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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
Farm Mortgage
Is Discussed

Chicago = Reorganization of the
farm mortgage business SO that the
lender will be the friend and finan-
cial adviser, and guardian, if reed
be, of the borrower, was advocated
here Wednesday by DR.. John Lee
Coulter, secretary Of the United
States commission on rural credits.
DR.. Coulter spoke before the first
annual convention Of the Farm Mort
gage Bankers association. 1t is es-
sential, he said, that better financial
principles be applied to farm mort
cages. Two leading principles, he
said, must guide such loans. First,
the amount and period of the loan
must be adjusted to the purpose for
which the loan is required. Second
provision must lie made for the ex-
tension of the loan in annual INSTALL
enents.
"Of the 100000 farms in the
United States, about 100000 are
operated by their owners and of
these 1927 900 are mortgaged." DR..
Coulter said. Under the general
practice, these mortgages are made
to run from three to five years. |
urge that the length of the loan vary
with the purpose.
If the loan is made to equip the
farm with machinery or livestock, it
should run five to 10 years. If the
purpose is to construct buildings, the
loan might extend over a period of
10 years. If the purpose is to pur-
chase tho farm, the loan might ex-
tend from 25 as far as 50 years.
CAS- to my proposal that farm
leans should be paid off in annual
installments, tho farmers revenue is
produced in this way and unless the
farmer gradually reduces the loan
he is almost sure ct it's maturity to
ask for a renewal Thus farm in
debtedness piles up"
DR.. Coulter said that he was
strongly opposed to direct govern
ment loans or government subsidies
in connection with farm mortgages.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
FEW FARM TENANTS IN STATE

Interesting facts and figures re-
garding Idaho farms and land values
have been compiled recently from the
federal census reports showing that
all but ten per cent of the farms in
Idaho are operated by thei- owners.
The figures go to show:
Idaho has 30,S07 farms; Of this
number 27,619 are operated by own
ers and managers and 3,1SS by ten
ants.
Ninety per cert of the farms Of this
state are operated by owners and
managers and 10 per cent by tenants.
The farm home owners and man
ayers OF Idaho cultivate 2,394,92
acres of land and the tenants till
3S5,S12 acres in this state.
The value of tho land and buildings
Of the tenant farms of this state is
$34,63l 900; that of the home own
ers and managers is $210,434,000.
In compiling data for the last fed
eral census. the enumerators asked
every farmer in Idaho this question
How long have you lived on the
farm you now occupy?" This ques.
ticn was answered by 27,473 of the
30,S07 farm operators in this state
More than 1000 stated that they had
occupied their farms only one year
or less; 1906 from 2 to years;
/ 6,oo4 from to 8 years, and 1864
fer 10 years and over. The most
restless class. Of people in this state
Is the tenant who operates his
farm on the share basis.
An official of the federal census bu.
reau, in discussing the report recent.
ly issued by the government dealing
with the term of occupancy of farms
in the United States, said:
This frequency of moving from
farm to farm, or instability of occu-
pancy, very likely, forms one of the
chief causes for the decline of rural
prosperity, or is hindrance to
greater progress. Frequency of re.
moval of farmers results in general
shiftlessness; the roads and bridges
are generally in a poor condition be.
cause the farmers, moving at fire.
qucnt periods, are not particularly
interested in their upkeep. Farm
buildings of such farms are not usu-
ally kept in good repair, as the farm
er who is about to move will leave
the repairs for the next tenant to
make. The same reasons will apply
for lack of interest by the unstable
farmer in the schools, churches and
general welfare of the community.
They move frequently; they do not
remain on a farm long enough to get
the best results from it, consequently
they are usually in poor financial
condition.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
What Would You Do?

There are many times when one
man questions another's actions and
motives. Men act differently under
different circumstances. The ques
ton is, what would you do right
now if you had severe cold? Could
you do better than to take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy? 1t is highly
recommended by people who have
used it for years and know it's value
Mrs. 0. E. Sargent, Peru, Ind, says
'Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
worth its weight in gold and l take
pleasure in recommending it," Fol
sale by all dealers. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
HOME PRODUCTION

State taxes are the least of the
tax burden, and the people of the
state are quickly realizing that the
bulk Of taxes are created at home. So
far as Governor Haines adminietra-
ton is concerned, he will close two
years service with about half mil
lion dollars saving to the state. He
has protected state resources, reven
ues and very materially cut down the
Enthusiastically Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
THE PEOPLE AND "FooLv LAWS

The People always find some way
small country in Wisconsin there
have been "solemnized" 10 less than
eight common-law marriages since the
so-called eugenic marriage law was
declared constitutional in that state.
The common-law marriage consists in
little more, than the agreement on
the part OF the man and woman, in
the presence of witnesses, to accept
each other as husband and wife and
to assume the responsibilities and
privileges ordinarily attached to such
a union. The contracting parties
werc persons who had refused to
submit to the medical examination"
required before a marriage license
may be issued.
In the rest of the state the same
proportion will doubtless held. In
other words, the citizens OF Wiscon-
sin are lodging the law. as the cti-
zens of all states dodge all freak
and fanatical laws. There is no
limit to the distance to which some
of those law-inventors will go. That
was we'll illustrated in Chicago, re-
Gently, during the National Conven-
ton of Alienists, in the La Sale
Hotel. The discussion that day had
been upon the rather advanced"
topic of the desoxing of detectives.
After the meeting a newspaper re-
porter interviewed one OF the promi-
nent physicians in the lobby. The
eminent medical man was asked if
he really advocated such ideas as
were discussed at the meeting.
"Ycs," he replied, land l would go
further. Do you see that beautiful
specimen Of wcmanhood over yonder,
the lady in the sable furs who is
holding the poodle dog in her arms?
Well, if l had my way l would COM
pei that woman, by law, to have a
baby in her arms. And do you see
the fine young man speaking to her?
He is probably a young man about
town, bachelor, with no responsi
bilities, no family cares, no home
except bachelor apartment-I would
compel that man to marry such a
woman as the one to whom he is
speaking and would compel them,
by law, to have children"
If this doctor had his way he would
provide for the propagation of the
species under police supervision-for
his plan would mean nothing less.
And yet his proposal is not a whit
more foolish nor absurd than dozens
of others which go into the legisla-
tive hoppers every year. Some of
them die in the committee rooms,
but others emerge, full-fledged AMI
appeal-proof laws, to stand, STUN.
bling blocks, in the path of the real
progress.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
ENGLISH WAR COST, $3.50, ooo, 900

London, Oct. 1-For the first half
Of the financial year, ended yesterday,
the British national revenue amount
ed approximately to $3S, 900, de-
crease of $13, 100000 as compared will
last year, while the expenditures ag-
gregated $3.50 100000, showing an in
crease of nearly $2SO,OOO,OOO due to
the war.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15

When the editor OF a country paper
starts in on Monday morning to get
up something for his paper in the
way of interesting local news and
finds, after nosing around, that moth
ig has happened in the town or COM
munity that he can write up, and
nobody gives in any personals or local
news, and every fellow he talks to
says, Il don't know a thing" and
his liver is not working just right
and he feels as though he had just
as soon loop the loop with Lincoln
Beachey as to go to work-that's the
time when he would like to turn the
job over to the Smart Aleck" who
thinks he could get up a better paper
than the editor and not half try
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15

Phone 1855, McVicar, regarding hour
for dancing lessons. Glass and pri-
vate lessons evenings by appointment.
Call or phone. Boyle Building. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
$4,000 APPROPRIATION

Congress has appropriated the sum
of $4,000 for the improvement of Snake
river in the States of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho. Wonder how
much Improvement this sum is ex-
pected to make? S
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15
Why NOT Publish 1t?

When you want fact to become
generally known, the right way is to
publish it. Mrs. Joseph Kallans,
Peru, Ind, was troubled with belch-
ing, sour stomach and frequent head
aches. She writes, 81 feel it nv
duty to tell others what Chamber
lains Tablets have done for me.
They have helped my digestion AID
regulated my bowels. Since using
them l have been entirely we'll" For
sale by all Dealers adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15

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years of specializing in vaccines and serums on,v
INSIST on Cutters. If unobtainable. order direct
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-15

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DulrU LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED

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tect where other vaeeinss fail.
Write for booklet and testimonials
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The Denver star., 1914-07-18
Rt. Rev. H. Parks, D. D., who will preach al
Shorter Church Sunday Morning. A grand
treat is anticipated from the Bishop.

This paper predicts that
the future work of the Associ.
Ixt!on will give those gentle
len no cause for regret, bu,
= my reasons for joy, as. they
see the changed lives of young
men and boys.
The present officers of the
Colored Mems Department. by
whom the future of this prop
erty and work will be man
aged, are as follows: c. D.
DeFrantz. Chairman; ]. w.
Jackson. Vice Chairman, S.
A. Bondurant. Treasurer; J.C.
Porter, Luther Walton and
Edmund Johnson.
The Denver star., 1914-07-18

MestinS ef the Jsanss Fund Beard
The executive committee meeting Of
the Jeanss fund board was held In the
rooms Of the general education board
In New York recently. with the follow
ing named members present: DR.
Booker T. Warrington, chairman Of
the executive committee: Dr.. James q
billiard. president Of the fund; Major
r. r. Motion. secrstary; Dr.. 9. q
Mitchell, Richmond Medical college.
Richmond, Va; Hon. J. u Napier. for
mer register Of the United States treas
ury. Nashville. Tenn. r. J. Scott. sec
rotary Of the Tnskeges institute. was
On motion asked 10 sit With the board
during its delibera lions.
The board controls q FUND Of $1,000.
600. the interest upon which. some go.
600. h spent In The south each year
among the rural schools for coiored
psople. The report OF The ysar's work
was mast Interesting.
=
The Denver star., 1914-07-18
Y. m. c. A. Purchases Nswl |
Houne.

Readsrs q this paper will
lie greatly interested in the
news of the purchase of a8oo
Glenarm ST.. as the home for
our Colored Mems Depart
ment of the Denver Young
Mems Christian Association.
This is a aconsumation which a
number of our leading,eolored
men have had on their hearts
for many years. and marks
the beginning Of . permanent
work of tar reaching value to
our young men and boys. An
experimental work has been
carried on for some months,
which has given our Commit
tee of Management and others
an idea of the possibilities OF
the work. We are informed
that changes will be made at
once in the bulldog. whereby
it will made serviceable for Y
M. C.. A. purposes.
There is some fear express
ed lest this place become sim
ply a loafing place for men
and boys. but those who know
how the modern Y. M. c. A.
Is conducted. assure US that
when a competent Secretary
is in charge. the energies and
spare time of the members
will be directed into useful
channels along mental, physi
cal and moral lines. There
will be educational classes and
clubs. social features. as US.
ually belong TO the Z. M. \,
A.
The money for this pur-
chase. which we understand
was even $2soo.oof has al
ready been contributed by
members of our race. and re.
fleets great credit upon our
people. Our Committee OF
Management has had the ad
vice and counsel OF ]. E.
Moorland. International Sec
retary, of Washington. d. c.,
and other Y. N. C. A. lead :
ers, and has been backed by a
group of local men. who have
given Of their time and funds
to the point OF sacrifice.
The Denver star., 1914-07-18
National Preacher Home. Colorado Springs.
An Ideal Spot In The We.. A. M. E. Church Should Fed
Proud Of Possession

was taken anu nOtninR mas
been paid to maintain the
Home or for the salary of the
secretary. In the meantime.
expecting to receive the mon
ey appropriated by the Gen.
cral Conference, the opening
was held one month later and.
and from that day inmates
have been received. coming
from Kansas. Tennessee. Iowa.
Oklahoma and Missouri. Ten
applications are now on file,
but the management is COM
PEELED to say mo" because
the Financial Board has said
mo"
No reason has been given
for the action of the Board
except that the Home is too
tar west. too remote; that it
should be south or east; that
the deed has a clause which
requires the use of the prop
erty for the purpose given:
that it cannot be sold and the
money re-invested somewhere
else.
Will the people of the west.
who have furnished this home.
the Missionary societies, the
auxiliaries. the members and
(saiaislpss e8s s1s~sl !.
| |churcA and the friends Of the
helpless. who have contribut-
ed to this cause, thereby Sc
curing a property easily worth
S7o, 900 .oo-allow it to be
lost to their connection and
to our race and especially to
the aged, in6rm and indi9ent
preacher, who has given years
of toll for the salvation of
souls and to the uplift of hu-
manity3
Will the people respond 7
Ves if the preachers take the
lead. Some have, others will.
This home is an everlasting
monument to the great At
rican Methodist Episcopal
church and it needs to have
the greatest attention paid it.
that all the aged and inhrm
preachers and inmates can
have a suitable, as we'll as
comfortable place to spend
their last days. This appeal
comes from the now acting
Superintendent. who has throu
many hard struggles been
able to keep the doors open.
Where is now the loyalty and
religious patriotism that was
once accredited the great At-
rican Methodist Episcopal
church and its membership Z
Address all communication to
Mrs. Braxton. oI5 Huerfano
ST.. National Preachers Home
Colorado Springs, Colo.
The Denver star., 1914-07-18

President Wilson makes an
excellent 4th of July speech,
but how can these sentiments
appeal to the Negro, when we
know different1
Few utterances of any of
our presidents stand in nobil-
ity of thought and expression
above these closing words:
"And my dream is this, that
as the years go on and the
world knows more and more
of@America it also will bring
out this fountain of youth and
renewal; that it will also turn
to America for those moral
Inspirations that lie at the
base Of human freedom: that
it will never fear America un :
less it finds itself engaged in
some enterprise inconsistent
with the rights of humanity;
that America will come to
that day when all shall know
she puts human rights above
all other rights and that her
flag is the flag. not only of
America, but the flag Of hu-
manity."
The Denver star., 1914-07-18

Palmer OF OolOfado springs
on application of the Rev. j.
w. Braxton, then pastor Of
Payne Chapel. gave to the
African Methodist Episcopal
church u. 8. A., one-half
block of ground (4ooxIoo ft.)
in a superb location. valued at
$4,000 for the erection of a
home for aged. in6rm and in
digent preachers; their depen-
dent wives, widows and or
phans. This gift was report
ed to the General Conference
at Norfolk, Va, May 1908. and
accepted by that body. which
ordered tha. a commissioner
or superintendent be appoint
ed and provisions made for
erection ola suitable building.
After much persistent effort
on the part of Rev. Braxton.
by the advice and counsel of
the late Bishop Grant this
ground was exchanged for the
Deaconess Home. owned by
the Woman's Home Mission
ary Society of the Colorado
Conference Of the M. E.
church. the A. NJ. E. church
paying . difference Of 5000.
90. -. Eth apreg,ssty -.
sists Of the same amount of
ground in a more desirable To-
cation, a we'll built house Of as
rooms. with steam heating
plant. electric lights. baths
etc. in arrangement for q
model home; it commands a
view of the whole city and the
mountain range for two hun :
dred miles:is two blocks from
the street car line; three from
the Santa Fe station and eight
from the post office and bust
ness center.
1t has been almost COM
pletely furnished by the peo-
pie Of Colorado Springs and
Denver. Other cities have
contributed bedding. linens
etc. This property was re-
ported with only to6o.3I in
debtedness to the General
Conference in May 1919 at
Kansas City, churches and
ministers of the Fifth Dis
trict having paid about $l7oo
on the building. A bill was
passed by the General Confer
ence ordering the indebted
ness paid at once, which was
done by Dr.. John Hurst. the
out going Financial Secre-,
eary, he having been elected
Bishop. The same bill pro-
vided $aooo.oo annually for
this Home for maintenance
and $laoo per annum salary
for the secretary or superin-
tendent to be paid by the FL
nancial Department.
After all appropriations had
been made by the General
conference a motion prevail
ed that all legislation making
appropriation from the FL
nancial Department be referr-
ed to that board. When the
board met in annual session
nearly one year after the'Gen-
eral Conference. The Financi-
al Secretary recommended to
to the board. that they have
the courage to say mo" to
TO this Home, The advice
The Denver star., 1914-07-18

following letter from the sec
retary to the President of the
Republic of Liberia, which is
self-explanatory. The letter:
Executive Mansion,
Monrovia. Liberia.
To the Editor of THE AGE:
Fifty four immigrants ar
rived at Monrovia a few days
ago from Liye Oaks. Florida,
whose coming was complete
surprise to the Government
of Liberia. President How
ard learns from these people
that they came out here On
the representations of one
Harrison c. Powell. a Liberi-
an citizen now in New York
City, who poses as his nephew
or a near relative of his. 1t is
also learned that Mr.. Po we'll
is regaling himself as an auth
orized immigration agent for
Liberia. giving assurancrs to
persons tina: he has made ev-
cry arrangement with the Ii
berian Government for their
reception and comfort. and
all that is necessary for them
to do is to manage to get
here.
These representations are
absolutely false and grossly
misleading. and in view of the
disappointments and serious
discomforts which may follow
to persons placing belief in
them, the President feels COM
PEELED to state that Mr.. Pow
ell is not a relative of his. nor
does he represent the Govern
ment of Liberia in any capac-
iity whatsoever.
About three years ago the
Government of Liberia assist
ed Mr.. Powell to the extent
of reaching Tuskegee lnsti-
tute, Alabama. for the pur-
pose of completing An engi-
ineering course, but for some
unknown reason he soon left
Tuskegee since which time
the Government has been in
complete ignorance of Pow
ellis operations. The Govern
ment of Liberia has no inmi-
: 1gration agent in the United
States, and the President de-
sires to make it known,
through this medium. that no
credence whatever should be
placed in the representations
of Harrison c. Powell.
Immigrants of respectable
habits and sterling character
are desired by Liberia, but be-
fore they think Of coming out
here it is Necessary that official
information of this intention
should be had by the Govern
ment of Liberia so that nee
essary preparations may be
made FOR the reception and
disposal of such immigrants.
1t is pleasing to state that
these fifty y-four immigrants
have been cordially received
and are satisfied with what
they have seen. Their needs
havebeen amply supplied and
preparations are now being
made for their allotments of
land. There is every reason
to believe that they will have
no cause to regret the change
they have made.
(Signed,)
WALTER F. WALKER
Secretary to the President.
The Denver star., 1914-07-18
Man Is Lynched, For
Stealing Mule.

Lake Cormorant. Miss, July
I5.-Jim Daley. a Negro, was
lynched for stealing a mule.
He had no relatives to claim
the body and the county had
no funds to bury it. so the
body is still hanging in a tree
today.
The Denver star., 1914-07-18
LIBERIAN PRESIDENT
WARNS IMMIGRANTS.

THE AGE is in receipt of the
following letter from the Sec
retary to the President Of the
Republic of Liberia, which is
self explanatory. The letter:
Executive Mansion,
Monrovia. Liberia.
The Denver star., 1914-07-18
BY GEORGE z. KING

1.-The Ministerial Alliance
will meet at Campbell Chapel
study Monday at 10 4. m.
Business of importance.
By order of the President.
JAS. Washington.
r. ]. Price. Sec y
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-08-28
STATE CLAIMS MICRO BOY WILL
DC STAR WITNESS AGAINST
DIETZEL.
HACKETT HELD IN KENTUCKY
Name Of Town lie Not knewn--NSero
viii Be Held There Until Trial 10
Called in September--Witness
Found in Kentucky.

Union City Luther Hockett, the
negro boy implicated In the murder OF
George Wehman on the night Of July
IL, was found In Southern Kentucky
town and turned over by officers to
Clyde Lannon, who represente the
state This news comes from Lannon
who has been helping In the search for
Hockett for some time. The name Of
the town IL not knowu. but IL some
where Just over the Tennessee Ken
lucky line, and the boy will be con.
fined here until the trial Of +. Deitzel
who is In Jail here. This will probably
be- at the September term OF court
here, and HoCkett will be, according to
~" state attorney. the star witness for
the state II In alleged that he re
celyed some bills, which were ident!
fled as the murdered mans afterward.
and that he had received this money
from Dletzol for service on the night
Of the murder He is said TO DO will
ing 10 give the testimony.
Fred Shurer. another important wit
ness for the state, who had been a
companion of young Ditzel prior to the
murder, has arrived In town, and his
testimony, Il given. will be strongly
against DletZel. 1t Is said.