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A Sad Event.

IT He irrepreyihle "Tody' Hamilton. WHO g.
held TO know as much about circuse, .
any human being could. tells OF the mis-
fortunes Of An Ohio man who WAS attempting /
pilot a "one-tent snow" through the Middle West.
This owner lot a number u vsluable animal.
by accident aud otherwise. ~ that 1t was with
cor siderable sympathy that one of his keepers
undertook the task OF. "lrsaking gvttly to the old
man the news Of further disaster. The kssper
accomplished this with much tact. as follows:
Mr.. Morgan, you remember that laffin' hyens
IN cage NJ. So"
Remember the laughing lyenay" repeated III,
owner. What tho deuce are YOU driving att"
simply This. Mr.. Morgan: lie amt got nothin
to laugl. at this mornin' - ippincott's.
The evening world., 1911-12-29
Mrs. Jarr Knows Much. And v hat
She Doesn't Know She Suspects.

ID you like tho new Gretchen style
OF wearing the hsir?" she asked.
TO explain what she meant she point
ed an Indicative finger at the picture OF
one of the debutantes who her hair
matted down over her a%uricular APP
pendages in a close plated hirsute
pretzel.
is that the ;atest?" asked Mr.. Jarr.
That's the very latest" WA the re-
ply. Don't you think It's pretty?'
II do not replied Mr.. Jar.
| That's the way with you men," said
The evening world., 1911-12-29
The Anxiety of Noah.
IT wu the firt/dAy out, and Noah was sai

TT was the fint/day out, and Noah was stand
Ing on the upperdeck. nervou.ly sweeping the
4 vast expanse of the waters with his eye.
"'Smatter. Popf" Nid Shem. leaning against
the rail beside his father. Anything gone
wronsS"
II don't know. my boy" aid the old gentle
man. But II the wind continues to blow in this
direction. I'm afraid we'll land somewhere in the
United States. and II that happens the duty on
this menaserie OF ours will bust me-"
whereu,on. ringing for the Library Steward. the
Skipper called for q copy Of the latest tanf
schedule. and spent the remainder OF the NOM
ing In an anxious persual OF the sane. -Lippin-
colts.
The evening world., 1911-12-29
"BOOst'' or ''Hustf"


~ tAs Editor u The Ltcnins woid.
Mathematics tell ~ that a limit must
soon or late be reached. Tho limit IA
the cost OF living problem 10 our
pocketbooG. and the cost 10 steadily
toward that limit. Now when
II reaches that limit. readers. wha, Will
lhappehf A boost OF wages or a bus,
u prices? Who can make a guess
r. X
"IiOw Fart"
~ EStos d Tue Evtnins World
seaAera. here IL an easy example with
y&xch on Il. But It viii take n little
&Gh&, A dog secs a rabbi, N yards
~ Of him n gives chase. The dos,
livery bound. docresses the distance
tsen himself and tho rabbit ny M
ens-tenth Of h remaining die
How Tar wtu ne have 20 run
u bow mAny bounds) before hs
The evening world., 1911-12-29

In the new born
year
Another year "a
look forward to.
with it's possi hill
ties. its HOPES.
Its dreams. its
realities, Already
old Sol has start
ed north and Is
preparing for q
ILGirr.
The human vii
pick up the plough
Of things from III,
old year. SOW on,
- nd ~pcrchancs
reap In tho nav.
The evening world., 1911-12-29
han"rs Ia Florida.

PUIHLER
Chance. Ia FloriLs.
10 lie LAior . The Lv'ai1s World
In reply 60 NJ. !otter. oul ,nr A.,
10 a young mans chances In FLORIDA. |
would Huomit the follow .ng Information
regarding Tain9a who, was Published
IA a pamphlet Issued recently by the
board OF trade Of that city: "Ws desir,
10 be honest with those VINO ar. looking
Tor positons-sienOgraph.rs. bookkecp.
crs' clt!l engineers. mechanics. laborinx
men. N fast al sa.a.!ed people: 10
not some 70 Tampa unless you have
IN" assurance OF a JOB before coming.
ana remember, 80 Board OF Trade can.
not esray To secure YOU a position or
act as your Agent IN nos otiating with
business men or manufacturer" ]
have 90 knovasdss Of the conditions IN
sshss sections AZ the state. ". ",
The evening world., 1911-12-29
Res OrdtiVe.

- GORGE l.. SHRONk, one Of Atlantic City's
champion hfeguArds was discussing his
Irofesrion.
Funny things happen TO US guards some
times" said Mr.. Shronk. "a funny thing hap.
pened To my friend Tim last week.
"A society belle from Spruce street went in
The evening world., 1911-12-29
The May Manton Fashions

- OWNS that are
made after the
manner Of this
one, In semi-prlncessc
style, are among the
most fashionable OF
lac season. They are
to be noted made
from velvet. cordU.
roy. poplin. serge and
broadclOth. and from
lighter and thinner
materials. This model
is adapted to all. 1t
includes the fancy
collar that makes
such an important
feature OF the present
style, and it gives the
panel effect an the
skirt, The waist line
Is slightly raised and
the gown altogether
Is one of the smart
est possible.
The GOWN il rnnde
with blouse and skirt.
The blouse IN made
In one with the
sleeves, but is scanned
At the centre back.
and the skirt IL mad
in four cores. The
front and Rack cores
form panels and the
closing IL made inNis-
IDLY at the left OF the
front. The chem,-
settle II adjusted un-
der the gown and
closed at the hack.
For the medium,
size will he required
yards OF material
"a. AZ yards ~ or 8.
inches wide with q
yard q inches wide
for collar and cuffs,
70 yard IS inches
wide for chemtsette:
the width Of the skirt
at the lower edge Is
~ yards.
Patters No. 7l8s
il cut in sises for Q
49,, So. -, 40 and ~
inch bust measure.
The evening world., 1911-12-29
BY Sophie Irene Loeb.

A Nj now the old year II on the
. wane. soon. oon Father Time
will chronicle one more and usher
The evening world., 1911-12-29
The Story
OF Our Country
By Albert Payson Terhune


'f-.1HIS 8 a brief story OF the battle of Gottysburg-a latue .reatse
III than had eve before been fought % American soil. a battle
which was the crisis and turning pdn, of the whole civil wal.
Le As the preceding article told. invaded the North. Near
Gettysburg such Union troops and rnihtamcn AZ could be- summoned were
northward by forced marches TO ovcrtake the invaders. On tia
morning Of July I, 1863. the Connderates clashed with the Union forces
that we're already at Gettysburg and drove them back through the town aad
to a defensive position oil Cemetery Ridge, a haltmile southwark. There
the Unionists managed to hold their ground. The first days fighting was
strongly in favor of the confederates. although it cost. them 1000 men.
Gen. Meade arrived on the scene early o n the morning OF July z. and
by noon most OF the Army of tho Potomac had IN up. Meade placed his
forces in the form of a hshhOok. facing Lees main army, which was on
Seminary Ridge a mills. to the we-t of Meadcs left md centre There w.-
' !" ,u as . 'nsp !. iSe ,n Ut G am% %sa,. s%". a aS' o, at m ~s am" s ,.h% wn yn,SnS % Ss' .;.sh
s a. :. NJ with heayy cs"nonaans T'en followed six hours. y spec
- d nan.sd ,S a E s"sr"., S,,'S M on !, MS"d s, 't , .S .n, ,rn Ne ss
CLIMAX. S S""@s n. T .,u ,s,9" su s;, tsss. ss IS s n." ,.. .ss.sa n, Ssr dew. "
~ ming roar N the hole earth shakns. Thent III linton
batteries lackenod their nc in order to, give Their aansero".y overheated guns
pt :, "a p a ordsr ,a and a ,SamI %c" Confederate ,",l in' ,nn; mn Snasr Gen.
triple ranks a mile wide they enarsed Pickett N the lead waving MS sword, his
cross 1+N yards more thar three-auarters of a nile, of pen ground. With
varioudy styled as insaas. glorious. sucidal brilliantly planned. This II. not the
D''c. to - as sns,. the wisdom in, o, folly # tn ,e Id ,aa' r,on,, .. ,,o, ,,,,.., ..n
front and ha"k opened a m"rderous fire up.n them" Shot and she'll tore ,hrousa
Union earthworks burst into a dazzle of ed flame. N voiey after voney of
No body Of mortal men ouid Withstand hat hiriwind Of ieaden death. The
vas covered with swaths n heaps OF lain. OF al that great attacking force
almost nom cached, their destination ion The Confederate General Unlisted with
moment he and his handful of followers we're all killed
csscs.' Pickett seeing a, last the. soDs,,s,.ns :, of Of, his .;%.
49, mes. fed he beaten a.au,.eoiumn: leaving 800" men on
with r4cketts charge and it failure ended he battle {, Gettysburg. IN with
II failed Lees invasion and IN, his s0ps nn os ,vr o. sEam T. vi msnv t m.v w.r INTO ,r ss
the Confectionery was doomed. The nood.Ade II h southern cause" had S.n
i T"a" lost ss , IN ',hs S",sie ~ H"s ts@oa s = a" %S' the Confederate sa"s !" i-. IL div" sIv.r.sy est.
crate troops actually snsassd in ths fight u.u ., -, . ~..
army. swarms of Union cavalry followed. ~oursns he TANKS Of the retreat
S%a ' sm sss,s sr as F ssssss h s' .rny acSa O sras ne e. 70" v.s S1 a' sSs.sss so SoHss
but 70 slowly that he missed tn opportunity Of catching his beaten (. ia N
crates rate h had ' crossed al it I in sSas ''''
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,~: csS ~ TfE EvESfS0 World nay 0xNF6N EzSHoN
Hv BUREAU, Donald building. 100 wsst ThEtyssooud street cppe
I to {Hs 0.mssl Bros). ornsr Sixth venue ana TArtysseesd street
I o>HA. {Nsw York. n mi By mall on receipt . 70 u VI e"a e}
- SNsnDs for each pattern ssdsssl.
! 0~ npOA4ANTIWWts yr allra0 plainly ed always oeso1
}rsA- Sass vsas'A. Aa two sss ~ 'sttr s.ssss. Il . . sa"y |.
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Letters from the People

catches the rabbit Don't an.rer 20,
~eatel'aly. WORK Z, ont VITA though.
pDZHLEH
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SCRAPS.

Venezuela has recently launched It's
first home-b built war vessel
In Chile, where the wind is depend
able, there are two or three small ral-
ways, the cars of which are fitted with
sails for propulsion.
After Keller had become head oil
the Lick observatory, and died there
and his ashes were brought back 10
Allegheny for burial. it was his friend
Brashear who sealed them up IN their
last resting place. hollow in the sup
porting pillar of the thirty-lnch re-
Hector, which is Keeler's memorial.
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Morrison, seven
ty-seven years old is said to be one
of the earliest voters at the polls In
all Colorado elections. She is usually
accompanied by one of her two daugh :
tiers. both of whom are married Mrs,
Morrisons only son is prominent
lawyer in California and one of the
leaders in that state for equal suffrage.
Nantucket possesses what is believed
to ne the oldest windmill for grinding
corn in actual operation in America.
Nathan Wilbur a Nantucket sailor.
who had seen the bushy windmills of
Holland as he sailed abroad. built 1t
out of timber of wrecked ships in 1746
There has never been day In all the
166 years since that time when the
mill has not been busy. There is al
ways a wind to turn its outstretched
wings.
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From SO Societies at the
Maine Cause Rationale.
Action on The Corporation Sole
Matter May Be Taken.
Convention, al Biddeford, Makes
Philip Masse Presiden nj.

Biddeford. Me. June THE fourth
convention OF the Maine Cause Ma
tionaie. a convention of the French
speaking societies of Maine, was open
ed today for a two-days session.
Despite the letter read in the Catho-
lie churches of Maine on May IA from
Ri. Rev. Louis S. Walsh. bishop of the
diocese of Portland. warning Catholic
societies that if they cooperate with
the members Of the Roman Catho-
lie churches in this city and Lewis
ton, who were interdicted of the rights
and privileges of the church in re-
ception of the saCraments and who are
members of the executive committee
of the Maine Cause Rationale, they
will be deprived of their rights and
privileges as a Catholic society in the
diocese of Portland" which includes
the entire State, over 300 delegates
were present from 90 of the Maine
societies. Delegates from Canadian
cities also were present.
Some action was expected to be TAX
en- on the failure of the Legislature
idSl NiIlltt u ftittt luNb IdN Tue biii
to dissolve the Corporation Sole. in
which is vested all the property of the
Catholic churches of Maine and to in
corporate the parishes with authority
to hold and control such property.
The delegates were welcomed to the
city by Mayor Albert O. Marcille.
Among the cities and towns represent
ed are Brunswick, Auburn, Lewiston.
Waterville Rumford Falls, Westbrook,
Augusta. Sanford, Chisholm, Skowhe-
gan, Old Town, Bath, Caribou, Fair
field. South Berwick and Springvale.
The convention organized with the
choice of officers as follows Presi-
dent, Philip Masse, Biddeford; vice
presidents, JOS. Cote, Lewiston. DR.. L.
O. Lesieur, Rumford Falls; secretary,
+. NJ. Beleau, Lewiston; Asst. Sec.
ovid Cote. Augusta; treasurer, Arthur
Daviau, Waterville; sergeant alarms.
jos. Belanger. Brunswick
A committee of rules was appointed
as follows; Dr. L. G. Darcy. Water
vile, Godfrey s. Dupre Biddeford, J.
A. Cloutier. Augusta.
Memorial services for DR. J. l.. Fortier
of Waterville who died Sunday, were
Atit 'iiA7 NNtAAiios filhAtAoIS DtlnR made
by Alfred Benneau of Biddeford and Or.
l.. O. Lessieur of lewiston
Following the memorial services the
convention held what was termed a
speaking session" during which sever
al prominent men We're called upon for
remarks. /. b. Pelletier of Bates Col
lege and Rep Ernest LeBel of West
brook urged the FTench-speaking peopIe
to take more interest in learning the
English language and otherwise improv-
ing their minds. Other speakers. were
Joseph Voyer of Lewiston aud Alfred
Bonneau of Biddeford. 49, r,4t.
The latter, one of those recently inter
dicted by Bishop Walsh. gave a history
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Graduation at Ban
gor Theolog. Sem.

Bangor Me. June THE graduation
exercises of Bangor Theological Seminary
were held tonight in Hammond street
church, which contained distinguished
gathering. including many elergymen.
The graduates are:
Rensel Harold Colby. Wellesley. Mass. :;
Shintaro Iwasaki. JAPAN Malcolm Nc
Kay, North Earltown, n. s.. Jesse Ru-
pert Simonds, Brockton, Mass: Walter
Alphonso Smith. Carmel, Me; George
Edmund Whidden. Truro. N. S.
Graduation essays were given by Mr..
Simond on 1.-THE Gospel of Life: by Mr..
Colby on Service as an Ideal of Life
by Mr. Mckay on Phillips Brooks" and
by Mr.. Whidden on 1.-The Ministry as a
Life Investment
Diplomas were conferred by President
David n. Beach of the seminary and
prayer was offered by Rev. Joseph K
Freen of Constantinople.
This was the 92d anniversary. although
the seminary is now in it's 95th year.
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Maine Fair Dates.

Aug s-11-Stake races, Augusta.
Aug. 15-l6-17-Cornish Fair, Cornish.
Aug. 15-17-Waldo County Agricultural
Aug. 22-23-24-25-Eastern Maine State
Fair, Bangor.
sept. 4-5-6-7-Maine State Fair. Lewis
Sept 5-s-7-Machas Fair Assn. Ma
ehias.
Sept. 5-6-7-Hancock County. Fair. Blue
Sept. 5-s-7-Northern Maine Fair Asso-
Sept. 9-First Annual Boys and Girls
Fair of Winthrop Grange. Winthrop.
Sept. 12-13-Androscoggin County Fair,
Sent, 12-14Waldo and Penobscot Agri-
cultural Society, Monroe.
Sept 12-13-14-West Washington Fair.
Sept i2-i3-14-North Penobscot Fair,
Sept. 12-13-14-oxford County Fair,
Sept. 2-1S-14Kennebec County Fair.
Sept. 4-l5-1s-East Somerset Fair,
Aug. 15-16-17-1S-Portland Agricultural
Sept. northumberland County fair,
Sept. 19-2o-2t - Androseoggin Valley
Sept, 1s-20-2f-south Kennebec Agricul-
turai Society, South Windsor.
Sept 20-2t-Eden Fair, Eden.
| Sept. 26-Richmond Farmers Ciuo tair'
SEM Sent, 2s-27-2s-Calais Town Fair.
| Sept. 1871 28-West Penobscot Fair,
Sent. 2e-27 -2s-North Knox Fair. Union.
| Sept 26-27-2@Bristol Fair, Bristol Mills.
Sept 27-28-Northern Oxford Fair, An
Sept. 27-2S-Cumberland Farmers Club
| Fair, West Cumberland.
| Sept. 29-30-Somerset County Fair.
Oct 9-4-Unity Park Assn, Unity.
| Oct, 3-4-5-West oxford Fair. Fryeburg.
oct 3-4-5-Frankiin County Fair, Far
'u ocf' s-4-5-Lincoln County Fair. Dam
Oct 4-5-Freeport Agricultural Society
Fair. Freeport. r,... r,,u
Dec, i2-13-4-t5-Maine Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, Portland.
Dec. 6-27-2s-29-Freeport Poultry Asso-
ci Jam. 2-S-4' isia.western Maine Poultry
Assn, South Paris
Pomona Dates.
| June s-Cumberland Pomona, North
June S|Excelsior Pomona, East Dix
June s-Cumberland and oxford Union
Fryeburg. e,..
| June g-HanCOCk
| June 10-Penobscot Pomona, Exeter:
June 14Kennebec Pomona North Au-
lime 15-North Franklin Pomona, WE'D
| June q, Somerset and Penobscot Pomo-
line 92NYork Pomona, Cornish
June 23-Oxford Pomona. Upton ~,
| June 27-East Kennebec Pomona, Wind-
IuIv t1-West washington Pomona,
Addison. 1,..,s ~,
| Aug. H-Hancock Pomona Field Day
Bluehill Mineral Springs.
| June 15-Commencement North iei
mouth Academy.
June 16-22-Kents Hill Commencement
| Commencement Dates.
| June 11-14-University of Maine:
| June 11-14-Farmington Normal School
Graduation.
| June 1S-22--Bowdoin College.
| June 25-28-BateS College
| luna 25-28-Colby College.
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PUBLIC REQUESTS
Which Will interest the People OF
NohIcboro and Wells. Maine.

BOSTON, June The relief OF clergy
men connected with the Protestant
Episcopal church in Massachusetts
and their families or of small parishes
in need is provided for to the extent
of geo in the will of Arthur ]. G.
Sowden of Boston. Requests of $1,000
each are made to various missionary
societies connected with the denomina-
tiel. and to the church home and
schools.
1t also provides fund of $2o0o to
he placed under the Maine Historical
Society for erection of a stone or
bronze memorial to Sowden's ancestor,
Col. Arthur Noble, who was killed
at Minas in 1746. The memorial is to
be erected in the town of Nobleboro,
Me- which is named for Col. Noble.
The will of Marion r. Lord of Wells,
Me-. contains a number of public be-
quests, the largest of which are of
$4,000 each to the American Unitarian
Association and the Boston Parents
Educational Association for Deaf
Children and of $1,000 to the Industrial
School for Crippled and Deformed
Children,
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THE ALUMNI REUNION
Held Wednesday at tho Bangor Theo
logical Seminary.

Held Wednesday at tho Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary.
Bangor, Me-. June THE annual
meeting of the General Alumni Asso-
citation of the Bangor Theological
Seminary was held in the seminary
chapel this morning at 10 o'clock. Of
ficers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Rev. Edgar NJ. Cousins of Old
Town vice president. Rev. T. p. Will
liams of Houlton; secretary and treas
ury. Rev. Edwin c. Brown of Bangor;
executive committee Prof. Calvin NJ.
Clark of the seminary; John II. Quint
of Brunswick, and George Colby De
Mott of Bath.
Rev. w. II. Moe of Chelmsford,
Mass. was named as visitor to the
trustees and Rev. Clayton d. Boothby
of Augusta is his alternate. Rev
Howard ID. French of Hampden is the
newly elected necrologist.
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- ffit.t4 So
Coming Events

June 6-7-8-Maine State Federation of
Labor, Bangor.
June 10-District Sunday School Con
vention at South China.
June R-1hird Biennial Convention Ma
tional Women's Trade Union League.
Boston.
June 1S-pedication of Masonic Hall,
Livermore Falls
June 70 maine State sanltorium Asso-
citation, Portland
June 14-15-44th Department Encamp-
Sons of Veterans, State w. r. c., Ma
tional w. r. C. and ladies of the G. A.
R, Augusta.
June 15-l00th Anniversary of Conere-
gational church, Litchfield.
Gil. Augusta.
vention International Sunday School As
ISOLATION San Francisco.
June 2l-Celebration of Tooth Anniver-
sary of Town of Corinth.
June 2l-Dedication of odd Fellows
Hall. Norway.
June Adjudication Masooic Hall. Hal
lowell.
June 2S-29-Annual Meeting Maine Medi-
cal Association, Augusta.
June 28-29-State Convention of King
Daughters, Warren.
June 2s-30-Forty-fourth annual meet
ing Maine Pharmaceutical Association,
Kineo.
June 29-9o-Maine State Epworth Lea
que Convention, Houlton.
JUNE Oo-htliDeDtC county 1HI
Endeavor Convention, Winthrop.
July 3-4-Annual Outing Maine Sports
mems Fish & Game Ass n, Kineo.
July Educational Young People,
Christian Union, Portland.
Aug 6-12-Old Home Week Celebration,
Ellsworth.
Aug. 9-Annual Reunion of Luela f.
Beale Student Association. Winthrop.
Aug. 7-l6-2nd Regiment Infantry En-
campment, State campground. Augusta.
Aug. 8-Celebration o. Tooth Anniver-
Aug. Educational Encampment of
the G. A. r., Rochester, n. Y.
Sept 11-Special election in Maine on
prohibitory amendment Davies direct
primary BILL Portland debt limit and
declaration of Augusta as State Capital.
Oct. 3-5-Maine Baptist Convention,
Skowhegan.
Oct. 12-1-Bangor Musical Festival.
Oct 16-1S-Portland Musical Festival
Oct 25-26-27-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association. Augusta.
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KICKED OUT BY FAMILY
A Dcspondent Man Tries Suicide
Loses Toe-WII Recover. 1

Boston, June IA canvas was
thrown over the body of William c.
Tate, a young New York man, when
he was picked up as dead after a
tunnel train had run ever and severed
the toes of his left foot today at the
Essex Street station
BY chance someone looked at the
supposed dead man and discovered he
was breathing. Then he was taken to
the Relief hospital.
my family have been bounding me
for months" said Taite, when he re-
covered consciousness. They claimed
that / had an illness that is incur
able. The doctor said | was all right.
told this to my people, but they
still persisted in persecution. | came
frcm New York today, | went to a
hotol. registered and then started out
to commit suicide
That Taite escaped death when, it
is alleged. he jumped in front of the
train. the police say, is almost mir
Sele. sN
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Boston. June "A contest between
counsel ever the competency of Post
Office Inspector Clarahan as a witness
opened todav's session of the trial of
the Redeemahle Investment Co. case in
the United states district court.
On Oct 13 last. Giarahan led a raid
Oh the Offices of the company at y
DeVonshire street, IN which books and
papers were removed to the Federal
building. Attorney John P. Feeney for
the defendants. cohtended that tire
witness had taken the books and pa
pers unlawfullY and therefore was not
entitled to testify regarding the sci
zure.
United States District Attorney Asa
Z. French said that the witness had
acted in accordance with law and pro-
dpeed subpoena issued by United
States Commissioner Hayes. directing
George r. Gaf. secretary Of the com
pauy, to bring before the court all the
books and papers belonging to the de-
PENDANT COMPANY
Witness testified that the wit was
served on Graft by Deputy United
-States Marshal James Ruhl and that
in consequence of a conversation with
Gfaff afterward. the books and papers
were carried over to the Federal
building for Graft.
attorney Feeney argued that Hr
Graft had no authority in the matter.
Subject to exception from Mr. Feeney.
the Testimony OF the witness was per
mitted to proceed.
Off the three defendants. Rev Nor
man Plass former president. Charles
II Brooks. manager. and John L Trap
hagen, assistant secretary. witness
testified that Brooks was arrested by
Deputy Marshal Ruhl on the first visit
to tho office on Oct. 13 Traphageu was
arrested In December. after he had
been indicted with the other two on
charges of using the malls in a scheme
to defraud
Witness identified big card index.
which Marion Macdonald. the stenog-
rapher had previously testified was
the mailing list, the books of the ohm
pany and a number of vouchers as
property found by him at the offices Of
the company.
One voucher dated September. 1910.
stated that s639S 80 had been received
by rraphagen. of which $4,000 was
withdrawn on account of Norman
PIass difficulty"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-08

The body found in the Mattawame-
keag river Tuesday by river drivers
was identified as William Mayo. aged
30, of Klngman, who disappeared from
his home last fall after leaving note
that he never would return and coro-
ners jury returned a verdict that
death was due to suicide. There was
a bullet hole in the temple and around
the neck was a rope, to which a stone
evidently had been attached for the
purpose of holding down the body.
Mayo's wife died of consumption this
spring and four children were left
orphans.