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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
Stevens bryant.

tn" marriage of Lyndon H. Stevens
and Nellie j. Bryant WAS solcmnized
Wednesday. 1T the home of the bride :
parents in Washington. The ceremony
was performed ut noon by Rev. f.. u.
Lane, pastor of the Methodist church 1T
Washington. III was quiet home wed
ding. there being hut Il few near relatives
present. Later in the afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevens returned TO this city and
will reside at T. Middle street.
MIR Stevens is a prominent and popular
business man of the Capital CITY. being
senior member of the weiI-known boot
and shoe firm of Stevens & Ballard Mrs.
Stevens has a large circle OF acuuaint-
ances here. az she has spent the larger
part OF the time during the past few
years in the city. Both have the best
wishes OF Il host of friends for a long
and prosperous married life
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

The second day of the Methodist fair
yesterday, was as successful as the
first, and both together made up the
most successful event of its kind that
has ever been held by that society.
There was a good attendance at the
exercises in the evening. Miss Belle
Hopkins. the popular reader. was high
ly applauded and was compelled to re-
spond to several encOres Her eXhibi-
ton of Aunt Jerusha Dow's family al
hum was also highly appreciated. j.
W. Beck sang several solos in his most
artistic manner and he was also en-
cOred
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

The following have five votes each;
EstelIc Deering Mary Martin, Saran
Miller. Sadie Sampson Margaret inl'-
L. Mildred l.lnA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
Cushnoc Grange Elects Officers.

Cushnoc Grange, No. 204 of River
side, held its annual meeting. Wednes-
day evening. with a good attendance
and elected the following officers:
Master. J. 5. Clark: overseer l.. J.
Arry; lecturer, Mrs. G. L. Weeks: stew
ard. Scott Clark: asst. steward. @. l..
Weeks: chaplain. Mrs. j. NJ. Cross:
treas. r.. 6. Getchell: sec. Mrs. NJ. \.
Gctchell; gatekeeper. r. NJ. Cross; Po-
mona, Mrs. IL. G.. Dickey: Flora. Mrs.
+. &. Getchell; Ceres. Mrs. J. s. Clark;
lady assistant steward. Mrs. l.. j.
ArtN.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
TWO OPINIONS.
Matter Of Holding Two State
Offices at Same Time.
Part Of Court Refuses to Answer
Legislatures Questions.
Others Gives Their Interpretation Of the State
Constitution.

During the session OF the Legisla-
turc. last winter, Mr. Walker of
Starks introduced an order, which.
after several amendments. was given "A
passage in the following form. March
20 1901.
Ordered The Justices of the Su-
preme Judicial Court are hereby re-
uuested TO give to this House. accord
ing 10 the provisions of the constitu-
ton in this behalf, their opinion ON the
following questions, viz
% Is the office of Fish and Game
Commissioner of the State of Maine, or
trustee of any State institution. an
office of profit under this State"
within the provisions of Section II of
Part > OF Article " of the constitution
which prohibits any person holding an
Office Of profit under this State from
having a seat in either house of the
Legislature" during his holding such
Office
G, Is il necessary for a Fish and
Game Commissioner. or such trustee.
to resign or otherwise cease to hold
that office, before he can be legally
elected and qualify as 4 representative
to the LeSiSla ture?
90 If a person holding the office of
Fish and Game Commissioners, or such
trustee. is ele, ted Il representative to
the Legislature, and takes the oath of
Office as such representative does such
person thereupon and thereby cease to
be Il Fish ana Game Commissioner
on such trustee"
ca Can member of the present
Legislature be- legally appointed a Fish
and Game Commissioners, or such
trustee. after adjournment Of the
Legislature, without resignng his seat
in the Legislature?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

GOV. Hill has received an autograph
letter from Mary r. Barrows- serving
"a life. sentence in state prison iof muir
.,.r. She represents that Ehe was ar
,..si.d Euv. A. 1883: that she was tfled
..tnl ,,lIirted of murder in the flfSt
l.,r.,. hv th, supreme judicial court
hnld in York county in January. 1881;
th,t on The. 21th Of september follow
~ ,,l.. vitS given the death sentence
L bich was commuIed To Il life sentence
IN COY EodWeil. which Shr = no"
serving III State prison.
Sht. claims that she !ld NOT commit
.,.. murder ana that she did not Know
ANYTHING about il at the I'm" IL was
committed. AMI Therefore Shr t"ulo
nu1v have been convicted III me sec
und degree. ;,.,
:. ,he triaI she claimed she was lnho-
mi of the crime and stiil claims She
ua. innocent. She further claims 'ha'
.,a ,.:i>, convicted by the circumstances
..,und her. which evidence has been
proved unreliable.
c.,,a saws she has served more years
,bou any other woman ever seh'eiiteo
+, the Maine state prison ana INA S'-e
~. endured greater punishment pc
cause of the circumstances.
,,,s ,;arrows says that she mas tileu
, do ,.irh, in every respect ana 10
rI.asr nll with whom she has had ueai-
ire,s. ana that she has had Il goo" re-
TIA in the state prison for she mas
,..n told this by the inspectors ana the
me,nhers Of the Council.
A. sh4 is but Is years old ana she
-: ebo - able to take care OF her
,4 ,v.,,,d not be an expense TO
any person. She therefore fi'SS ,'i.
Governor and Council TO c"iiii'i"'e ''oi
sentence to term OF il years,
\ hearing will be given 10 "e' al q
Ill l.Iin
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

Since the above order was trans
mitted to them, the justices of the Su-
preme court have had the matter un-
der consideration. and now send their
orir.ion to Speaker J. H. Manley of the
House. or rather. they send two
opinions. one opinion being signed
DN five members OF the court. and the
other opinion by three members.
f"th opinions are Of much length. Gov
erlne many typewriter pages and
citing numerous cases and precedents
in this and other states In brief. the
first opinion holds that solemn
occasion. within the meaning OF the
constitution requiring the opinion Of
the court. did not exist at the time. of
the submission Of the questions and
therefore with great Difference to the
honorable House of Representatives.
tht undersigned Justices must most
respectfully decline 10 give an opinion
upon the questions submitted"
ThiS in effect leaves the whole mat
ter Just as though the order had not
pcrn passed by the Legislature. 1t
leaves the Legislature to settle the
matter of its own membership. if il
ever cares to take UP the case This
opinion is signed by Justices An
drew +. Wiswell William H. Foeler.
Albert K. Savage. SewaII {. Strout and
Frederick A. Powers.
The second opinion is signed by
Justices Lucillus y. Emery. VIM. p.
v hitehouse and Henry c. Peabody.
This opinion noldS that the court is
obliged. by the unvarying practice of
more than century" in Massachu-
settS ana Maine. to answer the uueS-
u"nS submitted. The first of the four
Questions IS answered in the afiirma-
tive. In the second question th.. three
Justices mold that a man need not re-
sign such office before election to the
House, but must resign it before TAX
ing ms seat. 1t is recognized however.
that the House is the exclusive Judge
OF the election and qualifications of its
own members. The third question is
answered in the affirmative; an office
h"ider IN accepting an incompatible
Office thereby vacates the first office
hciG. In the fourth case the signers
thinks that such appointment NAV
legally be made but in accepting it the
appOintee thereby vacateS his seat i'm
the Legislature whether it be in ses-
son or not.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
The Great Voting Contest al
The PEOPLES Store

is now going on. 4 beautiful diamond
ring is TO be given away, Jan. !, 1902. to
the lady receiving the most votes
Tn. contest is open To all. Write OIL
Your vote the name of anyone that you
would like to see get this beautiful dia-
mond ring and deposit the votes in the
box AT the Peoples store We give one
vote with each twenty-five cents wortl
of goods sold
The following il the standing of the
candidates who have five or more votes:
AUGUSTA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
A CARD.

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money TN 50 cent bOttl {
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If 1t
fails TO cure your cough or cold. We
Also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded
BoWditch & Webster. kinsrnan Pharmacy
F. X. Courtemanche. c. X. Partridge.
Arthur Tetraut. Iemple Pharmacy.
John Coughlin. Augusta
jackson Bros. Chas. Ward & Co..
J. c. Houlehan. L. Il Beane.
6cilSd * w6EU Cardiac;
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
Thin HQU;.

You can't expect a half
starved St child to prosper.
Neither will half-starved hair
prosper, either. Growth de-
mands food. Then feed your
hair. Feed it with Ayers
Hair Vigor, the only genuine
hair-food.
,,,,, NY N.Y. hair was falling out rapidly, and
n., y .Iaa ,I was nearly bald. l then be-
less than two bottles stopped nv hair hair
rom falling out and made il erov
rapidly. II has done wonders for me "
Ruth Lawson, Detroit, Mich.
d. All S''ssi's'' J. .c.AYER CO.. LEVEL, MIS-.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

An invitation was received by Coy
1 NJ Ifiu 10 attend the RECEPTION b!
tl'.' Do,ror Board Of Trade I" th'
S'..., ,.,,u-e. Monday evening. Dec. IL
,r.,a,. viii be unable to atten" an" haNs
forwarded their regrets
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

The fish and game commissioners VIII
,,o,. meeting. today. in their rooms
~, oo,S;dar n few matters concerning
~. routjne business of the departments
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

The commissioners OF pharmacy
opened its school of examination Tor
applicants to practice pharmacy in the
State at the Capitol. yesterday. There
were l. candidates for admission. and
tna way they puzzled their brains over
The intricate questions Of the commls-
sioners was a caution. The eXamina-
tior covered a wide range. and the
man who is capable Of passing II is nj
to put up pills for princes and paupers.
The announcement ot the lucky ones
will not come till later.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

The funeral of the late Marcus Fraw-
ley will be held. at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. at ST. Mary's church.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

commissioner Stanley came over 70 the
city. yesterday, and Commissioned
King is here. Chairman Carleton Went
~ p"hsor' yesterday. to appear in
court against a man accused of the il :
ies"i transportation of moose meat He
VIII De at the capitol. this morning
commissioner Ring and Councillor
Mayo went to Moosehead lake. Tues
| day, to inspect the new fish hatchery
there. Mr. Ring says the hatchery is
starting IN well, and he has no doubr
II VIII result in producing great uuanti-
nties OF fish for the waters of that sec
| ton of the State
=. e. wilson of Auburn. well-knoWn
| business man of that city, visited the
ish and game museum. yesterday.
| John Calvin Stevens, the architect in
charge OF the repairs, in the secretary of
9'ate otilce. Was at the Capitol yes-
'erday. and was much pleased with the
progress made. The filing cases are
nearly in position. Inside of n week
I the secretary will move into his new.
| quarters. The work of indexing the
documents will be long and tedious
job. but when done il will be of inf
mite value.
Inc following companies have filed
articles of incorporation at the office of
the secretary of State:
The American Collection Agency. or
@dnlZed at Portland. for the purpose OF
carrying on g mercantile. reporting. law
ana collection business, With 10000
capital stock of which nothing is paid
in The officers are: President. Helen
r. Taylor Of Portland: treasurer.
Henry &. Taylor of Portland. Certifi-
cate approved. August l.. 1901
The Dickinson Fire and Pressed
LICK Company, orga nized at Augusta,
TO- the purpose Of manufacturing fire
and pressed brick. with $780, 900 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in The
oflcerS are: President. Lewis A. Bur-
Fairbanks Of augusta. Certificate ap-
proved. Dec. 10. 1901.
Shute'S World Renown Felt and Rub
Der Footwear 60. organized at Kittery
for th- purpose Of manufacturing foot
Wear Of various kinds with 81 .0e0 900
of good vinegar and two-thirds Of
Cupful OF water. Boil without stirring
capital stock. of which not hing is paid
in. The officers are: President. Charles
:. Shute of Mattapan. Mass; treasurer
Horace Mitchell of kittery. Certificate
approved, Dec. 2. 1901.
The evening times., 1901-07-01
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES.

A brick plant, with a daily capacity OF
25,UG0 bricks per day, is being erected at
Buckeystown, Frederick county.
Henry BloZer, who has carried the mail
between HageTStOWn and Reiffs for TWEEN
ty-eight years, and has been stage coach
driver since 1852, has retired.
AT o'clock last evening the thermom-
eter registered 100 degrees in the shade in
Cumberland At FrOStburg. d much high
eT altitude, the heat was equally opppreS-
sive-
1t was decided at a meeting Of the stock
holders of the SykesviiIe Bank, which was
chartered April 9. to make the capital
stock $4,000 instead Of $4,000, as had been
proposed
The county levy for Dorchester lust
lie schools, $l2, go; charities. s. 45G: def
cheney IN the levy Of 1850. Sl0,24Il2. and
commissions for collecting taxes, &, 500
Forty novices at the Frederick Novit-
late are spending their vacation at Wood
stock College. and about fifty Of the scho-
lastics are spending their vacation at st.
Joseph Villa, west Of Frederick, near the
Catoctin Mountains
The cornerstone of the new Catholic
Church at Oakland was laid yester-,
afternoon by Bishop Curtis. The Iona
coming Band furnished music. Thirteen
ca rs loaded with people went from? Cum
berland and intermediate points
Cumberland Lodge of E-Iks held its first
annual memorial yesterday at Rose Hill
Cemetery. The programme consisted of
the regular ritualistic memorial service.
with decoration Of ElkS' graves singing
by the EIks' Quartette, followed by an ad-
dress by the Rev. DR. James Z. MOffatt,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
The evening times., 1901-07-01
IN THE OLD DOMINION.

Dr. John W. Wilson, of Chatham. Va.
Gied suddenly Saturday, aged seventy-hve
years.
A pIasterer. who gave his name as Viii
liam II. Hartley, Of Westminster, Nd,
died yesterday at Windsor. Va.
The wheat crop in Dinwiddie county, II
is said, Will be a failure The shortage
IS due TO the frequent rains which killed
the blossoms.
George Chapman, cOlOred, was drowned
in Norfolk SatugliaE evening in a collision
between a ferryboat and q sloop contain
ing d number OF negroes.
Charles ] CabaneSS. one Of the most
prominent citizens OF Dinwiddie and a
large land owner of the county, died at
his home Saturday after a protracted i'll
ness
There is q contest in Norfolk for the oc-
cuDancy of certain streets between the
Bay Shore Terminal Railroad Company
and the Norfolk Heat, Light and Power
Company.
At Newport News Ray Gwinn, nine
years old was arrested Saturday. charg-
ed with setting fire 70 a house which
caused the destruction OF three unoccu-
pied buildings valued at 800.
Mrs Mary Fizer, wife of William
Ffzer. of Bedford Citv died suddenly in
was known IS the Good Samaritan be
cause Of her activity IN aiding the sick
and distressed
Saturday last receivers were appointed
for the Prudential Banking and Trust
Company Of Richmond 1t is said that
the failure was in a large measure in con
sequence Of the ruachinists' strike, be
cause Of recent Withdrawals OF deposits
by the strikers
On Saturday, in Rivermont, a suburb Of
Lynchburg, Anon Tucker and his son
Tole, farmers of Campbell county. were
shot by two Blanks brothers and Charles
White. Of LynchbUrg. The elder Tucker
was shot in the thigh ana arm and his
son was shot in the arm The shooting
grew out of alleged cruel treatment bv
the elder Tucker of Mrs. Tucker who is
a sister Of the Blanks brothers.
The evening times., 1901-07-01

taIis and as near perfection as it is posi-
Die for US now to make it. Economy in
the building Of ships and making the
combination money getter are impor-
tant and essential factors for considera-
ton, and for these reasons it is necessary
for US 20 go slow in the undertaking and
arrange everything at the outset on a
satisfactory basis We do not want 70
have any trouble hereafter with our en-
piOyes on the wage or hour question, if it
can be avoided, and the time to settle
these matters. so far as it is possible to
do so, is while the combination is being
perfected About twice a week for some
time there have been different stories
printed regarding the shipbuiiders com
binatiOn in which / an made to say q lot
of things I never uttered The statement
I now make Is all that is to be said on
the subject. When the time comes that
/ can say more for the information of the
public / viii be pleased TO do So
The evening times., 1901-07-01
New Railroad in virginia.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. July L
Councilmen w. H HUTkamp and S Sgd
ney Bradford have returned from Culpep-
1r, where they attended meeting Of the
Fredericksburg and Rappahannock EIec-
tri Road and Power Company, which pro-
poses to build an electric road from this
city through SpOttsylyania Stafford. Cul-
pepper, and Rappahannock into Madison
county. They report the affairs of the
company in excellent condition and the
prospects for building the road very en-
coUraging- They state that engineers
will begin work on the route in a short
time
The evening times., 1901-07-01
THE sHIPBUILDMe COMBINE.
Mr.. Nixon Says It viii Include All
the Principal Yards,

Ne" YORK. July Lewis Nixon says
there viii undoubtedly be a shipbuI1ding
combination soon, not OF all the yards, but
O the principal ones On account % GER
tain interests involved there has been
some slight friction as to the details OF
the scheme, but this is being smoothe9
away, and in = very short time it is ex-
DeCted everything viii have been salts
factoriIy adjusted
The fact is" continued Mr.. Nixon,
that myself and the others who are in
terested IN forming the combination and
viii be held responsible for its successful
working do not want any hereafters about
the project. but intend it, when fairly
launched, TO be as complete in all its de
The evening times., 1901-07-01

down the river ana brought back and fas-
tened again making a pocket and ever,
firm or person having logs in the drive has
his own pocket, into which go all his logs
Inc employees OF the sorting works watch
the logs as they come into the territory
hastily catch glimpse of the marks
stamped on ends or cltt Ia sides and
jumping on the shifty. twisting rolling
cylinder, often foot under water. ride il
TO the head Of the proper pocket where il
IS left to shift for itself
These pockets arr tapped at the lower
ends and the logs wanted for any certain
mill are drawn out and conveyed thither
The advent of the logging railway
which reaches The timber remote from
sizable streams at less cost than the logs
can be sledded for to the rivers and then
improved for driving. has changed the sit
uatiOn in the Northwest. but the spring
river drive IS still the most picturesque
feature OF life IN the white pine forests
of the Northwestern States
The evening times., 1901-07-01
A TELEPHONE coMBINAIoe
Plans to Consolidate Pennsy 10 s=
and Maryland Lines

WESTMINSTER, Nd, July /
has been consumnated her by
controlling interest in the Westeru
land Telephone Company. Of Care -e..1-
", was transferred TO Samuel / fo-4=
OF McSherrytown, Pa, ard Geo. -
Gitt, Harry y Git, and Tho g.
O'NeiH. OF Hanover, Pa
These gentlemen had previous 7g-
chased a controlling interest in IT, sees
tysburs, Hanover, and Adams Couzi-5 .=i-
ephoae Companies and they exp' tel sl
get a majority of the stock OF II
Pa. and the Frederick and HageTS-5--
Nd, systems, their purpose being y 15-.I-
bine all these companies under or
agement and then TO unite with =
ryLand Telephone Company, Of Ba 7a-
The evening times., 1901-07-01
a SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM.
Serious Damage to II Church and "A
Man BADLY Hurt

WOODSTOCK Va. July 1.-The most
severe electrical storm Of the summer
passed over this section Saturday after
noon, accompanied by a downpour of rain
which raised all Of the streams.
At Strasburg lightning struck the I.uth-
eran Church. doing considerable damage,
and at Mount Clifton il struck a barn in
which Mr- SylvaHus Fry and four others
had taken refuge. The lightning entered
the barn at the top. doing considerable
damage To The building and striking Mr.
Fly on the right side, Immediately below
the shoulder, where II burned a large spot.
Ihen passing across TO the other side Of
his body II went down his left leg from
which it tore of the skin, making a
wound about an inch wide and twelve
inches long lie WAS picked up zuT dead
but III few hours rsg4ined conscious
ness Ire physicians think he Will -ec0v-
er- The others IN the barn did moi feel
the shock
Water has been turned into the pipes Of
the 2e" System Of Egaterworks for Wood
The evening times., 1901-07-01
NEWS FROM GEORGETOWN.
Citizens Complain of Excessive Bills
for Water

The water bills issued in Georgetown
today are creating comment on account
Of the extra charge assessed for every
room sublet- Tn many instances owners
OF property were unaware that their
premises We're subIet- II is declared that
lack of judgment is apparent on the part
Of those having charge of the water as
sessmcEts- a prominent citizen, speaking
of the matter today, says he knows of
cases in which for instance bill for
S. is charged against real estate Office.
where but a few quarts of water are used
q day, while against the overhead prem
iseS- where family of ten resides and
the spigots are running almost constinu-
ousiy, the yearly charge is but So
Again complained the citizen. what
bearing should the number of frcnt feet
Of house have upon the consumption Of
water in that house2 Ny house Is thirty
four feet front and I am assessed over
81 yearly for water, while my ueiChbor
who has a twsnty-foot residence and sDig-
OTIS all over the premises. is assessed less
than half as much What bearing the
frontage of a house has upon the con-
sumption of water within the house I
nave never been able to see
Another citizen. speaking of the vigil
allce exercised by the police in seeing that
cibZenS DO not water their lawns five min
uteS beyond the prescribed hours. said.
W ater should be as free as air There
Shouid be no restrictions upon its use
s..u 2uCh IaclnteS for supplying the city
should be furnished as would GF1viata the
necessity of measuring il out 70 people
me water Office authorities say that
they are simply acting in accordance
Sfe'lon IN the premises, and they say the
law Is mandatory
The evening times., 1901-07-01

From the ATLANTA Constitution

CFrom the Atlanta COustiruti0H)
On a sEeIteriug Sabbath, in a little church in
the baczwoods, the perspiriHg minister. instead
Of preaching q long sermon, called the attention
Of the congregation 20 the figures On the ther-
mometeT. just study those figures. - he said.
II amt half as hot here as you'u find it here
The evening times., 1901-07-01

good thing after social dissipation is Royal
Headache Tablets. -Four doses 10 cents.
The evening times., 1901-07-01

Clifton Walker, the seventeen-vear-oId
son Of George w Walker, OF 32H Pros
pect Avenue, while walking on NJ Street
near Potomac Street Saturday night. was
STABBED IN the right forearm by an un-
known colored man Walker went to the
georgetown University Hospital and had
the wound dressed His injury is not Sc
TiOus.
The evening times., 1901-07-01
LOGGING IN TIE FAR VEST.
Picturesque Features of Life in the
White Pine Woods.

Men Working Day and Night, Waist
Deep in Water, to Bring Timber
t" the MiIi-HOre Persons Thus En-
PIOycd Than in Harvesting Grain.
The evening times., 1901-07-01

OF the new appointees on the MetropoI-
itan Police Force, Otis, Beauregard, and
Thompson are Georgetown men Police
men Ward. COnnOT- FenneIIy- and Neale
Of the Seventh precinct. have been pro
NOTED TO the second class. while " W
Easy has been made acting mounted
sergeant.
The evening times., 1901-07-01

The straw hats that are being placed
upon the horses heads are very good so
far as they go said Dr. / w Ritchia.
this morning. but in my opinion Il wet
sponge kept under the hat would con-
tribute vastly to the horses comfort -
The evening times., 1901-07-01

Dr.. and Mrs. W D. Brace will leave
this morning for New Hampshire, where
they will spend the summer