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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-23
Evil Results.

John Henry" says the devoted
wife, Il do wish you would cease
staying out late at nights. l am con-
WINGED that this loss of sleep, to say
nothing of dissipation, is having an
i'll effect upon YOU
Nonsense replies the brutal hus-
band I'm in as good health as any
man of my age and size in this town.,
Possibly" comedies the devoted
wife, but l have noticed that you are
not half so clever inventing excuses
for your late hours as you were a
year ago"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-23
wv STALEY and J. E. LANE, Owners
MEndC ,Autoner
lnterminable Job,

The new pastor was a stickler for
ceremonial observances. He could
read his share of the responses with
one eye and watch the congregation
with the other. Each member was ex.
pected to take part in the reading,
and the person who shirked that re.
sponsibllity was detected sooner or
later and brought to account. On the
first three Sundays of his new pas.
torate he noticed a man in a front
pew who sat silent throughout the
service. The third Sunday evening.
although in hurry to reach the bed
side Of sick parishioner, he took
time to let the delinquent know he
had been found out.
Il am sorry to see," the pastor
said, that you have never read the
responses"
Eff l had d-d-d-done th-th-that.
said the silent man, "ab-b-bou what
t-t-time d-d-ddo you suppose you'd
have g-g-got through p-p-preaching?"
McDonald's candies.-Palace Drug
Store. a; j,-tlsli ri
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-23

Twas dream that I had Of money
less land
Nobody was begging with tremulous
hand,
Nobody was worrying over his bills,
Nobody was striving to fill up his tills.
Nobody was plotting for profit ana gam
Nobody was trading on hunger and PAIN
But everyone there had moneyless iot-
Some said 1t was heaven. some SAID IL
was not.
When anyone worked-as they all did.
in fact
He toiled for the pleasure he had in tho
Some labored with cheeriness al Of tho
while,
Some grumbled and growled and were
Each did what he could for his fellows
each day,
But everyone knew there was no coin for
pay,
The JOY of achievement was all that he
Some said it was heav@. some said it
No bargains on Monday brought people
downtown,
No worrying debtors faced anyone's
froWn;
There wasn't cent in the whole of the
land
| And some people thought the arrange
| ment was grand,
While others declared that no money to
| spend
Was simply a wearying, pleasureless
| end.
| No dollar sign there, nor decimal dot
| Some thought it was heaven. some
| thought it was not.
! Twas a dream that had, ans wakened
at last sfs
! And unused DER the vision with brows
overcast
1 can't understand it-some people were
| glad
To do without money, and others were
| sad;
Some people were happy with nothing to-
| lend,
Some people were sorry with nothing to
| spend
I can't give a name to that moneyless
| spot
Some said it was heaven, some said it
| was not.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-23
Confirmed Her Impression.

"My wife" said the man of the
house, told me to come in the
kitchen and inform you that you are
discharged"
she did, did she? Well had an
idea that your wife was woman
with some kind of a mean disposi-
ton, and now l know it. The idea of
her sending you here on such an er.
rand as that"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-23
amily Note,

And" asks the caller of little Fred
dy, which of you children take after
your father?"
Not any OF u.s." replies little Fred.
dy.
None of your"
Nom. But ma takes after him
once in while with the broom
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-23
With Pleasure.

I'm goin' to leave you, mum I'm
goin' to work for Missus Smith on.
would you give me a good reference
NUM-"
ITO work for Mrs. Smith? Gov
tainly. I'll give you a glowing roso.
ence. l hate that woman"
.Hr<Z~6 Iea~&>
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-23

McDonah's candies.-Palace Drug
Store. n i-tlsli =.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22

With county seat relocation fights
at various stages of progress in sew
eral counties. four bills have been in
troduced in the house of representa-
tives looking to the settling Of these
affairs under different laws than those
existing at the present time.
Nine counties have prospective re-
noval fights on, each OF them varying
from the others only in the degree of
intensity and activity with which the
present county seats are being as
sailed.
The warmest fight is probably in
Franklin county. where the city of
Franklin is seeking to take the hon.
ors bodily from Bloomington. The
matter was voted upon at the last
election in test vote proposition on
the advisability of building a new
court house. Little was gained there
from, however. and the matter is in
practically the same condition as be-
fore election. the bond proposition be-
ing decisively defeated at that Z ;.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
ACTIVITY OF TROOPS
NOTIFIED TO BE READY FOR
QUICK WORK.
DIRECTED FROM WASHINGTON
Carriers Division to Be Ready in Tive
Hours it Word Comes from
National Capital.

San Antonio. TeX-Orders have
been receiV ed here from Washington
that General Carriers maneuver divi
sion shall hold itself in readiness to
break camp and take the field as ii
for actual warfare within two hours
The order caused much comment, for
the particular reason that il did not
issued by General Carter but from the
seat of the government
Such an order means a blanket. ten
days ratioas. shelter tents. 800 rounds
Of ammunition, etc.
The order to be in readiness for
operations in the field, while it might
be legitimate feature of maneuvers.
is not taken in that sense.
Excepting the generals. to whom
long years have taught conservatism.
every one rejected the maneuver
theory. but could not explain where
war was 10 be expected. One officer
Of prominence said he hoped Mexico
and the United States would not be-
come embroiled.
We would defeat Mexico and there
would be no lesson learned. The IN
thinking in congress would have an
other object 10 point to. TO show that
we can depend on the volunteers in
an emergency. We can after We have
lost 40 per cent to teach the remain
ing % per cent how to fight.
"A strong lesson is needed. Japan
Or Germany would serve-preferably
the former. because OF her geographic
al situation. They are quite capable
Of attacking us. with their perfect pre-
paredness, whenever ready. We have
spent ten days in turmoil gathering Il
handful of men in Texas. Ultimately
we should triumph. but the ultimate
cost would be appalling. 1t would be
much cheaper. even in money. let
alone lives. to treble our force. than
to take such a lesson. cons iderinS the
resultant pension rolls alone"
Officers cannot be quoted for publ
cation where criticism OF superiOrs is
involved. or to be inferred, but the
man who made the foregoing state
ment has q reputation which extends
beyond the army.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
ALL OVER NEBRASKA
Suicide Deliberately Planned.

Morrill, County.-A most remarka-
bic suicide occurred on the north
side Of the river when George c.
Bowman pressed q revolver to the
back of his head and blew his brains
out. The deceased. who was about
60 years OF age. lived with his fam
lily on homestead about six miles
from Bridgeport. He had been suf-
fering from trouble which the doc
tors told him was incurable. Some
days before the suicide he told his
wife what he intended to do and how
he proposed to do it. On the day
mentioned ne told his wife to leave
the house and informed her tina; i.
she did not ii would be worse for
her. Later he ordered his brother
and son out of the room and warned
them not 10 interfere with him. They.
suppOSing he even then had his re-
vOlver under the bed clothing, obey
ed his commands. After they left
the room he shaved and dressed,
folded the bed clothes and piled
them and the pillows on the floor.
and lying across the bed with his
head over the side, placed the re-
vOlver to the base of his skull and
fired. He had said before this he
would do this so as not to mar his
face. Death resulted instantly.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS OF THE DAY HELD TO A
FEW LINES.
DAYS EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
intelligence Interesting to the
General Reader.
Washington.

Secretary of War Dickinson con
ferred at length with the board of
directors OF the Panama railroad
company
The members of the United States
section of the joint boundary commits
sion between the United States and
Canada held its first meeting. elect
ing Former Senator Thomas II. Carter
of Montana, and l.. W. Busby. secre-
tary.
\ reorganization OF the army along
broad lines is under consideration by
the war department. The central idea
of the new plan. which is yet in the
formative stage, ccntemplateS the as
sembling of several brigades OF troops
in various parts of the country and
giving as many general officers as
possible actual field command
Preliminary returns of the national
banks made in response to the call for
condition on March 4, indicate gen
eral expansion Of loans and discounts
throughout the country. New York
city shows loans and discounts of
S3l1,3l ,bbH, dN liititdSt Ia Sl''-""V,
O00 Boston shows an Increase OF
$15. 000, zoo: St. Louis S",o3o.H0O:
Pittsburg sl.0oO00G and Cincinnati
$1.000,00U
Rejecting what he termed the
alarming eXa2geratiOns of pcSSi-
mists" in their Interpretation Of the
attitude of the United States towards
Mexico in the political disorders OF
the latter country. Baron d'EStour-
nellie de Constant. one OF the leading
diplomats of France. in an address
tonight at the Panama union, urged
faith i'm the ''conciliatory policy OF
the United States.
Official announcement WAS made
at the white house that Associate
Justice Charles f. Hughes. of the
United States supreme court. has
been designated as head of the COM
mission to Investigate second class
postage rates. especially with refer
ence to magazines. Former Solicitor
General Lawrence Maxwell of Cincin-
natl has been designated as one OF
the members of the commission.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
TO FARM CAMPUS.
SENATE FAvoRs REMOVAL OF
THE UNIVERSITY.
BUlLA BILL IS MOST DRASTIC
In All Of Them Fights Would Be
keener Were Bills Enacted Into
law-Present Provisions
in That Line Rigid.

BY vote Of Ii to 10 the senate de
feated 4 motion to retain the location
Of the University of Nebraska on the
campus in Lincoln and to levy a one.
half mill tax for the extension and i'm
prOvement of the city campus and the
state farm campus. Then. by a vote
Of 20 10 Is the senate adopted a report
of a joint committee recommending
removal of the university to the state
farm campus and TO levy a one mill ad
ditiOIal tax for eight years 10 defTay
expenses OF removal.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22

The apportionment bills which are
to be reported a. now prepared in the
senate will probably be reported in
the house also. although the members
of the house committee are much mys-
titled at the situation. The senate
bill was fixed up by the aid Of demo
cratic house members, but the republt
can members have been frequently
consulted. The efforts to hold meet
ings Of the house committee have not
been successful. Chairman Regain
claims to know nothing concerning
the bills. and says that the house
must still do its work. He is not
calling meetings, and it now looks as
if the house would be asked to accept
the senate bills on senatorial appor-
tionment as we'll as the senate bills
on judicial and congressional appOr.
tionment. The house bills did not
cover the latter two redistricting
propositions.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22

pied with inflammatory rheumatism
and stricken with dropsy. not able to
move even with crutches. Such was
my condition when / began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. Folks in Han
ford know how bad off l was and
must give DOan's Kidney Pills full
credit for my wonderful recovery"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. FOster-Alilburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Personal.

Bryan. ut Washington, declared for
reciprocity and tariff revision.
Secretary MacVeagh sees clear
field for an issue of Panama bonds.
Champ Clark is to move into
Uncle Joe Cannon'S room April 4.
Ellis ID. Robb OF Eldora. Ia, was
appointed a national bank examiner.
Senator Carroll introduced in the
senate a DILL to legalize prize fights in
Illinois.
Former Governor William b. Blox
ham died at his home Tallahassee. Fla
Colonel Roosevelt said not to forti
fy the Panama canal would be an in
stance of criminal folly.
W. B. Dickson has rendered his re
sisnation as vice president of the
United States Steel corporation.
Prof. J. II. Walter. principal of the
Anacortes high school. Bellingham,
Wash. dropped dead while hearing a
recitation.
Congressman Walter l. Smith OF
Council Bluffs took the oath and be.
came Judge of the United States cir
cult court of appeals.
Archibald W. Butt, aide to Presi
dent Taft, will soon discard his title
of captain for that of major.
Russian Foreign Minister Sasanoff.
who has been seriously i'll with men,
braneous ungina. is improved.
Emperor William will visit Empe-
ror Frances Joseph at Vienna on
March % while en- route for Corfu.
Justice Hughes of the supreme
court will head the commission to in
yestisate postage rates on magazines
The new regent of Persia. Nassir
II Molk. has appointed new cabi-
net upon his assumption of the reins
of government at Teheran.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
To Form Poultry Association.

Adams COunty.-As the result OF
the agitation for the organization OF
9 poultry association. a call has been
issued for a meeting of poultry rails
ers in Hastings to perfect such an
organization. Written invitations
were sent to all poultry men in that
portion of Nebraska who had entries
in last years state poultry show. as
well as the poultry exhibit in connec-
ton with last falls festival II is
the intention of the poultry fanciers
behind this movement to bring about
a large organization to the end that
poultry raising can be more largely
and prOfitably conducted in central
ard western Nebraska.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Candy's Bill Considered.

Gandy's bill regulating the prac
tee of medicine in the state was rec
commended for passage by the commit
tee. The measure provides that ANY
person of good moral character over
twenty-one years of age. having con-
rleteG a two years course of study in
regularly incorporated and recognized
schools OF suggestive therapeutics
chiprcDractic. mental or magnetic
healing or who has been engaged in
said practice for period of two years
shall he competent TO receive certiii.
Gates from the state board of these
sciences. same to be appointed by the
governor from the ranks OF practition-
ers OF said kinds of healing"
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Thief Burned Barn.

Antelope County. Two brown
horses weighing about 400 pounds
each and two sets of good Concord
harness We're stolen from the barn
of Percy Jones, who lives about five
The thief set fire to the barn. total
ly destroying it and the contents. in.
Guiding four other horses. The barn
was worth about $1,000 and was in
sured in the county mutual for $500.
The horses We're insured in another
company for Si10. The horses and
thief were traced several miles be-
fore the traces We're mingled with
other tracks and lost.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
To Report April list.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the officers
If the state militias who are to join
the army in Texas to receive instruc-
tons in military maneuvers. are To re-
port to the instruction camps before
April /. Each officer from the militia
will be attached to an officer of CORE
spending grade and from the same
arm of the survice. The War depart
.nent is waiting to hear from General
Carter before deciding how many Of
ficers from the militia will be allowed
to attend the instruction work at one
time.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Protects Poo Drinkers.

Bodison of Kearney made his ini-
tial speech by moving that S. F. 2s5
be ordered engrossed for third read
ing. He introduced the bill. and it
speaks for itself 1t declares it to be
a misdemeanor for any manufacturer
to sell pop or other nor-alccholic
drinks containing saccharine or coal
tar swee.eners.
Talcott explained that the bill
would hit some manufacturers who are
underselling others by using a chean-
er sweetener. II was c:1sG II en-
crossed for third reading.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Is Il a Railroad Commission?

The eagle eye of Secretary Of State
Wait discovered that H. r. SO. signed
by the governor and sent to the Office
Of the secretary of state refers to the
state railroad commission" The OF.
fetal name OF the commission intended
TO be mentioned by the trainers of the
bill is the railway commission" The
bill in question requires railroads to
use standard sized cabooses. II is not
believed the incorrect name of the
commission mentioned in the bill will
have any effect on the validity of the
measure. For seine reason the mem
bers of the commission object 10 being
called a railroad commission. To some
this term conveys a different idea than
the term railway commission.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Governors Maintenance.

The house started to play little
politics when the general maintenance
bill was up for consideration and the
item for the board OF governors SER
wants ard immediate family was being
discussed. Ten democrats voted with
the republicans 10 retain the item in
the bill. although this is the first time
such an item has ever APP cared in "a
general maintenance bill.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
All for Stockyards Bill.

The house passed the Taylor stock.
yards bill as amended and as accepted
by the house several days ago. One
vote only. McKelvie of Lancaster. was
cast against the measure. There is
openly voiced suspicion against the
bill in the house because the Douglas
county delegation voted for it. II is
even said that motion will soon be
made to ser day for the considera-
ton of the Oils bill and that this bill
will also be passed through the house.
The fear is that with The sitting com
,nittee appointed in the senate the
Taylor bill will be allowed to die in the
committee and no stockyards legisla-
lion be secured.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
General.

Nine men were indicted ~ Chicago
on charge of Alaska land frauds.
The resignation of DiaZ is declared
to be the price of peace in Mexico.
Japan is making no effort to secure
n naval base on the coast OF Mexico.
Oklahoma City adopted the COM
mission form of government by about
200 majority.
Secretary Dickinson advised the
south to cease violence to negroes if
it would prosper.
In his address at Atlanta President
Taft predicted good results from reci-
procity with Canada.
The United States government has
made request that Mexico release
two American prisoners at Juarez.
The contract for the new s2.5G0000
New York City postoftice was ward
ed to the Fuller Construction COM
pany.
Charles McKibhen. aged IS. a
wealthy pioneer prospector. was burn
ed to death in his cabin near Dead
wood. S. D.
Conditions bordering on panic are
said to exist in northern Mexico. and
many towns are being beseiged by
the insurrectos.
The Honduran congress has accept
Gutierrez. who recently was elected
second designate.
The Missouri senate assembly
passed 4 bill prohibiting dram shops
from being licensed. except in incor-
porated cities and towns.
Concerning his candidacy for the
presidency, Champ Clark said the
democratic party might 60 farther
and fare worse. and he believed it
would.
A valuation of S2.512.liG is placed
on the estate in New Hampshire of
the late Mrs. Mary Glover Eddy.
founder of the Christian Science
church.
The California assembly. by unani-
nous assent. has replaced its old pri-
mary law with one providing for
the use Of the Oregon plan for elect
ing senators.
The Iowa senate killed the resolu-
ton for constitutional prohibitory
amendment convention by adopting
the committee report for indefinite
postponement. - to Il.
The Chinese legation at Washing
ton emphatically denies rumors of an
anti-foreign uprising in Manchuria.
being held in 81. Joseph. Mo-, pre-
paratory 70 deportation to Russia as
white slavers.
Four were killed and one injured
in snowslide that destroyed the
boarding house at Gold King mine
near Gladstone. Colorado.
The Kansas supreme court has de-
cided the law requiring railroads to
carry members of tire national guard
within the state At a cent a mile is
unconstitutional.
Action of the United States in Mex
Eco is purely an American affair says
a German newspaper.
The foot and mouth disease has
again appeared in England. Move
ment OF stock in a wide area has
been prohibited.
The CAMPAIGN for membership in
the Brotherhood Of locomotive Fire
men and EnsiEemen is in progress
throughout the country
Thirty members Of religious cult
at Finllav. o.. have chartered spe-
cial car to make pilgrimage TO Los
Angeles to battle in a sacred stream
revealed to them by spirit voice.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Coal Claims Affected.

WashingtOn.-Out OF The thousand
odd coal locations in Alaska. which
the government through the general
land Office is investigating FOR fraud.
go. covering more than 10000 acres
are in yolved directly or indirectly in
the indictments returned by grand
juries in Spokane. Tacoma. Detroit
and Chicago. Although the Rall.nger.
Pinchot controversy halted the work
ON these claims. the Investigations
were resumed last June. The result
has been the Indictment of many par.
Elephants.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Plenty Of Work Left.

Just what will be done about a sift-
ing committee in the house is a matter
of conjecture. Most of the members
who have been heard to express them
selves about 1t believe it is still too
early TO begin operation under the con-
troll of this committee. In fact, a sift-
ing committee will not be appointed
until it is absolutely necessary. or I'M
til majority of members give up
hopes of reaching their bills in the
general order of business.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Newspaper SpoiIs.

S. F. 291, by Tibbets. relating TO the
publication of proceedings of county
boards. was indefinitely postponed to
make way for S. F. SO. by Tanner. a
bill TO authorize county boards 10 des,
isnate two newspapers OF two differ.
ent political parties. having the
largest circulation OF any such bipar.
tisan Iapers in the county. TO publish
the proceedings OF county boards, each
paper to take half the legal rate for
the work. The latter bill was placed
en- the general flo
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Warden Salary.

S. F. 2a6. by Brown. bill 20 in
crease the salary of the warden of
the peniientiary from $500 to se.0o0
for the purpose OF making up the loss
OF $3.50 salary as postmaster. had z
close call. 1t failed to PASS with the
emergency clause and was placed up,
O.. its passage without the emergency
clause. Talcott and Volpp changed
from nay 20 aye ard Horton who had
been out CT the room returned and
voted for the bill. making total OF Is
ayes and II nays.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
WOMAN FOUND GUILTY.
Mrs. Davis Convicted Of Killing Her
Husband.

Harrington. Neb.-A verdict OF
murder i'm the first degree with i'm
prisOnment for life was returned by
the jury in the case of Mrs. Maggie
Davis. accused slayer OF Ira Church
ill. Mrs. Davis Killed Ira Churchill
while he was milking COW on his
farm home near Coleridge. Neb..
Nov 81 last. Her defense was in
sanity. 1t was alleged that Church
i'll had promised to marry Mrs. Da-
Wis. but on the eve of the wedding
had turned her down and married
another woman.
The Columbus journal., 1911-03-22
Falls From Wagon and is Killed.

Clay COunty.-Dave LOudin, a
farmer about % years OF age. fell
from a load of oats and sustained in
juries which resulted in his death.
He was bringing oats to town. riding
IN a wagon high box. A dog scared
the team and Mr.. LOudin fell in front
Of the wheels, which ran over his
back, breaking it in two places.