davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05
Billy and
Betty.
By ALLEN MN.
Copyriobt 1Qn- ~, n NJ ,,,;o
Copyright, 1907. by C. N. Lurie.
By ALLEN LIZ MN.

HA u was hardly conscious of her
v intrusion at first. she fitted so
Il we'll into it all with her soft
gray calico and chestnut hair.
They were on the brow of slope that
dropped rapidly down into the valley.
and she paused and threw her hand
above her eyes with a quick notion
which he recognized as expressing
anxiety and hope. He could see her
face plainly from where he lay, and
he could read in the glances which
flashed from point to point something
of the terror of their owner at not
finding what she sought.
What is it, Miss Betty?" he drawled
as with a slow, muscular movement of
his body he threw himself upon his
feet and moved forward to her side
"Can be any help?"
"O-oh. It's you. Billy? Thank God.
Hurry. Hurry. Pap's knocked down
by tree an being crushed couldn't
lift it."
w ueie. dSheu Oily lerSoly.
ITO Postum Flat. He was chopin
bee tree an it fell fore he thought
Please. please do hurry
Billy nodded reassuringly. Postum
Flat was three miles away by a cir
cuitous path around craggy points and
up and down declivities or one mile BY
going straight over the ridge and meet
ing a precipice by crawling out on a
branch for twenty feet and sliding
down the tree trunk for thirty feet
more. Billy wondered if Betty had
come by this route. But as he sprang
up the slope he swung his hand to-
ward the circuitous path. knowing full
we'll as he did so, however. that the
girl would do exactly as she pleased.
for that was her way.
Postum Flat was the wonder and
chagrin Of all the mountain side, for
was it not the climax of brazen indus
try? They all had their truck patches.
but beside Postum Flat their patches
were as barren fields to a land of milk
and honey. Jake, the father of Betty
do uC was CdlItu Ill
to another Jake of the same name.
who was father of Meg-grew pota
toes that stood him from October dig
ging to the May planting. His onions
and cabbages were always above fam
lily needs and flowed over into envied
sales for ready money. and. to cap it
all. behind his cabin was a four acre
field that every fall showed green with
sprouting shoots and every spring
grew heavy with swaying, golden
headed wheat. No wonder he had
two mules and blackboard "kerridge,'
a ''peazzer'' in front of his cabin and
kitchen with real window glass win
dows behind. And no wonder he car
ried his head high as the mighty man
of the .hillers" and looked askance at
the valorous pore trash" youth that
dared to raise eyes to his daughter
But Of unambitious. care free Billy
he had not even thought as an object
of suspicion.
So now. after that stalwart youth
had removed the heavy tree trunk from
his body and had lifted and borne him
to his bed in the cabin as gently as a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05


WHOLE GRAIN.
buminoids also form considerable
portion of these parts of the body.
Their chief use, however, is in build
ing up the muscles, tissues and vari-
Gus organs. The fats and carbohy-
lrates are used to furnish energy and
heat. They are the fuel of the body.
By uniting with oxygen they give off the
heat and energy required to keep the
body running, in much the same way
that the elements Of coal or wood
unite with oxygen to furnish heat and
power when burned in a steam engine.
Not all of the fats and carbohydrates
are burned Immediately, however.
Some of the fats go to build up fatty
tissues. Some of the carbohydrates
are changed to fats and used in the
same way, and some are stored in the
liver in the form of glycOeen to be
used when needed.
Before these various food elements
can be used by the animal they must
go through a process called digestion.
The first step in digestion consists in
taking the food into the mouth. Each
class of animals has different way
of doing this. Watch the cows feed
ing in the pasture. They reach out
their long tongues and gather in
mouthful of grass, breaking it off with
a peculiar twist as it comes against
their lower teeth. They cannot bite 1t
off, since they have no upper teeth
in front. The horse gathers in the
grass with his lips and bites it off be-
tween his teeth. For this reason
horses can eat grass down much closer
to the ground than cattle can.
After the food is taken into the
mouth it is chewed and mixed with
saliva. This saliva serves two pur-
poses-to moisten the food and to
change some Of the starch to sugar.
This change is brought about by the
action of engines which the saliva
contains These work In the same
way as do the engines in germi-
mating seed. which prepare the food
for the little plant.
Sugar and starch, as we have learn
ed. are both composed of carbon, n.y.
drogen and oxygen. the only differ
ence being that they are put together
in little different way. The action
Of the engines changes the relation
Of these elements in the starch, ar
ranging them in such a manner as to
form sugar.
All the starch in the food must be
changed to some form of sugar be-
fore it can be used by the animal in
building up the various parts of its
body Since the food remains in the
mouth only comparatively short
time, however, only small part of the
starch can be acted upon there. The
rest is changed later. as we shall see.
The main purpose of the saliva is to
moisten the food This moistening, to-
gether with the chewing, reduces it to
a moist, finely divided mass, ready
to be swallowed and acted upon by
the other digestive juices.
While the essential processes of d.
gestion are the same for all animals,
the way in which the work is carried
on varies somewhat The horse and
the hog have but one stomach. AS
the food enters this churning mo-
ton begins, which gradually forces
the partially digested mass along to-
ward the lower end The saliva con-
tinues to act on the starch, and anoth-
er fluid. the gastric juice. Is poured
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

veins, 1T is sent to the lungs, where
the corpuscles exchange their carbon
diox1de for oxygen and are ready for
another trip through the body.
Since oxygen plays such an impor-
tant part in keeping up the fires that
supply the body with heat and ener-
gy. 1t is just as important that the
animals be well supplied with fresh
air as 1t is that they have enough
food. In the winter especially the
stables are often closed so tightly In
the attempt to keep them warm that
the air becomes very deficient in oxy.
gen. In consequence the work of the
body is delayed and the general
health suffers By having ventilators
In the roof, together with plenty of
windows at such a height that the
draft will not blow directly upon the
animals, fresh air can be admitted
and impure air drawn on constantly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05
Then he whitened and staggered to the

Then he whitened and staggered to the
nearest chair.
You poor boyv cried Betty tender
~. You're plumb beat out"
did ye get the 10 cents?" demanded
Jake eagerly.
Billy gasped and tried to collect his
thoughts. What did they want him
to say? 1t was about the wheat.
wasn't it? He had almost FORGOTTEN
that unimportant matter after the gold
ring took possession of-his mind. He
remembered the wheat hid been taken
to the storeroom of a big Touring mill
and that he had told a clerk he would
be back later and attend to its sale.
Then he had hurried away in search
of a job hauling with the mules and
had carted sand two days for So and
had bought the gold ring. Yes. that
was it. and he had given Sam the %
cents to pay his fare to Cousins at
Baskerville to get him out of the way
for the two days. That was all-only
he had forgotten to go back and sell
the wheat.
Did We get the 20 cents?' demand
ed Jake for the second time.
Billy felt that it was crisis with
him, and he drew a long. hard breath.
Then his gaze steadied.
Eye see, it's this way" he said. 'signs
are for risin'. an amt sold yet Ye
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

| O~N'
might jest as well have IS or so cents
as for anybody else. But I'll go down"
he was about to say ito oncet," but
restrained himself, for that might be-
tray him. he added instead-"in a few
| days an see how the risin's comm on"
Under ordinary circumstances the in
valid would not have controlled his as
constituent and wrath. but this was an
extraordinary opportunity, and Jake.
the father of Betty. was nothing if not
diplomatic. So he forced himself into
a semblance of composure.
well. it's your lookout, Billy" he
said significantly. II ordered We to
sell. an of course I'll hold We RESPONSE
BILE for all fallin's from the 20 cents.
Mind that.''
1t was a very miserable Billy who
went out to attend to the evening
chores He had half a mind to rush
back to Staunton and remedy the evil
before it grew worse. He imagined all
sorts of failngs-to 60 cents. 30. per-
haps 40; TO Il life of toll spent in atom
ing for the carelessness: to the proba-
until the third morning Then he left
the cabin with steady. confident
strides. which, however. changed to
frantic haste as soon as he was be-
yond view OF Betty in the doorway
But the mills of the gods sometimes
turn out unaccountable grist. Every
moment since Billy bad been told from
the hill that wheat was "goin' up the
mills of the Chicago pit had been
grinding out good -four for his chaff.
The west had been secured. the mar
kets of the world invoked and the
many tongued lines of telegraph
brought into the game. and all had
redounded to the honor and glory of
Billy of Coon Hill. When he returned
to Postum Flat at the end of one short
twenty -four hours his face was again
expressive of beatific joy.
Going straight to Jake. the father of
Betty. he handed him a roll Of bills.
1.-THE risin was even better than
lowed on" he said nonchalantly. II
sold for 81 bushel. Ye see. there
was signs O. breakin'. an | lowed I'd
better not hold on any longer"
There are varying signs of wonder.
chagrin. incredulity and satisfaction.
but the mingling Of them all which
gathered on Jake's face was of the
kind that cannot be put into words.
He gazed at the money. at the strong.
handsome figure before him; at Betty.
smiling few feet away. and bowed
his head in surrender
II reckon might "a been mistnok,
Betty" he said submissively BILLY II
be able to keep We. sure 'nough."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

PAPS KNOCKED DOWN BY TREE"
mother might her child, he welcomed
with cordial gratitude an offer to re-
main and look after things until he
could get out. Betty was strong and
willing. but her hands would be full in
looking after him, and there were the
mules to care for and the dozens Of
pigs and cow to drive up from the
valley and milk. and besides it was
high time the four acres were again
seeded in order that there should be
succession to the sacks of golden
grain which were now stored in the
shed loft waiting for the higher quota
tons which rumor promised. Yes,
strong man was needed on the place,
for Possum Flat, even in its splendor,
was isolated. The nearest neighbor
was too far away to be reached by
even the report of his rifle.
Billy entered upon his new work
with unwonted energy. A great heap
Of wood was cut and piled near the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05
Among Friends.

BTTOEIOSs
PATIENCE hear Peggy's gone In for
ballOoning.
Patrice- Indeedl Well, she must be
happy. She always looked as II she
wanted to get her nose up In the air.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

"Now, Willie" said the bad boys
mother, tits time you realized the
futility of struggling against the in
evitable. Do you know what that
meanSw
"Yes'm," replied the boy promptly.
TT means they amt no use you wash
In my face an hands, cause they'll
on'y get dirty again" = Philadelphia
Press.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20
Publication Office: Mail Building,
Fire at Needles.

Fire broke out in a laundry at
Needles early Monday morning
and for a timeit looked as though
a great port ton of that thriving
town would be in ashes before
daylight Prompt action on the
part of the fire department aided
by the citizens generally, confined
the flames within a small area,
and after the total destruction
of the laundry, a real estate office
adjoining, as well as the office of
the Postal Telegraph Company,
and the scorching of the Needles
hotel and other adjoining build
ings, the fire was gotten under
control. The absence of wind
proved favorable to the work of
the fire fighters, as a breeze
would have carried the fire be
vond the control Of the limited
apparatus. The property loss
will amount to about $40, 900.
A rumor was started that two
Cinnamon belonging in the laun-
drV were not accounted tor and
it was feared that they had per
ished in the flames.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20
HoIdup.

Early Monday morning a sa-
loon at Seligman was held up by
a lone highwayman and sum
OF money taken from the safe as
we'll as what change he could
find in the cash register. The
perpetrator of the deed is not
known, but suspicion rests on a
boomer" who had been hang
ing around the town for several
days previous to the robbery.
After the crime was committed
this man was missing His de
Scrlpt1On was sent out to the
various sheriffs and special Off
GERS along the line, and it is
thought that he will be in dur
ance vile within a few days at
the outside, the necessity for
TODD and water probably bring
ing him back to the line of the
railroad.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20

The play bearing the odd and
striking title, "Why Girls Leave
Home" was the attraction at the
Opera House last Sunday night,
the Company having failed to
arrive in time to put the play on
Saturday as advertised due to
washouts on the S. p. south of
Phoenix.
1t is much better written than
the majority of plays of its class
and does not depend upon me-
chanical contrivances for it's sue
cess. There is an intensely in
teresting story of the frailty of
the weaker sex ard a mans per
fidy, told according to the adage
that Truth is stranger than
fiction" " The author has drawn
from the facts of celebrated
tragedy which was the leading
theme of the continental press
some years ago. Stern reality
here confronts the thoughtless,
the wayward Miss upon the dan
ger line, and with ensanguined
finger points to the unmistak-
able-BEWARE.
The production was staged in
an elaborate manner and a COM
pany of players, a majority of
whom have attained prominence,
interpreted the several characters
IN the drama, in a highly profes-
siOnal manner.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20
Wanted More Roses

A very shy young man had been
calling on "the sweetest girl in
the world" for many moons, but,
being bashful his suit progressed
slowly. Finally she decided it
was time to start something, so
the next time he called she point
ed to the rose in the buttonhole
of his coat and said:
"Tll give you a kiss for that
rose"
A crimson flush spread over his
countenance, but the exchange
was made after some hesitation
on his part. Then he grabbed
his hat and started to leave the
room.
"Why, where are you going?"
she asked in surprise.
"To the--er--horist for more
roses" he called back from the
front door.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20

Within the next five or six
months Swansea will be num-
bered among the copper produc-
ing centers of Arizona, as by that
time the big smelter being erected
by George Mitchell at the Signal
mine will be operating on ores
from this and two other proper
ties comprising the Clara Con-
solidated Gold & Copper Mining
Company, which recently began
development on the Bill Williams
Fork in Yuma county. The
smelling plant is now unloaded
at Bouse, % miles south, and is
being hauled by freight teams to
the mines, where it is to be erect
ed at a convenient site, permit
ting the handling of ores direct
from the main shaft to the fur
mace. Tucson Post.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20

Report has it that Supervisor
Fred T. Golfer is very dangerous
" sick in Los Angeles. The re-
port is not confirmed at this
office and it is hoped that the ru-
NOR is untrue st. Johns Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20

Service in St. Pauls Episcopal
Church on Monday February %,
at 500 p. m. The Rev Fletcher
Cook OF Albuquerque, N. M will
officiate. Subject of his sermon
will be, From Earth to Heaven"
All are cordially invited to this
service.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20

r. ]. Connor, of Villa ms
whom many will remember as
having been in charge of the fur
nishing department of Babbitt
Bros. for a number of years, was
visiting with friends in Winslow
during the past week, returning
from a trip to Adarnana, where
he had been studying natural
history in the petri6ed forest.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20

B F. Ketchum has embarked
in the wood business and is now
ready to deliver any and all kinds
of wood, sawed into S t 0 V e
lengths, also split and ready for
the fire. A supply of cottonwood,
pine, cedar, oak, walnut and
willow is now on hand Orders
will be received at the Office of
the Winslow MAIL and prompt
lv attended to.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20

Operator ]. 7. McAllister for a
number of years past in the ser
vice of the Santa Fe at Houck,
has resigned, and 1t is SAID he
will shortly engage in the cattle
business. Mr.. McAllister will be
relieved at Houck by Operator
Trick, who is at present located
at Pinta.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20

Mr.. R r. Urquhart was in the
city this week inspecting the
drug stores, and said that Wins
low ought to be proud of her
stores as Mr. Gillard carries a
fine line of Park Davis & Co. s
prescription drugs, and in fact
the cleanest stock in Northern
Arizona. The prescription de-
partment is a credit to any city
drug. store Good for Frisky.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20

Dir. S. j Rogers, Superintendent
of Methodist Missions in Arizona
will fill the pulpit at the Metho-
dist Church Sunday morning and
evening The public is cordially
invited. The Second Quarterly
Conference will be held Monday
evening at 7.3O p. m.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20

Mrs. A. E. Henning, mother of
Lloyd c. Henning, returned Sat
urday evening to her home at
Pinta, Lloyd now being conva-
lescent and, il is expected, will
soon be able to attend to his
usual duties in connection with
the Henning Company.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-20
Post Office Hours

Hereafter the post office hours
will be as follows:
Week days:8 am. to 6:3O pm.
Sundays: II m. to 1 p. m.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-02
AN OBSERVERS VIEWS

The following observations upon the city campaign hand
cd in by staunch Republican,
That the Democrats will Republican votes" is an
assured the city election concerned The Re
publican does apply party with Republican prnc-
pies guide but clique having for its sole aim the
zng official positions further advance their personal interests
1t geves deeply think that have few such
minded citizens the individual who addressed the Statesman
March 81 Merely because the Democratic nominee refuses to be
otar artist the correspondent has for him. From whom
alleged Mr. Pence receives Instructions Is thought
that dictated few because the present admins
simply the mouhpece of hadozen gangers As to the
statement Nugent and Mr. Alexander would not be deep
the municipal game if there not than ayorshp at
would tendency indicate that the author po
of certain facts concerning game which his statement
applies Such being the case IS time for a change
Speaking Of the appointment Of Democratic ccrnn
you stopped consider how many smaller positions
were held by Democrats Smaller say Oh large,
might nerfered with pending plans OF the clique After
Jobs promised Republicans for work in behalf Of the ticket
city election and they turned empanded away
their influence had brought about the result do suppose
they by the same gang again. Never it is the
any American citizen to be lied to more than
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-02
ALIAS SIMMONS

In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District OF the State Of Ida
no. in and for Ada County.
Matte T. Griffith. Plaintiff, vs.. Charles
/. Griffith, Defendant.
The State of Idaho, Sends Greeting
to the Above named Defendant:
VOC are hereby required to appear IN
an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff in the District
Court of the Third Judicial District,
State Of idaho, in and for the County
OF Ada, and to answer the Complaint
fled therein (acopy of which is hereto
attached) within twenty days Exclusive
of the day of servicel after the service
on YOU of this Summons, if served with
in this District; or if served out of this
District. within forty days. The said
action is brought to procure a decree OF
divorce unto Plaintiff in this cause, and
restoring her to all the rights and privi-
leges OF single and unmarried woman
and to her maiden name of Matte T..
Champion. all of which will more fully
appear from the complaint of Plaintiff
hereto attached and made a part hereof
and herewith upon you served.
And you are hereby notified, That il
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-02
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court Of the Third
Judicial District of the State of Idaho
| in and for Ada County.
Levena Smith, Plaintiff, vs.. Herschel
A. Smith, Defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greeting to
the above named Defendant:
You are hereby required to appear IN
an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff, in the District
| Court of the Third Judicial District,
State OF Idaho, in and for the county
of Ada. and to answer the Complaint
| filed therein Ca copy OF which is hereto
attached) within twenty days Exclusive
OF the day OF seryice) after the service
on YOU of this summons, If served within
this district; or if served out OF this
district, within forty days. The said
action is brought to procure a decree OF
divorce, divorcing Plaintiff from the
bonds of matrimony heretofore con-
tracted with Defendant, and to restore
Plaintiff to all rights and privileges OF
single and unmarried woman, and
granting the care. custody and control OF
the infant children, Elizabeth and Daniel
to said Plaintiff and for all other and
such further relief in these premises as
to the Court may seem right and proper,
all of which more fully appear from the
Complaint OF Plaintiff, copy OF which
is hereto attached and herewith upon
YOU served.
And you are hereby notified, that i
YOU fail to appear and answer the said
Complaint as above required, the said
Plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief in her Complaint prayed Tor:
Given under my hand and the seal OF
the District Court of the Third Judicial
District of the State of Idaho, in and
for the County Of Ada, this the 20 day
of March, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and nine.
w. L. CUDDY,
Clerk
BY D. w. McREYNOLDS,
Deputy Clerk.
IRA E. BARBER, Residing at Boise,
Idaho, Attorney for Plaintiff
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-02
You're Never Glad
to See Yo.r Landlord

Nobody ever is. Rent days always
come too quickly. Why not get along
without him2 Buy a home this spring
We can show you some that you will
he clad