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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08
BAN ON SIDEWALK OPENINGS

The city council held called meet
ing last night to consider the advisa.
bility of permitting the Eccles Invest
ment Company having a sidewalk en-
trance to their hotel basement, to
which some of the solons object They
will hold another meeting tomorrow
night on the same subject.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08
IMPORTANT BUsI-
NESS TRANSACTION

Mr.. &. w. Bergman has purchased Of
the King estate the business building
now occupied by the Dustin Pharmacy,
which in the near future will be occu-
pied by the T. A. Hayes novelty shop.
The pharmacy will be moved to the new
Eccles building when it is completed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08

Gordon Bills is nursing an ncipient
attack of appendicitis, and has hopes of
escaping the knife.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08

The solicitors for Fourth of july
fund have been in evidence this week,
and we are informed they have raise,l
about $50 for the glorious celebration,
and will make report at the mer-
chants lunch this evening.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08

A. F. Webb, chief chemist of the
sugar factory, has resigned and taken
his family to West Jordan, Utah, where
he has accepted similar situation.
Harry Grennan has succeeded Mr.. Webb
in the local sugar house.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

The pony carriage which is one of the
grand prizes in the contest now being
conducted in Blackfoot arrived few
days ago, and it is stated that the pony
will be received in about fifteen days.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08

The J. G. Mcguire Paving Co. has
opened an office in the Biethan block,
on Pacific street.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08

Mrs. Charles Hart and family left
yesterday for their future home in Twin
Falls, where Mr.. Hart has lucrative
aud responsible position. That they
may be happy and prosperous is the sin.
cere wish of host of friends.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08

J. H. Wright, of Pennington, Utah.
a travelling man, has located in Black :
foot, where he has rented the Hazel
White residence on Fisher avenue,
where his wife and three small chill
dren are comfortably located.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08

The Racket Store is moving to bet
room long occupied by the Rowels- Macl
haber,iashery. Mr.. Estensen 8 increas
ing business has outsrown its present
quarters, and he il now prepared tt
meet it's demands
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08

Miss Elizabeth 0 'Brien, the music
teacher in the Blackfoot schools during
the past term, left for Glendive, Mont,
a few days ago, and will visit with rela-
tives for a few weeks. and then go to
Chicago, where she will study music.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-06-08
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

A. b. STEPHENS AND son
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-08-16

q believe we were talking about names when we were interrupted. !" Miss Huntley began, as soon as they whirled off together. You were go- ing to tell me about that Gertrude, from White Plains"
 q was" Shrimp answered, "but I've concluded not to do it until you tell me your name."
 "Well compromise l" She threw back her head and smiled up at him. You tell me the story first, and then maybe I'll solve the mystery"
 1.-TWO days ago." Shrimp began, q received box of candy from White named Gertrude"
 What did the girl say in the note?" That she'd see me at the dance" And you haven't seen her yetY' "I don't know" Shrimp's eyes ques- toned her. What do you think?'' "Oh! I think you'll meet her, all right" She hummed softly "This Is a wonderful dance, isn't it?"
 The music stopped, and Shrimp led his partner to the porch of the gym nasium.
 You haven't told me your name" " he reminded her.
 "Wellf" She hesitated, and the music for the next dance foated out to them. My first name Is Doris" '" "Oh!" Shrimp's face registered dis appointment. Honest Indian?"
 Honest nnd true" She looked at him with mock seriousness. Are you dreadfully disappointed?"
 "Yes." Shrimp spoke dejectedly. "l had set my heart on your being Ger trude.'
 Bill Scudder, glancing through the open door, saw them.
 "This is my dance, Gertrude" he called
 "So it isl Good-by, Mr. Black"
 Well what do you know about that !" Shrimp watched until Scudder and the girl had disappeared.
 Finally, the evening wore away, and he found himself dancing with her again.
 twill you please tell me what your first name really is?" he asked.
 She looked at him soberly.
 "On my honor," she answered, 'my first name is Doris"
 "Then why did Bill cali you Ger. trude?"
 Because that's what all my friends call me-" She hesitated a moment My name is Doris Gertrude Hunt. ley"
 "Ohl" Shrimp's face cleared. "And are you the girl who sent me the
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-08-16
A NAME
By EARL. REED sILVERs.

Two days before the Junior prom enade Shrimp" Black received by mail delicious box of homemade fudge. InclOsed in the box was a small piece of lavender paper, on, which were written the words. I'll see you at the dance. Gertrude"
 Shrimp drowned. He knew a good many girls but for the life of him, he couldn't think of single Gertrude among them. The package was post marked White Plains, N. Y, but this made the mystery only more baffiing. He didn't know single person in White Plains.
 At the house party preceding the prom he examined the fair guests with unusual interest, wondering if by any possibility the one who had sent him the candy was among them. Seated directly opposite him at the supper table was the prettiest girl he had ever seen. Directly after sup per he presented himself for introduc tiOn.
 This is Miss Huntley of White Plains" the chaperon announced.
 Shrimp's heart stood still.
 I'm delighted to meet you" he stammered. q didn't know anyone was coming here from White Plains"
 She smiled up at him.
 'Why not from White Plains?" she asked.
 "Oh, no reason at all," he assured her. Then he added, q know girl in White Plains. Her name is Ger trude.n
 What's her last name?
 q don't know"
 "What? You don't know?"
 "I'll tell you all about it." he an- nounced, If you'll tell me your first name."
 But Shrimp was doomed to disap- pointment, for at that psychological moment Bill Scudder, his roommate. appeared on the scene.
 eff you want to get to the dance on time," he advised Miss Huntley, "you'd better start getting dressed now"
 According to the established custom of roommates, Shrimp and Bill Scud- der exchanged the second dance.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-08-16

candy?'
 "Yes. It was Bills idea; he want ed to tease you"
 "Well, the old codger!" Shrimp was silent for a moment, evidently debat- ing the wisdom of his next move, but finally he decided to plunge. '1 ought to pay you back for that candy" he suggested.
 'Yes, you ought"
 Don't you think it would be good idea for me to give you a box in re. turn?"
 "Finev'
 If I sent it," Shrimp continued "it might get lost"
 Maybe you'd better bring it person ally"
 Shrimp's eyes beamed.
 Next Tuesday night" he said, "I'n take it to you in White Plains" She nodded. And" he added, after q pause, 'I'm glad your name is Ger trude." (Copyright 1916 by the Mcclure NeWspa-
 per Syndicate.1
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-08-16

the We benefit
 
  Sale Saturday. 12 26
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09
BEREA.

Felix Martin is one the sick list
again. - Mrs. P. R. Cauthorn, who
has been suffering a badly bruised
hand, is improving. - Mrs. Lester
Bond, who is in the Mayo Sanitarium
at Rochester, Mimi, for the treatment
of a goitre, will be able to return
home in a few days. - Mrs. Julia
Beaver is quite sick. - S. P. Emmons
Jr., began Monday to move his cattle
to town ready for the sale. = L. P.
Dye, who with his family will leave
soon for Montana to reside, will have
a public sale at his farm Friday,
March TO- Maurice Hickman of near
Florida, has rented ]. G. Miller's farm
for this year. - Anyone wishing to
assist toward roofing Berea Church
can do so by seing J. W. Gorrell. Con-
tributions of work would be %appreciat-
ed also. - Carl Wilson, sawed wood
in this neighborhood last week. -
Duncan Wood, of Fulton, visited his
mother and Miss Eunice Duncan last
week. We have not heard of any
measles in this neighborhood yet. -
Among those who have hens sitting,
are: Mrs. John Cawthorn, Mrs. j. W.
Gorrell and Mrs. R. L. Miller.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09
MOLINo.

DR.. and Mrs. ]. F. Flynt and little
daughter, Helen Joe, returned home
Thursday from a few days visit in
Hallsville. Mrs. John Heller and
daughter spent Saturday and Sunday
in Santa Fe, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Camplin. = Miss Crystal
Williams returned home Friday from
a three weeks stay with Mrs. T. j.
Davis of Santa Fe. - Mrs. A. j.
Cauthorn spent Thursday with Mrs.
H. L. Brown. = Miss Mamie Ruth
Elliott returned to Mexico, Monday
after spending the week with home
folks. - Miss Annabelle Worley, of
Mexico, spent several days the guest
of the Misses Fisher. - Miss Blanche
Cauthorn spent the weekend in Mex
leo with friends. = Miss Lillian Flynt,
who teaches at Ringo, had to close
her school for a week or two. Every
child in the school, except one, has
measles. = Miss Crystal Williams has
the measles. Is the only last in this
community that we have heard of. =
Herman Worley and family have
moved back to Moline from Galloway.
= Ira Fisher and family have moved
to DR.. Woods house formerly occu-
pied by Will Python.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09
NO SCARLET FEVER.
Letter Explaining Conditions in Aux
vase, Mo.

Messrs. R. M. White & Son,
Editors The Mexico Ledger,
Mexico, Missouri.
Gentlemen
In Saturday evenings Ledger we
notice an item concerning the schools
and churches of Auxvasse being quar-
antined because of an epidemic Of scar
let fever which is both and
misleading. However, we are not in
the least surprised to see this report
published because of the fact that
such reports have gone broadcast over
the country and seem to flourish in
spite of all contradiction. The facts
about the matter are different. There
is nc scarlet fever in or near Aux
vase, nor has there been. It is true
that the school here was closed Fri
day evening and will not be re-opened
until Tuesday, March Ia, 1916, but not
or account Of any epidemic of fever.
On the other hand a great many pup
lis Of this school really are sick with
various maladies and the board of
education decided that rather than let
such a large per centage of the pupils
lose out on their studies it would be
better TO suspend school for a week
and give the sick ones time to recover.
Perhaps a dozen Of these children who
were sick had a sort Of a breaking out
that lasted in only a very few of the
cases as much as a week and never
made the patient sick to any appre-
ciable extent. This breaking out car
ried with it some of the minor symp-
toms Of scarlet fever but in no case
developed into more than a light rash.
The Auxvasse physicians, Drs. J.. Y.
Hume and F. H. Emmons positively
declare that there is no scarlet fever
here and has not been. At no time
has there been a q%uparantine. Owing
to the circumstances az related here
Sunday Schools and Oh Irch services
here yesterday morning were dispen-
sed with and there is absolutely moth
ing to justify the alarming reports
that have been going out through the
country.
In justice to your readers who may
be more or less interested in the cou-
ditions here, perhaps you should make
mention of the true state of affairs
here and if you so desire you may
feel at liberty to use all or any part Of
this letter for publication. Trusting
that this will help to set at rest some
of the wildcat stories of the ALARM
ists," l remain
Very respectively yours,
c. H. Hook.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09

its triumphant return, England, still
seeking to WELD the parental rod over
her rebellious children in the new
world, provoked our country to its
second war of independence, the war
Of 1912.
Checkmates Tecumseh.
The British had conferred the title
of general on the Shawnee chief, Te-
cumseh, who, big with Importance, Wis
tied the Indian tribes of Missouri to
induce them to join in his great scheme
of driving the whites out of the Ohio
and Mississippi valleys. The British
had before that bound themselves for
ever to preserve the Indian status and
ownership in the West. But when Te-
cumseh came to Missouri he found the
Indians so devoted to Clark, the "Red
Haired Chief" that none could be in
duced to join the British movement in
the war of 1912.
The Missouri Indians actually en-
rolled in the territorial militia and
fought against the British allies, COM
posed of other Indian tribes that came
down from the North. The state of
Missouri has not sufficiently recog-
nized the service of General Clark as
an Indian agent.
For many years he kept open house
in st. Louis for the Indians. In the
spring of the year often a hundred
chiefs from a hundred tribes visited
Gov. Clark at one time, and all we're
welcome. Many of them came in
canoes which were moored along the
wharf; many others came by land on
long journeys.
They camped along the river bank
and all were guests of Gov. Clark and
called at his house rs children might
call on a father.
But Clark was a great traveller. He
returned the calls of many of the
chiefs. He established forts and trad
ing posts; he made treaties with the
Indians and was their friend, and they
were devoted to him, as they were to
the whites generally.
If Missouri celebrates her one hum
dredth anniversary, the "Red Haired
Chief" cannot fail to take the most
honored place in the delineation of
Missouri's early history.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09
ARTINsRuR

Miss Lottie Cornett, of Mexico, was
the guest of Miss Josephine Jscobi
Wednesday and Thursday. - R. W.
Taylor and James Fl. Scott Jr., made
a business trip to ST. Louis, Friday
A. H. Burchard of st. LOUIS, spent the
weekend with his family here.-Mrs.
D. L. Blanchfield and Mrs. Joe Hughes
were in Mexico shopping, Monday
Mrs. Paul W. Risk is visiting relatives
in st. Louis this week.-Frank Nor
field Of Wellsville, spent Sunday with
H. G. Hilkenney Sr. and family.-Miss
Elizabeth Holterman is visiting Miss
Anna Cunningham in Montgomery
City,this week-Dr. ]. C .Blain of
Wellsville, transacted business here,
Monday.-Frank jacob is in st. Louis
on business for a few days.-Messrs
Frank jacob, Hubert Fennewald.
Steve Weischhaus, Joe and Lawrence
Murray, attended a X. C. banquet at
Moberly, Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. w.
A. Richards are visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. H. Whitmore, in Mexico
this week.-Mrs.. Malissa Moser went
to Wellsviile, Monday, for a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. George Goullee.-
Jeff Cornett Of Mexico, was in towr
on business, Monday.--Frank Femme
wald, Fred Geiseker, N. D. Martin
John Gillaspie, and C. Carr, were
business visitors in Mexico, Monday
Dick" Stuart, of neal Laddonia
visited friends in town, Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09

George Elliott, wrote a wonderful
book called adam Bede," in which
she goes over the same ground and
shows the same conclusions.
Despite these warnings and many
other, it is strange there are still to
be found so many girls who listen and
believe in men who would despoil
them of their chastity. The papers
continue to detail the shameful end
of a young man and young woman
who failed to take to heart and to put
into practice the true proverb that
familiarity begets contempt"
Warns Against Voluptuous Dances.
Girls, will you never learn that
these cubs who beg favors of you
would be the quickest to turn you
down when you get into trobule?
Young men, do not, | pray you, for
get the SCRIPTURE, which says: "Re-
joice, young nan in thy youth, but
know thou that for all these things
God will bring thee into judgment"
You cannot touch pitch and not be
defiled.
In the meantime it would be well
for people who sit in the high places
of the world and have great influence
to set a high example and refrain
from indulgence in voluptuous and ex-
citing dances lest they lead others,
unaccustomed to self-restraint, into
temptation that they have not the
power to resist.
The higher up your r in life the
more heed of your example; for where
much is given, much is required
and imposes obligation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09
BENTON CITY.

Mrs. J.. W. Hines spent Sunday at
home. - The Revs. Mitchell and Ar
win filled their regular appointments
Sunday. - French Douglass and fam
lily spent Sunday with J. W. Hines and
wife. - All those who were on the
sick list are getting along nicely. =
Mrs. Chris Erisman left Sunday. She
went to the Mexico Hospital to be OPP
Grated on for gall stone. - Mark
Waters, southwest of town, is very i'll.
Miss Esther Northcutt is very ill.
- Mrs. Claud Mitchell is on the sick
list. - There have been several famil-
les moved from our neighborhood this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Helwig
have moved to the Cunningham place
just east Of town. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Campbell have moved on the Douglass
farm, south of town. - Miss Edna
James spent a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. John Edwards. - Mrs. Har-
ry King, from Nebraska, is visiting
her parents. Mr.. Chas. Hildebrand,
Elmer Helwig and wife, spent Sunday
with Henry Helwig and wife. - Aug
ust Duffin and family spent Sunday
with DR.. Goodson. - The Benton City
Literary and Debating Society will
hold their regular meeting in the
scholhouse Friday, March 10. Every
body is invited to attend their meet
ings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09
v. R. H|SEY WILL MANAGE
LOCAL LEAGUE BALL TEAM
Central Missouri League Met in Cen
tralia Sunday and Admitted Glas-
gov and Salisbury.
POOL RETAINS PRESIDENCY
Season viii Open April % and Twen-
Twilight Games are Planned
Big Year Promised.

The officials and club managers Of
the Central Missouri BASEBALL League
met in Centralia Sunday and perfect
ed preliminary plans for the APP
preaching season. w. R. Hisey, who
will have charge of the Mexico team
this season, was present. Glasgow and
Salisbury were admitted to the league
which is composed of teams from
Paris, Moberly, C~entralia, Higbee,
Columbia and Mexico.
Rosco Pool Of C~entralia, was re-
elected president, Edward Ryan Of
Moberly, secretary. Besides Mexico
Higbce is the only team with a new
manager, r. ". VIM is now in
charge Of that club.
In speaking Of the prospects for a
winner in Mexico Mr.. Hisey said there
was plenty of fast material here and
he could give this city a strong club.
The season opens April 23 and there
will be 2S games.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09

When lovely woman stoops to folly
And learns too late that men betray,
What charm can soothe her melan-
choly,
What art can wash her tears away?
The only art her guilt to cover,
To hide her shame from every eye,
To give repentance to her lover,
And wiring his bosom is-to die!
So wrote Oliver Goldsmith more
than a hundred years ago-Oliver
Goldsmith of whom DR.. johnson said
he touched upon many subjects and
touched nothing he did not adorn.
Believed Erring Girl Better Dead.
Goldsmith had the tenderest, best
heart in the world. We are told he
was so good to the abandoned women
of London that when he was ill in his
garnet they gathered at the foot of
the stairs to learn how he was, and
when they were told the poet was
dead, they burst into tears and said:
"He was the only friend we had"
He was very sincere and truthful in
what he wrote, for he truly believed
when a woman, no matter haw lovely,
stopped to folly" she was past pray
ing for and had better be dead, for if
she lived she would live without hope
in the world.
Nathaniel Park Willis depicts the
h~opelessness of one who was neither
maid nor wife, and closed with the in
dignant couplet:
The sin forgiven by God in Heaven,
By man is cursed away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09
K. OF C. AT

John. Woltering, Barney Woltering,
James. Dermody, James Quinlan, Jr,
John Quinlan, Jr., John Hays, Robert
Hays, Harvey Kearins, Frank Crea-
gan, John King, Rodes Green, and
Carl Weinand were initiated into the
mysteries of the knights Of Column
bus at the meeting held at Moberly
Sunday.
A joint meeting Of the chapters of
Columbia, Mexico and Moberly was
held. Candidates from each lodge
were initiated and a special program
was arranged by the Moberly order.
Others from Mexico who attended
were: 7. F. Roden, VIM. Smith, Dan
Quinlan, Hugh Donnelly, Mike Muir
ply, Emil DIESEL, A.. A. Gallagher,
Jas. OBrien, John Franey, VIM.
Walker, Edward Dermody, John Hay
den, Thos. Connor, Leo. Sullivan,
Chas. Patterson, George Swanton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09
GIRL, II, TRIES TO KILL SELF.

GIRL, IL, TRIES TO KILL SELF.
Hannibal, Mo-, March 6.-Maude
StOmbaugh, II years old, of Louis
lana, Mo, attempted suicide yester-
day, but a woman knocked a vial con-
tanning carbolic acid from her hands
at Union Station. Milton Goldbaum
of st. Louis, a representative of the
Universal Film Company, and the
girl were arrested.
The girl declared Goldbaum had
been keeping company with her for
two weeks; that he brought her to
Hannibal and took her to a hotel I'M
der promise of marriage Saturday
night. Miss Stombaugh said Gold
gaum yesterday morning told her he
would take her back to Louisiana and
she believed he intended to leave
her. She is the daughter of Edward
Stombaugh, a merchant. Goldbaum
admitted to the police that he was
married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-09
AUXYASSE

Less Williamson and family and
Craig Beckley and family both moved
to farms this week = We understand
there is to be a new livery man, whose
wife will conduct the hotel. Here's
hoping it is true, for the lack of a
livery barn and hotel is the only draw
back to keep US from being as large
as either of our sister cities, Fulton
and Mexico.-George Kemp will hold
his sale north of town, Wednesday. =
The farmers are dragging the roads
in all directions from Auxvasse this
week. - Teachers training class met
thi week with Mrs. John Boles. =
Monday being stock sale day at Full
ton, Auxvasse was well represented as
usual. - Little Basil Henderson is the
proud %possessor Of a new pony. = H.
P. Warden, of Mexico, was a visitor
here the past week. He tells us his
wife (who is with her son and daugh-
ter in Columbia where they are NJ. s.
U. Students) has forty borders also.
= Joe Neff shipped cattle this week.
= Little Evelyn French is quite sick.
= Miss Minnie Richards has returned
to her home in Palmyra, after a
months visit to her daughter, Mrs. ].
Ward Tyler. = Tyke Harrison bought
Mrs. Pauline Carlyle's place one mile
east of town, Tuesday, at $50 per acre.
There are 100 acres. = Joe Dudley
and family r visiting Mrs. Dudley's
parents, Judge and Mrs. Murray in
Muskogee, Okla, their new home. :
Craig Beckley and family have moved
to a farm north of Mexico. = The
disease 81 prevalent in Mexico and
Fulton, has reaches us too, and the
doctors not being able to make an
absolute diagnosis just now, it was
thought best to close the schol until
March 14th.