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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01
CLOTHES AND A MAN

Boise Capital News: If personality
were merely something that attarcts at
tention, the only conclusion could be
that the greatest personalities were
those possessed by people with much
money, and willingness to spend it.
That is, it is something that can be
bought. To such an absurdity does the
theory inevitably lead.
Those whom one turns on the street
to look at may be-and usually are
the most miserable creatures alive.
Hardly less sad are those who are al,
ways spoken of in terms of outward ap.
parel. 1t must have been of such that
Carlyle was thinking when he said:
" Because there is nothing in himself
he hungers and thirsts that you find
something in him.. And when we talk
of his clothes or style we confess that
these are all there are to him. And
that means that personality has nothing
to do with the person, but only with
what the person puts on.
Strip him to "his foolish hide, - and
he would, on this theory, have no per
sonality at all Thackeray drew pie
ture of supposedly great king in his
gorgeous robes, and a splendid creature
he seemed. But he also drew him naked
and bare. The moral was that the
monarch was nothing but clothes. Mark
Twain subjected him who was lately
ear of Russia to the same treatment
with the same result. In both cases the
man underneath the robes was des
picable or contemplate.
But putting the judicial robes on a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01
IT G TROOPS AT FRONT

o,,r bovs 'sover there'' are at the
'front.' American soldiers have entered
40 f;rst-line trenches in France and
tbsv are supported by American artil-
lrv. American military headquarters
!. France has made announcement that
.,a Sammies are now in the fury of
world war.
Entrance of the American soldiers in
- hattie marks a new period of the
PRINTED States participation in the
world conflict.
FIRST came America IS declaration of
war on Germany, brought about after
numerous indignities had been suffered
at the hands of the merciless Huns.
The second period of Americas par
t;c;pation was marked by thrill which
0nread over the country when news of
General Pershing's safe arrival in Ing
hand was received, and this was follow
I'D shortly afterward by dispatches tell
1 mo of the landing of American soldiers
on French soil. From that time to the
4 present, U. S. troops have been almost
continually arriving on the other side.
As n measure of precaution to insure
safety of the soldiers on the seas, news
of further sailings and landings was not
given out by the war department.
For several months the khaki-clad
4 Yankee boys of the regular army, and
some of the national guards
men, have been in intensive training in
France. learning modern methods of
warfare. Dispatches telling of Ameri.
q can troops actual entrance into the
battle proper had been momentarily
awaited, and caused no great surprise
when they came flashing over the trans
atlantic cables and land wires to the
people of the United States.
To red haired artillery captain and
his gunners belongs the honor of firing
the first shot fired by an American
"A pdnu III the wal W Clu
& tarism. The first shot was fired at 6
o'clock on a morning of a misty day,
mot long ago. The shell-case of the
first shot already is on its way to Presi-
dent Wilson.
The official communication telling of
the Americans first fighting reads as
lollows:
Gin continuation of their training as
Ia nucleus of later contingents, some
3battalions of our first contingent, in as
Isolation with veteran French battal-
ions are in the first trenches of quiet
Sector of the French front.
q 'They are supported by some bat
d teries of our artillery, in association
with veteran French batteries.
N "The sector remains normal. Our
#men have adapted themselves to actual
trench conditions in a most satisfactory
manner.n
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01
REUNION AT vICKSBURG

In commemoration of half century
of peace and good fellowship, veterans
of the Union and Confederate armies
who participated in the siege of Vicks.
burg met on October l6 in reunion on
the scene of the battle.
The survivors pitched their tents near
the trenches where the boys in blue and
the boys in grey battled so bitterly in
1868, and for four days white haired
heroes of yesterday snapped yarns
some telling how they felled the Yam.
KEGS, and other how they made the re-
bells run.
What sharp contrast between the
assembly in Vieksburg during the third
week of October and the long siege of
which the reunion was commemorative!
Foes had become the warmest of
friends. Old differences had been for.
gotten. The Yankees and the fighters
of Dixie land met as brothers, while
their sons and grandsons were march
ing off, under one Flag, the glorious
Stars and Stripes, to do battle, in the
cause of humanity against the murder
ing Hun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01

fool you cannot make him Il great judge.
Poor Christopher Sly never ceased to
be thinker. Clothes can do much-as
the history of kings and courts proves
but they cannot confer personality.
That is a quality that is born in man.
1t cannot be bought with money.
The greatest personality that the
world has known was that possessed by
one who had not where to lay His head.
1t is, as has been said, native quality,
conferred by divine imposition. Moth.
ing can be mistaken for it, nor can ii
be mistaken for anything else.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01
"a BETTER Y. M. G. A"

In last weeks issue of the Free
Press appeared an editorial under the
above caption, in criticism of which
the Globe has received the following
communication.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01
MRS. P. o. sTUCHEIL TELLS HOW
SHE CURED HER SON OF A COLD.

"When my son Ellis was sick with a
cold last winter | gave him Chamber
lain IS Cough Remedy. 1t helped him at
once and quickly broke up his cold, y
writes Mrs. P. o. Stuchell, Homer City,
Pa. This remedy has been in use for
many years. It's good qualities have
been fully proven by many thousands
of people. 1t is pleasant and safe to
take. (Adv.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01
IDAHO WINS

Sites Enterprise: Moscow univer-
sity has at last got one on the Pullman
Agricultural college. An American boy,
educated at the U. of l., shot down a
German airman this week. 1t was a
cireuitous route, but it gives Moscow
the touch down, just the same.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01

Brazil's declaration of war on Ger
many is a commendable move against
autocracy and gratifying step toward
solidarity of the nations of the Amer
can continents.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01

The Scent stamp is sticking around
again--that is, figuratively speaking.
Although the rate of letter postage has
been raised to cents an ounce or frac-
ton thereof, the Scent stamp probably
will not come into general use for some
time, owing to the enormous supply of
stamps of the ! and 2-cent denomina,
tions now on hand by the postoffice de
partment. The l cent additional levy
is for the purpose of raising wal
revenue. In Canada, a special war
stamp has been provided for letters for
a period of several years past; but the
United States will use ordinary postage
stamps to denote payment of the tax
Three 1-cent stamps or combination
of a ] and a 2-cent stamp Will be used
on letters heneeforth. The letter post
age rate has not been cents In the
United States since about 1888.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01

A grave situation exists on the Italian
battle front, where the Roman troops
have been driven back by the advanc-
ing Austro- German hordes in command
of Emperor Charles of Austria, assisted
by Field Marshal Won Mackensen.
Gorilla, an Austrian town of great
strategic Importance, has been retaken
from the Italians and Berlin announces
the capture of 100000 Italians and 700
guns The Germans claim the Second
and Third Italian armies are in retreat,
and Rome, in admitting the retreat of
the Second army, says cowardice was
revealed by the Italians, who fell back
without showing fight. Should the Ital-
ian armies meet with decentralization
similar to that suffered by the Russians,
the present Teutonic success against
Italy would be magnified before the
German people in order to give to them
new hope for ultimate victory in the
war and new courage to the depressed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01
IT 8. SECRET SERVICE

London Spectator: We cannot end
without word of admiration for the
extraordinary effectiveness of the
American secret service. 1t has always
stood high in repute for professional
skill. II will now stand higher than
ever. The Germans, we fancy, hardly.
dare to deny any new charge against
them because they know that the means
of exposure is probably lying in Mr..
Lansing's lucky bag. He has only to
dip in his hand and pull it out.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01

House dresses at very low prices at
the Midget bazaar. 18-tf
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

oMETIMES when rains and rains has been doing the last
~ story books indoor
making xyophone brothers
taught physiology experiments college First
tumblers After setting them
the table fill several the glasses bottles various depths
When strike these glasses lightly with pencil will find
that each will different The the glass the
will be- 1t will hard fill the glasses they will
represent the musical scale.
II harps fats scale will be
provide glasses. You will find practice you
several and the will be clear and
good quality of botles
Have Of the Busy Bees Rainy Day Box II will be
of making medium packing
with bright colored chntz then fill with puzzles dolls boats
be hod animals drums horns books kodak albums
little set When the rainy day and caTno play Of doors
had completely forgotten and there will not minute to think about
n
OF the the Busy Bees make money for Red
camping digging dandelons your neghbors yards
planning special day within the week
will plan dispense with the troublesome plant Right after
has rained splendid time dig he while the ground still damp and
soft
Public children and
games Won't
about the different play! We always anxious know
new forms Of recreation.
Marie Augusta prize week.
Ophant and Lucille Snneand both of the Blue Side
orable mention. Il
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
(Honorable Mention.)
Doing Their Bit.

BysLucille Sonneland, Aged IA Years.
2S0s North Sixty-first Avenue,
Benson, Neb. Blue Side.
II was beautiful summer morning
and the birds were singing sweetly.
Out in the old fashioned fiowery yard
little boy and girl were sitting. They
were happy and healthy. Their faces.
were rosy and beaming.
Marian" said Jack, " grandfather
is going to show me how to plant
seeds, and raise food for our soldiers
to eat when they need il this winter"
"Yes," replied Marian and grand
mother is going to teach mo how to
knit, then l will knit things for the
soldiers to wear
As these patriotic children sat in
the warm morning sun. they planned
for the future. Then they ran into the
house. The grandfather and Jack.
took a package lof various seeds and
went to the garden to work.
Marian and her grandmother went
on the old front porch with their
thread and knitting hooks, and were
soon busy knitting.
We Busy Bees can be patriotic also.
We can economic on our candies and
ice cream, besides raising chickens
and gardens to help Uncle Sam.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
(Honorable Mcntion.)
A Lumber Camp.
BY Jeanette oliphant, Aged IL Year.

BY Jeanette Oliphant, Aged II Years,
1923 Garfield Avenue. Mast
ings, Neb. Blue Side.
How many OF you have visited a
lumber campf Well, ! am going to
tell you about one.
The men first go out in the forest
and build large cabin, where fifty or
more men live. They build the cabin
OF logs, filling the cracks with mud
and sod. They sleep in hunks built
along the walls.
They 60 to the forests in the fall
and remain there all winter.
The man called the under chop
per" goes in the woods and marks
out the trees that will make the best
lumber. They first cut the tree with
their saws, which are pulled back and
forth by two men, one on each end
Of the saw. The choppers then fell
the trees. IA
The limbs must now be trimmed off
and the trees sawed into timber.
The next thing is to get the logs to
the river. This is done on sledges in
the winter. They are drawn by two
or more horses.
An important thing is making the
roads slippery. After the road is well
beaten down, the sprihkling machine
IS used. The water freezes to ice, and
is made very slippery so the sledges
can be easily drawn by the horses.
In the spring when the rivers or
lakes thaw. the logs are Aoated on
the water to the mills.
When the logs are taken to the mill
and sawed into lumber, they are ready
to be shipped where needed.
Some of the mills have gang saws
and also band saws. The band saws
cut the lumber into boards faster than
the gang saws.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
Little Stories BY Little Folks
(Prize Story)
A Summer at the Lakes.

By Marie Augusta Reeves, 9 Years
Old, 1854 Jones Street. Red Side.
! would like to tell you OF our va
cation trip two years ago. Papa had
ten days off and he took mamma and
me up to Lake Vermiilion at Tower,
Minn.
There are 352 islands in the lake.
We rented five-room cottage there,
which had three bedrooms, kitchen
and dining room. Papa had to cut
the old stumps down to make fire
with which to cook.
We went boat riding and fishing
every day and had fresh fish for al
most every meal. We also went in
bathing every day.
Although there was not a nice
sandy beach, but itwas underlaid with
rocks, we went in anyway.
One day mamma caught big pick
erel. 1t jumped all over the-boat and
tangled up her line by moving around
in the boat. It made her lose a
whole string Of other fish that she
caught.
We had bonfire in front of our
cottage every night.
One morning papa went out on the
lake. He got out Of the boat where
the water was not very deep and cur
some stumps loose. He then built
them up high, put coal oil all over
them and in the evening set it afre.
The fire. looked pretty out on the lake.
1t burned all night and was still
smoking in the morning.
We were on Pine island. and on our
way out we passed Indian island.
There was a large school on that is
land and there were a lot of Indian
children there, who came out to watch
our boat go by. We had to go eight
miles up the lake to reach Our island.
We all hated to go home after the
ten days were over, but papa had to
go back to work and we went back
to Duluth.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
Would Preserve Home
OF African Explorer

tcorrcspondence Of Tho Associated Fress.)
Capctown, May 2S.--Steps are be.
ing taken to preserve the remains OF
the house Of DR.. David Livingstone.
the famous explorer and missionary,
at Kolobeng, and the graves in the
vicinity. This was the third house
the explorer built in Africa and. from
it he made a journey in the course OF
which he discovered the Zambcsi and
the Victoria Falls.
During short absence in Cape.
town to see his wife off to England
a raid was made on the natives in the
vicinity of Kolobeng by the Beers,
who destroyed most OF the explorers
house and carried off his goods. Now,
through the cooperation Of direct
descendant OF Sechele, chief of one OF
the Bechuana tribes. who was DR..
Livingstone's first missionary con-
vert, the ruins have been fenced in
and The headman Of 4 neighboring
village has been placed in charge.
The site will be under protection Of
the South African government.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
SHE HAD CALCULATED WELL. THE BIG MOTOR LANDED ON
THE BARGE WITH A TERRIFIC IMPACT"

their bomb. With this in hand and
accompanied by his two confederates,
Burke left again for the dock where
the three boarded their launch and
headed toward Chapman's plant.
Roy, still tightly bound, busted him
self with the useful ends OF the broken
wires. BY repeatedly bringing them
into contact he succeeded IN igniting
the insulation, and applying this to
the ropes about his wrist he at length
set them on fire. Working his hands
vigorously he managed to free them
in this way and to unite his feet. But
just as he was about to spring from
his couch. the thug left to guard him
looked around. Roy sprang at him.
A fierce fight followed and Roy, al
ready heavily handicapped by his in
jury. was almost overpowered, when
a blow, landed fortunately on the
point OF his guards jaw, dazed the
man. Following it with quick sec
ond, Roy knocked the thug over and
ran out of the door. Across the bay
he saw the barge ready to start;
there was nothing for il but to swim,
board the barge ii possible and throw
overheard the bomb.
The Raiders, cruising the bay, lay in
wait and when the tug made ready to
start drew alongside. Marshall, who
now held the stolen pass, applied to
the foreman for permission to 60
aboard the barge. Once there, he
slipped the bomb between two cases
Of shells and returning to the launch
the raiders made their best time away
from the danger zone.
Helen, riding with Webb at dizzy
speed down the winding highway,
reached the dock as the barge was
swinging out. AT the same moment
she perceived Roy, now swimming be-
side the tow, she saw him catch at a
dangling line and pull himself aboard.
Unfortunately Burke in the launch
had likewise seen Roy, and drawing
revolver, without hesitation fired at
him. Roy fell TO the deck. Webb
started to find boat TO rescue the
stricken man. but Helen thought she
could do better. The barge moved
steadily through the wateh parallel to
the wharf's edge, and believing that
from theNhigher floor of the wharf
deek I she she turned % = and raced ed swiftly -
cstc5 Il com;rS ahrssst H. Sost
she sweryed sharply ana dashing
straight for the wharf's edge drove
her car out over the water.
Shs IA c,,c,,i.,ad ,,.,t III. n,
no.nr onv .ru ssa, - sissmi,, nv sn il. Is .nS "a
NH s ,arr;sa y ;,,,n.,. ny i,rdsa Az ~ E .hs
h.ra. @ Al, W, Wa,sr % ran - pom @
drassed him overheard and dived into
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

William Montgomery Strong. wealthy
young clubman, rescues Beverly Clarke from
kidnapers employed by a band ,of brainy
criminals known as The Secret Seven. This
Ing large fortune left to Beverly by her
uncle. Thomas Clarke, who was member
Of The Secret Seven. These papers form the
base for ylllainy on the part of the arch
conspirator OF the organization, DR.. Zulph.
Because he has thwarted all their plans,
The Secret Seven ruin Strong financially
and even plan to murder him. They sue
ceed in stealing some Of the papers, but
they are recovered.
Detective Rodman Sears. called In to solve
the murder of Detective Ackerton, commis-
sions Strong one of his assistants and
they are drawing net around DR.. Zulph
when The Great Master. leader of The
Secret Seven. proposes scheme by which
he will take drug that will produce un-
for forty-eight hours. At the
appointed time Sears and Strong must ad-
minister another drug that will restore con-
sciousness. The plan is put into execution
with the idea that they can then trail DR..
Zulph and see what action he takes when
he believes The Great Master is dead. Jane
Warren, who holds the secret OF Zulphs
past is seriously hurt by an automobile and
taken to hospital Thus both The Great
Master and Jane Warren, who hold the
much needed information, are unconscious
and zulph seems TO win. Zulph, believing
The Great Master dead. goes to the hospital
to operate on Jane Warren and cause her
death.
Sears by lucky chance obtains zulphs
finger prints and Identifies him as the
slayer Of Ackerton. Strong and Beverly ar
rive at the hospital with another surgeon
whom they have employed to operate on
Jane. They arrive just as zulph Is on the
point Of operating.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
DIR. zuLpH ALARMED BY THE SPIDER.

gan performs the operation which is
witnessed by Strong and Beverly.
Zulph is taken to the dressing room
in the hospital by Cochran, where he
is soon joined by Sears, Strong and
DIR. Morgan. Suddenly Sears con-
fronts Zulph with the finger prints
taken previously and it is found that
the index finger of one Of his hands
is missing. At once Sears says:
There's the hand with the missing
finger that, killed poor Ackerton and
left its print on his collar" Zulph is
placed under arrest charged with mur-
der and taken in charge by Sears. But
his wits and nerve return quickly and
as Sears is leading him to the street
dorr, he suddenly turns and dashes
ammonia into Sears eyes, making his
escape. He then hastensS to Sara
Loring, with whom he is in love, and
asks her to fee with him. She scorns
him.
Strong is at Beverly's home, when
Sears, nothing the worse for his af-
fair with Zulph, arrives and reminds
Strong Of the antidote that they must
administer to The Great Master to re-
vive him. He promises to return
shortly. The Spider still nursing his
old grudge.against Strong, has trailed
him to Beverly's home and stands at
window waiting to shoot him. Seiz-
ing favorable moment he fires. But
the bullet intended for Strong hits
Beverly's mother. Sears, outside,
hears the shot and turns to grapple
with The Spider, but the latter proves
too mech for him and after knocking
him on the head escapes, but not be-
fore he has searched Sears, on whom
he finds small phial containing a
liquid which he mechanically puts in
his pocket.
Sears recovers and re-enters Bever-
ly's home to take Strong to the tomb
to resuscitate The Great Master He
tells OF his adventure with The Spider
and reminds Strong that they must
hurry. Strong, finding that Beverly's
mother is in no danger, joins Sears
and together with Cochran they hurry
to the tomb where The Great Master
lies. To their disnay Sears has lost
the phial containing the antidote, and
there are only FIVE minutes to spare.
Faithful Wee See has been a wit
ness to the alteration between The
Spider and Sears, and has trailed The
Spider When in sight of a policeman
Wee See seizes The Spider, RECEIVERS
the phial and then has him arrested,
after which he starts for the tomb. His
courage and quick wit save The Great
Master from death
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
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NINTH EPISODE.
80

Leaving the Office hurriedly, Chap.
man led Roy to where his dog cart
stood at the platform and the two
started for Pedro to investigate the
ferry theft. Burke was already on his
way to the port to inform the gang
sters that Roy was after them.
Tie troubles Of Chapman, muni-
tons manufacturer, had already in
jccted a new element into Helen's
STAIRS. A man known in Pedro only
As a foreign government agent, d.
rected by a friend TO Browns saloon
"a notorious haunt OF the Raiders
handed note to the proprietor.
Brown read and, nodding toward
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
CHAPTER XVII.
"The Missing Finger" !"

Before Zulph can put his plan into
action-that of fatally operating upon
Jane Warren--a message is brought to
him that says he is not to operate and
that DR.. Morgan, who has been en-
gagged by Strong and Beverly, is out
side and wished to speak to him.
Zulph obeys and comes face-to-face
with not only DR.. Morgan, but Strong
and Beverly. He is amazed and nom
plussed, but endeavors to preserve his
presence of mind.
Strong tells him why he has stopped
the operation, while Detective Sears
advances and asks him to accompany
his assistant, Cochran. With Zulph
= prisoner in the outer room, DR.. Nor