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The Adair County news., 1917-03-21
Neil.

Tom Jesse's little boy died with
measles, here, but there is no new
cases at present.
Mrs. Charlie Jones is very poorly at
this writing.
Leonard Walker and Fillmore Reece
delivered fat hogs at Columbia, last
Friday, at s12 10 per hundred.
The Adair County news., 1917-03-21
Dingo.

]. G. ClaywelI bought a young horse
from Georgia Cole for 500.
Born, to the wife of g. II. Fudge,
Feb. 20 a girl
The Adair County news., 1917-03-21

alone" she said. "But that time has
passed-thanks to Tanlac. 1 was run
down for years and couldn't do my
housework. 1 had to leave most of
the work to my two daughters. Last
winter was the worst and 1 was told
that unless I got better l would not
have long to live.
Lived In Damp Quarters.
"Our house, too. might have made
my condition worse. For it was on
low ground and was a trife damp.
That made me worse. Before taking
Tanlac L couldn't walk up and down
the stairs. I had to sleep downstairs.
/ can get up without any help now.
"My back used to hurt me so bad
that l couldn't stoop over. Now I
can get down and mop the floors.
Was All Run Down.
"My stomach gave me no end of
trouble. No matter what 1 ate, gas
formed and 1 had a heavy, bloated
feeling, 1 was nervous, and even the
noise made by my two little grand
children in their play annoyed me.
"I surely am thankful for what
Tanlac has dene for me. And 1 feel
so happy over it that l have already
told several friends about the results
it brings"
Get Tanlac today if you are not
feeling right. Delay in health mat
ters is dangerous
The Adair County news., 1917-03-21

Tanlac, the master medicine and re-
constructive tonic, is sold exclusively
in Columbia, KY. by
]. n. PAGE
Other exclusive agents in nearby
towns are as follows:
Crocus, KY, J. P. Miller & Sons.
Gresham, KY, 7. @. Moore & Co.
Cooper, KY, Coffey Bros.
Exie, KY. L. G. Wilcox.
Waterview, Ky, Thos. NJ. Allen.
Coburg, KY, c. Fl. Jarvis.
Olga, KY, Fl. E. 10y. Adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21

experimental farming had not
brought very great returns. It was
a mistake to expect people to make
any payments at all out of the crops
the first few years when they had
all the other expenses of fencing,
building, ditching, clearing, break
ing and freighting supplies so far
by wagon.
She thinks the people who are try
ing to farm without cows or pigs or
chickens or gardens and depend on
buying everything at the store are
still playing losing game and must
change their methods or eventually
fail. AS to dry farming I do not
know much about it, and it does
not appeal to me. Perhaps my long
association with irrigation influences
me against it. 1t is true that we
get some of our best and earliest
vegetables from the dry farm and
especially does this apply to pota-
toes. / am sure I wish them the
full measure of success.
We are building up great hopes Of
profits on sugar beets, seed peas and
alfalfa seed. .
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21
METHODS TO INCREASE CROP
YIELDS OF WHEAT AND RYE

Specialists of the department Of
agriculture and the state agricul
tural colleges hope that by better
methods the average yield per acre
will be at least maintained wherever
there is fertilizer shortage and will
be increased in other sections. Much
educational work will be done tc
make this desire an actually, and
| in this campaign the most successful
growers will have prominent part
For instance, it is stated that on
the land that could be sown to fall
wheat this autumn, it Is possible
materially to increase the yield per
acre by putting into practice some
principles that are already well
known to most farmers. These
should appeal especially to those
who cannot increase their usual
acreages without doing injustice to
other crops which should be grown.
These principles may be summed
up as follows:
1. Pillow early. Give the plowed
land two months to settle before
sowing where possible.
2. Compact the late-plowed land
with roller and harrow.
3. Don't pillow after a cultivated
crop. Prepare such land with disc
and harrow.
4. Make the seed bed fit place
for the seed.
5. Sow with drill, sound,
plump, clean seed of adapted vari-
ETY..
6. Prevent losses from smut by
treating infected seed with formalde-
hyde.
7. Make the soil fertile with ma
nure or fertilizers applied judicious-
ly where needed.
8. Reduce winter killing by fol-
lowing the above suggestions.
Tremendous Effort and Cooperation
Necessary
The accomplishment of this great
increase Of wheat and rye acreage
without disrupting correct farming
practice will call for tremendous eff
fort on the part of farmers. How
ever, the U. s. department of agri-
culture, the state colleges of agri-
culture, and other state and local
agencies are planning to aid in every
way possible.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21
BIG AUTO SHOW

The second annual show of the
Idaho State Automobile Dealers as
ISOLATION is to be something more
than a garage full of automobiles.
1t is to be an educational demonstra-
tion of motor vehicles from the
smallest car that is manufactured
up to the mammoth trucks with
many tons capacity.
The commercial car, the truck and
the farm tractor will be as big a
factor in the development of the
country within the next few years
as the pleasure vehicle has been.
Within the past year over 100000
farm tractors have been sold and
over half million trucks for farm
and town use. Practically three mil
lion light pleasure cars have been
manufactured and sold. These fig
ures give some idea Of the growth
and development of the automobile
industry. No other one thing has
contributed so much to the develop
ment of conditions as a whole as
the gasoline motor that propels the
automobile, sends the aeroplane thru
the air, and great ships thru and
under the waters of the earth.
To study motor construction and
to see the finished product is an edu-
cation within itself. Idaho has
under license today about $4,000
motor vehicles, representing practi-
cally every recognized standard
make. Types Of those motor vehic-
les will be on exhibition and display
at the state auto show, which Is the
second annual automobile show to
be given in the state, and Is under
the direction of the Idaho State Au-
tomobile Dealers association, with
the Idaho Falls local dealers in di-
rect charge.
The largest garage and automo-
bile show room in the state is under
construction at Idaho Falls and will
be completed within the next week,
and it is there that the show will be
held. Scores of sale dealers and ma
tional manufacturers have engaged
show space. The show and exhibit
ton will last for five days, beginning
Tuesday, October 2. The railroads
have arranged for reduced rates
during the show. Idaho Falls has
arranged to care for a big crowd
and there will be special entertain
ment each afternoon and evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21

can furnish comparative statistics on
the yields and behavior of number
of varieties of the two cereals.
After the grain farmer has pro-
cured a supply of satisfactory seed
he should store it carefully SO that
it will keep in good condition and
will be safe from the depredations
of rats, mice and insects. Bins
which are supposedly rat-proof are
available on practically all farms and
it will pay farmers to see that they
are kept in good condition to keep
out the rodents.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21
THE GOLDEN RULE MERCANTILE
COMPANY

Manager of Leading Store Advocates
Some Improvements in che Val
ley.
The Golden Rule Mercantile COM
pany of Sterling is one of the older
business institutions of the town and
carries a $4,000 stock 1t is under
the management of T. G. Herbert,
who began his work there in 1915.
The largest stakeholder in the
concern is Toney Parsons, and the
others are J. w. Herbert, T. G. Her
bert and F. C. Herbert, all of Ster-
ling.
Manager T. C. Herbert when ask
ed for suggestions for the betterment
of the town, said the people of the
community owe a goodly portion of
their prosperity to the presence of
the sheep industry, and that any
thing they do to encourage it is an
aid to local commerce. He says the
sheepmen have no convenient place
to fill their tank wagons when haul
ing water out to use at their camps,
and that the community and the
Sterling Townsite company. should
drill well the required depth of
about As feet to secure pure water
and install pumping plant and
tank for such purposes.
Mr. Herbert also recommends CIV
ing more attention to grading and
the streets and roads
about the townsite. He says it could
be done by popular subscription and
the effort would scarcely be felt.
Mr.. Herbert thinks it would en-
courage thrift among the people If
business could be done on cash
basis or have bills discounted liber-
ally for payment on the first of each
month. He says farmers should
consider the advantages of borrow
ing money to discount their bills at
the stores, and the practice would
result in buying much more care
fully. The best crops, he thinks,
are seed peas, seed onions, sugar
beets and alfalfa seed. A sugar fac
tory is in prospect for 1918 and it's
would result in people
becoming better farmers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21
MRS. HERBERT LOWE

Business Woman Tells of Difficulties
of Early Settlers and of Improved
Prospects of the Present. Advises
Keeping More Stock on the
Farms.
Mrs. Herbert Lowe, secretary
treasurer, peace maker, adjuster of
differences thru all the years of con-
struction and settlement Of the big
project, known as the American
Falls tract, says the system Of farm
ing and applying water needs more
systematizing to bring it into har-
money with the plans of the project.
That the hardest times were about
1910 when expenses had consumed
the settlers capital and returns from
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21
CLEAN SEED ESSENTIAL
Department Issues Bulletin ON I'm
pOrtance of Inspecting Grain
Seed

WASHINGTON, D.. C.-Sound
clean healthy seed is the first requi
site for the largely increased wheat
crop which the United States depart.
ment of agriculture hopes to see har.
vested next year. Whatever the
source of supply farmers will find II
to their advantage, says the depart.
ment, to see that only good seed is
planted. What has been said is
equally true of seed for the rye CROP
which the department hopes to see
much larger than usual next year.
If farmer has seed from his own
crop which is satisfactory so far as
variety and general condition are
concerned, he should lose no time
in getting it into shape for storage
until planting time. The tanning
mill is the farmers best friend in
this task. The farmer by all means
has not and is unable to obtain one,
should borrow or rent his neighbor' s
mill, or several farmers can join in
buying one. A tanning mill removes
weed seeds, smut and shriyeld grain
and leaves only plump kernels, prac-
tically every one Of which may be
depended upon to product a thrifty
plant. After it is cleaned, however,
the seed should be treated in order
that the smut may be prevented.
Scab is less likely to be prevented
by seed treatment, but the use of
the tanning mill will assist material
ly in improving the crops grown
from seed known to have contained
scabby kernels.
If the farmer is dependent on out
side sources for his seed he should
buy from his neighbor if possible
so that he may be more likely to
get seed well adapted to his condi-
tions. 1t is advisable to buy as soon
after harvest as possible, as at this
time prices are likely to be lowest.
If the farmer delays, his neighbor
may dispose of all their surplus
grain and he may be forced to plant
seed grown under conditions radical
ly different from his own. If the
farmer patronizes scotsman he
should insist on getting seed grown
as near his section as possible.
If seed is affected by diseases,
careful inspection will usually dis
close the fact. The presence of
smut in wheat is indicated
by the ordor and presence of scab
by the appearance of the kernels.
Purchased seed should, Of course,
be cleaned and treated for the de-
struction of the sprouts Of disease
producing fungi, If the examination
shows this to be necessary
In choosing varieties of wheat the
farmer should be guided by the ex-
periences of his neighbors and the
advice of his state experiment sta
ton. This is true also Of rye, but
there are available fewer varieties
If rye than of wheat. The stations
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21

monuments he has built for him.
self, in the Aberdeen country, Is q
fine six-rOom house and grounds
constituting a home, which he sold
to Judge Giffin. The Judge declares
that when Mr. Pletz. built this home
he built monument to himself. Mr..
Pletz was born in Russia and from
the land of the car came to Ameri-
ca at the age of 10 and after three
and half years secured a job as
salesman in a dry goods store,
where he could understand enough
and talk enough English to sell lot
of goods and where he held forth
for five years. He was boarding
with family where there were two
children, boy and girl. They
were learning to read and he would
study their books and pronounce
words with them as part of his
own education. He carried a little
notebook in his pocket and when he
heard word which he did not
understand or speak correctly he
would jOt it down, and if there was
time when he would meet this boy
and girl or his friends and acquaint-
ances, he would draw his notebook
and have them drill and teach him
these words. He would go on his
way drilling on his lessons. At the
age of "a he entered a business
school at Rochester, New York, and
after finishing the course he went
out determined to follow his ambi-
tions, to acquire property, improve
it. sell it at profit, buy and sell
other pieces of property and to be
useful to his fellow men in these
matters. Mr. Pletz came to Aber-
deem in 1908 and since that has
bought, improved and sold several
farms. One of the recent sales be-
ing that of a 40-acre irrigated tract
and 320-acre wheat farm, all
under cultivation. He recently sold
a half interest in the Valley Supply
company which he helped to estab-
fish, and is now one of the stock
holders in the Pocatello Provision &
Packing company, where he served
as member of the board of direc-
tors for two years, declining to be
reelected because it so often called
him away from his business at Alb
erdeen. Mr.. Pletz is also a stock
holder in the Aberdeen Hardware
company and has served two years
as a member of the village council
since coming to Aberdeen. He has
been very active in social, business
and financial affairs and enjoys all
of these activities. He takes a great |
interest in the study of representa-
tive government as conducted in |
America, and has been a close stud
ent of the local village and county |
affairs in Aberdeen and Bingham
county. He says the opportunities
for losing money on real estate in
the Aberdeen country are very re-
mote if a man buys right and it is
always safe conclusion that his
property will rise in value if he
takes care of it. If it is farm it
needs only to be put in crops and
farmed carefully to make it yield
such crop as will make it profit
able.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21
COMMUNITY BUILDING AT
ABERDEEN and STERLING

The IDAHO REPggIGAM UNDERTAKES THRU THESE COLUMNS
GoTMTY IT SERVES NO GLASS OR INTEREST AS
THE GOOD 1T MAY DO THOSE WHO WANT THE INFORMATION
lit HAS BEEN GATHERED AT FIRST HAND
personal INSPECTION OF LANDS
AND IT'S AUTHOR is AS ANXIOUS TO PROTECT
IRON MISREPRESENTATION GET THE
FACTS. SERIES FARMERS TO DO BETTER
FARMING HELPS THE MERCHANT TO AVOID
LOSSES AND INVESTOR TO FIND
WILL HAVE ACCOMPLISHED MISSION
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21
NOTICE OF ESTRAY SALE

Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned sheriff of Bingham coun-
ty will sell at public auction for cash
to the highest bidder at the farm of
Fred Serr, situated one mile south of
Taber, at 10 o'clock a. m. on the
twenty-ninth day of September, 1917,
the following described estray ami
NAL, to wit:
One brown horse, II years old,
weight about $50 pounds, right hind
foot white, branded TIP on the right
shoulder.
A. H. SIMMONS,
S-4 Sheriff.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21

Albert Pletz has
won the name of
being a community
builder. He buys,
builds, makes valu-
able a n d sci | s
again. Where ever
he goes he sees his
own handiwork of
former years, and
N~1 80 kl4 Isk
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-21
ALBERT PLETZ

Community Builder. Born Under
the Russian Flag, He Educated
Himself in the Ways of Ameri-
cans. Had Juvenile Teachers,
but He Learned. Is now Stud
emit of Popular Government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
DRY AMENDMENT
VOTE MONDAY
National Prohibition Vote to Be
Taken Next Week in
House, Leaders
se Plan.

|tunited Press Leased Wire Service
u WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE ma
sonal prohibition amendment to the
constitution will come up for con-
aderation in the house next Monday,
under unanimous agreement reached
w the house leaders.
Passage of the amendment by q
!vo-thirds house majority will place
NE question up to the states, the
senate having passed the resolution
hst session.
Shortly after the house agreed to
consider the amendment today, the
uoase judiciary committee by vote
|u 10 to 5 reported it favorably.
AN amendment making the law
snective one year after ratification
Euy The states, was adopted. This
was designed to allow liquor inter
ss.s and the country time for read
The national woman suffrage
amendment also was reported out by
|vote of Is to without recomm en-
/
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Forty Years Success.

For business to be successful for
forty years means a great deal.
Among other things, it means re-
markable excellence in the products
"a sells. No inferior article can be
sold on a large scale for so many
years; and it must not only be good
/ at the outset, but so good that the
progress of forty years shall not de-
|yelop any better article to supercede
| It.
So women can, with confidence, de-
pend upon that old. tried and tested
remedy for woman's ailments, Lydia
EE. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
still as popular as ever. though it
vas placed on the market before the
centennial year, 1S76--Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
GOAL SITUATION
IMPROVING HERE
some Fuel Was Shipped In Last
Night and There viii be Three
More Cars In To-
night.
RAILROAD MEN HELP
they Are Assisting Greatly in Trans.
terrins Coal to the Up Town
Tracks-Dea!ers Are Big
Help.

The coal situation has been partial
" relieved.
Mayor Lotion received reports this
morning from one of the dealers
that he had received a little coal,
which was being parceled out where
Ii would do the most good. Three
car loads are on the way to Keokuk
and may arrive tonight If they do,
then the situation will be much more
hopeful.
Keokuk coal dealers and railroad
men have been cooperating with the
mayor in his effort to relieve the
coal situation in Keokuk w. A.
Bridgnlan of the Wabash, and George
T. Higgins OF the Burlington, have
both materially aided the mayor and
the coal dealers here, by moving all
coal that has come into Keokuk on
to the tracks where the dealers couli
handle the fuel at the earliest con-
yenience The cooperation of both
Of these railroad men is most heart
by appreciated by the mayor and
dealers, both.
The coal dealers Of Keokuk are
responding to every suggestion of the
mayors in the distribution of the
small amount Of coal they have on
hands. James Cameron's Sons were
the lucky dealers this morning 10
get coal, and they have co-operated
In distributing coal to the poor peo-
pie and those who are in need, es-
pecially quarantined families, or
where there is Illness. Yesterday
William Sinton was the good angel,
who helped out the coal situation by
sparing all that he could for this
work.
The coal is being put on the up.
town switch as soon as l. arrives,
through the courtesy of the railroad
men, and this makes 1t possible for
the dealers to get hold of it at once,
and to load it for city distribution.
Some Of the local factories have
had to curtail their operations on &C.
count of being unable to get coal.
They expect to have their situation
relieved soon. however.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Use Iowa Apples.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. IL
,sppies and peaches to save beef and
% az LOT the fighters was the slogan
y me Iowa State Horticultural So
S ne which opened three day meet
g at the state house.
me fruit men hold that apples and
Essacnes are as rich in calories as
ut and bread.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
u. c. rs Will Help.

Keokuk Council No. 400 United Com
nercial Travellers will help all it can
1 In conserving the coal supply Of the
city. The U. G. It's will hold their
social meetings at the same time they
hold their business sessions. They do
this instead of alternating as they
have been doing. Saturday night will
be regular meeting night, and a dane
Ing party will be held at the same
time. BY this doubling up of meetings
considerable fuel can be saved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

Cures Colds In South Africa.
sAAATlVE PROMO QUININE tablets
.saloFe the cause. e. w. GROVES
''snature on box. soc.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-09
NEWPoRT PERSONALS

DR.. V. Genge is in Boston this
week
H. A. Gilbert of North Troy was a
visitor in town Saturday.
T. C. Camp returned Tuesday from
a business trip to Winnipeg.
Harold Litchfield has gone to Bur-
lington to rejoin Co. L, v. N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Drown visited
his parents at johnson last week.
Zenas Blake closed his labors with
Lee& Slack, and is driving for DIR. O.
B. Gould.
Mrs. Currier, who has been visit
ing in Abercorn, p. O., few days has
returned.
Davis & Livingston have installed
in Central Pharmacy large new So
da fountain.
Elmer Pinney is quite sick and
is caring for him.
v. K. Young has returned from
Sherbrooke, where he recently re-
ceived surgical attendance.
Mrs. Albert McKinne and Mrs.
Jas. Sullivan were recent visitors of
Mrs. Eben A Connor in Sherbrooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mcclure and son
have returnedto their home in Wor-
cester, Mass, accompanied by Mrs.
VIM. H. Johnson.
Miss Mary Baldwin of Clifton, p.
O., was a visitor at B. S Curtis Fri
day on her return from attending the
funeral of a relative,
DIR. l.. H. McIver is having extern
sive repairs made to his house on
School street The work is super
vised by F. Beauregard.
o. H. Rawson has purchased
Chandler car of the Bugbee estate. r.
H. Clement is preparing to erect a
garage to house the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Curtis returned
Wednesday from Springfield, Mass,
where they attended the funeral of
Mrs Curtis brother, Justin Cairns.
Edwin Lawson has sold his milk
route to Harold Griffin, giving pos
session May 1. Mr.. Lawson and
brother, Leonard, will carry on the
home farm.
Abe Aiken mas returned from bOS-
ton where he received surgical at
tendance. He will soon return to his
duties in the American Clothing COM
pany store.
The Lyman H. Howe moving pic
lures Wednesday night drew good
house and contributed a neat little
sum to the high school for the gradu-
alton expenses.
Mrs. A. C. Sleeper tripped and fell
Sunday in the dooryard and was Sc
verely shaken up. She IS recover
ing and we trust in few days Will
be none the worse for her fall.