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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
Got Fat Fee

1t is recorded that Judge James +.
Ailshie, formerly member of the state
supreme court, and attorney for Mrs.
Thomas kerl in her recent divorce ease
from the wealthy farmer and politician
of North Idaho, received fee of
$4,000 for his services. He secured a
sweeping victory for his client, and
she was granted substantial portion
of the property, which is valued at
$3.50, 000.-Pocatello Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
STERLING

Arthur johnson made business trim
to Aberdeen Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. A.. j. Green was shopping in
Aberdeen last week.
Temp Topkins was down from Black
foot one day last week looking over
some beef cattle, and was accompanied
by two cattle buyers from Denver.
John Herbert was called to Wood
vile last Wednesday to attend the
funeral of his brother-in-law, who died
there Tuesday from typhoid fever.
Mrs. Carlos Partridge spent a couple
of days in Blackfoot last week, having
some dental work done.
Miss Jane Kelley went to Blackfoot
last Tuesday to remain indefinitely.
Mrs. Henry Jones is in Blackfoo.
visiting, having gone there last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Henry Jones was a passenger on
los last Thursday for Blackfoot where
she is visiting friends.
F. A. Hayes was in our city last
Thursday selling diamond disc phono-
graphs.
Mrs. Kelley was business visito,
in Blackfoot last Thursday.
w. J. Haycock and wife arrived
from daho Falls Thursday, where the
latter underwent a serious operation.
Ex-Surveyor Christianson came down
from Shelley last Thursday to superin
tend the work on the new bridge.
G. Z. Mclean was in BlackfOot on
business Monday.
John Watson, ST., came down Mon
day with view or selling his cattle.
There are number contemplating sell
ling their cattle on account of the hay
shortage.
Several iron workers arrived today
from Salt Lake to begin work on the
new bridge.
The o. S. L. painters arrived Mon
day and are renovating the depot liv-
ing rooms.
Pete Parsons has bought G. S.
Priest s furniture and intends making
his home in this vicinity. Mr.. Priest
will take sixty day lay off in the near
future and enjoy much needed rest.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
SPEEDY INSURANCE

When F. c. Barker died the o3rd of
last January, he was insured in the
Royal Highlanders in favor of his wife
in the sum of $4,000. The lodge held
a meeting on the 2sth day of the fol-
lowing February and adjusted the claim
which was sent to headquarters by the
the secretary, Miss Ethel Thompson,
and on March 4th, the w;Iow got her
insurance. On behalf of my mother I
desire to publicly thank the Royal
Highlanders for their promptnessS in
paying this insurance.
HAROLD BARKER,
Widow s Son.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
Poor Landing Season

The severe storms that ragged in Ore
gon last week arrived in Blackfoot
last Sunday when that day and the
following brought the coolest and
strongest wind ever known in this city.
Coming as it did on the eve of the
Landing season the lamb crop was
injured, as new born lambs
are not worth $500 per head and
several of them have persisted.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
U. S. CREAM SEPARATOR

c. F. Hendrie, of the Hendrie Imple-
ment Co., wouldn t be handling the
United States Cream Separator were it
not a good one.
Notice his attractive ad this week.
The makeup of the United States
Cream Separator advertisements this
year is superfne, in keeping with both
the reliable man who handles the goods
and the superior quality of the article
itself.
Mr.. Hendrie would like to show YOU
a few things worth knowing about
cream separators.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
MARY PAGE IS ON THE WAY

''The Strange Case of Mary Page, "
starring Henry Walthall and Edna
Mayo-the motion picture production
of which there has been so much talk
in the magazines and newspapers-is
coming to BlackfOot.
The Isis theatre has booked "Mary
Page and the first episode will BE-
shown on March GOTH
The picture appears one day a week
for Is weeks. Each episode, however,
is complete story.
Miss Mayo's gowns for the produc
tion weer made by Lady Duff Gordon
Uucile), the famous modiste, and are
the latest things in spring and summe.
styles.-adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09

Shelley has recently been visited by
seige of scarlet fever, but fortunate
ly with not much fatality. Last Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Sage's 4-year-
old daughter fell a victim to- this dread
disease, and it was feared that their
7-day old infant might contract it.
The Rev. Stromquist was called Mon
day to conduct the burial services
which We're held in the local cemetery.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
Repeat

Your advertising to make it eft.
fectiye. Say it over and over in
different ways if you like, but
keep telling the essential fact. In
this way you force those who see
your name to remember you and
to think of you when they think
+ .v"n, line Of goods.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
Profitable Minstrel Show

The minstrel show given under the
direction of F. d. Turner, by the the
local Knights of Pythias, was greeted
by a packed house. The participants
are to be congratulated on the way in
which the show was conducted.
The lodge realized about 5000 on the
performance.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
FOUND DEAD AND ALONE

Last Saturday Doc. Osborn, painted
was found dead at Taber in Joe Til,
den's cabin, and his body was brought
to Blackfoot for burial.
The cause Of death is unknown. but it
is believed to have been heart trouble
which overlook him as he was arising
or retiring. Sheriff Simmons was sent
after the body and Coroner Peck did
not consider an inquest necessary.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
LADIES

Expert facial and scalp treatments,
shampooing and manieuring-any hour
by appointment. Helen Quinlan. 49i
N. Stout Ave-, phone 1S4.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Pure Bred Plymouth
Rock chicken eggs for setting. 81
setting of Is eggs. Mrs. Lewis
Robbins. Phone 406-J2.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

was discovered that Ludwig had drawn
a large sum OF money from the bank
the day before the fire. Perhaps. In
collusion with Reinhardt, he had left
the country and abandoned his family
But there was no reason why he
should murder his wife and son. even
If he did that. So one theory after an
other was taken up and abandoned,
and meanwhile every square foot OF
the countryside was being searched for
evidence.
And it throws an interesting light
upon circumstantial evidence as an In
stitution that the belief In Reinhardt's
guilt grew into a certainty. and every
thing the man had said and done since
his coming to the neighborhood be-
came proof. as of holy writ, that he
was the malefactor. Everybody re.
membered something which. in the
light of the murders. demonstrated his
evil intentions. Had Bertha remained
in her disturbed mental condition. 1t is
almost certainty that the truth would
never have been known.
But Bertha regained her faculties
under the wise ministrations of the
physicians. and when she was able to
speak the cloud was lifted from Rein
hardt's reputation She had seen her
mother and brother murdered. and the
slayers were Langoltz and his SON
Her father and Reinhardt had gone
away from home early in the evening,
and the rest of the family retired at
the usual time. Bertha heard knock
at the door and went to the head of
the stairs to see who the visitor was.
Her mother opened the door, and there
| stood Langoltz. He struck her down
with clubbed gun. Herman, hearing
| the noise, emerged from his bedroom
| and started down the stairs, when
Langoltz shot him. Then the poacher
entered the house, went to Ludwig 8
desk. pried 1t open. and took roll OF
| gold from II. He saw Bertha, but paid
no attention to her; she soon realized
why. The son came with an armful of
inflammable stun, scattered IL over the
| floor. and set fire to 1t. They meant to
burn her alive.
When the murderers left the house
the brave little girl-she was only ten
| 'SS VI" eiic" " ico'o ailei thehi
but the floor was ali ablaze; with great
presence of mind she took blankets
from the beds, and spread them before
her on the floor. and thus managed to
get out of the house. badly scorched
when she ran to Weidig's and ther
she remembered no more.
Langoltz and his son. against whom
there had been no breath of suspicion
up to that time, were arrested, and In
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
SOME YOUNG LAMBS
NEED SPECIAL CARE
When Young Animal Becomes
Chilled Wrap 1t in Blanket
Hard to Raise by Hand.

A farmer who keeps sheep nearly al
ways has few lambs needing special
care in order to save them.
If one is found chilled. 1t should be
wrapped in an old coat or blanket, and
placed near fire to warm.
A few drops of some hot liniment,
with little of the ewes milk, warmed
with hot water, fed to the lamb tea.
spoonful at a time ten or fifteen min.
utes apart, will soon warm it up un.
less too far gone when discovered
Sometimes the lamb will need a
good rubbing around the throat and
limbs before 1t can swallow. They
should not be rubbed too much, how
ever. as the mother knows her young
by the smell, and it makes work to
raise them by hand.
This can be done successfully IL one
is careful in feeding. A lamb will do
the best on bottle but it is little
more work than teaching it to drink.
1t is best to use the ewes milk, il
possible. for wesk or two. as one has
to be careful in feeding with cows
milk. II cows milk is used, 1t should
be made half water, sweetened a little
with sugar. Feed sparingly. about as
one would baby. about once an hour
at first, and farther apart as they grow
older. II the lamb is small a table
spoonful will be enough at first.
AS the lamb grows older make its
feed one-third water and feed more.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

thin slop for the first day. The feed
ing for the first three or four days
should be light. and the tiE.s consumed
in getting the SOW on full feed should
be from week to ten days, depending
on the condition of the SOW and the
size and thrift of the litter. 1t takes
plenty of sow's milk to make healthy,
growing pigs. II tie pigs begin to
scour. feed the SOW less and give her
plenty of strong limewarer.
1t is very necessary that the little
pigs have plenty of exercise and all
the sunlight that can be given them.
Do not allow the pigs to run out during
cold rain. If possible, provide green
feed or roots. These keep the SOW
healthy and cheaper the ration. En-
courage the pigs to eat grain after
they are three or four weeks old. Build
creep for them SO they can feed
alone. At this age feed for bone and
muscle. Give them all the skim milk
you can. II skim milk Is not available
give them some meal and plenty OF
pasture. In about eight o. ten weeks
the pigs will have practically weaned
themselves. After they have been
successfully weaned the most perplex.
ing job is over.
BY putting into practics the essen
tial points above mentioned the mum
ber of pigs raised to wearing should
be increased. Hogs never fail to re
spond to good care. Kind treatment
| always means contentment, with its
corresponding profits, and requires but
very little more effort.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
MAKING PROFIT ON
ANIMALS THIS YEAR
Feed Bill Can Be Materially Re-
duced by Raising Different
Crops on the Farm.

1t will be difficult matter to make
profit on the animals this year un-
less you raise plenty of feed. The
profit will be largely in the feed pro-
duced. The animals will consume the
feed, thus save the cost of marketing
and save the plant foods, or at least
large per cent Of them.
There are many advantages in feed
ng animals on the farm. but most Of
Them require that a large part OF the
feed be raised on the farm. II this is
aot done the feed bill is likely to take
most Of the profit
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

short distance from Weimar. His
family consisted of his wife. four sons
and the daughter Bertha. Two OF the
sons attended school at Weimar; the
eldest, Herman. assisted in the mill.
and the fourth was the baby. All the
Yungers were industrious and econom-
ical, and highly respected throughout
the countryside. Ludwig had but one
weakness. and that was hunting.
Whenever possible he took mis- gun
and went to the woods, and his com
panion on such expeditions was an
elderly man named Langoltz, who was
notorious poacher.
In the summer of 1877 the water be-
hind the darn was low, and there was
not enough power to run the mill
steadily. SO Ludwig decided to have
the machinery thoroughly overhauled.
So he engaged an expert machinist
named Reinhardt, who was stranger
In the neighborhood Reinhardt board
ed with the Yungers. and soon became
favorite OF the family. He had
fought in the recent war, and had
many good stories to tell. He was
good to the children, and excellent
company for them all. But he was ex-
tremely reserved about his own his
tory, and little was known about him,
even when he had been In the neigh
borhood for weeks.
This was the condition OF affairs at
the oil mill before the fire. That IRE
destroyed the house and barn, and part
Of the mill itself; and when the star.
tied neighbors and the authorities had
Investigated everything, they CON
fronted a battling mystery. There
were the bodies of Frau Yunger and
Herman. They had been murdered.
The son had been shot. and the moth
ers skull had been crushed. But
where were Ludwig and Reinhardt?
There was no sign of them anywhere.
Little Bertha after giving the alarm,
had sunk into condition approaching
imbecility. and the doctors refused to
have der questioned. saying that her
eason would be permanently impaired
II she were molested at that time.
The days went by, and still there
vas no clue to the whereabouts of
ludwig Yunger and the machinist. All
'orts OF theories we've framed up. 1t
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

their mousse was found a quantity of
gold coin to which their title was not
clear. They both protested their inno-
cence when arrested, put the old man
practically confessed by committing
suicide in his cell. His dead body was
found swinging behind the door when
the iaiier entered his cell. the morning
after his arrest.
For time the younger Langoltz
stuck to his story, to the effect that he
knew nothing OF the murders. And
still the fate of Reinhardt and Ludwig
remained mystery. But the solution
came in October. two months after the
crime. A farmer, plowing one of his
fields, turned up human hand. Then
he got spade and dug and turned up
the bodies of the two missing men
They had both been shot, and the ma
chinist's head had been beaten in.
When Langoltz learned of this dis
covery, and was accused of the muir
der. he broke down and confessed the
whole story, cnly trying to throw the
responsibility on his father. The two
of them had learned of the money
un6cl iIcli tAo ah4
determined to have 1t. But they were
afraid to try robbery at the house
while all the members of the family
were at home; so they went to Yunger
and Reinhardt and told them of a deer
they had seen, and invited them to go
along and try to get 1t. Always eager
for that variety of sport, Yunger glad
iy agreed. and induced Reinhardt to go
along. When they reached secluded
place. the two poachers Jagged behind
and shot their victims from the rear.
Ludwig dropped dead. but Reinhardt
was only wounded, whereupon the
elder Langoltz dubbed him to death.
Then they buried the bodies. and went
back and robbed the house, after slay-
ing the mother and son.
This crime shocked the country as
1t had not been shocked in hundred
years; and in order to efface. as far as
possible, all traces Of 1t, the commune
Of Vogelsberg bought the Yunger
property fror, the heirs, razed all the
ruined buildings to the ground. filled
up the mill dam, and planted the place
to trees.
The younger Langoltz was tried.
convicted and beheaded-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
So~satesff g
NE Apsrfs
0sAene~a . sstere1N

1t was hot August night in 1877.
and Herr Weidig of vogelsberg.
couldn't sleep. He lay In bed abusing
the climate. and wishing morning
would come. Thus being wide awake.
ne lost no time when he heard fran
tic rapping at the outer door. He put
his head out of the window and be-
held little girl at the door beneath
him.
"Himmeli" he cried; "if that is not
little Bertha Yunger, with nothing on
but her shirt. Was list los. mein Kind ?"
Little Bertha, in a panic OF terror.
gasped out that her mother and broth
er were murdered. and the house burn
ing down. Herr Weidig looked away
in the direction of the Yunger home
and saw a red glare. growing stronger
every moment. He lost no time. but
alarmed the village. and in short
time every villager able to walk was
headed for the fire. Arrived there
some of them rushed boldly into the
burning house. and rescued the baby,
sleeping calmly in his crib. And in
doing so they stumbled over two dead
bodies, that OF Mrs. Yunger and her
eldest son.
Ludwig Yunger was a prosperous
man. He owned the Spring Oil Mill
close to the village OF Vogelsberg, and
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

(F'rom the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
Farmers who intelIigently feed and
care for their pregnant sows, so as not
10 overload them with fat. but instead
give them feeds for the development
OF bone and muscle, are on the right
road toward the production of strong.
healthy litters. Their preparedness
program, however. does not end here.
Two weeks before narrowing the SOW
should be put into a narrowing pen so
that she will become acquainted and
contented In her new quarters. The
narrowing pen should be dry and free
from drafts. Provide the pen with a
guardrail made of 2-by-4-inch planks
set inches from the wall and inches
from the floor to prevent the SOW from
crushing the pigs against the wall.
Use only small quantity OF bedding;
leaves or straw are preferable. See
that the SOW has plenty of fresh water
within easy reach.
1t pays to keep the SOW quiet AS
sistance at the time of farrowing
should be at hand If needed, but the
SOW need not be helped If she is get
ting along well. In cold weather put
the newly born pigs in a well-warmed
basket. and after narrowing is over the
pigs should be placed with the SOW.
care being taken that each one gets to
teat When the nfterbirth is passed,
1t should be removed from the pen at
once and burned or buried
After farrowing. the SOW should
have nothing but water and a little
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
Difference IN COST
OF FEEDING CATTLE
Experiment Conducted by Penn
sylvania Station Favors Corn
SiIage for Steers.

The Pennsylvania station has con.
Quoted several experiments to deter.
mine the difference In cost of feeding
cattle by the common Pennsylvania
ration of mixed hay and corn stover
as roughage, and chopped ear corn,
or corn and cobmeal and bran, as con-
centrates, and ration composed of
corn silage, mixed hay and cottonseed
meal, supplemented by corn. In all
experiments smaller gains were made
by the lot OF cattle fed the ordinary
Pennsylvania ration.
In one experiment, which is typical.
the average amount of air-dry matter
required to make a pound of gain
ranged from one to three pounds more
a head for cattle fed the common ra-
tion than for those fed the ration
adopted by the station. The cost of
producing 100 pounds of gain for the
entire period of the experiment, in the
case of the lot fed the Pennsylvania
ration. was $2.s7 greater a hundred.
compared with the cheapest OF the
other lots, and $1.S5 higher than the
most expensive lot where silage
formed part of the ration. The daily
cost of feed head for the entire ex.
detrimental period ranged from 20
cents with the common ration to 16.9
cents for the adopted ration.
The experiment emphasizes a decid-
ed advantage in using corn silage for
at least portion o. the roughage in
fattening cattle. If they are to be fed
economically. Results also show the
advantage of feeding large amount
OF roughage during the early part of
the feeding period. especially with the
prevailing high prices Of the various
grain feeds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
PAYS WELL TO LOOK
AFTER YOUNG COLTS
Loss or Blemishing of One Of
Two Cuts Down Profits
Don't Neglect Them.

1t pays we'll to look after the colts.
Those who have but a few head OF
young stock are not in shape to lose
one. and those having good deal of
money tied up in them should be very
careful as to their wellbeing
The loss or blemishing of one or two
will cut down his profit on the rest So
do not get so rushed with your work
that you neglect the colts.
See that they have plenty OF water
and salt. and keep a lookout for In
iuries they might receive.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
What Puzzled Her.
The o. & w. Thum Co.
Grand Rapids. Mich

A little girl. aged three. had been
breathlessly watching the terrible viii
lain at the movies. When he reached
railroad bridge she turned to her
mother and asked:
"oh. muvver. what's he going to do
now?'
He's going to blow up that
bridge"
But. muvver." came back the small
inqulring voice, how can he get
nough bref?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
somethIna From Nothina.

You never will get something from
nothing. Remember this when feeding
hens. They require SO mucn 70 sus-
tain life. When the ration is only
liberal enough to do this. poor biddy
has nothing from which to manufao-
ture eggs, therefore no eggs
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

The mind cure may be all right
but the patient must have mind OF
his own to start with.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

Red Cross bag Blue. much better. goea
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
Fly Poison Kills More Children
Than All Other Poisons Combined
For Safety's Sake, Use -

Is there In your home. anywhere
within bahy's reach, saucer of
arsenic poisoned paper floating in
water, or a can with sweetened
poisoned wickf
During 1915. Is cases OF hy poisoning
were reported from IL states: In 1914. ~
cases from II states. Fly tossos Af1is ro,s
ehiidyen than all Other toisorI combined.
Yet fly poison stirl Is left unzuarded
except In tho homes where mothers have
learned that the faf<. tH,r. sos-pofso-oss.
efficient fly catcher and destroyer Is
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

FITS, EPILrPsY, FALLING srCKNrss
Stopped .QaIckiy. Fil,y, years of nm inte fruptsd
success of lbr. KlIncs Epilepsy Medicine insursA
lasting results. LANG TiiAL BorTLR THEr, DH.
KLINE COMPANY. Red BAnk. n. J.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19

The optimist generates lot OF hope
that never comes out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDMSC1OOL
LESSON

CBy f. o. SELLERS. Acting Director OF
Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago.)
Copyright 1915. Western Newspaper union-)
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
TANClEF0o'

The Journal OF the Michigan State Medical
Soclety comments thus In n recent issue.
Symptoms of farsenlcai poisoning are very
similar to those of cholera infantnm; un-
doubtediy a number OF cases OF cholera In
fantum were really cases of arsenicai poison
Ing but death. II occurring. was attributed to
cholera infantum.
"We repeat. arsenicai ny destroying de-
vices are dangerous and should be abolished.
Health officials should become aroused to
prevent further loss of life from their source.
Our Michigan Legislature. this last session.
passed a law regulating the sale of poisonous
hy papers"
The O. & w. Thum Co.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-19
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