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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
Conqer-Eari

In Fridays Pocatello Tribune is
the announcement of the marriage OF
William W. Earl and Miss Nita Con-
ger both Of Idaho Falls. They were
married in Ogden Thursday. Mr.
Earl is the son of L. Nj. Earl, the
Idaho Falls loan agent and booster,
and has a large circle Of friends Miss
Conger is well known here and her
host of friends join in wishing her
a pleasant journey ON the matrimonial
sea.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06

Richard Story Sheridan, owner and
publisher of the Evening Capital News
and G. O. Broxon, managing editor of
that paper, were found guilty Friday
morning by the supreme court of the
state of Idaho, in the case wins
they were charged with contempt, and
sentenced to serve 10 days in the Ada
county Jail and pay fines Of $500 each,
in default of the payment of which
execution was ordered levied to collect
it.
A. r. Cruzen, charged with being
part owner in the Capital News ano
with the control and dictation Of
the policies of the paper, was found
guilty of the same charge. sentenced
to serve 10 days in the Ada county Jail
pay fine of $500, and in addition pay
the cost of the proceedingsl amount
ing to probably $3.50.
The case grew out of publication Of
editorials and other articles pertain
ing to decision handed down by the
supreme court relative to the Progress
sive party electors and the election
ballot.
A movement has been started to
pay the fines assessed against the
imprisoned editors by penny contribu-
ton. Hon Dow Dunning is said to be
the instigator of this movement and
to claim the honor of making the first
penny contribution, doing so, he cited
the fact that marble monument
had been erected to the memory of
Henry George, the greatest benefac-
tor of mankind that all the centuries
had given the world, and expressed thl
belief that a million people would con
slider it an honor to thus encourage
the spirit of human freedom.
| It is said numerous persons have
offered large contributions| but the pen
ny movement would give a larger II
titude an opportunity to con-
tribute and thus express their
convictions.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06

tory and hopeful condition than could
have been expected SO long before the
convening Of the legislature.
Peter G.. Johnston is still regarded
the contest should prove to be a close
one between French and Conner. His
qualification for the position and the
fact that he would preside with abso.
lutte impartiality and fairness, is gener-
ally admitted, but he has many friends
who really believe he can serve the
state better as one of the strong floor
leaders than he could even as speaker.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
REBUILDING THE BURNED
o. s. L. CAR SHOPS
Contractor Pat Moran Of Salt Lake at
Work On Important Improvement
in Pocatello-Work on the New
Freight Depot.
(POcatello Tribune)


: Work of rebuilding the Short Line
car shops in this city, which we're
destroyed by fire last fall. is we'll un-
der way Pat Moran, the Salt Lake
contractor, who is also building the
new 100000 concrete and steel
freight depot in this city, has been
awarded the work. F. J. Household
er, engineer in charge Of Contractor
Moran's various work In Utah and
Idaho, came up from his Salt Lake
headquarters yesterday to see how
things were progressing. Owing to
the recent stormy weather, progress
has been slow on the freight depot,
but will be rushed to completion at
the earliest possible moment when
the weather. moderates
In rebuilding the burned car shops,
three Of the brick walls left startling
when fire gutted the interior of the
shops, the mill room and the repair
department, are being used
1t is authoritatively stated recon-
structicn is merely one step to-
ward extensive enlargements of the
car shops 1t is stated that in an
other year or two or as soon as other
big improvements work in Pocatello
is completed or well under way the
shops will be tripled in size and this
point made the car repair center for
not only the Short Line, but much OF
the Union Pacific and O.W. r. & N
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
NOT WITHOUT COMPETITION
Express Companies Will Endeavor To
Make Rates and Service Equal To
Uncle Sans Parcels Post.

Automobile service with later pos
sible reduction in rates may be put on
by the express companies to meet the
growing service of the government S
parcels post
All over the country yesterday, the
government started its parcels post
system. To meet this, the express
companies have in many of the cities
Of the United States established an
auto delivery service and have en'arg.
ed their delivery limits The wagons
will travel through all the enlarged ter
ritory and will deliver packages to
patrons Of the company in competi
ton with the parcels post of the gov
ernment.
The new step is taken with the idea
of meeting the competition of the gov
enrment The post office department
has announced that it will put on its
delivery service through all of the
cities and out along the rural carrier
routes of the states. Special parcels
post wagons will have regular carriers
on this particular work.
Lower Rates Proposed
The matter of lower express rates
for the companies in order to meet
this condition of affairs is now pendi {
before the interstate commerce com
mission. II the rates are approved
they will go into effect and will be on
of the first steps that the express com
panies may take to compete with the
government in its new service. Just
what effect this service will have upoI
the companies is SO far uncertain.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
FRENCH HAS
SOLID BACKING
Entire Harmony Prevails Among Ada
kand Canyon County Representatives
Conner Making Claims.

rhe speakership fight is the all-ab-
*tbing topic among politicians and
-.sGHibers-elect to the legislature and
party leaders who are in the city at
tue present time. 1t was conceded last
night that with the solid support of
the two big delegations of the state,
those Of Ada and Canyon counties,
pledged to Representative c. S. French
OF Canyon county, that candidate has
a practical assurance Of election. This
assurance has been increased, ac-
cording to his friends, by friendly
pledges from enough counties to land
the honor for that candidate.
Reports assiduously sent cut from
certain sources here antagonistic both
to Representative French and to the
Ada county delegation, intended to give
the impression that there is lack of
harmony in this delegation relative to
the candidacy of Mr.. French, are abso-
lutely without foundation in any sense
whatever. In order to set at rest all
such reports and in order to form a
nucleus from which Mr.. French's can
didacy could be urged, the Ada county
support the Canyon county man. This
agreement is signed by all members
and all of them are working to bring
to successful termination the object
they sought; namely, the early organ
ization of the legislature and the
prompt reelection of Senator Borah.
AL the members from Ada county, so
they declare, We're perfectly willing to
sing their own personal ambitions for
the accomplishment of these cbjec.s
This action was not taken without
consultation, SO it is understood, with
members of other delegations from
other counties, who, while not all o.
them have as yet done SO, will speedil,
sign the French agreement or openly
pledge themselves to his support in a
caucus so that there need be no doubt
as to their attitude as soon as the
members from such counties arrive in
the city.
The hackers Of Connor are claiming
the election Of their candidate but
they are making no detailed claims,
except that they are claiming prac-
tically solid northern vote for him.
This claim is known to be without wal
rant, so the French advocates claim.
and they do not admit that Connor
will have even a majority Of the votes
from those counties.
An informal caucus of a number Of
the supporters and hackers of French
was held at Representative French S
headquarters in the .Manitou hotel last
night, which was attended by men,
bers from several counties. There was
no action taken, but the situation was
gone over very carefully. According
to reports given out everything was
found to be in even a more satisfac-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
Legislators To Boise

State Legislators and politicians are
fast assembling at the state capi-
tol. On Thursday a party consisting
Of Colonel Thos. r. Hamer, Of St.
Anthony, John W. Hart, of Menan.
and Attorney J. Wesley Holden, Of
Idaho Falls, passed through Blackfoot
on their way to Boise. They were
joined here by Representative Peter G.
Johnston.
Colonel Hamer is a candidate for
United States senatcrship and the
Freemont county delegation are solid
in support of his candidacy.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
CAPITAL NEWS EDITORS
IN ADA COUNTY JAIL
Supreme Court Finds Them Guilty Of Con-
tempt and Imposes Fine and Jail Sentence
---Penny Contributions To Pay Fines

boy will raise his exhibits On a small.
ler plot for entrance into the fairs Of
the several counties of the state The
prize winners will ba brought to Bo!se
state fair with their exhibits and
will have all of their expenses paid
The girls have been organized into
domestic science clubs and their work
will be judged in the same way
Capital News.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
Makes Donation To Carry On Work
In The Rural Schools

MAKES OondCiOH 20 OdTTy OO WOTN
In The Rural Schools
Three thousand dollars to carry on
the work of the rural clubs of the
schools was donated by Governor
James H. Brady and the plan put up
on a firm financial basis This. an
nounced by Dean Carlyle of the uni
versity, brought out a round Of hearty
applause from the teachers who heard
it yesterday afternoon.
If the plan works as successfully as
it is thought it will, the legisla-
ture of the state will be asked to pass
appropriations for its support. ]. A.
Hughes. assistant to Dean Carlyle. has
been retained to organize the clubs.
7iyty-six thousand school children in
10 state viii become members of this
hbs Every country bop~-'ih' n"ifi'
safe an AGRA of pm
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
Dozen Eggs For TAFT

Portland, January 2.-Through the
agency of the newly-inaugurated par
GELS post and the enthusiasm of an
Oregon admirer, President Taft in a
few days will receive one dozen nice
fresh eggs.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
ASYLUM VISITING HOURS

From 10 a. m. to 12m., and from 2
to 400 p. m. Tuesdays and Thurs
days. Persons from a distance may
call at any time on friends or relatives
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
MlD-WINTER EXCURSIONS
To California

January 31stl Low fares to San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles with diverse
routes and limit of April 1st See O.
s L. agatts for rates and further par
tcuiars JOHN adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
$76s,135.4s
LIABILITIES
$769,135.49

$769, 1850
We pay 4 per cent In our savings
department. One Dollar will start an
account. Interest compounded quarterly
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06

We can give you a better clubbing
price on magazines than any other
firm in Blackfoot. Phone 2O9. tt
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06

This office will take subscriptions
for anv MAGAZINE paper published
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-06
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RESOURCES

RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts .$547.l1828
Banking House and Fixtures, 27,497.73
Other Real Estate ........ 2O,823.O9
Cash and Sight Exchange. 73,6s6.3s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
The Ants Drum CorIS.

One day Professor Bugnion visited a
little island on Lake Amobaangoda.
in Ceylon. While idling about he sud-
denly became aware of faint drum
ming noise. Turning in the direction
from which the sound came. he per-
ceived a colony of tepmites beneath
some dry leaves that had fallen from
bread tree. The noise, which last
ed for a few seconds. sounded like
the very distant roll Of drum. On
closer investigat ton Professor Bugnion
discovered that it was caused by a
little band of termites beating lively
tattoo with their mandibles against the
bottom Of the leaves. They had evil
IDENTIFY been disturbed by his approach
and were warning the working bat
talon of the army. On several other
occasions under different conditions
the same drum signal Of danger by
the ants was noted by the professor
Youths Companion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
rae Rsnensratian of ORGANS.

Many inferior animals have, as Is
Nell known, the power OF replacing
various parts of the body when lost.
such as the tail and even in some cases
the head. y worm may sometimes be
divided into various sections. and each
section vii! proceed to live its separate
existence. Experiments made by mrn-
ralists To obtain a better understand
Ing in this regeneratit!g faculty have
shown that the lungs OF frogs and sal
manderS have grown again after being
almost wholly eXtirputcd; also the
horns OF SnailS have been pXtilpated
with like results. Each so called horn
has an eye which communicates with
the outside world. and these eyes have
been regrown with the horn. though
practically useless for purposes Of vi
sion. 1t is established likewise that
the caudal horn or tentacle of the silk
worm if taken off will grow again. nj
though ii will be smaller than the
primitive one and in some cases inviSi-
bic to the naked eye. The crab and
lobster, as is well known. can grow
new claws Harper's Weekly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
Hunt For a HanIman,

The British army was once in diff
culties through the lack of Il hangmap.
Murder was committed by Il soldier in
the Crimeu. but nobody could be found
10 carry out the sentence of the court
martial. 1t was announced that f20
and a free discharge would he granted
to the man undertaking the task At
last a man did volunteer He was Il
newcomer to the army. On the night
prior TO the date fixed for the execution
they locked MP the hangman in IA Sta
Bile to keep him safe. In the morning
the party at the gallowS waited. but
there was no bangman. He had gone
mad during the night or else he was
now Stimulating madness. The officer
in command turned to one of his cap
tains with. Captain, you will have
the goodness to hang the prisoner"
The captain changed countenance, but
he pulled himself together and appeal
ed to the sergeantS with, (which Of
you will hang this man. And to
spare his captain one of the men vol
He afterward had the sat
isfaction of logging the man who had
volunteered and failed.-LCndon Stand
ard
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
How to Unearth a Scot.

A Scot, commenting on the fact that
Scottish" as term Of reproach has
disappeared from Scottish schoolbooks.
makes the curious contention that
there is only one locution now in which
Englishmen discern a Scotsman's pen
lin the uncertain use of shall" and
will" And even there. he says. it
has to be admitted that the English
Bible often shows the same uncertain
ty. The name of the locutions by
which the pen of Scot can be in
fallibly detected is legion. and Scots
are fully aware of this. For example.
Scots still write Of certain horse drawn
vehicles as machines" and puzzle MS
by references to the policies" Of cas-
ties and country houses. They "homo.-
ogate." too. do the writing Scots; allude
to prisoners as ''panels," take much to
"avizandum" and "compear' their wit
nesses Lii a law case.-London Taller.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
Found the Sneeze.

The overanxious father of three
charming daughters. after his family
had sought seclusion for the night,
caught somewhere in the distance the
echo of a sneeZe.
At once, in dressing gown and slip
pers, he padded down the hall and
knocked at the nearest door
"Jane, my dear, did you sneeze"
"No. papa"
Tap-tap at the adjoining door.
MARY, my love, was that you sneez-
ing?"
mo, indeed, papa dear"
Pad-pad to the door at the end Of the
corridor.
Margaret. my pet. heard sneeze.
Was 1t your
"Oh. no. papa, dearest"
Just then the guest room door, half
way down the corridor, opened a
hands breadth. and the mild voice Of
an old lady guest. who had retired
early, issued forth:
81 am extremely sorry. Mr.. Brown:
it was / who sneezed York Sun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
Artificial Ears.

Artificial ears are so skillfully made
that they may with difficulty be dis
tinguished from natural ones. 1t is
claimed. When the individual who
has lost an ear applies to the manu-
facturer for substitute. there Is made
a mold Of the remaining ear. If there
be left any part Of the other mold Of
that part also must be taken to assist
in the fitting of the artificial Manu-
facturers assert that no two ears are
alike and that it takes skillful work
man to prepare an ear from the mold
or molds. When finished the new ear
is pasted on the stump or simply set In
the position of the lost ear. 1t is really
only the first artificial ear that Is ex-
pensive. the chief cost pertaining TO
the making Of the mold. Vulcanized
rubber. which can be bent and twist
ed. has been found to constitute the
best material for the making of arti-
fetal ears.-Harper's Weekly. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
A Noted Basso,s Eooti.m.

Once in London were four great
bassos singing at the same time, La
blache. Marini, Staudigl and Karl
Formes. Fashionable opinion was nm
decided as to which Of the four was
the greatest. and finally the members
Of leading club determined to have
the quartet of singers interviewed sep
arately by one Of the members to find
out to whom each of the singers
awarded the palm Of being the great
est basso then in London.
Staudigl answered promptly and
truthfully, "Lablache is the best"
Marini replied. 81 will not say who
Is the first basso. but | am sure La
bIache is the second"
Lablache modestly responded. "If
Staudigl were not here l certainly
would claim the lead
Formes without hesitation instantly
said. "The greatest basso. slr-that's
me, Karl Formes." t@t
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
NORDNESS.
July & Ia

July 3, 1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Winger and
Miss Olena Lomen called at o. Rus
tad's Friday.
Miss Ida Strand is at present work
ing at the G. Remen home.
Quite a few of our young people
were entertained at dance given at
the II. Kolseth home Friday night.
Oliver Smithling and Oscar Ander-
son were DEBORAH callers last Friday.
Henry Running was a business
caller in Nordness Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Strand and
family were visitors at the 7. l..
Winger home Sunday.
Helmer Haugen who is working
for Hans Halvorson near Bailey
Springs visited home folks from Fri
day until Sunday.
Sophie Royang was seen in Nord-
ness Sunday.
Mrs. Landsrud and children visit
ed at Baardson's Monday.
Abe Rustad visited home folks
Friday.
Bonnie Rovang called on home
folks Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
Cost of Firing Naval Guns.

In the appendix to "A Landsman's
Log" r. w. Neeser supplies many in
teresting and startling statistics in re-
gard to naval expenses. Among other
things he gives the cost of our guns.
projectiles. etc. We learn from him
that single shot from twelve inch
gun costs about $424. Rapidly multi
ply that by the number Of guns shot
off in a broadside and that again by
the number of ships in the navy. and
one may gain some idea of the ex-
penses of modern target practice.
When one further contemplates the
cost of modern battleship the posi-
BILE expenditure involved in naval
engagement between two first class
naval powers is appalling to contem-
plate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
Xerxes Made Mount Athos an


Mount Athos is unlikely ever to be
turned into an island again. as it was
by Xerxes. The canal which he cut
through the isthmus was regarded as q
myth even in the time Of Juvenal, but
traces Of it are still in existence. E
One circumstance Of its construction.
recorded by Herodotus. may help to
explain why it was three years bust
ness to cut this canal of less than
twelve furlongs. Nearly all the peO-
pies employed by Xerxes dug straight
down. with the result that the sides
continually fell in. thus doubling their
work. The Phoenicians. with their su-
perior intelligence. began excavating ut
breadth much greater than the canal
itself was to occupy. so as gradually
to narrow with a convenient slope as
they dug down.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
Rev. Frank Crane in one Of his es-

Rev. Frank Crane in one of his es-
says advertises for a boy who will
listen carefully when he is spoken
TO, who asks questions when he does
not understand, and does not ask
questions about things that are none
of his business. A boy who would
rather put in his spare time in the
Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium than to gam
Bile for pennies in the back room. y
boy who is more eager to learn how
to speak good English than to talk
slang" DR.. Crane isn't really look
Ing fer boy. He has an angel in
mind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
London,s Street Traffic.

1t was not until about thirty years
ago that London's existing system Of
regulating traffic at street corners was
instituted. At the beginning it requir-
ed four policemen at every important
junction to do with difficulty what two
cOnstables and sometimes one now ef-
feet by a motion Of the hand. But the
men In blue stuck to their task and
hung on to horses heads and summon
ed rebellious drivers till the reign Of
law and order was established.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
A Fine Morning.

"Fine morning, your honor" affably
remarked the man who had been ar
rested the night before for being
drunk and disorderly.
"Yes, indeed" responded the Justice,
quite fine morning--in fact, a ten
dollar fine morning."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
He Nidn,t Sidn.

81 seem to remember that lady. Who
Is she?"
"She was my typist last year."
she's charming. Why did she leave
you?"
"She was too conscientious for me.
One day ! proposed marriage to her,
and what do think she did? She took
all that said down in shorthand and
brought 1t, nicely typewriter, for me
to signm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09

What is your idea of a radical?"
asked the young man who is study
ing politics. My observation, re-
piled Senator Sorghum, is that ra-
dical is usually a man who wants to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09

muss things UP in the hopes of es-
tablishing himself in circumstances
sufficiently comfortable TO warrant
his becoming conservative. -
Washington Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
Cool Spot.

Pussy Old LADY, want two good
seats for this afternoon In the coolest
part Of the house. Ticket Agent-Ali
right. madam. Here are two in q row.
Life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
A Taxicab Mystery.

The great mystery presented by some
of the taxicab meters is the question
OF how you could go that far in the
space of time without being arrested
for speeding. Washington Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-09
Verv 0iHerent.

Blinkers - Hello. Winkers! hear
you married a woman with an indie
pendent fortune. Winkers (sadly)--
N-no. l married fortune with an In
dependent woman.