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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-27
DUBE MILLER II 0olE
Nous Glow n
He Makes His Hits by His .Joshes With
Crowd-See Him on Sat-, May 20

Rube Miller is the producing clown
of the BARTON & BAILEY'S WORLD
CELEBRATED SHOWS, which shows
in Blackfoot, afternoon and night, Sat
urday, May 90. RUDE certainly has his
troubles and his enjoyments, too.
When the parade comes along the
streets at noon May GOTH, you will see
Rube seated on little burro right be-
hind the first band wagon. This is
where Rube has his happiness.
He is a big, long, lank Yankee, and
naturally the crowd always kids Rube
for riding this little animal. But when
it comes to joshing Rube is ace high
at that. One of the recent towns which
the show played had enough children in
it to make Teddy Roosevelt think that
race suicide had totally been extin-
guished. Every man on the line of
parade was holding baby. One great
big fellow, with baby in his arms,
cracked at Rube when he saw him rid
ing by: "Say, why dom t you get off
and carry the little mule9'
Rube shot right back, "I see that
you are holding your own.' The native
replied, eyes, but where is yourss'
Rube said that he was sitting on his.
Just about that time the little burro
commenced to bray and Rube imme-
diately pulled out nursing bottle and
the burro, trained to the minute, quick
1y grasped the bottle and imbibed it's
contents. Then Rube shouted back at
the resident, "Say, bet that 1 am
more thoughtful than you are. You
forgot to bring your bottle, but L
always carry mine.'' All Rube got
from the spectators was silence.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-27
BECKER WILL HAVE TO GO
TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.

Albany, May 26.-The second con-
viction of former Police Lieutenant
Becker, for instigation of the murder Of
Hermon Rosenthal, the New York
gambler is upheld by the appellate
court. Becker now must die unless he
can obtain clemency from the governor
who as district attorney, prosecuted him
or unless the United States court inter
feres by habeas corpus or otherwise.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-27

the pinked ruffles are put on in the zig
rag manner or draped like garlands, on
the lower skirt.
Many of the stores display these
skirts with brassieres, the tighter the
better, no doubt for contrast, or per-
chance because there is 80 much new in
brassiere fashions. It is interesting to
note that the front closings have COM
|pletely replaced the old-crossed- in the
back styles, which at best were-ill-fit-
ting, uncomfortable garments. Above
the bust line, some of the new waists
are deliberately embroidered and trim
med with lace. One expensive, hand
made model of linen has a yoke and
short sleeve embroidered with a con-
ventional rose design, and the edges
buttonholed with tiny scallops. How
ever, brassieres are not all fancy. Others
have degenerated into mere strapless
bust supporters. A rubber brassiere
they offer for sale at $500 is said to
reduce the bust two inches. If this is
true, there may be no doubt Of its
future popularity.
Indeed, so many types are featured,
it is difficult to say what is what in
underwear fashions. In the summer
sales of white, where everything white
is shown, each garment seems different
and more adorable than the ono be-
fore. Nightgowns, chemises and com.
binations for instance, find inspiration
in every period of the past hundred
years and to make the choice more
bewildering the garments are taking
special names. "Simplicity' is 4 bat
iste set, chenise and nightgown, with
baby waist and puffed sleeves Of the
first Empire. Victoria, set of chif-
fon cloth of "Down Rose,' a fabric
similar to indestructible wolfe in a
filmy rose color, comes from Victorian
styles as one might readily guess, being
made in sections joined together with
fagoting. There is name to fit every
style and almost as many fabrics. In
some of the sheerest models, striped |
Georgette crepe is used and then there
are the cotton crepes, French voiles,
nainsooks and chiffon
clothes in Dolly Warden patterns, Ella
borately frilled or plainly piped, trim
ned with Flemish, ierre, Valencinnes,
filet or baby Irish crochet lace.
just as this season, when the parks
bloom with flowers and the shops with
lingerie, it is refreshing to linger over
The fluffy frills for the boudoir. How
the robes de interior are!
Again, crepe de chine is the fabric of
The moment, coming in attractive leaf
pattern, stripes and polka dot designs.
The polka dot idea is used in smart /
kimono in an Avenue shop. The silk
IS white with large and small green dots
and is made with an Empire bodice and
full skirt; the neck, sleeves and lower
edge are finished with wide ruffs of
maline and the waist with twist of
ribbon and pink rose in 'front.' Crino-
line wrappers are also featured for
morning wear in dainty dimity, Swiss,
null and point d esprit, ruffled in
flower-like formation, tier upon tier.
Other kimonos of China silk, taffeta,
and crepe de chine show the art of the |
smoker.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-27
= -
CUSTER COUNTY TO BOOM

H. Work, forest examiner, is at the
district office in Ogden for few days.
having completed his field work for
the preliminary land classification Of
the Challis forest, central Idaho. The
Challis forest has within its boundary
perhaps greater metal-lurgical interest
than any other in the local district, and
the reputation of the old Custer mine,
which from 1887 to 1905 produced in
the neighborhood of $l2 100000, is well
known. A Cripple Creek company,
which last year in prospecting around
Custer, has taken over the Sunbeam
dam, mine, and mill, above Challis on
Yankee fork, as we'll as the Montana
mine and other properties, according to
reliable information in Custer county.
Confidence in the value Of mining prop
erty in that region is strengthened by
the fact that the company has steadily
pushed tunnel from the Yankee fork
level into the mountain to intercept the
old Custer lead, which has been ex-
plotted from shallow workings from the
top. with its heavy investment and the
attitude of neither disposign of stock,
nor publishing favorable reports on
their progress, while pushing steadily
ahead, it is generally thought that the
company believes in the country and il
ready to back its belief with solid
Speaking of the minerals Of the
region, Joseph B. Umpleby, in bulletin
53S of the U. s. geological survey, says:
Northwestern Custer county is Ger.
tain to produce amounts of silver, lead.
copper, and gold in the future, if only
from deposits now developed = = . In
= heavily timbered area, where such
bonanza deposits have been found there
is ever the probability Of new discover.
les. The Loon creek district contains
placers which will probably be worked
IN the near future. In addition to
these are gold-copper veins, one Of
which has been explored to 4 depth Of
900 feet, and throughout the ore has
,aried in value from $25 to 800 to tho
on, with no evidence Of improvement
With depth. 1t is highly probable that
n rough country like northwestern
custer county new deposits will be
ound when mining again becomes &C.
i've. The area is far more worthy the
ttention of the prospector than many
vhich are being more adequately ex-
lored."
The rise in price Of copper has stin-
lated operations at tbs mines. of. the,
Umpire Copper Co., at Mackay, and
bout 24O men are now at work there.
dany of them are operating a. lessees.
The Copper Bullion tunnel is especially
ctive, and the Shap railroad system
rom the mines to Mackay is being
perated at capacity.
Mr.. Charley Miller Of Gray, Idaho,
as recently secured tract of 100 acres
the Caribou National forest, and Mr..
Vim. Webster of Idaho Falls,15
cres in the same forest; also Mr.. Alex
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-27

FOR SALE-Nineteen shares Of Poo
Pies Canal Water Stock, or any part
thereof, on liberal terms, part cash.
Apply to G. G. Sjostrom, or J. H.
Early. Ais.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-27

For good, up-to-date printing, call at
the Optimist office, OF telephone 200.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-27

Clean, soft cotton rags wanted ct the
Optimist Office.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-27

A Natter blue taffeta matinee has .
yoke effect Of this needlework and mar
row ruffles Of white nalias whish
match tho ruffles on taffsta petit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
Assault | ON vARNA
MAY Be PRELUDE TO
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN
THOUGHT TO MEAN SECOND EFF.
FORT TO REACH coNsTAN.
TlNoPLE.
DISCUSSION OF AMERICAN NOTE
Second Communication to Austria
Gets First Page Mention in All Of
the London Newspapers-Some Of
the Comment Made on Contents.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The second
American note to Austria shared the
leading positions in the late London
newspapers with reports of the Rus.
sian success at Verna, Bulgaria q
chief seaport.
The note appeared here too Late for
extended comment, but the head lines
reflected the opinions--"note couched
in sharper tone;" IAN discussion
about details swept aside or No
further discussion appears possible.
Up to late hour there was no Of.
fetal confirmation Of the report of the
Russian occupation Of Varna, which,
If true. is, according to the London
editors, "one of the greatest moves Of
the present war"
The same critics believe that the
Russian assault on Varna is the pre-.
Jude to a new effort for Constantine
Pile, which is less than $50 miles dis
tant.
On the western front the success
of the French at Hartsmans- Weller.
kept, in the Vosges, is regarded in the
allied capitals as not only brilliant,
but useful operation at point
where the situation has been most diff
fcult for many months. The num-
Der of prisoners is the largest on the
west front since the great Cham
pagne-Loos offensive.
The English public takes much
pride in the manner in which Austria
liza has taken the withdrawal from
Gallipoli. This attitude is summed
up by an Australian newspaper in the
words of Lincolns Gettysburg speech
I'VE here highly resolve that these
dead shall not have died in vain
that this nation under God. shall have
a new birth of freedom"
The most important developments
of the evening in Great Britain we're
an appeal by the leading bankers to
the nation to unite in the task of
meeting the wars financial require.
ments, and a speech by David Lloyd
George, the minister of munitions, at
Newcastle to the trade union offic-
ials of the country, appealing to them
for assistance in obtaining $4,000 skill
ed workers, which he demanded in
his speech in parliament a few days
ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
HIGH IS
WINNER OF TWO Of
The THREE CONTESTS
LOCALS CARY OFF THE HoNoRs
HERE AND AT WIN
CHESTER.
interesting Program Rendered at Lo-
cal School and Efforts of All the
Contestants Did Credit to Their Re-
spectiVe Schools.

In the triangular High School De.
clamatory contests held Wednesday
night between Columbia, Fayetteville
and Winchester, the banner of the
purple and gold was carried to a vic.
torious end at two places.
Robert Liggett, fife home repre-
sentative, with his strong and appro
pirate speech, the title of which was
The Courage of Woodrow Wilson
was awarded the honor in the contest
at Columbia, there being four boys
in consideration. Earl Gilbreath up
held the standard of Columbia High
School at Winchester, there being a
unanimous decision in his favor. j
T. Choate, the representative at Fay
etteville, pied his cause to perfec
ton but lost by very small margin
after the judges had split in their de-
cision and finally came to the con
clusion to award the honor to D
Smith, Of Winchester,
Through a Misunderstanding the
Huntland School, was under the i'm
preston that it was to have a hand
in the contest and therefore sent a
representative to all three OF the
placs.
The program given at the High
School is as follows:
!. Duo by Misses Ruth Shelton
and Charlotte Scott. ~ go
2. Emmett's Defense-Dudley Mot
low, Huntsville.
3. Eulogy on McKinley-Herner
Johnson, Winchester.
4. Courage Of Woodrow Wilson
Robert Liggett, Columbia.
5. Emmett's Defense-Knox Gallo
way, Fayetteville.
6. Instrumental solo-Miss Harriet
Digger
The judges were: Rev. VIM. b
Kicks, Miss Charlotte Henderson and
William R. PEBBLES.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
JOE MILLER IS
HELD TO COrRT
WAIVED EXAMINATION BEFORE
JUDGE ERWIN ON vAGRANcY
CHARGE.

Joe Miller, who was arrested last
week in company with Walter It'd
we'll in raid on house on East Sew
meth street. -as bound over to the
criminal court Tuesday afternoon by
Judge Erwin for vagrancy. Over
three hundred half pint bottles Of
whisky we're seized by the officers in
the raid.
Miller entered trial before Judge
Erwin Tuesday afternoon but during
an argument his attorney, Will j.
fowler, arose and waived examina
ton for his client. Judge Erwin then
bound the defendant over tothe next
term of the criminal court Tidwell
will be given hearing before Judge
Erwin some time next week, 1t is
said. Both had a charge of vagrancy
entered against them at the time Of
their arrest. Both have executed
bond.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
ENTERTAINMENT
EXT.SATuRDAY
WHITE GIFT SERVICE WILL 81
GIVEN At FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH.

The white gift service. which was
planned for Sunday night by the First
Baptist church, will be given Satur-
day night at the church. The SER
vice will be the annual Christmas en-
tertainment Of the Sunday school and
church and all gifts received at the
service will be for the State Baptist
Orphanage near Franklin.
A committee will begin decorating
the church today for the service. All
the decorations will be in white and
3 large star of Bethlehem and a cross
Of Calvary will be placed In the
church, the star on the wall above
the altar. The star and cross will be
brightly Illuminated and all other
light in the church will be extinguish-
Cd.
Every participant in the entertain
ment will be clothed in white An en-
tertaining program has been arrang-
ed for the service. The giving OF
gifts is not limited to the members OF
the First Baptist church. but all who
desire to donate to the orphange ara
invited to bring their contributions
Of cash, groceries or anything they
care to give.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
JERSEY AUCTION
IS CALLED OFF
FRANK LEoNHARDT DlSPoSES
or CATTLE AT PRIVATE
SALES.

Another evidence of the value of
The Herald's advertising was fur
nished this morning when Frank T.
Leonhardt, who had advertised the
sale of twelve Jerseys at auction Mon
day called the office and said that he
would have to abandon the auction
since he had privately disposed of
six of the Jerseys AS soon as the
advertisement was read buyers COM
menced to importune Mr.. Leonhardt
to sell them some of the cattle with
the result hat he has but half Of the
original number left. These he will
sell at private sale.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
blind RECEIVING
|vNCENSORED NEWS
|sWSPAPERS NOT CENSORED
BECAUSE PRINTED IN SHORT
HAND BRAlLLE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Miss Helen
Faier and other blind persons in the
EaIed States are obtaining uncensor-
news from the capitals of bellig.
@1 nations in Europe newspapers
pushed for the blind in London.
[Fs' Berlin and Vienna. according
Mss Keller. These newspapers
bot censored. she says, because
/" are printed in shorthand Braille,
Nnt type used for the blind, which
censors are unable to read.
These uncensored accounts of CON.
0'ns in the warning countries tell
NE true sentiment among the
<lAg people, and the intolerable
auons that surround them said
Keller. Their hearts are al
At the breaking point"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
COUNTY'S HOG PACK
FOR THIS YEAR WILL
Be BELOW AVERAGE
NUMBER, 1T Is ESTIMATED, Less
THAN HALF THAT OF THE
PAST.
DUE TO SCARCITY OF PORKEVs
Experience in Year Following tire
War Has Also Deferred Many Frosa.
Making the Venture-Some Of tire
Big Packers.

Although packing hogs are loves
this fall than they have been in years,
the pack in Maury county will not
be anything like equal to the averaea.
OF the past years. 1t is estimates.
that the total number packed by ths
farmers for market In the county win
not be much more than half Of the
average. Several NJ the largest Rask
ers Of the county have reduced the
number killed this year.
Hardy Shelley, who for seveSak
years has been the premier packer.
OF the county, killing as high as Sc
head in single season, has packed
only a little more than a hundrO6.
head. Milton Allen, another bio
packer with an average OF 400 head
a year, has packed only little more
than half that number and will mot
kill exceeding another hundred head.
Col. E. N. Woolard, whose annual
average pack runs close to 500 head.
has packed only about $50 head and
will not equal his average. Austin
M. Harlan, of Cross Bridges, has
been large packer and last year
killed several hundred will not pack
any for the market this year. There
are several farmers in the county
who have been packing a hundred
head who are not packing any for the
market The Culleoka Produce Co.
has packed over a hundred head
a gain because this firm did not pack
any last year. Joe Hagey has killed
400 hogs.
The scarcity of packing hogs in the
county is given as the reason for
failure to pack as many as usual
There have not been, so stock dealers
report anything like as many hogs
raised in this county this year as ara
generally raised by the farmers.
The sad experience of many farm
ers in the fall following the European
war when they had great difficulty in
disposing Of their meat, is also fac
tor in the situation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
POSTPONE ELECTION
TO FILL VACANCY
JUSTICE Of PEACE
BOARD WILL NOT ORDER ONE
UNTIL FEBRUARY AND PROB.
ABLY MARCH.
OPPORTUNITY TO PAY POLLS AANUALLDtClAMAvORY rovytsr
Votes Must Have Receipt for this
Year in Order to be Qualified;
Must Be Paid Thirty Days in Ad.
vance Opening Polls.

There will be no election for Jus.
tice of the peace for the city of Co.
lumbia to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the late Frank H. Smith
ordered by the county election board
Tor some time yet. That was practi.
cally agreed upon this week at a
conference of the members of the
board. 1t will probably be March /
before the election is held.
The members of the board feel
that under the provisions of the poll
tax act of the last legislature which
will require poll tax receipt for
1915 in order to vote in the election
it would be unfair to many of the
voters to order the election without
an opportunity being given to settle
for his tax. This tax, that for 1916
must be paid thirty days before the
election. Practically NO poll tax
will be maid until after the first OF
the year, hence it will be February l
or later before any one in the city
will be qualified to vote except those
exempt from the payment of poll
taxes.
1t may be that the date of the
election will be fixed for about the
middle Of March, that would give
the voters until the middle of Febru
AIRY to pay their poll taxes and then
be gaalifed for the eleetien. Sup.
Elemental registration will have to
be ordered and the books opened for
three days before the election. How.
ever, there will be few in the city
to register on account of the enor
NOUS registration for the city cleo
ton last fall.
One candidate has made positive
announcement and there are rlmors
connecting one or two other gentle
men with having aspirants to serve
the people of the city in the court
The term will expire Sept 1, 1918.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
WHEAT GOES UP
COUPLE CENTS
LATEST POINT SINCE NEW
CROP WAS HARVESTED
REACHED.
=. Slump in Hogs Continues An
other Dino Being Topped
on.

Hogs took another ten cent tumble
,3,y. heavy and mediums going to
s,O with a corresponding decline
\ al the other grades. When will
bottom be reached? That is the
suestion that local buyers would like
have answered but they agree that
is an enigma that time alone can
give
Turkey trade is over and eggs are
rsy weak at quarter. The whole
roduce market is quiet and will be
j until after the holidays are over.
Wheat reached its high point since
Ne new crop was harvested when
rscember closed at st. Louis at $1.17,
|, gain Of two cents over the close OF
| be day before.
No further changes have been
made in the prices of flour locally,
ybch advanced a quarter on the bar.
ri yesterday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
GOOD ROADS AND
THE RAILWAYS
NJ, c. e. ST. L. COOPERATING IN
MOVEMENT FOR BETTER
HIGHWAYS.

AS an indication of the interest
manifested by the railroads in the
movement for better highways over
the country the cooperation of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railway may be cited. Recently
there appeared in the Murfreesboro
papers a statement from the manage
ment of this road endorsing the move
ment for free turnpikes in Rutherford
county, and this in the face of the
fact that the road is the largest tax
payer in that county and its taxes
would be materially increased.
The railroads are taking broad
view of the better highways move
ment realizing that while the farm
ers are benefited directly, the rail-
roads are benefited also because bet
ter roads win enable the farmer and
live stock raiser to get the products
to market more readily.
The executive officers of the com
pany are in receipt Of letter OF ap'
probation Instrumentation from j.
NJ. Taylor, of White county, where the
road recently co-operated with the
good roads forces of that county in
clearing and grading ten miles OF tns
Memphis to- Bristol highway, in which
movement the citizens of the whole
state, particularly along the propos'
ed route, have manifested great in
terest. A special train was arranged
for the accommodation of those who
desired to work on the road, and the
railroad also cooperated in the mat
ter of securing the needed tools for
the days work.
The benefits of improved roadways
over the country are APPARENT to ev'
eryone, although there are some who
are narrow enough to disapprove
when the construction of such high
WAYS calls for an increase In taxes
The very effective argument is being
advanced now that if the railroads
who do not use the roads, and who
are the largest taxpayers in practical,
" all the counties in which their rails
are located, are in favor OF approved
roads why should the man who gets
tba most benefit from them oppose
good roads7
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
MEN TAKEN TO
INSANE ASYLUM
M. S. ANGELO AND MAT SMITH
TAKEN TO kASHviLLE-sENT
by COURT.

Sheriff Griffin and Deputy Sheriff
Hardison took M. S. Angelo and Mat
Smith, the latter a negro, to Nash
vile Wednesday to commit them 70
the Central Asylum for the insane,
where they were sent from Maury
county by the circuit court. Both Of
the men were turned over to the asy.
lum authorities by the officers. An
cello was charged with house break.
ing and larceny and the negro was
charged with assault to commit muir
der.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
pUNlY OFFICES
! CLOSED SATURDAY
E1oYES WILL ENJOY A FULL
rolloAY-oPEN AGAIN ON
MONDAY.

ofhces in the county court
Will be closed Saturday and no
aess will be transacted in any
e Of the county government ex-
nat which demands immediate
SuoA The sheriff and his depu-
'fe the only ones who will not
holiday Christmas and they viii
s'y seeing that the peace is kept
Sst'ismas day.
: Offices in the court house win
friday night and win not re-
Until Monday morning. Every
we Of the county. except the
ader Sheriff Grimm. win enjoy
way Saturday.