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Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
whore Co-operatiOn is lacking.


One Of the telling points made by former
Senator Burton in both of his addresses in
Omaha. and one which cannot be too often re-
peated or too energetcally urged, is the need
Of greater individual interest and personal par
ticipation by the citizen in public affairs
Everyone cannot have his voice heard in the
determination of national issues, and perhaps
not in the discussion Of state matters, but
everyone can manifest a concern in subjects of
immediate local and municipal moment.
meeting was held last week at the instance Of
the Commercial club to debate a question that
goes TO the foundation Of our relations to pub
lie service corporations, but scarcely fifty peo-
pie we're present in addition to the members Of
the committee, and not single representative
OF tho improvement clubs and civic associations
which had been specially invited. We recall
that when the charter convention in ses-
sion and citizens generally we're urged to ex-
press their views and make suggestions, very
few paid any attention to the invitation not
even the Commercial club itself. II Is this con-
dition OF indifference and apathy, which seems
to be chronic, that is the cause OF much
"after-the-fact' complaint about things done by
public servants in a way that does not suit the
critics. Our public officers, and particularly
those charged with our municipal government.
have a right to have more cooperation from the
citizens for whom they working
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: A Connecticut
church has introduced female ushers. ls
T. wise7 A timid man may fear that the
lady might make a mistake and lead him
10 the altar.
Houston Post II Is true. as a Calves
ton brother told his congregation Sunday.
that covetousness is the greatest modern
sin. or rather the most prevalent sin. Ap-
parently. the first great object Of the
time r. to locate a man with money, and
the next Is to move heaven and earth II
possible to take it away from him.
Philadelphia Ledger. Some churches
expect the minister TO be at the beck and
call OF every member in unrecompensed
services OF a secular nature similar to
those wherein none would think Of ask
ing doctor or lawyer to oificiate without
a fee. In many churches II is not pow
etty. but ''low-down, ordinary" meanness
that sets the pastors salary at a figure
immorally small. The Massachusetts,
Baptlsts In convention find that 154 of
their S2S pastors are paid less than $1,000
Ii cannot be that in every case the con-
gregation is unable to pay more.
Baltimore American: with the mis-
s!onaries shut out from some of their
widest fields of labor, and many of them
returning to their homes aged and ago.
nized by the scenes they have witnessed,
the field for the exposition of the ethics
and efficiency of Christianity is being
amplified elsewhere. In Japan is being
observed the Inauguration Of an emperor
with all the ancient pagan ceremonies.
This will probably be the last time the
antique rites will be employed without
notifications that will rob them Of all
religious import and leave them but elab-
crate ceremoniais. China and India are
opening their highways to the march Of
the cross.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
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Hon. J. V. Farwell of Chicago was the guest at a
dinner rendered him on behalf OF the Young Mems
Christian association at the Omaha club purpose
being to interest him in the project Of Young Mems
Christian association building here o. f. Davis read
dispatches he had received from Mr. Black owner Of
the lot at the southwest OF Sixteenth and
Dougiss indicating that he would sell for te5 600 OF
which all but $4,000 could be deferred payments
News has Just been received that Clarence whistler
who made his debut wrestler while In Omaha
employed at the smelling works. had defeated Walter
Miller Of Australia, for $1,000 side and the champion
ship OF the world.
heshans & Schroeder have shipped 0.0eo pounds OF
butter TO Liverpool during the last month.
John B. Finch, prohibition advocate passed through
Omaha on his way to San Francisco where he will
open a prohibition campaign In California
Judge d, G. Hun and family have taken the home
formerly occupied by r. A. Schneider at the south
west corner OF Twentieth and Capitol
Marshal Cummings. accompanied by John McDon-
aid and William Bracy. have gone up In the vicinity
Of De Soto ON four-dsys hunting expedition
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

Ambition never has time to take a day
off.
Don't use your best friend for a crutch.
Go II alone.
The one-armed man has a offhand way
of doing things.
Charity gives itself rich and covetous-
ness boards itself poor.
He who talks of the unalterable laws
of man is . hopeless fool
There are times when loquacity tells
nothing and silence tells much.
Most men get married before they are
old enough to know better.
wisdom is the art of being out when
people call who want to borrow.
The tongue has moro to do with honor
than the conscience usually has.
The man with but a single idea al
ways has an exalted opinion of himself.
Ambition has prevented many a man
from making a success In small things.
when n man asks for a womans sym
pathy he really doesn't care very much
about it.
Some men perform a duty as II they
were paid for doing it and were doubtful
about the pay.
A man may become great by accident,
but he never has genuine wisdom and
goodness thrust upon him.
The society leader in small village
iInasines she has a grievance when her
name doesn't show In the local paper
Chicago News
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
THE RIVER OF TEARS.
IL IL Mncknv-Contts.

r. Il. Mackay-Coutts.
There Is river, orualned to roam
" here never the slow Kline feed,
Where never the warbler builds her home,
b., vale, Of forest or mead.
Barren and sullCn, and black it creeps
I.ear4nE nor boat nor barge;
Nothing is fashioned within its deeps,
Nothing along its marge.
Never the city it leaps to lave,
Never o'erbrims its side
To moisten the meadows; across It's
wave
Never the swallows glide.
Flowerless glimmers its pallid edge,
Treeless shimmers its sheen;
Nowhere its shadows are set with sedse,
Nowhere with rushes green.
salt from its birth in the marsh of
wrong.
Bitter with tribute rllls.
Its home is not in the scar, its song
is not of the blue hills,
Shrouded In mist. Il makes its moan
OF the burden Of mortal years,
Like the cry of child. In the night
alone:
And men have called 1t Tears.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
AROUND THE CITIES.

st. Louis organizations are hustling for
the wherewith to compete with all COM
ers for the national party conventions.
The mayor of Bellefontaine. O.. will
serve his two-year term without pay, and
use the money in sprinkling the dust
settled I'm that section OF the dry belt.
Newark. N. j.. will celebrate it's 25Oth
anniversary next year with variety Of
festivities extending from May to Oc-
tober.
ogden stands first and Salt Lake City
fourth In a list OF twelve Rocky Mountain
cities showing the ffewest number OF idle
workmen.
Cincinnati school children last summer
cultivated 2.s0O gardens and harvested
bushels OF vegetables, flowers. etc, as
well as barrels of fun.
Owing 10 the presence of a grand Jury
i'm Minneapolis, a large number OF games
which enlivened the social life OF the
city suspended operations indefinitely
and padlocked the lids.
Sioux City Indians are already saIutinE
the Thanksgiving season with magnums
of joy. Burglary insurance has been re-
duced and a public golf course is planned
by the city park department.
Minneapolis Housewives league de-
mands that eggs be sold by weight. The
demand Is coupled with the assertion that
farmers keep large eggs for home con
sumption and send the small ones to
market.
Denver records the death OF four per-
sons at a dangerous grade crossing. last
Monday. At the average life value -
$500. the interest on the railroad loss
would pay first class wages TO a crossing
watehman. which the company neglected
20 employ.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
Building Restrictions and CITY Planning

The first move incident to the creation of
city planning board has been to place restrlc-
tions on the character OF buildings TO be erected
ia one section Of the city. Similar restrictions
ave heretofore been made in other sections
through conditional deeds to property when land
has been plated and the results in obtaining a
measure Of regularity, harmony OF design and
exclusion OF incongruous elements are manifest
10 even the casual observer II such restrictions
Lave proved valuable where voluntarily under
taken, their extension to districts where. some
Of the property owners unwilling will in
time work wonders in creating a more beautiful
city.
Probably in no place in the world has public
supervision OF buildings and other incidents OF
city's growth been carried so far as in Buenos
Ayres. where advance official approval must be
lad on architectural plans OF both residences
end business structures. In American cities IL
Is not uncommon to see buildings really artistic
IN themselves so discordantly grouped as to be
really grotesque, II not ugly. In the Argentine
Gty nothing Of this kind would be possible ex-
"ept through the gross incompetency Of the
authorities. Architectural design there Is not
confined 10 flat uniformity, but must be har-
monious. and a result, travellers acclaim the
Argentine capital the most beautiful OF modern
cities. That the American public Mould submit
TO as far-reaehing and ironclad restrictions is
doubtful, but there Is SO much room for inn
PFovement in our city building that the genera
tions TO come VIII hold us blameworthy II we
continue 70 neglect our opportunities.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
Motion Pictures and Crime.

The motion picture has entered a new field
OF usefulness for the detection OF criminals
For years Identification has been accomplished
mainly by photographs measurements and
thumb prints but 1t often happens that when
the identity OF the perpetrator OF a crime is
known, or good descriptions OF him are availa-
bic. no photographs can be obtained serviceable
for familiarizing police officers all over the
country with his appearance. The Chicago
police have sought TO fill this gap by the motion
picture and every day the flotsam and jetsam
that passes through the police court is being
Iaraded before the motion picture camera and
the films preserved. From the very nature OF
things the major portion of these pictures will
mover be utilized, but a study OF them from day
to day and the recurrence OF the same people
will familiarize the police with the faces of
those who come often to the police court MILL
end Just when face that is wanted can be
picked from the mass no man can tell. Per-
s'stenee In the plan will in time produce a gal
lery OF police character faces impracticable to
obtain in the ordinary way. AS yet the scheme
has not been tried except in Chicago but II the
lopes Of its sponsors materialize every metro
politan police department will eventually have
IFS motion picture operator
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.


''You told me that SO I would marry you
I should never want for anything
"Wcllr"
"Do you realize that we've been mar
rieu ght years, AID you are nov seven
ears and ten months pen.nd on orderst
Detroit Free Press.
Now some expert claims that you can
turn dark hair light Uy simpy sitting
still ana iixin. tie thous hts on tie dc
sired end. Think there rs any, ng m it?'
"Maype so. ave often heard ttat ST.
lence is golden. ."-Louisyille Courier
journal
wife, cant we get rid Of some Of this
cid plunderF'
Everything may come in handy some
time"
"Stil. / think VIC run no risk in dis
posing of this old calendar for lS92.'-
Louisville Courier-Journal
Uncle Jack asked little Celie IL she
di. Mt want him to play with her.
"Oh. no. sne sail, were playing In
dian, ana you re no use, cause you're
scaled already. Chicago Tribune.
II sec they defeated woman suffrage
in your state"
Woman suffrage" replied Mrs. Vote
well 'eannot De defeated. They sue
ceeded only in postponing it.'-Washing-
ton star
Il hear that Irene answered George very
dil Coutaglnsly when he told her ne wax
wiling 10 die for her.
Yes; toiu HIM sne preferred a fellow
wiling to make a uVing Tor her. -Baltl-
more American.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
HE Busy Day.

Major George w, Teideman OF Savannah, Ca. tells
the following about the old-tme Georgia editor who
was usually mayor. justice OF the peace real estate
agent. we'll
Upon one occasion one OF these editors was busy
writing an editorial the tariff when a Georgia
couple came In to be married. Without looking up
without once stacking his pen. the editor said:
Times money-want her1'
Yes" said the youth.
Want hm7' the editor nodded toward the girl
Yes" she replied.
Man and wife," pronounced the editor, his pen st
writing rapidly. "one dollar. Bring a load of wood
for It. one-third pine; balance oak."-Every body's
Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

The head Of the family. with his beloved briar-
root pipe and his favorte magazine had settled back
In the rocker for quiet, comfortable evening
On the other side OF an Intervening table was the
miniature counterpart Of himself the wrinkiing of
whose syear-old forehead indicated that he was men
tally wrestling with some perplexinE problem After
while he looked toward his cornfortlovinE parent
with hopeless infection asked
PA"
"Yes, my son."
Can the Lord make everythlngr
"Yes. my boy"
"Bverythingr
There is nothing my son. that He cannot do"
Papa, could He make clock that would strike
less than one?"
Now, Johnny SO right upstairs to your and
don't stop down here to annoy when I'm reading"
Johnny went and wondered stiiL-Chlcaeo Ledger
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

According to our amiable democratic con-
temporary, everybody is at work and there Is a
shortage of labor. Still. we have had more
men and women applying to US for employment
during the past month than for several months
preceding and they all tell the same story of
inability to find the work they need. II must
then. be only in the newspaper business that
there are more people than Jobs.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

During the concert man who really appreciated
music for its own sake was greatly annoyed by a
young top in front OF him who kept talking to the
girl at his side What nuisancoie finally exclaimed
the appreeative man. do you refer 10 me srP"
threateningly demanded the fop. 'oh no / meant
the musicians They keep Up such a noise with their
instruments that can't hear your brilliant con-
versation. ."-Argonaut.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

Merely as q rcmlniscence It would be In
structive to secure a census Of the Bryan volun-
teers who pulled off the Homecoming" Of
1905. and determine how many would attend a
similar function today. BY common consent
the chairmanship OF the census committee goes
to Mayor Jim"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

The little boys Copybook says that every
lad born on American soil may aspire to be
president Of this great republic. The actual
number Of White House occupants however.
can be easily added up on the fingers without
counting any finger more than three times
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

The most urgent need Of the times empha-
sized by recent deadly fires. is not investigation
after the tragedy, but building inspection that
safeguards life regardless OF cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
Thought for the Day
Selected By Marr B. Meyer

There are many kinds OF lone, as many kinds
oflickf
aud every kind Of love makes a glory IN the
nioht
There 10 lore that stirs the heart, and lovs that
gives it rest,
But the Iovs that leads life up,sard ts the noblest
and the best. Henry Yam Dake.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

War is the best excuse in sight for boosting
lumber prices in land of peace. II rivals
board measure In accuracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

Now that the vocal batteries of the warning
nations have reiterated their defles, It is up to
the fighters to produce the finish.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

Still, II gobblers insist on flying too high a
hunk OF prime beef will serve as a foundation
for Thanksgiving.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

Colonel Bryan persists in issuing state
ments'' with much enthusiasm a man sure
OF an audience.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

AS an unfailing point of optimism tho
trained suffrage orator has the male politician
beaten into the subcellar.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

This scheme to work the city prisoners on
the streets will not be popular with the sheriff
not IL It keeps them out of his jail-hotel and
cuts down the profits on feeding them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

Wen What is stopping Brothers Hitchcock
and Bryan from dazzling the spectators by
pulling off harmony stunt" In the democratic
ring?
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14

Exercising the mailed fist on newspapers is
not new or exclusively royal function. Uncle
Sam showed considerable efficiency in that line
when forced to II during the civil war
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-23
RICH

Mrs. Mart Jackson, ST., has returned
from Salt Lake City where she has been
visiting for the last month.
This section was represented at the
Bingham County Fair by the following:
Mr.. s. p. Graham, Mr. and Mrs Alma
Clough, Misses Alma and Thelma
Clough, Mr.. and Mrs. John Burriston
Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Thompson, Misses
Jessie and Goldie Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Burriston, Mrs. Ike Brown
and sons, Mr.. Lon Woody Jess Morrow,
Frank Brown, ST., and Mrs. John Car
man, Misses Leona, May and Gladys
Graham, Mr.. and Miss Alice Roath Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Baker, Frank Baker,
Mr.. Farris, Mr.. Paul, Charley and
Annie Baker. Miss Hannah Clough, Mr..
Jack Linn. Miss Cullun, Mr.. Harry
Beebe and Hon. II. c. G. Rich and
family.
Mr.. Hartwell S stack caught fire from
some unknown cause and burned a wa
Igon and two sets of harness.
The deputy state veterinarian is about
looking after horses with the CHAMBERS,
and has found quite a number of dis
eased animals which will have to be
killed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-23
PINGREE

Mr.. Davidson, wife and children of
Kemmerer, Wyoming, arrived in Pin
lgree few days ago, and are visiting
with Mrs. s. DeBolt.
Mr.. Virgil Inskip is visiting his
brothers Oris and Edgar. Mr.. Inskip
is from the Webfoot state and talks of
moving into this section.
Quite number of Pingreeitcs were
Blackfoot Fair visitors on the special
train last Thursday.
w. H. Scott has his hay all in the
stack and says he doesn't care who
knows it. It is now too late to hay
anyway.
DR.. Seabury, deputy state veterinar-
ian of Pocatello, is investigating the
glander cases. We should have law
at least partially to compensate owners
who are so unfortunate as to have their
stock condemned and killed through this
disease.
Several cases Of typhoid fever are
reported. Mr.. Beebe reports one child
better but others are being attacked
by this disease.
Frank johnson and J. A. Carman
shipped in car of poles for improve
ment purposes on their ranches.
School children had couple of days
off to attend the Fair at Blackfoot.
Pingree gets new beet dump this
year.
Virden beet dump will be open for
business on Friday the oath inst.
Miss Alfredo Johannes is a student
this year at Albion, Idaho, leaving for
that point on Wednesday.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-23
Foot Specialist at the
Brown art Co.'s
Store, Friday and
Saturday, September
"a and Is.
NOTED CHICAGO SPECIALIST WILL
BE IN BLACKFOOT FOR
TWO DAYS

Mr.. Mok, an orthopedic specialist
will be at the shoe department in the
Brown Hart company store two days
beginning Friday, September q. This
live store is endeavoring to more than
merely sell shoes to its customers-this
present demonstration is another ex-
ample Of its efforts to give service.
"There are more foot ailments than
corns,' says Mr.. Mok, "and most of
them are more serious nature. Hun
dreds of people have broken arches from
wearing improper shoes in their child
hood, and many of them wonder why
their feet ache and grow tired, why they
cannot walk long distances and why
their feet tire soon when standing.
''The Scholl Foot Comfort Service is
intended to give relief to all foot suf-
ferers and to prevent deformities in the
feet of children. There is an appliance
for every foot ailment or deformity
but the layman can rarely, if ever,
select and fit it properly the trouble
He will be at the Brown Hart com
pany's store Friday and Saturday, Sep
TENDER "a and 25, Of this week, and will
examine the feet of all who wish it, and
will advise them according to their
needs-there will be no charge for these
services, that is one of the additional
services of the Brown Hart company 4
store.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-23

age, for Miss Borelli is just in her teens,
Her success in London, Paris, Vienna
and Rome has been phenomenally rapid
and is being compared with the sudden
rise to fame of Sarah Bernhardt when
that famous thespian had fairly reach
ed her stride generation ago.
Miss Borelli is unquestionably the
highest paid actress in motion pictures.
For her work in "The Naked TRUTH
Miss Borelli was paid 100000 francs
or $4,000, in addition to which she re-
ceived an interest in the profits of the
film. Incidentally, she demanded con-
siderations other than those monetary
that seriously interfere with the ex-
ploitation of the film in Europe and
would not be tolerated for moment
by any film producer for a star of less
consequence. In her contract Miss
Borelli succeeded in getting the manu-
facturer consent never to rent the
film to any theatre in a city where she
is playing at the time. When it is un-
derstood that manufacturer sells his
film outright to an exchange or renting
company and thereafter loses all track
of it, the troublesome nature of such a
clause is apparent. Fortunately fol
George kleine, Miss Borelli is so hedgeC
about with contracts of her own that
there is little possibility of her arriv
ing in America until "The Naked
Truth has had nationwide run.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-23
TAKE NOTICE

The largest campaign in the history
of the Utah-Idaho Sugar company at
Blackfoot will commence October first
All old employees wishing their positions
for the coming campaign kindly report
at the factory September 30th at 2 p
M. to be assigned to your stations.
w. R. VARLEY,
ADV. Superintendent
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-23
RARE BARGAIN IN HIGH GRADE
PIANO

If there is any family in Blaekfoot
or vicinity that the contemplating the
purchase of strictly high grade piano.
We viii hsye such an instrument there
for sale which must be sold, and no
reasonable offer will be declined. IN
usually liberal terms will be offered to
a responsible party. Full particulars
viii be furnished upon application to
The Denver Music company. Den,er,
Denver, Colo. Adv. 9 33 4