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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
Friday, September II. 1909.
SEPTEMBER.

And this is September, the
seventh month of the Romans.
the ninth with us. they fixing.
with a good show of reason, the
year as beginning with Spring.
1t is the Fall season, with leaves
dropping and bills falling due.
when the coal pile is looked after
with wistful eye, and the calcula-
ton made as to whether it will
last all winter-if indeed summer
finances have allowed the lawn
as yet: when the rusty stovepipe
Is taken from the garret and
preparations made for backing
that and the humble but useful
stove, and placing them i'm posi-
tlon for the winter campaign.
Now the Juicy cantaloupe is no
longer SO palatable and the
superintendent is passed by
with but slight longings; when
sweet-taters are in their prime.
and the peanut ripens i'm the mel
low sandy earth. Now the swal-
lows gather in fiocks and talk
over the annual house-moyino
and the perennial cat-bird stops
signalling and plans a trip to
Florida. Now the days and nights
are equal in time but UNEQUAL as
To temperature, the days waxing
hot but the nights pleasant and
comfortable; the blanket is pulled
up over the feet and knees. and
thewndows notall open n night. |
Now that busy summer boarder.
the housefly, who hummed erst-
while merrily about your nose in |
the early morning, and inspected
the butter on the breakfast table.
creeps lazily on the window pane
and languidly reposes in the
sunshine, with possibly gloomy
thoughts of the long and dreary
winter. Now the pig is put in the
pen to fatten, the count is made
OF what chickens can be kept for
Christmas and how much the
gobbler will weigh at that festive
season. Now the schoolboy's
thoughts turn with sadness tol
the time of the 'readin', writin'
N 'rlthmetic," and delight to his
coming rabbit-trappinss. Now
the 'possum is dreamed OF in the
near future as n vision of tooth.
some delight and the roas'n-earI
Is displaced by the pumpkin. the
breakfast food is put aside for
lie coming sausage and anticipa-
ons OF hog-killing loom up i'm
the near future. Now the eggs
are set aside, notion Matching but
wlthcareful estimates as to how
many it will take to buy Susie's
new hat. Now the boy hunts IN
hiscast-away shoes, ifindeed they
can be hunted up, and pater
1amllias groans over the conclu-
sion that they will have to bel
mended with a new pair.
Well, it has been a pleasant
and we bid it adien with
some regret. If it brought few /,
real Joys it brought in not MANY :
sorrows, and even these bearabieI :
)nes. Good times are at the =
ioor, so say the wise men of {
nance, and the latch-strine is :
'ut for such visitors. Begun .
ather in jest, this ends with real :
hankfulness for the many bless "
ngs vouchsafed and with a pretty
ontident hope of the future. q
'robably no one. recalls the day n
When everybody said these are G,
God times, but really, come to ii
hink OF it, these present times b
re not SO bad, now, are they? Is
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17

WE ARE always for the under
dog when he is not such a bad
sort. So we accept DR.. Cooks
story, and hope he will "make
good. A few more wireless mes
sages from Peary will immortalize
Cook.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17

REPUBLICAN spell-binders are
abroad in Virginia, presumably
paid with money from thenation-
al committee They will speak
and circulate their literature
and keep the Doodle in their own
pockets. The rank and file will
see none of the ''bar'l", because
the big-bugs don't let the spigot
open. lisa cinch for Republican
State leaders when campaign
money is turnek loose here. They
keep the money, get the promise
ofgood Jobs, and-the Democrats
get the votes of our people.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17

PRICES of beef seem to be going.
higher and higher, say reports
from Chicago. The best cuts sell
at II cents-wholesale, as we pre-
sumo. Those whose purses allow
them to chew beef will continue to
do so; the Others must eschew II
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17

WITHcampaign money brought
INTO our State Republicans are
disseminating literature with the
most absurd charges and as
ttoundingly false statements we
have ever seen in a campaign. 1t
goes without saving that if thew
are so unfamiliar with the facts
they are distorting they are not
OF running our State
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17

Do 1T NOW. What? Why, any,
thing that ought to be done
especially towards God or YOUR
Ineighbor. Don'tlet yourindolent
habit or lazy-bones coax you to
put it off. If it is a good deed.
n little measure of "todav" is
worth bushels of 'stomorrowo
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17

BALTIMORE people are talking.
OF spending fifty millions in inn
proving that little pond they
call a harbor, and all the time
they are secretly blaming Lord
baltimore for not settling on
Hampton Roads, where thew
would have had deep and wide
water inplenty without spending
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
THET0LL THRxpA

The annual loss OF vessels of the
world is calculated at about 1900
About 1900 lives are lost yearly in the
entire ocean commerce of the world
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17

In THE young wife of State
Senator w. w. Sale, of Norfolk.
Virginia has n promising writer.
In a lengthy review the N. Y.
Tribune says in part:
"A book dealing with old Virginia
manor houses is to be published soon
by Lippincott under the title of 'Manors
OF Virginia in Colonial Times There
is much that is romantic in the history
OF these houses. and the author Edith
runis Sale, has not failed to enrich her
book with that effective material. Bexu-
tiful old interiors and Van Dyck, Kneller,
Lely and Reynolds portraits are not for
gotten in the recital. The work is to
have sixty-seven illustrations, and the
is limited to one thousand copies. "
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17

The Delineator publishes CA
Song" from one Richard LEGAL
lienne, in which this verse occurs
And. all around the sleeping house,
You hear the breathing of the cows.
And drowsy rattle of the chain,
Till 10! the blue-eyed moon again.
Now, if plain John Smith. with
no aesthetic handle to his name
had launched the gem, the Delin.
eatorwould have pasted him one.
However, we pass it up to the
erudite and critical Norfolk
Landmark. Look out, Madam
Delineatorl
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
TYPHOID OYSTERS.
Chicago Health Authorities Clash
Over Chesapeake BiyaIyes.

In Chicago the Health Commissioner
ana the Director of Laboratories are
sharply at issue over the oyster
NOT over the r." months, but over a
deeper question. Does the oyster can.e
typhoid and other germ disease or i
1t made harmless by a power IN dss-
troy within itself the baciRi?
1t is no trivial subject. Last winter
several packers and supply houses
between Long Island and Pamilco So,na
incurred heavy losses from the popplar
rear that oysters carried typhoid. The
great and historic oyster trade of the
chesapeake, employing thousands of
persons, declined from the same ca,so
IN way to send the demand down 70 = -
alarming extent.
Ut biehn, Director of the CITY La
ooratories' reports formally that no
learns from experiments that oyster.
possess an inherent power TO destroy
typhoid bacilli. DIR. Evans. Health
commissioners. wishes to be shown he
lore Dr. Bi+hn's experiments are Ia
l.
oeled with the name of Chicago.
Last winter the talk that frightened
the o!st' rmen came from bacteriolo-
gists IN New York and vicinity who ex-
anined oysters for typhoid and found
enough of the bacilli to raise a doubt Of
the prudence of eating one of the bival-
yes. DIR. Evans admits that he never
made test himself. and, while he does
not directly traverse the Biehn report
ne 'h'nks that when other bacteriolopists
have found thu bacilli it is his duty r.
make absolutely certain the circumstan.
ces OF the Biehn investigation and all
the steps in the processes EMPLOYED.
1t IS subject considerably create,
than benzoate of soda. To hurt the
business of PUNCHES. bugeyes. canoes
ana buy-hoats in the Chesapeake would
cause regret, but the colon bacillus and
typhoid germ cannot be admitted to our
table If we know how to prevent. Give
the public all the latest from all the
oyster scientists. Omaha Bee.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING

-. hampton Monitor.
The investigation of the oyster has
oeen carried too far. in our opinion by
the state authorities. If a committee
OF scientists would go through the land
making fly speck investigation with a
test tube in one hand and a bacilli
microscope in the other, nearly eyerv-
thing that man ate would soon no
placed under the ban. 1t would be
found that the pigs. chickens and ducks
were swallowing baciilissime bv tba
handfuls. Chewing plug Tobacco would .
become a hanging offense and The tona
10 factories in the state would be dyn
miteo- The hand made cigar. sealed
win saliva, would become so rare that
II would be exhibited as a curiosity
Calries. bakeries, hotel kitchens. food
factories OF all kinds would fare badly
WIN the microscope turned on.
ohoer recent reports on the Virginia
oyster we fancy they would give a man
anything from toothache to case of an
penulcitis, when, as a matter of fact We
ooupt extremely if there has been n
single ailment caused by the oyster
put even granting, as we are willing to
90. mat certain portions of rivers or
creeks near thick population should be
unoer the prohibition of taking oysters
OUT, me thing has been overdone to the
s 81 mat the oyster business in
ans s,a,e mas been seriously crippled.
An article from some one who knew very
mttie about the matter, published in n
virginia daily, is said TO have been cir
cuiated so relgiously through the North
ana West by competitive oystermen
that the trade last winter was crippIed
dollars nal
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-17


grounds the State only receives six and
one-tenth of cent per acre. This
beats Virginia. On some grounds our
State gets rs cents per acre.
1t is now clearly demonstrated that
Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds can pro-
duce some of the best oysters in the
world. We remember seeing some ma.
tive oysters here that for size and fla.
vor would put the obsolete Saddle Rock
out of business were he to appear again
In the market Of trade. Yes, we en-
dorse the opinion of the head of onr
Board of Fisheries these Sounds are
among our best producing waters and
ought to receive proper attention for
their development.
Things are shaping so that the product
'f the oyster beds will be in quantity
md quality the finest in Mr.. Oysters
history. This will be the season when
here will be plenty of big oysters: al
most every variety to pick from.
TO BREAK SURVEY.
(Newport News Times-Herald)
1t Is certain that there will be a great
eai OF proposed oyster legislation
rought before the next general assem-
iy. One bill will be offered. SO it js
Understood. which will seek, to break
ne Baylor survey from one end to the
Their and open the beds to be taken M
n rental basis.
Another bill will be. offered IN
traighten few lines in James river
'hich will throw little of the land
ut which is said to be barren. hnt
hitch is within the confines of the
aylor survey. These are the two ex- I
-emes. The tongers will not agree TO /
breaking of the survey in its entirety :
no the planters do not think that the Z
of few lines in the :
ames will give the relief which il !
ecessary.
Back OF the whole thing, irrespective r
longer and planner. is a growing Z
ibllc sentiment to do something for g
10 oyster industry, and il is pretty =
'rtain that something is going to be =
me. 1t can be surmised therefore Z
at those interested in the oyster bust :
'ss from the standpoint of the rank A
"a ME who have had their ears to the a
ound have heard the significant rum C
'ng' and are preparing to outline Il
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-17
COTTAGE HOTEL ENLARGED

The new addition to The Cottage
Hotel was we'll enough completed to
be used this week for the accommoda-
ton Of visitors at the fair, and the
management was thus enabled to take
care of about fifty extra guests by
having it ready While two rooms
were not completed, beds were put
in, and the guests made comfortable.
The new part of the building is
two stories high, made of white press
ed brick, and furnished throughout
with goods from the local market. 1t
is always a source of satisfaction to
people to know that no matter how
large a quantity of anything a per-
son buys, he goes to the local dealers
and hands in his order for all that is
needed. That is the kind of bust
ness principle that builds up a town
and secures the best service to the
purchaser too.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-17
VERY OLD NEWSPAPERS

We are indebted to Harvey Allen
who is now in Portland, for copies
of two old newspapers that are very
interesting. Mr.. Allen is we'll known
in Blackfoot, and is now at number
1888 Vaughn street, Portland. he
saws he sees F. T. Richards every day
or two, and wishes to be remembered
to Blackfoot friends.
one Of the papers referred to Is
The Daily Citizen of .Vicksburg, dat
ed July End, 1868. It is full of the
war, and Notwithstanding they are In
starving condition, every phara-
graph of the paper teens with pluck
and defiance. Grant has said he
would eat his Fourth OF July dinner
in the city, and The Citizen suggests
that he will have to get into the city
first. But in footnote written be-
fore the paper got to press, they ac-
knowledge that Grant has had his
dinner. that he ate it in the city, but
that he had to bring it with him. The
editor consoles his readers BY telling
how Lee is about to seize Philadel-
bhia and Washington, but even as ne
prints the paper, Lees shattered army
was recrossing the Potomac. The
| newspaper was printed on wall pap.
err and some of the items mentioned
in the current menu are fricassed kit
tens and mule tail soup.
j The other paper is the Kingston
i Gazette, Of Kingston, N. II, and an
nounces the death of George Wash
4 ington under date of January 4th
i 1900. The most of the news matter
in the paper aside from column o
, two about Washington, is news Of tn
wars in Europe, giving details 9
maneuvers of the armies In the field
, One of the advertisements shows tina
Ia certain resident of Ulster county ha
a saw mill for sale. and also one 70
, bust Negro wench.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-17
JDAHo BUILDING is ioPULAH At
THE SEATTLE E.sNR

Boise. Sept, is. -Secretai Reilly
Atkinson Of the Boise CommTciai
club, returned today from Seattle,
where he went to look after matters
In connection with the publicity cam
paign which Is being conducted In pc
half Of Idaho, He found that much
interest had been taken In the local
option election, many inquiries being
made as to the result OF the special
election.
1.-THE illustrated lectures are doing
we'll" said the secretary. about looU
people attending them daily. Super
intendent Thompson OF the American
Falls schools, who was forced to re-
turn home on account OF the opening
Of the public schools has been sue
ceeded by Mr.. Alexander OF Pocateiio,
who is assisting Professor Frencn
with the lectures. Mr.. Alexander had
charge Of collecting the Bannock
county exhibit for the Idaho building.
Great preparations are being made
for Idaho day. The grand ball Is 10
be held in the Washington state build
| ing over 900 invitations being issued
for the same The exhibits OF Idaho
products are very good, the building
! being entirely filled with exhibits
I Secretary Atkinson stated that IN
his opinion more people are visiting
the Idaho building and inspecting the
exhibit than are visiting the other
state buildings. The people In the
/ Idaho building are kept busy distrib-
uting literature The weather is mucn
colder In Seattle than In Boise and
7 winter clothing rapidly making It's
appearance. Capital News.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-17
IDAHO ACADEMY OPENS SEPT. 20

The new additions to the depart
ments of study this year are: A three
wear course in scientific and practical
agriculture; one year added to the
course in mechanic arts and one year
added to the course in the department
of domestic economy. These courses
of study now cover three years.
The courses in agriculture will
include agronomy, animal husban-
dry, dairying, horticulture, FEEDING
of farm stock, field crops, forestry,
rural engineering, and veterinary
science. The Academy farm which
consists of one hundred acres, Will be
used for experimental and demonstra-
ton purposes in connection with the
course of study In addition to the
farm. the equipment of this depart
ment of work includes a dairy and
horse barn, farm cottage, dairy labor
atory and equipment farm machinery
typical herd, swine, poultry, driving
team and work team, farm machinery
and special departmental library
The technical courses now offereC
by the Academy include the follow
ing: Commerce Shorthand, Mechanic
Arts, Domestic Economy, Agriculture
and Music. 1t is the purpose OF the
Institution to make these technlca
courses thoroughly practical In ever!
particular.
| In addition to these courses, tn
Academy offers three courses In col
lege preparatory work for the youni
men and young women of the stat
who come from districts where fui
college preparatory course Is NOT gly
en- in the public schools. These course
prepare for entrance to the univer
sity OF Idaho, and to the other lead
ing colleges and universities OF tn
country.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-17
LEAVES SUMMER HOME FOR TRlP
TO THE FAR WEST
VIII Make His First Speech since his
Inauguration Tonight OF the
Business Men Of Boston

Boston, Sept. 14.-President Tart
was the observed of all observers up
on his arrival in Boston today from
his summer home at Beverly Among
the hundreds who came In contact
with him there was comment unlimit-
ed in regard to his appearance OF ro-
bust health. and the opinion was uni
yersally expressed that his so1ourn
ON the north shore had put him IN nhe
fettle to stand the wear and tear OF
fine transcontinental journey upon
which he is to start toHorrow morn
ing. 49,
uueet in honor of the president To-
night bids fair to outshine all OF the
similar functions given In Boston IN
recent years. Arrangements have been
made TO seat nearly 1000 diners In
Mechanics building, where the affali
takes Mace. and it is expected an al
ditional 1000 spectators VIII MI the
snaci0us galleries. Included among
Ethe guests are to be many men OF ma
Itional reputation.
4 The trip in prospect is the Longest
single journey ever undertaken by
president OF the United States, lasting
4 two full months and swinging from
lMassachusetts out INTO the northwest
10 Oregon and Washington, doWr
through California to Texas and tht
border OF Mexico, then up. into the
heart OF the middle west, down tht
: Mississippi to the gulf, across Z
Georgia and then north along the Az
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-17
0. h. BIETHAN.
UNDERTAKING and FUNERAL
DIRECTING.
Years of Experience lnsures Proper
and Considerable Attention. EN-
bali ig Carefully Attended to.
NEW HOUSE TOOK FIRE

The fine new residence of Lewis
lockwood took fire about 1880 Mon
day morning and would have burned
to the ground but for lucky inci-
dent. Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Fisher had
been visiting at Idaho Falls, and came
home on the 1922 train, as they
passing the lockwood house
noticed flaming light in the kit
Investigation showed that 1t -,s
burning the floor, and Mr.. Fisher be-
| ing unable to get into the house rous-
ed Mr.. Rowles who broke the door IN
and put out the fire. 1t had burned
a hole in the floor about two feet
across, and was getting started up g
partition. A very little more TINS
would have given it control of the
building and rendered it complex
/ loss.
The house was already to move IL
to, being partly furnished, and the
painters just finished their work.
1t is supposed that the fire STAT
ed from a cloth being saturated wi h
4 turpentine and covered up on the
floor. Painters supplies have to be
handled carefully to avoid spontan'
eous combustion, 1t being customary
to either throw out the rags or spread
them out carefully before leaving the
building. A cloth that contains tur.
pentine, if wadded up,.i liable to gel
hot and blaze, especially if there Is
any waste wadded up with it. In this
instance the painters put the rags ou'
of doors before leaving, and think
now that something must have beer
overlooked because covered will
something.
4 There was only $1,000 insurance OF
| the house, and the Rockwods and thu
4 whole town are glad that Judge ant
Mrs. Fisher kept late hours Sunda,
night.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-17
co. CALLED

Blackfoo.. Idaho, Sept. 10, %.
Cheney Medicine &c. Toledo, Ohio.
Gentlemen: havt your order TOT
three years advertising Nynich you
wish inserted in The Idaho Repdbil-
can. and beg to inform you that oW-
ing to the character OF the business
you conduct we do not want yoa'
business on any condition.
am aware that you eXpend large
sums of money for advertising, and
am also convinced that 1t Is only
through advertising that you can sci
your so-called remedies at all, theil
merits not emitting them to a place
in the market.
/ On e tried Halls Catarrh Cure fol
several weeks, and on my reporting Y
you that it afforded no perceptible re
lief, you advised that l increase thu
dose and also take your make OF pill
in connection, which did to the eX
| tent of more than a years treatmen
according to your special directions
| without being cured, or perceptlbl,
! benefited.
One of the matters you wish t.
advertise at this time Is that you pa.
500 for any case OF catarrh tina
Halls Uatarrh Cure does not cure, AM
| / would not insert in the Republican
for the reason that when ] quit, un
able to get relief through your rem
edies asked for the 500, and coul'
not get i; leither through your firm
or through the courts. ! still nav
the same old case Of catarrh. yol
have had the use of all the none
III paid for your so-called remedies
and you have the 500 reward whic
you owe me, and which you have bee
advertising that you pay, ever sine
/ can remember.
These are some Of the reasons VIII
II consign your advertising contract
to the waste basket and keep you
matter out of The Republican. | al
ways take pleasure In telling pee
pie what | know about your med
cines and your business methods, an
am only sorry that the Pure Food bi
did not encompass you.
Very truly,
i BYRD TREGO,
i Editor and Manage
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-17

lantic seaboard through Virginia to
the national capital. How much OF
tourney 1t Is to be one hardly realizes
until he learns how many cities ana
towns are to be visited, what seem :
ingly impossible succession OF events
is to take place In each parades'
speeches. banquets, automobiles walt
ing at the door to whisk the prof
Dental party breathlessly over to the
what amazing miles OF rail-
way will be covered between midnight
rand dawn or between a speech at ~
O'Clock in the morning and formal
luncheon at in another state. Inc
presidents secretaries have beeI
working on the trip for months,
studying time tables, answering tele-
grams, arranging the schedule. not
for every hour, but for every minute
of the time between today and the
middle of November. The specia
train OF two private cars and spec
ial train Of two private cars and spec
ial baggage car will reach Chicago pc
fore noon Wednesday, and the siren
uous round of speeches and entertain
ments will begin In earnest. what tht
i president will speak about while OF
| his tour has not in any way been an
nounced except that Mr.. Taft has ex
pressed himself as being unwilling tt
remain silent on the tariff. In tnf
west he may dwell more or less on TN
| question Of conservation OF natura
resources: in Arizona and New Mex
leo the matter of statehood ought Z
come in for4its share. In all prob
ability the great bulk of what TN
president will have to say VIII D.
along the lines of his past speeche
and particularly of his speech OF ac
ceptance.