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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS AND
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
BY Helen l.. Grenfell,

By Helen l.. Grenfell,
Former superintendent of Public In
struction in Colorado.
In the domain of household econ
omics, which has always been sacred
to women,-may it's shadows never
grow less the modern club woman
f, is quite as much at home and better
able to entertain the public than wo.
men in the days of our clubless
grandmothers. Perhaps their near
est approach to working in combi-
nation was the preparation of the
Thanksgiving feast, and their pro-
phetic souls could never have anti
cipated that their granddaughter
would establish chairs of Domestic
Science in State institutions, and Sc
cure the enactment of Pure Food
laws by twenty-five states and the
national Congress.
Whatever we want in the nation,
that we should put in the school"
sounds well. The truth is that, what
ever we would have in the nation
we must have in the homes that make
up the nation, and, If we would put
it there, we should have less COM
plant Of the schools, and this the
women are finding out. They are
learning that there is much to be
done to supplement the meagre
homes we have. People are discov-
ering that there is a wide difference
between food, and things to at, and
that it is possible to be overfed with
out being nourished And, as they
learn themselves, they spread the
gospel Of the simpler life by means
of college settlements, neighborhood
houses, day nurseries, cooking
classes, and sewing schools.
Without the erudition of the clubs
our grandmothersknew that the way
to mans heart Is through his stom-
ach," but they had not learned to
pave the way with training schools
for girls, and domestic science in the
schools of many states. The intro
duction Of handiwork into the public
schools has given them a practical
interest to the children. There is
need of further effort in connecting
school routine with the realities OF
life, else we should not need such
stringent laws for compulsory educa-
ton. Because children will not go |
home, we blame the mothers, and |
pass curfew laws. Because children
will not 60 to school, we pass laws,
hire truancy officers, and continue
to blame the parents, instead of cabl-
Ing the Mikado to learn why his SUBJ
Iects want to break into the schools
our boys and girls run away from.
The women's clubs all over the
country have done most effective
work in organizing children's humane
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THE CULTURE CLUB.

Thursday of last week the Culture
club drove out, picnic fashion, to the
home Of Mrs, Vincent, club member
in honor of our president, Mrs. La
Rue, who will leave early next month
on tour of European countries. A
luncheon, prepared by the members,
was served by the committee in
charge and all did 1t justice. The
afternoon was pleasantly passed with
games, and the president outlined
her trip at our request.
toast given by Mrs. De Mary to
our president, as follows, echoed the
sentiments of all present:
In this farewell shower of speeches,
May add my humble part,
And give to you the wishes
From the bottom of my heart?
May your journey be as cloudless
AS sunny day in June,
And as filled with happiness
AS rose bush in full bloom.
Still, when the showers gather,
Don't let your heart grow blue,
But make big umbrella
or our loving thoughts for you.
The last meeting of the Culture
club will be held June 4, when the
election of officers will take place,
who will take their chairs at the first
meeting next year in September.
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The editor of Echoes is very
great sufferer with neuralgia, and
finds 1t especially severe and trying
when it attacks the eyes, but she is
quite patient her friends say, she
doesn't often get the blues over 1t or
feel discouraged, though it prevents
her from taking up great deal OF
club and other public work she would
otherwise find much pleasure in TAX
ing more active part. The last at
tack, however, was especially severe
and caused unusual suffering. All
work was necessarily stopped, just at
a time Echoes was to appear in be-
half Of our beloved city of the north,
Moscow. In view of all this she was
justified in feeling pretty blue and
discouraged, because she wanted to
do her best that Echoes might appear
to good advantage before her sisters
of teh north, when she was cham
pioning the cause. She knew the first
distric would understand because
most of them know about these pro-
longed neuralgia attacks, and num-
Der of the second district club women
also, but how about those who had
no knowledge of 1t. Would they be
critical and say, our club organ can
only be failure in such hands, or
she should have had the copy prepar-
ed, or some other unkind thing may
be. Just as she was working her
feeling up to the greatest possible
tension in the way of dependency
because of inability to perform her
part, the following personal letter
was brought in and read to her. 1t
seemed such an electrical current of
comfort and cheer. We never saw
Mrs. Stroup and only know her as a
correspondent for the club at Payette
but the moment this letter was read
to us, we felt she was a dear, kind
friend, and that it was truly good to
have this club fraternity, to come in |
touch with good sincere women in |
club life, to know our sister workers,
to feel that after all the world is |
not SO critical, that there are gener-
GUS people we reck not Of. We re-
solved to look more for the good
qualities in human nature and when
next the editor becomes disabled for
her duties, she will feel that a num-
Der of kindly, sympathetic club wo-
men are regretting that she is being
made to suffer instead of entertain
ing feelings of blame that the organ
Is not up to the mark in point of in
terest. This is the letter:
May FL, 1908.
Dear Mrs. Trego:
was sorry to read of your indis-
position. would extend to you my
kindest sympathy, as one who knows
what 1t is to suffer with the eyes.
Trusting that you have fully re-
covered ere this, | am,
Yours sincerely,
S. D. STROUP.
Payette, Idaho.
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FROM MOSCOW.
My Dear Mrs. Trego:

My Dear Mrs. Trego:
! 1t may not be amiss at this time to
remind the club women of the state
of the annual meet in October and
the great pleasure with which the
women OF Moscow are anticipating
that event.
We consider ourselves most fort
innate In having the University of
Idaho located here and feel that 1t is
our greatest attraction, offering so
much of interest to the mothers and
educators of our state.
The matter of the Loan Scholar
ship Fund is naturally one of special
interest to us, as we are of course.in
closer touch and more thoroughly
conversant with the needs of the stu
dents.
We have felt almost a personal
qualification in the good work already
accomplished and the practical inter
est evinced by the club women from
other parts of the state.
Our state president refers to many
other questions very near our hearts
which we hope to hear discussed
hViV az thO luCCt, LCCiiuS
that possible remedies and working
plans will be presented by the wide
awake women of our state for unfort-
innate conditions and positive wrongs.
Hoping the clubs will begin to
plan now for large delegations in Oc-
tober and assuring them that we will
use our best endeavors to make 1t
well worth while, am
Most sincerely yours,
MARY e. FORNEY.
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All club thought now turns tow
ard Boston. Massachusetts,, and the
approaching Biennial of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs to be
held in that city, June 22-3Oth. It
is estimated that fourteen thousand
American club women will assemble
In Boston for this occasion and every
effort Is being made to arrange ac-
commodations, programs, conferences
and pleasures suitable to the varie-
ties of women who will be present at
this great gathering.
Previous Biennials have been
sources Of great inspiration to the
average club woman and with past
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Mackay, Idaho, May 21
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THE OUTLOOK CLUB.

The last regular meeting of the
Outlook club for the club year, was
held on Wednesday, May goth, Mrs.
Johnston, the president, In the chair.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29

We publish this week letter from
Mrs. FOrney that should have ap-
peared two weeks ago, but for our
unfortunate illness. We are very
glad to have the letter, we know
Moscow is full of interest and have
been repeatedly told of the many
points of interest, that should at
tract the club women of the south.
We hope to meet in our state uni
2, versity town at least one representa-
tive from each club of the state. OF
course, some of the clubs will send
more, but we urge each club to send
a delegate. Let us march in fifty
strong from the first and second dis
tricts. Can we do it?
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IDAHO.
BY s. Draper Stroup.
Fair Idaho, my Idaho,
In memory comes before me
First time saw thee long ago,
And seeing did adore thee. :
| Then thou vert young but fair to see
And promised much in years to
come.
Hast thou then kept those promises?
And hast thou proven false to
Come back with me adorn the years,
And let us read thy record true;
Since first thou smiled in days of
youth
On brave, bold men who came to
Thy mountains, valleys, hills and
plains
Were charms none could withstand
When viewed by those who sought a
home
In new and western land
'es and miles of sage brush plain
In unbroken quiet slept;
The mountain peaks like sentinels,
Their constant vigils kept.
Forests of pine, cedar and fir
Cover the mountain side;
Here the catamount seeks his lair
And the skulking coyotes hide.
The redman then pursued his game
In the mountain fastness wild;
Happy in this-his heritage
For he was Natures child.
The sun shone warm on mountain top
And softened the winters snow;
Down trough canons bare and brown
The trickling waters flow.
Out in the valley, smiling and fair,
The grass grew fresh and green;
The gliding waters rhythmic flow
Gave beauty to the scene.
All was calm and undisturbed,
But true to Natures God,
The roses grew, the lilies bloomed,
And daisies kissed the sod.
Thy fair seductive beauty,
So lovely in repose,
Awaited an admirers touch
Thy blessings to disclose.
Men came, saw and conquered,
Their hearts were filled with hope
When they looked on the Gem of
the Mountains"
The pride of the Pacific slope.
they trusted in thy promises
And claimed thee for their own,
That they were wise in judgment,
The passing years have shown.
Hast yielded them precious metals,
Gathered in golden store,
AoihCo VI PCucc anu pleuLy,
Health, meier known before.
climate in mildness unexcelled;
A soil of richest loan,
Productive of well-nigh everything $,
That is priced within the home. -
fruits in endless variety,
OF quality unsurpassed;
econd to none on the Pacific coast
BY fruit growers is classed5.
[erds Of cattle, horses ands sheep,
That roam on a thousand, hills,
eed on the patsurage, juicy and
sweet,
And drink from the mountain.
rills.
ny resources have not yet been told.
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Fear KiIls Emciencx.

Some people are always suffering
from this peculiar phase of fear They
are apprehensive that some great mis-
fortune Is coming to them, that they
are going to lose their money or their
position or they are afraid of accident,
or that some fatal disease is developing
in them. If their children are away
they see them In all sorts of catastro-
phies-railroad wrecks, burning cars, OF
shipwrecks. They are always picturing
the worst. "You never. can tell what
will happen" they say, "and 1t is better
to prepare for the worst"
The man who lives under this terri
BILE shadow of impending danger, with
this dread that something is going to
happen to his business, his family, OF
himself, Is In no condition to ward off
the evil before which he covers. His
mental attitude lowers his vitality, les
sens his powers Of resistance, vitiates
his efficiency, and ruins his resourceful'
ness.-Success Magazine.
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"a Good Name at Home

ais tower of strength abroad"-and the
excellent reputation Of C. l. Hood Co. and
their remedies in the city of Lowell, where
they are best known, inspires confidence
the world over, not only in the medicines
but in anything their proprietors say
about them. III Made by Hood It's Good"
Il believe Hoods Sarsaparilla the best all
round family medicine known today" MRS.
g. d. FARLEY 652 Wilder St. Lowell, Mass.
Il recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to any
one" JOHN 3. DUFFY. Il Auburn Street
Lowell. Mass.
L am a strong and healthy woman today,
from taking Hoods Sarsaparflla. which
keep in the house for all the family" MRS
FANNIE BALcH. los Leverett ST.. Lowell Mass.
Il consider Hoods Sarsaparilla the best
blood-purifer In the world.r Mrs. JENNIE
E. CARLTON, 113 Liberty ST., Lowell. Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold everywhere.
In the usual liquid, or in tablet form called
Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre-
pared only by c. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
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o~N~NNNNNO

Construction work on the Panama ca
nal will be rushed next year. Thirty
two millions, approximately, are to be
expended. Congressman James A.
Tawney of Minnesota, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, just re-
turned from Panama with seventeen
members of the committee, predicts
that the canal will be completed by
Dec. 81, 1914. 1--WE found everything
going along in the most satisfactory
way" the Congressman declares.
There may be a million cut off the
sum of $32,000,000 asked for construc-
tion, although demands in the main
have been modest. Reductions will be
asked in only few departments. 80
cial conditions there are better gener-
ally than among the workmen of the
United States. Workmen are well
cared for and satisfied. We found the
employees, clerical, medical and engln-
eering, were paid 30 per cent more
than at home, while quarters are fur
nlshed A single man gets a room
married men house. Canal men are
paid one-third more than at home, and
they can live more cheaply. The gov
ernment sells them supplies at a lower
rate than home prices. Ice water and
light are cheaper than in New York.
Sanitary conditions are all that can be
desired"
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waning of Canadian Industry.

According to the Dominion Bureau
of Statistics, the manufacture of glass
In Canada Is waning industry. In
five years since 1900 there has been q
very large falling off in number of en-
ployes and a corresponding falling off
in amount Of wages. At the same time
the imports of glass are increasing
most remarkably. In 1902 the imports
were valued at 81 1892 539, and in 1906
they were valued at $2,673,031, an in.
crease Of $740,492.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
HOME MADE MIXTURE
SAID TO BE INEXPENSIVE AND EASILY
PREPARED BY ANYONE.
Is Said to Promptly Relieve Backache and
0vercOme Kidney Trouble and Blad-
der Weakness Though Harmless
and Pleasant to Take.

What will appear very interesting to
many people here is the article taken
from New York daily paper, giving a
simple prescription, as formulated by a
noted authority, who claims that he
has found positive remedy to cure
almost any case of backache. or kidney
or bladder arrangement, i'll the follow
ing simple prescription, if taken before
the stage of Bright's disease:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-halt
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce
Compound Syrup sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Shake we'll in a bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and again at bedtime.
A we'll known authority, when asked
regarding this prescription, stated that
the ingredients are all harmless, anC
can be obtained at small cost from
any good prescription pharmacy, or the
mixture would be put up if asked to dt
so. He further stated that while thil
prescription is often prescribed in rheu
matte Affections with splendid results
he could see no reason why 1t would
not be splendid remedy for kidney
and urinary troubles and backaohe, al
it has peculiar action upon the Kid
ney structure, cleansing these most i'm
pcrtant organs and helping them to sifI
and filter from the blood the foul acids
and waste matter which cause sicknes:
and suffering. Those who suffer car
make no mistake in giving it trial.
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One of the
Essentials

of the happy homes Of to-day is a
vast fund of information as to the
best methods of promoting health and
happiness and right living and know
ledge of the worlds best products,
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to world
wide acceptance through the approval
of the Well-Informed of the World;
not of individuals only, but of the
many who have the happy faculty Of
selecting and obtaining the best the
world affords.
One of the products Of that class.
of known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and
commended by the Well-Informed OF
the World as valuable and whole
some family laxative is the well-known
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. To
get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co., only, and
for sale by all leading druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14

In all the money centers Of the coun
try, as well as In Wall street, the news
OF the governments bond and note is
sues caused feeling of relief and the
financial skies were clearing. Every
where bankers were eager to get the
new securities and there was no need
of an underwriting syndicate. Many
sent kilograms Of congratulation to the
President and Secretary Cortelyou.
Subscriptions to both issues have al
ready begun to pour in. Nevertheless
Chicago's clearing house carried out its
project of issuing certificates in denom-
nations of 81, 50, So and $40, and over
100000 In these were eagerly
grabbed for current business needs. At
New York quantities of currency
brought 2 and per cent on the curb.
But at the same time arrangements
were In progress for resumption of a
cash basis all over the country. The
Indictment of three officials of the Bor-
ough Bank of Brooklyn for false re-
ports Of the banks condition was taken
as another sign of the financial house
cleaning In progress.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14

Three railroad companies, the Atch
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe, St Louis
and San Francisco, and the Missouri
Pacific, have absolutely declined to
comply with an order of the Postoffice
Department that for the next forty
days these roads should carry empty
mall bags and other mail equipment
back to the distribution centers with
out compensation therefor. The reason
for this order was desire to prevent
tie-up or congestion of mall during
and just preceding the holidays. To
this end, 1t was thought that 1t would
be well to have the equipment trans
ferred more speedily than can be done
by freight which is the method pro-
vided. While there is some doubt as
to the right Of the department to en-
force its order, the law permits the use
Of the express companies for the pur-
pose In question, which would meet the
emergency, though proving rather ex.
Nensive.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

as mercury willsurely destroy the sense ofsmell
and ompletely derange the whole system when
entering itthrOugh the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on pres
criptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gem
uine. It is taken internally and made in Toll
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c, per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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anifa 60.

Miss Cutting-Of course, suppose,
your fiance considers you pretty.
Miss Hoamley-I don't know, but
do know he considers me very clever.
Miss Cutting-Oh! Naturally. Every
man considers clever the girl who man
ages to worm a proposal out of him.
Philadelphia Press.
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The military authorities of the vari-
Gus governments have not overlooked
the important part which airships will
probably play in the wars of the fu-
ture, and are making active prepara-
tions for both offensive and defensive
operations along this line. 1t is re-
ported that Captain Thomas T. Love
lace, the aeronaut, recently made a bal
loon trip over the walls Of Fort Wads-
worth, New York Harbor, and took a
series of bird's-eye photographs of the
Notifications, showing the entire prac-
ticability Of obtaining information In
this way. This material was turned
over to the War Department, and it is
intimated that the aeronaut will be Civ
en- a commission in the United States
Army Balloon Corps.
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Getting Friendly.

"When you told papa that your sal
ary was 500 week, did he consent to
our marriagep
"No, but he invited me to join his
poker club"
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A jade mine in Siskiyou county, Cal,
Is said to be the only one of its kind in
this country. Jade was discovered there
In 1906, and tests showed that the min
eral was up to the standard in every par
ticular.
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His Definition.

"What is a pessimist, pa?"
"A pesslmist, my son, is man who
wonders what the Lusitanla's coal bill
was on her recent trip. Cleveland
Plain Dealer
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The HonefuI One.

Sorry, old man." said Cooley. "You
haven't got a job yet, eh?"
NO" replied Sunnyman, but guess
my luck'n change pretty soon."
"Stlll hopeful, eh?"
eyes, something's bound to turn up,
If it's only my toes."-Philadelphia
Press.
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r-TO ST. vitus' Dance ana al Nervous Diseases
fhN permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Serd for FREE 81 trial bottle and
treatise DR.. r. H Kline, Id, sSl Arch ST. PhilaPa
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You Can Gel Alleo,s roo,-r,.e FpFr

Write Allen 8. olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y. for a
sweating, hot swollen, aching feet 1t makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for
corns. ingrowing nails and bunions All drug
Sists sell It, 25c. Don't accept any su ubstitute.
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Determined optimi.m.

Its curious about that stitch In my
neck" said Mrs. Smiley, II can turn my
head only one way and that's to the right,
It's good thing, too. After this shan's
be afraid that I'll see the new moon over
my left shoulder"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14

Lightning clouds are always near the
ground They are seldom at greater
height than 1000 feet
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PILES CURED IN 6 TO "a DAYS.

PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case OF Itching, Blind. Jleeding or Protruding
Piles in 6 to IA days or money refunded. soc.
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NotsY.

Gollifer-Money. talks.
Gosch-Yes; and sometimes It talks
too loud. l can hear that expensive vest
of yours block away.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14

No man was ever strong CROUCH to
conquer his own prejudlces