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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Senior Class Smoker Held at Bango
Canoe Club.

Orono, Me. Dec. 20.-(SpeciaD .-Th'
Senior class smoker at the Universit!
of Maine was held at the Bangor Canoe
Club on Monday evening. A we'll pre-
pared menu was appreciated by thu
large number present The last par
of the evening was given over t
toasts, Ernest Lamb of Utica, \. y.
acting as postmaster.
The Seniors returned to the campus
on a special car at midnight, havin;
enjoyed a time which one and all pres
ent will long remember.
Trainer Steve" Farrell who viii
leave the University of Maine on Jan
7 to become head trainer at the Obi
State College, was the guest Of homo
at the banquet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
Melvin Sawyer.

Melvin Sawyer died in the hospital
here Sunday, after an illness OF tive
months. He was born in Topsham bu'
moved when young to New Bedford
where he resided since. September Is
1861, he enlisted in Co. D, 23rd Mass
Inf. from New Bedford and was dis
charged Oct. 10, 1864. November a.
1864. he again enlisted in the 26th I'm
attached Mass Inf, and served until
April. 1865. In December of the same
year he enlisted in Co. B, 3rd United
States Artillery, and was finally mus
tered out at Newport, r. l., in Decem-
her. 1868. He was admitted to the
Home from New Bedford Oct. 5, 1905
and was employed in the commissary
store for several years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
Milton r. May.

The death of Milton r. May occurred
in the hospital Sunday. Mr.. May was
born in New York about 63 years ago
He enlisted in Co. G, 18th n. Y. Inf.
at Peterboro, y. V, Sept. Is, 1863, and
was discharged at Harris Island, n
Y, July 10, 1865. He was admitted to
this Branch from Syracuse, Aug. .
1892
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

Announcement was made tonight by
the trustees of the University of Penn
sylvania that Henry Phipps of New
York, founder of the Phipps Institute
in Philadelphia. had presented to the
University 100000 to be used in the
campaign against tuberculosis. The
study OF treatment and prevention of
the disease will be continued in a new
hospital to be erected in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
Names Next Y
Rhodes Scholar.

Brunswick, Me, Dec. 20.-Robert
Hale of Portland, son of Judge Clar-
ence Hale, Monday was chosen by the
Bowdoin College faculty as the next
Rhodes scholar from Maine. Hale is
Senior and prominent in college liter
ary circles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

The remains of the late Louis Mer-
gel were sent yesterday to New YORK
City for burial. also those of Thomas
F. Ward to Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

Frank T. Leonard, late fireman on
the U. S. S. Galena, Swatara and
Florida, and Patrick IL. Kerby, late
Co. Is, And Mass. Inf, have been
granted discharges from the Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

The funeral Of the late James Coiilns
will be held from the Home chapei at
2 P. M. today, Rev. H. s. Burrage Of
floating. Capt. Savage will De IN
charge Of the escort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

Thomas Fleming has been detailed
as drummajor in charge of the Home
Band, in place of Lewis Macord, VINO
has been granted a furlough to visit
his daughter in Brooklyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
Another Cotton Bulletin,

washington, Dec. 20.-Census reports
3,S62,222 bales cotton ginned from the
growth of 1909 to Dec 10, compared
with 11,9G0.565 bales for 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

The returns from furloughs yesterday
We're: Charles Richards from Durham;
Robert Mcclure from Central Falls;
James Pusshaw from Alma; Michael
O'Grady from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
Former U. S. Senator Harris Dead.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Former United
States Senator W. A. Harris of Kansas
died suddenly here today at the home
II relative. Heart disease caused
death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
NATIONAL 1[ O:)IN||ll| HOME.

Officer Of the day, Capt. b. f. stod-
dard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

The tri-monthly report shows the
membership OF the Home to be 2424.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

At its final meeting Of the year the
French Academy Of Sciences Monday
night announced that medals for aero
r rs,'ss sflesstf1s YfEE1TfSssSa , ns
wri}hta A&iof, FaAM.s Ei4t De
..,... usrt, Latham, Santos Dun1ont, De
LHtNaulx. Voisin. and Count Zeppelin;
emanuel Bremuet Paul Han. Della
grange, Rougier and Esnault Peltorie
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23

Hon. h. = Mayo. Inspector of rfls
ons and jaIlf was In town for fen
hours Monday.
Mr.. and Mira. Abbott Adams of
Fairfield. were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mira. Dellbcrt Green last Sunday.
John Warren of Sioux Falls. So
Dakota. and Joe Warren of Mime
apolis. are visiting relatives and
friends IN town.
Mrs. Frank Sedgeley. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. {. j Abbey
for a short time returned to her home
In Waterville Monday.
DIR. Oliver GAIA. the French doctor
has moved into A Z. Bisson's house
across from the Municipal building
during the past week
Deputy Sheriff c. S. Adams of Jack
man. was In town Monday night on
his way to Augusta, where he VAS
Mrs. Kate Hamm, Haverhill. Mass.
will speak in Madison on Thursday
evening, Sept. 80. There will be a
special car after the meeting and re
duced rates of Csc round trip.
The following delegates of the W
c. T. u. of our town attended the
State Convention at Bangor Mrs
Pauline Littlefield. Mrs w. H. Paine.
Mrs. Nettie Paddock and Mrs. Grace
Coburn Smith.
During the past few days the differ
ent parts of the new railroad bridge
have been unloaded from the cars
and laid out along the sides of the
tracks for some distance, in the VI
cinity of the round-house. The piers
and abutments are to be strength
ened and an entirely new bridge of
steel is to surmount them. The trains
are to run as usual during the con-
struction.
Cannery No. II of the Portland
Packing Co., opened the season Satur-
day and everything is hurry and
hustle. Although they are sure of
shipping $4,000 cans of beans. the
corn is coming in very moderately
and there will not be half as much
as usual. The superintendent, Chas.
H. Chute, says that he thinks the out
put of both corn and beans will not
exceed 100000 cans.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23
Business Locals.

Fall Guyer Hats at Fred C. Dow Co.
Secondhand Bicycles at Smiths
Music Store.
Apprentices wanted at Miss c. E.
Poulin's, 60 Water street.
Chas. F. Ward Co. are showing a
big line of Mems and Women's Sweat
ers.
Custom Made Shirts just in. Some
thing new in high grade shirts. Fred
C. Dow Co.
Prompt service, and quality guar
anteed. on everything you buy at
Simpsons market.
Chas. F. Ward Co. invite you to
call and see their line Women's and
Mems Fur Driving Coats.
A. R. Coal weighed on Fairbanks
Standard Scales, Sealed and Guar
anteed correct. Lewis Coal Co.
F. P. Moore continues the business
of sleigh and carriage painting, sec
ond floor of his repository, Water
street.
w. H. Norton, the automobile man,
sells new and second hand cars. Bar
gains to suit everybodys purse, from
500 up.
The guessing contest which Smith
& Bussey have been holding for the
last week, closed last night. The jar
full of Duchess Trousers buttons
was counted by G. R. Fogg and A. c.
Bowman and was found to contain
1921 buttons. Phillip Burrill, who
was the nearest guesser was awarded
the prize of a pair of Duchess Trous-
ers.
I expect to meet with some Difficult
ties and trials, yet | count IT all joy,
not only to believe in Christ, but also
to suffer in His name.-JoSeph NeeSi-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23

Steward Bros. want man at their
Island grist mill.
Book your orders with W. H. Nor
ton for a ride In his Stanley steamer.
VIII take you anywhere, one mile or
a hundred. Prices reasonable. Tele-
phone, 57-11.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23

Puffs and switches made from
'combings at Miss TONNES. Also agent
for Miss Coverings Hair Goods of
Waterville.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23

I expect to meet with some Difficult
ties and trials, yet l count 1t all joy
not only to believe in Christ, but also
to suffer in His name.-Joseph Neesi-
ma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19

lion and six hundred thousand dollars in the way of Q money verdict and the custer from the state was joyfuliy re- ceived by the states attorneys.
 The attorney general said:
 "I am very much gratifed over the results of this suit. It is trenen- dous victory for the people. Law must triumph over wrong. the strong must yield to the same force that the weak are compelled to obey. We have fought the hardest legal battle In the history of the state and every one on whom responsibility has rested has discharg- ed his full duty"
 As to what effect the decision will have upon the trial of Pierce In this city next mopth is not advanced at this time sbut 1t is generally under stood and suggested that this will give the state prosecution far more back bone than n reversal would have given and In consequence his trial if it Is gone into. will be much more strenu- ous than if 1t had anticipated this yer dict or the decision of the higher court had not been made known at this time. t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19

cerned do not want to have sena- tor who has no business. do not want to see this republic run ey po''y ticians.
 He wanted the right to lay aside something for . rainy day by praciic- ing law when Congress- Is not in ses- sion He- declared that if money IS 70 be given for entertaining. the vice president should have sso,0oos q year.
 'srhs vice president" he oeciafeo' sis sa piece of political bric-a-hrac. He has nothing to do but entertain.
 Vice President Fairbanks then an nounced that he would submit the point of order tostlfe Senate. By . vote of SC to g, the amendment to increase the salary of the Speaker of the House was declared to be in order.
 Mir BOrah then offered an amend ment to the amendment. making the salary sf5.000 instead ot $e0,0eo as recommended by. the committee and the amendment presailed by . vote of g. to 32 #
 The amendment as amended. placing the salary of the speaker at s1b.0eo was adopted by vote of 37 to 2f.
 Mir. Warren gave notice that he would call the bill up again tomorrow and said the committee would regard the vote on the Speakers salary as indicating the sentiment of the senate toward other increases,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
Governor is Pleased.

Austin, Texas. Jan., Ex-Governor Campbell Is especially pleased with the decision because of the impetus he be- lieves 1t will give to the trial of Henry Clay Pierce which is to come up dur ing the early part of March. The Governor smiled when he was handed the telegram conveying the informa- ton and remarked, 1" This is good news"
 County Attorney Brady was delight ed ct the outcome and said 1t was a victory of trade competition over com bination Mir Brady fares we'll over this decision. The total amount of the fine imposed against the company is si.s23,o0 and the fees of the county attorney. who is the only official who gets any fees. Is approximately s39o.- 900. He will have to divide the fees. however. with other attorneys who were employed to assist the state.
 The final outcome. however. of the question of the amount of fees that the county attorney Is entitled to. depends upon the disposition of a ease now pending in the state supreme court. The antitrust act of 1899 allows 2a per cent attorneys fees on the fine im- posed. while the act of 1903 allows 10 per cent on the first thousand per cent on each additional thousand.
 The suit in the state supreme court. which was brought on behalf of the state by District Attorney Hamilton IS to determine whether the county at- torney can collect the 25 per cent al- lowed under he act of 1899 or the fees allowed under the 1908 act
 finder the decision of the United States Supreme Court, in the receiver ship case the Federal receiver Will pc busted and the staet receiver. koperL u. Ecfxhari,t of Taylor, Texas. who was appointed by the trial court. will tako charge of the property and VIII Wlno mn inc affairs of the company in Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19

man until we know who is to be fn- dfctedT'
 ; Judge Ward interrupted to say that this case was case of practice anu no one should be given an opportunity of bringing a man before the grano jury and rake about his ensfrs to make . decimal of him.
 Grand Jury tn washiagton.
 wasAinxton, Jan. 1s.--Aithough the Federal grand jury worked about two hours here today spending all this timc presums bly examining witnesses ana evidence dealing with the alleged li- beious matter published in The New York world and The Indianapolis News. concerning the purchase of the Pana' ma Canal rights from the French com. pafy. District Attorney Baker would give no information as to when tns grand jury might be ready to make report
 Only one witness was seen to enter the grand jury room and he remained only e few minutes. This was Jcre. miah A. Matthew's of New York: at one time private secretary to Vice President Fairbanks: later Washington correspondent for The Indianapolis News and now of The New York Sun staff In this city.
 Attorney General Bonaparte announce sd tonight that he woald have state ment 10 make in connection with the ease possibly on Wednesday. By that time the grand jury probably will have heard all the witnesses. Charles J. Taft will appear tomorrow.
 Deiavan Smith. of The Indianapolis News, q cousin of Vice President Fair banks, Is to appear Wednesday.
 R. [. Farnham, member of the law firm of Nelson Cromwell. who was Mir. cromwelPs right hand man h the negotiations which resulted tn the pur- chase of the Panama Canal by thIs government. arrived here today but he refused to discuss the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
TEXAS MOST MORAL STATE IN THE UNION

Chicago. Jan.s ls.--''Texas is the most moral state in the union" says Will T. Sargent of Fort Worth. who is in Chi- caRo.
 sUnder the existing laws which are really enforced. you cannot play, cards on trains or in any public place. the women have to forge their eucfre and bridge whist parties or else do away with prizes. All haffies are prohibit- ed The fine for carrying revolver Is e10o and. in fact. it Is hard to get hold of such a weapon. Any man who kills another now is quickly and sure iy punished. The saloons are hermeti- caIiy sealed on Sundays, must close at midnight and three quarters of the counties have local option"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
TEAcHER KILLS sELF.

Jchm Hawktns Found in Hotel Room.
 Columbia, s. C.. Jan. 1s.-John flaw kins. a school teacher, whose failure tO return to Beaufort county to re- open his school after the holidays caused surprise and anxiety there, was found dead in his room at hotel here yesterday with bullet hole through his head.
 It is supposed that he committed sui eide about 1 o'clock Sunday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
STRIKE or MATTERS.
UnIOn Men Make statement Of
 Camae.

Cause.
 New York, Jan. 1S.-The general ex- ecutive board of the United Hatters of North America, whose men, to the number of 15,000, are out on strike against some seventy-five factories throughout the country issued statement today charging that the present difficulty was caused by a re- fusal of the Geyer Hat Company. Of Philadelphia, to live up to a bin Of prices, which 1t had agreed to observe until June, 1909.
 The contention of the rnanufaetur- CTS association that the union with drew It's label from the Geyer concern without the agreed ten days notice was declared by the union to be a subterfuge.
 The union asserts that it's men had never gone to work, as members of the union. in the Philadelphia factory and that the label therefore was never legally used there and SO could not have ilesn withdrawn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
InJnrea by Georaia Wreck.

Buckhead, Ga, Jan. 1S.-EnBineer Arch Murray was seriously scalded and two negro firemen slightly injured in a wreck here today when passenger train No, 5 of the Georgia road, run. ming from Atlanta to Augusta ran into an open switch. The engine turned over and the mail and express cars and one coach whicn were empty, were wreck ed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
Counsel Is Retleent

St. Louis, Mo-. Jan. l7.--J. D. Johnson, general attorney for the Waters Pierce Oil Company, and one of the associate counsel in the Texas suit, declined to discuss the decision.
 "The Associated Press dispatch is the first information which I have had on this matter" he said. obviously I am not prepared to discuss it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
Attorney CemeraI Gm4Iaea.

Austin, Texas Jan. Is.-The an- nouncement here today by the As- soclRted Press of the triumph of the state in It's litigation with the Waters Pierce pil Company whereby the state secured verdict of one mil-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19

Lest--Msnsay merssa8, black Lysx Maf, betweea 113 Wilkinson street and Five Paints. suttahIe re ward to Snder if returned to efIl~e sf ysndiver Grocery Co. S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
Measure for Boundaries of sfississippi
 and Loulslana.

Measure for Boundaries of Hfississippi
 and Leuisiana.
 Washington, Jan. 1s.--Among the measures passed by the House of Rep resentatives today were the following:
 Extending the provisions of the Cary act to the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico, which provide for the re- clamAtion and settlement of arid lands: enabling the States of Mississippi and Louisiana to agree upon a boundary line and determine the Jurisdictiofi of crimes committed on the Mississippi river and adjacent territory: similar authorization was given for such an agreement between Mississippi and Arkansas.
 MT. Humphreys (Miss) made an earnest plea for such legislation.
 An 0fd Controversy.
 New Orleans La, Ian. 1s.--The ex- act determination of boundary line between the States of Louisiana and Mississippi and Jurisdiction of crimes committed on the Mississippi River and adjacent waterways win alleviate g situation. which in some respects has approached in seriousness the eondi- tions which existed when borderland brigandage was at it's height in the Southwest. ss
 Of. the neutral ground oe numerous small islands in the river vioiators of the law have in many instances pro- claimed their defiance of the author- ities of both States and have found immunity from arrest at least long enough to enable them to execute plans for . safe escape.
 The diversity of the State laws con- cerning matters of police regulation has been the occasion of many dis- putes in the absence of agreed boun. dary lines between Mississippi and Louisiana. A notable instance of this was shown in the recent opening of a saloon on Centennial Island. near vicksbnrg, which was claimed by the proprietor of the barroom to be out side of the dry" IImfts of Mississippi.
 That the question of fixing a boun. dary line will meet with such cofl4 tingencies as to compel its settlement by the United States Supreme Court is' freely predicted here. The element of individual proprietorship, or of dis- putes between the two States as to matters of material interest may. 1t is believed, prevent the proposed agree ment.
 Tn this connection, the celebrated "bloodless boundary war" between Mississippi and Louisiana a few years ago Is recalled. To enforce it's claims of ownership of certain oyster beds, each State sent out an armed fleet of patrol boats. No battle was fought. however, and the Supreme Court after having been appealed to. finally upheld the claims of Louisiana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
K n . " l e's
 Sales Draw tbe x People
Hundreds of Busy Shoppers Cro,Uded
 Knowles all Day Yesterday
Sales Continue all Week

Our successful merchandising history does not recall time when Sale met with such deserved success as the Sales inaugurated at Knowles yesterday. The crowds were Ire mendous and the selling was fast. we couldn't handle the crowds. they simply took possession of the Store. "The Great Mill Remnant Sale. combined with the final Clearance of Winter Merchandise and the last echo of the White Sale," these three Sales will be continued all this week.
 SlO000 worth of Shot $25.000 worth of Winte, Lengths bought at 25c and Merchandise to unload " ,sA '''S >'>''a' quickly. r..l. .l.....s. e~.. IL. All these stocks aggegal Great White Sale., at half ing S4I'ooo are on Sale and less here this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
BILLS PASS HOUSE

e and sA EsvenfnK Slippers ef.s5 at Bulloclx's. Pat. lea. and black suede.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19

tcons,aaed frssa I'ass one1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-17
NEGRO ASSAILANT FREE.
James Wellman, Who Was Nearly
Killed. Testifies for Antagonist.

The assailant of James Wellman,
Archie Vernon, negro, was released
from the charge of assault with in
tent to kill, in his preliminary hearing
in the court of Topeka this morning
upon demurrer of the counsel for de-
Tense which was sustained by Judge
E. r. Simon.
According to the evidence the two
parties to the case had become en-
gagged in a, mutual encounter Sunday,
November Z. at the Martin livery barn
at lis West Railroad street, in North
Topeka and Vernon came out victor by
reason of his ability to maintain his
distance. while he hurled rocks, one
OF which striking Wellman on the
head, rendered him unconscious and
caused his friends to fear for his life
during several days following.
Three stitches were taken in the
wound and each day since, the doctor
has dressed the scalp. Today Wellrnan
was still wearing a crown of cotton
and bandages. Placed on the stand he
made one of the fairest witnesses ever
seen in a court room In fact it seem
ed he was telling the other side of it.
He admitted that he had been the
aggressor in the fight for the most part,
and after the trial was over and his
antagonist was released he took his
hand in a feeling of good will much
as prize fighters do previous to an en-
counter.
The testimony of Wellman. Sam
Martin, who owns the barn where
Wellman works. F. W. Martin, father
Of Sam, and a employee of the barn,
Jack Carter made the story thus:
Wellman coming down from his apart
ments over the livery stable Sunday
morning found the negro Vernon and
a companion sitting on his steps and
asked them to remove themselves. The
other one did but Vernon froZe tight
Wellman then pushed him twice gent
ly with his foot. walked or down the
steps and to the barn where vernon
followed with courses and was put out
by Sam Martin. On the walk he asked
that Wellman come on out and get his
heart amputated in the tone of voice
the occasion demanded. Wellman went
s'They clinched." said the elder Mar
tin. Il saw Wellman land a terrific
right to the jaw and Vernon pulled
| hair and broke" But Wellman remained
close at his heels and they came TO
| where a neckyoke lay on the ground,
| s.as a neckyoke often does at the end
| of a wagon tongue" as one witness
| said. There the negro tried to get the
weapon ard was prevented. Then he
| leaped to pile of rocks and began
| hurting them at Wellman who took to
| a telegraph pole. The last final blow
came when Weliman lodged out from
I behind the pole to grab the negro be-
| fore he could throw again ana failed
| in his purpose as the negro threw a
| stone with ali his might at the lower
| ed head of Wellman not four feet dis
| fant and hit. Wellman dropped to the
ground on his face with his arms out