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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
COLLECTORS NOTICE FOR SALE.
Unpaid Taxes on Land Situated in the
Town Of Readfield in the County OF
kennebec for the Year 1908.

The following list Of taxes On real es-
tate of nCn-residen mt owners IN the Town
of Read!ield for the year lSOs committee GO
to me for collection for said town or -l We
10th day Of May 1908 remains unnhld; No
tcc il hereby given that i sald thxes
interest and charges are not pr@vlonsly
paid 50 n,llch Of the real estate taxed as
is sufsic lent tn pay the amount due there
for including interest ard charges VIII pc
sold at public auction at the town haii IN
said town on the first Monday of Fcbr-
ua,y 1863 at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
Name Description Ah'oe..it "
Owner Propertv Tax Due.
Augusta Water District. Bounded or
the North by land of g. @. FL
der. East By land of Elvir and
the case Place South by land
Of Newell Davis, West by Carle- j. ~
MIS- ~ Frank Gunner North by
''' Maine Wesleyan Seminary,
Fast by l.. L. Hackett, South
ly @ main DIX road West BY = AIS
r. = Nofton Gtase and Nd'te sy1vanus 1an1 . t;les
East and South by Millstream' &c "a
West by Mllstrcam. o."
Lorin FoSs, heirs Of. West by VIM
thrnp road. North by Evelyn
s;anlorn, East ard South by :,
George Jacobs. 1. D."
North by Millstream. East 3y
w P. Roberts. South BY IT,
Brown 10
+. "; Harvey; North BY Reaniifld aI,i ID!
heirs. South by Currier heirs, -
West by M. w. Rircli. $50
f. S Packard North by IT, W.
Brown. Fast p. J. Flanders;
chas iob;,sli Whittier. ''''' 47.5o
Samuel stain. Land bounded on the
West by road from Readfleld
Depot to Belgrade. I.6o
Henry Wirslow Land near Carleton
Fond. 2.oo
j. G. Yeaton, North by main road,
Fast by Stream running into
Carletor Pond, South by said
stream. West by Holmes place. 3Sl
William r. Cuiricr. land 11.40
EMERY l.. HUNToN,
Collector Of Taxes Of the
Town Of RcadEsld for
d2a- -aS- "a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
AMERICAN RED CROSS.
Members of Sunday Schools Will Be
Enrolled In the Society.

Boston. Dec. 22.-Thc endeavors and
aims of the American National Red
Cross Society will be greatly furthered.
it is believed, through the working OF
a new movement of cooperation be-
tween the society and the Protestant
Sunday schools of the country.
The foundation for the movement
lies in q special membership arrange
ment in the American National Red
Cross Society whereby each member
of q Sunday school class may be en-
rolled in the Red Cross membership.
receiving the society button and sub
scription to all the publications at the
same fee which hitherto governed indi-
viduai subscriptions.
The Congregational. Methodist,
Presbyterian. Lutheran. Uniyersalist
and other denominations have already
not only sanctioned but recommended
the acceptance of the new arrangement
by their Sunday school classes. adding
thousands of members to the National
Red Cross. Eventually. it is expected
that the movement viii augment the
national membership by tens Of thou
sands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
WINTHROP

Frank Fairbanks is visiting his sis
ter. Mrs. Johnson, in Lewiston.
Mrs. G. G. Parker is visiting her son,
Ralph Il. Parker, in Dover, n. II.
Miss Gertrude Luce of Portland is
visiting her mother Mrs. Daniel Luce.
Edwin S. Wood of Belgrade is visit
ing mis- mother, Mrs. Julia Wood
Helen Gale has returned from a
three-wcek visit in Boston and Provi-
dence.
Miss Lila Bates is visiting in South
Portland.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Ella Hall We're held yesterday from the
residence Of her husband A large num-
Der cf friends gathered to pay a last
tribute to the memory Of one who had
been a kind friend. Rev G. F. Sargent
conducted the services John A. Foster,
DR.. G. w. Bates, Frank Cobb and T..
Fl. Penniman acted as bearers Inter
ment was in Glenside cemetery.
The Blue Ribbon Club met with Mr..
and Mrs. +. III. Bearce last Saturday
evening. Those present We're Mr. and
Mrs. George Kinds and family Mr.
and Mrs. c. e. Moore, S. l.. Merchant,
Mrs. Harriet Haywood and son Har-
land. Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Titus and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Longfel-
low, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Tuttle and
family Mr.. and Mrs. NJ E. Higgins, W.
B. Metcalf, Clarence Stewart and Fred
Ring. Refreshments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
THEY WANT THE ROAD.
Town of Washinuton Interested .r
Future Trolley Plans.

Washington. Me, Dec. 22.- (SpeciaD
The people of this town are much in
terested in the proposed extension of
the trolley system between Augusta
and Rockland and propose to leave
nothing undone which will insure the
building Of the line through this town
when the time is ripe for it's construc-
ton. A largely attended meeting of
the leading citizens of Washington was
held at the Grange hall last Saturday
afternoon, when the matter was dis
cussed at length.
Hon. l.. M. Staples presided over the
meeting and every section of the town
was represented by those present. The
following committee was appointed to
have the matter in charge and to go
before the promoters of the road at the
proper time, making plain to them the
mutual advantages that would follow
IL the road is constructed through
Re Washington: w. E. Jackson. E. c.
Jones, F. Light. Merle Marr, w. f.
Overlook, ]. l.. Burns, Charles Lynch,
b. Il. Ware, A. n. Sprague. Jesse
Overlook, A. E. Johnston, A. E. Jones
and j. F. Davis.
1t is said that the preliminary sur
veys showed that through Washington
the road can be constructed much more
cheaply than il the line were built
elsewhere. There will be very few
bridges to build in this town and only
small amount of grading to he done
There is abundant water power avail
able here and two beautiful lakes wei
stocked with fish around which q large
summer business is likely to center
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
Amateur Nicht Tcnioht.

Amateur night at the Coliseum prom
iSes TO be grand card as all the num-
bars are good. The Chinese Quartet
is 4 he6d-hner, scone-Chineso Laundry
Richards & Richards black face montog-
lnsts: Nealy, the fiddler: Stuber and
Harrington, high line musical artists. l.
different instruments; Mile. Donovan,
skirt dancer: and 20 people in the skit,
THE County Fair" This is a very busy
scene. Secure your seats at once at the
box office. People were turned away last
Thursday evening and to be sure of Il
seat secure it now. The following are a
few of the people in the County Fair:
Miss Hazel Henderson, Sophie Brisk;
Edwina Jordan, Madeline Faulkner;
Vera Houston and Louise Martin. Boys
David Kelly. Walter Neal. Howard Fest
man. Geo Moore. Ralph Glidden. Louis
Cheney. This is II cute little skit pret-
tily costuned and seemed. BY request the
Augusta lads will again appear il new
skit song and dance. A good Christmas
bill is on ut the house. Show begins
Christmas afternoon o'clock. Evening
at Z Is.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
THE HAMS TRIAL.
Continued from Page One.)

stricken from the record but Justice
Crane directed that it stand.
Did you see Thornton Hajns put
his gun on the back OF any fefnale on
the loat ?" "NO."
Mr. Stephens resuming the stand af-
ter recess said that Roberts told the
daft ndart on the float that 1T was a
nice way to save q mans life to put a
gun to his head" The witness was ex-
cused after Justice Crane had directed
the statement of Roberts to be strlck-
en- from the record.
Louis Harway, who sailed with An
mis- the afternoon he was shot, was the
next witness. He said that AnnlS and
himself sailed about an hour before
coming into the float The witness told
OF the direction of the wind and OF the
position of the boat and sails as the
boat neared the float. Harway said:
"Annis was in the stern near the TIL
Ter. I was in the bow on the port side.
As we approached the float l saw Mr.
Roberts and Mr.. Rirchfeld. Our boat
was stopped by Mr.. Birchfield, who
took hold of the forestay."
"What happened then after Birch
field stopped the boat?' II sat over
on the centerboard and let go the jib
sheet. I looked up and found pistol
pointed in my face. I thought 1t was
practical joke The pistol dropped down
and a shot was fired under my left
arm There was pause and some more
shots"
"Did you hear anything said?" eyes,
I hrord the word 'Annis.'"
WAS the word 'Annis' spoken be-
fore the shot?' "Befcrc the shooting,
little before the shot was fired"
Gould you see the mans face who
fred the shot ." yes He was crouch
ing down. his left hand was against
| the boom and in his right hand he held
a pistol After the first shot I turned
and saw Annis holding his hand over
his side saying: oh. don't, don't.
stop Then came more shots got up
and went out of the boat and heard
more shots. AS stepped from the boat
I saw Brchfield and Mrs. Annis on
the float I saw Thornton J. Hams on
| the float about four or five feet from
| Annis boat. AS / came off the defend
ant was facing the dock swinging his
| revolver from side to side at a crowd
of people"
"Where was Capt. Hains?" GAS I
i stepped from the boat he was still fir
ing shots. I heard Thornton Hams
say: Stand back. stand back AS I
walked by the prisoner the pistol was
pointed at me. went up the dock and
| don't know that I can say that there
is anything more to say
| "When- you heard the words stand
back was the firing still going on"
Yes"
| Mr. Harway said he saw Mr.. Roberts
pull Annis out f'the water. Harway
stated that he heard no conversation
in which the defendant narticipate6 on
cross-examination Mr.. Harway said he
was frightened after the first shot.
| DO you regard that it is important
| that it must be shown that there was
| pause beween the first and subsequent
| shots?" mo, I don't"
Counsel for Hains subjected the wit
ness to a severe cross-eXamination in ~
erdeavor to discredit his testimony with
regard to the pause that transpired be
, tween the first and the following shots.
"Now," said Mr.. Mcintyre, taking out
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
TO FLOAT THE YANKEE.
Compressed Air VIII Be Used, Instead
of Pcntcons.

New Bedford. Mass. Dec. 22-The
forts to float the cruiser Yankee for
the second time, will be commenced
y thin a few days and instead of the
Hontoon plan which was at first pro-
Noscd. Chief Engineer William w.
'Totherspoon, intends to again use the
impressed air method which proved
% successful in raising the cruiser
rom her impaled position on Spindle
rrck While Contractor John Arbuckle
be ieved to have already assured
imsalf of the governments reward
1r hcating the cruiser, it is his corps
# wrccl.ers who will undertake to
rir~ thu Yankee into this harbor from
he cruisers present position on the
<ands Of Buzzard's bay.
t'n~innor Wotherspoon is most op-
'inoistic of the chances Of again float
0r thn Yankee. He says:
LAS the cruiser is resting now
Think we will have no difficulty in
raising her. The use of whalebacK
al barg"s as pontoOns, by which we
.Ipected to effect the second floating
E tho Yankee. Will be unnecessary. as
70 position Of the cruiser. lying on
bank Of soft mud and sand, is very
Favorable for the use of compressed
air. No active work has been done as
vet but we are assembling our plant
so as to be in readiness to start just
as soon as all of the machinery ar
rves."
1t is understood that the tug John
Wise is now on her way here from the
New York navy yard with the neces-
,i
There will be nearly dozen vessels
of various descriptions clustered about
the scene of the Yankees sinking to
take part in the work when it begins.
Among these will be the government
tug Pontiac and the naval collier Le-
banon Most of the others will be
used to shelter the air compressors and
as headquarters for the wrcckers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
Like Tennyson's Brook,
Bryan Goes on Forever.
viii Be Democratic Leader as
Long as Party Consents.
Says Financial Interests Elected
Taft...Fault with Roosevelt.

Uniontown, Pa, Dec. 22.-Eyith "a
l.attle Over, the War Began as his
text, William J Bryan dast night an
ncunced that the Democratic party in
his belief must continue its fight 70.
reform, the abandonment of which
would be both disastrous and dishon-
,;rahle, and said he would not give VI
tte principles for which he has fought
f"i tie .ight for their adoption in the
n.ttian;f government. Mr.. Bryan spoke
III Il dollar dinner" arranged by prom
inrnf democrats of the coke regions.
;'+des the 100 diners, hundreds were
- aied in the gallery.
Judge Robert Umble was toastmas-
! l.. Former Lieut.. Gov. John Latta
spike on "The Democratic Party OF
!',nnsylvania;' - Warren Worth Bailey
ii Johnstown, on THE Democratl>
.'ress of Pennsylvania" M. ]. Cation
,f Pittsburg on Our Distinguish
Gt,'sts;" John l. Arbogast on "Th
Tariff and Labor Proposition Nj
i.lyan said in part:
II there is one state in which Il
democrat ought not to lose caste
iierely because he has been defeate'
i.at state is Po nnsylvania. If there i
,nr strife in which the Democrats ar
- not txlocted to abandon pfincip r
lne,9ely lie 'ause that principle, EN-
bodied in a platform has failed to VIII
y victory, that state is Pennsylvania
For you have gone down to dcfea
in Pennsylvania with great regularit>
70 matter how good your platform"
The speaker then took the ,variou
things for which the Democratic party
Las contended during the last IL yea
an1 pointed out the vindcation that
las come to the Democratic position
lie saia that the Republican part
would not meet the expectations of IL,
eorle and the voters would find relip,
only in the application of Democrat
principles.
Concerning his continued leadershj
# the Democratic party, he said thai
, he leadership had come to him withou
effort on his part and as long as tt
rarty wanted him to continue sue
leadership he did not feel that he coul,
'elinquish it at the behest of those VII,
might be personally interested In sue
action upon his part
OF the late election he said Mr.. Taf
mad been elected through a combina
ticn interests of the country and tha
he would rather remain a private cit
zen than be President and be suhser
V'ent to those interests, as he said Nj
raft must be under the conditions tha
elected him. Mr.. Bryan said tha
!. President Roosevelt had degraded hi
! high office by making it the football o
narty politics during the recent cam
paign.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
General Orders for Christmas.

General orders No. so have been
published and read as follows:
Christmas day, the 25tn instant, VIII
be observed as general holiday at
this Branch home, and all unnecessary
labor will be suspended.
A Christmas dinner will be served
at the Mess hall and at the hospital
at IL cock, for which special Dill
of fare has been prepared.
The Home Band will give concert
at the Mess hall during the dinner
hour, and at the Opera house at the
usual hour in the evening.
BY order of
COLONEL JOHN T. RICHARDS,
Governor
Official:
LEWIS g.. COMINS, Adjutant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
MRS. JANE ANN SPAULCiNG.
Former Resident Of PownaI Dies al
VassaIboro, Aged 90 Years.

vassalboro. Me- Dec. 22.-(SpeciaD.
Mrs Jane Ann Spaulding died at the
home Of her grandson, Mr.. BusweiI,
this morning at the advanced age of
SO years Mrs. Spaulding came here
but very recently from Pownal where
she resided al of her life. She was
the daughter of Major William
Spauding of the Revolutionary army
and was the youngest of IL children,
eight sons and six daughters. In 1880
she married Hiram Spauding. cousin
Of the fifth degree. She was the moth
four sons, all of whom are dead.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
Charles Il. Rarrows.

Charles Fl. Barrows was found near
the Home ice house yesterday noon
dead and quite badly frozen. Mr'
Rarrows was born in Biddeford, Me-
May II, 1914 and was carpenter oy
trade. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy
at Portland, Me-, August 20, 1864, serV-
ing on the L. S. S. Sabine, Ohio ana
Rhode Island. and was discharged at
Brooklyn June 3, 1865. He was ad-
jAitted to this Homo from Saco, Me-
June 4, 1901. He was employed as a
fireman at the Branch, being stationed
at the hospital most of the time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Moreover if the road is built through
this town, there is q large section in
Guiding several towns now without
railroad facilities of any kind which
would supply it with business. 1t was
.hc sentiment OF those at Saturday S
meeting that the people of the town
VIII 10 all in their power to assist the
promoters of the road and that land
damages will not be a factor to stand
IN the way of construction.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
FULLY RECOVERED.
Pope Plus X Again In Good Health
Receives Archbishop Ireland.

Rome, Dec 22-The Pope has fully
recovered from his recent Illness He
received Archbishop Ireland of ST Paul
in private audience today. Monsignor
Ireland talked with His Holiness about
his diocese building new cathedral
in ST Faul and pro- Cathedral in
Minneapolis. The Pontiff was greatly
pleased with this news and expressed
a desire to see the archbishop again
before he leaves
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

N Eugene Lovely has been aged 20
assist ID. ). McNaughton during the
mondays. Trade is SO brisk Il force Of
five viii De required to take care of it.
An elegant store, an "up-to-date" and
large stock with fair prices and cour-
teous, cordial treatment or customers.
are al factors in the success so well
earned
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
Right Rev. John Stephen Michaud.

New York Dec. 22.-The Right Rev.
John Stephen Michaud. bishop of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Burlington.
Vt. died at st. Vincents hospital here
today of Bright's disease, from which
he had long suffered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
Tonight's Concert.

March-"Artful Artie" tirst timel. Pryor
Isenmann
Waltzes-"Tales of the Vienna Woods.
Strauss
Selection from algeria Cirst time),,
Caprice-"The Iris" first time)
Partisan Marcli-"f You Alone We're
Mine" UirSt time), ocOtta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

1he slate IN the Gardiner police court
tuesday morning was clean, so far as
arrests for intoxication went One
ledger occupied a cell at the station
Tor want Of a better place, and was re-
leased and sent on his way rejoicing
when morning came.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
Advertised Letters.

Following are the letters advertised at
Gardiner for the week ending Dec. IS:
Ladies-Miss Grace Blodsett, Mrs Adc-
lia NJ Dunton, Mrs. William Gases, Miss
Emma l.. Grey, Mrs. Alfred Horne, Mrs
Annie e. Mace, Miss Mildred Manning.
Gents-Harly C. Ashley, Dane d. D.
CormicE. Frederic L. .NIaynes, James L.
Pottle, r. r. Robinson4 Frank Rance,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

The funeral of the late Francis Esp
will be held from the Home chapel at
2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. FIR. Nell
ligan conducting the services. capt.
Belcher will command the escort.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

TasiIer Bros stock of furnishings are
as stylish and beautiful in designs and
coiorings that they should be in great
demand this holiday season. Just
step into this model clothing store, in
spcct the goods and encourage home
enterprise by your interest even if YOU
do not need to buy at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Dr. Frederick y. Taft, third cousin OF
". II. Taft, is reported missing from his
home i'll Berkeley, Cal, with his cousin,
Walter ]. Watson. The two men went
duck hunting Wednesday, intending to re-
turn Sunday. Search. Of the hunting
ground has revealed no trace Of tEe.n
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Bernard Hessian, late a member OF
the 18th Mass Battery and Frederick
J. Stickley, late a member OF the 6th
Mass Battery. have been given nom
orable discharges from the Home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

The funeral of the late Albert Cobp
vas held from the Home chapel at ?
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. II. >.
Burrage officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

&. f.. Tibbetts, formerly associated
with Martin Burns, has opened a bar
her shop at the end of the bridge, De-
pot square.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Mrs. w. +. Morse, who has been
visiting Gardiner friends, left Tuesday
morning for Brunswick to join DR.
Morse Oh his return to Kent's Hill
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Malachi McAuliff was granted a fur-
Tough yesterday which he will pass III
Bangor, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Richard II. Graham reported yes
terday from a furlough passed in FAIR
field Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Mrs. ". G. Bewley Of West Gardj-
ner has gone to Providence, r. L. for
a visit of two on three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Dennis Farrall, late Co. a. 2?th
Maine Inf, has been dishonorabiy dis
charged from this Branch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Miss Bertha S. Clason went to Au-
burn Tuesday to visit her friend, Miss
Wmifred Swift. tau.Af .r:.'r
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

James p. Martin left the Home yes
terday on leave OF absence 10 VlSi.
friends in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

r Arthur n. Jones has been detailed as
meat cook in, the on-commlssloned
officers and clerks mess
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Mrs a. c. Clark went to Boston
Tuesday on a visit with friends
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

No wonder F. 5. Smith & Co are
enjoying a fine Christmas trade. What
firm can buy to better advantage. or
have had longer experience in buying
and exercising good Judgment and
taste IN selecting goods? What firm
quotes more favorable prices or makes
You feel more at home when shopping
IN their store? Consider all these things
when tempted to shop and buy goods
OF those whose money does not help
pay your taxes, build your shoe fac
tories, or other enterprises that keep
Gardiner the live city it is.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

T.. W. Crocker of Richmond was q
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

Leo Kane arrived home Mondav
right from Amherst
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
NATIONAL HOME.

officer of the day, Capt. James
Hickey.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23

CONGRESSMAN THoS. GALE
Hon. Thos. Gale, who was elected to
Congress from Alaska, is well known on
the Pacific slope, where he has resided.
His Washington address is 1872 9th St.,
N. W., Washington, D. G.
Washington, D. c.
Peruna Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen: lean cheerfuIIy recOn-
mend Peruna as a very efficient REM
edy for coughs and colds.
Thomas Gale.
Hon. G. Slemp, Congressman from
Virginia, writes: 81 have used your val
liable remedy, Peruna, with beneficial
results, and can unhesitatingly recon-
mend your remedy as an invigorating
tonic and an effective and permanent
cure for catarrh."
Man-a-Iin the Ideal Laxative.
Ask your Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-23
GARDINER.

Capt. Robert Westman went to Port
land Tuesday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-17
Our sale Of suits at $s D5, $40, 90
and $40 70 resumed today. @
LUDWIG'S.
Oldest Artificial Leo.

What Is said by the British Med
ical Journal" to be the Oldest artificial
leg In existence is now in the museum
OF the Royal College OF Surgeons of
England. II was found In u tomb at
Capua, and is described in the cata-
logue as follows: Roman artificial
leg; the artificial limb accurately rep
resents the form of the leg; It is made
OF pieces of plain bronze, fgastened by
bronze nails to a wooden core. Two
iron bars, having holes at their free
ends, are attached TO the upper extrem-
ity OF the bronze; a quadrilateral piece
OF iron, found near the position of the
foot, Is thought to have given strength
to it. There is no trace OF the foot
and the wooden core had nearly crum-
bled away. That skeleton had its waist
surrounded by a belt OF sheet bronze
edged with small hivets, probably used
TO fasten a leather lining. Three paint
ed vases (red figures on black
ground) lay at the feet of the skeleton.
The vases belong to rather advanced
period In the decline OF art (about
three hundred years b. C)."-Phila-
delphia Record.