davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19
A WOMAN'S THANKFULNESS,

AM thankful because there was one
Who'thought me the dearest and fair
est,
Who comes when his duties are done
To tell me my charms are still rarest
l am thankful because it was he
Whom the fates when they made theiJ
selection
Sent eagerly, gladly to me
To offer his lasting affection.
l am thankful because he is true
Because he is worthy and cheerful:
Because the dark moments are few
When he leaves me regretting and tear.
full;
l am thankful that he has the will
To be thoughtful and gracious and ten.
der;
l am thankful because | am still
On the right side of forty and slender.
l am thankful because I am free
From ills that keep others complaining:
l am constantly thankful that we
Can live very well without straining!
l am glad that I never have had
A child to disturb or distress me:
l am thankful because he is glad
To labor to feed and to dress me.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19
TubercuIous Children,

The New York Medical Record
calling attention to paper in the
Journal Of the American Medical Asso.
citation of December 10, 1914. on the
need of segregating young children
born Of tuberculous mothers, shows
how promptly this suggestion has
been acted on. Such an institution,
called the Farmingdale IN. W Tuber.
culosis Preventorium for Children. has
been established where more than $50
children are accommodated Recently
provision has been made for the recep-
ton Of infants under one year of age.
The children are kept here for an av-
erage period of four months. so that
the institution provides for nearly 600
children year. The scheme of treat
ment Is simple: Plenty of good food, a
24-hour day in the open air, an init
mate acquaintance with the fields and
woods and practical lessons In cleanli.
ness and hygiene.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19
Season Teaches a Lesson.

This festive season brings joyous re-
unions and pleasant greetings; the
table is loaded with flush autumn
cheer, 1t is time to Danish anxiety
and sadness, to revel in all good things
OF life. But this thoughtless, indiffer.
ent stage does not always continue
Later on there comes a consciousness
that gratitude is due someone for the
countless blessings bestowed. This
dawning consciousness often awakes
feeling OF thankfulness. not considered
before.-Christian Work and Evangel.
ist.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19

Travels of the Turkev

The first turkey eaten in France
was served at the wedding banquet OF
Charles TX. The Mexican birds were
taken to Europe and then brought
again to America as domestic birds
The journals OF many of the explorers
among them Capt. John Smith, record
the attractive qualities of the wild tur.
key. They were plentiful from Can.
ada south to the seaccast. One Eng.
hsh traveller wrote of the great store
OF the wild kind of turkeys, which re.
ain about the house as tame as ours
IN ~ land
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19
By Rural
Delivery
--By--
EMMA WALTER BROSS


Copyright. 1915, by w. G. Chapman)
The good-looking but modest post
man on Rural Delivery Route 81, Dis
srict K, experienced token of inter-
est and flutter Of expectation as he
reared the half tubular zinc receptacle
labeled Adam Foster"
Beyond, at the end of leafy-roofed
arcade two hundred feet long, was the
substantial, inviting-looking old farm
house. 1t held three daughters and
two sons. In one of them young
Worth Merrell was especially inter
ested. A shy, blushing, futtering
young creature, the morning previous
she had fitted down the shady lane
to the side of the mail cart, light and
graceful as some fairy.
He had handed her some letters ad-
dressed to her father and a couple OF
magazines. She had smiled upon him
In way that set his nerves tingling.
In her embarrassment she had
dropped letters and bundles. Their
heads had bumped together as they
stopped mutually to recover them.
Then both had smiled.
Gould you-would you-that is. l
must get small package to Nellie
Blake-you know?-the next farm
house."
Surely" assented Merrill eagerly.
II can't go there and l can't wait
to have it mailed"
"As a private individual I am at
your service" bowed Merrill.
"Oh, thank you'll" and Pearl Foster
handed him a neat parcel, smiled be-
witchingly and fitted away like q
frightened fawn. -
The Blake home was the last farm
house on Merrill's route He delivered
the package to Miss Blake and went
on his way, dreaming fondly of the
lovely girl who had broken the ice Of
= mutual acquaintance
Merrill looked eagerly for his
charming ideal the next day, but it
was raining, SO she did not come down
to the mail box at the road. The next
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19

II AVE you counted your blessings
la and are you truly thankful?
Or are you one of the army of
women who each year declare they
have nothing to be thankful for?"
There isn't woman living, or a man,
who has nothing to be thankful for.
| Those who protest against fate, who
say theirs is hard life, void of all
beauty, comfort, cheer or anything
whatsoever to give thanks for. are
wrong with the world Something is
the matter; they need REIMBURSEMENT
and a different point of view.
The peevish, dissatisfied woman who
| allows herself to be unhappy because
she does not possess as much Of this
worlds goods as her neighbor, and
then says she has nothing to be thank
full for, has only to go into city hos
pital and there she will see many rea-
sons for her own thanksgiving.
You mothers who have healthy chill.
dren, strong of body and straight of
limb, may be thankful that your little
ones are not compelled to inhabit a
home for incurable cripples.
You fathers who have kind, gentle
wives and well-bred children may be
thankful that you are not married to
shrew, woman who neglects her
home, her children, and makes her
husbands life unbearable.
Every one of you can be thankful for
the sunshine, the rain, the beauty of
the hills and fields, the fruits of the
earth that will appease your hunger,
the clothing that keeps you warm, and,
above all, for the roof that covers you
Many there are, you know, that have
not these blessings. The blind cannot
see the sunshine or the beauties of ma
ture; the poverty-stricken cannot en-
Joy the fruits of the earth and warm
clothing; the homeless have no roof
tree to shelter them, and the cripples
cannot feel the softly falling rain.
Are you, then, making the world
about you more livable and lovable for
some poor, disheartened mortal? Are
you tightening his burden? Or are you
in your selfishness making the world
bleak and cold and inhospitable for
those about you?
You can do something to help the
unfortunate ones to be thankful. Per.
haps you cannot give beautifully
supplied basket of provisions to your
poor neighbor, but you can send her
plate Of biscuits. or call upon her
and cheer her up bit. You can write
a cheerful letter to a shut-in or take
her a bright bunch of posies or
basket of fruit. Flowers and fruit are
always welcomed at the hospitals but
If you take them there yourself, add.
ing the brightness of your presence,
they will be doubly welcome.
Do not let the day pass without per.
forming some act of kindness or char
ity, tightening some burden or making
the heart of some sad friend sing a
joyful melody.
Be truly thankful for your own bless.
ings and dispense a blessing whereve,
you may.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19
The "camel" Among Plants.

The New York Botanical garden
possesses curiosity in plant which
supplies its own water from an in
ternal reservoir. 1t comes from the
Sonora desert in Mexico, and is called
the guarequi. The plant develops q
large, thickened root and stem base,
and. In the short season-only a few
weeks in length-during which it can
obtain water from the soil it supplies
itself by means of short tendrils,
which then dry up. After that 1t lies
on the desert entirely detached from
the soil. 1t Is said that this odd plant
can store enough water to last a quar-.
ter Of a century.-Wide World Maya,
zine.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19
Confronted by a Brawny Tramp.

afternoon was fair, but the farm path
leading up to. the house was muddy.
From the porch, however, Pearl made
urgent gestures, apparently directing
the attention Of Merrill to q package
on top of the letter box.
Merrill saw that 1t exactly re-
senbled the one he had delivered to
Miss Blake two days previous. 1t
felt soft and fluffy and he decided
It was some article of feminine adorn-
ment, a lace collar. an embroidered
handkerchief, or the like. Merrill had
heard that the elder sister of Miss
Blake was about to be married. This
new parcel, he theorized, might be q
contribution to prospective linen
shower.
At all events he took 1t up, waved
It at Pearl to indicate that he under
stood, and his pulse heightened as she
vigorously bobbed her pretty head
and smiled radiantly.
At the last delivery point Merrill
had picked a spray of forget-me-nots.
He released the tiny thing of beauty
from his buttonhole and placed It be-
tween two letters directed to Pearl.
Then he went on his way.
The next afternoon he sighted
Pearl again on the porch. He hoped
she would come to the road In person
for the mail. Merrill even waved the
letters intended for the house invit-
ingly.
But coy Pearl betrayed an inexpli-
cable shyness. She made q gesture
and half hid behind q post. On top
of the mail box was q fine bouquet OF
red roses.
"Ah. another errand to Miss Blake?"
soliloquized Merrill. taking up the
pretty flowers. He raised them to in
hale their delicate perfume. Then
his heart beat fast Was 1t fancy?
Could it be reality? Pearl had waited
him light kiss with lighter cooling
laugh, and had flown into the house
as II hiding some conscious guilt in
q breach of decorum.
Miss Blake stared strangely at Mer-
rill as he handed her the bouquet.
She looked at him as If misunder-
standing, Then she srNiled quietly,
but she took the flowers and thanked
him.
BY this time Merrill was head over
heels In love with Pearl. His heart
Auttered as he hoped that she was In.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19

An he'd gobble-gobble. in the fercest
way,
That 1t used to scare me SO I couldn't
play.
But this Thanksgivin' saw the end of him.
When the hired man pulled him from his
roostin limb
An chopped his old head off, cause twas
Uncle's plan
To put him for dinner in the roastin' pan.
helped cook to pick him, though II was
no fun,
An stayed round a-watchin' till II all
was done,
An safe in the oven, as she shut the door.
cried. THAT old gobbler won't scare
me no more!
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19
Most Blest of Nations.

1t is no boast to declare ours the
most blest Of nations. favored with
every good gift that can be bestowed
upon the sons of men. A country upon
which nature has lavished her treas.
ures, where the fruits of the earth
never fail, where dwell spirited, Fed.
blooded people, proud of its pastn cbnnt
scious of wonderful future, ana feagSSf
s"~ rs working out.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-19
THE OLD TURKEY GOBBLER

Where I 60 Thanksgiving, Uncle's folks
to see,
Was a big old gobbler, cross as he could
be,
An never went there but he'd come
around,
struttin' so important, like he owned the
ground.
An he'd spread his feathers almost twice
his size,
An would look SO wicked with his beady
eyes,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18
1u~ leacE.ers' Conven-
ton at Delta

The Western Colorado Teachers
Association at Delta, was well rep
resented, having an enrolment of
three hundred teachers, ,abort thirty
of whom were from Gunnison coup-
ty. A number Of we'll known in
structors of the state were in attend
ancc.
A reception was given the frs,
evening to the visiting teachers, the
Delta High School Orchestra and
Girls Choruses, under direction of
Prof. Franks, formerly OF Gunnison.
doing mu:h to renderthe evening one
TO recall with pleasure.
Work was divided into three di-
visions, viz: High School, Gram
mar Grades and Primary Grades,
thus enabling each individual to at
tend the program of most interest to
him. All were invited to visit the
various rooms of the Delta High
School, where pupils work was on
exhibition. Prof. Henry Richter,
of the Art Department of the Nor
nal School ut Gunnison, gave an
art exhibit of the work of his pupils
and included about fifty Of his own
paintings. This was one of the
most interesting features OF the con-
vention. The demonstration OF
Physical Culture work was also very
interesting. a banquet at the Bap-
list church was the occasion Of much
enjoyment, and toasts and praise of the
Gunnison Normal and its president and
faculty were freely given.
Officers were elected for the ensning
year. and Grand Junction WAS chosen as
the place for holding the next meeting.
Thus closed convention of unusual
interest and prcft. and the teachers of
Crested Butte tender hearty thanks to
Delta for the genial hospitality shown
them.
I'VE are indebted to Miss Jessie
Heuchemer for very interesting ac-
count of the convention. but lack of
space prevents giving it in full
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that, pur-
suant to law, the annual municipal
election of the town of Crested Butte.
Colorado, win be held in the said
town on Tuesday, the fifth day of
April, A. D. 1915, for the purpose
of clecting the following officers for
said town, to-wit:
One Mayor, to hold office one year.
Three Trustees, to hold Office two
years.
Ono Treasurer, to hold Office one
year.
One Clerk and Recorder, to hold
Office one year.
One Marshal, to hold Office one
year.
One Police Magistrate, to hold
Office one year.
Precinct No. 1 embraces all of
said town; polling place, council
room, City Hall.
The polls will be open at seven
O'Clock A. NJ. and remain open until
seven o'clock p. NJ. Of said day Of
election.
The judges OF the election for the
said town precinct will meet at the
polling nlace above designated on
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

Mrs. Richard Williams left on the
morning train Wednesday for her trip
to Cali. ornia. She will make several
stoppsges enroutc, including Salt Lake,
her former home. She expects to be
gone until late autumn aud will visit
the expositions and other attractions.
She will remain at Sawtelle, the home
of her parents, the greater part of her
time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

Tuesday, the 10th da of March,
and the Both day of March, A. d.
1915, for the purpose Of revising,
correcting and completing the annu-
al registry list for the said election
and viii meet again on the day pre-
coeding the election to complete said
registry list rs required by law.
There will also I've submitted to
the qualified electors OF said town:
Shall salaries for Mayor and
Town Trustees he abolished?
There viii also be submitted to
tic. qualified electors of said town
who shall have paid a property tax
in the year next proceeding said
election, the propositions:
Shall Water bonds be issued?
Shall Light bonds be issued?
Witness my hand and seal of
said town Of Crested Butte, Cole.
4th day of March, A. ID. 1915.
JOIN MCINTYRE,
Clerk and Recorder.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18
EDEE London Tango Necklace
| NIL Evelyn Thawn Bracelet

l ANAIA LVeINn i latW bTuceiPt
These two beautiful pieces of popular
jewelry are the craze among society
women in New York and the lafgest
cities. They are neat and elegant gold
finished articles that will giaden the
heart of every girl or womsh, no mat
ter how young or old. Very stylish ami
attractive.
OUR FREE OFFER. We are advertis-
ing SPEs2MiNT CHEWING GUM and de-
sire to place big box OF this fine.
heal,hful gum into every home. 1t
sweetens. the breath-whitcns the teeth
and aids digestion. 1t is refreshing
and pleasing to all. To everyone send
ing US but Soc and s five stamps to
cover shipping cost we will ship big
box of ~ regular &c packages of the
Spearmint Gum and include the elegant
Tango" necklace and Evelyn
Thaw" bracelet Absolutely Free.
This offer is for short time only.
Not more than 2 orders to one party.
Dealers not allowed to accept this.
UNITED SALES COMPANY
Dayton. Ohio p. o. Box 10
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

Since assuming control of the PILOT
We find on the delinquent list number
of names. We would like to retain
zach and every one of these and any
enc knowing themselves SO indebted
will confer favor by sending the
amount due to 5. c. Robinson or to
j. l., WISE,
Lessee
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

Joe Soda, who has been cripple for
so long, and has been under treatment
in Gunpison for some time, returned
home last week greatly benefited, SO
much SO that he has discarded crutches
and only uses cane.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

Manager McClenathan returned from
Denver last Monday. While gone he
purchased two carloads of cattle and
shipped them to his ranch to be fatten-
cd on East River hay.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

The St. Patrick's ball was very
successful affair in every way. The
Young Ladies Sodality had the hall ap-
propriateiy decorated and the crowd in
attendance was large one.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

AOA1uC00 NeAAAOs
by local applications ss they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
ditiop of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have q rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result. and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine casss out OF
ten are caused by Catarrh, which IS
nothing but an inf1amed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
Catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo. Ohio.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Address: F. ]. Cheney. & Co. Toledo 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

There will he IA song service at the
Congregational church every Sunday
evening at seven o'clock. A cordial
welcome extended to all.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18
Local News

Martin Verzuh has the honor of put
ting the first wagon on our streets, this
spring.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

The few families who had re-
NAMED up at Smith-Anthracitc
in December, came down the
other day, saying it was too lone
some up there. They will remain
in town until the mine starts up
for the summer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

Louis Mosher came up from Glacier
and took in the ST. Patrick's dance. like
the good Irishman that he is.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

Tom Campbell returned from Rugby
n few days ago, suffering severely from
a rheumatic attack.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

E-1 Lump sof; coal si.O0 Per ton
delivered. Anthracite coal $50
per ton delivered. Leave orders
with Richard Williams, Agent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

The Ladies' Social Club will give a
Muical Social next week, March 25th,
in the Photo-Play theatre. The small
suM of 10 cents will be charged for ad-
Inittance. A large attendance should
be given them for they bave done, and
stia are doing. some mighty good work
n This town.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18
Ladies Club Social

The Ladies' Social Club met at
Mrs. Grams March 18th, with Mrs.
r. l.. Roberts and Mrs. II. B. Ray
mond, assisting. AT short bust
ness meeting in which reports from
The Play committee and the Musi-
Gale committee were handed in, a
discussion came up as to who were
members of the Club and if social
members were always welcome. The
decision was, that all the meetings
were open to visiting social friends,
and anybody can be regular social
member by paying the iniation fee,
and ten cents every meeting attend
ed. A delightful guessing game was
played in which the ladies were ask
ed what kind OF cloth each of these
mems wives should wear:
Fisherman's :? Net or serge.
Dairyman's Cheese cloth.
Hunters I? Duck
Literary Man .? Brilliantinc.
Sportsman's? Outing flannel.
Candy Mans? Taffeta.
Bald headed Mans? Haircloth.
Fat mans? Broadcloth.
Tall mans? Long cloth.
Tennis Players? Lawn,
Shepherds? %? Shepherds check
Musician Organdy.
Mrs. Williams won the prize,
dainty, hand painted cream pitcher.
Welsh rarelit and punch were
served in the dining room, the dec.
orations being shamrocks and ferns.
y most enjoyable time was had
by all present, but the five teachers,
absent at the Delta convention, were
greatly missed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

Just come TO tl.e PILOT when you
want job work done.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-03-18

The ELK MOUNTAIN PILOT is an in
dependent newspaper published weekly.
Subscription price SEQ year. Display
advertisement rates given on applica-
ton. Business locals 8 cents per line
each insertion.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
BUILDING FOR AUTO CLUB.
Maryland Organization Buys a Site
in Baltimore.

At special meeting of the Automo-
bile Club Of Maryland held recently
the club ratified the purchase of the
properties 1921 Cathedral street and
1918 West Mount Royal avenue.
Baltimore. Md. for $27,500. the prop
critics to be the site of the proposed
home of the club.
The three lots have a combined 'front.'
age of f1fty-three feet and an aver
age depth of eighty-four feet. It is
proposed to erect upon the same q
building Of a design which will be
thoroughly in keeping with its prin-
cipal function as the home Of the Au-
tomobile Club of Maryland.
The building will be designed by one
of the members of the club, who is a
well known architect of the Monu-
mental city. The club membership has
grown until today 1t numbers 2.40O, and
1t is for this reason that the club has
decided to purchase new home.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Lecture on Efficiency.

In order to increase the efficiency of
their employees, the local firm of Miller
Bros. secured the services of r. G.
Wahl of the Sheldon Correspondence
School of this city to give lecture on
efficiency at their general offices, 81
Pierce street northeast. on Saturday
evening last. Although the meeting
was an extemporaneous one, about
fifty employees were present and en-
joyed the lecture.
Mr.. Wahl, who few short years ago
was a structural iron worker, demon
strated to his audience the power of
concentration and persistent applica-
tion as a means of advancement to a
position of trust and authority. The
lecture was received by the employees
with every sign of approval, and at it's
completion the majority Of those pres
ent pledged themselves to attend the
lecture course under Mr.. Wahls super
vision
A. H. Shoup of Miller Bros. also
addressed the meeting, and of many
employees he was the first to pledge
himself to attend the twelve lectures
which the firm of Miller Bros has ar
ranged with Mr.. Wahl to give during
the coming months.