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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
VVICKS

j. F. Hall left last week for an
extended visit with relatives al
Richmond, Virginia.
The ]. e. Teney family were
Christmas guests of Mr.. and Mrs
William Kinds at Blackfoot.
Mrs. ]. c. Thompson left on Wed
nesday for business-Eisit-at-. Boise
R. E--Eambert moved his family
and household goods to Idaho Falls
fast week and will reside there in
the future.
Our school has been closed for the
past week on account of chicken pox
We are glad that no one seems to be
seriously i'll with this ailment and
no other diseases are prevalent.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Mackie enter
tanned -Mr--and Mrs. A. J. Peck and
son Alfred on Christmas day.
= Mrs. J. G. Wasley and Mrs. P. A.
Stevens and baby daughter of Butte,
Mont, arrived on Thursday for a
visit at the Powell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Powell, who were
appointed to do the Red Cross work
in this district last week, report a
very successful drive. They collected
the sum of $40, who was exception
ally good, considering the number of
members who had previously joined
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
Write ia San1mies.

It's pathetic to see the eagerness
with which the doughboys wait for let
tiers from home, writes a war CORE
spondent from France. One would
cheerfully trade package of tobacco
for single sheet of paper with an
American postmark-and he would not
sell package Of tobacco for five
francs at this writing! I have seen
him pay ten francs for five-cent pack
age, but that was because submarine
sank the boat bringing his supply and
he happened to be short temporarily.
To all those girls who are adopting
soldiers, I would suggest two letters
a week, and regular contributions Of
tobacco.
Captain Hull drew A letters. Six
were from his wife, one from his FIVE
year-old son, and 81 were from moth
ers Of boys in his company. They
wanted to know why Jimmie didn't
write; and would the captain please
take good care Of him and see that he
didn't get his feet wet? And was the
food all right? because Jimmy had
been raised pet. They know how busy
the captain must be with so many to
look after, but if he would only watch
over Jimmy mothers prayers would
60 up to the Heavenly Father for him
every night.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
To Preserve TImberlnu.

The use Of poison sprays has not
only been found effective in preventing
the destruction Of plants and fruits,
but it is now being tested as means
OF preserving buildings. The timber
Ing Of Westminster hall, the famous
old structure adjoining the British
houses Of parliament, has suffered
greatly from the ravages of wood.
worm, Xestobium tesselatum. Archi.
tect Frank Baines, who states that
the grub lives only In the oak, finds
that holes large enough to bury a
man waist deep have been made In
the oak trusses of the magnificent roof,
with its shingled span Of SO feet and
he believes the work of destruction
has been going on 400 years. Some of
the patching done 100 years ago has
shared the attacks made on older por-
tons. AS last measure of protec-
ton, spraying mixture has been pre-
pared by Prof. Fl. M. LEROY from
cedar wood oil, soft soap, paraffin wax
and certain powerful chemicals, and
the several applications Of this that
have been made are expected to give
relief. Gas masks have had to be
worn in applying this powerful insec.
ticide.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28

McDOnaldville


A number of the McDonaldvillt
people attended the party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bis
hop Saturday evening.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooker Sunday morning.
Mother and baby are doing nicely.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gray was destroyed by fire Saturday
night while they we're at a party.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The house and furniture were in
sured.
Clarence Coray of Salt Lake ar
rived to spend the winter with his
parents.
Mr.. Linsday is preparing a fine
bungalow on his farm.
Miss Anna Jensen was Blackfoot
visitor Saturday.
Mr. Madsen left Saturday for Salt
Lake, where he will spend the holt
days.
Miss Bernice Tibke spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Peter Anderson.
Mrs. H. M. Gray went to Lost river
to spend the holidays.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
AIRMEN STUDY BIRD LIFE
Declare Wild Ducks Execute Move
ments With a simultaneously Not
Found In Military Bodies.

French military aviators, in addition
to fighting the German machines, d.
recting the artillery fire and making
photographs Of the enemy's lines,
trenches and Notifications, have found
new field Of usefulness in the scien-
tifc pursuit of ornithology, says the
Rock Island Union.
The degree Of perfection of observa-
ton obtained by the French aviators
has enabled them to make minute
and scientific observation of the habits
Of birds in flight.
The aviators have definitely estab.
lished that swallows In flying always
maintain an average altitude of 700
yards. Wild ducks prefer an altitude
of 1900 yards, or little over a mile.
Lapwings or tirwits maintain at all
times an even greater altitude. French
aviators have met them at a height Of
also yards.
While nearly everyone knows that
wild ducks always fly In a single file
behind their leaders, 1t has remained
for the aviators to discover that the
wild ducks execute every movement
with simultaneousness and degree
Of precision not to be found in the
most perfectly trained military body
in the world.
If, for example, the lead duck
changes the position of wing in Or
der to fly either higher or lower, all
of the others make the same move
ment with degree of precision that
gives the impression that the tips Of
the wings are all attached to a wire
and that the movement is made by
the lead duck merely pulling lever
that controls the rest.
The aviators have further estab-
lished that the average speed Of wild
ducks in fight Is 651s miles an hour
when they are flying upward and So
miles an hour when flying horizon
tally,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
ROYAL NEIGHBORs

Meet the second and fourth Wed
nesdays of each month. /. o. o. f.
hall, No. so w. Bridge street.
IVA EZELL, Oracle.
ALICE CONKLE. Recorder.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
GROVELAND

Adam Yancey left Thursday morn
ing to visit his brother at Kansas
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28

| am, going to issue a paper on
Monday and Friday, but | am going
to issue the Wednesday paper as an
imaginary sheet till | find out all
| can about how much money | am
likely to lose on it and how much
business it will get
Everybody who was on my sub
scriptiOn list when | turned the
paper into a semi-weekly received
the extra paper six months without
any extra charge, and all who had
paid in advance for longer periods
are getting the semi-weekly at the
price of the weekly just because they
were prompt about paying in ad-
vance. 1t helped me and it helps
them. There will probably be a
good many who will pay for semi
weekly but will receive a tri-weekly
for some or all of the period they
pay for.
But there were some very cheer
full things about the addition of the
extra newspaper each Monday. Some
of the advertisers who had been in
the habit of mailing their circulars
and posters and other announce
ments directs to customers in en-
velopes and paying good blocks of
money for postage stamps and for
the work of addressing them,
changed their plans and placed those
announcements in the semi-Weekly
and paid the price of advertising in
stead OF sending so much money off
to Washington for stamps. That was
big help to the newspaper venture.
found there were good many fell
lows who seemed to appreciate the
advantages of building up a news
paper instead of making more con-
gestion in the post offices, and they
turned their business and money in
to that channel like good live sports.
Some of them who had been using
dodgers and having them spread
around town by hand took the same
view of the situation and turned all
of that kind of business they could
to the newspaper, saying it was just
as essential to the early development
of good newspaper service as stick
ing to one telephone system or one
lighting plant. That every indie
pendent effort stood in the way of
the development of something sub
stantial. the same as drilling wells
all about town would stand in the
way of developing an adequate water
system with fire pressure for every
body. That kind of fellows made
the difference between the success
and the failure of the semi-weekly,
for thing has to pay its way or
be abandoned.
A great many of the country peo-
pie having advertising, or legal no.
tices to publish, canal notices, etc.,
gave us their business and in that
way helped the semi-weekly to sue
coed. 1t will take greater volume
of business to maintain a tri-weekly
than a semi-Weekly, and it will be
the purpose of the imaginary paper
to keep taking the measure of the
volume of business possible for us
to secure, so that we can launch the |!
real publicatio mas soon as | feel as
sured that it will be safe venture. |
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
Tne kIatferer.

"You seem able-bodied and healthy
you ought to be strong enough to
work." she remarked, scrutinizingly.
eyes, ma'am, I know. And you seem
beautiful enough to be on the stage,
but evidently you prefer the simple
life."
He got square meal without any
further reference to work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28

and interview every farmer in the
country and keep cases on the poll
ticians too, have got to be training
some more help to run the printing
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
city

City.
/ Mr.. and M.
BlackfOot were
meeting held
| the interest of t.
The addresses werlay.
| of loyalty and inspi.
ent to see the big t
with a desire to helA9
Green and Mrs. Aee
their aids have condus1.s.
in this district.
Mrs. Heper harrington
home Thursday from Salt
where she was oper9t ed
time ago. sezs-se -
The cantata given by the school
Friday evening was a big success
every one did just splendid and
Santa Claus, dear old man, was just
charming in his role, but the most
impressive event of the evening was
the cheering of the flag and the
singing of America by the audience
that packed the hall. -sAassn.
Miss Ruth Fox of PocateHo Fiislten
with her sisters and the Bingham II
family Friday and returned with per
sister to spend Christmas with fhe "
home folks. 10
Emery Barrus left Sunday loff
visit with relatives and friends az As
Utah. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Jensen wen,
to Lost river Monday to speaa
Christmas with their childien, Mlas III
there.
Miss Viola and Veda Bowker have
returned from Provo where they
have been attending school to spend
Christmas with the home folks.
Mr.. Burkman, Misses Addfe Rob-
erts, Zelma Simmons and Esther Fox
all went home to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jared Anderson have
,ome to spend Christmas with Mrs.
home folks, the Yanceys.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
KEEP our INJURIOUS WEEDS
Give MIX Undesirable Flavor and
Should Not BE Permitted to
Grow In the Pastures.

During rainy seasons the weeds
often grow very rank In our pastures
The use of the mower once in while
will be great help in keeping down
the weeds, and giving the grass
chance to grow. Weeds give the milk
undesirable flavor, and should not be
allowed to grow in the pastures.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28

Money won't buy better butter
wrappers than those printed by The
Idaho Republican.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
In Danger.

'Now they say women are to wear
trousers"
"Aha! I thought I noticed my wife
viewing my best pants with specula'
tive eye"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
HALL SPENT S1O0 A
YEAR FOR Is YEARS
Since Taking Tanlac he Feels Better
Than He Has in Years.

-Four bottles Of Tanlac has done
me more good and has brought me
more genuine relief than fifteen
years Of medical treatment that cost
me an average Of $500 a year, said
E. B. Hall, the well known fruit
grower. who lives near Fountain
City, a suburb Of Knoxville, Tenn.
"For fifteen years., continued Mr..
Hall, 81 suffered from a bad form
Of stomach trouble, which persist
entity refused to yield to treatment.
During all that time | was de-
nied the pleasure of eating like other
people, and never knew what ii was
20 relish a square meal. | tried doc
tor after doctor, and used all kinds
of medicines recommended for dys-
pepsia and indigestion, but they on
| ly seemed to aggravate my condi-
I ton, and nothing helped me.
AS the years went by grew grad.
ually worse, and for months and
months my diet has been soft
boiled egg and a little milk toast.
also suffered terribly from consti-
patton, and was extremely nervous.
j seldom ever slept well, and had a
dull sluggish headache that made life
burden. Finally | began having
dizzy spells.
"Most always after eating my
stomach would fill up with gas, so
that | could hardly breathe. Ny
breath would get short, my pulse
very weak and / became alarmed
about myself.
y finally decided to try Tanlac
as | had heard a great many people
say it was a wonderful medicine for
Just such troubles After the first
few doses | noticed a wonderful
change in my condition. NV appe-
tite began to improve, and before
| had finished the first bottle / got
so | could eat anything Now | am
hungry all the time. | also sleep
we'll and wake up in the mornings
feeling refreshed and ready for work.
The smotherino spells and nervous
ness no longer bother me. Further
more | have gained pounds in
weight, which is certainly unusual for
a man of my age, 68 wars. Nv
complete restoration to health is the
talk of the neighborhood. and it
seems like everyone out our wav is
taking Tanlac.
mo one knows how to appreciate
rood health until after they have lost
it, and want to say to YOU that life
is again worth living and that | owe
it all to Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold in Coyington bv the
Alexander Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01

If you know q Upton county boy
at Camp Gordon, Greenville, or any
other soldiers camp, send him your
copy Of the Leader after you finish
reading il, 1t viii only cost YOU one
CENT for the stamp and it Will no
doubt give the soldier boy a great
deal Of pleasure to hear the news
from home.
The rains that have been falling
lately have broken a continued
drOuth and have been very benefit
cial in furnishing water for stock
The creeks and ponds had all been
dry for weeks and stock water had
gotten to be a problem. It was al
so timely for bringing up wheat that
had already been sown and putting
the. land in condition for sowing
more.
Mr. G. A. Girdner returned
Thursday night from Chattanooga.
where he has been attending the
War Council department Of the Y.
NJ. c. A, in session on Tuesday Of
lqei week which was attended by 100
delegates. He stopped over on his
return and paid a visit to relatives
at Franklin, Tear Rev RoberS A.
Clark also attended the above Teet-
ing. stopping over on his return for
visit to Jackson.
Two negroes, viii Taylor and
Peyton Hall, who got off Of south
bound passenger train 1O5 Saturday
evening at Brighton. were arrested
by Deputies Ed Roberts, Barnum
Rico and I'd McPeak and Marshal
Phillips. They had 100 pints of whis-
key in their possession. There were
five in the party, but three of them
succeeded in making their escape af-
IT, a hot chase by the officers. The
two men arrested were tried before
ESQ. R. L. Smith and Hall was re-
leased on bond and Taylor was placed
in Jail.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
s. i. EVERETT IN
RACE FOR CONGRESS

A dispatch from Jackson, Tenn
under date Of October % to the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal says;
Judge Sidney J. Everett, presiding
over the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit,
announced today his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Congress
from the Eighth Tennessee District
opposing Congressman T. w. Sims,
who hos held the position ~ years.
Judge Everett was appointed to his
present position II years ago by Gov.
J. B. Frazier, and has since been re-
elected. His term of office expires
next year.
Judge Everett made fhe race for
Democratic nomination for govern
or three years ago and came within a
few votes of beating Gov Rye. Ills
graceful acceptance of defeat and his
unswerving fidelity to the Democratic
PARTY and its principles have made
him strong with men all ove' the state
who arr anxious that he run for gov-
emor. But he has received such
strong encouragement all over the
Eighth Congressional District. he
states. that he has decided to abandon
tkr idea Of max og the CUB ernatol-
iai race ard go ;.ftcl the sea- in Gong
less,
"Mcn from both tho prnor md low
Ell epds Of the Eighth District. who
ara acquainted with the political sit
uation and also with judge Everett's
strength as candidate, claim that he
viii swim the nomination
"The following is Judge Everett's
announcement:
II will make the race for Congress
in this district before the Democratic
primary next August. | have re-
ceived strong assurances of support
throughout the district.
"That narrow margin Of 221 votes
that Mr.. Sims beat his Republican OPP
ponent in the last election, while Pres
ident Wilson and Governor Rye beat
Hughes and Overall in this Congress
sional district about 2.350, indicates
that the people are tired Of Mr.. Sims
long tenure of office. and we narrow
w escaped being represented by a
Republican in a district normally
Democratic by majority of 1850
voteEs-
II am in full accord with the pres
emit administration and will give
Wilson and his administra-
ton my hearty support | expect lat
err on to make thorough canvass Of
the district and acluaint the people
fully with my views on all public
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
DELEGATES FOR CONVENTION

! Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 26.--The
state executive committee has decid.
ed except in the counties of David
son, Shelby, Knox and Hamilton. that
all delegates to the state convention
should be selected by mass meetings
to be held at the respective county
seats on Monday, Dec 3. In the four
large counties, however, the method OF
selection OF delegates to the state con-
vention is left to the respective coun-
ty executive committees, with the pro-
viso, however, that such selection Of
delegates must be made on Dec. 3,
There are several methods by which
this selection can be made:
First-A primary election can be
ordered in eacn ward or district, on
Saturday, Dec. 1, to select ward and
district delegates to a county con-
yention to be held on Monday, Dec. 8,
which county convention can select the
delegates to the state convention on
December IL.
Second Ward and district mass
meetings can be called and held in
each ward and district on Saturday,
Dec. l, to select the ward and district
delegates to a county convention of
Dec. 8.
Third--A ward and district pri-
mary or mass meeting can select dele
gates to go direct to the state con-
vention without the Intervention Of
anv county convention. provided such
action Is taken on Dec. 3.
This latter method, however. would
preclude Instructions being given for
particular candidates and the enforce
ment Of the unit rule on the county's
vote in the state convention.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
PACE TWO
MORE MEN NEEDED FOR
QUARTERMASTER CORPS

An excellent opportunity for vol
untary enlistment is open IN the
quartermaster enlisted reserve corps
for men of almost every trade. You
need not be an expert to enlist; if
you know anything whatever about
painting, carpenter work, electrical
work, plumbing, blacksmithing or a
trade Of any kind, you may make ap-
plication for the position Of first class
private-sSilled laborer. When assigned
to active duty you would act as a
helper in some special line Of work.
Some viii be sent to a school for the
purpose Of instruction. Promotions
will be made from time to time of
men demonstrating most efficiency.
No technical examination is re-
quired at the time Of enlistment. APP
plication should be made to the De-
partment Quartermaster. Charleston,
S, G., on the required form. which may
be obtained from any recruiting sta
ton, or by letter to the Depart
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01

ment Qualtermaster, Charleston, S.
C. Each application should be ac-
companied by one letter Of recon-
mendation from a reliable business
man in the community Of the appli-
cant. This letter should have refer
ence particularly to ability, general
intelligence and aptitude for the posi-
Jon applied for.
Upon the receipt Of application, and
the same is acted upon favorably, an
authority will be mailed direct to the
applicant for his enlistment as a
first-class priyate-skilled laborer, with
this authority the applicant may be
enlisted in the quartermaster enlist
ed reserve by the nearest regular ar
my recruiting officer, when enlisted
he viii hold himself in readiness for
a cali to active duty and when called
will receive orders showing where to
report and transportation from his
home address to the station ordered.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01

Mrs. c. p Greer and daughter
of Memphis, came up Friday night on
a visit to relatives.
Messrs John and Clarence Poin-
dexter, of Mason, were visitors here
Saturday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01

Mr.. John Mitchell, Of Memphis,
spent Sunday with the family Of Mr..
Archer Morrison.
Miss Ruth Mccullough, who is at
tending the West Tennessee Normal,
spent the weekend with homefolks
in the Leigh Chapel vicinity.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01
10 THE PUBLIC

| am engaged IN doing work, both
bookkeeper and stenographer, for the
public. Yeur work will be a2preci.
ated. REBECCA FORTNER
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01

Mrs. I, O'Kelly and baby return-
ed last week from a months visit to
LoHgtown, Fayette county.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01

The quarterly meeting of the
conyocation Of Memphis, was held vt
st. James parish Bolivar, Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week. The
business session of the body was
held on Wednesday morning. The
attendance Of clergymen was good
and many interesting addresses were
made and questions of interest to the
church discussed. The Woman's
Auxiliary Of the convocation was held
Wednesday afternoon. The evening
prayer at s D. m. was by Rev. Alex
ander McCabe priest in charge Of
st. Mary's. Dyersburg, assisted by
the Rev. Mr.. Ramage.
Mrs. Nellie Holmes, wife Of Mr..
T. H. Holmes, died suddenly at her
home three and a half miles south
Of the city at an early hour Saturday
morning. Mrs, Holmes had long
been a sufferer from stomach trouble,
which was the cause of her death.
Her burial occurred at Mt. Carmel
cemetery at noon Sunday, the funer-
al services being conducted by Mr..
Walter Murphy. The deceased was
a native Of North Carolina, but had
been a resident Of this county for
Is years. She was 40 years and Is
days old at the time of her death
and was member Of the Christian
church. She is survived by her hr7-
band and one daughter, Mrs. Harris
field.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-01

Mrs A. S. Miller's many friends
are glad to know that he was able
to return Sunday night from the Bap-
fist hospital in Memphis. where he
lately underwent an operation for re-
moval of cataracts on both eyes. He
is improving slowly, though he will
have to return to the hospital in two
weeks for further treatment.