davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

Milton, Oregon, has a man who
boasts of having shaved only twice in
81 years. In his lifetime he has spent
SO cents with the BARRIERS. Probably
his expenditures for baths have been
equally economical. There is some
kind of economy that is not worth
Dragging about
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

Put porus plaster on the chest and
take good cough syrup internally if
you would treat a severe case of sore
lungs properly. Get the dollar size
Billiards. Horehound Syrup. With
each bottle there is a free Herrick's
Red Pepper Porous Plaster for the
chest Sold by Owl Drug Store, S. L.
Willis, proprietor. N
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
The Wedding Trip to New York.

SHE.
I've done my hair in a matronly eli
Since / came to this old hotel;
l do not blush and 1 do not rush
To his arms with callow yell.
l don't act coy or call him My Boy
We never hold hands in pub.
We never sigh nor kiss on the sly,
l don't even pull his ears.
1 act like a wife whose married life
Has lasted for years and years.
When I walk with him my figure trim
| | hold with distinguished pride
Yet wherever we go, oh! why do they
! That / am a blushing bride?
My clothes l wear with rakish air,
| So they never appear too new;
l fight quite shy of the "newlywed eye"
Whenever l talk to you.
At the breakfast board I'm a peevish
lord,
Engaged in reading the news;
If I ever converse I use terse,
Cold manner to voice my views
You'd think by my air that l didn't
Had been married before, at least;
I'm full of art as l play the part
Of solemn and stolid beast
Though my heart beats loud, to the
gaping crowd
A mask of Indifferent gloom
l daily show-say, how do they know
That l am blushing groom?
THE PUBLIC.
He looks at Her and She looks at Him
In the way that they always do;
Though the job is tough, they are
throwing bluff
That they're married year or two, |
By the way they act you observe the |
That they're crazy to be alone;
Whenever she speaks, please note her
cheeks
Red as a rose full blown.
If, by some chance, you should break
their trance,
Wouldn't the pair be wroth
Good land, good land! he is holding
her hand
Under the tablecloth!
She's marked new we'd from foot to
head,
And amt that the Dridey suit!
When she walks away she watches
him-say
She certainly is a beaut!
'hey're shy as mice, and they shed
fresh rice
From their clothes all over the room. l
10, it doesn't need much of Sherlock !
touch :
To spot them as Bride and Groom
Wallace Irwin in Judge.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
First Baptist Church,

Corner 1st and Jackson streets. Bible school,
10 a. m. Morning worship, 11:15. Junior
Union p. m, B. Y. P. U. devotional serv
ice, $3.50 p. M; evening worship at 1880. Mid
week prayer service, Thursday at 1880 p. m.
The pastor and people invite you to worship
here. You will be cordially welcomed. David
M. Hand, B. D., Pastor. Residence 210 E. LIST
street, Phone IS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

Regulate the bowels when they fail
to move properly. Herbine is an ad-
mirable bowel regulator. 1t helps the
liver and stomach and restores a fine
feeling of strength and bouyancy
Price SOC. Sold by Owl Drug Store,
S. L. Willis, proprietor. N
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

Now that Senator Borah suggests
penitentiary sentences as the only cure
for the big violators of the law, it
is not to be expected that the senator
will be very popular with the trust
magnates.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
First Presbyterian Church.

Corner 9TH and Van Buren, streets, Serv-
ices every Sunday at II a. m. and 8 p. m.
Sunday school at 10 a. M, Christian Endeavor
at p. m. Prayer meeting followed by Teach
ers' meeting, Thursday at 1880 p. m. David
H. Hare, Pastor, Alb Van Buren, street; Phone
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

The Latah county commissioners
are, speaking of the matter of taxes,
where they'll be damned if they do
and damned if they don't. So what's
the use?
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
Christian Church.

Corner Jefferson and 5th streets. Services
every Sunday at II a. and p. m. Sunday
school at 10 a. m, Christian Epdeavor at p
M, Prayer meeting Thursday at p m. E. R.
Black Pastor
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
st. Marks Episcopal Church.

Corner 1st and Jefferson streets. Services on
Sunday, 10 a. m, Sunday school; II a. M,
Morning prayer and sermon. No evening
sermon. All seats free. Strangers welcome.
Rev. J. Watson, Pastor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
CHURCH DIRECTORY
First NJ. E. Church.

Corner Sd and Adams streets. Services eve.
school e every a Sunday at A 10 a. m. EpwortS
League Sunday at 7 p. M Prayer meeting,
Thursday evening at P. m. Strangers espec-
tally invited. Robert Warner, Pastor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

Why does Moscow sit content to
do nothing, while our neighbors are
getting away with the persimmons
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

1t is no longer disgrace to "be
full of prunes." Only the extremely
rich can afford the luxury.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07
German NJ. E. Church,

Corner Spotswood and Harrison streets.
Services every Sunday at IL a. m. Sunday
school at 10 a. M Pastors residence, 423
Spotswood street. Phone 1880. P. J. Sch
merit, Pastor
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

Safe deposit boxes for rent Thomp-
son Bros x
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-07

Church of Christ, Scientist.
Corner Jackson and Sd streets. Sunday serv-
ices: II a. m, Sunday IL m. All are cordially
invited.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat is Inflammation Of the
mucous membrane Of the throat, and
II this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive a predisposition to sore
throat will exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Is both .
preventative and cure for sore
throat because 1t possesses extraor-
binary cleansing. healing and germi-
cidal qualities. Just little in q glass
Of water, used as gargle, win quick
ly relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane of the throat,
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store, rs and SOC box, or sent
postpaid upon receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for free sample.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

For years several representatives In congress
tried to secure appropriation to be used for
the building Of monument to General Miller at
Peterboro N H., near which town TN Try Sir
lived farm before the war of 1912. and for
years after it's close. The representatives who
had the matter of pushing the bill in hand used
the words of Captain Miller at Lundy's Lane to
express their determination to secure a VIC
tory. They certainly did try, and the speeches
that were made before the library committee OF
congress held patriotic appeals In every sentence.
Apparently, however. 1t was easier for Miller to
capture battery against odds than 1t was FOR
members of congress to capture the dollars neces-
sary to build monument of enduring stones
to his memory
1t was case of try and try again. While the
cause of Miller, whose heroism was worth
dozen monoments, being pleaded, congress
voted money for memorials to other men less de-
serving. Finally, however, a New Hampshire
member who had been digging into history found
out something about '1rll Try Sir's" career which
was not generally known Congress had been
told time and again that Captain Miller not only
had shown conspicuous gallantry at Lundy Lane.
but that prior to that fight he had thrashed
superior force of British and Indians at Managua
Congress had also been told that Miller had COM
manded the center column of General Browns
army, which routed what was apparently an
overwhelmingly greater force of the British at
Fore Erie
These things didn't make an impression. Con-
gress seemed to think that inasmuch as Miller
was a soldier that it his business to defeat
superior forces of the enemy every day in the
week without imposing any mountaineering
duty posterity. The New Hampshire member.
however, found out that after the of 1912
Miller went back to his farm near Petersboro.
plowed fields, chopped wood and MIXED the cows
instead of going to Washington to ask the gov
eminent to do something for him on account of
his record.
Hers rift offo he
peace that the government probably would have
been glad to give him anything that 1t had to
give When I'll Try Sir was asked why he
playing Cincinnatus instead of taking Job
in Washington, he replied: when men begin
leaving the farms for the cities the nation will
begin to decay"
Congress was told of this saying of Miller's,
and either admiration for his choice of a farm
ers life or else belief that he was a prophet
who before long might have the truth of his
prophecy proved. brought favorable report
from the committee on library in the matter of
the monument at Petersboro.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
DIcToGRAPH AS A DETECTIVE
Recently Invented Instrument Plays
an Important Part In the Ohio
Bribery Trial.

Columbus, ON the trial OF Rodney
]. Diegle, sergeant-at-arms of the Ohio
state senate, convicted Of aiding and
abetting the alleged bribing Of state
senator. the state relied on me-
chanical device, the photograph, high
ly sensitized telephone, for its strong
est evidence.
The photograph transmitter was Sc
created in a detectives room in ho-
tel and court stenographer in anoth-
er room. reported the conversation in
which it was alleged brides were Of
fered and accepted.
For the first time in the history of
detective work this curious machine
was used.
A photograph consists Of series Of
sensitive metal plates set in a hard
rubber cylinder. In its elements it is
telephone transmitter magnified.
Used in business way it enables a
man to sit at his desk in his private
office alone and talk of his correspond
ence without the stenographer being
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

sudden glory arising from a sudden
conception of some eminency in our
selves by comparison with the infirm-
ity of others, or with our own for
merly."
If laugh is a benefaction and the
provoker of laugh benefactor, why
are there more statues to dull people
than to witty ones? Who was the
greatest laugh promoter in history?
1t was said of Sidney Smith that he
was the father of 100000 laughs.
Laughter" said Lord Rosebery re-
Gently, lis a physical necessity. We
live under sunless sky, surrounded
by melancholy ocean, and it is a
physical necessity for the English ma
tion-even for the Scotch nation and
the Welsh nation-to laugh. 1t ex-
hilarates all social relations. Was
not his lordship added. "the laugh
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

crease of pension for the widow of a soldier.
There were papers forwarded to him which bore
on the case, and these he turned over to the
committee pensions after his bill had been
introduced.
The widow did not get her money, and it was
not long before the whole house knew why The
member who had espoused the widows cause
had been In congress for years, and the joke at
MS expense was too good to keep, and one after
another Of his colleagues walked up to his desk
and congratulated him the wisdom shown in
the plea which was In written form, he had
turned in to the committee to win the widows
case.
1t is perhaps needless to say that the mem
Der had never read the plea. 1t set forth the
fact that while the amount Of pension increase
the widow of the soldier hero asked for was
large it must be understood that she came Of
good family moved in the best social circles and
was in need Of a large sum of money to keep up
appearances"
Upon occasion senators and representatives per-
NIT their constituents to do their talking for
them in congress. Petitions come in floods at
times, with the object of securing legislation by
external pressure. In the Smoot case, and in
the pure food and army canteen matters the pleas
of the people came in by the tens of thousands.
The members of both houses present these let
ters call attention their import and then allow
the petition to do the rest If they potent
enough.
Senator Latimer of South Carolina once intro
duced good roads bill calling for the expendi-
ture of government millions for the improvement
of the highways. The automobiles all over the
country began sending letters of approval. They
pressed their friends into the writing service, but
that they did not always pass upon the persuasive
merits of the friends productions is shown fair
ly well by one letter the good roads subject
received by Senator Cullom. 1t read like this:
Dear Mr.. Cullom: Please vote for this id
y will oh1io fool fria mine
who runs an automobile. Yours more or less
sincerely ---'
1t was a Chicago man who wrote this appeal.
There were others like unto 1t. The good roads
bill still sleeps.
In the older days the school readers contained
the story of I'll Try Sir Miller" Probably
everybody knows who "rll Try Sir Miller" was.
Certainly everybody ought to know. Gen. James
Miller then captain, was the hero Of Lundy's
Lane He said he would try to do the thing
necessary for the thrashing Of the enemy, and he
did it. and I'll Try Sir" took the place of his
Christian name James
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
MARKS MISSOURI SEA LEVELS
The United States Geological Survey
Has Recently Completed Work
In the State.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The United
States geological survey, working in
conjunction with the surveyors of the
state of Missouri. have been establish
ing the levels in this state and plac-
ing tablets or bench marks" in many
places. These markers show the
height of that point above the sea
level.
These bench marks are of two
forms. One is a circular bronze or
aluminium table three and one-half
inches in diameter and one-fourth
inch thick, having 3-inch stem which
Is cemented In a drill hole in solid
rock in the wall of some public build
ing. bridge abutment or other SUBJ
stantial masonry structure or in the
solid rock.
The second form to be set in the
ground where there is no rock or ma
sonry. consists of hollow wrought
iron post four feet long A bronze or
aluminium table is riveted over the top
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

Rifle for Under Water Action.
When he Is working In water infest-
cd by sharks and other sea monsters
likely to do him harm. the diver has
at present to rely for his safety on the
use of the knife, or, failing that, on .
quick return to the surface. Now
comes the invention Of Captain Grobl.
q German diving Instructor. who has
constructed rifle which can be fred
under water, and is designed for the
better arming of the diver. The most
remarkable thing about this is that 1t
fires, not bullets, but water. which Is
propelled with such force that 1t has
an extraordinary power Of penetration.
Indeed, he inventor himselfs has
pierced armor plate of medium thick
ness with the water jet from his
weapon. The rifle has stout barrel
and is loaded with cartridge cased
In india rubber.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
The Shepherd of the Black Sheep

a more intense form of the smile. In
extreme cases the eyes are moistened
by the effusion from the lachrymal
glands"
There you have a scientific defini-
ton. But it is clear that mankind
would hardly take the trouble to go
through that experience II that is all
that laughter consisted Of. They
would not regard a Dickens or a
Mark Twain as benefactor merely
because a perusai Of their writings
produced that. No; even the philoso-
pliers know that laughter is something
better than that-something internal
that there is such thing as silent
laughter. Hobbies calls laughter "a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
Operating the Dictosraph.

present. The stenographer may be in
the next room or the other side of the
building, but she hears the words as
distinctly as though she were at his
elbow and sets them down.
The detectives got some of the sus-
pected men. separately and together.
In hotel room, photograph was
under the sofa. A court reporter was
at the other end. Word for word his
nimble fingers recorded every word
that was uttered. None but he and
the detectives knew.
Nothing escaped the transmitter-
not even the opening or closing of the
door-and the stenographer trans
cribed everything which the little in
strument reported to him. This re-
port was admitted as evidence by the
Judge who presided at the trial.
The inventor of the instrument is
K. M. Turner.
In order to entrap the legislators
who were suspected of receiving
brides. Detective Smiley acted as
briber on the occasion when the die
tograph was used and he and o. O..
Walcott. the stenographer, were prin-
cipal witnesses for the prosecution.
The defense objected strenuously to
Wolcott's evidence being admitted,
but the court ruled that 1t was cor
roborative of the direct evidence and
was admissible.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
FALSE HUNGER
4 Symptom Of Stomach Trouble Cor.
rected by Good Food.

There Is, with some forms of stom-
ach trouble, an abnormal craving for
food which is frequently mistaken for
good appetite" A lady teacher
writes from Carthage. Mo-, to ex-
plain how with good food she dealt
with this sort Of hurtful hunger.
Il have taught school for fifteen
years, and up to nine years ago had
good, average health. Nine years ago.
however, my health began to fail,
and continued to grow worse steadily.
In spite OF doctors prescriptions, and
everything could do. During all this
time my appetite continued good, only
the more ate the more wanted to
eat-I was always hungry.
THE first symptoms of my break
down were a distressing nervousness
and a loss Of flesh. The nervousness
grew SO bad that finally 1t amounted to
actual prostration. Then came stom-
ach troubles, which were very painful.
constipation which brought on piles,
dyspepsia and severe nervous head
aches.
~ NS~sOAo oCCAA4CQ ROWGIlc68 10
help me. said was overworked, and
at last urged me to give up teach
Ing, II wished to save my life.
But this could not do. l kept ON
at 1t as well as could, each day grow
Ing more wretched. my willpower
alone keeping me up. till at last q
good angel suggested that try q diet
Of Grape-Nuts food, and from that
day to this have found It delicious
always appetizing and satisfying.
Il owe my restoration to health Ia
Grape-Nuts. My weight has returned
and for more than two years / have
been free from the nervousness. con-
stfpation, piles, headaches, and all the
ailments that used TO punish me 40.
and have been able 70 work freely and
easily" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from tine to time. They
are genuine true ana fuu Of hunaa
interest
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
Old Church as Garage.

Long Hill, Conn.-The old white
First Methodist church building,
steeple and all, for many years used
as a place of worship and the first
church built in the town of Trumbull,
has given away to the progress Of the
times and garage. The edifice, which
stands almost in the center of the vii
lage. has long been landmark. The
steeple win be retained. the galleries
will be made into waiting rooms for
women and the pulpit and platform a
show place for accessories.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
Professor Sir Charles Bell In the
Strand Calls II a convuIslve Ac-
tion of the Diaphragm.

Laughter" says Professor Sir
Charles Bell in the London Strand, lis
a convulsive action of the diaphragm.
In this state the person draws a full
breath and throws it out in interrupt
ed. short and audible ordinations.
This convulsion of the diaphragm is
the principal part of the physical man
Hesitation of laughter; but there are
several accessories. especially the
sharp vocal utterance arising from the
violent tension of the larynx and the
expression of the features. this being
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

Mrs. Patrick Campbell is not kindly
inclined to criticism of her work. At
q rehearsal of new play. one morn
ing. her manager, Charles Frohman.
stopped Mrs. Campbell and said: MRS.
Campbell, 1t seems to me that those
lines should be delivered thus" repeat
ing the lines in question. Mrs. Camp
bell drew herself up and said: "Mr.
Frohman. am an artist" THAT is all
right, Mrs. Campbell" replied the ur-
bane manager. Il assure you I will
never reveal your secret"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
Supply.

Supply.
New Minister-Now just one thing
more before accept this charge. Have
you got ''supply?"
Deaeon-Well. yes. though we never
said q hything to the last preacher
about #. Ill show you where 1t Is.
and get you key. but I.tell you you'll.
have to be just as careful about
using 1t as the rest Of us!-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

of Sir Frank Lockwood something that
would make stuffed bird rejoice?
And those who listened to the splen-
dor of merriment which he could i'm
part by that laugh realize the intense
value of that emotional! exercise"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

Of the post and 1t is sunk into the
ground SO that the top protrudes
about six inches.
The tablets are stamped with the
words: ~. s. Geological Survey.
Missouri" The elevation in feet above
sea level is marked on the tablet and
the words: Two hundred and fifty
dollars fine for disturbing this mark"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
AIibi,

Father (having caught his son In
a lie)-Haven't 1 always told you to
tell the truth?
Son-Yes, father; but you also told
me never to become the slave of
habit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

Do you ever think OF the irrevocable
nature OF speech? You may find,
years after your light word was
spoken spoken. that it made whole
life unhappy, or ruined the peace of
4 household--Stopford Brooke.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle a
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
Wise.

Bobby, didn't you hear mamma
tellin' us to come In out o. the rain?"
Yep. but I'm not goin' to do it till
I'm SO wet that she can't lay ms
across her lap 'thout spoilin' heg
Dress"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
Impossible.

George acts like fool"
mo. An actor could never come az
close to nature as that."-Variety Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

Many a man who is lionized really
has the soul of a rabbit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19

ORCE, picturesqueness and abil-
ity In congress knows no Sec
lions. Northcrners, southern
ers, fasteners and westerners
have their strengths and their
weaknesses, their likes and their
dislikes. their physical manner
isms and their mental idiosyn-
crasies just like all other human
beings.
There have been men In con-
eress who year in and year out