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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03
Cut Out, Sign, Give Your Address a
G. s. Beebe.
TO THE HONORABLE COUNCIL OF
BLACKFOOT, IDAHO:

TO HONORABLE COUNCIL
BLACKFOOT, IDAHO:
We the undersigned qualified electors
Baekfoot
the People, hereby petition the said Council that
moving picture
petition that the Council permitting moving
picture shows Sunday
regaons
and to the end that ordinary
and not such will prohibitve
s.l.i
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03
BLACKFOOT
DAY by Day..
Little events in the
whirl Of current topics

MT. and Mrs. d. H. Biethan left last
Saturday for Southern California,
where they will spend month or 90
for their health.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03
Blackfoot. Real Estate
& Auction Co.
WEEKLY BARGAINS

We have some Of the GREATEST
BARGAINS in farms that have been
heard Of in Snake river valley for 10
years.
12O acres land with good 4-room
house and other improvements, and
some implements. VIII trade for city
property anywhere in Idaho or Utah.
100 acres land about 70 acres under
cultivation to trade for anything Of
value.
We have = Lot Of good horses for
sale, and COWS to trade for horses.
Don't forget the Street Auction Sale
Saturday, back Of Commercial Hotel.
II you have anything to sell or trade
cell and 80 NJ. We viii trade what
you have for what you want.
Fine homo in Blackfoot to trade for
good farm.
Modern homo IN Blackfoot to trade
for small homo or acreage.
100 acres Of Land for exchange.
Price only $40 per acre; only 8 miles
from Blackfoot. What better do you
want?
watch for the dates Of the GREAT
BIG BEN Nelson Sale. We expect to
give you . BARBEoUE.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03
To the Qualified Electors Of Black
foot, Idaho:

Under the law if number of the qualified electors
residing within the limits Of any Incorporated city or
village equal to majority of the votes cast at the last
general election therein shall petition the council it may
pass an ordinance permitting theatres and moving pic
ture shows to keep open Sunday At the last gener
al election held in Backoot Idaho there 682 votes
cast, and desire about $50 qualified electors to
sign this petition.
On behalf of my clients and myself, wish to thank
all who have already signed and hope that each may
persuade some friend to join in this petition.
Your attention is called to the form below which
you sign and transmit to me.
G. S. BEEBE
Attorney for
G. F. Hilliard
A. f.. Johnson,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

Money to loan or Improved real
estate. Idaho irrigated Lands Co. adv
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

DR.. Beck reports the birth of baby
boy, born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Has
sing, Monday, February 2, 1916.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

Mrs. Bleecher Of Idaho Falls spent
the week end in Blackfoot visiting, the
guest Of Mrs. Adair.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

Miss Gertrude Kinney returned We'd
nesday from Pocatello, where she has
been visiting her sisters.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

Special, rubber sponges, 2 for Csc
Racket Storo.-Adv. - -
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

Farrell Brown, the seventeen year old
son Of w. E. Brown, was taken with
an attack Of appendicitis, and remov
ed to the local hospital Monday, where
he was operated on with success. Al
the present he is improving.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

Superintendent Marley Of the Black
foot sugar factory will have his annual
vacation next week and will attend a
meeting Of AL Idaho sugar factories
superintendents. 1T
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

See our assortment of aluminium
ware At 15c each. Racket tSore.-ad
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

BEEBE-Ftre Insurance.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

DR.. Poynter returned this week from
visit to Montpelier, and while there
sold half interest in valuable drug
store.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-02-03

King or Hiawatha coal at Blackfoot
Grain and Produce company's elevator.
Phone 204.-Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27

Ed. Beason and A. W. Schrader
went to Avoca yesterday morning tt
get couple of autos, purchased by
local parties.
No member of the Womans Club
can vote in the vaudeville contest
which will be staged at the Opera
house May 3rd.
Mrs. Gust Dettman of Stuart came
yesterday afternoon to visit her mo-
Their, Mrs. Lieb and sisters, Mrs. Chas.
Sunberg and Lucy Lieb.
II. G. Rice departed last evening
for Clinton, Mo-, where he will join
his aged mother and accompany her
10 her home at Clinton, Iowa.
Geo. w. Hoover. who has been u,
Hot Springs, Ark, taking treatment
for rheumatism the past several weeks
is expected to arrive home Sunday.
Russell Sutton, 81, Gladys Jones,
20 and Julius Mahl, 80, Sena Peter
sen. 81 were granted marriage licen.
SEES this week by the county clerk.
"Sig" Henriksen is proving an adj
ept at the work of diplay window
trimming as can be seen by the fine
window display in the F. A. Buthweg
store this week. &
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27

G. w. Copley of Walnut and G. A.
Razer of Harlan came to Audubon
Tuesday, the former on business and
the latter to work at the mason trade.
Charles Wilder and family of Chi
cago are here enjoying a visit with
her brother, Mike Ceranek and fam
lily and with Frank and Bert Ceranek.
Butch" Dennis was on the sick
list couple of days this week and
unable to attend to his dray business.
Geo. Mushrush looked after the work.
Will Heuerman of Kanmere, N. D.,
who visited here with his mother,
Mrs. Louise Heuerman and sister.
Mrs. Albert Nutshell, returned to
his home yesterday,
+ The Booton hotel is undergoing a
general overhauling at the hands of
the plasterers and paperhangers and
when the work is finished will prove
a model place to stay.
The Womans Club will start the
subscription for the new fire truck
with the proceeds from the vaude-
vile May 3rd, when you buy ticket
for the show, you are helping the
town of Audubon and at the same
time protecting your own property.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

Quite number of the ladies of the
Methodist church will go to Anita to-
morrow to attend the annual eonyen-
ton of the Womans Foreign Mission
airy Society of the church. A number
will accompany the delegates. Miss
Daisy Frick is TO appear on the pro-
gram on Friday. The convention will
be in session two days beginning with
the session this afternoon. The ter
ritory comprised is the Atlantic Dis
trict. A number of prominent speak
ere including a returned missionary
will appear on the program. II the
weather is favorable two automobile
loads will leave here early tomorrow
morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Lutte Lame returned yesterday from

Lutte Lane returned yesterday from
a business visit to Sioux City.
Jake Meyer is building new mod
ern residence on his lots in West Au-
dubon.
Wanted-100 rooms to paper with
in the next thirty days. f. e. Bailey
Phone 437.
j. S. Dennis has built fine large
barn near his ice house in the north
part of town.
J. Mel Graham had business call
ing him to Des Moines yesterday, and
left on the morning train.
Mesdames Ed. Bilharz, Geo. Viewer
and Earl Maharg were Atlantic yisi-
tors with friends yesterday.
The plate glass front for Jas. Laws
new building arrived Monday morn
ing and is being placed in position,
For Sale:-Five good building lots
Price $500, $3.50, and $1,000. Also a
good barn. H. j. Savage. Phone 2l5J
w. T. Staley returned yesterday
from Omaha where he went to get a
cement finisher to work for him this
season.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEETS

The Audubon County Medical AS
ISOLATION held their regular meeting
in this city yesterday afternoon. At
the noon hour all enjoyed splendid
dinner at the Park Hotel During the
afternoon DR.. James OF Elk Horn
read a paper of interest to all of the
physicians. Those present beside the
local physicians were DR.. James of
Elk Horn, Drs. Newton, Riley ana
Lambert of Extra
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
VISITING OLD TIME FRIENDS

Geo. Gerard, who lived in this
county a number Of years, but who
moved to Guthrie county twelve or
fourteen years ago, was in the city
yesterday calling on old time friends
and acquaintances. Mr.. Gerard lives
on fine farm on the road between
Guthrie Center and Panora and dur
ing the few years he has lived on IT,
has improved the place wonderfully
and has made some extensive i'm
provements. His many friends here
will be pleased to know that he is
prospecting and that he enjoys a visit
back to the town and community
where he spent the early part of his
life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
FOR SHERIFF

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Sheriff of Audubon
county on the Democratic ticket, sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the June primaries. 12-tf
c. H. Reynolds
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
FOR SHERIFF

hereby announce myself as can
didate for Sheriff at the coming pri-
maries to be held on June 5th, sub
ject to the decision of the voters of
the Republican party.
James G. Peterson
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
NOTICE

After June 10, 1916 I will locate
in Audubon and can be found at the
j. E. Griffith drug store. Day phone
No. 2S, Night phone No. 81. DR.. e.
l.. Fitch, Graduate Veterinarian. 1872
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
NOTICE

debted to me will please call and pay
all book accounts at once. All ac-
counts payable at my residence at
Ross. Ia. VIM. Bauer. 1872
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
For RECORDER

/ will be a candidate for Recorder
ON the Republican ticket subject to
the will of the Republicans of Audi
bon county at the primary June 9Th.
= Geo. Jensen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR SHERIFF.

am a candidate for sheriff on the
Republican ticket, subject to the de-
cision of the voters at the primary
to be held on June 5th. S. S. Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23

Christian since the fourth century,
being allied with the Alexandrian
church. 3D..
Education has made slow progress
in Abyssinia. In fact, it is said that
the only native school in the entire
country is located in the capital, and
is attended most irregularly, the en-
rollment being not more than 100
pupils.
"When Menelik II died in December
1913, he was succeeded by his IT.
year-Old grandson Lii Yasu, (also
spelled Lidj Eyassu) the monarch
whose party the new government
will have displaced If the reported
battle should prove to have been deci-
sive. This boy ruler faced an almost
impossible task during the last three
years for his willy grandparent was
an exceptional man Of remarkable
energy. A striking picture of the
multiplicity Of details handled by the
old sovereign is given by A. Henry
Savage Lander in his account of
years journey across Widest Africa.
Mr.. Lander says:
Everything in Ads Ababa Is re-
ferred to the emperor. 1t is quite
amazing what an amount of mental
work Menelik must go through daily.
While attending to most important
political affairs, matters of the most
trivial character are brought to him
for assent. This is practically what
happens every minute Of the day at
the palace; Menelik, with his head
bandaged in a white sash, Ca sort of
silk handkerchief) and with cheap
French felt hat far back upon his
skull, is bordering with some minis
tnY
great importance-let us say, the pro-
jected railway between the sea and
Ads Ababa. The emperor is deeply
absorbed in thought.
"'Enters a servant who whispers
in the emperor's ear, regardless of the
presence of the foreign representa-
tive of a great European country:
your Majesty the carpenter wants
some more nails to mend the veran-
da''
"'"Eere are the keys. Give him
twenty nails" says the emperor. eff
he needs more, come again to tell
me-
THE emperor is again deep in
thought. Intruder number two comes
up and whispers that a mule escaped
from the palace.
1.-the emperor jumps down from
his throne--a high packing case COW
cred with Oriental carpets-slips
quickly into the shoes which he has
discarded, and hastens to his telescope
scanning the country all around with
it, in order to see whether the missing
animal can be detected upon the hills
near Ads Ababa. The escaped mule
is much more important to the en-
peror than all the railroads in the
world.
The foreign representative vain1y
to drive the emperor again
to his throne. The emperor on his
side endeavors to induce the minister
to come and look for the mule
"Abyssinia has a regular army of
$50, 1000, but every man in the king
dom, capable of bearing arms is sub
ject to call"
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
The Old Home.

edward A. Guest in Detroit Free
Press.)
1t takes a heap O. livin' in house t.
make it home,
y heap O. sun an shadder, an We
sometimes have t. roam
Aforc We really 'preciate the things
ye lef' behind,
An hunger fer 'em somehow, with
EN- allus on yer mind.
1t don't make any diffrunce how rich
We get t be,
How much yer chairs an tables cost,
how great yer luxury;
1t amt home t. We, tho it be the
palace of a king,
Until somehow yer soul is sort O.
wrapped round everything.
Home ain place that gold can buy
or get up in a minute;
Afore it's home there's got t be a
heap O. livin' in it;
Within the walls there's got t. be
some babies born, and then
Night there we've got t. bring 'em up
t. women good, an men;
And gradjerly, as time goes on, We
find We wouldn't part
With anything they ever used
lllSy We grown INTO yer nGdII,
The old hish-chairs, the playthings,
too, the little shoes they wore
1e hoard; an if ye could ye'd keep
the thumbmarks on the door.
we've got t. weep t. make it home,
we've got t sit an sigh
An, watch beside a loved ones bed,
an know that Death is nigh
An in the stiffness O. the night t. see
Deaths angel come,
An close the eyes O her that smiled,
an leave her sweet voice dumb.
Ter these are scenes that grip the
heart, an when yer tears are
dried
Ye find the home is dearer than it
was, an sanctifled;
An tuggin' at ye always are the
pleasant memories
O. her that was an Is no more-ve
can't escape from these.
We've got t. sing an dance for wears.
we've got t. romp an play,
An learn t love the things We have
by usin' EN- each day;
Even the roses round the porch must
blossom year by year
Afore they come a part O. We, sug-
gestin' some one dear
Who used t. love 'em long ago an
trained 'em jes' t. run
The way they do, SOS they would get
the early mornin sun;
Ye've got t. love each brick an stone
from cellar up t dome;
IT takes a heap O. ivin' in a house t.
make it home.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
and Clean Living" is an inspira-

letics and Clean Living" is an inspira-
! ton in itself.
1t will be we'll if every boy in New
| Britain takes a lively interest IN the
work Of this proposed conference
| There are already seventy eight
brig -eNed youngsters at work on the
preparations q sort Of entertainment
committee They will welcome the
five hundred boys from the other
parts of the state and see to it that
the visitors are properly entertained
while here. Governor Marcus H.
HolcOmb has promised to be present
during the conference and will prob
ably show the boys what it means to
cherish and hold noble boyhood and
how it exerts a good influence on later
manhood. There should be no lost
boyhoods. They are too precious to
throw away. The conservation Of
boyhood means more to ne nation
than any of Clifford Pinchot's dreams
about forest reserves and water
powers. The boys are the propelling
power of the nation, embarrassed, I'M
developed. What the nation will even
by the cultivation of its boys It's
girls, too, must not be neglected
in the future scheme of things, but
that is problem which will be we'll
taken care Of by those women who
have enlisted under the banner that
waves over a new and independent
Womanhood. a womanhood that is
side by side with the man.
hood of the nation and not depending
solely upon the men. If the boys Of
today are made better the women of
tomorrow need have no fear.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
JACK LONDON.

1t was fitting that Jack London
| should die in his beloved California
! and not in some wild out Of the way
place that his adventurous spirit
! might have sought. He was born in
California and after having seen all
maintained that California stands SUI
Irene.
There is no name in modern litera-
ture more allurng than Jack London.
'There is no character in any Of his
numerous books more appealing than
that Of the man who wrote them.
jack London was virile American.
He was Of the sturdy western type
that sets out to do things and never
rests until they are done,-accom-
plished. Tramping, swimming, sail
ing boat, or firing a gun, Jack Lon
don was at home. There was moth
ing he baked at, nothing he feared
Jack London's works will live long
after him. They have an appeal to
sturdy American manhood. And for
that reason they will receive the at
tention they deserve from the strug-
Cling youth Of the country. Some of
his books have done great good al
ready, and promise even more. THE
Call of the Wild" has taught the
value of loyalty to many young boys,
and John Barleycorn," London's own
life story, has set older men to think |
ing on an important question. Jack
London's life was not in vain.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
COMMUNICATED.
of the Safety Board Called
to the Violation of Important
Traffic Ordnance.

To the Editor Of the Herald:
In the passing of laws by the Board
Of Public Safety, for the protection of
the public at large, there is one thing
their attention should be called to
and one that is not meeting with the
requirements of that honorable body.
I refer to the passing of automobiles
and other electric vehicles by stand
ing trolley car that is allowing it's
passengers to alight or get aboard as
the case may be. l cited an in
stance the other evening where an
elderly lady was about to alight from
a car, when an automobile went
"a-Whizzing by paying no attention
whatever to the car and as q matter
Of fact to the lady either, the car in
question was proceeding SO rapidly
with no tail light, that it's number
If it had one, could not be discerned
Jf a few of these trans5ressors that
defy the law were landed at the tri-
bunal on Commercial street and a
goodly fine melted out to them, it
would no doubt teach them a lesson
they would not forget in a hurry.
1T must be admitted that the safety
toard of this city have we'll laid plans
whereby perhaps a great many acct
dents have been avoided, and it is to
be hoped that they will continue with
their good work, by giving this mat
ter their due attention.
G. H. GRIMES.
S65 Stanley Street.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
MIR. HUGHES CONGRATULATEs.

After Chairman Wilcox had con-
ferred by telephone with the Republic
can State Committee and the Repub-
Hcan National Committee in Cali
fornia, after he had been informed
that the official canvass of the vote
was SO nearly completed that no
Change will result from the few pre-
cincts not counted in the results thus
things and had been informed and
guaranteed that all thirteen of the
Wilson Electors, in California had sub
tantial pluralities, he notified Charles
|svans Hughes.
After Candidate Hughes had con-
|ferred by telephone with the Chair
aman of the Republican National Com
lmittee, after he had been informed
that the official canvass Of the vote
I'm California was so nearly completed
$that no change will result from the
Few precincts not counted in the re-
suits thus far compiled, after he had
Picard these things and had been in
Formed and guaranteed that all thir-
Aeen of the Wilson Electors in Cali
Hornia had substantial -pluralities, he
zotifed President Wilson
After President Wilson, who at the
fine was attending the theater, had
been informed that the official can
ass of the vote in California was SO
early completed that no change will
Result from the few precincts not
#ounted in The results thus far COM
8iled after he had heard these things
Ind had been informed and guaran-
Seed that all thirteen of the Wilson
Electors in California had substantial
#luralities, he accepted the con-
&ratulations of Charles Evans Hughes. |
#hus is the suspense ended,
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

There are at bottom, two reasons,
and only two reasons in the world,
why any of us read anything, either:
To get away from ourselves or: To
find our selves. What are the SIM
plest terms of everyday speech in
which we can summarize our con-
sious impulses toward reading?
Some form of wanting to know.
Some form of wanting to play.
Some form of wanting to forget.
"Wanting to know is the active
side of us. reaching out for its own.
''Wanting to play is the smothered
side of us, asking to be allowed to
breathe. "Wanting to forget is the
wearied side of us asking to be re-
lieved from Duty J. B. Kerfoot in
How to Read BY the Book Review
of Life"
Duty and other Irish Comedies by
Seumas O'Brien.
1.-The dialogue is pointed and clever,
the situation rth-provoking and
the characters we'll portrayed. -
Catholic World.
History and Procedure of the House
of Representatives by D. S. Alex
ander.
"Written with the understanding
and the impartial judgment of one
who has been through the mill and
now looks back with calm detachment
upon the scene Of his former labors
The book is a delightful and valuable
record of men and measures."-N. Y
Sun.
Mad Rush for Gold in the Frozen
North, by A. A. Dietz.
Poland, by w. A. Phillips
"This concise summary of Polands
tragic history and her present plight
specially welcome to fill the need of
brief. readable work which will
meet inquiries caused by recent
events The Importance of the Pc
lish question in the war is emphasized
in the last chapter."-A. L. A. Book
list.
| Present-day China, by G. L. Harding.
"Written by young Harvard man
who went to China in 1913 to study
the revolution. -. Readable as mar
ratice, entertaining in it's incidental
pictures of life and in the glimpses it
gives Of notable persons, it puts vital
ity into ones conception of China"
North American Review.
Punishment: play in four acts, by
l.. Burleigh and E. H. Bierstadt
/ "a vivid. dramatic play staged in
a prison managed according to anti
Quated ideas. Not only written
an important play, but one that must
aid in bringing home to the public
a great truth that the problem of
crime and imprisonment can be solved
only by means of sympathy and un-
derstanding."-T M. Osborne.