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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

suiting the oracles, visiting fortune
teilers and mediums, and even by
watching for the grounding and read
ing the goosebone. But always, IN
all ages, when men sought informa-
ton concerning the future they COUP
led their request with the question,
unspoken, but always understood:
will l be there to see the prophesy
fulfilled"
1t is not so difficult as it may seem
to predict how long man will re-
tain his health or will live. His Eek
pectation of life" is particularly easy
to estimate: Subtract his age from
$40; and if his health is good he will
probably live for more than two
thirds of the difference.
But is his health good? Is your
health good?" asks the National
Health Council. "That is the ques-
tioni"
A life insurance company can an
swer the question pretty accurately.
Unless it does so it is bound to go
out the sort of work you are doing,
inquiries into your family history, ana
wants to be told what illnesses you
have had. Finally it examines yon
physically, not merely to find out whe-
Their you are sound at the momenr
but whether you have any unsuspect-
ed disease whose existence neither
you nor any one else could know
from ordinary observation. 1t con-
siders also whether your lungs, hears,
stomach, ETC., are able to prevent
germ" diseases from getting foot
hold in your body or to drive them out
after they have gotten foothold.
Most persons think of death as COM.
typhoid fever, for instance. But It
isn't these that do the real damage.
It's the hidden things that weaken
your organs without your knowing
it till the test comes and you find
yourself defenseless. 1t is, for in
stance, the abscess at the root Of
tooth that manufactures the pus that
Injuries the kidneys; the infected tom
5ils that discharge pus that causes
the little lump beneath
he skin that some day changes into
4 deadly cancer; the work that
strains ones weakest spot till it gives
way, when another sort of work
would do no harm. |
All these things can be and will
De investigated under the Councils
)Ian by reputable physician-by
each persons family doctor, if he
likes. The Council hopes that at
east 100000 persons, say 10000 |
! day, will have themselves examined
Turing the IL months beginning July |
next. 1t is a big job; and to make
easier the Council suggests that
very one should be examined on his
,wn bIrthday-even those born on
February 20, for 1924 is leap year.
This National health examination
will unquestionably mark
dIy lengthen the average human life. |
is span in the United States was |
enlightened from Al to Sc during the
0 years that elapsed between 1870
O 1920; and it will be heightened
turing the next so years by at least
0 years more, according to the Am
rfcan Public Health Association,
which certainly ought to know what
! is saying. This means that so
ears from now the average man will
i've to be 76 instead of Sc, as at pres
mt; and that he will feel spry enough
o enjoy life at 76-and for a good
cal longer.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
Not What She Expected.

Woman Candidate Ito heckler VINO
had been Fostering her for a plain yes
Tor no to hts various questions)-lf L
ask you question will you answer
j"Yes" or "No"f
Heckler-With pleasure.
Candidate (employing well-known
fdayice) you stopped beating
your wife?
Heckler-No; beat her this morn
ing.
A., Candidate-What?
/ Heckler-Yes-three up and two 70
lplay.-LOndon Punch.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
Had Its Use.

Bluebelle had just been introduced to
newcomer in the rosebud garden of
girls and. as girls will, started in to I'm
press her.
1--WE have big town house"
GLOW NICE said the newcomer.
1--WE winter In Florida" went on the
other.
Eyes"
"And we summer In Maine"
"Then," asked the stranger, what IL
the use of that big town houseT'
"Oh, we have to have some place to
keep away FROM"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
Transformation.
Adv.

"Who was that handsome man 1 saw
IN my husbands room few minutes
ago, MathildeY' asked Mrs. Makeuppe
of her maid. "That was your hus-
band, madame. He used your beauh-
der In mistake for his shaving lotion
this morning."
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
Received by School Teachers.

"Please excuse Willie for going
home at recess. He got pain In the
boys basement and couldn't get up
the stairs"
"Please excuse Mary for being
iumpy. She just got better Of St.
F1do's dance"
miss G.-James dident have any
doctor he only had measles in days
he was alright he made a mistake
and said he had a doctor. "-Hygeia.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
Protective Coloring.

Black-Was Miss Scollops embar
raised when you made that faux pas
at the dance last night?
Blue-That's rather hard to say. She
had so much paint on her face that l
couldn't tell whether she was blushing
or not
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

ma,iy a man In the shade.
One of the commonest virtues is hon
esty that has never been tried out.
| You never can tell. Lots of excuses
are not worth the trouble 1t takes to
make them.
"There's no place like home," says
| the Suburban Sage, ito the man who
hasn't any.
The devil doesn't care how often we
go to church on Sunday If he can get
US the rest of the week.
Never compliment woman on being
graceful till you have seen her alight
from trolley car.
It's too bad the fellow who is his
own worst enemy is so adverse to max
ing friends with himself.
The man who looks down on his neigh
bors is very much surprised when he
finds that they don't look up to him.
The Cynical Bachelor observes that
love is a case of two souls with but q
single hammock, two hearts that come
a-thump.
Tommy-"Pop, what is an idealist"
Tommy's Pop-"An idealist, my son, Is
very young man who thinks all wom-
en- are angels"
Mrs. Muggins-"T know your hus-
band plays the piano, but doesn't he
ever break into songT Mrs. Buggins-
Only when he can't find the key"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Probably the largest plant in the
world IS the gigantic seaweed found in
the South Pacific. 1t grows in the
water to a height Of 300 feet.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
RANDOM REMARKS

Life without reading would be
meager indeed-Sir Michael Sadler.
Faith is reason with the courage
of its onvietions.-BishOp of Derby.
Excessive tea-drinking accounts for
much of the irritability Of modern.
women.-Dr. G. Webb Johnson.
The mysterious thing called mental
energy is the basis of success in every
walk of life.-Lord Riddell.
Nothing is too high for any young
man of thirty to achieve, If he makes
up his mind. The question is, will
he pay the price?-Lord Leverhulme.
II were asked what was most
characteristic of the good side Of the
modern world, should be tempted to
reply: Its discovery of YOUTH
Bishop of Durham.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

One of the commonest virtues is hon
esty that has never been tried out.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Scandinavian women, including the
women Of Finland, ane said to enjoy a
greater degree Of independence than
In any other part of the world.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
FARM JOURNAL SAYS:

Unless you happen to be Opportunity
herself, don't knock.
The most helpless thing In the world
Is capital without brains
The beehive Is the poorest thing In
the world to fall back on.
please pass the butter" as the man
remarked when he sent his goat by rail.
The most that you will get out of
poorly arranged barn Is plenty Of ex-
ercise.
Believe everything that is told you
by tree agents. That is q good way
to get fooled.
II you have money to invest, consult
your banker; 1t Is to his interest to
keep you prosperous.
If the boy gets his politics from his
mother and his religion from his ia
Their, he Is pretty safe.
Uncle Levi link expresses the Opin-
ion that an optimist is girl who can
eat raw onion and think no one but
herself knows 1t.
The best parent Of baby is the one
yhn ic ,0f Of 70
is crying for what 1t does not need and
what is not good for it.
No food should go into the stomach
In chunks The saliva should be in
corporated with the food to insure per-
your victuals and eschew medicine.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

The Veddas, now an almost extinct
race Of Ceylon, have two remarkable
characteristics. None Of them have
been known to laugh and they seem
unable to tell a lie.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

The shadow of suspicion has thrown
ma>iy a man In the shade.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Men might go to heaven with half
the labor they put forth to go to hell,
il they would but venture their In
dustry in the right way.-Ben John
son.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Nothing is so great an instance of
ill-manners as flattery. If you fat
ter all the company, you please none;
IL you flatter only one or two, you af-
front the rest.--Swift.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

You never can tell. Lots Of excuses
make them.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

1t is the mind that makes the body
rich; and as the sun breaks through
the darkest clouds, so honor peereth In
the meanest habit.-Shakespeare.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
TRUISMS

Every day is Sunday to the Stacker
Little tyranny always wears a big
hat.
Precious metals are not used 10
kitchen kettles.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

The most that you will get out Of
poorly arranged barn Is plenty Of ex-
ercise.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

"Please pass the butter" as the man
remarked when he sent his goat by rail.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
Take II Of l.

Take II Of l.
Taking advice may d ~
but not takins it is "f' -
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
GEMS OF THOUGHT

One of the most important rules Of
the science of manners Is an absolute
silence In regard to yourself.-D. 81.
Aughey.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

The beehive Is the poorest thing In
the world to fall back on.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Believe everything that is told you
by tree agents. That is q good way
to get fooled.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03
AROUND THE WORLD

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, has
no regular water supply. Water car
riers bring the water into the city in
jars
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Although many Of the blacks IN
South Africa go barefooted rubber
heels are very popular among the
medium and poorer classes In that
country.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Unless you happen to be Opportunity
herself, don't knock.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

There's no place like home" says
the Suburban Sage, ito the man who
hasn't any.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

II you have money to invest, consult
your banker; 1t is to his interest to
keep you prosperous.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

The most helpless thing In the world
Is capital without brains.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

If the boy gets his politics from his
mother and his religion from his ia
Their, he Is pretty safe.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Uncle Levi link expresses the Opin-
ion that an optimist is girl who can
eat a raw onion and think no one but
herself knows 1t.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

The devil doesn't care how often we
go to church on Sunday If he can get
US the rest of the week.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Life without reading would be
meager indeed.-Sir Michael Sadler.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Never compliment woman on being
from trolley car.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

Faith is reason with the courage
of its convietions.-BishOp of Derby.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

The best parent Of baby is the one
who is not afraid to hear it cry, II 1t
is crying for what 1t does not need and
what is not good for 1t.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-08-03

It's too bad the fellow who is his
own worst enemy is so adverse to max
ing friends with himself.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-29
FAKE MOVIE CONCERNS SELL
DuPES TO ASIATlc SLAvERS

Chicago, Hl.-Procurers of Amer
can girls who sell them into slavery
into ports of Asia are operating. Col.
Nicholas Jorngold told a conference
conducted by the Illinois Vigilance as
ISOLATION. These operations are car
ried on In the hotel Hobbies of every
important city in the country, he said.
The girls are deceived, he said, by
being led to believe they are to do
motion picture work in Asia.
I'm Kansas City" he said. II con-
fronted a man who had offered a
salesgirl earning a salary of SIS a
week, $3.50 for a motion picture COM
pany specializing in far east motion
pictures and with headquarters In
Shanghai and Hankow.
81 questioned him about those cities.
I know Shanghai and Hankow better
than I know Kansas City, I said to
him and l know you are a liar He
and ran downstairs and never
came back for his luggage.
'In China white slavery Is not a
figure of speech, it is a reality. It Is
extremely difficult for an enslaved
girl to escape"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-29
FORMER PRoPAGANDIST IN u. S.
ASKED TO HEAD GERMANY

Berlin.-Dr. Heinrich r. Albert. who
was minister Of the treasury under
Chancellor Cuno. has accepted PreSi-
dent Ebert's invitation TO form a new
cabinet.
The decision to ask Dr. Albert. who
was minister Of the treasury in Cuno's
cabinet, was reached after a prolonged
conference.
The attitude of the socialists toward
mn Albert ministry, 1t IS understood,
would not only depend on its program,
but Its composition.
Dr. Heinrich r.. Albert, the new
German chancellor gained great neta-
riety In the United States in the early
part of the World war. In 1915 he was
n commercial attache Of the German
embassy In Washington and during
fhat period and later was charged with
engaging In extensive propaganda In
hehalf of Germany. Among his as
sistants were Captain Won Papen and
Boy-Ed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-29
HOLIDAY RUM SALE
OPENS IN THE EAST
FIVE BOOZE SHIPS, SEVEN MILES
OUT, MECCA OF MANY SMALL
FAST SHORE cFNFT
ENFORCEMENT FORCES SHORT
Officials Aware of Seasons "Shop Ear
Iy" Campaign In contfac9nd But
PowerIess To Stop 1t

Highlands. N. Rum row has op-
eaed It's pre-heliday "shap early1 cam
raign of smuggling liquor ashore from
booze ships anchored outside The five
mnse limit.
livery day more than a dozen bottle
fishermen from points along the New
Jersey and Ling Island shores ran be
seen dashing toward the fleet Of liquor
curriers', now five strong. anchored
about seven niles Off the Ambrose
channel lightsnir. at the entrance Of
New York ha .'bor.
At dusk recestll nine speed boats
were alongside the run fleet, while
others could be seen approaching from
Sandy Hook and the Long Island shore.
The cutter Gresham, however. Is pa
trolling the waters near the rum fleet
and two swift craft that have account
ed for a dozen %smugglers In the past
month are on the job. In addition the
New York police boats are under or
ders to keep a sharp lookout for snug
glers.
New York-Guard headquarters here
stated that 1t was aware Of the report
ed seasonal activities off the shore of
New Jersey, but that no extra patrol
craft were available to combat the
smuggling operations.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-29
ONE KILLED.; EIGHT CAPTURED
WITH CANADIAN RUM CARAVAN

Okanogan, Wash.,-One man was
killed, eight. prisoners captured, and
five automobiles, containing 167 cases
of liquor is the net result OF a raid on
Canadian rum runners by Okanogan
county authorities.
Three cars, believed to have been
a part OF the rum caravan escaped.
The cars were crossing the Cofvflle
Indian Reservation on their way 10
Spokane from Canada. They were
seer by n deputy sheriff on a passing
train. Believing them rum INNER he
organized a posse at Okanogan. One
car and two men were found ut a gar
age at Riverside. Three others were
DverhauIed when they mistook the sher.
IFS ear for one of their own. The
fifth. driven by n Spokane man out
on bond In an airplane liquor convic-
ton, was stalled some distance further
along with a broken spring. He was
shot dead when he attempted to run.
All OF the cars, officers said. car-
ried weapons and had armored gaso-
line tanks.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-29
OIL NOTES


The Dakota-Montana company has
completed n commercial producer In
Kevin-Sunburst field. The oil is com
ing from the Ellis sand, at a depth OF
1,467 feet.
The Shelby OIL & Gas has brought
In the largest gas well In the Kelvin
Sunburst field. The daily capacity is
said to be Is million cubic feet.
The Ohio No. . Sherard well has
come in as a large gasser from a depth
of 1,75Q feet. This well Is located 80
miles Southeast Of Big Sandy.
Three-in-One Oil company, Kelvin
Sunburst field, has struck sulphur
water at 1880 feet and will be aban-
doned.
California company Is pulling casing
from It's well on Deer Creek structure,
near Armells. The well is 1850 feet
deep and encountered a gas flow.
The field posted price on Cat Greek
crude oil is $1.10'a barrel and Kelvin
Sunburst-oll Is 20 cents q barrel.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-29
HORSE TRADE LEADS
TO RANCH KILLING
Roundup Youth confesses KILLING
Lewistown Rancher Following
Disagreement

4 quarrel over a proposed horse
trade brought on the Staying of George
r. Morse Of rear Lewistown, by Albert
Harold CRUDE, is years old, Of Round
up, In June Of this year, according to
Gruhes story. CRUDE claims that
the killing was in seIf-defense.
CRUDE was brought back from Idaho
Fails recently by Sheriff Beazley.
According 10 The story CRUDE is said
70 have told to officers, he and Morse
met in Lewistown some months before
The killing. Later. when he decided to
leave that place CRUDE, having stolen
q horse, headed for the Morse ranch
near Darrell. He was there the after
noon Of June %, but feared pursuit
and spent the night in a cabin near by.
Next day he went to the Morse house
and the two resumed conversation over
a horse trade. According TO CRUDE,
Morse became angry and picked up
Grube's automatic revolver which was
on q table. Morse, CRUDE claims, kept
working with the safety on the re-
volyer and pointing 1t at him, and
CRUDE caught up a rifle that
was leaning against the wall and fired.
fell and expired almost in
Frightened by the tragic outcome of
his visit, CRUDE rushed out to secure
lis horse, but was unable to catch 1t
md then returned TO the house to de-
evidences OF the crime. He
ragged the body to the well and
hrew it in. He then secured some
ats and caught his horse and left the
Gene of the crime.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-29
ANY SICKNESS WHISKEY CURES
is POPULAR IN "DRY" u. S.

Washington.-Retall druggists of 81
states, the District of Columbia, Porto
Rico and Hawaii. where the law per.
mits prescription of liquor for medical
use. filled 11.26s, 400 such prescriptions
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
according to the first summary of this
kind issued by the prohibition bureau.
A total of 1~,400.614.9 gallons were
thus sold. divided as follows: Whis-
ky, 1~,347.573 gallons; wine, 30.T52;
brandy, 9,945; gin, S,1T3; alcohol, q
1863; rum. 2,015.
New York led all states in the num-
Der of prescriptions issued, with 81
63S, 751; Illinois was second with q
16S, TSS, and California third with 759,-
742. Tennessee. with III. was the
lowest. The first three named states
also led in the amounts of whisky
sold on prescription, New York selling
442.SS6.24 gallons, Illinois, 269,0T0.20
and California. S9.764.15.
About $4,000 physicians, or one-third
of the total number In the United
States, prohibition officials said, have
awaited themselves of the liquor pre-
scription privilege.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-29
.BAYOkfTS IN KHAN
BOW ARE PREDICTED
Civil War Looms in Oklahoma Unless
Legislature Curbs ku kiux
Activities "

Oklahoma City, Okla. Anti-Ku
Klux Klan measures underwent a bat
terry of fiery assault and loyal defense
In the Oklahoma senate without an
agreement being reached ON as much
as IN section of the bill, which the
senate hopes to present to the lower
house.
With several bills before the house,
ell seeking the same end. and virtually
every senator with an Idea as to neces
sary provisions for an anti-klan act,
the senate decided to dissect It's com-
mittee substitute measure section by
of various bills TO evoke A measure
which will unmask the 1lan in Okla
homa and make public its membership
lists.
The argument went no farther than
section n of the measure, which
would compel all secret societies in the
stPte to file with authorities in each
county the James and addresses Of
thfir officers and members,
IA plea for q measure with teeth,
.ndt mush and milk" found many ar
dent supporters.
Az prediction that civil war would
como In Oklahoma If the khan is not
unma sked was made by Senator Frye,
who declared he had been informed
persons In the southeast portion or
the state, already are organizing and
waiting to see what this legislature
does"
Criminal action against J. c. Walton
for alleged ~offenses during his admin
.istratjon as governor did not material
lie. The district grand jury f0iled to
report.
Meanwhile, his attorneys shaped
plans to take the former governors
case to the United States supreme
They said they expected
prompt action in the supreme court.