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The Washington times., 1911-02-10

Some members Of the House or Sen
ate has been breaking into verse in re-
gard to Senator Lorimer. If that doesn't
make him resign he is dead to all in
AuaDces
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

Opponents Of reciprocity in the Cana
dian parliament declare This is so sud-
den" But since, as Mr.. Fielding pointed
out, the parties have been making the
same proposals to one another for just
ffty-fve years, the present measure is
not what one would call a bolt from the
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

Indiana is preapring to hold cen
tennial. It's an even chance that the
selection of the celebrant who Is to
write the ode will bring on civil war.
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

Lecture, National Geographic Society,
Masonic Temple, S:15 p. IN.
Woman's National Single Tax League
At Public Library. Subject: 'dTax.
alton and Unemployment" The pub
lie is invited.
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

Lady Henry Somerset complains that
some one has been taking liberties with
her name. Surely it is old enough to be
free from any rude advances.
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

This country has been relieved of
about 5000 miles of anxiety, that being
the area of territory which France has
lust taken over from Liberia.
The Washington times., 1911-02-10
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today.

(The Times will be pleased to announce
meetings and entertainments in this
column. Phone or write announce
mentS.)
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

The difficulty as to what infantfle
paralysis was to be pronounced is in
part explained by the fact that it is
Scandinavian in its origin.
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

SApCliSCS .SioBo40'OV
Also this:
Salaries and expenses general
officers, general clerks, in
cluding law and legal eX-
penses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .$lIO,47l.Ol
What expenses are covered under
the first, and what under the second,
of those twain cryptic entries? No
body on earth could tell.
Commercial office salaries and ex-
penses" was quite an affair in 1910;
it cost 7 per cent on a million dol
lars.
There was not such item in the
report for 1909; none that could pos
sibly be strained into a construction
which would suggest like meaning.
Commercial office salaries and ex-
penses" were not incurred in 1909;
why were they so heavy in 1910?
What did the money go for? Did any
of it accelerate public opinion? We're
there any campaign contributions to
amiable gentlemen who have helped
asphyxiate gas legislation? What
was that money spent for, anyhow?
Maybe a little mite of S22,76776
isn't worth bothering about Doubt
less not; but curiosity is aroused at
noting this entry in the report for
1910:
Stable expenses. so, T67. IS
and then observing that in the re-
port for the previous year no such
item as stable expenses" even crept
into the report. Does it mean that
the company has been keeping a rae
ing stable during the last year, or
that employees are provided automo-
biles at the expense~of the gas con-
sumers?
OF course, the explanation will be
that stable expenses" were covered
in miscellaneous" or something
else, in 1909. But why not make the
items alike in two successive years,
so that we innocent Common People
may get some glimmer of an idea
what you did with our money?
These are just a few illustrations
of the method by which facts have
been concealed by distortion and Jug
CLING. There are plenty more, ard
concerning them further comment
anon.
Meanwhile, why shouldn't Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette of Wisconsin
busy himself introducing a resolution
to inquire why the Gas Monopoly
flouts Congress in this style?
Senator La Toilette IS The man who
forced into the law the present pro-
vision that the Gas Monopoly must
report to Congress. He had to fight
to get it p. The to'ies were all
gains MIN. One man declared that
it would he an outrage &c require de-
tails of private business to be laid
thus Lefore the public: Dear old re-
dictionary, he didn't know that every
intel gent community on earth re-
qu:Ies and gets such reports from
public service corporations!
How about it, Senator La Fol-
lette? If it was worth your while to
get that reporting requirement into
the law, isn't it worth your while now
to rescue it from the joke depart
ment? These annual reports we are
getting mean about as much as a
junk wagons load of cuneiform' tab
lets would mean to a half-witted Hot
tentot.
Please start something, Senator,
that will tend to shed a ray of light
on the plain facts. We would like to
know.
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

Knockout Brown may not be any
body's hope, but he was very decidedly
Mr.. Wolgast's despair.
The Washington times., 1911-02-10
Sports.
AmusementS,

Rasketbafl-Kendall A. c. VS.. Rosedal
A. C., at Kendall Hall.
The Washington times., 1911-02-10
Concert Today
By the q. S. Soldiers Home Band
at Stanley Hall, at $3.50 p. m
JOHN s. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,

JOHN s. NJ. ZIMMERMANN,
Director.
u, PROGRAM.
Overture. mill on the Cliff,"
Reissiger
Two numbers from Floral Suite,
Roses" and "Pansies" 80. .Bendix
Selection. "Un Bello in Masch-
era ...-........-.---....". Verdi
Song kiss Ne Honey, Kiss
Me" .....-."..-.............. Snyder
valse Lent. THE Whisperings of
Love ....-.........-....-Von Blon
March, stop. Stop, Stop" :. Snyder
''The Star-Spangied Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

The number Of complete and perfect copies
n The Washington Times printed Sundays
Turing the month Of January was as fol-
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month OF jan
uary was ls3.36S. ali copies left over and re-
turned by agents being eliminated. This
number, when divided by 8, the number OF
Sundays during January, shows the net Sun
day average for January TO have been 3S, 6H
In each issue OF The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head OF the first page at the
left of the date line.
Entered at the Postoffice at Washington.
d. C, as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-02-10

Otdl Tor the mOnul 'A'~oS' -
Daily average for the month";. 4S'S1S
The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month OF January
was l.l50 SS5, all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated This number when
divided by 26, the number Of days of publ
cation, shows the net daily average Tor
January o haNa heen a Or
The Washington times., 1911-02-10
JANUARY CIRCULATION.
naHI~

The humber OF complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed daily dur-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
cONY NOTES.

Interest is at a high pitch among
the student body, in anticipation OF
the coming Thanksgiving game.
The school is far behind in the pre-
paration for the Chizzle Wizzle Fair,
but probably some effort will be made
Immediately in the way of preliminary
preparation.
The prospect for a boys basket ball
team grows brighter each day more
interest being taken than in previous
seasons. The only real difficulty now
seems to be the inability to find a
coach for it.
The girls basket ball team is show
ing marked progress. many new play
ers being present. Among the most
promising players are Frances Purin-
ton, Mildred Harrington, Bernice
Leighton. Dorothy Sawyer. Dorothy
Boyd, Mary Johnson. Marjorie RIP
ley, Helen Thompson and Manola VIII
liams. They expect to play their hrst
game before the Christmas recess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
AMUSEM & rs.
At the Opera House.

The one act comedy layout "A mat
rimonial Blizzard" as presented pv
Harry Better and Company proved tlle
laughing hit of the season at the
Opera house, yesterday afternoon, ana
again in the evening. The cast Is
exceptionally we'll adapted to their
parts, displaying an Intelligence %
stage conception that finds ready APP
probation among Augusta audiences.
The lines are we'll written and the
plot well constructed, the hnmor is
coed laughable and clean. John
Ruclter the alabama Blossom,
colorcd comedian of the advanced type
is the smoothest cinder that ever ap-
peared in this house. His delivery of
the song number, Rain is enough
to get line on him to convince you
that he is all that the papers claim
Of him, Americas cleverest coiored
comedian. New pictures TO-DAY.
Vaudeville repeats the remainder OF
! the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
Joe Girard Tells
Journal Readers
He Is in Toronto,

Joseph Girard possesses the accom-
plishment of letter writing in addition
TO those OF a more questionable nature
and when the officers fail for Ger
tain length of time to get any clue 10
his whereabouts lie INDUCES in letter
writing, informing the officers and the
general public of his exact location.
+ It will DE remembered that about
three weeks ago he wrote a letter I"
city Marshal Fletcher from New York,
telling MIN that he was working there
and planned later TO go West. After
that various reports were heard as 10
,Joe'r whereabouts; first he was reported
as having been seen in Providence, X.
l.. and later at Waterville, Clinton ana
Riddeford. but for the last few days
he seems to have completely dropped
out of sight and neither Joe, or other
wanderers, bearing a greater or less
likeness to him. have been heard from
nv police or detectives of the railroad.
This time it is TO the kennebec Jour
nal that Joe has announced his where
abouts. A postal card arrived. Thurs
dov evening, at the Journal office. ap-
Darently from the fugitive himself,
stating that he is in Toronto. The sig
nature of the letter was compared,
| Thursday night, with that of the letter
in possession of the city marshal ana
TALES exactly with the signature
signed to the letter written to the
| marshal, although there appears to DC
| some slight difference in the handWrlt-
ing of the address upon the card. me
contents of the card is as follows:
Toronto, Can. Mar. y, 1911.
| To the Kennebec Journal Readers
am in Toronto, Canada. expecting
to stay here. / am good and safe here.
l am sorry for who | am blamed Ior.
| Detective Russell of the M. G X. H.
don't want to mix up with me. mel
| him in Portland and took eVerythlne
| away from him, that shows what KIND
of men the NJ. c. has
| JOS. II. GIRARD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.
Which is Better-Try an Experiment
or Profit by an Augusta Citizens
Experience.

Something new is an experiment
Must be proved to be as represented.
The statement of a manufacturer Is NOT
convincing proof of merit.
But the endorsement of FRIENDS Is
Now, supposing you had n bad PACK
A Lame, Weak or Aching one.
Would you experiment on it?
You will read of many so-called cures
Endorsed by strangers from far-away
places.
It's different when the endorsement
comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
Home endorsement is the proof that
backs every box of Doan's Kidney Pilis'
Read this case:
Mai G. J. House. 10 Melville St, Au-
gusta. Me-, says: II am pleased to con-
tinue recommending Doan's Kidney PMS
in a public way. This remedy has al
ways given me relief when / have taken
il. / procured Doan's Kidney Pills al
Partridges Drug Store and do not hest
tate to recommend them to anyone suner-
ing from disbrdered kidneys" eH
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents
Foster-AIihurn Co, Buffalo. New York
sole agents for the United States. f.I
Remember the me-Doan's-and taxi
no other,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
a. RECORD RAINFALL
Reported During Last July in Western
Luzon, Philippines.

Washington, Nov. 23.-From Father
Algues weather observatory at Ma
Mia comes a record of the greatest
rainfall in the history of meteorology,
a storm which overwhelmed western
LuZon and especially Baguio, last July.
Father Jose Coronas, the assistant di
rector of the Manila observatory. has
issued special bulletin to forestall
the great mass of correspondence with
meteorolcgists which otherwise would
follow the spreading of the news of
the remarkable occurrence.
There We're three typhoons between
July II and Aug. 2-an unprecedented
event-but the greatest Of the storms
was one that ragged from July II to
II. The figures SHOW that in the first
three days of this period the rainfall
reached total of over IS inches
while in the first "a hours 80 inches of
water fell from the skies The acting
director says
We do not know of any instance
in which similar torrential rains have
been registered in any other part of
the globe"
With this explanation at hand the
officials of the insular bureau now I'M
derstand the almost total destruction
of the magnificent military road in
Baguio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
DROPS 300 FEET.
New York Man, Despondent, Jumps
From 25th Story Window.

New York, Nov. 23.-The longest sui
cidal leap on record was taken,
Wednesday, when John Fl. tombstone,
q bookkeeper, sick and out of work,
cast himself from a Goth story window
of the City Investing building on low
er Broadway.
tombstone had intended to kill MINI
self with razor, but apparently al
ter making a tiny cut in his throat he
lost his nerve for that kind OF death
and took the plunge instead. He fell
more than 80 feet and landed on and
broke the roof OF the Gortlandt street
portieo entrance.
Practically every bone in his body
was broken, and the razor, which he
had put back into his pocket, was
smashed to bits, but his spectacles re-
manned on his nose and were not even
cracked.
Several women in offices past which
the body fell grew hysterical or faint
ed. A great crowd gathered in Broad
way and Cortlandt street. and for a
time blocked traffic.
Johnstone had wife and three chill
dren. His home was at Ampere, a
suburb of East Orange, \. j. He mao
worked since spring for the New YORK
County Lawyers Association, but OF
Saturday was discharged He had beer
complaining of a stomach trouble and
was nervous and melancholy when on
Monday he helped his successor learn
the details of the work.
Several persons in the Offices facing the
court saw tombstone jump and scream
was raised which brought hundreds OF
people 10 the windows. The man stood
an instant on the ledge and then raised
his arms and dived.
In the room from which the bookkeep-
er had jumped the police found the man
lat, overcoat. collar and crayat. In the
pockets of the overcoat tombstone had
placed the razor case. his watch and 9th
9r personal effects Among them was a
Sunday school pamphlet. God, the Grea-
tor of All Things" in which was this
verse:
| Little beam of rosy light,
Who has made you shine so bright?
| Little bird with golden wing.
/ Who has taught you how To sing?',
Other leaps and falls in this city In
| clude
From the 18th story Of the Park Row
| Building suicidal
From the 3ith story of the Metropolis
| tan Life building N5o0 feet, accidental.
| From the Brooklyn bridge Obs feeU
| suicidal and accidental.
| From the 18th floor of the new Bank
ers' Trust building. accidental.
i Doctors say that as a rule a persor
| who falls from considerable heigh
loses consciousness before the end of the
1 plunge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
WIFE KEPT TIME CARD.
Mil Introduce 1t in Suits for Separa-
ton and Damages.

New York, Nov ga time card
showing the coming and going of the
husband to and from the home OF the
woman in the case Will figure impor-
family in the separation suit brought
by Mrs Sarah A. Rockefeller against
Melvin O. Rockefeller and also in the
wife's suit against Mrs. Anna NJ.
Downes, whom she is suing for $4,000
for alternating her husbands affec-
tons. Mrs. DoWneS is the widow of
Alfred Downes, who was secretary to
Mayor Van Wyck and later secretary
in the fire department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller were mar
ried in 1901. He is a money lender to
public officials. Mrs. Downes used TO
be a visitor at their home. The trouble
in the household started a few weeks
after these visits began, which WAS
in August, 1910. Mrs Rockefeller said
her husband and Mrs. Downes openly
flirted across the dinner table at the
Rockefeller home.
Mrs. Rockefeller watched her hus-
band after that, and she has list
containing the dates on which the de-
PENDANT went to the home of Mrs.
DoWnes, accompanied by the widow
the time that he went into her home
and the hour when he came out. Mrs
Downese has denied the ellcga tons of
Mrs. Rockefeller about the alienation
of Rockefelier's affections. Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
Hearing in Mining Case
Progresses Slowly.
Petitioner Asks for Setting
Aside Of Consent Decree
On Ground Of Newly Discovered Eyi.
denee, Unknown Before.

The hearing upon the bill of review.
or petition for rehearing, in the case
OF Harry Ashmore, ct ais. VS.. Nevada
Copper Mining & Smelling Co. which
was opened, Thursday afternoon. be-
fore Chief Justice Whitehouse at the
Kennebec county courthouse, went
sufficiently far before adjournment
was taken for the day, to bring out a
statement from E. NJ. Thompson of
this city, the receiver for the corpo-
ration, that of the sos, 900 shares of the
capital stock outstanding, S85 900 had
participated in the distribution under
a previous decree of court and that
a number of shares had been surrend-
cred to the receiver. 1t will probably
take the entire day, Friday, to com
plete the hearing.
The Nevada Copper Mining x Smelt-
ing Co was organized in 1906 under
the laws of Maine, with capitaliza-
ton Of So 900 000 divided into 100000
shares. valued at s. each. decree
vas entered in December of last year,
authorizing the receiver to make
distribution of certain amount per
share to all the stockholders Of the
company, and it was not until the lat
ter part of April of this year, after the
receiver had distributed approximately
$780, 900 under the decree, that the bill
| in review was brought, alleging mis-
understanding, for want of full knowl-
edge of the facts.~ in obtaining the
| consent Of all parties to the decree.
A great array of legal talent, both
local and foreign. appeared before
| Chief Justice Whitehouse at the hear
| ing. Thursday afternoon. The petition
.r was represented by Howard II. VIII
| <ins of New York, Charles l.. An
| drews of this city and Judge Warren
| c. Philbrook Of Waterville, while the
respondents. or those who had been
| cited in To answer the petition, We're
| represented by Robert Leslie Motfett
| and John j. Gushing of New York. The
| receiver, f. NJ. Thompson of this city,
| was represented by Frank l.. Dutton.
| Among those present as interested
| parties were William NJ. HIGHLAND Of
| New York City and Capt. John a.
| Haswell of Nevada.
| The hearing did not open until go
| r. NJ, and the greater part of the aft
| rnoon was consumed in statement of
/ the contentious on the part of different
| counsel in the case, both as TO the
law and the facts involved.
| 1t was not until late in the afternoon
| that the court actually got as far as
| the hearing of testimony in the case.
| First, two attorneys for the petitioner
| we're examined on purely formal mat
/ ters Howard II. Williams. followed as
| ! witness and was examined "a length
| by Judge Philbrook, as TO his under
| standing of the facts upon which re-
| port was made to the court by the re-
! ,eiver before the entering of the con-
| sent decree. which was complained of
| at the hearing.
| 1t was not claimed by Mr.. Williams
| that any actual fraud had been prac-
| iced upon him, or his client, but he
| contended that certain statements.
| which were relied upon at that time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
cushnoc Grange.

Cushnoc Grange. No. PAS. of River
side. held an all-day meeting, Nov. 20,
with Vassalboro Grange as invited
guests. After the morning session
which was occupied with the regular
routine of business. about 100 mem.
bers of the two Oranges sat down te
one CT those abundant Harvest feasts
which the sisters of Cushnoe kho"
so we'll how to prepare and serve. WIS
itors were also present from Capita'
and Skowhegan Oranges.
The inner man being fully satlsneu'
adjournment was made to the mar
above. The officers of Nassalpor'
Grange filled the. chairs ana the lee
turer presented the following program
Music. male quartet; remarks Brother
Edward Cook, who spoke very enter
tainingly on the subject of apple CUT
ture; solo. Rev. Mr.. Marsh; duet
Messrs. Marsh and Gates; farce, me
Lady Barber" by the brothers; music.
male Quartet; question, should ,us
Farmers in Their Contracts with the
Canning Factory Demand ANY lhsur-
ance Against Loss from Early ffosts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24

by the parties consenting to the de-
cree. We're subsequently discovered by
him to be untrue, AND he was asking
the court to vaeate the decree entered,
last December, on the ground of new
ly discovered evidence, which was not
known TO him at the time of his con-
sent.
Mr.. Williams direct examination had
not been completed at the time OF adj
iournfnent OF court for the day, but
1t developed from g, statement Of couii-
sci resisting the petitioner, that one
of the principal facts upon which Mr.
Williams relied was that the title 10 a
certain mine, known as the Ida
Thanksgiving Mining Property, was
not IN the Nevada Copper Mining q
Smelling co. at the time of the max
ing of the consent decree. This fact
did not appear to have been. nj that
time. absolutely known to anyone else
Interested in the ease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24

opened by Worthy Master Arey of
Cushnoc, followed by Brothers Fos-
ter. Crowell, Brown and Donovan of
Cushnoc, Abbott and Little of Vas
Salboro, Worthy Master Slipp of Cap
ital, and others. The discussion was
quite animated and aroused goo>
deal Of interest. Sister Abbott Of Vas
salboro was then called for and re-
sponded in her usual pleasing manner.
Rev. Mr. Marsh was also called upon
and delighted the audience by a brief
but eloquent address. The program
closed by a selection from the male
quartet.
A rising vote of thanks was given
by Vassalboro to Cushnoc for their en-
tertainment, and Cushnoc replied by a
most enthusiastic vote of thanks to
Vassalboro for its most enjoyable pro-
gram. Such meetings bring good fell
l0wship and promote a healthy rival
~ among the Oranges
At it's next day meeting Cushnoc
Grange expects TO entertain State Lee
turar b. Walker McKeen. and all are
looking forward with pleasure to his
visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24

The annual masquerade and dance
given by the employees Of the Maine
Insane Hospital. Monday evening. in
the Chapel hall of the institution
proved a very enjoyable occasion.
About so couples were present in cos
tune and the especially good musical
numbers by the Hospital Orchestra.
the unique electrical effects in the
lighting of the hall and the striking
characteristics of the costumes. COM
bined to make theAmasquerade one of
the most successful of the season. 4
portion of the program was repeated,
Tuesday evening. for the benefit of the
patients of the Hospital.