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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25
TRIUMPH
HAWLEY BILL KILLED

Boise, Jan. 2Y.-) Midnight Special
telegram(. Governor Hawley's hoped
for tax measure was not only knitted
but killed in the houes this afternoon
by strict party vote, says Henry
Gable, of the Idaho Falls Post.
Every parliamentary maneuver that
the Democrats could possibly resort to
was used but to no avail. Minority
Leader Morgan did everything to save
the Hawley bill but it went down to
ignominious defeat His efforts and
the efforts Of the minority followers
were futile.
This clears the way, clear and sure,
for the Republican measure which will
be taken up tomorrow of the majority
measure known as House bill No. 81,
which not only embodies every good
sature of the killed Hawley bill but
absolutely makes no provision for a
tax commission.
Representative Edgington of Idaho
Falls refused to vote on the killing of
the Democratic measure declaring him
self favorable to the tax commission
bill.
The bill to abolish state poll tax as
well as the bill providing for road
pool tax of four dollars for highway
districts passed the house.
Boise, Jan. % Especial to the Post {
The general opinion prevails here that
the special session of the Idaho legisla-
ture will finish it's work not later than
the middle Of the coming week. The
Republican majority has agreed upon
the legislation to be enacted, and un.
less unforeseen complications arise, the
bills will be submitted to the governor
In short time. The first week of the
session which to the people outside of
Boise looked like inaction, was en-
ployed in getting acquainted with pro-
posed legislation, amending and modi-
flying it, and it is believed that legis-
lation has been decided on that will
not only relieve the immediate needs
OF the tax situation but will prove to
be permanent relief.
Poll Tax Abolished
According to action taken Monday
in committee of the whole, the new
scheme will embody the abolition of
the state poll tax, and the road poll
tax is made optional with the several
counties. The amount of the read tax
is two dollars for each male citizen.
The present law under which the wo-
men are also taxed will be repealed.
Representative, Chris Jones of French
Joined with the Republicans in repeal
ing the poll tax law.
Amendments
A resolution will also very likely be
passed-it has been recommended for
passage-to submit at the coming gen
eral election a constitutional amend
ment to make the county treasurer ex-
officio tax collector, instead of the as
SCISSOR, as at present.
According to the proposed law cor
porations failing to pay the annual
license fee will be penalized by dis
solution, and method of dissolution
that will protect the intereste Of the
stockholders is provided
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + I
+ RIGHT TO RICHES 1

+ Most millionaire's wives are
+ not happy. They have too
+. many luxuries and have no
+ mental resources to fall back
+ upon. Some Of my partners
+ have been unjustly criticised
T fer what was not their fault
< but the fault Of their wives. /
= would rather be born poor than
+ a millionaire, and l have had
= experience in both directions.
: have made forty-two or forty
+ three millionaires in my time.
= but want to say that the only
= right a man has to wealth lies
: in his acquiring it by some use
= ful labor. The great trouble
: with the wealth of today is
= that the sons Of millionaires do
: not realize this very necessity
: OF being useful to the commun-
: ity. Work that one is not glad
: to do never amounts to much.
: Smile all the time-Andrew
+ Carnegie.-Mackay Miner.
T. 4 4 j. 4 i. 4 i ). \ = !. 4 =. =
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
BINGHAM COUNTY FARM
Frs Mutual ms. co.
January 18th, 1912
RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS
Balance cash on hand January
Is, 1911 $ 725. SO
oolected from Premiums 227,00
ooiiecteo from Interest 41.9O
Total Receipts $ 994S3
DISBURSEMENTS
J. H. Beasely fire, February
Is, 1911 $ 1925
Pohcy fees and Commissions 1925
fostage and Stationery 21.75
advertising 1.50
Livery hire $50
Total Disbursements $ 7o2.5s
insurance cancelled 10000
Expiring ms. not renewed 1895. 90
Fetal loss on ms. 8,935.OO
Expiring ms. rewritten 22,9C5. 90
Amt. expiring las. renewed 20,675 90
Total gain on renewals $4,000
new insurance written $500 OC
Total gain on INSURANCE 61,2S0oo
Less total loss $685. Ge
Net cain on insurance j2,34500.
To- al insul ance in force,
January Is, 1912 20, 700 os
Gain per cent on irs,,r rcc
Number of new policies witt AZ
Total number OF policies in force 213
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25

= >. + 4 !. !. + + j. ! ). = !. :.
= Modesty is one OF tie Get :
= est and most desirable a nal !.
y ties and yet too much nlolasty :.
= hinders advancement. WHOM =
= this quality is cver-dsveIeYt it >
y antagognizos aygres i 70, es~. :
: without which no great surr.s =
= can he attrined. Hal. -
: it, and not to DE fluns uuI Oh j.
= the window by any man, but +
+ coaxed downstairs step at a +
= time.-The National Builder. i
j + + + + + + + 4. + j. + + !. j. !.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25

son ior MS most spIendd work in Man.
aai Training. Those who have seen
the splendid work of this voung NOR
are not only surprised but proud of
the fact that this department of orr
school is producing such results
me Edwards Mercantile Co.. of Rip.
py presented the Blackfoot uiob
ocnool with fine large pennant which
certlfies that We have won the Foot
nah championship of Eastern Section
o. ioano. This pennant fills a largo
hlank place on our front walls in a
worthy way OF course we would rath.
er tnat this should read State Cham.
plonsn'p but what is the use of re.
grets. "
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
Basement
Bargains
at Profit-SharinG
Prices

Csc Pillow Cases ..... SC
l0c Turkish Towels ... .4c
i5c Shipping Bags .. &c
l5c Finest Toweliug .. SC yard
lOc Unbleached Muslin &c yard
SlOO Ladies Hand Bags .39c
l5c Ladies Vests .... sc
soc Girls School Dresses l9c
Sl.00 Messaline Shirtwaists PC
soc Ladies Knit Pants 49,. ISc
39c Gingham Skirts ..23c
soc Boys Work Shirts ...19c
i5c Black or Fancy Hose &c
l5c Corset Covers, lace trimmed
SC
l0c Embroideries ....3c yard
l2c Embroideries .... &c yard
$500 Ladies Sample Shoes,
S1.OO pair
69c Mems Dress Shirts &C.,. .33c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

- EAIOSTHENES was born about
3S4 B. c. His father was the
owner OF a sword factory, and
another Of upholstery. in Athens. He
was seven years old when his father
died. leaving him an income of about
81 500 q year. a very comfortable in
come IN Athens. but his guardians, two
nepheWs of his father, miSuanaged and
dissipated the inheritance, handing over
to DemOsthenes when he came OF age
less than one seventh OF his patrtmOny
between $3.50 and $500 a year.
Plunged into series Of lawsuits with
the fraudulent trustees. he acquired
while urging his private wrongs the
taste for public speaking which was
10 make him the greatest political
orator Of his age.
Naturally an awkward bearing, over
ton, his excellent discOurses were so
Bema, he lamented that while any
drunken sea captain could get a hear
ing. he, who really had something TO
tell the Athenlans. was hOoted down
in q moment" His friends encouraged
him saying that though his manner
was bad. his matter was worthy OF
Pericles-having studied rhetoric under
Isaeus and benefited by the teachings
OF Isocrates and Plato.
Many Obstacles TO Overcome.
Nature placed great obstacles in his
way as a speaker. His lungs were
weak, his voice shrill, and he was IN
able to pronounce the letter "r."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
By Dr..
Madison
c.
Peters

Satyrus. an actor advised him TO over
come his suffering by reciting win
pebbles in his mouth on the roughest
and steepest places. He would 60 down
to the seashOre during storms ana
strive to make his voice heard above
the roar Of winds and waves, IN order
to learn the pitch necessary for ad-
dressing the boisterous assembly OF
his fellow citizens. his mastery
speeches were composed with Iaoorl-
Gus preDaratfon. His enemies said they
Smelled OF the lamp, but TO which pos
terity has assigned the 1rsI rank
among the models OF eloquenee- he
became the leading orator OF athens py
the intrinsic merit Of his speeches. and
an invincible determination 70 over
come natures defects
ssThe Standard Of Perfection
Demosthenes as an orator can be
compared only with the fame OF Homer
as a poet. Cicero the Roman orator,
with generous appreciation recognizes
Demosthenes as the standard OF per
lection. From Di0nyslus, the most
penetrating OF his ancient critics, down
to the latest orators offer unvarying
homage to DemOsthenes- Demosthe-
mes made no secret OF the pains he eN-
pended in forging his thunderbOlts
against Phillip.
Would you be an orator and sway the
minds OF men? Would you. Ike De-
mostheues, burn the midnight oil in
writing and then train your voice on
the seashore with only the Wild waves
for your audienceE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
Manners and Men
By the Gentlewoman

- EVERAL distinguished French wo-
! men contributed recently to q
-" symposium on the subject OF mems
manners. The conclusion arrived at by
a woman writer and a woman lawyer
were that the little duties Of old-fash-
toned gallantry'' were no longer
deemed necessary by the woman who
claimed equality with man.
II our women Of Independent views
were asked their opinion they would
probably come to much the same con
clusion- They no longer expect q pune
tilious politeness from men. though
they are always pleased when they re-
ceive It.
Good manners are somewhat unfash-
iOnable nowadays The motor speed at
which we live leaves little leisure for
the cultivation OF gracious and stately
ceremony. So polite manners" are left
to the shOpwalker, the salesman. the
social climber, and the man or woman
with an lax to grind"
Perhaps after all il is better in some
respects that il is so. The present state
Of things may not be so pleasing, but
At any rate, it makes for sincerity.
HOW often IL happens that good people
nave Allc " DlsL manners ana DaQ people
the BEST The successful adTenturer or
assassin, whether in real life or on the
stage, Is generally plaudible Of manner
ana genial Of aspect. Courtesy is nee
essary to the criminal. Il is one Of
his most important assets. The egOtist
very frequently has fascinating man
nersi his charm Of manner blinds peO-
pie TO his imperfectiOns.
On the other hand, how many good
and highly respectable people have very
"a Z H. =
instance seldom have delightful man
ners In order to be quite charming,
certain amount Of insincerity and
numbugging are absolutely necessary.
Ihe say what I mean and mean
what / say" Individual has no chance
charmer.
Furthermore. charming manners are
not often found In conjunction with
Z exceptional intellectual powers. Great
! scientists philosophers. nterateurs, are
not usually remarkable for their "ad-
dress. Absence Of mind usually means
absence Of manners. A shOpwaiker has
better manners than a savant. HIS
mind Is engaged on the small affairs
OF the mOment-the opening Of a door,
the picking up OF a dropped handker-
| chief and the hundred and one little
polltenesseS Of the ladies' man. as the
vulgar phrase It
Generally speaking. the less person
alty one possesses-the fewer moral
/ mental and physical qualities-the
more Is the cultivation of manners
necessary. "Euripides," says Aspasia,
mas not the fine manners Of SOpho-
cleS' but the movers and masters OF
our souls have surely a right to throw
| out their limbs as carelessly as they
| please in a world that belongs to
I tnem People Of strong individuality
can make their own manners.
manners should express personality.
/ and II the men and women, especially
/ women, expressed themselves in man
/ herSs instead Of aping the manners Of
| other people, human nature would be a
niue less mOnotOnous than it Is at
/ present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

sail seemed a tail wagging defiance
and menace. The white sails held
their serene way against the high
background OF blue sky. The wind
that stirred the feathers on the hats
Of the women watching from the
street cut strange eapers with the
man and his frail carriage in the up
per air.
Those who had mother memories
thought of a little boy valiantly fight
ing IT out at home with an obstinate
rocking horse. He rose and rose un-
til he was a dark speck against the
blue. Then, slowly, he began to de-
scend, and when the outlines could be
seen again. he had mastered the
cratic rocking horse He sank lower
and lower in an odd. zigazig course
and then traffic was suspended for
the adventurer from the skies, and
his vehicle rocked. teetered, and set
tied down, Ike a great bird nesting
on the ground, the crowd ran toward
him and looked into the face Of the
voyager as II had looked at him in
the air Their eyes were uplifted-
Their faces were young and smiling
Following the adventurers In the
sI1v win make the race better, because
il unlocks the doors and lets out the
prisoner from the jail Of self It wiz
make it more beautiful without and
within because it viii taech II %
look I'D.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

Nero Caligula, Benedict Arnold. Guy
Fawkes. Torqumada. Jesse James and
George, the Head Barber"
u don't like to be in with a lot OF
pikers," objected the Head Barber. II
they had put me in with regular bad
men like St Peter J. IscarlOt, Rev.
RichesOn and men like that I would
glory in my shame The others are
only pikers. Nero was supposed to be
a tough guy. but III bet that If he
was living now he wouldn't bow to
Rev. Richeson if he saw him on the
street. He wouldn't bow because he
would be jealous"
She named ten OF the best women
too, George, as I was saying" the
Manicure Lady went on. She named
Eve. Joan of Arc Florence Nightin-
gale. Frances Willard. Lady GOdiva,
Carrie Nation, Mrs Pankhurst Mary
Queen OF Scots, Queen Victoria and
Lillian Russell"
II listens like a good list to me, -
said the Head Barber, although ]
never met any OF them except Lillian,
and I only met her once, when I went
down to her home TO shave one OF her
husbands. But them IS grand names
from all have read about them
might scratch Carrie Nation and Mrs
Pankhurst, but the rest Of the layout
meets with my sincere approving, as
the poets say
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
By ADA PATTERSON

FREQUENT intervals a room
n full Of solemn persons talk
= about how to make the race
better and more beautiful I have
heard several OF these discussions,
and the fact that most Of the prob
lem soIvers were bachelors, OF one
sex or the other, or childless married
persons. added to the seriousness OF
the problem and the distance Of its
ultimate solution
One day I happened upon the solu-
ton and proclaim it freely to a wait
ing world. Aeronauts will make the
race better and more beautiful How?
BY making people look up.
turned out OF Sixth avenue IN New
York. where the crowded streets
showed pale faces. tired faces. the
faces Of the overworked- or dissi-
pated. but all looking down. Every
pair Of eyes was fixed upon the IN
clean pavement, resting upon the
traitOrous banana or orange peel. The
discarded peanut bag, or the lost and
repellant handkerchief Everyone was
looking at mean things, petty things
and as he looked his vision shrank-
His soul grew smaller from cOntem-
plating little things. unclean from
looking at unclean things.
I turned out Of the avenue and into
Forty-second street That street was
crowded too, but by how different
persons, such very different persons
They were no better dressed, no more
prosperous but the faces 1 had Just
seen one could not forget, and those
I saw now one would not forget.
They were all upturned. Their eyes
were wide open. Such fine eyes be
cause they were Widened to their full
est extent Some eyes are mysterious
because they are never fully open
revealing self. The faces were firm
muscled, for the upturned chin held
them strongly in place and with those
relative to each other that nature had
intended
Every face was smiling Every
countenance was that Of a young man
or a young woman. even though gray
hair framed it. Among the faces were
some I knew, yes. I was sure knew
them. They had become so young ana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

straight. Never allow the shoulder
muscles to get cramped.
Never write OF sew with your
shoulders too high. This is often mere
" a matter of adjusting the chair on
height.
7 have seen girls sew or write at
tables which were just on an uncom-
Portable level for them, and they would
go on sitting there for years, knowing
that something was wrong, but never
finding out what 1t was and having
the trouble remedied.
II your shoulders are constantly
raised in order to get your elbows up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

BY Jose Collins.
WONDER how many thousands OF
girls there are in this town bend
\ ing over typewrlters and desks
all day long.
When you see another girl leaning
over her work table or sitting at her
machine, can't you tell at glance
inst how she feels mentally, as well as
physically?
Don't YOU know that the one who
sits there with her shoulders bent ana
her back describing a sort OF semi
circle is detected and d1scourag geo as
well as tired? While the one who sits
up too straight, just as II she nad
swallowed q ramrOd, is merely show
ing her nerves in that rigid way
When they were staging the opera
Louise" where there is scene IN
a dressmaking -WOrkrOOm, with several
dozen girls seated at tables and sewing
machines, the stage manager Went
around and showed each member OF the
chorus exactly how she should sit
There were attitudes OF detection
almost despair; there were girls VINO
bent over their work -heartedly or
fIfppantly; girls who were quite awk-
ward over It. and some whose attitude
suggested health, vitality and reserve
force
The right way to sit is the way which
will be easiest for you in the long
run, the way that leaves you least al
fected by fatigue after many hours OF
work
The easy way IS not the attitude Of
fatigue or one OF a complete slump
into the chair
to sit well back in the chair. the hips
back I mean, and then bend forward
from the hips not from the waist or
shoulders Your shoulders should stay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

to the table you will grow high Shout
dered-which is equally ugly, but not
so unhealthy.
II every business girl could and would
insist on good ventilation there would
be a much higher percentage Of health
in the land. though I must say the
American business girl IS often quite
a beauty and almost always attractive
looking with her smart little frocks
and her bright ways.
However L don't suppose we shall
ever get fresh air until we conquer the
prejudice which men have OF having
draughts attack their bald spots
Am 1 not right, girls? It's the same
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

way in the theaters. A strong current
OF fresh air on Mr.. Mans head, Just
where the hair is scarcest and the win
dow IS shut in a moment and we are
TO blamei
In the pictures am showing you the
right way and the wrong way TO sit
In the picture where I am all hunched
over I cannot possibly get enough air
to breathe because that attitude
cramps the lungs When YOU are phy-
sicalIv tired, lack OF air is what ais
YOU Straighten up and breathe deep
" and then sit without bending your
back. letting your chest bone" have
all the room It needs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
BOY IS BADLY INJURED
IN ESCAPING FROM DOG.

Stafford. Ariz., Feb JENNINGS
GRAY 10 years old. son OF Al Gray. was
badly cut on the face By barbed wire
feDcs which he ran into while trying
to get away frcm dog The doctor
had to sew up his cheek and his lips
The LOYAL Order Of Moose was or
Eanized here with over SO members.
Mrs T Lewis, died al her home in
Stafford and was buried In Union
cemetery She was an aunt OF Mrs
knight Parker, and with her husband.
came here recently from their ranch
home near Black Rock Stomach
trouble was the cause Of death
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

in every face were hope and courage
and sympathy, and utter fOrketful-
ness Of self.
An hundred yards or so above them
a man was fighting the elements. his
weapon an airship. He looked ike q
rider battling with a bucking brOn-
cho, but his steed was in midair, and
had a curious red sail and two larger
white ones The air steed bucked
and pranced and sidestepped. The red
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

The owner Of 5000 acre tract OF
land near San Angelo will install a sys-
TEN OF sub-irrigation on the land.
which viii be the largest project Of
its kind in the west.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

Charles r. Downes. of Tucumcari,
n. NJ. who has been in FL PasO on per-
sonal business returned to his home
Thursday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
COPPERTNG A coon BET.

From the Tombstone CAriz) ProspectoF
Copper at Is cents sounds rather
good- 1t means a revival of the mining
INDUSTRY throughout the state and this
section viii get its share of the pros
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

for nearly half century. A harmless Sieali'04 14
stomach tonic that BafETs has provided
7 DoyALD MATHEsoS Of Ossining, n Y says; SUI
ferd for over years with what the doctors oo me HS
feT condition of the stomach dSSOcldteG aClu ctGI
rial condition Of same and nervous he1TT hao Leo
snob my bsnuth qentan rhubarb, etc. to hoat snip
and a+ri fhought there was for me- but after
reading what eminent doctors said OF the curaIve
of e ingredients Of Golden Medical Discovery gave -
fair trial Took the Discovery and also the fleasane
Pellets and can truthfuly say am teellng Dettt n1M
Tan have in wears cheerfuy give permission 70 pIb
this Testimonial and if any doubling Thomas Wr!es ne
viii put him VIE 70 the best al-old 5alclne N us
country tO-c1g0
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

Community peanut clubs have been
formed in various parts OF Parker
county. The plan Is to organize the
clubs so that shipments can be made
in carload lots.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

Tt is reported that the Santa Fe rail-
road viii build a new passenger sta
tiOn at Cieburne.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
Mothers
Friend

ant mothers which contains much
valuable information, and many sug-
gestions of a helpful nature
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Go
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

thous ands Of
cases. Mother S
Friend is sold at
drug stores.
Write for free
book for expect
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
Wonderful Cures Reported in Germany.

of Of the
Of
oapthOn INC eON
finals IN cur =. ~
R. V. the
off
Of ,suchas Golden seal Oregon grape
chief ocor
Discovery, well faVoTaDy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

The power house and general offices
OF the East Texas Traction company
will be located at Greenviile.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

Are YOU talking to me- snorleo
+,,o Haad Barber. u thought that
everybody was sick and tired OF that
done. amt read anything else FOR
4bree or four months. What good Is
f. arguing about which man was
Great ana which was minor leaguersE
All OF the names that was picked out
fs tbe names Of men that was dead a
long time ago. and even If we pick
their names that don't get them noth-
ing.
II was only menLlonlhS " 80 49,, - i
r-o+ n funny letter this morning, eX-
Dlafned the Manicure Lady. 1t was
4 letter from one of them suffregets,
and IL gave a list Of the ten worst
men that ever lived. and ten OF the
best women. Here is some Of the
names she gave, George:
"HerOd, Cain, Henry the Eighth,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
FIying VIII Beautify the Human Face
Also, It Will ImI

Also It Will Improve GracefulI Makes
Look Up
By ADA PATTERSON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
Success Talks To Men and Boys

DsmosthsHs'-From Sufferer to World Famous Orator