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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28

trail Railroad Co, the defendants mo-
the plaintiff files remittitur of all the
verdict above $4,000 within 80 days from
receipt Of the mandate by the clerk Of
the superior court.
This is an action to recover damages
sustained by the plaintiff by the de-
struction of her farm building, situated
in Vassalboro, together with certain
personal property and damage to the
farm land itself by means of a fire
communicated by a locomotive engina
of the defendant on the 10th day Of
March, 1915. The case was tried by
the jury and verdict returned for the
plaintiff in the sum of $3775 and the
case is before this court upon motion
to set aside the verdict, which motion
is urged solely upon the ground of ex-
cessive damages.
The opinion says in part:
THE buildings We're old. There is
testimony undisputed that some Of the
clapboards were off, or needed to be
renailed, some were rotten and the
house had not been painted for many
years. The plaintiff and her husband
placed high value upon the buildings
evidently believing that they wera
entitled to recover money enough to re'
place the buildings, so far at least as
the insurance would do it.
"A careful reading of the testimony
clearly shows that the jury must have
allowed the plaintiff practically the
original cost for many articles OF
personal property when they must
have been deprecated to great extent
and that they could not have assessed
the value of the buildings or the per-
sonal property according to the mar
ket value or to the actual worth to her
for use in the condition in which they
were at the time of the fire, and that
the amount allowed to the plaintiff Tor
the damages caused by the fire was
clearly excessive.
THE plaintiff was entitled to a YER
dict that would make her whole for her
loss but a proper deduction from the
cost OF the property destroyed con-
sidering its age, use and depreciation
and a fair value of the buildings de-
stroyed and the injury to the real es-
tate shows that the jury erred In hx-
ing the value as shown by their verdict
We think that the largest amount tnaI
the jury were authorized to return was
$4,000 and we hesitate in saying that
they were authorized in returning
verdict for that amount"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28

Augusta, Sept. 27.-Adjutant Gener-
al George Mel Presson Wednesday re-
ceived copy Of the act passed at the
recent session of Congress which ap-
propriated $2000,000 to be expended
under the direction of the Secretary
of War for the support of the family
Of each enlisted man of the Organized
Militia or National Guard, or of the
Regular Army, to be paid on the basis
of and for time subsequent to June
IS, 1916, the date of the call by the
president, and the time for which such
payment shall be made shall cores
pond with the time Of service of the
enlisted men, and payment shall be
made without reference to the enlisted
man having enlisted before or after
the call by the President.
General Orders, No. AZ. War Depart
ment, 1915, is rescinded and the fol-
lowing substituted therefor:
The following extracts from Acts of
Congress approved August 80, 1916,
and September 8, 1915, and instruc-
tions relative thereto are published for
the Information and guidance Of all
concerned:
l. "An act making appropriations
for the support of the Army for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1917, and
for other purposes"
THAT the sum of $2,o00,o0o is hereby
appropriated out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to be expended under the direction Of
the Secretary of War, and under such
rules and regulations as he may pre-
scribe, for the support of. at a cost
Of not more than $50 per month, or
so much Of said amount as the Secre-
tary Of War may deem necessary, and
not more than such enlisted man has
been contributing monthly to the sup
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28
plums. Brown Bros. 1st on best dish

plums. Brown Bros, 1st on best dish
cranberries.
Home and Household Manufactures
Carrie Burns, 1st on pictures. Mrs. d.
A. Ross. 81 yrs. old. 1st on patchwork
quilt. Mrs. n. J. Gilpatrick, 1st on hand
woven quilt Vivian Pinkham. 1st on
outing quilt. Mrs Otto. 1st on print
patchwork quilt. Mrs. D. A. Pinkham,
1st on outline bedspread; 1st on hit or
miss hooked rug Mrs. A. Sheldon, I'd on
hooked rug; 1st on braided rug. Miss
Della Nero, 1st on hooked rug; 1st on bas-
ket quilt. Mrs. A. Sheldon, 1st on / pr.
hand knit double mittens; 1st on l pr.
hand knit stockings.
Needlework-Mrs. Daniel Brown, 1st on
collection of crochet chemse yokes; 1st
on collection of crochet nightdress
yokes; 1st on embroidered centerpiece.
Miss Esther Seigars, ID on embroidered
centerpiece. Mrs. Otto, 1st on hemstitch
and crochet apron Mrs. A. Sheldon, 1st
on hemstitch and crochet apron. Vivian
Pinkham, I'd on handkerchief apron; 1st
on crochet neightdress tops; 1st on fam
cy apron 1st on doll pin cushion; 1st on
pin box; 1st on collar. Mrs. A. A. Dar-
ran, ISL on elIlDTOlueTeu Dag. MIS-. y. Z.
Shepard, 1st on ribbon bag. Mrs. G. c.
Mariner, 1st on fancy tatting bag. Miss
Esther Segars, I'd on fancy bag. Mrs.
F. B. Peabody, 1st on work bag; Mrs. G.
C. Mariner, 1st on pair crocheted bath
towels. Mrs. F. B. Peabody, 1st on pr.
embroidered towels. Mrs. Crowell, 1st on
/ handmade handkerchief. Mrs. Joha
Trott, 1st on old-fashoned bonnet over
100 yrs. old. Mrs. Crowell, 1st and I'd on
soft pillows. Mabel Dingley. 1st on dolly.
Mrs. G. c. Mariner, 1st on l fillet cro-
cheted necktie; 1st 0n 2atting necktie
1st on tatting purse; 1st on tatting edge
pillow slips. Mrs. J. c. Shepard, 1st on
crocheted edge pillow slips. Miss Grace
Brown, LIST on embroidered pillow slips.
Miss Mabel Dingley, 1st and I'd on sofa
pillows. Mrs. F. B. Peabody, 1st on huck
sofa pillow cover; lst on embroidered sofa
pillow cover Mrs. Sheldon Peabody, %
on sofa pillow cover. Mrs. A. Sheldon,
1st on hand woven soft pillow cover; I'd
on sofa pillow. Miss Esther Seigars, 1st
on silk cushion top. Mrs. F. B. Pea
body. LIST on embroidered pin cushion
Miss Della Nero, 1st on crocheted tidy
Mrs. N. NJ. Dingley, 1st on crocheted tidy
Miss Grace Brown, 1st on collection en-
broidered waists. Mrs. William Lewis
1st on collection Of luncheon napkins
Mrs. Otto, 1st on burnt wood box Miss
Mabel Dingley. 1st on whisk broom hold
er; 1st on shaving paper pad.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28
Maine Teachers' Association

The annual meeting Of the Maine
Teachers Association to be held in Port
land on October 26 and q promises to
show the largest enrolment of teachers
in the history of the association. Re-
ports received at the office of the secre-
tary from all parts of the State indicate
that registration will exceed 1900.
The program of the School Music Fes-
tival in the auditorium Of the City hall
includes the following numbers:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28
WEEKS MILLS
Card of Thanks.

Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our heartfe'
thanks for the kindness of our neigh-
bors and friends during our recent De-
reavement in the loss of our daughter
also for the many beautiful flowers.
MR.. & MRS. F. o. BONNEI'
MR.. & MRS. A. KEEN,
:. MR.. c. A. CROSBY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28
KENNEBEC CASE

In an opinion Of the supreme judicial
court drawn by Associate Justice,
George F. Haley of Saco and received
Tuesday by Clerk of Courts, Charles
w. Jones in the Kennebec county case
Of Clottie Bilodeau VS.. the Maine Gen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28
Investigation and Hearing Ordered

The Public Utilities Commission
Wednesday ordered an investigation
for 4.30 P. NJ, Wednesday. Oct. 4. at
the Maine Central Railroad station at
Enfield. upon the fatal accident at that
place Sunday, Sept. "a. in which three
persons were killed and two injured
when an automobile and Maine Gen.
trail freight train collided at Enfield.
The Public Utilities Commission has
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28
Corporation Excused

Notice has been filed a the Office Of
the secretary of State that the Consum-
ers' General Service Co, corporation.
has been excused from filing it's annual
returns.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28
Public Utilities Commission Hands Down Decis-
ion = Ballot Inspection of Lincoln County -
New Corporations

ordered a hearing for 10 A. M. We'd
nesday, Oct. IS, on the premises upon
the petition of the Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad for the location of a spur
track to a mill in ST. Francis planta-
ton.
Hon. Ira G. Hersey. president of the
Maine Senate and Congressman from
the Fourth Maine district, arrived in
the city Wednesday in readiness for
the special session Friday. In company
with William E. Lawry, secretary of
the Senate, he was at the State House
during the afternoon.
Ballot INSPECTION Of Lincoln County
The inspection Of Lincoln county bal
lots, which had been asked for by Casl
NJ P Larrabee of Wiscasset, who was
Democratic candidate for county attor-
ney, was completed Wednesday at the
office of the secretary of State. The re-
suit showed a gain Of three votes for
Mr. Larrabee, which would indicate that
Andrew c. Halpen was elected by eight
votes instead of IL.
Election Clerk Donnell stated Wednes-
day afternoon that If the special ses-
sion Of the Legislature adjourns Sat
urday the inspection of Washington bal
lots will be commenced Monday There
has been a call for a recount of Penob-
scot ballots and this will probably be
next in order. Mr. Donnell stated that
there had also been some talk of an in
spection Of Sagadahoc and Franklin
county ballots but no arrangements have
yet been made for these inspections.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19
P|MPLES AND SKIN
+. ERUPT|0Ns DANGER
SIGNS Of Bad BLOOD
First Sign of Blood Disease

Pimples,s scaly itching. skin, rashes,
burning sensations and Scrofula de-
note with unfailing certainty a debili-
tated, weakened and impure state Of
the blood. The trouble may have
been in your blood from birth, but no
matter how you were infected, you
must treat it through the blood. 1t
is, a blood disease. You must use
S. S. s., the standard blood tonic for
so years, if you expect relief For
purifying the system, nothing is equal
to it. The action of s. S. S. is to
cleanse the blood. 1t soaks through
the system. direct to the seat of the
trouble-acting, as an antidote to nell
tralize the blood poisons. 1t revival
ICES the red blood corpuscles, in
creases the flow so that the blood can
properly perform its physical work
The dull, sluggist feeling leaves yo,l--
the complexion clears up. Even long.
standing cases respond promptly.
But you must take S. S.. S. Drugs and
substitutes won't do Get S. S. S.
from your druggist. If you need ex-
pert advice write to Swift Specific
Co., Atlanta, Ga u.s.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19
SWEDISH MINISTER
CONFERS WITH HOUSE

London, Feb. 1S.-For some time
Count Wrangel, the Swedish minister
to England, has been holding a series
of conferences with Col. i. M. House,
President Wilson'S general represen-
tatiVe, on the subject of detention OF
neutral mails by beIIigerents. Incl
dentally, the whole question of pos
sible joint action by neutrals to pro-
teGt their rights has been discussed.
The first conference, during which
Count Wrangel and Col. House were
coseted, was arranged on the initia-
tive of the Swedish minister.
The question became serious when
the Swedish, in retaliation for the
seizure of her tr:tns-Atlantic mails by
Great Britain, seized the English
pouch on its way to Russia. Approx
imately $4,000 parcels of this mail
are now held up in Sweden. ....
Great Britain replied with refusal
to sell coal to Sweden.
Although Count Wrangel found Col.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19
GRAND CIRCUIT HAS BIG YEAR
Harness Horses End Thirteen Weeks
Of Successful Racing-Sport Was
Clean and High Glass. s

The grand circuit. with it's thirteen
consecutive weeks of mile track rae
ing and which for forty-three years
has been the life of the trotting in
dustry failed to produce the many OK
pcctcd new champions this year, but
for general speed the season just end
ed was whirlwind, and from the
viewpoint of high-class racing and
clean racing it was the best in the
grand circuits long history.
At the beginning the most mOmen
tous year of all was. anticipated on the
form Of several horses, but terrific
match race early in the year took, the
edge off two of the greatest trotters
that ever looked through a Bride
Lee AXworthy and Peter NOlo-and
while tho last named four-year-old did
recover to win in the fastest two heats
ever trotted by a stallion 2:0224, his
form was not full, and now that he has
been permanently retired the world
will never know the capacity Of this
marvellous trOtter.
Then the promise of some rare pac,
ING was spoiled when G. X. G. Billings
bought William and retired him from
the racing turf. Margaret Druien found
nothing that could extend her during
the time she was at her best and
Etawah never reached the form ex
pected from him, although the great
flashes of speed he displayed indicated
i champion performance.
William added his name to the list
of horses that have beaten two min.
utes and Directum | took long slice
out Of the record for pacing in the
open when he won in 1:56A. Add
to these performances the 2:051a OF
the three-year-old Mary Putney and.
the 2:01A of Volga at two years and
the story Of important record breaking
in the grand circuit is told.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19
EQUITY Meeting
: IS ABOUT ENDED
fSf i7r4-- 1T5I
Expected Final Session Will Be
i Held. Today; Committees to
}4e,si Make Reports. t..,ss

tMinot, Md, \ Eeb. s.l8..--Perfection
OF the scheme outlined and adopted
yesterday for the central control OF
independent cooperative elevators is
the principal business that will be
presented at this afternoons meeting
OF the American Society OF Equity.
The proposition comes up again in
the form OF q motion to make perma-
fnent the committee that drafted the
preliminary plans which were adopt
ed yesterday. This, committee, which
likely will be continued, viii proceed
with the work outlined.+gyi:.& AZ I
This mornings session was given
over to- speeches, by &C. Converse Of
Mckenzie county, who boosted for
LaFollettee for president, to a. Kee, a
republican delegate, candidate who
oRDosed preparedness, and TO j. G.
Critics, who explained the platform
of.lhe progressive democratic faction.
lie took OCCASION to hit at both the
nl:tin democratic forces, that are now
in opposition to. each. other.
In the, meanwhile, several commit
tees appointed yesterday were at
work preparing their reports for this
afternoons session.. A.. is expected
that strong resolutions against pre-
paredness wild feature the report of
the resolutions committee.
The endorsement of Montana's plan
for a central, supply purchasing com
binatiom Whieh would handle all, the
supplies needed by the farmers and
also provide for marketing their grain
and other products is anticipated.
Politically the league issexpected to
take action towards endorsing the La
Follette ticket Of delegate candidates
in the republican party and the dem
ocratic ticket of delegates: i'm that
party sg. va sts a a..s
With this mornings session con-
fined SO largely to committee work,
the real business is in such shape
that the delegates hope to conclude
their business and adjourn late this
afternoon or evening.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19

situation. While the magnates were
pow-wowing a friend greeted an or
ganized baseball owner and said:
Whats the idea Of this peace? You
got 'em licked. haven't you? They
lost money last year and they'll lose
more next year. Why don't you make
EN- give up?
The magnate puffed and sent the
smoke to the ceiling; his eyes moved
and finally his lips turned out:
Yes, but what are you going to do
when this Gilmore signs up q new
angel every year? We thought we
had EN- licked when Stifel lost in St.
Louis; we thought we had 'em licked
when Indianapolis gave up; we
thought we had 'em beaten when Kan
sas City forfeited, and all the way
down the line.
s But each year Gilmore introduces
another millionaire. | cannot vouch
for Gilmores brain in baseball, but
he's live bird as 4 promoter"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19
LEAGUE OF COLLEGE BOXERS
Project Considered Several Times in
Past, But Never Went Beyond
the Discussion Stage.

With the revival of boxing at Harv-
ard, eastern college sparrers are look
ing forward to the formation Of an
intercollegiate boxing league. The
project has been considered several
times in the past, but never went be-
yond the discussion stage.
The faculties at the few institutions
where glove competition is permitted
frowned upon the plan, although the
boxing coaches warmly advocated the
proposition. and pointed cut that the
English iversities-Oxford and Cam
sanctioned an annual meet
Ing between the best boxers in all
classes of the two universities and
that although knockouts occasionally
occurred the intervarsity sport was
exceedingly popular among the stu.
dents and apparently without bad eff
fects.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the. Food. IL Not Suited.

"VSV CVS UVOO 10 NOt 0uIVSUs
When Nature gives her signal that
something is wrong it is apt to. be
with the food. The old Dame is al
ways faithful and one should act at
once
To put off the change is to risk
that which may be irreparable. An
Arizona man says:
For years I could not safely eat
any breakfast. l tried various kinds
of breakfast food. but they were all
soft, starchy messes which gave me
distressing headaches. L drank
strong coffee, too, which appeared to
benefit me at the time, but added to
the headaches afterward.
"A friend persuaded, me to quit cot
fee and the starchy breakfast foods,
and use Postum and Grape-Nuts in
stead. l shall never regret taking his
advice
''The change it worked in me is
wonderful. I now have no more Of
the distressing sensations in my
stomach after eating, and don't have
headaches. l have gained II pounds
in weight and feel better in every
way.
"Grape-Nuts makes delicious, as
well as nutritious dish; and l find
that Postum agrees perfectly-never
produces dyspepsia symptoms"
There's a Reason" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Ever read Tire above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19
INTERESTING
SPORT q.
PARAGRAPHS

baseball peace finds the Baltimore
Terrapins in the soup.
Navy is willing to suffer all the con.
sequences of having a white Oliphant
on its hands.
IT a college athlete rs much as
stretches muscle in summer time
that makes him professional.
81
Del Howard is being urged for a
place as manager of one Of the Pa.
cific Coast league tennis teams.
Having settled the baseball war,
Barney Dreyfuss' next move will be
to look into the European muss.
Canadian raceracks, this year will
probably have to pay q government
tax OF 20 per cent On grosa receipts.
y
This Is money-mad nation all
right. Wall street wallows in it and
Packy Mcfarland. wants $4,000 to
box Ted Lewis. u.1e
Critics aver that California will not
excel at tennis next year. Must have
heard Mclaughlin, Johnston, Griffin,
ct al, intend retiring.
Johnnie Ertle seems to be another
of those boys with the real champion
stride. He has only been picking easy
marks on his jaunt East.
President Lannin of the Boston
Red Sox. worlds champions, an
nounces Bill Carrigan will be a
bench manager of his team in 1916.
In Atlanta Luis Fasquez, Spanish
billiard expert, exhibited. and the de.
scription says his mass shots had the
crowd gasping." He must have used
q choke bore cue.
Marty McHale, once with the Red
Sox, but last season with the New
Iorks. is On the road as a single en-.
tertainer, his specially consisting q
0opologue and SINGING, :,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19
DR.. RAIDER ADVISES
KEEPING PHILIPPINES
Says It Would Be Abandonment
Of Trust to Give Them
= Up Now.

That the Philippines, as the only
democracy in the Orient, should be
maintained under all circumstances,
was the keynote of the. lecture last
evening, given by DR.. RAIDER in the
McCabe Methodist Episcopal church.
Dr.. RAIDER has been a resident OF
Manila for the last 13 years and has
witnessed a great development in
civilization in that short time among
the native Filipinos. l... .4
DR.. RAIDER emphasized the great
strategical position of the islands.
From Manila, he said, you can reach
most of the important commercial
centers Of Japan and China in "a
hours. and this: geographical situation
makes this only American possession
in the far east one Of vast Importance
in establishing the English language
and customs in the pagan orient.
The great advancement in govern.
ment and education on the islands
has never been paralleled in history,
said Dr. RAIDER. Over $4,000 native
students are learning English, taught
by English and native teachers. In
such short time as Is years, said
the speaker, large university has
been established in Manila and the
president of the institution is a Fill
Pine. Some of the natives who come
from the mountain districts are now
studying in American universities.
He made a plea for the continuance
of American rule of the islands and
for greater number Of missionaries
to the far east, in an endeavor to es-
tablish for all time the Christian re-
ligion and customs Of living. This.
he said. was most essential from a
commercial view, as we'll as. from a
religious one.
DR.. RAIDER believes that China, in
the next so years, will have advanced
as far as Japan, which is one, of the
most progressive governments in the
world.
DR.. RAIDER is here lecturing in the
interest of the continuance of Ameri-
can rule of the the Philippines. It
would be an abandonment Of Ameri-
can duty and honor, and betrayal
of our trust to a helpless people, said
the speaker. Ell
Mott will hold big farmers in
Stitutp March To- II
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19
SLOPE FARMER SETS F''
NEW RECORD FOR
+ WALKING IN SLEEP

New Leipzig. ~. d., Feb. 1S.-,Bo
jump out of a second-story window,
sustaining a serious cash on the right
side of the abdomen, then walk a mile
to a neighbours farm during 20 below
zero weather. and clad in 4 night
shirt all without waking I'D until bis
neighbor Reinhold We're spoke !, to
him, was. the asleep-wal!ling record
established by John Kuck, a farmer
near herc.ttt,A physician was called
and found Kuck's feeG and legs, badly
frozen, and that it required many
stitches to close the wound in his
abdomen. He was taken to hospital
today for treatment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-19
WkSEBURh EASY
For j; BISMARCK \
Score of % to - Tells story o
Last Nights Game With
Washburn Five.

Three field baskets and eight fouls,
a total OF twelve points, was all that
the Washburn high school boys could
score on the capital city team last
night. 1t was better than five min
utes after play started before the Bis
marck team scored point, but after
that they managed to keep, the score
boy busy, and ran up 20 points in the
first half, and 81 in the second. Max
ing the final score SO to IL.
The Washburn team was clearly
outclassed by the local organization,
but played the game from start to
finish. Nine Of their scores were
made in the second half, which shows
that the boys from up the river did
not give up, even though they realiz-
ed they were beaten from the start.
While the Bismarck team ran up a
big score, their basket shooting last
night was far from good. Shot after
Shot went wild. Grambs was the
chief offender in that lire.
The teams lined up as follows: