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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-29

rhe Acme Collecting Agency vim
collect your accounts Quick and turn
your money over promptly. 10.
South Third street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-29
CHRISTMAS ExCELLENCE

In cakes. pies and pastry Is SURF
to interest all lovers of good food;
therefore you win be pleased to
know that we are prepared 10
with anything you may require In
furnish your Christmas feast
dainty deserts. superb pies ana
the most tempting of luscious
cakes 4
THE CITIZENS BAKERY,
Clsrksburg, w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-29

The Veterinary columnsof THE
WEEKLY ENooiRaR Is worth from
FIVE to fifty dollars to any horse
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-29

One offer gives $500 Worth for
only $500, another gives a Daily
paper, two week.-Mrs. and two
Mouthlies for onlv 81 IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01

26,37o drew the cigars at Hun's Cut
Rate Drug store last night. i2-l.lt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01
TO MAKE FIGHT FOR
1850 M STATE COURT
Mr.. w. S. p. Shields Of philadelphia,
TrIee New Plan In Suit
Against Town of Phoehus.

In the Circuit Court yesterday SUI
was instituted by Mr. w. 8. p. Shields
of Philadelphia. against the Town OF
phoebus. an action to recover the
sum OF $500.
The suit grows out of the attempt
of the Quaker City man 10 locate
water company on the Virginia. pen.
insula and the certified checks were
given tho town OF Phoebus ns q guar.
antee that the terms of the franchise
awarded Mr.. Shields would be carried
out. When tho -'hlladelphlan Saileu
TO to keep his promise the certified
checks we're cashed and now tho
Phocbus authorities have declined to
return the money to Mr. Shields.
Several suits have been brought In
the United States courts. but 1t has
been determined to fight the issue In
the State courts
MIR. S. Gordon cumming Is the at
torney for Mr.. Shields.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01

Take your prescriptions to Hulrs
Cut Rate Drug Store Hahn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01

designated as the Official ushe,s sor
the ufternon.
Mr.. Houston to Preside.
On account OF the illness OF Mr..
Samuel Rcade Chisman, tho exalted
ruler OF tho lodge. the Hon. Harry
Rutherford Houston. past exalted ru-
Ter. will be <he master of ceremonies;
and preside over the exercises lion.
Samuel Gordon Cumming will pre-.
| seht Governor Swanson.
Lodge on Rostrum.
Tho members OF the lodge will az
scmblc in lAelr hall in Court stree,
at O'Clock and will march to the
thcatcr in 4 body. The E,lks. rs US.
ual. Will occupy tho pyramid seats
on the stage. IA Will also those par.
t.cipatiag in The exercises.
The electrical arrangcments for the
services lar surpass anything OF tho
kind ever undertaken BY tho order
here. The large clock, with the hands
pointed at the hour OF IL, viii mako
II very impressive scene rs the lights
are darsened after the names OF the
dead have been calted by the secre-
tary. Tho palm trcc will also be
como dark spot when this solemn
feature OF the service is gone through
With.
The Complete Program.
The complete program Tor the excr.
cises Is herewith appended:
Ovcrture-Joan OF Arc ........ Verdi
Soldiers Home Band. J. II. Soul.
~. Leader.
Quartct-ta) Even Mo -. Warren
lb) Rock of Ages ...... Buck
Mrs. s. p. Marstou.
Mr.. II. X. Richardson.
Mrs. al. ID. Alley.
Mr.. ". ]. pritchard.
Lodge Ceremonies.
Opening Ode.
b. the Elks
Rev. Father Fallon.
Duet--O Divine Rcdecmer :. Gounod
Mrs. S. L. 1ars;on. Mira u. p.
Alley
baritone Solo--In:lammantus. Rossini
Signor Compbat,ante.
Soprano Solo-Fear Yc Not. ls-
real Observation-Disclosures. Buck
Mrs. 8. p. Marston.
Memorial Address.
Honorable Claude A. Swanson,
Governor of Virginia
.lie-Day Dreams ~. Robinson
Soldiers Homo Band.
Tenor Solo-rhr Great Beyond. -.
....,......,.. $500. Darlington
Mr.. J. ]. Lindsay.
Qnnrtet-The Lord Is My Shep-
herd Observation-Disclosures. Noldlinge-
Mrs. s. P. aiarstor,
Mr., r, r. Richardson,
AIRS. IL. r. Alley.
MIR. w. J. Pritchard.
Closing Ceremonies.
The Lodge.
Hymn-AmerIca.
Homo Band. Quartet and Audi
Benedlction,
Rex J. Martyr Nelfcrt. Chaplain
National Soldiers Home.
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Hampton Lodge VIII Observe Hem.
ofIaI Services In HE National
Soldiers Home Theatre
GOVERNOR SWANSON The SPEAKER
Impressive and Beautiful Services
WIN Begin Mt O'Clock. and Admis-
zion to the slo rheater VIII Be
Strictly by Tickes--Pas. exaltee
Ruler Houston to Preside.

With beautiful, impressive and sol
omn exercises the members OF EIamp.
ton Lodge OF i1lks will pay a tribute
20 the dead OF the lodge in the Ma.
t!onal Soldiers Home theater this
afternoon. Tho annual lodge OF sor.
Tow In the order IS the most sacred
service the Elks hold and II Is ex-
pected that tho large theater Will be
unable to accommodate the crowd
that will attend the memorial exer.
ciaes.
While the musical program IS one
of the best tho lodge has ever ar.
ranged. the real feature of tho day
VIII be the address of the Hon.
Claude a. Swanson. Governor of VIZ
glnia. and member Of the great or
der. Governor Swanson Will reach
HAMPTON on the II O'clock chesapeake
a Ohio train from Richmond this
morning. He will be met by com.
mitteo from tho lodge and taken in
an automobile to Old Point where he
and his party Will tho the guests OF
tho Elks ut Hotel Chamberlin. Gov
ernor Swanson expects to return 10
Richmond late this afternoon.
Open at 3 p. M.
The aervices will begin promptly at
3 o'clock and the admission to the
theater will DO strictly by ticket.
More than 5000 cards OF admission
have been issued by the members OF
the lodge, 40 for this reason the COM
mittee has found It necessary to hold
the admission down to the presenta.
uon of ticket Mt the door.
Messrs. WIN. Baulch Edward n.
Chiles. II. NJ. Christian. Samuel Ware.
Norris Eisenman. Eugene Hauser, l.
Steiner. A. ]. Wyatt. George #. FL
Mott and Charles w. Coz have been
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01

$4,000 Loan Wanted.
For client, 3 years. c per cont. Rea,
Estate security. NJ. o. lAACKEY, Mgr.
la.l.lt
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TO MANAGE STORE D.
Mr.. Charles Douahcrty WIN Succeed
MIR. Hodge.

Mr.. Charles Dousherty. who has
managed tho LIt.io Hygla hotel In tho
National Soldiers Homo Tor several
years, was yesterday appointed man,
aver OF Store Il nj tho Homo. Mr..
Donsherty expects to mako a number
or improvements In the store. whit
VIII mako tho place very attractive
10 she veterans and thcir rrlcnas.
Mrs. DouShcrty VIII assume tho
manaGcment OF the ho;e, and as she
IS well known In This business tho
i.hie Hygeia will b., kcpt up 10 ,na
nigh standard Il has attained under
the management OF AR. Dousherty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01
Awarded Verdict Of $500.

In tho Circuit Court yesterday the
Jury in the case of p. X. Nicopoolos
against the Newport News Y Old
point Hallway and Electric Company
returned q verdict awarding Mr.. Me.
olopcolos the sum OF 800. a motion
to set the vero,oc asise was over
ruled by Judge blackstone and IN up.
peal Will be taken TO tho Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Nicopoolos. who CONDUCTS n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01

store IN IVES. Queen street. was III.
jurea By ear. which crashed into
his wagon near the Hampton Normal
School corner. He sued Tor $500.
Judgc Edgar l.. Montague and Mr.
William c. Stuart represented AFR.
Nicolopoolus and Mr.. Samuel Gordon
Cumming WAS the counsel for tho
street railway.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01
Married In Washinoton.

afr. and Mrs. Waiter Lefiang, who
We're married in Washington on
Thanksgiving day. are now at home
near Duckroe Beach. Mrs. I.eilang
Was Allss Gertrude Elliott. whilo Mr..
Lefiang Is a prominent young farmer
OF the Fox Hill section.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01

Try Hulrs Little Liver pills for bill.
iousness. constipation md torpid
liver. 40 doses. Toe. a. splendid after
dinner pill. 9-9-su.tf.
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Granted Divorce.

Judge Blackstone In the Circuit
Court yesterday, issued q degree grant
Ing an absolute divorce to Charles
johnson from Hannah johnson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01
Mr.. sanfi,rd to Preach.

Rev.. II. N. Sanford of Newport
Newa. will preach to the congrcga-
don of the Phoebus Baptist church
this morning and evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01
WaehInaton eread.

We are putting the "AIo,hor Broad"
ihbelo on our Washington Bread AK
Tor II. mud save tho labels and receive
a premium. THE HAMPTON BAk.
i1Ni' ll-30.2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-01

A nice premium for the Mother
Bread" labels from THE HAMPTON
BAKERY. Il-30-2t
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FOR RENT.

For RENT--RooMs FOR LIGHT
housekeeping, furnished or unfur.
nished. modern improvements. Gail
50 Armistead avenue, Hampton, Va.
ll-27-St
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-13
Franklin County Treasure
1rove Case Argued.
Cumberland County Cases DC.
cupy Little Of Courts Time.
ksnnebsc County Gases Ordered
: In This Morning.

The law court convened Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. Seven liquor
cases. in which the Maine Central Rail-
road Is claimant for goods seized at its
station IN the city of Lewiston and
bearing on the provisions of the inter-
state commerce law relating to the
seizure of intoxicating liquors while in
transit were argued before the court.
The cases We're known as the State
vs.. Intoxicating Liquors. Maine Cen
trail Z. II. Co, appellant. How long
liquors may remain in a freight house
before seizure by officers or what con
stituteS constructive delivery was the
question at issue.
In the decision of the case Of State
VS.. TarboX Express Co. OF Lewiston,
which was rendered by the fun bench
a year ago, the court ruled that before
the goods were liable TO seizure by the
State authorities they must have
reached their destination and heen de-
livercd to the consignee, but in this
case the court suggested that there
might be Il constructive delivery.
There was one point left undecided in
the Federal case from Georgia against
HylnaE which the Maine court left out
and that WAS the so called constructive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-13

Nesser-Perley Co.'S windows eau LOT
much admiration. There Is a as
Effectiveness about them that cans lor
1ost of favorable comment. Don you
think so. you who have seen thein
The goods themselves are decidedly
..un TO date The artistic handles Oh
tho umbrellas. the fancy box sets Oh
mems suspenders. arm bands ana nos
s,nrorters. the elegant neck"ear Vi
e,diess variety, including the popular
art silks. the travelling sets OF como
brush. etc, as well as the dresss
gloves, all make up this north wiiloo"
disnlay. Speaking of the sou'h WIN
dow it should be said in advance tia'
this rich stock of fur lined coats arc
being closed out at especial prices a.
an inducement for a quick sale. lhe
fancy vests are importations OF me ia'-
est novelties. specially desirable Iol
presents. Bath robes, house coats ana
other lines here are admittedly the
yerv choicest Of articles to give gents,
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delivery. also how hong liquors may
remain in the freight shed with the
railroad company acting as ware
houScm.n.
County Attorney Frank A. Morey of
Lewiston Of Androscogign county, ar
guing for the State, concluded that
there is at present no case bearing on
the point of the constructive delivery
and that these cases are markers as
tie Federal government has not yet
decided on this point After the con-
slgnces had had notice that their goods
had arrived at the station. ready for
delivery. there is no provision that stld
goods could remain at the station Tor
an indefinite time without being liable
to seizure by the State officers. County
Attorney Morey further argued that
the goods are only under the provisions
of the interstate commerce law until
thew arrive at their destination, the
freight depot, and that the entire
scheme is device to beat the state.
Said Attorney Morey: 'There have
been cases where boxes of LIQUOR Ad-
dressed to fictitious persons have re-
manned in the freight sheds for three or
were afraid that if they took them out
they would be seized by the officers.
II the goods should be burned while III
the shed the railroad company would
not bc responsible.
Wallace II. While. Jr., of Lewiston.
argued for the Maine Central Il. r..
the claimants. and contended that
there must be an actual delivery of
the goods and that there must be some
undcrSt anding or contract between the
rail1oa company and the consignee
that the railroad company is holding
the goods.
Immediately following the seven An
droscoggin liquor cases. as above. came
the first and only case argued
in the ArooStook county list.
Fanlason vs. SWEET. The counsel for the
plaintiff claimed that SWEET hired Fen
lascn as a cook agreeing to pay him
81 per day from June to July ]. and
after that time $3.50 for each day that
he VAS employed. The lower court rem
dcrcd a decision that if the contract
was not changed verdict should DC
| r,ndcred for the defendant. The claim
of SWEET is to the effect that the con-
tract was only good between the dates
named and that after that time it was
void. James Archibald Of Houlton APP
| reared for the plaintiff and Ira G. Her
sew, also of Houlton. for the defendant.
| The Cumberland county cases came
I'D curing the forenoon ana we're adj
justcd in very few minutes, as the
most of them were continued and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-13

Plaintiff Morton took out of the ground
the third can, etc.
II most respectfully submit, il plain
tiffs are entitled to any part of the
money found. Alexander SWEET is en-
titl.d 10 as much as they are and the
jury has given them just one third of
the total value Of the money found i'll
accordance with the testimony of Mr.
Thompson. If they are entitled to any
part o. the money found the verdict is
too large. In no event should the YER
dict have been more than one-fOurth
OF the amount of the money found"
The above plcaGingS give q good idea.
of the bone of contention. but as many
of the Journal readers may have for
gotten the names and values of the diff
ferent coins found it may be well to
say that there were $50 foreign silver
half dollars of the value Of $500. $50
foreign silver quarters of the value OF
s205; 81 foreign silver half dollars of
the ..alue Of S4S.50: 81 foreign silver 10
cent pieces of the value of 1910, and
seven silver 5-cent pieces of the value
of 50 cents Also eight United States
silver dollars Of the value of IS: ISL
United States silver half dollars OF the
value Of $1,000; SO United States silver
quarters of the value of $3.50; II Unit
cd States silver 10-cent pieces of the
value OF $110. and two United States
copper5 OF the value of two cents. The
total value of the different coins spec
flied heing $12S467.
The old and rusty tin cans that the
money was found in were shown in
court and the picture that accompanies
this account gives q very good idea Of
the way the money looked soon after it
was found.
The decision Of the bench in this mat
ter will be announced later and it is
thought that the treasure trove" rul-
mgs may enter largely into this mat
ter.
Today Kemnebec county cases are or
derc1 in and Saturday comes Knox
county There are four civil cases to be
heard and one criminal case from Knox
county Lincoln and oxford counties
ale assigned for Monday morning.
The entry. exceptions ovcrruled for
want of prosecution. judgment for the
State" was made in the Aroostook
county case Of state vs.. John RobenS.
alias John Roberts. Robens was twice
tried for the murder of Edgar A. Dick
inson at Smyrna Mills. the first time
resulting in disagreement and the
second Trial resulting in "A conviction.
He viii receive his sentence at the
court for Aroostook county at 1Ioulton.
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last five equity cases, in the new dock
ct, were dismissed.
Following Cumberland county came
the first OF the Franklin county cases.
McClcery VS.. Lewis, relating to a con-
tested will of no particular general in
terest. Hon. ]. &. Holman of Farming
ton appeared for the plaintiff and F.
w. Butter of Pennington for the de-
PENDANT.
A case that has attracted attention
and caused much interest all over the
State is that of Edwin L. Morton of
New Vineyard VS.. Fessenden Z. Hack
EFT of New Vineyard and the First Ma
tional Bank of Pennington. 1t Is the
sequel of the finding Of cans of buried
treasure in the ruins of the Hackett
saw mill located in the town of New
Vineyard, the mill being owned by
Leonard. ]. Hackett of that town. This
mill was burned during the fall of 1906
and on Sept. 20, 1906. the money was
found. as the plaintiffs brief says:
while both the plaintiffs and the de-
PENDANT were working as day laborers
for the said Leonard in digging away
the rubbish and laying the foundation
for a new mill. and while SO employed
and working dug out of the earth the
money in controversy"
The plaintiff in each case insists that
he was the Joint finder. etc, and being
one of the finders of the treasure was
entitled to a proportional part.
The defendant claims that he found
the entire amount alone, etc. That he
is the sole owner of the money by rea
son of his purchase of it from Leonard
Hackett, the owner of the promises.
where the money was found. The jury
in tho lower court returned Il verdict
OF $o9i. 20 and the defendant filed gen.
eral motion to set the verdict aside and
also filed exceptions.
Hon. j. c. Holman for the defence,
argued:
Il believe the verdict to be against
the evidence and the law. The defend
ant found the money first. If defendant
did not find the money why the express
sion. it is money and l wish l hadn't
said nothing Defendant and SWEET
took ont the second can; defendant and
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The water in the kennebec river
which had risen all day Wednesday on
account Of Tuesdays heavy rainfall.
reached its greatest height at an early
hour Thursday morning, coming just
over the lower corner Of the Charles II.
White cCal wharf. During the greater
part Of the day tho river was filed by
floating ice which came along in large
quantities in tie early morning, sone
of it being quite thick, which indicated
that il had come from points far to tie
north of this city. With the ice came
many logs. plank. and rubbish of all
kinds. Some OF the lumbermen express
ed the opinion that the ice must have
come from as far up the river as Scion,
if not farther.
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RIugor Commandery 30i. Knights %
Malta. dedicated its new hall i'll the
Graham building Tuesday night. a
banu,In; for $50 was served at $50
O'Clock. followed by the dedicatory SER
vice and the eXemplifcation Of degree
work. Visitors included Grand Com
mardcr Sir Lewis G. Goddard OF Port
land. Grand Recorder Sir Thomas D.
Sale of Portland. and Grand Junior
Warden Sir Walter II. Bean nf Con-
cord \ H.. all of whom spoke for the
good of the order. Other speakers were
r. II Haney, P. C.: Olin L. Clement,
q. G. G.: II. A. Bicknell. G. S. w;
John g. Fenno, 2. c.: Carl n. Dear
born. p. c.. and Commander Norfolk
of Bangor Conmandery.
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S. T. Stilkcy & Son are having some
work done in their stable on Rines Hill
which when completed will constitute
a. great improvement to that establish
ncnt a new harness room is being
which will be finished
throughout in North Carolina pine ana
will be very convenient adjunct 10
the stable, and an elevator mas pocn
built for the purpose of transferring
the harness from one floor to another
Another Improvement is a new wash
rack for washing the carriages. This
Is closed in and will be heated so that
il will be comfortable for the men tc
work in at any time. On the loWtI
t,nr of the stable where the horses arr
kept several new box stalls are pelne
constructed. so that all in all the stable
III, hc about as convenient as thr
business requires.
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The members of King Co., No !. L.
r. n Of p, gave another of its popu-
lar dancing assemblies at Pythian hall
last evening. and as is always the case
it proved to be one of the best of good
times. The party was large one and
several couples were present from down
river. Music was furnished by Lees
Orchestra of Gardiner a feature of the
occasion was the program, the folders
being appropriate to the Christmas sea-
son and bearing thereon the emblem Of
the order surrounded by holly. The
committee in charge of the dance in
cluled f. C. Hendec, c. L. Frye and
l.. j. BeSSe.
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STATE NEWS.
kENNEBEc.
LlTCHFIELp.

POND ROAD-Thc community here
was saddencd by the news Of the death
of our beloved teacher, Miss Augusta
H. Edgecomb. which occurred Monday
night at the home OF John Logan, 81
Lexington street, East Boston. where
she went to spend her Thanksgiving
vacation, and where she was suddenly
stricken down with paralysis. Miss
Edgccomb was born in Litchiicld a
years ago. the youngest daughter OF
the late Jonathan and DorcaS tSt"N-
cns) Edgecomb, and has been a life
long resident Of the place. She at
tended the public schools in town. also
Litchfcld Academy and began teach
ing when about 16 years Of age, ana
has followed that vocation up to the
time of her death. She was one OF our
ablCst and most successful teacher,
having taught % terms Of school. and
had a host of friends among both par
ents and pupils. She was devoted
Christian, always active in church ana
Sabbath school work. At the time of
her death she was superintendent Of
the Wayside Sabbath school, posi-
ton which she had filled for several
years. She will be greatly missed here
both in educational and church work.
i'm both of which she has been active
~ engaged, and had the deepest inter-
est. Two brothers, Joseph and George,
and two sisters, Harriet and Arvilla
Edgecomb. survive to mourn her loss.
beside a large circle of friends and
neighbors. The remains will be taken
to her home on the Stevenstown road,
but funeral arrangements have not yet
been announced.
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Hose No. 1 responded to still alarm
at about 9 o'clock yesterday forenoon
which was due to u chimney fire on Al
len street owned by Charles S. Brown
and occupied by William Merrill. The
chimney was very hot and some time
was required to cool it down with the
chemical extinguishers. and after that
it was deemed advisable to keep a
lookout on it during the day. The house
suffered some damage by smoke and
the loss was covered by insurance in
the Charles L. Downing agency.
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George F.. Giddings. assistant clerk
at the Office of the Board Of Railroad
Commissioners, went to Newport on
train No. ] yesterday morning to at
tend the continued investigation OH the
part of tho commissioners on the Car
incl freight wreck of few weeks ago.
and at which young Roy, the telegraph
operator at Northern Maine Junction
at the time Of the accident appeared
before the board.