grade instruc-
tion ii two snbjects, as It il costing
for the tuition Of al other pupils in
the school. The present high school
enrolment 10 forty per cent less than
it was last rear and thirty PER cent
les than the ysar before. When
more room Is needed to accommodate
increased attendance in the lover
grades It can b provided b bnilding
small wings to th4 present building
and taking out The outer wallis Of the
1rst story % far Q the additions *
tsnd. This could b dons TOR very
much less than $1,000 md Without In
cnrrine any boodsd dehk Whsn ~
ned nav kai1djne lst = bond for
: nnoh lGrg1e ~ then = now asl6od
and erset one iii Htll = ! credit =
fhn koWm sS $500 sax ssss 70
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
Mr. Morrow Believes
Fire lncendiary
Editor islander

E0ltof islander:
! regret to inform you. and the
good people Of San Juan county, that
there 10 dangerous flre hug on our
island. EARLY on last Sunday morn
ing my dwelling house ct Olga was
burned, BY q malicious incendiary.
This cowxrdly midnight Ore bug bad
most undoubtedly broken into the
house during the darkness OF the
night or early morning. and there
carefully arranged his stock Of llrs
works. perhaps powder and fuse, can
dies, coal oil etc, aud had them 90
timed that the flre would not get un-
der way for some hours, thus giving
time to CROSS the bay in q. boat. or
to walk around the shore to his home,
before the morning light came. At
about eight or nine o'clock in the
morning the house was burned to
the ground. Il contained about so
boxes Of apples, and other articles.
There was no one living in tho house
at the time. and there ls no insurance
whatever. Ny personal loss is about
5000. but the results of this cowardly
act reach further. Any community
where both life and property are not
safe will be passed up by strangers.
Mr.. Editor. wish this fact under
stood, that | do not reflect on the
community at Olga. While l have
some personal enemies there. with
one or two exceptions II any. don't
believe they would uphold or endorse
such unlawful and cowardly work.
and believe the people there will do
all in their power to secure the Grim
inal and prove to the world that both
life and property are safe at Olga.
/ hope soon to have sufficient evidence
to warrant the arrest and conviction
of the criminal and for such informa-
tion ss will lead to his arrest and
conviction I will pay reward Of
5000. It has been suggested that
the purpose of the Ere was to keep
me from returning to my home.
Should this have been the object 1t
will fail. for when Mrs. Morrows's
school closes here we will go home to
Olga. II we have to live there in .
tent, and I shall live there just a.
long as wish to stay, or will leave
my bones beneath my flag there. !
am now and always have been
peaceable and law abiding citizen.
have never been connected with even
80 small q misdemeanor as disturb
ing the peace Of our most humble
citizen, nor yet OF plain drunk.
Why should / fear to 60 anywhere
under the American fagi fear no
man living. We will go home. and
there We will stay, and upon those
blackened ruins of Ely burned house,
/ will build better home. and in the
prjvatlons and toll Of SO doing.
know that will have the sympathy
and the moral support and best wishes
of the best people of San Juan county.
THEODORE @. MORROW.
Orcas. March 8. 1908.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07

The Islander receives many letters
similar to the following from Seat
tie business man. who was formerly .
resident 81 this county. He says:
ssI think must owe you Tor the Isl-
ander. Z you will send my bill l
viii forward check. Tho paper seems
ike : letter from home and We would
miss it very much = Another sub
soriber. lady. also:a : resident Of Se-
attle, says: ssPleaee let me know
when our Subscription runs out, = we
donst want to mis- : copy. 4 you
have any Of your calendars with the
map Of ths county. ! Wish you would
ses.d one. Z 0ne of the lsadins sdu-
Gators of The stats sends hls cheok for
txo yeozr suhscription and otlfes: !:
ssrho Iplsndsr d : ~sie0xino sletfor-
i reoord Is = one of tle be1t Neekly
norer, g. H. otate. e
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-07
THE SCHOOL BOND PROPOSITION

District Fund Now 0edawNo Immediate Necessity Shown for More Room
and No Interest Manifested in Union High School By Othd Districts
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
GO FROM HOME TO HEAR NEWS
German Idea Of Life in America Is
Something New.

A German newspaper with large
walls little. articles from America"
which are probably read with much in
tSrest abroad, where it is not gener.
ally known that they are misleading.
One Of them, published q few weeks
ago, tells about safe-deposit vaults.
ut should be understood" the cores.
pendent says, that despite the high
civilization as seen here in science,
art, commerce and philanthropy, there
is still certain wildness about the
people which makes the rich man fear
the plunderer.
"It is on that account that one can
find these safe-deposit vaults in all
parts of New York city, and there
people take their valuables when they
do not require them for public show.
In the opera season one may see long
lines Of carriages and automobiles in
front Of the strong box places early
In the evening when the women call
for their jewels, and again after the
opera, the theaters and the balls are
over, when they return them to the
burglar-proof boxes.
Diamonds, amethysts and sap
phires made of glass are also depos
tied in these places and taken out
when others can see the operation by
women who court recognition in the
circles where jewelry Is badge Of
superiority"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
His One Yarn.

-FOUR men who at one time or an
other had enjoyed the hospitality Of
one Canadian camp were talking
around an open fire in a club the
other night about the taciturnity of
the average Canadian guide. The ex-
per1ence meeting had been opened by
one man who had been telling of two
days he spent with a native woodman
In pursuit Of moose and who in all
that time had only spoken once, and
then he dropped the undeniable fact
that their way through the forest was
damned bad trail"
That's what I like about Jim Nc
Donald" interjected one of the listen
ers. "You remember JIM" The others
allowed" they did right well. "Now,
he tells you the kind of stories 1 like
to hear when am In the woods. The
last time I was up to the governors
camp he told me a bully yarn about
being caught out on the lake one even
Ing last winter without even a knife,
and he got the best of three ....
"Ffve-four-six," broke in the lis
teners. And they all grinned. 1t
seems Jim had told each one the tale
embroidering on facts in the story
and increasing the number of wolves
that had pursued him with each re.
cital.
We'll" remarked the man who had
started to tell the yarn, I'm no ma
lure student, and I don't care about
the mere detail Of facts. When I'm
in the woods / like to hear NV guide
talk, even If be is harmless liar"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09

Don't cough your head off when yon
can get guaranteed remedy III Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t is especially
recommended for children as it is pleas
ant to take, is gentle laxative thus
expelling the phlegm from the system.
For coughe, colds, Group, whoopine
cough, hoarseness and al! broD chial
trouble. Guarante ed. Sold by Elko
Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
LEARNED eY SAD EXPERIENCE.
Kafir Lad Found Out Just What a
Beating Meant.

Just as Kafir is slow in locating
rain which is being experienced in his
own body, so is he slow in imagining
what others are suffering. A grown
up Kafir related, says Mr.. Dudley
Kidd, in Savage Childhood" that
when he was a child his father threat
ened him with beating if he did
something or other.
The child was puzzled as to what
sort of thing beating might be, FOR
although he had often seen his bigger
brothers beaten, his imagination was
unable to work on the sight and re-
construct the experience of these 9th
ers into terms of his own senses.
When his father threatened him,
therefore, he simply laughed, for he
had not the remotest idea Of how q
beating really felt 1t took a very
short time for the young gentleman to
extend the boundaries of his knowl-
edge.
Swift retribution followed the I'M
pardonable sin of showing disrespect
to his father. AS the children go
about entirely bare, there was no de-
lay for preparation. The father took
stick and applied it vigorously, "ac-
cording to directions" and with entire
success.
When the tears and smarting were
over" said the Kafir in his old age, 81
sat down and thought it over. Well
said to myself, now | know what ia
Their means by beating. l don't know
what Is the reason of it, but anyhow 1
know what sort of thing a beating
is often laugh when l think how
stupid | was before that."-Youth's
Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
HAD SOME IDEAS ABOUT ART.
Rural French Critics Gave Sculptor
Unhappy Half Hour.

At ChalOn. On-thc-SaOne has just
been inauguratcd the monument exc
cutcd by MOrCau-Vauthicr and Berard
to commemorate the national defense
superb Curassier who carries across
his saddle the body of a color bearer
who yet clasps in his arms his broken
standard.
On the eve of the unwilling the mu-
ncipal council. presided ever by the
mayor, repaired to the foot of the
statue to examine and 500 if it should
be accepted.
Are you not going to tear o. this
green mOld?" asked the mayor Cf the
sculptor.
'Hut, monsieur" replied the sculp:
tor, that IS verdigris"
"Verdigris! Verdigris." said tho
mayor. 81 understand that very well.
Parbleu! know that this is verdi
girls; but II is dirty. If had a
Kitchen outfit Of that color would
have it secured. That must be cleaned
mp. You'll have to make that shine"
but, monsieur"
At that moment Il member Of the
council having struck tho body Of the
bronze horse with his cane, they all
cried out: This sounds hollow"
Your bronze Is hollow, monsieur"
said the mayor.
The unhappy sculptor then took
great pains to explain that all bronze
statues were hollow. The mayor
maintained an air Of defiant incrCdul.
ity. and as he passed around the mOnu.
mcnt said: 1T appears to me you have
hardly detailed The hair in the tail
This was too much for the SCULPTOR
Il Wished he said. Ito screw natural
hair into his tail like the hair used in
childrcn's hobby horses. II would
have taken six months to have done
SO. and ! reflected that il would have
cost you too much"
And the municipal council of,Chalon
agreed with the iustncss Of this OBJ
servation. lie Cri do pa-is.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
APPLICATION NO. sO3
Notice of Application for Permission to
Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the State OF Nevada

Notice is hereby given that on the Goth day
OF January. 1908, in accordance with Section IS.
A: Erickson of Granville. County of Toole and
State OF Utah, made application to the State
Engineer OF Nevada for permission to appro-
such appropriation is to be made from Mud
Springs at issuance Of springs, which is stu
ated about four miles from Morgan Pass in an
northeasterly direction In Elko County. at
points: These springs are situated on the east
side OF the east range about 10 miles north of
ferguson Springs and about miles west of
the U tab state line, and about 40 miles s. from
Mantella Station, Elko Co., by means OFF,.
ana one-hali cubic feet per second is to be cor,s
about IA feet deep and laid with drain pipe,
for about 100 feet, and there run into tro,ighs
and there used for stock and domestic uses
Water to be returned to stream at. -.
pate OF first publication, f CD. 81, 1908 o..
Date OF last publication, March 13, 1905
Signed,
FRANK II. NICHOLAS,
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09

81 have found out that the re is no use
tn die Of lung trouble rs long as you can
get DR.. Kings New Discovery" says
Mrs. j. 2. White, Of Rushboro, Pa. 81
would not be alive today only for that
wonderful medicine. 1t looseps up a
cough quicker than anything else, and
cures lung disease even after the case is
pronounced hopeless" This most reI-
able remedy for coughs and colds, la
grippe, astb MA, bronchitis and hcarse-
ness, is sold under guarantee ut Elko
Drug Co. Is drug store. SOC. and SLIGO.
Trlal bottle free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
Best Henler In The World.

Rev. F. Starbird, of East Raymond,
Maine, says: al have used Bucklen'-
Arnica Salve for several years, ON my
old army wound, and other obstinate
sores, and find it the best healer in the
world. use 1t too with great succe ss
in my veterinary business" Price Zoe.
Mt Elko Drug Go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
The Lucky Quarter

lie the one you pay out FOR box Of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They bring you
the health that's more precious than
jewels. Try them for headache, bilious
ness, constipation and malaria. II they
disappoipt you the price win be cheer.
fully refunded at Elko Drug Go. s.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09

80 Days' Trial 81 90 Is the offer On
Pmeules. relieves hack-ach", weak
back, lame back, rheumatic pane. Best
on sale for kidneys, bladder and blood.
Good for young and old. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money Iefunhed. Sold
by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
WARNING!

All Hunting, Shooting or
Fishing is herebv forbidden
on our ranches at South
Fork. Any and all persons
trespassing will be prosecut-
ed to the full extent Of the
law. Reinhart Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
Give Me a Trial.

ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready to
use, in collapsible tube with nozzle.
One application sooshes and heals, re-
duces inflammation and relieves soreness
and itching. Price soc. Sold by Elko
Drug Go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
Over SAXantN.

There are three classes into which
all the women past seventy, that ever
knew, were divided: /. That dear old
soul; 2, That old woman; 8, that old
witch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
Listen

Listen ~
and remember the next time y.6T suffer
from pain caused by damp weather-
when your head nearly bursts from
neuralgia-try Billiards. Snow Liniment
1t will cure you. A prominent business
man OF Hampstead, Texas, writes: 81
have used your iniment. Previous TO
uSeing it l was Il great sufferer from
rheumatism and neuralgia. am free
from these com plaints. I am cure I
owe this to your Gniment." Sold by
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
The Best Shoes.

Douglas shoes for men and women
and other makes Of first class foot wear
dolls nv A. L. MAUE The Shoe Man,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
Simple SUGGESTION.

Stockson Bonds-The greatest need
of the financial world is a more elas-
tic currency.
N. o. Little-That ought to be
easy. Couldn't it be made out Of rub
Der?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-09
Plague of the West,

Tons of grasshopers have been
found Embedded in an ancient glacier
Of Montana