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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-11-05

The American citizen has Jared poor.
ly both at home and abroad. Industry
is stagnant. Business is demoralized.
Labor is unemployed The people
are ready for the restoration of the
principle of protection advocated by
William Mckinley under which in.
dustry thrived and the people pros
pered.
"The Democrats in Congress have
been guilty of gross extravaganza.
The money they have spent with
profligate waste has come from the
constituents Of the very men sent to
Congress to conserve the Nations
wealth and to administer it's fiscal
affairs economically.
"The Democratic administration has
embarked on a policy of paternalism
unequalled ever before in this country
The Democrats claim Jefferson as
their patron saint yet, at the same
time, they are burying even the mem
DRY of his principles deeper and
deeper by executive usurpation of the
legislative function.
"The Democratic administration has
shown thinly-veiled hostility to in
dividual effort and the Democratic
members of Congress have begrudged
the success of al individual enter.
prise.
1.-The Democratic Congressman shoul
be held individually responsible, by
their constituents.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-11-05

extravagant. Others, seeing the
French Sunday, learning that in the
charming French language there is no
word for home, observing the gay,
white ways of the cities, or reading
OF declining birth rate, quickly pro-
nounce France idle, undomestic, ire
ligious. immoral. Now France, curl
ously, Is in many of her characters.
tics the antitheses of these popular
and far-spread interpretations. To es.
innate her place and part in to.mor.
rows world, a more nearly accurate
knowledge Of her characteristics to.
day is Of course necessary.
Paris VI. France.
First. in judging France it must be
kept in mind that Paris is not France.
Many Of the descriptive adjectives en-
ployed in picturing France do apply to
Paris, or. at least, to the sections OF
Paris where foreign travellers most
do congregate. The vivid, colorful
cafes, the all-night restaurants, the
prurient novels and post cards. are
to large degree, an effort to give the
tourist-public what it wants, or what
Paris thinks 1t wants. The real France
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-11-05

Washington, October 25.-Congress
man Frank p. Woods, of Iowa, chair
man of the National Republican Con-
gressional Committee, made the fol-
lowing statement today:
1.-THE Democratic party enters tho
including week of the campaign of
IA with only two assets-the war
:, Europe and the ephemeral Bull
Moose party. The Republican party
is coming back into power. Indica-
lions today point to the obliteration
of the present Democratic majority
in Congress. There is no longer tha
least doubt of sweeping Republican
gains in every quarter of the United
States.
"The people are dissatisfied with
Democratic incompetency. They are
weary of Democratic experiments.
They are tired of Democratic decep-
tions. There is good reason for this.
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as Implying tnat
he had heard something awful in.
deed. Turning to the Sanhedrin he
inquired. what further need of wit.
nesses have we? Ye yourselves have
heard His blasphemy." They answer.
ed. He is worthy Of DEATH"
Apparently only two refrained from
this vote-Nicodemus and Joseph Of
Arimathea, both of whom had learn.
ed to have great respect for Jesus.
But what influence could they have?
At the very most, they could claim
that the proceedings of the Sanhedrin
were illegal-that the Law forbade
that they should sit to condemn any
body to death in the nighttime.
Jesus was remanded to an adjoining
room, while the Sanhedrin waited to
take official action after daybreak.
Meantime. in that waiting-hall, Jesus,
condemned by the high priest as a
blasphemer and malefactor, was sub
Jected to various indignities by the
attaches Of the palace. who ignorant
ly supposed that whatever was done
by the high priest must be right.
Realizing that nothing was happen
ing to Him contrary to the Fathers
will. Jesus permitted matters to take
their course, without attempting to
hinder the results. Who can doubt
that His brilliant mind could quickly
have brought such an argument that
the Sanhedrin would not have dared
to condemn Him!
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| !
the time when Judas left the upper
room and the time Of this trial were
spent In gathering the Sanhedrin from
their various homes throughout the
city. Conditions were considered des-
perate enough to justify the murder Of
Him who spake as never man spake-
because His teaching was weakening
the power Of the religious leaders and
of the traditions Of the elders.
The Sanhedrin was composed OF sew
enty Of the most influential Jews-an
ecclesiastical court, whose voice prop
erly had great influence with the Ro-
man Governor PLATE, in whose hands
alone lay the power Of life or death.
Caiaphas not only filled the Office of
high priest. but in this particular case
acted as prosecuting attorney. While
gathering the Sanhedrin. he had not
forgotten to collect witnesses. who are
said to have been bribed to give their
testimony. When the witnesses were
called. their testimonies were self-con-
Trajectory; and the Jewish Law re-
quired that at least two witnesses must
agree before any matter could be con-
sidered proven. Finally two agreed
that they had heard Jesus say that He
could destroy the Temple and rebuild
1t in three days. They had probably
misunderstood Jesus. However, their
testimonies were too slight to make a
basis for conviction.
AS a last resort. Caiaphas attempted
to get Jesus Himself to say something
which he could construe to be bias
phemy. To the various questions Je-
sus answered nothing; but finally
Caiaphas exclaimed. II adjure Thee
by the living God, tell me truly. Art
Thou Messiah?" For Jesus to have
kept quiet and not answer this Ques-
ton would have been to deny this
truth and to fail to give proper witness
to the Sanhedrin. He therefore avow-
ed that Caiaphas had expressed the
truth in what he had implied.
Caiaphas leaped to his feet, anxious
to grasp the opportunity Of calling
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Making 1on1orrowS
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BY UALTER LUILLIAMJ, LID.
<Da"Sak SesoioIsamans~ q aAhsm0
U1OIrld:
FRANCE-WHiCH PARIS is NOT
BY LUALTER UILLIAMy. LII

may not be seen on Paris streets aft.
er dark. Paris il q beautiful city, AMI
the French are lovers of beauty. But
Paris is royalist and France is repub
lican. Paris is politically restless, and
France is stable. Paris is extrava-
CANT, and France is thrifty.
Paris is sparkling diamond ON the
broad blouse Of all France. It is not
strange that the diamonds sparkle is
first seen and longest remembered.
But the republic is clothed and kept
in its right mind by rural France.
A Nation Of Farmers.
The real ruler Of France is the
peasant-farmer. Other great nations
are rapidly becoming urbanized.' The
city Is drawing men and women from
the farm with rapidity that is alarm
ing In Great Britain, in Germany, and
even in the newer United States. CIV
ilization confronts problems created
by modern industrialism. That fac
tory products have thus far too often
meant distressful conditions of liv-
ing for the factory laborer and his
family is a grim fact in every indus
trial nation. France, in this change,
remains almost stationary and takes
time to adjust herself to the newer
and different conditions. The one
great European republic is an agri-
cultural empire. The high and sta.
BILE position which agriculture occu-
pies is significant. More than AZ per
cent. Of the population in France is
engaged in agriculture, far more than
in any other country of northern Eu.
rope, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium
or the Netherlands, and one-fourth
more than in the United States. This
percentage Of the population engaged
in agriculture shows a slight increase
In recent years instead Of q large de-
crease. as in other leading nations.
This condition Is maintained despite
density Of population greater than
in neighboring countries, and nearly
six times as great as In the United
States. Density Of population almost
invariably means urbanization. France
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IS notable exception. Here the
farmer continues to farm.
Peasant Farmers Land Owners.

IS notable exception. Here the
farmer continues to farm.
Peasant Farmers Land Owners.
The French peasant farmer must
rot be associated with the German CT
the British farm lahorer. He is CT G
different and higher class. This
difference is brought about, in a large
measure, by the fact that he is an
owner Of the land, not merely a ten
ant. Sixty-three per cent. of the
French peasants are householders,
owning their homes, oftentimes "a
small thing but my own" Revolution
does not easily originate among the
owners of homes. The French peas
antry. are the conservative force in
the republic. 1t must not be inferred.
however, that with them conservatism
spells stagnation. Though not a rev.
olutionist, the French peasant is not
a reactionary. He is materially and
morally progressive. He thinks with
a clearness that some philosophers
might envy. He expresses himself
with grace and a precision that, in
herited by his children, gives them a
birthright Of speech in pulpit, tribune,
journalism. unsurpassed by any land.
Distinguished Sons Of Peasants.
1t is not strange that Rochefort and
Clemenceau. the journalists, Labor.
the advocate, Millet, the painter. Poin.
care, Fallieres and Loubet, statesmen,
and a host of others, scientists, schol.
ars. preachers, legislators. are the
sons Of peasants. When the newly.
elected president Of the third republic
Emile Loubet. halted his triumphal en-
try into Montelimar that he might EN-.
brace his peasant mother, the Incl
dent which moistened every French
eye and warmed every French heart
assured the new presidents popularity
for France recognizes its dependence
upon the peasantry and honors, above
most nations, motherhood. It is good
politics. therefore, when the present
scholar-president Of France. motoring
through France to his country place.
as this letter Is written. turns aside to
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visit his two living predecessors in Of.
fee. finding them at work in their
vineyards.
Rural Schools Progressing.
The evolution Of the French peasant
is the history of modern France. He
is emphasizing education as never be.
fore. The development Of the rural
school In France is a remarkable fact
in the republics progress. The con.
troversy between state and church,
bitted as it was in the extreme and
unfortunate, has made necessary larg-
er state grants to education which
have been administered even in re.
mote districts with increasing wisdom
Certain distinguishing French charac-
teristics, aptitude for science, clarity
Of mind. concentration and the criti.
cal faculty, intellectually and artistic
taste. are shown nowhere more pro.
nouncedly than in the French schools
and reference is made not merely
to the Sorbonne or the Ecole de Beaux
Arts, but to the small schools far re-
moved from the capital. The French
peasant wishes the best for his chill
dren.
The French peasant not only owns
France-he works. Az France leads
in percentage of her population en-
gagged in agriculture. France leads also
in the relative percentage Of her pop.
uation who are economically active
members Of society. In this sunny
land, where everybody apparently
loafs his life. away, more workers are
to be found. in proportion to the mum.
Der Of Inhabitants. than in Great Brit.
ain, Germany. or our own United
States. The census statistics show
that Of every 100 persons in the United
States 80 are engaged in some chief
occupation. agriculture, commerce OF
industry. including domestic service
and not subsidiary or auxiliary. In
Great Britain A Of every 100 are SO en-
gagged. In Germany IS, and in France
81. The French are workers, not
idlers. and this percentage increases
with each decade. Not only do more
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Boulogne-s u r.
Seine, France.
FIR a n &c surely
laughs in her
sleeve at her in
terpreters from
other lands. The
majority of these
interpreters, f..s-
cinated by the al
Turing gayety of
he boulevards,
find in Paris the
key to the French
character. 9th
ers though, look
Ing be- On d ,
sprinkle their in.
t erpre t a lions
with such adjec-
tives of descrip-
ton as light
hearted, violate
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[ Il ] 3 statement
blasphemy; but
Jesus continued,
thereafter shall
We see the Son of
Man sitting on
the right hand of
power. and CON-
ing in the clouds
Of Heaven" At
fecting great hOr-
ror. Caiaphas ORA.
matically tore his
priestly garment.
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little success, and
turned Him over
to Caiap b a 8,
whose house was
in t b e sa IN 9
courtyard. There.
at probably three
O'Clock in the
morning. the San
hedrin had gath
cred.
The plot for
Jesus death was
deeply laid. The
4 a
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1T lE4Ef.BROKIN n
MllEABERNACLE
MOCK TRIALS OF JESUS.
.STUOYsON -

MOCK TRIALS OF JESUS.
Matthew 26: 81 69.-Nov. I.
As lamb that IL led to the slauohfer. and
,ds sheep before its shearers is dumb, 20
He opened not His mouth. "-lsdiah 5S1
~ESUS was arrested. neither by
Pilates orders nor by Herod's
no by their soldiers. His ar
rest was made at the instance
VI the high priest and his associates,
who had concluded that Jesus life and
ministry were inimical to what they
considered to be the best interests of
Judaism. The murder Of Jesus was
plotted in advance. But the murderers
sought some excuse for their conduct.
us all murderers do; and. being politi-
clans, they sought also an outward
semblance Of justice. having regard
for the opinions Of others Of tenderer
ronsciences than themselves.
Under the charge Of the priests were
wen who served as policemen in the
iemple and its precincts. These were
the servants of the high priest: and.
armed with maces. swords and Ian
terms, they followed Judas. who knew
that on this particular night Jesus pur.
posed to rendezvous with His disciples
in the Garden of Gethsemane.
They brought Jesus directly to the
house of Annas. a superannuated high
priest, whose son in-law Caiaphas off,
ciated in his stead Annas attempted
an examination of Jesus, but met with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18
HINsDALE, N. II.

The FIfnsdale W0hans elttb met
with Mrs. Lizzie G. Stealns. Thursday
afternoon; a'hc delightful sunshine
and Mrs. Stearns S wcGl-known hospit
ality called out, all the members in
town, and the occasion was one OF
much pleasure Pho. subject, discussed
was peace Mrs. NJ. Elizabeth Fisher
had an interesting paper and all tho
members gave quotations On the SUP
ject Mrs Charlotte d. Holman read
very pleasing original poem ON AIexi
60. In years Mrs. Holman is one OF
the oldest members of the club, but
years have not ditnmed her mental
powers, ,aRd she always comes to- tn
front in all subjects Of discussion. 4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18
Delightful and Unpleasant States.

One of the most delightful states of
mind 10 which the average man is sub
ject is uncertainty rs to the exact sen
timent entertained tor him by wom-
al whom he admires. and whom he
knows.}to like him. but whom he is
not dead set upon winning for himself
One of the most unpleasant states is
certainty that a woman deeply loves
him when it is announcement or impos-
sible tor him to reciprocate. Yet often
only a hairs breadth separates these
two states-or only a,few minutes in
time.
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evening. 1t was one Of the most sue
cessful ever held in town, from every
Point Of view. The church was crowd
ed ut the three principal services each
dag. the first being held at 30 in the
morning. Hhc first week the services
were for women and Young girls only
while the last week was devoted to
men aud boys only. There were a
large number of priests here at diff
ferent times, some times as many as
eight being in the chancel at enc ser
vice Those in whose immediate charge
the mission was held were from Spring
| field, Mass, but they were assisted by
others of this locality from Vermont
ami New Hampshire.
| Rev. Father shannon expresses him
self aS more than pleased with the evi
AeuccS OF rhe deepening Of the relig-
ious ideas Of his people, while the PEG,
! pie themselves feel that a great work
has been done and that it cannot fail
to have a lasting effect for good upon
a large portion If Bellows FALL
j.tit iLepS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
EsTATE o. THOMAS E. BAI


SSTATE OF VERMONT.
;, Distric. of Westminster S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trtct aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Thomas II. Baird. late Of Los Angeles, in th,-
At Probate Court holden at Bellows
Falls, within and for said district On the ID
day OF May, 1914. an authenticated copy OF
the last Will and testament and the probate
theresa OF Thomas +. Baird, late of Los
Angeles. in the COUNTY OF Los Angeles in
the State OF California. deceased. leaving
estate in said district-duly proved. alluwc
and established in the Superior Court for the
county and STATE afbresaidys was presented 10
may be allowed in this state as the latst will
and testament Of the said decesfeRt. and that
the said copy may be fled and re '6rded in
the Probate Court for the district ot West
minister, aforesaid. agreeable 10 the statute in
such cases made and provided:
And it is ordered by said Court that the
18TH day of May, 1914. at the Probate Court
Office in said Bellows Falls. be assigned for
! al! persons interested to appear and contest
| the allowance of such instrument. and the
| and the probate thereof. as aforesaid. If they
| see cause; and that notice thereof he given
/ by publishing this 9raee tbfee weeks success
| siyely in The Brattlebaro Aeformer. a daily
newspaper published in said district, previous
to the time Oppainted.
| THEREFORE,. you are hereby notified t,
| appear before said Court eat the time ant
place aforesaid, and toscSntest the allowanc,
( of the said instrument and the filing an(
| recording OF the copy Of said viii and tn,
! probate thereof as aforesaid, if you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Bellows Falls il
said district. this 2d day OF May. 191
ZTNA II ALLBEE. Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18
NORTH HINSDALE, N. h.
officers Chosen for Memorial Day.

\ meeting was held in the North
Hinsdale church Wednesday evening,
May 6, to make arrangements for Ne
mortal exercises to be held in the
church May 80, at Q clock The fol
lowing officers were elected: Com
mander. Eugene Hastings; secretary
and treasurer, :. W. Hudson; commit
tee on music, Mrs. Waldo Rouillard:
committee on trimming, Mrs. Frank
White; committee on flowers, Miss
Florence Dewitt. 1t wis voted to have
luncheon on the lawn after the eXer-
cises. Of which everyone is cordially in-
vited to partakc. This Will he in
charge OF Mrs. Arthur Torrey. Sole
itors for this are Mrs, Strauss, Mrs
Heald and Grover Barrett. Judge f.
W. Gibson has been engared rs orator
of the day" a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PILGRIMAGE.
Twenty five Automobile Loads Attend
ed Ascension Day observances.


Holy Cross commaudery, No. -.
made the most pleasant and successful
pilgrimage Yesterday in its history. II
went in body to Chester upon the in
yitation OF Past Eminent Commander
Henry L. Ballou to attend the annual
Ascension day obServances for which
extensive arrangements had been MADE
About 30 Sir Knights. accompanied bv
about half that number Of women
started at . O clock in about - auto
mobiles and made Il quick run in the
delightful spring morning.
Al Chester they were met bv nearly
as many more members of the order
from Springfield, Chester, Cavendish.
Ludlow and Westminster aud head
quarters were established at flotel Tu.-
irrton. At / O'Clock, ACCOMPANIED bv
i 40 blue lodge Masous of Chester they
practically filled the large Cone1cga-
tioual church. which had been beauti-
! fully decorated for the occasion. \
! large chorus choir furnished mtt4ic. and
during the singing Of the anthem. The
Singing of the Birds, a chorus of wild
birds on the trees just outside the
; hurch WED with those inside in max
ing remarkable melody.
The theme OF the preacher was. If 6
Man Die Shall lie Live Again? He
made y points as illustrated by the /:
burning taptrs upon THE ILLUMINATED
Triangle, - which he divided into fou
upon each side making II effectiv,
arguments to prove an affirmative,
answer to the question. The messag
was one of the strongest and most ef
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18
SURPRISES MANY
IN BRATTLEBORO.

The QUICK action of simple buck
thorn bark, glvccrine, etc, as mixed
in Adlcr-i-ka,- the remedy which be-
came famous by curing appendicitis, is
surprising Brattlcboro people. Many
have found that this simple remedy
drains so much foul matter from the
system that \ SINGLE DOSE relieves
constipation, sour stomach and gas on
the stomach almost IMMEDIATELY.
Adlcr-i-ka is the most thorough bow
cI cleanser ever sold. {. F. Thomas
druggist. --.-.- a.... .
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B E. WHITE, NJ. D. General Practitioner)
Office rooms, 4 and 6. Crosby block. Hours 4:
8 To a. m, / Co and : 10 p. m. Resi-
dence. 20 Grove 81. Telephone. III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18

DIR. C. G. WHEELER osteopathic Physician.
10 Crosby block. Office hours: 10 to IL a.
m, To p. m. Other hours by appoint
meut Telephone connections. spruce st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18

JORDAN & SON, optometrists, / Elliot St.
Specialists in the correction of defective Wis
ion. Examination, 9 to l. Il. m, 80 10 )
D. m. Evenings Monday and Saturday, to o.
Appointments Jt your convenience. Tel, So NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18

Surgeon, Market block, Elliot ST. Office
hours: $50 20 $50 a. X, 100 to $50 and
90 3 D. m. Ieenhnne. INV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18

W. r.. MOVES, M, D., Eye. Ear, Nose and
Throat. TO -, ! TO 8. Wednesday and
Saturday evenings. other hours and Sundays
by appointment. Appointments for glasses fit
ting made by mail o. phone. american Bldg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18

DIR. E. II. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office. Park
BLDG, Rooms l and 3. Brattleboro, VT. Tele-
phone $40. Hours: To 9 a. m, l to 3 and
80 p. N. Sundays by appointment only.
ResLdence. G5 Canal st. TeIephone, III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-18

Raymond Fountaiae is seriously Ill
at the. home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor FountaIne. M, =
Mrs. Andrew j. Mccarthy. for many
years a resident OF North Wqlpofc, died
at her home Saturday morning after a
brief n.uess, ....~..- 80
Archibald AncIle Haekett and Mar
garet Elizabeth Drisiant> both of Bel
lows Falls, were married May Il by
Rev. y G.. Wilson. .
Miss Susan Bowe returned Friday
from Pittsiield, Vt, where, sEe visited
her mother, Mrs. William Bowe. Mis-
Bowen went to Pittsfeld about two
months ago for her heafrh, and AT til!
present time she IS greatly improved
She plans to return honie about JUNG
! / .-.-s ,2
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DR.. A. I. MILLER, Hooker block. Bratue
baro. Office huars: 3 to Q, TO ., $50 to g..
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DIR. II. P. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Office. Bank block. Hours to a, m,
] to and 90 p. m. Residence, 80 Green
st. Telephone connections.