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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-09-03

dermIned a strength which she had
always considered inexhaustible. Res
Their began to notice her pallor. and
the Judge to look grave She was
forced to complain Of a cold tano IN
this she was truthful enough) to &C.
count for her alterations Of feyerish
impulse and deadly lassitude- Inc
trouble she had suppressed was hav-
ing its quiet revenge.
Yves there no medium course? Could
she not learn where Oliver had been
on the night of that old-time murder!
Miss Weeks was a near neighbor and
saw everything. Miss Weeks never
forgot; to Miss Weeks she would go.
She had passed the first gate and
was on the point of opening the Sec
ond one. when she saw on the walk
before her a small slip of brown pa
per. Lifting it. she perceived upon it
an almost illegible scrawl which she
made out to read thus:
For Mrs. Scoville:
Do not go wandering all over the town
for clues. Look closer to home.
And below:
You remember the old saying about
Jumping from the frying pan. into the IRE
Let your daughter be warned. 1t Is bet
ter TO be singed than consumed.
Because Deborah's mind was quick
It all flashed upon her, bowling her in
spirit to the ground. Reuther had
been singed by the knowledge Of her
fathers ignominy, she would be con-
sumed If inquiry were carried further
and this ignominy transferred to the
proper culprit Oliver alone could be
The doubts she had tried to
from her own mind were
shared by others-others!
In five minutes she was crossing the
road, her face composed. her manner
genial. her tongue ready for any en-
The truth must be hers at
hen here would she seek it. Her long
struggle with fate had brought to the
ore every latent power she possessed.
Miss Weeks was ready with her
greeting A dog from the big house
across the way would have been vel
,omed there The eager little seam
stress had never forgotten her hour
= the library with the half-uncon-
,cious Judge.
Mrs. Scoville!" she exclaimed, flut-
ering and leading the way into the
Jest room; how very kind you are
O give me this chance for making my
apologies. You know we have met
before" AT -. (. ~-v
Have WEI" Mrs. Scoville did not
emember, but she smiled her best
mile. 81 am glad to have you &C
knowledge an old acquaintance. 1t
makes me feel less lonely in my new
ife."
Mrs. Scoville. l am only too hap
"" 1t was bravely said, for the little
woman was in a state of marked en-
Could 1t be that the Wis
tor had not recognized her as the
erson who had accosted. her on that
honorable morning she first entered
Judge Ostranders forbidden gates?
CTO BE CONT1NUED)
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p. col. Figures in Divorce.

A net colt was introduced into the
complatnt Of Mrs. Sarah T. Lansdon
for divorce from Leslie Langdon. II
was set up.as contributing to one OF
the many acts Of cruelty charged
AGAINST Mr.. Langdon. He Is thirty
three and Mrs Langdon nineteen. In
the trial of her divorce action before
Judge Monroe the other day Mrs.
I,angdon said her husband threatened
to sell the colt. She wanted to keep
n because she had raised it. His
threat to dispose Of the colt was to
annoy her. she said. and thereby sne
suffered mentally
But you can't always keep the colt
. nat: it will grow too big for that"
.ommauted the court. But in her
mind. once a pet. always a pet The
decree was granted on the ground Of
desertion and nonsupport.-Los An
relies Times.
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DIPLOMATIC ENCOURAGEMENT.

Have a cigar. said the young man
as he handed out a fine perfecto.
Thank you" said the older one.
Il was about to ask for your daugh-
ter's hand" continued the benefac-
tor, offering a light
oh. indeed" smiled the father. be-
tween puffs
But ! learn she has given her hand
to another"
oh. WE'LL" said the diplomatic
parent, enjoying the fine aroma of his
gift, you know she has two hands"
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ENCOURAGING soeIa blIIty.

Your boy Josh knows the scientific
designations of all the insects that
attack crops"
but ! don't believe it does much
good amt sure that calm EN-
by their right names doesn't make EN-
want to hang around an git more
familiar than ever"
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Goino Too Far.

Are the prisoners well treated
here?" asked the visitor
oh. yes" answered the warden.
They have vaudeville shows, moving
pictures and baseball games. We had
to call halt. though"
What was the trouble?"
Some of them wanted to organize
an outing club"
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A WARMING,

Bfll-A Goldfish weighing 80 pounds
was caught of Kittery Point, Me. Az
1t was being cut open the knife came
in contact with something hard in the
six-pound fatiron
Ull-Another very good reason for
a man to keep his mouth shut when
his wife is hurting natirons
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Lost Somewhere.

Oats de way All got nah start,
remarked a gorgeously attired col
ored man who was critically watching
a former colaborer digging ditch and
perspiring freely in the hot sun.
Maybe it's" replied the other. with
out raising his eyes; but what did
YOU do with it?"-Judge.
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Safety First.

The Actor am playing the hero
who has returned a millionaire from
the gold fields"
The Washerlady-Then you'll pay
me in advance for your laundry. /
lost SO cents through the Count Of
Monte Christie; the Silver King owes
me a dollar. and Monte Brewster is
81 cents in my debt
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Practically. mother. you seem
cross this morning.
Mother tsternly) How often have
! told you not to let that young man
kiss you?
Grace don't know. mother. but
certainly not as often as he has kissed
me.
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True to Type.

rs that your new hired man. Ezry9"
Yep. He's wonder, too Never
says a word and never seems ter
think"
"Hows he about meal time?"
Pretty spry,'
We'll, there's one thing certain,
Ezry. He amt subnormal"
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Trust In Providence.

when we meet one Of these big.
~. rins motor headlights while riding
=, The modest electric belonging to our
loo relations. We just 30 ahead.
....t,r~ that Providence that watches
over children and druskards VIII ssks
care Of W. too.
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Depth Of Meanness.

Burton-Mean man. isn't he?
Robinson-Mean? He's capable Of
going into a barber shop for a shave
and then getting his hair cut Just to
keep other people waiting.
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Cheeky.

Bix-That's fine lot Of books you
have. Why don't you get a case for
them?
DIX would II could get one the
same way got the books. Have you
one to lend?
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He-You've broken my heart by re-
fusing me. I'll never be the same
man again.
She-Well. come around when you
are different man. and I'll see how
like you then
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Not Much.

You owe me a very large bill now"
said the physician. reaching for his
hat.
Il know 1t. Doctor said the pa
tient.
This is the last time I'll attend
you"
"Oh. Doctor. you don't mean to say
I'm going to die!"
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Num-.

He keeps still tongue in his head.
doesn't her
Il should say he does. He doesn't
give any more information than q
postal card from . soldier It the
eront.
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She Knew.

Patience-Do you believe that men
the brute creation?
Patrice-Surely. I've seen EN-
growl. kick and hug like bear.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-09-03

First Hobo-Don't you kinder han
ker after responsibility now an den?
Second Hobo-Oh! / dunno. Some
times l t'ink dat respectability amt
much more dan permission to work
hard for what US people gifts for
nothin'
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His Worry.

In driving your car are you sure Of
yourself now"
oh. feel reasonably sure OF my
self. It's what Pm likely to do to 9th
ers that worries me-"
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Quite So.

l would not care to live Away
And never go across:
The life insurance that I'd pay
Would be a total loss
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Important Consideration.

"A woman ought to be able to cook
and keep house." said the thrifty
youth.
Don't bother about that, SON." re-
piled his father Before you marry
a girl make up your mind whether she
can get on with servant who will
do the work"
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s,xlno Them up.

Manager-Modern theatergoers ex-
pect a finished product.
Author-Nearly all the plays | have
seen this season seem to depend on
raw materfal.-Judge.
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When Women Vote.

What was the matter with the
Fourth ward?" inquired the precinct
captain.
The district leaders wife wore
lats-year hat" grimly replied the cen
traJ committeeman Jester.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-09-03

Solomon was the wisest man." said
the editor.
Yes" replied the publiher: but
don't you think some Of his epigrams
would go better II Solomon had put
funny pictures with them"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-09-03

THAT man is one of those who make
history"
but he insists on trying to make n
to suit himself"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-09-03
Quite AItltudinous.

Il know an astronomer who has the
highest ambition of any man ever
heard Of"
What is it?"
He wants to signal to Mars"
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CHAPTER TX.
UnweIeoms Trvths.

OnWeIcomo TFVfhO.
Silence. Yes, silence was the one
and only refuge remaining to Deborah.
Yet. after a few days, the constant
self-restraint which II entailed ate
Ike . canksr into her peace and an
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-09-03
Enx.Eiftx.

Patience-How did her divorce suit
come out?
Patrice-Oh. $3.50. She got the Gus
tody of the dog and he Of the phono
graph.
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Its Use.

Pop, why does doctor stick that
thing in your mouth to tell If you have
fever?"
Because the mouth is the place
where the hot air comes from"
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The Way Of II.

Most single men are homeless. and
Less happy than they should be:
Most married men, we understand,
Are home less than they should be-
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Sites

F. A. Block, the jeweler made bust
ness trip to Clearwater, Wednesday.
Rev. j. B. York, spent the early part
of the week at Clearwater, assisting
Rev. Sedgworth in the series of revival
meetings. Owing to the breaking up
of the. roads and the prevalence of la
grippe in that neighborhood the meet
ings have been discontinued for the
present.
9. A. Parsneau, and family. of Liv-
ingston, Montana, who have been visit
ing at the home Of A. C. Scheel for the
past week left this morning for Liv-
ingston. Mr.. Parsneau was so well
pleased with our climate and natural
advantages that he ccntemplates re-
turning in the near future to engage
in business.
Grover G. Carlisle, M. D., who was
located in Sites some ten or eleven
years ago, but who left here to take a
postgraduate course in the disease of
women has again located in Sites and
has opened an office in the Tollefson
building just south of the bank. There
is wide field here for good physi-
clan and we believe the dotctor will fill
much felt want. We presume that it
| is no discredit to us as a community
that we have been healthy enough to
do without a doctor for some time but
even in healty communities doctors
come in handy in case there is brok
en- leg or a CONTINENT case, so we will
bid the doctor welcome.
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DAIRY STOCK FOR SALE.

Finding it Impractical to try to raise
stock and practice medicine at the
same time have decided to quit the
stock business and will sell at private
sale my herd Of pure bred and grade
Holsteins. bull, cows and calves. A few
grade Jerseys, horses, including a pair
of trotting bred mare colts perfectly
matched coming two and three res
pectively. Manure spreader, disc, har-
row, wagon, hack, buggy, heavy and
light harness. Also my ranch, good
stock ranch with plenty of water and
nearly all seeded down to clover and
alfalfa.
Let me know what you want and I
win furnish pric and description.
DR.. G. w. Slusser,
37-4 Grangevi1le. Idaho.
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NOTICE


In accordance with sections Al and
SO of the state schools laws, l wish to
announce teachers examinations for
the year 1915 as follows: February %,
26, 81; May 81, %, 90; August 26. 81 !,
%; November "a. &c, 81.
The examinations will be held at the
Court House, Grangeville. The morn
ing session will begin at o'clock.
s Applicants may write for State Ger
tificates and State Life Certificates at
the February and August examinations
only. They may write for first, second
and third grade county certificates at
any Of the examinations.
Copies of the School Laws of Idaho
may be obtained from G. r. Barker.
Secretary of State, Boise, Idaho. Price
35 cents. The State Course of Study
may be obtained from Miss Bernice Nc
Coy, State Superintendent, Boise,
Idaho.
j. j. Staley,
37-2 County Superintendent.
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From the Enterprise. }

(From the Enterprise.)
Bud Benson, of Kooskia, was on our
streets Thursday.
Mrs. Riley Benson. Of Kooskia was
trading in town today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Romero drove
over to Nezperce Wednesday.
F. A. Block is paying his usual week
ly visit to Kooskia today.
w. A. Grunewald of Kooskia, was
transacting business in town Thursday
DR.. McLn is doing dental work il
Sites. He will be here over tomorrow
The cold weather seems to be loosine
its hold on Idaho slowly but surely
these days.
Hon. j. G. Rowton, of Kooskia. was
in town on business Monday and while
here paid the Enterprise office a pie rs
ant call.
Paul Californian was in town Tues
day on business.
Prof r. A. Shattuck was laid uI
with the grippe the latter part of the
week but was able to be out on the
streets again Monday.
Frank Hye was in Grangeville TIC
first of the week returning Tuesday
Thos. Hye, of Spokane, drove down
with his brother from Grangeville, go
ing on to Spokane Wednesday morning
No more wood will Ollie Hamnons
cut. A brand new hired man arrived
at the Hammons home Sunday morning
and Ollie says of the little rascal can
keep wood enough that he will get hi
walking papers.
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FERDINAND
tonwood teachers, visitedN Mrs. w

tonwood teachers, visitedA Mrs. w. j..
Adsley over Saturday and Sunday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs..
j. w. Goodall died Friday evening
and was buried Sunday at Momowtown.
J. r. Nickel of Kamiah and former
resident of Ferdinand was a business
visitor in town Tuesday of this week,
j. A. Terwillegar' family returned
from Lewiston on Sunday evenings
train and will again occupy thir home
here for the summer.
l.. G. Stonbraker moved his family
into his new bungalo yesterday. The
building was built by E. G. Addison
and sons and makes a substantial ad-
dition to the west end of town.
Miss Vata Quigley returned Sunday
morning from Grangeville where she
had assisted for week as hello girl
on the Nezperce telephone exchange.
Mrs. Roy Eastman returned to her
home at Flavor, Alberta Monday after
an extended visit with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Taufest. She was ac
companied on her trip by her sister
Elsie Tautfest.
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COTTONWOOD

Mrs. E. l.. Parker and son Jack were
on the sick list the first of the week
with severe attacks of tonsiiitis.
DR.. Orr reports the birth of nice
baby girls at Mr.. and Mrs. Leo P.
Simon northeast of town on Wednes-
day, January 81.
E. A. Carpenter was in town several
days this week writing life insurance
in the Modern Woodmen lodge and
stirring up new life in the local camp
of that order.
The Stoneburner family left Wednes-
day morning for their former home at
Waitsburg and the house they vacated
will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Knop
Atty. G. T. Mcdonald came down
from Spokane Monday evening and
spent couple of days here visiting
his daughter, Mrs. G. w. Greenough.
E. L. Parker returned Monday even
ing from his trip to Boise and states
that when he left the capital all in
dications pointed to no more county
division bills nor annexation schemes
going through this session. The Sci
way boys are still there but will prob
ably return home in short TIM.
Arthur Brissette went to Uniontowr
last week and purchased four mule
foot hogs which he now has in train
ing here and expects later to take t.
San Francisco where he will drive then
| like a four-hors team hitched to {
wagon being built for that purpose
Frenehy says the pigs are entirely
wild as yet and come at him like wili
hogs but he expects to have them eat
ing out of his hand and obeying hi
every order within few weeks.
As the result of fall received las
week by which his spine was badly
wrenehed. Jack Pennecard suffered {
fainting spell at his home west of town
Monday and in falling, struck his heat
on the stove, causing serious concus
sion of the brain. DR.. Orr was sum
moned and did all in his power to re
vive the injured man, with the result
that he was able to sit up for short
time Wednesday. He is getting along
nicely at this writing and in short
time well be his usual self again.
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kAMIAH

G. P .Agee came in from Kiddel
Ridge Saturday to do some trading
and look after property interests il
town.
Guy Mcmillan came in Saturday
night from the state of Washington
where he buried his mother few days
ago.
Prof. w. W. Gatenby made a trir
to Kooskia Monday evening to instruct
his music class.
Mrs. Silas Shaw ond daughter. Vera
returned last night from visiting rel.
atives in Moscow.
Mrs. f. J. Moore IS mother and other
relatives are visiting at the Moore
ranch acress the river.
J. A. McRae left Wednesday morn.
ing for Spokane and will return the
last of the week with his family. They
will reside in the d. A. Smith resi-
dence.
The Dismore Mercantile company
are now bringing IN potatoes in car
load lots, having received shipment
of the "Irish Lemons 'last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Ellis. who
recently came to Kamiah from South
Dakota, have fine .nine-pound boy,
born Tuesday evening. His name is
Walter Maxwell.
Mrs. Lizzie Blake came down from
lilo Monday to reside here. Her
daughter. Miss Allene, having accepted
position at the Henderson store, will
be here about the middle of the month
j. A. Notion, Of this city, recently
received letter from Cochise, Arizona
near which place he has recently pur-
chased land. He seems delighted with
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NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho
February l, 1915.
To Laura Cain of Grangeville, Idaho
Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Lloyd
Knighten who gives Grangeville, Idaho
as his post office address, did on Feb
ruary l, 1915, file in this office his
duly eorroborated application TO con
test and secure the cancellation of your
homestead, Serial No. 05097 made
October 8, 1913, for SEA NWA and
lot 8. Section 8, Township 30 N, range
8 E., Boise Meridian, and as grounds foI
his contest he alleges that Laura Cain
has wholly abandoned said land for
more than six months last past and has
never resided thereon nor cultivated the
same or any part thereof and does not
now reside upon or cultivate said land
or any part thereof.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed. and your said entry will
be Cancelled without further right to
be heard, either before this office or on
appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the fourth
publication of this notice. as shown be-
low, your answer, under oath, specifi-
cally responding to these allegations Of
contest together with due proof that
you have served copy Of your answer
on the said contestant either in person
or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name Of the post office to which you
desire future notices to be sent to you.
Henry Heitfeld, Register.
Date of first publication February
A, 1915; date of second publication Feb
urary IL, 1915; date of third publica-
ton February is, 1915; date of fourth
publication February 25. 1918.
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(From the Enterprise. }

(From the Enterprise.)
Earl Hammil returned to Charleston
Tuesday morning.
w. E. Swatman went to Grangeville
on Tuesdays train.
Charles Cummings went to Grange
vile Tuesday evening.
Christ Roeper was a business visi-
tor to lilo this morning.
Mr.. Tallman was business visitor
lin town from Westlake Tuesday.
August Schroeder was over from Cot
.tonwood Tuesday on business.
O. G. Hanson took load Of hogs
to Spokane this week for John Baer.
Meridith HOLDEN and sister of Seattle
are visiting their Aunt Mrs. George
Dutro at present.
Lonnie Bales and j. III Johnston
left Tuesday for Portland with cal
of fat cattle each.
Harry Smith and mother from Nez
perez have been visiting H. G. Quigley
and family this week.
Master Elmer Johnston come in from
Palouse, Washington, Sunday and il
stopping with III. I. Hanson.
Miss Janette Woods one of the Cot
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(From the Chronicle J

(From the Chronicle.)
visitor Saturday.
Carl Yount was in the city Tuesday
evening from lilo.
j. III. Becker was in the city We'd
nesday from Ferdinand
VIM. He'll was in town the first of
the week from his home across the
river.
M. T. Farris and wife were trading
in the city yesterday from near
Winona.
John Baer shipped carload of fat
hogs to Seattle Tuesday from this
place.
Isaac Zehner, the Grangeville flour
mill man, was in the city Monday on
business.
The Adam Kobel family left Tues
day morning for Custer. Montana, near
where MIR. Kobel recently secured a
homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Mckinney left
yesterday morning for San Francisco
to take in the big exposition. They
will be absent for several weeks.
A. McKinnon was in the city Mon.
day evening from lewiston arranging
matters for his trial before the district
court on charge of embezzlement.
DR.. Shinnick reports the birth of a
lusty 10-pound son to Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. T. Staal, north of town. Sunday
night. Mother and son are doing nice
by and Charlie will get back to solid
earth again in a few weeks.
DR.. Orr reports the birth of bounc-
ing baby boy to Mr.. and Mrs. August
Uhlenkott, southwest of town, on Wed
nesday evening. This is the first boy
the other two children being girls
and the parents are very happy over
the advent of the little stranger.
William Jones was in town Monday
from across the river.
Several farmers delivered fat hogs
here Monday to local buyers.
One of o. D. Hamlin s little girls
was on the sick list the first of the
week.
p. A. Gaul was passenger to Lew
iston Sunday morning, returning Mon
day evening.