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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
HE WAS SOME
RISER

1t was half past seven in the morn
ing and this farmer was out of bed.
He had just gotten out and the rest
of the family were still asleep. 1t
was late in the morning and it was
late in May. 1t was the time of the
year when a man and his team are
worth a dollar an hour in the field
if they are working to any good pur-
pose at all. This farmer told that
editor that they had had a party the
night before and had not gotten up
early. That editor told this farmer
that he would like to see his stable
and yards and take not of what kind
of a farmer he vas and report per-
er and that editor inspected the
stable and yard, the calf shed and
the approach. the pig sty and the
annex, and found them all buried in
manure deep and rich. The farm
was new but some of the manure was
ancient. This farmer was an enter
prising man and ~far-seeing, for he
was operating a rented farm several
miles away, besides farming a part
of his own. When asked why he had
left this "gold mine" lying idle in
stead of having it working in the
soil, he said he did not have time
to haul it. When asked it If would
not be more profitable to haul ma
nure than to be driving back and
forth to this other land he had rent
ed he admitted the soundness of the
suggestion. When it a suggested
that if his time with the team was
worth a dollar an hour in the field
that it was worth twice that much
hauling manure he was good-natured
and agreed that it probably a He
smiled and said he supposed he
would get a free write-up in the
county paper, and all the people of
the county would know what a mis-
take he had made. That editor re-
piled to this farmer that his Sup
was nearly right but that his
aim was defective, his sights too low
and the groove too fine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
ROOSEVENT AND
WAR

Theodore Roosevelt is the Ameri.
can kind Of a fighting man. It is
believed he could raise an army in
this country single handed If allowed
the authority. He would be a mighty
influence on u allies, rushing into
the fray with a fresh American le-
gion.
But that would interfere with the
spirit of the draft system upon which
the president and the nation have
set their hearts. While we have been
eliminating sentiment from our every
day business and getting maximum
results we have held to the old war
traditions until our friends across
the sea found more efficient ways.
To compete with Germany we have
to have CONSUMPTION.
Nevertheless, we will not forget
the colonel. We can not but think
that a little later he may be per-
mitted to raise that volunteer legion
and get somewhere" in France. 1t
is ever probable that he would
gather just such an organization
about him as now, in the instance
Of the Foreign Legion, is receiving
for its deadly work the highest mill
tary >honors, A lieutenant, a nom
commissioned officer and 10 men of
the legion recently took the town
of Auberive. This corps is made
up Of the fighting men Of every land
under the sun. 1t consists of picked
men and marked men, all heroes.
The legion numbered 7 battalions
at the beginning of the war and now
has three battalions. OF all the
hundreds of regiments of the allies
the Foreign Legion has won particu-
lar mention five times; it's colors
have five times received the palm
Of honor.
Roosevelt has a tremendous power
of leadership. America furnishes
man-material of as various nation
alities as are now represented in the
Foreign Legion. 1t might not be
a bad idea, this Roosevelt legion.
Perhaps the time is coming when
1t will be needed. Germany turned
to Hindenberg when the Cossacks
came too near, and H%indenberg turn
ed the trick.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
GUARD THE
COAL

1t is being said, and comes out
from our capital city, that the pound
Of coal which every citizen might
save today has in it possibly the
last gasp of energy needed at some
critical moment to drive a winning
shell home to the enemy and spell
the difference between defeat and
victory. .
Francis S. Peabody, chairman OF
the national coal board, declares
that coal wasted in time Of war for
night lighting, over-heating Of apart
ments, midnight street cars, and for
anything not of real advantage, is
luxury coal. and its careless use
nov may hamper us in painful ways
later in the war. He points out that
many homes are kept too warm, and
have nor stoves than is necessary;
many boiler men do not know how
to get the most heat out of burning
coal; and that above all our late
morning hours and late evenings
consume altogether an outrageous
quantity Of perfectly good fuel. And
fuel is what makes the factories go
so they can make guns and NUM-
tions; it is what makes the ships go
so they may guard our coasts and
preserve u safety or the sea; it is
what drives the locomotives which
carry our food; and it is a necessity
to us all in cold weather.
In England they have set back the
clocks in order to take advantage
of more free light of the day, and,
says Mr.. Peabody, they have saved
100000 tons of coal in a years
time"
Think of America reduced to saw
ing daylight! Think of America
honoring the economical man and
calling him patriotic. 1t is true
enough that we as a nation have
dreamed a big pipe dream of tri-
umphant isolation, wasting and
lavishing here in peace the riches we
found lying about, and appropriated,
"as Adam did" 81
But there are reasons for saving
coal that are more immediate in
their appeal than the finish Of the
war. All Idaho has just passed thru
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
J FATTEN GERMAN
| PRISONERS

1t has been suggested that the
United States make arrangements
with the French and British to have
German prisoners brought across tt
our side to be fed and guarded
and perhaps worked. AS a sugges'
ton this one has the true quality
of a self-acting idea. For itself il
will raise up supporters, and we may
yet have German prison camps in
our midst.
It might not be the worst thing
for us to do. We could more easily
feed them here than send the food
to Europe to feed them, as we are
going to do. We have plenty of
ground and plenty of road work to
make the most efficient use Of their
labor. The more ground we can cul-
tivate, the more roads we a per-
feet, the mor help we can give to
our allies. Bring on the Germans.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
NOTICE, 1 AM GONE

This is to inform the public that
I have sold all right, title and in
terest in the Carson hotel, which 1
built and operated for 1G years on
North Main street, Blackfoot.
I want to thank the public for
their generous patronage that en-
abled me to support my family, edu-
cate the. children and care for my
invalid husband during part Of this
period. It was always conducted
on the square under my manage
ment, and it was profitable to oper-
ate it that way. None of my family
are connected with it now.
adv. MRS. G. e. CARSON.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
NOTICE OF SALE OF
FAIR GROUNDS

The board of directors Of the
Southeastern Idaho Fair association
have directed the undersigned to adj
vertise for bids for the sale Of the
grounds and the buildings Of said
corporation in Blackfoot, Idaho. All
bids must be for the entire property,
real estate and buildings. Sealed
and directed to the secretary at
Blackfoot, Idaho, on or before July
5, 1917.
The directors reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
w. H. STUFFLEBEAM,
1855 Secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
LITTLE GIRL DIES

Blanche Wright, the 12-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Wright of this city, died at the home
Of her parents, Friday morning. She
had been i'll since September and for
the last few weeks her condition was
known to be critical. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Second ward
meeting house and interment was
made in the Blackfoot cemetery. Mo-
fear Davis and President James
Duckworth were in charge Of the
services. She is survived by her par
ents and IL brothers and sisters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
BEST CULTIVATION FOR CORN
Work Can Be Done Well With Narrow
shoveled cuItivator-Lleht Har.
row Also ls Useful.

Shallow cultivation in a good seed.
bed can be done we'll with a narrow
shoveled cultivator or a light harrow,
the teeth of which slant backward. In
a field in which there are loose sods
that may prevent the young plants
from reaching the surface, the cult
vator is to be preferred to the har-
row. Narrowing corn after 1t is up
always reduces the stand somewhat,
but in many cases 1t is a good method
Of saving labor. The narrowing should
be done on a bright afternoon when
the plants are somewhat wilted. They
are less easily broken then.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
PROVIDE GRAIN FOR CALVES
Best to Feed Cracked Corn at First
and Later on SheIIed-WhoIe
Oats Are Recommended.

(By H. KILDEE, University Farm, 81
Paul, MIMI
A grain ration Of equal parts corn,
oats and bran, with a small quantity
Of oil meal, should be provided for the
calf. Even when only a few weeks
old a calf will begin to eat grain, and
nibble at hay. 1t is best to feed
cracked corn first and later shelled
cor Whole oats are better than
ground oats for the young calf. Glover
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
FRIENDS AMONG MISSING

The cyclone that swept and des-
troyed much property and many
lives in Anndale, Kansas, came with
in three blocks of the boyhood home
of Father Gresl. While none of his
relatives were killed, many of his
school and boyhood friends are
among the missing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
Pulling Fence Posts.

prevent splitting, says a writer in The
Farmer. This plank is used to change
the horizontal draft to the vertical.
Place on end of the chain around post
close to the ground. Place the chain
In the notch Of the plank. Start team
and the post in a few seconds will be
out Of the ground.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28

hay, or mixed clover and alfalfa, is
superior to alfalfa alone, as alfalfa
alone is too rich for the kidneys and
digestive tract.
Calves dropped in the fall and early
winter will do well on pasture the
first summer, If provided with some
grain and shade, while calves dropped
In the spring Or early summer are
much better off when properly cared
for In the barn during the first sum-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
OLD RESIDENTS RETURN

T. H. Wilde and family have been
away from Blackfoot for a long time.
living in Stat Lake City. Their
friends are now welcoming them
back. They have a home in the east
part of town.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
LIVE STOCK DISEASES
tuberculosis Is Most Common
and Widely Prevalent.
Simple Precautions by Which Owners
May Keep Ailments From Their
AnlmaIs-Guard Against
Infectious Abortion. .

(From the United States Department Of
l. Agriculture.)
tuberculosis is the commonest and
most widely prevalent Of all contagious
diseases. There are many other in
fections, however, which are much
more easily spread, and to which the
body of the average man or animal
is much less resistant. The explanation
OF these apparently inconsistent facts
Is to be found in the appearance Of
perfect health which victims Of the dis
ease often possess long after they
have become active disseminators Of
the tuberculosis germ. It Is thus pos
sible for the disease to be introduced
into herds and to become firmly estab-
lished in them without the knowledge
Of the owner.
Live stock can be protected against
this insidious disease by the practice
Of two rules, which may be stated as
follows:
(1). Never introduce an animal into
a healthy herd or flock unless there
is positive proof that it comes from a
healthy herd or flock.
(2) Consult your veterinarian re-
garding the special tests which can
be made to prove whether animals are
free from serious and common diseases
and make sure that no animals are
added to healthy herds unless these
tests, combined with a period Of segre-
cation, show that they are free from
infection.
Infectious Abortion.
In it's insidious and chronic charac-
ter infectious abortion somewhat re-
sembles tuberculosis. The germs of
this disease may be spread by animals
that r apparently healthy, and pre-
cautions similar to those adopted for
tuberculosis should therefore be taken
to prevent it's dissemination.
The essential cause of tuberculosis
Is the tubercle bacillus. Unless this
germ Is present there can be nc tuber-
culosis. Furthermore, as far as we
know, the germ does not seem able to
grow anywhere but in the bodies of its
victims, and 1t Is not able to establish
itself in a new victim unless the animal
is exposed to 1t repeatedly " for
relatively long periods Of time, or I'M
der peculiarly %unfavorable conditions.
Despite the prevalence Of the disease,
therefore, it is possible to guard
against 1t by doing away with the con-
ditions that favor it's spread.
UnhygIenIc Conditions.
Unhygienic conditions prepare ami
mails for the development of tuberculo-
in much the same manner as cult
walton prepares a piece Of land for
the production Of a crop. Nevertheless,
even under such conditions, tuberculo-
sis cannot develop without. the tuber-
Gle bacilli any more than a crop can
be produced in a cultivated field with.
out seed.
To prevent tuberculosis in live
stock, therefore, the germs should be
kept away by the precautions already
outlined: First, prevent the introduc.
ton Of infectious animals into the herd
or flock; and, secondly, the surround
lngs Of live stock should be such that
the animals are kept In sufficiently
good condition to resist the chance at
tacks Of the germ.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
EASY TO PULL FENCE POSTS
Practical Method Is Shown In IIustra-
tlon-Make v.Shaped Notch In
Four.Foot Plank.

An easy. and practical method Of
pulling fence posts is here shown.
Take a plank 4 feet long and / foot
wide. Make a V-shaped notch In n
end. Nail on several crosspieces to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
MAIL SERVICE ON
MEMORIAL DAY

The general delivery and stamp
windows of the post office will be
open on May 80, Memorial day, from
9 a. m. to 10 a. m.
City letter carriers will make one
collection and delivery over their en-
tire routes during the morning.
There will be no service by the
rural carriers on their routes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
HAD TO RESPOND
manufacturers Wife on the Telephone
Could Be Trusted to Do All
the Talking.

Take this letter. please, Miss
Mushy," said Adam Adamsonny. head
of the famous Adamsonny vinegar
foundry.
Seattle Wicks. Wicksburg, Wick
County, Na.-Dear Sir: Yours of the
I'D instant received and contents
noted, and would say"
Wanted on the telephone, Mr.. Ad-
amsonny," said Ariovistus, the office
boy. ITS Mrs. Adamsonny. sir"
Tut, tut" tutted Mr.. Adamsonnv
This is my busy day. Ariovistus. fol-
low me with the talkaphone. Put in
Record No. 1885,"
And he went TO the telephone and
said into it: Hello, Rhubarba. Yes
my dear Yes, my dear. Yes, nv dear"
rather quickly for an office bow
appeared with the taIka.
phone. Mr.. Adamsonny adjusted II IN
the telephone, and, returning TO his
desk, resumed his dictation. Three
times a minute the talkaphone said
Yes, my DEAR" in Mr.. Adamsonnv,s
voice, and AriOvistus stood by TO start
the record over each time It ran down
AT the end Of twenty minutes Mr..
Adamsonny rose again. went to the tel
ephone, and said: Really, my dear.
m afraid I'll have TO return to work
now. Yes, my dear good-by."
And he hung up and winked ot tbo
.alkaphone and Miss Mushy, who
siggled two or three giggles.-Pitts-
'urgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

naughtinesS? 1t would seem that we
resort TO promises in our desire TO i'm
press the child with the seriousness
of what is expected of him, but in
most cases we succeed only in i'm
pressing him with our own discom-
future.
If the child is too young to attach
any meaning to promising" there is,
OF course, nothing wrong in his failure
to keep his promises. But in the
course Of his mental DEVELOPMENT Won
expect him to know what a promise
is. When this stage is reached the
word and the associations should not
have cheapenej the performance for
him. For this reason neither the word
nor the act should be forced upon the
young child. We should neither exact
promises from him as a condition for
restoring him to grace or as the cost
OF favors, nor should we label orr
promises TO him.
1t goes without saying that the par-
ents promises To the child should al
ways be kept. But the temptation TO
yield TO opportunities or to distract
the child's attention from Immediate
neSires often makes us prophesy ia
vorS and indulgences that we do not
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
fully intend TO have realized.

fully intend to have realized. And
II is so easy to cOncOct plausible
evasion! But it is a dangerous advan-
tage that the parent takes when he
thus imposes upon the ignorance and
the lngenuouSncSS Of the child. For.
however plausible your excuses NAV
be, each experience with a parental
promise that ends in disappointment
drives home the thought that promises
are intended only for Immediate od-
vantage and not for future obligations.
As the child grows older ana comes
10 understand that promise" does car
ry with il an obligation, we should he
careful not TO burden him with prom
lSes that are too difficult to keen.
nave MIN promise less and keep his
word up to 100 per cent, rather than
get a larger total performance at the !
cost OF a few broken promises. The /
dpillty 10 look forward, TO gauge his .
NlTehGth and resources, to plan his
Iiihe' must not be too heavily strained.
II is only gradually that the child
earns what he may undertake with
reasonable probability of ACCOMPLISH
heht. And in the meanwhile il is IN
ar 10 urge the making of promises
nat must be broken. in whole or in
'hri' me danger, Of course. is not
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
IF YOUR CHILD IS CROSS.
FEvERISH, CoNSTIPATED
LOOK Mother! II tongue is coated,
cleanse little bowels with "caIi-
fornia Syrup Of FIGS"

Mothers can rest easy after giving
Cahfornia Syrup of Figs" because In
Few hours all the clogged-up waste,
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coa1ed TO
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep 1t handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach. liver and bowels is prompt
and sure.
ASK your druggist for q 5O-cent bot
tie OF California Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for grown-ups.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

that the child will fail in his under.
taKingS, but that he will become in.
different 10 the Sacredness of his
promises.
MOI only in the graduation of his abiI-
NY and foresight but also in the eyo-
Iution of the child's temptations should
limits be found for the promises ex-
acted. Don't ask Mabel TO promise
never to chew gum; :" it is enough TO
get a promise for day at a time
never is too long a period, and car
ries more temptations than the child
can anticipate. So with promising 70
behave mannerly at table" or to hang
up the outer wraps on coming into the
house-fix the attention on a single
unit of performance. and slowly in
crease the length of time to be covered
by promise until promises are made
unnecessary by suitable habits.
PROMISES may be helpful instru-
Inents IN the training of children, but
they should not be mere convenient
coins with which to bargain for ad
vantages.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
GoinQ to Extremes

Blondine-Gerty Giddigad certainly
has the shopping habit developed to a
science.
Brunetta-Likes il, you mean?
Il mean that she always insists on
going where she can get the most for
her money"
That's natural. isn't it?"
I'm most cases, yes, but there are ex-
ceptions."
I'D like to know what they are?"
well, for instance, the other day I
found her in the arcade trying to as
certain which machine would give her
the most for her money when she
weighed herself on the scales."-
Youngstown Telegram.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
TRAINING T0DAYS
BOYS AND GIRLS
Concerning Your ChiId's Prom
lSeS and Their Value.
USED TO AVOID PUNISHMENT
When He Discovers That They Mean
quick Release From Unpleasant
Interviews, Then They Will
Become Worthless
BY SIOoNIE M. GRUENBERe
W ELL, | won't do it again."

HW ELL, l won't do it again"
w What is there 10 say after
that! You kiss and make up, and il
Few minutes the disagreeable inter.
view IS forgotten. You do your best
To impress your child with the unwis-
upn or the WickednesS of what he has
zone. You try to be impressive. but
you do not feel sure that you have
diloSether purged the little soul of
temptation. You wish, however. TO
make sure that the offense is NOT re-
p'ated, and you exact "A promise. An
Other time II is something elSe-assum-
ing authority 10 punish the younger
brother or taking somethin. from Tho
pantry without permission. And again
there IS an unpleasant conference and
again 1t ends with the promise that
the evil deed would not be repeated
In the course of time vour child
VINO Is quite as intelligent as others of
MS HearS-learns that the last word
IN diSagreeable interview has to do
with promising" not to repeat the
O1enSe. And as he is anxious IN
terminate these conversations he an
plleS his knowledge by Offering his
promise even before you get around IN
asking 1t. Not that the child reasons +
OUT the connection between the prom- !
Use ana the return of sunshine-tbere |
Is no more reasoning involved here |
IMAM In the case of the kitten that
learns TO come to the saucer of milk
A dozen times-yes. twentv-vour
child mas promised mot to do il again"
ana mas he kept his promise? Alas
no; Tor ne Is just like other children.
Up TO the present promise" has meant
10 MN only the ritual that people per-
FORM when prisoner is about to no
restored to freedom or when parental
liSpleasure is about to yield TO for
siVeness and reconciliation. The child I
las Oeen too young, too inexperienced
% divine your more remote. yOur moro I
subtle, thought.
But you have been patient And I
very broken promise has been for I
Neh' Until one day IL comes unon
"u suddenly that your child has ac- '
urea the habit of making perfume
Dry promises which neither he nor
gu expect to be kept. And the fauIt
as been entirely yours. n
Inc futility of asking a child to
roinise mot to be naughty again" or
o go TO sleep at once" or "to como
ralght home from school" must no
'parent 10 any one who has given NJ
e matter a little thought Is II NOT OF
Hlcient to request the child's imme- TO
nte return from school? Is il NOT
ough to urge the child TO go 70 G,
Yep at once? Is 1t not enough TO %
Ouse the child's desire TO avoid M
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
The Fourth Dimension.

Inc Fourth dimension of space ia q
supposed or assumed dimension whose
relation to the recognized dimensions
Oh Iength' breadth. and thickness is
analogous to that borne by any one of
these to the other two. Four-dimen.
sional space may be regarded as 81
hypothetical conception to explain
equations of the fourth degree in
analytical geometry or as an entity no
yond the limitations of ordinary exist-
ehce. The treatment of the fourth
and higher dimensions belongs to the
geometry of hyphenface. The concen-
ton has been used by some investi-
gators to explain certain superphysicaI
which seem otherwise in.