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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16

Z The acting chairman of the federal
trade commission, Victor Murdoch,
says he is particularly interested in
certain violent overnight fluctua-
1ions" In the price of wheat. II he
VIII read recent reports regarding
crop shortages in the principal wheat
growing countries he may obtain
some enhghtening information
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16

A curious case is reported from
Maine. A woman was robbed of
$500 worth of jewelry. She con-
suited the local police and also a New
York detective. Some time after
consulting the detective she was in
formed that, if she would promise not
to prosecute, she should have her
Jewels. She promised and the stolen
articles were returned to the Portland
chief of police and by him returned
TO the owner. Now the Hartford Cou-
rant wants to know how much she
paid the detective and what division
he had to make with the thieves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16

The Washington disarmament con-
Ference seems not to have resulted in
any actual destruction of fighting
craft but apparently it has caused a
halt in new construction, temporarily
at least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16

The ground lies fallow. but, unfor-
tunately, the story is not for us We
should be compelled to abrogate a
principle TO do it. We write not for
the money but for the ride. Our con-
tract with the management is that a
story that takes us out of town must
carry US far enough to make Pullman
reservations Imperative. When we are
robbed of the ride the thrill is out of
the story:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16
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Ouestions-Answers

@. How many skeletons were found in
the tar swamp near Los Angeles? X. c. NJ.
A Thousands OF skeletons, many hith-
erto unknown to science have been taken
from La Drea Tar Swamp in the excava-
ton work carried on by the University OF
California. Included in the collection are
$50 sabre tooth tigers, over 200 big wolves,
Z mastodons, 80 giant ground sloths, 80
bisons: 30 horses. 80 cameis, II elephants,
including the first Imperial elephant
found, besides skeletons of the great
American lion, the gigantic terotornis with
n 14-foot wing spread, and vast number
O. How did the privilege of sending and
receiving mail free Of postage develop! NJ.
A. This privilege was once enjoyed by
the President of the United States, Vice
President. heads of departments, Senators
the government during their official terms.
For time all former presidents and
widows of former Presidents also had this
right but by an. Act sof 1873 the privilege
was abolished. By later Acts it was con
ferred on all officers of the Government
in the case of official correspondence. In
1895 members of congress were allowed this
privilege in their official correspondence.
Q. Who was Johnny Appleseed and why
was he so-called?. L. NJ.
A Johnny Appleseed was an Ohioan by
the name "f John Chapman, who is said
to have done more for encouraging the
state than any other man
9: How many people are there in the
United states that can neither read nor
A. The last census report shows that
the population of the United States consist
was S2,739.315 and of these a ,031 ,9O5 persons
were illiterate.
tAny render can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16

hut repeat that the material Is here
for a story. Who Will write 1t?
C-1E
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16

Already the New York papers are
talking about trading the Babe" for
a good outfielder who can hit. If We
are any judge of symptoms, the most
glazing osculatory orgy in the history
of baseball is over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16

Ours is the tenderest of hearts. We
hope the little lady whose legs were
so sadly bruised that the discolora-
ton was plainly visible thru the rice
powder will be able to reduce the dis
figuration before the week is over.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
MRS. LAURA HAYES
SURPRISES HER FRIENDS

Mrs. Laura Hayes of this city
gave her many friends quite sur
prise this week when she announced
her marriage on Tuesday afternoon
to Frank McMeekin of Glenns Ferry.
The wedding ceremony took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. John
son, the parents of the bride, and
was performed by Judge W. H. Man
ion in the presence of the immediate
relatives and friends.
The bride is a resident of this city
and has a host of friends here, all
of whom wish her a happy welded
life. The groom is also well and fa-
vorably known in this section. The
newly married couple will make
their home at Glenns Ferry.
The groom is an ex-seryice man,
having served four years in France
and the army of occupation on the
Rhine.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HAS
OUTING AT HOT SPRINGS

The young people of the Congre-
gational Christian Endeavor mad 3
wiener roast at the hot springs last
Monday evening. After roasting
wieners, marshmallows and apples,
the rest of the evening was spent in
games. The first game was dizzy
izzy," in which they succeeded in
getting nearly all the party drunk,
and from then on they had an up
roariously good time. The number
divided and each side gave an i'm
promptu concert and, as there was
no audience but the coyotes and the
moon, each side claimed they gave
the best. The evening closed by
gathering around the fire and sing
ing number of old loved songs.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
MAKES BEAUTIFUL
GIFT TO LIBRARY

This week the library board OF
Mountain Home received a beautiful
chair, which was presented to then
with the accompanying note:
To the Carnegie Library Board:
Please accept an heirloom chair
in memory of my dear mother. AS
one of the founders of the library,
she took, as you know, vital in
terest in its years of existence. May
her memory ever be cherished in this
gift. Mabel Payne Weaver.
The chair which was sent to the
library is over one hundred years
old, and that it was received CRATE
fully goes without saying. 1t will
serve as a perpetual reminder of the
beautiful life of Ida B. Payne, to
whom the Mountain Home Library
owes much for its present state of
excellence.
Mrs. Weaver's thoughtfulness has
impressed the members of the library
board deeply, and they wish to sim
cerely thank her for her thoughtful
action.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
NOTED FLIERS TO
PERFORM HERE

Lieutenant Clyde E. Pangborn and
Milt Girton of California, known
professionally as Diavalo, worlds
master air devil, are to be in Noun
tain Home Friday to give exhibit
tions- and carry passengers.
Diayalo is the man often seen in
the movies doing such stunts as
changing from one airplane to an
other, dropping with a parachute
from great heights, and numerous
other death defying airplane stunts.
Lieutenant Pangborn, his team
mate, is one of the foremost exhibi-
tion fliers in America, being the
only aviator on record practicing the
feat of flying upside down, a stunt
that requires a great deal of skill and
Judgment of flying speed and dis
tance.
Both are ex-service men.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
SAD DEATH OF
RELATIVE OF THE
REV. Mr.. WOOD
Killed in Automobile Acct
dent in Malay
STRIKERS IN CUSTODY
Costume Party and Dance-Lyceum
Course by Catholic Ladies'
Other Ferry News
Glenns Ferry.

GlennS Ferry.
Rev. A. L. Wood, rector of the
Episcopal church, received the sad
news Thursday last week of the
tragic death in an automobile acci-
dent of his brother-in-law, whose
home was in Malay A year ago his
youngest sister left England for
Penang, to be married to his boy
hood chum, who was spending the
last year of term of five on a rub
Der plantation, getting practical ex-
perience so that he could assume the
managership of large rubber con-
Germ with head offices III England.
Just recently a baby girl was born
to them and the mother and babe
were making preparations to return
from the hospital to their plantation
home when the sad news was re-
ceiyed of the accident which robbed
them of husband and father.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
INDOOR CARNIVAL
BY PYTHIAN SISTERS
Fraternal Order Pulls Off Unique
Entertainment, Which Was
Enjoyed by All

Tuesday evening the Pythian Sis
ters gave an indoor carnival and en-
tertainment At 8 o'clock the pro
gram began with a violin solo by
Lambert Cannon, accompanied by
his mother. This was followed by
a piano solo by Mrs Otto Hendricks,
vocal solo by Mrs. Gladys Brown,
reading by Jessie Smith, piano by
Celeste Harley, reading by Ermon
Barrett, and vocal solo by Mrs. Ell
len Jones "a Garden of Old Fash
ioned Flowers" She was dressed
in the style of her grandmother
day and acted the part of the ladies'
of that age. A reading by Marion
Smith and a quartette by the Musi-
eaK Four, behind a curtain, nothing
being visible bur four pairs of hands
waving in the air, with the last
verse appearing feet and legs clad in
colored stockings and different
makes of dancing shoes waving with
the rhythm of the music, above the
curtain.
After the musical numbers, a pa
rade of all the circus crowd came
through the room, to the tune of the
hand organ, the monkey jumping
along behind the leader of the pro-
cession.
The carnival, in true style, was
held in the room adjoining the lodge
rooms. The hot dog stand, with the
canine, sausage mill and wiener at
the other end, showing the before
and after effects of the mill. drew
the crowd to sample the wares Can
dy of all kinds was on display and
also delicious pies. A gypsy fortune
teller was also there and told the
past, present and future, and guar
anteed satisfaction.
The Dance of the Seven Wells was
one of the attractions. Two ladies
in Hindu costume beguiled the spec
tators to their booth. The wild ami
NAL booth drew the children; they
had a specimen of all the strange
animals of the world.
The young folks danced, and with
the auction of the remaining pies.
the carnival was over.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
GRANGE HOLDS A
FINE BAZAAR

The Grange held a very successful
bazaar and food sale in the Mellen
building Thursday. The sale in
cluded fancy work, fresh and canned
fruits of all kinds, dairy goods and
vegetables, poultry, and different
varieties of farm products.
The goods sold were all high grade
and demonstrated to the satisfaction
of the public that Mountain Home
is one of the productive sections of
the Northwest.
The L. V. Hill Milling Co. had a
fine display of vegetables, grains and
cereals; also a variety of fine seed
corn. This company is located on
North Tate street, just outside Of
the city. They started in business
on very small scale five years ago;
in fact they ground their meal with
the old familiar coffee mill and their
business steadily increased until
they now operate a 20-inch stone
mill and are now at the point where
they will be compelled to move into
larger quarters and add more ma
chinery in order to meet the de-
mands of the public. The company
now plans on moving into the city
If it can secure a desirable building,
when they will add the necessary
equipment for handling their trade
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
Local and Personal

Miss c. c. Campbell, representing
st. Margaret's School in Boise, was
a visitor last Wednesday interview
ing number of parents who are
thinking of sending their girls to the
Episcopal Church school.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Martz were Wis
itors between trains Monday in
Nampa.
A farewell party was given in
honor of Mrs. l. G. Pond the latter
part of the week at the home of Mrs.
]. Amstutz by the card club.
F. E. Johnesse, prominent in Pro
gressive circles of Boise, was in town
Sunday with Dow Dunning. The
latter spoke to small audience after
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
HORSE RACES AND DANCE
TO MARK REPUBLICAN,
RALLY AT SMITH PRAIRIE

D. w. Simmons, Republican com
mitteeman from Smith Prairie, wai
in Mountain Home Wednesday and
while in town was a Republican Wis
itor.
Mr.. Simmons tells us that Tues
day, Oct. 10, will be a big day at the
Prairie, inasmuch as everything is
all fixed for a rousing Republican
rally featured with good speaking,
and interspersed with some dandy
horse races, winding up with a big
dance in the evening.
It is expected that all the Repub-
lican candidates for county Offices
will be present, and a large number
of Mountain Home people have sig
nified their intention to drive over
next Tuesday for the doings.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06

Jack Hathaway and Tom Blodgett,
proprietors of the Wild Rose Ranch
on Canyon Creek, spent last Friday
and Saturday in Boise marketing the
last of their Bartlett pear crop. They
finished picking their De Angelo
pears and put them in the Mountain
Home cold storage warehouse.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
HUNTING PARTY GETS GOATS
ON STEEL MOUNTAIN

The bear hunting party which
started out last week finally landed
on Steel Mountain, and although they
have not obtained any bear up to
the time of receiving the last report
from them, they did bag two noun
tain goats. The party sent two
hind quarters" of one of the goats
to Ralph Osborn and the editor of
The Republican as proof of their
prowess, but inasmuch as neither
Tom nor Fred care much for goat,
we willed our share to General D. A.
Utter.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
REBEKAH SISTERS
PUT ON WORK
Enjoy Pleasant Evening After Busi-
ness and Work-Delegates
to Grand Lodge

Thursday evening the Rebekah
Sisters held their regular meeting.
The work was beautifully put on
without the use of the rituals. All
officers were present with the ex-
ception of two. One sister was re-
ported ill-May Munson.
Mrs. Henrietta Zacher was voted
to become a member and will be in
itiated at the next regular session.
Tie various committees reported the
money collected to replenish the So
eial fund, which amounted to $3.50.
After the regular routine of bust
ness had been disposed of, short
program was given in commemora-
tion of the seventy-frst anniversary
of the founding Of the Rebekah de-
gree by Schuyler Colfax, Sept. 20,
1851. He was a former member of
Congress from Indiana and vice
president of the United States. The
ritual which is in use at the pres
Shb TIME ID pAdCtiSdiig bnV odiht do
when the lessons were written.
The members sang their song ded-
icated to the home at Caldwell, 1.-The
Odd Fellows Home on the HILL" and
with the peanut race the program
ended. Mrs. Mary Smith and Frank
McWilliams were winners in the
race.
The delegates to grand lodge this |
year are Mrs. Laura Vanre, Mrs. Es-
ther Mast and Mrs. Mary Harris, who
will receive the decoration of chiv-
airy. Mrs. Harris joined the order
at Pocatello 26 years ago, and trans
ferred to Guiding Star here shortly
after, where she has worked with un-
firing and faithful effort since. fill
ing every chair in the lodge. This
is the second decoration that has
been given by the lodge, the first to
Mrs. Maroni Johnson, charter mem
Der. Grand lodge meets this session
inPocatello, and it seems proper and
fitting that Mrs. Harris should re-
ceiye this degree in the town where
she first joined the organization.
Sides were chosen for the financial
drive, to end with the New Year
Mrs. oda Temple, as captain of the
Beehive, selected the following mem
bers to assist her: Mrs. Willie Cal
loway, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Barrett,
Mrs. Ella Reed, Mary Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank McWilliams, Mrs. Laura
Vance, Mrs. Della Smith, Mrs Es-
ther Mast, Delma Mcdonald, w. w.
Fountain, Mrs Stella Wilcox, Mrs
Pearl Light, Mr.. and Mrs. knight,
Mrs. Hetta Tacha, Mrs. Sheaffer,
Mrs. Lucretia Watkins.
Mrs. Dolie Nader, as captain of
the Olive Branch, selected the fol-
owing members as her assistants:
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Edgar, Mr.. and I
Mrs. Oryille Colthorp, Mrs. Eta
Fountain, Mrs. Ethel Herring, Mrs.
Price, Mrs. Corder, Mrs. May Cramer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaines, Mr.. and Mrs.
.angfitt, Mrs. Nellie Boyle, May
Ruby Riddle, Mr.. and Mrs. ]
Q. j. Wheeler, and Mrs. Sallie t
]
The members who were not pres t
mt at this meeting will be chosen at Y
he next regular session.
The Beehive membership have !,
damned a series of dances, begin
ling on Friday, October 10, the !,
uckiest day in the month, by Civ
ng a Forty Miner" Come and !.
ring your dinner, dressed as a For
y-Niner. Go into the silence of the
ttie and select therefrom wearing p
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06


the nose on Harry's face"
(which is quite plain" agreed Fal
child ruefully. Harry rubbed the
beled proboscis, paved at his mu
tache and fidgeted in his chair.
81 understand that, all right.T
announced at last. "But why shou
anybody want to buy the mine?"
1t brought Fairchild to the reali2
ton of a new development, and
brought forth the letter, once more
stare at 1t.
"Fifty thousand dollars is a lot
money" came at last.
"And what then? Mother Howai
still looking through uncolored glass
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06

apparel becoming the days of '49.
This is to be a hard time ball. A
grand march will start sharp at $40.
A prize will be given TO the couple
in the best hard time costume.
Prizes for the best old fashioned
walters and to the best fox trot.
and there will also be a program of
comic readings, songs and dances.
And the password is "Forty-nine
Cents"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
Leave for Washington

DR.. and Mrs. 1. G. Pond returned
on the 25th from a trip to the coast
by car. Apparently they were so
delighted with the coast that they
packed up and Wednesday left for
Aberdeen, Wash, where the Doctor
intends to continue his practice of
medicine.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
Lyceum Course

A Lyceum Course is being given in
Glenns Ferry by the Catholic church
in st. Bridget's Hall. A splendid
program has been arranged, and the
first number will be staged on the
Sth, while four other numbers will
be presented about month apart.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
Accused of Violating Injunction

Two men were arrested here Fri
day for violation of the federal in
junction and were taken to Boise by
stage. Both are free on $1,000 bond
and from reports locally have perfect
alibis. A number of other warrants,
it is understood, were issued, but not
served on account of the parties con-
cerned being "out of town" for a
few days hunting.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
Costume Party and Dance

A costume party and dance is to
be given in the Parish House a week
from Friday for the young people of
the community. Prizes will be
awarded for the best costumes and
only those of school age may par
tieipate.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
Attend Sunday School Convention

AtJOHu OuIudy OUHUUI OUHFOHIIUH
Among those attending the Inter
denominational Sunday School Con-
vention at the Baptist church at the
county seat Sunday from the Ferry
were H. G. Hickok, Mrs. Belmore and
Miss Allsop from the Methodist Sun
day school and Mrs. William Duncan
from the Episcopal Sunday school,
The two latter sang solos during the
session.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
oDeliveranceo Is ENJOYED

Helen Keller in "Deliverance" was
shown at the Parish House Monday
to large and appreciative audience.
Music was furnished by the Hamil-
ton Orchestra. Judge j. G. and Mrs
Watts and Attorney Beckwith were
among the outside visitors.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colthorp re-
turned last week from Cana, where
they have been for the past year
Mr.. Colthorp has accepted position
with the Nelson School Supply Co.
and left yesterday for the State of
Washington, which territory he will
cover for the present.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06

the show at the opera house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. M. Clark were
in Boise the latter part of last week
attending the fair.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
MEET WITH MRS. CHILDs

The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Childs Thursday, Oct.
IL, at 2:30 p. m. All ladies inter
ested are especially invited.
Mrs. Della Smith, Secretary.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
ANNOUNCE FOR OFFICE

S. B. Blackwell, candidate for
county commissioner of the Second
District on the Republican ticket,
announces his candidacy in this
weeks issue of The Republican.
Mr. Blackwell resides at Cold
Springs, and should he be elected to
the office of county commissioner, he
will give the position his best efforts.
Ed. M. Clark of Glenns Ferry this
week announces his candidacy for
the Office of state senator on the Re
publican ticket.
Mr.. CLARK is cashier of the Glenns
Ferry Bank and has host OF friends
all over the county who will do their
best to elect him.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06

+ K x x X X X x X \ X x X X x x :.
For State Senator
l take this means of announcing
my candidacy on the Republican
ticket for state senator from Elmore
county, subject to the will of the
voters at the November election.
ED. NJ. CLARK.
For County Commissioner, 2nd Dist.
] take this means Of announcing
to the people of Elmore county that
/ am candidate for county commits
sioner of the Second District, on the
Republican ticket. Your support
will be appreciated
S.B. BLACKWELL.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06

put one over on his
time, anyway. Hates
Dund up. Worst we
conviction and then
reversal. I'll get him
the cosa with a-,.@-..s'.