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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-25
Notice of Sheriff IS Sale Under Writ Of
Execution in Foreclosure

District Court; Real Estate.
Elias G. Cobb, Plaintiff, VS.. o. F.
Silvernail, Phebe Liedkie, and E. L.
Liedkie her husband, Josie Fl. Tally,
and o. F. Silvernail, as administrator
of the estate of Mary A. Silvernail
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of Writ of
Execution in Foreclosure issued out Of
the District Court of the Second Judi
cial District of the State of Idaho, in
and for the County of Idaho, and to
me directed and delivered, for judg-
ment rendered in the District Court of
Idaho County, State of Idaho, on the
Goth day of May, A. D. 1912, in favor
of Elias G. Cobb and against o. F. Sill
vernail, P ebe Liedkie and E. l.. Lied
kie her husband, Josie II. Tally, and
o. F. Silvernail as administrator of the
estate of Mary A. Silvernail, for the
sum of Thirteen Hundred and Six and
50 100 collars ($1306.S0), lawful money
of the United States, together with
$14.65 costs and interest on $l32l.45 at
per cent from Goth day of May, 1912,
| have levied upon all the right, title,
claim and interest of said defendant,
o. F. Silvernail ct al, of, in and to the
following described real estate, sltuat-
ed in Idaho County, Idaho, to-wlt:
East half of northwest quarter, and
north half of northeast quarter, section
twenty, in township thirty-four, north
of range four east, Boise meridian, in
Idaho county, state of Idaho, together
with all and singular the tenements,
hereditaments and appurtenances there
unto belonging or in anywise apper-
tanning.
Public notice is hereby given, that on
Saturday, the Goth day of July, A. d.
1912, at IL O'Clock a. m. OF said day
in front of the Court House door in the
CITY of Grangeville, Idaho County, Ida
no. I will, in obedience to said Writ OF
Execution, sell all the right, title, claim
and interest of said defendants, 0. F.
Silvernail, ct al, of, in and to the
above described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
plaintiffs claims, besides costs, inter
est and accruing costs, to the highest
and best bidder for lawful money Of
the United States.
il. OVERMAN,
Sheriff of Idaho County
BY T. E. QUINLAN, Deputy
Dated June 81, A. D. 1912. o.
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Notice of Sheriff's Sale Under Writ
of Execution in Foreclosure.
County Treasurer


District Court; Real Estate.
The Bank of Sites, Corporation,
Plaintiff, VS.. Alonzo Measel and War
ner H. Carithers, and against the said
Alonzo Measel, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of Writ of Ex-
ecution in Foreclosure issued out of the
District Court of the Second Judicial
District, of the State Of Idaho, in and
for the County of Idaho, and to me d.
rected and delivered, for Judgmen
rendered in the District Court of Idaho
County, State of Idaho, on the 2Sth
day of February, A. d. 1912, in favor
of The Bank of Sites, Corporation,
and against Alonzo Measel and Warner
II. Carithers; and against the said Al
ONO Measel, for the sum of Three Hun
dred Eighty Eight Dollars ($3SS.0O)
Lawful Money of the United States,
together with $14.30 costs and interest
on $402.30 at per cent from February
2Sth, 1912, | have levied upon all the
right, title, claim and interest of said
defendants Alonzo Measel and Warner
H. Carithers, and against the said Mea-
sci of, in and to the following described
real estate situated in Idaho County,
Idaho, to-wit:
Southeast quarter of Southeast quar-
ter of Section Twenty nine, and North
east quarter of Northeast quarter OF
Section Thirtytwo, in Township Thir.
ty-Two, North of Range Five, East OF
Boise Meridian in Idaho County, Idaho
together with all and singular the tene.
ments, hereditaments and appurten.
ances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining.
Public Notice is Hereby Given, that
on Saturday, the 9th day of July, A
d. 1912, at IL O'Clock A. M, of said
day, in front of the Court House door
in the City of Grangeville, Idaho Coun
ty, Idaho, l will, in obedience to said
Writ of Execution, sell all the right
title. claim and interest of said defend
ants, Alonzo Measel and Warner II. Ca
rithers; and against the said Alonze
Measel of, in and to the above describ
ed property, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy plaintiff 4
claims, besides costs, interest and &C
cruing costs, to the highest and best
bidder for Lawful Money of the United
States.
Dated June Goth, A. D. 1912.
J. /. OvERMAN,
Sheriff of Idaho County
6-4 By T. f. QUINLAN, Deputy
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For good things to eat 60 to the H.
Grocery. 4zti
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County Warrants Redeemed.

Notice is hereby given, that the fol
lowing County Warrants will be paid
on the presentation to the County
Treasurer at his office in Grangeville
Idaho, and that interest on said War.
rants will cease on the 14th day of July
1912, towit:
Current Expense Fund, warrants is
sued February % to March IL, 1912
No. 1875 to 1898 inclusive.
General Road Fund warrants issued
October 10, 1911, No. 11713 to 11744
inclusive.
Dated July 4, 1912.
F. s. RICE,
TO Countv Traaaurar
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Notice Of Sheriff's Sale Under Writ Of
Execution in Foreclosure.

District Court; Real Estate.
Theo. P. Tollefson, Plaintiff, VS.. s.
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TELCHER BLOCK
the INLAND ABSTRACT
and INVESTMENT CO., Ltd.
BONDED ABSTRACTERS
GrangsviIIs, Idaho

Money to loan. Geo. M. Reed.
nervousness, dizziness and stomach
trouble which arise from eyestrain can
always be relieved by properly atted
glasses. See DR.. jackson, the Eyesight
Specialist. 4stf
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MNCE

81 am" Coast assented bluntly.
For one reason, because | wouldn't
We got it. Would l?'
certainly not. What right
One moment: m coming to that
Blackstock smiled his secret smile,
weighing the weapon refectiVely be-
fore bestowing it securely IN a nip
pocket. 1T was a matter Of discipline
morale Is the better word. You
had to be made to understand that on
this island am dictator. my word law,
my wishes laws equivalent Your
personal independence doesn't amount
to a row OF lacks, so long S you're
on No Mans Land; I'm boss, and
you've got to come to me. don't al
low anybody but myself to tote gun
here, and since | knew you'd refuse q
request, took this spectacular means
of making our relations clear as day
light. The main trouble with Power
was his exaggerated conception OF the
Importance Of his blessed ego; when
| gave him a practical demonstration
Of its relative insignificance In the
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MODEL Prison for Woman.

One important result OF woman
suffrage in New South Wales-the
changed conditions Of prison life for
women, is being watched with inter
est by many countries. The new
penitentiary for women at Long Bay
is probably the most up-to-date com
Portable and even luxurious place Of
its kind in the world. 1t is fitted with
hot and cold baths, with well-venti-
lated cells painted in pleasing colors,
electric lighted and stocked with
suitable reading matter. Gardening,
dressmaking, cooking and washing
are taught If incarceration is sup
posed to be an example to wrong.
doors, there is undoubtedly point at
which comfort in prisons may be car.
ried too far On the other hand, it
Is doubtful whether any one is ever
injured by kind treatment if intelli.
gently directed. The Australian state
has set good pace in regarding
these unfortunate women as In need
Of treatment rather than of punish
ment
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i mrs. Estella GiIliSpie
ONE CASE OUT OF MANY
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.

St. Anne, IIl.-"I was passing
through the change Of life and |
was a perfect wreck from female
troubles. | had a displacement
and bearing down pains, weak
fainting spells, dizziness, then
numb and cold feelings. Some
times my feet and limbs were
swollen. I was irregular and had
so much backache and headache,
was nervous, irritable and was
respondent. Sometimes my ap-
petite was good but more oftenit
was not. My kidneys troubled
me at times and | could walk
only a short distance.
Il saw your advertisement ina
paper and took Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
| was helped from the first. At
the end of two months the swell
ling had gone down, | was re-
lieTed of pain, and could walk
with ease. ] continued with the
medicine and now | do almost all
my Homework. l know your
medicine has saved me from the
grave and I am willing foryou to
publish anything l write to you,
for the good Of others. Mrs.
EsTELLA GILLESPIE, RID. No. 4,
Box 81, St. Anne, Illinois.
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CHAPTER XVI.-tContinued.)

Coast waited to hear no more. Dumb
with rage-to be so tricked and bam-
boozled! to have his teeth drawn in
such a manner, by blind man, almost
without struggle!-he stopped
picked up a heavy monkey-wrench,
and threw himself at BlaCkstock.
Before he had covered half the
scant distance between them, however,
he was caught up suddenly from be-
hind, jerked back and held, struggling,
kicking, helpless as a child in the
arms of Chang.
AS if he were wholly unaware OF
what was taking place, Blackstocks
voice rumbled on: g. adopted
this means of making my wishes
known. | trust you won't resent 1t
when you wake up to the reasonable
ness of my attitude. You weren't hurt
of that Pm sure-beyond your feel
ings, perhaps. And" he added, suave-
ly sardoniC, Il beg to apologize for the
indignity, Mr.. Handyside,"
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"Ten me-" he begged. though now

Tell me. no Dcs6oo'
be knew. |
''lt's-about Mr.. Power, Garrett
-I-he never left this island
81 know" he said.
She drew away. her eyes "ldehlns'
You knew, Garrett?'
"They-" he stammered-"lt nap
peDed Yesterday morning, just before
| came ashore-about daybreak
"You-you know this to be so?
He told her briefly what and no" he
knew of the tragedy. This dog' nc
concluded, has been there-you must
have noticed-by his grave ever
since"
She nodded. Il saw him." she salu
In a low, vibrant voice, put ulun
understand. remember thinking II
strange He was here when we came
"a legacy from the former tenant
and Power was KIND TO him. lie
never would have anything to DO WIN
any of the rest Of uS-eXCept me- MI
Power fed him and he followed III"
everywhere but my-he the dog ha'eu'
and the Chinese, TOO.
The brief explanation had helped TO
quiet her; but now as she STOOD sIa',
ing blankly seward, tears tremO'eu
in her lashes. and her lips tremDIeu
as she breathed COnVulSlVely.
IT'S so terrible" she said in a dull
and even monotone, GlspiTited ana
cherries. Was born only to bring
suffering and terror and death to all
about me-"
Don't say such things" Coast
pleaded wretchedly. Just a little
longer and"
But nothing can ever make me for
get Garrett Mr.. Power was
kind don't believe especially high
I principled or good-but he was
| thoughtful as to me and resented MS
treatment of me. 1t was because OF
that they were constantly at odds
and now, because Of that On,
Garrett, Garrett" she sobbed.
Silent, who knew no words to com
fort her. he let her grief spend itself
in his embrace When she was more
composed, he ventured a question that
had been troubling him ever since she
had betrayed her fears: How had she
learned of this?
1T was the boat-the boat they said
he stole" she explained listlessly. i
remember thinking at the time It
wasn't like him-that he would have
waited until the fog cleared and then
would have taken the sail-boat. lie
knew great deal about the water
and knew that the tides run very
strong between here and Squibnocket.
She named the nearest point on Mar
thas Vineyard. Il thought it strange
he should try to row across with moth
ing to guide him and the danger OF
being swept out to sea-
tTO BE CONTINUED
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cosmic scheme, he got peevish. Don't
you make the same mistake"
I'm surprised" retorted Coast, de-
liberately offensive. that Power didn't
beg to be allowed to stay and lick
your boots
That" said Blackstock, with an
open grin, sounds suspiciously ike
mutiny, Mr.. Handyside."
Call 1t any name you like. Pos
sibly you may find somebody to
knuckle under to such treatment for
the privilege of earning bare living
on this God-forsaken island, but .
Well, 1t wasn't Power and it won't
be me. I've had enough Of you and
I'm finished. Get Voohhis to send you
another man as soon as you like: l
leave, the first chance that turns up
Then the sooner you get that mo-
tor running. the quicker you'll be
suited" returned Blackstock. You'd
better get busy"
Go to the devil" said Coast coolly
IF you send out nny messages from
this station, some one else will have
repaired your motor shan't. Good
night"
Goodnight, Mr.. Handyside," rang
in his ears accompanied by jeerine
laugh, as he swung on his heel ant
through the door to the open; but ht
paid no attention.
Lacking any excuse to linger in thu
vicinity of the bungalow, he contin
ued at leisure toward the farmhouse
consistently at every step NOR
troubled with doubts, anxieties, fore
bodings. 1t was all very we'll IN
thought} to make the best OF ba
business but-Appleyard was not t
return until nightfall 1t was nov
half-past four Of a sultry, overcas
and misty afternoon. In the two an
a half or three hours of daylight to 70
low, what might not happen? What
Blackstock purposed leaving No Man
Land in the little catboat within tina
interim? What could possibly b
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CHAPTER XVII.

To his own advantage Coast was
gifted with the ability to recognize
the irremediable and conCede it as
such. With quiet resolution he Gained
himself at that moment when he was
pld with despair. thrilled with appre-
ension, hot with anger, trembling
with humiliation, and powerless In the
grasp Of one to whom his most de-
termined struggles were as impotent
as the writhing Of the butterfly whose
wings you imprison between thumb
and forefnger. The arms Of the big
Chinaman wound round him were as
sinewy and long as those of gorilla,
as strong as bands of steel; he could
as readily break their embrace as he
could summon jlnnee to his aid by
twisting the ring upon his finger.
He schooled himself to resignation.
Very WE'LL" he said In a passioniess
voice. You've got your own way OF
making a civil request, and l don't
pretend to like it; but I'll be grateful If
you'll instruct this Chinese giant to let
me CO."
What are you there, Chang?"
Blackstock's stimulation of surprise
was admirable-if it were stimulation.
You may release Mr.. Handyside," he
continued; he has promised to be
good"
Without a word the Chinaman
dropped his arms and stepped aside
His face, when Coast saw 1t, was as
stolid as always; only the yellow eyes
glinting like cats through their
heavy, half.closed lids. seemed to hold
a hint of derision.
Coast lifted his shoulders In a shrug
not of bravado but of endurance
turned to the tool bench by the motor
and replaced the wrench. His
thoughts were all confusion; again al
incident Knocked him with bidder
meaning. What was he to understand
that Blackstock recognized his voice
and knew him for himself, Carrot
Coast? That he suspected him of be
ing another than Handyside-aIpy 0
the Treasury Department, In short
and had determined to disarm him a.
a matter of common precaution, sus
pending sentence until he had deter
mined precisely who he was?
You're wondering" said Black
stock. why didn't demand this gul
before taking it by force. Aren'
xau:"
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Life Sentence,

The marquis Of Queensberry, apro-
pos of the long sentence of Foulke e.
Brandt, said at a dinner in New York:
1T reminds me Of an incident in
London. A certain peer drove in a
taxicab to Westminster and, when he
got out, gave the driver very small
tip
The driver mistook him for a mem
Der of the house Of commons and
snarled:
81 hope you get turned out next
election and don't never get in again.
Don't worry, my friend said the
peer, as he set off for the house of
lords. Don't worry-Im in for life"
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SYNOPSIS.

Garrett Coast, a young man Of New
York City, meets Douglas Blackstock, WIZ
invites him to a card party. He accepts
although he Bslikes Blackstock, thg re
son being that both are in love with ha IN
crime Thaxtef.s Coast falls TO ConVlllce her her
friendship At the party Coast meets meets Nv" 70
named Dundas and Van Tuyl IhereJ Is
q quarrel and BlackstOCk shoots van n
Tuyl dead Coast struggles to Wrest we
weapon from; him. thus the police Gos
cover them. Coast is arrested for murug ,,
He Is convicted. but as he begins MS sen
tence, Dundas names BlackstoCk as t S
mtTderer and kills himself. Coast Pc
comes free, but Blackstock has marIlru
Katherine ThaXter and fed. COAST pun
chases yacht and while sailing ,S sees rssA
man thrown from distant boat re re-
cues the fellow who Is named Appley"iu ~,
They arrive at q lonely island, known as
No Mans Land. Coast starts out 10 tA-
plore the place and comes upon soiile
deserted buildings. He discovers man ma
dead Upon going further and approach
ing a house he sees Katherine ThaXter,
who explains that her husband, under the
name Of Black. has bought the islahu.
He Is blind, "a wireless operator ana mas
station there. Coast informs her that
her husband, murdered Van Tuyl Coast
sees Blackstock and some Chinamen
burying man. They fire at him, put ne
Is rescued by Appleyard, who gets MN
to the Echo in safety. and there he re-
veals that he is a secret service man
and has been watching the crowd on
the island, suspecting they are criminals.
Coast Is anxious to fathom the mysteries
OF 10 Mans Land. and is determined
to save Katherine Appleyard believes
that Black and his gang make shield
Of the wireless station to conduct SNUG
lair of Blackstock's disguise. Katherine
enters the room and passes him note
which tells Coast that neither his nfe
or her own are safe. Coast feels that
Blackstock suspects him. Appleyard and
the Echo disappear Coast assures kath-
crime Of his protection. and she informs
him that they are to abandon the island
Immediately.
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delicacies between the ages of three
and seven.
Many Of these vigorous prehistoric
babies had already worn out their
teeth 1t was this very fact that
proves that they were a geophagous
race. The remains Of their teeth show
that they wero worn and polished by
eatin1 clay and sand. just like the
teeth of the geophagous or earth.eat.
ing tribes of Africa and the Pacific
ocean. We know that even in our own
day clay-eaters who have desenerated
from civilization are to be found In
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and confused that he found them un'
Ineligible and recognized only In
tense excitement into which they
merged.
Garrett" she gasped-"Garrett-l
want you to tell me the truth, II you
know 1.-THE truth, Garrett, though
I'm afraid to hear 1t She
paused, shuddering, the crimson eb
bling from her cheeks and lips while
terror played like lightning in bel
eyes.
Cautiously he looked round.
But the deserted buildings shut them
off from the farmhouse. and there
was no one visible on the bluffs OF
downs. He took her tenderly in MS
arms.
There" he soothed her gently
I'm afraid" she breathed brokenly
Its too awful, Garrett, too dread
full. 1t can't be true
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contriyed to stop him by one man. ua-
friended and unarmed!

coptrived to stop him by one man. aS-
friended and unarmed?
Psusing at the farmhouse only or>ei'
" to make sure Katherine was no'
there, without purpose, in weary ues,
nondency he wandered on. down
through the Cold LARS toward the
beach
As ne drew near the spot where the
collie kept its vigil, the animal up
parently recognizing his footsteps
rose and whined a woe begone wei
come He stopped out OF sheer COM
passion. sensible of a vague leelihs
Of fellowship with the dog, since ne
too was outcast, defenceless and I'M
notent. the sport OF malign circum-
stances. That thought ranked. &.
Presently 1t occurred to him that
the dog must be hungry. On sudden
impulse he left 1t, went back to the
farmhouse kitchen, and without WORD
If exclamation to tie Chinese there,
foraged for scraps until he had heaped
a pan with food; with which he re-
turned to the collie.
1t ate ravenously, as If breaking q
long fast. And while he stood watch
ing it, wondering at the dumb f1dellty
which had kept it steadfast beside the
grave though 1t slowly starVed-he
heard faint cry from seward, turned
in surprise, and saw Katherine STUN
bling hurriedly up from the beach.
Though she had evidently been run
ming for some distance and was nush'
ed and GREATNESS, there was some
thing more than haste in her manner
there was It's stimulus, a commingIlns
! Of strong emotions so heterogeneous
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Foreign Tongues in Gotham

walked on to Union square. The
benches were full of men and women,
and as | passed by them | listened.
but no word Of our national tongue
did l hear, and returned to my hotel
wondering what it all meant. The
next day was Sunday and spent the
afternoon in Bronx park. | arrived by
the Third Avenue elevated, entered at
the eastern gate and walked through
the park to the Botanical gardens.
The park was full Of people, young
and old. | asked my way six times
and in every case save one was On
swered in a foreign voice, and in two
cases IN foreign tongue. Evew the
officials, those at least to whom I
spoke. were Of foreign origin.-Monros
Royce. The Passing Of the Amsrt.
can"
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English Language Not Often Heard
In Streets and Parks Of Ameri-
can Metropolis.

| returned to America year and
half ago, after an absence OF twelve
years in Europe. stopped in New
York at hotel opposite Grace church,
and after securing quarters | walked
up Broadway to Fourteenth street. 1t
was the midday meal hour and the
streets were thronged with all sorts
and conditions of men, and yet not
one word Of English did hear spoken
from Tenth to Fourteenth streets
The first impression stunned me and
| found myself in a dazed condition
unable to adjust myself to my sur
roundings, and actually doubling the
reality Of the scene about me.
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Were Race of Clay Eaters.

planned by him to the Academy Of Sci.
ence. The region of Paris. he says,
was inhabited by tribes that made a
practice of mixing clay with their food
When they had no other food they sim.
ply ate the earth. Montmatre clay. It
seems, was particularly nutritive. The
sand in the bed of the Seine was an
excellent digestive. Children were
nursed and brought up on both these