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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
KEiRESS Is BESIEGEO
Proposals Of Marriage Pour in on
cinderella Of Roxbury"
Many Are Anxious to Help Former
Maid Dispose Of Her Inheritance
Of $250,000.

BOst0n.-Pr0posals of marriage from
all sections Of the country have been
pouring In on Miss Agnes Jane Nc
Nevin, where she now resides in the
great house which is part of the
$3.50, 600 awarded to her from the es-
tate of her former mistress, Mrs. Mary
c. Mcknight.
Charitable organizations and other
systems for parting her from portions
other new estate have also besieged
Miss McNevin in efforts to help her
spend her fortune.
While Miss McNevin says she ex-
poets to do some good with the money
bequeathed her by Mrs. Mcknight, she
said that she does not need the assist
ance of outsiders to work out her
plans. s.=.s.
The cinderella Of Roxbury," as
Miss McNevin is known by those liv-
ing in the locality, learned Of her be-
quest several months ago and she is
now residing in the house where she
served her benefactor as maid for
% years.
Twenty-Five years ago she came to
the door of the house which is now
her own home, seeking the position Of
maid. A gruff appearing butler made
known her request and conducted the
girl into the presence Of the late Mrs.
Mcknight, who showed her liking by
promptly engaging her.
The young woman did her work
faithfully and gradually accepted adj
ditional responsibilities until she
finally became manager of the house
hold. Upon the death of Mrs. Nc
Knight she was remembered" by her
mistress to the extent of quarter Of
a million dollars.
She says she is very happy in her
good fortune, but that she would be
happier still If Mrs. Mcknight were
still with her.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
TROUBLE IN THE SANCTUM

The foreman entered the editorial
sanctum. He was surprised to find
the EDITORS face badly bruised.
Had fall downstairs?" asked
the forman.
"No. It's on our account of the
Jones-Smith wedding, which ought to
read, Miss Smiths dimpled, shining
face formed pleasant contrast with
Mr.. Jones strong. bold physiognomy
"And this is how it reads, Miss
Smiths pimpled, skinny face formed
pleasant contrast with Mr.. Jones'
stony, bald physiognomy' WI.
Send that proofreader to me at
once" he continued, throwing one
bloodstained handkerchief in the
waste basket and searching for a
clean one. There's fight left in me
yet"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
MODERN BARN IS
GOOD INVESTMENT
lnsures Quality and Quantity Of
Production in Winter.
CUTS WORK TO A MINIMUM
Design for Barn That Will Accommo.
date 80 Cows With Their Feed for
the Winter-Ras Labor-sav-
ing Conveniences.
By WILLIAM "A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford VIII answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST en- all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm. for
the readers Of this paper. On account Of
his wiGe experience. as Editor. Author and
Manufacturer, he, is without doubt, tn"
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No. 1927 Prairie avenue. Chicago,
H., and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply 4
Winter is the time When farmers,
dairymen especially, appreciate the
value Of MODERN weather-tight harm
for their herds For in the modern
barn the animals are kept as health!
and productive during the cold wealth.
err as when they are in pasture. They
have fresh air to breathe, are warm
and produce as much milk under the
present-day method Of feeding as the!
do in the summer.
In years gone by any structures
that provided shelter against the win.
ter storms and cold was considered
good enough for the dairy COWS Now
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
JAMEsTON


y IA d..
You can get pure vegetable parch-
ment butter wrappers printed with
pure vegetable ink at The Republi-
can office. adv. IT,
The two months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Snow died Wednesday.
Roy Fielding, who is attending
school at the Kicks Academy, spent
the weekend at home. s#
John Clark visited at the Harker
home last Wednesday.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl U: Simpson Sun
day. Mother and baby doing nicely.
A misfit dance will be given here
Thursday night.
Lillian Wager and Enuice Blake
two of the school teachers here, went
to Shelley Friday to take music les
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richie were
shopping in Idaho Falls Saturday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
Says Water Drinking
Shortened Pilgrims Lives

Boston.-'Much drinking of
water" was considered by Gov.
William Bradford Of Plymouth
a contributory cause Of the raw
ages of disease and the shortness
of life that afflicted the Pill
grims in the early days, Horace
H. Morse, head Of the historical
department at Mount Hermon
school, told the Bostonian soci-
ETY..
He also pointed out as fact
of curious historic interest that
Pastor John Robinson, who led
the Pilgrims into Holland but
did not accompany them to New
England, had taxes RENTED on
one-half a case Of beer a month
and one hogshead Of wine every
three months because he held a
professorship in the University
Of Leyden.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
GIRL STOPS AFTER ELEVEN
DAYS CONTINUOUS TALKING

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Feb. Is Mir
lam Rubin, the eight year old talk
ing girl" of Waukegan suddenly
stopped talking at noon today, after
she had chartered almost continu-
ouslv for eleven days
The child appeared to be stronger
and more refreshed TODAY, after
sleeping most of the night than she
had since being stricken with the
puzzling malady.
Soon after II a. m. Miriam fell
asleep and when she awoke thirty
minutes later she talked only when
addressed or to ask her nurse for
water. Her temperature returned to
nomral.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
Two Thousand Elephants in Battle

When Alexander the Great invaded
India, in the year 326 B. c. the native
army rested behind the Gauges thinking
Alexander could not cross, but they did.
Then the ruler invoked his second line of
defense, advancing with 1000 trained
elephants in battle line-2ooo abreast.
Alexander's men had never fought any
such mountains of meat with trunks and
tusks, and in fear and dsmay they parted
to discover some vital point. They soon
found that the trunk was very sensitive
and when they struck or stabbed it few
times they had the elephant whipped and
he backed away like ship, granting or
roaring. With 1000 elephants backing
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Its size is such that the owner pays
for no waste space, while at the same
time there is plenty of room for the
animals, and to do the work necessary
in the most economical way.
While building operations in the
northern part Of the country are at a
standstill until spring comes farmers
who will need new barn before an
other year rolls around should begin
to make their plans. BY carefully con-
sidering the size of barn needed to &C.
commodate the dairy herd, plans may
be secured and contractor engaged
so that the work Of building can begin
early in the spring. Building costs
have been reduced materially during
the last few months and, those in the
business assert, will not be lower for a
number Of years to come.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17

and roaring the ruler of India saluted
Alexander as his sovereign.
Reader, we have never had 1000
customers backing away and roaring at
US. When we we're in the old, old shop
with the old equipment we used to have
complaints sometimes, but with our new
equipment and the ammonia tanks drawing
the heat out of all goods at our pleasure,
we control conditions so perfectly we can
furnish each of 1000 customers with just
about what they want and seldom if ever
disappointment We esteem it prvil-
eye to try, and for your orders we thank
you.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17

however, dairy specialists know that
poor housing means increased expense
and decreased production. Feed that
formerly was utilized by cows to
maintain their body heat now pro-
duces milk Drafty barns promoted
sickness and loss of animals. Incon-
venient barns meant spending hours
caring for the animals, while the mod
ern barn cuts the work to mini
mum.
For the reasons given, progressive
dairymen look upon good barns as pay
ing investments. Also barn planning
experts have taken the results of sci
entific investigations into considera-
ton and have designed dairy barns
so that the animals are maintained
in a healthful condition and by in
creasing production in quality and
quantity, greater profits are re-
turned.
A dairy barn planned along the most
modern lines is shown In the accom-
panying illustration. This barn is OF
size that will accommodate 30 cows
and the herd sire, together with
enough feed, both roughage. small
grain and ensilage, to carry the ami
mails through the winter. 1t also Is
planned so that modern barn equip
ment can be installed-equipment that
greatly lessons the work of caring for
the animals and keeps the stable clean
and sanitary.
The barn is Of plank frame con-
struction, method that eliminates all
posts in the nov and cuts the con-
struction cost materially. The barn is
set on a concrete foundation and has
a concrere floor in the stable. The cut
of the roof gives II a fine appearance.
Adjoining the barn at the side is milk
house. while at the rear Is q l4-fOot
silo The main building is rectangular
In shape. SO feet wide and 76 feet 9
inches long.
How the interior of the stable is ar
ranged and equipped Ia shown ny m
floor plan that accompanies the q,
terror view. Through the """''' "''r
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
Good Out of War,

Statistics of the overseas department
Of the National Young Women's Chris.
tian association, just published. show
that there are still 131 Y. w. G. A. Sec
retaries in eight countries Of Europe
in which work was started for the first
time during the war They are all con
tinuing work that has become perma
nent in each country and has been
urged by the governments represented
They are in France, Belgium, Czecho
Slovakia, Italy, Near East, Poland,
Roumania and Russia. In Y centers
altogether. Other secretaries are sail
ing this month.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
A Squeeze PLAY

A Squeeze Play
Our landlord lives in the ton floor.
The basement holds the janitor.
These two conspire to pluck and
clean
All tenants nesting in between
The top and bottom squeeze to paste
Us less strategically placed
Yes! they keep fit as fiddle
Playing both ends against the middle.
From Cartoons Magazine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17

Smoking Room for Women in Theater.
New YOrk.-Not to be outdone by
men in quiet smoke between acts,
women patrons of the new Apollo
theater, in New York city, will find a
room fitted for their accommodation
during the performance.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17

Timber Land inspection by Airp!ane.
Travelling 200 miles in IA minutes.
part of the time circling low to note
the destruction done by forest fires In
the Yakima district. Washington
Aviator r. |. Ehrlichman Of local
lumber company. accompanied by the
vice-president Of the company, recently
inspected the timber holdings of his
organization by airplane. The aerial
Inspection Is reported to be q highly
satisfactory means Of making a rapid
sufficiently complete survey OF
.'n,hul hoIdngs.-Sc!entific American.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17

"Jack" and "Jill" are TWO aero
batic dogs, owned by New York
man. that do the most difficult aero
batic feats without coaching. Their
owner taught them to do the stunts
and now they delight in performing
for visitors. Their owner trained them
for his own amusement and has built
a complete set of apparatus for their
use.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17

THE CRAB OF THE SOUTH SEAS
In the islands of the South Seas,
where the cocoanuts grow, they have
crab that looks somewhat like a
turtle set up on legs eight inches
long. The crabs body stands about
two feet high. He is very fond of
cocoanuts. The poor native who
raises cocoanuts for market finds
that the crab climbs the cocoanut
tree in the night, cuts off the best
and ripest cocoanuts, drops it to the
ground and then goes down and eats
it. The crab has hard time get
ting thru the shell, but he punctures
it thru the spots in the ends and
eventually breaks a piece out and
then claws the meat out thru the
hole or beats it against a rock until
he breaks the shell.
The native finds way to kill the
crab, who operates only In the night
The natives discovered that when the
crab climbed up the tree, he went up
head foremost and he came back
down in the same position and when
his feet touched the ground he let
90 with his hands and stepped back
little. the native learned to go
up the tree about t rty feet and ii
strips of vegetation around the tree
place little moss on 1t in imitation
Of the ground and when the craH
limbs up the tree about forty fec
nd comes TO this r;rg or the tie
he climbs right ""er It After Dr.
ing the nut from the top of the
tree he backed down and when he
came to this ring of material that
felt like the ground he let go with
his claws and stepped back little,
falling off into space, falling forty
feet or so and lighting on a ring Of
stones which the native had placed
there for him. That killed the crab
1t cost the native an immense
amount of work to go up the tree and
put the ring around it and then to
carry rocks enough to make carpet
all around the tree and he lost at
least one cocoanut for every crab
that he killed, but the educated, the
trained mind of the civilized man
simply tackled piece of tin around
the tree few feet above the ground
and the crab could not get past 1t in
his climbing because he would slip.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
Rising to an Emergency.

jncinnati.-After fremen had car
ried Lillian Barker, aged ten,, i'll Of
diphtheria, from a burning room, the
little 3;irl asked them to save her dol
lies. Tie tircinen responded n0blJ.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-17
BOOK NOTES FROM THE LIBRARY

While out of work this winter why
not make yourself a more valuable
asset to your next employer and to
yourself by reading some Of the good
business books recently added to the
library? .a.., go. e..
Analysing Character" by Black
ford and Newcomb will help you to
fit your natural characteristics to the
right kind of job or If you are an
employer will help you in selecting
the right man for the right place.
Garneds Effective Business Let
ters" and Lewis Business English"
apply the established principles of
composition to the special problems
of business with due reference to the
special vocabularies of law and COM
merce. Most business realize that let
tiers perform nine-tenths of the work
Of business and that betteg,letters are
as necessary as better cost-keeping,
or better sales methods.
Personal Efficiency in Business"
by Purinton is good tonic for the
person who is tired Of his work and
sees nothing ahead of him in 1t.
Particularly to the point is the
chapter headed "The Best Office l
Ever Saw" The book is not only
practical, there is not q dull page in
1t. ....
To make for a healthy viewpoint
read the very excellent Mental Eff
ficiency Series" that has been re-
Gently a gift to the library.
Practical Electricity" by Craft
presents the fundamental facts and
theories relating to electricity and
its present day applications in a
straight forward, easily understood
way for study by any man of little.
mathematical training who desires to
acquire a working knowledge of the
subject.
Probably most people when they
think of chemistry, suppose that it's
fascination and it's practical bear
ings can be appreciated only by the
initiated. Slosson's Creative Chem
istry" and Philips Romance of
Modern Chemistry" are so plainly
and Interestingly written that read
ers with no technical knowledge
whatever will be thrilled to see the
many unsupported and marvellous
ways in which chemical forces are at
work before our very eyes.
The labor world., 1921-12-03
SUPREME COURT
SWATS JUGGLING
Declares Rockefeller and Du.
Pont Must Pay Millions Into
=: U. s.. Treasury.

WASHINGTON; Dec. 1.-stock divi-
.dends are taxable when there is a
reorga nization and this stock extends
to the new company. rules the United
States supreme court.
The decision means that John ID.
Rockefeller and Edith Hale Hark-
ness. must pay the government $16,-
100000 and the Dupont Powder COM
pany must turn in about $4,000
900.
Stock dividends means that the
capital stock of q concern is increased
when profits are so large that they
may attract attention. Instead Of
receiving these excessive profits the
stockholder is given additional stock
upon which he pays no income. This
practice has been upheld by the
limited States supreme court.
{ The scheme has been enlarged to
include reorganizations, but the court
now holds that stock dividends, when
issued in this manner. shall be classed
as income. and are subject to the in
come tax.
The amount Of money the defen-
dants are called upon to pay the gov:
ernment will give some idea of profits
that have been made during the past
few years.
The labor world., 1921-12-03

MUST SHOULDER
BURDEN. Of WAR
Big. Business. Has. Won Long,
Waged Flight for Repeal Of
Excess Profits Tax;

WASHINGTON, Dec. big busi-
ness has won. its fight for repeal Of.
the: excess>profits tax, and after this
year the merry game Of souging wilt
be clear velvet without contributions
to the treasury department.
For months the people have been
told that this tax is a check on busi-
ness initiative. and men. who pose
as leaders Of the nation have Joined
in the confusing hubbub. ignoring the
law. which provides tax not on nor
NAL profits. or. large profits, but on
excess profits.'' Section 312 of the:
law says: - ,s' .:
THAT the excess profits credit shall.
consist Of specific exemption of
$4,000, plus an amount of credit equal
to 8 per cent Of the invested capital
for the taxable year." 49,.
This means that after a business
man pays salaries to himself and as
sociate managers. wages to his. en-
ployea interest on his bonds, sets
aside substantial sum for deprecia-
ton Of plant, provides for a sinking
fund to- care for outstanding indebt-
edness, ETC.. he may then set aside
$4,000 Of his Profits, and then an
additional amount equal to s per cent
Of his invested capital.
Then and not till then are his prof.
it's subject to an 8 per cent tax under
the excess profits tax.
Even under these conditions the
capitalist can conceal large amounts
through q, ruling that he may inven-
tory hts plant at. the present market
price rather than the original cost.
The treasury department estimates
that the excess profits for 1920 will
amount to $3.50, 900, 900, and that this
years tax will total about one-half
OF that amount.
These vast sums will be increased
beyond computation in, the coming
days Of prosperity. but no portion Of
them will assist in paying tho nations
debts. -.
The repeal Of this law will put an
added war tax burden on the COM
mon people. who are being called up
on: to pay the staggering war debt,
The labor world., 1921-12-03

on the assumption that employees
earning $125 a month and more are
able to stand a ut*of approximately
12h per cent. but that the reduction
should be less in the case of lower
paid workers. ~
Chairman, Grey. pss Byron stauffer
and Harold Fisher; representing the
men, signed the: report. to which
George D. Kelley, representing the
Canadian NATIONAL, dissented and SUBJ
mitted minority report.
=. The effect Of the award was to sus-
tain the proposed reduction in the
case of employees receiving 1925 or
more per month and to suggest a
reduction in the case Of
other employees, on the following
basis: Employees receiving $50 per
month, IS; employees receiving $s1 to
S95 per month, 7:50: employees re-
ceiving 500 to $kz5 per month, $40.
This basis is Similar to that put into
effect Sin:Sthe Toronto. accounting de-
'partment OF the Canadian National.
While the award is not binding upon
The labor world., 1921-12-03

either party. the. comment. contained
in the verdict is important in that 1t
takes a position completely reversing
railroad practice on this continent.
Dealing with the proposed general
reduction, the award drew attention
to the fact *that cleaners, would earn
$500 per week, and ashpitmen. fire.
builders and coalnnen. 420:e perweek.
and, said: '"rheSs board ! thinks that,
even with the reduced. cost Of living;
it is almost impossible for the average
family to live on these wages. All Of
these employees, are. little more than
unskilled labor,.s n "a. sense. It Is not
necessary for, these4 employees TO go
through al: long straininE, but most; Of
them are : permanent seenployes, and
we think that their positions require
from them q considerable amount Of
Intelligence ands reliability.
ut would not bo merely: decent
treatment, but good business, TO
sec that these permanent EN-
ployes get vaGes which will make
them conteiited and willing. . :s5' &. 4. III / i
Referring TO sleeping. dining aud
The labor world., 1921-12-03

a minimum wage. It does think that
the railways of the country. and more
especially, perhaps. the government
railroad owned by the people OF Cana
da, In fixing wages. must have some
regard to the minimum cost of living
under frugal but decent conditions"
While remarkable in many respects,
the award was none the less OF a ju-
dicial and impartial nature. It assert
ed that. unpleasant though it might
be, railway employees should not be
exempt from making their contribu-
ton to the lowered, cost of living. On
the other hand it stated that the
board was not greatly impressed with
the statement made regarding the H.
nancial condition Of the Canadian
National.
'rrhe board" the award Gays on
this .ponit, 'tis not interested in
:: the causes of the deficit, for
u which the employees can not be
=, held responsible." 49, 4 N.
Statements made by. leaders Of the
men indicate that they Will be willing
to accept and abide BY the 1ward
The labor world., 1921-12-03

parlor car employees, the report Sug-
gested that III the management and
the employees will seriously undertake
the pioneer reform Of abolishing xrat-
uittes this board will be glad to offer
a supplementary report" =. e.
- The award recommended that the
maximum decrease for hourly paid
men, such as leaders, freight. truckers
Or porters, locomotive cleaners, ash
pitmen. .firebuildrs and, ooalmen. be
not greater than 10 per cent Of the
wages paid before the reductions.
Stenographers. and sleeping i 3 dining
and parlor car. employees are 3not at
fected by the recommendationsfo Tor re-
ductions for monthly paid employees
getting $125 or less, y,
\ 1--WE can not believe that the
:. fixing of wages should be left en-
j tirely to tho hard and fast law of
/ supply and demand" the award
states. ."saThis implies struggle,
j with possible strikes and lock-
Il outs" ,:s.Fe I3$H lib s.5s,.7 gl {
/. Il This board wo,d not BE prepared
asa hoard to. indorse the prnicipls of