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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17
MORAL COURAGE AND THE
"YELLOW STREAK"

A business man of Chicago Sunday
committed suicide because his asso-
ciates had styled him "a piker."
They were right. He was "a pix
err" in the common acceptance of the
term. He "piked" on life-a quit
ter" He lacked the stamina to face
the jibes of the world, to say nothing
of it's obligations and worriments.
But they might not have demon
strated that he was "a piker' If he
had not sought the towards way out.
1t is easy enought to cry: "Piker,
More often the object of the accusa-
ton is less to be thus reviled than
those who castigate him with the
verbal lash.
This word, which possesses so many
terrors for the thoughtless and the
backboneless, is often applied to men,
and especially to young men, who in
their quiet lives exemplify its anti
thesis.
They are called "pikers" because
they are economical and exercise self
control. They do not elbow their
money; although needy ones both in
and out of their respective family cir
cles are often beneficiaries of it's
generous application, and occasional
ly when these. "pikers" must deprive
themselves to do it.
Men are called "pikers" who en-
terrain firmness of conviction; who
oppose absurd movements" born Of
fleeting popularity with no less
vigor than they oppose manifest evils
and urge sensible remedies.
They are called "pikers" because
they refrain from risky speculation
of funds earned through years of pru-
dent husbandry of resources and oft
en- of hardship and privation.
They are called "pikers" because
they do not Ego with the crowd"
when they feel that the crowd is in
error.
If self-restraint, thrift, common
sense and common honesty and de-
cency constitute 'pikerism," hasten
the day when more people will be-
come its votaries.
The broadcast, deepest "yellow
streak" is usually found in the man
who lacks moral courage.-Boise
Statesman)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17

little wholesome exercise wouldn't be
q bad thing for you, Doctor" he said
succinctly. You're looking shade
pasty today"
Exercised" snapped the other
viciously, as he pounded down the
steps. "Ha, ha! / suppose you exer-
cise-lazying out to the Dandridges
once a week for julep, and the rest
of the time wearing out good cane-bot-
toms and palm-leaf fans and cussing
at the heat. You'll go off with apo
plexy one of these days"
81 shall IL they're scared enough to
call you," the major shot after him,
nettled. But the doctor did not pause.
He went on down the street without
turning his head.
The major lifted his hat CALAMITY
to the ladies', whose presence he had
just observed.
do sit down, Major said Mrs. Gift
ford. There's question I'm just
dying to ask you. We've had such an
interesting conversation. You've
heard the news, of course, that young
Mr.. Valiant Is coming to Damory
Court?"
The major sat down heavily. In the
bright light his face seemed suddenly
pale and old.
MOP" the lady's tone was arch.
"Have all the rest of US really got
ahead of you for once? Yes, it's true.
There's some one there getting 1t to
rights Now here's the question.
There was a woman, of course, at the
bottom of the Valiant duel I'd never
dream of asking you who she was.
But which was it she loved, Valiant
or Sassoon?"
To be continued
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17
THE WAGES OF TRAINNIEN

The engineers pulling the train be-
tween Paris and Cherbourg receive
two dollars and seven cents, in con-
trast to ten dollars and twenty-five
cents paid the engineers handling the
trains between Cincinnati and Cleve-
land; and the conductors one dollar
and thirty-one cents, in contrast to
seven dollars and twentythree cents
paid on the run in Ohio.
In other words, while the passeng-
er-fare in France is sixty-nine per
cent greater, the wages paid here to
engineers and conductors are four
hundred per cent greater than those
paid in France.
Between London and Liverpool, a
distance of two hundred miles, the
first-class passenger-fare, including
one hundred fifty pounds of baggage,
is seven dollars and eight cents, while
from Cincinnati to Toledo, as dis
lance of two hundred eleven miles,
the fare, including a parlor-car seat
and one hundred fifty pounds of
baggage, is only seventy-five cents.
The engineers handling the train
from London to Liverpool receive
two dollars, in contrast to eight dol
lars and twenty cents paid engineers
for the run between Cincinnati and
Toledo, and the wages of conductors
and firemen bear approximately the
same relation.-W. G. Brown.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17
SALE! !

going to Burnley Idaho, sell public auction,
Saturday April 2 beginning at O'clock place in
the northwest part of Blackfoot the Dp addition blocks
of the office north the following
erty towit:
10 years weighs 1900;
nine weighs 1900 years.
brown II weighs 11O0 colt
year old in June; yearling orsemue
COWS
One Jersey three Old strippe will be fresh
Jersey Heer DID, will be fresh
sey eight DID, giving milk Jersey calf
blood Poland China boar six months old.
HARNES AND MACHINERY
three inch Sudebaker and
sheep camp R Racine used two
potato sorter Fairbanks
scales.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
round oak heater; writing desk dresser
folding bed bedstead
bedead sanitary ouches three piece parlor
rug nine chairs DINING table; kitchen cabinet;
quarts fruit baby buggie washing mahne gallons
of vinegar many other articles.
Terms Of sale All of $40 cash. over So
months time with security per cent discount for
cash IN So
I'D. HEMBREE Owner
). l.. REfsE' Clerk E. M KENNEDY, Auctioneer
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17
POLITICS

Politics is made up in just about
equal parts of comprehension and
sympathy. Ma mon ought to go into
politics who doesn't comprehend the
task he is going to attack. He may
comprehend it so completely that it
daunts him, that he doubts whether
his own spirit is stout enought and
his own mind able enough to attempt
its great undertakings, but unless he
comprehend it he ought not to enter
1t.
After he has comprehended it there
should come into his mind those pro-
found impulses of sympathy which
connect him with the rest of man
kind, for politics is business Of in
depreciation, and no men are ft for
1t who do not see and seek more than
their own advantage and interest
President Wilson.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
:
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office

SuHtCS OlhCC
Blackfoot, Idaho, April 4, 1914.
Notice is herby given that the fol-
lowing named settlers have filed
notice of their intention to make
final proof on their respective entries
before the register and receiver, U.
s. Land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, on
May 21st, 1914.
Annett S. Lindsay of Blackfoot,
Idaho, R. F. d. number four, who on
January 18, 1909, made desert-land
entry, serial 02037, for the N. w. u
section Is and E. " s. w. a and S.
w. " S. w. Y section 10, township
two south, range "a east, Boise meri-
dian.
She names the following witnesses
to establish her claim to the above
described. Warren P. Lindsay, Abra-
ham Welker, James Arlington and
Edward D. Benson, all of Blackfoot,
Idaho, R. F. D.
Warren P. Lindsay of Blackfoot,
Idaho, r. F. D. number four, who on
May z, 1910, made desert-land entry
serial 08072, for the S. E. n S.
e. ", section II and N. ", S. Wa
S. w. u section IL, township two
south, range "a east, Boise meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to establish his claim to the land last
above described: Abraham Welker,
James R. Lindsay, Edward D. Ben
son and Alva Benson all of Black
foot, Idaho, R. F. D.
HENRY KIEFER,
-436 Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17
NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United
States land office.
Blackfoot, Idaho, April II, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that the
plats of survey of the following town
ships, towit:
Township south, range 80 E. B.
M.
Township 2 south, range 80, E. B.
NJ.
Township south, range 80 E. B.
M.
Township south, range 81 E. B.
M.
Township south, range 81 E. B.
M.
Township 1 south, range 80 E.B.
M.
Township ] south, range 33 E. B.
M.
Township Il south, range "a E. B.
M.
Township south, range 35 E. B.
NJ.
will be officially filed in this office
at 800 o'clock a. m, May 10, 1914.
On and after said date the register
and receiver will be prepared to re-
ceive applications for all of the lands
in said townships not included in any
withdrawal or prior appropriation.
HENRY w. KIEFER,
Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17
A BEAUTIFUL EASTER SERVICE

The Lutheran church, of Blackfoot,
which began with small member
ship a few years ago has accomp-
lished great deal in getting estab-
lished in it's own building and getting
a working organization. Those who
are not acquainted with the work
of this church will find interest and
pleasure in reading the following
excerpts from a sermon reported in
the Kingston IN. W Freeman of
April 10th. Two services were held,
one for the English speaking mem
bers, and one for the Dutch
At the English evening service the
following adults were confirmed:
Russell j.. Decker, Fred butcher,
Frederick S. Bickert, Lizzie Albright,
Esther NJ. Geisler, Minnie Eschen-
becher. This is the third English
class of adults confirmed since the
English Services were introduced.
From the sermon preached by Rev.
A. ,Schmidtkonz and based on the
words Rom. 1, IS, the following is
quoted "An occasion like the one
this evening Is to me a new proof
and testimony that Christ our Saw
Jour still liveth and reigneth and that
the true gospel preaching retaineth
it's old power to gather from among
lost sinners congregation of be-
levers. Therefore, ! say I am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for
it is the power of God unto salvation
to everyone that believeth.' Let us
preach this gospel in all purity and
in all faithfulness, and it will do the
work; it will save souls and build up
the church.
1.-The alarming falling off in church
attendance, the spiritual indifference,
the Christianity without Christ, the
unbelief of our day is to a great deal
due to lack Of good, sound, old
fashioned, simple gospel-preaching
The gospel of Christ has not lost it's
power, but the pulpit in many
churches has lost its power in the
very measure in which it has failed
to preach the gospel.
Many a pastor is puzzled to know
how to draw people to the church,
how to increase the membership of
his congregation, and the temptation
of it is to do something out of the
ordinary, to make the services at
tractive, entertaining and even anus
ing. All kinds of methods are used
in our days to allure the people into
the church. There modern methods
used like bait draw people for
time. They may bring people to
church who want to be entertained
rather than saved and edited, but
they never build up church perman-
emily.
"The only way to do soul-work to
build up the kingdom of God. to
strengthen and foster a congregation
is Gods appointed way, namely to
preach the gospel, the saving gospel
of redemption in Christ Jesus. And
this is done in our Lutheran church.
We Lutherans adhere to the doc
trines, usages and practices of the
original Christian church which was
built upon the foundation Of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ
himself being the chief cornerstone.
1--WE gladly bear the reflection of
being old-fashioned, because we still
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17
LITTLE EASTER SERVICE

st. Paul's P. E. church services on
Sunday next, at II a. M, and 1880
p. m. Sunday school at 10. Easter
music. Subject of the evening SER
vice Immortality.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

A marriage license was issued We'd
nesday to Miss Ada Jensen and Mr..
Gordon w. Vaughn.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17

Rev. George F. Lowe, a noted
evangelist will begin evangelistic
meetings at the Baptist church Sun
day morning, April 26. He has just
closed recently a meeting in the First
Baptist church of Salt Lake city. We
are fortunate in securing him for
Blackfoot
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17

Miss Phyllis Marshall of Wapello
is visiting relatives at Grace, in Ban
mock county.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17

Cash paid foi clean white rags
suitable for wipilg macAinery.-The
Republican Office
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
HIGH COMPLIMENT
TO MONTPELIER GIRL

The friends oi Miss Anna spong.
berg 0f this city, will read With plea-
sure ths following pleasing comment
from the P0catsllo Tribune regarding
her graduation recital, which was
given IN tic auditorium of tba Aehd
eIny Of Idaho on The evening Of May
seventh
The graduation piano recital given
last night by Miss A L. spongberg
u the Academy music department
wac treat beyond expectations.
Inspired by the splendid achieve
msnt OF last weeks recital, y very
large audience had assembled in ths
Academy auditorium % pay tribute
10 another graduate.
Miss 5popgberg las splendid mu-
alcal talent. which under the guild
anco of Prof Aker, has Developed
amazingly She played n very G4@-
tinctive program NJ hll numbers we're
taken from tbs master works ~ plano
literature The first number was
| ChOpin's aPolnnalse in 4. " IL which
I the martial element prsdoullnatss
Throughout and which demands greAi
strength on the part Of the player
She impaired 70 the york such powei
(which is possible only To one who hAi
the instrument well In hand, ans
thereby won her audience instantly
which responded With the most cor
dial applause.
In the extremely dlfiiealt "CaprIe
Espagnol.r BY MOHzkowskl rs sci
as il the "AIlitair March B.
, Schubert-Tausig. she displayed
, splendid technique and Ia white
every element that goes for brilllane
of effect waa managed In the mos
! telling way
Not ioFgetiul OF the trnlsm that .
audience likes to hear some 1f q
e weil known reperf0Ira IN every pr
n gram, Mlss SpongbeFg played = Oh,
pin stade and Dvofak's Hnmofs>A
Ia thoroughly poetic style ~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
NJ. |. A. CONTESTS
Montpelier Won First Place in the Junior Girls
Chorus and Mixed Double Quartette--DeciS-
ions Meet with General Approval.

mixed uuartette was unable to be
present. In both Of these events
Montpelier was awarded first places,
and the decision Of the Judge was
received with hearty applause.
We had intended publishing the
names of NIL the contestants from
the three stakes. but We were dis
appointed in not being able 10 So
cure the names Of those from Ram
mock stake.
The Junior girls chorus from
Star Valley was composed of the
following young ladies'. all Of Fair.
view Annie Hood. Hupreh Tolman.
Verba Child. Jennie Porter. Bertha
Harmon. Nora Taylor, Leon and
Fay Rarrus.
Following were the representa-
tives from Bear Lake stake In the
various events
Story Telling Miss Leah Cot
,inga c:s Paris.
Advanced Scuiar Grafton Harold
Shepherd Of Paris.
Junior girla' chorus Kathleen
Quaylc, Eulalia Stuart. Stella Dali
rymplc. Grace Perkins. Ncttie Hcg-
gie. Oral Groo. AdalIla Hogenaen.
and Lillas Crane. al of Montpelier
Mixed double quartette Myrtle
Dalrymplc. Vilate Perkins. Ivy Dal-
rympla. Amy Winters. Magnua
Stevens. VIM. Cozzens. Lorenzo
Swenscn and Jesse Dunn. all Of
Montpelier,
The contest In the latter event
was very close and Montpelier won
by just one point over the Bannock
qunrtette. The Judge compliment
cd both quartettes very highly and
stated that their work was far su-
perior 10 that Of the quartettea
which took part In the contest at
Idaho Falls last week.
The contest aa a whole was great.
ly enjoyed BY the audience. II was
the first event of the kind ever held
In this section VI the state. but Il
will no doubt be continued in tho
future and become . yearly event
which will grow In interest 10 the
public. and certainly be- a great
benefit 10 the young people.
Il In the evening large crowd
trippcd the light fantastic toe at
the pavilion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
GOVERNMENT EXPERTS
WILL FIGHT HOG CHOLERA

Washington, May 11.-Four ex-
perts of the Bureau of Animal Ind
ustry will leave for Idaho within
few days to begin in earnest cam
paign to eradicate hog cholera in the
Twin Falls district, and at the same
time, a fifth expert will go to the
state study the situation and advise
with farmers in other infected re-
gions. An allotment of about $685. :
900 has been made to Idaho, out of
the $500, 600 appropriated recently,
and this sum will be expended under
direction of the men sent out by
the department. The government
will furnish all the serum TO be used
in the Twin Falls district. In the
field work, it is intended that experts
of the University of Idaho will CO.
operate with federal agent. The
detail of these experts to Idaho wa.
due primarily to the efforts of Sen
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
.BORAH SAYS PUT IT
up TO THE PEOPLE

On May End Senator Borah Of
fered resolution in the senate pro-
viding that the vote on the tolls ex-
emption bill be postponed until Con-
gress convenes next December to
the end that this question may
again be submitted TO the voters Of
the United States, whose right and
privilege il is TO finally determine
this problem. In commenting upon
the resolution. the Washington Post
says:
Senator Borah knows well the
condition the republican party found
itself in during the campaign of
1912 was brought on by It's failure
to carry out the platform pledges
given in. 1908 in the manner and
spirit that the people understood
they would be carried out.
Every democratic member Of
the United States senate IL well
aware of the calamity TO the repub-
lican party that followed as a re.
suit Of its failure to carry out it
platform pledges.
1t is not possible for the demo
cratic party to escape the political
disaster that 1t will merit If IL re
pudiates the platform pledge auc
the candidates promise as TO th'
tolls exemption on American coast
wise vessels passing thru the canal
Let them indulge In no illusorl
visions as 10 that fact.
The great majority Of the Amer
lean people is against repeal.
The vast majority Of the ranl
and file Of the democratic party
strongly patriotic and favors pol
icy of Americanism.
The vast majority of the ran
and file believes implicitly In ever
plank of the platform and Is OF
posed TO this proposed repeal.
IF some democratic senator
doubt it, why not then consult tn
people once more and let them agai
pass upon the question in accordanc
with Senator Borah's resolution
Let the senator's Of the Unite
{ States take counsel with the voter
: They make senator's and presiden
: now"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15

The winners in the various Mu-
tual Improvement Associations CON
tests from Rannock. Star Valley and
Bear Lake Stakes met in Montpelier
last Tuesday afternoon to determine
who should go to Salt Lake next
month to participate in the general
contest. The opera house was filled
20 overnowing with an audience
which was deeply interested in the
outcome of the several events.
Star Valley stake was represented
by about 80, while there were 40 or
more present from Bannock stake.
The fact that the Junior girls
chorus and mixed double quartette
from Montpelier won IN the stake
contest at Paris last week. caused
extraordinary interest TO be- taken
Tuesday afternoon by the friends VI
these contestants as we'll as many
other Montpelier citizens.
The events consisted of story tel
ling, orations and vocal numbers
by the Junior girls chorus and
mixed double quartettes.
Oscar A. Kirkham Of Salt Lake.
field secretary of the Y. NJ. 4 Y. T..
NJ. |. A., ofliciated as judge In each
Of the events, and he proved to be a
most competent and impartial Judge.
He was practically stranger 70 all
of the contestants and therefore
they "all looked alike 10 him. =" IN
announcing his decisions he stated
upon what grounds he based his
conclusions. and he did not hesitate
To call attention the weak polnti
IN each event. His criticisms wer,
given in such manner that oil th,
contestants could not help but fec
that they had been benefited bS
having been criticized BY one VIII,
was 70 thoroughly competent to &c
In that capacity.
In the story telling contest Mis-
Mamie Corbett Of Bannock stake
won first place.
In the advanced Senior class ora
tions, first place was awarded I,
Miss Rich Of Alton.
Il was In the vocal numbers tina
the audience was most deeply in
terested, and closest attention wa
accorded the singers. Each stalk
was represented IN the Junior girls
chorus, but Star Valleys doubI
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15

ator Brady, and was the direct re-
suit of the visit to Washington of
Dean w. L. Carlyle of the University
of Idaho. who came at the Senator's
request. Representative Addison T.
Smith has also been active in urging
the department to extend aid to the
Twin Falls section. The selection
of the Twin Falls tract for the first
exhaustive work was made at the
suggestion of Dean Carlyle, who re-
ported that hog cholera was more
prevalent there than elsewhere, and
the situation more critical. The
Department of Agriculture expresses
to Senator Brady its confidence that
hog cholera can be completely wiped
out in Twin Falls country, through
the careful application of serum,
and later, when further appropria
tions are made, and experts are
available, the campaign will be car
! ried as extensively into other agri
cultural sections where the diseas
has has been detected.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15
LECTURE AND PICTURES
WERE INSTRUCTIVE

Ths moving pictures and lsetnts ~
the opera house iAst Monday night,
under the direction of representatives
of the Mountain states Telephone ,
Telegraph Co. were very interesting
aud Instructive. Tho program eoa-
sisted u slIdss and moving pictures,
shovlug the development u shs tel-
ephOns from the tlmo Of ito invention
Ia 1878 up Ia tho present date. Every
phase ~ the industry waA presented,
from the construction 81 ths llHsa Ia
tho country distfiets % the intricate
, workings Ia the largest exchange In
the work. New York City. The
/ great diffieultisA encountered By the
rspaif tngn, OF troubls shooters" as
they are called wAs illustrated. Aa
interesting feature was ths pletuFsa
show Ing tbs exchanges In some of the
Important foreign eltIas. Ths meth
ods adopted By The company 70 sec
uFs efficiency Of service and ghs ae-
1 Communications provided for the oper-
ntnfa ia large exchanges were also
illustrated aud explained BY Mr. Fin=
lsy. The program closed with > reel
Of moving pictures showing opeFate
ions AZ the Panama canal
The mAgaitade of the telephone
system 10 the United ststeA, this
tEfsas amount Of capital invested. III
enormous expense eataEled IN main.
tanning the systsm and providing
high class service for the public, wAs
brought 10 the minds of THOSE pfsaenl
p much more clearly than could pos.
! sibly be done by countless column
J vi reading matter,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-15

closed her program with An exqulslis
Interpretation u "HArk. the Lark,
by Schubert LleEt. aud .'HsxsntRnS"
by McDowsll. Abundant applause
aud flowers wsKs the tribute Of tba
evening.
Mas apongbeFg has technique IN
plenty and pronounced musical tenn
permanent, her characteristic is 10
be direct and sincere. which Is always
IA Indication OF artistic musician
ship
She enters upon her career With :
splendid preparation which promises
o. make hsr IN the futnra - pianist
10 bss reek ottad with.