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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Bryan Talks. Religion.

"a Seattle, Wash William. Jennings
Bryan left for, Spokane Sunday night.
His only public appearance was made
Sunday afternoon. when he addressed
a mems meeting. MIR. Bryan confined
himself to religious topics. -
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11

Mutton sheep should never be Of
mixed breeds on one farm. Get one
good mutton breed, stick to 1t and de-
vslop # to the highest notch possible
A lot Of mixed lambs never bring the
highest price on the market 1T il
those Of one breed, uniform in size.
shape and condition that get the big,
money. ~
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Predicts Dearer Meats.

. Kansas City, Mo.-There is no
chance Of cheaper meat next year, ac-
cording to, ". j. Tod of Maple Hill,
one of Missouris leading stockmen.
Mr.. Tod has just returned from a trip
over the range country in the west,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Jury Unable to Aaree.

new fork.-The jury in the case of
vernon Cole, the Christian Science
prac.itlonef charged with practicing
medicine without license, was I'm.
ape TO agree on verdict, and was
discharged.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Revolutionists Capture Town.

Iegucigalpa.-Jose Maria Valla-
lares, Honduran revolutiohist be-
onging to Ampala. crossed the San
salvador frontier into Honduras with
Sixty men and captured the border
town Of Aramecina.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Bonaparte for Roosevelt.

= Baltimore.-Former United States.
Attorney General Charles M. Bona.
parte, who was a member Of the
Roosevelt cabinet, has declared him.
self in favor of Colonel 'Roosevelt's
nomination for president.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Mexieans Release American Boy.

San Diego.-Leonard Napierskie,
the 19-year-old American youth ar.
rested at Tijuana as a rebel spy, was
released by Mexican military author;
ties. who became convinced of his in.
nocence.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Mistake of Breeder

A great many breeders seem to
think that II they possess a pure.bred
boar the quality OF the .sows does not
count for much. This is sad mistake
indeed, and farmers cannot be, too
careful in the selection of wellbred
COWS.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Paid for Father's,. Bravery

- New 'YofkaAIn' acknowledgment Of
an act Of bravery, performed, twenty.
seven years. ago. by ,his father, Dhas.
III. Tunleye of Brooklyn. a bpok.keeper.
for the Standard. Oil company. : has
Just been .nRtiaed Of a beqnest' Of. 49,.
900 Q00, made upon him by those
whose lives were saved by the hero
ism of his parents: = ~ >
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
California Winter Drounht aro,

oaaforn'a Winter Drought, Broken.
Hhans Franeisco.-The longest winte,
alosent' Known in California; in the
las' ten years was ended Friday by
ram storm which swungh into the
scWnern end of the state. from the
southwest shortly before daybreah
and worked steadily north
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
RIEaEI.E II9!1I ''di lI'1 1i...a F:'17,,rE7TEH7l
DAMlEAsaX2a Z1!!l!sZz&a
n Sheltered Sheep Trough

have arranged is shown in the abeom-
paaying dIawing. The ends ofSthis
trough come out easily. so that, every
speck Of dirt can be swept out IL the
trough. III.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Java lpcjdent Closed.

!. ha.alya.-All the Chinese who were
arrested here by the Dutch abthorst,as
sl'scaase ot disturbances dIrire ~
celebration Of the Sdeclaratian Of the
Chinese republic were releasgh on ths
promise of5thsir leaders to prevent .
recurrence ssofsthe disturbahces
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
HOLDS KEY TO SITUATION.
General orozeo May be Deciding Flo
ure in Mexican Revolution,

ure IN Mexican Revolution.
Mexico City.-The one man in Mexi
co who holds the key to the present
crisis more than any other is General
Pasquare Orozco. II he is loyal to
the Madero government as Madero
claims he is, then the revolution is not
as serious as current reports state
II he has decided to lead the -revolu
tionary forces. then Madero and the
government are probably in danger
He Is without exception the most
popular leader in the entire country.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
powder Ken Mill Burns.

Wilmington, Del.-The pulp key, mill
of the Dupont Powder company near
here was destroyed BY fire Sunday.
The loss is estimated at 5000. 900.
Crossed electric. wires caused the fire
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Woman eurned to Death.

- New York; fire that started in
ia boarding, house in Madison avenue
Sunday resulted in the death of one
woman, the Spectacular rescue Of
twenty, boarders,, both. male and fe.
male, and serions; injury to a fireman.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Stock and. Prevailing Prlce,.

When prices of live stock decline
DO not give up the business. Year in
and year out, there is always good
money in raising hogs. sheep. cattle
and horses. f,..s
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-11
Corn 1 Poor Horse Feed.

Corn 4 Poor Horse Feed. ~.
It Isl claimed on reliable authority
that corn-fed horses are more sus-
ceptible to disease than those given
other grains. Corn may enter into the
ration but it. should not be the entira
ration. -..., ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
GOT AHEAD OF THE PAPERS
Height Of Wisdom Exhibited by Mr..
Tobe Sagg on His Periodical
Visit to Kansas City.

whenever I am in Kansas City"
stated Mr.. Tobe Sagg, of Goshkonong.
"and feel stealth go'er me low, feb
r;le yearning to put myself il the
clutches of a total stranger, ramble
round in apocryphal places and fill
my system with aqua fortis and dog
feed, to be found next morning by the
pious monks Of st. Bernard, cropping
dazedly and ready to burble to the po-
lice my real name and address and
the customary lie that I have been
trimmed of S3,752 in cash and notes
we'll, when l feel any such microbes
gnawing at my order up to my room
in the hotel a pitcher of ice water and
lock the door, clink the Ice awhile,
look through the bottom Of the empty
tumbler 46 consecutive times, and then
20 to bed with my S2515 under my
pillow, to make next morning serene
ly content in the knowledge that
have deprived the newspapers of an
interesting item and cheated the folks
at home out of a rtory that would
have been told on me INTO the third
and fourth generations of them that
hate me."-Kansas City Star.
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rubber boots and
her fathers great
top coat. Over a
riot Of curls her.
snug fur cap fitted
closely.
"You look for all
the world as If
you deserved your
nickname" expos
tulated Regina's
mother. Regina,
l do hope no one
will see YOU"
There's no one
for miles around"
Regina laughed
and shouldered an
OK. Unless the
people who live in
the bungalow turn
up-I will have
the world to my
self" She picked
up a big tub with
her free hand and
the fir tree in the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
Generous Offer Declined.

I DR.. Portal, the favorite medical at
tendant of Louis XVIII. Of France
was offered an unusual reward for his
services. Having cured Yestris Of q
severe illness, the famous dancing
master said to him, "My dear doctor
I should never dream Of offering you
money. Between artists there can be
no dealings except those of graft
tude. To demonstrate mine, will
give you a valuable hint as to your
department. I have often noticed
that you have a most ungraceful way
Of carrying yourself. l can remedy
that in few lessons, and teach you
how to enter a sick room in such a
way as to please the most exactins
patient. We can begin now If you
like" Much to the amazement OF
vestris, Portal declined this offer, and
so lost the esteem Of his tllustrious
patient.
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Arctic Bounty.

The account of the four years stay
of Viljalmar Stefanssen and DR.. An
derson in the Arctic regions Of Amer.
ica, during which they made long
Journeys alone with nothing to de-
pend upon for living but the hospi.
tality of the natives and their rifiee,
furnishes new illustration of the re-
markable productiveness of the far
north. Persons are likely to suppose
that 1t Is the tropics which are most
spontaneous in the production Of food
for human beings. The fact Is that
the contrast between equatorial and
Arctic regions is not so very great in
this regard. Early explorers of the
region of the upper Amazon found
they must carry supplies or starve
to death. There is game there, but
it cannot be reached in the jungles'
This was the experience Of James Or
ton. the American traveller. and in
his work on the Amazon he recalls
the fate of the mighty Pizarro, who
tried to penetrate that country, but
retreated from it upon a diet Of NJ
ards, dogs, saddle leather and sword
belts just in time to save his life
Similar experiences are to be encoun'
tered in much Of tropical Africa. 1t
Is true that some tropical islands give
their inhabitants a free but monoto
nous living, but, then, so will the Ice
bound country around the mouth Of
the Mackenzie.
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would be around to see her tomorrow,
and also to- watch Tim eat his Christ
mas dinner. In week he will have
forgotten what happened" AS they
turned into the brilliantly lighted ave-
nue., he happened to glance at her eve
ming cloak ooh, how stupid Of mel
to let you go so far out of your way
when you are going to the Barhams. !"
mo, I'm going home. I've had
enough for one night" answered Paula
with averted face.
Now that she remembered her own
trouble, she felt a strange shyness
with this man who was in the secret
of their financial wreck. The silence
became awkward-somehow there
seemed nothing to say
Paula" began the doctor abruptly,
81 have heard of your misfortune, and
now I feel free to ask you to be my
wife. I realize-piease don't interrupt
until I have fnished-I realize that
you will take steps to support your
self at once, but I need you too much
to allow that"
Paula's heart leaped violently, but
the elation was brief. The sweetness
speedily turned to bitterest misery.
"Why does this occur to you to-
night of all nights? 1t would seem as
if you were doing this out Of char
ity," commented Paula coldly.
"No, Paula, out of esteem. / am
poor, but have enough for two. You
certainly understand why I have not
spoken before;-a Paula Mercer could
hardly be expected to share young
physicians precarious income"
He appropriated her reluctant hand.
"And so you allowed your pride to
come between us! No. ! thank you
for the honor. DR.. Grant, but have
some pride, too"
paula" pleaded the young man
miserably, eff you only knew the bat
ties there have been between my
wretched pride and my love. need
you 30 much, Paula"
'If I were you I'd engage compe-
tent housekeeper," Paula remarked
sarcastically. But her heart ached as
she said 1t.
Don't, don't, DEAR" entreated the
doctor. "Those things hurt too much
from you! Can't you love me, Paula?
Please see how infinitely I worship
you"
"Why didn't you say that before, p"
Paula whispered unsteadily. you
said esteem, and what girl in her
right senses desires esteem when
she's yearning for lover"
"And I'm yearning for kiss; we'll
soon be at your home, but l can't wait
until then!" exclaimed the doctor hap.
PLY.
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tered to Regina save the fact that
she had promised her Sunday school
class a glorious tree and that now
there was no tree for them. Tears
welled slowly into Regina's eyes and
Blurred the glittering landscape.
She argued with herself that she
might haze known that the New York
shops could NOT be relied upon to send
81. tree to the suburbs at so short q
rotice. but that did not help the situa-
lsiQn.
Regina shrank from facing those
t9Relve little girls whose smiles would
vanish in childish disappointment
when they learned that the tree they
had been promised was not to be
theirs.
The tears brimmed over and fell.
''Regina's vision was cleared and in
E5e clearing she gazed directly at tho
imtniature fir tree in the vacant lot
next door. A sense of keen delight
AsWept over Regina. After all, her
schildren would have tree!
Some fifteen minutes later Regina
agpeared in outdoor costume. She
Ead put on her gymnasium suit, high
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11

1'he sea of har:l, strange faces un-
aerYed her, and she felt sick and nau-
seated, but she quietly held out her
arms for the poor child who lay groan-
Ing in the chaufeur's gentle grasp.
A tall young man stepped brishly
through the crowd, and made his way
to her side.
"Oh, Doctor Graat-I'm so glad
you're here!" exclaimed Paula I'M
prlsively.
More terrified than injured" an.
aounced the doctor after hurried e1-
animation. Then turning to Paua. 7
saw it happen fronl a distance up the
street and recognized your car"
Assisting Paula into the motor, he
made the child comfortable on her lNs
and stepped in with her.
"I'll report to you later, Peters" he
called to the policeman, who immedi-
ately permitted them to drive away.
I'm a few minutes they were at the
stricken home. A tired, resigned wo-
man opened the door, and after the
doctors tactful explanation, she mute
ly accepted this last blow which un-
kind fate had seen fit to administer.
While Doctor Grant and the mothor
were working over the boy, Paula's
quick eyes took in every detail Of the
bare home. Christmas for the many
little Browns promised to be scanty.
A kind neighbor had taken the other
children to her home, SO Paula's pres
ence was unnecessary. She slipped
out of the house, gave the chauffeur a
few instructions and%as he drove off
rapidly, she sought nearby telephone
booth and after ten very satisfactory
minutes, was back at the house. Her
phone calls were to certain toy deal
ers and caterers, and long before the
doctor was ready to go. the chauffeur
had shyly dragged baskets and bum
dies of all sizes and shapes into the
wee kitchen.
At last DR.. Grant was ready to
leave.
MAY I ask for lift, Paula?" he
asked wearily. "I have had hard
day. I told Mrs. Brown that you
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11

pale. She closed her eyes for mo-
ment. Bob had caught the pallor.
"Oh, nothing. I had little twinge
Of that old neuralgia.
Thus the chasm was bridged and
the dinner ended happily. If any
thing, Sandy was gayer than usual.
Four o'clock the next day Sandy's
heart was beating loud. Her "studie."
as she was pleased to call 1t, wore its
very best attire. Even the inevitable
typewriter was out Of sight.
She was older, older by six years,
than when he had last seen her, but
happiness made her wondrously beau
tiful. Bobby would have lost his wits
If he should not come! But he
would come II he should come and
the dream could not be realized! But
ne would not come unless he could
A rap at the door!
Miss, there's a shentleman a-askin'
for ye. Should I send him in?"
Eyes, Mary" The tones were per
J H~SNSAs
waiting had not been without their
power.
Margaret"
"John!"
81 knew you would come. saw
you last evening. l knew you would
find me. Oh, John, am 80 happy!"
She rested her head on his shoulder
to hide the tears.
"My Margaret, now and forever!"
"And Constance?"
Constance is gone-and she wish.
ed it to be"
A long silence.
"sit down, John. There is your
chair. How often have pictured you
in it. Let me think. Let me get LILY
breath. I knew you would come. J
wonder what Bobby will say! He
thinks I have no heart. Butt waa
to be."-New York Mail.
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OF toward

tEpdged OF toward the fir tree in the
8acant lot.
Regina's eyes were too intent on
her mission to see that thin curl
& smoke was twisting from the chin
eey of the bungalow that rambled in
ebe lot beyond the vacant one.
Regina drew near the coveted tree
and. her heart expanded lovingly.
aWhat little beauty!" she ex-
Gfained half aloud.
Pie little tree WIS Of special origin
agu stood not much higher than Re-
sfna. Over its branches veil OF
aMoke seemed to linger. After a mo-
ntent spent in admiration, the girl put
down her big tub and began to clear
Ia5Afay the light fall Of snow from about
ahs. roots Of the tree. Her cheeks
msre gloriously red and the sparkle
ia. her eyes rivaled the. day itself.
When the snow was cleared Regina
Isung the great ak into the frozen
earth. The ground scarcely responded
ea.her strength She swung again.
eHey! What are you doing to that
ezee!"
Regina dropped her Ak and gazed
ta the direction Of the deep, gruff
vsice. A man was standing on the
Iusranda Of the bungalow.
Regina picked up her ak and with
afsnity swung 1t again.
"I say there. you-that tree be-
Eoags to mel" The man was coming
fsoSard her.
Regina stopped and turned. "This
Is vacant lot" she called out with
asperity.
The approaching male whistled. His
ssyeed qulckened. He made an invol-
untary movement to raise a cap that
IN his haste he had forgotten to
pRt ON.
81 beg your pardon" his voice had
aost the gruff quality, 81 thought you
xzefs a mar-but-that tree is mine.
Lbrought it up from my fathers gar,
den in the south" David Langhorn
E9oRe rapidly. Regina's face was
rather startling in its beauty and he
had a desire to cover her embarrass'
rnent. 81 have taken very special
care Of that tree"
Every special" Regina said coldly
AT have lived here a whole summe,
and no one"
II have been away-lately."
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SANDY" hair, which, when he was
alone and forgot that Sandy was a
newspaper woman and his pal" he
was pleased to call golden.
"Cut that out, Sandy. You'll be
back. have check and it's Christ
mas Eve. I'm for a treat. I say-did
you hear me ask you to 60 to the
Metropolitan? You take 1t as calmly
as if bad asked you to go around to
Otto's lunch counter. Deuce take it!
Why can't you be little enthusias-
tic?"
Slowly the girl raised her head.
More than a sheet Of copy had been
holding her attention. But she caught
Bob's frown and Immediately the
mother instinct in her was aroused.
She broke into her usual comrade
laugh.
Cali right, Bob. The invitation
overwhelmed me. The Metropolitan?
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are awfuly tame when they haven't
Come, now, you know I'm vain of
the fact that I haven't any vanity
Don't call me tame. I won't go to the
Metropolitan with you if you do.
Somehow I feel"
"Fiddlesticks! Get on your hat.
I'm going. The idea Of newspaper
woman's feeling! Cut it out!"
The Metropolitan was filled with
the vulgar rich" in holiday attire;
but Sandy and Bob were happy in
true bohemian style as they sat at
their little table chatting and Joking
like two boys. Sandy never would
play the woman-that was the only
objection Bob had to her.
Il say, Sandy, bet you've no plans
for tomorrow and I'm coming to take
you out. I've great Elan. Put on
that brown silk and play you're a
woman for once"
"Yes. sweet, young, clinging femi-
nine creature with my heart on my
sleeve! Twill be charming, Of course.
Do you really think I could play the
part?"
stop joking. Sandy. You never
will take me seriously. You will go,
won't you?"
I'D like to please you, Bobby, but 1
really must be home tomorrow. /
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have work that
must be done, and
besides I have a
f e e Ii n 6 that l
ought not to CO."
"F e cling be
darned! If you
had fewer feelings
and more feeling
for a poor fell
low What's the
matter, Sandy?"
The girl had
cast q glance over
the room and had
grown suddenly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
(Copyright)
EGINA

EGINA gazed de-
spondently out Of
the window.
A light snow was
falling like millions
of sparkling dia-
mcnds and pearls
yet Regina saw
n o t h / n g. H 9 r
Christmas tree had
not come! It mat
tered not that the
day was q won
der day and that
the eve Of Christ
mas was close at
hand, Nothing mat
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11
THE FARMERS BANK of Edgefield, S. C.
STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY
Capital and Surplus Earnings 100000
Total Resources over 35O,0OO.OO

When you sell the first thing you need safe de-
potory for money-be the amount large small That
depository the Farmers Bank and don't stop until ysu
get there.
The woman is in position to invest lit
tie surplus money this money when it might
he needed You invest bearing certificates
for Il months and be just when
you need it, and too money is safe We admins
traitors, guardians and All business handled with
promptne and lberaty Loans made approved security
DIRECTORS-Thos Rainsford DeVore Penn Folk
Mays, Wells, J. ThurmoDd, Harng E. Padget.
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No. 66S.

This is prescription prepared espe-
cially for Chills and Fever Five or
six doses will break any case of Chills
and Fever, and if taken then as tonic
the Fever will not return. 1t acts on
the liver better than Calomel and does
not gripe or sicken. Csc.
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~, NNSsSNs eNssNsY1t23 IT ,Sf
SegEF EF9y5gS SSSA
HER BEST Chris TNAs

)ME ON along. Sandy;
I'll treat to dinner at
the Metropolitan"
Sandy, a tall girl who
didn't look her thirty
years, was busy CLAN
cling over a typewriter
sheet and for a mo.
ment did not answer.
Bob stood watching
her, taking in the deli
cate lines Of her face
and the beauty of the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-12-11

But I couldn't,
Bobby dear. My
shirtwaist is soil
ed and you your
self said there
was a hole in
my b e a u t 1 f ul
brown coat.
"Oh, CO m e
along! I was
only joking.
You'd outshine
all the women at
the Metropolitan
If you W e n I
there in a khaki
suit. l wish you
had a little more
vanity. Women
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
'c'Ss of the Town and VILLAGE fold Bri~fis
'or Busy Rea1ers.

Mems belts, all kinds, special at
20 cents at the New York store on
North street. 1872
Mrs E. II. Peleor will go to pitts
field today to visit her sitter, Mrs.
William Ashton.
Miss Wilhelmina Van Ow and Miss
Minnie Neher are passing the day
in Troy and Albany.
w. B. KeDney went to Brooklyn
today TO accept a position with the
Brooklyn Chair Co.
Fred Austin is assisting evenings
at the local Y NJ c. A. during the
absence of Secretary Banks.
Received this morning a shipment
of white duck hats at the ,99c Sur
prise store, Library building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Barton of
Arlington have been/ visiting Mrs.
Barton's mother Mrs Charles Bar
ton.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Knight Storey
have returned to New York after a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Knight
of Valentine street.
F. NJ Hubbard. a professor in the
preparatory department of Colgate
University is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs
James c. Colgate of Old Bennington.
Three COWS owned by john Moulds
of the southern part of the town
were struck and killed by lightning
Friday afternoon during the heavy
storm.
The storm which broke the drought
yesterday afternoon in Bennington
was a purely local affair and did not
cover contiguous territory. 1t was
but a few miles wide and did not
touch SALISBURY or any of the adj
jacent towns.