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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
$4,000 In Prizes.

The pupils Of the public schools are
to have chance to win some prizes
for writing compositions.
For the best composition on "The
Overland Trail Through Idaho" a
prize of SO will be given to the best,
and S. for the second best compost
ton by pupils of rural schools. SINH
lar prizes will be given to pupils in
town schools.
Material for the composition may
be found in the books recommended
for school Libraries, list of which
will be raedy for distribution by the
county school superintendent about
the 18th of November.
The prizes will be awarded by Mrs.
Mary Gridley Tarr, State Regent for
the National Society of Daughters of
The American Revolution. tt.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

The Statesman has the following
to say of the local option movement
that seems to be travelling westward,
in fact it seems to be making rapid
strides toward our own Idaho.
1T is said that in the 10 southern
states, there are fewer places where
liquor is sold than are to be found in
the city of New York. That illustra-
ties the spread of temperance senti-
ment reflected in local option and
state prohibition. Southern people
declare they are in earnest and that
the anti-liquor laws will be vigorous
ly enforced. They fear the effect of
liquor upon the negroes, and even
those who may like to indulge them
selves very numerously accept pro-
hibition as the lesser of two evils.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
Bulletin Extracts.

Mrs. Decker has often expressed
the wish that the Bulletin might be-
come sort of missionary journal
which the club women could place
in the hands of her friends, enther
men or women, as an explanation of
the club movement and of it's many
activities. For such purpose it is
not necessary to be too insistent as
to its official character. To emphasize
that fact three times on one title
page was, perhaps, little too deter
mined. We have, therefore, changed
the subtitle from "a Magazine for
the Club Women" to "a Magazine
for the Women of Today" which is a
little more inclusive.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
Money Flowing West.

one Oh the certain results or the
present financial stringency will be 9
superabundance of money on the
Pacific coast. 1t was, in fact, a
surplus of money that brought the
western banks into condition which
made them victims of the Wall street
panic. Everybody on the coast had
money and there were too few bor-
rowers in this part of the country.
The banks loaned their money and
depositors money in the east, and
when the depositors took a notion
that they wanted it, not all of it
could be had on short notice. But
the banks are gradually getting it
back again and eventually it will be
on the coast again, increased by the
returns from this years crops. Then
confidence well be completely re-
stored and there will be more money
than the people will know what to do
with. More than this, most of what
the coast has to sell is in the form of
necessaries, while much of what it
buys in the east is in the form of
luxuries This financial stringency
has made the people more cautious,
and they will be careful about spend
ing money. The purchase of neces-
saries will go on just the same as
usual, but there will be decrease in
the purchase of Injuries. This will
be to the advantage of the coast and
keep more money at home.
There are a great many people in
Oregon who have been predicting
shrinkage in values, particularly real
estate values as result of the money
stringency, but they are doomed to
disappointment. We shall see
repetition of the experience of 1905.
1t was then said, wait until after
the Lewis and Clark Fair and there
will be slump in values and you can
pick up property for song" But
the slump did not come, for the
reason that everybody wanted to buy
real estate. People who have been
gradually drawing their money out of
the banks or who wish to do so will
be hunting for an investment in the
next few months. The banks will
have more money than they can loan
and they will hesitate about sending
1t east again. In the absence of a
better subject of investment there
will be a strong demand for real
If the coast were debtor
part of the country and labored under
the necessity of sending money east,
the situation would be much different
but 1t Is clear to every one that we
shall have more money three months
rom now, and six months from now,
han ever before. Wall street panics
may come and go and in the passing {
may cause some temporary incon- l
7eniences in the productive and de- {
'eloping west, but they will not |
materially effect legitimate real a
state investments on the Pacific h
oast.-Portland Oregonian. v
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
Glimpse of Jackson Hole.

george u. PeaCOCK, Jr., mas an a"
ticle in the Sunday School Missionary
about Sunday School work in Jack
son Hole that reads as follows:
Readers oft he papers and maya
zines are more or less interested in
places like the Jackson Hole country
the Hole in the Wall and the Big
Hole country. These valleys of the
inter-mountain West, significant in
name and history, are rich in natur-
al resources, and are populated with
an interesting 'wide-awake" people.
have just spent six weeks of mis-
sionary toll in the Jackson Hole coun-
try. Nature made the valley grand
and beautiful by placing great noun
tains on either side and almost clos
ing it up at the ends, leaving just
room enough for the Snake River to
flow in and out through the valley.
1t is hundred miles to the near
est railroad point The eight hun
dred people of the valley are entire
ly without minister of the Gospel,
there being no minister nearer than
the railroad would bring him. A
majority of the families live on their
cattle ranches, and are isolated from
each other in the remoteness of the
mountains. Some of these families
are of the best American type, and
are college-bred or versed in music
and art.
My first trip to the Jackson Val
ley was seven years ago when I dis
tributed Bibles, books and tracts
among the people. Then l went over
a year ago and helped them in their
Bible study and Sunday school work.
Then I went over this year and orga-
nized two new Sunday schools for
them.
I organized my first Sunday-school
this last summer near Wilson. The
parents, with their children, meet at
Mrs. Woodlands home for the SER
vices. That we might have more
room for our meeting, we arranged
chairs and benches in beautiful
pine grove near the house, and so
we called our new organization the
Pine Grove Union Sunday-school.
My next school was organized at
the Zenith Club House. near the juno
ton of the Grovont and Snake rivers.
This promise to be one of the finest
ounday-schools oragnized by our Soc
ety in the jackson Valley. We are
'ortunate in having both an organist
ind violinist to fill the house with
music. Several of our boys and girls
,ome five and six miles on horse
back, which requires strong effort
md self-sacrifice. Mrs. Smith and
Ter seven children come in a farm
wagon from the Adams ranch, over
even miles of rocky roads. We
rust her persistency and faithfulness
will inspire the whole school with
cal for regular attendance.
GEORGE D. PEACOCK, Jr.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

One suggestion for the coming Bi.
ennial Convention in Boston is that
we endeavor to do the same thing for
the General Federation by dividing
the program into two divisions; first,
what has already been accomplished;
and, second, consideration of what
still remai&s to be done. Some of us
would find VT difficult to recognize
the world in which we live If all the
results of past club activity were
suddenly removed. 1t is certin that
millions of the helpless and defence
less of the country would realize the
change If they saw the return of
many of the abhorrent abuses which
re now not only dead, but it would
eem, must be largely forgotten.
Tub women, however, have not
rgotten, and are not likely to for
;et, some of the changes whoch they
AVE seen during the last thirty
ears. A few reviews of the past
generation would be very interest
ng reading, especially if offered by
ome of our number who have lived
rough the entire period and can
wildly recall the changes which have
,me over the spirit of modern man
thin that time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

People who criticise the women of
to-day nearly always assume that the
woman of the past was better. This
is perfectly natural, and only a part
of the general disposition to observe
that the present is always inferior to
the past. One of the Greek writer's
ermarks that this must be true be-
CAUSE he heard his father say that
his grandfather had told him the
same thing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

The following interesting program
was rendered at the high school @
Idaho Falls &c. goth under the direc
ton of Supt. Crandall. The v. /. {
OF that town takes so much interes
and keeps in. such close touch wit
school work we take pleasure ii
printing the program and hope al
club women will study it carefully
Sentiment - There can be n,
school unless father, mother, teach
er and child 60 to school together.
Questions for volunteer answers
In what state or country were yol
educated?
What recollections have you Of
your school days?
What in particular do you remem.
Der with pleasure?
If your recollections are unpleas-
ant, why?
Should parents visit their child
ren's work shop?
In what spirit?
Evils of hardness and absence.
How can parents and teachers COM
bine to overcome these evils?
How can we keep children in the
school until graduation?
How are pupils to be encouraged
in studying at home?
Questions may be asked as to the
methods of presenting various sub
jects.
A cordial invitation is extended to
every patron and friend of the pub
lie school to attend; this meeting is
yours as we'll as ours. A special in
Ntation is extended to men of all
professions and occupations. 1t is
lamentable fact that many men feel
that when they have paid their taxes
for the support of the public schools
their responsibility is at an end. 1t
is indeed an important duty and OPP
portunity, but the interest of the
fathers as well as mothers is needed
in our public schools.
We cannot offer any Special dis
counts" or CLOSING out sales" as an
extra inducement for your attend
ance of this meeting, but remember
we are handling your boys and your
girls. We consider them the most
valuable material in the entire uni
verse. You will show the value you
place upon these young lives by the
interest you take in their education.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

did not take due notice of the paper,
but think 1t belonged to the mining
district. ur club women will be de-
lighted to know the churches are
becoming active in this line.
THE Baptist church will be open
for any who care to go there I'M
day and there will be all kinds of
magazines and reading material there
Sunday" said the Rev. j. C. Hav-
naer this afternoon. AS the Sunday
rest law will be enforced, there will
be many who will not have a place
to spend the day, so the churches are
taking up the matter and will pro-
vide places where the men can 60 If
they desire to.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

Tile public schools of commune
ty are no worse than the public will
allow them to be" is a quotation ac-
tually stolen from an article\ on
Montpelier Schools" that apears in
the Christmas edition of the Exam
iner, edited by the club women of
that town. needs no comment, it
is true and there is nothing more to
say 1t is a whole volume in one
sentence.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
birds, the human anti.diph teritlts

birds, the human anti-dipht eritfts
serum having an effect on thdatterI ?
From the viewpoint of general path
ology the observation shows the tonic
effect of the anti-diphtheritic serum.
A grueso.1e suggestion, is 1t not?
asks the Los Angeles Times. And
after all, what is a safer and surer
remedy for this malady of the poul-
try business than the one suggested?
Colds may be relieved. but the
microbe Of diphtheria and the bac.
terra of roup should be burned or
buried out Of existence in the poultry
yard.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

Keep Healthy Cows.-No COW that Is
not in perfect health, no matter how
great her catalogued money value,
should be placed or retained in the
herd, and no dairyman who runs his
farm for living and profit will keep
COW in the herd whose producing
capacity does not yield a profit on
labor and feed and capital.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

Dehorn Now.-Now is a good time
10 do that job of dehorning. The
wound heals quicker and there is less
danger of infection during the cool
days Of the year.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

The Time to castrate.-The cool
I'LL days are the proper time to cas-
trate. There is seldom trouble with
open wounds after flies are gone,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

Remember. - Remember that in
h rping scrub animals the cost for
barn room and for the entire equip
nent for taking care of animals is
the same as for pure-bred animals.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

The suggestions from Mrs. Pitten-
ger regarding legislative day given
elsewhere in these columns are both
timely and full of helpfulness. We
feel assured they will be considered
and valued by the clubs of our dis
trict.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
ECHOES OF WOMENS CLUBS.
Official Organ of First Edited Byrd
Trego OfBlackfoot

Mote Correspondence solicited
making inquiries anything
quent reports from every club district.
columns
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

Mrs. Everett w. Pattison, as a
ember of the General Federation
It Committee and in Difference to
expressed wishes of Mrs. Sarah
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

Here Is clipping from an ex-
change in orth Idaho; it is to be re-
GREETED that we were careless and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

Sheep Are ProfitabIe.-There is
practically no farm animal that re-
spends more readily to good care or
gives better returns for the feed than
the sheep. A series of experiments
recently concluded goes to show that
under proper conditions a pound of
mutton can be produced from less
grain than can any other meat raised
upon the farm. 1t only requires half
the amount of grain to do this that
1t takes to produce a pound of beef
and the amount is even slightly less
than IN the case of pork production.
Where sheep can be handled properly
they are certainly one of the best
propositions that present themselves
to the average farmer
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27
HOW DO YOU DO 1T?
As to the Proper Methods of Handling
Corn Fodder.

My corn is cut by hand and put up
in medium-sized shocks, and husked as
soon as 1t is cured enough to crib,
writes correspondent Of Orange Judd
Farmer. The fodder is tied in bundles
and set up in large shocks and hauled
to the barn as wanted for feed.
l use ten.inch cutter with knives
on the fywheel. 1t does good and
rapid work, but is not as convenient as
those having the revolving knives on
the shaft. If was going to get an.
other cutter I would not get less than
a 12-inch; the larger the machine the
easier the feed.
l have 12-foot carrier that puts
the cut fodder into pile at one end
of the barn floor. I do not cut more
than weeks supply at one time, as
too large a pile will spoil. After cut
ting supply, l pour several pals of
water on the mass, which softens and
keeps 1t from molding. Much fodder
has been lost by cutting whole crop
and putting it in the NOW. It will heat.
dry out and firefang. .'.......
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

| s. Plat Decker, is at work on an ART
handbook. This booklet is to be is.
sued to club women, and is not a
textbook, but a sort of vade-mecum
for woman travelling in her own
country. 1t is often more difficult
to find the most interesting and art
istic things in an American town
than in any foreign city or hamlet.
The pages will set forth briefly the
noteworthy examples of architec-
ture, sculpture, and painting in twen-
ty or thirty towns most apt to be Wis
tied by club women. The book is in
tended as an experiment, and, If the
plan proves successful, its scope may
be enlarged from time to time. Mrs.
Pattison would be glad of any in
formation cleaned by club women
either casually in travelling or as
result of study for club papers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

Mrs. Lulu Hoffman of the Wo-
mans Club of Mackay in a recent
letter says, "Our club is doing nice
ly since it's reorganization; we are
looking forward with pleasure to the
district meet here next fall"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

The following papers and subjects
have been read and discussed by the
clubs of this and other states. Sup
pose you ponder over them a bit and
If either finds some response with
your desires for our district meet,
tell 1t to these columns or write to
Mrs. Reesor that it may heve con-
sideration. The meet is yours, the
Program Committee will wish to do
your bidding. Manners and Nor
ais and How to Raise Them"
Household Service and Personal
Dignity" "Hazing," "The New Ten
denotes in Reading" "Play-day,"
Moral Training in Our Public
Schools"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

Mrs. Ford Allen Pittenger does not
belong to us as a district, but she
has been ready and willing to tell us
what she thinks of legislative work.
She is chairman of this committee
for the second district and replied
to suggestion for an outline as fol-
lows Let one woman give the Or
binary outline of the purposes and
objects of Civiv Service. Another
one tell of the work that has been
done by Woman's Clubs for the ad-
vancement of civil service. All the
data for such papers could be had
of the Massachusetts Society for the
propagation of Civil Service Reform
Don't let any paper be more than
Is minutes. Most any woman can
tell all she knows in that time, and
all the rest she takes up Is wasted
on speculation. Then let some one
take the Child Labor Bill and get
the prominent points that fits her
section of the State, and talk Is
minutes. Then Is minutes on the
'Jouvenile Court Law Never read
Ing the law, but taking the salient
points and putting them into easy
language. These laws can be found,
If course, at any lawyers office in a
copy of the Session Laws. The Child
-abor in the Session Laws for 1907,
md the Juvenile Court in 1905, the
amendment is in 1907. Any woman
AN tell all there is that is necessary
o tell on any of these topics in 10
IT Is minutes, but it will take many
lays to study any of them. Long
in presenting the subject |
5 the thing that kills the understand |
ng Of these subjects. l do not men
ion the Property Rights Bill pass
irect benefit that any woman reaps
nyway, whether she understands it
r not. These are only suggestions
S ! am not the one having authori-
y to make out working outline"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-27

A st. Anthony exchange says,
MRS. D. Blevins acted as hostess at
the regular meeting of the Ladies'
Literary Tuesday afternoon" also
that MRS. Smith entertained the
Study Club Wednesday afternoon"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02

for manufacturers, thinking to avoid
the full effect of the recent law, nave
taken to substituting wood alcohol for
ethyl alcohol. This is being done SO
extensively as to become a positive
menace, in the view of the agricultural
department.
The use of wood alcohol is not usual
ly indicated with plainness by man
ufacturers. They commonly adopt an
abbreviation Of the technical name
.'methy1" alcohol, and upon labels ire
quently the only thing to point out the
presence of wood alcohol is something
like this: Meth" Then, too IT Is
common custom to place this abbrevla-
ton at the end of the full title. SO that
it is only an experienced chemist whose
suspicion is aroused. The danger IN
the use of these methyl compounds Is
declared by the department to oe very
serious, loss of eyesight being the IN
evitable result of repeated doses. The
department will use every power IN It's
possession to put an end to the use OF
wood alcohol, but meanwhile the plaln
citizens will do well to fight sny OF
every medicinal compound winch mas
"neth, or "methyl on the label.
The execution of the new law is al
fecting in humorous way the iapels
upon what have been commonly re-
garded as foreign preparations. 1t de-
velops in some cases that preparations p
bearing French labels, and heretofore
popularity supposed to have been made
in France, are of American manufac-
ture, after all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
.F|R[ At KEN@[n,,
LOSS IS $4,000
Leading Business Houses Of
Worth County Town Totally
Destroyed by Blaze
FIVE LARGE STORES BURNED
Loss Will Reach $4,000, With Insur-
.nce of Only $4,000 Furniture,
General, Hardware and Harness
Stocks -Destroyed-Aid Summoned
From Northwood Department.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Northwood, May 2-F'ire at Kensett,
a town seven miles south of this place,
shortly after midnight this morning
destroyed the larger business houses
in the place, including five buildings
and their contents. Six firms and
their buildings were burned out, and
1t was only thru great effort and the
aid of the fire department from North
wood that the entire business section
of the town was saved from destruc-
ton.
The business houses burned were
Bergeson Bros furniture store, j. A.
Savare & Co.'s general stock, H. A.
Bjargo & Sons hardware, the harness
stock of Mr.. Tollefsrud, and George
Mariners barber shop and pool hall.
H. E. Gibbs. dentist, lost all his fix
lures, valued at s1,500, with no insur-
ance. The bank building was saved
by the hard work Of the fremen of
Kensett and Northwood, aided by citi-
zens. One man was taken from the
burning buildings unconscious. but will
recover.
The Bergeson loss is $4,000, that Of
Savare & Co. and Bjargo & Son is
$4,000 each, and of Mr.. Tollefsrud 3d.
600. The five firms carried insurance
to the total amount of only $4,000.
How the fire started is not known.
summoned as soon as the fire was be-
lieved to be beyond control, arrived in
short time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
BREAKS HEART AT ~ YEARS.
Joliet Man Marries One Widow and il
Sued by ANOTHER.

Joliet, ILL.,, May PA sensational
breach of promise case came to light
when papers were issued against
Adolphus Youker, well known citizen
here, in which Mrs. Mary Hopkins, a
widow with whom Youker has been
boarding, demands $4,000 damages.
Tuesday Youker surprised his friends
by marrying Mrs. Nina Killmer, a
widow. Bride and groom are each "a
years Of age. The plaintiff in the suit
is about so years of age and has a
grown son. For two or three years
she has been keeping house in one Of
Youker's houses, the old gentleman
staying there.
She claims he has made violent love
to her and promised to marry her.
When she learned he had taken another
for his wife she directed her attorneys
to begin suit.
Youker and his bride got out of the
city before the papers could be served.
It is thought they are in Rockford for
a visit. The defendant Is builder
and contractor and member Of the
Spring creek drainage commission in
this city He is possessed of some
property and so is his wife.