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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Ghiroprae+ie
a New Road to Health

The cause of ALL diseases is that
the brain is not in connection with the
diseased part.
The brain governs the whole body
and ALL its functions 1t does this by
means of the nerves. These nerves go
out from the spinal cord, which is con-
Of the backbone. These bones can be-
come displaced by some jar or accident
and thereby press on the nerves be-
ton between brain and tissue is brok-
en-. Then appears the condition that
is known as disease. The Chiropractor
finds and adjusts the displaced vertebra
and restores connection between brain
and tissue. 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Another Showdown soon.

Another Showdown Soon.
Will the Shaw syndicate throw the
creditors of the Atlantic North &
South another $4,000 tid-bit this
week or will they empty the bag and
pay the entire 100000?
This is the question that Is agi-
tating the lawyers who have been
trying to get a resale of the Atlantic
property.
1t does not appear to be generally
understood that the syndicate which
is trying to get the Atlantic property
owns the Iowa & Omaha road. The
road with this imposing title is an
electric line about eleven miles long
operated between Council Bluffs and
Treynor. Leslie NJ. Shaw heads the
syndicate.
1t is the intention of the syndicate
to extend its electric line from Trey
nor to Des Moines, thus connecting
Des Moines and Council Bluffs by
trolley. 1t is estimated that the Des
Moines- Council Bluffs line will cost
$5,OOO,OOO. The Atlantic North &
South line would extend at right an
giles at Atlantic to the electric line,
and would be fine business feeder
for the electric property, as 1t taps
the Rock Island on the north and the
Burlington on the south.
Limit for Babies In Show.
Babies brought to the Iowa state
fair as entries in the baby health
contest may remain at the headquar-
ters but a half hour
Through a misunderstanding of the
purpose of the Iowa Congress of
Mothers in conducting the baby
health contest at the state fair, the
Iowa Humane society wrote letter
of protest to Mrs. Mary V. Watts OF
Audubon, superintendent of the con-
test The society declared that it
would be inhuman to have the poor,
tired babies kept at the judging tent
throughout the long, hot days. In
response to the letter Mrs. Watts
wrote that the rule provided that no
child should remain in he judging tent
more than one-half hour. The long
est time permitted for the weighing
and Judging of the babies as entries
will be fifteen minutes and fifteen
minutes allowed for the undressing
and dressing of the child.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Extradites Escaped Prisoner.

Extradites Escaped Prisoner.
For the second time this year Gov.
B. F. Carroll has issued extradition
papers for w. P. Clancy, a resident
of South Dakota.
Clancy was wanted early in thu
year on a charge of attempting u
criminal assault. He was found in
Iowa and arrested. Governor Carroll
issued the papers for Clancy to be
returned to answer the South Dakota
charges.
But Clancy did not propose to go
to trial. He was placed in Jail in
Yankton and at once began scheming
how to get out. He took two fellow
prisoners into his confidence and the
three prepared to break Jail. They
managed to get hold OF an old saw
and set to work one night. They
got out of the cell and managed to
get the jailer's revolver and keys.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Iowa Farmers Should Organize.

1T is not legislative representation
that the farmer needs as much as ag.
ricultural organization" said Prof. B.
agricultural organization will WELD
more influence than the best man that
can be sent to the legislature.
''The farmers need an organization
in this state through which they can
express themselves. 1t is organized
farmers that accomplish things. 1t is
the organized body that carries influ-
ence. Speeches that are not backed
by an organization are so much taffy.
I have heard influential men unsup.
ported by cooperation speak. They
told about the great possibilities of
the state. They praised the industry
of the farmer. fattered the women
and told them what fine homes they
have. That sort of talk accomplishes
nothing.
1.-THE farmers of Iowa have accom-.
plished most good when they have
been organized. The railroad com.
mission is one of its results. But
they are like bucket of sand There
is no cohesion between the different
particles. They are apt to scatter II
the opportunity is right
Good roads, better systems of cred.
it, better advantages in the open
market in buying and selling, better
homes, better advantages and greater
prosperity as individuals and com.
munities are results Of organization
which the sneaker enumerated
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Rules on Convention.

Rules on Convention.
In regard to the legality of n0min.
alton by county conventions, the at.
tornW general has made the follow.
ing ruling:
"If county conventions should be
held in the several counties Of the
district. composed of the delegates
selected at the primary election in
1912 and delegates to a judicial con.
vention, and delegates to judicial
convention then held, composed Of
such delegates so selected, and a
nomination made for such Office, IL
such conventions are held and such
nominations are made in accordance
with previous call of the judicial
committee and such nominations are
acquiesced in, nothing herein should
be construed as holding an election
OF candidate SO nominated to be H.
legal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
State Superintendent Deyoe Receives
Many Suggestions for improvements
TEXT BOOK REVISION IS FAVORED
Letters Received From All over Iowa
In Reply to Inquiries Asking
What Was Most Needed
Nearly 1000 Respond.

LES AlOlQeS.-LdCk OF normal lFdlu
Ing, practical text books and compe-
tent teachers have been assigned as
the principal reasons why the public
schools of today are not entirely
satisfactory in letters received by
State Superintendent of Public In.
struction Deyoe in answer to circu.
lar letter which he sent out recently.
Nearly 1000 Of these letters con-
tanning fourteen questions in regard
to the work being done in the public
schools were sent to persons in
nearly every walk of life. Responses
to these letters show startling uni
formity OF opinion that the schools
are not accomplishing the purposes
for which they were created. In
variably consolidation of the is nam
ed as the solution of the problem.
The first question, Are the schools
in your community entirely satisfac-
tory? Do they offer satisfactory
preparation for the occupations which
most of the boys and girls will fol-
low?' is met by the almost unanimous
answer, no"
Ineffective teachers because of the
poor salaries offered, irregular attend.
ance, poor schools and poor equip.
ment, monotony, uninviting surround.
ings and failure to consider the inter-
ests of the pupil are named as some
Of the common defects existing in the
rural schools. The same deficiencies
are assigned to the town schools with
lack of practical text books and lax.
ity of moral training combined with
loose discipline and too short time
for high school work named in addi.
ton.
Consolidation is the one solution ad
vanced for the betterment of the rur
al school. Moral and physical train.
ing, practical work, and literary so
cieties are most frequently named as
the way in which the town schools
might be bettered. Consolidation is
again the answer to the questions as
to how the schools might be made so
cial and educational centers with the
formation of Farmers clubs also
named as an aid for the latter pur.
pose. The question whether the
teaching of agriculture, home econom.
les and manual training is advisable
brings the invariable answer, yes"
Asked what suggestions they have
to offer that will make the schools
more practical, most of the CORE
spondents cite one or more OF the fol-
lowing: a revision of the text books
to make then more practical, more
practical work, vocational training,
less text book work.
The negative reply in answer to
whether the one room school provides
all the education that boys and girls
are in need OF, was received from all
CORRESPONDENTS
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17
THINGS POLITICAL
ARE FRESHENiNG UP

The candidates in all political par
ties are warming up for the race and
announcements are appearing in the
various papers over the county. Satur-
day delegation of Idaho Falls DEM
ocrats invaded the sacred precints of
the sleeping democracy of Blackfoot
and endeavored to awaken the party
leaders in Bingham county. The dele
cation consisted of Sid Whitehead,
Brazilla Clarke, ]. ]. Heyball and Ed
itor Metcaf. Their mission here was
to persuade certain Blackfoot man
to run for governor on the DEM
ocratic ticket and their visit was
not altogether fruitless. Mayor L. M.
Capps would not let the lieutenant
governorship go begging, but he is
not the gentleman that the delegation
had in mind for the highest office of
the state. w. Orr Chapman, w. A.
Beakley and many others have thrown
their hat into the democratic circle,
and will be candidates for office. In
the republican ranks A. E. Byers and
T. P. Fackrell have expressed their
desire to hold office. This year the
best timber in both parties is being
selected and there is going to be a
hard fight.
The gentleman who will be the
choice for governor in the counties
of Lemhi, Bannock, Custer, Bonneville,
Fremont and Bingham is one of Black
foot's most highly respected citizens
a man who has been one of the resi-
dents since the early days, one whose
business relations ably fits him for
the office to which he has been chosen
and yet he probably cannot win be-
cause of the political persuasions to
which he belongs.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17

house or hotel without license, and
all licenses will be revoked where ho-
tells or rooming houses are found de-
ficient in fire protection. The hotel
law has been in effect year last May
and that should be plenty of time for
owners or lessees of such places to
adjust themselves to the new condi-
tions.
Inasmuch as the hot season is ap-
preaching, attention is directed to the
fact that the new law also requires the
screening of all bed rooms and dining
rooms, and the absence Of such
screens will be sufficient cause for
prosecuting the owner or lessee Of any
place where such screens are net found
The same with reference to metal ash
containers, with which to take care
of the ashes of hotels and rooming
houses
There have been a few prosecutions
of hotel keepers who insist on hav-
ing the common roller towel, and these
prosecutions will continue whenever
such violations Of the law are found
James II. Wallis,
State Hotel Inspector.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17

tied men of the community Brief talks
were made by Mr.. c. F. Rosine, DR..
Alfred Bergln, DIR. Ernest F. Philblad
and Rev. c. M. Olander. The speak
ing was punctuated by two numbers
from the male chorus
There are few men in the city who
have given so unselfishly of time and
energy to matters of public welfare as
Mr.. Thorstenberg. Mr.. Thorstenberg
came to Lindsborg in the late eighties.
For a number of years he was engaged
in the grain business, first alone and
later in partnership with his brother,
Amos. In 1894 the business was sold
and the partnership dissolved, The
greater part of the following year was
spent in travelling in the west and it
WAS a. this t ne that Mr.. Thorstenbert
became Interested in the opportuni. IS
of this region and secured his first
holdings in Idaho. On his return from
the Pacific coast he opened together
with Oscar Anderson a clothing store
under the firm name of Thorstenberg
and Anderson.
He served the city as councilman an
afterward as city mayor, holding the
latter position for period of thirteen
years. During his term of office the
city has made vast strides in the mat
tor of puh1in al
hall has been built, water works and
light plant has come into existence and
a sewerage system is a realized fact.
Mr.. Thorstenberg has been close
ly identified with the work of Bethany
college, having served on its board of
directors for great number of years.
At the death of his father, Mr. J.
Thorstenberg, who was a member of
the original board, he was elected to
fill the position made vacant and with
only one or two years intermission has
served the institution ever since. To-
gether with other memebers of the
board residing in Lindsborg it has fal-
len to his lot not only to attend meet
ings, but he has also been called up
on to give much time to committees
concerned with the immediate manage
ment of the institution Whenever
subscriptions for the college have beel
made he has contributed willingly and
literally.
Mr.. Thorstenberg has also been clos,
" identified with the work of Bethany
church. as a member of the trustees
). Id for sometime the chairman of that
1ody.
The removal of the Thorstenbergs
from Lindsborg is decided loss. 1t
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17
MADE THE TRIP
OVERLAND IN AUTO
Honored Citizen Of Lindsborg, Kansas, Will
Now Make His Home In the Grove City
---Old Friends Regret Their Loss.

is however matter of congratulation
that he has not entirely severed his
interest from Lindsborg. He still re-
tains an equity In the Thorstenberg
Clothing company and his membership
in the directorship of the Commercial
state bank and Bethany college. While
we wish the Thorstenbergs ALI success
and happiness in their new home, we
still hope that Lindsborg will still
retain its attraction to the extent that
ere long we will again have the plea
sure Of wishing them hearty welcome
back.
AS a souviner Of the occasion Mr..
Thorstenberg was presented gold
watch. On Monday morning some
twenty Of our citizens escorted them
on their journey in automobiles. Com
munication from the party received
Tuesday night, were to the effect that
it reached Oakley on Monday evening
having covered distance Of two hun
dred miles the first day, and all were
well andhappy.
T. S. Dibble, OF the local garage,
went to Pocatello Sunday after four
more Ford cars, which were just
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17

sacks. etc. 1t will also advertise in
the markets and open other markets
for the sale Of Bingham county pro-
ducts.
Negotiations are in progress now
for the purchase of lots on the Short
line for mammoth warehouse. The
slogan of the organization will be "Pat-
ronize All Home Industries and it
has started off on that principal by
dividing the printing among all Black
foot offices. At present the member
ship is fifty, and is limited to 200.
A meeting held Friday afternoon in the
city hall resulted in the election of E.
M. Snyder, president; Henry Damn, vic
president; G. V. Fisher, treasurer; J..
B. DeHart, secretary and manager
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17
FRUIT GROWERS AND
FARMERS ORGANIZE
Bingham County 1illers Of the Soil Will Work
For Interests Of Each Other--- Their Slogan
Is, "Patronize All Home Industries"

That the prducers of farm products
feel the need of cooperation is evi.
denced by the fact that a strong or.
ganization of these residents of Bing.
ham county has recently been effected
and the carrying out of the plans as
outlined means an organization that
should receive the heart support of
every business man in the community.
A board Of directors was selected that
is strong 1t consists Of L. w. Van
Aiken, EN-. Snyder, G. A. Merkley, D.
j. Spraker, and J. B. DeHart. The art.
icles Of incorporation have been filed,
with a capital stock of $4,000, with
shares of $25 each. The company will
handle fruit and all accessories, such
as spray, smudge, boxes, potatoes,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17
BE A BOOSTER

Do you know there's lots @ people
Settin round in every town,
Growlin' like a broody chicken,
Knockin' every good thing down?
Don't you be that kind O. cattle,
Cause they amt no use on earth,
You just be booster rooster,
Crow and boost for all you're worth.
II your town needs boostin, boost 'er;
Don't hold back and wait to see
If some other fellows willin'-
Sail right in, this countrys free.
No ones got mortgage on it,
It's justyours as much as his,
If your town is shy on boosters,
You get in the boostin biz.
If things just don't seem to suit you
And the world seem kinder wrong.
What's the matter with a-boosn'
Just to help the thing along?
Cause if things should stop a-goin'
We'd be in sorry plight;
You just keep that horn a-blowin'-
Boost 'er up with all your might.
If you know some feller's failin's,
Just forget 'em, cause you know
That same feller's get some good points
Them's the ones you want to show.
Cast your loaves out on the waters,
They'll come back" is a sayin true,
Mebbe, too, they'll come back "but-
tered"
When some feller boosts for you.-Ex.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17
REWARD FOR BODY

G. N. Stilson, of Spokane, brother
Of Leroy Stilson, who was drowned il
Pine creek at the Pine creek bridge
on last Thursday, offers a reward Of
100000 for the recovery of the body.
Word was received here Saturday OF
the death Of Mr.. Stilson, who, in corr
pany with Larry Hanson and F. P.
Shuttleworth, was making a trip
through the country bordering on the
south fork of the Snake river.
From all the information received.
Mr.. Stilson was either stunned or
blinded by flash Of lightning as he
was walking across the bridge and fell
into the creek, where he was drowned.
The body has not been recovered. F.
P. Shuttleworth of this city, Frank Err
tel, Of American Falls and c. N Still
son of Spokane, left here this morning
for that section of the country and will
institute search for the body.
Mr.. Stilson came to this part of
Idaho few weeks ago from the Pal
ouse country of north Idaho and
bought several relinquishments and
leased several bodies of land, about
26OO acres in all, ten miles west Of
Idaho Falls, and intended farming the
tract on large scale, raising wheat,
of which he had been big producer
at his north Idaho homo
The news of his sudden death was
quite a shock to his friends here -
Idaho Falls Register.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17

to the ground, he decided on instant
action in his crusade against hostel
ries not properly equipped to protect
their patrons. Mr. Wallis is sending
out bulletins to all hotel and rooming
house keepers to provide their estab-
lishments with proper fire equipment
as the new law requires, or run the
risk of being prosecuted and having
their places closed up.
The Iola fire resulted in the unfor-
tunate man, Kennedy, being caught in
the hotel like a rat in a trap. There
was no possible way for escape. After
the building was burned to the ground
his charred remains were taken from
the debris.
Heavy Penalty Attached
SIN some cases. said Commissioner
Wallis, this will work hardship ON
many of the lessees of hotels because
they cannot get the owners of the
buildings to make the permanent inn
provements required by law and which
the law makes the owner responsible
for. The closing up of such places
will mean great loss to these lessees,
as in many cases they are too poor
to provide this equipment and have
to lose their little business as the re-
suit, but we are in position where
we cannot take any chance with the
law and SO far as we are concerned
there will be no loss of life in any no
tel because of lack of proper fire
protection. The new law fixes pen
atty of a $500 fine and not to exceed
one years imprisonment for any ho-
fly falsely regarding any building in
spected by him and he shall issue
certificate to no person operating any
hotel who has not fully complied with
the law While we have endeavored
to be as lenient as possible since the
new law went into effect, over a year
ago, we have now come to the parting
of the ways, and people who expect to
operate hotels and rooming houses in
Idaho must strictly comply with the
law, or they will not receive license
to operate such business
Bulletin Issued
Following is the bulletin which has
been issued by State Commissioner
Wallis:
To the Keepers Of Hotels and Room
ing Houses:
Because of the fact that no less than
seven hotels have been destroyed by
fire since the new hotel law went into
effect, attended in one case with loss
of life, l have decided to commence
the strict enforcement of the provis-
ions of this law and have given in
structions to deputies now in the field
to compel the keepers of all hotels and
rooming houses to equip their estab-
| lishments with proper fire protection
as specified in the law, or close up
such places. This includes fire es-
capes, fire extinguishers. fire gongs,
fire escape signs and stand pipes. It
is an offense to conduct rooming
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17
OPENS CAMPAIGN FOR THE
SAFETY OF HOTEL GUESTS
Hotels and Rooming Houses Must
Comply With the Law Providing for
/ Escapes and Fire Protection.

/ Hotels and rooming houses that have
not complied with the new law on the
statute books in this state with refer
snce to proper fire protection, are 60
ing to be closed as fast as James H.
Wallis, state hotel inspector, can get
to them. Mr.. Wallis proposes to pro-
tect the patrons of these establish.
pents, no matter If they are in the
post remote part of Idaho When he
3eceived word late last night from
;4orth Idaho Of the trapping and death
Of a man named Kennedy in room.
ing house at lola, which was burned
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17
WILL WORK OUT IDEAS
OF HIS DEAD BROTHER

New York, June 6-Unless tho wish.
es of Orville Wright are overruled by
the board of directors of the Wright
company, the secret plans Of the late
Wilbur Wright. father of aviation, to
make aerial navigation as safe and
practicable as travel by ocean lin
er or railway passenger train, will
be carried out by Orville Wright and
Alexander Ogivie, the English aviator
who assisted Orville Wright last fall
in making experiments at Kill Devil
Hill, N. c., with a motorless glider.
This fact became known when it
was announced at the officers of the
Wright company here that A. F. Bar
ems, secretary and treasurer Of the
company had been summoned today
to conference with Orvlle Wright
While in New York five weeks before
his death, Wilbur Wright confided to
friends that Mr.. O2ilvie probably
would join him and Orville in perfect
ing improvements which he was con-
fident would completely reyolutionize
aviation
For years Orville and Wilbur Wright
have worked to develop other devices
necessary for the perfection of the ae-
roplane, which it is known they both
considered of as great, If not greater
importance than the principle of au-
tomato control.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17
THE POPULATION INCREASING.

The old stork was kept quite busy
during the past week distributing ba-
bies around the confines of Bingham
county. Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Baldwin
have seven pound son. Mr.. and Mrs
James Gibbs, seven pound daughter; /;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilkinson, ask
and three-four pound daughter; Mr.. an
Mrs. Reuben Slack, an eight pound
boy.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-17
FELL 15O FEET
FROM CANYON WALL

Mahln Cox, cousin of Leonard
Cox, of Basalt, while hunting sheep
in Long Valley, Utah, recently fell
from the wall of canyon, and his
body was found the next morning by
searchers. About four years ago, a
little brother met a tradgic death by
drowning in creek near the home.