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The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14

HE prevalence Of divorces In the
! United States 10 a reproach alike
to the country and to the church. is
the declaration Of DR. Robert Stuart
Macarthur. The American republic
has most unenviable prominence In
this regard. The detailed accounts Of
suits for divorce. ~ these suits are
pressed In the various courts. are dis
gushing IN the extreme. They bring
reproach alike upon american men
and women In all parts OF our country.
These facts are admitted and at the
same time are sadly regretted BY our
best citisens and our most devoted
churchmen and church women.
The causes for divorce are numer-
Gus. They are not limited In re-.
sponsibility. either to men or to
women. 1t 10 not a sufficient state
ment to say that the broader educa.
ton Of women and their emaucipa.
ton from the greater subsection Of
former years II the chief cause. ~
Mrs. Anna Rogers says. The men
and women who rush into the divorce
courts elicit our contempt for their
vussty NO cosrseh.ss. 10y 10 use
sven s.Ionser terms o'.cu'' 10
!" co"'so' ones nora' '"o.eoauon DC
c.uso Oh '"e s"'snr''s :" 'nese ~
vorce c.ses - 10 SPEAK o' tnem win
INC restraint becoming . newspaper
article. how men ana women can
stoop to charge abominable crimes
AGAINST eacn other IN o.aer 70 secure
divorces makes one ashameo OF MS
race Imeness. 'aek OF SPIRITUAL occu.
pst'on ana suggestion, ana vulgar con-
Iormity 70 low idea's IN Ine-tnese
arc causes largely respoh.!ose Tor the
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14
The Way to Use Dried Fruit.

Instead OF stewing on the stove. a.
10 the custom. put the fruit In clear.
cold water and allow II to soak from
~ to 3G hours In a cool place. then
gently simmer for q few minutes In
the water In which II has been soaked.
Try this with California prunes. and
you will be surprised at their sweet
ness. requiring no sugar for the ordi-
nary taste. The golden rule IL never
to throw away any water In which the
fruit has been soaked. for in II lies
half the virtue Of your sauce. Simply
rinse the fruit thoroughly before put.
tins II to soak
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14

ARITAL unrest IL neither an OF.
w spring Of the new woman nor the
evil outGrowth OF freer and juster di.
vorce laws. declares DIR. Clarke
HouEhton. II Ia as old as the world.
To charge It up to the conscience Of
the new woman" In neither fair mind.
Cd nor rational. The Old Testament
reeks with II. and the bioErapheIs OF
our great warriors. statesmen. poets
and prophets all the way down the
ages. from Earle or Gorky OF the pres.
ent day back to Potiphar's wife and
David Of old show II to have been the
same yesterday, to-day and forever!
David's own wives are described
~ women OF comely countenance and
Of good understanding. and there 10
no record where either Abigail or
Ahinoam closed their cook books to
study law or uttered single idea not
tho echo Of their joint husband. II
they had. who knows? They might
have saved him from the sin OF send.
Ing the poor Hittite to the aforefront
af tho hottest battle that he might
take his beautiful wife Bathxheba.
Who knows. had they seasoned tho
samcness Of the married way with
an occasional dash Of original thought?
The sacred Milton. the divine Shell.
10y. Cicero. Dante and tho immortal
Shakespeare are all melancholy OK.
anpies Of marital unrest. though
none Of them was divorced.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14
Clothes Tree.

An article OF furniture too seldom
used Is the clothes tree" resembling
the posts Of our grandmother's four.
post bedstead. 1t stands on three feet
and has half dozen prongs or hooks.
AZ II takes up 30 little floor space
and holds so many garments. II Is
an invaluable article. In a small hall
or vestibule It takes the place OF tho
hatrack. and In a larger hall It com.
plements the table on which mems
hats are laid. For the necessary airing
OF ones clothes over night 1t liz prefer.
able to chairs. as It can 80 easily be
set out OF the sleeping room. In the
bathroom It Is especially convenient.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14
Celery Jelly.

Celery jelly IL an attractive basis for
fancy salads. Cut up tho outer green
stalks and to one cupful Of celery use
one pint OF water with ono teaspoon.
full Of salt. Cook until soft. add one
quarter Of . box Of gelatin that has
soaked for half an hour In half Q cup.
full Of cold water. strain through Q
Jelly bag and mold. When solid cut
out the center aud all with the salad.
Two oranges. two bananas and two
apples diced form an attractive ealaA
TO servo with the celery Jolly.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14
WHY?

:: :: :: :: !:
YlTHIN the last 20 years
N divorces in the United
- reau at Washington. which
10 still at work preparing the complete
and oflicial report.
This Is an increase Of 100000 in
the last 20 years over the 20 proceed
ing years, and the appalling part of
1t is that two-thirds. or nearly 900. 900.
OF these divorces have been granted,
says the New York Sunday Herald.
When the census bureau began its
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14

meets because we are not Submissive
to our husbands misconception and
Misunderstanding OF u.s."
But" the defenders of the conven.
donal type Of woman reply. you can
not accomplish anything great in lit.
erature. science or religion, and you
never have produced works Of great
and universal genius. The most you
can do Is to make your own bread and
butter. Your trivial creations in art
and literature can be spared. and 1t is
your intellectual discomfort and un.
rest that Is spreading the divorce
germ. which threatens soon to de-
velop into divorce epidemic. Take
the place assigned to you by nature.
be mans helpmeet and all will be
we'll"
Has higher education made woman
dissatisfied with the domestic sphere?
Or Is it that the nigh tension of
modern everyday business life has
prevented the husband from giving
his wife the romantic attentions and
caresses demanded by her nature?
Modern Man Too Busy.
1t is not uncommon for the wives
OF business men to spend summer In
Europe and winter In the south. and
many times they find in these places
the romantic companionship and at
tention their own husbands had not
time to give them at home.
Like birds In a gilded cage" they
were treated. their husbands sending
them packages Of lace and bundles Of
silks. and bringing them home hand
fuls Of jewels. but II they ever sus-
pected their wives need of rom ance
and tenderness they were unable to
supply II, because OF the demands on
their time by their many business In.
forests.
Or 10 II that the modern Inventions
for picking. preserving. dyeing and
cleaning have left the twentieth cen
tury woman with vast leisure" on
her hands. and has her lack Of domes.
TIC occupations and cares made her
dissatisfied and hypercritical OF her
busy and worried husband?
And does she brood over his cold.
nes6' al day because In his haste to
keep some business engagement he
hurries forth without the morning
kiss?
Other Reasons Given.
Or 10 It that young couples look at
marriage too childishly and do not sec
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14

One trouble with modern marriage
Is that the masculine element pre-
dominates in the ceremonial. This
should not be so. The great trouble
is that people who marry nowadays
look in marriage only for happiness
Happiness is not the end Of marriage,
as most people think, but only an in.
cident Of married life. They are
bound to find many trials. They should
respect the etchical ideals; their great
responsibility is to future generations,
the good of the race!
Under the multiplication of di-
vorces in this country the Issue is
whether the sensuous nature of the
marriage contract 10 to prevail or
whether the spiritual is to FREEDOM.
mate. believe IL separation, but
never In divorce"
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Other Reasons Given.
Or 10 It that young couples look at
marriage TOO childishly and do not SEQ
the economic. sociological and political
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14

OF the romantic bliss OF courtship?
And when they find each day there is
less ecstasy and more imperfections
discoverable in each other do they
rush Immediately and without second
thought to the divorce courts?
The reason, Il just got tired Of Al
fred. or Margaret became such
bore" has been given by more than
one person who has applied for di.
vorce. Looking In marriage for indi-
vidual happiness only. how could they
remember their duty to the state?
Sociologists, writer's. doctors and
legalists on all hands are asking,
What is to be done? Should there
be uniform divorce law that all the
different states will ratify? Should
the magistrate, the priest and the
preacher, when marrying couples, i'm.
press upon them the sociological as.
pect Of their union. as well as the
spiritual and romantic?
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14

Investigation It had to leave out near.
" 6oo.o00 cases which were pendinE.
and Of the 1900 investigators, clerks.
ETC.. employed In the bureau In the
preparation oe this report 40 arc still
at work getting It In it, nnal and com.
plete shape.
France has only - divorce courts,
Germany only -. England only one,
and the United States has 1881 courts
empowered to grant divorces. These
facts alone are sumcient to give the
thinker pause and ask What 10 the
rsmedy!'
~Nsw Woman" Blamed.
Writers who defend tho couveu.
tional and domestic" type OF woman
put all the blame on the new WON.
an" They say she has left her legiti.
mate sphere-the homs-that she no
longer loves or inspires love. and that,
IN defiance Of all history and her own
apparent destiny. refuses to consider
marriage and motherhood the object
OF her existence.
They urge she has abandoned tho
hsarthsfone to become . writer, an
artist. . playwright. an actress, q
teacher. or whatnot. and during the
period In which she has gained her
rights" (the last 20 ysars) the mar.
Rage Institution has been assaulted on
all sides. t.i.i. .-.
10 Il the new woman's" fault!
The new woman" differs from her
sistsr II this respect q least-she
has no asttery for the tyrant man"
0hs turns right around and places oil
he blame for the marital unrest ON
bic shoulders.
Man does not understand our com.
plsx nature" she says. and while he
eonsidsss marriage - only one stage
q his own mental aud spiritual dsvsl.
opnsnt. hs insists that We shall con.
s1der Il the only excuse for our q.
i0eeuce.
calis ceNtentisns Unfair.
This 10 unfair" she oontinuss.
I'VE are not 70 b CHASED With our
'1o0sstic' sisters. We pity then but
~ are not Of them. We have aims,
aspirations aaA aAbltioas ~ SANE -
,0sa. and 70 attempt 70 foroe ~ into
.le0eotteity y - 0a0ooo1o -. We
3A3eee - belAg called u01ue1ful ho1e
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14

I AN . minister OF the gospel. be-
! lieve IN the Bible. 1t 10 regrettable
that there arc % many different state
laws governing divorce. and feel
sorry for the children Of all these d.
vercsd people. says Rev. Phoebe A.
AanAford.
No. Il 10 not the fault q the new
woman" There 10 NO new woman"
4 woman 10 . woman. There are good
women and bad women. but no new
women"
There are too many hasty mar.
Fiages. This should b looked after.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14

they will so order their lives that Ill
advised marriages will be rare, and
they will then SO conduct themselves
In their married relations that di.
vorces will be practically unknown.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-14
From Various Views,

From Various Views.
The different churches have dit.
ferent beliefs concerning marriage,
the different states have different
laws governing it, and they are both
content to rest their case there!
Thus the greatest sociological prob.
lem in the United States to-day Is be-
ing tossed back and forth as If 1t
were some rubber ball. and yet
100000 divorces in 20 years are sure
to leave their influence on many lives
and many families.
Back in 174S Nine. de Chateauroux
said: Il see plainly that there will be
general overthrow if no remedy ia
used"
What she said about the political
condition Of France then we may say
about the divorce situation in the
United States today.
The divorce congress two years ago
accomplished practically nothing. well
intentioned as it was. II federal legis
lation is urged In the spring on the
strength Of the detailed report of tho
census bureau it will be challenged on
the ground OF its being unconstttu
tional.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29
NOTICE or Pusl,cATIoN.

Notice is hereby given that at $3.50
a. m., on the 9TH day of December,
1907, at May, County of Lemhi, State
of Idaho, before Saloma j. Cleveland
proof will be Submitted of the compile
ton of works for the diversion of 8 OF
one cubic feet per second of the waters
of Big Creek, Custer county, in accord
ance with the terms and conditions OF
a certain permit heretofore issued by
the State Engineer of the State OF
Idaho.
1. The name of the person holding
said permit is Eugene A. Knight.
.. The postofice address of such
person is Goldburg, County of Custer
State of Idaho.
3. The number of such permit u
1895, aud the date set for the compile
ton of such work is December Z, 1907.
4. Said water to be used for irriga
ton and domestic purposes
5. Said works of diversion will b'
fully completed on the date set for sucl
completion, aud the amount of water
which said works are capable of con
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Black Hawk Mining Company,
Limited. Principal place of
business, ChaIlis, Custer Co.,
Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at
a meeting of the directors held
on the Goth day of September,
A. D., 1907, an assessment of one
mill per share was levied on the
capital stock of the corporation
payable at Challis, Idaho, to G.
P. Huston, Treasurer, on or be-
fore Oct. 31st, 1907. and any
stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 31st
day of Oct. 1907, will be delin.
quent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless pay
ment is made before, will be SOLD
on the 21st day of November
1907, to pay the delinquent as
sessment, together with costs o.
advertising and expenses of sale
NJ. A. BROWN, Secretary.
Ofice-Challis, Idaho.
First pub. Oct. 1st, 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29
STATE.

SUPREME COURT.
ls,aes F. Ailshie'
T. n. Sullivan,
George IL. Stewart
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29
NOTCH TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court of the County of
Custer, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate
of
Thomas Jenkins, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
Thomas Jenkins, deceased, to the cred
itors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four ~ months after the first
publication of this notice to the said
administrator, at the Office of Chase A.
Clark, in the building of the State
Bank of Maekay, the same being the
place for the transaction of the bust
ness of said estate, in the town of Mac
kay, Custer county, Idaho.
GEO. p. RICHARDSON,
Oct. 12th, 1907. Administrator.
CHASE A. CLARK. Mackay, Idaho,
Attorney for Administrators.
First publication Oct 22nd, 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29

Quoting 10 the place of intended use, in
accordance with the plans accompany
ing the application for such permit is
8 of one cubic foot per second.
6. The amount of lands for which
said water is available is forty acres,
particularly described as follows: SEA
of SEX of Sec. Is, Up. l3 n, r. 90 E.
u. NJ.
JAS. STEPHENSON, JR.,
State Engineer.
First publication Oct. 18th, 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29
WANT

Bids for delivering 1900 telephone
poles % to % feet long, 5 inches in
dia. tap and set in the ground from
to feet, with two brackets nailed on
each pole. Same to be delivered be-
tween Jenson's Bridge and the Golden
Sunbeam Mines, Jordan Creek. Brack.
cts furnished.
Right reserved to reject any and all
of NJ. A. BROWN, Challis, Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29

First publication Oct. 18th, 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District of the State
of Idaho, in and for the County
of Custer, State of Idaho.
John Mock, Plaintiff
VS..
Ida Mock, Defendant
The State of Idaho sends greet
ing to the above aamed defend
ant
You are hereby required to APP
pear in an action brought against
you by the above named plaintiff
in the District Court of the Six
tn Judicial District, State of Ida
ho, in and for the County of Gus
ter, and to answer the complaint
filed therein Ia copy of which is
hereto attached) within twenty
days Exclusive of the day of
service) after the service on you
of this summons, if served within
this district; or if served out of
this district, within forty days.
The said action is brought to OBJ
tain the decree of this Court in
favor of the plaintiff and against
the defendant; that the bonds of
matrimony existing between
plaintiff and defendant be dis
solved.
The complaint in this action
shows
1st. That plaintiff and defen.
dant intermarried January 18th,
1888, and ever since have beer
and now are husband and wife.
End. The plaintiff has beer
for more than one year immedi
ately preceding the commence
ment of this action, resident o.
the State of Idaho.
3rd. That there is no issue O.
said marriage.
4th. That there is the follow
ing described community prop
erty; Lot 8 of Block II of Chal
lis ToWnsite, now occupied b,
plaintiff as a residence.
9Th. That on or about Marcl
goth, 1905, the defendant wilfull,
and without cause deserted an
abandoned plaintiff, and eve
since has and still continues I
, desert and abandon plaintiff. an
to live apart from him withou
any reason.
II And you are hereby notified
E That if you fail to appear an
answer tue said complaint, a
above required, the said plainti
will apply to the Court for tn
relief prayed for in plaintiff
complaint. (See complaint 0
Gle which is hereby referred
and made part hereof.)
Given under my hand and th
seal of the District Cou
of the Sixth Judicial Di
trict of the State of Idah
0@ in and for the County +,
@ Custer. this 9th day
September in the year
our Lord one thousand al
seven.
c. NJ. HENDERSON, Cler
GEO. E. KEYES, Atty. for plai
tiff. Residence and p. .. a
dress: Challis, Idaho.
First pub. Oct. 1st, 1907.
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noTIcEFoR PUBLICATION.


Desert Land, Final Proof.
United States Land Once
HALEY, Idaho. Sept. 18th. 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that Grant v. Silvey.
OF Patterson. Lemhi county. Idaho, has filed
notice OF Intention to make proof en- his desert
land claim No. 1925 for portion OF the un-
surveyed land of the public domain situate IN
Custer county as described in said certificate
of entry as follows: Commencing at a point
standing at the SEA Corner of the SEA NE4.
of Sec. 10. TIP. 10 N. X. 3 E., and running from
said post in a southerly direction one half m lie
thence East one half mile TO post: thence
North one fourth of a mile to a post; thence
West ono fourth of a mile TO q post; thence
North -fonrth OF a mile To a post; thence
West one fourth OF a mile to the place of be-
ginning.
Proof will be made before L. H. Johnston. Z
s. Commissioner. at Challis. Idaho, on the 2lsi
day of December. 1917.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of
said land
Henry j. Bradbury of Challis. Idaho.
Elizabeth NJ. Bradbury. of =
William D. Bradbury. of
Winifred E. Silvey. OF Patier on. Idaho.
A l. MCMAHON, Register
First publication Sept. Gath. 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29
MRS. E. F. KIRK, Prop.

Ihis Popular and Health Restoring Resort is situated f.
miles east of Chalts, Salmon River. These wat,
ers are of good temperament for bathing. and pos
sess strong medicinal properties.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-29
TERMS OF COURT.

TERMS OF COURT.
EolIowing are the terms of Court of
fhe 9th Judicial District for 1857 :
Bingham County.
Dan. 81 May 6-.----.-- -OcC Il
Custer County.
A uril 1------- September l6
Fremont County.
Feb. % June 3 -.-----NoV' 10
Iemhi Couneg.
April 10 ---------------S September So
JAMES NJ. STEVENS, Judge.
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A bill collector is as hard Ito shake
as guilty conscience.
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"TKIS DAY In HISTORY"
July 20.

1031-D ath of Robert the Wise,
King Of France.
1242-Frepch defeated Henry Ill.
at Taillebourg.
1304-Petrarch, the italian poet,
born. Died 1874.
159S-First of a series of engage
ments between the English feet and
Spanish Armada.
1629-Chan,plain, after the capture
Of Quebec, taken prisoner to Eng
land.
18O9-Spa, ish defeated the French
at Baylen.
1850-Daniel Webster of Massa-
chusetts became Secretary Of State.
1964-Battle of Peach Tree Greek.
986-Gladstone's cabinet resign
ed.
1991-Riotous miners at Brice-
vile, Tenn, refused to allow convicts
work in the mines.
1896 Trial of D. Jameson and
his fellow raiders in the Transvaal
in London.
1897 Jean. Ingelow, English
poetess, died. Born 1920.
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The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

pfeValnES IN this
) because so decep
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused by
It heart disease,
pneumonia, heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
of kidney disease. If
kidney trouble is al
lowed to advance the
kidne y-poi ned
blood will attack the
vital organs or the
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FOR SALE.

Two one half acre lots located in
the townof Mt. Olive opposite Prof.
cWhorter's residence, For
futher particulars apply to
Mrs. NJ. FL. BYRD,
Turkey, N. G..
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A bow knot is not for the girl who
has not q beau.
Do bad dogs that die go to the eter-
nal bow-wows?
Cain couldn't be good because he
wasn't Abel. +
The jailer says that some of the very
worst people are found out.
= It doesn't do to let others t'do''
you
The inchworrn has a hard time going
to extremes.
It will not make you 1ight-headed to
use headlight oil.
Being Gin it" with most women al
avs means the fashion.
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A%4 NF"%
carved and inlaid at Elmira? Well they
are still with me. / have had them
mounted and trimmed with silver and
as ~cocoanut goblets they are part OF the
bric-a- brac Of my humble home.
My family consist Of wife and one
son. We buried three children, only
the one son surviving of our four chill
dren.
Cordially your comrade,
G.. N. SAUSSY.
To r. A. Watts, Esq.
G~oldsboro, N. c..
[Mr. Saussy is auditor of the Hawk
insville 81 Florida Southern, with head
quarters at Hawklnsvi1le,, Ca, and is
Colonel and A. Q. NJ. g., General staff
Department of Tennessee, of the United
Confederate Veterans.-ED. ARGUS.
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FROM A PRISON PAL.
"Reminiscences OF Elnira That
viii Be Read With Interest.

After More Than Forty Years Mr.. R.
A Waits. Of THIS City, Who Saw
Service Threagh Az The Var, Even
tn Inc Prlaa voS 1T I'r;son Vile,
Hears From GnC Who Shared the
RtgQrs If "ffnfea" With Him.
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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
PRAISiNG PE-RU-NA,

X FRS. GERTRUDE McKIERNAN,
ls4 216 Neosho street, Emporia, Kasy
writes:
ST suffered very much with a severe
cold in the read and vas always COM
planning Of feeling tired and drowsy.
When my mother suggested and in
sisted on my taking a few bottles of
Peruna, L did SO, and ia a short time I
felt like q new person. My mother
praises 1t very highly and 50 do l."
Confidence In Pe-ru-na.
Mrs. M. E. Jones, Burning Springs,
KY, writes:
"We have been using Peruna for some
time and have no hesitancy in recon-
mending it for the thousand and one
ailments Of humanity.
"From q personal tesfI shall not hes
itate to recommend it, especially to all
suffering women
"Peruna has gained full confidence
and a permanent stay in u home."
A Great Tonic.
Mrs. Anna Under, r. r. 5, Dasse11,
Mimi, writes: 81 took Peruna and am
we'll. would not be without that great
tonic for ten times it's cost"