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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Nothjnu There.

Before the consolidation l held an
agency for one of the old express COM
panies. One day several patrons were
In the office when the superintendent
and two other officials of the company
came in Unexpectedly. A woman had
just asked for package, and evident.
~ the unexpected visit Of the officials
flustered me, for, after looking over
the On-hand register and not finding
anything listed for her, returned to
the counter, took down the receiver
from the telephone, and said: Hello,
there is nothing here for YOU" My
customer was standing right near the
telephone, and every one laughed
Chicago Tribune.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Peanut Oil GAINING Favor.

The production of peanut. oil, includ-
ing both the cold-pressed and the hot
pressed, in the United States has in
creased from $4,000 pounds in 1912 to
95,934,0OO pounds in 191S an increase
of more than 21,0OO per cent. The i'm
portation Of peanut oil increased from
100000 pounds in 1912 to 6S,466,OOO
pounds in 1918. Practically all the i'm
ported peanut oil is hot-pressed. Com
plete statistics for 1919 are not yet
available.
1t is apparent, say specialists, that
cOld-pressed peanut oil is winning for
itself place on the American table,
justified by it's flavor, nutritive value
and digestibility
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

am a candidate for county c4ll-
missioner in the second district the
middle district of the count{
live at Riverside and have built ne
roads in my locality. The gra y
built under my direction have a
ways been good roads and are yet
excepting where they have been
made over and built higher and wild
err by the bond road men. l do
not entirely approve of the way the
bond money has been expended in
high grades and coating with clay
and gravel that does not stay put.
We did not get full values for our
money, and now we still have the
problem of fixing them so they will
stay in place and stand the wear.
| have been resident of the
valley for forty-two years and
heavy taxpayer IN recent years.
am not a famous business man,
but if | am elected commissioner l
will try to apply more horse sense
and less science to road construction
and to a good many things in con-
Quoting the county business. Po-
litically I am Democrat, and you
will find my name on the Democrat
ic ballot at the primaries. 1t is up
to you whether it is on any ticket
at the November election. am
not the only one wanting to see me
nominated and elected. and my
friends. join me in saying that
your vote will be appreciated.
Adv. JOHN w. BITTON.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
66THE workmen put their hands
to the cross and carried it,
- bllrdnxa ID oil 10 L.


of planting. At word, they dropped
the tree into the hole; and the body of
the Nazarene also dropped heavily,
and hung by the bleeding hands. Still
no cry of pain-only the exclamation
divinest of all recorded EXPLANATIONS
Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do
'"The cross, reared now above all
other objects, and standing singly out
against the sky, was greeted with a
burst of delight; and all who could see
and read the writing upon the board
over the Nazarene's head made haste
to decipher it. Soon as read, the legend
was adopted by them and communicate
ed. and presently the whole mighty
concourse was ringing the salutation
from side to side, and repeating it with
laughter and groans:
king Of the Jews! Hail king of
the Jewsr
THE sun was rising rapidly to noon
the hills barred their brown breasts low
ingly to it; the more distant mountains
rejOiced in the purple with which 1t so
regally dressed them. In the city the
temples, palaces. towers, pinnacles,
and all points of beauty and promi-
nence seemed to lift themselves into
the unrivaled brilliaDce, as if they
knew the pride they were giving the
many who from time to time turned to
look at them. Suddenly dimness be-
gan to fill the sky and cover the earth
at first no more than a scarce per-
ceptible fading Of the day, twilight
out Of time; an evening gliding in up
on the splendOrs Of noon. But 1t deep
ened, and directly drew attention;
whereat the noise Of the shouting and
laughter fell off, and men, doubling
their senses gazed at each other curl
ously; then they looked to the sun
again; then at the mountains, getting
Farther away; at the sky and the near
landscape. sinking in shadow; at the
hill upon which the tragedy was
enacting; and from all these they
gazed at each other again, and turned
pale and held their peace.
ut is only mist or passing cloud
Simonides said soothingly to Esther,
who was alarmed. 1T will brighten
"Ren-Hur did not think so.
1T Is not mist or cloud he said.
The spirits who live in the air-the
prophets and Saints-are at work in
mercy to themselves and nature. I |
say to you, oh, Simonides, truly as God
lives, he who hangs yonder is the Son |
Of God
Sand leaving Simonides lost in won
der at such speech from him he went |
where Balthazar was kneeling nearby,
and laid his hand upon the good mans
shoulder.
sob, wise Egyptian, hearken Thou
alone vert right-the Nazarene is in
Iced the Son Of Cod
"Balthazar drew him down to him
md replied, feebly, 4 saw him a child
n the manger where he was first laid;
t is not strange that knew him soon
n than thou; but oh that I should live
o see this day! Would that I had
lied with my brethren! Happy Mel
'hiorl Happy Gaspar!
"'Comfort theer said Ben-Hur.
Doubtless they too are here.'
Within the frame of the story Of
Christ is told the tale of Ben-Hur, be-
ginning with the appearance of the
hree wise men, Balthazar, Melchlor
ind Gaspar, and ending with the
sublime tragedy on Golgotha. From
he days of the scenes at the manser
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
An Adventure

Miss Yellowleaf-A man I never saw
before spoke to me today on the street
car.
Miss Peachblow-You don't tell me?
What did he say?
Miss Yellowleaf-He told me to step
lively, please.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Reckless Reggie.

Nephew-That was pretty good
dinner we had; shall we have a drink
now?
Uncle-Man, We ken Am teetota.
Nephew-A cigar, then.
Uncle-A dinna smoke.
Nephew-Oh, do something reckless
remember my firm is paying all the
expenses
Uncle-Weel. A think All haze nv
boots cleaned here then THE By.
stander.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
STEN0Gs, ATTENTION!
THIS Is SOME SPEED
(By Universal Servicel


PARIS.-A new method OF short
hand which, it is claimed can be
learned in lew hours, and which is
faster than any existing method, has
been invented by Raoul Duval, ex-
president of the Union of French
Stenographers
The method, which is called '.bre-
biography" consists in using the
usual long-hand commencement OF
a word, with symbol to complete 1t.
The symbols are those ordinarily
found ON typewriter, 50 that typ
list can take directly on her machine
dictation up to speed of $50 words
a minute with but little practice.
Demonstrated by pupils of the
Jules Ferry Lyceum, one OF the larg-
est girls schools in France, the new
stenography was a complete success.
Three of the girls wrote at the rate
of 100 words minute with only
three hours practice.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Lewis Wallace,

Lewis Wallace,
generally known
by the shorter
name Lew, was
born In 1927 Mt
BrOOkville, Indi-
ana, and perhaps
was, quite unc0n-
sciOusly, potent in
spreading the idea,
to some, that In
that state II To-
Gated the literary
G e n ter of this
country. He died
in 1906.
Like the stu
dents Of today In
the great strug-
gle, he left his
books for the
Mexican war. He
served again In
the Civil War and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Naturally,

II hear the young woman designer
in Madame Paree's dressmaking es-
Enlistment is very estimable per-
son."
"She has to be. 1t Is her business
to lead a pattern life"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02

Miss Helen Stultz has resigned her
position at the Bon Ton and will
rest for school work. She and her
friend Thelma Haney are spending
this week at the home of w. A.
Goodwin at Thomas.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02

Mr.. Mays and his daughters, Ida
and Clara, are visiting relatives this
week at Twin Falls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-02
lNveNTs PINCH PROOF TUBE,
Webster City Man Perfsets New In
nor Tube for Auto Tires.

nor Tube for Auto Tires.
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Feb. "A pinch
proof inner tube for auto tires,
one side Of which Is reinforced
so that 1t is protected against damage
from the rim, toes OF the casing
heads or tools employed to remove
the tire, Is the invention Of Web
ster City man, Charles III. F1aherty.
Mr.. F1aherty has applied for q
patent and number of companies
have written him asking to be per-
mitted to manufacture the tube. He
has not fully decided where he Will
award his contract.
Mr.. 'Flaherty has been working on
the tube since last May and the IN
vention was completed in the early
fall at the Llaherty vulcanizing shop
in this city. The tube is formed
with a graduated increase in thick
ness on the side which lies along
the rim. Practically all inner tubes
wear on that side and it was for
this reason that he conceived the
idea of a tube which will stand wear
next the rim.
The increased thickness Of the
tube lies in such a position as to be
strengthened against damages by
any tools employee to apply or re-
move the casing and the seam Is
opposite on the thin side. The REIN
forcement which forms the thickness
is composed Of everything. or super
imposed. material and Is vulcanized
at the same time as the rest OF the
tube
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-02
EFFORT TO De MADE TO UNITE
METHODIST CHURCHES
NORTH AND SOUTH.
SPLIT BEFORE clvh
WAR OVER SLAVERY
Mercer Plan TO Be Considered BY
General Conference at Meeting In
Dee Moines Next May-Suprsms
General Council Proposed Under
Plan Adopted by Commission.
s,ecia, to r,mes-Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 2.-One of the
big questions which Is to come be-
fore the general conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church when II
meets in Des Moines next May will be
the merger - the north and south
divisions of Methodism which lonp
before the civil war split on the
question of slavery.
The plans for the merger Of these
two church bodies were perfected
some ten days ago at a four days
conference at Louisville, KY. attended
by delegates from both the north ano
south churches. Bishop w. F. NC
powell, of Washington. D. c.. was
Chairman or the delegation from the
Methodist Episcopal church NORTH
and Bishop Edwin Mouson, Of Dallas
Tex, headed the committee from the
Methodist Episcopal church south
They met in Louisville, Ky.
After four days session this joint
commission on Jan. 20 adopted rec
concentrations that the two branches
gain be united and the church thus
United be named the Methodist
church. This recommendations viii
be presented to the general confer
ence to be held here in May for rati-
flcation and also to the general con-
ference of the Methodist churches OF
the south which Is to be called in
special session to pass on ratlilca-
ton.
It is reported from Louisville that
under the new plan there would be 8
supreme general conference COM
posed of seven regional conferences
Six Of these regional conferences
would include the white members OF
the church. numbering about l,Ooo,-
600 members and the seventh would
include the colored members. totaltna
about 100000.
The regional and local conferences
would take on some Of the powers
now delegated to Ntbe general con-
ference. Under tho new plan bishops
would be chosen by local conferences
subject to confirmation by the gen.
eral conference.
Final Court Of Fifteen.
A judicial council Of fifteen. mem
bers would constitute the Anal cour'
Of appeals to review constitutions
matters affecting all conferences. =
general conferences of some 800 mem
bers chosen by the regional confer
ences in proportion to their member
ship would be the general governins
body and would meet once in foul
years.
The meeting at Louisville was at
tended by about 100 delegates, in
GLIDING bishops. pastors and 'laymer
of both divisions. The Methods
Episcopal church north reports
membership OF approximately 1000
600 and the southern church abou
2,0oo, 900.
1t is related that the split between
the Methodists occurred in 1846 Owe
the fact that the wife Of a bishop o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-02
Southern L0u)Q Items

carried the school officials will either
build a new building in central
location or purchase a schoolhouse
already established. st. Peters
parish has such an institution as the
public school people may use profit
ably. The parish will take a refer
endum vote on the sale of the prop
erty to the public school district.
Fort Madison-Ice fishing Is prov
ing q popular diversion among the
embryo Izaak Waltons Of this vicin-
ity. The news that angling thru the
frozen surface of Lake Cooper is In
Hts prime, brings hundreds to the
lake daily and several good catches
have been reported.
Cornins-John Sinclair, aged 50.
farm hand in. the employ Of Frank
Houchin IN Holt, township. had been
engaged in husking corn during the
day and had brought in load And
was unhitching the team and left
one tug hitched. The team became
frightened and ran away, throwing
Sinclair against a log, breaking his
back and he died in a few minutes.
Museatine-Altho Ave Muscatine
county dairymen and farmers are at
present enrolled in the Davenport
Cow Testing Association, move is
being started among the farmers of
this county to organize similar as
sociation. It is the plan to complete
m 10
in June. Miss Mnora Studer, an
Iowa young woman. representing the
dairy extension department of Iowa
State College at Ames, is working
In tho interests of the now organl-
cation.
knoxviIIe-Two strangers, about
2S years old, are confined in the
county jail. They were arrested at
Tracy, and gave their names as
Leroy Smock of Philadelphia and
Jack KIM Of Memphis. Word that
they were hanging around the town
was telephoned to the sheriff by w.
G. Maddy OF the Tracy bank. Dep
uties from the sheriff's office made
the trip to Tracy by auto and
Drought tneHl pACh. Iue men HAQ u
pair of goggles, brass knucks and q
couple OF flashlights and 80 cents In
money.
0arroil-Two loads Of standard
alfalfa shipped by J. H. Smith &
Son, wsll-knewn farmers Of Carroll
county, brought SIS and $50 ton
ON the Omaha market recently.
-Four more loads ON the Smith farm
win be shipped to the same market
sosn. Father and san rum the home
farm and are msking . decided sue,
oess ~ Il. They rvoently shipped
( eighty -thrss head ~ hess to Onaha
Which averaged 1s5 pounds, ana re-
oeivsd for them >lS.lA The ship
fsnt VIZ. uneven, with some liNkt
hsgs and I'd brood seWs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-02
Butler County Farm Bureau Growing

Special to Times Republican.
Allison, Feb. 2-Severty five mem
bers of the Butler county farm bu-
reau, representing almost every
township Of the county. met In their
annual meeting at the county court
house. The officers elected were: j
c. Carter, of Allison. president;
George Faint. of Kes'ey, vice presi-
dent: L. C. Surface, Of Bristow. Sec
rotary. and E. f. Wilder, of Allison
treasurer.
J. c. Carter was selected to repre-
sent Butler county at all state meet
inss. A. L. Surface, who had at
tended the meeting OF the American
farm bureaus at Chicago, gave an
interesting talk on the points brought
forth at the meeting. Ed Cunning
ham. ex-speaker of the Iowa house
of representatives. also gave an ad-
dress.
At a meeting Of the board after the
annual. meeting had adjourned
Paulus Hi1mer. a Bu.ie: county far-
mer and world wa. veteran. wal
elected to fill the Office Of sccretar!
to the county agent. County Agent
Victor. Flint has put in some eflec-
tive work IN the county and now feeis
that his labors have not been in vain
and that the farm bureau is now ir
position to do some real work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-02

was saved in Fcbranyy h. sn,n
pensoa In January. - ~
savings organixation - 1.-
ers OF women's orwnna y.
make n strong appeal -
savings In government
They do no, ask for thS ee1A smoue
spent or saved hut tne pascentas
OF itemizcd sxpenditures 49,
These results VII b SENT 70 SO
headouarters 10 be forwArded 20 nA-
tionol headquarters. 1900
The national debt No. .
within five years from one pi''on y
somethiuE more than twenty -nvs pii-
lion dollars; living costs nave in-
creased almost 100 per cent. Win the
mower 10 control the use and regulate
the price OF thH common necessiucs
OF llfe largely In the hands o. women.
we feel that in putting into effect this
program. the local woman o.Sa
cations arc making . nauona, cons
trlbution toward tho SOLUTION ~ 'hess
economic problems.
,MrA Francis Il WH'Soy.
ster city. Ia chairman or tho speo'a'
thrift committee In the Iowa fedora
ton Many Iowa clubs are putuns
on definite thrift programs and are
urging the study and practice OF
THRIFT by their members. Mrs. Whitley
was a speaker on Thrift and Amer
lea nlsn recently at Manchester ana
also at Traer,
Tho Rockwell City woman's Ciun
has recently profited by a series Oh
five lectures on the laws pertaining
20 women and children.
The Ladies Improvement AssociA-
ton OF Charles City has obtained .
five year lease on the Willow Fonu
Bird Sanctuary. where birds win ne
protected and where the love OF birds
and. an interest in them win be cuiu-
waited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-02

pus are making pledges toward the
union. A campaign 10 also being d.
rected at students from Johnson
county. IN which the university Is
located, of whom nearly 1000 are re-
gistered In the institution.
I'VE are Just getting our stride
says Ruth Rogers. field secretary Tor
tho Iowa Memorial Union. "The
period Of relaxation caused by the
coal shortage ana the immediate
holidays has been overcome. Things
look better and brighter for the mil
lion dollar memorial building every
day."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-02
TAMA pEBATERS WIN.
Victory Over Roland Wins Team
Rlaht to Enter Semi Finals.

Victory Over Roland Wins Team
Right to Enter Semi Finals.
Special to Times Republican.
Tama, Feb. 1.-The debating team
OF the Tama high school won another
victory Friday night when they de-
feated the team from the consoi-
dated school Of Roland. by the unani-
nous decision of the judges. A few
weeks ago they won in the same
manner from Oelwein. This entities
them to enter the semi finals for the
Northeastern Iowa district on Fep
IS, with Waverly. in the Tama audi
forum. Harold Ennis, Ruth HorneI
and Lowell King are the members Oh
the Tama team and they have de-
lighted their friends with their cleal
presentation of their arguments and
the shrewd way in which they con-
duct the rebuttal.
Forty eight high schools were orig
inally entered in this contest which
has now been narrowed by elimina
ton to twelve. After the finals have
been won in each of the four dis
tricts of the state those winners ther
contest for the right to be one OF the
two to win the state championship
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-02
IBy Mrs. w. II. snIderl.

Every week brings new clubs into
utilization with the Iowa federation
or with the general federation. The
following eleven clubs have recently
Joined the Iowa federation: The Wo-
mans Welfare Club OF Scion, Twen-
tieth Century Club OF Churdan, W. O.
Il. u. OF Ida Grove. outlook Cluo or
Centeryillo. Columbian Club OF Cho-
rokee, ID. Il. Club of Dexter, Monday
Club OF Corydon. Home Study Club
OF New Hampton, II. A. X. II, Literary
Club of Walker, city federation OF
Shenandoah, and Kolah Club OF
Washington.
The name OF Miss George A. Ba-
con. OF Worchester. Mass, first vice.
president Of the General Federation
OF Women's Clubs, as nominee Tor
the office of president OF the federa-
ton, will be presented by the Massa-
chusetts delegation at tho biennial
convention OF the organization nv
Des Moines next June. The name OF
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter of Minne-
apolis, Mimi, second vice president
of the general federation. as nom
inee for the office of president VIII
be presented by tho Minnesota dele
cation.
DO Won know the American Creed
and how TO get large, attractive
payhIah the
81, 900 prize. Since 40 many organiza-
tons are urging that this creed, that
mosaic taken from memorable docu-
mcnts and great speeches, be learned
in our schools, the education COM
mittee of the Iowa Federation OF
womens Clubs had this printed IN
n very attractive form for framing.
1t is on heavy cream colored paper
and Is printed in large type IN
brown. This valuable statement or
an Americans beliefs Is so worthy OF
being preserved in permanent FORM
that a copy will be given to any
school that will have it framed. The
committee suggest that when II Ia
nossible. the frame be made by the
pupils in the manual training de-
partment, in the BELIEF that this
would tend to increase their inter
est.
So interested are club women In
this American creed that some are
br,yinr it and having 1t framed for
their public library, the Y. NJ. Z.
A. Y. w. C. A, or other public place.
Such copies may be had for 8 cents
per copy by addressing the chair
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-02
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs

man OF the education department..
Miss Myra Il. Call, Cedar Falls.
Miss Anna Gertrude Chllds, chair
man OF tho music department OF the
state federation. reminds club women
that "Tho week OF washington's
birthday has been chosen as national
song week In order TO focus attention
upon community singing NIL over the
United states. Women's clubs are
usked 90 cooperate with music clubs,
music supervisors. bands and orchcs-
tras that representative evening OF
song may be achieved In some
places Il may seem best to plan for
a church gathering since February
22nd comes on Sunday. In any case
wide use should be made OF tho ro-
sources OF each town especially OF
any foreign element which may pre-
dominate. This Ia an excellent oc-
casion 10 learn what our tmmigIsnt
friends have TO bring us In the way OF
folk music. The newspapers Will
gladly give space for publicity. part
OF the plan which Is most essential.
Tho state chairman on music and
the committee members will be glad
to offer suggestions TO any club de-
string more information"
The General Federation of women's
Clubs has definitely pledged It's sup
port to the government In the cam
paign OF thrift education and MISS
Georgia A. Bacon, 80 Dean str"st'
worchoster. Mass. who is first vice
president. has been appointed director
OF this special piece OF work. At
conference with the treasury depart
ment. Il was decided that all club
members be- asked to make per
sonal study OF their own expenditures
a. a basis for developing moro care :
fuI expenditure and more Intelligent
consumption. The following plan Is
suggested. with all detail left 70 the
invidual:
January-Kecp aaccounts careful
ly and persistcntly.
February>-Save. Group the Janu-
airy expenses under budget headings
such as rent, operating expenses,
Cheat. light service, repair, etc-)
food, clothing and what Is called ny
a general name OF higher life includes
amusements, education. dues, gifts
philanthropies doctor, dentist, mag
szines, etc. and incidentals. The
idea Is TO use the information gained
in January to save certain amount
thru Intelligent conservation In Feb
ruary.
March-rnvest. Calculate how much