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The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS,

Plowman. L. r. Kershaws prize
Aberdeen-Angus bull. which has a rec.
ord of more grand champion prizes
than any other bull in the Southwest,
winning In the biggest stock shows In
the United States. was sold Friday to
J. c. Simpson Of Muskogee, Okla. fos
$4,000.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22
Pacific Ocean Once South Sea.

The South sea 10 the name origin
ally given and sometimes still applied
to the Pacific ocean. In 1883 Balbos
crossed thu isthmus and arrived ou
September g at mountain, from tha
summit Of which. looking south. hl
beheld the expanse Of the ocean
stretching out before him, while the
northern part was closed from view.
He named It. therefore. the South 80
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22

wool, silk, linen, cotton or mira
goods.
Buy Diamond Dyes"-no oths
kind-then perfect results are guam,
teed even if you have never dyed b
fore. Druggist has color card.
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WOMEN! bou'7 BUY POOR DYE!
Say You Want Diamond Dyes Other Kmdl
Don't Spoil or Streak Your Material

Each package of Diamond Dyes"
contains directions so simple that any
woman can diamond-dye a new, rich,
fadeleSS color into worn, shabby gar
ments, draperies, coverings, whether
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22
Catarrh Of the
Nose, Throat
and Stomach.
inevitable.

They say that Washington M.
told a lie" ruminated the Red Cha
mite, "hut | don't believe if noss,.1
Why. look here, when he got b;s n
charge somebody was bound ~ i
him to tell about his war experipns]
and
no, sir. Washington Just NM
have lied some. The Home S0o.o.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22
Males Outnumber Femalea

The latest available complan
shows the United States to be onel
the four leading countries IN
world where the male population 9
numbers the female. The propclu'
of females to each thousand maa'
rs follows: United States. S4 ~
land, LOGS; Germany, 1,O26; fla~
1,033.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22

A torpid liver condition prevents proper
food assimilation. Tone up your liver with
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills. They act
gently and surely.-Adv.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22
Answered.

Patient-"Do cucumbers really af-
feet all peOple?" Doctor-"NO: only
those who eat them"
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22
REMARKABLE
RECOVERY
Extraordin ary Curative
Power of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

-" / want to let you
Lydia E. Pinkham 8
Y e ge t a bic Com
pound has done me.
/ had organic trou-
bles and am going
through the Change
of Life. | was taken
with a pain in my
side and a bad head
ache. | could not
lie down, could not
eat or sleep. l suf-
fere d something
terrible and the doc
tors medicine did
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22

When you hear a man praising his
neighbors its doughnuts to fudge he
wants to sell his home.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22

Anyone can make predictions,
though few can make them stay pre-
dicted.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22

Lacks the Kick.
In spite Of all the talk about water
power 1t doesn't taste a. II II had any.
-Arkansas Gazette.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22

The young man parts his hair, but
TIE bald man has parted from his.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22

Lots of women would make wu
gifts to charity if they could on9 =
the secret.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
DISHES NOT ALL SHE'D DO
School Teacher Made Her Position
Quite Plain to the Man of
Her Choice.

She is a schoolteacher, who is anx-
ious to marry, and he is bashful res
taurant owner. For three years she
has dined at his restaurant and at
some time during every meal he has
come to her table to talk to her. But
he never suggested any sort of en-
gagement. Yet from the expression
in his eyes and his general demeanor
she has long been sure that he cares
for her. "All he needs is just a little
help" her best friend told her the
other day.
A few days afterward when she was
in the restaurant he came to her table
as usual. II see you'll soon be out OF
a Job" he laughed, and added: "Since
your school is going to close Friday
YOU might answer that" and he point
ed to sign on his wall reading
'Dshwasher wanted" "Would you
wash dishes for me?" he continued.
Back came the reply: Eyes. and
cook and sweep and keep house In
every way"
He took the hint. Also she is going
to quit teaching for all time.-lndian-
apolis News.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
MEANT TO CALL THEM QUICK
Aunt Dinah siad No Idea of ALLOWING
for misunderstanding When
She rang the Bell.

Aunt Dinah, plantation born and
reared, went to nearby town to hire
out She was very promptly hired
by young housewife, who, seeing her
lack of familiarity with modern house
holds, started to train her.
She showed Aunt Dinah her small
silver-service bell-there were no cleo
trio bells in the old-fashioned house
and told her that when it was rung
she must come into the dining room.
Aunt Dinah said she understood. A
few days later the mistress was seated
on the broad veranda with a friend
when she heard a tremendous clangor
from the direction IF the kitchen. 1t
came nearer swiftly and soon identi-
fed itself as the sound of large bell.
Puzzled, the housewife entered the
hall and there stood Aunt Dinah
swinging a large dinner bell vigorous.
ly. "Why, what on earth is the mat
ter, Aunt Dnah?' she gasped. "Why
are you ringing that bell?"
well, Miss Mary, thought dat was
the way folks called each other in dis
here house. Didn't you show me yo'
bell the other day? l found dis one
in de cupboard and wanted you right
quick in de kitchen, so 1 rung hit"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
REALLY NO GREAT MYSTERY
Though at First II Did Seem Remark.
able Where Those Boy Scouts
Were Coming From.

Now there are boy scout stunts and
boy scout stunts. but 1t took a Terre
Haute troop to put over the best one.
It was at a meet at the First Baptist
church. and they were illustrating an
early morning at their summer camp,
Kinneumapoose. The scenery, except
for small pup tent. was the regular
church furniture. But still the audi
ence could stretch its imagination
enough to make the scene effective.
The first streak of dawn was an.
nounced, and then slowly there
emerged from the pup tent yawn-
ing, stretching scout. A wee interval,
and another followed him. Another
lapse of time, and another scout
emerged from the tent. Then came
others until there were II on the plat
form, and still others were coming
The audience was almost incredulous
with amaZement. for, as every one
knows, pup tent is so small that it
cannot accommodate more than three
boys at the limit.
Then out started the thirteenth,
and evidently he was too sleepy, for
he jostled the tent so that it slipped
away from its mooring. and there back
of it was the entrance to the pool for
baptism. The youngsters had been
concealed in it and used the tent
merely as an entry to the PLATFORM
Indianapolis News.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
WILL UN WAX NEWEST
STUNT TO BEAT FRAUDS
Lawyer Makes Testament on
Talking Machine and Files
It for Record.

What he says he believed to be a
"fraud-proof" will has been made and
filed in the Office of the clerk Of Polk
county, Iowa, by Theodore Mantz, a
Des Moines lawyer Mr.. Mantz die
tated his will into talking machine,
and had it recorded in wax.
At the end of the dictation, G. H.
Miller, a lawyer, and H. w. Brandt, a
court reporter, testified into the ma
chine they were witnesses to the
making" of the will. and spelled their
names out in full as the witnesses.
The record then was put on ma
chine and reproduced the voices Be-
ing pronounced correct by Mr.. Mantz
he took it to the clerks Office had the
box containing it sealed in wax and
filed.
Mr., Mantz has instructed Mrs. Mantz
to take the case to the highest court
of the country if the validity of the
will should be questioned.
The will on a record Is believed by
its maker to be the first of it's kind in
the country. Lawyers say possible
objection to wills on talking machine
records is an Iowa statute which says
conveyances of property worth more
than 5000 must be in writing. Mantz
says he will 60 before the next session
Of the Iowa legislature and endeavor
to get bill through which will egalize
spoken wills when recorded as his is.
Mantz says he believes the future
will see greater uses of talking ma
chimes and records. and in his opinion
it would be much more difficult to
"tamper with" a spoken will than a
written one.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
WHOLE TOWN ON SPREE
Railroad Wreck Turned Loose 10000
Gallons of Wine at Defiance, la.

The town of Defiance, Ia, is recov-
ering from a two-day spree which re-
suited from the wrecking. in the heart
Of the town. of two oil tank cars filled
with California wine. Each car was
marked 100000 gallons capacity" and
each was filled to capacity. 1t was
part of the government stock of port
wine being moved from San Francisco
to New York.
Both cars were smashed so badly
that they began leaking, and the wine
poured from half a dozen spread
seams and broken rivet holes. The
bucket brigade gathered, and tin cups
dishpans and wash tubs We're pressed
into service. When the home supply
of WITHHOLDING utensils gave out, PEG
pie rushed to the stores to buy more
but the stores were closed. The clerks
were at the wreck.
After two days of liberal rotations
Defiance awoke with that "brown
taste" in the mouth. The tank cars arc
still at the station, but their interiors
are as dry as Sahara.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
MIGHT BE CARRIED TOO FAR
Physician Could Hardly Be Expected
to Rejoice in Patients Exposition
of Imagination.

Perkins was feeling decidedly queer
he couldn't get on with his work; he
couldn't do anything. So he decided
to pay a visit to the doctor. ~.
81 don't feel up to the mark" he
said to the man of medicine. Can you
give me good tonic?"
With pursed lips the doctor sur
veyed him for a moment or two, and,
rising from his chair, remarked:
HAS it ever occurred to you that
there's a great deal in Imagination,
Mr.. Perkins?'
certainly, DOCTOR" answered Per-
kins.
"Then go out of this surgery and
imagine that there's nothing the mat
ter with you. Come back in a week
and let me know how you feel!"
The patient went, doctored himself
and returned to the physician at the
appointed time.
"Ah, an" said the doctor. "You are
feeling better now, l can see. Didn't
l tell you there was a great deal in
imagination?"
.That's true" said Perkins. "What
is your charger" So.
give dollars" said the doctor.
swell, imagine you've got tt" said
Perkins.-London Tit-Bits.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
SNAKE .ERS ICON ENTIOv
Gathering Which IL Held Annually In
North Africa Must Be a Re-
pulsive Sight.

After a lapse Of five years, the an
nual convention Of the snake-eaters OF
northern Africa has lately been held
Seventeen of the most renowned rep
tile consumers from various parts OF
Tunis and Algeria took part.
An extraordinary feature Of the con.
vention was that most of the snake
eaters served in the French army
during the war. many of them wearing
the medals they won In France.
More than four hundred small
snakes Of various sizes were carefully
measured and distributed to the COM
petitors. A score-keeper watched each
man, and the spectators cheered the
eaters" at the top of their voices.
The eating consisted of forcing a
snake into the mouth as quickly as
possible, but no punching or rolling
up of the reptiles was allowed. The
snake had to be forced in head first,
and as soon as the tail had disap-
peared, which it usually did with eX-
traordinary rapidity, the competitor
quickly snatched it out of his mouth
and inserted another
The man who finished his "a snakes
first was adjudged the winner, and
was presented with prize consist
ing Of a round ball studded with brass
nals and hung with brass chains, to
which were attached silver and gold
coins.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
RUSSIAN CROWN JEWELS
SAFELY HIDDEN AWAY

PARIS, Aug. 25.-The crown
jewels of Russia, including the great
stone known as the Diamond of the
Car" and valued at 100000, are
hidden away either in Russia or in
some of the bordering states and
may net come to light for years, &C
cording to Paris jewellers.
There was no interest shown here
among gem purchasers when it was
reported that some of the crown
Jewels had been secretly brought to
London and were to be sold. Since
the revolution several of the biggest
jewellery houses in Paris have spent
large sums Of money running down
similar tales in the hope of making
big profits. In every instance they
have found inferior stones which
were being palmed off by Russian
refugees.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
Labor Savers.

At home in North Delaware street
the man of the house gathered two or
more bushels of nuts last fall and put
them in the attic. His wife spends
most of her time at the office with
him, so the house is empty every day.
However, recently the wife remained
home one day and heard terrific
noise in the attic. Investigating she
found two squirrels rushing around
like mad, trying to get out a closed
window. They had gnawed hole in
the roof as large as grapefruit and
had disposed Of the whole mess of
nuts. The owner said they saved him
the trouble of feeding them, for he
had gathered the nuts for them.-In-
dianapolis News. ...
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
Check on the MiIkman.

With the aid of an apparatus re-
Gently devised by Julius Horvet of the
Minneapolis dairy and food commits
sion, it is going to be possible within
the space of very few minutes to
state just how long the willy dealer in
trick milk has worked the pump
handle, or allowed the product Of the
dairy to remain unprotected in the
April showers.
The cryoscope, as the new appa-
ratus is called, works on the basis OF
the difference in freezing point be-
tween water and milk; and 1t will de-
termine infallibly whether the con-
sumer is receiving pure milk or wa
tered milk, or pure water to which a
little milk has been added.-James
Anderson, in Scientific American.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
Humnlno Bird Awes Woodchuck.

1.-THE dimensions Of an intruder
were not considered at all by Sir
Ruby" says r. I. Brasher, writing of
humming bird. "A fiat lazy wood
chuck, sitting upright on his hind legs,
calmly chewing a sprig of leaves and
surrounded by an admiring circle of
Leghorns, was Informed in no uncer-
tain manner that he was outside Of
his domain. He returned to his
proper territory with an abruptness
which scattered the hens in wild
furry of cackling. Perhaps the sud.
den change from lethargy to action
aroused the suspicion that he was a
fox in groundhog's fur Boys Life.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
Superstitious Sleuth.

During the windstorm yesterday
afternoon" related Constable Sam T..
Slackputter, the sagacious sleuth Of
Petunia, "a sign board was blown off'm
the front of the Right Place store and
hit on the head gent that was CON-
ing from the depot to deliver the ~
ceum course lecture at the op'ry house
last night, and knocked him senseless
! d'know as believe in omens and
such things any more than the average
person, but couldn't help thinking
that when a circumstance like that
happens 1t is sign Of something
Kansas City Star.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
Saws MOSQUITOES Punctured Tire.

The biggest big mosquito story OF
the season is credited to Fred Zavat'
kay, employed by the New York and
New Haven Railroad company at Win.
sted. Conn. With a party of friends hi
motored in his car to Riverton, three
or four miles distant. on fishing trip.
He left his car near the village and
upon returning from the brook, he no
ticed that spare tire fastened to the
rear Of the car was literally covered
with giant '"skeeters." They all SEEM
ed to be in working order, too, be-
cause when Zavatkay had to use the
new tire to replace fiat one on the
way home he declared he found 1t had
been punctured by the huge mos
quitoes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
Rabbit Drives in WASHINGTON.

Jack rabbits to the number Of $4,000
have sacrificed their lives in the drives
recently undertaken in eastern Wash
ington under the supervision of the
biological survey. The demand for the
meat in the larger cities Of the North
west proved to be good. White-tailed
rabbits brought $3.50 dozen, and the
black-tailed variety sold for about 81.
Preference was shown for those which
had been shot rather than harried and
dubbed. The carcasses, to be salable,
should be drawn as soon as possible
after they are cooled, 1t is pointed out.
An extension Of the campaign Is
planned.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
TWirlinq-Arms Dance.

Many new dances were shown at
the dancing congress in Paris recent
". Most Of them, however, appeared
to lack originality. An exception is
the "Tchega,' which is danced to the
strains Of Hindoo music. The "Tche
ga" would never meet with the ap.
prevail Of the British dancing masters
as 1t is most unsuitable for the English
bathrooms. 1t consists of fantastic
movements in which the arms are
twirled round the head while the
dancer performs short hesitation
Daily Mail, London.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
BULL CHARGED MOTOR
Machine Badly Bent in a Meeting on
Canadian Road.

George Thibault, proprietor of the
summer hotel at Outlet, a village a
few miles from Picton, Can, was driv-
ing his car toward home recently
when he CHANGED to meet a herd of
cattle. The owner of the motor car
slowed down to allow the animals 70
pass without undue excitement. All
went we'll till he met the leader of this
large bovine family, splendid young
roam bull. The latter resented the
presence of the mechanical contrivance
bearing down through the herd on low
gear.
Lowering his massive head, he
charged. The result was few bruises
to the animal, twisted axle, a badly
bent fender and a smashed headlight
to the unfortunate motor. AS Mr..
Thibault inspected the damage he re-
marked alphabetically: II certainly adj
mired his pluck, but he showed poor
judgment"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
Chlorine May Prevent Flu.

Breathing air impregnated with
chlorine gas may prove to be real
preventive Of influenza. During the
recent epidemic, 1874 volunteers were
subjected to a total of more than 800
( treatments at the University Of Arkan-
sas. Several children and nurse en-
gagged in caring for 'tlu" patients were
among the subjects, Of whom only one
developed new case, and that EVIL
IDENTIFY had been previously contracted,
says Popular Mechanics Magazine. The
treatment consisted merely of confne-
ment in the chlorine room for FIVE
minutes a day, the gas content carry
ing from 43 to 273 parts In 1,OOO,OOO
Of air.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
HAVANA A BABEL OF SOUND
New Yorker Alleges That Metropolis
10 Silent In Comparison With
the Cuban City.

Havana may not hold the noise
championship Of the world but at
least little old New York is silent by
comparison. Unmuffled motors beyond
computation. tram cars that seem far
more interested in producing clamor
than speed, believing vendors of
everything vendible. are but the back
ground of an unbroken uproar that
permeates every nook and Granny of
the city. Honest hotel keepers tell you
frankly that they can offer every COM
fort except quiet. Even in church you
hear the tumult outside. broken at
rare intervals by the voice of the
preacher 1t Is not simply the day
time uproar of business hours, it in
creases steadily from nightfall until
dawn. In olden days the serene, with
his dark lantern, his pike, pistol.
bunch of keys, whistle and rope, wan
dered through the streets calling out
the time and the state of weather
every half hour His efforts would be
wasted nowadays.
The long-seasoned inhabitants seem
to have grown callous to the constant
turbulence. have yet to meet new
conner who confesses to an unbroken
hour Of sleep. If you move out to one
of the pensions of Vedado, the house
hold itself will keep you constantly re-
minded that you are still in Havana.
The Cubans seem to thrive on noise. If
they are so unfortunate as to be denied
their beloved din, they lose no time in
producing another from their own
threats. After a week in Havana we
took ferry across the harbor and
strolled along the plain behind Cabana
fortress. For some time we were
aware of an indefinable sensation OF
strangeness, amounting almost to dis
comfort. We had covered mile or
more before we suddenly discovered
that 1t was due to the unaccustoned
silence.-Century Magazine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
FORMER INDIAN HURLER
WINS 25 GAMES IN ROW

ALMA, Mich, Aug. 25.-"Rip'
Hagerman, former pitcher for the
Cleveland Americans, is setting 6
record in semi-pro circles this year
pitching for the Republic Trucks
Hagerman has won twenty-five
games in succession, all he has
twirled this season. He allowed al
average of less than one earned run
per game and his strike-out averag
is better than fourteen.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
FIGHTER TOOK LAST COUNT
"Flghtin' Wop" Shot Self When Beat.
en- In Game of Life.

Beaten in the big battle Of life,
Domenico Sanford, known to Chicago
ring followers as Monty Tyler, the
''fightin' wop," bored neat hole
through his forehead with a cheap lit
tie revolver after writing note to his
mother.
Monty Tyler, while in his prime,
caused fight fans to marvel at the way
he could absorb punishment and many
a battle royal did he give Abe Attell
and Freddie Weeks while acting as
their sparrfng partner.
A year ago the awful beatings TAX
en- by Sanford began to become mani
fest when he suffered nervous break
down. He was 33 years old and said
he felt like SO. He quit the stage
where he was doing skit with his
wife. His bank roll disappeared and
a few days ago he voluntarily took the
'1ast count"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
Measuring Distance In Turkey.

In Constantinople you ask: "How
far is 1t to the consulate?" and they
answer: about ten minutes" 'How
far is 1t to Lloyd Georges agency?''
Quarter of an hour" "How far to
the lower bridgeT -Four minutes"
I cannot be positive about it, but
think that there, when a man orders a
pair Of pantaloons, he says he wants
them quarter Of minute in the legs
and nine seconds around the waist
From Moments With Mark Twain"
(Harpers).
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
Radical Notions.

II heern TELL" said Gap johnson Of
Rumpus Ridge upon his return from
the county seat. that they are figger-
ing on putting pipe organ into the
new church in town."
"Well, 1t may be all right for them
that likes it hathaway" severely re-
turned Mrs. Johnson, ''but as for me
I'm plum ag'in smokin' in church l"--
Kansas City Star.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
Public Renefactor Dead.

The inventor Of the ice-cream soda
Robert McCay Green-recently died
in Philadelphia. While exhibiting at
the Franklin Institute exposition in
Philadelphia two years before the cen
tennial Mr.. Green, to get ahead OF a
competitor, conceived the idea Of mix
ing the Ice cream with the soda, and
before the close of the exposition his
rceaints we're more than $500 day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-25
WALKS IN SLEEP, FALLS
FROM MILL TO DEATH

BURLINGTON, Ia, Aug. 25.-R.
A. Graves, sixty, wealthy Henry
county farmer, has walked the last
time in his sleep. He received fatal
injuries when he fell from the top
of a windmill, to which he climbed
in the middle of the night.