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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

This disease has prevailed in Europe
for many years but the first epidemic
in America occurred in 1907.
Noguchi and Flexner have shown that
the contagion is present in the dis
charges from the nose. Others have
demonstrated its presence in the bowel
discharges. 1t is probably germ toe
small to be seen with the highest power
microscopes now available.
While the disease can be inOculated
in monkeys by planting virus in the
nasal chambers and irritating the lin
ing membrane, it cannot be inOculated
by injecting the virus hypodermically
which would tend to make insect con-
veyance of the infection doubtful
Still, physicians have strongly suspect
ed the stable fly as carrier Of the
disease. Also eats and dogs have been
all but convicted of carrying the IN
lection in the secretions from the nose
and so causing the disease in children
The virus resists freezing, hence the
disease is not limited to warm weather
Most cases occur in children from one
to ten years of age, but the disease
may affect adults.
Spinal fluid withdrawn on the third
day of the illness will cause the diseas
when inoeulated in monkeys. This test
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20

may be successful before the paralysis
appears in the child. Unfortunately
there are no characteristic symptoms
until the paralysis manifests itself The
child may appear to have "simple
cold" or a sore throat, or acute indi.
gestion with some fever, perhaps vomit-
ing and diarrhoea. Then, after several
days, one or both legs, one or both arms
are found to be peculiarly relaxed or
weak, so that the child can move them
but little if at all. This may develop
without any preceding evidence of pain,
though in most cases the child COM
plains of pain or tenderness in the
limb or limbs before the weakness ap.
pears.
In different outbreaks from one
tenth to one-fourth of all cases are
fatal. About one-third of the patients
make complete recovery Of function Of
the paralyzed muscles in the course Of
months. The others improve under good
care up to year after the onset, and
after that the residual paralysis is per.
manent. Probably the commonest per-
manent effect is drop-foot or flail.
foOt,' but shrunken half-paralyZed
legs or arms are frequent. Sometimes
one side of the chest is involved, lead.
ing to subsequent spinal curvature.
What to Do If Infantile Paralysis Il
Suspected
1. Give every sick child the benefit
of immediate medical attention, and
| take no chances with "cold cures' or
home treatment.
2. Place the child in bed, no matter
how slight the illness seems. Rest at
| this time may save the muscles froEl
permanent paralysis. Activity is harm
full.
! 3. Exclude all other children, visit.
ors, pets, insects.
A. Catch any discharge from the nose
on cloths and burn it at once. Disin-
feet the discharges from the bowels and
kidneys with chloride of lime or other
disinfectant.
S. No harm can be done, and much
good may be done in any case resemb
ling "cold' by giving hexamethyle-
mamma GU. s. P) dissolved in cold
water, a grain for every 20 pounds Of
body weight Give grains for 50-pound
child) two or three times in "a hours.
This drug is formaldehyde com.
pound, practically tasteless, and possess
es considerable antiseptic value in va.
rious secretiOns. Occasionally the drug
irritates the kidneys and bladder, caus.
ing frequent action, but this is tenn.
porary and never dangerous if the med
icine is not given more than day
or two.
6. Report any suspicious illness to
your health officer for prompt investi-
cation.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20

A farmer Of the west side writes the
Register an interesting communicat. ",
asking the question, "Why is it that
the city authorities of Idaho Falls per-
nit automobiles to be lined up along
both sides of tho streets I'll day and
sometimes half the night, while farm
er is not permitted to hitch his horse
or team down town and is obliged to be
Inconvenience by leaving his vehicle n
long distance from his trading place and
is also obliged to carry his purchases a
long distance. as he cannot bring his
team and vehicle onto the business
streets!' -Idaho Falls Register.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
IDAHO POTATO
GROWERS BENEFIT

The potato growers of Idaho are to
receive direct benefit in the new plan
Of potato-seed-plat inspection and GER.
tification, which is being put into mo-
ton hy the Agricultural Extension Di.
vision of the University of Idaho.
n total of 104 separate owners and
growers have undertaken the growing
OF special seed plats. The very finest
seed, as true to type and as free from
disease as possible, has been selected
and treated by dipping in corrosive sub.
Innate. This seed has been planted in
the richest, best drained and most dis.
ease free portion of the farm. The av.
erage size per seed plat on each farm
is from one to two. acres. These seed
plats are now being cultivated and ir-
| rigated with special care.
| Some of the growers have seed plats
of more than one variety, each in sep
arate tracts, so that the 104 growers
have l42 seed plats under way with
a total acreage Of about lS5 acres. The
seed plats are distributed throughout
the leading potato growing districts in
Guiding the Twin Falls, North Side, and
Minidoka tracts, the Upper Snake River
district including BlackfOot, Idaho
Falls, st. Anthony, Deer Flat district
in Canyon county, Franklin county, and
Others In all IL counties are participat
ing.
The seed plats are being grown under
the direct supervision of the state agri
cultural officials. The Agricultural Elk
tension Division of the University OF
Idaho has organized the work and the
Extension Horticultural has alread,
visited and inspected nearly all Of the
seed plats, assisting in the initial selec
ton and treatment. He is being assist
ed by the county agricultural agent!
of Twin Falls, Canyon, Fremont ant
Franklin counties.
The potatoes are making satisfactor.
growth at this time and will soon b,
given the second inspection, at abOu
blooming time when all plants of mixet
variety, or those showing wilt or dis
ease, will be pulled ont by hand an'
discarded. A third official inspection will
be given at digging time when specia
hill selection and final inspection will
be made. If the potatoes grown are VI
to the required standard, the owner
will be granted official tags of certified
ton from the Extension Division unde
which tags all bags Of, certified pOtat
seed will be sold.
This selection will be continued iron
year to year, and potato, freer iron
disease, higher in yield, and better il
quality, will undoubtedly result. Idah
planters will be benefited in the yiel
and quality Of their own crop and
fancy seed potato trade is hoped TO
with out -of-the- state potato district
which need our superior seed.
This plan of potato improvement
highly commended by the U. s. depart
ment of agriculture. Wisconsin ha
such plan in successful operation
Idaho is the first western state to pu
it into effect and our potato grower
are receiving the idea with enthusiasm
f. P. Taylor, in Agricultural New
| Letter.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
BEET SUGAR OUTPUT
OF UNITED STATES

New York.-The United States this
year will produce two billion pounds of
beet sugar, as against only five million
pounds in 1890, according to compila-
ton made here today by the foreign
trade department of the National City
Bank. 1t was said that this would place
the United States fourth among the
beet sugar producing countries of the
world. 1t was pointed out that the total
consumption of sugar, cane and beet,
in the United States had grown from
two billion pounds in 1880 to eight bill
lion five hundred million pounds last
year.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
ADvERT1sED LErrERs

List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Blackfoot, Idaho, post Office for
for the week ending July IS, 1916.
Persons calling for same will please
say advertised. Postage due, one cent
each.
Brimhall, Miss Myrtle
auckland, VIM.
Capson, p. G.
Dimmitt, c. P.
Harvey, w. A.
Matthew, G. +.
Owen, Geo. T.
Sanders, Mrs. Alice
Seeger, F. E.
All of the above letters remaining
uncalled for two weeks from date Of
this list will be sent to the dead letter
office.
GREGORY JONES, P. M.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
the undersigned Sheriff of Bingham
County will sell at public auction at the
farm of DR.. Frank Evans, near Taber
in Bingham County, Idaho, at one o.
clock P. M. on September l, 1916, the
following estray animasl. to-wit:
One bay mare with white left hind
foot, branded on left front shoulder
with the letter G upside down, being
about 10 years old, with a young dark
bay colt unbranded, and without any
marks.
Also one bay horse with white fore
feet and white left hind foot, branded
with sc on left hind hip.
A. II. SIMMONS,
Sheriff
First insertion, July 20.
Last insertion, August 10.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
Biiousness and Stomach Trouble.

1.-TWO years ago I suffered from FIRE
lcnt attacks Of stomach trouble and
.licusness, writes Miss Emma Yer.
ryke, Lima, Ohio. ~ could eat very
tile food that agreed with me, and ]
rtame so dizzy and sick at my stom.
rh at times that had to take hold of
mething to keep from falling. See.
,g Chamberlain 3 Tablets advertised
decided to try them. I improved rap
ry." Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
WARRANT CALL

Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing Bingham County, Idaho, War
rants will be paid upon presentation
at the Office of the undersigned at
Blackfoot, Idaho.
Current Expense Fund
Nos. SO to 54S Inclusive,-Series of
1915.
Road and Bridge Fund
Nos. 543 to 1892 Inclusive-Series
Of 1915.
Please note that all previous war
rants were called for payment under
dates Of August 10th, 1915, and Feb
10th, 1916.
Dated at Blackfoot. Idaho, July
18th, 1916.
H. A. BENSON,
County Treasurer
First publication, July 20.
Last publication, August 3.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
Why Most Cars Fail

In the 13 years since Mitchell started
hundreds of makers have fallen. And
hundreds more will fall.
They fail through lack of service. Time
proves that rival cars outwear them.
So in every line. Records show that
This concern was 20 years old when
it built the first Mitchell car. We knew
what Times verdict meant. SO we
never attempted quick success. We
built for the years to come.
That was one reason why we secured
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20

A1uH0OAoA = 70 more 00coaonGY
than Smallpox. Asmy
expesieues has deDona5afe4
the almost miraculous eff.
eney, md harmlessuess Of Antiyphoid vaceiuatico.
II vaccinated NOW b. your physician, you and
Jour family. It d more vital than house insurance.
Ask your physician, druggist. or send for Have
you had Typhoidi" telling Of Typhoid Vaccine,
eesults froo ua and danger from Typhoid Carriess.
the OUTER LABORATORY, BcRknEv. CAL
pao0vcine vAecimgs sgavns vmega u .. SOW. lessss
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
WEEK END EXCURSIONS.

Attractive rates for excursion tick
cts good from Saturday Cor Sunday to
Monday-on sale every week. Still
better rates for tickets good Sunday
only. Ask O. S. l.. agents for details.
ADV. 1927.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
DO YOU

Clean your teeth and then expectorate
in the washbOwl!
Omit lunch to reduce weight and then
over-eat at dinner?
Go to the country for health and then
sleep with your windows shut tights
Wonder why you have ear ache and
then blow your nose with your mouth
shut
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20

The young man who is too good to
work in time becomes the old man who
can't get work. But the lesson is sell
dom learned until too late.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20

over 80 years of ordinary service.
The Mitchells of today are built
better than those cars. We have
learned a hundred ways to add
strength and endurance.
But the records we cite are un-
equalled in car building. They
will give you a new light on what
Bate methods mean.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
Some 3O-Year MitChellS
Built by John w. Bate-Another Efficiency Feat

This Mid Year Mitchell, with its
26 extrafeatures, needs no praise.
You never saw car with so
many attractions. But we want
you to know how much lies
back of all the things you see.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20

We know Of one
Mitchell built by John
w. Bate-which has
run 2l8, 1874 miles. 1t is
running still.
We know Of six
Mitch ells built by
John w. Bate which
have averaged 1882
miles each. That's
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20

gives you, we think, 2O%
greater value than any rival
car gives today.
That is due to factory
efficiency, worked out by
John w. Bate. 1t is due to
IS, 900 invested in a
model cost-saving plant.
You get part of that saw
ing in the Mitchell price.
No other car of this size,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
INCEND|Any NEGRESS
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Gloucester Courthouse People Excited
by Sensational Episode In
County Jail.

Special 10 The Richmond Nirginian)
Gloucester Courthouse, Va, Dec. s.
The town was wildly excited this
morning about $50 O'Clock by an at
tempt at suicide. Fanny Corbin. col
ored, was put In Jail Wednesday night
charged with the burning OF Mr.. II.
\ Wolrs house on the morning of
October 80.
For some days detective has been
on the case and Wednesday made the
arrest This morning the Common
wealth'S attorney and the detective
were going to interview Fanny just
after breakfast. Fanny and another
woman were In a room on the first
floor of the jail The detective and
the Commonwealth attorney went to
an upper room and told the jailer to
send Fanny up. The other woman
rushed up screaming and the Jailer
cried out she is killing herself" The
detective ran down and found that
Fanny had cut her throat with razor
and was still working at il.
lie took the razor from her and
she tried to tear the jugular vein with
button hook. Doctors were quickly
on hand. but. though bystanders rem
dcrcd assistance. the woman could not
he controlled until she was chloro-
formed. She bled considerably. but
it is not thought the wound will prove
fatal The other woman IS in jail for
selling whiskey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
WEEKEND MEDITATIONS
q. W. Ii.

In the His presence hown my delights hide
Earthly trials low
For when Satan the secret place go
When shadow Of His
fe cool pleasant shelter ifesh ana crystal Spring
Ana savior rests beside hold communion sweet
If tried when thus we meet"
with soul has
much to with frufuness in NE If we We're
order In public must
slay lions
When lives being spent
of His inspiration always from
quiet communion with God When away from the noise and
strife and hurry tsis world which are living God seems
to manifest Himself to peculiar way and great blessing
always result of this manifestation of His presence
us habit meditation"
from sometimes with God stranger the
experience sanct
ever of happy
privilege Fellowship in
life
in o s
found the neglect of the Father has provided
to
to attend the church and tired read study and
Is careless Indifferent negligent of
Their church? They have godness
but certainly that's al.
who
day prayer and
n daily In way
tracts the ready always
bright
developing a of rare spiritual nd
We plead still
perfectly are
learn the earthly
quiet hour mediatons Jesus
the
who to be holy
speak oft with Lord"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
9.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09

In Yesterdays v!rrfrtan We printed
N interesting communication from a
r~sse~ ssrrfre himself Sse.asl5e on
xAe x,,h,ec, ~ - Municipal survey"
a,o,r w.ts asoe.As.5e, We have
ssw-ase ar es6s Ne done believe
nr,,n n gang ~ ra!t-prined. we
-. --n~s - e-+o.. the comforts. OF
xes .,neu- rather iran trouble our
.eswe~ eve---ach svsr thc problems Of
Sc --see~.
Hs-ee ar sa-a a disposition We
Asxs fru-+ --eee urccmforshly en-
ss-vras.rs rs pie whom olr friend
sesr-.,es rs gentlemen OF good Yn-
s~r-ors a vs-v necessary sort Of
~, sa7-a we a,,onp, 10 occary. The
~As.or.a3 char III comfort. NE fad
xh~v have planted a aru1auve pin
4ne-e,r,-an4 rhsv sast na#e is make
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
CtNT-A-MILE FARE FOR
CONFEDERATE REUNION
Railroads of South Agree ON Rate to
Be Charged for Great Meeting
in Washington Next Year.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. Son to
Washington" which was the war-cry
of Lees serried brigades during the
sixties. will be echoed by the survivors
of the armies Of the Confederacy next
May when the veterans of the Gray
Will tourney 10 Washington for their
annual reunion.
The railroads of the South have
agreed upon one cent fare per mile
each way for the occasion, according
10 announcement by II. +. Cary. gem
eral passenger agent of the Southern
Railway, who is chairman of the
finance committee for the twenty
seventh reunion of the veterans, and
the effect of this will be To attract
a record breaking gathering.
This will be the first reunion of the
veterans at Washington. An eiaho-
rate program OF entertainment is be-
ing arranged which Is expected to
make the reunion one OF the most
notable and enjoyable in history.
Most of the time Will be spent in
Washington. where the citizens are
preparing to look after the visitors
in royal fashion. Side trips are being
arranged for visits to baltimore. to
the Gettysburg battlefield where a
Confederate monument will be UNI
yelled on Friday reunion wee. to
New York and other places OF in
terest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
WON'T LET CITY FARM MATTER DIE.

lhampcred, and now temporarily killed.
by 4 handful Of opponents in the
Common Council
We take IT that the arguments
against SO splendid an enterprise can
only find reasonable basis in plea
of economy. As a matter of fact.
such plea IS nm ahsurdity on Its
faoo. On properly conducted city
farm, the prisoners viii make their
keep" relieving the city and State
OF such expenses as are now incident
to their detention.
In urging that such parliam entary
underhrush as may now interfere with
favora Bile action be cleared away. we
feel confident that The Virginian speaks
SIS well for the heart Of Richmond as
for the unfortunate who now furnish
the grist for the mill of the Jail sys-
tenn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
MAY NOW SHUT DOWN
ON TAXlDERMlSTS

The Department OF Game and In
land Fisheries is receiving number
Of requests for permission to take pro-
tected birds for the purpose Of mount
ing. and while these are being grant
ed. due TO the frequency OF them 1t Ia
probable that Il will be necessary for
the department TO refuse In the fu :
ture. However, Commissioner Par
sons has not decided on this matter as
yet.
great many OF the requests come
from taSidermists out of the State who
are anxious to obtain swans wood
duck and other rare show birds. Tha
law however. prohibits the killing OF
these fowl. except where special waiv-
or can be made by the game commits
sIoner II Is not believed that the de i.
partment will feel warranted in ner-
hitting continued use Of the waiver
privilege
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
"soUTHsIDE S" SENTIMENT.

do them anyway II we had the men
ana money 70 do It with.
That's feeling Ne have. on general
principles We have the Idea that it
means that somebody is going 10 work
US for some easy money But We
ought - ind out whether or not We
have our ideas on right Maybe We
are looking through tho wrong end Of
our telescope. Maybe pc are not
Quite tust either % the gentlemen
with COED Intentions" or to our clty's
best tuterca~s.
You know. A is "Richmond FIRST"
with vow. with as. with the men in
the cf+v government. with The good
iutent.oncd eertlcmcn--with every
man. woman and chf1d in this good
a,d town
So let's go rasy on the fad pedal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09

Months ago. when James w os-
borne. long prominent in legal and
political circles. wn.' hailed 10 court
In the notorious Rae Tanner case,
confident that a good man was being
biAckmailed. we pointed out the value
of a good name. Thousands Of peo-
pie Shared our confidence in Mr.. os-
bornes integrity and. In a crisis
which threatened 70 cloud his career
ana wreck his life. he refused to he
biackmailed and prepared for legal
\ hattie.
Z It took real manhood. under nil tie
! circumstances, for this man to refuse
10 buy off his prosecutors. Many in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
OBITUARY
Hamilton ROgcr Eairfax

Hamilton Roger Fairfax, sixty 1--WE
years old. formerly of Virginia. died
Wednesday afternoon of pneumonia at
his home in Merrick, Long island, \.
y He was the son of the late Colo
mel John Walter Fairfax. OF Leesyl-
vania, Va. and a brother of the late
Henry Fairfax. Of Aide. Va. He is
survived by his wife. who was Miss
Gilmore Van Rensselaer,, Of New York;
TWO brothers. John Walter Fairfax. OF
Coggin Hall. Prince George. Va, Lind
say Fairfax. Of LenoX. Mass; daugh'
ter, Mrs, Schuyler Cammann. Of New
York and a son. Hamilton Van Rens-
seIacr Fairfax. Of New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09

cordially write him to drop In at sos
Chamber of Commerce building, where
we have considerable data of the kind
he asks for What we have not we
viii get for him.
He will please let us know when
he is coming. for we don't want TO
miss his visit We. also would like
TO invite him and all his friends to
attend a meeting next Thursday night
to be addressed by Mr. II. r. Sands
place to be announced in 4the papers.
Mr. Sands is the director of the sur
vey work and has expressed a desire
to answer any and all questions about
how It Is done. the cost and results
in other cities.
We hope our brother, now that he
has asked for information. Will give
AS the pleasure Of helping him get II.
He wishes the same end as we do,
SO lets get together.
Very cordially yours.
u. K. ANDERSON.
Executive Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
New Tea and Coffee Combine.

New York, Dec. s Five companies
operating 256 tea and coffee stores and
ranking together. II is said. as the
largest distributor OF these staples in
this country. have been purchased by
Merrill Lynch & Co. bankers, for $40
100000. tt was announced here TODAY.
This Jones Bros Tea and Grand
Union Tea Companies both established
i'm 1872. and the Globe. Grocery stores.
Anchor Pottery Company and Jones
Bros Importing Company are the CON
Germs bought.
The new consolidation will be head
ed by Harvey Jones, il was stated,
and application viii be made for list
ing the stock on the New York Stock
Exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR.. OSBORNE.

nocent persons with horror Of see
ing their names in print permit
themselves to he hlackmailed to avoid
publicity
Mr. Osborne has been completely
vindicated by the positive Identified
ton by number Of PERSONS of the
man who represented himself to be
the New York lawyer, We congratu-
late Nj. Osborne not only upon his
vindicotion, hut upon the example he
has set IN refusing 60 he blackmailed
we trust the matchmaking industry
will get a setback by the adequate
punishment OF the persons involved
in tho conspiracy levcled against him