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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-06-11

10 this eoanty's population. expect.
but I'm comlnE 10 the dance. Prom.
ise4 valiant | would. IN : fnomens Of
Temporary absFration.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
FACE ITCHED AND BURNED

3S3 No. Union St. Aurora, M.-"My
atlment started with a little pimple
and It always itched and burned ter
ribly. l scratched it and in q few
days my face was all covered with
sores. II ran up to my eyes and the
day after l could not see out Of my
right eye. ] was unable to get any
rest. l couldn't go to bed. being
afraid OF getting the clothing all
soiled, although I had my face all
bandaged.
y was given two jars of salve but
It kept getting worse 1t was some
thing like a running sore because
every time / used some Of the salve
l had to wrap bandages around my
neck to keep the water and pus from
running down my body. ! wrote for a
sample Of Cuticura Soap and Oint-
these and washed my face with the
Cuticura Soap and put ON some CUT
cura Ointment and the next morning
my face felt cool and somewhat re-
heved. After using the sample I
bought some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment at the drug store. / followed
this treatment just twenty-six days
and after using n cake of Cuticura
Soap and two boxes Of Cuticura oint-
ment I was cured" (Signed) George
Miller, Jan. /, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston."-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
Keeping the Profits In the Family.

Jones was invited out TO the golf
club recently for his first essay at the
game. He got along fairly well until
he reached the sixteenth hole. which
requires a drive across the drainage
canal. This hole proved his undoing.
six or eight brand new balls being
dubbed" into the big ditch. A number
of boys were on hand, as usual. and a
brisk competition ensued for the lost
balls, a colored urchin known as Sam
DO" being the most successful con-
testant Jones rewarded the boys lib
orally and he and his partner pro-
ceeded on their way, arriving some
quarter Of an hour later at the teeing-
ground OF the eighteenth hole, which
also necessitates a drive across the
canal. Jones had teed up and was
addressing his ball when his partner
directed his attention TO the opposite
bank. There a small army OF darkies
of all sizes and ages was ranged,
"~watchfully waiting" for him TO drive.
"Sambo," anticipating another harvest
had scooted home and brought back
the rest Of the family.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
Butterfly Decoration.

Many artists have employed the but
terfy in decoration, but neither brush
nor crayon Is as effective as nature
itself. No imitation. however good,
a do justice to the gorgeous colors
of the tropical butterfly. One might
as we'll try to reproduce a rainbow In
oils. A most effective novelty-a but
terfy tray-was shown me yesterday
by a charming North side hostess. 1t
was made on the same principle as
the tapestry tray. A glittering butter
fly, the spread Of whose wings must
have been all Of ten inches. was
mounted on a stalk Of milkweed. The
pressed butterfly was then covered
with glass and hemetically sealed In.
To say that the tray was stunning is
to speak very feebly Of its attractive
less. With this objet dart as a cen
terpiece a clever hostess could easily
arrange a butterfly luncheon."-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
CHAPTER Vl.-Continued.

i stood staring at 1t, and then down
into the face of the dead a DAuv-
ray: Her name! The same name she
had given me! The face of the girl
came back instantly to memory, dis
tinct, living. There was a familiarity.
a resemblance, now that l thus con-
nected the two together. She had told
me ker father was a French officer
but dead, killed in action. Perhaps she
thought SO; had been deceived into
this belief. Yet l was convinced now
that this was the man: that he a
been living up to a few hours before,
and had met his fate here in the will
derness by a foul and ~treacherous
blow. Her father! The knowledge
seemed to shock me-, to leave me help
less; l could not divorce my mind
from the remembrance of the daugh.
ter. Where would she be that night?
Safe at Harmar? or in the dark woods
with Girty? Did she know about this
hidden cabin? This island rendez-
vous? Surely this could be no mere
coincident of name and history. yet
what was the mystery that enveloped
both? Why was this Captain DAuv.
ray hiding here. and why did she deny
that he was still living? The more l
thought, the more tangled grew the
skein. Brady called me. and / stepped
back into the other room, still dazed,
~grasping the medal in my hand.
We'll. what is it," he asked gruff-
ly. What have you found out7"
! told him briefly, describing the ap-
pearance OF the body, and handing him
the medal. He turned 1t over in the
light OF the torch.
French, amt 1t? What does it
say?"
AN army decoration for gallant con-
duct given to Capt. Raoel D'Auvray,
Fifth Cuirassiers."
You think 1t belonged to him?"
Beyond doubt; 1t was pinned to
his shirt-the one thing he treasured
in his exile"
"D'Auvray," he repeated, as II the
name had familiar sound. 1--WE heard
of him before. Wait a bit; now l have
the commanded Hamilton's Indians
at Vincennes when Clark took the
town. saw him once"
He got to his feet with my help, and
braced himself in the doorway. looking
intently at the upturned face, as l held
the torch extended.
That's the man." he said soberly. 81
remember the white beard; some one
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
SYNOPSIS.

Joseph Hayward. an ensign in the
United States army. on his way to Fort
Harmar. meets Simon Glrty. a renegade
whose name has been connected with all
manner Of atrocities. also headed for
Fort Halmar. with 4 message from the
British general. Hamilton. Hayward
guides him TO the fort. At General Har-
mars headquarters Hayward meets Rene
pAuVray, who processes to recognize him.
although he has no recollection OF ever
having seen her before, Hayward rolun-
teers TO carry a message for Harmar 10
Sandusky. where Hamilton is stationed.
The northwest Indian tribes are ready
for war and are only held back by the
refusal OF the friendly Wyandots TO join:
The latter are demanding the return or
Wa-pa-tee-tah. a religious teacher. whom
they believe TO be a prisoner. Hayward's
mission is TO assure the Wyandots thai
the man Is not held by the soldiers, Rene
asks Hayward TO let her accompany him;
She tells him that she is a Quarter-blood
Wyandot and a missionary among the
Indians. She has been In search OF her
father. She insists that she has seen
Hayward before. but In a British UNI
form. Hayward refuses her request ana
starts for the north accompanied by a
scout named Brady and a private soldier.
They come on the trail of a war party
and 10 escape from the Indians take smell
ter In a hut on an island. Hayward hnds
a murdered man in the hut.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
Bankruptcy Decision,

The supreme court Of New Jersey
holds in Bolton VS.. Bolton that when
a wife goes into bankruptcy the trus-
tee In bankruptcy Is entitled to take
possession Of arrears OF alimony due
her for the benefit Of the creditors.
The court said:
When it is considered that during
the period of non-payment the wife
has in all probability been contract
ing debts for her support on the faith
Of recovering these payments, and that
alimony is awarded for the express
purpose Of her support by paying in
cash as she goes along, and when it
Is considered further that by her dis
charge in bankruptcy these debts are
wiped out, it seem manifestly unjust
that the creditors should have no re-
course to the very fund that the d.
vorce court provided to pay them"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

en- resort Of the Society for the En-.
enlargement of Patriotic Music. The
other room is used by the Candymak-
ers' Social club. Last Sunday the
musical society gave a concert in Its
room, while the confectioDers had a
ladies' evening. In theirs. Naturally
the patriotic musicians rendered the
Watch on the Rhine"-without the
least suspicion that In the next room
the gentlemen confectioners and their
ladies' were dancing to the music thus
provided gratis.
When the patriots had done The
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
DID REALLY MEAN IT ONCE
Newspaper Mans Flewery cempli'
ments Not Altogether a Complete
Case Of Bunk.

William D. Hassett one OF the
sharks on diplomacy and i~nternation-
al AFFAIRS in Washington. w the
state department for a big news as
sociation. One day another reporter
covering the same run rushed up TO
him with this request:
Bill, fix me up a nice little story
about this affair for my paper. You
know more about this than anybody"
Hassett, not being particularly busy
at that time, complied with the re-
quest
Half an hour later the same man
came back and requested:
"Bill. please fix me up another lit
tie story. You know you're the best
Informed man in regard to this par
ticular subject"
Bill again wrote the story. The 9TH
er man came back the third time.
Look here" said Bill dryly. I'll
write this third story for you, but I
hope you don't think it's because I'm
falling for this bunk OF yours about
how much ! know"
Well" said the other, rubbing his
chin. lit was on the level the first
time-"-Popular Magazine.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
LIVING ADVERTISEMENT
Glow Of Health Speaks for Postum.

1t requires no scientific training to
discover whether coffee disagrees or
not
Simply stop 1t for q time and use
Postum in place of 1t, then note the
beneficial effects. The truth will ap-
pear.
SIX years ago I vas in a very bad
condition" writes a Tenn. lady. Il
suffered from indigestion, nervous
hess and insomnia
Il was then an fnveterate coffee
drinker, but It was long before could
be persuaded that 1t was coffee that
hurt me. Finally / ( decided to leave It
OF a few days and find out the truth.
THE first morning / left of coffee
I had a raging headache, &c I decided
l must have something to take the
place of coffee" tThe headache wal
caused by the reaction OF the coffee
drug-cafeine.)
Having heard Of Postum through a
friend who used It, ! bought a package
and tried 1t ! did not like it at first
but after / learned how to make It
right, according to directions on pkg,
] would not change back to coffee for
anything.
when ! began to use Postum I
weighed only III lbs. Now ] weigh
10 and as / have not taken any tonic
in that time ! can only attribute my
present good health 10 the use Of Pos
tum in place Of coffee
my husband says ] am a living I'D.
vertisement for Postum"
Name given by the Postum Co, Bat.
tie Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow.
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious bevsT-
age Instantly 30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds Ii
about the amc
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by GrocerA
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
"You Call Me a Spy, but | Am Not"

"You Call Me a Spy, but ! Am Not"
ing my womanly instincts told mi you
were false. Now ! know 1t! You are
not with us, but with our enemies;
you are a traitor! a spy!"
The words stung; they were like
the thrusts of a knife. Was the girl
insane-mad?
You call me a spy" l said soberly,
as her breath failed, but l am not.
To me this is all mystery. But what
about yourself, mademoiselle? Why
were you at Fort Harmar? What
purpose brought you there?"
9" went there openly, and in no
disguise" she replied, restraining
herself with an effort. 81 was not a
spy, nor a victim Of curiosity. / told
the truth when / said / was seeking
my father"
yet you left at once to return
north without finding him."
Because ! had learned he was not
there. not In the American forts. l
heard the general tell 1t to you"
~ IlC thC hhIlC was HOl mtH-
toned. We spoke only of a medicine
man-Wa-pa-tee-tah."
Yes, the White Chief. He came
to the Wyandots with the Christ
message. He was there before the
priests, and 1t is through his efforts
there has been peace. Yet why
should / tell you all this? You have
met him in council, have eaten at his
table, and shared his bed. He alone
has stood, and blocked your plans of
war"
"Mademoiselle," I said, "let us for
get this controversy, this misunder.
standing, for 1t is that, and be friends
for this night at least. ! wish to help
you, and not be held as an enemy.
You have been In my mind ever since
we first met; l have not been able
to drive you from memory. / must
bring you evil news. but my heart is
full OF kindness and sympathy. You
will believe this?"
(TO BE CONTINUED).
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
CHAPTER VII.

Mademoiselie Meets Her Father.
There was evidently no use of my
cropping longer in the dark. The girl
was in earnest; she firmly believed
me to be another. There could be
no understanding between us until
this mystery of identity was cleared
away. Her discovery of me here had
only served to increase her halluci-
nation.
"Mademoiselle D'Auvray," I said
earnestly, and l stood bare-headed be-
fore her, there is a serious mistake
being made. / an not willing you
should deceive yourself any longer.
I am going to be perfectly frank with
you, and in return l ask you to be
equally frank with me. Who do you
believe me to be-"
She gazed straight into my face, an
swering:
Monsieur Joseph Hayward"
"Of course" smiling, you heard
the name at Fort Harmar."
But l did not; 1t was never men.
toned In my presence. l recognized
you"
(Which would imply that we had
met before, yet l have no recollec-
ton, not the faintest, of such a meet
ing. You are not one 1t would be
easy to forget" =
Unless one particularly desired to
do So" she replied swiftly, land that
l am beginning to suspect is the
case" She Strengthened her slender
figure, throwing back her shoulders
and using a clearer English than be-
fore, as if throwing of disguise. you
ask me to deal with you frankly, o
sieur; very well. l will. Down in my
heart I have eve trusted you-nev-
er! My father did. and ! made pretense
to please him. But from our first meet
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
MADE GOOD DANCING MUSIC
Cornwall Party Had Reasons for De-
string Further Rendering Of
Nv Watch on the Rhine"

The following story comes from
Germany, and p~retends to recite facts
only facts. D~iagonally across the
street from my lodging, says the teller
OF It, there is a restaurant. which has
two di~ning.rooms set side by side,
both very much fr%equented OF a Sun
day evening. One room is the chos.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

white chief. And he a in the French
army? An officer? Poor devil! |
wonder what happened to drive him to
this"
He stared about among the shadows
at the miscellaneous articles littering
the shed, his trained eyes noting things
/ had overlooked in my excitement.
He was murdered all right, lad" he
commented slowly, "and by a white
a This was not Injun work. Here
is the imprint Of a boot heel: you can
ever see the nails. That's odd; ] didn't
there was a boot worn In this
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
OF Course Not.

I'm surprised to see you. Why
haven't you gone to Mexico?"
why should I go to Mexico?'
ITO assist in whipping the Mexi.
cans. You've been an enthusiastic ad-
vocate Of war"
I'D go, only ] think it's no more
than fair to let our trained soldiers
and sailors have a chance to show
what they a do before the rest OF
us butt in. There's no use humiliat.
ing the brave boys, you know"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

day this happened, and auntie. feeling
that liberty really was demanded, al.
lowed him abundant latitude. At last,
however. she felt compelled to remon.
strate.
jamie, dear" che said gently, III
o balance things n on top of an.
other like that they will fall down
presently, and we shall have a terri.
BILE time"
"Oh, auntie," cried the boy, eyes
big and color rising. do be game and
let's try It! Let's have a terrible
timei"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
Pleasant for Preacher.

A mother sent her little daughter
down to open the door and entertain
the minister, Mr.. Black, while she fin
ished dressing. When she appeared
the little kitten ran in ahead of her,
and the tiny maiden jumped up and
down and screamed at the top of her
voice: "Oh, kitty, kitty, go out, quick"
The mother was Mortified. and said:
Daughter, what makes you act so?"
well mother, dad said last night
that Mr.. Blacks were enough
to make a cat Sick and l don't want
mine sick"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
The Worst Thing About a Job.

Il a have my choice of three places
in which TO work during the summer
vacation" said the sophomore.
II suppose you will choose the one
that pays the most" his friend re-
piled.
"Oh, / may not take any Of them.
A job always interferes SO much with
q fellows fun"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

Watch on the Rhine" twice over to
their entire satisfaction there was a
pause. Then the door--the door lead.
ing into the next room-popped open
and one OF the confectioners-an en-.
thusiastic dancer-poked In his head.
PLAY that bully two.step once
again for us. please" he cried.--New
York Saturday Post.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

l knew you would be here; that was
why / came alone-that we might
talk to each other. and no longer lie."
stared at her face in the starlight,
my memory suddenly %reverting to the
dead man within.
You knew I would be here?"
Il guessed 1t, and my instinct was
true. Why not, monsieur? You alone
knew the house was here, and who
lived in it,"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
Consolation.

Yeast-It is said that one-ifth more
milk will be given by a COW which is
sung to as she is MIXED.
Crimsonbeak-After all, there seems
to be some good reasons why a man
should thank his lucky stars that he
was not born a COW.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
A. to Letting.

you promised before we were mar
RED" she complained, that you would
always let me have my W way"
Il know. II was foolish Of me. How
can a man let a woman have anything
that she has even without his sane.
Hon ?"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
Better and BRIGHTER.

The world keeps growing better day by
day:
It's seldom now tina, any little girl
In started out upon the long, long way.
Compelled TO answer TO the name Of
Pearl.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
was due again:

was due again.
II all our Ills should disappear.
And there remained no germs TO fear,
How could We ever bear the strain!
II no man ever had to labor
And each might be a millionaire;
II We were some with sword and saher
And things were perfect everywhere,
With nothing left TO kick about.
Ambition would go up the spout.
And be forever hidden there.
Without ths fretting and the moiling,
Without tae dangers and the fears,
Without thu hardships and the toil!ng.
Wed waite the days and months and
years
In criticizing everything
And slyly. meanly whispering
Lies into one anothers ears.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
NOT FOR HIM..

Il 6 9 e,
said t b e G o O d
man, you intend
to follow in your
fathers footsteps
when you grow
up?"
No" replied 1T
,1a WfIIin ''T ouacu
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
A SIGN.

do you think prosperity is return
ing"
81 do. ! had 81 to my credit In the
bank Saturday night after having paid
all but my laundry and telephone
hills"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
Appropriate.

Mrs. Winks-When is Miss Hard
cash to marry the count?
Mrs. Binks-On Monday.
Mrs. Winks-Oh, of course. I might
have known. Monday is bargain
day.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
CANDID OPINION.

One reason why 81 many men do all
their love making before they are
married is that the ladies' are salts
fed then to have nor or less privacy
about It
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
That Ought to Do II.

Mother-What are you doing, Just
sitting there singing?
Daughter-Oh, only trying to kill
time.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
Time ServInq.

What are you making such a fuss
about? l though being executor of
an estate was a soft thing"
Perhaps 1t is sometimes. But l
have to wind up the affairs of a clock.
maker Judge.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

The woman whose father died Of
govt always has something to which
she may anchor her pride.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

One who can enjoy the words Of a
popular song. with the music, should
have little trouble in establishing q
Plea of insanity.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
Natural Conflict,

what on earth Is all that racket
In the next room about?"
II guess It ia because Nan is trying
to put a green bow on her new
orange straw hat"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

Many a friendship has been cut
short by a long tongue
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

As a man thinketh, 80 he may be;
but az he sayeth, he seldom Ia.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

Bad luck is n OF the things that
comes to those who sit down and wait
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
Just Suited Him.

Just Suited Him.
Little James has been reared strict.
ly md only enjoys life when visit.
ing his indulgent auntie. The other
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

I'd rather not. Ma says pa never gets
anywhere"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

Only a fool thinks II is brave to
swim out so far that he can't swim
back.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28

Some men are so contrary that they
like cold potatoes and sloppy ice
cream.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-28
IF UzJYGS
WE'RE PERFECT

II there were no
O dogs to
bite us
And ships would
never sink at
sea,
II no one had ap-
~pendicitis.
II good fruit grew
on every tree.
II no man had 10
work unless
He hated useless
idleness.
How sad a world
ms wOTlG would
be!
II no man ever had
70 hurry
From home 20
catch an early
train:
II no one ever had
10 worry,
Because the rent