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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-11

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed 10
cure any case OF itching blind, bleed
ing or protruding Piles in 6 TO IL days
or money refunded. soc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-11
Especially Effective.

To Judge from the reports from
Des Moines, the plan has been cspr-
cially effective in financial and po-
lice matters. For the second year In
It's history IT is said, the city has
lived within its income, having a sur
plus OF about $5OOOO or more. The
five members of the commission
have been paid $4,000 each. where
as councilmen We're formerly paid
$3.50 each, but It is estimated that
business methods of administration
have saved more than the $4,000
total cost Of the commission. Every
department of the government has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-11

Many weak, dcryous women have
been restored TO health by Folcys
Kidney Remedy as IL stimulates the
kidneys so they viii eliminate the
waste matter from the blood. Impur.
tiles dcprcss the nerves, causing n-r.
yous exhaustion and other ailments.
Commence today and YOU will soon be
wcll Pleasant - take. Sold by an
druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-11

II you have lost anything an Ard
moreite Want Ad will find II for you
Have you ever thought OF this?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-11

men were killed and four seriously
burned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-11

Some of our oldest colleges are
still in fun possession of their fac.
ultics
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-11
DES MONIES COMMISSION PLAN
IS HANDLED SUCCESSFULLY


''S"i'''"' o' '''''''''S''"" N"''''''''''
n cities OF $500 or mote popula.
tiou. which has been very success.
fpI ir IFS first y.,r of .-sl by Da.
,Ioipas according I'm r.p,rts from
that cit,. v,s or,,,,J h,. ,,, lc,is.
i,trr, I'm b, ,,r.p, ,f ton- >r.
pl,ipo to ,.,ht ,fr.s l,. ,tr,ts of
the ponulatiou clause a. was nsu.
,,,,.d g., n.. \t,i,.s ...t.,. ,f -- am
i,,,,,,i,,,ts .,,, ,g,.~ cha. .r,,r.,,..
,,.,.. ,., t,.,., 30, .t,.,.,.,,.,. ,,., ,,,,
b..l its ,orstfur,ralir. vI,b,u, ,
df..,,,f,,. ,,,rt,r ,,5 r.. t.,,n,..
vid,, known os ".le D.s uoru,s
,l,, I'm rs c.,,r,i f.,,,r,s ,b,
Milan pr,yiJ.s r,r ,,,,b,5 or cuy
government ,ho, has bacp t-lod
with oood results for several yo,,s
i'm lI,psf,p and Galveston r.y,s
cover,i,o Bauer
Instead of , m,v,r ami b,,rJ
of aldermen ,r ,,pp,iIuop bo
Dos NIoines plap" makes IN, ao,.
orping pov.r. or a CITY . commission
consisting or q m,vor and ropr
councilman largo noyors mr.. ,or,.
biuad I'm tho commission which
mal,os tho local laws and ov.cut.s
them through division or aptb,rit,
whereby each membor of tb, c,p
missinp bncouos ia. b,,d or H..
partmnnt Tb,s. d.,,,.t.,,uts ,,.
as follows
Public affairs
Accounts and finance
PubIic safety ipcI,dip, fir. and
health
Parks and public propertv
pubIic imnrov.moptg
A. tho first mootip, ,r ,b. ,o,,,
uissiou rov ir off. , ,..,r a..,.
Mayor 4 l. Mathis was ,.s,sr,d
to the departmopt or npbIic ,r,irs
and each of tho four councilman
took onn or IN. otl,o. do,,,.,,,.,,,.
I'm accordance with tbo I,v. Tb.
city council mal,es ,pnr,nri,,f,r.
for each dopartmont as , bnl, a.,
this division of vorl, tba ,,,.,.
know who is rasponsiblc f,. an,
act or dutv of tho CITY goyor,r,,r,
Harmony seems IA bava avistod b,.
tween the different donartn,opts In
the wear inst ended
Lenoth Of Terms
The mavor and counciImen boId or.
flee for two wears but any IN. or
them may he recalled bv tho ,..,,rg
All are elected bv the CITY NJ largo
there being no wards or otber y,hji.
visions of the city for reprosen ofi,n
purposes. The mavor Is oIectaa
such. and the four couucifmau are.
the four whose names stand ldghast
i'm the record of votes for tbo ,rica
Cf councilman. All names ON the hal.
lots for mayor and councilman are
arranged alphabetically without mar.
" designation of any sort ont of
any number of candidates whose
names may be on tho iaIlot tho
voter must pick his choice and mark
the ballot as many times as there
are offices to be filled 10 vote ,
complete ticket
Law is ADAPTABLE.
The Iowa law may be adopted
bv anv CITY within the state having
sufficient population. which makes #
eligible for eight cities. Cedar Ran.
ids has followed the cxample of
Dcs Moines and elected TO try it. If
10 per cent of the voters of an eli.
gble city petition for the purpose
an election must be held 70 decide
whether the city shan acopt the
law. \ majority of the voters NAV
adopt It or may drop II after trial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-11

It's % low-down trick when auoth.
er fellow beats you at your own
game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16

Of these children represents either a
potential addition to the productive
capacity and the enlightened citizen
ship of the nation" says the Presi-
dent. "or if allowed to suffer from ne
slect. a potential addition to the des
tructive forces of the community. The
ranks of criminals and other enemies
of society are recruited in an alto
gethcr undue proportion from children
brreft of their natural homes and left
without sufficient care. The interests
of the nation are involved in the well
fare OF this army of children no less
than in our great material affairs"
In urging d Children's Bureau. one of
whose duties will be to investigate a
report upon all matters pertaining to
the welfare Of children and child life,
the President points out that the Ma
tional Government is the only agency
which can effectively conduct such gem
crll inquiries as are needed for the
benefit Of ali our citizens
1T is not only discreditable to us
as a people that there is now no rec
osIlizcd ana authoritative source of in
formation upon those subjects relating
to child life" declares the President,
but In the absence of such Informal
ton as should be supplied by the Fed
rral Government many abuses have
gone unchecked: for public sentiment,
with it's great corrective power. can
only De aroused by full knowledge of
The facts" He adds that there are few
things more vital to the welfare Of the
nation than accurate and dependable
know ledge Of tho best methods Of
dealing with children. particularly
those handicapped by misfortune
The President makes 9 strong plea
for keeping the family intact and de-
clarts that poverty alone should not
disrupt the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16
my Business to Obey
ORDERS" Says Berestord.
Members Of Parliament TO
Question Ministers.
Friends Believe Faction Has Forced
Him Out Of Navy.

London. Feb. l5.-Admral Lord Charles
Bcresfold, who. it was announced last
night will vacate the post of command
er-in-chief of the channel fleet March a
was seen today regarding this statement.
II cannot say anything beyond this,
said the admiral. that it Is my business
to obey my orders and | will haul down
my flag at the time the admiralty has
ordered me to do So Any rther infor-
nation on this subject must come from
the admiraty'
The Conservative members Of Paria-
ment have decided To take an opportuni-
~ of questioning the mni$tcrs on this
matter. Lord Bercsfnrd's friends believe
that he has been forced out Of the nav
by the faction that follows Sir John
Fisher. first lord Of the admiralty. with
whom he recently has wagcd Il constant
strife. If this turns ont to be the case.
the discussion Of naval matters in Par
lament is likely to be renewed IN an
even more heated manner tnan before
The press is showing much interest as
TO whether Lord Beresford will stand for
Parliament, as he has done before and
debate naval policies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16
FATHER and SON ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER.
George ". and John F. Perkins Accused
Of Killing Chas. A. Strout, Poland
Sef-dcfenCe Is Claimed.

ball. Perkins replied in language I'M
The father made loud talk to the eff
feet that he wanted Charles Strout's
hearts blood. \ Witness VIII be pre-
scented to show what reply he made to
Strolu.
On the Monday following, whict;
was tie day of tn" shooting, Perkins
bought some cartridges at a store
saying that if Charles Strout came
around his place he would Kill him
early that evening Stout and 4
nephew Grove to the house of Il neigh
Dor. leaving Mrs. Strout alone. She
was sitting in her home when q rock
was thrown against the house. Two
others followed and shortly a!terWard
two shots were fired.
Eocoining alarmed she went to the
homo Of 4 neighbour. a Mr. Brown. and
was telling about what happened when
George ". Perkins put his race To the
window and said it was all 4 d.
lie" lie also said that he had seen 4
lawyer that day and if the Strouts
came upon his land he had The right
10 shoot them.
turned home in the meantime ana tie
nephew was sent to meet Mus, StruUt
They were returning and when oppo-
site the Perkins place met MIR. Srout
At this point George w. Perkins and
his son appeared and the father told
his sor to shoot, saying: "s'hoot
John"
Tie shot struck Strout E III" breast
tearing a hole as large as q silver dol
lar and shooting off completely the
bottom of his heart. Strout Stage red
into his Wife'S arms ana dic,i IN Il few
seconds. Perkins and his SONS heip> 4
place Str6ut's body in a wagon and
drove to Strout's home with il,
Tho state claims that about mid
night that night George Perkins said
to his son: John. we've gor to fix
this thing up and that they took 4
lantern out back of their barn and af-
terWarI went tC the highway where
Strout was killed They bent over the
grass of their land and. While It may
rot De material it will be urged that
the blood afterward found there could
not have come from Strouts body.
owing to the nature of the wound.
The first witness for the State was
John A. Jones of Lewiston. a civil engi-
ncer who furnished a plan of the scene
Continued on Page Twelve)
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LOSS is 5000.
Stable, Hay and Stock at Runford Are
Destroyed BY Fire.

Rumford, Me. Feb. IA fire which
is believed to have caught about tn"
chimney Of the office Of the stable
owned by Joseph Welch. truckman
suited in the total destruction Of the
stable together with a quantity of hay,
80 carriages, five hogs. one horse and
several harness. While reScuing one
OF the animals a freman's clothing
caught fire and he was nearly over
come by the flames before rescuers
rolled him in the snow and extinguis.i-
cd the fire. The total loss is estimated
at about $4,000. Insurance $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16
FOR THE CHILDREN.
President Makes Strong
Plea in Special Message
Urges Establishment Of a
Chi|dTen's Bureau.
Poverty Alone Should Not Disrupt
The Home, Ne Says.

Washington. Fell l.. L"Sisla t'"n,
whi, h, il Is believed if enacted mt"
law. will make an important epoch ia
the future we'll being of the dependent
children of the nation, is recommended
in a special message by President
Roosevelt sent to Congress today III
" hich he makes strong plea IN lhe
interest of children coming within TINS
class.
OF particular Importance is the
Presidents recommendation for the es-
t.hliSnment of ii Federal Chliureh
Pilrcau: TIE enactment OF Such ieSlS-
latiou as will bring the laws and prac-
tlc,s in regard to the care OF Dependent
children in ali Federal territory mt"
harmony and certain legislation IN be
baIf Of lapandrnt children in the DIS
trict Of Columbia. The President pc
,;eyes that such legislation is important
NOT only for the welfare of the emil
dran Immediately concerned, but IN
n,,rtant "as setting an example OF a
high standard OF child protec'loh U!
tEa National Government to the seN :
eraI states of the Union. when shou"
he able to look to the nation ior leau
ersmp in such matters
The President also transmits VITA
his message to Congress copy OF tt'e
conclusions together with the fun text
OF the proceedings of the recent con
faren,..s here on the Care of Dependent
children. in accordance with the re
o,.st ot that organization. Declaring
| that ther conclusions constitute It
| wise constructive. and progressive
prooram of childcaring work, thS
president saws that if given full effect
h. Tho proper agencies. existing meth
oos and practices in almost every con-
| munity would be profoundly anu ao-
yantageously modified"
statistics showing the large number
of dependent children in the country
! arr rr. scented by Mr.. Roosevelt. Fac 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16
Senator Knox Now Eligible
To Cabinet Position.
House Removes Stumbling Block
Under a Special Rule.
Senator Hale Warns Senate Of
Prospect Of Night Sessions.

Washington, Feb. 15-So far as
Congress is concerned the constitu-
tional hindrancc to the acceptance by
Senator Knox of the state portfolio
in the Taft cabinet was removed to-
day when the House Of Rcpresplta-
tireS Eassed the bill reducing the
salary of the secretary rr state. The
bill was at first defeated, oW1ng TO the
failur" of two thirds ~ The members
10 vote for it, but it Was hrnugilt up
second time under Il SDcclai rule
and was passed by q majority vote.
Without q dissenting voice the Dill
granting separate statehood to Ari-
IONA and New Mexico also vas pass
ed a.; was also the bill prov ding for
uniformity III ear equipment With
safety appliances.
Mr.. Caprion, r. l., announced the
death of his colleague. Mr.. Granger.
and tho House adopted resolutions Of
regret AS !; further mark OF respect
4 recess was taken until tomorrow.
Washington, Feb. 15.-By Il vote OF
113 to III today, the House passed the
Continued on Page Twclve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16

Auburn. Me. Feb. IA murder trial
which will attract more than ordnal y
interest was begun today before As
sociate Justice Albert r. Savage in the
kins and his son, John f. Perkins of
Poland We're put on trial for the alleged
murder of their n 'ighbor. Charles A.
Strout. on on near the Perkins farm
on Aug. ), 1908.
The state claims that the shooting
was done with malice and intent by
the son at the command of his faith
or because of quarrels between the
two families, while the defence is ex-
pectrd to contend that the prisoners
acted in self-defencc an.l that the vic
tim was tre&passing ON their property
The State has summoned Us Wit
neSse+ and The tr;al pr"oably will last
two o" three days. Twenty extra
traverse jurors We're summoned. Dur
ing tn" trial tn" jurors viii live in the
Court house. Il room having ben fitted
with cot beds for their use The re-
srondent5 are being defended by Pro-
bat" Judge William r. NrW"l and
e'trtc Rani1 Examiner william T.. Skel-
ton. while County Attorney Frank A.
A.nrcy rtlr' seats the state.
George Perkins; is about - years old
ANA his son a. Struut was about 80.
y new record for "Mpahcliin% jury
was made in The ease. only Is men being
examined ana hut onr Of them excused.
The iuryn,"n 50 l"cte,i were Fred J. Dun
bar Turner: Wm. T.. ilall. Livermore;
+. J.. Andrews Webster: l. II. Petten-
gin Leeds: George :. chesleN Auburn:
ROY +, Pike. INrrnarc: Albert f. Jen-
nngs. foreman. Auburu; Nathan S. En-
mons. Lisbon, lIolacc y. Cole, Wales;
H. T. Dresser. Turner: G. ". Skllins,
Turner. and s. s WEman, Leeds.
tuuu.y Attorney Mmey in opening
said in part: Mir ard MIS-. Strout
>cre III Poland Corner the Saturday
Afternoon preceding the shooting.
While Mr.. Strout was in q store, John
e. Perkins threw a ball and triShtcn-
cd Mrs. Strout'S horse. She warned
him not to repeat the act, but either
to show his Independence or ugilness,
or both. he threw the ball again. This
time it frightened the horse quite bad"
" ana if Mr. Strout had not appeared
it probably would have run away.
The elder Mr.. Perkins and Strout
met later that afternoon and the latter
demonstrated with Mr.. Perkins about
the conduct of his BOY in throwing III"
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CregoriActs Against Nine,
Steinhei| at Paris
To Keep Alive Charges in Re-
gard to Death Of Pres. Fdure.
Man Who Tried to XIII Dreyfus a
Pantheon Last June.

Paris, Feb 15.-Louis Anthohne Cregori
the French military writer who made an
attempt upon the life of Major Dreyfu%
at the canon2aton of Emile lola at tht
Pantheon in this city last June has filed
a complaint against Nine. Adolphe Stein
he'll the woman charged with the sensai
tional murder of her husband in Pari,
May 81 of last year. in connection will
The death Of Felix Faure, who was Pres
ident of France when he died in 1899. TIL
always have claimed
that NJ. Faure was ASA ssnated at thu
inStigation of the Drey fusards.
Continued on Page Tweive.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16
THE SEVENTH WEEK :
OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
CfiSt Of New Measures introduced In House Mon.
day.--Senator Wyman Makes Fish and Game
Resolve An Emergency Measure.

way for travel actually performed in
the service of writ, warrant, execu-
ton o" other process.
Representative Blake of Monmouth
Introduced an act to amend the Re-
NlSed Statutes relating to the sale or
use Of cigarettes. The amendment pro-
vides that any persons, who in any
way obtains for q minor Il cigarette or
cigarette paper so-called, or tobacco
used for making cigarettes shall be liza
BILE t. a penalty. The amendment fur
tier provides that any person under
age. having in his possession any ci-I
garetJe paper or tobacco, such as ia
used for making cigarettes shall be
punished by q fine not exceeding $50.
or by imprisonment not exceeding go
days. or by Il fine not exceeding $50
and il addition thereto by imprson-
ment not exceeding 60 days.
Representative Allen of Richmond,
Introduced an act authorizing the
Richmond Electric Co. to supply cleo
tricity fer lighting. heating, power for,
mechanical purposes, in the towns of.
Richmond and BoWdoinham.
Representative Pike of PASSPORT in
troduccd an act amending the Revised
Statutes relating to the challenge Of
voters. providing a penalty for chal-.
longing without reasonable cause the
right of any person to vote.
Representative Pike of PASSPORT in
troduced an act to amend the Publics
Laws Of 1907. providing that any men,
Der Of the Legislature is entitled tot
mileage on the first day of the sessions
and 500 of his salary on the first day
OF each month thereafter during the
session and the remainder to be pads
Continued ,on Page Nine.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16
TODAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS
Page One.

Page One.
LEGISLATIVE AND TELEGNAPH-
Seventh Week of Legislature Opens
Grst of New Measures Introduced into
House Monday Topographic Report of
Maine House and Scnatc-C congressional
News-Mrs. 'rohmHn Gives Reasons for
Separation from Husband -Gr"g"ri Acts
Against MINI. seinheil ~ Paris Mem
berS of Parliament to Question Ministers.
Page Two.
LEGISLATIVE Report of Main"
House and Senate.
Page Three.
LOCAI.--Gardiner. IIallowcn National
Home aud Winthrop Local News.
Page Four.
LEGISLATIVE st. Committee Notices
and Hearings
MARKETS. AND SpoHTfNG-nnilv
Market Quo'ations-G General Sr"rtin&
News
Page Six.
Senator Hale and the
Knox Case--'rhe Unrest in lndia-!licfN-
Maine Gossip.
Page Seven.
CLASSIFIED ADS Wanted. For Sale,
To Let, Real Estate. Hotels. Railroads.
Page Eight.
COUNTY - Androscoggin. Kenncbec.
Lincoln and Somerset County News and
PersonalS-Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Page Nine.
LEGISLATIVE-Wit the Committees
and Other Legislative News.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-At the Star Theatre and OPP
era House-City Council Holds Regular
Monthly Meeting-HriefS.
Page Eleven.
LOCAL-55th Annual Report Of school
for Boys-Death of Or. Ernest Henry
Wheeler-Lst of Unclaimed Letters at
Postoffice-k ennebcc Real Estate Trans
fers-BliefS
Page Twelve.
TEL .EGRAPH-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Delayed by being stalled for FIVE hours
in a snowbank l. miles west Of Montreal,
tie Chicago Portland express was over
four hours late into Portland Monday.
Two engines and 4 snowplow were re-
quired to liberate the train
Iaces to the value of 800, evidently Sc
lected with care by expert burglars, were
stolen Monday from the store Of the Wal
ter Corey co. at Portland. There were
indications that the thieves. had been
frightened away while engaged in their
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16

passenger travelling on said railroad.
Senator Staples Of Knox introduced
an act providing for the election OF
the assistant attorney general by the
Legislature.
Senator Baxter of Cumberland intro
ductd an act changing the law relative
10 free public libraries so that cities
and towns may appropriate annually
not exceeding 81 for each Of its rate
able polls, instead OF 81 as now proVid-
ca
senator Eaton of Washington intro
durcd an act appr"priatinS $l,G52,9lo.-
0S t. provide in part for TIL" state eN-
pelscs for the year 1909.
IN the House Monday afternoon Rep
,escntativc Campbell Of Cherryiiald in
troduccG an act amending the Revised
Statutes 50 that the Governor may IL
cense not moro than "A private detec-
tiNes to servo for term Of four years.
Representative Campbell of King
man introduced an act relating II
hawkcrs and peddlcrs. The act pro-
vldeS that every person unless license
as a hawker and pcddler who offers
for sale any merchandise whatever.
shall he fined not less than $40 no"
more than $40.
Representative Ross of Bangor intro
duccd an act t. license brokers deal
ing III shares of stocks in corporations
doing business outside the State.
Representative Bisbec of Rumford
introduced an act to amend the Re
vi3ed statutes relating to fees Of sher-
ifs and their deputies The amendment
would give the sheriff OF his deputies
Is cents for keeping a prisoner in
criminal eases for every II hours and
would allow him u cents a mile each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16

The seventh week Of the Legislative
session began Monday afternoon. rs
is the custom with Monday afternoon
sessions there We're numerous vacant
seats in both branches and little be-
sides routine business was transacted
although in the House srist OF new
measures We're introduced, none Of
them of State wide Importance. IN the
Senate Senator Wyman of Washing
tou introduced an amendment to the
resolve aprropriating $4,000 for the
FISH and game department, making it
al emergency measure.
IN the House Representative Davies
OF Yarmouth tabled the bill for q sci
eniifir orchaIding farm. with its three
Senate amendments. A number of pc
tltior& from various sections of Aroos-
took county We're presented in favor
Of the Hall transferable mileage bill.
1t is thought that the session will not
last more than four weeks after this
one and adjournment is looked for
about March 20. Most of the important
legislation has probably already been
Introduced and with the end of this
week the greater part Of the more I'M
portant committee hearings VIII hay"
been held. The House and Senate ses-
sions will soon begin to increase IN
length ard the scene of action will be
transferred from the committc" rooms
to the floor of the House and Senate,
where debates of lively interest !1AE D."
cNI o"tVd.
IN IL" Senate Monda" afternoon Sen
ator nnui&an of Somerset introduced
an art making it unlawful for the
SOM ra"t Railway 60. to collect fares
from mileage books on its road in eX-
cess of tWo cents per mile from any