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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
ROOM NOW FINISHED.
Under Arcade for Newspaper Volumes
and Reports.


The room. which has been fitted up
underneath the arcade for the use of
the State library, is now practically
completed and will be ready for oc
cupancy in few days This room is
60 feet long. - feet wide and Is feet
high and in addition 10 artificial light
is also well lighted 10y skylights.
Shelves run tile entire length OF each
site wall and in the center of the
rdom will he large tables for the
handling of the bulky newspaper VOL
umes and reports. The walls are
sheathed up inside of brick walls and
the room is entered from the stair
case leading Ia the tower by the side
stairway and through a metal door
way SO that the room IS practically
fireprool.
In this room are 10 he placed the
bound volumes of Maine and other
newspapers, belonging 20 the State Ii
brary some of them of such age as IL
render them very valuable, United
States patent Office reports. and eX-
ira sets of legislative documents. The
room, on account of being practically
isolated from the other rooms in the
State House, will be a quiet and con.
venient room for the few who may de-
sire to refer to the old newspaper vol
umes or TO the reports. The bount
volumes of the newspapers, since they
have been brought back to the State
House from storage down town, hav,
MI been piled together in n single
storeroom, so that it was almost i'm
possible To get at them, and the plac-
ing of these uewSpa Der volumes 1lDOf
shelves in this new room will he great
" appreciated by those who have DC.
casion Ia refer to them,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

opinion of the court that the ruling OF
the presiding Justice, ordering Il verdict
for the defendant was also unquestion-
ably correct.
Positive testimony was given by the
baggage master of the defendant $
train that he saw smoke coming from
the ell of the plaintiffs house as the
train was passing the PLAINTIFFS build
ings at the time iE question and re-
marked to man in the car at the
time that the building was on fire. 1t
is. therefore, the opinion of the court
that the evidence fails to establish any
casual relation between the passing OF
the defendants train and the fire in
the plaintiffs buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

Two handsome deer We're Killed by
dogs at SaueGs Tuesday, one near
the old I.ynnleld turnpike and me
other in the woods about a halt-mi'e
back from the road The first enc
quite Il large sized doe. was run down
on the Gflgun farm in one Of the
large COW pastures. When found ny
Il passerby ii was torn 70 pitt,S- 8A'el
of Police Thompson was notified. AMI
he in turn acquainted Game Warden
Thomas +. Gurncy The other d"e'
was found badly torn, cNldeh'iN ~ '''
same dog or dogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
A Preventive of Tea Kettle Scale

Every housewife who lives where water
IS hard. knows how the lime and other
salts form coating on the inside OF
the kettle This may be largely pre-
vented, and the outside OF the teakettle
Kept free from SCOT ard grease, by
washing thoroughly inside and outside
every day or SO, with hot water ant
Gold Dust.
The hard lime and other salts are dis
solved by the Gold Dust and the inside
of the kettle will be kept smooth much
longer if thus cared for Be sure tc
rinse thoroughly with clear warm water
then refill with cold water for heating
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
Motion for New Trial Denied.

W. Pti IititHl feScflplS were manu-
ed down, Thursday, by the law court
in Cumberland and York county cases
Motion for New Trial Denied
Motion of the defendant for new
trial is set aside in the Cumberland
county ease of Joseph ]. Weleh VS.
Portland Lighting e Power Co. In this
case the plaintiff recovered a verdict
OF $500 for personal injuries caused by
the negligence of the defendant in al
lowing one Of it's heavy wire cables
To fall upon him as he was travelling
along a cross walk on York street. The
case came to the law court upon mo-
ton to set aside this verdict as against
the evidence and because the damages
are excessive.
The court declares that from their
observation and experience regarding
personal injuries and physical suffer
ing, the jury were fully qualified to
understand and appreciate the plant
ifs sufferings and disability. and it
would be an unWarrantcd encroach-
ment upon their province to set aside
or reduce "A verdict of $500 for such in
jury and suffering.
Plaintiffs Exceptions OverruIed.
Exceptions of the plaintiff are over
ruled in the case of Daniel l.. Shaw VS.
Boston & Maine Railroad Co. This is
anaction brought in the name of the
plaintiff for the benefit OF the Dirigo
Mutual Fire Insurance 90. to recover
$1,000 paid by il to the plaintiff for the
loss of his buildings in Sanford, alleg-
cd To have been destroyed by fire com
municated from sparks escaping from
the defendants locomotive engine,
Sept 8. 1908 The presiding Justice at
the close of the trial ordered Il verdict
for the defendant.
The case came to the law court on
exceptions to the ruling of the presid-
ing Justice, excluding the question of
plaintiffs counsel after the buildings
were burned. after the loss. what, if
any sum. did tile Boston & Maine Rail
road pay to your and to lie order of
the presiding justice directing Il ver-
diet for the defendant.
The court holds that there was no
CONTROVERSY in relation 10 the amount
of damages, il the defendant should
be held liable, and that the evidence
offered had no legitimate bearing upon
the issue before the court 1t is the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
YOUR FRECKLES
Need Attention in March or Face vii!
Stay Covered.

Now is the time to take special care of
the complexion if you wish it to look
well the rest of the year The March
winds bring out freckles that will stay
all Summer unless removed now. with
othine-double strength.
This prescription for the cure of
freckIes is the discovery of an eminent
skin specialist. and is so uniformly sue
cessfu that it is sold by Bowditch, Web
ster & Co. under guarantee to refund the
money if it fails. Get an ounce of
othine-double strength, and even the
first nights application will show a
wonderful Improvement some of the
smaller freckes even vanishing entirely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

Smith has announced the following
teachers meetings for schools Of York
county: April Is, High school building,
Biddeford; Wednesday, April II, Acad-
envy, South Berwick; Thursday and
Friday, April 1S and 10, meeting at
Fryeburg, for towns in York county
upon The Mountain division of the
Maine Central.
Supt Smith was in Portland, Thurs
day, on business connected with the
department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
Surveys for the Kennebec
Trunk Line Work.
The Room Under Arcade for
Library Use Completed.
York County School Meetings--More
Primary Candidates.

State Highway Commissioner Park
or H. Hardison Of Caribou is in Ken
nebunk. making final survey for the
proposed work upon the kennebunk
section Of the trunk line The section
upon which work is to be done is
about one and one-half miles in
length. Conn. Harrison is accom-
panied by f. r. Keene, civil engi-
neer OF Roekland. Conn. Harrison
and Mr.. Keene will also go over some
proposed road work in Kennebunk-
port and Biddeford, before returning
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
Bishop Walsh at Head.

Bishop Louis s. Walsh of the do
cese of Portland is the president of
the Eastern Maine Orphans Home of
Bangor. a corporation organized under
the provisions of Chapter 81 of the
Revised Statutes, which has just filed
articles of incorporation at the office
of the secretary of State. The vice
president of the corporation is Mgr.
Michael c. MeDonough of Lewiston.
other officers are: Clerk, Matthew
Laughlin. Bangor; treasurer, Rev. Pa
trick j. Clarity of Bangor; directors,
Louis S. Walsh, Michael e. McDon-
oueh, Patrick j. Clarity, Daniel Nc
Cam and Matthew Laughlin.
York County School Meetings.
Superintendent of Schools Payson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
To investigate Wreck.

The State Board of Railroad Com
missioners will investigate the West
brook railroad wreck at A. NJ. Fri
day. The hearing will be held ut the
Cumberland Mills station. In this
collision, which occurred, last Mon
day. on the Presumpseot River bridge,
two freight trains were involved in a
rcar-end miXup. Seven cars were de-
molished but no one was injured.
Failure of the air brakes To work is
said la have been the cause
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
AMUSE M ENTS.
New Pictures at Opera House.

A new set of clever pictures will be
thrown ON the Opera House screen
this afternoon and evening ana VIII
comprise the following good subjects;
''rricked Into Happiness tLubin)
THE Horseshoe" (Selig) Biilys
Strategem,' biography, and two
other pictures that are not released
at this date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
Corporation Change.

The Bazzell- Flanders Co, Thursday,
fled = certificate OF change at the
Office OF me secretary OF State. an
nouncing an increase of capital stock
from 10000 10 $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
AUGUSTA Entertainment Course.

While an patrons Of the Augusta
Entertainment Course. which is now
in its third successful season, know
that only the highest grade of attrac-
tons are offered, MANY may not be
aN.are INT Il is consilerel elsewhere
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

Piles Cured in 6 to ~ DAYS.
Yonr druggist VIII refund itsoties II IA
20 OINTMENT fails 10 cure SnN eass s 81
Itching, Blind. Bleeding or tA"tiaA-a
Piles ia 4 to u days. Zoe. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29
PER CURTAIN RESCRfPTS
Handed Down in Cumberland and
York County Cases.

Two per curtain reseripts We're hand
ed down, Thursday, by the law court
in Cumberland and York county cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-29

Conan & Harris present the smashing
sensation, Cohan's
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14
Resolutions By Teachers

The following resolutions were
adopted by the Sharp County
Teachers Institute for the Southern
District, in session at Evening Shade
last week:
We, the teachers of the SHARP
County Institute, extend to Mr.
0. c. Shaver, County Examiner
our appreciation and sincere thanks
for the courtesies and favors shown
us while in the institute
Be it Resolved;
|. That we extend to the GOOD
people of Evening Shade oul
thanks for their hospitalities and
courtesies while in their midst.
2, That we recommend state
uniformity Of text books.
3, That the teachers of SHARP
county become more closely organ.
lied that we may raise the stan.
dard Of the country school
4. That the teachers of the
Southern District recommend that
the teachers of the Northern and
Southern Districts meet in joint
session in June, 1913,
Annie Harrell,
Shelby Taylor,
Mary Johnston,
Committee
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14
Statewide CAMPAIGN
IS CALLED OFF
Mondays Little Rock Gazette

Mondays Little Rock Gazette
contained this announcement:
Fearing the statewide prohibi-
tion bill being promulgated under
the initiative and referendum
would not be constitutional if pass
ed, the Executive Committee Of
the Arkansas Anti-Saloon League
has decided to make no further at
tempt to place the bill before the
voters at the coming general elec-
ton 1t is declared, however, that
the fight will be continued against
the liquor traffic under the local
option law.
"SSince the muddle into which the
initiative a n d referendum has
thrown affairs in Arkansas has be-
come evident, this step has been
discussed by the leaders in charge
Of the campaign, but no definite ac-
ton was taken until Thursday,
June 6, when statement was pre-
pared by the Executive Committee
in charge.
The Rev. Frank Barrett, super
intendent Of t h G Anti-Saloon
League, stated last night that the
members Of the Executive Com
mittee were unanimous in the be-
lief that the bill should be with
drawn until the legal status of the
initiative and referendum is decid-
ed"
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice IL hereby rIvcn that the Undersigned II.
Special Commissioner In Chpncyry pursulut 10 u
docrco Of the Sharp Chance Court fur the SOulh'
ern District, al lu May lpll, Tom, ON the ilh
day Of May, 1912 q day OF HaIl term, and ot fcc'
ord in the Records Of the Proceedings of said
Court, In Record iol, "C' ul page 1u,, IN nn ace
ton CNo, ivj therein poudjuS wherein W, H.
Price ua aplunur and Ida A, EIcDncr Lynn n.
kipruor aud Harry h. helUrr John H. hIo'nor
anl Charles E klolupr MnoDaUud lluH ut Law
Of John kuner Jrr deceased, by lila A. hiets
Rer uuardian, defendants, will ON
SATURDAY, JUNE l5 ipi2
between the hours for judicial sale, Il, the South
front door Of the court house In the town Of bye.
ming Shade, Arkanans sell the following deBrrbod
lands lying and being situate Ia the Southern
District Of sharp County and state Of ArkunaaH,
tOzWtl
lho East half Of the Northeast quarter Of sees
ton ~, township Seventeen u7), North, Of Range
BlN 90 West, to the highest and best bidder
The sale 70 be made on IA credit OF three months,
the purchaser 10 Rye note with approved secur'
ty or the purchaser hu5 the option OF paying
cash In lieu Of note,
N Given under my hand and seal on this 10Th day
Of May, 1919,
jAS, NJ slMrsOH
hpuva CUiuWlaBiyuvf IA GhNuVuy
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14
P o U G Il X Z EPSIE

MR. /, Campbell had a well drilled
N his home last week by the Abee
kParrish Drill Co,
MWhat'S the matter with our old
lend Jim WasSonY We miss his
p}eezy letters
MQuite a number Of our citizens
Vere at Evening Shade Monday
pking after business,
@lIdor &, L, Ford of lizard county,
nt Baptist minister, preached a
fy interesting sermon here Sun
W lhe lower Strawberry river
Rldge is now open to the travelling
bIic, much to the qualification of
erybodN
NlrS M0lIie Norris found a bee
K IN a loB one day last week.
Scoo Brock also found a bee tree
lbe same vicinity
he cattle dipping vat for use by
community has been complcl.
The vat Is located near the
prof. AedIock spring,
n here Is some complaint of dry
oIoer among the farmers,
Fps chat have been properly
plked ard looking fine,
3tIder T. II, Wigs, formerly of
place, now living at Iloldenville,
la, Is spending a few days in
h with his sister Mrs. V. B. Par
y and friends.
pn the second day of June the
podmen Of the World met at the
VttS cemetery and unveiled a
nument at the grave of the late
an lompAins and decorated that
Ynq'nent as well a5 that of George
amla deceased
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14
S /! D N I 7

The weather man seems to have
burned prohl'
"A p. M. WiIes and wife are both
kictims of chiIIs lately
Al King Bone and Maud Croft each
4, ade a business trip to BatesVllle
His week.
william Garrison is reported TO
NJ quite sick at his home near
NtOWn.
III Homer Bruce, who has been at
Xtending school at Conway is at
for the vacation,
M The Young people enjoyed them
selves at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
XJ W. Bruce Saturday night
M When a load of -four arrives in
Sidney it lasts just about as long as
|vou have been reading this item.
WA Mrs. Wesley Gray is spending the
l,ueek with her mother, Mrs. Ben
SBaIl, in the Hickory Valley vicinity
@ J. P. Bone returned Friday from
ABatesville, whele he spent day OF
1.-Two looking after some business
matters.
A new boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilks a few
days since. The youngster has al
ready been named Teddy
E Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Arm are re-
\ ;oicipd over the arrival of a new
boy at their home. Actually A. b.
Arm is the happieSt man we ever
saw,
Louise Johnston and Liz
!. lie Buchanan, who have been STU
dents in Galloway College at Scar
~, returned home last week, the
school term having closed.
E.NThe oat crop is almost complete
failure. Many farmers have bad
stands of cotton, but cotton and
corn are looking well and these
crops are most all worked out and
ready for rain.
5NIt strikes us that more drummers
than usual are coming to town
these days. However, it appears
thai they do not stay long, indicat-
Ing that they are securing neither
large nor frequent orders
NJohn Gaskiil, who can positively
mimic any beast Of the field or fowl
0fthe air, has been ieastins on fish
for several days, and his neiGhbors
are guessing that he has become
adept at enticinG fish from the
water with that voice of his.
a meeting of the Odd Fellows
on Thursday night of last week the
following new officers were chosen;
d. Wesley Gray, Noble Grand; Tom
wright, Vice Grand; Bruce Ball,
Secretary; B. F. Meeks, Treasurer
and J, II, Kirtley delegate to the
Srand lodge meeting, The ap-
pointiye officers have not yet been
Manned
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14
Annie IIarrell,
Shelby Taylor,
Mary Johnston,
Committee
Schott's Store Burned Out

At BatesviIle Saturday night the
big store of Herman Schott on
Main street caught fire from q de,
lectiVe electric wiring, and the ell
tire stock of goods was ruined by
fire, smoke and water It Is esti-
mated that the loss to Mr., Schott
Is something like $4,000, only par,
TALLY covered by insurance,
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14
CA V { CIT Y
Health, as usual, is good in this

n "
Health, as usual, is good in this
section.
The weather is a little dry but
crops are fine
D. w. Gilbert made a business
trip to Batesville Saturday
GUY Edwards of Evening Shade
was a visitor to Cave City Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Dal Rogers, who has been on
the sick list for some time, is i'm
proving
Will Albright and wife spent
Sunday at Batesville, the guests of
of relatives.
W. T. Campbell, a splendid old
citizen of Poughkeepsie, was in
town Friday.
M. A. Coger was here a day or
two this week from Evening Shade
writing accident insurance.
The streets OF Cave City were
crowded with people Saturday and
business was lively with the mer-
chants.
G. S. Jernigan and j. 0. Wasson,
two good citizens of Scott township,
were looking after some business
matters at this place Saturday,
County Judge Allen Gay of
Strawberry township was here We'd
nesday looking after some business
matters connected with his office.
Dr. L. B. Price of Imboden, the
popular dentist, is here this week
and is making the hard lockers look
better and the good lockers look
Sooder
The merchants Of this town were
made glad about twice Monday.
Once when so many drummers
came to town, again when they all
got away,
Tom Stewart left a few days ago
for some point in the eastern part
Of the state where he will be enGaG-
ed as a tick eradicator during the
next few months,
The Cave Township Sunday
School Convention held here last
Sunday was a complete success. A
good crowd was present and all
seemed to enjoy the occasion to the
fullest extent.
There will be an all day singing
at this place next Sunday. The
music will be conducted by Calvin
Curtis, the singing master of Emery
Everybody is cordially invited to
come and participate in the good
time,
Sheriff W, w, BGstow was here
Wednesday, having in charge Claud
Crieler a young man of near En-
cry, with whom he left in the after
noon for Little Rock The young
man will be placed in the state in
stitution for the insane, where 1t is
hoped he will soon recover.
The Cave City annual picnic will
be held on July 4th. Every prepa.
ration will be made to make this
the best picnic ever held in the
town aud you are going to- miss d
treat If you don't spend the day
with us, Make your arrangements
to come to Cave City the 4th,
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14

The Record office can supply you
with old papers If you will call
within d lew days. .., il-n n
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14
A S H T l A 7

Dave Browning from GruDDS Is
in Ash Flat visiting among his
| friends.
Elder R. A. Robbins filed his ap-
pointment at the Christian church
Sunday.
Wheat cutting will begin in this
section during this week. The crop
| is short.
j. c. Hersberger, a leading farmer
of Fulton county, was tranSacting
business here Saturday.
Jerry Hardin has had a telephone
installed in his store. A phone
has also been put in the bank.
Children's day exercises will be
held at Liberty Hill church next
Sunday. A number of our people
will attend.
G. E. Oyler, a Confederate veter-
an and a good old citizen who lives
near town, was here Saturday
meeting his friends.
Elder j. N. Weaver, the Baptist
minister of Hardy, preached at the
Methodist church here Saturday
night and Sunday morning.
Theodore Wadley and wife came
in from Calico Rock Tuesday. They
will probably reside in Ash Flat
now, and we hope they will.
The new bank seems to be doing
a good business and has already be-
come an indispensable factor in the
business life of our community.
G. B. Ferguson and f. W. Goodwin,
who will soon be making laws for
the people, were in town Saturday
attending meeting Of the MaSonS,
The corn mill got in crippled con
dition two or three weeks ago anC
! is still out of commission, whicl
fact causes inconvenience to {
number of people,
The Masons have secured on
room at the college building as
meeting place for the present ar
until arrangements for pelmanel
hall can be made.
Almost every one Of our teache
are at Williford this week attendin
the teachers institute, and for fe
we might leave off some names "
will not attempt to give any,
Rev. j. M. Harrison, pastor Of the
| Methodist church, filled his reSula
appointment at Hickory Flat Sui
day. AT the service one new men
Der to the church was received az
an infant was baptized.
Prof. W, V, McVey has been el
ployed as principal for the ne
term of school here. Mrs, Fam
McVey will have charge Of the
termediate department, while Mr.
Cordeia Sempler will control tt
primary room,
A Mammoth Spring drumm
came to town the other day in b
automobile. Speaking Of autom
bileS reminds us that the au
which last year made trips betwee
this point and Hardy is still repo
ing gently under shed here,
George W, MoSer and his dauGl
ter, Miss Kate, were in Ash Flat
few days since, Miss Kate was Q
her way to Walnut Ridge to atte0
the teachers institute, The Nose
are among Evening Shades be-
people and have many friends her
The writer had occasion to {
over the Evening Shade and Al
Flat public road few days since
That road Is something fierce, The
sooner we establish all our roads on
regular lines, quit moving them
about, and get down to real work
u ~
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14

tlIlj
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-09
MELLEN WANTS TO GO
 BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Will Waive All Claim to Immunity
 from Prosecution.

New Haven, Conn.,. Dec. 8.-The fol- lowing letter has been sent by Presi- dent Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company to Henry A. Wise, United States dis trict attorney of New York:
 At New York City, Dec. 9th. Hon. Henry A. Wise, United States
 District Attorney for the Southern
 District of New York:
 "Sir: I understand that a federal grand jury, sitting within your dis trict, is Investigating the relations be- tween the Grand Trunk railway of Canada and the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad company. -"As all negotiations between these two companies have been conducted on the part of the New Haven railroad by myself, and as I am the only person connected with the New Haven who had anything to do with these negotia- tions, or was present while they were going on, and am, therefore, the only one connected with the New Haven road who has personal knowledge of the facts, I desire to be allowed to testify regarding this matter before this grand jury.
 T wish it distinctly understood that I waive all claim that I might have to immunity from criminal prosecution on account of my testifying concern ing this matter before the grand jury
 T have to ask of you that my re- quest as embodied in this letter be laid before the grand jury for it's action thereon.
 Yours respectfully,
 "C. s. MELLEN, President"