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Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

commendable quality among money
makers. Even Howell himself did not
altogether disapprove.
"All right, Mr.. Burton" he agreed.
1T will do you no harm If you decide
to get aboard later. But remember,
no matter how far the stock drops,
don't be tempted to sell C. o. & p"
Soon afterward John left the room.
At the exit from the palatial Offices
he happened to meet Mrs. Howell and
Marjorie. Mamma greeted him eff
fusively, and John, of course, ex-
pressed his pleasure and surprise that
two such smart ladies should be down
town so early.
This is the only hour that / can
be sure of catching my husband"
laughed Mrs. Howell. "Even now l
may have to wait quite time.
wouldn't you two young people like
to take spin out into the country
this fine morning?'
What else could John do but invite
Marjorie to enter his car? Even he,
with wits sharpened by experience, did
not understand that the coincidence
of the meeting had been carefully ar
ranged, the financier's confidential
clerk having been instructed to adj
wise Mrs. Howell the instant John en-
tered the Office.
That mornings events, trivial though
they appeared, were destined to make
history.
John was reading In his library aft
er lunch when servant announced
Mr.. Ralph Morgan. Somewhat per-
picked by the visit, John was minded
to be friendly, but Morgan merely ig-
nored his hosts outstretched hand.
II have come here, Mr.. Burton, or
Lord Castleton, or whatever the devil
you choose to call yourself" he blurt-
ed out, ito tell you straight that you
must stop foollng Marjorie Howell. l
won't stand for 1t Before you ar
rived in this city Marjorie and were
as good as engaged. It's true her
mother thought / was hardly eligible,
but my family has n better standing
than hers In the state and, If we are
not quite so well fixed financially, l
was making good start. Meanwhile,
Marjorie and / had determined to
cinch things one of these days by get
ting married. Now, you turn up, with
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

friends since childhood when the dis
gruntled youngster whom John had al
ready noticed came up.
MY dance, Marjorie" he growled
angrily.
rs 1t really?" cried the girl, subtly
conveying to John the knowledge that
her fOrgetfulness was wholly due to
him. Let me introduce you two
the marquis of Castleton, Mr.. Ralph
Morgan"
1t was abundantly clear that Mr..
Morgan's SAVIOR faire did not COM
pare favorably with his rivals. His
bow was very stiff and he led OFF
Marjorie as If she were prisoner.
John heard the girl laughing.
Don't be silly!" she was giggling.
''It's none of my doing. Is 'um's little
feelings hurt, then?"
Evidently her companion had some
shred Of wit left. He pulled her be-
hind particularly dense clump of
palms and presumably kissed her.
John grinned delightedly. 1t was all
harmless comedy, he thought. Such
things formed mighty pleasant
change from any of his earlier expert
ences.
1.-THE Cross Ways"
One morning about week later a
group of sharp-eyed business men was
gathered in the private Office of the
president of the G. o. & p. railway,
when clerk entered and handed
card to Mr.. Howell. The financier
rubbed his glasses, focused the card
and read: "Mr. John Burton"
"Ah," he said, smiling around on his
associates, "this is just one of the
right sort Of young fellows to have in
our crowd. Though he passes as plain
John Burton he is really British
marquis, and not one of the heiress-
hunting kind, because he succeeded
very Unexpectedly to n fine estate and
n very large fortune"
''But why should we want him in
with us, Alec" inquired short,
enormously stout man, whose porcine
bulk exuded over the sides of IL capa-
cious chair.
1t was shrewd thrust. The wives
or daughters of most of the men in
the room had attended MarIhrie's
contingent dance, and Mrs. Howell's
keen desire that her daughter should
become marchioness had been
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with the poisonous vapor. The old
gateman lay sprawled over the table
A newspaper was clutched in his right
hand. His wife was seated in n chair.
with her hands folded over her lap
1t needed only glance at the gentle,
worn face to see that she was dead.
John, holding his breath, seized the
old man in his strong arms and car
ried him out into the fresh air. It
was too late. The poor old fellow
could not withstand the shock of find
ing his hard-earned savings wrested
from him.
John re-entered the cottage, turned
off the gas and threw open the win
dows. He was about to summon as
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

You Open It."
sistance when the roar of train
reached his cars and he remembered
the unguarded crossing with its peril
Gus approach. He ran out and began
to wind down the slow-moving gate.
but left it halfway as the train drew
nearer. Then he dashed into the
street in order to guard the curve, but
had delayed just second too long.
A car moving ut sixty miles an hour
swept past like n phantom. 1t swerved
wildly ut sight of the approaching
train, but was caught by the cow
catcher and sent flying into ditch,
woman's frenzied shrek mlngling with
the engines whistle and the clang of
the bell.
A few people gathered and assisted
John in the work of rescue. He was
literally dazed with horror when he
found Ralph Morgan stretched in
sensible on the ground, but the young
ster regained enough consciousness to
point to the car, beneath which Mar
jorie was pinned.
Providentially, in some sense, she
had escaped fatal injuries, but her
beautiful face was most terribly
gashed by the broken glass.
About n fortnight later, learning
that young Mrs. Morgan was able to
receive visitors, John went to the hos
pital with an armful of flowers. BY
unlucky chance he reached the open
door of her room mt n moment when
Mrs. Howell was speaking.
"Of course, you understand, Mar
jorie," the mother was saying in II duh
voice, ''your social career is ruined,
now that you've lost your looks and
have married beneath you. Your IA
Their and 1 will provide you with .
companion and an income and "A suit
able place to live. We suppose you
will hardly want to stay at home"
Apparently the interview was mt an
end. John made Off. If he stayed
there he felt he would have had diff
Guilty in keeping his fingers Off that
callous woman's hroat.
He sought telephone, thinking
that the hapless girls father would
come to her rescue. His name soon
cleared the way to the financler's desk.
He began a stammering explanation,
but Howell answered sharply:
1--WE no time to talk about my
daughter now, Mr.. Burton. I'm raking
in a million dollars minutev'
Almost in despair, John was making
once more for Marjorle's room. He
met Ralph and the two men entered
together, but Burton did not know
that the husband was about to see his
wife for the first time with the band
ages Off her face.
The poor girl was certainly n pitt
able sight. After one Mortified glance
Morgan rushed out. John went after
him, thinking to speak some soothing
words, but the other pointed through
the open door with gesture of de-
spair and muttered huskily:
my God! To think of 1t! / am
married-to that ~
Seemingly unable to withstand the
prospect opening before his life Nor
gan staggered away, leaving Burton to
look after him in silent anna zement
and loathing. In that hour of torment
the wouldbe reformer could only re-
member that when Abraham dared to
appeal to Jehovah on behalf of the
wicked city the Lord promised not to
destroy the place II ten just men were
found therein.
Yet the count failed, and the city
was destroyed!
(END OF THE THIRD EPISODE.)
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19
A Fish Gag.

"Been fishing YETI"
mo, I'm not at all like the biggest
fish,"
II don't understand you"
II can't get away"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19
eornoHr. ,s,s n toUu rN1

John Burton, a worker in a steel mill.
suddenly inherits an English title and $10,-
100000. He decides he will spend his life
if necessary, in an attempt to solve the
question us Humanity in the Grip of
Evil?" Each episode of this series forms
a distinct story in itself depicting his ex-
periences in his search for the truth.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19
Sawed-Off Sermon,

It's not the height some men attain
in the world that makes them giddy
Its looking down with contempt o.
Me crowd Acknowledgement Star.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

stood his ground right valiantly In the
center of the roadway. The chauffeur
jummed on both foot and hand brakes
and succeeded in stopping the car
short of the barrier, but not before its
fearless guardian had been knocked
down.
At that instant an express train tore
past, and its noise and dust contrib
uted greatly to the discontinue of the
two men in the car. However, the in
cident ended as swiftly as 1t had be-
gun. John helped the chauffeur to as
sist the fallen man, and was greatly
relieved to find the old fellow smiling
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19
THIRD EPISODE
The Upper Ten.
Some Sharp Contrasts.

some Snarp contrasts.
Thus far, in his search for goodness
in the world, John Burton, tenth mar
quis of Castleton, had been singularly
unsuccessful. He did not know, of
course, how i'll equipped he was for the
self-imposed task. A man who had
passed the first thirty years of his life
in an atmosphere of poverty and hard
work should have endeavOred to accus-
tom himself to conditions of wealth
and power before attempting to solve
social problems which have puzzled
and distressed the thinkers of many
generations.
John heard that Rev. Thomas Bran
ton had rented house in the neigh
borhoOd, and as the evangelist's infiu-
ence was mainly responsible for his
attitude toward life in general, he set
out to call on him at the first opportu-
nifty that offered. He was particularly
anxious to have chat with the
preacher because of an article which
had appeared IN the local newspaper
that morning. Some prying journalist
had unearthed the marquis record. A
sensational writeup on the first page
was headed:
YOUNG AMERICAN INHERITS
BRITISH TITLE AND MILLIONS.
John Burton Becomes the Tenth Mar
quis Of castleton.
The newspaper scribe lost no time
in reaching the heart of his subject:
Through a series of strange happen
ings John Burton, now of ITO Argyll
street, this city, has become" and so
on, through whole column of ver-
liable romance founded on fact.
Burton felt that the revelation might
affect his quest profoundly. For once
his somewhat headstrong and decided
ly impulsive temperament craved adj
vice aud sympathy. Branton was just
the man for the moment. AS soon as
John learned by telephone that the
minister was at home, he ordered his
car and told the chauffeur to "beat
it" across the city. Chauffeurs con-
trolling high-power machines seldom
require encouragement from their en-
ployers when speed is desirable. Thus,
though the night was rather dark and
the road new to him, he assumed that
there was no obstacle beyond sharp
bend in the street revealed by the
glaring headlights.
He did not know that the G. o. &
p. railway had n most dangerous
grade crossing near the center of the
bend. 1t was completely hidden from
sight and was protected only by an old
fashioned gate, hand-operated by an
elderly man who lived in n cottage
alongside the line.
That night the old man was moving
more slowly than usual; nevertheless,
he detected the hum of the approach
ing automobile and tried to quicken his
pace. He hardly realized, perhaps,
that tenth part of n second meant
all the difference between disaster and
safety and not only for himself but for
the occupants of the oncoming vehicle.
Be that as 1t may, the old fellows
sense of duty, If slow in operating, was
rigid as rock. When the car came
in sight 1t was much nearer than he
anticipated, but he waved his flag and
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Howell was blandly unaware of the
scathing contempt in Burton's voice
when the latter inquired:
"What price was your stock yester-
day. Mr.. HowellT"
away up among the gilt-edged
propositions-10S! This Is one of the
most successful coups ever engineered.
l must go back downtown. I'll be
there till midnight. My wife phoned
that you were here, so ran W to tell
you to come in on the ground floor"
Burton seized the opportunity to
leave the house with the financier. He
declined an offer, however, to share
the latter's car, pleading the necessity
of making short call elsewhere.
His own car was temporarily out of
commission, so he hired taxi. As a
matter of fact, he had just remem-
bered the old gateman and his de-
voted wife. II he went to their cot
tage at once, he could not only reas-
sure them, but greatly increase their
small holding. thus insuring them
competence for the remainder of their
days.
Unfortunately the taxi broke down.
When at last he reached the crossing
and found the door Of the cottage
locked he experienced the first pang
of n nameless fear. Bending down, he
endeavored to look through the key
hole. A Whit of gas reached his nos
trils. without moments hesitation
he burst open the door.
An mil phfad Uuc human xvnc tnrpoJ
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE.
Members of Every Different Tribe Can
Read These Signals.

A white man who visits foreign ma
ton finds 1t hard and sometimes I'M
possible to make his most ordinary
such difficulty. The problem of uni
versal language was solved centuries
ago by the savage inhabitants of this
western world.
Should an Indian from northern Alas
ka go to Patagonia he could by means
of this universal language converse
with his southern brethren almost as
easily as he could with his neighbors
at home. That would also be the case
II he visited Central America or met
the tribesmen of our own western prai-
ries and mountains.
When this language was invented no
one knows. but every Indian learns 1t
In addition to his own. Recently two
chiefs of different tribes met in the
Geographical society rooms in Wash
ington and held conversation that
lasted nearly three hours. and yet nei-
Their one knew a word of the others
language.
This universal language is. of course.
made up of signs. For example. If an
Indian is passing through a strange
country and sees other Indians at a
distance he makes the peace sign
that is, he holds up his blanket by two
corners so that it covers his whole fig
ure. The same thought is expressed
by extending the hands, palms out
ward. slightly inclined from the face
Any Indian would understand either
one of these signs.
Then there are the abstract signs by
which these "savages" can express
their thoughts with regard to the
Great Spirit heaven. good. evil. life
and death, sickness. health. riches and
poverty. Life is expressed by drawing
an imaginary thread from the mouth
and death by chopping this thread off
Another sign for death Is to hold the
tips of the fingers of one hand against
the palm of the other and let them
gradually slip downward and at last
drop beneath the palm.
Most white people think that the In
dian word of greeting. How" is mere
ly the abbreviation of the question.
How are you? But that is not so.
The word is really ''aou." which means
brother or friend" So when he
comes up and growls out his seemingly
inquisitive How" he is not asking
after your health. but telling you that
he is friend.-Youth's Companion.
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Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court of the Coun-
ty of Gem, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of j. W.
Carmichael, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned. administrator of the es-
tate of ]. w. Carmichael, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit such claims, with
the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrator
at the law office of Finley Monroe, in
the City of Emmett, Idaho, that being
the place selected and designated
where the business Of said estate is
to be transacted in Gem County, Ida
no.
H. d. CARMICHAEL,
Administrator of the Estate of j..
W. Carmichael, deceased.
Dated this 4th day of September,
1916.
Finley Monroe, Attorney for said
Administrator.
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Order to Show Cause Why Order of
Sale of Real Estate Should Not
Re Made

In the Probate Court of Gem Coun-
ty, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of ]. W..
Carmichael, deceased.
H. D. Carmichael, the administrator
of the estate of ]. w. Carmichael, de-
ceased, having filed his petition here
in praying for an order of sale OF
part of the real estate of said dece-
dent, for the purposes therein set
forth.
It is therefore ordered by the said
court, that all persons interested In
the estate of said deceased appear be-
fore the said Probate Court on Tues
day, the 3rd day of October, 1916, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day,
at the Court Room of said Probate
Court, in the County of Gem to show
cause why an order should not be
granted to the said H. D. Carmichael
to sell so much of the real estate of
the said deceased as shall be neces-
sary.
And that copy of this order be
published at least once week for not
less than four successive weeks in
The Emmett Index, newspaper
printed and published in said Gem
County, Idaho, and that said publ
cation be completed at least five days
prior to said 3rd day of October,
1916.
A. o. SUTTON,
Judge of Probate.
Dated September 5th, 1916.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
CLASSIFYING Themselves,

"Bello. old man" exclaimed one man
on meeting a friend on shipboard.
"How are your
First class" said the one accosted-
"And how are your
"Steerage.'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
A UNIQUE RECORD
Very Few Like 1t In Our Broad Re-
public

Home testimony for Doan's Kidney
Pills, published in every locality, is
of itslef convincing evidence of merit.
Confirmed testimony forms still
stronger evidence. Years ago, citi-
zen of Emmett gratefully acknow-
lodged the benefit derived from
Doan's Kidney Pills. The statement
is now confrmed-the proof more
convincing. Cases of this kind are
plentiful in the work of Doan's Kid
ney Pills-the record is unique.
S. H. Reed, fruit farmer, Second
St., Emmett, says: "Now and then my
kidneys got out of order and l had
backache. Rheumatic pains in my
joints bothered me and my muscles
became sore. l knew that the trou
bic was caused by disordered kidneys
and l finally used Doan's Kidney Pills
They gave me prompt relief" Estate
ment given June 18th, 1910.
Added Praise
Over two years later, Mr.. Reed said
81 am only too willing to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills again. l still
think they are the best kidney medi-
cine to be had"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Reed has twice publicly re-
commended. Foster ilburn Co.,
Props Buffalo, N. Y.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Had His Title All Ready.

Disraeli's first novel affords a curl
Gus instance of intelligent anticipation
Among the host of characters in WV
ian Grey" most of them slightly yelled
portraits of celebrities of the day.
Lord Beaconsfield is one of the most
important in the secondary rank The
novel was written in 1926. exactly fifty
years before the writer assumed the
title he had invented. 1t is usual for
novelists to portray themselves in their
first book. but no other instance can be
found of an author christening a char
acter with a name subsequently to be-
come his own.-London Spectator.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Jut1and and the Sea.

futland is one of the few countries
where political change has been avoid
ed. Denmark has looked after the
Jutes for over 1000 years without
challenge. But the sea has refused to
let Jutland alone. Like Holland, 1t
needs the protection of dikes. and but
for these there would be considerably
less Jutland Even on the east coast.
with its higher elevation. the sea runs
into many inlets. One of the longest
of these. the Lymfiord. was in 1923
broken into from the west by the wa
tiers of the North sea. and the north
corner of Jutland has ever since re-
NAMED an island.-London Chronicle
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14

"I'n try" has not the genuine metal
ring. IT will" puts money into the pay
envelope
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

This is a medicine that every family
should be provided with. Collie and
and diarrhoea often come on suddenly
and it is of the greatest Importance
that they be treated promptly. Con-
slider the suffering that must be en-
dured until a physician arrives or
medicine can be obtained. Chamber
lain's Cloic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Re-
medy has reputation second to none
for quick relief which it affords. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Notice of Assessment.

Enterprise Ditch Company, Ltd, Falk
Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Directors of the above
named corporation, held on the 30th
day of August, 1916, an assessment Of
$500 per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, pay
able October IA, 1916, to B. c. Ber-
tleson, Secretary of said corporation,
at New Plymouth, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 10th day
of October, 1916, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton, and unless payment is made be-
fore will be sold on the 4th day of
November, 1916, to pay delinquent
assessment, together with costs OF
advertising and expenses of sale.
B. C. BERTLESON,
Route 2, New Plymouth, Idaho.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14

Sheepskin was used as parchment be-
fore the invention of paper. Even then
it was a substitute for vellum. which Is
made from calfskin and of far finer
quality than parchment. and was EN-
ployed for fine illuminated work Tan
ned sheepskins are in the trade called
basils. For these there are many legit-
innate uses. but it is for imitation pur-
poses that the sheepskin is most large
ly used
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
In q Safe Place.

First Undergraduate Have you tele-
graphed to the old man for money?
Second Undergraduate-Yes-
SCOT an answer"
"Yes. telegraphed the governor,
Where is that money l wrote forf and
his answer reads. In my pocket y
Baltimore Sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Already Knew Some of Il.

Johnny" said the small boys moth
er. II want you to stay home all after
noon and learn the Declaration OF In
dependence by heart"
III have to if you insist But the
idea doesn't line up with my ideas of
life. liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness Washington Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Early MORNING Talks.

HE is always doing something that
causes lot of talk
"Why. l never heard any of it."
HE is the only one who hears 1t.
He is always staying out at night later
than his wife wishes him to."-Hous-
ton Post
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Wonderful Trea Roots.

The jand. tree which grows pro-
fuseS in the Indian Punjao. a very
dry region. is chiefly remarkable fer
its very long tap root. which was
eighty-four feet in one remarkable
specimen and which descended verti-
cally sixty-four feet into the earth.