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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

Let those who have been members Ga
the Current Events Club, during the
last or previous years, bear in MIND
the notice in yesterdays Journal OIL
the opening meeting of the season.
this afternoon at O'CLOCK
promptly, at Mrs. Marcelius oha" >
corner Chapel street and western
avenue. The leading paper OF the
afternoon will be grown by Mrs. II. l..
,Sherburne: side topics by other cup
members. All are requested to bring
items on current events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

State Superintendent of Schools w.
w. Stetson and Prof G. A. Robertson,
returned on the Thursday night Pull
man, from their trip to Castine, where
they visited the Normal school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

Bank Examiner F. E. Undertake re-
turned on the Pullman, Thursday night,
from his trip in the eastern part of the
State examining the banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14
CITY GOVERNMENT.
The Shortest Meeting Of the Year,
Thursday Evening.
Several Sewer Assessments Abated City Nal
Let Tor Roller Polo.

To the lovers of polo, the principal
work of Thursday evening, of the city
government was the passage of an or
der introduced by Alderman Edwards
letting the City hall so evenings at the
rate of 500 per evening, for the purpose
of roller polo, this winter. The COM
mittee on city rooms and buildings
were in consultation before the session
with Janitor j. A. Jones Of the City
building, and Manager NJ. j. Kelley of
the polo team, and they were unaii-
mously in favor Of letting the hall, the
only expenses to be borne on the even
ings by the city, being the light and
event the schedule conflicted with any
such event as the reception to the Gov
ernor at the time of the Inauguration,
he would waive his claim, and have the
game transferred.
A statement was received from Col
lector Townsend stating that of the
1896 tax, there still remained unpaid
$299.9S. He stated that if the city gov
eminent wished him to do so, he would
pay 500 into the treasury, and would
take up the uncollected taxes, thus
winding up the accounts of that year,
and discharging his bond for that
period. This action was in accordance
tothat of the former years, and the
aldermen and council voted to accept
Mr.. Townsend's terms.
An order was passed authorizing the
payment Of S. from the sewer assess
ment to Patrick Fitzgerald for the
damage done his garden in laying the
sewer across his land.
The committee to whom was referred
the petitions of several hereafter
ments be abated as they could not
benefit from them, reported that they
advise the assessments against T.. A.
and c. c. Hunt, Stevens and Owen,
Caroline d. Ballard, A. w. Brooks. Ira
H. Randall. George 'Hamlen. Frank
Weber, and b. E. and S. Folsom be
abated. Their report was accepted,
and an order was passed abating the
assessments.
George E. Stickney was authorized
to build fence about the cemetery on
the Windsor road, at a cost not to ex-
coed $50.
A petition fer an arc lamp on Green
street. near the corner of johnson
street, was presented and it was refer
red to the committee With the power to
act.
missioner for the Western district, put
the West River road and the Belgrade
road in good repair.
Christopher Conella was licensed to
run a night lunch cart, for one year,
in consideration of s25, the location to
be selected by the city marshal.
H. J. Cross was authorized to erect a
hitching post in front of his land, on
Court street.
The purchase of suitable set of
runners for Hose and Ladder No. l,
was authorized.
A petition of Charles H. White better
known about Augusta as Happy
White to the probate court, was read,
asking that guardian be ap
pointed over himself, as he IS
in the habit of becoming in
toxicated, and does not think himself
capable of caring for his property as
it should be. To expedite matters the
mayor ard aldermen signed petition
to the probate court asking that
guardian be appointed, and by SO doing
the guardian can almost Immediately
be appointed.
The following roll of accounts was
read and passesd:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

Capt. Hiram Coombs. one of the best
known residents of West Bath, died, early
Thursday morning, aged Sc years. He
was borr, in Bath and followed the sea
for many years. He is survived by a son.
Isaac, who resided with him. His wife
and two daughters died few years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

Old fashions in dress may be revived,
but no old-fashioned medicine can re-
place Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera anG
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Jchr
CoughliG. Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

DIR. G. NJ. Randall and Lieut.. Edmund
Ieary. returned, Thursday morning,
from their hunting trip in Northern
Maine, bringing with them two deer as
the result of their sport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

DR. Bulls Cough Syrup cures mea-
sizes and whooping- This wonder
many distressing coughing spell and
soon effect a cure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14
STATE HOUSE CHAT.
Secretary mcKeen Arranging for Farmers In
stitutes : Other Notes OF Interest.

Secretary B. w. McKeen of the State
Board of Agriculture, was at the State
House. Thursday, and in connectiAp
with w. G. Hunton, the member from
Kennebec county, was making out a
list of farmers institutes that will be
held in the near future.
The season of these Institutes has
arrived, and from now through the
winter, they will he held regularly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

Councillors Mayo and Boothby visited
the executive department, Thursday
morning, to learn of the progress being
made upon the tabulation of the official
returns from the State election. The
work is progressing favorably, though the
small mistakes are holding it back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14
Amusements.
MISS HARVEY'S
juvenile Classes in DANCING

will reopen for season $3.50 at Vickery
hall. Advanced class. Friday. November
IL, at p. NJ. Beginners class, Saturday.
November u, at 10 A. NJ. oct12, eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

The biennial report of the secretary of
the board of health is now in the hands
of the printer. and will be ready for dis
tribution in a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

Several of the State House people at
tended the Topsham fair, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

The shelter over the north entrance to
the State House, is now completed with
the exception of the finish, and the COL
ums that will support it. The storm en-
trance is being built by State Carpenter
o. l. Stone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

The crew of painters is now employed
in painting the dome and the roof of the
State House, a lead color. The entire
dome with the exception of the gilded
part, will be of that color.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14

Tic TWO IUITOWInB COMPANIES lIIttL GER
tificates of interpretations Thursday:
The Federal Manufacturing Company
has been organized at Portland. for the
purpose of the manufacture and sale of
gas appliances. with $100,0 900 capital stock
of which 1920 is paid in. The officers are:
President, George NJ Butterick of Boston,
Mass; treasurer, Freeman EInmons of
Wakefield. Mass. Certificate approved,
October s, 1893.
Aseptic Supply Company has been CIR
ganized at Portland. tor the purpose of
the manufacture and sale of the veranda
anltiseptic cabinet with 100000 capital
stock of which $50 is paid in. The officers
are: President, Eugene W. Hunt of Port
land Me-; treasurer, Harry B. Russ of
Portland.-Me. Certificate approved, Oc-
tOber s, 1898.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30
THE COURT RECORD.
Supreme Court.

1928. State OF Indiana VS.. McEwen. john
son c. G. Appeal not sustained. McCabe, j.
y. In order to determine whether an in
struction should have been given the evi-
dence introduced in the cause must be in
the record 2 In the absence of the evil.
dence from the record this court will pre-
sumo that the refusal of an instruction was
on account of the absence Of evidence to
which it was applicable 3. While in appeal
by the state the evidence need not be set
out In fun, there must be some statement
in the bill of exceptions showing some evil
dence to which instructions were relevant
when the refusal TO give instructions is as
signed as error.
1874 Ellis VS.. State of Indiana. Putnam
c. C. Affirmed. McCabe, il. When a per-
son is charged with the unlawful killing
OF another and pleads sef-defense 1t is the
exclusive province of the jury to determine
whether the circumstances afforded de-
PENDANT reasonable grounds TO apprehend
that his life was in danger or that he was
In danger of great bodily harm from the
deceased. 2. 1t is not error for the state 10
ascertain on cross-examination of the de-
PENDANT the facts relating to q previous pros
ecution against him on account of previous
offense. 8. II is not error 10 refuse de-
PENDANT the privilege of teatifying TO mat
tiers in excuse Of his acts on which the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30
indianapolis, Nov. IS.
why People Do Not Attend Church.

TO the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Some time ago the Rev. r. v. Hunter adj
dressed letters of inquiry to a number OF
gentlemen requesting an opinion as to the
reason why large number of people at
tended no church. The replies received by
Mr.. Hunter and published in the daily pa
pers tell the story only In part. There are
two main reasons why there are so large
a. number of nonchurch goers. First, there
are other places to go that offer greater at
fractions, and second, they do not believe
that attending church is essential to saliva
ton. When the newspapers announce. In
connection with q church notice, that
sacred concert will be rendered, the house
is usually crowded. This is because these
nonchurch goers prefer music to the regu-
lar services; 1t Is more interesting, There
are very few people living in cities and
towns except the extremely poor, who do
not attend church who believe that their
souls salvation depends upon their going.
For years Protestant theoiogtans nave
taught that man was free moral agent,
that his soul salvation depended upon MS
own exertion; that attending church, giving
to the support of the church and having his
name enrolled upon the church records was
not in itself essential to his salvation. There
are a large number of intelligent men ana
women who believe this; In fact, they would
have believed 1t had not the ministers
taught it. A comfortable fire at home, good
books and the Sunday paper on q colo WIN
ter morning offer greater inducements to
many than the inside OF a church. In sum
mer the woods, the streams ana even
the beer gardens offer greater attractions
to some than the. church. Then why ,forego
the comfortable fire at home the books, the
Sunday newspaper in winter? Why forego
the pleasure of strolling the woods. fishing
and bathing i'll the streams, and even a cool
seat under the elms in the beer garden in
summer if heaven can be gained by so DO
ing? The man or woman who plods through
the snow and breasts the storm on a cold
winter morning as early a. O'Clock for
the purpose of attending divine service does
not do so from a mere sense of duty, or
for the sole purpose of setting an example
for others to follow. but because they con-
scientiousiy believe that it is essential to
their souls salvation. In some countries
everyone attends church; the rich and the
poor all go, because they have been taught
from their infancy that 1t was essential to
salvation. When the Protestant church
teaches the children (and I trust they will
have the good sense never to do 500 that
church attendance and obeying certain laws
and oreeds laid down by the church is es-
sential to salvation, another generation will
give the churches full houses. w. V.
INDIANAPOLIS Nov. 2S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30
SHE THANKED THE COURT
AND THEN, WITH WITHERING sAR-
CASM, TOOK III ALL hack.
A Woman Who Was Not Up in Legal
I'm the Criminal Court.

Justice of the Peace Smock sat in judg-
ment on a case yesterday in which the
testimony of the plaintiff and of the de-
PENDANT did not agree in any particular
and in which he had to decide for the de-
PENDANT because there were no witnesses.
Mrs. Z. j. Harper. who lives in the Shiel
block. brought suit against Dr. J. B. Funk
for Sal In her complaint she alleged that
she had entered into verbal contract with
DR.. Funk to sell medicine for him. This
was on June Is. The physician told her, the
plaintiff related, that in a month he in
tended to send her to Muncie to open
n medicine business there and agreed to
pay her living expenses until then. On Aug.
she called on DR.. Funk and he told her
he would not carry out his part of the con-
tract. During the time that had passed Mrs.
Harper had spent $S5 for board and bought
clothing. She expected DR.. Funk to refund
this expense and besides she asked 500
damages for his having violated their con-
tract. She said the physician had paid her
S. on her bill of expenses.
DIR. Funk denied that he had paid Mrs.
Harper anything or that he had entered
into any kind Of contract with her. She
came to him, he said, and proposed to him
that he join with her in a scheme for SELL
ing some kind Of medicine compounded by
a Mrs. Rhodes. This he refused to do, he
said, because he was not interested in
patent medicines Mrs. Harper sent friend
to him with bill for her expenses and he
wrote a note to her asking her to call on
him and explain. He fatty denied having
any kind Of business relations with Mrs.
Harper
Justice Smock, after cropping about in the
mysterious intricacies OF the case anu
finding nothing but conflicting testimony
decided that he could not allow Mrs. Har-
per's demand. When he said he must de-
eide for the defendant Mrs. Harper, either
because she was not familiar with legal
terms or because she did not hear the
courts words distinctly, stepped to his desk
and beaming on him, said she was extreme
ly grateful to him for having treated her
justly and giving her what she asked.
you evidently did not understand me,
madam" replied the squire. You had bet
ter ask your attorney to- explain to you
my decision"
Mrs. Harper turned to her attorney and
he told her that she had lost. This confused
her and returning to the Justices desk, she
said, sarcastically "I beg your pardon, sir,
1 thought you had decided honestly"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Judge Afford Will "Have No Foolish
neSsN in His Court.

u
ness in His Court.
Judge Afford '1aid down the law" in the
Criminal Court yesterday afternoon and an
nounced the policy he intends to pursue in
dealing with youthful offenders Thomas
Mullen, Otto Randall. John Sharkey and
Arthur Leger were tried on the charge of
burglary and grand larceny. There seemed
to be clear case against them and all
were convicted. The prisoners ranged in
age from eighteen to twenty-three years.
They were accused of robbing the house
of James Finn, in West Indianapolis, on
a Sunday night when the family was away
from home.
The fact that Sharkey and Randall had
been in the Criminal Court before was dis
closed to Judge Afford and he sentenced
them to the State Reformatory for period
of one to three years. Mullen and Leger,
who have fairly good records, were sent to
the workhouSe for ninety days Charles p.
Benedict, attorney ATTIC for the poor. made an
who it seems is the sole support of his
mother. The attorney had a talk with De-
tectives Dugan and Asche. who arrested the
four offenders, and then approached the
court.
Your Honor" he said, "the officers have
a disposition to keep Sharkey out of the
penitentiary if possible"
Have they" observed Judge Afford,
well, the court is disposed to send him
there just the same"
Judge Afford then took occasion to say
that hereafter there would "be no foolish
ness about dealing with young criminals.
He explained why he had imposed peniten-
tiary sentences on two of the prisoners. 1t
was because they had had a chance to live
honest lives and had failed to do 1t. Here
after, he said, but one chance would be
given a man to mend his ways if there
appeared TO be any occasion for giving him
an opportunity to reform. No one would
ever be turned loose second time il there
was conclusive proof of guilt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30
DELEGATES ARRIVE.
Here to Attend the Session of the Mu-
nicipaI League.

Last night the first delegates to the con-
ference of the National Municipal League
began arriving Among those to register
at the Denson Hotel were II. E. Baurne,
Of Cleveland John A. Butler and Irving
NJ. Bean, Of Milwaukee. and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. N. Hartwell, of Louisville. None Of the
officers of the league arrived last night, but
they and the distinguished speakers who
will address the conference at some time
during the three days session are expected
this morning. The first session will occur
at the Commercial Club assembly room
this afternoon. Clinton Rogers Woodruff,
of Philadelphia, secretary OF the National
Municipal League, is expected to make the
opening address. Following his speech will
come the report of the committee, on munic-
ipal reform selected last year. 1t is TO be
presented by DIR. l.. S. Lowe, of Philadel-
phia. The report will contain suggestions
as to the best sort of city government and
ideas to modern municipal charters.
There will be a public meeting i'll the
Pfopylaeum this evening. s. 3. Capen, pres
ident of the Boston Municipal League;
Charles j. Bonaparte, of Baltimore, and
on the programme for the evening meeting.
After the public meeting there will be re-
ception rendered to the delegates by the
indianapolis Women's Club. Tomorrow
evening the Commercial Club will give
dinner to the delegates and ladies accom-
panying them at the Denison Hotel. Josiah
Quincy, mayor of Boston: DIR. Albert Shaw.
of New York, editor of the American
Monthly Review OF Reviews; William
Dudley FOulke, of Richmond, and r, s.
vitations to respond to toasts at the ban
Quet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30

w. II. Prescott and Others Lose Their
Suit In Supreme Court.

w. II. prescott and others Lose Their
Suit in Supreme Court.
Ieander ]. Monks became chief justice
in fact yesterday when the sheriff of the
Supreme Court announced the beginning of
the fall term of $685. His associates for
the present are Justices Jordan. Howard,
McCabe and Hackney. The latter three,
however, retire from the bench within a
week, and the three recently elected SUI
preme justices win succeed them.
Several decisions were handed down by
the court. Chief among them was one In
the case of President William b. Prescott
of the International Typographical Union,
against Theodore z. Haughey and other
directors of the Indianapolis National
Bank. The funds of the international
union, which is located In this city, were
deposited with the bank, and at the time
of the failure there was upwards of $50, 90
to the credit of the union in the custody OF
the bank. Suit was filed by President Pres
colt TO fasten the liability for the money on
the directors of the bank and compel re-
payment out OF their private funds. The
contention of Mr. Prescott was that the
directors were all liable Jointly for the
money. as they had joined in making re-
ports as to the solvency of the bank there
by inducing deposits, when the bank was
in reality insolvent. The Supreme Court
in deciding against the union, did so because
there was no attempt made by the organiza-,
ton to prove a case against Schuyler Col
fax, although throughout the trial the pro-
ceedings were against him ana the other
directors jointly
In reversing the case of the county as
SCISSOR of Monroe county against the Real
Estate Building and Loan Association the
Supreme Court held that the lower court
had not ruled according to law when ii held
that a county assessor did not have the
right TO compel building association to
show its books for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether all its property was listed
for taxation. The Supreme Court held that
1t Is the policy Of the State to subject all
private property TO taxation except that
held for municipal, educational, literary,
religious or charitable purposes that may be
county assessor has the right 10 search for
discover, list and assess all omitted prop
erty which is subject to taxation. and to
this end may compel the production of
whatever books and records he may need
in conducting the search
In the case of Frank S. Huter against
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Indiana, the court decided that an incor-
porated insurance company cannot Go a
building and loan association business, and
that the mere suggestion on the part of
its officers that they have such powers is
too absurd for discussion. Huter borrowed
some money from the company and repaid
IL. but the receiver of the company claimed
that the company had the right to make
other charges against the loan. and refused
10 discharge the mortgage until they We're
paid. The Supreme Court, however. or
dered that all payments made by Huter be
credited on the principal or his loan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-30
Petition in Rnnkruntcx.

Harlan Hadley, merchant of Plainfield,
filed petition in bankruptcy yesterday.
His mortgage Indebtedness is $1,000; notes
unsecured aggregate $3.50 and judgments
for $1S9SS bring the total liability up to
s29,72S. The schedule of assets show $2,325,
but in reality there are no assets for 81 800
worth of real estate is fully covered by
mortgages" and worthless accounts ag-
gregate $445, leaving personal property listed
at $3.50. The latter, however, is claimed as
exempt, so that in fact there is nothing
for the creditors. Mr. Hadley, who is a
brother of Judge Hadey, recently elected
years associated With Perry R. TuIiey in
the live stock business and claims that
much of his Indebtedness was created at
that time. His former partner became bank
rupt last August.