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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26
SLAYER'S HUSBAND SAYS SHE
 THREATENED TO KILL DOCTOF

Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 26-Before leav- | ing for Camp Harris at Macon, on l learning his wife had shot and killed Captain Spratling, H. c. Adams de- l clared that, while he had no idea that l his wife went away to kill the physi- | elan, he knew the circumstances that led up to it.
 'She is justified if any person ever
 was," he said. "She told me last Friday of the reasons which prompted her act today. She threatened to kill him then, but I thought I had suc- ceeded in convincing her it was of no use. She had a right to shoot him. This man has preyed upon her for weeks and I think her mind was inn paired"
 | The trouble between his wife and | Spratling began several weeks ago, he said. Spratling had diagnosed her nervous condition as due to organic trouble and agreed to treat her. Adams said he discussed the method of treatment with the physician and arranged that his wife should go to Spratling's office. He said he sus-
 pected nothing until last Friday. My wife told me then," he said l
 continuously. urged her to visit her father in Nashville and gave her
 the money to go, thinking the trip would console and benefit her. She refused to go. She told me Spratling
 had urged her not to tell me because the publicity connected with such an affair would harm her more than it
 would him. She remained silent until l
 that she sobbed out the whole story | to me.
 L "When left home at o'clock ves-
 terday morning my wife was still
 asleep. I haven't seen her since She
 must have left the house soon after did.''
 Adams lives with his wife and three children at 69 Lovejoy street. The children are boys. the eldest about seven. Alone in the house last night
 they knew something had happened, | but did not know just what The old- est boy said his mother told them she was going to Macon.
 | Captain Spratling was a specialist | in diseases of the eye, ear. nose and throat. with offices in the Empire building. For the last eight years he has been medical director for the Empire Life Insurance Co. He was well known in medical and social cir cles and was regarded as an expert on insanity At one time he was con- nected with the New York State Asv- | lum for the Insane at Matteawa,n N. Y. He came South and was mar ried in Forsyth Ga, about 12 years ago. He and his wife have no chil- | dren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26
BRITISH AEROS IN RAID OVER
 BELGIAN SOIL

London, Aug. 26-British aero- planes have made another dash ov@r Belgium, on this occasion penetrat- ing to the vicinity of Namur, 36 miles southeast of Brussels and bombarding, German airship sheds. One aero- plane is missing. An official account of these operations was issued here today as follows:
 Early Friday morning an attack was carried out by naval aeroplanes upon enemy airship sheds near Ma rnur. The sheds were successfully bombarded and two of them were hit, but due to low-lying clouds it was not possible to observe the amount of damage done. One of our ma chimes failed to return"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26
Rumanian Monarch Tells Kaiser Not
 to Send Diplomat

Paris, Aug. 26-According to fnfor- nation from diplomatic sources. saws wireless despatch from Berne. En- peror William. of Germany, wrote to King Ferdinand, of Rumania, that he intended to send Duke Albrecht, of Mecklenburg, on a special mission to him with regard to the position of Rumania.
 King Ferdinand replied, adds the despatch, that the mission would be inopportune because, as a constitu- tional monarch, he would be obliged to refer the envoy to his ministers and in the circumstances he prefer. red that any communication from the German government should be re. ceived through ordinary diplomatic channels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26
POST OFFICE NOTES.

An afternoon collection of mail hereafter will be made at sub-station No. 12, opposite St. Vincent's hospital. Hitherto there has been no afternoon collection and mail was delayed until that of the evening. It is expected that the change will be an improve ment upon the outgoing service of that district.
 Hereafter all c. o. D. packages will be found at the Parcel Post annex, 76 Cannon street, instead of at the registery window as formerly,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26

Eighteen-year-old Tessie Bursh of 1510 Stratford avenue. who attempt ed to commit suicide last night by drinking carbolic acid, was reported out of danger today at the Bridge port hospital. She took. the poison because other members of the family are alleged to have medd1ed in her love affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26

kept at it. The soldier for a full hour is made to go through a series of exercises and of movements ap- propriate to the needs of the case, the working of weights on pulleys and the climbing of ladders, until the natural automatism of the move ments has been definitely brought back. The whole treatment is Over.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26
DROWNED" BOY SAFE.

Called to Seeley's pond at Lindley street yesterday afternoon as a boy was said to have drowned. Dr. J. P. Deery found the boy swimming in the pool. When he screamed a short while before someone thought he was drowning and telephoned for the am- ulance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26
THE PRETT1EST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at tho Cyrus Pharmacy. AIS Fairfield Ave,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

Attorney John w. Banks, accom- panied by Mrs. Banks, has left for a two weeks vacation in Canada. They will proceed to the Metabetchou club, about 60 miles north of Quebec, where hunting and fishing is plentiful. Judge Banks is an ardent enthusiast and it is expected he will return with trophies of both the rod and gun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26
Suspected As Spy,
 Stonington Man
 Held Up By British

Stonington. Conn.,, Aug. 26-Sus- pected of being a German spy, or an agent in the employ of the. Teutonic allies, John F. Silvia, returning from a swordfishing trip that took him as far east as Nova Scotia, was held up on his way out from Yarmouth, N. S., by officials of the Canadian government He was hard put to prove his iden- tity and it might have fared badly with him had it not occurred to him to exhibit a ring that he was wearing that belonged to his brother, who is in the coast artillery service at Fort Terry inscribed Richard Silvia, 12th Co.,, c. A. U. s. A. After 24 hours detention he was allowed to continue his journey home.
 The administration leaders in Con<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26

Fred, John and Joe O'Neil, sons of John J. O'Neil, after two months va cation spent on their fathers farm in Stratford, left this morning for New York. The boys will open their long fall and winter vaudeville schedule in Wilmington. Del, next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26

The Hungarian opposition leaders, Counts Apponyi and Rakevsky, re- signed their memberships in Parlia- ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26

Twin daughters have been born to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Roth of 120 Lo- raine street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26

The administration leaders in Con- gress are planning to adjourn next Friday or Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-26

Undoubtedly the ereatment is painful, but the 'poilus," the French soldiers who had gone through many another painful experience, clenched their teeth and submitted to it. The process is simple. In a well-lighted hall. without any scenery, Dr. Vim cent orders the patient to undress. In a corner is the electric table The electrodes are two disks covered with wet cloth about three-quarters of an inch thick. The current is carefully measured; then the electrodes are applied. very near to each other, on the limb which is to be shaken up and the electric intensity, at first feeble, is gradually increased.
 This is the way generally that the torpedoed' persons act. First of all there is a shout violent and spontane- ous. Then, nearly always, the patient struggles, protests, and emits ener- getic remonstrances. Next comes a period of calm, followed by new crisis of exasperation, and finally, at the end of eight or ten minutes, this particular patient who for the pre- ceding IA months had had his arm glued to his body raises it progress ively until it is above his head.
 NO time is now lost. The will has .A~An started on it's work: it must be
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-18

ANY country newspaper that sue
cessfully fulfills its mission should
be a mouthpiece, or sort of spokesman
for the community in which it is
published, and we have no doubt
that most of them would be only too
glad to act in such capacity if the
people could be induced to tell the
editor OF things that are happening;
Of the people coming to town, leaving
town, of improvements being made
or development under way, of sick
ness in the family, of births, deaths
and marriages, of anything taking
place or about to take place. 1t
would make the paper more interest
ing to home readers and would show
to outsiders that there is a lot Of
life and activity IN the community.
Since coming to Mountain Home we
have found readiness on the part
of the people to keep the paper in
formed which Is very gratifying and
which 10 very greatly appreciated.
If all the people would try to make 1t
a point to keep the paper informed
about little local happenings, we
could make the Republican better
paper than 1t is at the present time.
Tell It to the editor for the good of
the town.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-18

1t was with deep regret that We
read, In the Wednesday morning
Statesman of the death OF j.. D..
Flenner. Though Mr.. Flenner had
reached the age of siHty-five, he was
of such cheerful disposition that his
company was always sought by young
er men. He was a firm believer in
the greatness of the State of Idaho
as q place for homes, and during his
career In active public life in the
state; in the pulpit and as editor of
the Statesman and later as editor of
the Daily Capital, Of which paper he
was one of the founders, he never
missed an opportunity to boost for
Idaho. In later years Judge Flenner
devoted himself to Riley readings
and many people of this state will
remember him as remarkably clever
interpreter of that poet. He was =
great, rugged man who stood in the
forefront of every beneficial public
movement during his lifetime in idaho.
Peace be to his soul.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-18

In all probability one of our state
officials, Chief Justice |. n Sullivan
OF the Supreme Court, will have no
opposition for reelection, there be-
ing a very strong sentiment In all
parts of the state favoring his re-
tenlion in the judicial branch of our
state government because OF his long
experience, great ability and we'll
known integrity. His popularity
with the people of Idaho is not to
be doubted, and his official record
is 80 Well known and so thoroughly
appreciated by our citizens that de-
feat would be the inevitable re-
suit for anyone who should enter the
race against him.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-18

There are many people who seem to
think that the county commissioners
must be in sympathy with the Glenns
Ferry Road District movement, else
they would have refused to grant the
petition calling for an election. A
careful reading of the law would show
to all such that the commissioners
have no option in the matter what
ever. They must grant any such
petition filled for their consideration,
and must call the election as they
have done in this case. 1t seems
that no one has anything whatever
to do with the creation with these
highway districts except the voters
Within their boundaries.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-18

The revised map of the Glenns
Ferry Highway District Isl worse than
the original, Notwithstanding the pro-
testations of the Glenns Ferry people
az to the spirit of fairness they felt
in the matter. BY the changes made
the county has some twenty-five or
thirty miles more of roads to take
care of and we are left with about
one mile more OF railroad than we
had under the original proposal In
the proposed Glenns Ferry district
about forty per cent OF the total valu-
alton OF the county Is included but
they take less than twenty per cent
OF the roads. But then that may be
their idea of fairness.
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as 1t 10 considered doubtful that the
suit could be successfully closed
and the county might be placed to
unnecessary expense for nothing.
The owners of the land covered by
the 1913 certificate No 225 shall pay
to the county the principal and ac-
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General L. v. Patch, of Weiser, has

General L. V. Patch, of Weiser, has
made formal announcement of his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for lieutenant governor. Gen
eral Patch is prominent figure in
the state militia and for several
years past has been an active worker
in the ranks of the Republican party.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-18

crued interest also the abstractors
fee of $3.50.
GEO. K. BUTLER,
Chairman.
Attest f. M. HOBBS,
Clerk
BY c.. M. Jacobs, Deputy.
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corner of Section twenty-one, Town
ship Five South, Range Nine East,
Boise Meridian; thence west ON Sec
tion line to the Southwest corner OF
Section Eighteen, Township Five
South Range Nine East Boise Meri-
dian, thence north on range line
running between ranges eight and
nine East to the Northwest corner
of Section Six, Township Five South,
Range Nine East B. M; thence West
on the Township lime running between
township four and five south to the
northwest corner of Section Six,
Township Five South, Range Eight
East B. M; thence south ON range
line running between ranges seven
and eight east to where the same
intersects the north bank of Snake
river; thence east along the north
bank of Snake river to point OF be-
ginning.
Voting places of the above pre-
precincts to be those where the last
general election was held.
The following judges and clerks
were appointed to serve at said cleo
ton.
Hammett Precinct.
George w. Leeright, Judge.
James Blacksteen, Judge.
Frank E. Wilson, Judge.
H. f. Koch, Clerk.
]. II. Russell, Clerk.
Cold Springs Precinct.
Chas. H. Walker, Judge.
Chas. Shook, Judge
M. G.. Sacrider, Judge.
Harry Thompson, Clerk.
James P. Wilson, Clerk.
GIenns Ferry Precinct.
Harry Knox, Judge.
N Il. Woodhouse, Judge.
e White, Judge.
Laura D. Wilt, Clerk.
Mary e. Cox, Clerk.
King Hill Precinct. {.
A. b. Montgomery, Judge.
Silas F. Heidenreich, Judge.
j. P. Heller, Judge.
Elvin d. Meserole, Clerk.
C. e. Bott, Clerk
NOTICE.
NOTICE OF HIGHWAY DISTRICT
ELECTION
In the Matter of the Formation of
Highway District In Elmore County,
Idaho, In the Territory Embraced
in Glenns Ferry, Hammett and
King Hill Voting Precincts, and
that Part of Cold Springs voting
Precinct Hereafter Described, and
Shown by the Map Herein Filed.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
there will be am election held at the
NOuluS pIdCco WuOuS auC hIob 50uSl dt
elections were held, in Glenns Ferry,
Hammett, King Hill and Cold Spring
voting precincts, as shown by the
map and petition herein filed, ON Sat-
urday the LIST day of April, 1916, in
Gilmore county, Idaho.
The purpose of this election is to
determine by ballot whether or not
the territory hereafter to be more ac-
curately described shall be organized
as a highway district, as provided for
by the laws of the state of Idaho,
said district to be known as THE
GLENNS FERRY HIGHWAY DIS
TRICT."
All electors voting at said election
who are in favor Of the creation and
formation of said Glenns Ferry High
way District in Gilmore county, Idaho,
and hereinafter more particularly de-
scribed, will vote a ticket marked
"Glenns Ferry Highway District,
YES" and all who are opposed to
the creation and formation of said
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district will vote a ticket marked
''Glenns Ferry Highway District, NO"
Said election shall be conducted as
nearly as practical in accordance
with the general election laws OF the
state, registration before voting not
being required
The description of the land to be
included in said highway district is
described as follows Commencing
at point ON the range line between
ranges Eleven Q1) and Twelve (12)
east, Boise Meridian, where said range
line intersectS the north bank OF
Snake river; thence north along said
range line between ranges Eleven
I'D and Twelve (12) east, to the
southeast corner OF Section Thirteen
Q3), Township Two (2) south, Range
Eleven I'D, east, Boise Meridian;
thence west along section lines to
the southwest corner of Section
Eighteen QS), Township Two (2)
SOUTH, Range Mine 90 east, Boise
Meridian; thence south along range
lime between ranges Eight 90 and
Nine 90 east, Boise Meridian to the
southeast corner of Section Thirty-
six (36), Township Four (4) south,
Range Eight 50 east, Boise Meridiana
thence west along the northern boun-
dairy Township Five (5)South, Range
Eight 90 east, to the northwest cor
ner of Section Six co., Township
Five 90 south, Range Eight 90
east; thence south on the range Line,
between ranges Seven CD and Eight
90 east to dts intersection with the
north bank of Snake river; thence in
an easterly direction along the north
bank of Snake river to the point of
beginning.
A map showing an accurate deScrip-
ton of the above described property
has been filled with the Auditor and
Recorder, the Clerk of the District
Court. and the Clerk of the Board Of
County Commissioners, with the Pc
tition heretofore filled.
The polls shall be open to receive
votes at eight (S) O'Clock A. M. of
said day and shall remain open to
receive votes aforesaid until seven
Cd O'Clock P. M. of the same day.
Witness my hand and seal of office
this 18th day of March, 1916.
F. M. HOBBS,
Clerk of the District Court,
Ex,officio Auditor and Re-
corder and Clerk of the Board
of County Commissioners.
(Co. Comm. SeaD
C. o. STOCKSLAGER, Attorney for
Petitioners, Postoffice and residence:
Shoshone, Idaho.
Whereupon the Board adjourned I'M
till $3.50 o'clock A. M, Thursday,
March 10Th, 1916.
GEO. Z. BUTLER,
Chairman.
Attest: F. M. HOBBS,
Clerk.
Mountain Home. Idaho, March 16,
1916.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
met at $3.50 O'Clock A. M. Present,
Geo. e. Butler, Chairman, J. D. Whit
son, Commissioner, and F. M. Hobbs,
Clerk by c. M. Jacobs, Deputy.
Whereupon the following proceed
ings were had, to-wit;
LIN the matter of the 1913 delin-
quent certificate No. 225 ON which
suit for foreclosure has been started
in the District Court 1t is the
order of the Board the suit be with
drawn account of erroneous descrip-
ton of the land on certificate. 1t is
considered the best interest of the
county that this suit be withdrawn
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COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

1916.
Pursuant to call, the Board OF
County Commissioners OF Gilmore
County, Idaho, met in special session,
at the Court House at Mountain
Home, Idaho, at 10 O'Clock A M.
March 18th, 1916.
Present: George e. Butler, Chair
man, j. d. Whitson Commissioner and
+. M. Hobbs. Clerk.
Whereupon the following proceed
ings were had, to-wit:
Petition signed by J. l.. Gump and
others proposing the organization OF
Highway District as provided by
am Act of the Legislature known as
the Highway DISTRICT Law, the boun-
DIARIES as shown by the map attached
to said petition are as follows, to-wlt:
Commencing at a point on the
range line between ranges Eleven and
Twelve East, Boise Meridian, wherein
said range line intersects the north
bank of Snake river; thence north
along said range lime between ranges
Eleven and Twelve east, to the
Southeast corner Of Section Thirteen,
Township Two South, Range Eleven
East, Boise Meridian; thence west
along section line to the southwest
corner OF Section Eighteen, Township
Two south, Range Nine East Boise
Meridian; thence south along range
line between ranges Eight and Nine
East, Boise Meridian to the southeast
corner of Section Thirty-six, Town
ship Four South, Range Eight, Boise
Meridian; thence West along the
northern boundary, Township Five
South, Range Eight East, to the North
west corner OF Section Six, Township
Five South, Range Eight East; thence
South ON range lime, between ranges
Seven and Eight East, to its intersec-
tion with the north bank Of Snake
mver; thence In an easterly dlrec-
ton along the north bank OF Snake
River to point OF beginning.
1t appearing to the Board that the
petition was signed by the requisite
of tax payers of the pro-
posed district as required by Law,
the Clerk was ordered to publish
notice as required by law calling an
election in said proposed district to
whether or not such dis
trict shall be formed.
Said proposed district is hereby di-
vided into four voting precincts for
the purpose OF the above election as
follows:
King Hill Precinct.
Commencing at point on the
range line between ranges Eleven and
Twelve East, Boise Meridian, where
said range line intersects the north
bank of Snake river; thence north on
said range line to the Southeast COR
ner of Section Thirteen, Township
Two South, Range Eleven East, Boise
Meridian; thence west along section
lines to the northwest corner OF Sec
tion Twenty-Five, Township Two
South, Range Ten East, Boise Meni-
dian; thence South ON section lines
to a point where said section line in
tersects with the north bank of Snake
river between sections Twenty-Five
and Twenty-one, Township Five
South, Range Ten East, Boise Meri-
dian; thence East along the meander
line of Snake river to point of begin
ming
GIenns; Ferry Precinct
Commencing at a point where sec
ton lime between section twenty-one
and twenty-five intersects with the
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Glenns Ferry Precinct

Commencing at point where sec
ton lime between section twenty-one
and twenty-five intersects with the
north bank of Snake river, thence
running along said section lime to the
northwest corner of Section twenty
two, Township Two South, Range Ten
East, Boise Meridian; thence west
along said section lines to the north
west corner of Section twenty-four;
thence south to a point between Sec
tons Thirty-five and Thirty-six, Town
ship Five South, Range Nine East,
Boise Meridian, intersects with the
north bank of Snake river; thence
east along the meander of Snake river
4 4
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Hammett Precinct.

Commencing at point where the
section line running between sections
thirty-two and thirtythree, Town
ship Five South, Range Nine East,
intersects with the north bank Of
Snake river; thence north along
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Cold Springs Precinct.

Commencing at point where the
section line between section Thirty
five and thirty six interssect with the
north bank of Snake River; thence
north ON said section line to north
west corner of Section Twenty-four,
Township Two South, Range Nine
East; thence west along section line
to the northwest corner of Section
Nineteen, Township Two South,
Range Nine East; thence along
range line running between ranges
Eight and Nine East to the
Southwest corner of Section Eighteen.
Township Five South, Range Nine
East, Boise Meridian; thence east on
section lime to southeast corner of
Section Seventeen, Township Five
South, Range Nine East, Boise Meri-
dian, thence south on section lime to
point where section line running be-
tween section thirty-two and thirty
three intersects with the north bank of
Snake river, thence EasteTly along
the north bank of Snake river to
-