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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-29

1yateryille Me Anril % 1q1.
| To Editor Of tbe Wateryille Sentinel.
Dear sir:
In your Issue of Friday. April 2e
1912. on the 5th mage Won seem To he la
| boring further with The abstract To IN,
| title of Soldiertewn. You are having
| the game trouble that evorvbndy else
has mad for many wears past who has
| tried to strafgbten out the title of tbi.
| township. | suppose | have spent more
than raonth's time upon it myself
AS said in my previous communica-
| ton in answer to your first attack up
on me in this matter THE story of the
| title of this township is probably one
| of the most complex to be found in
| the records of Maine
| NV n,,rehases for mvsalf and osso.
eiates Of the state ana Of the Maine
Central Pailroad were sunnosed TO he
made IN the basis of fiftv cents an
acre and mon The theory that neither
of .hem in iustice aud en,itv owned
any interest in The townshin II having
all been originally granted To RevoIu-
tionarv soldiers or their heirs. h,f
that their deeds mr. grants i'm some
cases ,vere Inst and =, many never
recorded. that these lots granted Ia
these soldiers had been from time ia
time sold for taxes. and that there
were partles in Massachusetts at this
time claiming 10 hold against me and
NV associate owners nv virtue of these
tax deeds which they had bought up.
Hence. the whole transaction on my
part was to clear a cloud from the IL
tie
The Maine Central decd of course,
covered some lets IN detail which we
had not houcbt Int they were willing
to convey to us for The sum they did,
ard T take it thai was their matter and
their right TO do SO. and no one could
critisise the transaction even if / had
bought il for tweny-fi I'VE cents an acre.
If II was theirs to sell. they had the
right Ia sell for any price they pleased,
and I had the right To buy. or not to
buy II for any orice I saw fit to.
Now. also understand it is possible
that there may be original Revolution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-29
MARINE MISHAPS.
TWo Maine SChrs. Suffer
From Heavy Gale.
The Winnie LaWry Is Wrecked
In R0ckpOrt HaTboT,
While the Annie B. Lewis Loses
Mainsail off Metinic Island.

Roekport. Mass. April 2S-The
lumber laden schooner Winnie Lawry.
ST. John, n. b., for Boston, went
ashore in Rockport harbor, early to-
day, and was totally wrecked She
had been anchored during the night
because of the heavy wind that broke
her cable and was driven ashore in
the gap near the life saving station.
Her commander, Capt. Isaac Sabean,
ana the crew We're rescued by the life
savers. Negotiations We're entered
with local wreeking company to
salvage the cargo of lumber which
floated away when the schooner went
ashore.
The Winnie Lawry was built in
Waidoboro. Me, in 1874 and hailed
from Boston. Her net tonnage was
215.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-29
LEWIsToN's LATEST HORROR.

Lewiston, Me, April 2s.-Frank r
Rose Of Lynn, Mass, is detained at
the Lewiston police station, tonight,
in connection with the robbery at the
home of Wallace H. White, Jr., of
Main street. Saturday night, when
jewelry and other valuables to the
sum of $4,000 We're taken
Lewiston, Me, April 2s-Less than
100 yards from the spot where John
w. Bibber was mysteriously murder
ed, last Wednesday, burglars. last
night. successfully operated at the
home of Wallace H. White, Jr Mrs.
White was struck by one of the in
truders and is in a critical condition.
the burglary as the murder and the
police have no clues in either case
An hour after Mr.. and Mrs. White
had retired, last night, Mrs White
had occasion to leave her room and
go to another part of the house In
the hallway she encountered a strange
man, who felled her with a blow over
the head before she could cry out.
and then gagged her with a handker-
chief. Some time later she succeeded
in arousing her husband. but the men
Mrs. White heard another speak
down stairs-had escaped.
Investigation showed that the burg
lars had ransaclSed the room in which
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-29
THE WEATHER
SHOW

Washington. April Is Forecasts for
Northern New England: Increasing
cloudiness, probably followed b:
showers, Monday, Tuesday showers,
moderate variable winds becoming
east; Southern New England, showers,
Monday, Tuesday, overcast probably
rain, moderate east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-29

Roekland, Me-, April 2S.-The
schooner Annie B. Lewis, Boston for
stonington, lost her mainsail in a
blow. last night. and hoisted signals
o. distress off Metinic island, today.
She was sighted by Capt. Allen of the
steamer Gov. Cobb. who sent out a
wireless message which brought the
revenue cutter Woodbury. to her as
sistanee. The Woodbury. was stand
Ing by, tonight, and probably will take
the Lewis in tow for her destination
tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-29
Boston Forecast.

Boston, April 2s.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday. cloudy,
followed by showers: Tuesday, show
ers, followed by clearing, warmer; in
creasing easterly to southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-29
ROBBERY CHARGE MAY
Be CHANGED TO MURDER.
Sensational Developments Expected, Mon
day Morning, in Turner Case=-Mrs. Lee
we're Changes Testimony Before
I Coroner sJury==Saying ofGirl.

il that she knows in regard to the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25

way Company N|st the capital took
railroad. iIauehlses snd property o.
the Fairmonl and Northern Traction
Company and OF the Falrmoni and
clarksbure Ifacilon Company
WALTON MILLER,
Secretary
a 1918 "a Ap 800
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
TAKES A TRIP TO Y
,.s.s THE MOON TO LEARN
Many Places Nearer That Few Know
Any More About Than That
Remote Point.

H.Ia & IL s =. Us !
A man who has been around the
world says he has seen everything
thai is%6rth seeing on this planet and
nov he would, like to take a trip to
t6snooa It'd eo1lplete his education.
9'IsytHis one Hiahstn thousand, o.
what's the fatia2 EGEo those of us who
have newer been outside of our own
State, there is much to learn about
pldces nearer than the moon.
The West Yirginian is distributing
The Standard Atlas and Chronological
History OF the World which contains
alIst information you need to know
about states. countries and continents
In fact, is gives detailed informati9r
relating to every principal city in thu
world. There are also maps of every
State and territoy in The United States
and every country in the world.
All you have to do 10 get this won
derrul book is to clip or tear our ST.
headings from this paper and presen
hem with the small expense fe
nanled in the announcements. Say
! tlie headings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25

snlt she just the lucklest girl that
eyer happenedg enthused Molly, the
Little sienogTapher ladysas she turned
awayitoni the window where she had
been flattenfng her nose against the
pane watch the visiting lady depart
dp@nthe street.
the lady.who-always .knows-some
NOM looked up quickly from her sew
iiig Iuckier than RUTH" she asked.
sNliy. how can you ask such agues.
tion bIg sisteF?', cried Molly. "You
isaow, Rpth's husband clsn't, half 80
nice 1pt half se ,goYd to her, and that
.siie hasbad TO Work hard and do VIII
OF tblngs and Just think what she
used "a have at home. And Gretchen
wAy Gretchen has the incest. kind
Ell best husband that eyer vas. He
siinpiy adores her and denies himself
everything to give her what she
wants What do you mean by asking
ibiithihs she's as lucky as Ruth. You
know Syou said yourself Just the other
day HAT you thought Gretchen's hus'
6ahd positively spoiled her"
know I5did,g, said the lady. "and
didn't yon say You thought so too?"
of course 4 did" ac1uiesced Molly.
Anybody can see that With half an
eye. He waits ON her,by inches, and
n 8 makes such d fuss over every little
acne and pain that she has that she's
eetting to be- a perfect bypochondrias'
sheS1ised TO be so sympathetic and in
ierested In other people and now she
lsil;t interested in much Of anything
bnt herself And she's never half 50
IDLY oFiappy, as shesused to be, eth
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
TO MANUFACTURERS

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of tie State Board Of Control at
Charleston. West Virginia, until ~
O'clock Noon, the first day Of April,
1912, for the labor of Two Hundred
(2OO) convicts, for the period Of five
(5J years. from and after the first day
of September 1912. Such conylcts to
be employed in the manufacture OF
any articles, not explosive, offensive
or deleterious to health, except pants,
overalls, metal bed trimmings, wo-
mems wearing apparel and mems
shirts, which are now being manafac-
tured in the Penitentisry. Each bidder
must specify the articles he expects to
manufacture, and only those specified
lin the accepted bid will be included in
the contract.
The space 10 be occupied is IN
Shops Nos. 3 and 4, within the prison
walls Of the West Virginia Peniten
tiary at Moundsville, West Virginia
land is described as follows
y ~ T.
Shop No 3 occupies the entire frs
door Of a building Two Hundred ant
Ifrty (25Ol feet by thirty-seyen az
feet, making nine thousand two hun
dred and fifty (925O) square feet. dp
side measurement. This room is four
teen (14) feet high, and contains sixty
three 1888 windows and six (6l doors
Shop No. occupies the entire SEE
ond story Of the above mentionel
building, being two hundred and; fift
(25O) feet by thirty-seyen tSO fee
making nine thousand two hundre
and fifty (9%O) square feet .Thi
room is fourteen (14) feet high, an
contains sixtythree (6Sl windows an
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25

| bria ~ iEiy iu.sTl d = u 'I5s =
ssgI8wender II it's being married thaI
Iamaies people that way ~, unused tht
sady .mhosalways somehow HAS
tub lost. her Interst In other people
oog" s@s ai9s
sGoedness, mo-; from Molly. Why
sdth Il as much changed as Gretchen,
iuly the other waytound. You know
iie was the only gElin the family and
Ter father and mother and. those -four
llder BROTHERS simply spoiled her. i
yasgrealIy horrid the way she let
ierh alf wait On her. But since she
married. George can tell You she
Saits on herself. anti him, too. And
she takes care Of the baby and does
almost all the workIn that big house,
and she gets along with his mother
lhd sister splendldly, and they say
hey are tartars. Perhaps y Gretchen
lad baby she's be different. And
Ruth seems so much happier than she
Used to, and SO much less egotistieal
ind more interested in other people
IT'S really quite wonderful the way
she has changed"
The Observation-Disclosures
how folded up, her sewing with a fun
nv little smile on heriace.
uMollv eha said eyou tell. me.thal
ss.S ns NJ ! 81 ,ssS g .s. s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
NOTICE OF sIoc OK oEpERs.
MEETING.

TO the stockholde Of the Falrmont
and Glarksbarg Traction Company:
Notice Is hereby given thai, puIsn-
mi to call by majority Of the
Board OF Directors. special meeting
OF the stoekholders OF the Fairmons
and clarksburg Fraction Company
win be held Al Room No. 4Op. Watson
building, in the city Of Falimont, West
Virginia, at II o'clock in the forenoon
on Thursday, May 1sths 1919. for the
purpose Of considering the consolida-
ton Of the capital stock, railroad.
franchises and property Of the Fair
mont and ClarksbIrg Traction Com
pany with the capital stock, railroad.
franchises and property of the Fair
mont and Northern Traction Company.
and Of the harrisburg and Weston Elec-
trio Railway Company.
WALTON MILLER,
Secretary.
M. 1915, 25 Ap, l.S-1s-22.29 M. 6-1S
NOTICE OF sTocKHo ELDERS
MEETING.
To the Stockholders of the Falrmont
and Northern Traction Company:
Notice is hereby given that, plrsu.
ant to a call by a majority Of the
Board of Directors, n special meeting
OF the stockholders OF the Fairhont
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
NOTICE OF sToG kAoLpERs'
MEETING.

TO the Stockholders Of the Clarks.
burg and Weston Electric Railway
Company:
Notice Is hereby given that, pursu'
ant to a call by . majority Of the
Board OF Directors a special meeting
Of the stockholders Of The Clarksburs
and Weston Electric Railway Com
pany will be, held at Room No. 400
Watson Bldg, in the City Of Fairmont
West Virginia. at II O'clock IN tht
forenoon on Thursday. May 1sth,'191
for thetpurpose of,conslderingsthe con
sblidation Of the sppllEtagll stock, siratl
road, fr0nchises and property of the
Clarksburg and Weston Electric Rail
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25

You've probably missed more prollt'
opportunities through "oyerlo9Kihs
want ads than through 'batl luck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
SIDEWALK SKETCHES
ey Il. |: RAM.
SPRING.

81 SPRING. ta?Lf}Htc
Spring is b season ofthe yearwhich
is ushered in by poetry and the dou.
ble-barreled Influenza. Some sec
lions of the country have more spring
than others, and as a result the in
habitants subslst largely on cough
syrup and menlhol fnhalers. Spring
seldom ruins anybody who has passed
through the Aslatlc cholera, the bu-
bonic plague and the New England
grip. Sometimes spring fingers in
the lap Of winter longer than is either
modest or necessary. and floods the
homes OF happy people with hay fe-
yer germs and hemstitched handker-
,nleIs. in view of these facts, We
have often wondered why poets shed
81 many passionate quatrians over
spring. A poet will go out without his
fuDDers on and absorb a cold, In the
lead which destroys his sense OF taste
a. THAT he can't tell vanilla extract
from tobasco sauce, then, so home and
I&restle with spring poetry til earlv
Edawn. In some localities 1t is harder
Ito depend on spring than It is to
count on the man who promises to
send you check by return mail.
Some springs slide in on tiptoe, like
father ascending the stairs at mid,
night in his stocking feet, and
state of vague unrest, while others
buster in on the arm of a forty.knot
blizzard and three feet of snow. SPRING
his several advance agents or harbln'
grs, the most popular of which are
It'll b first robin, and the retiring ground
lhog. OF these two, the ground hog
| u the more successful liar. Many 9
man who has taken the word OF q
ground hog, and removed his winter
underwear, lived long enough to re
pent in sackcloth and sitz baths. II
is all right to rhapsodize about gentle
spring, but give US the good old sum
mer time, when the thermometer
climbs out on The fire escape and the
ear Is charmed by the melody Of the
June bug and the lowing kline.
H . b.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
TO BUILDERS AND CON
TRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
The undersigned until IL noon March
rs, 1912, at the Rectory of st PEERS
Catholic Church. Falr4nont, w, Va.
for the excavations, foundation walls
and all cut and sawed stones for six.
room school building to be erected on
Madison street on the rear Of Rec
tory.
,,tThe right is reserved to reject any
and afi'bids. !'piahs and Specification
may be seen iatlfhe Rectofy Or ~ tug
Office OFT. T. Blfchinaf. sq'" ~ ~ y
|sd AZ BouTLoto y
Mar 26. ""' Rector s. Peters,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
sIe "sPRIL FOOL"

JOKE BOOK FREE
A colored cover Joke Book, profuse'
" Illustrated and containing sixteen
big pages of wit and humor, will be
given Free to every buyer OF neSl
Sundays New York World. This Is
the best Joke Book ever issued. Ut Is
the hit OF New York. Its pokes ARK
copied ON the stage and in newspa
pers all over America Get your Fun
first, You can do his by buying mex
sundays New, YorxiWorld. The Jok
Book alone is worth the price charge.
! for the great Sunday World and al
its special features.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25

You can't imGglne an enterprlslng
store being a laggard, or unenterprls'
ing advertiser-can you2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
AArEMrS ProducaEo fortunes

RIZES Tor patentB. BOOK nl PntehtS
NEEDED. = S'Wa sys. some InggentoFs faiI. :
An sent Free, Special lIFtS0f possible buy
ers, to our own clients. Send rough sketch OF
model for search Of. Patent Office records
j Local Representatives, IN 800 Cities and Towns
lur Mr.. Greeley was formerly Acting COmmf
lpncr IF Patents and Us such bad full charge g
2tateuC AttOrneSS' washington D. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25

Keep trying! Keep advertising fol
work-and keep. answering help want
ed ads. You'll win!
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-23
The Msaio Glassss.

The FIRST aeidgluSs brought to the
New Hebrides sorely puzzled the sim
pie minded natives. who. of course
thought them the product Of wizardry.
In Islands of Enchantment" Florence
Coombs tells how one Of the mission
clergy was walking along the shore.
when native at his side pointed out
4 tiny figure In the distance.
There goes one OF my enemies" said
he.
The white man. drawing out his field.
glasses and adjusting the focus. hand
ed them to his companion. who. gazing
through them IN excited Amusement,
beheld his foe apparently close at
hand. Dropping the glasses. he seized
his arrows and looked again The enc.
my was as far away as at first. Once
moro he snatched the magic glasses,
once more exchanged them for his ar
rows aud once more was baf1ed. To
lose such an opportunity was hard in
deed 4 bright thought suddenly oc.
Cured 10 him.
you hold the glasses TO my eyes"
said be to the missionary. and | can
shoot him"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-23
Buildinu a Poem.

"Any man on earth can he a poet II
BE- tries" said speaker at a bankers
banquet. and there never was bet
ter evidence than when the provost
Of Dundee died. Il seems that the
provost had been fine man His four
deputies mourned him greatly. and
after the funeral they all got together
and decided that they should write him
an epitaph.
1T was hard matter to decide just
how four men could write an epltaph.
but II was finally settled by the agree
ment that the inscription should be q
verse OF four lines. each man to write
q line. And so they started. The first
man wrote his line The second man
scratched his head and then added his
line to the first. The third man thought
long, bat finally got his inspiration and
put down his line. Then the fourth.
after much dcliberation, made the final
nme, and the 'epitaph ran something
IKE this.
Here lies tho provost OF Dundee,
Here lies him. here lies he.
Hallelujah. halleluJee.
A-B-C- D-E-T-G!
Chicago Tribune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-23
Unimpressed.


Mabel" be said enthusiastically
Upon. his return from the lodge. CON
graduate me. am now a grand exalt-
ed Pooh Bah of the first rank"
so" said Mabel indifferently.
II am high and mighty duke of the
grand duchy"
Hum
II have been elected to the degree Of
most excellent chancellor of the kings
sacred circle.
Hum"
81 am grand earl of the early risers
! am lord of the inner chamber of SOW.
ereigns and as such entitled to all the
perquisites and privileges belonging to
such lofty station. and. what Is more.
| am supreme king of the favored
few"
"All right, king. Now go out in the
back yard and beat the dust out OF the
rugs on the line BY the time you get
through with that you'll probably be
down on earth again" said she coldly.
Detroit Free Press
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-23
Additional Local

DR.. G. C. Kinley OF Galveston, for
merly a member of the faculty o
Allen Academy, is here attending com
mencement.
Mrs. NJ. r. Phillips left this morning
for New Orleans for the benefit of hel
health. She was accompanied as fal
as Houston by Mr.. Noble Melton, heI
son-in-law, and from there by heI
daughter, Mrs. o. Boddeker of Valen
tine.
The Eagle learns Prof. Hudspeth has
resigned his position in the faculty OF
Allen Academy, and he and Mrs. Hubs.
peth will go at once to Terrell, where
they will reside in future. Prof. Hubs.
peth will engage in the lumber bust
ness.
Mrs. Clyde Thompson of California
formerly Miss Alice Fountain of this
city, is visiting her father, DIR. H. L.
Fountain, and other relatives in the
city.
Misses Inez Afford and Ethel Hens.
lee and Messrs. Robert Afford, J. r.
Henson and Arthur Perkins came over
yesterday from Caldwell in an auto to
see the birdman at Dellwood park.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-23
The Tao at the Rear.

A Chicago physician recently motor
ed to Columbus. where he spent sew
eral days with friends on the east side
While downtown one day he left his
touring car standing in front OF the
Cbittendeu hotel. aud when he came
out he saw the colored doorman stand
ing back OF the machine laughing.
whats the giggle!" queried the
doctor
Nothing. boss. answered the genial
doorman But you're physician
aren't your"
YES"
Il thought so when ! saw the red
cross on the front Of your machine,
but IL | owned that car I'd take that
sign of the back"
The doctor went around to the rear
and looked at the license tag. 1t read.
"35, 900 l."-Columbus Dispatch,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-23
Five Dollar CIGARS.

Who smokes the most expensive CT.
CARS? One would say of'hand in re-
ply to such u question American mil
lionaires According to the Munich
News, this il incorrect. The best ci-
gars are smoked in Heidelberg A
Havana manufacturer says that the
fabrication OF five dollar cigars Is only
sufficient to meet the demands of the
famous German university town. The
manufacturer has explained that these
cigars are not OF the ordinary size.
They are just half meter In length.
The students meet for a smoker, and
the cigar is placed in nargile, and
the tube Is passed from hand 10 hand,
or, rather, from mouth to mouth. The
Munich News concludes that people
who give themselves up to the luxury
Of FIVE dollar cigar are on the down
ward grade.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-23
A Good Rstort.

A Spaniard was travelling from San
Sebastian to Biarritz In FIRST class
compartment with an American.
You Spaniards are a great nation"
the American said. But I can't IN
derstnnd how a nation that produced
veissQuez and valdes can stomach
the savage cruelty Of the bullfght."
The spanlard rolled his black eycs
at this. inhaled q great cloud Of ciga-
rette smoke and said:
You have In America number OF
societies fnr the prevention Of cruelty
to children. | believeF"
Eyes"
"And they do good work."
"Oh. splendid work.
Now the Spanlard showed his white
teeth in a smile.
well senior. such societies would
be useless In my country" he said.
1.-THE man who would l!ft bis hand
against a little child has not been born
In Spain. Los Angeles Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-23
Eroqs and Mud Forts.

There is frog indigenous to Brazil
which builds a regular mud fort dur
ing the breeding season in order to pro.
tect her eggs and tadpoles The fe-
male frog dives to the bottom Of the
water, scoops up two handouts Of mud
and repeats the process until she has
erected a circular wall about one foot
In diameter. She keeps on till the
wall stands at least FIVE inches above
the surface of the water, and the whole
is most carefully smoothed down with
her broad. webbed hands. The work
is performed only at night. and when
It is completed the eggs are deposited