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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05

dimpled, curlyheaded silly, was too
obviously trying to attract her en-
poyers attention. Nancy reflected
that il was none OF her business. bat
no woman likes sister woman to
make Il fool of hcrself--and no wo.
man can be a mans private secretary
for six years without having an inter
est in his welfare John Steele de-.
served a better mate than that-a
yet Nancy knew that strong men,
past their first youth. were prone TO
make Just such mistake.
She shook herself free Of the
thought and returned to herself The
her little time to cultivate her old
friends, mostly married now and en-
gagged in their own affairs Her broth.
er was wrapped up In his business and
family. She, Nancy, was too mucn
alone. growing too retrospective. Sine
was losing her individuality and indie.
pendence. and needed to take more
care Of herself, mentally and physic-
ally.
Still in her black Office dress, with
Its white collar and cuffs, she stretch
ed out little in the big chair by the
fireplace where the fire was low, and,
not wanting the lights, sal thinking
She put ~ her hands in a fashion Of
her childhood and rumpled her heavy
brown hair, usually 80 trim; her
81 9K+lt L.
tears, which she promptly suppressed
Self-pty. she thought, was the last
straw Of humiliation Why should
she be sorry for herself? If the Office
irked her. why not take rest? Her
grandmother had, with lae year past,
left her little money She would
resign Why had she not thought Of
II before? Flossie could take her
place. and she would travel and find
broader interests
Then II came upon her how much
John steele had been In her mind,
and she fought II out with herself on
the spot She would not. simply be
cause she was lonely. let herself fall
in love with me only attractive man
near her own age whom she saw much
OF and her employer AT that That
was too banal, What would he say
when she resigned Would he care &?
lie was not so foolish No he had
showed her every courtesy in the OF.
iice--the same courtesy he showed TO
all women but never tho little light
attentions he showed even 10 Flossic,
10 whom. that very morning he had.
on entering tossed a smle and rose
as one would a ball TO a E'ton
The girl was so soft and pretty
he could not be blamed But she,
Nancy. would straightway resign be.
fore she made fool Of herself. II
was high time.
II lad grown dark In the room, and
she Was still lost In planning for the
coming year when the doorbell reused
her Flushed and startled, not stop
ping even to smooth her hair, she
went into the hall, where the light
burned low She opened the door
She did not res,ize that 1t was John
Steele TIL he asked, with On attempt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
COUNTESS BECOMES A NURSE
Has Earned Living as Cab Driver and
BARRIERS Assistant in Paris Be
fore Trying New Effort.

Paris. Countess de la Gueriviere.
who in 1907 appeared AS the first WON
an cab driver in the streets Of Paris,
has since then twice changed her pro
fession."
After IA brief success as q 'cabby.'
the countess, who at one time was
very wealthy but is now forced to
earn living became BARRIERS as.
sistant She then opened Il BARRIERS
shop on her own account, but this ven
ture did not last long. A few months
ago the third change took place and
the countess became a nurse in Par
Ia hospital for dogs, cats and birds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
RID OF EMBEDDED NEEDLE
After TWO Years in Youths Foot
Comes Out Unaided In Calf
of His Lea

Lucy, La.-Two years ago while
walking about the house, Fl. y SmJth
twenty years old. ran needle into his
right foot.
Tho doctors were unable to find It,
and the pain ceased The other day
while at work on the river front he
felt sharp sting In tho calf of his
right leg
On investigation he found the needle
protruding, and was easily able to
withdraw II.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
All Except One.

The old man had been away to the
pasture, counting his pigs, OF which
he had a good many. He was not. as
every one who knew him said, "a
smart man but it was of course sup
posed that he was intelligent enough
to count the number of things-and
he had not very many-in his posses
sion.
A neighbor asked him. We'll. Mr.
Wray, how many pigs have your"
wal, dunno. prezactly," he re-
Piled. 81 counted EN- all except one
little runt, and hit KEEP runnin' round
so ! couldn't count hit. Youths Com
pauion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
Quite DANGEROUS Enough.

Stapleton-That man Midway is a
good deal of a milksop spends his va
cations botanizing and that sort oil
thing. Now, like spice of danger
in my amusement.
Caldecott-Well, you and your foot
ball are not in it with Midway when
it comes to danger. He discovers new
varieties of mushrooms and eats them.
Puck
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
Interesting Relic.

why are you gazing at that pic
ture of Santa CLAUSE"
1T ia n landmark" replied the
statesman. 1T is the last trace OF o
once general tradition that large whis
kers signify great wisdom and benevo
lence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
Studying Agriculture.

Where's your son. Mram?"
Going to an agricultural college
I've heard them colleges amt prac-
teal"
You heard wrong. They put 'em
right out in the field. My boy writes
that next year they're going to let
him take care OF center field"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
Brain Exercise.

There has been serious trouble In a
certain school. one OF the teachers
said he was no believer in the old
hackneyed system of teaching.
What is wanted" said he, is
something which will make the chill.
dren think and reason for themselves.
Mere addition and subtraction are too
mechanical"
In accordance With his ideas he
Eayo his pupils one hundred CUES,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05

tions. Of which the following Is a
specimen:
What Is 1t that can 20 up a spout
down. but cannot go down spout
up?'
The brain fever hospitals there
abouts were full OF children for weeks
afterwards, and the teacher was dis
missed without a character. yet the
answer to the riddle was very simple:
AN umbrella"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05

MARCEL. docs the flicker of motion
pictures bother your eyes?
Wayerly-I have never noticed.
But you go into II picture theater
ever, day, you tell me-
"Si, do"
And you have never noticed the
flicker"
NO; you see I don't even see the
pictures go in there to take nap.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05

JAMS extravaganza in yiolets even
Baby May had come from the kinder
Sarten with her fat hands full of lace.
paper hearts. And ii was the maids
afternoon OF, so Maude asked Nancy
ST she would mind washing the din
ner things. And would she be lonely
If they all went out and left her with
MAY, already asleep?
Nancy did not mind the dishes or
being aIone-she saw too many people
downtown to want them at night She
thought of her unfinished book and a
quiet place by the sitting room fire.
However as she buttoned Maude's
theater waist up the back, and later
helped Helen pin her mass Of violets
10 her white party dress. and saw
them all on, she felt alone-the odd
one. She had caught a glimpse OF
her rather worn face in the glass over
Maude's shoulder, and missing its fine
strength. saw only the record of TWEEN
ty-nine years in it, What had been
ailine her lately?
With her characteristic refusal 10
Drocrastinate, she sat down in the
dusk to think It out. She was not
going to permit herself to grow into
state of discomfort or unhappiness.
Certainly every one was kind to her
al home--and in the ONCE.
Suddenly she frowned Perhaps she
was letting Flossle, the new stenog-
rapher, get on her nerves The girl,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
SAVIOR Fare,

Hostess (at the party Miss Rob
ms has no partner for this waltz.
Would you mind dancing with her in
stead of with me?
The Man---On the contrary, | shall
be delighted Boston Transcript
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
Rabbits Like Car Ride.

Tarrytown, n Y.--Rabblts are fond
Of trolley Joy rides. according TO Pat.
rick Powers. a motornan. A number
squat on the fender OF bis car daily.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate,
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
Our Way

We all OF us come home TO beo
quite cheerfully an long as we know
we're at liberty 20 stay out all night
Exchange
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
Plaster

"They say absinthe is the fayorte
French drink.
Plaster OF Paris. eh?'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05

John, was just reading that the
price of full grown ostrich is Sl25.
Help, Are they using them to
trim hats with now"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
Maxine Conversation.

Smith Ton steamer in midocean)-
Going across, old chap?
brownies. Yon?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
Only One "BROMO OUININE"

That is LAXATIVE BRoMo QUINlNE. Look fol
the signature of II. w GROVE Cures u Cold in One
Day, Cures Grip in Two Days 2oc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05

Some women have lot of cheek.
but not enough to grow a beard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
X
VAI[NTLNf
Mart
joanna Snsle3

HAT night Nancy
returned from the
Office TO find her
brothers h o m q,
" hich she shared,
full of ST. allen
tine sentiment. AL.
Ian had brought
Maude a bracelet
and theater tickets
his wife liked
su C h attentions.
Helen her sister
of eighteen. was
blushing and bliss
full over Jack Har-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01

L. T.. Smith and family leave today
for Florence to begin development
work on their mines. A. Anderson Will
have charge of Mr.. Smith s ranch dur
ing his absence.
Charley Northup is laying concrete
walks for A. Fl. Moore, in the upper
part of town this week. Mr.. Moore
is having the entire front walk laid,
also up to and around the house.
E. D. Donaldson, our genial railroad
agent, after staying on the job for six
years without vacation, left the last
of the week for Montrosc, Colorado, to
visit the home folks. Mr.. Donaldson
will be gone about two weeks.
VIM. and John Hagan, George Scott
and VIM. Young are bringing an engine
from Grangeville for the Hagan Bros,
to be used on the ridge, beginning
work at the NJ. H. Barnes place as soon
they can get everything in working
order. The Hagan brothers now have
the best single and sawmill outfit on
the ridge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01

rather quiet ON the Hill, the same Al
elsewhere, according to Mr.. Dunn, but
the farmers are busy getting in their
fall grain as the ground is in fine con
dition.
A. G.. Feiory, of Winchester, was in
town Friday night, enroute for Clear
water.
The Misses Whitley and Martin, two
of our popular teachers walked to
Kooskia Saturday.
Arthur Stamper, who is employed in
the Kooskia barber shop, was visiting
friends in Sites Sunday.
B. NJ. Whiteley, of Council, is stop
ing in Sites q few weeks hauling grain
and parcel post into the mountains.
p. L. Ellis and yern Randall are out
building telephone lines this week and
getting them in shape for the winter.
L. G. Watson, former merchant Of
this place, now in the mercantile bust
ness at Spalding, was visitor in town
the last of the week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01
FERDINAND

Miss Ethel Eastman visited her
cousin, Miss Powell at Westlake the
first of the week.
Mrs. w. b. Hussman and sister. Miss
Luchtefeld came over from Cottonwood
Tuesday and spent the day at the Bus
hue home.
Mr.. Wood, the lilo hardware merchant
was a business visitor in town Tues
day of this week.
Mrs. Luiwig of Westlake was trad
ing with our merchants Thursday of
this week.
Meredith HOLDEN came up from the
lower country last week and is visit
ing friends and relatives here.
Barney Luchtefeld, one of the big
prosperous farmers from the Reuter-
vile section was in Ferdinand Wednes-
daw and was accompanied by Mr.. Rub
off of Spokane. Wherever you see
Barney that jolly smile and counten-
ance is in evidence. In speaking of the
general outlook for the farmers Mr..
Luchtefeld predicts at least $125 per
hundred for barley before spring and
bit pound for hogs and says that
the future looks bright to him.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01
COTTONWOOD

country after deer and bear.
w. A. Gentry brought to this office
Tuesday some exceptionally nice sam
pies of potatoes, onions and tomatoes
grown on his place down in Rocky can
yon. The tomatoes and onions are
large, smooth and ripe and Arlie says
he will have quite a lot of both varie-
ties to sell. The potatoes were grown
without irrigation and are the incest
we have seen this year. At present
prices they look like dollar meals to a
man with dime or two in his pocket.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Rink was gladdened by the arrival of
a baby daughter Monday morning. Dr.
Shinnick was in attendance.
DR.. Shinnick reports the birth of a
lusty baby son to the wife of Adolph
Hinkleman east of Greencreek last Fri.
day morning. All concerned are doing
nicely.
Claude Robbins and sister returned
the first of the week from a two
weeks visit with the Ed Ogan family
near higgins. They stopped at Free
dom on the way out and report Mrs.
J. L. Upton as being quite ill at that
time.
j. A. Standage, candidate for sheriff
was in town Tuesday on his way to his
homestead over on the Joseph to look
after his grain crop. What with his
grain harvest and political harvest,
Jim is kept pretty busy these days.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01
S~9@.@.>H.1s.,41HH:
(From the Enterprise. J


Mrs. j. l.. Meakin ana children spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. j. NJ
Hogue, near the Meadow Creek Indian
church.
w. +. Swatman, of Westlake, was a
business visitor in Ferdinand Thurs
day.
Anil Haener and family motored
over TO Cottonwood early Tuesday
morning to attend the wedding cere-
mony of Albert Haener and Miss
Amelia Goechner.
Mrs. Anton Seiger ana daughter.
Annie, visited Mrs. Ben Luehtefeld of
Cottonwood Thursday.
Carl Yount of Ito spent two days in
town the first of the week and we are
told secured 1000 sacks of barley for
his company while here.
Mrs. Ben Luchtefeld was visiting
friends and relatives in town Tuesday.
Joe Nuxoll of Greencreek was bust
ness visitor in town Tuesday.
Father Berthold of Cottonwood was
the guest of Father Boniface last Sat
urday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01
kOOSKIA
(f'rom the Sites Enterprise

(From the Sites Enterprise.)
A. Z. Coles was visitor in Sites OF
Wednesday.
Dome Sebastian made a trim to Cot
tonwood Monday.
county Commissioner Pettibone. Of
Sites, is in town today.
Harry J. Taylor, our hustling mer
chant made a flying trip to Lewiston
the first of the week.
County Superintendent G,anv;,,,
came down from Grangeville the fir.,
of the week.
Fred Adams was down from ii.
ranch, ON the Big Cedar last Tuesday
ana took out load of supplies.
Lee NJ. Harris, of Graneeville 70.
puohcan nominee for probate Judge. IL
circulating around town. :
Theodore tombstone, of Kam;.h
passed through town last Mondav
water. fNi oieaf'
The wind storm of last Friday swon.
over the Clearwater section doing ou;ts
. httle damage to barns, sheds trees
and telephones. 'o'
Judge 2. J. Taylor is the o,;c;n.,
busy boy these days, as his Job n.
Guides the active management Of tho
sports and keeping his political fences
IN good repair, besides other duties.
charles Hoffstetter, the father -
'ne hamiah Progress, and all around
newspaper man, now residing il I'M
1iey. was in town Monday even;nr
looking up location for bakery M
nolis'etter went from here to Kam;.h
james .standage, the renuhlio.n
nominee' for sheriff on the rennbl;c.n
", ,,ehes, paid our burg visit SATURDAY.
.l. Standage is not leaving a ,tors
to secure his election in nav
emoer and having a fairly Wide A..
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01

the Russell section, was here shakin,
hands with his many friends. MI
Shawley is one of the pioneer doctor
OF this section and is surprised at tn
many improvements since he made hi
first trip in to this valley.
Il. Z. Doty is exhibiting pumpkin
at Henderson's store that is the bes
we have seen this year. 1t weighed 7!
pounds.
Mrs. John Bradbury, of Wallace, i,
visiting Mrs. L. P. Bradbury, while
their husbands are taking treatment.
for rheumatism at Soap Lake.
MIR. Ellis, of Grangeville, was here
yesterday looking after location and
we understand that he has purchased
a small tract of land from c. M. Co.
wen.
DIR. II. H. Little, or Cove, Oregon
was here the first of the week on bust.
ness. DIR. Little formerly resided in
the Glenwood section, where he once
owned $50 acres of land.
Ernest Adair, of Winona, has accord.
ing to all reports, taken unto himself
wife and is trying various lodges in
order to keep away from the reception
that awaits him at home.
Walter Hollingshead has started nm
his planer on Kidder Ridge and has
been turning out first class lumber
Some of it il being used in the new
Kiele residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belcram Sauntrv ON
the way from Golden, B. G., have been
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs
d. }. Scarf. They are on their wav 70
Minneapolis.
August kiele, who, on September
4th, lost his residence on Kidder RIDGE
is rebuilding and has the new house
ready for the shingles. His loss
amounted to $500 and he had no in.
surance. Mr.. Kiele Is one of those
thrifty farmers, however, who can soon
make up loss. He was in town last
week and reports the ridge prosperous
Geo. F. Beam returned last Monday
from long trip through Iowa, Mis-.
souri, and other middle western states
MI. Beam reports the crops as only
fair in that section, the corn bav;n.
been damaged by the hot winds.
+. Z. Harris, of Harrisburg, who
sometime ago fell from a bn;,d;nu
breaking one Of his ankles and otber
wise bruising himself badly, was in
Town tuesday and is getting along
nicely, although not able to do anv
work yet.
Allen House yesterday sold his resi-.
Hence ON Maple street, and. with n.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01

wife, will leave in a few days for hts
old home in Michigan. Mr.. House is
one of the successful farmers of Nez-
perez prairie, having made good on one
of the Indian allotments.
Leo Kolmorgan and Walter Musei]
have completed gasoline motor boat
and will go up the Middlefork on a
hunting and fishing trip later this fall.
and if they find they can navigate the
river as far as the Lochsa with The
boat, they will in all probabilities. en-.
large the boat and make regular run
on the river next year.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01
(From the Chronicle.)

(from the Chronicle.)
Mr.. Ruhoff, a brother of Mrs. Barn
ey Luchtefeld, arrived here late last
week from Spokane for short visit.
Z. s. Deputy Mark Howe was in the
city Saturday from Moscow.
w. H. Ralph came over from Nez.
perez yesterday and cried the Max
Haider sale south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Simpson came up
from .Asotin late last week and spent
several days here visiting with the Nc
Pherson family and other old friends.
George Doersch left late last week
and, with his beyond reach, it is not
expected that much will result from
the trial being held in Grangeville to-
day.
Theodore Chellis and wife left Sun
day morning for Spokane where Ted
expects to go into the automobile bust
ness with his brother.
DR.. Blake was in town from Reuter-
vile and announced the birth of a
baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Kasper
Sprute on Monday.
Frank Puthoff and wife left the first
of the week for the east on a visit to
relatives and friends.
B. L. Hussman left for Kooskia this
morning and will spend couple of
days campaigning down along the river
Fred and George LANCE, Max Reh-
der and "Slim" Bunnell will leave
Sunday for the upper Salmon river
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01
The young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. B.

The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
j. Farris, boy Of about eleven years,
was seriously injured last evening. The
boy was bringing the cow home and in.
stead of leading the animal he was
riding her. The beast became fright.
ened and threw the boy off. In some
way he got tangled in the rope and
was dragged considerable distance.
His ear caught on some object and was
almost severed from his head. d..
Bryan was promptly summoned and it
is now hoped that the injury will not
prove a permanent one.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01

quaintance in these parts is expected to
gather in great many votes.
A. Z. Davis house caught fire Tues
day evening and for the timely arrival
OF the east side fire company would
soon have been in ashes.
Kooskia will have two meat markets
again, the old Murray stand will be o.
cupied.
Hervin Rothwell, of Grangeviile,
looking after his candidacy for assessor
during the fair.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01
Sites

j. R. Sullivan, VIM. Onthank and
Lester Brown, of Kamiah were in town
Friday.
E. Dunn, the Clearwater saw mill
man, was in town Monday. Business is
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01
kAMIAH

(From the Progress.)
Prof. Morris left Tuesday for Orc
fino, where he will assist in an orches-
ira during the fair.
DR.. Shawley, who is now located in
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01
(From the Enterprise. J

(From the Enterprise.)
Mabel Hutchins visited in Lewiston
Saturday.
Walter s. Brown of Caribel, was in
town Friday.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

Ohce 9th and Pearl Streets. Me-
ropolis. Illinois.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
|. c r. r. Time Card
W. L. KRONE, Solicitor
Master in Cllancery Sale.
State of Illinois, massac County. 81.


State Of Illinois, Massac County, 81.
In the Circuit Court of said County.
January Term A. ID. 1914.
Caroline Chiles Iiackrlder vs. 4. G.. B. Nc
Kee, Bill in Chancery to forecloss Inortagt
No. 677s.
Public notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of decree entered at the January term
OF said Court, to-wit, on the J4th day of Janu-
airy A. d. 1914 in the above entitled cause /, 8
3. Kerr, Master in Chancery Of said County
will, 81 the hour OF IL O'Clock. a. m. Saturday
March 7th A. d, 1911 at the East door Of the
Court House in the City OF Metropolis, County
OF Massac, and the State of Illinois, Fell al
bubble yendue to the highest aud best bidder
the following described real estate to-wit:
The North hall OF the Northwest quarter Of
section numbered Eeight (s), also Southe ssl
fourth of the Northwest quarter OF said sec
ton Eight 80 in township Fifteen Q5). South
Range Four az cast Bird P. NJ. Massac County
Illinois containing one hundred and twenty
acres mere or less.
Terms Of sale, Cash in band.
Dated this 10Th day OF OF January A. ID
1914.
s. BARTLETT KERR,
Master in Chsncery.