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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
SUCH A SMART BROTHER
But II 10 Entirely Probable Sister Did
Not Appreciate His Peculiar
Form OF Wit.

A young lady In Lakewood Is of the
opinion that she is grown up--in which
opinion she Is not encouraged either by
her parents or her older brother. She
Is fifteen, brother Is sixteen. She thinks
that young men should be allowed to
call on her In the evening; brother
1eers, parents shake their heads.
Finally the girls mother consented
to her having certain approved boy
call, provided he came on Friday eve
ming. And the excited damsel called
the favored youth up on the phone and
Impaired the glad news. 1t Is pre-
sumed That the young man Che was all
OF eighteen years old) spent a good
deal OF time at his toilet that evening
certainly the young lady took great
care OF hers. She was still pri,nplng
when the swain rang the doorbel.
Brother answered.
"Ah," began the caller. clearing his
throat. us Miss Jones at homer?
"Come in," answered Brother, equiv
ocally. Then he went to the foot OF
the stairs and called
"Mollyl Quit cuttin' paper dolls an
come downstairs. One Of your play
mates wants to see you i"--Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
koHL.RABi.

The edible portion of the kohl-rabi
is the thickened stem. 1t Is closely re-
lated to cabbage and caulifiower. 1t
should be started in the hotbed or win
dow box and set In the open ground
about the time of the last frost. The
method of planting and the cultivation
is similar to that practiced for cab
bage. 1t can be planted in the open
at the same time. Early sowings are
made, and Ii thinned to to inches
apart the plants will soon grow to
edible size under favorable weather
conditions. This plant should receive
much more consideration than usually
Is given 1t. 1t Is really a poor mans
caulifiower.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Eucalyptus Valuable Tree.

Eucalyptus will grow under many
adverse conditions, so long as they are
protected from frost. The young frees
cannot stand frost, and this fact has
restricted the growth of the species
to certain favorable sections of CALI
fornia and the Southwest. On the
other hand, the trees will thrive on
very poor soil and they do not require
very much attention. Some of the
largest commercial plantations, main
tanned by railroad companies for tie
making purposes, are located along the
shores of the Pacific ocean near San
Diego, where their principal moisture
comes from the heavy fogs that roll in
from the sea, and Which are absorbed
by the leaves.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Juice Of Lemons!
How to Make Skin
White and Beautiful

At the cost of small jar Of ordi-
nary cold cream one can prepare full
quarter pint of the most wonderful
lemon skin softener and complexion
beautifier, by squeezing the Juice of
two fresh lemons into O bottle contain
Ing three ounces of orchard white Care
should be taken to strain the juice
through fine cloth so no lemon pulp
gets In, then this lotion will keep fresh
for months. Every woman knows that
lemon Juice is used to bleach and re-
move such blemishes as salIowness,
freckles and tan and Is the ideal skin
softener, smoothener and beautifer.
Just try 1t Get three ounces Of or
chard white at any pharmacy and two
lemons from the grocer and make up
quarter pint Of this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion and massage 1t daily into
the face, neck, arms and hands. II
naturally should help to soften, fresh
en-, bleach and bring out the roses and
beauty Of any skin. 1t is wonderful to
smoother rough, red hands. ADV.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
PARSLEY.

The seeds of parsley should be
soaked for few hours before plant
ing to insure termination. They are
slow In terminating and should be
handled very carefully. After one or
two transplantings they should be set
in the open ground in rows Il to IS
inches apart and 3 to 4 inches apart
In the rows as early as the soil can be
put In condition. A small area devoted
to this crop will be sufficient for the
average family.
1t is used as a garnishing and for
flavoring soups. Keep a. little of 1t
growing at all times. It gives a pleas
ing touch to many dainty dishes.-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
MEAN TO STAMP OUT OBEAH
Authorities VIII Put Stop to Practice
Too Long Prevalent In the
Virgin Islands.

The American officials of the Virgin
Islands have taken steps to deal with
the novel but serious crime of obeah,
which has long been practiced In tho
islands. Matilda Francois has be sA
arrested and incarcerated as an obelh
woman, and announcement has been
made that prompt action will be taken
by the Americans to show that this
wicked ana shameful practice must
cease.
The obeah Is a sort of first cousin
OF the voodoo of darkest Africa, which
Is said to be still practiced In the In
terror of Hayti, ard which has not
been entirely stamped out In other
Islands of the West Indies group. The
obeah man or woman sets up as a sort
Of witch doctor processing to cure all
Ills by use of charms, to be skilled In
the preparation of love philters, and
OF connections that are believed to be
certain to bring harm to the enemy Of
the victim who pays.
Superstition still has such strong
hold on the minds \ those who be-
lieve In obeah that they pay their good
money and protect them In court until
obeah cases ut times have become the
bane Of officials. Often convictions
are only brought about through deep
laid plots and skillful work ON the
part Of the police.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
First Colonial General Hospital.

II was on February 7, 1851, that the
first general hospital was chartered In
the colonles-the Pennsylvania state
hospital in Philadelphia. Joshua Cros.
by was the first president Of the In
stitution. and Benjamin Franklin, who
had been prominent in urging the es-
adjustment of an institution for the
care Of the sick, was the first clerk. II
was in this hospital In 1869 that Thorn
MS Bond gave the first clinical instrue-
ton in America.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
BRUSSELS SPROUTS.

Brussels sprouts are closely related
to cabbage and caulifower, and may
be grown In very much the same man.
ner. The seed may be started In the
window box or in the hotbed and
transplanted to the garden when the
ground is in condition to work.
Instead of single head, Brussels
sprouts produce large number of
small heads, these heads being form
ed in the axis of the leaves. II the
heads become too crowded. the leaves
should be broken Off so as to give the
heads more room. However, few
leaves should always be left 10 the
sop of tn, stem where the new heads
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Cause of ApopIexy.

Despite the fact that medical men
took upon apoplexy as nlne-tenths pre-
disposition, the courts and laity have
at times regarded 1t as almost
traumatic In its nature. The physl-
clan thinks in terms Of the blood press.
ure, hypertrophy of the heart and vas-
eular degeneration, ann TO a much less
extent to muscular effort and emotions
al stress, for these factors only pre-
clpitated an inevitable accident. An
exciting cause may be minlmal, sud-
den exposure to cold, or absent alto
gether.--M Medical Record.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18

are being formed. Brussels sprouts
are more hardy than cabbage and In
many sections may be planted in the
fall. They should be set In rows 80
to SO inches apart If for horse culti-
walton. The plants should be set from
20 to "a inches apart in the rowe.
Brussels sprouts may be stored for
winter use in much the same way as
cabbage. The best method is to take
up the plants, pack them closely to-
gether in trench, covering them with
straw or other litter to protect them
from freezing and thawing.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
coLLARDs.

The culture and uses of collards are
the same as. for cabbage. The plants
should be started n very early spring
and set out as soon as the ground is
in condition. They withstand the heat
better than cabbage and are much
used in the southern portion of the.
country. Collards do not form a true
head, but instead a loe rosette of
leaves, which, when b.Ached, are
very tender and of delicate flavor
No southern garden is complete
without this plant. Too often, how.
ever, 1t has constituted the sum total
in the shape of garden supplies. Use
it, but don't abuse 1t.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
FOODS TASTE BETTER COOKED
TOBACCO TASTES BETTER
TOASTED

Since the day of the caveman, who
liked his meat raw, civilization has
learned lot about the scientific treat
ment Of the things we eat.
Naturally none of us would now
prefer to have our meat raw, our po-
tatoes as they come from the ground,
our coffee unroasted.
And naturally follows the great dis.
covery recently made by The Ameri.
can Tobacco Co.--that tobacco tastes
better TOASTED!
This wonderful new idea--simple
like all great inventions-was first
used in producing the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarette--made of toasted
Burley tobacco.
Barley has mellow flavor, entirely
different from the tobacco usually
used for cigarettes 1t is a pipe to-
bacco and LUCKY STRIKE Cigarettes
taste like pipe. Adv.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Parable.

Autocracy and his pal, Milltarism.
had been away on a long fishing trip,
and were returning home.
where are the fish," asked Herr
Deutschland, who had remained at
home cutting bait and renewing the
fishing outfit at intervals.
"They got away" said Autocracy
and Mllltarism.
"Fraulein," said Herr Deutschland,
"fetch me the axe, the double-bladed
one."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
PEPPERS.

Plant the seeds Of peppers in the
hotbed about six weeks to two months
before time to set them in the open
ground. They should be transplanted
at least once and should not be set In
the open until the ground Is thorough
ly warm. When grown In the garden
the large bull-nosed types should be
placed In rows 3 feet apart with the
plants from Is to II inches apart In
rows. Frequent shallow cultivation
should be given, and the plants will
continue to bear until frost kills them.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Looking Into the Future.

An eminent engineer has predicted
that in time to come the rivers Of the
United States will no longer flow as
they do today. Each important stream
win be merely series of sluggish
lakes, with electric power stations in
between. All the little streams will
be wiped out, and their waters COM
bined into the great ones that are to
supply the heat, light and power of
the future.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
PROFITABLE USE OF MANURE
Garden and Orchard VIII Take Good
Care of All Fertilizer Pro-
duced on Farm.

Save and apply all of the barnyard
manure that Is produced on your
farm. The garden and the orchard
are like prospective candidates-they
are Sin a receptive mood" 1t is diff
ficult to get garden land too rich. In
case there seems to be more nitrogen
from heavy applications of manure
than the other constituents, apply acid
phosphate and hardwood ashes to bal
ance the fertility constituents.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
NO EXEMPTION

II you cannot launch bullet at the fiend
across the sea,
Buy a bond!
It will reach Its little target straighter
than homing bee
Buy a bondi
II you've bought lot before,
Don't believe you've done your chore--
Buy a half q dozen more!
Buy bond!
Strickland Gillian.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Find Amount Of Seed Needed

Aim to make every seed count. Re-
member the supply of some of the
more important varieties Of garden
seed is limited, and in order that all
may obtain enough to meet their needs,
everyone should cooperate to make
what is used produce maximum crop.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Some Needed.

"That baby does nothing but scream
all the time"
well, dear, I'm as loyal as you are,
but you must agree with me that this
f. one case where we must be pact
nStS
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
itching Burning Skins.

For eczemas, rashes, itchings, irrita-
tons, pimples dandruff sore hands,
and baby humors, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are supremely effective. For
free samples address "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" AT druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment rs and 50.--Adv.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
important to Mothara
Knew What He Wanted TO Saw.

Knew What He Wanted to Say.
My little nephew is trying hard to
be polite, but sometimes he gets things
twisted. One day, as / turned around
rather suddenly, accidentally gave
him quite a bump with my elbow right
In his eye.
"Oh, excuse nue., dearl" I exclaimed,
contritely.
you're welcome" he answered,
amid his sobs.-Chicago Tribune.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
place for Permanent crona.

Berry bushes, rhubarb, asparagus
and such garden stuff that is perma-
nently established should be grouped
on one side of the garden and extend
In rows the full length Of the garden.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
WILLING Worker.

Don't you know it's agin de law not
to do any work in dis state" remarked
Meandering Mike.
"Well," replied Flooding Pete, "Im
workin' I'm werlin' my way out o.
dis state jes' as fast as / kin"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
IN YOUR HOME GARDEN

dig deep, manure well, work
often" Thus Pliny the Elder,
nearly 1000 years ago, summed
up gardening. His advice IL
good today.
Enthusiasm must be backed
by solid purpose-enough of II
to surmount obstacles and sur
vive disappointmepts.
The best insurance against ac-
cidents In gardening Is knowing
how to garden.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Broadeastinu Manure.

Manure for br0adcastinG on top of
the plowed ground should he well rot.
ted and fine. Af,er spreading mix it
well with the harrow befoie drilling
In the seeds.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Used to EN-.

do you suppose Well ever have gas
attacks In this country?"
Good heavens, man, aren't we ac-
customed to congress and legislatures
In session."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
The Difficulty.

~ understand young LOTUS draws
quite small salary in his clerical
work. He could make much more Just
now by going into a factory."
Eyes but then he would have to
draw wages"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Grown In Greenhouse.

Swiss chard is sometimes grown In
the greenhouse to advantage. Beets
may be started under the greenhouse
bench If there is light enough to pre-
vent their becoming spindling.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
Different Ideals.

my boy says that in going to be
soldier he Is going to begin at the
bottom"
Nov mine has quite different am
bition. He wants to go over the top"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18

A tiny bottle Of freezone costs but
few cents at any drug store, but 10
sufficient to remove every hard corn,
soft corn, or corn between the toes,
and the callouses, without soreness or
irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discov-
cry Of Cincinnati genius. 1t Is won
derfui.--Adv.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation of
food, palpitation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries
Give 1t trial.--Adv.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18

malarial poisons-so Is o
furred or coated tongue,
loss of appetite, head
aches or giddiness, and a
dull, drowsy, debilitated
feeling. It's your liver
that's at fault. You
want to stimulate it and
invigorate it with DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
With every trouble of the
kind, these tiny little
things act like a miracle.
You can break up sudden
attacks of Colds, Fevers,
and Tuf1ammations with
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
t! !: wi . crow '!!;,
Ny ASPARAGUS. ID

Ihfs crop is one of the most endur-
ing and satisfactory vegetables. 1t
cah De grown on almost any we'll
drained soil, but will do best on deep
sandy loan. There Is little possibil-
lty of having the ground too rich. and
lDerai applications of partly rotted
oarnyard manure should be made be-
tore the plants are set. The seeds Of
asparagus may be sown during the
spring In rows where the plants are to
remain, and the seedlings thinned to
stand Ia feet apart In rows.
1t Is usually more satisfactory to
purchase two-year-old roots, as con-
siderable time is saved In this way.
AS the asparagus bed is permanent
feature of the garden, it should be To-
Gated accordingly. Before setting the
plants the soil should be loosened very
deeply, either by subsoii blowing or by
deep spading. 1t Is good plan to re-
move the top soil and spade manure
Into the subsoil to a depth of ii or 16
inches. The plants may be set in
rows for horse cultivation or In beds.
II In rows they should be set IA inches
apart, with the rows 80 feet apart.
II In beds, one foot apart each way is
the proper distance to set the plants !
In setting the plants the crowns should
be covered or 5 inches deep.
In the North the plants should re-
ceive mulch of A or inches of ma
nure In winter. In the South the
mulch is not necessary, but the plants
.hould receive coat of manure or an
application of fertilizer, preferably in
autumn.
No shoots should be removed during
the first year the plants are set in the
permanent bed and the period of cut
ting should be short during the second
gear.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18

them. They'll give you permanent bene-
fit for Indigestion, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Sick Headache, and Dizziness;
They are small and pleasant to take, and
the most thoroughly natural remedy.
Twenty-Five cents at most drug stores.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
NO CAMOUFLAGE
IN This STORY
APPLY A. FEW DROPS THEN LIFT
ToUCHY coRNS OFF WITH
FINGERS.

Don't hurt bit! Drop a littls
freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
1t right out. Yes, magIcl
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18

Saying nothing at the right time 10
equivalent to saying the right thing.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
GARDEN J0GS

Are your flats filled with fer
tile forcing soil?
The new handle for the spad-
ing fork? Did you think of it?
Those wood ashes from the
fireplace? Are you saving them
for the potash they contain?
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18

Trust not your enemies; there are
few faithful enemies.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18
OUR DEFENSE

In the spring we may be attacked at
any moment. Toxic poisons pile up
within us after hard winter, and we
feel rundown" tired out, blue and
discouraged. This is the time to put
our house In order-cleanse the system
and put fresh blood into our arteries.
You can obtain an Alternative extract
from Blood root, Golden Seal, Stone
and Queens root, Cherry bark, rolled
into a sugar-coated tablet and sold by
most druggists, In sixty cent walls, as
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
This blood tonic, In tablet or liquid
form, Is just what you need for Spring
Fever" for that lack of ambition. 1t
will fill you full of vim, vigor and Vi
tality.
Chilliness, when other people feel warm
enough, is a sign of biliousness, or of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-29
Buy a Bond
SHIP CARRYING Y NJ c A
WORKERS IS T0RPED
All Passengers Saved Three Of
the Grew Lost When Ship
Went Down, $50 Persons
On Board

London, April pa party of fifty
seven American army Young Mems
Christian Association workers under
Arthur e Hungerford, arrived in Lon
don last night The ship on which
thoy sailed was torpedoed yesterday
morning and sank in II minutes All
tie passengers and all but three Of
the crew was saved
The passengers Ercre picked up in
lite boats and landed at a British
port. The Americans are all safe and
we'll On their arrival in London they
we're taken in charge by the Ameri-
can Y NJ c A and Red Cross
The number of persons on board
the vessel was about 250 One OF the
ships officers told The Associated
Press that the Americans had con
Quoted themselves in an admirable
manner They were the better able
80 do this because they had spent
most Of their time aboard the ship
in military drills and day and night
lifeboat drill Every man knew his
station and duties as though by in
stinct
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-29
AMERICANS Do NOT
REALIZE SIZE OF WAR
Those Returning From Front Say
That Awfulness Of Conflict
Has Not Been Felt
Here

Army officers, civilian observers
and newspaper correspondents who
have visited the French fighting lines
all say that the American PEOPLE do
rot realize the immens.ty of the con-
fiict and the tremendous demand that
the casualties make on relief organ
iaations In this connection a few fig
ures are interesting and impressive
The American Red Gross reports that
it is supplying supplies to $500 hos
pitals in France in which wounded
and sick soldiers are ret wing care
That is a large number, IA enormous
number, but Americans will be more
deeply interested in the further state
uent that the United States soldiers
viii require in France a larger num-
Der Of hospital beds than are now to
be found in all the hospitals in the
United States including such public
institutions at Bellevue, New York,
tie Cook county in Chicago, and all
the private and public hospitals and
sanatarums from Maine to Caltor-
MA
Consider these figures and what
they mean Realize that on aver
age the soldiers from any one state
Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas will re-
qJire more hospital beds in Frence
than there are in the state they left
many more in the case of new states
tnat are not we'll supplied with hos
1itals Then you will realize the I'm
portance Of the work the American
Fed Cross is doing and the necessity
that the organization shall have the
Sl00,000,000 it asks Yes, and as MAN.
more millions as the directors of its
activities say can be used to relieve
suffering and hasten the end of the
war.