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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-04-09

Frank Rice of Cottonwood was
in town yesterday.
Miss Dimmick has gone to Salem
Oregon, for visit.
Mrs. Miller of Denver, was in
town trading the last Of the week.
Irwin Schaeffer, wife and child
rem, have gone to Chicago for q
visit.
Two good bath tubs at Hogan's
Aft.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-04-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court, Idaho County, State OF
Idaho: In the matter Of the Estate Of William
A. Jolly, Deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given, that Letters Of Admin.
ceased. were granted to the undersigned on the
of Idaho County.
All person. having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allow :
ance, At my residence near Pollock Idaho
County, Idaho, within 10 months after the date
Of the hrst publication OF this notice, or they
shall be forever barred.
This LIST day Of April, 1908.
Jay Q Rhoades, Administrator
w. N. Scales, Attorney AZ
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-04-09

Atty. A. NJ. Mcdonald returned
from Spokane where he has been for
the winter. The family will arrive
in several days.
Rev. A. G. Saxton, the new
pastor for the Baptist Church ar
rived this week and will hold SER
vices Sunday.
A. A. Kincaid Of Spokane was
here last week looking over the
Evergreen property, in which he
has On interest.
DR.. and Mrs. Campbell left
Wednesday for Moscow, where
they will make a visit at the home
Of the later's parents.
Messrs. Schmidt & Peterson of
Keuterville, hard ware dealers,
have some excellent fence posts for
sale. Read their ad elsewhere.
Mrs. Ben Knorr is expected
home from Denver, Colorado,
v here she has been for the past
several months visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Schaeffer
and children, who have been visit.
ing at the home. of DR. and Mrs.
Slusser, have returned to their
home in Chicago.
Harry Gilmore came out from
Crunk's Basin the last Of the week
and left for Castle Rock, Washing
ton, where he will make visit
with his parents.
Miss Chase OF Nebraska, who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ehrhardt
OF Cottonwood, was q guest at the
Nash home the last OF the week
Frank Richardson and family
returned this week from Pullman
and other outside points, where
they have been for a visit Of several
weeks.
81. NJ. Riggs of Pennsylvania
arrived the last of the week and
will make Idaho County his home
hereafter. He is q brother OF
Riggs, the barber.
Mrs. w. g. Tilley and children,
returned last week from Chicago
where they have been for the past
three months visiting with the
formers parents
Cyrus Overman says the Dobe
country has greened out in great
shape and stock is out on pasture.
The winter was mild out that way
and spring was here before they
knew it.
Prof. r. Overman came upfrom
Boise the last OF the week to remain
. few days looking after business
matters. Prof. Overman has charge
Of the department. Of history Of the
high school Of the capital city.
The Alexander Fredenrich Co,
desire it to be distinctly under
stood by their old friends and
patrons, that they are in no way
concerned in the efforts Of some
Grangeville merchants in trying
to establish 30 day credit system
here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-04-09

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Farm Machinery

We again with the best in the of implements
Each add what has practical line Right
let us talk plows. Take the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28

Burton II. Barnes. a wealthy American
i"uring Corsica. rescues the young Eng
Dish lieutenant. Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er. and his Corsican bride. Marina.
daughter of the Paolis. from the mur-
derous vendetta. understanding that his
areward is to be the hand of the girl he
foves. Enid Anstruther. sister Of the Eng
fsh lieutenant. The four fly from Ajac-
30 to Marseilles on board the French
sues and as the quartet are about to
hoard the train for London at Marseilles,
which causes her to collapse and n.cessi-
tates postponement OF the journey.
Rarnes gets part of the mysterious note
and receives letters which inform him
mat he is marked by the vendetta. II.
employs an American detective and plans
70 beat the vendetta at their own game.
For the purpose of securing the safety
0t the women Barnes arrangcs to have
LADY Chartris lease secluded villa at
TO yash ~hch sarnss h par'S and Enid ID maF
arrangements for their marriage The
net tightcns about Ranres. He
Gives a note from La Belle Blackwood.
the American adventures. Barnes hears
that Elijah Emory, his detective, has
been murdered by the Corsicans. He
r.cio who followed the party on their
way to the boat was Snliceti. a nephew
rad been in Nice for some time prior to
~" party's arrival The count warns
Barnes not TO marry Enid unless he
derous feud. Barnes and Enid are mar
ried Soon after their wedding Barnes
bride disapnears. Barnes discovers she
las been kidnapped and taken to Corsica.
The groom secures fishing vessel and
is about to start in pursuit of his brides
captors when he hears "A scream from
the villa and rushcs back TO hear that
Anstruther's wife, Marina. is also miss
ing. Barnes is compelled to depart for
Corsica without delay. and So he leaves
the search for Marina to her husband
while he goes to hunt for Enid. Just be
fore Barnes boat lands on Corsica's
shore Marina is discovered hiding in
corner of the vessel. She explains her
a"tion by saying she has come to help
Barnes rescue his wife from the Corsi-
cans. When Barnes and Marina arrive
in Corsica he is given a note written by
Enid informing him that the kidnapping
is for the purpose of entrapping Barnes.
50 the vendetta may kill him. Barnes
and Marina have unusual adventures in
Htheir search for Enid. They come in
ysight of her and her captors in the Cor
sican mountain wilds Just as night ap-
proaches. In seeking shelter from
storm the couple enter a hermitage and
there to their t<nazernent they discover
'romasso the foster father of Marina.
Who was supposed to have been killed nv
Tte Belloc's soldiers and for whose death
Rarnes had been vendettaed Tomasso
learns that Marinas husband did not
Eill her brother
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Way to Make Over Dress.

To make over an old eolienne dress
or waist and full seven gored skirt
with two wide flounces, sew the waist
and skirt together at waist line, shir
to girdle depth, tuck in small tucks
all pieces left of goods cut in four inch
diamonds, baste fiat around skirt
where flounces and skirt join, with
the points Just meeting. Trim on each
side with narrow bias bands of taffeta
cut ,-om good parts of an old silk pet
tiecat. crossing the bands where dia
nonds meet. When this is stitched
With silk thread it makes pretty trim
ring and saves buying new. Tuck the
yoke and place band of same trim
ming at lower edge, allowing the dia
u,onds to extend Ger the shoulder on
s'eeve. and you will find you have a
beautiful new princess gown with lit
lie " no cost
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
TO PRESERVE PAPER PATTERNS.
Fold Them Flat and Place in Large
Envelopes.

On account of the inconvenience
of Getting wrinkled tissue paper pat
terms into the envelopes in which they
have been purchased. it is better to
fold them fiat and place in large en-
velopes in which magazines or large
catalogues have been received The
dir cCtions can be preserved by cutting
the envelope which came with the
pat arn down one side and across
the bottom and pasting it on the large
envelope. In this way the directions
can always be conveniently referred
to and there is space on the reverse
side of the envelope for notes as to
changes needed in the pattern for
different members of the family.
Envelopes of uniform size can be
mace to hold patterns by taking
piece of stiff cardboard about the size
that would give sufficient space for
directions. and lay it on wrapping
paper, folding the edges of the paper
over in imitation of the large envel-
opes. and paste, leaving end or side
open. as preferred, but do not fold so
tight as to prevent the cardboard from
being easily slipped out. Small en-
velopes to hold seeds can be made in
the same manner
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
A Hard Head.

Representative Mccall OF Massachu-
setts. said to Representative Williams
OF Mississippi. while chatting recently:
John. is 1t true that one can never
injure a Southern darky by striking
him on tho head"
Absolutely true" responded Will
liams with an air Of great gravity.
"As an instance in point will convince
you. A Mississippi darky went to
sleep in a barn with his feet against
the side. In the night a mule kicked
him in the head and the concussion
broke his ankle"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28

Not by those or any other men
while |, Tomasso, am alive answers
the old man savagely.
No. but by Cipriano Danella. Mus
SOS brother. and the scareyed young
man. Musso's nephew"
oh. yes: l know them both. They
they threaten her." The old Cor
sican gazes with love and reverence
upon the being he adores. Threaten
her-these people," he exclaims vim
dictively.
Yes, because your stiletto killed
Musso. they say she plotted with you
band" remarks Barnes. putting his
cigar.
What. when she shrieked to me
not to strike through the curtain. All.
but l have something to say to Mus
SOS relatives. And my friend. Saliceti.
whom l once voted for. who is to
marry my Etheria-if he is with
them. l will have a word with Saliceti,
and should he not prove pliable Ethe-
ria must get another for husband.
Girls should not marry corpses. and
SallCeti Will De dead AS II the mat
ter is ended, old Monaldi nils a bat.
tered cherrywood pipe with the strong,
bitter, native tobacco of the island,
lights it and goes to putting content.
edly.
Neither OF the Danellas is in Cor
sica." remarks Barnes. The danger
will come to your mistress when she
returns to her husband on the French
mainland. But Saliceti has abducted
my wife and brought her here-so that
|. following him, shall come to my
death in Bocognano."
"Pah, nothing will come TO your wife
tonight" says old Monaldi. Girls
picking wild strawberries were talk.
ing that the day after tomorrow the
people vote. They have a meeting this
evening in Bocognano. | listened from
behind a rock and heard them"
But Barnes is not so easy about his
captured bride: he steps out of the
cabin and finds the wind has died
away the mist has cleared with the
rapidity usual to mountain storms.
He steps in and says anxiously to
Marina: The evening is very clear.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
littleton's Steamer.

Martin w. Littleton. leading coun-
Sci in the Thaw case. has a ready way
with him. said New York lawyer.
"One night at a dinner | heard him
get back at an opponent like this:
Gentlemen he said, If you knew
Blank as well as l do. you'd under
stand that when his mouth opens his
brain ceases to work He reminds me
OF little steamer that used to run ON
the Missouri. The steamer had a sew
en-inch whistle The effect Of this was
that when the whistle blew ths
steamer stopped"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Consolidated Temples Of Learning 10
Now the Order.

The old country schoolhouse of not
so long ago will soon be a relic of the
past, said James Tighe of Altoona.
Pa. according to the Washington Post.
Although one travelling through the
country sees many of these old fash
ioned structures. he does not realize
that they are rapidly being deserted
and that consolidated schoolhouse
VIII be met with farther up the road.
These new buildings are graded, and
many have several high school
courses, SO that one teacher now
teaches only one class, whereas in
the cid days the pedagogue taught
everything from the alphabet to Latin.
of course, the consolidated school
mouse Is not so convenient to all the
children. as they have to go greater
distance, but all Of them ride to school
nowadays. The consolidated school
is much cheaper to the community,
and what the farmer saves in taxes he
puts In sleighs and wagons, SO that
mis- children may ride. Pupils can
also remain at their home school
much longer than they formerly
could, and this also is great saving
We may expect great results from
this change, for the farmers with their
poor schools have turned out some
wonderful men. and they should do
even better under the new condi.
tions.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
CARE OF THE FACE
PERSEVERANCE A PRIME FAcTSR
IN TREATMENT.
Simple Home Remedies Reaulasy Y
Applied Will Be Found a. EM-
escious a. Any So-cailed
Beauty Treatment"

The most common fault with the
woman who treats her complexion
st honae is her lack of perseverance.
The woman with fat purse patron
ICES ""auty parlor and pays some
one L. preserve for her. Nine out
Of ten cases she could accomplish the
same result at home with simple
remedles ii only she would spend
little more time regularly before her
own toilet table. Do not imagine
that s'asmodic applications of rene
dies VIE bring good results. 1t is the
petiehl. regular application that, in
due. ,i'ne will bear fruit.
At 'his season OF the year when
much suffering is caused by the blus-
tering winds, an ounce OF prevention
Is worth more than the proverbial
pound OF cure. Before going out. some
healins cream should be rubbed into
the skin, then a pure hygienic powder
should be busted over the face Scent
ed soap should never be used 1t is
not good Tor the skin at any season
pf the year, but especially harmful
just now Always bathe the face in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Certainly Am Refreshed, Another
Cup Of Tea and I viii Go with You.

You know my anguish-do you think
you have strength to venture down the
heights. assisted by Tomasso and me.
and enter your own village"
Certainly, | am refreshed. Another
cup of tea and | will go with you,
cries the girl SO eagerly that Barnes
puts grateful eyes upon her, for he
knows it is her spirit more than her
strength that produces her assent tC
further journey.
They are making hurried prepara.
tions to leave the cabin. Barnes is
bending over the fire, brewing Ma.
rina's leather guns, and even the
American revolvers are lying in theiI
belt on the pile of boughs near the en-
trance. Tomasso is saying: will /
not astonish the men who swore a
vendetta against you for my DEATH J
who am alive and-and-" when sud
denly TOmasso stops. There is a rat
tie in his throat that causes Barnes to
look hurriedly up. Marina has retreat
ed to the corner of the cabin and Mon
aldi's eyes are full of horror.
Just across the fire from him stand
two dark mountaineers. Rough, un-
dressed sheepskins cover their brawny
shoulders; long guns are in their
hands and stilettos in their belts. One
is a big, powerful looking rufiian the
other slighter, but his brown limbs
1.-THE and sinewy. The eyes of both
are shining malevolently in the blaze.
Corp di diavolo, this is a rare catch
you have made, hermit bandit, whose
name we do not know" chuckles the
bigger of the two men; this Ameri-
cano whose pockets Saliceti declared
were lined with gold, he whom we
waited for and missed in the vale be
low"
"Ah, you are Rochini and Romano,
believe from your speech, gentlemen"
says Barnes quietly.
Aye, that We are. And who is this
woman of the beautiful eyes? Hand
thy captives over to US, hermit bandit
Divide your spoils with US and we will
save you the trouble of cutting the
mans throat" jeers the slighter mis-.
creant.
''As for the woman. the fire tells me
she is very lovely both as to limbs and
face, and l have a better use for her."
guffaws the bigger man.
And never was Marina more beauti.
full. She confronts the ruffians with
undaunted mien, and says command.
ingly: Fellows. dare to lay your
hands on me and the whole sof Bocog.
nano will hunt you down. The Bella
coscia will destroy you. l am Marina
Paoli."
"Oh, she is merry with US. this girl
who runs after foreign gentlemen.
Now we will show her that Corsican
kisses are as good as those OF this
Americana"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
No Use Dodginq.

Among the men who served among
Rooseve'ts Rough Riders in Cuba was
. little Dutch Jew. who, according to
the men In his own troop, was the
very incarnation of cool, impudent bra
vado in a fight" He was a consistent
fatalist
One day he observed comrade
dodging spent bullet that had whis-
tied uncomfortably close to him.
Watts lie use to dodge dem pullets ,"
sang out the little Jew Devil hit
you shust as veil we're you are as we're
you amt. t."-Everyb ybody's Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Quinine In Sunfiower.

An eminent Spanish scientist has
made the recent discovery that the
sunfiower yields splendid febrifuee
that can be used as substitute for
quinine. More than ten years ago Mon.
corvo reported to the Therapeutical
Society OF Paris with relation to the
same subject. Accordingly the sunfiow.
er should not only by its growing ex.
ert great fever-dispelling effect, but
also yield a product which 10 used ad-
vantageously In all fevers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
For a Lingerie Blouse.

AS filters for the large petals in the
design of some of the new lingerie
waists Turkish toweling is used. 1t
sounds like an impossibilty, but the
effect is really very good. The towel
ing takes the place of French knots.
and from a slight distance the most
particular observer is deceived 1t is
applied to the petal flower and held
in place by buttonhole stitches around
the edge, so that is requires: a mini
mum of work
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Power of Oeceivino.

There Is a Brooklyn woman who
possesses servant who is a model in
all respects save one-in that she Is
none too truthful.
Lately the mistress has been using
all her eloquence to make Nora see
the error of 'deceitfulness But at last
she had to own herself beaten when
Nora, with a beaming Irish smile.
turned and in most cajoling tone
said:
Sure. now, mum. an wot de ye sup
pose the power Of desavin' was givsa
rs fer?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Where Ne Learned His Trade.

Employer to applicant for work:
You say you learned your trade -
an apprentice in one OF the largest con-
Germs In the country"
Applicant-Yes. sir. and during my
ave yeas apprenticeship worked
without receiving a cent for II.
Employer-Did you work steadily all
that time without pay?
Applicant did sir. and I got
through orly yesterday
Employer-You must be very indus
trious and ambitious. Where was IL
you learned your trade,
Applicant-In Sing Sing prison.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
CHAPTER xIlI.-continued.

Here, as they warm themselves be-
fore the fire, Tomasso remarks: 81
have little to offer you. dear mistress,
but some dried sleeps flesh
"Pish. hunger is nothing. You
are alive. dear old Tomasso,' re
peats the girl. as he again
mumbies her hand. Still the
young ladys eyes seem happier
when Barnes. opening his haversack,
throws out cans of preserved meats,
potted chicken and timed biscuits;
also tea and coffee and tin cups and
plates. These being followed by box
OF cigars, the American emits a snor
of joy. and remarks: Little Leboet
is genius
Immediately all together they go to
work to make mountain supper
Soon after. as they eat, Barnes re-
marks: This is mighty curious CO.
incidence. Do you know. old Tomasso,
that Saliceti. the young politician
here, the one who is to marry your
daughter, Etheria, has sworn a ven
delta against me for putting the troops
on your track and getting you shot to
death?"
"A vendetta against you? Well, it
was his duty, seeing he is to marry my
daughter. had your soldiers killed me"
returns the old Corsican. in his simple
way.
A momentaafter, however. he chuck
les to himself: Per Dio, that was
what Rochini and Romano wanted me
to do today was to kill you"
Those awful Monsters" shudders
Marina.
What makes you think that, Mon
aldi?" asks Barnes, surprise upon his
face.
We'll. this Rochini, and his mate,
have been run out Of Rotondo, the
farmers there having got tired Of their
sheep disappearing too rapidly, and
have come over to this mountain. To
day these two approached me some
four hours ago and said: Brother
bandit out of job. join US. A mes
senger has been sent ahead and we
are going down to help Saliceti make
votes for himself by killing the Amer
icano down in the vale toward Gu
agno.'"
Hum! then you did not accept" re-
marks Barnes, lighting his cigar.
Il am not quite bandit enough to
shoot a man I have never heard Of be-
FORE" answers old Monaldi proudly,
80 said: No 'Ah, but he will have
gold with him.. cried Rochini. For
eigners always have gold.' said Roma
no. and the two went on their way
They are down the valley now"
That is not all OF It," says Barnes
earnestly. "Your loved mistress-her
Ute u In danger, too"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
CAUGHT up With the Cow.

What's the natter" asked q pas
senger on q little North Carolina rail
road. more remarkable for discretion
than for speed. as the train came to .
standstill In the midst OF green fields
Cow on the track" replied . train
man laconically
What's the matter now" asked the
passenger an hour later. as the train
stopped once more
Caught up with the COW again.
Growled TIE brakeman
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
jumper Erocks.

Jumper frocks of pongee and linen
in either stripes or checks are de-
lightfully trig and practical One
French model has large buttons Of
light brown pongee in one of the enion
shades embroidered lightly with black
and white. while lines of the brown
appear next the lingerie guimpe and
on the collar and cuffs. Sharp CON
trasts are effective here and there.
but as a rule they are used sparingl-
by the best dressmakers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28
Rouqhened Arms.

Frequently the arms are rough on
the upper part, especially at the back
This is sometimes caused by not dry
ing the skin thoroughly after washing
To overcome this condition rub them
vigorously with a Turkish towel. This
takes OFF the loose particles of skin
that may be there, as well as drying
the arms. Should the flesh be very
rough rub it lightly with pumice stone
and about once a week or oftener use
the half of a lemon on it,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-28

warm water for cleansing purposes.
dash with cold water and dry thor
oughly before going out.
The woman with oily skin is afiict-
ed just now with many blackheads. as
the result of the dust-laden breezes.
The oily glands in her face seem to
attract particles of dust and dirt. Any
attempt to expel these blackheads
with needle is irritating to the skin
and often bruises ii. leaving scar.
On the toilet table of every woman
should be found a comodone extractor
for the purpose of eXpelling contents
of pimples. Keep the skin clean by
the constant use OF the complexion
brush and bathe the face morning and
night with sweet cream This will feed
the skin and at the same time soften
it so that the blackheads will yield
up their contents more easily.
II the skin has become tanned from
the spring winds, try this simple home
made whitener: Take two tablespoon
fuls of oatmeal and boil il in quart
OF water for Ten minutes. Cool and
strain OFF the liquor. Add to It the
juice of one large lemon or two small
ones. and dessert spoon of pure al
cohol. Rathe the face with this with
soft cloth. but do not wipe il all on
Chapped lips will spoil the beauty
of the entire face and any local drug
gust can compound the following for
mula. which will effect a cure IN a
few days: Cocoa butter. 10 grammes:
castor oil ) grammeS; oil of birch
drops. extract of Cachou, l gramme;
essence of staranise, drops. Ap-
ply to the lips three times day until
the cure is effected