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The herald., 1912-09-05
ONCE Holders All the came

"Offlce holders are not different"
says the Billville Banner. once in.
side, they never answer the knock Of
the man with a warrant to dislodge
'em. They consider the office a pub
lie trust, and they trust that they'll
hold it forever. Sometimes there is q
funeral, but every obituary notice be-
gins: Faithful to the last, he died at
his post No matter how small the
salary, 1t would be easier to remove q
mountain than to pry 'em loose!"
The herald., 1912-09-05
They Never Learn.

Draw poker Is q fine game. full Of
skill and science, and the man who
knows what to draw to and when to
do 1t IL the fellow who gets the money.
Harris Dixon. the author, was explain
ing one day that every man who
makes a practice Of trying to I'LL q
four-card flush is doomed to bank.
ruptcy.
There is no use talking" said Dix
on. Drawing to four-fush is bad
business. I knew an old man down
In Mississippi who lost three planta-
tons drawing to them. Tive Of the
plantations he lost by drawing and
never filing the flush, and he threw
away the third by finally making the
flush against a full house. Popular
Magazine.
The herald., 1912-09-05
Evil of Worrvino

By constant worry the power OF self
control is lost. The ability to be cheer.
full, courageous and sometimes even
interesting. is gradually undermined.
Eventually this affects the health, the
appetite is banished and the diges-
ton and probably the heart affected.
The unhappiness shows in the face
Lines appear between the eyes, the
eyes look dull, and the skin unhealthy
and probably wrinkled.
The herald., 1912-09-05
As 70 RuNInn

Whatever we wish to buy, we ought
first to consider not only II the thing
be fit for us, but If the manufacture
Of II be wholesome and happy one;
and If, on the whole, the sum we are
going to spend will do as much good
spent In this way as it would If spent
IN any other way.-Ruskin.
The herald., 1912-09-05
CHARTER

OF HALL COAL COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF OK
| LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be It known, that on this twenty-seventh
| day of July, in the year one thousand,
nine hundred and twelve, before me, VII,
liam Waller Young notary public, In and
for the Parish of Orleans, State OF Loulsl-
ana, duly commissioned and qualified, and
In the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned: personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
hereufto subscribed, who declared, that,
availing themselves Of the provisions OF the
laws Of this state, relative to the organ.
!zation of corporations, and especially OF
act No. IS of 1904, they have covenanted
and agreed, and do by these presents, COW
enant and agree, bind, form and constitute
themselves, as well as such other persons
who. may hereafter join or become associ,
ated with them, into a corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and .pur-
poses and under the agreements and stipu-
iations following. to-wit:
The name and style of this corporation
shall be "Hall Coal Company" and under
that name 1t shall have and enjoy all the
rights, advantages and privileges granted
enjoy succession under its corporate name,
and exist, for period OF ninety-nine years I;
1t shall have the power to contract, sue ana
be sued In its corporate name; to make and
use a corporate seal, and the same to break
or alter at pleasure; to hold, receive, pur-
chase, convey, mortgage, hypothecate or
pledge property, both real and personal; to
issue bonds, notes and other obligations; TO
have and employ such managers, directors,
officers, agents and other employees as the
interest and convenience of said corporation
may require, and to make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
corporate management and control Of the
affairs Of said corporation as may be
deemed necessary RT aRs e1p ffl
The domicile of said corporation shall be
in the City of New Orleans In this state,
and all meetings shall be held at said domE
cile and citation and other legal process
shall be served on the president, and In his
absence or inability to act from any cause
death Of the president of this corporation,
or In the event of his Inability to act as
SUCH his duties and functions shall devolve
upon the vice-president.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by 1t are here
by declared to be: To engage in the busi-
ness Of buying, selling, acquiring and deal
ing In coal, charcoal, coke, wood, steel, pig
iron, pipe, lime, cement, and other prod
ucts and supplies of that nature, both
wholesale and retail, or either, in the city
orally to do and perform any and all things
necessary or germane to the business here
ARTICLE ~.
The authorized capital stock Of this cor
poratIon Is hereby nIed at the sum Of
divided into two hundred and fifty l250t
shares, at q par value of one hundred
($100.00) dollars each, which shares shall
be paid for In cash, or the same may be
issued, at not less than par, IN payment or
exchange Of property or rights purchased
The herald., 1912-09-05
Four Year, Of Real JOY.

Germany. has added another to its
HIST of distinctions. It has produced
the perfect truant. A boy Of Dortmund
was transferred from one school to
another; he found out that his name
was not entered on the register. That
was four years ago. Since then he
has gone from home every morning
with his bag of school books, and
each evening at the appointed hour he
has returned. It has now been dis
covered that the new school has never
seen him, and that he has had four
years of vagabondage.
The herald., 1912-09-05
CHARTER.
- BOWLING ENGINE COMPANY,
IIMTTEn

~ BOWLING ENGINE COMPANY.
- LIMITED.
9LATES OF AMERICA, STATE
~ LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
newn. that on this 18th day of
~ IN the year of our Lord one
nne hundred and twelve, and OF
~ eoence Of the United States OF
one hundred and thirty seventh,
rnillp Gensler, Jr., a notary pub
4 =, TOT. the parish Of Orleans and
: y louisiana, aforesaid, duly commits
qualified, and In the presence Of
hereinafter named and under
came and appeared the
ns whose names are hereunto
Wno declared to me, notary, In
NY OF the undersigned witnesses,
E. themselves Of the provisions
o. the state Of Louisiana, re-
organization Of corporations,
9otually agreed and contracted
49, oDiigate themselves, their heirg
@1d all persons who may here
~ associated with them herein.
sesp0ration and do hereby form
corporation under the name
So1ects and purposes and under
~ 2umtions and provisions con-
f. following articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
1flon shall be known e. the
0tNE COMPANY. LIMITED,
shah be In the city q Nov
The herald., 1912-09-05
Power OF Gold.

Those who worship gold In world
20 corrupt as this we live in have
at least one thing to plead in defense
Of their idolatry-the power-of their
idol. It is true that, like other idols.
It can neither move, see, hear, feel nor
un, rstand; but, unlike other idols, 1t
has ften communicated all these pow.
ers 10 those who had them not, and
annihilated them in those who had.
This idol can boast two peculiarities;
II Is worshipped in all climates, with.
out single temple. and by all classes,
without . single hypocrite.-Colton.
The herald., 1912-09-05
JUDGMENT Of a Nation,

A nation should be judged, II we
can Judge nations, not by It's wealth,
or its population, or fits military or ma
val power, real or apparent, but 1t
should be judged by the opportunity
It gives men to make their lives
David Starr Jordan.
The herald., 1912-09-05
Sun Power Wasted,

Measurements have shown that on q
clear, sunny day the sun transmitted
to the earth energy which correspond
ed to about 1000 horsepower per
acre. At present all that is practical
ly wasted, or rather generally in 10
calities where any addition to the
temperature could well be dispensed
with. Attempts have from time to
time been made to utilize this enor-
nous supply Of energy, but not with
any great measure Of success.
The herald., 1912-09-05
Deepest Mutual Sorrow

Man never knows what mutual sor.
row really il until he reads an edi-
tors regrsts.-Lippincott's MagaxinA
The herald., 1912-09-05

This act Of Incorporation may be changed
or altered or this corporation may be dis.
solved, with the consent of three-fourths OF
the stockholders present or represented at
general meeting of stockholders convened
for that purpose, of which said meeting at
least ten (10) days written notice snail
have been given, by mail, addressed to each
stockhoder at his last known place of resi-
dence.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14

crime In the history OF that entire sec
tion. There is no capital punishment In
Maine, but this will not lessen the Bit
terness Of the struggle TO free Mrs.
Raymond, nor the determination of the
state to obtain conviction.
The arrest OF Mrs. Raymond at this
late date IL due to the discovery of al
legged new evidence" A witness has
now come forward, the authorities say,
who will testify that he saw a woman in
the vicinity of the spot where Matte
Hackett's body was found on August
IL, 1906. The witness thinks he can
identify the woman and upon this iden-
tification may hinge the final chapter
Of the murder mystery.
The tramps who were arrested soon
after the crime have all gone their
ways. They finally convinced the au-
thorities that they had no hand In the
strangling of the Maine girl, and Al
ford johnson, who happened to be at
the Hackett farmhouse on the night the
screams were heard, was reimbursed by
the State for the sixty days he spent in
prison under suspicion.
II Mrs. Raymond proves her innocence
the Hackett case will take its place, in
all probability, with other unsolved
murders of the country. When the case
Is called, seven years after Matte
Hackett was garroted, the following
vital questions will be involved:
The supposed jealousy of Mrs. Ray
mond of the victim.
Footprints OF woman In the Held
near the place of the murder. which do
not, by measure, exactly At Mrs. Ray
mond's shoes.
How quickly woman in Mrs. Ray
mond's delicate condition could cover
the distance between the two homes.
The reliability of a dozen clocks by
which various persons have tried 20
AK the time of the murder at any
where from S.07 to S:47 o'clock.
The unusual method employed to
choke out the life OF Matte Hackett:
The motive for the use of the piece OF
wrapping cord instead of poison or a
pistol, for the garroter's knot Ia difficult
to tie, and seldom used except by the
murderous Apaches, the East Indians,
and the Moros.
Whatever may be the outcome. Matte
Hacketts family. the Raymonds, and
the people of Readfield and the whole
State of Maine will welcome some dis
position of a murder mystery which
blackened. the pages of the State 6
criminal history.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14

Hackett was called 10 take a walk ~
some one? Investigation. showed that
Mrs. Raymond had left her house about
7;4b, and had not been seen for sevcra
hours. She declared that she had had a
quarrel with her husband, and had been
hiding In the garden. in order TO bring
about his repentance and 10 cause him
unessiness. Ns
There was another dlsconcertipg cir
cumstance which caused the grand jury
and the officials to hesitate In making
formal accusation against Mrs. Ray
mond. the Raymond and Hacketi
homes were two miles apart, and long
steep hill lay between. Mrs. Raymond
expected to become q mother In two
weeks, and the baffling question arose
Gould the woman have walked two
miles over such roads within twenty
five minutes?"
The strangling sounds made by Matte
Hackett were said to have been heard
between $40 and $3.50 D. M, the first
hour being given as the most proba BILE.
Husband Sought Her.
1t developed that Raymond had gone
in search of his wife that night; that
he had asked for the use of a buggy to
hunt FOR her. He found her. IL appears
In the garden In the rear of their home,
where she says she had been sitting for
several hours to worry her husband,
whom she saw passing to and fro and
heard calling her name.
There was no direct evidence against
Mrs. Raymond. There may be none
now, yet she above all others was most
suspected. She grew nervous under the
constant watch of the detectives. She
tired of their ceaseless questions Of her
self and her husband, but throughout
1t all she steadfastly maintained her in
nocence and denied that she had been
jealous of the Hackett girl.
The husband, too, refuted the talk OF
the gossipers that his young wife and
Matte Hackett were enemies. II would
be the first to surrender her II thought
Elsie guilty of this terrible thing" he
dramatically told the Pinkertons when
they subjected him to the third degree.
Yet the tongues wagged, and the de-
tectives picked up here and there a
bit Of evidence which they construed as
pointing to Mrs. Raymond.
They learned that Mrs. Raymond
was given to solitude at times. 1t
was alleged that Mrs. Raymond had
taken from the Readfield Public Ii
brary book In which was contained
the story Of a murder committed In
Australia.
The murder was done with the gar
roter's rope, thrown quickly around the
neck of the victim and deftlys tied by
a human fiend who knew that sure and
slow death by strangulation would re-
suit. Murders of various kinds had
been committed In the Maine woods,
yet the authorities had never before
been called upon to handle a crime
made possible through the "weaver's s
KNOT as deadly as any hangman's 8
moose when thrown around the neck of
an unsuspecting victim.
It was further alleged that Mrs. Ray
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
BEACH MAID TELLS
NAME OF, ASSAILANT
Pearl Hampton Says II Was a
White Man Who Struck
Her.

+ AIKEN, q. G. April 14--It Is report
cd here that Pearl Hampton, the, form
err maid of Mrs. Frederick o. Beach,
has announced the name of the man
who struck her on the night that Mrs.
Beach was assaulted. This man, ac-
corulng 10 her story, was white man
and not negro as she before insisted.
The authorities here even doubt the
reliability of the report that Beach
win return to face trial and they de-
clare they will go over all the details
of Mrs. Beachs life In their effort to
atraighten the tangle that began with
the mysterious attack on her.
Pearl Hampton denied emphatically
that the man who knocked her down
was Joseph Hartman "The Lyons
family was mighty anxious for me to
keep quiet that night" she declared,
"and SO l didn't say anything"
The Washington times., 1912-04-14

mond. who was a bride Of only a year,
was almost insapely Jealous OF her
husband. Their marriage had been the
result Of love at first sight He had
smiled sometimes upon Matte Hackett,
It was said, and Mrs. Raymond. soon to
become n mother, made no secret OF
her jealousy.
Jury Fails to Indict. ~
All Of these things. some Of them
facts ana some OF them suspicious and
rumors. were laid before the grand
jury within n few weeks after Matte
Hackett strangled to death. The grand
jury failed to indict. Mrs. Raymond
heard the news with relief and yet
with disappointment h.
rs my name always to be under this
cloud?" she asked. II am innocent. and
yet know that l am under suspicion
and will always be until this mystery
Is cleared up.
II did not kill the girl, swear It.
was not Jealous Of her. On the night
of the murder my husband and / had
some words-it was not a quarrel--and
went out into the garden under an
apple tree. / took cushion with me
and sat on one Of the blocks Of wood
remained there until about 10 o'clock.
when my husband found me.
TIT is probably true that was not
seen, because 1t was dark. II L had
Known that 1 would ever be called upon
to give an account of my movements |
would have confided to one of the boys
at the barn. but l didn't expect any
such accusation as this"
Until few days ago the Hackett
murder case, one of the most battling
in the history OF crime in New Eng
land, had brought no developments for
nearly seven years. There have been
recurrent theories, sporadic attempts to
unravel the mystery, and a gradual les
strangling of the Maine girl would some
day be avenged.
In Kennebec county there are those
who have held to the tramp theory:
others have consistently contended that
disappointed suitor slew pretty Mat
tie Hackett; still others have harped
upon the jealous woman rival. Through
II all, however. Mrs. Raymond has been
made to feel that she was the especial
object of suspicion, whether Il be JUS
titled or unjusufied.
Her husband knew It, too, and even
for people in their modest sphere the
partial social ostracism has been nerve
racking. ----
Bert Raymond and Elsie Hobbs Ray
mond, therefore, In a sense welcomed
the belated indictment and the arrest of
the harassed woman. The strain under
which the entire little family has labored
was evidenced when the husband and
four-year-old daughter parted when the
woman was put into cell. The child
clung to its mother to the last, and
even the hardened jailers turned away.
The farewell took place outside the jail,
In order that the little girl might not
see the iron doors actually close upon
her mother.
To Be Hard Fought.
The case will be hard fought. for it
revives strong feelings that have lain
dormant for many years while those of
Readfield and its environs tried to for-
get the most brutal and humiliating
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR JAMES S. HENRY
Body Of Former Newspaper Man
to Be Sent TO Pittsburgh
For Interment,

Funeral ceremonies for James Sharpe
Henry, well-known newspaper man Of
the Capital, who died yesterday MORN
ing. will he held in the chapel. or Lees
undertaking chapel this afternoon at
BIB o'clock. The Rev. Charles Wood,
pastor of the Church OF the Covenant,
where Mr.. Henry was a member, will
officiate at the ceremonies, and the
quartette from the Gddiron Club win
sing.
1856 for Pittsburgh. where interment
will be made. The following members
of the Gfidiron Club, OF which Mr..
Henry was a former president. Will
serve as palibearers: Henry Hail. L.
White Busbey, N. o. Messenger, Rob
ert j. Wynne, l.. w. Strayer. and John
y. Shriver. The club has sent a hand
some floral tribute for the casket.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
DIABETES
A Simple Herb Quickly Cures This
Dread Disease. to Stay Cured.

Diabetes has heretofore been considered in
durable and the only hope held out 10 the
afflicted has been to prolong their years by
strict dieting.
A plant recently discovered In Mexico,
called Diabetol Herb, has been found to be a
SPECIFIC in the treatment Of diabetes. quickly
reducing the specific gravity and sugar, re-
storing vigor and building up the system.
This harmless vegetable remedy ~lll re-
lieve the patient of his worst symptoms. In
the most aggravated cases, within week,
and to prove IL we will mail the first Soc
package for 25c with free booklet OF special
value TO the diabetc, containing latest diet
list and exclusive table OF food values. giving
percentage OF starch and sugar (carbohy-
dra tesl' in $50 different foods. s.o4 =
Tell your afflicted friends OF this offer and
send 25c today for full-sized SOC package,
Ames Chemical Co., BOX 4sD, Whitney
Point. N. Y.
The Washington times., 1912-04-14
To Be Hard Fought.

The case will be hard fought. for It
revives strong feelings that have lain
dormant for many years ile-these- of
,Readfield and its environs tried to for-
get the most brutal and humiliating
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
BATTLE, MURDER, AND SUDDEN
DEATH

Colonel George NJ. Bailey, the par
agraphcr and managing editor OF the
Houston Post, has been in fight
for a long time with the papers in
Charleston, South Carolina, as to
whether Houston is a better town
than Charleston. 4 short time ago,
as he was leaving his office one
night, his city editor, whom he had
only recently employed, handed him
a lcgram which stated that the
city of Charleston was burning down
what observations asked tn
city editor, shall we make cditori-
ally in regard to this Disaster
young man." replied Mr.. Bailey
you may say that, II this news Is
true. twO-thirds of the rats and bed
bugs in the United States will los'
their lives before daylight"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
ALL ELECTRIC WIRES TO BE
BURIED IN JACKSONVILLE

The Metropolis has made no more
i.aportant announcement. in recen,
years than that appearing in Fri
days issue to the effect that the
work OF placing all electric wires
underground had been inauguratcd
hy City Engineer SmOOt, assisted by
noted electrical experts. Jackson
Vile thus takes the lead among
southern cities Of equal population
in bringing about this needed int
rrovcmcnt. setting a pace. as uSua!
for sister cities to follow The ben
Gifts and advantages to he derived
from this important undertaking are
indeed great. and we'll worth inf
nitcly more than the cost The work
will be pushed steadily. and in suc'l
a manner that citizens will smfYe,
no Inconvenience. Jacksonville will
present a greatly cha appear
ancr when the net worh Ct overhead,
wires is torn away.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
PRAISE FOR McHENRY BAND

Editor Telegram: It Is not often
given to a small city like Lakeland to
have as high class musical talent as
has been frequently heard here; not
only in the music club, but imam or
ganization which more frequently
makes public appearance. az for In
stance McHenry's Military Band.
which for the past two Sunday al
ternoons has given concerts in the
park.
This band of twenty-five pieces
has really excited the admiration 0.
the entire community. Their selec-
tions are of very high order and the
rendition of the selections could not
be surpassed by many of the most
celebrated bands in tho country.
Lakeland is most certainly to be
congratulated upon being the home
OF such an organization, and 1t is
very much to be hoped that it will
continue its Sundayq afternoon con-
certs, which are not only destined to
be very popular, but which will re-
suit in great good to the community
40 we'll.
The Municipal band fills its proper
sphere Of usefulness and much has
been said in praise Of it. This ar
ticle in no sense disparages it. but
the excellent talent shown by the
first named organization should not
pass unnOticcd.
MRS II. J. DRANE.
President the Lakeland Music club.
Oct. 2Sth, 1912.