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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12
New Development
League Being Organized.

As a result of the work of the
Northwestern Development League
a seven state proposition, many Sec
tional development leagues are be-
ing organized which are doing eff
fective work in connection with the
parent organization.
North Dakota has been the scene
of the most effective activity in the
last two weeks. The business men
and representatives of Commercial
Clubs in the Red River Valley met
at Grand Forks and completed an
organization for that valley. just
. few days later north central North
Dakota counties called meeting at
Devils Lake and organized the Lake
Region Development Association.
Thus ten counties are bound tOgeth-
er in this organization and one of
the first things which the League
will do is to make an exhibit at the
Northwestern Land Products Show
to be held in st. Paul, December
18th to 23rd.
This League has raised 1900 for
their work and invested $1,000 in
space in the heart of the big Land
Show. The Red River Valley or
is also contemplating an
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12
Expresse. Our Sentiments Exactly.

The following article relative to
newspapers was clipped from an ex-
change and reminds us of a little
personal experience. About two
weeks ago we published an account
of the wonderful crop citizen of
Blackfoot raised, told of his untir-
ing energy, the trouble and expense
OF many long illnesses, and compli-
mented him on his eternal hustling
and-from the fact that the man
never even mentioned it, we Judge
that he never read the article. The
next week we referred to a matter
in which we considered that the
gentleman with others, had not
made good on boasted pledges they
had made, and the man has not
quit bawling yet about what he was
going to do to Us. It's all right with
us thorgh, that is part of the news
paper business. Here's the article.
'Tis a thing of sentiment this little
old country newspaper. When per-
chance disgrace paints the scarlet
letter ON the family circle, it listens
to the pleadins of broken heart
and whispers not of it. When it
does you favor you come in and
beg few extra copies, but when it
steps on your toes you drop around
to lick the editor. Without your
dinky country paper your towns
and hamlets would be like the man
who threw kisses at girl in the
dark-he knew it, but nobody else
. id. You might imagine you were
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12

the wet side in the recent elec-
ton, is both unjust and untrue. We
believed, and we still believe, that
local option is dismal failure, but
since a majority of the voters have
decided that they will give it further
trial, We have declared our determi-
nation to bow to the will of the ma
jority and endeavor to uphold the
majesty of the law, as we believe all
good citizens should We have not
changed our opinion nor our posi-
ton; we have made no attempt to
curry favor, nor have we asked any
assistance or advice from the fren-
zied chronological phenomenon Of
BlackfOot.
In our dealings with the newspa-
per fraternity of this state we have
found . lot of high-class, fair-mind-
ed gentlemen. We deeply regret the
unfair, and likewise untrue, state
ments made by our unfortunate
brother in Blackfoot, but we will
only consider the source.''
The statement has been made
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12
THE TOCCERY AT
POCATELLO BURCLARIZED

One of the most daring burglaries
in the history of the Gate City was
pulled off Sunday morning, at an
early hour, when two or more un-
known men entered the Toggery
clothing store, owned by Former
City Councilman HI. J. Peterson,
and made OF with goods to the value
of between $40O and $500, Seven suits
carried in stock, two overcoats. sew
eral pairs of shoes, big quantity of
ht siery and neckwear, were taken
by the thieves, together with five
suit cases, ranging in value from IS
to $40, into which the thieves packed
their plunder and escaped, leaving
no clue. Entrance was effected
through a rear door, the lower panel
of which was cut out with pock ct
knife, an iron bar on the inside lift
ed, and the door unlocked. The
robbery was discovered by Mr.. Pc
terson yesterday forenoon, when he
visited the store to attend to some
correspondence. 1t will be several
days before it is definitely known
what the robbers took.
This morning B. O'Donnell, candy
maker for Quinn & Son, residing a
short distance in the rear of the
store, found in his coal bin II silk
handkerchiefs from the Toggery.
The matter has been placed in the
hands of the police and sheriff's of
flee and a description of the stolen
stuff has been wired to surrounding
towns. Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12
AUDITOR TAYLOR
REPLIES TO CHARGE
Says Story Printed in Spokane Paper of Mormon" ALI
ance is a Fabrication Pure and Simple

Boise, Oct 5.-In spite of the fact
that the so-called Mormon Is
sue'' in this state is dead, there still
appear to be some people who per-
sis, in swapping doggedly at this
once fearful phantom Of political
conception. This is evidenced by
an article in the Spokane Chronicle
under date of Sept. As, appearing as
a especial dispatch" from Occur
d. Alene, Idaho, under the caption: !:
''Try to Break Mormon Power"
which says among other things that
a candidate for governor will be put
in the field to oppose Auditor Tay-
lor, who the article intimates is too
friendly with the Mormon citi-
zens in Idaho; it also says he is an
of Utah and connected
by marriage with Church officials.
The article from the Chronicle
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12
Swated Fly; Broke Wrist.

Logansport, Ind, while trying
to swat fly, Miss Mable Howard.
stenographer in the office of the
county treasurer, and an ardent sup
porter of the ''swat the fly'' pro-
gramme, fell off chair yesterday
and broke her wrist. Early in the
season. Miss Howard bought fly
swatter and became so proficient
that her batting average was equal
to that of the famous Ty. Cobb.
She saw one of the microbe spread
ers meandering about on the floor
yesterday, and with squeal of
delight she reached for her ever
handy swatter and made a lunge.
The chair slipped, Miss Howard fell
all over the little fly and broke her
wrist-but killed the fly.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12

was called to the attention of State
Auditor S. d. Taylor, who informes
a press representative that If he
was considered friend of the "Mor-
mon" people he was glad of it, and
that he had no defense to make in
this connection.
II class the Mormon people
among the most .peaceable, indus
trious and well-behaved of the citi-
zens of this state," declared Mr..
Taylor, land for fair and honorable
treatment one could not appeal to a
more generous and equitably mind
ed people,"
AS for the so-called alliance
with the "Mormons" and his rela-
tionship to them through marriage
and his having once lived in Utah,
he declared there was not the re-.
motest atom of truth in the allega-
tions.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12
Marrow Escape From Death.

While the Taft excursion was
pulling into town from the west,
Friday morning and a large crowd
OF people were awaiting it's arrival,
Fera Brown, the young son of w. r..
Brown, while wrestling with COM
panions, was pushed under the
wheels OF the moving train, was inn
mediately caught by one of the boys
he was playing. with and escaped in
jury aside from having one ear cut.
1t was a narrow escape from death.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12
A Train Fight Averted.

Sheriff DeKay interfered in what
might have been another Conductor
Kidd escapade, and had he not tab en-
a hand killing would have been
written up. Five men boarded train
NO. lib out of Pocatello, and engag-
ed in quarrel. One of the men had
gun and a disposition to use it,
when the sheriff threw down on him
and told the deligerent to be good.
The fellow said, "Oh, l respect you
alright and I'll cut it out" Every
one in the car was scared and duck
ed for cover until the trouble was
over.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12

alive, but other people would have
to buy railroad ticket and come
out and see for themselves. Thus
ends the brief tale of the blooming
old thing that isn't worth three
cents,a a week.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12
FRENCH LOSES APPENDIX.

Portland, Oct. 5rCongressman
Burton l.. French underwent an
operation for appendicitis at st.
Vincent's hospital yesterday morn
ing. The operation was performed
by DR.. Coffey,whO reports that
French is doing nicely and that no
serions effects are anticipated. The,
operation was entirely successful.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12

County Superintendent of Schools
Alice Beach and Mrs. G. F. Hans
brough are in Boise this week, at
tending the meeting of the chair
men of the standing committed of
the state federation of women's
clubs. Miss Beach took Landon
Ellis, seven year old deaf and
dumb child of Riverside, to the deaf
and dumb home at Boise.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12
Had A Hand Cut Severely.

w. H. Clayton, while employed
at the sugar factory, Friday night
caught hand in the machinery
and severely cut it. DR.. w. e. Pa
trie was called and took several
stitches dressing the wound as thor
oughly as possible. Although suf-
fering from the injury Mr.. Clayton
resumed his duties on the next shift.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12
The Optimist Baby Girl.

We have written about all the babies that have been
born during four years residence in Bingham county,
and even before when showing the lead on other
papers. We have told about "how mother and babe
were doing nicely" We have dvvelt on how much it
looked like its pa but hoped would have the sweet dis
position Of its ma and the chances arc we had never seen
its paternal heard its mother ginning the old
up from morning until night We have told how dad
able to sit up and tell what smart kiddum really
and the dead square, we have been guilty Of every
form Of complimentary justi6abe saining Of the truth
about babies that had seen mothers with whom
not acquainted fathers who were just ordinary
human beings Ike ourselves and just for once we are go
ing to indulge ourselves in little truth telling about little
girl baby that's FIVE days old we go to press She came
into the world last Saturday afternoon about 2:45 and
was welcomed by Dr. w. E. Patre, Mrs. Nordorf the
Mrs. Lougran loving grandmother our wife and
pa" Mother and babe are doing nicely 81" looks
like dad but hope will have the sweet disposition Of
its mother" We are breaking in gradually and with
nghtshirt cnging gracefully around our apollo like limbs,
with our big elevated in an attitude Of defense against
objects the floor know Of we take nocturnal
turn around the room with our kidde in our arms and
wonder what the devil kids have colo for anyway Never
the less "a babe in the house well spring of pleasure
messenger Of peace and love, resting place for nno-
cence on earth, link between angels and men" and we
hope be given the strength guide Alright the footsteps
of as sweet little child as ever was born, one we think
the very sweetest.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-12

The Blackfoot Grain & Produce
company are ready to take pota-
.Oes. If
t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02

Road Construction AlIotments Made.
The Wisconsin state highway com
mission has announced the sums to
which each county in the state is en-
titled for highway purposes under the
new state aid highway law.
The law is SO drawn that state aid
is available to those towns which have
voted a tax to build roads in 1912 I'M
der the county aid system, but those
towns which have not so voted will
have to vote a tax at special meet
ing held on or before September /,
1911, if they wish to get state aid in
1912.
The new highway commission has
prepared a table showing what each
county is entitled to receive from the
S350,000 state highway fund available
for distribution for construction in
1912.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02
HAD NEVER BEEN TEMPTED
Delegation of Citizens Looking for
County Treasurer Decided Can
didate Was Too Honest.

Upon certain occasion an emf
nent citizen was approached by a
delegation Of other eminent citizens,
the leader of whom proceeded to say:
Friend, it must be known to thee
that we have had dishonest men in
office and the taxpayers have suffered
loss thereby?"
Truly, the facts have come to my
ears" was the reply.
eve would further state that we
are a delegation looking for a new
man to fill the position of county
treasurer"
"And in me you will find an hon
est one"
THAT is to say, thee wilt not
graft?'
mot the value of a cent"
There wilt be much cash to
handle"
But it will be safe with me"
And there will be constant tempta-
tons"
"But I shall withstand them ALL
Hast ever handled public funds =
mo, but I again assure thee of my
honesty"
Friend" continued the speaker for
the delegation, thou art honest be
cause thou hast never been tempted.
We are now losing about ten per
cent. by graft. Let the Office be
given to an honest man and he'll
either take all or none, and the
chances are about even up. We will
pass on!"
Moral-The honest man of today is
the rascal of tomorrow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02
Better Grade of Cheese.

June brick cheese just scored at the
University of Wisconsin, reached the
highest average score ever made in
Wisconsin on q collection of brick
cheese exhibits. The Improvement in
quality was especially noticeable.
The instructor in foreign cheese
making at the College of Agriculture
of the University of Wisconsin, who
was one of the Judges, stated that the
ten entries of brick cheese were the
finest in flavor, texture and workman
ship of any that have ever been re-
ceived at the college. Four of the
ten entries were made in factories
where the milk was received once a
day and the other six were made
from milk delivered twice day.
Since the flavor and texture we're
good with the exception of trife
open body in a few of the cheese, it
is plain that good milk was received
at the factories from which these ex-
hibits were sent. The water content
of the cheese varied from 81 to Al
per cent. This represents the two
extremes for water found in brick
cheese.
Cheddar cheese broke the record
for the largest exhibit this year and
the workmanship on the lot was far
superior to that of the May exhibit.
The greatest fault was a sweet flavor,
probably caused by the COWS eating
some green feed containing the
favor This could have been at least
partly eliminated by aerating the
milk, because milk aerated in unsani-
tary surroundings will probably take
up more doors instead of losing those
it already has
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02
An Immense Flower.

The largest Of all the flowers of the
world is said to be the Raff1esia, ma
tive of Sumatra, so called after Sir
Stamford Raff1es This immense flow
er is composed of five round petals
of brickish color, each measuring a
foot across. These are covered with
numerous irregular yellowish white
swellings.
The petals surround cup nearly a
foot wide, the margin Of which bears
the stamens. The cup of the Raf1esia
is filed with a fleshy disk, the upper
surface of which is covered with pro-
jections like miniature cows horns.
The cup when free from its contents
will hold about twelve pints. The
flower weighs about fifteen pounds
and is very thick, the petals being
three-quarters of an inch.-Scientific
American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02

her to the riverside, where she mag
ined Walter must be impatiently
awaiting her, and her ears keenly
alert for the dreaded whir of an ap-
preaching motor car.
On and on she went for a distance
that seemed interminable to her over
wrought nerves; but nothing occurred
to break the peaceful montony Of her
surroundings.
I'm almost sure I've taken the
wrong direction after all,' Anne COM
planned to the solitude. why couldn' t
Walter have been more explicit? If
don't come to that path soon, / shall
have to turn about and go back, and
like as not walk straight into the arms
of father-that is if he doesn't run
over me before he recognizes me-"
A few steps farther on, however,
Anne came to path leading towards
the river, which she unhesitatingly
took, though it proved decidedly IN
pleasant walking.
81 think Walter might have chosen
q nicer place for me to meet him, z
she thought ruefully, as she stumbled
over a treacherous stump, and barely
saved herself from a fall.
A moment later Anne came out upon
the river bank, but no Walter was in
sight.
Immediately, Anne's anxiety in
creased tenfold. She could not help
imagining all sorts Of unpleasant pos
sibilities as to why Walter was not
there. What if her father had had
him arrested for contemplated kid
naping? She didn't even know if one
could have a person arrested for pro-
posing to do anything ignorance
of law w@s profound-but the uncer-
tainty intensified her fears.
Anne was on the point Of sobbing
aloud, when she caught sight of a
small motor boat approaching from
across the river, and the world grew
bright again, for, though the boat was
so far away she could not actually tell,
she never doubted but that it's occu-
pant was Walter,
It took her but short time TO dis
cover that the boat was headed for a
point much farther up stream than
her present position.
q came the wrong way after all,
she walled, as she waved her pocket
handkerchief frantically in the almost
hopeless effort to attract the attention
of the occupant Of the boat. Though
how was / to know there was more
than one path?'
Anne was seen, nevertheless, and
the little boat soon changed 4ts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02
Bismarck and Coffee.

Among the coffee drinkers high
place must be given to Bismarck,
says the London Chronicle. He
liked coffee uuadulterated. While
with the Prussian army in France
he one day entered a country inn
and asked the host if he had any
chiccory in the house. He had, Bis
marck said. We'll, bring it to me,
all you have" The man obeyed and
handed Bismarck a canister full of
chiccory. Are you sure this is all
you have?" demanded the chancellor.
Eyes, my lord, every grain" Then"
said Bismarck, keeping the canister
by him, go now and make me a pot
of coffee"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02
BEDOUIN is SMALL EATER
He Is Active and Martial, Yet He
SUbsists Easily on Very
Little Food.

The Bedouins are a most alert and
military race, and yet it is an undoubt-
ed fact that the quantity of food usual
ly consumed by the greater part of
them does not exceed six ounces a
day. Six or seven dates soaked in
&elted butter serve man whole
day, and he esteems himself happy
when he can add small quantity of
coarse -four or a little ball of rice.
In 177o an Englishman describes the
Russian grenadiers as follows: ''They
are the finest body of men I ever saw
Not a man is under six feet nigh.
Their allowance consists of eight
pounds of black bread, four pounds
of oil, and one pound of salt per man
for eight days" In 1854, when the
Russians surprised the world by stand
ing against the attack of the Allies,
on the bloody battlefield of Alma,
were found dead Russians with their
provisions in their knapsacks, and
there provisions were "black bread
crumbs in OIL
DR.. Hamlin, who has resided more
than twenty years in Constantinople,
says the Turkish porters in that city
eat bread made from -four scarcely
bolted, fruits, curdled milk, of which
they are very fond, rice cooked with
some other vegetables, and about
twice a week a little meat at dinner,
which they eat soon after sunset. They
never drink any sort of distilled or fer
mented liquor. Onions and garlic are
largely consumed by the Turks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02
Fair Board Now at West AIIis.

Secretary of the State Board Of
Agriculture R. w. Rowlands, has
moved the state fair headquarters
from Madison to the executive build
ing on the state fair grounds and his
Office staff followed him. This action
of the board in locating the secretary
in Milwaukee during the months of
August and September is a progressive
step in the management of the fair,
and exhibitors in the machinery, horti-
cultural, cattle, horse, poultry and
other departments can secure direct
information and select space any day
until the opening of the fair
The publicity and promotion bureau
of the fair is located in Milwaukee
this year in the Offices of the Citizens
Business league, and the advertising
campaign is being conducted by Viii
liam MacLaren, one Of the Milwaukee
members of the board, assisted by
Bart J. Ruddle A 16-sheet, four-cOlor
poster, and an eight-sheet, four-color
poster have been designed and will
find their way to the cities and cross
roaGs of the state early in August.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02

Press.)
Anne Blair alighted at the Blithe-
dale terminal, and waited impatiently
until the trolley car, on which she
had come, had gone clanking back
towards the city.
Then she looked uncertainty up and
down the lonely stretch of bush-bor-
dered country road, which ran at
right angles to the car track, following
the winding course of the Podunk
river.
Nov, which direction did Walter
tell me to take, wonder?" she asked
herself, puckering her brows in a
frown Of perplexiry. 81 shall just have
to look at his letter again. 1t was
lucky that I thought to bring it with
me-"
Anne seated herself upon large
log which was lying conveniently by
the roadside, and, drawing bulky
epistle from her leather handbag, ran
hurriedly through it's pages.
ooh, here it is on the sixth page!"
she exclaimed at last.
Then her froWn deepened
'Why, he doesn't say" she gasped.
isn't that just like his thoughtless-
ness? He only says to follow the road
until | come to a path leading to the
river; he will be there with boat, or,
If he cannot come himself, he will
send friend in his place. Now, the
question is, did he mean me to go up
the road or down the road? Well, as
the choice seems to be left to me, I'll
try going down the road. I don't dare
remain here much longer, for if father
should have found out, there's no tell
ing at what moment he may come
whizzing along in that new, high speed
car of his. It's a pity the roads be-
tween here and town are so good"
Thereupon, Anne jumped to her feet
and proceeded to walk briskly down
the dusty road, her eyes searching
eagerly for the path, which would lead
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02
German mortgage Banks Busy.

Big things doing in Germany these
days. The 36 mortgage banks there
have about $2,618,000,000 loaned out
on mortgages, practically all Of it on
city property. That is about $350s000.-
600 more than the public debt Of Prus-
STA, taking in the bonds issued to build
the great system Of Prussian rail-
ways, which are a perfect network
over the country. Ore of the mort
gage banks has outstanding mortgage
loans Of some $260,000,0 600 The ay-
erage returns on the loans have
ranged from 422 per cent. in 1906 Gas
In the three years following to 488
In 1893, with 433 in 1e1Q-New York
Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-02
To War on Short WEIGHTS.

F. P. Downing, assistant chemist
for the state dairy and food commits
sion, has been transferred to the new
position of chief superintendent of
weights and measures for Wisconsin.
Under the new law Dairy and Food
Commissioner J. @. Emory is ex-
officio state superintendent. The new
law already is in force, and assurance
was given by Mr. Emory that it will
be pushed vigorously. The belief is
warranted" said Mr.. Emory, that a
large percentage of weights and
measures in the state are not oogrect. .