Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-16
Board Of county commissioners is in

Board of county commissioners is in
session.
An old time darkey says:
Dis Of worl'. believers,
Is bright as bright can be,
But de mex worl' hits blazin'
End dats what's botherin' me"
| The panoramic lecture entertainment
at the NJ. +. Church, Monday evening,
was largely attended. A representa-
tion OF scenes of the Bible. Ten Nights
in Bar-room. the late wars, etc, were
we're well produced and were interest
| ing and profitable.
Our little bird is authority for the
I statement that the most awkward peo-
pie living, old or young, are two lovers
who love each other devotedly and are
too cowardly TO tell OF their love. Their
awkward movements would make the
dumb smile aud smile.
The question OF annexation Of the
five northern counties of Idaho to the
State Of Washington, with Spokane for
capital, is being revived and discussed.
Many In the two States favor il. ln ter
ritorial days the proposition WAS very
popular in North Idaho homes.
The State Federation OF Woman's
clubs meets in Boise. October 22d and
23d 4 splendid program has been ar
ranged Mrs DR.. Givens of Blackfoot,
, will present paper on the Industrial
Possibilities OF Women in Idaho. Great
interest in the meeting is being shown
, by the club women of Boise.
The telephone is one the greatest in
venlions of the age. Asa means OF busi-
ness communication aud for delivery of
messages II Is unequalled, but for trans
mission Of tender sentiment rich in
poesy aud melody il is fraud. II robs
IL of IT'S sweetness and makes it as harsh
as the cruel winds of December.
|, Ii will be gay times ut the White
!. House, Washington This winter. The
Presidents daughter will give her
n coming party, January ID. Not
since the evening when Nellie Grant
gave her cnming-out party, b years
ago. have such gay times been planned
A number of other parties have beer
arranged for Mrs. Roosevelt is pre-
y pairing program for a gay season.
4. Many people nre contentious abon
!. rnles that work both ways. "Turl
/. about. Z" they say sis fair play" Not ST
a with railroads. They have one rule
/, They care nothing for trains running
a behind time, but never allow one to rul
!. ahead of time. a man may wait hour
AZ for a helated train, but never "A one 70
- the train that Is ahead Of time. An
. still the railroads are said to be accom-
! modating.
I; Lazy Joe, our Indian philosopher
y SAYS he cares nothing for paramount
he issues Of political parties as long as th
government continues 10 pay him $50
s. s75 in regular annual installmenti
at And growing enthusiastic us ne though
Il. OF the money he added "Me say hurr
t. for the government, heap best govern
ment the sun shines on for Indian
Me like'm, me all time loyal to the go
ernment. Everytime me ketchum 50
SIS, me hurra. The more money u
~. ketchum, the more me say hurra. N
of savvy how to be loyal"
,ll An Indianapolis dentist has given u
ne the use OF forceps for pulling teeth ~
en- has adopted the primitive method
ON the Chinese, using nothing hut h
r. thumb and index finger. He conside
ce the sight of the forceps themselves
TO responsible for much of the harrowi'
re- part of tooth-pulling and that mat
as nervous persons are greatly shocked
ne the sight OF these instruments. The pa
ny IL also said to be less. He can take q
on the most firmly rooted double tooth
er, few seconds. He learned this a
ne from Chinese practitioner. 1t can
he done that way We have seen 1t dor