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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

| Dating back practically to the first
settlement of this continent, the Gus.
tom has prevailed of setting aside one
| day In each year as a day OF thanks,
giving to Almighty God for his mani
fold blessings to our people.
This praiseworthy custom should
ever be perpetuated. Each year brings
its own blessings and rewards, and a
grateful and devout people should ever
be willing to voice their obligations
to Divine Providence for His shelter
ing protection and abundant moral and
material gifts vouchsafed to them.
But in addition to thanking God for
our great material progress and for
the blessings of forest, field and mine,
we should seek divine guidance in tho
proper use OF that which comes into
our hands.
We should pray to be delivered frs
that spirit of extravaganza which If.
fects not only our individual but also
our collection actions, and which, yearl
adds to the cost of living. In it's
place we should seek to have inculcat.
that spirit of thrift which character
lied our fOrebears, and upon whic
the permanent prosperity of the iridi-
vidual and of the State must ev
rest. {f.
In obedience to this long-establ'shed
custom, I, John M. Haines. Governor
Of the State of Idaho, do join with
the President of the United Stats
in designating Thursday, November q
1918, as a day of public Thanksgiving
for the people of this State. ask tina
all business cares be laid aside and
that the day be observed in all our
churches and homes as a day OF
thanksgiving and prayer.
In Testimony Whereof, have hero
unto set my hand and caused the grea
seal of the State to be affixed, at
Boise, Idaho, this fifth day of Novem-
Der, in the year Of our Lord one thous
and ninc hundred and thirteen.
JOHN NJ HAINES,
(SeaD Governor
BY the Governor-Attest:
WILFRED L. CLIFFORD,
Secretary of State
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Stake Conference

The regular Quarterly Conference oi
tho Blackfoot Stake will be held at
Shelley en- Saturday and Sunday, NJ.
vember 18th and 10th.
Regular conference sessions will be
held as follows: at 10 o'clock A. M.
on Saturday and at 10 o'clock A. M.
and 2 O'clock P. M. on Sunday The
Saturday session of the conference viii
be held in the Shelley Second Ward
Meeting House and the Sunday session
of the conference will be held in the
Shelley First Ward Meeting House
Everybody welcome.
A stake priesthood meeting will be
Eeld in the Second Ward Meeting
House at 2 o'clock P. NJ on Saturday
A full attendance is desired. This
meeting will be addressed by the visit.
ing brethren.
In addition to the foregoing and to
accommodate all the sisters who may
attend conference on Saturday, meet
ings will be held undor the auspices
of the sisters as follows: The Relief
Society and the Y. L. M. l. A. will
hold meetings in the basement rooms
of the Second Ward Meeting House an
the Primary Association will hold q
meeting in the First Ward Meeting
House. All these meetings will com.
mence at 2 o'clock P. M. and it Is
earnestly hoped that there will be
full attendance OF the sisters intereste
in these various organizations.
James Duckworth,
Heber c. c. Rich,
Joseph H. Dye,
Stake Presidency
Special rates will be in effect on the
railway, tickets being on sale on the
18th and 18th, good for return on the
18th. A special train, also, will leave
Blackfoot at 9:15 A. M. on Sunday for
Shelley and will leave Shelley for
Blackfoot at 9 O'Clock P. M. 4
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Noon Time Fire Tuesday
Baby Nearly Burned

The Pelky Brothers carpenter shop.
situated at the back of the power
plant, was completely destroyed by
IRE Tuesday noon. 1t was about 11:45
O'Clock when the fire was first dis
covered by the manager of the Gem
state Lumber Company, and an i'm
niedlate alarm was given. BY twelve
O'CLOCK the chemical engine was por-
ing water in all parts of the burning
Ouiiolng, put with no avail for within
ilteen minutes the structure and all
its contents were in flames. The ad-
dltlon on the north side of tho build.
ing was occupied by Henry Wagner
ana Iamlly, and at the time Of the
llre MRS. Wagner was in town shop
ping and had left her seven year old
daughter In charge of the baby. Upon
nearing OF the danger of her child
she rushed into the flames but was
forced TO return. In the meantime
one OF the firemen rescued the child.
winch was not seriously burned
Due to the intense heat on the
building just north occupied by T. e,
helly, within half an hour that build
Ing was also in flames. Mr.. Kelly
was asleep the time of the alarm
and had just time enough to dress
when he found his home in flames.
He succeeded in saving all his furni
ture but one side of the roof was
destroyed. Several telephone poles
and a small room at the back of
the power house caught on fire but
Dot1 fires were soon extinguished.
The actual cause of the fire is not
known, but it is thought that it was
due to defective flew. The build
Ing was owned by Judge ]. M. Ste
vens and he states that the loss
was comparatively small with the ex-
ceptions of the mechanical tools Of
The Pelky Brothers and furniture be.
longing to Mr. and Mrs Wagner.
Pelky Brothers loss amounted to
P965.OO, with no insurance.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
"eooo BOY, AY,

Hyrum Allen, of this city and Miss
Alice Fay were united in marriage in
Salt Lake City Thursday morning.
Both bride and groom are we'll and
favorablyy known in this city. Mr..
Allen Is son of MIR. and Mrs. George
Allen. and has been resident of
Blackfcot for several years. Miss
Fay acted as matron at the mental
hospital for more than a year and
has won many friends by her bright
and sunny disposition. They will
make Blackfoot their future place
Of residence and will reside on North
Main street, in a beautiful bungalow
that Mr. Allen built this summer,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
''Doc" Kestner Dies
, Friday Afternoon

AS we step aside to let a new man
ager take our place in the affairs Of
the Optimist office it is with great
sadness that we chronicle the death
OF the first patron of the office, six
years ago. We refer to w. H. Kest-
ner, familiarly known as "Doc.'
whose death occurred Friday afternoon
at $40 O'Clock. He had long been q
sufferer from tuberculosis andhad been
confined to his bed for several weeks
prior to death.
Some one might draw a pen picture
OF this mans good qualities, but it il
beyond our ability. Six years ago
when we first met him he was a
booster for everything from a bali
game to Greater Blackfcot. In the
days of his health he was lavish
with his money in promoting anything
that would attract the outside world
to Blackfoot. His big brown, laughing
eyes, his sporty dress and his perpet-
ual smile made him the most attrac.
tive and best liked man in town.
Vhen death overlook him his smile,
trough the long weeks of intense suf.
fer1ng was not one whit less than
when he was umpiring a game or
talking in commercial club boosters
meeting.
The funeral occurred from the l. O.
O. F. Hall Sunday afternoon and was
one of the most largely attended in
the city. The services were conduct.
ed by the members of the lodge, Judge
J. NJ Stevens delivering a beautiful
tribute to the man as he had known
him. Mr. Kestner was an Odd Fellow
and Elk, both of which lodges We're
represented by floral designs, that OF
the Elk's being a wreath in the CEN
ter of which was a clock the hands
OF which pointed to eleven, the hour
set apart for. the paying of tribute
to the departed brothers. Interment
took place in the Grove City cemetery.
w. H. Kestner was born in Harris.
burg, Ohio, February End, 1873, and
was thirty-five years of age ct the
time of death. He moved to Utica,
Nebraska with his parents when two
years old, and was married in Seward,
Nebraska, July "a, 1902. He came to
Blachoot on the first day of January.
1903, where he engaged in tho barber
business with d. F. Arthur. About
three years ago he engaged in the
moving picture business and was q |
AAUAA OWAOA Ill CAC 1Sl6 IlcdIIC III Lu0 |
time of his death. During tho admins |
tration Of w. H. Stufflebeam, Bennett
and Jones as county commissioners
he was appointed probate judge to fill
the vacancy occasioned by tho resig- |
nation of J. H. Andersen. In acceptirsI
that appointment he resigned as de |
putty sheriff under F. e. DeKay.
He was remembered by the officers |
Of the court house, who added to the
many floral offerings on tho occasion
of his death. There are few people
who have had the good fortune to go
through life with as strong charac.
ter as Mr.. Kestner, with as strong
will and who made as many friends
May the best of fellows find a happy
home in the Great Beyond. II
His devoted wife and little daughter
have the sympathy of the entire con-
munity in their loss.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Concerning
Courses In The Hiuh School

The Monday after Thanksgiving ther
Will be added to the high school two
courses in addition to the ones now
running. There will be opened an
evening class which meets three
times each week in the Commercial
department The work will DO chiefly
commercial branches, including tyne
writing. short hand, commercial arith-
metlc, English, penmanship and other
branches as the needs seem to de-
mand. This work will be in charge
OF Prof James Crump, OF the Com
mercial department and small tut
tlon will be charged. Those who
wish to enter this work will notify
Mr.. Crump or the superintendent of
schools at once SO that proper arrange
mcnts may be made for the work and
no time lost in securing books or 9TH
or essentials. The course is open
to any one except school children belo
the seventh grade.
Following tho custom Of the last
three years there will be offered the
short course which has proven SO
popular in the past to young men
and women who were unable to en-
ter the high school at the beginning
of the year. Work in Agriculture,
Manual Training, Penmanship, Busi-
ness Arithmetic, Business English, So
GEOLOGY and many other courses to be
selected from the regular high school
work Thcre will be offered this
year a course in Repair Work for the
Farm. This will include repairs to-
farm machinery, to harness, to shoes
and to buildings. This work will be
made just as practical as possible for
each one in the class will work on ac-
tual repairs at every recitation. Tho |
work in Agriculture will be along the |
line of Filed Crops. This too will be |
made as practical as possible. The |
work in Domestic Science for the |
girls will be SO adjusted as to give
the greatest possible amount CT work |
to those who enter fer this course. |
The very essential parts of House.
hold Economy will be. placed in this |
be placed in this course. cmfwyp shrdl
course. To any Of these classes there
will be no tuition. Where materials
are used the pupil will pay fee |
which covers the actual cost Of the
work DONE
It is necessary to know just how
many pupils there will be to enter
these courses so that all preparations
may be made before the opening day.
Those who are planning on entering
school at this time will please in
'orm the principal Of the high school
If such intentions or send word to
w. d. VINCENT,
5Supt. of Schools.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Four Generations
Have Picture Taken

Last Tuesday afternoon four genera.
tions OF hearty western women went
to Gianville's studio to have their
pictures taken. They were Mrs. Mary
F. Robinson, the oldest, aged eighty
years. Mrs. E. w. Hansen, and Mrs.
Il. F. Hansen, of Presto, and baby
Alta Hansen, aged two years. From
the Oldest to the youngest they were
a hearty, robust Quartette and living
example of the healthiness of the
big west,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Teacher Examination

Examination for teachers first, sec.
ond and third grade certificates will te
held at the Court House in Blackfoot
November 81, % and 29. Teachers de-
string to write on Idaho School Law,
State Civics, and The Manual of the
Course Of Study, required for State
Certificates. may write on y Saturday
November 29.el ,o.
tts2 ALICE BEACH,
N1327l" Co. Supt. Of Schools.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Were Married Wednesday

Oscar Dixon, of Idaho Falls, and
Miss Ellen Goettsche. Of Irving. Idaho,
were married in this city Wednesday
afternoon at the Methodist parsonage
ing. Miss Katie F. Goettsche, sister
Of tho bride, and Henry w. Kruser
witnessed the ceremony. The couple
left on the evening train for Salt Lake
where they will spend their honey
moon.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Little Miss Ruth Abbott

/ It don't seem like the same old world
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Abbott since
last Saturday afternoon. Little Miss
Ruth Abbott arrived in town at that
time and even though the last fcw
days have been cloudy, and the first
storm of winter has come upon the
valley Of the Snake, yet Clyde is as
beaming as the spring sun. Oh, it,
great to have baby in the home.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
THE Game" at The lsia

Last nights performance at the
Isis. The Came" as presented by
Reynolds & Ross, was certainly a
dandy. 1t was political play OF the
hour and made a hit with the Black
foot people. Tonight tho same COM
pany play Tho Deep Purple"
story of the underworld. The house
should be crowded.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Gard Of Thanks

Our appreciation Of the kindness
shown by the citizens of Blackfoot du,,
ing the illness and after the death OF
our husband and brother can never be
told in words. We wish to thank all
who helped to alleviate the sorrow
which has visited us in the death
of w. H. Kestner, one whom we hold
most dear.
Mrs. w. H. Kestner,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ryan.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
HORSE FOR SALE
or Trade

Twelve hundred pound horse.
good driver and worker. seven
years old. broken single or double
and to ride. High lived and per-
fectly gentle. viii trade for cat
tie or sell. Enquire this Office.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Football Tomorrow

The Blackfoot high school boys will
enter in a lively contest with tho
Rigby football boys Friday afternoon
at the fair grounds in this city. The
winners of this game claim tho cham
pionship of southeastern Idaho, and
If the citizens will render as much
enthusiasm and support as the high
school boosters and students are put.
ting forth this will be one of the
best games ever pulled off in tho city
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Change Of Date

The Bazaar advertised for Wednes.
day, December 10, will be held Sat
urday. Dec. 13, in the basement Of
the new Baptist church. Hot chick
an supper. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13

Elder c. E. Crswley, Of Idaho Falls.
will be the speaker at the L. d. s..
church, Blackfoot First Ward, Sunday
at 1880 p. m. Nov. 10th. A full at
tendance is desired. F. C. Parkinson,
bishop.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13

The Blackfoot people who remembe
Miss Polly Russell, who visited her
aunt Mrs. J. G. Brown, in this city
a few years ago, from Cleveland, Tenn
will be interested to learn Of her
marriage on November 4th to Mr..
Russell Tabor. They will make their
home in Cleveland.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13

Elmer Wright: who has been EN-.
ployed at Presten, Utah, for the
hocmfwypp darthefwodr mahwormtd Ill
past three months, returned to his
home in this city Saturday morning
and will be employed in the Utah.
Idaho sugar factory this winter.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
NOTICE

Hereafter ! will not pay any &C.
counts charged to me without my or
der or signature.
adv. N6-13p. R. w. DIXEY,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13

d. A. Jenkins went to Shelley Tues.
DAY morning, accompanied by several
masons who will build a new brick
church in that city. The structure
when completed will cost not less than
$4,000, and will be one of the prettiest
churches in Southern Idaho.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13
Back From Hunting Trip

Henry Watson, Sam Lloyd, Ray Kee-
ney and Dolph Johnson returned from
the Big Lost River country, where
they together with Jim Young, spent
about two weeks hunting. Mr.. Young
returned earlier in tho week on ac-
count Of the death of his brother.ip-
law, w. H. Kestner. The party SC
cured three fine deer and fully de-
veloped growth of whiksccmfwyp
veloped growth of whiskers which
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-13

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
STONES THAT SEEK COMPANY
Draws Them Together as
by Magnet.

Travelling Stones" from the size OF
a pea to six inches in diameter, are
found in-Nevada. When distributed on
on floor or other level surface, with
in two or three feet of one another,
they Immediately begin to travel to-
ward a common center, and there lie
huddled like a clutch of eggs in a
nest. A single stone removed to a
distance of 3h feet, upon being re
leased, at once started with wonder
full and somewhat comical celebrity to
join it's fellows.
These queer stones are found in a
region that is comparatively level and
little more than a bare rock. Scat
tered over this barren region are lit
tie basins, from few feet to a rod
or two in diameter, and it is in the
bottom of these that the rolling stones
are found.
The cause for the strange conduct
Of these stones is doubtless to be
found in the material of which they
are composed, which appears to be
loadstone or magnetic iron ore.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
Like the Historic Ark.

Steamers from Ohio River points
with apples, potatoes, live poultry, and
other produce, have been enliven-
ing the Pittsburgh waterfront. The
Muskingum river packet, on its arrival
with a capacity cargo of farm prod
ucts, presented the appearance of an
understudy to the original ark. Chick
ems in coops, piled three tiers high, oc-
cupied the available space on the
roof. Ducks, turkeys and geese COB
bled and squawked defiance from the
guards and lower decks; horses, cat
tie calves and swine added to the ba-
bel of sounds from the lower deck.
Forward and aft egg crates ond ap-
pies, potatoes and Ohio Swiss cheese
were in evidence, with long stretches
of tarpaulins screening many tons
of baled hay and straw.-Nautical Ga
zette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
Pearx's Journey.

Admiral Robert e. Peary was in
the smoking compartment of a train
leaving New Orleans for the north. A
fussy young man, evidently a COM
mercial traveller on his first trip,
came in and sought to make CONVEX
sation.
WELL" he said, we're in for @
long, tedious Journey"
EYES," answered Peary.
I'm going clear through to At
lanta," observed the young man.
Indeed" said Peary.
Eyes; clear through to Atlanta
Long, tiresome trip, too"
"Yes," observed Peary.
Maybe you're not going so far az
I am" said the young man.
Maybe not"
How far are you going?"
Oh" said Peary, 'Tm only going
to the North Pole!"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11

Among the curiosities OF natural his.
tory that last year produced Is to be
noted the extraordinary multiplication
OF the hedgehog. on some OF the
heavy lands Of the midlands they have
been found alternating in such num-
bers as no native has imagined pos
sible.
This is the more curious. as other
mammals, especially rabbits, are sim
gularly scarce. The rabbits we're
drowned in hundreds Their bodies
were seen floating down the brooks,
and certain number of leveretts we're
also killed by the wet What should
make these rather obscure animals
flourish is mysterious. but both they
and the rat seem to multiply IN wet
years.
In the places where these hedgehogs
are so numerous there is a great
dearth of cartridges, and the two
facts are by some connected. II Is
not unlikely that the number of these
animals has forced them into a rather
less vegetarian diet than is usual, and
some nests we're rlfied. But it is only
when the numbers are excessive that
any English animal is out of place In
the economy of the country. There Is
room even for the wildcat, which has
recently been rediscovered in the
north, where it was held to be ex
tinct.-London Mail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
SEAMEN HAVE LITTLE JOKE
Relieve Tedlum Of Sailing WITH
Harmless Jest at the Expense Of
Keeper Of Lighthouse.

A few miles north of Vladivostock
there is a lighthouse perched on a
cliff 200 feet above the sea. And this
lighthouse, or rather its solitary keep.
er, is the butt of an international
joke.
Fogs have funny ways at sea, as
you know, and Just at this spot the
sea fog often lies clear above the
waves but dense around the high
lighthouse.
The lighthouse man is bound to
make sound signals with guns and
foghorns whenever his view of the
sea is obscured, for he cannot tell
how far the fog may extend, and
passing ships must be guided safely.
And when the sea is clear for miles
under a high belt of fog that hides
the lighthouse. passing ships of all
nations make mock signals as IL they
too we're fogbound. The industrious
lighthouse keeper keeps on banging
away at his bells, firing his guns, and
blowing his foghorn. And on the
decks of the ships below weather
beaten seamen grin and wink to one
another as they clang their ships
bells in clear daylight, for jokes are
none too common at sea.-Exchange.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11

A lady living in Dorchester recent.
ly left her new irish maid in charge
OF the house while she went shopping.
Among her purchases was an umbrel.
la stand for the vestibule. After her
shopping tour she paid a visit to a
friend and did not arrive home until
late. '-.s4ns
Well" Mary" she said. "did any
packages conner"
Yes, num-" was the reply. "The
wagon cum wild tn cuspidore for tn
umbrellies."-Boston Transcript.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11

Avlator's Machine Hlt Frequently, but
Efficiency Was Not impaired
at Any Time.

The Balkan campaign has proved
valuable to the science OF aviation.
II has shown by one concrete example
that the mere fact OF being struck by
bullets and perforated does not sig
Nifty irretrievable disaster for the air
ship. The Russian aviator, Efmoff.
was engaged by Bulgaria to fly to Ad-
rianople and throw down handbills in
the Turkish language. in which the
Bulgarians called on the population Of
Adrianople to surrender. He was Civ
en- only an old apparatus, but he threw
down the bills. AT Fort Karagach
saw a considerable number of infan-
trymen shooting towards the sky with
their rifles" he said Il did not hear
the shots, but when noticed that four
bullets had struck my apparatus
knew for whom the shots we're
means. did not lose my presence of
mind, but flew on. When the guns In
the forts fired shrapnel at me and
when the apparatus had been struck
several times by fragments Of projec-
tiles the situation became critical.
only the wings we're hit
and not the motor, and so / could
keep on and in twenty minutes I was
once more in the flying field at Mus
tafa Pasha. The apparatus was re
paired and used again"