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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
CLAIM UNCLE JOHN
IS l32 YEARS OLD
Oldest Man Celebrates
Birthday at County
Fairs

LEXINGTON, Ky.-"Uncle" Johr
Shell, who is touted by his press
agents as being 1872 years old, has
arrived in Lexington to celebrate his
birthday. His birthday generally ar
rives at about the time of the county
fairs in this section, where "the old
est man in the world is exhibited ia
the curious throng at 10 cents look.
Just what day will be selected this
year as Mr.. Shells birthday has not
been announced. Mr.. Shell himself
can not remember precisely the day
on which he was born, and in fact, it
is said that the scanned and wrinkled
old mountaineer cannot state to a
certainty just how old he really is.
Last year Uncle Johns zone hun
dred thirty-first" birthday didn't ar
rive until September 2, but the Blue
Grass Fair was at its height then and
there was no need of a birthday for
the old gentleman until about the
third day. the interest in him began
dying out. It was quickly revived
by the birthday, with its cake with
131 candles and Uncle John shaking
hands with everybody.
Two or three years ago almost
everybody in the United States was
marveling at Uncle John Shcll and
his tremendous age, and at that time
they were perfectly willing to believe
that the old man was, as he claimed
to be the Oldest human being in the
world. They are still marveling, but
not so much at Uncle Johns age as
at the ingenuity Of his promoters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
PRAIRIE DOG PARADISE

SALIVA, Kan.--Within the past
seven months prairie dogs have
taken complete possession OF the
isixty-acre pasture of Joe Henry,
farmer living near Bavaria. The
pests have built their underground
city over practically the entire field
and the farmer and his cattle are
unable to use the field for any good
purpose. He is seeking means Of
Kidding the pasture OF the pests.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
Bingham County
Daily News Fails
Continued from page four

the consolidation, he would reach all
of these same people at cost OF
forty cents per inch, being less than
half that it is costing him now. 1t
would cost the subscribers to the
newspapers less for the one daily
paper under the consolidation than
it is costing them now for all the
newspapers. and they would md 1t
much more interesting to read the
news as arranged simply in one
paper than as 1t is arranged under
three separate arrangements in three
separate papers with all the repett-
tions incident to the three separate
arrangements.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
BAGGAGEMAN FINDS /"
LIVE BEAR IN OAR

DECATUR, Ill.-With a sigh Of
relief, q Wabash baggagepan alight-
ed here on his train from st. Louis.
Shortly after the train had started
out, 1t seems, the man discovered a
bear in the baggage car-said bear
having escaped from the confines Of
a crate.
He tumbled trunks down In front
OF the animal, and after considerable
time blocked 1t in one end of the
car. But he didn't assert much bag
gage during the trip.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
FARM LOANS

In my opinion money for farm
loans will be hard to get.
/ have money left for more
farm loans on irrigated rand. Loan
for five years, optional payments on
thirty days notice. Seven per cent
interest; commissions and discounts
reasonable. QUICK SERVICE.
c. s. BEEBE, Blackfoot. Idaho.
adv, 1OOtf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
Short Pant
Suits are our
Long Suit

This is boys clothing
store by Acknowledgment by
naturalization.
We like to wait on boys so
we'll that if you took away
our boys department -
there wouldn't be any fun
in coming to work.
This month we are Just
every bit as happy as tho
we were back again at sweet
i; IS for we are busy fitting
out boys of from E to IS.
Your son ought to be here
If he isn't-you couldn't
ask to see a finer looking
boy-if he is.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
LEAVES $500 TO DOGS

(By International News Service)
NEW YORK.-Among other be-
quests in the will Of DR.. Emil Heul,
who died recently, was one of $500
to the Bide-a-wee home for dogs
here. The bulk Of the physicians
estate was left to his wife.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
Much Rain Changes
Surface Formations

Pierre, July 1.-THE heavy rains of
this spring are apparently causing
changes in surface formations at
nany places. In several places in
Jerauld county land slides are report
ed along streams in which several
acres have slid on hill sides. and a
similar condition has been reported
from the southern part of this coun-
ty Down in Gregory county a small
lake has been formed where "a hill
side slid into a valley carrying about
twenty-five acres in the slide, and
damming the valley to a depth Of
about thirty feet. These slides are
generally where streams cut along the
base of a hill, and the extremely wet
season has no doubt soaked the sub
soil so thoroughly that the pressure
from above has forced out the soft
foundations and caused the slides.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
COUNTY
MAN SUICIDES
Found Hanging To A Tree With Hand.
kerchief Tied Over Eyes

Coroner Z. o. Reck was called to the
Euth home about six miles southeast
Of St. Lawrence Friday night. where
the body of Chas. Muth had been
found hanging to a tree. Deputy
Sheriff Wyland and States Attorney
Fisher accompanied Mr.. Reck and az
Ter a thorough investigation decided
il was a case of suicide.
Mr.. Muth arose early Friday morn
;lg but did not return to breakfast
and when he did not return to dinner
the family became alarmed and start
Cd search. The body was not found
until about 900 at night, when Il
neighbor and son of the deceased dis
covered it hanging to a tree in a
grove about a mile from the house.
No reason is known by the relatives
why he should have taken his own
life.
Mr.. Muth was SO years OF age, and
had been a resident OF Hand county
for a number Of years, and was high
iy respected by all who knew him. He
leaves a wife and five children to
mourn his loss. The funeral was held
Monday afternoon, Rev r. j. Simons
officiating, and interment made in the
G. A. r. cemetery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
Coal Committee Named To
Secure Fuel For State

Pierre, July 13.-The coal situation
is such that il is receiving official at
tention from executive officers all over
the country. Every effort is being
made by the officials of this state as
well as others Il meet the situation.
o. Il. Sweet of the state railway com
mission has just returned from Wash
ington and reports that the Interstate
Commerce Commission has been in
sistently advised of the situation, and
is alive to the necessity of action. and
that he believes that steps have been
taken which promise results.
Minnesota has appointed a coal com
missioner in the person of ]. F MCGEE
who was state fuel administrator dur
ing the war. Judge MCGEE is now in
Washington and Governor Norbeck
mas assured him of the cooperation Of
South Dakota until a fuel supply for
the northwest is obtained.
A coal committee, consisting Of j.
II. Selmser, of Watertown, e. e. Nash
of the Minneapolis and st Louis Rail-
way; J. w. Batcheller of Mission Hill;
G. II. Belknapp of Mcintosh and John
p. McElrOy of Rapid City, has been
announced by the marketing depart
ment. This committee will at once
actively undertake the work OF secur-
ing sufficient tonnage at the docks for
the use of this territory and providing
fer proper transportation and distri-
button. The committee desires the CO.
operation of every individual within
the state at this critical time
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
Nurse Killed in Fall
Down Elevator Shaft

Huron, July S.-Miss Rose Padecky,
& 26, a nurse on special duty at the
Srrague hospital died at s o'clock this
morning from the results of an injury
which she received early this norm
ing. in q fall from the north street
door of the hospital, leading into the
elevator shaft.
The exact details of the accident
are not known and only the events as
they were explained after the injured
girl was found can be given. The
Nurse in charge, on the second floor
Of the hospital last night. heard
groans which appeared to be coming
from the basement of the building at
about 1880 a. m. She Immediately
notified the superintendent and an in
yestigation was started. The sounds
we're finally traced to the elevator
shaft and the body Of Miss Padecky
was seen lying in a heap at the bot
:Om of the shaft
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
Home Nursing Class
Organized At Rec Heights

Nursing classes have been organic
cd at Rec Heights. The women anG
girls are much interested Seventy
Eve students are enrolled.
The instruction in Home Hygiene
ond Care of the Sick is of such simple
universal appeal and of such genuine
educational value that mothers are
making sacrifices to enable them to
complete the course.
This course gives to mothers and
young women an understanding of the
simple methods of home nursing so
that intelligent care may be given in
an emergency such as the Influenza
epidemic and also in the illness that
comes to every home some time or
ether.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
GIVEN OVATION
In HOME TOWN
Thousands Of Ohi0ans Gather To Wei.
come Senator Harding

Marion, Ohio-It was as dear
friends and neighbors' that United
States Senator Warren G. Harding,
the Republican presidential candidate,
spoke to the thousands of Marion and
other Ohio citizens who gathered
about his home in Marion, Monday, to
welcome his return.
In response to a welcome address
by d. X. Crissinger, president of the
Marion civic association, he told them
frankly that he liked their rejoicing
cover a more than usual tribute to a
fellow townsman."
"If it is becoming to assent to the
praise you bestow, let it be under
stood that any reference ever shown
me is wholly and invariably due TO
that consideration which | have will
lingly shown to others, and to an in
herited conviction that it is a waste
of Gods rich endowments to assail
and destroy when all the flowers OF
life bloom best in the soil of SYM
pathy and encouragement" he said.
He spoke intimately with his fell
low townsmen OF .heir joint efforts
10 make Marion a greater and better
city, their tributes paid him on other
occasions when he had been a victor
in political battles, and especially the
Il ibute CT Endorsement shown him by
the county at the April primaries.
He said il ne had to choose between
Inc tribute paid by his home county
in the primary and that extended by
the Chicago convention, he would
choose the former, because your
knowing me made il the finest tribute
TO which any one may aspire"
Going farther than predicting SEN
asor Harding's election, Mr.. Crissin-
ger said he knew your enthusiasm
ana appreciation will prompt your
NDlBS w UC IdNt itlSppNSb''S VI P''''
ties so as to make it possible for
each of you to extend the right hand
ct fellowship TO Florence Harding as
the first lady OF the land and to War
rem G.. Harding as the President of the
United States"
Following a recital Of Senator
Harding's early life from barefoot
country lad Mr.. Crissinger declared
Tue senator lis neither too proud to
1gnt nor too proud to work that he
is no silk stocking" business man,
but a real fellow, "a man who thor
cuyhly knows his business and does
It, and the printers rule which he al
ways carries is his rabbit foot
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
Miller And Mitchell
Play Ball July 1883

The Miller League base ball team
are having a tough trip on the road,
loosing all games played during this
week. The games were all lost by a
close score. They play Wednesday
and Thursday at Madison and return
home for a series of games commenc-
ing Saturday, July II. The schedule
On the home games are:
Mitchell, July II, Is. 10.
Sioux Falls. July 21,22, two games
each day.
washington Springs. July %, "a, twc
games the cath.
Madison, July %. 26, two games the
18th
On July q the team goes on the
road again returning home August l
5or one game with washington Spgs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15

alcoholic liquors which contain more
than one-half of n per cent aIcohoi,
must not hereafter be manufactured,
sold, possessed or used for beverage
prposes. Representative Volstead. Of
our neighboring state Minnesota, and
Senator Sterling Of South Dakota.
must have carefully studied the South
Dakota prohibition act of 1917, for
many provisions of the national pro-
hibition act follow closely similar pro-
, isions in that act.
Prohibition propaganda is, there
lore, no longer necessary for prohfbi-
ton has become a fixed national prin-
ciple to govern the future life OF our
people. The question has now been
resolved into a law-abiding, law OBJ
servance and law enforcement mat
ter South Dakota as a pioneer In
pr ohibition should take pride in lead
ing her sister states by setting them .
high example Of law obedience. The
volstead ?Sterling act. in express
terms, and regulations by the Conn
missioner OF Internal Revenue, APP
proved by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. also. impose the duty Of strics
enforcement OF the law on all peace
officers OF the state. as much az on the
federal enforcement officers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
STATE HAS LARGE
CORN ACREAGE
Fine Prospects In All Portions OF
State for Excellent Crops

Watertown-Weather conditions. no
doubt, were a contributing factor in
causing a substantial increase acre
age to be planted to this crop. How
ever, there were other important rea-
sons why the corn acreage increased
of the detriment of other cereal acre
age, chief among these were the un-
profitable returns from the wheat in
1919, and the frequency of damage
occurring 10 wheat in recent years.
The farm labor situation had consid-
cradle to do with the increase toward
corn as did also the price OF corn on
the market. Many farmers are also
growing cultivated crops with the OBJ
ject of cleaning their fields of foul
weeds.
In the southern-most counties corn
has been better cared for than
throughout the central and northern
portion where rain and standing wa
tel have prevented cultivation. West
OF the Missouri River, moisture has
been abundant but not detrimental
and as a result the prospect for corn
and other crops also is excellent This
IS the greatest acreage devoted to
corn South Dakota has ever planted.
Spring wheat shows an acreage ma
terially below that of n year age
the prospect now Is for a production
OF spring wheat above that of 1919,
although the July estimate of 1919
was twelve million bushels greater
'han the present prospect. Very great
changes frequently take place to this
crop in South Dakota during July,
sometimes materially improving the
crop but i'm the more recent years July
has frequently greatly reduced the
harvest This year the situation Is
not yet known. The fields are now
generally headed out. the stand on the
ground very thick while the plants
are rank in growth and more than
uSudlly teHueI anu SuSSSpIiptD w NV
jury by disease or storm.
The Oats situation in the state il
quite similar TO that of spring wheat
except that more of the pat crop Is
grown in the southern section where
the best conditions obtain.
The barley crop was planted later
and is, as a consequence cleaner than
other crops. The promise is very
good.
The Rye outlook is only fair. the
crop is thin on the ground and fields
are foul. The u%nfavorable condition
at time Of sowing was the chief cause
OF a reduced prospect.
The extremely high price Of seed
and the general scarcity Of farm labor
we're the major causesfor a reduced
acreage of potatoes. The prospect
of potatoes at present is for rather
good yields, although precipitation
has hindered cultivation when need
ed most.
The abundant moisture which fav-
ored breaking Of sod but which dis
couraged planting of wheat increased
the acreage to be devoted to fax. The
prospect at this time is excellent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
Program Of Next
Weekly Band Concert

The weekly street concert given by
the Miller band is attracting large
crowds and much favorable comment.
Under the leadership of Fred Johnson,
the band is showing considerable i'm
provement since their first concert.
Following is the program for next
week:
lei Capitan"-March ........ Sousa
Where the Lanterns Glow"-Royce
and Johnson
Grand Medley-"Superba" ....Dalby
THE Federal Guards" March-W. l..
Skaggs.
selection.
Carolina Sunshine" Waltz-Schmidt.
Tell Me- Ballad.
A Charge To Victory March-B. G.
McFaull
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
Better Baby Health Exhibit

The wonderful cooperation Of the
local druggists, the local furniture
dealer and merchants who furnished
material for Hand County Better Baby
Health Exhibit is worthy of mention.
Also Mrs. DIR. Paddleford who took
charge OF the exhibit.
Mary A. Curley.
County Nurse.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
Orient 9, St. Lawrence 3
Miller a, Washington 6

Two interesting ball games were
prayed on the local lot last Sunday.
Orient and st. Lawrence, resulting in
d score of 9 to 8. The game was "a
close one until the seventh when
Orient got to the st. Lawrence pitche,
for four runs.
The Miller and Washington game
, esulted in a victory for Washington
6 &c 4.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
500 Acres Of Douglas
County Land Drained

Armour, July 1.-THE Douglas
county farm bureau has given assist
ance in two drainage projects by
making the preliminary surveys. Five
hundred acres will be drained If the
project Is carried through. Petitions
have been gotten out and the neces-
sary legal formalities complied with
to bring the matter to the attention OF
the county commissioners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
Correction

In newspaper report OF Better Baby
Contest. there were ten Blue Ribbon
babies but only nine names mention
ed. Wallace Foster Churchill. age 10
months who took sixth place was
omitted from the list.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
M. 4. Church

Regular morning service IL 90 a. m
sermon subject-"Scasons OF Change.
Sunday school under the direction
of Mrs. Farmer, II 90 m.
Epworth League 700 p. m.
Evening preaching Service 500 p.
m Lesson from the Death of Moses.
Your presence at these services will
be appreciated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
GUN CLUB HOLDS
TOURNAMENT
Good Scores Made by Amateurs and
Professionals

The Miller Gun Club held their tour
lament at the shooting traps Tuesday,
July 9Th Owing to the weather n
road conditions the crowd was not so
large as had been expected. A num-
Der of professional shooters were pre-
sent. and o good exhibition OF shoot
ing was given.
Following is the score:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15

st. Louis. July 1O.-"Jim Cox" a
mule named for democratic president
ial nominee. preceded Harding" a
gray horse, in a ace at a picnic here
today.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15

Clyde Ice who had the highest score
in the doubles of the local club, also
was first in the doubles at the Wess-
ington tournament A complete re-
suit of the doubles was not available.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-15
9Th GRADERS
TO GRADUATE
students Of Common Schools To Grad.
uate July 81. Ninety In Class.

N''Sb'"i abio iotaSi cui w isoop
Esther Schroeder, Cora Schroeder
and Avis Bailey
vocation ..... Rev. II. Il Tarlet
........ Helen Osterha
ldress to Graduates-President W
lis 4. Johnson, State College.
strumental Solo (a) Polish DanC
(c) "Humming Bird"-Russell Da
berg
'esentation of Diplomas-Addie
strumental Solo, "Berceuse," FRI
Jocelyn Chopin Waltz"-Bernt
Corcoran.
;nediction 80. Rev r. K. Tarlet
ass Colors-Pink and White.
ass F1ower-Rose
Class Of 1920
Eva Almond
Bernard Bell
Ruth Bice
George Brown
Lille Buchholz
Clifford Burku
Vera Burke
Mary Chase
Howard ConertOn
Ada Conkey
Joseph Daley
Beryl Dennis
Grace Deuter
Gilbert Dessonville
Joy C.. burberry
Walter G. FadlstiCh
Coda Faulsticn
Mary Fitzgerald
Mamie Fleming
Marian Gamble
Agnes GOad
Alberta Goodeli
Marie Goeken
Leona Godfrey
Faythe e. Harden
John Harden
Robert s. Harris
Leonard Heller
Ethel Hibbison
Henrietta HeeZen
Anna HOudek
Marie bunker
Robert Jacobs
Edgar Claire Jeffris
Ervie f.. Johnson
Marshall Johnson
Roy Johnson
Theodore Johnson
Harry X. Kramer
Mary Lawler
WAYNE T. Leyson
Leone Lichtey
Clara Lingeman
Dorthea Love
Arnold Martinmaas'
hdolph Mast
Gilbert e. MatsOu
Ernest Meier
Otto Meier
Nora Miller
Walter Miller
Emma Mccarthy
krchie McDermid
Reba McGirr
Hazel McNeely
George Nelson
Harold Nelson
Theodore Otto
Robert Owen
Everett w. Palmer
Grace Pierce
Inez Pierce
Dorothy Rhodes
Bernice Rowen
Lucy Schubring
Fern Schwab
Morris Scott
Albert Selke
Erwin Smith
Evelyn Smith
Jennie Smith
Ralph Stapp
Blanche Stedman
fiola Steptoe
Melville Thompson
Kathleen Tranter
Alta Venice
James Venables
Ralph w. Wareing !.
Chester Warren
Margery Dale Weigart
Lola II. Westenhaven
Eunice c. Mickey
Lambert Wilson
Naomi B. Wilson
Eerne Woodruff
Ray Yada
Agnes Zens
Bertha Zeng
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-08

Auditorium was over. All the leaders
and bosses agreed that the ticket "w6uld
be- helped immeasHFeably,-A the addi-
'def of Rd5sfNeTs add though sphs spB,
servers noted a confession Of Weakness
in the discussion about a western candi-
date, the decision to fight it out in the
East is a bold one. The leaders asked
what vice presidential candidate could
carry western states that Cox himself
couldn't carry, and few seemed to think
the addition of Murdoch or Meredith
would contribute as much as would be
gained by the political advertising al
ready given the name Roosevelt and the
known executive ability and independ
ence in politics of Franklin Roosevelt.
The vice. presidential choice helped
soothe the disappointment of ethe Me-
Adoo group from the East though the
westerners shook their heads and
shrugged their shouldets as they .fAeeai
the prospect of campaigning for a man
who won his nomination. through!the sup-
+ port of wet states. But the eastern
Democracy confidently smiled and said
that the election would be won OF host
in the East anyway
1t Is too soon to say which viewpoint
is more logical, but thesleaders VIII pfoi,-
ably find ON consulting Governor Cox that
he win wisely decide To make vigorous
fight in the West and Far West as he
must make in the East
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-08
CROP CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
No Danger Country viii starve.-
Heavy Garry over of Wheat.

CHICAGO, july S.42Afarled improve
ment in the principal food crops of the
Middle West has been reported IN the
last few weeks in contrast to unfav-
orable prospects earlier in the season
which gave rise to some alarm. "There
is no danger that the. country will
starve this year !" IS the Comment that
r. r. Howard, president Of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau federation, made
on reviewing the situation.
President Howard reported that the
corn prospect was now very fair and
that wheat was really better. Corn
product. ION promised to be a little under
normal. bur it was well cultivated and
clean and would turn ont well with
good weather in July and August
While the wheat crop would not be
normal, the crop condition was very
fair As against a lighter acreage there
was a heavy carry over. Mr.. Howard
estimated that 80 per cent of last
year s wheat remained on Kansas farms
today. In Kansas and Oklahoma a bet
ter wheat crop than last year is ex-
pected.
Oats were very short and showed no
improvement, Mr.. Howard added.
Crops are reported late.
North Dakota sends word of better
crop conditions than for several years.