davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16

EDITOR Seattle Star. take my
hat off To The star for up-to date
ness along practical lines Of pro
srexsive reform Of all kinds. Next
I want to say that while ] helped
start the recall land would DO SO
eeniu under similar circumstances)
vst now under the new and unex'
necfed conditions I join The stars
efforts to stop II for the following
reasons:
We had q right to expect the
hearty support OF the great body
Of former recallers which we nave
not had.
with the quick action that
support should have given US. we
would have been ready for the com
Ing special election September >.
3-No one then knew OF the new
law requiring recall candidates to
get s per cent OF the votes on pc
tition Of nomination
THE absolute refusal OF proper
available candidates 20 run under
the handicap imposed by the onsr-
Gus conditions.
5-Failure OF the recall, IL car
ried to the point OF election. would
no muddIe and confuse the mind OF
the public that 1t would make sue
cess In the election Of March. 1912.
impossible.
Remember that the inventor sets
up and pulls down a good many en-
periments before he succeeds
Yours truly,
u N HnIlGIQN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16

The governor called an A. u. r..
Here. take this pardon. boy" said
he.
90 fast 20 the sailovp yard h
said.
And save . horss,hisrs precious
The governor had four days 70
Plenty Of iesvay. you win swear
fsut the darned old warden
vouidn't wait
And The dossons pardon cane too
The pslmiss Says;
This u . lucky day for anybody
named George Who finds . o1oo
hill In the ssttss.
Boston eats more spaghetti than
any other American city. A Bas.
Baked Beansl
A wcst virginiAn has patented Z
device which fastened 70 m N oon-
vsrts u Into . pick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16
Have Mercy, III Not Sense

Extim ated vaue OF coal. fifteen billion collars
Worth getting the Guggenheims
worth saving. American pcopie-or ought to-
Rockefeller
Really deliberately pio fifteen moro
children Can't have some
mercy bab.esy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16
ARTICLE NO. 3
~ n. W. MADISON.

W. ~ &sS<<s~%
SAN FRANcfnCO. Cal. Aug. H.
Two ycarn and = half ago China.
with tho other powers. declared
that opium raising must stop.
Uncle Sam. to hcIp China In It's
reform. branded opium ~ contra
hand and ordered II confiscsted
and destroyed wherever found In
this country.
On January 1. 1919. opium poppy
raising In China viii be entirely
sboiished. The Intervening two
and . half years has given thu
growers time TO plant their fields
with some other crops.
Government officials IN CAina.
VITO are caught smoking opium
and who cannot. or vii not. stop
the habit. will be dismissed. This
10 70 open tho way fvs . nee
ciass Of officials, Who will gradually
take the place u the old MandAr-
ins, who grated. and smoked hop"
and kept the poor In poverty IN
the1r different psovincea This
abolishmsnt Of opium smoking va
the first big step toward the awakr
euing At China
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16
WHY NOT SMILE AWHILE?
1N01T
ANYTHING

Surprising a fly cackied every
Tina she laid an sggS
No. Gerald, II II not proper TO
wear . high wirc-cdgcd collar IT
an aviation meet
The newspapers say Hctfy
Green's son Is To marry. but hasn't
chosen his bride. Merit they will
print some Of the million letters
he'll get
Greece imports every pound Of
coal that 4, consumes.
What % We csrsf
Canned peas Will be- 60 per cent
higher this year. But we never
have them at our boarding house.
A New Version.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16
You Cheered Too Soon


Of United States senators has not passed oa
-.
the and passed the mouse
II did not Vice President James D s'sf
-
You slight difference in the bin as passed ,hs
required DC
adjust the difference In the TWO %
A committee ad 10 be appointed for this purpose
the appointment of that committee ne op
So
all In their power NOT 70 adjust
deadlock bofah
In conf that is what happened
appointed by sherman are Nelson Crk y
onfeross olmstea haeAo
"A, =.
could publicly privately defeat tho general proposition
Of Of popular government ne
committee aud his speeches ne
doubt 20 where he stands Bacon OF "sosa
:.
old Tawney Cannon clique Rueker o.
oppose Brsow amendment even al tns
cost OF resolution -.
loaded conference the ''
liz buried and Is remain buried
this nght Tor popular e'0
probably be waged all over asAn
people remain quiet while they are being iessd '
fashionr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16
O. N. HoDGDON.

Editor Star: Enclosed herewith
please find petition In regard to
Alaska coal lands.
II the government builds a rail'
road 10 the coal fields and turns the
fields over TO private exploiters y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16
WARN MAMMA ABOUT rms.

whose greatest Joy had hitherto oeen
its to the circus
for the nrsttm me e he exclaimed
II TO the circus YOU'D never.
to prayermeetng again In all ife'-TitBhs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16

matter with THIS brand o. wessns'
kss OF ceepest blue we've sos
regular 10 the midst Of great commercial city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16
ONE FOR YOUR WIFE ONLY.

terrible octhache and want scs'hins 70 cure u
Nov you medicine had a toothaehe yee
tsrday and loving wife kissed me ana 70
consoed pain passed Why don't you Ty
thu sameT'
Il think WIN : your at home nowr--Everybodys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16

FOR NEW. modern. furnished rooms
a. low prices. call at The virxinus. ses
Virginia street, near Wextiaks avsnue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16

for burglary In sh's city Yesterday We have
but this particular
mai De 10 Lass n novelty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16

The postcard fisnd. With hssrtiess
gi<e,
Sends cards In carload iots. bat he
Has nary = thought for the mali
man beut.
Who has 70 CARR each card that's
seol
Morris wisxsnan Of Chleaso vaa
badly beaten for wearing vhtts
flannel trousers 10 . wsddine
That's our idea Of nothing TO wear
anywhsre--whits flannel trousers.
Or
When pants the heart
For paats Of white.
Taks care 20 wear
That hind At night:
FOR - pAjamAs thsy are great.
Where's outdoors they're not "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16

Races at Madison park. five days,
starting Tuesday. August 15. A
clean meet. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16

Plan 10 attend races q Madisou
park. ffvs days. starting Tuesday
August Is. 4 clean meet go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16

Headquarters Municipal Plans
Publicity league. tllS "a Az. sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16
(,,llpl

$3.50, -
~ Z. s III
s'.s s ~, n,,or
-s.. -
a. ~ go
sS--nas~ :,
, -.
-. 80
~, ..~ ~
ssh~ car
~ All \
"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-16
| NE

near Mi |
Airs |
..uo: third
~onrse. mea |
ssres eight
s,~ulify az
ANY wo |
80 much |
near VI |
- az som
The
- hut n
~. .c rrsu,,ut1
.. 49, saKeu
~ 4 the ! |
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

bly, farther down hill than the In
take.
Where culverts are necessary have
them Of ample size. and It Is equally
importan: to give the culvert SUFFICIENT
fall. A twelve inch culvert. twenty
four feet long with a fall OF four
inches, is better than one twice the
size with a fall of two inches. The
rapid flow through the culvert with
a greater fall will keep the culvert
clean. In one where the flow is-slug-
gish, deposits will form and soon will
choke the flow. Be sure to leave am
pie outlet so the water can move
freely after passing through the cul-
vert
In grading to make fill do not al
low any weeds or sod to get into the
roadway. These will decay and make
all kinds of trouble. 1t is much bet
ter to keep them out in the first in
stance.
If, in making the fill. the material
less, 1t will be advantageous to do
this with scrapers-wheel type pre-
ferred. But II the material must be
moved moro than that 1t will be
cheaper to put 1t upon wagons. Any
filling of this nature should be made
early In the spring, preferably as soon
as the frost is out of the ground. so
it will have ample time to compact
and settle by the summer rains and
the trafiic. BY proper handling dur
ing the summer season, a f1lI sew
eral feet deep can be put In shape
for the road A fill of this kind should
be dragged with a split log drag or
It's equivalent after rains in order to
keep the fills smooth and rounded so
the water will run OF quickly. The
main thing is to prevent this fill from
becoming water soaked. II this Is
done 1t will be thoroughly dried out
and in good condition before the win
ter sets in, and 1t can be kept COM
paratively dry, II the tiles are kept
open at the side and water Is kept
OFF the surface. In order to do this
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
CURING FEATHERS AT HOME
" Handled Right viii Return Surplus
Of Pillows or viii Bring Good
Price II Sold.

Feathers may be cured at home
and II handled right secure to the
housewife surplus of pillows and
cushions or will bring a good price II
sold. Before the chicken is scalded,
take the scissors and cut off the soft,
downy end Of the feathers about the
tall. Separate the feathers in pick
Ing and dry thoroughly. immense the
feathers In lime water made by de-
canting one pound quick lime in one
gallon water. Allow the feathers to
remain In this two or three days,
stirring frequently, then skim the sur
face Of the water and lift the feath-
ers out to drain on a wire sieve.
When drained rinse them first In
hot water, then In two cold waters.
then place again on the sieve to
drain. II an old hammock is at hand
stretch it tightly in a warm room near
the floor, spread the feathers thinly
upon 1t. Once a day tap the netting
lightly with a stick and the feathers
that are sufficiently dry will fall
through to the floor. White feathers
bring better price on the market
than colored and duck and geese
feathers better than chicken feathers
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
FOR ROAD BUILDERS.
SUGGESTIONS TO HELP THE IN
EXPERIENCED IN HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION.
FIRST STEP is DRAINAGE
Get Water OF and Away From Road
az Quickly a. Possible-Weeds and
Sod Make TroubIe--Proper Use Of
Gravel.
BY HOWARD n. GROSS.

1t is not overstating the fact 90 say
that three-fourths Of the men charged
with the responsibility OF building
and repairing the roads the country
over, know very little about the sub
ject; they have net had the engineer
Ing experience or even the practical
experience necessary; they have sim
ply followed their predecessors and
they do what the fellow before them
did.
In the movement for better high
ways the first step Is 4 more intelli-
gent expenditure Of the time and
money appropriated for the better
ment Of the roads, to the end that the
community shall get the most and the
best results for its contribution. It
Is common practice to do either the
wrong thing, or II perchance the right
thing is done, to do it at the wrong
time OF the year, and the result is
very often an expenditure of one dol
lar to get thirty cents worth of bene-
at. AS an instance we might cite
that Illinois Ii spending Ave million
Of dollars q year upon the highways,
and those In position to know, assert
that more than half of 1t is wasted
by III timed and misdirected effort.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
MOTOR CARS IN THE ALPS.

Motorists who desire to include the
most picturesque parts OF Switzer-
land In their itinerary have run up
against a dead wall of opposition on
the part OF the people of the canton
which contains the finest Alpine seen
cry, including the valley of the Enga-
dine. the Maloja lakes. the famous re-
sorts of Moritz, Poptresina and Davos
and the passes of the Splugen. Malo-
IL and Bernina. says the Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph. The question Of
admitting motor cars to the Grisons
was submitted to the people by resort
10 the initiative. and the result was \
vote OF absolute exclusion. This came
to pass In spite OF the disposition Of
the federal authorities to encourage
automobile traffic and the active
work OF the Swiss Automobile club
on the same side. The people, how
ever. were unalterably hostile for the
row and that. II motor cars were ad-
mitted. the use of those highways
would be fraught with great danger.
Obviously, n the opposition so mani
tested is to be overcome the only
means of accomplishing this end 10
by the widening OF the mountain
roads. Here again, however. the will
Of the people must be consulted and
the issue is bound to be mighty un-
certain.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

We are now getting Intelligence
that will add to the charm OF farming
and gardening and magnify the ideals
Of the city fellow who dreams of the
delicious flavor of rural life. 1t has
been discovered. through experiments
In Scotland. that the application OF
electricity to garden bed will make
the lettuce, the cucumbers. the peas,
the tomatoes, the beets, etc. grow fu.
r1ously and increase the yield from 90
to 100 per cent The time for the
things to come up. after the seed Ia
put In the ground, Is reduced at least
one-half. The application of the cleo.
t1city can be done by putting some
electric lights over the bed or dis
charging high-tension electricity from
system of overhead wires There
Ii scientific reason for this sort OF
horticulture. Electricity is powerful
and permeating fluid, and 1t is partio
ularly effective in promoting plan,
life.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

n, HOOt6, ~, 6IOpIn8 HOOIp AlAo
ceiling; c. Curtain; N, Nests; g. Gutter
for droppings.
ment may be applied to most any
house except that the roosts must be
built on level and not graduated
stair-step fashion. The slanting floor
CD is an advantage in that 1t forms
a dead air space below and facilitates
cleaning the chicken house The roosts
are 2x2-inch strips with corners
rounded, extending from back to front
about Is inches apart. About 10 inches
above the roosts a false ceiling may
be built Of loose strips and covered
with straw or hay. A curtain of bur-
lap or an old strip of carpet Is hung
from the front of this ceiling and by
lacking a narrow strip on the lower
edge Of this curtain, 1t can be raised
and fastened to the rafters above at
(O) during the day. The curtain.
straw and ceiling may all be taken out
In warm weather so that spraying may
be easily done. Nests can be arranged
In the same room, as shown.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

1t. Hence the road made in this man.
ner requires a long time and a great
deal of subsequent attention before
a fairly good gravel road is the re-
suit.
Before putting down the gravel
shoulders should be made the width
that the gravel is to be spread, which
may be anything from nine feet or
more. After the gravel is dumped in
between the shoulders. take an old
fashioned field harrow and go back
and forth over this winrow, and with
the aid of little hand work here and
there, have 1t spread over the surface
smoothly. and three or four inches
higher at the middle than a. the sides.
This narrowing is very important as
f q articles. composing the
M or together and to a
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
Old World Castle on the Hudson.

Old World Castle on the Hudson.
Washington Heights is to have Q
castle like those of the old world
Plans are being prepared for Com
mendatore Celestino Piva, a wealthy
importer Of raw silk and a member Of
Givernaud Brothers. 1t Is to be erect
ed on the high blum overlooking tn.
Hudson river and the Palisades, Just
back Of the historical Arrowhead inn
The property comprises more thar
twenty lots, being part Of the form ei
Mccormick tract.
The castle is to be surrounded BY
Italian gardens, and the slope of tn,
bluff is to be terraced and winding
roads built to reach the castle fror
the boulevard. The building itself wi,
be a three-story affair. with two lool
out turrets at either end and a lare
pereola at the north end. Italian
Renaissance will be the architecture
of every detail of the exterior and in
terior.-New York Tribune.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

= johnson City, Tenn
the ruts must be filled as soon as
made.
When a grade IL once established
the surface thereafter should never
be disturbed except the top two or
three inches In order to smooth it.
out with a road drag or harrow.
We will assume that the fill has
been made preparatory to putting
gravel or crushed stone upon the
highway, and thus have a permanent
improvement.
The following suggestions will be
Of benefit to the inexperienced road
builder. who has simply farm tools to
use.
1t Is not designed to suggest to the
experienced builder. having improved
road machinery to use.
Where roads are graveled. it has
been very common for the farmers to
haul the gravel and dump 1t down In
a winrow, and leave 1t to be spread
and compacted by traffic. Every
driver avoids this winrow until soft
weather compels him to drive over
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

What is true Of Illinois Is true
throughout the central west
In order to make suggestions that
will be OF value one must assume
some typical conditions and indicate
what 1t Ii best to do to improve the
roads under them.
In road improvement the first and
most important step is drainage.
Without proper drainage every effort
will fail. Water is the only natural
enemy of roads. and water is cow
ard and will run away II given a
chance. hence get the water of the
road and away from the road as
quickly as possible. This may be
done either by surface or sub-surface
drainage, by side bitches with ample
fall and proper outlet to carry the
water away from the highway, or by
tile. II the latter is done nothing
less than four inch tile ought to be
used and 1t should be very carefully
laid. and should be put on each side
Of the road. particularly where the
drainage is most needed Be sure
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

that the outlet is unobstructed II side
bitches are used, especially on hill
slope. and have them as wide as prac.
ticable az the bottom.
Suppose the bed of the ditch is
twenty-four inches wide down a hill
slope. Construct so that the bottom
of the ditch next to the hill side will
be an inch or so lower than the side
next to the road. so the flow will
tend TO the hill side instead of to the
road.
Wherever 1t is necessary to carry
water across roadway. ii is best to
use iron or concrete pipe and carry
1t across at an angle. Strong tile
Will do If it is placed a sufficient dis
lance below the gurface so it viii not
be broken by the traffic. The outlet
Of this crossing should be eonsidera-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
CHICKEN RUN QUITE CURIOUS
Los Angeles Dealer In Feed and Grain
UtiIIxes Waste From Storage
In Unusua! Manner.

An ingenious Los Angeles dealer in
hay, feed and grain is utilizing the
waste from his storage shed In the
unusual manner shown by the illus
tration, says the Popular Mechanics.
The space under the floor has been
converted into a chicken run, and the
loose grain, feed and char falls or Is
swept through the cracks. This waste
all OF which would otherwise be Of no
use, is sufhcient to feed large num-
Der OF chickens. A small Enclosure
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

In New York II has been made an
offense for driven OF q motor We
hicle to speed away after an accident
and II he is caught the penalty is SO
much the heavier. 1t Is so compare
lively easy for an offending motor
driver to escape by speeding that ev
cry risk to his doing SO should be put
In his way. This speeding In city
streets is getting to be one Of the
most serious menaces Of urban life
More than one valuable life have been
sacrificed to 1t, and what power there
IL in law and the laws enforcement
to stop 1t should be done.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

Brooklyn man got blood poison.
Ing from a blister caused by lawn
moving. Just on the eve OF the open
ing Of the suburban season, this acct.
dent Is a significant coincidence, IL
nothing more. At any rate the victim
deserves the blessings OF his kind for
furnishing the average commuter with
. good and valid excuse which no wife
worthy OF the name can gainsay.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
Not Perfect

A horse dealer was showing a horAe
to a prospective buyer After running
him back and forward for a few min
utes he stopped and sstc 90 the buy.
er: What do you think OF his coat +?
Isn't he a dandyr"
The buyer, noticing that the horse
had the heaves, replied: Yes, like
his coat. all right, but don't like his
pants. "-Tit-Bits.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
|P ()(|[1F}(,|
&VQQ
INTERIOR OF POULTRY HOUSE
Most Farm Buildings Intended for
Fowls Are Large and Difficult to
Keep Warm In Winter.

Mr.. F. w. Reynolds sends the Home
stead the accompanying diagram
which shows the end view of the in
terror Of poultry house fixed for win
ter use. Most farm poultry houses
are built rather large and are hard to
keep warm in winter. This arrange
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

Thoughtless individuals often &C
cuse newspapers OF printing false
hoods, but here is a little story from
a Michigan paper that can't be ques
toned: "She was left widow through
the death of her husband"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
Optimlsm7

Tommy-Our Sunday school is to
have a picnic next Saturday.
Dick-Goodl
Tommy-Why do you say that? Are
you going?
Dick-Nope. But that means
therein be a double header at the
oall park next dayi
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

Aagnus Alexander, commissioner
from Massachusetts, of workingmen's
compensation, announces that can av-
erage man can decently support a
family of Ave on $500 a year" We
assume that Magnus does not regard
. touring car or an electric runabout
as strictly necessary concomitant to
decent living.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

western university professor says
that the blonde type will become ex-
inct in this country and that the ay.
erage American will revert to the In.
dian type. But here comes in the
triumph of science over mere nature;
even atavism cannot extirpate the
chemical blonde.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

Chaufreurs arrested second time
in Atlantic City for speeding will lose
their licenses. Some such drastic
measure must be taken in all large
communities against this new danger
Of civilization. or next time the census
will have TO be padded everywhere.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

If 1t is necessary to get up at six
o'clock everY morning to reach the
age of one hundred and one. we are
satisfied to linger the traditional three
score and ten years in this world and
let it go at that.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

There may be merit in the plan to
revise the Ten Commandments, but
we have no doubt that this wicked
world would be greatly improved II
the original Ten Commandments were
Sbeyed
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
Our Varying Moods.

Eyes. environment does influence
u.s."
How now7"
you never see a man coming on
OF church with his hat perched on tn
side of bis head "
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
Medium-sized Turkey Best.

Forty-pound turkeys are all right
for the showroom, but for market
there is little demand. The medium.
sized tukeys, weighing fifteen to
eighteen pounds, sell better to the
'amily trade
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11
A Curious Chicken Run,

Curious Chicken Run.
Is also provided outside OF the sheds
so that the chickens can range In the
open.
The dealer derives an income of $40
month from the sale of eggs.