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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08
Frances Terrible NeU Aer0piane
BOmb---Ki2s bu Cold Air

PARIS, France, Dec. S-The new
air bomb OF the French air service Is
now In use. have talked with an
airman who has been allowed to ex-
pertinent with il upon the enemy.
IL have used both the dynamite
bomb and the new bomb" said this
airman THE two are very similar in
size and weight, but the effect as
seen from above is very different.
When the dynamite bomb falls upon
body OF men you can see the bodies
leap up in the air. II Is like a small
volcano in action.
when the new bomb bursts, ii SIM
ply lays everything out fiat within the
area OF its explosion. II seems to eX-
ert the whole of its force in waves
like the ripples when large stone is
thrown into a pond. Men go down
like ninepins. buildings collapse like
a house OF playing cards guns are
turned over as If by some unseen
hand
Extreme cold Is produced at tile
moment OF explosion, cold so intense
that felt il myself when dropped
my first bomb at height OF about
500 feet.
death from these bombs comes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08

would have TO be sold; that moth.
lna should be spared.
The sound OF a horses feet on
a mad gallop were heard now
just over on the other side OF the
hill.
Uriah Speed heard them.
The aged wife and mother
\ heard them.
She wondered.
II was now two minutes TO
nine.
In two minutes the sale Of the
old homo should begin.
The clatter Of hoofs was heard
nearer, now we'll up the hill.
II was one minute TO nine.
Urlah speed and his good wife
and the good mother Of the way.
ward son still wondered.
Only half q minute now stood
between the old home and the
hour Of the sale.
Suddenly from the aged father
there came a shout, as the rider
Of the foaming, steamlns steed
showed on top Of the hill: III 10
hel"
az Is he!" Joined the good
wife and good mother.
"It 10 hel" shouted the crowd:
And sure enough, the foanilna,
steamlns steed stopped In front
Of the old home, and from the
saddle there sprana none other
than the auctioneer.
(The End.)
authors Note: The object In dis
into a brown stone front In the city
newly furnished throughout witt
modern. and with garag
In the back already fitted up with
1915 6-cylinder. After the maynard sol
left. the old man was able 10 pay tn
mortgage and was soon on easy street
and with six hens laying an egg apiec
every day. he grew 10 be fabulousl.
rich.)
Out our way there is new wa
time movement on. entitled: Buy
bag OF peanuts" She seems to hav'
a great liking for them.
@. L. It's candidate for The
Order Of the Can is the fellow
you find engaged In reading the
first page Of your paper when you
get ready 10 turn over to the sport
columns.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08
The Business OF KiliinQ
BY e. S. HITCHCOCK

Looked at from a purely reasonable
standpoint and without emotion. it
would seem the veriest folly to teach
to a child The Golden rule and ST
the same time exhort him TO be brave
lest he could never be soldier.
One OF the leftover prejudices
which has persisted since the first
man slew his enemy is that OF might
making right. or the absolutely illogi-
cal idea that wrongs and injustice
may be righted by physical forcee
We can never hope that war Will
cease until this idea Is supplanted
by truer and higher one. We can
only supplant IL by making a start
with the coming generation. To be-
gin with, II must not have the soldier
placed upon a pedestal as the symbol
of manliness: it must not have the
wars OF history taught TO it as glo-
rious and splendid. but rather as low
stages in the evolution of man and
the results OF ignorance II must love
its country. but II must love man
kind better; II must forever set aside
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08
Telephone and Telegraph
Important War Tools

them on any intelligent plan; 81
could not have moved them about 4
they were needed. nor kept them
touch with the general government
Bordeaux. Private ownership or On
means of communication is utterly IN
possible In times of war II Is M
merely ineXpedient or inadvisable;
is impossible"
Former President Taft has writtd
a letter which is being used by IN
railroads In support OF their plea n
increased compensation for carryirI
the mails. I'VE have not given IN
railroads appropriate compensation
says Mr.. Taft, for the additional bu,
den that they have To carry by reasd
of the parcels post. but after tinI
congress Will see its duty and max
reparation in this regard. | hope"
An appeal has been addressed d
rectly to the senate committee O
postofilces and post roads asking Il
increased compensation and settin
forth the report OF the Bourne specii
committee which was named 10 4
quire into this subject and yhiC
urged increased pay According
this report the railroads are shy s.
S55,000 "A year on account OF the IA
that they are paid on the basis
weighings made once In every 10,
years and that the parcel post h,
been instituted since the last weig
Ing. They claim also to be losing s.
1iS,S20 for terminal, side, and transit,
services which they have alway
heretofore performed free, and SO, 80,
40 for apartment cars.
Nothing is said in these speci
pleas. however, about the $4,000, OF
which the railroads are in default
the federal government on account
old false diylsor" fraud. II will |
remembered that for many years n
department In computing the dai
average weight of mails, added n
weights OF malls carried seven da,
IN the week, including Sunday, bl
divided the total by six days instet
OF seven To compute the average. TT
result of this false divisor was a lar
er quctient; in other words, larg,
and a false payment to the railroad
and this fraud continued over a periC
of SO years, resulting in an overpa
ment TO the roads estimated betwee
s70,000,o00 and 100000 900. When Il
matter was finally forced to the q
tention OF congress. there was a b
fight and In "A close vote congress r
fused tc correct the divisor, but Il
correction was forced by execyti,
action when President Roosevelt {
rectel Postmaster-General CortelyC
TO substitute seven for six as Il
diyisor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08

"Y' can't help Feelin' Sorry fr a
fellow that sin't got nothin' e be
proud OF Except he once 7owled
800"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08

material gain as dross compared wit
Justice toward humanity and thi
brotherhood OF man. In order {,
teach it these ideals so that they ma,
become part OF itself 1t must Sc
something approaching them. its par
ents and teachers. else they will bea
no fruit and ii will feel itself 10 hav,
been cheated. II must have it's en-
tire point OF view changed from tn,
physical TO the spiritual. not on Sun
days, but on all days; It must ceas'
70 be an animal and become a spin
itual being worthy OF the name o
man.
While present economic conditions
exist in this country. such pressure o
necessity being brought to bear oil
tSe great masses OF people. and whil'
ambition and greed hold sway in Eu
rope even TO the Strengthening OF tn,
pick of its men, II will be a Difficult
task. but we must make mighty ef
fort that the leaven may be enough L
prevent any such holocaust beinl
ever repeated in the history OF the
world
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08
Source OF Inspiration.

"ChIIdren," said the teacher, in
structing the class in composition,
you should not attempt any flights Of
fancy, but write what is in you. Do
not initiate any other persons writ
ings. or draw inspirations from out
side sources"
AS a result of this advice, Johnny
Wise turned liz the following compost
ton:
we should not attempt any fites Of
fancy, but rite what IA in us. In me
there Is my stummick, lungs, liver, two
apples, two cakes. and my dinner"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08
Lords and

or course it's regular and all right,
but IL does sound funny TO hear King
George open parliament with,
MY Lords and gentlemen"
Should President. in addressing con-
gress. say. Ser ators and gentlemen"
there would be folks who would take
II that gentlemen" applied TO mem
bers Of the house only. But King
George is right. The lords are his. A
king can make lord, but no king can
make q gentleman
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ter's night after a quarrel with
his father who refused him more
money.
81 cannot afford II, son." said
the father. "You have already
forced me to put mortgage on
the old home" n
Mrs. Speed was thinking Of her
son.
And so was Uriah Speed, now
that the old home was about 10
90 under the hammer.
When the crowd had gathered
for the auction, and the fence
along the road was lined with
teams, and the clock stood at
1855, five minutes TO the appoint
ed hour, In the distance there
was heard the cIatter of horses
hoofs.
Eight, fifty.five,' said the old
mother. Isn't IL strange that !
should have noticed the hour: II
was exactly at 1855, just 80 years
ago, that viii, our Maynard boy,
was born"
Everything was ready for the
sale Of the old home.
The old chairs and the tables
and the bedsteads we're out on
the lawn.
The stoves and the tinware and
the dishes were out on the porch,
TO 90 to the highest bidder
II was decided that everything
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things
upbuld
which The lessons
fruitful lives midday disregard limitations OF phys
will
be / is too
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08
From Another Point of Vie,U

Philadelphia university museum
has acquired a complete collection oil
African savage war weapons. We
shudder as We contemplate the posi-
bility OF Connie Mack and George
Stallings ever meeting in front OF 1t.
o
DIR. Felix Adler predicts a world
wide war in the future-News item
The doctor has exercised fine dis
erection In fixing the time OF this COM
ing conflict.
A ST. Paul man has married the
girl he met for the first time in
sky-scraper elevator Apparently he
arose at once 10 the occasion.
THE TRAGEDY.
The little girl what lived next door
Has moved an went away,
An 1 cant never any more
Go out wiz her an play.
she's looked her doll what goes 10
An little wogan. too,
An baby bruvyer who can creep
I don't know what 10 do.
Ny doggie feels as bad as me,
He wouldn't eat his hone,
IL almost makes me cry to see
Him sit there nll alone.
1 know no foIksII ever come
An, move I'm where she wuzt
There ain't no nice girls like that one,
I know it-ist b'cux.
4 amt JUS cryIn' eause she looked
Her dolls nm moved away,
But .posin' sandy overlooked
Her on next Chrfs'mns day,
They've moved into n bran-new house
Where one ever WuzJ
know he'll never lind 'em now,
I know fist b'cuz.
EARL II. HENRY.
Down In Greenwich, n. Y, there
lives Martin Walsh, who answered
an ad and sent 81 TO a Chicago man
to learn how TO catch rats. He was
advised 10 hire a swapping turtle.
and that's left.
The BLACK SHEEP; OR
THE DAY OF THE AUCTION
The day Of the auction sale ar
rived.
The old home nae 70 be sold.
Urish Speed withdrew after
breakfast as his good wife sal In
tears.
II would be the last day under
the old roof.
Under this roof there had been
born 20 Uriah Speed and wife,
son, who had taken 20 gambling,
and who left home one cold win
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X amened William
- Samuel
overlook
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THE STORY
OF THIS BOY WHO HAS ONLY ONE LEG

Every boy every girl every every in the country
ought just
This is going review it
this column for Detroit and Michigan people to aid all toward
big circulation for il.
is called Two Nations
written for children parents for teachers for
@ labor for legislators for judges and for every
citizen.
They asked the lesson In Fred Warens story
boy Leg and his about the
leg that is gone.
He in is large railroad yard
pretty guess of the of
you to about in the boys words.
This is way he tells about the loss of his leg:
0 s ~ s"s ss way s%
s". s @ : tn, IS. sso s,, H. the @ %
.n Si" 4. ss sHs: s On s s. s3s i s sfs
y, e"
s's Ears ss:s s H1s @
'i ny 'sy'f1 aS' school, ' sss
you
MAI S II. sn.. W: r.s @ ] pulling an engine.
s =, s. % m
a ss the ire" hns ssts. n. m Down :s
.o the sp s Ss j. gait m ss
It ssf sas ss e asf s' s'fsf @
70 ms! sss s.ia
sssd death had not y the pas
.s . sSs ss S s a " stop white :' 'G sas
picture in the book tells the rest Of the
shows Fred Warren handicapped hfe standing by
crutches
The of Fred teacher is Hudson
She suggested that he story added
lesson.
She refers the olden making graves
where the greatest people passing
the and be reminded of their
She in the United States Canada
at the mile posts at each post those who killed while
railroad property would have
mile tombs Halifax Toronto Detroit
Memphis New Orleans Paso Angeles
Salt Lake City
In the three years Miss people
killed while respassng railroad tracks
and skrmshe in the o
This book has been gotten
for SUCCESS Safety country must
depend upon COOPERATION.
Fred Warren had the time
the bitter experience which cost him his leg
Boys and girls who tracks
In this and other cities and in the
and expose themselves 10 great danger.
warning included parents permit children TO
play In the city streets the country
These with greatly
safety by watchune enness
which, In Fred Waens would
leg
in which
IL q mi figure
Rev Samuel Marquis referred him tendey
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-22

Burke pressed the buzzer as the
agreed signal 10 Cassidy. Where did
you say Mary Turner was last niEhtT
At the question. all Garsons fears
for the woman rushed back on him
with appalling force.
IL don't know where she was" he ex-
claimed doubtfuly. He realized his
biunder even as the words left his lips.
and sought TO correct it as best he
might why. yes. do. too" be went
on. as II assailed by sudden memory.
Il dropped into her place kind of
late. and they said she'd gone to bed
headache. guess. Yes. she was home
of course. She didn't go out of the
house ali night" His insistence on the
eagerness to protect her dulled his
wits
Know anything about GilderT
Burke demanded.
Not thing" was the earnest an
swer.
Turner entered the office. Carson with
difficulty suppressed the cry of distress
that rose to his lips For few mo-
ments the silence was unbroken. Then
presently Burke by a gesture directed
the girl to advance toward the center
of the room. As she obeyed he himself
went little toward the door. and
when 1t opened again and Dick Glider
appeared he interposed to check the
young mans rush forward as his gaze
fell on his bride. who stood regarding
him with sad eyes.
Then. while still that curious. dy-
mamie silence endured. Cassidy came
briskly into the office.
Say. chief" the detective said rap
idly. they've squealed"
''Squealed eh? Do they tell the
same story And then when the de-
tective had answered in the affirma-
tive be went on speaking in tones pom.
derous with self complacency.
Il was right. then. after alright all
the time Good enough" OF sudden
his voice doomed somberly. Mary
Turner. ! want you for the murder
off,
Garsons rush halted the sentence,
He had leaped forward. His face was
rigid He broke on the inspectors
words with gesture Of fury. His
voice came in hiss:
That's a - lie, | did it!''
To be Continued.
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low ONE
WOMAN WON
Ter Health and Strength Back
Again by The Use Of Cardui.

4 Tampa, Fla.-In letter from this
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HE first day, it seemed to help.
III I had almost lost my reason, but,
fhanks to Cardui, l did not. Soon,
felt and looked like a new woman.
think the remedy is wonderful.
Recommend it to my friends, for I have
Received great benefit from it."
n Cardui acts specifically on the weak
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the muscles and nerves, and building
them up to health.
It helps to refresh the WORKOUT ner-
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oyerwork, both mental and physical.
4 Fifty years successful use fully
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In every community, there live some
who have been benefited by Cardui.
The beneficial effects Of this time
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Try 1t.
NJ Write TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta:
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Instructions. and 64-paze book. Home Treatment
b Women" sent in plain wrapper on request.
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Then. terror crystaIized. His eyes
were caught by a figure. the figure Of
Cassidy. advancing there In the cor
ridor And with the detective went a
man whose gait was Sinking. craven.
A cell door swung open. the prisoner
stepped within. the door changed to.
the bolts shot into their sockets noisily.
Carson sat huddled. stricken-for he
had recognized the victim thrust into
the cell before his eyes. 1t was Dacey.
one OF his own cronies in crime
Dacey. who. the night before. had seen
him kill Eddie Griggs. There was
something concretely sinister to Gar
son In this fact of Dacey's presence
there In the cell
OF sudden the forger cried out rau-
cously:
Say. inspector. If you've got any
thing on me. IL would The cry
dropped into uninteligible mumblings.
Burke retained his manner of serene
Indifference to the others agitation.
Still. bis pen hurried over the paper.
and he did not trouble to look up as
be expostulated half banteringly.
Now. now. What's the matter with
you. Joe? | told you that ! wanted to
ask you few questions. That's ALL"
But. after a moment. Garson's emo
ton forced him to another appeal.
Say. Inspector be began.
Then. abruptly. he was silent. his
mouth still open to utter the words
that were now held back by horror
Again. he saw the detective walking
forward. out there in the corridor. And
with him. as before. was second fig
ure. which advanced slinkingly.
Again the door swung wide. the pris-
oner slipped within. the door changed
shut. the bolts clattered noisily into
their sockets.
And. in the watcher. terror grew
for he had seen the face of Chicago
Red. another of his pals. another who
had seen him kill Griggs. AT last he
licked his dry lips. and his voice broke
In throaty whisper.
Say. inspector. If you've got any
thing against me. why
who said there was anything
against yeu. Joe?" Burke rejoined. in
q voice that was genially Gliding.
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"What's the matter with you today,
Joe? You seem nervous" Still. the
official kept on with his writing.
NO. amt nervous" Carson cried.
with a feverish effort to appear calm.
why. what makes you think that?
But this amt exactly the place you'd
pick out as pleasant one to spend the
morning." He was silent for a little,
trying with all his strength to regain
his self control. but with small success.
Burke believed that his opportunity
was come His hand slipped Into the
pocket where was the pistol. and
clutched it, He stared at Carson
tiercely. and spoke with rush of the
words:
why did you kill Eddie Griggs?"
81 didn't kill him. The reply was
quick enough. but it came weakly.
Again. Carson was forced to wet bis
lips with dry tongue. and to swallow
painfully. Il tell you, | didn't kill
him.' be repeated at last. with more
force.
You killed him last night-with
this" Burke cried, viciously. On the
instant. the pistol leaped into view.
pointed straight at Carson. why"
the inspector shouted. Come on. now!
Why"
Il didn't. tell you" Carson was
growing stronger. since at last the
crisis was upon him. He got to his
feet with 1.-THE swiftness of movement
and sprang close to the desk. He bent
his head forward challengingly. to meet
the glare of his accuser's eyes.
There passed many seconds. while
the two men battled in silence. will
warning against will. In the end it
was the murderer who triumphed.
Suddenly Burke dropped the pistol
INTO his pocket and lolled back in his
chair His gaze fell away from the
man confronting him. In the same in
slant the rigidity of Garson's form
relaxed. and he Strengthened slowly.
"Oh. we'll" Burke exclaimed ami
ably. Il didn't really think you did. but
wasn't sure so | had TO take
chance You understand. don't you,
Ioe!'
"Sure. understand" Carson replied.
with IN amiability equal to the inspec-
tors own
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Notice of Sheriffs Sale.
To be Continued.

Notice of Sheriff's Sale on Fore
closure of Mortgage.
H. G. Hotties, Plaintiff, VS.. Fred j.
Colburn and Anna G. Colburn, De-
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and decree of foreclosure, issued
out of the district court of the Sew
enth Judicial District, state of Idaho,
in and for the county of Canyon, on
the 18th day of January, 1914, in the
aboce entitled action, wherein h. q.
Hotties, the above named plaintiff, OBJ
tanned a decree against Fred ]. Col
burn and Anna c. Colburn, defend
ants, on the Doth day of December,
1913, which said decree was, on the
18th day of January, 1914, recorded
in Judgment Book five of said court,
at page 127, l am commanded to sell
all that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situated in the county of Canyon,
state of Idaho, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
The west half of the southeast quar-
ter (SEA) of the southeast quarter
(SEA) of section thirty-five 1851 in
township seven Cd north of range
two ~, west of the Boise Meridian,
in Canyon county, state of Idaho, to-
gether with the tenements, heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertain-
tanning, including therein all water
and ditch rights
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of February, 1914, at 2
o'clock p. m. of that day, in front of
the court house door, in the city of
Caldwell, county of Canyon, state of
Idaho, l will, in obedience to said or
der of sale and decree of foreclosure,
sell the above described property, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy the plaintiffs decree with
interest thereon and costs to the high
est bidder for cash lawful money of
the United States.
F. NJ. BRESHEARS, Sheriff.
By A. G. Street, Deputy.
Dated January 10, 1914.
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Traction
Company
TIME TABLE.

Regular service between Boise, Ea-
gle, Star, Middleton, Caldwell, Nampa
and Meridian.
Connects at Meridian with Oregon
Short Line for Emmett, Montour and
Long Valley Points.
Cars leave Roise for Caldwell at
6 80, 7:30, 900, 1920, and 1900 a.
M, and 1:30, 2:30, 300, 4:30, 500,
$50, 500, $3.50, HOO p. m.
Cars leave Caldwell for Boise at
.7:56, 1856, 1925, II :56, a. M. and 1875,
2:56, 1856, 4:56, 6:26, 1856, 9:26, 1886
p. m.
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Notice of the Issuance of an Attach
mont

ment.
In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Canyon
C. W. Cook, Plaintiff, VS.. John Den
ney, doing business under the name
and style of Denney G. Co., Defend
ant.
State of Idaho, County of Canyon-ss
Notice is hereby given that on the
Bird day of January, A. d. 1914, at
tachment was issued in the aboye-en-
titled action against the property of
the aforesaid defendant, John Denney,
doing business under the name and
style of Denney & Co., for the sum of
nine hundred fifty-three and .07-100
(S953.07) dollars, with interest there
on at the rate of per cent per an
mum from October 1st, 1912, together
with the costs of this action.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said district court, affixed this 3rd day
of January, A. D. 1914.
GEO. w. STOVEL,
Clerk of the District Court.
(Seal J
j. K. Mcdowell, Attorney for Plain
tiff, residing at Emmett, Idaho.
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ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT

of School District No
" from !, to October 1, 1873