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The Idaho Republican., 1915-12-03

indigents upon the state through ex-
aggerated reports of their mental
conditions. They are undertaking to
see that the well-to-do whose rela-
tives are cared for in the institution
shall bear the expense of their care
instead of shirking the responsibility
and thus encouraging such practice
by others who become too much af-
fected by mercenary motives. In the
selection of employees, and especi-
lally those having the management
of the farm, orchard and garden, he
has been careful to get those who
can get the desired results, and to
disregard all considerations of
friendship or the relatives of friends,
or the desires of somebody who is
incompetent. In the first quarter
of his superintendency he recast the
assignments Of employees so that the
work was accomplished without lay
ing hardships on anyone and yet
making saving of $40O a month
in the payroll. In the individual
of the patients by the
individual attendants, care is exercis-
ed to treat them with the utmost
kindness and humanity and where
durable, to work diligently for their
restoration to home and friends.
Working to put ones self out of
business by sending all the patients
home cured, is watchword which
cannot be wholly attain
ed in this world of strife and acci-
dents where new subjects are being
added to the lists of insane, but |
that is part of the task to which DR..
Poynter addresses his talents and !
his energy and the energies of his
lieutenants in the sanitarium, and |
we take pleasure in giving credit |
where credit is due.
For a quarter of century this
with the exception of a
)rief period, has performed many of
he functions of an experimental or
'ather a demonstration farm, show
ng in its products and it's methods
If production, what all the farms
n the county with similar soil and
climatic conditions are capable Of
rhe fact that it failed in maintain
ng it's usual record in 1914, when
water was plentiful and conditions
The Idaho Republican., 1915-12-03
A BEET FARMER TALKS

A. M. Quigley, foreman of the
Kimball Sugar Beet Farm operated
by The Utah-Idaho Sugar company,
who has had 13 years experience
farming in this locality and has been
three years on the sugar farm, gives
some definite information on the
treatment of soils and the crop re-
suits.
Plow deeper each year so long as
1t is practical for beets, but do not
turn up much new soil in one year.
Do not turn up any new soil in spring
blowing. 1t needs the action of the
elements in winter to pulverize it,
Turning it up in spring is apt to leave
it on or near the surface in little
cubes that merely dry out and are
in the way, and if seed falls among
them it is likely to die. Plow eight
or nine inches deep under ordinary
circumstances, and cut little deeper
every fall. Work the ground into
good firm seed bed before planting,
and do the thinning promptly when
the beets come up. Then cultivate
as much as possible. The more the
better. -Four times through with the
cultivator Is much better than three.
A tract that hal been raising 10
or II tons of beets per acre was
treated last winter by feeding sheep
on it. The company teams hauled
beet pulp for the sheep to eat what
they wanted of and the rest was
left on the ground. The hauling was
worth about $40 an acre, and the in
creased yield in the 1915 beet crop
was worth about $50 per acre. On
that part of the tract where the sheep
were bedded the yield was increased
about nine tons, or $45 worth per
acre.
Mr.. Quigley states that he was in
charge of r. e. Hansen's farm for
a period Of three years and by fer
tilizing and plowing deeper raised the
average Of beets from IN to 12h
and then to IA tons.
The Idaho Republican., 1915-12-03

1t necessary to have mental hospitals.
In early times they were merely
means of forcible detension of the un-
happy victims of delusion or injury,
but with the progress of science it
has become possible to restore large
percentage of the patients.
The subject of this sketch, DR..
D'Orr Poynter is the medical super
intendent of such an institution for
southern Idaho, and We are glad to
inform our readers that he has been
q careful student of how to cure this
class of sufferers Twenty years ago
he was an attendant in the institu-
tion and for years was one of the
best informed men under the superin-
tendent. On one occasion when a
vacancy occurred unexpectedly in the
superintendency he was placed in
charge, and conducted it to the sat
isfaction of the board until the pl.ce
was filled. Since that time he has
taken the full course in medicine and
surgery and always made research
whenever possible, into the causes
and cure of insanity in it's various
forms. lot sitisfied with the usual
couses taken by physicians, DR..
Poynter took a special course in
forensic medicine, and the post grad
uate course in the Medice- Chinergical
college of Philadelphia, Pa, and
special study on the cause and cure
of instantly under DR.. c. B. Burr
specialist in mel vous diseases, besides
giving considerable time to reading
current works on this subject to keep
abreast of the best thought and latest
discoveries.
Early in the year 1915 DR.. Poynter
was offered the appointment of medi-
The Idaho Republican., 1915-12-03

cost, thank YOU" And who is there
that wouldn't If she had the price
and wanted good eggs? When we
just buy eggs, hit and miss as they
come, who knows but that they have
lain for a week in an old lousy nest
with a bad odor! And who knows
but that the hen had to forage for
food under the horses's feet, gobbling
up anything that would satisfy
hunger, regardless of its suitability
for food and for making eggs!
Mr.. Felt keeps about 100 hogs on
the place, and he has them trained
so they never disturb the neighbors
He accomplished this by investing in
woven wire fencing and keeping the
swine on the inside of the fence. 1t
makes friends of the people on the
adjoining farms, for every time they
gaze upon the hogs they also see the
hog-tight fence, and that reminds
them that Felt built it partly for
their pleasure and safety. 1t pays
too; it pays to be on the square with
ones neighbors, and it pays to keep
hogs from taking in too much terri
tory. Hogs are not expected to be
athletes and sprinters, and If they
run all over the earth they never get
sufficiently fat and clumsy to sell
we'll.
Mr.. Felt plans to have a lot of
feeders around for fall and winte",
and sells some in March when a fell
low needs some money for spring ex-
penses. Then again in September he
sells some more so he can hold on
to his crops. He plans to have money
coming in from some source, hogs,
cows or chickens at times when farm
ers usually have little or none and
are asking for credit at the stores
Mr.. Felt is beautifully lazy in one
doesn't like to chase off
to town with every job of black
smithing that has to be done in
hurry. He has his own shop and an
endless array of tools and devices,
and he just does little drilling and
beating and bobs up cool and rested
and puts it to work again. He could
go to town If he wanted to, but he
generally gets the notion when he
Idaho Republican announces a good
Then he takes the
family in the big Overland car and
glides swiftly over the long smooth
grades that he and the neighbors
built connecting them with the
county seat. If an animal at home
needs drink during the play, to
aid digestion and promote nutrition,
the "critter" will get it himself, be-
cause the watering devices operate
automatically.
By the way, Felt doesn't want to
sell his farm. That is not what we
wrote this for. He has money coming
n as fast as he needs it, from the
orchard and all the other things we
spoke of. Now take tip, and ret |
you a quarter section and operate it
IN the same plans, only better, and
you will be glad of the day we gaze
you this proof that it will win.
The Idaho Republican., 1915-12-03
Keeping Abreast with Highest
Thought and Latest Discoveries

The best doctors are planning and
working to put themselves out of
business, and it requires a pretty
good man to face the professional
equation that way and keep to the
work. Unhappily the high tension
under which we live and work,
throws the human rudder at queer
angles, and mental disorders make
The Idaho Republican., 1915-12-03

cal superintendent of The South Ida
no sanitarium by Governor Alexander
and in accepting the position felt that
he was not confronted by the need of
making a hurried and special prepar-
alton for his task, but that he had
been preparing for it for 20 years,
and now at middle life when his
powers should be the best, he brings
The Idaho Republican., 1915-12-03

r. T. Adams, Wapello, is sys-
tematic in his work. He aims to sell
enough butter and eggs to supply his
table and clothe the family. When
he fails to do this he considers 1t
poor farming and he tries to get
right. He tried beets this year and
one one tract of five and a half acres
the average was 10 tons. On another
tract of eight and half acres it was
around 13 tons, he did not have the
exact figures. This year his potatoes
made only rs sacks per acre. Last
year he got 900 sacks Of salable po-
tatoes from five and a half acres.
He sold them at so cents and pocket
ed $3.50. He makes some money on
hogs each year. He keeps six or
seven brood sows and sell from $500
to $500 worth of hogs each year.
He has just completed a new brick
house of five rooms, and barn IS
by 30. IA.
The Idaho Republican., 1915-12-03
Windbreaks Protect
Plant Growth

In most of the Bingham county
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
j ANAESTHETICS.

The first public application of ether as an agent for the relief of pain dur ing surgical operations was made at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston 69 years ago today, October 16, 1846 Ether had previously been used for this >purpose, however, by a coun- try doctor in Georgia, Crawford w. Long, who used anaestheties in his private practice some time before the public demonstration was made in the Boston hospital. pr. Long is now gem orally credited with being the pioneer in this great work of humanity, but it was not until after his death that he gained the honor which rightfully be- longs to him. The Boston demonstra- ton was made at the request of Dr. W. T. G. Morton, who had previously employed ether in several dental oper- ations. pr. Morton was granted a pat ent for the use of the article in-the United States, but his claims were de nied by Dr. Charles T. Jackson, Of Boston. who asserted that he had first suggested the use of ether to pr Nor ton. Later the widow of Dr. Horace Wells, of Hartford. claimed the patent in the name of her husband, and the famous Either Controversy waged furiously for several years, but neither of the petitioners succeeded in obtain ing a grant from Congress for the dis coyery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
BUILDING NOTES

Permits for buildings the aggregate cost of which will be $66,240 were is sued by the building commissioners last night. The Lake Torpedo Boat Go. secured permits to build two story factory. building and one story office building. These building per nits were granted:
 Two family frame dwelling south side of Richardson street for Paul B. Becker.
 One family frame dwelling west side of Anson street for J. M and M. J. B1ackman.
 One family frame dwelling east side of Vine street for St. Augustine's church.
 Two family frame dwelling north side of Staples street for Orville Rec tor.
 One family frame dwelling north side of Brooklawn place for Maude H. Phelps.
 One story frame addition east side of Seaview avenue for Anna K Don aid. y
 Four family frame dwelling east side of Grand street for Joseph Lip sitz and Mace G1udman.
 Two family frame dwelling east side of Main street for Arthur S. Bau- lieu.
 Frame barn south side of Pine street TOT M AyO1IOSy dHA OdCOO Weinstein.
 Private frame garage, east side of G1enwood avenue for Frank A. Wheeler.
 Two family frame dwelling west side of Morehouse street for Emma A1oren. W
 Six one-story frame stores west side of Union street for F. A. Bart lett and I. Cohen.
 Frame chicken coop at 121 Hope street for John Mihok.
 Addition to garage north side of Bronx avenue for s. S. Morehouse.
 Addition to veranda east side of Main street for Mrs. Eva Dublis.
 Two family frame dwelling east side of Warrington court for A. Iris tini and T. Loprelli.
 Two family frame /dwe11ing west side of Laurel avenue for H. A Brad ley.
 A frame four family house north side of Center street for Gussie Fin kelstone-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
THE ARMENIAN CONFIRMATION
 TO POPULATION OF U. s.

The reported massacre of half the Armenian race will seem a peculiarly pathetic tragedy to all who have seen that race in this country. No very large colony, some 3O,O0O by the last census, have come to the United States A passionate attachment seems to hold them to their heredit- ary and blood stained soil.
 They are called the brightest race of western Asia, industrious, energetic, intelli gent A less virile people would have been submerged by the sufferings they have met, in the face of which they have retained their na- tional identity 5000 years. .
 In America. they are eager for edu- cation Their restless faces are a striking contrast to the Slavic types that have become so common The majority of recent aliens seem toa se- gregate themselves in colonies of their own people. It is for them the easiest way. The learning Aof new lam guage seems impossible. In a little Poland or Hungary of their own, they speak the tongue of 1.-the fathers and connect with American life only by their jobs. Fortunately their chill dren attend school and become Amer icanized.
 The Armenian is much more likely to attach himself to some native
 
 1 an American kind of life A consid- erab1e number of their educated men l have become pastors of American kchurches, so easily do they adapt themselves. The children gre said often to avoid play with the children of the neighborhood, preferring to hang around the stores where their fathers work Already they are try ing to learn about business.
 Like all newly freed peoples with out much experience of life and thought. they sometimes run to un- | balanced extremes They would probably show an undue proportion of Socialists. It is natural enough that they should dislike the modern order that has permitted the massacres of 1 their native Iand.% But if the race as a whole could be put through our schools, they would add strong eIe- ments of energy and alertnesx to our | composite type
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
ANGLO-FRENCH LOAN.

The largest loan in the history oe American finance is being offered to- day in nearly every important city of tbe country through one of the most extensive financial advertising cam gpaigns ever undertaken
 The syndicate organized to under write the $500, 1000 AngIo-F'rench five year per cent. external loan is the largest in the history of finance. It has 289 syndicate managers. rep resenting 69 cities in 27 states and the District of Columbia. The offering in each section ssof the country is being made by the local underwriters un- der the leadership of J! P. Morgan & Co.,, as agent of the managers of the syn dicate.
 In addition to the great number of individual investors and corporations who availed themselves of the un- usual opportunity given to partici- pate in the underwriting before the subscription books had to be closed, there are nearly 90 national banks, 50 trust companies and 115 private banking firms from all over the coun- try who have participated in the un- derwrit1ng and are acting as syndi- cate managers Every one came fin- to the syndicate on the same terms, whether the subscription was for $35,0 100000, the largest, or for $1O0.
 The underwriting of the issue was oversubscribed due to the fact that the books were left open long enough to allow applications from all sec tions of the country to get in. The large applications were then scaled down in order to allow a1lotments in full the smaller ones. Over half of the total $50o,0O0.oO0 has been withdrawn by underwriters for per- manent investment, reducing by that amount the total now available for public sale
 Offering of the bonds is now made to the public at a price of 9S and in terest, at which price the yield on the investment is nearly 5 E per cent. Coupon bonds can be secured in de-. nominations of s10o. $500 and $1.000, which may be registered as to prin- cipa1 and fully registered bonds in denominations of $1,O0o, $10,OoO, $50,o00 and authorized multfp1es Payment may be made either in full on October 29, orfat the option of the 29 and the balance on December 3.
 One of the most attractive features of the loan, in the opinion of bank CTS, is the option of the holder to ex- change his five-year security before maturity for a similar joint and sew era1 obligation of the British and French governments free from all present or IuIure taxes, bearing 12 per cent. interest, due in 1e40 and redeemab1e at the option of the gov ernrnents after 193a. They point out that the equivalent price of fifteen year AZ per cent bond on the basis of past prices of British Conso1s and French Rentes, has been over 125 within the past fifteen years.
 As is now generally known, this half billion dollar 1oan-the first ex- ternal loan that Great Britain has ever nade-is for the purpose of facilitating American export trade to England and France by giving to those countries credit facilities here which will be used to make payments in this country only.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
TWENTYsYEARS AGO. MERRY DAY FOR HYMEN
.HEALEY-FARLEY

The Church of the Sacred Heart. one of Bridgeports prett1est churches, was the scene of a pretty wedding at s.9- O o'cEock this morning, when Miss Alice Estelle, only daughter of Mrs John Farley of Al Warren street was married to Thomas Henry Hea1ey chief operator of the Southern New England Telephone Go.
 Long before the time set for the ceremony people began to gather in Myrtle avenue in the neighborhood of the church.. When the hour ar rived. the interior of the church was a tossing sea of bonnets. A tide of carriages betokened the arrival of the part and parcel of the nuptia1 event, way to the altar.
 of organ music by Miss Julia Toomey, organist of the church. Among her selections were: Jensen,s Bridal Music" Guilfnants Bridal chorus. F-out's march from Alfred and Won Weberys 'Jube1 overture
 The maid of honor was Miss Linda Charlotte Kelly, of Brooklyn, N. r., and the best man was David Hea1ey of Derby, a cousin of the groom. This was Mr. HeaIy's 18th time to act in the capacity of best man.
 Rev. Andrew HaFty of the Church Of the Sacred Heart performed the ceremony which was characterized by the celebration of a, low nuptiaI mass.
 The wedding breakfast followed at the brides home and to this relatives only were bidden- The parIors were
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
A PRAIsEwORTHY OBJECT

.Our readers cannot have forgotten the incident which occurred on the HII-fated train on the Housatonic, rail- roa.ds when so many precious lives were lost by carelessness and mismanf agement- One of the passengers, Tim otl1y Farrell, on his way to Newtown, instead of Ieapfng from the platform of the car sprang to the brakes, and did his utmost to cheek the speed Of. the down train, sustaining severe in 5urfes about the feet and legs
 A gallant officer Of the Federal army in Boston, read of this incident, {. which was generally printed by the newspapers of the country took the of the matter, and then appealed to the sympathies of fhe Boston public for some little compensate and re- ward for Farre11's bravery The result Col Sumner chronicles below Day after day subscripti ons poured into the office of the Advertiser, from all clalsses of the. pebble We hope this sum will be still further and largely increased by the citizens Of Bridge port and vicinity and we cheerfu1fy present the case to our readers as one appealing to all their generous inn pulses and warmest sympathies,
 TO the Editors of The Farmer
 It will be rennembered that at the time of the HOusatonie Railroad dis aster, one Timothy Farrell, of New sIOWnz WnOz WAS a passenger, SPId4S ito the brakes instead of 1eaptnS from the train and when the collision came, his feet were crushed between the cars. A Major-GeneraI of the army, who was then in Boston, having read the account of FarreTFs behavior. and Of his injury on that occasion, start ed a subscription in Fsaxre1Fs behalf in the columns of the Daily Adver- Efisers The contributions that fol- lowed were generous and amount to upwards of $200, which the general has caused to be placed in my hands, ho be disposed of for Farrelrs bene- fit If any of our citizens desire to join me in adding something to the sum so generously contributed in Bos-s ton. I should be glad to receive such additions and to make due acknowI- redgement and report of my disposition pof the funds at, the proper time.
 i Will you be so kind as to give this A place in your columns and oblige.
 Yours, very respectfully,
 S.. B. SUMNER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to the Farmer.)

Newtown. Oct. 16-Henry G. Carl son married Miss Esther M. Foun- taine, Thursday. October 14. at the Congregatioqa1 church, zby the pastor. Rev. Tim othy J. Lee. MT. Carlson is a chauffeur. The couple will reside in Newtown center, where they have a host of friends
 H. L. Beers of Oil City, Pa, is wis. iting Newtown relatives. In com pany with his brother, Eli B. Beers, yesterday he .motored to Bridgeport in John c. Beers car. He expects to make an extended visit before5 his return.
 George McKnights of New York is visiting his sister, Mrs Jean Alter matt of Walnut Tree Hill.
 MT and Mrs. Thomas M Holian and infant son are making a, trip up the Housatonic valley to Massachu- sets and Vermont in MT -Holian's car. They will visit at the Massachusetts home of MT. Ho1ian's mother and will be gone a week.
 Stanley Botsford of Stepney was visiting in the Center yesterday.
 St Johns Church guild met Thurs day afternoon with Mrs. Edward Taylor Rev. Charles A. TibbaI1s, rector of St. Johns. will be the preacher at the Harvest Home festival of Trinity parish, Sunday evening, 9Oc-. tober IT, at 7:30 o'clock.
 The Peters Pence collection for the Holy Father will be received Sunday at both masses at St. Roses church.
 Morning service, II a. n.,I att the Congregational church, Sunday, with sermon by the pastor, Rev. Timothy J. Lee. In the, evening he expects to conduct the services and preach at the HawIeyvi11e chapel at 7:30 o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. George R. Wilson en- tertained MT. and Mrs. George E. Wilson of Bridgewater., Wednesday night and also Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson who returned from a visit to her daughter in New Haven. After a short stay with her son, Mrs. Wilson will visit relatives in Danbury.
 The high school students have or ganized basket ball team and have selected George Stuart as manager. The latter has arranged for two games with out of town teams which will be played. as soon as the basket ball season opens.
 At the last quarterly conference held in the Methodist church in San dy Hook last week there were pres ent Rev. 7Dr. Goodenough, district su- perintendent, Edward Sparga and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
Rev. MT. Peet of Bridgeport

Rev. MT. Peet of Bridgeport Ar arrangements were perfected whereby the local church pulpit will be sup piled with volunteer preachers until the next annual general conference of the Methodist church.
 Dr. W. H. Kiernan was called on this week to attend Daniel Tartara, foreman of the railroad coal yards who fell from 8 car. His shoulder was dis1ocated.
 Mrs Mary B. Hill has decided to rebuild her dwelling at Knot-a-Care farm, recently burned.
 Mrs. Sarah Allen has gone to Nor walk where she will spend the winter with her son, Frederick A. Lovejoy.
 Mrs. Erwin. Thursday, vacated the Methodist church parsonage and returned to her home in the borough.