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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-03

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The following general orders No. 4
wer" sent out Tuesday from the Office
OF the adJutant general:
STATE, OF MAINE.
Adjutant Gcncral's Office.
Augusta, March 81 1904
General orders No L.
J. Under the provisions Of IA Act
passed by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES in Legislature as
semblcd and approved March j., 1905
1t was provided as follows in Section
81 Of said Act:
''rhr several organizations az tho
National Guard shall be- constituted
the same as is now or may be here
after prescribed for til" regular Or
volunteer armies OF thc United States
provided that in time Of peace. or until
changed hy order Of tie Commanders
in-rhi"f. til" organizations of the
National Guard shall DC constituted
as follows"
Section 50 Of said Act provides as
follows:
IN battalion ~ infantry shall CON
SISt VI ''llt' lIi'iVpl. til'' Ddltdilbll ttiI-
jutant Uirst licutcnanU, one battalion
sergeant major ANA four companies"
In order to conform more closely to
the reSimrntal organizations as pre-
scribcd for THE Regular Army Section
-. herein mentioned, is amended as
follows: In the second line after the
words First lieutenant" add the words
one battalion quartcrmastcr and COM
missary (Second licutcnanD. 50 that
Section - as amended shall read as
follows, viz:
"A battalion of infantry shall consist
Of one major. one battalion adjuthnt
UirSt licutcnauD. one battalion
ullartcrmaStcr aud ConmiSSary
(second licutenanD. one battalion
scrgcnt major and four companies.
Battalion uuartermasters and COM
missarics will be appointed by the
rcgimcntal commander upon the re-
Communications of the battalion conf
mandcrS.
II. Commencing with April !, 1907.
an allowance Of not exceeding S1".oo
pcr annum will be made to tn"
uIartcrmaSter sergeant of each com
pany who shall aid in the care ana
responsibility OF property. Under the
law two divisions of the Naval
Reserve are considered the equivalent
Of one company of infantry. An
allowance mot exceeding $1,000 per
annum will be made to the chief petty
officer who shall aid the commanding
officer of the Ships Company Naval
Reserve in the care and responsibility
of property and not exceeding Slo'oo
per annum will be allowed to eacii
division to be paid to the yeoman 81
class. who shall aid in the care ana
responsibility OF property ouch
allowances shall be made when ap-
proved by the Inspector General whu
shall certify that he has personal
! knowledge that the duty has been pro-
perly performed.
Ill. General Orders No. ). wal
Department. Washington, January 4
1907. provides as follows:
..Bv direction of the President the
minimum enlisted strength Tor eacl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-03

organization of the organized militia
is fixed as follows:
For a company Of infantry, total en-
listed 80. This is based on appoint
ment to grades as follows, viz: One
first sergeant. one quartermaster
sergeant, four sergeants. six corporals,
two cooks. two musicians and forty
two privates.'
There will be kept on hand at these
headquarters Il sufficient supply of
arms, clothing. etc, to completely
equip for the field the minimum num-
Der Of men prescribed by the Presi
dent for each organization so that on
being called into the service any
organization may be completely
equipped from the stores on hand in
the State without calling Oh the War
Department for assistance. Any
organization which is below the
minimum and which is obliged to re
cruit to its proper standard is thus
enabled to Immediately uniform, arm
and equip the recruits before proceed
ing to the place of concentration
where they will eventually be
mustered into the service Of tho
United States. OWING TO lack OF SUI
ficient appropriations to enable this
department to comply fully with the
provisions contemplated in General
Orders No. .. no change Will be made
in our present organization but each
company will remain the same as is
now constituted, viz. fifty enlisted
men ana three officers. The change
will be made as soon as our appro-
priations will allow.
~. The medical officers Of the
National Guard of the State of Name
in the examination Of men for enlist
mcnt and rcenliStment viii follow
closely the instructions contained III
Circular ISSUED by the War Depart
mont under date Of February :, 1904
All examinations will be made to con-
form strictly to the regulations as now
provided for the enlistment or
rccnlistmcnt Of men III the Regular
Army.
By order &c the n-Cllicl:
AUGUSTUS =. FAiiNHAM'
Adirltant -Gcncral
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-03-29
Ordinance No. 70.

An Ordinance to extend the Corpor
ate Limits of the City of Jasper to In.
clude Territory Adjacent Thereto.
Be it ordained by the Board OF Alder
men of the CITY of Jasper as follows:
Section 1.-The corporate limits OF
the City Of Jasper and State Of Missouri
shall be and are hereby extended 80 rs
to include the lands !, ing adjacent there
to and herein after described which ter
ritory shall be included 10 the corporate
Of limits Of the City OF Jasper and shall
shall firm part of the territory
thereof, said lands being described
as follows: The South half Of the South
West quarter OF Section thirteen (l3):
The South half of the South East quar-
ter of 81 ction- fourteen l4): The East
half Of tho South East quarter Of Sec
ton twent three (23): The South West
quarter and the North half of the South
West quarter of the North East quarter
Of Section twenty -four (2f) all in Town.
! ship thirty 1907 and Raugc tbirty-one (31
in the County Of Jasper and State Of
Missouri, excepting such parts OF said
lands as have heretofor been included
within the cor. orate limits Of said City
OF Jasper.
Section 2:-At the annual election to
be held 10 the City OF Jasper on Tues
day, the second day of April, 1907 the
proposition to extend the corporate
limits of the said City Of jasper and t.
establish the boundary lines thereof as
tberin provided shall be submitted to
the qualified voters OF said City OF Jas
per for their approval or rejection.
Sections Notice uf the submission a,
said election OF the proposition to OK.
tend the corporate limits OF the City OF
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-03-29
NNIicr.

Notice is hereby gwen that at the an
nuil election 10 tie held 10 the City Of
Jasper the County of jasper and
Stale,f Missouri on Tuesday, the Sec
ond day of April, 1907 proposition will
DO submitted to I've voted upon by the
qualified voters Of the said City Of Jas.
per to change the boundary lines therr-
of as provided by ordinance No. 10 pass.
ed and APP rovtd on the goth day of
March, 1907 pas to add to and include
within the corporate limit of the said
City Of Jasper the following lands, to
wit: The South half Of the South West
quarter Of section thirteen Q3) The
South half Of the South East quarter of
Section fourteen jl4) The East half OF
the South East quarter of section
twenty-tbree (23 The South E's
quarter and the North half Of the
South Yves: quarter Of the North East
quarter Of section twcnty-four (24) all in
Township thirty t30) and Range thirty
one t3l) in the County OF Jasper and
st ,te Of NJ issouri.
d. A. HOLMES Clerk Of the City OF
Jasper.
s. ID. CHANDLER Mayor of the City Of
Jasper.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-03-29

Jasper shall be published in two 81 :
cessive issues OF some newspaper pp :
lished 10 the said City OF jasper, tn.
last publication OF which shall be 10 tn {
issue of said pape Immediately reced
ing the election.
Section 4:-The judge and clerks APP
pointed and qualified 10 conduct the an
nual city election shall also receive
and count the ballots cast for and
against the proposition to extend tint
corporate limits of the said City Of Jas
per as herein provided and make return
thereof 10 manuer provided by law for
return of votes cast for city officers.
The ticket shall have printed thereon
the f. lowing: For he proposition to
ex'end the corporate limits Of the City
jasper as provided by Ordinance No. ~
Yes Against the proposition to ex
tpud the corporate limits of the City Of
jasper as provided by Ordinance No. 70
No.
erase the word No" aud those desiring
to vote against it shall erase the word
ayes" from the palot.
Section 5:-The vu,ts cast for and
against the proposition shall be entered
10 the minute of the Board of Alder
mcn.
Section G:.-This ordinance shall be in
force from and after its .,assage.
Passed and approved this Goth day o.
March, 1907.
Attes, D.A. Holmes Clerk of the city
OF Jasper.
SAMUEL D CHANDLER, Mayor of the
Git! If jasper.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-03-29
Personal and Local.

Buy your neckwear of Add Joyce,
The Clothier. 37.f
Miss Clara Bayne was in Carthage
Monday.
Oranges, lemons, apples and ban.
anas at Crandals Bros. 32l-tf
Mr.. ana NJ re-. J. Gaddis were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Griffin Sunday.
Buy you pair of jeans pants Of
Joyce, the Ciothier. 81 TT
Geo. Dubor went to Webb City Sun
day.
w. Nj. Brown OF Nevada had business
n Jasper laat Monday.
Dried peaches, prunes, and raisins at
Crandall Bros. 3.21-tf
Mrs j. II. Lloyd OF Milo is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. A. j. Baker al
the Jasper.
Guing to build this spring? sac us
about your lumber. We can save you
mun-y Dickinson Goodman Lib. Go
329-tf
A meeting OF the alumni OF Jasper
high school is called at thu h M of
Thos. iiardaway on Tuesday night
April 2 All alumni are urged ~ bo
present.
Rosehnshes and flower plants of ali
kinds also cabbage, tomato, sweet potato
plants, etc., for sale by w. II. hAGER.
3-29-ti
DR.. Knott expects 10 occupy his hew
office on North Main street the first OF
the week.
A chr load of good lump coal jus in
~ Observation-Disclosures Lib. Co. 329 1t
Several farmers near jasper are either
rrmoueiiug their homes or building new
uues. Among those taking out bills OF
lim Der this week we noted W. b. Lewis,
Andy Oberfel and j. II. Thatcher
Ifynu're going to build this spring
we can save you something on your
Lumber bill. Come and see US Dicka-
SON Goodman LII. Co. 1923 If
About twenty " their friensd "snr
prisnd" Misses Myrtle and Ceola Mac
key last Tuesday evening and spent a
most enjoy able evering at the Mackey
home.
Dick Dearborn was at Joplin over
Sunday. Dick has accepted position
a. travelling salesman for the Simon
Notion Co OF that city and will begin
hie new duties April lst.
If you want the neat
est fit and Best quality
in ladies Oxfords try a
pair of Queen Quality
$2.O6, 2.25, $50 800 at
J. ID. Harbur's. 3-2l-tf.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Sly sCsooL sUPERISTENp DENT.

T. ~ Is authorized to announce
Wal er e.. ~ of Carthage rs candi-
dat. inr ln,. School Superintendent,
sutj at Is wishes Of the v"trs Mt
the II a. .bcnl election, April 2, 1907.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-03-29
Administrative Notice.

Notice Is hereby gwen that Letters Of
Administration upon the estate Of John
8. LHForce deceased. have been grant
ed to the undersigned, by the Probate
Court of Jasper County, bearing date
the 90 day OF March 1907.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them 10
ma for allowance. within one year from
date Of said letters, or they may be pre-
Guided from any benefit OF such estate;
and il such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date Of the
publication OF This notice, they will be
forever barred 32S-3t
LIZZIE L,roHcN. Administrative
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-03-29

| will sell brood mare 8 years old,
weight 1850 lbs, horse years old
weight lao IT.. 3-ycar old horse null
1917 hands high. broke. viii sell for
cash or time. Barkahle note. These
have all been grained, are ready TO put
to work : VI. BUTTS. 81 II
Sherwin Williams paint goes farthest
looks best and wears longest. Ask
II. r. Pitts. 3-l4.tf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
MRS. RIPlINGER CANE
TO Raise MONEY

him the necessary means OF keep.
Ing away
"lf be does not return within
the next month YOU will know she
has succeeded Ia her mission. II
she has not he win return and
tell an he knows. and drag others
down 10 ruin with him
AZ The present time he ls broke.
depending entirely on hls salary.
Mrs Ripllnger knows an about her
husbands affairs and has for years.
Others have known ~, too A prom
incnt local attorney. at present liv-
Ing at Los Angeles, In speaking
TO me of Riplinger. about four
years ago said Some day they will
investigate KiplinEors books and
then there viii be something do.
Ing The only source of informa.
ton that this lswyor had was Mrs
Ripllnfer
Y saN her number Of times
during The nine DAYS she was in
Seattle An Of her relatives saw
her She called al the ofiic. OF
Drs whiting aud Carroll In the
Colman block. and "a former comp.
trulier ~ this city eaw her as the
hotel number az times"
While IN Seattle, Mrs Ripllnr er
visited frequently a. the humn IT
her father. r NJ Richards. .023
Seventh NV. aud With frlcnds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
COunciimanic Candidates From New Wards Asked to
State Stand on Proposed Direct Legislation Char
ter Amendments 10 be Submitted to the People.

DO yon believe ln franchise
grabbing or arc you agaiusi IT. ia
la sffsci. the substance Of SET u
questions asked the couneilmauie
candidates IN the Twelfth and
Thirteenth wards bf the committee
ln charge ~ the proposed direct
legislation charter amendments
which will he submitted TO tho peo.
PIE Of Seattle Al tbs neat municipal
election
The questions were asked IN q
letter addressed yesterday 70 the
several candidates rromHi re-
plies are requested. and esnpha
aized hy the statement that the
failure ~ thc candidate 20 reuiy by
or before Friday Of THIS week viii
be construed ~ a reply Ia the neg
alive Tho replies. as received. will
be- given 10 The press for publica.
ton
Tho direct legislation committee
81 organized for the purpose of sub.
hitting two important charter
amendments to the people next
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

spring. one 81 these sill provide
thai 40 franchise Tor the use 81 q
pablic street for longer period
fban fen years shall become e.
fectite until sabnilicd "a and
approved hf the voters. Tho other
wiii provide that per cent % the
VOTERS 81 the city may. hy petition.
demand that any ordinance passed
bg tht c1nucil be- first submitted t0
popular vote before becoming 81
fvctife. also thar an equal number
naF BY peilti0n. submit TO popular
vote 81 a regular election any ordi.
nance proposed BY them. or that
i2 pes cent ~ the voters may BY
petition call special election Tor
the submission 90 the voters ~ an
ordinance desired hy them
These amendments are now In
course ~ preparation Says the let.
ter 20 tie candidates When thcy
have been prepared they win be
submitted to the city council and
that body wlli be asked 10 submit
them 90 vote hy ordinance. Should
that method fail they will be sub.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
FRANCHISE GRABBING
MADE AN issue

mlited 10 vote by ordinance as pro
vlded By state law
In case you are elected a mem
ber ~ the council will You favor
and vote for she submission 81
these proposed amendments 10 vote
Il the peopief
Copies Of this letter have been
sent to all the connciimanic canGi.
dates In your ward As their re.
plies are received they will be giseu
TO the pecas for publication. As
the primary election viii occur on
Saturday a failure on your part 80
reply on or before Friday Of this
week viii be construed as a reply
M the negative"
"Onr purpose IN writing the let.
tors W 90 ascertain which 81 the
councilmauic candidates In the ncw
wards believe the people 81 the city
should be- permitted 20 have z say
la the granting 81 franchises aud
- other city legislation and which
~ them do not, said a member 81
the direct legislation committee.
Many voters IN ihe new wards be.
iieve w the principles ~ direct
legislation and win doubtless be
guided ln their voting &C the pri
maficH hy the replies which tho
candidates make To these letters
We trust that an the candidates
will reply IN the affirmative as that
would Insure the election from the
new wards ~ councilmeu who Viii
vote 10 submit these amendments
90 the people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
DROPS DEAD ON
WAY I'D WORK

the early COS. since witch time he
has continuously filled the position
Il ~ Rald truthfuily OF him that
be was the best liked and hardest
WORKING man In the employ ol the
city. Efncient and pleasant. Mr.
Case made hosts Of friends aud
his death ID monrncd By All who
enjoyed his acquaintance.
The funeral services wili prob
ably be held on sunday. although
no definite arrangements have
been made az yet Mt Case Naa
q past commander Of Millera Post
q. A. Il. and n past master Of Ionic
lodge D and A. ~ he wgs born
In Vermont and served during the
civil war with ghe Eighth Mime.
sofa rcElmeut County Clerk Otto
A. Case 10 nephew 90 the deeeas.
cd The obeequiea vii probably be-
held undor tho suaplcca Of the on.
ganixntlonn 20 which Mr.. Case BE-
longc6
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
DROPS DEAD
In STREET

. a Hercid. aged about 40, EN-.
ployed BY che city In the street
cleaning department, dropped dead
while engaged At work at 40
o'clock this mornlnE Hsreld was
working 10 the vicinity Of Third
av and Union a. and dled without
uttenng a cry. g. g. Ctssno. oi
fDs Union ai saw the man fall
but Hereld was dead when picked
80.
n ~ believed that heart disease
was tho cause 81 death. The re-
mains we're taken 20 the Bonuey'
Watson parlogs Hcrcld only start.
"a to work Tor the city last even.
Ing lie resided 40 Wuodlaen
az. and Meadow Place. lie Is
survived BY a rife aud two chill
dfcn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
Wife Of DefauIing Ex-COmplrOlIer Ends Visit TO Sc
attic, and Is Said to Have Got Funds Under Threat
That John Would Return and Expose Associates

ingef Rill return 20 Seattle aud
tell All he knows about the inside
workings OF the old republican
ring. unless he Is looked out for
In 4 financial way by his past as.
soCiaies
An intimate friend Of the family.
~ho saw Ars Rlplinger during her
visit 10 Seattle. IN speaking To a
reporter for The Star said
John Hipilnger is no more In
Honduras ~ the present timo than
you o. / are he IL ~ place
called Taeabe, Ia Mexico. les. than
fe1 miles ffum the Arizona line.
ia The employ Of = miuing com.
pany. hacked 10y Seattle capital, and
o~ned entirely b. Seattle business
msan.
Mrs NlplIngcf's VISIT 10 Seattle
vas foF the purpose ~ getting Ger
tain people In this city interested
in having him keep away from
here. and forcing them 10 furnish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

Mrs Ada T. RlplinEor wife Of
former Comptroller John Ripliuger,
the scs .0eo dufaulter left Seattle
90 the \ 90 Northern Pacific train
for Portland this morning. Mrs
RlpliHgcr has been in seattle since
July -. chen she registered al
the seattle hotel
Mrs NiplnKers presence In Sc
attic ~as known 20 few. - She
came Tor business purposes. aud
having attended 10 the. business.
departed She did NOT care to
talk ot her husbands dsfalcations
except t0 those Sqis came so ses.
One Of me men aith whom she Is
said 50 have frequently consulted
vas Frank Paul. former city comp.
eFOiIeT
Aai0hs Return and Tell.
The opinion among those In pO
altIon 10 know. 10 that John Rip
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
Is MARKED
FOR DEATH


NEW YORK. Aug - Prince y
Jong onilL nephsw Of the dsposod
emperor Of Korea arrived here TO
day. lie says be is marked for as
sasslnasloa ana that nothing can
save him
The edicf 20 slay me- has gone
forth" Re said 4 am virtually dead
now. Il il the duty Of the police
e arrest the FIRST Japanese found
near mn
am here To- see President
Roosevelt 10 eef him TO save Ko.
rea from Japan.
The mikAd0 will Try "a seize the
Philippines then sfy 20 destroy tho
English power ln the far indies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
OUT
on BAIL

Upon motion 81 Prosecuting At
toruey Macintosh this morning
the bail of Herbert switxGr was re.
dnced BY Justice John y Carroll
fruau g. 900 20 $500. which wae fur
ni8hed and switzer ~aa immediate.
W released from i0il
ig was nyfested recently charged
With threatening TO kill hts eife It
ig also charged thar no "a an en-.
bexzler. wanted iu Spokane. iil.
bail wsa reducewi N order 70 give
him an opportunity 10 support hla
family until HE trial on August e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
Posi- GARD VOTE IvAMgES TAFT AVID
BRYAN FOR PRESIDENTIAL TICKETS
ENDORSE WARE I'M
TWELFTH WARD

An enthusiastic meeting Was held
al hiilman City last night 70 en-.
dorse A. W Ware. candidate for
the nomination as councilman
from the Twelfth ward. Tho speak
cts declared that Mr. Ware would
require the united support OF i'm.
man aud vicinity 10 defeat Mike
Kelley. the South Park candidate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
G. l. Case Handwriting Clerk Of Police Court,
Drops Dead on Sidewalk Near Home Of SOn-in-
Law--Was Popular Servant Of City

while on bis way 10 work this
morning. O. L. Case. clerk Of the
municipal police court, a man. u ls
said. wbo had rot . single enemy
Ia The world. vas stricken with
heart disease and expired within
few moments Mr. Cars iefi the
residence ~ his non iu,lsN. W. O.
Morse. a. ga Nlneteenth av and
had proceeded issa than block
when he sank % the Sidewalk A
daughter called Tor assistance. bot
before the doctors could reach the
house lie was extinct
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

BEL-LlNGHAM
ABL.AZE

bELLiNGIiAM. wash. Aux H.
Boys setting fire TO a hornets nest
have caused a fire that threatens
hellinsham, aud n the wind
changes a large section Of the rea.
ldence district may be destroyed
The flames have already swept
through the Catholic cemetery A
big gang IL fighting the fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
United Mine Workers Have Organized This State and
Will Convene in Seattle Aug. 6--SeaHe Electric
Fighting New Union al RentOn With Threats and
Discharges.

taken up the fight against the
United Mine Workers
Last Sunday the first meeting
was held az Rentou 70 organize To-
cal 1884. and the second meeting
was held last night. About I50 Of
the 600 miners in the town have al.
ready Joined.
The miners declare that the Sc.
attic Electric company haA dis.
charged ~ men who were leaders ia
forming the union. Tho company
has also distributed circulars aud
posted them IN prominent places
throughout the town. warning the
miners not 70 join the union.
s. E. Co. Issues Threat.
Characterlzing the agents OF the
United Mine Workers OF America
ar professional labor organizers
and agitatorH," the s r. companys
poster contains a yelled threat 10
suspend operations at the mines
rather than recognize the union. Il
reads IN part a. follows:
For ysur best interests. your en-
ploYcrs feel that you should b
WARNED and cautioned 20 have
nothing 10 do with these professions
al meddlcrs or their agents. 10
good can come from attending meet
inss called for the purpose OF o.
ganizlng or promoting a movement
Of this character The safest conrsa
iH 20 refuse 20 countenauce fhis at
tempt 20 get you into trouble BY
10 doing you will have no cause 10
regret your action We. with sou.
are interested In the prosperity of
kcnt0n and the continuance 81 ne
operation o. It's mining Industries.
This condition can be main aimed
onlg BY refusing 10 countenaace at.
tcmpss 81 this character
Approved
H r. GRANT,
Manager.
~ a HILL,
Superintendent
The miners maintain that. In
spite o. the s. r. companys tactics
Of threatening circulars and lis
charging mer. they viii soon have
hent1n a. completely organised "a
the other mining towus.