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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
AND A BIT OF ITS HISTORY
Is The Companion Anthem to the National Hymn "Amer-
ica"---Wrtten by Francis Scott Key in 1884,
Should be Memorized by Everyone
Montpelier and Logon

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What SO proudly we hailed at the twlight's last
cleaning,
Whose broad stripes and bright stara thron0h tho
perilous fight,
Ger the ramparts we watched were an pallantIv
streaming?
And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air
Gave proof thru the night that our flag was still
Oh say, does that Star spangled Banner yet wave
Ger the land of the free and the home of the
brave?
On the shore dimly thru the msts of the deep,
Where the foes naughty host In dread silence re-
poses,
What is that which the breeze the towering Steep
As it fitfully blows half conceals half discloses?
Now 1t catches the CLEAN OF the mornings beam
In full glory reflected shines the stream;
It's the Star spangled Banner. OH long may 1t wave
Ger the land Of the free and the home of the
And where is the band who SO vaantly swore
That the havoc of and battles confusion
A home and country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps
pollution;
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight the gloom of the
grave
Ger the land of the free and the home OF the
brave
Oh, thus be 1t when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and wars desolation,
Blessed with victory and peace may the heaven-res-
cued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserved
us a nation
Then conquer must, when cause 1t is just,
And this be our motto: I'm God Is our trust!"
And the Star Spanged Banner In triumph shall wave
Ger the land of the free and the home OF the
brave.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
WEIGHING U. 8. MAIL
ON ALL RAILROADS

General weighing OF the mail by
the government on railroads began
on March 81 and will continue for
So days. The object is to actually
determine what the roads earn un-
der the old system and the new one
now being tried out, involving
space basis.
Both the weight of the mail, :"
says Traffic Manager Thrall of the
Southern Pacific, "and the space 1t
occupies on each train will be care
fully tabulated. Then the remunera-
ton due to the road on either sys-
tenn of pay will be determined and
submitted to the Interstate Com
merce commission, which is to def
niteiy decide with these facts as a
foundation what . fair basis would
be.
Under the act OF Congress approx
ed July 28th. 1916, the Interstate
Commerce Commission was empow-
ed and directed to determine and fix
reasonable rates and compensation
for the transportation of the United
States mail on common carriers and
the service in connection Herewith.
For years the railways have con-
tended that the pay for carrying the
mail was inadequate, and, after a
number OF hearings and exhaustive
Investigations both by congress and
special commissions, the whole ques-
tion of mail transportation route was
turned over to the Interstate Com
meree Commission. This is as it
should be for the commission regu-
lates passenger, freight and express
rates and Is fully qualified and equip.
ped to pass ON fair and reasonable
mail transportation.
1.-THE ton-mile of weight has been
the basis OF mail pay ever since the
roads began carrying the mails. The
present postal administration advo-
Gates q change from that method to
one by the car-foot-mile. or space ba-
sis. The latter method is now be-
ing tested out TO supply the commits
sion with the actual figures In the
matter. The figures will be deter
mined by general weighing. This
will be the real test of both the
weight and space systems.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06

Companion to America" our national hymn
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" takes pre-eminenee
among our patriotic songs the national anthem OF
the United States says the Salt Lake HeraldRepuDh-
can The poem written in 1914 by Francis Scott
Key OF Maryland poet and lawyer who was detained
as visitor on board British vessel from which he
witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry near
Baltimore. The wards surged thru his mind as he
paced deck and next morning after going to shore
he committed to paper the poem which, to the air OF
"Anacreon III Heaven" British song, gained instant
popularity as a national anthem. 1t differs from
America which composed in 1892, in that 1t
was founded historic event, whereas the poem OF
the national hymn is generalization of patriotic SEN
tment.
BY executive order years ago THE Star
spanged Banner" designated in military and nav
regulations the national air to be played on cere
monial occasions and the regulations require that Of
fcers and men shall stand at attention and
salute when II Ia played 1t 10 customary also on pub
lie occasions for the audience to rise and stand un-
covered while THE Star spangled Banner is being
played sung.
Another requirement that is not followed strictly
is that THE Star Spanged Banner" should not be
played in medley with other patriotic airs, disre
gard of which often causes audience some embar-
rasment and confusion. The air is introduced boldly
in Puccini's opera, Madam Butterfly" in Of Sou
sa marches and in numerous medleys BY a mstak-
en- notion of propriety in these when audi
springs up in response to the strains Of the air
1t is hardly its feet until the music wanders off
into something else 1t Is entirely respectful and more
decorous for audience to remain seated when the
air is introduced in any theatrical program unless is
made special and separate number, and the same is
true with reference to America"
Francis Scott Key died in 1913. His poems
were assembled and published in 1857 but his monu
ment in the hearts Of the people the song that rings
thru the land of the free and the home OF the brave
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
A MOTHERS GRATITUDE
Many Montpelier Mother Will APP
preclate the Following.

Many strong man and many a
healthy woman has much for which
o thank mother The care taken
Turing childhood brought them past
he danger point and made them
lealthy men and women. Thousands
children are bothered with incon-
inence of urine, and inability to re-
ain 1t is oftimes called a habit. It
not always the child's fault-in
lany. cases the fault lies with the
lidneys and can be readily righted.
Montpelier mother tells how she
went about 1t.
Mrs. Byron Nelson. Eleventh ST.,
Montpelier, says: 81 have taken
Doan's Kidney Pulls with very good
results for both pains and weakness
Tue to kidney trouble. l found them
20 be excellent kidney medicine.
have also given them to my daughter
For kidney weakness and they did
her a world of good. They regulated
the action of the kidneys and re-
lleved her of all pain"
AFTER A LAPSE OF OVER
THREE YEARS Mrs Nelson said. 81
still think the world of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. again recommend them
for the benefit of other kidney suf-
ferers."
Price SO cents at all dealers. Don't
imply ask for kidney remedy-get
0oan's kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Nelson has twice publicly rec
1mmended, Foster-M ilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. 7.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
HENS BRING BETTER RE-
TURNS THAN REAL ESTATE

saltwater. Okla, March sO.-An
interesting comparison In investment
values IL contained In a report of ].
w. Owens, county agent in McLain
county. who tells of a man in that
county who owns q brick business
in town and 5-acre ranch"
stocked with 400 white leghorn hens.
A strict account of the income from
both investments has been kept. The
town building cost the owner $4,es9;
the hens cost $500. The income from
the hens, according to Owens, Ii two
and three quarter times that from
the business building. and the owner
Is planning 10 increase the number OF
egg producers to two thousand.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
TAFT Pleased With Address

New Haven, Conn, April 3.-For-
mer President William Howard Taft.
in statement today, commenting on
the message OF President Wilson said !:
THE Presidents message is an adj
mirable setting forth of the causes
that must lead the United States in
to : declaration of war. It is q great
historical state paper. Its approval
of universal compulsory military SER
vice and of close practical alliance
with England, France and Russia in
overcoming Prussian militarism
shows the Presidents determination
that when the country when In war
shall wage IL effectively. The en-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
ALIAS SUMMONS.

n the Justice Court for Montpelier
Precinct, Bear Lake county. Idaho.
The Montpelier Milling Co.,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06

washington. April 3.-colonel
Roosevelt stopped off here today on
his way home from Florida to call
on President Wilson at the White
House and congratulate him on his
address to Congress.
Colonel Roosevelt while standing
in the midst Of great crowd In the
railroad station, dictated the follow
ing statement:
The Presidents message is great
state paper and will rank in history
among the great state papers of
which Americans in future years will
be proud. 1t now rests with the
people of the country to see that we
nut into practice the policy the Pres
ident has outlined and that we strike
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT lNDORSE
PRESIDENT WILSON'S STAND
Address to Congess Called ''Great State Paper
by Both Former Presidents Roosevelt Calls
at the White House.

as hard. as soon and as effectively as
possible in aggressive warfare against
the government of Germany. We
must send troops to the firing line
as rapidly as possible. Defensive
warfare Is hopeless. We must by Wig
orous offensive warfare win the right
to have our voice count for civiliza-
ton and justice when the time for
peace comes.
]. OF course. hope that may be al
lowed 10 raise division for immed
late service at the front. I guaran
tee that no finer body of fightinf
men could be gathered together thai
there would be in that division, but
OF course. the men to whom / woult
appeal will come forward only IL II
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06

is understood that the division is to
be sent at the earliest practicable
moment into the firing line.
Colonel Roosevelt did not intend
to stop here until this morning when
he read the Presidents message. 1t
was then he decided to stop over and
congratulate him.
Followed thru the station by q
large crowd. from which many rush
ed and shook his hand. the Colonel
took an automobile seat by his iaugh-
ter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and
drove directly to the White House.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06

tente alliea are now fighting our bat
ties as well as the battle of world
progress and we should be recreant
to every principle OF honor and de-
cency II we do not subscribe to the
Presidents policy In q firm union in
this war with France. England. Rus
STA, Italy and their allies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
Rheumatic Pains Relieved

II have used Chamberlain lini-
ment for pains in the chest and lame
ness Of the shoulders due to rheuma-
tism, and am pleased to say that It
has never failed to give me prompt
relief" writes Mrs, s. n. Finch. Ba-
tavia, N. Z.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06

"a Sn0 y uSllEC OOuEA lot AOnIpSAIoE
Precinct, Bear Lake county, Idaho.
The Montpelier Milling Co.,
A Corporation,
VS.. .III1uIpII
7. A. Powell, defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greeting TO
the above named. ]. A. Powell:
You are hereby summoned to APP
,ear in the above entitled court to
1e held at Montpelier in said pre-
'inct, in the above entitled cause. at
II O'Clock a. m, upon the 22nd day
I May. 1917. and answer plaintiffs
omplaint on file in said court, or
,iaintiff will take judgment against
you as prayed in complaint.
Said action is brought to recover
from you the sum of $4,000, upon
m implied contract for the payment
Of money.
Witness my hand this s0th day of
March, 1917.
Howard H. Groo,
Justice of the Peace
\ B. Cough and D. c. Kunz,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, residence:
Montpelier. Idaho.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06

Marriage is sometimes a failure be-
cause a man is unable to think OF
The right excuse at the right time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
Nature Cures. The Doctor Takes the
Fee

There is an old saying that nature
cures and the doctor takes the feeS
but as everyone knows you can hGfA
nature very mnch and thereby enable
il to affect a cure in a much less time
than Is usually required. This is par
tieularly trne of colds. Chamber
lain's, cough remedy relieves the
lungs. liquifies the tough mucus ana
aids in it's expectoration, alIayrashe
cough and aids nature in restoring
the system to a healty condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22
THE HOLY NUN
 OF.vITERbO

Sister Maria Benedetta Frey, "the Holy Nun of Viterbo," who died in 1913 after spending fifty-two years strapped to a bed, will in all proba- bility soon be added to the long list of Catholic saints. The Holy Nun was born in Rome eighty-one years ago to-day, March 22, 1886, and at twenty-one became a nun of the Cis- tercian Order. In 1861 she was stricken with acute paralysis of the spine, and for more than half cen tury she lived on bed with her head tightly bandaged and her body sup ported by 8 steel frame. She came into international prominence as a prophecies and miracle worker, and was said to have predicted the assas- sination of King Humbert. Her bed of suffering became shrine which was visited by tens of thousands of people seeking sympathy, consola- tion and divine intercession. It is as- serted that during the Italo-T Turkish war she predicted the fate of thou sands of soldiers about whom inquiries were made by relatives and friends, and pious Italians believe that she neve made single mistake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22
THE FARMER: MARCH g, 1917

power of New England which it the view of Mr. Ross Is so great that New England manufacturers might safely be less interested high tariffs and in selling campaigns
 It IS natural that the special propagandss of should multiply little the value of merchant to the nation That America ought do of it's reghtng the high seas Is @ sure enough proposition.
 It unlikely such has been the development of popu lar sentiment that there will be private system of subsidized merchant ships More probably the future has in store Der of nationally owned lines of ships plying in standardized trade and privately owned ships doing the odds and ends of international ocean carriage.
 Business do wisely when they assemble to listen to pert discussion matters of public policy In the long such matters will be determined by people, Business class ought to be in position aid the people make wise decisions
 America has arrived at top place in finance a1a industry and enjoys export trade without having consider able merchant marine that the need of merchant more in the domain of theory than of practice and pondngy difficult to interest private capital the people,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22
MONROE

State Supervisor D. Albert Green. visited the three eastern schools on Monday.
 Mrs. Myron s. Clark and daughter, Charlotte have returned from Meri- den where they were guests of Miss Carolyn Clark for few days.
 Marshall Beach spent Monday and Tuesday in Hartford.
 Edward s. Beardsley and volun- teer helpers have finished taking the military census in Monroe, collecting 375 names, which they have sent to Hartford.
 Regular meeting of Harmony grange Thursday evening. Brothers Charles c. Lacey. Herbert w. Joyce Robert Sinclair and Charles B. Mich ols are the committee in charge.
 Regular communication of Wash ington Lodge, No. 19 Monday even ing, April 2. Two candidates will be initiatedNin the E. A. degree.
 The selectmen have purchased a new road machine.
 The town school committee has or dered the schools to be in continuous session until the end of the school year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22
Robins Co. Buys
 Riverview Hotel

The Robins Co.,, of Connecticut, yesterday acquired the old Riverview hotel property at the approach of the Washington Bridge, at Milford. This property directly opposite Rivercliff, manor, which has recently been in the possession of the Pentecostal mission, an organization of colored people, has been the subject of much speculation.
 Held for a high price, efforts to ob- tain it for the realty company were met with repeated failure. Investi- gation of the methods pursued in the collection of moneys were made by the New Haven and Stratford police and charities officials. It was recent ly rumored that the organization op- erating the mission would remove to Greens Farms, where options on property had been procured This was later denied.
 With the purchase of the property by the Robins Go. residents of River cliffe were greatly relieved to-day because it was assured that both sides of the Milford turnpike would be oc- cupied by residential buildings rather than charitable institutions or build ings for factory purposes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22
ORDER OF BLACK. BOWS READY FOR. ANNUAL BANQUET
Connecticut Co. Attaches Will Entertain Women Friends
 This Year.

Final arrangements for the annual banquet, entertainment and dance of the Order of Black Bows, to be held at the Stratf1eld, Easter Monday night, April g, have been completed. AS usual, the members, under the direction of T. D. Mccarthy, will pre- sent an entertainment preceding the banquet. This year the playlet will be a semi-comedy production entitled ''Dande1ion's Dodges" and the par ticipants enthusiastically believe their efforts will again at least equal their former successes Immediately fol- lowing the entertainment the banquet will be in order, under the direction of Manager Frank A. Cantwell. during
 -Lich several innovations will be in- troduced to enhance the gaiety of the Black Bows. After the banquet dancing will be enjoyed for the ball. ance of the evening, for which Rah- rigs orchestra will furnish the music.
 All indications are that this years annual entertainment of the Black Bows VII even surpass their previous efforts. AS will be remembered. this society is composed of heads of de- partments and subsidiaries of The Connecticut Go. Each year this or ganization plays host to its many friends, the various events of the sea- son culminating in an annual affair on Easter Monday night. The en- tertainment this year will again in- clude the ladies, and the response to invitations denotes that the sun-par- Tor at The StratfieDd will be taxed to "a na cifv ACoanfa ncpS from the var ious Connecticut Co. divisions throughout the state tend to prove that there will be the usual large dele- gations on hand, and the New Haven officials will be extended special invi- tatfons as guests of honor.
 The officers of the Black Bow so- ciety are as follows: T. D. Mccarthy chairman; William F. Mccoy, hnan. cial secretary, w. H. Goodrich, treas- urer; W. W. Wasson, corresponding secretary. Assisting floor directors, George Buttrick, J. G. Anderson, and William Sprague in the reception of guests will be vinton Hobart Jones, Thomas MacLean, William J. McEn- crowe and Edward J. Miller.
 The cast of "Dandelion's Dodge" at present rehearsing under the direction of Stage Director Mccarthy follows:
 MT. Turnpeny Dibbs, retired money lender, William Gill; Vivian Thornbrake, young squire, Will. Norman; Dickey Dandelion, scare crow, Billy Instone; Jeames, a foot man, Joseph Horton; Madge Marjor- en, milkmaid. Kathryn E. Ayres; Laura Armytage, charming young widow, Estelle J. Mohr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22
A MAYOR WHO HAS MADE GOOD

A NTHONY SUNDERLAND has been twice mayor of Dan
 bury. His administration has been without scandal. He has reduced water rates aad lowered taxes without lower ing service or efficiency.
 His genius for public tasks has not been confined to civil life For he has served in the Eighth Company Coast Ar
 lery in which he first lieutenant He has had four months training aviation school and holds the ment license to operate military aeroplane.
 This Danbury appears to Bridgeport vision to be pearl among mayors Here dreams of ducng the tax rae and debt increases taxes City off cas military sound in body wind and limb enlist in the home guard and will be able to the Danbury plane conveniently it flies Bridgeport it's way war.
 Mayor Sunderland has been renominated It will be inter- esng what the Danbury voters think of him. He risk He is too competent too free from blame. He the risk of Asde who banshed for being too This long ago. Perhaps voters wiser
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22
Coast Artillerymen
 Hold Snarcy Drill

Capt. F. l.. Dengler, U. s. A., in structor-inspector detailed with the Connecticut Coast Artillery, conducted a school of instruction for officers at the State Armory last night. All the local officers attended The local companies get recruits each week.
 The First Field Ambulance com- pany which is being organized here drilled last evening with the men of the Coast Artillery Medical corps. The snappy drill by the Coast Artillery men brought frequent applause from the executive members of the local Red Cross society. who were seate" in the balcony.
 The Third division National Maya! Volunteers will go to the state rifle range in Trumbull for rifle practice. Good Friday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22
GOETHE

It was eighty-five years ago to-day that Johan Wolfgang von Goethe. the great Olympian of, the Teutonic Par nassus, breathed his last at Weimar, crying, with his last gasp, More light.'' Far from being supreme genius like Shakespeare, lacking the gigantic stature of a Voltaire. the German poet and novelist was still the most eminent literary man of his time. In Faust Goethe reached the heights of his genius, and that work alone woud have given him greater re- nown than that achieved by any oth- CT nineteenth century writer.
 Goethe was born in the commercial city of Frankfort, the son of an inn perial councillor, the grandson of a tailor and inn-keeper. His multitude of love affairs, which inspired so much of his literary effort. began with a humble Gretchen, amid circle of for gers and delinquents, and ended with a liason with 8 Weimar woman, whom he married only after the birth of a son. His wayward impulses in matters of love found expression in his novel "Wahlverwandschaft ,' which has been translated into English as Effective Affinities." All the charms and graces of his style were here employed to describe the impul- ses which spring from the collision of passion and duty. He represented that affinities of sex follow the same inevitable law as chemical aff1nities, and that humanity struggles in vain against the dictates of nature. This work shocked the moral world, and to this day the ingenuity of Goethe's ad- mirers is taxed to defend this work. During the Napoleonic struggle Goethe was charged with a lack of patriotism. He stood for culture rather than 'kultur," declaring that Germany as a whole is nothing, the individual German Is everything" He had E. high admiration for Napoleon, from whom he received the cross of the Legion of Honor. The father land of a poet, he said, lis the good, noble and beautiful, which is confined to no special province or land, which he seizes and forms where he finds it.'' The genius of Goethe was universal, and not for any day or country. AS such this great German will be remembered and honored long after the statues of emperors, war lords and statesmen have crumbled into dust.