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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-05-14
WILL RUN AGAIN

Robert M. McCracken, who is well
known in this part of the state, hav-
ing formerly been prosecuting attor-
ney for Bingham county, though Of
late years resident of Boise, stated
at Standpoint few days ago, while
attending lodge convention, that he
would again be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for congress
this year.-Pocatello Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-05-14

John T. Danilson, travelling guard
for the state penitentiary. was in
Blacknoot last Wednesday, en- route to
Idaho Falls for couple of prisoners
STANLEY Lawson and Agder J. Tho.
lin, of Rockford, ILL.,. were in Black.
FOOT this week visiting the Idaho r.
rigated Lands Co.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-05-14

Sixth Zone Multiply the number Of
pounds by eight and add one.
Seventh Zone-Multiply the number
of pounds by ten and add one.
Eighth and Foreign Zones-Multipiy
the number of pounds by twelve.
For the above purpose fractional
parts of pounds are considered as full
pounds.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-05-14

the people will best be served by a
reunited Republican party! free from
the necessity Of supporting some Of
the policies Of the past, free from
the dominance and contention Of
ambitious leaders, and free from ad
vocacy of some of the costly expe..
ments in government now sometimes
proposed. ,. ss.. -sa...-
I believe in more protection to
the American citizen at homo and
abroad than the Democratic party
seems 10 be willing to give
THOMAS T. KERL.
Occur d'Alcne, Idaho
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-05-14

Bosses biggest Democrat, and a De-
mocratic meeting which, Mr.. Alexander
will address is being arranged to take
place in this city some time next
week, probably Wednesday, Idaho
Falls Post.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-05-14
TO THE REPUBLICAN vOTERC o.
THE STATE OF iDAHo:

In offering myself as a candidate
For Congress, subject to the approval {
the Republican, electors at the coming
primary old9tton. | do SO in the hope
thaA may, II selected, be OF ser
vice to 1.-THE people ,of Idaho by rea
son Of the interest in farming and
law that have had for many years
My knowledge Of the State begar
over twenty years ago.
am q Republican, and not a Pro
gressive. because believe that sound
progress and the highest welfare Of
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-05-14
Whooping Cough

about a year ago my three boys
had wrooping cough and found,
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the only
one that would relieve their coughing
and whooping spells. l continued this
treatment and was surprised to find
that it cured the disease in a very
short time" writes Mrs. Archie Dairy
mples Crooksville, Ohio. For sale by
all dealers.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-05-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Washington, May l, 1914.
Mr.. w. G. Davidson,
Pingree, Idaho.
Dear Mr.. Davidson:
Acknowledging the receipt Of your
letter of the oath instant, have
asked the Fourth Assistant Post
master General to reopen and reconsi-
der the application for the establish
ment of a rural delivery route from
Pingree, and after the matter is in
vestigated, will communicate further
With you
Sincerely yours,
ADDISON T. SMITH.
Antoine Foso, retired stcokman Of
Arco, was in town Wednesday.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-05-14


HOSE. were stirring times on our west
em frontier just after the War Of
independence. Then the name Of
Simon Girty was the most hated,
reviled and feared along the whole
border; Hamilton, the British COM
mander at Detroit, was stirring the
Indians to revolt, and death lurked
in every shadow Of the forest.
It's just the setting for real Parrish story
the kind that only he can wrte-the swing
ing, thrilling kind like "Molly McDonald'
or Keith Of the Border" When we tell
you that The Maid Of the Forest is every
bit as good as these two. we know you'll
lose no time in reading it.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-05-14
NEIL F. BOYLE & co.

making, it Is an ideal country for
the man Of moderate means to get a
start and see his efforts crowned with
success. not easily found in any other
country. He can establish his home
amidst unusual favorable environments
and the rapid developments by raj
roads and other agencies will make
for him surroundings ideal.
1t is a brand new country and prices
of land have not yet reached height
commensurate with the value of pro
ducts.
To any one interested and will send
me stamped envelope will be pleas
ed DO answer any questions asked.
have nothing to sell but l want to
see the country settled up by a pro.
gressive class of people
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Mr.. ALEXANDER WILL BE HERE

Orr Chapman Of Blackfoot passed
through the city this morning on his
way up the branch. Mr. Chapman Is
advance agent for Mr.. Alexander,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
FEEDING BIRDS IN WINTER
Kindly Act to Set Dinner Table" for
the Wild Feathered Song
sters.

How best to feed the birds is al
most an art in itself. A winter lunch
counter spread with suet, nuts, hemp
seed, meat and crumbs will attract
nuthatches, chickadees, downy and
hairy woodpeckers, creepers, bluejays,
etc. Canary seed. buckwheat, oats
and hay chaff scattered on the
ground beneath will provide an ire
sistible banquet for other feathered
boarders. A feeding place OF this sort
can be arranged for convenient obser-
walton from window and afford no
end Of diversion and instruction. But
whether close to home or far afield.
the great secret OF success In such
work is regularity. Begin to put the
food out early in November. and let
the birds get to know that they are
always sure to find a supply OF dain-
ties in certain spot. and the news
will soon spread among them. In win
try weather, especially. 1t is amazing
what can be accomplished by feeding
the birds regularly. and at least the
following birds have been induced to
feed from the human hand: Chicka-
dee, white breasted nuthatch, red
breasted nuthatoh, brown creeper.
Carolina wren, cardinal. evening grcs'
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Buole-caIl.

The gray dawn of a Sunday morning
began to break over the sleeping city
of Boulogne. yet earlier than the dawn
anxious eyes opened to watch, and
mems hearts beat fast to meet it.
Scattered in lodging-houses and bar.
racks Louis Napoleon's followers were
waiting before daylight for the part
they had to play. No man among them
was as quiet, as little nervous as the
Prince, yet his as well as every gal
liant heart of them felt a throb of
relief with its bound of excitement
when a trumpet from the Austerlitz
barracks. the. barracks of the fourth
artillery, Napoleon's own regiment,
suddenly sounded.
1t was the signal, and in a moment
the Prince and his escort were NOV
ing down the dark street toward
Colonel Vaudreys quarters, toward
that ringing note not yet died out from
the pulsing air.
The city was tranquil when Prince
Louis reached the barrack-gate, and
the soldier-blood in him rushed in a
tide when he saw sixty mounted artil-
lerymen posted at the entrance. and
beyond, in the yard, statue-like. war
like. silent. the regiment formed in
square. II the fourth artillery fol-
lowed Its colonel, II the day went we'll,
this was the core of his army. Colonel
vaudrey was in the center of the
square; the Prince marched quietly
to him and as he came, with a sharp
simultaneous clatter that was the mu-
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American 6enefactIons.

Many worthy but struggling char.
ity has been placed on its feet by a
timely bequest or gift from a living
friend, and the whole cause OF organ
lied benevolence has frequent rea.
son TO rejoice over this tendency
which. while not by any means CON.
fined to one nationality. is known in
the United States on a scale never
known before. Large gifts in this
country amounted last year to more
than s3O0,OO0,0O0. without including
any OF less than $4,000. Examined
in detail the list is a long one. The
evident purpose is to benefit man
kind in making 1t better equipped for
the duties OF life. and to prevent and
ameliorate human suffering. Educa-
tional institutions. hospitals and pani.
tary work received more than half
the gifts OF last year. Elevated art
was wei remembered and responsible
Iaari1iv. received generocs share
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that caught at the Princes nerves. and
made him draw breath quickly
Something above myself tells me"
Francois said slowly. and the words
came with languid power, as II his
personality were a medium, that be-
fore tomorrow night the officers who
stand about you shall hail you En-
peror over the body of man who lies
before you"
In the silence, the Princes watch
could be heard ticking. Francois shiv.
cred violently.
UGH" he said, his teeth chattering.
1T gives me 'crise de nerfs,' that
trick OF vision-seeing. do not like
It. and YET TT times 1t seizes me. Why
should 1t come to a man happy as |
ana man who has dared ask three
enormous wishes of the good fairies;
who holds one of them in his hand
he lifted the letter--'who sees another
In easy reach, and who" he smiled
brilliantly, who will be we'll content
without the third, my Prince, the first
two being his" He shivered again.
is the night raw? 1t is as II were in
a grave, this GOODNESS" he said, look
ing about with disturbed gaze, yet
my life is just beginning"
The Prince rose and tossed his cigar
to the fireplace. ut is simply that you
are tired, Francois" he said In the
tranquil tones which no peril dis
turbed. The nerves of us all are
stretched and yours are the finest
strung. Go to bed, and at daylight you
will be warm enough, with the work
that awaits us. Sleep welI--good
night, my friend"
Later, In the darkness of his cham
Der, Prince Louis lay awake, his imag-
ination filled with the man whose dra-
matte personality appealed to him as
few had ever done. He thought of his
own life, according to his lights not a
bad life, radically strong and radically
gentle, yet complicated, abnormal from
its start, with many shadows and
many stains; then of the crystal clear.
ness of this others, with his three
wishes in which he trusted as simply
ias child would trust to the fairies. A
smile almost tender stole across the
mask-like features in the dark. There
is no doubt but the girl will marry the
marquis" he reflected. yet | am
glad left him his hope and his happi-
ness" A vision of Francois beatified
look rose before him.
"A man fights better So" the Prince
murmured aloud, and, his own sadness
forgotten in another mans Joy, he fell
asleep.
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senger. as the man whom he had seen
closest to the Princes person, he de-
ferred to him, and Francois realized
that he must make, and make quickly,
momentous decision. The arsenal
was immense and lightly guarded. De
Persigny had been sent with a small
force to take 1t, for the ammunition
1t held might at any moment be OF
supreme importance. II seemed that
the detachment which guarded it had
been moderated. for 1t had made pris-
oners Of De Persigny and his men,
and this aide-de-camp had alone es-
capped. II they were to be rescued, IL
the arsenal was to be gained for the
Prince, this very moment must be
seized. General Voirol, royalist. the
commandant at Boulogne. was on his
way with reinforcements and the
third might well hold the arsenal
against him but not gain 1t from him.
With his whole being concentrated
Francois thought. The orders were
plain to lead the third artillery to join
the Prince on the ramparts. But there
are times in history when to obey or
ders is treachery. Was not this mo-
ment, heavy with the right or wrong
of his decision. one OF them? Was 1t
not the part of mind capable OF
greatness to know and grasp the flying
second of opportunity? Would not the
Prince reproach him, IL he stupidity let
this one chance in thousand go by,
for seryile fear of disobeying orders?
He had left his Highness safe with
two regiments at his back; this other
could do nothing at the Place d Alton
barracks but swell the ranks; here, by
turn of hand. they might win for
the cause the very blood and bones
of success, mighty arsenal. and for
themselves honor and gratitude from
their Emperor In Francois mind
was touch OF innocent vanity that he
should have the power to render so
signal service. yet no thought at all
for himself or for the honor he might
gain or lose; whole-heartedly he
weighed the reasons why or why not
1t would be best for the Prince.
The aide-de-camp's voice broke in.
my Colonel. beg you, implore you,
save Monsieur de Persigny. The
Prince loves him-he will be very
angry If he is left helpless-they
threaten to execute him-I myself
heard-I impore you. Monsieur lie Col
onel. For the rest, 1t is indeed the
moment of fate to win the arsenal"
Francois face lit with fire of
decision. my Colonel, it is for the
Prince-it would be his will-we must
not let slip the gift of destiny. To
the arsenal"
And while orders rang out sharply
and the regiment wheeled into sliding
lines that doubled and parted and
flowed together again in an elastic
stream toward the looming arsenal,
Francois, with quick word to De
Persigny's aide-de-camp, was writing
rapidly on a bit OF paper. .
"You will take this to the Prince at
once" he ordered, and the young off,
Ger saluted. for he. too. knew. as most
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SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre. a peasant babe Of
three years, after an amusing incident In
which Marshal Ney figures. Is made q
poieon, who prophesied that the boy
might one day be a marshal of France
under another Bonaparte. At the age OF
pard Gourgaud. who with Alike. his
seven-year-old daughter, lives at the
Chateau. A soldier of the Empire under
Napoleon he fires the boys Imagination
with stories of his campaigns. The boy
becomes a copyist for the general and
learns of the friendship between the gem
erai and Marquis Zappi. who campaigned
with the general under Napoleon. Mar
outs Zappi and his son. Pietro. arrive at
the Chateau. The general agrees to care
Tor the Marquis son while the former
goes to America. The Marquis asks Fran
co.'s to be friend of his son. The boy
soiemnly promises Francois goes TO the
Chateau to live. Marquis Zappi dies leay-
Ing Pietro as ward of the general
Alike. Pietro and Francois meet strange
boy who proves to be Prince Louis Ma
poleon. Francois saves his life. The gen.
eral discovers Francois loves Alike, ana
extracts promise from him that he VIII
not Interfere between the girl and Pietro.
Francois goes to Italy as secretary TO
Pietro. Queen Hortense plans the escape
OF her son Louis Napoleon by Disgusting
him and Marquis Zappi as her lackeys.
Francois takes Marquis Zappi's place:
who is III. In the escape Of Hortense and
Louis. Dressed as Louis brother FRAN
co.'s lures the AuStrlanS from the nOlel III
lowing the prince and his mother to- es-
cape. Francois Is a prisoner of the Aus,
TRANS for five years. In the castle owned
by Pietro In Italy. He discovers In his
guard one OF Pietros old family servants.
and through him sends word to his
friends of his plight The general Alike
and Pietro plans Francois escape. Fran
coils receives q note from Pietro explain
ing In detail how to escape from his
prison. Alike awaits him on horseback
and leads him TO his friends on board
the American sailing vessel, the Lovely
Lucy" Francois. as a guest Of Harry
Hampton, on the Lovely Lucy" goes to
America to manage Pletro's estate m
Virginia. Lucy Hampton falls in love
with Francois Prince Louis Napoleon
in America becomes the guest OF the
Hamptons, where ne meets Francois
Lucy Hampton reveals her love for Fran
co.'s after the latter saves the life Of
Harry Hampton and is himself injured
in the effort Francois tells Lucy of his
love for Alike. He returns 20 France and
tells Alike his one wish In life Is that she
love Pietro. Francois Joins the political
plotters. His health fails and he Is forced
to return 10 America. Later Napoleon
summons him to London to aid him In
his plots to gain the French throne. Lucy
Hampton WEEDS her cousin. Pfetro pro-
poses to Alike aud Is accented. They
plan a letter to Francois telling him his
wish Is granted. Francois on the night
before the battle shows the prince a let
ter from Alike. which he thinks Is
confession OF her love for him.
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thing hao hefpened TO the officer sent
to arouse them another slip in the
chain-and instead of being drawn up
In the yard they were getting ready
for Sunday Inspection, but they flock.
ed to the windows at the noise, they
rushed into the yard at the name OF
Napoleon. An old sergeant of the
Imperial Guard ran forward and kiss
ed Prince Louis hand. and the re-
served face lightened-he knew the
value of bit of sentiment with
Frenchmen; he was not wrong; in a
moment the line regiment had caught
up the cries Of "Vive rEmpereur!
raised by the artillerymen. and the
earlier scene Of the Austerlitz bar.
racks was being repeated here. Prince
Louis. pale and composed In the GEN.
ter OF the roar of voices, the seeth-
ing sea of excitement, heard a word
at his ear and turned.
Sire. 1t is success. ! go to bring up
your Majesty's other regiment" Fran
co.'s said. and the Prince answered
quietly:
yes, 1t is success. Go, mon ami"
In a moment the messenger had
thrown himself on the horse of an ar
tilleryman and forced way through
the recoiling mass, down the lane,
and out to the Faubourg Pierre. In
the free street he galloped the horse.
through the windings that he had
laa rnad xp;th tbis ,,onant In bio wind
The third was drawn up waiting, and
shout like clap OF thunder greeted
his news. Buoyant, proud, he took
his place by the colonel at their head.
and gaily the joyful march back be-
gan. The sun had come from behind
the clouds of early morning and shone
gloriously on glancing steel, on the
brilliant swinging line of the regi-
ment Low branches of trees brushed
Francois shoulder as he rode and the
touch thrilled him. for he knew by it
that this was true and not a dream,
and he, Francois Beaupre, was lead
ing regiment of France to Frances
Emperor.
Suddenly a man galloped from a
side street, in front of the advancing
troops; he stopped, saluted, called a
word. 1t was not a. day to take any
thing for granted; Colonel Couard
halted the regiment.
"The arsenal" the man gasped.
They have taken Monsieur de Per-
signy prisoner. Monsieur lie General
Voirol is on his way, but he is dis
tant. 1t is step from here. The
third artillery could arrive there be-
fore him-they would surrender
Monsieur de Persigny would be re-
leased"-he stopped breathless
The colonel turned an inquiring look
on Francois. AS the Princes mes
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Fool! He has thrown away the en-
pire," he Kissed through set teeth.
IF could run him through"
Then, quickly, he was himself again.
Serenely while the maddened soldiers
pressed on him. he turned and spoke
a quiet word to his friends. and then.
serenely. too. with gaze that was
half contemptuous, half friendly. he
let himself be made prisoner.
Yet the fight was not all over even
now. On the ramparts, where the
Prince and his column should have
been, had gathered from the Faubourg
Pierre formidable crowd. who ad-
vanced angrily to his rescue. and pelt-
ed the line regiment with stones, and
cried again and again. give PEmper.
eur!" Colonel Talandier had to reck-
on with many-sided trouble. But the
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heart of 1t was In his hands, and slow
ly order and the old rule were coming
back
The tumult Of the struggle had
quieted, the volatile forty-sixth regi.
ment, returned to Its allegiance, stood
formed in ranks, in appearance as firm
for the king as the everlasting hills,
and, at the end of the court was q
sad and silent, yet stately group Of
men, the Prince who had almost been
Emperor and those who had watched
slipping with his hope. their hopes Of
grandeur.
Suddenly horses hoofs rang down
the lane from the Faubourg; a rider
clattered at gallop into the yard and
across the front of the soldiers, and
every one in the agitated company
saw that the man Keeling in his sad
die was wounded. With blind gaze he
stared about as he refined in, and
then he caught sight of the sorry
group, the Prince and his officers. To
Francois Beaupre, clutching to this
world by one thread OF duty, this was
the victorious Emperor and his tri.
umphant staff. With choking shout
he threw himself from the horse and
fell, too far gone to stand, at the
Princes feet.
Sire, bring you the arsenal" he
stammered painfully, loudly. In the
silence OF the courtyard one heard
every word. 1.-TWO wishes good fair
les" he gasped And then. his mouth
twisting to smile, "the thirds no
matter"
Louis BonaParte looked down at the
man whose dying face stared up at
him In rapture OF loyalty; whose life
had been consecrated to him; whose
death was for him; who had lost him
an empire For a second struggle
shook him, and then the large kind
ness through which he came nearest
to greatness, over1owed. In the ca
reer to come was no finer moment. no
higher inspiration for Prince Louis
than this. He bent close to the, glaz-
ing eyes.
"Courage!" he said clearly. "Cour-
age, mon ami. Live for me and for
our country. Live. my brother Fran
cois-Chevalier Beaupre. Marshal of
the Empire" And the Princes sword
flashed out and touched his shoulder.
The other world closing about him
Francois heard-they did not doubt IL
who saw the eyes fame as a freely
flames out OF darkness, and when his
lips stirred they knew that he wished
to cry once more "vive rEmpereur!"
Frenchmen all. shaken with the liy.
ing drama. the ruined men who stood
about defeated Prince cried It for
him-the old magic cry OF the Bona,
parties. With kepis lifted, as one man,
"Vive rEmpereur!" the deep voices
cried, hailing a lost cause for a lost
life. But only the Prince knew that
thought came after; only he caught,
on the gasp which let the soul out, a
girls name. He bent quickly again,
with an eager assurance. but 1t was
late. The accolade of higher king
had touched his servant. and the
knightly soul Of Francois had risen.
THE END.
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sic of Heaven to his ears. the whole
regiment presented arms.
In the glowing light the soldiers who
fronted toward him could see that the
colorless face turned grayer, but that
was all, and quickly Colonel Vaudrey
spoke to his men.
Soldiers of the fourth artillery" he
said loudly, "a revolution begins to-
day under the nephew of the Emperor
Napoleon. He is before you, and
comes to lead you. He has returned
to his land to give back the people
their rights, the army its greatness.
He trusts in your courage. your de-
votion to accomplish this glorious mis-
sion. My soldiers, your colonel has
answered for you. Shout then with
me Long live Napoleon! Long live
the Emperor.
The terse soldierly words were
hardly finished when the regiment.
strongly Bonapartist always. carried
off its feet now by the sight Of the
Prince, by the honor OF being the first
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beak, tufted titmouse. Canada Jay.
Florida jay. Oregon jay. and redpoll.
Even in spring untiring patience has
resulted In the qualification OF this SUI
preme ambition of the bird lover, and
biuebird. robin. catbird, brown thrash
er and yellow throated yireo have
been known to feed from the hand Of
trusted friend, even with plenty OF
food all around.-From Boy Scouts OF
America.
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of then did this mans anomalous yet
strong hold on Prince Louis.
Francois rode again to the colonel's
side, and he did not doubt that he had
decided rightly