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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
ASSIGNING the Cause.

what an extraordinary curve your
lorse has In the spine," said q gentle
nan to an Irish farmer. Can you
account for it," by the powers, sir,
md to be sure I am able. have
leard. sir. that before the beast was
ny property he was backed against
mother horse. your honor. who beat
him hollow. and daresay it's the rea-
ION that hls back never got straight
gain"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
Pigeons as Dispatch Carriers.

During the siege of Paris carrier
pigeons proved of great practical use
in carrying messages. These were
photographed microscopically on pei.
licles of collodion which were in.
closed in goose quilts attached to q
silk thread in the upper part of tho
tail feathers. Now there is a mill.
tary pigeon system controlled by the
French ministry of war.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
How to Cure Cholera Morbus

Many cases of this disease result
fatally before medicine can be obtain
ed or a physician summoned. It Is
easily cured when the proper remedy
is at hand. Mrs. Charles Stewart o.
Mt. Collins, N. Y, says: "When n
husband had cholera morbus las.
summer he used Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
cured him promptly" Every famil,
should keep this remedy at han
1t only costs quarter. For sale b,
all druggists.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
Always Dust In Atmosphere.

Always Dust In Atmosphere.
We owe the blue of the sky to tho
ane dust In the atmospheric heights,
where the air is purest. When the
wind sets the dust in motion the blue
turns to gray. The smoke of q cigar
is blue az it issues from the mouth
Of the smoker in whitish gray be-
cause the particles Of the gray smoke
have increased in volume by fixing
water vapor.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
Five Years Of Baptist
Baptist Growth
H. r. 1868
SD Congress, let Session

In The House Of Representatives
September 8, 1918. Mr.. Smith Of
Idaho introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Com.
mttee on Public Buildings and or
dered to be printed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
Fair Comparison.

DO you mean to say that you com.
pare yourself to Shakespeare" why
not?" inquired the manager of the
Clothesline Burlesque company
Shakespeare had pretty much my ex
perfence. The critics roasted him
and the authorities were always
threatening to close his show
Washington Star.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18

Seems Need Of Revision.
The death of a New York man was
caused by swallowing q safety pin.
Notwithstanding this. the public no
doubt will go right ahead calling EN-
safety pins.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
Eploram Of TaIlyrand.

The duchess Of Lauraguais. who
was somewhat given to making 20
stry, could not think Of a word to
rhyme with collie. Turning to Tai.
lyrand, who CHANGED to be by her
side. shs said: prince, give me q
rhyme to coiffe." Impossible. Ouch.
ess," replied Talleyrand. without .
moments delay: for that which per-
tains to the head Of a woman has
neither rhyme nor reason"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18

Unbelievable ksyhole.
Was the man who invented the in.
visible aeroplane the same pest who
foisted upon a convivial civilization
the undiscoverable keyhole ?-Boston
Globe.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
Digestion and Assimilation

It is not the quantity of food taken
but the amount digested and assimil.
ated that gives strength and vitality
to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets invigorate the stom-
ach and liver and enable them to
perform their functions naturally. For
sale by all druggists. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
Article Alwavs in Demand.

Article Always in Demand.
More patents are granted for beds
than for any other articles of furni-
ture, most of them for folding affairs
that masquerade as something else in
the daytime.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
One Difference.

One difference between . good bank
teller and q spendthrift is that the
teller may earn an honest living by
letting money slip through his fingers.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
Mistaken View.

Strange tricks our vanity will play.
and egottstic Is LIES plan. A fish.
which grabbed hook one day, ct flr,t
believed he'd caught . mani
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
His Recovery.

First Surgeon-"Did Jones recover
from that operation you performed on
htm?" Second Surgeon-"The Jury
gave him $50"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18

Clean. soft cotton rags wanted at
Optimist office. Advertisement
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18
Not Altogether cheerIess.

Not Altogether Cherries,
why are you removing all the rock.
Ing chairs?" PA has sworn of on
swearing. and we want to do all we
can to help him."-Detroit Fres Press.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-18

Cash paid for clean cotton rags at
the Optimist Office.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
HA|VL0V IS VALUABLE
TO FEDERAL LEAGUE
Organization Gets Experi.
enced Man Who Knows
Games Every Angle.

Easily tho mos, important acquisition
u inc Federal league since its inception
mas been Ed HanIon, who win own tho
i'ai'imore franchise OF The expanded cir
cute N'-
IN the first place # gives the COM
peung league an experienced baseball
man who knows the game from every
angle.
ramon always resented the side track
irs OF baltimore by tho major leagues.
re beleved that Oystertown belonged
III the fastest class. and 1t was the great
est regret OF his life that he didn't get
Ino American league franchise, saws
s Sanes =. IsamlnSer IN the Philadelphia
me the Federal league by no rneany
tpohs t,pohs hke the promising venture that
ahe american league did at its birth
neVerlheless Hanlon decided 10 take this
nance 10 become an owner
ihose VINO know Uanlon's conserva tisp
IA money matt do not think that he has
put up much OF his own money In the
deai, but has shunted That office to a
packer, Esnlon IS wealthy. but is too
WISE TO risk his own money Ia such
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
MAYOR OF BOISE IS
ATTACKING GOVERNOR
Idaho Executive and Admin
istration Severely Criticised
for Tax Conditions.
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 2l.-The result Of
the confidence OF the assessors and COM
misstoners of the respective counties in
this state is an interesting conflict. that
has come UP between Mayor Arthur
Jlodgse OF this city, Governor john n.
Haines and the members Of the state tax
commission, in which the former takes
the occasion In a statement to attack the
present revenue system OF Idaho and TO
reiterate his former statement that the
present administration cannot avoid the
responsibility for present high taxes in
Idaho.
When Mayor Hodges addressed the as
SCISSORS and commissioners nc made this
charge. Chairman Axle P. Ramstedt OF
the state tax commission and the secre-
tary OF the commission, John d. Roberts,
denied the charge and defended the rev.
enuc system and the present state sd-
ministratlon. In bis reply Mayor Hodges
says IN part:
The effort TO shift the responsible
ity or high taxes from the state gov
ernment, where II belongs to the leg
islature. the counties. the towns and
the school districts will fail. The gov
trIlOr OF OUT state cannot oeDy or
evade his part of the responsibility.
The people arc not SO ignorant that
they will be SO easily deceived
Think of 1t costing $500 for each stu
dent In state institutions for the BIZ
ennial period. with the parents paying
for board, clothing and incidental ex-
penses. Who Is responsible for the
employment Of our state educational
commissioner. DR.. Ssson, at the ex-
cessive salary OF $4,000 a year? Well
qualified men in The state could have
been secured at a much less sum.
Who Is responsible for the state tax
commission which costs this state
so much and does so little but draw
their sala mes and travel over the
state urging county assessors TO raise
assessments which are already too
high? Their course is not surpris-
ing. Self preservation is the hrst law
OF nature. They know where they get
thoir bread md butter,
/ would like for them to show that
the county commissioners and asses
sors are responsible for the heavy
expenses which | have mentioned. The
people arc not deceived. I still hold
that ia order to reduce high taxes we
must begin at the fouutainhead.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Won Three Straight.

lie temporarily broke Frank Selee's
winning career at Boston by plotting
haltimore 10 victory in 1894. 1895 and
1898. Hanlon did this with q team of
youths. which he coached into wonder
ful ttEa PlayerT rerIn.,,,. - ~ . ..
Seltz at second. jennings at short Nc
Graw at third Kelly In left Brodle in
center and Keeler in right. His catchers
were Robinson and Clarke and his best
pitchers were Mcmahon, Hemming, Hof-
Ter, Pond. Corbctt and ESner
Ills infield, composed of Doyle Reitz,
Jennings and McGraw, formed a COM
bination OF miracle workers II created
The furore then that MaelS's under-prIced
100000 quhrtette sets during the play
Ing season. Hsnlon had four excep-
tlonaly hard sticksmiths in Keeler,
Kelley. McGraw and Jennings. who were
400 mark every season.
tlanlon conducted real baseball
school, and his most apt pupil was Nc
C'raw, who won even more renown than
his master as major league general
Certainly he profitcd more financially
than lianlon. Foxy Ned. as he was
called, never received more than $500
year for making pennaut winners for
Baltimore, while McGraw is reputed 10
receive $4,000 annually for performing
the same office for New York
Hanlon's star faded a little after, 1886
Boston, With the same Frank Seee came
and 1898. The National league reduced
from twelve TO an cight-club circuit In
1899, and the best OF the Baltimore play
erS were transferred to Brooklyn with
Hanlon at the head. and Foxy Ned re-
sumed his pennant- winning career.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Watch the Situation.

=, Hanlon will probably watch the situa
uon very closely. and if his league is a
20 ne VIII sit tl9ht, but II the future
tiTei There is little Of the specuIa tive
spirit In his makeup
IN the nineties Hanlon was as highly
I9teo as n baseball tacticIan ss Connie
Mack Is today. He first made a big
ma me Tor himself as a member oil the
Delroit team OF the National league In
aee, this team won the .pennant with one
OF the greatest lineups in baseball.
ianion covered certerfleld and played
with such celebrities as Brouthers. Dun
,SS. Rlchardson. White. Rowe, Twitohell,
win and Getzeln
The brotherhood war. which came a
ieW years later, shook things up and
IN later years Ranlon was with Pitts
onurg. He also mansg ged the Pirates. His
flrst name as a tactici9n was gained with
MS celebrated Baltimore team one of the
banded together
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22

a catcher would have been regarded as a
ca andidate for the BOBBY hatch.
Hogan says this is what they are look
ng for In the east-catchers who can
Indebtedness.
Modern baseball Is founded on speed.
For years II has heen required Of In
feldcrs and outfielders, but only recently
Originally the baCkstop was merely a
human shock absorber II he had the
nerve and heft TO handle speed and
good arm. he was sure OF his job.
Later. as the game became faster
and more complex, it became necessary
to supplement brawn, with brain, He
Perish the thought!
catcher remained a human truck horse
Remained so, possibly, because nothing
a good hitter and drive In runs. but
when he got on the bases he generally
gummed up the runway There have
been fast catchers. but not unul re-
Gently have. the scouts and managers
made it their business to look for that
quality in this department.
Arm and head were the main assets
sought,
Schang of the Athletics is exception
ally fast. while Sam Agnew shows LOT
OF speed foe man OF his weight. Pos
efforts being made 10 effect a switch In
the style OF catchers generally,
'Is he fast?' This Is the first ques-
ton manager now shoots at sou when
discussing o young catcher" said Ho
gan. when In the east l was surprised
at the demand FOR speed in that depart
ment. This ID simply another step in
the development OF the game due to the
intense rivalry and the resulting efforts
OF the managers 10 get every ounce OF
possible efficiency out OF his team"
Walt Till this speed craze strikes the
pitchers. Imagine Jack Ryan or Spider
Baum trying to out-Jimmy Jimmy
Johnston.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP
NOTICES,
Consult county clerk or the respective
signers for further lnformatioa.)
ESTATE OF ISABELLA WARMER,
DECEASED.

The undersigned will sell at private
sale the following described real property
Wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
lot 8. block 30 plat A. Salt Lake City
survey, aud running thence west five
rods, thence south ive rods. thence cast
five rods. thence north five rods 10 the
place OF beginning. together with all i'm
provenents situated thereon. on or after
aud written bids will be received at suite
i3iI Walker Rank building. Salt Lake
City. Utah. Terms OF sale: Certified
check Cor 10 per cent OF tho amount bid
10 accompany the bid: balance, cash upon
coDfirma ton al gale by the court.
A. r. DERGE. Executor
Is. r. Howell, Attorney for Executor.
December Is. 1918. kI2l5
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
BAKER HIRED FIRST
BY CHARLEY HERZOG
Athletic Slugger Came as
Pitcher, but Failed as
Slabman.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20.--A little
over eight years ago Manager G. Her
zos sat on the hotel veranda at Ridge
IS. Md, and wondered where he was
going TO dig up a shortstop or a third
bascnan.
II wasn't much OF a hotel. but neither
was IIcrzog much OF mana ger-just
$Io-a- -month-and board sort, with the
board part representing weekly out
lay ot about 81
Ills shortstop had run out on him.
and the Ridsely club was decidedly not
of the sort that carries eight or ten
extra players. a new man had been
recommended by a butcher or a miller
or someone down Trappe way, but he
was pitcher or an outfieder. and not
reckoned much of either. except that
he could hit.
AS Heraog sat and pondered the sit
whose pants had only a nodding ac-
quaIntance with his ankles and whose
coat sleeves never saw his wrists eT-
copt in passing, slouched up to the
hotel, toting real old telescope vaiise.
II was the hitting outfielder and pitcher
and be allowed his name was J, Frank
lin Baker.
That was the first ever saw of
Baker" Herzos told US, but we got
pretty friendly after we'd been playing
together a while. He couldn't pitch.
ana ne COUGH pay IN the Oultlelu, SO
! brought him to play third, going over
Baker wasn't an ideal infelder at
any time for Ridsely, but he could
evcrlastingly hit.
1.-THE club owners were paying 81 a
week for my board at the hotel. but
couldn't see spending all that money on
q lot OF common S25-a- month oall play
ers, so we put them out, Baker among
them, In boarding houses. where they
could get n room and eats, of a sort,
for So.
Baker spent all that summer living
st 2 Lhree-a- week boarding house, play
ing ball when he could and doing odd
jobs to round out his time and pad out
his pay check.
Few of tho others on that Ridgely
team were situated much better than
Frank, and so I offered them the job
or told them TO 90 TO 1t. rather-when
my future fathcr-in-law sent me word
the day before Decoration day that he
for picking. but no one 10 pick EN-,
II told him I'd bring over my ball club.
and the next morning before sunrise I
dragged Baker and the rest out of their
boarding house, steered them over TO my
father-in-laW's place and made 'em pick
berries until Il was time TO 20 back to
RidGely and play double-hcader.
Baker was the only man on the team
who wasn't pretty nearly dead by the
time he had played two games. but he
always had been powerfully strong man.
remember one time Baker and his
younger brother and I We're arguing over
the weight OF a sack Of phosphate used
/ could ilft II. But Frank had his brother
SIT on it, then carried both the phosphate
and his brother across the barnyurd with
no trouble at all"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Pocatello's Cupid Busy.
Special to The Tribune.


POCATELLO Idaho, Dec. 21-Calviu
Newland and Lulu Grimm. both OF Ban
croft, We're married in the office OF the
county clerk yesterday. the ceremony be-
Ing performed by Judge Knowles. Both
young people are from prominent fam
lilies Of Bancroft, where they will make
their home.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Knowles
united In marriage Fred II. Friedenstein
of Eria. Ohio, and Grace Baker OF
Ashton. Idaho. The groom is a nephew
OF a. III. Friedensteip of the Pocatello
Music company. The couple will locate
In Poca tello.
Last night Bert Hard and Cecil Ed
wards. both well-known society people OF
this place. departed quietly for Ogden,
where they were TO be married today.
Mr.. Hard is Short Line engineer,
while the bride is the young daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lo Edwards of this place.
After honeymoon IN Salt Lake City,
they will make their home at 322 West
Bonneville. They Will be at home to
friends after January l.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Trial Jurors Drawn.
Special to The Tribune.

special 20 The Trlpune.
PROVO, Dec. 2l.-The following trial
jurors have been drawn for the .Janu-
ary term OF the Fourth district court, to
be IN attendance January at 10 "a m. {:
Bylund, Santaduin j. 4. Lloyd. w. w
Ercanbrack. Albert Jones. Samuel Jep-
person. James +. Crowthcr. Provo:
George Able. American Fork: Theodore
David A, Craudan. John A. Strong. NJ
r.. Crandall, James T.. Hall, OrsoD
Hutchinson. Sprlngville; Robert Gil
christ, Lehi, James l.. Neldrum. Pleas
ant View; Joseph H. Taylor, Lake View :;
Isaac NJ. Allen, Goshen: William T. Tew,
Mapleton; Joseph Hand, Benjamin: John
T. Pyne. David S. Park. Provo Bench:
James r. Christensen. Salem; Charles
Waterbury, Elberta.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCKHOLM
ERS' MEETING
OF THE DAILY MINING COMPANY,

Public notice Is hereby given that "A
special meeting of the stockholders OF
said corporation viii be held at the Of
building. in Salt Lake City, Utah, on
Saturday, the 10th day or January. A. ID.
1914. at the hour of o'clock p M. TOR
the purpose of considering the question of
amending the articles OF Incorporation OF
said company in respect To diminishing
the amount OF capital stock and the de-
nomination OF shares by changing article
V thereof, as heretofore amended, so that
the same will read a g follows:
ARTICLE V.
THE amount OF capital stock OF the
corporation shall be three hundred thou
sand dollars (S300. .000) divided into two
hundred thousand (200.000) shares OF The
denomination or par value OF one dollar
and nifty cents (sl50) each"
ENOS \. WALL President
GEORGE w. PARKS, Secretary.
Dated this 10th day OF December. A. y.
1915. k21l9
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
War Wrecked Club.

lie carried off the highest honors Of
his league in 1899 and 1900, The war
with the American league wrecked his
great team. He lost virtually his entire
team. keelcr jumped TO the New York
Americans, Lave Cross went to the Ath-
letcs, Fielder Jones to the White Sox
and McGinnity 10 New York
This marked the passing OF Hanlon as
winning manager. lie couldn't over
come the big handicap caused by stolen
stars. After peace was declared Hanlon
left Brooklyn 10 try his hand mana ging
Cincinnati His career there was fail
ure and he quit the game as tsctician.
Subsequently he became part owner of
the Baltimore Eastern league team: but
didn't like the life In the minors and sold
his holdings. He had been on the retired
list for several years, until the Federal
league brings him back IN the baseball
running again.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
AFTER BOOK COMPANIES.
Cache County School Is inYestiSa ting
Alleged Breaches Of Contracts.

HHcgcO DTCslCNcS OF
Special TO The Tribune,
LOGAN, Dec. 2l.--At the regular meet
ing OF the county board of education
held here yesterday, a. NJ Buchanan
OF Salt Lake appeared and made an ex-
haustive explanation of matters pertain
ing to the purchase and exchange OF text
books used In the schools. He declared
that through lack OF Information which
some people think should have been dis
pensed by the state educational authori-
ties, the school boards of the various
counties in the state have been robbed Of
many thousands of dollars. He MAIN
tanned that these school boards have been
compelled to pay practically the retail
price for their books. that the book COM
panies have not placed an exchange
value on q great many of the old books
which the schools have on their hands;
and that where exchanges have been
made the book companies have mulcted
the schools of the freight both ways. when
their contract provides that they shall
pay the freight All this has cost the
state many thousands OF dollars, he says
and he had q mass Of documentary evil
dence bearing out his assertions,
The board was much Impressed with
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
SPEED is DEMANDED
IN FUTURE CATCHERS

This is surely the speedy. touch the
button age Man shoots across the land
scape as though no had been cataDulted
out OF a gun, he Skins through the air
faster than the swiftest bird. and he
considers il criminal waste OF valuable
time 10 masticate his three squares"
The latest wrinkle in this speed mania
Is the demand for that quality In catch
ers, says the Los Angeles Tribune.
This is the limit; the last word In the
demand for speed.
Five years ago the man who ventured
the opinion that speed would some time
be one OF the first qualities demanded in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Myers Stole on Archer.

First Bascmau Myers, who came near
leading the National league i'm base-
stealing last year, had onc distinction He
stole three bases on Jimmy Archer In one
game. Although fast on the bases and a
fair hitter and fielder, Myers did not
come up to StalliDgS's expectations and
has been sent TO the International league
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
PREPARING FOR OUTPUT.
Knight Mil at Aurora to Be Kept
Busy Next Spring

Special TO The Tribune.
EUREKA. Dec. 21.--Six Tlnuc miners
left this week for Aurora, New, where
they will accept employment at the prop
er,y which was recently taken over by
Jesse Knight and upon which a large cy-
anide mill has been erected They are
J. {. Erickson, Arthur Stspley. Harry
Drew, w p. Atkins, John Rlckenba ugh
and Frank Taha. 1t Is stated that
Knights new mill at Aurora Will not go
Into commission until next spring, but
in the meantime miners will be kept at
work blocking out the orc and getting
things in readiness for an immense tom
mage Just as soon as tho mill Is In shape
10 ha andle this ore.
Assistant Manager Frank Birch OF the
Knight properties, says that Everything is
moving along IN nice shape at the knight
mill at Silver City. and that the dryer
is working In a satisfactory manner, but
that some adjustments are yet Ia be made
10 the roaster. In all about $50 tons OF
ore has been crushed and distributed To
the bins and Is now ready for treatment.