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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-16
A
NEW MAR
RAGE LAW
Would Take Fifteen Days To Secure
License and Names Must be Pub
lished.

Cupid who for years has been in
plicated in Opponents and secre,
marriages, as we'll as the other al
less romantic EXAMINATIONS of love af
fairs, public weddings, will have to
put away the former and deal in
only the latter if law backed by
the Idaho Mothers circle passes al
this session of the legislature Not
only does the proposed law do away
with hasty marriages-15 days must
elapse after the license is applied
for before it can be secured-but
it provides that during the Is days
the names of the persons DESTROYS
of being mated must be published in
| the papers at least twice.
The proposed law has been drawn
up by c. F. Koelsch, a member of
the legislature, and will be present
cd early in the session. In Novem-
Der, after reading a newspaper ar
ticle which said that the state Moth
ers' club was in favor of law re
gulating marriage, Judge Koelsch
wrote a letter to Mrs. e. D. Nichols,
state president Of the Mothers cir
Gle, in which he declared himself
heartily in favor of such a move
Upon receipt of his letter the club
requested him to draw up such a bid
and present it. This the judge agreed
to do.
The new law is divided into four
principal parts, all tending to maxi
marriage more difficult TRAN at pre-.
sent. By this it is hoped the di.
vorce evil may be minimized. No
common law weddings will be per-
mitted, as all marriages must be sol,
emnized and a license secured. I'm
der the present law contract or COM
mon law marriages are legal. The
second class provides that ID days
must elapse between the time of ap-
plication and granting of license,
and the application be published in
the newspapers. This aims to pre-
vent hasty marriages and elope-
mentS.
The third clause in the bill is the
most radical of all and is the only
one to which opposition is expect
ed. This is the physical examination
idea, recently suggested all over the
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Mrs. K. |. Perky First Vice-Presidei {

Mrs. K. |. Perky First vice-Presidei ,
At the national meeting of the Wo.
mems National Democratic League,
Mrs X. |. Perky, was unanimously
elected as its First Vice President.
She was the only lady who received
unanimous vote, as there was consi-
derable bitterness at the meeting, but
1t was found that she had not been
member of the League long enough
to be eligible to this position, and
could not qualify, and another was
elected in her stead. She was then
chosen chairman of the committee to
revise the constitution. Her recogni-
ton was probably due to the fact that
she made speech which was very
we'll received.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-16

country, but which has not yet been
adopted, except in Washington. In
that state applicants for a marriage
license must make affidavit saying
they believe themselves to be free
from disease or imbecility. Judge
Koelsch's bill makes it necessary to
have a physicians certificate show
ing that the applicant has been exam
ined within 80 days of the time of
marriage.
Another clause changes the age
limit. At present boy of IS years
can secure a license without his pa
rents consent. This will be chang
ed to 81, as it is in most states
Young persons under the age limit
will be permitted to marry when thei
parents consent, but this consent
must be approved by the probate
judge.
The proposed abolition of the COM
mon law marriage is considered an
especially good feature of the bill.
as Idaho is one of the few states
where common law marriage is re-
cognzed by statute, although it is le-
gal in most of them The common
law marriage has resulted in many
legal tangles, especially regarding
distribution of estates.-The New Time
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-16

veloped to the bill and it was finally
necessary to postpone further consi-
deratlon OF the measure until next
Calendar Wednesday but Mr.. French
very confident that the measure viii,
become law at this session of Con
gress.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS

List OF letters remaining uncalled
for in the Post Office at Blackfoot
Idaho for the week ending January
Jan. 81. 1918.
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Persons are requested to advise cor
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To avoid delay in delivery, have your
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Cash paid for clean cotton rags at
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Chronic Indigestion Permanently
Cured

six years ago." writes S. f. Car
penter, East Aurora, N. Y, 81 was
in very bad shape suffering from in
digestion, could not cat solid food,
when friend advised me to try Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
found such relief from one box that
continued using them until cured,
and though six years have ELAPSED /
have not felt the slightest return of
my former trouble For sale by all
druggists. adv
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Munsey For AmaIgamation Of Both
Parties

Washington, D. c. Jan. 14-From
the camps of the progressives and Re.
publicans alike comes approving COM
ment on the suggestion of Mr. Frank
A. Munsey in an extended editorial re-
Gently published in several eastern
newspapers, for an amalgamation of
the two parties, in order that the new
entrenched Democracy may be ov,
come. Mr. Munsey's suggestion is
hailed as the inspiration for a union
of the men who constitute the two
parties against the Democratic party
There is a disposition on the part O.
no one to deny that the Democrats VII
retain control, unless in the event of
an upheaval of some sort, if there is
not amalgamation Of the Progressives
and Republicans. Leaders of Loth.par
ties are warmly enthusiastic, and ap-
prove Mr.. Munsey's plan to unite the
parties. We quote a few expressions
made by prominent leaders:
Senator Borah declared in an inter
view published, and given considerable
prominence, in a Washington paper,
that Mr.. Munsey had correctly scent
ed the sentiment of the rank and file
in both parties. "The rank and file
will be as solidly united inside o. three
years" he said, "as the Macedonian
l. II;
the consolidation is already going On
and that the leaders will have to step
lively to keep up with the procession.
Senator Cummins, long recognized as
a Progressive leader of national call
bre, in a carefully prepared interview
approved the plan suggested by Mr..
Munsey. Senator Crawford of
South Dakota. one of the original banl
Of fighting insurgent republicans, in
part said: ct is true as Munsey saws.
that there are no important, essential
differences between the Republicans
and tho Progressives. They are at
one on the big fundamentals, both eco
oA| anu ooelil, o8lld'Of Men,
yon, Progressive Republican, of Iowa.
said: 81 am convinced there will he
reorganization, and that it will be
along progressive lines. l believe. how
ever. that it will be done under the
name of the Republican party"
Senator Curtis from Kansas. regular
u 70
together, or get out of it and the
country viii need us together. There
has been too much personality: too
much factionalism, TOO much bitter
ness in this division of the old re.
publican party" s. 81. Hamilton
Moore, Pennsylvania Representative.
who is secretary of the Republican
Congress Campaign Committeey said:
Il believe there should he, and will
be, an amalgamation Of the two mar
ties within the next six or nine
months Congressman Dyer, of
Missouri, said: 81 hope, as suggested
that the Republicans and Progressives
Will get together, and l think every
Republican would like to see this
brought about However, would
oppose change in the name of the
republican party. Whatever else is
done in the compromise, the name Re-
publican should remain, for the peo.
pie know what Republicanism is, and
new name might mean almost any
lhlhg or nothing. Senator Jones
OF Washington who supported Taft,
Is quoted as saying, "Mr Munsey's
as l see them, point
Inc way to the very outcome that
most people of both parties undoubt
adl1r
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M.D-WlNTER EXCURSIONS
To California

January 91st] Low fares to San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles with diverse
routes and limit of April LIST See o.
5. l.. agents for rates and further par
ticulars JOHN adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-16

49,. 80. -. -. City Schools
S:OO Lecture .......... w. H. Olin
Thursday
1000 A. NJ. Work of Our Irrigated
Station go. :. Supt. j. S. WEIGH
10:45 Discussion.
1880 Measurement of Water.
-. 80. 49,. -. Don. H. Bark
Ii :45 Discussion
1900 Noon Intermission.
1870 Duty of Water Don H. Bark
400 Dismissal
No night lecture.
Friday
1000 A. M. Inspection of Nurs-
cry Stock. j. U. Mcpherson, State
Fruit Inspector
10:45 Importance of the Home
maker Miss Gesse Hoover, Home
Economics Department.
11:45 Discussion.
1900 Noon Intermission
1870 Fighting Orchard Pests :.
-. 80. -. j. U. Mcpherson
200 Womans Meeting led by
MISS Hoover
2:30 Discussion.
2:45 Growing Alfalfa for Seed.
-. -. -. Supt L. G. Aicher
3:45 Discussion.
400 Dismissal.
1880 Program Prelude 49,. =.
49,. -. -. City Schools
500 Lecture. :. Miss Hoover
Saturday
1000 A. M. Work. of our Dry Farm
Station -. :. Supt. L. G. Aicher
1O:45 Discussion
HOO Orcard Management -.
MI. HURST
As Discussion.
1900 Dismissal.
1:30 Potato Farming Mr.. E..
H. Grub, Natural Potato Expert
3:5 Dismissal.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-16
MOVABLE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
TO BE HELD AT BLACKFOOT
JANUARY ~ TO FEBRUARY
LAY session Star Theatre Night Lecture School Auditorium

Monday
1000 A. NJ. Selecting the Dairy
Cow 80. U. of l. Dairyman
1O:45 Discussion.
u:0O Hog Farming :. Prof. Iddings
11:45 Discussion.
1900 Noon Intermission.
1870 P. M. Hog Demonstration. Prof
Iddings.
2:30 Discussion.
2:45 Feed and Care Of the Dairy
Cow. U of |. Dairyman
.3:45 Discussion.
400 Dismissal.
7:30 Program Prelude by the City
Schools.
500 Lecture, Dean Carlyle.
Tuesday
1000 A. NJ. Testing the Mix.
-. 49,. U. OF l. Dairyman
10: As Discussion.
HOO Horse On the Farm
PROF. Iddings
11:45 Discussion.
1900 Noon Intcrmission.
1870 Dairy Cow Demonstra-
ton 80. 49,. U. of l. Dairyman
$40 Feeds and Care of the
Hog. -. 80. ....Prof Iddings
400 Dismissal
No night lecture.
Wednesday
1000 A. M. Seed Crops :. State
Seed Commissioner, r. B. Coglon
1O:45 Discussion.
ll:OO Soil Fertility, Supt.J. S. Wee
11:45 Discussion.
1900 Noon Intermission
80 Seed Testing and the Ida
no Seed Law 49,. ;. K. B. Coglo
2:30 Discussion.
2:45 Farm Pastures and NIea-
dows 80. 80. Supt. J. S. Welch
3:45 Discussion
400 Dismissal
1880 Program Prelude 80. go.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-16

Represe NATIVE French and othe
members of the House yesterday CAV,
much of their attention in an attemn
to have passed the bill that has beer
reported by the Committee On Irri a
ton of Arid Lands under which sc
per cent of the receipts from the
sale of town lots in reclamation pro
lects shall be held to constitute 2
fund for the development of the imme
date municipal institutions naces airy
In towns and cities. Mr.. FIR nch con
tends it is unfair to the purchasers OF
town lots in towns upon Ma iona]
Reclamation projects that they sha!
be called upon to bear all Of the bur
den necessary in the development of
sewer systems, water works. stree
gradings and the erection of the first
school house for the accommodation
of the children andpossibly other work
OF similar character. 1t often happens
that only a small percentage of the
area reserved for town site is sold
within the first year or several years.
The amount reserved by the govern.
ment after the first sale shall have
been made, necessarily is increased
in valueby the improvements and work
OF the property holders within the
town. In fact, if the residue of un.
sold lots were owned by a townsite
company, the company would pay its
proportionate share in the way Of tax.
es for all classes of improvements. I'm
der the plan that has been followed,
the Federal Government pays nothing.
More than this. Mr. French contends
that the lands that remain unsold con
stitute menace in the way OF furnish.
ing homes for pests that prey upon
the gardens and crops raised by those
who have purchased town lots or &C.
quired homestead entries adjacent to
the town sites. Much opposition de-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-16

Cash paid for clean cotton rags at
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The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

illicit love, frightened by the devotior
of forsaken but devoted wife.
Cork. branded by a fatal disease
given up TO die, in turn is deserted
by his paramour, Maria Rejevna, who
again longs for the fleshpots of Egypt
and he is left in the same manner he
had left his home so many years be-
fore.
But the deserted and lonely wife and
mother. She forgets the past, hastens
to his bedside with their only child and
nurses the sick man back TO conscious
ness and perhaps to health.
But what of the other woman. Is
she to be pitied or condemned? Both.
Past the age when youth can rise tri-
umphant she has but memories to feed
upon. She caused suffering and in
turn suffers. Cork himself, every time
he sees his own true wife and the
mother of his child, must also suffer.
Regrets are useless. Neither can live
their lives over again. They stepped
off the bridge, barrier erected by
society for its own protection, and can
not evade the consequences.
The Herald is not preaching a SER
mon, the facts are enough.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
DAILY SHORT. STORY

any OF them. But-it's-none Of your
business"
| He let go her shoulders and backed uu
against big tree. holding her gaze in
his own. TN make Il my business You
have no mother-and too much freedom.
Your father does not look after you
closely enough You're too popular-too
many flies buzzing around the honey
jar. don't like IT, Don't you know Il
cheapens you TO have so many men
about?''
Her surprise turned into furious anger.
I've borne a lot from you. Carr David
son. for friendships sake. but this is the
last straw I shall do as 1 please. It's
nothing to you. shall go home-no
you needn't come-and you needn't call
any more, either"
He came and took her arm firmly. "I
shall go home with you. but 1 shall not
call l am simply looking after you a
bit-before CO."
She stopped and looked at him. go,
Go where?" Her anger died down,
strage shaking feeling seized her.
II am going South. Father has some
contracts down there-good ones-that he
wants me to look after. I've called about
seven times TO tell you, but in Jerome's
delicate phrase. there was standing
room only and I got no chance. I'm
going tonight-midnight train. Shall
take you home nowT
when are you coming back?"
Not for a year-if l can help myself"
His face was grim.
She considered him., then the old sis
terIy habit came back to her. Some
thing Is wrong with you, Carr. Can 1
help your
Thank you-Pm afraid you-can't.
Stacia. But think about what I've said
to you. You seem to know you don't
want any OF those hangers-on-then cut
them out, and do something-study, or
work. Some day a real man will come
along who will be worth your while
save yourself for him-you're wasting
time and sweetness now" He stopped
suddenly. There seemed nothing for her
to say. She saw he was waiting. but she
did not move-she stirred up the dead
leaves with a sturdily shod little foot
Then she looked up at him
"Are-you in-Iove?' she asked.
His face twisted with pain.
''No use. Stacia- I'm not ike the 9TH
ers-I won't squirm for your delectation
Ike a worm on a hook Come. We must
CO."
"You're-a fool" she said sweetIy. but
with deep emphasis. You're a fool
not to tell the girl. She can't know you
care unless you tell her-whoever she
is-girls are that way-they have to be.
They-have to play about with others
and pretend they-don't care"
Cars astonished eyes sought hers, but
she would not look at him She was
very pale and a queer dizziness was upon
him Again he seized her. none too gen.
tly. by the shoulders, but his voice was
quiet.
'1t's-you that I love-and you've al
ways known it!-but you like to tor
ture-"
She broke out passionately. tears fall
ing on her cheeks.
Its you who-torture. You-neveT
asked me, What could 1 do?"
He caught her to him and held her
long and closely-her heart to his.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
The Yearly Match Consumption.

The consumption of matches ha!
reached amazing proportions, which
may be attributed largely to the >smok,
ing habit. According to the Lancet
about 100000 gross of boxes are
consumed per annum, o5 per cent OF
which were of the Strike anywhere
and 81 per cent of the safety variety
About twelve years ago the percent
age of safety matches consumed was
only IS per cent, the consumption OF
the strike anywhere" match being 81
per cent. More recently the safety
match is being shown to overtake the
strike anywhere match, with advan-
tages, we believe, to the public.
The modern match is a great i'm
provement upon the match of a dec
ade ago. Yellow phosphorus has been
banished from its compositions fact
which has conferred benefits not only
to the operatives engaged in the manu-
facture of matches, but on the con-
sumner also. The modern strike any
where match contains phosphorus in
the form of sesqui-sulphide, which
does no harm to the factory hands,
but all the same gives off irritating
and poisonous fumes when struck (the
oxides of phosphorus and sulphur.
The safety match frequently dis
charges dioxide in irritating quanti-
ties, but no phosphorus. The phos-
phorus, in this case, is in the rubber
on the box in the shape of a red
amorphous phosphorus, which is not
poisonous and, as little of it actually
burns on the friction of the match,
very little oxide of phosphorus is
formed. Some of the matches contain
the poisonous lead oxide or chro-
mates as oxidizers, while in others po-
tassium chlorate and manganese diox-
ide are employed for the same pur-
pose.
In spite of the enormous number of
matches used, their fumes on combus-
ton cannot be considered a serious
source of mischief. But these fumes
do unquestionably pollute the air, more
when they are used fire.
quently, as in railway coaches or smok-
ing rooms.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
Cork and Society.

A cable dispatch in The Herald Of
Sunday tells story that is a novel
in itself. Maxim Cork. the Russian
writer, is the central but pitiable fig
ure. The characters are few, but
hold the interest of the world through
the various chapters.
Cork, brilliant and imaginative
writer, an exile, weds a country
woman A child is born. He be-
comes famous, also infatuated with a
beautiful Russian ac -ess, deserts his
family for her and brings her to the
United States. His brazen effrontery
in so openly defying public opinion
causes a revulsiop of the sympathy
that was first expressed and the couple
depart, going back TO Europe.
Years pass, and the reaping comes
II is a chapter Of sordidness, misery,
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
An Agreeable Acting Mayor.

From the New York Tribune
Ardolph l.. Kline, whether as Mayor
or as acting Mayor. Is rapidly becoming
an institution, what with his rosy ro-
bustiousness and his natty green hat.
His is a type common enough in the
city's citizenship. but too rare among
its public men-up-to-date. full of ply
sical contentment and possessed of that
all-pervading common sense which so
often accompanies the phlegnlatic tenn
the heat of bitter campaign his pres
ence in the city hall should act like a
quiet massage on the jaded nerve centers
of this everlastingly harossed commu-
nifty
Col. Kline actually said this:
"The first thing I want to do Is to
put at rest any rumor that I shall be
candidate for Mayor in the coming
election. / shall look forward to MOTH
ing but again becoming an alderman OF
Greater New York"
Fine. Is il not?
Imagine his sudden Intoxicating taate
OF power. the opportunities of friends.
the urging of persuasive adventurers,
the whole tremendous pressure which he
must ignore In declining to use the
patronage of his Office to build up
political machine in an attempt to force
his rivals to terms
With all due respect to his successor.
whoever may win the honor. New York
will miss the soothing touch of this
pilot at the helm when the brief inter-
val AS his authority ends.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
Carmen strapped to Seats.

From the Manchester GuArdian.-
Henceforth London carmen are to b.,
lashed to the mast, as II were, for the
London County Council has, now that
horse vehicles are pretty well ousted By
motor traffic, made new bylaws which,
among other happy things. stipulate thar
people who drive from dickeys must be
strapped in to prevent nasty falls. These
new bylaws are much belated. but uf
course even the London County Council
must be deliberate. Many carmen have
from time to time lost their lives through
falling on their seats, but such accidents
have never taught wisdom to drivers,
who have always protested that they
were not going to be tied in their seats
like babies in perambulators. But now
the London County Council insists, and
IL the carmen do not strap themselves
to their seats they will have to pay any
thing up to forty shilIings. Forty
shillings, by the way. always seems TO
be the financial limit for offenses against
bylaws. The bylaws also compel We
hicles to be provided with brakes. ana
the wonder is that vehicles should ever
have been permitted on the roads with
out some method OF steadyfng the pace
Now that the London County Council
has at last seen to all these minor mat
tiers 1t is doing the thing properly. and
insists that the brakes shall be noise
less. II they squeak SO as to cause an
noyance to the inhabitants. then again
there is the usual forty shillings penalty
clause to enable the council to make the
people do as It bids.