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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12
THE KNOCKER

| Have you ever stopped to consider
the fact that loyalty to community in
terests is the highest type of patriot
/ ism! Show us the man who is loya
and true to every interest of his OWE
community and we will show you in
that same individual man in whom
his country can repose absolute conf
dence in any emergency that calls fol
his allegiance.
On the other hand, the man who il
careless and unconcerned for the inter
! ests of his community is more than apt
to display the same spirit of indiffer-
ence toward his government or his
| state should any serious danger threat
en- either.
One of the most commendable traits
of the old Scotch highlanders was their
loyalty to their own elan. Good or bad,
right or wrong, the elan had their first
allegiance. The life and services of
each member were always cheerfully
placed at the disposal of the elan.
Try to imagine an entire state com
posed Of innumerable communities weld
ed and cemented into a symmetrical
whole, each striving to excel the other,
but each, from it's own local loyalty,
developing broader and deeper loyal
ty that reaches out and embraces the
whole.
Utopia, you say! By no means.
Merely what could and would be the
result if we could only be brought to
see that we owe allegiance to our own
people, but that the prosperity of
others is in no wise detriment to us,
butt rather help; that if each com.
munity would develop itself to the ut
most-physically, mentally and moral
ly-nOne would need be envious of
aught to detract from another's inter-
ests.
Let us develop community loyalty
to the full-the highest possible form
of patriotism.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12
THE BANTAMS OF
TECH BEAT BLACKFOOT

BY a score of 13 to the Idaho Tecl
football "bantams' Saturday woI
from the Dlackfoot all-stars. The
game was played on the college field
before a good crowd.
The first score was made when
Blackfoot ran its full back through
the line for a touchdown. The second
quarter was void of score.
The Tech men settled down and be-
gan playing football in the second half,
and Ii points resulted. Hubble smash
ed Blackfoot' g line in the third quar-
ter and scored, later on he passed the
ball to Ernest Byrne, in the last five
minutes Of play, who made touch
down.
Coach Aller of the local high school
refereed the game. Dave Reese acted
as umpire, and George Bailey held the
watch.
The Tech lineup follows:
Eastman, left end; Kennedy Capt,
left tackle; Wedel, left guard; Hunter,
right tackle; Hinckley, right end; Exc.
ter, left half; Brookheart, right half;
Byrne, quarter, and Hubbell, full back.
Substitutes: Meyers for Hunter; L.
Byrne for Brookheart; White for Col
lier; Chandler for Hinckley.-Pocatello
Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12
COMMUNITY LOYALTY

Every community has him, every
community cusses him, and every com
munity tolerates him.
He is usually an unsuccessful business
man whose Objectionable ways have
been the direct cause of his losing in
the game of life. He must needs vent
his spleen on some one or some thing
Admitting no fault in himself, ergo
the fault must be in his environment
hence he knocks.
He is pestiferous cuss, and as little
as we may believe it, he really does
harm.
He is sure to get the ear of many
new men in town and pours into their
ears his abuse of the place. Accord
ing to him conditions are all cross
wise. The business men are cheats and
swindlers. To his way of thinking
there ism t decent merchant or me-
chanic in the place. Even the laborers
are lazy and trifling. The town is dead
and is no place for live man to tarry.
His soured soul fairly writhes and
squirms with sardonic joy when he
sees that his miasmatic mouthings are
having their intended effect upon the
victim. That is the knocker-that is
his story, his way.
If there is a public enterprise plan
ned that needs cooperation and united
effort he is Immediately possessed of
superior wisdom and begins with glee
to point out all of the weak spots
No calculations can by any possibility
work out as intended. Men upon whom
the enterprise depends will prove weak
or traitors. The plans are all wrong.
The whole thing is piece of stupend-
GUS folly, and he for one will have moth
ing to do with it.
But what pity he will not! That
would be all the community would ask
of him and his mouth.
And thus it goes on year after year.
Does it have any effect, you ask
1t certainly does. The business life of
a community, contrary to the opinions
of many, is susceptible to the influence
from adverse critics. Perhaps not half
of his hearers know the real cause of
his pessimistic knockings, and in many
minds doubt fingers and things that
should 60 with a rush are unacountably
slow and tagging.
But what, say you, can we do with
himf
May we make suggestions Every
time this insect opens his mouth to
knock tell him plainly that there are
quite a number of roads leading away
from the town. and cordially invite him
to take one of them and follow it to its
end
And let every loyal citizen of the town
give him the same advice.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12
A VERY HOGGING CASE

The ease of Harris & Sullivan of Salt
Lake City VS.. w. II. Horton of Pingree,
which was tried in Judge Doud s court,
resulted i'll verdict for the defendant
from whom an attempt was made to re-
plevin hogs which the jury found he
had a right to buy and retain. Mr.. Hor-
ton was represented by Attorneys Good
and Jones, and the Salt Lakers by
Attorney Beebe. The hogs in question
were sold by the plaintiffs partner,
Mr.. Larson, to buy feed for the com
pany's S other swine.
Will Buttcane and Miss Maud Miles
will be married tonight by President
Duckworth.
Mrs. j. +. Kinney is preparing for an
extended eastern visit.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12
AN UNEXPECTED MARRIAGE

Last Friday Miss Cora Gilbert and
Mr.. }. A. llartvigsen were chaperoned
to Salt Lake City by DIR. Beck and wife
for joy ride. While viewing the sights
of the city Miss Gilbert and her sweet
heart were matrimonially inspired and
sought a justice of the peace, who made
them man and wife. Mr.. Hartvigsen
is a popular railroad fireman of Poca-
tello, and his blushing bride is the
trusted accountant of ID. H. Biethan,
in whose service she will remain until
the holidays, when the young couple
will make permanent plans for the flu
ture, which their many friends hope
will he happy.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12
SCHOOL NOTES

At a meeting of the Board Of Educa
tion on Monday evening it was decided
to equip the second room of the ole
gymnasium on the grounds at the real
of the Central School and install sec
Ond grade therein at the earliest posi-
BILE date. The two second grades now
have an enrolment of one hundred and
twenty pupils which when divided ul
will make three rooms Of about forty
each. Several other grades have ovel
fifty pupils, but there seems no way
to divide them, for this will take every
available room in the present build
ing. Blackfoot is soon to need q new
school house.
A challenge from the Albion Normal
School for a game of football has been
received and is going to be considered
The boys go to Idaho Falls for a game
on Friday of this week. The Sunny
Siders have won three games this sea
son in easy fashion, SO Blackfoot is
expecting a real contest.
The Parent Teachers Association met
on Friday afternoon and listened to
two very valuable discussions by Mrs.
f. Pearson and Miss Doyle. The paper
presented by the latter was along the
line of difficulties met by teachers in
their work and ways in which par
ents could cooperate, while Mrs.
Pearson looked at the subject
from the parents standpoint. Many
interesting and helpful facts were
brought out. Miss Turner favor
ed the Association with two beau
tifully executed piano solos, and Mrs.
Dygert sang with unusual graciousness
two well chosen selections.
The County Teachers Association
High School Auditorium. The morn
to the various rooms of the Blackfoot
schools. In the afternoon program
and discussion will be the order of the
day. Every teacher in the county is
expected to attend these meetings.
Superintendent Vincent has charge
of the superintendent ana principals
section at the Pocatello Institute this
year and will present the methods of
applying the standard tests in all
branches of the common schools as well
as other standardizing conditions. At
the conclusion of the week g work an
attempt will be made to organize a
Testing Club" for the schools of
South Eastern Idaho.
The High School in presenting
"Zwangill's Melting Pot'' offers an.
other of the highest class of attraction
that is on the road. A cancelled date in
western Idaho made it possible to Sc
cure this attraction, as they do not
make towns the size of Blackfoot or
dinarily. 1t is the aim of the High
School management to give only the
very best, and with Lucy Gates as
starter this year, "The Melting Pot"
as the second attraction, a record for
high class stuff has been made that is
hard to equal.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

Don t forget that the Christmas davs
are again drawing near. Don t ofrget
that merchants in this town have the
goods that you want to buy for those
Christmas days. Don t forget that ev-
cry dollar you spend with a local mer-
chant remains III local circulation and
enriches the community just that muc,,
Don t forget that every dollar you spend
outside of this town remains outside
and decreases the money in local cir
culati0n just that much. Don t forget
that an advertisement of local mer-
chant in this paper is an indication
that the merchant is prepared to "make
goodo or he would not resort to pub
licity in soliciting your trade. Don It
forget the good advertiser is generally
"live wire,' and that live wires are
better than dead ones.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12
Tribute to Life of
Neil F. Boyle Jr.

will be more loving, the dear laddie
who is mourning so bitterly for his
merry chum will endeavor to fill the
vacant place. In the church that he
loved, a greater peace will fall OH all
communicates and while the dear par
ents are today in their Gethsemane Of
Life, mourning as those who cannot
be comforted, they will some day know
they gave to the world beautiful
singer whose influence cannot die.
Neil would not have us weep for
long, the merry whistle with which he
greeted you on his way to his morn
ing s work and his evening song betok-
ened the spirit in which he would take
such sorrow. There must not be the
sadness of farewelll-rather the illum-
med thought, 81 Know that My Re
deemer Liveth, and / shall live with
him.
Sunset and evening star
And one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning of the
bar
When put out to sea.
But such tide as moving seems
asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the
deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark,
And may there be no sadness of fare
WE'LL
When / embark.
For tho from out our bourne of time
and place,
The flood may bear me far;
I hope to meet my pilot face to face
When | have crossed the bar.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

Mr.. Philip Wolfe of Burley, was in
Blaekfoot last Sunday and attended
the funeral of N. +. Boyle, Jr. He re-
ports that he and Mr.. Van Bramer have
a very lucrative hardware business with
still brighter future. He says that
last week his firm sold thirty-six doz-
en- of washing machines and have a
prospect of four more sales.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

In the Orchestra of Life'' our Neil,
Jr., had sung his par. Joyously and
harmoniously if we would judge by the
loving kilograms and the garlands of
beautiful flowers that were sent to
his dear ones as an appreciation of his
life and influence.
There has not been as much sunshine
in our little city since the word came
that this loving boy only had fight
ing chance for his life. Everyone knew
they would miss the bright smile and
CHEEKY word he always had ready. He
was never in too much of hurry to
give the children ride; to take part
in any worthy cause, or to take time to
adjust any difficulty.
He had early learned the lesson of
self denial; when the question came of
his choosing career and profession
he manfully gave up his own desire to
be with the dear father who was more
like an older brother to him. He show
ed keen business ability and his three
years of earnest application soon prov
ed that he was trustworthy. The beau
tiful floral piece, "The Broken Wheel, !"
sent by the employees under him attest
ed more feelingly of their apprecition
of his character than words can de
scribe.
Our Neil, Jr., is not dead, he has just
journeyed into "The Far Country
The influence of the beautiful song
he sang will live forever in the hearts
of this community. The little sister
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12
AN AUTO SERENADE

Last Thursday Willard Fackrcll, the
capitalist, made silent visit to Og-
den, where he enlisted in the ranks of
the Benedicts by marrying Vera Nes-
bit, and after Il brief honeymoon
abroad returned to this city where he
will reside. Last night the newly -weds
were the recipients of an auto serenade
in which merry bells rang the congratu-
lations of friends.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold Christmas bazaar and supper
on Saturday, Dee. 2nd.-Adv. tt
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12
FREE POLITICAL RALLY

Congressman Addison T. Smith and
NJ. j. Sweeley, candidate for attorney
general, will speak at the Orpheum
theatre tomorrow night, at 8 O'Clock,
on the important political issues from
a Republican standpoint. Everybody
invited.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

Wise buyers read the ads before they
go to the store to spend their money.
If the ad isn't there they don't read
it. The wise merchant will take the
hint. ,.,.....,.t.s -. t.s,....
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

500 and $22.50 suits and overcoat
at Biethan s for $3.50. You II have t
hurry.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12
PARENT-TEAcHERs' MEETING

The subject for discussion at the
Parent-T Teachers meeting to be held
at the High School Auditorium on the
evening of Oct. Goth, will be the oval
ue Of Courtesy" Hon. l.. R. Thomas
will speak on the subject from a man g
standpoint, and Miss Hubbell will
speak on the subject of "High School
Faculty. from woman 8 standpoint.
There will also be musical program,
and cordial invitation is extended to
all.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

Special at Miss Jackman's for this
Meek-Trimned Hats for $3 50
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

The Catholic Ladies will serve a 5
O'Clock chicken dinner at the Y. I. 8.
room on election day. The public cor
daily invited.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

"Our lives are songs-God writes the
words,
And we set them to music at pleas
ure,
And the music grows sad or sweet or
glad
AS we choose to fashion the meas
ure.''
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

We have some extra fancy gold fish.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-12

Fresh candy, zoe per pound. Rack
ct store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-06-08
RENNINGER & OtFUTT, Solicitors
Order of Publication.

May II. Cassidy, Plaintiff Y. Rosco c. Cassidy.
Defendant.
No. 2O57 Equity In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County.
The object of this suit is to procure a de-
cree, TOR divorce a vinculO matrimOuii by
the plaintitf from the defendant
The bin states that on the 9Th day OF
March, 1912, the plaintiff was married to the
said RCscO c. Cassidy at Grafton. West
Virginia. with whom She resided in said
town for about month after their marri
age, and then moved to Cleveland, Ohio
and there resided with her husband for a
period OF about eight months AT which time
the plaintif was to make a visit to her
parents in Garrett county. On this trim her
ing, W. Va. and then told her that he would
follow her in two weeks. and upon her re
turn to her home in Garrett county She re
cElNeu letter rom him dated Illinois stat
Ing that ne was going as far away as he
could and that he would never live with her
again,
the plalntin towards her husband has al
ways been kind. atfectionate and above re
proach' and that the defendant has without
Just cause or reason abandoned and desert
ed the plaintid ana declared his iutentionso
live with her no longer.
That such abaudOHmnut has continued
unlnterruptedy Tor at least three yeaas ana
IS deliberate and final and the separation Of
the parties beyond hope OF reconciliation.
mat there was one child born Of said mar.
rlaGe, VIZ, Cora. about three years OF age.
That the Dlaintif has resided in Garrett
county more than three years prior to the
hling OF this suit, and that the defendant is
nonresident OF the state of Maryland.
The bill prayS for a divorce a VinculO mat
rimonii by the plaintif from the defendant.
guardianship and custody Of said infant
child, general relief and an order of publica-
ton.
1t is thereupon, this 3lst day OF May. 1916.
ordered by the Circuit Court for Garrett
County. in Equity that the plaintiff. bycaus-
ing copy OF this order to he Inserted i'm
some npWSnanpr unfinished i'm, sol
county once in each of four successive weeks
before the list day OF July. 1916, give notice to
said absent defendant OF the object and sub
stance OF this bill. warning him to appear in
this court in person or by solicitor, on or be-
fore the 7th day OF Jdly, 1916, TO show cause
II any he has, why decree ought not to be
passed as prayed.
f. L. TOWER, Clerk
True copy, Test: E. Z. TOWER, Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-06-08
AUTO OWNERS WHO
HAVE REGISTERED
State is Reaping Funds for the I'm
proyement TO the Highways.

Automobile licenses from the office of
Commissioner of Motor-vehicles E. A.
Baughman. in Baltimore, have been
issued to the following:
25406-R. L, Fries, Oakland, Saxon.
254GS-B. C. Potter. Jennings, Ford.
254O9-W. Huff, jennings, Ford.
24410-W. Rathbun, Mt. Lake Park,
Ford.
25411-H. L. Bittner, Mt. Lake Park,
REQ.
25412-J. Stevenson. Mt. Lake Park,
Michigan.
25413-T. B. DOMAIN. Mt. Lake
Park, Buick.
25414-A. L. Biggs, Mt. Lake Park,
Buick.
25415-B. w. Hardesty, Mt. Lake
Park, Overland.
25416-W. R. Falkenstein, Mt. Lake
Park, Overland.
2541S-C. V. Harvey, Mt. Lake Park
Hupp.
25425-,L D. Sunkins, Kitzmiller,
Ford.
25426--H. C. Fowler, Oakland, Ford.
25429-C. E. Ellithorp. Bittinger,
Ford.
25440-W. c. Jones. Deer Park, Ford.
25443-R. Llller, Gormania, W. Va,
Ford.
25448-C. H. Merrill. Altamont. Ford.
26453-C. NJ. Glover, FriendsYille,
Ford.
25459-A. H. Rush. FriendsviIle,
Ford,
25461-J. Hetrick. Grantsville, Ford.
25470-F. Shaffer, Oakland, Ford.
25471-S. T. Miller, Oakland, Ford.
26472-H. A. Roth. Oakland, Ford.
25473-E. c. Shager, Oakland, Ford.
25483-N. E. Miller, Mt. Lake Park,
REQ.
25496-J. A. Turney, Mt. Lake Park,
Michigan.
25508-C. Bolden, Finzel, Ford.
25509-J. Garlitz. Finzel, Ford.
255l0-C. Mckenzie, Finzel, Ford.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-06-08

olations thereof; children Z and IL years
of age are required to attend school
every day; children Is and IA years OF
age are required to attend school at
least 100 days year. beginning not
later than November 1st; children Is
and 16 years of age are required to at
tend school at least 100 days year,
beginning not later than November LIST,
unless legally employed elsewhere; there
is provided in the law ample local
authority to excuse children from its
requirements whenever they present
just and satisfying reasons therefor.
(Concluded)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-06-08
Do You Use Gas?

If you do come to W. E. Shirer and
inspect and have demonstrated to you
the Direct Action Gas Range, with the
regular cooking top and the Direct
Action Oven with the fireless cooker
convenience added. The oven is the
most essential part of all ranges and
this range possesses the most marvellous
oven yet produced which is a cooking
oven as well as baking oven and can
be used to boil and bake at the same
time.
The oven of this gas-range is operat-
ed on distinctly new principle. The
burners are placed in the oven itself;
hence the name, "direct action" In
design the range is on efficient cabinet
type with q comfortable working height
of thirty-two inches. Connected with
the oven is thermostat which reduces
automatically the amount of gas allow
ed to flow through the burner at any
temperature indicated. Thus at 200
degrees F. only a sub flame burns, while
if the thermostat is set for a tempera-
ture of 300 degrees F. the turner's show
a full flame until 1926 degrees F. is
reached, when the supply OF gas is cut
off and the flame is reduced to a mere
pin-point, capable of maintaining the
temperature set. With this arrange
ment an oven of known temperature
can be indefinitely maintained, and this
is a marked advance in cookery.
The food is first placed in the oven, the
gas is then lighted, and the thermostat is
set for the desired temperature. The
practical results obtained in this oven,
as well as the temperature readings,
show it to be an excellent investment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-06-08
SATURDAY
the 10th day of June, 1916,

in front of the Court House in the town of
Oakland, Maryland, at the hour of two
O'Clock =. NJ. of said day offer at public auC-
ton to the highest bidder all the follow NJ
real estate situate, lying and being in Gar
rett county and described as follows:
All that lot of ground situate, lying
and being as aforesaid, which is known
and designated as part of Military Lot
Number 973, containing the quantity of
four and three sixteenth acres and be
ing the same lot of ground which was
conveyed to the said Mary A. Wilson
by deed from Richard Reams ct. ux.,
dated the Bird day of September, 1902.
and duly recorded among the Land Re-
cords of Garrett county, Maryland.
Said property is improved by q good
dwelling house, orchard and other
outbuildings. and is all under
fence
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the day of sale,
but if any responsible buyer takes the prop
erty can arrange for the payment Of one
third cash on the day OF sale and tile balance
in two equal installmeutS in one and two
years from date by the purchaser executing
a mortgage on the property for the deferred
payments, and notes with security.
G. SEMMES HAMILL,
Trustee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-06-08
JAS. D. HAMILL,
Real Estate Agent.
ORDER NISI.

In the matter of Clarence W. Perkins, as
signee, VS. Robert c. McCandlish and
Annie L. McCandlish, his Wife.
No. lqS6 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett county.
1t is ordered this 18th day of May. 1916,
upon the aforegoing report and affidavit by
the Circuit Court for Garrett county, sit
ting as a Court Of Equity, that the said
Clarence w. Perkins, assignee, be and he is
hereby authorized and empowered to accept
the offer of F. q. Fox, as above set forth,
and to convey by good and sufficient deed
the property covered by said mortgage, TO
the said f. 6. Fox. upon the terms and con-
ditiOns above set forth, unless cause to the
contrary he shown on or before the 18th day
of June l9lG;provided copy OF this order be
inserted in some newspaper printed in Gar
rett county once in each Of three successive
weeks before the 10th day OF June 1910
The report states the amount OF sale TO be
$1,000 ,,,,-,,..,-
ROBERT II. HEN OERSON,
True copy. Test:
+. L. TOWER, Clerk.