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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
CORPORATION SOLE HEARING
IS HELD AT THE STATE HOUSE,
Hall of Representatives Crowded, Thursday After
noon-Coal Hearing Develops Near-Sensationa
Testimony=-An Association With Bylaws
Debate in House and Senate=-C Committees.
COAL HEARING.

The coal Investigating committee
held two sessions, Thursday. in the
afternoon IN the Senate chamber and
in TIE evening in the judiciary ROOM
Chairman Mercy came his nearest yet
to q sensation.
There is Maine Retail Coal Deal
ers Association and it has bylaws
even If the secretary Of the associa-
ton Edward w. I.arrabee of Bath, de-
clared they didn't mean anything. al
though they sound bad when they're
read"
There vas q good deal Of laughter
Over the reading OF these measures
Bless YOU" said III. I.arrasee, they
are Of no force and | never knew those
provisions were in them They were
drafted at the arst meeting in Water
vile, and were probably copy Of
Massachusetts bylaws, for we were
anxious 10 get down to a good dinner. i"
The next hearing of the special com
mittee will be held, Thursday, of next
week. when the rest OF the Portland
dealers will testify An invitation has
been exits nded by Chairman Mercy for
anyone" to attend and TESTIFY who
wishes to DO So" This might be con-
straed TO mean Mayor Oakley G. Cur
tbs OF Portland, who mas been trying
for 50 long to put his opinions before
the committee.
Senator Hastings.
David r. Hastings OF Auburn. sena-
tor from Ardroscoggin. who had last
week. asked the privilege of being al
lowed u take the stand, was the first
witness. The senator was in the coal
business, up TO five years ago last Au-
gust. Under the name of Hastings &
Smith. the firm with which he was con-
neeted usually bqughts their coal in
Portland, because the tide water deal
ers Mere thsre. When this could not be
dene. the cost was brought by rail-
1t Was an unwrtten law said the
witness, that aH zeal contracts with
inland dealers were subject to strikes
or the elements In case of labor
troubles or heavy storms, we could not
get out coal from tidcwater In circum-
stances like that, the coal was purellas,
ed from Boston and shipped by rail-"
In telling of his start in the bust
ness. Senator Hastings said that he
was not really regarded as a coal deal
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY-COLDER.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Forecast for
North New England; Cloudy and
colder, Friday, Saturday, unsettled,
probably snow or rain; moderate
north winds, becoming east. South
New England and East New York:
Cloudy and somewhat colder, Friday;
Saturday. rain or snow; moderate
variable winds, becoming east.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

w IAN Orange of Nortlf Buck
"a s61er timed IrnioA Hebron and
42Sts H&ur6A Oranges TO the number
"A ab0u ~ at their last regular
Meeting. IN addition to the report
which has aneady been noted,
the following IS given. After bust
ness of s1peeting was disposed of
.fefnafk ks ln}iisiting members were
heard and eR$eyed In the meantime
the. dining room committee had been
busy below and at IL o'clock dinner
was announced as ready and the eight
tables in the dining room were filed
by visiting members and then filled
again and the third time many sat
down to eat. In the afternoon the
meeting was in open session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. 20.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Generally cloudy
and somewhat colder, Friday; Satur-
day, unsettled, probably followed by
rain or snow; moderately westerly to
northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Limiting Interest on Loans.

Libby of Scarborc: Act To limit the
rate of interest On loans made by for
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
kennebec County Matters.

The committee On Judiciary reported
ought to pass on an act to amend
Section of Chapter 116 of the Re-
yised Statutes relating to transcripts
in the superior court of Kennebec
county.
The court reporter at present re-
ceives the sum of $1,000 yearly as COM
pared with $500 in other counties. The
transcripts, which by this act would
go to the reporter, amount to between
see and SOS year.
This committee also reported ought
to pass" on an act extending the jur-
isdietion of the superior court of Ken
nebec county, This Jurisdiction would
include murder cases. The salary of the
Judge would be increased from $500
10 $4,000 yearly The members Of fha
kennehec county Bar are unaai,naass
in support of the measure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Maine A. @. u. w.
In Annual Session.

Lewiston. Me-, Feb. 2o.-tspeciaD.-
The Grand Lodge, ancient Order Of
United Warkmen of Maine. held its
annual session here, today, in Pythian
temple. with large attendance and
q good time for all the delegates and
their friends The election of officers
resulted
Past grand master workman. Jas.
ID, Maher of Augusta; grand master
Workman. Artenps Weatherbee, Ian Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Divided Report on Elections.

The legal affairs committee present
ed a divided report on the resolve TO
change the date of the State election
from September TO November. The
majority report, ought not to pass I"
is signed by Senators Bailey and Cole
ard Representatives Peaks, Connors
and Thonhs. The minority report
ought to PASS" is signed by Repro
stntatiyes Wheeler Peacock, Keaoe
and Rousseau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
u r 8
PROPER PRICES
VERSUS
PREPARED PRICES

Promiseuous Advertising shrieks
historically of "FURS AT HALF
PRICE"
Many of them ARE half price-half
of prices that We're prepared in ad-
vance to be split in two.
Amid all the overweight and IRA
tionaI claims that are made, we have
enough confidence in the judgment
Of the public to quote prices that are
NOT half-that is not half of our
PROPER PRICES.
ALL WE ASK is THAT YOU Ex-
ANIME OUR FURS AND IF THEY
ARE NOT LOWER-QUALiTY FOR
QUALiTY-THAN A NYW II E
EISE-YoU WILL NOT BE Ex-
PECTED TO BUY. THE ONE thing
we can't afford is to let any one under
sell us.
DO NOT BUY FURS until you have
seen our values and CUT PRICES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
COMMITTEES Reports.

The committee on education report
ed fought to pass" on an act TO pre-
vent the organization or existence of
secret societies in public schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21

edexico Gonzalez Garsa, the former
Continued on Page Seven.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-26
FINGERS AND THUMBS

BY Elizabeth Benton.
$50 you're the young man that
thinks he can act as my secretary,
hey?" inquired Mr.. Pagan, swinging
round in his swivel chair and staring
at Blake under a pair of bushy gray
eyebrows. Mine and twenty I've
turned down today, but if you think
you can manage-shake hands,"
The transition from sternness to
suavity was entirely disconcerting to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-26

gagged. It warns my heart to meet
you. No, no explanations. don't
want to know what you are or what
you can. do. I'm a judge of men and
we're both ITishmen, amt WEI"
Indeed we are" said Blake enthu-
siastically. And so he went to work
and proved highly efficient. In fact,
before the month was out Pagan had
become so attached to him that he
was constantly requesting his pres
ence at his splendid home on the
outskirts of the manufacturing town.
Blake had two troubles about this
time. One was his inability to dis
cover how it could be that man of
Fagan's apparent limited education
had gone through college. The other
was Fagan's daughter, Muriel It was
a case of love at first sight with both
the young people. When Blake held
Miss Muriels little hand in his and
looked into her eyes he knew that he
had met his destiny.
But how could f1fty-dollar week
man, with an uncertain future, aspire
to the hand of the daughter of Pitts
tons wealthiest citizen? If he had
known it, Pagan could have been
taken by storm during those first two
or three weeks. A self-made man,
he admired the young collegian i'm
mensely and had secretly considered
him in the light of MuriePs sutton.
But Blake did not know that Fagan's
education had been derived from
reading the newspapers he sold in
front of the chemical works, before
these became his own property. And,
as a supposed college man who had
deliberately cultivated rough ways
and coarse language, Blake looked
upon his employer with something
of awe.
1t was about two months after his
introduction to the manufacturers
hOuCn that he found himself seated
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-26
ScoundFel."

the young college man. 1t was his
first application for a position, and
the salary as secretary to the owner
of the big chemical works was fifty
dollars a week. Blake had flown at
high game for a youngster of twenty
FIVE
He gave Mr.. Pagan his hand and
felt peculiar pressure of the fingers,
which his own leaped to meet. Then:
81 left college last year, sir" he
began. 81 can"
Tut, tut, young mani" replied the
eccentric, Consider yourself en-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-23
Liquor Dealer Fined.

A trial of unusual interest to liquor
dealers was that of James Abrams,
manager of the Northern Montana
Distributing Company, last week /.
The first charge brought against him
in Judge Brockway's court was that
he was selling liquor without IL
cense. AS his license was produced,
the case was dismissed.
A second charge was preferred
against Abrams in Judge RAIDERS
court that he was selling in less than
quart lots under wholesale license.
This charge WAS based on the fact
that a certain brand of beer sold by
Abrams WAS six ounces short of IL
quart. This beer was sold sealed in
so-called quart bottles exactly as it
had been received from the brewers i,
and as others of Malta dealers are
now selling it. However, Abrams
made no defense. as he wants to carry
the case to All ultimate decision in
the highest court. He was found
guilt and fined $500 and costs. The
case has been appealed to the District
Court.-Helena Record.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-23
Laws On Weights And Measures.

Deputy State Inspector Weights and
Measures Geo, W. Dewar, recently
appointed. is busy these days getting
a line Oh his official duties.
The last legislature passed drastic
laws relating to weights and meas
ures, which may be found in Chapter
50, Session Laws 1913, the title Of
which reads:
Gan act to provide for the regula-
tion of sale of articles by weight,
measure, or numerical count within
the State of Montana: creating the
office of state sealer Of weights and
measures; providing the duties and
powers of such state sealer Of weights
and measures; providing penalties for
the violation Of the provisions of this
act. and repeating the provisions Of
Chapter 81 of the laws Of the Twelfth
Legislative assembly,"
The main provisions relating to the
transfer of merchandise will go into
effect with the new year, section 12
reading: 'From and after January /,
1914, it shall be unlawful for any per-
sou or persons, association or corpor-
alton, to sell or offer for sale in this
state, amy commodity or article of
merchandise in package or con-
tainer without having such package
or contain er la belled in plain, intelli-
gible words and figures, with a COR
rect statement Of the net weight,
measure, or numerical count of its
contents; provided, that nothing i'll
this section shall prevent the putting
up Of commodities or articles OF mer-
chandlse which have been previously
sold by net weight, measure, or nu-
merical count. into packages or con-
tainers for the purpose Of delivering
or transporting such commodities OF
articles of merchandise. Provide'
further, that nothing in this section
shall apply to commodities or articles
of merchandise, except milk anG
cream offered for sal or sold in rack.
ages or containers at price of tel
cents or less per snch package.
1t would he u good plan for all in.
terested to get pamphlet copy OF
this act, which may be mad by apply
ing to the secretary OF state, or te
your local inspector, and always beal
in mind that the law is made to pro
tect the buyer against the errors oI
!careless-to put it chartab]y-dealer
and always insist Oh getting a "square
deal" Ii you are short weighted OF
measured, establish the fact, make
complaint to your local inspector
and he will do the rest.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-23
" The Turkey Trot. /"

Not so many moons ago, Louis w.
Hill, chairman of the Great Northern
Railway, was being entertained by a
band of Blackfeet Indians at St.
Mary's chalet camp, Glacier Nationa
Park. He was an old friend of theirs
More than a year before they had
taken him into their tribe. To spec
tally honor the guest this trip they
had performed the famous "Grass
Dance"
"What you think Of it," Chief
White Calf asked Mr.. Hill, through
All interpreter.
VERY line," was Mr.. HIPS reply.
"olad you like him." White Call
became more serious.
"Indian office say it is bad dance
very bad-and we must never dance
him again. What you say, now?"
This stumped Mr.. Hill. lie was
silent for several minutes.
81 say" Mr.. Hill spoke slowly anl
with much thought, "that until the
white people quit dancing the "turle,
trot," the "bunry hug" and sucl
other indecent steps, they are in {
poor position to prescribe what tht
Indians Shall dance. My opinion is
they would do we'll to reform thei]
own race before censuring the Ii
dlans."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-23
To Work For Endowment.

One OF the largest educational un-
dertakings ever placed before the cit
liens of Montana has been decided
upon by the trustees of the Montana
Wesleyan University.
These gentlemen believe that this
is the hour Of opport tunity for the
Wesleyan Endowment to be increased
TO $4,000.
The trustees have called to their
assistance Mr.. Charles Strader of
Lincoln, Neb.. who will direct The
campaign. As successful campaign
manager Mr.. strader became noted
through his craftsmanship of the squad
|of Lincoln business men, who, in ten
days, secured pledges aggregating to
more than 500, 900 for that cily's
Y. NJ. c. A. building. Then last
year he managed campaign in Ne
braska for the Nebraska Wesleyan
University and secured subscriptions
totalling S23l 900 in eight days. b. :
sides this be has handled successfully
several smaller enterprises.
That he is remarkably we'll equip
ped to direct the Montana Wesleyan
enterprise is believed by the trustees
| While Mr.. Strader was in Helena
a few days ago, he said: while the
undertaking is large in so new a
state, and while it means hard work
for everyone concerned, vet | believe
it ought to be done. and that it can
be DONE
Mr.. Strader is at present making 4
tour Of the stale, laying his plans be.
fore the five district superintendent
of the Methodist church.
A few weeks will be spent in pre-
paratory and educational work. ant
then will follow state wide whirl
wind campaign for subscriptions te
the Endowment Fund.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-23
Corpus Christi Church.
(Rcv. j. A. Petit. Pastor.

Jubilee services will be held in
Malta Sunday, Oct. 26.
1t is the wish Of the pastor that all
the Catholics attending Corpus Christi
church should make the jubilee this
month, and to aid them in this good
work confessions will be heard Satur-
day evening, Oct. 25th, and at any
time Sunday to suit the convenience
of the parishioners.
The Sisters from st. Thomas Or
phan's Home, Great Falls, will visit
Malta within the next two weeks.
They come with the appreciation of the
Bishop and Father Petit. st. Tho
mas Orphans Home is an institution
for homeless children, and the Sisters
accept amy children who are desery-
ing of charity. regardless Of their re-
ligious belief, and at this writing
nearly one half of the inmates are not
Catholics, so in view of this Father
Petit appeals to the people of Malta
to be generous OH this occasion, and
thereby help in this God-lke work,
Father Petit will celebrate mass
at the home of Mr.. Landry, who lives
about nine miles from Phillips p. O.
Mass will be SAID there Tuesday, Oc-
tober 2Sth.
November 1st will be the Feast of
A
ton. Catholics are bound to respect
it the same as Sunday. There will
be no mass here on that day.
Friday, Oct. Slst will be fast day;
it is a special preparation for tn e
feast.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-23
School Notes.

Arthur avanaugh has entered the
freshman class.
Three new pupils are enrolled in
the primary room this week.
Walter and Bert Clark are III
school again after a weeks absence.
Miss Montgomery presented the
high school with the picture "The
Angelus," as an appreciation of the
use of their piano.
Sixteen pupils are on the honor
roll this week having received above
80 per cent. in school spelling, the
general average for the girls being
954 per cent. and the boys "a per
cent.
Several of the mothers visited the
primary room the past week. We
appreciate the interest shown in the
school and hope they will continue to
come and observe our work.
There have been several cases o.
tardiness the past month and we
would ask that the parents make it q
point to see that the pupils leave
home early enough to insure prompt
attendance.
Teacher in German-"Did you gel
all your grammar for today?''
Pupi]-"Oh, MOI We only have
grammar Oh Monday.' The rewarc
for this answer WAS two grammar
lessons on Thursday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-04-30
ADDalaClia Items

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lee entertained
sumptiously at dinner Sunday merry
party of old friends, among them Misses
Mary Leftwich. Brownie Mckenzie. and
lIanna Mae Hamilton, Mrs r II Carna-
han and little daughter, Miss Katherine,
of Bristol. Mr.. and Mrs L. {. Witt. X.
r. Parker. Il. c. MoCorkle Lazarus
Manous. II II Head. G. T.. Curuthers.
DR.. !. " \ lloSkins and DR. Roland.
Misses Olga Horton and Gladys Wolfe,
the attractive schoolmarms of koda.
were in town Monday night shopping
Misses Mary Lcftwlch aud Reba Orr
were the charming guests of Mrs X. w.
Holly at tea Tuesday evening mt lnman.
Mr.. and Mis-. II. d. Morrison and
Robert .lr OF this place. and Mrs X II
Carnahan and little daughter, katherine,
of Bristol walked down to Zig Stone
Gap Sunday afternoon in all that nice
rain, returning ON the evening train
Mrs Canadian was so delighted with the
Gap that while waiting for tine train She
tried 10 buy house and was heard to
rcu,ark that If She had her suitcase down
from Appalachia she would not come
back 20 that metropolis at all
Miss Caroline Rhoads. of Big stone
Gap, was in Appalachia little while
Monday evening onronte to Stoncgs with
Mesdames Gundry and Duly
Kyle Johnson. one of the old timers
ont of Knoxville, was talking shop to our
merchants Monday evening.
Mrs II y. Benedict Mrs Andrew
Williams. and Mrs j 7 Garrison, al of
Big stone were shopping in AppMachia
Monday
Prof S Montgomery was in town
the last of the week This is the last
time we shall chronicle this interesting
item for Sir Montgomery Went ON 60 his
homc az Lacrosse Saturday afternoon,
and viii probably not have chance go
Ice mentioned as spending the week-ond
with Mr. Clcck for several months.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-04-30
The Home
Town

People seldom stop To con-
slider how much their town
means to them. They take it
too much for granted, and in
counting up their blessings
make a superficial inventory
that fails TO credit the source
from which their dearest bene-
fits flow.
Traced to their source, most
of life's blessings will be found
to have their rest in that aggre.
CATION of human beings and
human interests known as a
town The town is the unit
of modern civilization aud is
the channel through which
civilization confers its benefits.
There is scarcely II phase of
civilization that does not find
direct and specific expression
in the life aud organization of
a town that is large enough to
have a school, a library "A bank
a church, a newspaper, II rail
road station, etc.
Representing education liter
aturc, finance, religion, and the
speedy distribution of intelli-
gence and commodities, these
institutions express all that is
highest and best in human
achievement
If civilization is good, then
the homo town is good and the
.citizeus should be proud and
thankful of IT, Instead of cast
ing wondering and cnyious
Chances at a distant metropolis
let us glow with pride for our
own little city, realizing that
the difference is only one of de-
gree and not o + Kind Elk
change.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-04-30
Card OF Thanks.

We desire to thank our many
friends who We're $50 kind 10 us
through the sickness and death
OF our dear mother We also
thank them for the beautiful
floral Offering We desire TO
thank the three white ladies
Mrs Christian, Mrs Bum and
Miss Parllee Buckley for their
beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL Martin
and family
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-04-30
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS
FOR CATARRH THAT
CONTAINS MER-
curry

as mercury will surely destroy tho sense
OF smell and completely dcmngo the
whole system when cutcring Sc through
the mucous surfaces Such articles should
mover he used except ON prescriptions
from reputable physicians as the damage
they Will do is zen fold 90 the good you
can possibly derive from them HAN
1aarrh Cure manufactured hy D D.
Cheney AZ Co Toledo, o., contains uo
mercury and is taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of che system 100 buying Hail
Catarrh Cure bc sure you get the gcnu
inc 10 is taken internally and madc in
Toledo, Ohio, by d j Cheney IS CO.
Testimonials free
sold by Druggists Price 1lc per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills tor constipa.
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