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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25

let called the Ready Reference Record
Homes and Pleasure Boats. All titles
chosen will be selected from this official
guide. The price Of this book is &c
AS the awards will depend on the con.
scientlous decision of the committee al
Judges, VINO will be prominent persons Ui
the highest character, using their best
the best story or poem in a literary con-
test. their decision will be final.
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OF sets of answers and for sending them
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No partial or incomplete answer sets
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ct any time before the expiration of the
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The Journal presents to it's Readers a
Picture Puzzle Pastime which is test
of education. thought, skill and judg-
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. The Cash Awards "a in number will be
to the value of $4,000.
The lesser prizes. 80 In number, consist
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the Journal, will be to the value Of about
500.
Any bona fide resident Of Maine may
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and members of their immediate family.
Each day for 50 days Sundays except
ed) a picture will be printed In the Jour-
nal. Contestants must supply each pic
ture with a title, using the name Of
Maine summer home or pleasure boat
pirate. describing it most completely. or
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25
RESCR|PTSFR0M
THELAW COURT

The following rescripts from the
Maine law court have been received by
Charles w. Jones of Augusta, clerk Of
courts for Kennebec county:
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
Cornelia G. Fessenden VS.. Henry E.
Coolidge, Admir- Rescript by Savage,
c. j.
The holder of promissory note pur-
porting to be for value received against
the estate of the deceased maker, sea-
sonably filed her claim, supported by
affidavit, in the probate court, stating
therein that her claim was for money
loaned by me to William c. Coombs
(the maker) as evidenced by the note
hereto annexed"
In suit on the note it is held,
l. That the note was admissible in
evidence without extraneous proof that
the consideration was for money
loaned.
2. That. upon the introduction of the
note, no evidence having been offered
by the defendant. a verdict was prob
ably ordered for the plaintiff.
Exceptions overruled.
Received Nov. %, 1915.
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YORK COUNTY

Samuel NJ. Bowden VS.. York Shore
Water Co. Rescript by Savage, c. j.
l. A public service corporation may
be authorized to take lands by the pow
er Of eminent domain, for public pur-
poses, but it cannot so take them for
private purposes.
2. To protect the water shed Of a
pond from which water company
takes its water. SO as to protect the
purity and conserve the quantity of
the water. is a public use.
3. To protect the timber growing on
the lands Of a water company from
possible ravages Of fire is a private
use. unless the purity and quantity of
the company's water supply is thereby
protected; and being a private use. the
taking Of other timber lands, from
which fire might spread, is not au-
thorized.
4. The legislature is the sole Judge
of the exigency or necessity for the
exercise Of the power of eminent do
main.
5. Whether the uses for which land
is attempted to be taken by the power
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25
ABOUT 100000 BABIES
Die BEFORE One YEAR

The Census Bureau estimates that
3oo, 900 babies died in this countrylast
year before the age of one year, and it
is stated that one-haf of these deaths
were needless if all mothers were
strong and infants were breast-fed.
Expectant mothers should strivetoin-
crease their strength with the strength
building fats in SCOTS Emulsion which
improves the blood, suppresses ner-
vousness, aids the quality of milk, and
feeds the very life cells.
Physicians prescribe SCOTS Emul-
sion; it is doubly important during
nursing. No alcohol. Everydruggist
has it. Insist on Scott's-the white
food medicine No advanced prices.
Scott p Bow. Bloomfield. J. 's-27
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At
GOOD WILL FARM

Hinckley, Me-, Nov. 24.-(SpeciaD. -
The Senior Class of Good Will High
school gave an interesting Box social
the first Of the week The boxes were
put up by the, young ladies and the
matrons Of the schools. There was
much spirited bidding. Mr.. Locke was
auctioneer and served very we'll in that
capacity. During the course Of the
evening the lights went out and for
20 minutes the hall was in darkness.
There were marches and some fine
singing. Much enthusiasm was shown
over the new cheers of the school,
Refreshments were served by the Sem
iors.
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RICHMOND

The Sunday School children of the
Methodist church gave an entertain
ment Sunday evening along ;he line OF
TEMPERANCE A few remarks were
made by the pastor, Rev. w. ]. Lay
ton and a very interesting program
was carried out
The Natoma Group of Campfire
Girls gave the play "Bide-A Al We Bears"
Monday evening at Curtis Hall. A
large crowd attended and about $40
was realized. . After the play a social
hour was spent in playing games, and
dancing.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Carter, arrest
ed tramp Sunday afternoon for en-
tering houses. He was taken to Bow
doinham Monday morning and tried be-
fore Judge Ames. He was discharged,
providing he would stay away from
Richmond.
Mrs. James NJ. Somers was visitor
in Augusta Tuesday.
Two games of Basketball will be
played Thanksgiving eve. The Rich
mond Five and the Community Club
of Gardiner and the Richmond Girls
and Gardiner Girls. The probable line
ups will be as follows:
Richmond: A. c. Terrell, If; A. l..
Terrell, rf; p Cobb, c; G. Libby. Id;
H. Millay, RIB. Gardiner: NJ. Scott, If:
!. Scott, IF; Pitcher, c; Morrill,. Id;
Jones, RIB.
Richmond Girls: r. Monahan. If; r.
Chew. IF; c. Monahan, c; NJ. Shaw,
RIB; NJ. Gardiner, lb. Gardiner Girls:
MacAdam, If; Donaldson, RI; Heath, c;
Brady, RIB: Trainer, Id.
To our old subscribers here is a
chance to get a Picture Puzzle Pas
time Outfit free Old subscribers to the
Kennebec Journal who obtain one new
paid-in-advance subscriber to the
Journal for one year will receive free
outfit for the Picture Puzzle Pastime,
and the new subscriber will also obtain
the outfit for subscribing for one year
in advance. This is your chance to get
an outfit for lust little work and an
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Bankruptcy Proceedings

Voluntary petitions in bankrupr,
have been filed with the clerk of IN.
United States district court as follows
Allen F. Dawes. Greene. farmer. Lii,
bilities s5043. Assets s54S4. Princira
creditors listed, Androscoggin Count,
Savings bank, James H. Goddard Lev.
iston. Manufacturers National bank
Homer A, Dawes. Lewiston and GeOr,
H. Curtis. Lewiston. Attorney, William
H. Judkins, Lewiston.
Albert E. Maxim. Winthrop. labor
Liabilities 1921. Assets 1855. Princjpa
creditor listed. Fred Lynn, Rumtma
Others for lesser amounts of Portland
Lewiston, Auburn, Monmouth and Ly.
ermore. Attorney, H. E, Foster Win.
throp.
Willard H. Lane. Prospect teams,s
Liabilities s1735. Assets $3.50 Primo.
pal creditors listed, Lemus E. Witt
and Lewis +. White of Winthrop. AL
torney, F, w Brown, Prospect
Ivory E Bracket, Dexter as an h,
dividual and co-partner OF the firm
Smith and Bracket Of Dexter. Lii
bilities 1915. Assets 5000 Prinea
creditor listed, Flora Smith. Aussa
Among other creditors are PonES
firms for minor amounts. AttorMG
D. Dearth, Dexter.
Mary E. Towle, Palmyra. Liabiitn
sS1S2. Assets, $1,000. The prinei9
creditors listed are. Orvi!le Judkia
Newport. Me; H. B. White, Boston +
o. Thompson, Palmyra; National Ss
and Leather Bank, Auburn, Coe Mort
mer Company. New York; c. J. Trck
ey. Corinna and Helen Rowe. Newpu.
Me. Attorney, J. H. Haley, Hartlari
Henry A. Melvin. Exeter. Liab4
ties S5445. Assets s43S5. Prncipl
creditors listed are, A. G. Bether
Dover: Winthrop Robinson. Houltol
and Moses Wiley & Sons, Bangor oh
ers for lesser amounts. Attorney
Mayor & Snare, Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25

Prof. William Hawley Davis Prd
Miles f. Langley and Prof. Thomas q
Van Cleve. the committee from th
Bowdoin College faculty. appointed ID
hear the candidates for the Sophomor
and Freshman debating teams, Tues
day announced that they had selecta
the following men to take part in ta
annual interclass debate on Decembg
20: Sophomores: Francis w. Jacob d
providence, r. L., Robert G.. Albion q
Portland and Daniel c. Roper, Jr, q
Washington. d. c., with Bella w. Nor
ton Of Newport as alternate. Fresh
men: John w. Coburn of Lewistci
Roy Foulke of White Plains, y. Y. AMI
E. Shepley Paul, I'd, of Auburn viii
Fred B. Chadbourne of East Wats.
ford as alternate. ~
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the victims of the drowning accident at
Lake Mattanawcook, was recovered Sat-
urday near where the body of young Guy
Moody was found. Both boys belonged
in Lincoln and were drowned Nov. 49,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
DULUTH CREWS FIRST
IN BIG rowing RACES
Several Events Taken by Them in
International Regatta
Yesterday.

DULUTH. Mimi, July 24.-Duluth
crews again were victorious in the Sec
ond days racing of the Northwestern
International Regatta, taking first and
second places in the junior fours and
the senior eight-oared event, the big
race of the regatta, and first in senior
singles and Junior doubles. Rowing
conditions were not as good as yester-
day. the course roughening about
starting time.
The senior eight-oared event was the
first race called. Six crews entered.
Duluth was strong favorite, but ST.
Paul had many admirers, and Grand
Rapids was looked on as a dark horse.
The winner never was in doubt. st.
Paul caught the water first. but in five
strokes Duluth took the lead. Duluth
won by four lengths. The real race
was for second place between the Du-
luth juniors and st. Paul. When it
seemed that st. Paul had a chance
No. in the st. Paul boat caught a
crab. and the visitors dropped back.
The senior singles provided the best
race Of the regatta. The first three
men finished within a length of each
other. William Hoover, Duluth. won
in 9.01 3-J. d. G. Connolly, St Paul.
was second: Art Osman, Duluth, third
and Joseph Kortlander. Grand Rapids,
fourth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
WILL REPRESENT CINCINNATI.
Athletes From That City to Com
pete in Frisco Meet.

CINCINNATI, July 24.-Six able ath-
letic representatives. products Of the
turnvereins and athletic clubs of Gin
cinnati. headed by q competent coach
Will leave here July 90 for San Fran
cisco. where they will enter the Junior
and senior events of the national track
and field championship series of the
Amateur Athletic Union. August 6 and
l. These Cincinnati athletes will form
the only representative city team COM
peting. Others from all over the coun
try Will be present, representing ath-
letic clubs. schools. colleges, and as
individuals, but the Cincinnati team
will be present representing the city,
The expenses of the trip are borne by
the citizens at large. the Cincinnati
Chamber Of Commerce acting as sponsor
for the trip.
These athletes were selected as the
result Of non-competitive meet held
on Carson Field at Cincinnati recently.
and by comparison with records made
by other amateurs appearing in SINH
lar meetings all over the country,
Each of these men will be point
winner in the San Francisco compete
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

HOTEL DE FORD. Detroit. Mich.
July 26.-I feela so sick 1 maka da
kick. We have too mocha troub' in
da Washeenton club. 1 gat nice-a
lett from my frand, Eugene Para
vano. Paravano is bossa barb wen I
TAXA da trip weeth da hasa ball
teama. He say: Tony. Beena Da
Mine wasa come in da shop today. He
wasa vera mad. He say he will sella
da hasa ball park to Blla Da Sund.
He will transfer hasa ball frand-
cheesa to Hyattsaville. I ITALIA you
boys 1 feela vera mad wen ] theenk
Of Q. T. Inorganic. I will tickla him
weeth beega stillett. He is Baltamore
loafa. He gat SO fat he no can see
da hasa ball in da grass. l tai Clarka
Da Griff to sand Q. r. Inorganic to
Billa Da Sund for coupla week. Vera
good idea Watsa da matt weeth
Billa Da Sund for seconda base? He
can soaka da ball an jumpa justa lika
da grasshop. My frand Docta Vermi-
celli tai me da Washeenton teama
lose-a da eye for da bat. He say da
da sun rise on Georgia Da Wash mon
umenta. / tai you wen da boys coma
back dey gotta maka reform Da boys
gotta stick close to da Y. M. c. A.
an billa knoWisa Coop. WaSheenton
is besta town in Unita State. 1t is-a
no place for Busha whisk League
basa ball team. Joe Bowleg gat vera
nice-a fine from his frand Clarka Da
Grif. Joe go to his Knightsa Column
lodge in Detroita. He leava da lodge
at tenna clock by his Jingasolla
wrista watch. He taxa da wrong car
to his hotal. He maka da homa run
to his hotal too late to shaka da
gooda night hand weeth Clarka Da
Griff. Deesa maka Clarka Da Griff
peeve for wan hundred dol. Evra boy
on da teama is jealous of Joe Bowleg.
Dey no speaka to him. Dees is bay
cause Joe Bowleg wear nice-a Gertie
shirta to coola his chesta. Aimswifta
Gala Joe Bowleg mollycoddla. Joe
Bowleg no care for wan hundred dol.
He snappa his feenga at coupla hun
dred dol. Wat he care? He own wan
dozen fruita stan In Reechamond Joe
Bowleg gat sweeta revenge. He geeva
strike out Cobba Da Peach. He win
da gam in beega da head. Walta Da
Johnse is victim Of hidden Dun gam.
Da boys no can find da run from Two
Bucka da pitch. Say. Walyo, how you
lika to see Franka Da Bake an Joe
Da Jack warma da Washeenton bencha
for maka pincha da hit?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
PLAY THREE MATCHES
IN BIG TENNIS LEAGUE
S.
Agriculture's Victory Puts 1t in
Striking Distance of Depart
ment Leader.

Agriculture crept to within striking
distance of Navy in the Department
Tennis League yesterday afternoon
when it won fve matches from Smith
sonian. Nearly all of these victories
for the third set.
Treasury and Interstate Commerce
each had a good day also. as they won
played. the former beating Justice.
and the latter taking Labor-State to
camp. The summaries:
AGRICULTURE. ;; SMITHSONIAN. o.
Team ]. Agriculture &C. B. Doyle Kellernan)
defeated Smithsonian Dorsey Truel. s.. 81.
Team ?. Agriculture lClark-weightman, de-
Team : XsSisasure 'i sshee1man.clo.so defeated
Smithsonian es-Springer,. so. 60
Team 5. Agriculture Gusts walker) defeated
Smithsonian fBelote-Judd'. 6-3, g..
TREASURY, 4: JUSTICE. !.
Team l. Justice tTracy-Day, defeated Treas
ury Armstrong Newbyt SO. "a.
Team 9. Treasury Remsy.Norris, defeated JUS
tice tSzold- Simpson. e. 63.
Team 3. Treasury tHaas-Valaer, defeated Jus
tice tsornborxer-HaIp 80. s-3.
Team 4. Treasury tShephs rd-van Housenl de-
feated Justice tMcClure-Cheatiiam,. 80, g..
forfeit
INTERSTATE. 4: LABOE-STATE. /.
feated Lahor-State FiourncJ Skinner. &c. 30.
Team 2. Interstate LYON. Bingham defeated
Team 2. Labor-state (Nettleson- Schusre, de-.
fsated Interstate johnson Cash. Ct. 1-G. is.
Team :. Interstate tThurtell-pipesj defeated
Team :. Interstate PanIson- Stevens, defeated
Labor-state Shepherd Andrews. &c. IS. c..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
GAMER TAKES RACE
Four Year-OId Wins Feature
at Belmont Track.
R0AMER, FAvoRITE, BEATEN
Hodge, Western Horse, Also Fails
to Delivering Crowd
Present.
R0AMER, FAVORITE, BEATEN
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BELMONT RACE TRACK, July ga
Mrs. Payne Whitney's four-year-old
gelding. Gamer. by Martina out of
Druid won the Empire City handicap.
The feature of the closing day at Bel
mont. today. J. W. Mcservys Addie NJ.
was second and r. J. Obrien's Sam
jackson third.
hoamer. the favorite. was beaten off,
so was Hodge, the western star. on
whom there was much play at post
time. The start was a good one. Cain
er broke first, but in the first furlong
Ffginny took command Roamer was
off fifth. but speedily raced up with
the leaders. Down the backstretch he
Gamer fifth.
CART called on Gamer and the son of
Martina went to the front. Figinny
held the place and Roamer dropped
back. beaten.
At the head of the stretch, Sam Jack
son moved up and Joined the leaders
and McCahey made his run with Addie
M: 1t was a three horse race to the
wire, with Gamer going away at the
finish. Addie NJ. took the place handily
from Sam Jackson. who just got up in
time to beat Figinny for third place.
Roamer was last.
Fifteen thousand people witnessed the
race. The victory of Mrs. Whitney's
horse was one of the most popular of
the year. Summaries:
First race, maiden two-year-olds: selling: $500:
i've furlongs strnisht-Dorados, 1Oa Hopkins. 0
to g.. 3 to and ! to t. won: Emily r.. 100
lTroxler). 6 to 1, to 1 and to 10. second:
Tatiana, 1O4 Henry. to i. 2 10 and i to i,
third Time, LOO. DR.. seab Immune and
Second race. selling: $500: three year-olds and
upward; sig fnrlongs,Dinah Do. 1o5 tHopkins,,
third. Time. ia IS Striker. Mr.. specs.
frank Hudson. Northlight. Dengro and Sanvega
Third race. selling: high weight handicap:
500 added; gentlemen riders: three-yea r-olds;
won; Perth Rock. i4s III. TUCKER. 70 to - /. =;
to and 4 to 5. second: Hammond Pass. IA
r braoazonl' 10 to !, to l and ! TO l, third.
added: three-year-ods and upward: mile and an
eighth-Gainer. 100 IT. McTaggaru. 10 to 1, }
to and to 8. won; Adde NJ. 30 u. Mecca
5. third Time Isl s-5. Roamer, Hodge,
BIskhorn and Figinny also ran.
two miles.-Shannon River. 145 1Aiienj / to i, /
to and out. won: Dixon Park: 1877 HIaynes),
147 Lee. to I. s to and out third Time
AS. Old Salt also ran.
sixth race selling; maiden twoyear-olds: $500
added: Ave furlongs; straight-Recluse, 112 dior-
dom, Is to 3, l to and to 2. won; St Isdor,
100 IT. McTaggartl. 0 to 2, 2 to 1 and / to j.
s second; Flag Day Pay: 100 Turner, 10 y to to
Edith Olga. Madame Hermann, Maggie Ounce
and Pussy Willow also ran.