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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17
CUDAN GRASS A SUCCESS

W. A. Edwards, one of the most en-
terprising farmers of the Springfield
country was in Blackfoot yesterday
with beautiful sample of Sudan grass
which he sowed last June. 1t is five
feet tall and promises to be the coming
hay for dry land. This sample will be
seen at the coming fair and should he
carefully examined by all dry farmers
for whose benefit th. Government has
sent the seed from which this sample
is grown.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17
SELLING INTERURBAN STOCK

f. r. South, representing the Po'a-
tello Traction 4 lnterurban Railway
Co.. was in Blackfoot Monday, i'll the
interest of the proposed interurban road
from Preston to Ashton. The road, he
stated, would cost approximately 81,
600 900, and the company is desirous
of getting between 800 and 800 more
subscribers in this city and vicinity.
He had long list of subscribers IN
Pocatcllo and vicinity, and Alex, Youn-
ie, assured him that he would have no
trouble in selling considerable stock
here. p. G.. Johnston, l.. Nj. Capps and
others have already secured block
If the sto, X. Next Wednesday or
Thursday the chief engineer of the pro
posed road and about twenty interest
Il stockholders will be here to inter
view our people and choose the right
Of way through the city which has al
~cadv been investigated. The most
popular entrance to the city seems t.
be up TAYLOR street whore the Eccles
aotel is now in course of construction
u. II. Bicthan dcr."ted Sunday fer
4hn t,ost where he will do his Fall and
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17
SOCIAL DANCE

The First Ward Of the l.. y. $.
Church gave social dance in the Pro
grcss Hall last Thursday evening, the
music being furnished by the popular
Barrer' $ orchestra The hall was pret-
tilv decorated in flowers and booths,
where punch was served during the
evening. About sixty dollars was
cleared. which went to the benefit Of
the church,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17
HOSPITAL NEWS

Saturday morning at clock Ly-
man, the 4-yearold son of Bishop
Boiker was successfully operated on for
a ruptured appendix and is doing very
nicely.
Monday morning Mrs. Friskcv of
Taber, was operated on for blood poison
in one of her feet.
John Watson is confined in the hos
pital with an attack of blood poisoning
in both feet
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17
TAVEY HEARD FROM

Last Monday we received a postal
from II. G. Tavey, the genial and sue
ccssful manager Of the BrownHart
store that for quality and quantity is
not excelled III this part of Idaho
Judging from the postal he sent he
must be visiting Pilgrims Hall, al
Plymouth, Mass.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17
BATTERED THE BISHOP

Sheriff Simmons and County Attorney
Adair go to Springfield tomorrow to
try the case Of the State vs.. John Mac
Phcrson who is charged with battery
upon the person of Bishop Ward. At
tornev Dickinson will also be there as
defendant s attorney.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17
HENDERSON
Is PROMOTED

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 7,-JOhn-T. Hen
derson was transferred to regulars Sat
urday and assigned to twelfth United
States Infantry. Before his transfer
he was sec ond lieutenant of the machine
gun company with the second Idaho.
-Arco Advertiser.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17
TO PLAY AT BLACKFOOT

Samm's band has been engaged to
play during the Blackfoot Fair, which
starts on the Goth of this month and
continues for four days, and the boys
are making soeial efforts to give the
natives of the Grove City the proper
article in the harmony line.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17

For Sale.-l2 acres under cultivation,
good orchard and 4-room house, just
outside city limits in the southwest.
Coed terms. Price $2490. Inquire o
BOYLE, the land man.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17

The Ladies' Aid of tie Nj. f.. Church
will open Il lunch booth on the corner
of Main and Pacific during the last
two days of the Fair, and your patron
age is solicited
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17

MISS WlnnOfreu blethan
The club at its last meeting dis
cussed the analogy between Handel.
Haydn, Gluck, Bach, Beethaven and
Mozart. These great masters all lived
within a hundred wears and formed the
foundation for all of the great music
of to-day. Miss Lorraine Tavey gave
a very fine paper on Harmony going
back to harmony as i. was given in the
time Of the Greeks Miss Ora Rogers
then gave a piano solo which was Very
much appreciated. After which, Mrs
Fred T. Dubois continued her story OF
tho lives of the masters in music, by
irving the story of the life of Mozart
Miss Milli,k then rendered selections
from Mozart. As usual Miss Millick
met with an encore. The members of
the club regret that the Misses Millick
and Peek will soon depart for the East
where they will continue their studies
Miss Grace Peek sang sweetly 1.-The
Perfect Day and gave as an encore
"a Lullahv' Miss Peck will shortly
| 'eavc for Chicago where she will con
| inue her studies. Great interest is
,winy felt in the music work which Is
heing accomplished by the young Ia
lies.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17

Just as matter of diversion. try
kissing your own wife.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17

d. II. .Bicthan aer.rfed Sunday fer
the East, where he will do his FAN and
Winter buving.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17
DELIGHTFUL MUSICALE

The Thursday Morning Music Club
under the direction of Mrs. Fred T..
Dubois. will render the following pro.
gram at the home of Mrs. Blanche Ed
redge this week.
Dn ,HLn Embellishments A.,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-17

Paper-''T The development of the
orchestra ..........,.M Miss Chubbuck
Cycle of gs...,...... Mrs. S. w. Wilson
The Life of Sebastian Rach.
................. Mrs. Fred r. Dubois
Piano Solo-lnvention... Bach
...........,...... Miss Elizabeth Dubois
Piano Solo-lnvention Bach
.................... Mrs. Brokaw
Piano Solo-lnvpntion... n........ Bach
..................... Miss Millick
Demonstration Of the Twelve Diff
crent Glasses of Harmony BY Glass
Piano Solo--Inventi.n .......... Bach
..........-..................,..M Miss Mary Capps
, 1916-04-22

w., is to be emphatic in it's declaration and
will possibly recite attempts made by the
United States in previous correspondence Oh
the subject of submarine warfare, and me
present communication is Designed to be the
final word Of this Government on the matter,
and states that only all immediate change OF
submarine policy on the part of Germany will
prevent a break of diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries.
Washington, April 18th Congress is go
ing ahead rapidly on the legislation pro-
gramme with its wol king machinery uni4n.
peded by excitement over international
affairs. Although there has been more tense
anxiety regarding the German and Mexican
situation in The last week than at any time
since the session started, members of both
Houses have kept strictly to the business Of
legislation.
Washington, April 18th-It is understood
that Count Won Betnstortf informed Mr..
Lansing later to-day that Germany under
no consideration whatsoever Will give up her
submarine warfare.
London, April 18th.-A Salonica despatch
announces that a Frencl. aerial squadron of
% machines successfully bonlburded the
Headquarters Of the Bulgarian Staff at DOR
an.
Petrograd, April 18,h,-It is announced
here to-day that the Russian forces have cap
tured the town of Treblzond, the most i'm
portant Turkish city ON the Black Sea.
Washington, April 18th.-President Wilson
has called a session Of the House tomorrow,
when the Senate will consider the German
submaline issue. A break IN The d diplomatic
relations between the Uuited States and
Germany is imminent.
Westinghouse April 18th.-Latest reports to
hand from General Funston make no men
ton of the death of General Villa, and the
belief is general that the report was manu-
featured at Juaraz. A report received late
last night by the Secretary Of War states
that General Villa was last seen heading in
the direction OF Naco.
, 1916-04-22
Censored at Jalnaica.)

London, April 18th-That a grave Cabin
ct crisis exists over the recruiting contro-
versy is undrniabIe. but accord,n" to an
authoritative statement made tonight 1t
is understood that no designations nave
been rendered vet. It is probable that many
days must pass before the crisis is ended.
London, April 19th-According to the
Lobby correspondent of the "Duily News,
the Cabinet LEADERS reached what IS believ-
ell to be m acceptable compromise late last
night. Tie correspondent says the political
atmosphere grew easier, aud any designations
from the Ministry are unlikely. The CON-
promise is to the effect that general CON
pulsion shall not now be accepted, but that
if IL the future national interests are shown
to require tue full measure of CONSUMPTION,
then II shall be adopted.
Petrograd, April 16th-It was officially
announced to-day by the War Office that
the town of Trebizond has been captured
by the Russian forces. The statemen is
as follows: Trebizond has been taken. The
united efforts of our Caucasian Army and
Black Sea Fleet have been crowned by the
conquest Of this fortified town, the most I'M
porlant position in the Anatolian coust. Oar
troops, after a sanguinary battle on the four
teeuth on the karadere IlYer pressed the
Turks without respite, and surmOunted IN
credible obstacles, everywhere breaking
the fierce resistance of the enemy. The
well combined action Of the Fleet permitted
the execution Of most hazardous landing
operations and lent the support Of its artll
lery to our troops operating IN the coastal
region. Credit for the achievement is also
partly due to the ass's,ance given to the
Caucasian. army by troops operating in 9TH
er directions in As'a MluCE.
Pe:rograd, April 18Th. Operations "a the
Western front: The following statement as
saued from Army Headquarters to-day: In
The region of lkskuIl, and in Tie sector west
Of Jacobstadt a violent artillery duel took
place. Attempts made by the enemy to i'd
, 1916-04-22
EXPENSIVE LIVING IN ST. CROIX.

Sir-The time IS right upon us when a poor
fellow cannot live in st. Croix on account Of
expensive living. To fly ont of it is impos-
gible. 1t will be better in the future to live
in New York than here. Corn-meal is the
cheapest thing we can get, and to eat that
kind of food continually, one may get pella-
gra which is SO prevalent i'll the Danish West
Indies.
A FRIEND.
, 1916-04-22
Censored at Jalnaica.)

Copenhagen, Aprl20th- The Supreme Court
has sentenced the Socialist leader Bogbjerg
to a fine of two thousand kroner for hOell-
ing Judge Grundtvig. The Upper Court
h"d sentenced Herr Bosbjerg to three
mouths imprisonment.
The deaths are announced of Banker
SaIomonseu and nuthor GutIaugson.
BY an explosion on the cruiser "Herluf
TroiIe" two were killed and two wounded.
, 1916-04-22
THE AVIS.
Christiansted, st. Ereix.
Saturday, 22nd April, 1916.

The Post Office informs US that parcels
for Denmark, which had been lying in the
St. Thomas Post Office since October last
year awaiting a Danish steamer, were forward
edsdn the 18th inst. by the Swedish motor
shs1 "Pacifc."
, 1916-04-22

3 lines of rain was measured in Christian
sted yesterday morning, and I of a line this
morning.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24

amendment, and said that he took his stand on the verities of the case and on the inherent right of every man and woman to freedom and equal rights. The other speakers were Post. master Philip Troup for the demo- crats, l. D. Polsky, socialist, and Emil Rohenthal, prohibitionist.
 The outstanding characteristics Of the business sessions :Friday morning and aftt moon were the harmony of the proceedings, the unanimity with which the leaders were reelected to the Executive Board and the growing sense of the unity of the suffrage movement in Connecticut with the work for suffrage in the whole nation. More money was pledged for the sup port of the work that at any previous convention, the amount being over $l4 900, and the convention pledged to contribute 5000 to the National as sociatlon.
 Among the delegates who attended the convention from Windham County were Mrs. Francis Upton Johnstone of South Woodstock, from the Wood stock League, and Mrs. R. P. Daniel son and Miss Rosamond Danielson from the Putnam league.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
Gift of $50 to Windham House

The WindhBm House committee of which Mrs. Charles E. Searls of Thompson is president, has received gift of s50 from the Mortlake Camp Fire Girls. The leader of this group of Camp Fire Girls in brooklyn is Mrs. k. A. Blake, and Miss Catherine B. Lawton is treasurer. The members of the organization were present At Il meeting some weeks ago at which President +. H. Sykes of Connecticut College was the speaker. The interest aroused al that time has found ex
 precision in the efforts of the girls to raise the money and send this eener
 ous gift to the Windham House fund
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
Punctuates Demand for Supper with
 Pistol Shot
Cook Disappears Through the Window
 and Calls the Police

"Ah wants nah supper ah does, !" and bang went pistol shot. Through the window of the bunk house, where the colored laborers on the New Ha- ven's work train are housed, went the cook. He never stopped until he reached Captain of Police Joseph Ryan.
 The cook told the captain that there was boy making .a fuss up to the shanty. "He's usin' pistol he's been totin' awful promiscuously, deed he is captain," said the excited food pre- parer.
 "Why didn't you hit him over the head and take it away from him?" asked the captain.
 "Mah goodness man, an ah was only married last week. Do you all think ah want nah body shot fall ob holes and mah wife widder? No sah, iah guess not sah, not for this ge'man."
 The captain finally found out that one Walter Brown from Virginia re- turned to the bunk house and demand ed supper. When it was not immedi- ately set before him he fired revolver into the floor. The captain accompa- nied the frightened cook to the scene of the disturbance.
 When the couple entered there was not a soul in sight. "Mistah Brown,n called the cook. No answer. "Mistah Brown there's police ge'man down stairs what wants to see you, Mistah Brown" No answer.
 The captain climbed the stairs and on a cot in the corner spied "Mistah Brown"
 "What did you do with that gun?" asked the captain of Brown.
 "Ah ain't got no gun,' answered Brown. "Well what did you do with it?u demanded the captain. "Ah gave it to that fellah over there," said Brown. "It was only little tiny pop gun anyhow snd he let me take il, !" said Brown.
 The little "pop gun" was produced and proved to be a five shot double &C., tion 32-calioer affair powerful enough to let daylight through the toughest possible hide.
 Brown denied phatically that he fired the shot.
 The cook was asked if he wanted Brown arrested.
 He said, ,"He's a pretty good fellah captain and ah don want to get hIm into trouble nohow. If he'll promise to go back to bald and not have any supper an'll be satisfied"
 twill you do that, Brown?" asked the captain.
 "Ah shure will sah, an ah don waut to be arrested. Ah'll go right back to nah bald and stay there till mornin' ssh."
 Exit the captain with the "pop gun" and all remained quiet and orderly for the rest of the evening and night.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
A 300 Pound Cheese Arrives in Putnam

Not three hundred pounds of cheese but three hundred pound cheese has arrived in Putnam. It is now at Ar holds fish market. One mammoth, monster cheese to be cut on opening day. Orders for this Nelson Nor, ris Superfine cheese are now being booked. A wedge to go with the Thanksgiving pie will add materially 10 the dinner. The monster is nov on exhibition. You can cali and look the giant over before we disect him or you can phone or write and we will save you the gu ,ntity you want-but do it soon before others get 1t all. Arnold's fish market, Front street. Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
Annual Suffrage Convention

Delegates from the Putnam Equal Franchise League who attended the annual convention of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association at New Haven last week. report the most sue cessful gathering in the history of the association.
 The convention met for the opening session Thursday morning in the ball room of the Hotel Taft, when the dele gstes were welcomed to New Haven by Mrs. Josephs Whitney, represent ing the suffrage leagues of the city. Thursday afternoon College street hall was gay with suffrage banners for the second session, at which the reports of the several county chairmen were read. Never before have these reports been as interesting and encouraging, each one telling of new leagues formed and a steady increase in membership. They were read by Miss Mary Sulkley of Hartford, Miss Katherine Mullen of New Haven, Miss Rosamond Daniel son of Windhsm County, Miss Caro- line Rutz- Rees of Fairfield, Mrs. A. E. Scranton TsyIor.of Litchfield and Mrs. Samuel Russell, IT,, of Middle town.
 The report of the recording secretary was read by Mrs. Edward Porritt of Hartford. In the treasurer's report, Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett said that dur ing the past year the receipts and ex- penditures had both been slightly over $25, 900, and that while the ass0cia- ton had no money at the present time, 1t was not in debt.
 Mrs. Bennett presided as toast mis- tress at the dinner st Holel Taft Thurs pay evening ct which about 300 were present. The first speaker was Con- gressman E. J. Hill, representing the republican party. Representative Hill is entirely in favor of the suffrage
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
SIW Reward SIM

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been sble to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catsrrh being . constitution- al disease, requires . constitutional treat- ment. Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken in- ternslIy, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the consultation and as- sisting nature in doing its work. Tho proprietors have % much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hun. dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list of festimoDisls-
 Address P. J. CHENEY q O., Tole- do, 0.
 Sold by all DruRgists, 76c.
 Iake Halle Family Piiis for constipa- tion. adv.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
County of Windham

Abstract of Accounts of Jail, Temporary Home, and County Treasurer, for year ending Septem Der 30th, 1916.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
Thanksgiving Proclamation
State of Connecticut.
By His Excellency MARCUS H. HOLCOM B
 Goyerpor.
A Proclamation

In the old days when our fathers had reached the end of the harvest, they were wont 10 come together to give united thanks to God for the bare lives He had spared, the scant food He had given, and the hardwon freedom He had yielded to them. To the eyes of other lands, theirs was not happy lot. Today, those other lands are bowed beneath the scourge of war; there men are smitten down by the thousands, women know grief and children, hunger; there. cities are be- come waste places and homes but houses of mourning. Today, our fields have ripened to q wondrous harvest, work of his choosing calls 10 every man, and opportunity opens ito him thousand doors. Behind our ocean barriers, peace and plenty go hand in hand, and they who but yesterday scorned our crude youth, now come seeking the very crumbs that fall from our table.
 God, indeed, has been very good to us, and the least that we owe to Him is our thanks. That we may give them, not singly, but as one people, l designate Thursday, November the thirtieth, as a day of
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24

oufstsndHhg Ofdsfs temporary l0ans) fi2010. co
 JOHN A. DADY
 F. If. CORITIs
 IkGELE LAfRANcE County Commissioners for wiDdl,am County We, the undersigned, hereby certify that .we have this day examined the above accounts and have found them correct
 OSCAR F. ATWOOD
 JOSEPH PLEsSIs
 Auditors for wiBdhsm County Dated at Brooklyn, Conn., this 10th day of November, lgi6-
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24

The game as conducted by Manager Demers is clean and he intends to keep it so. The rule is no cheering or calling advice to the contestants. If in the excitement the crowd forgets this rule an announcement from the referee that the bouts will be stopped unless they are quiet brings them to their senses. As the sport is now con- ducted the fans are enjoying it. This is shown by the larger crowds that are in attendance at each affair.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
WORLD OF SPORTS
Large Crowd Watches the Boxers Fri-
 day Evening

Another large crowd of boxing fans crowded Foresters' hall last Friday evening and watched the amateurs go go through their paces.
 The first bout between Young Weay- CT of Dayville and Young Jandreau was called of as Jandreau did not show up. Mike Bell and Young Cos sein substituted and went through four rounds of the windmill variety. Bell lad the best of the argument.
 Kid SMathewson of Providence was introduced and issued challenge which was accepted by Young Sweet of Moosup. Matchmaker Demers an- nounced that he would try to arrange an eight round affair between these boys for Thanksgiving day.
 Kid mckenna had the best oi Young L'Homme of Attawaugan Tor three rounds of four round go. L,Homme manager threw up the sponge.
 The Mechanicsvile hoy wasn't seen at his best. He was not working ms left as usual, wasn't covering as good and several times missed swings that laid him bare to his opponent -had l1Homme had enough experience to take advantage Of the opening
 In fact all of the bouts were of the hammer and tongs variety. Upper cuts. hooks, jabs and short arm Jolts were noticeable by their absence and if any of the boxers knew that his op popent had anything besides head he didn't show it. It was swing Tor the head. clinch, another swing ana an- o,her elinch, and so on all the way.
 IL was announced that Mckenna will meet Young l. Heroux of "of- eester in q six round affair at Webster this week. We hope the Mechanics vile boy. who hus promising future before him if rightly handled, VIII kaen to his boxing and not try to ,o,oh it as he did Friday night or there may be disastrous results In store for him.
 In the semi final Battling Bone had the hest end of an argument withfelef Stone of Attawaugan. The bout went s;x rounds and Bone won by mere strength. Both boys were very tlfso ot the finish. The final bell was all that saved Stone as he was waeoiy.
 Rone,s second gave him no advise except to rush in and go to H. ne resoonded in round after round to this outlined plan of attack and the only wander is he stayed through u. II
 an awful bit of unskilled handling and the boy showed it. Not chance vas he gwen to lay back and let stone - to him but il was rush Tn ana ,.s. what Stone could deliver on the chance of landing few himself. Had Rone,s second let him stay on the de- tans,ve some .of the time the bout woutd have been . better one 10 ~atcn.
 The six rounds were all at top speed. Fo, lack of steam the last two rounos were necessarily slower. Stone was rushine into clinches to save ni"seii but at the end of the sixth It was 'ne beil thai came to the rescue LiSe sh of the preceding affairs mere "ss ,o,h;ng in evidence but long arm s~;nv. and body blows were unknown.
 For the final Joe Kimisky of Put ,.m took on Rock Lyon Of Centfsi vi,l.ee. The affair went but round as the Putnam boy had ms 'ei'e hurt and the referee decided il would be better 70 stop the bout