davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22

famous as a stage manager-had worked for years on the play. At a trial week in the early spring, Amy Crostic had seemed to realize the part of Naida to perfection. Now the play was to spoiled for the season by this weak and colorless amateur.
 There was a look of determination on Manfred's face as he called the company to order. With the excep- tion of Loretta Willing, the girl with a pull, the company had been engaged in the trial performance, and there was no necessity for reading the play, so after a brief explanation to LOT etta as to what her part was, they plunged at once into rehearsal.
 It was a hard time for the girl. Manferd made her play her one scene over and over again, criticizing her infection, her gestures, her under standing of the role, finally winding up by declaring that he would have Miss Crostic present in the morning to show how the part should be played.
 It was with tired limbs and tear full eyes that Loretta dragged herself down the steep stairs leading from the dingy rehearsal hall Ben Kill mer was waiting for her at the door way, and Manfred, emerging from the doorway as they turned the corner, smiled to himself. Diplomacy might avail where argument could not.
 Before rehearsal was called in the morning, he sought Loretta out and in a more kindly tones than he had yet employed in speaking to her sug- gested that her escort might be saved some embarrassment by coming to the hall for her, instead of waiting down stairs. Loretta smiled her thanks for suggestion and interpreted his per mission so literally that she brough Kilmer back from lunch with her. The other members of the company looked for an explosion from the martinet stage manager, but none came. He beamed affably upon the unsuspecting Kilmer, and then sought diligently tc prove how little of an actress LOT etta was.
 Manfred knew of old the value of a good looking and eligible young man as a hindrance to a stage career, and if Kilmor wished to argue Loretta on the stage and into matrimony Man. fred was rejoiced to provide the ar gument, even though in doing so he violated his rule against the introduo- tion of the outsider at rehearsals-
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
MANFRED'S
 DIPLOMACY
By TAYLOR WHITE

John Manfred regarded with hope less despair the trembling, colorless little woman who sat in a chair at one side of the stage.
 T won't take that willing woman" !" he said decidedly. Send her over to Judson; he needs some extras"
 Cant be done," declared Bayes. -She stays with this show"
 Much good 1t will do," grunted Man fred. Are you running an annex to a dramatic school that you take a girl like that when Amy Crostic was born and brought up just to play this part?"
 T don't care if the whole world was created so that the Crostic girl could play this part" said Bayes hot Iy. Look here, Manfred" he added more conciliatingly. This kid is the protege of Tim Cullian. Her father is one of the big wheels in the mcahine and Tim says she must have her chance There are GA different vio- lations against the Momus theater. The lease runs out in May. If we make the repairs the building depart mcul Wdul5 IL VIII COSl S1OgOOO- II we don't make the changes, we'll have to close the house and lose the s50,- 900 rent we shall have to pay wheth- CT we are open or not If this girl plays Naida, we save that $40.000. Cullian will see to that Is she good actress? I should say that she was"
 Bayes turned away with the air of a person who is done, and Manfred swallowed hard to keep down the protests that were futile. The role of Naida was only a, bit" dozen speeches in the first act and an oc- casional remark in the later acts, but her one scene in the early part of the first act was the one which gave the keynote, and, bunglingly played. 1t would hurt the entire performance.
 Because Cullian was political power, and only through a powerful pull could Bayes keep a condemned theater open through the remainder of its brief lease of lief. "The Con- test" Manfred's first produced play was to be made a sacrifice. Manfred
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22

AS an undersprayer, a piece of gas pipe with one end bent at the prop CT angle or provided with an elbow at- tachment and a Vermorel nozzle at tached to this end will be found quite satisfactory, and a bucket pump oper- ated by two men, one to work the pump and one to direct the spray. will be found advantageous in applying the wash. Care should be taken not to apply with too great force, lest the leaves be injured.
 In selecting a wash, avoid kerosene emulsion or other strong oily washes, since we have found that in order to kill these hardy and resistive aphids the emulsion or oil must be used so strong that the exceedingly tender cu- curbit leaves are invariably badly burned, thereby killing the plant out right or greatly injuring 1t. We have found the commercial tobacco extract Black Leaf diluted one part to fifty parts of water to form a highly effec- tive insecticide against this aphis, de stroying all with which 1t comes in contact and being very easy to pre- pare and apply. Very satisfactory re- suits may also be obtained by using soap-and-tobacco wash by dissolv- ing one and one-half pounds of soap in one-half gallon of water, adding one half gallon of strong tobacco decoction and diluting to make five gallons of the wash The tobacco decoction is made by sleeping tobacco stems in wa ter until the decoction becomes the color of strong coffee. Neither of these washes injures the foliage to a serious extent and both kill the aphis they come in contact with, but the "Black Leaf" wash seems to be considerably the cheaper of the two.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
BEST PEAChEs tOR MARKET
Five Varieties That Can Be Safely Relied Upon for Succession
 Mountain Rose Ranks First.
CBy R. G. wEATHERsToNE0


 We consider the following five that can be safely relied upon for a succession. They cover the season from medium early to late, says the Agriculturist
 Mountain Rose.-This peach is too well known to need an introduction. It is one of the best, if not the very best of the medium early sorts. Un- like many of the earlier varieties. it has never rotted with us. We have found it hardy, productive, of fairly good size, and, for an early kind, of exceedingly good flavor. We have never found all these qualities in any other early peach It ripens in early August and is fairly good shipper.
 The Champion is a worthy success sor to the Mountain Rose. which is follows early in ripening. The tree is rapid grower and hardy. It also ranks next to the Oldmixon. White, round as an orange, with dainty pink cheek rivaling the blush on a modest maiden's cheek, and of a lus- cious flavor that is barely surpassed Dy tue IIDy lpS Ol luO dAOI cSc14Q maiden, we consider 1t the most beau tiful of all the varieties yet intro duced and just as good as it looks.
 Oldmixon Tree.-We would not think of setting peach orchard that did not include the Oidmixon. We would not. however, advise a very heavy planting of it. as it has not proved with us an extra good ship ping variety. The fruits are of good size, white, with a red cheek and very luscious. Nothing ever grown by us has excelled them in flavor. ex- cept it be the Stephens Rareripe. The trees quickly attain a large size. pro duce abundantly and the fruit ripens about the last week in August
 With the exception of the Elberta, the white varieties have been far the better producers and much more re- muneratfve than the yellow. We have tried Globe, Willett, Shock, Salway and several other sorts, but have dis carded them all except Elberta and Crawford Late. Elberta is unques- tionably the market peach and just now the most remunerative of all known varieties.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Wet or Dry Feeding.

Many poultrymen now grind part of their chicken feed into a meal so that it can be fed either wet or dry in the form of mush. It has been found that in forcing chickens for quick
 growth or egg producing. feeding a
 portion of ground feed is great help. Part of the work of digestion has
 been accomplished by the artificial
 grinding and the hen so fed can use
 the energy thus saved for something
 else. That is the real advantage of feeding ground grain.
 The general consensus of opinion at the present time is that the dry mash is more desirable than wet Many practical poultrymen. however, still prefer the wet mash.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22

(By M. H. SWENK. University of Ne
 braska Agricultural Experiment Sta
 tion-)
 Without question the most generally injurious insect pest of the cucumber and melon plants, is the aphis or plant louse, which attacks and de stroys these vines. For mony years past this insect has greatly curtailed the crop of melons and pickles in va rious sections of the United States, wherS these vegetables are much grown. The loss of crops from this aphis in many states aggregates thou sands of dollars annually The same aphis is a common pest of cotton in the southern states and occurs in the West Indies, Mexico, Brazil, South Af- rica and Australia. Most probably 1t is an insect of tropical origin.
 In addition to melons and cucum- bers, and to lesser extent, squashes. pumpkins and gourds, along with cot ton in the south, the melon aphis feeds upon an exceedingly large variety of other plants, including several com mon garden vegetables, such as beets, tomatoes, asparagus, etc, a large num- Der of ornamental plants and a long list of common weeds. r
 The melon aphis has a large number of natural enemies, including princi- pally internal hymenopterous para sites and predaceous lady-bird beetles and larvae, syrphus fly larvae and lace winged fly larvae. These find a gen. erous food supply when the aphis in creases in number, and sometimes gain at least a partial control of the the aphids and save a part of the crop. Of them all the ladybird beetles and their larvae are probably the most valuable and effective, while the small hymenopterous parasites are also exceedingly valuable and some times rapidly reduce an abundance of these aphids until they are practically exterminated in that particular in- festation.
 As to artificial control of this in- sect there is no avoiding the fact that we have here pest hard to deal with and one which requires a great deal of vigilance and careful work to mas ter. Methods of treatment include both spraying and Immigration, but spraying seems to be the most practical and successful method, at least in our ex- perience. It Is important that the spraying be done at the first indica- tion of an abundance of wingless aphids on the vines, before the insects have had time to cause any notice able willing or curling up of the leaves. in order to do this the vines must be gone over frequently and the lower side of the leaves examined thorough ly. The spraying must be repeated whenever 1t is noted that the aphids are reappearing upon the plants. In spraying, the application of the wash should be made with an undersprayer, or, if the vines are still small, by very carefully lifting them back and spray ing the under surface of the leaves and then replacing them to their orig inal position. Badly curled leaves should be opened by hand and the un- der surface drenched with the wash
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
DAIRY BUTTER IS PROFITABLE
Lack of Attention to This Product Has Resulted In Increased Manu-
 faeture of OleomargarIne.

Farmers have been giving dairy but ter less and less attention in recent years and as one result of this oleo- margarine, as a cheap substitute, has come into use.
 It has been observed during the months of phenomenally high prices that the butter substitutes are flour ishing to an amazing extent. They are taking place in the worlds com merce which ought to be held by good, wholesome farm butter. With plenty of choice dairy butter. oleomar- garine would be driven from the ta- Lies of American families generally. When creamery product is selling at to 50 cents, the oleo comes quick ly into common use, becau-e there is -Nt enough dairy butter to meet the demands. The substitutes get their start and hold a large and valuable trade simply because the farmers are neglecting the opportunity to furnish 8 sufficient supply of fair to choice dairy butter. Not all farmers are To- cated near enough to creameries so that they can deliver their milk once a day without unreasonable travel. Those who are not should keep but ter dairies, large or small. according to circumstances, and market their product once a week.
 This is in the line of diversiflcation and 1t is a paying proposition. It should not be all dairy, not all poul- try, nor all hogs, nor all corn, but a wise mixture so that the farmer al ways has something for the .--gh mar kets. A little pushing along the dairy line just now is justified both by pres ent prices and future prospects.
 When farmers can get 25 cents or imore for a fair quality of butter. as lat present. there i5 money in it for them and they car afford to give that branch of husbandry a great deal more attentioa than they do.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
LITTLE BOY KNEW REASON
Steam Came Out of the Spout of Kettle so That Mamma Might
 Open Fathers Letters.

Papa" said the hopeful youth, can you tell me what is natural philos- ophy?"
 "Of course I can," said papa, proud and relieved to find that there was at last something he could tell his off- spring. Natural philosophy is the science of cause and reason. Now. for instance. you see the steam com ing out of spout of the kettle, but you don't know why or for what req son 1t does so, and"
 "Oh, but I do. papa!" chirped the hope of the household. The reason the steam comes out of the kettle is so that mamma may open your letters without your knowing itI"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Tough on Texas.

A young lieutenant from a New York. regiment surveyed the Texas scenery gloomily and reflected upon his great distance from the lights of Broadway. The smoke from smelt- CT and the swirling sand from the low lying hills had spoiled the lieu tenants disposition.
 Tell me-" said an editor from El Paso, isn't there some hidden pur> pose behind this mobilization?
 There is." replied the lieutenant; i've are going to force Mexico to take back Texas. Success.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
cIeanInu. Hrooder and Coop.

Keep your breeders and coops clean. Disinfect at least once a week by spraying or dusting with some louse powder. Pure fresh air is essen tial to the life of the chicks Be sure that you have a properly constructed brooder.
 Almost any kind of an incubator, if given the proper care. will hatch chicks, but you must have a good brooder to raise them.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Darkness pIdn,t HeIp.

Bacon-I see London lecturer de- clares that ml sic. to be heard in per lection. should be heard in absolute darkness.
 Egbert-WeIl, I heard a phono- graph going in a London fog, once. but 1t seemed very far from rerfec- tion to me.-Yonkers Statesman
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
LenlaIatIveIv Expressed,

NO one can go wrong if he follows the ten commandments" said the sin cere citizen
 Yes" replied Senator Sorghum: the only trouble about the ten com mandments arises from the amend ments people try to tack on to them"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Corn for Horses.

It is claimed on reliable authority that corn-fed horses are more suscept- ible than those given other grains. Corn may enter into the ration with out any serious results. but 1t should not be made the entire ration
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
ImperatIve Order.

A joke which is said to have gone around the world concerns an inebria- ted person who discovered a negligee of silk and lace in the wardrobe of his hotel, called the bell boy and gave him the negligee with the command: Have that filled and return it to me at once. ."-Chicago Tribune.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Mortality Among Young Ducks.

] The cause of mortality among young ducks may be traced to over heat, dampness, getting wet, lack of grit, gray-head lice, sudden showers. delayed matches. exposure to sun, lack of fresh water, drinking vessels. too shallow, breeding stock out of con dftion.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Turkey Production in United states.

Turkey Production in United States.
 The census of 1900 shows that with a little over 5,OOO,OOO farms in the United States, not much over 6,500,- 900 turkeys were produced. Among the states Texas leads, having pro duced almost 65O, 1000 turkeys.
 Following came Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana in the order named. It may be remarked that Rhode Island produces 5000 turkeys, and of such good quality that the returns were nearly double the amount of other states.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
MakIno Ends Meet.

His Wife-But don't you think join ing the golf club Is rather an extrava- gance?"
 Not if we economize in other ways. thought we might give up our pew In church Life.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
"Ifr-Mavbe.

Father of the Fair One-How can you possibly think of marrying my daughter? You say that by the strict est economy you can save only $1O a monthl
 Poor but Worthy Poet-Oh, yes: but if we both save. it will be $2O.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Mixed Figures.

"They are certainly numerically mixed in that town"
 How so?"
 ''They make 1t primary condition that the secondary schools should havo a third portion of the quarterly report"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Eagerly Manfred watched the prog

Eagerly Manfred watched the prog ress of the game. He managed to convey to Kilmer the impression that his severity was in aid of Kilmer's hopes and though Kilmer at times longed to thrash him, he could not very well interfere with the man who was trying to do him a service.
 It was not until the last rehearsal that Kilmer was able to report sue cess.
 I've won out" he declared happily on one of the brief resting spells. Its been tough game, but Loretta has promised that she will marry me after the first performance. You can take Miss Crostic along to step into the part, but Loretta wants to play it just once"
 That will be all right" agreed Man fred cheerfully. "Pll notify Miss Cros. tic to come along. Why don't you come too?"
 I'm coming" explained Kilmer. Loretta wanted me to come and see that she could play the part"
 Manfred turned away to conceal a smile. It would be an exhibition be- yond question It was pitiful that the girl should suppose that she could act after her rehearsal experiences. but the first week was to be spent in one-night stands for the purpose of getting the company in trim for the city opening. so it would not matter.
 When the train went out carrying "The Contest" company both Kilmer and Miss Crostic were aboard. LOT etta thrilled with excitement at the thought that her brief stage career was starting and she seemed to lose some of the nervousness that was her great fault.
 At rehearsal she was as bad as ever, but in the evening she was quite another person. Manfred, standing in the entrance by the curtain arch. stared in amazement at the little "Naida," who ran upon the stage just after the curtain rose.
 The cold, colorless personality had taken on the mask of the character. In makeup the girl was dazzlingly pretty and she carried the scene with force and nerve that brought round of applause on her exit.
 Bayes hurried back from the front of the house and approached the stage manager.
 "The kid has fooled us all," he cried delightedly "She was a bad rehearser' that's all. She needs the excitement of the audience to get her out of her trance, but she makes lit tie Crostic look like a stick"
 T know it." groaned Manfred. 'Td give a hundred dollars to have her play the first night in town-but shell be on her honeymoon"
 She'll stay; she'll have to after this. Go and talk to her in the inter mission
 Manfred talked-through the inter mission and halfway through the nexi act He even left the stage to TUT itself-and went out to argue with Kill mer. It was all of no avail. KilmeI announced that they had been married that afternoon and were determined to go on their honeymoon.
 The train with the company wal about to pull out and Loretta was say ing good-by to her friends of few weeks. Kilmer wrung Manfred'i hand.
 q never can tell you how obliged I am," he said as the cry of "AI Aboard" rang out. Both Loretta and I are grateful to you"
 You're welcome" said Manfred grimly, but as the train pulled out and left the star of a night standing on the platform be cursed the diplomacy
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Not That Kind of a Father.

Johnny. you must comb your hair before you come to school" T ain't got no comb" Borrow your fathers" "Pa ain't got no comb. either" Doesn't he comb his hair?" He ain't got no hair"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Literal Payments.

q know, dear. you are careless about paying your bills, but here is an account you ought really to clean up.- What is it?"
 Your laundry bill"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22

The egg breeds of fowls indicate the smaller breeds-Leghorns, Minor cas-, Hamburgs, etc. The meat breeds indicate the Brahmas, Cochins. Lang Shans. The general purpose breeds mean the breeds which can be count cd on to lay and make good table
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22
Horses of World.

The horse population of the world is estimated as more than III. .O0O. 900, of which about 43,00O,O00 are in Eu- rope. 28.OOO.O0 in North America, H. co 900 in Asia
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22

fowl as well. The Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes. Dorkings and Rhode Is- land Reds are general purpose breeds, and, lately. the Orpingtons as well.
 The illustration gives the contrast in length of legs and outline of body of the Wyandotte and Dorking.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22

Muldoon-Sure, an it's sorry Oi am to hear that your husbands dead. Mrs. Casey. Did he lave yez any thing?
 Mrs. Casey-Yis. MT. Muldoon. ha left me a widow.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22

The train with the company wal about to pull out and Loretta was say ing good-by to her friends of few weeks. Kilmer wrung Manfredi
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-22

grimly, but as the train pulled out and left the star of night standing on the platform he cursed the diplomacy that had cost him so dear and Bayes. standing by, murmured softly T told you so''-which is cold comfort for a diplomat
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-09-28

tilted, the State Bank of Middleton
IS United States Guaranty and Fid-
city company. involving the collect
ION of the $4,000 bond which Oche
tree was under when he killed him
self. and for which the bank
brought suit.
The death of Ocheltree was ira
gle He left his home at Middleton
and found spot along the river
whore he could not be seen or cas-
lily discovered. That he debated long
and earnestly with himself over
committing suicide was learned af-
forwards. The night was stormy
one and to keep himself warm, as
well as keep up his spirits,he built
a IRE. 1t was some time the next
day after a search was instituted
tina the body of the dead banker
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-09-28

or confession left behind. In this
ne involved a mining man by the
name of Shurtliff, stating that he
had invested heavily on the latter
advice in mining plant. Prior
to his death Ocheltree met with
the directors and confessed to his
shortage He promised that he
would make it good. Instead he
killed himself.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-09-28
sues BONDING COMPANY
Asks that Shortage OF Middleton
Bank Cashier be MDlde Good

Interesting revelations are being
maze in ine federal court this week
involving the affairs OF J. L..
Ocheltree, the suicide cashier of
the State Lank OF Middleton, over
the shortag? that existed in that
institution at the time the discovery
was made, and the directors demand
ed that ocheltree make them good,
with the result that Ocheltree COM
mitted suicide. The case is on trail
be ore Judge Frank S. Dietrich en-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-09-28
This Book Worth Reading.

The Adler~i-ka book, telling how
you can easily guard against APP
pendioitis and how you can relieve
stomach and bowel trouble almost
Instantly, is offered free for a short
time by B. b. Davis 2