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Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04

According to our modern scientific
ideas as to the careful. treatment of
babies, those of Japan would seem to
have hard time, and yet there are no
healthier, nor fatter looking little NOR
tails on the face of the earth. We in
sist on a fixed temperature, on steril-
lied milk, on all sorts OF Improved
things, while the Japanese baby gets
a good dose of nature, and seems to
thrive on it. 1t is dressed and un-
dressed in a frigid temperature in
winter, and in summer its tender little
eyes are always exposed to the full
glare Of the sun, as ii is carried on its
mothers back. 1t Is to be feared,
however, that this latter treatment
often does affect the eyes of the chill
dren, though they get over it later in
life. At Nagasaki, among the women
coalers who coal the ship. you may see
many with babies on their backs. The
mothers work all day In the rain or in
the sun, or the snow, and there baby
sleeps, Indifferent to everything, the
top of its head alone visible, while the
movements of the mother do not seem
in the least hindered and she as if the
babies of this class were born stoics
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04
CANNED MUSIC IN YUcATAR
Demand for American Talking Ma.
chimes 10 Brisk, Says Our Consul
at Prooreso.

The talking machine is as popular
in Yucatan as in the United States,
according to report to the Depart
ment Of Commerce from o. G. Marsh,
United States consul at Progreso
Small, cheap instruments cheer the In
dian hut, ordinary machines are found
In middle-class homes, and the most
elaborate cabinet styles grace the man
sions of the wealthy. Perhaps no
other modern invention has done more
to enllyen these homes. An enterpris.
Ing local dealer has popularized and
capitalized this Idea in phrase: "How
happy is the home that has its phono-
graph
The American machine has monopo-
lized the market. Old styles with
horn have had an extensive sale, but
cabinet designs are preferred by most
customers. A few portable instru-
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04
Beachville News
4 Il 4 4 i

George Utesler took a truckload of
corn to Holyoke, Wednesday of last
week.
Mrs. George Utesler and Mrs. W,
C. Heller attended the B. C. club at
the home of Mrs. Garten last We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Utesler spent
Thursday and Friday at the Heller
home where the former was helping
stack hay.
Hubert Clark helped Albert Art
man stack hay a couple of days last
week Hay stacking is all the so
nowadays.
VIII Fielder helped stack hay at
the Heller home Friday.
Henry Hagerman pulled his thresh-
ing outfit to the viii Quintell farm
Saturday afternoon but has not been
able to thresh any on account OF the
rain.
Caleb Hadeen helped W. C. Heller
stack hay Saturday.
Ray Heller was the victim of sur
prise party Saturday evening, the oc-
casion being his birthday. Forty-one
friends were present and very merry
evening was enjoyed. Lunch was
served at midnight Mr.. Heller treated
the visitors to peaches from his own
peach tree.
Caleb Hadeen stacked his hay Mon
day.
Roy Dickey helped Hellers stack
hay Monday, but the rain came a day
too soon for them to finish.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Heller and Ray
Heller and family were guests at the
Richard Quintell home Sunday after
noon.
Grandma Harrine spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting at the Clyde
Haynes home.
George Utesler and Henry Hager-
man were among those who marketed
hogs in Holyoke, Monday.
Mr.. Heller picked two bushels Of
peaches from his tree Monday.
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04
THIS MADE TRIP BETTER
fed the Other Passengers
Very Much.

They got on the train together-a
gruff, pink-cheeked giant of know
it-all husband. He didn't help her up
the steps. To his credit II must be
admitted that he was carrying their
heavy suitcase-though maybe due to
his observation-disclosures or the presence
Of quart Inside. He lifted the suit
case to put 1t on the steel luggage rack
overhead. And he grunted that he
knew what he was doing when she
suggested fear that the heavy suit
case might break down the rack. She
started to insist, but he snapped, cut
ting her off. So they settled in their
day-coach seats.
The little woman uncomfortably kept
glancing up at the rack and uncon-
sciously lingering her shoulder as If
preparing it for blow. Again she
yentured, Dear Pm afraid"
mind your own business; It'll hold,
he growled.
Bangl The words were no sooner
out OF his mouth than down came the
suitcase. II struck squarely on his
head, crushing his new derby hat. The
rest OF the journey was pleasant for
the other Observation-Disclosures
tKas.) World.
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04
.Amitie News
II 4s * # 4s 4

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Harte spent Sun
day with the Cliff Harte family.
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Cauble autoed to
Haxtun. Friday, to take in the foot
ball game.
Mrs. Nellie Worley visited with Mrs.
Carrie Robinson Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Bess Stewart spent Saturday
night and Sunday visiting with Miss
Mayme Cauble. aiN5
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stout and son,
Ralph, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Worley'
E. E. Worley and Mrs. Victor John
son, of California, spent Sunday Wis
iting at the home of Milt Wofley and
family.
Bill Shultz autoed to Julesburg,
Monday to get carload of potatoes.
Herman Wehr drove his cattle to
the Estal Stalcup farm Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bill Shlltz, Miss
Gladys Bailey and NJ. J. Slocum spent
Sunday visiting with Fred Miles and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Worley' M,
M. Worley and son and Mrs. Carrie
Robinson called Thursday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. viii Stout
for visit with Mrs. Victor Johnson
who was visiting there. Mrs. John
son was formerly Miss Mable Zoll.
Mrs. Norman Stewart and Mrs. A.
c. Cauble and daughter, Mamie, called
at the C. L. Stewart home Sunday af-
ternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Knoblock called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Harte,
Monday evening.
Fred Miles had the misfortune to
break his auto Monday evening.
NJ. j. Slocum is now working for Mr..
Clark Penwell.
The Amitie P. T. A. held their first
meeting last Friday evening at the
schoolhouse. A fair sized crowd was
present. The next meeting will be
held Oct 26th. There will be pro-
gram arranged by the committee.
Also box supper. Everyone is in
yited to attend.
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04
THE LOST CAPTAIN
OF A LOST SHIP

The Peerless Theatre is showing
the new feature stormy Seas" on
next Saturday.
j. p. MCGOWAN and Helen Holmes
are the stars and patrons are prom
ised thrilling, adventuresome pic
ture. A young sea captain, en-
trusted with the safety of newly
christened ocean liner on her maiden
voyage, gives way to an inherited
weakness during the stress of his
battle with terrific storm. Dawn
sees the craft a battered wreck, piled
up on treacherous reef.
Heart-broken and ashamed to face
the owner OF the line, the disconso
late captain disappears. His sweet
heart, fearing that something is
wrong, waits for word from him as
the dsgraced navigator slips further
and further down the social scale
until he becomes tattered wreck
a derelict like his lost ship.
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04
BASKING SHARK NEVER BITES
This May Have Been Fortunate for
Men Who Caught Monster
on Long Key.

The 10000 pound sea monste
caught of Long Key has been identi-
fed as an IndoPaciic basking shark
by L. l.. Mowbray, vice president Of
the New York aquarium. The bask-
Ing shark. Mr. Mowbray announces, is
harmless when let alone. Permit him
to bask9 placidly on the undulating
bosom Of the sea, and he bears no
creature Ill will.
II is fortunate for those who go
down TO the sea in ships or down to
the surf TO swim that the creature Is
thus disposed II required an all-day
struggle and 80 shots from a high-pow-
cred rifle TO subdue him, once his
wrath was stirred by the stab Of a
harpoon. He was 30 feet long, Is feet
In greatest circumference and had a
tail span Of Il feet.
Were such creature Of an aggrcs-
slye nature the sea In his vicinity
would be hardly safe for the average
submarine, while pleasure boats would
afford no protection whatever from
his fury, and II he used the waters OF
the North Atlantic coast ms a basklng
ground surf bathing would soon be-
come obsolete.
Hitherto the children Of the earth
have found abundant reason for grail
tude that rattlesnakes cannot fly like
hawks, or tigers run like antelopcs. or
houseflies sting like wasps To this
list Of blessings We may now add the
fact that basklng sharks do not bite.
New York Times.
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04

All kinds OF job printing done at
this Office.
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04

Wedding stationery at this office.
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04

How he finally escapes and f,
sufficient manhood to achieve
sacrifice which re-establishes his $
respect forms a thoroughly inter,
ing tale, sad to be tense with dr.
attic as well as physical thrills. I
ending is entirely unexpected and
story does not end as photoplays
ually end, yet it is satisfying and hi
ly enjoyable largely because it
different"
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04
Indla,s Giant Bamboo.

The giant bamboo of India bios.
SONS at the age Of forty years and
then dies. 1t produces large numbers
of seeds, which the natives use for
food If they can live until the crop
natures.
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04
Abbreviated ana Advice.

Wednesday r. knid to be the luck
lest dny on which 10 SCI married. We
suppose that n WHY Il ~ generally
written "wed"-iinsinn Transcript.
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04

DON'T FOOL WITH A COLD
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea,
steaming hot. at bedtime. Your cold
will be gone in the morning-The
Big Brick Drug Store. Oct.
Phillips County herald., 1923-10-04

To Remove Water Marx From Glass.
A few drops OF olive oil or any 9th.
er oil rubbed inside glass vase where
the water mark Is evident viii prevent
the mnrk from appearing ngnln.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-08-17
INSTALLMENT NO. IA

South Morden was then (and re-
mains to this day. one of those prim-
tive agricultural villages, passed
over by the march of modern prog
ress, which are still to be found in
the near neighborhood of London.
only the slow trains stopped at the
station; and there was so little to do
that the stationmaster and his porter
grew flowers on the embankment.
and trained creepers over the waiting
room window. Turning your back on
the railway, and walking along the
one street of South Morden, you
found yourself in the old England of
two centuries since. Gabled cottages.
with fast-ciosed windows; pigs and
poultry in quiet possession of the
road; the venerable church sur
rounded by its shady battle-ground;
the grocer's shop which sold every
thing, and the butchers shop which
sold nothing. the scarce inhabitants
who liked good look at stranger,
and the unwashed children who were
pictures of dirty health the clash of
the iron chained bucket in the pub
lie we'll, and the thump of the fall
ing ninepins in the skittle ground be-
hind the public house; the horse
pond on oae bit of open ground, and
the old elm tree with the wooden
seat around it Oh the other side
these were some of the objects that
you saw and ssae OF the noises that
you heard in South Morden, as you
passed from one end Of the village to
the other
About half mile beyond the last
of the old cottages modern England
met you again mler the form of a
row of little villas, set up by an adj
venturous London builder who had
bought the land at a bargain. Each
villa stood in its own little garden
and looked across stony ROAD at Cne
meadow iands and softly rising
wooded hills beyond Each villa faced
you nthe sunshine with the horried
glare of new red brick, and forced its
nonsensical name on your attention,
traced in bright paint on the posts OF
it's entrance gate. Consulting the
posts as he advanced, Mr.. Troy ar
rived in due course of time at the
villa called The Lawn, which derived
its name apparently from circular
patch of grass in front of the. house.
The gate resisting his efforts to
open it, he rang the bell.
Admitted by trim, clean, shy lit
tie maid servant, Mr.. Troy looked
about him in silent amazement Turn
which way he might, he found him
self silently confronted by posted and
painted instructions to visitors, which
forboda hius to do this. and command
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-08-17

ed him to do that, at every step of
his progress from the gate, to the
house. On one side of the lawn Ia
bel informed him that he was not to
walk on the grass. On the other
side painted hand pointed along a
boundary wall to an inscription which
warned him to go that way if he had
business in the kitchen. On the gray
ell walk at the foot of the housesteps
words, neatly traced in little white
shells, reminded him not to forget
the scraper." On the doorstep he was
informed, in letters of lead, that he
was Welcome On the mat in the
passage bristly black. words burst on
his attention, commanding him to
wipe his shoes" Even the hat-stand
in the hall was not allowed to speak
for itself; it had Hats and Cloaks''
inscribed on it, and it issued its di-
rections imperatively in the matter
of your wet umbrella-"Pu it here!"
Giving the trim little servant his
card Mr.. Troy was introduced to
reception room on the lower floor Be-
fore he had time to look round him
the door was opened again from with
out, and Isabel stole into the room
on tiptoe. She looked worn and anx-
ious. When she shook hands with
the old lawyer the charming smile
that he remembered so well was
gone.
Don't say you have seen me-" she
whispered. Il am not to come into
the room till nay aunt sends for me-.
Tell me two things before run away
again. How is Lady Lydiard? And
have you discovered the theft"
Lady Lydiard was we'll when l last
saw her, and we have not yet sue
ceeded in discovering the thief" Hav-
ing answered the qeustions in those
terms Mr.. Troy decided on caution
ing Isabel on the subject of the
steward while he had the chance.
holding her back from the door by
the arm do you expect Moody to
visit you here?"
81 am sure he will visit me" Isabel
answered, warmly. HE has promised
to come here, at my request. l never
knew what a kind heart Robert
Moody had till this misfortune fell
on me- My aunt, who is not easily
taken with strangers, respects and
admires him. L can't tell you how /
good he was to me on the journey
here, and how kindly, how nobly, he
spoke to me when we parted" She
paused and turned her head away. |
The tears were rising in her eyes. I'm |
my situation" she said, family,
kindness is very keenly felt. Don't
notice me,Mr. Troy"
The lawyer waited a moment to
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-08-17

ance The pen of the present writer
portrays her in despair by series
of negatives She was not young, she
was not old, she was neither tall nor
short, nor stout nor thin nobody
could call her features attractive, and
nobody could call them ugly; there
was nothing in her voice, her express
sion, her manner, or her dress that
differed in any appreciate degree
from the voice, expression, manner,
and dress of five hundred thousand.
other single ladies OF her age and
position in the world. If you had
asked her to describe herself, she
would have answered, 81 am a gentle
woman; and if you had further in
ouired which of her numerous accom-
plishments took highest rank in her
own esteem, she would have replied,
"My powers of conversation For
the rest, she was Miss Pink, of South
Morden and when that has been said
all has been said.
Pray be seated, sir We have had
beautiful day, after the late long
continued wet weather | am told that
the season is very unfavorable for
wall fruit May | offer you some re-
freshmen after your Journey In
these terms, and in the smoothest of
voices, Miss Pink opened the inter
view
Mr. Troy made a polite reply. and
added a few strictly conventional re-
marks nthe beauty of the neigh
borhood Not even lawyer could sit
in Miss Pinks presence, and hear
Miss Pink's conversation, without
feeling himself called upon Tin the
nursery phrsse) to "be on his best
behavior"
1T is extremely kind of you, Mr..
Troy, to favor me with this visit
Miss Pink resumed 81 am well aware
that the time of professional gentle
men is of especial value to them, and
will therefore ask you to excuse me
if ! proceed abruptly to the subject
on which | desire to consult your ex
perience."
Here the lady modestly smoothed
out her dress over her knees, and the
lawyer made a bow. Miss Pink's
highly trained conversation had per
haps one fault--it was not, strictly
speaking, conversation at all. In its
effect on her hearers it rather re-
sembled the contents of fluently
letter, read aloud.
'The circumstances under which
my niece Isabel has left Lady Lyd-
iards house." Miss Pink proceeded,
ARE so indescribably painful will
go further, l will say SO deeply humil-
l have forbidden her to
refer to them again in my presence,
or to mention them in the future to
any living creature besides myself.
You are acquainted with those cir
Mr. Troy, and you will
my mitigation when
first learned that my sisters child
had been suspected ftheft. have
not the honor of being acquainted
with Lady Lydiard. She is not a
countess, l believe? Just so. her hus-
band was only baron. | am not ac-
quainted with Lady Lydiard, and l
will not trust myself to say what
think of her conduct to my niece"
Pardon me, madam" Mr.. Troy in
terposed Before you say any more
about Lady Lydiard, | must really
beg leave to observe"
Pardon me-" Miss Pink rejoined,
II never form hasty judgment. |
Lady Lydiard's conduct is beyond the
reach of any defense, no matter how
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-08-17

| ingenious it may be- You may not be
aware, sir, that in receiving my niece
under her roof her ladyship was re-
ceiving gentlewoman by birth az
well as by education My late lamant-
ed sister was the daughter Of .
Clergyman OF the Church of England.
i need hardly remind you that. -
such, she was a born lady Under
favoring circumstances, Isabel's ma
ternal grandfather might have bean
Archbishop OF Canterbury. and have
taken precedence OF the whole House
of Peers, the princes of the blood roy
al alone excepted. am not prepared
to say that my niece is equally wei
connected on her fathers side. NJ
sister surprised will not add
shocked--us when she married =
chemist AT the same time. a chem
list is not a tradesman. He is gen.
| tleman at one end of the profession
of medicine, and titled physician is
gentleman at the other end That
is all. In inviting Isabel to reside with
her. Lady Lydiard | reepat, was
bound to remember that she was as
sociating herself with a young gentle
woman. She has not remembered
this, which is one insult; and she has
suspected my niece of theft, which
is another
Miss Pink paused to take breath.
Mr. Troy made a second attempt to
get hearing,
Miss Pink paused to take breath.
Mr. Troy made a second attempt to
get hearing
viii you kindly permit me, ma
dam, to say two words?"
MOI said Miss Pink, asserting the
most immovable obstinacy under the
blandest politeness of manner. Your
time, Mr. Troy, is really too valuable.
Not even your trained intellect can
excuse conduct which is manifestIy
inexcusable on the fact of it, Now
you know my opinion of Lady Lyd-
lard, you will not be surprised to
hear that | decline to trust her lady
ship. She may, or she may not, cause
the necessary inquiries to be made
for the vindication of my niece's
character In a matter so serious as
this-I may say, in duty which l
owe to the memories of my sister and
my parents will not leave the re-
sponsibility to Lady Lydiard. / will
take it on myself Let me add that l
am able to pay the necessary ex-
penses The earlier years of my life,
Mr. Troy, have been passed in the
tuition of young ladies. ! have been
happy in meriting the confidence of
observing the golden rules of econ
omy. On my retirement l have been
able to invest a modest a very mod
est, little fortune i'll the Funds A
portion of it is at the service of my
niece for the recovery of her good
name; and | desire to place the nee
essary investigation, confidentially, in
your hands. You are acquainted with
the case, and the case naturally goes
to you. ] could not prevail on my
really could not prevail on myself
to mention it to stranger. That is
the business on which I wished to
consult you. Please say nothing more
about Lady Lydiard; the subject is
inexpressibly disagreeable to me.
will only trespass on your kindness
to tell me if | have succeeded in
making myself understood"
(Te BE- Continusd)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-08-17
let her recover herself.

let her recover herself.
81 agree entirely, my dear, in your
opinion of Moody he said. AT the
same time, l think it right to warn
you that his zeal in your service may
possibly outrun his discretion. He
may feel too confidently about pene-
trating the mystery of the missing
money, and, unless you are on your
guard he may raise false hopes in
you when you next see him. Listen
to any advise that he may give you
by all opinions, consult my older -ex-
perience, and hear what | have to say
on the subject. Don't suppose that
am attempting to make you distrust
this good friend" he added, noticing
the look of uneasy surprise which
Isabel fixed on him mo such idea is
in my mind only warn you that
Moody's eagerness to be of service
to you may mislead him. You under
stand me?"
Yes, SIR replied Isabel, coldly;
Il understand you Please let me go
now. My aunt will be down directly,
and she must not find me here" She
courtesied with distant respect, and
left the room.
$50 much for trying to put two
ideas together into a girls mind,
thought Mr.. Troy, when he was alone
again 1.-The little fool evidently
thinks | am jealous of Moody's place
in her estimation Well, I have done
my duty, and l can do no more"
He looked around the room. Not a
chair was out of its place. not a speck
of dust was to be seen. The brightly
perfect polish of the table made your
eyes ache; the ornaments on it
looked as if they had never been
touched by mortal hand; the piano
was an object for distant admiration,
not an instrument to be played on;
the carpet made Mr. Troy look merry
ously at the soles OF mis- shoes; and
the sofa protected by layers of
white crochet-work) said as plainly
as if in wopds, '.Sit on me if you
darei" Mr. Troy retreated to book
case at the further end of the room.
The books fitted the shelves to such
absolute perfection that he had some
difficulty in taking one of them out.
When he had succeeded, he found him.
self in possession of volume of the
History of England" On the fly
leaf he encountered another written
warning: "This book belongs to Miss
Pink's Academy for Young Ladies,
and is not to be removed from the
The date, which was added,
referred to period of ten years
since. Miss Pink now stood revealed
as a retired school mistress; and Mr..
Troy began to understand some of
the characteristic peculiarities of
that ladys establishment which had
puzzled him up to the present time.
He had just succeeded in putting |
the book back again when the door
opened once more, and Isabels aunt
entered the room.
He had just succeeded in putting
the book. back again when the door
opened once more, and Isabels aunt
entered the room.
If Miss Pink could, by any possible
conjuncture of circumstances, have
mysteriously from her
house and her friends, the police
would have found the greatest diff
Guilty in composing the necessary de-
scription of the missing lady. The
acutest observer could have discov
cred nothing that was noticeable or
in her personal appear
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-08-17

A drop of oil will make a wood-tick
let go his grip.