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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-24
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

Otto Centuras and Anna M. Han
sen, of Clayton, came to Blackfoot
and were married by Judge j. E.
Good the first of the week.
The county commissioners in fix
ing the salaries of the county officers
for 1885 made reductions from
$4,000 a year to the following:
Sheriff, $500; treasurer, $500;
school superintendent, $1,000; pro-
bate judge, $1,000; assessor, $500.
The county clerk is elected for four
years and the salary was fixed for
the term in January, 1928.
Judge Ralph Ada1r is at Boise
conducting the trial Of Judge M. L.
Church, charged with violation OF
the moral code.
Peter Christensen and Ralph Dill
lard were out joyriding in Idaho
Falls Monday night in a car belong
ing to Mr.. Loveless, cashier at the
sugar factory, and were charged
with the theft of the car. The re-
port Is that Christensen was working
for Mr.. Butler at the Van Garage
on Bridge street, and the Loveless
car was brought in and left to be
painted. The car was set up on jacks
and the wheels taken OF on Monday
afternoon, and at 10 O'Clock that
night 1t was missing and the rear
doors of the garage were, on the
hinges.
Mr.. Butler notified the officers and
at about midnight the car and the
two occupants we're arrested in Idaho
Falls, where they had been driving
about rather conspicuously.
They were tried before Justice of
the Peace Belo Ball at Blackfoot,
and aItho they claimed they were
going to return the car, they were
plainly guilty of theft under the
law. Christensen was fined 800
and sentenced to serve thirty days
in Jail. billiard was given similar
Jail sentence, but 1t was suspended
pending good behavior. 1t seems
that billiard was merely acting under
direction of Christensen, and the
fact that Christensen was employed
at the garage gave rise to the belief
that he may have deceived the boy
as to their rights with the property.
The old practice of the assessor
letting the assessment of personal
property attach and become lien
upon real estate owned by the same
person, has given rise to much
trouble and has to be discontinued |
in many cases. 1t has happened that
large herds of stock we're assessed |
in connection with lands that were
for all they were worth,
and the mortgage holders had to pay |
back taxes on not only the lands, but |
everything else which the parties
had in recent years. In some In
stances stocks of merchandise owned
by partners attached to the residence
Dr. farm of the principal owner and
made trouble. This years assess
ing will be done with the view of
keeping out of all such complica-
ions.
The trial of w. F.. Bergman
with the theft of liberty
ponds in the defunct Standrod bank
began at Boise on Thursday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-24
Teachers Compete For Scholarships
To Be Award Fifty Leaders In
Child Health Education Methods

credited university and round QUIZ
their theories SO they can make
their methods available to olher
teachers. Only in some such man
ner can adequate standard pracuce
for health teaching IN schools Do
developed
The scholarship contest Is open
only to elementary school teachers
and the junior high school. It is
for the work done between Dec
ember and May is. The AWARDS
will be made in June The COM
peting teachers attention to ner
own health will be one criterion
on which she will be judged.
The program Is under the dir.
ection of Courtenay Dinwfddie.
Miss Sally Lucas Jean and Miss
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-24
1.-THE GOOD OLD DAYS"
By GUY FLENNER

| Al very large ana representative
community dinner recently in an
Idaho town there was considerable
good natured rivalry in the pre-
tended claims for predominance as
between the various agencies contri-
buting in their influence to the
| moral, mental and material develop
ment of the state. The representa-
tive of the press satirically made the
! most elaborate claims for his pro-
fession. The minister for his call
ing. the lawyer and the educator for
theirs were equally emphatic, altho
not taking in quite so much territory
as the modest editor.
Between all the sarcasm and
humor, however, there were flashes
CT serious thought. One statement
that seemed to merit consideration
was that, in former days, 1t was
more difficult than now to arouse
even leaders of various activities to
sponsor departures from the custom
and habits of the times. There was
less disposition then, it was pointed
out, to try experiments, to enforce
changes. The people were more con-
tented with their affairs, more sat
isfied with their condition, less dis
pO6cu IL WOIIy dUu 1lOt, lAOlO COA-
centrated on their own business, con-
sentative and hesitant even to the
extent at times of absolute lethargy
as to meritorious proposals and
needed reforms. All this was con-
trasted with the spontaneous and
often historical acceptance nova
days OF most any proposition pre-
sented in pre-digested form for our
mental containers.
The thought arises, might we not
better strike q middle ground with
the earlier processes of the public
mind and be in more safe position
than either the citizenry Of yesterday
or Of today?
We often hear Of "the good old
days" but after all, who would have
them back? Who want to go back
to the coal oil lamp, to the isolation
of no communication by telephone,
to transportation by stage coach and
freight wagons? Who would deny
himself of the manifold material
blessings of today
Who wants to go back to the
stuffy little church of yesterday, with
hell-fire and birthstone served twice
every Sunday and then some? Who
wants to go back to the primitive
schools methods and the exclusive
three RS? Who wants to go back
to the saloon and legalized gambl-
ing?
Who wants to go back to the old
days, filed with discomforts, incon-
veniences and lack of opportunity, |
boarded with commercial
vice and complacent virtue; to the !;
old days when the wash tub was the |
popular bathing resort and dried ap-
pies luxury?
But we might go $3.50 in a way, |
taking the best of then and mixing !
it with the best of now-and one of
the best of then was the spirit of
with our lot and little |
Of the present day eagerness to Guido
others merely for the sake OF max
ing a personal show, to fight for the
bauble of notoriety, to sacrifice
health and happiness in a mad COM
petition to satisfy our own vanity
all ingredients that form the OPP
posite of wholesome ambition and
earned recognition.
Another feature of the then life
to be commended and revived Is a
more studious contemplation of the
of the time, which bear
down with swiftness that has car =
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-24
Speaking Of a Horse

A man drove into an oId-fashioned
hotel yard and, addressing the hostler.
said:
"Extradite my quadruped from the
vehicle and give him an adequate sup
ply Of nutritious ailment, and when
the aurora Of morn shall illuminate
the horizon 1 will award you a pc
cuniary compensation for your ami
able and obliging hospitality"
The groom thought for moment,
then rushed into the hotel and said !:
Hi, Bill! There's a foreigner wants
to speak to y0u."-Pearson's Weekly
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-24
Needle Of Death.

Oeopatra's Needle, on the bank Of
the Thames, Is a monument 68 feet
high, and weighing $50 tons, originally
brought from Heliopolis and presented
to the English government by Mo-
BANNED All.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-24
The Chase

We met up with Diana and made an
appropriate bow.
80 you are Diana, goddess of the
chase"
Il have turned that job over to BAG
chus now" said the fair one. He
is now patron OF the chase, that u to
say, rum hunts."-Louisville Cu1E5ee-
Journal
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-24
Not Like History.

Multimillionaires can hardly tell how
30 become such to the eager who want
b ind q way. Circumstances, unlike
history, do not repeat Themselves.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-24
Bad BeoInninu.

When person begins with. Il don't
want to hurt your feelings" stop him
right there.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-24

a GOOD wife II gratified BY hearing
har Rrownup folks scold about the
Tood they have to eat downtown.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-24


dough.
when he was told he could have
two weeks off it was such surprise
to him he didn't think he could do
It. He told his captain he didn't
have any money for expenses, but
after he got back to his dugout and
thought it over he wanted to go
awfully bad. He wanted to see Paris.
He now recalled what his mother had
told him before leaving home, that
II he got into trouble and needed
help. to ask God for it. Some of the
bows had been sending home for
money for uniforms and other things
and so he decided to write letter
to God and ask him for 800 to use
for having a good time in Paris, and
when he had written the Letter and
addressed it to God, he gave 1t to
the postman and it came to the no.
tice of the distributing clerk so he
handed it to the Y. M. C. A.
Editors note: The Y. M. G. A..
was a protestant organization doing
much for the soldiers and the knights
of Columbus. the K c., was CORE
snonding organization of Catholics,
ana there was much rivalry between
them, with charges and counter
charges of mismanagement ana
graft.)
sAThe letter was so unusual IT. was
read by a number of the dougnDoys
and they took up coiiection ioI
Pat. They could only raise sou, put
they sent that to Pat, and he was oe,
lighted. But after thinking II al
over he remembered that ne nao
The Washington times., 1924-05-10
The Sequel to 'Chickie' BY Elenore Meherin

sently: IT suppose people do a lot
Of talking. / suppose they have
much to say!"
Two or three days later she was
coming down the steps Of the hos
pital. She was going home Tor
dinner. She met David. He was
in hurry, but swept off his hat.
81 got those X.rays. Thought
you'd be interested. Coming back
later? I'll drive over and pE1ng
you back. How't that?"
He gave her a quick smile. II
went with a bright glow OF pleas
ure into her mind. Her thoughts
took on q warmth so that when q
voice called out her, name, she
stopped as, though suddenly
aroused. Her face suffused with
color.
"It was Nicky. His wife was
just getting into the car. She was
a dark, serious girl, about twenty
eight. She wore a brown suit,
brown hat and pair OF new
white gloves. She had a very
conscientious air.
Nicky said in a soft drawl: $50
that's the way the wind blows.
Give us the low down. Chickie.
Is it our friend Dave you're
smiling at? Makes 1t nice for
these doctors. / tried to get his
eye but he was in such a hurry
he didn't see me for a gnat!
Notice he had time for you!
Eh?"
mi -..aA. A-n.,,rnS Che xxyoa tv
ritable' and obviously bored with
her. mate. Don't mind him,
Miss Bryce" She apologiZed.
''You may think you're very
witty, Nicholas. Do you sup
pose, Miss Bryce enjoys this?"
''Now, look here, Bertha,
Chickie and 1 were pals before
you'd got one smile from your
friend husband! And IL she's
going to pick off my friend
Dave, I'm gonna be the first TO
hear the news and the first to
breeze it hither and yon."
YES" you are: are you? No
doubt by the time David is
ready for such affairs you'll
have plenty Of time to yearn."
Nicky shrugged: "Oh, these
wives, Chickie-that's the way
they henpeck us-even tough old
birds" He waved the fat hand:
But you'll send me an under
ground, won't your"
Chickie said quietly and giving
Nicky a cold. hostile look: "Dr.
Ramm was speaking Of q patient
and giving me orders about II.
You suppose, Nicky. that / am
thinking of marriage"
He answered bluffly, but the
color flving into his facd: IT
used to say the same"
She wondered at his crudeness,
and riding home became burningly
alarmed. Nicky what chatty as
an old woman. II he started such
a rumor it would fly eve =.
Their names would be coupled.
Then the whispered. taIK would
begin She viewed this DOS.
sibility with a sickening recoil.
How cheap the words Of others
can make a thing. How utterly
sordid!
CTO Be Continued Tomorrow
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his. smiling: 'David-you think
that?" he leaned forward and
reached out his arms.
But she went out, her voice
dropping to a distant muTynur:
I'VE should be glad even 70 SUI
fer, think so-if this is what
we need to make us strong. We
should never let any one know!
Never! But just go right on.
Well, we have tot"
Suddenly she was aware OF all
abe had said. A faint color
spread upward over her cheeks.
But she kept her face lifted,
her eyes level. He would have
covered her hands with his swift
ly for he felt glad, and all along
his nerves went quick stir Of
admiration.
He wanted to tell her Of it.
For she seemed suddenly glowing
and strong-beautiful as the
night.
A hundred times in these last
weeks he had watched Chickie-
the thought Of the. tragic past
had filled him with pity. But. it
was not pity awakened in his
mind now.
He said, with his eyes holding
hers: "Yes-go right on" and
he was smiling.
She felt that he looked into her
soul; that she had barred 1t. The
moment paused. Then he said
quietly: I'm glad that you came
with me tonight"
IT wanted to come"
wen have to go back now"
He started the engine slowly. az
though reluctant to leave, and he
added abruptly: TITS beautiful
here-iEn't it?"
yes" A vague unrest came
into her heart and she would not
look at him again. She said,
faltering: You're not coming
back 70 the hospital, are you.
Doctor David?"
Eyes. Nurse Helen"
"Why?"
Beth is there. I told them to
keep her. They may need me.
I don't like leaving Tim. Perhaps
should not have gone at all.
I had to-"
You got no sleep last night"
II don't need much. Sleep IL
easily recovered. You ought to
be learned enough to know that
It was late-nearly II when
they reached the hospital. AS he
helped her out he asked: Ibid
keep you up too long?"
mo"
"Well-I was glad for one thing
tonight"
"What@"
THAT you were here instead Of
over there. You're a good little
nurse. Yes, you are"
The tears rushed to her eyes
she laughed. He walked into the
building with her. He seemed
thin and very pale. She would
have been glad to work along
with him through the night
stand at his side no matter how
hard the toll.
She said no: LET me go, tool
might be needed"
"You will be-many times. You
did enough for one week."
The Washington times., 1924-05-10
The Dramatic Story Of
Chickie's Attempt
to s.'Corne Back"
Continued frOm yesterday.

''Oh-how can she-how could
she know" suddenly Chickie
fancied the girl picking up the
baby, laughing at it, putting It's
soft cheek against her own as she
started down the stairs, then that
eoulless nome mt, the blind plunge
0ownward-the little thing crushed
and broken in her arms.
Tears flashed into her eyes.
She said in a swift, unthinkinS
impulse: 81 thought knew what
pain could be"
"Yes2"
"Oh, yes-but such pain can be
endured-it must be since one has
brought 1t to himself. But this
ls so causeless-so without pur-
pose. That makes 1t intolerablc
just fiendish-"
He was looking at her. She
said eagerly: ''How could she Ia.
serve such a thing? How could
any one?"
Freud says there is no sucn
thing as an accident. Nothing IL
careless. Even thing like this
we bring to ourselves. We are
answerable for all that happens to
us. The subconscious mind ii.
reefs US when the things we call
accidents happen"
Chickie's lips parted in a gasp
OF denial: "You don't believe that?
What a beast the subconsciou3
mind must be and what an enemy
TO our better thought. Do you
believe it,"
"No-there's too much guess
about 1t. But we are responsible
Tor many things that seem acct.
Dental"
THAT sounds so hard
"1t is hard. It is much more
comforting to blame some remote
1mpersonal fate"
'But in a case like this-oh,
0urely-surely-"
''Not in a case like this-of
course not-you said a moment
ago, Helen. that pain can be
endured when we have brought
It to ourselves. How does that
make it easier? I should think
that would weight the load"
She turned her eyes to tho tree
tops and then to a pearl white
cloud drifting like a boat on some
forgotten sea. And she said
quietly: eft doesn't lessen pain,
But it strengthens endurance
OF 1t should. We ought to be
brave. anyway, to take the con.
sequences we have courted. Oh,
David-don't you think that"
She was unconscious Of the
name she had used, but it flew
into his mind warmly, trilling
like bird song.
Her face was uplifted, the pale
glow from the moon made it un.
earthly in its delicacy. She
seemed a spirit, star-like in
beauty. When her eyes sough.
The Washington times., 1924-05-10
CHAPTER XXX.
~ w.

A Mob From Barry.
Heard you were here, Chickie.
Just thought I'd look you up.
Long time, no see. BY Henry,
you're prettier than ever. Sa'
fact!
Chickie recognized the voice! It
went with a little sickening cut
along her nerves. She put down
her charts and smiled at the
dumpy, rotund little fellow stand
ing at the door Of the treatment
room.
by Henry-you make some
nursei I'll tell the world! Sure
enough I will" Nicky, no longer
bachelor, but retaining all his
gallant smiles, twinkling eyes and
red, merry face, put out fat
hand: Shake, girlie-guess you
know I got trapped, Ell? Wife's
downstairs now visiting her sis
ter. Young son and heir in the
sisters family. Know HEIR Mrs.
Oberling-. Heard you were here
through Tim Daniels-fellow whose
wife fell with the baby. Sad,
awful-wasn't it?s Beth doesn't
seem to get over 1t mel
ancholy-shouldn't be surprised
II her minds touched
Then Nicky stood on his toes.
He just about reached Chickie's
ear. Say, Chickie, I hear it's
all settled between you and Jake.
Be sport and tell your old pal,
Nick"
"Indeed-did you hear that or
dream it, Nicky?"
Gosh, now, I haven't lost all
my gifts because Of taking a wife.
Gossip and Nicky, you known
Chickie laughed, hiding her
sharp uneasiness. "You old fox.
Nicky, with your tail cut off! DO
you really think you could wish
the same calamity on Jake? IT'S
to laugh when one speaks Of Jake
in whispers"
Nicky rolled his head between
his shoulders. Look at myself!
Shows you never can tell. Glad
to see you looking so fine. I'll
run along now. May be up to
see you again while the wife
visits
He went wagging stoutly down
the hall. Chickie thought abb
The Washington times., 1924-05-10
Y0X POPULI
BY DIR. JOHN w. LAIRD
director of Research)
THE PALAIS ROYAL, INC.

FOBLlC OPINION is one of the most creative forces
IN the world 1t has very ancient record of making as
wen as breaking men, institutions and nations Like fire
1t is most valuable friend and most dangerous enemy
business either dies according to the reactions
Of PUBLIC OPINION toward it. AS goes the voice Of
the people goes the balance sheet of the business enter
prSes of the world.
The Palas Royal recognizes this fact, and accordingly
the management has recently letter to ten thousand
patrons inviting them to offer any suggestion or criticism
that would improve the stores capacity to be of the great
est possible service to Washington.
Needless say the replies this letter have been many
and varied They coming in at the rate of sixty
day.
The constructive suggestions being carefully noted
and already many important Improvements have been
made There is less congestion the main floor the
exterior being decorated simple and attractive colors;
the selling and executive forces have been materially In
creased Other improvements in accord with the ideals
of The Paas Royal are being planned and will be put into
effect as expedidously possible.
With telescope vision The Palas Royal is looking
forward the greatest period of successful business its
history. Quality and Service the ideals that will con-
stanty be kept In mind.
few quotations from representative patrons will indi-
the place that The Palais Royal holds in the esteem
and confidence of the people of Washington:
MADAME -- begs to thank you for your letter
of April oath, and wishes say that she has always
with every consideration at The Pala Royal and hopes
that the management will with every this
splendid store so well deserves.
81 have always been treated with great deal of courtesy
by the clerks of The Paais Royal since have been
patron of the store"
GAS for courtesy, may say that have always received
the courteous and prompt service at The Paals
Royal"
"The personnel has always been considerae and anx-
ous to serve and please the occasions
have made my purchases at The Palas Royal"
RI wish to state that The Palais Royal in my opinion,
is one of the best shopping in the District"
In later editorials other quotations will be given which
will reflect the character of Washington PUBLIC OPIN
ION toward The Palais Royal.
VOX POPULL, VOX DEL, may not always be true,
nevertheless the voice of the people will always receive
the most careful consideration from the management of
The Palais Royal.
QOXAI
The Washington times., 1924-05-10
But

There was also little criticism of advertisers who overenhs
asc in describing their merchandise and who claimed too hoh
value for merchandise selling special price.
little of this criticism is too much.
The merchants toward whom this criticism directed are not
lending their efforts maintain the integrity advertising SO will
negeny and effectively their public Neither they CO.
operating with the Better Business Bureau There should be no &C.
cason for little criticism of exaggeration
Ii those OF the public who have been msd by exaggeraon in
advertisements will report these the Business Bureau thew
will materially the merchants newspapers of WASHINGTON
who fighting for 100 integrity Advertising The pub
lies assistance also asked in their continuing recognize the adj
versemens which do exaggeae but which confne themselves
to conservatism and fact.
The Washington times., 1924-05-10
A Little Is Too Much

The received from the public by Washington Adveris
ing Club its Week are enliohen
g 1t 49, too, encouraging know that the public realizes that
Washngtons advertising high plane and know that the
public appreciates the efforts of many advertisers to adhere strictly
to the truth.
The Washington times., 1924-05-10

Yet he seemed as loath to go on
as she was to part. She had a
sense of coInradeship that was
new and different-made him
seem. close
In her room, her thoughts fol-
lowed him. What was he doing?
What words would he say now to
the mother? And to the young
father who was such an old
friend Of his - ~.
He would watch with him
through the night-needless Of
himself. She lay awake In a
state Of trembling excitement. She
saw his face as he had worked
over the child and she had fancies
him in a pit alone-fighting
against death-a light radiant
from his eyes.
Then the moment when he had
reached out his arms to hold her
returned. She closed her eyes
swiftly pressing her hands
against her throat.