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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-21

metal wheels. It was rather a neat
job to estimate speed and time the
discharge Of the seed to coordinate
precisely with the check mark and
good troopers were in demand at corn
planting time. There we're those who
attained such dexterity that after
the corn was up 1t would have been
found almost impossible to say which
way the rows were driven or dropped.
A good corn dropper took as much
pride in his accomplishment as a
champion wing shot, and was of q
great deal more use and benefit. He
commanded fabulous wages, often at
tanning $1.50 for sixteen-hour day.
Somebody, nobody now remembers
who. invented check-rower. It was
of cord with buttons at regular inter
walls. 1t stretched and wore out
quickly. but it furnished the begin.
ming, and all that American invention
asks ia an idea. The wire check
rowers followed it almost immediate
ly. Dropping became lost art.
There is a whole history of western
farming which goes along with that
of corn planting. There is the advent
of the corn cultivator and the side.
boards on the corn wagon and the
corn binder, and all that has gone to
make present day corn fields three
times. as wide and long as those ct
grandfather's. And the farmer has
changed with tools and methods. Get
granddad to tell you about farming,
and prices and processes when he be-
gan working for himself
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-21
IOWA PRESS COMMENTS,

Waterloo Reporter-Game Warden
e. E. Breese ventures the opinion to-
day that fishing would be mnch better
than usual this season. He passes his
views on the fact that the high water
has caused great influx of fish from
the Mississippi and lower reaches OF
the rivers. The Boone river last sum-
mer went completely dry in places but
this spring great numbers of fish are
reported visible. Now If there is no
fish bait famine, the absence of league
baseball in Waterloo will not be SO
direfully felt after all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-21
loWA,s PACKING INDUSTRY.

"No Iowa booster no good Hawk
eye, could do better, than put In a III
tie time now and then calling general
attention to our meat packing trade
the excellent market, it is at the
farmers very door, the leading part II
takes in building up our Industrial
cities" This statement is made In
article in Iowa Factories" the new
publication Of the Iowa State Manu-
facturers' association, dealing with
the packing industry. The article
points out that there are over thirty
packing plants in operation In Iowa,
located at Ottumwa, Sioux City, Cedar
Rapids, Mason City, Marshalltown.
Des Moines, Davenport, Waterloo, Bur
lington, Dubuque and Abba. The total
number of employees in these plants
in 1911 was 5000. The value of their
output in that year was given at $780,
100000, an increase of over 100 per
cent in ten years. 1--WE stand sixth
in the union as meat packing state
says the article in the manufacturers
publication. Zone twenty-fifth of the
meat packed in the United States Is
packed in Iowa. Every beef, sheep
and hog raised and consumed in Iowa
could profitably be converted into
meat here Chicago, Kansas City and
Omaha have no business with our
meat animals. There Is a splendid
field here for educational work among
Iowa farmers. How would it do to
have a committee consisting Of farm
er, packer and a banker study the
situation and report?"
There is, as Iowa Factories" points
out, field here for cooperation be-
tween the stock raiser and the packer,
but there is another side to the ques-
ton which should interest the Iowa
booster, and that Is more cooperation
between the consumer and the packer.
II every Iowan bought meat packed in
Iowa, and they could profitably do it..
as the meat OF Iowa's corn fed stock
is far superior to the grass fed anil
mails Of the western and southern
ranges, and the prices are just as
reasonable, the" Iowa packing plants
could furnish bigger market for the
Iowa stock grower, and could expend
more money in wages to employees.
No more forcib1e argument In favor OF
buying goods made in Iowa can be ad-
vanced than that applying to meat
products. Money spent by Iowa con-
sumers for meat goes back into the
pockets Of Iowans as pay for labor
employed in the plants and pay for
stock that Is made up into meats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-21

Floyd Aliens murderous outbreak
in the Virginia court room, after he
had given years sentence on a
minor charge, has proved costly. he
has been found guilty of murder and
sentenced to die, several members OF
his gang are yet to be tried for com
plicity in the crime and two of the
gang leaders are fugitives from JUS.
tice with heavy price on their heads.
Virginia has given a lesson to outlaws
of the Allen breed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-21

The colonel telegraphed to one OF
his leaders in Minnesota: There are
three or four of you gentlemen in
Minnesota to whom l am under last
ing obligations" Is this doing justice
to the common people? Or is recog-
milton confined to the bosses?-Sioux
City Journal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-21

hand moved the key with lightning
nrecision: he had an unmistakable air
of mastery and skill, as of a man en-
gagged in something he excelled In.
Beside him stood Schwartz, holding
lantern, and apparently debating
from a sheaf of papers. The little
captain, also, was transformed; had
the same look Of capacity and absorb
ton: had something even more, some
thing formidable and military In his
bearing, as though dealing with vital
issues on the battlefield itself.
Wireless! Of course 1t was the
wireless. Matt had read Of 1t, but had
never seen It before in action. ri, ri,
zizizizi-zi-zi-zi-zi-zi The brass lev
er darted up and down, fingered and
snapped amid sputter of sparks and
flashes; the captain, holding his place
with his thumb, reeled off sentence
after sentence in low, vibrant voice;
the lantern light flickered over the
yellow sheets, over Herman's bent
head, encased in curious harness,
over the cleaning apparatus. Occa-
ionally Schwartz was warned to stop.
The machine no longer transmitting,
would receive. H. zizi, zi-zi-zi-zi-
word for word, the message thus mys-
teriously caught from space, while
Schwartz listened darkly, with pre-
occupation, seeing the unseen, weigh
ing and understanding what was be-
ing told him.
Matt returned as he had come, more
concerned than ever not to betray
himself. The discovery had daunted
him; he was in the grip of terror; he
had the sensation of man with the
roar Of Niagara in his ears, and his
boat nearing the brink. Who were
these people? What was their pur.
pose? With whom were they COM
municating across the night? Whose
was the hand that held the answering
key? Whose the mind that directed
the little vessel from afar? He had
been lured aboard her; had been
tricked like child; was being borne,
virtually q prisoner to-what?
He was so agitated that he could
scarcely speak, as Chris, on guard at
the door, shut it behind him, and
breathlessly asked what he had seen
They're working a wireless appa.
ratus," he answered.
wireless, Matt! You don't mean
a wireless telegraph"
Eyes. Herman's operating 1t and
Schwartz is sending messages.
"You actually saw them?" ...
Eyes, inside lot Of mattresses by
the foremast--to deaden the sound, OF
course, and keep us from hearing"
It was Chris turn to tremble-to
feel that sudden catch at the heart
"Why-why should they do that
Matt?"
God knows" '-
do you suppose it had a.a.anything
to do with u-us?"
"They wouldn't hide it If 1t hadn't"
"But what are We to do?"
II don't know"
Couldn't you speak to Schwartz
make a stand about it-threaten
him?"
What with?"
"Well-"
Matt laughed.
we're prisoners on this damned
ship" he said. "Chris, they've kid
mapped u.s."
4ut isn't that terrible thing to
do?"
For us-yes."
But couldn't they all be punished
and sent to prison?"
Possibly If the Oregon ranged
ngside-but where is your Ore
gon?"
"Then we are utterly helpless?"
"That's about It,"
"You don't think they ever meant
to land us in the Tokelaus?"
"Chris, this whole ship, and the
whole crew, must have been waiting
for us in San Francisco, like lot
|of spiders for two little flies. Toxic
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-21

When 1t comes to operating a steam
roller the Iowa Champ Clark men are
not slow. After Wilson delegates had
been chosen in several congressional
districts, the convention tied them
down by the unit rule to vote for
Clark
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CHAPTER XX.-(COnttnued.)
An indefinable suspicion was be-
ginning to creep into Mats mind
that there was something wrong with
the ship. The transformation OF
Schwartz from an amiable, talkative,
friendly little man into the taciturn
creature who paced the poop, or wrote
for hours in his cabin, struck oddly
on Mats attention. The gruff mate
was gruffer than ever, and showed an
increasing disinclination to let Matt
see the chart as the vessels course
was plotted from day to day. There
was none of the usual thaw1ng that
takes place on long voyage, none OF
the usual intimacy and good fellow.
ship OF all the crew, Herman had
been the only one to make any adj
vances, and his had been the only
smile to greet Matt and Chris, until
Brandeis had roughly sent him about
his business-if lying under the lee
of the surf-voat and gazing for ever
at the sky could be called business
Herman seemed privileged to do this
as much as he pleased, undisturbed
Aud these white and whiskered pa
triarchs WAS 1t floating old mems
home, or what?
The humorous view with which
| these things were at first regarded
changed imperceptibly as time wore
on. Who was this strange Schwartz
and this strange Brandeis, and Wna'
had been the secret of the formers
impulsive goodwill In San Francisco:
Nothing now was heard of old South
Sea captains standing together. The
amazing fact dawned on Matt that
Schwartz was no seaman at all, but a
landsman masquerading as the master
of the vessel A few questions, put
as a test, had shown his abysma
| ignorance of the sea and Of everything
appertaining to it. Yet for whose
benefit could such an imposture be
practiced? Surely not for his and
Chris. though Was 1t possible that
they were prisoners on this singular
ship? Comfortable, well fed, politely
treated-prisoners?
To increase Mats misgivings,
Chris, who was lighter sleeper than
himself had been hearing noises
in the middle of the night. She de
scribed them as funny, swapping
sounds" that commenced after
Schwartz had passed their door, and
looked in--as though to assure him
self that they were asleep. She was
so positive of this that Matt could
not shake her, which, with incredul
lity, he tried to do. No, it was not 8
dream. No, she had seen him just al
plainly as she now saw Matt. In pa
tamas barefooted, and peering In
she could not be mistaken. One only
dreamed a dream once, but this hap
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-21

To what purpose are powers limited
and to what purpose is that limitation
committed to writing if these limits
may at any time be passed by these
intended to be restrained?- Chief JUS
tice Marshall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-21

Awhile ago We arose to remark that
there wasn't goin' to be no spring,
the Denver Times observes. We de.
sire to amend this prognostication" by
stating that there amt going to be no
summer, neither. v.a..t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-21

The only objection to Scent piece
is that some factory is sure to make d
cigar bad enough to fit 1t in price, a
contemporary remarks.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE COURSE

On Monday evening, April Is, Cap
tain Robert Thompson will appear in
his lecture my Sailing Days" at the
High School auditorium, beginning
promptly at eight o'clock. This will
be the last number of the high school
lecture course and comes as an extra
as there were to have been but five
numbers. To those who have season
tickets an admission of ten cents will
be charged, to others an admission OF
twenty-five and thirty-five cents for
this lecture.
Captain Thompson was one of the
old "sea dogs" of a generation ago
when sailing vessels were of prime
Importance. He has had wide exper-
fences in his profession, has visited
nearly every part of the civilized
world, been ship wrecked, in fact has
passed through all of the rougher
part of sailors life as we'll as those
parts which make the sea pleasant
and attractive. He simply tells the
stories of his career and in SO doing
gives to his audiences an enjoyable
as we'll as an educational evening.
You cannot afford to miss this lee
ture.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
FISHING ON SNAKE RIVER

Deputy Game Warden L. A. Lehr-
has has received a letter from State
Game Warden Ben r. Gray, relative
to the closed fishing season during
April. The law reads that it shall
be unlawful to catch trout during
this month except in lakes and navi-
gable streams. Deputy Lehrbas
raised the point that the Snake river
err is navigable from Blackfoot to
American Falls, from American Falls
to Minidoka and from Minidoka to
Miner. He asked for ruling by the
department. Warden Gray In his let
ter holds that those parts of the
stream described by Deputy Lehrbas
are navigable and that therefore fish
ing therein will be permitted.-Poca-
tello Tribune.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
STARTING A POULTRY FARM

Roy Olsen has leased DR.. Hoover's
farm northeast of town, and is going
to raise chickens. He has 1000 OF
them already and is shipping in 1000
standard bred Leghorns from Peta-
luna, California, and four dozen pure
bred White Crested Black Polish eggs
from Madison Square Garden win
ners, that cost him dollar apiece de-
livered here.
The chicks that come from Petalu-
ma are shipped as soon as they are
Matched and do not need any food or
water on the trip, as the chick lives
best the first three days by absorb.
ing the stock of nourishment con-
tanned in the egg-chick.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
DEATH OF J. A. WALLACE

James A. Wallace died at his home
in this city ON Wednesday morning
after an illness of about three weeks.
He had a stroke of apoplexy or par
tial paralysis some time ago, and had
been unconscious much of the time
since.
His daughters came home from Sa-
Ida, Colo, and from Fl. Lapwai, Ida
no, and have been in constant attend
ance. On Tuesday evening he had
another stroke of paralysis which re-
suited in his death the following
morning. His age was seventy-four
years.
The funeral service will be con-
Quoted from the Methodist church
this afternoon at $3.50, under the aus
pices of the Masonic order and the
G. A. r. of which he was a member.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
CARD OF THANKS

Blackfoot, Ida, April 10, 1912.
To the officers and members of Grove
City Circle No. 431, Women of
Woodcraft:
We desire to extend our thanks
for the promptness of the officers Of
your camp and the officers of the
head camp in the allowance of our
claim in the amount of Two Thous-
and ($2000.00) Dollars, as benefic-
iaries of our late mother, Mary A.
McKenna.
We hereby acknowledge receipt in
full payment of all demands as ben
eficiaries of Neighbor Mary A. Nc
Kenna, and will always bespeak
good and kind word in behalf of the
great order of the Women of Wood
craft. Fraternally,
IRENE M. McKENNA,
FLORENCE McKENNA,
EDW. F. McKENNA. 43-1
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
LEAVING FOR THE COAST

Thos. Schneberger has sold his
farm near Pingree to John s. Neff,
who came here from Iowa recently,
and leaves this week for Portland on
account of the illness of Mrs. Seine
berger. She has been suffering with
leakage of the heart and her physic-
ian advised going to lower altitude.
If she gets strong and we'll, they
may return to Idaho, as they have
been well satisfied here.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
b. H. s. ACTIVITIES
(By X. N. Parkinson)

1
One of the most pleasing and swell
affairs probably seen in year,, was
given last Tuesday night when the
Juniors gave us the result of theil
combined efforts at entertaining in
the form of Junior Prom" The
hall was decorated as it had never
been decorated before, with pennants
and crepe in profusion.
"Cozy corners" were arranged in
the neatest and most artistic manner
possible, while the orchestra stand
and punch corner were mass of the
choicest pennants obtainable. The
interior of the hall was tastefully
decorated with pennants and Junior
colors. 1t has always been ques-
ton among previous Junior classes
as to which could give the best prom
and it must be freely admitted that
the one given by the class Of 1913
was beyond question the choicest Of
all. Only those receiving invitations
were admitted, so that those present
were of the most select. Punch was
served in such delightful manner
by the Freshmen girls that at no time
was the corner in danger of deser-
ton. Programs containing a list of
all the new creations in waltzes, three
steps, ETC., were handed out to each
one as they entered, by a Junior
girl dressed in the most charming
fashion. AS a whole we must admit
that it would be an impossibility to
find a more charming class of enter
tainers than the Junior class affords.
At this time of the season, when
SO near commencement, everybody is
working to his utmost to prepare his
or her grafton, character in play, etc.
This is undoubtedly the busiest sea-
son of the year, especially for the
Senior class who must work overtime
in order to have things in order for
their graduation exercises. We have
the largest graduating class ever had
in Blackfoot, SO that great things
may be expected.
On April Is the last number of the
lecture course will appear in the per-
son of Chas. Thompson an ex-sea cap
tain, who will give us a delightful
lecture on that subject.
Following this number a number
will be given by A. Lincoln Kirk,
monologue entertainer, who will ap-
pear under the direction of the Sem
ior class on April 10. Mr.. Kirk is
considered the best entertainer of his
kind in the west, so don't fail to
come and hear him. An admission of
SO cents will be charged.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
ENGLISH SPARROW ENEMY OF
ALFALFA WEEVIL

Washington, April 10.-The Eng
fish sparrow, originally imported into
this country to destroy insect pests,
but known in recent years as a pest
to other birds, may come into its
own again according to officials OF
the government biological survey. 1t
has been found that the sparrow is a
vigorous enemy of the alfalfa weevil
an evil which threatens to spread
throughout the entire alfalfa farming
territory of the west.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
A GOOD SALE

E. M. Kennedy held an auction sale
of furniture and other goods at the
sale grounds last Saturday and
placed lot of goods among people
who put them to working. 1t also
put some idle money to working.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
WEATHER REPORT
(E. A. Doud, Observer)
WILL WHOLESALE CANDY

P. A. Whistler has rented the build
ing where the Singer Sewing ma
chimes are now, and will use it for
wholesale trade in candy and ice
cream of his own make. He will
have one of the largest freezers in
the state.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
MRS. DIEHART ENTERTAINED AT
TWIN FALLS
Irwin Falls Tines

Mrs. e. P. Dunlap entertained a
number of ladies at cards last Thurs
day afternoon at her home in East
lawn. Mrs. Diehart of Blackfoot,
who is visiting her, being the guest
of honor.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
RIDERS WRITES BACK

Geo. e. F. Rider, who visited this
locality two years ago and returned
to his home at Smith Center, Kansas,
has been reading The Idaho Republic
can for some time, and writes that
it may be responsible for his return
ing to Idaho to live. He has moved
to number 1907 Huntoon street, To-
peka.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
ACCIDENT AT STEAM LAUNDRY

Miss Opal MCGOWAN had the mis-
fortune to burn her hand quite Sc
verely last Tuesday. She was work
ing on the body ironer and in some
way got her hand in the machine.
The burn was dressed by DR.. Nit
chell.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
D. Il. BIETHAN.
UNDERTAKING & EMBALMING
Using the MICA PROCESS
in Embalming. Absolute Preser-
vative. Guaranteed in all cases.
WHO is WHISTLER?

WHO Is WHISTLER! 45-l
Notary public at the Standrot
bank. Il
Steve Larson spent Easter Sunday
in Pocatello.
King lump coal at Bond Bros. &
Co. Phone 1903. 4O-ti
Editor Dooley of the Shelley Pho
neer, was in town Sunday.
DR.. F. A. Sloan, osteopath. Boyle
building. Phone 1853. 26t1
T. M. and Mrs. Ferguson returned
last week from a visit in California
DR.. Harold c. DIPPED, dentist, Mil.
| lick bloc,-, Blackfoot. 4O-tt
s. S. Hammond Sr., of Moreland,
attended conference at Salt Lake
this week.
Notary public at the standrod
bank. tt
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wood of Pin
gree, were in town Tuesday on bust
ness.
Best calicoes at five cents, apron
check ginghams at six cents, at Bic
thans. 41-3
The Juniors of the Blackfoot High
school gave promenade at Progress
hall Tuesday evening.
Rugs! Rugs!! Rugs!!!. All sizes
and qualities, just placed on sale.
The Brown Eldredge Co. 1872
Mrs. D. F. Arthur spent Thursday
and Friday in Idaho Falls, the guest
of her brother, Paul Miller, and fam
lily.
Christ, jeweler, is equipped to exam
inc eyes and correctly fit glasses.
Prices reasonable, satisfaction guar
anteed. 35-tf
See Taylor Bros. before contract
ing for paving and other cement
work. Second door south of Cottage
hotel. 43-tf
Mrs. May Scott Workman of En-
NETT and Miss Margaret Roberts of
Boise, were Blackfoot visitors last
week.
We have a good supply of King
coal on hand and more on the road,
Don't forget us for your next order.
Bond Bros. & Co. Phone 1903. 40-tf
Why not select your wall paper
where you can get the largest assort-
ment at the lowest prices. The
Brown Eldredge Co. 43-2
John Bitton and Jas. Cobbley have
been at Salt Lake City part of the
week attending conference. Mr.. Cob
bleys son Reeves, is just leaving on
a mission in the south.
If you are planning for baby's COM
fort, you should see the new Go-Cart
with good springs underneath and up
holstered back. That is shown at the
Brown Eldredge Co.. 43-2
Barker, the painter, is ready to
take your orders at II south Main
street. 40-tf
Ras Sorensen of Riverside, has
rented twenty acres of his land to H.
Rasmussen and is building a house
for him to live in on the east end of
the farm.
A. Lincoln Kirk will give an en-
tertainment at the High School on
the 10th of this month. He gives
readings of Shakespeare and Dick
ems. 43-1
Jesse Howard and family returned
Saturday from Santa Anna, where
they have been living for some time.
They tired of the nice weather, and
have come back to stay.