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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

The entertainment committee Of
the Friendly League met. Monday
evening. with Mrs. w. f. Kerr, s OK
ford street and decided to issue in-
vitations to the members and friends
of the club for May dance to be
given at odd Fellows hall. May 2S.
This is the last of the series of sup
pers and dances given, this season,
by the league. Members are request
ed to be at the meeting. next Thurs
day evening. to receive cards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

a very attractive sign has been hung
across Water street for the purpose OF
designating The location of the Repub-
lican club in the North Block. The
words Republican Club are painted
upon it in letters of black, with a hand
pointing to the club entrance at 2ui
Water street, while the background OF
the sign is white. The lettering can be
seen for long distance in either di-
rection of the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08
Daily ksnnsbse Jeurgis
Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res.

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
oiutions of respect, etc, will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements of en-
tertainments whose object Is the
raising of money will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents q line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and Win be run under a
separate head on one OF the local
pages. NH
who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office immediately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

Some of the drivers of Decent
teams are circulating a paper among
their associates, seeking to secure an
to a l5-cent rate. Ii is
claimed by them that the increased
price is necessary on account of the
Increase in the cost of living and Of
their horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

Chief Buckley of the Augusta fire de-
partment, announces that the members
Of the city Council the members of the
Board of Trade. High school students.
especially those taking electrical
courses, and the public generally, are
invited to be present at the meeting.
Wednesday evening, at City nail, In
connection with the meeting of the
Maine Fire Chiefs Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Common of
Waterville. who have been visiting in
Boston, are in Augusta for few
days, where they are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Haskell, Court
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08
MIC clarton RoothhY Mani

Mrs. Clayton Boothby went 70
Portland. Tuesday. for a visit. Rev.
and Mrs. Boothby will pass Wednes-
day and Thursday in Brunswick,
where they will attend the State
Conference. While
nj Brunswick they will be guests at
the home of Prof and Mrs. Henry
johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

Francis Brennan. Tuesday, COM
pleted the taking of the school census
of the city of Augusta. The total
number of persons between the ages
of five and q is 3734. This is a gain
lof "a over last year, the total number
shown by the school census of 1911
being 3640. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

Ii was announced, Wednesday, that
an Of the tickets apportioned TO Au-
gusta for the complimentary exeur-
sion 10 Boothhay Harbor given BY the
management OF the Steamer Islander
had been issued Only those holding
these complimentary excursion tick
ets will be taken on the trip. The
boat viii leave Augusta AT 7.30 A. NJ,
Thursday, for the trip down river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

The county commissioners We're in
session, Tuesday. at the court house.
Bills were approved and the quarter
liz mittinuses from the Jail exs
amined. The commissioners will go
to Benton, Wednesday, for the pur-
pose of laying out a new road. which
has been petitioned for by the
officers of that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

j. r. Mccormick & Son are at pres
ent stocked with apple tree sprayers,
power and hand, but it is best to buy
one and not delay if YOU have an or
chard 10 save They have also receiv-
ed carloads Oliver plows and cnltiva-
tors and Webber farm wagons with the
wide back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

Lockwood i. Knowles OF Fayette
and Henry II. McCanslaneh Of Read
field were In the city. Tuesday. and
called at the registry OF deeds office
at the courthouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

The Republican State headquarters
has been moved from the Augusta
Trust Co. block to rooms Q and 10
upon the third floor of the North
block on Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

Tire remains of the late Ethan saw
yer who died in this city, MONDAY
evening. were taken on the +. NJ
train, Tuesday. to Oakland for burial
The deceased was "a years of age,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

A number OF the members OF the
Masonic fraternity from this city went
to Portland. Tuesday, to attend the
Grand Lodge session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

Removal Notice-Mrs. II. T.. Pres
colt, millinery and corsets, removed
from AZ East Crescent street. to 24S
Water street, In offices occupied by
DIR. Davies. may3deodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08
LOCAL NOTICE.

The Rummage sale at $50 Water street
win open ON Friday of this week. msd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08

Wednesday, May 8, 1912.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
SHIFTS
Are Brought against Compan-
les under the Corpora
ton Tax Law.

District Attorney H. Roy Waugh
has instituted proceedings against
a number of derelicts under the spe-
cial tax on corporation law, passed
by Congress on August 8, 1903. the
collection of which tax devolved up
on the collectors of internal revenue.
These are the first proceedings
brought on this ground in this dis
trict, and among the first in any dis
trict. Under this law all the cor
=porations in the district must make
return to the collector by March \,
showing their earnings in the year pre-.
ceding. BY March /, 1910, the re-
turns concerning 1911 had to be in,
AS this was the first year, the gov
eminent was very lenient toward
those who failed to come to time,
and there will be no prosecutions for
failures that time. The maximum in
each case is $4,000 and the minimum,
$1,000. There are six cases in all.
The processes are returnable to April
rules in the United States district
court. Four OF the suits will be tried
at Wheeling, the defendants being as
follows: Edgewood Coal Company,
of Cameron; the Kanawha Colliery
Company, of Moundsville; the Stand
ard Motor Company, of Wheeling;
and the Wheeling Baseball Company,
CT Wheeling. One will be tried at
Clarksburg-that of the Warrington
Printing Company, of Fairmont, and
one at Philippi-that in which T. A,
Holsberry & Company, of Elkins, is
defendant.
These suits are against corpora
tions that not only made no return
within the required limit, but made
none later, furnishing no report at
all-in fact, paying no attention to
the law, not even endeavoring 20
make an acceptable offer in compro-
mise. Later, it will be necessary to
institute like proceedings against
those which failed to get their re-
turns in, in time, and later made
offers in compromise which were not
acceptable and failed to renew tho
attempt by making other offers, but
on the other hand, let the matter
drop unadjusted, These, however,
have still a chance to compromise,
and may do SO.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
COCAINE CASES
IN STATE COURT
Penalties Are Severe for Its
Sale Without a State
License.


CHARLESTON, Feb. 24-During the
1911 session of the legislature bill
was introduced, strongly supported by
the timber men OF the state. that
provided for heavy penalty for any
person convicted of selling or having
for sale cocaine, morphine, etc, I'M
less 1t was a druggist or other per-
son authorized by law to have Tor
sale and sell 1t, or write prescrip-
tons for it. The timber men COM
planned that persons were illegally
going among the lumber camps OF
the state selling cocaine; that much
trouble resulted by this illegal sale
of cocaine, and that the penalty
should be so severe that the practice
would be broken up.
One of the first cases came up in
Pocahontas county when a man
named Murphy was indicted convict
ed and sent to the penitentiary, after
the supreme court of appeals had re-
fused to allow writ of error.
This week two more cases came up
to the supreme court of appeals, bith
from Pocahontas county In both
cases writs of error were asked for.
One was by Harry H, Wier,
through his attorneys, Charles j.
schunk, OF Wheeling; and N. c. Nc
Neal and S. H. Sharp, of Marlinton.
Weir was indicted and convicted and
by Judge Dice of the Pocahontas CIR
cult, sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary, for selling the drug 10
man named John Gwinn, a cocaine
fiend, formerly of Monterey, Va. The
sale was supposed to have been made
in June, 1911, and judgment was
rendered in January, this year. Four
indictments were found against Weir
but he was only tried on one Of them.
The other case is that of H. Glare
Suffer, who was sentenced at the
same time to five years for having
cocaine in his possession. He was
also indicted for selling the drug, but
was not tried on that count.
Many assignments of error are al
legged by the attorneys for the do.
PENDANTS. 1t may be several days be-
fore the court passes upon the petit
ton for writ of error.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
LOCAL PLAYERS
Are to- Be Tried Out for
Places on the Wheel
ing Team.

Three Clarksburg baseball players
stand good show of going higher
in the great American sport. They
are June Quinn, Joseph Carduff and
Emmett Moran, all members of L.,
o. Smiths team here. Arrange
ments have been made for them to
report in Wheeling about April /
for try-out on the. Wheeling team
of the Central league. Quinn is a
third baseman, Carduff short stop
and Moran first ,baseman. They
did clever work here last season
and their many admirers believe
they will make good in the try-out
and become strong members of the
Wheeling team.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
FISH JAILED
For Trial on Charges of Get.
ting Money and Goods
in Violation of Law.

H. R. Fish, who came here from
Parkersburg several moths ago and
published an industrial and pictures
que souvenir of Clarksburg, is in Jail
awaiting trial on charges of vio-
lating the new check law and OF OBJ
tanning goods and money under false
prtenses. He was drunk when ar
rested Friday night in the Annex ho-
tel by Constables William Post and
r.. Edward Kidd.
The charge of issuing WORTH
less check was preferred in Justice
G. H. Gordon's court by p. j. AL
len. The check was for sea and
was drawn on the Farmers bank
here. The other charge was pre-
ferred by A. w. Wolk, Third
street clothier, who alleged that Mr..
Fish obtained $27 so in money and
goods from him under the false pre-
tense of furnishing copies OF the in
dustrfal and picturesque souvenir OF
Clarsburg. This charge was also
preferred in Justice Gordon's court !.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
TAFT'S CONFEAENGE
PROPOSAL ARSUSES
Wide Interest in France
Where the Cost of Living
is Quite High.

PARIS, France, Feb. "a
President Taft's suggestion for
an international conference on the
high cost of living has interested
France, where, as in other countries,
the increased cost of commodities
has developed serious problem.
Captain Frank H. Mason, the
American consul-general at Paris,
points out that the high cost of
the ordinary foodstuffs in Paris and
particularly throughout northern
France has become most absorb
ing topic of public interest. Partly
by reason of the long, hot, dry sum
mer, which affected disastrously
grass, clover, potatoes and garden
vegetables practically everything
except grapes and hops-the prices
of meats and produce of all kinds
advanced in figures unprecedented
in the markets of Paris.
The situation with regard to milk
was especially serious, Captain Ma
son says, as it was based. upon a
diminished supply, not only by rea-
son of the drought and temporary
curtailment' of pasture, but also be-
cause of gradually lessening pro-
duction of milk in the departments
adjacent to Paris. The prevalence
of foot and mouth disease in sew
eral districts of Normandy and
Brittany was another contributing
cause to the scarcity of milk and
butter.
Paris consumes daily about L.
162,36S quarts of milk, but the sup
ply fell short over 211,OOo quarts
daily Dealers were forced to
bring milk into Paris from dis
tancess Of 800 miles. Naturally
great distress was caused in Paris,
but he municipal. authorities have
done all in their power to relieve
1T. An investigation has been
started to determine whether the
present high prices in this and other
products are the normal result of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
THO RAIDS
Made by Constable andLocal
Policemen Saturday and
Sunday Nights.

A constable and several local po-.
lice officers made raid ON house
in Glen Elk No. 2 Saturday night
at $3.50 o'clock and captured nine
persons who wore assembling there
for immoral purposes. They wers
jailed and given q hearing before
Justice Jackson v, Carter Sunday.
all pleading guilty to the charge
and paying their fines.
The following are the persons
caught in the Saturday night raid:
\. Smith and wife, Joe Anlec, AL
bert Gonzello, Joe Martini, John
suoren, Sam Luchnot. Dominick
Gerono and Neddie Fogg.
Another raid was made upon the
same house Sunday night by VIII
liam Post. Kenneth sappington.
Nicholas NJ. Whyte and o. G..
shope and this was also successful
as four more were caught this time,
n. r. Hart, Bertha STAN, Matthew
Fogg and Neddie Fogg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
SOUTH AMERICAN
SUIT OF INTEREST
Former Oil Field Workers If
This Country Are Par
ties Thereto.

Local people engaged In the oil
business will be interested in the
following report of court proceedings
taken from a Trinidad, S. A., news
paper, as some of the persons named
therein formerly worked in the oil
fields Of this county:
Bowen vs.. George-counsel; Mr..
R. E. Phlpps for plaintiff and Mr.. F.
s. Lachapelle for defendants.
{ This was an action to recover pos
session OF oil-bearlng lands. The orr
ginal order allowed defendant four
months to repay plaintiff the amount
he expended and then to keep posses
sion Of the land, The time is up and
nothing has been done. His Honour
now gave judgment for plaintiff.
Elder VS.. Trinidad Lake Petroleum
Co. Ltd.-counsel: Mr.. L. A. Whar-
ton, X. c, and Mr.. W. Wilson,
instructed by Mr.. NJ. Hamel-Smitn,
for plaintiff; Mr.. L. Edgar Agostini
K. c., Hon. H. A. Alcazar, K. C. and
Mr.. H. P. Ganteaume, instructed by
Mr.. p. de Labastide for defendant
company.
This was a claim of $2,54S for ar
rears of salary and wrongful dismiss
sal.
In this case, plaintiff who worked
under contract had been dismissed
from employment as an oil-driller at
Brighton because he refused to work
on Sunday.
The defense set up the universal
practice of Sunday work in oil fields.
His Honour, in the course OF
considered judgment, SAID that the
basis Of law in England and other
Christian countries, the United States
of America included, was the Chris
tan religion. The observance OF Sun
day as day of rest and abstention
from work on that day was part OF
the law of Christian religion. 1t must
be taken that the law Of Sunday OBJ
servance was part of the contract in
this case which was general in its
terms. He thought that neither by
law, nor custom, nor practice was
plaintiff bound to work on Sunday
either by necessity or not. Plaintiff
was, therefore, wrongfully dismissed
and entitled to damages which he as
sessed at ESQ with costs.
Smith. Bros. and Company vs.. New
sllo and Anor.-His Honour said he
would give Judgment in this matter
another day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
SOME GOAL RATE
CASES PASSED ON
Commission Treats in Report
on Question Of Trim
ming Vessels.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. 22-
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has rendered decision in the
complaint Of the New England Coal
and Coke Company against the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company
and other roads carrying West vir-
gina coal to the seaboard The de-
cision is in favor of the railroad
companies in the main, but in the
case of the Virginian railroad the
finding is against it. The complaint
of the coal and coke company filed
on March 81, 1911, was that the
charge of the railroad companies for
dumping coal into vessels for ship
ment to New England and for trim
ming the coal in the vessels was too
high A rate of cents per ton
has been charged for trimming and
As cents for dumping and trimming
1t was alleged by the New England
Coal and Coke Company that its
NeSSeiS 5uEe SSii-lTlHlullHS, TeA ullIh5
little labor to load the coal properly
and that charge of one-half cent
ton would be sufficient for the
work required in their type of YES
sells. In the report of the commits
sion there is an elaborate treaties on
the loading Of vessels and the diff
ferent methods of doing so result
ing the finding that three cents u
ton for trimming and 40 cents for
dumping and trimming is not unrea-
sonable The commission further
finds that the charge of 40 cents
made by the Virginlan Railway Com
pany for trimming alone is too high
and it is required to establish rate
not to exceed three cents a ton.
Reparation is ordered to be made by
the virginian Railway Company in
the sum of about $500 for the ex-
cessiye charges in the past. The
complaint as to the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company, the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company,
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company and the Western Maryland
Railway Company is dismissed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
Revival
Held in the Town of West
Milford is Quite Sue
cessful.

A revival meeting lasting Ave
weeks, held in the Methodist Epis-
copal church at West Milford, has
just closed with splendid results,
Thirty-iye or forty persons, a large
percentage of whom were men and
heads of families, were converted or
reclaimed. There are four churches
in the town and the members of all
worked tremendously In the meet
ing. All the churches will be
spiritually and numer.
icalIy by the revival.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
DECIDE YOURSELF
The Opportunity is Here, Backed by
Clarksburg Testimony.

Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend on strangers
statement.
Read clarksburg endorsement.
Read the statements of Clarks-
burg citizens.
And decide for yourself
Here is one case of 1t:
Mrs. Ada Rankin, S52 Monticello
St., Clarksburg. w. Va, says:
Our entire family has taken Doan's
pills with splendid results.
We recommend them highly for they
are the only kidney medicine that
has ever benefited us. oftea had
dizzy and nervous spells and my kid
neys were weak. ] got supply OF
Doan's Kidney Pills at the city Drug
Store and they completely rid me OF
my trouble. Another member OF
my family who suffered from back
ache and pains In the loins took
Doan's Kidney Pills and was re-
lieved after other medicines had
failed to bring the least benefit I"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffa-
10, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name oan's-
and take, no other.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
CALL ISSUED
For the State Convention
Here of the Prohibition
Party.

U. A.. Clayton, of Fairmont,
chairman of the state executive COM
mittee of the Prohibition party, has
issued formal call for that party's
state convention in the court house
here at 1890 o'clock a. M. Thurs
day, May 90, for the purpose of
nominating state candidates. judges
of the supreme court and. president
ial electors and to choose delegates
and alternates to the national con
vention to be held at Atlantic City.
There will be 3d1 delegates to the
convention here with Harrison coun-
ty entitled to twenty-one,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
SPECIAL TY COBB ISSUE

The March Baseball Magazine,
which is a special Ty Cobb num-
Der, contains the greatest Ty Cobb
stories ever written and many here
tofore unpublished facts about the
king of all. ball players. This is
sue contains features on wrestling,
boxing, six-day bicycling and stories
by Hugh Jennings, william A. Phe-
Ion, John Eyers. ALEC Mclean, and
besides great detective serial
story.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
ASH CHAPEL
Revival Meetings Still Con
tinue with the 100 Mark
Passed.

At the Ash Chapel revival meet
ings eleven persons came forward
last night in response to the invita-
ton to seek the Lord. The number OF
conversions at this meeting has now
passed the 100 mark. and the deep
interest which has been manifested
from the very beginning OF the re-
yival, still continues. Services are
announced for tonight and tomorrow
night and may continue throughout
the week.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
An ELoPEMENT.

MoRGANTowN, Feb. 24-Lawrence
Bell "a railroad brakeman of McMec-
hen. and Mrs. Frank Ringer, OF AL
bright, Preston county, have eloped
and officers are tracing them. They
were last heard of in Cleveland. o.
Bell has wife and three children
living at McMechen and Mrs. Ringer
has husband and one child at Al
bright
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
MAN IS SHOT
Through Both Jaws by High
waymen When He Re-
sists Them.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Frank
Barnardux, son of a millionaire.
was attacked on a bridge in the
Bronx last night by highwaymen.
and when he resisted was shot
through both Jaws. He staggered
to his office nearby. sent for his au-
tomobile and drove to a hospital
where his condition today is seri-
Gus.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
ENGINE SHOWN OFF.

Hundreds of people witnessed
successful demonstrations of the
new fire engine Saturday afternoon.
A strong stream of water was thrown
fifty feet above the roof of the Wal
do hotel and half way across Elk
creek from Hewes street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
BRAKEMAN KILLED.

GRAFTON, Feb. 24,-John william
Dofflemyer, an extra conductor on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
killed at Newburg while coupling
cars. in which occupation he stopped
so that his head was caught and
crushed, causing instant death. His
widow and four children, living here,
survive him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
WARRANT WITHDRAWN /.

A short time before the hour set
for the hearing OF the case Saturday
morning in Justice C I. III. Gordon's
court. John Manion withdrew the
warrant he had issued against oney
starkey on a charge of robbing the
former of s37 Monday morning in a
basement of a Glen Elk saloon.
starkey. who had been jailed for a
hearing, was then released.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-29
TROOPS TO GO
To the Mexican Border TO
Safeguard American In
terests at That Point.

WASHINGTON, Feb. GAS a
result OLA conference at the White
House today in which the president,
Secretary stimson and Assistant Sec
rotary of State Wilson took part,
additional troops will be dispatched
to the Mexican border. to safeguard
American interests and enforce the
neutrality laws.