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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-09
THE LAW COURT.
Opening Of December Term,
Tuesday Morning.
Assignment Of Justices forylaw and
Nisi Pfius Terms.
Spear Here at March Term and White.
house in Octcne".

The December term Of the law court
Of Maine convened at the court house
at 10 O'Clock. Tuesday morning.
Frank \. Ham, high sheriff Of Ken
nebec county, with grace and dignity,
announced the opening Of the court in
the following manner: "All persons
that have anything to do before the
honorable justices of the Supreme Ju-
ltoial Court of Maine may come forth
ana declare it and they shall be heard"
Prayer was offered by Rev. Norman
Mckinnon. pastor of the South Parish
congregational church of Augusta.
The following justices were present:
Chief Justice Andrew p. WiSWell Of
ellsworth and Associate Justices Will
lam Penn WhitehouSe, of Augusta,
Sewall c. Strout of Portland, Fred
4rick a. Powers of Houlton. Henry c.
Peabody of Portland and Albert NJ
Spear of Gardiner.
Tie following members of the bar
We're in attendance: Daniel J. McGil-
icuddy, Frank A. Morey, William II.
Newell. William Il. Shelton, George S.
NcCarty, Ralph w. Crockett. Lewis
on; Tascus Atwood, A. l.. Kav;inaugh,
Henry w. Cakes. Auburn: James o.
Bradbury. Saco: Milford G.. Chapman.
Albert T.. Neal. Portland: Josiah
rrosby. Dexter: Warren G. philbrook.
5. S. Brown. T.. w. Clair, Watervlle;
ieorGe w. HeZclton, A. c. sstilphen,
Charles y. Knight. Gardiner; Orviile
,. Baker. Herbert NJ. Heath, Thomas
4eigh, Benedict +. Maher, T., M.
Thompson, Frank l.. Dutton. Melville
p .. Sawte'le Norman J.. Bassett W. II.
Usher. Melvin S. Holway. Willard L.
lcfaddcn, Joseph Williamson, George
:. Sheldon. Augusta; Fremont f. Tim
'erlahe, Phillips
tuesday was occupied in the argl-
nent OF AndroScogSin county cases
those from Franklin county were sub
nitted by brief and those from Cuni-
H"'""' county, We're continued. a.
Hancock and kennebec county cases
will be considered, today.
Chief Justice Wiswcn stated to n
ournal reporter, last night, that All
he arguments would be submitted
his week, but that the Session would
lot adjourn until The middle OF next
Teek. us several roIlsultat ions among
ii the members Of the bench will be
held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-09

The oflicers-eleet of Seth Williams
Post, q. A.. r., will be installed on
Thursday evening, Jan. T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-09
Apples for Export.

IN old established and well known firm
OF Liverpool tf.pglan,iD fruit brokers
would he pleased to hear from parties
having apples to ship. and who could also
influence consisnments from neighbors to
make up car load lots for export Liberal
advances mace and commission paid
Local references given. l. B. X, Box 1855.
Boston, Mass. ;. dec9dSts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-09

should not wantonly injure him; also
shat the negligence Of the defendants
servant in leaving the tank, with its
heated contents open and exposed, i'm
posed no liability upon them to this il
ccnsee, and that the case fails to SHOW.
evidence of an invitation to the intes-
lte to enter or be on any part of the
defendants premises. or that he ex-
erc.sed duo care.
Held: That upon the ground that the
plaintiffs intestate was mere licensee,
to whom no duty was owed, there must
he
Judgment for defendants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-09

The following rcScrip:s We're handed
down, Tuesday:
lincoln rounty-II. 5. Mechcr 60. VS..
William d. Lynch ct III. Rcscript,
mo opnioal, Strout, j.
Tbs is an appeal from Il decree OF Il
'lngle justice Diminishing the bi!l. Sucl,
aecrces are never reversed by this
court. unless they arc clearly. crronc-
1us. We have given careful consider
alton to the evidence i'll this ease, anu
ire unable to say the decision was
clearly wrong. While there are sus-
picious circumstances. and possible
doubt, the justice who heard the cases
and saw the witnesses. was in a better
position to judge than we can be from
4 printed report. His Judgment is en-
titled to great weight here and should
not be overborne. except for strong and
controlling reason.
Appeal dismissed.
Decree below affirmed with additional
cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-09

Lincoln County-State VS.. Twin Village
Water Company. Rescript by Strout
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-09

Judgment for defendants.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27
The House.

MT Eldridge introduced IT. B. 37O. to authorize the town of Augusta to mortgage. sell or convey personal prop crty owned by the town for the pur- pose of establishing a system of water works and electric light plant.
 H. E. '1S0 (SteVens), to repeal act of 1899 giving authority to common school directors to draw warrants to pay for maps, charts, etc, was read third time and passed.
 MT. Holmans bill (No. 17). to enable pension boards to more thoroughly ex- anime applicants for pensions passed- ayes 59, noes 25.
 II. B. 21 U<noX), providing for pen sioning mothers of Confederate sol diers or sailors dying either in the ser vice of afterward at the rate of $25 per annum was read third time and passed
 Another important bill passed was H. B. 66. by MT. Witt which provides that separate apartments be furnished for white and cOlored county and state COnViCtS. It also prohibits handcuIf- ing of whites to blacks.
 MT. Chestnut introduced II. E. 371, to regulate the practice of osteopathy and creating a board of examiners of this school
 Mir. Staffords bill. placing members of the general assembly on a salary of $36O each for sixty days and $4 per day thereafter, was defeated.
 large number of bills were read second time and referred
Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27

isFee district was read third time and passed The bill extends the tax ex- emption on these lands for a period of ten years while they remain the prop erty of the district.
 The house cOncurred in the senate amendments to H. E. 23, authorizing the special committee to visit the con- vict farm and employ clerk who shall be an expert stenographer.
 S. B. 2S. to repeal an act modifying the fencing law applying to Drew coun ty, was read third time and passed.
 AdiOurned
Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY a1.

The senate was not in session. hay ing adjourned Saturday till Monday.
 The house put in q busy day and transacted considerable business.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23.

This was the most memorable day of the present session, inasmuch as the ia nous King antitrust bill was passed in the senate without amendment. The contest over an amendment to exempt fire insurance companies from the pro visions of the measure has been waged relcntlessly from the beginning of the session.
 The senate put to sleep the Collins dispensary bill, only eight votes being recorded in it's favor.
 inc house refused, by a vote of 40 to 4S, to reconsider the vote appro- priating $1S0,000 for an annex to the insane asylum.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1o.

The King antitrust bill was again under discussion in the senate, but no vote was reached either the bill or amendments.
 In the house the Can't bill provid- ing for separate street cars for whites and blacks was passed without a dis senting vote.
 The Norheet bill entitling graduates of the law department of the state uni versity to practice without undergoing examination was passed in the house.
 The Senate.
 Senator Logan's memorial to congress favoring a direct vote for United States senators was referred to the committee on federal relations.
 s. B. 35, the game bill, which pro- vides that game shall not be shipped out of the state, was taken up.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27

Columbia, Lafayette and Dallas, was taken up and passed.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27
The House.

But little business was transacted in the house, large part of the day being consumed in discussing a motion to re- consider the insane asylum annex ap- propriation .4I.
 The first measure taken up was a local bill. to prohibit the sale of liduor within five miles of Elm Springs school house, in Washington county The bill was passed.
 MT Perry moved to reconsider the vote by which the insane asylum bill passed
 The motion was discussed at length and finally defeated.
 H. B. BOT, allowing ,-e town of Au- gusta. in Woodruff county, to borrow uoney to build a waterworks plant. was read third time and passed.
 bill by MT. Whitthorne to protect fish in the Saline river and tributary waters was rea4 third time and passed.
 H. B. l26 QIilD, to authorize the re- funding by the state of money for sale of lands enormously forfeited for taxes was read third time and passed The intention of the act is to protect inno- cent purchasers.
 H. B. 311 (Scrmshire), making it un- lawful to catch or kill wild turkies by means of batting, blinds, pens, traps or deadfalls, was taken up and passed.
 MT t'utrall introduced II. B. 375, au- thOrizing the county judge of each county to appoint a board of health.
 A bill was passed granting to the city of Little Rock strip of land extending along the Arkansas river.
 A number of bills were read second time and several measures of purely a local character were passed
Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27

An amendment permitting nOn-resi- dents to carry out as much game as they may use on their own table was voted down.
 An amendment to include squirrels among other game prohibited of ship ment was adopted.
 The antitrust bill was then taken up and Mr Witt took the floor in favor of striking out the insurance clause.
 Senator Simpson also favored the amendment
 Senator Hardy favored the original measure.
 Senator Price spoke in favor of the amendment striking out the insurance clause, and Senator Logan spoke in op- position.
 The senate adjourned without reach ing a vote on either the amendment or bill.
 The House.
 H. B. 323, the special order, was taken up and passed. It amends an act creat- ing q special drainage district in Clay county.
 H. B. 222 FutraID. placing control and management of the penitentiary under the same board as that of the state charitable institutions, was called up.
 An amendment was adopted privid- ing that one member of the board be nominated by the senators and repre- sentatives from each district the same to be confirmed by the general assem- bly, in joint session, the board to hold office for two years.
 The bill was then made special ord ar for the 18th.
 MT. Nort1eet called up IT. B. 244. al lowing graduates of the law department of the state university to practice in the supreme court without examination
 The bill passed.
 MT Cook of Chicot introduced II. B. 365, to amend section 7030 of the digest so as to enable the application of the general election laws to school elec- tions under certain conditions.
 H. B. 143 CToney), limiting the rental price of telephones to S1.50 per month was read the second time.
 MT. Gannaway offered an amendment that companies operating less than l. 800 phones shall be exempt.
 The amendment was adopted.
 H. B. 314 (GantD, requiring street car companies to provide separate ac- commodations for white and cOlored passengers in cities of the first class, was read third time and passed.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27
The Senate.


 Senator NorWoOd introduced senate joint resolution No. 5, amending the constitution so as to permit women to serve as school directors.
 MT Norwood also introduced S. B. 1Sl, to authorize school directors to mortgage property and borrow money for building purposes.
 Senator IiuddIesuon introduced S. B. 1S2. granting chancery courts concur rent jurisdiction with circuit courts in the removal of disabilities of minors.
 Senator Gray introduced a bill 1S3), to increase salaries of supreme court judges to $4,OOO per annum and judges of circuit courts and chancellors to $3,000 per annum.
 Senator Matlock's bill (No. 173), to amend the law regulating the Lynwood ana Auburn leVee dis,l4ct was passed.
 Senator Wilson's bill permitting col lectors to deposit county funds in banks was taken up and passed.
 $. B. 46. to compel telegraph con- panies to transmit messages promptly, was read third time and passed.
 The King antitrust bill was then taken up.
 One of the strongest arguments made in favor of the committee amendment to strike out that part pertaining to fire insurance companies was made by Sen atOr Gray of Pulaski.
 The vote on the amendment was as follows:
 Ayes.-Adams, Caldwell, Collins, Cot ham, Fletcher Gray, Killough, Mardis. Price, Rison, Sengel, Simpson and Witt. Total, 13.
 Noes-Brown, Butt, Coton Coving- ton, Flenniken Hardy, Huddleston, lobe, kilgore, King, Logan, Matlock, McFer- rin, Norwood, Vaughter, Wilson. Total, 16.
 Senator Hinkle announced that he was paired with Senator PinniX who would vote no and he aye. Senator Mears was paired with Senator Smith, the latter to vote aye and he no Senator Wood announced a pair with MT. Short, who would vote no and he aye.
 After the defeat of the the amendment exempting insurance companies the bill as originally introduced passed by the following vote:
 Ayes-Adams, Brown, Butt. Caldwell. Collins, Gotham, Cotton, Covington Flen- niken, Fletcher, Hardy, Hinkle, Huddle- ston, lobe. kilgore Killough, King Lo- gan, Mardis. Matlock, McFerrin, Mears, NorWood, Price, .~lSlpson, Vaughter, Wilson-27.
 Noes-Gray, Rison, Sengel, Witt and WOod-5.
 Absent and not voting-Pinnix, Smith and Short
Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27

The Collins dispensary bill and the King antitrust bill were considered in the senate and afforded an opportunity to the orators to make a number of speeches.
 In the house a big batch of bills were introduced and read first time many being of a local character.
Morris tribune., 1903-01-03
The Discovery of Glass.

Though the Egyptians claim to
have been taught by Hermes the art
of making glass, it may be stated
upon the authority of Pliny that its
discovery belongs to the Syrians, or,
rather, Phenicians, who obtained
it accidentally. A small number Of
sailors who had landed upon the
coast of Spain built fire upon the
sand and supported their cooking
utensils with stones which they had
found near the shore. After finish
ing their meal one of the party ac-
cidentally raked the ashes, and, the
action of the heat having combined
the inter and sand, he found crys-
talline substance, the glass of the
present day.
Morris tribune., 1903-01-03
A Bit of Stage Realism.

Ned Harrigan, the veteran actor,
once told about the only time he
ever broke down on the stage. He
said:
"It was in little play where the
bad son had gone away and his
mother had to go and look at his
toys and little shoes before finally
giving him up in her heart.
81 had lost my own son just be-
fore, but in rehearsal this little
scene had never touched me. The
opening night, though, when that
bit of realism came on | went all to
pieces and actually had to ring down
the curtain. The looking over the
toys brought my own loss so keenly
to me that | never played that scene
again"
Morris tribune., 1903-01-03
GETTING the Good of II.

A ten-year-old philosopher whose
week end holiday gives him the only
morning that he can lie abed as
long as he likes promulgated this
order as he was leisurely absorbing
his dessert at the dinner table last
Friday night:
wake me up at just Z o'clock, as
usual, tomorrow morning, mamma.
1t seems so good to be able to turn
over and take another napw- New
York Commercial.
Morris tribune., 1903-01-03
How He Knew.

The boy had shown such degree
of ignorance and mental o5tuseness
that the teacher was disheartened,
and she finally asked sarcastically,
edo you know whether George
Washington was a soldier or sail
orr"
"He was a soldier" replied the.
urchin promptly.
elbow do you know that ?" she,
persisted.
"'Cause I saw picture of him
crossing the Delaware, an any sail,
ord know enough not to stand up
in the boat. Chicago Post.
Greek Water Coolers.
In many places in Greece cream
colored water jug or jar is made
which is so porous that when filled
with water the moisture keeps con-
tinually exuding to the outside and
there evaporating, which wonder
fully cools the contents, especially
when the vessel stands in a draft.
These cheap water coolers" are
used by everybody, rich and poor,
and great numbers of them are
manufactured and sold every year.
Morris tribune., 1903-01-03
Greek Water Coolers.

Thomas D. Coulter, judge of PROBATE,
and First Selectman Henry G. Pratt,
both prominent citizens of Essex,
Conn, were shot aud seriously wound
ed on the street by David Hayden, an
insane man. Hayden then killed him.
self.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-07
OFF FOR SARATOGA.
Maine Mystic ShrIners Will Start This
Morning from Portland.

Maine members of Kora Temple. Mystic
Shrine are making great preparations for
their annual convention which is to be held
at Saratoga, N. Y, beginning, Wcdnes-
day The special train which will con-
sist of several Pullman cars will leave
Union station, Portland this morning at
Sac, arriving in Saratoga late at night.
The party so far as made up is as fol-
lows and including shrners from various
parts of the State: J. Putnam Stevens
and wife, Portland; A. l.. Stockbridge and
wife, Lewiston; w. NJ. Greenleaf and
wife, Auburn; Dr. w. N. Price and wife,
Richmond; A. B. Nealey and lady, Lewis
ton; A. p. Gordon and wife, Fryeburg;
T.. A. Cannon and wife, Mechanic Falls;
Fred l.. Fogg. Augusta; c. Fred Mains
and wife, Lewiston; w. A. knight and
wife, J. II. Merrill and lady, G. c. Wilson
and wife, Charles II. Wilson, Auburn;
Robert c. Foster, Portland; DR.. G. W.
Bell, Strout; II. G. Foss and wife, Au-
burn; T. j. Southland and wife, Richmond;
L. NJ. Chase, Manchester, N. H., DR.. j.
X 2. Rogers and wife. Frank M. Floyd,
Portland; f. G. Paine and wife, Farm
ington; George D. Babbctt and wife, AL
bany, N. Y; Harry Stetson, Lewiston;
l. X. Stetson. Bangor; c. 3. Day and
wife. J. A. Proctor and wife, Richmond
Dr. j. E. Gray, Frecport; F. M. Thomp-
son, Portland; S. N. Campbell, Cherry
field: Mrs. i. II. Thompson, e. r. Green
ough, Portland; L. c. True, Auburn; l.. b.
SWEET, Bath; l.. 1. Gilbert, Norway; r..
W. Penley and wife, Auburn, L. 7. Hart
well, Old Town; Charles A. Cole. South
Portland: William Nash, Fred Wilson,
Cherryfield; A. l.. Grant and wife, John
w. Scott, lewiston; l.. N Ilapgood,
Portland; F. S. Nealc, Auburn; III. NJ.
Cashier and wife, Portland; A. c.
Sprague, Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-07
WOULD BRAND VINEGAR
Mr.. Dearth Says There is Much Adult
terated Vinegar Sold in Maine.

Charles +. Dearth, business man of
FOXcroft and deputy sheriff of
Piscataquis county, was in Augusta
for short time. Monday, on his way to
Portland, where he went on business
connected with his vinegar m2nufac-
turing establishment. Mr.. Dearth is
one of the few men who is engaged in
this line of business in Maine and the
great growth which his plant has
made in the past few years speaks
much for his careful attention to the
details of the business. When he first
started III making vinegar, the process
used was that which had been in use
for centuries past and he catered only
to the local trade of Dover and Fox
croft, but last fall the increased de-
mand for his goods was such that he
! felt warranted in installing a new
plant Of modern machinery and ap-
paratus, having a capacity of many
thousand gallons and has manufac-
tured over ten thousand gallons this
years, while he expects to nearly
double that amount next year.
At present Mr.. Dearth is Interested
in movement looking to the securing
"a change in the present pure food law
of the State SO that it shall include
vinegar in the list of articles which
must pass inspection and which, when
adulterated, shall be so branded. He
says that Maine is one of the few
States which lack a law of this kind
and that in consequence there is a
flood of adulterated vinegar sold here.
This adulterated article is made en-
tirely from water, acetic and mura tic
acids and never sees even the blossom
of an apple, while n real genuine cider
press would frighten it worse than
red devil automobile will jar a country
colt. He claims that such a condition
is not good for the health of the people
of Maine, but that so long as the law
does not require it to be plainly
marked, as oleomargarine is, there is
no protection for the consumers and
they purchase it in preference to the
pure cider vinegar, as it can he sold
much more cheaply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-07
THE r. F. D. ROUTES.
How the New System is Working
Throughout the County.

From all parts of the country the Jour
nal hears good reports of the working of
the many new Rural Free Delivery routes
which went into operation at the begin
ming of the month. There were 80 new
routes established, making total of 81
in kennebec County, and giving the coun-
ty complete system. On many routes
there are at the first little Irregularities
and annoyances, but these will speedily
be corrected. Considering the number of
new routes and the many changes made.
everything is working with surprising
smoothness, and nine out of ten patrons
are already enthusiastic and grateful for
the change. The many advantages of
free delivery will quickly be- manifest to
the few who have felt that the old system
was good enough
The Journal wishes that its old sub
scribers along the routes recently estab-
lished would notify the publishers of their
change of address, giving both their for
mer address and number of the Il. +. ID.
route now reaching them. If they do not
know the number of their route let them
give the name of the driver and the num-
Der can be looked up in this office. The
it's subscribers on the new routes upon
whose paper the yellow slip does not give
credit for the full length of the time for
which subscription has been paid. Full
returns have not been made by several OF
the Journals agents and may not be for
several days, but as soon as they are re-
ceived the slips will be corrected 50 that
proper credit will be given each sub
Sprjbor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-07
TIME TABLE OF
STEAMER
C0BB0SSEE
SEASON or 19O3 COMMENCING

Saturday, June 49, until further notice
will leave Jerseys Island at 80 A. M.
$50 Il. M. (S,HldayS excepted; by way of
Iiammonds and east shore for the Outlet
and Fairs Cove. stopping at signals at
any point; returning by way of west
shore: Sundays will leave HerSeys Island
at go for the Outlet and Farr's Cove
l.30. 80 and $50 for the outlet, at So
will leave going by way of west shore for
let and east shore. Parties wishing to
charter the steamer by hour or day can
reach me by telephone ut Harry Pink
hams. outlet. by letter at Augusta, Me-
or see me personally at Herseys Island.
GEO. A. PALMER, Manager.
june12dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-07
BrutaIIy Tortured.

A case came to light that for per-
sistent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been equaled. Joe Golobick
of Colusa, Cal, writes, For Is years l
endured insufferable pain from rheu-
matism and nothing relieved me
though I tried everything known. l
came across Electric Bitters and it's
tho r,reatest medicine on earth for that
trouble A few bottles of it COM
pletely relieved and cured me- JUST
as good for Liver ana Kidney troubles
and general debility. only quo. Salts
faction guaranteed by Bowditch' Web
ster 6; Co., druggisth'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-07
l0c
Flax
C)ta

Beats them all. Superior-to FORCE,
MAPLE FLAKE STRENGTH FOOD
or any other Cereal on the Market
And the largest package for