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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-12
Why Mary Recovered.

"John, j don't want you to grieve
too long when am gone"
81 shall have to look sorry for
week or two, Mary. just for the looks
of things. but i shall perk up after
that and begin to take notice. Don't
you think Widow Jinx is fine lookin'
little ?"-Houston Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-12
Ants In Battle.

The pugnacity of ants leads them
to amuse themselves during long In
tervals of peace by sham battles.
They rise upon their back feet.
wrestle. seize each other by the jaws
or legs, mount on each others backs.
roll over, and over and engage in
other antics. Neighboring commun-
tiles of ants are prone to engage in
wars which continue through weeks
and months, and usually end with the
humiliation of the weaker, community.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-12

81 wrote him that was ready to
come home"
WAS he glad?"
He wrote me that he would have
to borrow money to pay my fare"
What did you do?"
II asked him what I should do. and
he said he would borrow money
enough for me to stay there while
longer"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-12

ly. should apply to 1t at least the sim
pie test above given OF holding II up
TO the light and noting the condition
of the silk threads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
FINALLY FOUND.
Bag With vaIuables Lost in Portland
Lay Long Time in the Street.

Portland. Me, Aug. 12.-Late
Wednesday evening. Mildred Fogg, n
Young woman bound for the Union
station on an electric car reported on
her arrival there that she had lost her
hand bag. Later she met the con-
ductor on whose car she rode to the
station, but he had not seen the miss
ing bag. The young woman had her
ticket for SomerswOrth, n. H., and as
she did not want to stay over train
she reported her loss to Officer Emery
at the Union station and he telephoned
in to headquarters Capt McDonough
telephoned the officers of the Portland
Railroad Co, but nothing of the
description had been turned in by any
Of the conductors. A little later in
the evening a boy found the bag in the
street on Commercial street, near
Custom House wharf, where the young
woman boarded the car. She had evil
IDENTIFY set the bag on the ground to
wait for a car and had boarded the car
and forgotten all about the bag until
she reached the Union station.
\ There was pass book ON the Port=
land Trust Co.. and deposit book on
the Portland Savings bank in the bag
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
REScRiPTS FROM LAW COURT.
Two Drawn by Judge Savage in Som
erset and Cumberland Cases.

Rescripts We're handed down by the
law court Thursday in Somerset and
Cumberland county cases, as follows:
State VS.. Henry BARLEY.
Resrript by Savage, j.
L.. Where evidence of an act done
by party is admissible, his declara-
tions made at the time, which tend
to qualify, explain or give character
to the act, are admissible.
.. Prior convictions of the defend
ant, as common seller of intoXicat
ing liquors, and for maintaining liq
uor nuisance. in another place. are not
admissible for the purpose of showing
the intent with which the defendant
kent liquors at the place described in
the indictment for liquor nuisance.
:" One who aids in maintaining a
liquor nuisance may he charged as a
principal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Mrs. Lucy Morse returned Thursday
to Manchester, n. H., after attending
the Sd Maine Regiment reunion at
Toaus and making brief visit to her
cousin, NJ. o. Savage in this city. This
is the first time that Mrs. Morse and
Mr.. Savage have met in a. years and
IN. coming together again after a lapse
OF so many years was source Of great
pleasure to both. The two brothers
OF Mrs. Morse. Henry Ames of Wins
low and Luther Ames of Exeter, N. H.,
were also present at the regimentai
reunion so that the affair was also
quite IN the nature of a family re-
union, as well to Mrs. Morse and Mr..
Savage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

badly managed This year Capt. Spinney
has employed his vacation in superintend
ing the addition which is being built to
the station and which will nearly double
its size.
I'VE have six men here, for ten months
of the year." said Capt. Spinney, land in
November seventh man comes on du-
ty, and stays until the first of May. Dur
ing the ten months of active service one
man is continually on the lookout from
the tower of the station, with strong
glass searching the coast line, and the
broad ocean beyond, for craft which may
be in need of our assistance. The coast
along here is a dangerous one, and many
calls for assistance come to u.s."
When the men returned they found
many changes in the station. During
the two months of vacation work has
progressed rapidly. on an addition to the
building which is nearly as large as the
original and which will make the place
when completed one of the most comfor
table and commodious stations along the
!coaSt.
The original building was occupied on
the ground floor, with a large room
where the big surf boat, the cannon and
it's accompanying roped and breaches
buoy which are used in case of ship
wreck, and a smaller boat. which is the
relief boat used for ordinary calls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Charles A. Amback, agent of the
lower wooden mill in Sabattus. has re-
signed. Mr. Amback has been con-
nected with the Webster Wooden Co
for the past SO years.
| The contract for installing the new
water system in South Paris has been
let to l.. f. Scruton of Portsmouth. y.
Fl. 1t is expected that the work will
be completed about the middle of No
vember.
George w. Thistle of Bath. for many
years city messenger and at present
clerk in towboat Office, has just been
appointed by Collector Elwell> S. Cros-
| by deputy collector and boarding
officer Mr.. Thistle's appointment is
| to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of the late George A. McFadden.
Frank Merton Hammond of Phillips
has been elected principal of TIL"
South Paris High school. Mr.. Ham
mond is a graduate of Bates College in
the class OF 1904 and has been sue
cessful teacher ever since his gradual
| ton. For the last three years he has
| been principal of the Phillips High
school.
Fred Fl. HinckIey. who has been IN
the office of the l.. A. & w. in Lewis
ton for some time. has gone to Albany,
n. Y. where he has a position with
the Delaware & Hudson railway NJ"
Hinckley was in the employ of the
road seven years and was formerly
starter, in the Brunswick office He
was treasurer of the l.. A. & w. relief
association.
James Delaney of Bangor was ar
raigned Wednesday morning before
Judge Harding in the Bangor munich
pal court upon the charge of keeping
gambling house at 60 French street.
The respondent pleaded not guilty and
waived examination. Judgment was
guilty and the respondent was sem
fenced to pay fine of SIS and costs,
the total amounting to 1892, or serve
80 DAYS in Jail. He paid.
While working on the road near
Howe's Corner at North Turner,
Charles Spences, one of the crew. dug
out what he believes to be human
bones bedded deep in the sand bank
on the opposite side of the road from
the graveyard. Further search brought
out bones of two arms in the sleeve
of black waist of the style about 20
years ago. No other part OF the body
has yet been found although search
was made.
John Charter, proprietor of the Hall
Way House, Old Orchard, where
quantity of lager beer was taken from
his house and other liquors were found
on the river bank at the rear of his
house, was in court Wednesday and
fined 800 and costs and sentence to 81
days in Jail and on default of fine and
costs he was given an additional SEN
tence of 80 days in Jail. He was then
taken to the county Jail at Alfred to
commence his four months imprison-
ment.
Work is being rushed on the new
fertilizer plant in Belfast Grading
and the laying of a stone wall as part
of the foundation for the building are
going on simultaneously, At the upper
end Of the lot the side hill seems to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

cigar butt Or match carelessly
thrown on the Kennebec bridge was
the cause of quite brisk blaze on that
structure Thursday noon, but which
luckily was extinguished before it had
caused any great amount of damage.
The fire was about midway of the
bridge and near the north side of the
driveway. and was caused by the ignit-
ing of some of the fine rubbish which
wears from the top Of the planks,
which catches fire very readily when
as dry as it is at present A place
was burned in the plank the size OF
ones hat and Chief Engineer Kicker
was called upon twice to extinguish a
blaze in the same place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

The Maine CentraPs block system is
now complete from Portland to Mount
Desert. The system which was install
led in Augusta few years ago has
been rapidly carried eastward and for
some time past the men have been
working on the Bar Harbor branch of
the Maine Central. The work was
completed this week and it was expect
cd that the signals on that branch
would be in operation for the first
time yesterday. The railroad COM
pany's patrons all along the line will
appreciate the safeguard which the
system affords.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
THE BEST REGULATOR.

We promise to return every cent
paid US for Rexall Orderlies if they fail
to satisfactorily relieve constipation
They are eaten like candy, are par.
ticularly good for delicate persons and
children, do not grippe or cause nausea,
and may be taken at any time of day
or night without any Inconvenience
whatever. We want you to try Rexall
Orderlies at our risk, bee ause we ara
positive they will do as we claim. Two
Sizes 10c ana 25c. John Coughlin, the
Rexall Stere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

consist solely IF rock, of assorted sizes
and shapes. and here derrick has
been erected, and as the rocks are
needed they are lifted, lowered and
swung into place. In the grading, me,.,
horses. oxen. dump carts, wheelbar-
rows, scrapers and plOws are used,
and as the dirt is all moved down hill,
rapid progress is made
A. NJ. Sawtelle, who with his brother,
f. SaWtelle, of Boston,, is camping
at PuShaW lake, met with serious
accident Wednesday. He was trimming
the trees around the camp and the axe
glanced. cutting a deep cash in his
ankle. He was taken to OronO in an
automobile. 1t was necessary for the
physician to take IS stitches to close
the wound. Mr.. Sawtelle was weak
from the loss of blood
The East Livermore campmeeting
opens Friday evening, Aug. goth. and
continues till Aug. 30th. Rev. B. G.
Wentworth of Norway will be in
charge of the services. Rev. John A.
Betcher of Livermore Falls, fine
Soloist and chorus leader, is to be the
musical director. DR.. Wentworth F.
Steawrt of Detroit, Mich, field agent
of the commission on aggressive
evangelism, will speak every after
noon and evening from Aug. % to the
Both. Dr. Stewart is a Maine man,
and while comparatively young is
widely known as a brilliant preacher
and author. He had a prominent part
in the Chapman Alexander meetings
in Boston last winter Thursday,
Aug. 26th. will be observed as Camp
meeting John Allen memorial day
with sermon in the morning by Dr.
A. S. Ladd of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
The Life Saving Station
At Popham, Kennebec River

Pophom Beach, Me, Aug. 12.-(SpecialD
On the first of this month the six men
who constitute the crew of the Life Saw
ing Station at Popham Beach came on
duty, after two months of vacation.
During the months of June and July of
each year the men are given shore leave,
well-earned rest. During the ten working
months, they are located at the life saw
ing station and under direction of Capt.
Spinney perform such services of rescue
from danger or assistance to disabled
craft as Capt. Spinney directs. The sta
ton is an important one, and many calls
come for aid; not only during storms.
but for many eases of motor boats which
break down, or small craft which are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
Restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women I am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. "-MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RI. d., Graniteville, VT.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing female complaints such as
inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and it is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change of life.
1t costs but little to try Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs. Barclaysays, it is "worth noun.
tains Of gold to suffering women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

obliged to leave some of the smaller boats
on the rolway, or anchored off shore
This new boat room is of about the same
size as the old one. In the rear of this,
is a handsome, light large room which is
to be used as reading ROOM and for So
cards, or read, a their convenience. Here
will be their oilskin garments, hung on
pegs and from this room, by wide en-
try running parallel with the boat room.
in stormy weather access can be had to
all parts of the building, without both
aring the cook in the Kitchen as Capt.
Spinney put it.
Over the new boat room is being fin
ished an office for the keeper, which is
provided abundantly with closets, cases
of drawers, and other things needful. Its
big windows face the ocean, and from
his desk the captain can keep watch,
whenever he desires, of the broad seas
before him. Over the new reading room
is a second chamber. for the keeper S
own sleeping apartment, and when COM
pleted, the old bedroom will be fitted up
for guest room, for uses of inspectors
o. other visitors. These new rooms are
all finished in hard wood, with polished
floors. and make a fine addition to the
station. which will be amply appreciated
by the men who spend their lives in
these quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Back of this room was kitchen, we'll
equipped for culinary work. and a dining
room, where the men took their meals.
and which was also used as a general
sitting room. On the second floor was
the keepers room above the kitchen and
dining ROOM and a dormitory, with eight
beds in two rows, where the men sleep.
From this, by ladder, is reached the
tower, where a general lookout is OBJ
tanned over all the country round.
Beside the boat room, on the shore side,
has been added now, a second boat room,
which is the special pride of Capt. Spin
ney. Il think it is the best thing of ALL
said he. Now. we can keep our small
boats well under cover, and have room
enough for all, where we have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
Exceptions sustained.

Edward Grant ct ais. Petitioners VS..
George L. Spear.
Rescript by Savage, J.
If the presiding justice. hearing pc
ton for review, finds that through
fraud, accident. mistake or misfortune
justice has not been done. and that a
further hearing would be just and
equitable. and grants the petition. his
decision is not renewable on excep-
ton.
Executions OYerruled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

For the convenience of the people
from this section who desire to attend
the Richmond campmeeting next Sun
day the special train which leaves Au
gusta for Bath at $40 Sunday morn
ing will stop at the Dresden station
both going and coming On the return
trip the train will leave Bath at
sos p M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Roy A. Sylvester of Waterville, who
had for the past year been connected
with the office of the chief clerk of the
railway mail service in this city, has
been transferred to the Bath Lewiston
route of the railway postal service
and his place in the Office has been
filled by Joseph II. Stone of Show
hogan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

The arc light on Spring street came
to grief Wednesday afternoon by the
failing of a large tree limb. which
broke several wires and brought the
light to the ground, The damage was
repaired by workmen of the Kennebec
Light 4; Heat Co.. in season so that
the light was burning as usual Wednes-
day night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

A crew of Maine Central carpenters
in charge of Foreman Parker arrived
in the city yesterday and will begin
operations this morning laying a new
platform at the station. The platform
will be relaid the entire length Of the
station and will be an improvement
that will be appreciated by the public
in general
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Residents Of Spring street greatly
appreciate the improvements. which
have been recently made on that thor
-Oughfare by the street department.
The roadbed has been re-surfaced and
a new concrete walk laid on the north
criy side of the street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

1t ls reported that the steel rails of
the double track on the line of the
Maine Central Railroad between this
city and Gardiner are to be re-laid
this fall, but no information has vet
been given out rega riding the time at
which the work of cutting through
Rines hill will be commenced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
THE MAINE WESLEYAN SEMINARY
AND WOMEN'S COLLEGE,
kent's Hill. Maine.

Situated among the lakes Extensive
grounds. Modern buildings. High schol-
arship. College preparatory and semi
nary of art and business for young men
and women. Women's College. Large
endowment. Expenses moderate Fail
term begins September 14th. 1909.
Write the President for catalogue.
ang2aod&wkv1m0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

W. D. Hutchins and family returned
Wednesday night from an automobile
"trip TO Pennington and vicinity, where
Mr.. Hutchins went on matters of
business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Miss Alice Carver, clerk in the Of
fee of auditor of State printing, has
commenced her summer vacation of
two weeks. during which time she will
visit Canton and Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

The 10th annual reunion of the Simp-
son Descendants Association will be
held at New Meadows Inn, Bath, We'd
nesday, Aug. IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

J. Francis MacNichol, who has been
in Boston and New York on matters
Of business. returned to his home in
this city Wednesday noon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Nothing doing at the police station
Thursday morning. not even lodger
having rested his weary bones therein
Wednesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Fannie f. Weymouth VS.. Charles F.
| Goodwin. ~
Rescript by Savage, ].
!. in an action to recover damages for
| the breach of contract to purchase
certain shares of stock, it is not ne
cessary to allege or prove an offer or
tender of the stock before suit brought,
when. by the terms of the contract,
the plaintiff was to hold the stock, and
deliver it to the defendant "when call
ed fer by him and when in fact it
never was called for.
| 2. 1t is sufficient mote or memoran-
dunn within the statute of frauds, if
letters signed by the party to be
charged or his agent, contain by direct
statement or by reference to letters
| written by the other party, all the es-
sentiat parts of the bargain.
3. Letters written by the other par
ty. and forming a part of the CORES
pondence between them, are admissible
and pertinent, if they disclose the terms
o. the oral contract, to which the party
| to he charged referred in his letters
His reference thereto, signed by him.
is a sufficient mote or memorandum
to satisfy the statute of frauds.
4. In the case at bar, the defendant s
letters, by reference therein to other
letters, are deemed to constitute suf-
ficient mote or. memorandum"
5. 1t is not unlawful for an executor
to transfer at par, in settlement of a
legacy. stock that is worth less than
par. and at the same time to agree to
rerurchase the stock later, at an ad-
vance price. on his personal account.
In such a transaction the estate can
lose nothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs., Chas. Barclay
! Grapiteville, Vt. 90 was passing
thrOughsthe Change of Life and suffered

from nervousness
aHdother annoying
symptoms, and l
can truly say that
LydiaE.P inkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. l
never forget-to tell
my friends what
TvdioE piulb,p,,c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Mayor and Mrs. Treby Johnson. who
had been visiting their son in Bridgton,
returned home Wednesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

merly of this city, was a business vis-
itor in the city yesterday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

LOCAL BRIEFS.

Miss Edith KittredgeP of Granite
street has returned from visit to
friends in Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Thomas II. Hickey of the Office force
Of the, chief clerk of the railway mail
service, is enjoying his annual vaca-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

in addition to other things of value.
She will be notified of the finding of
her lost possessions and steps taken
to return them to her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
VASSALBORO,

Mrs. Lucia B. White of Providence,
+. L., is visiting friends I'm Vassalboro,
Waterville and Fairfield.