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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-04-01
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struggle which we have been conduct
ing in onr own way. but let me say
right here that votes for women" is
In my mind q certainty within a de-
cade.
The idea has been driven home
among tho men who are the ruling
powers OF Great Britain and they can
act help bat see the beauty of our
arguments. This opening of a vista
men who construct English law Is to
the suffragettes a certain indication
that II the Sight is carried on In the
next few years with the same vigorous
measures which have marked the
pursuit q votes by the feminine Brit
ism Of the past few years, our cause
ts won.
e II Is an enlightened age. The wom-
an who spurns the thought Of partlci-
pating in the political activities OF her
country has not yet reached a plane,
according to my belief, where she can
possibly appreciate the benefits TO be
derived from the little ballot. Why do
woman dislike politics? | answer sim
ply because they believe the political
ode OF a eountry's life is the degraded
ono. They connect politics and votes
with drinking. graft and other evils,
which. ! may say. beset the safety OF
political government to-day.
And let me ask the woman who
does not believe that she should vote:
Would not the introduction OF the
feminine into government affairs serve
10 cleanse them OF the stigma which
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-04-01
Another Job for the Regulators.

II see where a scientific Teller says
there's a dark planet goin' to hit the
sun an end the world" says the man
on the cracker barrel.
"fIuh!" observes the man with his
heels on the stove. 81 reckon we
needn't bother much about that. |
spoke to our congressman about 1t this
mornin'. an he'll interduce bill max.
in such acts a vi'Iation Of ihterplanny.
tary commerce"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-04-01

Ih:.s.a.i%pTE9
PROHIBITION A SUCCESS.
Records Which Show That People Are
Better of Without Saloons.

The end Of 1908 brings some inter
esting statistical information concern
ing the results of prohibition I'm some
municipalities and states OF the Amer
can union, which last year were ander
prohibition for the first tine.
The town OF Bristol, Va, reports
that for the last ~ months OF license.
November, 1906. TO October. 1907, the
total number OF police cases dealt with
was !, SSS. OF which 80 were for drunk
enness. while for the year beginning
November. 1907. and ending October.
1908, under no license, the total cases
were only $50. and the indictments for
drunkenness we're only $40.
Knox county. including the city OK
Knoxville. in Tennessee, records Ss1
commitments 10 Jail for the single
month OF November. under prohibition.
whereas. Il had 700 such commitments
for the same month OF the year 1907.
when the bar-rooms were running.
The city OF Jackson. Team. reports
1le arrests from April to December
II. 1908. and recalls $50 arrests for
the same period in 1907.
The city OF Brunswick, Ga. went
under prohibition on Januaiy 1. 1908,
and during the nine following months
had only 81 police cases. as against
30s for the same nine months the pre-
ceding year when the saloons were
running
II the lowering OF the criminal rec
ord Is evidence OF the success of pro
hlbtlon. Il must be admitted that pro
hibiton is a complete success through
out Georgia.
Taking the hrst nine months OF the
year 1905 under prohibition. and com
pairing them with the similar nine
months OF 1907. when the saloons wero
doing their work. there Is obtained the
following statement OF the total num-
Der OF arrests by the city police:
Total arrests. Drunkenne-s.
Under license ...........iA0S Neo1
Under prohibition. 500 LIS
Decrease under pro-
hihition .s............ Sos A'E
While crime was falling OF oven be-
fore the new conditions had opportu-
nifty to produce their full results. the
city was growing in prosperity. order
and morality. The city health officer
reported a falling on OF about so per
cent In the number OF serious acci-
dents which came under his obser@
walton. Building permits for the nine
months above mentioned represented
values as follows:
Under license .......................-n 9, g, u
Under prohibition ................... tiseso
No more striking evidence could be
furnished to show the value Of prohi-
billion for any community.or state.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-04-01

asserted their rights verbally In front
Of the house of commons in February,
were dragged into the worst excuse
for a court Of justice and sentenced to
one month in the workshop because
they hac nerve enough to tell the peo-
pie Of London their ideas on rights Of
men and women.
The mental agobies which We WON
en- were compelled TO undergo were
compensated in the good which was
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-04-01
In the Woods.

Mother Fiea-Where've you been
all afternoon?
Young F1ea-Up in the woods hunt
Ing.
Mother Flea-In which woods?
Q Young F1ea-The woods over there
on that dogs back!-lllustrated gun
day Magazine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-04-01

)TBS for women" The
peer who could have
been apprehended ut
tering those words 100
years ago in England
would have been ostra-
oized by society - by
men and women alike.
But scan the situation
to-day and you will find
that we sunragettes
have nearly won our
b attic. Perhaps 1t
seems far from victory
to Americans who have
been following the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27

and provides a mellow layer of soil
for the seed to germinate in.
Where the oats are to be put in with
a drill the ground Should be double
disked previously If sown broadcast
one disking before sowing and one
afterward will cover them better than
two after sowing. The drill is becom-
ing more popular for sowing oats, and
justly so. 1t places the seed at an
even depth and covers them all II
saves seed because it places all of ii
where 1t has an opportunity to grow
After the oats are drilled or disked IL
at least two harrowings should bC
given. Even three or four would not
be too many, since this is the las
chance to cultivate the crop
In some parts Of the corn belt tn,
practice of listing corn is followed
This consists In throwing up larg,
furrow and planting the corn In th'
bottom of it. In this case there car
be little previous preparation Of th,
ground unless 1t Is to go over it ono,
with the disk. Corn is listed only {,
very light soils. which do not puddi
or become cloddy easily. Such sofl
need less preparation than the henvie
clays and loans.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
PUBLIC READING ROOM.
The Books Have Been Catalogued and
May be Drawn for Home Reading.

The Syringa club has finished cata-
logueing the books in the reading room.
The room is open every evening from
7:30 till $50, and Saturday afternoons
from 2 O'Clock till 5, and any person
wishing to borrow books may do so by
applying at the room during these
hours. There are 140 books of fiction,
biography, history and miscellaneous
subjects to select from, and number
more are expected soon. The rules for
the borrowing of books are as follows:
l. Books may be taken from the read
ing room afternoons and evenings that
it is open.
2. Books may be kept for two weeks.
3. A fine of five cents will be charged
for each week the book is kept over
time.
4. Books damaged must be replaced
or paid for.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
Homestead d Filings.

The following homestead filings have
recently been made on land near Amer
ican Falls:
Charles H. Baker, So sw1, sec Is, nt
nwf, sec "a ll-S1.
Jas. R. Kemper, et set sec 15, net net
22-11-31.
Jas. w. Mays, nwI sec. 14-li-31.
D. E. K. D. Houtz, set NV, and lot 2,
1S-l9-31, SET net, net set 1910 30.
VIM. P. Dirks, swt 1890
Varuse G. Clifford, net nwf 9-9-31.
Chas. w. Adams, ea nw4, VT net
27-11-31.
Frank ]. Adams, nef 10-11-3l.
VIM. Harper, VIZ set, net set sec %,
nw8 swf sec 34-1l-3l.
Everett L. Bailey, sw& $3.50.
Jas. W. Mason ns nei, net nw4 sec IS
set set 26-S-90.
Rasmus Hansen, wa net, ne4 nwi and
lot l 1873 30.
P. P. Ollie, So ne3, set nwt, net swi
1851.
Chas. N. Boyd, 81 net. nel net sec 30,
swt nw{ 33-10-S1.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
New Hotel to Be Built.

Charles Schmidt, who recently arrived
from Eureka, is organizing syndicate
to build another hotel. He brings with
him liberal subscription towards such
an enterprise from Eureka friends and
has received splendid encouragement
from business men here, who recognize
the immediate necessity of another
frst-class hotel. The building will be a
three-story brick structure of fifty
rooms, strictly ire-proof and modern in
every respect. The exact location has
not yet been decided upon, but will
probably be at the corner of Poplar
avenue and Fifth street.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
FLO. VA GANG PLow AT WORK.

ry attachments. BY using them all the
trash can be turned under completely.
This not only hastens the decay Of
such matter, but also adds greatly TO
the looks of the field. Too many farm
ers do not pay enough attention to
looks. A ragged looking field may
raise just as large a crop as a smooth
one, it is true, but the farmer who is
careless in his plowing is likely to be
careless in everything else.
If the plowing is done in the fall it
does not matter so much whether it
turns up cloddy or not. The hard
freezes of winter are the best pulver-
izers that ever tore q clod to pieces.
This is one of the advantages of fall
plowing. One Of the disadvantages is
that In an open winter the soil is liza
BILE to wash badly. This can be pre-
vented to some extent, however, by
planting catch crop, such as oats or
millet, on the field after plowing.
The depth of plowing will vary with
the conditions. A light, sandy soil
does not need to be plowed as deeply
as a heavier one. If the ground is
plowed the same depth every year the
bottom of the furrow win become hard
and the roots will have difficulty in
getting through it readily. A good plan
Is to begin at, say four inches. and
plow one-half inch deeper each year
until a depth of seven or eight inches
is reached. Then go back to four
inches and begin over again In this
way a little new soil is turned up
every season and the layer of surface
soil gradually deepened.
Spring plowing should be shallower
than that done in the fall. The soil is
full of TRY pores, its structure being
much the same as that of light bread.
/ If you Will put one corner of a slice
of bread in dish of water you will
notice that it becomes wet for a con-
| siderable distance above the surface
of the water. This is caused by the
/ moisture flowing upward through the
I little holes in the bread. The force
I that causes water to rise in a small
1 tube is called capillarity. 1t is this
+ capillarity that makes the water rise
/ from the subsoil up to the surface
/ where the roots can use it. The
smaller the capillary tubes the faster
/ and higher the water will rise
/ When the ground is plowed these
/ capillary tubes are broken up. and the
rise of water is checked To start it
again the soil must be allowed to settle
/ for long time or else be worked down
\ with the disk, harrow or roller In the
! fall the depth of plowing does not mat
/ ter, since the furrow slice viii have all
winter in which to settle. But in the
! spring this capillarity must be restored
/ almost at once or the surface layer
/ will become so dry that termination
/ and later growth will be checked.
I Hence the Importance of shallow plow-
/ ing, so as to reduce the labor of disk
/ ing and narrowing. If the surface of
| the ground is crusted or if there is
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
POTATO GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
Aberdeen Farmers Perfect a
Permanent Organization.
Officers Chosen and Constitution and
Bylaws Adopted Carmen No. 3
Potatoes Will be Crown
Seed Secured.

The Aberdeen Potato Growers asso-
place, last Saturday, and perfected
permanent organization. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
E. d. Hines; vice president, James
Latimer; secretary, C. L. Myers; treas
urer, F. L. Wenger, and w. S. Alvord
as general superintendent. The consti-
tuition and bylaws, which were drafted
by committee appointed for that pur-
pose, were read by sections and adopted
without change, which indicates that the
committee has done its work thoroughly.
Superintendent Alvord passed through
American Falls Monday morning on his
way to points up the river to purchase
so, 600 pounds of Carmen No. 3potatoes,
that being the variety which the asso-
citation has decided to plant exclusively.
at is a potato which natures early,
for late potatoes, said Mr. Alvord, "a
fine locker, prolific grower and a splen-
did keeper. | have a few specimens
which were dug one year ago last
October and they are in perfect state
of preservation. Of course | have
taken extra care to preserve them; but
it shows how they can be kept. | be-
leive they could be kept in cold storage
almost indefinitely"
! Mr.. Alvord returned Wednesday
morning having made contract for a
part of the potatoes needed. He could
not secure all the potatoes the associa-
ton wanted, because the parties having
them would not open the pits until the
weather is warmer.
The association started out with a
membership of thirty-two charter mem
bers, and all farmers who are interested
in becoming charter members of the
organization can do so until March goth,
at membership fee of 81. After that
date the fee will be raised to $40, and
all who wish to join should get in on
the ground floor "
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27

care for winter. A little straw or an
old grain sack thrown over them is sufh-
cient. The next named treat as you
would potatoes and they will do fine. /
have eighteen kinds of roses that have
needed no protection for the past two
years. The Boston Boy wistaria and
Virginia creeper are the best vines for
our climate. Plant some hardy shrubs
and with vines cover up unsightly out
buildings and sheds. Hollyhocks, golden
glow, sweet William and phlox in the
corners of the yard and along the fence
help to make the place more attractive
and homelike. Even a common hop
vine improves the looks of an old fence,
and they only need one planting and re-
appear each year in more iuxuriant
growth and beauty.
The care of flowers is essentially a
womans work, but the men should lend
helping hand to beautify the home.
No woman should let the year go by
without adding something to the beauty
of her home and the world at large
Many women make the great mistake
of completely submerging themselves
in household cares and neglecting them
selves and to beautify their homes and
surroundings. The home proper is q
shelter; a protection; place of rest
and peace, where the feeling of posses
sion and proprietorship fills one with g
sense of something garnered, something
gained, something to love even unto
death. w. S. ALvoRD,
Aberdeen, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
Public School Entertainment.

Much credit is merited by the schol-
ars and teachers of our school for the
entertainment given last Monday night.
The audience was large and showed
their appreciation of the excellent pro-
gram by continually applauding the
numbers. The drills showed much hard
practice and were well performed, the
songs and recitations well delivered.
The Press wishes to extend hearty
praise to the school for their work.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
Get a Woman 10 Cook.

No matter how convinced an average
man may be that vegetarian diet is
best, unless he can persuade or order
some woman. who is his cook or
housekeeper, to prepare him those
new dishes he is powerless to carry
shame, be it said, that many, many
men are saying that we are the stumb-
ling blocks in the cause; that if only
the women would take the cooking up
they would never touch flesh again
Vegetarian Messenger.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
M. E. Church Notes.
V school at 1880 a. m.

Sunday school at 1880 a. m.
Preaching service at 1870 a. m.
intermediate Epworth League at $50
p. m. Senior Epworth League at
$50 p. m.
Preaching service at 7:30 p. m.
The topic for the intermediate League
will be ''Esther-A Fixed Star.
The Senior League topic will be
Shepherds and Hirelings.
The subject for the morning sermon
will be ''Christ, Our Hope of Glory"
The evening subject will be "Our
Law Giver." This will be the begin
ming of series of talks on the Divine
revelation of the Bible.
All are most cordially invited to at
tend these rerYices,
JAMES LEIrcH, Pastor.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
Business and Pleasure.

Last Friday evening pleasure was
combined with business when Rev. and
Mrs. Leitch entertained the official
board of the Methodist church at the
church. About 7:30 o'clock supper was
served to the board, after which short
time was spent in social chat. then
the business of the church was attended
to. Those present were Mesdames.
Tucker, Burrell, Read and Stevenson;
Misses Grace McKown and Pearl Burrell,
Messrs. G. w. Barnes, Dist. Supt.,
Tucker, Greenwood, St.John, McKown,
Stevenson, Sweetwood, and lines.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
ROCKLAND.

Kenneth Jensen is said to be very Sc
riously i'll with kidney trouble.
H. P. Frodsham spent Sunday in
Pocatello.
W. B. Jacobs and Gill Sweeten at
tended the Choir dance Friday evening.
Leonard Allen of American Falls is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Helen Altmyer, of Portland, is
here, the guest of the Altmyer brothers.
Miss Josephine Frodsham is in Poca-
tello, spending some time with friends
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Read, of Rupert,
are visiting old friends here for a few
Gays.
Our school celebrated Lincoln's birth
day with appropriate exercises on the
18th.
Miss Jennie Morris left Thursday for
few weeks vacation at Glenns Ferry
and Boise.
The entertainment given at the Cen
tral schoolhouse on the 22nd was a
grand success. Upwards of one hun
dred and fifty people were present.
Roy Robinson made trip to the Falls
Tuesday and purchased a new wagon
Two weeks ago he bought a house
You know the rest.
The roads between here and the Fall
are in an almost impossible condition
and it is hoped that an early break VI
will put them on the level again,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Frodsham enter
tanned Tuesday evening in celebration
of the hosts birthday anniversary. A
delightful evening was spent.
In the near future the Rockland Ora
matte company will present "The Mer
ry Cobbler" for the benefit of the bas,
ball nine.
Miss Hazel Howard entertained
number of her friends Friday evening
at real old fashioned candy-pull. AL
who were persent report good time
A very sociable affair was the bal
given by the choir Friday evening
The hall was strung with hearts
About $50 was the profit of the affai
and in every other detail it was alik
successful.
The stork visited the following home
last week, leaving boys with Mr.. an
Mrs. John Southwell, Mr.. and Mrs
William Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Byington, and girl with Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. Anderson.
. One of the most enjoyable events 0
, the season was the Valentine part
given Saturday evening by the Misse
: Frodsham to number of their friends
The rooms were decorated in red wit
hearts brought from the chandelier t
the four corners. The dining room wa
especially pretty with its cluster o
hearts hung from the chandelier. TIL
hostesses were assisted by Mrs. r. w
Hillhouse. Prizes were won by Misse
Elsie Houtz and Pearl Walker.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
BUILDING CONTRACTS LET.
Will Erect a Home and Two Business
Blocks.

Charles Schmidt, from Eureka, Cali
fornia, arrived Monday to make Ameri-
can Falls his future home. He will at
once build home and his family will
follow him in about two months
Mr.. Schmidt has also let a contract
for the erection of business building
on his lot, corner Chestnut avenue and
Fifth street, adjoining the Auditorium.
The building will be of pressed brick,
30fx70 feet, two stories and full base
ment. Plans are also being drawn for
two story building 25x70 feet, which
he will erect in the spring on his lot
next to the Press office.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
Not a Promisfnn -ield.

At the height of the Spanish-Ameri.
can war a tall, strong Young man. who
was peddling ferns, eallet at the house
of a patriotic woman kn"wn to a con.
tributor to the Lewistown Journel.
Il am surprised" she said, spirited.
Iy, ito see a young, able-5odied fellow
like you selling ferns at this crisls-
Why are you not with The army?"
Why" he replied, they don't want
ferns in the army. do they?"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27


grain on stalk fields without any pre-
vious preparation. Experiments have
shown that small grain does not yield
enough more on plowed corn stalk
ground to pay the cost of plowing
Very frequently they do not yield as
much. Where small grain follows
small grain, however, plowing Is nee
essary TO Kill weeds and loosen the
surface soil. 1t does not need TO be
loosened as deeply as for corn, how
ever, since the small grain plants are
harder than corn and the roots are
more aggressive in pushing through a
hard soil.
While plowing stalk ground is un-
necessary. ii will usually be found
profitable to disk the land before seed
Ing. This chops up the cornstalks
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday, February, %.
Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.
Preaching, p. m. Text, Acts 4:23
M. E. CoEN, Minister.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27

~INCE the condition Of the soil
has SO much to do with the
readiness with which the plants
can get food from 1t one of the
most important problems that confront
the farmer is the proper preparation OF
the ground. The first work Of prepara-
ton usually consists Of plowing. Plow-
ing the ground pulverizes it to some
extent and buries the weeds and trash
that lnay be on the surface.
Flowing should not be done when the
soil is too wet, or the first of these
objects will not be accomplished. In
stead of being pulverized, the slice
turned up by the plow will be packed
together more firmly than ever and
will bake Into a hard clod. The fur
the soil is too dry.
A good way to tell when field is in
proper condition to be plowed is 10
squeeze a ball of the dirt in your hand.
| If it sticks together In a pasty mass
you had better let 1t dry a few days
longer. If it hangs loosely together in
mealy ball the plow can be set to
work at once. Such soil will fall over
/ the edge of the moldboard in loose
/ crumbly masses. The field will not he
1 ridged like a washboard, as too many
fields are. but will aptly demonstrate
4 the truth of the old saying that "a
field well plowed is half narrowed"
In order to do a neat job of plowine
i a Golfer and a weed hook are necessa
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-27
Preparing the Ground
BY C. v. GREGORY,

y Copyright. by American Association