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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

ICuCldIy was CHO given WSu-
ncsday night to B. F. O'Neil, Wal
lace banker, incarccrated less than
two years ago to serve an indetermin-
ate sentence at hard labor upon con-
viction of violating the state banking
laws, He was handed a full and COM
plete pardon by Governor John M.
institution in person for that purpose
last Wednesday evening.
One other prisoner, Joseph Hunsa
ker, was liberated.
On Dec. the Capital News ex-
clusively announced that O'Neil would
be pardoned.
O'Neil celebrated his liberation and
Christmas eve in Boise last Wednes-
day night Later he returned to the
penitentiary to spend the night and
in a few days will take his final de-
parture, leaving for Spokane, to close
some business matters and later go
to Pasadena, Cal, to join his wife.
The action by the board of par
dons Wednesday night in giving o.
Neil a pardon was unanimous. An
understanding was reached some time
! ago to take the step by the board
members, Governor Haines, Attorney
General Peterson and Secretary OF
| State tn
Christmas present to O'Neil and the
governor was instructed to carry out
the will of the board.
When the pardon was handed to
him by the governor in the warden's
office, to which ONeil was called,
the former banker was so Overwhelm-
ed with emotion that he could only
chokingly express his thanks as the
tears rolled down his cheeks.
O'Neil leaves the penitentiary in
robust health. Since being received
there he has acted as janitcr. Bar
ney," as he is Familiarity known, was
model prisoner and popular among
| viz AAAAc1SNo u ChT pA1OOA DIS WSu
as with the guards because of his
optimism and cheerfulness.
Alleged He Wrecked Bank
No less than six years ago O'Neil
was chairman OF the Republican
state central committee in this state,
big man politically financially and
In business way. He was even look
ed upon as a formidable candidate for
the United States senate. Then Car.
negie Trust company, of New York
In which O'Neil was a stakeholder.
failed and he lost heavily. Timber and
lumber companies in which he was
interested also failed Immediately fol
lowing his unsuccessful campaign for
the Republican nomination for cover.
nor In which he spent great deal
of money. The climax came when
the Bank of Commerce failed. O'Neil
went into involuntary bankruptcy and
moved to Vancouver, B. C. He was
indicted by grand jury, charged with
wrecking the bank, and after a hard
extradition fight, was returned to
Idaho. He served almost a year in
county jails in Shoshone and Kootenai
counties and was then convicted and
sentenced to serve from to 10 years
at hard labor in the state penitcntiary
An appeal to the supreme court avail
ed ONeil no relief and he was re
moved from the Kootenai county Jail
and brought to Boise. He entered the
state prison as cheerful as when he
came out. He is said to have been
just as cheerful when he was in jail
at Wallace and Occur d'Alene. II
was "Whatever's right with the ru.
ined Wallace banker
In the meantime a receiver was
appointed to save something from the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
LUKE McLUKE SAYS

Once upon time man remembers
that the day was the tenth anniver.
'sary of his wedding and he brought
home some flowers and candy to his
wife and gave her a kiss. And it
took eight doctors nine days to re-
store the poor woman from the eff
feet of the shock
The soft hearted men are the best
fellows and have the most friends But
they are usually working for and pay
ing rent to the hard headed men.
After sizing up the people he meets
every day, man can't understand
why any blamed fool would want to
be Cannibal.
1t is funny, but it is a fact. The
Rich think the Poor are extravag ant
and the poor think the rich are stingy.
There are all sorts of people in the
world, including the human hog who
eats five times day and roars about
the evils of the liquor habit.
II you hate man you also regard
his dog as the sneakingest, ornery
est brute in the world.
We have just had a peek at the new
winter lingerie. No, it wasn't being
worn. 1t was in a fashion sheet.
The popular garment is the UNI
brella combination and it is about
as big as a mans pocket handkerchief.
1t begins at the waist and it doesn't
reach to the knees. The dear things
wear this and get prickly heat and
the fool men wear their heavies with
tho bottom rolled up into wads around
their ankles and then they holler with
Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
A SPELLING LESSON

What does Observation-Disclosures
spell?
Do you give it up? 1t spells potato
that is, according to the following.
Oh stands for p, as you will find
from the last letters in hiccough:
ough for o, as in dough; phth stands
for t, as in neighbor; tie stands for
t. as in grisette. and eau stands for
o, as in beau
Thus you have potato.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
Driving the Boys
To The City

Dothan, Alabama, is one of the
hustling and thriving cities of the
New South. 1t has about 5000 in
habitarts and is growing. 1t sup
ports two daily papers and otherwise
seems to be shaking off the lethargy
which is popularity supposed to have
kept back most southern towns. But
Dothan, like many other towns, has
its milestone in the shade of puritani-
cal reformers-sOur souled creatures
who cannot bear to see others enjoy
has been the custom for the boys
and young men of the town to gath
err every afternoon on what might be
called the Village green" and amuse
themselves with impromptu boxing
matches. 1t was great sport and
many of the business men stopped for
a few moments to watch the young
fellows give and take with the gloves.
No one was hurt,no morals were spoi,
ed, the fun was being had on the
Main street and absolutely in the
open. There were no prizes nor gam
bling-just good, clean, healthful. man
ly sport. 1t harmed nobody and bene-
fitted many. But just as it was be-
coming an institution, enter the re-
former. Boxing? Horrible. Stop it
at once" The sheriff was notified
The law stepped in and the young
men were forbidden to continue their
sport. The sheriff says he acted up.
on complaint" Dollars to buttons
the complainant is the Town Kicker,
probably man who has done more to
hold Dothan back than any other
ten men in the community. The boys
will doubtless continue to hold their
boxing matches, hut will sneak away,
like lawbreakers, to some secluded
barn or back room where they will
continue until driven from those plac-
es. And they will resent the inter
ference, they will blame the poor sher-
lift, then will become sore on the town
and after a few more such experien-
ces, will shake tho dust of Dothan
from their feet and will strike out
for the larger cities, where they think
there will not be SO much interior
ence with their personal liberties. It
Is too bad. There is no harm in box
ing when it is carried on as the Do
than boys conducted the sport. The
Y. M. c. A. all over tho country en-
courage boxing. 1t is an art that has
made men Of wsaklings, that has put
vim and ginger into boys who might
have become mollycoddles and it has
saved thousands from personal injury
If not death at the hands of thugs. II
Dothan has a man or number of
men who want to counteract the bad
influence of the puritanical reformer
or refOrmers who prohibited the box
ing, let them get together and furnish
a place where the boys may meet
under proper direction and supervi-
sion, and hold their boxing matches
and their other clean, manly sports.
That's the way to keep the young
fellows from flocking to the cities.
Other towns are doing it and are
reaping the benefits. In the latter
class of towns tho reformers are go
Ing to seed. They can find nothing
to REFORM.
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
WHEN OFFICERS CHANGE

The state officers elected last
month will take their seats on tho
the first Monday in January, or the
4th In the county the installation
will occur a week later. the second
Monday, or on the 18th.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

~ There is a reason why you are thin. Let Health
Zone overcome this reason. Let tell you WIN
your food does not fatten you up. 'Ecalth ',one''
as Nerve Tonic and + ",si. Producer may veil be
called the meC zeal marvel of tie age
So positive are We that '.Hea tn Tone" will fat.
ten you up. fill out tho hollows OF face ard body
put good solid stay there" flesh on your bones and
the vlsor and glow Of health in your entire form,
that we agree to send you our check for five dol.
suits desired.
We want every thin. skinny. sicky person to
test this wonderful Health Tone" Remedy and
prove TO their own salts ction Il at it is 10 locr
necessary to remain in the Skin and bIne'' class
an object OF pity and derison al Health TSne'.
Is guaranteed to make Sop flesh up. if it coesn'e
we VIII pay you this five dollar forfeit We simply
Of it. N 'AA "eso
Cut out this notice now. mail it to the Health
lone 20. ss-lst 81 Binghamton. N. Y. with SO
cent stamps to hep pay postage and distrioution
day treatment of Health Tone" and an iron-ciad
agreement 70 send You our cneck for five dollsT.s
ten you up. W go.
You are to be the Judge. If this sl.oo treatment
penents You pay us for it, If it does not we are tn.
LOSERS do not fail however to send for IT, now y
once u you are below normal in weight and beta
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
Mrs. McCIains' Experience With
Group

When my boy, Ray, was small he
was subject to Group, and l was a.
ways alarmed at such times. Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy proved far
better than any other for this trouble.
1t always relieved him quickly. l am
never without it in the house for 7
know it is positive cure for Group, +"
writes Mrs. w. R. McClain, Blairs.
vile, Pa. For sale by all dealers. ad
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
TRY Show at
Jan. 18th

Tho State Poultry and Pet
bociation will hold big
a. how in Boise, January 4th
lis, and the officers have
invited the Toys and girls
3 to make it the biggest show
I'D in Idaho
Leslie L. Long, the Secretary,
6ed to take entries from the
Of the Poultry Clubs free
khAkEe, and the Association will
coops and feed and take care
Fowls, without any charges
r. All you have to do is to
(ur best fowls right away
them the best care you
until time to send them
wv. Then put them in a
enough so they can stand
STOPPING and have room
bund. Put a water cup in
md throw in something for
eat and send them to Boise,
y w'V\b sure to get there
January 'S{d, preparing express
Fges. The Express companies will
5lrn the birds from the show at
4 price, so the expense of sending
2 birds to the show will not be great
Lgood many poultry men put two
three raw potatoes in the coops
the birds to eat on the way; the
9atoes take the place of water. This
epe them from getting wet and
6n the road.
to Leslie L. Long, Secretary
|aho Poultry and Pet Stock
on, p. o. Box 1896, Boise,
Or proper entry blanks.
Long said he would place the
sent by the Poultry Club mem
In a special class by themselves,
J which there would be 20 to so
William Goats, of Vancouver.
/, will judge the fowls sent for
pition. He is a well known poul-
fdudge, and when you get your
back you will know just how
they are. Each breed will be
Jed by itself and the best of each
ed will get the prizes. 1t will
"A great honor to win at this show
ling your best two, or best pair
Fowls will be worth much to you
ecationally and will help you great.
carrying on your poultry club
fk next year.
gNow l want you to send a big
OF birds to this show, and mako
older poultry men ''sit up and
Re notice" If each club member
49, two or more birds, We will
kSA bigger show than the profes-
poultry men have. Now boys
iris. wake up, go to work, and
he people that the boys and
{ Idaho can do things worth
let me urge you to continue in
club work. Many valuable priz-
|win be again offered next fall in
local, county and state fair con.
p for the boys and girls who sue
a in raising the best chickens,
ks. geese and turkeys and by their
IDS show the greatest financial
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31


Corn, canned ''Wellington," 20
cases.
Peaches, canned, Royal" 6 cases.
Salmon, canned, 5 cases.
tomatoes, canned, 25 cases,
Cheese, 6 hoops.
Chocolate, Bakers, Is lbs.
Coconut, shredded, Schepps, 10 lbs
Coffee, 1000 lbs.
Crackers, soda, 100 lbs.
Crackers, oyster, SO lbs
Corn flakes, Kelloggs, cases.
Currants, dried, pkg Is lbs.
Dairy Salt, $500 lbs
Dried peaches, $50 lbs.
Hominy, $50 lbs.
Lye, Concentrated, cases.
Macaroni, cases.
Mustard, ground, 10 lbs.
Nutmeg, ground, lbs.
Oatmeal, $500 lbs.
Prunes, $50 lbs.
Rice, $500 lbs.
Raisins, dried, rs lbs.
Sage, $50 lbs.
Soap, toilet, Ivory. small cases.
Soap, laundry, Diamond c." s cases
Soap, barber, Colgate's, Is lbs.
Salt, stock, 5000 lbs.
Tapioca, $50 lbs
Tea, COS, chests.
Tobacco, double bar, 27O lbs.
Tobacco, chewing, Clipper, 500 lbs
Atlantic Red Oil, 10 gal
Capital Cylinder Oil, 10 gal.
Farm Machine Oil, 10 gal.
Lard Oil, 3 gal.
Bedspreads, single, doZ.
Buttons, agate, l ct. gross.
Buttons, pearl, so doz.
Cotton, darning, black and white,
20 boxes.
Flannel, cotton, 500 yds.
Flannel, outing, 500 yds.
Bingham, fancy, 500 yds.
Gloves, canvas, 80 doz.
Hats, mems, cloth, doz
Handkerchiefs, red, doz
Jumpers, 6 doz.
Mattresses, So, 80 lbs net, so only.
Mittens, leather, IL pr.
Muslin, bleached, 500 yds.
Muslin, unbleached, 500 yds.
Napkins, 8 doZ.
Overalls, bib, 3 doz.
Overalls, plain, doz.
Pins, safety, large and medium
IL gross.
Shooting, unbleached "a, 1000 yds.
Sheeting, bleached "a, $50 yds.
Shifting, cheviot, 800 yds.
Slippers, 100 pr.
Shoes, mems, rs pr.
Shoes, ladies', SO pr.
Shoelaces, gross.
Socks, "a doz.
Suits, mems, doz.
Suspenders, Is doz.
Towels, H. K, 10 doz.
Towels, bath, 5 doz.
Thread, cotton, Coates, 70 boxes.
Samples must accompany each bid
except where the articles or brand
is especially called for. Preference
will be given in all cases to Idaho
all things being equal. I'm
accepted samples will be returned to
bidder at his expense when requested.
All goods, F. o. B. Blackfcot, Idaho.
Bids must be sent in sealed envelopes
addressed to the Board of Directors
If the Idaho Insane Asylum, and must
20 marked Bids for Supplies"
ALL GOODS TO BE DELIVERED
WITHIN TEN DAYS, except as other.
wise specified, or if in the judgment
If the Board of Directors longer
ime is justified
All bids must be accompanied with
| good and sufficient bond to be an.
proved by the Board of Directors.
A meeting of the Board of Directors
will be held at the Asylum, at Black
DOT, Idaho, on Monday, January 4,
-915. for the purpose of considering
lids and awarding contracts on above
The Board reserves the right to re-
ect any and all bids.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
TIE DIAMOND BRAND,
(SAA Ladiesl Ask your DrugGisf Tor IA
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

gain, you will also receive some yer,
valuable help and suggestions from
our State Agricultural College as
well as U. S. Department of Aeri-
culture.
+. w. POTTER.
State Club Adviser
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
CROWDER CASE JURY
UNABLE TO AGREE

Harrisonbury, Va. Dec. 1s.--The
fury in the $4,000 damage suit OF
Mrs James W. Crowder, of Coving-
ton. against the Valley Turnpike
Company, was unable TO agree and
has been discharged.
The suit grew out Of the death OF
James w. Crowder, Of Covington.
who was killed on June II. when his
automobile ran into a concrete post
Mt an unfinished bridge near Tenth
Legion, on the Valley pike. Mrs.
Crowder was also in the machine. but
escaped serious injury. Her conten-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

$Weil vas the grooms best man Mrs
ERtrAus was gowned in pink chafmease
trammed In cream embroidered tuiie,
and she carried an arm bouquet OF
Killarney roses. There were tour
hridesmaids--Misses katherine Wal
lerstein, Bessie Straus, Virginia Levy
and Mrs. Stanley Lansburgh, OF WASH
lngton--And they wore fetching cos
tunes of pink silk made with double
TUNES of tulle. edged with silver. The
bodices were of charmeuse and silver.
and they carried Tnuffs OF orchids, The
ushers were Messrs. Joe Galesks. Wal
tar Gaieski Ira stern and Morton
rhaihimer all OF this city. after the
ceremony a seated supper was served
at number of tables decorated In
pink flowers and pink shaded HEhts.
. an dancing followed later In the even
Ting. Mr. and Mrs. Gunst have gone
North on their honeymoon. and on
their return to Richmond viii he at
home at 1899 Park Avenue, num-
Der Of prominent guests from dis
tauce were In Richmond for the mar
viage.
Christmas Cards.
The Colonial Danes OF America Ia
the State of Virginia, Richmond So
eiety. offer for sale beautiful Christ
mas souvenir postcard at the home or
the vice -president. Mrs. Christopher
Tompktns iIS East Franklin Street
The virginia Society last summer
erected In st. Georges Church, Grave
send. England two handsome windows
In memory OF the Princess Poeahontas,
who IL buried there. The postcard Is
m exact reproduction of the windows
IN color.
Interesting Announcement.
An important and interesting en-
eageuent announced yesterday was
mat of Miss Ruth Tunstall. of Nor
folk. and Mr. William s. Graham. The
announcement was mdae by Miss Tun-
stalfs sister. Mrs. Junius r. WILCOX.
1t a handsomely appointed luncheon
Rfvsn at her home in Freemason
Street. in Norfolk. The table was at
tractivsay decorated with basket OF
sunset roses and lilies of the valley
and candles shaded in yellow. Mrs.
Wticoxs gusts Included
Misses Ruth Tunstaii. Audrey Ora
ham Mona whtttle. Dolly Whaley,
Elizabeth Cooke, May Baker. Lena
Brooke, Mrs Charles Mel. Tunstall
and Mrs. Richar Tunstaii.
Miss Tunstail is the daughter Of the
nate DR.. Alexander and Mamie MeIn-
tooh TunstAll and Mr.. Graham is a son
o. Mr. and Mrs Edgar NJ. Graham,
formerly OF Durham. N. c.. now of
Norfolk.
CiScle to Meet.
The Helping Circle. of Kings Daugh-
tsrs, wifi meet on Mow~ay afternoon
q $40 O'Clock in the home OF Mrs
n. T. Ridenour. 3So5 East Broad street
Zach member Is requested to bring te
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

of cards for work night and day Mr..
Fain also said that knitting machines
for manufacturing wooden sweaters
had been shipped from New York
and would reach here the last of this
week or the first of next.
This means that operatives will be
put to work earlier than expected
and that a force will be put on al
once. The mill IL now employing
about twenty-five people, men and
boys, in various capacities. and is TAX
ing on new ones frequently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

ton was that the Valley Turnpike
Company neglected to place proper
danger signals and that the light and
barrier across the road was mistaken
for a toll gate. The car swerved into
the concrete post. breaking Crowder's
neck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

poor of the city Christmas baskets,
clothing and toys. the former to be
delivered Christmas eve. and the twJ
latter New Years eve, The gate re-
ceipts Of the two ''suffragette" base
ball games are being used to pur-
chase the food. edibles and toys,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
VIOLATORS
OF GAMBLING Law

Alexandra, Va. Dec. IA probe
in order to ascertain IL there are any
infractions OF the law regarding
gambling in this city was begun yes
terday afternoon by q grand jury in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
WILf1AMSBUKG MILLS
OPERATIVES TO WORK

Williamsburg, Va, Dec, 1s.-Super-
intenaent John McGinnis. of the VIII
liamsburg Knitting Mills, has received
word from the owner. Edmund Fain,
OF New York. to stop shipping yarn
to that city and to prepare hve sets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

Harrisonburg, Dec. 1S.-The Rev.
HI. NJ. Osborne, OF Emporia. Va. has
received a call to the Emmanuet@
Episcopal Church In Harrisonburg t.
succeed me Rev. John Long Jacks
son, who resigned to accept . cali
10 Ghanotte, -. <. Mr.. osborne Is q
native OF Fauquier County. 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

the Corporation Court. Judge L. q
Barley presiding.
The jury convened yesterday morn-
ing and continued its probe into tax
returns made, eight merchants being
summoned before the jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

Elks Play Santa Claus.
Newport News, Dec. 19.-Members
of the local lodge OF Elks will give the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

A gift that would please the most
fastidious man. No library is com
piste without one. Come and look
at eur beautiful hne before select
ing hts Christmas Gift.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
HEIRESs KEEPS ON SWEEPING
Wants TO Get the Money First-6roth-
err Also Enriched, Is of the
Same Mind.

Los Angeles, Cal-Mrs. Isabella
Wilson Bejar of San Pedro was WELD
ing a broom in the little hall of her
five-room cottage-"Rooms for rent
hanging on the outside-when she was
told she was heiress to one-third of
100000.
Mrs. Bejar did not let the broom
drop. Il heard last summer that may
be l would get some money" she
said, without excitement
What are you going to do with it,
Il want to get the money first, and
then l will start a stock ranch in Ore
gan" she said. That did not smack
of limousines, gowns from Paris or
idleness. But still Mrs. Bejar has
ideas.
Il have been struggling for a long
time" she said, "and l guess money
will be about as welcome in this
house as any other thing that | know
Of"
She is a widow and lives with a
widowed daughter and two grandchil-
dren at No. 21S Beacon street, San Pc
dro. The inheritance is from David
Wilson OF Oregon, ILL.,, a cousin.
Mind you, Pm not being foolish
about imagining" she continued. I've
heard about people who were told
something like this and, throwing up
their positions, buying things on cred
it and growing suddenly very naughty
and then learning that some one else
was the heir or that there wasn't any
fortune. I'm not like that
Neither is Mrs. BEARS brother, a
gardener OF Santa Barbara. He Is
earning two dollars a day and won't
quit the job until he really knows
about the one-third of a million.