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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-26
CHAPTER XIX.

The APactse.
The man who had yrovod himself
the last possessor Of the kings half Of
the 0rstsho6en coin wa the most In
worthy Of any thus far concerned In
its dsstiniss. True, Kitty's reoolleo-
ton had bosn coyrect-she had indeed
seen him among LAndox's condottien.
Yet lawless - tho members Of that
band were. he scarce was At to claim
comradeship with them.
His nAme in truth va BlAko- rem
sgado Englishman. who had for some
time belonged to tho underworld Of
the capital Of Crstxho6en. II. animal
Cd BY some greater ambition Of his
own. he o and then Joined tho bands
Of tho desert rovsrs. his real prefer
ence was for the underworld Of the
city, where. with his comrades OF the
cheaper thieving gentry. he might for
tho 1ost part smoke or loaf In idle
ness. not concerned In desds cf activ-
ity or daring. Il had been By mere
chance Of his prowling nature that he
had learned something about the own
ership Of the broken coin-had guessed
that It might have some value. and
had resolved to possess himself o. It.
A. hs ned now. therefore. he made
not for the desert 20 much as for the
dsns Of his own sort In the purlieus
Of 0retshofen town itself. When 1t
length. after his long ride across the
neutral country. he found himself once
more near to what he called home. he
cast loose his horse and completed his
journey OF foot.
At the door Of the underground dive.
whore hs counted upon meeting most
o. his friends, he made the usual sign
Of admission. It wa . choice band OF
Kindred souls who rose to greet him
Is he entered. They asked him what
cheer.
What have l dore-what have l
taksn!" Staggering. he pushed them
aside and threw on the table in the
center OF the room q bit Of coin which
h. took from his pocket.
"eomsthinE. oomrades. ] am think
Ing"
A roar Of laughter broke from them,
a., Z motley group, they surrounded
him.
HE II . jolly Jester. II 1t not %, my
brothers!" exclaimed one. "A coin!
II Il . whole It might be worth per
haps q Ira Of 80, but broken-:t Is
worthless. What can we set for this
IN . bank. my brothers? SO. Blake,
10 this your days work."
you may laugh, comrades" said he,
AL you like; q the same time. 1
venture you that coin will be worth
something to u bsfore we are done
With It."
What ID IT." exclaimed one, curl
coSly. examining thu inscription. Ar
ola Roman coin. - you THINK
True, there d Z mvstcry aho1t Il,
~ oulH-~ r~ver. a~~ns rat. Is q 8
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
Is THERE SUCH A LAW?

Milwaukee, Wis.-Is there a law
in this land of the free that will
permit a WORKOUT father to force
his minor son into the United States
Marine corps against that sons will?
Otis Tinsdale, of Packwaukee, says
there is. and Sargent Ansell M.
Stowe, in charge of the local United
States Marine corps recruiting station
is equally positive that there is
nothing on the statute books cover
ing a case of that sort.
Tinsdale literally dragged his 49,
year-old son to the Milwaukee re-
cruiting station and demanded that
tho boy be enlisted. But the young
1insdale tearfully protested at what
he seemed to think was a high
handed outrage" and in Sergeant
Stowe he found sympathetic friend.
81 can't enlist the boy unless he is
willing to join," Stowe told the
father.
What's the boy got to do with 1t
anyway? I'm his father and IL
say he's got to enlist you've got to
take him and that's all there Is to
IT. He's a worthless hound on the
farm and I want you to take him
and make a man of him." the older
Tinsdale holly replied.
But Sergeant Stowe refused to en-
list the boy, and Otis Tinsdale left
the recruiting office, vowing to re-
turn when he had consulted his at
tcrney.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
FEED FOR FARMERS AUXILIARY

The farmer has one bunch of help
ers who have worked all the season
and never asked cent of pay, but
they need it now and it is due. 1t
is slim picking these days for, birds
that have been nipping bugs all sum-
Pmer, and it is too cold a job to be
turning every old leaf over to look
Ron the under side for dried up bug
Cocoon that is about as nourishing
to bird as a frozen apple is for a
beet hauler.
1t isn't much trouble to put up
shallow box on top of a post and
keep little cracked grain or bread
crumbs in it for the birds and to
set out dish of water occasionally
to slake their thirst 1t is only for
short time in the early part of win
ter that they need this help, and
while you are thinking of Christmas
gifts for people, give a few minutes
to caring for your feathered friends
who have been killing bugs for you
all summer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
MIR. FORD'S MISTAKE

We fear that Mr.. Ford made some
mistakes in selecting the personnel
of his peace commission. We think
for Mr.. Edison to head it was a mis-
take. Edison is wizard, very
striker when 1t comes to
electricity, but he has had no train
ing as a peace commissioner, and
moreover, he is very deaf. Jane
Adams was fine selection, but I'M
fortunately, sudden illness prevent
ed her sailing.
Had Mr.. Ford thought to send to
Utah he could have found men Of
experience to select for him q COM
mission that would have done the
business. They would have sent him
about Is ladies', and with them a
guarantee, that could he fix things
across the water so as to give them
a chance to talk, inside of 40 minutes
the warning nations abroad would
have cried out: Take them back and
we will stop the war!"--Goodwin's
Weekly.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
FORMER RESIDENT HERE

Mrs. Sada B. Erickson, of Fresno,
California, is here for week or
two at the home IF Thomas Clark
on route four. Mr. and Mrs. Erick-
son settled across the river in 1889,
and owned what is now known as
the Pratt ranch and some of the ad-
joining farms. They were pioneers
in breeding Holstein cattle in this
county, but did not find 1t profitable
in those days. 1t was a part of the
period when nobody made money
farming, and many could not or did
not make a living. Farming was
very expensive and markets were too
far away or too hard to reach. The
Erickson family sold out and located
in California Is years ago, and Mr..
Erickson died soon afterward. The
eldest son, Floyd, is civil engineer
and is in Kansas.
The families of E. r. Rose and
Josiah Hobbs live near Mrs. Erick-
son. and she reports them and their
children doing we'll. They were once
residents of this community.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS

If you cannot buy Red Cross Seals
in your. town, write to American Red
Gross, Washington, d. c., for as
many as you wish at one cent each.
Right in. your own town your
Christmas gift might help.
Get your share of Christmas happi-
ness by helping those who are fight
ing tuberculosis in your country and
right In your own state or town.
Every effort you make to destroy
tuberculosis, will save life, add to the
wealth Of the community, and lessen
the tax required for the support of
institutions aiding tuberculosis pa
tients and those dependent upon
them. Help stamp out the dread
white plague by buying Red Cross
Christmas seals.
It is your fght--for humanity's
sake. Do your share for your COM
munity. Even one seal will help.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
SEWELL IN NEW HOME

Chief of Police R. L. Sewell moved
his family into their new house on
North Stout avenue last week, and
Russell has been busy, out of bust
ness hours, climbing up on chairs
and putting things on the wall, and
getting down on his knees and driv-
ing tacks into carpets that he stretch
ed by pulling about like man lifting
himself up by his boot tops. He has
found out what every man does when
he moves, that he has accumulated
lots of things he didn't know he had,
and that home is lot of trouble
when you shed one and take on an
other At any other time it is a
charming thing to have on hand.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
DIR. DRIVERS LECTURE

The lecture on, "The Situation in
Europe" by DIR. Driver. Friday even
ing, was probably the best ever de-
livered in Blackfoot. 1t was live
subject treated in a way that could
not fail to interest and instruct both
the old and the young. 1t treated
of the great family of nations in
Europe, and told of events great and
small that have been responsible for
the present war and the shaping of
history. He held his audience for
three hours and half, and If one
were to try to decide what could have
been left out to shorten it, not one
thing could have been spared. The
house was not quite filled and there
was conspicuous absence of the
men of the town who do not work
evenings and who by all reasonable
reasoning might have been expected
to be eager for just the kind of in
formation which the lecture was ad-
yertised to give.
One gentleman in speaking of it
the next day said he understood it
was to be on some school subject,
some educational matter, and for
that reason he did not go. He missed
some of the rarest schooling, some
Of the best current educational mat
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
SHEEP CALCULATIONS
WE'RE MADE GOOD

A few weeks ago this paper told
of the speculation of Price & Judd
in feeding sheep. from the fifteenth
of September until the first of De-
cember, a period of IS days expect
ing to add dollar a head to the
value of them. They were kept in
the fields feeding on beet tops and
pasturage, and when they sold them
the first of December the market had
neither advanced nor declined, and
as nearly as they could figure it out
they added Sc cents head to their
value. There were 1900 head in the
band and after allowing for the ex-
fpenses the profits made by the fall
feeding were about sc cents a head.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
PREPARING OATS LAND.

Disked corn land In the great plains
area Of the middle west proved to DO
the cheapest way Of preparing land for
oats and also gave the greatest profit
and best yields Of any method tried In
the long series Of experiments conduct
ed by the United States department Of
agriculture at fourteen field stations.
On the whole, seasonal conditions have
been responsible for wider variations
n yields of oats than nave the differ
ent methods Of cultivation,
This Is due to the wide fluctuations
In temperature and rainfall from one
year to another The new department
bulletin No. 21S, "Oats In the Great
Plains Area. Relation of Cultural Meth
Nds to Production" goes into the de-
tails Of the cost Of producing oats.
Eight methods Of preparing the land
were tried, and the general conclusions
drawn show that at Garden City (Kan.)
station and at the stations north Of
North Platte Neb.. disked corn ground
has been productive Of higher average
yields of oats than either fall or spring
blowing. However. at North Platte,
Neb.; Hays, Kan; Dalhart and Amaril.
10. Tex. the yield Of oats on disked
corn land and on fall and spring plowed
was very close.
Subsoiling was not found to be re-
sponsible for marked increase In
oats yield-in fact, 1t was at some sta.
tons productive Of much lower profits
and greater losses than fall blowing.
Listing land for oats proved to be
more profitable than fall blowing, but
summer tillage. because Of the expense
Of this method of handling the crop,
due to the cultivation Of the land for
q considerable time before the crop of
oats is sown. Is not profitable. The
cost Of green manurlng was so high
that It showed a profit to oats at only
two stations. The production, how.
ever. was higher than that Of spring or
fall blowing or disked corn ground ut
nine Of the thirteen stations from
which tasults vera recorded
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
WELL LOCATED STOCK
RANCH FOR SALE
Range 24OO Head Sheep or 200 Head
of Cattle

100 acres, 200 inches water, all
fenced, 80 acres hog fencing, 1870
acres under cultivation. alfalfa and
grain, no waste land, fine deep soil,
neat four-room house cost $4,000,
fair barn and outbuildings, all farm
ing implements, some household fur
niture, SIS range, three cows, three
horses, AZ hogs, 40 chickens, l 5 tons
hay, 200 bushels grain, two miles
from railroad station, price $4,000,
half cash, balance per cent. This
ranch Immediately adjoins the finest
early spring and fall range, and
would be an ideal place from which
to run 2400 head of sheep. and l
will guarantee forest permit for that
number of sheep, or 200 head cattle,
on the Salmon National forest, Lemhi
county, Idaho, considered to be the
finest grassed reserve in the U. s.
Ranch can be made to put up
easily 800 tons hay, fine stream
water open year around, making fine
early Landing ground March / to Is.
About inch snow now on land, never
gets over six inches deep. Come and
see winter stock conditions. Your
forest application must be in by
March l. will be in Idaho Falls
until December 26 and you can write
or meet me there and make arrange
ments to go and see this ranch with
me.
Address, c. Holmes, general de-
livery, Idaho Falls, Idaho, until De-
cember rs. adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
DRY FARMER IN TOWN

William Delzer was in from Taber,
Wednesday, and reported that he and
his brothers have about 1876 acres of
winter wheat in good condition, and
that they are no longer hauling water
II miles for domestic use as they
did until recently. They had a we'll
drilled and got a good supply of ex-
cellent water at depth of sos feet.
They put in GOT feet of pump, at
tached a six-horse gasoline engine
and are rich so far as water is con-
cerned. Their place is between Furey
and the Twin Buttes, and Furey is
between Taber and Cerro Grand.
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ter that ever came to town. An
other man who heard the lecture
said he would not have MISSED it
for ten dollars; later in the morn
ing, another man commented on the
same matter and said he would not
have missed it for fifty dollars. Still
another remarked that he had to
turn down a chance to spend the
evening with his best girl if he went
to the lecture and he did 1t and was
glad of it, not that he appreciated
the girl any less, but she was to be
here on other evenings and DR..
Driver was not
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Read the Want Ads.
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NOTICE TO PAY UP

Having sold out my business to
James Hunter and wishing to get all
accounts settled before the first of
the year, l ask that all persons owing
the firm of Lester Woods Feed store,
call and settle within the present
month.
Respectfully,
adv. 21-2 LESTER WOOD,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
Big Farm For Sale
Buy Of tho Owner Direct

$50 acres improved land with good
water right, large house and barn.
well supplied with good stock and
machinery, four and half miles
from station and post office; Is on
rural mail route and telephone line.
one mile from church, one mile from
school house, neighborhood mostly
Swedish Baptists. Owner desires to
retire, and will sell everything but
the furniture for $4,000. Large
payment Of cash required. Does not
desire to cell In lots Of less than 100
acres; prefers 10 sell in one tract.
Parties interest address The Idaho
Republican, Blackroot. Idaho. adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

Taxes are now due and payable at
my office in the Court House, and
will be delinquent January 3, 1916.
Come early and avoid the rush of
the last few days.
H. A. BENSON,
adv. 1928 Treasurer
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
SCHUBERT CONCERT COMING

The Schubert Concert company
will give an entertainment at the X.
P. hall, January II, 1915.
This will be their fifth visit here.
Many Of our readers have heard
these superb musicians and know of
the high favor in which their con-
certs have paced them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
Day of the Quill Pen

We have complained OF our fountain
)ens, but the constant mending requir-
ed by quill pens must have proved a
severe trial in the days when no others
abe. Alexander !. of Rus
STA thought il necessary to employ a
IN noe sole uuty consisted in cut
ting pens lie was required to have a
supply Of not less than 100 quilts al
ways ready.
This number was by no means ex-
cessive for Alexander would never use
the same pen twice. Even the writ
ng Of a signature spoiled a pen, in his
opinion, for subsequent use. The
luil cutter, who received a salary of
E340 year. accompanied the car in
all his journeys, including campaigns
against Napoleon.
Writing implements changed con-
fsiderably for the better during Sir
Walter Gilbey's long spell. Of life.
Though quill pens are still In use, 7"
/ he remarks in his "Recollections OF
1 Seventy Years" I remember the
/ time when one seldom saw any other
kind. Steel pens in their early days
were expensive and i'll made. and few
people used them. The paper we had
seventy years ago may have been part
| ly TO blame. 1t had neither the sub
\ 5tance nor surface we take as matter
\ of course nowadays.
Il remember when envelopes came
/ into use. and what a boon they were
considered after the old system OF
closing letters with waters of wax. Be
I fore envelopes were invented letters
were always written with an eye to
4 the position of the wafer or seal, a
blank space being left to correspond
with the space where this would be
put on the outside. lest the written
portion should be torn in opening -
I, London Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27

Say did il ever occur to you that the
kickers on the farm are not so hard to
get along with as the kickers in town?
For instance, on the farm there is the
kicking cow and our long cared friend
the mule, while in town there is the
chronic kicker who wants municipal
improvements and many other things
without paying for them. The COW
may be traded for beef. and the mule
traded for a shot gun, but nothing
short OF funeral will get rid of the
town kicker. If you are town kick
er change your tactics-boost.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
T.. Il. Collins Sick

+. b. Collins, a veteran travelling
man in this territory, is confined to
his room in Hotel Bedding suffering
with a severe cold. He has been here
since last Thursday. Mrs. Collins
came from the home in Carson City
last Friday TO care for her husband
Mr.. Collins represents Burnham &
Stoepel. large wholesale dry goods
merchants Of Detroit. in this territory.
He has been regular visitor here for
the past twenty years and Is known
by all the business men of this city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
Epwnrth League Social

The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church is planning a unique en-
tertainment for next Saturday even
ing, January 80, to be held at the
church. The event is to be education
al in nature, with music and games
suitable for educational features. Each
person attending is expected 10 attire
himself or herself TO represent some
thing edible. The garbing will prob
ably be MADE use Of in the program
Of the evening. Refreshments will be
served. Everyone invited.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
Are You Lonesome?
Get Hundreds OF Letters.

Join the Social Review Club and get
acquainted with men, women. boys
and girls in all parts Of the world.
This is not not matrimonial agency.
Club members correspond and ex-
change post cards for pleasure. Just
write a short letter telling about your
self and the sort OF people you want to
correspond with and we will publish
it i'm the Social Review, together with
your name and address. other mem
bers will write to you. Simply send
ten cents for one months subscrip-
ton. No other charges. Write today
and get in the next issue. The Social
Review, Grand Rapids. Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
Conant Will Run Again

City Clerk Frank e. Conant has
decided that he will attempt to secure
the office again. Mr.. Conant has held
the office the past year. The work,
when he took 1t up, was entirely new
to him. He has now become ac-
quainted with the details Of the office
and will give it his best attention if
elected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
Free Methodist Church

Sunday 1000 a. IN. Sabbath School,
1900 a. m. Prayer and Glass Meeting,
600 p. m. Young Peoples meeting,
1900 p. m. Preaching, Thursday 1880
p. m. Prayer meeting, first Wednes-
day Of each month, missionary meet
ing 1880 p. m, first Thursday of each
month Sabbath School Board meeting.
Sunday Orleans Church, 1000 a.
m. Sabba'i Scnool. 1880 a. m.
preaching. j. A. Hudnutt, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
East Otisco Farmers

The East Otisco Farmers club will
meet at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. l.. Howe February 4. The follow
ing program will be given: Music,
Clarence Chickering and c. V. Cooper;
We Improve the Home Influence 2;
discussion led by Mrs. Anna Chicken
ing; reading, Mrs. w. Il. Leach;
recitation, Mrs Emory Chickering;
music
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
What She Wanted

II want to stop my baby's cough, :"
said a young mother Tuesday, but
went give him any harmful drugs"
She bought Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. 1t loosened the cough
quickly, stimulates the mucus MEM
brane and helps throw off the choking
secretion, eases pain and gives the
child normal rest. Sold by Wortley e.
French and Connell's Drug Store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
Republican Ward Caucuses

Republicans of the city will hold
ward caucuses in each ward of the
city on Wednesday evening. February
3 for the purpose of electing delegates
10 the county convention Friday, Feb
ruary 5. Six delegates will be elect
ed from each ward. The meetings
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
Holy Trinity Episcopal

The usual services will be held in
Holy Trinity Mission Sunday evening
at p. m. Sermon. The Cleansing
of the Leper." The subject applies TO
some phases of modern life. All who
are interested in the work of social
betterment invited Robt Il. Evatt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kindness and SYM
pathy shown us during the sickness
and death of our beloved wife and
mother, also for their beautiful floral
offerings.
VIM. Gardner.
George Ring and family.
Ray Ring and family
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
Lost Infant Daughter

ViolettK infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Morey Raby living mile east Of
kiddville was buried at Green's ceme-
terry last Friday afternoon. Funeral
services were held at the home in
charge Of Rev. w. T. Doty. The
daughter was ten months old and died
very suddenly Wednesday morning,
January 20.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
At THE CHURCHES
Methodist

Sunday. 1000. class meeting; 1880.
morning service; 1900 Sunday school;
$500. Junior League; $3.50 Epworth
League; 1880. prayer meeting for
young women in Phila- room and
young men in Baraca room. Thurs
day evening at 1880, general prayer
meeting followed by Bible study.
w. e. Doty. Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-27
Church OF Christ

Regular services on Sunday-10:30
a. m. Worship and communion.
IL noon-Bible school.
$50 p. m.-Senior c. T..
1880 p. m.-Evangelistic service.
Mid-week prayer meeting and
training class Thursday at 1880 p. m.
You are cordially invited to all SER
vices OF the church.
Chas. M. Pease,
Minister.
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Latter Day Saints

Sunday school 1890 a. m, preach
ing service 11.30 a: m, Religio 6;30
p. m, preaching service 1880 u. m,
Prayer service Wednesday evening at
7:30. You are cordially invited TO
all meetings.