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The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-19
His Desk Was Full of Oats.

cuffs, and tail. 1t was nightmare his
him by succumbing to the offer of
what was described as magnificent
$40 house-coat to be given away alb
solutely free" with thousand cigars
of awful memory. He sat in a chair
to obtain which as gift" his better
half had made herself obnoxious
throughout the neighborhood by fore
ing upon unwilling friends and ac-
quaintances unbelievable quantities of
soap, starch, and perfumery that they
didn't need and didn't want. He ate
from dishes that had been procured
by the assiduous collection of reams
of vari-colored trading-stamps. The
abortive urn in which was served the
morning ration of coffee represented
weeks of nauseating effort to dispose
of the ten pounds of chiccory and
charred peanuts with which it had
been presented. Mastering these for
tifying facts in martial array in his
mind, he returned to the charge.
What are we going to get for moth
ing this time?" he demanded Come,
tell me how it works.
Il just knew you'd be perfectly hor-
rid about it," said she. Its a beau
tiful gilt boudoir clock-something
I've wanted for ages and age You
see, there is little pasteboard letter
in every box, and when you get
enough to spell the cereal peoples
name they give you the clock as a
present It's grand; Mrs. James has
one, and it didn't cost her a penny.
wish you could see it,
Didn't cost her a penny, eh? No,
l can't see it," rejoined the Man, with
sinister double entendre. How much
do you pay for this stuff? Fifteen
cents box? And we've been using
three packages a week for say twenty
weeks-that's nine dollars. Seems to
me you must have bought enough let
ters to get two or three clocks. The
fellows who got up this scheme must
have a name long enough to reach all
the way around the box and lap over
some at that What do they call
themselves?"
Its the name of the food you have
to spell-not the company's The let
tiers are P-r-e-t-t-y-m-a-n-s P-r-e-d-i-
g-e-s-t-e-d Oats, and / have them all
but one. I've four or five of some of
them"
WELL" said the Man, glancing at
his watch and shedding his giddy
house-coat hurriedly, preparatory. to
the usual rush for his train, "if your
heart is set on getting this clock for
nothing, let us hope you find the miss
ing letter before l am bankrupted-
that's ALL"
Oats was a dangerous topic for
many days. The Man absorbed his
fodder in silence morning after morn
ing, leaving a constantly increasing
quantity in his bowl on the plea OF al
lowing himself more time to reach the
station. :.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-19
KEEPING the Flat Vacant

There was the sound of the stop
ping elevator, then the opening of the
door of the fiat across the hall and
the tramping of feet on the other side
of the wall. The fiat dweller sprang
up, ran to the piano and began to play
wildly, inharmoniously, discordantly.
The caller listened frowningly for a
moment, then clapped his hands to
his ears.
"Don't!" he implored. Don't! I
never heard you play so badly. Why?
Why?"
1t was not until the door of the op-
posite fiat was closed and the sound
of retreating footsteps was heard that
she stopped to explain.
81 don't want them to rent that fiat
this summer" she said. ITS a whole
let nicer to have it vacant"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-19
/ $ A
A Sketch Of Spanish California
By Eleanor G. Walton
Copyright, by J. B. Lippincott Coz

Copyright, by j. B. Lippincott Coz
Lisa, mia bonita, bring thy guitar
and sing to me. ! am weary, my child,
and would have they voice to soothe
me-"
The little village of San Gabriel was
drowsy with the feeling of perpetual
summer afternoon. Long shadows and
a golden summer atmosphere were
over all. There was faint droning
as Of bees. There was nothing doing.
There are few things worth striving
for in this world. Peace alone Is
worth the struggle. The peace which,
to some degree, may be in this life is
nearer idealization in these old Fran
ciscan missions among the olive lands
of California than anywhere else. The
peace there cannot be put into words.
It is in the air, and it is like the
breath of sainted nun. The dust lies
thick in the crooked paths, the solemn
old mission overlooks all, and one al
most expects to find the print of san
dals and to hear the chant of the "Te
Deum."
The voice of the natives, inherited
from their Spanish ancestors, is soft
and musical. Bright scarfs cover
raven tresses. There are glimpses of
feet in high-heeled slippers, tawdry
lace and cheap jewelry, the love of
ornament inherited from mother
Spain.
There was no wind and no noise un-
til evening came on, bringing the cool
breeze that stirred the beautiful palm
and pepper trees that all through
the hot day had remained motionless.
The rambling and roof1ess adobe with
its brown walls crumbling with age
was near the mission. The PADRES
dwelling, a litter better than the 9TH
ers, was on the bank of the murmur-
ing river.
Sing to me, caro- mio." This from
a swarthy ranchero, bent and old, with
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-19
Advocates Diet of Apples.

Doctors and others advocate the
free use of apples for this seasons
diet.
1t is claimed that if this fruit is put
on the daily bill of fare, the liver will
be kept in good working order, the
skin will be clearer and the circula-
tion less sluggish.
An apple eaten in the afternoon be-
tween the usual hurried luncheon and
the late heavy dinner gives the stom.
ach just enough to do and does good
work with the blood.
Another one should be eaten just be-
fore going to bed at night. Even
stomachs that cannot digest a glass of
rich milk at night take kindly to an
apple. 1t has no ill effects.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-19
TOO MUCH FOR POLICEMAN
New Workers. Explanation couched in
Language the "cop" Could Not
Understand.

A man whose work ends at two
a. m. was inspired by the spring at
mosphere to take a stroll before 60
ing home to sleep. Near his house
is section Tin Brooklyn where the
houses are surrounded by private gar
dens and the owners give their ad-
dress as on the terrace. It was in this
section of beauty and exclusiveness
that this man chose to take his stroll,
taking to himself an odor of refine
ment and intellectually by inhalation.
He was strolling with delicious,
suspicious leisure when halted by a
policeman with query as to what he
was doing there
Exercising my prerogative," re-
piled the pedestrian, who really didn't
see that it was any ones business.
"Ye're what?''
Exercising my prerogative."
well, We'll see about that, said
the cop. you can come tell the lieu
tenant all about it."
Willingly the man went. The sta
tion was just far enough away to
make his walk so much the more
beneficial. Arrived there, both he and
the policeman told their stories.
Exercising your prerogative?"
asked the lieutenant with smiling
nod at the policeman. We'll, Mr..
Man, that is all right when you ad-
dress lieutenant, but you deserve to
be run in when you tell it, to a COD.
He amt no walking dictionary. Now
60 home; and another time kindly ex-
plain to cop in language he will un-
derstand. Or carry a dictionary with
you. Good morning"-New York
Press.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-19
A GER
STORY
by J. B. Lippincott Coz
By M elville F. Ferguson


81 remember that when l was
boy, and laboriously traced the maxim
craven at the top OF my copy book,
variety was reputed to be the spice
of life," casually remarked the Man,
gravely contemplating the steaming
breakfast food before him. How
times have charged! How tickle the
fashion in spices! Pass the cream,
please"
His wife cast sidelong glance at
him over the top of the coffee-urn.
She was used to his circuitous method
of attack, and more than suspected
what was coming. Therefore she held
her peace.
'This-er-pasty substance" said
he, holding up spoonful and allow
ing it to plump back into his bowl in
long elastic gob-"haven't l seen
something like this before? Didn't
we have it yesterday? Didn't we
have it day before yesterday? Has
there been any day this month, or
last month, or the month before, when
we didn't have it?"
Il thought you were so fond of
cereals!" deprecated the woman.
"Cereals-yes. This particular
cereal, to the exclusion of all others
no. Come, now, be honest. What's
the prize? Tell me about the
premium. Enlighten me as to the gen.
erous offer of the philanthropic manu-
facturer. What is it?'
"Oh, dare say it's very amusing"
retorted his wife, with an ominous
snap in her voice. You're an in
CRATE. But for my interest in the
things you sneer at you wouldn't have
the coat you've got on
1t was true. He wished he hadn't.
He was attired in vivid green smok-
ing-j Jacket tastefully trimmed with
purple walls of Troy about the collar,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-19

hard, drawn features which soften
only when his eyes turn to the beauti-
full child near him.
Little Lisa, his only treasure. The
child of his Marie, the laughing child
of Spain, his bride, who had died in
his arms 1S years ago, leaving little
Lisa, babe with no dover save her
peerless beauty, and voice like that
Of the song birds. Oldest and poorest
of the poor in the old Spanish village,
Spicca had for eight years spent his
earnings on 'Lisa-Lisa with roses in
her hair and cheeks-'Lisa, who
danced, laughed, prayed, and cried
with an inconsistency that was be-
witching. The tinkle of the guitar and
a silvery voice ring out. Old Spicca
listens and dreams and is content.
Lisa must marry Some handsome
caballero would come along and take
this flower-this gem of his old life
to a happy home. She would be a
wife-a mother; but now, this little
one must cheer his old days. Her
sweet voice must sing to him and
drown the voice of misery that would
come up in his old hardened heart
Her bright face must be before him to
shut out the dark scenes that age,
poverty, and sickness bring before his
eyes. He would not be here long. He
would work for her, work with his old,
rough hands to buy the laces, the flow-
ers, the little trinkets that she loves.
He would
The song dies away on the soft even
ing breeze. SDicca sleep peacefully
with smile on his face. The birds
are still, the echo of the vesper bell is
heard in the distance.
The fierce sun pours down again
the old man drags his weary limbs
about to prepare the breakfast of fruit
and milk. He steps softly towards
'Lisa's bed. Lisa, Lisa, sweet one,
the birds are calling thee. Lisa, Lisa.
where art thou?"
The bed has not been touched. Lisa
cannot be found. No one has seen
her.
Only the little red dress and a comb
thrown carelessly near the door and
what is that? A glistening object, a
bright gold piece, the kind the tall
insinuating American yesterday Of
fered Spicca for draught of native
wine. Poor Spicca is alone. A fever
seizes him. Death loiters around the
adobe door, and Spicca rises a mere
shadow Of the man he once was. His
drst cry is: Lisa, Lisa. my little one
lot me find thee"
The way is long and rough to tke
great city, but old Spicca starts out
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-19
Confession,

you sign every petition that comes
along, don't your
Yes" answered Mr.. Slimmins; "a
man with petition always catches
me in moment of weakness. l am
SO glad he is not a bill collector that
am anxious to oblige."
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SAVE THE FRUIT.

In publish submitted
Colorado
frost This is the second submitted to
both this
paper because Of theirg great Importance this
Undoubtedly the world the
growing Of This based
horticultural the United States
o
supplied the by irrigation than by rainfall
fruit foliage subject driving rains and the effects Of
humid has been held in horticultural
by experts Southern Idaho will supply THE world with
strictly high apples arid conditions, climate
addition possibly the above
the intelligence setting orchards The
selecting
entire the orchard
especially pronounced
fruit and by the enthusiastic, the best fruit the
great Northwest
condition unfayorable
with little effort this easily The
spring obstacle the fruit and
successfully
very successfully
OF system
The Horticultural Association
the districts carefully studye the
reports favorable great the
fruit should carefully consider this of the fruit
it will be method made Of fruit
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Notice

To Peter Cassidy. George May and
Henry Teskey. and to each of. them
and to their and each of their heirs,
executors. administrators and assigns (:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the undersigned during
the year 1903. expended the sum Of
500 in labor and improvements upon
the Alexander. placer mining
claim. located in an unorganized min
ing district in Elmore county. Idaho.
the amended location notice of which
is recorded in Book 30 of Placer
Claims at page 81 in the recorders
Office of Mountain Home. Gilmore
county. Idaho, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of section
1924 of the revised statutes of the
United States and acts amendatory
thereto concerning annual labor upon
mining claims being the amount re-
quired to hold said claim for the per-
iod ending the 3lst day of December,
1908. and if within SO days from per-
sonal service Of this notice or within
80 days after the publication thereof
you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure, he
ing in the sum of SO. so each as a CO.
owner. your interest and the interest
of each OF you so failing to contrib
ute will become the property Of the
undersigned your co-owner. who has
made the required expenditure under
the terms of said section.
MOUNTAIN MEADOW PLACER
MINING COMPANY. LTD,
GIG BY J B. Tabour, Secretary
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THE ELMoRE COUNTY FAIR.

munite which they held They Of bringing
together for general time expense
hbions conducted entirely without profey the peoples
eanaon and results Coming
they do in the fall after the
hand from ranch the should in
good time Everyone should take interest the
something that be
We exhibit this fall that skeptca
We have the hand with which make this exhibit
of the fair really depend upon
the the Owyee
We something show the visitor person
who is Idaho for the first time that will lasting
of agricultural possibilities and him desire
and make his home with
take pride and which will be remembered worthy
tha county.
The citizens Of Mountain Home all contributing literally
County Commissioners the fair
association The officers have been the harness working
for the the fair and with hearty support
CT everyone in the county the fair viii be such
breast Of citizen swell with That worth while
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ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Elmore.
Minnie Caul. plaintiff, VS.. Frank
b. Caul. defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to the above named defendant.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict court of the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict. State of Idaho. in and for the
County of Gilmore. 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 dis
trict, within forty days. The said
action is brought to dissolve the
bonds of matrimony now existing be-
tween the Plaintiff and the defend
ant on the grounds of desertion.
''That on or about the 9th day of
February. 1907. the said defendant
willfuly and without cause deserted
and abandoned the plaintiff and ever
since and now continues to live sep
arate and apart from Plaintiff all
of which will more fully appear
by verified complaint on file in this
action to which reference is made.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer the
said complaint, as above required,
the said plaintiff will appeal to the
court for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the District court of the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State Of Idaho,
in and for the County of Gilmore this
18th day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
nine.
f. C. SMITH. Clerk
Daniel Mclaughlin. Attorney for
Plaintiff. Residence, Mountain
Home, Idaho. l4-lS
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Of this summons, if served within this
district; or if served out of this dis
trict, within forty days. The said
action is brought to secure judgment
on two promisory notes in the sum of
nine hundred dollars and foreclosure
of mortgage to secure notes; mort
gage dated January End, 1906, signed
by defendants Elisha B. Turner,
Foster p Phillips and John d.
Phillips as co-partners under the
name and style of Phillips Bros. &
Co., also for interest at 6 per cent.
from date Of note and 500 attorneys
fee and cost. A copy Of said com
plant is attached hereto and served
herewith to which reference is had.
And you are hereby notified that
if you fail to appear and answer the
said complaint as above required,
the said plaintiff will apply to the
court for relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the district court Of the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State of Ida
no, in and for the county of Gilmore,
this 29th day of July in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and nine.
f. C. SMITH, Clerk.
E. NJ Wolfe, residence Mountain
Home, Idaho, Attorney for Plaintiff.
1916.
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In the district courth of the Fourth
Judicial district of the state of Idaho,
in and for the county Of Gilmore.
Citizens State Bank, Ltd, a cor
poration, Plaintiff, VS.. Elisha B. Tur-
ner, John ID. Phillips, Foster r..
Phillips as co-partpers doing business
under the firm name and style Of
Phillips Bros. & Co., Braun, Col
thorp, Daniels Hardware Company,
a corporation and Allie G. Garrett,
Defendants
The State of Idaho sends greeting
to the above named defendants.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiffs in the
district court of the fourth judicial
district, State of Idaho, in and for
the county of Elmore and to answer
the complaint filed therein Ca copy of
which is hereto attached) within
twenty days Exclusive of the day
Of service) after the service on you
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on s92.85 from the 10th day of Au-
gust, 1909; interest at the rate of 7
per cent. per annum on S1148 from
the 9th day Of April 1908; interest at
the rate Of per cent per annum on
$500 from the oath day of February,
1909, and for $1,000 attorneys fees
and for costs of suit.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Court, this 10th day of August 1909.
F. c. SMITH,
Clerk Of the District Court. Elmore
County, Idaho.
(sedD
B. F. Griffith and w. c. Howie.
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Mountain
Home, Idaho. 1917
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NOTICE

In the district court of the fourth
judicial district Of the state Of Idaho,
in and for Elmore county.
E j. Colthorp. Plaintiff, VS.. Great
Western Beet Sugar Company, a
corporation. Benjamin Moyses and
Charles b. Smith, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that a writ
of attachment was issued out of the
above entitled court on July 23rd,
1909, in which action E. j. Colthorp
is plaintiff and Great Western Beet
Sugar Company, a corporation, Ben
jamin Moyses and Charles B. Smith
are defendants, attaching the proper
ty of the defendants to recover the
sum of Fifteen Thousand Two Hun
dred Seventy Eight and, 5O-lO0
(Sl5, 27s. 5W dollars, together with
interest and costs of this suit.
Witness my hand and seal of said
court this 26,h day Of July A. D.,
1909.
F. c. SMITH.
Clerk District Court, Elmore
County, Idaho.
BY LOUIS E. NICHOLSON.
Deputy Clerk.
j. G. Watts. Mountain Home.
Idaho. Attorney for Plaintiff. 12-14
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NOTICE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF IDA
HO, IN AND FOR ELMORE
COUNTY.
+. L. Walker Plaintiff. u.s. Charles
Van orr, Defendant
NOTICE is hereby given, That a
writ of attachment was isseued out of
the above entitled Court on August IS,
1909, in which action E. L. Walker is
plaintiff and Charles Van Orff is
defendant, attaching the property OF
the defendant to recover the sum of
One Hundred Twenty-seven and o.
100 (127O3) Dollars, besides interest
at the rate of ten per cent per annum
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Notice is hereby given that at 1000
a. m. on the 2nd day of October 1909,
at Mountain Home, County OF Gilmore
State Of Idaho, before w. C. HOWE,
proof will be submitted Of the com
pletion Of works for the diversion Of
1-65-i0O cubic feet per second Of the
waters Of Snake River and of the
application to beneficial use of said
water in accordance with the terms
and conditions Of Permit No. 1910
heretofore issued by the State En-
gineer of the State Of Idaho
J. The name and postoffice address
of the person holding said permit are
Martha W. Blanchard, Mountain
Home, Idaho.
3 Said works of diversion will be
fully completed on the date set for
such completion. and the amount Of
water which said works are capable
of conducting to the place of use,
in accordance with the plans accom-
panying the application for such per-
nit, is 1-65-i0o cubic feet per Sec
ond.
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g. The use to which said water
has been applied is irrigation and
domestic purposes and the amount
applied to beneficial use is 1-65-1O0
cubic feet per second.
A. The place where said water is
used is Lots and Section p Twp.
; S. Range A East Of Boise Meridian.
8. The date of priority which said
user is prepared to establish is June
IS, 1908.
JAS. STEPHENSON, JR..
State Engineer.
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In buying a cough medicine, don't
be afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from it,
and relief is sure to follow Espec-
tally recommended for coughs, colds,
and whooping cough. Sold by r. w.
Smith.
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Teachers examinations will be held
Aug 26, 27 and % at the office of
County Supt. of Public Instruction
for first. second and third grade
county CERTIFICATES. primary certif-
Gates. state certificates and life Dip
Tomas. There will also be questions
for final eighth grade examination.
All applicants for teachers certif-
Gates must pay fee of one dollar
which is deposited to the credit of
the Institute fund. Successful appli-
eants must deposit with the state
treasurer the fee required by the law
for the various grades of certificates.
Dated July l6, 1909, Mountain
Home, Ida.
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CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS

Via Oregon Short Line. Daily
for tickets one way via Portland
Frequent dates for other routes.
See o. S. L. agents for further de-
tails. g. p
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The City has been neped
upon them the past few months but they credit
for the which they city weeds and
trash Since THE vigorous campaign Of the city
looks much better respectable appearance to the
stranger There t much work this alleys and
some of the back yards along the business alleys
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LILLE B. WERTZ.
Co. Supt Public instruction

If your liver is sluggish and out of
tone, and you feel dull, bilious, con-
stipated, take dose of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight
before retiring and you will feel all
right in the morning. Sold by R. w
Smith.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

FOR SALE Standard. coal oil
three burner range cheap. Used only
a few months. Enquire at this Office.
If.
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NOTICE OF PROcF or COMPILE
TION OF WORKS AND APPLI-
CATION OF WATER TO BENE-
FICIAL USE