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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
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DELEGATES
NEW RAILROAD STATION

MORELAND-The Moreland depot
was dedicated last Tuesday. A large
crowd assembled at the depot at $50.
The school children sang and the
local band played several selections.
Prof. Bartlett made a short speech.
The crowd then returned to the hall
to finish the program, after which
q delightful dinner was served in the
Of the public school
building. The dinner was delicious
and q very large crowd was served.
The exercises were concluded by a
dance at the hall in the evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
AUTHOR OF "QUO VADIS"
DIES IN SWITZERLAND

Word was received in New York,
November 16. of the passing Of Hen
rik Sienkiewicz, author and traveller,
who has been most recently engaged
in Polish relief and Red Cross work
at Lausanne, Switzerland, Stenkie-
wicz settled in the United States in
1875, when Madame Modjeska start
ed a California colony of oppressed
Poles.
"Quo Vadis" is the best known of
the brilliant novels of Sienkiewicz,
and he wrote number of other
splendid works Of fiction.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
Fairgrounds

was his first great success, which
stamped him with undisputed sue
cess in fiction. "The Sea Wolf"
another of his popular books, stands
also to the front as a sea story. A
few years ago Jack London wrote
for the Saturday Evening Post one
of the most impressive pieces Of pro-
hibition literature yet come out,
John Barleycorn," and 1t is general
ly conceded that he put into the story
most of the events Of his own history.
He was raised on San Francisco bay,
living in Oakland, and early fell into
the seafaring class of adventurous
men. He called all over the Pacific
before he was Of college age. Then
suddenly he turned his thoughts to
education, and in a long struggle to
make up the lost time he devoted
himself so steadily to his books that
he suffered a nervous breakdown.
He succeeded in making the college
entrance after only a year of high
school training. He would work at
long hours of manual labor, sleep
only five hours, and study the rest
Of his time. Part Of this period of
his life he spent in roaming over the
country as a tramp. He engaged in
the support OF socialism, but was ac-
cused of injuring the cause thru too
much zeal.
OF late years Jack London has
been putting his energies into making
a model ranch ofhis place near Santa
Rosa. His health has not been the
best since his strenuous voyage sew
eral years ago in the Shark" when
he wrote for the magazines the story
of ocean travel in a small yacht. He
was married twice, and is besides
them survived by two daughters by
his first wife, Joan and Bess, and
sister, Mrs. Eliza Sheppard.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
COMMUNITY DIsGRACED ITSELF

The following story shows how a
community in Kansas disgraced it.
self by permitting its boys to act
like savages:
Topeka, Kansas.-A parole may be
issued soon to Nelson Van Dusen of
Withita, sent to prison for shooting a
boy at Wichita. The boy was only
slightly injured. The case has been
brought to the attention Of Governor
Capper.
Van Dusen is rs years old and has
been in prison several years. He lived
in a community where bad boys de-
lighted in tormenting him. One day
the boys caught Van Dusen's cat and
held it up to a window where Van
Dusen and his aged wife could see it,
and with a cornknife cut of the fore
leps of the animal. They leased the
old man one day and got him to start
his dog after them. About one hund-
red feet from the house one boy shot
and killed the dog. The boys would
rip shingles off the roofs of the Van
Dusen home and barn. They put
tick-tacks on the windows and work
ed the old-fashioned "hoss fiddles"
on his door. They tied the doors
and windows with the old couple in
side, or If the boys found both away
they nailed up the doors and
windows. f
The boys kept up the tormenting
of the aged couple until finally the
old man bought a shotgun and be-
gan shooting at the boys whenever
they came around the home. He shot
one of them thru the arm and leg
and that brought his arrest and q
sentence of ten years.
An effort is being made to procure
the release Of the aged prisoner by
many Wichita people.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
ANNUAL CENSUS OF TRAVEL; INTERESTING
FACTS ON CHANGING CONDITIONS

Last Saturday The Republican office had count made
of all travel in each direction Snake river bridge
of town and the fairgrounds Clifford Jones and Earl
Corey doing the work. tabulang everything it passed
The first of this kind taken by 1904, the
1915 the date selected being about Thanksgiving
time. U
The table shows heavy gain in autos and loss in
bugges The bicycle has held its own, and horemen
with all the increase of travel have diminished Wagons
have made steady gain and dogs have increased with the
gain population The cipher used for dogs and passengers
in column indicates that count was made of them
that year. The dash indicates passing The table
covers only the day travel attempt has been made
record the evening travel but the 1915 and 1916 dates
the weather stormy and there would not be much
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01
MORE STOVES THAN COAL

Last week when all were looking
down the railroad track Tor loads
of coal which didn't come, the Der,
ryman Hardware company received
a whole car Of Copper-Clad ranges
Most of this big shipment was al
ready spoken for by customers, ana
If they have coal to burn they are
we'll fixed for the winter. Mr.. Ber-
ryman has been carrying on strong
campaign Of stove selling, and with
success.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-01

~. 8. objects to coercion of Bel
gians," and (why not finish?) also
to war.
II we can't elect a western presi-
dent, the west can sure pick an east
ern one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
BASEBALL SATURDAY

The Lincoln colored high school Of
this city will play game of base ball
with the Dunbar high school of Shaw
nee, Okla. The Lincoln boys are in
good trim and if yon want to see a
good game come to the University
park on next Saturday, fpril Is. 1916.
Game called at 4:90. Separate seats
for white and colored.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
GROWING GARDEN BY
ABSENT TREATMENT


"Well," said Uncle Jim Robinson,
"well, / am going out home in the
morning and see how Albert Thomp-
sons system of gardening, as applied
to my garden, is progressing.
"You see, | have expended great
deal of sweat and several volumes of
choice bad language on that garden
since it first began to be- My trou-
bles started with the spading process.
had to do a part of that myself.
Neighbors told me that the soil should
be spaded deep; that the prongs of
the spading fork should be driven
away down into the bowels of the
earth. in order that the sub-soil and
loosed loan might be properly COM
mixed and comingled and coblended.
$50 I tried about twelve spades full
Of that kind Of spading and then | adj
iourned for the day went to the
house and sat down out on the gal
lerv where could watch the autos
mass and listen to the tinkling OF the
neighbors' COW beliss But members OF
my household waited upon me in
body and succeeded in convincing me
that | had not adjourned-that | had
only recessed and that the time
limit Of the recess was up.
81 returned to the garden and tried
the surface cultivation dodge. Then
7 progressed better In the course OF
three weeks l have now managed
with the help of the neighbors and the
balance of my friends, in spading up
and planting to different kinds of gar
den truck. space of at least three
rods square.
SUNDAY last, / strolled out into my
garden only to find that my troubles
in place of being over were just be-
ginning. My oninons and peas ana
peppergrass and parsnips and catnip
and tobacco and beans We're all up
n,,t CO was also about sixteen million
different kinds of weeds And | was
told that the weeds would have TO pc
n,lled or the garden would just simply
go to Gehenna.
"The meeting of the board OF com
missioners on Monday, however ior-
tupatelv saved me from this toiisoms
iob And it has been while discharg-
;ng my duties as a member OF that
hoard that I have met with the advice
which I have long sought and mourn
ad because found it not.
at came about thus and 50. was
standing upon the steps of the court
bouse mournfully thinking OF the
snrouting weeds in that garden when
along came Albert Thompson and ask
cd me what was troubling me. ] told
him; | mentioned my afflictions with
tears in my eyes and Job-Iike patience
in my voice.
"And Albert proved himself friend
IN need and indeed, He slapped me
where the southeast quarter OF my
Il left shoulder blade joins and corners
with the southwest quarter OF my
right shoulder blade and said ISL
kabibble, Jimmie. Hearken unto the
why / manage my garden and then &C
thou and do likewise Give it the ao
sent treatment
Good old Albert. | have been 90
ing likewise all this week and now
am going out home and gather mes
of June corn for my Sunday dinner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
PILLS BEST FOR LIVER

Because they contain the best liver
medicines. no matter how bitter or
nauseating for the sweet sugar coating
hides the taste. Dir. Kings New Life
Pills contain ingredients that put the
liver working. move the bowels freely.
No gripe, no nausea, aid digestion.
Just try a bottle of Dr. Kings New
Life Pills and notice how much better
you feel 25c at ruggists.-Adv.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14

given last night by the ladies of the
Woodman Circle, will be repeated to-
night at S:15. On account of the rain
the crowd was small, but all were well
pleased.
The play is full of laughs and the
cast carry their parts exceptionally
well. Mesdames A. P. Holland, w. S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14

Richards, Graham, Quinn, J. T. Mayes,
La Force, Jack Holland, and Mrs. A.
B. Morgan compose the cast.
The play is given for the benefit of
the Woodman Circle, under the direc-
tion of Mrs. A. B. Morgan.
Good music is given between the
scenes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
DIRECTORS TO MEET.

The board of directors Of the Com
mercial and Farm Bureau will hold
their regular meeting Friday evening
at the headquarters of the bureau at
8 o'clock. The election Of new board
win be arranged for and other impor-
tant business viii be transacted.
President Gilkey urges all members to
be present.
Subscribe for the Daily Express
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
Cake Sale by Campfire Girls.

Cake sale by Campfire Girls.
Miss Marks Campfire girls will hold
a cake market at the Wren Drug com
pany's store tomorrow. The proceeds
of the sale will be devoted to the pay
ing of dues and Of incidental ex-
.penses. There are three divisions of
the campfire girls in Chickasha, with
a total membership of about 80 Miss
Marks, teacher in the Sth grade Of
the high school, is guardian of one
camp; Miss Cook, also of the high
school, guardian of one, and Miss
Moody, another high school teacher
guardian Of the other campfire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN
Baby Born In Sherman.

SaDy BUN ~ ShS' "'S''
ID. e.. Emerson received a card this
morning announcing the birth of a
daughter, May Hope, to Mr. and Mrs.
L. w. Bussey, Sherman, Texas. Mrs.
Bussey is a sister .of Mrs. Emerson
and was formerly Miss Mary Brown,
teacher in the public schools Of
Chickasha for several years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-14
WILL REPEAT
PLAY TONIGHT

The play, How the Story Crew."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-02
!YANKED YOUTH TO SAFETY
Former Idaho Cowboy skIIIfuIIy User
Driving Rein to Save Imperiied
Skater.

After hanging on the edge of sheet
OF Ice for 15 minutes with feet and
body dangling in icy water at the dam
of the Thurmont Power company.
Charles, twelve-year-old son of Mrs
b. M. Jones of Thurmont, was saved
from drowning by Frank Harne OF
Foxville, formerly an Idaho cowboy
The youngster was pulled from the
ice by lasso fashioned from a driv
ing rein and thrown by Harne.
With view of determining whether
the ice would bear his weight, the boy
ventured on 1t and plunged through Q
weak section. In his fall he ciutched
solid ice, and as Harne, accompanied
by his brother, drove by in buggy he
was discovered. Harne stopped, tore
O rein from the harness of the horse
and hurriedly fashioned lasso, then
ventured On the ice until he came
within range. Then he tossed the
lasso, and the moose settled over the
neck Of the boy, who was pulled tc
safety.-San Francisco Dispatch
Philadelphia Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-02
SHOT MEANT LIFE OR DEATH
Salvation Of Arctic Exploring Party
Depended on Accurate Aim Of
One Man.

After they had existed on the bar.
rem ice-bound Wrangel island for six
months. the dozen survivors OF the ill
fated Karluk of viihjalmur Stefans-
sons arctic expedition, we're rescued.
A small amount Of seal oil and few
fox carcasses were all that remained
of their food supply, writes Mr., Burt
NJ. Mcconnell in Harper's Magazine.
Munro had only twelve cartridges left
with which to sustain himself and his
companions.
ION one OCCASION" said Munro.
"after our food supply had become ex-
hausted and we we're wondering where
the next meal was coming from. saw
a seal out on the ice. 1 crept to
within hundred yards Of him be-
fore had to stop to steady my nerves.
My heart beat so loudly that thought
the seal must surely hear it.
while | was resting the thought
came to me, If you miss him, you will
starve-for seals were very scarce,
and we had seen no other game In
seven Gays.
Il crept to an advantageous posi-
ton, set the hair trigger of my rifle,
and took deliberate aim. think
held the gun sights on the head OF
that seal for at least two minutes, but
my hand was too unsteady to make
my aim certain. / lay down on the
ice to regain my composure, but the
thought that If | waited too long the
seal might disappear would not allow
me to rest
II aimed again, but my nervousness
again frustrated my aim. kept say
ing to myself through clenched teeth
I'll get you!' and calling the seal all
sorts of names. I was a cave man
for a few moments. When | had be
come calmer, l fired. The seal gave
one shudder and lay still.
II saw and killed only just one seal
after that; so the rescue party came
in the nick of time"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-02
NOTICE!

The holders of the $4,000 Of High
School Bonds Of date April |, 1910,
issued by the City Of Hopkinsville,
and running for a period Of twenty
years, with right to redeem same at
the expiration of five years at any in
terest paying period, are hereby
notified that the City Of Hopkinsville
will on the list day of April, 1916, by
and through its Commissioner of FL
nance, at the City Bank & Trust Com
pany in the City of Hopkinsville,
redeem all of said issue of $4,000 of
school bonds, by the payment in full
of the principal and interest due upon
said bonds at said date and they are
further notified that the payment of
interest upon said bonds will cease
upon said date.
The holders of the $50, 900 of the
High School Bonds of the City Of
Hopkinsville of date December |,
1911, and running for period Of
twenty years, with option to the city
to redeem any or all of said bonds at
the expiration of five years, at any
interest paying period, and also an
additional option by contract with the
holders of said bonds to redeem any
and all of said bonds at any time upon
the payment of the principal and ac-
crued interest, will take notice that
the City Of Hopkiiisville will elect and
does elect, to exercise its right to re-
deem all of said $4,000 of bonds on
the first day of April, 1916, by the
payment in full of principal and in
terest upon said bonds, and the hold
ers of same are further notified that
interest upon said bonds will cease
after the first day of April, 1916, and
they are further notified that w. r.
Wicks, Commissioner of Public Fl
nance, will be at the City Bank G.
Trust Company in the City of Hop
kinsville, on the said first day of
April, 1916, for the purpose of re-
deeming all of the bonds hereinbefore
mentioned, by the payment in full of
principal and interest to the holder,
or holders of said bonds, and said
bond holders will govern themselves
accordingly.
This 22nd day of February, 1916.
w. r. WICKS,
Commissioner Public Finance,
City of Hopkinsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-02
APPLE TREE HAS MONUMENT
Canadian Farmers Recognize Worthy
Part Played by Progenitor Of Fruit
In the Dominion.

Perhaps one of the most curious
monuments in existence has recently
been built in Ontario by Canadians.
The farmers have just erected mar
Bile pillar to mark the site on which
grew a famous apple tree.
More than a century ago a settler
in Canada named Mcintosh, when
clearing a space in which to make a
home in the wilderness, discovered
among a number Of wild apple trees
one which bore fruit so well that he
cultivated it and named II Mcintosh
Red.
The apple became famous; seeds
and cuttings were distributed to all
parts Of Canada, SO that now the Nc
Intosn Red fiourishes wherever apples
grow in the great Dominion. In 1896.
the original tree from which this enor.
nous family sprang was injured by
fire; but 1t continued to bear fruit un.
til five years ago. Then, after Is
years, 1t died. and the grateful farm.
ers have raised a marble pillar in
honor of the tree which has done SO
much for the fruit-growing industry OF
their land.
The story Of this apple tree illus.
trates the African proverb that though
you can count the apples on one tree,
you can never count the trees in onG
apple.-Popular Science Monthly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-02
A VISITING Librarian.

Mary Dewitt Titcomb has extend,
ed the field Of the circulating library
in Washington couxty. Maryland, Urn.
til 1t reached the most inaccessible on
the rural delivery list. With the con.
sent of the trustees, she built a I'll.
brary wagon" which was made much
like a laundry wagon. It had side
doors opening outward and each side
was fitted with shelves of books.
Drawn by two mules, the library start.
ed out into the country. Now the
wagon has been taken off and in its
place is a library motor car which
carries a visiting librarian who ad-
vises the families and helps select
the books they want. The teachers
of the district schools also use the
library motor car to choose pictures
and books for their pupils. The trav.
cling library makes two trips a week,
or 16 routes, covering the entire coun.
ty, which has $4,000 inhabitants. Miss
Titcomb says that the people in the
country do not read as much fictior
as her patrons in the city do.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-02
Terrible Train OF Troubles.

Lake Charles. Ls.-Mrs. E. Fou-
nier. SIC Kirbs street. says: "The
month before | took Cardui, | could
ha dly walk. | had backache, tead.
ache. pain ia my legs. chills, fsinting
spells. sick stomach, dragging feel
ings, aud no patience or courage.
Since taking Cardui, have no more
pans, eau walk as far ss | want to
and feel good all the time" Take
Cardui and be benefited by the
peculiar herb ingredients which have
been found so efficient for womanly
ills. Cardui will relieve that back
ache. headache. and all the misery
fir m which you suffer, just as it has
done for others Try Cardui.
Advert enent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-02
An Ideal Spring Laxative.

A good and time tried remcdv is
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. The first
dose will m We the Slu5 pish bowels.
stimuIa T. the lI.er and clear the
system of waste and blood impnri.
tie You owe it to yourself to clear
the system of body poisons, accumu-
lated during the winter. DR.. XII g's
New Life Pills y i'll d. it. 25c. at
your Diu ggist.-Advertisement.
An adult man produces in twenty
four hours enough heat to boil five
or six pints of water.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-02
Colds Quickly Relieved.

Many people cough and cough
from the beginning of Fall right
through to Spring. Others get cold
after cold. Take DR.. Kings New
Discovery AMI you will get almost
immediate relief. 1t checks your
C Id, st ps the racking, rasping, It's
sue. tearing cough, heals the infam-
mat'o~. soothes the raw tubes
Ea,v to take, Antiseptic and Heal
ing. Get soc. bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery and keep it in the
house. 1t is certainly a great
medicine and keep a bottle of it
continually OF hand" writes W. C..
Jesseman, Franconia. N. H. Money
back if not satisfied but it nearly al
ways helps. Advertisement.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-27
APPENDIX REMOVED ON SHIP
First Successful Operation of the Kind
70 Be Performed on
Ocean.

San FranciSco.-The first successful
operation for appendicitis performed
on the Pacific ocean was revealed here
on the arrival of the United States
transport Sheridan from Manila via
Honolulu. Maj. E. A. Dean of the
United States medical corps performed
the operation on Milton S. Finch, a
private soldier.
When the Sheridan was three days
out from this port. Finch was sudden
ly stricken with appendicitis.
Major Dean, an army surgeon re-
turning from the Philippines on the
Sheridan, was called in and asked TO
operate on Finch, and while the Sheri-
dan plowed through the waves he re-
moved the appendix. Finch recovered
rapidly from the operation and was
removed to the army hospital at the
Preside when the Sheridan arrived
here.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-27
|STRYCHNINE WILL KILL CROW
But Experts Are Asked to Explain
Why Chicken and Quail Are
Immune.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Experts in universe
ties and colleges of the state have been
asked to inform the state department
of agriculture why strychnine will kill
crows and not affect chickens when
eaten.
The state live stock sanitary board
stirred up the question by sending out
a notice urging thai crows be extermi-
mated and giving instructions as to use
of the poison.
Some people wanted to know ii
chickens would be harmed by it. The
board officials replied that they would
not, and told of the result of an expert
ment by one man who had written to
the department that he had fed strych-
nine in corn to brown leghorn chick
ems and that they had not minded it a
bit.
When he threw it out for the crows
to eat he had to send out burial parties.
On the other hand, quail did not seem
to mind it particle.