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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09

III ShAAo eo ~ DeSh eS WV -. ~
The total area sown to gingelly Ia
the Madras presidency, India. is $685.
900 acres, the estimated yield for
which is 44,49S tons. This is the
commercial name for sesame, from
which the value Of oil produced an
nually is about s3,993,014.
The output Of white salt in tbs
United Kingdom in 1908 amounted 80
1,984,656 tons.
Cats are subject to a form Of IN
1uenza which is communicable to
human beings, and they can catch it
from man just as readily.
Cigar boxes of glass are coming
more and more into use. They are
cheaper than the wooden boxes and
keep the cigars fresh a longer time.
The Institute of Marine Engineers
in London recently discussed the sub
ject and H. A. Mayor, Of Glasgow,
said that the prospect for electric pro-
p~ulsion for ships is very hopeful.
A Berlin paper says that New York
is the third German city in the world
in point Of population. with its
$4,000 Germans" it says, "it is ex-
ceeded in size only by Berlin, which
has about 1000, 900, and by Ham
burg, which has about 100000"
There were S6,912 miles Of over
head and cable wires in operation in
India in 1907, against 1855 in 1857.
The annual earnings of the cables be-
tween India and Europe since 1902
1903 shows a surplus each year OF
from S1,000,000 to 100000.
New York City housekeepers arc
great sufferers from short weights
and measures. Chief Derry, of the
Bureau of Weights and Measures, re-
ports that five per cent. of the sellers
in the city use false balances and
measures, and that to sell coal one
quarter short Of the weight paid for
is quite common.
The American Northumberland
at Calcutta, India, reports that a
great business is springing up in
that metropolis in securing and pre-
pairing the skins Of brown rats, which
are used for many purposes, such as
binding of books, the making OF
purses, gloves and other articles OF
feminine use and adornment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
Last PapaI Army General.

The Duke Adolfo Pianciani. who
died at Spoletow, was the last OF the
general officers Of the papal army.
He was eighty-two years old. He
served under General La Morietere
and was with General Cialdini when
be surrendered to the Italians on Sep
tember Is, 1850.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
Jambolayer.

Dollars to doughnuts you don't
know what "Jambolayer" is. The
game bet that Mark Twain could tell
you in a minute, out of his knowledge
Of the old days when he piloted Miss
issippi and Red River steamboats,.
It's made out Of rice boiled, enough
tomato to give it that chrome yellow
it wants, plenty Of red pepper and
plenty of butter-served hot. The
saloons on these steamboats, always
have a smell that distinguishes them
from other eating halls-it is the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. York Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
A O Imitation.

"These mechanical toys are very
life-like."
How 500"
"Johnny's automobile has run
down the cat and knocked the saw
dust out of two dolls. "-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09

The largest static electric machine
ever built is owned by a New York
City physician. Twenty forty-inch
glass disks revolve against twenty
others to produce sparks thirty inches
long by three-fourths Of an inch in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09

Australi2's largest cattle herd IS
that running on the Victoria River
station, northern territory, $40 miles
south OF Port Darwin. 1t numbers
SO,oOO,00O head
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09

On the farms of England last year
there were 1,494,0S9 horses en-
ployed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
Southern Dishes Prove Profitable.

Hother and Daughter Find the Way to Reach Northern
Stomachs and Pockets -Persimmon Beer and Cake
With These as Staples Two Women Make a Good Living
in a Winter Resort. :: =: :: =: :: =:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
M@YhbW%@A
~6u

There is record of wheat growing
in China as far back as 5000 B. C.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM

The Republicans in convention al
Boise this week endorsed the ad-
ministration of President Taft; that
of Governor Brady; Idaho's delega-
tion in congress; pledge the enact
ment of Carey act commission to
do the work now being handled by
the state land board: to enact law
prohibiting state officers from trans
acting any personal business in the
state lands; to favor conservation and
use of natural resources; favor the
creation of a tariff commission; a
railroad commission; strengthening
the local option law and submitting
a constitutional amendment for state
wide prohibition; election of U. S.
senators by direct vote of the peo-
Pile; an income tax; good roads and
highways; economy and revision of
state revenue; shortening term of
residence of homesteaders; pure seed
and fruit tree legislation; enlarging
the scope of the grain commission in
the interest of having our products
graded SO they will receive recogni-
tion in markets on the grading; i'm
proving the educational system.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
BIG CELEBRATION TODAY

AT $3.50 this Friday morning the
excursion leaves for the celebration
and auction sale of town lots at
Moore. 1t is to be gala day for
Lost river valley, and one fare for the
round trip, tickets good for two days,
is the price of passage.
An open air dinner served by the
Commercial club of Moore, a jolly
time, sale of 200 city lots, ball
game and some snappy horse races
where they get right in and run for
the money, constitute the days fun
and business, and the train stands on
the siding until six o'clock making
the run home in a couple of hours.
The management invites the gener-
al public to take the trip, enjoy the
fun, see the exhibit of agricultural
products and fruits and meet the Lost
river people on their own soil.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
Plans Agreed Upon and Only Construction Work Remains
Will lmpound More Water Than Ever Before Contem.
Plated and With Absolute Safety to All. Present
Site to be Used as an Auxiliary and
Measuring Station
Twelve Square Miles Be Inundated West Of Dickey Settlers Will
Be Protected for Crop Of 1911 Happy Stroke for the
State Land Board Pleasure Boats Will Operate
On the Mackay Reservoir and Water Fowls
By The Million On Dickey Lake

eelved late Thursday afternoon from
reliable source, and it is enough
We stated last week that arrange
ments were likely to be made by
which the work would be completed
to secure the results contemplated in
the original plans, and we still ad-
wise settlers as we have advised them
all along, to remain as close to their
claims as they could and be ready to
farm as much as possible in 1911,
and while it is not to be expected
that both reservoirs can be in use
next year to impound anything like
the amount designed, yet it should
be enough to amply supply all set
Tiers who already have property at
stake, and in another year or two
all can be complete.
Note that it will require only
quarter of a million yards of material
TO- build the upper dam, while it re-
quired a million yards for the origi-
nal plans of the lower one, and they
had difficulties to overcome in build
Ing which will not stand in the way
to delay operations upon the upper
one.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
Special to the Republican

Boise Ida, Sept. 22-The Big Los
River Land and Irrigation Company
closed a deal with Brazilla Clark ol
Idaho Falls for the purchase of his
reservoir site west of Dickey stage
station in Upper Lost Valley, to sup.
plement one at Mackay, and the lat
ter will be completed only forty or
fifty feet high and used as an auxil-
liary reservoir and measuring sta
ton. The Dickey site will impound
100000 acre feet, will be seven miles
long and * miles wide. Water to
be conducted from large streams to
the southwark across the bench land
to Bradshaw's butte where an earth
dam with concrete core will be built
4400 feet long, As feet high, con-
tanning 100000 yards of imprevious
material resting on hard bottom. Ma
terial to be taken from sticky clay
plain at east of reservoir. Will i'm
pound 100000 acre feet. Quick work
expected in Financing and construc-
tion
Such is the message this office re-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23

luncheon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Taliafferro who former
ly, lived at BlackfoOt and Pocatello,
and reports them situated in a very
nice home and doing well. Mrs. Tai
iaferro was in poor health when she
left here, and since going to Boise
she has taken treatment of an osteo-
path and is perfectly well and strong
and recommends osteopathic treat
ment to those who are ailing and
want to regain their vim and energy.
In conference with Miss Belle
Chamberlain she learned that Miss
Chamberlain intends to do what she
can to secure the election of Miss
Grace Shepherd to succeed herself,
will aid If permitted, in getting some
needed legislation enacted, and will
then devote some time to revising
John Hailey's History of Idaho for
publication as school text book for
Idaho pupils. She says she does
not undertake this work as a busi-
ness venture, for 1t is plain that 1t
will be impossible to- make much IL
any money out of it, but her love
of the work and the need for such
text book for Idaho impels her to
take up the work. n
Miss Beach has happy faculty for
being at right place when things
happen, and was in conference with
Governor Brady when he and Barney
O'Neil met for the first time after the
battle of the primaries. It was figura-
lively a case Of kiss and make up, a
case burying it all and being fellow
workers again in the same ranks. AL
case Of each one seeming to recognize
in the other. an opponent worthy Of
his steel.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
$500 a Year in Advance

and are power in the state for NOV.
Ing things In the direction of bet
ter things both for the present and
future generations.
In Colorado where such work has
been carried on for some years, they
have found that about 80 per cent
OF the boys who take the course re-
turn to the farms and become emin-
emily successful, and become leading
spirits in their communities.
1t is their desire to have pupils
In this course to represent as many
communities as possible, and after
people see some of the results of the
improved methods applied by the
graduates, distance and expense will
not keep them from sending others
to secure its benefits. In connection
with this course. short course has
been prepared that can be given in
two weeks, and is called the movable
school The university will send out
teachers to conduct such schools at
several places over the state each
winter, and persons of all ages are
permitted to attend upon payment of
the fee of two dollars apiece, and no
school will be opened at any place
for class of less than $50. The
charge is not made to make money,
but simply as an aid to carry on the
work. and to show good faith upon
the part of those asking for the school
Several places have already signed
up petitions and the money has been
and it is still possible for
Blackfoot or some neighboring place
to have the school this year if taken
up promptly. Idaho Falls is the near
est place that has taken this step,
and 1t is a question whether another
one can be secured so close, as 1t is
their plan to cover as great a terri
tory as possible. This work will sup
plement the work heretofore given In
he farmers institutes, and only those
who will agree to take the full course
will be admitted. In the work of the
Institutes heretofore, the attendance
vas random and unsatisfactory
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
THEY BOUGHT ONE APIECE

At the opening of the Sterling
townsite there were probably four
or five hundred adults, besides few
children, and it is good commentary
upon their faith in the future town
that there were over four hundred
lots sold in four hours. A lot apiece
would be about fair average, and
that is the way 1t figured out in max
ing out the papers, about two lots to
family, the man and his wife each
getting one. A land opening where
everybody takes land, and sale of
lots where every spectator is tempted
and buys, is good thing to investi-
gate.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
AN ARCHITECT HERE

N. P. Larson of the Western Arch
itecture & Engineering company OF
Salt Lake City is here visiting A. A.
Bingham who lives on route four, and
is favorably impressed with the coun-
try. He has decided to locate here
If business justifies it, and we sug-
gest that persons wishing work done
In his line communicate with him by
mail. He will call and see them to
talk over the matter.
Mr.. Larson is a young man and
should grow up with this country.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
DEATH OF MRS. CLEVENGER

Mrs. Clevenger, the mother of s
V. Clevenger of Gold Point, came
here from Chicago with her husband
about two weeks ago, passed away
at her sons residence on Thursday
evening the 18th of September, and
was buried at the Grove City GENE
terry on Saturday afternoon. The
service was conducted by Rev. Jos.
Williams, rector of the Episcopal
church OF which she has been a men,
Der for forty-five years.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
BACK FROM BOISE
Miss Alice Beach returned Tuesday

Miss Alice Beach returned Tuesday
morning from Boise where she went
to attend the first meeting of the
Idaho Country Life Commission Aft
Ell the commission had finished it's
work she remained few days to visit
and get in touch with many phases of
business and politics in the capital
city. Miss Beach is not a stranger to
Boise, having been attending con-
ventions of teachers and other meet
ings there for many years, and is one
who gets acquainted with people who
are busy doing things worth while.
The commission was organized
with Ralph H. Schneeloch, the model
farmer of the North Side Twin Falls
Tract as president. Prof H. T. French
formerly of the agricultural depart
ment of the university of Idaho, but
now on the editorial staff of the Gem
State Rural, vice president, Miss Alice
Beach of Blackfoot, republican nomi-
nee for county school superintendent,
was secretary, and Mrs Mary G.. But
terfield of Weiser, and B. T. Byrnes
of Moscow other members of the COM
mission.
The purposes of the board are to
work out the problems so much be-
fore the attention of the American
people the past few years, of making
country life more profitable in the
things that constitute the real COM
forts of home, of bringing country |!
people in closer touch with schools,
literature, music and the social side
of life, maling school work more I
practical and more in harmony with
farm work, and in a general way to
make it possible for people on the
farms to have more of the comforts
of the cities and towns without CIV
ing up farm life and the many ad-
vantages of the country that are sac
rificed when they move to the city.
Idaho has had no such commission
heretofore, and the above named
members have the honor of beginning
the official work in Idaho. They have
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
MACHINE IN POST
OFFICE

A fine new canceling machine ha.
been installed in the Blackfoot post
office for canceling stamps, and the
Cid pounding racket heretofore heard
SO much is displaced by light whir.
ring sound as the machine seizes let.
ters and cards and cancels the stamps
at the rate of many thousands pei
hour.
1t is the very latest model, turns
by hand, and dates and cancels at an
astonishing speed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
outlined some preliminary work, and
will hold their next meeting the week
of the Boise fair in October.
Some Personal Items

| some ferSOnH lCeInS
1t will interest many of the people
of Blackfoot to know that Miss
Florence Emmons who found herself
in Blackfoot without home year
ago, and who was for some time in
charge of Miss Beach as the friend
of the girl and unofficial reresenta-
, tive of the state, was sent to the
Orphans home at Boise and was soon
placed in good home. Her envir-
onments have been pleasant and full
of schooling and training for useful
ness. She has made wonderful pro-
gress in school, has grown and de-
veloped rapidly under these favorable
conditions, and is a source of pride
to those who know her and know of
the misfortunes and dangers from
which she was aided by the state a
year ago.
1t has come to the knowledge of
The Republican that in her school
work when they were considering the
products of the Snake River valley
and the impossibility of successfully
mining Snake River fine gold, she has
given most interesting descriptions
OF the cyanide process being worked
out at Blackfoot, she having accom-
panied Miss Beach at mining meet
ing in the Commercial club rooms in
1909 when the process was being
discussed by different speakers. Flor
ence never misses chance to boost
for Blackfoot, and treasures thoughts
of coming back to visit the place
when she has made a record for
herself.
George Lee, fifteen year old boy
who went from here to the
Orphans Home early in 1909, re-
manned for more than year at the
home, and developed into very in
teresting character He has recent
ly been taken into the family of a
wealthy railway superintendent at
st. Paul.
Miss Beach had the pleasure of a
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
THANKS YOU ALL

Lewis Robbins who was superin-
tendent of the horticultural exhibit
during the fair, wishes to express his
appreciation Of the cooperation of
the many people who brought in fruit
for the exhibit. He realizes that in
many instances 1t meant considerable
sacrifice to them, but it is only by
such cooperation that success can be
attained. a
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
FOR THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
University May Open a School of
Practical Agriculture at Black
foot. 1t Depends Upon
Ourselves

Last week we gave a write-up ol
the University exhibit that was here
at the fair, and covered that particu.
lar part which was under the direc-
tion of Prof. F. d. Farrell of the
Gooding Experiment station. We re-
ferred also to the matter of securing
an exerimental dry farm for Black
foot, to be located fourteen miles out
on the Mackay branch, if funds could
be raised to make the necessary i'm
provements to start the work under
the direction of the state. In this
issue we give review of the work
under direction of Prof. E. j. Iddings,
principal of the school of practical
agriculture and live stock at the uni
versity at Moscow. Prof. Iddings was
here to aid in the fair, and to Judge
the live stock exhibit.
1t Is matter of regret that the
university of Idaho is located so far
from the great agricultural region of
the southeast, but plans are being
laid by which it can be brought into
close touch with it and those who
will look matters squarely in the face
will recognize the need of something
being done to lead farmers into bet
ter ways of conducting the farm
work. The younger generatior has
every opportunity to follow iii the
footsteps of the fathers in the slat-
ternly kind of farming that breeds
weeds and wild oats where profitable
crops should be growing. and # farm
Frs will respond to the invitation of
and cooperate with the university in
their plans, the seeds of better farm
ing will soon be planted in the south
east. A brief outline of the plans as
given by Prof. Farrell fol-
ows.
1t is desirable to have some of the
boys from the farms from all parts
If the state at the university to take
he three years winter course in agri-
culture. The work starts with black
dairying, buttermaking,
breeding of stock to secure the desir-
ID results, and goes on through the
PRACTICAL work of making and main
aiming Soils plant life, study of in
ects, study of animal diseases, practi-
al engineering, both civil and me-
the use and repair of i'm
dement's, putting engines and auto
mobiles together, the operating of
uto-farm machinery, judging live
took at country fairs, and equipping
he student to take hold at any or all
'laces in conducting the farm for
rofit.
Wisconsin and Colorado have car
led on such work to great extent,
nd it has been under the observation
t Prof. Farrell to such an extent
hat he Is quite familiar with 1t and
he results 1t brings, and in laying
ut the course in Idaho, he thinks
hey have improved materially upon
he plans followed in those states.
n speaking of the results obtained in
Wisconsin he said the boys of the
,~I{ IL Z. =
cen scattered out over the state long
nough to have shown results, and
ley organized and hold regular con-
entions for the discussion of farm
,pics, and have become leaders in
npoved farming and in other ways
n their communities. They have
ecome prominent in legislative work
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23
NEW STORE OPENS

Andrus G Nelson open their new
store at Firth next Monday, and will
have general merchandise and mil
linery for the trade. They will handle
all kinds OF produce. '
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-23

You can register on Saturday fol
the election November 9Th. Il
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
HENEY FORCES HERMANN TO
MAKE DAMAGING ADM SSlONS

Portland. Feb. AFTER drawing a
statement from former Congressman
Binger Hermann, on cross-examina-
uon, that he had merely official rela-
uons with 3. f. Allen, forest superin-
tendent for California, Prosecutor
Heney succeeded today in getting into
the record several letters from Her
mann TO Allea, in one of which the
superintendent was thanked for pres
ents or oranges, (which were all the
more gratefully received because they
were raised by your own hand"
Defendant counsel vigorously con
tested the admission oil these letters
Another letter introduced was writ
ten by Hermann to Special Agent c.
E Loomis. and old Loomis that the
writer regretted tho suspension of the
special agent but WAS powerless TO
aid him, as It was the result of an in.
vestiSston by Secretary Fl tchcock's
special inspector. r c. Green.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
" Y @ MING IS
A FRIGID
STATE

a c. Mccain. assistant chief ~ the
grazing department OF the Ogden for.
est service, has returned from Coke
vile. Wyoming. where he has been
during the last few days comforting
with the stockmen in that section IN
relation to grazing privileges.
Mt Mccain states that the winter
In the vicinity OF Cokevllle has been
unusually severe, and that II ia not
yet broken. The snow has not fallen
TO great depth. but the temperature
mas been remarkably low.
Cokeville Is near Bear river. about
76 miles north OF Evanston. I'm a
mountainous country. given over
largely to stock raising. In that To-
cality Wednesday night, Mr.. Mccain
states. the temperature was IS de-
grees below zero.
IL is reported that losses In cattle
and sheep, largely the latter, through,
out the state OF Wyoming, will be I'm.
meaSura0ly heavy, and that In eome
instances sheepmen who were worth
small fortunes last fall will be prac-
ideally penniless in the spring. The
loss in the vicinity OF Cokeville Will
rot be so heavy as In other parts OF
wyoming. because the sheepmen
there have fed a great deal of corn
during the winter