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The Glasgow courier., 1916-01-21

We see by the sporting section that
the lawn tennis players have quit and
gone to squash.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-01-21

Missoula is establishing a Produce
Exchange, which will bring consum-
er and producer together, to their mu-
tual advantage. Glasgow merchants
are contemplating working together
with the farmers on a similar propo-
sition.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-01-21

Every little while Italy threatens to
become really interested in the war.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-01-21

ITO neglect ones liberty
is to lose it. To neglect
ones country is to perish
with it,"
The Glasgow courier., 1916-01-21

Montana has $50 grain elevators;
81 grain warehouses; 45 flour mills;
and at least a dozen more in way of
construction. Of this total (552)-
222 are operated by cline" companies,
about 25 per cent are operated by
farmers associations. The total flour
mills capacity is 5000 barrels daily.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-01-21

With month to go on, records in
the office of Secretary of State A. M.
Anderson recently showed that 18,401
automobiles had registered in Mon
tana to date. The first year of reg
istration, 1918, there was only lit
tie over 5000 machines in the entire
state.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-12-09

of help from the national treas
ury in the Development of the
farming industry is a guaranty of
the success of the undertaking.
1t has been held out by many
who are not familiar with bank
ing customs that the bankers of
the country would be hostile to
the rural credits act. Such an
idea is at wide variance with the
spirit of banking as it is now car
ried on. The fact is the banking
heads, especially those whose in
Stitutions are members of the fed
eral reserve banks, are in hearty
sympathy with the farmer credit
law. The Federal Farm Loan Act
serves the same end for the farm
er that the Federal Reserve Act
does for the banking institutions
Of the country. The farmers need
cheap money, and all commercial
ranks are not suited to the loan
requirements of the farmer. Bank
deposits are mainly on demand,
or on short time, so that they can
not safely tie up their funds in
long time loans. Those who loan
to the farmer on mortgage must
have access to funds that are
seeking lOng-term investment at
low rate of interest.
The Federal Farm Loan Act is
especially adapted to the require
ments of the western farmer and
the farmers west of the Mississip-
pi are the first to take an active
interest in the organization of the
loan associations. However, u.
S. Senator Henry F. Hollis of New
Hampshire, essentially and in fact
an eastern man, is the author of
the bill which became law when
President Woodrow Wilson af-
fixed to it his signature July II,
1916.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-12-09

The "big business" newspapers
of the country have continued
their practice of suppressing Will
liam Jennings Bryan, if such
were in their power and possible.
During the campaign there was
no more ardent, energetic and dill
ligent supporter of Woodrow Will
son for reelection than this self
same w. j. Bryan, and no more
brilliant speeches upon the polit-
zeal forum were ever made by the
Nebraska statesman in support Of
democratic cause than those ut
tered by him throughout the great
political contest just closed, but
the trust alliance press of the
country shut the gates, as far as
they could, between the great
commoner and the people. If his
voice could have been heard by
the people, through the great
daily press of the country as clear
ly as it came from his lips upon
the forum there would have been,
in many Of the close states, plur-
alitics for President Wilson in
violent contrast to those given to
his alleged opponent.
As soon after the election as the
smoke of battle had cleared from
the political atmosphere of the
country to make reasonably sure
of the result Mr.. Bryan, out Of
his great heart, sent his congrat-
ulations to President Wilson, but
it did not appear on the front
pages Of the big dailies; but here
is the message:
Lincoln, Nebraska, November
10, 1916.--IIon. Woodrow Wilson,
President, Washington, d. c.:
The returns are now so nearly
complete that | shall not longer
deny myself the pleasure of ex-
tending to you heartiest congrat-
ulations upon your reelection and
earnest good wishes for the sue
cess of your second term. Am
proud of the west-including Ne
braska. The states beyond the
Missouri have rallied to your sup
port and saved the day, and in
doing so have honored themselves
no less than you. They have been
largely benefited by the great re-
forms secured under your leader
ship, and they stand with you for
peace, prosperity and progress
William Jennings Bryan.
Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectic OIL. For burns.
scalds, cuts and emergencies. All
druggists sell Il 26c ana 60c.-Adv.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-12-09

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectic OIL. For burns.
scalds. cuts and emergencies. All
druggists sell It 26c ana 60c-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28

No, sir, he said: Il have not deceiv-
ed myself. The vote by which 1 was
elected was about 20 per cent Social
istic and so per cent protest"
The vote which elected Mr.. Wilson
was materially augmented by Repub-
Leans who were dissatisfied with the
government Of the party. This vote
of protest together with the organiza.
ton of the third party resulted in Mr..
Wilson s election. Mr.. Wilson should
keep in mind that there will be no Re.
publican vote of protest this year;
and further, that there are but two
candidates in the field. Even the six
and quarter million votes Mr.. Wilson
received in 1912 will not be enough to
elect him in 1916.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28
PURPOSE OF COLLEGE WORK

Formerly there was a good deal of
distinction in sending boy to col
lege. Taking these higher courses of
study was an exceptional thing. The
whole town watched the student. He
was looked at as scholastic wonder.
1t was assumed he had literary and
bookish tastes, and he was considered
as designed for learned profession.
The crowd that enters college por-
tails today is different. The number
of those seeking college degrees is
multiplied many times. There are
many rich men s sons. Too many of
these and some othors as well, study
as mere side issue. 1t is an I'M
pleasant feature of the course, to be
evaded as far as possible.
With great numbers of students,
the dominating motive is to engage
in athletics and enjoy social life.
With even more, the motive is to make
money. The, idea has become wide
spread that the college man earns
better pay. The old scholastic ideals
are gone with the traditional burning
of midnight oil.
Yet the change is not wholly bad
Athletics and social life have their
high values. This mingling and con-
flict of personality serves valuable
ends. The boy may learn more human
nature, more art Of executive manage
ment, in his campus and fraternity
life, than any professor can teach him
The great trouble is that prevailing
tendencies encourage young men tc
undervalue the experience of the bust
nsss even if they neglect their studies
But they cannot be turned out broadly
! educated citizens, unless they apply
themselves diligently to the search af
ter wisdom. After all, that is what thC
college is chiefly for. When it turn:
out mere money getters, it misses the
purpose for which its endowments wer,
created.-Ex.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28
IF THIS BE ALL

If this be all, and when we die, we die,
Then life is but wanton, monstrous
lie;
And of the haplcss creatures that
draw breath
We who seem flower and crown, rank
far below
The least of living things that does not
The dread Of loss, the certainty Of
death.
If pain and sorrow are without a
scheme,
Dealt out by chance, then like an evil
OF some dark fiend, this smiling, gra.
ciOus earth;
If we that hunger never shall be filled,
The sooner that our empty hearts are
stilled
The better for them and their aching
dearth.
Yet close, feel, there wraps us all
around
Some mighty force, some mystery pro-
found,
And, through my doubts and ignor-
ance, I trust
The power that bound with laws the
moon and tide,
And hung the stars in heavenly spaces
wide
Must, by their witness, be both wise
and just.
North American Review.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28

The Death of En- thu he neglected to see
Priest that the work en-
trusted to him was not interfered with
by those of his own household. His
loyalty to God was not sufficiently
great to hinder him from Sinking his
responsibility. In his character was
too much of the spirit of peace at any
price," not enough of that which is pre-
pared to die for Righteousness sake.
Israel Different From Other Nations.
The lesson taught to Gods Covenant
people, Israel, the Lord next sent chas-
tisements upon the Philistines. SO that
they were glad to return the Ark te
the people Of God. This does not au-
thorlze us In supposing that pestilences.
etc. are special punishments Of God.
We must remember that the nation of
Israel was in covenant relationship
with God and under Divine supervision.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28
OH, THAT MINE ENEMY
WOULD WRITE A BOOK

The New FREEDOM is a book that has
been pulled on Mr.. Wilson on more than
one occasion. The publication Of the
book should have been postponed until
after the administration was finished.
On page 26 of his book occurs this pass
age:
"Not many months ago l stopped at
little town in Nebraska, and while
my train fingered l met on the plat
form a very engaging young fellow
dressed in overalls, who introduced
himself to me as the mayor of the town,
and added that he was Socialist. l
said: What does that mean? Does it
mean that this town is Socialistic?'
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28
GIVES UP TWILIGHT SLEEP

John Hopkins hospital has practically
disprovcd the "twilight Sleep meth
cd in childbirth. The hospital au-
thorities abandoned experimental use
of the method more than nine months
ago. The conclusion reached is that it
is too perilous, that the menace to the
life of the child is too grave to war
rant its use except under the most ia
vorable circumstances.
After more than years use of the
twilight sleep drug scopalomin, the
obstetricians found that it could be
safely used only under exceptional
conditions because of questions regard
ing the proper dosage.
In the latter eases two highly expe-
rienced physicians always were at the
bedside of the expectant mother, as
we'll as several nurses. There always
was the imminent danger of the strang-
ulation of the baby from the moment
the scopalomin was given to the moth
or. It was ON this account, according
to DR.. Willea L. Miliea, the resident
obstretician, that it was found neces-
sary to detail two skilled obstetricians
to each patient. This, in most cases,
represented vigil of 10 to II hours.
ScopalOmin is far from the ideal
drug for collaborating, said DR.. Mil
lea recently. ''The attendant dangers
are so great that it can never come in
to general use. The wealthy man can
afford it, as the expense of having
skilled obstreticians always in call is
the smallest consideration, but for
most people, the so-called middle class
es, it seems ont of question; and it is
among the masses that the create,
number of births occur.
| eft is not method that the average
practitioner can use. Our conclusions
show that man should have at least
five years obstetrical hospital expe
rience before venturing to use scopalo
min. The average practitioner car
never hope to have this experience
Without his accumulated skill the dan
gers of the twilight sleep method arr
too eats
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28
ARK Of THE LORD
IN WICKED HANDS
I Samuel 4:1-fS-Feb. 81.

I Samuel 4:1-1S-Feb. 81.
q Corrupt Priesthood-A DemoraIized
PeopIe-Attempt to Bring God into
the Wharf.-The Ark Of the Covenant
Captured-same Principle In Opera.
<ion Today-Tragie Death Of Eli and
His Two Sons-Which Nations Are
Ia Covenant Relationship With God7
wBe We doors of the Word. and not hearers
only, deludin0 your otcn selres. jas. IKE
- ONE twenty years after Coos
- prediction Of the calamities to
~ befall Eli and his family. the
tragedy related in this lesson
occurred. In all that time Eli, now
.ninety-eight years old, had allowed
matters to continue in his sons hands.
Notwithstanding their dishonesty In
the things of God, and their immoral
tty and pernicious example. We are
not to overestimate the moral and re-
Ag16us conditions Of the people during
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28
such a deficit exists.

such deficit exists.
mo amount of reasoning on the
mart of the Chairman of the Commit
tee on Finance will alter the fact
that outside of preparedness there has
been at least $2OO,OOOOOO of wnsteful
appropriations and expenditures by
the present Congress. That condition
of the treasury will absolutely neces-
state the Withholding of contracts
for battleships and delay the whole
scheme of preparedness.
'The figures of the Secretary of
the Treasury may be juggled as they
may but when the Secretary Is up
against the brute fact of not having
money to pay for these projects he
will then find that figures will not
make a surplus in the treasury"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28

took place. The "o"'
1sraelites went out to meet them In bat
tie and were defeated. In their chagrin
they looked to God, just as all the ma
lions of Europe today are doing.
Indeed, the Israelites had more
ground for attempting to bring God
into the war, for invoking the assist
ance of religious symbols, etc., than
have the warning kingdoms Of today;
for God had declared that they were
His special people, and that He would
protect them as long as they would
be loyal to Him. On the other hand,
the kingdoms Of this world have
no such Divine promise, have no
ground for such expectations Of Di-
vine aid. They are falsely styling
themselves Christian kingdoms
"Christendom'; whereas they have nei-
Their part nor lot with the Lord. He
recognizes no nations except Natural
Israel Of the past and Spiritual Israel
Of the present. Peter go.
A Present Day Parallel.
The Israelites doubtless had read
how the Ark of the Lord went before
them in the Wilderness journey, how
it was in the midst of the Jordan
when the people crossed dry-shod, and
how it was in the procession that
marched around Jericho when the
walls fell. So they determined to bring
the Ark and put it into the battle.
Their reasoning apparently was that
God would not permit the Ark of the
Covenant to be injured or captured;
and that hence the victory would be
bound to come to Israel.
The people forgot that they had been
living in violation of their Covenant
with God; and that that Covenant call
ed for punishment upon them at the
hand of their enemies. They forgot
that the two priests We're thieves and
robbers, CARRIED as the priests Of God;
that they were immoral, impure, pos
ing as the representatives of the Di-
vine Holiness.
Today, as in the days Of Ellis sons,
the people shout as they couple the
Cause of God with their national prof.
ects. Again they forget that Gods
Cause is under Divine direction, and
will prosper best by the permission of
a great defeat to all these systems of
men, preparing incidentally for the es-
Establishment of Messiah's Kingdom, aft
er the Armageddon of the Bible shall
have humbled the world and made
them ready to accept the new King
Emmanuel and His Kingdom.
There was a great slaughter and a
scattering of the Israelites. Ellis two
sons were slain. The Ark of God was
captured. A swift runner brought the
sad intelligence to Shiloh, where Eli
as Judge sat upon his high seat in the
gate, fearfully remembering the TWEEN
ty-year-before prediction of disaster.
The runner reported to Eli that the
battle had gone against the Israelites,
that his two sons We're slain and that
the Ark of the Lord had been captur-
ed by the Philistines.
When Eli learned that his precious
treasure, for which he was guardian
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28
SACRIFICED COUNTRY'S
HONOR AND INTEREST

Mr.. Wilson's defenders say he
"has kept US out of war" As
matter Of fact his policy in
Mexico has combined all the
evils of feeble peace with all the
evils Of feeble war. He has Sc
cured none Of the benefits of
war; but he has not avoided
war. He has sacrificed the hon.
or and the interests Of the coun-
try; but he has not received the
thirty pieces of siIver.-From
the speech Of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, delivered at Lewiston,
Maine, in behalf Of Charles e.
Hughes.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28

A little want ad inserted in the OPP
timist is sure to bring results. If you
don t believe it, just try it and be con-
WINGED.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28

by Divine appoint
lnent, had been
taken by the Philis
tines, the poor old
man fell over in a
faint, his chair top
pied, his neck was
broken. Although
faithful at heart
until death at nine
ty-eight, neverthe,
less he is not with
out reproof in that
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28

It Sc t W e n t y
years.. but we may
assume that the
evil example of
t h e priests, the
sons Of Eli, had
a d emoralizing ef-
. feet. According
to Gods Covenant
W it b the nation.
He was bound to
punish them
: A fresh invasion
of the Philistines
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-28
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
LAWYERS
TO HOLD
BANQUET
By Altman

Lincoln's birthday will be cele-
brated by Tacoma lawyers this
year at the Tacoma hotel, when
members of the Tacoma Bar as
ISOLATION hold their annual din
ner.
Members of the supreme
bench and the local federal
judges have accepted an invita-
ton as special guests. The Lin
coin address will be made by
Professor G.. b. Bissett, of the
University of Washington law
school. Toasts will be made to
President Wilson by John d.
Fletcher; to the State Bar asso-
citation by Mack +. Gose and to
the supreme court by Frederick
w. Bausman, newly appointed
supreme court judge.
Music for the dinner will be
furnished by w. r. Flaskett's or
chestra and by George Harrigan
and Festyn Davis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
LEGAL NOTICES

s~~>~~~->~>>~~>>~~>>~>>~<
to the north curb line of South oath
Street, to the established grade,
with roadway at South 25th
street intersection sixty eight (GS)
feet In width; a roadway between
South 26th Street and South 31st
Street sixty 600 feet in width,
with a roadway between South Slst
Street and South saith Street, fifty
structing on said roadways a pave
that portion north of the south
property line of South 9th Street,
where pavement shall be of brick;
all to be on a concrete base, with
brick cutters, concrete and granite
curbs, and all necessary storm wa
ter drainage.
Said Improvement shall also con-
sist In taking up and relaying all
walks, curbs, cutters and aprons.
necessary to make same conform to
lines and grades of new improve
ment; also In extending all aprons
to curbs, and In taking out and re-
placing any damaged concrete base
Provided that that part to be
done by the Tacoma Railway q
Power Company. under its fran
interest, penalty and costs will at
tach.
Said installment may be paid on
or before February 18th, 1915, but
II not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
CHAs. d. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Jan. 1928. Feb. /. 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

SITUATION
IS SERsOUS

Pierce county livestock is suf-
fering more with each additional
day of snow. Conditions are he
coming so serious in many parts
of the county that Sheriff Long
mire is considering some plan of
caring for the stock.
Not a day has gone by since
the heavy SHOWS without several
reports of starving stock being
made. A report was made today
by Puyallup farmer that eight
horses are near starvation in a
field near that city.
In such cases the county Is
taking the stock under the hu-
name act and boarding them with
farmers at SO cents per head
day. II the owners are unable
to pay the bill, the stock will be
sold at public auction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
LOOMS GOES
HOME; SMITH
IS NOW BOSS

Within half dozen hours
after he had been superseded as
head of the Tacoma police de-
partment. Chief LOOMS, who has
been seriously Ill for a month,
was removed from the Tacoma
General hospital today to his
home on North Union avenue.
Still. in a dangerous condition,
physicians have ordered that he
must not be excited.
The new police regime, with
ID. o. Smith as head of the de.
partment, started smoothly to-
day. Chief Smith announced
that no changes would be made
in the personnel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
Bandits Shoot
PairOEman I'm
Saloon Fight

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l.
In a pitched gun battle early to-
day, one policeman was fatally
injured, an unidentified bandit
was shot, but escaped, while
three out of six bandits burglar
izing a saloon were captured.
The injured policeman. @. J.
McSweeney, heroically blocked
one door OF a Valencia street sa-
loon to prevent the bandits exit
that way though he had been
shot three times and was weak
from loss of blood.
The bandits. who escaped, fled
in waiting automobile, while
bullets rained over them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
Parents Left
Her I'm Empty
House, Charge

Gladys Sperrow, age II, was
arrested by Constable Mitchell at
II O'Clock today at the home of
Mrs. John Curran, 171O Yakima
avenue, on a warrant sworn out
by her mother, charging delin-
quency.
The girls family recently
moved from LIE Yakima to Sc
attic. According to the girl and
Mrs. Curran, she was left in the
deserted house, and slept on the
floor two nights. Then Mrs. Cur
ran gave her a temporary home.
Mrs. Sperrow came from Seattle
today and visited Juvenile Officer
Healey, who swore out warrant
for the girls arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
Police Court
Has Easy Time

January's report for the Taco
ma police court is in striking
contrast to reports of previous
months.
During the first month of pro-
hibition there were no cases for
fighting, begging or disorderly
conduct before the court, while
last year the total average of
these cases any month was rs.
Fifteen cases of intoxication, 10
of vagrancy and 4S of traffic vio-
lations, formed the bulk of police
court work for the month.