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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-08
What A Teacher Can Do

Miss Anne Marie Anderson, who
teaches school in one of the rural
districts near Troy, has exemplified
what really big things can be done
by a teacher in small country
community. There are only six
families in her district, but in spite
of that she accomplished more than
the average teacher does in a much
larger and richer field.
About Thanksgiving time she
gave program and basket social
the proceeds of which amounted to
$77.65. With this money she pur-
chased complete domestic science
outfit, five standard pictures with
frames, good second hand organ,
water color paints for the whole
school 90 pupils curtains, Christ
mas.tree decorations, 4 dozen cups
and spoons for socials and club
meetings. After making the school
house cozy and homelike, she began
Red Cross work.
One Monday she taught during
recess and the noon hour and then
at two o'clock she invited the moth
ers and big sisters of the pupils to
spend the afternoon and organize a
knitting league. The older pupils
helped in winding the yarn and pre-
: pared the lunch and the younger
ones cared for the babies. Since
Christmas this little body of work
ers has turned out 29 pairs of socks
and two sweaters.
The school sent a box of things
to the Red Cross sale at Troy
Every child contributed something
One little girl gave kitten which
t brought a dollar or more.
| On a Saturday night not lone
i ago they gave negro party" a
v the school house and cleared $50
= Part of the money will be used foI
n the purchase of a gasoline lamp
e oiling the floor and the rest to b.
O turned over to the Red Cross. Ever,
IS child is a member of the JUNO
Red Cross.
e The school is in Swedish com
n munity and nearly all of the ladie
'e have spinning wheels and they a
know how to spin. They are goin
ID to take the raw wool and spin yarr
" Lucky is the soldier boy who ge,
an all-fiber-wool pair of socks.
IN 1t would be almost like trip
S. iSweden to visit on one of til
KNITTING League" days, while tt
spinning. wheels are humming ar
IS the yarn is being knitted in the O
IS fashioned way.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-08
A Preacher Gone Wrong

The Kendrick State Bank was a
veritsble hive of industry last Sat-
urday afternoon. Impulsively |
Cashier Porter looked up from his
perusal of the latest reports of the
Worlds Series. 81 smell smoke"
said he in his deep baritone voice.
81 smell smoke" said Ernest Ran
dali in his best second tenor voice.
81 smell smoke" said a startled
soprano voice, as Mrs. Shumaker
stopped punching the adding ma
chine.
The cashier and his assistant
rushed out into the fresh and open
air and cast a hurried look upward.
The chimney was silent and while
smoke could plainly be heard ema-
mating from the stove in the bank,
none was percolating from the flue.
They held hurried consultation
and rapidly came to the conclusion
that something must be wrong.
After reaching this verdict they
argued what was best to be done.
Finally they reached decision.
Swiftly they mounted to the bank
roof! Stealthily they examined the
chimney-and there was the cause
of the casualty. Some fiend in
human guise had wickedly stopped
up the flue with rags. Nothing
was left to disclose the identity of
the marauder but few silent foot
prints in the snow.
j Cashier Porter Strengthened up
with look of determination.
Bring me yardstick, said he in
thunderous voice, striking him.
self thrice upon the chest. Ernest
filled the order satisfactorily.
Carefully the measurements were
taken and with feelings akin to hor.
ror they looked into each others
) startled eyes. 1t was unbelievable
preposterous, unthinkable = there
!, weren't no such thing possible
, But nevertheless the darnming evi
, dence was not to be disputed
What a painful revelation! Will
anguish they took another measure
: ment, hoping with trembling hearts
: that they had been mistaken. Th'
< result was the same .as before
\ seventeen inches and a half. Their
t was only one man in the communit'
t whose physical proportions woul'
corresp md to the marks which h
;. left behind-and he a minister O
t the gospel!
O The story is being kept quiet S
f it is probably best not to say any
thing about it. However it is n
n more than just that we take char
is liable view of the matter. Tn
Reverend is a very temperate ma
d and is sensitive to the wrong-doing
q of the community. When he pr
the plug in the chimney he did 81
1T no doubt, purely in missionar
II spirit and for the simple reaso
e. that it is painful to him to see eve
chimney smoke.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-08
Letter From Camp Dodge

| have new job nOW-am IN the
contagious division of the base hos
pital. 1t certainly is easier than
the job | had and l like it fine. all
but the isolated part of it. l have
charge of the patients with the
mumps and pneumonia and all OF
them are most we'll. Two of them
are able to work, so you see, all |
have to do is to tell them what to
do, take their temperature and
pulse couple times day and give
them a little medicine.
My three patients are colored and
just one of them is able to read
little bit. Pretty intelligent COM
pany, isn't it? However, it is quite
amusing to sit and listen to the
wild experiences they have had in
Alabama.
Things are pretty quiet in Carp
Dodge. The cold weather has put
a crimp in the outside drill, but the
men are kept pretty busy with in
side work. Everyone seems to be
enjoying himself and all are anxious
to be on the move.
The Y. M. C. A. skating rinks
and theatres furnish amusement
for the boys. Besides this they
have wrestling and boxing matches
quite frequently in the camp.
The people in Des Moines and in
the towns around the camp are
always glad to entertain the boys.
Some days we see some hard times
but take it all together we have
pretty good time.
There is a Y. M. c. A. not fal
from the hospital and the field ar
tillery bands plays on Sunday anc
sometimes in the evening and they
surely do furnish some swell music
l had the pleasure of hearing Nc
Cormack sing. 1t certainly wa
fine.
While | was in town l went int
a restaurant and ordered a T-bon'
steak. 1t was on meatless da.
and of course all the civilians coult
order was fish or soup.
News of moving is pretty scare
but they have started to give tn
fellows of the detachment gas mas
practice and also drilling then
again. Haven't had my turn ye
but expect l will as soon as ge
out of quarantine.
Have done little fixing this at
ternoon. Major ordered sheets pu
up around the patients beds, S
now | have them all partitioned O
in separate berths.
Dan was right in the next rool
but he has moved out now. H
last patient left this afternoon.
Have been teaching these colore
fellows little. Got one practicin
on the A. B. C.'s now.
now have new uniform-co;
and pants. Gee! l look CLASSY a
decked out in white. Roy Floranc
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-08

The case of Newton VS. Busse was
argued Tuesday at Moscow before
Judge Steele. The case was taken
under advisement and for the filing
of briefs. A. H. Oversmith of
Moscow appeared for the plaintiff
and F. E. Butler of Lewiston for
the defense. Mr.. Newton claims
Judgment in the sum of $lSS2 as g
part of the purchase price of the
drug store.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-08

Fred Davidson was taken to Mos
cow Thursday morning to the hos
pital, where he will probably have
to undergo an operation. He had
an operation for appendicitis about
a year ago and it is thought an abb
scess had formed that would neces-
state surgical treatment.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-08
Next Liberty Loan Drive

Already preparations are being
made to launch the third Liberty
Loan drive. 1t is expected that
this drive will be for six billion
dollars and it will probably take
place sometime in March. Organ,
izations are being perfected to
handle the work in even better
shape than during the two previ
Gus drives.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-08

District Superintendent Mccoy
of the Methodist church was guest
of Rev. Emmel the first of the
week.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-08

Sergeant George Carlson is now
at Camp Morrison, Va. He receiv:-
ed his promotion short time ago
and is now first sergeant in the
aviation section.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-02-08

Assessor Gemmil was in Kend-
rick this week interviewing the tax
payers of the community.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
Hard times breed ole class Of SIN
ners and prosperity breeds another.
Get New Kidneys

The kidneys are the most .overworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work Of Gtering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in the
system, things begin to happen.
One of the fnat warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the. lower part Of the back; highly
colored urine; loss of appetite; indiges-
ton; irritation. or even stone in the blad-
der. These symptoms indicate q condition
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady, Bright's disease, for which there
is said to be no cure.
Do not delay q minute. At the first in.
dication Of trouble in the kidney, liver.
bladder Or urinary organs start, taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules. and
ave yourself before it is too late.s Instant
treatment is necessary in kidney and blad-
der troubles. A delay is often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years this famous prep
aration has been an unfailing remedy for
Ill kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
It is the pure, original HARLEM Oil your
Kreat-grandmdther used. About two cap.
snles each day. will keep you toned up and
feeling fine. Get it at any drug store, and
If it does not give You almost immediate
eure you. get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes. three
sizes.-Adv.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
signature essss sssssss&MZzzzx
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
SONG FOR ALL ABLE TO HEAR
Trouble. Is That All People Have Not
Properly Attuned Themselves to
Listen to Il.

"Tbere is ever a song somewhere,
my DEAR" sings the poet. Let us go
q little further and say that there is
ever n song everywhere-if we have
the ear attuned to it.
The cultured musicians will tell you
that what the masters. sing in their
strange and complex studies is the
highest music to those who are trained
to catch it. But the simple heart finds
the harmony in the simple, lowly mel
odies.
What to the one class Is purest mu-
sic is to the other meaningless noise.
If we just knew how to listen we could
love the songs Of each. To some the
Jingle of money is the only music in
the world. 1t deafens them to all 9TH
er sounds. To some the melody of
their own names spoken In praise is
the only music worth hearing: The
ears Of these seem to open inward.
The greedy and the vain shrink their
whole world to their own size.
But to those who car hear it there
is a song in every phase of life. For
tunate is he who can hear more than
q very few:-Exchange.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
Another optimist.

~ q.
The optimistic man had been elected
from his room by the irate landlady.
Out he went into the street, his be-
longings sailing after him. The white.
binding snow whirled in stinging
masses and the wintry wind shrieked
and moaned through the trees and
wires.
The optimistic man sat him on his
trunk to listen to the complaint Of the
elements and to consider where he
should go. He recalled a blistering
week Of a past August. AS a cutting
blast almost whirled him from his seat
and blew q hatful Of snow down his
neck he murmured gratefully. swell,
there seems to be a good breeze stir
ring, anyhow"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05

Some men would die young If they
were compelled to make a living.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
NO WASTE IN ARMY CAMPS
Conservation and Reclamation Dlvl.
sion Obtains Maximum Utilization
Of All Materials.

One of the most insidious pieces of
German propaganda which the govern
ment has to combat appears in the
form Of rumors concerning excessive
wastes Of all foodstuffs and supplies
in our army camps and cantonments.
A glance at the work of the conserva-
ton and reclamation division Of the
army readily establishes the falsity
Of these reports.
The aim Of the conservation and
reclamation division is to obtain the
maximum utilization of all materials
of service, to reduce the waste OF
these materials to q minimum, to de-
stroy nothing, and to dispose Of all ma
terial useless to the army at the great
est profit possible.
No restrictions are placed upon our
soldiers appetites, but the highest care
is exerted to prevent the soldier from
taking more on his plate than he wants
lin other words. much of the food
that formerly was lost through care
l~essness is now saved. The reclama-
ton officer and his assistants in every
camp and every cantonment are re-
sponsible for the separating and the
classifying Of kitchen waste, produced
in the preparation and serving of every
meal at the mess; the object Of this
careful separation and classification
Of kitchen waste is to prevent vast
age.
The division also has active charge
Of farming and garden operations for
each camp and cantonment. The prod
uce raised is used in rationing troops
and providing animals with forage.
No men fit for active duty are re-
quired to assist in this agricultural
service. The quartermaster general
Of the army has a much more efficient
plan, for he has this work done by in
termed aliens, enemy prisoners, con-
scientous directors and military prls-
oners. OF our own enlisted men only
those physically unsuited for service
overseas or partially disabled are as
signed to this agricultural work. 1t is
believed that after a few months Of
outdoor work, many Of the men now
unfit will so improve physically that
they will become 1T for transfer to
fighting units. Thus the army will
reclaim men as well as materials and
supplies.
The boys at the front and at camps
and environments in this country also
are setting a standard in conservation
and reclamation which is magnificent.
They r doing their utmost to see
that every penny invested In the cause
Of democracy. through Liberty Bonds
and otherwise, II utilized smciently.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05

ng his money on loud clothes and
other luxuries to such an x t that
he seldom had q cent to apply to any
worthy cause. such. "a the care Of his
family or the upkeep of the church.
Az a result Of Heber's regularity in
blacksliding, therefore. for a dozen
years or more the, church folks never
baptized him. They just sort Of let
him slide along, and, when immersion
day finally arrived he usually was
out behind his trotting horse, at q
cock hight, or at some other place
scarcely fitted for converts.
Finally, though. the church authors
ties got tired Of Heber's professions
of faith and their subsequent fatten-
ing out, and when the next revival
started, along In the spring, and hs
began to show signs Of interest, they
advised him that his confession would
be received only with the understand.
ing that immersion should follow Inn
mediately. He thought the matter
ove for three days and then. agreed
to join that night and be baptized
without delay. And, sure enough, he
arrived bright and early, and, when
the going got good he Joined up for
the thirteenth time.
Baptized Him. In q Flood.
Unfortunately, just az the meeting
started, q terrific storm arose and the
subsequent cloudburst flooded the
country. Coal Creek, where the baptiz-
ing was to take place, being pardcu.
larly swollen. This situation made
the baptizing somewhat dangerous.
but the authorities agreed that 1t was
their only chance to get Heber, so.
after church, with the repentant sim
ner In tow. and armed with lanterns.
they fled down to the creek for the
bapt!zing.
Stories differ as to how Heber, Just
as he was being Immersed. escaped
the officiating pastors hands, some
saying he wriggled out and others
maintaining that he slipped, but, any
how, he disappeared In the darkness.
Daylight found him perched in q
sycamore tree, q mile down the creek,
in the center of q whirlpool that was
worth a mans life to attempt to in
wade. Hence, we had to leave him up
the tree for three days until the water
receded.
Why He Vowed Sacrifices.
When the rescuing party finally ar
rived at the base of the tree, it was
surprised to find Heber raining down
plug tobacco. drinking liquor, dice.
stickpins, fancy rings and other trink-
cts IN which he had squandered his
money, and declaring loudly that there
was no sacrifice he would not make in
the future for the good of the church
and the protection of his soul. Nor
did he descend until he had stripped
himself Of everything that he could
reasonably spare and a little bit more.
well, Heber," Bill Boggs, the post
master said, after shaking hands with
him, 81 certainly was impressed with
your spirit of sacrifice. Why was II
that you never did that before?"
"Why, thunderation, mani" Hebez
! exploded, II never vas up a tree like
that before"
And there you are. When before
were we, as patriotic citizens, up q
tree as we are this year?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
skin Troubles That itch

Skin Troubles That itch
Burn and disfgure quickly soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cuti-
:ura Soap and gentle anointings Of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples,
address, "Cuticura, Dept. <, Boston,"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
Is, Ointment IS and 50.-Adv.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
DR.. J. H. RINDLAUs (speclaIlst),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.
Didn't Clean EN-.

There was a certain husky young
soldier in a regiment Of infantry. This
young buck private was tall and ex-
tremely wide. Some time ago he sent
a uniform to the cleaners. 1t was re-
turned with a note: "Sorry, sir, but
we don't clean tents"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
one carpina Critic.

Much of the human attitude toward
things in general was expressed by a
North side matron who said she would
like to oblige the government and eat
more fish except for the fact that "fsh
tastes so economical !'-Chfcago News.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
The Navy Abroad.

The eight destroyers and less than
LOCO men that marked the beginning
Of American naval cooperation with
he allies have been increased to $50
vessels and 10000 men, with 5000 off,
GERS, says the Manchester Guardian,
n nm appreciation Of the magnitude Of
The American naval effort.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05

1t is to be hoped that the meek will
inherit the earth before the other fel-
low gets through with it.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05

Cultures coadjutor.
what an air Of well-bred repose
young Newrich has" Eyes, but he
was naturally lazy to begin with"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-11-15
Training Class for teachers.

\ class for the training Of Sunday
School teachers and officers has been
organized IN tbs Presbyterian Sunday
School aud will I've conducted by Mrs.
W. =. Couey. The work of the class
will consist Of two phases, first, the
study Of the usual international lessons
on Sunday morning during the Sunday
School hour. second, meeting will be
held each week for the study Of the
subjects deemed most vital In the work
crs training Ms follows:
1. Ten lessons ON the pupil.
-. Ten lessons on the principles Of
teaching with emphasis on general
psychology.
g. Ten lessons on how to teach thf life
Of Christ in the different depart
mcnts Of the school.
t. Ten lessons on the Sunday School,
being an outlining Of the aim, cur.
riculum, aud organization Of the
modern Sunday School.
A cordial Invitation IL extended to all
who are Interested IN this line Of work
to join the class starting next Sabbath
ut 0:30 II. IN.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-11-15
story Hour for Children.

The story hour being conducted In
the larger cities Of our country In pub
lie libraries is attracting the attention
Of the educational world, and is claimed
to he the solution 10 the problem Of the
childrcn's Saturday. Tip to the present
time Deming has not been blessed with
such an hour. but beginning next Satur-
day afternoon at 300 o'clock sINh an
hour will be- held for all children Of the
city in the Presbyterian church at the
corner Of Hemlocl and Zinc Ave. Miss
Annabel Stevens. one Of Demlng's pop
ular school teachers will have charge
Of this work and all children inter
ested in stories are asked to attend
each Saturday. There are no charges.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-11-15

"a Die ioulh stricken sections ol NeN
Mexico ana Arizona. The following
sin be handled al one
hail regular tariff rates between points
ln the states 81 New Mexico and Ari
coma cotton seed cake. cotton need meal
cotton seed hulls hay. alfalfa feed
alialla neal ma|nees feed corn chops
corn. prepared stock feed, bran shorts
sugur fool oats, harley. rye. kalr corn.
Cona-The corn crop Of the state has
averaged . bushels per acre. which
means production o. f.0O0.000 bushels
for the state, or over one.nalf mllIioa
bushels more than last year.
III the United States the Yield 81 corn
has averaged '24.2 bushels per acre
which Is about two bushels per acre
less than last year, making the total
yield for the country about me.half
billion bushels less. but the quality ~
$3.50 per cent compared 20 75.2 per cent
last year.
f'iiiN uilt-lNuItH ~ VIlt MT ttIl ~
last years crop Of corn was left ON tie
farms November IN tile state, and
less than one-half per cent IN the United
States. },
Sweet P0latoes--New Mexico only
had 1000 acres Of SWEET potatoes, which
produced 1915 bushels per acre. Thll-
seems 10 he crop better suited TO the
state than Irish potatoes, which pro
duce well, as a rule. only In sections
Of an altitude exceeding 5000 feet.
Grain SOrghums-The average yield
Of this crop for the state was Is bush
els per acre, about the same as last
years probation.
In the United States the yield was
only II bushels, compared with 14.I
bushels last year and ten year aver
age Of PA bushels.
The following is summary Of prices
ON farm products for November II.
Notts Nga~ton TfntfaI Gfota,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-11-15
mia mnlze. homlny feed.

NAN hAAA"Nt h"hAit ANNds
Shipments on above commodities will
he billed at full tariff rates and in
order to secure the benefit Of this con-
cesslon, such shipments must be con-
signed either to the state board Of agrl-
culture or the United States depart
mcnt Of agriculture; or In case they are
consigned To neither, a certificate must
be filed with the railroad agent by an
authorized representative Of either Of
these bodies showing that shipments
are entitled to reduced rates.
In no ease will the railroad agent
be allowed To deliver goods at half
freight rates unless n certificate Is sign
cd by representative Of the state
board Of agriculture or the t. s. depart
ment Of agriculture.
November Crop Reports for New Mexico
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-11-15

After cleaning out the Germans and
securing the country from Chateau
Thicrry to the veslc with only II couple
of face washes In three weeks, our
usually Immaculate soldiers regarded
soap and waterd as resembling mil
lion dollars. The Y.M.C.A. handles many
brands Of soup In It's post exchanges
and for the months Of September
October and November ordered l,SOO,
600 bars More proof that ours Is
"the cleanest army In history"