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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
TO BUILD UP
THE HEALTH
Take a Tonic for the Blood and
You VIII Be Surprised to See
How Troublesome Synp-
toms Disappear.

Good health is more nearly ques-
ton Of pure blood than most peore
think
When the blood becomes thin and
impure the system breaks down at il
weakest point, perhaps the nerves or the
stomach. But the trouble is in the
blood and when the blood is restored to
itsnormal condition the disease, whether
OF the nerves or stomach, is cured.
There can be no permanent cure of q
trouble caused by thin blood until the
blood is built up.
81 had not been well since my baby
was born nearly three years az" SAYS
Mrs o. T. T. Wilde, OF No. l0Il Clark
street, Cincinnati, Ohio. 81 doctored
and doctored and nothing did Inc any
good. Ny physician said I was going
down hill as fast as | could 90 and that
there was danger that would 60 into con-
sumption | lost flesh until | weighed
only 100 pounds. My stomach was ont
OF order and | had no appetite or ambi-
ton. HAD constant cough and looked
haggard. | couldn't sleep soundly,
would wake up at night and eouIdn' t
get TO sleep again. ] was SO short OF
breath that | couldn't walk upstairs
without painting hard
The doctor told me to go to the cotln-
try and while there my mother said,
why don't you try Dr. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People again?' [ had had
typhoid fever when [ was twenty years
old and the attack leftme very nervous.
| took the pills then and they did me
great deal OF good So / started on
them again. Very soon l began to
notice that / could sleep soundly at
night This was the first sign of i'm
proyement. MynefYes became stronger
and my appetite became good The
cough left me entirely and so did the
shortness of breath. 1 became strong
and we'll and the neighbors all spoke
about how healthy looked. The color
came back to my face and now nobody
would think that was ever threatened
with consumption.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price, 80 cents per box
six boxes for $50, by the DR.. Viii
hams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
n. Y. Send for our Tree diet book and
pamphlet on "Diseases OF the Blood. 3"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
OUT BREAK.
Continued from Page one.)

powered the defendant. who was quiet
Tor the remainder of the day and APP
peared to pay little further attention
to the testimony
Several witnesses testified TO-DAY
that at the time they knew Spencer
he appeared in normal mental condi-
ton. convict from the state prison,
Horace M. st. John. who was sent to
the Bridgewater State hospital, after.
he testified, he had feigned insanity.
was put on the stand. late today. He
said that from what he saw of Spen-
Ger at ,Bridgewater and what Spencer
had told him, he was convinced that
Spencer also was feigning insanity.
When he remarked to Spencer that the
latter did not appear very insane, he
testified that the defendant told him
that he had. to do queer things or the
doctors would think him sane. St
John said he had told these things to
DR. Elliott superintendent of the in
sane department at Bridegwater.
Three alienists for the common
wealthe@ere the last witnesses for the
state, and all declared they were con-
WINGED that Spencer was sane. Two
of them DR., Leonard a. Baker of the
Bridgewater hospital, and DR.. Hosea
M. Quinby, superintendent of the
Worcester insane hospital testified that
they considered Spencer mentally de-
fective to a certain degree. DR.. Quin-
by SAID on cross examination that IAN
mental detectives are not necessarily
insane. Hypothetical qiestions made
their appearance during the examina-
ton of DR.. Baker, Attorney General
Swift propounding one which consum-
ed five minutes. They covered Spen-
GERS movements on the night of the
murder, his alleged confession of muir
der, and of numerous robberies and
part of.+the etesumony in the trial.
DR.. u IL. Fuller of Boston was still
on the stand when court adjourned for
the day, and it was announced that
the Commonwealth would complete its
case with the calling OF two more
alienists. tomorrow.
The first witness today, was Dr.
John y. Boyer. Springfield city physi-
clan. Who WIS called to treat Spencer
for headache on the day OF the de-
fendant' s arrest. He saw nothing un-
usual about the defendant.
Four members of the Springfield pc
lice department testified that WHEEL
they We're fellow employees of spen-
Ger gn the railroad they never no.
tieed anything eccentric about the de-
fendant. The witnesses were Fred
Garity, William r. Goldwick, Malcolm
II. Ransom and Horace G. Clark.
The greater part Of the remainder
OF the morning session was taken UP
by the testimony of Boston & Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
PATRICK DONOVAN DEAD.
Only Man Who Ever Successfully De-
fled the Standard Oil Co.

New York, Nov. 22.-Patriek Doro-
van. one of the best known watcrnen
in the harbor for 25 years, who eaer-
ated rowboat ferry and later 4 mo-
tor boat ferry between New Brighton
and Constable Hook, died. Nedaesdaf.
He is said to be the only person who
defied the Standard Oil Co. and pros
tsred. He lived on Staten island with
his two daughters, Anna and Iarga-
ret. and they as well as he were eX-
perts in handling motor boats.
Some years ago, when * was seen
Ina, the business was a profitable enc,
ronoz-s,n received an offe~ from the
Standard OIL Co to sell out to it, but
he refused. Then they raised the price
of fuel but he still refused.
lie built up III. business until he
had four good-sized taotor boats, With
these he had made much money and
opened a saloon and hotel in 'Fester-
Welt avenue. New Brighton. He was 81
years old. and pneumonia was the
cause of his death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24

Webster 3 Co % do Just as advertised.
or money back The girl with the Au-
burn hair is on every carton and bottle.
Miss Matilda Row, Utica. Ohio. r. f.
p. 10 2. writes: only hair was all COM
ing out from having erysipelas. | have
used. I ,thiuk four bottles of PARTISAN
SAGE. Ny hair has stopped coming out.
and Is coming in as thick as it ever was'
Mall orders filled. charges prepaid, by
Giroux Mfg. Co, Buffalo. n. Y.
Sold and guaranteed In Watervflle by
The Dorr Drug Co, and in Gardiner by
Jackson Bros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
TO COLLECT A BILL.
Doctor Arrested for Causing Death of
Father and Three Sons.

.Ubly, Mich, Nov 23.-Dr. Robert A.
MacGregor. township health officer
and formerly a coroner was arrested,
Wednesday, accused OF the murder b.
poisoning of John Wesley Sparkling. d
well-to-do farmer, and his three
sons. Miss Margaret Gibbs. a train
ed nurse. was also held, either as a
witness or as an accessory.
+ Mrs. Carrie Sparkling, wife and
mother. has been ordered into the Gus
tody Of her late husbands brother,
who started the investigation into the
case after the fourth death. last Au-
gust. She is near a nervous break
down.
The alleged motive for the poison
ing is that the Sparlings owed DR..
MasGregor a big bill. 1t is alleged
he desired to put the male members of
the family out of the way so that Mrs.
/ Sparkling could collect their life in
surance and pay him. AS he treated
each of them who was taken ILL., his
bill kept growing,
Marguerite Gibbs, the nurse, is the
daughter of a farmer a few miles
from Sarnia. She was employed in a
hospital at London, Ont.
/ Sparkling died in London hospital
a few hours after he had been sent
there by DIR. MacGregor for treatment
in July. 1908.
Peter. the eldest son, also died at
the London hospital, not many hours
after reaching there, in July, 1910.
The second son TO die was Albert,
last May. Cyral, the Youngest son,
died at 20 on Aug. Ii, last, The only
living son. Roy. is y. There is a
married daughter, Mrs. Bert HEREFORD.
Mrs. Sparkling, Roy, Mrs. Herford and
the nurse have been living for few
months past together at the farm
homestead
: DR.. MacGregor attend in their last
illness all four of the members of the
family. The death certificates that he
signed were that life ended by natur-
al causes in all four cases. When of
fetal investigation revealed arsenic in
the body of Cyril the doctor explain
ed that members of the family had an
hereditary affection for which they
! took medicine containing arsenic. He
explained that he never treated any of
| them for the affiiction and never pre-
| scribed any medicine containing ar
senic for any of the family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24

why he feigned insanity, witness said
he thought he would ike BrIdgewater
better than CharlestoWn.
The commonwealth tried to introduce.
as evidence the letter St John wrote to
DR. Elliott stating that he was convinced
that Spencer was feigning insanity, but
the court excluded 1t. District Attorney
Callahan then read letter written by
Spencer. applying Tor admission to Mt.
Hermon school, and telling the principal
of the school. some time after he had
left, that he bore no Ill VIII against any
one there. lie also read the certificate
Of Spencer's discharge from the navy in
1895.
The first alienist for the state, Dr.
Leonard A. Baker, first assistant physi-
clan at the Bridgewater hospital insane
department, testified that he had observ-
ed Spencer almost daily while he was at
Bridgewater. He considered Spencer
mentally defective to a certain extent
but not insane. He said he was present
when st. John told Or. Elliott his opinion
of Spencer.
DR. Quinby. superintendent of the Wor-
cester State Insane hospital, was exam
ined at greater length. Attorney General
Swift read long Hypothetical question
covering Spencer's movements on the
night of the murder and asked the wit
ness If these acts conceded with those of
sane man. They are consistent with
the actions of sane man." replied Dr.
Quimby.
Asked another hypothetical question in
GLIDING most Of Speneer's confession of
numerous robberies in addition to the
murder, witness said that a person com
hitting such acts and describing them
in this manner was able to distinguish
between right and wrong and knew there
was a penalty for his acts.
Assuming all this to be true. what do
you think of such man?' asked the at
torney general
Il think he is not insane" said DR..
Quinby.
Witness said he examined Spencer
three times in 1910 and 1911 After the
first two examinations he was in doubt,
but the third convinced him that Spencer
was sane
On cross-examination DR.. Quinby ad-
mitted that he had testified at Spencer's
preliminary hearing. in September, 1910,
that lie wanted more time to study Spen-
tally unsound. He also admitted that the
defendant had poor hereditary" His
numerous acts of violence. he said, show
ed him to he mentally defective
But" he said, "all mental detectives
are not necessarily insane"
Spencer. he was convinced was not in
sane
The last witness of the day was DR.
D. II. Fuller of Boston. a visitor for the
State Board of Insanity. He said that he
went to Bridgewater in February last to
investigate reports that Spencer was be-
ing i'll treated. He could not at that
time reach any definite conclusion as to
Spencer's sanity. He examined Spencer
in Springfield, this fall. and was con-
WINGED that he was sane. All his acts
as testified to in the trial, he said, were
consistent with those of a sane man,
who knew right from wrong, and he was
not governed by irresistible impulses.
DR.. Fuller was still under direct ex-
animation when court adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24

Beats them all, the new corn cure that
corn pesteged people have been looking
for ever since the age of shoes. Does II
really do the work? Well, just one trial
will prove it,
The name of this big surprise is
''GETS-IT,' because it gets it, You
don't have to wrap your toes in band
What. is, more, "GETS-IT' will never,
absolutely can't, hurt or make raw the
true flesh as many other corn things
do If it gets on the skin, it won't, can't
hurt or, injure the flesh Apply it in two
seconds. It's guaranteed, or your money
is refthded.aE 81 a s
Your sdrasggist q sells dtGETS-IT.' 81 q
cents per Bottle, or direct If you wish
from e, Lawrence &c Co, Chicago nj
Sold II iAusustai ibY Cub sMurphys HIVE
Goodrich. Bowditch, Webster & Co, John
Coughlin,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24

The use Of one 10
cent bottle of PARIS
IAN SAGE now sold
all over America viii
prove 80 anyone that
dandruff can be abol-
ished; falling hair and
scalp itch stopped and
lustrous and abundant
hair obtained.
One application is so
delightfully."- refreshing
that it makes the
scalp teel- fine. PAR
ISIAN SAGE Is guar
anteed--by Bewditch,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24

Madame Lima Cavalieri, the grand OPP
era singer. and Robert Winthrop Chan
Ter We're summoned, Thursday. before
Judge Monier of the civil tribunal of the
Seine, at Paris, for the purpose of at
tempt of bringing about a reconciliation
This is a Formally in divorce proceed
ings required by the French legal code
before the final hearing. Although il Is
understood that Mr.. Chanler is in Ell
rope he did not go to the court, Madame
Cavalieri alone putting in an appearance
Judge Monier thereupon issued a decree
of non-reconciliation and later will fix
the date for hearing of the divorce suit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
Every''Woman Can Have
Fascinating Hair
Free From Dandrut-Easy for Any
Woman to Obtain,

Yes Z glorious hair is worth little
trouble and every woman and man too
for that matter should strive to obtain
IL
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02
STATE WIDE PRIMARY

IIuronita: A couple of South Da-
iota newspapers, overlooking the
promised danger of a warm time in
the hereafter. find pleasure in the
statement that the signatures to the
state wide primary petition were
paid for at the rate of 10 cents per sig
A cheap lot are the voters Of South
Dakota, ln'the presence of this esti-
mate. In the city of Huron, 1874 of
the 400 voters signed the petition.
How many of them were handed 10
cents? This wholesale SANDER was
based upon the fact that in few in
stances, petitions were circulated by
willing men who could not afford to
give time and team hire to the cause.
The expenses of these few were paid
by men who could afford it and were
willing to invest little for the pub
lie good.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02
ONE WAY TO ESCAPE

The per capita wealth of the United
States is s34 .43 When you realize
how many thousands have more, you
comprehend at glance how many
millions have less.
1t is every mans business to raise
his own wealth above the deadly
average, if he can. The best way to
do it is TO get hoid OF piece of land
"a very small piece, perhaps, to be
paid in very small weekly payments,
if necessary.
Land is not only valuable for q
home, but it is the one kind of pro-
perty that surely grows in value with
every increase in population and
every improvement in the condition
of the earth.
go escape poverty. get land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02
THE COLD STORAGE KIND

The ways of some legislators are
certainly wonderful. Their is legis-
lator named Theo. j. P. Giedt, of
Eureka. who is listed in the red book as
a lawyer, who arose in the house when
the Curtiss bill was under discussion,
and said he was newspaper publisher
and that he knew the newspaper he
was interested in did not want to see
the laws published in the newspapers,
but would prefer them in pamphlet
form. 1t transpires that this individual
owns few shares of stock in small
German paper, and has probably never
seen the inside of a printing office. 1t
also transpires that he is thrifty cuss
and has his wife Ola the pay roll of
clerks at the session this winter, which
was probably known by Senator Cur
tiss, who told him where to get off at,
for which the senator is not to be
blamed. But think of legislator who
gets his wife on the pay roll Sioux
Falls Journal
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02
NORTHWESTERN BOOSTER LEAGUE

Huron Huronite: Not the members
OF the legislature especially. but the
other people of South Dakota, will be
interested in an organization to be
called the Northw estern Development
league. Into it are to be admitted
the states of South Dakota, North
Dakota, Minnesota, Montana. Idaho,
Washington and Oregon.
The organization is to be perfected
shortly at Helena, Montana. Gov.
Norris of that state, is to invite the
governors of the states named to
Helena and also delegates from the
commercial clubs and like organiza-
tlons in the seven states and under
the auspices of the invited guests the
Northwestern Development league
Will be organized.
Its business will be the develop
ment of the northwest. 1t Will ad-
vertlse western opportunities in the
newspapers that circulate in the east
and the settlers thus influenced to
come to the west may make their
choice of state and location in the
state.
The railroads Of the west and east
VIII become interested and rates will
be given that will be an inducement.
South Dakota already has an or
ganlzation for the promotion of settle
ment and SO have the either six states
1T is proposed to invite into The com
blnation. But it is the Judgment of
those that have interested themselves
that the combined efforts OF the sew
eral northwestern states will be more
productive of results than the work
that single state might do.
South Dakota S interests are not to
he promoted through any manifesto
ton of business liberality by its leg
lslature, apparently, and the business
organizations of the state viii have to
do the boosting, if any is done
The proposed Helena gatiit ring will
give this state entrance to big or
ganlatzion for the DEVELOPMENT of
resources and the occupation of
vacant land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02
IDEALS NOWHERE REALIZED

The legislature of Alabama seems
disposed to discard prohibition for
local option The legislature of West
Virginia has just voted to submit a
prohibition amendment to the voters,
giving them a chance to discard local
option for prohibition. Such face
abouts only illustrate the difficulty of
applying a consistent policy in the
regulation of the liquor traffic. Con-
ditions change and laws must change
with them. In no other field of state
regulation have there been so many
alterations of opinion and so many ex-
periments cropping after an ideal as
yet nowhere realized New York
Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02
RED CROSS APPEAL

boYernor Vessey, as state presi-
dent OF the Red Cross, sent out the
following call TO the people OF the
state: "Inasmuch as there is at the
present time great suffering among
the Inhabitants of certain districts of
China, the South Dakota Board of
the American National Red Cross
urges upon the citizens of the state
the imperative need of rendering
some assistance to the sufferers I'M
mediately.
donations of any size will be
thankfully received and as a very
small amount may be the means of
saving human life it is to be hoped
that our citizens may generally and
generously respond.
Contributions should be sent TO
o. Il. Branson, treasurer of the South
Dakota branch of the Red Cross at
Mitchell, S. d., by whom the funds
will be transmitted to the national
organization and thence to the famine
stricken natives.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02
GETS SLICE OF COIN

Washington, Feb. 25.-Appropria-
tions for public works in South Da.
kota are authorized in the sundry
civil bill. Public buildings are pro
vided as follows:
South Dakota Huron, s55 ,ooo,
Lead, $50, 600; Madison, 10000; Red
field. SIC, 900; Sioux Falls. $50 600.
For maintenancea and improyem ents
of Hot Springs, s. D., sanitarium the
sum OF si76, 400 is allowed.
An appropriation of $500 is made
available for land surveys in Mime
sofa aud the Dako.as-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02
SURVEYORS in HARDING COUNTY

Residents of Harding county are
feeling elated over the appearance of
two surveying crews in that part of
the state. The crews are alleged to
be working for several different rail
way companies, and there appears
to be a difference of opinion as to
Just what their work means. But as
long as any railway company sees fit
to get it's surveyors out into section
of country which wants railways as
bad as Harding county the people are
not going to be too critical as to lust
what company is sending them out,
but will welcome any company.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02
WE'RE GOOD LOSES

Aberdeen News: The aspirants for
the United States land Office who
were losers in the contest for the To-
cation when the office is removed
from Aberdeen take their defeat in a
most commendable way. They are
all good sports, those western South
Dakota people, and they show no
disposition t.. cry over spilled milk,
realizing that though several towns
were candidates for the honor, but
one could be chosen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

Congressman Burke has introduced
a bill that is attracting considerable
attention, and while of course there
is no hope of its passage at this ses-
sion, it's reasonableness, justice and
generally wise provisions will probab-
ly commend it to future session,
until it is enacted into law. 1t pro-
vides that when, in the opinion of the
department, an Indian has reache
a stage of enlightenment as to be
capable of managing his own affairs,
his pro rata share of funds in the
treasury may be withdraw for him
to be devoted to his use and benefit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02
HAS SWITCHED ABOUT

James Wilson, Secretary Of Agri-
culture, strikes back at the partisan
Republican Grange leaders by de-
claring that Canadian reciprocity and
free trade will be of great benefit to
the farmers of the United States. 1t
was not very long ago, however, that
he preached a different doctrine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

The governor of Iowa presents his
compliments to the governor of Ore
gon and begs to assure him that the
Oregon plan is all right, except that
it does not iibe with an ancient docu-
ment known as the constitution of
the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

The ownership of the Watertown
Herald passed last week to w. F. Bar
croft We look for some Improvement
in the publication.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

Farmers in western Stanley county
are disking their fields and some have
sown wheat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

The prospect that the ultimate
consumer will shortly be able to
really consume something, is about
the rosieSt outlook on the horizon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

The railroad commissioner job in
South Dakota will be no small task
when the present legislature adjourns.
In several instances their duties have
been increased, and in the future the
board will have all or more than it
can handle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

Opportunity knocks once at every
mans door, but he never leaves his
card.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

General S. j. Conklin, of Clark,
yeteron South Dakotan, newspaper
man, politician, former adjutant gen
eral, is dangerously i'll at his home,
making fight for life with the issue
in doubt
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

1t is well that the bill discriminating
against veterans III making up the
Soldiers Home board was killed. The
bill was misleading as to intent, and
was construed by many as being aimed
at the old soldier.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-03-02

Friday Governor Vessey issued a
proclamation calling for donations for
Chinese famine sufferers, the same to
be forwarded to C. L. Bronson, head
of the state Rel Cross society, at
Mitchell