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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
POPULAR RELIGION
NOT CONSTANT
Az Rev. y. d. Wuest.l

AD. lNths L. " bfoAsJ /
The eagle eye Of the majority of
American voters Is always watching
the public officials who have been
elected to their respective offices by
the voters. Invariably their public
acts are closely compared with the
promises they made in their campaign
speeches and with the oath taken when
they entered upon thier official
duties. The slightest variance or dis
agreement between the promises and
the acts or efforts are quickly noted
and the discrepancy boldly charged
up against the officials integrity. What
a blessing 1t would be for America II
that same majority would turn its
eagle eye on it's own religious life,
compare its statements concerning
| religion, church, and God with its ac-
tions, note the Inconsistencies, and
then make the necessary corrections.
An overwhelming majority of Amer
leans believes In the existence of God
and in a future life, yet less han half
of our population is included in the
membership Of American churches.
Is this consistency? Another sad
fault is the fact that perhaps only one
fourth OF the actual church member
L HnlD dLttHuh hlNlnf MOfSulD vi q BlN0tl
Sunday. A picture of a Mohammedan
prayer meeting recently came to our
view. The building was filled-not a
vacant place could be seen. This
would seem to indicate that those PEG
pie are at least consistent to the ex-
tent that they really worship thai
imaginary God in whom they profess
faith. The vacant seats In our churches
80 O.A1a.V aro V1AA Co. tLlo $40 -
consistency among those who profess
faith in the true and living God.
:. The hymn, Nearer My God Il
Thee" has for many years been popu
lar with our American people. Mos
every pupil in the upper grades o
l our schools knows II and loves to SIM
1t. Scarcely a funeral service passes
! without the singing of this CRANE
hymn. Yet very often the same per
sons who Joined in singing, "Neare
to Thee" on some day during tn
. week will remain just as far away from
the worship OF God as possible on tn
. Sunday following. o consistency
where art thou?
, Surely, the intelligence, character
and better impulses of the great ma
jority of our citizens will not lon
! permit this contradiction between re
q ligious profession and conduct. Thes
two must harmonic and stand to
gether or both will fall. Profession G
faith In God multiplied by regular Sur
day worship of God equals consistenc!
whereas so-called faith minus worshi
y equals nil and means that the pei
son guilty of figuring the great pre-
blem OF life by this method will nc
49,. H.. Ill.,. "a IL o.
Teacher. Prudence would, therefor,
suggest that we begin by adding on
day of worship to our religious III
next Sunday and thereafter continu
II yb multiplying our church attendanc
Every American citizen loves the sic
gan: America First" America new
can nor Will be first, In the true sens
of the word, until the majority of on
citizens will, On every Sunday, liS
according to the slogan: "Toda
n Church Ia First
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Continued From Page H.
ed an attack that suggested scarlet
fever and the case was ~quarantined
on suspicion. No epidemic is likely,
according TO the health officer. The
case was reported at the home OF
Emmett Lee.
The Idaho Reclamation Association
was voted an appropriation OF $500
following the presentation OF a petit
ton by M. M. Myers and II. Il. Austin,
containing over a hundred m OF
taxpayers In the county. The repre-
s~entatiyes of the Association stated
that over $l400 had been raised In
the county by private solicitation n
donation to the Fort Hall Project and
the Survey OF the proposed extension
to include Power County lands. In
reply to the petition Mr., Earring,
chairman OF the board stated!
Must Do Part
1.-THE commissioners feel that the
county cannot afford to take any ac-
ton that would prove ultimately
harmful and in fact d~iscouraglng
TO the best interests OF the county,
There Is the real possibility that over
two million dollars will be spent here
within the next two years. Other
counties have appropriated sums
ranging between $500 and $1,000 for
the cause represented by the Idaho
Reclamation Association and II Is
evident that we must do u part.
Now, OF all times, Ia the time to
push this needed work. II will bring
one hundred percent employment to
Power County and the money spent
here will justify, many times over.
the small appropriation we are asked
TO make"
Minor matters considered by the
commissioners beside the allowance
of the regular amount OF bills, was
the valuation OF owe 1915 In Jurors
certificates, the granting OF an indig-
nent allowance OF $50 a month to
Mrs. q. s. Mayer, the exemption from
taxation OF property belonging to
widows, ie; Mrs, II. NJ. Evans, Mrs
Mrs. ]. Il. Simpson and Mrs, Joseph
Allen.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Services in English on the first and
third Sunday Of the month.
Services In German on the second
and fourth Sunday of the month.
This Ia our regular schedule OF SER
vices for each month.
No services on the fifth Sunday.
October both.
All services begin at IL o'clock
sharp.
Sunday School lin English only is
conducted every Sunday, beginning at
1896 Am. We have classes and a
welcome for every age. II children
are not sent TO Sunday School II Is
more than likely that they Will not at
tend Church services very regularly
when they have grown up. Start them
right.
Proverbs 22,6; TRAIN up a child in
the way he should go; and when he
is old, he will not depart from It."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
Try
Talents at Social

The reception given the teachers OF
the town schools on Friday evening
last was a success in every way. A
large number of teachers were In at
tendance and appeared to thoroughly
enjoy the occasion. During the pro-
gram the main body of the Church was
filled and the social spirit was evil
dent.
The pantomine presented by Chas.
lCrowder, Fern Spaulding, Polly Adams,
Elizabeth Ollie and Margaret Wiens
was a delightful bit Of parlor enter
tainment and much rellshed by all
present. The duet by Paula Spauld
ing and Lorraine Brandt was as
pleasing as the little maids themselves,
as they stood, a smiling pair, on the
platform. Miss Dorothy Sanford read
an entertaining description OF The
New Cow" and her eccentric behavior
that made everybody forget their
troubles and give way to smiles and
laughter.
Dean Elchelberger and Adelaide
MehIhaff In the "Milk-Maid" scene
were 80 delightfully."- u~nconcious ana
natural that they carried the audience
by storm. Afterwards the Company
adjourned TO the d~ining-room where
| lHt dUlt GOll1Dt q 49,
Amusement, and puzzled thinking.
, Cards were handed around with let
, tiers printed on them that spelled the
names of seven different varieties OF
apples. The cards were also number
ed and all who held cards with the
same number were arranged In groups
, and each group instructed to prepare
a poem describing the special virtues
OF the apple they represented.
This task elected much merrimeni
and perpiexity; and incidentally un'
covered unexpected poetic gifts. Tit
contest was keen and exciting; as thu
biggest apple pie went as a prize Il
the group preparing the best poem
Group 2, representing the Rome Beaut,
Apple carried off the biggest pie. Thi
Is their poem:-
There are beauties In france AM
beauties In Spain.
There are beauties In Britain ant
Beauties In Maine,
But the beauties we prize, n know
II you'll agree
= Are Rome Beauties contained In tn
pie that l see,
The pie that the judges with fairnes
q and haste,
. VIII now hand to Group 2 to satisf
taste.
:, The following poem on the Be
y Davis Apple was also a product Of th
" occasion, author Rev. Ford.
- The Ben Davis Apple is the apple TO
me-,
% 1t has never a rival from mountai
to sea.
It grows In all orchards from Frlsc
~ to Maine
- And its tlnts are the product OF SUI
and OF rain.
II was the apple that Eve in q froliC
U. some hour,
~ Passed over to Adam in primitiV
y, bower,
ie And, Adam said, Sure, this fruit L
Of take In
Though l fear it's so good II wi
N me to sin"
4 Twas the apple that Newton saw ia
II, from a tree,
Of And he grabbed It and ate II wit
o. infinite glee.
I'd But so many he ate that they gay
N him a pain
ID And he yelled "%Gravitation" aga
Id and again.
Other pipins are good and many al
rare
But the BENJAMIN Davis is king
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21

certain real estate situated in Power
County, Idaho, and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Eh Of SEA; SwA of SEA; SEA
of SWH VIZ of SWA, Sec. Is. Twp.
IL So. r. 30 Z. B. NJ, together with the
tenements, Entertainments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appurtaining.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of November, 1921, at the
hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ. o fsaid day
at the front door of the court house
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21

in Power County at American Falls,
in said County. l will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash,
lawful money of the United States.
the property rereinbefore described.
Dated this 10th day of October.
1921.
G.. H. HANSON, Sheriff
By W. L. OLIVER, Deputy.
W. c. Loofbourrow,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Residing at American Falls, Idaho.
10-21-11-11.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
MODERN CINDERELLA 10.
GATED IN SALT LAKE CITY
Continued From Page H.

Continued From Page H.
from high school and taking abuse in
general. She just got tired of it all,
called upon the fairy godmother OF
Pocatello, who was always lowering
near to assist her if she needed 1t, and
just walked away one dark night and
never told a soul.
Expecting the foster mother to send
officers after her, she changed her
name from Erma Guard TO Stella
Jones. She went to the Y. w. c. A.
boarding home when she came to salt
Lake and shortly after went to do
homework for Mrs. @. NJ. Paul OF the
Wesley apartments, where she is at
the present time.
Happy Anyway.
The last chapters Of the Cinderella
stories are indeed very dissimilar.
The story book girl found a life OF
luxury and ease in a castle, but the
modern Cinderella will continue to dc
Homework, although so happy is she
| at finding someone kind and congenlal
to work for and at the prospect OF be-
ing able to buy her own clothes, thai
she wouldn't change places with the
real Cinderella for worlds. She sait
SO yesterday.
81 have since thought why should
stay there and have to wear the OLE
things she gave me and work like
dog when | can earn So a week her
and buy my own clothes" Miss Guart
declared.
At 8 months of age, Erma's mothe
died. Until five years ago she live
with her father, a contractor in Lo
Angeles. At that time he placed he
in the care Of Mrs. Vogel, who late
moved to American Falls, takin
Erma with her.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
STRICT ECONOMY PREDOMIN-
ATES IN OFFICIAL BOARD

CONTINUED From Page H.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
In The District Court OF The Fifth
Judicial District OF The State
OF Idaho, In And For The
County of Power.

Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, a corporation, Plaintiff,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
Al Chr Ghurrhfa
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday 0cfoher 93rd.


1000 am. Bible School, Prof. War
was. Supt. Mrs. Ford Supt., Pri-
mary Dept.
1900 am Morning Worship and Ser
mon. Solo. Prof. Warwas. Past
or's Message.
6:45 pm. Young Peoples Hour. A
fine opportunity TO show interest
in the young people. Attendance
has increased 100 percent.
1880 pm. Vesper Service. Songs,
readings, special music. Pastors
Address will be on the subject,
THE Biggest Job on Earth" Vital
questions will be asked and the
given.
Notes-Last Sunday 108 in Bible
School, 20 in Bible class, 80 in B. Y,
p. u. A crowded house in the morn
ing and a goodly company at night
In this world and in the next, every
one will go to his own peace. II We
have no relish for the worship Of
God here, we will pass into a com
pany hereafter, where the worship o
God IL unknown.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
the fare.

the fare.
IT'S royal In sauce and matchless In
pie
And I'll MUNICH 1t with glee till the
day that | die.
The teachers were met at the door
and welcomed by a reception COM
mittee
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. @. e. Mangun, Pastor.
In recognition OF Gods blessings
you are invited to join with us In
paying tribute to His many favors,
in the celebration of Religious HarV-
est Festival Week. To each and
every service the public is cordially
invited.
i. ID. y.
Teachers training class 8 a. M. Sun
day school 10 a. m. Sacrament meet
ing 11:4b Sunday In charge OF Bishop
]. w. Ceilings. Primary association
at $500 p. IN. every Friday. and Re
lief Society every Tuesday at 1880 p
m. M. /. A. meeting $500 p. m. Sun
day.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21

DR.. Evans, the Optician, will be at
the Remington Hotel, Saturday of E=-s
week, Oct. %. We make frequent WIS.,
its to American Falls, fit glasses cor
rectly and attend each case one year.
]. T. EVANS.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21

Few events are more enjoyable for the kids than
modern Halloween parties. Costumes and appro-
pirate decorations make the occasion one long to
be remembered.
Our windows give a hint of the many appropriate
things that we have for parties of this kind Big
Black Tomcats, Spooky looking masks, Artistically
decorated orange and black crepe paper, borders,
pumpkins, Witches that ride the proverbial broom,
Black mysterious appearing bats, orange and black
candy, Cut outs, and bewitching costumes. All at
The Ordway new era., 1921-10-14
ERADICATION OF
BARBERRY PLANT
Campaign Begun as Control
Measure Against Loss of
Grain by Black Stem Rust.
BUSHES THRIVE EVERYWHERE
Plants Spread to Woodland, Pastures
Stream Banks and Fence Pows
by Distribution Of Seeds ~
Different Birds.

tfrepered by the United States Depsrtment
of Agriculture)
The job of eradicating the cptnmon
barberry has proved to be much
more extensive one than was Pntici-
pated by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture at the outset of
the campaign in April, 1918. This
campaign was begun as control
measure against the enormous losses
OF grain from black-stem rust. In
years of moderate rust epidemics, the
reduction in the yield of wheat alone
has amounted to 100000 bushels,
while in 1915. the year of very Sc
we're epidemic, there was reduction
In yield Of 10000, 900 bushels ia the
United States alone.
Bushes Grow Everywhere.
In the grain-growing districts o. the
upper Mississippi valley, where the
campaign has been carried on, it was
supposed that barberry bushes existed
chiefly as ornamental plants in the
towns and cities. This was disproved
during the first year of the campaign
by the finding of 176,430 bushes on
L 1,1G6 rural properties. About 75,0OO
of these We're scattered widely over
127 properties, showing that all coun-
try bushes are not confined TO the
farmsteads, hut had been spread to
woodland, pastures, stream banks, and
fence rows by the distribution of seeds
by birds.
With these facts in mind, the cam
paign was more vigorously pushed in
1919. AS soon as the survey of most
cities and villages was completed, n
farm-to-farm survey of certain definite
areas was begun. The results in 1919
were as follows: 33S,OOO bushes We're
found on 14,100 city properties, while
100000 bushes were found on 1900
farms. OF these last, 1,8s0,0OO bushes
were ones that had escaped from cul-
tivation on 1900 properties.
During the calendar year 1920 ef-
forts were concentrated upon the farm
to-farm survey. A resurvey of cities
and villages in the counties surveyed
was carried on at the same time. In
Ohio seven counties along the western
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Daddy [iIsl(li|s
21S||1l 1l|HN
O0S ~ AO
MARYs Is! GRAHAM .BOlNNER
ABsENT-MINDEp ALICE.

Alice was very absent minded.
She did everything to make herself re-
member things instead of forgetting
them. but nothing seemed. to help her
She tied string around her finger
and knot in her handkerchief. and
then she wondered why she had put
the string around her finger and the
knot in her handkerchief
But even more than forgetting
things she would forget even herself
at times when she should have been
thinking of herself and what she was
doing
And because many times she had
done this she was known as Absent
Minded Alice.
Alice was never Intentionally rude.
She was never anything of the sort.
She liked people and she wanted
them to like her. Yet often she would
forget to speak to people whom she
had met before.
And her Observation-Disclosures had be-
come a habit. She hated that little
Invisible creature called Habit. Hab-
1t had such strong clutches and was
oo po"eiiui anu ihaue SUCH HeduWdy
when no one was noticing.
Habit did things little by little, too,
so no one was hardly aware that
Habit was around until one saw that
Habit had succeeded in having things
so that it was almost impossible to
oppose him.
Alice knew that Habit had a cousin
or a brOther-She was nor uuitp sure
of the relationship-who was known
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| Then one night. just rs the moon rises
above the roof of the jungle and casts
a pale eerie light over the village
square, the trembling novices, denud-
ed of all clothing. are conducted by
| the elders to the edge of the square.
! They see before them long lane of
crouchng figures queerly garbed-the
/ devils" which are to test them. The
crouchng figures spring into action;
blood-curdling yells fill the air. Small
| groups of demons" clutch the shrink
ing lads and stamp up and down,
round and round the village, rubbing
their bodies and throwing them in the
air. The din is Internal. One can
scarcely credit that sounds such as
these could come from human throats.
Up on the scaffolding they cast their
human "hand-balls," but before the
| terror-stricken lads can climb out Of
reach they are pulled down again. The
mothers of the lads, weeping and
shrleking, rush into the groups to try
to rescue their boys. "Oh demons"
they cry, ''do not harm my boy; he
is worthy "He is not worthy" they
Shrek in reply, this is his death
dance" He sees others rushing at
him with clubs uplifted to strike, but
before they can fall rough hands
| snatch him away and he is tossed and
whirled through the air over and over
again. Deadly tired and semi-dement-
ed he is placed on the scaffold for
brief respite. but acrobatic demons"
l.; s.i.I Ia CT m N fra
inhuman Catherine wheels" and other
movements. as they chuckle and jeer
at him and mutter horrible threats.
"Demons'' in the trees overhead upset
vessels of icy cold water over him, and
again he Is dragged from his resting
nlace and almost torn asunder. But
ot last the "demons' consent to let
him rest. Then he Is covered from
head to foot with large cloaks of
bark cloth. With his back turned he
clings to The scaffolding in fear and
trembling while the bullroarers are
brought in.
For hours the novices stand on their
lofty perches with their heads hid
den from the devils voices" Then
rhey are proclaimed worthy and the
.demons" are explained to them. Food
is distributed to guests from other
tribes by the elders, who move quickly
from man to man with queer trot-
ting gait.
These depart for their own villages
and the youths return to their houses
of learning for instruction in the bull
roarer, the sacred flute, and other mu-
steal instruments Of the Initiation.
Here they remain until the conditions
of the ceremony are fulfilled. when
they become entitled to the fruits Of
their course-manhood and marriage.
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DISCOVER NEW BLACKBERRY
Species Nearly Four Times Larger
Than Garden Variety Has Been
Found In Colombia.

A species Of blackberry, nearly four
times larger than our garden variety,
has been discovered in Colombia by
American scientists and is being ex-
perimented with by the Department OF
Agriculture with a view to distribu-
tiOn to farmers of this country.
The giant berry was discovered by
Dr. Frank H. Chapman of the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History, in the
remote forests of Colombia. 1t was
brought here by Wilson Popenoe, sgri-
cultural explorer of the Agricultural
department and named the Colombia
berry, after the country of Its origin.
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PARTLY FILLED SIL0
Is DANGEROUS PLACE
Turn Machine Blower on Before
Attempting to Enter.
Number Of Accidents Occur Each Year
Owing to CareIessness and Ianor-
ance Of Methods Of Removing
Deadly Gases.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Turn the machine blower on and
leave it on for at least two minutes
before anyone is permitted to enter
a partly filled silo. Unless this rule
is followed, the result is likely to be
dead men, says the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Annually fatalities occur among
farmers and their helpers as result
of the workmen entering half-filled
silos after the deadly carbon monOxide
gases have had a chance to accumu-
late directly above the freshly en-
siled corn. A few days ago two Hill
nois farmers were killed and another
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recommended Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
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house and have the care Of five children
so my work is very trying and am very
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! ann very glad to help any wv woman an! SUI +
Mrs. MAuDE E. TAYLOR, st. James
Place, Roxbury, Mass.
Backache is one of the most common
symptoms Of a displacement or derange-
ment of the female system. No woman
should make the mistake Of trying to
overcome it by heroic endurance, but
profit by Mrs. Taylor sexperience and try
tydiaE Pinkham 'sV egetableC Compound
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BIG VALUE OF COVER CROPS
Especially Valuable to Small Garden
srs and Trueksters Who Cannot
Obtain Manure.

Cover crops are of especial value to
small gardeners and trucksters, who
often find 1t both difficult and expen-
sive to obtain stable manure. They
add the humus which is SO necessary
to maintain a good physical condition
Of the soil. Wherever there Is vacant
place In the garden a few seeds Of rye.
vetch, clover, etc, may be sown and
raked In. If suitable rotation Of
crops il followed all parts Of the gar
den may be covered with green ma
nurs crop once every two or three
ysars.