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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
COUNTY NEWS
WINDSOR.

William Dutton has exchanged his
pair of gray colts with Mr.. Prescott of
Augusta for a handsome pair Of
blacks, weighing 31O0 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lewis of Joice
visited their sister Mrs. c. F. Donnell
Sunday.
Town meeting will be held March s
and the customary town meeting
Miss Edna Benner is passing her vaca-
Criliis's father, Dr. H. NJ. Blake.
dinner will be furnished in G. A. r.
hall. Ladies are requested to bring
or send food. Proceeds are for the
pastor OF Methodist church.
r.. B. Jewell and Harry Malcolm
have been hauling pressed hay to Au-
gusta the past week for J. F. Meigs.
Mrs Ray Colburn recently visited
her mother, MRS. McGrane in White
field.
Several of the farmers are busy
hauling their supply of commercial
fertilizer from the railroad stations
and the indications are that a larger
acreage of potatoes and sweet corn
will be planted than ever before.
WEST.-Mrs. Henry Taber received
news Saturday of the death of her
aged brother. Russell Hersey of Liver
more and left Sunday for that place to
attend the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lamson passed
Sunday at the home of Mr.. Lamson's
sister the Mrs. Nash of East Pittston
the eldest who is in feeble health
George Robbins of Augusta has been
a guest at Henry Taber's for the past
week.
Rev. J. F. Jones and Mrs. Jones with
Master Vassar, were visitors one day
last week at the home of o. E. Carpen-
tiers.
Warren Lamson, Arthur Allen and
CORTLAND Taber, are hauling logs to
Billiards. mill at the foot of Fuller hill.
Daniel True passed Saturday after
noon at Fred Perley's.
Mrs Barton and daughter Stella,
passed Saturday in Augusta.
Miss Alice McCurda, has fine
large cat, maltese in color, weighing
|121-2 pounds Major Bill' is nearly
Is years old and still very active.
Miss Katherine Golfer, who with the
youngest Caswell child has been visit
ing at the home of his father, Herbert
Caswell, and has lived with his aunt.
Mrs Golfer since an infant, returned
to her home last week.
John Randall of South China, and
several others were out fishing re-
Gently on Keye's pond and were very
successful, taking home with them n
pickerel, some of which weighed ? IL
pounds.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

All physicians agree that mirth and foy
at meal time does much toward diges-
ton. Mirth tingles the whole nervous
organism of man, the cells wherein are
stored valuable digestive juices. enlpty
their contents under the nerve stiuula-
ton and promote the highest degree Of
digestion.
II gloom and discomfort prevail at
table the reverse action obtains and
meals become necessities. not anticipated
joys.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are little
storehouses of digestion which mix with
the stomach Juices. digest food. retingle
the mucous membrane and its nerve
centers. give 10 the blood great wealth
OF digestive fluids, promote digestion and
stays by the stomach until all its duties
are complete.
II dyspepsia sits at tables it makes the
dining room a place Of awe, these tab
let's should be taken after meals and
dyspepsia Of a consequence fees.
No need for diet or fasting. The dys-
peptics who will use them religiouslv
viii find no sense OF nausea in the sight
Of generous meals or in the odor Of rich
cooking.
II matters not what the condition Of
the stomach. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
only improve the juices and bring quiet
10 the whole digestive canal. of which
The stomach is the center.
Forty thousand physicians use these
tablets in their practice and every drug
gist sells them Price soc. Send as your
name and address and we viii send you
a trial package by mail free. Address
F. A Stuart Co, $50 Stuart Big. Mar
shall Mich.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
CENTURY-oLD HOUSE BURNS.
'Greenridge" Mansion, with VaIu-
able Furniture, Destroyed.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Hyattsville. Nd. March Green
ridge" the home Of Charles ". Conley.
in Montgomery County, was burned 10
the ground this morning.
The occupants Of the house. which was
one OF the landmarks OF Montgomery
County. escaped in their night clothing
With the exception OF a few pieces OF
furniture that have been I'm the Conley
family for over 30 years. all the house
hold effects were lost. The house was
erected over 100 years ago. and about
sixty years ago the father OF the present
owner constructed an addition The arChl-
lecture was colonial.
The origin Of the fire Is unknown. but
the theory is that a defective flue was
responsible for Il. The property IS par
TALLY insured
Capt. z. T. Conley. l. s. A. com
mandant az the Maryland Agricultural
College. lost a valuable collection Of ma
hogany furniture. implements OF war, &c,
secured while ne was stationed in the
Philippines. Valuable gowns. rugs. &c.
purchased by Capt. Conley while in the
Orient were also destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Parkersburg, w. Va. March 25-Par-
kersburg business men are considering
plans to obtain cheap gas for manufsc-
turing purposes. A proposition has been
made 20 the city by the Fisher OH Com
pany. Of Pittsburg. TO sell them 1900
acres of good gas territory in the Roane
County field for S25O.OOO. There are al
ready FIVE wells IN the field. with a daily
production OF 100000 feet OF gas. The
field Is only twenty-eight miles from
ParkersbuTg.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

Hagerstown. March 25.-Thic city was
the center of severe windstorm which
swept over the entire county this morn
Ing. doing considerable damage here
and In several outlying districts. The
storm partially wrecked the front OF the
handsome new store building OF A. w
Munson, in this city, breaking the large
glass. the damage amounting 10 several
hundred dollars. There was a heavy
rainfall all over the county. The tenn
perature is falling rapidly.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

Duke street, after a lingering illness.
Beside his wife. ne is survived by ten
children. His funeral will take place
Saturday afternoon al o'clock. from St.
Johns Episcopal Chapel. West End. Mr..
Brown was native OF FauQuler County.
Va For quarter OF a century he was
engaged in the milling business. Up 10
the time OF his death he held position
with the First National Bank. He served
in the Confederate army.
In the Circuit Court Of Fairfax County
yesterday a jury gave James G. Harper
a verdict OF N,2o0 In his suit against the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company. The suit
was for personal injuries In the same
court a verdict for $500 damages against
the same company was given George G.
Waters
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE WITH AK.
Students Mind Unbalanced by Hard
Work

stanton. Va, March 25-Walter Glib
son. son OF 6. L. Gibson. OF West Vir-
ginia. a student at Dunsmore's Business
College. is lying ar deaths door in a
hospital here, suffering from self-inhicted
wounds.
Gibson awoke az 2 o'clock this morning.
left bis room. and. procuring IN ak. made
seven ugly gashes in his head and sue
ceeded IN fracturing his skull. Unable to
end his life in this way. he went back
to mis- room and requested his roommate.
W. G. Leg. to finish the Job" as he
expressed Z.
II is said he has been acting strangely
for some days and that his mind was
unbalanced. He was an Industrious stu
dent in the theory department, and u Is
suppose he had overtaxed his brain. He
is only nineteen years old.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

st. PaUl's Chancei Choir has organized
for the coming season with the following
lineup: Bartle. c; Cullen, p; Cannon.
h; Hall. 2b.: Donaldson, 3b.; Roach,
SIS; Burlington. H.: McCallun. e.: Still
we'll n
This material is good and Il Is ex-
pected that a strong team will be de-
veloped. Teams averaging thirteen years
may arrange games by addressing R. F.
Bartle, Jr., 1903 Second street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Southern Will Complete big bridge

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va, March 25.-Curtis &
Shumway, local contractors, have beer
awarded the contract for the completion
OF the bridge over the James River on
the new line OF the Southern Railway
around Lynchburg Work win start on
Monday. The bridge is fully 1000 feet
long and nearly 40 feet above the river
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
NOW PREPARING ADDRESS.
SPOttsyIvania VIII Outline Joint
Shaft Plans 10 Country.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Hersld
Spottsylvanla, Va. March 25.-The com
mittee OF citizens appointed 20 prepare
an address 10 the people OF the United
States, asking their Endorsement and sup
port OF the movement 10 erect a joint
monument on the Bloody Angle" bat
tlefield. IS now preparing the address. and
hope 10 have II completed in a short time
The address wiz outline the whole plan
OF the proposed scheme TO erect a joint
monument 20 the soldiers who wore the
gray and the blue
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Threatens Merchant. with Dynamite

Danvire. Va, March S-The police
postal authorities are investigating a
mysterious unsigned Letter addressed TO
VIII McCully. a merchant Of this city, in
which the writer threatens 20 blow u
his store with dynamite unless he moves
out. McCuliy has had during the past
several weeks two fires. supposedly OF
iucendiary origin. and the author Of the
letter declares that he was responsible
for them No motive can be assigned
for the threat.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
southern Plans Atlanta Terminals.

Atlanta. Ga. March Announcement
IS made here that the Southern Railway
will begin the construction Immediately
Of freight terminals In Atlanta costing
in the neighborhOod CT $4,000 The total
expenditure. including the necessary real
estate. which has already been purchased.
will approximate 100000.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
storm Damage In DanviIIe.

Special % The Washington Herald.
DanvilIe. Va, March 25.-This section
to-day was swept by a terrific windstorm.
which followed a heavy rain last night.
Part Of the roofing 10 a wooden bridge.
which spans Dan River, was blown or.
and the telephone services, both local and
long distance. were badly crippled. Large
trees and telephone poles In the city
were blown down.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Hampton Roads swept by hurricane
Special to The Washington Herald.


Newport News, Va, March 26-Much
damage was done ashore and afoat here
to-day by a hurricane, which swept over
this section just before noon westerly
storm has been prevailing all day, but
about II o'clock the wind increased in
violence until nearly every vessel in the
harbor was Juggling away at two anchors
Small boats along the water front Jared
badly during the hurricane.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

Special to The Washington Herald.
Hyattsville. Nd, March 25.-''AIaryiand
Day" was appropriately celebrated at the
Maryland Agricultural College The fea-
ture Of the ceremonies was an address by
States Attorney Albert Sidney Johnston
Owens. Of Baltimore, who talked about
the early history Of Maryland
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Parkersburg Firms Bid the Lowest

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va. March 25--Seventeen
contractors submitted bids here to-day for
the work Of installing the sewerage sys-
tom lately authorized by the voters OF
Winchester. The bids range from 81 900
TO $4,000. The lowest bid submitted was
BY the Central Construction Company.
OF Parkersburg. W Va
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Train stoned-Man In,ured.

cffC1hl 10 Inc hdaIAAsNvA AApi-4ls
Roanoke. Va. March "a heavy lump
OF coke, thrown through the car window
o. Norfolk and Western passenger train
near Stonega last night. struck W. f.
Stephenson, of Lynchburg. in the head.
badly cutting the scalp and face and
probably destroying his eyesight De-
tectives are trying to find the miscreant.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
LEE NOT A CANDIDATE.
Lynchburg Lawyer says He Ia Not
in Congregational Field.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. March 25-John L. Lee.
the well-known criminal lawyer. who
achieved state prominence in the Samuel
McCUe trial, announced this evening that
he would not be a candidate for Con-
gress from the Sixth district. He made
the statement without reservation.
II is reported in Washington that Rep
resentative Glass would retire at the end
or his present term. and that Mr. Lee
would be a candidate for the honor.
Mr.. Lee says he does not wish 10 sacri-
fee his large legal practice, which De
would be compelled 10 do II he goes 70
Congress.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
DEATH IN BIG STORM.
Gale sweeps Piedmont Section of
south Carolina.

South Carolina.
Greenwood. S. c. March 25.-One death
and the destruction OF a score Of houses
are reported to-day as the result Of the
terrible windstorm. which swept this
section late last night. Many horses and
mules were killed.
The storm was electrical in character,
and the seyerest known in this part Of
the country in ten years. Reports from
all parts Of the storm-swept- region tell
Of the damage.
At Columbia. the storm assumed cy-
clonic proportions. wrecking more than
a dozen houses and leveling trees and
electric poles throughout the city. one
negro was killed in the wreck Of dwell
ing at Ridgewood, a suburb OF Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

Inmates in Boarding House Driven
To Streets in Night Clothes.

Richmond, Va. March 25-Fire early
house operated by Mrs. Cornelius Gold
berg and caused panic among the score
or more of the inmates and drove them
into the street IN their night attire Sew
eral women were overcome by smoke.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
STONEGA COMPANY RESUMES

Special to The Washington Herald.
Roanoke. Va, March 25.-The SOnega
Coal and Coke Company. operating extern
sively in Wise County. to-day posted no
tees that the works. which have been
closed down several months. will resume
on April 1. The company is controlled BY
the Wentzes, Of Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Farmers Are in Quest of
Produce Dealers.
CHIEF GOODS RECEIVES LETTER
Marshal of Fairfax Division of Pa
rade DesIenates Chairman of the
District Committees Parade Of
school Children 90 BE HeId-Finds
Her Bedmate Cold in Death.

Alexandra News Agency. so2 King street. Alex
sndris. Va, authorized agents and carriers fJr
The Washington Herald The Herald viii DO do
hEered daily and sunday TO any address in Alex
andria for 50 cents a month.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
New Grain Elevator for Lynchburr

Lynchburg. Va. March 25--The Pied
mont Mills. Of Lynchburg. win soon be-
gin the erection OF a grain elevator with
capacity Of 1900 bushels. The elevator
viii be located at Washington and JEFF
ferson streets, adjoining the mill
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
NorfoIk ColIeglanr win.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Norfolk. Va. March 25.-In the first
garne OF the season here. the Norfolk COL
legisns defeated lafayette College by a
score Of TO ;.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

Jacksonville. Fla. March S.-Fire to-
day destroyed several manufacturing in
situations in the business heart OF the
city. causing a loss Of $4,000
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Kills Self in sisters Presence.

Special to The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Nd, March B.-Charles
Porter committed suicide at Frostburg
this evening by shooting himself IN the
mouth with a pistol He committed the
deed in his room in the presence OF his
sister. Porter told his sister he intended
20 shoot a rat. and while her attention
vas directed from him, he placed the bar
rel OF the pistol In his mouth and pulled
the trigger. A wife and child survive him.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
NEWS OF THE CAROLTNAS,
MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE

Marriage licenses for the following Viz
ginia and West Virginia couples were IS
sued in Washington yesterday;
George G. Lee and Susie V. Robinson.
both OF Falls Church. Va
c. Leon Parker, OF Middleton. Va. and
Bessie J.. Reid, Of Hume. Va.
George G. Ball. Of Huntington, W. Va.
and Maud L. Reddish. OF Charlottesville.
Va.
Salisbury. y. ca contract has been
let by II. Clay Grub for the erection
Of an eight-story steel Office building in
Salisbury. which viii be Salisburys first
skyscraper.
shepherdstown. ". va.-Mrs. Alice
Gibson. OF Shepherdstown, died suddenly
at her home in this place after an ill.,
ness Of only few days. in the seventy
fourth year OF Der age. Mrs. Gibson,
whose maiden name was Grove was the
widow Of Or. J. Gregg Gibson. She was
native OF Sharpsburg. Nd. where her
ancestors have lived for generations. She
is survived by two sons. Robert Gibson.
OF Philadelphia. and DR.. Hopkins Glib
son, OF Shepherdstown. She also leaves
four brothers and one sister.
Roanoke. va--The virginian Railroad
will erect a $500 passenger station here.
The contract has been awarded 10 A N
Walkup, OF Richmond. II viii be located
between Jefferson and Walnut streets.
Berryvllle, Va--The Berryville ice plant
Is nearing completion. A cold storage
VIII be operated in connection with the
the fall for the winter and spring mar
kets.
BerryviIie. Va-To hold a reserve water
supply, a huge reservoir has been con-
structed on the west side OF the Blue
Ridge Mountains by the Berryyille Water
Company. The reservoir, constructed %
concrete, will hold more than 1000, 600
gallons o. water. II Is filed from a
spring which gushes from the side OF
the mountain.
wheeling. W va.-The InteHigencer
says editorially: Senator Scott an
nounces with some emphasis that he is
not satisfied with the distribution Of com
81
Scott believes that those important
Southern States which have recently bro
ken away from Democratic domination
have not received sufficient recognition IN
the making Up OF the Senate Finance
Committee. while New England has en-
loved special favors. West Virginians VIII
generally sympathize with the West Viz
ginia Senator IN his bold and vigorous
protest"
Norfolk. Va.-JudEe Martin. Of the
Court OF Law and Chancery. who rem
dered the lower court decision in the poll
tax case. IN which he held that poll taxes
must be paid bodily" as a prerequisite
20 voting, says the Supreme Court OF Ap-
peals OF Virginia did not reverse him in
its opinion defining personal payment
but reversed itself his opinion having
been largely based upon arguments and
quotations used IN a previous opinion by
the Supreme Court.
Petersburg ". Va.-According 20 IN
formation here officers Of the National
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
aTHE MORNING AFTER. .

MISS ANY GRANT. Of New York. presents TINS
opera a. q heading. with Mpsicsl Arrangements from
The Score. BRUNO HUM 81 the piano. COLI IL
BlA rHEATER. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
March 81, 80 Prizes. Sic SL09. 75c and 5oc. On
sale Wilson Ticket Once. LIS y 81 u the ". l..
Srederiek Piano Stcrel.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

Guard In the State are protesting against
the rumored appointment OF n. S. Bur
lew 10 be the new adJutant general
There are many applicants for the place.
and many other officers are being doomed
By the guard in their particular sections
Of the State
Mooreheld, ". va--The large store OF
A. ". Harper was destroyed by FIRE. the
loss being $1,000
Cumberland, Md-Rev. W. d. Carrico.
aged elghty-seven years. for many years
leading Methodist minister or West ViT-
GINA, is dead at Barrackyille. He was
at one time the pastor OF the Diamond
Street Methodist Church, at Fairmont.
Richmond. va.-The Richmond Times
Dispatch. in referring 10 the Norfolk poll
tax decision. says:
1.-The court holds that a payment out
OF the personal funds Is as much a
personal payment as II the voter ap-
peared in person. and says that the money
may be delivered TO the treasurer by
representative OF the voter.
How the treasurers are 10 determine
whether or not the money offered by a
voter came out OF his personal funds
Is still a question
There are seme who contend that
political bosses and ward heelers can
easily get around the provisions OF the
constitution. Since the voters DO not
have 10 pay in person, the politicians
could easily supply the voter with the
necessary money 10 pay his poll taxes
and the voter could in turn delegate
some one else TO take the money % the
treasurer and pay the tax In this man.
ner the politician could control that vote
To compel the voters TO appear in person
would not relieve this condition In that
event the boss could hand the voters
the money. and they could so TO the
treasurer and pay the tax.
THE question OF how the treasurer Is
10 determine whether OF not the money
comes out OF the personal funds OF
voter was raised by counsel when this
case was argued. but the opinion Of The
court offers no solution"
Romney. W Va-The Imperial Orchard
Company. OF Hampshire County. has cen
/ incorporated. with a capital stock OF $50
CO., The charter members are II. c. Mil
Ter. G. p Miller, l. Il. c. Pancake, I. c.
Pancake and J. S Zimmerman The
principal Office will be al Paw Paw The
company wiz grow apples. They have
about $500 trees already set and will
plant 1000 TO 1000 more. The orchard
is located near the Kings Camp orchard
OF the Allegheny Orchard Company
Lynchhurg. Na-LOcal option IN Lynch
burg cost the state S2.AsS9 and the city
S2,1C1-5s, these being the amounts that
must be refunded TO former liquor dealers
/ By reason Of the saloons being closed
ffty-fve DAYS before the licenses expired
Z The State viii al once issue warrants for
It's share and the city council VIII pro-
vide for its 5000 AT the April sessions.
Spottsyivania. Va-Application will be
made 10 the board OF supervisors FOR a
special election under the Ward election
law 10 submit the question OF a bond
issue OF $4,000 for CORTLAND district and
sac ooG for Chancellor district for perma-
nent Improvements Of public roads.