Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-15

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gusta with. all the swagger born O
ignorance of their own weak points.
Now, since Thursdays trial, they ar,
obliged to leave this city with all theil
goods, decidedly the poorer by the
experiment they tried, and certainly
the wiser; and equally certainly will
less of the swagger
Fined under the law of the State OF
Maine to the extent of $50 apiece, with
term of 60 days in Jail, at their coun.
sells suggestion and by agreement OF
the complainants, permission was giver
them to pay the costs of court, amount.
ing to $3.50, and to leave the city al
once, with all their goods, and not re-
turn. On these terms the sentence was
suspended, but not dismissed.
Now that seems like getting off very
easily; with what would strike the
average unprecedented person as very
generous proceeding.
AL NAS Jaw VI NA1ls AAolNlSAStetA0iAt,
the worthy alleged benefactors of the
people, these men who came into oul
midst offering bargains before unheard
of, replaced with this spiteful placard
some of their loud mouthed advertise
ments in their temporary store. right
in tone with the rest of their business
I'VE would not go to Jail, so youl
clothing dealers compel us to leave
town. Now, go and pay them theil
fancy prices
Do these men presume that Local
competition isn't enough to keep dowr
fancy prices? Who is running the peo-
pie of the city of Augusta, anyway:
And show us the man who isn't willing
that our local traders, who pay theil
taxes, support our schools, and oul
churches, and all other institutions
should have the home trade that they
deserve?
So much for that side of the ques-
tion.
They We're arrested, these men; and
beaten to a standstill. 1t was a vic
tory to be proud Of and one that every
one in this broad State can well take
an interest in.
AS Lewis A. Burleigh, the counsel
for the traders, said when presenting
the law bearing on the case:
Legislature, and it was made for a
purpose. This law has teeth, your
honor; and in the prosecution of these
intruders, who, l think, are unworthy
Of one cents worth of business in our
city, we propose that they shall be
used"
The advent of the five men, their
starting up shop, their arrest, and dis
posal is a long tale, that must fill their
grasping minds with anguish.
They opened up for a slaughter
Sale" in one of the stores in Masonic
block. They distributed placards OF
bright hues, promising great induce
ments, on Monday, in this city, as well
as in Hallowell, and Gardiner. On
Tuesday, the windows of the store
were filled with the placards. and all
day Wednesday, preparations were
made for the grand sale to open,
Thursday morning, at 10 O'Clock, as ad-
vertised.
In the meanwhile the citizens and
traders had aroused great Indignation.
and either ignorant or ignoring, the
five men in charge paid no attention.
Armed with the State license, they
applied for local license on Tuesday,
not receiving it until Thursday.
Now there is a law which these
young men either overlooked them
selves, or thought everyone else con-
cerned would, which is included in
section 2 of the laws of 1893, as amend
ed by the laws of 1895, as follows:
All persons both principals and
agents, who shall by circular, handful,
newspaper, or in any manner adver-
tise any such sales as those referred
to in the section last preceding, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and shall
be punished by fine not exceeding $50
or IMPRISONMENT not exceeding 60 days.
or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
After some careful investigation of
the case by the compliments counsel
the following warrant was issued,
calling for the arrest of the five men
on the grounds:
That Harry H. Levy, A. Mitchell and
George C. Jacobs of Boston, and Louis
Cohen and Sam Sturman of New
York. did in said Augusta on January
II, 1897, being then and there timer
ant vendors of clothing and not COM
travellers or selling agents in
the us,1al course of business, nor bona
tide sellers of goods, wares and mer-
chandise by sample for future deliv-
cry: nor hawkers on the streets. nor
neddlers from vehicles then and there
Inv handbiu, to wit. by passing hand
nils to one George Piper of said Au-
onsta. who was then and there on
water street in said Augusta and also
-, divers other persons then and there