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was CneIe. says fe1Il-
broke. "Then your informa-
ton is more or less correct. But,
may l ask, who are you?"
why, I'm just Mary Shan
non," says she.
Another shrug from Penn
broke and a sniff from Miss
Kemp sort of spurs her on.
ooh, you want the whole
story, do you?" says she. ut
isn't much. My father had a
store too, a corner grocery out
in Blue Bird, Iowa. Quite a
town, you know. We ran two
delivery wagons, and Dad had
his name on both of them in
big gold letters, 'Shannon's
Cash Grocery He was Chief
of the Fire Department for
awhile, Dad was, and ran for
the Common Council twice.
Yes, and he was something or
other in the lodge of Red Men.
AS for myself, l was rather
too busy, teaching school and
learning stenography and max
ing my own clothes, to keep
up the social pace in Blue Bird;
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lettin loose try little laugh. NO. indeed In fact,
he has mentioned either of you He said that
his father and mother were dead, that's all.
"And do you mean to say Miss Shannon, says Penn
broke, that you knew nothing of Hudsons family con-
nections; that you were ignorant of the fact that
Hudson thought l was" says she. He thinks so
still suppose. And he's had perfectly lovely time,
posing as poor orphan trying to make living out of
the cement construction business which he knows no
more about than stuffed owl. The silly boy! Why,
knew from the first; looked him up, you see."
MISS KEMP shoots another zigzag glance at Penn
IVA broke and begins tappin her shoe toe and bitin
her lips. Pembroke gets the signal all right too.
1--WE no doubt you did, says he and your saying
greatly simplfes matters. Now, what do you de-
mand?"
ZIP" says Miss Shannon, openin' them gray eyes
wide. "Why should demand anything?"
"Bosh!" explodes Miss Kemp; but Pembroke holds
up warnin' hand.
he; "but surely you will listen to reasonable offer
when YOU understand the humiliation and pain which
the nOtoriety of such match would at this
time
"O-o-ooh!" says Miss Shannon, gettn up with sort
of dazed look on her face Humiliation? Is it as
bad that?"
Pembroke shrugs his shoulders impatient. REALLY"
says he Il hardly thought it would be necessary to go
into all this sort of thing. You say you know who we
are; My father, you will remember, was"
Eyes, yes says Miss Shannon. "Drygoods whole
saler, wasn't he? And your grandfather was Josiah
Kemp, who began with a little store down on"
The early history of my grandfather" says Penn
broke, cuttin in quick, is well known. What had in
mind was-well, present social position
this was your fourth Newport season. you have lived
Fifthave for several years. you have opera box
next to the De Pyles; and at Miss Kemps coming out
party two winters ago the orchids alone cost thou
sand dollars. She met the Marquis house party in
Scotland last summer, didn't she? There quite a
long account you see, in the papers,.
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What is it," says voice over my shoulder. And,
say couldn't very we'll forget anything clear and
crisp as that. swings around to find them big gray
eyes of hers leveled square "Why she goes on
"its Torchy, from the Corrugated Trust isn't it?
"No ncog for me while this tag grows on my head"
says l. givin her the grin.
And what brings you down here?" says she.
There use battin' up any fairy tales to her,
scout and hunter says l, "and I'm about to give
three long low whistles which is the mystic signal that
the coast is clear
Come, comet says she. "No nonsense! What do
you mean?"
1T would sound foolish anyway could put it says
I; but I'm givin' it to you straight Miss. Pembroke
Kemp and his sister your trail
Say, that should have jolted her some too but she
don't show it any. OH says she, smin'. So Hud-
son has told them? We?"
been sent down TO report if Hubby in or out I'm
gvin' away more'n should, expect; but they've got
the hooks out FOR you, specially Sister There And
wouldn't be my fault would it, if you should beat it
while was gone!
Il see. Thank you says she hodin' out the CRATE
full clasp and indulgn in another one of them teasn
mouth FUCKERS And you really think, do you that
ought toto beat t?"
flake it from me- Miss Shannon" says l. that's
the safe bet on the board. It's either that
standin up to the third degree"
But which would you do Torchy, if you were in
my place? Come, honest now And there she is, with
her hands my shoulders. gvin the straight look
Why. says l. tryin my best to say it convincin',
I'D duck, guess
Il don't believe you would says she, land neither
shall 1. Besides, want to meet them. So you may
send up word. There's the phone. Bring them in
when they come, will your" And with that she goes
back to her desk, leavin' standin there gawpin'
foolish at the bookkeeper.
Say, amt she winner thought" says to him.
"Eh?" says he flushin clear up to his well
er-you know haven't been here very long. l
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"Ah, pickle that" says I.
"You need another set of
panes in your lamps" With
that pixies over to the phone
and gets Mr.. Robert on the
wire. 90. K.," says l. "Send
'em down"
THREE minutes more and
L they've showed up; and
if Pembroke was frosty be-
fore, he's a human icicle now,
while Sister is flyin' the battle
colors in both cheeks. Hon.
est, if / could have thought of
any way to do it, I'd double
crossed 'em then and there.
But all l can do is pilot 'em
in where Miss Shannon is
sittin' at her desk openin' mail
as calm as you please.
And l will say for Penn
broke that he conducts the
preliminaries real genteel. 1t
amt until he gets that over,
and has been nudged up by
Sister, that he turns frappe
once more, and begins to talk
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this four-eyed party who's THROWN
a busy bluff from the front Office
desk, before l had his chest measure
and hat number. It's an 'O9 college
grad that's broke into the great
world of commerce at fifteen per,
and he's feelin' it in every bone
lust as I'm about to come across
with the oily patter, though, the
inside door opens and outs drifts
heavy set young gent wearin' far
off, mushy look on his face. He
don't take any notice of either of
us; but stops in the middle of the
room to light a cigarette, smiles
aimless as he chucks the match at
the waste basket, and then drifts
out. By the deep set eyes, though, |
guessed it must be Hubby boy.
That want the boss, was it,"
says l to four eyes.
1T was MIR. Kemp, our presi-
dent" says he.
well, what do you know about
that?" says L. Missed him, didn't
did you wish to see MIR. Kemp"
says he.
eff did, I've had my wish," says
1. But l expect he'll be comm
back soon?"
mot to-day, think" says he.
"Was there anything l could"
Nix" says 1. Private matter.
It'll keep, though. How about his
secretary? She on the job to-day"
Miss Shannon is in, believe"
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07
Hasn't Slept for 7 Years.

Vienna, Austria.-Anotter case o.
that queer malady, slceplessness OK
tending c;T-cr several years without d
r-ot injury to health, IS exciting the
interest of the medical profession o
Budapest. Frau Bertha Hejemes, who
is married and has a little girl of 10
has not slept for seven years.
She began her long vigil one nigl'
when a gypsy woman attempted to kic
nap the child. Since then she has nc.
been able to go to sleep; neither has
she had any inclination to do so. She
never had a days illness, but as soCr
as she tries to lie down she Is seized
with violent nervous agitation whict
compels her to q. @p again
The woman declares she Is quit,
content in her slceple.s state, as wit!
the whole twenty.four hours to herself
she Ia able to perform all her house
hold duties as well rs TO do gooC
deal OF reading Frau Hejemes Is 3s
and Il was because OF late she haC
been subject to fits OF yawning thai
she consulted a doctor about hel
sleepless state.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07

and snowy white caps-crumbly fountains and
castle with secret passage. All the elements of the
fascinating past and the strangely progressive
present within stones throw of each other The
realization OF all that Nuremberg has been and
has undergone comes to one most wildly as one
stands looking down into the Schloss we'll ESQ
feet deep, where prisoners used to come to fetch
water. Underground their passage led from the
dungeons TO this unlit circular pool for state prs.
oners were never permitted TO see the light. and
the hollow splash OF the water which the attend
ant drops into the well seems to re-echo after an
interminable half-mnute, the hopeless pilgrim
age OF those countless victims OF medieval fanat-
icism. Such is the potency of the ended. While
the vitality Of the occurring emphasizes itself, not
far off, in one of the dozens OF toy factories.
whose very machinery whrs modernty, men.
women and children-that is, children over six
teen-are massed into this building all intent
the idea, the creation of better and newer and
more wonderful toys for everyone's children in
everyone's country.
1t is seldom the industrial planet can boast Of
a broader ambition than this OF the craftsmen Of
Nuremberg To bring the greatest possible amount
Of pleasure legitimate and often educative pleas
urt 10 L155E-ias active minds is surely an aim
worthy of the fines att in the world. 1t even
seems as though the thought back Ct tie toys
should surround them with a deeper 1..c1uing as
gifts this Christmastide, since the added gift-the
biggest gift-Des in the patient Interested inven-
ton and accomplishment of which they the
exponent.
AS for the inventors, strictly speaking, their
reward seems infnitesimal according to our stand
ards. The boss controls ideas well mate
RIAL. Of output. and it is chiefly to his profit that
new inventions in toyand rebound The man or
woman who first thinks OF or improves upon some
plaything gets a very small per cent OF the in
from IT, To our world standards of
commerce 10 seems strange that the originator
should receive such scaut Iecogution and that
without grumbling.
Very, very few Nuremberg toymakers have
grown rich over their righteousness. II Is
true that ideas we'll toys in Germany sell
for double what they sold for eight years ago.
even! On the other hand the price of living has
gone up appreciably, and what would have seemed
a large purchase price then Is only moderate now.
The STAFF of artists employed by the Nurem-
berg factory boss is in itself not nconsiderabe
expense, and many quiet charty>is undertaken
by these men who at home would be absorbed
in getting rich. In the shop of Fritz Muller
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07
GIRL SAMSON WHO
LIFTS TOO POUNDS
MUSCULAR MAIDEN GIVES MAR.
Vicious EXHIBITIONS OF HER
GREAT STRENGTH.
AN ATHLETE FROM CHILDHOOD
Began With Light Exercise and Kept
at Work systematically Until Now
Exercising With Fifty-Pound Dumb.
bells is Play for Her.

Scranton, Pa.-Miss Isabelle Lengcl
Is II and weighs III. For pastima
she toys with 50-pound dumbbells,
swings on rings and takes a turn in
making punching bag beat ragtime
against an overhead platform.
But when Miss Lengel gets down to
real exercises, she lifts 700 pounds,
and does it with the grace and ease
that astOnishes.
Miss Lengel has the appearance of
most any ordinary we'll developed girl.
Still she is more than that; she is a
bundle of bone and muscle, nodded
IN the graceful curves of perfect
physically developed woman. If any
body thinks Miss Lengel is not a girl
of unusual strength let them take an
iron bar 30 inches long and hang
thereto three iron weights OF zoe
pounds each and then tie on two
dumbbells of so pounds each, bend
over, slip into their hands two grips
and straighten up, bringing the load
free from the floor. This Miss Lengel
does night and morning and gradually
she is adding a little more weight and
says she will not be content until she
can lift 1000 pounds as easily as she
now swings 700 from the floor.
This, Of course, TO be done without
the use of harness, for with har-
ness Miss Lengel can now lift 1000
pounds; but she thinks to lift 700
without harness counts for more than
an extra 800 with one.
When a year and n half DID, under
the tutelage Of her father-himself an
athlete-the girl started training and
year later she lifted sc pounds.
When three years old she lifted 100;
at seven she was able 10 pull up 1876.
This, the father explained, was ac-
complished by consistent, systematic
training that followed a schedule of
clockwork regularity and consisted of
sticking to it. The training was kept
up, and at II years the girl showed
remarkable development.
Miss Lengel comes from a family
Of athletes. Her father William, is
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07
Does Your Cat Counh2

Poor pussy! AS if the immcmorial
charges against her of keeping us
awake o. nights and of eating canary
birds whenever she gets the chance
were not enough. the doctors have
just discovered that for years she has
been responsible for the spread OF
diphtheria. DR.. G.. j. Awburn OF
Manchester, England, having traced
an epidemic Of this disease in sub
urb of that city to pet cat belonging
TO one of his patients. has found, after
much clever investigation, that all
cats are peculiarly susceptible to
diphtheritic affections of the throat.
He has therefore recently been warn
ing all families who own cats TO
watch them carefully, and. II they de-
velop coughs, to forbid their being
Rugged and petted. Dr. Auburn fur
Their recommends that IL the cough
persists and the cat begins to grow
thin to have the animal destroyed at
once. The only really safe way. he
says. s. TO let the first wheeze be
pussy's death warrant.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07

various small kitchen gardens, carved and painted
by a poor man and his sister after their regular
working hours, and bought by MIR. Muller at high
rates as his pet philanthropy. In this shop. now
100 years old, all of the most novel OF
the toy-vage playthngs The store was crowded
with n(ore children over thirty than under thir
teen and absorbed for hours the clever and
quaint attractions.
The dolls house OF Nuremberg leaves nothing
to be desired Not only the usual rooms of a con
ventiona menagc found in it, but conserva.
tories with miniature orchids, fountains and wa
tering cans; school rooms with tiny desks,
schoolmaster very stern, with goggles and ruler.
and children in aprons and carrying States tho
latter sixteenth of an inch big; fields OF flowers
for the back yard and swing for the smallest
doll.
In all German art OF which toy making is by
no means an Insignificant department perfection
Of detail has Away been the salient feature Ey.
cry phase Of home life is reproduced in micro.
scopic form n German toyiand, even down to the
wee pairs of hand,knitted stockings and sweaters.
the hob-nailed shoes and blue blouses which make
up the wardrobe Of the yolks boy cnd girl.
The tourist seazon is a second Cnristmas for
Nuremberg people, and they sell many play
things III TIC one period as The other. An inter
cstpS point brought 10 light by this fact is the
early differentiation of the American and Euro
peGn Individuality which shows itself in choice Of
games and pastimes. They say in the shops that
an American child is invariably fascinated over
the mechanical and complicated, that no finds in
tense interest in mastering the technicalities even
CT playing. while the European child likes a sim
pier but brilliantly colored toy, cherishng often
curious sentiment for traditional objects such as
typify old world conservatism.
They are blessed with imagination, these vii
lage people. and they not ashamed OF show
ing their simplicity Of spirit Their souls arc
bound up in the heritage OF centuries. The trag
edes OF their city's history wind about the toys
they make, breathing into the wood a characters.
tic vital,ty-the vitality that comes of centuries
OF striving. OF centuries Of patient achievement
As you sit In a swirl OF red ribbon and foamy
paper, doing up" your Christmas PRESENT., re-
member that many of them have como from this
quaint little Village of Always Christmas It
may add TO your holiday happiness To- know thac
pleasure which the toys may bring can b0
greater than the pleasure of those who made them
and that no good will OF yours Quito the quiet
sincerity OF purpose with which the simple people
of Nuremberg have given their part toward thIs
OF the universal gift.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07

Fondpar-You say baby swallowed a
spoon? Did it hurt her?
Mrs. Fondpar-I'm afraid so; sho
hasn't been able to stir since!
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07

ROM the rush and hustle or busy
American city streets, alive at
this season of the year with
Christmas shoppers, back to old
Nuremberg, in Germany. where
The Christmas spirit lasts the
year around, where Santa Claus
spends his working months for
the JOY of the worlds children
surely the step is not too great
for the imagination nor its goal
embarrassing as study. Come
out of your crowded streets,
your people-packed stores, leave
off for the time being your
breathless chase after that
troublesome last DreSent." and
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07
Farmer Meets Odd Death.

Dayton, O.-Indignant at the failure
Of neither barrel OF his shotgun TO re
spond as he pulled the trigger at 2
squirrel in tree, charles Carrenkopf
a farmer, cast the weapon wrathfully
against his barn. The resultant dis
charge Of small shot blew his head
of,
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07

this business of toy
making. They grow
up in the midst OF it.
all their hereditary
ideas are colored by ii.
the history of the city
speaks of it.
Inside of half a doz-
en- blocks you have
trains. up-to-date ho-
tells, electricity, motor
cars, Partisan frocks.
primitive carts drawn
by hugs mastiffs, funny
tucked-away inns near
the market place full
Of peasant women in
wide black silk aprons
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07

n strong man. lie lifts 1867 pounds
and has a chest expansion of 10
inches. With the aid oi harness
he has lifted 1000 pounds.
He has another daughter. Ethel,
a, following in the footsteps of her
sister. She weighs less than 80 and
can lift 210.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07
How IL Happened.

He was limping down the street
with one arm in sling and both eyes
in mourning.
What's the natter" Queried
friend. Automobile accident?"
NO." replied the other. sadly. Il
met man who couldn't take joke"
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07

turn into the quiet winding streets, the irregular
hllly passages dovetaied by houses older than any
2hing in the Oldest parts of the United States.
House rises above house full of a history as roman
TIC as the proudest mansion OF our city streets,
ana yet marked by simplicity and single-hearted-
ness seldom present in things modern. 1t is here
mat the toys ere made which YOU buy in your home
across the sec. Here in the quetness of the un-
modern the playthngs are invented and perfected
Tor your restless, buoyant children. You read
Made in Germany" with a skeptcal tilt of the
eyebrow, but the fact remains that by far the
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07
A Woman's Privilege.

What is the latest thing In we'd
dings?"
Generally, It is the bride"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-13
Mail Carrier Upset.

Fred Nelson, stage driver on the
GRAND View route, had a marrow es
cape from INJURY Friday of last week
while driving along the Snake River
a mile or two below Halls Ferry al
Garnet. The stage was upset by a
rock i'm the side of the rimrock near
the road. The horses then freed
themselves of the conveyance and
after reaching the ferry proceeded
to board it, where they were found
by the driver whom they had left in
a hedge of willows overlooking the
deep waters of the Snake.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-13
Saved Child From Death.

After our child had suffered from
severe bronchial trouble for a year."
wrote G. T.. Richardson, of Richard
sons Mills, Ala, eve feared it had
consumption. 1t had a bad cough
all the time. We tried many RENE
dies without avail, and Doctors med
icine seemed as useless. Finally we
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
are pleased to say that one bottle eff
fected complete cure, and our child
is again strong and healthy. For
coughs, colds, hoarseness, lagrippe,
asthma, Group and sore lungs, Its the
most mfallible remedy that's made.
Price soc and$1.00 Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by The Roscoe w. Smith
Company.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-13
II Startled The World.

WHINE the astounding claims were first
made for Bucklen's Arnica Salve, but
forty years of wonderful cures have
proved them true, and everywhere
1T is now known as the best salve
ON earth for Burns, Boils, Scalds, Sor
es, Cuts, Bruises, Sprains, Swellings,
Eczema, Chapped hands, Fever Sores
and Piles. Only 25c at r. w. Smith
and Company.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-13
LOCAL NEWS
Crowded out last week.

Mrs. Lille B. Wertz was in from
the ranch at Cold Springs last week
in attendance as witness in district
court.
Mrs. K. l. Perky came up from
Boise last week to make proof ON
her claim near Cold Springs.
E. M. Blake was in the city from
Boise Saturday for the purpose of
looking after the question of the le-
galty of election for bonds for the
water works system for Mountain
Home.
Mrs Minnie Weston who came
down from Silver City to attend the
funeral of Mrs. John Crete, returned
to her home last Friday.
Ernest Rowett returned TO his
home in Ogden Friday evening. Mrs.
Rowett will visit friends and relatives
a few days.
L. J. Weaver was business visit
or i'm Boise Tuesday.
w. L. Harvey transacted business
i'm Boise Tuesday.
Mr.. John Crete returned Friday
with his little daughter to Silver City.
Reverend j. A. Peake spent few
days last week at Pine and Junction
Bar holding services.
Attorney Karl Paine was down
from Boise Saturday ON business le-
gal before the district court.
Payette was somewhat more fortu-
nate than Mountain Home in that
it gets its stockyards both moved
from the city limits and enlarged as
we'll.
Among the newly initiated mem
bers of the Pythian Sisters are Mrs.
w. H. Wilson and Mrs. J. A. Goodall.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-13

Born-to MIR. and Mrs. John Den
ton Friday might, a baby boy,
Prof. j. C. Adair came down from
Sunnyside today to spend sunday.
The seasons wool clip has begun
to arrive from theUpper Country i'm
large quantities.
Village Attorney Harvey spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Boise present
ling the water works bond case to
the supreme court.
The five year old son A. Graham
of Gordon Valley. Placerville dissap-
peared Monday and all efforts c
searching parties UP to date have
proved mavailing.
Mountain Home lis being stirred
by the Evangelist, Hugh Smith and
che singer, Mr.P otis, as never be-
fore. House full every might. Sew
aral conversions already.
Aong those from Glenns Fenry
who attended the balm game and
bucking contest here Sunday, were
Mrs. Orr and Children, Mrs. Martz,
Miss Edna Griffith, Miss Dora Harris,
M. j. Carrigan, Hugh Burns, Garrett
O'Neil and w. R. Raihey.
Mrs. Eugene Nson and Mrs. Ed
Johnson were arrivals ON Wednes-
days stage from Rock.g Bar on their
way to Boise for a weeks stay. Will
i'm Mountain Home they We're guests
at the Fitzwater home.
Attorney Lampson of Nampa was
i'm Mountain Home Thursday looking
after his ranch part of which he lis
seeding to alfalfa. He left the con-
tract with Thomas Ross. While here
Mr.. Lampson purchased mile and
one half of fencing.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-13
CONRADE-kE AN.

At the Methodist parsonage last
Sunday evening at IL o'clock, Char
les E. keenan, of King Hill and Fern
l.. Courade Of La Grande, Oregon,
were united i'm the holy bonds of mat.
rinony by Reverend e. E. Crabtree.
The happy couple left ON Monday
night for King Hill where they will
make their future home.