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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-19
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tracted prior to Jan. s, 1911, except
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Cherry CUPS,

Make simple dessert of irish moss
Or sea moss farina with milk, follow
Ing directions given, on package of
the latter. Set away to harden in cold
place. Serve in individual molds with
sauce same as given for strawberry
pudding-using cherries or serve with
whipped cream.
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ment the same day.
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BILL TO PROTECT ENTRYMEk
Now In Congress to Prevent Indis-
criminate Holding Up of Patents.

Now In Congress to Prevent Indis-
criminate Holding Up of Patents.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Representa-
tive Mondell today introduced bill
providing against suspension of final
proofs on land entries on protests
of special agents or others, unless
such protests are based on good
and sufficient reasons under the law
where protests are made the reasons
therefore will be transmitted prompt
ly by the local land offcie to entry
man and he will be given prompt
hearing. The bill is intended to put
stop to indiscrmininate suspension
of entries when there is no proof to
substantiate such action.
Attorney Geo. F. Gagon and Dr. c.
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Apple Trees For Sale

I have FIR sale at my nursery a
number Of Macintosh Red and John
athan apple trees at the right price.
If. O.. +. SMITH, Blackfoot Nursery
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A. Hoover were in Rigby this week
examining the bank in that city. The
gentlemen are stockholders in that in
Stitution.
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president; G. S. Beebe, secretary.
LODGES
With the total membership, time of
meeting and the names Of presiding
officers and secretaries:
l. o. O. F.-Every Thursday even.
ing, H. c. Harvey. G. H. HcUbrook.
Rebekah-Second and fourth Wed.
nesdays Of each month. Ethel Thorn
son. Mrs. B. w. Holbrook.
G. A. r., Geo. H. Thomas Post
Meets first Friday in each month at
the Armory. E. E. Thompson, com.
mander. w. A. Crawford adjutant.
Grove City Lodge No. SO. A. F.
and A. M.-Meeting (regular) second
Friday in each month. H. w. Curtis
w. NJ, w. D. Gagon secretary.
Knights Of Pythias-First and third
Tuesdays Of each month. Frank
Farmer, Guy Dipple.
Esther Chapter No. IA Order OF
the Eastern Star, 80.-First and
third Wednesdays. Mrs. G. F. Gagon
Worthy Matron. Miss Anna Shaw.
Secretary.
M. w. A. 150-First and third
Mondays. Geo. EzeH and S. B. Willis
w. O. w. S6-Second and fourth
Tuesdays. James Ketchum, G. w.
Granville.
Royal Neighbors. S5-Mrs. T. H.
Christy. Mrs. Lena Gaumer.
Women of Woodcraft-Second and
fourth Mondays.
Guardian Neighbor-Ethel Thomp-
son.
Past Guardian Neighbor-Mrs. M.
Z. Larocque.
Adviscr-MH. Jessie Richardson.
Magician-Mrs. v. Van Bramer.
Current Event-President, Mrs. Mat
tie Wilson; Vice-President Mrs. Susie
H. Biethan ard Mrs. Nina B. Rock
wood Secretary, Mrs. Nan B. Curtis;
Treasurer, Mrs. Inez w. Simmons. $,
v. l. S.-President, Mrs. ]. w.
Chapman; Vicee-President, Mrs. R.
N. West and Mrs. Jessie Woodin
N. West and Mrs. Jessie Woodin;
Treasurer, Mrs. Geo. F, Gagon Meet.
ings are held the first Tuesdays in
! each mnoth in the City Hall on Tay-
lor St.. Everybody invited to At
tend.
CHURCHES
Methodist Church-Morning service,
11:00; Sunday School. 10000; Junior
League 400; Epworth League, 700;
Evening Service, 500: Ladies Aid,
Wednesday afternoon. c. A. Edward
pastor.
Baptist Church-Sunday School at
| 10: :raOwfdC6 ramoraf ramofar mraof
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Getting Rid of Fear.

what is meant by autosuggestion? ?"
writes a correspondent. The phrase
simply signifies self suggestion to good
ends. For instance. if not particular
ly dislikes to do something one ought
one may conquer the disinclination by
resolutely saying over words express
ing the necessity Of doing the thing
at once and with pleasure. The per-
son who is afraid to go upstairs in the
dark may, it is said. overcome this fear
by saying. II am not afraid; darkness
is friendly; nothing can hurt me-"
The underlying idea is that the mind
is the real ruler of the body and that
by allowing the mind to take command
of a situation from the higher and not
the lower point OF view i'll may be
vanquishpd and good accomplished
Christian Herald.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
A Matter of Business.

There is reason for everything.
even a train news agents reluctance
to pass through the cars with his
packet Of newspapers first A woman
who had travelled fifty miles out of
New York before she had chance to
buy the afternoon paper she had neg
lected to provide herself with said to
the boy who finally appeared with pa
pers:
"Why do you always come through
first with books and then magazines
and leave the newspapers until the
lastY'
"Why?' exclaimed the astonished
boy. Because it's business If came
through first with papers everybody
would buy paper and read that all
through the trip and leave me with all
these dollar books and twenty-five cent
magazines on my hands."-New York
Press
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
CONSTRUCTING ROADS BY
PUMPING IN new JERSEY
Holly Beach Turnpike Reclaimed From
Sandy Marsh Land.

A novel method of road construction
was adopted by the road supervisor Of
Cape May IN. ID county In 1910 In
constructing what is known as the
holly Beach turnpike. Holly Beacn.
Wildwood and Angelsea are separated
from the mainland by meadows which
are often covered with water at nign
tide. AS nothing edible is raised on
the beach and all provisions must be
brought over from the mainland. it is
essential that there be a convenient
and reliabl road between the two. Up
to last year there has been road
little over three miles long which was
built across the meadow upon poles
laid on the surface OF the ground. This
road. as well as the meadows. was
frequently covered by high tides. rem
dering the road impassa Bile at tunes.
Last year the road was rebuilt tour
feet higher tnan the Old one, or about
five feet above the meadow This SO
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
TACT OF AN ACTOR.
Sothern's Happy Thought and the Un.
ruIy Gallery Gods.

0VSU0TuS tV0PPy UOO8US dUO InS Ous
ruIy Gallery Gods.
It was in the year 1863 or 1864. Dur
ing the summer months Sothern. with
John T. Raymond and several other
well known actors, occupied the local
theater of seaside summer resort. to
which he and his company drew a
houseful of people several nights in
the week to hear and see them act
rehearse it really was in preparat ton
for their next winters New York sea-
son-the most important Of their plays.
The little building had. Of course, a
gallery. and in the gallery the gods"
became so obstreperous on occasions
that it was with great difficulty the
play could be proceeded with. The
ringleader, a well known rough of the
town, was a man named Bill Hanra-
han. One night happy inspiration
seized Sothern Having learned the
name of this prominent member of the
rowdy element. he addressed him in
the midst of the most unearthly noises
as follows: "Mr Hanrahan. will you
be good enough to take charge of the
gallery and keep order for me? l shall
feel very grateful"
The result was magical. Bill be
came at once an official of the theater
and as such cracked the heads of a
few of his erstwhile fellow rioters
with such good effect that it was only
q little time before the best of order
prevailed
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Her Secret.

One day pastor was calling upon
dear old lady, one Of the pillars" of
the church to which they both belong
ed. AS he thought of her long and
useful life and looked upon her sweet,
placid countenance, bearing but few
tokens OF her ninety-two years Of
earthly pilgrimage, he was moved to
ask her: my dear Mrs. S., what has
been the chief source Of your strength
and sustenance during all these years?
What has appealed to you as the real
basis Of your unusual vigor of mind
and body and has been to you an un-
failing comfort through Joy and sor-
row? Tell me, that l may pass the
secret on to others and If possible
profit by 1t myself"
The old lady thought a moment,
then lifting her eyes, dim with age.
yet kindling with sweet memories CT
the past. answered briefly, "victuals."
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22

PUMPING SAND ON HOLLY BEACH ROAD.
Mar this year mas been sufficient to pre-
vent its being covered by any nigh
tide which has occurred. There was
also at one place | per cent grade.
but the max mum grade .>as been re-
duced to O.6 per cent. This road was
made by lining each side of the road.
way. about thirty feet. with sills and
fences and then pumping mixture OF
sand and water on to the roadway. In
this way sand was deposited about
three feet to three feet six inches
deep. This was then leveled off ana
q gravel surface applied which varies
from nine inches in depth in the center
to three inches on the outer edges, the
roadbed being thirty feet wide. This
furnishes a good hard road for the
travel which has 50 far made use OF 1t.
The total length of the road was
16.O64 feet, of which gravel surface
was furnished to 15.325 feet. The
earth excavation amounted to 955 Gu.
bic yards and the embankment to
177.943 cubic yards. In connection
with the filling 11.261 lineal feet of
road had fencing and curbing applied
to both sides. The gravel cost $1.74%
per cubic yard. the excavation ~
cents, the sand embankment 70 cents,
the curling cents per lineal foot
leach side of the road, and the retain
ing fence 9A cents per ineai foot. The
total cost of the three miles was $751;.
6SO57. to which Is to be added So
j47794 for supervisors salary. engi-
neering expenses and certain extras.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Notifying the God.

One Of the odd things the visitor to
Burma will notice is the large number
Of bells about \the pagOdas. These
bells are usually hung on sacred posts
a few feet above the ground. They
are sweet toned. as all Burmese bells
are. but they are not furnished with
tongues. The worshiper who comes to
pray before the pagoda strikes one of
these bells with wooden mallet. This
is to attract the attention of the god.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
A GOOD ROADS EDUCATION
FOR NATIONS CHILDREN.

Along with educ eating our
young people to get the most out
Of farming. good roads arc the
most important things to devel.
op in this country. There 10
only ono way to get them, and
that is to tax ourselves for them.
Build good bridges. Tho stone
and concrete bridges are the only
ones that are really economical
to build. Iron and wooden
bridges are too short lived.
When things get adjusted the
motorcar will take an important
place in the work Of the nation.
Il 10 q good roads advocate
Farm Progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
LARGE Revers Popular,

The use Of the large collar is no
doubt responsible for the popularity
Of the large revers. Some are long
and narrow, coming down below the
waistline. Others are square and a
few round.
In certain number Of cases the
coats are made with a single revers
on one side. and double revers are
seen in some instances. The long
shawl collars are again meeting with
favor.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Why He Was on Time.

Reranger was one day complimented
by a lady ON the punctuality with
which be kept his engagements. 1T is
a pleasure" said she, ''to invite you to
dinner. for you never make US watt
81 am no, longer young. madam re-
piled the poet. "and experience has
taught me one thing-it is dangerous
the guests who are waiting for you
will pass the time in discussing your
faults
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Popular Petticoat.

One of the most popular petticoats
Is of messaline with hip gussets Of
jersey cloth that fits the hips perfectly
without wrinkle and with elastic
belts that adjust themselves to the
figure. The skirts are SIS. in all colors.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Model Road In Alabama.

A "modei road" mas been provided
for 10y the county commissioners OF
Madison county. Ala. under the re-
will be about four miles long and ex-
send from Huntsville to the village Of
Normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Time never drags nor. does life ever
seem mOnotonous to those who are al
ways working, thinking, learning and
growing.
Novel Guide System In West.

Nov0I 0utoo SyStem N west.
A guide system has been adopted by
the Omaha Denver Good Roads as.
sociatiOn. Near turn In the road
white bands are painted on trees.
fence posts or other exposed objects;
about twenty rods from railway cross
ings or other danger points red bands
eighteen inches wide are painted on
telegraph or telephone poles or on posts
especially set for that purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
The Gasoline Grammar.

To what extent the automobile has
invaded the preparatory school may
be judged from the following occur
renee:
Teacher Ito beginners class in Latin,
Can any of you boys give the rules
for accentuation of Latin words?
Only one hand was raised.
"Well. Tenney, what are the ruies?'
"Words of two cylinders accent the
first cylinder and words of three cyfia-
ders accent the antepenult."
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Old Fashioned.

"What's the trouble with you and
your fance? Is he jealousy" e.
"Well, he isn't exactly jealous. but
he's what you might call old fash
toned. He doesn't want me to be en-
gagged to anybody Washington
Herald.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Supreme Self Esteem.

II am afraid Bliggins is a bit Of ego
ist." said the ready made philosopher.
"Has he offended your
mo. l offended him. ventured to
remark that nobody Is perfect. and he
took It as a personal slight."-Wash-
ingtOn. Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Good Sense.

Good sense is as different from geniiiS
as perception is from invention; get.
though distinct qualities, they fro
Quently subsist together.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
Marked Resemblance.

"Grace. Is that sweetheart Of yours
an auctioneer?" mo. father. Whyw
Because he keeps ON saying he's go
ing-going-going. but ne hasn't gope
yeti!
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22

rauSe his neighhorS had voted 10 build
a rock road in front of it, which would
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22

that worn by the officers OF the regu-
Lnr ArrlV and Tho r,ilitin nhn,n in An1s
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22

,liue 1t cleared the bar, and the score
was tied Wisconsin had tie better
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-22
NTEEy DrDC

H4" ssaa v~ ~~Aa'~- A4~eaSAaAS
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mentioning it. Acetanilid is used in such
preparations, and not improperly; but
its presence should always be known to
the user, because it may produce very
dangerous effects in some cases.
A big consignment of breakfast
food labeled as Sugar Corn Flakes
was seized, and found to contain no
sugar corn whatever! The manufac-
turer was not brought into the case;
the wholesale grocer who had the goods
in his possession was allowed to deposit
a bond of $500 guaranteeing that he
would change the label, and the goods
were returned to him! .
We submit that this sort of enforce
ment of the food law is. a travesty, a
Joke, scandal 1t ought to be stopped
and stopped right away.
1t is plainly not going to be stopped
until there is complete overhauling of
the Bureau of Chemistry; until the
letters are taken off Wiley's wrists /;
until McCabe and Dunlap are uncere-
moniously kicked out; until the execu-
tive orders that now hamper him are
annulled.
Run out the plank for McCabe!
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first act, and a sudden and wonderful
change comes over everything. The
flint from which the cottage is built.
lights up, turns blue as sapphires, be-
and sparkles like the most precious
stone. The humble furniture becomes
respondent These walls are built
Opaque. and to make them glow, a pow
erful battery of light is thrown on them
from behind. In the same act. a lamp
falls from the table and right after
ward its fame springs up again and
turns into a luminous maid of inCOm-
parable beauty" called Light AS the
lamp is pulled down by strings the cleo
trician switches off its light, and turns
another very powerful one that flares
up. Beyond this flare, the creation of
a beauteous maiden is apparently made
out of nothnEness. In the Palace of
Night. the children catch all the strug-
Cling bluebirds that their hands can
hold. Afterward in the daylight, the
birds die in their hands. A light is
simply thrown on the children that
The illusion and the spectacles are all
conceived merely to interpret the poets
story and to better tell the poets COM
forting philosophy of life, 1t is play
that will be loved by children. but which
only grown up can fully appreciate.
JULIA MURDOCH.
'"The White Sister" in which Cath
rine COUNTESS is making wide popular
appeal, depicts the conflict of a wo-
mars soul between an earthly love and
LOYALTY to conventional vows. 1t makes
vital upon the stage the most widely
read of F. Marion Crawford's famous
Italian romances
There is to he established an inter-
changeabIe cast system with Weher's
alma. Where Do You Live?" cnmran-
ies this season. Every Sunday one
member of this company will be sent to
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one % the other companies for a week.
ard his or her place will be taken BY a
player in the other cast Joe Weber
tried this experiment with his The
climax" and claims it has a tendency
to keep the performance running
smoothly.
Dwirh: Elmendorf. whose delightful
travel talks have become such popu-
lar feature of the amusement season in
Washington, will return to the National
Theater on Thursday afternoon. OCto-
Der y. when he will present The
Riviera as the first subject in his
series. From Mica. in France. to Porto
limo, in Italy, the Riviera has become
one grant boulevard on which may be
seen thronging crowds gathered from
all parts of the world, who come to
hask In its radiant winter sunshine and
to enjoy its endless round of pleasure.
Lewis Waller, who for years has been
regarded as the finest romantic actor
on the English stage, is on the Atlantic,
en- route to America. where he is to
play the leading role in Robert Hitch
ems Garden of Allah" which is to De
produced in New YORK next month BY
Liebler & Co.
Three hundred pigeons are used in
the production of The Blue Bird
They are homing pigeons. this breed
having been chosen for the peculidG
sheen of the feathers, which is hlne
in some lights, black ir others. All
these birds are brought from New Yor6
and are looked after by special care
taker.
The final dress parade and scenic re-
hearsal of the new musical comedy,
The Three Romeos," took place at the
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THE WAR IN THE MEDlTER-
RANEAN.

| L lie shark ana LHe Tiger are OOGn real
fighters, but would make poor battle
because neither could invade the others
element. Italy is amphibian; Turkey
can protect herself only on the land
SO all the advantage is with Italy
The war, if confined to the Tripolitan
invasion, will be short and without
spectacle.
But always in the background is the
Balkan uncertainty. The powers, by
the treaty of Berlin, took away from
Turkey the minor states of the Balkan
peninsula and made them nominally
independent, buffers between Turkey
on one side and Austria and Russia OH
the other. Turkey regarded it as
Christianity's rape of Islam. For cen
turtles the Turks rule had been an un.
ending reign of terror to the Christian
peoples of these provinces. Ever since
the treaty of Berlin the anti Christian
outrages have continued in the prov
inces still held by the Sublime Porte
and jealousies among the powers have
made effective protest impossible.
The same is true of Greece, emanci,
pated from Turkish rule in the last
century. Today the Porte threatens, in
retaliation for the seizure of TripOli, to
attack Greece. The whole Balkan
peninsula becomes powder magazine
Massacres, inspired by anti Christian
fanaticism, may be expected. The
powers may be forced to intervene. and
then will come the big European quar-
rel over the division of the Turks raj
ment.
England cannot permit Russia to hold
Constantinople, because that would
menace British control of Egypt, Suez,
and the road to India. No more can
she let Austria or Germany rule at
Constantinople. Yet, once the explo-
sion comes, something must be done
This is the real menace in the Italo-
Turkish conflict. At the end of the
last war between Russia and Turkey,
when the legions of the Gar were fairly
in sight of the minarets of st. Sofia, a
British fleet sailed into the Bosporus,
and Downing street announced that the
Turk could go no step farther. He
had to stop.
In a general miX-up over the Balkan
region, Britain might be expected to
seize Constantinople, and from the his
toric Yildiz Kiosk undertake to dictate
terms of the final settlement; terms
which would assure Britain's continued
predominance in the eastern Mediter
ranean.
1t is a tremendous responsibility
Italy has assumed; but she has at
least acted with a vigor and indepen
dence that contrast favorably with the
jockeyings and bluffings of France,
Germany, and Britain in Morocco. She
has played the bandit, but that is
rather preferable to the porch climbers
role that others have assumed in Mo
rocco. Germany wanted to do the same
thing in Morocco, but lost her nerve.
Italy seemingly asked nobody's advice
or consent. She played the big chance
that her rivals would be estopped by
their jealousies and fears of each other
from interfering, and she appears to
have guessed rightly.