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The Rice belt journal., 1908-04-10
Young Man Suicides.

Kelly Maxwell. Young man Of
about % years old committed Suicide
near this place Tuesday evening by
cutting bis throat aud then shooting
himself Maxwell, whose people live
near Eunice, has worked for Oscar
Derouin for the past three or four
Years, where he has been the same ~
one OF the family and no reason is
known for his rash act.
He came In from the field earlier
than usual. went TO his room and cut
his thrOxt with razor, inflicting al
ugly but not fatal wound. He then
called for help and when Mira. Derouen
saw what had hSppened She rsn for
assistance. While she WAS out
Maxwell went to the kitchen and Sc
cured butc her knife with which he
made smother unsuccessful attempt to
take his life, He then secured Q shot
gun and discharged load into his
throat kil!ing him almost ln+'Sntly.
His people at Eunice have been
telegrsphed to regarding the disposi-
ton 10 be made OF the remains.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-04-10
A jolly Picnic.

A number OF the Welsh young f'''
enjoyed r jolly picnic 4, Grsnd l"t"
Sunday. They made the trip d"""
from Are, neaux's landing in Jr
Ruckingham's gasoline launch, or,
irving there IN time to get up good
appetite before dinner \ splrD' .'
uicnjc dinner WIS spread, I" ~hr 4
ample Justice WAS done by the mer' =
makers. The party WAS composed ~
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Peck. Mr.. s"'
Mrs. I Lee Snow, Misses White n i
Evans and LuOn1 GHbhpr' Snd Mss~"~.
i. 3, CisrI;, rhos. Norria, an
Norri. WeIch. They report "pI'''
did time.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-04-10
Moral Wave strikes Lake Charles .
Gentle Tap.

That the moral wave has taken q
tan a Lake Charles. Is evidenced by
the fact that Sunday skating at the
Casino has been declared off. III the
future the lovers OF this spot will
have to couhne their enjoyment OF he
same TO the week days. rs Man""er
Prescott has announced that his place
OF amusement will not again be "pent d
for skating or dancing "n Sunday fv-
ening. This action haS been taken IN
Difference TO the wishes OF the many
people who do not look upon these
forms OF amusement rs proper for
Sunday.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-04-10
Da YpU Want to Ralsr o iue Mule?

10 kDU " knt ~ hAihT a1eV IN hS'e'
II so, Breed your mare to Hutche-
son and Cosner's big boned T,uncssee
Jack, Onward. who will make the sea-
son OF 1903, ut Dautel'S livery barn,
Welsh La. Terms, Sl2 90 t" insure
mare in fold. money to be due when
mare is known to be in fold or when
parted with. Usual care will be taken
TO prevent accidt,.t, but will not re re-.
sporsibIp should any occur. We will
give th. service g; the jack ire" for the
best colt shown ia the spring OF 1909,
s5.O for the second, $50 for the
third and 81. 90 for the fourth beat.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-04-10
Drlec Fruits ; packages
for 25c at the
nOdel Grocery,
P.J, Unkel Began Flooding Wednesday,
Who Can Beat Il?

P.J Unkel, ole OF the most pros
porous and progressive farmers OF
this locality was in our Office Tuesday
and in speaking Of his rice said that
Ii WAS in fine shape, and that he
would begin flooding Wednesday.
This Is the earliest that We have
heard OF any one starting to flood
this season although there are .
number Of planters who have teen
10 town this week who say that their
rice Ia getting nearly large enough TO
turn th- water on.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-04-10
.,oO, Accident Narrowly A'nt' q

cbat might have been a very
,o0, accident occurred Monday
but noon, when the heavy balcony
/, va, IN front OF the Cooper Drug
" =, to,l ~ tle walk. The gallery
d just been proped up as 10 permit :
, tearing up of the walk preparatory
nnr,,o down the cement walk when
n ont tn 0 least warning it fell to
ground with d crash Fortunately
,rs was no one under it at the time
,e serious damage would have been
. result. As it was no damage was
me other than that to the gallery
eli.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-04-10
RObt Ryther Gets One Year.

Robert Ryther, who was arrested
few days ago on the charge OF brs ak
Ing into q box car and stealing goods,
plead guilty and was sentenced /"
serve one year in the State p-nilrn
tisry. He passed through WclSn "n
No. 5 Tuesday morning en route to
that institution.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
Money in GROWING oceans.

Strung along at a few points north
Of Jackson on the Illinois Central a
few years ago some enterprising gen.
tlemen established pecan groves. We
remember two years after one grove
Vt about $500 trees was set out in a
territory previously given over to
commercial fertilizer, short staple cot.
ton and poor white people. The ma.
tives were exceedingly amused that
man could be SO visionary as to ex.
pect to get any returns for money
thus invested. There were even more
enlightened people who passed by on
comfortable trains and smiled at the
experiment. To-day that grove is
keeping its owner in clover and he
can go to Europe every summer If he
Is so inclined.-Meridian (Miss.) Star.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
CLUB ENTHUSIASM.

Miss Alice Beach is a teacher OF
ability and a club woman of adapt
ability. She taught in Montpelier
last winter, was the correspondent for
Echoes of the Gem of the Mountain
club. Ahis year she is teaching near
Rexburg, where she has no club life
affiliations, but personal acquaint-
ance with her brings personal letter
occasionally and in one Of these she
says:
Since am not q press CORES
pondent to Echoes any more. shall
have 10 write to you personally. Last
year when / was SO very busy, found
the duty little irksome sometimes;
this year am lost without it.
II am going to have club of my
own up here this winter and there
shall be men, women and children in
my club. OF course, we shall not
ask under these circumstances, to be
federated with the Big First, but we
are going to do something for this
community just the same. liz
of the scheme some time ago and de-
cided that it was too much of an un-
dertaking, but since reading Mrs.
Reesor's address in Echoes my
an.Y..ion is fired SO am going to do
it, Already ! am preparing my first
lecture on what People Expect OF
the Public Schools"
Il am counting the days till
Thanksgiving for expect to spend
I my vaca.lon in Montpelier"
J You will note the fact Miss Beach
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
STOCK NOTES.

Drive the colt without blinds from
the very start.
The home of the hog should be kept
clean and light.
Grooming the colt every day will
add to his health.
Il you must feed dusty hay, sprinkle
1t with water first.
If SOW is good mother, IIeep her
as long as you can.
It's just as much of mistake to
overfeed as to underfeed.
It's unkind to force a horse to eat
salt by mixing it with his grain.
No animal on the farm will pay
better for the food eaten in fatten.
ing for market than the horse. Do
not think of putting a thin horse on
the market any more than you would
q thin steer or hog.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27

the precious possession OF the state
so blest by her devoted life.
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A word to the members of the First
District Press Committee, and the
chairmen Of all standing committees:
While all realize that our editor,
Mrs. Trego, is the editor and not the
author Of the matter which makes up
: Echoes fear we sometimes forget
that the value Of our club page de-
ponds upon how we'll she is supplied
with material to edit. Also that up
on our faithfulness in this regard, de.
ponds the ease and pleasure with
which she does her work. Not only
will news items regarding the activi.
ties Of your clubs be welcomed, but
Iany message which bears an Interest
flor club women will be gladly re.
'ceived; the expression of an idea
which may be embodied in any de.
partment Of the lives Of women; any
aspiration which may be voiced fol
1.-THE uplift of community life, your
own thought offering solution to any
,of the vexatious questions that are de
manding attention of Americans to.
day; in short, your message, your
personal message will be of value to
the readers of Echoes. And why not
|"your thought" If earnestly, con.
'scientiously given? Why do we wait
for those having name and fame to
think out alone problems which be-
long to each of us? How glad ! was
to note that woman, a philosopher
of course, Charlotte Perkins Gilman
spoke to the world through the Lit.
,erary Digest, giving the result of hel
individual thinking, in a solution Of.
''fered to the growing negro problem
1t may not be panacea, to be sure
but it helps others to think-to dare
to express their thoughts, and it vii
be consensus of the convictions Of
the thinkers of our country that will
finally solve the problem. And here
in lies the chief value of Echoes" tt
the women Of Idaho, that it gives tx
the most modest women, large ant
sympathetic audience, and right!
used, it will develop the menta
strength of our woman, as we'll al
promote the public good.
I: So let us away with self-deprecia
ton and timidity and speak out
Many of the most inspired Thoughts
never find utterance because of tot
much modesty. Remember, we have
aon editor to sift out the chat
should any find it's way to her desk
and may we find inspiration in tn,
knowledge that our audience is NJ
longer First district only, but thu
grand, big state Of Idaho.
Yours in the service,
1 EMMA REESOR.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
ENCOURAGE Good HeIn

Good help in the dairy is worth en-,
couraging. If you get a man that is
kind to the cows and takes an inter.
est in them do not fail to use every
method to keep him. A little more
money paid him in wages will mean
more profit in the dairy. as compared
with poor dairyman.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
shopIlftlno Tempt atlons.

Out OF ten or IL cases have had
only one professional thief, and sm
convinced that in the large majority
=, c.ses where women are guilty Of
snopiifting 1t is because passing
temptation is too strong for them to
resist In my opinion, our large ware.
houses, with their tempting display OF
al Kinds OF desirable articles, are a
great danger to public morality
london Ideas.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
Color o, Eoo sh.,,.

There Is no difference in the color
Of the yolk from different breeds, nor
individuality. But the color OF the
shell Is matter Of breed, and the
color OF the yolk is governed by the
food.
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ABOUT THE LOAN
SCHOLARSHIP REPORT

Mrs. Bowerman very kindly sent
with her report, the list of names OF
both individuals and clubs who have
donated to this fund. The list is
interesting, but unfortunately too
long to publish this week. 1t con-
tains the names of SO individuals and
81 clubs. We will promise to publish
the names of individuals when it
reaches 100, just four more names,
and the list of clubs when Mrs. Bow
erman writes us the list has reached
20. If any person or club gives two
donations at different times, their
names are counted twice.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27

Test Your MIX. Are your cows eat.
Ing their heads OF? It does not take
long for some cows to do this. The
Babcock test il the only accurate way
Of telling whether they are doing this
or not
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27

clear voice. In one of the most ia
shionable precincts, where women
comprise IS per cent Of the total
registration, one of the election Of
ficers said:
.The women always turn in heavy
vote here, and we have no trouble
trying to get them to do it. They
come early as a rule, and they have
their own ideas about what they are
doing an.
Governor-elect Shafroth has been
stanch woman suffragist for years,
and the women rejoice at his election.
as they do at that of Judge Lindsey,
who ran on an independent ticket.
and is said to have been elected BY
the votes of women. Statesman.
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RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Be 1t resolved that we, the mem
bers Of the Wallace Study Club have
suffered a deep sorrow in the loss of
our esteemed and beloved member,
Mrs. Jane Moffett.
We hereby tender our deepest sym
pathy in this hour Of sorrow to the
bereaved family, husband and sons,
who have lost most devoted wife
and mother and commend them to
Him whose ''grace is sufficient at
all times.
Also that copy be placed on the
club minutes, a copy sent to the Of
ficial paper, to the local papers and
the original resolutions be sent to the
bereaved family. Signed,
MRS. ELIZABETH SUTHERLAND,
MRS. LOTTIE PROTESTING,
MRS. MABEL sHoNTS,
Committee.
Wallace, Idaho, Nov. II, 1908.
I. i 1
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 14.-After
an exciting session, proposition to
prohibit from future membership in
the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy northern women now adj
mitted by virtue of marriage to de-
scendants of confederate veterans,
was voted down today in the annual
convention of the Daughters here.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
A SPLENDID CLUB NOT
YET WITHIN THE FOLD

YET WITHIN THE FOLD
Mrs. Reesor is in receipt of a COM
plimentary copy of the year book of
the Study Club of st. Anthony.
The program of work arranged for
the current club year is exceedingly
interesting and attractive.
In addition to an exhaustive study
of Holland, running throughout the
year, we find such themes as the
friendship Of nations; western rep
|resentatives at Washington, science,
philanIhopric women, tour of the
fleet, conservation of national re-
sources, causes and results of the
Russian war, and several debates.
But we wish to call attention to the
topics in common with our state and
district work as this energetic club
lis not federated yet. (You see by
that we have hopes that 1t will be
very soon.) The assignment of topics
bearing directly upon education, has
been generous; we find also domestic
science, laws of Idaho relating to
women. civil service reform, spring
gardening, and the mothers influence
over her children.
CHANGING over the list of members
we are assured that the work will be
thorough and exceedingly profitable,
and we are glad to find that some OF
the members are connected with the
First district through membership in
the ''Woman's Literary" of st. An
thony. A welcome is awaiting this
club of five years standing in First
District Federation, and we appre-
ciate the courtesy extended in being
the recipient Of year book.
Two we'll worn, much marked
Bibles, which were the companions Of
Mrs. Mitchell will be sent by the his
Itorical committee to Boise to becom.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27

t>SACSSYVt ~ AA$esAsJ 9AOVtAA6p VAIN SAAS
sincere hope that your meeting may
be all and more than has been antici-
'pated by the most sanguine and that
much may be accomplished for the
forward movement OF our beloved
IDAHO, and for the hea1thful stimula-
,,tlon Of the work Of our clubs.
In obedience to the unanimous
wish of First district assembled in
Mackay, September End to 5th, re-
,spectfully invite your attention;
First: To the proposed Civil Serv-
Ice Reform bill, which was endorsed
by our convention. with the hope
that after careful consideration, 1t
lbe adopted by your honorable body
for presentation to our next state
Legislature.
Second: To the fact that the First
district stands for the passage OF a
county local option law by the next
Estate legislature. and that 1t is our
earnest desire that your convention,
representing as 1t does, the entire
state, may deem 1t wise to go on
record in favor Of the same.
Further, That since one Of our
political parties has espoused the
same cause, we desire that the state
federation be ready to take such ac-
ton as seems expedient when the
personnel Of the next legislature is
determinedy-that is, If we are rea-
sonably certain that our brothers in
whom we have vested this sacred
power, will give to the state such a
law, then may we send message of
Recommendation and appreciation Of
such attitude and intention.
II 1t appears to be doubtful, we
would then desire to send them a
most urgent request for the passage
of an efficient county local option
law, leaving the framing Of the bill in
1.-THE hands of the legislators.
Third: TO the formal adoption of
Echoes" Of Women's clubs as the
district official organ, looking toward
lsuch time in the near future as when
lit may be published as an indepen-
dent sheet, supported by the indi-
lvidual subscriptions of club women
I'VE beg to ask you consideration OF
the possibility Of Echoes" becoming
the official state organ Of the feder-
lated clubs.
Fourth. To an expression by First
district Of our deep appreciation OF
the untiring service and sincere devo-
ton given. by Mrs. Butterfield as
state president, during her term OF
office, and we would hereby extend
to her our hearty loyalty and thanks
MAY the presence and blessing OF
God be with you in all your delibera-
ltions.
Yours sincerely and for service,
EMMA REESOR,
President First District OF
1 Women's Clubs of Idaho.
| VI would add at this time, an ex-
preston on behalf of this district, OF
the grief we feel and the loss sus-
tanned in the removal by death of our
beloved Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell, on the
l30th day Of September, which event
we realize is loss to the entire state
of Idaho.
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la SPLENDID CLUB NOT
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
IDAHO FALLS V. /. s.

That Idaho Falls has wide awake
hospital board in connection with the
". l. S. is shown in the excellent
work being done in the 'V. /. s. hos
pital" and the system which charac-
terizes all lines of the work. A novel
idea is to be put into effect some day
lin the near future, which bids fair to
make plenty of fun as well as to add
la substantial fund for helping carry
Ion the work.
This day is to be known as Tag
day."
Shipping tags bearing the inscrip-
Ition. II am tagged for the hospital,
get in the game and boost for a sunny
land institution. Price 10c," are to
be pinned on every passerby.
A committee of women and girls
ARE to be scattered throughout both
the residence and downtown sections,
stationed on different corners and
woe to that person who dares refuse
wearing one of their unique tags, for
whenever during the entire day, he
shall be found without one, he shall
be retagged and shall
pay the 10c charge.
The committee will have sealed
boxes with openings to receive money
but as there will be no way to take
money out, no change will be given.
The annual rummage sale was held
last week; $S5 was cleared.
This will be used to purchase new
books for the library
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ABOUT SUFFRAGE.
The Rev. Ann H. Shaw, president
of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association, accompanied
by Miss Laura A. Gregg and Miss
Ray Costelloe and Miss Elinor Rem
dell, two English suffragettes, was in
Denver November 8 for the purpose
of seeing women vote at national
election.
At one place. where nervous man
fidgeted uneasily In the line of wait
ing voters, woman ahead OF him
|courteously exchanged her place for
his. At another polling place they
saw the oldest woman vote in the
|cityMrs. Richard Sophris, aged 81
walk in and give her name in a
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27

members of the committee and they
were all willing and wished me good
luck. Six women responded by CIV
ing $25 each and others generously,
with lesser sums. The money was
raised and more, for believe in be-
ling forehanded. and did not wish to
come up here empty-handed. We
have nice little nest egg In our Loan
Scholarship Fund nest. After
awhile, am going to ask you to be
very generous and lay many others
beside Il.
The work cannot help but appeal to
You and never forget, that it is loan
scholarship fund. Already one young
man to whom we loaned $50, has
repaid the whole amount. Two 9TH
'ers have each paid SO. Do not for
Igat also that most Of our loans have
been made to juniors, so the loan
must Of necessity. be long one.
Over in Mackay, where gave re-
port on this work and urged them all
Ito give, $50 was collected in few
minutes. One club woman said:
Here is one dollar; my boy Is in
West Point now, and he could not
have gotten the appointment II he had
mot been to Moscow" Many Of us
ARE mothers, and are fitting our sons
and daughters for the battle Of life.
Then there are enthusiastic club
women, who have not girls or boys;
don't you want to have hand in
helping some other woman's boy OF
girl?
/ have set my heart upon this fund
reaching the $1,000 mark. Now
don't let that figure brighten you
Listen 20 my report of the financial
lend of this committee:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
V. /. s., IDAHO FALLS.

At the last meeting Of one society,
we voted donation of $25 to the
loan scholarship fund. We also de-
cided to arrange for three concerts
this winter. We are to 60 in partner
ship with the local orchestra, brass
band and vocal talent, and are to
have one-third of the profits for use
in our club work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
RENEWAL OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.

One club asks information in re-
gard to renewals. There are some
little figures on each wrapper like
this: els, that tells you when your
subscription expires. The first figure
indicates the month. The next figure
indicates the day of the month
and the third figure the year. A
wrapper containing the above figures,
says the subscription expires Sep
TENDER the first, 1908. However, the
office will send you bill when neces-
sary. 1t is a part Of the business of
all business people to send and collect
bills. There are no subscriptions in
arrears that we know of. Echoes
will celebrate it's first birthday Mo-
vember 20.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27

FIRST DISTRICT
GREETING TO THE STATE
Idaho Falls, Idaho, Oct. 6, 1908.
Mrs. A. G. Butterfield,
President Idaho State Federation
Of Womens Clubs.
MY dear Madame President.
On behalf of First District / here
by extend to the State Federation Of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27

SIN First National Bank, st. An
thony.
The first year, we loaned S100, the
next year, or this year, we loaned
1886.
1t is for this body to determine at
this time, whether they will accept
the rules governing this loan scholar
ship fund.
We are, in our part of the state,
vastly more interested in our uni
,versity than we were two years ago;
as we labor for an object, we grow to
love it, and you know, love and in
terest obliterate distance. So now it
Is not the university, but our uni
Iversity.
Then the question of raiisng funds
is one that must be discussed, unless
you wish to leave 1t to the committee.
In Colorado they have raised 1t as we
have, nothing compulsory, whether a
club shall help or not, is matter for
them to decide.
will also suggest that the commit
tee be kept as small as possible. Had
lit not been for Mr.. Bowerman's stem
,,ographer, Miss Power, who helped
the cause by heping me, the work
would have been much harder.
Now, l want to speak OF the great
help Mrs. Young has been to your
committee. We felt that we could
rely upon any Endorsement she might
give. l am afraid If it had not been
for her, the usefulness of this fund
would have been curtailed.
After reading this report, the mat
ter of raising funds was discussed
from the floor.
A motion was made and adopted
that each federated club be asked to
contribute IS or more II possible, to
this fund.
Every club has q personal interest
in this work. You may at any time
endorse an application for loan to
some boy or girl whom you wish to
help obtain an education in our state
university. The following women re-
'sponded very generously and we hope
before the new year makes its advent
this fund will have reached the
thousand dollar mark. Every dollar
helps some boy or girl obtain uni
,versity education.
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FIRST DISTRICT
GREETING TO THE STATE