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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
QUEEN ANNE METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

! There is a picture being shown in
this city at this time, at one of the
motion picture theatres that should be
seen by every adult in the city. 1t is
the picture called "Destiny' or "'The
Soul of Woman From the artist IS
standpoint of view it has been well
done. From the religious worker s
standpoint, it is certainly full of les
sons for everyone. How mad it made
me when a sweet and tender woman
was deceived by a ruthless man! How
indignant l was to see another man,
who had taken her for his wife and
promised before God to love her and
to cherish her, drive her and her babe
from his house and she all innocent Of
any wrong! How sad l was to see the
picture of this world, so cold at heart,
"a true picture) making it hard for a
woman to live right, and easy to live
wrong! HQV sweet her instinct to save
her boy to the right path Of life, even
though she 60 astray herself! How
Ieven clear down to the end of her life
as at different periods in her career,
she comes in contact with him, this
instinct of saving him is ever fore
most! What moment, when not know
ing who it is, but that only it is a
young man, a representative of Youth,
she declares in the presence of the
throng about her in her own palace of
sin that Youth shall not be led astray
in place belonging to her! What a
sublime moment when at last, having
seund that she has saved her boy. she
aclares to them all that she from that
moment will turn her back on sin; and
goes out literally to become beggar
of the street rather than continue such
a life!
l do not believe all that the picture
shows me. There are few pictures in
which I do believe all, but here is a
picture that has sermons for young and
old, for rich and for poor and all who
old Enough to grasp the argument for it
should see it. am using many pic
lures here in my church, in illustration
of sermons. The length Of this picture
and the fact that I am appealing to
many children are the only reasons that
should not use the picture in my
Ichurch services.
GEORGE CAROL KING,
Pastor Queen Anne Methodist Episco
pal Church.
Seattle WASH. Oct. 90, 1915.-Adv.
This picture will be shown at the
Isis theatre Thursday and Friday, jan
uary 18th and l4th.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
DESTINY"

"Destiny, or the Soul of a Wo.
man. starring Emily Stevens, the
brilliant emotional actress, will be
shown at the Isis theatre on Thursday
and Friday, January 18th and l4th. 1t
is powerful allegorical study, which
will appeal strongly to every human
heart. 1t is the latest release on the
program of the Metro Pictures corpora.
ton and was produced by the b. A.
Rolfe company from the original man.
uscript by Anthony Kelley.
Throughout all the pictures five
acts it carries convincing and en-.
|thralling message; the treatment Of tho
theme is most unusual and it is notably
rich in novel and striking Photographic
|effects. Some of the most startling Of
these occur in the cafe scenes, whittier
the young novice goes to view the
world. When Rum, Lust and Avarice
tempt the boy, their shadows are seen
to leave their bodies and go over to
whisper in the lads ear, while their
bodies remain in their seats. The clos
ing scene, in which the Angel of Death
descends from painting of the Madon.
ma and carries off the wOman's soul, il
a piece of wonderful photography
Admission 10 and Is cents
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
Solons Bar Punch Boards
and All Games of Chance

The city council held its regula,
meeting Tuesday night when there was
a quorum present.
Mayor Peck called the council to
order, when the minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Warren Bros. Bitulithic Paving com.
pany and the American Concrete Insti
tute were represented by their agents,
who were anxious to furnish the city
with paving material on the best Of
guarantees. The former stated that his
paving would cost the city less than
$500 per square yard, and the latter
was willing to furnish his concrete for
for $1.35 per square yard. Superinten-
dent Harris, of the Montana. division OF
the Oregon Short Line was present on
behalf of his company who are mater.
Tally interested in the proposed pave.
ment. Upon being questioned as to l6s
choice of the Bitulithic and concrcfe
pavement he semed to favor the latter
as an economic and durable paving, pre-.
vided it was properly constructed. BotA
companies have invited the solons oYx
for an auto ride to inspect their pave.
ments and then select the one moA
durable and economic in their estim&
tion. E
Ordinances Nos. 18S and 1S9 passed
their final reading to become effective
Immediately after publication today u
this paper. The first relates to skatinS
Kinks and the latter to punch boards,
and is very drastic regarding all games
of chaMe, not even excepting churchfs
and business houses from pulling dkf
any rattle or contest wherein money is
exacted.
The licensing of skating rinks and
other profitable pleasures reminded the
councilman that dance halls should also
be taxed for the police and other pro
lection and privileges they enjoy.
| The desire of several residents to
construct buildings of other materials
in the fire limits than brick, stone, iron
and other non-combustible materials
mentioned i'll the ordinance, consumed
considerable time, but as the council
could devise no other way of building
to comply with the fire ordinance, it
was unanimously decided to strictly en-
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force the fire ordinance in every case
The recent addition to the Gem State
Laundry, which the council contend was
constructed in opposition to the ordin-
ance and permit, was severely criticised
and the builders were notified to con-
form to the fire ordinance.
The following collections were re-
ported for the month of December:
Chief of Police Sewell, $40; City Sex.
ton, $41.00; Police Judge Good, $40.
The city engineer reported on threa
|power sites on the Snake river. The
first above Idaho Falls, thirty-four
miles from Blackfoot; the second near
the Woodville dam, twenty four miles
from Blackfoot; the third near the
head gate of the Snake River Valley
canal. The second proposed site the
engineer reported unfavorable, and the
third favorable. The report was ac-
lcepted and ordered filed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
MEETINGS AT N. E. CHURCH

Rev. j. William Terry arrived Satur-
day from Warren, Ohio, and preached
his first sermon here Sunday morning.
It was a masterful address on the sub
iect of Convictions. He clearly dis
tinguished between convictions and
"whims.' He pointed out great men
of Bible times and in later history who
were great because of their convictions.
He said the great need of the present
is people with such religious convictions
as will make them stand together in
the organized church for the moral and
spiritual uplift Of mankind.
If you have not been coming as yet
you certainly are missing some mighty
good things. Below are some sayings
iof Rev. Terry which speak for them
selves:
Did it ever occur to you that the
Master said very little about believing
doctrines and great deal about keep
ing his sayings9
There is great difference between
saying prayers and praying. Many folk
say prayers who never pray.
Some people ask God to do things
for them because they are too lazy or
cowardly to do those things for them
selves.
God can do for man what that man
can do for himself-but He won't.
There are those who object to noise
| in religion We have noise at horse
races and ball games, we have noise at
Dolitical meetings-whv not at church
If there is genuine religion to back
| it ups
If you have paid all your honest
debts, are on speaking terms with ev-
eryone, know how to keep your temper
and do keep it, don t gossip, are square
in business, and have clean heart and
tongue, and then want to shout, bless
you, go ahead and shout.
The great question before the Ameri
can people is, .'Shall our churches be
! closed on Sunday?' You say that is
| foolish-but if no one went to church
Iany more than some of you do, they
would have to be.
Some say there is too much love
preached these days. This is not true
but there is great deal of foolishness
preached and called love.
| A great many care more about feed
ing the body than the soul, which is
proved by the fact that usually the at
tendance at an oyster supper is much
larger than at church service.
Some people think that long face
is the. sign Of religion, but it is usually
the sign of Indigestion. Christians
lshonld be the happiest folk in til.
world.
Don't say to young folk, "Prepar.
to die Say to them, prepare t.
live.'
1t is not easy to be a Christian, bu'
it is worth while
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06

IS DENIED

N. NJ. Holm of Shelley, engineer in
charge of the st. Anthony Power com
pany, and general manager of that in
stitution, has entered into negotiations
with the State Board of Public Utilities
to solve the water problem of the Mud
lake district, and if his plans carry
out, to insure sufficient amount Of
water in that lake to give the North
lake project of some 10000 acres, in
which he is interested, sufficient water
for irrigation. A great portion of the
water of Mud lake has been appropriat-
ed by projects well under way, and
when the promoters of the North lake
project made application for water they
were notified by the state engineer
that there was not, enough water in
Mud lake to insure the success of the
new project, and the application of the
company was rejected.-Pocatello Tri
bune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
LOST HIS GRIP

Last Tuesday morning the railroad
depot was visited by thief who got
away with Moroni johnson g grip. Mr..
johnson, who has been working for
Carl Nelson of Porterville, bought
ticket for Utah and when he returned
to the place where he had left his grip,
he found to his sorrow that it had dis
appeared. A man in the depot was
asked by the thief if the stolen grip
was his and on being told that it was
not proceeded to confscate it. Mr..
johnson made his loss known to Chief
of Police Sewell who got On the trail
of the grip thief.
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IMPORTANT
STAKE MEETINGS

On Sunday, January 16, 1916, the fol-
lowing meetings will be held in Black
foot.
High Council meeting at the residence
Of President James Duckworth at 10
q. m.
At 1880 p. m. there will be meeting
of the Stake presidency, high council,
bishops and counsellors and ward
clerks, this meeting being held in the
upper room Of the Stake building. In
the lower rooms Of the same building
and at the same hour there will be a
meeting Of the High Priests of the
Stake.
At 1880 p. m. in the Blackfoot First
Ward meeting house the regular meet
ing of the Sunday School Union will
be held.
At p. m. in the Blackfoot First
Ward meeting house the regular month
!, ly priesthood meeting Of the Stake will
be held. At the same hour in the
north rooms Of the First Ward meeting
house meeting will be held under the
auspices Of the Y. l.. NJ. !. A.
At p. m. in the upper room of the
Stake building there will be meeting
under the auspices of the Relief SO
ciety and at the same hour in the lower
rooms of the Stake building there will
be meeting under the auspices Of the
Primary association.
1t is sincerely hoped that the priest
hood Of the Stake generally, as well
as the sisters will be in attendance in
Blackfoot on the above day SO tha,
there will be a full representation a,
all of the above meetings.
JAMES DUCKWORTH,
HEBER G. c. RICH,
NOFEAR DAVIS,
2t.Jan.6-13 Stake Presidency
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LUTHERAN LADIES ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Joseph Warren entertained the
Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran church at
her home on Fisher avenue last Tues
day, when quite number of ladies
were present and good time enjoyed.
After partaking Of refreshments
Mesdames Philip Thorstenberg and n.
A. Jenkins signed the membership roll,
after which an election Of officers re-
suited in the selection of the following
for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Thorstenberg, Sr., president;
Mrs. d. A. Jenkins, secretary, and Mrs
T. 4. Short, treasurer.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
DIXIE M1NsTRELs COMING

A keen interest is felt in local circles
over the coming of the all-colored sue.
cess, the Dixie Minstrels, who will ap
pear at the Orpheum one night only
on January 10th, in one of the best
minstrel entertainments that is on the
road today. This minstrel show is
somewhat different from the average
minstrel troupe, as the company carries
clever chorus of pretty Creole girls
instead of being all men, as is usually
the case with other minstrels. The at
traction is one of the funniest and
most novel affairs ever presented and
everything presented is to please and
there is nothing to offend. There will
be two free street parades.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
BRIDGE CARPENTER DROWNED

Tuesday morning fatal accident
happened on the proposed site of the
new Tilden bridge on the Snake river,
which is now in course Of construction.
Four or five bridge carpenters were
precipitated into the river by the break
ing of scaffold. They all managed to
get out but one, and he sank and float
ed down the river, and at last accounts
his body hod not been recovered. The
unfortunate man was resident OF
Colorado.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
WAGON THIEVES

The robbing Of farm wagons in the
city has recently been getting quite fre.
quent. Not long ago James McKee's
mother had her wagon robbed twice in
one week. While it is careless to al
low goods to remain in a wagon on the
public streets, it ought to be done with
out any chance Of loss in city like
BlackfOot. The wagon thief should be
caught and dealt with as severely as
possible as warning that the practics
must stop.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
PARENT AND TEACHER ASSN.

There will be a meeting Of the newly
organized Parent and Teachers asso-
citation held at the High School audi
torium at 4:3O p. m, Friday January
9TH, 1916.
All parents are requested to be pre-
sent. The following program will be
rendered.:
Song-Mrs. Austin.
Address-Prof. Vincent.
Reading-Miss Brooke.
Paper-"The Parent Teacher; the
Teacher a Parent''-Mrs Aldrich.
Song-Mrs. Dygert.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
EYE SPECIALIST COMING

DR.. H. H. Scarborough, whose origin
al methods have relieved hundreds Of
old standing headaches, nervous de-
rangements, dizziness and complicated
eye defects, after other methods had
failed, will be at the Cottage hotel,
Blackfoot, Tuesday, January IL. He
will not undertake your case unless he
can guarantee you results.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
LARGEST STEER IN COUNTY

Ed Kennedy has gone into the stock
business on no small scale and is now
feeding 220 steers at the old Merrill
place at Pingree. He says he has the
largest steer in Bingham county at his
home place. It now weighs 1000 pounds
and by next Christmas he expects to
add another thousand pounds to its
weight for Christmas beef.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
COLORED sCRAPPERs

Ed Watts and Walter Farrell, two
colored would-be pugilists, pulled off a
slugging match in an alley yesterday
but before the knockout blow was
dealt Police Officer Groseclose declared
the bout draw and brought the scrap
pers before Judge Good who taxed them
$40 each for street privileges. Farrell
paid the fine and Watts promised to
pay.
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A SNAP

1917 acres just outside the city limits
with good orchard and four-room house
Small cash payment and eight years
given to pay the balance. Must be
sold. Enquire of NJ. Boyle, the land
man.-A.iv.
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NOTICE TO SCHOOL PATRONS

There will be organized in both the
Central and Irving buildings new class
es for beginners on Monday, January
18th. Parents who expect to enter
Pupils in these classes should see to it
that they present themselves on that
uate.
w. ID. VINCENT,
Superintendent
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COOKED FOOD SALE

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will hold cooked food sale at
Pearson's store next Saturday, Janu-
ary 9th, 1916. Everything good to
eat. Everyone welcome.
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Mrs. G. G. Hayes, of Helena, Mont,
arrived in town Saturday to spend a
few days with her mother, Mrs. c.
Wright.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-06
LEAP YEAR DANCE

There will be a leap year dance at
Porterville hall, Saturday evening,
January 18th. Everybody welcome.
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D. w. Standrod & Co,
Bankers

1ssrs: .. n. 70 J. =. We pay psr cent Interest,
senpsssdsd quarterly IN cur eavings DOwnmt q
(certifisatss Of Dspoit)
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SLAIN man HAD
5000 WITH HIM

That Joseph Smith, muir
dercd civil war veteran, left Sc
attic 10 work on chicken
ranch north OF Seattle, and
carried 5000 with him on tho
morning he disappeared. 10 one
OF the clues now In tho hands
Of police detectives.
Tuesday they we're trying 10 con
noct this fact with tho bloody ham
mer. bearing the initials wv. J. T.
which was found near the body
when II was discovered In a thick
ct near the Country Club road
Sunday morning.
Smith went To the Alta apart
mcntn. at ~ Virginia st.. whore he
had been living. and told his com
rado. Fred Bois. that he was coins
to tho ranch This WAS the morn
ing OF October 81. when he was
last seen alive
4 strange man was with him.
Bots does not clearly remember
what the man looked like.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-19
COPS nab LOAD
OF "HAIR TONIC"

fortytwo packing cases marked
Toilet Water" End Hair Tonic
were seized bY Dry squad Officers
lloggesa and Mclean. al the ore
gou- Washington freight sheds Mon.
day. when their contents proved Ia
be booze.
Each box contained two cases,
making grand total OF 2.0i6 bot
ties The stuff was consigned 20
more than "a dozen fictitious nemea
II proved % We one OF the big
gcst dlscoyoric " smugEled liquor
shipments cauah, In weeks,
Tho officers also caught three
barrels marked Ginger Ale" but
containing whisky. and seized two
trunks In the Great Northern bag
gage rooms. which contained whis
rs. one trunk held u ten gallon
keg The other was full OF bottled
goods
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DRIVERS MUST BE
EXTRA CAREFUL NOW

Christmas shoppers are To be pro
tected by the police against traffic
accidents.
"Offlcers have been notified an
nounced Capt. Sullivan Tuesday, to
arrest chauffeurs who clutter up
the downtown streets by parking
their machines for more than 30
minutes.
Many drivers speed at the
crossings. This is to be curbed.
Many machines fail TO stop back
OF the property line at cross
streets. Thus they block pedes'
TRANS who are trying to cross the
streets under the directions of the
traffic officers"
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FRENCH HOLD ON

BERLIN. via Sayville. Dec. 19.-
After vigorous engagement OF fire
and hand.to-hand fighting. French
forces around the Chambrettes
CVerdunl sector maintained their
place In front Of German positions.
today's official statement said. At
all other places along the front the
attacks were repulsed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-19
SOFT DRINK BAR
AxED BY DRY SQUAD

patrolman Joseph Rcyelle uncov'
cred a bookkeeping depot when he
Investigated the unloading Of liquor
from truck AZ sli Madison IT.
Monday might Peter brewer. les
see OF the house. was arrested. and
the truck. belonging 10 tho Auto
Service e.. was seized.
The Indiana bar. Weller a. and
Maynard ave. aad The Tavern
soft driLk establishment. 10
Marion st. we're wrecked by the
dry squad Monday. Evidence of
bootlcgging bad been obtained on
both places
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"H0SED" CONS FAIL
TO ESCAPE PRISON

SALEM. Or. Dec. 10, ~ Close
guard was kept today on James
Curtis and jeff Baldwin. state pris-
on convicts. following their attempt
to escape by tunneling thru brick
wall into the library.
Curtis and Baldwin are the men
who were "hosed" under Warden
Minto's regime, the "hosing' result
ing In Minto's resignation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-19
Furs for Christmas
The NeU Waists
Handsome Sweaters

New styles and color combinations
finely knit In silks. wool and Angora
They are priced from 80 to SIS
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FRENCH REPUlSED

BERLIN. via Sayville. Dec. 10
Repulse OF French advances north
OF Rheims. attempted after heavy
artillery preparation. was detailed
in today's official statement.
Artillery and mine throwing en-
gagements temporarily increased
TO fire of considerable liveliness
on the east banks of the Somme.
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plans now lest peace come and find
her stlll with pending International
dliferenc e. or. With milltarism still
uncrushed abroad. many congress.
men warned today.
The warning was called forth by
the series OF stories carried by
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DRY Law LAWLfSSNESS
AND f0OuSHNESS

! am not IN IN" NAhtk OF making
apologies for what I cay until ~ la
proven that I am mistaken. and I
have iitiio regard for one who beEH
tho question. but when men have the
courage Of their convictions they are
entitled To such credit as their ac.
iinun may merit. In accord with
this view. want ~ Understood that
thia ia not intended as a criticism ~
public officials. hut rather % those
aa.caii~d cultured folk who like a
mob. arc now appiAudinE aud CLAM
uftnE for the most vicious violation
% Law aud destruction % property
BY public officials IN this city.