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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
PLAYING Bicycle Policeman.

One small boy had a rubber-tired
velocipede and the other had one of
these automobiles wagons with a
long bonnet in front, which works by
means Of kicking at pedals. They were
riding along on the same street. The
little boy on the velocipede said:
"Now, you be man in an automo-
bile and I'll be a bicycle policeman.
You must be riding the other way -
The small boy in the automobile
pedaled away. and wheeled around at
the top Of the block to come back. He
rode discreetly by where the small po-
liceman was standing alongside his
wheel. The automobilist saluted in
gratiatingly and the policeman grufly
and g1rudingly returned the greeting
Then as the automobile went by the
policeman swung on his velocipede
and gave chase. At the corner he
caught up and said:
"Slow down.
The other lad did so, and the po-
liceman circled around the car in a
splendid Imitation of the approved
manner Of bicycle squad men.
'ye know how fast you were 60
ing?' ne demanded fiereely.
mo, sir replied the chauffeur of
No. 7, as the machine was marked.
You were going % 1-2 miles an
hour from the tree to the lamppost,
and that's against the law. Come
around TO the station house, Then
they both shrieked in glee.
Presently along came small boy
riding in one Of those carts that move
when you pedal, but at every stroke
of his feet two boards, one on either
side Of the seat, rose and fell. The bi-
cycle policeman halted him and told
him he was breaking the law.
"G'wan,' said the newcomer,
this is flying machine, and you cops
haven't got anything to do with us. y
Philadelphia Ledger.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
Life In Mining Towns.

DR.. W. K. Robinson, formerly a
prominent and popular Baltimorean,
but for the past three years a resi-
dent of Goldfield, New, told some in
teresting facts about his adopted
home to Baltimore American repor-
ter.
"Compared with Baltimore" said
he, "the mining towns of Nevada are
very shy of the comforts and pleas
ures of existence, but they have an
attraction Of their own, and | really
enjoy living out there. Goldfield is a
place Of at least $4,000 people. 1t is
a wide open town. Gambling goes on
day and night and the saloons are
never closed. This does not mean that
it is given up to disorder and violence.
On the contrary, serious crime is rare,
! and what racket is kicked up is the
work Of young eastern chaps, who
think they must cavort and raise
Cain to make the natives regard them
with respect.
"While the cost Of living is pretty
high, there has been great decline
One can now rent a '-ery comfop" 1ble
since the earliest days of the camp.
One can now rent a very comfortable
house for $75 to 800 a month. No
Cinnamon or Japs are allowed IN
Goldfield, and strong Irish woman
who can do all the cooking and other
family work can often get SlO0 a
month. We sigh for the soft-shell
crabs of the Chesapeake and the 9TH
er glorious sea food, but our beef and
vegetables brought in from Callfor-
MIA are just as good as you can get IN
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
THE SPECTRE AT THE FEAST
Like Banquo Before Macbeth the
Hong Kong Gander Appeared
at the Taft Banquet.

Richmond News Leader.
In Charleston, S. c., it was time
of revelry and feasting. The newly
elected president was making his
rouse. The cannon to the heavens
spoke, the culverin roared forth its
de1p acclaim. The bottles passed
errily' about and loyal laughter
Rang and rippled beneath brilliant
lights. The palate paused from the
bliss of dainty Wand and perfumed
drink, but for the sweeter bliss OF
emitting rib-racking cachinnation. It
was a royal banquet, royalty spread
and each moment as it glided by was
a link in long chain Of rosy glad
ness and new delight.
While the mirth was at its highest
and it's merriest, when the choicest
course was on and the oldest wine
had been broaehed, suddenly like a
pallad, chill apparition from the dark
depths of death, appeared. like Ban
quo before Macbeth, the Hong Kong
Gander. It was the Gander conse-
Grated by the love and zeal of Elder
Caldwell, Of the Charlotte, N. C.,
Observer. to the sacred cause of Our
Peerless Leader in his most recent
campaign for the presidency. The
painful circumstances Of the passing
and disappearance Of this bird are
unhappily familiar to the public: In
company with a Hen, said to have
been hatched in the historic year
Cardinals contribution to the South
Carolina campaign fund and was sent
to be ratified. The rattle, as we un-
derstand, was conducted by Deacon
Hemphill, of the News and Courier,
Charleston, and Mr.. Philip Il. Gads-
den, Of the same city. By one of'those
mysterious mechanations of fortune
which sometimes attend raffles Tor
peHtieal purposes, the Gander be-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09

Baltimore.
''Goldfield is today in batter shape
than it ever was. Everything is on a
SOLID basis. Speculation in wildcat
properties has ceased. Labor, like
smelter charges and railroad rates,
has dropped to a figure where the
mine owners can pay and get their
profits. Some of the biggest mines
are not in operation, but that is only
a temporary condition. The treasury
shipments of ore out Of Goldfield are
not less than $750,000 a month. In
side of two years I believe the camp
will show an annual output Of not
less than $25,0O0,OO0."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.

AS the executors Of the last will
and testament Of the late S. J. Kin
ard, deceased, we will sell at the home
place on the 18th day Of February,
1909, the personal property Of which
the said S. J. Kinard died, seized, and
possessed, consisting Of household and
kitchen furniture, one horse, one mule
colt, one shoat, one COW, corn, fodder,
and farming implements.
Sale to begin at eleven o'clock.
Terms cash.
J. C. C. Kinard,
Annie E. Kinard,
Executors.
Jan. 81, 1909.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

AS Executor of the estate Of Sim
con Miller, deceased, I will make a
final settlement Of said estate in the
probate court Of Newberry county on
February %, 1909, at eleven o'clock
in the forenoon, and Immediately
thereafter Will apply to said court for
letters dismissory as said Executor
of Simeon Miller, deceased.
J. Fl. Wise,
Executor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
EXCITING SCENE
IN LOWER HOUSE
, John Wesley Gaines Sets National
House in Uproar-Criticises
Macon's Course.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Mr. Hepburn
Of Iowa was today again one Of the
central figures in tilt with fellow
member, which led to an exciting incl
dent. Mr.. Macon Of Arkansas had for
some time been reserving objection to
certain bills and then, after getting
explanations, flatly objecting.
"This is grotesque performance"
interjected Mr.. Hepburn, "and I in
sist that members be required to take
one position or the other.''
Mr.. Macon explained that his sole
purpose had been to put himself in
the position where he could "object
inteligently and not without consider
ation.'' He would not, he said, al
low bills to 90 through that he knew
nothing about.
"I haven't the slightest desire to
control the gentleman said Mr..
Hepburn, with a bit Of sarcasm. "He
may object unintelligently if he de-
sires to-"
The rejoinder set the house to
laughing.
The speaker held that the practice
had been to allow brief debate by
unanimous consent, but an objection
would be equivalent to a withdrawal
Of such, consent.
Bill after bill was moved down by
Mr.. Macon s objection in consequence
Of Mr.. Hepburn's utteranees. Mem
bers appealed to him to reserve his OBJ
lection, but he protested that he was
not allowed to make inquiry.
Cannon to the Rescue.
The speaker threw himself into the
arena by remmarking, cup to this
time I have heard no objeetion.''
Mr.. Macon, taking this as his cue,
reserved objection on the particular
bill then up, but before it could be
discussed Mr.. Gaines (Tenn.) got the
floor and set the house in furore of
excitement by charging that the rules
prevented a square deal to claimants.
"I submit to the house," he said,
"is it right that by simply rising here
and saying Il object a member may
defeat claim and stifle the voice of
some unfortunate man, woman or
child somewhere?"
The speaker called Mr.. Gaines to
order and pounded his gavel vigor-
ously.
Ignoring the speaker, Mr.. Gaines
continued, declaring, amid confusion,
that there should be a rule by which
the people could have their claims
paid. He was proceeding further
when the speaker ordered the SER
geant-at-arms to require him to take
his seat. This. however, was not nee
essary, as the Te1nessean sat down
voluntarily.
The incident created an uproar,
but, above the din, Mr.. Macon, wildly
gesticulating and pointing his finger
at Mr.. Gaines, could be heard to say:
"My God! I reserve the right to OBJ
ject then.''
From that time on, the custom Of
reserving objections, pending explana-
tions, was reestablished.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09

Jan. 81, 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS.
Taxation Of Steam Railroads Discuss.
ed Before Committee Tuesday.

The matter of the taxation of public
service corporations in general and
steam railroads in particular was TAX
en- I'D at the session of the committee
on taxation Tuesday afternoon. The
committee had two bills touching on
this question. One is the tax COM
mission bill providing that public ser
vice corporations shall be taxed upon
their physical valuation. the other be-
ing the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Pattangall of Waterville providing
that the present method be retained
but that the rate be increased. Hon
Morrill, n. Drew Of Portland, chairman
of the tax commission, spoke in behalf
of the commission bill and his only
antagonist was Hon. Milton l.. Merrill
of ST Adams, also a member of the
tax commission, but at variance with
Mr. Drew regarding the question of
taxing public service corporations.
In behalf of the Pattangall BILL Mr.
Pattangall Of Wateryille, a member of
the committee spoke briefly saying
that it was a copy of the Merrill bill
introduced four years ago and that he
presented it simply to bring the ques-
ton of a raise in rates before the COM
mittee and not because he was entirely
convinced that its rates were entirely
right. In opposition to the further
increase of rates the Hon. Seth NJ.
Carter of Auburn, representing the
Boston & Maine and the Maine Cen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
CoNY HIGH I'd WINS
From Circle Of Sacred Heart Team
Basketball, 10 to II.

A close and exciting game of basket
ball was played last evening between
the Cony High I'd team and that of the
Circle of the Sacred Heart at the lat
ter's hall, which was anybody's game
up to the last few moments of play
but which was finally won by the High
school team with score of IS to II.
Mcdonald proved the star for Cony,
and Morton and Dow also played a
great game. Goodchild's playing was
the feature for the Sacred Heart
team. The summary and lineup:
cony High I'd. Circle Sacred Heart.
Morton, If. If, LeClair
Mcdonald, IF. IF, Lougee
Davis, c. C, Goodchild
Shaw, re-. re-, Thibodeau
Dow. Fletcher, liz. lg, Quincy
Colds from floor-McDonald 3,
Fletcher /, Davis 1, LeClair 2, Good
child 2, Lougee 2. Goals from fouls
Mcdonald 8, Goodchild 5. Referees
Pierce and Thibodeau. Timers-Hal-
pen and Tetreault. Scorer-Halpen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
DECISION
IN REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Continued from Page One.)

Mr.. Wilson emphasized the fact that
the institution was on-sectarian and
stated that each church in Bangor
was represented by two members on
the board of managers. The president
of the board last year was Unitarian
and the secretary Catholic. He cited
the chief of police of Bangor as in fav-
or of the work OF the institution.
The hearing on the resolve in favor
of the Waldo County General hospital
was continued to Feb. II.
The committee on appropriations and
financial affairs voted at the close of
executive session to report favorably
an appropriation Of $4,000 for 1909 and
$4,000 for 1910 for the Knox County
General hospital; $4,000 annually for
the Healey Asylum of Lewiston; $500
annually for the Kings Daughters
Union of Bangor; $4,000 for repairs and
$500 annually for maintenance for tie
Children's Aid Society of Belfast;
$500 annually for the York hospital;
$1,000 for repairs and $4,000 annually
FOR ,the Maine General hospital Of
Portland; $4,000 annually for main
tenance and $4,000 for construction
for the Augusta City hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
SAGADAH0C.
BOWDO{N.

NORTH-The marriage of Miss Ella
Pratt Of this town and Harry Green
of Anne sbury, Mass, occurred at Tops
ham Wednesday, Jan. q, Rev. NJ. G.
Powers officiating. Friends unite in
wishing them a happy ana prosperous
welded life.
Miss Ethel Swift has arrived home
from a visit to friends in Gardiner.
Charles Delaware has bought the hay
on the farm occupied by Alfred Nor
gan, and is hauling it to the Bruins
wick market.
Notwithstanding the severe storm OF
Saturday last, Mr. Wilson, mail carrier
on route No. 3 from Bowdoinham, sue
ceeded in making the 25mile circuit.
Mrs. Alfred Morgan is preparing to
leave town soor and join her husband
in Boston for the winter.
Samuel Smith is suffering from a
| lame side.
Very recently a little daughter ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Douglass.
DR. Plummer Of Lisbon Falls was in
town Saturday.
Fred Roberts has finished hauling
his cord wood from his wood lot to his
house, where he will fit it into stove
| wood. He has a, ready sale for it at
Lisbon Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Among the intentions of marriage
which have been recorded at the Of
flee of the city clerk this week are
those of Nelson l.. Nourse of the Ma
tional Home at Togus and India z.
Nourse of Augusta, and while appar-
emily there is nothing unusual in the
announcement it really is the center
of quite choice bit Of romance. Mr..
and Mrs. Nourse are both elderly peo-
pie, being on the shady side of 70 and
of the same age, and at one time We're
man and wife. According to the story
told at the office of the clerk they were
married in 1860. Mr.. Nourse enlisted
in the cause of the Union in the Civil
War. After the close of the war in
the year 1867 they decided that it
would be better for them to part, and
so they were divorced. That was az
years ago, and now in the sunset Of
their lives they are to be reunited and
their friends viii wish them years Of
happiness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
kennebec Pomona.

The next meeting of Kennebec Po-
mona will be held with Belgrade
Grange, Wednesday, Feb. 10, with the
following program: Morning, opening
exercises, music, business, comforting
the Fifth degree in full form; address
of welcome, Brother Foster: response,
Brother G. A. Yeaton; recess; after
noon session, song, Brother and Sister
Richardson; reading, Sister Hazel Roll
Inns; address, Worthy State Master c.
S. Stetson; music, Sister Jennie Clark:
paper Economy on the Farm Broth
err f. A. Cook; discussion, What To-
day Is the Greatest Danger Threaten
ing the American People?" original
poem, Brother A. w. Spaulding; sing
ing, Sister Fannie Morrow; reading
Sister Nellie Bickford; paper, Sister
Clara Hammond; reading, Brother AL
mon Clark; declaration, Brother Levy
Cook: duet, Salmon Lake Grange.
1t is also expected that Worthy State
Lecturer w. j. Thompson will be
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Continuous earthquakes have been
experienced in. the northern part of the
Island of Saghalin for several days
past.
Rev. Peter Dodd, former general
| secretary of the Newark conference
and secretary of the International Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal church died at Philippsburg,
N. J. Tuesday, aged u years
Plans are forming for new line of
steamers to fly the Mexican flag and
to be operated between the western
coast of Mexico and San Francisco and
Japan. The company will be backed
by Mexican, English and Japanese
| capital
The plant of the Zephyr Textile Co.
of Pawtucket, r. l., which has been
| idle for the past year, was purchased
Tuesday by the Penikeese Mills Co. of
Valley Falls. The latter company will
begin work in the new mill in the near
future. 1t will give employment to 100
men.
The body Of woman who had given
her name as Miss Jennie Davis Of
Lawrence, Mass, when arrested last
night for ~intoxication, was found in
the cell in the House of Detention at
Boston Tuesday, death being due, ac-
cording to the medical examiner, to
natural causes.
The final report of Frederick w.
Dallinger as receiver for the American
Birth Insurance Co, was allowed by
Judge Sheldon Tuesday in the supreme
court at Boston. 1t provides for Is
per cent. dividend to 273 policyholders
on their total claims of 5000. The re-
ceiver reported that he had paid 10
claims Of 5000 each.
Fire caused by crossed electric light
wires Tuesday almost completely de-
stroyed the four-story building of the
Oakdale Baking Co. at Philadelphia:
The Epsteq Shirtwaist Co. and the
American Chewing Gum Co., other oc-
cupants of the building, also share in
the losses which are estimated at $751;
600. About 900 persons are thrown out
Of employment. -
Count Won Zeppelin and Major Won
Parseval have accepted an Invitation
to go to Frankfort and attend the air
snip exhibition which is to be held
there July 10 to Oct. 10 Of this year,
according to Hamburg newspaper
They will travel in airships from Fried
richshafen and Bitterfeld respectively;
and during the exhibition they will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
There viii Be No Stomach
Misery or Dyspepsia.
End All Stomach Distress with
DiapepsIn.
SAYS An Absolute Cure Is At The
Drug Store Waiting.

When your stomach is weak or
lacking in Gastric juice, anything that
you eat, no difference what it is, will
sour on your stomach, raise the bile
and acids to cover your food like oil
on water, causing Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia, Stomach nervousness and
Bclching of sour poisons, which pro-
duce foul doors, nasty taste, bilious
headache, Heartburn, Intestinal grip
ing and make you an object of misery.
This is stomach trouble which can not
he overcome with ordinary digestive
medicines. 1t is caused by fermenta-
ton of your food, which will be
remedied at once by Pape's Diapepsn,
a preparation pleasant to take and as
harmless as candy, though it will di-
gest and prepare for assimilation into
the blood all the food you eat.
Indigestion is a result, not cause
of your trouble. If the Stomach is
sour and unhealthy, your food be-
comes tainted, and that's what is
causing the Indigestion and gas on
stomach and other miseries. Pape's
Diapepsin is an Antacid, most powerful
digestive and thorough regulator for
weak stomach. These IrlanguleS Will
digest any kind Of food you eat and
will cleanse the stomach and intestines
in natural way, which makes you feel
fine five minutes afterwards.
Any good Pharmacy here will sup
ply you with case of Pape's Diapep-
sin for fifty cents. Just reading about
this remarkable stomach preparation
will not help. You should go now and
get case. Put your Stomach in full
health and by tomorrow you will for
get the misery Of Stomach trouble
Your case is no different from many
others. 1t isn't Stomach Nerves or
Catarrh of the Stomach. or Gastritis,
or Dyspepsia. 1t is Food rotting-
Food Fermentation-that' all-and
takes about five minutes to overcome
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The speakers in behalf Of Machias
dwelt upon the inaccessibility of Cas-
tine and the expense Of Washington
county scholars attending other far
away Normal schools and pointed to
the fact that there We're 30 from that
county at the Pennington Normal
school the present year and a dozen
more in other Normal schools. Peti-
lions were read from all the large
towns Of the county asking that the
school be established at Machias, and
the committee was assured that there
would be 100 scholars ready to enter
when the school was completed, and
offered to furnish the names of intend
ing pupils.
The ideal location of Machias on the
rnain line of the Washington County
Railroad was urged in behalf of the
project and the fact was pointed out
that Washington county had no State
institution. Mr.. Havey of the commit
tee called attention to the fact that
Pressure Isles school did not show the
attendance promised by the petitioners
at the time of the hearing on the bill
which brought out a discussion that
there could be no comparison with Il
school a few years old and one estab-
lished 30 years ago and that the tenor
of the times was to build educational
institutions for the future and that the
benefits accruing were not always di-
rectly shown.
Those who spoke in behalf OF the es-
tablishment of the school were: Ash
ley st. Clair of Calais, Principal
George II Heath of the Machias Hig,,
school, Mrs. Jewett, superintendent of
the Cherryfield schools, Representative
Allen of Jonesboro, c. B. Donworth,
Selectman w. H. Allen and f. c. Don
worth of Machias, Supt. Fred Benson
of the EastpOrt and Lubec schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
WALDO.
PALERMO.

NORTH--Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Mel
son went to Augusta Thursday.
The neighbors made bee and hauled
a nice lot of wood for Mrs. Angus
Young last week.
On account of the storm Mrs. L. A.
Bowler on her way home from Enfield
had to stay in Thorndike for a few
days.
Constant Parmenter died at his home
Feb. l, at the age of 81 years
Mrs. Carrie Osgood went to Fairfield
Thursday to visit relatives for short
time.
Gertrude Jordan closed her school at
Deer Hill Friday.
Prince Jones is quite i'll with the grip.
DR.. Delaney is attending him.
On Friday evening, Jan. 70, about
60 relatives and friends gathered at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mel
son. Although the affair was a sur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

party of II insane criminals from
the Maine State prison and in charge
of Warden Norton and other officers
of the prison, were brought to this
city on the noon train yesterday and
committed to the new building which
has been erected on the Insane hospitai
land for the confinement Of that class
of convicts. party of these prison.
ers was brought to Augusta some time
ago. and those who arrived yesterday
were all the insane prisoners left at
the prison after the first shipment.
The prisoners were strongly ironed TO-
gether and were very quiet, but close
watch was kept on them as there were
in the lot some desperate characters