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Macon beacon., 1917-06-08
Doing His Whole Duty.

Waiter" asked the impatient GUS
toner. "do you call this an oyster
stew"
Eyes, sir"
why, the oyster in this stew isn't
big enough to favor it. d"
"He wasn't put in to flavor it, sir.
He is just supposed to christen it,
Boston Post.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08

Mrs. j. f. Dorroh was hostess of the
Auction Bridge club on Wednesday af-
ternoon. Mrs. N. H. Harrison was pre-
sented the prize.
Mrs. f, T. George entertained the
Seven Hand Euchre Club No. on
Thursday afternoon.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss Mary
Sue Stokes celebrated her twelfth birth
day. The popularity of the young lady
was attested by the lovely gifts given
her by her friends Delicious ice cream
and cake were served to thirty-six
guests.
Mrs. VIM. Cavett gave dinner party
Wednesday evening to MIR, and Mrs
s. |. Adams and number of their
friends.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08
Rove.

Mrs. Sidey Welsh announces the en-
gagement and approaching marriage of
her daughter. Edith Merea, to MIR.
Walrer Kary Rowe, of Texarkana,
Ark. The wedding to occur on Satur-
day evening, June 23rd, at the resi-
dence of the brides mother, 5l5 Olive
street, Shreveport, La.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08
Notice to Farmers.

| have the agency for Noxubee coun-
ty for the Papec Pneumatic and Pro-
peler Ensilage Cutters. Farmers and
dairymen wanting any machinery of
this kind will please address or phone
me. BOSWELL STEVENS,
r +. D. 2. Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08
SOCIAL DOlNGS
The Study Circle

Inc SIudV IircTe
Met with Miss Lallie Dorroh in the
home of Mrs 2. c, Barkley June 7th.
Following is the program:
Roll call-note on opera.
Lesson study, Music N Italy" and
"Verdi:"
Sketches -Rossini Donizetti and Bel
liRi-Mrs f. V. Yates
Song-Mission of Rose-Mrs. P C,
Bsrkley.
Poem-Leonardi's Mona Lisa (Dow-
dem - Mrs, G. NJ. Richardson.
Song from II Trovatore, Miss Dorroh
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08

MONDAY NIGHT
The FOX FEATURE Picture
DAREDEVIL KATE"
Featuring Virginia Pearson
TUESDAY NIGHT
The PARAMOUNT Picture
THE DUMMY"
Featuring Jack Pickford
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The PARAMOUNT Picture
" THE CRUCIBLE"
Featuring Marguerite Clark
THURSDAY NIGHT
The PARAMOUNT Picture
THE SPIRIT OF ROMANCE
Featuring Vivian Martin
FRIDAY NIGHT
The METRO FEATURE Picture
PLAYING WITH FIRE
Featuring Nine Petrova
SATURDAY NIGHT
The FOX FEATURE Picture
A WIFE'S SACRIFICE
Featuring Robt. ManteIl
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08

Among the prominent Mississippians
attending the Confederate Reunion,
mentioned in the Times-Picayune of
Tuesday is Capt. 7. ]. Stokes, of Co.
lumbus, and Col. j. E. Hibbler, of
McIeod
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chdndler-RoPers.

Chandler Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. n. Rogers announce
the approaching marriage of their
daughter, Geneveve Kelly to Mr..
James Gordon Chandler at Ex-Praire
church on Wednesday evening, June
goth, at 8 o'clock. No cards.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08
The Stork.

The Stork.
Chesley Lewis (for his father and
grandfather) is the name of a son that
arrived Monday morning at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Featnerston.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08
Announcement

Announcement
The Prairie Social Circle will meet
at the home of j. S. Carpenter Tuesday
June 5th, from I to 10 p. m. All neigh
bors and friends are cordially invited,
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08

Furniture Repaired and Packed at
Shelton's Cash Store.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-08
Picture Show Program
FOR THE WEEK
Beginning Monday, June II

Pictures Start Every Night at $50 p. m.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
FOR Embellishments

100 ACRES, 60 ACRES CLEARED
water right, well and pump
three miles from Station. Thomas
Blackburn, Springfield, Idaho. 35ti
BIG TEAM, WAGON AND HAIR
ness. A. B. Mclaughlin at Brown.
Eldredge's. SAT-
BULL CALVES: THREE HEAL
thorobred Durhams, yearlings this
spring, and one Jersey heifer,
years old this spring; coming fresh
in June. T. J. Heaton, Kimball;
address Blackfoot R. F. D. No. 8
Box So.
STALLION; A THOROBRED I'M,
ported English shire; brown with
black legs; weighs 1900, coming
IL years old. A bargain. William
M. Dye, Firth, Idaho. 31tt
MATCHING EGGS-BARRED PLY.
mouth Rock, White Leghorn and
Single Comb Rhode Island Red
For terms and circular write OF
phone Morningside Poultry Farm
Fehnel & Kirchiner, Props. Phone
283R1. Blackfoot, Idaho. 33tf
ALFALFA SEED - WRITE FOR
samples anu PRICES. JoHn II. noy
nolds, Malad, Idaho. 1875
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS; EGGS
and cockrells for sale, 81 for IS
eggs; $3.50 each for cockrells; all
imported stock. Robert Parsons,
Blackfoot, R. F. D. No. 2. 32-4p
FOR E-yiolins; broken violins
repaired or taken in exchange. W.
W. Kinney. 29tf.
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all right.
II he and all the other good fell
lows who. have been condemning. the
railroadssfswith wholesale charges,
had only;had a little money invested
in railroad stocks and had known
of the splendid possibilities for SER
vice to mankind that might have
been rendered ere this if the roads
had been given generous encourage
ment to increase their capacity and
equipment for the past 10 years, so
they could be handling the freight
promptly and preventing the enor-
nous losses due to congestion and
the coal famine; If some perfectly
sane and far-reaching legislation
had been urged and enacted to en-
courage the roads to push new lines
into the new farming districts and
coal regions of the west; If the roads
had been enabled to secure capital
to develop the electric power now
going to waste along their lines and
put it to drawing their trains instead
of creeping along with the old run
down locomotives now in use; If the
business of the country could have
been quickened by the thrills of cleo
trio operation of western roads SO
the coal now used in the engines
could be diverted to warming the
houses of the inhabitants; if the in
creased settlement and increased
wealth of the country due to these
better conditions could find it's natu-
raj outlet by electrifying the farms
as we'll as the towns and villages;
then these same politicians and men
who are enthused over developing
power sites, would be finding some
thing better to do now than be find
ing fault about the coal famine and
fighting the utilities commission for
the privilege of creating more cur
rent in a country that is seemingly
not yet ready to consume it in suffi-
cient volume to justify having two
plants where there was but one be-
fore"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16

utilities is a much discussed subject
today and according to many 1t is
the panacea for all the ills of govern
ment.
Arguments can be produced on
both sides yet the fact remains that
in the large majority of cases where
the municipality, state or nation en-
ters the business field, expense of
operation is higher than in individ-
ual undertakings of similar charact-
er.
1t is impossible for political man.
agement to give as efficient and econ
omical service as private manage
ment for the simple reason that
there is not the same incentive; II
the political manager fail, the tax
payer simply pays the bill, where
| if the private management fails the
owners lose.
1t is also a fact that in most cities
largely involved in municipal enter
prises, taxes are highest in spite OF
all promises to the contrary. The
reason for this is that political man.
agement gives cheap rates and
charges up-the deficits caused there
by to the general taxpayer while the
private plant must charge rate SUI
ficient to cover cost of operation.
Logan, Utah, recently furnished a
striking illustration. The Logan Re-
publican of January 9, published the
report of the audit of it's municipal
light plant by a chartered public &C
countant. The report covered eight
years to September 80, 1916.
During that period the plant lost
$1S,196.S7. City taxes lost by NUM-
cipal ownership amount to $4,414.99,
county and state taxes lost equaled
$13,532.11 or a total loss of prac-
tically $36,144.97. Report shows
that to pay creditors and provide
sinking fund city should have assets
of $80,961.02, while there is actually
available $1S,92O.31, leaving a de-
ficits of $62,040.71 to be provided
by taxpayers.
Report winds up by saying: The
citizens may properly consider
whether the benefits accruing to
them by reason of the low rates
charged are sufficient to warrant the
assumption of continuing deficit or
the payment of increasing taxes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
FICTION

The principal thing about the
Blackfoot public library is not that
it owes it's existence to Womanly in
itiative, nor that it furnishes useful
books for thoughtful heads to bend
over, nor that it keeps the children
in at night. The chief errand OF
any public library is to furnish nc
ton to the eager, romantic thinkers
of the teens.
Fiction is not what any one thinks
it is, because it is as large as life
itself, and when any man gets to
expressing his opinions on life he
must agree with a number OF folks
or be called and considered buggy.
No man is free to pronounce on nc
tion," no matter what he believes 1t
to be. unless he has read all manner
of stories and is addressing an audi
ence ready for revelation. Most per-
sons who have read fiction have
some impregnable opinions of their
own that one might just as we'll not
try to reform.
Strictly, fiction takes in all works
of Imagination, in narrative or dra-
ma. Generally it means novels and
romances. To some folks 1t means
dime novels and lies. Fiction has
sprung and developed in 200 years,
and it is enlightening to remember
that very little is known of the life
and thought of the common people
dating prior to 1900. Fiction is the
gathered essence of the doings ana
the thinkings of the people; 1t IS
the book of racial biography. Each
age is now commemorated by its
place in fiction, not politically so
much as Enthusiastically
Newspapers print the facts OF the
day; fiction embodies the thoughts
of the day and the hopes.
Eliminate all stories, novels, ro-
mances from one life and you leave
It bare, 1t can not join with other
lives and live in this detached, mis-
understanding, DUMP way-and the
world contains suspicion and dis
trust. But as for understanding one
another, no person has time to meet
and study enough other persons to
form opinions on the living topics
that give them each certain mold.
Only by going to the treasure house
of characters, the house of fiction,
can one become acquainted with
enough lives to enrich him, and give
him true understanding. Every
story that rings true has basis or
real life. And knowledge of life is
what makes men companionable,
women too.
Perhaps the public library will be
the strong light to clear up some OF
the dark spots of Blackfoot, the
lurking suspicious, and evil regards,
that always exist where knowledge
is not,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
THE IDAHO REPUBLICAN

tractors to supply power to operate
them. Fortunate is the man who
cares well for his machinery and
conserves it. Out of luck is the man
who makes practice OF buying more
when it gets out of order. The great
opportunity now before the farmers
makes it imperative that they get all
things in readiness for. making the
best possible use of their time and
energy, their power and materials
from the time the snow moves till
Jack Frost stays their operations in
autumn.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
STRAYED

DARK RED HEIFER, TWO YEARS
old, with horns, left ear forked
and under-bit. York brothers,
ranch east Wapello 33-4p
THERE HAS BEEN AT MY PLACE
since last fall, one black mare,
1000 pounds, years old, brand
ed Al on left shoulder, white star
in forehead. Owner may have same
by paying feed bill and advertising
Peter Hoff, Firth, Idaho. 34-3
$50 REWARD - STOLEN OR
strayed from the Humphrey pas
lures on Horse island, about six
weeks ago, one black mare, ball
faced, five years old, brand J on
left thigh; one black mare, ball
faced, four years old, brand 10 on
left shoulder; one black stallion
colt, white star on forehead, one
hind hoof white; one bay mare
colt, white star on forehead. A
reward of $50 is offered for the re-
ocvery Of the above described ami
mails. Alex. Gersztowt, notify Col
born Livery & Feed stables, Aber-
deem, Idaho. 34-2p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
PORTLAND TALKS
ABOUT US

In considering the matter of NUM-
cipal ownership of public utilities,
The Industrial News Bureau of Port
land, Oregon, unconsciously took a
rap at our municipal skating rink at
Blackfoot, and consciously took a
fall out of the boosted municipal
lighting plant at Logan, Utah. We
copy their remarks herewith, and d.
rect the attention of our citizens to
the second paragraph to be consid-
cred in connection with the skating
that the boys and girls did not have
at Blackfoot last fall, notwithstand-
ing the taxpayers had footed the bill
for it. In the fourth paragraph they
reach conditions said to exist at Lo-
gan, and quote the Logan newspaper
for it, giving the day and date. The
article follows:
~, The Old Story
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16

rupt court because of his reforma-
tory principles. People still chew to-
bacco in the Pahsemari valley, and
at times they smoke. A disagreeable
little scandal oozed out in the COM
munity when the reformers were
there, and the minister in the store
got busy giving it wings and stirring
up as much HI as he could.
When matters were sifted to the bot
tom, it became clear that the minis
ter had all his trouble for nothing,
for the man he was so bitterly con-
demning was the particular one who
had done his simple duty, and the
scandal-mongers were trying to down
him.
That incident has all blow over
now, and only the memory of it re-
mains. The sun still rises and sets
on the peaceful valley of the Pah-
semari-and the store is still selling
tobacco.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
PREVENTING OUR OWN
SUCCESS

A number of years ago there was
a great cry for a utilities commission
in Idaho. Some of our friends VINO
were the busiest agitating for 1t were
anxious to have the railroad ana
electric companies regulated. There
was some little shaving Of rates
which they thought might be made
and still let them live. They de
nounced the railroads soundly as II
they were a common enemy OF all
minkind. So unreasonable. did the
politicians and legislators become in
their work Of Handspring the roads,
that when there was platform con-
vention at Boise in 1912 with pros
pect of a utilities plank" being
adopted in the platform OF the Re
publican party, the editor OF this
paper being a delegate, went for the
purpose of voting against 1t. That
plank was holly contested and was
beaten by one vote, but the legisla-
ture the next winter created the
utilities commission notwithstanding
the platform.
During the time it has been in
operation we have observed that 1t
has dealt rather kindly with the rail-
roads, and has prevented useless
competition in the electric business.
One of the Bingham county men who
was so keen to have commission
created to protect us from monopo-
lies has been very active for the past
couple of years fighting the utilities
commission because he is now pour
ing money into an electric power site
and is enthused with the possibilities
of the splendid service it might be
to mankind, and, incidently, a source
Of income to its projectors, which Is
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
PERFORMERS MADE A
MESS OF 1T

About the year 1902 minister
and school teacher in central Idaho
observed that a store and general
merchandise business in the Pah-
semari valley was for sale, and they
decided to buy it and go into bust
ness.
There was saloon in the valley
and they decided to combat it. There
was tobacco in the merchandise stock
and they determined not to handle
tobacco. There were cigars in stock
and they decided not to sell cigars.
1t had been the custom to keep the
store open on Sundays and they de-
clded to set the people right on that
matter.
A Matter of Principle
When people at the store ordered
tobacco the merchants told them
they did not handle it When they
asked for cigars they said they did
not handle anything IN the tobacco
line. Many people looked at them
in establishment and asked them
why. When they replied that it was
a matter of principle with them; that
they would buy and sell nothing that
would harm their fellow men; that
they were there only to do good, and
that they would do nothing that
might do injury, the people said as
did the old farmer at the circus,
There amt no such critter.' And
they proceeded to make that state
ment good. The store that wouldn't
sell them tobacco put them to great
inconvenience; they had depended on
renewing their supply at that store
and now they were ruthlessly cut off
and in effect told to go and sin no
more. They had to put a boy on
horse and send to Challis or Sal
mon City, a matter Of long days
ride. Men stood around and spat
on the floor of this sanity store and
decided that the fellows who would
not sell them tobacker could not sell
them sugar and bacon. If some
body had to go to Challis or Sal
mon, they could take wagon or
a blackboard and make two-days'
trip of it and bring home the bacon
and the etceteras.
Making Them Be Good
When people drove over the noun
tain Sunday morning to have little
airing and visit with Bill and Jim
around the store and buy some goods
and attend the Sunday meetin', they
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
BLACKFOOT REAL ESTATE
& AUCTION COMPANY
WEEKLY BARGAINS

Cows and horses, buggies, wagons,
harness, some chairs, a few sewing
machines at your own price; one
wagon box, beet rack.
40 acres at Wapello with 4-room
house for $4,000 on very easy terms.
SO acres of excellent land between
the rivers with 100 acres pasture
land all for $4,000; $4,000 cash re-
quired.
40 acres close to Blackfoot, just
outside the city for $4,000.
We have very fine bargain in
the way of dry farm.
Don't forget the big auction sale
at the Red Barn, Blackfoot, on Mon
day, March 10.
BIACKFOOT REAL ESTATE
& AUCTION COMPANY
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

STOCK CATTLE OR MILK COWS.
L. E. Winchell, Blackfoot R. F. D.
No. 3. 32tf
WANTED-To rent a modern four
or five room house. Address box
235. Blackfoot 31tf
BY UNITED STATES INDIAN SER
vice, competent men to ride irri-
cation bitches. Permanent en-
ployment to right parties. Free
living quarters and fuel. 20 pounds
grain, 80 pounds hay per day fur
nished by project. Riders furnish
two horses. Men with teams and
fresnos also needed for spring
cleaning. Apply Fort Hall pro-
jeet, Fort Hall, Idaho. 1872
A HOMESTEAD-WI BUY GOOD
REIMBURSEMENT and pay reasonable
price for location. Write full par
ticulars in first letter to box "a,
Montpelier, Idaho. 1874
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found the store was locked. A cal
at the door of the residence brought
the information that it was Sunday
The statement that goods were want
ed brought the information that ii
was wicked to trade and barter and
mediate on earthly things on the
Sabbath day. The statement that
Bills folks were entirely out of bak-
ing powder, and that Jims folks were
out of saleratus resulted in the mer-
chant going to the store and handing
each of them a can and refusing to
take any pay for it. The customer
had to choose between accepting
charity and going home without the
goods. He would generally put a
boy on a horse and send back over
the mountain Monday but would get
only what they were obliged to have
to last them till they could go to
Challis or Salmon.
Such Funny Reformation
Ye editor drove up to the store
one Sunday at noon and tried to
buy feed of oats for his horse,
and a tie rope to take the place of
one we had lost Nothing doing I'M
less we would accept charity. Later
on, one of the firm ordered some
things printed, and still others till
they owed us a bill. We were long
way apart, so we did business by
mail. When they didn't pay we
could not afford to drive 140 miles
to confront them about it and de-
mand payment. Neither could any
body else. They got in debt to good
many people and firms for goods
and finally wound up in failure, took
the bankrupt law and the creditors
got what they could take by legal
process.
Wrong and Glad of 1t
Long afterwards We editor met the
reformer who ordered the printing,
and reminded him of the fact that
we received less than six cents on
the dollar by serving firm that
made a man choose between accept
ing charity or mistreating his horse;
a firm that would do nothing to
harm their fellow men because it
was matter Of. principle with
them A firm that would destroy
the pleasant and useful commercial
relations of whole valley and send
of people on long, use
less drives around range of noun
tains.
But he didn't finch. He said that
was the law and the law had been
followed, and if people didn't get
their money he couldn't held it. 1t
was pretty hard on the wholesalers
who had lost large sums, but evil
IDENTIFY he did not care for that.
Saloon Man to the Rescue
AS we remarked before, there was
a saloon in the valley. The saloon
keeper went up to the cross roads
where the store was and proceeded
TO handle general merchandise. He
was not so very particular about
some things, but he was an accom-
nodating sort of a gink, and people
liked him because he was so willing
20 serve according to the circum-
stances. He didn't give away any
goods on Sundays unless 1t was to
somebody who was broke, and he ar
ranged matters to that people did
not waste their time making long
lrives thru the mountains just for
nothing. His business built up and
le enlarged his store and then built
|, new one. The struggle was hard
It times, but he made his payments
md nobody was cheated in the bank
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16

WILL SELL OR TRADE A NICE
residence in Boise for acreage or
vacant lots in Blackfoot. Geo. W.
Manning, Box 1875, Blackfoot,
Idaho. 32tf
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ROOMS FOR RENT, Sc SOUTH
Main. ~ 35tf.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES

Advertisements under this head
will be charged for at the rate Of
10 cents per line each issue.
The Republican will not be re-
sponsible for more than one insertion
for errors in classified advertise
ments.
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FOUND

A JAPANESE HAND BAG. OWNER
may have same by paying for adj
vertising. Republican office. 33tf
PAIR GOLD RIM BOW GLASSES IN
worn case. Found near Cottage
hotel. Call Idaho Republican Of
fee. 34tf.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16

G. H. Hunter, from Antario, Ore
gon, and James H. Lane, of Rich
field, made a trip down the Aber-
deem branch Thursday. Both are in
the sheep business; Mr.. Hunter rep
resents large holding concern, and
Mr.. Lane is receiving band of sheep
at Sterling.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
PLUMBING

Grove City Plumbing company.
plumbing and heating. Agents for
Valveless Closets. Job work a
specially. Shop under Isis theatre.
soft.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
FOR SALE OR RENT

ONE THOUSAND ACRES SUGAR
beet land in Bitter Root valley for
sale or rent in equitable amounts.
Close proximity to factory. Write
Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton,
Montana. 32-4
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
HELP WANTED-Male or Female

GOOD GIRL OR WOMAN FOR
companion for woman on. ranch.
Must be able to milk a COW and
drive horses. Apply to Charles
Kinney. BOYLE Harness shOp. 34-2p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
FOR SALE OR TRADE

FOR SALE OR TRADE-New five
room bungalow, modern, reason
BILE. R. F. Quillin, box 1854, city
31tf
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SITUATIONS WANTED

LADY STENOGRAPHER WANTS
position. Phone 474 three rings.
34tf