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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30
Bankrupt's Petition for DISCHARGES
In the matter of In
!AROLD o. TEBBETTS. ! Bankruptcy.

In the matter of In
HAROLD o. TEBBETTS. : Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge Of flie
District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.
HAROLD o. TEBBETTS of Readfield
in the County of Kennebec. and State Of
Maine. in said District. respectfully rep
lesents. that on the 18th day of January.
last past. he was duly adiudged bankrupt
under the Acts of Congress relating to
bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered
"l his property and rights of property.
and has fully complied with all the re-
quirencnts of said Acts and; Of the orders
of Court touching his bankrppteysg
WHEREFORE HE PRAXS.s That he
may be decreed by the Court TO Mare II
fun discharge from all debts9 provable
AGAINST his estate. under said bankruptcy
Acts. except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of March A. D. 1909.
r HAROLR 0, TEBBETrS, Bankrupt.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharae.
In the matter of In
BRETON, alias Bank
JOSEPH BUTLER, Nruptcy


Bankrupt. t. 10 H..
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine. e. b..
JOSEPH BRETON, alias JOSEPH
RULER OF Waterville in the County Of
kennebec. and State of Maine, I'm said
District. respectfully represents, that on
the 18th day of March. last past. he was
duly adjudged bankrupt under the Acts
of Congress relating to bankruptcy: that
he has duly surrendered all his property
and rights Of property. and has fully
complied with all the requirements of said
Acts and of the orders of Court touch
ing his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE HE PRAYS. That he
may be decreed by the Court to have q
full discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankruptcy
Acts. except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge
Dated this END day of March A. u.
Witness to mark. His
JOSEPH X BRETON,
a. A. Matthew. mark.
Bankrupt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

Melville c. Aubrey, Bowdoin II, of
washington, d. c., has been visiting
his classmate, Alden S. Hichborn. in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

me Charming Guild will hold a Food
ana flower sale at the Unitarian par
Tors at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
April l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

lance at the Grange hall in Man
chester wednesday evening, March 81.
with music by Lees Orchestra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

Inc Womans Board will meet this
aiterhoon at o'clock with Mrs. f. G.
Narli, NO. 16 East Chestnut street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

.. n. Eealy. member Of board of Sc
iectnhen Of Whitet'eld, was in Augusta
on business Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30
Daily ksnnebee Journal
TELEPHoNE-1ss.
LOCAL BRIEFS

roy l.. Marston of SkowheSan was
IL the city Monday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, March g.
Wheat for September delivery touched
new high record mark for the season
today when it sold at 1909. The May de-
livery advanced to within &c. of the best
mark for the season, while the July OPP
ure. The close was strong at almost the
high point of the day Corn, oats and
provisions also closed strong.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May 1873: July 1861: Sept. 1909.
CORN-May 662Ms: July &C. Sept 65sdIa.
OATS-May 54a; July 47s: Sept. 39i.
MESS PORK-NIay 1192a; July 1922;
Sept. 1922.
SHORT RIBS-May 942aa; July 955; Sept.
go.
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOUR-Steady.
RYE-No. = IS.
BARLEY-e0m63
MALTING-640i65a.
FLAX SEED-15S: No. l northwestern
1855
TIMOTHY SEED-33115
CLOVER-900.
MESS PORK-17S0M17S5.
LARD-1O10d1Ol2a
SHORT RIBS-SSNi930
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-o1HdaG2a.
Receipts Shipments.
Flour .......... $500 11.5W
Wheat " $500 - 800
Corn .........-........... E'6'.W 54o'o
oats .....................' -u',NV -lt..,"
rye 5000 31n
Barley Observation-Disclosures. "a SEQ OaO
BUTTER-Firm; craameries 22!aM27a;
diaries 20al25a
EGGS-Steadv: firsts 10: prime firsts %.
CHEESE-Firn; 14sml5!.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30
-sa.
l,,uusta | Lodge Directory
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

.syLuM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
ns eys rhny sysnlns Wo aso oc ETkt
6egee n w Iovr1ov ~ =
5-se r. II. BROWN, Sec.
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,epurHA ENHANCEMENT, NO.

Teetings at 80 o'clock every second
nd fourth Tuesday.
5f G. w. MERRILL, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. . p. M.
v.r,,lar meeting every third Tuesday at
! o'clock 1,u n rAprD co..
JOHN T.. KELLER. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30
New York Money Market.

New York, March 90
Prime mercantile paper 3! to per cent
Sterling exchange weaker at 1856 1514S6 Is
or 60-day bills and at 1870 for demand.
Commercial bills 1850 1861.
Bar silver 500.
Mexican dollars A.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds firm.
Money on call easy at La per cent, !;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

CENTRAL LABOR UNION OF Az,
gusta, Hallowell and Gardiner. Regular
meetings on first and third Thursdays Of
ath month in Carpenters hall, Water
N. W. DENNIS, Pres.
ABNER W. NICHOLS. Rec. Dee
b. h-s.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

ls6PITAL AERIE, NO. 1860, FRA
iernal Order of Eagles. Meetings LIST
Ind srd Thursdays Of each month at
sRoodmen's hall.
Il T. D. COUGHLIN, w. P.
Il J. c. MURPHY. W. e;
n4tu- HIS I'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

NE. o. p, KENNE5Ec LODGE, NO.
n meets in Modern Woodmen hall the
scond and fourth Thursday evening of
sch month at 7.3O O'Clock.
SADIE +. METCALF, Warden.
ora MAMIE NJ. BEANIE. Rec. Sec.
H. r. MANSUR, Fin. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

'CAPITAl GRANGE, NO. 248, r. OF
III Meetings ID and 4th Saturday even
In Of each month at Modern Woodmen
Il O. f. FARNIAM. w. M
Il ANNIE NJ. ROLLINS, Sec.
Il ~ n, n .S-1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-30

BUTTER-Firm; craanerles 22!W2la
diaries 20am25a.
EGGS-Steadv: frsts 10: prime firsts %
CHEESE-Firln; 14sMl5
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
hungry T~nesplans.

They looked like actors, or rather
they looked as II they would have
been actors II some manager with
more than the usual discernment would
recognize their ability and give them
a job, says 1.-THE Stroller" in the Port
land (Me.) Express. Just now they
were staring through the window Of a
popular-priced restaurant in Congress
street absorbed in the unerrng &C.
curacy of the chef as the griddle cakes
were tipped into the air by him, only
to fall gracefully back into the grease
mark they had just quilted. The tall
man jingled some keys in his pocket
and the little one pulled his belt an.
other notch.
Lord" said the big one; I'm hun
gry enough to eat my own words"
I'm in just as bad" complained the
little one. Il feel as though I could
bolt a front door,"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
violent Method Of Cour,snIp.

W. PETIT Ridge, the English novelist.
ID a good story tef1er, and most OF nls
stories people in the poorer
ranks Of life, and by far the greater
number of them have the merit Of be-
ing true. The following contains .
rare touch of human nature, and
speaks for itself. A certain club for
working girls in the East end OF Lon
don had recently elected q new mem'
Der, and one day the secretary hap
pened to look out Of the window,
and was surprised to see the new mem
Der rush up to q strange lad In the
street, punch him violently on the
head, and then run away. The secre'
tary demonstrated with her sharply,
to which the new member made 70
ply: I'm very sorry; l won't do 1t no
more, If it's agin the rules; but per
haps you won't mind telling me, then.
how am I ever to get engaged7"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
reIeqraphers' cramp.


An interesting feature Of telegraph.
ers' cramp is that certain letters are
nearly always the stumbling block.
The most frequent are &c" and "Y"-
that is, the code signals used for these
letters. When a sender begins to be
conscious" about so common a letter
as &C." his Ease 500 becomes a hope.
less one. Another form Of cramp at
tacks the receiver of the message. It
takes the form of inability to write
fast enough to take down q message
quickly transmitted. This is easily un.
derstood when 1t Is remembered that a
receiver often has to write continuously
to code dictation, so to speak, 70.
hours at a time. The strain is enor
Gus, and leads fairly commonly to what
is practically a form of nervous break.
down.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11

Miss: will vote this month (June "a
on the question of adopting the com
mission form of government for their
town. The plan proposed for
Biloxi is much the same as that which
prevails in other towns where this
system has been tried. The voters
will elect three commissioners at
large, to whom will be entrusted all
powers OF government, the appoint
ment of all subordinate officers and
the administration of all the affairs
of the municipality. The power of
recall-that is, retiring a commission
er by popular vote before his term
expires--will not prevail because it
would be in antagonism to the Con-
stitution of Mississippi, but the in
itiative and referendum will be adj
opted: that is, the people will have
the right to initiate any legislation or
suggest any Improvement they may
desire, and vote it in; and all i'm
portant changes or laws must be
submitted to the popular vote when
demanded by a certain proportion
| of the citizens.
The commission plan of munich
pal government has grown in favor
in the last few years since it was
| adopted in Galveston, and vas shown
there to be admirably adopted to
certain conditions; and it has spread
we'll through the South and West
and is even finding favor in the East.
The new charter of Boston contains
many of the commission features,
and Chicago appears disposed to
venture in this line.
Although the plan first saw the
| light of day in u neighbor Texas,
neither Louisiana nor Mississippi
has tried it in any town or city, and
Biloxi's experience will be the first
test of it in this section. 1t is, per-
haps, needless to point out that the
system will work better in the smaller
towns of the size of Biloxi than in
great cities like New Orleans, where
there are divergent and conflicting
interests. AS a mater of fact, the
height of absurdity in the matter OF
government has been reached in
some of our smaller towns, in which
a municipal system modelled on thai
of a metropolis like New YOuk OF
several millions population has
been provided.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11

thenburg Association.

Mgzs~AgaEsMS1Ck00saE
thenburg Association.
Excise (McKenna) ordinance for
control and sale Of liquor.
Crematory bonds, $4,000
Market street bridge bonds, $3.50, 900.
Sherman street bridge bonds, ST.
SOC, 900.
Broadway and Larrabee street
bridge bonds, 81, 200. 900.
Municipal ownership of electric light
and power, $4,000. 900 bonds.
Referendum on the vehicle ordi-
nance.
There are twenty-five other similar
questions, some of general, others OF
| only local Importance, which must be
| voted on by the people Of Portland.
| Some Of the measures are of trivial i'm
portance, as to whether the municipal
| Judges should be allowed an extra
clerk at 500 per month, and whether
or not the City Auditor should act as
| clerk Of vehicles and streets.
- It is doubtful whether a large pro-
portion of the voters can vote intelli-
gently on all these points, as it would
take a man all his time to study these
thirty-ive questions, hear the argu-
ments on both sides and judicially
determine what is in the public in
terest. At the same time, the Oregon
plan has several recommendations.
It true democracy. restores
control of the government to the vot-
ers and renders ring rule impossible.
It is a strong counter ~irritant
against narrow partisanship, for In
the multitude of questions presented
to him the voter cannot remain a mar.
row partisan.
It gives the people control over
their finances. There can be no issue
of bonds, no increase Of salaries, NO
creation Of Offices without their spec
ial permit, and no surer way than this
to provide against corruption and sin
ecures can be invented.
Finally, there is no better school OF
political education than that provided
in Oregon, where 1t is made the duty
Of every voter to fully inform him
self on all the questions coming be
fore him.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
Tearing Down Posters.

1t seems to be q habit with some
boys to tear down posters which
have been put up for the purpose of
advertising sales or far making an
nouncement of various events. This
habit is one that does the boys no
good and is a positive injury to the
merchant or others who post them.
and should be discontinued. There
is an ordinance prohibitingith tearing
down of posters, and unless the bows
find some other way of amusing
themselves they should be punished.
AS a case in point, a certain merchant
posted up some posters announcing
q sale. A few momentslater having
occasion to pass that way he saw all
his posters torn down and scattered in
the streets. 1t cos this merchant
something to have the posters printed,
and the posters told of some real
bargains that he was offering. The
mischievous boy who tore down the
posters thus did a direct injury to the
merchant and to the public which
would have been glad to know of the
opportunity to get some useful and
necessary articles at q big reduction.
Tearing down posters, and even
funeral notices, which these bows in
dulge in should be stopped. II thew
won't stop themselves they should be
reported and . penalty put on them
that will teach them that there are
other and more pleasant ways Of
amusing themselves than in p~racticinr
mischief that can be of no benefit to
them and is an injury to others.
The Commission Form Of Govern.
ment In Biloxi.
Times Democrat
Upon petition the people of Biloxi
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
Don't Lie Down.

Spring is here. Your system needs
toning up to fortify against the long
summers facilitating influence. Sim
mons S~arsaparilla will build you up,
make you strong and carry you
through without that usual want to
lie down feeling.
soc and $1.00 per bottle.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
Brought Old Man to Time.


The young man had asked the father
for his daughter and been refused.
Then you win not give me Jane?"
he hoarsely demanded.
II didn't speak in Volapuk, did II"
sneered James father.
The young man paused at the door,
Il am considered a good looking fe-
low" he said. Ladies turn and stare
after me a. I pass along the street.
Your cook smiled at me tonight as I
fingered at the side door. / returned
the smile. Now I will follow up this
favorable impression. l will make
love to the cook-in . week we will
elope!"
The old man turned pale.
Don't talk like that" he gasped.
You wouldn't be cruel enough to rob
us Of our cook. No. no: not another
word. Jane is yours"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
Rims Little. Joke.

Rfp Van Wrinkle awoke and found
himself surrounded by a crowd OF re
porters.
did you really sleep 20 years in
these mountains?" queried the men OF
the press.
.1sure thing!" yawned Rip as he lit
tis pipe.
well. how on earth did you keep
BARN during the bitter winters. There
10 no steam radiators up here?"
Rip laughed.
"Ah, no, my friends" he ~chuckled.
.but there are plenty of mountain
ranges"
And picking up his S lex TT
started cut to hunt W ( - T.
manager.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
It's Everywhere

The huts of the poor, the halls OF the
rich
Are neither exempt FROM some form of
itch;
Perhaps a distinction may be made in
the name,
But the rich and the poor must scratch
just the same.
Oh, why should the children Of Adam
endure
An affection so dreadful when Hunts
Cure does cure?
All forms of itching. Price soc.
Guaranteed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
A Political Education.

J1meS-DemOcrat.
Oregon has gone farther in the mat
ter OF radical and popular legislation
than perhaps any state In the Union.
It has adopted not only the primary
but the referndum and initiative, and
every other device to learn the will of
the people. Any association or set Of
persons a on petition submit any
question to the voters: and it is the
duty Of the state to keep all persons
instructed by issuing a manual just
before the election is given, analysed,
its purpose stated, with arguments
pro and CON-: and each voter must be
furnished with one Of the manuals, SO
that he can in~telligently pass on the
question before him.
How far Oregon goes in this mat
ter may be seen from the magnitude
and grave Importance Of the task i'm
posed IN the voters Of Portland; its
metropolis under the initiative and re
fsrendum may be discovered by the
following brief summary Of titles Of
the various measures for enactment
" rejection on election day:
New charter. reorganising through.
ont the administration Of city affairs.
Alternative plans for payment Of
new water main extensions.
Charter amendments proposed by
the Council under the initiative. and
radically changing the present char.
ter.
Charter amendments proposed by 4
committee Of seven Under the initia'
tive and submitted by the Council,
naAing changes, in the present char
".
Regulation Of electric wiring.
Prohfbiting patented articles in pub.
~ mprovementa
Monopoly q Liquor business for GO
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
n PARISH FAIR.

The Farmers Club at their meeting |
Saturday together with the committee
from the Progressive League decided
upon an immediate organization of a
Parish Fair Association with the pur-
pose of holding a parish fair this fall.
The citizens of this city and the farm
ers of this parish will be asked to take
stock and thus provide necessary
funds.
The decision to hold a fair this fall
We believe is the correct one, and
while owing to the lateness in begin
ming it may not be possible to achieve
as much as could have been done
with an earlier start, nevertheless
with active work a satisfactory start
can be made-and a start is what is
needed. Besides holding fairs being
q new thing with us, we have lots to
learn, and the fair this fall will teach
us a great deal, thus assisting us to do
much more next year.
Finances, however, play a big part
in holding fairs and this must be sup
piled. The committee having decided
the most feasible way to be through
stock subscriptions, it is now "up to"
the people of the town and parish to
assist by subscribing as literally as
they can.
The radical change in farming
caused in this parish by the advent OF
the boil weevil, without allowing n
period for the transition from old to
new methods, has brought a very Sc
we're hardship upon this parish. 1t
has, so to speak, put the farmers all at
sea without an anchor. Cotton, which
has been the dependence, has been
suddenly taken away, and without the
experience in c%ultivating and market
ing Of other crops it has placed the
farmers in a difficult situation. The
problem is to relieve the situation.
and this can only be done by each
learning what to raise and how best
to raise 1t. The Farmers Club has
been aiding in giving this information
and promises to be Of large and in
creasing benefit. The parish fair
comes naturally next, as a commence
ment exercises, as it was aptly and
appropriately put by Secretary Mou-
ton Of the Progressive League. not
only to present achievements Of success
In the culture of various products, but
also to serve as object lessons to all.
In addition to this the fair will be a
stimulus in all lines resulting in
great benefit to all individuals who
profit from the lessons of the fair and
in large advantage to the entire par
ish because of the greater productivity
and general prosperity.
A fair whether small or great re
suits in benefits Of a most real and
practical nature and the better 1t is
carried out, the more satisfactory will
be its results. And now that a def
mite and positive move has been en-.
tered upon the people of the par
ish will be serving themselves by join
ing in the move and carrying it for
ward with the certain purpose Of max
ing 1t a real and practical success.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
Timber for Sale.

The Advertiser is well equipped to
print wedding invitations. Visiting
cards two dozen for IS cents, 100 for
IS cents. Orders for engraved cards
and invitations taken.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
Stenography
Bookkeeping
Typewriting
Te1egraphy

All for four dollars.
Which is an aveuage OF
One Dollar Each. lin fact,
you will also get English.
mathematics, pennman n
ship. gymnastics. military
driil-and the fine enthusl-
asm Of school life at one
of our great State institu-
tions of learning. why
spend 800 somewhere, or
5000 somewhere else, or
$500 in some other State
for these things, when
YOUR OWN STATE
provides them for you
Free! Free! Free!
land, beside that. our reg
ular Observation-Disclosures
course will give you the
foundation for your later
college and professional
courses, whether you wish
to become a lawyer, doc
tor, teacher. chemist, me-
chanical or electrical en-
gineer. Or anything else.
rSend for a Special Circu-
lar, Commercial Depart
ment. And for particulars
write to E l..
Pres;den
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
Natural History.

"Papa, what is a ~thesaurus?
"a Interchangeable that lived be-
fore the food, now run out and play"
-HouStOu Post,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11

Order Of the Eastern Star.
The order of the Eastern Star meets
every first and third Monday IN eacn
month at the hall.
MRS. H. JAGOU,
Worthy MatrOn,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-11
DR.. {. H. Masters,

The best equipped Office in Southwest
Louisiana.
Electric appliances-Lights for night
work.
Painless extraction of teeth by Som
nofOrme gas.
Instruments sterilized before each
operation.
Porcelain and Gold Inlays Special
ties.
OFFICE-Second floor Levy Bros
White Front building. Office phone
377; Residence, AL.