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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
THE BASEBALL DISENTERS
Ask Leave to Paddle Their Own Canoe
Griffith to Manage Cincinnati.

New York. Dec. 1.-Meetin2s of the Ma
tional Baseba Commission and of the
representatives of the Eastern League
and of the American Association which
bolted the recent Chicago meeting, and
the presentation by the latter to The Ma
tional Commission of important demands.
took place here today. 1t had been an
,icipated all along that the diSsenterS
from In" Chicago meeting would demand
higher classification and a modification
of the rules covering the drafting of play
ers. and these things they did demand.
But they went farther and asked that
they he permitted to conduct their affairs
as a separate organization. though under
'such restrictions. rules and regulations
as the National Commission shall from
time to time adopt"
Harry Pullam. president of the Nation
al League Ban Johnson. president OF the
American League. and Garry Hermann.
chairman. constituting the National Com
mission. heard the demands in the office
of Mr., Pulliam in the st. James building.
They were presented by Henry J. Kile-
lea of Milwaukee. In attendance at the
meeting were also President P. Y. Powers
of the Eastern League. President John
j.. O'Brien of the American Association.
and Z. IL. Murnane. J, ii. O'Rourke. NJ.
II. Sexton ;tnd Sec. j. II. Farrell of the
National Association.
Before reading the paper Mr.. Killelea
said the wishes Of the Eastern American
combination We're not in any way intend
ed to make for disc, saniZation of the
present arrangements in baseball After
the paper had fcen read Secy. Farrell OF
the National Association asked that he
be given until Wednesday motning to Ie-
ply. and this was granted
Secretary Bruce. for the com mission,
announced that the commission had con-
cluded to limit the drafting periods for
major leagues TO Sept to 10 OF each
year. If it met with the approval OF the
club owners of those two leagues. There
was talk of numerous deals today and a
contract was made between Gary Herr
man and Clark Griffith by which 1:risfith
next season will manage the Cincinnati
National League team.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
Tank Steamer 0fit|amne
Towed Into Halifax.
Loses Tail Shaft al Sea and
Is Tossed About by Waves.
Picked Up by the venstia, But Parts
Hawser Many Times.

Halifax, Dec. 7.-Helpless in the
teeth of a furious gale, the oil tank
steamer Orillamme had a trying eXpe-
rience in the recent storm that swept
the North Atlantic. Breaking away
from the steamer Venetia, which had
picked her up three hours after she
snapped ner tail shaft, the Orifiamme
was tossed about like chip from
Tuesday morning until Thursday af-
ternoon, when the Venetia, which hat
stood by her all the time, again tooi
her IN tow and reached Halifax safely
today. Twice during the time, wher
the Venetia had d hawser to the oi
tanker, it snapped and Capt. Over
Richards of the Venetia was thankful
when he landed his tow in safety.
Four days after the Oriflamme
which is one of the Standard Oil Cos
boats, sailed from Philadelphia fol
Cette, France her tail shaft snapped
This was on the night of Nov. z9 an(
three hours later the Venetia, which
had sailed from Wilmington with &
cargo of cotton on the same day that
the Orifamme left Philadelphia, hove
in sight and passed Il line to the help
less oil tanker.
At this time the weather was fine
and the Venetia headed for New York
Then the gales that did so much dam
age along the Atlantic seaboard caugh,
them and it was decided to head fol
New York, but later they were forced
to make for Halifax.
Shortly after the first hawser was
passed to the Orilamme it snapped an(
it was not until Monday morning that
another line was passed.
On Tuesday afternoon the gale
caught the ships and the Orifiamme ir
her disabled condition made poor
weather of it. That afternoon the haw-
ser snapped and not until Thursday
could the Venetia again pick up hel
prize. All this time the gale that was
felt so forcibly along the Nova Scotia
coast was raging. but the Venetia
stuck by her prize and the third time
proved lucky, for when the third haW-
ser vas passed, it held and the two
steamers reached port in safety.
The Orifiamme, which is built OF
steel, schooner rigged, is 2424 tons net
and was built at Newcastle in 1899.
The Venetia, which is owned by
Lane & McAndrew of Great st. Helens
London. was built at Sunderland in
1898. Her register is 2246. Capt. Jones
commands the Orifamme. The ship
and cargo are valued at between SO, 900
and 10000 pounds sterling.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
OAKLAND,
Somerset Train Crews
Working 4-0ay Schedule
Schools Close Monday After
noon Because Of Storm.
Painters Are at Work on Railroad
Station...local News.

Mrs Wilbur Lunt returned yesterday
| from a weeks visit in Portland.
Train crews of the Somerset began
| yesterday to work four days per week
Mrs. MauGe f. JBurrill returned yes
| terday from Dover.
Mrs. W. H. Stevens, who has been
| sick for some time, is somewhat bet
| ter.
Solomon Knox, who was seriously In
| jured Sunday by the accidental dis
charge of a shotgun, is quite comfort
able.
The schools of the town were closed
yesterday afternoon on account of the
storm.
Several ladies met with Mrs. l.. e.
Roderick on Fairfield street last even
ing for an evenings sewing.
The Sons of Veterans will elect off,
GERS Dec. Is.
Mr.. Welch of Hartland is working in
the shovel handle shop during the alb
sence of Mr.. Ridley, who is in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley and son Ar
thur returned yesterday from Port
land.
George Leavitt is reported as not
quite so we'll
r. w. Harvey of Augusta was a
guest of Samuel Freeman yesterday.
Painters are at work on the NJ. c.
r. r. station This is their last job for
this season.
Sam Freeman has presented the in
door baseball team with a standard
ball. The players appreciate Mr.. Free
mans gift very much.
Osman Bickford is better. after a
long illness.
f. N. Herrick, Colby 12. was in town
for a short time yesterday, visiting
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
SPO|LS AL|BL.
Mrs. Allen Observed Mrs.
Rice On the Street
At Time When She Was Dup
posed 10 Be At Home.
Evidence In Rustin Murder Trial
Seems to Help Davis.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. THE defence
had an inning this Afternoon in the trial
OF Charles Edward Davis being tried
for the murder of Dr. Frederick !.
Rustin. and created sensation by pro-
ducng Mrs. Emily Allen. who testi-
fled to having seen a woman who was
Mrs. Abbie Rice on the street down
town about a o'clock in the morning
buying a paper, time at which. ac-
ccrding to Mrs. Rice and several wit
nesses for the prosecution. she was at
the house where she had been living.
Mrs Aliens testimony was remark
able and she went into the minutest
detail to show that she was able to
fix the time Of each event which
brought her in contact with the sup
posed Mrs. Rice.
Il had been to Lincoln Mrs. Allen
said "and got back on train arrlV-
ing Just before o'clock A M. / took
a cab and started for home. intending
to stup at the dressmaking parlors of
Mre Lovett at 18th and Harvey streets.
The cabman who drove ME TO MRS.
LDvctt's did not wait for me and l was
therefore compelled to walk home. a
distance of 10 blocks. ! started at ap-
prnximattly 4 O'Clock and when
reached a point near 18th and Farnam
streets. | met Mrs. Rice. who had
stoppnd two neWsbOys to buy a paper
I watched her for some time as she
walked down Farnam street, and
stopped under an electric light and
eagerly scanned the paper. ! had seen
her many times before with DR.. Rus
tin and always supposed she was his
wife
Il went directly home and did not get
up until II O'Clock. I heard newsboys
calling extra, all about DR.. Rustin's
suicide and said to neighbor: 1 saw
Mrs. Rustin down town when I came
40 IN. .lI.et and she was almost iran
tic IT was Mrs. Rice / saw. but L
presumed she was Rustin's wife until
I learned differently later"
Through hout the trial the prosecution
has introduced witnesses to show that
Mrs. Rice that night got a car at 4Oth
and Farnam streets at 11.3O and went
directly to her room, where she remain
ed Until the next day.
Mrs. Allen declared she had never
met the attorneys for the defence untii
t,vo hours before she was called to
give her testimony and she had only
beer persuaded 10 tell what she knew
By her son. who said she ought to give
her evidence.
Dr. Matthews saw and talked to
man on Farnam street. similar in APP
pearance to the man whom WlpesseS
for the state have described as Davis.
DIR. Matthews said he was close enough
to the mar to say it was not Davis at
all. The man, the witness said, was in
toxicated.
Court adjourned early, as the state
was mot prepared to present its re-
buttalf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
WA7ERv|LLE.
Municipal Court Trial List

Following is the trial list for the De
cember term of the municipal court O
Watervillc:
TUESDAY. DEC. s.
.D4-SZcZuka VS.. Joseph, Bartlett, Mat
thieu; Clair. 2 P. M.
Matthew; Clair Atchley. P. NJ.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. o.
5ll-FlOOd e. Co. VS.. Rance. Fuller: Clair
2 A. NJ.
@'7-Sussey vs. Lessard. Hussey; Letour
neaU. 10 A NJ.
49S-tiOrdon VS.. FoltZ. G. & S., Hussey
ls1-silver vs. Pennell Clair: Hussey
125-connor vs.. Higgins. Hussey; Phil
brook. 8 p. NJ
33's-Rowe vs., Howe, Hussey; White
THURSDAY, DEC. TO-
336-CunninSham VS.. MarSon. HuSScy
Fuller. 8 A NJ
4s5- Redinston Co. VS.. Roderick. Hussey
Clair 10 A. NJ
's'-~Safr" Siair p! Is. M. Ev""se'0s' Matthew;
475-Earle VS.. Malcomb. Nelson Hussey
3 p. N.
467-Clark VS.. Perley. Hussey; w. & b
FRIDAY. DEC. II.
4@O-Ellis VS.. Coro & TT. Foster. Clair;
Perkins. 8 A. NJ.
513-Robelts vs. Foss. Hunton; Field. 10
507-Ames VS.. Otis. Brown; c. & S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
ConseiI Charland Election.

The election of officers Of Conseil
Charland L'Union st. John the Bap-
tist of America last evening resulted as
fellows:
Hon. President-Arthur Darveau.
President-Lous Breton.
Vice President-D. ]. Brillard.
Secretary-Jos. PMichaud.
Assistant Secretary-Napoleon Mar
cOu.
Treasurer-Edward L. Giguere.
Preceptor--E. j. Virville.
Master of eremonies-Delphis Pilop.
Commissaries-Adelb Beianger and
James POulin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

Sunt. :. ID. Soule. of the Gardiner
water district. lost his pet bulldog SUM-
day. His residence is at the pumping
station, and the car tracks are rigbt
IN front of his house, Sunday fore
noon he found the dog in his stable
with beth hind legs crushed He evil
IDENTIFY had been runover by an electric
car Saturday night, and had crawled
from the street to the stable, al
though II did not seem possible
that he could have done it in his condi-
ton. There was nothing to be done
bat 70 out him out of his suffering.
which was done by means of chloro-
form. Mr.. Soule tried to get somebody
else to do the job but couldn't, and he
had to do it himself although he says
it was the hardest work he ever had to
do.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
SOMERSET.
SMITHElElp.

Roy Page and William Stanley of
Waterville were in town Saturday
looking for rev milch cows.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Littlefield of
Hillside camps We're guests at A. p
Holmes OF Sunday.
East pond is frozen over for the
third time this season and it looks
now as if il would not open again un-
til spring. The water problem will be
serious one for many unless we have
more rain. as many wells are dry.
Roland Bickford is at home from the
woods
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
Modern Woodman Election.

Waterville Camp. No. S465, NJ. w. OF
A., last evening elected the following
officers:
Consul-Clarence Morrill,.
Worthy Advisor-George Glidden.
Banker. NJ. Greeney.
Clerk-George M. Estey.
Warden-Charles Barnes.
Secretdry-J. C. Colby.
PhySician-L. G. Bunker, P s Ner-
rilI
Mana Darrah and c. s
Johnson
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
PEN0BSCOT.
ETNA,

VIII Graves and Leman Curtis ar,
drilling well at Barnett Morse's at PLY.
mouth.
Mrs. John Cookson has returned home
from Mrs Jones'. Merton Jones is gain.
ing and SO to be up again.
George A., Sanborn and friend. Nellie
Pushor. were in town Sunday afternoon
and passed the evening with his aged
father, who has to stay at home and is
very lame but is so as to be up all the
time. They returned to Newport the
same night
Miss Mary Locke went to Bangor last
Friday to consult a specialist about her
recent lameness, on account of which she
has not been able to attend school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

William Martin Aiken, supervising ar
chitect of the treasury department un-
der the Cleveland administration and one
of the foremost architects in the coun-
try. died at the New York hospital in
New York Monday after undergoing an
operation. Mr.. Aiken was born in Charles
ton. S. c.. in 1858.
Henry w. Peabody, one of the best
known merchants in the country and q
pioneer in the East India impo,t trade
died at his home. "Gar+amatta." in Mon
sefnat. Mass. Monday night after an
Illness of five weeks of arterial trouble
he was horn in Salem on Aug 81. 1898
A widow survives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

The members Of the "Tncla Dan.i,
goHipaly winch played at the National
ho!'i'' last night, made their hradquar-
terS mere, arriving yesterday forenoon.
They intended to play here but chang
ed I" The National Home instead. They
go from here TO Newburyport
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
SOUTH CHINA.
LOCAL NOTICE.

There will be a dance at G. A. R.
hall, South China. Wednesday night
Dec 3. Oyster stew at intermission
All those wishing to take course of
lessons in round dancing will be al the
hall at 730 decSdlt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

Miss Edith Morrell will hold a Chris
mas gift sale this afternoon at bar
nome ON Dresden avenue, from
CLOCK until &. There will be a variety
OF useful and fancy articles for sale
made by her and others, and all are in
vIted to attend it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

All the banks il the city will cl,sa
thiS afternoon at two o'clock, and re-
man closed for the remainder If ,bo
day, out of respect to the late .Josa,,,
{. Atkins whose funeral will mo bcra -.
that time
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

Mrs. F. l.. Mitchell. who has bee,
with Miss Tyler during the millin4rv
season, returned yesterday to her r,mn
al i5rockton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

Dan Greenleaf has bought a hand.
some shore lot on Sand pond, where ho
intends to build summer cottage nov.
spring.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

ana cneer1ul-
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncoili-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kiduevs. If the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
GARDINER.

=. Fl. Wells, the carpenter, went voc
tcrday to FoXcroft
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

Fred Boston arrived home from Mad.
ison yesterday forenoon, and went o.
GTeenVille III the afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

MISS Paula Williams returned yes.
terday to her studies at the Farminctor
Normal school 4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

Mrs. j. Rurns went to Eichrco,a
yesterday to make a visit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind.
discourages and lesscllsamb beauty,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

child urinates too often, If the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is vet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting. depend upon it, the cause OF the diff
cultv is kidney trouble, aid the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made 1n1ser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It IS sold
bv druggists, III fifty ST.
cent and one-dollar As :
size bottles You may ssi! "A
have sample bottle -=e=@ 8@
bv mail free, also Home of swamp-Roos.
pamphlet telling all about Swamp-Root,
including many of the thousands OF testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
cured. II, writing DR.. kilner & Co.,
Binghamton, n. ", be sure and mentors
this paper. Don't make any mistake.
but remember the name, Swamp-Root
! DR.. Kilmcr's Swamp-Root, ana the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y. on every
| aoktIa.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

Better call for a calendar coupon =,
Bedne's, costs you nothing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
Uniform Rank, X. Of p, Election.

OVF'V11V VtNs'Ny w " . 61SVSVOVs
Bayard Co, No. 9. U. r., X of p,
last evening elected the following Of
ficerS:
Captain-L c. Pollard.
LIST Lieut.. G. B. Hatfield.
I'd Leut--Ira W. COttrell
Treasurer-L. H. Blake.
Rcccrdetl-A. P. Parker.
Trustee-sJ. Fl. Whitehouse.
The installation will be held at the
first meeting in January.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
Waterville Lodge, T. and A. M. Eies-

WaterviIIe Lodge, F. and A. m. EIes-
ton.
Waterville Lodge, F. and A. NJ, No.
33, last evening elected the following
officers:
w. M.-Geo. w. Townsend.
S. W.-Sanger N. Annis.
J. W.-N. J. Bartlett.
Treasurer-Charles B. Davis.
S. oh. L. Pepper.
j. DIV. c. Lunt.
Financial Committee-J. H. Bur-
leigh, NJ j. Bartlett, S. n. Annis
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-05-22
Realm.

Home is the habit Of woman.
In the home all that is charact.
eristically feminine ia woman
unfolds and fiourishes. Home
without woman is a misnOmer.
for woman makes home, and
home is what she, makes it. II
she is illiterate, her home par
takes of this quality; if she is
immoral, her home cannot be the
abode of virture; if she is course,
refinement does not dwell where
she resides. If she is cultivated,
pure. refined, those qualities will
characterize the home which she
creates. The higher the degree
of her culture, her purity, her
refinement, the more will these
qualities characterize the home
which is the center. The SELF
that a woman takes with her
marriage is her real dover. If
her dover can be reckoned in
numerals only, no matter how
many they may be, wretched in
deed will be her husband, impov-
erished her children; but if she
possess industry, gentleness,
self-abnegation, purity, intelli-
gence, combineds with capability,
she is in herself treasure of
treasureS.-Ex.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-05-22

The State press is giving the
University trustees hail Colum-
bia for refusing to- accept the
Burkitt rider to the iappropria-
tion made by the Legislature to
reduce the salary of the Chan
cellor from 5000 to. $500. And
the press is right inlits criticism.
If the officials don't want to- ac
cept the salary, they have a
right to resign; but it is doubt
full if the trustees have any legal
or moral right to nullify plain
statue of law. The Trustees
meet again in June, and it is pro-
bable they will accept the rider
and reduce the salary. Yazoo
City Herald.
Better accept, for if matters
don't change it will be 81, 500 at
next meeting OF the Legislature
and is plenty too.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-05-22
A Case where Buckshot were
needed.

During the State Teachers. As
sociation at Jackson last week,
three or four young white men
who deserved a load of buck.shot
apiece, attempted to invade the
rooms of some young lsdy teach
ers who were stopping at what is
known as the Capital Hotel. j.
A. Mclaughlin. the proprietor of
this hotel, has none too good a
reputation. and on Friday. the
day following this outrage in his
hotel, was given fine Of $25 for
disturbing the pease and an addi-
tional fine of $50 and q jail SEN
tence of thirty days for carrying
"a concealed weapon. A third
case against him on the charge of
keeping and selling beer in his
hotel. was postponed until this
week.
None of the other parties con-
nected with Thursday nights dis
turbance have been tried and the
re will probably be nothing more
of it, as the presence of the young
ladies.in court would be necessary
to a prosecution, and they will
not consent to appear.-Brook-
haven Leader.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-05-22

Rev. r. Fl. b. Gladney is con
ducting a prutracted meeting at
the Jno. NJ. Stone Cotton Mills,
and is delivering some very able
sermons. Never in the history
of christianity was there more
interest taken in the saving OF
Souls than there is in this meet
ing "Wednesday night sixteen
confessed Christ and promised
TO 90 in the church and work for
the Lord. This is II grand and
noble. work, and Theses people de-
serve prayer from all Christian
people.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-05-22


A subscriber ask if there is
not a very severe law in this
State against poisoning animals?
Yes, our statute is vesy full
and severe in this behalf: Sec.
ton 1856 of the code of 1892,
reads as follows: Every person
who shall willfully and unlaw-
fully administer poison to any
horse. mare, colt, mule, jack.
cattle. dog, hog, sheep. chickens
etc., or shall maliciously expose
any poisonous substance with
iutent that the same shall be
swallowed by any horse Or dog
ETC., shall upon convtion be pur-
nlshed be imprisonment in the
penitentiary not exceeding three
years. or in county Jail not ex-
ceeding one year, and by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dol
lars. Aberdeen Examiner.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-05-22
When the Sun is Hot.


BY Chas. M. Scherer.
When the sun IS hot as smoke
Working IN the field no joke;
Tired almost to death.
It is a labor just to draw YOUR
breath.
Then my ewes turn upward to
the clouds
AS they congregate in crowds.
And l long for rain,
Working gives to me pain
That spreads over me and oozes
out with sweat at every pore
Till do not care about the crops
much more;
Still | do not have the face e
Yet to q uit the race
Of attempting to produce a bet
ter yield.
Than my neighbor just next
field.
But as soon as rain begins to
drop,
| just stop;
Gallop to the barn;
And don't seem to care darn
II the showers ever stops;
Clean forget about the crops;
Lille there and repeat again,
again and again.
"Gee, I'm glad To see this rain.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-05-22
Ancestry.

Don't step hard on astruggling
mortal because his grandfather
once robbed stagecoach, Noae
of us can go too far back in the
family record without q shiver of
apprehension Manchester I'm
ion.