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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
Thirty Scientists With Thirty Snakes
 Arrive in U. s,

New York, Dec. 1s-Thirty scien- tific men of South America and SO ophidians arrived yesterday from most of our southern sister republics aboard the Lamport & Holt liner Vestris The ophidians. whose Latin names would puzzle anybody but a professional snake man, all went to the Hotel Me Alpin and were segregated, but not In the cafe, the man in charge not hay ing bottles big enough to hold the six foeters.
 The owner of the snakes, Dr. Videl Brazil, who has achieved fame as the discoverer of 8 serum that will neu- tralize the effect of even the venom of the cobra, came with them Tae and the other scientific South Araerl- cans will attend the Pan-Amerlcan Scientific Congress in Washington where the doctor will demonstrate the value of his snake bite remedy With out the assistance of advocates of an older antidote. sometimes demenstrat- ed in the national capital by scientists from Kentucky.
 Dr. Brazil is from Sac Paulo, where
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
IS THE AMERICAN FLAG THE LAUGHING STOCK OF EVERY NATION, OR DOES GOV. HOI1CONGB INDULGE
 IN EXPRESSION OF BITTER PARTISAN FEELING?

OVERNoR HoLGoNdB is responsible man He stands far machine, and who spend their waking thinking way to get rid of him
 Thursday night two shoes who were wondering why should finger long upon
 That Governor addressed his e- speech which may regarded closing future remarkable example of the extent to which he habit partisan thinking control political uerance
 When the of state that, 4the American flag is the laughing stock of naion he outrages priety and says what is untrue
 habing the soil the employing great est wealth assembled the planet is the laughing
 This hationis courted by every nation goods Germany abandons submarine request about feared in the world than Never will Iption been more loved than this, when the strife is none, except patriotism withdrawn their money from the United States to employ it in the sweating of the
 Let Governor Holco meaning be reduced to plain Ian What then does he say Why does he conceive the %he flag is ridiculous to Governor Holcomb.
 And what ridiculous about the presidents Mexican pol
 That the United States is not fighting and killing Mezioans2
 What else does he what else can he mean but Europe and in Mexico?
 For Governor Hooomb cnohes his datribe against his with the final insult That the only animal that does not young the sheep That this true before the United States wasbo
 He says in affect Asheep United States are the only animals not protect their young.'
 What protection is Europe giving to it's young when it their youth by the millions, against chine made death?
 What protection would the United States be giving to it's young unnecessarily two hurling youth of America to the slaughter2
 ought know that the footing of brought incidental death to of his has brought to Americans in Mexico incidents to the disturbance there
 anything in Anoeraca disgraces the American flag is able control railroad corporations their states partisan fever, overthrow the United States peace most and the most humane country on the globe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
|DR. KlRTLY WILL
 BE FIRST SPEAKER FOR CHAUTAUQUANs
Interesting Program is Pre- pared For This Years
 Assembly Here.

The seventh annual Chautauqua as- sembly of this city will open at the Casino Monday evening, Feb. 14. The program promises to be fully equal to any that has preceded it. The open ing number will be a grand concert. Tuesday. afternoon Dr. KiFtly of Chi cago will lecture. At o'clock another concert will be given. In the evening Albert Leonard Squier of Boston will give an illustrated lecture on s"The South America of Today"
 On Wednesday afternoon MT
 Sqllie7. will speak on The South America of Tomorrow.'' At 4 o'clock Mrs. Katherine Lent stevenson of Newton, Mass, will speak on the topic, ssThe Throne of Iniquity. In the evening Miss Maud Scheerer of Boston assisted by an orchestra and soIoist will give a unique and pleas ing presentation of Samson and Delila,h-''
 Thursday afternoon Rufus E. King, one of the most brilliant lecturers on 1 the platform, will speak upon the 1 GA AInnighty Dollar" At 4 o'clock Miss lScheerer will present ."The He1pmate,' 7 | bv Rachel Brothers. This will be one | of the most interesting hours of the assembly. In the evening Bishop William A. Quayle will give his lee tllre on ttShakespeares a Tragedy of lGreatness1 Friday afternoon MT. King will speak on This New Age-' l At o'clock Miss Edna Kimba1I of New York city will entertain. the chi1- l ldreh, young and old. In the evening the assembly will close with a grand concert by the Criterion quartet of New York city, with Miss Justine Rob- erts as reader.
 This week in February, which is so popular with the people of Bridge port, will in no sense be disappoint- ing this year. The same general ar engagements will be carried out as heretofore. There will be no change imp rices or seating accommodations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Margaret Sangster, Jr., asso- ciate editor of the Christian Herald, and grandda.ughter of the late fam ous author of that name will speak at the Peoples church; Laurel avenue, tomorrow evening. She will talk on tSN1ont Lawn the children's paradise conducted by the Christian Herald for the poor children of New York. Miss Sangster who is in her early teens has attracted country wide attention for her unusually well developed mind and her writings.
 Returns are beginning to come in from the school children who have been selling red cross seals. There promises to be material increase over the amount sold last year by the children alone, which was $570 So far. Barnun school is in the lead
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
TO VIRGINIA.

Special tour to the Sunny South! The Old Dominion line offers a special tour to Old Virginia covering four days including all expenses at an un- heard of low rate.
 Nowhere in the world can be- com bined the attractions covered by this tour; Sss miles of travel by steamer. including 660 miles along the Atlantic coast, and 22s miles on the historical James river. the Rhine of America, permitting three full days to visit the various attractions and points of in terest at Old Point Comfort, Norfolk Hampton, Newport News, Virginia Beach and Richmond, Va. Call on us for itinerary and full particulars S. Loewitha & Co, 116 Bank street. gen era1 steamship agents. Established '1865.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18
CHRISTMAS GIFTS

FOR MEN:
 Rubber Boots Rubber Goats High Arctics Shower Bath Spray Gloves and Mittens. FOR LADIES
 Rubber Gloves Hot Water Bottles Arctics
 Rubber. Sponges AtomiZers
 Storm Rubbers Rubber Boots Clothes Wringers. FOR BOYS:
 Rubber Boots Rubber Goats Footballs Gloves and Mittens Boxing Gloves Punching Bags. FOR CHILDREN: Rubber Balls Teething Rings Rubber Rattles Rubber Boots Arctics
 Rubber Toys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18

ton vows in not accepting with a glad mind" certain admonitions from the bishop. M
 sOne thing is certain '' said Dr. Richmond moment after the sem tence had been pronounced, T will preach next Sunday in St. Johns church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-18

he has a snake farm and a laboratory in which during the last several years he has perfected a serum that, ac- cording to his fellow scientists has
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
FAIR ASSOCIATION MET

At the meeting Of the directors of
the fair association held Tuesday
evening they appropriated $4,000 for
sports not including the music and
the flying machine. They decided te
ask for bids from the various bands
at Blackfoot, Rockford, Pocatello,
Shelley and Idaho Falls.
A rest room is under construction
'between the floral hall and the wo-
mans building. They are using the
walls of both buildings, and are maxi
ing the rest room without much ex-
pense.
Arrangements are progressing sat
rsfactorily for the airship to be in
attendance making flights every day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
BANDS GOT MIXED

The band concert announced for
the latter part of June to be given
at the asylum lawn did not material
Me, and The Modern Woodman band
went out on the Fourth of July and
filled an engagement. DR.. POINTER
surprised the band boys by assuming
that after man plays an engage
ment he is hungry and thirsty, so
when they had completed their pro-
gram they were shown into the big
Dining room and duly refreshed.
That put SO much energy into them
that they went again last Sunday.
The Concert band reports that they
thave some new instruments coming.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
BLACKFOOT's TELE-
PHONE SYSTEM
Its Growth and How to Improve It

Its Growth ana HOW 10 Improve IL
About Is years ago The Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company
strung its first line into Blackfoot,
and for the first year or two all the
talking was done from The Reeves
House, now The Commercial hotel.
Then the business houses whose man
ayers felt the need of it, subscribed
to an exchange, and an operator was
put on in a room over the Place Drug
store. In 1905 it had developed into
an exchange of about 100 phones, and
an extra operator was put on. The
growth of the business has been
steady. and now it has reached 633
phones, with large number of ap-
plications on file.
The company erected building of
their own in 1907. and the Black
foot exchange handles a large amount
Of rural and long distance business
reaching in all directions. especially
to the westward. In September 1911,
The Mountain States Telephone &
Telegraph company took over all OF
the Bell lines in the seven mountain
states. N ~
The working force of the Black
rnnk ofRonF To- fnIInxxyo. tE4
l.. J. Chapman, manager; ]. p. King,
wire chief; Walter Holbrook, trouble
man; W. Thorpe, lineman; Miss
Kathleen O'Connor, chief operator;
Miss Mabel Riley, assistant chief OPP
orator; Misses Francis Riley and Mao
mi Danilson, local and long distance
operators; Miss Pearl Young, relief
operator; Miss Lottie Showalter,
night operator; Miss Clariss Hyde,
extra operator.
The pay roll for this working force
totals about $3.50 to 5000 month,
and they furnish continuous service
"a hours day, taking care of about
1900 local calls every "a hours.
The Investments carried by the.
telephone company lie chiefly in the
wealth Of wire and pole lines per-
meating all parts Of the country and
all parts of the communities, and In
the tremendous amount Of skilled
labor required to organize the equip
ment and to place 1t in working order
SO that 1t stands the wear from use
and the natural attacks Of the ele-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
REPORTS DRY FARM
ING SUCCESSFUL

Miss Ada Whitman, stenographer
to Mr.. Beakley, went to American
Falls, Saturday, to visit with Mrs.
Anderson, friend of her school days
in Nebraska, and returned Monday.
Miss Witteman made some inquir-
les to see if the drying winds of June
had done any notable damage to the
dry farm crops, and was informed
that it was hardly noticeable among
the substantial dry farmers; that the
yield on most of the tracts promises
to be very satisfactory and profitable.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
DEATH OF ANGUS MCDONALD

August Mcdonald departed this
aife at Blackfoot on Saturday, July
IL after suffering several years from
,rights disease. For the past four
ears he had been moving about try
ing different climates, and in July
he arrived in! Blackfoot, suffering
from an attack of unusual severity
He was the step-father of Morris
brothers, the cement contractors,
who live just east of town, and he
was cared for at their home. The
funeral was conducted from the First
Ward meeting house on Sunday
afternoon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
UTILITIES COMMISSION
VISITED GROVE CITY

Continued from page one
year term. Their plant would be
worth the $1,000 more, but If the
city should quit buying of them in a
year they would stand to lose by hav-
ing put in the additional $1,000 for
the changes.
AS to Municipal ownership
L. r. Thomas speaking in behalf Of
The city, stated that it is the wish
of most Of the people that we shall
have a municipal lighting plant; that
steps are being taken to levy enough
this year to allow for the expense Of
employing competent engineer to
make a thorough investigation OF the
power sites and give us the exact
figures of expense for installing
everything ready for operation; that
as it will be necessary to first get
permit from the utilities commission
to build such plant, the city would
like to have an expression from them
as to their attitude in permitting a
to enter into compiti-
tion with corporation to supply It.
self with electrical energy. Could
the commission give us advance in
formation as to that?
Mr.. Ramstedt said 1t would hardly
be possible to render decision upon
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
Make Them Report

Mr.. Hamilton Wright asked why
the utilities commission does not re-
quire a. full report of their transac-
lions the same as they do OF private
corporations, so people Interested, as
Blackfoot is. may look over the sit
|uation and get the facts.
1t was said that such information
had been demanded of Idaho Falls,
and that there had been difficulty
in getting them to comply. That no
drastic action had been taken yet,
but that it might be done soon and
then the true state Of affairs would
become known, whether the Idaho
Falls plant in gold mine or a gold
brick.
Mr.. Hugfihes was asked If he had
personal knowledge that exaggerated
statements had been made about the
profits of the plant, and he said he
had not, but that he possessed a
practical knowledge of the power
business so that he knew impossible
conditions are claimed.
Mr.. Freehafter stated that If any,
body undertook to read up on the
decisions of the commission regard
ing the applications of competitive
concerns they should not be misguid-
led by cases like the water company
lat Twin Falls, where it was shown
that the existing service corporation
avs not supplying water that was
pure and sanitary, and the other one
seeking to get in, offered something
that would be better for the public
health. On account of sanitary con-
Isiderations the decision there was
departure from the principles gener-
Tally followed tin deciding the respec-
tive rights Of capital.
Returning to the question of local
lcontract between the city of Black
foot and the power company, Mr..
Bergman said it had been stated to
the council that the power company
will not make extensions for addi-
tional lights until the city enters in
to contract for five or ten years,
and there are dozen or more appli-
cations for street lamps.
Mr.. Hughes replied that no APP
lplications had been made and refus-
led.
Mr.. Bergman replied that the
council understands that If they are
made they will be held up, pending
the signing Of new contract,
Mr.. Ramstedt said, "Well, they
cant do that
Mr.. Hughes suggested that this
matter was not at issue and that it
was probably not well understood.
Suppose the city asked for a dozen
new street lamps at places where it
would require extensions of their
poles and lines, and the company
should install them, and then the
|city after a month or two should
iorder them discontinued. The COM
lpany would be losers by it.
Mr.. Ramstedt said, 1--WE are pro-
|tecting you in this field, and when
we do that we require Of you that
you serve the field in all reasonable
demands for service. The city is not
likely to order lights for certain,
places and then cut them off, Towns
do not grow up that way; experience
shows that they continue to use all
they have and keep on ordering
more"
The commission went to Mackay,
Thursday morning, and will go up
the valley on its return from there
this afternoon. #
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23

such statement; that II the facts
were all before them they could rend-
er decision upon them; that an abb
stract question of that kind had not
been passed upon; he wouldn't mind
having his personal views.
Mr.. Freehafter said that If MIR.
Thomas would read up on the de-
cisions of the commission in cases
where such things had been passed
upon it would give the best measure
Of the principles upon which de-
cisions of the commission in cases
where such things had been passed
upon 1t would give the best measure
of the principles upon which de-
cisions are made. That II is the duty
OF the commission to protect capital
wherever it is engaged in useful SER
vice, regardless of whose capital it
Ifs.
Mr.. Thomas said he thought per-
haps the commission would look with
more favor upon the application of
"a city to enter the field to supply it.
self and its citizens, especially in
view Of the fact that it might be pos
sible for the city to operate the light
ing plant just as private corpora
ton would, and apply the profits to
a reduction of taxes, and eventually
make it carry much of the burden of
the municipal tax.
jus the Reverse
Mr.. Rmstedt said that would be
"a reason for denying the application.
That it is not sound business to per-
init a city to do that. That it would
be If all citizens subject to general
taxation in the city were purchasers
of light alike, but igor the man who
Us large consumer of power and
light, to be taxed through such con-
sumption to pay the other taxes of
the man next to him who consumes
mo light or power or only small
amount, is not sound business. Or
to take the profits of the sales of
light and power and use that to pay
for the street lighting, is violation
of the same principle. The man who
Goes not happen to be a consumer
of light or power by purchase, es-
|capes his share Of the burden of hav-
ing his streets lighted.
Conditions at Idaho Falls
NJ. Thomas stated that it was his
understanding that the city Of Idaho
Falls is doing both of those things
successfully, and if they can, why
should not Blackfoot If it wishes to
make the investment.
Mr.. Ramstedt replied that where
the service is already being rendered
BY any concern, private or municipal,
1t is the duty of the commission to
protect the capital in such invest
ment. The service being rendered
IA. Idaho aFlls happens to be munich
pal; at Blackfoot it happens to be
lrivate. If it is shown that either
of them does not or cannot furnish a
reasonable and satisfactory service,
then it will be in order to consider
letting some other concern try 1t.
NJ. Hughes stated that exaggerat-
ed statements have been made re-
garding what is actually done at Ida
no Falls. That If perfectly fair and
impartial statement OF the whole sit
uation were made it would reveal
some things that are not generally
mentioned in regard to it. It would
reveal the fact that a large issue of
bonds has been made for which no
sinking fund is provided, and that
some administration, some day, will
have to face that matter.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton for the kindness shown us dur
ding the illness and death Of our
husband and father.
MRS. A. MCDONALD AND
+ FAMILY,
MRS. w. 3. BARTz,
H. H. NORRIS,
A. A. NORRIS.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
information for Patrons

There are some things which the
public have to do in order to secure
quick service, and unless they comply
with those rules, high efficiency on
the part of operators will not avail.
An operator receives so many calls
every minute, it is necessary for her
to work rapidly to serve them. If
each person calls by number, that en-
ables her to concentrate at high speed
on the switch board in front of her.
II somebody calls for Gibbs Livery.
not giving the number, Gibbs Livery
lis not on the keyboard and unless
she knows that it is number Is, she
would have to consult the directory.
and while doing that she might have
to neglect some other calls, thus de-
feating them in trying to serve one
call that was not put in right. The
company supplies directory for each
phone, and patrons should remember
that it is their place to hunt up the
number themselves.
1t is true that an experienced oper-
ator knows the numbers OF many Of
the subscribers, but IL you call for
one today that she knows and gives
you without requiring you to give the
number, you are likely to put in
your next call the same way and the
tendency is for you to disregard the
rule and the directory and leave 1t
all to her. On this account, 1t has
been found that 1t only invites
trouble to give anybody connection
who does not call by number. When
you take down your receiver and do
not receive a response for few sec
onds or a minute, it is a safe guess
that the operator is explaining to
somebody that they should call by
number, or asking them II they have
a directory there, or she is telling
them where to get one, or she is ex-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
SHOES! SHOES!!

Do not fail to see these
specials:
One lot ladies' fine shoes
at $1.75.
One lot children's shoes
at SIPS.
One lot mems shoes SOS.
All these are greatly re-
duced from regular prices.
The BrOwn-Hart Company
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23

ments.
The work of operating the switches
to give prompt service and instantan-
eous communication between patrons
is at once work of skill and the
application of science, and while the
patrons are being served in ease and
comfort, the operators work under
high pressure and nerve tension to
manipulate the keys and plugs to give
the high efficiency of "three-second"
service when patron takes down his
phone and announces the desired
number.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
Chops and feedstuff cheap Sat
lrday at Ellis Grocery. 1t
Stock Notice.

Notice is hereby given that
have taken possession of and inn
pounded COW bearing the follow
ing marks and description:
One red COW with horns, crop
and split in right.
Whereas, The owner of said COW
is to me unknown, notice is hereby
given that on the 18th day OF
August, 1915, I shall offer said
COW for sale to the highest bidder
for cash at the city pound in the
City of Paragould, Arkansas, be-
tween the hours of nine o'clock in
the morning and three o'clock in
the afternoon, in accordance with
the provisions of ordinance No.
3O2 of the ordinances of the city
of Paragould Arkansas.
J. B. FERGUSON,
Marshal and Poundmaster.
8-1-1915.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
Warming Order.
Greene

In the Circuit Court OF Greene
County, Arkansas.
Louis Sachs, Plaintiff,
VS..
d. w. Heilg, Defendant.
The defendant, D. W. Heilig, is
hereby warned to appear in the
Circuit Court of Greene county at
the courthouse in the City of Par
agould, Arkansas, within thirty
days and answer the complaint of
the plaintiff, Louis Sachs.
Witness my hand and seal as
Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Greene county, Arkansas. on this
the Sd day of August, 1915.
(SeaN FRED WATSON,
(226) Clerk.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
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