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The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
BIG SUM FOR REMBRANDT
John N. WHY'S Buys "The Praying
Pilgrim" for $250,o0O In
Chicago.

Chicago. = Rembrandt's painting,
"The Praying Pilgrim" regarded as
one of the most valuable examples of
his art, has been sold by a Chicago
art dealer, to John NJ WHY'S of To-
Iedo, O., for $25O,OOO. The picture has
been taken to Toledo by Mr. Rein
hardt and will be delivered to Mr..
WHY'S, who will lend it for six months
to the Toledo Museum of Art.
The picture was obtained by the
Chicago dealer from the private gal
lery of Maurice Kahn in Paris, where
it hung for many years. There were
four Rembrandts In the Kahn collec-
ton, and upon the death of their own
er two years ago collectors from all
over the world visited Paris to bid
for the famous paintings America
was successful in obtaining three.
"The Praying Pilgrim" was painted
in 1861 and is two and a half feet
wide and three feet high. 1t depicts
a pilgrim kneeling bareheaded with
clasped hands and upraised features,
lighted by a deep spiritual vision.
The hat of the pilgrim lies on a rude
table at his side and his staff is dim
ly discernible in the background. A
deep golden brown color predominates.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
UNCLE SAM OPPOSES TIPS
Will Not Pay Bill of $e0.45 Spent by
Officer on Visit to
Germany.

New York.-Capt. Matthew E. Han
ma, U. G. A, who recently resigned
from the army to enter business in
this city, has discovered that the gov
ernment does not believe in tips. Cap
tain Hanna, as member of the gen.
eral staff, witnessed the German army
mapeuvers as guest of the emperor in
1911, and on his visit spent $SO.45 in
tips to walters and hotel servants.
1t was said that the total bill Of
1919 which he turned In was only half
Of what it cost him to maintain his
part Of the dignity of the United
States representative during his visit,
and in this he had included the tip
ping item.
After considerable correspondence
the treasury department has finally
ruled that Captain Hanna must stand
the tipping expense himself.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
MAIL FAST; BLOCKS SUICIDE
Friends, Informed by Letters, Halt
West Norristown (Pa.) Mans
Death Plans.

Norristown, Pa.-The United States
mail was too fast for Robert Muffin
ger, sixty-f1ve years old, wealthy bus
mess man Of West Norristown town
ship, and to this be owes the fact that
he is alive. Mulfnger planned to COM
NIT suicide and he wrote letters to a
local undertaken and local banker
about his burial and his last wishes.
They received the letters so promptly
that they found Mulf1nger lying in his
bathroom with tube connected with
the gas fixture in his mouth. He was
revived and demanded to know why
they had saved his life.
Mulf1nger lost money recently in in
vestments and he got the idea that he
was going to the poorhouse. He pre-
ferred death to that fate.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18

Sterilization by Ozone.
Ozone works for the sterilization of
drinking water have been erected in
Germany, France, Italy and Russia.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
NEW EXPLOSIVE IS TESTED
er Penetrative Force Than Dyna-
mite or Cordite.

LOndon.-Military experts who have
been experimenting with the new ex-
plosive "powerite," the discovery Of
young inventor of Sydney, N. S. W.,
predict that it will revolutionize the
use of small arms and artillery in war
fare.
Cheapness, greater driving force, in
smell, no recoil and no danger in
transportation, are among the virtues
claimed for "powerite," the compost
ton of which is, of course, a secret.
Cartridges containing 80 grains of the
new explosive were fired in competi-
ton with cordite cartridges, fitted
with the usual service charge of 35
grains.
The "powerite' projectiles pene-
trated eight inches into the target, as
against five inches for the cordite.
Fired into sand boxes, "powerite"
forced it's way 1S inches, and cordite
only ten. After testing it's force on a
sunken ship in Thayer bay, the Off
Ger in charge reported that three
pounds of ''powerite" was equal to ten
pounds of dynamite
The Sydney invention looks like
cotton and burns with a harmless puff
of flame when a match is applied.
Revolver shots may be fired into it at
short range without danger of explo-
sion, and it is further claimed that it
is unaffected by heat, cold, moisture
or age. Exclusive use of "powerite'
by the British government has been
offered by the inventor, and will prob
ably be accepted
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
CALLED FROM BED BY THIEF
Druggist, Getting Up to Get Medi-
cine for Customer" Faces
Revolver.

Trenton.-Dr. Paul Wendell, propri-
etor of a drug store here and former
ly the local weather observer, was
called from his bed early in the morn
ing by a stranger who said he wanted
to have a prescription filled. The drug
gist dressed and went to the door and
was met by a revolver and demand
for his money. Wendell gave up $50
and was then ordered to go inside and
lock the door.
The doctor telephoned to the DO.
lice. but they have failed to get the
robber.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Why Snow Is Warm.

Snow is warm by virtue of it's light
and woolly texture But it is also
warm on account of it's whiteness.
Had snow been black it would have
absorbed the heat of the sun and
melted quickly. Instead, it reflects
heat, and the reflected heat falls upon
bodies above the snow, while the
warmth of the earth is preserved be-
meath it.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Badness and Intellect.

According to the statement of pro-
fessor in a German university the per
centage of badness among intellectual
men is only two for musical men and
sixteen for writer's and others.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Beginning All Over Again.

"Here's where / receive some reg
fstered male" said the college widow
as she heard the freshman's step on
the porch.-Stanford Chaparral.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Just Boss.

A plumber, by the way, is a skilled
mechanic who sits on soap box while
his helper does the work.-Philadek
phia Ledger.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
At Times,

Ted-"Do you believe that woman
should hold the reins?" Ned-"It is
all right when you have the girl out
in a sleigh."-Judge.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Simple.

Gabe-"Wby do they say that the
ghost walks on pay-day?" Steve-"Be-
cause that's the day our spirits rise"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
He Doesn't Help Much.

The man who has no faith in any.
thing is about as effective as an
empty boiler.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
I lard To Estimate The Loss
OF Life In Nebraska Cyclone

been destroyed. The authorities, with
the assistance of Major Hartman, with
200 troops, are doing all they can in
guarding property and rescuing the
lead and injured. Thousands of vol
unteers are doing all they can. l appea
20 the people in this hour Of distress
to house and feed all that need help
Until other arrangements can be
made
Sorry Spectacle Presented
At daybreak Omaha presented a
sorry spectacle. From the Field club
in the western part of the city to the
Carter club at the northeast, a dis
trict from two to six blocks wide, was
mass of debris. The Illinois Central
bridge, over the Missouri river, was
destroyed. Superintendent Robinson Of
he county poor farm, where the first
damage was done, said: "The storm
came up from the southeast. 1t was
outhouses were blown down but for
tunately the main building containing
the inmates escaped. 1t came like a
rushing and roaring torrent OF water
Immediately afterward saw fires
bursting from houses along the path
Of the storm"
The property damage at Omaha will
amount up to hundreds of thousands.
The tornado swept in from the south
west and zigzagged to the northeast
over the residence portion of the city
leaving in it's wake destruction and
carnage from two to four blocks wide.
Fire sprung up all over this area and
added to the horror Of the twister.
The firemen we're unable to respond t
.he numerous alarms and many houses
were allowed to burn to the ground.
Soldiers Called Out
The police was unable to protect
the stricken district and soldiers from
Fort Omaha were called out
The tornado zone was soon under
martial law. The villages Of Benson,
! Dundee and Florence, suburbs of
Omaha, were practically wiped out.
Only the fact that heavy rain fell for
half an hour after the tornado saved
the mass Of wreckage and many
bodies from being burned.
The Webster street telephone station
containing over a score of girls, was
struck by the storm and in a moment
, was twisted and torn. Several girls
were killed outright and many injured.
Mayor Dahlman, of Omaha, wired
Governor Moorehead shortly after mid.
night for several militia companies to
prevent residences and bodies being
looted. The governor left on a special
train for the scene.
| Suburbs Suffer
The suburbs suffered heavily. Rails
ton, southwest Of Omaha, was razed
the ground and half score or more
Continued on Page 2
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
FRIEDMAN ABANDoNa
PHILADELPHIA VISIT
Declines To Go Unless Granted IL.
cense For Practice Of Medicines BY
Pennsylvania Board Of Health.

Philadelphia, March 21.-No tenn
porary medical license will be granted
~ the Pennsylvania state board Of
medical examiners to DR.. Friedman,
who asserts that he has discovered a
cure for tuberculosis. The statement
was made today by the president Of
the board friedman told four local
physicians that he would not come
here to perform experimental work
unless he should receive temporary
license giving him permission to prac-
tice. The board says it does not OBJ
lect to his coming here as con-
sulting physician and demonstrating
his vaccine 1t feels, however, that
some hospital should take the res
possibility whether he is successful or
not.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
A Live One at Eighty-eIght Years


George Harland, of Bay Horse, a
mining camp in the Challis country.
was in town last week. Mr.. Harland
crossed the plains in 1850, was with
General Walker in 1854, was General
Johnson's courier in 1857, ran pony
express from Fort Bridger, Wyoming,
to Bannock City, Montana, in 1853 and
was the first assessor of Custer in
later years He knew one of our
citizens, Henry Dunn, when the latter
drove the overland stage in 1868. Mr..
Harland shows no indication of the
ravages of age and made the state
ment that if any Of the tenderfeet of
this country wanted to have good
hunt, he would take them over the
mountains where the good hunting is,
but that they would have to go some
to keep up with him. At present he
is in charge of the Ramshorn mining
property Of Salisbury and Gilmore. Mr.
Harland has never lived civilized life
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27

Next Tuesday, April 1st, April Fool
Day, is the date upon which the vari-
ous city elections are to be held over
the state. Locally more interest CEN
:ers around the city election in Black
foot There are two tickets in the
.ield. The Republican and Progress
sive parties have nominated some OF
the best timber to be found within the
corporate limits, in an endeavor to
win votes. Heading the republican
ticket is r. N. West, who for two
years served as mayor during which
lime, sidewalks and" sewers were
constructed and many improvements,
highly creditable to the town were
made. James A. Martin heads the rro.
gressive ticket for mayor. Mr.. Mar
lin has never been an aspirant for
office, but has taken an active part
n politics. He has been for num-
Der of years manager Of one Of the
largest business concerns in town, a
branch of the Consolidated Wagon &
Machine company, one Of the largest
in the state. The fact
that he has been and is still manager
If this company's local house is, suf-
:icient evidence CT his business abil-
ity. Personally, Mr. Martin spends
more cash among the stock raisers OF
this vicinity than any other one man
in Blackfoot, being heavy shipper of
hogs.
Taking the councilmen on both tick
cts by wards they are E. T. Peck, Geo
L. Stone, republican,; and c. V.
Evans and A. B.. Stevans, progressive.
Everything can be said in favor of
g. T. Peck, who has been a council
nan for two years just past Had it
not been for Mr.. Peck's watchfulness,
and his close study of the laws per-
tanning to city government, expenses
would have been incurred needlessly.
He has been rightfully called "The
City Attorney and it is generally
conceded that there was no other.
George L. Stone is one of the firm
of the Grove City Market, his bust
hess associate being Albert Miller, ant
Mr.. Stone is the choice of the repub'
licans in his ward. C. V. Evans, pre-
sent express agent, has made his
home here for q number of years
'ormerly being druggist, making a
success of farming at one time. A.
3. Stevens seems to be close Sec
ond of Mr.. Peck in his ward. He is
general favorite personally, shows hi
belief in Blackfoot by having built one
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27

state, costing II lives and enormous
property loss The storm started in
Warren county sweeping through the
southern section, shifting north and
east along the line Of the Mobile &
Ohio railroad. The fury of the cyclon-
ic wind seems to center at and near
Macon, where beside the loss of life
20 sufferers with money from the state
tornado fund.
Appeals for aid were being received
at Meridian tonight from the whole
territory north of here.
Governor Brewer today aided the
humans, much live stock was killed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
CANDIDATES FOR CITY ELECTION

of the finest residences in the city.
He is a carpenter contractor and in
the position Of city councilman, would
equal Mr.. Peck, in his knowledge Of
Ill of the city's construction work. A
vote for him means voting for man
who would serve the people in a busi-
ness-like manner Over in the second
ward ]. G. Bond has served two terms
as city councilman and the fact that
ne was nominated for third term,
g an evidence that he is appreciated
in that capacity by the republicans Of
hat ward. Nofear Davis. manager of
the Blackfoot Mercantile company's in
terests, is personally one Of the
many good men Of the community,
nan who is capable Of taking an
unbiased view Of every subject, a
thorough business man, and entirely
capable of discharging the duties Of
councilman. J. Frank Garvin and ].
Z. Wigand, progressives. are men who
have the right booster spirit, are
home owners. Mr.. Garvin is a young
man, and young men are much needed
in the building of cities. Mr.. Wig
and spends his money where it will
10 the most good for the town. He
,uilds home, sells it and builds ano-
ther and is not afraid of Blackfoots
:uture. He is a man who makes good.
The third ward presents the names
Of Alex Younie, Jos. LaCour, republi-
:ans. J. w. Bond, brother of ]. G..
Bond of the second ward, and J. w.
Miller. John Bond is a good conser-
vative business man, Of the firm of
Bond Brothers, commission men, j.
w. Miller is a new conner, which
should be no barrier to the office to
which he is nominated, as new blood
is good thing in any business in life.
Mr.. Younie has been a guardian Of
he village and city Of Blackfoot for
years in the capacity of chairman of
the village board Of trustees and as
councilman. He is a strong member
If the present city council and people
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27

1on't get away with any petit graft
when Father Younie is attending coun
I'll. S. w. Gibbs refused, the nomina-
ion in the fourth ward after serv.
ng two terms, and James Gibbs, his
son, fell heir to 1t, together with
Phillip Wolf. Both men are home
owners, spending their money In
the city, and are both good men.
Volley Van Bramer, volunteer fire
:hief for years, has record for good
business that, according to the people
Of the fourth ward, will elect him.
In all probability Volley Van Bramer
has more real friends in Blackfoot
than any other one man, and his
acceptance of the nomination on any
ticket just about insures his election.
"Si' O'Neil, manager Of the big Kin
ney store, is there when it comes
to good, conservative business meth
DDS, and like Van Bramer, is sure Of
election and will fill good mans
place creditably to his constituency
There are two city engineers, G. F.
Hendrie, republican, nominated to fill
vacancy on the ticket, and who is
not particular, SO it is said, about
the job James Young has been city
engineer before and no grade, no line
or no work that he has established,
has ever been brought in dispute. He
Is thorough civil engineer and If
elected will, as in times past, save
the people money AS city clerk, Geo.
Holbrook, for two years has kept a
perfect record of the city's business
Is thorough in the work and a good
man for the job. Marcus Farmer, pro-
yressive, Is a bookkeeper in the D.
w. Standrod bank, is capable young
nan, and will run like a house afire
and if elected will do the work with
the greatest degree Of satisfaction t
all concerned. Scratch your tickets
vote for the best mon that you
know, put into office live men and
remember you must register before
you can vote at all.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
PROPERTY LOSS FROM
CYCLONE TWO MILLIONS
Three Score Of Lives Lost and Vast
Amount Of Damage Done in South
by Fridays storm.

Birmingham, Ala, March 22.-Death
to over three score persons, property
loss Of more than 100000 and a
dove-tailed strip of territory ranging
across several states was the known
.otal of toll taken by Fridays cyclone.
according to reports from affected dis
tricts all over the south tonight.
Lower Peach Tree, Ala, was wiped
out and 30 persons were killed. Scores
IF buildings were leveled and many
lives lost at Thomasville. Ala, Rein
ser and Louisville. Miss, Shreveport,
La. and in the district surrounding
Columbus, Geo. Property damage In
Alabama alone will total $1,OO0,0 1000.
Tonight railroad systems and wire con
munications were yet broken and the
work Of caring for the injured and
5urying the dead was going on.
Reports from Tennessee late today
detailed the death Of at least a dozen
persons crushed in their homes by the
storm which swept across the state
southwest to northwest. Property dam
age will be enormous.
Reports filtering in from districts
surrounding Columbus Ga, told OF
large property damage, but compare
lively small loss of life.
Detailed reports Of the damage Is
yet to come.
Late reports from Mississippi will
partial restoration OF wire communi
cation told OF the devastation OF
wide strip across IL counties OF th'
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
STORAGE PLANT CONTRACT
GOES TO PELkY BROS
Contract Let Thursday and Work To
Start at Once.

The contract for the construction
of the packing plant was let last
Thursday evening by the Blackfoot
Packing Co. to Pelky Bros. Every
thing is about in readiness and work
will be started Immediately, and it is
expected everything will be in run
ming order by the first of June.
A side track running to the site
from the Mackay track, will be put in
within the neext few days for the
convenient handling of material
The contract feell to one Of Black
fOots leading contractors and theey
already have material on the way
and will push the work to completion
at the earliest possible date.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
Statement Nov. 26th, 191

s7ss,1ss.+e
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
Suburbs Suffer

The suburbs suffered heavily. Rails
ton, southwest Of Omaha. was razed
the ground and half a score or more
Continued on Page 2
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
Twister Swept Clear Across the City
From the Southwest to the North
east Sunday Evening.


The cyclone which swept over Ne
braska, Indiana, Iowa and Illinois last
Sunday evening and early Monday did
iamage SO extensive that an estimate
of the number of lives snuffed out and
he property loss is impossible under
present demoralized conditions. How
ever reports from the stricken sec.
lions indicate that persons killed may
reach 500 and the damage amount to
from five to ten millions, if not more
I'm many cities and towns and on lone
y farms are being enacted pitiful
scenes of suffering and anguish, men,
women and children digging in ruins
trantically for the dead. Hospitals
where hundreds lie are besieged by
hose who seek lost ones.
Omaha, March 24-Fully 100 killed,
twice that number injured and hund-
reds Of thousands of dollars worth
Of damage. tells the story Of the tor
nado which swept through Omaha and
suburbs at o'clock Sunday evening
in an almost straight path from four
to six blocks wide. The list of known
dead is believed by those who have
3een over good part of the devast-
ated territory to be but beginning.
Streets in the districts are filled with
masses of debris.
Omaha, March 24.-(By telephone
via Lincoln)- Governor Moorehead,
Mayor Daahlman and Police Commits
sioner Ryder stated at noon today that
at least 200 were killed. Reports from
Council Bluffs were to the effect that
:our more bodies were recovered from
the ruins. The list injured is expected
20 reach 700.
After visiting the scene of the storm
his morning Governor Moorehe ad is-
sued an Orlcr for the mobilization of
three companies Of military from out
side the city. Local companies are al
ready at work assisting the police and
regular soldiers from Fort Crook. to-
gether with the city firemen, in the
work Of rescue. Three hundred regu-
lars were called out. Just as soon as
he enormity Of the disaster was un-
1erstood by citizens here a relief fund
was started. Within an hour hundreds
of dollars had been contributed Many
IF the city's wealthiest men are back
IF the movement. n
Public buildings were thrown open
as a place of refuge for the sufferers
The commodious rooms of the Com.
mercial club were among those thus
utilized.
Homes Are Thrown Open
Never was the hospitality Of the
city given such an opportunity for
effective work. Nearly every home
within the district was filled with un
fortunates. All hospitals in the three
cities of Omaha, South Omaha, and
Council Bluffs are crowded to capacity
and in many of them the halls and cor
'idors are filled with cots.
The morgues and hospitals were be-
sieged all morning by friends and re
latives Of the dead and injured and
others made frantic efforts to learn o
the fate of loved ones.
Proclamation by Mayor
Mayor Dahlman issued a proclama
tion in part as follows: "To the peopl
If Omaha: A great calamity has struc
our city. Many lives and homes have
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27

He was among the first miners In the
Alaska country, has lived an outdoor
lie. being on the extreme frontier con
stantly and has always used tobacco.
His life history sounds like a Rex
Beach novel and If it was written out,
would probably be as interesting.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
REPUBLICAN TICKET
For Mayor
r. N. WEST

COI M0yOA
R. N. WEST
For City Clerk
G. H. HOLBROOK
For City Treasurer
MRS. c. B. REA
For Police Judge
j. w. EZELL
For City Engineer
C. F. HENDRIX
For Councilmen
First Ward
e. T. PECK
GEORGE L. STONE
Second Ward
J. G. BOND
NOFEAR DAVIS
Third Ward
ALEX YOUNIE
JOE LACOUR
Fourth Ward
JAMES GIBBS
PHILIP WOLF
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27

The sale of the Big Lost River pro-
iect, which was to have taken place
on Saturday, March Is, was postponed
for thirty days.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27
PROGRESSIVE TICKET

81
For Mayor
JAMES MARTIN
For City Clerk
MARK FARMER
For City Treasurer
: MRS. s. e. SILL
For Police Judge
]. G. HINKLE
For City Engineer
JAMES YOUNG
!. For Councilmen
First Ward
A. B. STEPHENS
CHAS. v. EVANS
Second Ward
FRANK GARVIN
j. L: WIGANS
Third Ward
JOHN H. BOND
JOHN H. MILLER
Fourth Werd
D. L. O'NEAL
VALENTINE VAN BRAMER
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-27

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