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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12

Department Of the Interior, U. s.
Land office at Blackfcot, Idaho, July
6, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that John w.
Sisler, of Aberdeen, Idaho, who, on
January 9, 1909, made homestead entr
serial No. 0196S, for s. u NE.A:
E. " Sc. ", section 35, township s
south. range 80 east, Boise mridian.
has filed notice of intention to make
final three year proof to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore David Burrell. u. s. Commissions
District of Idaho, at American Falls
Idaho. on the 18th day of September.
1912.
Claimant names as witnesses,
Martin Rrado. Of American, Falls.
Idaho. George w. Sisler, of Aberdeen.
Idaho, Edward E. Boyles, of Aber-
deeen. Idaho. Edward Nash, Aber-
deem, Idaho.
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STAKE CONFERENCE
H. w. Parkinson,
Nuremberg, Germany

The regular quarterly conference of
the Blackf0ot Stake will be held at
Blackfoot in the LIST Ward Meeting
house on Saturday and Sunday, August
18th and 18th. Regular meetings will
be held at 10 a. m. on Saturday and
at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. on Sunday. It
is hoped that there will be a full at
tendance of the members and the pub
lie generally are cordially invited.
A stake priesthood meeting will be
held on Saturday in the Blackfoot LIST
Ward Westinghouse at 1870 p. ! m.
The visiting brcthern will address this
meeting and a full attendance of the
priesthood is earnestly requested.
For the accommodation of the sisters
on Saturday afternoon, the Relief So
ciety will hold a meeting in the upper
room of the Stake building. opposite
tho court house; the Y. L. M. /. A.
viii hold a meeting in the north
rooms Of the Blackfoot LIST Ward
meeting house and the Primary as.
ISOLATION will hold meeting in the
lower rooms Of the Stake building.
These meetings will commence at
1:3O p. m. and 1t is hoped that there
Will be full attendance to all Of them.
On Sunday evening the regular con-
ference Of the conjoint M. l. A. will
be held and all are cordially invited
to attend.
Special rates will be in effect on
the railroad for the occasion, from
Shelley and intermediate points on the
main line. and from Moore and Arco
on the Mackay branch. Return limit
on tickets August 10.
Jamee Duckworth,
Heber c. C. Rich,
Joseph H. Dye,
Stake Presidency.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, U. s.
land office at Blackfoot, Idaho. July
25th, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Alva
Benson, of Blackfoot. Idaho, R. F. D.
No. 4. who, on December 81, 1908
made homestead entry serial No.
01S51, for Sc. x NE. u; NE. Y Sc.
n, Sec. 8; SW. Y NV. "; NV. u
SW. n, section 10, township 2 south
range "a east. Boise meridian, has file
notice Of intention to make final three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before register
and receiver, U. s. land office. at,
Blackfoot, Idaho, on the 23rd day Of
September, 1912
Claimant names as Witnesses:
John v. England, Lester M. Belknap
William T. England, John F, Grimmett
all of Blackfoot, Idaho. r. F. D. No.
Henry w. Kiefer,
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win they? Apparently one Of the
fairest discussions Of the express stu.
alton was printed in April, 1911, by
the Worlds Work magazine, over the
signature Of G. M. Keys. an expert f.
nancial writer. The Worlds Work is
ret SO called undertaking magazine
The amounts paid in express charge
are divided about equally between the
railroads that haul the packages, and
the express companies for collecting
and distributing same, for running thei
offices, and for their profits. A veter-
an railroad man said to Mr.. Keys:
What we could get from the public
for the work the express companies
do, would not be much over one
quarter Of what we get from the ex-
press companies for what we do. for
them" That is portion Of the
charge is four times too large.
Mr.. Keys figures the average pay
ment to the railroads to amount to
nine cents per ton per mile. When tn
railroad tried to increase their rates
from 1.5 cents per ton per mile. to
liz cents per ton per mile. Mr.. Keys
claims that the railroads could make
a profit at two cents per ton per
mile instead of nine. Mr.. Keys also
figures that the express companies get
$1.22 for each $1.00 paid into their
treasury.
He figures the average rate Of send.
ing parcel short distance, say
about" thirty cents, weighing say ten
pounds, to be three cents per pound.
An express company doing business
around London delivers parcels for thir.
ty miles for five cents per pound, thir-
" to fifty miles, one cent per pound,
fifty to 100 miles, one and five tenths
cents per pound
1t looks like this coon would have
to come down. and the more willingly
ne parts with his superfluous fur. the
better chance Of retaining bis hide in
tact.
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Persons who were residents of Blacl
foot three years ago will all remember
Harold Parkinson, second son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. c. Parkinson, who left
here at the time on mission. To
Germany. The following letter was
written by him, and tells many inter.
esting features of life abroad.
"A Visit to the Nuremberg Castle"
No doubt you have read about or
heard related in your youth stories con
corning the instruments of torture. a.
formerly employed in furnishing Grim.
inals In Europe, and particularly. per
haps concerning the famous Iron
Virgin" used as means of putting to
death political or religious prisoners
or traitors such as Benedict Arnold.
/ to. heard many stories and read some
concerning them. but got the false
impression that they were all at the
Tower of London" Recently. how
ever, ! have had the priveledge of
seeing many Of these old instruments
in the Castle at Nuremberg in Bavaria.
and the sight will never be forgotten.
The horror with which one is filled
while locking at some Of them has i'm
pressed them indelibily upon my
mind. If you will follow me 1 will
take you on an imaginary trip throu
the burg or castle beginning at the
city hall.
In early times all prisoners of i'm.
portance were kept at either the
"Rathans' or city hall or at the castle
prison in deep. dark. dismal and damn
dungeons. which even today give the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12

Department of the Interior. U. 8.
Land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, July,
6, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that George
w. Sisler, of Aberdeen, Idaho, who on
March 25, 1908, made homestead entry
serial 0426S. No. 1896, for w. v Sc.
"; E. " SW.' ", section IS, town
ship south, range 30 east, Boise
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before David Burrell, U. S.
Commissioner District of Idaho, at
American Falls, Idaho, on the 18th
day of September. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Martin Brado, of American Falls,
Idaho, John w. Sisler, Of Aberdeen,
Idaho, Edward e. Boyles, Of Aberdeen.
Idaho, and Edward Nash, of Aberdeen.
Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. u. S.
land office at B:ackfoot, Idaho. July
18th, 1917.
Notice ls hereby given that Will
liam Gerstmann, Of Blackfoot, Idaho,
who On September 9Th, 1905, made
desert land entry serial, No. O6692, for
lot !, Sec. 10, T. s., R. "a E., E "
NV. ": lot 1, section 10, township 2
south. range "a east, Boise meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final proof to establish claim to the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
THE HAY FEvERITEs

The great American sneeeZe, as hay
fever is sometimes called, is due dur
Ing the present month of August. AS
this malady prevails over nearly the
whole of the United States, save the
high plateaus and portions Of the souu
its annual recurrence means a large
increate TO the operating revenue of
the railroads. For the one sovereign
remedy is to run for the railroad
station, and get on a train going
somewhere else.
ssAThers is one exceedingly peculiar
ING shout this disease. It is sug-
gested ty DR.. William Lloyd, Brit
ish medical authority. He states that
he has never seen a true case of
hay fever among. the working classes p
= tno,hel ap' fifty says that the suf-
-srers are almost all persons of intel
tellectual ability, and that all of them
may fairly be called "neurotics."
The average man will feel that
there is little attractiveness in being
a "highbrow' If you are thereby made
subject to such distressing Affections.
The above does not mean that this
disease is imaginary. On the contrary
nothing can be more real. Certain
ferns Of dust. especially pollen from
ragweed, golden rod and other plants,
clearly have the power to poison and
inflame the lacerated Innings Of the
nose and throat. The fearful eyes
and dripping noses of the victims as
sure them universal sympathy.
But the fact that it seems to occur
almost exclusively among people who
can produce the price Of a railroad
ticket to some immune zone, may be
significant. Is there any essential rca-
son why the penniless man has a
tougher mucous membrane than the
plutocrat?
Doctors have disputed much as to
the cause of this trouble. They have
lotions, potions and notions for it that
no doubt will help cure. The fact
that stay at home people seem gen.
orally to be immune suggests that
perhaps 1t can be outgrown, without
flying from the climates where over
work and fate are cast.
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land above described before register
and receiver, U. s. land office. NJ
Blackfoot, Idaho. on the 18th day Of.
September, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Stone, John Bond. Carl
SEVERN. and Charles M. Stranger, all o
Blacfoot, Idaho
Henry w. Kiefer, Register.
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TRANSFER
OF WATER RIGHT

Notice is hereby given that Rich
mond G. Lowder Of Blackfoot, Idaho,
has applied to the state engineer Of
the state of Idaho for a certificate
authorizing him to transfer the use of
one hundred inches of the water of
Blackfoot river from the land upon
which 1t is now used, l. e., w. " Of
the SW. Y. S. Y Of the NV. u. E.
" Of the SW. u and the w. " Of the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-12
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF
CORPORATION

Pursuant to an order of the Judge Of
the above-entitled district court in the
above entitled matter made and entered
on the second day Of July. 1912, dir
Getting the filing of the application OF
the above-named corporation, for its
voluntary dissolution. forthwith, and
the publication of said notice of said
application, for thirty days duration
in the Blackfoot Optimist. published in
Biackfoot, Bingham county. Idaho.
Notice is hereby given, That the
said application and petition of said
corporation for its voluntary dissolu-
ton was filed In said court on July
End. 1912, and at any time before the
expiration of the said thirty day per-
.od Of publication. any person inter-
estcd in the said corporation may file
his objections to said application and
the said court will. after the time Of
publication has expired, upon five
days notice to the persons who have
filed objections. or without further
notice II no objections have been filed,
proceed to hear and determine the sp-
plicat'0n, and IL the statements in said
appI'cstion are shown to be true, will
dec are and decree said corporation dis
solved.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of the said
district court this End day Of July.
1912.
(SeaD ]. T. Carruth,
Clerk Of said district court
By. Jessie Lloyd. Deputy.
John w. Jones.
Residence, Blackfoot, Idaho.
Attorney for petitioner. Ute
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fasten all eight fingers fast, and then
he was placed in some prominent place
on platform to be made fun Of.
There are all manners Of straight
jackets and ''thumbscrews" and a roll
Ing pin filled with pixies well pointed,
which was rolled up and down on
ones bare back, no doubt to cure
spinal curvature" and the itch. etc.
In the corner stands a chair with
1000 sharp wooden and iron pegs and
for some grosser offences, such az
witchery, the criminal, man or wo-
man, was placed naked in the same
and was strapped down solid and was
pierced from all sides. For those SEN
tneced to death, the iron stool was
used and fire was made under it to
heat it and produce death. We see
other instruments for stretching the
limbs, and spiked cradles in which, as
IN the spiked chair, the prisoners were
placed naked and rolled back and
forth.
There is a sword which served to be.
head over 500 people, and "happy-
horse" made sharp and one was placed
astride without clothing and with
weights attached to the feet so as to
split him in two. Appearances for pull
ing out the tongue and putting out tn
eyes, etc., etc.
Upstairs we find the famous Iron
Virgin in which condemned prisoners
were placed and then real slowly the
doors We're closed causing large spikes
to enter the eyes, heart and lungs,
When the prisoner was dead his body
was dropped onto a machine eighteen
feet below, which cut it to pieces and
washed it away into the river. thus
destroying all means of identity. Other
condemned were placed near by to
hear the agonizing cries of their COM
rades. \, n sl,sJs
Many of the instruments ON exhibit
are more amusing than horrifying, but |
the majority are absolutely revolving
and bespeak very cruel brutal and
heathenish people, who. however, pro-
fessed to be followers of the meek and
iowly Nazarene, and many protested to
De his servants, preaching the gospel
OF Peace on earth and good will to
men,"
With the exception Of a few minor
details concerning instruments already
mentioned we have seen all. How
ever an loath to recall and paint
them too vivid. l leave you now to
imagine to yourself the state of af.
fairs existant at that time as com.
pared with now, and it has not been
SO long ago since the barbarism was
done away with, for up until 1912 it
was still partly in vogue.
Remarkable it is that during this
period many of the worlds greatest
minds lived. Men who opened up the
period that has resulted in our ad.
vantages, and that paved the way for
our present state of religious and
political freedom and liberty. Per.
haps 1t required such conditions to
produce such minds, Such EXAMPLES
II former conditions can only serve
20 make us grateful for what we have
and that we live in day and age of
Sincerely,
H. w. Parkinson,
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EXPRESS RATES

The express companies, replying to
the announcement Of reduction of
charges made by the Interstate Com
merce commission assert that the pro-
posed reductions will be unfair and too
drastic.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF RINcHAp

In the matter of the application for
the Voluntary Dissolution of The
Blackfoot State Bank a domestic cor
portion of Idaho.
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A LETTER FROM

A LETTER FROM
HAL PARKINSON
Old elackfoot Boy Writes the opti mist
Lengthy Letter from Across the
Pond-Interesting Account of Life
Among the Germans,
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solid rock on which the castle is huilt
and one gets the impression that it
must have been almost impregnabla at
former times, or before explosives
came into use. Still father around
we see a square tower in which are
exhibited the instruments of torture.
The entrance fee is seven cents. which
Is not dear as compared with Ameri-
can prices. Confronting us is a large
barrel arrangement which used to be
put on all drunkards or wife heaters.
VINO were then turned loose in the
streets and were made fun of by the
children. both large and small.
Hanging on a beam we see masks.
hideous looking things, worn by men
VINO used profane language, or wo-
nen VINO neglected or were careless in
the performance of household duties.
Next is crate arrangement in which
the baker, dairyman, grocer and even
the coal handlers were put, who gave
underweight, and then he was ducked
in the river once for each and every
ounce missing. I fear some of our
handlers would be drowned nowadays
II such system were to be adopted.
For musicians who made poor music,
they had a flute with a ring to go
around the neck and a pincher to
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-12

FOR SALE-At your own price or
your own terms One broom house
on 30 foot lot, east front. One ?
room house on 80 foot lot, southeast
part city. II you want home at a
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LADIES Hair goods made from
combines. Shampooing soc. Every.
thing in the hairdi t'ssers' art at the
Elite Hair Dressing Parlor, ground
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If You Are in Doubt Trial Will Convince you that
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FOR SALE OR TRADE.

RATE--One cent word first inser-
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FOR SALE Good east front Groom
house at 404 Pierce street. John
II. Wills, Bivins Bldg. Phone 81.
266-tfc
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If YOU WILL hold close in Amaril-
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FOR EXCHANGE-Some money and
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4 TO 6 room residence W. S. Turner,
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WANTED-Laborers and track men
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Texas Employment office at once II
you want 10 go. %os-u
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WANTED-Twelye IT,. etent lady
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The record., 1912-10-03
Russ,a's Einht on TnkercuIosia,

The first white flower day" which
was observed in Russia Oh May 3.
was success beyond the hopes of
the most sanguine," says the Rus
sische Correspondent. Throughout
the nation on that day men. women
and children offered for sale tiny
white flowers. The proceeds of the
sales were handed over 10 the League
for the Prevention and Cure of Tu-
berculosis. Money in large quantities
was collected. the smallest and poor
est hamlets contributing their share.
1t is not to be wondered at, because
Russia is really the land Of the dread
malady. The trying climate and ul-
speakable sanitary conditions make it
n fruitful ground for the develop
ment of the disease. and statistics
. show that in late years there has
Doen a steady increase in lis ranges
The manner iA Which the peCpe re-
sponds on lie EIst white flower
day SLOWS that they appreciate the
conditions