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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
Co11l1nends Our
Methods

J. r. Jones, editor of the American
Falls Press, has the following to say
of our tax articles:
During the past eighteen weeks
Brother Trego, editor of the Black
foot Republican, has been trying to
drive into the minds of the readers
of his paper the fact that there can
be no appreciable reduction of taxes
until we change our system of
government; until the people become
thoroughly awake to the respon-
sibility which attaches to their duties
as citizens. He has gone into the
question thoroughly and has treated
upon conditions as they exist in his
home county. He goes to the county
records for his facts and then trims
them in the plainest, simplest langu-
age, and there is not the slightest
tinge of vindictiveness or venom, a
fact which goes to show that he is
earnestly trying to better the condi-
tion OF the taxpayers. In dealing
with the condition as it exists he
does not hesitate to state the facts
even though some friend may suf-
fer. His purpose is to show where
the peoples money goes and what
they get for it, and there has never
been the slightest intimation that
anyone is grating. Everything is
blamed to the system under which we
operate, and in that, we believe, every
thinking man will agree with Editor
Trego-the system is wrong; we are
an overgoverned people. And yet,
we do not think that Trego will live
long enought to see any beneficial
results from his honest, earnest la
bors. The people do not like to be
told that they are responsible for
any undesirable condition, and ex-
perience> teaches us that they are
likely to resent the slightest intima-
tion that such is the case. They
would rather sit back supinely and
cuss the grafters without taking the
time or trouble to learn whether
there be any grafters or not.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
Merchants Form
Association

Forty OF the merchants had little
social session at the Cottage hotel
Wednesday evening, enjoyed a fine
banquet and to talk over matter of
interest relative to trade relations
for Blackfoot. Some speeches were
listened to, in which the speakers
pointed out some of the things that
are being done to waste energy and
hurt the town and its advantages as
trading point. The commercial
club having gone out of existence it
was thought that if all the men whose
interests were mutual in securing
more business for Blackfoot, should
work together to attract settlers and
industries and to draw trade to this
point, it would be good thing to do.
1t was pointed out in some detail
how wasteful expenditures might be
reduced, and cooperative effort be
made in their place, which would be
better for themselves, better for their
customers and better for the town.
The banquet hall was only large
enought for forty people, and the
committee had to stop when they had
listed that many. Only those engaged
in mercantile pursuits were invited,
the real estate and professional men
being left out for the season that
the. work they thought of taking up
during the spring and summer would
place burdens of expense upon them
which belong entirely to the mercan-
tile interests.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
THE TAXES
Chapter tz0enty

In last weeks articles stated that the sheriff
from $o per meal for boarding prisoners and
able give the average price paid for the past quarter
When learns the system ne down the list and get
at the facts in general and practical way although there may
be individual EXCEPTIONS The city council paid its quarterly board
bill at the meeting Tuesday evening" and the average price of the
meals actually delivered to the prisoners 81 o3 each.
One 25 Cent Meal for $3.50
In article last week gave such wide range of varia-
ton from Is cents to ST. good many people seemed think
guess and do know how the average
so high so we are going to explain in detail In report of
the business printed the items of the she bill for board
nd the reader invited to refer and that Pat Burns
was boarded January January I6 days, IS
day. total 5o Pat got meal of that DEAL and
city $15o He arrested late in the evening because he
was drunk He spent the of the night JAIL and in the
morning given breakfast along with the of the prisoners
costing the sheriff and onehaf twenty-five per
meal and toward he taken before the find
dollars and discharged
Another Is Cent Meal for $1.5o
The evening of the day Thomas Fitzmorris got
booze and in, occupied dirty bunk till morning,
breakfast had chance taken and dismissed
The city paid ST. for his breakfast.
Nine IS Cent Meals for $3.50
On the 9Th of February, Metro Mario in,
brought up before the the day like the other fined
$40 or five days in JAIL and he took the five days jail The
city paid for days board ST. but Maria got meals fol-
lows: February 6th two meals February 7th meals Feb
ruary h meals; February oth meals February 10TH
meal Total nine meals He had another meal coming
him that day but he did wait for it. He had other meals
paid for by the city the day he but these meals
served during the day and he arrested the evening" after
meal time He could have gotten them if he had hurrd little
and the morning. be he neglected that and would
you.
-Four IS Gent Meals for $500
Smith, Morgan Larson and Week were like the first two
receiving meal apiece and the city paid $6 for their four
meals In their the city could have gotten moneys worth
by having them stay for supper and hurng around get
rested early in the morning the day before. -
Continued on page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
MILLION POUNDS OF SEED

The sugar factory began the de-
lievery of beet seed last Saturday to
the farmers, and a million pounds
will soon be in their possession ready
for the spring planting.
The contracts for this season
amount to about 1000 acres an in
crease of 1000 acres over 1918 and
1000 acres over 1912.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING Fol
THOMAS DISTRICT

Thomas school district is to have
new school building. This was
decided upon in the election held
last week when the vote on the school
bonds carried by 81 against 81.
The old building has been consid-
cred unsafe for some time and 1t will
be given up as a school building.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
CHILD DROWNED SATURDAY

The two-year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Jensen was drowned
in the Fox canal last Saturday after
noon. at the Mike Jensen farm.
The little one attempted to cross
the canal on plank and fell In.
Mr.. Jensen was in Blackfot at the
time of the accident.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
DEATH ON LITTLE LOST RIVER

Mrs. James A. Walker died at her
home at the e. B. Jones ranch on
Little Lost river last Saturday
Mrs. w. H. Jones came up from
Salt Lake, Monday, to attend the
funeral.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
BOUGHT THE MODEL CAFE

W. E. Collins, who came here from
Pocatello has purchased the Model
cafe and is having it renovated and
decorated and expects to be ready
for business Saturday the 18th.
Mr.. Collins is thorough restau-
rant man and was pleased to get a
good location in a good town.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
Allows Sheriff $.9l each for Prison Meals
New Cemetery PIat-Provision- for 5000
Burials---Wil Plant Evergreens and Douglas
Fns---Bhe Print for the Y. Is.
LANDSCAPE GARDNER FOR THE CITY PARK
Mayor Asks an Easement. Council will Think About it,
More Power Sites to be Examined--.Bids for
Immersion 38 to As Cents per Hour

Blue prints for the cemetery per diagram adopted two
years ago the Joint cemetery committees from the council and
the " S. displayed for the inspection of the council
Taking the tank the nearcenter OF the diagram
the diamond shaped figure to have fountain piece OF aar
the and has been recommended that tour spruce trees
and eight arbor be planted the diamond douglas mrs
recommended for planting along the at the north
and south sides of the grounds, and this adopted.
The part of the grounds that part east of the avenue
by the tower laid practically 1913 blocks making
, burial places for 5000 persons.
In the old part of the cemetery every alternate street is to
be divided of burial blocks with walk each sde
making room for 348 burials
The committee recommended that lots the section where
the fountain be shall be sold prices fifty cent above
the prices charged for the rest
One blue print of the cemetery to be framed and hung in
the city hail. and one copy given to the v l. s.
Building Permits -.>
r. L. Archer addition to house cost $500.
Parkinson Realty company: I room frame residence.
Parkinson Realty company: room frame residence
O. Buchanan bill board.
John Bond residence to cost So, 500.
H. A. Mowrey: residence to cost $Iy5oo
To Improve City Park
The city has park of the fairgrounds and the v
S. proposes hiring landscape gardener for two months If the city
will him for another months and keep him andscapng
from April to August.
The matter referred the general Improvement
mttee of which Nofear Davis is chairman.
Mayor Asks Easement
Mayor West said that had been granted
his line University street allow the
the but that he and others interested asked
eight and onehaf feet suited the mayor and nine teen suits Mr.
William Thompson.
The contractors Morris Brothers, about ready
to lay the paving but the referred the street and
alley committee and they will report the meeting April Ist
More Pozver Sites
Councilman Noear Davis recommended that members of the
council investigate of the various power sites which have
been brought to their attention The and the
committee delegated examine them and at the next
meeting
Ditch not to be Moved
Efforts have been made times to have the big ditch
moved from West Pacific place farther out and
ground The ditch company still declines to removed
it, and the council afraid of children being drowned in it. 1t
would be expensive work and decision reached
The Bills
The usual allowances made for salaries and other items
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Bangor, Me-, Dec. 2s.-Catherine NJ.
\. Morrison of Bangor. of the Willing
Workers Society, was arraigned be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Chas. H.
Reid. at Bangor, Monday, charged
with the violation of section Of the
United States penal code relating to
the use of the mail. She pleaded not
guilty and the case was continued on
motion of the. government to Jan. 6.
Bail was fixed at $1,000
Miss Morrison, the government al
leges, circulated through the mails a
paper or magazine. offering the same
for sale and subscription, and repre-
senting that the proceeds were to be
used for the Earnest Workers Socie-
ty when, in fact, the government al
leges, the proceeds were used for her
own benefit.
For some weeks back in 1903. Miss
Morrison was in Lewiston attempting
to create interest among the people in
the organizing of rescue home. She
claimed, at that time that she was
the means of founding a Deaconess
Home. or some such home. in Bangor
and that people there were much inter
ested in the work.
Believing that people would be in
terested TO know more definitely as
to the work of Miss Morrison In Ban
gor, inquiries were made among in
fiuential people Of that city concern
ing her work there.
A letter from the superintendent of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
WOMAN HELD IN $1,000 FOR
VIOLATION U. S. PENAL CODE

, Bangor Deaeoness Home state that Miss
Morrison had never in any way been
connected with the work of that associa-
uon. She came to our city an entire
stranger and solicited funds for the es-
tablishment of a rescue home contin-
ued the writer. I'm time she rented a
little dve-room house but was unable to
rescue any girls. AS the people kept ask
ing her why she did not yet any girls in
she went to the poor farm and got two
girls from there and also engaged as
cook drunken woman whom she found
on the street.
Although she tried to interest the
public in the founding of resuce home
she failed in so doing as the people had
no confldeneAn her as she misappropri-
ated the funds collected. She failed to
pay the rent and in time left the city
with grocery and Other bills still unpaid.
"She went from here to Barre, VT,
and claimed to have established a res
cue home and solicited funds. Miss Nor
risop returned to Bangor a few months
ago and through one of our prominent
business men we found that she was So
Letting funds for our home. She was
unauthorized in doing so and failed to
hand to the treasurer the money receiv-
ed. The president OF our association had
an interview with her. In defending her i.
self Miss Morrison claimed to be collect
ing funds for a new Sunday school in
Lewiston. Our daily papers took the mat
ter up and cautioned the people in Civ
ing money to those unauthorized to re-
ceive it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
Mountain Grange.

Mountain Grange held it's regular
session Saturday evening, Dec. 10.
The meeting was called to order by
Overseer Collins, who called brother
Roland Pierce to the chair, the Worthy
Master, brother Sanborn, not having
returned from State Grange. Three
applicants were elected to Membership
and four applications received. The
following were elected to fill the
Grange Offices for the ensuing year:
Master, Scott Sanborn overseer, s.
w. Collins; lecturer. Blanche Simon
son; steward, Amos Libby asst. stew
ard, Malcolm Barrey: chaplain. Gertie
Sanborn: treasurer, T. +. Beals; Sec
rotary, Clara Snow; gate keeper,
Beecher Sanborn; ceres, Florence San
born: pomona, Velma Libby; flora.
Helen Collins; lady asst. steward, Mil
licent Barrey: librarian, Phoebe Kin
ney. Roland Pierce was chosen in
stalling officer, the installation to take
place on the night of next regular
meeting, Jan. q The Harvest supper
will be served before the time of meet
ing from to o'clock. All Patrons
who attend are expected to bring sup
per for themselves and families. The
following committee was appointed to
have the supper In charge: sisters
Bessie Dority, Eliza Irvine and brother
I. d: Kenney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
Funeral of Late Robert Macarthur.

The funeral of the late Robert Nc
Arthur. for. % years agent Of the Pep,
perell Manufacturing Co. at Biddeford
was held Sunday afternoon at his late
home, No. "a Jefferson street, Bidde-
ford. Hundreds of friends from
every walk of life called from IL to
100 to pay their last respects. The
services were held at o'clock, Rev.
DIR. Blanchard Of Portland officiating,
assisted by Rev. F. S. Leining of the
Biddeford First Universalist church.
The floral tributes were magnificent.
The remains were taken to Woon-
socket, r. l., for interment in the fam
fly lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
over $4,000
WORTH POTATOES
LOST IN FIRES

Bangor, Me, Dec. 2S.-Potatoas, &C.
timated at over $1,000 barrels, and VAL
ued in excess of $50 900, were destroyed
in fires which burned several potato
houses Saturday and Sunday along the
line of the Bangor & Aroostook
railroad. The fires occurred at Lime
stone, Smyrna Mills, Caribou, Presqne
Isle and Oakfeld and were caused, 1t
stoves used to warm the potato houses
during the cold weather,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
FRENCH ADMIT LOSS OF TRENCHES.
BUT CLAIM INCREASED ADVANCES

I'm the region of Lens, near Carency,
the enemy yielded under our attacks 500
yards of first line trenches
In the valley of the River Aisne and
in Champagne there has been intermit-
tent artillery fighting which was partic-
uiarly severe m the vicinity of Rheims
and around Perthes. Here the enemy d.
rected their artillery fire especially
against the positions to the west of Per-
thes conquered and occupied by us.
"On the heights of the Mouse there has
been slight progress by our troops along
the entire front.
IN the Vosges the enemy bombarded
the railroad station at st. Die. but the
railroad service has not been interrupted.
In upper Alsace to the northeast of
steinbach, counter-attaek OF the Ger
mans was repuised,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Auburn Auto Causes $4,000 Fire.

Auburn Auto Causes $4,000 Fire.
Fire which is supposed to have
started from the baek-ffring of an
automobile engine in the stable sun
day afternoon destroyed the old C. H.
Cushnlan house and stable on Wash
ington street, Auburn. The house
was owned by Mrs. George f. Pooler
of Lewiston and was occupied by Fred
e. Sawyer. The loss on the buildings
is estimated q. $4,000 with $4,000 in
surance The water pressure was so
low that a stream could not be played
on the flames until the steamer was
connected.
Golden Wedaf..s at Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Page Judkins
celebrated their. 50th wedding ami
versary Saturday evening at Newport
with reception which was attended
by hundreds of friends. Mr.. Judkins
was born IN Palmyra in 1899 and when
Is years old moved to Bangor. He
graduated from Bangor High and
came to Newport in 1861. He went
into the general grocery business in
the building where the new Grange
hall is located at present. He was
postmaster from July 1871 to Nov Is.
1885. He went to the Legislature
from Newport in 1887 and 1883. In
1887 he bought the Shaw House and
was owner of it for eight years. In
1897. he moved from Newport TO
Livermore Falls and went into the
clothing business. Nine years ago he
moved back to Newport and built a
beautiful home, retiring from busi-
ness. Mrs. Judkins was born in 1916
in Industry, Me. At the age of five
size moved to Lewiston. Her parents
died in Missouri and she came back to
her old home in Palmyra and lived IN
that town until her marriage. They
have three daughters, Abbie j. Adams
of Newport, Bertha J. Goodwin of
Portland and Mabel j. Cook of Brooks.
One grandchild. Alfred s. Adams. is
a teacher at Edward Little High IN
Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Paris. Dee. 2s.-(2.45 P, M.).-The
French official statement given out today
comedies the losing of certain trenches
to the Germans. but otherwise it claims
advances for the forces of the republic.
Advances have been made in Belgium
and near Lens, the French progressed 800
yards. In the Mouse there has been
slight progress and a German attack
in upper Alsace was driven back. The
French lost trenches to the Germans
near Ypres
The text of the communication follows:
I'm Belgium we have continued to ad-
vance. To the west of Lombaertzyde We
are actually at the foot of the sand
dunes on which the enemy has establish
ed his line of resistance. At point
south of Ypres We have lost a section of
trenches, near Hollebeke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
HAL.LOWElL
Hallowell Water Commission
Gives Notice to City That
Supply Must Be Used
EcOnomically--Locals
CANTATA IN BAKER HALL
AT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

The Hallowell Water Commission
gives the following notice to water
users: All water users are requested
to be more economical in the use of
the water. The consumption of water
the past week has been double what
1t was the previous week, showing a
heavy waste Of water. mostly caused
by leaving faucets open to prevent
freezing. Owing to the long continued
drodth our supply at the City farm Is
exhausted end there will be no more
water from that source until we have
heavy rains or a thaw. At the present
time we are entirely dependent upon
the Cascade pond for our supply"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
MOTHERS, DO THIS
When the Children Cough, Rub Niue.
terele on Threats and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms may
develop into Group. or worse And then's
when you're glad you have Jar of
MUSTERoLE at hand to give prompt,
sure relief. It does not blister.
As FIRST aid and certain remedy
there's nothing like MUSTERoLE.
Thousands of mothers know it. You
should keep jar In the house
II Is the remedy for adults, too Re-
iieves Sore Throat. Bronchitis. Tonsiiitis,
Group, Sun Neck, Asthma. Neuralgia.
Headache. Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheu-
matism, Lumbago. Pains and Aches Of
Back or Joints. Sprains. Sore Muscles,
Chiibiains, Frosted Feet and Colds OF
the Chest CIT often prevents Pneumonia.
At your druggists, in 25c and soc. Jars,
ana a special large hospital size for $50
Be sure you get the genuine MUSTER
OLE Refuse imitations--get what YOU
ask for. The Musterole Company. cleve-
and. Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
Gray Grange.

The election of officers of the Gray
Grange was held Wednesday, Dec.< 20.
A delightful dinner was served at noon
after which the following officers were
elected: Master, v. H. Yeaton; over
seer, j. w. Allen; lecturer, Mrs. Fannie
McConkey; steward, Louis A. Keed;
assist. steward, Will McConkey; chap
lain, Mrs. Ida Allen; treasurer, w. 8.
Allen; secretary, Mrs. Inez Yeaton;
gate keeper George Doughty; ceres,
Mrs. Celia Doughty; pomona, Mrs.
Jennie Cole; flora, Mrs. Edith Cobb;
lady asst. steward, MIS-. Lydia Verrill;
organist. Mrs. Molly Merrill The in
stallation of officers 10 to be held Jan.
20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
SAYS FIRE STARTED
IN MOORE BUILDINGS

Scion, Me-, Dec. 2s.-(speciaD. -
Concerning the fire which Sunday de-
stroyed the stores of William H. So
per and Charles Moore on Main street,
with a resulting loss of $4,000, the
Journal through rnisinformation stat
ed. "The fire caught from an over
heated stove in the Soper store"
knowledge has since been received
which denies the above statement. Mr..
Soper states that the fire had its orr
gin In the attic of the ell at the north
stable end of the Moore buildings,
which location is five feet west of the
Soper property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
Georges River Grange.

Georges River Grange of Liberty has
elected the following officers for the
coming year: Master, Walter Ludrick;
ovcrseer. L. C. Morse: lecturer. Marble
Hartman; steward, Preston Boynton;
assistant steward, Leonard Jackson;
chaplain, Mrs. S. A. White; treasurer, A.
]. Skidmore: secretary. Blanche Cram;
gatekeeper Levi Murray; Ceres. Inez
Hartman; Pomona. Artie Johnson;
Flora. Jessie Norton : lady steward. Au-
rilla Luce. The Grange is in a flourish
ing condition and holding good meetings
every Wednesday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Patrolmen James Russell and P. H.
Mcnamara, who were among the first
to reach the burning structure. were
overcome by smoke while assisting occu-
pants to safety and were carried out by
others. They quickly revived in the open
air and resumed their activities.
The mems ward was looked after care
fully by Assistant Superintendent Keefe
and corps of attendants Many Of the
men were feeble and several were blind.
They were led down the smoke-filled
stairway to safety.
Mayor Timothy w. Good, who superin-
tended the arrangements for the shelter
ing of those rescued was asded by pri-
vate citizens, who opened their homes,
provided food and hot drinks and fur
nished mattresses and bed clothing.
A Lesson to Cities
Il hope" said the mayor. that every
city in the country will learn a lesson
from this deplorable affair. The death
of those three poor, aged and helpless
women should be a warning to all mu-
inequalities to guard against such hor-
ror. AlmshouseS as rule are rather
Anticipated places. They should be mod
ern and fireproof in construction. There
should be elevators and plenty of fire
escapes
When the excitement was ended, the
flames had been subdued and the res
cued inmates taken to the city buildings,
a score of aged men expressed wish to
smoke before they went to bed. They
were taken into another room, where, in
front of Christmas tree used in a cele-
bration last week. they enjoyed cigars
at the expense Of the city.