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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28

saving of time the parcel post has
been of especial benefit in the coun-
try where there is no express delivery
and one must of ten make a special
trip of several miles in order to send
or receive an express package. Wher-
ever there is a rural free delivery
route the parcel post gives, on small
packages, the same service that the
express companies give in the city,
and this at no additional cost to the
government, as the rural free de-
livery carriers are paid fixed salary
and have ample room in their wagons
to carry all parcels offered.
e Discussion is now going on regard
ing to disposal of the surplus earn
ings-whether to turn over the pro-
fits to the post office department or
to reduce the parcel post rates. Any
one who has suffered from the de-
lay in forwarding and delivering mail
matter due to the extra work involv-
ed in caring for parcels, will strong
ly favor the spending of sufficient
of the profit to restore the general
service to at least the efficiency that
prevailed before parcel post was in
augurated. When tn service is eff
Gent and there is real, instead of a
mere theoetrical profit due to book
Keeping it will be time enough to
talk about reducing rates.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28
PARCEL POST PROFITS

The post office department esti-
mates that the profits on the parcel
post will reach $50, 100000 by the
end of the year. This remark
able showing for an institution that
it's opponents predicted would bank
rupt the nation. and the profit to the
government represents only small
portion of the profits to the people in
general. Users of parcel post have
found it a great saving and con-
venience. AS an instance Of saving
there Is one small package received
weekly by the Freeman on which the
postage is six cents; before there was
parcel post this package, by reason
of it's shape and character of it's
contents could not be sent by mail at
all and was sent by express at
weekly saving of rs cents.
In the matter of convenience and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28

LUTHERAN CHURCH-corner Of
Oak and Pacific: Services on the End
and 4th Sunday of every month.
Morning service at 1880 a. m. Ev-
ening service at 1870 p. m, Sunday
school at 10000 a. M, every Sunday
morning.-LUTHER sTROMQUIST,
Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH-Morning ser
vice, II a. m. Sunday School, 10 a. m,
Junior League. p. m. Epworth Lea
que, p. M. evening service. 1880 p.
R. L. L. Earnstable, pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Corner Unit
versity Ave, and Bridge st. Morning
worship 1880 a. M, evening service,
1880 p. M. Sunday School, 10 a. m.
prayer meeting, Thursday evening,7:-
2:So choir practice, Friday evening. 8,
Visitors always welcome, parsonage
phone, 228. W. r. Jewell, pastor.
THE L. D. s, CHURCH OF THE 1st.
WARD-This church will hold meet
ings every Sunday during the follow
Ing hours. Sunday School, 10 to Has
a; M; evening service will commence
at 1880 p. m. A general invitation In
extended to all. Bishop Frank c.
Parkinson, Raymond H Clayton. Frank
Hesse, bishopric of ward.
CATHOLIC CHURCH-Services are
held at the Catholic Church by Father
Fuchs Of Idaho Falls on the 1st ana
3rd Sundays Of each month. First
and third Sundays at 10:45: second
Sunday, 1915.
ST. PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services morning and evening on 2na
and 4th Sundays. Sunday School every
Sunday at 10 a. m. Choir practics
Saturday evening at 1880. Rev. Alfred
George. rector.
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With the total membership, time OF
meeting and the names of presiding
officers and secretaries.
Rebecca-Every list and Ord Tuesday
in I. o. o. F. Hall.--Mrs. r. T. Musseter
Noble Grand. Florence Farmer, Sec.
I. O. O. F.--Every Thursday evening
]. H. Bond; g. H. Holbrook. Il
GROVE CITY LODGE No. SO A. F.
and A. M--Meeting (regular) End FRI
day of each month, Percy Jones. w.
M. H. B. Curtis, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, 76--JoaQuia
Wright, c. c.. Ralph Adair. K. r. g..
meets every Tuesday night In x. =.
Hall in Curtis building.
EASTERN STAR. 8o-1st and srd
Wednesdays Edith Simon, W. n, q.
ROYAL, NEfG fIBO IRIS -2nG and 9TH
wednesday evening OF each. month
Mrs. Elisabeth Capps, Oracle; Mrs. Cars,
rie Harris, Recorder. 100 members,
All visiting members cordially invited.
NJ W. A., l60-1st and I'd Mondays.
z. C. Stultz; T. ]. Johnson. :. n
w. o. Wind. and 4th Tuesdays.
J. G. Bond, @. w. Glanville. All visr
iting neighbors cordially invited. as.
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT-Leonore
Mussetter, @. N. Naude johnson. CleHk,
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WHERE THE WEST BEGINS

Out where the handclasp's little stronger,
Out where the smile dwells little longer,
That's where the West begins.
Out where the sun is little brighter,
Where the SHOWS that fall are triAle whittier,
Where the bonds of home are wee bit tighter,
That's where the West begins.
Out where the skies are a trAe bluer,
Out where friendships triae truer,
That's where the West begins.
Out where fresher breeze is blowing,
Where there's laughter in every streamet flowing,
Where there's more of reapng and less of sowing
That's where the West begins.
Out where the world is in the making
Where fewer hearts with despair are aching
That's where the West begins.
Where there's more of singing and less Of signing,
Where there's more of giving and less of buying
And man makes friends without half trying
That's where the West begins.
(Arthur Chapman in Denver Republican,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28
WEAVING THE WEB OF LIFE.

Life is the daily web of character
we unconsciously weave. Our thots,
imaginations, purposes, motives, love,
will are the underthreads; our words
tone Of voice, looks, acts, habits, are
the upper threads; and the passing
moment is the shuttle, swiftly, cease
lessly, rslentlessly. weaving those
threads into a web; and that web is
life.-S. d. Gordon.
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Glowing !.
Tributes To-
=
Mrs..LoIrlbard

At a recent luncheon-party, one OF
the ladies present spoke of leading
woman who has lately died abroad,
as an essentially .womanly" woman.
1t will interest her many friends to
know that the subject of this beau
tiful encomium was Mrs. William A.
Lombard of New York, and all will
agree that the adjective was appro-
pirate. In passing, 1t should be ad-
ded that in speaking Of. her death,
Mrs. May Riley Smith, the distin-
guished president of Sorosis and the
charming poet, said that Mrs. Lom-
bard's remarkable beauty of person
and character had made such an i'm
preston upon the people at the Ital-
ian inn where she died, that the inn
keeper burst into tears when told
of it and all of his servants and guests
were deeply affected.
oh" said the innkeeper, 80
beautiful, SO good, SO young! Why
should she be taken!" And thou
sands share his feeling.
why do you call her SO especially
'womanly'?" asked one.
Because" explained the lady who
had spoken, she was so modest, so
amiable, so quick to see the humor
in anything fond of her home,
so scrupulous about her appearance
without particle of vanity or de-
sire to be conspicuous, so anxious
to improve herself, might tru-
ly be called aspiring and I might
say much more"
II should put the fbndness for
home foremost" suggested one of
the most thoughtful of the group.
Il should place first the love of
children and patience and wisdom to
bring them up we'll" ventured a
third.
Eyes, motherhood means a great
DEAL" unused another. But there
are so many women. who, like Mrs.
Lombard, have no children, and yet
who, as you all agree about her, de-
serve fully to be called 'womanly.
Browning in his Any Wife to Any
HUSBAND dist 'c,ly makes loyalt
purity, truthfulness and affection the
chief elements in wcmanliness.
"They have all got to be there"
said the second speaker, "but at the
very foundation of the whole, there
must be good housekeeper.-who
must take her chief interest in life
the proper feeding and clothing of
her family and the keeping of her
house clean and in order. She must
know how to cook, how to sew, how
to sweep and make beds and all such
drudgery, and she must be uneasy un
til her family and her house are in
the best possible condition"
And yet" said the first speaker
Il have known women who had never
learned any of these truly important
parts of the education of every girl,
Some teachers,-some society girls.
and yet you would have said, and
SO would everybody,-that they were
essentially womanly.",a,.. a.a e. .t
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WOmen's Clubs.

CURRENT EVENT CLUB-Presi-
dent, Mrs. L. r. Aldrich; Mrs. Wm.
Marley, leader of Kensington ana
household economics; Mrs. D. H. Bic
than leader Of history and literature;
Mrs. Theo. Schneider, secretary: Mrs.
Chas. bergman, Jr., treasurer.
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SECOND EDITION OF MAPS.

Our second shipment of the re-
vised maps of Idaho is now on sale,
and they can be had at fifty cents,
each, post paid. Special prices to
dealers. The Idaho Republican. II
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FOR USE UNDER CARPETS.

Not many left but there are some:
Old newspapers at The Republican Of
flee; also some bundles of heavy
wrapping paper five feet square. adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28

is of first Importance, and we must
always see to it that the soil is of
good texture. Nothing will so quick
ly improve the physical condition of
soils, and especially the heavy, site,
soils Of this region. 40
the addition of barnyard manure.
How to Conserve Soil
Our soils will be more productive
when our methods of farming are SO
modified that the greater part Of the
crop is returned to the soil that pro-
duced it: Let us get away from the
idea that chemicals are necessary
now. Our soils here in southern Ida
no are rich enough to produce bount-
eous crops if we will but make the
soil comfortable for plants SO that the
roots can get this plant food. The
soil is more than storehouse of
plant food. It is first of all a home
for plants and unless it is a good
home in the physical sense of the
word, plants may not be able to get
the food stored there.
Value of Vegetable Matter.
The addition of vegetable matter
improves the texture of soil, makes
it more loose and open, less liable to
puddle, bake and crust. Air and
water move with greater freedom in
a soil so improved and thus ex-
tremes of moisture, temperature and
air are prevented. In a. soil loosened
by vegetable matter, the plant roots
can penetrate more freely and thus
plants get more food and water. In
other words, the addition of vege-
table matter makes the soil more
''loamy" in nature and If there is any
thing our soils need it is this prop
erty.
How Work is Done.
When fresh organic matter de-
Gays in contact with the soil, the pro-
cesses of decay give rise to acids and
these act upon the mineral matter
in the SOIL Thus the amount of
available plantn food in the soil is in
creased. The vegetable matter also
carries large amount of chemicals
most necessary to plant life and these
are in such form that they quickly
become available for plant use. Then
too, there is a great store of chem
icals in the soil. The problem is to
make these available or useful to
plants. Organic matter, as barnyard
manure, is one of the biggest factors
in ringing this about.
Manure Spreader Valuable
1T will profit us If we change our
notions about enriching the soil.
Many hold to the idea that to in
crease the productivity of the soil. to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28
NOTVCB TO APPLE GROWERS

Box liners for sale at the Repub-
lican office. No delay, goods al.
ways ready. can be sent by paroela
post nfty cents per 100 prepaid. II
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Six per cent loans on farms, orchard
lands, city resident or business pro-
perty, to buy, build, improve, ex-
tend or refund mortgages or other
securities; terms reasonable; spe-
cial privileges; correspondence in
vited. Dept. L, 618 Common
wealth Bldg, Denver, Colo, or
Dept. l, 749 Henry Bldg, Seattle,
WASH. 20-4
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28

V. /. s. OF BLACKFOoT-Mrs.
Neil F. Boyle, president; Mrs. B. u
Dskay, secretary; Mrs. r. N. West,
treasurer. Meetings are held the Let
Tuesday in each month, in the club
rooms at the City Hall. Everybody
invited to attend. 81,
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POstOfAce Hours.

Money orders from . a. m. until g.
80 p. m.
- week days from a. m. until 6 ,. N.
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Might as Well
Burn Money i,
AS. Manure

Every farmer wants to know how
to save as well as make money.
Professor .Hochbaum, the county
agricultural expert, tells the Ada
county farmer one way in which he
can not only save money which he
might spend in factory fertilizers.
but can greatly increase the produc-
tiveness of his land. This is by max
ing use of the manure and by using a
manure spreader, He says:
II saw a farmer burning manure
on his farm the other day. That
surely is a reckless waste In this age
Of conservation. Contrast such prac-
tice with the methods of the Chinese
gardeners. who, though they do not
own the land they farm, hauled from
20 to so loads annually upon each
acre. One of the most successful
farmers ever knew so increased the
productivity of his land by the addi-
tion of manure that his farm was the
most valuable of the region. This
man hauled manure from his neigh
bors' barnyards to his own fields, and
when he sold hay, always stipulated
that this should be fed on his own
place. Fresh barnyard manure is
worth $3.50 a ton for the plant food
it contains and is worth fully as
much more for its organic matter.
The practice of burning manure and
straw must therefore be condemned
as most wasteful.
Toe Early to Analyze
Several farmers have already
asked me about the ACCESSIBILITY of
having the soil of their farms anal
yzed, but it is not time yet to worry
about the chemical analysis of most
farm soils here The physical con-
dition of our soils is of far greater
Importance. Unless plants and seeds
have good home, i. e.. the right
conditions Of moisture, temperature
and air, they will not grow and thrive
no matter how rich he soil may be.
Powdered rock may be rich in plant
food and yet not grow crops, because
it is not good home for plants. This
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Visitors are shown through the
building from 10 a. m. until IL m, and
from to D. m. on Tuesdays and
Thursdays
Persons from a distance wishing to
visit relatives or friends confined to
the institution, are free to call at any
time. ~=
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SOCIALIST LOCAL MEETINGs-1st
and 3rd Thursday Of each month, ct
city hall at 500 .. m. James Pendlo-
bury, Secretary.
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sL,IPPnRg NOTICE.

Freight giving north must be billed
the day befors. Freight for the south
received until II .. m. for shipment
the SINE daJ
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28

Freight leaves 10 a. m. Monday and
Thursday. Shipments must be billed
the. previous day. No passen gers car
ried.
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CITY DIRECTORY
visitors Hours at Asylum.

Operators on duty day and night.
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WANT AID
COLUMN

WANTED-Half ton of mangle beets
e. ]. Potter, Republican office.
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MAIN LINE.
ABERDEEN BRANCH.
Motor Car Service.
~ ss4s-n

Daily car service IL established be-
tween Pocatello ana Aberdeen on the
Oxford eagle., 1913-12-11
FREIGHT RATE LAW UPHELD
STATE RIGHT TO FORM comMIs
SION REAFFiRMgo.
United states Supreme Court Die
misses Kentucky Suit TO Enjein'
state Boards Tarif.

Washington. d. C.-Kentucky's
meximum freight rate Law was in ef.
feet approved by the supreme court
In the test suit of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad. The court reaf.
firmed the right OF states TO create q
railway commission with power 10 M
intrastate rates. according to the Min.
nesota rate decision.
The court did not squarely declare
the law valid. but affirmed the de-
cision of the Kentucky court.
The court pointed out that the rea-
sonableness Of a rate was a question
OF fact. That the Louisville & Nash
VILE railroad had failed absolutely TO
prove confiscation was declared.
The court affirmed the action OF the
lower courts. dismissing the railroads
suit to enjoin the Kentucky commits
sion's rate order.
The Kentucky rate case vas the
last Of the IS so-calied railroad rate
cases" before the court. "a of which
were decided last June against the
railroads. beginning with the famous
Minnesota case. Justice Hughes
framed the decisions in the former
eases. which arose from Minnesota.
Arkansas, Missouri, Oregon and West
Virginia. In all the right OF state
railway commissions to regulate in
trastate rates. although they incident
ally affected interstate rates. until
congress acted otherwise. Vas main
ialned by the court.
Oxford eagle., 1913-12-11
OXFORD. MISS THURSDAY DECEMBER
DECLARE FUND WAS FOR DATA


Bcl1oni.-MucA has been said In the
press within the past week With refer
enec 70 the bribery sandal in connec-
tion with the fight that was made bs-
fore the legislature Of 1879 20 create q
new county With BelEoui a. the county
seat
The promoters of the new county prop
osition and the citizens Of thi. town in
general. feeling that an injus,ic. has
been done chem and that an erroneous
impression has been made on the minds
Of the public, desire TO present the facts
in 40 far a. they relate 90 the effort,
made by them to secure the passage Of
the new county bill.
In the fall Of 1911 the promoter. Of
this proposition began their prrpara.
tions 10 make the hght for the new
county al the 1912 session Of the leg.
islature. For this purpose a new ecun.
slatuFe. For this purpose a new coun
Maj. 7. c. Pepper. chairman. Will.
hrumheld, secretary. and \. NJ Payne,
treasurer. A fund vas then raised 10
defay the expenses of compiling the
necessary data 10 intellikently present
the matter 10 the legislature. ta have
msps printed and such other expenses
a. might BE- incurred. This fund
amounted to si,t0sis. ss i shown by
the tressurer's books. The treasurer has
Vouchers showing how every dollar oi
this money was expended, and showing
that not a dollar Of IL was spent for
any illegitimate purpose. This fund
was paid out for collecting data, print
ing maps, hotel bills, railroad fares. lay.
yers' fees aud for other perfectly Iegii
innate purposes.
Oxford eagle., 1913-12-11
MRS.. PAkKHURST
IN JAIL At EXETER
MILITANT LEADER TAKEN FROM
LINER BEFORE REscuERs
SIGHT THE SHIP.
FOLLOWERS ARE 0uTWITTeD
suffraaettes Armed, and Clash with
Detectives Had Been Expected on
Woman's Arrival After Tour
Of the United States.

Plymouth. England.-Mrs. Emme-
iinc Pankhurst. untamed leader
of the militant suffragettes, was re-
arrested at Davenport. two miles from
he:e. as the steamship Majestic. on
which she returned from America.
wa approaching Plymouth.
Dy a ruse the police took Mrs.
Paal,hurst into custody without dis
turbance. outwitting Gen" Mrs. Flora
DrGnmond and militant bodyguard
mas-ed here to protect their leader
frol arrest.
FRS. Pankhurst, milding protesting.
was taken on In the government tug
at Davenport, and placed In an auto
mobile.
When the Majestic was sighted out
sidn the harbor a police boat loaded
with Scotland Yard detectives put OF
to her. At the same time the suffra-
gettcs started out in a White Star
tug. on which were six policemen. who
acted like they really expected a
fight.
Meantime a government tug filled
with policemen had met the Majestic
on Davenport half an hour before.
and Mrs. Pankhurst was on her way
TO Exeter In an automobile guarded
by officers before the Plymouth suf-
frasettes knew anything about II,
Oxford eagle., 1913-12-11
WOMEN STORM CONGRESS
1000 suFFAcIsTs MAKE CALL
AT THE CAPITOL.
Led BY Or. Anna n. Shaw They De
mand House stsrdins Committee
by Personal Petition.

Washington. d. C.-The suffrage
convention was suspended while dele
gates moved on the capitol 10 urge
favorable report BY the house rules
committee on q resolution to create a
standing committee ON woman suf
frage in the house.
The scene sembled q charge on q
citadel. when more than 1000 womer
advanced in regimental formation In
quick-step order and crowded the
hearing room long before the commit
tee arrived.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. president
Of the National American Woman Suf-
frage association. led in the presents-
tion OF arguments for a committee
She told the members II was not the
purpose OF the speakers TO convert
the congressman to suffrage. but to
convince them that the suffrage move
ment was entitled to a house commit
tee. equivalent to similar one in the
senate.
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper. Helen
Gardner. Miss Jane Adams. Mrs.
Desha Breckenridge. Mrs. Mary Beard
and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait also
pleaded for the committee.
Oxford eagle., 1913-12-11
GIVES $50, 900 TO ROAD FUND
Aged Illinois Millionaire Asks Strip
He Built Be Marked AZ a
Memorial to Him.

Aurora. Ill--John Stewart. 50
years old. multImillionaire OF Ell.
burn. who desires to have every one
OF his grandchildren a millionaire be.
fore he dies and himself to die poor.
has donated $4,000 to the Lincoln
Highway association.
He Is now touring Europe and made
the gift known through a letter. He
asks that marker be placed at each
end Of the strip his money win build
as q memorial to him.
The Lincoln highway is a memorial
to the martyred president II is to
reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and will be built of cement.
Oxford eagle., 1913-12-11
GIRL. IS. GUILTY OF MURDER
Canadian Child Admits Killing Play.
mate With Shovel and Jury
Consiets Her.

Prince Albert. Saskatchewan, Cana.
da--Cathleen Okla Simmon, 10
years old. was convicted OF numbering
her s-year-old playmate. Julia Jenex.
June 2i. The jury was out one hour.
The little girl. with tears stream.
ing down her cheek. told the court OF
her crime. She said she and her
companion left home to gather dry
roots used for medical purposes.
While walking across field, she
said, the Jenex girl picked up dead
prairie chicken and struck her across
the face with IT. This made her angry
and she threw her playmate to the
ground. The quarrel continued. ac-
cording 10 the testimony. when tho
Simmon girl lost control of her tenn,
per and hit the pther girl with .
shovel. knocking her down. after
which she beat her with the shovel.
Oxford eagle., 1913-12-11
Commission Proposed.

Toccopola.-At the last meeting of the
mayor and board Of aldermen of the city
of Oxford petition from the citizens,
asking that an election be ordered to de.
termine whether or not the majority OF
the citizens desired the commission form
of government, was presented to the
board and acted upon. The board, after
considering the petition, ordered that an
election be held on Tuesday, January
8, next, to determine the will of the
people on this proposition.
Oxford eagle., 1913-12-11
EQUAL RIGHTS DENIED WOMEN.
Mississippi Centennial Conference Adopts
Adverse Report.

Natehez.-Equal rights for the ladies
was lost in the Missis-ippi centennial
conference Methodist Episcopal Church,
south. Bishop Candler Of Atlanta vas
presiding. The question came up on
memorial 10 the general conference ma
lority Of the committee reported adverse
ly and r. W. MilisaPs of Jackson, lay
delegate, Prsssnkd minority view Ia
voring equal rights, but the majority
report was adopted by a viva voce vote.
The names of Columbia and GaIfport
were placed in nomination for the con
ference next year and the former won
Rev 7. Hardin of Jackson Was eieetss
clerical delegate ON the eighth ballot
H. b. Watkins Of Matches was ei<cte'
. clerical alternate.