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uns ootn WIZ sense.

After a lot Of picking and tapping
with his instruments the dentist
Strengthened up and addressed the pa
tient ia the chair:
There's a large cavity in one Of
your molaTs. three small cavities in the
other molars. the incisOrs ought to be
Strengthened. one bicuspid needs a
crown. and in the open space on the
lower jaw we can fit in tooth that
will be as good as new"
How about my wisdom tooth, door
asked the patient
4That seems TO be all right"
well. thank heaven that I've got
one tooth with enough sense to keep
out Of the general smashup~-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court of the County
Of Gem, State of Idaho.
In the matter OF the estate of Dam
lei A. Hawkins, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, Elizabeth Hawkins, Ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Daniel
A. Hawkins, deceased, to the credi-
tors of, and all persons having claims
against, the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said ad-
ministratrix at the Hawkins Hard
ware store in Emmett, Idaho, the
same same being designated as the
place for the transaction of the bus
mess of said estate in the County of
Gem, State of Idaho.
ELIZABETH HAWKINS,
Administrative of the estate of
Daniel A. Hawkins, Deceased.
Finley Monroe, attorney for admin
residence, Emmett, Idaho.
Dated October u, 1915.
First-Oct. IA, last Nov. 4.
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NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE ON
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE.

j. W. Cook and D. N. John,
Plaintiffs, VS.. William j. Holmes,
Thomas H. Holmes, John E. Holmes,
Isabella Won Pinnon Mohr and JOS
eph F. Allen and Ella Allen, husband
and wife, defendants.
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 Gem, on
the 9Th day of October, 1915, in the
above entitled action, wherein J. W.
Cook and D. NJ. John, the above
named plaintiffs, obtained a decree
against William j. Holmes, Thomas H.
Holmes, John E. Holmes, Isabella Won
Pinnon Mohr and Joseph F. Allen and
Ella Allen, husband and wife, defend
ants, on the 5th day of October, 1915,
which said decree was, on the 5th day
of October, 1915, recorded in Judg-
ment Book l of said Court, at page
9, l am commanded to sell all that
certain lot, piece or parcel of land
situated in the County of Gem, State
of Idaho, and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit:
w. Y of lot one ID and lots two
(2) and three (3), all in section eigh-
teen (18) in township six (6) north,
range two ~ west of the Boise mer-
idian, with all the water and ditch
rights appurtenant thereto and used
in the irrigation thereof; together
with the tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances thereto belonging
or in anywise appertaining.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
9Th day of November, 1915, at 1O:3O
o'clock, a. m. Of that day, in front of
the court house door, in the city of
Emmett, county of Gem, will in ODE
dience to said order of sale and de-
cree of foreclosure, sell the above de-
scribed property, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy plain
tiff's decree with interest thereon and
costs, to the highest bidder for cash,
lawful money of the United States.
DAVE NICHOLS.
Sheriff.
Dated October u, A. D. 1915.
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There he yelled and brandished his
| scythe full IN the path Of the oncoming
horse until it was almost on top of
him. 1t was nip and tuck. but Jimmie
! stood 1t out, and at the last moment
( the trotter sweryed and started up the
bank. Then it was that Jimmie drop
ped his scythe and seized the plunging
animal by the bride just as LATE ar
rived ON the scene. hourishing the bills
in his right hand.
Here, your he gasped to Tanning.
"Take EN- He threw the bills into
the wagon. 81 don't want 'em.'
Jimmie held on to the horse, gaping
at the sight Of the money.
did he give it TO yer?" he asked.
nodding toward Tanning, who stood up
in the wagon and dropped the lines.
whats biting youf" the topogra-
pher beloved, purple with rage. you
leave go that horses head or III whale
the life out Of you
He grabbed the whip. but Lafe jump
ed in beside him. pinning both his arms
to his sides.
Now. you behaver Lafe growled.
This may be the center of population
of all the universe. l dunno and don't
care. Pick up that money o. yours,
an be quick about it,
Tanning stopped TO recover the bills
from the bottom of the wagon.
did he give yer dat money! jim
mie repeated.
HE did" Lafe replied, but l don't
want it. Amt got no use for it, an l
amt got no use for no monuments,
neither"
Jimmie only heard the first part Of
Lafe's answer.
An did yer sign any receipt for
it," be continued
LATE slapped his knee.
by Gregory. l did sign one, an l
come near forgettin' ali about it, he
cried.
An did yer read it before yer signed
it," Jimmie went on coldly.
Now, you let 90 that hOrse!" Fan
ming shrieked. fairly frothing at the
mouth SEEING the lines. he slapped
them violently on the trotter's back.
The horse reared and bucked, but jim
ME chung tight TO the bride. There
ensued a wild struggle in the wagon
Lafe Goodel had the advantage of mus
Gle if not of weight, and in another
minute Fanning's POO pounds landed in
heap on the dusty surface of the
farm lane
As the descent was made head first,
the contents of his pockets fell in a
shower about him, and prominent
among the scattered papers was the
document bearing LATE Goodies
signature. Lafe pounced on
1t with an exclamation.
'Leggo the mare, Jimmier' he cried.
Were all through
Jimmie released the bride, and no
sooner had he sprung to one side than
horse and buggy disappeared down the
farm lane in cloud of yellow dust
Tanning rose to his feet, and, hastily
gathering up his belongings, took TO
his heels after the trotter, shouting
curses as he went.
AN now. Jimmie" said LATE, well
take a look at the pesky thing. You'd
better read it. Your eyes are better
than mine"
Jimmie took the document from Lafe
and unfolded it.
"'Know all men by these presents
he began, q that l. Lafayette Goodel, |
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Notice of Time and Place set for
Hearing Petition for Probate of
Will and for Issuance of Letters of
Administration with the VIII An
neNed.
In the Probate Court of Gem Coun-
ty, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate OF Re-
becca w. Nelson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a petit
ton for the probate of the will of Re-
becca W. Nelson, deceased, and for
the issuance of letters of administra-
ton with the will annexed thereon TO
R. B. Shaw, has been filed in this
Court and that Saturday, the 3Oth day
Of October, 1915, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, at
the court room of said court, in
said Gem County, State of Idaho, have
been set as the time and place for
hearing of said petition, when and
where any person interested may ap-
pear and contest the same, and show
cause, if any they have why said petit
ton should not be granted. Said will
is dated September 21st, 1908, and
said petition prays for the admission
of same to probate.
Dated this 14th day of October,
1915.
A. C. VADNEY, Clerk.
First pub. Oct. IA, last Oct. %, 1915.
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for and in consideration of the sum
of $50 y
That's all right, so far Lafe said.
go aheadi"
THE sum of $50, lawful money Of
the United States ~
1T looked like good money" LATE
admitted.
To me in hand paid by the Midland
Railroad of New York y
"Stop," Lafe shouted. Read that
over
by the Midland railroad Of New
York Jimmie repeated. DO here
by grant, bargain. sell, assign and con-
vey all that land y
2 'That'll dor Lafe gasped. That's
enough! l see it all nowr' He stood
up unsteadily. The dirty raseal!' he
cried. so that was his trick. was it,
He turned TO Jimmie Jimmie, boy"
he said earnestly, Gimme your hanh
That pesky railroad can't buy my pas
ture lot for less than $500 an acre.
and when they do you'll get your share,
and a big one toor'
And six months later Lafe was as
good as his word
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When Baby Has the Group

When a mother is awakened from
sound sleep to find her child who has
gone TO bed apparently in the best
of health struggling for breath, she
is naturally alarmed. Yet if she can
keep her presence Of mind and give
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy every
ten minutes until vomiting is pro-
duced, quick relief will follow and the
child will drop to sleep to awaken in
the morning as well as ever. This
remedy has been in use for many
years with uniform success. Obtain
able everywhere.
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anu now. JIM
ME-" he went on. "how would you like
to have vacation
"A vacation Jimmie cried. why
l amt sick. Mr.. GoodeL"
Goodel gazed critically at Jimmie's
shining red cheeks and neatly comDed
hair.
II admit" he said. appealing to Lud-
dington, that he doesn't look it
Jimmie's face expanded into broad
grin. and Luddington nodded slowly
True" he agreed in solemn accents;
but there may be some internal dls-
order and therefore,
And therefore," Goodel interrupted,
Jimmie leaves for Cousin Lafe's next
week.
Many years of blowing had reduced
the action of Lafe Goodies mare to
deliberate amble. which as much re-
sembled the gait of a normal horse as
the progress of a baby's basstnet CON-
pares to the onrushing touring car.
She had been dubbed Olympia by
Lafe's sister. who deemed the name
not only euphonious. but an apt allu-
sion to a slight lameness with which
the mare was afflicted. For the rest
Olympia was blind of one eye and
very timid about automobiles, at which
she invariably SHE'D This was evil
denced by a certain switching of her
attenuated tail. and at periods of great
emotion. such as a locomotive might
engender. she waggled her right ear.
When Jimmie Brennan stepped from
the New York express to the platform
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What Roaas Owe to salt.

Roads, We are told. owe a great deal
TO salt According to one theory. the
oldest trade routes came into existence
as a result of the traffic in salt. One
Of the oldest roads in Italy is the Via
Salaria, along which the people OF the
Sabine country obtained their salt
from the salt pans of Ostia. Salt was
the main merchandise carried in the
trans-Libyan caravans in the days Of
Herodotus, and salt is one of the chief
elements in the trade along the Sahara
caravan routes today. Salt and salt
fish. it is interesting to remember. en-
tered largely into the commerce Of the
Carthaginians. The latter. by the way.
was considered delicacy IN those pre-
Christian days.-London News.
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LAC nodded. and bis visitors beady

Lafe nodded. and his visitors beady
eyes rested ON Olympia.
That's nice looking mare you've
got there. friend"
Il lay great store by her." Lafe re-
piled dryly.
About how much do you ask for
herr
LATE surveyed the strangers three
year-old trotter for one admiring sec
ond.
.I'n make an even swap" he an
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copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Col
"HREE generations are common.
ly said to complete the cycle
from shirtsleeves to shirt
sleeves. Even though it Is not
encompassed ia six or seven, collateral
branches of the same family. at all
times during the transition. may dis
close not only shirtsleeves, but patched
overalls and Horace Greeley whiskers
to boot Thus, while Frederic Goodel
pursued the lucrative occupation of a
dealer in Investment securities" his
cousin, Lafayette Goodel. titled the an
cestral farm In Sullivan county and
each year came within perhaps a hun
dred dollars Of clearing expenses.
The deficit was supplied by Frederic,
who took In exchange an occasional
basket of small sour peaches. Once he
had paid his cousin visit projected
to last for ten days. He rowed on the
lake, climbed the mountain, grew bill
GUS from drinking too much milk and
at the end of the third afternoon
waved an adieu from the rear platform
of the observation car. into which he
Immediately disappeared. not to emerge
again until the porter's whiskbroom
heralded his imminent arrival in town.
What a placer he calculated to his
brother-in-law, Rushmore Luddington.
Hard beds, soft water. unripe fruit
and everything fried to crisp!"
That's the way our ancestors were
raised, though" Luddington replied,
"and what a sturdy lot of fellows they
werer'
"Of course they were. They simply
had to be If they survived at ALL
But then, you know. there's the lake
and the mountain, the whole" Lud-
dington concluded, providing an ideal
place for boys holiday"
Goodel struck the desk.
by Joye, an admirable SUGGESTION
he exclaimed. Jimmie shall go there
next week. Sour peaches at hundred
dollars basket are too expensive for
me. l once had Jimmie out to lunch.
and If he doesn't eat Cousin Lafe out
of house and home I'm no judge of a
good appetizer
At this juncture Mr.. Goodies only
clerical assistant. the sixteen-year-old
Jimmie Brennan. entered and deposit
ed bundle of Cancelled vouchers on
his employers desk.
Now, Mr.. Goodel," he said. dat
guy at de bank wanted me to sign a
receipt for dem cut checks"
And did your Mr.. Goodel asked.
II did not" Jimmie replied. and pro-
duced the unsigned receipt from his
breast pocket.
"Quite right" Mr.. Goodel commented
as he adjusted a pair of gold glasses
on his shapely nose. Never sign any
thing for me unless l tell you to do
80, and never sign anything for your
self unless you read it over first"
Then, adding example to percept.
Mr. Goodel carefully perused the print
ed slip. He crossed out one or two
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Rheumatism and Allied Pains-They
Must Col

The congestion of the blood in its
flow causes pain. Sloan's Liniment
penetrates to the congestion and
starts the blood to flow freely. The
body's warmth is renewed; the pain
is gone. The imam or woman who
has rheumatism, neuralgia or other
pain and fails to keep Sloan's Lini-
ment in their home is like drown
ing man refusing rope" Why suf-
fer. Get bottle of Sloan's. 25c
and SOC. s1.00 bottle hold six times
as much as 25c size.
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. " q NNs "a a.
give yer 500 to
boot"
T h e stranger
laughed. "as X
he were being
paid for it," LATE
said afterward.
IS b e in t
mine" he yolun-
teered. "She be-
lon & s to t h e
United S t a t e 8
government"
IS b or s a 1 d
Lafe, resuming
the chewing Of a
straw.
And so do l."
the stranger con-
tinued. flashing a
gilt badge.
do tellr' was
Lafe's comment.
Typographical
department"
"Ain't nothin'
fer do with SELL
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words and ap-
pended his sigma
ture with char
acteristic nea t.
ness.
My boy, be-
ware of printed
FORMS" he con-
tinued to jim
mic, who receiv-
ed the admoni-
ton with u scar
ed gravity. "Ev-
erybody s ] g n s
them and nobody
re a d S [ b e m.
Hence the sup
posed order for
the encyclopedias,
with an appen-
dix. proves to be
a pro m / S s DRY
note for $500"
He mpha sized
the remark with
a vigorous wink
to Luddin gton.
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Phoenix paints and oils at Reilly's.
DELINQUENT Notice.

Last Chance Ditch Co., Emmett, Ida
no.
Notice is hereby given that there
is delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock, on account of assess
ment levied on September 8, 1915,
the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders.
towit:
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THU III aONOI utiIlNS VIII law 50
many shares of each parcel of such
stock as may be necessary will be
sold at the City Hall, Emmett, Idaho,
on Saturday, November Is, 1915, at 2
o'clock p. m. of such day to pay de-
linquent assessment thereon, together
with costs of advertising (amounting
to 80 cents for each parcel of stock
advertised) and expenses of sale.
HERMAN WERLE, Secretary,
Emmett, Idaho.
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POtash,P erlmutter:
and Others
By MONTAGUE GLASS
VIII.-THE CENTER
OF POPULATION

copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Col
"HREE generations are common
ly said to complete the cycle
from shirtsleeyes to shirt
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
ODD BITS OF NEWS.

Glencoe, Minn-August Rannow,
Of this city, killed duck the other
day and when he was cleaning it dis
covered seven nuggets Of gold in it's
craw. As the duck had never been
'off his place, Mr. Rannow expects to
develop gold mine in his back yard.
Mayville, Mich.--For the first time
in the history Of the state a girl has
been appointed as page in the legis-
lature. She is Maxine Corliss,
daughter of Senator Corliss. Her
salary is So. day during the meeting
of the Legislature.
Baltimore, Nd. Physicians were
amazed recently when child was
born here in the shape Of mermaid.
The child died shortly after birth
and physicians at the University
Hospital are making study OF the
phenomenon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
IMPORTANT AGRICUL-
TURAL LEGISLATION.

The present session OF the legis-
lature has passed two bills that will
prove of great benefit to the farmers
Of the state. One Of these bills ae-
eepts the Smith-Le Federal a.
preparations, thus making available
liberal sums Of Government money
for agricultural extension work u
West Virginia; the other bill permits
county courts to appropriate county
funds for the payment Of pays Il
the salary Of county agricultural T.
gents already located or to be locatod
IN the various counties.
G. r. Titlow, Director Of AgYRal-
tural Extension Of West Virginia "
University, states that these two bin
will permanently establish the demon
strational and educational work in an
ricu!ture in the various counties e
the state. He further states Int
West Virginia has possibly the moss
advanced legislation for agricultural
extension work Of any state n ~
United States.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
CORRESPONDENCE

/ was over on the Pickqway Plains
looking after the sick and found them
much the same as they were when
last reported
J. G. Burnley of Davis was in this
country a few days ago buying cat
tie for the Davis market.
The biggest land deal for many a
day has been completed here between
j. v. Wilmoth of the first part, and
b. w. Gamer, R. F. Phillips, B. o..
Lang and R. F. Johnson are the sec
ond parties. While we lose some of
our best neighbors some other section
will be proud of their gain.
Whilst perusing the Wolf Run let
ter we see Uncle B. mentioned in re-
gard to the decision rendered in be-
half of woman suffrage. Uncle B.
says he only guessed that the judge
was young man, but since he admits
in his letter he is young man, you
see guess work is as good as any
when it hits. ! hope he will get out
of his trouble without getting any
cracks on the Uranium with the broom
stick, as | have had to undergo.
Bryan Gamer says he was in town
over on the Will-o'- the Wisp Satur-
day having some blacksmith work
done. While there he saw the cor
ner stone for the Hall of Loafer's
Glory laid, which makes q grand inn
provement to the town.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18

theirs or husbands living to vote for
their interests If you remember,
taxation without representation was
the cause of the Revolutionary War
in which our Patriotic Fathers fought
to get rid Of tyranny and to establish
perfect union to suit that day and
age of this part of the world.
But things have changed since then
and we need more new amendments
to our state and federal constitution
as has been made from time to time
as they We're needed. Some men that
use their wives as slaves and think
them inferior to men that are opposed
to woman suffrage, may uphold the
red light districts of our cities. but
stop and think for moment. How
about the men--at least two to one
are in the same fix and they are all
lowed to vote. But another man SAYS
My wife don't want to vote.'' How
do you know?' "She says so.'' What
made her say so--either because she
has not been thinking Of such privi-
lege or she fears your lordship, that
is over her, your displeasure. We be-
lieve if woman gets the right of suff-
rage in this state that such men will
be the first to take their women to
the polls to help beat the other party
or fellow. The Democratic declared
for equal suffrage in their last state
platform; both Republicans and Dem
ocrats have submitted the amendment
in the Legislature to the people. Now
how about us fellows that have de-
clared that we would vote our
straight party ticket If it sunk the
nation? Only the returns will show.
My mother was woman. So was
yours, gentle reader.--G. w, B.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
hoNTROsE. ROUTE i.

kontrose, Feb. 16.--The health OF
our town is not very good at present
Miss Gusta Bennett was visiting
Miss Annie Aarteney Saturday night
and Sunday.
Harvey Norton and family were
visiting at w. l.. England's Sunday,
Attic Ryan and children were cal
ling at A. J. Harris's Sunday after
noon.
N. w. Hymes and P. C. Harris
were MeAdowviHs visitors Friday
last.
A. J. Harris was q business visitor
at Booths Mill Saturday.
Attic Ryan was visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Samuel Keller of Belington a
couple of days last week
Mrs. E. J. Hymes and little grand
daughter Mary Ryan, were visiting
Mrs. Olga Bennett Monday afternoon.
E. B. Bennett was Montrose Wis
itor Saturday.
B. F. Bennett was visiting his
daughter Mrs. Roy Sherman Of Be-
lington couple of days last week.
W. l.. England is working for his
brother-in-law, Hickman Harris of
Randolph this week.
Mrs. P. c. Harris was calling on
her daughter, Mrs. Eva England,
Sunday evening.
Mrs. E. B. Bennett was visiting at
B. F. Benefits Saturday afternoon.
B. o. Lang is hauling ties to Mont
rose this week
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
THE "JITNEY" INVASION.

All that is required to be trans-
portation magnate now is 70 own =
Ford car. In nearly all Of the large
and many of the small cities the cit
ney" bus is cutting into the profits
OF the street car companies and max
ing owners of autos rich. When II
was hrst suggested that owners Of
machines could make any money car
rying passengers for five cent fare
It was thought to be impossible A
few, wiser than the rest, started "jit-
ney" lines with their machines. II
has been demonstrated in San Fran
cisco that the owner of car can
clear from six to ten dollars day by
carrying passengers at the "jitney'
rate. In most Of the cities these
buses follow the routes Of the regu-
lar street cars and are making trips
on regular schedules. A "jitney," by
the way, is nickle, five cents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
SPANISH MINISTER 10
MEXICO EXPELLED.
Senior Jose Caro-. Spanish Minister. Is
Ordered From Country BY Car
rama.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--Senor
Jose Caro-. the Spanish minister t.
Mexico, who has been expelled from
that Country by Carranza, is reported
to the state department today to be
on Spanish transatlantic vessel "
ing in the harbor Of Vera Cruz. The
boat goes to Havana, and it is expect
ed the Suanish minister will sail on it
instead Of accepting the offer Of the
battleship Delaware made by Secret
airy of the Navy Daniels.
The general opinion among men,
hers Of the diplomatic corps is that
carranza stretched to the breaking
point the power Of his government to
declare a foreign representative per-
soma non grata and ask for his recall.