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The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
Bingham County's Good
Roads Discussed.

One thing worthy of great attention
by taxpayers is the plan afforded by
state laws Of doing away with the
road supervisor and doing the work
under the eyes of competent engineers
by contractors. We all know Of the
waste Of time and labor under the pres
ent law and know further that con.
tractors getting the work by competi-
tive bidding would save such waste.
Bingham county is, fortunate in hav-
ing SO much good material for road
building. All our county is more or
less good road material and gravel is
to be found most everywhere. The only
thing we lack is topping or surfac.
ing material. Bannock county will have
to supply this, and by the proper meth.
DDS of hauling, it can be had reason.
ably. The best surface material to be
had is mixture of shale and lime
rock crushed fine and well rolled on
the surface Of q gravel grade.
1t is the purpose of this league to
acquaint Bingham county residents OF
the facts as to our needs, the way tt
satisfy them, and advise and aid oul
county officials as to the desires ,.nf
requirements of the public. Our sec
retary will be pleased to give details
of the plan to any resident upon re
quest.
This league is not Blackfoct club
but just what its name implies: Tht
Bingham County Civic league, and al
residents Of the county are invited tt
join the organization. We meet the
second Thursday evening of each month
in the v. I. S. rooms, BlackfOot city
hall, at dinner, the expense of which
each member pays by paying dues, $4.5(
each six months. - {.
BINGHAM COUNTY CIVIC LEAGUE
F. N. Parkinson, &Sec- Treas:
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
Popular Caterer Married.

E. j. Nogues, the well.known chef,
commonly known as "Frenchy," made
very quick trip to Salt Lake City
last Monday. He was accompanied by
Miss F. f. Morgan, who returned with
him AZ Mrs. NOgues. The bride and
groom were the recipients of the best
wishes of a host of friends.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
, ,oooooooooooooooo 90 Q
OUR BEST WISHES FOR
YOU

. With the passing Of the old year {
Q with its joys and its sorrows, its {
Q good and its i'll fortunes-we are {
q moved to "strike q balance" and {
Q we find that the good has pre- {
. dominated. For this we are large {
. ly indebted to the support and on. {
. eouragement Of our patrons and {
q friends.
q To all who have in any way {
. contributed toward the material {
Q or moral support Of our business {
. we tender the assurance Of CRATE
q full hearts. {
Q Trusting that the coming years {
. may hold for you much that is
. good and as little as possible that {
. is evil, we shall ever remain,
q Greateful]y yours,
Q OPTIMIST PUB. co.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
PLENTY OF
COAL SOON

The utilities commission held . meet.
ing in Pocatello last Monday to devise
some means whereby the presetn coal
shortage might be remedied and an
apparent famine averted. G. G. Clarke
Of the Clarke Fuel 1 lee company, who
was present at the meeting by invita-
tion Of the state commissioners, reports
that the Oregon Short Line has promised
to furnish the d. 4 r. G. with 80 to
40 cars for the transportation Of coal
from the mines daily until the present
shortage Of coal is overcome and all
demands satisfied.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21

The high school chorus presented
"The Pennant'' last Monday evening.
More than go voices were heard in the
chorus. Ora Rogers, Lorraine Tavey,
Loa Martin, Rea Drollinger, Port Ar
thur, Clarence Marlowe, William Low
rey and Merrill Boyle took the lead
ing parts.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
Another Ipterurban Evidence.

The Eccles interests of Ogden. are
making number of Investments in
this section, hi ing recently com
menced the erection of big hotel build
ing at Blackfoot, taken over the big
new hotel at Rexburg, and negotiating
for hotel buildings both here and at
St. Anthony.-Idaho Falls Register.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21

E. Forrest Taylor, the popular actor,
his wife and daughter, were the guests
last night Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Watson, who entertained the distin-
guished guests at very palatable Gin.
ner at their home.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
Free Dance.

The First Ward Sunday school will
give a free dance for the children OH
Christmas afternoon at 2 O'Clock at
Progress hall. Santa will be there and
all the children are heartily invited
to be present and have a. good time.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
Christmas Song Service.

At First Ward l.. d. S. church, Sun
day, December "a, commencing at 2
o clock.
Christmas story ........ Mrs. A. F. Adams
Duet .-.-.-R. ii. Clayton, VIM. Parkinson
Special music by the choir.
Ladies chorus.
Mixed double quartet.
The little folks.
The bishopric of the Ward extends
cordial invitation.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
FRANK DeKAY
IS SLATED

Frank DeKay was called to Boise
last Tuesday by Governor Alexander
and as he is q very promising apph-
cant for the wardenship Of the peni-
tentiary, it was surmised that ere this
he has been presented with the much
coveted and valuable political appoint
ment.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21

Mrs. Campbeu's candies are strictly
sanitary, pure and fresh. Try them.
At Smiths Bakery Co. Ad.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21

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The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21

In addition the Metro Feature THE SOLE MARKET
featuring Madame Petrova
PRICES 15c and Csc
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-30
Singer'a maszyny do szycia.

Ludzie, kt6rzy czesto cier-
pia ma zatwardzenie, kt6re po-
woduie b6l g1owy, blada cere,
nieczysty oddech, brak ape
tytu, nie powinni odk}adac a.
nj minutv lecz uzywac Holli-
sierra Rocky Mountain her.
bate natychmiast. Me odk}a.
dajcie. Sic W apiece Brown'a
Og}.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
EVENTS
OF Submission
Breezy Letter Tells All about
Pe0ple of the Clay District
Capital.

sHINNSToN, Sept. 2G.-Mrs. /. /.
Weaver, of Fairmont. was a guest of
her sister, Mrs j. S. Maloy, of NAH
Ion street Sunday.
w. j. Ashcraft was in the city from
Wyatt Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Ferguson
were weekend guests or her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butcher, at Clarksburg.
Mrs. Clyde Whiteman and sister,
Mrs. Gilbert Damon, went to Grafton
today TO visit relatives for a few
days. after which Mrs. Damon will
return to her home at Jacksonville,
Fla. after several weeks visit here.
John CroXlax. taxi driver here.
while speeding on the pike in East
Shinnston Saturday night about
1880 O'Clock, seemed to lose control
of his Overland car, driving it into a
fence. The car turned over an en-
bankment throwing the occupants
out with slight injuries. Later while
one of the men was looking for a lost
cap with light he set fire to escap-
ing gasoline, and the entire car was
consumed.
John w. Miner, of Wyatt, was a
business caller here Monday.
DR.. D. L. Coflndaffer, and Clyde A.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
O. o. MCINTYRE

up out of the pavement and went
back again. Men and women and
children and dogs also bobbed IN
and then sank again.
Beaton opened his mouth to speak
and the wind nearly blew him inside
out and so he closed his eyes and
prayed that something would happen
to Kill Montague. But his PRAYERS
We're not answered.
They kept going faster and faster
and Beaton let 90 to get his knife
and stab Montague in the back and
then the motorcycle hit something
and when Beaton came down Monta-
que had gone right away from there
with his seat. He landed on a con-
crete base that didn't give an inch
anu made noise like pig.
Several friends came running ont
across the road from a country club
and said: What's the matter?" And
Beaton said: Il came this far with
a friend who has to be in Albany
in an hour"
One of the men said: He'll have
to SO some" And Beaton said: "Hc
Is there now and I'm going to get
out OF this road before he runs over
me coming back
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

Ill fares the lard where pubic office
Is bought and the people are sold.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

Cole were Grafton callers Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. James n. Knox at
tended the Swiger reunion at Hepzi-
bah sunday.
|. !. Weaver, Of Fairmont. was a
business caller here yesterday.
James H. Hess. of the Montray
Realty Company, was in :he city at
tending to business matters Monday.
The Young Woman's Christian
Club held an interesting meeting in
the club rooms in the Hawker build
ing Monday night, with good at
tendance. The evening was highly
enjoyed in a devotional program.
Later several musical numbers were
given. A number of visitors were
present. After the program Mrs. Il
). Startzman and Mrs. Plummer T.
Hill served dainty refreshments Tn
vacation period being over. the club
viii have its meetings semi-monthly.
\ number OF Shinnston folks wore
delightfully."- entertained Saturday cv-
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Riley on Shinn's run. The di-
versions We're music and games. Al
a very late hour the hostess served
most sumptuou5 supper. Those en-
joying MIR. and Mrs. Riley's hospital
ity were Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin V. Rich
ardson, of Lumberport; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter l.. Moore, Mr.. W. Ray Long
and two children Mrs. Vance L. Hor-
nor and three children OF Lumber
port; Mr., and Mrs. James Knox,
Misses Bess Hess, Augustine McDer-
mott, Essie Hess, Charles l.. Hur-
sey, Edgar Harmer, and Homer Haw-
ker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

The Union League Club overlooks
a dignified stretch of Fifth avenue
where trade has not made its en-
croachments. In the evening promi-
nent men Of affairs in New York
gather In the big reading room to
lounge in the deep leather chairs over
thelr after dinner cigars.
u Is also the time for relaxation.
And some OF New York's best stories
come from there. The other eve
ming Edward Henry Cliff. the tariff
wizard. was telling about visit
Peter Finley dunno. CMr. DooleyJ
made TO Rome few years back.
Mr., Dunno was in an ante-room OF
the vatican with others waiting to
see the pope and the air was tense
with emotion and no one dared to
utter word.
While the crowd was waiting for
the audience little Irish priest
came busting into the ante-room.
He gazed over the crowd, asked
questions of one or two, and finally
went up to Mr. Dunno.
Are you Mr. Dunno Of Chlcago?"
Yes. father" replied the humor-
ist, somewhat surprised at being
picked out of the assemblage. But
he was completely upset when the
priest said: Tell me. what kind OF
a mayor is Carter Harrison max
ing?"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

Despard Street, corner lot 5Sx14O feet
Price 81 800. Terms reasonable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

NEW YORK, Sept. 2G.-James
Montague. who writes More Truth
than Poetry" for the New York
American, took his friend X C. Beat
on out for ride on his motorcycle
the other afternoon. 1t took some
persuasive words to coax Beaton on
to the back seat but he finally gave
in.
After they were seated, Montague
pulled something and something I'M
derneath exploded and all the houses
began to run together into large
row of terraces and automobiles shot
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

or course President Wilson has a
perfect right To change his mind Il.
often as he pIeases. but that is quite
different from rrpudiatins disttnc
promises made TO get votes II the
pledges on which he rode into the
White House have proved worthless
because he changed his mind. what
faith is to be put In the pledges he is
now making in his appeal for re.elen
ton?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

The Man with Lavender spats re.
turned to Longacre Square. He is a
nervous gentleman of about fifty. evil
IDENTIFY an alcoholic, who follows
young girls, stares at them and re-
peatedly tries to speak to them. sey-
eral times he has been arrested.
His nose is Of. a blush cast and
long and pitted. His eyes have faded
until they are white. His knees
tremble habitually; his hands hutter
nervously and his mouth is loose and
hangs half open. He wears laven-
der spats in all weathers and carries
a lacquered walking stick.
He sports toupee and has an
enormous seal ring on each hand.
But the thing that is particularly
conspicuous about him is his scarf
pin. The ornament is very large.
1t is a cameo representing a Greek
dancing girl perhaps a nymph chased
by satyr.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
HON to Give Coon Advice.

The best way to give good advice
is to get a good example. When 9TH
ers see how quickly you get over your
cold by taking Chamberlain Cough
Remedy they are likely to follow
your example. This remedy has
been in use for many years and en-.
Joys an excellent reputation. OBJ
tainable everywhere. - Advertise
ment
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26
Peel off Your FreckIes

To remove freckles. blotches or any
complexion difficulty. the best thing to do
Is to remove the skin itself. This IS easily
and harmlessly done by the application OF
ordinary mercollzed wax. The wax peels
Off the defective outer skin, a little each
day, gradually bringing the second layer
OF skin to view. The new skin Is beauti-
fully soft clear, white and young looking.
Just procure an ounce of mercolized wax
at any drug store and use like cold cream.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

cambridge Colby is almost as VIC
lent in his criticism Of Mr.. Hughes
ms he was in condemnation OF Mr.
Wilson's position on Panama tolls
two years ngo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

Now Nat Goodwin is making
farewell tour in vaudeville. He says
he is really through with the stage
but there are those who are sus-
picious There are too many of 'em.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-26

The high augmentation OF those
Hughes bombs is causing consterna.
ton in the Wilson trenches.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-15
KERMIT AND WIFE ARRIVE
Son md DauEhtcr-in-I.aw of Theodore
Roosevelt Greeted mt Pier


NEW YORK. June l4-Kermit and
Mrs Roosevelt, son and daughter-in-
law OF Theodore Roosevelt, arrived
here with their baby from Buenos
Aires to-day on the United States army
transport Fitzpatrick. They were met
NJ the pier by Colonel and Mrs Roose-
welt
Persons at the dock observed that
the former President walked with his
left hand at times pressed under his
heart. Questioned by his wife. he told
her he had pain. but believed 1T
would pass away presently. This
proved TO be the case by the time tho
vessel berthed.
Kermit Roosevelt had been In South
America as representative of New
York bank. His wife. daughter OF
Joseph r. willard, ambassador to
Spain. suffered an attack of typhoid
while in the tropics.
Later II was explained that Colonel
Roosevelt was suffering with very
bad cold, contracted several months
ago.
After leaving the pier he kept an
appointment with throat specialist.
lie has been visiting the physician on
occasions of his coming here from
Oyster Bay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-15


eVitabie' divided they FAM We are
proud in the thought that united wa
stand We welcome tho nan, ~
Americanism of the real progres,iye.
individually to our ranks oYo,,.
'nem haven, in principle. Their
leader has abandoned them with cras.E
cruelty.
The gentleman from oyster Bav In
a recent letter to Chicago ouotad
Abraham Lincoln as saying, MAY notJ
all. having n common interest. REUNITED
in common effort to save our con,
mon county? Ladies and rentIemeni
beg to call your attention 70 tbs
word reunite. The words save tn.
country have been the disguise OF the
opposition for years. There may ba
political war to-day in this coun-
try. but that war only exists be,wesn
iae'lons. why did the gentlemanl
quote the words of Lincoln in tho homo
of reunitinG Americans? No. Ameri.
cans are reunited as never before Ha
meant by reunitrg that two factions
of his party should reunite. These
two factions. or parts of them. hopen
10 join for Observation-Disclosures
Leaders of these two factions-fac-
tons powerlesS as cntities-hoped TO
join hands. however strained and how
ever divided on irreconcilable prin.
Ciples, for the insidious purpose Of
overthrowing q third entity. which for
the past four years stood united i'm n
common cause: whose shiboleth is one
for all and all for one: equal rights
and special privileges to none: whose
chief tenet of faith is that America Is
American and Americans are America.
THIS is CRUCIAL HOUR
IN HISTORY OF WORLD
This is a crucial hour In the history.
Of the world. 1t is an hour. whom
every man should take stock of him
self and his principles, This Is an hour
when every one should see whether in
his inner consciousness he squares
with the ideals of 1916, and the later
periods Of dramatic episode, when this
country resolutely maintained peace
with honor.
The Democratic party, in face OF
scandalous. and vicious attacks han
maintained this great American IDEAL
While for peace it has steadily and
surely worked for sound and powerful
preparedness. 1t has maintained q
solemn. calm dignity in the face OF
circumstances which might have drawn
IL into the vortex of Il world destruc-
zion. Though villfied by self seekers.
1T has maintained friendly relations
throughout the world: IL has been trua
to the spirit of America; It has been
true to the great principles Of WASH
ington, Jefferson. Madison and Jackson;
1t has allowed no selfish interest to
blind 1t to the fundamentals of It's
faith. and the country has found that
Its confidence has been we'll bestowed.
1.-The Democratic party has proven
itself party of principles, a party of
constructive ability. party of per-
Torrance. 1t las proven that ideals
can be realized. United we stand for
America.
Ladies and gentlemen OF this great
convention. the elephant is dead, the
moose is dead. Long live the Ameri-
can eaEle" ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-15
ATMOSPHERE OF VICTORY,
SAYS CHAIRMAN M'COMBs
No Feeling OF Guess, but Spirit OF
Certainty, He Declares, in Call
ing Convention to Order.
PRAISES RECORD OF PARTY
Great American Ideal Maintained in
Face of Vicious Attacks-"EIc-
plant Is Dead; Moose Is Dead.
Long Live American Eagle"

ST. LOUIS. June 14.-In calling tho
Democratic National Convention to
order to-day at noon, Chairman Will
liam +. ,McCombs. Of the Democratic
National Committee, spoke as follows:
We are In an atmosphere of victory.
spirit OF certainty. We meet to celc-
brate the marvellous achievements OF
the Democratic party since II came
into power. and to place n milestone
over 1000 years ago an old slave
related the fable of the frog who
wanted to grow to the size OF an ele-
plant. Such was the ambition of his
velous proportion. Indeed, Aesop went
so far as to predict that the frog, upon
reaching the size of the elephant, would
burst. 1 commend to your notice tho
wisdom Of Aesop. II took over 1000
years for his prophecy to come true.
Only last week the frog -eiephant--or
the elephant -frog--eXploded. The Re-
publican party for years succeeded in
deceiving the country. Now It Is sue
cessfully deceiving itself. In it's plat
form Ii offers pulchritudinous promise
but with vacuous intent. It prom
Uses the country In the main what the
Democratic party has already done, or
In In the process of doing, saving al
ways, the bogus god -"protection." 1t
has cloaked It's iniquity with n Judi
ciai robe. but the cloven hoof OF spe-
cal interest still protrudes.
The board of directors has sat in
Chicago and again resolved that they
are the country. They have. adopted
the doctrine of forcordination and pre-
destination, but have made 1t appli-
cable only to themselves.
THE rest of the people are their
wards-for profit
PAINFUL SPECTACLE
WITNESSED IN CHICAGO
Ambition is n noble attribute, but
when 1t Is adulterated with greed, a
cataclysm is inevitable. We have re-
Gently witnessed the painful spectacle
Of two great American parties in Chi
caEo, putting self in place OF ideals
self-glorification in place of national
honor; Republication and Progress
Fivism, so called. in place OF our only
Observation-Disclosures.
I'VE have witnessed the drab spec
tacle of two groups of men. trading
principles like competitors In fish
market. in the hope that some COM
promise would win public support
They have not come toEether--they
| have fallen out over the 'swag' For
the sake of victory, many of these
men. essentially opposite in principles.
| n frfn Ir
With false masks. The result is in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-09
Gunner's s Mate Sues
Commander for
Profits on Patent

San Francisco, Gala Sept. Sin a
suit on file here today Commander
M. St. Claire Ellis, statioped at the
Mare Island navy yard, is.made de-
fendaHt to charges brought by A. C.
Lcntile of Norfolk, Va, "a former
gunner's mate, that he defrauded
Lentile out Of half interest In a
patent on a self-registering target OF
which the complainant claims to be
the inveutor.a The tfget has been
adopted by the United States gov
ernnient and is being manufactured
in this city,
According to the complaint, COM
mander Ellis entered into an agrcs-
'ment September 9, 1916, whereby El-
lis was to obtain patents on the tar
gety place it on the market and share
profits with, Lentile. The complaint
alleged that Bills obtained the pat
ents, Incorporated a company here,
sold stock to number of navy off.
GERS, has been disposing of targets
and has refused to give an account
ing. -
A court order restrains Command
er Ellis from disposing of any of his
interest in the target.
Commander Ellis asserted today
there was nothing in Lentile's
charges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-09
BR|TONS LIKELY
TO STAND FIRMLY
BY TRADE ORDER
British Minister of'War Trade
Declares His Country Will
Not Abandon Its Policy
One Particle.
AMERICAN LAW PUZZL1NG
Trade Rule Made, Says Lord
Robert Cecil, to Control
Tonnage.
WILL NOT DISCUSS DETAILS

London, Sept. S.-t"It'is not likely
that Great Britain will change its
black list policy at the request of the
United States" "'said Lord Robert Ce-
Gil, minister of war trade, in dis
eussihg today the possible effect OF
recent American retaliatory legisla-
ton. To the Associated Press Lord
Robert stated that reply to the black
list protest made by the united'States
may be expected soon. ,.-
Lord Robert, however, declined to
enter into the details of the contents
OF the reply, beyond the statement
that the principle embodied in British
legislation forbidding trading with an
enemy country is unlikely to be sur
rendered in any measure.
The minister of war trade professed
himself to be puzzled by the pro-
vision in the' revenue bill passed by
congress at Washington dealing with
the prohibition of imports, as\such,
orders, he said, were adopted strictly
IN an effort to conserve tonnage and
were applied accordingly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-09
Hanly Says Wilson I
And Hughes Evade
The "Real" Issue

Aurora, ILL.,, Sept. 8.-,"Both Presi-
dent Wilson and Charles Hughes con-
ceal their thoughts in evasion and are
content to tickle the ears Of their
hearers with platitudes and harmless
generalities,' J, Frank Hanly, prohibi-
ton candidate for president, declared
in the opening speech of his western
compaign tour here today.
Hanly particularly criticized both
Wilson and Hughes for processing
great interest in the women and chill
dren- of the nation and remaining ST.
lent on the Liquor curse
The claim made by President Viii
son in his acceptance speech that the
democratic party had effected the
emancipation OF the children of the
country BY releasing them from hurt
full labor was denied BY, Hanfy.
"There can be no real slpancipa-
tion, of the children while the liquor
traffic holds the warrant Sof the ma
ton for Ntheir spoilation," Mr.. Hanly
declared. N
Ira 'Landrith, candidate for vice
president, predicted that at the end of
the campaign the prohibition party,
would be lifted out of the realm Of
jest.
Thirteen addresses in Illinois and
Iowa cities are on todays program.