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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-10-07
SUM MONS.
In the District Court of the Fourth
judicial District of the State OF
Idaho, in and for Gilmore County.

In the District Court OF the FouTth
judicial District of the State OF
Idaho, in and for Gilmore County.
Frank NJ. Hobbs, Auditor, Trustee for
Elmore County, State OF Idaho,
plaintiff, VS.. Ferdinand Bader John
Doe. Jennie Doe, defendants,
The State of Idaho sends Greetings
to: Ferdinand Bader, John Doe, Jen-
ME Doe.
You, and each of you are hereby
notified that a complaint has been
filed against you in the District Court
of the Fourth judicial District, OF the
State of Idaho, in and for Gilmore
County, by the above named plaintiff,
and you are hereby directed to appear
and answer the said complaint with
in twenty days Of the service OF THIS
summons if served within said JUDI
4 district. and within forty days II
served elsewhere.
The said action is brought to OBJ
tain a decree Of this Court for the
foreclosure Of delinquency tax certltl-
cate No. o. dated January l2Jh, l9I4,
described in the complaint and Gov
ering the delinquent taxes due on the
real property described in SAID com
plant for the year 1913, being the
sum Of $1.20, with interest thereon
at the rate 70 one and one-half per
cent per month from he 18th day OF
January 1914, and to secure the pay
ment of the taxes for the year 1914
in the sum of $087, with interest
thereon at the rate of one and one
half per cent per month from the
18th day Of January, 1915, and to Sc
cure the payment 0 the taxes for the
year 1915 in the sum Of $3.50, with
interest thereon at the rate Of one
per cent per month from the 10th
day of January, 1916, and to recover
Judgment for the total amount Of said
taxes, together with all penalties,
accrued interest and costs. The said
delinquency certificate covering the
following described real estate, to-wit
Lot 2, Block 49 South Addition to
Glenns Ferry, in Blmors County, Ida
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-10-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
9-2s 1928

Department of the interior, u. S
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, Sept
18th. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Lester
j. Engleman of Prairie, Idaho, who
on March 18th, 1913. made Home
stead Entry, No 0l4lS1, for NEA
NWA NH2NEA, SWA NEA. Section
80. Township 2 North. Range east
Boise Meridian, has filled notice OF
intention TO make Three Year Proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before The Register and
Receiver of the L. S. Land Office,
at Boise, Idaho. on the 25th day OF
October, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Norton, VOlne Holland
Frank Jacobs, George Licklider. all
Of Prairie, Idaho.
FRANK S. HER,
Register
9-23 1923
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-10-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Ann C. Mossrovs, Decease

Estate of Ann C. Moserove, Deceased
Notice 10 hereby given by the
undersigned John S. Mosgrove, Elk
ecutor of the last will of Ann c.
Mosgrove deceased, to The creditors
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 sad Ex-
ecutor at the Law Office of w. G.
Howie in Mountain Home, County OF
Gilmore, State of Idaho, this being
the place fixed for the transaction OF
the business of said estate.
Dated August 18th 1916.
JOHN S. MOSGROVE,
By w. c. HOWE, his Attorney.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-10-07
Notice.
Department of the Interior. United S
Land Office

department OF the interior, Unileu oldtes
. Land Office
Notice is hereby given that the State of Idaho
on the 9Th day of Sept. 1916, filed in this Office
list of lands No. 09632, selected by its state board
of land commissioners for indemnity purposes
under section No. 4, Act of July 3rd, 1890, as fol-
lows:
SEA NEl4, Sec q, tip. 2N,r5E.
Me- NE14, NW14 NWA, Sec 22 tip. N, Z.
E12 NWA, Sec. "a, tp. N, E.
NWA NWk, Sec. IS, tip. N, + E.
Copies thereof by descriptive subdivisions have
been posted in this office for inspection by any
person interested, and the public generally
Within the next sixty days from the date of the
first publication hereof, protest, or contests,
against the claim of the State to the tracts, OF
subdivisions herein described, on the grounds
that the same is more valuable for mineral than
for other purposes, will be received and noted for
report to the General Land Office at Washington,
d.
Failure to protest, contest the claim of the
State within the time specified, will be considered
sufficient evidence OF its non-mineral character
and the selection being otherwise free from Obga-
ton will be recommended for approval. -
FRANK s. HEER,
First publication Sept. IL. 1916. Register
Last publication Oct. IA, 1916.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-10-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Pic LaYo. Deceased,


Notice is hereby given by the un'
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Pho Layo deceased, to the credit
ors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice
to the said administrator, at the
office of Green & Green, Mountain
Home, County of Gilmore, State oil
Idaho, this being the place fixed for
the transaction of the business OF
said estate.
Dated Sept. 20 1916.
Anastasio Layo, Administrator,
BY Green & Green, his attorneys.
Sept. 23 Oct 81.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-10-07
TO TRADE
For EImore County Land

For EImore County Land
5 acre tract near Los Angeles. Want
unimproved decided land.
200 acre tract OF improved land In
Minnesota.
1870, 100 and 800 acre tracts in North
Dakota n ar a good town.
so and 100 acre tracts in southwest
ern Missouri. All improved,
100. 800, GAO acre tracts in Alberta,
Canada. Some very attractive
propositions. If you have some
thing to trade come In and sec
me.
B. T. BJoRNsoN.
1.-THE Real Kstats Man."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-10-07
SUM MONS.

In the District Court Of the Fourth
judicial District of the State OF
Idaho, In and for Gilmore County.
Frank NJ. Hobbs, Auditor, Trustee for
Elmore County, State of Idaho,
plaintiff, VS.. Sigard Foun (or) Furu,
Fruitland Acreage Company, Ltd,
Kings HAL Extension Irrigation Co.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
"TIIn MYsTNnIOua sTnANNEn." ny Mar

THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER" ny Mark
Twain. Harper & Bros. Sgw York.
81 laugh" says Figaro FOR fear of
being obliged to weep" There speaks tho
soul Of all great humorats There speaks
the soul OF Mark Twain Bcaumarchals,
however, seldom withdrew In print his Ncll
OF merrimout "rhc Lincoln Of our lltcrn-
turo"-,so ItOwcls called hts lifelong friend
removed It 40 frequently 80 boldly, that
the surprise oCCasioncd 10y the grim, fataliH-
tic pcssmigm OF Mark TwIin's pOsthumOus
romance, The Mygtcrlous Stranger" un-
happily furnishes but another example OF
popular fgtuity Even beyond the grave
has Samuel Langhornc Clemens paid the
penalty OF humor"
with MolIerc. with Ccrvanies. with
whose lustrous names, Mark Twain's-to
those who actually know his works-sccms
fairly entitled to be linked. Huck Fnu'8
creator saw life with tragic carucHtncss. In
his drollest pages this attitude can be dis
cerncd, II Is persistent unalterablc. al
most monotonOuR In iteration. OF course,
II cannot dim the radiance of his FUN
making Nothing can do that But Il abidcs
In the background OF all his inspiration
Public miscOnCeption ON this subject
startingly eXcmplihed In the reception nc-
corded "Th0 Mysterious Stranger almost
stimulates the Impression that, amid the
chorus Of the worlds praise, Mr.. Clemens
ls not perusod u would seem. indeed, that
his work, considered en- bloc, may be de-
Scribcd by his own definition OF classic
"a book which yoope praise and don't
read" Persons "a re are, though dimin-
lshing yearly In L-mhers, who profess dis
like OF Mark Twain, But their game OF cen
sure IL played with the wrong cards why
have they abjured tho trump OF trumps?
Let them say that no celebrated author
ever rewruto himself 80 often, and they viii
play n masterstroke. It can never be done
by greeting THE Mysterious Stranger"
with astonishment
In marked degree, this last published vol
ume by Mark Twain is n mcr6cosm Of ali
his work, within its pages can bo found the
motivation Of "iluckleberry Finn" Of "a
Connecticut Yankee" Of prince and Pau.
per" ana particularly OF that comparatively
forgotten sorio-comic fantasy. "'rhe Late
Carnival OF Crime In Connecticut" and the
stll less familiar philosophical dialogue,
what Is Man? So accented Is the note
OF repetition that one even encounters again
that favorite Mark Twain joke about tho
orphan asylum annex TO the nunnery and
monastery. thus told at its best some years
before by Hank Morgan In "a Connecticut
Yankee at King Arthur's Court:
And nuns came also; and more again and yet
more. and built over against the monastery on
the yuu slide Of the vale and added building 10
these were friendly unto those, and they Joined
them their loving lahnrs together, and together
they built a fair great founding asylum mid
way OF the valley between.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
CHRISTMAS BRINGS
MANY NOVEL BOOKS
FOR LITTLE FOLKS
Here Are n Number of Volumes
Each With Some New Angle
Of Attraction
COLOR PICTURES ABOUND

THE WAY TO THE HOUSE or .sANTA
CLAUS Hv Frances HodEron burnett har-
pUr HrOE.; New York
Hero wo have book which. by turn
Of tho pen. becomes "a Christmas story for
very small boys in which every little render
ia tho hero NJ a big adventure" The author
~ Little Lord FRuntioroy"-how many
ChrigtmaHcs ago II was that that best seller
Of the nursery first was issued gives ua n
wide, Jolly book fun of wide, jolly adven-
turcs and leaves plenty OF wide, jolly spaces
In tho text for fathers and mothers to write
In Edward" or "i?gbcrt" or bob" when
ever the hero does or says anything This
amuainR and original feature ought to make
tho story much more attractive than even
It's clear and simple text
The Way 10 the House Of Santa Claus"
ls Illustrated with an equally novel sort OF
widc Jolly plcturc--all big. bright, Nat
stretches OF color which should attract oven
tho smallest child. Tho publisher doesn't
say who made them, and so wo are free TO
welcome Frances Hodgson Burnett to the
fellowship OF artists
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
MARK TWAINS MIRTH STILL
CONCEALS OLD PESSIMISM
Posthumous Work, Blending Various Familiar Themes
Of His, Discloses Gayety Not Free From
irony and Scorn

The machinery oG "Thc Mysterious
Stranger" Is that Of the fable, eyer we'll
loved OF Mark Twain, an Of II. l.. Steven
son. Tho former employed this literary
apparatus with superb effect in "The Man
That Corrupted IIadlcyburg" generally re.
gardcd IA his best short story. completed
the same year this pOsthumouB work was
begun.
Ethical. theological transccudcntn themes
seem potonuy 10 hnvo engaged Marks at
tcntIon during that fruitful year of 1898,
spent chiefly in tho vicinity OF Vienna Other
products OF that period arc christian
Science and Mrs. Eddy" and what Ia
Man. Tho last st-namcd dialogue. which was
privately and anonymously printed, and
has never been included In tho official Mark
Twain library, has hccn characterized by
Albert BlgclOw Paine us "a clever and
even brilliant expose OF PHILOSOPHERS which
wero no longer starilngly new" 1.-THE su-
prcmacy Of sclf-intorcBt and man tho ire
sponsibe machine" says Mr.. Clcmcns's ad-
mirable hiugraphcr. "are main features, and
both OF these and all tho rest are compre-
hendcd in the wider and more absolute
doctrine OF the inevitable life sequence which
began with the first created spark" Some
thing of this theory In voiced again In "The
Mysterious stranger hut the popularity
OF this book Is likely far to surpass that
Of It's literary brother what Is Nian?"
tells no story at all. 1.-THE Mysterious
Stranger" in cNtrAyagant romance II flashes
with lambcut imagination, II embraces mas
aagca Of hlE hIiterary beauty. and the ire
prossble humor IL there, too. even In a work
revealing In every page the authors fiery
and persistent scorn OF the human race.
TO call THE Mysterious Stranger IL
masterpiece Is unjust to his greatest pages
In other writings. There IN ndlsputable
crudity In this posthumOus volume and not
n little confusion OF thought, particularly in
the final chapter, wherein existence itself
is characterized as negatlon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
| MAGAZINES VIE WITH
SOME NEW VOLUMES
Publishers Announce Reprint
ings of Favorite Books, as Well
as Others Quite Fresh

George r. Davis's Elements Of Inter
national Law" which has been issued IN n
new edition revised by Gordon r. Sher-
man. has caught the attention of readers
In the orient An order for number
Of copies has Just come from Japan.
other books ordered az the same time
are; The Principles Of Money and Bank
ing by Charles A. Conant: Everyday
Words and Their Uses" by Robert r. Ut
ter: History of our own Times,' by Justin
Mccarthy: Japanese Homes and Their
Surroundings" by Edward S. Morse, and
Ten Tales by Francois Coppee.
In all the years Mrs. Flsle has heen n
leader In the theatre she has refused to
put on paper her sharply unorthodox Views
on plays. playwrlghts and actors. She
has remained tho sphinx Of the American
stage But at last Alexander Woollcott.
dramatic critic Of the New York Times.
has succeeded In getting her to talk. and
tho January Century. II Ia announced. Will
contain tho FIRST Of n series Of articles In
which no records his conversations with
her. Tho article iF called Mrs F'iskc
runctures the Rcpertory Idea" and II is
said that Mrs. Fiske speaks with absolute
candor. upscts good many well-established
hcresiea and regulations. and has her iilnE
at those who try TO upllft tho drama by
means Of Ideals minus theatrical ability. IL
hor points from her own cN-
pcrience as producer and actress. In the
second article. To appear In tho February
number, Mrs. Flske viii discuss her ad-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
Literary Dolls

MARJORIE'S LITERARY DOLLS. By Patten
First or. II IL the illustrations Of MAR
joreg Literary Dolls" which appeal. They
are from photographs OF dolls-lady dolls
and gentlemen dolls-most Ceverly posed
against dolls furniture, doing all sorts OF
human things Az the publisher says on
tho wrapper DOLLS are very real to chill
dren and this h the first book that has dolls
human dolls, "One glance nt the book
will make you smile. You can't help IT,
George A. WoIsen, the doll hero Is unique :
he Is writer. a doll who Is n professional
author. In one OF the pictures he has just
received very big check for his first ac-
ccpted book and is coming home in tri-
umph 10 Mrs. Wosen."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09

niTIY REINDEER AND SILVER FOX; Ry
q u K0lhourne. Illustrated by Hattie Long
Tirc0t Penn pubshing Company lhilndol-
pha.
The author and illustrator of this book
have added another successful achievement
10 tho series OF nature stories with colored
pictures which has won them many friends
among the little ones and among mothers
who are anxious To add TO the stock OF
alecpy-time tales Tho offering this year IL
wen up to the standard In interest OF story
and attractlyencss OF pictures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
The Gays Move

THE THREE GAYS AT MERRYTON. ny Ethel
g. Brown. Penn Publishing Company Philn-
dclphih.
s Tho second Of Ethel G. Browns series Of
Juvenile books. "rho Three Gays at Merry
tom" takes the three Gay children from tho
city into the country for a summer visit
Tho unexpected things they find on the big
farm will ba delight TO any city child
and their Individual views OF their new eE.
perIcnces will prove amusing for the child
reared In the country. The book as "A whole
is n delightful juvenile story, with the chap
terB just long enough TO sustain interest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
Color, Color Everywhere

RHYMES FOR KINDLY CHILDREN. ny Fair
mount Snyder. Illustrated by John II. Gruclle.
l.. T.. Vonand Co. New York.
The Kate Grccnaway period was charm
Ing period, 10 which wo seem returning In
tn" gIrb of our children and the illustra-
tons for their picture books. At any rate
here is n set Of pictures which utillzea every
bit Of color that the gay little breochcs and
aprons OF tho eighteenth century 40 plenti-
fully possessed. Every page shows us some
little girl or little boy. or even grown-up
looking extraordinarily picturesque against
just as picturesque background.
The text matter Is made up wholly of
verses all OF them prettily turned all OF
them easily understandable by child, and
most OF them carrying some kindly or moral
instruction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
Negro Dialect Poems

AIANiAtY'S CRACKLIN' BREAD and other
poems. by Theodore II. ShhCkelford. /. w.
ilopp Company. Philadelphia
Ever since Booker II. Washington paved
the way, publishers have become incrcas-
ingly friendly toward negro authors. and
as n result present-day literature has been
enriched by the new addition. The latest
volume 10 appear is a small book OF poems
by Theodore H. ShackelfOrd, which stamps
the author as one OF the finest poets his race
has produced. Mr.. Shackelford writes the
rhymed narratives that are peculiar to the
negroes. and which are heard wherever they
gather lie Is real bard of his people
MIR. Shackelford is not so successful, how
over, when no breaks away from the dialect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
CHILDREN CHARM
in QUAINT PAGES
OF NEW VOLUMES
"Wonderdays and Wonderways
Through Flowerland" Is One
of the Instructive Sort
IN "SIMONS GARDEN"

wONpERDAYs AND wO y n " II w a Y -
TilROuuH FIOWERihNn. ny Grace Tabor.
Robert NJ. Mcbride Co. New York
Grace Tabor IN her latest book for chill
dren. "Wondcrdays and wondorwnys
Through Flowcrland," has succeeded In
combining entertainment and profitable In
atructon In "A way that viii he appreciated
by parents. The volume Hbounds In fascl-
mating little whlmsics and jinglcs easily re.
mombcred, which will fix In the young minds
facts about tho nature Of the soil. insect
pests. tillnE and care OF plants and the
maryelB OF plant life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
For Young Americans

MASTER SIAION's GARDEN, ny. Chrnella
MeIgs, Macmillan Company New YORK
Corneln McIgs has written another
charming story for children. In Master
Slmon's Garden" she traces the Puritan
struggle for freedom OF conscience through
early New England days and the fight for
political freedom through tho rcstless reVo-
iutlonnry timea down to the great revolt
from English power.
Tho narrative Is woven about the per-
sonalltles OF Master Simon and his de-
scendants In such way as to make the
history seem very real, and Is told In Miss
MeIgs'a usual picturesque style, full OF color,
varied IN incident and with just enough Of
a moral 20 set Young America thinking
about the deeds OF their former couptrymen
and to awaken In young American hearts
tho desire 10 live up TO the ideals that made
this country what 1t is,
Altogether tho book Is unique and ad-
mirably adapted to children OF from eight
10 fourteen years OF age,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
Lefty Grows Up

IIgTvrY's SPRtNGTIAiE. ny Helen sherman
Crlnlth. Penn Publishing Company, Phlludel-
pha.
The charm OF Helen Sherman Grinith's
series OF Lefty Grey" stories for girls Is
well maintained In hor latest, "Letty's
Sprlngtime." Lefty has gradually developed
through the series OF eight books until this
time we hnd her In the real sprlnRtime OF
her girlhood enjoying experiences any girl
might envy From the concluding pages we
must expect that In the next OF the series
Lefty" will step forth into womanhoods
full sphere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
RKS or SCIENTIFIC APPEAL OFFERED READEH

ventures in making rsben -
success.
with its thirteenth number
March, 1917. the quarterly Unpnm,ts.
view CHolD starts about Decernt,s "
seventh volume. II retains ainope -
features the publication of All ~.
anonymously. 10 be followed Nv ~.
tion IN the following issue OF a. ,,,,. Z. 4
authors as will "own up." The .,s'
'Unmasking Fraud" in the octss.. r
cember number II the only one In a..
who stu insists on going masked ~. 4.
pop le notable FOR arrestinR titles ,,,s.
"On the Difficulty OF Being Aiors,'
Mature. Nurture and Novel y,,,,.
the forthcoming number. which wns
include Some Second Thoughts ~
hercd People" The Conyersstto,
pacity." The Ingenuity Of Parent. = ~ -
Economic Hymn OF Hate" ryh.e.
Matter with the Theatre" oosiir.s
Job The Two Opposing Railroad ~
atlohs' As TO Parsons" "German -
Laws and ours" "a Double Ert,,. -
ton" The Modest Modernist ~ y.
Patience Worthy Baby" "Correspo,,,....l. y,
and the usual En- Casserole
Before tho day NJ publication a, <.
Horny Biography by G. Alphonso s,ss,s !.
second edition was placed on the nr..- Z
tho publishers, Doubleday. Page 4 n,
Additional printinEs also havs ~.
made ~ every book OF Action ON a.. -
list, including "a Circuit Riders Wa.
by Cora Harris. third edition. K.sss
Norris's The Heart or Rachael go.
edition: The Brd.House Man" hv w..
Prichard Eaton. IN a third edition ~
House OF Fear" by wadsworth Carnn
second edition; n third edition og -.
Grizzly King by James oliver Curwu,s I
retold by Nora Archibald Smith
second edition, and Becond edltlon .
Booth TarkinRton'H "Penrod and S..
The Emperor OF Portugullia." by ssl,..
Bngerlof is now being prepared for tb,.,
printing
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-05-27
PEACE POSSIBLE ONLY WITH
JUSTICE.

Washington, May 25.-Presi
dent Wilson told callers tooay
that the Intervention of a neutral
III behalf of peace in Europe could
rest only on a mutlcal understand
ing by the belligerents that terms
to be arranged are to conserve the
interests Of all and of the world at
LARGE, rather than those Of a par
tlcular nation or group of nations
among the warning powers:
Mr.. Wilson did not disclose anv
definite plan Of action be may
have formulated in regard to
peace. nor authorize formal
settlement Of his attitude. His
callers gained an impression, how
ever, that the president would en-
terrain suggestions that he ex-
tend his good offices to the belli>
gerents to bring about peace only
when the conditions he outlined
were likely Of fulfillment.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-05-27
WhoopinC Couch.

"When my daughter had
whooping cough she coughcd 81
hard at one time that she had
hemorrhase CT the lungs l was
terribly alarmed about her condi-
ton. Seeing Chamberlain. s
Cough Remedy SO highly recon-
mended. | got her bottle and it
relieved the cough at once. Be
fore she had finished two bottles
of this remedy she was entirely
WE'LL" writes Mrs. s. F. Grimes,
Crooksville, Ohio. Obtainabie cv-
erywhere.