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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26
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BLACKFOOT
DAY by Day.

IN, office phone 1873. residence
251 Black M adv.
VRdstyle bread at Berryman's. tt.
Ted Ellis and T. E., Wood, of Du-
,bois, were in town Tuesday.
Harold G. DIPPED. Dentist. Millick
Block. Phone 20. tt adv
First class in everything is the Bark
'er & Davis Grocery. adv.
James Just, of Presto, was transact
ing business in town today. '~~ !.
Buy groceries of Barker & Davis.
Cheap. cheaper, cheapest in town. tt.
Advertisement.
b. L. 1Ievins N. D. eye, ear and
throat specialist, will be at Dr..
\ Patrie's office every Tuesday. adv
al Harold Blomquist, who is attending
school in Weiser, spent Christmas with
his parents at Goshen.
Raw furs and green hides purchased
w. w. Hayes, Sterling, Idaho. de-j2p
Advertise ment
Miss Hazel Hackman spent the first
of the week at Pocatello. return
Ag home Wednesday
The Barker & DAVIS grocery Is the
place to buy. Give them a trial order.
Advertisement.
"A Wirts nustyle bread for sale at
Berryman's If. adv.
John Carlson of Boise was the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Carlson in this city over CRristnas.
~ Lew Evers. cashier of the, bank al
Rigby, spent Christmas in Blackfoot
tho guest of Mr. and Mrs L. B
Dore.
Dr.. Scarborough, the Eyesisht spe
ciaIist, will make his next professional
visit to Backfoot, Monday, Januar,
10. See him at the Cottage Hotel
D23-6t adv.
Miss Lulu Curtis r-turred Tuesda!
frdv Moscow, to spend Christmas wit
| her ather, H. w. Curtis.
The Misses Mary and Edna Caps
are spending ten days at Eoise, thu
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Howard Hen
: derson, formerly of Blackfoot, bu
now of the Capital City.
Art Dore, who has spent the las
three years in Misscula, Mont. is il
the city renewing Old acquaintance
and spending the holidays with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Dore.
: More than half the amount Of none
r to be raised pricy 10 letting the cor
Ataac for the new Baptist church ha
M, secured and contributions col
r. come Rev. Jewell is yer
A Encouraged at the progress
I Yand feels that the full amour
~ be raised in shorter time tina
* $ trst seemed possible.
skn Insane man who was being trar
ported from Twin Falls to the asylum
y in this city, became violent betwee
Gibson and Blackfoot yesterday, kickt
\ deputy sheriff severely and tried
injurc people in the smoking car
train No. 113. He was overcome an
properly fastened but it took five me
to place him in the conveyance use
I to carry patients to the inst
~ tuition. e%
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26
City Treasurer's Report

Report of Charlotte B. .Rea, treas
urer of the city of Blackfoot, for the
time beginning July 1st, 1912, and
ending September 30th, 1912. of all
moneys received and their source, to-
gether with vouchers for expenditures.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26

FOR SALE-Three room house ant
two lots, 1853 s. University avenue
Apply McVicar, Optimist office. If
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT-House with bath, casl
or exchange for board. Box 38,
Blackfoot, Idaho. t..
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26

FOR SALE-Five lots on Bridge stree
block 116, numbers IL to Is inclu-
sive. Very reasonable price, side
walks laid. Enquire Jacobs depart
[ment store. Pocatello. D9-J9p
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT-6 room house, good eel
lar. plenty of water. Jno. S. Wat
son. D26-2t
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26
Want Ads

One cent per word Each Insertion
No advertisement taken for less thar
twenty-five cents.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26

FOR SALE-Home Bakery, doing
splendid busine SIS, must Sell on ac-
count Of sickness. In a good lively
town, next door to postoffice. A
good business for woman with one
or two daughters. Will teach pur.
chaser methods Of home baking. Ad-
dress. Home Bakery. Blackfoot, Ida
no. D23-u.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26
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Little events in the whirl
Of current topics. :: 5:
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NEIL F. BOYLE 4 CO.. -
AND EMPLOYEES DANCE
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26

Postage due on each = the above.
one cent. All Of the above letters re-
naming uncalled for two weeks from
the date of this list will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office. Letters bear
ing the return request of sender will
not be advertised
Persons are requested to advise cor
respondents of their correct address
To avoid delay in delivery. have your
mail addressed to street and number
P. o. Box. General Delivery. or
f. D. No. H. b. CURTIS
Postmaster
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26

FOR SALE-Five or ten acres Of
ground with two room house. three
acres with hog tight fence. Ad-
joins Blackfoot townsite. Easy terms
cheap If sol at once. Enquire this
office. II.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26

Rousinq Good Time as McViear's Hall
MANY New Dances and Fancy
Steps Introduced.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-26
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List OF letters remaining uncalled
for in the Post Office at Blackfoot.
Idaho, for the week ending Deem
Der "a, 1912
Persons calling for these let
ters win please say Advertised
Dec. "a, 1912.
Bennett. Alfred (2)
Becraft, Dave
Fales, C. F.
Gaylor, Maggie
Parr, Will
Robson, John
S.ahl F. H.
Wilcox, A. L.
Written, Mabel
Williams, Frank E.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-05-18
AN ARauMENT -AoAINsT TIE PARCELS POST.

walls in Europe, and the following re-
suits would obtain:
The town or village would cease to be
the religious, educational and social
center as before. The people of coun-
try communities would flock to cities to
add to the evils OF an already congested
population. Real estate in and about
the deserted towns and villages would
materially depreciate In value. And
this would have its effect upon the out
lying farm lands as had been found in
several instances where like condi-
ton came about from different reasons.
Should the small country store dis
appear, the farmer would lose a conve-
nient market for his small produce,
which may now be exchanged for mer-
chandise at the nearby country store.
Furthermore, with the withdrawal of the
small country merchants and the decay
of the towns, the farmer would find his
market for larger products greatly re-
stricted and he would be compelled to
haul his grain and other crops much
greater distance than at the present
time.
The farmers in Europe live in villages.
They go to and return from the land
they farm every day. They do not live
on their farms as we do, The stores in
these villages are very small. They car
ry very light and incomplete stocks.
Their assortment is almost entirely of
staple goods. Well-to-do people buy
their supplies of all kinds direct from
London, Paris or Berlin, either by mail
or by personal visits. The small dealer
has either to content himself with the
business he can pick up from laboring
men and others who are too poor and too
ignorant to buy away from home. All
these small merchants, whether English,
French, German, Austrian or Hunga-
rian, say that the parcels post system
is in large measure responsible for
their condition. The cost of living un-
der the parcels post system is higher in
Europe than it is in the United States.
The people of Europe are in fer
ment of unrest. The strikes in England
were actually bread strikes. The En-
ylish retail busine IS in proportion to
the retail merchant g business in Amer
lea is very small, and in order to pay
the cost of doing business in Europe on
small sales, they are compelled to get
larger profits. Wages in Europe are
exceedingly low; they are not advance
ing, but the cost of living nevertheless
has steadily gone up.
Our forefathers at tremendous per-
,onal sacrifices, left Europe to better
their condition, but now we hear on all
sides that the United States should "a
lopt this system or the other, "Because
that system is used in Europe"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-05-18
Miss Edwards Entertainment in Compliment tt
High School Graduates.

Miss May Edwards was hostess on
Saturday evening to the Bay ST. Louis
High School graduates, class 1912, at
the family home, "Alhambra, in Wash :
ington street. The decoration scheme
was consistent with the class colors,
maroon and gold, and was effectively
and eleverly carried out.
Unique and successful was the form
of entertainment, consisting in the writ
ing of comments and criticism of the
graduates, dwelling in jocular vein on
their school and other charact eristics.
These were read aloud later and proyok :
ed much mirth, proving not only an
original but most amusing feature.
Miss Edwards proved herself the ideal
hostess and her compliment to the Glass
1912 of the Bay st. Louis High School
was not only gracious but one that was
marked for her cleverness and charm
ing hospitality.
Those present were Misses Georgette
Brandao, Mandeline Eagan, Juanita
Angamar, Susie Briggs, Trinity Tourne,
Messrs. Robert Briggs, c. G. McDon-
aid, Myric Ansley, Ralph Kirst, Oliver
Sylvester, graduates.
Other guests were: Misses Gladys
Burke, Gussie Ansley, Della Hymel,
Rosetta McGinn, Annie McGinn, Kib-
bic Cottrell, Josie Cottrell. Messrs.
Charles Cottle, Clarence Osoinach, JOS
eph McGinn, Wilfred Evans, Osmond
Green, John Green, A. J. Hoffman,,
Roland Rexach.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-05-18

Universal sorrow over the State is oe-
casioned by the demise of Hon. G. H.
Alexander, which occurred suddenly at
the Capital Wednesday, in the fifty
eighth year of his life. Regardless of
political and factional affiliations, he
was beloved by one and all. A gentle
man by birth, instinct and scholarly
attainments. he was held in high regard
and enjoyed the personal esteem of
thousands of Mississippians restricted
to no especial parts of the State. Mis-
sissippi mourns the death of a distin-
guished and useful citizen, successful
member of the legal profession, in
whom every confidence had been re-
posed by his fellowmen, and man
whose place it viii be difficult to fill.
Truly, the loss is irreparable.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-05-18
Communicated, ,

The parcels post is very ingenious
proposition to interest consumers by
persuading them that it provides cheaT
| transportation on small packages al
against the exhorbitant rates charged
by express companies, and thus reduces
the cost of goods to the consumer.
Now who are back of all this?
First, some misguided enthusiasts
who believe they are doing the public
a service, and who do not see the Other
side of the proposition.
Secondly, the ambition of public
official who wants to make hit witi
the public.
Lastly and really, though not ostensi-
bly,, the catalogue or mail order houses
who are very desirious of using the
Government to draw their chestnuts out
of the fire and who want the Govern
ment to assume some of the expenses
(which the mail order houses themselves
should assume. 1t is not the Govern
ment's business to do anything which
will tend to give mail order houses an
advantage oyer the retailer.
Now what would be the result of the
working of a general parcels post?
First, very heavy deficit in the ru-
raj free delivery routes, for their facili-
ties are utterly inadequate to handle
either satisfactorily or economically
the business with which they would be
flooded. This would only add further
troubles to the complications of the post
office department as they are unsatis-
factory enough as it is.
Secondly, and very seriously, the re-
taller in the small town would be forced
into an unnatural competition with the
mail order houses, who would depend
upon the Government to assume lot
of the expenses which they should as
sumo themselves.
Thirdly, the farmer would really be the
loser by parcels post. He would re-
ceive much less for his products on ac-
count of the changed conditions and
the difficulty of finding ready market,
and all this would necessarily and sure
ly be brought about by parcels post.
The advocates of a parcels post are en-
deavoring to create an impression in
the minds of the farmer that he would
buy his necessities at very much less
price than he possibly can get from a
local dealer. Now, even if this be true
and open to very serious doubt and ar
gument, he would find the market for
his products taken away or would have
to dispose of them at less money, and
consequently the value of his farm
would be greatly reduced on account of
these changed conditions.
The real danger is that the parcels
post will bring about the same kind or
a system of Capitalization as now pre-
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-05-18

The first team of St. Stanislaus Col
lege will meet the crack Pascagoula
team on the 10th inst. Though we have
cancelled number of games past, this
one will positively be played.
"Mother'' Roussel, after an illness OF
several weeks, is out again. Please
keep well, mother, as the boss misses
your noise, when you are sick.
I'M. Levet, seeing how popular Mr..
Roosevelt and Taft are becoming by
running for the presidential nomination,
has decided to run for Mayor Of ST,
James as soon as he finishes school.
Ask John Irwin why he went to the
penny party. We have a very strong
suspicion that it was to meet the Titanic.
Look out, John, your case is getting
| desperate.
Another example taken from the wise
sayings of Joe blanc:-Reading Of
| the death of a person caused by lnflam-
nation of the feet, Joe said he died from
| information of the feet.
| Barret, better known as "Scafes"
was walking in his sleep last night, and,
when awakened, wanted to know if
| John Irwin had returned from the party
| yet.
never saw such crowd of big boys
going to a children's penny party be-
fore. Surely, iAwas not to get penny
ice cream cones only.
| Guice-Brother, what is the name OF
the largest battleship in the world p
Delaune-The Olympic, sister ship of
| the Titanic.
Sunday, on the college campus, Jes-
uit's Juniors met their defeat at the
hands of the s. S. G.. Juniors. The
game was fast throughout. Pitcher
Martin, for the Jesuits, in the eighth
inning, slammed The ball out for a homo
run, with none on the bases. S. S. G.
started the "fire works. in the second
by scoring four runs. Papet, for ST,
| ST. Stanislaus, was too much for his
opponents. Although the visitors were
defeated, they were good losers and,
| left on the excursion satisfied.
/ Gee, but it's bad to be SMALL Ask
| Toups what some one said about him.
Logarithms are pretty hard, says De-
laune. He sleeps while they are being
explained. Are you surprised that he
finds them hard9
w. Guidry seems to be heart-broken
| for the last few days. "Carencro" was
never known to have as many crawhsh
| as at present. Weare beginning to be-
! lieye that Bill is heart-broken because
he cannot get out on Bayou Carencro
with his net.
/ o yon T. and b.
| Mrs. Reddy was over to see her son
Sunday.
William Wiegand was over Sunday
| to see his little bud, Arthur.
F. Beaullieu, who has been laid up
with the mumps for the last two weeks.
returned Monday evening. All were
glad to welcome the "old boy'' back
again,
Remember tho dates: May 10th,
! rrascagoula va, S. S. c.; May 22nd,
Loyola University Ys. S. S. C. Come
out and show your colors.
Why did so many of our clever COL
Iege boys take advantage OF the penny
i party Was it owing chiefly TO the
price? G. Wilbert came back rejoicing
because he did not have to spend more
than i've cents, and was kind enough to-
hope that the party would be success.
| We are very glad TO see our friend
j "Chuckn out again, as he has been hay
ing quite hard timc of it trying to
keep that tape worm under control.
j. WnBERTs
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-05-18
Delightful Hop Last Night.

Complimentary to their lady friends,
a number of gentlemen of the younger
set gave most enjoyable hop last night
at Woodmen Hall. The affair was
strictly private, and proved most en-
joyable affair. About fifty couples or
more danced until after midnight. The
official chaperones were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Breath, Mrs. Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Edwards, DR.. and Mrs. Jas. A.
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. G. Moreau.
Committee in eharge-Messrs. Wilfred
Evans, Edwin Fahey, Roland Rexach,
Jno. Green, Osmond Green.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-05-18

Now, everybody jump him at one
time; he's only farmer, anyhow.
For the seventeenth Sunday in sue
cession they had journeyed to the hills
and dales of the idiots measly farm.
Once more they sat on the banks of a
gurgling stream and kept time with
pretty speeches to the gurgling gurgles.
And just as they were about to repeat
their oft-laid plans to become idlotic, a
low, faint voice emanating from hol-
low log murmured:
"Say, shade o. Cleopatra, pray tell
me: if an Undertaken buries bodies,
what does Strawberry ?"
Eat him up, whiskersD
A new post Office has been opened in
Carroll avenue. A certain hollow tree
is known as the mail box, and we are
looking for fire to break out most any
old time. Some combustion there,
Pete!
ssClass in Astronomy" wheezed out
the school marm, as she elevated heI
gaze about 45 degrees, "Whe can tell
me the relative difference in degree OF
atmospheric density between the Nebu-
lac, the planet Mars and Phylitz OF
Phlamhorz Can you, Johnny Jones %
iNo, ma-am; but can tell you who
might"
"Well, who might, little Johnny %
"Dynamite!"
(Head him off, somebodyD
It is absolutely impossible for any
man by the name of simmons" to get
a Job at the Bay st. Louis depot OF the
IL. &N. No, sir! they just wouldn't
hire him. Why, how would it look fol
him to sign for Agent Green ?-Some-
thing like this:-
"Rec'd payment,
Screen, per Simmons"
walk on, Mr.. S.; don't stop!)
Pity we can't grow b'onions on
POTATOES; we'd get more for our money
eh?
"Well, yo honah; it was ies dis way" "
said the darkey who was hauled up be-
fore the Justice of the Peace for assault
and battery on another member OF the
Cain clan.
'Me an Nose was playin' seben-up; !;
Nose was two p'ints an was six p'ints
| / deals an gifts de jack, ten an tray
spot; Nose DalgS, an, gin I'm one &C
make i'm tree p'ints. Nose leads de
queen. troWs of de tray; den he leads
| de king, an gins i'm de ten spot; den
Nose leads de ace an ketehes ma jack
an, Jedge, when dat niger trows down
lde deuce an makes High, Low, Jack.
| Gif' an de Game an goes out on me-
den, yo' honah, dat's when ! hits 'iml'
(Not guilty)
If some spavin-shanked galoot hap
pens to tell you that this old burg hasn't
awakened, tell him to stroll out Dunbal
avenue. Speed records are torn tosrib
bons out there every few minutes.
Say! rights right alright; but when
| poor fellow is out in driving rain on
a country road with his little ssFordn
and big, burly ssCarry -logs' snakes the
said Ford about a mile out OF his
lway, and chin Whiskered denizen Of
the sssticks'' looks up with a spasmodic
| igrin and says: Hullo, Docl is thai
you r. Well, that's kinder rubbing ii
IN, eh
Ya-as; that's Rushing i somell
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-05-18

A charming and delightful luncheon
of seven covers was given by Mrs. Jean
Larroux on Thursday afternoon at the
family villa, in Dunbar avenue, in COM
pIiment to Mrs. Larroux's guest, Miss
Stella Meyer, of Melanie, La. The
color motif was white and green, and
was carried out not only extensively and
effectively, but with profusion of Ber-
muda lilies, promiscuously banked in
artistic abandon and loveliness on the
table. Mrs. Larroux,. most gracious
hostess, had as her guests Miss Adeline
Lang, of Algiers; Misses Katie Qua
rino, of New Orleans; Eugenia Moran,
Lucie Blanchard, Leah Guerra, and the
honoree, Miss Meyer.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-05-18
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ENTERTAINED
Spaghetti Supper al Residence of A. A. Ker-
gosien on Tuesday Night Was Growing
Feature of First Days Session.

Prominent among the entertainment
| features of the Knights of Columbus
annual State convention, in Bay St
Louis this week, was the spaghetti sup
per. given on Tuesday night. at the
residence of Hon. A. A. Kergosien, in
compliment to the visiting. delegates
and the local Knights as well.
She spacious hallway of the Kergo-
sien residence, in Ulman avenue, had
been converted for the occasion into one
spacious dining hall, where two long
tables, covered with snow-white DAM
ask, accommodated nearly one hundred
guests. Promptly at s O'Clock the
guests sat down to the feast of spa
ghetti, prepared by the master hand OF
the only Chef Bighanti. This was fol :
lowed by other tempting dishes, served
in courses. A bevy of charming young
girls, numbering some two dozen or
more, served, and their presence added
largely to the success Of the affair.
Among the young ladies Were Misses
Gretchen Thayer, Ina Bell, Birdie Bell,
Mercedes Spotorno, Nellie Spotorno,
Pearl Fahey, Lillian Ames, G. Ames,
Irene Cazeneuve, Gertrude Cazeneuve,
Ruth Cazeneuve, Lillian Markey, Ro-
setta McGinn, Esther McGinn, Ann
McGinn, Leah Guerra, Lucy Blanchard,
Marie Nicaise, Pearl Toulme and Mrs.
j. Conner.
The decorations were simple, consist
ing of immense clusters of Bermuda
lilies. White seemed to be the key
note of the decorations.
Knight Charles A. Frickie was toast
master, an honor which he cleverly
filed. Rev. Father Prendergast was
the only speaker from Bay ST. Louis.
He dwelt briefly, but feelingly, upon
the meaning of the welcome to the Wis
iting Knights and touched modestly
upon his reelection as State chaplain
of the order, after which both he and
Rev. Father Irwin left, by reason of
being called away.
Among the other speakers of the
evening were Messrs. E. L. Dukate, A.
B. Austin, P. U. Mulvihill, J. C. Hamil-
ton, Wentzell and Farrell. After the
speaking, ices were served and cigars
passed, the banquet coming to close
at about 10 o'clock. Prof. Frank
Taconi's orchestra discoursed music
throughout the evening.
Knight Kergosien and the committee
in charge deserve unusual credit for the
feast, every arrangement being carried
out admirably. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Kergosien, as host and hostess, won not
only praise, but honors, and the enter
tainment at their home will ever be re-
membered, for, truly, it was one of the
predominant features of the two-day
convention of the Knights of Columbus
in annual session at Bay St. Louis.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-05-18
Mrs. Trawiek's Luncheon to School Faeult,

Mrs. Trawick's Luncheon to School Faculty.
Mrs. Thomas Lawrence Trawick was
the hostess on Tuesday noon at lun-
cheon, in compliment to the faculty OF
the Bay St. Louis High School and
Grammar School at the elegantly
appointed home in Front street. The
spread was a most lavish one, daintil y
served in courses, and great punches
of daisies decorated the cloth, with its
array of silver and cut-glass and rare
china. The souvenirs were artistic and
worthy of keeping, consisting of hand
painted place cards of unusual beauty
and design. There were present: Mrs.
C. E. Ives, Misses Marian Chapman,
Mary G.. Cook, May H. Edwards, Ro-
setta McGinn, Pearl v. Fahey, Ger
trude Cazeneuve, Jennie Chapman, Mrs,
G. M. Blakemore.