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Resting on His laursis.

An undertaken was discussing queer
sepultures.
"a queer sepulture indeed" he said.
"wns that Of German playwright.
Gustave Won Moser Won Moser kept
in his house costly and beautiful urn.
He purposed to he cremated. and his
ashes were to be put In the urn after
ward.
"But the strangest thing about the
urn WAS that 1t contained little bed
of ashes during Won Moser's life. He
used. you see. to get n good many lan-
rel wreaths when his new plays were
put on. and he would take a sprig from
each wreath. burn 1t and drop the
ashes into the urn.
amy own ashes.' he would say, will
lie on top. Thus after death 1t may be
truly said Of me that I am resting on
my laurels. York Tribune
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In Bad Way.

n fear that my husband Will breai
down. He ls suffering from brain ex
haustion."
"How dreadful! What are ha
symptomsT
"He latterly keeps repeating himsef
In his excuses for coming home Lat
from the club, dear"
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Kingdom to which
we were called,
must become child
like - must turn
q W ay from oil
pride. selfish ambi.
tions and hypocri'
cies and preten.
tons. They must
confess their little
ness and ignorance.
and go humbly to
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Wriaolina Ionaues.

Lawyers are not freer than other
public speakers from slips OF the
tongue. Mr.. Asquith Of the Engiish
cabinet In a speech In parliament said:
"Let It be known. gentlemen. thas
Of these Just demands we abate noe
one jit or tottle."
A few days later an English judge,
after q policeman had testified that he
had found the prisoners In bed with
their clothes on. asked In amusement:
do you mean to say TINT they had
gone to boot with their beds onr'
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Artfui Ada.

Ada (penhvely)-I hope you'll invite
me to the wedding when you get mar.
Red.
Jack (boldly,-You'll be the nrst per.
son I shall invite. and II you don't &C
cept there won't be any wedding.
Three months later she married him.
London Mail
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n0rantly. and the
Lord will have mer-
cy upon those per.
secutors: but some
Of the prosecutors
have had such light
as to make them re-
sponsible; and II is
of this class that
our lesson speaks.
Cut OF Hand or
Foot.
Here the Master
brought In a saying
which haS narDleX-
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American Ereneh.

Blobbs-How did you get along In
Parisi slobbs-Not very well. Blobbs
Don't you speak Frenchf Slobbs-
Only enough to make myself misundes'
tood.-Philadelphia Record
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The Drift

A Correction.-"We are drifting 70.
ward q paternai form Of government"
said the economist Pardon mo u ]
correct you" responded the su6ragstfs
gently: ''to be accurate you should say
q maternal form Of government"-OAse
and Comment.
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Money and TreubIs.

Money. after all. means nothing bot
trouble"
"Stfll. Il b the only kind Of trouble
which It Ii hard to borrow."-Bald-
more American.
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A Ds6njdon.

PA" said Willie. what b geniusr'
"a genius. my son." said Mr.. Know.
itali. lis man who can't collect
enough Of what the world owes him to
INV what he owes to the community In
which be lives."-Hnrpers Weekly.
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The Raal 1hlno.

Express CIerk-value Of this pack.
age. pleasei Fair Damsel-Twenty-
nve thousand dollars. Express Clerk
Huh! Fair Dumsel-You heard what
I said. Those are love letters from old
Bagsocoyne. and I'm sending en- to
my ylawyer.-Cleveland Leader.
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Hs-Dariing. ! have loved 700 svse
since nrst we met Shs-Wsll wn1
didn't you say 20 long agof DID yoe
think was q mind readsei ..Css !,
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Happy the man who early learns ~
vide chasm that uss between ~ ~
A and hk povouc0ookAA
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foos OF ~ 1otAS."-H "a
~ ERHAPS It was the fact that
Peter. James and John had
" been favored more than the
others on ..'veral occaaions
that led to the query which opens to-
days study: "Who. then. Il the great
est In the Kingdom Of HeavenT
Jesus. calling to Him q little child.
set him in the midst Of them and sold,
Except ye turn (from this spirit Of
self-seekingl aud become as Ettls ehil-
dren. ye shall in no wise enter into the
Kingdom Of Heaven" Whoever would
be greatest in the Kingdom Of Heaven
should therefore become as humble a
this little child.
A Httle child asks questions; II seeks
instruction.; 1t does not profess and
boast wisdom or knowiedge-it is can.
did-huthfuL
The Masters lesson is that whoever
would become a child of God and be
developed foy the glorious position in the
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NUMBER 4e.


The Percy family Of England-ths
family Of the dukes Of Northumberland
preserves In ity archives the North
cumberland household book. q kind Of
stewards Journal that Is chiefly re
markabls for its account Of the In
credible quantity Of liquor our ances-
tors consumed
Back in the middle ages. before the
Prohibition movement began. the Earl
and Countess 0f Percy. the Northum.
berland household book states. drank
with their 7 o'clock breakfast q quart
Of beer and quart Of wine. For din.
ner. at 10 o'clock. they drank gallon
of beer and two quarts Of wine. At
supper they drank two quarts Of beer
and two quarts Of wine. and at ''liv-
cry" a meal which way served In the
bedroom at 8 o'clock IN the evening.
they drank gallon Of beer and q
quart of wine. That IS to say. provid-
ed that the Earl and Countess Of Percy
drank fair. ench consumed daily five
quarts and pint Of beer-say. twenty
two glasses apiece-and six quarts Of
wine-say thirty glasses apiece. claret
size
Their Precious Postage stampa
A few years ago small procession
Of French troopers trtumphantly es-
eorted sergeant carrying two postaSe
stamps. The story Of the latter Is In
teresting. The Sergeunt. belonging to
the French contingent Of the troops Of
occupation. arrived In Crete with q
young Creole wife. whom lie had mar
ried while lie was serving in French
colony. She brought him no dover In
money. but u handsome murriage pOr-
tion all the same. consisting Of two
postage stamps. These are rare speci'
mems Of Mauritian issues. and have
been estimated by experts as worth
f1,60O.
The sergeant was told that their val.
ue would increase. and instead Of sell.
Ing them he had them framed and
placed his treasure In q Cretan bank.
As the time was approaching for tho
departure Of the troops Of occupation
he went to the bank with his wife TO
withdraw his deposit. and bis comrades
formed n procession to escort the cou-
pie carrying home their fortune In two
postage stamps.
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the Lord for in "Ecoeps W become a.
struction. "''s c"''oFe~
Any who refuse to adopt this proper.
childlike spirit will be refused the op-
portunities of the KINGDOM, for God
will have none others-none others can
be taught Of God. they will not learn
the lessons necessary. under the Ar
rangements Of this present time.
zone Such Little chiId.'
We are not to understand that little
children are members Of Christ's King
dom class The Lord Is seeking for
mature men and women. who have
childlike mind. and who In giadness
and simplicity Of heart accept His
Message. "Whoso shall receive one
such little child In Ny Name, receiveth
Me-" "Whosoever shall offend" In
jure. zone Of these little ones that be-
ueve In Me. It were better for him
that a milestone were hanged about
his neck and be were sunk In the
depths Of the sea"
~ o0AhC obC WShS oAS"oSo 80 eA1S O>sss
II would terminate bis present life. but
II would not at all endanger his future
life. A future life. by Restitution
awakening. is assured to Adam and
every member Of his race. But he who
Injuries one of the Lords little ones
comes under such a measure Of Divine
displeasure that It will affect bis In
terests beyond the grave. BE will be
held responsible for bis deeds In pro-
portion as he realizes what ne Is DO
Ing when he Injuries the Lords saints.
The Lord declares that His faithful
ones are az precious to Him Us the ap-
pie Of His eye. and that all their inter
ests are subject to Divine supervision.
Doubtless many saints from Jesus
day down have been prosecuted lg-
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He that falls into Sin u . man; be
that grieves at It b q saint; that
boasteth Of Il % q dAyil-1ullsf.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEIp " raE PLow."

on practical Agricultural topies
10 solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 70 HENRY d
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Me-
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day down hs


ed many: "If thy foot cause thee to
stumble. cut It of. and cast It from
thee: II Is better to enter life maimed.
Or halt. than having two hands or two
feet to be cast into everlasting fire. II
thine eye offend thee. pluck 1t out. and
cast It from thee; 1t Is better to enter
into life with one eye. than that hav-
ing two eyes thou be cast into Gehenna
6re."
Those who full to remember that Jes-
US spoke to the people only IN parallels.
will be liable to stumble ovei these
words. His teaching is this: II you have
anything in your makeup dear to you
as a right hand or foot or eye, that Is
likely to cause you to stumble and fall
to enter the Kingdom. you would better
cut OF that tendency. no matter OAof
u costs. Would It not be better to enter
into Hte than to go into Gehenna hre.
the Second Deathi Surely! Having
put our hand to the plow, having be-
rome followers Of Jesus, we must either
70 on and be conquerors. or must
perish. -.
How careful the Lords people should
be not to stumble one another. even
one of the least Of these little onesl
Jesus suggested that shepherd losing
one Of his sheep would leave all the
others to 60 and seek that one; and
he rejoices specially at its recovery.
So we, the followers Of Jesus. should
remember that we are all sheep under
the great Shepherd; and that BE has
the spirit Of loving interest and care
which would 60 after the straytng
sheep: and we should have this same
spirit
All the LORDS true followers arc sub
ject to angel care Ths messenger
who have guarded over the lives OF
Gods sanity few always have access
to the Heavenly Fathers presence. to
make known the necessities Of those
whom they represent Oh. how blessed
the privilege Of being children OF God!
Mms. searren.
Nine. scarron. afterward the famous
Mime. de- MainteDon. the wife Of Louis
XIV. was In her RirihOod remarkably
beautiful. She was dark. with piercing
black eyes and wavy hair. In middle
life her gravity Of countenance and OF
department was considered quite ex'
iruoriInnry In that nge Of gayety. One
,f her contemporaries said that she did
not sn,iIe once year. and yet she was
not pIoomy. but only Of sedate habit
of mind.
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Steamer Catherine
leaves Portland We'd
nesdays and Satur-
days at TOO Q. m. for
Eass Boothbay and In
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Eastern Steamship Corporation
iAlNr cTrAnct,nlS Steamers leave Frank
'niNI ithMShlf lin Wharf Tuesdays 9,
LINE direct between Thursdays and satur-
Portland and New York DAYS no" p. IN.
Fare S3.OO In each direction.
Reduced Statereom prices.

Portland Line Service
Leave Franklin Wharf
Portland. week days az
Up. m, returning leave
boston week days at ]
p. N. steamships Gov.
DipRley or Bay State.
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Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho.
July 29. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
T. Stains, of R%ockland, Idaho, who
on March 10, 1910,made homestead
entry serial No. 07519, or Sh Sc
a, section II, township 10 south,
range 80 east. Boise Meridian, has
filed nootice of intention to make
final Communication proof to es-
tablish claim to the land above des-
before David Burrell, U. s.
Commissioner, at American Falls.
Idaho, on the eth day of October,
Claimant anne as witnesses:
Gall, Howard B. Sanders,
Valdez and Hugo Mayer
all of R%ockland, Idaho.
Henry ". Kiefer. Register.
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school Libraries. And applicants for
Ilrst grade certificates and state
diplomas viii be examined in the
following in addition to ali the SUBJ
Jeets given above: English litera-
lure, principles OF teaching, algebra,
paysies. botany. midaeyal and mod
ern history and English history.
applicants with d general aver
age of not less than ninety per
cent with a minimum of not less
than 80 per cent in any branch will
be granted first grade certificates;
other applicants who are other
wise qualified according to law,
who shall have attained an average
SO per cent and a minimum III
3ny branch of not less than 70 per
cent will be granted second grade
all a~pplicantst who have
attained a general average of rs
per cent and a minimum in any
branch OF not less than so per cent
be granted a third grade e
iii ate but a holder of such certi-
shall be ineligible to another
of the same grade
Teachers holding valid second
grace certificates with an average
Of % per cent or above may take
the additional branches and receive
a first grade certificate
Henry Simpson
County Superintendent
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Notice For Publication.

Department. of the Interior, U.
5 Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho.
July 90, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Ras-
mus Hansen. Jr., Of Neeley. Idaho,
who, on February 26, 1909, made
homestead entry serial No. 05172,
for We NEA; NEA NWA; lot
/, section 10, township 5 south,
range 80 east, Boise meridian has
Tiled notice of Intention to make
final three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before David Burrell, U. S. Commits
sioner. at American Falls, Idaho, on
the Sth day of October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Rasmus Hansen, Sr., of Medley,
IDAHO, Frank L. Jones, Frank
Moench and Sam F. Morris, all of
American Falls, Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer,
Register.
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Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, L. S.
land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho.
July 81, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that James
Hearne, of American Falls, Idaho,
Who. on September 29th, 1908,
made homestead entry serial No.
for lots l and 2; SEA NV "A ;
NEA SWA, section II. township
S south, range 80 east, Boise Merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention to
make final three year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before David Burrell, U. S.
Commissioner, at American Falls,
Idaho, on the Sth day of October,
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Sorenson, Lawrence Sorenson,
Arthur T. Kite and Arthur X. Car
ter, all of American Falls. Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer, Register.
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Ordinance No, 40.

An ordinance entitled annual APP
preparation bill for the purpose
OF funding, r~efunding, purchase
redemption or exchange of the
outstanding warrant Indebtedness
OF the Village of American Falls,
Idaho for the fiscal year 1912
Be it ordained by the Chairman
and Board of Trustees of the vii
lage of American Falls, Idaho
Sec. l. There is hereby levied
against all the property real, per-
sonal and mixed, located or stu
ated within the corporate limits of
the Village Of American Falls,
Idaho, a special tax assessment of
eleven (11) mills on the dollar,
said tax to be based on the e
ed valuation as shown by the pre-
ceeding assessment, for the purpose
of d~efraying all necessary expenses
and liabilities of the village of
American Falls, Idaho, for the fis-
year 1912.
Sec. II. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and
after its passage approval and due
in the manner provided
by law.
Passed and approved this 9Th
day of July, 1912.
Approved:
D. W. Davis,
Chairman.
T. E. st. John. Clerk. Al
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Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular teachers examination for
first, second and third grade county
certificates and state diplomas will
be held at Malad and American Fall
in the public school building Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, Aug. %,
% and "a, 1912, beginning each
morning at nine O'Clock.
Applicants will be examined in
the following SUBJECTS: Oratory,
reading, penmanship, arithmetic,
geography, history of the United
States, civil government, grammar,
elementary composition, elements OF
agriculture, physiology and hygiene,
with particular reference to the eff
fects of alcoholic drinks, stimulants,
and narcotics Upon the human sys-
'em, theory and practice of teach
ing. state constitution and as much
of the school law as relates 10
the duties and responsibilities of
teachers
All applicants for second grade
certificates will be examined in the
following in addition to subjects
given above: Physical geography,
American literature. English COM
position cataloging and use of
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Ordinance No. Al.

An ordinance amending section II.
Of Ordinance No. %. of the
Village of American Falls, Idaho.
entitled an ordinance "Ordinance
Occupation Tax"
Be it ordained by the Chairman
and Board of Trustees of the vii
lsge of American Falls, Idaho:
Sec. /. That section II, of or
dinance No. %, of the Village of
American Falls, be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. ii. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to engage in or carry on
any business, trade, profession or
calling, hereinafter enumerated with
out first taking out or procuring the
license hereinafter required and
paying the sum enumerated and
required to the treasurer of the
Village of American Falls, and
his receipt taken therefor. From
the ~treasurer's receipt the clerk
will issue a license certificate
as authorized in said receipt
and shall receive for each license
certificate a fee of fifty cents, to
be paid by the person receiving the
license certificate.
Sec. III. Merry-go-rounds. $500
per day.
AL shows under tent carrying
less than 10 people, 500 per day.
All shows under tent carrying
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Notice For Publication.

department of the Interior. U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot. Idaho,
August fst, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Jesse
w. Hays, of American Falls, Idaho,
VINO. on March End, 1909, made
homestead entry serial No. 051SS,
Tor NEA SEA E1a NEA. section
-; NWA NV a section IA, town
snip S south, range 81 south, Boise
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
lion to make final three year proof,
TO establish claim to the land above
described, before David Burrell. U.
) Commissioner, at American Falls.
Idaho, on the 3rd day of October,
1912.
latmant names as witnesses:
Frank Roberts, John Connolly, Paul
r Sparks and Frank x. Kluck, Jr.,
all of American Falls, Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer, Register.
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over 10 people and under 20 people
$E0 90 per day.
All shows under tent carryine
over 70 people and under 40, $3.50
per day ~
All shows under tent CARVING
i've 40 people and under 60, $500
per day. ~
All shows under ten CARRYING
ever 20 people and under 200,
5000 per day.
All shows under. tent carrying
ever 200 people $4,000 per day.
All shows, under tent. of every
nature and kind, which merely uses
the streets of the Village of Ameri-
i Fails, Idaho, for display and ad-
Veruslng purposes, $4,000 per day.
oec. ~. Same as section II,
eliminating merry-go-rounds and
shows under tent.
e V. Every license provided
Tor herein, under section 8. shall
issued for the period of one day.
SAID license certificate being non
ass1gnable and non transferable
such license shall be issued in the
name of the firm, experimentation
poration or individual person.
Sec. VI. Every license provided
or herein under section 4 shall be
issued for a peroid of one year, un-
der the conditions and terms of sec
lion 5.
Sec. VII. Amy person or presons,
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Steadfast Confidence
The Following Statement Should
Form Conclusive Proof of
Merit to Every Press
Reader.

Could stronger proof of the merit
of any remedy be desired than the
statements of grateful endorsers
who say their confidence has been
undiminished by lapse of time?
These are the kind of statements
that are appearing constantly in
your local papers for Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They are twice-told and
confirmed with new enthusiasm.
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ing? It's from a resident of this
locality:
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l. Blackfoot. Idaho. says: THE
public statement l gave in praise
CT Doan's Kidney Pills in October.
1907. still holds good. One sum-
mer 1 was afflicted with a constant
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and side. l thought the pain would
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Notice For Publication.
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho,

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
July %, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that David
H. Reader, of American Falls, Idaho,
who, on January 4th, 1907, made
homestead entry No. 1873, serial
No. 03436, for NWA section Is,
township I south. range 81 east,
Boise Meridian, has filed notice Of
intention to make final five year,
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before David Bur
rell, L. S. Commissioner, Dist. Of
Idaho, at American Falls, Idaho, on
the I'd day of October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas Holton, J.. F. Gish, Rufus
Londsberry and John II. Wagner, all
Of American Falls, Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer, Register.
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lirm, co-parCnership, company cor
portalon or association VIII shall
Vlolate any Of the provisions of
THIS ordinance shall be Geemed guilt
OIL a misdemeanor and upon convic-
ION thereof shall be fined in any
sum not less than $500 nor more
tnan $1,000 for each ~offense. which
SAID fine shall be enforced in the
manner provided by law.
Sec. VIII. All ordinances or
parts OF ordinances in conflict with
Ihls ordinance are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
Passage, approval and publication.
Passed and approved the 9Th
day Of August. 1912.
-. d. w. Davis. Chairman.
I. E. st. John. Clerk. AZ
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Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, U. s.
and Office at Blackfoot, Idaho.


August 8, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that DELL
roy Tyler, of Rockland, Idaho, who
on June %, 1903, made Homestead
Entry Serial 04605, No. 1908, for
liz NEH section 80; VIZ NV n,
section 33, township 9 south, range
81 east, Boise meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final
three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
David Burrell, Z. S. Commissioner
a. American Fails. Idaho, on the
oh day of October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edwin Fifield, Walter Richardson
Joseph d. Hess and Marvin Tyler all
# R%ockland, Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer.
Register.