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The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06

court room was fl led long before the
opening hour, this morning. Among
those present were many neighbors OF
Knight from South Berwick and just
before the court opened the wife of the
defendent entered and took seat near
her husbands counsel. Her appearance
was that of person in great anxiety
and her eyes were frequently dimmed
with tears as the evidence was brought
out.
The prosecution is in the hands Of At.
torney General George NJ. Seiders of
Portland and County Attorney William
S. Matthews of Berwick. Hon. George
c. Yeaton OF South Berwick, Hon. F. NJ.
Higgins of Limerick, and c. Dean Var
ney Of South Berwick are counsel for
Knight.
There was very little difficulty in Sc
curing jury, only thirty-iive tallsmen
being examined before the necessary
twelve had taken their seats in the jury
box. County Attorney Matthews warned
the Jury of the care they should exercise
aud the importance of the duty they
were so soon to begin to carry out. Adj
iournment was taken until two o'clock
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06

Saco, February 5.-Perhaps tho most
famous of criminal cases to come before
a Maine court in recent years, and the
one to attract most general interest, was
that which today came before Judge
Powers in tho York county supreme
court when Edwin II. Knight, lumber
manufacturer, well-to do farmer and
prominent citizen and churchman of
South Berwick, was arraigned oa the
charge of numbering Fannie Sprague in
a barn on the F. J. Knight farm near
South Berwick Junction on the first OF
May, 1900 For many months the muir
der had been throughout the county and
even beyond the limits of the state, the
foremost topic of conversation, and al
though a heavy northeast snowstorm
lasting through twenty-four hours had
made the roads almost impossible, the
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06

Sanford; Brackett t. Lord, farmer, Par
sonsfie.d.
Judge Powers then instructed tie
jurors regarding their duties during g 9
progress Of the trial and then adjourn-
ment was taken until two O'Clock.
When the court came in for the after
noon session County Attorney Matthews
opened the case for ths state. lie began
By aiying q careful outline OF the case
from the tins Fannie Sprague first en-
tered the employ of Edwin II. knight mp
10 the time Of KniRht's arrest, last De-
eember, and said the state was prepared
TO show the jury that Knight was respon.
sible for her death. lie told in a most
dramatic manner OF the methods pursued
BY tbs murderer In his CHASTITY work and
how, little by little, evidence had been
brought to lignt which, in his opinion,
finally fixed upon the prisoner the respon-
sibllity for the deed. He told Of the yari-
Gus olues followed after suspicion rested
upon the accused; of how he was traced
almost constantly from that time up to
the time of his arrest, and or the conyer-
sations to defendant Is ALLEGED to have had
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06

weeks confinement in the Alfred Jail.
Although he was pale he seemed strong
and vigorous; but lie was i'll at ease.
The hundreds OF curious eyes, every one
of which was directed toward him,
caused him to move uneasily.
When the indictment charging him
with murder was read and he was told
to stand, he answered mot guilty in a
strong, firm voice.
Then the work of choosing jury was
begun. Sixty venires had been issned
but there yet remained 25 when the re-
quisite twelve men had been secured.
The jury selected was composed mostly
of farmers, and was made up as follows:
Roscoe G.. Pease, OF Cornish, farmer,
foreman; Ether S. Thayer, woolen opera
tor, Shapleigh; Lester b. ohadbourne,
farmer, Sanford; Herbert N. Smith,
wind mill dealer, Dayton; Issachar w.
Jelleson, boarding house keeper, Saeoi
Henry p. Atkinson, furniture dealer,
Biddeford; Henry l.. Meserve, farmer
Lyman; John Mureh, farmer, Dayton;
BENJAMIN Grassland, mill employee, San
ford, John l.. Goodale, machinist, Saco;
John D. Weymouth, cloth inspector,
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06
(Talk No. 394.)
IF
EYES

are 70 weak that the sunlight affects
them, 1t is about time that you had
them looked after. The eye Is one OF
the most valuable organs of the body.
and the one that does the most work.
You cannot afford TO lose them. Les
me examine them, and 1 will tell you
what the trouble Is and what to do.
1 am making a science of the eye and
spectacle business.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06
wEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. Feb. 8, taken at 6
p. m, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction OF wind state oi
weather:
Boston, 80 degrees, NV, oldy; New
York, 20 degrees. NV, clear; Philadsl-
phia, "a degrees, NV, clear; Washington,
"a degrees, NV, clear; Albany, l6 degrees,
NV. cIs2r; Buffalo, IA degrees, W.
snow; Detroit, II, NV, cldy; Chicago,
NE, clear; Bismarck, degrees, NV.
clear; Jacksonville, 20 degrees, NV, clear
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06
HAD NO FRIENDS.
sn To withhold Part OF Railroad
Tax From Towns.
rsrEcIAn 10 THE rRrss.I

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.I
State House, Augusta, February o.
The committee ON taxation gave hear
lag this evening on the King bill which
comes from the last legislature and which
is designed to cut off the rebate which
towns ana cities now receive In proper
tion TO the amount Of r *. stock ownsd
by their citizens. Among those who spoke
in opposition to the measure was Charles
4. Strout, Esq, city solicitor of Port
land, who said in part "At present
about one-third of the total tax is re-
turned to the cities and towns. The King
bill introduces new feature, 1t strikes
out all apportionment, 1t needs no re.
Election to see how unjust and unfair this
system would be The bill also affscts the
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06

Portland, Feb. 5, 1901 -Ths local
weather bureau records the following,
sa. m-Barometer. 20 3f2; thermome
ter. "a; dew point. 10; rel. humidity, so,
direction of the wind. NV; velocity OF
the wind ~ state of weather, 1t. sno W.
p. m.-Barometer, 20 4e0; thermoms-
ter, 20, dew point. l6; rel. humidity, "a E,
direction Of the wind, NV; yelocity OF
the wind, Ia; state Of weather 1t. snow.
Maximum temperature. 90; minimum
temperature. 20; mean temperature. "a /;
maximum wind velocity. "a NV; precipl-
tat ion-24 hours, GA.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06

specific known medicine for diseases arising from
and that is Panes celery com
remedy that the scientific research of this country
produced.
sted public attention by smart
nothing will
pudoe but unparalleled
which the
intended it.
No remedy every accomplished good
subsh
celery compo makes WELL
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06
THE WEATHER.

Boston, February 5.-Local forecast:
Wednesday aud Thursday fair weather;
slowly rising temperature during Thurs
day; high northwest winds. dimi nishiug
in force Wednesday afternoon and night.
Washington, February 5.-Forecast
for Maine: Clearing and colder in cas-
tern, fair in western portion Wednesday
Thursday fair, diminishing northwestern
ly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06

returns from electric railroad taxation.
II the bill has q passage the city OF Port.
land would lose about $4,000, about one.
third OF the whole tax. We ara hurdened
by the i've per cent limit, and l feel that
the loss or this SO. .001 would be serious 8
inoonvsDience to the City OF Portland
and would undoubtedly be q gross In
justice. Our valuation Is high, cur tax
rats ia high and any additional burden
like this would he Serious
Others who spoke against the bill were
$. w. Lane OF AuguFta, ). p. bass Of
Bangor, Representative Hin of Belfast,
George NJ. Park Of presqne Isle who said
that the selectmen OF that town were op-
posed TO the bill. Col. Fred Atwood of
Wintarport, S. ID. Leavitt Of EastpoIt,
and Il, q. Plnmmar OF Bath.
The bill was roundIy dsnouneed. Mr..
Bass faid IL was evidently introduced BY
some one who wantsd 20 pose as watch
dog OF the treasury, Mr.. Lane said he
called IL bare faced stealing. Dir. Hill
said 1t would Increase tha state tax IN
Belfast about ten per cent Mr.. Plum
mer said that the tax rats In Bath was
now over twenty-four mills on tine dollar
largely because of Bath aid to the Knox
and Lincoln road. Ihs bill wonli In
crease the state tar IN that city fifteen
per cent. In reply to question as to the
effect Of allowing towns to tax railroad
stook, MIR. Plummer cited the history Of
vessel property. He said that until the
state reduced the valuation Of this class
OF property, 1t was transferred TO parties
outside the state and he thought the
effect would be the same II railroad stock
was subject TO local taxation. The rail-
roads benefited the country towns as
well as the cities but the cities had been
the ones to assume the burden OF their
construction.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06
ORDERED AMENps RELEASE.

London, February GA despatch from
Pekin to the Morning Post says that
Count Won waldersee has ordered the
release of Rev. Mr. Ament.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06
FINANCE COMMITTEES.
The Fencing In OF Fort at Psma-
quId.
TsPEcrAL 10 THE fREss.l

Augusta, February DIN the meeting
Of the finance committee this afternoon,
J. z. Bass of Bangor brought up sub
ject new to the legislature. MIR. bass
made the claim that the nurses graduated
from the Maine hospitals charge such
high rates that the tsx upon poor people
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Term Was Brought to Close
Yesterday-The Business Transact.
ed or the Last Day.

The Term Was Brought to Close
Yesterdsy-The Business Transact
ed on the Last Day.
The September term of the Circuit
Court of Ohio county was brought to a
close yesterday. There have been no
cases upon Judge Melvin's side for sew
eral days.
In the $4,000 damage suit of Hannah
Fluharty VS.. DR.. R. NJ Rau, in which
the jury found verdict for the defend
ant, Judge Hervey overruled the motion
for new trial.
In the matter of the petition of trus-
tees of the Chapline Street M. E.
church for the right to sell certain real
estate, an order was entered authoriz-
ing the sale. The proceeds will go to
the church.
Case of Davis VS.. Elm Grove Coal
Company was dismissed from the
docket.
In the case of MeGannon vs.. City of
Wheeling, motion for a new trial was
overruled, and plaintiff was granted a
stay of sixty days.
In the case of T. F. Jones. executor,
VS.. Isabelle Savage, sale of real estate
was confirmed.
An important order was entered in
the case of Rafferty, VS.. Elm Grove Coal
Company.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
md Turkey Run. Consideration, 1000.

and Turkey Run. Consideration. 1900
A marriage license was issued TO Sam
uel jackson, aged 81. and Lizzie Garrison,
aged 20, both colored, and both Of Wheel
ing.
oil and gas leases were left for record
as follows:
Margaret Mcconnell. Of Dallas, W. Va
to the South Penn Oil Co. April 10, lsol'
112 acres on Middle Wheeling creek.
j. b. Henderson, to the South Penn OIL
Co, % acres on Laidley's run.
William Buchanan. to the South Penn
Oil Co, 800 acres in Triadelphia district.
October 10 1901, j. Frank Butler sells to
Mary II. Graham, for 5000, the property
known as lot No. q In Park View
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

the sanction OF the law on week days,
what is the matter with IL on Sunday
il at the same time it is not wrong TO
sell or drink soda water and other
kinds of "belly-wash," which are more
hurtfuI to me than whiskey-for | am
a temperate drinKer of the ardent. IL
is incomprehensible to me why it is
wrong for me TO take my daily appe-
tier on Sunday. need an appetite on
that day, for | am opposed TO fasting.
1t is true that it is wrong for barkeep-
ers to labor on me Lords day, but
why more so than IL is for score OF
other workers to continue their labors
on the Sabbath? My modest Sunday
nip" is as much work Of necessity"
So far as am concerned as street car
ride would be-more so-for don't use
the street cars often, or as restau-
rant dinner, for | eat at home.
Old CODGER.
Wheeling, Oct IL. 1901.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
OBSERVER.
"a Boy" Defends His Sex in
Wheel linz.

Wheel1nG.
To the Editor of the Register:
Sir:-Having read the effusions OF
"A Woman" and "A Girl in last Sun
days Register on masculinity as they
claim to see it in Wheeling | beg lit
tie space to put in word for the boys.
| can't figure out in what particular
special set "A Woman. and "A Girl
travel. Their broad statements re-
garding the young men of Wheeling
known as society boys" do not gee"
with my own observations at close
quarters of the some genus homo.
Society" is a wide term and elastic
enough to cover the entire human race.
but think l knew what your feminine
correspondents are driving at. When
"A Girl inveighs again at the spin
dle-shanked.' "narrow-chested" and
padded young men of Wheeling, if
she has reference to the so-called so
ciety boys she evidently has not met
them. Wheeling is pretty big, but as
have seen them the young men of
Wheeling who have the entire to good
society are anything but the poor
things "A Woman" and "A Girl paint
them These boys are quite able to
take care of themselves and the girls
too.
"A Girl says they make a healthy
girl sick" and she wonders where
one is to get a husband"
Conceding that "A Girl is in good
health--we have her word for it, will
bet four dollar dog the fault doesn t
lie with the Wheeling boys If she can t
get husband among them.
1t takes bait to catch fish.
A BOY.
1.-The Windsor Oct TO-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
Our Letter Box.
Zee
Small Water Mains Again.

To the Editor of the Register
SRA serious fire in East Wheeling
has renewed the warning given In the
Eighth ward some months ago, that IN
many parts of this city the water mains
are much too small. To lay down any
thing less than 10-inch pipe In com
pactly built city such as Wheeling is
folly; to put down anything less than
eight inches borders upon criminal
negligence. And yet miles OF streets IN
this town carry smaller pipes tnan
those above mentioned, with the In
evitable result that in time OF need
they prove inadequate. Every one At
all conyersant with the matter knows
that in a few years the capacity OF
small pipe is reduced from one-third TO
one-half and that after a six-inch pipe
has been in service for eight or ten
years. particularly upon level ground,
il will not more than supply one engine
Therefore. when1the department is call
ed, 1t finds itself handicapped at the
start. and valuable property goes up in
smoke, infiicting large loss upon imme-
diate owners and employees and stin
larger one upon the community. NO
more six-inch pipe should be put down
in Wheeling, and as soon as possible
steps should be taken to replace small
and old pipes with larger ones, with ire
auent and adequate cross connections,
to insure an ample supply in times OF
fire. 1t does little good to increase the
machinery of the fire department II the
water supply does not keep pace with
it. We have been taught in two recent
lessons. Why wait for third?
OLD FIRE FIGHTER.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
The water and Sewerage Systems.

The Water and Sewerage Systems.
To the Editor of the Register:
Sir:-Anent the criticism, Justly
made, of small, old and mud and sedi-
ment filled water pipes, brought out oy
the glass house fire, allow me to sug-
gest as nearly related the fact that
the sewers put down by the city in re-
cent years are grossly inadequate, are
ONLY costly make-shifts and do not be-
gin to compare with those built OF
brick by the city forty years ago. Even
before the war Wheeling put down
some splendid sewers. They were up
on liberal lines, and are still adequate.
For about a generation hack, however,
and notably within the last ten or
twelve years, with the single exception
of the big Eighth ward sewer, the pol
icy has been to put down crock drain
pipes. almost invariably too small.
Where they should have been thirty
six inches in diameter twenty-four is
made ito do" where thirty-six inches
would be reasonably called for, it is
made twenty, where twenty, sixteen or
fourteen or twelve. And many of the
grades have been faulty. | have in
mind one crock sewer on the Island. in
which the water was expected to run
I'D hill. The sewers-so called-we are
now putting down do not begin to COM
pare with those of many years ago on
Eleventh street, Twelfth street, Market
street. Main street and some others,
discharging into the creek at Market
and Main streets, respectively. This
city needs number of things, and two
of them are larger water mains and ad-
equate sewers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
FUNERAL OF DR.. NESBITT.
Remains Were Laid at Rest in Green
wood Cemetery Yesterday -
Large Funeral.

The funeral of DR.. Robert II. Nesbitt,
who died in New York after undergoing
a surgical operation. took place yesterday
afternoon from the residence of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas w. Nesbitt,
on Fourteenth street. The services at the
house were attended by a large assemb-
lsge OF Borrowing friends. and the funeral
was very large ono. The floral offerings
were numerous and fundamentally at
testing the high esteem In which deceased
was held by his friends.
The services were conducted by the Rev
c. II. Robinson, pastor of the First United
Presbyterian church, and were very i'm
pressive. The pall-bearers were Messr.
Percy Norton, Robert Luke. r. 3. Ewing
r. A. Gilchrist. 7. 2. Sweeney and Harry
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

That Is what . Great Many Peort.
in wheeling Have Been Doipr
i'm Regard TO Medicine

Read about some PARKWAY cure.
1t seems like their case
Don't know-cannot verify IT.
How different with Dr. A. w. Cbs,...
Nerve Pilis-always able to give local ref.
erence.
Mr.. Ed. G. Kramer. ~ No. s24 Ma,
street. Wheeling, w Va. says:
For some two years / had sIfsa-.s
from chronic bronchitis. The cough -
troublesome and resulted In a Chest e.
ing of soreness and distress after eatf1,
The stomach was the Cause u mucb -
the trouble. heard Of DIR. A. W. Chsses
Nerve Pills and got some at me Tcpa,
Drug Company's stora. and thew 80
we'll with me. The cough. screuess -
distress after eating changed fdf the e0o5
quickly, and / feel, from the great -
already done, 1 am on the right road -
last"
DR.. A. W Chase's Nerve Pills are eor5
a 50 cents a box al dealers or In A ~
Chase Medicine Co. Buffalo n Y Se.
that portrait ard slgnata-e OF A W
Chase, NJ D., are on every package. GG
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
DbeeIin9 Rs9ister
FALL OPENING ZINE TAILORING.

We have now on display our large
and handsome line OF foreign and
domestic wOOiens. The fashionable
cut and superior finish of our gar
ments reco m mends itself to all fash
ionnble dressers. Prices reasonable.
4. HESS q SONS.
FashiOnablc TaiIOrA and Fine
Furui shers,
1921 and 1923 Market Street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

To the Editor of the Register:
Sir:-The efforts of the Register to
secure municipal electric lighting for
Wheeling have been most persistent
and commendabe. All the people are
with you-all the consumers of gas
and electricity that is. 1t seems. how
ever, that this question is or may be
mixed up in the gas board fight II
this is so it ought to settle that fight
definitely. Older now, | am emphati-
cally in favor of the board that es-
pouses the project for municipal cleo
trio lighting. So with the people OF
this city be. entirely regardless OF
party politics.
CONSUMER.
Third ward Oct 10
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

To the Editor Of the Register:
Dear Sir:-Mrs. Nations advent hav-
ing brought up once again the Sunday
saloon side door question. would like
to ask some Of our Sabbattarian friends
why. II it is wrong to sell liquor on
Sunday. it is morally right to sell it
on any other day. Liquor selling has
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
Judge BOYD Dead.

Word was received here Friday Of the
death on October 10 OF Judge Thomas
Boyd was one Of the Oldest residents of
the State, and brother OF George w.
Boyd and the late Samuel j. Boyd, Of
this city.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
THE PROPOSED NEW
REPUBLICAN DAILY
RECALLS SOME REMrSysCENCEs OF
PAPERS PAST AND
GONE.
MANY STARTED IN WHEELING

But Very Few Lived Long Enough to
See Success Coming Their Way
The Evening Standard, the state
Democrat. the Graphic, the satur-
day Evening Journal, and Others
Now Departed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

Attend the first grand pig roast and
blow out at Gus Beckes place, corner
23d and Main streets, Monday night
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

Carboline renews apd preYetts falling
hair. 1t is a thoroveh yrSG cleanser 1t
is wonderfullyseGe%W. Ask your
druggist for it and doN accept any sub
stitute
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
CLERK R0BERTsoNs OFFICE.
Deeds Left for Record and Other
Business Transacted Yesterday.

A very old deed was recorded in Clerk
Robertsons office yesterday. 1t was
dated February22. 1872. from Abram shep-
herd and wife to Moses Shepherd. and
conveys two tracts OF lsnd-10oo acres on
Turkey Ran and 100 acres on Gillespie,s
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
NORTHUMBERLAND.

A reward of ten dollars will be paid sa-
the arrest and conviction of any person o.
persons caught stealing the Register.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
Municipal Electric Lighting.

The Windsor" Oct. 10.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-26
EXTENSION COMPLETED.
Formal Operation of Trains Into
Denison on March 10.

On March 10 3he Frisco Line will
formally inaugurate its train service
into Denison, Tex, over the new Sa-
pulpa extension. The road has been
practically completed and only IL few
finishing touches are needed.
A train schedule is now In operation
from Sapulpa, l. r., to Madill, dis
tance of 604 miles. From Madill to
Denison the distance is forty miles,
making the extension 644 miles in all.
Between Denison and Sherman the
Frisco will use the tracks OF the Hous-
ton and Texas Central. The termi-
nal headquarters of the Frisco will be
at Sherman.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-26
Be In STYLE.

Don't laugh at fashions don't dis
courage ambition; don't hinder pro-
gress; try TO be allable; look on the
bright side; strive to be happy; enjoy
lie; keep healthy, which you can do
by using DR.. Caldwel's syrup pepsin
according to directions. 1t is an abso-
Lutte cure for constipation, indigestion,
stomach troubles and sick headache.
Peoples drug store DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-26
To Tap New Lines.

The Frisco railroad company intend
to further develop their system. With
in the next 60 days work will be COM
menced on the construction OF a
branch line or "feeder" from Guthrie
through the Kiowa and ComaDche
country to Acme, Texas. The con-
tract for the grading Of the roadbed
has already been let The line will
be in operation by the time of the op-
ening of the new country for settle
ment.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-26
Baptist Prosperity.

The congregation of the Baptist
church haye assisted their pastor,
Rev. w. G. Patterson, in his indefa-
tigable efforts to expand. They have
now raised sufficient money to repair
the churchbuilding and to beautify the
interior, as well as to pay for the erec-
tion of parsonage as soon as a site
can be agreed upon.