davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24
PROBATE NOTICE

the estates hereinafter named:
At Probate Court held at Augusta, in
and for the County OF kennebec. IN va
cation September Sth in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and fif-
teen. The following matter having been
presented for the action thereupon mere
matter indicated. IT is hereby ORDERED;
That notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested, by causing a copy of thi;
order to be published three weeks sue
cessively in the Kennebec Journal. a
newspaper published at Augusta in said
County, that they may appear at Pro-
bate Court to be held at said Augusta on
the twenty-seventh day Of September. A.
D. 1915, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
FELICIA A. ROBINSON, late of Mt.
Vernon, deceased. Will and petition for
probate thereof and for the appointment
Sdn amsry m B BE- ery Ut BEAM
MICHAEL GORMAN. late of Togus.
deceased. Petition for distribution pre-
sented by Jennie A. Poland adnnis'ra-
triX.
JAMES W. NORTH late of Augusta,
deceased Fourteenth account presented
for allowance by Horace North, trustee
filed by Eugene H. and Nettie NJ. Grover
Of Augusta asking permission to adopt
ANNIE r. MORSE. late of China. de-
SodsON. " III am fSeieAcii AoA Pi
thereof. and for the appointment of W.
Frank Morse, executor. presented by w.
Frank Morse. executor named therein.
CURTIS f. BUTLER. late of Mt. YER
non, deceased. Petition for allowance
presented by Annie L. Butler. widow.
SAMUEL c. STARRETT. late of Chi
ma. deceased. Petition for distribution
presented by Preston II. Starrett. execu-
MELLEN B. HEwETT. late of Win
throp. deceased. Final account present.
ed for allowance by Eta A. Hewett,
eXecutriX.
HENRY D. WHITTIER. late of Read
field, deceased. Final account presented
for allowance by Mark S. Collins, adj
ministrator.
FRED E SAVAGE. late of Gardiner
deceased. Petition for distribution pre-
scented by Arthur J. Dunton, administra-
tor d. b. n.
OLIVIA L. HAMLEN. late of Augusta
deceased. Will and petition for probate
therefor and for the appointment of Will
liam w. Hamlen. administrator c. t. a.
presented by William ". Hamlen.
MABEL A. ALLEN, late of Gardiner
deceased. Petition filed asking that
George l.. Moore of Auburn be appointed
administrator.
HAROLD f. COOK,
Judge of said Court
Attest: T. w. LEIGHTON. Register.
septic. first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24
STATE OF MAINE.

kennebec. SIS. SUPERIOR COURT IN
VACATION. Augusta. September g.
1915.
Rosa B. Burgess. Lib't. VS.. Arthur F
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel. it is
ordered by me. the undersigned Justice
OF said Court that notice thereof be
given TO the Lihelee by publishing an
thereof, together with this order thereon
three weeks successfully in the Kennebec
Journal. a newspaper printed in Augusta
in said County of kennebec, the last
publication to he thirty days at least be-
fore the next term OF said Court, TO be
holden at Watervile within and for said
County OF kennebec. on the second Tues
day of November next, that he may then
and there appear in said Court and an
swer thereto if he see nit.
Attest: FRED EMERY BEANIE,
Justice superior Court.
COPY OF LIBEL.
The Libeiant alleges that she was
married 10 the said libelee at Waterville
in the State OF Maine on the Sd day of
November 1903: the said ibelant and
libelee cohabited in this State after their
said marriage: that the hbelant resided
in this State when the cause of divorce
accrued as hereinafter set forth, and
had resided here in good faith one year
prior to the date hereof, that the libelant
has ever been faithful to her marriage
obligations. but that the said libelee has
been unmindful of the same. that since
their intermarriage the said libelee has
been addicted to gross and confirmed
habits of ntoxication; that being of suffi-
cient ability he has grossly, wantonly
and cruelty neglected and refused to pro-
vide suitable maintenance for your libel
ant, that he has been guilty of cruel and
abusive treatment and extreme cruelty
towards her.
That two children have been born to
them during their said marriage. now
living, viz: Nathan A. Burgess, aged 8
years. and Earl L. Burgess, aged years y:
Wherefore, She prays that a divorce
from the bonds OF matrimony between
herself and said libelee may be decreed
and that the care and custody of their
minor children may be given to her; also
that reasonable aimony be decreed to
her out of his estate; or in lieu thereof
that specific sum be paid to her by him.
And the libelant further alleges that
she has used reasonable diligence to as
certain the present residence of said
libelee. but is unable to do so, and does
not know where il is.
MRS. ROSA B. BURGESS,
Libelant.
Kennebec, So Aug so, ,1915.-The said
Libeant made oath that the above allie
cation as to the residence of the Libelee
is true.
Before me.
JOHN E. NELSON,
Justice of the Peace.
A true copy of the order of notice and
libel.
Attest: c. W. JONES, Clerk.
sept24,fri.3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Brussels, Sept s-Visitors who knew
Brussels before the war and who then
were struck with its vitality and the
volubility of its citizens now are amazed
at the quetude of the place.
What has brought about the dumbness
is, in the first place, the knowledge that
every one is under constant surveillance,
not only by soldiers but by secret Ger
man agents and that every chance word
may lead to arrest and probable deporta-
ton to concentration camp in Ger
many, where the Mayor of Brussels, NJ.
Max, now is.
In the street cars, in the stores and on
the streets the citizens seldom converse
even when relatives or close friends are
together, and should q stranger address
them the reply is usually Just plain
NO or "Yes!' or Il don't know"
On the street cars a passenger will
sometimes remark about a rumored mill
tary action-for rumors of all kinds are
current in the city in the absence Of To-
cal newspapers-at the same time ex-
pressing in low voice his pleasure if the
German troops have suffered a slight re-
verse. The others in the car never re-
spond, since many of their compatriots
have fallen into the trap and, after Civ
ing utterance to their opinions 10 the
sympathetic" stranger have been ar
rested and heavily fined or imprisoned,
or both.
Many men and women Immediately
change seats should a German soldier
take a seat next to them in the car
Others get up without word and leave
the car at the next stopping place.
Dumb hostility can he observed every
where and the Germans notwithstan ding
their efforts. seem unable to gain the
confidence of the Brussels people.
There appear to be as many secret Ger
man agents-some of them Belgians-as
there are soldiers in Brussels. They are
encountered everywhere. In the cafes il
is declared they listen to every chance
remark of the customers: they form into
! line with the Belgian applicants FOL
! passes at the official permit office: they
mix with the poor people waiting for
their supply of food from the relief COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24
PORTLAND VISITOR
TRIES UNDERTAKEN
FOR A REAL Drink
cortland Press Sept. 20)

A visitor to Portland with thirst to
slake, as visitors oftentimes have,
strolled into an undertaking establish
ment the other day to get drink. mis-
taking it for one of the barrooms Just
what there was about the exterior of
the place that could have led him to
believe that he would within few
minutes satisfy his longing is difficult
to see. 1t certainly could not have
been the imitation wreathes and set
pieces in the window, but possibly he
did not notice these any more than
he looked for sign.
Within, too. there was nothing about
the fittings to suggest a booze emporl-
UNI. The long counter with its elbow
rest and the brass rail on which to
plant first one foot and then the other
were not in evidence and of course no
faucets were visible. Nevertheless,
thought the stranger, it might be one
of those places in Maine that he had
read about so he addressed the man
in charge and made known his wishes.
Sorry" said the undertaken. but
the best we can do for you is emhalm-
ing fluid"
Even then the caller didn't get wise
to the situation. He thought that the
statement merely meant they had some
poor stuff in stock and so undaunted
he remarked: Never mind. I'm from
Missouri and I'll take a chance"
But he didn't take it, for he was in
formed that he was in the wrong place
to secure liquid refreshments and beat
haSty retreat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24
Iron Hand Of the Kaiser Is
Hard Felt in City Of Brussels

missions. Anything that may be said
against the German authorities is GER
tain to be overheard and reported, for
the secret agents are linguists who speak
French and Flemish and many of the
dialects.
This constant surveillance. with the in
creasing poverty of the Belgian laboring
classes, has very depressing effect.
Hope and conviction that at some future
unknown period their country will again
be free, enables them to bear patiently
the dscomfortng presence of the Ger
man troops, but the coming winter Is
awaited with some trepdaton. The
poor, despite their habitual thrift, have
| almost reached the end of their re-
sources. In consequence of the stoppage
of many industries. the number of I'M
employed is growing rapidly and as re-
suit savings made before the war have
! been in many cases exhausted.
| on July 81 official figures showed hat
| there were in the whole of Belgium 1884,,
| coo voorhees,, including both sexes, and
this number has since been added to.
| In Brussels and its suburbs alone there
i. were just over $1,000 without work, be-
dren under Is years old receiving relief
| Hundreds of the skilled workers have
managed to leave the country to seek
work elsewhere or to join the ranks OF
| the army. Most, however, are unable to
| find the means to secure guides to take
! them over the Dutch frontier without
passes. which are next to impossible to
! obtain.
! Recent DEGREES issued by the German
| Governor-General in Brussels have made
life even more difficult for the laborers,
| who decline to carry out work which
might assist the German authorities.
Prosecution and punishment are threat
ened for all workmen who refuse work
when it is offered them, while any one
who by means Of relief sustains work.
man in his refusal also renders himself
liable to severe punishment. In the last
week of August the Belgian National
Bank was fined $4,000 because one of its
clerks paid out $500 to the order of a
Belgian depositor now refugee in Hol-
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24
Probate Notice.
To all the persons interested in cit

To all the persons interested in either of
the estates hereinafter named:
At a Probate Court held at Augusta, in
and for the County Of Kennebec. on the
twenty-second day of September in the
year Of our Lord one thousand nine hun
bred and fifteen. The following matter
having been presented for the action
hereby ORDERED;
That notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested. by causing a copy of this
order to be published three weeks sue
cessively in the kennebec Journal, a
newspaper published at Augusta, in said
County. that they may appear at a Pro-
bate Court to be held at said Augusta on
the eleventh day Of October, A. D. 1915.
At ten O'Clock in the forenoon, and be
MARY ". ESTES. late of Winthrop,
deceased. Will and petition for probate
thereof and for the appointment Of Rena
L. Winslow. executrlx without bond.
MILE w. SMITH, late of Augusta,
deceased. Will and petition for probate
thereof and for the appointment Of Mel
vile Smith. executor without bond. pre-
scented by Melville Smith. executor named
FRANCIS A. vANNAH. late of Au-
gusta, deceased. Will and petition for
probate thereof and for the appointment
Of Frank g. Harrington. executor. pre-
named therein.
ELLEN A. YEAToN, late Of Belgrade.
deceased. Petition for allowance pre-
scented BY F; o g; Yeaton: widowsr.
ceased. Petition for distribution pre-
scented by Will F. Farnham. administra-
tor.
HAROLD e. COOK,
Attest R. W. rS SSsff & sa1 R.s GGsst
septA fri st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24

walk the floor. could not lie down or
sit still sometimes for day and night
at time. / was nervous, and had very
little appetite, no ambition, melancholy,
and often felt as though had not a
friend in the world. After I had tried
most every female remedy without sue
cess, my mother-in-law advised me to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. l did so and gained in
strength every day. l have now no trou-
BILE in any way and highly praise your
medicine. 1t advertises itself. Mrs.
S. T. HURLEY, Eldon, Missouri
Remember, the remedy which did
this was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. For sale everywhere.
1t has helped thousands of womel,
who have been troubled with displacc-
ments, Inflammation, liberation, tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backacllc,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means have failed. Why don't you try
it? Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24
Lewiston Sun-As the story goesr

Lc"lSlOH SulL~<AS stViS SoeSA
salesman has been in Lewiston a
burn recently offering bargains"
and succeeded in finding several customs
ers. who. while they were led to believe
they were buying choice pieces OF fur at
have sold at prices far below the whole
fancy prices for cheap limitations. Il IS
said that several of these fur statesmen
have been working in New England since
the opening of the fur season and have
shown, coats, muffs and scarfs, at prices
which they claimed were less than nan
the regular retail prices for the same ar
ticles. They have specialized in imitation
LYNX and Far Eastern mink furs anu
have sold at prices below the whole
sale prices for the genuine articles IN thIs
line. The Far Eastern mink. so calleo' 10
said TO be Japanese mink. one OF INC
cheapest kinds of mink, while IN soih'
instances the imitation lynx is prae'
ticallv worthless dyed fur Frices VII
these articles have been quoted at aoou'
double their real value, but way below 'ne
value of genuine Eastern mink and lynx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24

position among the products of the
island, in fact it can scarcely be said
10 have gone beyond the experimental
stage. In referring to the Sea Island
cotton that has been growing in diff
ferent localities with varying results,
the chief of the agricultural depart
ment recently said: 1T looks as
though Sea Island cotton were too
delicate and unreliable a staple to
command an important place among
the islands products grown for ex-
port"
On the other hand. some of the cot
ton growers are very optimistic and
declare that results averaging as high
as Sl03 an acre have been attained
in certain localities under favora Bile
conditions. In other regions, how
ever the crop has been an entire fail
ure and the figures for the export
values of cotton sustain the pressi-
mistic opinion of the head of the agri-
cultural department.
Experiments have been made during
the past two years with a perennial!
variety called cauto cotton which is
not subject to the same disabilities as
Sea Island cotton and is naturally
adapted for growing on rough lime
stone and rocky country of which the
island offers an unlimited acreage. 1t
produces a good clean staple. coarse
and strong. and compares favorably
with the tough Peruvian variety, it's
growers declare. This variety was
introduced into Jamaica by a syndi-
cate which sought to keep the product
entirely in its own hands by control
ing, under cast iron agreements. all
the cotton as we'll as the seeds pro-
duced. This attempt to create a mo-
Eoply, however, has entirely broken
down and small settlers in increasing
numbers are growing this variety Of
cotton. Further it is stated that re-
ports from E>gland on the cauto cot
ton are so encouraging that large
and immediate extension of the acre
age under cultivation is contemplated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24

Where is your uniform and what
right have you to enter this house
and assault a sleeping man demand
ed the clerk.
The proprietor here interfered and
discovered the intruder was the Chief
of Police. who said he was looking for
the owner of a Pierce-Arrow auto
which had been left in the alley back
of the Fidelity Building. whom he had
been told lived in that hotel.
The clerk had a beautiful black eye
by this time and il was getting black
er every minute while the chiefs nose
was growing perceptibly large" ard
redder. What the clerk thought and
said about the police in general and
the Chief in particular was lurid and
graphic but for obvious reasons We
cannot print it.
Explanations followed and here is
the show down. The policeman on
duty found an auto stalled in the alley
back Of the Fidelity Building with a
man seated in it asleep.
When awakened the man said the
auto belonged to Mr.. Paul proprietor
of the we'll known rubber neck" sight
seeing wagons which run along our
streets, and that he had permission to
sleep in the machine having asked per-
mission to 90 so because the night was
warm.
The officer summoned the Chief. who
learning that Mr.. Paul lived at the
Brunswick went in there 10 talk with
him and ascertain whether he had
given permission to the man to re-
main in the car during the night. His
strenuous method of awakening the
night clerk brought on the fracas.
Mr.. Paul said he had given the man
permission to remain in the car. but
Notwithstanding this the man was
locked up for the night. There being
no charge against him he was turned
loose in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24

Another Of the Murchie feet of sailing
vessels has been sold, the good schooner
Maggie Todd of Calais having been pur-
chased by Capt. Edward Britt. recently
master of the schooner T. W. Allen. The
Maggie Todd was built in Calais in 1873
and has been kept in first-class condi-
ton She was commanded for a number
Of years by Capt. Alexander Morrison of
Calais who retired when the schooner ar
rived there last week from New York
via Eastport. Capt. Britt will sail his
new purchase and IN now loading lumber
1t Calais for Vineyard Haven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24
ONE-R0UND DRAW
IN PORTLAND SCRAP
Laughable, Serious and Pathetic
Between Chief Bowen and
Hotel Clerk Macdonald Early
Friday Morning at Portland.
portland Argus Sept. 49,

Frank Macdonald, a husky young
man employed as night clerk in the
Hotel Brunswick, was sleeping peace
fully in a big leather arm chair in the
office of the Brunswick Hotel on
Preble street at 1.30 o'clock yesterday
morning.
The day had been warm, business
had been good during the evening and
Frank. tired out from arduous duties
we'll performed. was dreaming he was
at the Cafe Dansant floating in fairy
land, when suddenly short, stocky
individual rushed in and without
pausing moment grabbed the sleep
ing night clerk and shook him until his
teeth ratified. 1t only took two shakes
to wake the night clerk and two more
to get his goat so, imagining he was
dealing with crazy man or a crook
who wanted to get his Waterbury.
Macdonald let out with his trusty right
and soaked the intruder one on his
nose. He followed this up with a Wig
orous punch in the jaw and then pro-
ceeded to sail in for all he was worth.
He soon found he was no match for
the short stocky chap, who seemed
impervious to blows and who gave
back as good as he received every
time. Soon they clinched and rolled
over the floor punching and shouting
like madmen while they struggled and
fought in way that would put the
battles between the Allies and the
Turks to shame.
Soon the proprietor and number of
guests came running into the Office.
and they succeeded in separating the
combatants and holding them apart.
Send for the police and have this
rowdy arrested shouted the clerk. 81
shall charge him with assault and at
tempted robbery"
You cannot arrest me-" shouted the
stocky chap. Il am the Chief Of Po-
lice"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-24
STATE OF MAINE

KENNEBEC. SIS. SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT IN EQUITY.
Rudolf Pagenstecher VS.. Shawmut
Timberland Company.
To the HONORABLE JUSTICE OF THE
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Rudolf Pagenstecher of New York City
in the State of New York. complains
against the Shawmut Timberland Com
pany, corporation duly organized under
the laws of the State, of Maine. and To-
Gated at Augusta in the County of Ken
nebec. in said State, and says:
l. That plaintiff is President and
Treasurer of said Shawmut Timberland
Company.
. At a meeting of the stockholders OF
said corporation legally called therefor
and held at said Augusta, on the 18th
day of August. 1915, the said stockho.d-
ers voted to dissolve said corporation.
8. There are no existing liabilities
against said corporation and no existing
assets thereof. requiring distribution
among the stockholders.
Wherefore the plaintiff prays:
l. That said defendant corporation
may be dissolved and terminated.
2. That the plaintiff may have such
other and further relief as the nature OF
the case may require.
3. And that such notice of this bill
may be given to the defendant corpora
ton as the court may see fit to order.
r. PAGENSTECHER,
President and Treasurer.
NORMAN L. BASSETT.
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
County of New York, IS.
September 18th. 1915.
Then personally appeared Rudolf Pa
genstecher, President and Treasurer, as
above stated, and made oath that he had
read the above bill and knows the con-
tents thereof and that the same is true
of his own knowledge except the mat
tiers stated to be on information and be-
lief and that as to those matters he be-
lieves them to be true.
Before me,
W. s. BROWNE.
(Seal-
W. S. Browne.
Notary Public
Kings County,
No. Neto siy, Public Kings County
Certificate filed in New York
County, No. 80
New York County Registers No. 7o7s
Commission expires March go. 1917.
ORDER OF NOTICE.
On the foregoing bill in equity it is
Court House in Augusta. Maine, on
Wednesday. the 10Th day of October, 1915
at ten o'clock A. NJ, and that notice be
given OF said hearing by publishing an
attested copy of said bill in equity and
this order of Court thereon, once a week
for three successive weeks in the Kenne-
bee Journal, newspaper published at
Augusta, Maine. The last publication to
be at least fourteen days before the date
of said hearing.
LESLIE c. CORNISH,
Justice Supreme judicial Court.
September is. 1915.
A true copy.
Attest: c. w. JONES. Clerk.
sept17fri3t