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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
Was Fined One Hundred Dollars

o. B. Fleischer, of Arco, who waT
summoned to appear before the federal
court in Pocatello last Monday on a
charge Of making false certification to
affidavits was fined $100 for the Of
fense. 1t was to save some men a
drive of fifty miles, that Mr.. Fleischer
made the certification, and then in a
quarrel with other parties the men
"welched" on Mr.. Fleischer.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
SCHOOL NOTES

- + + + 4 = + + = = 80 + + +
Fred Hockett has enrolled at the
high school and is expected to become
one Of the football warriors soCn.
Next Friday evening the B. H. S.
girls will play basket ball at the high
school gymnasium with the Idaho
Falls team. The local girls have been
practicing hard under Miss Shcller.
berger the coach and a lively contest
is looked for. q
High School has been commencing
at o'clock this week so as to get in
all classes by Friday noon.
There were 1S new grade school
students entered on Monday.
The drawing classes are doing some
outdoor work these days at the Cent
raj and Irving buildings such as the
sketching of trees, buildings, land
scapes, etc.
The boys are all anticipating a huge
time next week, working in the beet
fields.
F. w. Kiefer saw the game be-
tween st. Anthony and Idaho Falls
last Saturday and prophesizes a real
game here tomorrow with st. Anthony
The chemistry class is now arrayed
in new acid proof aprons. and some
Of the boys look like modern chefs.
Harry Kinney was up one night this
week making use Of our laboratory to
test out some ore. We like to WELDON
former students or others who wish
to put iur equipments into practical
use.
The game will be called tomorrow
sharp at 1:15 so the visitors can re-
turn on the 3:15 train.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
TEDDY NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED
Bullet Lodged In His Body But He Refused
To Have Anxious Physicians Make An
Examination Of the Wound and Went
Forward and Delivered Address.

ly described the injury as "a serious
wound in the chest" and mot a mere
flesh wound"
A late bulletin, which prohibited cclu
munication between the colonel and
persons other than these which are
attending him declared that "quietude
is absolutely essential"
The physicians asserted, however,
that it was not now necessary to
probe for or remove the bullet. This
step was thought even undesirable, I
the patient probably will be kept as
calm as his nature will allow him for
a few days.
Chicago, Oct. 16.-After a day of
ceaseless vigil, Colonel Rcosevelts ply
sicians tonight could say no more than
that his condition was virtually un-
changed. Indications, they say, favor
ed the speedy recovery of the eX-
president.
= A. rise in temperature and pulse late
in the day. howevsaf, af,gme his condi-
;s~o,sn,. t'0n for the time 0teiI110Y*hat les"
The fact that q rib was fractured,
which was not disclosed until today,
added to the feeling of uncertainty.
Not before Friday, if all goes well,
will the physicians be prepared to say
that their patient is out of danger.
The intervening period will be regard
ed to determine whether blood poison
ing or other complications are to be
feared.
The colonel spent a quiet and appar.
emily care-free day, seemingly the
least concerned of all. He was buoyed
up by the cheerful appearance Of Mrs.
Roosevelt, who arrived early in the
day from New York. 8
AS soon as Mrs. Roosevelt reached
the hospital she took charge Of affairs.
Her first move was to decree that the
colonel must see no visitors except
members of his family. Once or twice
during the day she made exceptions,
but otherwise she adhered firmly to
her resolution
1t was learned today that the X
ray photograph taken in Milwaukee, a
few hours after Colonel Roosevelt was
shot, did not show accurately the loca-
tion of the bullet, and another photo
graph was taken this afternoon which
showed the fractured rib.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
Accident At Sugar Factory

George Sanderholtz, who is EN-.
ployed by the sugar company as head
foreman on the beet end was badly
scalded on Wednesday morning and is
now in the Blackfoot hospital.
The accident was caused by the ov-
erflowing of the third carbination tan.
which Mr.. Sanderholtz attempted to
stop. The injured man will be laid up
for some time but will resume duties
at the factory as soon as his condi-
ton will permit.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
$1,000 School House For Pingret

The contract has been let to A. B.
Stephens Of this city for $1,000
school house at Pingree, which will be
commenced Immediately. The building
will be of stone and brick and when
finished will he up-to-date in every de-
TAIL The building will be composed of
basement laid of stone, feet high
and of first story of 13 feet of brick.
1t will contain 5 rooms.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
Wedding

Mr.. Robert e. Harris, who has re-
Gently been with the Utah-Idaho Su-
gar Company at this place, was mar
ried to Mrs. Icylena Woodhouse, Of
Blackfoot, at Dillon, Montana. Mrs.
Woodhouse has for the past year or
so been managing the boarding house
at the factory. Mr.. Harris was EN-.
ployed in the office rooms at the
factory.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
LOCAL NEWS

" y
Mrs w. A. McVicar returned Mon
day evening from a three months visit
with friends and relatives in Phila-
delphia and other eastern cities.
Mrs. NJ. j. Don Carlos, of this
city, left last Tuesday morning for
Oakland, California, where she will
spend the winter months in the land
of sunshine
Mr.. Albertson of N. F. Boyle Hard
ware Co., left Wednesday morning on
the Mackay branch and will make the
towns on this line for the Interests
OF the frim.
Samuel Taylor, of Ontario, Ore on,
passed through Blackfoot Monday
morning on his way home from Idaho
Falls, where he had been attending a
water case.
G. c. Davinson and wife left We'd
nesday morning for Mackay their hom
Mrs. Davinson has been visiting in
Seattle, Wash, and was met here by
Mr.. Davinson.
E. D. Reese, who has been in Chica-
60 for the purpose of selling his
sheep, returned to the city on Wednes-
day and reports that his stuff brought
very good price.
Miss Donahue, of Idaho Falls, and
Miss Daniels, Of Salt Lake. passed
through the city on Wednesday on
their way to Mackay, where they will
visit for a few days.
Ben Mitchell of Riverside, was oper-
ated on last Wedne sday at Blackfoot
hospital for Cystic Tumor and is i'm
proving very nicely. DR.. Mitchell per-
formed the operation.
Steve Larsen, who has been recently
connected with G. E. Kinney G Sons
Co., has accepted position with Fred
Murphey at Pocatello, and left Tues
day for his new quarters.
Sheriff F. E. DeKay went to Poca-
tello Monday morning to take Fred
Fisher, an Indian, before the U. S.
grand jury, to be tried for the ped
ding Of booze during the fair this
year.
Elmer Beck and wife returned frcm
Provo, Utah, Tuesday morning, where
they have been to attend the funar ii
of Willford Johnson. They let on the
branch train for their home at Moore,
Idaho
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Perdew, living
south west Of the city, are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby boy, which
came to their home last Saturday
morning. DR.. Mitchell was in attend
ance
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Dipple left Sun
day last for Bandon, Ore, where they
will make their future home Mr.. Dip
pie expects to engage in the real es-
tate business. 81 Culp has rented the
Dipple home.
R. G. Pennington, representing the
Mulligraph Company Of Cleveland, O..
was in the city last Monday and gave
a demonstration Of the handing little
printing press before the board o.
trustees. and in the near future we
hope to see small print shopeat the
local High School, thus enabling then.
to have small paper Of their own
and edited by members of the high
school The press is very simple and
is run by small motor It is self
mixing, self-feeding and the type can
be set by simply sliding them from
one cylinder to the other where they
are ready for work. This is a great
little press and is Just the thing for
our high school in the way of print
ing outlines, etc.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
o. F. Smith No Better

O. F. Smith, who was suddenly ta-
ken sick at Rupert last Saturday and
who is now confined to bed at his
home. with paralysis, is in no better
condition at this writing, but we hope
that in the near future we will have
his smiling features among us or
again.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
New Management At Commercial

Mrs. Dunn, who for the past couple
of years has been in partnership with
Mrs. Simmons. in the management Of
the Commercial Hotel, sold out to Mrs
Simmons last Tuesday and left for
Salt Lake City last Wednesday where
she will make her future home. Marie
will remain in the city for few
weeks and then join her mother at
Salt Lake.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
Card o Thanks

We wish to express our gratitude
for the kindness shown us during the
illness Of our mother, Mrs. Burrell. and
after her death.
Mrs. B. F. Boiling and family,
Mrs. HK. Williams and family,
r. T. Wilkie and family,
Prescott Burrell.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17

Clean, soft cotton rags wanted a
the Optimist office Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
BLACKFOOT IDAHO.
Statement Sept. 4th, 1912,
RESOURCES
$ess,715.5s
LIABILITIES
$633,715.58

$633,715.58
We pay 4 per cent In our savings
department. One Dollar will start an
account. Interest compounded quarterly
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Theodore Roose-
velt was not merely specifically woun
ed by the bullet fired into his breast
last night in Milwaukee by John
Schrank. After an all-day examination
and consultation the physisians. definit
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
"Proclamation" is Found In Pockets
Of T. RS AssaiIant

VVoCSaWaes0U 70 VOOu0 III VO~NSeo
Of T. RS AssaiIant
Milwaukee, Oct. 14-A writ. t.enl proc
lamation found on the clothing of
Shrank, the would-be assassin of
Colonel Roosevelt, reads:
"Sept. Is, 1912.
"Sept Is, 1901, 1870 a. m. In a
dream l saw President Mckinley sit
up in a monks attire, in whom l re-
cognized Theodore Roosevelt The
dead president said: This is my mur-
derer. Avenge my DEATH"
"sept., 12, 1912, 1870 a. m. While
writing a poem someone tapped me
on the shoulder and said: Let not a
murderer take the presidential chair.
Avenge my DEATH
81 could plainly see Mr.. McKinley's
features.
Before the almighty God l swear
this above writing is nothing but the
truth
Against Third Termers
Another note found in the mans
pocket reads:
$50 long as Japan could rise to
the greatest power of the world de-
spite her surviving tradition more thai
1000 years, and, as General Nogi de-
monstrated, it is the duty Of the
United States Of America to uphold
the third term tradition. Let every
thirdtermer be regarded as traitor to
the American cause Let it be the
right and duty Of every citizen to for
chilly remove the third termer. Never
let third term party emblem appear
in the official ballot.
II am willing to die for my country.
God had called me to be his instru-
ment, SO help me God.
(Signed) INNOCENT GUILTY."
Chicago, Oct. 15.-Theodore Roose-
velt was not merely specifically woun
ed by the bullet fired into his breast
Io.t niohf IN AFilwoukoo hv Tnhn
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17
School Children
Suffer.....

from imperfect vision, and are
careful attention to the exam
ination of school children's eyes,
and in great many cases l
find overstra,ned muscles, which
should "by all means be treat
edonce or twice a week with
the Prismatic exercise, to
strengthen them so that they
may be able to overcome the
powerful strain under which
they are constantly laboring.
am now located here per-
manentlyi and can give these
weak muscle treatments, and
change the lenses as it should
be done, and I assure you more
satisfaction than you have had
In the past.
solicit your confidence and
patronage, and guarantee my
work.
II your glasses are bent or
broken l will be glad to fix
! them for you
Come and see me if you want
satisfaction.
DR.. A. B. Richards
Office with DR.. C. A. Hoover.
in the Millick Block.
alackfoot, Idaho. Phone 43
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-17

Milwaukee, Oct. 14.-Col. Theodore
wounded tonight when he was leaving
the Gilpatrick hotel for the Coliseum
to make a speech.
The wound was superficial, and tn
colonel went on to the hall and began
his speech after he had seen the as
sassin arrested and taken to the police
station.
Henry F. Cochems seized the assas-
sin and held him Until policemen came
up A mob surged around the man,
who apparently is radical on the
subject of Roosevelt's running for an
other term for president.
The assassin, who is small of statur
admitted firing the shot, and said that
ANY man looking for a third term
ought to be shot,
Notes found in the mans pockets at
the police station were statements that
the man had been visited in a dream
blythe spirit Of Wil}ial nley, who
had said, indicatih kose lit, This
is my murderer, ave eath.''
1t is believed that fkSlEStSAels in
jury is not serious. The colonel felt
no pain at the time the shot was
fired, and was not aware that he was
shot until he was on the way to the
auditorium. His attention was then
called to a hole in his overcoat, and
he found that he was not hurt badly.
A superficial examination of the
wound was made when he reached the
auditorium, and three physicians agree
that he was in no danger.
Colonel Roosevelt's lifa probably was
saved by manuscript which retarded
the bullets force as it passed through
into the flesh.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-27
R0QUETTE BROS. CHANGE
FRANK RETlRES FEB.

The dry goods business which has
been conducted by F. L. Roquetle and F.
A. Roquette, al Roquette Bros. will
change the first of February, when
Frank Roquette retires turning his half
interest over to Fred who will continue
the business at the old stand and, so far
as contemplated now much the same as
in the past.
1t will be II years in July since F. l..
and F. A. Roquette started in the mer-
camille business in Dickinson. They
purchased the j.. J. Freeman dry goods
stock to start with and have added there
to until the store now has one of the lar
gest lines of goods in Western North
Dakota. The Roquette brothers were
formerly engaged in live stock growing
northeast of the city, previous to which
time they had had experience in mer-
camille trade.
Since F. A. Roquette was elected COM
missioner for the second district he
has found that the affairs of the county
required considerable of his time and
this. with other outside business in
terests, decided him to retire from the
store.
The store has been closed for inven-
tory since last Saturday morning, but
opens this Saturday. morning, jan
uary ~; with q big ten-day sale.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-27
cARBERRY
GETS 80 YRS.
For Murder of Sheepherdcr at
Marmarth. Trial Lasted Over
Week at Medora. Circum-
stantial Evidence.

The Carberry murder trial at Medora
occupied all last week and Monday and
Tuesday forenoon.
A jury was secured Wednesday and
the taking of testimony was closed late
Saturday afternoon. Tuesday noon the
jury brought in a verdict of guilty of
murder in the second degree. y for which
the maximum penalty is 80 years in the
penitentiary. The evidence was entire
ly circumstantial but the prosecution
wove a strong chain against the prisoner.
The history of the case is as follows.
September 3, 1911, Thomas Corcoran, so
years old, a one armed sheep herder.
was shot under, or near his sheep wagon
in Marmarth. He had brought in sheep
for shipment and asked a few days lay
off. The murder was seen with Carberry
going toward the sheep wagon. About
II o'clock shots were heard and two men
were seen at the wagon just before the
firing.
Carberry received a gun shot wound
the night of the murder with the same
size ammunition that killed Corcoran.
The state sets up a motive that Car
berry supposed Corcoran had drawn
several hundred dollars pay which he
was known to have coming that he at
tackled him near his wagon and was
shot by Corcoran in self defence ;
that Carberry secured his gun after
%assaulting him and shot him. The
testimony brought out that Carberry
and Corcoran left a Marmarth MOTEL to-
gether between 10 and II. A Wibaux
man testified that Carberry said. en- route
to Medora. that he attempted to rob Cor
coran and had TO shoot him. On the
stand Carberry tried to throw the crime
on Glass, a s~elf-confessed saloon keeper
of Marmarth, and a pal of his who was
also held by the authorities but may not
be prosecuted.
Attorney W. F. Burnett assisted States
Attorney Gallagher in the prosecution
of Carberry.
Sheriff N. D. Nichols passed through
Dickinson on Wednesday with his pris-
oner for the Denitentiary.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-27
MORE HORSE SHOOTING
HOMESTEADEa CONFEssES

Parties coming in from the Green rivet
country Thursday reported that Henry
| Easton. a homesteader living five miles
south of Fayette. had confessed before
thirteen witnesses. that he shot and
killed a fine mare belonging to Dan
Brew. 1t was also reported that Easton
was arrested by the Dunn county sheriff
and taken to Manning for a prelimln-
ary hearing on Monday of this week.
and that sufficient evidence was pro-
duced to warrant binding Easton over
to the district court with bonds fixed
at $1,000.
One of the witnesses, present at the
Easton home on Sunday when Eastnn
confessed that he shot the horse. states
that the shooting was done Saturday
eve ming in Easton's flax field. On
Sunday Mr.. Brew's sons. Dan and John
went out to look up the MISSING mare.
They found bio cd on the snow about a
half mile from Easton's house and fol-
lowed the trail about 100 yards where
the imprint in the snow showed that
a horse had fallen and presumably bled
to death. There we're tracks where a
sled had been run up to this spot and
it was evident that the carcass of the
horse had been hauled away.
The Brew boys followed the sled track
past the Easton house for a distance of
four miles where they found the mare
dumped in brush creek.
On Sunday. two of Easton's neighbors
tried to make a settlement for the mare
with Mr.. Brew in Easton's behalf. Mr..
Brew refused to make a settlement and
later when plenty of witnesses were on
hand Easton made the confession, but
said that the shooting was accidental.
that he only intended to fri ehten the
horses away from his field by shooting
in the air, but the gun was discharged
soone than expected because of his
heavy mittens.
Shooting horses has beea a co,nmsn
thing out northwest for ssyrra, .e:ts
and the people out that y save rpr
up with about all they can J ana Max
Armbursl has had two sboi Gtmue
Metcalf three during the past three years.
The malicious shooting of horses is a
p~enitentiary offense and il may mean
a long term for Easton if he is convicted.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-27
1915 Is DATE
FOR MAnDAA CONGRESS

Two handsome silver pitchers. nicely
engraved, adorn the large front window
Of the First National Bank of Mandan.
These are to be awarded by the Northern
Pacific Railway to the winners of the
dairy and creamery butter contests al
the convention of the State Da irymen's
Association to be held in Mandan on
Thursday and friday, February 18th and
10th. These prizes are in addition to
cash prizes to be eivensby the associa.
ton. The Mandan Commercial Clut
has donated $150 to be given in prizes 8
the officers Of the state see fit.
So much for the prizes. The greatest
prize that can be pulled down. and that
is for every attendant. is the gaining
of knowledge, which when put to practi-
cal use by the farmer will give him 9
lift along the road to independence,
and to this end. the committee having
in charge the program has provided
some of the strongest speakers in the
Northwest. Former Governor Hoard of
Wisconsin, editor of doard's Dairy
man, recognized as the leading author
ity on dairy matters in the United
States. is sending to this meeting Mr..
A. j. Glover. the associate editor of his
paper. He with A. K. Wiser. Of Colora-
do will tell the farmers the value of en-
silage as feed. and how to build silos
and put away the ensilage. Prof. Thomas
Shaw, who is worth hearing on any sub
ject pertaining to agriculture, even if
one has to travel the whole length of the
state. will talk. on breedine. Prof.
Shepherd Of the Agriculture schoos, and
F. w. Merrill of Grafton are also on the
program, while. from Minnesota O. A.
Storvick and Joel G. Winkjer will come
to add to the interest and information
to the attendants
Along the line Of entertainment the
program committee has been successful
in securing the services Of Bart the
famous c%artoonist of the Minneapolis
Journal who will dive a chalk talk on
the evening of the 18th. The cartoon on
the front page of the Journal is without
question the most striking of any car
toon appearing in the daily press and
thhe people Of North Dakota will greet
the man who makes the pictures with q
big crowd
The Mandan people have arranged an
orchestra IN hand at every session to
start the proceedings. There will be
plenty Of entertainment, besides the lot
Of wholesome information on dairying
and ii should be the duty Of every
farmer who car possibly arrange his
affairs 10 get away andsbe on hand
through the entire convention,
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-27

was plain 10 any nj who attended the
trial that the case had been we'll worked
up: the evidence we'll gathered and
plainly and legally presented to the
jury. Nothing appeared to have been
left undone.
Aside from the two alleged confessions
made IL Minnie Harold and Chummy
Thomas, all this evidence was purely
circumstantial; but this circumstantial
evidence was placed to the jury in a
clear and we'll connected manner. The
majority of the witnesses from Marmarth
were persons of excellent standing and
made good impressions. The evidence
of Dispatcher Without wal most impor-
tant +: his finding OF a comb, belonging
to Carberry alongside of the revolver
where it had been partly hidden. The
defense did not try to refute this testi-
mony.
The pistol shot which passed through
the empty sleeve of Corcoran. had been
fired so close that it burned the cloth.
This coat had been admitted as an ex-
hibit. and was used with telling effect by
the state when arguing the case to the
jury, showing that Carberry must have
been on top of Corcoran, choking him.
when he, Carberry, received the shot
which wounded him. The finger and
thumb marks of a left hand on Cor
coran's throat, and it was proven, that
Glass. who the defendant tried to throw
the murder on, had no thumb on his
left hand. .s,
In reviewing the evidence of the jury,
neither Gallagher nor Burnett talked to
the jury they talked Of the evidence
and the evidence alone. Neither did
these men talk to the gallery. They
addressed the jury as men, not as dogs.
or unreasoning animals. or as deaf men.
1t is not believed that the states case
could have been better handled by any
within or without the state.
During this trial Billings Co., or the
residents thereof made two inlportan,
and agreeable discoveries. viz: that I,
had a county attorney and also 9
sheriff.
Stark and Billings county people
should be proud of Gallagher and Bur
Inett.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-27
Teachers Examination

Teachers examination will be held at
Dickinson in the 9Th Grade oom Of
the Dickinson High School Thursday and
Friday. February 9Th and 9th, begin
ming at 8 rs.
Mary Nolan.
|1-27-2t Co. Supt. of Schools.