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The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Governor Northen in a recent ad-
dress before the Evangelical Minister
ial union Of Atlanta holds that religion
is the only remaining sufficient solu-
ton Of the negro problem. This seems
strange when one looks at 1t from the
negro's standpoint. 1t would seem
that the real problem is not of the
negro's making but is by-product of
white prejudice. II religion Is the
solution then whose religion? The
negro has religion enough to spare and
the evidences of his passive submis-
sion are written on every page of his
contact with white people. Clearly
the governor means that the religion
of the white people is defective insofar
as it pertains to according the negro
those rights and privileges which are
guaranteed by the fundamental law of
the land. We are at one with the
governor that only religion can cure
the evil, but how can we get at the
people with this pure and undefiled
brand of religion. True it is in the
Bible, but the people have become so
accustomed to having their thoughts
made for them that possibly they
would not understand such raw truth
even though it should be found in the
Bible. 1t is plainly up to the white
preacher to do some real plain talk to
their congregations concerning the
teachings of the Bible along this lire.
When brought to test can one really
depend upon the preacher to say the
plain truth about the teachings eff the
Bible on the race question? We rather
think not. The preacher prefers
passages which are not discordant
with the sympathies and prejudices of
his hearers and really there is more
solid dollars in that kind of preaching
taan any other Why blame the poor
preacher for being human? He is not
really able to be a martyr.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

An Illinois Judge has decided that
Reno divorces are not good in Illinois.
Have your divorce papers made trans
<erable.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

A baby-s cry saved six people from
being asphyxiated Let us learn to be
patient with crying babies. They may
come In handy.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

No. brother. the anti-pistoI toting
law in New York was not passed for
the purpose Of stopping the hold-ups
IN Wall street
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Women would do well to let avia-
ton alone until men have made a
greater success Of It
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

When we stop to consider the num-
Der Of isms that exist the great won
der is that more people do not get
into the violent wards.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

The undertakers having decided to
call themselves "morticians" we pre-
sumo that hod-carriers Of the future
will be known as "mortarians"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Platinum is now worth two and
one-half times as much as gold. and
gold is worth about its weight in po-
tatoes and other Injuries.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Our idea Of versatile man IL \
poet who can eat q second plate OF
boiled cabbage.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

How fortunate for oyster lovers
that the successive months have an R
IN theml
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Whenever there is great disaster
IN this country you are sure to find
heroes who gave or risked their lives
for others.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

This is a beautiful world to live In.
when ones liver Is working all right
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Flying from New York to San Fran
cisco is Just as dangerous as flying
from San Francisco to New York
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

We can stand for female aviator.
but not for aviatress-
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
A cross.Referencs.

Mistress-Have you a reference?
Bridget-Foine; Oh held the poker
over her till got it.-Harper's Bazaar
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Some mistakes can be corrected.
but eating toadstools IL not one Of
them
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Unfortunately weepy. maudlin
weather cannot be put into q cell to
sober up.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

A paragrapher asks: what is a
perfect wife?" The only answer we
can give is: How old is Ann?"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

This Is the identical cold wave you
were wishing for last July.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
PRESTO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Hancock
were up from their home south OF
BlackfOot las. week visiting old
friends in this locality.
Mrs. Roy Winchell was up from
Pocatello this week, tn guest of her
mother Mrs. Womack
Staley Quigley was accidently shot
by his brother one day last week
while the two boys were hunting
rabbits, the bullet took effect in the
leg and it was thought best by DR..
Davis to ! it remain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Christofferse
have a baby boy at their house, he
came last week ard expects to stay
and help with the sugar beet culture.
Miss Katie Tolmie returned this
week from Jackson s Hole where she
spent the winter {
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
BROKEN HEARTED MOTHER
ASKS NEWS OF DAUGHTER.

In far away Chanute, Kansas,
mother is dying. For two years she
has not heard from h daughter.
Mrs. Nellie Morton, who was then in
Boise and information which has been
received by Mayor Friedman from
Mrs. Mortons brother. c. B. Toles
OF Chanute, is to the effect that the
aged mothers heart is breaking and
that the finding of h daughter is
the only chance of saving her life.
The communication says that Mrs.
Morton was in Boise as late as Nov
ember /, 1909, and chat she then had
with her two small boys. Toles is
willing to pay s25 reward to anyone
who will give reformation leading to
the finding of his sister.
The letter which he sent TO Mayor
Friedman follows:
My sist r, Mrs. Nellie Morton, was
living in your city in November, 1903
and since tha; time We have not
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
FIRE, FIRE, FIRE,
THIS is NO FIRE SALE.

Chief of Police Max Smith called
the attention of tn writer to the
fact that there were only about three
men in the city who understood the
workings OF the chemical engine and
the manipulation of the fire appara-
tus and suggested that a volu2te
fire department be organized and now
that the long days of summer are
here it would be an ideal time for
such an organization to drill. There
are enough young business men in
the city who should be interested in
the prot ction of their places of busi-
ness to learn the manipulation of the
fire department and the suggestion Of
the chief of police should bear fruit
beneficial to all. All persons inter
ested in the forming of volunteer
fire d partment should signify their
willingness to participate to Chief
Smith, and a meeting will be called
in the near future for that purpose.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
ALL BUT TWO WILL
LING TO CLOSE.

The clerks of the city Gently cir
culated a petition asking the busi-
ness men of The city to close Their
places of business at O'Clock inst ad
of $50 as is the preset custom. l his
was asked for during the summer
months that the employees might
thus be enabled to have their supLeTs
and spend a pleasant evening at home
or at the home of some other girl.
With the exception of two business
men everyone in town si5Ged the pc
tition agreeing to close, but as these
two did not the stores will remain
open for the present until $50. An
effort will be made to prevail on the
two gentlemen to agree to the clos
ihg hour.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
Sheriff Frank DeKay, Sheriff Sharpe and
Posse from Salt Lake Quickly Round Up
Murderer Funeral from Odd Fellows
Hall, Blackfoot, Friday Afternoon

in China, and during the Philippine
insurrection at which place he was
wounded three different times, and
on account of same was honorably
discharged from the army. He then
came to Blachl-Ot where he work
ed for his brother who was then en-
gagged in The butcher business. Sam
remained here until his br-ther sold
out his business. he then going to
Salt Lake City, Utah, where he ac-
c'pted position with The Denver &
Rio Grande which position he had
filled up to the time of his death.
During his residence here S. j. De-
Kay was married to Miss Hattie
Cameron, daughter cf Mr.. and Mrs.
James Cameron, who with two child
ren survive him. Sam during his stay
in Blackfoot made a h 81. of friends
who will mourn his untimely demise.
The sympathy of the entire commun-
ity is with the bereft family in their
hour of sadness. Funeral services
will be held at the |. O. 0. F. hall
in Blackfoot, Friday at $3.50 o'clock.
under the auspices IF tn B. P. o. E.
and Il. O. O. f.
Sheriff F. E. DeKay of this city,
brother, made quick response to
the telegram apprising him of the
death of his brother, and Sheriff
Sharpe of Salt Lake, Sheriff Dekay
and tn formers posse rounded up
the town and in seven b urs from
the time the unfortunate man was
killed the murderer was cC' fined in
| the county jail.
George q ilch, the Austrian, has
since confessed TO the murder.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
PRIMARY AND SIXTH GRADES
CENTRAL BUILDING ENTERTAIN.

On Friday afternoon of last week
an audience that taxed the capacity
of the Auditorium saw a we'll drilled
group of youngsters perform. The
rooms taught by Gertrude Backus,
Eva Hubbell and Mary S. ely put on
the show.
The primary pupils gave several
songs in. choruses which were highly
appreciated as evidenced by the en-
cores, but it was in the May Pole
Dance and other drills that they
show d off to best advantage. The
little tots went through many COM
plicated drills without a mis-step.
They were beautifully costumed by
their mothers and looked like SO
many little fairies just out of Slfdom.
At the close of the primary pro-
gram the sixth grade pupils opened
their program with girls chorus
that reflected great credit upon the
musical abilities of Miss Backus. Then
the boys not to be outdone &avs a
very fine little Interpretation OF
Hale's Man Without a Country
The whole program was first class.
Every one appreciated the entire list
of pl asing parts. The funds raised
will go toward buying pictures for
the rooms presided over by the three
teachers who gave the entertainment
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11

THE ART EXHIBIT.

The exhibit of pictures which was
on at the Baptist church all last
week has gone and with it very
pleasant week of instruction and en-
joyment. Their was a program Civ
en- every afternoon and evening and
these were enjoyed by many art low
ers of the city. There were more
than Thousand people present at diff
ferent tim during the exhibit. All
are profuse in their praise of the
programs and pictures.
All the funds raised, after deduct
ing local expenses will be invested in
pictures for the various rooms of the
school. The total receipts will run
close to $4,000 and tn n the funds
raised by the entertaiI ment at the
Auditorium amounted to $4S.O0, so
there will be some fine pictures add
ed to the school walls. L, is the plan
to invest in pictures of the very best
kind rather than a great number OF
ch ap ones.
Mr.. Buchanan contributed the use
of the Auditorium free so that the
three rooms which gave the entertain
ment have nice sum to put into
pictures.
The, teachers and pupils wish to
thank the public for its patronag:
and to extend vote of thanks to
those who 50 kindly appeared on the
various programs during the exhibit
1t was through their efforts that we
were able to give such splendid e..
tertainments and these, Of course, at
tracted many people to the exhibit
who would not otherwise have come
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11

heard from her. She had two small
boys with her viii you kindly send
this to the best paper in your city
and have them run this ad,: | will
pay $25 for information leading to the
finding of Mrs. Nellie Morton and
childr II.
"Hopia you will kindly do this and
save my mothers lfeas the suspense
is slowly but surely eating away her
life, ! am, respectfully yours,
(Signed) &c. b. TOLE".
BOX 800, Chanutc, Kansas.
The Boise city directories for 1910
and 1909 do not contaia the name CT
Mrs Nellie Morton, and any informa
ton which might be obtain d of her
should be forwarded either to Cha
mute direct or to Mayor Friedman,
who will send it n.-Statesman.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
DESIRED CHANGE IN
MACKAY TRAIN.

Many Idaho Falls people would ap-
preciate a change in the running time
of the Mackay train, preferring that
It leave Blackfoot after No. 4 arriv S
from the west. This would enable
the citizens of that territory to go to
rhe Lost River during the summer
days have good fish or transact
business on that road and return the
same day to their homes as they
could connect with No. 3. The Lost
River is a mecca for tishemen, but
tbe train connections are such that
it is impossible to reach the desired
district unless one does no. relire lne
night previous.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
BRYAN OUT IN THE OPEN
ON WOOL SCHEDULE.
Says Democratic Protectionists Would
Better Get Out and Join Repubii-
cans. ,t LII.

Lincoln, May 4.-William ]. Bryan
has authorized the following state
ment on free wool:
"Press dispatches say that some Of
the Democrats in the house are in
sisting on leaving tariff on wool.
If there is any such protectionist sem
timent among the Democrats, the
sooner it is brought to light and COM
batted, the better. If the Democrat
ic party can be scared by a few
sheep growers, it might as well re-
nounce it's advocacy Of tariff rednc-
ton and make an alliance with the
Republican party.
Protection is protection, no mat
ter whether it is asked for the bene-
fit of manufacturers or for the bene-
fit of farmers and any American who
believes in protection is worse than
worthless as a tariff refOrmer. II
his heart is set on protecting some
body, he will soon learn that protec-
tionists must stand together and then
he is afraid to touch the tariff any
| where.
| without free wool, tariff reform
will not amount to much, for the
/ spirit that would lead congress 20 tax
! all the farmers and all citizens who
wear wooden goods is to give tarln
/ tribute to the few farmers who raise
! sh ep, will consent TO other tarin
exactions until tariff reform will be
little more than a farce"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
MOTHERS DAY IN
IDAHO ON MAY IA.

In accordance with a custom which
has prevailed for number of years,
Go vernon Hawley has issued a proc
lamation designating the second Sun
day in May as Mothers day. and
urging its general observance by i,he
peopl of the state. The governors
proclamation is as follows:
Whereas, it has recently become
the custom to set aside the second
Sunday in May of each year, by proc
lamation of the governor tcf each
State in tn union, as Mothers day,
and as the idea appeals to the no
blest sentiments Of the human family
Now therefore, l, James H. Haw-
ley, governor # Idaho, do proclaim
Sunday, May Ia, 1911, as Mothers
day, and urge that the press of the
State direct public att nti-n to the
observance thereof; that our people
wear the emblem designated by the
iishlnen. az tie custom, a white car
natiCn; that tiose who are abselt
from their homes make this day the
occasion for especial personal remem-
brance in the form of letter or gift
to their mothers, AID that apprc pri-
ate services be held in the various
churches.
In stimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the state If Idaho to
loe affixed.
Done at the capitol, in the state of
Idaho, this 9th day Of May, A. D.
1e11.
JAMES H. HAWLEY,
Governor.
BY the governor,
w. L. CLIFFORD,
Secretary pf State.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11

S. ]. Dekay, a brother of Sheriff
F. E. d Kay and Roy DeKay, met
his death at the hands of an enraged
Austrian, at Midvale, Utah, 'on May
"th. On reporting in after his run
to The depot, he was requested by
the agent to- remove an Austrian
from the waiting room which he did,
and a nom mt later while standing
across the stree. talking to friend
the Austrian sneaking up behind him
welded a stiletto with deadly effect
According to eye witnesses, Dekay
was talking to man by the name
nf Allen when the Austrian sn ak
ing up behind his unsuspecting victim
buried his knife to the hilt in the
fireman's abdomen, drawing it down
ward cutting cash a foot lcng then
while the injured man was slowly
sinking to the floor, and before any
one could interfere the enraged for
. eigner plunged tha weapon into his
back, eluding several spectators who
sought to bar mis- way
Samuel ]. DeKay was born at Uti-
ca, Michigan, where he spent most
of his boyhood days. At the age of
81, on account Of his physical ability
he was made member of the mount
ed police force of the city Of Detroit,
Michigan which position he crcditably
fill d for period yf twO years, re-
signing therefrom to enter the ser
vice of the United States Army, en-
listing in the End L. S. Cavalry under
Col. Hayes, and in six months time
he had w~n the title of First Ser
geant, of Trocp B. He served with
distinction during the Boxer uprising
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
Improvements to Fort Hall Sand Highway Are
to Begin at Once---Senator Borah Helps---
Idaho Solon and State Engineer Secure Full
Permission from Indian Commi sioner

Through efforts of Senator Borah
state will finally be permitted to con-
struct the desired five miles of road
on tn Fort Hall Indian reservation
against which e. w. Estep, the In
dian agent raised such a protest re-
Gently that the matter went to the
secretary of the interior and to r. G.
Ballentine, commissioner of Indian af
fairs.
In a communication received yes
terday by .r. Robinson from Mr.. Bal
ntine it is held chat the road was
authorized through an agreement
with the Indian commissioner and
that it is now a public highway. He
orders E. w. Estep 10 allow the work
OF improving the road with the sum
set aside by the Legislature. to go
ahead.
The only string in the communica
tion is that which provides that
Agent Estep shall be satisfied that
the state does not propose to change
the location of the road Mr. Robin
son said yesterday that the state
proposes to leave The road just where
it is and not to alter its course in
any way.
A communication from Secretary
Condor of the Ross Fork commissi n
is to The effect that tho filing map
showing the road is ready to transmit
Mr.. Robinson said yesterday that
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
By the governor,
w. l.. CLIFFORD,
Secretary of State.
EIGHTH GRADE
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.

The eighth grade are going to give
their commencement program at the
Auditorium, Saturday evening the 18th
The following is the program:
Song. Fairy Voices. School.
Scene from "Pygmalion and Galatea"
Galatea ..............M Mildred Wris ht
PygmaliOn .......... Joseph Fish T.
Vocal Solo. -Four Leaf Glover
Myrtle Simmons
Reading Rock Ne to Sleep Mother
Phyllis Hoover
Vocal Solo ...... "Bedtime's Near
Marie Dunn
Pantomime -. Star Spangled Banner.
Duet Beautiful Moonlight
Myrtle Simmons, Marie Dunn
Farce. Too Much of a Good Thing.
Mrs. Perkins, Gladys Hodgson
Mr.. Perkins, Elwood Alfred Eu-
nice Bowles, Phyllis Hoover, Jen-
ME Cowper, Marie Dunn, Haiti
Perkins, Anna Broadbent, Nellie
Perkins, Lillian Sample, Polly.
..........., Lucille, Davis,
Fred Schuyler Thatcher Aired,
Tom Perkins, Everett Faulconer
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11

tn plans and specificati- ms are be-
ing perfected and that work will be
started within a few mo- this.
The information that the state is
to be allowed the right to- go ahead
and improve the five miles of high
way across the Fort Hall Indian res
ervation ends the hong fight which
certain interests headed by Agent
Estep have made to block the state
in tbe work.
Senator Borah has worked consist
emily with Walter Fisher, secretary
of the int rior, and it was largely
through his efforts that the matter
was finally brought to an amicab,e
adjustment.
The noad leads from the southern
part of the state to the Yellowstone
park and will become one Of the most
popular highways in the country for
automobiles, it is said, with the com
pletion of the wcTk on the five miles
cf road which are now in extremely
ad shape and over which automo-
bileS cannot pass.
The last legislature ordered thai.
$40 900 be expended in the work and
everything was about to start when
Mr.. Estep came in with kick which
has delayed work FIR tn past four
months.
With all obstacles remcved, Mr..
speedily as possible.-StaJtesman
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
GOING INTO THE STRAW
BERRY BUSINESS

Warren P. Linsay, the enterprising
merchant OF Moreland, received from
Clarinda, Ia, this week four large
boxes of strawberry plants and will
set tn plants out on his ranch near
his store. There were enough plants
to cover ten acres of ground. Mr.
Linsay expects to sell the 'innards' :
of shortcake to the residents Of
Blackfoot, Pocatello and other Gowns
next y ar.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
TO PRESERVE THE FISH.

Game Warden G. l.. Rraley rec mt
ly returned from Boise, where he, to-
gether with other deputy game war
deS was in conference with the state
game warden and tn most prominent
thing discussed was the placing OF
screens Oh head gates of bitches. A
revolving screen, the cost of which
is normal, was given test l. Boise
to give people an idea of its working,
and it was found to be most salts
factory. At the meeting referred to,
it was the opinion of the gentlemen
present that fer the protection of the
game and fish of the state, it was
bes. to rigidly enforce the laws III
detail AID with this object in vi W,
the law regulating dams should be
enforced and all persons having dams
over which fish cannot swim, should
be compelled to put in fish ladders.
The law governing the purchase of
licenses will be rigidly enforced, as
this is tn OILY source from which
revenue can be derived. 1t is not the
intention of The department to so ad-
minister the affairs of the office, as
to work an unnecessary hardship on
the public but it is their intention
to give such publicity of the laws as
may be = &c ssary to inform the pub
lie and then see that they are en-
forced Mr.. Braley is making an
ideal officer and while enforcing the
laws is making friends among the
spOr.smen of the country
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
ARTICLES OF IN
CORPORATION FILED.

Articles of incorporation were re-
Gently filed with the secretary of
state for tn Bingham Abstract com
pany of this city. the capital stock
being $4,000 The officers of the
company are w. H. Stuffelbeam
president, W. NJ. Keith, vice presi
dent and G. X. Stutfelbcam, secre-
tary
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
SHOT THROUGH THE LEG.

A little son of A. NJ. Qulsiey, OF
Goshen. was accidentally shot through
tn: leg by a brother while the lat'er
WAS nlavine with "22.' The little
fellow was brought to town ana Dr
J. B. Davis attended his lnJurl S,
which were nCt serious.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-05-11
FIRST TIME SINCE ACCIDENT.

c. A. Merckley Of Kimball, was in
town Saturday for the first time since
his horrible experience at the bot
tom. of well at Wapello, an account
at The time of the accident.