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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-10
vASSALB ORO.


A Surprise party was given Charles II.
Pope Saturday, Nov. 6, when number
of neighbors and friends meet at his
home and spent the day shingling his
stable. Mr.. Pope has been an invalid for
more than eight years and deeply APP
preciates the kindness of those who left
their busy farm work to help him.
Mrs. Eunice Austin and son. Kenneth,
who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs
ID. b. Marden for several days, returned
Tuesday to their home in Waterville.
LiTCHFIELD.
Cleda Gilman, who is teaching in
Farmingdale. came home Friday night
and returned Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Gilman of
Augusta passed Saturday night and
Sunday at Mr.. Gilmans old home.
Miss Mary Allen went to Augusta
one day last week with her brother,
Benjamin Allen. who went to the Au-
gusta General hospital for an opera.
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pease Of
Strong have been spending a few days
with Fred Baker. Mr.. Pease has sold
his farm on Pease hill to Felix Nixon.
STEVENTOWN-Mrs Robert Ellis of
Reading, Mass, arrived Saturday for a
few days visit with Mrs A. S. Sheene
at THE Two Elms."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-24

Now conducting the Famous Bargain Carnival
319 Main Street, Fairmout- Saturday night, back
to Broadway. I'm all right; I'm there with bells
on, all right I'm handing out bargains galore
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTES
 TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN

of War. He does not belong to my political party, but he and have stood for the same national principles of re- cent years, and indeed for the sue presidential candidates: and he $ part of the entirely harmonious z ministration."
 The cornerstone remained sr .ded in the air in the grasp of a der oratory was in progress. I im-. nnediately afterwards was q ssed into its place at signal fror .s Presi- dent. who applied the fl [, .rowelful of the mortar that will 1t in It's place during the coming . suries.
 SkillfuIiy concealed the stone. was laid a metallic v containing copies of the eonstitutiol. of the United States and other important historic documents, some of which were placed in it by tho President and others by other members of the party. Among the-contributors to this treasure were Clarence MacKay, Robert J. Collier and Richard Lloyd Jones' of New York, all of whom have actively participated in the movement which IS about to result in the memorial building. In this part of the ceremony. an aged negro took leading part. He was Isaac T. 1. who is said to have been a slave of Jefferson Davis. President of the Con- federacy, who. like Lincoln. was q native of Kentucky To Montgomery was assigned the appropriate task of deposfting in the box a copy of Lin- coln's emancipation proclamation and in doing so. he made e brief speech in which he referred to. himself "as one of the former millions of slaves. to whom Lincoln gave freedom and the representative of l0,o00.000 grateful negro citizens"
 He was the one speaker who was not on the stand, an omission due to the fact that his speech was not made from there.
 The corner stone is fine specimen of gray granite. about three feet square and 1t was appropriately crowned with a wreath of carnations presented by the Kentucky Lincoln As. Bociation.
 Tie President boarded his train for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
MANY ARE MISSING
sTEAMsHIP PENGUIN WRECKED
 OFF NEW ZIsALAND.
Vessel as . Total Less and NumbeE of Persons are Drowned
 Heroism of the Cnpfnan.

Wellington, New Zealand. Feb. t2.-- The Union Steamship Company or Wellington's steamer Penguin was wrecked last night off Cape Tcrawhiti.
 Some of the passengers and num- her Of the members of the crew were saved, but the remainder of the ships company. numbering sixty-seven. are misslng and are supposed Co have per- ished. The Penguin Is a total iss.
 It was 10 o'clock last night. and during gale. that the Penguin struck on tfie r6rlEs of Tesawhttt. The pas sen9ers ana crew. numbertng nearly 100, bearded raktg end two small boats. The other small bohts had been smash ed when the steamer was wrecked.
 rwenty-six persons reached Nthe shore, and the remainder are believed fo have been drowned. The captain was the last person to leave the vessel. Fye got up on an upturned boat and was saved.
 ashore One woman passenger lost her husband and four children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
TAKE ELECTIONS OUT
 OF HANDS OF GOVERNOR

Nashville. Tenn. Feb, 12,--At 10:3o tonight the lower House of tho State Legislature concluded an artuous and lengthy session after having passed the three bills which takes the elec- ton machinery in Tennessee out of the hands of the Governor.
 The bills have already passed the Senate and now go to Governor Patter- son, who is expected to veto them.
 One of the bills provides for com puiBory primaries in nominations for county and State offices. Another pro- vides for election of the State Board of Elections by the General Assembly, whereas the Governor has heretofore appointed them. The third gives to the county election commissioner. who are chosen by the State Board, power to each select, independently of his associates, a pro rata Of elections oS- ficers in his county.
 The last named bill also authorizes the chairman of each County Execu- tive Committee to appoint 6 watcher at the polls in each precinct.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
SMITH GOES
 UP FOR LIFE Penalty for Killing E. A.
 Laurent. PEA FOR NEW TRIAL DENIED Rich Planter Hears Verdict With
 out Emotion. ---s-- Hi. D.usAssr Sob. wssa Jury R.perts verdict ss cenvfetioa-Juase Buahiey Pssae. the sentenee.
'LEA FOR NEW TRIAL DENIED

Columbus, Miss., Feb. i2.-(Special. ] Unless there Is interference on the part of the Supreme Court or some len- lent Governor is inclined to extend executive clemency. Charles R. smith, who on January IS killed E A. Lau- rent ct Artesia. Miss, will spend the remainder of his natural life In the penitentiary.
 The case went to the jury shortly after 10 o'clock last night. and early this morning a verdfNt finding the de- fendant guilty of naurder and recom- mendinK him to mercy was returned Under the provisions Of the statutes the court could do nothing in the face of this verdict but sentence Smith Co prison for fife.
 As soon as the verdict was announced attorneys for defense announced that motion for new krial would be filed and sentence was auupended until the motion could be argued. The motion came up before Judge Buckley at o'clock this afternoon and after due consideration was owerruled.
 After the motion had been overruied it became the duty snf the court to pass sentence. and as the leaden skies of Q rainy afternoon darlxeHed into inky blackness with the approach of night the aristocratic- farmer who for more than two score years had been mon- arch. of all he surveyed. heard the words which condemned, him 10 a fel- ons cell for the, remainder of his nat urai life.
 smith, who with the exception of the time he was on the witness stand, has sat stern and silent by the side of his grief stricken laughter through out the progress of the trial listened to the words without the twitch of an eye or the qufver of . muscle,
 Miss Est6lle Smith, who during the past four weeksx has suffered az only what . woman strong In her faith can suf1er, felt that she could not stand this most terrible of all ordeals. and was not in the court when sentence was passed upon the -inan for whom she has sacrificed everything save her good name.
 She nearly swooned when she heard the verdict elsfs mofting and sobbed aloud.
 Not for forty years .. white cit ixen of Lowndes County been convict eA oa the chesge og murder, and the oaEccne ok Gfnit1i'6 ffial has caused . great deal of comment r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
BARK cons ASHORE.
Italian Vessel Wrecked But Crew

Italian Vessel Wrecked But Crew Is
 Saved. Darien, Ga, Feb. 12.-The Italian bark PaOlo Angelo. Captain Bozzo. out of Genoa for, JacksonYitfe. is a hope less wreck on Wolfe island, twenty miles from Darien, with her back broken and the surf pounding the re- mainder of her to pieces.
 Captain Bozzo and his crew were saved after a hard fight by the tug J. c. Malone, and were brought to Darien. ~ The vessel went ashore Tuesday night, and her crew remained on board until yesterday when the tug found them and took them off.
 The vessel is of 1,137 tons burden and was last reported as passing Tarifa, Dec, Sl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
Oppone Gaines Bili.

xryasb,rvfon. Feb, 12-Annoyeo a1 .h hn .ratarefce of the Gaines bih 70 oe- erease fhe emoluments of the eecro- tarS of state to the House commi.Iee or s,ectIon of President, Vice Presldens srd Renresentatives in Congress some n,.I Tnsn,hers of the committee on tne d',,iicIarv are striving for a way '0 get hold of the measure. S,,,
 They claim that both the Salnes .',ii Di and its counterpart. the Sennte ,-. sho,ld have been referred to the com ,aIttae of lawyers. Instead, the for ,,av was sent to another committee. ana the Senate bill still rests on the snaalrar,s table waiting for the Gaines Tasasure to make it's appearance.
 movement is being considered 70 have some member of the committee ask tomorrow for a change or reteE'
 Representative Clayton. of Alabama. racoenIznd as one of the leading law ,,ers rf the House, believes the bill will So ali 1t is intended to accomplish ana he will vote in accordance with that view. He contends that the House ID not considering the eligibility Of Sena- for Ecnox. That question. he says, VIII only come before the Senate when the oonfirmation of his probable nomina- tion is requested
 The reason which prompted Speaker Cannon to refer the Gaines bill to the committee on the election of Presi- dent. Vice President aad Representa- lives. Is said to have been the ques- tion of succession to the Presidency, which was involved.
 Little doubt is expressed that the Gaines measure will be reported out Of committee tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
CALL TO AID BLACKS
aLTNCOLN CONFERENCE ON THE
 NEGRO QUESTION: .F.
object of Men And Women Interested is To Secure For The African
 Race ssPeFfect Equality"

New York. Feb. 12-Signatures of many prominent men and women are attached to a call issued today for a national .Iincoln conference on the negro question."
 The object of the conference, as eout- lined in the call. Is a full discussion of present evils and to awaken renewed interest and activity In behalf Of, the negro race, and to secure for 1t perfect equality.
 me question is put in the eail -how far has the nation lived up to tha obs ligation Imposed upon 1t by the emancipation proclainatfon.s
 It d6pfecateg "the spread of iawless attacks upon the negro. north. south and westp and says: "SIlence under these conditions means tacit approval
 Should Lincoln revisit the United States,s says the call, The would learn that on January f, 1908, Georgia had rounded out new Confederacy by dis franchising the negro after the man. ner of all the other Southern States. He would learn, that the Supreme Court of the United States, supposedly bulwark of American liberties, has refused every opportunity to pass squarely upon this 'disfFanchisement of millions"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
GEORGIA BOY SHOOTS
 AND KILLS HIS FATHER

Cochran, Ga. Feb. 12-Marion Stewart. : a lad eighteen years of age. today shot and instantly killed his father. John Stewart. a we'll known farmer.
 The elder Stewart is said to have been under the influence of liquor and making an effort to shoot his wife, when his. son fired the fatal shot.
 Sentiment in the community is favor able to the son and, while the superior court is now in session. no action, 1t is believed, will be taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
WANT SPECIAL SESSION
 OF CONGRESS POSTPONED

washsaKton, Feb. 12.--Some members os the House are urging that Presi- dent-elect raft should not can the special session of Congress TOT the con, , sideration of the tarin to meet until March IS.
 Soma of the members want to take their families to some of the famous Southern resorts to recnperate from inc effects of the present strenuous session.
 The Speaker and perhaps 8 majority of the members. are willing that MT. raft should call the special session TOT March 10. It is also suggested that Congress should be called Tor March D. which Id the first Monday following in- auguration day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
CAN NOT RAISE RATE
GEORGIA RAILWAY HAS BEEN
 TURNED DOWN.
The Ge0raia Railroad Communication Re- fused to Increase Passenger Rates To I've and Q Half Cents
 Per Mile.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. i2--The Georgia RaiIroad Commission today refused to permit the Georgia Railway to inc crease its fiat passenger rate from I 1-A to 1-2 cents per mile. The Commission also refused to allow the railroad to discontinue certain trains on it's washington. Ga, and Macon branches.
 The petition of the Western and At- iantic Railroad to increase special rates on bricks to the maximum rate per- missible, was denied
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
CLOUDBURsT WREAKs
 HAVOC IN CALIFORNIA

Pasadena, Cal, Feb. 12.-Following a cloudburst in Rubio Canyon. above Pasadena. tersific hood today came down the narrow canyon. overturnfnA the Rubio pavilion into the ravine and burying Fred T. Drew, agent of the Pacific Electric Railroad, and his wife and four children in the ruins.
 Drew was rescued, severely injured, and three children were taken from the ruins slightly hurt. Mrs. Drew and the other child are still in the ruins.
 The structure was the terminus of the Pacific electric line at the base ot Mount Lowe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
TEXAS NEGRO DIES
 DENYING HIS GUILT

Jasper, Texas, Feb, 12-Claude Golden. young negro convicted on charge of criminal assault, was hanged here today.
 At the time of the commission 9f the crime there was much excitement at Beaumont. where the crime was conn mitted, and the citizens burned negro at an amusement resort. While Golden was in jail at Galveston. am other negro confessed to the crime, but there was doubt of the confession, the latter negro having been confined in the same cell with Golden and 1t ia al- legged that he was intimidated by
 Golden died denying his guilt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
PROHIBITION IN CAROLINA.
Statewide oppenents Conduct . Fill

Statewide 0ppenents Conduct . FiIi-
 buster.
 Columbia. s. C., Feb. f2--fn both Houses of the Legislature the battle on the whiskey question is being vig- orously contested
 The opponents of Statewide prohi- bftion are conducting . fiibuster. which thus far has proved effective fin pre- venting consideration of the various bills.
 The temporary success of the local optionist's fiiibugter probably means that the prohibition bill win not have time to get through the Legislature ct this session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

JesephrF. Keheut shoots simself is
 the Heed.
 Chicago. Feb. 12.-Alderman JoA5pf P. Koheut long q Democratic leade,l In the City Council, committed suicide by shooting in the head, in the base ment of his home today.
 He had gone to the basement while his wife was preparing breakfast. He was partially dressed and the impulse to commit suicide seemed to have come to him suddenly. Disappointment over the failure of his ward club to indorse him for renomination. is supposed to have prompted the suicide of Alderman Koheut. His defeat seemed probable. During his incumbency as Alderman Koheut had frequently given way to spectacular outbursts of temper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
COURT REFUSES NEW
 TRIAL FOR W. T. JONES

Onion. s. O.. Feb. 1s,-w. q. Jones. who last Saturday was found guilty of murder of his wife, with reeom- mendation to mercy was today refused q new trial by Judge Meminger. The court sentenced Jones to life im- prisonrnent in the State penitentiary, telling him he would suggest his talk ing the term for. If retried, he be- lieyed it would mean his hanging.
 Jones received the. sentence with composure and was later remapded to jail. He will probably appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
coNCEssIoNs 1aApn.
goatA oAr...lae ceaaty rl.atsr. AI:

South ChFiNtIan C0unty FIamteFs AZ
 lowed To Sell Loose Tobacco.
 Nashville. Tenn. Feb. PA Hop kInsviIle. Ky. dispatch says:
 At the conference today between General Manager Ewing of the Tobac- ao Planters Protective Association. and South Christian County planters. con- sessions were made by which Christian County will be allowed to sell tobacco loose in ha1f-million pound quantities.
 The association will receive one and three -fourths per cent commission. Su- setad of one per cent as at present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
Trnwedy in Frisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 12.-Dorothy Mankanofr, the 1O-year-old daughter of a Russian, was shot and instantly killed today by Emitry Broughousen. a Russian laborer aged twenty-five, who had been driven from the Man kanofY household because he persisted in paying attention to the child. Broughousen then shot himself through the brain and will die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
RFrn. Lorxvxorth OmeIatea,

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb 12.-with Masonic ceremony and e large attend ance, the cornerstone of the new Fed- eral building was laid this afternoon. Mrs. Alice Rooseveit-Longworth the ceremony, by handling the silver trowel to Grand Master H. W. Mon taRue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
ARSON IS CHARGED.
State Insurmnee -Denart1nent Causes
 Arrests in Virginia.

Lynchburg, Va, Feb, 12.-C. A.. Dowdy, formerly county constable, and J. E. Greasy, a merchant, were arr rested here today, charged with burn ing a store and dwelling formerly oc- cupied by Dowdy, but which had been cold under mortgage.
 The arrest was due to the state in- surance department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
rafn pennIrr 11r I.ow.

Aiken, S. C.. Feb. 12.-sovereign Low, charged with the murder of his wife, on JaaIary 10. was today denied 6 new trial by Judge Watts He was sentenced to serve his natural life In the State penitentiary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
REMOVED CONFEDERATE FLAG
 rnAhnnnnnliE. Feb. l2.-After

A Indlanapolis, Feb. Iz.--Attor q vigorous protests were made by x weternns of the civil war that & confederate flag was included In x thA Tomllnson Hall decorations E for inc Lincoln celebration, Mayor x Book walter this afternoon ordered
 q inc emblem removed from the
 ( hall. X wade for the convention of the { % TYnIted Mine Workers and were { G allowed to remain for the cslebra- {
 6 ton today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
mrg, T,ewfs gvglnlIoyva ACld.

NatcheE. AS1as.. Feb. 12.--Mrs. Ed B. Lewiss wife of travelling sales man of Chicago, swallowed a quantity of carbolie acid ct local hotel this afternoon and died shortly afterward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
co4ton Crop Dnmnmed

salins cru4. Mexico. Feb. 19.-Un- usually cold weather In the State of oaxaca has greatly damaged the cot ton crop,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
rrareax in Georria.

West Point. Ga, Feb. 17-Bob Adams. e planter at Adams Station. died today from wounds inflicted by Wilbur Hud- son. a saw mill operatoF, Hudson Rhot Adauna during O. QuGgrol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
SEVEN ARE DROWNED.

An Unknown British StearneR Strikes
 Rock and sinks.
 Brest, Feb. 13.--A British steamer. the name of which Is unknown, dur ing a fog today, ran on a rock on Cues Sant and then slid of and sank in deep water.
 Seven persons were drowned, but the remainder of the crew took to the ships small boats and later were picked up by a pilot boat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
Q. O. ID. LroUOR PACKAGES.

Kexuweas Companies Cannot Be CoEa-
 peIled To Haul Them.
 Washington Feb. 12-That express eoTipanies cannot be compelled to per- form ''C. O. D." service for the liquor traffic. was held by the Interstate Conn case of the Royal Brewing Company agaInnt the Adams Express Company. Tine express companies had estsblish- ad a rule against collecting from the shippers the purchase price of tntoxi" nakfn0s IinuorA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
FTRH TN CHATTANOOGA
Part of the GnhaII Iron Works PlaAi
 fs Destroyed.

Chattanooga, Tenn- Feb, 1z-The foundry and moulding room or the CahiGi Iron Works corner of HoOke ana Royce Streets was destroyed by fire tonight.
 The fire started from an open fire box and spread rapidly. The entire fire fighting apparatus of the city was called out and succeeded in saving the main buildings of the plant.
 The loss. will reach sSo.0oos. partially covered by iugurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
r.,.rEinh nrlninters Renlen.

TsTkKah MEnNNteRs IteHA8H'
 Constantinopie, Feb. i2.--It IS re- ported that the Ministers of the Inte- rior and Justice have resigned. The Minister of Justice is one of the lead CTS of the Young Turks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
WrArHrR FORECAsT.

Washington, Feb. 12.-FOR Alabama .-CIeaPtnE Saturday; colder at nAKhty sunday fair, somewhat eOlderB light to aOuthyvest winds, shiftlng to north.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
WOMAN KILLS SELF.
STru. Susan YOnee, Government clerk
 InhaIes Gas.

Washington. Feb. 12-LeaVing rots asking that Senator Simmons and Renresentative Small, both of North Caroline, and her two brothers fD Washington, North Carolina, be in- formed of her death. Mrs. Susan H. Yonce, employed in fhe bureau of statistics of the department of agri. culture committed suicide today by in- haling illuminating gas. d. her home in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
MR. LOWERING CREATES
 SENSATION INV HOUSE
CHICAGO ALDERMAN sUIGIDEs.

children. Nc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
DEPART FROM DERLIN.

King Edward and oueeD AlexandFa
 Leave for London.
 Berlin. Feb. liking Edward and Queen Alexandra left here for Lon don at s o'clock this afternoon after visit of four days in the German capital. They were accompanied to tha- railroad station by the Emperor and Empress and their military suites ana Prince Henry of Prussia.
 The leave taking was afHeetionate, His Majesty kissing the Emperor three times on the check.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13
acorea AEF. Ralney.

He charged. however. that MT, Rainey. 'singularly enough, had taken no steps to bring about an investiBa- ton.
 Has he fallen down?" he snquired.
 Alas he failed to secure his proofse Have his informants forsaksn him?F He said that after these professional bIeckmailers the world knows that