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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-21
Improvement.

An arc light has been placed at the
intersection of East King and Water
streets, replacing an incandescent
light. The new light is much appre-
ciated by people living down that
way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-21
RATES ARE
ASSURED FOR THE
FRUIT GROWERS
The Eastern Association Closes
Profitable Meeting
MIR. NAT r. FRAME
ELECTED SECRETARY

Interstate Commerce Commission 10
Visited and Freight Rates to the
south viii b Reduced, il is Be.
iieveo--House Committee Asked to
Support Smith Biii.
The Eastern Fruit Growers Asso-
citation closed it's annual meeting In
Washington "Wednesday afternoon
with the election OF officers. The
members of the association, about
~thirty-fve OF whom were present at
the meeting, expressed the hope that
much good had been accomplished,
and that sufficient pressure would he
brought to bear upon Congress to pass
the Smith bill.
officers Elected.
Officers elected at the session are
as follows;
President, =. +. Lupton, Winches-
ter. Va. secretary. Nat. r. Frame,
Martinsburg. w. Va; vice presidents,
f. r.. cohill, Hancock, Md; Or. s. $.
Guerrant, Galloway, Va; q. p. Miller,
Romney, w. Va: G. ]. Tyson, Flora
dale. Pa; G. L. soper, Magnolia, Del;
treasurer. H. J. Oswald, C~hewsyille,
Md.
Visits Commission
Wednesday afternoon President s..
+. Lupton, Secretary Nat. T. Frame.
j. M. ROCKWELL and Alex Clohan visit
ed the Interstate commerce commits
sion and spent considerable time dis.
Guessing freight rates 10 the South. As
the rates now are New York Is get
ting the same rats that the Eastern
States are and the association be-
lieyes that this discrimination Is
wrong After the question had been
thoroughly discussed. the commission
promised 10 give II attention and also
limited that the rates would be reduc-
ed.
Sees Committee.
This morning the members remain
ing IN Washington paid the Hous
committee a visit In regard to the
Smith bill. which provides for the
creation Of a division OF markets IN
the Agricultural Department. The OBJ
ject OF the visit was to secure. II pos
sible, a favorable report on the bill,
ana should that be done 1t Is believed
that II VIII soon pass, as many OF the
Congressman have expressed them
selves In favor OF it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-21

Born this morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Davis, West Virginia avenue, a
son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-21
Almost On us.

Christmas comes but once a year.
As poets ofttimes VOW.
And 1t is slated to appear
Most any minute now.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-21

Just The Thing.
GIVE him a yearly subscription to
The world as q Chyistmas gift.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-21
Will Demand Lower Freight
Rates to the South
P TO INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION
The Eastern Fruit Growers Associa
ton Hold Meeting Z, Washington
ano Discuss Ways and Means
Whereby They Can Secure Better
Freight Rates Senator Smith
Makes ADDRESS
Makes Address.

The Eastern Fruit Growers Assoc
iation, representing horticultural 30
cieties OF Maryland Virginia, West
Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania,
at a meeting at the Raleigh hote; In
Washington on Tuesday, decided to
carry before the Interstate Commerce
Commission the fight for lower freight
rates to- Southern andnts. Members
OF this association wish to invade the
South with their apples. They are
hampered i'll developing business by
the present rates, The association
was attended by than fifty dele
gates.
The Smith bfll to establish a Fed
eral Division of Markets, the lever
bill to provide Federal funds for agrf.
cultural extension work, and steps
looking to a revision of fruit crop re.
porting methods, closer inspection of
nursery stock fromnforeign countries,
and closer cooperation between fruit
growers and their sales agents in the
cities were Endorsed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-21
Senator Smith talks.

Senator Smith talks.
Creation of a markets division I'M
der the bureau of statistics of the De-
paltment of Agriculture, was urged
by Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia.
in an address before the convention
in the afternoon. A bill, of which
the speaker was the author and pro-
vidlng for the establishment Of such
a division, has recently passed the
Senate.
AS provided for by the bill, Senator
Smith explained the division viii
have the power and authority 10 make
Investigations into the systems OF
marketing farm products, whether co
operative or otherwise. in practice in
the various parts of the United States
and foreign countries and TO distrib-
ute through the various parts OF the
country the information thus gained.
He told of the great benefit that
would be derived from the establish
ing of such a division, both by the
growers and the consumers. He so
licited the aid Of the association In
behalf Of the measure, which Is now
pending before the House.
The fruit growers adopted a reso-
luton strongly indorsing the bill, and
a committee was appointed 70 go be
fore the House committee on agr1cui-
ture and urge It's passage.
Lever Bill Explained.
All the evening session OF the assoc
iation Representative Lever, OF South
Carolina, addressed the meeting on
his bill for the extension OF agricul-
tural knowledge. Under IT," he ex-
planned, the Department OF Agricui.
ture would expend rs per cent OF its
appropriation for field work in send
ing out men who will go into the diff
erent sections of the country and. by
working on the farmers own places,
show them how best to cultivate their
ground and improve their conditions"
The association passed a resolution
indorsing the plan.
The reports of the several commit
tees of the association were read and
accepted and resolutions adopted
thanking the committee On freight
tariff discrimination for its work,
suggesting that those contemplating
investment IN this fruit industry
consult with the United States De
partment OF Agriculture and State az
ricultural colleges and experiment sta
tions," urging upon the Department
of Agriculture the necessity OF reyis-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
Can You Ask More I?
Your Money Back for the Asking
You Promise Nothing.

We are so confident that we can
furnish relief for indigestion and dys-
pepsia that we promise TO supply the
medicine free of all cost to every one
who uses it according to, directions
who is not perfectly satisfied with the
results. We exact no promises and
put no one under any obligation what
ever Surely nothing could be fairer.
We are located right here where you
liye. and our reputation should be'sGf-
ficient assurance of the genuineness of
our offer.
We want every one who is troubled
with indigestion or dyspepsia in any
form to come to oEr store and buy a
box of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. Take
them home. and give them reason
able trial, according to directions. II
they don't please you, tell US and we
will quickly return your money. They
have very mild but positive action
upon the organs with which they come
in contact, apparently acting as a
regulative tonic upon the relaxed mus
cular coat of the bowel, thus over
coming weakness and aiding to re-
store the bowels to more vigorous and
healthy activity. Three sizes, 25c.,
soc. and $1.00. Remember, you can
obtain Rexall Remedies only at our
store-The Rexall Store. John Cough
lin, 1T Water st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
Unclaimed Mail Matter.

Following is the list of unclaimed mai
matter at the Augusta post office Tor tn
weeks ending, Monday, Jan. %:
Women-Mrs. Nette Bayley, Mrs. An,
ME Bean, Miss NJ. f. Crossman, Mrs
Charles DeBean, Mrs. Ella E. Fowler
Miss Lena Fredricks, Miss Hattie p
Cloudy, Mrs. Ernest Grays, Viola Ham
lin, Mrs Mamie Hartman, Mrs. Mary
Hartman, Mrs. Euniee Haskell, Mrs. w
G. Kenny, Miss Jennie Sadie Laney, Mr.
George Lemont. Leila Lunt, Mrs. Mabel
Rush, Miss Eliza Shores, Mrs W. i.
stoughton, Miss Gertrude Taylor, Mrs.
katrine Wier
Men--Mr and Miss Beaumont. Avery
Choate Forest Cosman, Edgar Dutch, p.
e. Foot, Charlie Halves go, f. O. How
ard, r. l.. Hunter, Edward johnson, care
Alexander & Johnson, Obey J. Kalloch.
Lewis Lebe, Eddie Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Norton, R. d. Simons, NJ. D., Silver
theme & Co, George f. Swan, Geo. =.
Tibbetts, Estate of Charles Varney, Geo.
Q. Wells, William Winship, Mn. With
am.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23

\ party of 30 of the girls from Ba-
ker cottage of the Maine Industrial
School at Hallowell. Saturday after
noon, enjoyed the hospitality of Al
derman and Mrs. Eugene c. CARL at
their home on East Chestnut street.
The girls We're accompanied by the
principal of the school, Miss Gertrude
L. Macdonald, the housekeeper, Miss
Louisa ID. MAYHEM, and the teacher
at Baker, Miss Berniee f. White
house. Mrs. Laura S. Cony of the hos
pital trustees was also present. The
girls We're entertained from go to Z
p. NJ, refreshments We're served and
the afternoon thoroughly enjoyed by
the visitors. Mr.. CARL is chairman of
the trustees of juvenile institutions
and this is the third party of pupils
from the Industrial School that has
been entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
CARL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
Resolutions of Interest to Maine
Adopted by N. E. Tax Conference.

system fail to adequately reach such
property; that the general property
tax system does not meet the require
ments of modern conditions and has
been IA failure for many years: that
the reason for the failure of this sys-
tenn as not due, primarily, to mal-ad-
ministration. but TO q fundamental
defect in the system itself; it's oper-
alton tends, because of the excessive
rates exaeted, to drive both the own
er and the property out of the taxing
jurisdiction. to encourage deceit and
aversion, To bring the law into disre-
pute. Therefore, be it
Resolved That this conference rec
ommends for immediate enactment
into law in the several New England
states, which have not already such
provisions in force, the following
principles:
THE classification of personal
property for purposes of taxation.
2--An extension of franchise taxes,
at rates which shall compensate for
advantages enjoyed. and in connec-
tior herewith the exemption from To-
cal taxation of those securities whose
value is included in the value of the
franchise.
This conference further recommends
the careful and systematic study and
development of the income tax fol
state purposes by such states as are
unable TO adopt provisions for the
classification of personal property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
Augustus Total Fire Loss for
Year 1911 Was $l8,235.04 with
$8789.2O Out of the Fire Limit.

The total fire loss in the city of Au-
gusta for the year 1911, according to
figures furnished by Chief John p.
Buckley of the Augusta fire depart
ment, was $1S,235.94, of which S.
1920 was out of the fire district.
The value of buildings where the
fires occurred was $517.950: insurance
on buildings, S395.52o; loss on build
ings, $9,536.17; value of contents of
buildings. $117402; insurance on con-
tents, s145, 200; less on contents,
$S.69s.77.
Following is detailed list of the
fires for the year:
January.
Jan. House occupied by Frank
Maxwell, SO Western avenue; value of
building, $4,000 insured, s240o, loss,
SIPS; value of contents. $500. in
sured, $500, loss. $33. Cause, lighted
lamp held near drapery.
Jan. 6-No. So Cony street, Mrs.
Eta Harrington; no damage.
Jan. 6-Te1ephone call, p. NJ. No.
81 Franklin street. no damage
Jan. 6-Telephone call 10 p. NJ,
house IS High street; no damage.
Jan. 8-Box %. 1890 A. NJ. house,
|20 Elm street, owned by Cora Ham
lin: value of building. $500; damage,
5000, insured.
Jan. BOX 32..5 p NJ. house, 20
State street, owned by J. J. Maher;
no damage.
Jan. S-Dwelling owned by George
ID Haskell occupied by Eliza p.
Buber; value of building, $4,000, in
sured. $4,000, loss. $40; value of con-
tents. $500, insured. $500 damage, S1s.
Cause, overturned lamp
Jan. 11-Telephone call. S1.30 P. NJ.
.Sylvester'S wood yard; no damage.
Jan. 12-Telephone call, $50 A. NJ.
2 Child street; no damage.
Jan. 19-Telephone call, sos A. NJ.
al Child street; no damage.
Jan. 14-Telephone call. 145 p. NJ,
% Sone street: no damage.
Jan. 15-Telephone call, 2.45 p. NJ,
81 Western avenue, house of Charles
A. Milliken no damage.
Jan. 17--Box 81. 80 p. NJ. house Of
S. c. Webster, 81 State street: no
damage.
Jan. 1S-Telephone call $50 A. NJ.
136 Water street. pool room of Ira
Shirk; no damage
Jan. 23-TeIephone call. $50 A. NJ,
1S Swan street. house of L. S. Cony:
value of building, $500; insured,
$4,000; loss, SO Cause. overheated
chimney.
February.
Feb. BOX So. 1905 P. NJ, Cony
House, owned by Augusta Real Es-
tate CO.; value of building, 100000,
insurance, $16,5O0. damage, $1,607.59:
value of contents. $1,000, insured.
$4,000, damage, $94.25.
Feb Buildings Of G. C. league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
HOO DIS
Pill 6 6: e: e:
Purely vegetable. Best family cathartic.
AUGUSTA FOLKS.
Gan End All Misery From
A Bad Stomach
A Little Diapepsin Makes You
Feel Fine In Five Minutes.
Stomach Gas, Heartburn and Indi.
gestion Will Vanish.
Stomach Gas, Heartburn and Indi.
gestion Will Vanish.

Every family here ought TO keep
some Diapepsin in the house, as any
one of you may have an attack of In
digestion or Stomach trouble at any
time. day or night.
This harmless preparation will di-
gest anything you eat and overcome a
distressed, out order stomach five
minutes afterwards.
II your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill
YOU. or lays like a lump of lead in
your stomach, or if You have heart
burn that is a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 50-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin. and take a
little just as soon as~sou can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching
OF undigested food mixed with acid,
no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
or heavy feeling in the stomach, Maui
seau, Debilitating Headaches Dizz
ness or intestinal gripping. This will
all go. and. besides, there will be no
sour food left over in the stomach to
poison your breath with nauseous
odor..
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out -of-order stemachs. because it
prevents fermentation and takes hold
of your food and digests it just the
same as if your stomach wasn't there
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ach misery is at your drug store.
waiting for you.
These large 5o-cent cases of Papes
Dapepsin contain more than sufficient
70 cure any case of Dyspepsia, Indi-
gestion or any other Stomach trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23


May s-Box IL 800 P. NJ, false
alarm.
May 1s-Telephone 80 A. NJ,
Crosby street; dump fire.
May 1FTelephone 1.20 P. NJ, Ieh
Glendon street; house of Michael
Cullpe; no damage.
May 14-Telephone 3.f5 p NJ, SO
Bridge street; house of A. l.. Perkins:
no damage.
May 15-Edward Bonenfant, value
OF building. $3.50. insurance. $3.50. dam
age, 5000. Cause. unknown.
May 17-Telephone sos p. NJ. fire
on Kennebec bridge.
May 1S-Telephone $40 p. NJ,
Bridge street; dump fire.
May 1S-Telephone p NJ, Green
street; dump fire.
May 20-House occupied by Napo-
lean Bison; value of contents. s700.
Insurance, $500; damage, SAT. Cause,
lighted lamp ignited curtains.
May 22-Telephone 11:05 A. NJ, 12h
Swan street; house of Chester Over
lock; no damage.
May 24-Augusta House; value.
$150,000, insurance, $4,000, damage.
near fireplace
May 29-House of Geo. A. CIoutier.
| IS Washington street: value of build
| ing, $500, insurance, $4,000. damage,
$40; value of contents, $500, insured.
$1,000; damage, $500. Cause, children
playing with matches. E7
| May 30--City hall; value, $4,000,
insurance, 100000: damage, s79.45.
(LightningD
June.
June Telephone II A. NJ, 122s
Winthrop street, house of A. P. Rob-
bins; no damage.
June 2-Telephone $50 p NJ, ID
Franklin street; house owned by .B.
r, Maher; no damage.
June 3-Telephone $50 A. NJ, 115s
Sewall street: house of Ora Stone; no
damage.
June 3--Box SO. 5.45 A. NJ, 122 VIM
throp street; house of A. p Robbins.
June 10-House of b. C. Shaw,
ITogus road (out of districD; house.
valued at $780, insured. $500; damage. Z
$3.50. Cause, unknown.
June 12-Horace burlington Go 4
| Spring road tout of district): value of
building, Sl40O. insurance, $1,000; dam
lage, $3.50. Cause, unknown.
July.
July Box %, 1856 A. NJ, Jefferson
street; house of Philip f.. Thibault
Value of building, 5000, insurance,
$500, damage, 1854 value of con-
tents, $1,000, insurance. $780, damage.
$104S6 Cause, gasoline stove ex-
ploded.
July Fox "a, SIS A. W., no Wa
ter St, Dairy Lunch; no damage.
Cause. hot ashes in rubbish barrel.
July S-Box IL, 2.5S p NJ, North
Belfast road; house owned by Scott
Hewins. occupied by Thomas Nick
less; value of building. $500, insured,
$500; damage, $500. value of contents,
500. insured $500; damage, $500.
Cause. defective chimney.
July S-House OF Nellie a. Small,
Belfast road; value of building, $1,000.
insurance, $500, damage. $54. Cause,
burning of detached building
Continued on Page Twelve)
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free vaccination will be continued.
tuesday and Wednesday,. from l To
+. NJ, at the municipal court room.
under the direction of the local Board
OF Health. In all 13f children were
Yacclnated, Monday afternoon, max
ing total of 4S0 for-the four days
that free vaccination has been given,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Mon
DAY. The city, under the supervision
OF the board of Health has inspected
the plumbing and 2nade all necessary
repairs upon the isolation hospital
SO that ii will be ready for use in
case of emergency. 1t is believed that
TINS policy of preparation is the wisest
one TO pursue. although there have
rot as yet been any cases at all eff
a suspicious nature. according to the
statement of a member of the Board
of Health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
lets.

So quick are the results and so last
ing are the cures made by MI-O-NA
stomach tablets that the makers say
o every reader of the journal if MI
0-NA doesn't end indigestion and put
cur stomach in perfect condition
money refunded-surely no fair mind
d sufferer could ask more. 50 cents
1T Bowditch, Webster & Co.'S and
druggists everywhere. Test samples
rec from Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo,
Y. Y
Sold and guaranteed in Waterville
" the Dorr Drug Co, and in Gardiner
by jackson Bros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23

| Coombs Mil road, (out of district ;
loss, IS. Cause, caught around stove.
| Feb. blouse of Lizzie G. Young
damage unknown.
Feb. e-Telephone call, 7.20 A. NJ,
III Cony street; no damage.
Feb. Ellen Spaulding's lunch
room, 1874 Water street; no damage.
Feb. House of A. W. Farr; no
damage.
Feb. 11-Telephone call, Gas p. NJ,
80 Oak street, house of Frank Fisher;
no damage.
Feb Telephone call, SIS A. NJ,
! % Jackson street, house of Bert
Leighton; no damage.
Feb. 19-Box 81, LOS A. NJ, 1876 Wa
ter street, ira Shirks pool room, owned
by a. F. & f. f. PARROT; value of
building, $4,000. insured, $4,000, dam
age, $55S.76. Cause, caught behind
radiator.
| Feb. 20-Building owned by Henry
II. Brann. Bangor road (out of dis
tricD; value of building. 500; in
sured. $500, damage, s15. Cause, over
heated stove
! Feb. 25-Telephone call. A. NJ. 80
Crosby street; no damage.
Feb. 27-Rox As, $40 p NJ, Belfast
road; no damage.
| Feb. 27-No. 16 Green street, house
OF Levi T. Williams; value of building,
$4,000: insured $4,000, damage. s2S.70.
Caught from chafrig dish
March.
March 4-House of Kervin Hanks
value of building $500. insured
$500, loss $500. Cause, overheated
stove.
March Telephone 15O p. ",
sylvester wood yard; 40 damage.
March Telephone 2.20 p NJ, 200
Water street, First National Bank: no
damage.
March House Of Dennis Donovan
(ont of district, East River road;
value of building, $4,000, insured.
$1,000, damage. SO. Cause. lamp fall
ing upon dining table. setting oil on
fire and damaging the room by smoke.
March 13-Telepone SIS p. NJ, No.
Gannett street; no damage.
March 15-1'elephone Ais p NJ. is
! Bridge street; no damage.
March 25-House of Elsie ]. Clark;
Neit"S u ouliaIhS, S','OV, insured, SZouo.
damage, $50. Cause. overheated
stove
March 2S-Telephone $50 A. NJ. 127
cony street; no damage.
April,
April S-Telephone 5.55 p. NJ, No
II Sewall street Mrs Cousins. no
damage.
April Telephone 1890 A. NJ, 45
Franklin street; no damage.
April 5-Telephone LIS p. NJ, 40
Franklin street: no damage.
April 5--Residenee Chas F. Mars
ton, 81 Green street; value of con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
Inheritance Tax Laws.

Resolved. That it is the sense of the
conference that inheritance tax laws
in the several states of the Union
should be so framed as to avoid
double taxation and promote inter-
state comfy and simplicity of adj
ministration, and to that end the con-
ference recommends that theN transfer
at death of all personal property,
wherever located, should be taxed by
that state only in which the decedent
had his domicile, aud that similar
transfers of real estate should be tax
ed only in that state in which the
property is located. And be it further
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this conference that the inheritance
tax law should in each state be adj
ministered by central. authority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
Railroad Taxation.

Whereas, the present development of
railroad systems of New England re-
quires for the purposes of taxation in
some states a determination to be
made of the proportion of Interstate
railroads in individual states, in or
der that such states may apply their
tax laws to the valve of such rail-
roads. be it
Resolved, That this conference IA
vors the adoption in such New Eng
land states of the all-track mileage
basis of apportionment of value in
stead Of the miles of line of road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
AMUSEME NTS.

Pictures and Vaudeville at Opera
House.
Pictures of the premier stamp and
of the most entertaining variety in
conjunction with a frst-class act in
vaudeville. in which one of the most
finished novelty singing acts, intro
ducing Mintz and Palmer, a dou of
vaudeville artists with well earned
reputation as clever entertainers
Manager Cuddy has booked a feature
picture for the last three days OF the
week that promises to surpass any
thing ever attempted in its line, de-
picting the stupendous triumphaI en-
try of King George into India, The
Durbar of Delhi a pageant that has
set the world agog for its extensive
gorgeousness.