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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03
EDITOR TREGO
AGAIN REPULSED

luncheon. When questioned by the
visitors in regard to the quality and
quantity of the food furnished them
they all with one exception said it
was good The dissatisfied county
boarder objected to the way the steak
was cooked, it being a little too
rare" for him.
Messrs Bond and Peck, after in
specting the meal that Trcgo evil
IDENTIFY intended to use todiscredit the
sheriff said it was better one than
they had that morning and we be-
lieve there are hundreds of others
who could say likewise. The jail
was found as clean and sanitary as
it was possible, to fird Jail at that
time Of the morning. If the prisoners
were half as particular about keep
ing their quarters as clean and sani-
tary as the sheriff is there would be
no complaint On that score, not even
from Trego, who is the only kicker.
There are hundreds of honest, law
abiding and Industrious men and wo-
men in Idaho who have not the con-
venience, comfort or victucls that
the prisoners of Bingham county have
They are supplied with hot and cold
vunning water, bath and patent toilet,
good ventilation and all the coal
and bedding to keep them warm that
any reasonable, lawful citizen of
moderate means would expect for
himself. When prisoners have all
this, and better fare than a majority
OF Industrious, honest men have, any
criticism of their keeper is absolute
ly malicious and unjust, snd the
critic cannot but receive tho co1dcm-
nation Of all impartial tax payers and
citizens.
Trego has evidently discovered
another conspiracy" When asked
by Councilman Peck if he thought
the sheriff and Zen Lyon had con
spiracy to rob the city, he replied
that he wouldn't say that they had
or that they had not.
If the taxpayers of Bingham county
| think that their prison should be
made a paradise fer the criminal and
idle poor, they snculd so inform the
sheriff, and employ Trego to tax;
charge of it.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03

Under the guise of a prisoner re-
former Byrd Trego has made another
and novel attempt to keep himself
before the public and tax payers and
discredit the official conduct of Sher
iff Jones. When the trustee was taxi
ing the twelve prisoners their break
fast last Saturday morning this great
and good man Tin his way) hunted
up Councilmen Bond and Peck and
insisted on them accompanying him
to the county Jail to inspect what the
prisoners breakfast consisted Of
When they reached the sheriffs office
Spokesman Treg'o demanded admit
tance to the Jail and was informed by
Jailer Hull that the inmates were
eating their breakfast and that it
was not customary to admit visitors
at meal times. In his usual impudent
and Overbearing manner he attempt
ed to bulldoze the official into his
arrogant demand, but Mr.. Hull was
not to be coerced, but said. that It
Sheriff Jones, who was upstairs, gave
his permission, he would open the
prison bars for the visitors. When
Sheriff Jonea appeared upon the scene
he Informed Mr.. Trego that he was
becoming a nuisance, and that his
visit was one of the many spitcful
attacks he has been making on him
ever since it became his official duty
to place him under arrest Mr.. Trego
replied by calling the sheriff a
D d liar" Then he was
taken in charge, escorted through
the courthouse to the head of the
stairs and gently assisted in their
descent.
Messrs. Peck and Bend was then
asked if they wished to visit the Jail,
and on replying thet they were net
particularly anxious, but as they were
on the ground they might as we'll
do SO and see what was doing.
When they arrived at the break
fast table the twelve boardors were
about finishing their morning meal,
which the visitors discovered con-
sisted of good coffee, beef steak, hot
biscuits and fried potatoes. With
some Of the steak that was uncon-
sumed one of the starving prison
ers was making a sandwich for a
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03
TAKES ANOTHER PLUNGE

Judge J. M. Stevens apparently can
not enjoy life out of the, matrimonial
sea, and has again returned to his
natural element. Today he was mar
ried to Miss Mabel Harroun, who is
well known in Blackfoot, where she
was the guest of her cousin, Grace
Stevens, the judges former wife.
Richard Stevens acted as best man
They will reside in Pocatello, where
Mr.. Stevens will open law Office
after his term of district Judge ex
pircs, the beginning of next year.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03
ATTEMPTED HOLD UP

Yesterday the Fremont County bank
at Sugar City was threatened with a
robbery. AS the assistant cashier was
entering the bank he was met at
the door and covered with revolver
and commanded by the would-be rob-
Der to admit him, which 10 did. Soon
after the robber gained admission to
the bank, the cashier, Mr.. Davis, ar
rived on the. scene and instantly real
izing what was going on, got the drop
on the intruder and after disarming
him, turned him over to the authori-
ties
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03
TELEPHONE MANAGER INJURED

c. F. Greene, local manager of the
Mountain States Telephone and Tele'
graph company, of this city, a week
ago last Saturday received severe In
juries while assisting to raise a tele-
phone pole about four miles north OF
the Snake river. Mr.. Greene was as
sisting the linemen with the pole
which in some way fell and strucl;
him on the head and one ankle. The
injuries were so severe that he was
confined to his home for more than
a week. He is now able to be at
his office for a part of each day. -
Twin Falls News.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03

the northern limit of the city, that
the south should have one if another
is ever procured.
The Kirkpatrick ditch matter was
again rehashe,d and an attempt was
made to again postpone, but Coun-
Gilman Bond succeeded in having it
taken up and disposed Of After some
animated discussion s. the matter was
put to vote which resulted in a
tie, and the mayor refusing to vote
the city has been relieved of any
responsibility for it's future existence.
The finance committee that has
lor the past several months been In
vestig ating and exporting the sherlff's
books to discover an excessive pay
ment of city funds for the board
of certain city prisoners, made a fl
nal report exonerating Sheriff Jones,
positively declaring that if the al
legged excessive board bill was ever
paid he never received it, as his
books and receipts shows beyond n
doubt that he had paid the Idaho cafe
every cent the city had paid him for
the said board. The committee also
recommended that the city in future
board it's own prisoners.
Following bills were read and ap.
proved:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03
"PEG o. NY HEART"

So many requests have been mad3
to the management of the Rotation
Stock Co. to reproduce this beautiful
play that they have decided to do
SO on Tuesday, Dec s. Many could
not see it, and many more who did
have expressed a desire to do SO
again. A truly delightful story, Gle
verify staged and acted, and that
class Of comedy that belongs to real
life. At the Isis next Tuesday night
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03
GAMBLERS PULLED

Last Sunday night Officer Sewell
accidentally dropped on a very quiet
game Of poker that was being pulled
off at the depot between Fred end
Melois Johnson and E. A. Clark
The three sports were placed under
arrest and on Monday morning ap-
peared before Judge Ezell and on
admitting their guilt were fined $50
each, which they paid.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03
DISTRICT COURT NOTES

The jury in the case of the Black
foot Farmers Milling Co. VS.. c. W..
Holland found a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff last Friday night. After
receiving the verdict in the above
case Judge Stevens excused the jury
until about December 18th, when the
unfinished business Of the calenda.'
will be taken up and finished.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03
Quite Flattered

We felt quite aatteed the other day when Of
farmer friends living north told that the FIRST thing
he looked for when he got his paper advertisement
He said he always wondering what going say
and usually found something interest him. He had
thought bank advertising very interesting exciting reading but
had confess that this somewhat ordinary
While we have desire to run opposition good friend
the editor he happy the fact that these
advertisements being read and that they are accomplishing
their purpose which to bring people the bank where they
get in touch with and become customers All anv adv
ertisement do is to bring possible patrons our door, If
cannot do part hen should not have published the
advertisement We want say those who are as vet un-
acquainted that just friendly these advertisements
indicate and they have inspired you with desire to know us
you will every endeavo not to dsappont
you Come around and will discover that the friendly spr
OF the advertisements pervades entire establishment
D. w. STANDROD & co. Banker.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE

The new school house at Taber
which has been completed about a
month ago, now has an attendance OF
As scholars. The district has a school
census of 88 children. The people of
Taber are very proud of their new
school building and it's rapidly inr
creasing patronage.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03

The Odd Fellows had an election
of foficers and~an oyster supper last
night in their lodge room.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03

Nose Alexander, Idaho's new COVER
nor, is expected to visit Blackfoot
tomorrow, perhaps today.
Don't forget the M. E. Bazaar next
Saturday. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03
DIED ABORNIN'

The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Readicker, who was born last
Saturday and died two hours there
after, was buried in the family plot
Of w. R. Jones in Shelley last Sun
day. Mrs. Readicker is still in a
serious condition.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03

Don't f rget the M. E. Bazaar next
Saturday. adv
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-03

Boy and Girl Books. Racket Store.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-14

THE UMP
BY EDWARD VANCE COOK.
Umpire, in the games beginning,
Seven strikes were pitched that i'm
ming;
Balls" thou called them; thine the
SHINING;
On thy head the guilt.
Umpire, how cOUld'st thou have beck
Oned
BallyhOoley in from second?
Safe he was and i'll thou reckOned
On thy>head the guilt.
Umpire, Flimfam fumbled badly;
Muffengrabbit played but sadly,
But we witnesses cry madly,
"On thy head the guilt"
Umpire, though our pitcher tossed
them,
Though our catcher lodged and lost
them,
Thy sins were the ones which cost
y them;
On thy head the guilt.
Umpire, though our hits were scat
tered,
Though our feId-defense was shat
tered
Little had these details nlattered-
On thy head the guilt.
Umpire, each cause hath its martyr
Who can never hope to barter
Good intent for any quarter
On thy head the guilt.
Umpire, though we fay and flout
thee,
Though forever we will doubt thee,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-14

who has made gOOd-to tell other
women who may be interested just
how you blazed your feminine way in
to the closed profession of architec-
ture. How did you become the piO-
neer woman. architect in the United
States?"
q believe / am that, Miss Kellogg
answered, and / couldn't help smiling
at the picture of this blue-eyed, alert
young woman in the early thiTties as
a pioneer. After l studied architec-
tUre at Pratt institute in Brooklyn,
where was born, l tramped the
streets for a year looking svainly for
someone who would give me employ
ment Nobody would take woman.
Why, the idea of a woman architect
was revolutionary. Finally a French
man showed. himself daring enough
to give me a chance after l had been
refused everywhere else.
Il worked for him year for SIS a
week. Then through a friend I got a
chance to work in the office Of big
New York firm. l later studied in
Paris"
incidentally one of the fine things
about Fay Kellogg, architect-she is
also Fay Kelloggg, contractor, car
penter and steamftter-is her sturdy
championship of her own sex.
Have you ever had any trouble
with workmen who didn't care to
take orders from a woman?" asked.
I'D just like to see a man refuse
to obey an order I gave him." For a
moment the woman architects sweet
face had set in look of contempt
uOus mastery; and stripped of the
secondary characteristics of sex I saw
the soul of steel that had Overriden
laws, and the prejudices which are
stronger than laws.
-O-O-
If a small piece of camphor is pro-
cured and placed in a bowl or glass
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-14

If a small piece of canphor is pro-
cured and placed in bowl or glass
of water it will be found to float on
the surface, and when lighted will
prove a good night light, especially as
camphor is a good disinfectant, and
it's smell not at all disagreeable.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15
EXEMPTION DOES NOT VIOLATE TREATY

Phnder C. Knox, former Secretary OF State In lats cabdet
issued public statement last Saturday. against the exemption repeal
now under consideration by the Senate. Primarily Mr. Knox as
serted the toll exemption for American ships does not
violate the treaty set forth in the protest OF S
Edward Cray secretary of foreign affairs Among other things he
said
bound itself not the canal should exercise
of hostility within it, if should revctual its ships or
take stores in should embark disembark within the
canal should remain within its longer thau TWEEN
tyou who going enforce these rules upon the United
States and will our obedience compelled by the guns plant
ing the protection the canal? Does not such view OF our rights
invite with during actual state OF use
military purpose? In Short would not make all nations
allies of immediate adversary we have agreed with all nations
through that the prescribe for the OF the canal
ourselves the gntors of the use? Now the right protect the ca
right ourselves by exercising privileges and about the
incident OF
promote domestic field exclusively Its own
sovereignty having the effect To deny the tree use OF
our own vessels much impairment OF
eren deny right of begerency and for its pro-
He summarized position thus AS Great Britain has interest in the
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15
ON THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

So great the of the necessities OF lite that
there establish chain of cooperative stores IN
this country that will the the annual grocery bill at least 500
Food has actual values at its point OF produtonthe
farm the other the point of consumphonhe table, The values
fixed by the jobber and the retailer ARTIFICIAL
and are generally about all the traffic will stand.
That prices for provisions abnoma high few will deny and
in some places, it extortion.
Take sugar. for In IL pounds sold tor $l
Fifty miles from that place. Is pounds be purchased tor the same
price There why this difference should prevail except
a disposition gouge the people,
preparing comparative table, showing the prices OF gro
ceres in various East Tennessee that the people OF Polk
county whether not they paying more tor what they eat
than they should.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15
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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15
THE YOUTHS COMPANION CAL
ENDAR For 1914.

The publishers of The Youths .Compan-
ion will, as always at this season, present
ito every subscriber whose subscription is
paid for 1914, Calendar for the new year.
1t is gem of calendar-making. The
decorative mounting is rich, but it is sub
ordinated to the main purpose to produce
a calendar that is useful.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15

Let us figure with you on your next or
der for stationery. We do it little better
than seems necessary, but it is worth hav-
ing after you get it. The price is right
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15
Legal Blanks for Sale.

We are ready to supply justices and con-
stables with punishment blanks in any
quantity.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15
FOR SALE.

A good gentle family horse buggy and
harness and mans saddle for sale cheap;
bargain; call and see them. g. g. HYATT
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15
Children, Listen!
THE DUcKTOWN BANKING COMPANY

Bank We help
uout art bank accoun and interest on it.
hin these banks Everybody
it rand be eadyUh the little bank get here
- Yours ora ia tbankdc
CHAS Cashier
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15
ORDERS.

Selected
1t was lazy enough in Havana
Patrolin' the old Malecone,
With your shirt like rag from the
sweat of your Krag,
An chew in your face for bone;
With the dam'ed everlastin' manana
An MORO as dead as tomb,
An a feelin' in here that you'd give
your right ear
To hear some artillery boom
In the gloom.
Just to hear that artillery boom!
Il was almost as bad in Manila;
Nv luck to be stalled in the town,
With a bull and a cart shown gugus
the art
Of keepin' the cholery down.
A run in the rice-paddies sometimes,
A black-eyed querida's caress,
A smoke an smile an the guard
house awhile;
But mostly just waitin' for mess.
| guess
We're always just waitin' for mess.
But in Vera Cruz-it's the limit!
It's worse than maneuvers at home;
An if something ain done pretty soon
with gun
I'll sure have the bats in my dome.
They herded us onto transport,
An the roll of the sea made us sick;
But we grinned as we gagged
When the sergeant wi g-wagged,
There's griddle O greasers to lick.
Come quick!
There's griddle o greasers to lick!
An here we are, pumped in the Plaza.
Where the snipers picked off our
marines;
DOM duty as cops for some Mexican
wOps,
With the sun boilin' down on our
beans.
An the blood of them Jackies is calm
For us to 60 on up the line
An to wipe out the score with
A charge in the fore
On the halfbreeds that shot t1om
benin
The swine!
The towards that shot from behint
But it seems there's hitch in it
somewhere
An they haven't explained it to me-
But we're just markin' time
Without reason or rhyme.
It's orders from Washin'ton;" see!
The Colonies are cussin' their heads
off,
The Central almost in tears,
The Captains are sore as hospital
corps,
An the privates are kickin' like steersI
So hears;
Out there are the dam Mexicanos
That sneered at the Red, White and
Blue;
Here's ten thousand Yanks that are
askin' no thanks
But are spoilin' for something to 40,
There's music and drill in the mornln
An drill an music at night.
But can anyone tell what in thunderm
hell
We're here for; to fiddle or fight?
Honor bright,
Are we here just to fddle--OK
FIGHT?
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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15
TELEPHONE e6

DUCKTOWN, TENN, May IS, 1914
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-05-15

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-09
CONSOLIDATION
IDEA SPREADING
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADDED
PART OF EMPIRE TOWNSHIP
TO ABsARAKA DISTRICT, AND
EIGHTEEN SECTIONS TO AR
GUSVILLE.

superintendent Riley is very much
gratifed over the action Of the county
commissioners IL adding nine sections
in the southern part of district 70 in
Empire township to the Absaraka dis
trict. The change has already been
made, and the school at Absaraka now
has about sixty pupils. This consoli-
dation will enable the Absaraka school
to do much better work for each Of its
pupils, and the principle of consolida-
ton is spreading throughout the coun-
ty.
At the same meeting the commits
sioners added all of district 118 in
Gardner township, and the northeast
corner of 81, in Berlin township. to the
A~rgusville district. This will give Ar
gusvilIe a much better and larger
school. Eighteen sections are added
here,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-09
WEISERS START
TRIP TO NORWAY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. WEIsER OF
FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND
Mr.. AND MRS. C. j. WEIsER OF
DEBORAH LEAVE ON NoRWE.
CLAN TRIP.

Pres. E. J. Weiser of the First Ma
uonal bank, accompanied by Mrs.
Weiser and Mr.. Weiser's cousin and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Weiser, Of
DEBORAH, Ia. are on the briny deep on
their way to Norway, where they will
spend the Norwegian national centen-
Mai, May II, which is also the ami
Versary Of their marriage.
They sailed on the Kristianiafjord,
the splendid new liner Of the Norwe-
gian-American line on which they are
punked in a cabin de luxe, the best &C
Communications on board.
After a short visit in Christiania,
where they will take part in the big
celebration, they will be motoring
through some of the most interesting
Tronohjem. Then they will continue
west and southwark by steamer to
Bergen and Stavanger, taking trips
to the Sognefjord and Hardangerfjord.
Coming back to Christiania, they will
proceed to Malmo. sweden, then to
Germany and France, winding up the
journey with a brief stay in England.
Commenting on the departure of
Mr.. and Mrs. Weiser of DEBORAH and
Mr.. and Mrs. Weiser of Fargo, The
DEBORAH Posten has the following to
say:
Both the weisers are in many
ways, through their business connec-
lions, familiar with the Norwegians
and whatever is typical to u nation
allty. They are we'll and f~avorably
known in Norwegian-American circles
all over the northwest, and to a meas
ure all oyer the country.
e. j. Weiser is president of the we'll
known financial institution, the First
National bank of Fargo, directing it's
ever increasing business with great
ability and foresight. Located as this
bank is in the very heart of North Da-
kota, we are surely not mistaken in
the assumption that a very large num-
Der of its customers and business re-
lationS are Observation-Disclosures.
A any rate Mr.. Weiser has made
their interest his own in more thar
n particular. He has put his ener-
gies to upbu!lding the district n the
state, economically and otherwise.
Thus he has dom much to stir up the
interest in mixed farming, and it is
due mainly 10 him that the North Da-
kota farmer has with such marked
success made corn culture one of the
chief features of his vocation.
Charles ]. Weiser needs no intro
duction to the readers Of The DEBORAH
POsten. The Winnesheik County
State bank, of which he is the presi-
dent, has grown to be one of the real
big institutions with many affiliated
banks and branches. And still it. is
p regularly b at home W. k d0%Tq n as
ton between the Norwegians and
the Weisers will be the more strength
ened through the better acquaintance
with Norwegian customs and culture
which follows by necessity of repeat
ed travel in Norway