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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
TRUTH ABOUT
CITY PUBLISHING

In last week s issue of - His news
paper Trego INDUCED in another Of his
characteristic fabrications, when he by
implication would have the public sus-
picion that the Hon. l.. r. Thomas, as
city attorney, favored the Optimist i'll
the giving of city printing. In order
to continue his policy of freeze out he
offered to do the city printing without
cost, while this paper offered to DO it
for 25 cents per inch-75 cents less
than he has got for the work for
years. From their Knowledge of TregO
they We're afraid to trust him to do
as he agreed without some kind of q
contract that would protect the city
against any probable kind of a hold
up which was attempted on the county
by this same slick schemcr, and ordered
the city attorney to draw up contract
binding him to do the work for two
years. When Trego refused to act the
part of an honest man and sign the
contract, the city council gave this
paper the work and was secured by
similar contract to the one rejected by
our unfair and unscrupulous competi-
tor, If any one doubts the truth of
| this statement and has the least belief
III thC NCIdCitN VI IiVSV, WC iSICi thNhf
to the mayor and councilmen. City
Attorney Thomas never favored this
paper, but on the contrary allowed
Trego, on the threat of lawsuit, to
charge the city $l.0o per inch for the
last city ballot when he himself APP
pcared before the county commission
ers and attorney and informed them
that the same class of work done for
the county by Bingham S three news
papers was worth but Is cents per
inch, and their bills were reduced 5000.
Yet Trego had the nerve to charge the
city $l.00 per inch, and through his
threat and attorney succeeded in get
ting it less ten per cent. If ever City
Attorney Thomas done wrong it was in
this instance, when he advised the coun-
ell to pay the bill and avoid law
suit, as the county attorney and
county commissioners know that the
bill was both exhorbitant and un-
just. Yet this strange man Trego has
the audacity and ingratitude to at
tempt to defame the name and rcpu-
tation of his peer and benefactor, ~
man who can read his title clear, pre-
rOgative that his would be traduccr new
er did possess to our knowledge. What
would be the fate Of man with Tre-
go's record if he were pursued and
bounded by an INSCRIPTIONS, desperate
and fearless blackmailer!
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
Town Factions
Great Detriment

Perhaps no other one factor wields
so great an influence in retarding the
growth and prosperity of town as
factionalism. 1t spreads itself as a
pail over the community life, and un-
der its malign influence all progress
willis like pear tree under the blight.
No amount of energy and public spir
itedness is sufficient to survive it's de-
pressing effects.
Take the average town torn by fac
tionalism. A measure of public i'm
provement is proposed. 1t comes from
one of the two factions. 1t really has
merit and would be beneficial to the
town. Does it meet with approval?
Yes-frOm that side of the house. From
the other side of the house-bitter op-
position. Why? No mortal man can
tell, except that it emanated from the
"other side.''
There you have the meat in the CO.
coanut. "The other side'' stands for
everything that is undesirable and vi
cious.
And it is sad commentary on our
Christian civilization that this spirit
of bitter factionalism too frequently
originates where it should never be
found--in the churches. With them,
all too frequently, "our folks does
not mean, as it should, all of God IS
creatures, but it is contracted to ap-
Ily to "our church, be it Method
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
MAKE Pleas
FOR LIBRARY

The City Council held regular
meeting Tuesday night with all members
present except F. DeKay.
Minutes Of the previous meeting were
,ead and approved
A large petition of the Taxpayers
urging the council to appropriate 81 900
annually for the maintenance of a Car
negie library for which they will pro-
cure site by popular subscription,
was presented to the city council.
Messrs. Adair and Jas. Duckworth ap-
peared before the council and made
strong appeals for the desired appropri-
alton. They both stated that the in
crease in taxation for the Carnegie ap-
preparation would be infinitesims.l, and
Mr.. Duckworth stated that his city
property which is assessed at $4,000
would only suffer tax increase of
about 5000, which is one-half Of one
ferred to committee on motion of
Councilman Bergman.
On motion the water company was
requested to place fire hydrant near
the Mowrey feed yard.
1t was moved and carried that the
city put in their own sidewalk exten
sions without advertising for bids.
Moved and carried that the adver
tising Of city warrants be suspended.
The following building permits were
granted: To J. J. Quillan, to build g
frame house 26x26, to cost $1700; te
T. ]. Ragan, to build 2Ox26 dwelling
to cost about $500; the Boyle Co. tx
erect brick office, 16x2O for wagor
scales; to F.. w. Kiefer to erect an of
flee 12xl4 for wagon scale on lot 10
also another such office on lot 5, Dan
ielson addition.
Moved and carried that the plumber
working on the Eccles hotel be required
to furnish $1,000 bond in addition
to his $500 license.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
DUBOIS NOT DUBIOUS

Predicting that President Woodrow
Wilson will carry Nebraska, Wyoming,
Utah, Montana, Washington, Oregon
and Idaho, and denouncing eastern
suffragists who are without the fran
chise, but are travelling through the
west in luxurious cars to tell western
women who have the franchise how to
vote, former United States Senator
Fred T. Dubois, recognized as one of
the shrewdest political managers,
dropped into Boise last Friday night
for review of the Idaho situation.
He has been looping the-loop from Chi
cago to the coast and back with view
of making an investigation of all the
states west of the Missouri river and
is travelling under the auspices OF tn
Democratic national committee. He
believes President Wilson will carry
Idaho and that Governor Alexander
will be his close running mate. Hav-
ing been associated with Idaho poll
ties for years and thoroughly familiar
with conditions in this state an inter
view given out by Senator Dubois to
day will mquestionably be read with
great interest in Idaho. Mrs. Dubois
is accompanying her husband.
n,1As Asv,~Sr 81
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
IT CAN BE DONE

Somebody said it couldn't be done,
But he, with chuckle, replied,
That "maybe it couldn ~ but he
would be one
Who wouldn't say till he tried.
So he buckled right in, with trace of
grin
On his face; if he worried he hid it.
He stRyted to sing as he tackled the
aspng. .---,
That couldn It be done, and he did it.
Somebody scoffed, 80, you'll never do
that,
At least no one ever has done it,
off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he d be-
gun it.
With the lift of his chin and bit Of a
grin,
Without any doubling or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the
thing
That couldn It be done, and he did it..
There are thousands to tell you it can t
be done
There are thousands to prOphesy
failure,
There are thousands to enumerate, one
by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But lust buckle in with bit Of a grin,
Then take off your coat and 60 to it,
just start in to sing as you tackle the
thing
That "can not be DONE" and you'll do
Edgar Guest.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

ist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Congrega-
tional, or what not
Again, i'll many small towns, TINS
factionalism centers III the banks.
Each has its following. Each is striv-
ing not only to build up it's own for
tunes, but to tear down the other.
But from whatever source, the fact
remains-and the factionalsm flour
ishes-a sad commentary on the boast
ed "progressiveness' of our country
men.
And the pity of it is that it is all
useless and fruitful Of no good results
to either side.
United effort would invariably ac-
complish for both what divided wrang-
ling accomplishes for neither.
There is world of truth in the old
emblem of The bundle of sticks, bound
together, which no man could break,
but which, taken separately, child
could destroy.
No factional fight in community
ever yet resulted in complete victory
for either side.
Many communities have had the sa
there have always been and always viii
be differences, have had the goo6
sense to endeavOr to harmOnize ani
work together for the common interest
When we see community torn b,
factions, we feel like reminding it O.
the old fable Of the cats and the
monkey-the cats found the cheese
but the monkey ate it at last.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
PARENT-TEACHERs' MEETING

The subject for discussion at the
Parent Teachers meeting to be held
at the High School Auditorium on the
evening Of Oct. Goth, will be the "Val
ue Of Courtesy Hon. L. R. Thomas
will speak on the subject from man s
standpoint, and Miss Hubbell will
speak on the subject of "High School
Faculty. from a woman s standpoint.
The following musical program will
be rendered: Singing by the High
School Quartet. Piano solo by Miss
Gladys Johnson. Vocal solo by Miss
Re1 DrOllinger
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
A FATAL ACCIDENT

Last Tuesday a very sad accident
occurred at the Aberdeen beet dump,
in which Tobias Wedel lost his life.
An approaching engine frightened his
4-horse team and caused it and the
wagon to fall from the dump to the
ground. Mr.. Wedel was so badly in
jured that only death could end his
suffering He was about 30 years of
age and a very promising man, with a
wife and 4-yearold daughter. His fu-
neral will take place in Aberdeen to-
morrow
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
THE LOGICAL CANDIDATE

j. f. Good, the candidate for Pro-
bate Judge on the Republican ticket
being an attorney is, we believe, the
logical candidate for the office, in view
of the fact that a large per cent of the
real property in the county goes through
the probate court every two years.
An attorney elected to that office
could better safeguard the property
rights of the widows and orphans than
man who has no special knowledge
of the law For this reason if for no
other, we believe Mr.. Good should re-
ceive the hearty support of the voters
of Bingham county, regardless of par
ty affiliation.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Notice is hereby given that on Sat
urday, October 2Sth, an examination
in Idaho School Law and Civica, Course
of Study, and High School Admins
tratim will be given at the Court House.
LULAH r. SMITH,
lO-26-2t County Supt.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold Christmas bazaar and supper
on Saturday, Dec. 2nd.-Adv. tt
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
DEPARTMENT BAZAAR

The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold Department Bazaar and
Cafeteria Dinner on the afternoon and
evening of Saturday, Nov. 4th, at the
V. | S. room. Christmas presents of
all kinds and prices. Come early and
avoid the rush.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

You, men, can buy the
best $500 hat made in sta
pie style for $2.65. Novelty
styles for $2.35. The "No
Name" brand; ask for it.
Biethan's.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
THE WIDOWS MITE

Idaho will pay in 1916 approximately
$4,000 in pensions to deserving moth
ers who have children dependent upon
them for support, or an average of
about $4,000 to a county. This was the
information laid before the Hawthorne
Parent t-Teachers Association at the
Hawthorne school Friday afternoon by
H. A. Lawson, author of the mothers
pension act, who secured it's passage
through the legislature four years ago
as member of the house of representa-
tives from Ada county. He also inform
ed those in attendance at the associa.
tion meeting that the best evidence
the law is doing great deal of good
for mothers unfortunately left in cir.
cumstances where they must have sup
port under the terms of the act, is the
fact that it has received general sup
port in all counties.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

The Catholic Ladies will serve s
O'Clock chicken dinner at the v. I. s.
room on election day. The public cor
daily invited.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

Procrastination in sanitary reform
is the thief of health!
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

Special sale on all Millinery Goods.
Now is your chance to get an up-to-
date hat for less money than at any
place in the town.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

Try a pound of our fresh candy at
zoe pound. Racket Store.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

A clean mind needs but few prompt
ings from others.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20
MAGGIE AND A MYSTERY.
The Dark Secret Was Revealed After
the Maid Had Gone.


"And So" said one north Pennsylva-
mia street matron to another. you let
Maggie go2''
"Yes. and l made the mistake of my
life. but l came to be afraid OF her.
Afraid of her, for goodness sake!
Why, she always seemed so quiet!'
"You noticed perhaps that she al
ways had one or two lead, pensils stuck
In her hairf Well. we began TO find
pencil marks everywhere-ont the paper
lining the pantry shelves. on the pack
ages that came from the butcher and
the grocer-the strangest. most mystic
riouS marks"
"Well, l neYert'
"Yes; I had read of thieves marking
on gateposts and all that kind of thing
the way they gave information to
each other. So l let her go. One day
when my brother Fred was here told
him about it and showed him some OF
the pencil marks. Then he laughed
and read them right off. One Of the
markings said:
"'Don't forget to tell her we neee
mustard, macaroni and cheese.
Another was interpreted by Fred Il
read, Two quarts of milk for Sunday,
and another, 'Bluing and salsoda.
Why said Fred, that's shorthand
and mighty good shorthand at that
Sister, you have let a bird 60 I'm
dianapolis News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20
GREAT MARKETS OF PARIS.
Buyers In the "HaIIes" May Not Garry
Parcels of Any Kind.

There are some queer customs and
regulations in the "halles," the great
Paris central markets No buyer is al
lowed to enter or leave the markets
carrying a parcel, however small it
may be. To carry parcels is the priv
ilege of the porters of these markets
Quaint figures are they in baggy vel.
veteen trousers, blue striped jerseys
and big brimmed, round. leather hats,
They alone can be employed to con-
vey from the market to the street out
side your merchandise, whether it be
half beef or only good fat hen.
Madame has to help in her purchases
market women known as the keepers.
These women sit at the entrance to
the main division of the markets and
for a small fee watch over all pur.
chases brought to them. Many OF
these "salesladies" are wealthy. a
| portly dame, small seller, wears 6
| fine pair Of diamonds in her ears and
| a sparkling solitaire on her ring finger
Another character at the markets Il
the cutter" When a sheep is brough
to him by the buyer for half dozer
Paris housekeepers he cuts the ami
NAL into six portions and divides !
among them. The purchasers draw
/ lots for the best pieces and pay &C
cording to value received.-Exchange.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

Bryan's primary system has proven
great farce. The Tribune has not
heard good word from any source
for it. 1t will eventually eliminate
the poor man from politics. The de-
feated candidates are unanimous in
their denunciation and aver that they
will never try it again.-Tampa Tri-
bune.
Don't you worry about a scarcity OF
candidates, esteemed contemporary
We had about thirty in this county
during this primary; all of them were
good men and all Of them were poor
men. And the people are not special
lily worried about it, either. The pri
mary system needs lot1ef improve
ment, but the principle has come t.
stay.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20
On Modern Man.

1.-THE late Emerson Taylor, our con
sui at Port of SPAIN" said a Washing
ton official, "hailed from Dry Run, and
he had fund of happy Dry Run hu-
NOR.
Taylor once compared disgruntled
brother consul to Dry Run house
wife.
"This woman he said, often took
queer, disgruntled view of things. Thus
she said one day:
81 don't think the prodigal son wa:
so bad, after all
"'He want no good to his family.
said her husband.
That's a fact said the Dry Run
woman. But when he got home, al
the same, he knowed enough to keel
his mouth shet. If he'd been like th'
twentieth century man the first thin,
he'd done would "a been to find faul
with the way the fatted calf wa
cooked Pittsburgh Press.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20
LANGUAGES In, Switzerland.

Both French and German are the
"official" languages Of Switzerland.
Public signs, such as those of rail-
roads, are printed in both languages.
Italian is also spoken in those parts OF
Switzerland which are closest to Italy.
AS a matter of fact, the country is.
however, quite definitely divided as to
language. The cantons Of Vaud, Neu-
chatel, Geneva, Fribourg and most OF
yalais speak French. The canton OF
Ticino speaks Italian. The rest Of the
country speaks preponderantly Ger
man. The canton of valais has differ
emit districts, where each Of the three
languages is spoken.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20
STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Financed. w. Tompkins, chair
man; G. A. Nash, w. A. Knight.
Cemetery. T. Moore, chairman;
D. E. McIver, e. A. Weathers.
Judiciary. M. Metfert, chairman;
]. J. Gerig, D. E. McIver.
Street-D. E. McIver, chairman; D.
w. Tompkins, w. A. Knight.
FIRE.. J. Gerig, chairman; j M
Meffert, G. A. Nash.
Police-W. A. Knight, chairman; G
A. Nash, II. M. Weathers.
Markell. M. Weathers, chair.
man; J. M. Meffert, J. ]. Gerig.
Sanitary-H. A. Fausett, chairman
D. w. Tompkins, ]. 7. Moore,
Building-H. M. Weathers, chair
man; H. A. Fausett, D. E. McIver.
Light and Water-G. A. Nash
chairman; D. w. Tompkins, ]. M. Msf
fert.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

Among the ardent supporters of
Hughes is Copperhead Viereck of the
Fatherland. This white-livered traitor,
who stays in America and aids to
violate American neutrality, instead
of going to Germany and fighting for
the kaiser, praised the straight
shooting" of Villas bandits a few
weeks after the massacre at Column
bus. If he tried TIC publish his paper
in genuine American community, he
would be Iynched. Hughes is vel.
come to his support, and to that Of
| all of his sort.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20


Southern Textile Association, in
session at Ashville, condemned the
federal law interfering with working
children in cotton factories. A prom
inent member declared. that cotton
mill men are misrepresented in much
of the agitation for labor reform. The
proposed federal child labor law is
one-sided, he said, since it permits
newsboys, messengers and children on
the farm to work but denies this
right to the child in the mill town.
We suppose the gentleman wasn't
aware there was any difference be-
tween the work of a child out on the
street or the farm and that of one
tied to machine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

There is much anxiety about the
position of Pershing's command, far
down in Mexico. 1t is said to be ex-
posed to attack from much greater
force of Carranza's men. So far as
we are informed, this force has NOV
ed according to the plans of Funston
and we believe he knows what he il
doing. If we supposed it has been di
rected by the clever lawyer at thu
head of the war department, we would
be worried sure enough.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20
Film Realism.

"Do you suppose that was real
brick he hit that man with?" asked the
sweet young thing as she and her
young man sat watching the motion
picture comedy.
"of course it was" replied her es-
cort. 'You don't suppose after paying
an actor $4,000 a week they'd be such
tightwads as to ring in a fake brick
on him, do you?"-St Louis Post::Dis
patch.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

So far as we can judge by reading
history, no government has ever been
so criminally negligent and dilatory
in the face of crisis as the United
States government has been in Mex
lean affairs. Before the attack on
Columbus it was bungle, bungle,
bungle. Since then it has been
dawdle, dawdle, dawdIe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

One of Florida's principal assets is
its climate. The Tribune voices the
sentiments of Hon. Robt, Anderson of
Ocala when he asserts that it should
be capitalized.-Tampa Tribune.
There's a bunch that would cap
italize it il they could corner it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

]. D. McCaskill says the Star may
put him down as No. 8 on the list to
subscribe $40 each to build a swim
ming pool for the boys of Ocala. "Mc"
is building contractor and earns a
living by the sweat of his brow. Ten
dollar gold pieces are not showered
upon him. But he is an Odd Fellow
and a X. of p, and that means he
loves his fellow men. Next.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

After all the bad stories told by
the contending nations of the treat
ment of prisoners. the fact is begin
ming to be established that each Of
the warning countries treats its cap
tives about as we'll as circumstances
will permit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

The Star is somewhat stuck-up. It's
editorial, champion of No Church"
in its issue of May % last, was re-
printed in full in s'The Editorial" a
monthly publication, devoted to the
dissemination of the best public
thought of the day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

If this country goes to war, Con-
gress should pass law making it
high treason to sell embalmed beef
or other faulty goods to the army and
navy. It is suspected, however, that
some congressman wouldn't mind
landing an embalmed beef contract
themselves.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20
Trees of Alaska.

The two national forests Of Alaska
contain about 7S,000,O 100000 feet of
merchantabIe timber, and it is esti-
mated by the forest service that more
than s0OO00,0O0 feet could be cut ev-
cry year forever without lessening the
forests productiyity.-Tree Talks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

The Jacksonville Metropolis wants
to go back to the old convention sys-
tenn of nominating party candidates.
Back up, Met. Conditions are too
bad as they are.-Tampa Times.
And the convention system would
make them worse.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

Among the candidates for speaker
Of the Florida House of Representa-
tives are Telfair Stockton of Duval
and ]. w. Watson of Dade. Watson
was an unsuccessful candidate fol-
governor in 1912.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-20

In case of war, Pershing's little
army will probably take the back
trail toward the border, cutting its
way thru opposing forces and pick
ing up detachments until it's COM
munications are safe. Either at the
border, or at the first point where it
can establish unbroken lines, it viii
turn to prepare for greater invas-
ion. In the meantime, the American
troops along the border will try to
take Juarez, Matamoros and other
important places, while the navy will