davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
Saturday
B ElGIUM.

That the greatest battle Of modern times is being fought along the entire frontier of Germany on the side toward France and Belgium, is the statement credited to L.. Rousett of the French army, retired, who has just arrived in Paris from will be decisive. and will mark the beginning of the end of the war
 According to dispatches received by the London Daily Mail the Ger man troops are literally overrunning the northern part of Belgium. It is asserted that the Germans are oc- cupying several important positions. but that the way to the French border has not been fully cleared for them
 From the war department in Lon don it is reported that the German troops are evidently headed toward the coast of Belgium.
 That Brussels. the Belgium capital is now in the hands of the Ger man troops is evident from today < dispatches, for it is asserted that the news of the fall of Brussels was conveyed to Berlin in a message of only seven words
 Officials of Great Britain in Lon don have stated that they have in formation to the effect that the Austrian troops lost 10000 men in three days fighting near the river Drina. It is also stated that Gen eral Leman. who commanded the forts at Liege, Belgium. has been been taken to Cologne as a prison CT of war
 According to an article published in the London Chronicle Treasurer Hallett of Brussels has refused to pay the Germans a war tax of s40,- 900 ,O00, asserting that he would die first
 Word has been received in Paris, France, that general mobilization of the Italian army will be ordered in a few days Whether this means that Italy will enter into the war is not indicated.
 UNITED STATES.
 News is received from Washing ton that Great Britain has called for all her reserves that are now in the United States.
 SERvlA.
 Newspapers in Rome published the statement that 15O 900 Servians were engaged for four days in a battle with Austrians at Losnitza, the latter being defeated
 JAPAN.
 Japan has instructed her minister at Berlin, Germany, to leave that city on Sunday at 1 o'clock, if by that time the German government has not indicated that it will con form to the ultimatum issued by the Japanese government.
 GERMANY.
 That Germany is now prepared to strike a blow at France on the Belgian border is the substance of a report received from Berlin. It is announced that the Germans have attacked the allied forces at Namur and that big battle has been start ed there
 ENGLAND.
 From London comes the announce ment that Great Britain has de- cided to make war loan to Bel gium of $50,000,000.
 CANADA.
 The Dominion senate at Ottawa has voted an appropriation of $5O,- OOOO0O for war purposes.
 Af+.r 17 ware of husiness in the
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24

After 17 years of business in the North we are retiring from business and selling everything at lowest prices. Wholesale and Retail.
 BROS. & NERlAND.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
WAR SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO
HUERTA IN LONDON.

''S @' N l'S 1O'SSS's'
 LONDON, Aug. IT. Victoriano of Mexico. reached this city today direct from Jamaica. He says it was his plan to go to France, but in view of the outbreak of hostili- ties on the mainland, it is probable tLat he will remain here instead.
 CARRANZA POPULAR.
 MEXICO CITY, Aug. 21. - The demonstration which took place in this city today in honor of the new administration furnished convincing evidence of the popularity of Presi- dent Carranza, Following parade through the principal streets. in which more than 10000 people par ticipated, the new executive ad- dressed his admirers. assuring them that it would be the aim of the new regime to administer the govern ment for the benefit of all the peo- pie. instead of the few as in the past.
 BRYAN PLEASED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 21.- Jublant over the restoration of peace in Mexico, Secretary of State Bryan smilingly reminded callers at his office today that the Wilson poli- cy in the South had proved success full. in spite of predictions to the contrary.
 VILLA IN ARMS.
 FL PASO. Tex, Aug 21-It is reported here on good authority that General Villa has gathered force of 10000 soldiers in Northern Mex ico and will soon be ready to begin hostilities against the CarranZa re- gime, unless his demands for re- forms are granted in the meantime.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24

After 17 years of business in the North we are retiring from business and selling everything at lowest prices. Wholesale and Retail.
 ANDERSON BROS & NERlANO.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24

WASHINGTON D. C., Aug. 1S- The bill providing for the admission of foreign vessels to register was passed by congress this afternoon, after several days of heated dis cussion. The bill is an emergency measure, designed to take advant age of the European situation for the promotion of the American mer- chant marine.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
FRANCE.

In London has been received the report that 1S,000 foreigners in France. have asked the right to take up arms for that country against Germany
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24

Oklahoma is still in it's wild state. Knowing this. and trying to offset the gubernatorial candidacy of form CT bandit Al Jennings, the Republi- cans have nominated a newspaper York Press.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24

the Russian troops have taken the city of Gumbinnen, Prussia, in Ger many.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-15
ToADST0oL PARK, NEBRASKA

One of the strangest formations In
the west is known as Toadstool park
in Sioux county, Nebraska. This
park is distinctly in state Of ma
ture. There are no fences around 1t
except the natural mountain boundar-
les and no signs of Keep On the
Grass" In fact there is no grass to
keep of, for the region is one of
sandy aridity. The toadstools are
formed of sandstone, tn, under por-
lions having been eaten away by wind
and weather, leaving caps which make
the rocks resemble huge toadstools or
mushrooms. The park" Is several
acres in extent and is a part Of the
formation constituting the bad
Lands" of the Dakotas. At remote
geologic period this entire area was
covered by layer Of this soft sand
stone many hundred feet in thickness,
but the great bulk of it has been worn
and washed way during the slow prog
ress of the ages until only relatively!
small portions now remain as natural
wonders. This singular region was
generation or more ago infested by
stage robbers and other bad men,
who utilized this uninhabited portion
OF the country as a retreat.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-15

$500 900. Nearby is a quarry from
the clay extracted.
AS in agriculture and in mining, sc
in the towns for factory and business
sites the land concentration makes for
higher burdens. Some concrete in
stances, vouched for by Mr.. H. R
Stockman, who has made a study OF
the question, will show the result
1.-The obvious creator of land wealth,
said that canny Scotchman, Andrew
Carnegie, "is not the individual, but
the community" Mr.. Balfour, in an
address in the house of commons,
lsaid THE value of all land, any
where, just as the value of railway,
wherever it may be and by whomso-
ever it was made, by the state or by
private individuals, the value of this,
as well as of every other kind of prop
jerty, depends upon the community ="
But to whom does the unearned mere
llent go?
Unearned Fortunes for Landlords.
In fifty years the ground rent of the
town of Burton-on-T Trent increased
from $4,000 to $350,O0O. An absentee
owner, the marquis of Anglesey, as
landlord receives this rent His local
taxes or rates are $500.
Sheffield, one of the greatest manu-
featuring cities in England, is owned,
in greater part, by the duke of Nor
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-15

lion persons and one-half to the re-
naming thirty-nine millions of the
population
One-Third of Land for Pleasure.
Excluding Scotland and Ireland,
at $9,205,0 100000, this income is divided
one-half to five and one-half million
persons and one-half to the remaining
live in houses with only one bedroom.
Estimating the total national income
where the condition is worse, in Eng
land and Wales one-third of all the
land is unused for agriculture, indus
try or housing. In the striking phrase
of the late Sir Henry Campbell-Ban
herman, it is more of a pleasure
ground for the rich than a treasure
house for the nation" Four hundred
peers and peeresses, to use Mr. L. G.
Chiozza Moneys carefully prepared
figures, own 5,730,000 acres; 1900
great landowners own 100000 acres;
$500 squires own 100000; $500
greater yeomen own 4,7S0,000; 24,400
lesser yeomen own 4,140,000; 100000
small proprietors own 100000; 7O0,-
900 cottagers own 10000; while of
the remaining 100000 acres half is
owned by public bodies and half lies
waste. If the ownership be averaged,
it will be found that a peer holds an
average of 1926 acres; great land
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-15

has promoted agricultural depression
low wages, unemployment and discon-
tent 1T is notorious" said city OF
London barrister, that large areas OF
land which might be with advantage
farmed by desirable tenants willing to
pay fair market rent are kept back
by owners, who either sit on the prop
able to hatch higher price, or pre-
serve it for the purpose of game or
ornament for reasons of social pres
ltige or sheer sporting instinct The
extent of this retention of land is con-
clusively evidenced by the numerous
applications that flow in for every
farm that is thrown upon the market
and by the frequent abortive endeav-
ors by actual or would-be small farm
ers to obtain at current market rate
new OF additional land for agricultur-
al purposes" The evils of this state
of affairs are manifest. Not only are
many persons thus deprived of the
employment which otherwise they
would be enjoying, but this swelling Of
the ranks of the unemployed, some of
whom remain in the country and some
go to the cities, tends to diminish
wages, and, Sc far as farm products
are concerned, to increase prices
Poverty, taxation, agriculture, unem-
ployment, housing, the whole economy
OF the social system, are affected by
!the land problem.
Very "Soft" for Noble Duke.
The unnecessary burden which falls
upon industry by landlordism in the
form of mining royalties is another
evil result. Mr.. Lloyd-George, the Lib
eral chancellor, estimated it at $780,
000,0 a year. The average amount
of royalty on iron ore is 60 cents a
ton on every ton brought to the surf
ace and IS cents on coal This is paid
to landlords for mining royalties in
addition to ordinary leases or dead
rents" in British phrase. OF the coal
mines visited one example will suf-
fee. A coal mine operating company
fourteen years ago sank the mine at
an expense Of S2,500,000, and, although
as yet no coal has been taken out, the
has paid in mining royalties
to the duke of Newcastle more than
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-15

owner, 6,53S; a squire, 1861; greater
!yeoman, 496; lesser yeoman, ITO; a
small proprietor, IS, and a cottager,
less than half an acre.
100000 Leave Farr3s in Decade.
What is the effect of this concen-
tration of land in the hands of the
few?
Land is the mother and labor the
father of wealth. a distinguished
economist has written. Land concen-
trated in few hands increases the
problem of poverty, which Mr. Horace
B. Samuel defines as 'the economic
discomfort occasioned to vast masses
of the population by the unequal dis
tribution of wealth" The use OF the
land is necessary for economic produc-
ton, whether agricultural or indus
trial, and for housing, whether in city
or country. The whole trend OF ctvili7
zation just now is away from agricul-
ture and toward industrialism. In
Err gland this tendency is most marked
Less than nine per cent. of the popu-
ldl1Ou VI EluSldllQ al . uOW CA6d6Co AZ
agriculture, 100000 having abandoned
the farm in the last ten years, as
many leaving the farm in single
decade as the entire number OF farm
owners in the state Of Missouri. In
the United States one person in three
is engaged in agriculture in some
form; in all Great Britain and Ireland
only one in ten is SO engaged, and the
proportion is growing rapidly less.
The general tendency Of the situation,
to quote the significant and measured
words of Mr.. Asquith, the British
prime minister. is "a process of deple-
ton at one end and congestion at the
other, by which every year fresh adj
ditions OF recruits are being made to-
the ranks Of the casual and unem-
sloyed.'
Land HoggIna spawns Great Evils.
Land concentration In Great Britain
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-15
IN THE PRISON OF SILENCE

Entombed in grim castle on the
outskirts of Lisbon are some of the
most miserable men on earth. These
are inmates Of PortugaPs Prison Of
Silence" In this building everything
that human ingenuity can suggest to
render the lives of its prisoners a hor-
rible, maddening torture is done The
corridors. piled tier on tier five stories
high, extend from common center
like the spokes Of huge wheel
The cellars are narrow, tomb-like,
and within each stands cofiin. The
attendants creep about in felt slippers.
The silence is that of grave. Once
day the cell doors are unlocked and,
the half thousand wretches march
out, clothed in ahroudp and with faces
covered by masks. for It IL part Of this;
hideous punishment that none may
look upon the countenance Of he fet-
low-prisoners Few Of them G1ldofo
this torture for more than Ten yuaF&
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-15
What's the Answerf

\ What gives US our sense Of loathinS
foz the garden toad, demurely useful
little neighbor that he has proved him.
self, while his second cousin, the frog,
who seems to do nothing but play tho
dandy and the braggart, is uniformly
treated as a good fellow? II the toad
gulped and croaked all night long. and
made his home in Shiny pools instead
of in the melon patch, would they re-
verse their present order in our en-
TEEN ?-Atlantic.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-15
Making Tomorrows
=UOrld=
By URLTER UILLIHMJ, LID.
Dean cfLe School alAm If Unhsnayof AfhsouD
UOrld
LAND MONOPOLY IN GREAT BRITAIN.
By UALTER LUILLIAMy. L

London, Eng
land.-More than
one-half the land.
of England and!
Wales is owned
by 1890 persons.
Nearly 10000, 900
or two-thirds of
the entire popu-
lation-are land
less. Eight per
cent. Of the pop
ulation of Great
Britain live in
houses with only
one bedroom. Esl
timating the to-
tai national in
come at s9,205,-
100000, this in
come is divided
one-half to five
and one-half mill
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-15
Daily Thought.

They are never alone that are ~
companied by noble thoughts Sir
Philip Sidney.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-27
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Id
aho, in and for the County of Canyon
The Caldwell Milling and Elevator
Company, a corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
Edward G. Sloan, Defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to Edward G. Sloan, the above named
defendant.
You are hereby notified, that COM
plaint has been filed against you in
the District Court of the Seventh Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho
in and for the County of Canyon, by
the above named Plaintiff, and you are
hereby directed to appear and answer
the said complaint within twenty days
of the service of this summons is
served within said Judicial District
and within forty days if served else
where; and you are further notified
that unless you so appear and answer
said complaint within the time here
in specified, the plaintiff will take
judgment against you as prayed, IL
said complaint
This action is brought to recover
from you the sum OF 9oSo.ooI the
reasonable value of certain grain ant
feed sold and delivered to you at YOU
request in Parma, Idaho, by plaintiff
between the first day of November
1918, and the seventh day of January
1914, for the costs by plaintiff incur
red in this action, all of which NOR,
fully appears in plaintiffs complain
on file herein, COPY of which is an
nexed hereto, served herewith an,
made part hereof by reference there
to.
Witness my hand and the seal o
said District Court, this nineteenth
day of February, 1914.
| (seaD GEO. w. STOVEL,
CLERK
Alfred +. Stone, Attorney for Plain
tiff, residing at Caldwell, Idaho.
f20-m2
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court OF the
County of Canyon, State of Idaho
In the matter of the estate of B
l.. Stayner, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Administrator of the es-
tate of B. L. Stayner, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within four months alter
the first publication of this notice
to the said Darius F. Baker, at office
of Bogart & Hasbrouck, Overland
Block, Boise, Idaho, the same being
designated as the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate
in the County of Ada, State of Id
aho.
Dated Feby. 18th, 1914.
DARIUS +. BAKER,
Administrator o. the estate of B.
L. Stayner, Deceased. f20-m2O
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-27
PETITION.

In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for Canyon County
In the matter of the petition of Cleo
Sampson, for change of name.
Petitioner respectfully shows,
l. That petitioner was both at
Cameron, Mo-, that she is over the
age Of eighteen years and is resi-
dent of Caldwell, Canyon County,
Idaho.
2. That petitioners maiden name
was Cleo Lucus which was changed to
Cleo Sampson by virtue of marriage
to one Herbert Sampson.
3. That petitioner proposes the
changing of her present name, to wit,
Cleo Sampson, to Cleo Lucus, for the
reason that she has obtained a decree
Of divorce from said Herbert Samp-
son and desires to be restored to her
maiden name.
4. The name of petitioners father
is +. M. Lucus, who resides at Grants
Pass, Oregon.
Wherefore, petitioner prays for an
order Of this court changing her name
/ from Cleo Sampson, to Cleo Lucus
her maiden name, and for such other
and further order as to the Court may
seem just and proper in the premises
Cleo Sampson.
State of Idaho, Canyon County.
Cleo Sampson being duly sworn de
poses and says that she is petitioner
in the above entitled matter, that she
has read the foregoing petition anC
believes the facts therein stated to b.
true.
Cleo Sampson,
Subscribed and sworn to before M
this 18th day of February, 1914.
(seaD II. f. WALLACE,
: f27-m20 Notary Publ
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-27

the country, will give an interesting
talk on this subject. This meeting
will be open to the public.
The many friends of Jud Stewart
and Miss Eunice Pack will be glad to
hear of their marriage on Wednesday
of last week at the Baptist parsonage
in Caldwell. They are living in the
new house which Mr.. Stewart has
just built on his ranch.
Don't forget that Sunday, March |
is "Go-to-Church Sunday Nearly
all the churches in this part of the
country have united in an effort to
get everybody to go to church on that
day.
A dance was given in the hall Fri
day night. Music was furnished by
the Parma orchestra. 1t was we'll at
tended and everybody enjoyed the af-
fair.
Several friends were entertained al
the w. H. Post home for Sunday din
ner in honor of Lincoln's birthday.
The music of tin cans and COW oells
could be distinctly heard in the vi.
entity of Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Stewart s
home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Bert Peck has returned home
after several months visit with her
parents in Seymour, Mo.
Little Ruth Karn, who is in the
hospital at Caldwell, shows very slow
improvement.
The Misses Pearl and Ruth Hall
visited over Sunday in Caldwell OH
their way home from Boise.
Floy Ekin entertained few friends
at his home on Thursday evening in
honor of Miss Pauline Beck.
They are grabbing out great many
of the young peach trees on the fruit
tract with the intention of setting the
ground out to prunes, which is sureI
crop. Several of the farmers have
been getting the peach trees and
transplanting them to their own
places.
Mrs. Blake has been visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wyngar.
ten, in Caldwell.
Miss Copple's pupils made a scrap
book of pictures last week for Their
schoolmate, Ruth Karn, who has beer
in the hospital at Caldwell for three
weeks. Each pupil made one page
of the book. Word has been received
that Ruth is very much pleased with
this gift.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-27
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Canyon.
Citizens Lumber Company, corpo-
ration, Plaintiff
VS.,
James B. Mansell and Ida B. Man
sell, his wife, (whose given name is
unknown to this plaintif), Oregon
Short Line Railway Company, a
corporation Thomas +. Bridges,
Amanda Bridges, Frank S. Murphy,
Trustee, Frank S. Murphy, and the
unknown owners of Lots |, 2 and
Il of Block n of the Town of Par
ma, Canyon County, Idaho, Defen-
dants.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to James B. Mansell and Ida B. Man
sell, (whose given name is unknown
to this PLAINTIFF, Oregon Short Line
Railway Company, corporation
Thomas F. Bridges, Amanda Bridges
Frank S. Murphy, Trustee, Frank S
Murphy, and the unknown owners o.
Lots l, and II of Block n of the
Town of Parma, Canyon County, Id
aho, the above named defendants:
You are hereby notified, that com
plant has been filed against you il
the District Court of the Seventh Ju
dicial District of the State of Idaho il
and for the County of Canyon, by tn,
above named plaintiff, and you arr
hereby directed to appear and an
swer the said complaint within twent,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-27
NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF
AN ATTACHMENT.

In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Id
aho. in and for the County Of Canyon.
Thomas Y. Hervey, Plaintiff,
VS..
f. G.. Sloan and Margaret NJ. Sloan,
Defendants.
State of Idaho, County of Canyon, SIS.
Notice is hereby given that on the
sth day of February, A. d., 1914, at
tachment was issued in the above en-
titled action against the property of
the aforesaid defendants, +. G.. Sloan
and Margaret M. Sloan for the sum OF
Five Hundred and no-l00 ($50O0O)
dollars, with interest thereon at the
rate of eight per cent per annum from
18th day of June, 1913, together with
the costs of this action.
Winess my hand and the seal OF
said District Court affixed this 5th
day OF February, A. D., 1914.
GEO. w. STOVEL,
(seaD Clerk of the District Court
FRANK f. MEEK,
Attorney for Plaintiff, residing at
Caldwell, Idaho. 1892
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-27
LEER FLAT.


The tax payers protective Assn will
meet at the church annex at Huston
Friday evening of this week at 8
o'clock. All taxpayers are requested
to be present as important business
will be taken up.
Messers Hitson and Murphy held a
public sale at the Hitson ranch Wed.
Miss Mae Smith of Boise spent the
week end with relatives here.
Rev. Lamb of Middleton made one
of his rare visits to the Flat recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Selby enter
tanned at Sunday dinner Mr.. and Mrs
John Cooper and Mr.. and Mrs. t. H.
Mccullough.
The ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered to three by Rev. Root Of
the Free Methodist Church at Snake
River Sunday afternoon.
Miss Celia Flemmons entertained
the L. B. S. S. at her home Friday
evening 10 young people were pre-
sent and spent most enjoyable even.
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Shelp spent The
week end with home folks on Pleas
ent Ridge.
The Fry family have moved to The
James Smith ranch.
The Grow family are moving GU
from Caldwell this week to the Greer
field ranch.