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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21
DETERMINED TO DIE.

Ogden, Dec. 14.-seemingly intent
upon completing an unseccessfull 1t.
tempt to end his life by cutting his
throat, Charles Carlberg Of Arco, Idaho,
kept Sheriff T. A. DeVine's deputies
busy today preventing the man from do
ing himself further injury. Carlberg
who was removed to a padded cell, in.
sists that he wants to die. Carlberg
is said by the county officers to be
sane, but is suffering from extreme
despondency.-Salt Lake Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

If people do not acquire knowledge
Of many kinds, and most Of it useful,
IL 10 not for the want Of facilities. An
Increasing number Of towns have free
libraries and reading rooms open to all
and as in these days Of automobiles
no rural home is far from town, the
benefits Of these libraries are within
the reach Of everyone.
Then, too, in the summer time
chautauquas are numerous for no town
that thinks anything Of itself will let
the season 60 by without having one
for q week or more. These institutions
many not always furnish the highest
grade Of instruction and amusement
but it must be . very poor one indeed
il it 10 not possible to get from it some
wholesome information, amusement
and recreation.
In fact . good ehautauqua 10 q yer.
table blessing in numerous ways. II
breaks the monotony Of rural life in
that it creates interest, stimulates en-
4uiry, promotes soeiability and in
creases knowledge. To be sure, I
ehautauqua does not last long enough
for tho instruction to DO very deep
But that 10 NO drawback for farmer,
and people generally who are seeking
little respite from the tolls Of life ar,
not seeking for anything profound
Rather do they need and look for /,
sane combination Of 4entertainmen
and instruction that shall make ,
pleasant break in their life and Civ,
them broader outlook on human Of
fairs.
While, - . rule, . ehautauqua il
not . money making proposition y
those instrumental in securing it, il il
sonsthing better, for. il enables then
TO do something that 10 Of real intel
Isstsal 1nd .msuGa bsnsfit 20 the soul
0unity, with = large slice Of whols
some entertainment added.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21
INDIAN POPULATION GROWS.

Washington, December 8.-The Amer.
lean Indian, under improved health
conditions, is increasing in numbers,
according to the annual report today
Of Commissioner Sells Of the Indian
bureau.
There were POS, 224 Indians when the
report was written, an increase Of 1929
over year ago. Health and educa.
tional campaigns, the report says, re-
duced the general death rate this yea1
from 1856 in 100 to 1898, and cul
down the number of infant death.
from 1891 two years ago to 1903 this
year.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

for wards. Tho boerd holds il would
be criminal to avoid this responsible.
ity. An appropriation Of $4,000 for
the maintenance Of the asylum 10 lee.
commended.
The report Of DOR Poynter, medi.
cal superintendent Of the asylumj
shows that at the beginning of the
year, July l, 1914, there were 2S5 pa
TENTS in the asylum Of whom 1877
were males and 1OS were females.
During the year IA patients were ad.
mitted, 1O1 males and 43 females. A
total of 70 patients were discharged.
The institution is in congested con-
dition because Of lack Of room.
Deficiency Warrants.
Speaking Of deficiency warrants and
the saving the institution made the
board Of directors says in its report:
1--WE believe that deficiency warrants
have been the rule throughout many
departments Of state government, not.
withdrawing the fact that We have Z
law prohibiting this condition. Va
he'd to pay from cur appropriation in
the ntighborhood Of $4,000 worth Of
claims that were contracted by pre-
,ding "directorship, which p, ives the
law easily gotten around, and which
also emphasizes the fact that def.
ciencies are the rule.
"Therefore to administer affairs and
keep within the appropriation is the
exception, but under the skillful man.
agement Of the medical superintendent,
with . high degree Of efficiency main.
tanned throughout the institution, and
far better results obtained, We have
tho record Of not only keeping with.
in our appropriation, and paying the
@l7 900 indebtedness Of the former id
ministration, but We viii have some.
thing in the neighborhood Of 49,, 1000
of the Taxpayers money to turn
Ihaak to the aststs stssssuzy rst tho close
Iof our term. This, Ne believe to Be
q heretofore unheard OF condition in
the financial affairs Of any Of the
state institutions Of Idaho, It has taken
constant and strict attention to detail
to accomplish this, proving eonclu'
sively that the medical superintendent
10 peculiarly fitted with eombina.
ton of talents for the position he %
fully occupies.''
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

Much has been said and written dur.
ing the past two years a. to national
preparedness. From present indica-
tions it would appear to be the policy
Of the country to bring defensive pre-
paredness to the point where we will
feel secure should the unforeseen occur.
This policy is resulting in the build
ing of larger and more modern battle.
ships, more efficient coast defenses, the
Strengthening of the army and such
like precautions.
This is good as present precaution.
ary policy, but something more than
these measures are needed if we are
to be- q thoroughly prepared nation.
As to the advisability Of reasonable
preparedness, there seems to be little
!doubt that it is needed, at least for
some time to come. Europe is war
mad. Mexico ID q hotbed Of insurree.
ton. Unrest and . lust for blood pre-
walls throughout the globe, and at any
time We may be forced into . war not
Of our seeking.
Hence If We are compelled to fight,
We should by all means be prepared
to fight.
And this brings ~ to the question Of
soldiers. Without them, Of what avail
il armamenti When the call for mob.
ilization of all state troops came from
Washington, how many responded How
long would such = pitifully email army
last in such conflict - now RACES
in Europes b 49,
The truth 10, We aeed to educate
more soldiers. Not moro professional
soldiers, but more emergency soldiers.
We need to teach our boys and young
men not only patriotism, but effective
patriotism, for patriotism minus eff
cheney il q mighty weak article. It
must be backed up With = punch.
Why not, then, ,aloug with . love
Of country, teach our young men to
defend the country they are taught to
lovea
The simple truth is, every school in
the land should be miniature mill
tary camp. Young men should be
taught military tactics and trained in
the manual Of arms a. thoroughly -
they are drilled in the arts, sciences
and classics. No able-bodied young
man should be permitted to graduate
from high school, college or univer.
sity until he is capable Of stepping
into the ranks as an efficient soldier.
Not as q matter Of arousing military
spirit, but A. q matter Of practical
defensive patriotism.
Your neighbor may loudly proclaim
his love for his family, but if he is
unable or unwilling to protect them
when danger threatens you are forced
to conclude that his love is very weak
article.
Just so with love Of country. It
must have a "punch" behind it.
The only way to put the punch into
the man is to train it there in the
boy, and the logical time is right along
with his other training.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21
SHELLEY SOON TO BE suBuRBA1,

Work on the million dollar sugar fac
tory at Shelley by the Utah-1daho Su'
gar company is we'll under way, and the
100000 annual payroll and seven-dol-
lar bettes for the farmers is bound to
soon transform the village of Shelley
into a thriving, populous little city in
the not far distant future.
Shelley is now 1.-The second city in
Bingham county, and its assured growth
and prosperity cannot help but be
very material benefit to Blackfoot, and
when the interurban is in action it will
be a very valuable suburb, and the
distance there, which is less than 18
miles, will soon be built up with resi-.
dences and small farms and gardens,
after the interurban is in operation,
which, from present indications, will
not be later than the year 1918. We
venture the representation that with
in five years after the two cities are
connected by hourly railway communi'
cation the present gap between them
will have entirely disappeared as have
similar vacant lands between Seattle
and Bellingham; Seattle and Tacoma;
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, and any other
uninhabited territory that has ever been
invaded by the accommodating inter.
urban railway communication, positi'
vely the most successful of town build.
ing influence ever known.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

There are some well meaning people,
even on this side Of the water, who
question the fitness Of observing
Christmas while war and all the evils
connected with war are 80 prevalent
throughout the world. But it is diff.
ficult to see how the observance
of the day would help the people who
are suffering. In fact, it is generally
admitted that the folks who observe
the day in sane and appropriate
manner are the folks who are the most
charitable and who do the most to
advance the cause of peace and good
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21
THE CHRISTMAS PARCEL.

The freight flickers in the cheerful
room.
Outside, the twilight and November
Within, one senses Christmas in the
air
Parcels and wrappings litter every
chair,
And ON the table stands q sturdy boz.
"Give him the scarf and gloves, and
now the socks;
And don't forget the candies and tho
cake.'
Love shows in shining eyes, though
hearts may ache.
The candle CUTTERS, as the east wind
means
And shrieks between the sandbags and
the stones
Forming his dugout, somewhere cup
the ine.''
He does not worry, he is feeling fine;
The Christmas parcel has arrived aS
last
Gloves, scarf and socks protect him
from the blast,
And how he revels in the homemade
farel
Thus love bears Christmas to tho boy
out there.-Norsh Sheppard in To-
ronto Mail and Empire.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

If Villa goes on capturing towns at
his present rate they will soon stop
calling him bandit and instead he will
be styled great general and a con.
summate statesman. There is nothing
ike success to change the estimate
put upon public man, whether in
this country or in Mexico.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

Yes, we are strictly a law abiding
citizen. We believe in rigid enforce
ment of the law against every per-
son-eXcept ourself.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

If the newspapers Of the country
boosted their prices in proportion to the
advance in other lines, wouldn't there
be one mighty big howl of protest
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

1t is possible, perhaps, to have Z
too tender conscience in business, but
the generality Of men are not troubled
that way, and there is a pretty gen.
eral agreement that trusts are not.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

Kicking the cat is a whole lot more
fun than kicking fellow who 10 big
ger than you are.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

They say fool and his money sooz
part company. For heaven 3 sake sent
M . fool.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

Make it war on the high cost Of liv.
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prevail.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

Some are growing and others are eat
ing crow, but it will all come out in
the wash just the same.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-12-21

We repeat, one can't be certain Of
anything these days, except that cred.
itors keep right on yelping for their
money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29
State House Chat

Insurance Commissioner Erastus j
Carter is on a trip to Washington coun-
ty on business connected with his de.
partment
Leon o. Tebbetts of Waterville was
a caller Friday at the Capitol.
Recent registrations at the State mu.
scum were by Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Ber-
ry of Rockland; Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. and
Master w. Frederick Winslow of Ran
dolph.
DR.. A. G. Young, secretary Of the
State Board Of Health. has returned
from an official visit to Jonesport.
John E. Fitzgerald of Bath, State in
spector of jails and prisons, was call
er Friday at the State House.
Cornelius j. O'Leary Of Bangor was
among the callers Friday at the Capt.
toll.
John McDonough Of the State audi
tors Office was in Portland Friday eve
ming on personal business.
Miss Nellie Lord, clerk in the office of
Pension Clerk Charles E. English, has
returned to her duties after a couple Of
days illness.
Miss Hazel Beane, clerk in the Office
of the Charities and Corrections Com
mission, will pass the weekend in Ban
gor.
Secretary J. F. Bagley Of the Chari-
ties and Corrections will return today
from a trip Of inspection Of institutions
in Cumberland county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29
The substance Of

Hallowell Of Leeds. The substance OF
the decision follows:
"Amasa G. Hallowell Of Leeds. aged
about As years, section hand in the en-
ploy Of the Maine Central Railroad,
while riding on hand car from Leeds
Junction to Curtis Corner. and about
two miles from the former point at
ITO p NJ. April 10, 1916, was struck
by light engine No. 142, Portland to
Pennington, and died soon after reach
ing the hospital at Lewiston, to which
he was removed at once.
1T appears that Mr.. Hallowell was
not in the exercise Of such care as the
circumstances demanded. Whether the
engineer should have been able to OBJ
serve anything the size Of a man rid
ing on his track at greater distance
we do not dare to say. It is doubtful
in any event if he could have seen the
object far enough ahead to have avoid
ed the accident.
1--WE do not think that section men In
charge of hand car should permit it
to go out upon the track without ord
ers, at dark and without lights or other
precautions. Not only the life Of the
person on the car is hazarded, but in
jury may be done to those not directly
involved. 1t is not probable that con-
sent is given to such a practice, but ap-
propriate steps should be taken to dis
courage it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29
A Rare Picture

The Public Utilities Commission has
just received present that Is highly
prized-Col. Frederic E. Boothby, may
or Of Waterville, being the donor and
the gift picture Of the first railroad
station in the city Of Augusta.
The location was on Commercial wes t
single story structure, with a rounding
roof, with large entrances so that the
trains of those days could enter the sta
ton. The building was perched up on
made land, the wooden cob work plain
ly showing. The engines were mere
pigmies compared with the machines Of
today, with the huge flaring smokestacks
Of the wood burners. A freight car
shown in the picture bears the words
Kennebec & Portland, No. II, and it was
by no means as large as those now in
use.
The view along Commercial does not
disclose any of the stores which then
faced on Water street, but the building
now occupied by Brown G. Hopkins as a
marble shop looks practically as it does
today, and was occupied by Pullen. in
the same line Of business. The old Bit
tues house on the hill Is also very plain
ly shown.
This depot was destroyed on Dee. "a.
1864 by fire. A new structure was erect
ed, only to be destroyed by fire in the
great conflagration Of Sept. II. 1865. The
first fire also destroyed a freight train
ready to start for Skowhegan, the Dunn
my engine and car and six cars.
The first engine to arrive from the
west at Augusta on Monday, Dec. Is.
1851. The first full train arrived on
Monday, Dec. 20, 1851 and on the fol-
lowing day regular passenger service
with Portland and Boston was begun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29
New Corporations

The articles of Incorporation Of the
following corporation has been ap-
proved by the attorney generals Office
of the State Of Maine:
st. John Valley Club Corporation,
organized April IA at Van Buren, for
the purpose of buying and owning
building lots in Van Buren,; contract
and own buildings on table for public
hall, club room, stores and business
offices and to rent same. Capital,
$4,000; all common; par value $40;
nothing paid in. Pres, Henry A. Gag
non, Treas, T. M. Finland; clerk, Paul
S. Cyr; directors, H. A. Gagnon, T. M.
Findland, w. F. Paradis, Joe J. Cyr, l..
]. Violette, M. D., Joseph F. Theriault.
A. E. Hammond Peter C. Keegan, M.
J. McIver, E. P. Nadeau, Patrick Their
iault, Fortunat w. Pelletier, George j.
keegan, Levite Gagnon, Tim Bond
reau. Approved April 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29
PRIMARY PAPERS
GubernatoriaI Papers

Col Frederic H. Parkhurst, of Ban
gor, Thursday, filed his primary nomi-
nation papers as Republican candi-
date for Governor in the June primar-
les. There were 113 documents in all
with a total Of between twenty seven
and twenty eight hundred signatures.
Col. Parkhurst omitted filing nomin-
alton papers from Androscoggin,
Aroostook and Cumberland-the home
counties of Mr.. Callahan, Mr.. Milliken,
and Mr.. Wheeler, who are also can
didates for the Republican gubernator-
ial nomination. In explanation of the
failure to file papers from his home
county Col Parkhurst states, that
having more than ten thousand sign
ers on his nomination papers with the
privilege under the law Of filing but
twenty eight hundred and thirty
names in all Penobscot county papers
were omitted in order that a larger
percentage of the nomination papers
could he filed from other counties.
The primary papers of DR.. A. c.
Hagerthy Of Ellsworth for nomination
on the Republican ticket as a candi-
date for Governor were filed Friday.
They are in "a sections and contain
1888 names.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29
Other Papers

The following primary nomination
papers were filed Friday at the office Of
the secretary of State:
Reed v. Jewett of Calais, Democratic
candidate for judge of probate for
Washington county.
James B. Perkins of Boothbay Har-
bor Democratic candidate for the
House of Representatives from the
class district comprised of the towns Of
Bristol, South Bristol, Boothbay Harbor
and Monhegan Plantation.
John B. Russell Of North Berwick,
Republican candidate for the House of
Representatives from North Berwick
and South Berwick.
Erwin G. Ryder Of Brownville, Re-
publican candidate for the House Of
Representatives from the class district
comprised Of the towns of Milo, Brown
vile. Orneville, Medford and Lake
View Plantation.
Nicholas Tierney of Biddeford. Re-
publican candidate for the House Of
Representatives.
Charles H. Nelson Of New Gloucester,
Democratic candidate for the House Of
Representatives.
+ Joseph A. Provencher of Biddeford,
Republican candidate for the House Of
Representatives.
Frank L. McGibbon Of Auburn. Pro-
eressive candidate for the House Of
Representatives.
Robert A. Rounds Of Auburn, Pro-
gressive candidate for the House Of
Representatives.
William D. Quimby of Rangeley, Pro-
gressive candidate for State senator
from Franklin county.
John w. Carsley Of Pennington, Pro-
gressive candidate for county COM
missioner of Franklin county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29

s More or less complaint has come to
'..the Maine Highway Commission dur
ling the last week or 10 days about the
condition not of the improved State
IShighways but Of many miles Of unim-
proved State highway and many miles
..ssof general town roads. The commits
lssion cannot see where it is responsible
for the bad conditions of unimproved
roads. The facts are that during the
past winter and the present spring
the conditions affecting highways have
probably been worse than for 10 years
Maine is not alone in it's highway
troubles. The following clipping from
the Boston Advertiser, of April 26,
shows that Massachusetts is having
its troubles and reports received from
other states indicate similar condi
TONS The Advertiser of April 26 car
ries the following story:
with the adoption Of motor vehi-
cles for commercial purposes steadily
on the increase, the Massachusetts
Highway Commission finds itself con-
fronting a serious situation In the
matter Of keeping the roads and high
ways in proper condition for travel.
To-day just double the number Of
motor trucks are passing over Massa-
chusetts highways over the number OF
. year ago. Consequently the question
of cost Of keeping the highways in
condition is giving the highway COM
mission serious thought.
Chairman William d. Sohier and
James w. Synan Of the commission
and Arthur w. Dean, chief engineer
of that body, made a tour Of inspec-
ton of the roads in southeastern and
western Massachusetts and the con-
dition they found a majority Of the
roads in gave them a severe jolt.
THE motor trucks that travel over
. these highways have torn them up I'M
. til now they look like uncared for
l roads in some rural district.
THE damage was done following
. the recent thaw, when the frost began
to leave the ground The heavy wheels
Of the motor trucks dug into the sur
face for several inches and left them
. rough and in a deplorable condition.
LAS a consequence of the damage
done Chairman Sohier stated that it
would cost the. State millions of dol
{ lars year to repair roads and high
ways if the motor trucks increase in
number.
- The commission now spends ap-
proximately 100000 a year, but
Chairman Sohier stated that $4,000, 900
was needed to carry out the plans Of
the commission.
There is only one solution I can
think Of to keep the roads in condi
ton for motor truck travel" said Col
onel Sohier that is the construction
Of roads Of granite pavements or
bricks. This would cost the state mil
lions Of dollars year, in addition to
the regular sum appropriated for high
way improvements.
The roads damaged were built of
macadam, but this surface does not
seem to stand up under the heavy
motor trucks. The roads lying between
cities like Providence. Fall River, New
Bedford and Taunton are in terrible
condition. Heavy trucks travel over
these roads and they have cut into
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29
Agricultural Department

C. L. Wilkins, assistant horticulturist
Of the department of agriculture, plans
weather permitting, to go on Monday to
Belgrade, where he will give a demon
stration in the orchard Of C. w. Wilder.
Boyden Bearce, State live stock sani-
tary commissioner, was in Auburn on
Friday on business connected with his
department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29

Of Everett s. Colcord of Benton and
six others. r. F. Stinchfield Of Clin-
ton and nine others. J. H. Morse Of
Oakland and "a others. c. H. Leach Of
South China and ~ others, Frank
Redington Of Waterville and % 9TH
ers, Orville v. Bruce Of Augusta and