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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-04-22

should be granted, and also a similar
request from other parties who were in
need of street lights. The matter was
referred to the Improvement Committee.
Jas. Hunter and Mrs. Killion appear
ed before the board TO protest against
their street sprinkling tax which they
thought exorbitant, and a number of
the cOuncilmen agreed with them. The
matter was referred to the proper com
mittee, with instructions to adjust the
sprinkling tax if possible.
The council designated Thursday,
April 20 as cleanup day, and instructed
the attorney to draw proclamation to
that effect which appears in another
column Of the paper this week.
Upon request of Judge Cowan and the
son VS.. The City of Blackfoot, the case
that originated by the breaking of Mr..
Peterson g leg on an alleged bad side
walk, that the plaintiff who lost the
case be donated 800 by the city, was
discussed and referred to the Law and
Order Committee.
An application Of G. F. Smith to erect
a corrugated iron building in the city
limits was unanimously rejected.
Councilman Nofeav Davis, chairman
of the committee to select site for
a fire station, reported that Dolph John
son offered the city free site for the
same on his property on Bridge street.
Mark Farmer offered the city three
lots on the northwest corner of Bridge
street and Fisher avenue for $500 each.
The matter was left in the hands Of the
committee.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-04-22
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

The city council held a regular meet
ing Tuesday night when good quorum
was present.
Mayor West called the meeting to
order, when the minutes were read and
approved.
Councilman Bond reported that the
Bridge street bridge was almost COM
pleted, and all on city property. He
also reported that the Kirk ditch was
being attended to.
Councilman Davis reported that the
committee on power sites were progress
ing, but at present had no report to
make, and were given further time to
investigate.
Councilman Peck reported that the
Stoneman bees would be removed out Of
town in the near future.
Councilman Bond reported that Abe
Scott was given sprinkling contract,
and the council approved of the appoint
ment.
Mr.. Roulet appeared before the
council and informed them that he was
about to install an indoor ball ball game
in Blackfoot in the Athletic hall,
and wanted to know if the city would
demand license for the same. The
question was referred to the Law and
Order committee with power to act.
1t seemed to be the opinion Of the coun-
Gil that the indoor ball hall would be
subject to the same license as the or
dinary pool halls.
D. H. Biethan appeared before the
council and informed them that he was
about to build on the corner Of Pacific
and Taylor, and wanted to know if the
city would buy the dirt from his excava-
tion at 1Oc. per cubic yard as they have
been in the habit Of doing. Council
man Younie made motion that was
seconded by Councilman Stephenson
that the city purchase what dirt was
needed for street Improvement at Zoe.
per cubic yard from Mr.. Biethan, to be
delivered where the street committee
might need it. 1t was plainly demon
strated that this was by far the cheap
est way for the city to grade the streets
and the councilmen were unanimous in
passing the motion.
Mr.. Biethan also asked the council
for an arc light on the corner of Pa
cific and Taylor, and Councilman Peck
stated that he believed the request
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-04-22

$4,000, taking ten dollars in cash and
the rest on time. Mr.. Gibbs was slow
in taking up the trail of the thieves
and didn't appear in American Falls
until last Sunday after the men had
been gone with the team six days. He
took the train from here to Twin Falls
and saw one of them in Mr.. Hughes
pasture near Quigley. in the mean
while Mr.. Hughes son had driven the
other one to American Falls He pass
ed by Mr.. links livery stable and the
horse was Immediately recognized by
Mr.. link who stopped the buggy and
held both it and the horse for Mr..
Gibbs whom he notified at once. The
men who stole the rig escaped a.a
have not been heard Of since they left
uigley.-American Falls Press
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-04-22
TRECO'S PAPER
REPUDIATED

The Republican City Committee Of
Blackfoot upon being interviewed by
the Optimist representative in relation
to its attitude on the recent scurrilous
articles regarding many of our leading
citizens appearing in Trego's paper,
they stated that they were too busy to
seriously consider the vaporings Of what
they believed to be the result of a
diseased or peeved condition Of the
EDITORS mind, and tNat the opinion Of
the Committee is that the articles. by
Mr.. Younie and GA Citizen in last
week IS issue Of this paper were ample
answers to such rot.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-04-22
STOLEN TEAM RECOVERED.

Willard Gibbs, of the Gibbs livery
barn Of Blackfoot, came here last
Wednesday after livery team that was
stolen from his barn week ago last
Monday. Two strangers hired the team
to drive, they said, to Aberdeen and re-
turn. In stead of driving to Aberdeen
they drove to Pocatello and on down
here the same day. They stopped at
A. links livery barn for the night
and attempted to sell the team and
outfit for one hundred and fifty dol
lars. Mr.. link suspected that the team
had been stolen and refused the bar
gain. The strangers left the next
morning for Twin Falls, but got only
as far as Quigley where they sold the
team and buggy to Mr.. Hughes for
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-04-22
LOSES HIS FATHER

Yesterday afternoon F.. G. Christ re-
ceived telegram informing him Of
the death of his father which had just
occurred at his home in Pineridge, Penn.
Deceased was native of Pennsylvania,
SO years of age and leaves a wife and
seven children. His son, Reiff, Of
BlackfoOt, was with him when he died,
Mr. Christ had been i'll about two
months with throat trouble that
caused his death.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-04-22


does wonderful work also
Topperwen,
undoubtedly
startled the
thousands skill
kinds of shooting quickly
Her first appearance
and later
the world
man competition
rifle
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-04-22
Proclamation
. Q 9 Q Q Q . Q Q 9 Q 9 oooo

To the citizens of the city of {
Blackfoot, please take notice
that your Mayor and City Coun-
Gil have set Thursday, the Goth.
day of April A. D. 1915, for
''Clean-up Day" This date
will be legal holiday in the {
city and it is desired that the
citizens of each ward organize
themselves and appoint COM
mittee to see that the work of
cleaning up the city is properly {
done by the evening Of said day. {
This is an important matter to
our city and we ask the coop
Grafton of all citizens.
r. N. WEST, {
Mayor. {
OSCAR l.. RIDER,
City Clerk.
9 9 Q Q 9 Q Q Q Q 9 Q 9 Q . .
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-04-22

Continued on page ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31
GERMAN SCHOOLS ARE
DDPOPULATED By WAR,

such universities as Berlin, Leipsic,
Munich !, Heidelberg and Goettingen.
the student contingent from the
United States forms considerable
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31
Occupants of Class Rooms and
Professional Chairs Are
at the Front.

NASHINGTON.5 D. C.. Mar. Il
The war in Europe. while not COM
fpletelys closing Germany's twenty-one
great universities. has practically de-
populated their class rooms and their
professio chairs. These institu-
lions had. before the war. total or
more than $4,000 matriculated stu
dents, the one at Berlin having near
IL 1000 alone. Tie part played by
and international life Is described by
the National Geographic Society in
the following sketch:
Among the faculties Of Germany's5
twenty one universities were scat
tered at the beginning Of the war in
Europe. many of the biEges men in
the world Of learning. The German
university was a thoroug hly cosmc-
Ipolitan community. all nations all
manner OF customs and all ha bits Of
thought being represent ted. Amert-
cans have been representeds at Ger
man universities since Benz amin
Frank lin's day. The create printer
stateman-philosonh ersis looked upon
as the; founder Of the American COT
5onyr at Goettingen. a loosely organ
lied student corp oratton with IA
wealth OF traditions extending over
NOR than 100 years.
Hundreds or young Americans
attended the universities ofs Ger
many each wear. and the wars inter
.rnption of the plans OF this student
stream will not be the lecst OF the
hardships that the great struggle IS
forcing us to share. The influc OF
American stndents regularly began In
the early part of April and continued
through the summer Until the open
ing OF the autumn semester. At
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31
WESTERN UNION
Leads All in Giving Service to
the Public lin Ira mission
of Messages and so On.

The innovation intr oduced by tue
Western Union Telegraph Company
the first Of March Of transmit ting the
fling time on kilograms showing the
patrons the time consumed IN handlines
messages, IS greatly appreciated by
the patrons OF the company.
Manager Borgess. says there Isl no
telegraph company in existence that
is giving better service today than the
Western Union Conpa and 81 COM
harrison. Of AZ records wi lust the
statement Manager Bogg ess also
states that the comp my has designed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31

-atsaHlIii, sfK1SltlEIDeTSg ana %GT0etttnEen,
the student contingent from the
body.
!. he he German university is an inn
Deriun in imperio-a state within
a state. Upon being matriculated H. iii
one Of these universities the stu
dent becomes member OF an ideal.
republic of learning: lis responsible
I Lone to the heads Of the republic,
and they are resp onsi Bile for him to
the state. The card of membership
which the university authorities IS
sue to- him is his passport. 1t pro-
tects him from arrest and from the.
IMP positions Of tradesnen, and es-
ablishes his identity beyond question
before all servants OF the state This
card J, also, procures theater and con
cert tickets for him at significant
price lions: furthermore. it
Eesta blishes his credit with local
trad esmen.
From before the beginnin OF mod
most educational ranks It's uni-
syersfties have enjoyed International
lrenownt since the middle ages, while
many OF the names most prominent
i'm. the pedagogical world are German.
To-day, the Fatherland lis dis
nguished both for a. diffusion or
knowledge through all classes a
i diffusion that has practically elinf-
mated i1literac y. and for the super
lority of its specialties in the various
fields Of learning.
| Education in Gernlan costs less
than daily. fare: in fact. lit is res
ga-aed by the Germans as necessary
as bread and meat The lnatricu-
iation fee at a German university is
4eighteen marks. about $3.50. The
lecture courses, as "a rule. cost from
is1.25 to So according as there are.
sone6 or foul. hours a week Labora-
/ tory fees are extra. but reasonable;i
and the classes held by the pro-
,ffessors are generally gratis. Since
s191 81. the scale of prices have been
increased somewhat Tor students
/ from foreign lands but they are still.
more easily borne than university
charges outside OF Germany
here is no more genuine democ-
lra cy3i in the world than that prevail
Ing in the German university com
munity During his student years.
the German puts away the irksome
responsibilities and the outward con-
MENTIONS of caste. and lives and
chooses his friends according to his
fancy. But he seldom carries this.
democracy beyond his UNIVERSITY
ven rS ~ ssRsa3 .7sas
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31
Sore Throat Wisdo1r7.

To relieve Sore Throat ycu must Get ct
cause. Nothing else does that 81
quickly, safely ard surely as TONSiLTNE.
A dose of 1ONSILENE taken upon the
first appearance of Sore Throat may save
long days of sickness. Use little Sore
Throat wisdom and buy a bottle of 'T0NSI.
LINE today. on may need it tomorrow.
TONSILiNEist the standard Sore n,
Throat remedy best known and s5stA
most effective and most used. Lock ia
for the long necl7ed fellow On the
bottle when you go to the drug store ia
to get lit. &c. and Soc. Hospital I'll
Size s1.0O. ALL Drnnrists. VIZ
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31
is Inaugurated by Baltimore
and Ohio and Shipments
Are Handled Quickly.

f5I}ALTlMCRI;. Mar. s i ranscon-
tinental express service was inaugur-
#itted March 80 by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad between New York,
Philadelphia, baltimore San Fran
risco and Los Angeles, handling ship
nlents Of Wells Fargo and Company
through the Chicago and st. Louis
gateways on the quickest schedule
attempted between the leading cities
OF the two coasts.
The first train departed from Jer-
sey city at S::45 p. M, Philadelphia
at 1881 p. M and at Baltimore at
Sl p. M. extra cars having been at
tacned at each stop. Cumberland,
Md. was reached at 55:55 a., m.
where the train was divided into two
sections--one due at Chicago at 8
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31

a special blank for Easter greetings
in line with the special Christmas and
New Year greeting which have been.
SO favorably received by the public.
The design is Easter lilies printed IN
colors and is very attractive. The
greetings are written on. these blanks
and the delivered messages are on Al
blan OF similar design.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31

San Francisco at 80 p. M. the fifth
day from New = ork. Connecting at
Chicago. with the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul .Olympian." fast SER
vice is also made for Seattle. Port
land and Tacoma as we'll as for St.
Paul and Minneapolis Connection
is likewise made at Chicago with the
Wabash and the Chicago anu East
ern Illinois railroads for points on
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31

\ There are ten bridges formed BY
nature in the United States. Their
formation is caused by the current OF
streams running through rocks
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31
their lines.

their lines
The ST. Louis section connects with
the Missouri Pacific system for kan
tsas City and San Francisco ana WITH
the Iron Mountain line to Texas and
the Southwest. Through a connec-
ton with the ST.. Louis and san
Francisco railroad. points in Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma and Texas will be
reached IT.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31
indigestion Dyspepsia,
HORSES ] WANTED.

will be at my stable In Clarks-
burg to buy horses and mares from
three Years old sup and weighing
IL you have a horse for sale bring it
in on that date. S3
he B. u. MARINER.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31

graphic and gold pen industry or the
United States has almost trebled
while that Of the steel pen has
doubled. s FIT
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31
EXPRESS SCR WOE
. ACROSS CONTINENT

n. NJ. and the other at St. Louis at
1850 a. m.
The section through Chicago con-
meets with the fast mail of the Atch-
inson. Topeka and Santa Fe. arriv,
ing at Los angeles at SIS 5 a. m. and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-31

Stockings first came into use In
the eleventh century before which
ft was customary to swath the feet
in bandages. !, Il
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-17
A Wonderful Antiseptic.

Germs and infection aggra-
vate ailments and retard heal
ing. Stop that infection at once.
Kill the germs and get rid of the
poisons. For this purpose a
single application Of Sloan's
Liniment not only kills the pain
but destroys the germs. This
neutralizes infection and gives
nature assistance by overcom-
ing congestion aud gives a
chance for the free and normal
flow Of the blood. Sloan's Lini-
ment is an emergency doctor and
should be kept constantly on
hand. 25c, soc. The $1.OO size
contains six times as much as
the 25c.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-17
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of an order Of the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri, made on
the 9th day Of July, 1914, the I'M
d~ersigned, Public Administrator in and
for said County, has taken charge OF
the estate Of Rovella Nelson, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after tho date Of said order
or they may be precluded from any
benefit Of such estate, and II guch
laims be not exhibited within one vonr
from the date Of the last insertion 81.
this publication they viii be forever
barred.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day
ef April, 1915.
HENRY c. CHILES.
Ib-7-t5 Public Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-17
Year without Summer.

COPIED from The Landmark,
Platte City, Mo-
The year 1916 was called the
year without a summer. AS the
springtime approached, nothing
in the weather indicated the re-
turn Of seed time, much less of
harvest. Shows, heavy rains
and cold winds prevailed inces-
sanity, and during the entire
season the sun rose each morn
ing as thru a cloud Of smoke, red
and rayless, shedding little light
or warmth, and setting at night
as far behind a thick cloud of
vapor, leaving hardly a trace of
its having passed over the earth.
The frost never went off the
ground until about the last of
May.
The farmers planted their
crops, but the seed would hardly
sprout, and when at last it came
to the surface, there was not
enough warmth to cause any
thing to grow. During the
month Of June young birds were
frozen to death in their nests.
So great was their destruction
that for at least three years af-
ter very few birds visited the
colder parts of the northern
states. The woods and forests
seemed deserted by them. Small
fruit, such as the Juneberry, rip
ened and rotted on the trees in
the forest because of no birds to
eat them.
Crops that required warmth,
like corn, generally failed to ma
ture and only here and there in
a few places that seemed espec-
tally protected did an ear ripen.
The people after repeated hope
for change in the weather set
tied down in almost despair.
Large spots appeared on the
face Of the sun as seen through
the smoky atmosphere, distinct
ly visible with the naked eye
.frosts prevailed every month the
whole year, and almost daily,
and in the few places where corn
ripened was the only supply of
seed for the next year, and it
was held at an exceedingly high
figure with now and then an ex.
|ception. Magazine of Ameri-
can History.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-17
EXECUTORS NnTICF-

Notice IS hereby given, that letters
testamentary on the estate Of Will
lam 7. Bell deceased, were granted to
the undersigned on the 4th day Of
September, 1915, by the Probate
Court of Lafayette County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the under
signed within six months after the
date Of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit Of said es-
tate; and If such claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
Of the last Insertion Of this publica-
tion they will be forever barred.
This 4th day Of September, 1915.
JOSEPH 3. TUCKER,
Executor.
9-17-t5
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-17

Miss Amanda Korsmeyer re-
turned to her home in jefferson
City Sunday morning after a
visit here with her sister, Mrs.
A. Strausner.
D. F. Conrad spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
E. I. Stier spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-17

in the City Of Lexington, Lafayette
County, Missouri, between the hours
of nine o'clock in the forenoon and
five o'clock in the afternoon Of said
day, proceed to sell the above de-
scribed real estate at public vendue to
the highest bidder for cash in hand,
for the purpose Of paying said note,
the interest thereon and the cost Of
executing this trust.
WILLIAM H. WADDELL,
Sheriff Of Lafayette County, Mo.
9-3-t5
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-17
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
of Administration on the estate Of
William P. Robinson deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the
10th day Of December, 1914, by the
Probate Court Of Lafayette County,
Missouri. All persons having claims
against said estate are required 10
exhibit them for allowance TO the IN.
dersigned within six months after the
date Of said letters or they may be
precluded from any benefit Of said es-
tate; and II such claims be not exc
hibited within one year from the date
Of the last insertion Of this publica-
ton they will be forever barred.
This 18th day Of August, 1915.
WALTER B. WADDELL,
Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-17
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given, that letters
Of Administration on the estate Of
lucy ]. Dennis, deceased, where
granted TO the undersigned on the Ath
day Of June, 1915, By the Probate
Court Of Lafayette County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate T required to exhibit
them for allowance to the under
signed within six months after the
date Of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit Of said es-
tate; and If such claims be not exhibit
ed within one year from the date Of
the last insertion Of this publication
they will be forever barred.
This 4th day of June, 1915.
JAMES A. DENNIS,
Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-17
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Isaac Jacobs, now more
than nine months dead, by his certain
deed of trust dated the 18th day Of
March, 1911, and recorded in the Of
fee Of the Recorder Of Deeds It La
fayette County, Missouri, in Book 210
Page 225 conveyed to Dan Ruebel as
Trustee, the following described real
estate, situate in the County of La
fayette, and state of Missouri, to-wit:
Lots numbered Eight and Nine e &
81 in Block numbered Five 10y, in
Buckingham and Company's Addition
to the City Of Lexington, Missouri.
Which said deed Of trust was given
to secure the payment Of a certain
.promissory note in said deed describ-
ed, and said deed Of trust further pro-
vides that in the event Of the absence
Of said Trustee. or his death or re-
fusal to act, the then acting Sheriff
Of Lafayette County, Missouri, at the
time request for foreclosure is made
may execute said trust; and whereas
Dan Ruebel said Trustee, has refused
to act as said trustee, and where's,
said note is due and remains unpaid
now therefore, at tho request Of N,
legal holder and owner Of said note
I, William H. Waddsll, Sheriff O.
Lafayette County, Missouri, win on
Wednesday, October s, 1915,
At the front door Of the Court Hous,
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ExECUTOR,s NOTICE
7-sO-t5

Notice is hereby given that letters
testimentary on the estate Of Elmira
Meng deceased, were granted to the
undersigned on the 23rd day Of Au-
gust, 1915, by the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri. All per-
sons having claims against said e.
tate are required to exhibit them for
allowance to the undersigned within
six months after the date Of said let
ters, or they may be precluded from
any benefit Of said estate; and Il such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date Of the last inser-
ton Of this publication they will be
forever barred.
This 23rd day Of August, 1916.
ED. R. MENG,
Executor.
.g-27-t5.