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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
ToDAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.

EdSC StSs
oxford Parar Co. at Runford Resumes
OpnratiOnS-Annual meeting of the Tops
ham Fair Society Monday at Brunswick-
Sixtieth Congress III Second Session
Ovations for Speaker. Vice Presldent- L
fusal to Marry Causes Shooting at Bel
fast Which May Result, in Tragedya,
Mayor Leighton of Portlane RI elee sed
Pres ELECT Taft Gives His Southern
Views.
Page Two.
Tank Steamer orifamme flowed Into
Halifax in d Crippled Conditior.Scnsa :
tion Sprung in Davis Murder Trl"i AT
Oniaha-'iaidincr Locals.
Page Three.
Gardiner Hallowell and Winthrop Lo-
Gals.
Page Four.
Prince Constantine of Greece to BE
Chief Director of olympic Games in 1910
Boxing Baseball ana General Sports
Daily Ma, kct Report
Page Five.
storm Breaks Drouth in Maine-Maine
Granges-LinColn and Knox County News
Page Six.
Editorial-Maine Gossip.
Page Seven.
Classified Advertising.
Page Eight.
New Concrete Wooden Mill Built by
MAYO & Son, Foxcroft-County News.
Page Nino.
Gov -e,act Eernald Has Been Asked tt
~ on.rata to Ston Pollution of Rivers
and Other Waters-Falmers institute d
Observation-Disclosures Session OF ha'
Court
Page Ten.
xrosra,. co,vice at Unitarian Church
| Local Items-Bowdoin College Matters.
Page Eleven.
1o,,, A,usapents-Real Estate Trans
81 Short Local Items-Somerset an'
| Kennebec County News.
Page Twelve.
| standard Oil Co. Makes 115 Per CENT. ol
| Capital in West-Virginia Chancely Ioue
Decides for Mrs. Maybrick-H. NJ. = :
brilliant Has Hard Time in storm VI
| Nova Scotia Coast-Electlon 1"oas
| achusettS Cities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
STELLA MOORE SHOT
BY JEALOUS LOVER.
Refusal to Marry Causes Shooting a
Belfast Which May Resu|tin Tragedy
George Benson Is In Jail

said tonight that they would not be
able to extract the bullet and that if
Miss Moore recovered it would always
remain in her body.
James Kelley, cripple with one leg,
Who lives in the same house in which
the shooting occurred, heard the shots
and seizing his revolver went to Miss
Muore's room. Benson was dashing
down the stairs and as he fled Kelley
| fired a shot after him, but was uncer-
tain as to whether or not it took effect
Benson has been drinking heavily of
late ana it is believed that he was
craZed with liquor when he fired the
shots. He was warned last week by the
police to leave town. After he left the
house. following the shooting, he dis
appeared for time and reports came
t. the police of his having been seen
in various sections in the vicinity of
Belfast. Later word was sent to City
Marshal Hammond that Benson had
been seen walking in the direction of
the Jail. The officers at the Jail We're
notified by telephone and went in
search of the man. He was found not
far from the Jail and offered no resist
ance when placed under arrest.
At the Jail it was found the prison.
er had q bullet wound on his face and
he stated that lie had been shot at be-
fore he fired at Miss Moore. Kelley
said that when he went to Miss Moores
room Benson pointed his revolver at
him and snapped the trigger twice
but that the weapon had missed fire.
Should Miss Moore be able to appear
in court Tuesday. which is not regard
ed as likely, Benson will be given his
preliminary hearing at once, otherwise
the hearing will be deferred awaiting
the outcome of her injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
TO DIVIDE TOWN.
South Arson Citizens Unanimously
Favor Town Division.

Anson Me, Dec 7.-(SpeciaD.-
was held in the Anson schoolhouse
Saturday afternoon to consider the
matter of town divisions Asa Gilman
was chosen chairman and a general
discussion followed An expression of
the voters was taken which was unari-
nous in favor of the division. A fin
ancial committee composed Of Sher-
man Tinkham, Thomas Spear and Ed
ward Adams was chosen to raise funds
by subscriptions. A special town meet
ing will be held at North Anson Sat
urday Dec 70, to act on the necessary
business for putting the petition be-
fore the Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
1904

10c cigar
Actual increase for past nine months
rwo Million. Sixty Eight Thousand. Fac
rory. Manchester, N. II.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
! T0PSAAM FAIR.
Annual Meeting Of Society
Monday at Brunswick.
Pres. Fulton Answers Charges
OfGambIing, Etc., On Grounds.
Isaiah R. Morrill,, Brunswick, Elect
ed President---0ther Business.

Brunswick, Me, Dec. 7-(SCpecia). 81
The 55th annual meeting of the Saga.
dahoc Agricultural and Horticulture
Society was held here today. Officers
were elected and much important bus
mess discussed and transacted. The
new board of officers follows:
President-Isaiah r. Morrill,, Bruins
wick.
Vice Presidents-Thomas w. Shelton
Bowdoin; Harvey J. Given, Bruins
wick; David w. Scribner. Topsham
Secretary-John X. Buker, Bowdoin
Traasurer-Lyman e. Smith, Bruins
wick.
Executive Committee--Horace J
Whitney, Topsham; Edward l.. Little
Bowdoinham; Linwood r. Shelton
Bowdoin: Charles e, Trufant, Harps-
we'll: Daniel Brown, Richmond.
Audltors--Ira p. Booker and James
W. Crawford, Brunswick.
In opening the session President
Lewis NJ Fulton of Bowdoinham said:
Presidents FuIton's Address.
President L. NJ Fulton of Rowdoin-
ham said IN part:
Another year has rolled around and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
Oxford Paper Co. At Rum
ifd Resumes Operations.
Strike Not OFF, But Many Of
The Strikers Returnto Work.
N About 100 Hands at Work a
Third Come From Away.

Rumford, Me, Dec. THE mill Of
,be oxford Paper Co, which was shut
down Nov. 1e by the strike OF its 900
employees because Of the laying off of
two labor union officers of prominence
+, changing the hours of labor from
three tours of eight hours each to a
two-to,r system, resumed operations
TO-DAY. 1t will be run day and night on
the two-tour arrangement.
All the machines We're started and
tho crew numbered between COO and
7OO hands Although the strike had not
been declared off, nearly all of the
union men who were permitted to re-
tnrn did so. Those whose names were
IN the list of those laid off by the
change in tour system We're unable 10
return II was said that about one
third of the crew came from out Of
town
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

Condensed DISPATCHES.

The commission which has been IN
vestigating the marine and fisheries oe-
nortments throughout the DOMINION,
has closed its sittings in Halifax ana
has adjourned to meet in Ottawa Tor
the general session. The inquiry ln.o lo
the conduct of the Halifax department
resulted in several interesting dlscios-
nres. It was shown that the running
aground of the steamship Lady Laurier
last year might have been avoided had
notification been made of an unchart-
cd rock, which had been called TO the
attention of the department sometiine
,,reviously. It cost $4,000 to repair the
damage to the Lady Laurler.
sANFoRD'S GINGER a SAFE
st,mulant in overworked, nervous VI
Inaniess conditions. Always heaItnLuI:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

When Speaker Cannon mounted the
rostrum and called the House of Rep
resentatives to order he received an
ovation.
Although it was manifest that al
most the entire membership was pres
ent, formal roll call was necessary
under the rules.
The two floor leaders, Serene E.
Payne Of New York, Republican, and
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
THE WEATHER,
FAIR AND COLDER.

Washington, Dec. Forecast for
New England: Fair and colder Tues
day; Wednesday, probably fair, strong
west wind, diminishing by Tuesday
night
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
Condition and General Forecast.

Condition and General Forecast.
Washington, Dec. For TUESDAY
and Wednesday: The storm has con-
tinued it's movement eastward and
has been followed by gradually clear
Ing weather in the Atlantic STAGES.
The temperature has fallen considerab-
y between the Mississippi valley and
the Aleghenies The indications are
mostly fair weather in practically all
Districts between the Western Pa
teau region and the Atlantic coast.
The fall in temperature in the East
ern states, will be followed by rising
temperature Wednesday. Storm warn
ings are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Boston to Eastport. The
winds along the New England coast
will be strong southwest to west
diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec Forecast: Tuesday
fair and cold; Wednesday fair brish to
high westerly winds, diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08

Plans for an addition to the present
plant at Warren, r. L.. are being made
by the Warren Manufacturing Co. The
new structure is to be of brick and
will be used as drawing in room. Op-
erations at the mills are on full time
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-04
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S Mrs Clyde Lies and dang liter.
Lleona left last Iond law for Def
alce. l0Wa "a attend lle siek bed
q her ther n VI
% a chicken bic social 5SVFas held at
TIE clhool & house Frisa evening
thu proceeds help l 81 Santa
Claus expenses.
ption lit iis being cirs
culated elp TIE SUM nv school
buy "a IS I g siis iint tend 81 hit h,lt
IA be instslle ~ ~ Ca.rii 81 a Y
I iols Sshoubo e I VI; s q atsl,er claim
adufine her E,anly iyina ation.
81 s.. apd llrs. ~ md i. ma
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-04
BuRk 81 Bull EITlIS

BY Regular Correspo ent
3. Conklin has returned to
New York.
7 2. Page went Is Sentinel
Butte Saturday On busine as.
James Thill and falnily visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rand sh Sunday.
Otto Petersilie u and Miss Alice
Koch attende a the wed ling dance
At Tetley Thank living Their
daugh liter iss M geiel was 4 "a married
Baum Douglas
,officiated will "a to house
keeping on their homestead near
Goar ranch ISL
u Bio gett expects Is leave
soon tor the east for "a extended
yisit among rela tiyes and friends
M The recent storm has stopped
coal digging for = short time g
least
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-04

main feature 81 the dinner was u
big roasted Eoose Is which the
guests did justice. r. and ffs.
johnson Of x ates and Mr. John
son q sister were present and also
Mrs. Ioe Cainpb ell and family ofI
Pleasant alley Supp was
served to the same number and allI
departed think ine &. Edaln and
children fine ente tainers. US
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-04
Ct the drop of the hat. So Just

Iat the drop Sof' the hat. So just
be easonable. n;
The Golden Valley Milling Com
1pany doesSg ding every day, both
feed and -four sss
The Beach Drug Co. have ia ia
some new Ed ison phon ograplh rec
ords, called the four minute q rec
ord and sell for " y ~
The total election returns show
that fully ninety four thousand
votes were cast for the two. can
|sdidates for governor ia North Da-
kota this year. This shows that
the state has been growing some.
sSPECIAI 8 size, 1 jjeweled.
Illinois Sprin cid moveme E,x-
[ceptional timekeeper. Gold filled
case, warranted 20 years. Open
$13.50, Hunting $l5. so. sg||s
|5z2-tf w LARSEN
rs Agnes Hogan was lie winner of q
SIS prize given ~ the Beach Chron-
icle IA a snbscript ion cont est. The
contest IS not over for II 81 tend
with piano prize ia December
which her Hurley friends would
be- pleased to see her win also . ~.
Hurley IS. OAK. Herald. Ss
Chas. Goar and Hiss Abbie Bur
KEY were MARI led }at Glen i've this
week 81 Rev. Burhai They re-
turned on Wednes day and will make
their home 81 i the groom 81 ranch
near Carlyle The young couple
are well known la this locality, es-l
.pecially by the old & lime tl,e)
bride being the dlaug liter ot John
EBnrkey AZ old time sheep rancler'
south of the Burk lpostofiice.g
while LOAF, an hougll2 y young
man, hrs been I'M the stock bnssiinlld9{s
sins Bil lings count " Tor q d number Sc
lyesra The Clh rcnic le extends con,
gratulati ons to5 Ills neyllvly we'd ed
couple. Ss \. sss s
ssS Guests 10 tie numb 81 thi iEa
met at the home aof Burr u dam an 81 a
hanlla ivine, and tool sof 8
y bount 4 if 4 Fhanl wing dinner. me-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-12-04

WSISA 1SlSGIGQ Dill seAGn5 time 6eaCn
asked tor q chang final citing
cold feet altoge ether and Ia using
to- come down. Il III hoped that
q game can; be arranged later "a
the season: n vide emily the Press
got a bum steer ia regard tos5 the
attempts that were v & made to ret
Beach "a play at| SDic kinson. No
dates were arranged and the only
attempts that were made to get ,sa
game were several MESA rs asking
the Beach boys to come down0n
q minutes notice. The local team
never agreed On d date and more
over we dom believe any 81 chem
have cold feet, but II the \ Dickin-
son team really want u game e with
Is live bunch an they lklave S,do
10 stos give M 4 little longer notice
so that the boy can ret together
and prepare for &c j The Dickinson
team have aSfine armor;y, Is play FL
and practice md consequence. are
prepared play On short tice.
hut Il is & different q proposition
with The local tel ID they have
no hall Of present ID play 81 81
Epractice and conseq wv they can
notsbes expected q BEL ready to- 20
y, So other town and play 8 eame
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most amusing girl seated at the end Of the
room while her partner brought up half dozen
men to each Of whom she gaze apple. The first
one who could eat his apple and asked in clear.
choked voice May have the honor" danced with
the girl
Gus was one of the candidates. and rather to his
own surprise finished his apple first He saw black
wrath in Ed Davis face the latter choked over his
pippin. with the prize already lost
Eds furious" whispered Annabel, as she and Gus
glided over the floor.
Because finished frst?"
Her voice dropped bit lower, shyy. Her pretty
brown head very his shoulder.
He saw that gave you the smallest apple"
Flattercd Gus forgot the warnings Of Adam and
Paris and that from time immcmoria the apple has
been the fruit OF temptation
We ought to be awfuy good friends" went
Annabel, looking up at him with big Bike eyes. 1t
nice to have girl look up at you, not to have
her eyes a level with yours, Il guess we'll be
cousins day Aunt Efie has been telling Us how
often you to Madeline, that you're just
around there all the time. Somehow you and have
happened to much Of each other. bat 1t will
be different after we are kin Won't il? haven't
any brother, and you advise me, and tell
what you think OF my men trtends-won't you, Cousin
Gus? You know 1 have such confidence in your
judgment OF people"
The music stopped, and claimed Annabel
before Gus could frame a reply.
Madeline had few partners; she oftener in her
scat than any girl in the room, while Annabel
besieged with applicants Gus standing gloomily
by the wall during intermisson, in which Mrs.
Wyatt had borne her daughter of to the dressing
room for certain repairs to the couture, when he
overheard a stranger speaking 1t was Mrs Gilvery.
who. after long and successful on the stage.
had returned the little town of her nativity
who is that girl who has just passed? The
with the wonderful nose, mean?"
That's poor Madeline Wyatt replied the woman
questioned. 80 plain isn't she? l, too, have
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marry girl whose queer appearance would constant
" excite comment. With a sudden Of relief
that he had not yet committed himself he went
to dance again with Annabel.
On the way home he felt awkward and constrained,
Madeline was distracted and they walked in 81
ence AS they drew near the house he said, with
evident effort at saag-tro:d:
BY the way, I mentioned that there was sonnet hing
I wanted to tell you. You and have always been
awfully good friends. Madeline so I'll confde in you
that believe I'm halfway in love with that little
firt OF cousin Of yours You'll help me, won't you?
She has al idea I'm in love with you you know"
III undcceve her" replied Madeline. Good night,
Gus"
AS the door closed, mingled with his appreciation
OF his brilliantly clever exit from his prcdcanent
realization of the trailing sweetness of Made
lines voice.
Mother I've a great deal to talk to you about"
said Madeline, going straight to Mrs, Wyatts room.
Quietly she repeated Guss conversation the to
the dance on the return. She felt SHOCKED the
Crayncss which car2e into her mothers face.
oh, mother, dent look like that I'm glad, glad!
If Gus had asked me 20 marry him. should have
said yes because knew your heart set upon it
but didn't want to- Tonight had long talk with
Mrs, Gilycry. She kept looking and then she
asked me to come and sit by her. Mother. it is all
wonderful She wishes to go back to New York
with her told her how have always longed to go
the stage. and she believes I If work hard"
And in the end Mrs. Wyatt consented.
To Madeline who had never before left Bakers
Vile New York bewilderng puzzle, and then
a growing fascination. Perhaps every hour OF her
life brought deepening appreciation Of the generosity
and insight Of the great hearted who had be-
friended her She met friends Of Mrs Gilverys with
that glittered in electric lights and were en-
bazoned upon biboards. and their friendliness de-
lighted her and developed her The difference in her
Of the earliest Of comfort to the
girl Her great coils OF hair arranged natural
ly, the high-heeled shoes discarded. and gowns
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He paid Madeline but little public attention. probably
he asked himself what the of taking girl
to ball whom The other fellows wouldn't dance with!
He escorted her to the occasional plays which came
to their town. because he enjoyed hearing her quick
appreciation Of good point or her criticism and
suggestion. On these occasions 1t was trying to feel
that he being pied generally as Annabel
Brtdgers' escort being envied, Yet, somehow he
liked Madeline he liked to look at her! This
secretly alarmed him. He feared 1t might be sign
that he falling in love with her He was care
full and scrupulous youth inclined to be stout. and
he liked to keep his hand the pulse of his emo
tons.
The only son OF It's richest merchant. Gus was re-
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earded as the catch Of Bakersville. and he had \
proper OF the responsibilities his position
Annabe Bridgers in appearance almost exactly what
her aunt had been twenty years before, was the
towns acknowledged BELLE but Gus secretly opned
that he could give the other fellows close call II he
had mind to the running
Annabe had a birthday, and she determined to
celebrate It with particular pomp-something even
gayer than progressive euchre.
I've decided a German. Whom shall put with
Madeline, Aunt Ef1e?" she asked ION each boys
invitation I'm writing the name of the girl I want
him to take"
oh put her with Gus. He drops in once or twice
a week."
LAS often as that?"
"Yes, indeed maybe oftener"
Annabel said nothing. She could not understand
why Gus should be the only Of the young men
who seemed obivious to her charms. He couldn't
be really in love with that long, lanky Madene per-
haps he was just shy and using her cousin Blind
perhaps he needed little encouragement
Poor Mrs. Wyatt outdid all her previous efforts on
Madelines ball-gown. From waist to hem it was.a
mass Of organde ruf1es and every rue had the lace
whipped on by hand. In her youth she would have
looked like delectable baby just such gown
but her daughter the appearance of being en-
cased in befounced barrel
Puts and pompadour increased the semblance OF
height until Madeline seemed inch taller than her
stout escort. But in the dark he could discern
this and as they walked along, Gus had the sense
of pleasure. of restlessness that he always had in
listening to the girls voice
Il thought it would be nicer to walk" he said
Don't think I'm stingy about carriage hire"
II don't" she answered simply. The flowers you
sent lovely, Gus. Only"
only WHAT"
II didn't mean to say it. Only was sorry that
mamma would put in the back Of my hair It's
right over my ear, and the thorns stick Mamma
said that she once wore pink like this and a
young man told her she looked like picture he had
Of Napoleon's first love"
You certainly are a good daughter" Gus ex-
claimed, with impetuosity unusual for him 81 don't
believe Mrs Wyatt realizes how yielding and obedent
you always tell you realize It. You are the
best girl I saw, Madeline and-and there is
something I've been thinking of telling you for long
time. You must have seen that I-oh, pshaw, there
is the Bridgers house! I'll tell you on the way
home"
However. when they stood in the light Of the ball
room, his emotions reused more than they had ever
been IN his uoll-regulated life received distinct
shock from the queer appearance Madeline presented
with the large pink in her red hair She danced
well, bat it vas not IL Ba!,e-svic.
An2aocl il fluffy blue r-oc.. :oo,ea her p-ettiest
II the ootlion figure which Da;.o-5y:le considered
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OF the simplest cut substituted for the bofouncd ere
atoms which her mother had la5o7ed
No one could have thrown hersel: into her work
with absorbed devotion shan Madeline G.d Her
whole soul filed with wonder and gratitude; her
passionate ccdeav0r prove worthy Of he
friends who bclicTed il hc- f-e- mother W. rre
e-t:s-cd 20 Keep 4e. away tEc11 2e-sv.!c du.- he
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ticed what odd she has it looks like the
pictures in ancient history-so old-fshoned. There
isn't another like it in Bakersvic."
Il doubt il there is another ike It in the world
returned Mrs GiIvery enphatcaly.
Gus moved away Yes. Madeline good girl,
and he liked he- voice, but it would be i2congruo1s
for the only OF the Beanan Supply Company to
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Copyrtght, 1908. by Thomas Fl. Mckee.

Copyright, 1908. by Thomas H. McKee,
OU'VE been crying, Ef1e. You aren't strong
" enough to company yet"
- ut wasn't that. Mrs. Joyner eyed the baby
all over and then she said: What nice little
ears she hast and old Mrs. Morris remarked
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-23
E MPIRE
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"ALAB AAIA.'


 The Eagles having assumed charge of the Empire theater, performances will continue at this playhouse for the present under the management of this popular organization. A capa- ble man from New York city las been secured to take the leading role, replacing David NJ. Hartford, and the presentations of Alabama" will con tinue without interruption, with a big matinee on Christmas day. This drama of southern life is one If in tense interest and tells a story that rings true. It gives southern stage setting of much beauty with numcr' ous details fine brought out. This production has given excellent satls- faction this week and has delighted large audiences. Beginning next Mon day the Empire stock company Will present The Devil" in three acts. that unique attraction which is still playing to capacity houses at the Belasco theater, New York, and tEere will be matinees every day next week except Monday. The stock company has been strengthened, too, by tEG addition of W. J. Hasson of Boston. until recently q member of the Keith stock company of that city.