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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-26
CHAPTER XIV.


Pushing his way hastily forward
when he could make haste; crawling
slowly on his hands and knees when
held by opposing rock; fiattening him
self like a leech against the face Of
the precipice when the narrowing
ledge left him only inches under foot:
clinging with torn hands to every IA
voring crevice. and pausing when the
peril was extreme for fresh strength.
De Spain dragged his injured foot
across the sheer face of FL Captain in
the last shadows of the days failing
light.
Spent by his effort. De Spain reached
the rendezvous Nan had indicated. as
nearly as the stars would tell him. by
ten O'Clock. 1t was only after a long
and doubtful hour that he heard the
muffied footballs of horse. He stood
concealed among the smaller trees IN
I'll he could distinguish the outlines of
the animal, and his eye caught the fig
ure of the rider.
De Spain stepped out of the trees,
and. moving toward Nan. caught her
hand and helped her to the ground.
She enjOined silence, and led the
horse into the little grove. Stopping
well within it, she stopped and be-
gan rearranging the mufIlers on the
hoofs.
I'm afraid I'm too late" she said.
How long have you been here?" She
faced De Spain with one hand on the
pony's shoulder.
Did you have any falls?"
You see I'm here. You'll How
could you get here at all with horse?"
"They are hiding on both trails out
side watching for you-and the moon
will be up" She seemed very anxious.
De Spain made light of her fears. "Tn
get past them-Tve got to, Nan. Don't
give 1t a thought"
Il don't know what you'l think of
me" He heard the troubled note
In her voice.
'What do you mean?"
She began to unbutton her Jacket.
Throwing back the revers, she felt
inside around her waist, unfastened
after moment and drew forth a leath-
ern strap. She laid it in De Spain's
hands. This is yours" she said in a
whisper.
He felt it questioningly, hurriedly.
then with amazement. mot a car
fridge beltl' he exclaimed.
ITS your own"
"Where-T" She made no answer
Where did you get it. Nan?" he whis-
pered hurriedly.
''Where you left it."
How She was silent. "Whenf"
Tonight"
Have you been to Calabasas and
back tonight?"
Everybody but Sassoon is in the
chase" she replied uneasily-as If not
knowing what to say, or how to say II.
"They said you should never leave
the gap alive-they are ready with
traps everywhere. l didn't know what
to do. l couldn't bear-after what
you did for me tonlght-to think of
your being shot down like dog. when
you were only trying to get away"
81 wouldn't have had you take a
ride like that for forty beltsl"
"McAlpin showed it TO me the last
time 1 was at the stage barn, hanging
where you left IT." He strapped the
cartridges around him.
"You should never have taken that
ride for IT. But since you have"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-26

A gruesome comment on the en-
pioyment OF women In Europe In place
Of men is the killing Of 10 woman Sec
ton hands by the dash through them
of a Balkan express.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-26

ST. Louis hobo. after IS years OF
wandering. says it doesn't pay. The
only sort of tramping that pays is pro-
fessional pedestrianism with q purse
at the end of the journey.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04

uous youth viii young men, adequa.
tely trained in medicine, dentistry. the
law and the. arts exist in sufficient
number TO adequately care for the needs
of the people! Indeed it is question
for serious thought.
Young man, if YOU are not subject
to CONSUMPTION, stop and think There
IS more than one way in which YOU may
be patriotic and of service to your
country. If it is at all possible for
YOU to do so, continue your education
The state of Idaho offers at the
university at Moscow very complete
courses i'll the college of letters and
science, agriculture, engineering, fores-
try, mining and law, besides thoroughly
preparing men for courses in medicine,
dentistry aud other professions
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
MISFITS IN ARMY JOBS

Portland Oregonian: Some exam
pies of the kind of misfit appointments
which are being made in the rush of
war with strong suspicion of political
pull, are given by correspondent Of
the Army and Navy Journal, who is
reserve engineer A construction quar-
termaster- major arrived who was real
estate promoter in civil life, but knew
nothing about construction. At the
same time came a major i'll the engi-
neer officer reserve who knew both en-
cheering end construction. The latter
did the work, while the former signed
all letters and kilograms and got the
credit A call was sent for an eXper-
fenced road engineer and for water
and sewer engineer. For the former
Job the war department sent national
guard major who was newspaper man
and had once inspected road. He was
used as rear flagman for the water and
sewer engineer until five weeks after
the request for his services, and he ar
rived after the work was completed.
Doubtless there are hundreds of other
souare pegs in round holes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
PATRIOTISM

It should not be necessary for the
Free Press to pledge anew its whole
hearted support Of the national admins
tration in time of war. But for fear the
slightest degree Of doubt EXISTS as to its
position in this respect, it is firmly
stated that the paper favors vigorous
prosecution of the war against Prussian
militarism, and this stand shall remain
mistaken Today pacifists are as much
enemies of the United States as is the
kaiser, and their rank in society is no
higher than is that of the traitor.
America s future is at stake and her
cherished rights and honor must be
preserved, whatever may be the cost.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04

Kooskia Mountaineer: Kooskia may
well boast of her sidewalks, but the
censor forhids the mention of the
streets
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
ELECTION IN CANADA

Spokesman Review: The coming
general election will attract unusual in
terest outside of the dominion, because
it will be fought ON racial rather than
party line. The Borden government
which will stand or fall according to
the outcome of the election, is etal:ing
its political future on CONSUMPTION,
which is put i'll effect during the sum
mer and which is NOW opera ting.
Opposition to the existing govern
ment centers in Quebec, whose French
population has bitterly opposed con
scription. Threats Of armed opposition
to the draft law, made openly by many
French Canadians while the law was
under consideration have come to
nothing, but determined process of
political organization is under way,
headed by Wilfrid Lauricr and partici-
pated in by some non French members
of the liberal party.
Not only CONSUMPTION is being fought
by the Franch Canadians, but also the
new franchise bill, which gives the vote
to women who have sons in the army,
and DISTINGUISHES alien enemies. A
Quebec French paper characterizes as
IAN insult to Canadian women the
provision WHICH gives SNel lhllS "
mothers of soldiers and nothing to our
own mothers of ten children. The
province of Quebec, whence few re-
cruits have come, will have proper
tionatly few women voters. The
French and Quebec generally feel that
CONSUMPTION is aimed directly at them
and their racial resentment has thus
! been aroused.
Canadians of both sides are especial
! w concerned as to when the general
election will take place. If it comes at
once, the anti-draft forces feel they
have chance to stop CONSUMPTION be
fore it gets fairly under way, while
on the other hand if there is no vote
until the middle of the winter, the first
classes of conscripts will have been al
ready taken into military service.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
FREE PRESS SOLD

an October , the Idaho County Free
Press property, good will, and all ap-
purtenances of the newspaper, Except
advertising and job accounts to Octo-
ber y which for the last ten years has
heen owned and operated by l.. A.
yisener. came through purchase into
Oh, nossession of j. C. Safely of Moline,
H.
The Free Press will be operated as a
newspaper published in the true inter
est of the people of Grangeville, Idaho
rouutv and the state of Idaho. The
r,IIisher will carefully bear in mind
tbe responsibility which he holds to the
community in truthfully and impartially
u,csenting to the people, week by week,
am unadulterated account of the hap
rruings in the locality of publication,
as well as of the state, the nation and
tho world. While no attempt will be
made TO deal with world events i'll so
thorough manner as is possible by
metropolitan daily newspapers, reviews
of current events, it is believed, will not
prove displeasing feature of this pub
LEGATION.
Additional news features, which it is
hoped to make permanent, will be incor-
uorated within the Free Press, and the
extent to which this development is
carried out will be limited only by the
support which is accorded the enterprise
by the people of Grangeville and Idaho
COUNT 1t should be borne in mind
that, while the publisher entire time
will be spent in the interest of the Free
Press, rapid developments, that will
prove Of lasting nature, are quite i'm
possible, and patience III this respect
houId be exercised by the reading public.
Politically, this newspaper will con
tinue its support of the Democratic
party.
An appeal is made to the people for
fair portion Of their patronage, and
this appeal carries with it sincere
promise on the part of the management
of careful consideration of the public S
interest and assurance that every
worthy enterprise will receive just
recognition.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

In the Probate Court, Idaho County,
State of Idaho.
In the matter of the Estate Of Cyrus
Overman, Deceased.
R. w. Overman and c. o. Overman,
the executors Of the estate of Cyrus
Overman, deceased, having filed a
petition herein praying for an order
of sale of real estate of said decedent,
for the purpose therein set forth, it is
therefore ordered by the judge of said
court, that all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased appear before
the said Probate Court on Wednesday
the 24th day of October, 1917, at 10
o clock in the forenoon of said day, at
the court room of said Probate Court,
at the city of Grangeville, in said
county of Idaho, to show cause why an
order should not be granted to the said
executors to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased Cyrus 0verman
as shall be necessary; and that copy
of this order be published at least four
successive weeks in the Idaho County
Free Press, a newspaper printed and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
IDAHO COUNTY AND THE DRAFT

Reports appearing in the daily press
their homes to the national army camp
at American Lake, Wn., and to other
divisional environments throughout the
country, clio not bring to the people of
Idaho county full realization of the
feeling of compassion which has been
experienced i'll most cities and towns of
the United States on the occasion of
the departure of the home BOYS for
military training for service against the
Germans.
Idaho county, singuarly patriotic at
the outset, did not wait for the draft
but sent forward 50 many of her sons
as volunteers in the several branches
| of the military that she escaped con
scription. OF course, it was not with
out some heavy hearts that her volun-
teers departed from Grangeville. but it
was with a commendable feeling of
pride on the part of the home folk, as
well as the boys, that this county was
so fully represented in the American
army.
While thouands upon thousands of
conscripted soldiers are jubilant at be
ing among those selected by their Uncle
Sam to protect the nation S rights and
uphold its honor, others have been taken
| for the service after they have exer-
cised every possible means to shirk their
patriotic duty. Not so in Idaho county.
Every man in the military service from
this county has gone because he has
heard and obeyed his country's call,
and such men surely will give good ac-
counts Of themselves in every field of
activity.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
IMPORTANCE OF COLLEGE

In these days of great military acti-
witty i'll the United States, the coun-
try's youth is likely to ignore the i'm
portance of schools and colleges in the
training of men and women for the
future. Especially are the young men
of military age apt to ridicule the idea
Of their attendance at an institution OF
higher learning while. their country is
in need of millions of youths for the
military. While enlistments should by
all means be not discouraged, there is
future which the American people
must face. With college graduates, by
reason of their training, filling high
places in the land and sea forces of the
country, and the colleges depleted be
cause of enlistments, it stands to rea-
son that large proportion of the highly
trained men of the country are today IN
the service of their country. College
men have been especially successful III
receiving commissions at the reserve
officers training camps. Thousands
upon thousands of them have enlisted
as privates. Many had the advantage
OF previous military training while III
school, and this training was taken in
to consideration in their classifications
IN the numerous branches of war SER
vice.
If the American troops get into the
heat of the imbroglio III Europe-and
there is every reason to believe such
VIII be the case-heavy casualties, yes
heavy fatalities, cannot help but result
Britain already has suffered greatly be
cause of her many choicest sons have
been slain on the field of battle. Eng
land today is suffering from a shortage
OF physicians. Others of the learned pro
LESSONS also have been materially at
tected. Men are needed to fill these
gaps IN the ranks at home, as well a:
at the front. America will no doub
ind herself in the same plight, if thu
war lasts two years longer. Will sh'
nave men to fill the spaces left vacan
IN civil life9 There will be left tn
women, the aged and the infirm. Blu
what about energetic, hustling, ambi
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04

was a stately mahogany desk with
mahogany office chair to match. Mr..
Gubb was now sitting in the chair, and
upon the slide of the desk were group
ed a number of small articles and
a large and powerful microscope.
Through the lens of the microscope
Mr. Gubb was inspecting something
that looked like frayed yellow brown
wool yarn.
You don't expect to find your miss
ing party in that wad Of wool, do you.
Gubbf" asked Mr.. Higgins jestingly.
Maybe do. and maybe the opera
tons OF the deteckative mind are none
of your particular affair when conduct
ed In the private seclusion of my labor
atory." said Gubb.
Now. don't get mad" said Higgins.
1T just struck me as funny. Looks as
IL you were hunting for fieas In a wisp
of dog hair"
Philo Gubb looked up quickly. AS a
matter of fact. he had but moment
before found flea In the wool he was
examining, and the wool was indeed a
wisp of dog hair. The party Mr.. Gubb
thad been engaged to find was dog.
and Mr. Gubb was-by the inductive
method of detecting-trying TO reason
out the location of the dog.
Tell you what | want" said Mr.,
Higgins. II want you to find Mustard. :
Detective Gubb swung suddenly in
his chair and faced Mr.. Higgins.
81 don't want nothing more to dc
with that WILL" he said. THAT will is
mean Will and a disgrace in every
sense of the word. When Mr.. O'Hara
made out that will he did a mean trick
and when he got me to sign my name
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04

To get the news read the Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court County Of
Idaho, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of George
Armitage, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters Of
Administration OH the estate Of George
Armitage deceased, were granted to the
undersigned on the oath day of Septem-
Der, 1917, by the Probate Court of Idaho
County.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance at my office in
the Court House at Grangeville, Idaho
within four month after the date of the
first publication of this notice, or they
shall be forever barred.
Dated this oath day of Sept, 1917.
1874 J. A. Bradbury, Administrator.
Good tanning mill for sale. o. I.
Lingo. 4V-tI
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04

"~uBB, come across the hall
n Philo Gubb. the correspond
ence school detective, looked
up from the labor in which he was en-
gagged and blinked at Lawyer Higgins
AT the present time am momently
engaged upon a case. said Mr. Gubb,
That's all right" said Higgins
briskly, but this is business I've
got real job for you.
Il am engaged upon a real job now"
said Philo Gubb IF what you've got
is "A job in the paper hanging and dec
Grating line | aim to be excused from
such until detect what I'm detecting"
This is detective job said Mr.
Higgins I'VE want you to find man.
and if you do there's 5000 in il for you
What sort of job is it you have on
hand?'
II am searching out the Whereabouts
of a lost party" said Gubb earnestly
higgins stepped inside the door. He
walked to where Phio Gubb sat at an
elaborate mahogany desk and looked al
the apparatus Mr.. Gubb was using
What the dickens?' he asked
Detective (and paper hanger) Gubb
had recently come into the sum of
$500 through failing to discover the
hiding place of a certain Chicago gen
tleman who wished to avoid public
view for awhile, and he was enjoying
the wealth thus placed In his hands.
His Office on the second floor of the
Opera House block, although still lit
tered with pals of paste, folding tres
ties, bundles of wall paper and pack
ages of dry color, showed changes
The cot on which Mr., Gubb had been
accustomed to sleep had been replaced
by folding bed. A large oak Morris
chair had also been added to Mr..
Gubbs furniture. but the gem of all
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
ANOTHER U-BoAT TRICK

Portland Oregonian: Periscopes OF
German submarines are now nlckeled or
bronzed, thus reflecting the color of the
water and becoming invisible. This
trick is believed to explain the recent
sinking of several vessels, survivors of
which report that no sign of subma-
riue was seen.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04
Continued next week. J
CHAMBERLAIN COUGH REMEDY
THE MOST RELIABLE.

After many years experience in the
use of it and other cough medicines,
there are many who prefer Chamber
lain S to any other. Mrs. A. G. Kir-
stein, Greenyille, ILL.,, writes, "Cham-
berlain s Cough Remedy has been used
in my mother home and mine for
years, and we always found it quick
cure for colds and bronchial troubles.
We find it to be the most reliable cough
medicine we have used" (Adv.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-04

published in said county.
Dated September 26, 1917.
Wilbur l.. Campbell,
Probate Judge.
II. Taylor, Attorney for Executors. 1914
Douglas Island news., 1917-04-27
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
 FINAL ACCOUNT

In Che United States Commissioners
 Court Territory of Alaska, Di-
 vision Number One, Juneau Pre-
 ciuct In Probate.
 m Che Matter Of the Estate of Thco-
 dor Hml'bcr deceased
 Notice is hereby given that the final account of the estate of Theo- dor Huuaihcr dcceascd. has been rendered Co said Court for settlement and that Wednesday. the End day Of May. Igl7. at ten o'clocl, in the fore noon of said day has been duly ap- pointed by said Court for the settle mout thereof at which time any per sons interested in said estate may appear and GIc his exceptions Co said account and contest the same.
 Dated at Juneau. Alaska, this Sth day of March, 1917.
 JOHN B. MARSHALL, United States Commissioner ex- OGicio Probate Judge. WYNN & CORE,
 Attorneys for EXocutor
Douglas Island news., 1917-04-27
CASH AND CREDIT

Considerable furry was created here Monday morning when it was announced that the majority of the merchants of Doug las had suddenly decided Co adopt the cash svstcm-uo money. mo goods-n their husi- ness. While tbc action, considering the pauicy feeling resulting from the Tread we'll calamity. may have been nasty. the fact remains that had the cash system been generally adopted years ago. Douglas would have been many thousands of dollars bet ter off today
 Wherever the cash system is observed both the merchant and customer are better satisfied and better off. On the credit sys- tenn some fellow is bound to take advantage and "bcat" the merchant The result is am increase of overhead expense which the paying customers must meet The mer- chant who does a credit business must fig urc on so much loss during the year and must needs mark up his prices on customers who pay to meet that deficit, which deficit can only be eliminated by the cash $. stul.
 Another thing: The average customer, when paving cash as he goes, in the major ity of cases, buys more carefully and is less apt to be cXtravagaut, even though he fully intends to pay for his purchases at some future time. And when that future time comes, he is apt to pay a slight advance on the account of some fellow who also bought on time and never paid
 However if the merchants of Douglas desire to do business on a cash basis, they should get together and set a date fully a month or six weeks ahead for the system to go into effect. Such action on the part of the merchants would work no hardship on any one and, in the long run, it would prove of benefit to all concerned.
Douglas Island news., 1917-04-27
WARS FOUGHT BY BOYS

Wars are fought by boys. It has been the ease since the earliest fighting In Europe, where the demand for men has been so great, older men have been forced into the armies, but the fact remains that wars, for most part. are fought by boys
 During our Civil war, the average age of the soldiers on the Union side was twen- ty-thrcc years. The Confederates drew upon their older population and the aver age age of the Confederate soldiers was much higher; the exact data is not at hand, since SO many of the Confederate records are not in existence But of the two million and more men enlisted in the Union army, the average age was twenty-tmec years
 In a sense that means that for every man over twcnty-tmce in the service, there was one under that age. For every man of the age of twenty-five there was one of only twcnty-onc The men of thirty were out numbered by those of eighteen, as matter of fact, and the men of forty were outnm- bcrcd by the boys of sixteen. It was boys war from start to finish-just as any other war will be, if ever we are so unfortunate 'aS to have another war.
 One of the most pathetic things in con ncction with a war, says an exchange, is the slender age of those engaged in it. It moves the heart of the hardest man to re- view a line of troops and to take note of their boyish appearance. And yet the boys 1rc more efficient than older men; they make better soldiers; they do not suffer from the hardships to the extent that do the older men; they have more endurance. So the only way to prevent the employment of boys in am army is to do away with war which hasn't been done away with up 10 this time, and which cant be done away with until Europe comes to the conclusion that war is useless, and stops fighting.