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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-08-08
Gettinc Theirs,

Marley-"Heres a prominent wom-
an giving the bachelors an awful call
down." Meekton-"That's right We
married men oughtnt to get all the
lecturing."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-08-08
Hard Lines.

"In financial trouble? What is it?'
"Oh, | promised to pay Brown $40
today. and I've got it. ana ne knows
I've got Il. aid he knows know he
knows I've got it"-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-08-08
Not In the Inventory.

Not n the InVentory.
Did Jobson's purchase include also
the good will of the business" >
There wasn't any good will. 1t was
a coal dealer that Jobson bought out"
Boston Transcript
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-08-08

Aren't They, Though.
These retailers are a pugnacious set.
They will fight at the drop ct a price.
Indianapolis Star.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
TO MAKE HEPBURN
PARK A PRESERVE

Hepburn park, the playground of
northern Idaho and property of the
state is to be made a state game pre-
serve, il Representative Kiger of
Eootcna county has his way. He has
introduced an act in the lower house
of tho present legislature so providing.
At the present time this park is hand
led by a commission. The Kiger bill
provides:
For the better protection of game
animals and birds, Hepburn park in
the state of Idaho is hereby set aside
and established as state game pre-
serve TO be known as Hepburn park
game preserve. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person at any time to hunt,
trap, kill, capture. chase or modest any
bird or animal of any kind whatsoever
within the limits of said g;,me preserve,
or to discharge any firearm or to
create any unlawful disturbance tend
ing to frighten or drive away any game
or game birds within said preserve.
The provisions of the present fish
and game law, or any fish and game
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
South Idaho's Greatest Asset,

ing after. just as comes with every
spree, Everybody blamed everybody
else. Some took to their heels. Some
took to the courts. Some wen, slowly
and steadily to the real task. To them
we are indebted for finding out the
troubles and how to correct them.
AND THEN RESULTS.
They have shown what southern
Idaho can do under irrigation, with its
lands put to intelligent use. The re-
suit today is a very fair understand
ing of what it really means to build
up successful irrigation system and
apply the water to agricultural uses
It has been found that court de-
crees are expensive and fail to produce
any water; that quarrels and dis.
putes are waste of time, and that
only when a community sets about
working out its problems in an honest
and united way can real results be
obtained.
We aye coming out into the light and
are finding that the great wealth of
Idaho is in it's agricultural possessions.
The wealth Of its forests and mines 60
largely to swell the incomes Of those
beyond It's borders, but the products
from its farms support growing pop
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

produce in the same bounteous man.
ner all kinds of grains, vegetables anc
fruits as well as pasture and forage
for as many animals per acre as the
most favored regions of Kentucky. He
replied, 1T would be worth the equal
of the best in the United States"
That is is what farm in southern
Idaho in the hands of good farmer
and under n well managed and eff
cient irrigation system will do and is
worth. / say. then, 1t is well worth
the attention of the best men and
women of the state to encourage and
promote, as the chief asset. the en-
during asset, the farming lands Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

ulation. building its villages into cities
of commercial Importance, bringing
within the reach of all the blessings
of modern life.
Idaho is just entering upon few
era in its Towth as state. This has
come about through the experiences it
has gone through in the mad desire
to develop all it's irrigation POSSIBLE
ties at once. It's people now have the
great advantage of real knowledge to
guide them in place of impatient ig-
norance. Today we know that our
soil is veritable mine in fertility
and we know how to use it.
Witness the wonderful results of in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
telligent farming.

telligent farming.
What is land in Idaho worth? /
was recently asked. ] replied l did
not know how to figure it, You tell
me what land is worth that will pro-
duce from 40 to so bushels of wheat to
the acre. good milling quality; that
will produce five to eight tons of the
very best alfalfa per acre; that will
produce 200 and more sacks per acre
of the best potatoes grown in the
world; land which will produce feed
for lambs which at four months age
will weigh over the scales in Chicago
from rs to So pounds each in trainload
lots and top the marllet lands that can
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
Its Farm Lands
BY r. {. SHEPHERD.

~ -
ERHAPS there is no subject Of
- more intense interest in south
ern Idaho today than that Of
Irrigation"
Agricultural devel o . m n t
under the Carey act law and the rec
lamation service received great i'm
petus In this state a few years ago.
Both promoter and settler expected
quick fortunes in the construction Of
canal systems and the opening up Of
farms in the desert regions. Creeks
were rechristeped and called rivers:
dry runs were damned and paper
ponds created No part Of the United
States was so exploited by irrigation
enthusiasts as Idaho. Everything
wonderful was expected in the way Of
agriculture. No one thought it pos
sible that real hard work would be
needed that to reclaim genuine des-
ert and make 1t habitable. to supply
what the Creator had overlooked was
not thought of as a real mans work,
but rather as "a holiday diversion,
looked upon more like new placer
diggins and resulted in about the
same mad rush.
Well. there was that awful morn
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

Idaho. The day is at hand when the
greatest occupation one can engage
in is agriculture. To produce an
abundance Of that which mankind
must have or perish, to do 1t on lands
which but few short years ago were
the neglected deserts and waste places
OF the earth. is both an inspiration
and noble achievement. To the young
men and young women hesitating as
to which path in life to follow, Idaho
extends hearty invitation to become
one of her sons and daughters and
charges you to be worthy and qualified
to engage in that grandest Of all pro-
fessions--an Idaho Farmer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

Chemists have found that they can
take a ton of sawdust and get quar-
ter of ton of sugar out of it. The
process consists of putting the saw
dust into closed retort. and subjecting
it to digestion with a weak solution Of
sulphurous acid under heavy pres
sure.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

law which may be enacted by this ses-
sion of the state legislature of the state
of Idaho, defining an open season for
the hunting, pursuing and killing of
birds or Of game, or fur bearing ami
mails of this state or regulating the
capture of such animals or birds, shall
not apply to the said Hepburn park"
The bill makes the proviso the pro-
visions Of the act shall not apply to the
taking of migratory wild foul in the
park and permits destruction of pred
atory animals therein.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
N or h
Side

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When
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
One LEGISLATIVE
BODYPROPOSEDIN
PENDING MEASURE
Three Members of House
Submit Resolution Pro
viding for Amendment
Changing Entire Law
making System.

One of the most conspicuous legis-
lative reform measures before the leg
islature is the Daughters Johnston
Lucas proposed amendment to the
state constitution, providing for a one
house legislature. While it is not like
ly to survive the measure is attracting
much attention. At the rate counties
are being created representation In
the two houses is growing by leaps
and bounds. 1t is claimed both are
unwieldly--too large to perform the
important functions imposed upon
them. Both are difficult to organize
and more difficult to handle.
To change this situation the propos-
ed constitutional amendment would
abolish the state senate and cut the
house down to 81 members, making a
single one-house legislature Of small
compact body of skilled men, qualified
to study the needs of the state and pre-
pare the important legislation to pro-
vide for them. These men are elected
from 81 districts, 10 of which shall
be In the first class and II in the Sc
cond class. Members are proposed to
be elected from these districts for a
term of four years, the term Of the first
class beginning Dec. 1, 1920 and the
second class Dec /, 1922. A number
Of the legislature is to be elected from
each district at the general election
Of 1920, and the term Of office of those
representing the second class is to
expire Dec. /, 1922. The state under
this plan may only be re-districted not
oftener than once in four years.
GOOD SALARY PROVIDED.
On the first Monday in January OF
each year this small Legislature as
proposed, is to convene, or at such
other times as the governor shall di-
rect and it may by resolution provide
for adjourned sessions. When as
sembled it may choose it's own officers,
Judge of the election, qualifications
and returns of its own members, de-
its own adjournment, a majority con-
shutting a quorum, members are
made immune from arrest except for
treason. felony or breach of peace. A
majority may pass bill, read on three
separate days, read at length, etc.
Each member of the one-house leg
islaturc shall receive a salary of $1,000
per annum and mileage at 10 cents per
mile. 1t may enact laws without the
concurrence of veto of the governor.
All sessions OF the Legislature must be
open TO the public and none secret.
All sessions are to be held at the state
capitol at Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

To aid in playing the banjo or guitar
a device has been invented to be Slip
ped over the head Of an instrument.
desired chords reine produced when
buttons are pressed to mute the
strings correctly.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

If multiplied by two, three, four, or
any othe: integer less than nine, the
number 1,176,470,5sS,23 will pro-
duce the same digits in the same or
der, simply beginning at different
place in the set.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
The Care and
Culture of Roses

Mrs. L. H. Cox of Boise gave a talk
on the care and culture of roses
Wednesday evening before the State
Horticultural association which was a
most practical and valuable lesson to
Idaho rose growers. Taking her own
garden as the basis Of her talk this
successful rosarian gave an entertain
ing and instructive address on the
queen of the garden. Tea roses were
first treated of by the speaker. who
said that while very beautiful, were not
altogether satisfactory in Idaho as
they froze easily and 1t was difficult
for them to regain their strength.
The most successful rose. and in
Mrs. Coxs estimation, the most sat
isfactory in Idaho, Is the lovely Mad
anne Caroline Testout which blooms
radiantly in her rose garden on Warm
Springs avenue. Used in hedges. this
rose forms striking lines of color
Thorough trimming and fertilizing are
the two processes which insure sue
cess. To secure the best results, trim
the bushes constantly, close trimming
makes long stems and perfect roses.
Hedges are also improved by trimming
closely and freely.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

INTERESTING PAPER READ
BEFORE THE IDAHO STATE
HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIA.
TON BY MRS. 1. II. COX.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
No Better Soil-No Better Irrigation System
No Better People Than Are Found Here
Think of What Such a Combination Can Do!

The in
conducted
I'VE make good
doubled
This all the good
together
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
CUTTING OF ROSES.

In cutting roses, trim as you cut. A
safe rule is to trim necessarily. In
fertlizing lies another secret of sue
cess. Mrs. Cox learned at Cohasset
Beach, where the Testout roses were
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-05
SAYS HANG THEM.
senator ThOmas suggests Treatment
Tor Food Spectators. SIS

Washington. May 2.-~The food sit
uation precipitated another lively dis
cussion in the senate today during
which Senator Thomas reiterated his
opinion that high prices could be
cured by liberal hanging Of food
SPECTATORS on handy lamp posts and
Senator Williams suggested that the
German corruption fund" might have
figured in creating food scare that
resulted in soaring prices. :,
Senators from farming States denied
that there is any real shortage Of sta
pie, foods in the United States. Sena-
!or: John Sharp Williams declared
that there had been a hysteria
throughout the country. and that the
cause OF high prices was largely
psychological. He said he believed
the German corruption fund recently
unearthed in q federal court in New
York may have been responsible for
the hysteria. 4s-->. ...
Word should go out straight from
the senate. Senator Williams said, that
there Is no shortage OF food.
Senators Nelson and McCumber
agreed that there is no reason to fear
shortage. t-& e. 1i
The attack on the spectators was
led by Senators Thomas and Borah.
The Colorado Senator declared they
were the real enemies of the ma
ton, expressed the hope that cone
gress would not adjourn without leg
islation that would remedy the evil.
and said the lamp post is the thing to
cure such suspicion. Before the de-
bate turned to other things Senator
Thomas introduced an amendment to
the espionage bill. empowering the
president by proclamation to suspend
during the war the operation Of
boards of trade and chambers of COM
merce which deal i'm futures. He had
it sent to the table for later consider
alton. -.@.
Senator Borah predicted a world
famine If the war lasts two years
and IL extraordinary and sustained ef-
forts are not made here to meet the
food problem. He attacked the pack
ers. declaring they made enormous
profits and favored conscription Of
food and government possession Of
the packing companies. Food spec
| ulation. he said, would not be ended
until the speculatOrs ARE put in
stripes behind the bars"
Senator McCumber said the ma
ton should have a wheat surplus this
year Of more than 20O.O0O.0O0 BUSH
els after feeding itself and providing
| for seeding. a..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-05
:. L!!gElIl !! / Ll!!l!Il!.. Z I! AZ. ! IllllS.
M'ADOO ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR
INITIAL OFFERING OF WAR
BONDS.
VIM be Onesed for Public Subscrip.
tion-Three and One.half Per Cent.
Interest, Free From All Taxation
Except that on Inheritances.

Washington, May 2.-Secretary Nc
Adoo announced tonight that the first
Offering of bonds authorized under
the war finance law would be a ST.
600. 1000 Liberty loan" issue. open
to popular subscription at par. and
that subscriptions would be received
till June 10 next.
The bonds will be dated July / and
will be ready for delivery on that
date. sg
Although many organizations in ad-
dition to the banks OF the country will
be utilized in floating the bonds, the
IL federal reserve banks will be desig-
mated as central agencies in their, re-
spective districts. receiving subscrip.
tons. delivering the bonds and carinG
for other details. "a
Interest on the bonds will be pay
able semi-annually on January 1 and
July /. Details as to their denomi-
nations have not yet been prescribed,
but the lowest denominationt it was
announced. will be 30 small az to
place the bonds within reach OF every
investor. lr.
Among the agencies which will be
authorized to accept subscriptions
Mr.. McAdoo designated banks. trust
companies. private bankers. bond
houses. postoffices express companies
department stores, newspape and
other volunteers who have come for.
ward in great numbers" The secrs.
tary will organize woman's commit
tee to assist in the work Of obtaining
subscriptions and distributing the is.
aue. y, ;,
A large oversubacription. Mr.. Nc.
Adoo announced. appears likely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-05
DO NOT HOARD FOOD.
Chairman Coker of State Prepared.
ness Committee Says Practice
Should be Discouraged. a.

Columbia, May 2.--David R. .Coker,
chairman Of the State Preparedness
Commission. In statement issued
today. discourages the idea of hoard.
ing food in South Carolina. He says
that this practice should be discourag-
ed in every way possible. He issued
the following statement to the people
Of the State:
The attention of our commission
has been called to the fact that q few
OF our people are boarding foodstufrs
We know of few instances where
citizens have bought sufficient staples
such as -four. corn meal, etc. to last
them for six months or more. This
practice should be discouraged in ev.
cry way possible. BY such means
the food stringency is made more
acute. prices are artificially advanced
and OF course. the poor are made to
suffer. t.
1.-THE great interest and enthusias.
tic cooperation. manifested all over
the State leads the Civic, Prepared.
ness Commission to believe that the
campaign for increased, production
Will result in very largely relieving
the foodstuffs shortage in South
Carolina by early fall. Even now
thousands of families are getting a
large part Of their living from thei,
gardens. and waste of foodstufrs is the
exception instead Of tho rule.
I'VE do not think there is occa
sion for anyone to become panicky
Each citizen should buy and use a.
little food as possible. Food hoard.
Ing and food speculation under pres.
ent conditions are against the public
interest"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-05

Presidents Message 20 Governors.
Washington, May ar have no
homily to deliver to you." said Presi-
dent Wilson, in addressing the con-
ference of governors, -'because I
know YOU are as intensely interssfl6 ii
as am in drawing all our sfforts ana
energies together in q comrnon ac-
ton. My function has not aof recent
days been to give advice, but to get
things coordinated so that there viii
not be any, or at any rate. too much,
lost motion, and SO that things sloulla
not be done twice by different bodies
or done in conflict. -
ut is for that reason that mar.
ticularly welcome q conference such
as this You are holding, which win
acquaint you with. exactly the task al
IT is conceived here in Washington
and with the ways in which CO.
operation can be best organized. For.
after. all, the task is comparatively
simple. l
The means Of accomplishing the
task are very. complicated. because
we must draw many pieces OF ma.
chinery together and we must see
that they act as common object. The
function, therefore. today, 10 the very
present function of saying how much
obliged to, you am for having come
here and associated yourself with US
in the great task of making good what
the nation has promised to do-that
go to the defense OF vindication Of
the rights OF people everywhere. to
live as they have right to live under
the very principles Of our own ma
ton.
1T Is thing that one does not
dare to talk about because a certain
passion comes into ones thought and
ones feelings as one thinks Of the ma
ture of the task. the ideal nature of
il. of the opportunity that America
has now to show to all the world what
it means to have been q democracy
for las years and to mean every bit
Of the creed which we have so long
professed. And in this l. think Il
ought to be easy to act and. dslightful
to cooperate"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-05
PLoT'1ES|'. il Is On ]! TRIAL.
RINTELEN SOUGHT TO ENfBROu
JAPAN AND MEXICO.
Rpcbanan q Former Member OF
Consress Said to Have Attempted
TO sedpce Federation Of Labor. r

new YORK, May 2.-Plans of Capt
Franz Rintelen of the German navy
to embroil this country in war with
Mexico and Japan ana Intellectual ef.
forts Of Former Representative Frank
Buchanan to enlist the support OF
samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, in q
project. to prevent the manufacture
and transportation of munitions in
this country we're brought out in the
conspiracy trial of these two men and
six others here today. The defend
ants are charged with fomenting
strikes designed to disrupt the entente
allies munitions trade I'm this country
through the activities of Labor's Ma.
tional Peace council, of which Buch-
anstn was first president. fN
Mr. Gompers testified he advised
Mr.. Buchanan that his plans were
+foolhariy: that they were in conflict
with the interests OF labor as repre-
sented by the american Federation OF
Labor and that ne warned Buchanan
against association with Herman
Schulteis and Henry B. Martin. These
men are defendants and were mem.
bers Of Labor's National Peace coun.
Gil.
The testimony as to Rintelen's ac-
tivities was given by John c. Ham
mond. an advertising agent. who said
that Rintelen engaged him to carry
on a pro-G German publicity campaign
Rintelen proposed to- spend s26. 900
for this purpose. he said, but spent
only $1,000. becoming discouraged as
to the success of his plans to arouse
sentiment in favor of the German
cause after the sinking Of the Lusi-
tania. &
Mr.. Hammond said he gave up his
work for Rinteien when ne learned
thar he was doing all In his power to
bring on ,war between the United
States and Mexico and that Rintelen
believed it was only . matter OF time
before German diplomacy would en-
broii this country in war with Japan.
Rintelen's purpose, he testified ne was
told, was to bring on strikes 40 as 10
break up the munition traffic.
Rintelen described troubles in Mex
leo which he expected Huerta. former
dictator Of Mexico. to stir upA as hia
trump card. Hammond said. The wit
ness declared he called the activities
OF Rintelen to the attention Of the
government,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-05

A Profitable Food Crop for Man,
Beast and Soil.
Clemson College, May Pew Of us
realize South, Carolina's yearly im-
portatiOn of the common lima. or but
ter bean. which will grow and pro-
duce to perfection in all sections of
the State. In this crop. we readily
recognize the three "F's,'. of success
full and productive agriculture--food
for man. feed for domestic animal.
and fertility for the soil; all. of which
are dependent one upon the other
and of equal importance. On the eve
OF the present crisis, the farmers OF
the South could resort to no second
ary food crop that offers more prom,
Using outlook. as the crop is easily
grown. produces well. and furnishes
wholesome food for both man and
beast This crop should occupy a
place in every home garden, being
used both in the fresh and the dry
stages. and the present outlook in the
shortage Of food supply should be
convincing Of the needs of more ex.
tsnsive paintings of this valuable food
crop. -. F.. -'.
Not unlike other crops of this
family. the lima bean does we'll and
produces to perfection on any well
prepared garden or field soil: the
requisites being the same as that oi
otheS beans.
Like other beans, we have two
types-the bush, or dwarf. and the
running, or pole. For extensive
paintings. the bush type is most de
sirable, being planted in rows 8 feet
apart and s to 10 inches In the drill
and covered to a depth of Q or 8
inches. -rF|
For further information address
the Extension Division. Clemson Col
lege, 8. c.