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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
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WAR ON PUBLIC NUlSANCES
American Civic Assoei eiation Condemns
Smoke, Poles and Wires, and Bill.
boards a. Among Them.

From its very institution, the Amer.
lean Civic association has devoted IL.
self to the protection OF the public
against three great nuIsances-smoke,
poles and wires and billboards. At the
annual convention OF the association
In Washington one OF the important
subjects discussed was billboards,
with principal address. entitled "The
Passing OF the Signboard." by Jesse
Lee Bennett OF Baltimore, in which he
recounted the steps that had been
taken for the legal control OF the bill
board In all parts of the United
States.
Concerning the sentiment against
the billboard. MIR. Bennett said The
feeling against the signboard has be.
come nationwide, and in the last few
years the agitation OF civic organiza.
ton has been SO successful as to
awaken resentment against IL SO
widespread that from coast to coast.
and In almost every state and city,
there are now. or have been. vigorous
movements seeking the abolition or
regulation OF these unnecessary and
disfguring objects.
There has been much agitation, and
from 1t there hSs been distilled one
thing-the recognition of the fact
that what is called the signboard
problem Is a question more complex
than the mere removal of the signs.
The signboard has been found to be In.
extricably intertwined with two ques.
tions OF even greater importance-the
awakening OF civic sentiment and the
recognition by legislators and judges
OF the validity Of arguments based
upon esthetic considerations"
Commenting on what ought 10 be
the attitude OF the law and the courts
toward the billboard he added:
1T would take our psychologist but
a few minutes to show that 1t is not
a question Of ear or nose or eye, but q
question of the brain and of the very
that is life itself. No
law should permit any man TO intrude
Or force himself or his business into
another mans consciousness to the
extent that outdoor advertising has
come to permit, an intrusion immedi- |
ately increased by the fact that 1t is |
impossible to avoid seeing sign
boards"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
SELECTION OF BREEDING sow
Animal Should BE Pick Of Litter and
Possess Advantages Of Good
ereedina-Other Points.

Now is the best time to select your
breeding SOW from the early spring
httsrs. In selecting. her there are
several points to be kept In view. She
should be the pick Of the litter, should
have the advantages Of good breeding,
not necessarily Of pure breeding.
She should have q full complement
Of teats. say twelve to fourteen. else
she will be unable to suckle a big
farrow. The little one which has not
. teat to himself soon dies. She
should be kind feeder. not fastidi-
Gus In her appetite. and she should
possess happy disposition. for bad
temper leads to the destruction of
mny little ones. She should be kept
growing, but not too fat. and bred at
about five months old.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
The Human Touch.

There must be the sensitive touch
A visitor to mandatory saw man
mclding clay into pots. Noticing that
all the nviding was done by hand he
said 20 the workman, why do you
not use tool to aid you in shaping
the clay?" The workman replied
There is no tool that can do this
work. We have tried different ones,
but somehow 1t needs the human
touch" And how true It is that in
shaping lives for God there is need of
the human touch. We cannot do the
Lords work by machinery Jesus
touched men, imparting health. cleans.
ing and salvation.-Biblical Recorder.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
WARS WORST SIDE
Austrian's SuHerings When a
Captive in Russia.
One Of the Few Members Of His Reoi.
ment Who Escaped Alive When
Command Was Practically
Wiped Out by tho Enemy.

The New York representative OF
an Austrian manufacturing firm was
talking to a party OF friends. the war,
as usual, being the subject of con.
versation.
The Vienna firm | represent" he
said. rs composed of father and
two sons. and is of sufficient impor.
tance to employ thousand workmen
and sell its goods all over the world,
though II is not doing any business
outside of America at present. One
OF the sons went to war as a cap
tain.
Not long ago had letter from
the captain by way Of Vladyostok
through American friends there. The
young fellow told me that in a battle
with the Russians his entire regiment
had been caught in an ambush or an
enfilading fire. and every one of them.
except 36, had been killed. The S6
were captured, and he was one of
them, but he had not escaped the
deadly hail of bullets. One had struck
him in the mouth and passed through
his head, coming o"' back OF the ear:
piece OF shrn'n'' had struck him
on the right side 1 the face, destroy.
ing the right eye, taking away most
OF his cheek and jaw, cutting of the
right ear and destroying the hearing:
another piece had gone through the
upper part of his chest and the ad-
1OintnU GhnplAar 49,
pierced his thigh.
That would seem to be almost
enough reason for man to die on the
field of battle. but the captain did
not. Instead he was able in some
fashion to walk. and the Russians
made him walk six miles to a railroad
station, with other prisoners. The
medical treatment he received was
hardly worth mentioning, though, evi.
IDENTIFY 1t was enough to keep him to-
gether.
AT the railroad he was loaded into
a rough ca, and for % days he was
on his way to some point or other
where. after day or two, he was
loaded up again in the same kind of
and given a trip of SO
days. At the end of this journey he
was landed in hospital at Vladivo-
stok. thousands of miles from where
he started, and suffering tortures all
the way. sun. he did not quit living,
and when he wrote me he was able to
get out and move around.
He said the prisoners were prac. |
fically at liberty about the town, but |
that really did not mean much. be- |
cause II was so cold that they were |
around very little during the day. and
4 man tried to get away and re-
NAMED out all night he was certain /
% freeze. He had not been able to
ell any of his story to his people at
home and had managed to get let.
or to me through the American con.
'ul
Il have written to his people but
hadn't the heart to tell them all his
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
Determine AGE OF CATTLE
Fairly Accurate Idea May Be Had by
0bsssy!ns Issth-Tlme Of Ap
I@. Psafanee of ineisors.

The calf when born has two pair Of
incisors, the other two pair appear
during the first month When a calf
II eighteen months old. 1t loses the
middle pair OF milk incisors, and
grows . permanent pair, The next
pair, one on each side. is replaced at
twenty-seven months of age. the third
pair at thirty-six months. the fourth
or outside pair, at forty.Hve months.
The time Of appearance Of these in.
cisors varies within rather narrow
limits, SO that we are able to tell the
age Of ypung cattle fairly accurately.
The calf also has temporary set
Of molars. which are later replaced
with permanent ones. but they are not
considered In estimating the age Of
<he animal.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR SCOURS
4ood Dose OF Castor OH viii Relieve
Young Piss-cause Of Trouble
10 Indigestion.

The cause Of scours is Indigestion.
which often Is caused by the young
pigs eating some Of the food fed 10
the mother or picked up from another
source. This undigested food causes
fermentation and the formation of
foul gases and the irritation OF stom.
ach and bowels.
A good remedy is TO give each pig
dessertspoonful OF castor oil, which
VIII clean out the stomach and bow.
els, and II the scours continue after
the oil has operated. give each one
nve drops each Of tincture OF opium
and spirits OF camphor. and ten drops
tincture Of catechu q, dose in q
tablespoonful OF water. Repeat every
three hours until scours stop.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
Baltimore Sets Good Example.

About year ago certain owners Of
real estate In Baltimore decided to
create small parks In the rear Of their
houses by tearing down division
fences. and laying out the lots ON each
side OF the midway alley on a definite
ly arranged and uniform scheme Of
landscape gardening In many blocks
the fences were replaced by q continu.
ous flower garden. Hundreds Of house
owners have co-operated In this inter.
ssting effort 70 beautify what were for.
merly bare and forbidding wastes, and
the city forester has given them ev.
cry assistance. Many other cities
might wcli emulate this sxampla -
YOUTHS Companion.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26

fere with that operation. But the
grower should realize that he is.
In effect. following a system of double
cropping and that because OF the in
terplanted crop he may need to give
more attention to the maintenance Of
the fertility of the soil than he would
for the peaches alone.
After the trees reach bearing age,
they should not be made to com.
pete with another crop. Even II there
is sufficient plant food in the soil
to produce successfully two crops at
the same time. th" peach trees will
usually need all e. tie available soil
moisture. except. oi course, in Sec
tons where irrigation is practiced
and there is an adequate supply OF wa
ter for all purposes. BESIDES. an
interplanted crop would be likely to
interfere with the spraying of the
trees, II that operation should be nee.
essary. with the harvesting OF the
fruit and in other ways.
Peach Trees Planted with Apples.
Peach trees are sometimes used
as an interplanted crop, especially
where apples comprise the permanent
crop. This practice is both highly
recommended and emphatically con.
demned by fruit growers of wide ex.
perience. II is probably Objectionable
In that for period of years both
bearing and nonbearing trees occupy
the same area, and II is sometimes de-
s,rable to treat a fruiting tree very
Inherently from one that is not fruit.
ing. for the best results with each.
On the other hand. when n site is
particularly favorable for both fruits.
con lromise treatment can often be
effected. which yields fairly satisfac.
tory results with both kinds of trees.
The United States department of
agriculture. Washington. d. C., win
send interested fruit growers, free of
charge, its Farmers Bulletin (No
632) on Growing Peaches" which
gives In detail much information on
the pruning Of trees. renewal of tops,
interplanted crops, and spe.
cial practices.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
JUDGE CANARIES AT CONCERT
Auditorium In New York
for Prizes.

committee of brd-music critics
sat in judgment recently at Labor
temple, in East Eighty-fourth street,
on the vocal accomplishments of sew.
eral hundred canaries which had been
brought here from various cities un.
der the auspices of the Central Soci-
efy of Canary Breeders of America.
The birds were brought into the au.
ditorium from a darkened room. and
as soon as they saw the light they
burst into song. The critics listened
intently. observing each trill and qua
yer. and presumably in their reports
will tell those in good voice. whether
they sang artistically or not and what
the chances are of this or that yellow
bird making good II he studies hard
and remembers what the critics say
about him.
Prizes are to be awarded to the best
singers.-New York Sun.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
Queens All In Flames.

Obeying tradition, a bonfire was
lighted the other night at the gypsy
camp, Simonsville, and will be kept
until II consumes all the effects of
Tryphena Mcneil, queen OF the tribe
OF her name, who died in a hospital
here.
Fuel has been furnished by costly
clothing, including a $3.50 fur coat and
everything she owned or handled, val.
ued at thousands OF dollars.
Mrs. Mcneil was the wife Of King
Samuel Her reputation as a seeress
brought many rich clients to her
Waterbury tConn.) Dispatch TO New
York World
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
Vegetables From the Family Garden.

prepared by the United States DEPART
ment OF AgrioultureD
The growing OF some annual crop
between the trees during the first two
or three seasons following the plant
ing of an orchard, as an aid in meet.
ing the cost OF maintenance during
the unproductive age OF the trees, is
frequently regarded by the grower as
an economic measure. This practice
10 seldom. II ever. any advantage to
the trees In comparison with thorough
tillage BY itself. but II interplanted
crops are wisely selected and proper.
ly managed with respect to their re.
lation to the trees. they are not like
ly to result In any serious harm.
A considerable range Of choice may
be exercised by the grower as to what
crops may be used. The relative mar.
ket value OF different crops should. of
course. govern the selection to some
extent. II should always be seen, how
ever. that whatever Is chosen must
not interfere with any Of the opera
lions required In the development OF
the trees.
Muskmelons. beans, peas, cabbages.
tomatoes and other truck crops are ex.
tenstvely grown In this way In differ.
ent sections. Potatoes are sometimes
used. but they are suitable only when
the crop can be so managed that the
digging OF the potatoes will not
amount to q late cultivation. which
may be attended with undesirable re-
suits. Corn. also. Is frequently used.
out as very often managed 1t Is OBJ
Jectionable. because 1t shades the
trees excessively. Whenever corn is In.
terplanted. an open strip OF consid.
cradle width should be left along the
rows, SO that the trees will be fully
exposed to the sunlight throughout the
season. II q very tall strong-growinr
variety OF corn Ia Used. a wider strip
should be left implanted than where
. dwarf variety is selected.
The interplanted crop ought to be
one which needs essentially the same
tillage that the peach trees should
have. Where this Is the case, the sec.
ondary crop does not seriously inter-
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26

awful story. and for that reason !
did not forward his letter as ! had
received II. am now making an
effort through the state department
at Washington TO have him released,
or something done to better his con-
dition, though he does not complain
at all as one might suppose he would"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
Applied Art.

whats your hired man plowing up
your front yard for, Blinks?"
My daughter has new camera.
and the instruction says to break up
the foreground before taking a picture.
and couldn't very well let her do
that hard work.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
Flaw In the Argument.

Don't you think that idiots should
be chloroformed at BIRTH" asked the
progressive person.
1T wouldn't be practical" replied
the student of human nature. Most
Of them do not show II until after they
grow up"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
Too Little Machinery.

On some farms there Ia too little
machinery and horse power used to
cultivate the land properly and save
human labor. On others there Ia too
nuch.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26

The milking machine has come to
stay, and no mistake. II means Q
greater specializing In the dairy In.
dustry.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
Cell for Onjons.

To grow . good crop Of onions r.
auirss rich soil. free from weeds, ant
thorough cultivation
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26

Some people are vain because OF
their imperfections.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26

You would be dismally lonesome II
everyone in the world were as good
as you think you are.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
The Direct Cause

why do you want to z t divorced?"
Because I'm married"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26

A mans ideal figure usually has a
dollar mark in front of II.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-01
LIFE INSURANCE AN INDEX
OF PRUDENCE AND THRIFT
Alba B. Johnson, President of Bald
win Locomotive Works, Gives
Sound Advice to Young Men.

The official organ of the Y. NJ. c..
y. recently contained the following
article by Alba B. Johnson, President
of the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Philadelphia, endorsing in unmistak-
able terms the advantages of life in
surance for young men. His words
are the wisdom of experience. He
began by taking policies in his youth
and has added to them from time to
time until now he carries approx
mately a Million Dollars on his life.
$l3O,OOO of which is in the Equitable
To spend all one earns is to place
ones self among the irresponsible
classes. AS soon as young man
begins to realize the serious aspect of
life, he comes to appreciate the i'm
portance of saving He may invest
his savings in mining stocks and lose
it all, but thereby he learns a lesson
in investments, He may invest in
substantial securities and gradually
accumulate capital which will give
him greater power in the business
world, but until experience in invest
ments is acquired such savings are
subject to depreciation. If he mar
ries he will perceive the importance
of making provision, in case of death
for the safety Of his wife and child
rem, by means OF insurance.
1t is surprising how many young
men feel that they have a secure lease
of lie, and that they can provide by
thrift, the protection desired. To call
attention of such to the uncertainties
of investment and to the superior
nrnfarttnn 0HaraI Hxy - -
do them an important service. There
is no better index of prudence and
thrift than the possession of an in
surance policy as large as the ability
fthe insured justihes him in main
tanning"
1t is wholesome thing for young
men to be under the necessity for lay
ing aside his savings at stated inter-
walls. Life insurance offers unusual
advantages in caring for such savings.
Its first and most obvious advantage
is that in case of death, there becomes
Immediately payable to the loved ones
surviving, a sum much larger than could
have been provided by other means.
The savings are entrusted to the care
of institutions whose investments are
restricted by law to the highest
grade of securities. whose officers
are trained experts in selecting in.
vestments, and who are able, by
means of large sums constantly en-
trusted to them for investment, to Sc
cure much better terms than are Of
fered to the individual investor.
My advice to all young men is tc
consider seriously their obligations tt
those dependent upon them or who
may become dependent upon them
and to make the largest investment il
life insurance which they can afford
to carry; to keep that insurance clear
and unencumbered; and to increase /
from year to year as increasing pros
perity makes it possible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-01
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Miss Bertha Mammen was on the
sick list last week.
Quite a number from this com
munity attended the Harvest Fes-
tival in Nampa.
Friday, (today), Mr.. schaub and
Mr.. McPheters will hold sale. The
Schaub family intends moving to H.
linois and the McPheters back to
Missouri.
Robert Farley is working for F, G.
Kendall.
Mr.. Dolbow and Mr.. Keister return
ed Saturday from Oregon, where they
went on business.
D. L. Bailey made business trip
to Meridian last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aven and children
spent several days in Boise week
ago.
Mr.. Whittig of Oaksdale, Washing
ton, was in this community Monday
looking over his land.
Dr. Cue made a professional call in
this community last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins, Sr., and Geo
Robbins, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Robbins, Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Huston.
Mrs. Archie Miller was on the sick
list last week.
Mr.. Rankin had the misfortune tc
lose his best COW with bloat last week
Gene Jones has been digging a els,
tern for Elmer Bayless.
d. L. Bailey finished his stock els
tern last week.
Mrs. Aven and Hettie Newman
went after grapes on the Slope las
week.
Mccall, Dolbows, Bert Bailey, c
Rankin were town visitors last week
]. F. Jones took load of potatoe'
to Boise last week,
Gene Jones and f. Dolbow helped
Mr.. Kendall stack his clover hay las
Monday and Tuesday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-01
IDAHO STATE FAIR IS AN
ASSURED SUCCESS IN
EVERY RESPECT

The big State Fair opened Wednes-
day morning with a good attendance.
The exhibits in all departments were
FULLY up to the standard, with perhaps
the exception of the Poultry Depart
ment.
While the Canyon County Fair in
years gone past has set a standard
hard to pass, the Idaho State Fair
this year has set new mark. The
races were probably the greatest sur
prise, proving to be exceptionally
good from the standpoint of the spec
tatorS.
Thursday, Eagle, Star, Middleton
and Boise sent in car load after car
load of enthusiastic rooters, and the
fair grounds were packed with folks
whose one aim appeared to have a
good time.
Nampa was well represented and
has succeeded in establishing much
better feeling between the two cities
by her fraternal spirit.
1t is impossible to give any readable
account of the Fair this week, but next
weeks issue will contain the names Of
many of the winners, both in county
and state awards.
The streets down town in the even
ing present scene of gay carnival
spirit, The big Campbell United
Shows have done an excellent bust
meas since opening Monday evening,
and the big dance at the Warehouse is
filled every night
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-01

Borah that he has not given his en-
dorsement to any candidate. but that
he would have looked upon the can
dldacy of Col. Dewey with much
favor if the Colonel had decided to
make the race. 1t is believed that
Borahs activities will be along the
line of preventing an unfortunate nom
nation, rather than to influence the
party in making any particular selec-
ton, and in this he is likely to have
very general support. His refusal to
be committed to the candidacy of
Senator Davis may be viewed in the
light of impartiality, rather than as
indicating unfriendliness to Senator
Davis.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-01

W. Orr Chapman, chief clerk in the
Office of Governor Alexander, has &C.
cepted a position as court reporter
with Judge Boutwell, of the Fourth
Judicial District, with headquarters at
Shoshone. This will create vacancy
in the Governors clerical force.
Whether the vacancy will be filled or
not is matter of some speculation.
1t is costing Governor Alexander
more to conduct the executive office
than it. did under either Governor
Hawley or Governor Haines, which
does not harmonic with Governor
Alexander's economy professions, and
as there have been criticisms, it would
not be at all surprising if the place
remained vacant.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-01
BLACKST0CK SAYS THERE is
NO RANGE IN OWYHEE
Not Enough for Stockmen Who Re-
side in the County.

Adam Blackstock, the we'll known
Owyhee county sheepman and stock
man, is in the city from Enterprise at
tending the Idaho State Fair. Mr..
Blackstock has always taken great
interest in the Caldwell fair, He was
one of the original stockholders in
the Canyon County Fair association,
and stakeholder and booster for the
Idaho State Fair.
Mr.. Blackstock is we'll pleased with
the position taken by The Tribune in
regard to the creation of additional
forest reserves in Owyhee county to
be used by farmers living in Canyon
for stock range. Mr.. Blackstock says
There is no unutilized stock range
in Owyhee county. | would like to
run more stock than | run now but
am unable to secure range. do moi
know where the Boise Water Users
association committee found the
range referred to in The Tribune q
couple of weeks ago. 1t must be KEEP
in mind that water is as necessary a:
range and that all the range with &C
cessible water is utilized"
Mr.. Blackstock was we'll pleased
with everything at the fair. The ex
hibits were great and the attendance
all that could be expected.