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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
AMONG The
BACHELORS

We are devoting more space to
this bachelor question than we at
first intended to, but 1t seems to be
worth it. We have been looking for
q good place to quit, but the girls
won't let us. They are learning SO
much about the different fellows In
the county and are receiving 80 many
views Of the matrimonial question
from angles that are new to them,
they say it Is as important as the
tax question and far more interest
ing; as important as increasig the
crop yield and twice as funny, at
tracing more attention than what
to do with the fair grounds and
striking closer home. So what can
we do but give them another chapter
for we are full of the subject. just
as we are full of any other subject
that we study.
j Now listen, girls, there is the sub
ject Of life insurance that we have
not mentioned to you yet. Life in
surance generally looks like q joke
to those just arriving at maturity,
for they think they are going to live
forever and be rich. As a matter Of
fact, very few live that long, and
some people admit that they are
poor. The model husband carries
life insurance, for he reasons that
IL 1t keeps him hustling hard and
fast to support Nora and the baby
while he is alive and well, it will
be rather hard lines for them when
he is sick or dead. Sickness and
death are hard enough at any time,
but IL there comes with 1t a stop
ping of income and increased ex-
penses and new bills, insurance
money is like salve on wound.
Therefore the thoughtful fellow takes
out life insurance. IL he is of the
right kind to make good husband,
he takes out his insurance policy
when he Is about 20 years old, while
he can get It at a low rate. When
he marries he has the policy made
over to his wife and still has the
low rate for the rest Of his lifel For
example, the ordinary costa4n a good
company at the age of 20 is $40
per year on $1,000 insurance, and
$1,000 is hardly enough. The ordi-
nary fellow with small means ought
to have it written for $4,000 or 3d.
900 and made payable to his estate
or to his mother or his sister until
he marries. If he waits until he
is rs years old to start his insurance
he pays rate of about $22; at the
age of 80 he pays $25; at 35 he
pays $29; at 40 1t costs him $32 and
at As it is up t. >35 BY that time
he probably cannot get insurance at
all and his wife isn't so strong nor
SO sure Of wealth and long life as
she once was.
( A good many young fellows say
they are not likely to die until they
are past middle life and they wait
to take out life insurance after they
pass the age OF 80 years, forgetting
that the rate is going up and that
during the time they have no policy
for somebody to cash in IL they hap
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
IDAHO STOCK MEN ORGANIZE

The meeting of representative
stock men from all parts Of south
Idaho, which met at Pocatello last
week, resulted in the forming OF the
Idaho Cattle and Horse Growers as
ISOLATION, whose purpose will be to
foster stock enterprises and aid the
members in every way. Legislation,
grazing, marketing and shipping and
other matters were discussed by the
200 range stock owners present.
Clay Vance, Of Mackay, was elect
ed president of the association. and
an advisory board chosen as follows:
Charles w. Theband, David Devine,
L. H. Barber, w. w. Clark and L.
e. Dillingham;. Senator Ravenal Mac
beth, OF Mackay, attended the meet
ing and gave helpful talks and advice
to the cattlemen. The convention OF
the state association will be held in
Pocatello on the second Tuesday In
October and is expected to be very
we'll attended.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
A FUNNY PRED1cAMENT

Out at Mackay is young lawyer
named Chase Clark and he has lived
there so long that everybody ana
their cousin knows him. Chase IL
such a live wire that you can't help
liking him even tho you don't al
WAYS agree with him. He mas one
of the marks Of lawyer-when he
starts to do anything he never let's
ANYTHING stand In the way OF doing
It. If his auto gets out OF order
and he has to go under the car, why.
under the car he goes, regardless OF
the value OF his suit. Mrs. Clark
tries to train him to be more de-
liberate and to take better care OF
such things, so we are informed, and
he, has great regard for her admoni-
tions. @
One day Mr.. Clark got call or
took q sudden notion to motor out
to the Mackay dam or to Dickey or
some other spot and jumped into
his car and started. He had on
fine new suit, and Mrs. Clark said to
him. '.Chase you haven't got your
overalls in the car have you?"
.'No. but I haven't time to be get
ting overalls now"
well don't you come back with
that new suit all mud and grease"
Some place up the road the car
failed him. He had to go under and
fix it. He just couldn't figure out
any other way only that he had to
do that himself. He remembered
what his wife had said and he knew
how she would look and feel II he
disregarded her admonition. There
was absolutely nobody in sight and
Chase addressed. While he was
under the car working, he heard
whiz and along came a load Of ladies
and gentlemen in big fine car. They
stopped and asked, us there any
thing we can do for you, Chaser
Chase drew himself up into a knot
and called back, "Just one thing;
keep on going"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

pen to drop on. Some morning q
committee of~two come In from the
country and go to all the business
houses with a subscription list and
tell folks that here Is case OF need;
that Mr.. So and So died OF pneu-
monia yesterday and leaves a wife
and three small children. They are
living on a rented farm and have
nothing but team and wagon and
some implements, and the girl just
has to have help, that's all there is
about 1t. How much can you put
down? So
The man at the desk says, Didn't
he carry any life insurance."
mo; none at ALL"
Cant the relatives help herr"
They are not very well fixed
either"
Cant she sell off what they have
and go back to her folks?"
Yes, but She is in debt"
who are they in debt to-"
"The stores?"
$50 you want me to use my money
to pay my competitors bad debts In
case where they had no business
to extend credit for such large
amount! knew that fellow. He
was stout and husky and never saved
his money or made any provision for
the future; he just kept blowing it
in till he got married and then, OF
course, he had nothing to start with
and never got much ahead. He want
ed me to carry him for the summer
and I refused to do 1t and he got
sore at me and took his trade to
the other stores and now you want
me to give my money to them. Well,
tell you, that may be right, but
/ can't see 1t. / am sorry for the
woman and the children, but IL he
had been thoughtful and carried life
insurance with some of that money
he was blowing In few years ago,
there would be no need Of your going
around asking odds Of people today"
"Well, / can't help that and the
girl can't help 1t. Parents don't
teach their boys and girls these
things and the newspapers and the
insurance man can't get them to
realize 1t, and when this kind of a
case comes up it just has to be met
as best we can"
Eyes, that Is true; none OF us
want to see anybody suffer, but 1t
isn't right for man to marry a
woman and make no provision for
these things. Here is ten dollars,
but Til tell you I needed it for other
things"
Now grille how would you like to
be that young wife out on the rent
ed farm; and how would you like
to be the wife of that merchant, max
ing over an old dress because her
husband was tender hearted and gave
away the money she was to have to
buy her some clothes this spring?
This is leap year and you might pro-
pose to just the kind of fellow we
have been talking about. is said
that there is goose for every gander
or about that proportion, and the
country has good many ganders
running at large. It remains to be
seen whether you act the goose.
What we want to suggest is that II
YOU are studying character in men,
YOU can get a good tip by finding
out whether or not the fellow carries
life insurance. IL he does, 1t adds
to his credit: If he does not, well,
this is a corking good time for him
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

For the past nine years Judge Ed
win L. Bryan, of Caldwell, has been
one of the interesting figures among
Idaho's prominent men. He was born
and educated in the west and married
a western woman, both Of them ma
tives of the same county.
Mr.. Bryans' parents came to Idaho
in 1852 and later located in Benton
county, Oregon, where he was born
and reared. He attended Philmath
college. Oregon, and in 1891, was
elected county superintendent OF
schools in his native county. He filled
that position until 1894 when he
came to Idaho and became resident
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
A VALUABLE LETTER

The prize winning letter in today's
paper by Mrs. M. e. Chute is worth
some ready cash to every person in
terested in gettinr anything to grow
in the soil this year.
1t shows some Of the reasons for
success and failure when crops. trees,
flowers and shrubs are set out for
growth. Some die or languish and
there are reasons. Mrs. Chute ex-
plains some of them. e
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

OF Payette. In 1906 he was elected
district Judge on the Democratic
ticket and still fills that position.
During Governor Hawley's admins
tration he was appointed by the gov
ernor member of the commission to
go to San Francisco to select the site
of the Idaho building at the Panama
exposition.
Judge Bryan is very fond Of out
door sports, especially hunting. Mrs.
Bryans' maiden name was Ina I. Bar
clay and they were married in 1902.
His mother, Mrs. Lucinda Bryan, Is
SO years old and lives with her son
at number 1902 Blaine street, Cald-
we'll.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

Rudolph, the second one, commonly
called, Butch" Is not SO stout built,
plays the accordion and is O good
joker. Adolph, sometimes called Ad-
die, Is rather young to be In the
bachelor column but we mention him
so the younger set can be keeping
an eye on him.
Boys in Bunches
Halt way between Groveland and
Moreland are the Arvish boys, Adam
and Antoine. Both nice looking and
good company. Adam is q natural
wit and something Of a wag. He
gets 1t from his father and pleasant
old German he is. Antoine Is hand
some and gets 1t from his mother.
You can't help liking them II you get
acquainted and you had better write
or call on them quick. They live
on rural route four.
| A Bachelor Writes Us
Stevens Ranch, Mar. 16, 1916.
Dear Editor:
Having done my Bit on the late
lamented Courier am we'll aware
of the value of advertising. Gratui-
tous advertising is the most effective
of all. | therefor thank you for ex-
tolling my admirable qualities to the
] unattached maidens Of Blackfoot
and vicinity, even If your make up
man did get me confused with lost
mare. Had it been lost lamb the
mistake would have been excusable.
1.-THE telephone, which by t:e way,
is 2S4R1, I have watched assiduously
since you SO kindly included me
among your eligible bachelors, but
up to the present writing have receiv-
ed no proposals whatever. do not
wish to conclude that as an adver-
Using medium, your paper is
| frost; so I will assume that the
chestnut you offered as reward for
calling me on the phone is insuffici-
ent. My vanity has suffered several
severe jolts in the past % years
I have found that my fatal beauty
is altogether indispensable. / fear
then that shall have to remain I'm
redeemed unless you make the step
worth while; say offer handsome
wedding present to any young woman
who is courageous enough to halter
and hog-tie' as unpromising he
male as myself.
"You misjudge me, assure you,
when you assume that do not have
serious moments. To one who has
been a groomsman as many times as
II, it is unavoidable. However, I
would be serious for weeks and
months If / thought could win a
| lovely woman by SO doing. A lady
once told me that was not so homely
when smiled. A few moments later
she exclaimed, For the love of Mike,
smile!'
dick STEVENS.
P. s. prefer blondes, but admire
all kinds"
We have new one in the bachelor
column, who has the cage already
planted, or rather transplanted. He
bought the house just recently vacat-
ed by James McGrath and moved it
onto his farm last week. The only
part lacking is the bird He is a
very fine fellow and will be very
lonesome in his new quarters. The
first letters of his names are John
Pratt. He also has a cousin Frank,
who is the possessor nice herd Of
cattle, and would make q nice mate
for any young lady.
Vegetable parchment butter wrap
pers at the Republican office. adv
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
Three Good Sports

Out on the Trestle ranch in west
Groveland are three fine fellows, the
Trestle brothers. They are all good
dancers and very fond Of any kind
of clean sport. Joe, the eldest, is
naturally more quiet and reserved
than the others. He is short, stalky
and neat-built and has good habits.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-29
PROPOSED Law MAKES
SLAVES, SAY The UNIONS

men. ne matter how just their cause
may he and In . majority ~ Instances.
~hef. . verdict ~ an investigating
commission has been favorable TO the
men, I, has been repudiated by tho
employer.
In consequence ~ this attitude.
disregard Tor and the Ignoring OF the
provisions Of that law has led 20 plar-
ing thousands ~ men In the attitude
~ lawbreakefs and the passage q
laws which induce men to open
violation thereof Is "a deadly injury TO
nation because II breeds universal
contempt for law.
In tho present strife. ~ such an
act were passed all that would Dee
necessary would be for tho power of
attorney 60 De- Withdrawn from the
National Conference Committee ~
Managers by the individual roads aud
then immediate necessity would arise
Tor 200 investigating boards To he ere
ated. or II only a limited number
were provided for. men would he
compelled TO remain for years In in
voluntary servitude. II they obey.d
the provisions ~ such y law"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-29

The representatives Of the broth
erhoods accepted the plan. but the
representatives OF tho railroads de-
clined u. In the face OF what I can
not but regard az the practical GER
tainty that they will he ultimately
Obliged to accept the eight hour day
by the concerted action OF organized
labor. backed by the favorable judg-
ment OF society. the representatives
Of the railway mana cement have felt
justified IN declining . peaceful set
tlement
The railroad arrangements feel
the hostile influence OF shippers. who
would be opposed TO an increase OF
freight rates (for which. however, OF
course. the public itself would pay)
they apparently feel no confidence
that tho Interstate Commerce Com
mission could withstand the objec-
tion that would be made. They do
not care to rely upon the friendly
assurances OF the Congress or the
President. They have thought II best
that they should be forced TO yield.
II they must yield, not by counsel, but
by the suffering OF the country.
while my conferences with them
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-29
VOOD00 DOCTOR CAUGHT
BY POLICE MATRON
Negro Asked siuO Tor Treatment"
That Would Give Her
Power over Ven"

George Shelton. % negro. forty.
eight years old. - ~ .ol West One
Hundred aud Th.N fourth stree,.
"as convicted to-day lu the Court of
Special scssloLs of having practiaed
medicine wltnout o. license. IIo was
sentenced 10 serve an iud,tcrminat.
term ~ frum one tu tNr,r wears.
according to Mary \ sullivan.
pll,o ihuttnn. Who was the principai
NNhcsa Tor the Prosecution. Shelton
GuNu hrr o. prescription which ho said
W"uli give her power over mon. This
Wt1 uH follows
PLACE IN the ieft stocking a niece
or ~" very rare not, planted by the
b'Nih and plucked on % moonli rbt
night tNhich can hc bought from the
doctor fnr 50. After thrco hours re-
move 'h" root aud stocking and soak
tho rot in water and drink tho re-
Sulting brow Just b'fuUo retiring"
lto asked t'nu for the treatment.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-29
ALL LEATHER VANITIES
ARE GOING TO COST MORE
Workers Go on Strike and Milady's
Handbags May Be at a
Premium.

Women's handbags. vanity cases,
Kid gloves, boys Indian and cowboy
SUITS and great many other things
VIII be at a premium II the 10000
members OF the Leather Novelty
Workers International Union remain
long off the Job, They went on strike
to-day.
J.. L. Luckock, organizer OF the
union. said that tho manufacturer
sixteen OF them were willing TO ac-
cede To the demands Of the workers
80 as 10 avert strike, and added
mat the present season Is the busiest
OF the year Ben Jamin Becker one
OF the vice presidents of the union,
said that he expected 1900 workers
to walk out, According to him almost
the whole country looks to New York
Tor It's supply Of leather novelty goods
The workers demand n forty nine
hour week. 10 per cent. increase for
those who receive less than SIS u
week and per cent. for those get.
ting more than SIS week. Those
who do plecework demand an in
crease of l6 per cent. One OF the
most important clauses OF the de-
mands, ~ adopted, win abolish Sat
urday and Sunday work at home.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-29
FOOD TOLAST ONLY
WEEK OR 10DAYS
ON HAND IN CITY
Strike Would Bring Starvation
Peril, Inquiry by
Woods Shows.

Information obtained by Police
Commissioner Woods to-day shows
that In the event Of = railroad strike
New York City would have enough
food to last only week or ten dayA
The supply Of milk would become ex-
hausted within twcnty.four hours.
The Commissioner expressed alarm
when he learned Of the situation. and
at once began making arrangements
so that food stuffs may be brought
to the city by automobiles and steam
boats In the event Of railroad trouble.
When tho railroad strike first was
threatened Inspectors Cohen. o Brien
and Morris were appointed to can
vass the packing houses and ind out
about the meats and then to soc the
wholesale four dealers.
The commissioner sent circular
letters yesterday to 500 commission
merchants and Wholesale dealers In
food commodities and fuel asking
them to give him a statement a. to
the amounts handled daily by them
He also oirculariEed fourteen OF the
largest railroad companies and re-
quested immediate reports on the
goods they handle.
The following questions were asked
In the letters 10 the wholesalers:
(l). How much IN carloads does
your company need to supply the
regular trade In New York CITY daily?
(2). How much In your Judgment
Is brought to New York City weekly?
(O. How much weekly in carloads
would be required to supply the city?
To the railroad companies he wrote:
"Wtll you be good enough to let me
know how many carloads OF food
supplies your company brings to the
city weekly. specifying different kinds
Of foods7 l want this information In
view OF the situation that would be
created II there should be a general
railroad strike"
Packing houses have on hand enough
meats to last week or ten days
This does not include the refrigerate ted
meat stuffs. The flour and grain mer-
chants said their supplies would not
last longer than n week.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-29
WESTERN RAILROADS
READY TO RUN FOOD
CARRYING TRAINS

CHICAGO. Aug. 2e-Officiais Of
Western railroads. which blanket the
big food producing States. spceded up
their efforts to-day to be prepared for
q strike.
Tho Santa Fe road announced II Is
prepared TO run its trains In case OF
a strike. Officials OF tho road say
they have applications from $500 men
to I'LL the places Of those who may
strike.
IL. T.. Bryan. Vice President of the
Chicago. Burlington and quincy road,
denied the report that railroads have
joined together In ono big move to
operate under an agreement.
I'VE are all working out our own
plans a. far as plans have been
made" he said.
A freight handlers strike on the
threatened to-day to
spread to other roads and cause a
tie-up OF the shipping end of the
railroad business In Chicago.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-29

WARRINGTON. AUG %. 90 Tue
brotherhood he~ds. Osrretson. Stone.
In. and Carter. issusd the folio Wins
statement explaining their opposition
10 any legislation along tho plan Of
tho Canadian Commission.
since the abolition % slavery no
more effectuai maAns has been do
vls.d for insurins the bondas. OF the
worhunEman than the passage of
compulsory investigation acts of the
character OF tho Canadian Industrial
disputes Act The writer's speak from
their personal experience hereunder.
as these organizations are all inter-
national In their jurisdiction. To cite
AN actual occurrencei
In 1910 the men upon eighty
railroads In the Eastern territory Of
the United States presented to tho
railway companies OF that territory
a demand for increase In wages. The
companies refused TO deal concert.
cdly with the proposition and II was.
therefore. taken up with the individ-
ual roads. Three Of the properties
were Canadian and two days after
negotiation was opened. on Jan. Z. on
the first road In the United States. no
gotiation opened on the three Cana
dian properties. The negotiations In
tho United States included Federal
mediation In the first instance and
arbitration in the third case.
''on the ninct, nth day OF July
following settlement was made on the
last Of the seventy-seven American
lines involved. On the same date. at
6 p. NJ. a strike took place on the
Grand Trunk Railway. one of the
Canadian railways. settlement not
ye. having been effected on any OF
tho three. this growing out OF the
delays which the employers were able
to interpose under the Industrial Dis
putt, Act.
Moreover. the period Of investisa-
lion 10 eternally utilised by the en-.
ployer to intrsnch himself In his ef-
tort to defeat the demands Of the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-29
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-29

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