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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

r Feb. o7-Shakespeare mas
..ou quoted on many occasions out
ps. .', Yesterday he was pronaoly new
UNI .oved to emphasize a protest
q ' .nst increased railroad rates on
AGAIN. ,,,n,. was considerable surprise
min 80, amusement when milk ship
aha son,ractors and attorneys heard
p'.m nsed by a witness at the milk IN
' ..,ioa,jon by the Interstate commerce
rest' e.iss;on in the Federal building.
CoNn'' bradford of Auburn, Me. treas
I'D general manager of the Tur-
wv rsr,er Creamery, was protesting
" eI against the proposed in
oses in rates by the Boston d Maine
Tsa 1.heIf of the farmers of Maine gen.
V' ~. ord his creamery in particular.
I.ra M, concerned myself to know
r,uch rates in general have been
NV .a in the last few years" he said.
'r.arvone known that passenger rates
,,a Boston & Maine and the Maine
r.,.-., have been raised 1917 per cent.
VII, rates have been raised Is per
..r. IN AZ years-and this without a
.ro,est from our association.
NO have been concerned more in
ing far good service than in oppos-
mo reasonable advances in rates,
rsch for aught We know to the con-
,rary were perhaps justified.
Names Voluminous Protest
.Rut this latest bold attempt at rail-
rosd robbery Of the dairy interests
n.kss Ms break silence and eXclaim:
How long. @ Catalina, will thou abuse
or patience
Yet we are not driven to the fran
80 extremity Of poor Macbeth when
10 shouted Lay on, Macduf, and
damned be him that first cries, Hold,
enough
We do cry Hold. enough and the
woods Of Maine, less nimbe and more
,-ac,ical than Klrnam Wood have sent
loVr to this investigation 1868 leaves
eaeb a solemn. disniHed protest against
o-oposed changes in rules, regulations
and practices and against advances in
4tes
IL marked for exhibits in the case the
leaves of protests from the Main weeds
five hurdles of protests against the
rates The ronrrf,8l IF attorneys. milk
men and others interested in the case
v,re convulscd In laughter, not only at
20 quotations. hut hecause of the serio-
9mr manner in which Mr. Bradford
Presented the protests.
Eneros5ed witt, Tariff and Rum
Tie merrmeHt Increased when Mr..
Bradford Continued, Now We will wei
,ome any llytst.-,t.on of the milk bust
r4sst IN Manc We Will be found to be
/ : reasonably happ!. contented family. I
hrk uNir pol,tciahs have not yet caugnt
N 80 the opportunities afforded hy the
INK Business Trey stick mostly to the
god olI-4lsliolrd questions of the tarlir
md rum
L appears from the Boston q Maine
liyertisetl,rrts that the rates from Yer
m0N 70 Pas'on are ON Il cons l,erably
fsl,- level than those from Maine to
Boston and en- Informed that certain
rates from Vermont have been raised
several TIRES in recent years 1t is also
tact that there are no JOINT rates TO
Boston froi1 Vermont with possibly Il
| Nv exceptions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

Waterville certainly experienced a
spell of weather Saturday and Sunday.
1t rained all day Saturday and in the
evening it was part of the time raining
and part Of the time foggy. The side
walks were slippery as they possibly
could be and the STREETS were little bet
ter owing to the sloppy walking in
them. Everyone was slipping and slid
ing about and the wet weather did not
add to their pleasures. Sunday there
was a little of snow and some colder
but Street Commissioner Estey had
sent out his sanding crews early and
the walks were in good condition. The
storm which threatened to give some
snow did not amount to anything and
the day closed with falling tempera-
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
Funeral Of Charles e. Proctor

The funeral Of Charles E. Proctor
was held from his late home at 2 p.
M. Saturday, Rev. H. r. Mitchell off,
ciating. It was largely attended by
friends in the city, including delegates
from the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, the Fire department. the
Sons Of Veterans and the Brick Ma
sons Union. The floral offerings we're
many and beautiful. The bearers were:
Timothy O'Donnell from the Brother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
Mrs.. w. 3. Bailey

Mrs. Mabelle w. Bailey. wife Of W. B.
Bailey. South China, died very suddenly
Saturday afternoon at the age Of 81. Mrs.
Bailey was the oldest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Ward. Besides q hus-
band. one son. father and mother and one
sister, Mrs. Percy Taylor Of China. sur
vive. She was a member Of the Baptist
church Of China and SILVER Lake Grange.
Funeral win take place at Q P. M. Tues
day, Rev. e. e. Longley ofaciating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

hood Of Railway Trainmen, John H.
Mullholland from the IRE department.
Ernest Marshal from the Brick Ma
sons Union and James Coombs from
the Sons of Veterans. The interment
was at Pine Grove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
Funeral Of Hiram cornforth

The funeral Of Hiram Cornforth was
held from his late homo Saturday morn.
ing at II o'clock, Rev. Thomas Cross ON.
ciating. o. H. Ramsdell rendered several
solos very effectively. The bearers wers,
q. w. Goulding, c. e. A. winslow, FED
Bunker and George Oliver. Interm>atl
was In Pine Grove cemetery in Waasr.,
Vile. i
w
Ten Of the intimate friends of-A6r. end,
Mrs. J. w. Haynes, Jr.. gave than ..
farewell party at the homo Of mr.
Haynes sister. Mrs. Clara McTaCg2xt.
Friday evening. Whist was played during;
the evening. the first prize being won hyl
Mrs. c. H. Martin and the consolaeion
prize by Earl Goodwin. Dainty refreeh-
ments were served. A very pretty framed
picture was presented to Mr.. ana Mrs.l
Haynes AZ a token Of the good win ana
esteem Of their friends. They leeys for|
their new home in New Brunswick, NJ
j., within q week.
Murray Leonard Of Poetland-MaS-a t
home over Sunday "-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
A Correction

Overseer Of the Poor Giroux wishes
to correct a statement that appeared
in this paper Saturday morning. With
his customary modesty Joe does not
want any more credit than belongs to
him. 1t was stated that he found the
Fountain boy. who is now being so
successfully treated in Portland, but
he says that he did not, that Mr.. Louh-
Ter. who was in charge of the depart
ment last year, found the boy and
took him to Portland first, and that nc
has simply had the treatment con-
tinued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

The Waterville Rifle Club expects to
hold it's next shoot with the Livermore
Falls team, next Thursday evening
This will be a shoot-ove of the match
which was held recently and in which
the two clubs shot under different con-
ditions. The Waterville boys are hop
ing to hang up another victory at this
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

T. B. Ashcraft, who was nominated
for alderman on the Democratic tick
nomination and the ward committee
has named Howard C. Morse for the
position and he has accepted. J. L.
Moreau has been named for warden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
LOCAL GUN CLUB
WINS THE MATCH

The Waterville Gun Club has receiv-
ed word from the Rumford Club that
their score in the recent match was SIG
giving the Waterville boys the victory
by % points. The Waterville score was
$685. The individual scores Of the Rum
ford team follow. Swain 80, Frost S.,
Haines IS, Glover SO, Woods 50, Sturte-
want 80, Geer 70. Roderick 70, Wake
field IS, Proctor 76
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

Hon. and Mrs. Frederic E. Boothby
returned Saturday from Jacksonville,
Fla, where they have been passing
several weeks, going there from Wash
ington, where Mr.. Boothby attended
the sessions of the National Chamber
Of Commerce. Of which Mr.. Boothby
has been the representative from
Maine for a number of years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

The funeral of Peter Mayo will be
held from st. Francis de Sales church
at 9 O'Clock Monday morning. Mr..
Mayo died Friday afternoon at his
home on Water street at the age of
% years, after long illness with tu-
berculosis. He is survived by a mother
and two sisters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
J. B. ANDERSON,
EASTPORT, DEAD

Eastport, Me-, Feb. 27.-Jacob B. An
derson for the past 25 years deputy
collector Of customs here, died today
of heart trouble at the age of S. years.
He was a past state deputy Of the
knights of Columbus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
A. F. CARLETON,
BELFAST, DEAD

Belfast, Me. Feb. 27.-Amos F. Garlic
and sheriff Of the county, died today.
He had represented the town of Win
terport in the Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

Payson. children of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine
s: by one brother, Julian K. of New
Portland: and by two sisters. Mrs. Fife
Smith and Mrs Frank Luce of New
Vineyard He married Ada A. Spooner
Of New Portland in 1876 and was wild
owed in May, 1908. His fraternal affill-
ations were with Northern Star Lodge,
T.. and A. NJ; Royal Arch Masons; De-
MoIav Commandery. No. 10, Knights
Templar; and kora Temple. Mystic
Shrine.
The funeral will be held from the
home in Skowhegan at IL o'clock
Thursday morning. The request is
made that flowers be omitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

Members Of Chemical were called
to King court at the Head Of the Falls
at o'clock Saturday night for a
chimney fire. There was no damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

At a special meeting Of waterville
Lodge, No. 80, F. and A. NJ, Monday
evening there will be work in the Fell
low Craft degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
WATERvnLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graindall Of Wins
low are the proud parents Of 1o-pound
boy born Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

opportunity when the sword Will hash
as if it carried the light Of Heaven upon
its blade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
John Eamen

Word has been received that John
Eamen Of Augusta, a former resident
Of Oakland, died Saturday. The funer-
al will be held at the High STREET Mis-
sion Tuesday morning at 1880. Besides
a wife, he is survived by sister, Mrs.
I. r. Clark. Mr. Eamen had lived in
Augusta about two years. While In
Oakland he was a very enthusiastic
worker in the High Street Mission for
many years.
The three-act comedy, 1.-THE Colon
els Maid will be given at Memorial
hall Thursday evening by members Of
the Oakland High school, The cast of
characters Is as follows: Colonel Rob-
ert Rudd, Leland Bickford: Colonel
Richard Byrd. Alton kerr; Marjorie
Byrd. Beulah Morrow; Bob Rudd, Will
liam p. Blake; Mrs. J. John Carroll,
Asenatte Tozier; Julia Carroll, Martha.
Strachen: Ned Graydon, John King;
Mr.. James Baskom, Alfred Marsh;
Ching Ling, Minot Thomas. The
proceeds derived from the play are to
be used to defray the expenses Of the
Senior class on their trip to Washing
ton.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Free Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. H. L. Hun
ton Wednesday afternoon at 2.3o.
Mrs. Guy Gleason left Sunday for
Boston and New York where she will
attend the spring millinery openings.
John o. Merrifeld. who has been liv-
ing at the home of Warren Cummings
In North Belgrade for the past eight
years, died Sunday after a weeks ILL
ness with pneumonia. at the age Of IS.
He is survived by one son, Albert MGR.
rifield Of Waterville. The funeral win
be held Tuesday afternoon at 1.3o at
the home Of Warren Cummings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
HUMANITY AND JUSTICE

'Con;.ngci from Iace Cno)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28
E. P. VILES

Continued from Page One)
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-14

Wilbur Fidler of Salisbury was
here Sunday, returning home
Monday morning.
Mrs. Dan Nichols is seriously
i'll and doubts are entertained
concerning her recovery.
Deaths in this county have
been numerous since October,
especially among the aged. We
are not an exception; for grippe
seems to have been epidemic all
over the country and every pa
per everywhere is filled with
obituaries.
Mrs. Jacob Heiman. relic soi
an old time resident of Bruins
wick who for years was a rail.
road mail agent. died at heI
home in st. Louis Sunday anC
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-14
Pioneer Woman Dead

Isabel Veal was born on the
old family homestead, four miles
north of this city, July A, 1912,
and died at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Bert Worsham,
in this city Monday night Of
senile debility, after an illness
of several years, tho not threaten
ing until more than a year ago.
Isabel Veal and D. j. Nichols
were united in marriage at De-
sofa, Neb., in 1865 and returned
TO this county in a short time
after the war and lived on a farm
north of the city for some time,
then moving to the town in the
7O's where her husband was en-
gagged in the delivery business
until his death, Jan. 10, 1901.
To the union were born four
children, C. H. Nichols. now
mayor of Branson, Mo, Mrs.
Fannie Ward, of Phoenix, Arlz.,
and Mrs. Bert WOrsham, of this
city, a daughter, Clara Bell dy-
ing in early life.
Mrs. Nichols was one of the
old type of pioneer women; home
and children loving; resolute and
yet kind and neighborly. She
was seldom away from her
home except to the neighbors un.
less some ailing friend required
her services. At an early age
she united with the Methodist
church and lived and died in that
faith, Rev. Meyers conducting
services Wednesday, after which
the remains were deposited in
the city cemetery to which final
resting place she had followed
friends who had preceded her
for years, there to remain with
them until all shall be summoned
to awaken.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-14
her remains were shipped to
Brunswick Tuesday for inter-
ment in the Elliott Grove ceme-
terry.
She Didn't Say 1t

Little AIMS mother was very
particular about the language
her small daughter used, and
had told her expressly
never to say the name
devil. One Sunday evening
the mother inquired what the
days lesson had been about.
Why. mother" was AIMS
answer. it was abontwhen our
Lord was tempted by the by
the the gentleman that keeps
hell" Everybody's.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-14
Mrs. Vale Parks Succumbs

4 y --.l.i - p {
Mrs. Vale Parks. after a lin
gering illness, and months of
uffering. patiently borne, died
at her home in this city at an
early hour Tuesday morning
Two daughters, Mrs. D. R. Pat
terson and Mrs. May Hayes. and
one son, William, were at her
bedside when the end came.
Funeral services were conduct.
ed at the Methodist church we'd
nesday afternoon. at 2:30 o'clock
by Rev. Ward NJ. Baker. Assist
ed by Rev. B. A. Pugh, of the
Baptist Church. Interment fol-
lowed at the city cemetery. The
floral offerings were very beauti.
full. III
Corvallia Way Sands was born
in LaClede. Linn County, Mo-,
October 10, 1863. the daughter
of DR.. James R. Sands and Louisa
Ann (Botts) Sands; The father,
DR.. Sands, died in Salisbury June
II. 1877. and the mother, in Key
tesvilIe, October 81, 1881. The
days of the daughter were 81
years 5 months and q days.
She was married January a,
1882, in Salisbury. to Nathaniel
Il. Parks. Their children were
two daughters. Roberta Louise
and Corvallie May, and one son,
William Jordan Parks, who sur
vive and we're present to give
loving administrations to their
precious mother in her last hours
and who together mourn her de-
cease Mr.. Parks died September
27, 1890. and for more than
twenty-five years this good WON
an bor. the burdens Of widow
hoCd. She came to her rest on
the anniversary of her marriage,
after the passage of thirty-three
years.
She united with the Methodist
church ia Salisbury in young
woman-hood and walked with
the Lord in the midst of hel
home. finding great comfort in
the promise as the troubles ol
life pasaediover her. /;
/ She had four sisters who pass
ed awaYGyears ago and one
sister who was to her almost a:
a daughter, Mrs. Roscoe Tedforc
of San Francisco, who was with
her at the end aud mourns one
who loved her so well and 81
long. Press Spectator.
u
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-14
Mrs. Charles DamerOn

Carrie Stephenson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Steph-
enson who came to this county
from Kentucky in an early day
and settled where Chraneville
now is, was born on the old
homestead February 26, 1858
and lived all her life in the same
neighborhood. In 1881 she was
married to Charles Dameron one
of the most prominent young
men of the county and of the
family always prominent in the
county and state, and to the un.
ion came eight children, one
dying at the age of 5 years and
Z months and Mrs. Willie Quick
and Lucille Shupbeck of Dalton,
Mrs. Anna Knox of Sedalia, Mo.
Jackson Of Los Angeles, Gala,
Miss Sydney and twin boys,
Jesse and Joseph at home to.
gether with her husband, surviv-
ing, and numbers of relatives OF
her fathers and husbands family.
Mrs. Cameron, after an illness
of a little more than a week of a
complication arising from grippe,
died at her home near Chrane.
vile Friday. Dec. Z, surrounded
by ali the immediate members OF
her family except Mrs. Quick
who was confined with pneu.
monia.
At Corinth Sunday Rev. Duval
pastor of the Cumberland Pres.
byterian church of which Mrs.
Dameron had been a member fol
years, held most impressive ser
vices, and tho the day was most
disagreeable, one of the largest
crowds ever seen at Corinth or
such an occasion assembled t
pay their respects to the memory
of their relative, neighbor, sistel
and friend.
Devoted to her family ant
training her children in moral
and the love of home and duty
provided with a luxurious home
and surroundings, the fruit of
life of labor and frugality: pos
sessing the confidence and es
TEEN of all who knew her: ant
dispensing the hospitality Of he
Kentucky and Missouri ancestor,
enlarging the family circle o
friends and admirers. it was ye
the will of her Master that sh,
abandon all these and answe
His call, and with that grace ant
resignation which had character
izec her life, she relinquished al
claim on earthly things and look
ed to the realization of her fond
est Christian hopes.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-14
High School Notes

The agriculture class went on
a field trip to study the disinter-
grafton of rocks, and the forma.
tion of soil Monday.
The seniors have finished
studying Hamlet. They feel
much relieved.
The boys of the high school
met Monday evening and decid-
ed to purchase a new shot, dis
Gus and a vaulting pole. They
expect to show up strong in the
county meet which will be held
some time in April.
Miss Clara Pointer has been
compelled to wear glasses as
hard study has affected her eyes.
The upper class girls are TAX
ing advantage Of leap year.
On account of bad weather
there were absentees noted.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-14
COMPLAINANT ARRESTED
James Wren Charged as Boot
logger. Comical Criminal
Case. Culprit Gone.

AS al opener Vi Ihe he" yeoi'
James Wren, nearly 70 years old
farmer and stockman of 5 miles
northwest of town, applied a
shelaly to the "noggin" of one
Huck West for some alleged mis-
treatment on the part of West of
Wren some time ago.
It was rumored that perhaps
West would prefer a charge
against the veteran of many, en-
counters for felonious assault,
and Wren anticipated such a
move by complaining to the
prosecuting attorney against
West for bootlegging whiskey to
him. The information was
drawn up in legal form and the
clerk issued warrant for the ar
rest of the party named in the
warrant. The warrant was de-
lived to Sheriff Hurt Monday
and he went after the alleged
criminal promptly, keeping per-
fectly still about the matter un-
til he had his man. Instead OF
Huck West being named in the
information or warrant, James
Wren's name was there and at.
ter James Wren the sheriff put
out and got him at home. When
he informed the old gentleman
that he had q warrant for his
arrest for violation of the local
option law, and that he might
consider himself under arrest,
Wren was astonished to the
point of speechlessness, but re,
covering sufficient breath, re
marked that there must b.
some mistake. that ne, Wren,
bot whiskey. never setting it
wouldn't sell a drop if he had a
barrel. The sheriff knew nc
more than what his warrent said
and placed the alleged bootlegger
under bond to appear at the next
term of the circuit court and an
swer the charge.
In addition to some other cir
cumstances, the fact that West
disappeared from town as soor
as he learned that Wren had
been arrested. precludes the
probability of West having made
such a complaint against Wren,
and that there was a mistake in
drawing the information, but il
West will claim that there was
no mistake in drawing the
information. and that he
informed the prosecuting at
torney that Wren did. on tht
:, 23rd. day of Dec, 1915. sell tc
him, West two several hall
pints of whiskey for which he,
West, paid Wren In the aggre
gate 80 cents. then the sheriff
had the right sowby the ear 81
far as the proceedings to datt
are concerned. However, Wrer
can establish lis contention tha'
he always bought. never sold
whiskey by such a preponder
ance of testimony that jury
with DR.. Anna Howard Shaw
fOremanwoman and the other i
of her selection would clear tht
defendant without leaving thu
jury box. AS it is, in any even
of mistake or no mistake in th'
information. Wren will have Il
appear before the circuit cour
aud answer to the charge of dis
posing of a part of his favorit'