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CHAPTER xiv.-continued.

"Come," she repeated and, like one
hypnotiZed. | followed down the stairs
and out upon the beach, where the
water Tapped sullenly, for the tide was
low.
We walked along in silence. and |
wrapped the shawl closely around me.
for l was shivering with a chill within
as much as without When we reached
our boathouse she paused on the little
slip and stretched out her hands to-
ward the water.
And another voice is calling,
Oh. it corneth from the sea,
With an undertone of danger
But there's work for you and me"
She repeated the words almost
dreamily.
1T is the message she sent, the
woman with yellow hair. l needed
you, too, Harry, and l called you, but
the voice from the sea was stronger.
and understand Oh. my dear, be-
gin to understand"
The stars were gone now, and a
faint red line replaced the dull gray
of the horizon. A gull few close by US
with a frightened whirring Of white
wings, and an enterprising wave
slapped sharply against the slip: for
the tide was coming in now. and the
ocean was ripping with little white
crested waves.
The east grew rosily pink. then
glowed brightly golden as out Of the
water rose scarlet ball that hung
suspended moment between heaven
and earth, then smiled upon the world
and flooded it with radiance.
1T is day" said Mrs. Graham,
"and he is coming"
She pointed at a dark object round.
ing the end of the island. and as II
drew nearer recognized the govern
ment boat. with which we had now
grown quite familiar. l felt a strange
sense Of awe and unreality as
watched It approach. almost as though
It were phantom ship and the spark
ling ocean the river Styx.
Mrs. Graham spoke but once as the
boat drew nearer. stopped. and low
cred owboat, that headed for the
slip.
81 am glad" she said. simply, that
he never knew l knew; he never liked
to hurt me-
There were three men in the little
boat, and recognized two Of them,
Gordon Bennett and his friend Mr.
Blake. do not think l was surprised
to see them there, for l had sue.
cumbed to a sort OF numbness of in
tellect wherein nothing could astonish
me. So l only walked to the edge OF
the wharf and looked the question my
lips refused to utter.
"You!" said Mr.. Bennett, slowly
"You."
Again l looked at him interroga-
lively.
He was on the slip now. holding my
hand in his and conveying somehow a
feeling that my responsibility was
over and the burden transferred to his
own shoulders.
Take her away" he whispered.
I'VE are bringing him home. Take
her away"
Dead" =
His eyes answered, and moistened
my lips before could ardculate
again.
"Drowned?" I hazarded, and he
turned away. his face clouded with
pain.
Murdered" he muttered. Knocked
on the head like . beast. A towards
blow-from the hack. We found him
In the water. For Gods sake. take
her away!"
Gold and shaking with frisA4. vent
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says: FOR some time ! was an
noyed with sharp twinges across the
small Of my back and irregular pas
sages Of the kidney secretions. Since
using Dosn's Kidney Pills l am free
from these troubles"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents q boz.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
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to Mrs. Graham and tried TO speak. but
could only put my arm about her and
draw her close TO me.
Come home with me-" l managed
to say, at last-'home to the cottage.
We want you
But she only stared at me with wide,
fearless eyes.
Il must go home" she said, Ito
his home, and get ready for him. They
are bringing him back to me, and he
has alwa found me waiting. ! have
never disappointed him, and this time
al1o / will be ready
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the need OF a spe-
cial remedy to re-
lieve and cure he
congestion or in
hammation OF the
kidneys that is in
terfering with their
work and causing
that pain t h a t
makes you say:
"Oh, my back"
Thompson Wat
kins. professional
nurse. 420 n. 23d
ST., Parsons. Kans..
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DIsreoard covernor's Message

On Monday night the Senate, In ut
ter disregard of Governor Shafroth's
message on the subject, put the pri-
mary bill through second reading with
out eliminating the privileges accorded
by 1t to party conventions. The vote
in favor Of the straight party ticket on
primary ballots stood II for to 16
against.
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DAckAcHE 10 KIoNEvAcHE
Usually There Are Other Troubles 70
Prove Il.

Pain in the back is pain In the kid
neys, in most cases. and 1t points to
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AtilI H.ndiesooed.

Johnnie (visiting)-Can have an
other biscuit?
Johnnie's Ma-Why, Johnnie, what
an appetite you have.
Jnhnn3e-H'm. You're two ahead -
Ne, GA.-.Royal Magazine
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eIDo DULY WARNED.

Look here. F1do. II you can't be a
better horse than this l shall have to
discharge you an get an automobile!"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-25

Said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 clock
a M on Mach A, 1909, before
W. G. HOWE, u. S. Commissioner at
Mountain Home, Idaho and that
final hearing will be held at 2 o. clock
p. IN. on March IL, 1909 before the
register and receiver at the United
States Land Office in Boise. Idaho.
The said contestant having. in pro-
per affidavit filed January Is, 1909, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence persona service of this notice
can not be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication. =
VIM. BALDERSTON Register.
FRED v. TINKER. Receiver.
3945.
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and of laughter. He, the babe that
came here of parents poor and almost
illiterate, is the reason for the temple,
for the crowds and for the oratory.
He is likewise the reason for the ma
ton existing at all in its present form.
So these humble acres are not all I'M
productive, even though they cannot
grow crops, for they brought forth
great soul to lead people from bond
age and to place before mems eyes
type of charity and forbearance that
will make US all tenderer and better
for having SEEN
The Lincoln farm, after passing out
of the ownership of Thomas Lincoln,
belonged for many years to famlly
of the name of Creal, after which IL
was bought by New York capitalist,
a Mr.. bennett, who made some I'M
provements on it with the idea OF
changing it into a national park rms
was abandoned. however, because or
business reverses. The farm became
tied up in the litigation of the Den
nett estate and for years was neglect
ed. At last it was sold at pubic auc-
ton by the authorities of Larue coun-
ty, KY when it was opurchased by
Richard Lloyd Jones as representa-
tive of Robert ]. Collier. a Lincoln
farm association was formed, with
Governor Folk of Missouri at its head
and various distinguished men on IT'S
directorate. To this body MIR. Collier
turned over the farm, popular sub
scriptions were raised, a memorial
building was erected, and other I'M
proyements were made. AS result
the Lincoln birthplace farm on Feb
II will be opened to the public as
national park From a scenic aspect
it is a beautiful spot. Near to the
plaza fronting the memorial building
is the famous rock spring, and not far
distant is a picturesque creek, on the
banks of which the boy Lincoln play
ed
In addition to the dedication of the
farm. a statue of Lincoln viii be I'M
yelled in Hodgenville. More important
still. it is now practically certain that
some form of memorial will be erected
at Washington. a step that should
have been taken long ago
Everything connected with Abra-
ham Lincoln is held precious by the
AAmerican people His birthplace and
his tomb. his acts and his words, the
people with whom he associated, all
are objects of popular interest such
as has been aroused by few men in
the history of nations Compared
with Lincoln's simple greatness most
of the characters grouped around him
suffer by contrast This is true even
Of his family. For one feel that jus
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office. Boise, Idaho,
December Is, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this office by Minnie
j. CASTLE, Mountain Home, Idaho,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 9476, made July 10, 1905 for lots
and and Shf, MGR, sec 5 TIP 2 S
range 5 east Boise Meridian, by
James J. Armstrong, Mountain Home,
Idaho, contestee, in which it is al
legged that rSaid James j. Armstrong
does not reside upon said lands and
there is no indication that he or any
one else has ever resided upon the
land; that there is no dwelling house
on said land and that there never has
been any improvements made on said
land, and that affiant is informed and
therefore alleges that he never resided
upon said land that more than one
year has elapsed since the date of said
entry; that said alleged absence from
the said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States as a pri-
vate soldier, officer, seaman or mar
inc during the war with Spain or dur
ing any other war in which the United
States may be engaged.
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SUMMONS

In the district court of the fourth
judicial district of the state Of Idaho,
in and for the county of Gilmore.
Edmund S. Hildreth, plaintiff, VS..
Kate Hildreth, defendant.
The state of Idaho sends greeting
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, lin and for the
county of Gilmore and to answer the
complaint filed therein, a copy of
which is hereto attached. within
twenty days, exclusive of day of SER
vice, after the service on you of this
summons, if served within this dis
trict; or if served out of this district,
within forty days. The said action
is brought to secure a decree of di-
vorce from defendant on the ground
of abandonment and desertion. all OF
which will more fully appear by ref
erence to the verified complaint or
file in this action to which reference
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Twenty Years Ago s o's s~... From s.,.' tn.

The valley is still dry and snow
very scarce in the surrounding mo;an~
tains- HeA
Miss Elmore addresses Granny AL
turas: Goodbye, Granny: you are
sick and must surrender. Dr. Buck
fert cannot save you with mis- abomin-
able practice -
The new houses and improvements
made and being made at Glenns Ferry
for business purposes and residences
make it have the appearance of a
lefty set under the hill,
Ex-Rev. j. d. Flenner of Boise
City has been deposed from the Meth
odist ministry for ''falsehood, appro-
priating church funds to his own
use'' and other minor charges
Messrs. Stockton, Corker, Hall
and Stout were in town several days
last week, taking in city sights. Let
US all hope they all think of locating
in the hub on the introduction of Miss
Elmore.
Messrs. Stockton and Corker have
recently taken up water right on q
never failing stream of water about
two miles up Canyon creek above
Glenns Ferry and are at work putting
in wood pipe to that town for railroad
and family use. The fall will be
about 200 feet from the spring to the
Ferry
Frank AXE is looking ahead and
will. if he lives near mans allotted
time, enjoy rest under the shade OF
his own vine and prune trees. He
now has on his ranch near this place
/, 200 grape vines, 1000 prune trees,
300 apple trees and 100 cherry trees,
all in good condition He has &C
acres, we'll rooted in alfalfa, and be-
sides 120 acres acres under cultivation
and which yields abundant crops
every year.
The governor has appointed anc
commissioned the following Officers
for Elmore: Commissioners, F. p
Cavanaugh, d. B. Ethel, w. M
Stockton: sheriff, Green White; Aud
itor and recorder, J. E. Putnam
Assessor, GIN Payne treasurer, E
4 c.. Helfrich; district attorney, D. E
Waldron; probate Judge, Ike Culp
school superintendent, B. Clinton
surveyor. E c. Towne; Corner, DR.
F s. Wright
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quarter and the north half of the
southwest quarter of section %.
township 8 south of range east of
the Boise Meridian, containing 100
acres
The northeast quarter and the
northeast quarter of southeast quar-
ter of section 35, township 3 south of
range east of Boise Meridian, con-
tanning 200 acres, all of which will
more fully appear by reference to
the verified complaint on file in this
action, copy of which is served
herewith and to which reference is
had for a more complete statement
of the case and relief demanded.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiffs will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Given under my hand and seal of
the district court of the fourth
judicial district of the state of Ida
no in and for the county of Gilmore
this 18th day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and nine.
F. c. SMITH, Clerk.
BY LOUIS NICHOLSON,
Deputy Clerk.
e. M. Wolfe, plaintiffs attorney,
residence Mountain Home, Idaho
M ALAS
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-25
SUMMONS

In the district court of the fourth
judicial district of the state of Idaho,
in and for the county of Gilmore.
Charles b. Smith and Benjamin
Moyses, Plaintiffs. VS.. Charles E..
Stubs, d. C. Bradley and the Great
Western Beet Sugar Company, cor
poration, 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 dis
trict court of the fourth judicial dis
trict, state of Idaho, in and for the
county of Elmore and to answer the
complaint filed therein "a 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 foreclose a mort
gage made on the 9th day of March,
1903, by the Idaho Beet Sugar Com
pany to F. S. Hartmann to secure the
payment of $500 with interest at
eight per cent per annum, said mort
gage being q lien upon the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter, the
north half of the southeast quarter
and the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter Of section %, township
south of range east of Boise Mer-
idian, containing 160 acres.
The south half of the northwest
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Pence, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned Emily A. Pence, executrix
of the estate of John Pence, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within 10 months after the
first publication of this notice. to said
executrix. county of Gilmore, state of
Idaho. Dated January 20, 1909.
EMILY A. PENCE,
Executrix of the estate of John
Pence, deceased.
3942
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LINCOLN IN 1862. the latest tenant
was unable to make enough from the
place to meet the taxes, just as the
earliest one of record, a certain farmer
carpenter Of the name of Thomas Lin
coin, failed to get enough out of the
barren acres to pay for them.
Yet this stony, unprcductive spot of
earth Is now one of the worlds
shrines. On Feb. IL presidents, gov
ernors, judges, cardinals and cabinet
ministers foregather there to crate and
dedicate these rocks and sterile soil
patches to the people for all the days
TO come. On one of the hills a white
memorial hall patterned after Greek
temple will likewise be consecrated
and left as a Mecca for future genera
lions. The temple incloses an old one
room log cabin, with a stick chimney,
one door, one window and no floor at
all. In this cabin was born a man
child whom the world has taken to it's
heart-Abraham Lincoln, war president
and liberator, man of meekness and
mercy, strange compound of sorrow
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is hereby made. 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 this court for the relief demanded
in the complaint
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the district court of the fourth ju-
dicial district of the state of Idaho, in
and for the county of Elmore this 27
day of January in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
nine.
S F. c. SMITH, Clerk
By LOUIS E. NICHOLSON,
Deputy Clerk.
h. M. Wolfe. residence. Mountain
Home, Idaho, attorney for plaintiff.
3842
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WASHINGTON ONCE GAVE UP

to three doctors; was kept in bed
for five weeks. Blood poison from
spiders bite caused large, deep sores
to cover his leg. The doctors failed.
then "Bucklen's Arnica Salve COM
pletely cured me, writes John
Washington, of Bosqueville, Tex.
For eczema. boils. burns and piles
it's supreme. 25c at r w. Smiths.
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WO miles from
Hodgenville. KY,
is "a one hundred
a nd ten acre
farm that raises
little except pa
triotism. The
crops on it are
{ or t h e IN o g t
part stunted and
have a discour-
aged appearance.
Perhaps this de-
lection c o IN G S
from d o d & / n z
about to miss
the rocks or from
tryin & to find
fertility in the
soil, a hopeless
TIA s k. Whatever
the C a u s e, the
fact remains tina t
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-25

Motor boat racing, yacht races and
rowing regattas on Lake Washington,
will be daily feature of the Alaska.
Yukon, Pacific exposition.
Already sufficient applications have
been received by the exhibits depart
ment of the Alaska, Yukon, Pacific ex-
position to more than fill every build
ing on the grounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-19
NV Roderick CIifford.)

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Albert
]. Beveridge, of Indiana, sometimes
called the grand young man from
Hoosier state" is busy man these
days. He is the dispenser of patron
age in eleven congressional districts by
reason of the fact that the districts are
represented in the house by democrats.
1t is this big chunk of federal pie
that is giving the senior senator from
the banks of the Wabash a touch Of
political dyspepsia. He is anxious to
succeed himself in the senate. and mex:
year the people of the Hoosier state
are to pass upon the question.
In many states the distribution of
patronage is a source of strength, bu
there are numerous cases on record
where it has been the undoing Of the
dispenser. Report has it that Sena-
tor Beveridge has two hundred presi-
districts to fill. In other words for
the two hundred offices there at least
800 applicants. Hence the grand
young man from. Indiana is doing
some thinking trying to figure jus,
how he can make every one happy
with a piece of federal postoffice pie
1t is up to him to make the recon-
mendations, and no one can get near i
presidential post-office who has not
the Beveridge o. X This is the sad
part of it. for the office seeker knows
it. One rock in the senatorial road
way is the impression created by Bey
eridge. when the tariff bill was undel
consideration in the senate last sum
mer, that his opposition to the meas
ure reflected the wishes of the pres;
dent This impression did not las
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-19
Senator Bevendge a Busy Man

long. for when the president started
on his Swing around the circle he
did not hesitate to inform the people
that the tariff bill was the best ever
Several of the older members of the
house were recently discussing the
fight being made by the insurgents.
when one of them said: IF the people
really understand the situation, they
would have a different opinion of the
speaker: l don't mean Cannon person
ally, but the office of speaker. 1t is
lodged in the speaker is many times
abused, but, nevertheless, it has saved
members from going on record, when
by so doing. they would have leopard
lied their political fortunes
The best illustration that this is true
is given by glance at the Congress
sional Record showing the bills intro
duced in the house.
You will find there that members
who preach economy and reform, and
who protest against all forms of pater-
natism, are the authors of measures.
many of which. no doubt. have been iu-
troduced at the request Of their constit-
uents and that involve millions of dol
lars. The members who father those
measures would vote for them, but he
knows they stand no chance. under
the rules. so he tells his constituents
that failure to pass the bill was be.
| cause the speaker would not give him
recognition.
Thus it will be seen that the Speaker
| is sometimes unjustly criticized PEI
haps the insurgents are sincere in Their
| fight on the rules. but it is safe VI
ger that many of the representative
| who are supporting them in the news
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-19
"Mary's Lamb"

"Mary's Lamb" with Richard Carrie
and his merry crew of singers and
dancers. comes to the Gennett soon.
This sprightly musical play was one
of the big successes of the spring and
summer season in New York. Chicago
and Boston, running six months IN
those cities. Mr.. earle adapted the
play from a French farce, but he has
made so many alterations and added
so much of his own, that the bare
skeleton of the original remains. The
|author-comedian brings splendid
company and his chorus is said to be
the last word in beauty and grace.
"Uncle Toms Cabin"
The Gennett will have on Christmas
day AL w Martins mammoth pro-
duction of the immortal American
drama, Uncle Toms Cabin" the
most correct and expressive scenic
production of the late Harriet Beeches
Stoves everlasting legacy to poster
ity ever seen in America. The only
version that has been accepted by the
pulpit as a moral instructor. No such
amount of money as Mr.. Martin has
spent on this play has ever before
been expensed on this neglected and
much abused American drama. He
has taken great pains in the selection
of the cast and has engaged actors
for their special fitness for their var
ious parts, rather than for their abil
| ity to play some instrument in the
band, which has been the rule with
managers of like attractions. The
company which Mr.. Martin will bring
to our city is said to number over fifty
people, including negroes to add tc
the pictures and sing and dance In
the levee and other scenes. A specia
train of Pullman palace cars are re
CURED to transport this famous mon
arch of them all
| Rose Stahi in 1.-THE Chorus Lady,"
| Rose Stahl has played the role o.
Patricia O'Brien in James Forbes
comedy, "The Chorus Lady," over 3,
500 times, without missing a single
performance during the career of the
vaudeville sketch from which the pla,
was constructed and the play itself
This is a record unequaled by any
other American star and one of which
Miss Stahl is justly proud. 1t woult
take something very serious to keel