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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28

Down in California the other day
girl had been reared in all the re-
finement of minister's family was
united in marriage with Japanese
merchant. 1t may be that she thinks
he is better than an American, and
If that is so, she should marry him
by all means. AS the years pass on,
however, she will realize fully what
a terrible mistake she has made. Her
children will be pariahs, and she her
self will be shut out of all social cir
cles. She has cut herself off from So
ciety forever, and her woman's heart
will find its burden heavy one when
she sees her little ones ostracised by
their neighbors. They will be neither
Japanese nor American. 1t is pity
that woman of seeming self respect
should commit such an act of folly
Ey
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28
A NEW BOOK.

A new book of poems has made its
appearance in Blackfoot, coming by
mail, and bearing the initials &c. E.
e. as its author. It describes in
rhyme some of the alleged observa-
tions of the author while an inmate
of the state mental hospital some
years ago, about the time of the rush
to Nome.
Those who know C. E. Eddy cred
it the work to him, and his liking for
writing poetry make it probable that
it is his work. The book is entitled,
"The House of He'll
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28
Current Event club of Blackfoot will
be one of the hostesses at the Seattle
Fair for the month of June.
A WONDERFUL PICTURE.

i. A WONDERFUL PICTURE.
Seattle, Wash, May 23-After sew
eral weeks of delicate negotiation, the
directors of the Swedish building and
exhibits at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition have succeeded In gaining
from DR.. w. L. Wright, Of Washing
ton City, the privilege of exhibiting
Henry Hammond Ahl's miracle paint
ing, THE Shadow Of the Cross. "
The Shadow Of the Cross" is prob
ably the most discussed work ever
produced by an artist, not because
the artist intended that it should be,
but because of conditions over
which he had no control and which,
down to date, neither clergyman nor
chemist has been able to account for.
The picture is Of the Christ View
ed in the full light it is a splendid,
but not unusual type. With the light
turned off and in utter darkness, the
miracle materializes. From the
clouds in the background there en-
anates a vivid glow that throws out
the figure of the Master in silhouette.
Around the head there appears lum
inous hale and athwart the whole
picture and behind the figure falls
the shadow of the cross.
Ali, the artist, did not discover
the marvels Of his work until it was
nearly finished. He had begun
conception of the Christ at the earnest
behest OF a close friend who was
biblical lecturer. He worked on 1t
for while, but felt that he was not
realizing his ideal, or that Of his
friend, SO he gave 1t up.
One day while dining, the idea that
he had sought to grasp but failed,
came to him in fash and arising,
he hurried to his studio and took up
again the work upon his picture.
When 1t was near completion he
had occasion to go one night to his
studio. He entered In darkness and
was astonished to encounter strange
light which, upon close inspection,
proved to be an emanation from the
picture upon which he was at work.
Before him was a shadOwy form
of the Christ he was painting, but
against a background of changing
light and with a magnificent aura
which he had never painted. Ath-
Wait IL Ill Was CuC SuduOW VI tA0
cross and this too, he had not intend
ed.
ALL worked not another day upon
his picture. He was of deeply re-
ligious nature and his unintentional
results impressed him SO strongly
that he would not again put brush
to canvass, but left the picture in the
uncompleted state.
Later it went into the hands of
DR.. Wright, also man of deep re-
ligious feeling, and he has sent it
about the country & various times
for exhibition for the benefit of re-
ligious or semi religious organiza-
lions.
No one has been able to account
for the effects which the artist did not
paint Chemists have tried, by anal
ysis, to find some luminous quality
in the paint, but have found only the
ordinary pigments. 1t has been the
cause of contentious of much heat
between theologians but it is today
as much a miracle unsolved, as it
was on the night the artist came up
on it in his studio.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28
Excursions East

Via Oregon Short Line to Denver.
Omaha, Kansas City, Chicago, st.
Louis, and other points, June 4, 5, II,
IL, 16 and 26th. See agents for
later dates, rates and further partic-
ulars.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28
led Pun Give. Power.

which they were authority. The mem
bership numbers 49, The club has
taken an active interest in questions
which affected the welfare of the
women and children of the state and
while yet in its infancy has accom-
plished much in this direction. The
annual business meeting was held at
the High school last Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Fl. M. Driscoll was elected pres
ident, Mrs. Sherman King secretary,
Mrs. w. A. Dennecke treasurer and
Mrs. John Dickson and Mrs. J. H. Ire
ton vice presidents.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28
CENTURY CLUB NOTES.
=
FROM MACKAY.

On Friday the -twenty-first of May,
the meeting of the current event and
domestic science department was held
by invitation at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Streeter, this being the
twentieth anniversary Of their mar
riage.
The weather was suitable to the oc-
casion and sixteen members drove out
to the hospitable country home.
After the regular business of the
meeting, a delicious tea was served
by the hostess, who was presented
with handsome fruit dish as slight
token Of the esteem in which she is
held.
Several hours were pleasantly
passed in work and conversation, and
the ladies returned to their homes,
wishing many happy anniversaries to
this popular couple.
4. 4. i. s
PERSONALS.
X Mrs. Cleare of Pocatello who has
been i'll for months, is improving
nicely at a California resort.
Mrs. Arthur, president of the new
". /. s. at Mackay, is in Salt Lake
at the Holy Cross hospital for slight
surgical operation.
Miss Alice Beach, member Of edu-
cational committee for the first dis
trict is spending some time in Black
foot. She will recommend domestic
science, manual training and agricul-
ture for all public schools when she
sends her report in to Miss Wood of
St. Anthony, who is chairman of this
committee.
1t is reported that Dr. Minnie
Howard, president of the Civic league
of Pocatello will accompany her hus-
band to Europe in the early fall.
Mrs. A, l.. Campbell, president of
the ". I. s. of Idaho Falls has been
appointed one Of the local option
league leaders for Bingham county,
Mrs. A. G. Hoover president Of the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28
GOOD CITIZEN OF BOISE.


The Good Citizenship club has just
completed its first year Of usefulness
in the city. The club was organized
May 4, 1908, with Mrs. e. D. Nichols
as president, Mrs. J. Fl. Stofeil vice
president, Mrs. H. M. Driscoll second
vice president, Mrs. Sherman G.. King
secretary and Mrs. Diana Jones treas
urer. The practical work of the club
was done by three committees, legis-
lative, social and civic reform, decid-
ing on course of study to embrace
a study of the city charter, of the
state constitution, the laws of the
state relating to women's property
rights, and other important local
questions. The members were adj
dressed from time to time by promi-
nent men of the city on subjects on
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28

log house with chimney, and furni-
ture within; four-room house,
papered, carpeted and furnished. All
were the handiwork of the smaller
pupils, and with possibly one or two
exceptions, the work was done with
out any special instructions from the
teachers.
"A large flag was draped across the
hall and at 2 p. m. the pupils OF each
room gave the flag salute separately,
then all together they sang several
patriotic songs then marched through
the exhibit room and out to their re-.
spective homes.
A meeting was then held, which
was attended by the teachers and q
number of the patrons of the schools.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. G. E. Harris, president Of the
Gem Of the Mountain club. The
program opened with a piano solo
by Anna Spongberg. Mrs. Spidell
then explained the educational work
that is being carried on by the club
women of Idaho.
Superintendent Bangnart, in a
short talk, expressed the hope that
the club women of Montpelier would
lend their efforts toward making our
school system more practical. He said
there was need of more advanced
manual training and domestic arts
work, and as the school funds are in
sufficient to do more the ladies might
give their time and carry on the do
nestle arts course. He also spoke OF
the great need of an organization for
the young boys of the school.
Miss Muir spoke of the value Of
motion songs in schools. A class
from her room sang a dozen or more
pretty kindergarten songs suited to
this season of the year.
Miss Parry and Miss Mason each
read a paper on Manual Training
and Domestic science and their con-
nection with the home and school
Mrs. Kate Jones sang pretty
lullaby, and Miss George read paper
on the Value of Play.
The subject Of the talks and papers
were discussed informally and the
meeting closed with an invitation to
the mothers from Mrs. 0. H. Groo, on
behalf Of the Village Improvement So
ciety for the purpose of studying sub
jects pertaining to home and child
training.
All spent some time viewing the ex-
hibits, which were by far the best
ever shown by the schools, and speaks
highly of the efficiency of the work
that has been done this year."
4. !. i
CENTURY CLUB NOTES.
The Century club will hold it's last
business meeting of the year at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms, Mon
day afternoon at o'clock.
The ladies of the club have also
planned picnic to be held Wednes-
day. Each member will bring lunch
and all those desiring to go are re-
quested to notify Mrs. Brace on Mon
day. The place of holding the picnic
has not yet been decided on.-Nampa
Leader-Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-20
EVENING"
-CHT-CHAT

When women complain of being an
noyed on the street by having strange
men thrust their attentions upon them,
[ think that nine times out of ten it
is partly-at least-the woman's own
fault
one hears women talk so much about
men that thrust their unwelcome at
tentions upon lone, unprotected wo-
men that one would fancy such crea-
lures were quite common.
But are they? Is it the ordinary
thing for woman to be accosted and
followed on the street?
From my own experience-why by
the way includes year of work on a
morning paper, work which kept me
out until twelve and one o'clock and
sometimes later-and from the expert
ence of a good many other women with
whom I have talked, should certainly
say that it was not.
OF course almost every woman has
had the unpleasant experience of hav-
ing some intoxicated man or rowdy
salute her but if she passed by paying
no attention or looked at him very dis
painfully she probably had no further
trouble
And then of course, n1an.acs, Jack
the huggers, and creatures of that sort
occasionally crop out in a commu-
nifty but they are monstrosities and
the ordinary run of men should not be
judged by them.
But aside from such cases and I'M
der ordinary conditions I don't think
that any woman who goes along the
street intent on her own affairs, look
ing at no one and doing nothing to
attract attention will have any trouble
with 'mashers" night or day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-20
Plain Mourning Apparel

The wearing of mourning has grown
to be more or less a matter of person.
al opinion. IF it were invariably and
without doubt based upon individual
need. or deep personal feeling, there
would be scant necessity to indicate
what kind of mourning fashions are
correct. There would be something
within to prompt the wearer.
IF feeling were back of all the
mourning that is worn, certain GU
rious mistakes would not be made; but
being to some extent a convention, 1t
has not deep hold upon the individ-
ual, and there remains an ever-pres-
ent demand for the correct and timely
in crepe and mourning fashions.
Like all other conventions, it is not
useless. 1t is a symbol, and there is
sufficient reason for its preservation
as such. Life with all it's symbolism
left out might be found lacking in in
terest. 1t would deterioate into a
mere business deal. Much of the pic
turesque would be eliminated, to say
the least.
We consider mainly the street and
since evening clothes are rarely need
ed Fashion suggests no different mod
els for mourning. but there is an I'M
written law that pronounces against
frivolous outlines. The more simple
models are usually selected, and those
having a certain dignity, when Jokes
are used they usually take ma square
or sIoping outline instead of rounded.
Rougher Surfaces.
In materials there are slight changes,
owing, of necessity, to the incoming
foreign models in colored garments.
Homespun. serge and cheviot are good
suitings, taking the place of smooth
surfaces.
For dresses, the finest dull black
cashmeres are correct, as are also wolfe
de Iaine and dull silk mousseline over
lustreless taffeta silk. Crepe appears
upon almost every mourning dress
and suit in Paris. 1t has never suffered
the decline that has made it more
scarce in America.
The first figure at the left of the
sketch wears a dull finished cashmere
gown with a felt hat. A simple bow
of black crepe trims the hat, while
broad bands of the crepe supply rich
settle, and appear as bands on the
plain skirt and uneven tunic. Black
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-20
Ghmbses Though
Goggles
By Glen GruenSey.

NEW YORK, Nov 20.-Thanksgiv
ing day affords the metropolitan cpl
cure an opportunity to tune up" for
the Christmas feast and the New York
debauch, and, if the number of tur-
keys coming in to town is any critic
rion, none will lack a share in next
Thursdays festivities. The estimate
of the number of gobblers to be Of
fered as a sacrifice to New York ap-
petites next week takes a wide range,
but it is likely that not short of mil
lion of the Thanksgiving birds will be
consumed. Those VINO can't afford tur-
keys will have chickens or ducks, and,
for the poorest, the Salvation Army
and other charitable organizations will
attempt to provide a share of the
Astounding good cheer.
There are 100000 persons in New
York who never get a square meal
except once a year-on Thanksgiving
day-according to a veteran worker for
one of the city's charitable organiza-
tons. OF course, not all this great
army is made up of unemployed or de-
pendent persons, burt it represents
those who are habitually underfed. On
Thanksgiving day. however, it is the
proud boast of Father Knickerbocker
that nobody need go hungry within his
gates. Dinners at each of which thou
sands are fed are given by charitable
institutions and by Tammany politi-
clans like the Sullivans of the lower
east side, who this year are planning
a feed" for some 5000 Boweryites, re-
CARELESS of political utilization. al
though that usually may be taken for
granted. The dinners of this sort al
ready announced will be sufficient for
fully $4,000 persons. while the free
basket meals distributed to poor fam
flies in the teenments probably will
aggregate an equal number. Aside
from all this there are thousands of
well-to-do men and women who make
practice of supplying Thanksgiving
cheer to a number of families less for
tunately circumstanced This form of
help will reach $4,000 more. so that it
Is safe to say that practically nobody
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-20
By...
Ruth
Cameron

When any woman tells me about
having attentions thrust upon her on
the street 1 always wonder what kind
of a woman she is and think of what a
man once said to me on this subject.
I was in strange city. 1 was try
ing to find my way to the depot. There
was no policeman in sight and being
pressed for time 1 asked a passerby to
direct me. He not only directed me
but as he was going in that direction
himself he carried my grip for me and
saw me safely aboard the train.
When I thanked him he said, I'D like
to do that sort of thing oftener but
you're so apt to be misunderstood if
you do. Why, lots of women, if man
does anything for them, think he is
trying to f1irt with them and either
get terribly offended or else flirt back
and put him in an entirely false po-
sition.''
DOuUIl6SS IIldIy LILIES WIlcI WOuleli
come home and tell of being annoyed
by persistent attentions the mans story
would be very much like this mans.
On the whole it seems to me that the
class of women who are continually
telling you how they were annoyed by
obstreperous males are pretty we'll nit
off in a sentence from a clever little
modern play.
'Tt seems to me- said the pretty
stenographer, who, though her bust
ness sometimes kept her out late at
night, never had had any of the queer
adventures of which she had heard
other women talk, sit seems to me that
the women who are always complain
ing of the way men tried to speak to
| them on the street are the women who
| would be nightly disappointed if they
didn't"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-20

seepage water which does not contain
some alkali in solution, which tends
to accumulate to an injurious degree
in saturated land. Inquiry into the
history of lands which have become
badly affected with both alkali and
water show that when injury first be-
came noticeable such lands could have
been protected from further injury
with as much profit as attended the
reclamation of lands affected by water
only.
1t is to the second class that most
of the lands belong which now need
drainage in the irrigated sections.
Alkali accumulations usually follow
accommodations of seepage water. II
one admits that this condition is
forerunner of total abandonment, sure
ly no argument is necessary to con-
vince him that such lands belong to
the class that should be drained.
Lands of the third class are prin-
cipally those in the virgin state. nav
ing enough alkali uniformly distrl-
buted through the soil to depth OF
six feet to cause frop failurs after
a. few years of irrigation, because OF
insufficient underdrainage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-20
urn 7n0 BY Uncle Hy1un...
~ ::::;SmQu Farmer
,inase Of / riSated Lands
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| 1. The extent and value of lands in
| the arid west needing drainage make
this a question of great Importance.
Most of these lands once produced
! abundant crops, but now they lie idle
| or produce only a small portion of
| what they should. Nearly every agri-
! cultural district in Utah, Washington,
/ Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Cal i.
| ifornia has large areas in this condi
ton.
! 2. The value of understanding the
fundamental principals of drainage, in
preventing the increase of such con-
ditions and retaining those lands
mated. Millions of dollars would have
been saved in the west if the injurious
results of seepage water and alkali
and the methods of preventing them
had been known and appreciated.
some knowledge of the nature and
source of alkali, together with it's re-
lation to crop production, is essential
| The reports of experiments in Utah,
Washington, California and Colorado,
contained in this bulletin, 81, which
may be obtained on application afford
proof that such injuries could have
been prevented at a reasonable cost.
g. Success is dependent upon cor
rect plans and proper construction of
| drains. Careful and systematic sur
veys and subsoil examinations should
never be omitted. The form of drain
or section of ditch should be chosen
with reference to it's efficiency in the
particular soil formation and water
conditions.
4. The subsequent care and treat
ment of drains and lands will also de-
termine the ultimate success. In
humid countries drainage systems,
once we'll laid, take care of themselves
and usually operate successfully for
many years. Drainage systems in
arid countries, where irrigation is
practiced, require watching and treat
ment after they are laid. The care is
necessary in relation to surface wat
ers and the treatment of lands neces-
sary when they are affected with
alkali.
5. The cost of draining the land
described in these Investigations is
the basis for the statement that such
lands can be profitably drained. The
HYDE Park lands, Utah, formerly only
fit for pasturage, were drained at
cost of $3.50 per acre. During the
two following years different portions
were planted to oats, wheat and sugar
beets. The yields were 100 bushels or
oats. so bushels of wheat, and Is tons
of sugar beets per acre. The Garland
xvet land was drained at a cost OF
1857 per acre, which raised the land
value from less than 500 to $3.50 per
acre.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-20
Lands Needing Drainage.

Irrigated lands needing drainage
may be divided into three classes:
1. Those injured by excess of water
only.
2. Those affected by an excess of
both water and alkili.
8. Those having an excess of alkall
only.
The first class is the least extern
sive of the three the extent of injury
depending upon the value of the crops
that may be grown on the land when
dry. The greatest danger of serious
loss in this kind of land is that alkal
may accumulate in injurious quaint
ties with the lapse of time. In the
irrigated region there is very little
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-20
To Raise Bridges.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. pa board
of United States engineers, appointed
by the secretary of war to inspect and
report on the question of raising the
bridges across the Allegheny river,
convened here today for the purpose
of hearing arguments pro and con.
Bridge, shipping and river interests
were represented at the hearing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-20
FAMILY MEALS
FOR A WEEK
SUN DAY.

Oranges, oatmeal jelly and cream,
deviled lambs kidneys, popovers, toast,
tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Cold mutton Ga left-over), fried pota-
toes, graham bread, celery and apple
salad with mayonnaise, crackers and
Swiss cheese, baked custard, cake, tea.
DINNER.
Bean and tomato soup, roast ducks,
spinach, apple sauce, mashed potatoes,
prune pudding, black coffee.
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST
Fruit, cereal and cream, Philadelphia
scrapple, French rolls, toast, tea and
coffee
LUNCHEON.
Oyster scallop, Parisienne potatoes
thin bread and butter, rice pudding, CO.
Goa
DINNER.
Yesterdays soup, salmi of duck Ga
| left-Over), baked macaroni, string
| beans, jelly roll, black coffee.
TUESDAY,.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges, cereal and cream, bacon
and fried mush, toast, tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Salt salmon with cream gravy
| mashed potatoes, baked toast, hasty
cornstarch pudding with sauce, tea.
DINNER.
Vegetable soup, pork chops, apple
sauce, mashed turnips, satisfy fritters
poor mans pudding, black coffee.
WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit, cereal and cream. Omelet, quick
biscuits, toast, tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Hamburger steaks, baked sweet po-
tatoes, breakfast biscuits, warmed;