davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-10

Do right and fear-no man. Dom
write and fear no woman.
A JUG OFF, AND THOU
Water is a wonderful blessing,
Good for washing neck and ears;
Just the thing for irrigation,
And the surrounding ships and
piers;
Nice to park beneath the bridges;
Swell for making rain and ink;
Water is a wonderful blessing,
But 1t makes a darn poor drink.
"A bridegroom is missing" Sug-
gestion to bridegrooms who complain
that no one ever takes any notice of
them.
The report that nickle cigars have
dropped to six cents cannot be yeri-
fled.
A man in New York who rang
twice for an elevator was killed by
the operator. More and more the
day is passing when labor can be
trodden on with impunity.
Bible School What was
the Tower of Babel?
Bright Willie Wasn't that the
place where Solomon kept his five
hundred wives?
A club is often a place supported
by two thousand men and frequented
by two dozen.
Doctor am afraid l will have
to operate for appendicitis.
Beauty-Oh, Doctor, will the scar
show?
Doctor-Not unless you go into
he films.
Sham battles between fancee and
nance are only rehearsals for the
cal thing that occurs after the we'd
ling ceremony.
Only few more months until time
0 worry about how funny your new
traw hat will look.
Charley Faraday says the man
Who said variety is the spice of life
ever had to change tires three times
n one day. al ,
No one burns midnight oil any
lore, Gas is the thing-the kind
ne gets at the filing station.
Wives of rich men all remind us
We could make our wives sublime
we only had the money and could
Dress them up TO time"
The Oriole studio was closed for :
and repairs for few :,
eeks. 1t is now open under the :
ew name of oriole & Grow. P.F
role and T. E. Grow, are the own
's.-AOhio Photo News.
What in the world would have 1
scome of the Near East Victims q
Columbus had not discovered p
merica.
This may be an awful country
It the foreigners are paying one :,
inbred dollars each to get SNUG :,
ed in.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-10
Proper Test of sook

Do not believe that a book Is good.
Ii In reading It thou dost not become
more contented with thy existence. II
II does not arouse in thee most gener.
Gus feelings.-Lavater
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-10
HOUSE MEASURES pAssEn

II. B. 1877, roads and bridges COM
mittee-Placing money received for
blank auto plates and chauffeur's du-
plIcate badges in state highway fund.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-10
shootin' at the Moon
Soc ct tuum damum.-Pliny.

= X X x x x X X x x x X X X x X :.
Howdy neighbors. When a wo-
man tells her husband she will be
ready in minute, she picks out a
minute about half an hour away.
Want ad in Boston Globe says:
1921 Ford Sedan, good condition,
Evening star., 1923-10-07
Wise Wastebasket.
'ris snly fair that favsrsd felix shsuid

'Tis sniy fair that favered felix should
lose
The pieces o. apsars, they asuss,
For some are near
Who'd ssniie with ehser
10 find eair Of Ieathsr walking shoes.
THE wastebasket ana the vacuum
i cleaner were talking over the
affairs OF the world. "How careless
people are" deplored the vacuum.
Every day I sweep up dimes and
diamonds as well as dust!' -
And people are 30 wasteful, too"
agreed the basket, ''and yet at times
1t is a good thing. And I will tell you
why.
'"This morning the maid left me
standing by the trash burner while
she talked to the cook across the
parkway. A little girl came aieng
and noticed there were tears run.
ming down her face. can't 60 TO
school tomorrow, when all the ether
children start. because haven't any
shoes. she cried So,
"I looked At her fagGea fest, aud
in the end OF one shoe her little
Boys and girls laugh At you II you
have, holes in your shoesf Tsobhsd
she. lifting the papers on top Of me.
But nobody had thrown shoes In
mo that day., 10 the poor little thing
inst gave another .seh ana went OF
down the aliay.
ats a shAmtr I said to myself.
TO have little Girl not 70 to sehoel
when that spoiled Martha Jane, by
whose dresser I stand. has two dossn
pairs Of shoes she never wearsg 30
back in my place. I said to the Slip.
per Tree twins: II you wouldn't try
SO hard to strAiehtsn out the toes
Of those brown oxfords, Martha Jane
would throw them away. And II
Martha throws. them away know
some one who ,wsuld likes. to have
them. y, ~. &. 90.
".As: a matter OF fact said the
Slipper Trees; stretching, tsour backs
are tired Of being arohsd no tong
anyway and they climbed onts
"At noon Martha, Jane was lookinE
through her closet, Those brown :cxr
fords are all out Of. shape she COM.
planned. T .don.t like rubber heels
anyway and slam! both shoea came
flying at me! ~
'This afternoon the maid left me
standing by the trash burner while
she talked to the cook across the
parkway. A little eirf. came along,
and L noticed there were tears run
ming down her face. I can't 60 to
school tomorrow when all the other
children start because I haven't any
shoes!" she cried. Then I rolled over
on the pavement, scattering the
scraps that piled my lap. The maid
came running to pick, up the nyinE
papers, but she ala not run as fast
As a little girl. who hugged . pair
Of brown oxfords.., while she cried
happily. Now can 30 to school to-
morrow"
Evening star., 1923-10-07

COME people think you can't have
y a relay race unless the members
OF the team wear track suits Why,
you can have a relay race any way
oven sitting down! The group you
see In the picture aren't having a
cliff time at all. for they're having
bean relay. The starter has blown
the whistle and they're off!
The players are divided into two
groupG of equal number. They sit
facing each other. and each person
holds a spoon in his mouth with the
bowl extended, the handle between
his teeth.
An equal number of beans is
placed in the spoon of the person
Evening star., 1923-10-07

me one bush CROWN on land. and d
apple Jacks yo's." said he.
MY winds beginning to leave me.
Brother Jack Rabbit" said Tommy.
Maybe you better get lock- of my
hair while d. gettin's good" said he
and, with that. he let himself down in
the water. When he came up again.
Brother Jack Rabbit was coughing
up bubbles. and his eyes almost
popped out of his head.
"P-p-please. Brother T-t-turtle"
Mr.. Rabbit wailed, "I got wife an
'1even little chilluns at home. and all
dependin' on me- JUS set me down
on dat little dry. island an I'll gin
you d. whole patch of tobacker. and
garden sass, and a mess of poke
chops to bootl Please JUS set me
down on dat nice little dry island"
said he.
Gimme some token to clinch d.
bargain, Brother Jack Rabbit" said
Tommy.
Brother Snappin' Turtle" said Mr..
Rabbit, his teeth chattering, II tells
you fairly, an tells you squarely,
set me down on dat dry little island.
an. you can have anything I got.
exceptin' my pants!" said he.
| SO then Tommy swan in to the is
| land, and as soon as they were within
reach. Mr.. Rabbit gave a jump that
| sent Tommy Turtle pretty nearly to
the bottom of the pond and landed
Mr.. Rabbit safely on land.
While Brother Jack Rabbit was en-
joying the simlins, to his hearts con-
tent, Tommy Turtle swan back and
collected the tobacco patch, the gar
den sass, and q number of other de-
sifable articles In Brother Jack Rab-
bits house--for nothing on earth
could induce Brother Rabbit to leave
that island until b raft was built.
That winter the Turtle Family
moved into the most fashionable mud
bank on the shores or the big pond.
and were very much looked up to.
Evening star., 1923-10-07
Write. Ana I,lsstrassa ~
EAwafd McCanalish.

HASSS"ossees
|0NE day, late in September, Tommy
~ Turtle was vending his, way
past the point OF land. on the look
out for what Tommy called apple
bugs" These were little black water
beetles that darted about on the sur
face OF the water. Tommy used to
like to catch these little beetles be-
cause they had the odor of ripe,
mellow apple.
Being pretty closely occupied with
the hunt for beetles, Tommy almost
ran ineo Brother Jack Rabbit before
he saw him.
Brother Jack Rabbit was souattins
on the bank OF the big pond. gazing
thoughtfully out toward q tiny Is
land In the lake.
Hello, Brother Jack Rabbit" said
Tommy. you look sort Of thought.
ful. like. whats on yo' mind!'
Il been settin' here stadyin' bout
how I swine to get some o dem sim.
Inns evah yondah on dat island" said
Brother Jack Rabbit.
II don't keer fiuoh for sirnlins my
SELF" said Tommy. "but I'm allus
glad to help q good man. Hop on
my back, and I'll carry you ovah."
said he.
II ain't much Of swimmah. Broth.
or snappin' Turtle" said Mr.. Rabbit.
"Nevvah mind bout dat" said
Tommy. II been rAstlin' round dis.
pond all my days." said he, land I.
reckon can negotiate . little trip
to dat island. all right. Hop on my
back
So Brother Jack Rabbit hoped on
Tommy's back and gathered his coat
tails well up away from the water.
Tommy showed off from the land and
put a good ten or twenty yards of
water between himself and the shore.
Pretty soon Tommy glanced around
to see how Brother Jack Rabbit was
Evening star., 1923-10-07

at the head of each line. The first
player empties the beans into the
spoon of the next player without
touching his spoon with his hands
The next player does the same. until
tho beans are in the last players
spoon.
urged upon the struggling players,
they soon find that the one who 10
hasty is the one who spills the
beans" and loses the game for his
side. Tho object of the relay 10 to
see which side can pass the beans
down the line and lose the fewest.
The side which can count the most
beans at the end is the winner.
Evening star., 1923-10-07
Price on His Head.
The quarrel aress abeut fur wrap,
The raceosn's bsastins made the fox

The quarrel aress about fur wrap,
The raccosn's beastine made the fox
snap;
TITS sad 70 see
Deasts disagree,
Fer envy leads but 70 the trap.
A VERY sly, vain old fox came
"A across . raccoon sitting on the
bank of q stream reading a news
paper. while great tears ran down his
cheeks. "Oh, Reynard." cried the
raccoon, "the advertisements today!
Just look"
Special offering. .raccoon coats.
$425." read the fox. well, 1 can't
see that you've anything to cry over.
Your pelt isn't there" Then his heart
skipped q beat. Fox scarfs. splen-
did values. t7s." he read. In the
paper was a picture of lady with
an animal slung carelessly around her
neck that looked for all the world
like Reynard Fox himself
"Hm--now isn't that interesting"
murmured the old fellow. doing a
little mental arithmetic. MY shiny.
glossy. silver fur Is worth $75"
"But-raccoon coats cost over $400v'
replied the animal on the bank, with
spirit.
That's just what was saying
returned the fox, smiling sweetly.
II am worth Q great deal more than
you are. Il takes probably ten rae
coon skins to make lady's coat
whioh sells for $500. and that makes
one peit worth not much over $40.
It's too bad you must sell SO cheaply
when I'm valued at $75."
"But silver fox isn't good this sea-
son." snorted the raccoon. Susie
Squirrel, who's just been up to the
city, tells mo that black fox is all
the mode. You'd bring next to moth
ing at ALL"
This set the old fox in a, rage.
I'm sorry. Brother Raccoon, but
do not believe you. II you will come
with me. we viii go to Susie squir-
rers tree and ask her. I do not pro-
pose to have a ragged fellow like
you tell me that my beautiful fur is
worthless"
!, Now do be careful" warned Susie
Squirrel when they teached her oak
tree. ..Thsfe are traps around. and
even you. Reynard, might get caught
In ono Of them. It's true black fox
Her warning came too late. Mr..
Fox. who was pacing the oak leaves,
heard something go click. and he
Evening star., 1923-10-07

doing. Brother Jack Rabbit looked
sort of unrsstiess, Tommy thought,
and this gave Tommy an idea. Just
by way Of experiment, he dived q
little way under the water and came
up again right away.
'Hoid on. Brother Turtle" said
Brother Jack Rabbit. What you
aimin' to dor
II was des maxim q pans at dat
sword Ash what went seootin' by"
said Tommy. Brother Jack Rabbit
said nothing more, but Tony could
feel his grip tighten on the back of
his shell.
Il may axe you to get off an walk
part OF d. way, Brother Jack Rabbit"
said Tommy. my wind amt any too
Evening star., 1923-10-07
An Arrow Sling.

HUNTING with . slinsshot 10 well
III known amonE boys. Using an
arrow shot IL better sport, especially
when you make IT, All,, including the
arrow. yourself
Take a shingie, which viii, ot
course. be thicl<ereat one end than
the other. and cut on long strip.
about four inches wide. for the ar
row. Al the thin end cut . tail. The
thicker END should Be made to point
for the head. Balance the arrow on
your fnger. Al the place whsre IT
balances cut = notch.
Make the sltng like any ordinary
siingnhot. using piece Of wood hvs
or six inches long for the handle.
with two or three inches OF string
vonn scting, the inch wide rubber band.
On the opposits end OF the 6&MdTfs
three inches more OF striAg anished
with . KNOT.
In The notch. Pull eaek ana let 'sr ny.
Evening star., 1923-10-07

(This is In . series Of lessons which
bring out the important polnts which
every boy should know who wants to
learn to play foot bali riEAtl
CPEED. distance and accuracy are
- the objects to work for In learn
ing to punt, First of all, however. the
player should try for form, kicking
easily. and not attempting to make
distance until he has learped accu-
racy.
The punter should stand with his
right foot forward and his left foot
back. provided he kicks with his
right foot. Almost all the weight Of
the body should be on the right foot.
The left foot should be about eight
cen inches behind the right, 80 as to
give balance to the kicker and also
Evening star., 1923-10-07
AROUND THE CITY
BY Mamie lancaster

poor old rheumatic leg Of mine has
like those ornaments with which
the invading army crushed me ~ II
passed through the gate hAa opeheo
for them. But II taught me one 9oed
lesson; I've been loyal ever since.
And I learned many things that
you have to be q woman to Know
about. Hand me a pill, honey, that's
one rigid doc on my trail. When you
hear women criticised for not want
Ing children you may know 1t 10 be-
cause the poor thing was ovefbufd-
ened with them In her last inoarna- :
tion-and when / come across Z good
woman who. is going through life
without husband or home. / know
that she has served out her earth
trials. and 10 being purposeiy detachcd
eternal sphere
Il was Astonishing and entirely sat
isfActofy Information, but tho visiting g
prohpetess felt that It would have
old gentleman could have kept back
the whimsy twinkle that went with
his yarn.
Anyhow. it gave the visiting
pr0phetess glimpse at the bravery
SsievsD sDisf u fersst snss saslinx thas
real. Almost anything helps when
one has to live with a pair OF dear
feet that will walk the earth no more.
And he didn't mind going. He said
west, but never before had the
4 -
T<HE Fat one in black foulard pufYed
i alons like fake-nature grampus
hot day, last MondAy--And in her
eyes was honest envy OF her spotted
lawn companion who stepped along
with the spryness Of one who has
nothing to carry but SO many skim
coated bones.
Eyes. indeed. Mrs. Murphy. I'm as
timber today as when was In my
teens. / can run up steps 40 quick
as Maudis, and I always Sit on the
floor to put on my stockings ana
sWell. ali got to say, Josephine.
I wish / was like you. I left of sit.
ting on the ground when I weiGhed
my hundred and forty-nve. and
haven't run q step for twelve years.
blood pressure coupled with = ia meek
II we could only appreciate our bless.
ings while we have 'em, this world
would be q heaven on earth.
Which shows how wise we nortals
be-after it Is too late. -
81,
4 s the congregation surged out OF
IA church, gray stone church
green with ivy--one member overlook
10 couple to congratulate the man upon
seeing him at service. The wife bub-
bied with pride ana her partner re-
sponded with ehummy grin. The
friend went into details:
"Knowihg that you are not OF our
church thought 1t wonderful TO show
such interest. At one part OF the esr-
mon could tell BY = sudden. anxiou.
expression. that you were touched
And when the little talk was
through with and the couple were ON
the way to their machine, the woman
Doesn't sound like you. TO be ,Anx-
ious about anything. What made
your
soh, was anxious, all right When
! he got to telling about the good thtef
| IL suddenly reminded me that ! had
forgotten to lock the ear. Fine ser.
mon, though. Wouldn't mind going
again, some time =
Evening star., 1923-10-07

give him 4 spring forward rs he
kicks.
The bail should be held in the
palms OF both hands, fingers well ex.
tended around it. The left hand
should be little farther forward
than the center Of the ball, ana the
right should be behind the center.
The left arm should be extended full
length; the right. slightly bent at the
elbow.
The bail should be held parallel
with the ground, and perpendicular to
the body. the front end turned slight
ly In Ito the left) and down.
The kicker should catch the bali
from the center, shift 1t to the posi-.
tion described. step forward with his
left foot. and swing through and kick
with his right
Evening star., 1923-10-07

proportions of the dresser when you
cut the parts.
Mark off your pattern with a ruler
on heavy cardboard, measuring eS-
actly as the diagram shows. Before
you paste you must mark, the draw
ers on the front. IL you make them
carefully. they look. just like real
sure 'nough sliding oaes that might
have China Dolls powder and curl
ing iron inside. Paste along the
dotted laps and you will readily see
how 1t all fits together.
To make the dresser look it's best
there should be a dainty net or mus
lin cover for the top. Perhaps you
can cross-stitch or hemstitch the
edge, or put on a .coiored border.
Evening star., 1923-10-07

good. an d road ain't a bit dusty"
said he.
please, Brother Turtle" Mr.. Rab-
bit begged. "Please-please don't
Joke wild me dat-away. I got a nice
plug of chawin' tobacker at home.
which it's all yo's IL you JUS only
lan6 me on dat little island" said he.
"Oh. look at dem pretty water
plants down below. shinin' on d. bot
tomw Tommy exclaimed.
Il amt aimin' for to see no water
plants" said Brother Jack Rabbit.
''Ail / wants to see now II a tree"
said he. .'Lemme see bush CROWN
on land, Brother Turtle. Dat's all I
ask" said he. II got jug Of sweet
apple jack at home In d'ceilah. Show
Evening star., 1923-10-07

looked up to find himself caught in
q trap. Poor ,Reynard. you're
caught" cried Susie. hut" she con-
tinued. what I was going to say
was that the rare silver foxes. like
you. are selling for $1oo!"
See" snapped Mr.. Fox from his
stronghold.
"Ah, ha!" returned the racooon.
That's hne you'll sell for SO much
But would rather be worth $40
running free than 500 In a shop win
dow"
Evening star., 1923-10-07

LIVERY doll who lives in doll
T. house should have dresser of
her own. and here's a fine pattern
to use In making it.
Miss Goldilocks China Doll isn't
exactly vain doll, but how could
she help gazing in tho looking glass
at her pink cheeks and yellow hair
when II is part Of such a beautiful
white bureau as this is?
The first thing to do when you
start TO make this piece OF furniture
is to get a little mirror, either square
or round. not longer than two and
one-half inches II the mirror is
larger you will have to change the
Evening star., 1923-10-07

!. First letter: Lincoln. Neb., to Sioux
Falls, s. d.: to Fargo, N. D., to st.
@Paui, Minn. !. to Sioux Falls, g. d.
= second letter: dadison, Wis, to
Cairo. Ill. -.
Third letter: Cleveland, Ohio, to
Fort Wayne, Ind. to Frankfort. Ky,
to Chattanooga, Tenn, to Columbia,
IS. &C. Then from Frankfort, KY, to
charleston, w. Va.
Evening star., 1923-10-07

livery tiaae the ,Jlssdiee came to-
l. a city on, their trip every moth
er's son OF 'ena .troopAd into, the, sta
tion restaurant and bought plum fpud-
ding and .oh! we almost told. II
you want to know what else they
ate for breakfast, dinner and tea
draw lines with a pencil or crayon
between the towns where the train
stopped. Here. are the places:ss .,1,...ss,y,
Evening star., 1923-10-07
A Ripping Time.

"How DO you .feef?", asked the phy-
sioian, who had been called To- at
tend the seamstress. ii.
"Oh, sew, sew, but seam worss
today and have stitches in my side"
The doctor hemmsd. ana told her
she would mend soon. (
Evening star., 1923-10-07
BuInsteadsW WOl1nSyrup

ITO children an angel Of mercy" whsss
directions are Followed. IT NEVER FAllA.
Despite scarcity ard enormous cost Of San.
roNIN, t contains tlu dose. Stosd .sixty
yesr.. test. Sold sferywhefs or BY saiL Gee
3 bettls.
M. o. A.. vssrhssA u. D.. raiiadsisAlA
Evening star., 1923-10-07
A Black Tale.

The widow Grow found wearing
black t,s<.s::s:,.
Was quite beyond endurance;
She said: "I'll buy some gayer things
E with Hubby's. life insurancs.~ =
Evening star., 1923-10-07
| SUFFERED WITH
/ ITCHY. .P|MPLES !.
On Face, Back and !.
| Arms. Cuticura Healed.

During The pass ysar ] suffered
dreadfully with pimples They a..
fecsed my face, back and afzns The
pimples itehed very badly eausinx
me to scratch. and / could moi test,
when I scratched them they bseams1
in6amed and festered.
:" / beEan using citieura 6oapI
and Oinsrnent and could sea good
fesults In . week. ! continued using!
them and now I am completely
healed" tsignedl Miss Magnolia
Hut, r. 3. Box lo4, Athens. Ga.
| cutieusa Soap 70 cleanse and pu.I
sify. Cusieura Ointment to soothe
and heal and Cutirlsa Taicufn. To-
! powder and perfume afe Ideal for
daily toilet purposes.
sa.pass Yrss - Isi1 Address. .sossasura raSss.
aAssiaA pspG u Aa14sA -, Mass." Dola asery.l
wteee. essp&s. 0iptmsat q and tee. Taisea II.
CStiexra Sssp shAvys vtlAsae moo.
Evening star., 1923-10-07

Hurry, Mother! Even fretful.
peevish child loves the pleasant taste
or .California" Syrup Of Figs and
open the bowels A teaApoonfu1 today
may pfevsnt q sick child tomorrow.
AK your dEutg1st for genuine Cal
Evening star., 1923-10-07
Dependable Laxative for Sick Baby or Child = Harmless!

ifornia" Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA. which has directions for babies
and children Of all ages printed on
bottle, Mother! You must say Cali
fornia'. or you may get an imitation
Evening star., 1923-02-06

Miss Margaret Mansfield, daughter. Of
Representative Mansfield Of Texas. will
render violin numbers. and Mile. Des
Aullieners, Of the Belgian embassy. will
give piano selections. DR.. JOSEPH Baird,
leader Of the Bible class section, will
preside. Among the guests will be, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw, DR.. and Mrs.
Abram Simon, Miss Helen Reed, Mrs.
Harriet Hosmer. Mrs. Coleman, Miss
Comely, Mrs. Ida Hosmer, Mrs. Hall.
Miss Audrey Whittemore, Mrs. Alice
McGrew, Mrs. Naomi Campbell, Mrs.
Jennie Franklin. Mrs. William j. La
Varre, Mrs Robert J. Bates. Mrs.
Charles Shaw, Mrs George Eastment,
Mrs. Helen NJ Mccoy. Dr. Julia Strobel,
Mrs. Frederick Brooke. Mrs. Frank Nc
Millen, Miss r. E. Guard, Mrs, Mark
Webster. Miss Sophie Keil, Miss M. b..
Whitfield, Mrs. S. Shoemaker, Miss Mia
F. Allen, Mrs. G. A. Leonard, Miss Flor
adell Staples, Miss e. A. Bowdle. Mrs.
Henry Seymour. Miss Tillie Steiner,
Mrs. A. c. Case, Mrs. e. l.. McNett,
Miss c. Boutell, Mrs. George James,
Mrs. w. D. DAILY, Miss Virginia Burke,
Mrs. M. b. Omberg, Mrs. NJ A. Gilkey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter. Mrs Youngerson,
Mrs. K. LIE Crane, Mrs. Carl Cash. Mrs.
A. Welch Smith, Miss Mabel q. Haiti,
Mrs. Lillian q. Knowles, Mrs. Edgar t.
Brown, Miss b. Wills, Mrs. Arthur Lebo
and Miss Marie l.. Tricon.
At a meeting held recently at the
residence of Rear Admiral S. A.
Staunton it was decided to have a
bridge tea Wednesday, February %,