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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18
No TeIIinu.

Flow long will it take to prepare? ?"
 "No telling" replied Senator Sor- ghum, If the ordinary course is pur- sued and lot of preliminary investi- gations are held"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18
Parental Anxjetles.

George Washington was the father of bis country"
 "So I've heard" commented Farmer Corntossel. T sometimes wonder whether he had any more worry bein' father to an entire country than I've had bein' father to my boy Josh"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18
Two of a Kind.

He had just swiped kiss.
 You are a heartless thief" she said.
 That's your fault" he replied Whats the answer?" she asked. You stole my heart," he ex- plained.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18
Sad. but True.

Truth crushed to earth will rise again." quoted the moralizer.
 Yes" rejoined the demoralizer, "and it always finds the crusher doing business at the same old stand"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18
Accounted For.

"The woman in the courtroom this morning had face that would stop a clock"
 Tt did, when her husband got mad and threw the clock at her"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18
Left Alone.

This moth and flame stuff makes me tired"
 How so?"
 T burned my money to supply the flame. Then the moth flew away
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18
Ups and Downs.

Biggs-Short tells me he is going to turn over a new leaf and settle down.
 Uggs-Well. he owes me ten dol. lars. hope he settles up before he settles down.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18
Not to Blame.

Customer (indignantly)-That par rot you sold us hadn't been in the house a day before it began to swear dreadfully.
 Dealer-You asked me for one that would be quick to learn, mum.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18
MakinQ Peace,

Your wife and your mother-in-law are looking for you"
 Do you think they are working to- gether. or can see my wife first and cook up separate treaty."
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18

She's making lots of money" Whats she doing?"
 Running a correspondence school; teaches the secret of success" Just like a woman-to tell secrets"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that I,
James w. Owen, having entered q
plea of guilty to the crime of grand
larceny, in the month Of September.
A. D. 1914, In the district court Of
the Sixth Judicial district in and
foi the county of Bingham, state Of
Idaho, and sentenced at said time
and by said court, to serve term
of not less than one (1) year nor
more than fourteen (14) years inn
prisonment in the state penitentiary
situated at the city Of Boise, county
OF Ada and state Of Idaho, will make
application to the honorable state
board of pardons at its next regular
meeting after the expiration of the
legal publication Of this notice for a
full and complete pardon.
JAMES w. OWEN,
4O-4 Box So, Boise, Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the
council of the city Of Blackfoot, Ida
no, for paving with asphalt, con-
crete, dolarway, bitulithic, tarvia FILL
ed macadam, or other standard pave
ment, in all streets and parts of
streets and alleys in Local Paving
improvement District No. Is, approx
imately 48,600 square yards, with
necessary excavation, rutters and ap-
purtenances as provided for by ordin-
ance No. 1872. Said bids will be re-
ceived up to o'clock p. m, Monday,
May Is, 1916, and Immediately open
ed publicly by the councl. in the city
hall Of said city.
Said pavement to be laid and con-
structed according to the plans and
specifications which may be seen at
the office Of the city engineer.
Each bid must be in accordance
with the form of proposal furnished
by the council and accompanied by
certified check on some local bank,
payable to the city of Blackfoot, in
the sum OFFS per cent of the amount
Of the bid, to be forfeited IL the
successful bidder fails to enter into
contract and furnish good and
sufficient bond in a sum equal to
the total amount of his bid for the
faithful performance of each and
every covenant in the contract.
Bidders are requested to submit
bids as follows:
For the whole of the work to be
done by the contractor.
BY order of the council of the city
of Blackfoot; Idaho, this nineteenth
day Of April, 1915.
E. T. PECK,
Attest: Mayor.
ROY s. DE KAY,
City Clerk. 40-3
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
NOTICE
4O-3

1t Is reported to this club that
missiles are being thrown at drivers
of automobiles. Auto drivers are
hereby requested and urged to stop
their cars, get the name or the de-
scription Of any party throwing at
them and report same to this club,
number 33 West Bridge street,
Blackfoot.
We wish it understood, the auto
club, consisting of rs members, own
ing over rs machines, is ready any
minute to do or to assist in any
public good and, at the same time
we want 1t understood, we are en-
titled to the use of one-half of any
public highway.
The throwing of missiles is mis-
demeanor; the penalty is a fine of
500 or three months in the county
Jail.
We will pay $40 for information
that will convict any person assault
ing the driver of an automobile or
for interference in the lawful use of
a highway.
BINGHAM COUNTY, AUTO &
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIA-
TON.
GEO. F. GA1ON,
President.
DR.. W. q. PATklE,
W Vice President.
]. H. EARLY,
adv. 4O-4 Secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
DELINQUENT NOTICE

The Lindsay Lateral Ditch company,
a corporation, principal place of busi-
ness Inomas, Idaho.
Notice. there is delinquent upon the
following described stock on account
of assessment number 11Aevied by the
board of directors, thef amounts set
opposite the names Of the respective
stockholders, as follows:
George T.. Webster: number of shares
six; amount, $3.50. Mrs. J. w. Hatcn,
number of shares, FIVE; amount $3.50.
In accordance with law and order Of
board of directors, so many shares Of
sary will be sold at the secretary's
residence on Saturday the sixth day of
May, 1915, at 2 o'clock p. m. to pay
said assessment, cost of advertising
and expense of sale.
JOHN TWIGGS,
Secretary Lindsay Lateral Ditch
company.
Dated April Is, 1915. 1913
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land office at Blackfoot. Idaho, April
Is, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that Swan
Berg of Biackfoot, Idaho, r. F. D. No.
two, who on April 20, 1912, made
SEA S.W.A section IL; M N.W.A,
section IA, township three south range
33 east, Boise meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make fanal proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed before register and receiver
of U. S. Land office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
on the fifteenth day of June, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
n Arnln Bepgi Eugene Bryant' Alfred
root, Idaho.
J. T. CARRUTH,
NV Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21

that part of the trip up to the time
IL began to go to pieces by reason
of the lack of peace and harmony
among it's members.
Mr.. Smock was one of % who
missed connections with the ship
Oscar ii by 80 minutes and took
passage on the Frederick VIII four
days later, and missed all the big
sea fights of the peace party. The
sea fights being about all they &C
complished, Mr.. Shocks position as
personal observer rated about like
the man who stood on the bridge
at midnight" the party having pass
ed at 1880.
Mr.. Smock is a good speaker and
had addressed Blackfoot audiences
twice before. On this occasion he
came we'll recommended by an edi-
tor, professor and a minister, who
had heard the lecture and said it had
much merit, holding the audience
spell bound, etc., all of which goes
to show that editors, preachers and
professors sometimes recommend
things that the only half baked any,
way. Friend Smock should be con-
sciencious in his way of advertis-
ing himself. He should have the an
nouncements say that he was Idaho's
delegate and near-member of the
Ford peace party, and then he would
not be taking advantage Of people
and those who accept recommends
lions of men whose word and judg-
ment ought to be good.
Only abut so persons turned out
for the lecture, showing that Black
foot people were lucky or made a
good guess or had the right bunch.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21

are coming up for decision. For 20
years BlackfoOt has had the name OF
being slow town and not at all
progressive, althO it showed signs OF
an awakening in 10000 when the
sugar factory was secured. 1t shows
signs of taking stride or two now
in street paving and in being the re-
cipient of the proposed large hotel,
the latter not being due in large
measure to any general interest or
energy on the part of citizens here
outside of a dozen or two.
Commercially Blackfoot rates as a
safe town to do business in; the
merchants as rule pay their bills
and pay when due. A few firms
come and go and little firms fall and
take the bankrupt law or individuals
leave town, others bearing the losses,
but the town as a unit rates we'll.
Mayor Peck states that on his two
extended trips with the council in
specting paving, he was impressed
with the fact that the town has no
standing abroad excepting financial
ly. Nobody says good word for the
town on lines of progression or civic
beauty or education or any OF those
things that bespeak lofty citizen
ship or population with united pur-
poses. The town has a dinky water
plant and good water, a sewer sys-
tenn, a lighting system, some old
trees, muddy streets, good many
substantial buildings, some good
stores and nice homes and has the
promise of a large new hotel II the
street paving is done this season.
The town has lot of dirty streets
and alleys and nuisances In old build
ings that ought to be removed, and
it has many people who neglect and
refuse to conform to orders for or
binary sanitation and civic cleanl1-
ness. We have never had a city
council who had the foresight and
the courage to prosecute well-to-dO
citizens and make an example OF
enough of them to secure obedience
to the laws in matters of cleanl1-
ness
These are some of the things that
visitors at BlackfoOt observe and
talk about when Blackfoot is men
toned. Observant ones are watching
now to see what the present council
will do regarding the cleanup re-
Gently ordered by the council and 1g-
nored by the old indolent crowd.
Many people are watching to see
what the voters will do about sus-
tanning the council in the proposal
to pave the streets. 1t requires the
approval of the majority to enable
the council to go on with their UNI
dertaking. If the council compels
the offenders to clean UP, and they
get "sore" at the town and go out
knocking against the paving and
carry the election against it, then the
council will know that the town isn't
worth serving anyhow, that there
isn't enough moral courage and
loyalty in its citizenship to entitle It
to- place on the map and they will
be justified in managing the town
accordingly.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
SOME CONVENTION
JOKES

1t is reported that A. S. Dickinson
had lawsuit coming on at about
the time or the state convention at
Twin Falls, and that he made some
effort to have it postponed for few
days, giving as his reason, that he
had to go to Twin Falls. This was
before the county convention and he
was quite concerned about what
should be done as he would just
have to go.
At the time the nominations were
made in the county convention %
men we're nominated and only 18
were to be elected. Somebody sug-
gested that it was going to be quite
a complicated matter to tally the
votes, and that If any Of those nom
mated could not go or were not par
ticular about 1t, they might withdraw
and If four should withdraw the rest
might be elected by reclamation and
make 1t quick and easy. A ripple
of amusement swept the house at the
suggestion.
After pause, Hamilton Wright
arose and said that the suggestion
was not so ludicrous as it might
seem, and that it would be good
idea If 1t could be followed and save
the long and complicated tally. An
other wave of mirth was evident and
still nothing was said as to its cause.
Two hours later when the result Of
the voting was announced, and Mr..
dickinson had failed of being elected
somebody said, "Mr. Wright didn't
know what we were going to do.
Talk about withdrawing, it's cinch
that Dick would be the last one to
withdraw, once he got nomina-
ton"
The Idaho Republican pays cash
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
THE sMOCK
LECTURE

P. Monroe Smock, near-member
of the Ford peace party, gave an
address at Blackfoot, Wednesday
evening, in which he told about pur-
suing the party to Norway and COM
ing back with them. 1t was quite
interesting, altho he added little to
what the newspapers gave at the
time and left out everything he did
not witness, which, by the way, was
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21

Some one has handed congress
that pesky lemon question again, and
it has raised quite all the dust of
the nineteenth century tariff SQUAD
bles. Yes, the senate is busy passing
the lemon and sneezing at the musty
arguments. 1t is fair question;
that old one, namely, who's got the
lemon?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21

According to reports Villa has
solved the mystery of life and death.
He passes freely between the two
worlds, the living and the dead.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
THE REPUTATION
OF BLACKFOOT

1t will not hurt Blackfoot to do q
little rejecting on the reputation It
has abroad, and at this time such
reflections will be timely for the pur-
pose Of deciding some questions that
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21

Speaking of Uncle Sam the Kaiser
to John Bull, in wireless whisper,
"Me thinks he doth protest too
much"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21

All are cordially invited to attend
both days and help to make the
meet a success.
H. A. BENSON,
WIN. BARTLETT,
w. HI. SNYDER,
Supta'cy Y. M. MIA.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
A political bee is simply a want to

Whilst congress is talking about
hydrogen fertilizer, Bingham county
is using manure quite as generously.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
BLACKFOOT STAKE M. /. A. DAY

BLACKFOOT STAKE M. i. "A. DAY
M. /. A. day of the Blackfoot stake
will be held at Thomas next Satur-
day, April %. Two meetings will be
held, 10 a. m. and @ p. M, at which
the following program will be rend-
cred:
Sextette ...-.... Blackfoot First
Double Mixed Quartette..-.--G roveland
Boys Chorus ........ Blackfoot Second
Girls chorus ..-..-----------...-. Morelanu
Junior Public Observation-Disclosures
Junior Re-told Story.--.------.-.Th Thomas
Senior Re-told Wapello
Besides the above program there
will be contests in senior public
speaking, ladies quartettes and male
quartettes. the winners to represent
the Blackfoot stake at the district
meet at Idaho Falls, May 6.
Following the afternoon session
the girls basket ball teams of Moore
and Blackfoot First ward will COM
pete for the M. !. A. championship OF
the stake.
Saturday, the twenty-ninth, will be
field day, the entire day being devot-
ed to athletic contests, scout work
md base ball.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21
WE COMMEND THE
DELEGATES

We, commend the delegates of the
Republican county convention for
their action last week when they re-
fused to elect A. s. Dickinson to
represent this county in the state
convention at Twin Falls. Men of his
type have gone about posing as rep
resentatives of Bingham county long
enough, and when Joseph Lacour
placed Mr.. Dickinson's name in NOM
ination, it was received without COM
ment but in the voting Mr.. Dickinson
received the lowest vote of anyone
in the list.
When we looked over the conven-
ton and studied it's personnel we
fully expected that they would Sc
lect Mr.. Dickinson as one of the
Is delegates. When we observed
the results and saw that he had been
turned down as hard as the voters
turned him down at the polls at the
last election we decided that the
leaders in county politics must be
coming to their senses along with
the rank and file, or that they have
taken the tip from the rank and
file and are trying to keep in line
with what has been expressed. 1t
has been a good while since local
Republican leaders have shown as
much courage and discretion as was
exhibited in the recent county con-
vention, and it is in some degree
reassuring to the Disguised members
of a hayward party.
After all it doesn't take much
courage to vote against man in a
secret vallot. We need men who
have the backbone to stand up and
say openly, when necessary, who they
oppose and why. 1t has been report
ed for some time that Mr.. Dickinson
is likely to be a candidate for the
office of county attorney for which
he was so signally defeated two
years ago, or for the position of
representative in the legislature,
which he so emphatically disgraced
in 1918 when he voted for the mig
ger.
If the Republican party wants to
tighten it's already shaky hold on
the citizenship of this county they
should rush to the fore in condemn
ing the candidacy of any members of
the old rotten ring that was operat-
ing the county government for a few
years ending with the year 1914.
-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-04-21

The Idaho Republican pays cash
for clean cotton rags. adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-12
ADMITS LOSS OF TRENCHES
Berlin Statement Admits They Were
Taken BY French Forces In a
Fierce Encounter.

Berlin (via London) The German
trenches along the line between Ere
.gicourt and Rancourt, on the Somme
front. have been taken in attacks by
the French, the war office announces
in an official statement
western front, Army Of Prince Rup-
precht: North of the Somme the ar
tillery activity assumed very geat in
tensity prior to the enemy's infantry
attack. At most points the enemy In
fantry, which attempted to advance,
was kept under by our fire.
"a British attack made between
Mouquet Farm and Courcelette broke
down completely. The enemy, advanc-
in gnear Eaucourt rAbbays. succeeded
in reaching our positionn near LIE Sars,
where the British infantry was defeat
ed by our infantry with severe losses
In hand-to-hand fighting.
"a French attack on the Rancourt-
Bouchesnes line broke down before
our lines.
stubborn fighting took place be-
tween Fregicourt and Hancourt, where
we lost some trenches.
Army group of the German crown
prince: On both sides of the Meuse
there have been intense artillery
duels."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-12
EXPORTS BREAK RECORDS
Munitions OF War and Food Products
Bring Record Gains In Exports
To United States.

Washington-The enormous extent
Of recent gains In the export trade OF
the United States is disclosed in sta
tistics issued by the department OF
commerce. Total exports to the va
rious countries for the first eight
months Of the calendar year were in
many cases millions Of dollars great
er than those of the entire fiscal year
of 1914 and very large increases are
shown in percentages.
Exports to Greece leaped 1900 per
cent; to Russia, 900 per cent; to Nor
way, $40 per cent; to France. 240 per
cent; to Denmark, lao per cent; to
Italy, 129 per cent; to the United
Kingdom. 1O3 per cent: to Sweden. "a
per cent; to China. AZ per cent. and
to Japan. 25 per cent.
This vast export trade shows an
apparent trade balance for the eight
months of $1,73O, 100000 in favor OF
the United States and department Of
ficials predict that by the end OF the
year it will exceed $2,5O0,000,00O. The
total exports amounted to $3,435,969,-
212, an increase of $1,2o5, 082,O10 over
the same eight months year ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-12
ROUMANIANS RETIRE.
Bucharest Admits That Force In Bull
garia withdrawn.

Bucharest Admits That Force In Bull
garia withdrawn.
Bucharest (via LOndon) Announce
ment was made here officially that the
Roumanian troops which crossed the
Danube and invaded Bulgaria have re-
turned to the Roumanian side OF the
river.
On the northerly front the Rouman-
ians have won three-day battle, the
official statement declares, and after
capturing Austro-German Notifications
are pursuing their defeated foe toward
the west.
The statement follows:
ION the north and northwestern
front, in the region of Predeal, after
three days hard fighting, we carried
enemy Notifications, driving the enemy
westward.
ION the remainder Of the front there
have been local engagements.
'tOn the southern front the demon
stration made between Rustchuk and
Turtukai having ended, we withdrew
our forces to the left bank of the Da-
nube.
"In Dobrudja heavy fighting con-
tinues on the whole front. We have
taken prisoner five officers and 100
men,"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-12
AVOIDING LITIGATION.

SWELL" said the far West mayor to
the English tourist, II dunno how you
manage these affairs over there, but
out here, when some of our boys get
tied up in that thar bankrupt telephone
company 1 was tellin' yer about, they
became mighty crusty."
"Ohr'
"Yus; they didn't like the way the
receiver was handling the business no
how"
"Indeed!" commented the earnest
listener. "Then, may 1 ask what they
did,"
"Sartinly; l was goin' ter tell yer.
They just hung up the receiver"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-12
BOLIVIA

Mining for tungsten or wolfram has
brought prosperity to Bolivia. Accord
ing to Ell Diario of La Paz, the boom
at the mining center of Oururo can
scarcely be exaggerated.
Daily the miners and workmen
AOcked into the town from the outly-
ing districts, carrying the fruit of their
Iabors. The camps were full of nerv-
Gus energy.
Individuals pass through the streets
Of Oururo with faces burned by the
wind and sun. They are the miners
who have come to offer the exporting
houses lots of wolfram, varying be-
tween 100 and 1000 pounds. The
amount of this sale, 5000 to $1,000, is
considerable in view of the modest con-
dition of the miners, of whom the ma
5Ority are Indians. The proceeds of
the sale are deposited in the banks at
sight, and the miner, happy and con-
tented with the certificate of his capt.
tai, returns to the COrdillera to bring
down new treasures.
In nearly all the mineral districts of
the department of Oururo there are
rich deposits of wolfram. Motor cars
have been rapidly springing into popu-
Earity for use in visiting the mining re-
gions, and many cars have recently
been ordered from the United States.
Tungsten and tin ores are found at
attitudes between 1880 and 1880
feet above sea- level. Men, mules and
namas can climb up and down, but the
slopes are too steep for working and
handling of ore. Aerial ropeways are
used to bring the ore down to place
where water for concentration is avail
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-12
o-BAN DARKENs GRAY HAIR

Gray, streaked. prematurely gray or
faded hair quickly restored to natural
dark shade by shampooing hair and
scalp with Q-Ban. No dye-perfectly
glands Of the hair thus making all
your gray hair healthy, thick, fluffy,
evenly dark without a trace of gray
showing. so cents big bottle by par
eel post. (Also sold by most druggists
Address Q-Ban, Memphis, Tenn.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-12
Bicycling In England.

Several princesses have lately been
seen awheel, and ladies from big coun-
try houses are using their bicycles con-
stantly to save the precious petrol of
the car. Thousands of girls now going
into towns to work live in homes which
never had to consider convenience of
access to city offices. They require
bicycles, and so do the girls whose
buses have been stopped, while the
greatest demand of all comes from the
munition workers generally. The mu-
milton girls are buying enormous num-
dian.