davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-31
zwyCzaje noWOTOCzne ma
Ukraine i " %CheEmSkiem.

lest ma Ukraine zWyCzal, roZ-
powszechniony wSrod ludu, re ma
powitanie Nowcgo Roku w snie-
my poranek styczniowy wprowa-
dzaja do dworu lub domow "a
moznych gospodarzy konia, PREY
branego w roznobarwne wstazkl,
kraSne chusty, kolorowe powiew-
he pasy. Skladaja zyczenia, poz-
drawiaja, rozrzucaja szeroklm
rzutem rak zmieszane ziarna psze
nicy, gryki, owsa; przemawiaJa
zas zwykle: - Pleh sic zyto,
| pszenica i wszelkie zboze (pasz-
nycia). - Otrzymawszy datek
wychodza, przyczem w niekto-
.rych okolicach spiewaja kolende.
Opr6cz konja, czeladz dworska
stroi r6wnicz we wstazki i chit
sly ciele i ~prosiaka, a kobiety
dworskie koguta. Zwierze, wpro-
wadzone do domu,s zaniepokojone
/ przestraszone, skacze Smiesznie
20 pokoju, ku og6lnej uciesze re-
branych.
w Chelmskiem, przeciqg czasu
cd Bozego Narodzenia do Trzech
Kroli lud uwaza "a daisy ciag
SWAT. Wstrzymuja sic Cd ciez--
k;ej piracy navel ola siebie, wiec
cd mlocki, melcia w zarnach, thu
czenia w stepie ftp. .Jednak mai
muja sic do obcych ma zarobek,
ably tylko robota zbyt uciazliwa
ME byIa. Kobiety wcale ME prze-
dza, zajmuja sic tylko szyciem
lub naprawa bielizny, skuba-
MEM welny lub darciem pierza.
Dzieci luszcza fasole, skrobia
kartofle ftp. Ci1lopcy, majac pre-
wieszone torby, w ktorych
wszelkie zboze razem zmieszane,
obiegaja probostwo, dw6r i cha
ty, a stanawszy u drzwi otworzo-
nych, pc trzykroG rzucaja garSc
zboza Z zyczeniem:
- Rody Boze zyto, pszcnlcu /
wszelakoju pasznicu.
Nowy Rok lud w Chelmskiem
obchodzi uroczyScie, nabozeh-
stwem j zabawa. w tym dniu
zmieniajq sic s}ugi, Tub tez naste-
puje umowa co do pozostanla w
s}uzbie ma miejscu, przyczem,
zaraz po ~zyczeniach noworocz-
nych gospodarzom, daja i biora
sic zadatki, ustanawia sic wyso-
kosc wynagrodzenia, mad datkow
ftp. Przy tel sposobnosci odbywa
SIG poczestunek. Parobek hub
dziewka, mimo najwiekszej che
CT przyjecia hub pozostania w
sluzbie, nigdy sic z tenn otwarcic
ME zdradzaja; droza sic, wyma-
gaia dlugich namow ugoszcze-
MIA. Nieraz sic zdarza, re intere-
SAINT wolf pozostac bez obowiaz-
ku, nizby miai ublizyt sobie, sta
rajac sic o niego z wielka unizo-
noscia i pokora.
Ma Podlasiu, parliamentary
szczodry wieczor vbogatym" sic
zowie. Wtenczas gospodynie mic
siwo i inne potrawy gotuja, pieka
placki i pierogi. Dziewczeta i
chlopcy, przebrani "a Cyganow,
zyd6w, dziad6w, wiesniakow,
! z~wierzeta, odwiedzaja chaty; gdy
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-31
NOWOrOCzny Toast
SiWOWIOS0gO p, X,

...Juz sic ma dobre zaczai ten
okres kolacyi, kiedy mad ogrom-
nym, lSniacym cd bielizny, sre,
bra ! szkia stolen buja gwar bic
siadny, jak gdyby natchniony
przez wielkiego karpia, ktorego
pysznym cialem podzielili sig
gwarzacy goScie. Obok mnie Sic
dziala jasnowlosa parma, ktora
swybuchaia" Ponsowym rumien'
Gem ME tylko W odpowiedzi ma
najkr6tsze slowo, zwrocone w jej
strone, lecz nawet ma widok loka'
ia z p6imiskiem, ma dzwiek ude'
rzenia widelca i talerz Gej oczy-
wiScie widelca i o jej t~alerz) ! W
odpowiedzi (doprawdy!) ma ME
kt6re my5li, przemykajace sic
n;esfornie po jej panienskiel
gi6wce!... Przyczem w~patrywa,
Ia sic re wszystkich sill rozgorza,
iemi oczyma w cienka porcelane.
pc kt6rej 5lizgai sic bezradnie jei
maly nozyk do ryb, i W duchu
prosila Boga, zeby iaskawie tax
zrobi,, ably sic jak najpredzej
skohczyia kolacya.
Vice z "a ~panienka mowilem
n:ewiele.
cato z prawej strony mialem
observation-disclosures pana o silva
wych skroniach, i ten byl ma
szczeScie rozmowniejszy. Ponie-
waz znajdowaiem sic pomiedzy
ludzmi, ktorych przewaznie WI
dziaiem raz pierwszy Ctylko Cos
podarze byli moimi przyjacioi-
uri(, wiec moi oksydowany ma
skroniach sasiad, wymienii mi
nazwiska n~iektorych wsp0ibiesia-
dnik6w pici obojga. Potem roz-
nova przeszla ma kobiety. Zad-
waiytem, re ponsowiejaca parma
rumienila sic, hedy moi sasiaG
wymawiai wyrazy: miioSc, mez-
czyzna, przyjaciel, parasol, kare-
ia, premiowka, wiosna, portret.
szczygief!..
Podano bazanty.
Naprzeciw mnie siedziai wyk,
wintny starzec o mieko rozczesa-
nej, bialej jak Snieg brodzie.
Kto to?- spyta}em sasiada
Milionowy dziad kruczowio'
sego mlodzienca, ktory siedzi o,
podal doktorowej R., obok... czy
pan widzi?... obok habrowo-o.
kiej blondynki.
Zaslania mi WAGON z kwia,
tamil.
Mech sic pan ~przechyli.
Widze.
Wracajac do naszej rozmo'
wy. Przecietna kobieta, zdra'
dzajaca mega tax, re on o tenn nix
vie, uwa1a sic "a wierna zone.
Panne zalai szkariat, WypiSa
duszkiem szklanke zimnej woody
Powiadam: przecietna kobi'
IA ciagnsi Z uSmiechem mo.
sasiad.
w tel chwili zrobiio sic ciem'
nc zgasly elektryczne kinki6ty
Zanim spytano: co to? w ubo'
cznym pokoju zegar uderzyi pol
noe.
Kohczy sic Starry Rok -
szepnalem pannie.
- A zaczyna Nowy odpr-
wiedziaia parma, czerwona "
ciemnoSciach jak rozpalone zela'
20.
Biysnelo Swiatio i ukryty kwai
tet wykonai tryumf. Lokait
u-r;ssI; m Goscie tracal
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I BiezqCej Chwi|i.
ROKU.

NabroileS starry roku,
Co sic tylko dalo,
Niejedncmu sola w oku.
Stanales niemalo.
Podczas twego panowania,
Fomimo moody,
Czlek srtnienny, pracoWlty
lax byf - zosta} goly.
titeraci, dziennikarze
Dzielni humorySci,
Slowem ci, CO Z piora zyjq,
A take artySci.
Jak pred twoim poprzednikien
Me mieli pieniedzy,
TAX i podczas twoich rzqdow
Bvli nieraz w nedzy.
Ia to zyskal twoje wzgledy
Me zaden orator,
Me uczony, mic rozumny,
L.ecz r~cstauratOr.
Me iednemu daleS gresze
"a piwa kufelki,
Me jeden tez zbiefaf mark,
Sprzcdajac butclki.
Narzckaja tcz ma cicbic
TIE bicdnc panienki,
Co sic pracq wyrozniaja,
Me strojem sukienki.
\ natomiast, chociaz gaska
l Z jezykiem VEGA,
Byle tylko posag miala,
DaleS jej wnet MEGA.
Gcszefciarzom wszelkiej rasy,
CO zyjq oszustwem,
Napedziies sporo grosza,
Byies ola Mich b6stwem.
"A gdy zaczat czIek sumienny,
Jakibadz ~interes,
w jednej chwili straci} wszystko:
Wpadi w klopot i skweres.
Wiec, gdy nieraz Spiewalismy
Istne gorzkie zale,
Mad twym zgonem, W dnlu dzl'
sicjszym
Me placzemy wcale.
Mech ci wytnic hymn pochwalny
Komus siuzyf wiernie,
30 nam trudno uwic Wlanek,
'Gdv w MIN stercza c%iernie.
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morze. Gdy zn6w pozajmowali
miejsca, podano lody.
Wowczas naprzeciw mnie wstal
siwy pan o pieknej, rozczesanej
brodzie, wzniosk smukly kieliszek
ma znak, re chce movie, a gdy
gwar przycichnai, pan wolno O.
puScii ma obrus dion z smukiym
k;eliszkiem, pozostawiajac ma
cienkiej szkiannej iodydze pal
&c.
- Drodzy wspoibiesiadnicy!--
zaczai, a jego niski CLOS brzmiai
razem powaznie i ~pogodnie. -
WychyliliScie pred chwila po
kielichu wilma ma Geese Nowegc
Rokl. Piiem razem Z wami. w
waszych rozpromienionych O.
each, ma waszych wesoiych twa-
rzach maluje sic zazdroSci godna
radoSG: jak ma obliczach dwo-
ran, ktorzy witaja smiechem
miodego, wstepujacego ma iron,
ksiecia. Raduje sic razem Z wami.
lie roi est mort, vive lie roi! Mech
zyje Nowy, Nowy, Nowy Rok!
Milioner potrzasna} grzywna
biedsza Cd mleka i bujna. Patrzy-
lem ma niego z zajeciem.
- Drodzy wspoibiesiadnicy!-
cisgnal. - Pred chwila w Gle
mnoSciach pochowaliSmy Rok
Starry. PochowaliSmy go obojet-
ME, gorzej niz psa! Takich po-
grzeb6w pamietam o wiele vie
cej, niz wy, moi mill. Nam bo-
wien skonczonych lat osiemdzic-
STAT jeden. Patrzylem ma tie po-
grzeby uwaznie i pilnie Sledzitem
MOVIE urodzenia rokow.
I OTTO dostrzeg}em (prosze, wy
siuchac mnie spokojnie) dostrze-
GLEN w tel rzekomej Smierci i W
tym rzekomym narodzeniu.. ..
zwyczajne oszustwo. Mkt ME IT,
miera, kochani, i Mkt sic, najdroz
81, ME rodzi! Rzecz sic ma zgola
~inaczej.
Poniewaz w sylwestrowq nee
ME zwraca sic uwagi ma Rok Sta
ry, vice starry oszust cichaczem
w{azi "a parawan, zmienia peru
ke, szminkuje twarz, i wnet wy
chodzi ma scene ludzkiego swiata
jake sliczny chlopiec. Kaze sic
nazywac Nowym Rokiem i rzuca
w ludzi grzechotka, teczowa BAH
ka nadziei. Ale naprawde ma i
mic mu (komedyantowiD zycie.
Dzentelmen wzniosi dion do
ko,nierzyka i osunai ia pc car
nym cieniutkim sznureczku, 20
krysztalowego, czworokatnego
ruonokla, w ktory przelotnie po.
patrzyi, niby w b}yszczacy notat-
Hnik.
- zycie! - rzeki. Nieznacznie
sic uSmiechnai. - Coz to jest zy.
Gle? - Drobnym ruchem palcow
puScii w wir czworograniasty
monokl. - zycie - mowil swo-
bodnie, patrzac pc wyfrakowa-
nych panach i polobnazonych pa.
mach - zycie, drodzy towarzy-
sze, to wiele haiasu o mic. Zycie,
to poprostu.. -. Mic. Ale, nieste,
ty, to Mic cziowiek must znosit
az do Smierci. Wtedy ola skroce-
MA czasu cziowiek dowcipnie wy
ralazi rome narkotyki. Najpierw
w~ystrugal bogow z suchego patty
ka i sluzyi i'm zarliwie; potem
wyiuskai z mozgu ideally i wcie-
lal je gwaltownie, a bez powodze
MA w rzeczywistosc; wreszcie
zapalii papierosa i puscii z kama
Ply pod sufit bsekitnawy dymek
siodkiej bezmyslnosci; zaczas pic
a!kohol i grac W karty; oddai sic
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REVELATIONS
0fRWFE.
6V MeIe 0orriSo~

XVIHAT are you going to do with
w the house while Katie and Jim
w are gone on their wedding
trip"
Dicly asked the question abruptly
one morning bu, few days before the
date set for ka,ies wedding.
why. nothing" | returned. a little
bewildered at his tone. I'VE have a
colored woman coming in for the
heavy work, and Mother Graham aid
| can manage the res, easily"
What's the use Of bothering with il
at alp" Dicky asked. why not shu,
it M and come away with me for a
holiday"
"Oh, that would be lovely, Dicky" !
returned enthusiastically. Where are
you going1"
What do YOU say TO a run up into
the mountains1 | should like to have
some trout fishing, and there are some
bully places up in the Ca,skills where |
used to go"
"Oh. the Ca,skills," breathed costa
,ically. I've always wanted TO sec
them"
why, do you mean TO tell me youv,
lived in New York all this time and
never been up into the mountains ?
Dicky demanded, astonished.
Why ! always took my mother
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trousers tucked in your boots all day
long"
The elder Mrs Graham shuddered
fastidiously
"You always did have low tastes,
Richard" she said, oaustically, and |
wondered il she did not mean to con
vey the intimation that one evidence
oi her statement was the selection OF
his wife. My impression was con
iirmed a momer, later, as she turned
TO me
"Oi course, YOU would enjoy this
farm idyl sort OF thing" she said.
ironically. That is a ioregone con
cluSlon after your selection of this
house"
1t was ono Of those cutting catty
speeches which are very hard to bear
but when it had become necessary on
the occasion Of her insults to Harry
and Lillian Underwood TO make my
mother in-law understand that, sh,
must never interfere N my affair
again, | had firmly resolved that
would bear, without murmuring all IN,
little pin prickS she chose to give me
She was an old woman, Dickys moth
er. and a Semi.invalid. could surely
afford to pass unnoticcd the itiillnl
annoyance' If | had my own way II
the big issues,
SO ! turned a smiling, unmoved fact
upon her, and spoke cheerlly.
"Why, yes, mother. | do like thoS'
farmhouse resorts, but il YOU don, ant
cannot go to them, why, perhaps Dick,
can find some other place where VI
can all 60"
confess was quite surprised TO Sc,
Dicky throw a wrathiul glance at m
instead of the grateful one for my for
bearance, which | half expected.
"Dicky will do nothing OF the kind
he declared. emphatoally. "Nou an,
are going to have week OF trou
fishing in the mountains, no matte
who dSapprovcS II you'll name an
place tha, you'd like to 90 mother
we'll take YOU there first and com
back after you when we get back iron
the trip" -
"Oh don't mind me-" returned Moth
er Graham. with the Christian martyr
about o-be thrown to- the lions expires
sion which she Often affects II cal
stay right here I'm little too old 4
he taken around anywhere as IL | wer
a child"
thought mischievouSlv ,ha, that wa
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with me on my vacations and excur-
sions." explained. gently, and her
heart would not stand any altitude
Richard does not seem to be so
considera,e of his mother, my mother
in. law put in oaustically He does not
consider that my heart would stana
the altitude either. or perhaps he did
consider it when he wa, making his
plans"
Her eyes and tone pointed to malevo-
lence of her last words, felt sorry
indeed, for Dioky, and indignant at his
mother. as | saw him vince and turn
pale under the thrust.
Dickys Farm Idyl
I opened my lips to rush Indignantly
to his defense, but Dicky iorestalled
my speech.
II am sorry, mother" he said. with
dignity, that YOU should imagine me
capable oi counting on your inability
to go with us. simply did not think
anything about your heart attacks in
connection with the mountains when |
thought of the trip. At that, ! be
lieve YOU will find that YOU could 20
with safety IL you consulted medical
authority. From all I've learned
Madge's mother had very serious
condition OF the heart; much worse
than yours
"Oh. OF course" my mother law
........s.l h., had ,.shtte
mentally scored Dickys ioolishness
He ought to have known better than &c
compare one old woman's ailments
with those of another
"We won't go up very far" Dick,
went on, happily oblivious of hi
mothers gathering frown, We'll take
the day boat up the Hudson, which Is
simply wonderful now, with the trees
all in their autumn coloring, and go uI
io Kingston. There we can take a trair
to the mountains, and only few mile,
up there is some OF the ptctties
scenery and one of the bulliest trout
stream, that YOU could want I'll be'
you anything that II you get DR. Pet
tits opinion he'll say it will be per
fee,ly safe for YOU to 60"
"No, thank you," snapped my moth
cr- law, 81 don't need either Jack
anape, OF doctor OF an irresponsible,
lad like you to tell mc the condition
oi my heart. ! know all about II, know
lust what | can stand and mountain
,rip, are not one of them; besides, III,
! recommendations an Ia those ptars NJ,
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RECORDS SEIZED
IN BLAST RAID
ARE MADE PUBLIC
$500 Paid by Editor for Probe
of Labor Conditions,

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 2 District
Attorney Charles NJ Fickcrt made pub
lic today records seized IN recent raid
Of the office of the Blast, an anarChlstic
publication The raid was made IN
search OF evidence IN connection with
the prosecution OF a charge Of murder
against Thomas Mooney, alleged
ringlcader Of group accused OF bomb
explosion that killed ten persons in a
preparedness parade here last July A
letter taken from the Blast files re
ycaled, fickert asserted, that the editor
Alexander Berkman had paid 500 to
an investigator who recently made a
report on labor conditions here TO pr
vate organization in Washington ID. {.
For the retention. Of this letter accord
ing to Fickert, Miss Eleanor Fitzgerald.
associate editor of the Blast Tough, so
hard that IT was torn into small pieces.
The patched sheet Fickert said showed
this entry: Three hundred dollars
paid investigator for s. +. league (that
/ is George W but his name should not
he mcntioncd)
George W." Fiokert declared was
the Investigator for tho Washington or
gansa,ion Zeling Schulbcrg OF the
San Francisco branch of tho Intcrna
tional Workers Defense league, which
is aided in the deierSe Of the alleged
bomb oonspiratorS," said that Fickert
was mistaken as to the identity of the
man
Moneys trial was to be resumed to-
J,v
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tCopytight. lol6.)
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just what she was, a child, and a
feariully spoiled one at that, but
Dicky's voice held a masterful note in
it that had never heard him use
toward his mother when he replied
"A Spoiled Child"
"Nou know, mother. that we would
not allow YOU to stay in a house alone
by yourself Think il over and see il
there is not some place you would like
TO visit. II there isn't, Just name a
hotel in the city that YOU like best, and
I'll get YOU a room and bath there for
the week that we're gone"
He rose abruptly and left the table,
giving her no chance to reply. bu, his
mother caught at the opportunity TO
cast a harbed shaft at me.
How Richard has changed since his
marriage" she said grimly "A year
before he would have cut his righ,
hand off before he would have ad-
dressed me in that insolent manner
and put aside my wishes as OF no ac-
count"
Then she, too rose from the table
abruptly and swept haughtily out Of III,
room. put my head down upon M,
arm and the angry tears that / hat
tried TO repress in her presence cam,
thick and fast, but | did not weep long
] heard a hasty step behind me, anC
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OUCH! BACKACHE!
RUB LUMbAC0 OR
STIFFNESS AWAY
Rub pain from back with
small trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"

When your back is sore and lame or
lumbago. soia,ica or rheumatism ha,
YOU stifiened up, don't suffer- Get a
small trial bottle OF old, honest st
Jacobs oil" at any drug store pour
little on your hand and rub 1t righ, on
your aching back. and hy the time you
count fifty, the soreness and lamene.
is gone.
Don't stay crippled This soothing,
penetrating oil needs TO be used only
once. 1t takes the pain right out and
ends the misery II is magical, yet alb.
solutely harmle. and doesn't burn the
skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago sciatiea,
backache or rheumatism so promptly.
1t never dissppoints,-Adv,
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@lk..t\


Dicky's tender, masterful arms drew
me to my feet, and felt the coolness
of his handkerchief dabbing at my
eyes.
you little idiot" he said, giving me
a shake, III ! catch you crying again
over mothers nonsense Ill-I'll turn
YOU over my knee and administer 4
good old-fashioned spanking. You take
her too seriously; shes just a spoiled
child"
Remembering the way In which
Dicky had preferred his mothers
wishe, to mine when she first came 10
us | fell with a little grateful. selfish
thrill, that his marriage HAD changed
Dicky.
(Copyrieht. 1861
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-08
MISSING JEWELS WORTH
$4,000 ARE RECOVERED

CHICAGO, Jan. 8-Jewels valued
a, about 5000, which Mrs Charles
Pet,us of ST. Louis reported yesterday
had been stolen from her at a fash
ionable ball here on Saturday night,
have been returned. the police an
nounced today. Mrs. fc,tus said that
they had been returned by woman
who had taken them from wash
stand where they had been left under
the impression that they belonged to
friend and who had returned them i'm
mediately when she discovered the
error
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WOMEN WANT BALLOT
TO BETTER CONDITION

"The social welfare of the nation
must be bettered Women want to &c,
the ballot as their tool TO work for
this bettermen,," said Mrs. Miriam
Oatman- Blachly, national speaker
for woman suffrage, in sermon de-
llvcred at tho Unitarian church yes
,ctday morning
The women want the ballot only as
a tool for accomplishing their purposes
II is only means, and men are com
pelling women to expend too much time
and energy in obtaining that means"
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Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrlls open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and you
can breathe freely No more hawking.
,nuiiling. blowing, headache, dryne,s.
No struggling for breath at night; your
cold or catatrh disappears.
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now Apply
a little Of this fragrant, an,isep,ic, heal
ing cream in your nostrils. II pen.-
,ra,e, through every air passage Of the
head soo,he, the inilamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in.
s,sn,ly.
It's just fine. Don't stay s,ufied-uy
with a cold or nasty eatatrh,-Ady,
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FIVE PERSONS HURT
WHEN AUTO OVERTURNS

Mr. and Mrs. X. NJ. Campbell, 32l
East Fifth street. and DR.. and Mrs
H. II. Wynne and little daughter, Vir-
ginia, were bruised when the Campbell
automobile, driven by Mrs. Campbell
overturned on Grand boulevard yes,er-
day afternoon The childs nose was
also broken. The car was going about
forty miles an hour when the accident
prrurred
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EXCESSIVE RAINS IN
ENGLAND RUIN CROPS
Confined DOwnp0urs Bring Havoc
Through Whole Country; Fruit Also
Damaged.

The London morning papers feature
as a matter of serious national i'm
p%ortance the disastrous effect of the
August weather on British crops. The
month began with tremendous rains,
which beat down the cereal crops to
an extent compelling reaping to be
done with the scythe and sickel in
stead Of by machine.
The dOWnpOurs have been frequent
and heavy throughout the whole
month. while the u~nafovorable harvest
ing weather now has eliminated in a
savage gale OF velocity at time Of a
hundred miles an hour and accOmpa-
MED by sweeping deluges of rain.
The damage caused by the storms
extends virtually through the whole
country, though the havoc is greatest
IN the western counties, where the
grain fields in many instances now
are little better than tangled masses
Of dlscolored straw and sprouting
ears Great damage was also caused
to fruit.
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REWARD.

For estrayed or stolen colts.
Strayed or stolen-two horse colts,
2 years old. weight 1000 pounds each.
Branded T on left shoulder. One bay
with white spot in forehead, right
~forefoot and left hindfoot white and
scar on left arm. One black colt, with
wart in right ear. left side of nostril
white.
Any information leading to recovery
Of colts will be amply rewarded, and
| will pay $50 reward for the convic-
ton and arrest of anyone stealing the
same.
j.. M. WEAVER,
II Minidoka, Idaho.
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wrong done In this war by the furious
and brutal power OF the imperial Ger
man government ought 10 be repaired,
but not az the expense OF the sOver-
eighty OF any people-rather a cindi-
cation OF the sovereignty both OF those
that are weak and those that are
strong. Punitive damages. the dis
membcrment OF empires. the estab-
ilshment OF selfish and exclusive
economic leagues, va deem inexped-
lent and In the end worse than futile.
no proper basis for a peace OF any
kind. least OF all for an enduring
peace. That must be based upon JUS
tice and fairness and the common
rights Of mankind.
we cannot take the word OF the
present rulers Of Germany as a guar
antce OF anything that Is TO endure
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence Of the will and
purpose OF the German people them
selves az tho other peoples OF the
world would be justified In accepting
without such guarantees. treaties
Of settlement. agreements for dis
armament. covenants TO set up arbitra-
ton in the place OF force. territorial
adjustments, reconstitutiona OF small
nations. n made with the German gov
ernment, no man. no nation could now
depend on.
We must await some new evidence
of the purposes of the great peoples
Of the central powers. God grant 1t
may be given soon and in a way 10
restore the confidence of all peoples
everywhere Ia the faith OF nations and
the possibility OF a %covenanted peace.
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of state OF the United
States OF America
French and British experts will be
assigned 20 instruct American troops
in trench warfare.