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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-24

Insurance Commissioner Wallace J.
Blunt states that it seems advisable
to call attention to certain conditions
and facts pertaining to the insurance
which certain Boston insurance
agencies are soliciting on potatoes and
potato houses in Aroostook and nearby
counties by mail and are Offering re-
duced rates to property owners. These
conditions and facts are as follows:
First. The laws of this state provide
that companies and agents shall be IL
censed and that all insurance written
by such companies in this state shall
be written by licensed agents. These
Boston agencies are not Maine agen-
cies and cannot be authorized in
Maine. Therefore authorized compa-
MES cannot legally accept business
from them. 1t follows that such insur-
ance as these agencies may handle on
Maine property must be placed in un-
authorized companies. These unauth-
orized companies may or may not be
responsible in case of loss. Generally
responsible companies seek admission
to the state before they accept insur-
ance here.
The fact that the rate offered is less
than that which the local agent is able
to offer is very good reason to question
the reliability of the insurance offered
through these out of state agencies.
Licensed and responsible companies
are not seeking business at cut rates
and your local agent is able to offer
the lowest rate fixed by those having
charge Of rates in this section.
CaCond Tho sitnatyov, Of thu
ty owner having this insurance in case
of loss may well be considered. The
agencies are located in Boston or more
distant points and with unauthorized
companies there are no means of en-
forcing a claim through the courts of
this state. Further, the insurance de-
partment is without power to afford
direct assistance.
Third. All premiums paid for insur-
ance with unauthorized companies are
subject to tax of 1-2 per cent to be
paid by the person whose property is
insured. to the State, and a penalty Of
from 500 to $500 Is fixed for failure to
file return of unauthorized insurance
with the insurance commissioner.
There is further the general question
as to the advisability Of purchasing a
questionable article from a foreign
source when a known article can be
purchased through a resident of your
community. 1t must be remembered
that the article of lowest price may
not be the cheapest in the end. In case
of loss it is most desirable and i'm
portant that the loss be settled fairly
and quickly. Our licensed companies
have well earned reputation for
such service and merit the patronage
of property owners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-24

Mrs. George Flynt of Sidney passed
the day Friday with Mrs. Edwin Tay-
lor at North Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-24
PLEASING ENTER
TAINMENT A T
HEWINS SCHOOL

A large crowd attended the entertain
ment given Friday evening by the pupils
of Hewins school, assisted by Miss Mil
dred Levitt, the High School Orchestra,
wilhelmina Small and Mrs. Lucy Weston.
The following program was a credit to
the school:
Song, School
welcome, Daniel Hewins
In School Days, William Bean
Piano solo, Edith Mason
My Mary Ann. Gladys Yeaton
A Secret. Elizabeth Libby
Mildred Mason, Violet Cooley, Marie
Mason and Susie Bean
Piano solo. Ethel Edwards
Good Company Hubert Merrick
When Mother Was Little Girl,
Florence Leighton
A Little Girl, Pauline Church
The Preacher Thelma Mason
The Song of an Arrow, Helen Merrick
A Boys Composition on Mule,
Thelma Mason and Ethel Edwards
Song, School
Piano solo, Mildred Levitt
Music. High School Orchestra
Piano solo, Bertha Merrill
Violin trio,
Norman Pierce, Durell HARDWOOD and
Daniel Mason
Norman Pierce led the orchestra in his
pleasing manner. This was considered
one of the best entertainments ever given
In this school. One of the most pleasing
numbers was the music by the orchestra,
especially the drumming by Alden Mer-
rill. Ice cream was served and fortunes
told bA q Gypsy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-24

Edward ], Hudon of Lewiston was
III Augusta Friday on matters of
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-24

Fined for Illegal Fishing
Deputy Game Warden j. j. Michaud
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-24

James E. Cohen of Lewiston and E.
L morrill, of Biddeford were callers
Friday on friends in the city.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
BUFORD,
Jan. II, 1914.

Jan. IL, 1914.
Miss Callie Landen is visiting her
uncle, Gus Landen, of Cincinnati.
Mrs. Anna Landess and son, Carl,
have returned to their home in Des
Moines, Ia, They were called here by
the death of her father, S. A. Lyons.
Mac Brown, of Sardinia, has rented
Nolas Coffman's property near the
Christian church, where he will move
his family this week, so that he will
be near his mother Mrs. S. A. Lyon.
John Beltz and Mrs. Sanderson, who
have been very sick are better.
DR.. Harry Holden will be at DIR.
Matthews Office, Jan. 20 and 81
The oyster supper last Saturday
evening was in every way a success.
The Danville l. o. o. f. Lodge men
were represented by a large body of
good looking men, which not only
swelled the crowd but the financial
proceeds also. Prof. q. c. Tolle never
fails in furnishing good music. We
desire to extend vote of thanks to
s'l, and especially the three young
ladies, Misses Ruth Hodson, Callie
Puckett and Matte Rosselott BY
order of Com.
@. P. Vance went to Cincinnati last
week and had an operation performed
on his leg. Mr.. Vance while about
his work on his farm about a year ago
slipped into hole. He was badly
shaken up and his knee and ankle
hurt, but it was not thought serious
at the time. Later on he came near
loosing his life from blood poisoning
and for the past year has suffered
great agony. 1t was thought his leg
would have to be amputated but upon
careful examination it was found that
splintered bone caused the trouble.
Mr.. Vance is at home greatly encour-
aged that he will soon be alright.
A special canvass is now being made
OF this community by the two churches
to get folks to go to Sunday school.
This is a splendid move. Will you en-
courage 1t by your presence at one
church or the other next Sunday
morning?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
ENGLAND HAS A NEW VICE
to Be Growing Practice in
That Country.

Every one knows the torture
through which opium victims pass
Happily we are comparatively free
from the scourge of this drug yet we
have on a considerable scale vice
which is as disastrous in its conse-
quences, the Manchester Guardian as
serts.
1t is the drinking of menthylated
spirits wood alcohoD, which makes
maniacs of it's worshipers, bringing
before the tortured and fevered Wis
ions of its victims horrible specters
which send men and women into fits
of frenzied desperation.
The vice is rampant among the
berry pickers of Scotland, and a police
inspector stated that a third of the
pickers we're addicted to the practice
Out of 200 cases, it was stated
every third person had become drunk
on menthylated spirits. The vic
tins were men, women and girls in
their teens
A writer tells of the awful suffering
of these people, having seen them
rolling in agony and seized with ter
rible commissions, mingling prayers
with their shrieking curses The dev'
ilish pictures in their mind force de
spairing yells and groans from these
people, whose suffering cannot be told
Like the fruit pickers who every
year take the tragedy of their sordid
lives from the worst parts Of London
into the gardens of England, the berry
pickers are drawn from the most bat
tered derelicts of humanity. Many OF
them have always been strangers to
fortune and each night when they are
paid, as is customary with this class
of worker. there is an orgy some
where
Menthylated spirit drinking among
the berry pickers is not new, and
there is evidence that it is growing.
One woman, crawling to her work
after a vile debauch said the spirit
made her forget what she was
Perhaps the vice grows because the
spirits much cheaper than whisky
For few coppers picker can obtain
enough spirit, with the addition OF a
little water, to half fill an ordinary
whisky bottle, and the terrible stuff
is many times stronger than the mos
newly run whisky
While the sot, the hopeless drunk
ard and the fallen woman can salts
fly the craving which tortures them Sc
easily and cheaply there will be nc
hope of stamping out the curse of this
slow but certain poison.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15

across the effluent muscles II Is well
that you didn't wait till morning"
Neither OF the girls was up on ana.
tomical terms, but they both had the
same idea-that the doctor was hav
ing all the fun to himself, and 1t so
bered them. When he had finisbed
with the ankle of one he turned tos. Rt
of the other No swelling. No sign Of
a twist He was either a fool-doctor
or else he was meeting their fun more
than halfway. :.
Did you ever!" exclaimed Miss
Irene when he had departed.
You said 1t would be such joke!"
accused Miss Clara
Il ought to have giggled."
IF you had I'd have pushed you out
Of the window! And he's coming again
in the morning! And he says we must
hop around instead of walking! Aren't
you daisy of marplot!"
Did you understand his big
words?"
mot a one of them, nor he didn't
himself! I'll wager he has us going on
crutches after tomorrow"
But Providence came along to help
the girls out She did it by first bring
ing about almost a tragedy AS the
victims we're going up to their rooms
for the night, hopping from stair to
stair and giggling at every hop. Miss
Clara lost her balance and fell back
wards, and as she went she dragged
hnr CT nyffh Whnn thaU
brought up at the foot of the stairs one
had her knee-cap out of place and the
other a broken collarbone.
Now you've done it," shouted Aunt
Jane as she rushed around in excite
ment Il don't believe either one OF
you sprained your ankle You were
just making a fool of the doctor. |
can't make out the girls of today
We'll, here are two girls of today
that want a doctor" replied Clara.
The same one?"
"Oh, yes He made such a quick
cure of our ankles that we must give
him this job"
What has happened?" asked the
doctor, as he arrived an hour later.
we nave got over belng funny!
Say, doctor, we feel"
Never mind"
We felt that"
"There-there! If you talk it will
bring on fever"
The doctor had practice within a
month, but it was more than year be-
fore he had Miss Clara Joslyn. She
didn't exactly know whether she
wanted to marry doctor or not, but
when convinced that she was liable to
fall down stairs any day, she gave her
hand. And when she wrote TO Miss
Irene about it the latter replied:
You are all right, but where does
my giggle come in?"
Copyright. 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
EAST DANvIL.LE.
Jan. 12, 1914

% al. IL, 1919.
A large crowd attended the spelling
bee Wednesday night. Raymond Faw.
ley the teacher was In charge. The
Danville band furnished the music.
Born, to Roy Pence and wife, Jan. I,
girl.
Misses Blanche Pulliam and Laura
Gossett spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Elzie Duvall, at Jacksonville.
Warren Workman, wife and baby
spent Tuesday with Albert Gossett
and wife, at Lynchburg
Mrs. Alfred Pratt. of Lynchburg,
spent part of last week with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Roy Pence.
Roy Redkey and wife and sister,
Matte, of Jacksonville, Clarence Hol-
'day and wife. Mrs. Nancy Berry and
S IN, Arthur, of Danville, Roy Euver-
ara, wife and son, Ernest, of Hollow
town, and A. r. Hawk, wife and
daughter, Margaret, were guests Sun
day of ]. A. Fouch and wife.
Mrs. America Robinson spent last
week with her son, Alva and wife.
The members of the degree staff of
the l. 0. o. f. Lodge were at Buford
Saturday night and conferred the
second degree upon a candidate.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
DUNN'S CHAPEL.
Jan. IL, 1914.

JAN IL, lOAN'
Amos Hopkins and family spent Sun
day with Stewart Burton and family.
Lafe Galloway entertained his sister
last week.
Dan Frost and wife moved to Will
lettsville this week.
Frank Breezy returned Saturday,
after visit In Indiana.
Arthur Kier and family spent Sum-
day with +. L. Crosen and family.
Miss Matte Mccoy, of Xenia, spent
several days with her sister, Mrs. Amos
Hopkins, last week.
Miss Leanna Crosen spent from
Thursday until Saturday with her
aunt, Mrs. Harry Hill, at Hillsboro.
Miss Blanch Runk spent last week
with Anna Johnson, at Samantha.
Amos Hopkins and family and Miss
Matte Mccoy spent Wednesday night
with Frank Crosen and family.
Clarence Kier and family spent Sun
day with AL. Purdy, at Lynchburg.
Ed. King and family spent Sunday
with Arthur Kier and family.
Arthur Fawley spent Saturday night
at Marathon.
John Fawley and family an5 Alex
Fox and family attended surprise at
Chas links Friday.
Arthur Kier has purchased the Rob-
ert Upp farm near Hoaglands and will
move soon.
Ed CLANCY and wife and son, Leon
ard, spent Tuesday at Fairview.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
HARRISBURG.
Jan. IL, 1914.

Jan. IL, 1914.
James M. King, of Sardinia, called
on T. R. Vance and wife last Friday.
d. E. Nance and wife entertained
at dinner Wednesday, Homer Sanders
and family, Burton Vance and family
and T. R. Vance.
Grant McConnaha and wife spent
several days in Cincinnati last week.
r. O Huff is now running his saw
mill with full force of hands on the
farm of John Davis.
Several persons from here met the
County Commissioners last Monday to
see about the building of the New
Market and Harrisburg pike, which
improvement is badly needed.
T. A. Malcom and wife, of West
boro, visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
We had no school last Monday on
account Of the meeting of the B. of e.
at New Market.
Mrs. Clyde Shelton and baby, who
have been sick for two weeks, are
better.
The sportsmen certainly did enjoy
the fine fox chase they had here on
Saturday.
Mr.. Browning and family, who have
been visiting VIM. Hughes and wife,
returned to their home In Columbus,
Thursday.
s. X. Rhoads and wife and baby
Thelma, called on t. R. Vance and
wife, Monday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
SUGARTREE RIDGE.
January II, 1914


Several from heresattended the box
supper at Five Oaks Wednesday night
and the debate at Pike College Friday
night.
Rev. Weaver, of Westerville, began
protracted meeting lat the Christian
Church Tuesday might.
Mrs. d. L. DeHass, of Hillsboro, has
been visitingIher parents at this place.
Rev.. Weaver, VIM. Carr and fam
lily, Mr.. and.Mrs. Howard Miller and
Louella and'Edna Caplinger took din
ner Sunday.at the home Of the Mus
grove sisters. .
Verna Osborne took dinner at the
home of Lew.Igo and family Sunday.
Lew Igo.and.son spent Sunday with
Ellis Igo and family.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
POINT VICTORY.
Jan. IL, 1914.

Odhs III
Geo. BrogDard and family spent
Monday with Mrs. Margaret Brognard.
Stanley Griffith and Clyde Scott
spent Sunday with James Leininger
and family.
Miss Clara Sonner spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Meta Miller.
Mrs. Walter Harshbarger, who has
been very i'll, is better.
Forest Emery and family and B. f.
Morten and family were entertained
by T. M. Wilkin and wife, Thursday
Nondas Leininger and Lecta Tame.
hill spent Saturday with Mrs. Ira
Davidson, of Danville.
Mrs. VIM. Sonner and daughter,
Clara, spent Thursday with Mrs. Rol.
and Vaughn, of Sugartree Ridge.
Mrs. Roush, of Danville, has spent
the past week with her daughter, Mrs.
Walter Harshbarger.
VIM. Stivers and wife called on Nat.
Tannehill and wife, Sunday evening
Nellie Custer was calling on Dorths
Sonner Sunday evening.
Loran Landess was business visitor
in Hillsboro Saturday.
Lecta. Tannehill spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Nondas Lein'
niger.
John Eyler and family spent Thurs
day with VIM. Sonner and family.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15

For SALE Farm of 1O6 acres on c.
q @. traction road ii miles from Hills
boro, on Chillicothe and Milford pike
near traction stop. Would trade for
small property. Can give immediate
possession. Bell phone. B. W. Muntz.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
Stationery

We have quite number Of slightly
soiled boxes of "Autocrat" and other
discontinued lines Of Linen Box Paper
to close out this month. Regular
25c to SOC box, to close at 1oc, 15c
and 2Oc box as January Bargain.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
LIBRARY BOOKS

During the month we will sell out
Of our circulating library about 100
copies OF popular recent fiction, at a
mere fraction of their former price. A
splendid opportunity to secure books
for Libraries or homes at merely
nominal price.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15

LAND For SALE-On easy terms
Farm of ITO acres 8 miles from Hills.
boro. Plenty buildings and fruit.
Small cash payment. Balance on in
stallment plan. Selman Mack y /,
Hillsboro, Ohio. Q-15) adv
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
Question Of Beauty.

Don't you think a woman's appre-
citation of beauty is greater than a
mans"
NO." replied Mr.. Growcher; mot
II you Judge by the dogs they make
pets Of"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15

LosT-Small mink collar between
Cynthiana and Hillsboro. Return to
Ray Mcbride, Merchants Bank. Re.
ward given. adv
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15

ID. Leadbetter, real estate, fire In
surance and pensions. Office 1874 S.
High street.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
RuIIno Passion.

Women certainly do make them
selves ridiculous going crazy owes bat.
tered up football players"
But then women always did have
6 passion for remnants"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
Peoples
Column
FOR SALE.

Farm and Town property always
for sale. Money loaned on Real Es-
tate. WADE TURNER,
Merchants Bank Bldg.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15

The French military authorities
have succeeded in making man-carry-
Ing kite.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
BOWLES & co.
January 1914

Diaries, Ledgers, Day Books, Jour-
nails, Blotters, Statements Tablets,
Booklet Blanks all sizes, Order Book,
etc, sc upwards.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15

There are 483 iron mines in the
United States, employing 65,l76 per
sons.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
BARGAIN TABLES

We have arranged Tables with all
our discontinued Dinnerware Patterns
Odd Cups and Saucers. Salads and
Berry Sets, Fine Vases and Bric-a-
Brac, Glassware and Tableware Of all
kinds. Come and look over these fine
goods and secure Bargain.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
BALTIMORE g. OHIO
SOUTHWESTERN R.R.

Winter Tourists Tickets to Florida
and points in south. Tickets on sale
daily, liberal stopover, long limit.
All Year Tourists Tickets on sale
daily to California, Oregon, and Wash
ington. Seelyour agent for particu-
lars.
Homeseeker tickets to South, West
and Northwest on sale the first and
third Tuesday of each month,
Important change of time.
Trains arrive and depart from HilIs-
boro as follows:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
ROUND HEAD.

Jan. IL, 1914.
Wheat is looking fine In this vicini-
ty.
A horse of George Edwards died
yesterday.
Mrs. Elias Perrin is recovering from
her illness.
Dan Holiday and wife and daughter
spent Saturday with the home folks.
John Ayres visited near Antioch
over Sunday.
Thomas Perrin visited his brothsr,
Elias, over Sunday.
Bob Fenner and wife spent Sunday
with Millard Storer and wife.
Waiter" said the Gloom, who had
waited Is minutes for his soup, shave
you ever been to the ZOO ?"
"No, sir ?"
"Well, you ought to 90. You'd en-
Joy watching the tortoise whiz past.
Weekly Scotsman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
THIRD HANDS BIDS
AT ROYAL AUCTION
Rule to Follow When Dealers
No Trumper Is Overcalled
With q Suit.
TO DOUBLE OR TO ASSIST?
Good Returns at Card Table for
Player Who Is a Judge
of Human Nature.
70 DOUBLE OR TO ASSIST?

There are few positions at the card
table In royai auction that will Yield
better return to the player who is
good Judge OF human nature than third
hand whom the second bidder overcalls
tho dealers no trumper with a suit
The keen player notes carefully the
cards upon which q bid has been made
whether by his partner or his opponents,
and makes mental notes for future refer
ence. The writer recalls a very good
player who visited New York last win
Ter from Paris. Among others the visi-
tor found himself opposed one evening
to player who continually declared
hearts or royals as dealer without any
thing higher than Jack or ten In the
suit but every time the Partisan doubled
him tho dealer either made his contrao;
or went game.
For few rubbers this sort OF thing had
tho visitor ''buffaloed." as he expressed
It. but his careful observation of the
exact nature OF the dealers hands re-
venled the fact that the apparently reck-
less bidder OF major suits always had a
no trumper behind them In tho other
suits.
Hera is an example OF one OF the joits
that the player from Paris got during his
first evenings experience with this style
OF bidding:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

hearts. so that A eventually made a trick
with the spade king.
There are two errors In the bidding
Meal knowledge and the other to want Of
Judgment. In the first place Y is not
strong enough to double. because there Is
not Il trick In his hard except the two
shoppers In hearts. In tho second place
n should have known that II his partner
lad two shoppers In hearts \ could not
make his contract. even II he had seven
trumps, unless he had all the diamonds.
This would have indicated that AS real
suit was diamonds, and unless can stop
that as well as the hearts there Is no hope
for a no trumper with A In the lead. u
should have let A shift TO the diamond
and play II, which would have saved him
at least 100 points In penalties. There Is
not much danger OF AS going game In
diamonds II he makes tho shift.
A common mistake Of the third hand
when holding two shoppers In the suit
chilled by the second hand lies In over
looking the advantage of the ruff which
n trump declaration always gives the de-
clnrer. II the third hand holds two
shoppers and a long side suit II Ia more
than probable that the second hand can
rum that suit. "Whitehesds Conventions
gives an Instance OF this. taken from ac-
tual play, to illustrate a position In which
the double 10 not justified. although the
third hand has two shoppers and consider
able outside strength. Here is the com
plete hand: nAal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

Jack, 30 as TO remain tenace over 2, the
play would be to so at once to the clubs
and run them OF. This would bring A
down to hardpan without bothering Y at
all.
After the clubs were gone the dia-
mond queen from dummy would let A
In with his guarded king. and then he
could make the spade queen and the
heart ace. leaving u four by cards and
the game. This is a very different re-
suit from letting A go game on a double
The third hand will sometimes pass
without either a double or a return 10 no
trumps. but will go back TO the dealers
assistance on finding out the dealerss
real strength on the next round of the
bids. Hero is such a case: