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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25
VITAL STATISTICS FOR
MAINE FOR YEAR 1915

According to the annual report OF
Dr. A. G. Young Of Augusta, registrar
Of vital statistics, which was filed with
the Governor and Council Thursday
the number Of births registered in the
State during the past year was 16,4os
against 1858 for the preceding year.
an increase Of IT'S: the number of mar
riages (number of couples married)
during the past year was 1922 against
$3.50 for the preceding year. an increase
Of 70: the number Of deaths recorded
for the past year was 1882 against
1880 for the preceding year, an in
crease Of 1872: 1892 divorces were de-
creed during the past year against
1851 for the preceding year. an in-
crease Of IL: SO persons committed sui
eide during the past year against 10
for the preceding year. an increase Of
II.
BIRTHS.
During the past year 1604s births
were registered in the State, including
still births. The number of living chill
dren born was 1919 and the number
Of still births was $50. OF the whole
number Of living children Of which the
sex was certified, SOIL were males and
1902 were females. In six births, the sex
was not stated. For each 100 girls born
there were 1869 boys. The birth rate
of living children for the State was
20.s9 for each 1000 population. The av-
erage birth rate in the cities per 1000
population was 20.s2 as compared with
20.93, the birth rate Of the rest Of the
State.
The birth rate Of the different coun-
ties varied widely. AS 1t has invariably
been every year since the registration
began, 1t was the highest in Aroostook,
1929, and the lowest in Knox. 1857. In
four counties, Aroostook, Franklin, Ok
ford and Washington, the birth rate
was above that Of the whole State. OF
the total births in the State 61.7. Der
cent. were Of native parents, 1904 pe:
cent. were Of foreign parentage. 1865
per cent. were Of parents one Of whom
was foreign; whine in LA per cent. the
nationality was not stated.
Waldo county had the largest per-
centage Of native-born parents, name
ly, 1884 per cent, and only 2.35 per
cent. in which both parents were for
eign-born. Hancock followed with 1892
per cent. Of native parentage, and only
3.52 per cent. in which both parents
were foreign-born. In Lincoln county
in $3.50 per cent. Of the births the pa
rents were native-born. and in 2.05 per
cent. foreign-born. In Knox county
the percentage Of native born parents
was a090: in Sa9adahoc. 7a42: in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25
Agricultural Department

J. H. Strout Of Lisbon was caller
Thursday at the Agricultural depart
ment, where he was If conference with
Dairy Instructor j. H. Blanchard, EEL
alive to a meeting in March Of the
three Holstein Breeders Associations
in the State. Mr.. Strout is a former
president Of the And, oscoggin County
Holstein Breeders Association and is
at the present time a prominent breed.
er of that strain of cattle. He also ex-
pressed to Mr.. Blanchard his interest
in and intention to assist in every way
the formation Of a Cow Test Associa-
ton in the town of Bowdoinham, a
matter on which Mr.. Blanchard Is now
at work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25
Public Utilities Commission.

The Public Utilities Commission, in
the matter Of the accident resulting In
the death Of George Tomah on the
track Of the Maine Central Railroad
on Feb. Is near Kineo Station, after
full investigation, states that Tn
vestigation fails to disclose any evil
dence Of negligence on the part Of the
railroad company or its employees"
The body. afterward identified as
Tomah. was found in the snow beside
the track at the time and place men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25

c,,rred in March and the smallest num-
her in any one month, 791. was in July.
During the spring months. 1853 deaths
occurred: during the summer, $685. our
Ing the autumn, 2s56; and during the
winter. 1904.
or the 11,552 decedsnts, 6oo3 were males
and $40 were females, and one was not
stated. Among children dying before
they were five years of age. Isl were
males and 500 were females; there were
242 more deaths among boys under five
years Of age than among girls within the
same age-period. At the age period from
five to so years. there was also a pre-
ponderance Of deaths among males, but
from 50 to 100 years, more among 1e-
males, At the age Of 100 years and over,
one woman died.
Compared with the previous year.
among the chief causes Of death. there
were during the past year 10 more from
cancer, Il more from pneumonia. SIX
more from measles, one more from scar
let fever, 90 more from influenza, rs
more from diarrheal diseases $50 more
from diseases of the heart and q more
from nephritis and Bright's Disease. On
the other hand there were IS less deaths
from tuberculosis, nine less from typhoid
fever, q less from diabetes. 10 less from
whooping cough, eight less from diph-
iberia and Group. Is less from rheuma-
tism, 134 less from diseases of the ner-
yous system and A less from bronchitis.
This year for the first time diseases of
the heart occupy first place. The various
~ he hNofn havo Occnniad the
first place among the causes Of death, ex-
cept in 1892, when pneumonia had the
first place. Accidental drowning caused
80 deaths.
Suicides.
Within the past year SO persons, 70
males and % females. took their own
lives. OF the males the occupation OF Is
was laborer; Of IA, farmer: of four, re-
tired; of three, carpenter: Of three. each
seaman shoemaker and student: Of two
each. teamster. shoe dealer. blacksmith,
fisherman and real estate agent; of one
each, harness maker, mail clerk. plumber.
business man, lumberman, newspaper
man, merchant assistant postmaster,
chemist, landlord. caterer, cook, actor,
moving picture operator, soldier. steve
dore, marble cutter, carriage smith, loom
fixer and Waterman; while Of one. no &C.
cupation was given.
OF the females the occupation Of II was
given as housewife: Of two. as house
keeper; Of one each, domestic. at home.
dressmaker, tailoress and factory opera
tive. In two cases no occupation was
given. AS to the means employed, "a
committed suicide by hanging. q by fire.
arms, nine by poison. IS by drowning, II
by cutting instruments, one by gas as
phyxiation, two by jumping from high
places: and one not stated.
The youngest suicide was a boy IL years
old, the oldest woman of 81 years. The
largest number of suicides was 10 In
June. The largest number, 10. occurred
in Cumberland county. The highest
death rate from suicide was in Knox
county. The suicide rate for the State
per 10000 population was 1.31.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25
EASY TO DARKEN
YOUR CRAY HAIR
You Can Bring Back
Color and Lustre wifi
Sage Tea and Sulphm

When you darken your hair ~.,
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can tsr
because it's done SO naturally :,
evenly. Preparing this mixtn,.
though. at home is mussy and trouba
some. For so cents you can buv =.
any drug store the ready to- use toni.
called "Wyeth's Sage and sulubr.
Compound" You just dampen !,
sponge or soft brush with it and dn,
this through your hair, taking ON.
small strand at a time. By morn,,
all gray hair disappears, and, af,.
another application or two, Your hs,
becomes beautifully darkened, elos,,
and luxuriant. You will also dscov,
er dandruff is gone and hair h,,
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no ds.
grace, is a sign Of old age, and as "
all desire a youthful and attractla
appearance, get busy at once with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur and lca
years younger.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25

toned by section foreman, the body
frozen and skull, left cheek bone and
right forearm fractured. The man
had evidently been struck by train.
Investigation as to his whereabouts
for a few days and Of the trains run
ming at that time, led to the belief that
Tomah was struck by extra train No.
352 but without the knowledge OF the
train crew.
The members Of the Maine Public
Utilities Commission were in West
brook Thursday and at 9 o'clock in
the forenoon in the municipal court
room gave a hearing on the petition
Of William Gilmore, who alleged in
adequate service on the Westbrook
line Of the so-called Portland Street
Railway Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25
4 DEPENDABLE ITNIMELI

For many years DR.. Levi M,,,..
prescribed and used Minard's linim.a
the sale of which is now world ~,
for Minard's is the one depens.s,
liniment for removing pain of ali Iiss
and can be had Of any druggist ''
Minard's is a wonderfully sooth,..
creamy liniment that gives almost y
slant relief to sufferers from nen,s,
gia, lumbago. sciatica, rhenm,s
pains, stiff joints, sore, strained :
lame muscles and tired. aching hrSs
ing, itching feet.
Minard's liniment is absolutely nm.
stainless and very effective. It ia
nomical and clean to use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25

A petition for the pardon Of Edward
NJ. Norton, now serving 20-year
sentence in the State prison for the
murder on August 3, 1912, in Augusta
Of Patrick Lucy or Lucier Of Will
mantle. c.. was filed Thursday at the
Executive department at the State
House by Attorney James A. Con-
nellan Of Portland. Norton's petition
to the Governor and Council is as fol-
lows:
THAT at a term Of the supreme
judicial court held at Augusta in and
for the county Of Kennebec at the
October term thereof, A. D. 1912. by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25
Primary Nomination Papers

Frank 1. Brown Of South Portland.
Republican. has filed his papers as A
candidate before the primaries for the
nomination to the Legislature. The pa
pers are signed by Charles E. West
and 10 others. DR.. Brown has been
prominently connected with education
al matters in his city and is WELL
known practitioner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-25
SERIOUS DEFECT IN
A CHARITIES STATUTE

A peculiar situation has arisen in
York county which shows a serious
defect in the State law relating to the
commitment of children to county
agents for their protection.
Mrs. Lydia w. Rice of Saco has just
rendered to the Governor and Council
her resignation as agent for the pro-
| lection Of children and the question
arises Of what is to become Of the 40
odd children who have been commit
! ted to her legal custody by the va
rious municipal courts and trial JUS
tees Of York county. The form Of
commitment reads: ITO Lydia w.
Rice in her said capacity as agent
for the protection Of children" In the
opinion Of the attorney generals de-
partment the commitment does not
run to any possible successor, SO that
it will be necessary as soon as a new
agent is appointed to go to all of these
courts, take up The cases anew and
have new commitments made.
In response to inquiry by the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections.
Assistant Attorney General Dunbar
says:
Our opinion is thar the proper pro-
cedure would be to take the matter
up with the court tina, made the COM
mitment and have the same modified
so that a new agent could be APP
pointed who would have full and COM
plete Jurisdiction If said children. 1t
would seem to US that If the order
was amended to read, Lydia w. Rice
or her successors in their said capac-
ity as agent for the protection of chill
dren,' it would cover the matter"
Secretary James F. Bagley of the
State Board Of Charities and Correc-
tions in discussing the matter said that
the situation in York county might be
a great deal more serious than 1t is
had not the York County Children's Aid
Society stepped in to care for the chill
dren during the illness Of Mrs. Rice.
He pointed out that in the event OF
the sudden death Of an agent there
might be a grave situation under the
form Of commitment generally used.
1t is quite likely that the next Legis-
lature will be asked to amend the law
in such a manner as to do away with
this situation by providing that the
child be committed to the State Board
Of Charities and Corrections or some
other continuous organization
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"This Place 10 NeutraI!"

A little card occupied a prominent
place on the mantel over the fireplace
in the adjutant generals private Of
ice. the place Of all places in the State
House whore war and warlike matters
would be expected to be heard Of.
The card bears the picture Of a file Of
soldiers on the march. bound perhaps
for vassalboro and perhaps for Mexi-
co. but the words on the card read
thusly. although al the emphaaized
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the consideration OF the honorable
justice Of said court, he was adjudged
guilty Of the crime Of manslaughter
and was sentenced to Imprisonment
and labor in the States prison for a
term Of 20 years.
THAT he was committed in execu-
ton of his said sentence.
That he, the said petitioner, has
reformed and gives promise Of becom-
ing respectable citizen Of the COM
munity.
That he, the aforesaid petitioner, is
now in poor health. symptoms of
tuberculosis having developed, and
that a further confinement might pur-
haps be fatal to his health and life.
THAT, if this petition is granted by
your honorable body, your petitioner
intends to leave the State of Maine
and make his residence with members
of his family at Concord, N. H.
hearing on the petition will be
set at the next session Of the Cover
nor and Council which will be held
next Tuesday.
The murder was committed about
P. NJ. on Thursday. August 8, 1912.
in the smoking room Of the Maine
Central station at Augusta. Parties
standing nearby heard three shots and
raw man leave the smoking room, at
the same time pocketing a revolver.
He walked across the platform onto
Commercial street where he was ar
rested by Officer VIM. r. Corbett, be-
fore he could draw his gun, although
he reached for it.
The wounded man then staggered
from the smoking room to the plat
form, where he Immediately fell and
became partly unconscious. He was
rushed to. the Augusta General hos
pital. but died within an hour.
The murderer was identified during
the evening by George H. Curtis Of
Augusta as Punk" Edward Norton OF
Concord, n. H., a former schoolmate
Of Mr.. Curtis. The dead man was
learned to be one "Willimantic Slim"
whose true name was James Lucy or
Patrick Lucier of Nillimantic, CT.
Both were members of a gang which
had come here to attend a series OF
races at the Trotting park.
It was found that Norton had pur-
chased the revolver at a local hard
ware store. spending his last 81 for 1t
and persuading the clerk to throw in
some cartridges. 1t also developed
that the two men. who had been
chums in their line of work. had quar-
relied over money matter and had beer
seen to have some wordy battles in
public on the day Of the tragedy.
Norton was bound over to the Sep
TENDER term Of court, was indicted for
murder. found guilty and sentenced to
90 years in the State prison at Thorn
aston. being committed Oct. 10, 1872
The following special order was Is
sued on Thursday. Feb. "a, from the
office Of the adjutant general OF the
State Of Maine:
STATE OF MAINE.
The Adjutant Generals Office.
Augusta, Feb. "a. 1916.
Special Orders
No. 20.
tn oono~do eli
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words cannot be shown just as they
appear thereon:
If You Want to Fight. go to Eu-
rope; if You Want War. go to;
This Place Is Neutral"
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Pardon Asked Norton Who Shot and Killed Pat Lucy 1912
195Naonal Guard Notes
Fish and ecuon-Pubc Utilities Finding and Hearing
Relating Children County Agents
Hospitals Defined Primary Nominations
Notes-State House Chat
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BOYLSTON AND EXETER STREET!
BOSTON
One block from Copley So. an
Public Library. Convenient
Shopping and Theatre Distria
All Outside Rooms. Exceusa
Cuisine.
Single Rooms 81, with Bath s2.5o andy
Double $3.50, " $3.50 80
GOOD Garages . minutes walk
L. G. PRIOR, MANAGER
Two minutes from Back Bay Statia
Ten minutes from North Station
mch9. tu-fri,lyr
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wife was the libellant In 1888 divorces and
the husband in 3o4: in the divorces grant,
ed for adultery the husband was the H.
bellant IS times and the wife 50 times; on
account OF cruelty, the wife was the IL
bellant In % cases and the husband in
six cases; for intoxication, the husband
was libellant in three cases and the wife
In 81 cases: for cruel and abusive treat
ment. the husband was the libellant IN
% instances and the wife In 2es; for non.
support, the wife was the libellant In 81
divorces decreed for that cause.
One divorce was granted before the
marriage life has lasted six months. IA
before one years marriage; 81 after
from one to five years marriage; 334 after
from five to 10 years; 323 after from 10 to
% years; 1872 after from 20 to 30 years: e
after more than 30 years of married life:
while in eight cases it was not stated
how long they had been married.
Deaths and Their Cause.
The number Of deaths registered dur
Ing the past year was u,552,162 More than
during the preceding year. The lowest
death rate was in Aroostook county, be-
ing 1883 per cent The counties of Han.
cock. Lincoln, Oxford. Penobscot, Piscata-
quis. Somerset and Washington had
lower death rates than that of the whole
State. while the counties Of Androscog-
gin. Franklin, Kennebec. Knox, sagada-
hoe. Waldo and York had death rates
larger than that Of the State. The high
est county death rate 17.7 per cent. was
that Of Knox.
The largest number Of deaths, l1so. oc-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-26
(S) Of Article Nine (9) Of the Consti.
tuition Of the State of idaho be amend.

Nol VI AricIe NINE (S) OF the Constr.
tuition Of the State of Idaho be amend
ed to read as follows:
SECTION 8. 1t shall be the duty Of
the state Board of Land Commissioners
sale or rental of all the lands hereto.
fore. or which may hereafter be grant,
ed to the State by the general govern
be prescribed by law, and in such man.
ner as will secure the maximum possi-
BILE amount therefor; Provided. That
no school lands shall be sold for less
than ten QO) dollars per acre. No law
shall ever be passed by the legislature
granting any privileges to persons who
may have settled upon such public
Of by the general. government. by
which the amount to be derived by the
SALE or other disposition of such lands,
rectly. The Legislature shall. at the
earliest practicable period. provide by
law that the general grants Of land
made by Congress- to- the state shall
preserved and held in trust, subject to
disposal at public auction for the use
and benefit of the respective objects
made. and the Legislature shall pro-
vide for the sale of said lands from
time to time and for the sale of timber
application Of the proceeds thereof in
accordance with the terms Of said
grants: Provided. That not to exceed
On0 hundred (1VU) sections OF ScnOOl
lands, shall be sold in any one year.
and to be sold in subdivisions of not
to exceed Three Hundred and Twenty
1920 acres Of land to any one individ-
ual. company or corporation.
Section 2. The question to be SUBJ
mitted to the electors Of the State Of
Idaho at the next general election shall
Eight (S) of Article Nine (9) OF the
Constitution of Idaho be amended so
as TO permit the sale of One Hundred
10O) sections of school land in place
Of Twenty-Five (25) sections. to be sold
in subdivisions of not to exceed Three
Hundred and Twenty (320) acres Of
land to any one individual, company
Section 8. The Secretary of State Is
hereby authorized to make publication
Of this Constitutional Amendment in
each county for at least six co. con-
secutive weeks prior to the next gener-
al election in not less than one news;
paper Of general CIRCULATION pupHshreo
THIS JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED.
1.-THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE rs
ON THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF
WARY, 1915.
JA-'- A. H. CONNER,
Speaker of the House =. - ess"sa
THIS JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED
THE SENATE ON THE 18TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1915.
HERMAN H. TAYLOR, e.
President of the Senate
Adv.-6t-1026
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-26
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day following the first Monday of No
vember in the county of Bingham, state
Of Idaho, an election will be held for
Presidential Electors, Members Of Con-
gress, State, County and Precinct Of
fees, which election shall be open at
8 clock in the morning, and will con-
tinue until clock in the evening of
the same day.
The following are the names of the
candidates and the offices to be filled:
Presidential Electors
Ignatz We'll, w. H. Estabrook, D. w.
Church, Ed. A. Walters, Harry L. Day,
David L. Evans, Frank Martin, John
E. Pincock, c. o. Bellamy, G. w. Coop
er, D. e. Evans, Geo. MARBLE, w. I.
Edwards, j. L. Haines, E. R. Headley,
and Isaiah Williams.
Representatives in Congress
Burton L. French, Addison T. Smith,
Marion j. Kerr, John V. Stanley, AL
bert B. Clark, Sam &. Gilleland.
Justice Supreme Court
Robert N. Dunn, John G. Rice.
Governor
d. w. Davis, Moses Alexander, An
ME E. Triplow.
x4outou&ut VVV0k0O4
B. M. Holt, Ernest L. Parker, Walter
H. Willard.
Secretary Of State
George r. Barker, William T. Dough
erty, Thomas j. Coonrod.
State Auditor
George w. Lewis, Clarence Van Deu-
! sen, Caroline A. Sparks.
State Treasurer
John w. Eagleson, Solomon P. Worth
] ington, Bertha l.. Robertson.
Attorney General
Marlin J. Sweeley, T. A. Walters
John E. Dunlap.
Superintendent Public Instruction
Ethel E. Redfield, Lula Showalte!
Carlisle, Louis A. Coblcntz.
Inspector Of Mines
Robert N. Bell, Thomas D. Fry, Jane
F. Rogers. k.e
State Senator
L. R Thomas, T. J. Bennett.
State Representatives
j A. s. Dickinson, Peter G. Johnston
B. Harvey Alfred, John E. Toevs.
County Commissioner First District
MILFORD M. Christensen, John E
Kelley,
county commissioner Second District
J. G. Bond, w. G. Sollenberger.
County Commissioner Third District
Jed Taylor, F. T. Halverson.
| Sheriff
4 A. H. Simmons, F. E. DeKay.
/ Probate Judge
James E. Good, w. H. Keller.
Treasurer
L. G. Wells, H. Andrew Benson.
County Superintendent Of Schools
Grace Faulconer, William Bartlett.
Assessor
r. T. Malcolm, VIM. M. Dye.
Coroner
E. 7. Peck, M. c. MacKinnon.
Surveyor
A. E. Christensen, James Young.
Prosecuting Attorney
Ralph w. Adair, w. A. Beakley.
Justice of the Peace in Each Precinc'
Constable in Each Precinct
+. M. FISHER,
Clerk of the Board of County Commits
| sioners, Bingham County, Idaho.
Dated this 9th day Of October, 1916