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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11
BLACKFOOT FUEL & ICE CO.
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will apply to the Board Of
County Commissioners at its regular
July, 1914, meeting, for permission to
appoint temporary clerical assistants
to assist in preparing election sup
plies for the, Primary and General
election, and performing any other
necessary duties in the office Of
County Clerk and Recorder of Bing-
ham County, Idaho.
J. T. CARRUTH,
Clerk, Ex-Officio Auditor and Re-
corder, Bingham County, Idaho.
Dated at Blackfoot, Idaho
June End, 1914. ~
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11
THE GREAT CONTEST
WELL UNDERWAY
Increasing Interest Manifested by the Many Contestants Already
in the Field.
Time Will Show Which are Live Ones

judging from the interest that has
been manifested in the great prize
voting contest 50 far there is going to
be a great scramble fer the $40 in
gold to be given to the contestant
having the largest number of votes on
July End. The special prize is worth
winning and the contestants realize
the fact.
The contest is an assured fact.
There has never been q contest in this
locality where mere or better prizes
have been offered or a more strict
adherence to justice and equity to all
participants. The Optimist desires to
emphasize the point that every con.
testant will be afforded an absolute
fair deal.
The name of the judges will be
announced soon. Bear in mind the
merchants who are giving coupons
with every dollar purchase: ,
Dustin Pharmacy.
D. H. Biethan.
ROwles- Mack Co.
Berryman's Hardware Co.
F. c. Christ.
Thorstenberg Bakery.
When you trade at these stores be-
sure and ask fer coupons. Every one
little piece of paper bearing 25 votes
may win some friend of yours the
beautiful Obermeyer & Sons piano.
Get your friends to subscribe for
the Optimist. For each one year
new subscriber you will receive 900
votes; renewals for one year, 500;
for each one year back subscription
400 votes
There is already large list Of con.
testants, but there is opportunity for
to nominate others. Fill out the nom.
mating blank and send it to this Of.
flee. Also cut out the vote coupon an
cast it for your fav'orite. In order that
every contestant may fully understand
eAAN1 'OICo OuiluS Cuo Inc
Optimist wishes to state that
the contestant having the largest nun.
Der of votes during the contest will
be awarded the piano as first prize;
the one having the next largest nun.
Der of votes will have the End prize.
and so on until all the prizes have
been distributed.
Use tho free coupon in this issue
If you know of any lady who has not
been nominated whom you think would
make good race, use the nominating
blank in this issue and send her
name to this office. or bring it in in
person and it will be entered. 1t mat
ters not if she be single or married
This is popular voting contest, net
necessarily young lady voting cen
test. Read the rules and regulations
on page three, and govern yourself &C
cordingly Some one is going to re
ceive these prizes and you can heM
decide who it will be.
The first count in the contest will
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11
1861
WE DELIVER ICE

every day in the year. SO don't be
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You feel the necessity of having ice
on hand more in summer than in win
ter, but it is desirable 365 days in the
year, for the culinary department and
sick room. You can't afford to do
without it at the price we ask. We
will gladly furnish you with rates
for our service.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11
WALkER--LlVlNGSTONE

Miss Anna Livingstone. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Nj. Livingstone
of Aberdeen, and Mr.. Albert Walker
OF Goshen, Idaho, were married
Tuesday morning of this week at
Blackfoot, by Justice CT the peace
c. E. Clutes the wedding taking
place at the court house.
Mr. Walker is a farmer of the
Goshen country and the home of the
newly married couple will be at
Idaho Falls. The wedding party
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11
$500, 10000

For Dry and Irrigated Farm Loans,
by Huston-ChurchiII Co., Idaho Falls,
offer quickest service. best interest
rates and options on farm loans. Write
for information and application. St
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11
Only One Entirely Satisfactory

Il have tried various collie and diar-
rhoea remedies, but the only one that
has given me entire satisfaction and
cured me when l was afflicted is
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy recommend it
to my friends at all times" writes s..
N. Galloway, Stewart, S. c. For sale
by all dealers. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11
NEE PIERCE WET

A few days ago the dry faction in
the local option election held in
Neg Perez county, CT which Lewiston
is the principal city, claimed a ma
jority, but official returns now being
computed by the county commission.
ers, show that the county went wet
by majority Of from so to IS.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11

was accompanied to Blackfoot by
Mrs. John NJ. Livingstone, her son
Sandy Livingstone, and grand-daugh-
ter Miss Mary Neville. They return
ed on Tuesday afternoon, the newly
married couple going to their homo
at Idaho F'alls.-Abcrdeen Times.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11

be on Thursday, July End, at which
time $40 in gold will be awarded to
the contestant receiving the largest
number Of votes.
These are the names of the con.
testants who have been nominated.
They are authorized to accept none,
for subscriptions to The Optimist
and give receipt therefor.
Get busy and vote for your choice
The contest will be conducted square
ly and no Partially will be shown.
Do it now and help some one reap the
benefits of this liberal offer.
The nominations so far made ara
as follows:
Evelyn Boyd
Hattie Jordan
Edith England
Clarice Just
Heneritta Trolin
Nora Howard
Meta Bigham
Dcrtha 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
Rena Brawley
Ida Chapman
Buela Phelps
Ethel Prcuse
Marine Chalmers
Sadie Curtis
Katie DeKay
Laura Gaumer
Lillian Sample
Myrtle Ramey
Verna Robertson
Nora Howard
Florence Robinson
Teresa Grover
Dolley Young
Ruby Hilliard
Sigma Silene
Myrtle Sundquist
Myrtle Sundquist
Francis Riley
Alton Hyde
Laura Pennington
Ora Murphy
Jessie Drew
Katie La Occur
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PR0BLEM:lNnND|A
Continued from first page.

mat the two sects Join together. but
b this case they have been acting as
emo. and have been holding joint meet
1ngs OF protest and making joint rep
associations to the India office. The
meetings have been scarcely noticed in
che papers, although the speeches de-
avered at some Of them have been Of
such an tnnammatory character that
"a other occasions the speakers would
have been charged with sedition.
Another matter Irritating the lndi-
Ans II that they have found out that
some Of the men who prefessed to be
heart and soul in their campaign for
redress were In the pay OF the imperial
government One very prominent In
dian. whose speeches at some of the
meetings verged very closely upon Sc
didon has been found to have been in
the pay. Of the Indian government for
years. He II now receiving police pro-
tsct1en for fear Of assassination.
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had PRESENT|MENT
OF A TRAGIC DEATH
Young Woman Who Had Shot
Husband Bought Coffin.

n. Fort Worth. Tex.-A presentiment
that she would soon die violent death
ludueod Mrs. Eta Miller Of this city
20 select her own coffin only three
Aays before she was shot and killed
BY her father-in-law, Joe Miller. When
she told friends that she had called
At an undertaker's and bought a cot
Nm they TESTED her. She said no threats
had been made against her life, but
fear OF being killed haunted her day
and night.
Mrs. Miller a few months ago sho,
and killed her husband, John Miller
The latters father brooded over his
sons death, but he had made no
threats Of violence. Mrs. Miller own
ed rooming house and was worth
considerable money.
The shooting on a crowded down
town street caused panic Mrs. Mi
ter ana her sixteen-year-old daughter
Pauline, had been resting In small
park near the Flatiron building. ana
Miller lurked behind corner, listenin
to their laughter. When they starte.
to walk of he approached them hur,
neoiy, drew his revolver and shot Mr..
Miller through the forehead. Will,
the Woman's body was on the side
walk he fred two more shots into /,
be did not speak q word.
Mrs. Miller was convicted Of killjnr
her husband and received a two-year
sentence. The court, however. sus.
pended her sentence and she was a,
liberty pending good behavior. She
had asserted that she loved her bus
band and expected to live with him
again II he recovered. Next day after
she made this statement he fled suit
for divorce, but died while the SUIT was
pending.
The elder Miller PAGES his cell in the
county Jail and is showing signs of re-
morse. II must have been crazy to
90 IT, he says, "but how l loved tina ,
hoyl he was all had"
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TRYING TO CURE AN
UPSIDE DOWN" YOUTH
Physicians Interested In PoCuI-
lar Case Of Detroit Boy.

Detroit. Mich. - Physicians through-
out the country are Interested as to
the experiments which are to he made
TO try to cure Joseph W. Darling Of
this city. The boy is suffering from
an unusual malady which results in his
writing and drawing everything up-
side down. Everything reverses itself
to his vision. and it is believed that a
surgical operation will be able TO rem
edy the aillnent
The leading physicians of the city
are taking Il great interest in the boy,
and several schemes are being worked
out III the hope Of lettering the boys
sight and making his vision in every
way normal Dr. ". F. Melody. CITY
physician, Is convinced that the all
ment comes from Il lesion of the brain
as result Of an accident. and the boy
is to be treated by him first to give
him an opportunity to disprove or sub
stantiate that theory.
Joseph Is remarkably intelligent
boy. He Is nine years old. but his
physical development is that Of q boy
OF four, as he has spent months at q
time in various hospitals following an
accident which affected his sight and
ruined his health. This happened when.
he was two and half years old. He
was lifted from the floor by his head
by caller at his home and so injured
that his neck and spine became prac-
Ically useless. Assesses formed at
either side or his neck and his spine
finally developed a bad curvature
The boy waS treated ut a local hos
p1tal for nearly A year following the
mlshap. and. as In that time he did not
have one sound sleep because Of his
pain. the physicians were assured that
he could not live and had him taken
to his home to die.
1t was not until Joseph was we'll
enough to go to school that it was
found that his sight was affected. He
was an apt pupil, but his teachers sent
word to Mrs. Webb that he insisted
upon fooling at his work and did ev-
erything upside down. He protested
that he was doing the best that he
could and insisted that be never had
written or drawn anything upside
down since he had been ut the school.
They asked him then if he knew what
upside down meant. He said yes and
Immediately drew picture as it |
should be. right side up
That" said he. lis upside down,
and never do my work that way"
Continued surveillance convinced his
teachers that the boy was suffering
with some defect of vision. and since
that time he has been examined nv al
most an Of the physicians in Detroit.
all Of whom have been unable to say
just what causes the ailmcnt
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his parents to Tyler county, West Vir
gihia, where he attended the school Of
that day He studied law and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1843, in which
year he located in Parkersburg, and
began the practice of his profession,
III which he soon rose to distinction.
In 1855 he represented Wood county
In the General Assembly OF Virginia,
and BY successive elections continued
In that capacity until 1850. He be-
came all ardent new State man, and
was president of the Second Wheeling
Convention which assembled June II.
1861, and which reorganized the Re-
stored Government of Virginia and
prepared the way for the formation OF
West Virginia. He was elected first
Governor Of West Virginia; was inau-
gurated June 20, 1868, and by success
sive elections served until 1869, when
he was elected a member of the
United States Senate, in which body
he served six years. Thereafter he
resumed the practiced Of law in Park
ersburg, where he was later elected
Judge Of the Circuit Court, and served
eight years, his term beginning Jan
uary !, 1889. He was a leader Of men
in the time in which he lived, not from
the intrigues Of craft and cunning,
but from an innate and rightful SOW
ereignty of human nature.
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COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe would have died If I hadu',
taken if.
After l began taking Cardui, l wa.
greatly helped, and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
l tattened up, and grew so much
stronger in three months, l felt like an.
other person altogether"
Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. Its ingredients have mild, tonic
effect, On the womanly constitution.
Cardui makes for increased strength
improves the appetite, tones up the ner.
vous system, and helps to make pale
sallow cheeks. fresh and rosy.
Cardui has helped more than million
weak women. during the past 50 years.
1t will surely do for you. what it has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
Write TO-: Chataneeea Medicine Co., Ladies. Ad.
visory Dept. Chattanooga. Tens. for Special IN.
lreatHem OK Women" sent In plain wrapper. Ia
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And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any e Her Homework.

Pleasant Hill, N. CT suffered for
ehree summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, of this town, "and the third and
last time, was my worst.
had dreadful nervous headaches and
peostration, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any Of my
housework.
l also had dreadful! pains In my back
and sides and when one of those weak
sinking spells would come on me, ]
would have 10 give up and lie down,
until II wore off.
! was certainly in a dreadful state of
health, when finally decided to try
Cardui. the woman's tonic, and | firmly
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GEORGE ROBERT LATHAM.

George Robert Latham was born in
Prince William county, Virginia. IN
sight of the Bull Run battle ground,
March 9, 1882, and was reared on
farm. In November, 184s, his father
moved his family into Western Vir-
ginia and settled in Taylor county In
January, 1850, Mr.. Latham had Sc
we're attack of pleurisy followed by
was totally disabled for farm work for
three years. In 1852, having partially
regained his health, he taught school
in Taylor and Barbour counties, Vir-
ginia, until the winter of 1859. From
1855 to 1861 he was a citizen of Graf
ton, where he was married on Decem-
Der "a, 1857, to Caroline A. Thayer,
then -MQnongcIa count. Yirrinia
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TO URGE GHOSTS TO GO.
ep'ritus'ists Will Try to "Shoo" Van.
dor Piles' Guests.


Passaic, N. J.-Spiritualists visited
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van.
DER Pile to "shoo away" ghosts that
have been haunting the Wander Piles
for the last few weeks
About two months ago the Wander
PILES were awakened one night BY
knockings inside the walls of the house.
They thought little Of the matter. bu,
when the knockings came the second
night 1t was decided they were made
BY ghosts.
All sorts OF plans were tried to Inv
the ghosts, but all to no avail. The
Rev. Nicholas Boer Of the Christjon
Reformed church sat up With them
one night. The sounds came. and Mr..
boer refused to call again.
Spiritualists In Paterson read of tho
ghosts and offered to persuade thess
10 60 away.
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SENSITIVE CAT A SUICIDE.
Billy Was Slapped and Then Ran II
Front of Automobile.

bloomfield. \. J.-Aliss Lucy Bergen
OF Washington street. in this town, ia
sure that her large black cat commit
ted suicide deliberately, and many per-
sons who saw the tragic end Of her pet
agreed with her
ihe cat ran out to the middle of tho
street in front Of It's home and awaited
the approach of an automobile. The
chauffeur saw the animal and steer
ed In next the curb to avoid hitting
It. But the cat crawled toward the
curb. Judging the distance so as to
get exactly in front Of the wheels Of
the auto. which ram over it.
Miss Bergen said: II was putting
a pink ribbon on Billy's neck in honor
OF his thirteenth birthday. when he
scratched my hand, for which l gave
him sharp blow on the side of the
head with my open hand He jumped
or the table and sought refuge behind
gas range in the kitchen. | felt
sorry for what l had done and tried
to coax him out. but he paid no at
tention to me. and at the first oppor-
unity he ran out the kitchen door.
Il thought be would soon return.
and after bathing my wound l went
into the parlor and sat by the win
dow. From there | saw Billy living
In the street. Then l saw the auto
mobile coming and ran to the door.
Billy's actions prove to me that he
wanted to die, for the driver Of the au-
tomobile did everything possible to
avoid running over him."
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ALPHEUS GARRISON.

Alpheus Garrison was born in Green
county, Pennsylvania, February 26
1888; moved to Guernsey county, Ohio,
in 1886; in 1912 moved to Monongalia
county, Virginia, now West Virginia,
where he still resides. Mr. Garrison
was married to Charlotte Henderson
In 1853. In 1856 he was elected con-
stable and served the term; In 1859
was appointed deputy sheriff and serv-
ed until May, 1861, when he resigned
and was appointed delegate to the
Wheeling convention. He was ap-
pointed recruiting agent for soldiers
and deputy provost marshal until 1864
He joined the Union army as I'd lieu
tenant and later was promoted to cap
tain of Company E. 18th w. Va. In
fantry. He served until June 80, 1866,
and returned home In 1866. He was
appointed assessor to NIL a vacancy
and In 1866 was elected assessor; in
1858 he was elected to the legislature
and served the winter Of 1863 In
Wheeling, Wa. Va; In 1870 was elect
ed sheriff Of the county and in 1890
was elected to the state senate from
the Eleventh Senatorial district and
served in Charleston, w. Va, 1891 and
1893. Since that time Mr. Garrison
has lived on his farm. He has been a
member OF the Christian church for
more than 81 years and Is a promi
nent Mason. He is now in his 81st
year, we'll preserved, active and keen
ly Interested in the current events of
the day
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Remove Metal Sewed In Head.

Eau Claire. Wis.--The breechpin Of
an old Norwegian shotgun was sewed
up In the forehead Of Alfred Johnson
or Minneapolis by n doctor who was
called to attend him after he had fred
the ancient weapon and had been|
STRUCK by the flying pin. Johnson's|
condition did not improve, so he was|
Drought to hospital here. where tba|
PIN was removed. That Johnson will
survive Is confidently predicted,
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Sho Says We're Much Too SIenden.

@"o S"JS "S'C "UCT ] 90 OTeHQor.
Russian princess who ia now In
Washington has created a commotion
IN social circles by criticising the
American women for being much too
thin, American women Of good
breeding are slender to the point Of
emaciation,' says the princess. "They
hurry too much, that Is the reason.
Everywhere you see the Americas,
whether she Is going shopping, visit
Ing or elsewhere, she is moving fast,
ss n she did not have second to
lose" The princess doesn't seem to
realize that just now the one aim OF
the American woman is the extreme
slenderness which she fpds % un.
lovely.
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NO LIMIT TO POSTAL SAVINGS.
etevss P3ssss a Bill to Revise tho
r.-s-f ...... System,

Washington.-The house has passed
q bill increasing the limit for individ-
aal ,depositors in the postal savings
system by removing all limitations rs
% the amount depositor may keep
% his credit Heretofore there has
been limit Of $500 for a depositor.
Under the terms OF the bill interest
will be paid on amounts up to $1,000
only. but no limit is placed on the
amount OF nonnterest bearing funds
which deposltor may place in Uncle
SIMS care.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-01-10
TRUST ACTION NEXT SESSION.
President Then Will Recommend
Strenathcninq of Sherman Law

President Then Will Recommend
Strengthening of Sherman Law.
Observation-Disclosures will be no anti.
trust legislation ut this extra session
Of congress, it was stated on the
highest authority. President Wilson
will recommend to congress soon after
the beginning Of the regular session in
December the strengthening Of the
Sherman law.
Between how and then lie and his
advisers will go over the Sherman law,
dig into the history Of its operation
aud make careful study of what
has been done with the law ard its
effect on business. 1t became known
that the president will have before
him the antitrust laws Of New Jersey,
known as 1.-THE seven sisters acts en-.
acted during the last year OF Mr.. Will
sons administration as governor of
that state,
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REVEALS SECRET MARRIAGE.
Mrs. Phillips of Now York Was We'd
ded Last December

ded Last December.
Wilmington. Del.-Mrs. Edith Slos.
son Phillips of 1O2 West Forty first
street, New York. called the Rev.
George l.. Wolfe by telephone and ask
ed him to announce her marriage on
Dec. IL last to Wallace 3. Phillips.
The couple were welded here by Mr.
Wolfe.
Wasn't your marriage published Mt
the time" the preacher asked.
mo" was the answer.
The woman would not give her Yea.
son for desiring the belated announce.
ment- She said her husband was from
Greensboro, N. @
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REVENUE CUTTERS.
SAVE Rl'.}DREDS
Little Vessels Earn Titles Of
SamdritanS Of Sea.
MANY DEEDS G.: DARING.

Fleet In Aiding Distrc-ccd Slips Pro-
vents Loss Of $1o.ec - Bret Tales
Of Thrilling Rescu.s-f!cw tho Cut
tors Learn When V>aaC.a Need Suo-
cor and How They Rush 20 Scene.
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HON. A. |. FOREMAN
The First Governor of West
Virginia.

Arthur Ingram Foreman, the first
Governor of West Virginia, was born
at Waynesburg, Penn, July "a, 1923.
At the age Of four years he came with