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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
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Claimant Russell Breaks
Down on Witness Stand
As He Tries to Prove Claim 10
That 100000 Estate.
The Cold Shoulder Given Him by
Members Of the Family.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. ia tall
sturdy looking man declared his birth
right in the probate court tiday and
iel Russell and entitled to a share of
the estate of 100000, which has all
ready been distributed, the most part
to the first son, William G. Russell.
The claimant, who says he is Daniel
Blake Russell and not Dan Rousseau
of Messina, n. Y, as contended by the
administrators of the will, broke down
and cried on the witness stand today
when relating his efforts to make his
brother recognize him. An even more
pathetic scene took place in the ante
room of the court, when the claimants
begged Mrs. Hannah Lynde, an aunt.
to remember and when she gave him
silence as an answer he again burst
into tears
The case has been on trial for nearly
two months, much of the time being
consumed in placing before judge
LawtOn evidence to substantiate the
claim that the witness today was rot
son of Daniel Russell, but resident
OF Messind. \. Y.
All sorts of claims have been made
by both sides. including testimony by
handwriting experts to the effect that
many letters. envelopes and even post
marks introduced by the upholders Of
the Will and the supporters of William
u. Russell as the only legal heir We're
forgerirs
Inc Russell claimant today declares
that he left homo IS wears ago and
mad wandered through the West
changing his name at times. but not
nearing Of his fathers death until two
years aSo and after the will had been
allowed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
THE IMMIGRATION LAWS
May Deprive Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy
Of An Imported Cook.

Boston, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy, the founder of the Christian
Science denomination, may be depriv-
ed Of the services of a highly recon-
mended English cook through strict
and literal Interpretation of the i'm
migration laws. In the meantime the
cook. Mrs. Mary L. Eptinger, who ar
rived on the steamer Ivernia, from
Liverpool, recently, is held at the i'm
migration detention station. while an
appeal against her deportation is be-
ing considered by the government au-
thorities at Washington.
Mrs. Eptinger, although reputed to
be an excellent cook, has but one leg
and because of this disability, the i'm
migration officials fear that she may
in time become public charge. She
is a widow, SO years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
TO the Coffee Drinkers
N u Of New England

No longer need You drink coffee that weak and color
less No longer need you be content with coffee that is
flat and navor!ess.
You now can get ,calcofee Coffee that has the rich
creamy delicious flavor and appetzing fragrance that
everyone longs for.
You have only to try the O Donohue Company Cofees
to realize how delicious coffee be- No wants
other brands after tasting Fifth Avenue"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
SOMERSET
SMITHFlELD.

Mrs. Lysanda Stevens is working in
Oakland for an indefinite time.
Messrs. c. c. Dow and father and
Lewis Hardy made a business trip to
Waterville Wednesday.
PALMYRA,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smith of this town
who were married Thanksgiving day,
held a wedding reception at the Grange
hall Tuesday evening. The Conant
family furnished a fine entertainment
consisting of a reading by Miss Vera
Conant and several musical selections
by the Conant quartet. An oyster sup
per with cake and coffee was. served
to 1850 guests, followed by a social
with music by Palmyra Grange Orches-
5tra.
~ A set of dining room furniture.
chamber set, a bed couch, two rockers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17

Augusta Club, 1905. Sewa,I wah.
tster; G. Cory Weston; Burton z, MAJ.
rill; Leon S. Lippincott; r. .RnrIeiah
Martin. N
q 1Sl1-Harold V. Bickmore Alfred IN
johnson; Alden $. Hichborn; l;cnrsegH
Macomher.
1912-Heroert e. Locke .,tandley s.
knowles.
1913-Edwin G. Burleish; Wilmot c.
Lippincott.
Pe0otscot County Club--lc;o-John l..
Crosby. 2nd. Bangor: Rabbi s. Crowcll.
Bangor: Alfred w. Stonn. Bangor:
Henry ]. Goliath, Dexter.
1911-Iawrence Davis. bradford.
Frank r. ponncly. Bangor: Waiter n.
Emerson. Pangor; Arthur {. Gibson,
Bangor; Charles L. Hawcs. Bangor,
Harrison l.. Robinson, Bangor; ]. G.
White, Bangor.
19l2-E +. Bradford. Bangor; r. Il.
Simpson, Bangor l.. b. Gordon,
Bangor; James NJ. Gill!n. BAN
gor: II. i. White. Bangor; Allan
Wocdcork. Ean2or, Walter \. Fuller,
Southwest Harhcr. A
1854. l. Crosby. Bangor; r. c.
Savage. FanSor.
Somerset County Club. 19l0-iiarold
Z. Rowoil. SkowhcGan; Harold f..
Weeks. Fairfield; r. f. G.. Bailey,
Skcwhegan
191l--W. F. Merrill, Skowhegan.
1312--Clyde Il. Chapman, Fairfield; f.
EIiner NoIin Skowhegan.
1919 II. f. Foss, Skowhegan; Merton
w C.nnpa Madison. Charles r Has
kell, IT,. Pittsfcld: F. I. Cowan, Pitts
field; John Lewis, Skowhegan.
The first meeting of the year of the
Somerset County Club was held at the
Zeta Pei Fraternity House this evening
when officers Wee elected for the pres
cnt year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17

KENNEBEC COUNTY. - In Probate
Court at Augusta, in vacation Dec. s,
1909.
A Certain Instrument. purporting to be
the last will and testament of John 3.
Norton late of Augusta in said County,
deceased, having been presented for pro-
bate;
ORDERED. That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully prior to
the fourth Monday of December next. in
the kennebec journal, newspaper
printed in Augusta that all persons in
terested may attend at a Court of Pro-
bate then to be holden at Augusta. and
show cause if any, why the said instru-
ment should not be proved, approved and
allowed as the last will and testament of
the said deceased.
HAROLD L. COOK, Judge,
Attest: +. w. LEIGHTON. Register.
dec10 fri.t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
WALES.

Edwin Hinkley of Salem, Mass, was
the guest Sunday of his siste, Mrs. Re-
aef Maxwell.
Mrs. Augustus Frost died very sud-
denly at her home Tuesday morning.
after short illness.
William Randall is quite sick with
heart trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
HYHAWKER JOTS

The LeavenWorth Times has arrived
at the conclusion that the new anti
cigarette law is giving entire sat1sfac-
ton to the smokers
The Indian corn dances in progress
on the Jackson county reservation.
says the Ottawa Herald, are dances OF
pleasure and not of pain. $780,.
Walt Mason is in favor of a special
session of the legislature for the pur-
pose of enacting a law which will pro-
hibit the drinking of Intoxicating
liquor in airships while they are
crossing over the state.
E. A. Mellen is offering the Cuba
Daylight for sale. This leads Charlie
Blakesley to remark that he might sell
the Daylight to better advantage in
December, when twilight sets in about
5 p. m. That will please be about all
from Brother Blakesley for a week
and a half.
While watching the new motor car
leave the depot yesterday morning,
Nelson Rawles remarked to some
friends, ..'Weu, that-beatS -the--oId
hack to the station doesn't it" Not
quite" replied a bystander You
on this concern by the way Mr..
RawIes, I notice that your thumb APP
pears a little short. Did you have an
accident" mo. no. not at ALL" said
end of that thumb off pointing out
the scenery to travellers be-
tween Highland and Highland sta
ion.''-Highland Vidette.
A clergyman happened to tell his
son one Saturday afternoon what les
son he would read next morning in
church. The boy got hold of his
fathers Bible, found the lesson s
place and glued together the connect
ing pages. In consequence the clergy
man read to his flock the following
dav that when Noah was 40 years
old he took upon himself wife who
was'-here he turned the page TAO
cubits long, 40 cubits wide, built of
gopher wood with pitch in and pitch
out After reading the passage, the
clergyman read it again to verify it.
Then, pushing back his spectacles he
looked gravely at the congregation
and said: MY friends, this is the
first time I ever read that in the
Bible but I accept it as evidence
that we are fearfully and wonderfully
made. ''-Grinnell Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
THE DIVORCE EVIL.

During the three terms of the dis
trict court of Shawnee for the past
year two hundred petitions have been
filed by parties who wished for di-
Yorces. On these petitions no less than
one hundred and sixty-eight divorces
were granted. one hundred and twenty
six being decreed to women and the re-
naming fOrty-two to men. This is not
a record for a county Of the size of
Shawnee, as regards to population. to
be proud of. AS is pointed out by
Judge A. w. Dana of the district court
the state of Kansas and the country
are in need of better and uniform di-
vorce laws. He also makes the sugges-
ton that there is need to make the re-
quirements for getting married more
rigid. And it's a good one.
All Of the foremost sociologists of the
day are unanimous in expressing the
opinion that the divorce evil is one of
the greatest with which the people of
this country have to contend 1t has
developed to its present distressing
proportions because of the iaxity Of the
divorce laws Of many Of the states.
And Kansas is right up to the front in
the procession of such states. The in
consequential reasons which are all
that it is needed r. put forth to Sc
cure a divorce in this state are a mock
cry to righteousness. People who find
that they cannot live happily together
after they have been married for a
reasonable length of time because OF
incompatibility of temper or for a
variety of other trivial reasons should
not be compelled TO live together. But
they are not entitled to absolute di-
vorces. They are entitled to legal sepa-
rations. with the husband If he is the
offending party compelled to pay for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
KILL THE WEEDS.

The ST. Louis Journal of Agriculture.
an excellent authority on all matters
pertaining to tie farm. in a chapter
on weeds, tells what a loss they entail
on the husbandman. says the Washing
ton Post. They rob the soil of its mois-
ture and the plant of its food. They
make the labor OF the farmer more
onerous, more irksome. and more ex-
Iensive; and when moved with hay they
render it much less valuable as food
for live stock. They also are city of
refuge for noxious insects that inJure
crops and engender plant diseases such
as rusts, snuts. and bights.
If the 1.-THE of the money appropria-
ted annually for the army and navy as
preparation for wars that may never
come were devoted to a relentless war
fare against weeds. rats, mosquitoes,
and noxioGs insects. in a few years the
Profits would be so enormous that the
PEOPLE could easily bear a taxation for
the army ana navy threefold greater
than it is row.
The Journal of Agriculture would pro-
tect hawks and owls, that slay so many
rats and field mice; and it would pro-
tect ali the other birds. the volunteer
friends of the farmer. Every quail kill
10 a vandalism against the farmer. The
robin, the wren, the thrush, the blue
bird, the redbird. the woodpecker, the
lark, the sapsucker. the martin-all are
worth more than their weight in silver
and some of them more than their
weight in gold to the farmer, yet they
find relentless enemies in farm boys.
It is stated that S. F. Weinhold, of
Brookside, Lycoming county. Pa, last
season raised 5000 bushels of corn on
% acres of land. That is 12o bushels,
or "a barrels. an acre. There is a farm
er for you, though even his enormous
yield has been greatly exceeded by
other good farmers. What Mr.. Vein
hold has done can be done by the aver
age farmer of any state in the corn
belt if he shall discover the same sag
acity, the same care. and the same dill
gence- It is inconceivable that a farm
eli like this Pennsylvania Dutchman
should raise a. crop of weeds.
And here is a good thing in poetry
that comes out Of Missouri:
Is the man VINO goes to war
And boasts of valiant deeds,
As great a hero as the one
Who simply kills the weeds?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09


You always want to be first" he
flung out savagely, but this is my
chance, Victor, and no man shall take
1t from me-no man" and with that
he was over the side of the pier. his
strong arms beating the waves as he
swan toward Dulcfe
And when he came to her she
opened her eyes. David" she
whispered. "oh, David" and some
thing in her voice made his heart
leap.
They went in slowly. not needing
the life belt that Darlington flung to
them, for love and hope made David
strong.
And when they came to the beach
Dulcie lay in the sun and revived
slowly, and at last she smiled into
their anxious faces.
The water was so cold-and il was
some kind of cramp-and then David
came-David!" Her voice trailed of
and she shut her eyes
And at that note of tenderness in
her voice Darlington knew as his
friend had known.
And because he could not let her
hear he took an envelope from his
pocket and wrote upon it and handed
II to David, and then he rose and
went away up the beach.
David, left alone with his love. read
what he had written:
1t is you who will have the lions
share this time. Royal. You have her
love. And all that I ask now Is that
from both of you may get some IT.
tie share of-friendship. Victor."-
Copyright. 1909, by Associated Liter.
airy Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
EvERYBODY,s GOVERNMENT.

| One of the fine results of the work
| ings of a commission form of govern
ment is the fact that it makes it pos
! sible for all of the people living under
/ it to get in close and intimate touch
with the affairs of their municipality if
they so desire. This fact is set forth
clearly in an exceedingly interesting
editorial on the subject which appeared
| recently in the Leavenworth Times. 1t
follows:
ANY visitor at a meeting of the
LeavenwOrth city commission who has
also attended the sessions of any of
the former councils must be impressed
with the Improvement in the way OF
doing things this new government OF
fers. The mayor and council arran ge-
ment, when 1t was the custom for the
aldermen each to be seated at his desk,
somehow used to discourage the ap-
pearance of LeaVenworth citizens to
talk about matters that were of inter-
est or Importance to them. They could,
of course, go to the councilman and
ask him to present their case. and in
his formal way he nearly always COM
piled, but usually no one felt like ap-
preaching him. except in an emergency.
Now we have the mayor and COM
missionerS seated about a. table, and d
standing Invitation extended to all of
US to go before them and talk it over.
Perhaps the claim we make is Gnduly
presumptive. If so, we are advised
how and why. Or if there is Justice be-
hind our protest we get an attentive
ear. That is what we should rightly
expect of any city government An adj
ministration Is not intended merely to
deal with affairs involving the expend-
iture Of great lot of money. like street
paving and curbing. and the mainte-
nance of various departments, but it
should be ready to give heed to the lit
tie things which in he aggregate al
ways have a big significance. The
Leavenworth commission is every
body's government. The poor man is
just as much entitled to a statement Of
his case as is the rich man. A woman
need not feel the slightest hesitancy In
attending any of the commissions
meetings. It is her government. too
And this is only one of the reasons why
Leavenworth Will never regret Its
adoption of the commission"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News. ]

FROM the GilCdEO ANtNSs
A little success is apt to make a
small man dizzy.
Too many gilt-edge securities are
guilt-edged.
Philanthropy usually bets in its
best work in the limelight.
And a woman seldom stops talking
for the purpose of thinking.
It's a toss-up between the Dragging
man and the nagging woman.
Strong will power enables man to
take an occasional fall out Of himself.
Even the woman who is fond of gold
is likely to draw the line at golden
silence.
Many a man refuses to trust in the
Lord as long as he has a dollar in his
pocket.
The fool who butts in where angels
fear to treaed ususally gets all that's
coming to him.
The publfc's knowledge Of many A
theatrical star is due to patent medi-
cine advertisements
While some mon practice what they
preach. the majority would be
ashamed to preach half they practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

the Wife'S and family's support. Such
separations should not carry with them
the right for either party to marry dur
ing the life of the other. 1t should not
be possible, as it is at present, for
parties to marriage to disregard 50
easily the. great responsibilities which
matrimony thrusts upon them. There
should be no such thing as absolute
divorce except for the most serious Of
lenses against the marriage VOWS, and
then the court should decree that the
offending party in such suit cannot
marry during the life of the other one.
These suggestions may strike some
people as being a little harsh but they
are merely the outlining of the laws on
divorce which prevail In few of the
states of the union. OF course, their
effect can be easily nullified by the re-
movaI of parties to separation and di-
vorce suits to other states. This fact
emphasizes the necessity of uniform
laws among the states on the subject
Of divorce. It IS one of the crying
necessities of the nation and is to be
subject for attention and discussion az
the conference which President Taft
proposes to hold during the winter
months with the governors of the vari-
Gus states. 1t. IS to be hoped that
something material along this line
comes from that conference. This Is a
matter that must be solved, and solved
soon. If the society of the United
States is to be maintained on a decent
and respectable basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
QUAKER NIEDITATIoNs.

From the Philadelphia Record.l
Many a man blesses the food who
doesn't pay the butcher.
We are never satisfied with our lot
unless there is a lot of il.
The man who a. addicted to white
lies soon becomes color blind.
Some women are almost as much
afraid of a thunder storm as they are
of a mouse.
The labor agitator who demands n
eight-hour day doesn't care If his wife
works sixteen.
No. Maude. dear; it isn't a sign that
a man is well bred just because he had
a little bun on.
The minute a woman realizes she
loves a man she considers it her privi-
lege to boss him.
It is better to have your faith in
your fellowman receive an occasional
jolt than to have none at all.
Revenge is sweet" quoted the Wise
Guy Yes agreed the Simple Mug:
but, like lots Of other sweet things, It
is apt to upset us
Nell-"Has Mrs. Dashaway become
reconciled to the loss of her hus-
band?" Believes, she had an idea
that black wouldn't be becoming to
her; but she finds she was mistaken"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IRON the Atchison Globe. !

TFrom the Atchison Globe.l
Don't be fanatical. Tt is a form of
insanity.
Occasionally a smart man is met
with, and it is joy to hear him
talk.
Never agree with the crouch; he
wants everything and everybody to
be disagreeable.
The greatest army on earth is COM
posed of those people who are good
because they have never been
tempted.
Every man believes he would oc
casionally whip a policeman if the
policeman would lay down his club
and pistol
1t ought to take a good deal of
conceit out of American men to OBJ
serve that white women occasionally
chase a Chinaman.
Pat Sheedy, a noted gambler. gives
this advice to young men Take any
road but the crooked one" It's a
maxim good enough to be preserved,
if n gambler did say 1t.
A certain citizen of Coolidge is very
indignant because of a Great Outrage
committed in the early history of that
town. Investigation reveals that the
indignant citizen is the man who COM
mitted the outrage.
There is a noted fool in AtchisOn
and people generally say of him: He
doesn't know any better" Some men
who talk nonsense know better. but
the majority of them do not. To
fool, a wise man is a fool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Intimations are among the things
that cause all kinds of trouble:
X X
There is nothing to the theory that
everything comes to those who wait.
n X
A man isn't worth much who hasn't
some self-conceit, but If he's wise he
keeps it to himself.
y n
Hot weather is eminently successful
in bringing to the surface all the
meanness in human beings.
X
A woman who tries to keep her age
a secret is foolish and silly but a man
who does likewise is worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
% any address at the rate OF ten
cents a week or thirty cents a month
(by mail onIy.) Address changed as
often as desired. While out OF town
the State journal win be 60 you like
a daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

What part of my book did Won most
brushed her hair over her ears. And after
moments reflection Miss CAYENNE an
swered: The cover design. '-washingto
Mrs. Gramercy-If you want nice hall
skins with the real head on tt? Mrs cay
Roymi meyer could use one Of those things
atiye my husband is every time he comes
in late.-BroOklyn Life.
How nice and warm it always seems
janitor bribed mo. The hs's woman man E wB5
lives on the floor below is a coId-air crank
who quarrels with him every day because
he Keeps her nearly roasted. Chicago
Record-Herald.
a Bates county minister was Mortified
one Sunday to see a boy in the rear Of
corner with paper wads. AS the good man
looked at him the boy called out You
tend to your preaching, mister; III keep
EN- awake! kansas City Star.
II can marry a rich girl. whom do not
dearly. Which shall I do?'' Follow the
dictates OF your heart my boy, and be
happy. Marry the poor one and-say-er-
other -Lippincotts Magazine.
cert last. night; and think they played
Wagner" What makes you think so?"
w ny, a Dig punch or plaster fell from the
ceiling into the middle aisle during the
concert. and a man who was sleeping near
me woke up and said, Wagner "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Yes. many thousand emigrants come to
them into good American citizens? p BASE
ball. Louisville Courier-Journal.
How did you cure your boy Of playing
New York Evening Telegram.
DE man who speaks muffin but de sim
much TO do in de vie Of ihvestfssstiniiS an
time foh talkin'. "-Washington Star
Houston-The French may now buy our
stocks on their bourse. Mulberry-They
would find it safer to marry them, as
Brooklyn Lady excited and very much
mixed IN stations)-Oh. sir, where is New
York? Guard-At the top of those stairs,
ma am.-Life.
Athletic Bather-I just dote on Brown
ing, don't you? Fair Bather-l don't mind
browning as long as it doesn't freckle.-
Judge.
Eyes. I tell my wife everything" We'll.
I wish you'd cut il out. She comes and
tolls my wife. and then Imm in bad. -
Cleveland Leader
80 Mr. Jorkins is dead I hadn't
heard of it. How did you know. l didn't
hear positively, but I overheard Jorkius
say in Il street car that he intended 10 dis
pute her will. Baltimore American.
Say am. who did the baking today"
asked Farmer Wheatly. Jane. my dear
answered Mrs Wheatiy. "Humph.' snort
ed Wheatly. do you know I've heard a
must say I don't think much OF it.'-De-
trOit Free Press.