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went 10 the building with Cohen about
- Cohen went TO the back room
laying thai be reserved that 10 go
with the store up stairs. He nailed
strips Of wood across the door while
he WAS there. Taylor said that he
worked in his part of the building
part OF the days the rest OF the week
but did not see Cohen again after he
lei him on Wednesday. On Sun
day Taylor was in his shop som etime
between - and 1 O'Clock and went
there again about seven In the even
ing Water had run into the shop
badly and his reason for going there
was to move his tools. He turned on
the lights and stood in the door and
when he snapped the lights off he no.
ticed lights shining through the par
tition onto the floor This aroused
his curiosity and he pulled of small
piece OF board from the partition and
saw candle burning. He immedi-
ately run out onto the street and sum-
moned Officer Quincy. They with two
others went back to the shop and
knocked off the top of the partition
and extinguished the candle About 8
o'clock when Deputy Sheriff Hill had
been called one candle was taken
from the can so as to smell the con-
tents of the can and then the candle
was replaced. Taylor said in describ
ing the situation that there was kero-
sene in the can, on the excelsior
around the cans. In the room there
were several bushels of paper. excel
sior, boxes containing dry hay and
boxes containing paper and waste.
There was also Il barrel of waste pa
per in the corner Of the room nearest
Main street: paper had been nailed
over the door leading to Taylor's shop
and hole in the partition had been
stopped up with waste paper.
Att. Locke in arguing his case for
the defence stated that he did not see
how the candle could have been burn
ing for five hours and 10 minues as
was the time given out, and not have
any drippings running over side Of
the candle. In his opinion the candle
must have been lit short time before
being discovered. On the other hand,
what motive would Cohen have for
burning the building when he was not
in need of money?
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John II. Steward went to Augusta
Monday to attend to business matters
Rev. George Merriam went to Au-
gusta Monday morning to attend a
ministerial meeting.
Mrs. Don Burrill and daughter. Eve
lyn left Monday morning for Boston.
They go twice each year in order that
Miss Evelyn may receive medical at
tentiOn in hospital in that city.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SKOWHEGAN

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The Holbrook news., 1922-03-24
NEW RULING OF THE ARIZONA CORPORA
 TI0N. COMMISSION

The following is a new order promulgated by the Corporation Commission. It has probably been brought about largely by the alarm ing increase in fatalities occurring at the railroad crossings largely brought about by the carelessness of drivers in our more crowded communities.
 The following is self ex- planatory.
 'In the interest of safety to life and property, it is deemed proper that regula- tions should be prescribed governing the crossing of railroad tracks by motor vehicles engaged in h e transportation of passengers for compensation. :"
 GIT IS THEREFORE OR- DERED that effective March l, 1922, all individu- als and companies engaged in the transportation o f passengers for compensation within the State of Arizona be and they are hereby re- quired to stop each a n d every motor vehicle so en- gagged, before crossing the tracks of any steam railroad such stop to be made not less than fifty (50) feet nor more than seventy-five (75) from the nearest rail of the railroad over which t h e highway crosses. After making the stop hereby re- quired. the driver or oper- ator of the stage shall care fully look in each direction for approaching cars or trains and shall not start his vehicle until it is ascertain ed that no cars or trains are approaching the crossing in either direction"
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-24
NEW SALESROOM FOR
 ; OVERLAND

The Home Meat Market run by Mir. Hurley has been closed, MT. Hurley vacating the building last week. His smiling and accommodating presence will be missed. He plans to live on his ranch and furnish meat to t h e Flake Market here in town. It is the plan of Mir. Julius Wetzler to have the building removed about the end of the present week. By next month building operations will be begun for the erect ion of the Overland Sales room which Mir. Franklin will occupy on that location. A cement sidewalk on the street frontage will also be of great benefit to the bad weather pedestrian, and Mir. Wetzler plans to have it put in very soon. No d u b t other property owners will follow suit and then all of our principal business street will be provided with first class sidewalks.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-24
PETRIFICADO'S
 'N NOTE BOOK

The San Francisco Exam. iner prints daily under the Caption My first Proposal the experiences of the Lad ies from all over the United States who have been suc- cessful in obtaining a pro- posal as yet we have not noticed a contribution to this column from Adamana.
 Over south of where we are stationed (Bay Point) there is an Irish settlement that was formerly named CONCORD until some Mis-. sourians moved in, now they call it DISCORD.
 Say this is the queerest country 1 ever seen,
 Everything seems to be growing and green.
 And yet the air is so cold and chill,
 It makes one shake and shiver fit to kill.
 1 had often heard of this "Sunny Clime,"
 Where you can get all the prunes you can eat for dime.
 Of course Pm not knock ing and Idon't mean no harm
 But I'd like to go back to
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-24
Arizona just to get warm.

ArlZOna Just to get WdrIn.
 If eating an apple inn parted to Adam and Eve the knowledge of the scar city of their wearing ap- parel 1 don't see why some one does not send these Bay Point Flappers a shipment Missouri Pippins ri g h t away.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-24
Proceedings of the Board of
 Supervisors
MARCH 9th, 1922.

6th, County this day March, regular full quorum together County Attorney  The the session held February
  The Board following and orde dpaid.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-24

Touring $l5O s75 Roadster reduced s25 50 Coupe reduced s32O $lS75 Sedan reduced $3O0 s25
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
Much Surf Fishing From
Beach at Point Pleasant

Special Dispatch TO TIE NEW YoHK HERsLp.
POINT PLEASANT BEACH. n. j.. Aug.
5.-The beach has been lined this week
with surf fishermen angling for the
wealks. bluefish and other species which
have been caught In large numbers from
the Point Pleasant shore. party OF
fishermen from the Pine Bluff Inn, In
cluding IT, r. Wilkinson, Frank A. But
ier and A. +. Connors Of Ridgewood /:
J. ID. Cornish OF Summit and ". s.
Beerbower OF Point Pleasant made a
trip to the fishing grounds In Barnegat
Bay and returned with fine catch.
MIR. and Mrs Thomas a. Davis OF
Brooklyn were among the weeks ar
rivals at the Pine Bluff Inn. returning
for their fourth season. Others register
ing there Include A. G. Wheian and Mrs.
Henry A. Cook OF New York. and Mrs.
l.. b. Adams. Miss Marguerite Adams.
Mrs. J. Sheehan, NJ. dec. Sheehan. Har-
old G. Mckay. n. r.. Mahoney. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Van Buren. Mrs. George ID.
Wilson and Miss Mildred Wilson Of
Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
Poland Spring Has First
Water Carnival in Years

Special Dispatch to THE NEw YorK Irrr,rp
POLAND SPRING, Aug. 5.-The first
water carnival in .ears was held this
week. drawing hundreds to the floats
and bath houses at Lower Lake. n was
colorful and picturesque spectacle
participated in largely by the younger
--s~sta
Judge John Tiernoy of the Supreme
Court OF New York and Mrs. Tierney
are at the Poland Spring House and
plan to remain until the middle OF Sep
tember.
Among the several hundred guests M
the Poland Spring House and Mansion
House are Mr.. and Mrs. II. V. u. Black.
John b. Black. Mrs. A. J. sharpe and
Dr. and Mrs. Dwight w. Hunter of New
Work.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06

tertained at bridge and tea at the
Casino. Others entertaining at recent
luncheons and teas have been Mrs.
Thornton Lewis, Mrs. M w. Allen. Mrs.
w. S. Farist. Mrs. Randall Dugue. Mrs.
B. Frank Mebane and Mrs. Stuart
Hanna.
Recent arrivals at the Grenbrier in
clude L. Frank Manville. Thomas +.
Farrell e. S. Pillsbury. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fl. Benedict. Miss Stella Bene-
dict. Mrs. William Sinclair, DR.. George
A. Taylor, Mrs. Leslie Abbott and Mrs
Stuart Hanna of New York.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

Mason. The canvass showed Allen
ID. Albert the winner
Others who filed petitions for a re-
count and which were allowed are:
Matthew Hartigan, defeated by
Joseph Schwaba, for the Municipal
court judgeship vacancy caused by the
resignation of Judge Harry Fisher.
All of the old term Municipal court
judges on petition of the citizens dem
ocratic party.
Frank Ragen and William Scott.
candidate for county commissioner.
against those declared by the canvass
to be nominated
Circuit Judge George F. Rush has
issued an order for recount of bal
lots cast for state representative on
the petition of Charles w. Baldwin.
635S Evans avenue The order be
comes effective May p.
Baldwin, who was a Thompson can
didate. asserts that the returns from
siXty-eight of the us precincts were
incorrect
According to the officially published
figures Sidney Lyon led with 21.952
votes. Thomas J. Hair was second
with 1861 and Baldwin close third
with 1891
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27
EAGLETS.

Its all politics." How often YOU
hear that remark made in relation to
bad conditions crime, national or
moral Well if it is all politics it is
the people, not the politicians who
are to blame This is "a government
of the people and by the people for
the people" according to Abe Lincoln
He ought to have known for he was
holding office at the time he said it,
Politics is the science of government
That is the rightful definition of the
word. Accordingly the people should
rule. But they don't Every man and
woman in this country should be a
politician But they are not. They
have not the courage or the patriotism
to take any interest in the govern
ment. They would rather find fault
with the few men who do take an in
terest in chasing Offices The majority
of the men and women would rather
have the measles than to miss voting
But they have nothing to say about
picking out the men they vote for. A
few men do that and if they did not
the country would go to the dogs for
all the majority of its citizens cared
People ought to wake up and talk
about office holding long before cleo
ton. They should nominate their
own choice at the primaries Then
they should abolish all civil service
laws and Danish or imprisOn all civil
service TefOrmers. No man or wOm-
an should be given office for life
even if the brass check newspapers
tell you that they should. Shorter
term office for all from president to
mayor or dog catcher. More cleo
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

because everybody who is not a King
rides in an automobile and patrOnizes
auto racing.
We might also say that we think
Mr.. w. o. Duntley has courage be
cause the record of horse racing in
Chicago is one of the blackest in the
history of the city.
Many men have tackled the job
of operating race tracks here in the
past.
We recall a few of them:
John R. Walsh was the whole
works of the deceased Washington
Park Track. His bank failed.
He had other things happen to him
and the track was plowed up and
sold for high rent payers use as
apartment sites.
H V. Bemis owned the Richelieu
Hotel and also one of the finest brew
cries in the world. He bought the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27
RECOUNT OF PRIMARY
VOTE ORDERED

The recount of the votes cast for
four sets of democratic candidates at
last months primary, ordered by
County Judge Righeimer, was started
Monday under the direction of George
F. LOhman, chief clerk of the election
board.
If any material changes in fifteen
precincts of seven wards are shown it
is probable that a recount of the en-
tire city will be ordered.
I The recount was ordered following
the filing of a petition by John F. De-
laney, who was defeated for congress
man at large to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of William E.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

I famous Garden City track and lost
most of his fortune.
George Hankins owned the Car
/ field Park track on the West Side
He died broke.
Ed Corrigan owned the Hawthorne
track and is said to have lost a for
! tune
Jack Condor owned Harlem and
went blind and many people connect
ed with the track went broke.
Every race track that has ever ex-
listed III Chicago in the past went
down in a cloud of scandal murder
or bankruptcy.
murder killed the first great
race track around Chicago-DeXter
Park before the Great Fire.
People who play the races say that
it Will bring money to the town. Who
to?
Louisville, Ky. where the great
Derbys are run is the deadest city
in the wOrld-bar none.
10 one cvcr hears of it talked of
as a business town.
Its streets and hotels normally are
like the aisIes and vaults of ceme-
terry.
We have seen Louisville when the
racing season was over and we have
seen Rose Hill Cemetery in Chicago.
Rose Hill Cemetery is full OF life
compared with Louisville. Ky
OF course Chicago now has a larger
cOlored population than Louisville
and that may popularize the sport
here to some extent.
The men who take bets on horses
make more money and take more bets
in Chicago now than if there was
racing in the town.
The reason for this is that fewer
people are broke here than if racing
was permitted.
That is the reason that we say that
Mr.. Duntley and his associates have
nerve to tackle such a thing in Chi
caeo as racing revival
The Illinois Jockey Club says that
it means business.
W. o. Duntley president OF the
DuntIey Products company. is presi-
dent Of the club August J. Fasking,
retired capitalist and former whole
sale dry goods merchant. is vice-presi-
dent. and Frank Z. Davidson. presi-
dent Illinois Architects association. is
treasurer
Hundreds of merchants. society
leaders, city and state officials have
been canvassed for opinions and sup
port of the plans of the Jockey club.
according to the secretary. All were
of the belief the revival of clean rae
ing in Illinois Will be a progressive
step in the history of the state and a
timely antidOte for the general de-
preston of social and business condi-
tiOns
Notice has already been served on
the alleged crooked bOOkmakers that
they have been placed on the clubs
blacklist and on this blacklist they
will remain, according to President
Duntley. Racing Judge Joseph A.
| Murphy. sometimes referred TO as
! the Landis of racing" has accepted
| the general management of the plan.
They are all good men in the Illinois
! Jockey Club. But racing without bet
| ting can't go far And racing with
betting can go farther than anything
this side of He'll in making a certain
| kind OF history in Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

a banquet at 7:3O p. m, Thursday,
June l, in the Crystal Room of the
Hotel Sherman, preceding its com
mencement exercises, according to
announcements received today by in
structors, alumni and students of the
college, Attorney General Brundage
will deliver an address. Arrange
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27
This Time it Is as Head of Illinois Jockey
Club Which May Bring Back
Horse Racing
1t Takes Courage To Talk Horse in This Horse
less Age When All But Kings Prefer
Auto Racing

Well, Mr. W. O. Duntley has nerve
and he may win out We hope he
does. because there is not enough ex-
element in Chicago at present We
say this because We notice that some
lot about the sport OF Kings
meaning horse racing of course and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27
LIVELY ROW OVER
DEMOCRATIC HAIR BOB
BERS IN 18TH WARD

The women Democrats OF the 35th
ward had d hair-bobbing festival Mon
day night
According TO City Clerk James T.
Ieoe women who supported the Regu-
lar Democratic ticket tried to steal a
march on the majority and called
meeting to elect officers at 4111 West
Madison street when the regular
meeting place is at 1929 West Nadi-
son street Mrs w. p Feeney pre-
sided and it was charged undertook
TO gavel through her program. On an
appeal from the chair. the other fac
tiOn which had learned of the move
and arrived in umbers Overruled her.
and Mrs NJ. HOulihan, vice president,
took the chair. The HOulihan faction
then elected the following: President,
Mrs. Redmond Egan; first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. HOulihan; second vice
president, Mrs. J. Hall: treasurer.
John McHale; financial secretary.
Alice Ryan: recording secretary. Alice
Ryan: recording secretary. Anna
Scholl; and sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. J.
Fleming.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

Chicago is known far and wide as
''the unnumbered city" 1t is the only
city in the country where no attention
is paid to house numbers either by the
authorities or property owners. Whole
blocks on nearly every street are with
out numbers on the houses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

to all members of the association
today.
The official ballot reveals that Bruce
A. Campbell, East ST Lonis, is run
ming for president The ballot shows
that none Of the candidates has CON
testants. Roger Sherman of Chicago
is slated for first vice president
Other candidates are: For additional
vice president, two to be elected, c.
NJ. Clay Buntain of Kankakee and
John R. Montgomery Of Chicago: for
member Of the board of governors.
two to elect, Robert p. Vail of De-
catur and Rush c. Butler of Chicago;
for secretary, R. Allen Stephens of
Springfield, and for treasurer, Frank
lin l.. Velde Pekin
Silas H. Strawn president of the
association, will preside.
>AaGSaA
George Z. Brennan, the popular
Democratic leader, is strengthening
the hold of the Democratic party upon
the good wishes of the people by the
good judgment he displays, without
personal resentments; cool headed
and sagaciOus he is certain to give
the Democrats of Chicago and Illinois
commanding position in the next
great battle for the presidency two
years hence
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

Many people think that the worst
nuisance Chicago has to contend with
just now and all the time is the infer
nal noise made by some lime works
blasting explosions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

ments for the banquet are in charge
of a committee consisting of Edwin
Miner, Mark w. Lowell Joseph /.
Bishop and H w. Kitchell.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

The Illinois State Bar Association
will elect officers this year at the
annual meeting of the association at
the Drake Hotel, June, l and 2, The
names of the candidates were mailed
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

Tax eaters hate to pay taxes. A
bill to restrain Patrick j Carr, county
treasurer, from collecting $4,716 taxes
on property owned by the sanitary
district of Chicago at Thirty-first
street and Western avenue was filed
in the Superior Court
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

William ]. Lindsay, popular able and
respected member of the bar, loyal
Democrat and good citizen is talked
of by his many friends for judgeship.
His qualifications for the position
should place him on the bench.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

The bOOzers Union has another stay
of proceedings. The proposed Vol
stead court" for the trial of liquor
law violatOrs. will not be started un-
til the necessary sanction is received
from Washington, Chief Justice Olson
of the Municipal Court announced.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

tions and more interest in them on the
part of the public is the best cure all
we know of for the good old L. S. A
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27
DENEEN MEN ENDORSE
REPUBLICAN TICKET ON
MOTION OF JOS. F. HAAS

over 1900 members of the Deneen
faction of the Republican party met
at a banquet at the Morrison Monday
night and endorsed the whole Repub-
lican ticket.
Former Governor Charles S. De
neen, in the keynote address of the
evening, touched on the record of
the Republican party in the past, the
problems which now confront it and
the platform for the future.
THE Republican party has started
out on a great career said the
leader. 1t is even greater than fol
lowing the civil war. The party will
have to be frank and fair in its
dealings and because of the changes
which have come over America must
be ready at all times to discuss with
the people its plans and policies"
"The Democrats believe they will
win victory in November because
they think there is an unremediahIe
Peterson, candidate for the pres
dency of the county board 'I be-
lieve there is so much good sense in
our party that we will all work to-
gether to win"
On motion Of County Recorder Jo-
seph F. Hass, at the close of the
meeting, it was unanimously agreed
to back the Republican ticket in it's
entirety.
The candidates present included
Charles S. Peterson, candidate for
president of the board of county COM
missiOners Edward r. Litsinger can
didate for the board of review; John
F. Devine, candidate for clerk of the
Probate court and John r. PaIandech
and Helen NJ Bennett, candidates for
the board of county commissioners
Other speakers were Bernard A Eek
hart, Thomas j. Healy and Aid. Guy
Guernsey.
The Democratic County Central
Committee met on Tuesday and de-
clded that it was still alive.
The Republican County Central
Committee met on Tuesday and felt
like string OF sausages. One link
was missing and the committee ad-
Journed without looking for it.
On Monday the city council sub
| committee on health voted unani-
mously for passage of a minimum
heat ordinance calling for so degrees
at $50 p. m, 65 at 7:3O and 6S at
s o'clock 'The 68 degrees of heat
shall remain throughout the day and
| night until 1890 p. M" the recon-
mendatiOn stated
e
! Webster College of Law will hold