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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

trophy in his safe Then ne tele-
phoned Smith. the famous expert in
pOrcelains,
The expert arri:ed that afternoon
and looked the vase over
It's the most braZcn impOsture I've
ever met, he said quietly
It's fake, Mr. Smith,
Not at all It's the vase from the
museum Stolen. of course, and no
doubt the authorities are keeping it
dark while they hunt down the thief
I'll telephone the curator at once by
the way. was the man who brought
you this a tallish man with a slight
cast in one eye?"
Yes. said the pawnbroker "Why?'
He's the fellow that foisted the
spurious Rotticclli on old Campion
last year. Painted ii himself. and it
took microscopic knowledge of the
original to enable me to detect that
a certain sinew of che hand. which
Botticelli always gets wrong. was
right in the picture Cleverest thief
in Europe Hello, Give me the
museum please
Five minutes later he looked up at
Jones in amazemcnt
The museum people laughed at
me- he said The vase rs there
right where it has always been, IN n
special case Let me look at that
again please and then I'll go up
there
He inspected the vase, jotted down
some notes and took his departure
He returned late at night bewldcred
The peachblow is in the museum.
he said = saw it with my own eyes
II s the genuine pcachblow Jones,
/ believe if you look in your safe
you'll find the vase missing
But II wasn't missing It remained
in the safe SHINING with all it's deli.
cate transparency OF pink and whIte
I'll come tomorrow ami go over il
inch nv men said the expert
Tie did 50 and pronounced the vase
genuine It's twin brother OF the
museum one he said The same
man made botn in the time of the
Ming dynasty It s genuine guar
ante" that But m gong to see the
one IN the museum once more
However the curator refused to tel
MIN handle the museum vase flr
was suspicious OF the critics eager
ness, and thought that ne meant to
decry the authenticity OF the famous
vase, for which the museum had paid
Tor hon ut
sides hc vas not willing to risk the
breakage oil forty thousand dollars
worth OF proclaim by an unfortunate
slip OF the expert $ hand
Smith standing beside the case. ex.
ahmed the vase, II stood IN a case
similar to that in which its fellow
reposeG IN the pawnbroker safe, OF
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

rwo Frogs Gwelt IN the same pool.
rhe poOI DeIng dried up under the
summer heat they ieft II, ana set
ont together Tor another home A.
tacy went along they CHANGED 10 pas,
a deep wen, amply supplied with wa
sand To the other Let us descend aud
make our abode IN this well IL will
furnish us with shelter and food
The other replied with greater eau
ton But suppose the water should
tail US, now can we get out again from
so great a Depth"
DO nothing without a regard to the
consequences. From Aesops FABLES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
R.aI stroke Of Genius.

A genius has invented piano that
weighs only 100 pounds. The tired
papa who wants In rest and read can
throw that sized n.Eo into the back
ward vhan H rsisfs in pound.
ing it.-MiiwauL ,a,.Eei.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
cheap Ftsh.Glue.

A few cents invested in fish-gIue
will furnish years supply. Place a
teaspoonful in the cup. half fill with
water. simmer slowly on the back of
the range: when of the consistency
If double cream it is ready for heavy
cementing. such as leather or wood.
By adding a little water, 1t can be
thinned and reheated an indefinite
number Of times. II Is best TO set the
little glue pot in a dish of hot water
for heating.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
TraveIi-. ExoenseS

"A speedometer indicates how fast
one is going" so does ones bank
balance. Boston Transcript.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
Undeserved Reputation.

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben, "a
man gifts de reputation Of bein' ter
rible industrious when he's only fdg.
ETY."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
Would Hardly Call Il a prIvlI.ae

Il noted a new meaning Of the word
privilege the other day" said J.
Fuller Gloom The article said il
was a mans privilege to pay for a
woman strangers meals on short rail-
road trips Personally ! do not see.
with the customary high prices on
dining car. how anyone could considec
the having anything more than ar ex-
IRENE effort kansas City Star
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

red leather, lined with velvet and open
at the front. He compared il with
his notes with the utmost care. He
could see hardly a variation. And yet
there was undoubtedly the slightest
variation-just enough to convince
him that the two vases were in
dubitably two.
Il guarantee that the vase in your
possession is genuine. he told the
pawnbroker. But I'm suspicious If
that fellow is the one who PLAYED that
trick on old Campion there's some
thing strange about it."
Once more he went to the curator
He almost went down on his knees
to him. but the curator was adamant
He refused in the strongest terms to
allow anybody tn handle the peach
blow vase.
Il guess I've done all that is pos
sible,'' Smith said to the pawnbroker.
Now it's up to you"
81 don't care about the money" said
Jones. But l mean to have posses
sion of that vase for few weeks be
fore die"
However, the day before that set by
the stranger for his return Jones went
down to his shop to find the safe
drilled open and the vase-only the
vase-gone.
The Mortified old man sent for
Smith. ''IIe won't come for it." said
Smith with conviction. I'D have a
couple of detectives ready in case he
did The police are still looking fer
| him in connection with the Campion
affair"
The stranger failed to appear. A
i second week passed. Jones had al,
most become reconciled. to the situa-
| ton Not so the critic
Since his pleas to the curator q
| guard had unostentatiously been sta
| toned before the peachblow vase in
| the museum Tho guard did not know
| Smith. He watched with only langud
/ interest the well-dresSed, unobtrusivC
man who was looking at the peach
blow Suddenly Smith raised his arm
There was the sound of splinterinG
| glass. An instant later the famous
peachblow vase lay shattered into .
| hundred pieces on the floor
Now send for the curator" said
the expert, making no resistance.
Less than ten minutes later the
curator arrived When he saw Smith
he tore his hair: he shook his fist in
Smiths face
I'll have you sent up for life for
this" he bawled
Il took a big chance" answered
Smith But take look at your
peachbow.
The curator stopped in his denunci
atiOns. Something in Smiths face
made him obey Gingerly he picked
up one fragment. He was handling
common earthenware, covered with a
thin. skillfully painted canvas.
'Yes, ii was a chance said Smith
to the dumfounded curator. THE
man is the most skiliful COPPER in Eu
rope | shouldn't wonder If you have
been negotiating for the companion
peachblow"
Why, we have almost arranged t.
get it for thirty thousand" shouted
the other
"Yes. He was selling you your owl
vase. He knew, once he got ava.
with 1t and left this dummy, 1t nigh
lie undetected on your shelf for years
He planned to get the real vase cert
fled through pawnbroker. but go
cold feet when he found / was on thu
trail. You'd better take detectiv,
to your meeting and get your vas
back.
Copyright. 1918 by w. G. Cha pman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
axmntoms Of Disease.

Red eyes, q "stuffy" nose, flushed
ee, = tickling cough, a sore, hot
>roat--these are the early signs OF
arlet fever, of pneumonia, of bron-
It's. OF tJphus, of smallpox, oil
castles, and often of diphtheria- SO
at all that sniffies is not cold by
" means. And to keep a safe dis
nee from anyone showing this COM
nation q Danger signals, or any part
them. III protect US from q score
dangers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
Misleadino Audience.

Why doesn't young Bliggins make
more progress in his studies?' He
doesn't get the proper kind OF en-
His father doesn't take
any interest in what the boy knows
about the classics. but is enthusiastic
about the way he can play 9ccompani-
ments on the baGiO = Washington
Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
nnit. = nss,rin.irn-

Monocled Caller tmaking converse,
tion)-"Last year. Y know. came
across a most extr-o'd'nry book all
about-er-things - don't remember
the title-can't recall the authors
name, but--aw-perhaps you We read
it?"-Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

Tue raw material Of i>inglass is the
air bladders or sounds OF fish. and is
not of value except for this one pur-
pose. In Russia, where the finest isin-
glass is made, the sounds OF the stur-
geon are cut open and stepped In wa
ter until the outer membrane sepa-
rates from the inner: then the latter
Is washed and dried In the sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
His Ears All Rloht.

Johnny Is little southern boy liv.
ing In Texas with his grandmother,
who Is a little deaf. One day while
he was playing she called to him sew.
eral times. but he didn't answer Fl.
nally she said; Johnny. don't you
hear me- aud Johnny says, "Cose I
hcah YOU. my ears amt lame"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
Snanish lannuane

The Spanish language is not a diff
cult one to learn. On the ether hand.
II is one OF the easiest in the world.
BY steady application, combining con-
versation with book study. one should
be able to get pretty fair command
of the Spanish in a year time.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
Portland Stock Market.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 21-The chief
feature in the cattle trade Monday
was the sale of three cars of pulp
fed cattle, these went to several buy
ers at $3.50. Outside of this the re-
ceipts were ordinary and were steady
at last weeks prices.
Hog trade opened the week brisk
ly. The demand was active and AN
advance wac registered of five cents
over any price for the previous week.
Bulk of trading was s6.05 to 500.
All lines In the sheep house were
advanced Monday. Choice lambs are
now selling at $7.25 to $3.50, choice
yearlings $3.50 to $675, choice ewes
$3.50 to s5.75.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25

=
L. Rettig, Elk River.
Action was commenced In the Unit
cd States court at Boise by United
States Attorney John l.. McClear, act
ing on behalf OF the government, to
restrain the officers OF Canyon coun-
ty from assessing the lands of home
steaders under the Boise project who
have not obtained full patent for their
holdings. There are approximately
one thousand entrymen involved,
some OF whom hold nothing more than
a receipt for their homesteads.
A certificate of public convenience
and necessity was issued to the Weis-
er Oil & Gas company, authorizing 1t
to proceed to construct gas plant
and mains to supply the city of Weis.
er with natural gas from the well
which was recently struck near the
center of the town. The plant, by Il
terms of the order, must be complete
and ready for operation within Is
months from the date of the order.
The company has secured leases OF
large quantities of land about the or.
iginal well that has been sunk to a
depth Of $50 feet showing q sufficient
quantity of gas to supply the town for
heating, cooking illuminating and
power purposes.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
HIGH SCHOOL. WINS
Takes Game From Fast PocatelIo
Crescents, Is to 20.

Monday night the Pocatello Ores cen
met their first defeat at the hands OF
our local boys. This is a mighty big
star In the local boys crown, for the
Pocatello boys have cleaned up every.
thing in their part of the state and
expected to tear right through Noun
tain Home and heap humiliation up
ON the heads of our division by clean
ing up ON Nampa, Boise and a few
of the cities to the month. But like
the little boy who cried for the
moon they were 20 be humored and
of course the Mountain Home High,
always more or less kind hearted,
painted little 23-30'-and
handed 1t to them to take back to
POGO" as a souvenir from the land o
the big canal and thePocatello boys
decided Immediately after the game to
change their route and by this time
are receiving balm for their wounded
pride among their own lassies.
The game was sensation from the
first toot to the call of time. The
first half the local boys stacked up
a score of Is points while the Poca-
tsllo boys managed to draw to
heir side of the board. The next
half things looked awfully discourag-
ing for our boys, for the first 7
minutes play brought the visiting
teams score from A to II without al
break in the procedure. Then youngl|
O'Neil was relieved by Kendall andd
again our compass pointed towardi
success. The first time the ball went
into play Kendall grabbed it and gent
ly and carefully handed 1T to Tye and
the whole business turned right arount
and things took on golden aspect,
for the locals made two consecutive
field throws, netting them 10. Then
the visitors made their last three
points while Miller and Casey added
6 to our division of the score board.
Young Tye was the hero of the
evening, netting IA of our % points
while beyond all doubt Joyce Kendall
saved the victory for the local boys
by his close guarding and fast floor
work the last 10 minutes of the
game.
The features noticeable through the
game was the numerous fouls called
IN the local boys, the total being
l5, from which the visitors plucked
of their 20 points, Mountain Home
,nly being awarded 4 trials from the
foul line and annexing of the pos
sible 4 points. The final score stand
ing 1920.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
PRAIRIE

Green Davidson and Elmer Marker
have taken logging contract from
Simmons and Newell and commenced
logging Thursday.
Jesse Basil has gone to Boise for
their Christmas goods.
Ralph Baker and Geo. Russell have
just returned from trip made to
Mountain Homewith grain and report
the roads in very bad condition ow-
ing to the mud and ruts that have
been cut by heavily loaded wagons
e. E. Stock, who has been visiting
in the eastern part of the state for
the past two weeks, is ON his way
home.
Frank Gray reports three feet of
snow at the Ranger station on Lester
Greek.
The Deer Creek Christmas tree will
be held at the school house instead
OL MT. EngleGnanS.
Garrett Chestnut will spend the
holidays in Boise.
Cecil Engleman was taken very
seriously LII with appendicitis and
his father and Lester started for
Boise with him Sunday evening, the
10Th. AL Brown lis taking them to
the mouth of Trail Creek where Mr..
Boren will meet them and take them
through to Boise. Cecil has been
subject to these attacks for some
time but they have always been
able to relieve them with home RENE
dies before. 1t Is feared he will
have to undergo an operation.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
KING HILL

G. w. Fletcher was a Mountain
Home visitor several days this week
d. f. Suddeth made a trip by auto
to the Ferry Tuesday. He says the
roads might be better, but he 10 not
afraid but what he can get through
with an old standby like the Ford.
w. E. Hogue was business caller
at the Heidenreich home Tuesday.
Guy Donaldson purchased nice
bunch of sheep from L. w. McAnulty
Miss Lois Swan, teacher at the
Mountain View school closed her
school with nice program Thursday
and went to Mountain Home Friday
to spend the vacation with home
folks.
]. w. Elliott and wife were shop
ping in the Ferr'- Tuesday.
J. T. Norton and wife of Pasadena
were shopping in King Hill one day
this week.
Mrs. H. A. Corning, who was on the
sick list the past week is able to
be out again.
The sewing club met at the home
of Mrs. r. w. Montgomery Friday
afternoon. Quite good crowd attend
ed, notwithstanding the weather was
bad. During the meeting it was de-
cided best to have a fewofficers and
as a result the following were elect
ed; Mrs. G. T. Clifford, Pres; Mrs.
A r. Wells, secretary and treasurer.
The next meeting will be hid with
AIRS. j. A. Harris. After election of
officers a splendid lunch was served
by the hostess.
There win be a meeting of the
|stockh olders of the Fruit Growers
association held at King Hill Tues
day afternoon, December %, for the
purpose of closing accounts of last
year and getting things in line for tn
coming season.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ha-
fer, December 20, a fine baby boy.
AN doing nicely. Henry thinks the
boy will soon be able to help
him feed cattle.
G. V. Willoughby returned from
Boise Tuesday. While gone he at
tended a family reunion at Star.
The school is preparing a program
consisting of play, Rotations and
songs, to be given Thursday evening
at the Gilmore Hotel.
The school children carried by the |
wagon doing duty ON the south side |
were we'll pleased Tuesday when the
driver, L. J. Morrison, presented |
each of them with generous sack of |
peanuts and candy.
A car of seed potatoes We're dis
trbbuted among the farmers in this
Vicinity this week. Most of them |
have their ground ready and will try
to mako this a record year with early
potatoes.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
EE' a. METHODIST.

Christmas sermon Sunday morning
Theme: "Joy in Christ" Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Junior League
at O'Clock instead of $3.50. Topic:
BE Consistent" Epworth League
at $50. Topic: Looking Onward to
God of the Hills. Miss Laura
lsaacs viii lead. Evening service
at 1880. Theme Our Responsible
ty and Relation With Cod
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
81 Gb,.1'c
Al lotm VI
CONGREGATIONAL NOTES.

The regular service Sunday morn
ing at II. Sunday school at 1910.
Christian Endeavor at $50. There
win be no evening service.
Christmas tree exercises will be
held Friday at 1880 at the church.
The children have been practising
faithfully.
The Christian Endeavor society
will have q holiday party Tuesday,
December %, at the vestry.
The Ladies Aid have all arrange
ments made for the New Years party
December 81, at Mrs. l.. l.. Spring's.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
BAPTIST.

Baptist
The Christmas services at the
Baptist church Sunday morning will
be beautiful and helpful. The pastors
message will be on "Christ's Coming
Personal Visitation" Mrs. Weth-
erell will sing. The church will be
beautifully decorated.
At the evening service the pastor
will tell the story of THE Other
Wise Man. Professor Cushman
will play flute solo. Mrs. Peake
will sing.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
Purpose and Acton

He IS a weak man VINO cannot twist
ana weave the threads of his feeling
however fine, however tangled,
however strained Or however strong
into the great cable OF Purpose by
which he lies moored 10 mis- life Of
Actlon.-D. u. Mitchell.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
70 Insure Good coffee.

Boil out me coffee 10 once q week.
Dissolve a tablespoonful, Of ordinary
baking soda IN enough cod water to
ill the utensil .wo thirds ull and let
1t boil for Is minutes. rinse it out
most carefully ana chen wipe perfectly
dry.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25
Dry Law Upheld In Washington.

Olympia, Wash.-Washington's pro-
hibition law was upheld unanimously
by the supreme court and will become
effective January /.
The effect Of the decision is to nd
iudioAts for all time the validity OF
the direct legislation amendment.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1915-12-25

Republicans VIII conyene in Chicago.
Wsshington.-Chicaso was selected
by the republican national committee
a. the meeting place of the 1915 re-
publican national convention, to be
held June 7. one week before the dem
oerAGic convention In st. Louis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
The Searchlight

Long before paper had come into
such general use in other parts of the
world 1t was being utilized in Japan
fol many purposes for which cloth
was used in other countries. such as
handkerchiefs. napkins and even
stockings.
The Japanese stocking is frequently
length of soft. tough paper, wrapped
around the foot and ankle as a protec-
tor from the cold. Paper shirts have
been worn as winter clothing by the
Japanese for centuries. The paper
used is of special kind, manufac-
tured from the inner bark of the null
berry tree by peculiar process.
Extra warm shirts are manufac-
tured of two sheets of this paper,
with sheet of wadding between them,
which is closely quilted. Such gar
ments cannot be washed, but the
pliability of the paper gives them a
greater wearing capacity than might
be expected, and they are very warm.
The Russian government is now sup
plying thousands of these paper shirts
to its soldiers, who appreciate their
light weight. They are also very
cheap.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
Letter List

LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the Post Office, at Harrisburg, for the
week ending September 2o 1915;
Harry Brady, Miss Grace. Brightbill.
Mrs. Annie Buchter, Mrs. NJ. E. Cassel
Mrs. Olive Coner. Mrs. Clara Cunkie,
Mrs. Charles Edgar, Mrs. E. N Group,
Miss Clara B. Harris hrs William Hen
derson, Miss Alma Hollinger, Miss Mary
inson. Miss ee K Leary. ~ Mrs. pela a Martin affh
Miss May Martin, Mrs. Paul McCauiey,
Mrs. D. McDougal, Mrs, Mary ]. Nc
Mover. No; NM Mrs: Sara saTaf S :; Myers: rs MRS Helen
ris, Mrs; Mary A. Prime, Mrs. G. L. San
esya Esy Miss se5uItI MINIS Miss schaeeE ffta Miss
lDL), Miss Lake Strong. Mrs. Lottie
ty e., Mrs Sue Willis, Miss IS, Margaret
Gentiemen7s List - F. w. Acklin. w.
\. Beam. Harry F. Bentley, W. Blurvan,
E. c. Bradford, II. NJ. Brandt. Harry &.
Cassel. w. r. Chambers. George H
Coleman, James L. Cooper. Joe z. Craig
Leslie F. Doll CD. George Dress Charles
NJ. Dugon, Charles Dysert g. F. Evans,
Mas. Fasick. S. F. Fickinger. Guy Form
Peter Graber, Harry. E.; Hartzel. G. A.
Hamilton, Michael Hanlon. Charles H
Harman. Thomas W. Harper, David A
HAITI. John Heistand, David Hoffman
William r Houser. 4. S. Hughes. Theo.
dore Huseman, W. L. Johnson. Charlie
Jones. z. III. Josselyn w. G. Kay, Joseph
Keefer, Cameron Keim. Morris King,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. KIoff H. H. Lewis, A. e.
Lyme (DLl, Joseph w. Manning (DL),
Thomas Martin. John Miller, Donald
Miner, Ed. Modin. D, 4. Monahan, Paul
Fl. Moncure, James Mosebach. William
L. Patton. w. A. Paules, George II. Phil
lips, E. +. Powell, Henry Quigley (DL),
r. d. Reed. Craig Rhodes (DL), w
Riley. Arthur shaffer, G.. L. shearer,
Henry Sheffner,, Casper Smokey, Albert
Smith. John A. Smith, Robert Smith T.
K. Stewart Ellsworth Stoner, Frank
Watson. DR.. F. A. Welch. BENJAMIN p
West, John e. Williams, John L. Wilson.
sdgar Wolfe. H. D. Young, Stephen Zea-
ron.
Firms - Dauch Manufacturing Co.
Investors Company Penn Mercantile
Co.. The Pleist Barber Shop. Wheeler
& Wilson Sewing Machine Co.
Foreign William Killian, Mrs. B.
Desch. Kosztantin Koszta (2).
Persons should invariably have their
mail matter addressed to their street
and number. thereby insuring prompt
delivery by the carriers
FRANK C. SITES
Postmaster.