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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
Lewis Is a
Cheerful Loser

"The Republican campaign for the
governorship which ended with the
primary election Of the list, has been
remarkably clean enc. No person
alities have been INDUCED in by the
contestants. No sore spots are left.
Personally feel that l have been
treated very fairly by both my OPP
poncnts. l bow to tho will CT the
majority. l am not only willing, but
glad to support Gov. Haines for his
reelection. Whate Was disap-
pointed? Why certainly. l expected
to be nominated. I presume we all
did. However, but one Of the three
could win. Gov. Haines victory Is
but half won as yet, and we are go
ing to help him with the other half.
1T is too early to say anything
about the vote. would not want to
be quoted on that point till the Off
cial returns are in. ! will say, how
ever, at this time, that thank those
who supported me il the primaries
from the bottom of my heart. To
those who were my personal friends,
and who gave Of their time to my>
support, words are but poor means.
for expressing the thanks l feel. To
those whose acquaintance / made dur
ing the campaign, who were many,
and to the much larger number whom
could not meet, but who voted for
me, I wish to say / realize that my
personality was as nothing to you,
but that you showed by your vote
that you stood for the principles
did in the state, and that you wished
the policies advocated put into
practice and laws.
my candidacy was greatly handi
capped. was probably the least
known of the three candidates. Gov.
Haines had the precedent of a sue
cessful administration, the strong Sec
ond term sentiment, and the united
support Of his entire official family,
behind his candidacy. Judge Stevens
had the record of his long service on
the district bench, following his term
as lieutenant governor. in his favor.
In opposition to two such men the
showing made by my friends at the
polls Is very gratifying indeed. In
deed my friends and l are so we'll
the fairness displayed during the can
vass, that we will all join in and
help elect Gov Haines and the entire
Republican ticket.
an E. LEWIS"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
THE APPEALS TO GOD

The New York Evening Post says:
"Nominally Christian nations most
often pray and take the name of God
upon their lips at the time when they
are trampling upon Christian prin-
ciples in waging war Either side
is ready with it's TIE Deum in the
moment of triumph, which means
slaughter and misery.
Both sides on their own admis-
sion, cannot have the Lord with them,
yet both insist that they have. 1t
is spectacle Of moral inconsistency
and weakness at which, one might
believe in the bold Hebrew imagery,
He that stitch in the heavens shall
laugh
ION this whole mystery or, as
some would say, mockery Of the CO.
existence Of war and religion, Of
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
THERE WILL BE
PLENTY OF CARS

we will net be able to handle the
whole Idaho potato crop at one time,
but if the crop comes in as the mar
ket demands it we will be able to
take care of it easily.
Il hardly think that we will have
any trouble handling the balance Of
the Idaho products for our equipment
for the handling of all sorts Of pro-
ducts has just been increased by the
addition of 5000 new box cars.
Il feel sure that all the products
of Idaho will be handled quickly and
easily this year and l do not believe
that the Idaho farmer will have any
objections to make to cur methods"
In the party which made the trip
were Mr.. and Mrs. Winchell, D. E.
Burley, general passenger agent of the
Short Line; ]. A. Reeves, general
freight agent Short Line; w. A.
Whitney, general superintendent of
the Short Line: A. B. Stevenson, Sill
perintendent Of the Idaho division of
the Short Line; r. A. Dennis, secre-
tary to Mr. Winchell, and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Russell, of Chicago.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17

B. L. Winchell, traffic director for
the Union Pacific system, ard a num-
Der of other officials of the road, in
Guiding some of the Pocatello officials
OF the Short Line, spent the major
portion of the week going over all
divisions of the system On q general
tour of inspection, which ended yes
terday on the northwest part Of the
road
Idaho is a fine country and her
development surprises me more every
trip" said Mr. Winchell.
The Union Pacific is anxious to do
all it can to further the development
Of Idaho. This year we intend to do
everything to facilitate the quickest
possible movement of the crops in
this territory.
"The Union Pacific has about 49,
900 refrigerator cars at the present
time. We will secure about 5000 ad-
diticnal for use this fall. A large
part of the extra cars will be sent
into Idaho to take care of the potato
crop.
"Of course, with all our facilities
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
POLITICS

In politics
Are many tricks;
They'll shake your hand and smils
And loudly cheer
When you appear
And VOW that you're worth while
They'll take your smokes,
Enjoy your jokes,
But on election day
With puzzled mind
You're apt to find
They vote the other way.
They'll say they've bet
On you to get
The office in a walk;
With jolts and jar
They'll rush you far
To make a little talk.
They'll bring the news
You cannot lose,
But in the morning gray
You'll wake to find
With troubled mind,
They vote the other way.
If you would keep
Your reverence deep
For all your fellow men;
If you would feel
That truth is real
And not uncommon; then
Plod on your way
From day to day
And toll from to 6,
And never turn
Aside to learn
The wiles of politics.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
IDAHO MAN TRIES
TO KILL HIMSELF

Delroy Empey, of Idaho Falls, Idaho,
80 years of age, attempted suicide by
swallowing tablets of poison in the
basement of West Second South
street hotel Sunday afternoon. He
was taken to the emergency hospital
at police headquarters and attended
by DR.. H. B. Sprague, afterwards be-
ing removed to st. Marks hospital.
1t is thought he will recover.
Empey gave no reason for his at
tempt upon his own life except to
say that he was Respondent. He is
said to have wife and family living
in Idaho Falls.-Salt Lake Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
COUNTY LOSES AN
ESTIMABLE FAMILY

Next week Bear Lake county will
lose two of it's old and highly re-
spected citizens, In the persons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Brown of
Liberty, who go to Blackfoot to re-
side in the future, Mr.. Brown hav-
ing purchased a house and six acres
of land in the outskirts of the Grove
City. He has sold his ranch in
Liberty to his sons, Wallace and
Frank.
Mr.. Brown and family located in
Liberty in 1875, and for years
Charlie has been recognized as one
of the leaders in the county in rails
ing fine stock. In fact he was one
of the very first men to bring regis
tered Holsteins into the county, and
on the Brown ranch today are to be
seen some as fine pure bred Hol-
stems as can be found anywhere in
the west. His sons will continue
the raising of this strain of cattle
and expect to keep the herd up to
its present high standard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Browns many
friends in the county extend best
wishes for their future health and
happiness. They have experienced
the hardships common to all pio-
neers of the west, and they are de-
serving of the rest and contentment
which will come to them in their
new home.-Montpclier Examiner.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy

81 advised the boys when they
enlisted for the Spanish war to take
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy with them, and
have received many thanks for the
advice given" writes ]. Il. Hough-
Their travelling or az home should be
without this great remedy" For
sale by ell dealers. adv,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS
CLOSE CELEBRATION

Chicago, Sept. 7.-Krights of Pyth.
las from all parts of the country to-
day completed a three-day celebra-
ton of the golden anniversary of the
order with appropriate ceremonies.
Tho feature of the closing day OF
the celebration was parade of TO-.
900 members of the organization,
which was reviewed by Brigham S.
Young, supreme chancellor; John j
Brown, supreme vice chancellor. and
Mrs. Cora NJ. Davis, supreme chief OF
the Pythian Sisters.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
PROGRESSIVE ITINERARY

Mr. McElroy, the Progressive candi-
date fer governor, will be at Black
foot on the evening of the Both inst.
He will travel by auto and will be
accompanied by Editor c. o. Broxon,
of the Capital News, who is a candi-
date for state treasurer.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
TheUNIVERSITY of IDAHO

comprising four Colleges, the Agricultural Expert
ment Station, and the Summer Session,-ofers reg
ular four-year in Letters and Sciences Ag-
riculture, Civil Engineering Mining Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Chemical Engineering, Home Economies, Music,
and Law; also
SPECIAL SHORT COURSES IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
Excellent library of $4,000 volumes besides hundreds of
books and pamphlets in departmental libraries Spenddly
equipped laboratories for all scientific departments Excellent
shops Modern fully equipped gymnasium One of the finest
Stadums in the Northwest Handsome dorniory for
young Auditorium superb Administration Build
ing artistic and beautiful any other college university
Tuition is free Living expenses reasonable For full
formation and for free catalog address
FRANCIS JENKINS, Bursar, Moscow, Idaho.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
EsTRAYs

I have in my possession the FOL
lowing described horses:
One brown Swear CID gelding with
left hind foot white, and branded IS"
on left jaw.
One gray mare about IL years old
branded K o 6 on left thigh.
One bay yearling gclding with left
hind and front foot white, branded
600 with Tar abve IN right shout
der.
Will be sold at sheriff sale Octo-
Der 7th, 1914 If not called for.
Apply to
FRED BERGESON.
Constable of Groveland.
Groveland, Aug. 20, 1914. 1O-1-4.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
MccRAckEN GETS NOMINATION

An attempt has been made to Gre
ate the impression that there was a
serious doubt as to the result of tho
Republican primary election on at
least three positions.
There has never been any ground
for doubt with relation to any of
them excepting the second congress
sional nomination, and McCracken is
far enough in the lead to justify, the
statement that he will receive the
nomination on the second choice
count.
Original List Will Stand
The list of nominees as announced
by The Statesman the morning after
election will stand after tho official
state canvass. At that time The
Statesman made only one qualifica-
ton. 1t was as to the second con-
gressional nomination, which was
stated to have been won by either
McCracken, or Jones.
Reference to The Statesman's tab
ulation shows McCracken's vote 49,
30S as against 979S for Jones, with
not enough votes out to materially
alter the relation except to probably
increase McCracken's lead.
No Question as to Taylor
The report about Edgington having
possibly beaten Taylor is not based
on any returns. The. Statesman's tab
ulation shows Taylor 10,2O8 and Edg-
ington 9156, with not enough votes
out to change the relationship of tho
vote. Taylor's present lead of over
1000 will more likely be increased.
Barker leads Johnson for secretary
Of state by over 400, which will
probably be increased when all the
scattering precincts are heard from
through the official canvass. Doubt
has also been expressed about that
observation-disclosures.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
New Home
stead Law

Under the terms OF law recently
enacted persons who have previously
made homestead or desert land en-
tries, losing them through no fault
of their own, will have another chance
given them as soon as the necessary
instructions are issued on the admin
istration of the new statute. The
law will not only give second right
to such entries to all who may have
made a previous entry or entries, but
its provisions will apply to those who
make and lose such entries in the
future. It's provisions are as follows:
That any person otherwise du-
ly qualified to make entry or en-
tries of public lands under the
desert land or homestead laws,
and who has heretofore made or
may hereafter make entry under
said laws, and who, through no
fault of his own, may have lost,
forfeited or abandoned the same,
shall be entitled to the homestead
or desert land laws as though
such former entry or entries had
never been made; provided that
such applicant shall show to the
satisfaction Of the secretary of
the interior that the prior entry
or entries were made in good
faith. were lost, forfeited or aban-
doned because of matters beyond
his control, and that he has not
specialized in his right nor COM
mitted any fraud or attempted
fraud in connection with such
prior entry or entries.
There seems to be no good ground
for the fears expressed by some of
the western members Of congress that
the secretary of the interior will re-
quire proof as to the abandonment
Of the former entry through no fault
OF his own in way to defeat al
most any second entry. Tho law was
evidently passed in good faith and
will probably be enforced in the same
manner. Moreover, it is always vol
to wait for action to be taken before
INDUCING in criticism or harping up
on what may, can or might happen
Congress has frequently enacted
laws granting second entries, but in
each case it was to those who had
made entries previous to a certain
date, and abandonment for any rea-
son was sufficient to entitlc him to
the benefits of the act This law,
it is feared by some, might be con-
strued to be retroactive, and force the
entryman to satisfy the secretary that
through no fault of his own and
for causes not within his control
the former entry was abandoned.
Secretary Lane is the one member
of the cabinet who is a thoroughly
western man and one who has q
good grasp on the public land ques-
ton. The new law can safely be en-
trusted in his hands-Salt Lake Tri-
bune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17
PLUM BUTTER
WITHOUT COOKING

Remove the pulp from ripe plums
and mix with equal parts of sugar
Place in stone jar Beat vigorous
ly for few minutes. Cover and
let stand in a cool but convenient
place SO it can be beaten several
times each day.
Repeat for three or four days, then
put in jelly glasses or jars and seal.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17

Cash paid for soft, clean cotton rag
at the Optimist office adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-17

Clean. soft cotton rags wantad at
Optimist office. Advertisement
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-05

Now that the school trustees have
surrendered to Judge Foel they
won't have to go to Jail, BUT
They ought to- be made to stay in
after school for being so naughty.
Now council is asked to prohibit
cigarette smoking.
Might as we'll make it include
cigars, pipes and all the rest, The
ants don't know the difference.
And, while we are about it, we
might as well regulate what people
eat and wear.
Got to have something to keep re-
formers busy. ..
Wonder if council could help any
by passing an ordinance prohibiting
folks from wearing coTns on their
toes. -.
Besides we don't like the way some
people wear their hair Likewise
their whiskers.
Those school trustees missed a
goodTest by keeping out of jail. And,
besides, it would have done them
good. They would have learned
something about -jails..
If Dean Sumner we're to put in
thirty days in jail he could come out
and preach some of the most power
full sermons a preacher ever spOuted.
Wonder if the Trib really wants
that army of 100000 men for Mexico,
or to have it handy for the industrial
war. You never can tell.
The chief reason for having militia
is to hold labOr's nose to the grind
stone.
That investigation of Chicago's va
Hous charitable and philanthropic or
CARNATIONS indicates that a lot of
people are making a good living
sticking their noses into other peo-
pies business.
It does beat the band how we do
love to make the other fellow toe
the chalk mark;
Al t..,., 10 L.%r e. L a,ro A.. a&La-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-05

t must have some connection with
the excuse for some folks helping
themselVes-that one about the Lord
helping them that help themselves.
BY all means impeach Gov. AM
mons of Colorado and kick him out
of Office.
He is in big luck to escape trial for
the murder of women and children
at Ludlow.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-05
-l-D
USELESS NOISES

Soup.
''Honk! Honk!'
"D'jever hear the story about"
''WuXtree!" ..
Corn on cob.
TOO much mustard" 49, ,
Free lunch. ~.
r when 1 was abroad last sum-
mer-
Plenty. room up front"
I'VE have with us; this evening"
MexicO.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-05

The Colorado federation of wo-
mems clubs has asked the state board
Of health to appoint a woman to the
next vacancy on that board.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-05

81 wish you would tell me, my boy,
what fun it can be to twirl a stone
tied to string?"
why, the fun amt in that. The
fun's in guessing whose window it'll
break when I let it fly"
The Colorado federation of wo-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05

Three plus five plus four plus three
aonals fifteen, or the number of can
didates out for the four important
county positions Assembly, Sheriff,
Surrogate, Freeholder-or a neat
little problem in mathematics. Divid-
inc fifteen by four gives us 3.75,
which is just two and seventy-fve
one-hundredths of a candidate more
than can be successful next Novem-
her. Wouldn't you like to know
who the 2.75 parts will be?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05
A Comparison of Things.

How often apt to think thing the worst ever,
only to be shown little later that there things far
worse than that which we first selected.
For many months all kinds of things have been said
about Carranza and Villa and Zapata, the Mexican
bandit and most of have deemed them to be beyond
the pale of civilization; only qualifying admission be-
ING that they were but half civilized anyway.
Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria imagined that ne
was head of the most arstocrac monarchy in all Europe
and Emperor William, of Germany took pride in the allie
cation that he headed the most nvincbe military nation
in the universe.
Francis Joseph not satisfied with stealing from Serva
who happened to differ from him in politics, couple of
their provinces wants the whole country and upon
an excuse so sy that it would hardly justify the lowest
street brawler in picking fight ne invades his neghbor
who is but an infant in comparative strength.
William. to show the splendid strength of his armies
and naves would Austras aid in her conquest of
murder and plage sacrificing the lives of his people and
bankrupting nations in wanton waste
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05

A woman over in Jersey City
claims that her husband cultivated
unto himself a jag" just 6,1O5
times during their married life. AS
they have only been married 6,205
days, he must have stayed sober
about one night out of every sixty
one. What a chance for Mayor
Morse's jag committee.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05
younger.

Must be sleepy lot of folks up
Pennington way editor Killgore, of
course, excepted), if we are to Judge
from the complaint made because
the locomotive on the CAT train blew
off steam before leaving town for
the day. Down here in Lambert
vile we are all up and busy by that
time, and it's only the SOB a. m.
Federal Express that ever awakes
any of us by the blowing of steam.
Once in a great while that catches
some lazy fellow just before he steps
out of bed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05

The Perkasie pa Central News
thinks that the swat the fly move
ment has failed to reduce the num-
bers of the pest very materially in
that borough. But, Brother Baum,
when you are counting in billions, a
few odd millions more or less don t
make much of a dent in the supply
list.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05

The Democrats do funny things
sometimes. Down in Georgia two
thousand of them voted for a man
who had been dead ten years. UP
here in New Jersey they vote for
men like Woodrow Wilson and James
F. Fielder!
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05

Over in Pennsylvania the Repub-
licans are counting on re-electlng
United States Senator Boies Penrose,
not because Boies is a particularly
desirable citizen for the job, but be-
cause the people are so anxious to
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05

The Pennington Post comes out in
eight-page form now, and is credit
to the town from which it halls.
Edward F. Connolly is editor and
Peter E. Wurfflein business manager.
Great improvements have been made
to this paper within the past few
months.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05

Lansdale, the Montgomery county
town where they always hustle,
boasts of bank deposits of 81 AGO.
600. Here in Lambertville our banks
had S1,543, 074 .04 on deposit couple
of weeks ago. when their reports
were made up.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05

Editor KilIgore's Hunterdon Dem
ocrat is ninety years old, but we
would never have suspicioned it if
the editor hadn't mentioned it. Any
way, it's mighty good newspaper
and if it's quality is due to its adj
vanced years, may it never be
younger.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05
Editor
for
Surrogate
There does not
appear to be any
particular reason
why Anthony Kill

why Anthony Kill
gore, editor of the Hunterdon Coun-
ty Democrat, should not be the next
Surrogate of Hunterdon County, I'M
less he is defeated by his own
brethren in the profession.
There appears to be more or less
concerted movement against Editor
Killgore's candidacy upon the ground
that he has already received his re-
ward in the way of public printing,
but we take notice that none of the
other papers make any objection to
receiving their share when the OPP
portunity offers.
Other lines of business rally to
the support of one of their members
when he seeks office, and there
doesn't appear to be any reason for
opposition to Mr.. Killgore other than
a certain form of jealousy because
he happens to run one of the leading
newspapers in the county. The ques-
ton of partisanships is immaterial,
especially when none of the papers
are advocating any particular party
at the present time in their editorial
columns.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05

the European nations than their ir
readiness to fly at each other $
threats on the field of battle we
would like to have it pointed out to
lis. Sometimes the heather savage
appears refined and gentle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05
No. dear reader, compared with these two Eur

No, dear reader compared with these two European
lers Carranza and Villa noble patriotic citizens
Christianke in character and pure in purpose They
fighting within and for what they believe to be the rights
Of their own country If there's any of the Mexicans
who appears to be about level with Francis Joseph
it's Emilio Zapata and we are not sure whether this ISM
more or less of libel on the Mexican bandit.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-05

Ten-dollar bills are a popular CIR
culating medium just now, IN the
City of Lambertville.