davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15
GEN. H. F. HODGES
VISITS SOLDIERS CAMP

Portland, Me-. Sept. 14.-Gen. H. F.
Hodges. commanding the North Allan
tic Coast Artillery district with head
quarters at Fort Potten at New York.
arrived at the Camp John V. White,
Newhall. Monday morning, having been
brought to the grounds in an automo-
bile by Capt. H. F.. Miller.
Gen. Hodges in speaking Of the camp
said that he felt we'll pleased with it's
appearance and it seemed to him to
be ideally situated for the convenience
of regiment the size of that now en-
camped under command of Col Catch
ell. This encampment is surrounded
with beautiful scenery, a delightful
river, the Presumpscot passes close
by it, and l feel sure that the time
spent in the infantry exercises and
field marched by the soldiers will be
very beneficial to them ALL" said the
general.
Gen. Hodges was also much pleased
that the camp Of the provisional reei-
ment of the coast defences Of Portland
should be named after his former COL
league, the late Col. John A. White.
who was at one time commander of
the Portland defences Gen. Hodges
recently visited the encampment of
the provisional regiment OF the Mas
sachusetts Coast Defences which broke
camp last Saturday after 10 days ex-
ercises at Bedford.
Gen. Hodges was assistant in the
building of the Panama Canal and was
present at the isthmus at the time of
the accidental explosion Of over 500
tons OF dynamite which DESTROYED
about one months supplies Of the ex-
plosives used by the government in the
work at the canal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15

The Hancock County Teachers con-
vention at Ellsworth closed it's sessions
Friday afternoon after three days Of
most interesting and instructive work
embodied in addresses by Miss Beulah
c. Bates of the MAZDA waska Training
school, Prof. D. W. Pearce of the
University of Maine, Supt. John A.
Cone Of Brunswick and w. D. Hall of
the Castine State Normal school, with
discussions by members Of the asso-
citation. The following officers were
elected: Supt. William H. Patten of
Ellsworth, president; l.. E. Foster of
Northeast Harbor. vice president;
Carolyn Silsby Of Castine. secretary
and treasurer; Supt. E. L. Palmer OF
Bar Harbor, Supt l.. E. Williams OF
Southwest Harbor and Mary A. Gay
nor Of Ellsworth, executive commit
tee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15
Edward J. Clifton Of RockIand,

Edward J. Clifton, senior member of
the firm of Clifton & Karl. died at his
home on Crescent street, Rockland
Monday. aged 81. He was a native of
Liverpool. He was in the painting
business 80 years. Mr.. Clifton had
been foreman of Americas Hook and
Ladder Company and assistant engi-
neer Of the fire department. He was
vestryman of the Episcopal church. a
Mason and an Odd Fellow. A widow
and daughter, Mrs. Howard E. Berry
Of Portland, survive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15

SIMPLY 3 Nr;a ask for 5O.cept ~, =,
~ An cana manufactured bv p Nc 4
or even write DR.. pierc. " =, d. Pierce
h h1a a6on If You suspect i s,.' ~
bladder trouble, send him . ndasy u
your Tn water and deseriSe sample d
Or. Pierce's chemist will s.. SYMPTOMS,
t '!e, Dr. Pierce will reuor s'saih. It
without fee or charge 0'' 70 yop
NoTE-"An-uric" is ,h,,,.
t'mes more active than lithia " y '.p
mating uric acid, and is hs. n sls,
reliabie chemical COMPOUND ', M te
De safely given to children -, ,aa' nay
De used only by grown.uns WI Wy aoaa
ally wish to restore their 81 ., sae 'ctu
prefect health, by conscient, oasl' d
ing one box-or more in ertrss 10.
AS "An-uric" (thanks :. ss..
Pierce's achievements) is b w f.. Oe'e'
most perfect kidney and bls,s ,s' h,
rector obtainable.-Adver,issn' a'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15

The dwelling house and stable Of James
Allen. about a mile from Columbia Falls
village. were destroyed by fire Thursday
afternoon. There was no one in the
house at the time. the housekeeper being
out of town and Mr.. Allen at work in
the woods. Everything in the house was
lost and all but q few farming tools in
the barn which was full Of hay. Fortu-
nately the cows and horse were in xfhe
pasture. The loss was near $1,000; insured
for $500. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15
AUGUSTUS N. SPRATT,
NATIVE OF MAINE, LUM.
herman, DIES IN WEST

News has been received OF the
death Of Augustus n. spratt of Al
pena, Mich. one Of the best known
lumoermen Of the state of Michigan,
and q cousin OF George w. Strait Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15
se!ISsuyRHTED


For dyspepsia. indigestion. souring Of
food. gas, and hyperacidity Of the stom-
fourth Of glass of hot water usually
gives INSTANT RELIEF. Sold by John
coughlin and all druggists in either pow
der or tablet form at so cents per bottle
Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26

How about eight hundred?" shouted
one OF The compromsers.
His answer sounded like series of
grunts.
That fellow wouldn't give him
house room, lei alone eight hundred doh
lars. Iled be expensive at eight cents"
1mprecations from the others De-
rision over his shoulder from the inn
movable one
a juror mounted a bench.
What am bid for the heart OF James
Murray MITCHELL" he chanted
Seven hundred sevcnty-iivc dollars"
Going AZ seven hundred seventy-hve"
Seven hundred fifty" shouted another
in the faint voice Of one hungered
All looked at the man who had turned
his back upon them. Was hone father
to the thought that his feet had slipped
to less defiant angle?
Seven hundred thirty-five." The feet
were slipping
Seen hundred twenty-five, seven hun
dred fifteen, seven hundred"
me feet OF the defiant one struck The
lloor with a thud
"All right"
lie rose. stretched, uttered something
that rhymed Enthusiastically with "Oh'
well! I'm hungry he went on. This
Is not worth my losing my dinner. Give
her sympathy verdict, seven hundred,
and let's go home"
And so, by the jurors own tale, was
the appraiscment OF the stock value of
Mt. Mltchell's love made
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Mrs Ruth Austin, Whose "Bcsr RAID on MIR Mitchelrs
Heart Caused the Suit

refused them It wasn't her fault
Another juror-"No, no. It's too late 10
talk about more margins now. This plain.
till saw the value Of her stock going down
and III order to save something out OF
the wreck she put in stop-ioss order
which We are called upon now to execute
We are the brokers. The limit having
been reached we've got to execute the
order and all we can obtain for our cus.
TONER Is the market price prevailing to-
day. In my opinion this stock isn't worth
$1,000"
Another juror-"Don't forget this stock
once paid a dividend Don't you think
we ought to give her something for the
possibility that the dividends might have
been resumed II this defendant hadn't
butted in?"
We'll, all I'd vote for is $500"
Other jurors In chorus six cents.
Ten thousand dollars! A thousand dol.
lars! s150!"
And there they were. back in the old
place once more. Finally the twenty.
Ave thousand man gave up. He Joined
forces with tho ten thousand dollar man.
Because they we're tired and hungry they
allied themselves to the fifteen hundred
dollar man.
AS the dinner hour passed the three
yielded place to one who advocated
verdict Of $3.50. At this point the six
cent man spoke harshly of and to his
companions and refused to talk further
with them. He took sent in remote
corner, turned his chair back upon them,
placed HIS feet defiantly against the wall
and smoked.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
q Jury to Make One
ON Record Upon a
Lost Husband
in a $500 Verdict.

A JURY has awarded Mrs. James
~ Murray Mitchell wife of Wall
q - street broker. 500 as its esti-
mate OF the worth Of her husbands love
Mrs Mitchell had sued Mrs. Ruth Aus.
tin, a younger woman, for 25000-
which was her estimate Of what she
thought his affection was worth. What
she received is the lowest valuation OF
a mans heart ever recorded in New
York County with one notable exception,
when only six cents were awarded to
ton some years ago.
The Mitchell decision raises number
OF unusually interesting questions. For
instance with Stock Exchange seats sell
ing now for around $4,000, what was il
that determined the jury 10 declare a
brokers heart worth only and Just one
per cent the value Of the seat? The
manner in which this and other questions
were decided was, if information that
comes directly from those most intimately
connected with the verdict and its evolu
ton are 10 be believed as interesting as
the questions themselves. For it hap
pened that the jurymen We're. almost
without exception. men thoroughly IA
miiar with stock exchange ways and
methods and they at last argued the
points purely from stock exchange
viewpoint.
In other words. they put themselves
i'll the position OF brokers Mrs. Mitchell
was their customer and Mr. Mitchell's
love the stock whose value they had to
determine.
Take, for instance the question men
toned / is true that Stock Tx
change scat is staple institution.
always there and, while subject TO fiuc-
tuations III time OF panic, still never
inconsiderab,c IN its quoted price But
on the other hand. mans heart is al
ways there while he's alive: il has its
fluctuations, OF course, but it's value 10
lis owner al least is never inconsider-.
able.
An said the wise jury, that is true
OF the stability OF the sea and true also
Of The staDl!.y- Of the heart. But the
value OF each l.. III reality determined
by the quality and quantity OF what they
deal with. The Stock Exchange deals
with stocks, bonds and so on the heart
with affection, love and so on II the
supply Of good stocks decreases. and bad
stocks take their place, the value of the
Stock Exchange seat decreases II the
quality and quantity OF emotions that
occupy what We call the heart detcrioratc
then equally the value OF the heart de-
teriorates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
A Hearts Fluctuations
In a Love Bear Raid.

Another Qucstiou-ls a brokers' heart
subject TO bear raids and bull raids?
Ought wife put III a slop loss order
when She suspects that her husbands
love is on lie wane? Can lie can upon
her for margins from ner bank account
Of affections?
But before gong into these and other
uniqne considerations that swayed the
Mitchell jury and the iina! extraordinary
scene In which The heart OF James Muir.
RAJ Mitchell was bid down to 500 in true
STOCK exchange fashion, IL will be nee.
essaTY TO know what led up 10 and was
the cause Tor calling in any jury at all
Mrs. Ru'h Austin. tWcnIy-tUur years
old, and profoundly indignant, sat an
grily III the Wiircss chair
LOOK al her. gentlemen" said thc
lawyer for the plaintiff. 30 you not
think her ailuing? Look upon those
soft brown eyes, at that exquisite figure.
melting curve into curve. AZ that pputjng
mouth Behold that creamy skin the
lovely ringweigh'cd hands. Could she
not allure any man? She could"
j litter from the cour, room 4 ri.
bald voice husked. Thou too. Bruins .
There were more filters
Aiitcheii's stock stood a, so .OO0 lad
the JuIy retired a, that moment. Mrs
Mitchell! woUld have been richer, aud
he! rival poorer Us 50, 600 But al Mrs.
Austin's determined answers Mnchclls
stock began 70 tumble
The examination ran like this:
How lons hay" YOU known MIR. Mi,.
cheii?' About four years How did
you meet him u was Introduced by
some mutual friends Did, You over
address Mr.. Mitchell and say to him tina,
he must abandon his vile and come 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26

you?" NO" Are you in love with
him?" NO"
Did You ever entertain any love or
affection for him?" NO" Did YOU
ever speak to Mrs. Mitchell by tele
phone?' Never" did she once ask
you by telephone what you wanted to
speak to her husband about, and did
YOU reply with profane language, it was
none of her business?" 81 never did,"
did you ever see him at the Waldorf
Astoria?" yes" WAS he with his
wife," Yes" Did you speak to herr"
"No." did you speak to him?" Only
bowed to him." After he separated
from his wife, didn't he discuss the mat
ter with YOU NO" Don't you think
it would have been natural?" Il never
thought of it and he never volunteered"
Did you ever meet any of Mrs. Mitchells
famiiy?" Yes. Her brother. went
to a dance with Mr.. Mitchell and him
and danced with both of them"
At this time, had the jury retired, ii
would have brought in verdict Of no
damages, for it believed Mrs. Austin.
But then there was the testimony OF
MIS-. MllCHcll. SHc lSpcdlcu WudI dp-
peared in her complaint. repeated 1t with
tears.
Tell your story in your own way, Mrs.
MITCHELL" said her COUNSEL.
Il went to the Waldorf.Astoria with
my husband. 1t was one night about
two years ago He had behaved very
we'll and was very attentive until he
saw Mrs. Austin While | was dancing
she bowed and smiled at my husband.
She came over to him and put her arm
around the back OF the chair in which
he was sitting. After that he wanted
TO send me home alone, but l wouldn't
go by myself.
lie consented, sulkily, to take ne
home But after We got homo he lett
and did not return until FIVE in the
morning"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
Influence Of Mrs. Austin
Upon Mitchell Heart Stock.

The lawyer, reading from the COM
plaint: you stated, did you not, that
after he met Mrs. Ruth Austin he became
n different man. He became estranged.
His regard and affection for you were
Destroyer You said, did you not. that in
or about the month Of May, 1913, she in
duced and wilfully and maliciously en-
ticed the said james Murray Mitchell To
desert YOU and your children, leaving YOU
without means Of support. and that She
induced him to 90 TO her place OF abode
in the City Of New York and elsewhere,
a, which place and places she has since
harbored and detained the said James
Murray Mitchell against your will?' Did
you so swear?"
81 did"
Mrs Mitchell. did YOU write this
letter.
Mrs. Mitchell examined the letter and
nodded Yes. sir" she said.
81 wrote that after ] had summoned him
to the Domestic Relations Court to make
him support the children and myself"
The attorney read the letter.
"If instead Of busying yourself running
in and out OF cafe downtown and con-
snming all the liquor possible every
afternoon YOU would save a little money
YOU might not be in court so often. While
YOU are drinking your silly head off Aus.
tin is flirting with your rivals
The jury looked rcproachfully at Mrs
Austin. How could she have deceived
them so with those big. brown, appealing
eyes? Mrs. Austin cast down those eyes
ana looked distinctly sulky
verdict against her for the limit
twenty-five thousand II cent" each
Juror said in his heart.
Then appeared Mr.. Mitchell. The
jurors surveyed him with interest. The
man about whom two women go TO law
Is always of interest to other men who
nave !cd commonplace existence. Ha
Was tnlr,y-one years old. He was very
TAN. lie was reasonably handsome hu,
lne jury could Ind flaws in his beauty,
hach he'ieved that among their number
was one al least, who was as handsome
as he.
my reason for leaving my wife was
not III any way related 10 Mrs. Ans,in {"
ne insisted. My wife is vcrv fond -,
d"r,e,y' ,, she liked to go about and to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26

ei"oie no doubt. before Inc .,,,.,,.t ~,
started what we might call bear raid
tChorus from several tired jurymen
shes bear! She's bear!'J. This
STOCK was worth considerably more than
1t Is to-day. This plaintiff cant expect
TO get MS much now for her stock as she
would have got if she had had TO nut IL
on the market before the panic"
Another iuror--"But perhaps this is
Ohiy a temporary slump. How do we
know that if this defendant hadn't come
INTO Inc case. Mrs. Mitchcl's stock would
not nave appreciated in value? We ought
TO taka that into consideration. We are
putting value on 1t and we ought to
take into consideration the fact that the
wife might have regaincd some OF the
loss she has sustained by reason of this
bear raid
Another juror-"No. not at all. all we
are concerned In in the value Of the stock
today. Bethlehem Steel may be worth
$500 share to-day and If we have to sell
IL today all we can get for 1t Is $500
despite the fact that yesterday It may
have been worth 5000 and tomorrow 1t
may be worth 81 900"
Another juror-."rhat's all right but If
the wife puts up some more margin sha
can hold onto her stock until the market
improves and then she can get a better
price. She claims she had large bal
ance In tho hank Of love. Why didn't
she put mp the margins?
Another 5uror--There is no evidence
to show her husband asked for more
margins. IF she offered them and he
my. Great Britain RiGhta Reserved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26

Made Of Any Mans Heart.
cOmpanyng her to dances and stay until
half past three in the morning. had to
get the returns from the London stock
market at 1--WE. So never had enough
sleep and ] was breaking down My
nervous system did break down told
my wife that l could not stand her kind
Of life and that we would better live
apart
Il have suffered reverses since tho
war. but am now supporting my wife
and children. The defendant has never
persuaded nor enticed nc. by offers of
money or in any other way. to leave my
wife.
3urdencd with this conflicting tesl-
nony the Jury retired to consider the
three points Of a strange triangle of tcsti-
.:nony.
What are his affections WORTH" asked
an impatient juror. That's all it SINNERS
down 20. What do you Think
say s2h,000" affirmed one.
twenty-five thousand? You're crazy.
The affections OF a man who is tlissa,s-
h"d with mis- homo and his wife are worth
six cents said another
Appalled, ut the difference between
these extreme estimates. others tried TO
effect compromise. scattering bal
lot was taken. 1t resulted in these csti-
mates OF the worth Of Mr. Mitchells af-
tcCtions:
$4,000:
$4,000;
$4,000;
$3.50:
s75;
soc
Tho battle ragged. The $4,000 man and
nc six cent man openly hated each other
tn" $4,000 man begged for a com
"romise.
We'll. gentlemen" said one, "now that
&c have agreed that the plaintiff is en-.
titled TO n verdict, IT ought to be easy TO
decide how much. But everyone seems
% think differently.
One juror-"It seems TO me that we
ought 10 apply the principles which gov
'rn stock transactions We're tho hrok
-. he wifc's our customer her hus.
Copyright. 1915. by the Star Con,
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-14
CHAPIhVILLE

MT and Mrs. w. s. Pentecost of George House and family at Pleasant Valley, N. I.
 1 Miss Edith Flood, of Pittsfeld, Mass. was guest of Mary Holmes the past week.
 Wallace Curtiss, who with his broth CT, Howard, went to New York on Mon day last, returned 10 town on Saturday evening with his bride. During the evening a large number of his friends serenaded them at Daniel Curtiss's and were invited in, cigars were passed and very pleasant time had.
 Beginning January l the postoffice was transferred to the residence of Mrs. Isaac Kelsey who became the pastmistress at that time. MT. Gordon, who has been the postmaster for a good many years, will still continue business at the old stand.
 There will be several changes at diff ferent farms April l. George Shaffer who will vacate the John Fisher farm will be succeeded by Frank Lloyd 1; Walter Loucks is to vacate the O'Hara Farm and MT. Hummer the Hairland place.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Lloyd and child ren are settled in part of the Bailey house for a time.
 The young as we'll as some of the older ones have been enjoying the fine skating on the lakes the past week.
 Mrs. Robert Roger and children also Mrs. David Roger of Canaan Valley, have been visiting in town.
 Clifford Bloomer spent a recent Sun day with friends in Reynolds Bridge, Conn.
 Mrs. Charles H. Whitbeck and Ward spent Saturday in Salisbury.
 Mrs. Walter Robinson, Mrs. Walter Loucks and two sons were shopping in Lakeville on Saturday.
 The people of the village and this community are greatly enjoying the moving pictures held on Saturday nights at the school house. The ma chine was given to the school at Christ mas time by Mrs. Herbert Scoville and is now run by our electrician, MT. Charles Fish. Five new reels, which are also furnished by Mrs. Scoville are run off every week and the admission is free to everyone. Beginning this week there will be extra music be- tween the pictures.
Connecticut western news., 1915-01-14
SALISBURY

The following were among those who attended the Automobile Show, in New York last week: E. c. Williams, l. Kent Fulton, O. F. Wanger, Willard Sanford, Baldwin Reed and MT. Price.
 Rev. c. $. Carpenter gave a very in. teresting talk, telling some of his ex. periences, of his trip to Greenland, with MT. Cook, in East Canaan, last Thursday evening, under the auspices of the Brotherhood of the Congregational church. W. P. Russell went with him to East Canaan and sang several selections, which were very satisfact. orily given.
 Mrs. J. L. Hubbard is visiting friends in Bridgeport.
 The Get-together Club had a very pleasant time in the Academy last Thursday evening.
 The young people enjoyed a little informal dance in the Academy last Friday evening.
 Peter Tanner is having his house wired for electricity and has also had some changes made in the interior of the house.
 Miss Lucy Reed attended State Grange in Waterbury the first part of the week.
 Mrs. Frances Smith spent part of last week with friends in Waterbury.
 William Russell spent the first part of the week in NewYork.
 Samuel Whitbeck is on a vacation visiting friends and relatives in New York city and vicinity.
 MT. Baldwin Reed spent Friday in New York city.
 Mrs. Malcolm Spur and Miss Mar garet Spur visited relatives in Will liamstown, Mass, from Saturday till Tuesday.
 William Weeks, of Great Harrington, spent Sunday with hls family in town.