davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-06
Primary Election

The vote at the primary election was
small. w. j. Browning, Rep. for Con-
gress, received the largest, 1878, in the
county.
For Governor, Walter Z. Edge, re-
ceived 974 votes and 76S plurality over
George l.. Record, the local option cai,-
didate. Austin Colgate received lS9
votes, IL less than Record.
For U. S. Senator, j. S. Frelinghuy-
sens vote was $50 to 1894 Tor Franklin
Murphy.
For Assembly, L. II. Greenwood, 1878.
DEMOCRATIC VOTE
The contest for State Committeeman
Tor three years was won by Charles +.
Paneoast with 46l votes; II. b. Ware,
1854.
For Governor. Otto Wittpenn, 77C
votes were cast.
For Congress, M. F. Castell, 667.
For U. S. Senator, John w. WestcOtl
received 5lS; j. E. MARITIME, 1854; f. NJ,
McDermitt, lO3; A.. M. ~Bruggeman, 81.
For Assembly, Vim. Burk, l5S.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-06
A SAD ACCIDENT
Freebooter Boston Run Over and
Killed

John G. Borton, Chosen Freebooter of
Pilesgrove, was accidentally run over by
an automobile about noon on Tuesday at
Snarptown bridge over Salem creek, at
Richman's cream cry. from the effects OF
which he died in all hour.
He was with the party OF Freeholders
who were on a tour over the county to
view the roads and bridges. lie was
standing in the roBd with others waiting
for the oar in which lie rode, driven hA
DamonG Humphreys. lie saw it COM
ing and instead of stepping back with
others he appeared dazed MS TO which
way to go. The car was on down grade
with brakes on to be stopped Tor him
and the others. The car knocked him
down while lie was turning, and a front
wheel passed over him.
lie was placed in the ear unconscious
and taken to his home above Woods
town. He regained consciousness, but
expired when turned over for examina-
ton. His head was lacerated and a rib
broken.
The Board adjourned the road inspec-
tion after taking dinner in Woodstown.
Mr.. Borton was a prominent member
of the Society of Friends, an esteemed
citizen and respected official. He WAS
aged SO years. lie had been treated fol
hear trouble and hardening OF the ar.
teries had begun, which binders alert
mental action.
The burial was in Friends Cemetery
Woodstown, this Friday morning.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-06
Personal Mention SOciQI Notes
The Whereabouts and Doings
of Good People You Know

Miss Sarah J. Rogers has resumed
teaching at M~erchantvilIe.
L L Huff and family have been visit
/ ~ Isaac Foster at Eldora.
Mrs. Emma Dawson is visiting her son,
George Dawson, at Laurel Springs.
Mrs. John NJ. Summerill is visiting
Mrs. James Sweeten. at Cynwyd, Pa.
Mrs. AnuaheI Garden is visiting her
brother, Edward b. Fawcett, in Trenton,
Hansen Dolhow has returned 10 Wen
onah Military Academy for his second
year.
Miss Nerna Summerill left on We.ines-
day for Baltimore, to enter tiouci,er Col
lege.
f Freeman Miller, of Bridgpton, has
been visiting his friend, John NJ. Sum-
merrill, Jr.
Misses Filth Ziegler and Hattie Gen
tian have entered Beachwoud School Ion
Girls at Jenkintown, Pa.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lemupl Peacnck, of Will
mington, spent Tuesday with his mother.
Benz. X. Peacock, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert sI,oemaker. OF
Lindsay, 1ulane county, Cal, are visiting
~his.cousin, Mrs. Clara Walker, aud other
relatives.
j. Wmren Llnvd, formerly supervisor
of Penrs Grove schnol, Las charge Of the
school at Eldora, Cumberland county,
this wear.
Miss Ethel Bisbee is visiting her brother,
George l'lsbee, and wife, at Bristol. She
will meet her brother, Clare Bisbee, who
recently arrived rom California.
Mrs. Henry stanton, son Elvin Stanton
and Miss Rebecca Summerill were Wis
itors over Saturday with her brother.
Albert Smith, at Mouth Philadelphia, Pa.
Fred Summerili has returned to Rut-
gers College to complete his fourth year
III chemical biology. Garnttt Snmmerill
has returned to tutgers for his second
year.
John }. Mitchell, who formerly kept
"Mitch's" restaurant ON Railroad ave-
nue., aud sold his interest to his partner.
Robert G. Williams. now has charge of
Baulnan's Columbia Hotel, in Paulsboro..
NhaTles w. DelTile, tle I'VE wire saga
cious conductor on the Penns Grove
branch, is Ell joying two weeks we'll
meriied vacation. lie aud Mrs. Rierne
are spending s"ne OF the time at Roam
oke, Va, also his native place, Lewis
burg, w. Va.
Mrs Emma Walker ard Mis- Deborah
Vanzandt, OF Camden, formerly Of Penns
Grove, and Miss Anna Applin, Mrs. Fam
ME Hickman and Mrs. Lizzie Hahn, of
Wilmington, AID Mrs. Clara Sparks, of
Penns Grove, spent Thu sday Of lat
week with Mrs. CaIoliue i;lcck. They
all enj ,yed a ride in the t~rolleys while
seeing the many CHI ange9 in the town.
Mrs. Walker had not visited Penns Grove
for five Years
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-06
A Useless Expensive HySteTi0
Quarantine Called Off For In
fantile Paralysis

The P~nnsy lvania and New Jersey
Boards OF Health called off the quar-
antine against anterior poliomyelits on
October list, which was put on July 18th.
The daily publication of the cases and
deaths among children, mostly under five
years, has created a public state of mind
OF unnecessary fear, because the disease
has not proved to be contagious, when
there has been only Two cases in 2O5
families in 1000 cases. Nothing has
been learned about the disease except
that IT appears in different localities uu-
accountable and where no person has
been near.
When humps, chicken pnx, whooping
cough, nIeasels and scarleiiua get IN a
family, usually all the children have
them. Such has not proved to be the
case with inlantIle paralysis.
A man in Boston wrote to the Christian
Herald as follows:
The Christian Herald comment on
the infdn;iIe paralysis scare is the most
sensible editorial l have seen in any
paper published from main { q California.
The daily press and many of tile week
lies, when any disease of children, adults
or animals freaks out, announce in stat
lihR HedullitS Is weak IehItf eS. WINCH
serve to scare readers, and especially
Young mothers. When the first scare
about inlaiitile paralysis appeared ia tie
papers this season, | wrote an eminent
physician asking five questions. and In.
answers agreed with my previously form
ed opinion, from long experience witt
nv own and observation of other pep
pies children. Summed M, lie wrote:
ut ia M mora pOutauinuG tIto, aI,.Iarn
infantum. QpArantining is unnecessary
aud useless. h is no new disease, hut
has been known mole than a century
Many OF The cases reported are onlv
severe attacks of the ordinary diseases Of
childhood 1t is safe To 90 slow in az
vertising diseases. The first two lines of
your editorial state a tremendous truth"
christian Herald.
The New York World ON September
26tll, said: 1.-The death rate for the pre-.
vions week was ll.l7 Tor 1000 inhahi-
tants. the lowest weekly death rate in
the lasi five. The rate of infart NOR
tality was 81, which is the lowest weekly
death rate for Infants in the last tive
years. Health Commissioner Emerson is
OF the opinion that in spite nf the in
fantile paralysis the death rate for this
year will be lower than that of 1915.
Why then all this hysteria and uI-
necessary fear, inconvenience and ex.
pense?
The New York Sun on August 18th
said: "If the rule OF the n. j. Depart
ment OF Hath were rigidly enforced, its
quarantine would raise such q storm Of
protest that it would soon be abolished.
Aud 80 with sucn rules everywhere"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-06
Reception to New Secretary

Charles A Green, OF Hartford, Conn,
is the new general secretary for Carney
Point Y. NJ. c. A., to succeed Harry
Bremen lie will he given a reception
next Friday evening. 18th, when speak
ing, music and games will take place.
Arthur Z Armitape, an assistant score
tary, has resigned to become educational
director OF Camden Y. 81. c. A.
The fall educational work of the Car
ney Point Y. NJ. G. A. is beginning, and
bookkeeping, arithmetic letter writing.
spelling, English, Spanish and other
branches that NAV be desired will be
taught. Foreign classes for the study
OF English have been organized with 40
students enrolled.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-06
Miss Lillian NJ. Bean
OF CONES CONSERVATION

GRADUATE OF COMES CONSERVATORY OF
Music, PHILADELPHIA
Begs to that she will resume
teaching of the Pianu, ANALYSIS Of liar
mony, Musical History and Interpretation,
after September l9, f9l6, IN Penns Grove.
Y. j. Terms upon application.
Address, before September 10, No. 800
Fifteenth Avenne. Paterson, \ J. Penns
Grove address, ITO Denny Avenue.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-06
Democrats Will Organize

The Democratic and Progressive voters
OF this region will meet Saturday even
ing. Eth, at 225 Main street, formerly
Davis bakery store, to organize for the
campaign. After organizing a social
smoker will be held.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-06

HANCOCKS BRIDGE TO CANTON.
This road was taken over by the coun-
ty and repaired. 1t is 4 % miles in
length. The township paid 5000 to the
county upon taking over this road
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-19
/ CITY PAVING BONDS
| BRING HIGH FIGURE
Five Firms Bid; Only One Below
Par; Colorado Firm Gets
The Bonds.

At the city council meeting last
Friday night the bids for the paving
bonds, which are to be issued for i'm
provement district No. 18, were open
ed and read. The Sweet Causey-F Fos-
ter company, of New York were
awarded the bonds on their bid of
par and one cent, or. $1010 per
thousand-dollar bond. The bidding
was as follows:
Sweet-Caisey-Foste company, of
Denver, $1010 per $1,000 bond,
and interest. #
Keeler Brothers, by the First Nat
ional Bank of Blackfoot, $1,000. sc
per, 81 900 bond and interest.
James N. Wright and company,
$10O1.55 per $1,000 bond and inter-
est
Lumbermen's Trust company of
Portland Oregon, $1,000 per 81, 900
bond and interest.
Palmer Bonds and Mortgage Co.,
salt Lake City, Utah, $685. per 81, 900
bond and interest, (provided they are
allowed $3.50 per bond for legal
services.
Most of the companies offered to
furnish blanks for the bonds, and
all were accompanied by certified
check for $1,000 or more as a proof
of good faith. One company failed
to enclose check and was not con-
sidered.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-19
NEW MANAGEMENT AT
COMMERCIAL HOTEL

Mr.. Condra and Mrs. Creecey, who
have been joint proprietors of the
Commercial hotel, turned over the
command last Sunday to Mrs. 0. B.
F1eisher. of Arco, and her daughter,
Mrs. Holloway. These latter are
not strangers in Blackfoot. They
used to have charge of the Anderson
block before they moved away to
Arco.
A change of ownership always
causes an article to be shined to a
new lustre. Hotels are no exception
and the new proprietors of the Com
mercial have undertaken to change
the whole face of its interior. They
have secured the rooms, even the
paper on the walls, and have put in
an entire fresh supply Of bed linens
and towels. The ladies rest room,
which had not been used much, is
receiving thoro overhauling and
will be refurnished. Even the drum
mers' show room is being rearranged.
Mr.. Condra will prabably go back
to his chosen profession, dealer in
horses and cattle. Mrs. Creecey ex-
poets to return to Denver, where she
formerly resided, to visit with
friends for while. tgia
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-19
POLITICAL GOSSIP

Miss Ethel Redfield, of Lewiston
Idaho, is a candidate for the nomina'
ton for state superintendent oi
schools on the Republican ticket tc
success Miss Mccoy, who is not going
to ask for reelection.
Judge Robert N. Dunn, of north
Idaho, is a candidate for the sup
RENE bench, the place being non
partisan and depending upon nc
party affiliations.
Lieutenant Governor Herman d.
Taylor, of north Idaho, is in the race
for the nomination for governor on
the Republican ticket.
Senator L. R. Thomas, of Bingham
county. who served two years ago
with the distinction of being on many
committees, has decided to be a can
didate for reelection. Two years ago
men of his party persuaded him,
somewhat against his will, but after
he was seated in the senate he found
he enjoyed the work and upon the
assurance of some of the leading men
of his town that they would like to
see him returned, he authorized this
paper to say that he will run again.
Peter G. Johnston, who has served
both in the senate and the house OF
representatives, admits that he en-
joys the work and it's associations,
and having been assured by many
men of the county that they want to
see him returned where he has long
since proven his usefulness and re-
liability in carrying out the wishes
of his county, says we may say to
our readers that he will be pleased
to again fill the position of represen
tative, if the majority so decide, but
that his desires for the place are
not such that he would not go out
and make vigorous campaign to
secure it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-19
CHAUTAUQUA MEMS
SUNDAY BREAKFAST


On Sunday morning about twenty
of the guarantors of the Chautauqua
fund ate breakfast together at The
Cottage Hotel and held conference
regarding the work of preparing FOR
the Chautauqua which will be held at
Blackfoot June II to % inclusive.
There is considerable work to be
done distributing literature showing
just what the Chautauqua consists
of, VINO will be the entertainers, and
how best to take advantage OF the
splendid programs it affords. For
those who cannot attend all the time
there is quite study to determine
lust what sessions it will be most de-
sirable for the different persons to
attend. The Chautauqua consists OF
twenty-one entertainments given IN
seven days, and designed for both
young and old. The morning sess-
ions opened at ten o'clock are es-
pecially designed for children and
youth, and the afternoon and evening
sessions for all, but for adults In par
ticular. They are not religious; tney
are not reformatory; they are not
theatrical nor worldly; they are COM
binations of the best, the cleanest, the
most educational and inspiring that
can be gotten together =.
A Mr.. Herbsman who was here IN
the interest of the firm supplying the
Chautauqua, spoke for an hour at
the Sunday morning meeting, ex-
planning the main features OF the pro-
gram, and outlining the best ways
to inform the people about and TO
sell the $1,750 worth OF season LICK
cts which the guarantors agreed TO
sell or to buy themselves.
James Duckworth who had Deen
elected president of the local assocla-
tion without his own knowledge, ex-
planned that he had already made en-
gagements that would keep him at
Salt Lake City during the busiest
part of the period for work at Black
foot and rendered his resignation.
Fred Simons, manager OF the Alex
ander store at Blackfoot, was elected
to fill the place, j. E. Lewis had al
ready been elected secretary, Q. v.
Fisher was elected treasurer, and an
executive committee consisting OF
Ernest Pearson, H. D. MacCosham,
Byrd Trego, James Duckworth, ana
w. D. Vincent was chosen to get the
subcommittee organized and started
on the work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-19
MUTILATED BODY OF
ALICE EMPEY FOUND
Disappeared April 16; Rigid Investi-
CATION to be Made

Alice Empey, eight-year-old daught-
er of Mrs. Harry Empey, of Ammon,
left Sunday school for home on April
16, and was not seen or heard from
again until her body was found last
Saturday by a rancher in Sand creek
some 200 yards from the Empey
home.
In the mean time the surrounding
country has been thoroly searched by
parties of neighbors and friends Of
the family, and many clues followed
to no conclusion. Abduction was
feared because member of the
Empey family was kidnapped year
ago and held for ransom.
1t is suspected that the little girl
met With foul play, that her fate
was the result of an abduction plot.
The authorities are using every ef-
fort to solve the mystery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-19
Butte Firm the Successful Bidder---Work to Com
mence Within Few Days---Blackfoot to
Have Best Grade Pavement
BONDS SELL AT PAR AND ONE
PER CENT TO DENVER CAPITALISTS

At the special meeting of the city
council, Monday evening, the council
chamber was packed with bidders
and spectators, and the session last
ed until after midnight. The council
decided to have bitulithic paving, but
left the question open as to what
kind of base to have it laid on. The
question Of concrete base or loose
rock was contested rather warmly by
citizens and special meeting was
held on Wednesday evening to decide
that.
Ten bids were filed and there were
present P. A. Gilmore. of Portland ;
Joseph Perrault, of Boise; V. P.
Strange, of Salt Lake, ]. Tempest,
Salt Lake; H. w. Morrison. Boise;
w, F. Cameron, Salt Lake; P. j.
Moran, Salt Lake; j. c. Compton,
Portland; j. G. Mcclure and others.
The firms bidding were Linch &
Cannon, Morrison-Knudsen company,
Strange Mcguire Paving company,
Frank Parrott, Bardsen & company,
P. j. Moran, Wheelwright Brothers,
Oregon Construction company.
On Wednesday evening when the
council convened Pelkey moved and
Boiling seconded that standard btu
lithic with the crushed rock base be
adopted and that they proceed to
consider the two lowest bids for that
material.
In the discussion, Bergman stated
that he was trying to represent the
wishes of his constituents and had
talked with as many as he could, and
found that the tax payers were an
xious to save as much expense as
they could and so he would favor the
crushed rock base as it was cheaper
than the cement base.
Mowrey said he had favored ce-
ment. paving all the time and still
does, but the council had decided
against it. He was now opposed to
the crushed rock base and wanted
concrete base for the bitulithic and
would vote against the adoption of
the crushed rock.
Heese expressed the same decision
and said he could not understand
why the council had not considered
the bid of J. c. Compton, of the Ore
gon Construction company, since he
had offered to duplicate what they
we're now about to adopt, and in ad-
dition to that he had offered to give
a top coat of asphaltum, and the
whole thing would cost some $4,000
less than either of those they were
about to choose between.
Stephens said he for one did not
consider Compton's bid worthy of
consideration, it had not been con-
sidered, had been voted out of the
question and in his opinion, it was
only wasting time to refer to it.
Heese replied that Bergman had
said his constituents were anxious to
save expense and If that was what
they wanted, why had they dis
regarded the Compton bid. He
couldn't understand it.
They voted by roll call, and Now
rey, Heese and Thompson voted no
and DeKay, Stephens, Bergman, Boil
ing and Pelkey voted yes.
The council then went over the
bids of j. C. Mcclure and Strange,
Mcclure & company and awarded the
contract to J. G. MCGUIRE at $1.73
per yard. e""
The contracts will be drawn by
the city attorney and it is expected
that construction will begin by the
first of June,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-19
A BANK FOR PINGREE

Frank Plemell, of Rock Springs,
spent couple of days looking over
the Pingree country this week and on
his way home Wednesday he called
at The Republican office in company
with c. A. Swope, Of Pingree, and
T. H. Linch, of Salt Lake, and said
he had about decided to start bank
at Pingree. His plan was to use the
big office of the hotel, install a burg
lar proof safe and such furniture and
stationery as is needed for the bank
ing business on small scale. He
said he was convinced that he could
conduct a small banking business
there and by giving careful attention
to loans he can be of much service
to the farmers and stockmen and de-
velop profitable business.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-19
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY

This column is an attempt to be
in some proportion dial of what
is happening in Blackfoot in the way
of lively, permanent business pro-
gress.
The Bills garage made a record
in April, by selling altogether 35
cars, 16 Overlands and 19 Fords.
That is, one for every 100 persons
in Blackfoot, and in one month.
Since May /, they have averaged a
car a day, an dhave three cars of
Overlands on the tracks to unload
this week.
The Southern Idaho Water and
Power company has ordered new cleo
trio transformers for the Blackfoot
substation, which will double the
present capacity. The old trans
formers will go to Aberdeen, where
a station is to be installed this sum-
mer.
The present management of the
Gem State Laundry took hold of the
plant one year ago this week. They
put in $25O0 worth Of machinery
and equipment, and today they are
running full capacity. The most mod
ern methods are used, and lot of
old-fashioned prejudice about laund-
ries in general would be dispelled
by visit to the plant. To know how
machine, business, school,
factory or any sort of plant actually
works is one of those steps toward
mental maturity called educational.
This company under the management
of George Sandholtz and Walker
Davis, is a good working model of
efficiency and get-up. They have
installed a branch house on Pacific
street, across from the post office,
and they run a delivery and order
car between Arco and Mackay.
Hunters feed store reports a
steady shipment Of hay and grain
to the homesteaders out west, at
Taber, Cerro Grande and Pioneer.
Those fellows out there are in deep
and the going is rough, but they plug
along. and they pay cash promptly
for what they, get.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-19
BLACIxFOOT'S NEW
EYE SPECIALIST

A. e. Won Harten, the eye special,
list who has lately formed partnership
with DR.. A. B., Richards, has been for
a number of years with the Alexan-
der Optical company of Salt Lake
City, and has operated in Utah, Idaho
and Nevada.
Besides an eye specialist he is a
specialist in the various parts OF the
eye that give trouble by peculiar
weakness not generally understood by
those who treat the eyes or prescribe
remedies. He has done a great a.
mount of work inspecting the eyes OF
pupils in school and giving lectures
to parents and teachers associations
regarding the care of the eyes. The
proper use of the eyes without eye
strain, the upbuilding of weak
muscles that cause eye strain, the
treatment and management OF the
ewes to overcome weakness so that
glasses may be discarded as some OF
the achievements of the practice OF
DR.. Won Harten in his work before
coming to Blackfoot, and he Will give
his attention to this class of work
for the new firm of which he has be-
come part.
Is Alexander crying for more
worlds to conquer, now that he doth
appease the women's vote? 1
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-19
+ -
THE BINGHAM COUNTY
SPELLING CONTEST.

Much interest has been evinced and
much good wrought by the spelling
contest that is being carried on in
this county. 1t is conceded fact
that spelling is one of the most diff
ficult subjects to teach with interest
and success, especially SO with an in
efficient text book as a guide. The
state has committee appointed now
whose business is to select suitable
text in spelling, which we hope will
be practical and usable, that results
may be achieved that were impossible
under previous conditions.
Knowing all these deplorible con-
ditions, County Superintendent Lu-
lah E. Smith had prepared list of
practical spelling words sent to each
teacher in the county. These words
have been used all thru the grades,
with much success, the pupils show
inga remarkable advance in ability
to spell.
Recently the teachers have tested
to ascertain the best speller in each
grade. to whom neat certificates OF
award have been issued. The, best
spoilers in the seventh and eighth
grades are to spell for a. beautiful
silver cup Saturday, May 20, at the
Blackfoot high school building at two
O'Clock. Contestants will be given
$50 words to write, with an addition
al hundred in case no one wins at
first These words will be graded by
out Of town judges. The winner will
have his or her name engraved on the
cup, but the cup itself will belong to
the school to be used in future spell
ing contestwork. The names of the
best spoilers in the grades Of each
school will be printed in the papers at
a later date.