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Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-20
RATILE DEVELOPING ALONG VlsTULA RIVER

PETROGRAD. Nov 19.-The fol lowng official statement was issued from general headquarters tonight:
 "On the left bank of the Vistua action developed In the last few days in two regionb on the front between tte Visula and Warthe and on the line between Czenstochowa and Cra- COW. These combats have taken on the character of extreme ferocity. pre- senting a generally continuous oflens- i've and defensive alternately"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-20
GERMAN FLEET
 CLOSES UP HARBOR.

BERLIN. Nov 19-A war bulletin says "The German fleet succeeded in partially closing the Russian har bor of Libau through sinking ships and also bombarded many important military positions. There is no other important news"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-20

"ln East Prussia our troops are attacking positions strongly estab. lished East of Angerburg the Ger man trenches are supplied W ith triple wire entanglements We have taken possession of some of these posi- tions. seven verts about five miles east of Angerburg passe between the Lake Of Bouvelno and Yrrkloy capturing nineteen cannons, six rap i'd hrers and several hundred prison CTS. In west Galicia our offensive con tinues"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-20
PARIS SAYS DAY PASSED CALMLY

PARIS. Nv. 19-The official com munication tonight says:
 "The day has been particularly calm There is nothing Co report"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

After placing the game warden's de-
partment ON q business basis and
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
IDAHO Is GETTING
THE IMMIGRANTS

According to figures recently pub
lished By the statistical department of
the Oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany, fifty families a month is the av-
erage number coming to Southern Ida
no and taking up homes in the Snake
River valley and the Lost River val
ley and the American Falls and Aber-
deem sections of the country.
In each instance each family brings
with them one or more carloads of
stock, poultry, household goods and
farm implements, all ready to go to
work and build home.
The Mud Lake section of the coun-
try and the Tabor tract west of
Blackfoot have attracted a number
of these new settlers, who are in a
way seeking developed lands, but pre-
fer taking up the good opportunities
offered by the newer sections of the
country and building up their homes
and the country at the same time.
There is the strongest demand for
the best lands in the dry farm Sec
tions of the state, and with the pre-
sent rate of increase of immigration
and the taking up Of this land, thou
sands of acres will be brought under
cultivation within the next few years.
In addition to the families coming in
taking up claims and being accom-
panied by car shipments CT $xeOds,
there are hundreds of unattached"
men and women coming to the state
with the idea in view of making
permanent home Each we'll located
and satisfied new citizen is a coed
advertisement for the entire COM
munity, as he is best able to interest
Others who are interested in them.
There is every reason to believe that
the present rate of immigration will
not only keep up during the year,
but will increase.-Buhl Herald,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
LEAVES BENCH TO
CHASE SENATORSHiP

Boise, Idaho, June 29.-Chief Justice
Ailshire will retire from the supreme
court bench of Idaho July 30. He
filed with Governor Haines today his
formal resignation. together with a
communication explaining his action.
The resignation itself is brief and
formal.
The accompanying letter explains
that the jurist had contemplated a
much earlier retirement in order
more actively to devote himself to
his campaign for the nomination as
United States Senator but delayed do
ing SO because Justice Stewart was
taken ill.,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
NO CANDIDATES HAVE
FILED NOMINATIONS

Although this is the open season
for political candidates, not one of
the many aspirants for state office
have so far filed their nominations
with the secretary of state, nor had
their friends done SO up to today
The primary law provides that 60
days prior to the date of the primary
election candidates or those wishing
to make nominations may start filing
such nominations with the secretary
of state, paying the fees prescribed.
AS the primaries are on Sept. l the
season is now open. Nominations must
be filed at least 80 days and not
more than so days before the prim-
airy election. When candidatex file
their own nominations an acceptance
is not required to be filed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
Cured Of Indigestion

Mrs. Sadie P. Clawson, Indiana, Pc.
was bothered with indigestion. my
stomach panied me night and day."
she writes. Il would feel bloated
and have headache and belching af-
ter eating. also suffered from con-
stipation. My daughter had used
Chamberlain's Tablets and they did
her SO much good that she gave me
few doses Of them and insisted up
on my trying them They helped
me as nothing else has done.' Fol-
sale by all dealers. adv.
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eliminating great deal of the bitter
feeling existing among sportsmen
against the department, Warden Bar
Der is said to have met with remark
able success in handling its affairs
He worked up and issued the first
fish and game publication of the de-
partment in it's interest and that of
the spcrtsmen for which he has
been highly complimented
Governor Haines, accompanied by
the new warden, ]. B. GOwan, call
ed at the state game department yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. The
governor asked Harry Dietrich, chief
clerk, where the game warden could
be found. Mr.. Dietrich replied that he
had a letter from Mr.. Barber that day
and he would be in Hay Spur today.
The governor said he wanted to send
him a telegram. This was the tele-
gram removing him, although tho
governor at that time did not inform
the department employees of the fact.
1t is understood the telegram was sent
last night. In the meantime Warden
Gowan took over the management of
the department affairs.
1t is understood that there is to he
shakeupin tho department under the
new warden and that some of the
chief deputies, including David Bur-
rell, appointed by Warden Barber, will
be asked to present their designations
or will be removed and others ap.
pointed in their place.
Warden Gowan said that he will
move slowly in the matter of making
changes, but proposes to dig in and
get into touch with the detailed man
agement of the department affairs.
He said he would leave nothing I'M
done that would promote the interests
of fish and game in the state.
Mr.. Gowan is a well known Cald-
well business man and has been and
is a staunch Haincs supporter. He
organized the Caldwell Commercial
club and was it's first secretary. He
served one term as mayor Of that
city and was secretary Of the Can
ron County Fair association.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
PROHIBITION BY 2To

Charleston, w. Va.-State-wtle pro
hibition of the liquor business in
West Virginia becomes effective Tues
day midnight. 1t brings the total
number of states in the prohibition
column up to nine
With West Virginia added the list
will be: Georgia. Kansas, Maine
Mississippi, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West
Virginia. These nine states of total
prohibition territory, plus the local
no license area, make up 2,132,726
square miles in which 46,029,750 per
sons or nearly so per cent Of the cour
try's population live, according to the
latest figures of the prohibition
leaders.
The $4,000 majority with which the
people Of West Virginia accepted the
dry proposition was relatively the
largest ever given by any state. 1t
was approximately 2 to for state
wide suppression of the liquor bust
ness. It was a surprise even to the
prohibition forces, who were indebted
largely to the determined stand which
many of the large employers took in
favor of their cause The state has
a population of 1,221,119 by the CEN
sus of 1910.
Prohibition in West Virginia closes
1900 saloons in Is cities and towns;
closes IL breweries and one distillery,
throws 5000 men out of employment;
takes from the revenues Of counties,
towns and state almost $780, 900. It
Is one of the most drastic prohibition
measures ever put into effect. 1t pro-
vides that spurious liquors can be
made and sold only for medicinal, me-
chanical and sacramental purposes.
The law was Endorsed by majority
vote Of 91,886 in November, 1912.
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o. WORTH BETTER

It will be gratifying to the many
friends of Attorney D. Worth Clark
throughout this section of the state
to know that since he was taken to
Salt Lake for treatment that he has
not had to undergo an operation, and
is improving at an exceptionally salts.
factory rate. He has been suffering
from an acute attack of pleurisy, and
all conditions being right will be able
to be out of the Salt Lake institution
in a fcw days.
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MUST DEPEND ON FRIENDS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brady said
Tuesday that the outlook was the
session Of congress would continue
ell summer. 1T is likely will
not be able to return to Idaho be-
fore the first of September and there
fore will not be in position to be per-
sonally in the field in the interest Of
my candidacy for reelection. l shall
have to stay on the job and leave
it to my friends"
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GAME WARDEN oUsTED

Inc DreaCA between GOVeruOr JOIN
M. Haines and State Game Warden o.
H. Barber reached G climax late yes
terday when the governor ousted War
den Barber from office and appointed
J. B. Gowan of Caldwell to succeed
him. Last night Warden Gowan was
in possession Of the game department
The move by the governor was made
during the absence of Warden Barber,
who is in the southeastern part of the
state on business in connection with
the department and was expected to
be in Hay Spur, where hatchery is
located, last night or today. He was
notified, or will DO notified of his re-
movel, by telegram as soon as he can
be located. The governor action
came as surprise to the friends Of
Mr.. Barber and thcy are indignant
over the summary dismissal of the
former warden.
Charge Political Activity
The anti Haines political activity of
Mr.. Barber is behind the governors
move. This is and has been a we'll
known fact for some time, although
Governor Haines last night refused to
comment on the change in the depart.
ment head. The governor said any ex-
PLANTATION could como from the busted
official. The close friends of the gov
ernor assert that Mr.. Barber was re
moved from office because of his pro-
nounccd activity against the chief ex-
ecutive. They charge that Mr.. Barber
plainly showed his attitude as anti
Haines in urging D. w. Davis of
American Falls to make the race for
governor and later openly supporting
M. E. Lewis Of Moscow, an announced
candidate. His political activity
against the man who appointed him,
the Haines people say, has cost him
the game warden's job.
Theousted official is said to have
been tho original. Haines man for
governor. Prior to the time Governor
Haines announced his candidacy two
years ago it is we'll known fact thct
Warden Barber came out strongly in
his behalf through the editorial col
umns of his American Falls paper and
personal effort. During the primary
campaign he accompanied the present
governor over the state. After Gov
~ernor Haines' nomination Mr.. Barber
was also active in his behalf for cleo
ton.
Barber Steps Aside
It was understood by Mr.. Barber
and his friends, it is said, that no
was to be appointed a member Of the
public utilities commission-that he
had the promise of the governor Of
this office in the event the legislature
passed an act creating the commits
sion. He was not given the appoint
ment. Tho governor was urged to
appoint Mr.. Barber immigration COM
missioner. In preference to the gov
ernsr's wish to appoint Major Reed
to that office Mr.. Barber is said
to have stepped aside. It was then
understood that he was to be appoint
ed private secretary to the governor
but again he is said to havo stepped
aside for Captain e. G. Davis. The
game wardenship was, it is said, not
to the liking of Mr.. Barber but he
accepted 1t. His friends say that he
understood at that time he would
later go on the public utilities com
mission.
Governor Acts Late
After placing the game warden's de-
partment on business basis and
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
LAST CHANCE
FOR RECOGNITION
Your Efforts Will Be Evidenced In Standing
FIRST COUNT AUG. End. HOW is YOUR CHANCE? START
THE VOTE GETTING TO-DAY

Rena Brawley
Ida Chapman
Buela Phelps
Ethel Prouse
Marine Chalmers
Sadie Curtis
Laura Gaumer
Lillian Sample
Myrtle Ramey
Verna Robertson
Nora Howard
Florence Robinson
Teresa Grover
Dolley Young
Ruby Hilliard
Sigma Sikene
Myrtle Sundquist
Myrtle Sundquist
Alton Hyde
Laura Pennington
Ora Murphy
Jessie Drew
Katie La Occur
The following names have been
suggested to act as awarding com.
mittee and count the ballots, and II
no objections are offered they viii
constitute the committee:
Rev. L. StromQuist
j. H. Early
r. E. Hansen
Get busy and vote for yoIr choice.
The contest will be conducted square
" and no partially will be shown.
Do it now and help some one reap
The benefits of this liberal offer.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

set for the first count of the Optimist
Popular Publishers and Merchants
Piano contest In view of the short
time allowed fer each candidate it
should not be necessary to reiterate
the necessity of every contestant put
ting forth her best efforts in what
is not termed the recognition per-
iod Of the contest.
1t is obvious that at no season
of the campaign will a little con-
scientious work be more effective.
You owe it to your friends to
try if not to yourself. 1t costs
nothing but little effort which
shows your appreciation of the
opportunity and the courtesy and
friendly spirit manifested by those
who are watching your progress
more than you imagine.
There are always some surprises
at the first count. Rumors and coun-
ter rumors are always in the air,
but the wise candidate will give
these no consideration. The main
thing is to lay out a we'll defined
campaign. Don't try to do it all in
one day. The publisher will gladly
give you necessary instructions. names
of subscribers and new prospects.
Armed with these you know who you
want to see and see a number each
day. Your success depends upon your
ambition.
The interest is growing each day,
the subscribers are picking the ones
they will support, therefore, the first
count is a critical period. A few
thousand votes now mean much
Hurry Get busy today; tomorrow
then will be easier.
Remember to have your friends
save the merchants coupons.
Dustin Pharmacy.
D. Fl. Biethan.
Rowles.M Mack Co.
Berryman's Hardware Co.
F. G.. Christ.
Thorstenberg Bakery.
Subscription and merchant coupons
should be saved by every family. One
coupon has often been the means of
awarding the beautiful piano. Abov.
all things start today. The names
of the contestants are as follows:
Evelyn Boyd
Hattie Jordan
Edith England
Clarice Just
Heneritta Trolin
Nora Howard
Meta Bigham
Dortha Cobbley
Neva Anderson
Phyllis Marshall
Dortha Peterson
Rachel Wray
Effie Robinson
Dorothy Hoyt
Edith Downing
Esther Nelson
Esther Hassing
Carrie Thompson
Ora Lyons
Lucille Davis
Erma Young
EDNA Byers
Margaret Neiland
Ortella Mcknight
Iris Stone
Florence Brown
Myrtle Cutler
Lucille Graham
Vera Baugh
Marie Calvert
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

Some show The famous Alabama
Minstrels. Blackfoot, Tuesday. July
18th. III
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16
BY JANE BUNKER.
Copyright, 1913, The Bobbs-MerriIl Co.

but the hyacinths as I told
you over the phone Tuesday,
l thought the same place
would continue safe in case
of a second invasion.
II am going to try to see
you Saturday night for final
arrangements IL l can slip
out without being seen. But
IL the detective is in the hall
Ill have to wait. Expect me
between eight and ten. Be
sure to be alone SO we can
talk. / still hold to my prom
fse-one-third to you II you
will help me to dispose of
gum-drops."
"Gum-drops' was Billy's touch
And this. purporting to be from
her to him:
Monsieur: I have refus-
ed to have anything to do
with this matter since know
the truth of the ownership.
Get the hyacinths while she
is at my house tonight, and
the trouble will be over for
everybody"
| typed my own letter with
carbon copy while Billy laborious
ly produced the one from Mrs
Delario.
but say-suppose he tele
phones her to make sure sh,
wrote?" questioned Billy, zane
she gives us away by telling hin
she didn't"
'I'll fix that" said I, and has
lilly scrubbed this off to her:
Don't answer any tele-
phone calls between seven q.
m. and ten p. m. Saturday IL
you value my life. If posi-
BILE be out all day 80 you
cannot be reached. Destroy
this Immediately"
The decoy letters we sent Il
the hotel where monsieur was
The rest of our plan
was this: Billy was to "sneak IT.
upstairs, and get into the flat
| was then to put on my wraps
go down in the elevator-so he'd
report 1t to monsieur; wait in the
lower hall for a mythical automo.
bile till George went up with the
car, and then creep up the stairs
Billy then left me, gliding ST.
lently away In the darkness OF
the stairs. He must have reach.
ed only the first turn when
heard him exclaim, "Ohl Elk.
cuse me! l never saw you!"
Followed one word-"Pardon'
| recognized monsieur's
voice.
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"The Jewels Are Nine"

AbN oGNgtr hNO s1hmts
confess I didn't very much
like the way Mrs. Delario lied to
me about the uncle abroad who
had left the diamonds TO her.
II might have said the same to
her IL I'd found them In my Slip
per- excused, rs | packed them
In their box the next day, tucked
IL In my stocking and started for
her house.
Mrs. Delarlo herself admitted
me; gave gasp when she saw
who II was and whirled me into
the seance room and locked the
door on us before we exchanged
a syllable.
Hurried Mrs. DelarIo told me
about her sons 'kidnaping"--
how two men had stepped up to
Eugene, called him by name. told
him he was under arrest and to
come with them quietly; how
they had taken him to a private
house and made him strip to his
underclothing and examined every
rag he had on. He had finally
escaped by denying his identity.
and claiming to be his own
cousin
Mrs. Delario. there seems to
be some sort OF misunderstanding
ing about those diamonds" be-
gan suavely.
They're mine" she returned
vehemently. II swore to you
they were mine. l swear to you
again - now - here-they are
mine"
She told me then, hesitating no
longer, the unbelievable story
unbelievable by every modern
standard aud from every seien-
tific point of view, explaining
why she'd prevaricated In the
first instance about her uncle.
She began at the beginning
and marched through to the end
of 1t. sat and stared. She told
meas she had on the steamer
how she'd gone abroad to hunt
new psychics for her seances and
the circle meeting at her house.
of which she was a sort OF priest
ess, and how she had thus come
In contact with the Duval girl.
Continued In Our Next Issue.)
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plates. leaving Billy to think what
he pleased about my mental state.
Returning, l ate. gulped the
food down while Billy eyed me.
Then suddenly l announced:
"That mamie was waiting
for me with dagger that night
look here"-I jumped up and
got the dagger from my penhold-
err tray-"he dropped 1t on the
floor"
Gee Whit" Billy cried, taxi
ing the dagger from me: and then
he demanded: "Who?"
THAT man - De Ravenol-the
man in Paris who wanted me to
bring his daughter over with me!
He was a diamond thief-that's
what he vast"
"Wow!" from Billy.
BILLY, it's absolutely true! And
I foiled him!"
Wow! You did,"
81 should say l did. And what's
more, I've got the diamonds here
-there-behind you in those hy-
acinths."
"Wow!" he whooped, and be-
fore l knew what he was doing,
he was out of his chair, his hand
on the glass.
Don't touch them!" shrieked.
"Wow!" he cried, dropping his
hand and jumping back. do they
bite?"
Motley sting. They pizen
your very soul. But, Billy--stop
wowing-I'm watched"
He sat down with the command.
"Divulge the dread secret" and
between bites l told him the
whole story.
What are we going to do?"
he repeated my concluding ques-
ton masterfully. We're going to
trap that bold bad man all by our
little own selyes-you and l." He
whipped out cigaret and light
ed it. Trap him-we! Seer"
i didn't see-"Right here in
this little flat-see?"-I saw still
less--"And we'll give him one
nice lesson on stealing diamonds
from defenseless women - and
threatening you"
The scheme was to decoy mon
sieur to the flat by letter from
Mrs. Delario indicating where the
diamonds were hidden: we banked
on his remembering the one place
he hadn't searched - the hya-
cinths; and II he got the tip, we
believed he'd return the moment
| went out.
After some discussion, Billy
and l decided not to take Mrs.
Delario into our confidence, not
knowing how she'd act In the cri-
sis, which necessitated our imi-
tating her writing-though I
must say for ourselves, we fore
bore to forge her name to the
missive we dispatched that even
ing to monsieur.
The only sample of her writing
We had was her address in my
notebook and some titles of books
on spiritualism she'd wished me
to read. But the sample did us,
and the joint literary efforts of
myself and Billy produced the fol-
lowing. This, purporting to be
from me to her:
my Dear Mrs. Delario:
Since he searched everything
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

Continued from Yesterday
Outside the drizzle had settled
to a steady downpour. 1t was
dark and gloomy and my feelings
were the same as | opened some
canned stuff and got as much of a
meal as couid with what was in
the house.
think 1t was the skimpiness
of the larder at the time that
showed me as much as anything
else how important it was for me
now to get help-I had food
enough to last for a couple Of
days, and after that-if things
kept on this way--how was I to
get It?
Billy Rivers was, of course, my
logical resource. He had seen the
falt the night befofe-he could
start all the protective machinery
in the city for me. With this
resolution, went to the tele-
phone. 1t was "dead'-my con-
nection was severed! I didn't
need to be told that monsieur had
cut my wires!
The full magnitude of my
calamity burst upon me and l sat
down on the nearest chair with a
flop. l must write, but | didn't
dare go out to mail a letter! !
had only George to depend on
for that and George was mon
sieur's paid spy!
spent an hour composing a
missive to Billy that would tell
him a great deal and monsieur
nothing-if 1t fell into his hands
and this is what came out of
it:
Dear Billy:
I'm ready to sell you that
story | promised. 1t is now
nearly finished, but | shall
need some help from YOU in
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TX.
The Capture,

That night nothing happened
at least to me. You may imag.
Inc, IL you can, what went
through on Saturday! My one di-
version was to rehide the dia-
monds. This time-after I had
taken them out of the hyacinths
and poked a thimble among the
stems-I sealed them In an en-
velope and thumb-tacked 1t to
the bottom of sideboard drawer.
The last half hour before Billy
came was positively the longest
in my life.
Then he hasn't killed you!"
were my first words.