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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
THE GOOD TEMPLARS
Revive the Lodge at Branch Mills and
Again Begin Work.

Branch Mills, Me, Oct. 10.--(Spe-
ciaD.-A well attended temperance
meeting was held here Saturday even
ing. oct. 3, the speaker of the evening
being Frank W. Gowen of Waterville,
past international lecturer of the Or
der Of Good Templars. At the close Of
Mr.. Governs address he re-organiZed
Branch Mills Lodge of Good Templars
with good membership and the fol-
lowing officers We're elected and in
stalled by Mir. Gowen;
Chief Templar. Lewis Tobey; Vice
Templar. Annie Kitchens: Sec, Lila
Tobey; marshal, Harry Doe: P. c.
Templar. VIM. H. Daley; lodge deputy,
Myrtle Crommette.
The lodge will hold meetings on
Saturday evening of each week Sew
eral lodges of the order have already
been organized this fall and it is un-
derstood that Mr.. Gowen will devote
what time he can outside of his bust
ness affairs in speaking and organic
ing lodges this fall and winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
DEAD IN FIELD.
Foul Murder Discovered
At HaverhiN, Mass.
Remains Of Missing Constan-
thus ChasiOdes Found.
Two Bullet Wounds...Former Com
pani0n Arrested...D Guilt.

Haverhill, Oct 10-Thc body of Con-
stantiue Chasiodes, who disappeared
from here last Sunday, was found Sat
ur'lay morning in a field adjoining the
st. James catholic cemetery by Mrs.
Ethel Comeau, who was walking
through the field with her children.
She had seen the body Thursday in
the same place, but thought it was
Il mali asleep.
ChaslodeS was last seen alive last
sunday Afternoon with Christas Cha
pas. The pair had left the lodging
house. where they lived on Harrison
street. That was the last seen of
t'haSiodes.
Chapas came back about 7.30 that
evening alone. and when asked where
Chasiodes was, he said he had left him
in moving picture theatre.
On Monday Chapas left town, say
ing be was going 70 the war in Mace
'onia. Eomratriots followed him to
Boston, and as he was about to board
train for New York at the South
station they seized him and took him
to the Lagrange street police station.
where he was arrested on suspicion,
and held until Tuesday, when the
.1aEerhill police took him on larceny
complaint.
There had been several cases of theft
at the lodging house where the two
men boarded Chasiodes had his saw
inGs OF $50 with him the night he dis
appeared.
When ChapaS was arrested in Boston
SIS WAS found i'll his pocket. 1t was
said t'hnpac hoo
day night, as he had not been working
for some time.
Chasiodcs carried his money in a bag
around his neck, AND when the body
was fourd Saturday morning the bag
and money We're missing.
The appearance Of the body indicated
that it had been dragged some dis
lance. 1t was found in a clump of
bushes.
Medical Examiner erosion hade an
autopsy. and discovered that Chasiodes
had been murdered by being shot twice.
one OF the bullets took effect lust be-
hind the left ear, while the other en-
tered the back.
Sheriff Stllings Of the Lawrence Jail
was notified to hold Chapas for mur-
der.
Not knowing that the body had been
found. 200 Greeks had planned to
make a search Sunday. The news of
me finding of the body spread quickly
ana vengeance was sworn on .Chapas.
amt many threats OF lynching We're
heard
The police had planned to bring
''hapas to the courthouse from Law
rense in special car. When the car
arrived at Lafayette square about 5
O'Clock squad Of police officers board
ed it. and Chapas was brought into
court under special guard
When the clerk READ the charge it
was Interpreted to Chapas, who said
that he did not know anything about
IT. Judge Fuller advised him to notify
ms frlen1s to get counsel. The case
was continued until next Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
A SCOLDING-SUIcIDE.
Mrs. John Burgess, South Portland.
AftSr Quarrel, Hangs Herself.

Portland. Me- Oct. 1O-Mrs. Cora
Burgess of South Portland, wife of
John O. Burgess. a milk dealer. COM
mitted suicide carly this morning by
hanging, because her husband had
seeded her.
According tn the stories told Med
ical EXaminer Lombard. Mrs. Burgess
lad susnected her husband OF keeping
company with another woman and be-
fore he started to deliver milk this
morning his father, who makes his
home With the family. scoded his son
for acting as he had.
The son then went to his wife and
scolded her. He had not been gone long
on the way when the senior Burgess
entered the barn and found Mrs. Bur-
CESS hanging by the neck from d
beam. where she had hung herself,
having stood IN on d chair and then
kicked the chair away ana swung off
into space.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess We're married
in Chicago about nine years ago and
they have one son eight years of age.
Mrs. Burgess was the daughter of d
minister living in Chicago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

is an 11-year-old boy who was granted
admission as special student Satur-
Gay by the faculty committee on ad-
mission. He is the son of DR.. BORN
SidiS of BrCokline ana is by descent a
Russian Jew. He wears knee trousers
and is physically one of the smallest
students ever seen at the college. For
the past three years the boy has been
trying to get into Harvard, but has
been refused b. rhe admission commit
tee on account of his extreme youth.
List year he spent at Tufts College.
IN mathematics he is said to be a prod
igy and is planning to pursue calculus
during this year,
Part of the great fortune left by
Edward Fl. Hartman was 22.02S shares
# the United States Express Co,
worth about 100000 This statement
was mde Saturday by Frank Fl. Platt,
;on Of ex-senator Thomas c. Platt, and
associated with his father in the con-
troll of the company, when he was eX-
amined as Il witness in an action
brought by, Benjamin F. Sprakler The
suit is a shareholders action similar
20 one already brought by john Fl.
Dudley and others. asking for re-
ceiver for the company and an ac-
counting. The Dudley application was
denied and an appeal is pending. Mr..
Piatt said that the Hartman shares
will still remain in Harriman's name,
although owned by the Hartman es-
state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
CHARGES ARE DIRECT
That Deputy Gilbert, Livermore Falls
Did Not Do His Duty.

Lewiston, Me, Oct 10.-That Deputy
Sheriff Gilbert. appointed by SHERIFF
Hastings to enforce the LIQUOR law at
Livermore Falls. has been absolutely
inefficient and ought not to be paid :;
that he was given chance to enforce
thel law without assistance from the
Enforcement Commission. and because
so direlict in his duties that the bust
ness men Detitioned the commission to
resume operations. are TWO of the eX-
preSsonS of Henry w. Cakes of .Au-
burn, chairman of the commission,
used in statement to the Lewiston
Journal Saturday
1t is said that Gilbert has made only
one seizure and that was of no conSc-
quence. The liquor was taken at the
depot when it was about to be re
turned.
Mr.. Cakes was asked by the DEM
ocratic county commissioners to re-
move the Enforcement deputy from
Livermore Falls as the sheriff has an
enforcement officer there drawing s.
Il dav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
OFFENDERS SENTENCED.
Justice Spear AdJourns Short Term Of
Court at Auburn

Auburn, Me. Oct. i0.-The Septem-
Der term of tn" supreme court adjourn
ed at noon Saturday, after one of the
shortest terms held for years There
was work enough to keep the court
going six weeks at least. but Justice
Spear has 70 open the October term at
Portland on Tuesday and could not
reiHail longer.
SATURDAY was occupied with sentenc-
ing convicted prisoners, taking bonds
of others To the January term and
closing up minor matters Charles
Have. u Mechanic Falls, convicted of
driving EorSe in excess of contract.
was lined S56. Alfred Maheux of Lew
isttn was sentenced to pay a fine of
500 and in default of payment four
months in Jail on q liquor nuisance.
Annie Roskay was sentenced to 10
months in Jail for clothes line thieving
at Lisbon Falls. She took $50 worth of
clothes and shirred them to MasSa-
chusctts. She IS serving 14-months
sentence al the York county ia:l 1T
Alfred and this sentence is t, begin
at the EXPIRATION OF hey tsrmf there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
WHITE is INSANE.
So Testify Experts and Others from
Maine Who Know Him.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 1o.-Iesll-
mory from residents of Maine was lald
before Judges Stevens and Bell by
counsel for Chester ). Jordan at the
third hearing Saturday on the motion
to set aside his conviction for the muir
der of his wife. on the ground that
Willis A White of Maynard, one OF
the jury which committed him, was
mentally irresponsible.
Shortly after Jordan's conviction last
spring. White was sent to the Worces-
ter insane hospital for treatment, which,
gave Jordan's counsel ground for bring
ing the petition for new trial. White s
actions during the trial We're recounteG
nn two previous Saturdays by fellow
irrymen and several officers of the
court
At the opening of the hearing Satur'
day Attorney fl. H. Fratt read severa
in the jury room. which We're cOnfiscat-
ed by the deputy sheriffs. and which
requested information regarding tenn
Deratuic OF human bodies before anC
after dcatl4 as we'll as many othel
lueSti ms NhCh the attendants would
not allow.
Judge Silas Chase of Washington
Mr.. White. named Oscar White, dice
in an insane asylum in Maine 10 years
ago Aflidavits regarding the death o
Whites grandfather and uncle Were
excluded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
WAITE RViLLE.
Deputy Carl c. Weymouth Resigns.


Carl G. Weymouth, who has served
IS deputy sheriff under Colby Getchell
since last March, has rendered his
designation, to accept a position as
superintendent for the Maine & New
Brunswick Power Co, which is in
sailing an electric railway from
Pressure Isle to Washburn, a distance
If Il miles. His resignation took ef-
'cct Saturday evening and Mr.. Wey-
mouth and a crew of men> from this
city left Monday morning on the early
train for Pressure Isle, where they will
commence work Immediately.
Mr.. Weymouth, since his connection
with the sheriff's Office, has made
many friends among the business men
IF this city, all Of whom regret his ac-
ton, but are pleased to learn of his
acceptance of this position. Before
his appointment as deputy, Mr.. Wey-
mouth was superintendent of tn :
stringing of the trolley wires and SCI
ting of poles on the L., A. & w. Rail
way from Winslow to Sabattus, his
work giving entire satisfaction to the
management.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
BUSINESS is GOOD.
All the Men Laid Of viii Be Recalled
to kittery Navy Yard.

Portsmouth. \. H. oct 10.-With
the arrival at the navy yard at Kit
terry. Me. last week of the battleships
Wisconsin and New Hampshire, the
yard took on a boom which is expect
ed to last the entire winter Already
the Maine has been prepared for gen.
@ral rebuilding at a cost of upward of
S6U0.0Oo; but this work will be held up
until after the necessary work on the
New HamDshire and Wisconsin is
completed.
Both ShiuS are to be finished so as
to leave the yard Dec ]. The Wiscon-
sin Will return to this lard in April
ana be placed out of commission for a
general overhauling. In addition to
the work on the three battleships.
there arc two GOLFERS and two gun
boats at present under repair 1t is
expected that practically all of the
men discharged last summer will be
called on the yard again for the work
now on hand and that no big dis
charges will be made again before
spring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

months use of them. Mrs. 5. A.
WILLIAMS, r. F. D. No. IA, Box 80,
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia 3. Pinkham $
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, fair trial.
has for thirty wears proved to be the
most valuable tonic and renewer of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town ia
the United States bear willing testl-
mony to the wonderful virtue OF Lyoia
It d; cures female ills. and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. Ii you
are are ILL., If for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it a trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to- write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

less convincing evidence that Minister
crane on the eve of his departure for
the far East, became responsible for
the publication in q Chicago news
paper of what the department views as
most indiscret discussion of the at
tltude of the United States toward the
Two treaties recently negotiated be-
tween China and Japan. This the de-
partment holds to have been the more
serious because that attitude is stilI
under confidential consideration. n,
decision having been arrived at.
While the speeches delivered nv Mr.
crane before the American Asiatic AS
sociatlon and at d dinner given in his
hoiior at Chicago are viewed at the de-
partlhent as having been at the best
uhWlse and undiplomatic, they had
peen carefully considered after their
delivery and before Mr.. Crane started
Tor San Francisco and although de-
precated were not regarded as Justify
ing any change in his plans.
The Chicago publication falls. how
ever, in the eyes of the department in
TO category very different and far
more serious
China and Japan early last month
entered into treaties which Contained
provisions regarded bsffne,, state; de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
PROBABLY MURDER,
WalIingford, W., Woman Found Dead
Under Suspicious Circumstances.

Wallingford, Vt. Oct. 10.-An object
OF loving attention by the ID cats, her
only companions in life, the body OF
Miss Nary johnson, 6S years old, was
found today in her lonely home near
Inc Birdie" in circumstances indi-
eating mlrder. Although detained un-
dcT the charge of fntoxication, Rober,
Eddy. who has served sentence In
state prison, is suspected of being con-
nected with the murder, if murder has
te'n committed. He is unable to give
any account of his movements on the
night OF the crime
MIS- Johns"ns throat bears signs of
choking there We're signs Ct struggle
about I'll" house and a pocketbook was
lying empty on The floor Robbery IS
the only susnective motive. An autop-
" mas Eetn ordered by States Attor-
nry }, {. Homes for tomorrow forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

But YOU cannot run a popular gov
eminent ny calling it so. You have got
20 have some means of determining
what shall direct the course OF Sov-rn-
ment. what shall decide, that is the
majority. I don't know any otn.-
means of giving expression to that vote
of the majority but when you get down
to the basis ii IS control of the major
itN. Now YOU cannot have popular
government that cannot conquer it.
self, that is unless that majority eXer-
cises the self restraint that men with
great power ought to exercise. And
why? | am not going into the various
parts of the world but | can call your
ittention-m 1t We're not that / am in
a responsible position now with re-
spect TO foreign countries and I have
got to speak with care-I would call
TCur attention to good many in
stances where those who are in favor
Of popular government and, who II I
may use the expression, pull the tail
feathers on: Of the eagle in defying
liberty and apostrophizing everything
that we think dear and yet just as
soon as they become a majority they
troll the minority absolutely and if the
minority shows any disposition to ques-
ton il they send them to Jail.
What is the effect of that? They
LAY this is popular vote; this is the
rule Of the majority. So, what does
the minority do: Why. the minority
says: We will take to the woods and
they do take tn the woods. And so we
Fave that system. that alternate, but
san election and Il revolution if you call
that popular government.
New why IS it that it works that
way" 1T is because the majority and
the minority do not govern themselves
aid 60 not exercise that self restraint
without which popular government is
absolutely impossible and that is the
application of the text that comes home
to me in thinking and dealing with
the countries that are struggling for
popular government. A minority that
the defeat. 1t has to go to the woods
They are not good losers and the ma
jorty are not good winners.
popular government is a most diff
GCu't thing to establish. We have had
To MANNER II OIt III Il thousand wears
of Anglo1SaAon suffering, controversy
and contest. Now it rests in the com.
mon sense ard the self restraint of the
American people. 1t rests in the
knowledge Of the many that it has GOT
70 keep within the check of the law
and Legislation If the government is te
be preserved.
And ii must rest in the view OF
the minority that it is much more i'm
, portant that the government should bt
maintained than that the minority
should for the time being have contro
, of or a voice in the government. Il
, rests in the knowledge of the ma iority
/ that the rights OF the minority ant
the individuals of the minority are OK.
, acIy as sacred as the rights and the
, wills of the individuals of the major.
>ity''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
MAY BE COFFEE
That Causes all the Trouble.

When the house is afire, it's like a
body when disease begins to show
IS no time to talk but time to act
telay is dangerous-remove the cause
II the trouble at once.
For a number of years. says a
Kansas lady, Il felt sure that coffee
was hurting me, and yet, I was SO
fond OF it. could not give it up.
paitered with my appetite and OF
course yielded to the temptation to
drink more. AT last I got so bad that
| made up my mind / must either quit
the use of coffee or die
Everything / ate distressed me, and
| suffered severely almost all the
time with palpitation of the heart |
frequently woke up in the night with
the feeling that | was almost gone
my heart seemed so smothered and
weak in it's action that i feared it
would stop beating. My breath grew
short and the least exertion set me tn
painting. | slept but little and suf-
fered from rheumatism.
1.-TWO years ago | stopped using the
coffee and began to use Postum, and
from the very first / began to i'm
can eat anything and digest it with
out trouble. | sleep like baby, and
my heart beats full, strong and cas-
lily. My breathing has become steady
and normal. and my rheumatism has
left me. | feel like another person
and it is all due to quitting coffee and
using Postum, for l haven't used any
medicine and none would have done
any good as long as l kept drugging
with coffee There's Reason.
Read the. little book, THE Road 30
Wellville." in pkgs
Ever read The above letter? A rev
1ne APPEARS from time 10 tine. The,
ere genuine, true, and fui Of human
interest. ,1sf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

Aitert Polcquin of Lewister 10Y Mp
ing liquor nuisance was sentence,
to four months in jail, and me VI
5000 with six months additional IL 'ne
fine is not paid.
IN The appeal of the city of Aupui i
from the decision of the AndroscossiA
county commissioners in locating
Brooks side iD Auburn as a public street
Judge Spear appointed Herbert star
bird OF Litchfied, Stephen S. Johnson
of Gardiner and John A. Spear of West
Gardiner commissioners to hear Int
case. The city refused to accept tnt
street. because it was only % feet Wio'
with a dead end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Governor Marshall Saturdav at la
Porte ina. denied the petition for the
parole OF Kay Lamohere. who is serv-
Zig term IN the Indiana state pris-
on for setting fire tn the home of Mrs.
Beile GUINNESS and her three children,
April Is, 1908 Governor Marshall says
that Lamphere's crime must be pun
isned according to the verdict of the
jury. Lamphcre's release was sought
on TIE ground that he is dying of tu-
herculosis.
Probably the youngest student who
has entered. Harvard for generations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHED

flxlng the valuation at "a pencent.
OF the actual value of the propefy of
the corporations, the State Boati of
i1quaiizatlon of New HampshireSat-
uraay increased the valuation a the
steam and street railroad propertl for
taxatlon purposes from s27,S72,59 in
lsoS to sS6,39o,0OO for 1909 and e$ab-
llshed the tax rates at s21.3S per 5000
me "a per cent. of the actual tlue
of the property 1W the corporati$n is
based on the tax bite Of general bop
erty in the state.W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
Ladies' Auxiliary Installation.

The members of Pell Clason ca
Sons Of Veterans are planning 70
good time at Grand Army hall Tn
day evening, Oct. IA when the p
formed Ladies' Auxiliary to thf :
of Veterans will be instituted b,
Helen Moody of Warren, presto
the Maine Division Auxiliary. /
gree team from the Waterville
larry will exemplify the work and
+. K. Gould of Rockland, State
rotary treasurer of the Sons OF
rams will install the officers. Dit
Commander William II. Crosse
Westbrook, Senior Vice Comma
Charles l.. Chase of Newport,
Division Commanders Clarence
Cram and George II. Bangs, AUS
Arthur M Soule, Portland, Charij
Merrill and F. l.. Beals. Auburn,
Corson, Brunswick, d. S. Hayes,
ford, and Herbert Mccain. Levi
together with +. II. Leecn, OaklapI
L. Hooper, Bath, Judge A. E. SIe
Rumford. c. +. Kendrick, Boo'I
Harbor, w. B. Menneaiey. Lew
Of the division officers nave beee|
.vited to attend The State pres
of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Helen
will be accompanied by her star
Civil War veterans ard Sons OF
rams are invited to attend tine
ciscs in connection with Tie ~
ton of the Auxiliary. Supper
served from I to 8 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

Hiram McPhee, an inmate Of
City farm, ran away from that ins'
ton Saturday. and although SCI
was made for him diligently
Merrill OF the City farm was unabi
locate him until Sunday evening
word was received that he was
Lawrence's mill in South Gard
Mr.. McPhee. who is "a years OF
has number of times before q
the surroundings of the City farm
some and has wandered off in sin
fashion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

The last two days have been
usually warm for the time of y
The thermometer reached so deg
Saturday and although it was bu
above Sunday the heat was felt
more than on the previous day. N
improved the excellent weather by
ing to camp or taking trolley ride
that there were very few people
the streets Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

Rev l.. H. Clarke preached Sur
morning at the Congregational CHI
in exchange with the pastor.
Langdon Quimby. His subject
The Christian Faith, the Preser
Element of Society" Mr.. Clarke
preached Sunday afternoon at Bac
der'S Tavern. Litchfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

The Randolph Pirates defeated
Chelsea nine at baseball at Togus
urday by a score of 10 to 8. The r,
dolph team was made up as fold
Laskey. C: l.. Goggin, p: Goldberg
Baitler. 2b; H. Sherman, 3b: r.
Ter, IS; Jones, II; w. Sherman,
GOggin, IF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

Freeman Clason of this city
Lawrence Damon of Marshfield H
Mass, both members of the Clas
1911, Bates College, have retul
from a two-days stay in camp in
vicinity of Pleasant pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
dolph Methodist church will
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
gusta McKenna. Second street A
attendance of the membership is
sired as business of Importance
come before the auxiliary.