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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-04
I"BOOZE BLUNTS FINER SENSIBILITIES:'
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I''DRINkING BOOZE MAKES YOU HEALTHY

Thousands OF Washington
voters have focused their at
tentIon on The Stars "Wet" or
"Dry" contest.
Tho people Of this state are
TO be confronted In November
with the most important prob
lem In the history Of Washing
ton, when the liquor question
will be settled by popular bal.
lot.
The Star is In receipt OF dozens
of letters. thanking this paper for
opening It's columns for the expires.
sion of the voters upon such a vital
subject.
Last weeks contest terminated
afternoon and the judges
tackled a stack Of LIS letters In
order to determine the winners
The best wet" contribution came
from David lie Bow. who resides
at i24 10Th av. G. A. Palmer, a
dentist. with offices In the Green
building, took the dry" prize. A
check for 81 has been mailed to
each.
The winning letters follow:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-04
GIRL MURDERED

ABERDEEN. May alleged to
have killed Mrs. Vivian Lacrosse,
%. whose body was found In the sa-
loon district. y. J. Moore of Port
land is being sought by the police.
Moore is said to have been infatu-
ated with the woman, who recently
cast him off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-04
PLAN MEM ORAL
DAY SERVICES

Memorial day services on Sunday.
May 30. will be held at the First
Baptist church The invitation OF
Rev. Carter Helm Jones was accept
ed by delegates Of patriotic societies
yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-04
MAY DECLARE MONDAY
a DAY OF MOURNING

WASHlNUTpN, May 4.--
President -wiIsen rroBebiyswfiT
10 to brooklyn next Monday 20
do honor personally TO the ma
rines and blucjHckcis at Vera
Cruz. lie ~ also known 20
considering n proclamation de-
claring Monday a day OF great
national sorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-04

Plans for an extensive campaign
against the encroachments of the
Japanese In the grocery field VIII be
started tonight In the meeting OF the
Seattle Retail Grocers association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-04

Hyatt .Fowelis. 9Th and Pine, has a rep
/ utation Of being thoroughly hlgh-class
| n is not the largest business school In the
city, hut n IL unqucstionsbiy the best
| Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-04

MexiCans Try to Shoot
Stars Photographer
A Letter From Photographer Durborough

The The photo lneos i fu (which City
Of
~
n
four rhrsue Mexican a fug W eeary Ameto
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-04

Last Amer
lean refugees
out OF Mexico
City boarding
train for Vera
Cruz. At this
point 40 miles
from era
c ru z. their
British pro-
tectors lett
them and re-
tu rn e d 10
Mexico City.
7 he British
c h a r ge daft
flares. r. S.
HohIer twear-
Ing W h lite
. v io. tw o
British Jack
les, one hold
Ing D ritish
fla q, other
holding Amer
lean baby. are
shown In the
above picture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-04

THREAT TO ARREST Jawn o.
Tor murder BY the way, has that
assessor collected the sf2,o0O,00o
taxes from the old msn7
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
FARMERS SOCIETY OF
EQUITY MEET HERE

its members and is getting from sc
to 15c per hundred more than they
would have received otherwise, be-
cause they loaded their cars CO
operatively and lodged at least part
OF the unnecessary middle mems
profits. They have also built a large
warehouse in Pocatello and have con-
Quoted and are conducting a large
implement business with their men,
bers. having been able to distribute
to their members upwards of score
of cars of farm implements at saw
ing of from 20 to 40 per cent.
They have also distributed about
four cars Of seeds, saving members
the unnecessary middlemen's profits,
for they sell these seeds mostly from
farmers to farmers or from the grow
er to the consumer. Pages could be
written on cooperation.
Farmers are especially invited to
be present at these meetings and
help get old Bingham county in line
with this. the biggest cooperative
movement in the intermountain
country. This organization is or
ganized for 26O miles west Of Poca-
tello to 100 miles east and $50 miles
north to 100 miles south in fifteen
counties in Idaho and Utah.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

There will be three farmers meet
ings held in Bingham county next
week, as follows:
Goshen-IA D. S. hall, Thursday
evening, July 9 at S:15 p. m.
Firth'-Friday evening, July 10,
at 8:15 o'clock.
Blackfoot-saturday, July II. at
$3.50 O'Clock p. m, ct Isis theatre.
These meetings will be conducted
under the auspices Of the Farmers
Society Of Equity and the Southern
Idaho Distributors, and will be ad.
dressed by A. J. Donaldson and A. Y
Satterfield of Pocatello. Mr.. DON
aldson is. manager Of the Southern
Idaho Producers and Mr.. Satterfield
is president Of the Farmers Society
OF Equity of Idaho, also national or
ganizer for the Farmers Society of
Equity. These two organizations
have recently arranged to market
their entire output of potatoes. Co.
operatively or through one market
system. Last season they marketed
1000 cars Of Idaho potatoes in com
petition with each other. This year
the farmer is beginning to get the
real cooperative spirit. The Farm
ers' Society Of Equity has marketed
about 100000 worth of grain for
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

the courts of the state since com
ing to Idaho. He is particularly well
acquainted in the district, having
practised law extensively in each
county. He is an able lawyer, and
advocate of hong experience at the
bar, and has won his spurs in the
practice. and he now offers himself
as a candidate for Judge of the
Sixth Judicial District of the State
of Idaho, to be voted for at the
Primary to be held on the first day
of September, 1914.
Mr.. Hansbrough is an Industrious
lawyer, careful and con.
siderate of the rights of others. though
absolutely fearless, man of high
character and one that cannot be
swerved from duty, who If elected
will make an ideal judge.
We believe he has the support Of
the people here, and that he will
carry this county.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

impertOnation of the Goddess OF
Liberty"
The ball game between the home
team and the Idaho Falls nine fol
a purse of $3.50 was won by the visi-
tors by a single run, and q good
game by both mines.
The motor cycle race for $50 was
won by D. A. Jenkins, who was Civ
On . merry chase by Charles Pelky
until an accident to his motor caused
him to quit. He received a slight
injury.
The horse races and minor sports
were very satisfactory, and the box
ing bouts were quite an attraction,
under the direction Of Jack Virgin.
The display OF fireworks at night
were unusually good, and were wit
messed by large crowd who seemed
to en6oy them very much. The com.
mittea,s stock Of fireworks were
materially increased by Fred T. Du.
bofs donating his private fireworks to
the public display.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING

1ha city council held a regular meet
ing last Tuesday night. There be-
ing a quorum present Mayor West
called the meeting to order when
Clerk Geo. Holbrook read the min
utes of the previous meeting which
were approved.
Mr.. Ralph Adair appeared before
the council protesting against tho
ordinance compelling Mrs. Forbes,
who owns five lots on the corner Of
Cleveland avenue and Judicial street,
in Block IL, McDonald's addition, to
buisl cement sidewalks. Nate Tay-
lor and G. g. Anderson, who owns
prapeFty in that neighborhood were
also present and objected to the
sidewalk ordinance on the ground
that they could not afford to comply
with the ordinance.
Permission was granted the High
school 10 build coal bunker under
the sidewalk to the curb on Shilling
avenue
A resolution was unanimously pas
sed closing all alleys in blocks IL,
II and Is in the Kimball addition.
This action was done on request of
p. g Johnston, who desires to sell
the property in acreage tracts.
On request of the v. I. S. ladies
the council voted to hire a landscape
gardner on the city park for two
months. The ladies have had one
employed for some time, but cannot
afford to hire him longer and have
asked the council to do SO, promis
ing to reimburse tho city fathers as
soon as they can raise the money,
which will be 500.
Pearson & Co. were granted per-
mission to install gasoline tank and
pump in front of their place of busi-
ness, the tank to be under the side
walk.
Duckworth was granted per-.
mission to build a garage in the rear
Of his residence
The following bills were read and
ordered paid:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

George F. Hansbrough, whose pic
ture appears in this issue, and who is
a candidate for Judge Of the Sixth
Judicial District of Idaho, comprising
the counties of Bingham, Lemhi and
Custer, was born in Louisville, Ken
tucky. November 25, 1865. and was
educated in Kentucky. He came
west and located in Ogden, Utah, be-
ing admitted to the Supreme Court
of that State in April. 1896. He re-
moved to Idaho. located and began
the practice of law at Salmon City.
Lemhi County, in February, 1897;
removed from there to Blaine County
in 1900, and in October, 1908, he 10
Gated at Blackfcot, where he has
resided and been engaged in the &C.
tive practice of the law since that
time
Mr.. Hansbrough is we'll knowD
the district and the state
having had large practice in ali
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
ROB JOHN MIL
LICK'S GARAGE

Last Sunday night someone visited
the garage of Mr.. James Millick and
opened the door by picking the lock.
The miscreant took his new $4,000
Cadillac automobile and attempted to
get away with it, but collided with =
fence close y.and badly wrecked the
machine and fence. Mr.. and Mrs.
Millick were awakened by the rae
ket and believe that several were in
terested in the misappropriation Of
the auto. and believe from the empty
bottles found in the yard that they
had been drinking when the outrage
had been perpetrated.
]. F. Waddell, a young man in his
teens has been arrested on some very
suspicious circumstances, and although
subjected to rigid examination by
the sheriff, he has not made any
eliminating admissions. He is charged
with misdemeanor and will be given
a hearing this week some time. While
it is generally believed that the tah.
ing of the auto was more of a bOrA
row than a steal. yet the act and ao-
tors are shroudeti in mystery, snd n
rumors are untrue regarding the
young ladies who are said to have
been participants in the attempted
stolen Joy ride, a great injustice 10
being done them.
The damage to the auto is esti-
mated by Mr.. Millick to amount to
several hundred dollars.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
THE GLORIOUS
CELEBRATION

Notwithstanding the few light
showers Of rain that fell on tho
Fourth the celebration was we'll at
tended, and resulted in success
in every particular. The parade was
admitted by all to be one of the
best ever seen in Blackfoot, and the
floats were extremely impressive and
beautiful. Prizes were awarded to
the First National bank, Hansen's
pharmacy and the Blacktoot Packing
Co. for the best floats.
At the Fair grounds. where most
Of the program was held, there was
an immense crowd, and both tho
grand stand and the bleechers were
taxed to their utmost.
The literary exercises of the day
were very entertaining. and the ora
ton by w. A. Lee waslistened with
= great deal Of pleasure by all who
were fortunate enough to get in
hearing distance. Miss Junita Rich,
daughter Of 8. J. Rich, assisted by
her pretty maids, made q beautiful
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
MEETING OF
ASYLUM BOARD


The full board Of the Blackfoot
Insane Asylum directors met at that
institution last Monday morning and
adjourned Tuesday afternoon. They
made thorough inspection Of the in
stitution and its patients and highly
complimcnted DR.. Hyde on his most
efficient administration of tho affairs
from a sanitary and financial basis,
particularly for his humane manner
of controlling and caring for the un-
fortunate inmates. They also can
vassed bids for six months supplies
for the institution, and We are in
formed that all of the contracts were
awarded to local merchants.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
MORE SCARED
THAN HURT

The only unpleasant feature of the
4th of July program at the Fair
grounds was when one of the race
horses jumped the fence of the track
and struck buggy occupied by Mrs
Horace Hale and child. Drs. Patrie
and Davis were called and found
that the mother and infant were
more frightened than injured. We
are informed that the horse that
jumped the fence is known as the
Stoddard horse, and that he has
done this same dangerous, perform.
ance before
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
TOWN BUILDERS

Messrs. F. w. Bergman end C. v.
Fisher have just commenced the erec-
tion Of modern bungalows on South
Shilling avenue. These residences
when completed will be modern in
every particular and contain five
rooms. They are being erected for
renting purposes. The lcudable ef.
forts Of these two enterprising gen.
tlemen to make Blackfoot grow should
be followed by others, as the popula.
ton of the Grove City has long
been retarded by . dirth of resi-.
dences, condition that must bo
remedied II we are to become more
prosperous and populous.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
TEACHER WEEDS BANKER

Hans Won Lastowicka and Miss
Hazel Snyder returned Sunday night
from Ogden where they were married
at the home of the brides parents by
Presbyterian minister. The groom
is a clerk in the Standrod bank, and
the bride is. a well-known teacher,
who was recently appointed princi-
pal of the Irving school. Their many
friends wish them a long life of ma-
trimonial bliss and prosperity. They
were the recipients Of the usual
charivari
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
r. M. McCRACkEN HONORED

National Head Escort Of the Mod.
ern WOOdmeE of America was the
title and office given to Robert M. Nc.
Cracken, Idaho delegate to the head
camp of that order held at Toledo,
O., July Is to 20. Mr.. McCracken is
we'll known Boise attorney and q
candidate for congress, subject to the
will of the Republican, primaries He
returned from the east Saturday night
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
READY FOR BUSINESS

DIR. Dipple returned to Blackfoot
last Tuesday and will have his dental
parlors over the First National bank
open for business next Saturday, when
he hopes to meet all his former
friends and patrons.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
ON THE TIES

While engine No. 1899 was switch.
ing in the yard of the sugar fac
tory last Thursday it was thrown
on the ties by defective rail, and
it required the assistance of the
wrecking crane to replace it. There
was no damage done.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
LAST ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Rev. H. w. Parker, of Twin Falls,
was in Blackfoot last Wednesday
afternoon and evening and held tho
last quarterly conference Of the
Methodist church. In the evening
the board of directors and the Off
cials Of the church held a business
and social meeting in the parsonage.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
ANOTHER DEfEAT

Tho baseball game last Sunday be-
tween the Pocatello and home mines
was won by the former team with a
score of 10 to 1. The game was 4
good one until the eighth inning
when the home team allowed tho
visitora to make six runs which they
were not entitled to.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
NATIONAL FOREST HOMESTEAD

A homestead of 4O66 acres within
the Challis National Forest has been
listed to Clarence H. Zilkey, of Challis
Idaho. The tract lies about II miles
from Challis, and is desired by the
applicant in connection with an area
lying outside tho Forest and for
merly entered by him.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

James Larsen, of Groveland, who
was operated on at the local hospital
recently for a ruptured appendix, has
about recovered and is about ready
to return to his home.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
BEST DECORATIONS

The following business houses were
awarded prizes for having the most
appropriate and artistic decorations
on the 4th of July: The Brown Hart
Store SIS, Hansen's Pharmacy $40,
and N. F. Boyle's hardware store IS.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

marriages IL resulting In race OF
deaf mutes. DR.. Lillian South. the
state bacteriologist Of Kentucky. In
discussing the fight being made
against hookworm in that state. said:
Hookworm victims are stunted men
tally and physically. There are not
enough able-bodied men in some Ken
lucky counties to hold the Offices. OF
the 10000 inhabitants of Rowan coun-
ty. 1000 were illiterate not long ago..
Doctor South told one very striking
story of the effect hookworm has upon
its victim:
"One farmer" said she, sold his
farm for $4,000 in gold because OF
the deposit of coal beneath the sur
face. He kept that gold hidden about
his house. because he didn't know
what to do with It. Nor did he change
his manner Of life"
The growth of city population il q
grave factor. British Investigators
found that not only does life in . city
tend to make the next generation
weaker, because of the noise. stresses
and infections, but that the people
who move in from q rural district are
apt to be Of Q weaker type to start
with. Hence progressive deteriora-
ton. Alcohol IL charged with much
of the responsibility. Prof. Alfred
Gordon studied 1T alcoholic families
of Philadelphia, to ind that all of the
200 children in 80 Of these families
showed signs Of degeneracy. and Of
them $50 were epileptic. OF ITS chill
dren found in 20 families whose pa-
rents and grandparents were both a.
coholic. 81 were imbeciles and IS In
sane" The use Of drugs has largely
increased In the last few years-of
which . disproportionats increase oc-
Cured In the cities-with deleterious
results.
The Increasing complexity Of mod
ern life was q favored cause for decay,
in the opinion Of several speakers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06
For HANDY Bous and
Gins 10 Make and Do
BY \ NEELv HALL.
A poRTAsLg WRITING DESK

A PORTABLE WRITING DESK.
Every boy needs . writing desk,
and the plans below show an entirely
new idea for . desk 1t has no legs.
but IL made 70 stand upon . table.
The front drops down to write upon.
just like drop-ieaf Of any desk.
When the front u closed and hooked.
the desk is in > compact form. and II
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06
WHAT EUGEN|STS OF THE WORLD
ARE ENDEAVOR|NG TO ACCOMPLISH
Some Insist the Race Is 0eterortng Says Herbert Carey
Rush to the Large Cities and the Completely Of Modern Life
Given as Among the Causes-Many Depressing Facts
Are Revealed

Nav York.-To the lay mind scienti.
ac eueenics seems to be founded upon
the blacklist pessimism. says Herbert
Carey. Perhaps scientists see more
clearly than the rest OF us-thougn
they do not all see alike. or get the
same conclusions from the same facts.
Some of them are sure we are going TO
the apes very fast. Death and degen-
erstion and insanity and gibbering
idiocy seems to be the only possible
end for the human race. they think
unless something il done at once to
check our sliding tendencies. Per
haps the most disheartening revelation
n that we are no stronger or more
capable mentally or vigorous morally
than our forefathers were In the days
when they dressed In pigment pen
and ink sketch.
1--WE speak with pride Of the advance
Of human civilization" says Doctor
Netcalf. "and that blinds us to the
fact that since the dawn OF history
there has been no clearly recognizable
evolution of mankind. We reach larger
results in the problems OF life tnan
did our progenitors 5000 years ago.
because we build upon the experience
Of the generations between.
Other scientists swell this despono'
emit chorus. Prof. Ray Lancaster
sounded the keynote in 1892. when ne
wrote that compared with the fore
fathers of our civilization. the ancient
Greeks. we do not appear to have I'M
proved 90 far as ocr bodily structure
4 concerned, and assuredly not 90 Tar
% some of our mental capacities are
concerned"
DR.. J. H. kellogg declares that the
human race 10 dying" Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills II quoted - declaring
that within 400 years We shall all b
insane" The superintendent Of the
asylum at Austin, Tex. In an omcial
report published some years ago. held
that the insane in this state may soon
outnumber the sane" He 5ocularly
added that in that event the insane
might turn themselves out Of the asy-
huns and put the sane in
h. H. Laughlin Of the Cold Spring
Harbor eugenics record ONCE learns
from the thirteenth census that there
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

leaf. Either nail or screw these cross
pieces to the boards. using nails or
screws short enough % they win not
60 all the way through the two thick
nesses of wood. Hinge the drop-leaf
to the inside Of the desk bottom with
. pair Of Pinch hinges. a. shown in
Fig. 2. Fasten . small hook to each
end Of the desk. and screw . small
scrsw-eye into each end Of the drop.
leaf in the proper position for It to
hook into. a. . means for hooking the
dropleaf when closed. A pair Of very
small hook-and-eyes can be bought at
the hardware store for few cents.
A parcel handle win make . salts.
factory handle for carrying the desk
By GIG. y.
II would not be safe to keep IN I'M
bottle in your portable desk without
fastening It. There would b too
many chances Of upsetting It. A good
way Of securing It IL that shown in
Fig. s. Get Z long. heavy rubber
band. or . piece Of elastic. and tach
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

are e1l.7 inmates Of institutions OF
various sorts to the 100000 Of popula-
ton in this country-or almost one
Per cent. He has recently declared
that ten per cent. Of 10 are 20 far AN
tisocial" - to be unit for parentage.
r. 4. Rittenhouse. president Of the re-
Gently formed Life Extension instl-
tuts. Of which former President Taft
b an active member. in . recent paper
said that Is per cent. Of the 10000. 900
school children In the United States
are more or less defective. DR.. v. ".
Vaughan Of Ann Arbor-who specifl-
cally declares he IL not an alarmist-
says the American people are threat
ened with spread Of mental and NOR
81 degeneracy through the multiplica-
tion Of the unit"
Dr.. Gertrude Hall says that only
onshalf Of the dependent children we
have examined and tested IN New
York state are up to normal standard"
Cancer 10 killing $4,000 annually in
the United States and 100000 die from
tuberculosis. not to speak Of the other
chronic diseases. some Of which. on
the authority of statisticians. have
doubled their mortality rate in thirty
pears.
Reports show that In certain parts
q England. Scotland and Ireland the
physical condition Of the Inhabitants
has degenerated. On the moral side We
ere getting no better fast-and we're
. little worse here than our neighbors.
Rittenhouse. who 10 an authority. says
hat 5000 murders are committed In
the United States annually and an Az
srage of ZIG murderers are executed.
We have the appalling homicide rec
ord Of over 100 per million of popula.
tim. against seven In Canada. nine In
Great Britain and is in Italy The
birth rate is declining and the span
q life shortening. About $4,000 men
and women commit suicide In this
country each year. kellogg says that
the daily average dose Of poison-al-
eohol. nicotine. caffeine and opium-is
3sS grains" Our eyes and ears and
teeth are going back on W. Over IL
par cent of the rapidly increasing
number Of insane are paretic. because