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The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
SIBYt SAMMIS-MacDERMID
Dramatic SQprano

What may be accomplished by tho
gift and determination of the Ameri.
can girl when she really sets herself
goal to win, is strikingly illustrated
in the career Of Sibyl Sammis- MacDer-
mid Reared on Dakota ranch with
limited opportunities for music or study
excepting those offered at Pierre, Miss
Sammis was sent to Chicago by rela-
tive who Offered to give her an edu
cation. She proved keen and earnest
student and before she was out of her
teens, she accepted an engagement and
toured the country from coast to coast
as soloist with the Chicago Marine band.
Her ambition and keen desire to fit
herself for a career took her to Paris
and Nine. Lurig, a retired assistant of
Marchesi, becoming interested in the
possibilities Of the Young soprano, di-
rcctnd .tr studies, and to such brilliant
achievement did the young artist work
that upon her return to New York, she
filled triumphant engagement at Mad
ison Square Garden as Wagnerian So
oist with the metropolitan Opera house
orchestra. Then followed tour with
the itinerary covering practically the
entire country.
Another year was spent in London,
where she was coached with Sir Henry
Wood and appeared under his direc-
ton with the Queens Hall orchestra,
besides filling important engagements
in the provinces. Since her return to
America, Nine. Sammis- Mae Dermid has
established herself as an artist Of first
rank, filling her share Of desirable
engagements, including appearances
with the New Yok, Chicago, Mime
apolis and st. Paul symphony orches-
tras as well as with the important choral
bodies.
West Side l.. D. S. church, Friday,
December 8, at s15 p. m. Tickets $1.00.
A called business meeting of the
Current Event club for Monday, Dec. II.
NADv r. MCUINAR QAc
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
viii Sell No Mroe Cars.

The Red Cross barage is enlarging
its business by acquiring additional
floor space for its shop and storage
business which it has been unable to
accommodate. Messre. Harry Curtic
and Temp Hojkins have concluded to
do away with the selling of ears and
make specially of repair work and
handling all kinds of automobile ac-
cessOres n
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
Idaho spuds for South.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-The mayor Of
Chattanooga Tuesday ordered carload
Of potatoes from Idaho at $2.10 per
hundred pounds, for distribution at cost
from the city market house, as an ex-
pertinent. 1t is said that the potatoes
bought the mayors office will be sold
at 25 per cent less than the price now
charged here by retailers.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
City Negotiating for
Municipal Water Plant

The following building permits were
graHted: Dahle & Eccles to build a
fire-proof brick building 15Ox35 on
block So, lots A and B; Willard Clarke
to build an addition on his residence
in the Younie addition to cost about
$125.
The following collections were re-
ported for the month of November:
Chief of Police Sewell, $35; Police
Judge Good, $50; Sexton Brown, $210
The following bills were read and
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
Mares for Trade.

have Is good young mares with
foal from an imported Percheron horse
which I will trade for horses or mares
not in foal that will do to ship, ready
for work. Can be seen at Hesse feed
yard. Come at once II. B. NILSEN.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
FAMILY BANQUET.

Thanksgiving afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Tim Hayes gave a banquet at the Cot
tage hotel in honor of the Bergman
and Hayes family. On Christmas Mr..
c. w. Bergman will give similar ban
quet at the same place, when the two
families will again meet in happy re-
union and affection.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
EXPLOSION IN DENTAL OFFICE

Last Monday DR.. Mack, who is asso
ciated with DR.. Hoge, met what might
have been very serious accident Mon
day noon when the vulcanizing tank
exploded. AS it was his right hand
was badly cut and required four
stitches
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
Bingham Bourbons Endorsed.

The Democratic county central com
mittee held meeting last night anG
among other business transacted was
the endorsing Of l.. M. Capps for the
utility commission, and Frank DeKa,
for warden of the state penitentiary.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
Brady Don't Forget Idaho.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Senator Brady
of Idaho today introduced bill do
mating 100000 acres Of public lands
to Idaho to aid in building public
roads.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

I desire to notify the public that I
will move my office to 7O7 East Judi
cial street on the first Of next month.
M. BOYLE,
Phone 1922. The Land Man.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

Mrs. Dubois has recovered from q
slight attack of appendicitis and is
preparing to move to Washington, D. c.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

We have made arrangements with
Mrs. Campbell to handle her fresh
homemade candy. At the Smith Bak-
cry Co.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
IMPORTANT NO TICE

The Idaho Lumber Company has. sold
it's entire interests to the Boise -Payette
Lumber Company, inventory to be
taken January !, 1917.
All accounts must be paid in full by
January or arrangements made that
will be satisfactory to the Boise-Pay-
cite Lumber Company, who will pur-
chase certain per cent of active &C.
counts.
We wish to thank YOU for the bust
ness you have given us in the past and
solicit continuance of the same for
our successors. 1t is expected that the
local managers will remain with the
new company.
The Idaho Lumber Company, Ltd.
By l.. R. ALDRICH, Gen. Mgr.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

A called business meeting of the
Current Event club for Monday, Dec. II.
Ad. MARY L. McVICAR, Sec.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

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The Washington times., 1916-01-30
PAGE IS ASSIGNED
TO BLIND MEMBER
House Makes Special Arrange
II
mentS for Comfort of Con-
greSSman SchalI.

A special House page has been desig-
mated to attend the only blind member
OF the lower branch of Congress Con-
gressman Thomas ID. Schall Of Mime
sota-and a touching scene was pre-
sented yesterday when the blind leSis-
lator arose to thank the House for its
consideration. The resolution desig-
mating a page to wait upon Mr.. Schall-
to help him in and out of the chamber
and to accompany him on his way about
the Capitol-was passed while the Min
nesotan was away from the chamber.
There was no debate. and the resolution
was adopted unanimously.
When Mr.. SchAll heard OF the action
before adjournment yesterday afternoon
he thanked the two men who had ar
RANGED for his comfortvTongrossm
Humphreys of Mississippi who Is chair
man Of the so-called Democratic pa
tronaee committee. and Minority
Leader Mann, Then Mr.. Schail said:
ITO the blind, man. work is a pleasure.
and by giving me the means Of doing
more work you have expanded my
pleasure and released me from bondage
and given me freedom. Tho hands
stretched out to me and the voices
which encourage me make bri"ht the
otherwise gray days and give me a
renewed Zest to fight the game of life.
They say. that Whom tho Lord
lOveth He chasteneth. | have often
wished that he had not loved me quite
so much: but you know Robert Louis
Stevenson says that so lorg as a man
has friend his Is not useless-and
find that | have many friends, and
through their kindness 1 am not use
less. Il thank you for your consldera-
tion, and perhaps may be permitted TO
say to you with full pride that
''In the fun clutch of circumstance.
have not WINGED nor cried aloud:
Under the bludgeoninGs of chance
My head is bloody but unbowed
And all the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me afraid
"It matters not how straight the gate.
How charged with punishn ents the
SCROLL
] am the master of my fate:
am the captain Of my soul"
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
TO SHOW ALL KINDS
OF SAFETY DEVICES
Major Lyster AnnOuDces Hours
at Which Exposition viii Be
Open to Public.

Safety on land and sea, In the work.
shop and in the home. will be de-
picted In motion pictures and lectures
and by the exhibition Of safety appa-
ratus at the Safety First Exposition,
which will be held at the National Mu-
scum the week OF February q TO 26
under the Joint auspices OF twenty-five
Federal bureaus. the American Red
Gross and the washipEton Police De
partment.
Major william Lyster, OF the Army
Medical Corps, chairman OF the COM
mittee In charge, has announced that
the hours during which the exposition
will be open to the public are from
to 4:90 o'clock daily, and from 1880 70
II o'clock in the evenings. A special
day will be set aside for members OF
Congress. In the afternoons and even
ings there will be continuous motion
pictures and stereopticOn lectures.
The comprehensivenes Of the human
conservation work being done by the
Government Is shown by the number oi
Exhibits by Federal bureaus. These in
clude the Bureau OF Navigation. Depart
msnt of Commerce. with its exhibit Of
radial outfits used on vessels: tho
Reclamation Service and the Bureau o.
Mines. Interior Department, with mode
sanitary towns In reclaimed areas anC
mine rescue apparatus: the Coast Guart
Service. Treasury Department, hfe-sav
ing apparatus and iceberg patrols: Blu
re1u Of Medicine and Surgery. Nav
Department. first aid and the care o
sick and wounded sailors: and the Blu
renu of Labor Statistics. Department o
Labor safeguarding workmen in shop
| and factories.
Following the exposition. on Januar,
2S tho Washington Safety First Asso
| citation will conduct q neishborhoo,
| met ting at the Fifth Baptist Church. a
which a safety-first pennant will be pre-
.sented. W. p. Peabody, president OF III
! association. will give an illustrated lee
| ture. showing the work OF the Coas
| and .Geodetic Surveys in protecting navi
! cation. from the dangerous capes O
lower CHEESE peake bRY to Washington
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
SUFFRAGISTS HAVE
HOUSE WARMING
Formally Open Cameron Man.
sion on Congressional Union
/ Anniversary.

A iOlnt celebration Of the third anni-
1ersary OF the organization OF the Cons
gressional Union for woman Suffrage
and the formal opening Of It's new head
quarters In the Cameron House. was
held this afternoon bv leaders Of the
orsanization here. The large rooms OF
the historic old mansion had been eleb-
orately decorated with flowers and BAN
ners of purple. gold and white, the
colOrs Of the union, and wood fires
blaEed in the quaint old CRATES. around
which the women gathered and slipped
tea and discussed suffrage topics.
The principal speaker was Mrs. Amos
Pinchot. Of New York. who was one OF
the delegation of women who corralled
President Wilson last Thursday in New
York and put the question OF national
suffrage up to him again. Mrs Pinchot
told Of the interview with the President
and Of the various activities OF the New
York branch of the union Others who
spoke were Mrs. Lawrence, Miss Anne
Martin, of Nevada chairman of the
legislative committee of the union;
Mics Elsie Hill, and Miss Francis Jol-
lite, one OF the women who made the
transcontinental automobile trip to
Washington with petitions from the
women voters of the West,
Refreshments were served by Miss
Edith Cioode, Miss Catherine Pace, Miss
Mary I1owry, Miss Candace Howard,
Miss Anne Hopkins, Miss Helen Burch,
Miss Emily Perry, Miss Marion Nc
Cants, Miss Peggy safton, Miss Mar
gsret, Howard, Miss Ruth Hapgood,
Miss Joy Young Miss Edith Murray,
Miss Grace Needham. Miss Louise
stevenson, Miss Mary La Toilette, Miss
Norma Johnson, Miss Ruth Walk Miss
Marie Barrett. and Miss Dorothy
Owens.
In the receiving line were Mrs Joseph
McKepns, Mrs Albert b. CInnmins.
Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst. Mrs. Robert
La Toilette, Mrs. Frank w. Mondell,
Mrs. Julius Kahn, Mrs. Luther Wright
Mott, Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts, Mrs.
William Kent, Mrs. Nina E. Allender,
Mrs, John J. White, MrS. Benton Mac
Kaye, Mrs, Charles BOughton Woud,
Mrs: Harvey w. Wiley. Mrs. George
Rublee, Mrs. william s. Moore, Mrs.
S. B. NJ. Young, Mrs. Richard Vain
wright Miss Mary Morgan, Miss Maui
Younger, and Mrs. George Thatcher
Guernsey
Members Of the committee on ar
rangements for the meeting are Mrs.
Robert Baker, Mrs. George Odell, Mis-.
Nevil Monroe Hopkins, Mrs. w. Thomp-
son Burch. and Mrs. Randolph Keltr
Forrest.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
TODAY'S BEAUTY HELP

You can keep your hair at its very
best by washing it with a teaspoon
full of canthrox dissolved in a cup
of hot water, afterward rinsing
thoroughly with clear water. One
finds that the hair dries quickly and
evenly, is unstreaked, bright, soft
ana very fluffy, so fluffy in fact,
that it looks more abundant thar
it is, and so soft that arranging il
becomes a pleasure. This simple, in
expensive shampoo cleanSes the nair
and scalp thoroughly of all dandruft
and dirt, and leaves a clean, whole
some feeling. All scalp irritation
will disappear, and the hair will be
brighter and glossier than ever Dc
fore.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
CROWDS SEE EXHIBIT
OF INCA CIVILIZATION
Tells Story Of Probably Most In
teresting Archaeological Ex-
pedition in This Hemisphere.

Telling the story OF probably the
most iuteresting archaeological exnedl-
ton carried out in the Western Iemi-
sphere. the Peruvian exhibition being
held under the auspices OF the Ma
tionnl Geographic Society in Hubbard
Memorial Hall. Sixteenth and NJ streets
northwest. Is attracting hundreds OF
visitors daily.
F'rom sll parts Of the country people
came during the past week TO see the
cyhiblti1n, II will be open for insphc-
ton several weeks, free to those in
tcrested In the results OF the eNplsFa@
ton.
The pictures deal with the woRdertl ~
remains Of the mysterious Inca civili-
yation. with Manchu Plcchu, the city
lost on IN almost inaccessible noun
tain peak. tabled from tho days Of bic
conquistudores as a lost city OF nlS
eXhaustible gold stores. and uncovered
by DR., Hiram Bingham, leader of sew
eral National Geographic Society tale
expeditions.
Manehu Pieehu fits the picture Of
b1th the birthplace and tho grave oi
the high Inca civilization That the ruth
less freohooters of the age Of dlscoV-
cry found upon their path and
Stroyed,
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Miss RoseIIa c. Wheelock
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Rosella Q.
wheelock, mother OF Mrs. Charles l..
Du Boig. 1885 Monroe street northwest,
will he held at the Du Bois residence
today at $3.50. Interment will be
private at Rock CTeek.
Mrs. Wheclock died froLl grip. She
was born in Chardon. Ohio, in 1884, She
was educated in Gberhn, where she
was married in 1859
She was the mother of six children
three OF whom survive her, Mrs. JameI
Teller, Of Denver; Ralph w. Wheelock
Of Minneapolis. and Mrs. Du Bois, There
are also eight grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren living.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
| OLD-TIME COLD
CURE-DRlNK TEAIj

Get small Dackage of Hamburg
I3reast Tea. or as the German foll,s call
nbsrmacy. Take a Tablespoonful OF the
tes i,,it 4 cup OF boilinE water upon Il.
s,orir through a sieve, and drink tea
cup fill at any time, II is the most ef-
fective way TO break colu ana cure
crln na Il opens the pores. relieving
eas,9ontion. Also ioosens the bowels,
thjIs breaking a cold At once.
II m inexpensive ana entirely Vegets
able therefore haTInless.--Aovt
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Stratton Heads Capital
Alumni of Tau Beta Pi

Prof. S. w. Stratton, director Of the
Bureau OF Standards. was last night
elected president Of the Washington
alumni Of the Tau Beta Pi, an honor.
airy engineering society. In annual meet
ing at the Raleigh. G.. s. Grover wa
chosen editor of the official organ, The
Bent. and the following additional Of
ficers were named: G.. r. Robinson
vice president: n. ]. Jackson, secre-
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Mich. Society Observes
Birthday Of Badger State

Practically the whole Michigan dele
CATION In Congress, with eight members
from other states as their guests, at
tended the nfty-third anniversary din
rer OF the Michigan state Association
al Rauscher's "wednesday. held in cele-
bration OF the seventy-ninth anniVer-
sary or the admission OF Michigan to
Statehood.
speoIal musical features were con-
trIbuted by Miss Helen Rogers Smith,
formerly OF Lansing, Mich.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Iden Heads Frat.

The Sigma Nu Fraternity at George
Washington University has chosen the
following officers for 1916: s. H. Iden
president; S. T. Leonard. vice presi-
dent; NJ. s. Finley ir. secretary-treas-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
HOUSE TO MEET BIG DEFICIT
Extra Tax on Beer, Cigarets, Whisky
and Incomes Are Considered to
Raise $37O,0O0,OOO.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Issuance of
$125, 100000 of Panama canal bonds,
increased income and estate taxes, ad-
ditional taxes on whisky, beer, cigar
cts, and bottled waters and higher
tariff duties on coffee and tea are pro-
posed in a tentative program to BE-
considered by the House Ways and
Means committee when it begins
framing revenue legislation to meet
the prospective deficit of $370,0OO, 900
at the end of the next fiscal year.
The committee will undertake its
task soon after Congress reconvenes
next week. The problem has been
given serious attention by President
Wilson himself. There are intima-
tons that the President may decide
to address congress soon to outline
how he thinks the necessary money
could be raised.
Speaker Clark believes that an ex-
ira session will be necessary to con-
slider revenue measures unless it is
possible to meet the deficit by bond
issue and income tax increase.
Some of the tax increases proposed
are SIPS instead of $1.1O per barrel
Ga --rs-islsey;S So So instead of Size. va
beer, and sufficient increase in
cigarets to bring in from SIS 100000
to $18,000,000 additional.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
ASKS $5o,ooo.oo FEDERAL AID
County Commissioners Start Move
ment to Secure Funds for Stearns
County State Roads.

A resolution was introduced and
passed at the meeting of the county
commissioners last Friday asking for
$50, 900 federal aid to be used on the
road between st. Cloud and Alexandria
through Sank Centre during the years
to come provided that an equal
amount be expended by the counties
of Stearns and Todd.
The request follows the passage by
congress of a bill appropriating a
large sum of money to assist in the
building of good roads. Of this amount
Minnesota is to receive about $4,000
900 during the next five years. The
law provides that counties in which
the federal aid lis to be expended must
put up a like amount.
The resolution states that the road
will be finished and gravelled and IS
Inmates that there are abort Al miles
in this county to be built. The cost of
the entire Improvement will be about
100000. Stearns county will provide
half of the money to be expended in.
the county, but it is understood that
the work will be spread over a num-
Der ct years.
The resolution will be forwarded to
the state highway commission and the
rcr,'nst of the county will be Included
IN tho request that will he ecrt to the
foder-' government in cf-rt to Sc
cure Minnesota's share of the aid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
"MAN OF THE HOUR" NEXT.

In spite OF the very bad weather the
Iona FenGell Stock company played
to capacity business at the Caughren
theatre Christmas night, the rollicking
comedy, cts Long Way to Upper
ary," being the bill. The company
was splendidly cast for this produc-
ton. On New Years night the bill
will be that sterling drama "The Man
of the Hour" shown at the Caughren
a few months ago in films, featuring
Robert Warwick. The story is poll
tical and the play is full of tense
dramatic situations. Properly produc-
ed it is one of the very best of recent
American plays. The Fen6ells have
made a success of this production in
the past and no doubt will please local
play-goers. The usual popular prices
of Is and 35 cents will prevail, with
new specialties and dances between
acts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
COMMERCIAL HOTEL IS SOLD
joni TOmbers Becomes Owner of Old
HOstelry-Has Taken Possession
and Will Change Name.

The Commercial Hotel, owned by the
Gaspard family, first as frame struc-
ture and later as brick, for the past
20 years, was last week sold to ] hn
Tombers, and the new owner took pos
session of the property at once. The
Herald understands the consideration
was $4,000, Minneapolis property be-
ing taken in exchange.
Mr.. Tombers, the new owner. came
to Sank Centre about two years age
and established woodworking shop
on lower Main street. He has proved
to be high grade citizen and nc
doubt will make a success of the hotel
business. He has rechristened the no.
tel, and it will hereafter be known as
the West Hotel. He will materially
improve the property and will cater
to the travelling and local public by
furnishing both meals and rooms, by
day or week.
Peter Gaspard, who retires, has g
homestead in North Dakota, and the
Herald understands he will remove
there in the spring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
SALOONS ORDERED
CLOSED SUNDAYS
GOVERNOR INSTRUCTS SHERIFF
TO ENFORCE LAWS IN
STEARNS co. VILLAGES
RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS
SCHOONER HAS NOTIFIED VII.
LACE OFFICIALS AND LID
is NOW ON TIGHT

Stearns county must be as arid as
the sand wastes of Arabia or Sahara
or boneyard on Sunday in the fu-
ture, says the St. Cloud Times OF last
Friday. That's the order of Governor
Burnquist in letter to Sheriff 3. E.
Schooner. The governor in an. offici2 "a
letter writes the sheriff he has receiv-
Ad complaints from different sources
to the effect that the saloons IL
Stearns county have been permitted
to open their places on Sunday in di-
rect violation of the Sunday closing
law.
In accordance with this letter the
sheriff has issued letters to the pres
idents and mayors of the various
towns and villages instructing them
that in the future the doors of their
saloons must be sealed on Sunday IN
der pain OF being arrested and pro-
secuted.
The order of the governor is en-
phatic. It states specifically that there
shall be no side Or rear entrances to
thirst emporium in the county must
be as parched as a soldiers throat on
the Sabbath. The order is to GO into
effect at once.
Several of the village officials have
acknowledged receipt of the letters
and have taken steps to place the
orders into effect. It is likely that the
officials will also aim a blow at the
slot machines, and these, too, will be
| compelled to 60,
The Freeport Informant says Of the
order:
president of the Village Council
John W. Kuhn received notice Monday
from the sheriff of Stearns county,
Ben Schooner, to notify saloon keep
ers of F'reeport that keeping their sa-
looms open on Sunday will not be tol-
Grated longer.
GAS a consequence of the laws or
der, Freeport saloons will be closed
tight hereafter. The order goes into
effect at once.
"The stores and other business
houses of Freeport will as formerly be
opened for short time before church
and Immediately after church. Church
goers will be welcomed into these
business places to warm themselves
and make what purchases they desire.
"The move by the county officials OF
closing the saloons on Sunday is a
good one, and should have been EN-
forced long ago.
"The Informant understands that
the sheriff's order will be enforced t.
the letter and that it will be impossi-
BILE for anyone to enter Freepor5 sa
looms eitherfront or rear on Sundays"