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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
"Have you got him?"

"Have you got him?"
1t was Blaze Jones voice which an
swered this time: "You bet !"
Paloma Jones was trembling now
She chung to Alaire, crying, thankfully
IT'S the Rangers The Rangers =
Then she broke away and ran out into
the moonlight, trailing her absurd fire.
arm after her.
Now, boys" the Ranger captain was
saying, II know most every one of you
and we amt going to have the least
bit of trouble over this thing, are WEI
| reckon you-all are friends of Ricardo
Guzman, and you just couldn't wait
to find out about him, eh?'
Alaire, who had followed Paloma,
was close enough now to recognize the
two GuZman boys as members of the
Ranger party. Lewis and his men had
drawn together at the first alarm; Lon
gorios Mexicans had gathered about
their leader. The entire situation had
changed in moment, and the Ranger
captain was in control of 1t.
Soon Dave Law and Blaze Jones
came up over the river bank; they
paused, stricken with surprise at find
ing score of people where they had
expected no more than four.
Blaze was the first to speak. whats
all this?" he cried. He peered near
sightedly from one to the other; then
his huge bulk shook with laughter:
Say, do my glasses magnify, or is
this an open lodge meetin'?"
dad! Oh, dad" Paloma scurried
to him and flung herself into his arms.
"What you dom here, kid?" the father
exclaimed. "Why, you'd ought to be
home and abed, long ago. You'll catch
your death of cold. Is that gun loadedY
Dave Law was even more amazed
than his companion. Recovering from
his first surprise, he took a position
beside his superior officer. Captain
Evans did not seem at all troubled by
the disparity in numbers. One Ranger
or two at the most, had always been
sufficient to quell a Texan disturbance;
now that there were three of them,
he felt equal to an invasion of Mexi-
can soil, if necessary. In consequence,
he relaxed his watchful vigilance, and
to Dave he drawled:
"Weve got most of the leading citi-
zens of the county, and | reckon some
body in the outfit will be able to iden-
tify Guzman."
"There's no trouble about that. sir.
We found him. Pedro and Raoul can
make sure" The sons of Ricardo Guz-
man stepped forward promptly and
Law waved them toward the boat land
ing, where the two helpers were wait
ing with Ricardo's remains.
Despite the Ranger captains easy
assumption of command, the strain
of the situation had not subsidized, and
Longorio drew swift attention to him
self when he said:
ut Is fortunate that I CHANGED to
learn of this matter You have done
me a great service, Senior Law, for |
came to Romero purposely to examine !
into the death of this unfortunate man. |
But | could learn nothing; nobody
knew anything whatever about the |
matter, and so became convinced that
it amounted to little. Now-behold! |
discover that was deceived. Or
perhaps there still may be a mistake"
Blaze Jones thrust his daughter
aside and advanced toward the speak
er. "There's no mistake" he declared
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

SYNOPSIS-BIrs. Aare Austin the young
Pamas ranch in Texas
likes her husband who brutal poate echerou drunkard but
discovers accidentally that he loves her hpeess There is trouble
Mexcans
that Austin eagued with thieves
them Tad Lewis who is under suspicion Law kills horse
thief When friend Ricardo
to collect due him. he murdered by the
he give discriminating testimony
Jones the Mexican side Guzman body
Austin and Paoma Jones' Baze daughter preparing
aid their
odou admer of Mrs Austin call Ed
learn of the onesIw expedition Tad
and Longorios at the river kill the
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
GREAT PRAISE FOR
GOOD MEDICINE

Eight years ago we commenced selling
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and during this
time it has found many friends among
our customers who speak in the highest
terms regarding the Benefits obtained from
the use of Swamp Root. We have never
heard single criticism.
Very truly yours,
MEIGS DRUG STORE,
June Is, 1916. Centerville, Ala.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
Where He Put Last Employer,

Billion (engaging new chautfeur)-
And have you any references from
your last employer?
Applicant-No, sir; but / can get
some in about a week.
Billton-Why the delay?
Applicant-He's in the hospital, sir.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
DANGEROUS Performance

Rather bad automobile accident
here"
$50 1t is"
"How did 1t happen"
"In the usual way. A young chap
In high powered roadster was trying
to drive with one hand and press his
suit with the other"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
aturalIY.

"Old man Butts is always running
down his sons school, and l believe
1t is because the boy is always at the
foot of his class"
AT the foot, Is he? Then that Is
where the shoe pinches."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
Wasted No Time.

Girl Gas she entered parlor)-"Its
so long since you called on me that
was beginning to think you had for
gotten me-" Young Mani am afor
getting you; that's why I've called.
Can / have yOu?"-Boston Transcript.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
BROKEN DOWN
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. -"I was all broken down
In health from displacement. One of my

lady Irienos came 10
see me and she adj
vised me to COM
nence taking Lydia
e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham 8 Sanative
Wash. I began TAX
ing your remedies
and took SIS. 00worth
and in two months
was a well woman
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
When to Blow.

The nose and the horn should only
be blown when it is found necessary.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
Letter to
DR.. kilmer T. Co.
Binshamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root viii Do For .You

Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men,
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

An optimist is man who is happy
when he's miserable, and a pessimist
is a man who Is miserable when he's
happy.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

cording to the United States depart
ment of labor.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

The worst of grass widow is that
she is apt to make hay of her reputa-
ton.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

Better be hanged for a lamb thar
for a sheep when it's the fluffy, pink
ribboned kind.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
Some Stinqy Man.

We know man so stingy that he
can raise onions in a salve box.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

The beginning Of wisdom is general.
ly the end of it, too.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

The best antidote to a woman is
long dose of her.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

Tad Lewis and his gang de-
termIne that Dave Law is too
dangerous to be aIive--so the
plotting takes a more sinister
turn. Startling developments
are described in the next INSTALL
r1ent.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
APPLE ALLIES
Field and Farm

Make q syrup Of cups Of granulat-
ed sugar and l cup Of water, bring to
boil. Have ready one medium sized
apple, pared, cored and each quarter
cut into three pieces. Drop the twelve
pieces into the boiling syrup and allow
to cook until you can pierce them with
q straw. Remove from the Kettle.
drain, and place on waxed paper: a.
low to remain "a hours, then roll the
Apple Allies in granulated sugar: roll
at intervals Of 24 hours. II moisture
still accumulates, renew the sugar roll
ling. Keep in a dry place until DRY.
turning them from time to time. The
amount Of syrup given above will IS
enough to make 5 dozen Apple Allier.
8 apples being used. Add . little boiI-
ing water to the syrup as it berins
TO thicken, SO as to maintain the erie-
inal consistency. When ali are dry.
and crystalline in appearance, pack n
candy or other box and send awav
to some soldier boy for q Christina
gift. You can color the syrup red. 81
you can use pineapple as well as the
other apples.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
RAINY DAY FUDGE
Irene Sampliner

2 cups Of powdered sugar
cup of milk
Butter size of lump of sugar
teaspoonful of vanilla
y ID of chocolate, or heaping
tablespoons of cocoa
Measure 2 cups Of powdered sugar.
and put it into a sauce pan with Gun
Of milk; add the butter. While the
milk is heating. cut the Y lb of choco-
late into small pieces. If cocoa is used
put the q tablespoonsful right into the
milk. Use the unsweetened chocolate
or cocoa. Cook Is to 20 minutes; stir
all the time. Test it in cold water.it
is done when it forms soft ball. Re
move the pan from the stove and add
the vanilla; nuts or cocoanut may also
be used: Pour into buttered nan let
cool and cut into shapes.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
woHELo FOR AYE
C. S. N. S. News Letter:

". .. N. .. News Letter:
A council fire for the month Of the
long night moon was held in shc
gymnasium ut the Colorado State
Normal School on the evening Of De-
cember z. There were met the Tsi-
ANNA and Tomichi maidens, ssrrayed
IN ceremonial gowns and cleaning
head bands. In the glow. Of . camp
fire, they took their places in q circlc.
Soon the tapers signifying Work.
Health, and Love, and the seven points
OF the law, were shining within the
ring Of girls, and many voices were
singing the candle-lighting song.
Various ranks were conferred by
the guardians of the two grpups.
Florence Bryant came, wishing to sit
by the fire and help tend it, and re-
cited the law as proof of her desire.
The silver ring with its design of the
seven fagots was presented to Eleanor
Cullen, in token of her having attained
the rank of wood -gatherer. A silver
charm, the bracelet signifying the
rank Of fire-makcr, was given to Mel
lie Beatty, Tomichi girl, and to
Lois Brewer, of the Tsianina camp.
After the singing of the national
anthem, the tapers were extinguished
and the hearth made clean. The
maidens filed away as the last words
OF the ceremonial service were said:
go we forth then with gladness
To show unto others,
Wherever they need us,
A love that will fail not"
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14

Pretty ladies', made of painted wood.
conceal our telephones and invite US
to tell secrets that will never be be-
trayed. These are the ''pingocraft"
girls and they make fascinating gifts
to either men or women friends.
Each one stands at the front of smal:
board on which the telephone is to
be placed. The mouthpiece is un-
screwed and when replaced forms the
crown of hat or springs from high
corsage bouquet or disappears alto
gether or Is frankly In evidence, just
as you will.
The pingocraft novelties are made
Of wood cut out from thin boards
painted white. The figures are out
lined on them ready for painting and
each is painted to suit the individual
taste. The little figure at the left Is
holding her hat and. when she IL
placed. the mouthpiece Of the phone
becomes the crown Of It.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Gunnison. Dec. IA. 1897

Gunnison, Dec. II, 1897.
Dear Mary
just had to write today; l wanted
to tell you about the new book that
Jack gave me. It is called "Flowers
and Flag Of Our Country" and was
written by Mrs. n. p. Getchell. Of this
city. 1t is q lovely poem, and beauti-
fully printed and illustrated.
Nearly Christmas! Oh, my! ! am
so excited, and am having the best
time shopping at the stores here.
They are all having holiday openings.
Then, too, SO many of the young peO-
pie who are attending school out of
town, are coming home for the holi-
days. Harry Millspaugh came home
from Salt Lake City this week, where
he just graduated from the Business
College. He has SO many good offers
made him for position, but don't
know what he is going to do.
No indeed, am not going to have
any party during Christmas; it's too
much work, and besides, | want to
attend the church programs here.
The d. A. Mcconnell family who
live at Doyleville, are going to have q
family reunion on Christmas day. 1t
will certainly be big crowd.
There will be two funerals here on
Monday. One at the NJ. f. Church and
the other at the Presbyterian Church.
1t makes me feel so sad. One of the
funerals is Mrs. Helen Clark, wife
of S. B. Clark. She died SO suddenly
Sunday morning. She leaves hus-
is for Mrs. Rosella Jacklin. She was
found dead sitting in her chair. Hei
husband was not at home at the time
She leaves three little girls.
Yes, l know you have a new post.
master. l saw in the Tribune that
/ Jos. Block has gone east for the holi-
days. / suppose Deacon Hurley will
make q good postmaster.
] just heard a train whistle, and il
reminds me to tell you that we have q
brand new, spick and span switch en-.
gine at the Rio Grande yards. Jas
1 Stewart is the engineer, and the way
he goes on over her makes one thinl
the engine is a human being. The,
call her No. Al.
! Oh, say Mary, If tell you something
will you promise not to tell soul
tolud you? The lady next door tolt
me, and promised that ! wouldn'
tell any one, but know you won't sa,
q word. Well, l heard that Miss Car
rie johnson and Chas. Kroll are goinS
to be married soon. You know she j,
the clerk in John Latimer's store, am
now Miss RenA Trevarthen has start
ed to work there, and that mean
something. It looks like the rumo
4 Is true.
must close now, and will write t,
you again when hear from you.
Best love and wishes to you ali.
AGNESs
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14

Shades of our ancestors! What would
gfeat-grandma say? could she play q
return date and come back long
enough to see the women of today, in
cluding some of the women Of her own
descendants, who are filling the places
Of men in various industrial walks Of
lhe-and filing them well too. Here
are few Of the things the women Of
the United States are doing et present
in the way Of filling mems places.
In the Philadelphia Trade School for
girls, plans are being made by the
chairman Of the school mobilization
committee to give the girls at this
school . special training in the use Of
power machines belonging to contract
ors who furnish uniforms. The girls
for the manufacturing Of clothing can
be made Of use very quickly after they
register for service.
In Chicago, next week, the first wo-
men mail carriers in that city, ten in
Office. The orders to install women in
this department have already been re-
ceived from Washington.
When the men in the packing plants
and butcher shops in Washington, D.
" Weut On y bCFIke IeCenLiy, tue IIIAu-
ayers Immediately filled their places
with women. And they are making
good on the job too. The manager is
predicting that the women will dis
place the men in many Of the plants.
It was q busy day for one street car
conductor in New York last week. The
conductor in question being Miss Anna
Peters, the first woman conductor in
that city. Men WED with one another
in being the first to pay their fare to
the la1y conductor. Seven other giris
Of that city have been placed on the
surface cars as conductors during the
present week, and many others have
applied for similar positions.
In one eastern city, : woman whose
husband Il obliged to work ut night,
grew tired Of the long hours spent ct
home alene. and applied for . job as
night Watchman in one Of the largest
business houses Of that city. When the
managee q the building recovered .
little frpm tie shock and became con-
vineed that the lady was not jollyins
him, ~ agreed to try her. Needless
to ~, she ~made good and Il still
= III ~, md strange 70 say, not 81
IL lease eftaid Il u dark.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14

This years Christmas candles will
be dressed out with shades In red.
white and blue. as well as In the nc
customed red and green. Here are
two, among many others. In which the
national colors are -skillfully used to
make graceful shades. The shade at
the left is mainly red with white and
blue in rufilcs and braided strands
aboat the top and bottom.
White over red In the other candle
makes a pretty background for small
flags pasted to the crepe paper. This
shade is tied about the top with mar
row blue ribbon.
A tiny basket and box for salted
nuts, or confectlons, are shown with
the candles. The basket is made of
braided strands of paper in red white
and blue. to match the candle at the
left. while the box is repetition of
white over red. tied with blue ribbon
as In the shade of the other candle.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
ONE ON THE LADY

Those who have read and enjoyed
the clever stories written by Kate
Douglas Wiggins, will no doubt ap-
preciate the following story told at
the expense Of that lady. The IN
mates Of . home for the feebIe-minded
had heard the story "Marm Lisa, -
read to them, and enjoyed It hugely.
Shortly afterwards, the author receiv-
ed . letter Of appreciation from the
superintendent Of the Home, IN which
he paid her book = aglowing tribute and
spoke Of the pleasure TIE story gave
the inmates Of the Home, and con-
clpded his letter With the following
well-meant thsugh amusing compf-
ment: 3In fact. ! believe / may aay
truth1nlly tAAt yo1 >are the 66vofite
author oR the feshel-ninded
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
CANDY BASKETS AND CANES
Contributed

2 cups of granulated sugar
u cup of corn syrup
" cup of water
teaspoonful of cream of tartar
Place all in granite kettle and boil
to the crisp or crack stage and after
removing from the fire, add q few
drops of peppermint, wintergreen, or
sassafras fiavoring. Divide the candy
into two portions and color one portion
red with vegetable coloring. Pull
each part separately, then twist the
red part around the white until YOU
have Il in the form Of a stick. Cut
into sticks and form into canes, or
take slender strips of the red and the.
white and braid them together and
form into little baskets.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14

II Santa Claus finds himself short of
money anywhere we invite his atten-
tion to those dressed-up lolfypops.
They will delight the children, A lolly-
pop is fiat piece Of candy on the end
of stick and 1t lasts long time.
All sorts of Mttle figures Of things
animate and inanimafe are made by
dressing up lollypops In crepe paper.
One end of the stick is thrust into a
disk of heavy cardboard and arms and
legs are provided by small wires fast
e1ed about the stick. The faces are
painted on wax paper. over the lolly-
pop. Fruits and vegetables. fairies,
soldiers, doiiS. dancing girls. clowns
there is no limit to the things that
can be made In this way.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
ECONOMICAL PLUM PUDDING
Mrs. Elmer Wiley

~ cups of -four
! cup of brown sugar
l cup of grated suet
! cup Of stoned raisins
l cup of cleaned currants
] cup of grated carrots
! cup of grated potatoes
teaspoon of salt
Spices and fiavorings to taste
Mix all well and steam four hours,
This is inexpensive and very good.
II served as daintily as the richest Of
plum puddings with wreath Of holly
around it, many people would be none
the wiser rs to the cost, while at the
same time, they might sleep better
after its eating.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
COLD WATER CAKE
Mrs. J. E. Whip

y cup of butter
i cup of sugar
eggs
cup Of cold water
2h cups of -four
2 heaping teaspoons baking powder
l teaspoon of flavoring
Cream the butter and sugar, add the
yolks Of eggs, which have been beat
en- until creamy; add water, -four, bak-
ing powder and fiavoring, and beat till
smooth; add beaten whites Of eggs.
Bake till done.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
Delicious Christmas Dainties
BROWN BREAD
Mrs. Curtis Osborne

quart of sour milk
teaspoons of salt
cup of molasses
"a cup of brown sugar
4 cups of graham flour
Mix well the following:
4 cups of white flour
2 heaping teaspoons Of soda
" lb of raisins
Mix for ten minutes. Makes three
loaves. Bake for on hour.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
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Tomichi Campfire has arranged with
st. Nicholas for an advance date--Sat-
urday, December Is. He will be in
Odd FellowS' Hall, with all the Christ
mas paraphenilia-Xmas tree, bells,
candles, dolls, drums, and tin whistles.
He and the Tomichi girls expect to see
at that time, all the children in town,
from the ages of three to five, togeth-
er with their mothers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
HOOvER's COIN TO GET YOU
Mabel I. Clapp

The darned old Hoover pledge has come
to our house to stay:
To frown our breakfast bacon down.
and take our steak away;
1t cans our morning waffles, and our
sausage too. II seems.
And dilates on the succulence of corn,
and spuds. and beans.
80 skimp tho sugar in your cake. and
leave tho butter out.
Or HQover's goin' to get you. II you
Don't
Watch
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
: HOMEMADE XMAS CANDIES
NUT BRITTLE
Helen Besse
2 cups Of syrup
Q r.,no - c,r-or

2 cups Of syrup
2 cups Of sugar
l cup OF broken nut meats
2 tablespoons Of vinegar
! teaspoon of vanilla
Boil Is minutes, or until hard and
brittle when it is dropped into water.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
BROWN SUGAR FUDGE
Josephine Zugelder

2 cups Of brown sugar
cup Of sweet milk
4 teaspoons Of molasses
Pinch Of salt
Butter size Of an egg
When nearly done, add cup Of
cocoanut. Cook till it makes q soft
ball in cold water. Remove from Are
and beat till creamy. Pour into but
tered pans and mark into squares.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14

We may not greet the Christmas Of
1917 with the gladness Of other years.
but we can greet it with brave s3Sd
hopeful hearts. Dark as this Chrivt-
mas may seem, this year, It would 5.
an inexpressibly darker day but for
what Christmas means-of hone M
promise for the world.
One Of the youngsters who rides =
bprro to country school near Pnonia
was asked By his teacher the ctksrr
day what the beast,s name Wna
Guess III call him King GeoreS =
sid the boy. II wouldn't as {34ivs
objected thk teacher; sthat w0u16 -
q any great eonplimeat to XiS4
Sss.se- s., : Supposs ysa eaIl him n -
~ 81 ~ | ~ ,s'si' :. 7 :
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
OVERHEARD ON MAIN STREET

Said Fred to Jack, "Wonder why
DR.. Sullivan calls his dental office a
parlor7"
Jack:-"oh suppose because it's a
drawing ROOM"
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14

On, .Eonc now are the good old days
Of hot cakes. thickly spread;
And meatless. wheatless, hopeless days
arc reigning In their, stead:
And gone the days of fat rib roasts.
and two-inch T-bonc steaks,.
And doughnuts. plump and golden
brown. the kind that mother makes.
And when It comes to pie and cake.
Just learn to cut II out,
Or Hoover's Eoin' to get you II you
Don't
Watch
So spread your buckwheats sparingly,
and peel your taters thin;
And tighten UP your belt notch
and don't forget to grin
And II sometimes your whole soul
yearns for shortcake high and wide.
And biscuits drenched with honey: and
chicken butter fried,
Remember then that Kaiser Bill is
short on saucrkrout,
And Hoover's goin. to get him IL we'll
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14

Exchanges
Jack Speaking Of ships, whaf kine
Of . ship is courtship Z"
Tom:- Its = trapsport, my boy"
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14

One day an auto full Of people was
standing on Main street when several
ladies went down the street, headed
for a party. A little five-year old in
the auto, after gazing at the passing
ladies few minutes, said @Oh, man.
ma, when win I be old enough to wear
nhort dresses too?
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
WOMEN OF TODAY

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