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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-01-09
Judge {. c. Coodwin's Description Of Shoshone Falls

maybe through centuries, made
their home and reared their
young, on the very verge of the
abyss and amid the full echoes of
the resounding boom of the falls.
Surely the eagle is a fitting sym
Dol of perfect fearlessness and of
that exultation which comes If
battle clamors.
"But these first falls are but a
beginning. The greater splen-
dor succeeds. With swifter flow
the startled waters dash on, and
within a few feet take their sec
ond plunge in a solid crescent
over a sheer precipice, 21o feet,
to the abyss below. On the
brink there is rolling crest of
white, dotted here and there, in
sharp contrast, with shining ed
dies of green, as might neck
lace of emerald simmer on a
throat of snow and then leap and
fall.
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magnifcence is seen.

magni6cence is seen.
I'm the reverberations that
come of the war of waters one
hears something like Gods voice,
something like the splendor of
God is before his eyes, something
akin to Gods power is manifest
ing itself before him; and his
soul shrinks within itself, con-
scious as never before in the
presence of the workings of ma
lures unreasonable forces.
"Not quite so massive is the
picture as is Niagra, but it has
more lights and shades and love-
illness, as though a hand more
divlnely skilled had mixed the
tints and with more delicate art
had transfxed them upon that
picture suspended there in its rug
ged and sombre frame.
GAS one watches, it is not diff
cult to fancy that away back in
the immemorial and unrecorded
past the angel of love bewailed
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-01-09

| the fact that mortals were to be
given an existance in spot so
forbidding, a spot that appar-
emily was never to be warmed
with Gods smile, which was new
er to make a sign through which
Gods mercy was to be discerned;
that then Omnipotence was
touched; that with his hand he
smote the hills and started the
great river in its flow; that with
his finger he traced out the chan
mel across the corpse of that other
river that had been fire, mingled
the sun-beams with the raging
waters, and made it possible in
that fire blasted frame of scoria
to swing picture viii n should
be, first to the red man and later
to the pale races, certain sign
of the existence, the power, and
the unapproachable spltndor of
the great first cause.
"And as the red man through
| the centuries watched the spect-
acle, comprehending nothing ex-
cept that an infinite voice was
shifting his ears, and insuferable
glorles were blazing before his
eyes, so through the centuries to
come the pale races will stand
upon the shuddering shore and
watch, experiencing a mighty i'm
pulse to put off the sandals from
their feet, under an novermaster-
ing consciousness that the spot
on which they ARE standing is
holy ground.
"There is nothing elsewhere
like it; nothing half so weird, so
wild, so beautiful, so clothed in
majesty, so draped with terror;
nothing else that awakens imL
pressions at once so startling, so
winsome, so profound. While
journeying through the desert to
come suddenly upon it, the spct-
acle gives one something of the
emotions that would be expert
enced to behold resurrection
from the dead. In the midst of
what seems like dead world
suddenly there springs into IRE
pressable life something so mar
velous, so grand, so caparisoned
with loneliness and irresistible
might that the head is bowed, the
strained heart throbs tumultuous-
ly, and the awed soul sinks to its
knees"
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ma, with a purse of 500, anc
she is still called "the heroine Of
Webber's Falls" She was a tel
ephone operator when fire broke
out in the town and threatened
to destroy it completely. She re-
NAMED at her station while Inc
heat from the surrounding build.
ings grew almost unbearable, and
sent out rural calls to all farmers
begging them to come to the re.
lief Of the local fire fighters. In
resnonse to her calls hundred
rushed toward the city in wagons
and on horseback to fight the
fire. The business section was
burnt out, but most of thu resi-
Dental Fart of the town was saw.
ed fam the flames by this
promo: volunteer army of hre-
fighters hastily summoned by the
brave "hello girl" Miss Cop
pinger was finally rescued by fire.
men after she had dropped I'M
conscious, the telephone receiver
still bound to her head.
Miss Hazel Orendorf, of Kan
sas City, saved the life of a wo-
man by her quick wit and
promptness, when, at 3 o'clock
in the morning, there came over
the phone the one agonized
shrek of "Murder!" She had
the police at the house from
which the call issued before the
robbers could accomplish their
purpose.
Late at night Miss letters,
night operator for the Colorado
Telephone company at Glenwood
Springs, Colorado, received word
that a railroad wreck of serious
importance had occurred at Dot
sero, a small, lonely way-station
not many miles out. Immediate
ly she took it upon herself to
summon assistance Arom every
town and city within twenty miles
of the wreck, and through her
quickness a relief train with ply
sicians and nurses was soon at
the place of the disaster. In
recognition of her services that
night her salary was raised and
she received the formal thanks of
the company and the citizens for
her work in the case of humani-
ty.
A few years ago when Arkan-
sas was swept by one of the most
disastrous foods in its history,
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two telephone operators-Mrs.
Anna Sanders and Mr. J. F. Fog
gleson were more responsible
than any others for the entire abb
sence Of loss of any lives. These
two operators stood at their
boards listening to appeals from
different sections and sending out
calls to rescue parties. Many
times they we're urged to save
their own lives while they had a
chance but Mrs. Sanders stayed
until she had sent out more than
a thousand messages to individu-
al homes warning the occupants
of the food that had been brok-
en- down the levee. She stayed
until nearly all the wires we're
down and continued to send out
messages when a few wires we're
re-strung. Food was carried to
her in boats to the upper story
of the house where she was i'm
prisoned.
Similar stories of heroism are
told of the telephone girls in
foods in other states. Fire,
murder and floods come with
awful swiftness, but the telephone
can lessen their disastrous effects
if the operators have courage and
quick wit. Some of these stories
do not end we'll for the telephone
girl. They sometimes go down
with the wreck, sacrificing their
lives for the sake of humnity.
Such was the case of Mrs. Rookie,
the night operator at Folsom,
New Mexico, when a wall Of
flood water thirteen feet high
tore down the building in which
she was calmly sending out alarms
to the surrounding country. 1t
is estimated that she saved forty
lives before the building in which
she was working fell before the
tidal wave. Her body was found
twelve miles from Folsom, with
the telephone headpiece still fast
ened to her head-a martyr as
we'll as a heroine in the cause of
humanity!
We may not always think of
the telephone girl as a heroine.
Sometimes when we grow impa-
tient because of "centrals" dila-
toriness in answering our call, or
become angry because the girl
has given US the wrong number,
we should stop to think of some
of the good that members of this
sisterhood have done. Perhaps
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-01-09

An army of 100000 telephone
girls operate the thousands of ex-
changes in this country, earning
in real money the sum of $780,.
ooo,ooo-the greatest wages
paid to girls or women in any
field of work. These sisters of
the switchboard earn their pay,
too, for they answer upward of
IS billion calls year, which
would make an average of $780,
900 calls for each operator.
The "Hello Girl" has privil-
eyes denied many others, and al
so larger responsibilities. She
may be called up any minute by
the president of the United States
or by a Morgan or a Rockefeller
or a Vanderbilt She can listen
to conversations between business
men and statesmen that might
make her a fortune if she reveal
ed the secrets to others. Strange
indeed are the whisperings of the
telephone, and the girls whose
ears are eternally glued to the
receivers might unfold a tale that
would be more narrowing than a
dime novel.
The telephone girl isn't en-
ployed for unusual qualities of
bravery and heroism, but these
are often an asset that have work.
ed wonders in her profession.
When the history of the tele-
phone is finally written it will in
clude many daring stories Of hero
ism on the part of the girls who
have: stuck to their switchboards
until all others had left.
In the great food which swept
Dayton, it was a woman tele-
phone-operator who saved scores
of lives by sticking to her switch
board until water and fire cut
short all communications. The
appeals for help from isolated
sections of the city reached her
in the most agonizing tones, and
she calmly transmitted the news
to the rescue parties. 1t was only
when the wires were all down or
broken that she finally permitted
herself to be rescued through the
top story window of her Office.
Any one of the army of tele-
phone girls may be faced at a
moments notice by situation
that will demand quickness Of ac-
ton, nerve and courage to save
human life. Imagine this mes
sage coming over the phone: 81
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-01-09

the girl we so angrily address for
a slight mistake may be the one
to save life from death by fire
this very night, or through her
bravery and quickness of mind
she may be the means of rescu-
ing scores from some food or
great conAagration. We can new
er tell who will be the next one
to play the role of heroine-or
martyr!
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want mamma. Use burning up.
1t was a childish lisp, but no fur.
ther information. 1t might have
been a hoax; but the girl operat.
or could take no chances. She
Immediately ascertained the dis.
trict and street from which the
childish call had come, and then
sent word to the fire department.
They discovered the smoke aris-
ing from an upper window of a
nearby tenement, and a fireman
rushed up just in time to rescue
a six-year-old girl from horri-
bic death. She had been locked
in the room while her mother
went marketing, and the apart
ment had caught on fire from the
gas stove in the kitchen.
When the Title Guaranty build
ing, in St Louis, caught fire, the
first to learn of the diseaster were
the telephone girls at the local
switchboard. Two of them, Ju-
liza Devine and Lorraine Davis,
stood by their posts until they
had notified every tenant in the
big building of the fire. While
frightened and terrified girls and
men rushed to escape from the
building, they sat at their switch
board and continued to send out
the alarm. They we're finally
rescued by the fremen, but not
until they had made it possible
for every one to get out of the
building. To their heroism scores
Of tenants Of the big building at
tributed their safety.
At midnight Miss Ollie Wal
ling, of Fort Worth, Texas, was
called up by a ring, but instead
Of any intelligent word she heard
a gasp and muffled groan. With
quick intuition she called up po-
lice headquarters, and within a
few minutes officers were rush
ing to the house from which the
phone call came. They got there
just in time to save a human life.
The woman of the house had
been attacked by a burglar, and
her gasping groan in the tele-
phone had been the result of a
cruel hand wrapped about her
throat to Srangle her into ST.
lence.
Miss Rose Coppinger year
ago was presented by the citl-
zens of Weber's Falls, Oklaho-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-01-09

read DClOIC Tic OIlllCu OldlS'
senate December 9th, Judge c
c. Goodwin's description of Sho
shone falls, Idaho, written by
the dean of western editors II
his book, "The Comstock Club,
twenty-five years ago. The Rec
ord printed the excerpt in full
giving official governmental rec
ognition of the beauty of the de
scription. The following is ia
ken from the Congressional Rec
ord of December 6:
Mr.. Borah-Mr. President,
am going to take the liberty Of
reading to the senate a descrip,
ton of one of the great scenic
displays Of this country, about
whichverySfew people know any.
thing, and which, too, is going
the way of all others, to destruc-
ton. I want to put in the Rec
ord as a permanent piece of Ii
terature a description of this
piece of great natural scenery
from the gifted pen of the veter-
an editor of the west, c. {.
Goodwin. This is a description
of what are known as Shoshone
falls, in the state of Idaho:
"They are the rivals of Mag
ra. Never anywhere else was
there such a scene; never any
where else was so beautiful pic
ture hung in so rude frame;
never anywhere else on back
ground so forbidding and wlerd
were so many glories clustered.
"Around and beyond there is
nothing but the desert sere, ST.
lent, lifeless, as though Desola-
ton had builded there everlast-
ing thrones to sorrow and des-
pair.
away back in remote ages,
over the withered breast of the
desert, a river of fire 100 miles
wide and 400 miles long was
turned. As the fiery mass cool
ed its red waves became trans
fixed and turned black, giving to
the double desert an indescribab-
" blasted and forbidding face.
I while this river of fire was
i'm. wv river of water was fight
ing its way across it or has since
made the war and forged out for
itself a channel through the mass
This channel looks like the grave
of a volcano that has been rob-
bed of its dead.
"But right between its crumb-
ling and repellent walls a trans
fguration appears. And such a
picturel A river Jas lordly as
the Hudson or the Ohio flow
ing from the distant snow crested
Tetons, with waters transparent
as glass, but green as emerald,
with majestic flow and ever in
creasing volume, sweeps on until
it reaches this point, where the
august display begins.
Suddenly, in different places
in the river bed jagged, roxy
reefs are appraised, dividing the
current into four rivers, and
these, in a mighty plunge OF
eighty feet downward, dash N
their way Of course, the va
tiers are churned into foam and
roll over the precipce white as
are the garments Of the morning
when no cloud obscures the sun.
The loveliest of these falls is cal
led The Bridal Veil, because It
is made of lace which is woven
with a warp of falling waters
and a wool of sunlight. Above
this and near the right bank is
a long trail of foam, and this is
called The Bridal Train The
other channels are not so fair as
the one called The Bridal Veil
but they are more fierce and wild,
and carry in their furious sweep
The state herald., 1914-10-02
What would you do?

There are many times when one man
questions another's actions and motives
Men act differently under different cir.
cumstances, The question is, what
would you do right now If you hada Sc.
we're cold? Could you do better than to
take Chamberlain Cough Remedy? It
is highly recommended by people who
have used it for years and know its val
ue. Mrs. o. E. Sargent, Peru, Ind.
says, "Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy is
worth its weight in gold and take
pleasure in recommending it " For sale
by all dealers.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
Public Sale.

S. c. Evans will sell a. public auction
at his farm Z miles northeast of Hol.
yoke on Thursday, Oct. 8, 1914. the fol.
lowing property: II head of horses
consisting of 8 mares in foal by Per.
cheron stallion, s geldings from to
years old, 3 spring colts and yearling
filley.
az head of cattle consisting Of II milch
cows, 10 yearling steers, IL yearling
heifers, yearling white face bull, 8 calves
brood sows, top buggy, single harness
double harness,
Notes for IL months time, interest 10
per cent, 2 per cent discount for cash.
Sale begins at 10 a. M, free lunch Al
noon. G. NJ. Hit auctioneer and M T.
Nelson clerk.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
NJ. L. CHURCH.

NJ. Z. CHURCH.
Sunday School 1890 a. m.
Morning.service ll:SO
Evening service at 500 o'clock.
Ssbtsotss
Morning Peace.
Evening Mans supreme quest.
By executive proclamation the presi.
dent has summoned the churches of our
land to observe next sunday in prayer
for universal peace. The sermon IN the
the morning will be in harmony with
this request.
All who come to worship with us will
be most heartily welcomed.
Epworth League on Sunday evening
at TOO o'clock.
Wednesday prayer netting at 500 p
A cordial invitation is extended to all
W. A. A. Fortner, Pastor.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
Why not Publish it?

When you want fact to become gen
orally known, the right way is to pub
lish it. Mrs. Joseph Kallans. Peru. Ind
was troubled with belching, sour stom.
ach and frequent headaches. She writes
II feel it my duty to tell others what
Chamberlain's Tablets have for me.
They have helped my digestion and reg
ulated my bowels. Since using them l
have been entirely WE'LL" For sale by
all dealers.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
To The Voters.

As candidate for county clerk, l de
sire to say to the voters of the county
that, if elected to the Office clerk of Phil
lips county, will not ask for any dep
uty hire for work in the Office and. If
there should be more work than can
do, l will pay for the extra work out OF
my salary. This was left off of my cam
paign cards by oversight Of the printer
j. Frank Olson.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
New Story.

On Oct. 9. we will begin the publiea
ton In the Herald OF The Maid Of III,
Forest. the latest production Of Ran
dali Parrish. author OF "whcn Wilder
ness was King" and many other gtoc
stories.
II you are not reading the Herald
you will be well repaid for the price o.
subscription by the pleasure in readins
,hia story. Come In and subscribe AM
not only enjoy reading ''The Maid oI
the Forest" bh, secure the enmpag'
news.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
Your Fall Cold Needs Atten-
ton,

No use to fuss and try to wear II out
II will wear you out instead. Take Dr
Kings New Discovery, relief follows
quickly. II checks your cold and sooth-
os your cough away. Pleasant. anti
septic and healing. Children like it.
Get zoe bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and keep il in the house. "0ur
family cough and cold doctor" writes
Lewis Chamberlain. Manchester, Ohio.
Money back IL not satisfied, but II near
ly always helps. All dealers.
The state herald., 1914-10-02

New Fall Goods and Lots
Of them at
ScheunemAnn's Store.
We have the largest assert
ment Of all the new creations
in Dress Goods, Notions,
Clothing, Shoes etc. ever
shown in Holyoke and our
Low Prices will please you
and you know we only han.
die the best quality in every
thing and have no trading
stock and old shoddy goods
to offer. Trade with US and
when you sometimes don't
have toe money we are al.
ways glad to trust you.
Come in and see US, we
will treat you right.
Yours for business,
"A Scheunemann.
The state herald., 1914-10-02

William Coffey will sell at public auc
ton at his farm miles south west OF
Holyoke on Tuesday Oct. s. 1914, the
following property: head of horses,
q head Of cattle consisting of milct
cows, steers, heifers and calves, farm
implements, cane, millet and corn In
field. Sale begins at 10 q. m. Free
lunch at noon. Sums over SO l2 month";
time. interest 10 per cent and 2 per ct.
discount for cash. G. M, HIT auction.
eer and M. 7. Nelson clerk.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
Tone up the whole system

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
more for me than ever dared hope
for" writes Mrs. Esther Mae Baker,
Spencerport, N. Y. II used several
bottles Of these tablets few months
ago. They not only cured me Of bill
ious attacks, sick headaches and that
tired out feeling, but toned up my whole
system. For sale by all dealers
The state herald., 1914-10-02
Keep your Stomach
and Liver Healthy.

A vigorous stomach, perfect working
liver and regular acting bowels Ia guar.
anteed if you will use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They insure good digestion
correct constipation and have an excel
lent tonic effect on the whole system
Purify your blood and rid you of all
body poisons through the bowels. Only
25c at your druggist. All dealers
The state herald., 1914-10-02
It always does the work.

II like Chamberlain Cough Remedy
better than any other. K. E. Roberts.
Homer City, Pa. Il have taken it of
and on for years and it has never failed
to give the desired results" For sale
BY all dealers.
The state herald., 1914-10-02

Wanted.-Man to run cream station
and buy poultry at Holyoke, Colo, and
near by towns. A live wire can make
big money as we have good PROPOSE
ton. Write Boulder Creamery Com
pany, Denver, Colo.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
For Sale. four burner gasoline stove
inquire at the Herald office.
For Sale.

The Gerrish Ranch 10 miles north Of
holyoke consisting 480 acres. $50 acres
under cultivation. All fenced. Good
mouse, barn, granary, well and wind.
mill. and other improvements. win
sell with or without stock and farm i'm.
pIements. A. Gerrish. a28
The state herald., 1914-10-02
Announc ennent.

hereby announce myself as candi
date for the nomination on the intiend
ent ticket for the office Of county su
perintendent of schools.
Addie ]. Zimmerman.
The state herald., 1914-10-02

Found. IA ladies handbag. Owner
can have same by calling at the Phil
lips County State Bank, identifying
property and paying for this notice.
The state herald., 1914-10-02

For rent, 80 acres of farm land tw-
miles north from the center Of Holyoke
Inquire at the Herald office.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
Bring your job work to the
Herald Office.

For rent, hotel building that can b.
used either for hotel Of for q business
Dom and dwelling. A good barn on
fots. Inquire at Herald Office.
The state herald., 1914-10-02

Found.-A msn's pocket book Own
er can have same by calling at Phillips
County State Bank, identifying proper
ty and paying for this notice.
The state herald., 1914-10-02


HOSE were stirring times on our west
em frontier just after the War Of
independence. Then the name Of
Simon Girty was the most hated,
reviled and feared along the whole
border; Hamilton. the British COM
mander at Detroit. was stirring the
Indians to revolt, and death lurked
in every shadow Of the forest.
It's just the setting for real Parish story
the kind that only he can write-the swing
ing. Thrilling kind like MOLLY Mcdonald
or Keith Of the Border" When we tell
you that The Maid Of the Forest" is every
BIT a. good as these two. we know you'll
lose no time in reading it.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
Golfers Weekly.

Everybody wants TO read Collier's s
Weekly which has recently been reduc-
ed in price from $3.50 to $3.50 and We
have made arrangements by which We
can furnish you Golfers Weekly ard
the State Herald for 81 so. the regular
price Of Golfers alone. This offer is
good for both old and new subscribe rs
Come in and see copy Of Golfers and
give US your name us a subscriber as
we cannot promise continuance of this
offer for any length Of time.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
Baptist Church

Services next Lords Day NJ usual.
Sunday School 1880
Morning worship ll3O
3. Y. P. U. 700
Evening preaching $40
Wednesday evening prayer mtg 500
The Junior Union will mea at 2:30
Subjects:
Evangelist Rev. j. S. Davis will
preach both morning and evening.
Next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Rev. J. S. Davis will hold special
meeting at the Chapel car for men and
will pack the car.
Next Sunday is also the day set apart
by President Wilson as day for special
prayer for peace and so we intend to
emphasize this as part Of the program
Of the day and no doubt Brother Davis
will give US strong message along
this line.
Next week the revival services will
continue and we hope that the people
will add to the interest which has been
manifest from the beginning. The aim
Of these meetings is the spiritual wei
fare Of holyoke and Of every church
and no true Christian can AFFORD to be
Indifferent when II comes to the moral
and spiritual welfare Of men.
A hearty welcome is extended to ov-
cry one 10 attend our services.
A. c. Blinainger. Pastor