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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15

by speakers and writer's Of the past
few years, declared that "the world
does not oppose us for what we do,
but for what it charges us with do
Ing"
Various of the charges laid at the
door of the church were taken up by
President Smith in his speech and
each branded as false and designed
to place the Mormon people, in false
light.
l. The charge that the church is en-
torcibly denied by the president, who
declared that there isn't the least
semblance Of truth in the charge
Continuing his denial of this accusa-
ton, he said that the church does not
buy and sell. goods or .chattels, and
that the tithing system is no more
connected with commercialism than
1.-THE collection systems in vogue in the
other Christian denominations. More
oyer, he declared the tithes collected
by, the Mormon authorities to be vol
untary contributions, which, he said,
branded as absolutely false the state
ment that the Mormon people are
compelled to pay tithing.
In concluding his denunciation OF
the enemies of the church, he assert
ed that they do not attack the prin
ciples and doctrines of the faith, but
Instead they interpret the Mormon
doctrines without regard to truth, and
base their attacks on these interpre
tations. He denied that the Latter
day Saints are losing their spiritual
lily, as has been charged in England
and declared the spirituality of this
people was never greater in the his
tory of the church. The church, HI
declared, was in prosperous condi
ton and growing, progressing AM
advancing daily.
President Lund, in the concluding
address, implored the Latter-da
Saints to mould their lives in the cas-
of Jesus Christ He especially urge
them to pattern after the fOrgivin
land sacrificing nature of the Savior.
81 do not believe that we are retro
grading or losing our spirituality,
said President Lund. ION the othe
u hand, believe we are CROWN
stronger and progressing daily.
think the Latter-day Saints hav
more cause to be thankful to tn
Lord for blessings bestowed upo
them than any other people in tn
world.
1--WE should show our appreciate
of this Kindness not alone in word
but in actions also. We should offe
thanks to the Lord upon arising fo
! his kindly protection and seek his d
vine guidance in the duties that Ia
: before us in the day. Again at nigl
we should seek communion with IL
Lord in prayer"
Apostle C. w. Penrose delivered tt
j, principal discourse Of the afternoo
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
DEFENDS M0RM0NS|
PRESIDENT sMITH REFUTEs
CHARGES OF CoMMERCIALlsM
IN CONFERENCE ADDRESS.
Leader Of latterday Saints Declares
That 1.-THE World Does Not Oppose
Va; for What We Do, But for What
Il Charges Us With Doing"

Salt Lake City.-Memoers Of the
church from every state in the Union,
from Great Britain and the European
countries and the various islands
were present at the opening session
on April of the eighty-second annual
conference of tho Church OF Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints.
At the opening session more than
1000 people were present in the tab
ernacle. Only three Of the general
authorities-Apostles Reed Smoot.
Rudger Clawson and George A. Smith
were absent from their posts when
tho meeting was called to order by
President Smith.
President Joseph F. Smith and
President Anthem H. Lund were the
speakers.
In his address, President Smith, in
his defense of the Mormon people
against the attacks and charges made
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
The Genealogical society held it.

The Genealogical society held it's
quarterly meeting Saturday afternoon.
The principal address was delivered
by DR.. E. G. Titus of the Utah Agri-
cultural college, who spoke on Mod
ern Methods of Indexing Genealogical
and Eugenic Data" DR.. John A. Widt-
soc, president of the Agricultural col
lege, addressed the gathering.
At reunion of missionaries of the
northwestern states, President M. j
Ballard declared that the tide OF oppo
sition in his district was turning and
that hundreds of converts were enter.
ing the church annually.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
coFERENcE NOTES.

d. c. Rushton was elected president
of the London Missionary conference
for the coming year at the semi-an-
nual reunion of that society Friday
night. A. B. Reading, vice-president,
and E. d. Hammond, secretary After
the election nearly 200 added their
names to the roll of members. b.
Former residents of Scotland, New
Zealand and Australia and mission.
aries in those countries on Friday
night held reunions in; three of the
ward meeting houses. In song, speech
and in the home country dances did
the foreign-born residents make mer
ry and bring the social life Of the far
away countries to Salt Lake.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
coNcREssMEN IMPATIENT.
senate's Delay on Important Meas
ures Keep Representatives at
Washinqton,

Washington.-Senat and repre-.
sentatives are becoming impatient
over the senate's delay in tariff, ap-
preparation bills and other important
legislation, but the leaders, figuring
that the ways can be cleared quickly
on emergency, express confidence
that congress can adjourn before the
national convention in June.
Republican Leader Penrose has
agreed with the Democratic and pro
gressive Republican leaders that the
house steel bill shall be called uI
week after next, be made the unfin
ished business and that prompt &C
ton shall be taken on all pending
bills in order to facilitate adjourn
ment.
The house has finished It's tariff
revision program unless It should
decide to pass a cotton bill based or
expectations of favorable action in the
senate on the various tariff bills thai
were sent over from the house.
|, While the house has passed nine
appropriation bills with six yet tx
come in from committees, the, senate
has acted on but one, the urgent de
ficiency, which became law in De
cember we.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
WRECKING 4 NATION |
SUCH Is THE CHARGE MADE
AGAINST .MADERo BY LEADER
OF THE REvOLUTIONISTS.
Charge President Of AevoIutioN
Stricken Republic With Violating
Every Oath He Made to the Men
Who Helped Him.

New York.-The three special com
missioners from General Orozco.
leader of the Mexican revolutionists.
who arrived here last week to pre-
sent to the American people the rev,
olutionists' side of the present trouble
in their country. in a long statement
given out Sunday night by Manual
L. Lujan, head Of the. commission,
bitterly assailed the administration
of President Madero and !. declared
his tactics in the government of
Mexico are slowly wrecking the ma
ton.
Madero Is charged with violating
every oath he made to the men that
helped him to overthrow Diaz. He is
charged with misuse of government
funds, with making it impossible to
walk the highways of Mexico in
safety and with not protecting the in
terests of foreign business, nor the
people Of his country.
1.-THE present revolution is not q
new one." the statement says: 1T is
merely the continuance of the revolu
ton which began when the rule Of
President Diaz became unbearable. Il
is intended to carry out the reforms
that 1t was hoped would result from
the success Of the revolution a veal
ago, the failure Of which Is a sac
disappointment to patriotic Mexican'
as well as to the Americans ant
other foreigners who have their bust
ness interests in Mexico"
Madero, the commissioners declare
was not called to the presidency b!
the people, but was accepted by tn
revolutionists, because no one els,
| came forward
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
STAKE MEMBERS INCREASING
Reports Of Progress In Every Depart
ment Presented at Annual Confer
ence Of Women's Relief Society.

Salt Lake City.-Ffve hundred dele
gates were present at the opening SEES.
sion of the seroi.anr,-oI -~..---' ~~r.
ference of the Women's Relief society,
in the Assembly hall, ON Al4n =. A.J
meetings were held on the opening
day, morning and afternoon.
President Emmeline B. Wells, in q
short address. called the opening SEES.
sion to order at 10 o'clock.
A response in behalf of the visiting
delegates was made by Mrs. Johannah
Jensen Of Wasatch stake. Joseph F,
Smith, jr.. spoke on 'Genealogy." He
urged members Of the society to keep
complete record Of their families
and emphasized the Importance OF
such records. Mrs. Julina l.. Smith.
counselor to President Wells. also
spoke in regard to family records. A
violin solo by Miss Romania Hyde
closed the morning session.
In his address at the afternoon ses-
sion President Joseph F. Smith de-
clared that the Women's Relief society
is the most important organization in
the church. He also made reference to
the SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
founding of the society, Mach II. AID,
dresses were also made by Mrs. Re.
becca Standring, Alpine stake; Mrs.
Minerva Knowlton, Davis stake: Mrs
| Sarah Stahl, Box Elder stake; Mrs
Leonora T. Harrington, Granite stake
Besides stake reports, two interest
ing talks were given at the morning
meeting on the 5th. Mrs. Susa Young
Gates Of the general board and Mrs
Marilla Daniels of Provo spoke.
Mrs. Marilla Daniels of Provo is one
Of the few persons now living per
sonally acquainted with the Prophet
Joseph Smith. In her address she tolt
Of the many fine qualities of the cele
brated founder of the church, and O
his wonderful perseverance and menta
energy.
The principal speech Of the after
noon was made by DR.. James e. Tai
mage. Mr.. Talmage spoke of the won
derful work accomplished by the Re
lief society and the renown it ha
achieved.
Membership in the stakes is increas
ing, rapidly and attendance at thu
meetings has been SO large that tn
I, halls are overcrowded, according to re
ports by stake presidents at the las
days session of the Woman's Relic
society. Mrs Mary Ollerton, Parowal
stake; Mrs. Jennie Potter, Carlo,
stake, and Mrs. Hannah Crosby, Pal
guitch stake, gave details.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
looting in Flooded Area.

st. Louis.-Vandals have been loot
ing houses in the flooded district
above Cairo and Sheriff Fraser has
put on force of deputies with motor
boats and skiffs to patrol the terri.
tory with instructions to shoot when
necessary. The tents sent by Gov.
ernor Deneen for use of Future City
refugees arrived in Cairo Sunday
night, being brought in by boat.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Members of Birmingham, England,

members OF blrmHSHaIi, EHSIdHu,
Missionary conference held their tenth
annual reunion Friday night. About
200 attended. The regular election OF
officers is usually held in the fall, but
owing to designations, two new vice
presidents were chosen. They are
Albert Cope and Samuel Howard.
The semi-annual reunion of the
Northern States Missionary society
was held Friday night. D. A. Latimer,
president of the Elders association
was in charge. Addresses were deliv
cred by Mr.. Latimer and G. Z. Ellis
worth, president of the mission.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Alleges Indians Are Exploited.

Washington-Syst exploita-
ton of the Indians by politicians vir-
tually was charged on the floor OF
the house Saturday by Representa-
tive Ferris of Oklahoma Democrat),
in defending provision in the Indian
appropriation bill limiting drafts on
the treasury of the Five Civilized
tribes to the necessary expenditures
for schools
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
PenAiless Chauffeur Suicides.

Salt Lake City-Slashing his throat
with razor and then leaping into
city reservoir. Arthur Paterson, 80
years old, a public chauffeur, commit.
ted suicide early Saturday morning.
He was penniless and out of work.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Ruef to Write History Of Career.

NUSJ 20 WIN VuuoV0sy " s]'SS''
San Francisco-Abraham Ruef. con-
victed political boss of San Fran
cisco, now serving sentence OF four
teen years In San Quentin peniten'
tiary, began in San Francisco even
ing paper Saturday series OF. arti.
cles which he declares will consti-
tute a complete expose Of the men
accused with him in the graft prose.
cutions, but not convicted. With
out reservation" he says, 81 shall re-
late my actions and the part played
by others"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Decline to Go Back.

Sedalia, Mo.-After two days con-
ference the striking car men former
ly employed in the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railway shops, decided not
to call off the strike and declined
proposition of Unemployment.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Persia is Base of Contention.

London.-The relations of Russia
and Turkey. which few weeks ago
caused the circulation of alarming
reports may at any moment reach
an acute stage. and again the bone
of contention will be Persia.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Roosevelt a Favorite.

Kansas City.-Thedore Roosevelt
carried the presidential preference
primaries, ins Wyandotte county,
Kan, by overwhelming majority. Re-
turns from fifty-five out of total of
eighty precincts give Roosevelt 1859,
Taft 541, La Toilette 6.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Afraid He Couldn't.

The man in bed had never been
sick before. The doctor, wishing to
ascertain his temperature, pointed
the thermometer at him and com.
manded:
"Open your mouth, jim"
"Wait minute, Doc" objected the
patient, Il don't believe I can swane1
that."-Judge.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Miss Mercy Wins Suit.

Chicago.-The jury in the case of
Miss Esther Mercy in her SANDER
suit against Miss Marion Talbot, dean
OF women at the University of Chi
cago, for 100000 damages. returned
verdict giving the plaintiff s250O
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Finishes Long Walk.

San Francisco.-Sergeant John
Walsh, 81 years of age, came march.
ing into the Preside Sunday minus
the solcs of his shoes, but with the
record of the round-trip walk from
San Francisco to New York.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Operators Preparing for Shutdown.

Philadelphia.-Fire continue to be
drawn from under the boilers in col
lieries and more mules are being
taken out of the mines in the Wilkes
barre region of the anthracite coal
of mining will last longer than at
first expected
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Nevadans for Taft

Reno, Nev,-Taft will have pledg. !
ed delegation Of six from the state
of Nevada to the Republican national
convention. Returns from every part
of the state show that the admins,
tration ticket was successful
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
utah Republicans lndorse TAFT.

Salt Lake City.-Indorsing the can
didacy of William Howard Taft to
succeed himself as president of the
United States and appealing to the
electorate of the state of Utah for
Endorsement and approval of the Re-
publican party's administration OF
affairs in this state In the past, the
Republican state central committee
met in this city Saturday and made
all preparations for the opening OF
the coming campaign in. Utah.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Democrats to Meet at Butte.

Helena, Mont.-The Democratic
state central committee on Saturday
decided to hold the state convention
to select delegates to the national
convention at Butte May 20.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
Porter Charged With Smuggling.

Nogales, Sonora.-James Harris, a
Pullman porter running out of Los
Angeles, was arrested aboard his car
Saturday by Mexican customs offic-
ials and charged with being an agent
of the rebels in this city in the SNUG
Cling of munitions of war.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
To Erect Monument to Rogers.

Long Beach, Cal.-Announcement
was made Saturday that a monument
would be erected here in memory of
the achievements of Galbraith P.
Rodgers, the transcontinental avia.
tOr
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-15
A Logical Deduction.

Father-How old are you, Sarah?
Can you tell the lady?
SARAH am four years old.
Father-When will you be FIVE? Do
you know?
SARAH don't know, when I'm
through being four, l s'pose.-Na-
tional Monthly.
Water freezes every night the year
round in Alto Crucero, Bolivia; while
at noon each day the sun is hoi
enough to blister the flesh. Above al
others, it Is the place where extreme,
meet.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

thetr competitive compositions on CO., lonial subjects for prizes offered by the Connecticut society of the Colonial Danes of America, Killingly High scAool has three of its students in the honor list: Dorothy D. Paine, Myra Fl Wells and Lester Williams. Each is awarded a certificate of merit The two young women wrote on The Founding of Schools and Colleges in the Colonies, while the young man had as a subject Washlngton's Career Be lore the Revolution.
 A representative of PIainfeid High school, John A. Prior, was 8 winner of a money prize, dividing with Dora Schwartz of the West Chelsea gram mar school, Norwich, the special prize of $15 offered by Mrs. Seth. Ii. Mosley for the best essay on The New Haven Colony Edith Benedict of Plainfield also received a certificate of merit for her paper on the subject The Re sources of a Colonial Farm, and a sim liar award was made to Archange LHeclair of Putnam High school for a composition on The Pounding of Schools and Colleges in the Colonies.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
WEDDING.
Henson-OIRouPka

Joseph D, Henson, 24, and Miss Elm ma 0'Reurke, 22 both of Providence, were married in Putnam Friday after noon by Justice of the Peace Arthur s. Macdonald.
 Mrs, Henry B6ssiHRaH and daughter. Hpnice, are visiting friends in Clinton, Mass.
 The barn recently destFsged by fire eH Weedsteek avenue is te he rebuilt, The sits of the structure is owned by Gaerga Morse.
 J, Arthur Fairbanks of Worcester was visitor with friends in Putnam Friday,
 Putnam lodge of Elks is teshaxs it's annual ladies night next Tuesday eve ming.
 ClaEten Seward, son of Mr. and Airs. K. w. Seward, is to leave here next Tuesday for California.
 Attorney Charles L. Terrey was in #illimantic Friday on a business trip.
 Quinebaug comes here today to play the c. A. c. team on the high school grounds.
 Miss H. B. Fox of Sunnyside Heights had>the Carrier Doves at the Advent ist church at her home for a meeting Friday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18

Music during the afternoon hours and at dinner was by Leaeh's orchestra of Wauegan. The first session and the dinner hour gave ample opportunity for many fraternal greetings and pleas ant social intercourse. Among the dis tinguished members present were Gil- bert L. Hewitt, Norwich, most exalt- ed past high priest. and F. Leon Hutchins, Norwich, grand master of the second veil.
 The evening session was devoted to the conferring of the mark master de- gree upon a class of seven candidates, the work being witnessed by one of the largest gatherings of chapter members congTegated here in years. The cen tenniaI observance was highly success ful in every way and the members of Warren chapter received many con- gratulations upon being identified with the organization, one of the oldest in Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
FuhERAL.
Fraaeis Naudrv.

Fi7sFs WAS large number of friends and relatives at St. James church Fri day morning at o'clock for the fu- neral services of Francis VaudEy smsag those present being d large dai- egaii0p from the local council ol the Union St. John Baptist, with which the deceased had long been affiliated. Rev Celestin CrDzet was celebrapt of the high mass of requiem. Burial was in St. James cemetery, the funeral pro cession being escorted from the church by members of the organization nnen- tloped. The bearers were EeIix Fhe- treault Joseph Thetreault, Benoit The freault Isaac Thetreault, Amaaee The treauit, Philias Fhetreqult, brothers in- law Of tue deceased. Louis E. Eeune- dy was the funeral director.
 Among relatives and friends present we're A4I ana Mrs. Felix Thetreault apd 6sspard Pipin of New Bedford, Mss, Benoit pheIreault and family, Puinam. MT. and Mrs Moses Rebererd from M ebster. Mir and Mrs 1Gh lteber9ra hum Norwich. A V4narX of New York. AIr. and Mrs. Joseph Bettet ei TaitNille and l.. J. r. gherreallt u1 JeWett City
 Winners in Colonial Dames' Essay
 Competition.
 stpsepis in Ninabam eallttX bigll ases@A MAAs aR sxsslleat shaaEips hsy
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
WARREN CHAPTER
ee'ehfatss its Centenary by Gathering
 of Notable Members, R. A, M.

Sp'NHfdhRs lkS centenary by Catherine
 of Notable Members, R. A, M,
 Though its membership oG I5a is seat+ered lEGIR Maine to GaIifernia, with, of Gnurse, the majority ia this vicinity, there was a notewerthy gath eFing FpiaaE afternoon and evening oR those adiliatea with Warren chapter, N9, g, Royal Arch Masons, for the celebration of the centenary of the or ganizatipn pf the body. Members re- tllrned Tor the event from various New isngiand towns and cities. and with them came guests from Putnam chap ter, an ouIgroMth Of the local chapter, and From fhe chapter at Norwich. as WeH as pasf and present officers in sopnectjeilt Of the grand chapter.
 'EAe 1rst gathering was at ?. m. mhen tbs GhI4ttr vas opened1n routine form The feature of this session vas tAe tFa9l4s 9f the historical address p1epatea b$ J6b SGamzns of East XII hnsIG, onF dt the oldest ltI1ng past h1gt prfesIs of the chapter This was AT Intensely Interesting paper and Mas IolldWe9 wi1A close attention, review ing IS 1t aid lgo years or records.
 M E p'cl0ck a t1r&ey dinner was seI-Tea in The lodge rooms 0n=the third floor pf the Irxchapse block, the ser MSS eslAE By 3 4ssgeeaLer eatprer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
Attended by Workers from Churches in
 Various County Towns.


 Various County Towns.
 There was much interest in and ef- fectiVe work done at the institute of the Wipdham County Sunday School association in the Congregational church here Friday afternoon and evening. The afternoon session com neneed about 3.30, with Rev. l.. Nj. Flocken of Wiiiimantie presiding. The session was opened with devotions, Rev, orion l.. Griswold. Danlelson. of aeiating. Following was an open par llament for discussion of means of in ef6asing Sunday sch0oi efficiency. Wal lace l. R0adin Of Hartford in charge. Sectional conferences, next in order, for the consideration of various phases of Sunday school work. We're led by Miss Frances Weld DaBielsen and Rev. ". D, Swaffield, both of Dan ielseh, and W, l. W6edin. The closing business of the afternoon meeting was the receiving of reports from the con ference
 Rev. Mir. FioeEen also presided et lhe evening session, opening at 730. Rev. Clarence II, Barber, Danialsen. led ths deFstieHs. The feature of this session was a lecture, illustrated hv slereeBtieeH, Phe Scope of Sunday School Work, Wallace l. WssdiB being the lecturer, Fhe iHstitGts was at lshded by FePreseHtatiFe Sunday school workers from various WiHdbaB7 GeuAty churches.