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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
NOT ALTOGETHER A DEFEAT
Bride Had Made One Reservation She
Intended to Live
Up To.

A clergyman tells the following
story: He was marrying a young
couple. All went we'll until he reached
that part of the service where the
bride has to say, Il will love. honor
and obey"
The first part of the sentence she
would say all right, but on reaching
the word "obey" she refused to say 1t.
but made some kind of noise very
like 1t.
The clergyman again repeated 1t.
but she still refused to pronounce the
word distinctly.
The parsOn now became rather
vexed about this and informed the
young lady that unless she said It cor
rectly this time he would refuse to
marry them.
The bride, rather crestfallen, again
repeated the words. but on coming to
the fatal word she again hesitated, but
eventually pronounced 1t distinctly.
As they were on the way to the yes
try she whispered to the minister
well. shan't shine his shoes."
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
CARICATURES ON THE STAGE
Appeal to PIaywrights to Make Their
Characters a Little More
True to Nature.

At the anniversary festival OF the
Royal General Theatrical Fund J. L.
Grifiths, United States consul gen
eral, spoke a word of appeal for some
improvements in the drama. He
would like, he said, to see play In
which there was really spiritual
clergyman. an honest barrister, q
straightforward diplomatist and an
American gentleman. Mr.. Grifaths'
views have been generally Endorsed
by the press.
1t is acknowledged that diplomatists
are presented on the stage too con-
sistently as creatures of preternatural
cunning. never as men with human
limitations. The popular dramatic
type of clergyman. the muscular. Is
more firing still; every curate Is not
the physical equal Of prizefighter.
An American gentleman would be
very welcome on the English stage.
The type almost invariably presented
is like nothing on earth. He is neither
q gentleman nor an American. 1t IL
true he no longer calculates by
gosh" or Il calculate" but he con-
tinues to be a caricature. and bad
caricature at that.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
[2fBAllARou0
@ef1OUSE

An excellent way of cleaning lamp
chimneys is to hold the glass Over the
spout of kettle of boiling water until
1t becomes we'll steamed. then polish
with a clean dry cloth. and the glass
will be beautifully bright.
When making boiled buildings Of
any kind try putting piece of creased
paper over the top before the cloth is
put on. This renders the cloth much
easier to wash. and keeps the pudding
nice and firm.
When steel knives are not In con.
slant use always wrap them in tissue
paper and lay them away. This quite
prevents them from rusting. and so
saves the bother of cleaning them
when they are required again.
Ground rice is excellent for clean.
ing white cloth. 1t should be applied
with a piece of clean white flannel,
left for two or three hours. and then
we'll brushed and shaken.
The stalks may be very quickly re-
moved from currants by we'll Touring
the hands and rubbing the currants
as hard as possible between them.
This takes much less time than pick
ing them separately, and ia quite as
effective.
The following mixture is excellent
for removing scratches from furniture.
Mix equal parts of linseed oil and tur-
pentine. dip flannel into it, and rub
1t we'll into the scratched parts. Pol
ish with soft duster. and you will
Invisible.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
LIVESTOCK
GSNOTES1

A dairy farm of dozen cows can
maintain flock of Is or 20 sheep
almost without expense.
The real value of a sheep cannot be
determined, particularly as breed
er. until 1t is one year of age.
1t Is common sense that a mature
sow will produce larger and more per
feet pigs than very young one.
Horses that are clipped dry off fast
at night, which is to be preferred to
standing in a heavy wet coat OF hair.
Do not attempt to raise fall pigs
without having first prepared a per
feet system of housing for the winter.
II eve keeps her lamb in fine fat
condition up to the time Of weaving,
be sure she is good mother, and
keep her.
Free ranss for hogs does not mean
that they should be allowed to run In
the highways and through the neigh
bors' fences.
Some people claim that a hog is a
scavenger by nature, but he certainly
thrives better on clean feed and de-
cent surroundings.
Remember that colts which are
highly fed and growing fast need daily
exercise to keep their limbs and joints
IN proper condition.
Do not change the work horses from
grain to grass too suddenly. In fact
horses on heavy work every day
should have very little grass.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28

consin. The building is 22x36x7, out
side walls con 5tructed of brick double
walD, partitions made CT planks fast
ened to 2x4s and 4x4s. Partitions be-
tween the pens to be removable SO
that with little work two or more pens
can be made into one. The size of
each pen is 6x8, all doors one row on
wall, one window for each pen ON
south side and a continuous row of
two feet high window sashes on south
pitch of roof, the rafters on the north
side to be sufficiently long to project
far enough to allow room for win
dows between edge and south slope
of roof; about two windows on each
end of house
1t will be best for the doors
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
PHOTOGRAPHY NOT NEW ART
For Centuries Idea Has Been Under.
stood But Only Recently Has
Il Been Perfected.

The first sunlight photograph Of a
human face was obtained in 1889 by
Prof. John William Draper of New
York university by the daguerreotype
process. The centenary Of Draper
birth has just been celebrated.
AS long ago as the year $50 Gre.
clan princess, Eudoxia Makrembossa
observed and recorded what is sup.
posed to have been the first photo
chemical reaction. Fabricius in 1856
discovered the darkening Of silver
chloride when exposed to light. and
in 1927 J. H. Schulze, a German philo
logist. utilized the discovery for copy
ing. The method was. of course
crude. Some years thereafter J. A.
c. Charles prepared In France single
shadow photographs. and Thomas
Wedgewood made camera and
sought to take photographs on silver
nitrate paper. They were not sue.
cesses.
In 1916 Niepce invented a hello
graphic process. Daguerre became his
partner in 1889 and together they
perfected the process. Professor
Draper carried the work forward and
astonished the world with his photo
graphic reproductions of the human
face. Since that time photography
has developed year by year. passing
through the snapshot stage and on to
motion pictures.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
M!rE21Y
G2lF1S(6df II ESV

Regularity in feeding should be the
plan.
The lien that will not scratch is not
well one.
Nothing gives a chick a worse set.
back than pining for food
Duck raisers pack 40 dressed duck
lings in barrel for shipment
1t is generally estimated that broil.
ers shrink about half pound when
dressed
Poultrymen make regular practice
of raising roots, cabbage and lettuce
for their laying hens.
The best food for sitting hens Is
whole corn, with plenty Of pure wa
ter, grit and charcoal.
A lOafer in the hen house Is not
desirable companion for good,
strong, healthy, busy h IS.
II there are two toms in the flock
and they don't agree. shut up one one
day and the other the next.
The turkey hen that ranges far
from the barn is likely to steal her
nest long ways from home.
Costly houses for the poultry are
not essential, but they should be
warm, dry and free from drafts.
Caponizing is performed when the
birds are about two or three months
old--before the comb develops.
Make friends OF your turkeys. so
far as you can. and tt will aid you
considerably in caring for them.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
Women Police for German Cities.

Women Police for German Cities.
Berlin and Dusseldorf have decided
to employ women police officers, and
the capital city has already engaged
stan Of 30. But their duties are
strictly circumscribed. They are to
concern themselves only with offen3es
against children. especially of the
baby-farming variety, and in order
that they may be properly equipped
for the task they are empowered to
break into any house where they be-
lieve that children are being Ill treat
ed. This drastic action Is the result
Of several unpleasant scandals which
the authorities are determined to
check. but It would be interesting to
know how these women police will
proceed to break their way into q
house that is barred and bolted
against them. To invoke the brute
strength of the male creature would
be humiliating.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
TWO CAUSES OF LIMBERNECK
Usually Brought by Fowls Eating De-
eayed Meat Full Of Magsots-Aiso
by Ptomaine Poison.

Limberneck Is an infection that IL
usually caused by fowl eating decayed
meat full Of maggots. Some assert
1t is also a result of ptomaine poison
ing. The remedy is turpentine. and
the following Is good treatment:
Mix a tablespoonful in an equal
amount of warm water, and pour into
the crop. Follow by filling the crop
nearly full with warm water. and
then. holding the fowl by the feet,
head down. gently work out the en-.
tire contents. When thoroughly
cleaned give a tablespoon of castor
oil and allow the fowl to remain quiet
by itself until recovered. To prevent
this trouble, at least once a week
make a careful inspection of the range
to see that no dead, decaying animal
bodies are laying about breeding mag
gots.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
PAID PENALTY OF RASHNESS
Snake charmer Finally Killed by Rep
tile Which She Had Made Her
Particular Pet.

Miss X. a snake charmer we'll
known among show people, firmly be-
lieved that one of her snakes was real
ly fond of her. She could do any
thing with it-fondle it. kiss and ca
ress 1t. She grew so fond of 1t that
at last she even let 1t sleep on her bed.
to the great disgust of the other per-
formers In the show. She would eat
her meals with this horrible thing
cOiled around her neck; and once. in
very warm weather. she took 1t under
her coat into the woods with her. and
let 1t amuse itself by crawling over
the ground. She followed 1t about and
kept a most careful watch over 1t lit
was valuable performer), but 1t
showed no disposition to go OF into
the woods. as she feared 1t might, but
came back to her and coiled around
her as usual. She was warned sew
eral times that the reptile was very
dangerous. but she grew more and
more reckless, and the snake appeared
to become more and mare attached to
her.
And then. one day, without any
warning. directly after a performance,
when she was caressing it In her own
room, the snake suddenly threw back
its head. looked at her steadily. and
with lightning-like swiftness struck
her between the eyes. leaving two tiny
punctures. She hastily uncoiled 1t and
thrust 1t into its box, but she died
within half an hour-McClure's Maya
| zine.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
She Thought Wealthy Couple Were
Making Sport Of Her Wedding
Present.

Recently. when tlS wealthy Mile. de
r. was to be married. one of our good
duchesses had to make her q present
Just little present. The duchess
thought 1t would be useless to expend
much money for a person SO rich. She
thought II she would look through her
vast mansion she would be able to find
something. some trinket. to which the
addition of her card would give sum
Client glory. She finally found in her
writing desk an Insignificant cameo
that she had once worn.
The following day she received from
her young friend a letter of enthusi-
astic thanks: "Oh. you have been very
foolish! This Is too. too beautiful"
etc.
she is making sport of my little
present." thought the good duchess.
Then came a second letter. this time
from the husband who was to be:
How can we thank YOU? We are de-
lighted. This will spoil u.s."
1.-THE impertinent fellow" said the
duchess. "he wants me to understand
that have been niggardly."
Nevertheless she went to pay visit
to the RS before the marriage. There
In the midst Of the presents, exposed
in most prominent place. she saw the
little cameo placed upon her card. An
old gentleman approached her. He
was member of the Academy OF In
scriptions and Belleslettres.
What a wonderful present you have
given these children. Madame la Ouch
ess." he said. For forty years We have
been seeking for this very cameo. II
is of the era Of Trojan. and this trim
ket is valued at two hundred thousand
francs"
All. the poor duchess.-Le Cri dc
Paris.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
CLEAN WATER FOR POULTRY
Drinking Fountain SO Arranged That
Hens Cannot Scratch Litter
And Dirt Into Pan.

, When the hens are shut up in the
house, they are very apt to scratch
dirt into the drinking pan and also to
muddy up same, by standing in it
with their feet. BY using about
twelve 11-inch lengths Of heavy wire,
the wire protector shown in illustra-
ton can be easily and simply made.
The wire Is joined together at the top
by winding with a piece of malleable
wire, and the wires are then, bent
outward in the form shown at the bot
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
Cleaning the inside Of Shoes.

WeAnln0 the Inside OF Snoeo.
It n possible to clean the inside Of
shoes thoroughly. and the process will
appeal to neat women.
Take an old tooth brush which has
been thoroughly cleansed with hot va
ter and washing soda-nr new brush,
for that matter-wet very slightly,
soap 1t enough to make light suds,
and with 1t carefully rub and clean the
inside of your shoes. 1t is not neces.
sary tn get them very wet. The chem.
ical action of the soap does the work.
Let the suds remain a few minutes.
then rinse with the brush in the same
way, pg,t the shoes on ventilated shoe.
trees to dry In the air. and they will
be as fresh as a new pair.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
Man That Looked Like Tom Reed.

sV0ts u2S 1OON00 1tN0 ON H00Os
l remember meeting the late Fred
eric P. Vinton downtown one day some
years ago. Our talk was interrupted
by his pausing to regard very intent.
ly the figure Of a passerby of almost
herculean size. He said in his quiet
way: There is the man l have been
looking for--and l don't know hint.
l wish l did. You see 1t is like this:
have an order from the State Of
Maine to paint full length life size
portrait Of the late Speaker Thomas
B. Reed. whom I never saw. Now the
man who has just passed has Reed 3
figure almost identically, as | gather
from some very good photographs CIV
en- me. II l could only get this man.
or some one like him, to give me a
few sittings for the figure 1t would
help out. But | have got to do the
best / can" And he did; he always
did.-From letter in the Boston
Transcript.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
He TACKLED THE WRONG MAN
Sconf'dencs" Worker Made Mistake In
Seeking to Entrap an Elk.
perieneed Traveller.

A tourist who has recently returned
from America gives description Of
his meeting with confidence trick
man In New York. says London Opin.
ion.
He writes: Summing myself at the
hotel entrance. a gentleman with Jew.
elry came up with outstretched hand.
"Ah! How are you, colonel?" he
said. with ELUSIVE geniality. You
remember me on board ship?"
] knew him by instinct for the
coincidence man" who prowls around
to entrap the stranger. and had re-
hearsed in my own mind little com.
edy for his benefit.
Remember you? Rather" l said.
wringing his paw with force. And l
take this as very good of you. You've
come to pay me back that IS, l
guess?"
The fellows face was a study.
FL think you're mistaken" he
gasped.
Dunno bout that" l replied, but
there's evidently a mistake some
where"
Tableaux-Two men gazing at each
other, each with head cooked slightly
on one side and left eye half closed.
Pause; succeeded by broad grin on
each countenance. Confidence man"
turns right about face, and without q
word walks rapidly across the street
l need scarcely say that he never set
eyes on me before. nor l on him; and
he retired, I fancy. thinking l was In
the same business as himself.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
A Fighting Chance.

The advanced English class had
been reading The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow. and had reached the dramat-
ic line where 1t said, A plashy tramp
caught the sensitive ear of Ichabod."
Put it into your own words" asked
the teacher of promising g looking stu
dent.
why" he replied promptly. the
dirty tramp got hold of his sore
ear."-Judge.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
A Useful Rake.

to the head by a pivot with nut.
which keeps it tight in whatever posi-
ton 1t Is desired. The teeth can be
adjusted to straddle a row of plants
thus saving them from injury. 1t IL
said to be becoming popular with east
ern gardeners.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28

tom, bent so as to fit into the drinking
water pan and remain upright. This
leaves ample room for the hens to
reach the water to drink. but pre-.
vents their getting into the pan. BY
setting the pan on platform about
ten inches above the floor it will be
out of the way Of litter when the
hens are scratching
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
Missouri Mule,

The 1850 pound Missouri mule Is
becoming popular draft animal on
the thoroughfares Of New York city.
He Is tough, eats less than the horse
Of the same weight, and II sound wiz
sell for $500 or better.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
TAYLOR BROTHERS
Contractors and Builders
Stone, Brick and Cement Work
Inter.Mountain Four State Fair.

Ogden, Utah, September 22-30.Re-
duced rates via Oregon Short Line.
Tickets on sale FROM Utah points, Sept
ember 22nd to Both inclusive; from
aM other points points except in Mon
tana, September 21st to 26th, limited
to October Bird. Limit ct Utah tick
cts, October 1st. See aAgents for
retes and further particulars.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
BY A. W. MACY.
NEGRO SLAVERY IN NEW
ENGLAND.

II seems strange to think Of
New England az slave territory,
yet such II was at once period.
A good authority places the
number Of negro slaves in the
New England colonies at the
outbreak Of the Revolution as
follows: In New Hampshire,
about 700; in Massachusetts,,
about 5000; in Connecticut,
about 5000; and in Rhode Is
land, probably 5000. But sIa-
very was never popular in that
section, and the opposition to It
was strong. In 1884 the connec-
tieut legislature passed an act
that no negro or mulatto child
born within that state after a
certain date should be held In
servitude longer than until the
age Of rs. A considerable num-
Der Of New England citizens
were vitality interested In the
slave trade. In Colonial times
slaves were frequently sent out
from Boston and other New Eng
land seaports to the south.
They would buy molasses from
Jamaica, turn It into rum, trade
the rum for negroes In Africa,
and sell the negroes a. slaves
In Jamaica, taking their pay
partly In moIasses. Thus II was
q sort Of endless chain, with
good profit In every link. A Co
ionial writer, Samuel Hopkins,
says that In 1870 Rhode Island
had about $50 vessels engaged In
slave trade.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
NEW RAKE CAN BE ADJUSTED
New Jersey Man Invents Implement
for Farm Work With Teeth at
Any Distance or Angle.

This implement was designed by a
New Jersey man. Its teeth. can be
adjusted at many angles and at vari-
Gus distances from each other. The
handle can be moved, as it is attached
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
We Have Met Them.

There are men who seem to have
the most unhappy faculty of saying
tne right thing in the wrong place
every time.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
HI. w. CURTIS
COME TO US

for Jewelry of every description. There
is much to admire i'm our display Of
sparkling gems and attractive novel
ties for the simple reason that our
assortment Dis remarkable. It's only
necessary to- look at what we have
to see that this is the case. Your
eyes must describe it to you, as we
cannot attempt the task. Seeing is
knowing, and in this case knowing is
almost equivalent to buying.
Our Prices are Reasonable.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
PRACTICAL HOG HOUSE PLAN
Partitions Between Pens Made Remov-
able So That Two or More Can
Be Made Into One.

The following plan for hog house
and the accompanying illustration was
submitted to the Homestead by Mr..
Martin N. Hanson, Iowa county, Wis
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
Old Trade Secrets,

Old Trade Secrets.
There are trade secrets in the Chi.
nese vermilion industry centuries old.
which no foreigner has ever been able
to fathom.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
Floor Plan.

to be made SO as to slide in through
center of wall except the doors lead
ing to alley, which will be hung ON
hinges. The building should run east
and west with windows on south side:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-28
ALAS! THE POOR DUCHESS

copyright. 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-06
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 STATE TEACHERS' GUILD.
Miss Hopkins Reelected Financial Secretary-Treasurer Ames Resigns.

The annual meeting of the Connecti- cut Teachers Annuity guild was in session in room 50 of the capitol at Hartford Saturday afternoon with about a dozen members from various places in the state in attendance
 Strong Comstock of Danbury presid- were chronicled by Secretary Joseph Gerard of Merfden.
 All the old officers were reelected with the exception of Treasurer Charles L. Ames, principal Of the Brown school, Of Hartford, who declined a reelection. His resignation was presented at the October meeting, but action was not taken on it until Saturday. when 1t was accepted and vote of thanks passed for his efficient and faithful service.
 $. P. Williams of Bridgeport was elected to fill the vacancy. Other off, cers that were reelected were as fol lows: President, Strong Comstoek. Danbury: vice president Miss Mary M Hunter. Hartford; second vice presi- dent Warren W. Porter, Bridgeport; recording secretary, Joseph Gerard. Meriden; financial secretary Miss Car rie P. Hopkins. Norwich: trustees, So- ris. Hartford, James R. Tucker. Fla st Hartford. Sarah F. Briggs New Ha- ven, Herbert l. AIathewson. Milford gcseph Gerard, Meriden, Frederick J. Bridgeport, Sipsco Stevens, Stamford. Strong Comstoclz. Danbury. Anna c. Walter. Middletown: finance commit tee. Warren w. Porter Bridgeport Solon P. Davis. Hartford James R. Tucker. East Hartford; membership committee, II. I. Mathewson, Milford. Miss Mary NJ. Harris Hartford, Miss C E. Hopkins. Norwich.
 Treasurer Ames made his annual re- port. giving the finances of the guild az fallows: Balance Oct 1, 1910 s7a,- 2se.37: receipts. assessments, annual dues. S4,523.93. back dues, s45.0s: spe- cial dues, s105.7s donations, s145; state appropriation sS,0e0: income from investments, ss91S43: total sl3- 0ST.so grand total sSs.s2s9T. Dis bursenents-Expeuse of nanagement. sSsa.0 salary of financial secretary, s200; amount paid snntijta nts, Decem- Der, 1910. S4g5S2S: total $54e234 bal ance Sept. %, 1911, s2e,s34s:-
 Principal Ames has been treasurer of the guild since 1893, and during that time nearly $40. 000 has been paid to annIIIfaniS.