davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07

| Ii
t~& lucky, where he was born
that he never threw stones
Nv at songbirds, or at birds OF
pretty plumage, and that he
never failed to intercede in behalf OF
the dog that was being kicked by It's
master, says Rogers Gore, picturing
the life of the martyred president as
a boy. Little Abe" as no was known
by his limited number of neighbors
and acquaintances, was fond Of dogs
Austin Gollaher. Lincoln's playmate
who died at Hodgenville in LaRue
county, told me the Lincoln family had
more dogs than they could support,
and that most Of the dogs had fol-
lowed Little Abe" home at various
times. Lincoln's favorite dog was one
he found upon the roadside with bro
ken leg. He carried the dog home in
his arms and set the broken limb, land
that dog" said Mr.. Gollaher, twas the
best rabbit dog Abe ever had"
While trapping in those days was a
necessity, young Lincoln disliked 1t be-
cause it caused suffering to Gods
creatures. learn this story from the
traditions in LaRue county. Tom Lin
coin, Abraham Lincoln's father, was
fond Of trapping. Besides finding much
sport in the vocation he provided meat
and furs for his family. His traps
were scattered along the south fork of
Nolynn river, and, Of course, his son
Abraham knew just where each trap
WAS located. "I,ittle Aha" bol,ovol1 q
an unpardonable sin to catch too much
game. and he freouentlv visited tho
traps and liberated some NJ the game
before his father could make tho
rounds.
Austin Gollaher relatad a storv +o
me about a visit no and Aha once ,nodo
IN Tom JJncoln,s tran. who, +har
were caught in tho act NJ ,,horo+,rg n
red fox from ono NJ Tho snoros Tor,
Lincoln came nm Mr. colIaber .o,d
inst as Abraham was about 70 ont tha
cord which was loonot, under th. 60
feet NJ tho fox To oyo,d tho ,,h,,,,,,,,
Ahe knew Was fortbcou,ro no onS
Young co,,ohor nod sor ts,, .,,,ha.
Mr. CoIloher so,d thot ct TEL Aham
nevar woS ,,h,nno, ,,,ho, NJ, -.
was nresent ta mota ,ntoroass,ona
sand for +ho+ rooso,u ,,,a NJ CIV,
ber two ondao,orad 90 $50 49, 10
coin coh,n ~ odronoa 90 IT,, I,,.n,.
sor tho ordao,"
,,,a.u,... w. !. 49,
r. 49,, -, oo''
"n 'nu,ee' iou.e .he boys
.Is. ~ e WINS we spent
10Y sun ~. "ohaher' IN
'.ns W n,u ,ie 'inii' pu' 10 no avail.
sa.e up ~ uespa,r, put APE heither
sno"su ,eai nol u,scou,asehent' ana
""s pe's's'en. III MS ehueaVors 10 ma
way ou' Vi our troubles. Evenlng
wa, auVnhSihs 'oo rupiuiy 10 suit me-
nnu was oe.oniins thoroughly panic
siieAeh' out 'ile Strong neart OF Apra-
nun WAS apparently undaunted. Abe
reoukeo me Tor my iaint-heartedness,
anu suiu' "hy' Wen sharpen pole
anu ciiiho tree' ahu the wolves can
no. ger US, we cah punch their eyes
ou' wheh 'ney rear up on the trunk
., .ne .ree nut just as the last
STREAK Vi uayugnt was gong out 1
nearu voice. ana with all my might
yenea mere we are! smut your
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07
Old British MInts.

Wales once had Its own mint, more
than one In facial Aberystwyth and
elsewhere. The Isle Of Man also
minted its own coinage. specially cop
per coins. which were circulated in
large numbers in the early part Of
the eighteenth century.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07
The fight with the lynx ne
ecssitates a complete change In
the course Of life for kazan and
Gray WoIf-as described In the
next instalIment.
CTo BE CoNTINUEp)
Silver In Early Times.

In very early times silver was used
for ornaments. Spain appears to have
been the chief source from which silver
was obtained by the anclents. 1t Is
thought the hills Of Palestine may hav,
furnishsd some spDp,y Of this metal
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07
AT Mote.

Personally we don't claim to know
much about art, but we do believe
mat when an artist paints a picture
Of Beauty ct the Bath, Beauty ought
to be In the water mp to her wei
Galveston NOWa
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07
10 That the Reason,

Mrs. F1atbush-What in the world
90 you suppose makes eggs so high7
Mr.. Flatbush-Oh, don't know:
perhaps somebody's discovered radium
IN 'em.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07
LINCOLN,

BRAHAM LINCOLN, in
childhood, as in manhood,
possessed great heart of
love. 1 have been told by
those who knew him as a
child in LaRue county, Ken
lucky, where he was born,
that he never threw stones
at songblrds, or at birds of
pretty plumage, and that he
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07
oultIvats he Best.

Cultivate the habit Of always seeing
the best In people, and more than that,
Of drawing forth whatever II best In
then
The evening leader., 1918-08-24

No. 1.-RoOms: In southwest Of
city, in block IS. One large room,
suitable for light housekeeping, at So
a week; 2 rooms at 81 each week,
furnished.
No. 2.-Rooms: In southwest of
city, in block 76. Six rooms, furnish
ed for sleeping and light housekeep-
ing.
No. 3.-House: In southwest of
city, in block 79. Cottage of rooms,
furnished. Will rent through the sum-
mer for $40 a month.
No. 5.-RoOms: In southwest of
city, in block AZ, furnished rooms at
$1.50 week each.
No. 6.-House: In northwest of
city, in block 81. Furnished house of
6 rooms and sleeping porch; modern
The evening leader., 1918-08-24
FOR = A L f:

High class res ,dence on east Tarpon
avenue. New and up-to-date 2-story
bungalow, 7 rooms, 1 bath and 2
toilets, large closets and pantry. Ell
egantly and newly furnished; hot and
cold water and electric lights. Large
lot with garage. One of the choicest
residence sections in the city. All
ready to keep house. Reason for sell
ing: owner called north (5-S.)
House of rooms and bath for
$500 In northwest of city. (6.-S)
House Of rooms and bath in north
east of city. Price $500. (7-SD
House of 4 rooms; city water but
no bath. In northeast of city. Price
5000. (8-S)
House of 5 rooms and bath in block
II in northeast of city. House has
been newly renovated and finished.
Garage; poultry house; nice shade
trees. Price only $500. (9-S)
7-room house, lots, on Ring ave-
nue., in block II. Electric lights, city
water and other city improvements.
Price $4,000. (1O-S.)
Groom bungalow in Welsh subdi-
vision; choicest residence section and
increasing in value. All modern i'm
provements. Must SELL Only $1,000
in cash; balance on time (11-S.)
These offerings are all good buy
opportunities. Better take them up
now. Considering the advantages and
prospects of this city, this property is
very low in price. Values are now on
the move-up. Now is the time.
The evening leader., 1918-08-24
CIR ErahRr Rral EHtatp Unn,uanu
LUCIAN l.. LUCAS
Our Plan

Is to bring the Wants-to-
Sell and Wants-to-Buy to-
gether. Those wanting a
certain kind of property are
invited to send us a descrip-
tion of the want. We will adj
vertise these wants at no cost
to the Wants, except in case
of a sale or a tenant secured.
when a commission will be
expected from the owner of
the property. The name of
the party who wants will be
unknown. This is the most
fair and sure method of sat
isfving a prospective buyer.
Also if properties for sale
are listed with us, we will ad-
vertise them, giving special
advertising and effort to sell
to each individual property:
and satisfactory results by
this plan should be sure. We
do not wait for a buyer to
come and ask US to sell him
something; we find and bring
Buyer and Seller together.
The evening leader., 1918-08-24
FOR r EN- T:

conveniences. Also shelter for auto
mobile. $25 a month.
No. 7.-RoOms: On E. Tarpon ave-
nue.. 2 nice, well-aired rooms, fur
nished. Inquire for terms.
No. S.-ROOms: On E. Tarpon ave-
nue.. 2 light housekeeping rooms; one
ice bedroom. Inquire for terms.
No. 9.-House: In northwest of
city, in block 81. Unfurnished house
of 5 rooms and bath. SIS a month.
No. toulouse: In northeast of
city, in block 18. Unfurnished house
of rooms and bath. SIS a month.
No. 1.-HOuse: In northeast of
city, in block II. Unfurnished house
of 5 rooms and bath. Newly finished
and in good condition. Garage, poul-
try house, shade trees. SIS a month.
The evening leader., 1918-08-24

Our plan is to bring the Wants-to-
Sell and Wants-to-Buy together. We
will advertise these wants at no cost
to the Wants, except in case of sale
or a tenant secured, when commits
sion will be expected. We thus give
special advertising and effort to sell
to each individual property and salts
factory results by this method should
be sure.
The evening leader., 1918-08-24

Choice lot in Welsh subdivision; 81
feet front on Lemon street. This is
a choice building site that will in
crease in value. Q2-S.)
House and lot on z. Lemon street,
near 7. & G. C. depot. Lot 46 feet
front by 140 feet deep. S11O0. 13-S)
Beautiful residence on Spring boule-
ward, fronting on Spring bayou. No
more desirable home site in the city.
A bargain that won't wait long; a
good investment. Owner located in
the north. Q4-S.)
House Of 7 rooms, in southeast of
city. Bargain at $500. (No 1-S)
Also 3 10 S in same section for $3.50
each A good proposition to build
rental cottages on these lots.
Water-view lot, 50x115 feet, on
Spring boulevard. One of the choic-
est building sites in the city. Has
water and sewer connections. (2-S.)
Two house and lot bargains in l. B.
Reads subdivision of Tarpon Heights.
Six-room bungalow, with city plumb
ing, on lot 50x100, for $500.
Also smaller Groom house in same
subdivision for $1100.
These places could not be built for
The prices asked. Reason for selling:
owner moved away. (3-S.)
Fine site for a commercial hotel
Centrally located between the A. C.
L. and the T. & G. c. depots. 100 feet
ront by 125 feet deep. Surrounded
" street and alleys. A rare chance.
(4-S.)
The evening leader., 1918-08-24
OUR PLAN:

Those wanting a certain kind of
property are invited to send US a de-
scription of the want. We will adver-
tise this want while the name of the
party interested will be unknown.
This is the most fair and sure method
of satisfying prospective puyer.
Also if properties for sale are listed
with US, we will advertise them, and
thus bring buyer and seller together.
The evening leader., 1918-08-24
Tarpon Springs
HA s

Up-to-date city improvements and
conveniences; seven miles of brick
paved streets and two miles of other
paving; fifteen miles of concrete side
walks; municipal water works capa-
BILE of maintaining supply of 1885,
900 gallons of pure water pumped
from deep wells drilled through rock
strata; best and extensive sewer sys-
tenn; electric lights, with "White
Way; local ice factory; telephone
service, local and long distance;
Standard Oil and Gulf Refining COM
panies' supply depots; cigar factory
and two cigarette factories; two tour
ist hotels; religious denominations
and all the leading secret orders
well represented; stores representing
almost every line found in the large
cities, and first class in every respect;
schools in the. accredited list of the
state; board of trade; civic club and
woman's cemetery association; un-
surpassed waterfront home sites.
On the Anclote river, the north
boundary of the city, are located sew
eral large industries; the sponge in
dustry, bringing in about million
dollars year; two shipbuilding yards
doing government work Zone contract
of one million dollars); two large fish
houses, handling 100000 pounds of
fish week; two lumber mills.
Paved highways (mostly of brick)
connect with all neighboring towns,
with automobile stage service twice
day. "Finest climate in the world"
ESQ say the doctors); prosperity on a
solid business foundation.
The evening leader., 1918-08-24
Uarrnn Sprttpa. Tlnrtha
The Venice of the South
WE WILL SELL YOUR
PROPERTY,
J. C. BEEKMAN

Our facilities for bringing buyer seller
passedand will sell
tiles for advertising both at home
Our afaion with daily home in
this section enables talk daily
they focked s-toseu
to-buy with
Our advertisements northern
the lowest rates.
Our real estate business growing
to expect and indications
real estate in this section before the is
List property with NOW
Let US know what W will get ii for you
The evening leader., 1918-08-24
II A RPON - RING s

Is by sitting gsa hmb beautiful add n in Florida" 1t
in ntsa and is eht OF ompume tt Hn
by bhd ahd ii Tmouh pullman
ant n d nd mhrdng the xGad is
ds TTs Springs siaty Venice fHe South"
n n d to shores fgf dtyusCH
Mostly time and in summer generally arh breeze all day. highest
is 6dgW
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01
FOREIGN.

The death of Gen. Edouard Ternand
lamont was announced in Paris.
The British wireless press says the
entire Ukrainian ministry has 70
signed
New note from Berlin claims the
people rule, and asserts they have tax
en- control of the army.
The speedy unconditional surrender
of the Austro-H Hungarian monarchy is
probable, according to a Vienna dis
patch to the Frankfort Gazette.
Three American mining men are be
ing held for $4,000 ransom by Epi
fanio Holguin, Villa leader. near
Villa Ahuamada. Chihuahua, It was
announced at Juarez. Mex.
The Prussian upper House has
passed en- bloc the three electoral
bills as amended by special commit
tee, according to Berlin dispatch.
The reactionaries did not vote.
Fresh peace riots have broken out
in Berlin and the workers in the great
Krupp armament plant at Essen are
reported to have gone on strike. &C.
cording to press advices received at
Zurich.
An enormous crowd assembled be-
fore the reichstag building in Berlin
calling for the abdication of Emperor
William and the formation of a repub-
lie, according to special dispatch from
Zurich to Paris Information.
The eAustro-Hungarian government.
soon will reply TO President Wilson's
note. inasmuch as he has not am
swered the question concerning posi-.
BILE conditions for peace negotiations" :"
declared semi-official dispatch from
Vienna.
Bolshevist detachments which re-
mained in the region OF Dlagovest-
schensk and Pochikalso. on the Amur
river, have been shattered by the jap
anese troops and are no longer con-
sidered menace, the war office an
nounced. The Japanese troops cap
tured forty rifles and 10000 rounds OF
ammunition without a casualty.
In the course OF a speech in the
Reichstag, the German vice chancel.
lor, Frederick Won Papen, said that
the enemy's belief and the assertion
that the German people were politi.
cally deprived of their rights and were
SO oppressed and dependent on small
ruling circles that it constituted con
stant danger for the peace of the en-.
tire world, had been the greatest hin.
drance to the attainment of peace.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
ABOUT THE WAR.

In the Piave river the Italians have
dapoli and Maggiore.
In the face of stubborn resistance
American forces cleaned up Bois de
Foret, just west of Briellles
Between Sissonne and Chateau Por-
Glen on Oct. 25 and 26 the French took
more than 2,450 prisoners.
In the continuation of their attack
between the Piave and the Brenta the
Italians have captured more than p
600 prisoners.
The important railway junction of
Aleppo was occupied by British cav
airy and armored cars, says a Brit
ish official statement
The British have captured Maing
southeast of Valenciennes, and Vende-
gies-sur- -Ecaillon, on the front below
Valenciennes. A German counter at
tack was repulsed.
British troops have occupied the vii
lagos of Aires and Famars, south of
Valenciennes, and have made prog
ress along the Scheldt toward the out
skirts of that town.
Between Sept IL when the St Mi
hiel drive began, and Oct. 10, United
States fliers brought down 261 Ger
man planes which represented one
seventh of the total flying strength of
the enemy from the Swiss border to
the sea
a c he N
France and Belgium have freed 400
square miles of territory from the
grasp of the enemy Paris estimates
that in four days the Germans suf-
fered total casualties OF $4,000, includ-
ing $4,000 prisoners.
On the western front the British,
French and Americans have continued
to make further gains against the Ger
mans; in the Italian theater both the
British and Italians have scored sue
cesses, while in Asiatic Turkey the
British have captured Aleppo, in Syria,
and are driving ahead on both banks
of the Tigris in Mesopotamia. with the
Turks unable to check them
In its first major operation against
the Germans, considering the clearing
out of the St Mihiel salient as a 10.
cal affair, the American army in a
few days less than month has lib
Grated more than forty-five villages
and advanced to an average depth OF
ten miles, freeing 165 square miles OF
territory. In the offensive the Ameri
cans captured more than 10000 pris
oners.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01
GEN ERAL.

The New York metal market"
which exchanges war savings stamps
for metal of all kinds, received a
bronze statue OF Bismarck. 1t will be
melted down for use in the manufac
ture of cannon
William Price Appleby. said TO be
the last of the pony express riders
who in the early days of the west rode
the trails between Salt Lake City and
San Francisco, died at his home In
Salt Lake. He was so years old
Col Theodore Roosevelt was co
years old on Sunday.
To help make farming profitable
and rural life endurable for the farm
er, his wife, his sons and daughters.
the Methodist Episcopal church has
undertaken to spend s5,50O,OOO in
training rural ministers to teach sci
entific farming and develop social ac-
tivity in country districts.
Thomas J. Croaff, federal director of
employment for Arizona, issued an
appeal to the business men of Pres
colt to volunteer their services as
common laborers to relieve the situa-
ton created by strike of laborers en-
gagged in the construction of the hos
pital at Whipple barracks.
Executions are the most merciful
part of the red terror practiced in
Moscow and Petrograd, according to
several neutral observers who have ar
rived in Sweden. These men have
watched Bolshevik activities in the
two great Russian cities for many
weeks. They had no personal inter
ests involved and no personal friends
affected by the reign of slaughter and
torture, which probably is unparalleled
in the worlds history.
Manitoba experienced foretaste OF
winter Oct. "a, when the Winnipeg sec
ton was covered with three. inch
mantle of snow. the first of the sea.
son.
Dutch newspapers say that shipping
concerns in Holland are preparing to
resume regular trips to England and
America in consequence OF the with
drawal of the U-boat menace.
The government neeis 100000
pounds of nut shells and fruit stones
daily for manufacturing gas mask
charcoal, and at present is unable to
purchase one-third that amount
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01
WASHING GTON.

The House adopted the conference
deficiency bill and sent it to the SEN
ate.
The American Second army, under
Major General Bullard, is holding the
line in the Woevre. This was dis
closed by General Pershing in his
communique
Five survivors from the steamship
Dumaru, which was wrecked in Paci-
fic waters about Oct 16, have been
picked up by an American vessel, said
a message received by the Navy De-
parment from the naval station at
Guam.
Assurances were given General
Pershing that the mine workers of the
country are determined to furnish all
the coal needed by the military forces
in cablegram sent to the American
commander by Fuel Administrator
Garfield.
Ella Flagg Young, chairman of the
National Woman's Liberty Loan Com
mittee, died of pneumonia following
an attack of influenza.
Operations of the "skip-stop" sys-
tenn by street car companies in twenty
four states for six months saved coal
or its power equivalent at the rate of
687,122 tons annually.
Release of all Belgian political pris
oners held in Belgium or Germany, ex
cept where military menace would
result, has been promised by General
Won Falkenhausen, German military
governor Of occupied Belgian territory.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01
WE STERN.

The state of New Mexico has 2,7O0
members of the boys work reserve.
Governor Hunt has named Judge A
c. Baker to succeed Alfred Franklin
as justice of the Supreme Court of
Arizona.
AS the result of the campaign of the
community war garden committee of
Salt Lake city, field, said to be one
of the largest in Utah, just outside of
the corporate limits, is being planted
to wheat. The plot contains H.
acres.
Nebraska anti-suffragists lost their
fight to secure submission of the
states woman suffrage law to ref
erendum vote for approval or reiec.
tion by the voters at the election
Nov. 5.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01
SPORT.

Carl Guthner, Denver fireman and
one of the best known athletes in the
city left for San Diego, where he will
enter the aviation service.
The annual six-day bicycle race,
which will start in Madison Square
garden in New York Dec /. will be
for an aggregate purse of 100000. the
winning pair to receive $500.
John D. Rockefeller has donated l.
200 victory medals" to the United
States Golf Association to be com
peted for by players throughout the
country during the. $170,500,O0O drive
Of the United war work committee
Nov, Ills.
Johnny Evers, who is in France
serving as a knights of Columbus sec.
retary, has been under shell fire OF
the Germans, but came through un.
scathed. Evers was near the front
fighting lines distributing supplies to
American soldiers when caught in a
BON bardment.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01

For the nine months ending September.
1918, imports were S2,322, 100000, an
increase of $40,0OO.OOC. while exports
for the nine months, valued at $4,5t1.-
OOO.O0O. represented slight decrease.
Imports of gold were $2.6OO,CeO during
September and $56 500, 900 for the nine
months. Exports of gold were W. .2SO.-
600 for September and 34.26O,OOO for
the nine months. Imports nf silver
were s1!70.OOO for September and
Denrly S55.000.0O0 for the nine montbs
Silver exports amounted 70 $1ogfj. 900
for September.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01

Medical Adviser" book Of one thousand
pages, bound in cloth, containing chap.
tiers on First Aid, Bandaging, Anatomy,
Hygiene, Sex Problems, Mother and Babe.
200 prescriptions for acute and chronic
diseases; profusely illustrated by wood
cuts and colored plates. Ask your drug
sist or send soc to Publisher, 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
II woman is nervous or has dizzy
spells. suffers from awful pains at regu.
lar or irregular intervals she should turn
to tonic made up of herbs, and with.
out alcohol, which makes weak women
strong and sick women well. 1t is Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Druggists
sell it in liquid or tablets Send lOc to the
lnvalids' Hotel, Buffalo, NY, for trial pkg.
Then, for the liver and bowels nothing is
10 good as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Swansea, Ariz.-"Dr. Pierce's medicine
has been the best friend have found for
women during middle life. I have taken
FIVE bottles of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scription and would not be without it. 1t
does Just what is claimed for it. | will
always be a friend of this medicine and
will do all l can to get other women who
need it to try it."-Mrs. J. f. Rodgers. .Jr.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01

Five out of the last nine czars Of
Russia have been assassinated.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01
Must Disarm the Hun.

London, Oct. 24.-Gen. Sir A. Hunt.
er said: I'VE must compel the sur
render of the kaiser as the Germans
compelled the surrender of the EN-.
p-ror Of France mt the end of the
Eranco-Prussian war. The nrmistice
is matter for Marshal Foch and Ad.
miral Beatty to decide. The Germans
must be beaten to their knees"
The Dolores star., 1918-11-01
RECORD FOR FOREIGN TRADE
New High Mark for September in Both
Imports and Exports Announced
at Washington.

Washington, Oct. 24.-New high rec
ords for September foreign trade In
both imports and exports were an
lounced by the department of com
merce. Imports were $262 900 600. an
increase Of nearly s26.OOOOOO over
September, 1917. and exports S55O .OOO.-
OOO. an incrense Of shont s1OO. 600. 900.