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The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
Yu1sz11DE AGAIN

4iT
The Yuletide season is with us again.
1t is with rs, but not Of us, for much
Of the earth knows little of the joy of
today.
Upon many millions Of people the sun
shines as brightly as in the days Of
old, but its lustre is dimmed by the
shedded blood Of suffering humanity.
The benign smile Of the Divine One
IL as tender and as loving as when the
world was young, but the Twentieth
century finds too many Of the human
race bent upon pleasure, and profit and
revenge, and forgetful of the beauties
Of life as seen through eyes that are
better and holier than ours.
1t is with this knowledge that the
people Of our little community approach
the Yuletide time, when all should bt
sunshine, and gladness, and joy.
But II we may not sway the rest Of
the world, if our voice be not hears
beyond the confines Of our own fire
sides, We yet may look upward with .
feeling Of gladness and thankfulnes
that the horrors that are engulfing tn
rest Of the world have At least passe'
No BY.
We may be thankful that we hav
even an hour Of peace and prosperit
for our country, though no one know
when the withering hand Of the bligh
Of the century may be spread over ou
own fair land.
Let us be joyful today, but let us mi,
gle that joy with compassion for th
stricken ones Of other lands, to whol
the Yuletide season is but a mocker
and an agonizing delusion.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
AN EVENTTUL REIGN

Except for the fact that death, how.
ever much it may be expected, always
comes as q surprise, it may be said
that the death Of the emperor Of Austria
caused no surprise in the world. He
had lived beyond the usual span Of
man = life and had reigned longer than
any other sovereign Of modern times.
The attitude Of the world towards
Francis Joseph was that Of pity and
respect. Surely no other monarch of
a civilized state was ever called to
pass through SO much family and ma.
tional woe. One tragedy after another
marked his reign. Family scandals and
arrangements were matched by the
defeats that overlook his armies in the
wars of 1859 and 1866, and in the steady
and wearing pressure Austria is under
going in the present struggle. The won
der is that, considering all these diff.
culties and the heterogeneous character
of his empire, that Francis Joseph did
so well and in SO doing gained the re-
spect and homage Of his people. 1t
speaks volumes for his great personal
magnetism, strength Of will and states
manship. Time and again there were
crisis in the history in the history OF
the empire any one Of which, would
have meant disruption.
The new monarch will have no easy
time of it. The legacy he has inherited
spells trouble of many kinds, especially
if the entente powers win. Like all thu
monarchs Austria has had for centuries
the new emperor is Hapsburg, ant
that dynasty, like the Bourbons, hal
never been in sympathy with civil ant
religious freedom. During the progress
Of the war social and political ques
tions must necessarily keep in the back
ground, but once the war ends and the1
the many racial and orner problems o
the empiran reach an acute stage
But ever who synpathiaes witt
men holding high public positions will
hope that the Emperor Charles ma,
have wisdom and that he may keep il
close touch with all sections and classe
of his people.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
ears the words: "Neither do con-
denim thee; 60, and sin NO more"
SHOULD FUTURE GEN.
ERATIoNs PAY 2

In all large public undertakings
where permanent improvements were
sought to be made it has become Gus
tom to issue longtime bonds in order
to secure the money with which to fl
nance the work.
Probably nine.tenths Of the counties
Of nine tenths of the states of the un-
ion are bonded to a greater or less
extent, and scarcely a city or town of
any importance in the land but carries
its bonded debt that has gone to pay for
public utilities.
But in many cases the advocates Of
the bond issue have had hard fights to
carry their projects through. One Of
the most serious objections has always
been from the man who "doesn't be-
lieve in saddling debt no future gen.
erations.''
Now let us see about this. Suppose,
for instance, our county has NO rail
road. For generations our ancestors
and We ourselves, have laboriously
hauled in our supplies and hauled out
our products, realizing, when all ex
penses were met, but meagre pittanct
for our years work.
l But a railroad is projected and VI
are told if we will bond our county fo1
a few hundred thousand dollars, it viii
be put through. This we do. Now aris
es the objection that we have placed
heavy debt on prosperity.
Have wet
! Yes. But at the same time we hav'
given posterity the means to pay tina
debt and then be infinitely better Of
than we and our fathers were.
81, Compare for q moment the differenc
/ in their conditions, sand ours before tn
road was built. The average county
a about twenty-five miles wide. sur
!. pose that represented the distance t
the nearest shipping point. Do you Sc
}. the enormous saving we have effecte
y for posterity in bringing the road
Z their doorsf
0 Again, take the question Of pike'
e The same reasoning will hold goo
r there. Whereas we and our forefathel
/. toiled through mud and mire to dra
/. fifteen or twenty bushels of grain t
}. market, our sons can hitch up an o.
= dinary team and take load Of two 9
l. three thousand pounds with ease and
It much less time than we needed.
And so on through the list Of all pc
It manent public improvements.
nl But the work should be permanen
Q or at least as near permanent rs o,
n best Judgment can make it. When v
n have builded to the best Of our abilit
e. and have lain a groundwork on whie
is our children can continue to build,
id have not only benefited ourselves ar
not injured them, but we have benefits
e. them, and made it possible to attain
NJ conditions that were entirely beyol
MS our reach.
al A debt on posterity is just, provide
RS it represents tangible asset.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

AOru, VI WuOm Jc-
hovah said, This is. My beloyod Son"
20 also 1t applies to all the members Of
His Body, each of whom must be be-
loved, else he cannot be acceptable as
q member. OF such the Head says,
"The Father Himself loveth YOU; and
again. "Love one another, as l have
loved you" All who receive this
amounting Of the Lord must ultimately
De Of this beloved character.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

Wao 0oAA q po9o
q whoee h1seo9y Il
Ncorded IN @e
Book o1 Ruth.
Like Boas, Davh'a
father Jesss VA
doubtless one Of
the Elders of Beth.
lie b I'm, respected
and honored a. .
noble man. OF h1f
mother We know
little, except that
navh twice men.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

And again we remind you that Black
foot is a good town to live in, good
place to trade in, and good one to
keep your money in. But in time II
will cease to be either unless you are
as loyal to the town as it is to you.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

StitutiOns, did we
not realize that the
sc ealing Of the
Lords Elect, now
In progress. is a
secret work, which
n o n Q can under
stand except those
who have It.
The name David
signifies Beloved; +;
and as it applied
especially to our
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

A fellow broke into print the other
day with an article on "What Wom-
an Thinks" They buried him.
Railroad cars would be sanitary If
it weren't for the people in thems
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

mother We know ~ 4
little, except that c,-,
David twice men. 0ss'd. oos' 0A'''s
toned her as q handmaid Of God. Il
The Prophet Samuel mourned Tor
King Saul, apparently disappointed
that he should be rejected. Quite prob
ably forebpdings of civil war pes-
turbed the Prophets mind. He knew
that Saul would not quietly lay down
the sceptse which b had taken up .
modestly, In Obedience to the Divine
aIran9ement. Samuel should have ha0
srsatsr trust TN Gods Wisdom and
Power, but his trouble was more or
less like thet which assails the Lords
people even today.
when sent to anoint David. the
Prophet did not hesitate to perform
the Lords bidding, but he intimated
that he clearly understood that King
Saul would kill him a. traitor II he
should anoint 4 successor to the king
dom. The Lord assured him that the
matter would not be made known at
once, and directed him to 60 to Beth
lehem and make a sacrifice there, and
to improve the opportunity OF finding
and anointing the one who In due time
would become king.
ood's Choice Of King.
Our study begins at the point when
the Prophet arrived at Bethlehem.
Thinking that his presence signified
some sin on their part or on that Of
their fellow-citixe0s, the Elders inQuir-
I'd whether he came peaceably or not
whether his presence meant blessing
o. the inhiction Of 4 penalty. Their
fears were allayed when they heard
that his mission was to offer sacrifice
to the Lord.
Some time before this, the Ark Of the
Covenant had been captured by the
Philistines. The Tabernacle services,
thus discontinued, had not yet been re-
established; consequently this sacri-
flcing was performed by the Lords
especially appointed servant. The
command for the people Of Bethlehem
to sanctify themselves II they would
participate In the blessings Of the sacri'
flce signified that they should bathe
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the Lord with all their hearts. Thus
typacally they represented that justi
Aeaaion and sanct1ncation which tht
Church Of the Gospel Age has enjoyed
The Prophet seems to have taker
supervision Of Jesss's family to the in
tsnt that hs might without public dis
play md and anoint the man whom
the Lord had chosen. Jesse introduced
HE sons to the Prophet in the 11der o.
their bdrth-his eldest hrst. EllOb wal
Of 1ne appearance. and the Prophe
assumed that he was the Lords choice
But the Lord was looking on the heart
and had already selected David, a
though being under age. his father hal
not thought it worth while to call hin
to the feast. Az one after another o
Jesse's sons appeared, the Prophet
found not him whom the Lords Spiri
Indicated as the one to be anointed
Then he inquired, "Are all thy chill
dren heref' Jesse suddenly remem
befed that his youngest boy was II
the neld and sent for him.
The Antitypieal Lerd's Anointsd.
Our Golden Text appeals to a
Christians, In connection with tn
High Calling Of the Gospel Age. A
the Lord's messengers we. too. ar
seeking for these to be anointed wit
the oil Of gladness, the Holy Spiri
that they may be kings and priests !
the Messianic Kingdom. Like th
Prophet Samuel, we might feel afrai
to anoint the successors of present II
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

He'd sometimes go to the little church,
While we took in the town,
To bum for grub and fill our mugs,
Like any Hobo should.
Say, pals / sure recouect,
The night we decked the flyer.
That bloomin kid, well, no matter
Guess hobos have hearts as well as livers
The night was blacker N the ace Of
spades,
With cold East wind blowing.
And Neptune empty ing his watering can
Like ell among the furies.
/ felt the lads cold, shiver'n hand
Creep up and touch my own, sir,
l heard him say, don t tell sem Jack -.
My mother-well, my mother.
He's numbered among the unknown
dead,
His graves funeral pyre, sir,
His spirits gone, my Hobo Jim,
NY pal, my more than brother.
Unknown Contributor
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

You may not know it, but there's q
lot of good in this world just the same.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07

Do your Christmas shopping any old
time you like.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
Burrland
Player-Ptano

With beautiful music cabinet and
20 rolls of music, DELIVERED
TO YOU FOR "A FIRST PAY
MENT OF $1,000
Balance in easy monthly pay
ments. Price of outfit :. $4,000
The Burrland Player-Piano 10 entirely
above the class Of other player instru-
ments advertised vt low prices.
For price Il not tho first consideration
In this instrument. It 10 the highly per-
fected and finished product Of the largest
the worid-the concern known evsrywhsrs
~ the leader in fine player conetruction,-
The AeoliAn Company. 30 quality 10 the
Sisst requirement in the ButEiand Paper
quality worthy ct the unqualified AeoliAn
guarantee.
Its wende1ful pnsumatic systes -
features. n unequalsd Ia respoaaveaaoa.
musical capaSiuty and ease q opqEae1eo.
4 remarkable perfection - ev3AAQk IN
sverY part that 10 Z faeser In eocotine
musical sxcsllsnce-for this Dur11Anl
the men who have made ali Of ths WoSla's
nnest Players.
The plano quality Of tAa Durrland Piayer
/ % also very superior. The tone u rich.
quick and we'll t{0li9 saS-
~ s%ssetcsy te tns g:rsoss o. whc plays 9 hana p
famous Websr and etsek planso such
pnAgni{ioeut instruments have elv>n their
best skin 70 tho Burrland pAyef-l1An
elso. ana have helped 70 make Il one OF
the greatest triumphs u the Aeoaian o.
E9EE r9iHi 6ERSS"
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-07
HOBO JIM

I III tell you the story of Hobo Jim,
Jim wuz me pal you see.
And a straighter cuss than Hobo Jim.
Wuz never my lot to see.
Jim wuz too good to ride the rods,
And bum with the likes of us.
He sorter felt twas sneaking like,
And lowed he orter not.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-13


glass and the moon made a path of
silver straight down to the easy chair
in which sat.
For long time neither of us said
anything and I could see that Eliene
was quite as engrossed in her
thoughts as I, and as mine were quite
perplexing I did not disturb her for a
long time. Pretty soon, the children,
accompanied by their nurse, came to
bid their mother good night.
Neither of us said anything for a
long time after the children left, but
finally Eliene spoke: 81 wonder if
this same moon is shining over the
welt in Africa where Harry is sleep
ing?"
is it night in Africa now" I
asked with a little laugh. 81 confess
I know very little about longitude
and latitude, although. I taught geog-
raphy for some years"
well" she rejoined, you know
we always like to think of those we
are interested in as sleeping when
we sleep and as waking when we
wake"
you don't say those we love,
Eliene," said, and then I stopped,
for I thought how impertinent the
observation was. She looked at me
rather seriously, then said:
"Margie, have you ever thought
much about us-wOmen, you know
and our relations to marriage and
men?"
Laughed, for thought if she could
get into communication with you,
little book, she would perhaps think
that thought of nothing else.
81 wonder" she continued, eff you
have ever thought Of that recent the
DRY of the advanced feminists, that in
most women love-the love that we
glorify so greatIy-dies in a woman
when her child is bOrn-that mother
hood is just another phase of wOm-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-13


when married Harry SymOne l
was the happiest woman on earth.
Today, dear Margie, 1 cannot con-
ceiVe that there is such bliss in the
world as there was in my heart on
my wedding day. And he loved me,
Margie, am sure of that.
You know l am not very demon
strative, Margie, and perhaps that is
the reason that Harry tired of me
quickly. Oh, yes" she said quickly
as 1 tried to interrupt her, 81 know
he tired, and so do you, or he would
not have had to raise the anguish
drawn face and look at me from the
other side of the coffin in which lay
the mother of Bulge and To-day.
Margie, l am wondering if my
love for him died then. At the time
I thought it did, and then when he
came back from abroad I decided
that it did not
Certainly his love for me f1ared
up again and it seemed almost as
though that terrible episode of the
C'AA4o " % q III CClllls Anu LuCu IulCLlG
was born, and Immediately l knew
that l had wanted motherhood-my
child fills every nook and corner of
my life. Harry really means nothing
to me - l mean l am not perfectly
happy when he comes, neither am
disconsOlat6 when he goes. Margie,
1 would not be mad with grief if
never saw him again.
81 have been wondering, dear, if all
women feel this way after they be-
come mothers, or is it the terrible
shock that Harry gave me when the
twins were born that has made me
like this?
''Te1 me how you feel, dear. You
have never had to go through. what
l have"
To Be Continued.)
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-13

A lady writer says that sleep is
conducive to beauty. Perhaps it is,
but there are a lot of hOmely police
men.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26
GOES TO HEBRON.

A. B. Stevenson of the state engi.
neer's office has gone to Hebron and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26
CAMPAIGN IS
NOW TRAVELLING
At GOOD GAIT
Today Will Be Observed as the
Weed Day" in Cleanup
Movement.
BUSINESS HOUSES ARE
SHOWING "sOME SPEED

Today is Weed Day in Bismarkc' s
Cleanup and Paint-up calendar.
In many respects, Weed Day is the
most important Of the week. Weeds
have become general nuisance in
Bismarck. There is not a section OF
the city which has not at least one
vacant lot, OvergrOwn with prolific
crop of weeds. The seeds from these
spawning beds are carried by winds
and birds to adjoining property, and
the pest becomes general. These
lots should be, and must be, freed
from weeds and kept free 1t is the
duty of their owners to do this. If
it is not done, the city has the power
to do it and assess the cost Of the
work against the property.
Our parking strips and roadways
are not as free from weeds as could
be desired. If each property owner
will look after the conditions sur
rounding his own premises. he will
save himself and his neighbOrs a lot
of heart-breaking, unnecessary toll
during the summer months. The ear
ly dandelion crop should be swatted
early, while the rswatting is good.
Later on. even though these tena-
cious little plants may be uprooted.
they will seed and lay the foundation
for millions of other pertss.
The business houses are entering
thoroughly into the spirit of Cleanup
and Paint-up Week 'Hoskins' Lucas
and number of other important
mercantile aSt a hi Shmants ora HOS
soming out in new awnings. The
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26

with iron nerves. He never gives up
anything. Saying to his assistants in
his broken Danish-American: "You
all stay here und take with me the
elevn thirty train und I 90 lecture to
the people till you all come. Dat is
10 nothing"
The La Crosse papers did not know
how much they should praise Skov-
gard. He lectured to an audience Of
over one thousand people and kept
every one highly interested. His
speech was so different in character
that it would have kept three ordinary
speakers busy TO equal it. He was on
the stage two hours and a half, talk
ing to the people continuously. After
wards he played the whole concert.
Skovgaard kept the audience interest
ed from S:45 to 1916 in the night,
and not one person left the hall be-
fore the concert was concluded, and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26

Tribune building is receiving a new
coat Of paint; the Grand theatre is to
follow suit, and other activities are
now under way, or planned, which
will greatly enhance the attractive
ness of the downtown district.
Some OF the downtown alleys are
still badly in need of attention. Be
cause Bismarck has been singularly
fortunate as regards serious cOnfiag-
ratiOns does not Justify property own
ers and tenants flying in the face Of
Providence by permitting great accu-
mutations OF paper, excelsior and 9th
err rubbish about their back doors. A
careles match or lighted cigarette
dropped on one of these heaps may
start fire which will do thousands
Of dollars worth Of damage. An
ounce of prevention in this case is
worth number OF pounds of cure.
Business houses, it is hoped, viii
begin to think of hanging gardens
soon. The time is not far distant
when window boxes can be put out
without fear from frost. Nothing will
make a greater Improvement in the
business district than these hanging
gardens, which will show off to mark
ed advantage from the Northern Pa
citic station. These window boxes
are not expensive and few dollars
in them will pay big diVi
bends throughout the summer.
Bismarck streets are now in fairly
good condition, with the exception Of
he winter Overcoats which still adorn
he various hydrants. Here and
here billboard is permitted to act )
as shield for a great pass of litter
which should be hailed thence, and |
here are many old, ramshackle out !
which should be consigned |
o perditicn or the furnace.
Something is being done every day,
however; the right spirit is being eX.
lbited on every side, and the Com
nercial club processes itself we'll
pleased with the results to date.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26
FORMER WELL KNOWN
. TEACHER PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Catherine Spain Nicholson,
wife of John J. Nicholson, of Sweet
Brier, died Monday evening in Man
dan, where she had been undergoing
treatment from a Mandan physician.
Her death was very sudden. Her
husband was with her at the time Of
death.
Mrs. Nicholson was formerly Miss
Catherine Spain and was at one time
one of the best known teachers in the
county. She had taught in many of
the Burleigh county schools and was
very successful in her chosen profess
sion. The body will probably be TAX
en- to Sweet ,Brier for services and in
terment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26

he had played his last encore, ''Home,
Sweet Home
The Lacrosse people claim they
never heard a more interesting lecture
or a more beautiful concert. That was
the first time Skovgaard ever made a
public address in any of the seven
languages he masters, but he does
not think anything Of it himself. TO
speak two hours and a half and after
wards play from fifteen to twenty of
the most difficult pieces that are
written. ...
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26
PROMINENT FARMER DIES
FROM BLOOD POISONING

Anton Gress, aged s., pioneer far
mer Of the st. Vincent district, died
Tuesday morning in one of the local
hospitals after a several weeks i'll
ness. Blood poisoning was the cause
of death. Deceased vas one of the
earliest of the immigrant settlers
near t. Vincent and is very we'll
known in that vicinity. His wife and
seven children survive The body
was taken to st. Vincent, where SER
vices will be held and interment will
be made. ..:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26
SkOVGAARD AS A LECTURER
SAYS: "DAT is 10
NOTHING"

A couple of weeks ago, SkOvgaard,
the Danish violinist and his Concert
Company were seriously in trouble in
Chicago. As consequence, the loss
of one Of their Wisconsin engage
ments would have followed had not
Skovgaard exhibited more than usual
talent and ability.
He was booked for that night to ap-
pear in La Crosse, but unfortunately
his pianist arrived too late for the 8
o'clock train and the next train did
not leave Chicago until 6 p. m, arriv-
ing at Lacrosse at 1870, three hours
and half too late for the concert
Any other artist would either have
given up the concert or have RENTED
to the manager. not knowing what
else to do. But Skovgaard is a man
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26

'Richardton, where he viii check The
gauges on the Heart and Knife riv-
ers. The state engineering depart
ment co-operates annually. with the
United States Geological survey, in
doing stream measurement work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26
VISITING IN CITY.

William Robidou Of Fort Rice town
ship has arrived in the city and is
the guest of John RObidou of South
Ninth street. This is the first time
Nj. RobidOu has been in the city
since he met with serious automo-
bile accident, last summer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26

NON-PARTlSAN LEADERS.
A. c. Townley and Lynn J. Frazier
of the Non-partisan league stopped
off. in the city last night, enroute to
the southeastern part of the safe.