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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08
ATTEST:
f. G.. TICKNOR,
Clerk.

f, Il. TlCkNOR,
Clerk
Mountain Home, Idaho, Novem-
Der Sth, 1917.
The Board of Trustees of the Viii
lage of Mountain Home, Idaho, met
in adjourned session on Thursday
evening, Nov. Sth, 1917, at o'clock
with the following members present.
Harmon, Johnson, Horgan and Sui
livan. Briggs, absent.
The following bills on file with the
clerk were read and on motion by
Sullivan, seconded by Horgan the
same were allowed and ordered paid,
Evening star., 1917-04-15
UNIVERSITY CLUB TOLD
OF NEEDS OF u. S. NAVY
William E. Lewis Urges Members to
Aid in Obtaining Men Necessary
to Handle the Ships.

a lecture. illustrated by lantern
slides and moving pictures and dealing
with conditions past and present in
the United tates Navy, provided en-
tertainment for one of the largest
gatherings of the year at the regular
saturday night meeting of members of
the University Club.
William f. Lewis. telling of the need
of men for the navy at the present
time, urged that all do their share In
seeing that the first line of defense OF
the country gets the 10000 men re.
quired. His address took the form OF
an elaboration of the history of the
navy from it's earliest beginnings.
Mr.. Lewis pointed out that while the
navy is one of the most powerful IN
the world. it is at the present time in
what he termed as a partially uh-
balanced condition. Cruisers. golfers,
aeroplanes and seaplanes are what II
needs most. always with the exception
of men and again more men. he said
The belief was expressed that in the
near future all of these needs would
be filled and that this day would be
materially hastened as result or the
promptness with which Congress has
appropriated the necessary funds
Evening star., 1917-04-15
DR.. WU TING-FANG AFFLICTED
Noted Chinese Diplomat Reported to
Have Lost His Hearing.

PEkING, April 14.-Dr. WI Ting
fang's service as minister of foreign
affairs recently was brought to a sud
den end by his loss of hearing. DR.. WI
accepted the foreign office portfolio re-
luctantly at che request of President
Ii Yuan hung and leaders of the differ
ent parties in China. He was a compro-
mise candidat. who stepped in at a
time when the opposing factions could
not agree on anybody else.
DIR. Wu Ting fang assumed Office last
November. He was suffering slightly
with deafness at that time. Shortly
after he came to Peking, he contracted
a severe cold and pneumonia was
threatened. Although he has recovered
his hearing is now almost entirely
gone
In his letter of resignation to the
president, DIR. Wu Ting-fang explains
that he has desIaired of recovering his
hearing and says: With two ears dull
to hear, there are all kinds of incon-
veniences in dealing with diplomatic
affairs. At this critical time of diplo-
matte negotiations when a minute pass
ed would mean a thousand miles loss
and when things are pressing SO hard,
|. with the difficulty of deafness. feel
luctant to incur the charge of lingering
in my office or even initiating examples
OF unwise persons who sacrifice them
selves for the sake OF their name"
Evening star., 1917-04-15

grave. But you watch me doin' it. If
Joshua wants it he'll have to come
back and get it. That's all 1 got to
sayr'
And from that very hour it seemed
that series of catastrophes hovered
over the Widow Anderson and Timothy,
the orphan boy. whom she was rearing
for board and victuals.
blue platter which had belonged to
Grandmother Anderson of three gener-
ations back somehow slipped from
the Observation-Disclosures fingers; and
since they couldn't gather up the pieces
Timothy swept them out with the
broom. There were more dishes brok
en- than they could have kept account
of. The lamp upset and threatened to
wipe them out by confagratlon !;
eighteen chickens died of 50 mysterious
a malady that Tim mothy and Mrs. An
dersor looked askance upon eggs for
many days afterward the pump handle
fell off, and in endeavoring to bring up
the water bucket Timothy leaned too
far over and lost his balance, sending
out a scream that brought the neigh
borhood to the rescue.
Then Mrs. Anderson lost her false
front 1t disappeared as mysteriously
as though the silent hand OF Provi-
dance had reached out and taken il.
and down in the pasture Timothy:
doubled in a hilarious mirth because OF
an imagination that pictured a spectral
figure in a winding sheet and raise
bangs, stepped on the rake pointed
end, in his bare feet.
Mrs. Anderson, bereft of speech, had
only presence of mind to get MIN
basin of warm water beiore she
CLAIMED on her sunbonnet and ran for
the doctor.
The hot days of July and August
melted into a golden September Mrs.
Anderson and Timothy sat out on the
coquetting with tine earth before MAX
ing his final plunge. From discus.
eion as TO why Mr.. Shines charged nan
n cent more a pound for sugar than
their conversation emerged into the
personality of the young minister then
substituting for the regular pastor.
HE breaches a right good sermon
of like to see you standin' in the pull
nit. Lord willing. / don't know as
twould be unseemly. Your grand
father was a soldier
Whats soldier got to do with it,?
queried Timothy. not always able to
follow Mrs. Anderson's flights of con-
versation.
'soidiers OF the cross is what the
hymn says. He dwelt lot in the ser
mon on bein' thankful for small mercies
We amt had many mercies this sum-
rner. We can be thankful we amt
dead, and that's about all"
They had cucumbers for supper, and
as Mrs. Anderson remarked when she
had cleaned up the dish, she had "et
cucumbers since she was old enough
TO toddle out to the garden and pull
them. "And that's a few years more
than TIL mention. Timothy"
''Yes'm," said Timothy. with his usual
candor. but you amt really what !
call old. II IT wasn't for your gray
hair and the way you wear it slicked
SO tight you'd be kinder Rood-lookin' '
1t was in the middle of the night
that the boy was awakened by a series
of groans that seemed at first to his
youthful and fertile Imagination to
come from beneath his bed and under
his pillow. 1t was with difficulty that
he made out they emanated from the
adjoining room.
oh, Timothy, Timothy, Such a
Evening star., 1917-04-15

the house. carrying an oblong iron box
tied around with wire into which was
fastened the key. Look, Mrs. Ander-
son. Whatever do you spose this is:
He must have planted 1t in there when
he set the rosebush down"
Mrs. Anderson arose, determination
writ upon her countenance. Before
we do another thing" she said, firmly
were a-goin' up to the cemetery and
If there was ever moment for car
ryin' out the wishes of the dead this
here's the one"
Afterward Timothy hurried beside hel
TO the lawyers office. We'll. Mrs. An.
derson, your year was nearly up" said
Mr.. Molony, smiling broadly your
brother-in-iaw only gave you a yeaI
to carry out his rather peculiar re-
quest He said il you were going to dc
1t at all you'd do it in that time. BY
the terms of his later will you come
in for all the property contained in
this iron box, which is considerable
But II you hadn't dug up the rosebus h
you were never to get a cent of it, So
you see, Mrs. Anderson, sometimes 1t is
well to carry out the wishes of the
departed"
On her way home Mrs. Anderson
treated Timothy to an exhortation.
Amt IL true that as we make onr
beds we lie on EN-? You can't set Won
own way against what you've got IN
do in life. You mind that. Timothy
cause it's true as eosDel When +ha-r'r
something laid out for you 10 do it's
best to buckle to and get /, over ,,,it,
"fesm." responded Timothy. having
Deeh Oh That opinion right along.
(The Enid
Evening star., 1917-04-15

time as I've had to get you awake! m
dying, l know it! Didn't ! say TO you
last evening that we'd been through
all but death? Get up and get me some
medicine. I'll take II if it don't do me
no good It's a persons duty to live
something I'll try and swallow 1t
Timothy procured the cholera mix
ture. In his excitement he poured her
out a double dose, and, between her
screams that her throat was burning
out and that she was dying. he had his
hands full for the next few moments;
Presently she quieted down and seemed
to doze 1t was when the first fitful
CLEANS of light we're struggling
through the window that she opened
her eyes.
Timothy she said. in voice that
was weak but full of determination.
I'm goin' to give i1.
to fight no dead man any longer. II
he wants the rosehusH
have il. You go to bed and lay till
call you. I set a sponge last night
an the breads got to be made up an
there's peaches that are goin' to be
canned II I live"
little loaves all ready for the second
raising. Mrs. Anderson, perhaps paler
than usual, sat pairing peaches near the
kitchen door in view of the boy, who
whistled gayly as he made his prepara-
tion for removing the rosehush &C
cording to the request of the deceased.
He had taken cut two ShoveltuIs of
with something which gave back a
metallic sound She bent forward as'
she saw the boy drop to mis- Kne-s and
dig with the trowel around something
which he lifted out with both hands.
Full of excitement, he bounded toward
Evening star., 1917-04-15
THE DAILY STORY
HOW HE TRIED HER.
tCopyright, 1917, by ". werne-D


"Peculiar wasn't no word for Joshua"
said Mrs Anderson. resentfully. He was
downright mean. There amt no nearer
relation than an own sister-in-law out
side of your father and mother and i'm
mediate family But Joshua forgot family
ties, along with other things"
He was very well-tp-do. wasn't he"
aueried Timothy, now on his third help
ing OF mutton stew. and keeping an
anxious eye on the jam pot. lest it disap-
pear before he got that far.
"Yes, he was well-to- do gloomily, but
he wasn't one to advance with the times.
The only will that he left was one that he
made when he was twenty and that
was before he and ! knowed each other.
/ certainly had cause to think that he in
tended to make me his heir. else for why
would he have come and ct my victuals
and smoked his pipe out there on the fur
end of the porch? He took a notion that
he'd beautify up a bit. and he dug around
the flower beds and trained the roses
back, and then one afternoon. when
was over to Mis- Reddinchacketts get
ting my black silk tried on. what did he
do but chase of and buy rose bush and
plant II there in the very middle OF that
plot OF grass.
when I come home and saw it I
thought he was plumb crazy. and II
hadn't been thinkin' of the money and
how ii would only natural revert to me
there being more real affection between
US. You might say, on account Of both be-
ing related to Hiram-rd a-made him
take II right up and plant IL alongside the
house He'd even gone out to the shed
and cut a piece of chicken wire and made
fence all around-like boughten rose
is different from any other kind So aside
from telling him that some folks had
more than wit. and askin' him If / want
ed to be pointed out eccentric. | didn't
say nothing Have some more stew, Tim
othy. I'm afraid you're not eating
enough"
I've had a-plenty, Mrs. Anderson.
I'm full up. I was lookin' at the rose
bush today. It's just starting to bud"
Yes, | seen IL myself. And now the
old niser wants it dug up and carted
out there to his grave and planted on
top of him, He amt content with not
leavin' me a cent of his boarded gold.
but he wants the one thing that he
did give me took back He'll get it,
He'll get that rose bush over my dead
body, The lawyers wrote me a letter
saying it was his request that | dig
up that rose bush and set it out on his
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Estate Valued at $4,000.

Letters of administration have been
granted on the estate of Prof. Jules
Leroux, eighty years old, translator
in the Navy Department, who was run
down by street car last Monday, dying
the next day. The professor lett no
will His estate Is valued at $4,000.
The heirs are Eugene ]. Leroux of
Washington, Jules w. Leroux of At
lanta, Ga; Guy r. Leroux of Baltimore,
and Juliet Van Dorm of Ridley Park.
Pa.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
G. E. Bixby Gets Commission.

Gilbert Edwin Bixby, stepson of Dis
trict Commissioner Newman. has been
notified by the War Department Of
his appointment as a second Lieutenant
in the United States Army. He was a
member of the class of 19 of West
Point and also attended Western and
Technical high schools in this city. Mr..
Bixby who is tSenty-one years old
probably will be ordered to report at
Fort Sam Houston. He expects to leave
Washington some time in May.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Menhadden Fleet Getting Ready.

Though six of the larger vessels or
the menhadden fshing fleet Of Chesa-
peake bay. have been secured by the
government for war services. there still
is big fleet Of fishing steamers owned
by plants In the lower Potomac that
will start fishing operationa this
spring. At all the ship repair Yards
along the bay and lower river are num-
bers OF menhadden fishermen making
ready for the season which will open
early In the coming month. Five Of the
larger steamers owned by tishinr in
terests in the lower Potomac are at
Baltimore shipyards having machinery
and boilers overhauled and other work
done.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
To Have 2,5Co Safe Deposit Boxes

Safe deposit vaults are to be in the
basement, reached by special elevators
and a marble stairway. The bank 5
money vaule is to be located behind
the safe deposit vaults The latter will
contain $500 safe deposit boxes, besides
q large vault for the storage of silver.
The money vault will be inaccessible
from the safe deposit department nor
will 1t be possible for any one taking
money from the vault to get out with
out entering the elevator.
The six floors, in addition to the two
topmost stories, which are to be used
by the telegraph company, are to be
laid out in loft space. with only hall
ways, toilets and elevator Hobbies, so
that occupants may divide the space as
best suits their convenience. Album
dance of light and air have been in
sured by extra large windows and spe-
cial ventlating apparatus.
1t is expected the building will be
completed and ready for occupancy
March !. 1918. Plans for the structure
were prepared by Waddy y. Wood,
architect, of this city.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Funeral of Mrs. Buckley.

Mrs Mollie L. Buckley, life long
resident of this city, died Tuesday at
her residence, 1139 New Hampshire ave
nue. northwest Funeral services were
held Friday at st. Stephens Catholic
Church Mrs. Buckley is survived by
her husband and three children.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Try to Blow Up Railroad Bridge.

PORTLAND, Ore. April 14.-One of
two men detected by national guardsmen
in the act of placing bomb on an Ore
gon Short Line bridge today fell into the
water when the guards opened fire. The
guards threw the bomb, with fuse lighted
and sputtering. into the river.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
no ORDER TO KEEP
COAST RESORTS DARK

Reports that the War and
Navy departments had decided
to have lights at resorts and
other coast points extinguished
at night for fear of German
submarine attacks led to def
mite announcements yesterday
from Secretaries Baker and
Daniels that neither depart
ment chad the slightest inten-
tion of issuing any such or
ders."
Evening star., 1917-04-15

1t matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Population of the Argentine Republic
mas almost doubled during the last
twenty years. Most of the increase is
due to immigration.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
To Be Decorated Elaborately.

The banking room is to be approxi-
mateiy forty feet from floor to ceiling,
finished in Botticino marble. The cell
ing is to he coffered and finished in
tones OF dull blue gold and yellow.
The screen is to be in the middle of the
room while the officers of the bank will
occupy rallied off compartments on the
G street side.
On the mezzanne floor are to be To-
Gated the, adding machines and type
writer's. the mezzanine being reached
by a private elevator and stairs. Each
of the tellers on the first floor will have
telautograph machine within reach,
extending to the bookkeepers' depart
ment. which viii also be arceeSIh . "v
pneumatic tube. The room is to be
lighted with grilled windows thirty
feet high. Ventilation VIII be by means
of special apparatus supplying washed
AR. Tne main entrance to the bank is
to he on the 4th street side, with other
entrances near the corner and on the
G street front.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
TO BEGIN Work SOON 3
ON NEW BANK BUILDING
Wcrkmen Have Almost Finished De.
1nolishing Structure at 14th
and G Streets.

Wreckers have been busy for some
time derrolishng the building at the
northwest corner of 14th and streets
formerly occupied by the Commercial
National Bank and the Continental Trust
Company. and it is expected to have the
old structure removed within a short
time. Work is to be begun Immediately
thereafter on the banks new building.
which, according to descriptions given
yesterday, will be one of the handsom-
est and most complete and modern
structures in the city.
The new building will be seyenty-five
by one hundred feet in dimensions. with
height of 130 feet. 1t is to be built
wholly of Indiana limestone with polish
ed granite base. and will be fireproof
throughout.
on the first Aoor fronting on G street
and extending around the corner on the
14th street side are to be the new quar-
ters of the Commercial National. The
north end OF the first floor is to be oc-
cupied by the business Office OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, which
will also occupy the entire space of the
two upper stories.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

grave. But you watch me doin' it If
Joshua wants it he'll have to come
back and get it. That's all / got to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-11
SHOVELING THE SUNSHINE IS A
PROFITABLE ART
High Salaried Clowns With the Yam.
kee Robinson Shows.


kee RQbiuSon. Shows.
The circus fs popular in all coun
tries, so the three rings in the Great
Yankee Robinson Shows are each ex-
actly forty-twO feet in diameter. This
is the universal system the world
over, and has ever been thus for the
reason the great g1ft of the horse is
trained to 50 many steps in making
the circle, and likewise the eques-
trien is schOOled to the movements
eign countries the old custom pre-
walls and the horse and rider are at
once at home. In former days clowns
were famous as riders, but now their
work is confined to 1.-The track" and
while he jests and grimaces and con-
torts his onlookers with laughter he
may bear within his bosom, an ach-
ing or broken heart. On the street
some of them look as gloomy as a
head barber in a shop that is losing
money. Sentimentality thrives on
contrast. Yet oddly enough this
theory of being saddest when you're
gladdest, seems to exist exclusively
for the clowns of the profession. Both
men and women clowns are highly
salaried performers, and a large con.
tingent Of both will be seen at Be.
midi Friday, July 10.
If the weather is inclement, have
no fear, the canvas is waterproofed,
mercerized duck and affords ample
protection and comfort.
Drivers are warned to have con-
troll of their horses along the morn
ing parade route. Motor car chauf-
feurs will find the side streets good
locations for sight seeing during the
mile-long street display.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-11
THEATERS
GRAND TONIGHT

dorothy Dalton will be seen as a
selfish woman of the world when she
appears in 1.-THE Dark Road" a Tri-
angle-Kay Bee play, directed by
Charles Miller under the supervision
OF Thomas H. Ince, at the Grand
theater tonight.
Devoid of ideals all sense of
honor, when he husband goes to
France to take his part in the great
war, she makes indolent love to his
younger brother, Cedric. Later on
the lad, too, responds to his coun-
try's need, SO she turns to q man
who; in the gufse Of Spanish art
collector, is acting ~ q spy for Ger
many. Cleo is infatuated with him.
and through her indiscretion sc OBJ
tains news pertaining to the move
ments of the English in France. A.
ter a series of dramatic incidents,
Captain Murison learns of his wife's
duplicity and returns to take re-
venge upon her and her lover.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-11
A NOVEL PARTY

" A very novel party was given at
the Quincy Brooks home last eve
ming, all of the guests impersonating
some movie favorite. The evening
was spent IN music and dancing. The
guests and their roles were:
Alma Olson-Crane Wilbur.
The1na Johnson-Valeska Surratt.
!, Ida Virginia Brown-Fatty Ar
buckle.
Noble Brooks-William S. Hart.
=. Eloise Bekken-Theda Bara.
Lucy ,Brooks-Olga Petrova.
Lucy aFontisee-Robert War
wick,
Le0jean Acknowledgements Clark
Leojean Boya Marguerite
CLARK.
Carrie Armstrong-Mary Pick
ford.
Olive Whaley-Charlie Chaplin.
!. Elizabeth Erickson-Francis x.
'Bushman.
Capitola stewart-Mary Miles
Minter.
, Arvilla Kenfeld-Mary Dryden.
Mrs. Emma Stewart - Mother
Maurice.
J. Mrs. S. c. Brown-Edith chatham.
Mrs. Quincy Brooks-Sarah Bern
hardt.
Quincy Brooks-Theodore Rob-
erts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-11
WOMAN CAN SHOOT.
She 10 Eighty nine Years Of Age, but
Puts Herself Upon Record.


Puts Herself Upon Record.
Seattle, Wash.-Mrs. Helen Z. Tay-
lor, eighty-nine years old, walked into
the headquarters Of the National
League For Women's Service in the
Cobb building and said she wanted to
register under the head Of sharpshooter.
Il am a woman experienced in serv-
ice for my country in war as we'll as in
peace" she said. Il can qualify for
nurse, cook or sharpshooter. I can hit
the bullseye as often as most men and
know how to handle rife"
The registry revealed that Mrs. Tay-
lor was born in East Durham, Green
county, N. Y. Her husband was killed
in the civil war. She came to Wash
ington twenty years ago and lives at
Ballard. She taught school for Z few
months when she was fifteen years old,
she has worked as nurse, is an expe-
rienced horsewoman and can hold the
reins over q four horse team.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-11
STEALING KISS NO CRIME.
That Was tho Ruling Of . California
Justice.

That Was tho Ruling Of . California
Justice.
Los Angeles, Cal.-TO steal kiss II
not a felony-that is, when q man
steals it from a woman. If a woman
were to steal q kiss from a man, the
justices in the minor courts hold, he
who made complaint should be placed
under observation In the psychopathic
ward.
But when the man is the thief Of 10
nance, Justice Summerheld 'decllrsd
with judicial flourish, that man 10 not
guilty Of q felony, and therefore he d.
missed the charges against Claude
Fleming concerning Frances Davidbon.
Fleming was arrested after Z charge
had been placed against him by Kiss
Davidson's mother. When the dee1ils
Of the case were revealed in the Jus
tees court it developed Fleming had
been IN ardent and dauntless thief Of
kisses, with a very effective technique,
but was guilty of no graver offense.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-11
THAT DULL lCH IN6i

Don't worry and complain about a
bad back. Get rid .of it! For weak
kidneys, lame and achy. backs, your
neighbors recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills. Read this statement:
Mrs. Henry Revoir, 324 Minnesota
Ave., Bemidji, says: II was so bad
of with backache that could hardly
do anything. had a dull, steady
pain in the small of my back which
was always worse If I did any bend
ing. A couple of boxes of Doan's
Kidney Pills put an end to the trou-
BILE, and I have never had a return
attack" Statement given Oct. 5,
1910.
OVER THREE YEARS LATER.
Mrs. Revoir said: II previously rec
commended Doan's Kidney Pills and
at this time confirm all ever said
in praise of them"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for 2. kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pi1ls-the same that
Mrs. Revoir has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.