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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-09
What Will 1t Cost?

That is the question that is upper
most in all our minds these days
when we all think of the high cost
o, living.
But here is one way to beat the
trusts that are making it SO hard
for us to make both ends meet.
By butchering and curing meat for
your own use, you not only save a
great deal ON the cost of the meat
you colsume, but if you will do this
ON a larger scale and sell what you
do not need to your butcher or gen.
eral store, you will get trust prices
for your product and make three or
four times as much on your hogs as
By using Wright's Smoke for smok
you would by selling them on foot.
ing this meat, there will be absolutel
no shrinkage on the meat, and since
meat smoked over fire will shrink
as much as 20 per cent, the saving
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-09
THE JOYS OF THE HAIRLESS
Young Man Without Hair Is the Hap
piest, Declares a WeiI-known
Doctor.

There is hope and comfort for the
bald-headed man. His badness Is not
a Disagreement. but positive charm
to pretty womans eyes.
That at least is the theory of
well-known doctor who has had ample
opportunities Of studying human ma
ture.
Just when a man Is beginning to no.
tice with anxiety the ever-increasing
patch of badness on his head that ap-
pears to be the time when he is en-
tering into the happiest period of his
life. For he then stands higher in the
opinion Of the fair sex than he ever
did before. His character undergoes a
subtle and indefinable change.
1T is difficult to give an exact rea-
son why the bald-headed man is so
we'll liked by women" he said. but
in my experience the fact is indis-
putable."
Il am referring, of course, to the
of age, who is prematurely bald. not
to the elderly bald-headed man.
For various reasons. either through
some malady of the scalp or the con-
slant pressure Of silk hat. a man
loses his hair.
AT first he does not notice it. and
then, one day, looking in the glass, he
is Mortified to find he is rapidly grow
ing bald. Almost Immediately his
outlook on life alters-he becomes
more sedate, more trustworthy, as it
were
AN eminent psychologist has said
that the external appearance of a
man inevitably alters his interior
character"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-09
LAVA

The Baptists have recently built a
new parsonage for the West Firth
church, and having secured the serv-
ices of Rev. Mr.. Lydom, recently Of
Anaconda, Montana, they planned
surprise for himself and his family
upon the occasion of his becoming
domiciled in the community. Having
kept watch of the proceedings 1t was
learned THAT the family had been
busy all day Tuesday installing fur
niture and household goods i'm the
new edifice. Taking with them AN
abundant supply of edible provisions
both cooked ald uncOoked, "a, large
crowd composed Of nearly all the
families in the vicinity descended up
on the parsonage body The sur
prise was complete and the minister
and his family surrendered at discre-
tiCn. Thereupon the invading party
took possession, str2ightened things
out to their own liking and proceed
ed to enjoy themselves in the thor
ough manner for which this neigh
borhood has become famous. After a
short address of welcome by Gustaf
Lofquist a bountiful repast was
served by the ladies. The revelry
i.terspersed with music, vocal and in,
strumental, was continued to a late
hour. Only one unfortunate incident
occurred to mar what was otherwise
an evening of perfect enjoyment.
Mrs. Charles SIu,ldquist, just as she
arose to her feet prepared to alght
from the Wagon, was, by the sud
den surfing of the team, thrown vio-
lently backward from the wagon,
alighting upon her head. Though not
rendered unconscious by the fall, she
was mot able to converse for some
thing like half an hour. She remain
ed with the company for about two
hours, at which time she seemed to
be much improved. At the present
writing the extent of her injuries are
not definitely known.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-09
Prayer Ten Centuries Old.

Among the documents and manu-
scripts taken by the Pelliot Mission
of France from a cave in Chinese
Turkestan, where they had lain dur
ing ten centuries, is curious manu-
script recorded by the French Acad-
envy of Sciences The manuscript Is
in one of the Oldest known Hebrew
texts. 1t is prayer formed of pas
sages taken from the Psalms and
from the prophets. written in beauti-
full square Hebrew, with a very rudi-
mentary system of vocalization. Evil
IDENTIFY the manuscript was carried on
the person of the man who owned 1t.
Hebrew scholars believe that the doc
ument dates from the eighth or ninth
century of the Christian era; and that
1t belonged to pious Jewish mer-
chant of Arabia. No such paper was
known in Arabia in either the eighth
or the ninth century, therefore 1t is
supposed that the manuscript was
transcribed for its owner when he was
in China. where such paper was to be
found.-Harper's Weekly.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-09
OLD SPAIN IN CALIFoRN7A
Kings Highway Created When Colo
niles Wore Struggling for Liberty
Still Stands.

It is not a highway In Spain-this
Canine Real-that l mean to follow.
but highway in our own land. Span
ish as any in iberia. road Of infinite
variety. long enough to traverse that
peninsula. and running. as If 1t could
there, from the desert wastes of noun
tain plateaus to the orange groves
and palmettos of soft lands OF sun
shine
While out patriot fathers were strug'
Cling for their liberty along our east
ern seaboard. an old padre-"el IN.
fatigable operario de la Vina del
Senor" as his friend and companion
called him-was establishing his mis-
sions along our western coast. HIS
chain of churches, when completed,
was linked by this road, known to the
Spaniard as Ell Canine Real, the
kings highway-the only road marked
by Duflot de Maufras on his map OF
upper California, published in Paris
just two years before the American
occupation. 1t still remains the lonely
highway that 1t always was, the only
road connecting the old missions-a
mere long scratch upon the bare
brown hills that skirt the sea.
The sole part Of California that the
Spanish exploited was the portion In
cluded in these Coast Range noun
tains, De Maufras ON his map mark
ing the great interior valleys only
with the generic legend: This
country is even more beautiful than
the inhabited portion of California; its
climate is milder. 1t offers fertile
fields, superb forests for lumber and
vast prairies where Craze herds OF
deer, antelope and wild horses"
The coming of the gringo changed
all this. Mining, agriculture, lumber
ing, interested him far more than
stock raising and the breeding of fine
horses on the hill slopes by the sea.
Consequently the trend of travel
moved inland, down the fertile river
valleys. The Canine Real, since so
little travelled and so little known. has
thus retained its Spanish character
more, l think. than any other portion
of the state.-Ernest Piexotto. in
Scribner's Magazine.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-09
STERLING

The new blacksmith, Ed Maybery,
has arrived and will commence
building a new shop on First West,
at once.
DR.. jones has moved from Spring
field to- Sterling, and will begin the
erection of la drug store at once.
L. A. NWyent is on the sick list.
Some of e. N. Wells children have
had chickenpox, measles, smallpox,
baby rash or something of the kinIds
but are we'll now.
Mrs. A. J. Satterfield, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
W. w. Hays has the contract to
build an office room for the town
site company.
0. E. Nelson has let the contract
on his new store.
Henry Jones of this place and Lyla
Porter of Logan, Utah, were married
last week at Logan and are now home
to their friends on their ranch here
They are giving the young folks a
free dance this Friday night at the
Red Top.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-09
The Wall Of True Ar.

All who have seen the newly erect.
ed statue to Sir Henry Irving, by Mr..
Crock. R. A.. have spoken Of it in the
highest praise. The pose is splendid
and the facial expression IL iifeltte
and yet from the tailor's point Of
view there are one or two points that
call for thought. Is there one law
for the artist and sculptor and auoth.r
tor the tailor:-Tailor and Gutter.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-09
After a Bio Haul,

"Binks used to be daft on the sub.
Jet of buried treasure. What's he up
to know"
Hes got up an expedition to Asia
Minor to try to find the place where
Methuselah stored his birthday pres
ents."
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-09

of this shrink alone will more than
pay for the Wright's Smoke.
Meat smoked with Wright's Smoke
has a better flavor, looks better,
keeps better and sells better than if
smoked the old way. So you will not
only have the finest meat for your
OWN ts'ble, but if you market any you
should get top prices always.
We guarantee Wrights Smoke to
give absolute satisfaction or will
cheerfully return your money.
Wright s Smoke is also guaranteed
under the Pure Food and Drug Act,
aEld our Serial Number is SAL.
You can obtsin our goods at the
Palace Drug Storet at 75c per bot
tie. 1t will pay you to try it.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-09
cHlROPRAcToR
DRUGLESS METHOD.

Local examinations are unnecessary
as they are distaseful. l am pleas
ed to explain my method to all inter-
ested. l use no drugs, no knife. If
you are sick and have tried every
thing else, and did not receive help,
try Chiropractic and get we'll.
DR.. n. w. Gaumer,
Exchange Building
Office 223. Res. 21S Blk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
LARGE INCREASE in
NUMBER OF IDLE CARS.

CHICAGO, March 2z.-Railroads cen
tring In Chicago are confronted with
a surplus of rolling stock. Coal cars,
fiat cars and even box cars are stand
ing in the yards by the hundred and
no use can be found for them. One
railroad man says there are twice as
many idle cars at present as there were
in March, 1910. even allowing for The
heavy purchases made by American and
Canadian railroads during the last year.
The announcement of a car surplus
in a report issued by the American
Railroad Association. following as 1t
does the realization of railroad a
ayers that hundreds OF men have been
laid off, owing to dull business, pres
ages in the opinion of many railroad
men a general stacking up in business.
According to the report of the Ameri-
can Railway Association, which brings
its data up to March Is of this year.
there is a surplus at present of 20S,527
cars, an increase over the last bulletin
issued Of 1884 cars. This increase of
surplus cars is principally in the East
and South, as the Western, Northwest
ern and Pacific territory shows little
change. The coal car business is on
the increase, according to the report
In the Eastern and Southern States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
MARSHALL FIELD & co.
TO ENTER NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 27.-It was re-
ported last night that Marshall Field
& Co, the Chicago department store
owners, had purchased the New York
Theatre and the Criterion Theatre prop
critics, running from Forty-fourth to
Forty-ffth streets in Broadway. The
transaction involves an investment OF
more than s3,5 900. 900.
Marshall Field & Co. bought the
property, 1t was said last night, with
the idea of putting up an immense de-
partment store. thus establishing the
first great enterprise of the kind in the
Longacre district. James j. Stokes, ad-
vertising agent OF the concern in Chi
Gag said yesterday:
I'VE have bought the property, but 1t
is not possible to say at this time what
our intention is in doing so. My in
formation is that the purchase was
made merely as an investment"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, March 27.-Plenty of
moisture in the form of either rain or
snow led to weakness today in the
price of wheat. Improving prospects
for the Kansas crop turned sentiment
likewise in favor Of the bears. There
was a small advance at Liverpool, but
traders here looked on the upturn as
having no special significance. Open
ing prices were unchanged to q down.
May started at SSA to ss%@M, a loss
of B@N to -. Later there was a re-
action to SSh@M.
Shorts were fair buyers of corn. A
good outside demand was also in evil
dence. Unsettled weather furnished
the impetus. May opened a shade to "
On up at 47& to 47%, and steadied
around the higher level.
In the oats pit, scattered selling on
the part of longs overcame the effect
Of sympathy with corn. May started
the sale as Saturday night, to a six
teenth dearer. al 30%@h TO 301s, and
fell back to 30A@%.
Offerings Of hog products made a
very light showing. People who were
conspicuous sellers Saturday turned to
the other side. First sales were 5 high
er to 5 off with May options at 1886
to 1890 for pork, $50 for lard and s.S5
to $50 for ribs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
LINENS MOVING FOR
SUMNER REQUIREMENTS,

NEW YORK. March 27.-Linens are
being moved out steadily, wherever
possible, to meet late spring and early
summer requirements. Buyers are
coming into the market frequently, with
the idea OF hurrying forward late ship
ments. as they are badly in need Of
dress linens with which to fill out their
summer collections. In spite of the
heavy demand for silk piece goods 1t
looks now as IL dress linens were to
have an unusually good run during the
summer months. Retailers in various
sections OF the country are evidently
waking up to the fact that deliveries
are late, and that in several cases they
are going to have quite a little trouble
in getting goods at anywhere near con-
tract dates. In some quarters import
ers are doing a little better on deliver
les, but at the same time are not hav-
ing an easy time getting their goods
through the customs end at this port.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
TARIFF UNCERTAINTY
DEPRESSES WOOL VALUES.

BOSTON, March 27.-It is becoming
more and more evident that there can
be no definite and sustained improve
ment in wool values here or in other
American markets until the trade
knows what the tariff on wool is to be
President Taft's statements that he
will indorse no changes at the extra
session which are not based upon re-
ports from the tariff board are assuring
to a certain extent. but the frequent re-
ports telegraphed from Washington 10
the effect that the way and means
committee will rush the wool schedule
and quoting prominent Democrats or
just how deep the cut is to be made are
keeping the trade in a state of depres'
sion and preventing any effort to nego-
tate for the new domestic clip, while
manufacturers generally continue Their
hand-to-mouth practise OF buying.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
EXPEL FIRM FROM
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Edmund P.
Whitman and William L. Walthour,
composing the firm of Whitman Bros,
were expelled from membership in the
New York Produce Exchange by the
board of managers at a meeting held
late on Friday. This action was taken
following a hearing of charges pre-
ferred against them by Morris & VIII
marth. Last year the firm of Whitman
Bros. were charged with trying to cor
ner the cottonseed oil market by buying
up the October option. but owing to the
unexpected arrivals of oil, their efforts
were futile and resulted in the suspen-
sion of the firm. The case had re-
manned unsettled since then. some
creditors thinking that a satisfactory
settlement could be made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
WILL DEVELOP VIRGINIA
WATERPOWER PLANT.

CHARLOTTE. N. c., March 27.-The
Virginia Power Company. a $1,000, 900
corporation. has been organized in
Salisbury, Dr.. ]. j. Mott, of Statesville,
N. c., being the prime mover in the en-
terprise. Although the sites Of the
power plants to be developed lie in
Virginia. the organization was perfect
ed under a North Carolina charter. For
some time DR.. Mott has been purchas-
ing water power sites on Virginia riv-
ers and has turned over deeds to the
new concern for sites covering more
than 100. 900 horsepower. Most of the
sites are one New river, and the COM
pany will at ono begin to develop these
into hydro-electric plants, furnishing
power and lights for towns and manu-
featuring industries in the territory OF
the plants. The company has ample
capital to begin at once and rush the
development to an early completion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
SUPERINTENDENT LEAVES
NORRIS AND ESSEX LINE.

HOBOKEN, March 27.-Sidney 8.
Stone, superintendent of the Morris and
Essex division of the Lackawanna at
Hoboken, has resigned effective April 1.
He has been with h company about
ten years, beginning as a dispatcher on
the Scranton division. He has been in
charge at Hoboken only a few months,
having previously been assistant super
intendent, and receiving promotion
when his chief, E. M. Rine, was made
assistant general superintendent. No
reason is assigned for his retirement.
and his successor has not been an
nounced. =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 27.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
/ point to a decline of 8 points, near
months being relatively steady. while
late positions reflected Wall Street and
other local selling. based presumably
on favorable conditions for the start of
the new crop in the South and further
unfavorable reports from domestic mill
circles. Gables were about as due,
however, and with the English spot
sales large there was some covering by
recent sellers, which impaired rather a
steady tone to the market during the
middle OF the morning. when prices
ruled only a point or two under the
closing figures of Saturday.
Trading was very quiet late in the
forenoon. with prices at midday ruling
about 1 to 8 points net lower on the old
crop and about unchanged to l point
higher on new crop months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
MARKET CLOSES
STRONG, TRADING
MUCH L|VEL|ER
Rise Starts in Canadian Pacific
and Spreads to Other
Issues.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Fluctu-
atoms were narrow and the stock mar
ket was quiet at the opening today. A
majority of the changes consisted of
slight advances. Baltimore and Ohio
and United States Steel preferred
gained * and Great Northern pre-
ferred lost IL.
IL a. m.-Secondary prices were bet
ter. but the advance came virtually to
a halt, after a few of the representa-
tive stocks had risen a large fraction.
Chicago and Northwestern advanced
IA. Atlantic Coast Line yielded Q
points and Toledo, ST. Louis and West
ern /.
Noon.-A general advance of prices
gave the stock market an appearance
of strength this morning. although the
gains were small. The heaviest of the
previous two days disappeared, but
trading remained on the same small
basis as last week. A feature of the
market was the upward movement of
some specialties, including the gas
group. Consolidated Gas, Laclede Gas
and Peoples Gas each gained a point.
National Biscuit advanced III. Bonds
were steady.
/ p. m.-Some improvement was made
in the noon hour in the Western stocks,
but the eastern issues were shaded a bit.
Western Pacific rose to " above Satur-
days close, while Pennsylvania reacted
"a to 1875, placing 1t below last weeks
final price.
p m.-The stock market was left to
itself during the afternoon, transac-
tons falling to even below the lower
average at the close of last week.
3 p. m.-The market closed strong.
Trading became livelier in the last
hour and there was a decided improve
ment in prices. The rise started In
Canadian Pacific and soon embraced
other important issues. but with the
trans continental group in the best de-
mand. Canadian Pacific gained 2 points
and Union Pacific. Northern Pacific,
Norfolk and Western. Illinois Central
and Great Northern Ore Certificates
to IA.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
THE PROVISION MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 27-Flour-
Quiet and steady.
Rye-Nominal.
wheat-After opening easier under
beneficial snow yer Sunday in the
Northwest, wheat steadied up on COM
mission house buying and room cover
ing, but again weakened under favor
able crop accounts. May, "a 15-16Qe5%;
July, s4h@s4%.
Beef-Steady.
Pork-Steady
Lard-Steady.
Sugar-Raw, easy; m~uscovado, So
test, 3.42; centrifugal, 96 test, 3.92: mo-
lasses, SO test. 3.17. Refined, quiet.
Petroleum-Steady.
Spot coffee-Quiet.
Molasses-Steady.
Hay-Steady.
Butter-Weak; receipts. 4,426; cream
cry specials, "a; extras, 22ia; hrsts, lsa
90; seconds, 16@1s; creamery held
special, 20@H; extras. 1sh@1shs; hrsts
1908; seconds, 16@16k; State dairy
finest, 22@22h: good to prime. 1901;
common to fair, 1908; process, special
1s@1sh; extras. 171s; firsts, 1907; Sec
onds, 15@15h; imitation creamery
f1rsts, 16H@17; factory. current make
first, 1906; seconds, 10.
Cheese-Steady; receipts, 5,601; state
whole milk, special 141z@16; Septem-
Der quality fancy, colored, IA; do
white, 13@1Sis; summer and fall make
colored, choice. 12k@13; do. white. III
@125k; late fall, good to prime, col
ored, II; do. white, 10h@11; winter
make, best. 1o1s; do. common to fair.
1910; skins. 2@11-
Eggs-weak; receipts, 32,4s2; fresh
gathered, selected, extras, 17@1s: first,
15A@16; seconds. 10; fresh gathered,
dirties, No. 1, 10; do. No. ?. 14@14h;
fresh gathered checks, 1904; State,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
white. 1921; do. gathered white, $50
20; do. hennery. brown, IS; do. broker
and mixed, 16; Western gathered
white, 1908; Southern duck eggs. 25G
80; Western. 3o@31-
Poultry: Dressed, irregular; roasting
chickens, 1920; fowls, 14A@1s; tur-
keys, 5000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
GOVERNMENT PLANS TO
CARRY MAIL BY FREIGHT,

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Begin-
ming July 1, next, the p~ostofice depart
ment will use fest freight line for the
transshipment of certain kinds of mail
matter, instead of mail cars on passen-
ger trains. Postmaster General Hitch
kock believes that a considerable sum
can be saved by the department If 1t
handles periodical mail in this manner,
and he will establish special facilities
for the handling of mail matter from
such publishing centres IS Augusta,
Boston, Springfield, New York, Phila-
delphia and Chicago.
Arrangements will also be made with
the publishers o a more adequate
separation in the publishing offices and
for an earlier mailing of their matter,
so that the slower methods of trans
portation will not materially affect the
regularity or promptness Of delivery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
FILED.

These c ontracts were filed in the
county clerks office today:
J.. Oschwald, owner. with J. Kellar,
contractor, steam heating, SAT-; s6I
Broad street. Same owner with ]. Rau.
contractor, plumbing and gas-ftting
work, ssS5: same premises. Same owner
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
WANTS BOND ISSUE.

NEW YORK, March 27.-A meeting
of the stockholders OF the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway Company has been
called by the directors, to be held in
Richmond on April 20, for h authori-
cation OF an issue of s125,0oo.o0o 5 per
cent. twenty-year montgage bonds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. March 27.-American Sc
curities were quiet and featureless dur
ing the early trading today. AT noon
prices ranged from unchanged to Il
above Saturdays New York closing.
Prices hardened in the afternoon IN
New York biding, and the closing was
steady.