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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
Accident on Rines Hill.

While Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Lewis
were driving down Rines hill, Saturday
evening, one of the hold-b backs broke
or became detached and allowed the
wagon to run against the horse,
frjghtening the animal so that he bolt
ed. L. L. Wellman was driving up the
hill and vainly refined his horse to-
ward the sidewalk to avert collision.
The two teams came together Win II
crash and for a moment gave every
evidence of a serious accident Ready
spectators. however. aided in eontroll-
ing the pIunging horses and the wag-
ons We're separated. Then, TO the sur
prise OF those who witnessed the coll
lision. small scratch on one leg OF
the Wellman horse was found to be
the only visible result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
Worthless Check
Passed in Augusta.

From an authentic source it has been
learned that leading merchants i'm Au-
gusta aud WaterVille have suffered
through the cleverness of worthless
check purveyor. Whether or not other
Maine firms have been victimized is
not known but this young mans OPP
erations have evidence of being varisd
and extensive. including Vermont cities
in his itinerary.
His essay into Augusta Melted him
S25 from Webber q Hewett, and his
presence in Waterville was response
bic for a loss of another quarter Of a
hundred from the Robinson Davidson
Co.
Both checks were drawn ON the
Howard National Bank of Burlington
and apparently certified by the cash
Ter. II. r. Rutter." One was signed
George D. Williams & CO. and the
others George NJ. Williams Il Co."
Both We're PAYABLE to C Miller or
bearer"
Disclosure of the frauds came when
the checks arrived at the Howard Ma
tional Bank Neither of these firms
mentioned have accounts there.
This check artist is said to have been
an A2ril "a joke on burlington. where
he secured another $2a. as @c. Moore
or bearer" from A Il. White nf the
Is. L. Kent Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
r. POuxIx1 Il Co.
1873 Water Street.

to Jail for 60 days. Barney had alsQ
been up before the court on previous
occasions and he went to Jail for 80
DAYS.
A nearing in the case. in which Jo-
seph Gilbert of this city complained of
his wife, Mary Gilbert, for taking and
giving away certain household arti-
cles. which he claimed to have be-
longed 20 him A family quarrel de-
veloped with tho husband insisting
that his wife get her four step children
ready for school each day, and which
she did not wish to do. 1t was brought
ont in the hearing that only a very
few OF the articles which Mrs Gill
bert had given away to her brother
belonged to her husband, and by
agreement it was decided TO continue
the case to allow the wife to give
back the said few articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
Bowdoin=Colby
Chapter Banquet.

The annual banquet of the Delta
Epsilon. Bowdoin and Colby Chapters,
was held, Saturday evening, at the
Augusta House with about 10 members
present. Sheldon J. Howe, Brown, '0S,
of New York, was the guest of hon
or. w. E. Jones of Colby, II, was the
POSTMASTER.
Professor Alfred w. Anthony of
Brown, who was scheduled to speak
upon the subject of fraternity values.
was forced to leave early so his adj
dress was given before the banquet,
and Alfred Wandtke, sub-master at
Cony High school, delivered a general
talk in his place.
The remainder of the program was
as follows:
Delta u and Democracy" Paul H.
Douglas, Bowdoip 10; The Value of
Chapter Intimacy +. W. Cogan. Col
by II; Delta u in Politics." Emory
O. Beane, Bowdoin 04 "A Delta u
Elocutionist." Chester Kingsley, Bow
doin '07: 1.-THE 18th Convention" Sew
ard J. Marsh, Bowdoin '12; THE Del
ia u Alumnus," Farnsworth G. Mar
shall, Bowdoin '03; Fraternity Pol
icies," sheldon j. Howe, Brown 0S.
The poem was read by Ray c. Carter,
Colby II. Music was furnished by
the Delta Epsilon Quartet and the
Delta Epsilon Orchestra.
The following members served on
the banquet committee: Colby, Otis
f. Lowell, Colby T.; Irving C. Cleave-
land, Colby 10; John Wells, Colby
ia: Bowdoin, james A Norton, Bow
doin, '13; Harold d. Gilbert, Bowdoin,
IL; Kenneth A. Robinson, Bow
doin, IA.
Following are the members of the
alumni and chapters who We're pres
ent.
Alumni Ray C. Carter, Colby, II,
Canton A. W. Anthony, Brown, 50,
Lewiston: Sheldon j. Howe, Brown.
'0S. New York. Farnsworth G. Mar
shall, Bowdoin, 9s, of Augusta .
Emery o. Became, Bowdoin, '04, of Hall
lowell; Chester Kingsley, Bowdoin,
or Augusta; A. L. Wandtke, Bow
dein. 10; "A. w. johnson, Bow
dein. II
Colby Cllapter-W. L. Jones, p:
r. w. Hogan, u; NJ. r. Lord, l.:
II. II. Lord, 70; James Rooney. II;
Lewis Sturtevant, p: o. e. Lowell,
u; G. b. Rollins. 10: c. j. Kippel.
10: /. G. Cleveland, 10; c. G.. Reed,
IS; Gay Pratt, IS; John Wells f5.
Roy Good, 10; w. A. Tracey, III;
Franklin Pineo, ii; Seth Howe, Ii;
Harry Fuller, "A; Ralph BramhalL
u; Frank James, Is; Lester Weeks,
Is; Raymond Plaisted; Robert Will
lard. 10.
Bowdoin Chapter-seward j. Marsh,
-: Lester L. Bragdon, -; Carl d.
Skillin, II; John H. Mifflin, -; More
dith b. Auten, -; James b. Allen,
-; George A. Tibbetts. u; True E.
Makepeace. T.; Paul H. Douglas. ID;
Lester B. Shackford. IS; Sumner I.
Pike Is; Harold ID. Gilbert, 10:
Frank L Cowan, 10; James A. Nor
ton. 10: Hendrick Burns. IS; Emmons
i. Tufts. 10; Percy \. Buck, 10:
Nurnyer A Craig, 10; H. Burton
Walker, 10; Percy d. Mitchell, IA;
Alfred E. Trottier, IA; Kenneth A.
Robinson. IA: Herbert NJ. Shea, IA;
Samuel w. Chase. IA; Vernon w.
Marr,e214 Frank E. Knowlton, Is;
Austin H. MacCormiek, '15 Clifford
I. Perkins. IS: Joseph Rubin, Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
A $4,000 Blaze at
Gardeners Crossing.

Fire of unknown origin, early Sat
urday evening, destroyed three of the
six buildings of the Howe homestead
at Gardners crossing. With the house
and most of its contents, a shed and
large barn We're burned Four COW,
Al horse and a pig We're lost with the
barn.
The blaze was discovered shortly af-
ter 8 o'clock and by hard work. with
the aid of neighbors. the stable, old
barn and hen house were saved. One
horse was in use in Augusta at the
time of the fire.
The place has been the home OF
Mrs. Nellie Howe, but since fier death.
recently. Frank Howe and family
have occupied the estate,
1.-The loss is placed approximately at
$1,000, with partial insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
CONTRACTS AT kINEo.
Mr. Noyes to Build Piazza and Elab
orately Appointed Stable.

Reuel J. Noyes reports the securing
OF two new contracts to supplement
his work in the Kineo region, a sta
bic and piazza, with an estimated
fetal cost of $190 GOO.
The stable will be about 100 feet
square with stalls for so horses. and
an upper story finished with bathrooms
and other conveniences for the host
lers and other help. The cost will be
in the neighborhood of $4,000. The
piazza will be 600 feet in length. an adj
dition to the old Kineo House, at a
cost of about $4,000.
The hotel annex, which MIR. Moves
has been building. is virtually COM
plete while double cottage and a
dormitory now in the course of con-
struction viii be finished in June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

a crew of six men under Lieut..
Wright were sent from the Augusta
fire department, Sunday, to assist
crew from the Electric Railroad in
hghting a grass fire at Pleasant Hill.
on the road to Togus. With the help
of residents in that vicinity the blaze
was controlled with very slight dam
age to property though a rather large
territory was burned over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

The Eagles of this city went to Hal
lowell. Friday afternoon. and trim
med the Joppa Stars of that city in
a fast game of baseball by a score of
10 TO 8. Arthur Lambert and Dennis
Bechard were the battery for the
home team, and it was through their
good work that the victory for the
Eagles was made possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Edward S. Lancaster, who has been
passing a weeks vacation with his
parents. Judge and Mrs. S. S. Lam
caster of this city. returned, Sunday.
to Cambridge Mass, where he is
taking a postgraduate course in Har-
ward University.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Three Cases of intoxication, and Hear
ing in Gilbert Case.

1ritlle Bolduc, Fred Mariner and
Edward Barney were. all up before
Judge Lancaster, Saturday forenoon,
Charged with being intoxicated on the
streets of Augusta. Bolduc was sem
fenced to serve 80 days in jail. but as
he said he had a family of children to
support, and that he would go back
to his work. Immediately. Judge Ian
caster suspended his sentence, Marri
ner. who is an old offender, was sent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

The fire departments combination
wagon was called to the State Park.
Saturday afternoon. to extinguish the
third grass fire in that section this
spring. About two acres were burned
over before the blaze was controlled.
Its origin is reported as unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

a. J. Turner does not allow that
there is a ladies' shoe with more
strong points than the Queen Quail
ity.' In fact he claims it has no SUI
perior and very many women are of
the same opinion, which makes for the
increase of sales,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Word has been received of the mar
riage, April 90, at the Methodist par
senage at South Berwick, by Rev. +.
w. Kennison, of Albert Mace of Au-
gusta and Catherine Clough of Alton.
n H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Bert J. Libbey of Oakland, a mem
Der of the 18th Legislature from Oak
land class, and president of the Maine
State Fair Association. was in this
city, Saturday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

4. II. Higgins shop on cony street
has recently been repaired and paint
ed in the interior, and a new room
also been added to the shop in order
to make it larger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

George H.. LeClaire of the. newspa-
per department of the Augusta post
Office passed the weekend with rela-
tives in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Knox left this
city. Saturday afternoon, for Port
land, where they passed Sunday with
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Hill of this
city are the happy parents of a baby
daughter. who was born, Sunday
Both mother and child are doing
nicely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Thousands have done it, and each now
has luxuriant head of lustrous hair.
Every woman wants a head of hair
that will attract admiration and make
her feel proud. PARTISAN SAGE puts
a radiant brillance into hair. 1t is re-
fined and refreshing hair dressing that
all good druggists are glad to recon-
mend.
Try PARTISAN SAGE; If it doesn't
give satisfaction your money will be re-
turned. Large bottle so cents at Bow
ditch, Webster & Co.'S and dealers
everywhere. ;irl with Auburn hair on
every carton and bottle.
Sold and guaranteed in Waterville by
the Dorr Drug Co, and in Gardiner by
Jackson Bros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

+. H. Badger of Winthrop was in
this city, S aturday. calling on
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

When you feel the need of new
sewing machine don't fail to talk with
\. A. Soule about the Standard"
time tested and tried
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Mrs. c. H. Dunton has returned to
her home in this city, after passing
a few weeks vacation at Kittery and
Cambridge, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Beale have re :
turned to their home after passing the
winter in Florida.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

l.. T. Carleton of Winthrop was in
this city, Saturday, on short bust
ness trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Herbert Locke Of Bowdoin passed
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edison Locke of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Walter Hendee. Bowdoin Medical
school student, passed the week end
with his parents in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Alfred Johnson of Bowdoin Medical
School passed the weekend with his
parents in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hewins visited
Mr.. Hewins' brother, Scott Hewins,
on the Belfast road, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Jephtha Encampment No. 3, I. Q. O.
f.. VIII work the Patriarchal degree
Tuesday evening. A full attendance is
desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
Daily kennebec Jcurna.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

T.. r. Jones of Winthrop was a bus
ihess visitor, Saturday, in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22
DAN DRUFF GOES.
Hair Stops Coming Out.
Kills Dandruff Germs and Makes Hair
Beautiful and Lustrous.

What's the use of getting bald-its UNI
necessary-you can stop your hair from
falling and start it to growing again by
using PARTISAN SAGE daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Miss Geraldine Brown of Brunswick
is the guest of Miss Frank Wiggin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

Carroll n Perkins Of Wa'erviIle
was in this city, Saturday. ON legal
business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-22

IS. You can afford % plant for
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-03
SHE KNEW VIRGlNlA'S LAWS
How Maiden Lady of the Old Domln-
lon Saved Her Lawn From the
Road Builders.

If women ever come to sit on the
bench in old Virginia, there's a mai.
den lady living on her ancestral acres
just across the Potomac from Wash
ington who can qualify for the job
Recently realty company bought
a tract of land the other side of her
property and plated it into suburban
lots. Desiring ready access to the
capital, they instituted proceedings to
run public road through the old
lady's land; worse. as she learned,
the projected road would cut right
through the rrettiest part of her trim
lawn, dear with its memories of her
childhood
She consulted her lawyer. only 10
be told there was no help for IT,,
since private property may, under the
law, be condemned for Nublic use. no
matter how unwilling an indignant
owner may be.
Far from resigniDg herself to the
ruthless inroad on her cherished lawn,
the old lady buried herself in the
musty law library handed down from
an ancient ancestor, once a prominent
judge in the Old Dominion.
When some days later a party Of
surveyors appeared with stakes and
chains to lay out the line of road. they
found the owner, spade in hand. just
setting out the last Of a phalanx of
young apple trees squarely in front
of the lawn and right in the line of
the proposed highway.
IF you set foot inside this orchard
she said defiantly to the astonished
surveyors. "I'll have you all thrown
out and then arrested for trespass." "
With that she called up half dozen
trusty young countrymen waiting be.
hind the barn for the summons.
What does all this mean?" asked
the leader of the surveying party, in
whose contract there had been no
mention of fighting. I'VE are survey.
Ing for public road and can go any
where"
"Anywhere--exoept through an or.
chard!" exclaimed the old lady. pull.
ing musty volume from under her
apron. TITS been the law in Virginia
since the days Of Patrick Henry that
you can't run even a public road
through an orchard, so you stay out!'
The old lady had dug UP an ancient
law unknown to modern attorneys.
confounded her opponents and saved
her lawn
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-03
SMALLEST OF PosroFFIcES
How the Patrons Of the FIve-Foot Fed
eraI Building at Virginia, CAL,
Are Accommodated.

Virginia, Cal, boasts OF having the
smallest postoffice building in the
world. II Is situated in a lonely spot
on the stage road north of San Diego
City, and is maintained for the con
venience Of rich ranch owners in the
vicinity. Not more than six or eight
people get mail there, but their let
ters are of sufficient financial impor
tance for postoffice to be provided
for their use. The postmaster's sal
ary does not keep him in cigarettes,
but he only has to be on duty on the
days when the stage coach is due to
pass. The stage driver drops the mall
the few letters from Virginia are
handed up and the postmaster pro-
ceeds to distribute the letters. post
cards and newspapers in lock boxes
hung on the outside Of the postoffice
After the scanty mail is distributed
the postmaster. locks up the little of
fee and goes away.
When a citizen of Virginia mails a
letter he does not buy a stamp. but
deposits letter and money through the
letter drop in the door If the letter
is a heavy one and likely to require
more than one stamp he drops a
quarter or a half dollar in with 1t and
finds his change in his letter box next
mail day. AS the postmaster knows
the handwriting Of ever man, woman
and child in the postal district he
never puts the change in the wrong
box. About once year, generally
near the holidays, registered letter
or package arrives, and then the 'ac-
commodating postmaster delivers 1t.
In Virginia registered mail is put in
the letter drop, with the fee., and the
receipt placed in the proper lock box
the same as the change for stamps.
The little postoffice building is con-
structed of rough slabs OF pine, un-
painted and windowless, and is only
Ave feet square, and about the height
Of an ordinary man, who can only
stand erect inside by taking off his
hat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-03
BotanIsts In Alarm.

No little alarm is being felt
among botnnists at pregent at the
rapid disappearance OF the wild flow.
ers of the Hawaiian islands. The flow.
ers are beautiful beyond description.
but many Of them have become ex.
tinct already. Some of them have
very strange properties or habits.
For instance, the flower of the Hau
tree lasts but single day, opening
at sunrise and closing ct sunset. The
koali-Awahu is another beautiful
flower and 1t changes from purple TO
pink during tho day. Some of these
flowers, such az the Poolanne, bloom
only in April and May, but the great.
cr number seem to bloom nearly the
entire year. Some OF the vines are
very prolific one OF them spreads
over an entire acre OF ground One
curious plant is fly catcher, and still
another lures unsuspecting insects
to destruction by peculiar odor and
tight.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-03
rs BEST OF BURGLAR ALARMS
Man Refused to Sign Lease Until He
Learned Neighbor Was Taking
Fresh Air Cure.

Every reader has his own idea of
what constitutes a desirable neighbor.
hood said the renting agent "a
tenant hung back from signing n lease
for six hours the other day because
/ could not tell him whether anybody
In the block was taking the fresh-air
cure He was so insistent that final
ly made inquiry and learned from the
janftor at No. 225 that man on the
third floor of his building sleeps every
night with his head stuck out of the
window and then the tenant signed
the lease.
His precaution was due to fear or
burglars. He has learned he says,
that the best burglar alarm ever In
vented is the fresh-air cure. Not even
the doctors who advise it know so
well as the second-story men how
many people sleep with their heads
out of the window. They know be
cause the habit interferes with their
business Whole blocks that used to
be profitable hunting grounds for
burglars are now SO much waste space
because two or three persons In the
block go to bed with the upper half
OF the body protruding beyond the
window sill. Outdoor sleepers may
sleep comfortably, but they sleep
lightly. The second.story man can
not make noise half block away
without waking them and giving the
alarm"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-03
POST WITH A HISTORY
MONUMENT TO STUDENTS VAIN
EFFORTS TO GET EDUCATION.
Russians Heroic Attempts TO Work
His Way Through Cornell UnIver.
sity Told by Former Ambassa-
dor Andrew D. White.

Andrew D. White. former ambassa-
dor to Russia and Germany. points out
a stone post on the university campus
as monument to q student who tried
to work his way through the university
soon after Ezra Cornell sent out call
for students in all parts OF tho world
who were willing to work to obtain
useful knowledge.
II shall always think Of that stone
post before Sage college as Pelechin's
monument" said Mr. White TO q pro-
fessor recently "Pelechin had come
all the way from Kiev. Russia, in re-
sponse to the call to a university
where poor men could work their way.
1t was M. Cornell's idea that all the
students should be at least partly self
supporting.
THE Russian had little money left
on his arrival and came to me to ap-
ply for work. I reported the matter
to Mr.. Cornell, and when few days
later Mr.. Cornell bought this post
from the stone cutters and had 1t un-
loaded before the south building Pc
lechin got the task OF putting 1t in
position. The poor fellow was unac-
quainted with the use of tools and was
very awkward. 1t was several weeks
before he got hole dug which would
accommodate the post in its proper
position. His strange methods OF
work attracted the attention of many
OF his fellow students, and they
named 1t Pelechin's monument.
name by which it was known for many
years afterward.
1T soon turned out that a monu-
ment was needed. Pelechin soon be-
came not only deficient in funds, but
deficient in scholarship. He made he
roic struggles to master his studies
without avail and finally succeeded
In persuading him that the best thing
he could do was to return to his home
in Russia
Imagine my surprise when he
turned up few years later. He camo
to my office and told me he had saved
$500 and proposed to complete his
course. congratulated him on his
thrift and his determination to sue
ceed. but with mental reservations.
In few days he came to my Office
again. He told me he had invested
large part of his capital. asked
him what investment he had made,
and he told me he had purchased q
horse and carriage. | was astonished.
and asked why he thought horse and
carriage would be a good investment.
"Pelechin told me that there was q
constant demand on the part. Of con-
siderable number Of the students for q
horse and carriage. and he expected
to make great deal OF money by
hiring them out. Poor Pelechin! He
turned up again in a few days crest
fallen. He had sad story to tell. He
had rented the horse and carriage to
party Of students. and the animal
had run away, badly injuring itself
and wrecking the carriage. Soon aft.
erward he left Cornell for good. His
address in the 1908 Ten-Year Book
of the university was still Kiev, Rus
sia."