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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
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Mr. Elma Clouah celebrated his
63rd birthday last Monday by making
fires and feeding hogs.
Mrs. w. G. Davidson, under the
care OF DIR. Simmons Of BlackfoOt, is
improving.
Some of the boys are catching some
fine fish these pleasant sunny days.
Miss Pages Christmas program
came off at the Rock school house
last Thursday night with crowded
house OF patrons and neighbors. The
schoclhouse and stage were nicely
decorated, and the tree was loaded
with sweet meats and presents %for
the school children, and each scholar
sang a song or recitcd piece that
was creditable to themselves and the
teacher Miss Page deserves much
praise for the way she has the chill
dren trained, from the smallest to
the largest. They all did well, and
those in attendance were well pleased
and satisfied with the performance.
Miss Page, her program and Christ
mas tree will long be remembered by
the scholars and neishLors OF Rich
District No. 4. A pleasant little dance
followed the program and Christmas
tree.
Misses Leona and May Graham at
tended the Christmas tree at Pingree,
and SO did Miss Gladys Graham.
Miss M. and C. Carmen, Mr.. E. L.
Paul and Mr.. Curley, and all had
jolly good time.
Mrs. Obediah Campbell of Black
foot, is visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Ike Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams, of More.
land, were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alma
Clough, Mrs. Adams parents.
Miss c. Rich, who is attending
school in Provo, Utah, is home spend.
ing the holidays.
A dance at Pinsree this week was
very we'll attended.
Miss Annie Reese, of Rockford. is
visiting Miss Hannah Clough and is
having a good time. Miss Hannah's
18th birthday was celebrated popping
corn and malxino f,1dre If ocourro,l
on the 28th inst.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

Fifth A-Honor roll, Zepha Col
lings. Charles Hart, Lorraine Snyder.
Rank 1, Chelsea Carter; rank 2, Flor
cnce Dore.
Sixth A-Honor roll Cheslcy Robin
son, Annis Rasmussen, Raymond Les.
lie, Sylvia Rasmussen. Rank /, Wal
lace Stultz; rank 2, Stella Wilde
Seventh B-HonOr roll. Miriam Peal
son, Ruth Sundquist, Carr Beebc, Thel
msl Pepper. Rank l, Ida Hansen;
rank 2, Therein Carruth, Richard
Grcenwell. Blanche Snider.
Seventh A-Honor roll, Lexa Benz
ley, Charlotte Alfred, Edythe Taylor
Anna Davis. Rank 1 Norma Parkin
son; rank 2, Alice Snyder.
Eighth B-Honor roll, Lillian Chris
Jensen, Pima Pelkey, Leslie Jones
Fred Bell. Rank /, Irene Good; rank
2, WOnetta Ruttcane.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
LOOK AHEAD

A man stepping across the street
recently looked behind him for a
moment, was run into by an automo-
bile and instantly killed. If he had
looked forward his lie would have
been spared
The world is too much given to
looking backward. 1t is well to re
member, ard to profit by, experience,
the promises of the future than back
ward to the mistakes Of the past
Keep your eyes to the front. For
get the wrongs you have SUI cred. Do
not barber ill-will. an eye for all
eye and a tooth for q tooth was writ.
ten first Later came the wiser utter
ance, "VenGe aIce is mine. / will re-
pay, saith the Lord"
Forget the tears, the sobs, the
heart-breakings over paitinGs from
those who are no more. Let the dead
past bury its dead Lift up your
eyes unto the hills, whence cometh
your help" Forget the hardships, the
heart pangs, the unkindly acts, tho
unsympatLotic words.
Come out of the shadows into tie
sunlight of Gods infinite love and
mercy. When we all do this we shall
have a socialism that will be soci-
able, helpful, uplifting and enduring.
Wrongs have been done by persons,
by corporations, by railroads, by
everyone. You, yourself, who read
these lines, have not always been
right. Who has been without a guilty
conscience? But the ri3hting of
wrongs has been going on since the
world began. 1t is proceeding still,
day by day.
AS with men and women so with
the organized forces OF capital that
represents industries and railroads
and all the great activities of life.
We have set them right, now let US
leave them alone under the new laws
of regulation and supervision
Statesmen are turning their faces
forward while demagogues are lcok.
ing backward. Which Of the two will
accomplish the more ,or the worlds
good and the prosperity of all tho
people?
Let the thinking people decide.
J. A. Sleicher in Statesman.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

The naten"inm Sym had disappeared.
Joiiscd. ,oi.,,'.,,,f..,
ed and addressed the disciples. ,Acts
l:1l.l Their statement has led some
tn believe that at His Second Ad,
vent our Lord will materialiZe and ap-
pear III the flesh: but to our under
standing they are laboring under a
grave misrepresentation. The world
will see Him no more: and the Church
is to see Him only With the eye OF
faith until they shall experience their
change in the end of the Age Then
we shall see Him rs He is. not is He
Uds.--1 John BE-.
Onr Lord went quietly. secretly. un
known TO the world. He is t. return
rs Il thief in the night. and none will
know of His return except those whose
eyes of understanding are opened TO
discern the signs OF His presence.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
LOST VALUABLE HENS

Last Monday night Mrs T. R.
Jones henroost was visited by some
unknown and unWelcome visitor and
on Monday morning seven of her thor
oughbred Rhode Island Reds were
missing and cannot be located, and
no trace of them left but the foot
prints in the alley of their captor The
chickens were brought from the East
last winter by Mrs. Jones when she
went home to attend the funeral Of
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31


Spirit. 1t was to- The Son Of Coz Mc
ward that point. 80" ~ D"'"'
therefore. that Jesus directed their at
tcntion. saying that they should ne-
ther depart from Jerusa lem nor engage
i'll any work of preaching. but simply
wait for the promise of the Father. of
which He had previously told them
the gift of the Holy Spirit. He explain
ed that John the Baptist had indeed
used the water baptism. but that H. in
tended His followers to receive su-
perior baptism and qualtication-the
baptism of the Holy Spirit ut Pentecost.
Messiah's Kingdom Still Future.
The disciples had gotten their bear
ing to such an extent that they asked
the very significant question. Lord.
wilt Thou at this time restore the
Kingdom to Israeli? The Kingdom
had been taken from Israel away
back in the days of Zedekiah. when
God said that He would overturn it
until Messiah would come-"until He
comes whose right it is. and l will
give it to Him. "--Ezekiel II :2J-27.
The disciples considered Jesus to be
Messiah. and thought that the Fa-
TIERS time had come for giving Him
the Kingdom. But they had been wit
neSSeS to the cOntrary-that the King
dom of Heaven had suffered violence
at the hands of the rulers. that the
rightful King had been slain and that
He had risen from the dead Now
they We're inquiring whether it would
be at that time or at some future com
ing that the Kingdom would be estab-
lished a
The Masters answer was Significant
He had already intimated that at the
appointed time they would know the
times and seasons; but it was not due
for them to understand these things
then. They must wait patiently. The
development of patience would do
them good. would strengthen both
their faith and their character in gen
eral.
For the Father to have made known
the long interval of nineteen hundred
years before MeSsiah's Kingdom would
NC "ouiu uoL nave pccil
wise: for His people would have been
discourag ed Therefore the Master
merely indicated that they must not
expect to understand Gods Program
until after they received the amounting
of the Holy Spirit. Then they would
be fully qualified to be Gods repre-
sentatives and to speak the Message.
Manner of Our Lords Departure.
During the forty days in which our
Lord manifested Himself to His dis
ciples, the world did not see Him. as
He had said. Uohn 1419) The ocular
demonstration so helpful to His diSci-
pies eliminated with His actual ascen-
sion into the air in the body in which
He had just been with them. Because
they We're not yet rit-begOtten they
doubtless needed such a manifestation
to lead them to understand that they
would see Him no more until He would
come in power and great glory to as
semble all His saints to Himself and
to bless the world.
AS Jesus parted from His disciples
into the clouds out of their sight. we
assume that the body in which He had
just appeared was dissolved. or dema-
terialized The use of it was merely
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the pest office at Blackfoot
Idaho, for the week ending Dec. 20,
1914. Persons calling for these let
tiers will please say advertised
Dec. 30, 1914"
Anderson, Helen
Alfred, Diley
Alfred, Mrs. Louise 90
Balm, o. B.
Boatman, Mrs.
Christian, Alice
Plumister. L. P.
Hrantz. c. j.
Penter, Bert
Fitzgerald, Mollie
Polsan, Jesse
Henry. A. I.
Haskins, H.
Keebler, r. E.
Lehman, H.
Maxwell, Joe
McElroy, Maurice
OWSIe, r. M.
Pu2mire, l.. Y.
Revoin, Alan
Roat, A. T.
Hundberg, VIM.
Stacey Eugene
Stone, George
Sharpe, w. L.
Spears, Jesse
Stone, Viola
Strepey, S. H. CO S
Trepl, Joseph
Postage due on each of the above
one cent. All of the above letters re
naming uncalled for two weeks from
date of this list Will be sent to the
dead letter office
GREGORY JONES, Postmaster.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
A BARGAIN

FOR SALE-Seven room frame
residence on the corner OF Judicia.
and Cleveland streets, in good con
dition, with electric light and city
water. we'll and pump. Two lots and
a half with fruit and shade trees.
$500 cash will take it, balance on
time. Apply at this office. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

Jesus teaching
during the forty
days after His
resurrection WAS
respet ting t II o
Kingdom of God.
Still they under
stood not: indeed.
they could not
fully understand
until they would
receive the Deget-
ting of the Holy
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

to help to estab.
fish the disciples
faith and to be
Il means of III.
structiOn. an as
Surance that they
need not expect
to see Him in any
kind of ulnil'es
tation.
One OF the evan,
gelists recuunt>
that after Jesus
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

Phone 355, McVicar, regarding hour
for dancing lessons. Class and pri.
vate lessons evenings by appointment.
Call or phone. Boyle Building. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

Cash paid Tor soft, clean cotton rag
at the Optimist office adv
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

her mother, and on that account
their loss is more than usually re-
GREETED.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31

Clean, soft cotton rags wanted al
the ODtimist office Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-31
Bounty Bounty Bounty
PREDATORY ANIMALS

The Soda Springs Grazing Association and The Bingham
County Grazing Association offer bountes Wolves Coyotes Wild
Cats and Mountain Lions.
From January 1st, 1915 to July r 1916 if killed within
the following described district to-wi
Commencing point South Fork Of Snake River where
O. L. Ry Loop Hee Idaho; thence ouhey
O. L. Ry. where said railway the Backfoo River
thence Rackfoo River boundary line of the Fort Hall In
dian Reservations thence south the Marsh Valley Reservoirs thence
down Poneuf River knpcrt O. L. Ry thence O. S. L.
n.y. 10 Alexander; thence up Bear River Swan Lake; thence
Caribou National forest boundary South Fork of Snake River
thence down South Fork Of Snake River place beginning
For each wolf coyote wild mountain lion killed. within
the above described district between the first days January July
1915 we will pay bounty as follows:
Coyotes. S 800 Coyote pups ST so
Wolves. $500 Wolf pups ..... 500
Wild cats ...... 400 Wild kittens . 200
Mountain lions. $500 Lion pups. 49,. 500 ~
Premature pups included in above.
CONDITIONS: That full fresh pelts be presented either
N E. Smell, Soda Springs, Idaho.
C. S. West, Chesterfield Idaho.
J. O. Morgan. Blackfoot Idaho.
or F. c. Bowman Idaho Falls daho for inspection
That affidavit be made where and when animals were
killed. The will then both hind feet and order
Secretary pay bounty
SODA SPRINGS GRAZING ASSOCIATION
N. E. Smell, Secretary
BINGHAM COUNTY GRAZING ASSOCIATION
F. c. Bowman, Secretary
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-04-29
Ebert BEDE SAYS:

Might may make right-but it
just as often makes fight.
When the truth is sufficiently
colored it becomes black lie.
That which is hard for some
people is just play to a whole lot
of other people.
A good thing in the slang YER
nacular often proves a bad thing
in pure English.
One trouble with an active
brain is that it gives a fellow so
many things to worry about.
The more you lie about a thing
the harder it will be for you
when the truth finally comes out.
The crooks and grafters find
some way to circumvent every
crook-proof and grafter-proof
law put on the statute books.
A thumb-nail sketch is. more
than is necessary to relate the
biography of the man who spent
his life under his wife'S fingers.
We rather imagine some peo-
pie get indigestion because the
gall bladder crowds the stomach
out of its natural position.
Farmers no longer pillow with
a crooked stick-but the farm
machinery trust seems to be able
to make its crookedness stick.
Some folks are SO lazy that
they won't even eXpend the eff
fort required to think out an eX-
cuse for being so good-for-noth-
ing.
Europeans say we do not take
enough interest in their old
ruins. We have not noticed that
Europeans take any interest in
our ruined heiresses.
Generally the word fluent"
describes a woman and the word
"affluent' man-but that
doesn't mean that the difference
in the spelling of the words in
dicates a difference in gender.
A man who never in his life
arrived at a conclusion on prop
osition of his own seems 10 be
the ideal to sit on a jury and
draw conclusions as to whether
or not man should be hung.
Women get all excited about
characters in a book, get dis
gusted with one character and
fall in love with another-whiIe
more interesting studies in real
life about them are passed un-
noticed
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-04-29
investigation

An investigation of the
students of Trinity College, Dur
ham, N. c.. disclosed the fact
that eighty-seven per cent of the
freshman class are members of
the church, ninety-four per cent
of the sophomores, seventy-eight
per cent of the Juniors and sew
enty-nine of the seniors. OF the
whole student body ninety per
cent are members of the church
and ninety-six per cent attend
church.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-04-29

William Randolph Hearst is
said to be the confidential advis-
err of General Villa. William
Randolph Hearst is a warrior of
words and not of the sword. He
fights his battles with printers
ink. In the hands of some men
printers ink is more deadly than
powder.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-04-29
BUYING ROADS A
GOOD BARGAIN

fO@A~ tfAhAN~ ffh -
Simpson county is to vote at
an early date on a proposition to
issue $Ioo,ooo in bonds for the
construction of roads. Simpson
is a progressive county with a
total taxable valuation of be
tween 100000 and $5,ooo,ooo.
The taxpayers of Simpson
county are abundantly able to
take care of a bond issue of that
size. In fact, away back in the
ffties, when the county was
much less populous and prosper
Gus than it is at present, it voted
bond issue of the same amount
in order to secure a railroad. The
county got the railroad. 1t paid
8 per cent. interest on the bonds,
but it retired them in twenty
years and in the meanwhile the
Civil War had interviewed with
its disturbance of business con-
ditions and it's depression of
property values.
Simpson county paid 100000
to get a railroad and the invest
ment was good one. Probably
there is no person in all the
length and breadth of the county
who would dispute that PROPOSE
ton. Back in the fifties doubt
less there were men, as now, who
opposed bond issues and proph-
esied calamity in the event the
bonds were voted. But the
calamity never came to pass. The
people paid the money and now
the transaction is all but forgot
ten, though much of the county's
prosperity today is due to the
fact that the taxpayers had the
good sense to buy railroad
when it was offered on reason
able terms.
A good turnpike system is as
to a county as a rail
road-in some ways more so.
The value of railroad to a
county is lessened if the high
ways leading to it are in poor
condition. An investment of
100000 in turnpikes at the pres
ent time probably will be worth
more to Simpson county than
was the railroad investment of
sixty years ago. Assuredly a
bond issue of that size is much
less formidable than it was in
the days when the railroad was
built.
If the voters decide to buy
100000 worth of good roads
they will make no mistake. They
will thereby show the same good
sense their progenitors showed
when they "cinched" the rail
road.-Cour err ournal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-04-29

Diogenes didn't find the hon
est man because honest men
haven't any great desire to be
held up before the populace as
worthy examples.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-04-29
STAYING MARRIED
A PROBLEM

Staying married is still very
serious problem in Louisville
One Judge granted fourteen di-
vorces last week in a single day.
The Madisonian (Richmond)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-04-29

None of us see justice 1t is
a fine word and, and we all use
it to mask our real purposes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-04-29
POOR CARELESS MAN

He poured some liquid on the
form;
He wished to make it clean.
He dropped a match down in the
stuff,
And since he's not bcnzine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-04-29

When the wolf bowls at the
door, there is not philosopher
among us who can catch him
and sell him to a circus.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-04-29
YOU CAN GET THEM AT
THE ADVOCATE OFFICE

If you want posters,
II you want billheads,
If you want programs,
If you want envelopes,
If you want noteheads,
If you want statements,
II you want job printing of
any description done in the very
best style and on short notice,
call at
THE ADVOCATE OFFICE
Mt Sterling, .. Kentucky
Remember, this is the only
Office in Mt. Sterling operating
Linotype and we are prepared
to do your work cheaper, quick
er and better.
The Washington times., 1914-03-21
SNOWFALL CAUSES
MISSIONS OVERFLOW
Cold Wave Forces Hundreds to
SheIter-Mission Unprepar-
ed for Tax on Food.

The falling OF snow at this period
Of the year has created a problem
with the mission houses of the city.
Yesterday the Central Union Mission,
according to the statement of the Rev.
Francis J. Lukens. superintendent of
the mission, was crowded with men
from all parts Of the country. Many
Of these were almost foot-bare and
all were sorely in want Of proper
clothing.
The small amount contributed to the
mission this winter was insufficient 20
supply coal and fuel for the unex-
pected developments Of the last few
days. The food supply too has been
severely taxed by the additional calls.
Some Of the money which had been set
aside for the payment of the interest
on the property had to be appropriat-
ed for the purpose Of caring for the
unfortunates who had come in to seek
shelter.
Interesting services have been ar
ranged for tomorrow when DR.. Pretty
speak in the afternoon. In the even-
ing Senator Sherman Of Illinois has
been secured as speaker and the su-
perintendent of the Municipal Lodg-
ing House and Mrs. a. H. Tyson will
sing. The Mems Band of the Central
Union Mission viii also participate
in the services.
intendent of the Central Union Mis-
sion will deliver a short address and
conduct the breakfast Meeting" at
$50 a m.
The Washington times., 1914-03-21
Y. M. G.. A. Workers
Guests of Students

Members of the senior class Of the
Y. NJ. C. A. Training College at Spring
field. Mass. were the guests last night
of the Bible students of the Washington
high schools at q banquet in the Y. NJ.
Z. A. Building.
Tne International Training School has
furnished many Y. NJ. c. A. workers to
Washington. including William Knowles
Cooper and Albert NJ. Chesley. director
Of the boys department. DR.. L. L. Dog
gett paid a tribute to these two.
The Washington High School Rible
study classes were organized eight
years ago bv Mr.. C.lesley. The follow
ing is list Of the teschers and lead
ers: Central. Ernest Williams and X.
Hunter: Western, S. Henry and J.
Spencer: Eastern, H. Watkins and o.
Sarcka: Technical. F. G. Daniels ana
Harlow Burnside; graduates, A. NJ.
Chesley
The Washington times., 1914-03-21
Will Preach to Car
Men and Firemen

Charles r. Drum, OF New York.
leader Of the forward uplift move
ment. will be in Washington next
week for a series Of services In the
street car barns and fire engine
houses, concluding with a big mass
meeting for men at Polls Theater
Sunday afternoon. March 90. under
auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association
The Protestant churches Of the
southeast and southwest sections OF
the city have engaged for three
services during the week. one on
Tuesday night at Westminster Pres
byterian Church. where tho LutA
Family Brass Quintet will play. and
two at the METROPOLITAN Presbyterian
Church, on Wednesday and Friday
nights
The Washington times., 1914-03-21
Ordination Service
At Lutheran Church

the ranks OF the Lutheran clergy next
Tuesday night, when he will be Or
dained at the Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church. Ninth street and Maryland ave-
nue. northeast.
The ordination sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Charles F. Wiles,
D. D.. formerly Of Washington, and at
present filling a pulpit in Philadelphia
DR.. Wiles is one of the strongest orators
of the Lutheran Church in America.
A special musical program has been
arranged for the event when Miss Lii
dist Church. will play the organ ard
lead the choir. composed Of Robert S.
Pierson. tenor: Misss Nellie Sebastin.
soprano; Mrs. A. w. Cummings, con-
tralto, and A. W. Cummings, basso.
The Washington times., 1914-03-21
Hebrew Christian at
Washington Temple

1.-The Great Hereafter is to be the
topic Of Lecturer Paul s. johnson. He
brew Christian member Of the staff of
the Peoples Pulpit Association Of New
York, in his lecture before the meeting
of the Washington Temple Conprega-
ton (nonsectarian) in New Masonic
Temple tomorrow afternoon at 3
o o'clock
Mr.. johnson. it.is expected, will give
some reasons during his discourse as to
take up preparations for preaching the
gospel of Christ.
The Washington times., 1914-03-21
Walter Reed Hero of
Peace, Pastor Claims

The Rev. Jay T. Stocking. pastor of
the First Congregational Church. will
speak tomorrow evening on "Dr.
Walter Reed. Hero of Peace" This is
the third of the series Of sermons on
Saints Of Today" DR.. Stockings Sum-
day evening talks have created wide in
terest, and it IS expected that tomor-
rows sermon will be equally interest
ing.