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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10
Called Shonts' BluH

Railroad men are telling Of a recent
experience Of Mr.. Shonts,, the head OF
the Panama Canal Commission. Shonts,
as president Of the Glover Leaf Sys-
tenn, was travelling on a pass. He was
approached by a conductor, who APP
peared to be about as husky q speci-
men of manhood as Shonts il, ,and who
told him he would have to pay extra
fare. or cease occupying the drawing
room Of the parlor car. Shonts pro-
duced his pass, but the conductor said
the agreement between the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad and the Pennsyl-
vania System was that passholders
could not occupy drawing-rooms un-
less they paid extra fare. Shonts re-
marked that he would not pay extra
fare. The conductor declared Shonts
would pay or be put out. Shonts man
aged to conceal his feelings well
enough to inquire with show OF
calmness who would conduct the eject
ment. The conductor calmly answered
that he would undertake the Job.
Sh0nts said he did not believe he could
do It. The conductor then told Shonts
to produce the money IN ten minutes
or be elected. The conductor went
away and returned on schedule time.
ShOnts paid.
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were no other considerations or re
turns. The writer, as has everyone
else on a farm, has seen CO. kerels fly
at one another time and time again,
tearing flesh and feathers with beak
and cutting with spurs. Before the
contestants could be separated there
has been disigured comb perhaps a
blinded eye and a generally cut up
bird. This is the essence of cruelty.
After caponizing, the habits Of the
bird are entirely changed. Their dis
position is quiet and peaceable, habits
mild and tending to solitary life
and perfectly contented wherever
situated. They no longer chase about
the farm spelling for fight and run
ming of flesh as fast as put on. They
no longer arouse the whole neighbor
hood from morning until night by
their incessant growing, but, on the
contrary become models Of good dis
positions, leading a quiet life that will
surely bring large returns to the
raiser. An operation that does away.
with SO much Unborn evil can not be
considered cruel.
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ing the months Of November, Decem
ier. January, February, March, Apri
and May, at which times there is the
greatest demand for them in the cities
and highest prices secured.
PROFIT IN CAPONS.
Caponize the chicks and you have at
once laid the foundation for hand
some profit in short time to come.
Outside Of the cardinal points Of prof
1t, the simplicity of the operation
(when proper instruments are used
recommends itself to every one. A
boy ten years old can readily perform
the operation, and any one can soon
become an expert.
To the poultry raiser it can be said
that there is no source Of profit bring
ing larger returns for the outlay than
raising cap0ns, the profit in a. great
majority of cases being over 100 per
cent. The question of assured profit
is an all-convincing argument In any
line and prominently so to the poul-
trymen whose losses are added to from
various unlocked for sources.
/ DIRECTIONS FOR CAPONIzING.
From twenty-four to thirty-five
hours before performing the operation.
select such cockerels as you intend to
caponize these should be from two to-
four months old combining them in a
clean airy coop or room without
food or water. The best time to con-
fine them Is at early morning, as their
long fast will then end about noon OF
the following day, at which time sthe
operation is performed. Should the
day be cloudy or wet do not caponize
them, but let the operation 60 until
you have bright and fair day. It
is necessary that you have all the
light possible In the matter. Now
after slightly wetting the spot proceed
to turn down the feathers from the
upper part Of the last two ribs and
Just in front Of the thigh joint.
Pull the flesh on the side down to.
ward the hip, and when the operation
Ii finished the cut between the ribs
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

When Congressman John Sharp VIII
liams visits New York he never fails
to look in at q email lkindling-wood
shop presided over by an old negro who
was formerly a retainer In the VII
liams family. On his lafest call he
found the old man unhappy.
whats the matter, Later asked
the Democratic leader.
Use just been done ont o. some
money, Marse John, and that's mattah
'nough," replied the negro. Had Q
terrible misery In NAH toof and went
to dentist and got hit pulled. and he
changed me dollah. whole dollah.
Why, once down In Tenn'see / went
to ole Doc Tinker, and he pulled two
tools and broke my jawbone. and only
changed me fifty cents. Use been bum
coed.'
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FREE FARM SCHOLARSHIP.
Offer TO Some Bright Boy Who
Wants to Improve HIS Knowledge
Of ARriC ullure.

Offer TO So m { Bright Boy who
Wants to Improve Hrs Knowledge
Of Agriculture.
A free scholarship In scientific and
practical agriculture Is open to some
young man who can demonstrate his
fitness for the privilege. Il. ]. Hol-
lister, the Dean of the Winona Agri-
cultural Institute, at Winona Lake,
Indiana, announces that he will give
this free scholarship, providing for
tuition and living expenses for the
two school years. Thus 1t will be
seen that the young man who wins
this scholarship will get through with
comparatively little expense to him
self. The course given in the Insti-
tute embraces agriculture and horti-
culture. The student will not be al
lowed to take up any special line,
either in the practice or the acquiring
OF these kindred sciences. However,
special privileges may be granted
where the student shows decided
taste for specializing. Competition is
open to young men over sixteen years
of age from any State in the Union,
of good character, endorsed BY two
well known citizens. Those who wish
to compete should write to the Dean
not later than August LIST, giving a
brief history Of their life and FIVE
reasons why they desire to take up
agricultural science. The work Is
simplified SO very much at the Insti-
tute that candidates having a Com
mon School education should be able
to succeed, and after graduating have
an opportunity to take up practical
work at other points where the Dean
Is now directing the development Of
small farms or reclamation projects
and where he is very much in need
of the assistance of trained young
men. BY reason of this necessity, he
offers this scholarship.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

blanching celery may be selected for
the home garden, and this should be
planted in rows two and a half feet
apart and not closer than six inches
in the row. The tall sorts take UP a
good deal Of room in the garden.
The best day for planting celery Is
a dull one, when the sun will not
have chance to burn the roots of
the young plants. It might be well to
soak these before removing from the
seeded or box, SO that the roots will
more quickly mingle with the soil in
the new home. Another good plan is
to trim Off the tops say one third
and dip the roots in water. AS a re-
suit Of this the plants will send out
strong healthy roots, before throwing
energy into the tops.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

This merely surrounds the waist
without being drawn in snugly and is
knotted at one side with short ends
while long loops and ends finish the
other side. The ribbon used for this
is. not wide, number 16 being the
usual choice. The only silks used
for children are tussah and occasion
ally foulard, the latter plain and in
ecru tint.
TRIM COATS FOR SMALL FOLKS.
Coats for small folks are con-
constructed bit differently from
those worn by older girls. These are
cut with loose front as well as back,
but at the same time 1t Is narrow.
In proportion the basque is longer,
often reaching one third down the
skirt and retaining its narrow shape
less cut. The sleeves are of simple
coat style being Of full length while
dress sleeves usually end at the ell
bow.
A separate wrap which is much In
vogue among young girls Is the loose
medium length coat Of shepherds
plaid. This is of some soft wool a
favorite being white lined with black
or grey. The only adornment con-
sists Of the fabric or pearl buttons
down the front. The coat is worn with
every sort of dress from the knocka-
bout frock to the dressy afternoon or
Sunday outfit. Some of the same style
coatsa bit different in shaping are be-
ing worn by young and older women
They do not appear SO well upon any
one as upon the girl for whom they
were originally intended. Taffeta
coats Of similar style are also worn
but are not so popular nor suitable
for youthful wearers.
LINGERIE HATS FASHIONABLE.
Hats for the young folks are mostly
broad and Of the capeline order. The
straws are supple SO that they may
be readily pinched up into any sort
of shape. The fabric hat-that Is
to say Of batiste or linen, Is of broad
shape and very becoming. These are
more popular than last year IL pos
sible and may be worn upon almost
any occasions according to the hat.
These are sitter than the straw hats
because they are made over wire
frames.
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FERTILIZER AND CApONS.
ouY elliott MITCHELL.

as 1t Is not in their line Of work. And
the department will get nothing Out
Of 1t from the farmers but thanks, fol-
that is what the department is there
for.
1t IL discovery, which, If It "pans
out" Ia of immense Importance to
agriculture. There are many crops
such as tobacco and tomatoes, which
require excessive proportions OF pot
ash, while all complete fertilizers con
tain liberal percentages. Potash Is
one Of the trinity which makes plan;
growth possible potash, nitrogen and
phosphorus.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10
70 Determine Length or Day.

By simple rule the length OF the
day and night at any time Of the year
may be ascertained. BY doubling the
time Of the suns rising, the length OF
the night Is obtained, and by doubling
the time OF setting the length Of the
day is given. Thus when the sun
rises, say at i've o'clock, the length
of the night b ten hours.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10
NINE MONTHS OLD PLYMOUTH ROCK CAPoNs.

planted in the greenhouse. One of
these was treated with the imported
German fertilizer, another was left
without any fertilizer at all, and the
third was fortified with finely ground
common granite. The granite was
high in potash, but it had not been
treated in any way, and If the expert
ment succeeded it simply meant that
there was big new field OF home
grown fertilizer open to the farmer.
AWhen the crops of tobacco were
cut, the imported fertilizer had pro
duced a crop Of green leaf that weighed
155 pounds. The powdered granite
produced crop Of 154 pounds and
the unfertilized crop was spotted and
ran only about 120 pounds.
This crop was examined by the ex-
perts, and so far as could be told, the
leaf was not only just as heavy, but
Of just as good texture In the granite
fortified patch as in the patch on
which the German fertilizer had been
used. The crop is being dried now,
and It will take long time before
it is all fermented and properly cured
so that it can be made up for smok-
ing and tested In that way.
But that was greenhouse expert
ment, and greenhouse work to field
work ID about like laboratory expert
ments to commercial work What
succeeds under glass may or may not
60 out Of doors. But the department
was SO well pleased with the results,
THAT It has tried the new fertilizer on
crops Of tobacco up in Connecticut, In
Virginia, Kentucky and Florida.
These crops are now under way, and
there is great deal Of interest felt
in the success Of the work out OF
doors. The principal question seems
to be whether there will be enough
water In the natural rainfall to make
the potash in the ground rock avail
able for the plants. During anything
like decently wet season there Is lit
tie question that there would pc
water In plenty. But it is possible
that for a very dry crop there VIII
have to be as much as "a tenth OF I'M
ported fertilizer added to the native
rock
a WASH SAVlN0'
The ground rock, on the other hand,
can be produced for about $3 ton,
and there is SO much of 1t In tne
country that runs high in potash and
ia available for use that the supply
could never be cornered. It is true
that the native fertilizer takes about
two tons to give the same results as
one ton Of the soluble imported salts.
But this amounts to So for fertilizer
against 500 or 500. So the result is
not bad.
Several mills are already being
erected. one III Maryland and one In
New England, for grinding rock Tor
lust this purpose, and there are a
number Of other concerns that have
talked Of going into the business BE-
fore even the field experiments Of the
department are finished
The outlook Is for q very Important
change il the fertilizing business IN
this country. Just where the credit
for the work ultimately will land y q
question. 1t probably will not Pc
with Dr.. Cusman Of the road onlce'
"a ~ ~
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/ MAKING THE INCIsIoN.

viii be entirely closed BY the skin
going back to its place.
PROPER INSTRUMENTS.
It is matter Of Importance to have
proper instruments for caponizing, and
the more Is read Of the literary emu
sions appearing in numerous papers
today touching caponizing instruments
the more need there is to caution the
inexperienced operator. While tits
not cruel to caponize, 1t Is inhurnan to
butcher or to cause, unnecessary pain. |.
NOT "a CRUEL OPERATION.
\ "A large number Of persons hesitate
in caponizing, feeling It to be cruel to-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

the bird. To these the writer wishes
to bring his experiences in this matter
proving to the contrary. This is a
greatly mistake notion. ana the oper-
alton best0ws an unlimited amount OF
kindness On the bird aYnn v ther,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

what the Little Folks ore Wearing
this Summer.
BERTHA BROWNING.


Batiste of all descriptions Is the
material most In vogue for yo ug
girls dresses and children's frocks,
Of dressy order. Taffetas are also used
usually Of fancy type showing small
checks or equally small broche ef-
fects ON a plain or changeable
ground, and In medium tints. For
ordinary wear there are pique, linen
and neutral fabrics fashioned into
fr0cks Of simplicity and trim style.
The dressy gowns for young girls are
simple too, but not without some de-
gree Of elegance. Many of the skirts
have one or two fiounces about the
lower edge and these are often set
on with deep bands Of embroidery or
lace. Tucks and ruffles are much
used while the knife plaitings Of
Datiste are much favored garniture.
for frOcks Of dressy order.
A great simplicity pervades the
linen, pique and light wooden suits
for girls. These usually have plain
skirt trimmed only with bias folds Of
the material The jacket is Q short,
narrow semi-fitted one with basques
never exceeding four inches In length.
Girls from twelve to sixteen do not
wear the c0rselet skirt nor are they
suitable for any but fully developed
figures. The Partisan girl attains the
age Of sixteen before she Is considered
sufficiently developed to wear such a
style.
FOR THE TOTS.
For younger children from Eve to
twelve, the same materials are used
with the exception Of taffetas. For
these, the skirt Is usually completed
by a blouse while tucks and very
narrow friiling are the favorite trim
ming. The best frock may be of eye
let embroidery having ribbon sash.
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Birthplace OF Common Plants.

Celery was first grown In Germany.
Italy was the first home Of the chestnut.
The onion Is from Egypt.
Tobacco Is a native Of North America.
Spinach was originally an Arabian plant.
The radish Is Chinese product.
Rye was first cultivated In Siberia.
Greece gave US the .citron.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

SHIRT WAIST HOLDER ExTRAORDINARY-
keeps waist down all around: no pins or hooks To
tear send ~. with waist measurements over corset
and ask for white or black. Felix Corset o., lis
Pine Street New York. ~1-7 IN 7
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JOB OFFICE WANTED.

WANT TO LEASE--A good Job or newspaper
once In live town OF 100 or over. Twin pay monthly
rental Cin advance each month";, until January J,
ga. when substantial payment win be made. Al !
dress A. l. B0reman-COlo Iowa.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10
New Potash Discovery.

one series of experiments have lust
been concluded by the Department Of
Agriculture that promise to be Of I'M
mense value to the farmers of the
country in furnishing them with a
new supply of fertilizer at very much
cheaper rates than has ever been pos
sible before, and at. the same time
semancipating this country from Ger
many, which has heretofore. furnished
almost our entire supply Of potash
fertilizer. 1t Is long and quite an
interesting story, and probably will
mean q great deal to agriculture in
this country. The most remarkable
part Of it is, too, that the idea origin
ated in the bureau of roads, which
nominally has nothing to do with fer
tilizers.
Last summer when DIR. Cushman of
the roads Office was working in the
laboratory with very finely powdered
rock, the idea struck him, as it has
struck q good many other chemists,
that 1t was Natural born shame
that this country, with an unlimited
supply OF rock high in it's percentage
of potash, should have to depend on
other countries for its potash salts, for
there has never been any commercial
deposits Of the salts found in this coun-
try as it Is in Germany. He extracted
some of the potash by electricity,
though it is by no means certain yet
that this can be done on paying
commercial basis. But then he de-
cided that as ground rock was very
cheap 1t might be worth while to try
the experiment Of letting the plants
do their own extracting. He tried |
the experiment on his own place up
country and found that the powdered |
rock did actually act as a fertilizer,
though the potash it carried was 50 |
tied up that it took the chemistry of |
nature to extract it and feed it into
the plant. But the first trial prom
Used well.
SUCCESSFUL GREENHOUSE
EXPERIMENTS.
The work was then turned over to
the bureau Of plant industry, and
three similar plots Of tobacco were
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STENOGRAPHERS: Bright young men who can
take dictAtion rapidly and do rapid work on
in ~ cities HAPGO0DS, Suite lB N6Sb Broad
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

The Standard Oil Trust has now got
ten control of the starch industry.
Here is where we will all get 1t in the
neck.
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Capons and Caponixing.
By CHARLES ]. PILLING.

6y CaAhAGS j. flAAlNd.
Capons are aptly termed the Finest
chicken meat in the world" for there
Is nothing growing feathers which is
their superior, IL equal. A cap0n is
neither rooster nor hen-it ID nothing
else than a capon. After removing
the organs Of reproduction from the
cockerel, it's nature becomes entirely
changed. The birds take on a more
rapid growth, are more tame, awkward
in carriage and always exceedingly
lazy; they grow a very heavy and
beautiful plumage, the comb and
wattles cease to grow, the spurs do
not develop as in the cOckerel, and
being cast off by both rooster and hen
the cap0n soon shows a fondness for
the society of little chicks.
BEST TIME TO CAPONIZE.
Fowls Matched any time of the year
make fine cap0ns; no i'll results follow
the operation at any time in the year.
The bird should be from two to three
months old not over six months) and
weigh not less than pound to pound
and half. The size is equally as
important as the age. April, May,
June, July, August September and
October are the months generally taken
for caponizing, for the reason that
spring chickens arrive at the proper
age and weight for the operation dur
ing these months, also because cock
erels caponized then reach at the
proper age and weight for market dur
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

"That farmer thought he would fool
me when he put door knob and q
scilina egg In my nest. From Life.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

There is a multitude OF thinking people
who see the dangers the future holds for
our country unless we reach wise solution
of the tremendous social problems that
confront us.
The spirit In which we should approach
the consideration Of these problems Is set
forth In this remarkable book In way that
must be an inspiration to every truly hui
name and patriotic heart.
Let the spirit Of common sense and opti-
misfn and fundamental economic and phil
osophica1 truth that pervades this book be
taken as the underlying motive Of the
movement, and the Greed and Platform Of
the Homecrofters as the practical plan to
work to, and the rest Of the great social
questions are certain to be rightly solved
by application to them of the sound and
humane principles that will guide the action
of our people upon all great national ques-
lions.
One copy Of 1.-THE Coming People" post-
age prepaid will be mailed to any ad-
dress in the United States for twenty-five
cents.
One copy Of both "The Coming People,
and 1.-THE First Book of the Homecrofters"
and "Maxwell's Talisman'' monthly for the
rest Of the year 1900 will be mailed to any
address in the United States for fifty cents.
sRemit in postage stamps to The Home.
crofters, 143 Main street, Watertown, Mass.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

A musty cellar may be sweetened by
setting pans OF very hot charcoal about
the floor, especially In the dark corners.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10

Y Numerous Office boys who lost their
grandmothers Just after the opening OF
the last baseball season are already re-
porting other relatives in q critical
condition.
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SUCCESSFUL GREENHOUSE
EXPERIMENTS.

The work was then turned over to
the bureau Of plant industry, and
three similar plots Of tobacco were
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ing the months Of November, Decem
ier. January, February, March, Apri
and May, at which times there Is the
greatest demand for them in the cities
and highest prices secured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-05
CONTRACT HAS
BEEN AWARDED
bank Building at Weich to bc Erect
eel 10y Lynchburg Man.

The contract for the erection OF
the new building for the Citizens
National Bank. of Welch. w. Va.
has been let and Wm Scay OF lynch
burg, Va, received the contract The
building Is contracted for $4,000
but II will before being completed
cost much more as the company
erecting it will in all probability
make, before completion several
changes.
The plans and specifications for
This handsome structure were pre-
pared by Holcombe & Laferty. the
architects of this city, who competed
against three architectural firms of
Baltimore, Md. This ARCHITECTURAL
firm of our city * to be congratula-
ted upon having received the con
tract for the preparing OF the plans
of this building and Il shows conclu-
sively their standing as draughts-
men OF ability
Work will be at once commenced
on the new bank building at Welch
and pushed rapidly to completion.