Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
January 13, 1908

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WUUU Ke UUUUUU JUUUU Ujl yoL. xxxix. AUGUSTA, MAINE. MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13,1908—TEN PAGES. NO. II DAY QFSUICIDES. Several Massachusetts People End Own Lives. Some Use Pistols, One Cuts Tbroat, Another Inhales fias. Most Caused by Despondency-One Through Love Affair. Westboro, Mass., Jan. 12.—Despon dent over the postponement of her marriage, Mrs. Emma B. Parker, a widow, committed suicide tonight liy shooting. She was employed as a do mestic at the home of Herbert G. Has sall on East Main street. Her body with three bullet wounds in the breast from a revolver of large calibre .was found lying in a vacant lot on East Main street by Officer William Sulli van and neighbors, who had heard the sound of shooting. According to Frank Ford, a factory employe, to whom Mrs. Parker was en gaged to be married, she called on him this afternoon, and reproached him for speaking to other young women on the street. She expressed a wish that their marriage, which was to have taken place at Thanksgiving but was post poned, should be no longer delayed, about fi o’clock he went out to supper, expecting to find her in his room upon hir. return, but Mrs. Parker left almost immediately, taking with her a revol ver which Ford kept in a dressing ease. It tfas with this weapon that she end ed her life a few minutes later. Mrs. Parker was 114 years old and formerly lived in P.etert. Wis., where her husband died. Ford also lived In Belert. Wis., and was one of the pall bearers at her husband’s funeral. Mrs. Parker’s parents and sisters live in Foster, I’. Q. CUT HIS THROAT. Wm. F. Hayden, Aged 80, Whitman, Mass., Tired of Sufferrirng. Wl-.itman, Mass., Jan. 12.—William F. Hayden, a prominent resident. SO years old, committed suicide today by cutting his throat at his home on War ren avenue. Melancholia from which he had been a sufferer for some months, was supposed to have led to liis act. Mr. Hayden formerly lived in Brook field, removing here about 14 years ago, after his retirement from busi ness. He was an authority on the se cret work of the Masonic order and was past master of a lodge of Masons in Brocklleld anil chaplain of a lodge here. A widow and three children sur vive. INHALED GAS. Charles E. Payson of Lynn Chooses That Way—Was Despondent. Lynn. Mass., Jan. 12.—Charles E. Payson, aged 48, a shoemaker, commit ted sulcldo at the home of his parents. 143 Chestnut street, today by inhaling gas. A daughter and his parents sur vive. Despondency was given as the cause of the act. BY SHOOTING. Richard F. Lewis of Fall River, De spondent Through Illness. Fall River, Jan. 12.—With a hand mirror in one hand in order that he might take better aim, and with a revolver in the other hand, Richard F. Lewis, janitor of the Cambridge street school, was discovered by his wife in the cellar of his home at lt-2 Rockland street today just as he sent the bullet crashing into his brain with fatal effect. Despondency over illness is given os the cause of the suicide. A widow and several children survive. WAS DESPONDENT. Joseph H. Cruikshanks, Holyoke, Shoots Himself—Found by Boys. Holyoke, Mass., Jan. 12— Joseph II. Cruikshanks, aged 48 years and un married, committed suicide on Bige low street by shooting himself this evening. His body was found by two hoys. Despondency Is believed to have caused the act. A sister survives. CAUSE UNKNOWN. Body of Nestor Moki Found in a Yard At Fitchburg, Mass. Fitchburg, Mass.. Jan. 12.—The body oi Nestor Moki. 19 years old, was found n the yard of Mrs. William A. Burns of Barton street tonight and as Assistant Medical Examiner Appleton If. Mere* was not able to satisfy liimself as to th* cause, he reported the matter to District Attorney Geo. A. Taft- The body wat found lying on its bark. There was f sealp wound on the bnck of the herftl bu it could not be decided whether it wa. caused by a fall or a blow from sonu blunt instrument. 7-20-4 10c. cigar. Actual increase for pas twelve months. Two Million, Twt Hundred Thousand. GASH MARKET FOR LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES values. Or X 1 pay cash for life insurance rolicies in excess Annual will convert hiph rate Tontine or Deferred Dividend pon« Dr0posltion._and .or I^/erred Pividend poiKie^u^g proposition and Dividend policies and pav the equity In caali- T anti explain my purchase means dollars to tlio insured. Let me value jour P plan; It will pay you. E. E. NEWBERT, Trust Bldfl., Auflusta, l Ofi' SENSATIONAL SUICIDE OF DOVER, ME., MAN. Isaac Bottomly Shoots Himself on Bridge, Body Falling Into River -He Feared Blindness, Dover, Me., Jail. 12.—(Special).—Ha v ing been told by a Bangor oeculist that he had an incurable disease of the eyes that would in time cause total blind ness, Isaac Bottomly Saturday took his own life by shooting himself three times in the neck while standing out side the railing of the long covered bridge in Dover in order that his body might fall into the river 50 feet be low. His plan worked and his body splashed into the water and was swept by the strong current beneath the thick ice near the Brown mill of the American Woolen Co. In spite of the efforts of his fellow employes at the mill, who used dynamite to break the ice, *the remains had not been recov ered Sunday noon. The suicide caused a decided sensa tion in the twin towns, where the de ce.ised was well known and was con sidered somewhat eccentric. His act was done in plain sight of a dozen peo ple who wondered at his strange per formance hut who realized his Intent too late to interfere. Bottomly came to Dover six or seven years ago front somewhere in Rhode Island and ac cepted a position in the employ of the American Woolen Co. He was a very capable man and had worked steadily it his duties in the mill. For a time he made his home at the Dover house on South street, hut four years ago rented apartments over the dental oltice of Dr. Charles Merrill on Lincoln street, lie lived alone, cooked his own meals and lived the life of a recluse. He seldom had callers and went about but little. It is known that he saved every cent ubove actual living expenses and his bank account had reached the $.'000 mark. .Since being told by the Bangor oc culist tl’.at his eye trouble was Incur able ne became morose and brooded over his trouble. Several days ago he vacated ids apartments and went back to his old boarding place at the Dover house. Saturday morning he saw Judge Edgar C. Smith of the municipal court and asked him a few questions regard ing what would become of his money should he die and leave no will. Fifteen minutes later he committed the rash acl which ended his life. It is known that Bottomly had a niece living in Rhode Island and efforts were made Sunday to communicate with her. Funeral Today of Late Geo. F. Evans Portland, Me., Jan. 12.—Arrangements were perfected Saturday for the funer al of George F. Evans, vice president and general manager of the Maine Central Railroad, who died Friday at Vanceboro and whose body was brought to this city by special train late that day. The services will be held at 11 A. M. Monday at thg First Parish church. The pastor. Rev. John Carroll Perkins, will be assisted by Rev. Dr. James De Normandie of the Eliot church, Rox bury, Mass. The service will be simple and brief. The body will be taken in a special train to Portsmouth, X. II., immediately for burial. A special train, which will leave Pos ton early in the forenoon, will bring Pres. Lucius Tuttle, directors of the Boston Maine and Maine Central Railroads and other prominent railroad men. All operations on the entire Maine I Central system will be suspended for live minutes at IX o’clock Monday fore i noon. Trains will stop wherever they I may be at that hour. The general of fices In this city will be closed all day and the employes will attend the fu neral in a body. THROUGH THE ICE. Max Card of Richmond Drowned Sat urday in the Kennebec. Richmond, Me., Jan. 12.—(Special). —About 9 o’clock Saturday morning Max Card, aged about 15 years, ths only son of Mr. and Mrs,. '1 haddeus Card of this village, while skating near the Sagadahoc ice house, skated on some thin ice which had trozen a little during the night and broke through and was drowned. Two other bovs. Frank Saunders and Robert Lint, were with him at the time, but it was impossible to save him as the ice was so thin it would not allow them to reach him. A large company have, been grapling and dragging the river dur ing the day but the body could not be found. Divers are expected to try to recover the body Monday. Young Card was a most promising, voung man and attended the Rich mond High school. He was the only child and was very popular with everybody. His parents are postrated. Mr. Card, his father, has been watch man on the steamer Ransom B. Fuller and also had charge of the American Express business on this boat. This is the second bad accident of this kind here this year. ugene 11. Mather of Newton, and all H. Harmon of Houlton. were urday appointed receivers of the [well Water Power Co. by Judge nam in the United States circuit rt at Portland. The case came up motion of the Central Trust Co of v York. The receivers were bonded ilO.OOO each. FIRE AT WHITEFIELD. Overturned Lantern Causes Destruc tion of Barn and Contents. Whitefield; Me., Jan. 12.—(Special). —The barn owned by Frank Taylor and .situated on the Beech Hill road was destroyed by fire with its contents early Saturday evening:. The tire was caused by an overturned lantern. The loss on the barn will be about $700 and on the hay and farming ma chinery contained in it about $$00. The less on the barn is partly covered by insurance. Shortly before 7 o'clock Mr. Taylor went to the barn to feed and bed down his horse, carrying with him a lighted lantern, which he placed on a beam near the horse stall. While he was feeding the horse the lantern in some way became dislodged from the beam and struck upon the mowing machine, which was directly underneath it. The lantern broke and the kerosene ran nut over the hay, which Mr. Taylor had pitched down from the loft, set ting lire to it so quickly that he had barely time to escape with the horse before the entire barn was in flames. Neighbors saw the blaze and hasten ed to the scene of the fire to render Mr. Taylor assistance in saving his house and other buildings, which were in danger. The roof of the house was kept well wet down and the bucket brigade succeeded after a hard fight In confining the fire to the barn. Owing to the quickness with which the flames spread it was impossible to save the hay or any of the farming tools. The mowing machine and rake, several wagons and 15 tons of hay were destroyed. The barn was situated on an elevated spot and the blaze was plainly seen at East Pittston and Windsor as well as Augusta. Portland Woman Burned to Death. I Portland, Me., Jan. 12.—Mrs. George Landry was burned to death in her home this afternoon. She was putting fuel in the stove, when the flames burst out and set fire to her dress. A man named Duimond, who was passing the house, found the kitchen of Airs. Landry’s tenement in flames. He stumbled over the body of the wo man lying in a doorway. The fire dam age was slight. THAT WORRIED LOOK Is Worn by Bangor Dealers in the Ardent Over the Situation. Bangor, Ale., Jan. 12.—Reports of the heavy fines and jail sentences for liquor dealers in Waldo and Somerset coun ties are causing no little unopsiness among the liquor dealers of this county, who arc speculating as to their chances in the February term of court now rapidly approaching. The records of the lower courts show that practically every liquor dealer in the county has from one to a dozen or more appealed cases on search ami seizure, single sales, nuisances or other counts under the prohibitory liquor law, besides many who will, if the usual course is followed, he indicted on the evidence of the United States tax stamps which thev hold. It/ is predicted that the number of liquor indictments will be the largest ever returned in the county since the davs of the “Bangor plan.” Chief Justice Emery will preside at the February term. SHOCKING CRIME. Ludwick Kubals Is Found Murdered at Peabody. The Body Horribly Gut, Gashed and Mutilated. Four Arrests, Including Woman, on Suspicion of Complicity. Peabody. Mass., Jnn. 12.—In the tear oh for clues to the murderer or Ttirderers of Ludwick Kubals, whose shockingly mutilated body was found yesterday in the open field in the rear >f the Lilaney farm on Washington street, State Officers Neal and Wells, issisied by the local officers, examined tbout a hundred Poles in this town to lay. in the search the officers found a man who said he saw Kubals and a girl walking up the lane in the Held where ihe body was discovered Thurs day night. A little later the witness says he saw five men follow the couple. The oflicers also learned that Thurs day night, at about 9.20 Kubals re turned to Ills boarding house for his watch and money, which amounted to about Sloli. Of this sum $36 belonged to a fellow boarder, who had given it to Kubals to take care of. As Kubals went out he said to his friend: “If I don't come back you can find me in the po lice station in the morning.” John, Joseph and Karl Gerry, three Polish brothers, and Laura Lemando ociski, who were taken into custody last night on suspicion of knowing something about the murder, today en gaged counsel and will be given a hear ing in court at 2 o’clock tomorrow. The police today are not entirely sat isfied as to the cause of (Tie murder. Kubal's watch and money are miss ing hut the oflicers do not believe that robbery alone could have caused the mutilations of the victim's body. There is a strong suspicion, it is said, that Kubals was lured to the field where he met his death, by a woman, and that lie was then set upon by a party of men and killed. The victim will be buried from tho Polish church at Salem tomorrow. SNOW—COLDER. Washington, Jan. 12.—Forecast for New England: Snow and colder weather Monday: Tuesday fair and colder; southwest shifting to north west gales. Boston Forecast. Boston, Jan. 12.—Forecast for Bos ton and vicinity: Monday snow, fol lowed by clearing; Tuesday fair; somewhat cooler Monday evening and Tuesday; westerly winds. Conditions and General Forecast. Washington, Jan. 12.—The storm that appeared over Texas Friday is now central over western New York. The precipitation area that attended this storm Sunday covered the country generally east of the Mississippi. Warnings of heavy snow were issued Sunday morning for southeastern Wisconsin, lower Michigan, northion portions of Illinois and Ohio, western Pennsylvania, western and northern New York and the interior of New England. There was a general fall m temperature except in the Northeast ern states and the Southwest. During Monday the colder weather will extend over the middle Atlantic and New England states and snow or rain changing to snow, is indicated from the Ohio valley, the Lake region, to the middle Atlantic and New Tfng land coasts. Tuesday will be fair and seasonably cold over the eastern half of the country- On the middle Atlantic and New England coasts the winds will be high from the northwest. Storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic const from Hatteras to Eastport. Special Storm Warning. Boston. Jan. 12—The local weather bureau today sends out the following. Storm warnings have been ordered continued along the New England coast. Heavy snow is indicated for the interior for tonight and Monday. HARD LUCK STORY We expected and planned for another severe winter same as the last one. The result is that we are loaded on FURS We want the money you will need the goods. Call and see the cut prices we have made on furs of all kinds H. 6. BARKER GO. furriers Opposite Cony House Augusta 22» Water St. Gardinar. EVANS AND FLEET AR RIVE AT RIO JANEIRO. Welcomed by the Entire City—A Fine Passage-Torpedo Flotilla Men In Trouble at Pernambuco. Rio Janeiro, Jan. 12.—The American fleet of 16 battleships entered the port of Rio Janeiro at 3 o'clock this af ternoon, after a passage from Port *of Spain, Trinidad, more than 300 miles, unmarred by serious accident, replete ■with interesting incidents and ending with a royal welcome from the thou sands that had gathered to greet the visitors. The fleet weighed anchor at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of Dec. 29 at Port of Spain, and exactly at 4 o’clock today tho vessels were swinging at tln-ir anchors in this beautiful harbor. AH of the battleships are here, but the supply ships Culgoa and Glacier are still at sea, not having been able to keep along with the others. The fleet has now covered about 4600 miles, about a third the distance of the voy age to San Francisco. Early in the morning the crowds began to gather in the streets of Rio Janeiro and long before the signal flags were hoisted announcing the ap proach of the American ships of war thousands of curious spectators had taken up the points of vantage on pub lic buildings and the elevated quays. When the fleet steamed into the har bor, under the splendid mountains that framed the bay, beautiful in the tropical sun, it was a spectacle incom parable to the eye. The roadstead lay like a glittering mirror beneath. Word that the fleet had passed Cape Frio, about 43 miles out, was received at 8.50 o'clock, and immediately scores of tugs and other small craft, crowded with spectators, sat out to meet the visitors, and accompanied them to the anchorage. Outlined against the horizon the great battle ships stretched out in one long line, came slowly through the passage into the bay. The Connecticut. Rear Ad miral Evans' flagship, was in the lead, with the Brazilian chuisers, dressed in gala attire on either side. Passing the fortresses, the Connecticut fired a salute of 21 guns, which was respond ed to by the Brazilian warships, the German cruiser Bremen and the shore guns The vards and fighting tops were manned and cheers were given for the splendid passage of the flag ship and her sister ships. As soon as the anchorage was made the Brazilian minister of marine. Ad miral Alencnr, the captain of the port, the American consul. G. E. Anderson, the commandants of the naval di\ sions ami tho civic authorities were on board the Connecticut and extended a hearty welcome to Rear Admiral Evans, his officers and men. Hundreds of launches, tugs and small boats cir cled about the battleships until long after the sun had gone down. Not less than 15,000 to 20,000 persons were aboard these boats and more than $o0, 000 others were gathered on shore to celebrate the coming of the fleet. To night the city is beautifully illuminat ed and this has been made a gala oc casion in honor of the visitors. All the way down from Port of Spain the voyage was an enjoyable one and all on board the ships were well and seemingly happy. The northeast trades were encountered as tar as Cape Saint Rogue, with a long sea swell, the warships, pitching graceful jv They steamed in double column, the Connecticut and the Minnesota, the latter the flagship of Rear Admiral Thomas, leading. To some extent tho passage of the fleet was hampered by the strong currents and the swell, poor coal and minor derangements of the auxiliary machinery f several of the ships. Until Friday, the 10th. uniform eed of 10 knots was maintained. The eed was then increased to 11 knots d finally to 12. All through the voy e they encountered pleasant weather d at no time was the heat excessive, en while crossing the equator, he first land sighted from the time of c ing Port of Spain was o ff l’ernam eo on tlic morning or the 8tli. a dis race of 20 miles. The nexi land to lie fiited was Cape Frio this morning, om abreast of Pernambuco there were riable gentle breezes with a smooth n arui a long swell from the south ed With a favorable current the bat ships have successfully completed the lgest single passage they have yet ide, C30O mites, in which their capabil was well tested. tt midnight on the 5th the fleet crossed equator and Father Neptune visited e ships! On the flagship Connecticut, ‘ptur.e, surrounded by his assistants, dressed a warm welcome to the au ral in command. Never before had so iny recruits crossed the line at one ne", numbering fully W per cent, of the >ws. This number of green hands gave ither Neptune and liis followers an usual opportunity to put him through 3 initiation with spirit. Neptune s flag ng at the yardarms during the eero -,nies. All the newspaper correspon nts on the vessels paid the footing with e older officers and a numbir of mid ipmen who took the initiation. There is the usual lathering and shaving by c barbers and the ducking in the tanks ,ich was administered by the wars. [Cnrty on Friday morning a false alarm man overboard was sent out from the issouri. which brought the fleet to a lick stop and boats were lowered. It iin an excellent drill On the night ol me same uay a Prig snowing no lights entered the column and caused r break In the formation. A serious accident was avoided only by the skillful handling of the warships. Outside of Bio Janeiro a Brazilian fleet consisting of three cruisers, accompanied by tiie American tender Yankton, met the American battleships off Cape Frio and. after an exchange of greetings, steamed with them along the coast and into the roadstead. A hearty welcome was ex tended to the officers and men by the minister of marine in the name of the Brazilian government and navy. Bands played and whistles blew, with the wav ing of many flags as the American ships steamed proudly through and dropped their anchors. The newspapers here published special editions describing the splendid welcome ?xter.ded to the Americans. Several of the papers will issue daily ediiions in English, during the stay of the fleet, and lave made arrangements to secure exten sive special dispatches from the United States so that the men may have the news of their own country. SAILORS IN TROUBLE. Torpedo Flotilla Men Cut Up Rough At Pernambuco. Rio Janeiro, Jan. 12.—Dispatches received here today front Pernambuco tell of disorders among the sailors of the torpedo flotilla, which arrived hei« on Jan. 10. While on shore leave the sailors became engaged in a row among themselves and with the police who interferred. A large number of the sailors received slight injuries and 20 of them were arrested on charges of drunkenness. Lieut. Commander Cone had a conference with the peace authorities and will prevent further trouble between the police and the sailors who are allowed shore leave. Edward Cray, a sailor on the tor pedo boat Lawrence, while climbing a ladder on the side of the vessel, fell into the sea and was drowned. Made $15,000 by Bogus Seal Tails. Boston. Jan. 12.—Chief Joseph Sock bason, head of the Passamaquoddy tribe, admitted Saturday that he was a bad Indian in the Lynn court. The specific camplaint against the chief was perjury in having given oath to the town clerk at Xahant that to seal tails, on which he collected $120 bounty, belonged to seals captured in local waters. Chief Soekbason was brought all the way front the Mt. Pleasant reser vation, near the Canadian line, by State Officer Proctor, who captured the big Indian by a decoy telegram, purporting to be from his squaw Susie. The prisoner is a splendid type of manhood, with the girth and height of a giant. Soekbason, who is said to be the head of the seal-bounty industry, ad mitted that he and his tribesmen, who are now held for the superior court on similar charges, had cleaned up as much as $15,000 in a single season collecting bounties from various Massachusetts towns and cities on seal tails which they had manufac tured themselves. The chief pleaded guilty, and was held in $1000 for the grand jury, the case, being beyond the jurisdiction of the police court. The attention of the authorities was called to the immense number of seal tails on which bounties were being paid by coast towns in Massachu setts. Officer Proctor examined a few of the tails, and foind that they were only imitations, of which 150 could be made front a single seal. This led to the arrest of the Indians. Arrangements are being made for the largest whist party ever held in Bath. The game is to be played at Music hall on Jan. 22, will be public and the pro ceeds >vi!i be devoted to the new City hospital fund. NATIONAL GUARD, Congress of Officers and Men Today at Boston. Will Oiscuss Legislation For Good ot the Service. Proposed to Conform More Closely to Regular Army Plan. Boston, ,lan. 12.—At a congress of militia officers ami men representing ft total organized volunteer fighting force of morq than 100,000 members and an organized constituency of 11,. 000,000 available men to be held in this city during the next three days, at tended also by delegates from the na tional war department, efforts will be made to accomplish a closer union of the amateur' and professional soldiers of the country, and a greater -working efficiency of the latter class, or. In short, to shape a new military policy for the United States. The occasion of the gathering Is the annuul meeting of the National Guard Association of the United States, and delegates are expected from nearly every state and territory. The conven tion will be held tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday in Old Faneuil hall. General Charles Dick, author of the bill bearing his name under which the National Guard has been re-organized and president of the association, Will preside. The five-years period within which the provisions ot the bill were to oper ate has elapsed. So active is the de mand for new legislation, that many delegates are known to be coming to the convention with formal suggestions or resolutions advocating more or less important changes in the national laws. Among such proposed changes, on* by General Charles A. Drain, of New York, chairman of the executive com mittee of the National Guard Associa tion, will probably be among the first and most important to which the con vention will give consideration. He will suggest that the National Guard at the outbreak of- war be passed from state to federal control except a-<* to tne commander-in-chief and that it be part of the first line with the regular army, ready for immediate service in war whenever the President might wish to use it and for as long as the (Jwn existing enlistments of the men should endure. Legislation along these lines, he be lieves, would prove a satisfactory so lution of the problem of a military po licy for the United States. General Drain will further say: Such a course would equitably in volve such increased appropriations on the part of the United States as would insure the proper training of the Na tional Guard in peace and a condition of complete equipment fer field ser vice witli the Natlonul Guard in peace States of the obligation to furnish stores would allow the states to use their present or increased state ap propriations for local administrative expense, the maintenance of the troops during peace and the construction of armories. The adoption of such a system wouM not only give to the United States uu addition to its first line of defence of a trained army of some 150,000 men, but it would insure in the states a force for internal use adequate for every emergency. This would be peace strength. War strength would reach 250,000. The country Is full of men who would like to learn to do their duty as volunteer soldiers in time of war and go out as such when war came, but who have no desire for per manent military service. "There should be a liberal detail of officers from the regular army for ser vice witli the National Guard In peace, to be employed as the governor might direct." v The department at VlVshlngton, it is understood, cbnsiders the convention as one ef unusuul importance, and Its delegation will include Robert Oliver Shaw, assistant secretary of the de partment. Brigadier Generals George B. Davis and W. W. Witherspoon and Col. Erasmus M. Weaver of the general staff. The business of the convention will be taken up at general sessions to be held during the forenoon of each day In Faneuil hall, while Important commit tee meetings will also be held at the American House. The delegates will direct their at tention closely to the Dick bill. 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BERLIN EXCITED. 40,000 Socialists With 30,000 Sympathizers Hold Monster Meetings and Attempt Several Parades. Crowds Broken Up by Officers-— Many Reported Injured. Berlin, Jan. 12.—The determination of the Socialist,* to secure direct uni versal suffrage combined with their indignation against Chancellor Von Boelov.'V court declaration refusing their demand gave rise to an unusual •cene and a monster popular demon stration, accompanied by disorders in the streets of the Prussian capital in which 40,000 organized Socialists par ticipated. while 30,000 sympathizzers from time to time actively joined in the manifestations. One of the most remarkable features of today’s uprising was the number of women who engaged in the dem onstrations. and they appeared even more earnest in their activities than the irit.n. The authorities took the sternest measures to prevent dis order the strictest precautions to pro tect tin> Assembly and other public buildings ami Prince Von Btielow’s residence against the outburst of fury. Groups in tiie streets were dispersed In tiie most vigorous manner and col lisions between processions of manl iest ants and the police resulted in the injury of considerable number of the demonstrators but so far as is known no fatalities oecurred. The police re frained from making arrests only in the event of extreme violence. Notwithstanding the police commis sioners warning that repressive meas ures would be applied, marv thou sand Socialists gathered in the morn ing at the 6t*fi local headquarters of the various districts of the capital and thence proceeded in groups, sing ing revolutionary songs, towards the eight halls in the city where mass meetings had been announced. Prow 10 o’clock in the morning the entire police force had been on doty Two hundred men with officers were hidden in the lire stations and large bodies were held in reserve at the po lice stations, while public buildings were requsltioned also, so tiie police force was quartered tv act in any emergency. In the outhouse of the Banding, before which tl;e demonstra tion in Friday oecurred. a heavy guard was stationed. No group of more than two pedestrians waft allowed to pass on any pretext. The Chancellor’s palace on Vilhelm strasse was en tirely cut off by cordons of police while the environs of the imperial palace, with tiie square in front were closed to the public. Squads of police, both on foot and mounted, patrolled the central thoroughfares. The Socialists showed great deter mination in their attempts to hold processions, although the police made cngertic endeavors to prevent this. Long before noon, the time fixed to be gin the meetings, all the halls were completely packed and the police drew up in force around the doors to hold the crowd in chock. The speakers did not advise violence, but declared that If violence occurred th at his office during a part of each clay. He is obliged to use crutches and will not be able for some time to use his injured leg, but he is im proving rapidly and says he feels much better now that hp can get out of doors. For the entire week commencing to day the Johnson Opera house will have moving pictures. The hours will be from 2.30 to 5 afternoons and from 7 to 10 evenings. "The Unwritten Law,” a moving picture describing the celebrated Thaw-White tragedy will be used as the feature Aim for the first three days. Admission will be 10 cents. Two accidents, neitiier of which was of a serious nature, happened at the Com monwealth shoe factory Friday after noon. Morgan Baker, one of the fore men of the making loom, cut the finger of his left hand by the slipping of the knife which ho was using, so as to In flict a deep flesh wound. George Davis, another employe, cut the big toe of his left foot by cropping a knife upon it. It bled profusely but the hone was not in jured. Rev. Langdon Quimby, pastor of the Congregational church, and Rev. L. H. Clarke, pastor of the Baptist church, exchanged pulpits Sunday morning. At the Baptist church Mr. Quimby preach ed a scholarly and thoughtful discourse upon the theme: "The Preeiousness of Christ.” At the Congregution.il church Mr. Clarke preached from the text: ‘‘Ye are Our Epistles,” emphasizing the fact that it was what we did and not what we said that made our lives val uable. The hills of Gardiner were very slip pery places yesterday noon and the re turning church goers found it hard work to keep their footing. Shortly after din ner Street Commissioner Pickering had a crew of men at work sanding the side walks. which bettered conditions very muclt. The- rain, which started to fait about 11 o'clock, froze nearly as fast as is came until well into the afternoon, when the temperature becume warmer. This is the second storm of the kind that has occurred within a few days. Libby-Troop. Thomas B. Libby and Miss Ada C. Troop, both of this city, were married at S o'clock Saturday evening at the Bap tist parsonage by Rev. L. H. Clarke. The parties were unattended. They will make their home on Church street In this city. Both bride and groom are well known in Gardiner and have many friends here. The bride is the daughter of Samuel J. Troop of Augusta and has been employed as stenographer at the Oakland Manufac turing Co. for some time. The groom is an employe of the Algier paper box factory and Is the son of Hernaldo F. I-ibby. a well-known horseman of this city. Entertainment for Juniors. The Gardiner Salvation Army corps gave an entertainment for the Juniors Saturday evening at the Salvation Army hall, 15T> Water street. Several of the officers from Augusta were present at the entertainment and the entire attendance w's.s about 150. Each one of the Juniors was given a book or same other remem brance. An entertainment was given by tlie Juniors consisting of bar bell and hoop drills, singing and recitations. The same entertainment will lie given at Au gusta next Wednesday and the Augusta officers will give puzes to tlielr Juniors.

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Daily Kennebec Journal ESTABLISHED 1825 No notice whatever will be taken of unsigned communications. The Journal cannot be held responsible for the preservation or return of re jected communications. Address ail communications relating to subscriptions and advertisements to j BURLKIOH KL.YXT, Publishers, Augusta Maine. _ Monday, January 13, 1908. Testing an Important Law. Collier's Weekly calls attention to ar. j important case now to be argurl be fore the supreme court, a case In volving the constitutionality of all the j state laws which have been passed limiting the hours per day that wo men may work in factories. The par ticular case before the court is Ore gon's 10 hour law fob women. The supreme court of Oregon held the law to be constitutional, in the case of fctute vs. Muller, decided June 26,1901. Tne case is now before the supreme court of the United States under the name of Muller vs. State of Oregon, and will probably be reached for argu ment this week. It is of the great est importance, because a decision against-the law would in effect declare that stifistantially all of the statutes passed in the United States restricting the hour* of labor for women are un constitutional. Massachusetts lias had such a statute since 1874; Iihodc Island sine 1985; Louisiana since 18S8: Maine, New Hampshire and Connecticut since 1887; ami there are similar acts in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland. Virgir.ia, Wisconsin, Colorado, Ne braska. South Dakota and Washing ton. The Illinois law was held un constitutional several years ago and there was similar action in the de cision *>f the New York Court of Ap- j perils, given last June, in People vs. j Williams, holding unconstitutional the act prohibiting the employment of wo men In factories between nine o'clock P. M. and six o'clock A M. The courts however can hardly fail to recognize the right of the states to legislate for morality, fairness and health in industry. In most of the states this kind of legislation lias never been questioned, and the results in tkiis Oregon instance will be Watched with widespread interest. Tho Democracy Gets Together. The Washington Post has been look ing over the accounts of tho recent t Jacks*>n dinners anil concludes that the wings of the Democracy are llap idiig together at last. This is calcul ated to make a Democrat cheerful— until ii'J reads the particular*. The eft sc of the parly is now as simple as it is hopeless. This is how the 1’ost ex plains it. More Ilian 3,000,000 Democrats would rather go to deleat with Bryan than t*> victory with any other candidate. At least 3,000,.>00 arc willing that Mr. Btyan shall lie nuininatcd in order that a third defeat may rnl the patty of its oltl man of the s*‘a. *.riicrc is n>t the slightest doubt that the opponents of Mr. Bryan in the Democratic party have it in their pow er to contn I more than one-third of tlie total membership of the national convention, and thus compass the de feat of the •'Matchless and the Peer less." l’o what good end" The nomina tion of any other even a silver man of IS06, like Gov. Johnson or Senator Cul berson, would enrage the Bryan-or bust crowd, and tho ticket would be, knifed ns viciously as Parker was in 11104. To be victorious, any ticket the Democrats may nominate must got ninety-live votes in the electoral col lege that were cast for President Rooseyelt in l»4. No sane man be lieves that Mr. Bryan can poll that voti He might, amt lie might not, carry Missouri, that Parker tost. l|e might, and lie might not. carry Ken tucky and Maryland, that Roosevelt lost. He would stand no more chance to carry New York than a gnat would to ily upstaged through the furnace that did not consume the Hebrew children. It is extremely doubtful if Mr. Rrvati would get a single electoral vote hi what is called the' "North." classing Oklahoma, a cotton State, as a part of th-' "South.” Mr. Bryan's supporters in the Demo cratic party know this and his oppon ents in. that party know it. There is a jfcrfeet understanding between the two. Ilis friends intend to nominate him to pi event the nomination of any one else, and his enemies in the party 1 cord laity approve the nomination, in tho conviction that he wilt be disas trously defeated, that tiie party will be j forever rid of him. It w ill he sad news to the pesimists I who edit the Democratic papers of '’Maine that tlie valuation of our State! has increased J14.lSo.076 in tlie past year and $73.64''.147 in the past 10 years. But tlie State assessors make I a business of stating facts. During i the past two years a greater gain in valuation has been made than ever before in the history of the State. Still the Lewiston Sun solemnly j asserts that the protective tariff is i ruining Maine; and the Watervillo j Sentinel, along with its daily output of mirth and mud. emits continuously the calamity howl which is the characteristic Democratic battle cry. Andrew Carnegie is doihg something i these days for Maine's educational in- stitutions. His Christmas gift of S50,- j 000 to Bowdoin to endow a professor- ship in memory of Thomas R. Reed of the class of 1J60 is now followed by a gift of $50,000 to Bates for the erection of a science building. Two or three I yoar£ ago he gave a library building to i not be left out of his calculations for it needs and deserves the money. It should not be bashful about com municating its desires to him. Maine Gossip Cussin' the Climate. Old Sid Smith was the hlessedcst one For casein' the climt’.te: 'Feared that his ..only idee of fun Was cussin’ the climate. No matter where old Sid would go, Whether 'twould rain or whether twould s nor Shinin' or stormin’, ca m or b.ow, j-e was cussin’ the climate. Lived in Mizzoury for quite a spell, /.-oustin' the climate: Said it wap hotter than—I wont tell. Then, raisin' the climate, Sid moved down into Aritansaw, Where he !r. P.ryan are running neck and neck in the making of a record ns perpetual candidates who never get elected. MAINE SCHOOL NOTES. Prof. H. S. "Willey who has been as sistant at the Moulton High School has resigned his position. Herman A Clark, formerly a student of Hampden Academy, Is now teach ing the Lane Grammar school at Frankfort. The senior class of the Brewer High school are to give the play called. “Valley Farm” under the management of Karl F. Peterson. Hiss Hose M. F.ichardson, Colby ’0.1, has been chosen to succeed Miss Har riett Lard as assistant teacher in Yar mouth High school. Miss Florence M. Jewett, formerly teacher of the Grammar school in Denmark, has resigned on account of protracted i'lness and has been suc ceeded by Miss Alethea Header of Lewiston. Miss Alma L. Merrill, who is teach ing the Elmwood school at South Gor ham, has resigned to accept a position as teacher in one of the schools of Bar Harbor. Miss Maude B. Stamp. South street, has been engaged to fill the vacancy. At the Gore school house in Freeport it was discovered recently that some one evidently on mischief bent, had visited the place during the night and broken out 2S panes of glass. One whole sasli was broken out. The mat ter is a mystery to the school board as no clues have been discovered up to date. At the Rockland High school lyceurn the other night the debate was on the question of whether the city provide an athletic field for the use of the public schools. James Ross and Al freda Perry, arguing for the negative, carried the day. The disputants for the affirmative were Carl Blackington and G. Perry. Elmira A. Brown of East Hebron has been appointed teacher in the Nor/h Auburn primary school. She is a graduate of Hebron Academy and has had seven years' experience as a teacher. She takes the place of Miss Agnes Bearce resigned. No appoint ment has been made to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Lilia F. Robinson. The students of Berwick academy are to give a play some time this month as a benefit for the Senior class. The title of the play is “Bar Haven,” :t comedy In three acts. In the cart am Ralph Stacy. Fred Swasey, Harold Gotchell, Carleton Nason, "William El well, Wesley Gilman, Gladys Pierce, CMiilma Davidson, Elizabeth Hanscom, Geneva Perkins. A particularly good school record is that of the Green High school of which Pearl Walker of South Chatham has been for the past year in charge. Dur ing the school year of three terms five of the pupils were in attendance every day. They were Verne, Edna and Ora Hill, Lena and Clarence Heath nrd Bernice Bishop attended every ■lay of the fall term of fifteen weeks just closed. Charles F. Thomas. Jr., of Caribou has been elected to the principalship of the Charlton, Mass., High school. Mr. Thomas was the successful one among IS candidates. He is a gradu ate of Bowdoin, class of 1S04. Since his graduation he has taught it part of the time in Caribou High school, ar.d for the past year and a half has been a teacher in the Highland Military Acad emy in Worcester, Mass. The fall term of Bridgton Academy closed Deo. is. Owing to the diph theria scare the past term has been somewhat broken up. Heretofore it has been customary to hold the annual athletic fair the last two nights of the term, but as many of the students were absent it. was thought wise to have the rair on one night only. The enter tainment consisted of the drama "Nevada," with a Harrison orchestra. The fair was a decided success from ooth a social and financial standpoint, the proceeds amounting to over $100. There w as a pleasing event connect ed with the watch night services at the meeting of the First Lutheran church at Portland that was highly appreciat ed by the members of the parish of that church. The mortgage of the church was burned in the presence of the congregation. After being in debt for a period of Sd years the church is now free and clear of debt due to the herd work on the part of the pas tor, K. O. Storli. and the members of the church. A. A. Quimby of Chebeague has organized a brass band of 20 pieces which hold rehearsals twice a week. American Ships Slow. It is but natural that Americans should "eel regret that we have been taking such •light part in the anvareement of ship building, and have allowed the English guilders to tern out such record breaking •hips as the Lusitania ar.d the Mauretan ia proved to be- It is also only nutural for a sickly man or woman to want Hostetler's Stomach Bitters first of all because past experience has proven that t is not only safe ard reliable but when taken promptly at the first sign of dis tress. immediate relief is assured. It is therefore a wise plan to always keep a bottle handy for some member of the family Is apt to need it when least ex pected. It cures pcor appetite, insomnia, headache, bloating, heartburn, vomiting, dyspepsia, indigestion colds and malaria. Tty a bottle, also ask for our 19U$ Alman ac. It la free ard worth having. BOOKS AND AUTHORS A Owen Wister’s new book, "The Seven Ages of Washington.’’ discloses this well-known author in a new field. With Washington as his subject, Mr. Wister becomes a biographer, and one, too, whose work is well worth reading. He writes delightfully, but his grace of style is not attained by sacrifice of important fact. The read er. on the contrary, will find tho au thor's treatment of Washington unusu ally thorough and illuminative. Mr. Wister’s theme is Washington the man rather than the soldier or statesman. To many Americans our first Presi dent is little better than an abstraction, and he probably appears to a majority of people a being of rather cold and inaccessible virtue instead of a man full of human imperfections as well as human capabilities. Mr. Wister does not believe in placing his hero on a pedestal so high that he is no longer in touch with common mortals. Prom Washington’s own writings, from anecdotes and contemporary records, he has constructed a picture of the man as he was in his everyday life, and lias shown how his achievements were the natural result of his individ ual character. The idea of dividing his work into seven periods was a happy one. particularly as the first period deals with ancestry of Washington, ar>d tho last one with his immortality. Between these come the chapters de voted respectively to childhood, fron tier life, Mt. Vernon, the revolution, and the presidency, each with its ap propriate and representative illustra tion in photogravure. The book is not a large one, but its value is in inverse proportion to its bulk. (New York: The Macmillan Company.) A pathetic interest attaches to the letters of Larly Russel!, the memory ct' her husband’s execution for high treason casting a solemn light over the whole correspondence during a widow hood protracted to 'extreme age. Hers was a life of genuine womanly hero ism. The correspondence is the uncon scious portrature of sueTi a character. There is. perhaps, no more touching incident than that which occurred dur ing the trial of her husband, when Lord Russell asked: “May I have somebody to write to help my mem ory?” The Attorney-General answered: “Yes, a servant.” The prisoner said: “My wife is here.” The harness of Judge Pemberton was Foftened when, recognizing Lady Russell’s presence, he added: “if my lady please to give herself the trouble.” A change has been made in the title of Ellen Glasgow’s new novel which Double-day, Page Co. will bring out on the fifteenth of next month. “The Beaten Road” was its preliminary name, but in order to avoid confusion with A. E. W. Mason's latest story, “The Broken Road,” it will be known instead as “The Ancient Law.” Several stories by Thomas Nelson Page, originally published in magazine form, have been collected anil issued by Charles Scribner’s Sons with the title “Under the Crust.” All of them are character sketches with wide range, Joe, the station agent, who conquers the deacon, the quaint old prospector who is a hrother to Diogenes, and Dor man, tho financier, who staked his im mense fortune on the cards with out turning a hair, afford a varied assortment. The best story in the book is “Leander’s Light.” a tale of the Maino coast find a weather-beaten old man who clings to his little farm in spite of the extrav agant offers of a New York inillonaire. Even in death he gains what he de sired. Tho scene of the first part of Vaughan Roster's “John o’ James town,” is laid in Westmoreland county. England, where Mr. Kester lived two summers ago. The little vil lage stands near the site of a Homan camp, the lead seals of the Roman sol diers are still found in the soil, and the road built in the time of the Caesars crosses in front of the house. Tlie book was written at “Ben Venue," on the hanks of tho Potomac. Mr. Kester. who seems to have a fancy for old places Is now moving into Gunston Hail in Fairfax county, Virginia. It was the home of George Mason, author of the Virginia bill of rights, and it is a tradition that Jefferson there made his first -ough draft of the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Kester is a cousin of William Dean Howells and a brother of Paul Kester the playwright. Edward Frederic Benson, who at tho age of 25 startled the London world by his satire on a certain smart and in tellectual section of society, published under the title of "Dodo." is the third son of the late Archbishop of Canter bury-. The heroine of his story yvas said to be a real person whom every body knew, and one of the chief spirits in founding that esoteric coterie “The Souls,” of yvhich one of his near rela tives yvas a shining light. Mr. Benson is described by Ella Hepyvorth Dixon as “alert, witty, a charming talker, and still on the sunny side of forty.” He lives in a pretty house in Chelsea, filled yvith his two hobbies—old Jacob ean and Georgian silver and old French and English furniture. The second instalment of the noy*el in twelve parts written by- tyvelve differ ent authors will appear this month under the title of “The Old Maid Aunt.” The authors engaged in writ ing this novel, which is called “The Whole Family," include William Dean Howells, Mary F. Wilkins Freeman, Henry van Dyke, Henry- James. Eliza beth Stuart Phelps anu others. The reader is alloyved to determine which of these chapters is written by the dif ferent authors. The J. P. Lippincott company of Philadelphia has just published a story for boys. “The Boy Electrician,” by Edward J. Houston, the title of which shows it to he a little out of the ordi nary. It follows the adventures of a group of friends in their experiments with electricity, which proves a useful servant in several critical junctures. The author has tried to make his book both scientific and entertaining. In the preface to the “Northwestern Fights and Fighters," the fifth volume of his well-knoyy-n “Indian Fights and Fighters Series.” published by the Mc Clure company. Dr. Cyrus Toyvnsenil Brady says: “This book differs from others in that t am not the author of all, or most of it—major-generals and scouts, captains and sergeants, frontiersmen and troopers, soldiers and civilians, to say nothing of an Indian chief and a bishop, have all said their say in their own way.” ‘‘The real reward of an author.” said Pr. van Dyke in his speech at a Lotos Club dinner given two years ago in his honor, "doesn't come in his pay. It conies in friendship. To be a compan ion by the fireside or on summer walks; to cheer lonliness and assuage pain; to give a ray of pure, serene sun shine to men whose hearts are tired that is worth while. This is the spirit that has made Pr. van Dyke's books so popular and so dear to the hearts of all lovers of the out-of-doors, and in his new hook. “Days Off," there is the same keynote of Sunshitie and good cheer. An English magazine answers the eiustion so often asked as to why the heroines of the modern novels are older Ilian those of the last century. Former ly a heroine had to be something be tween seventeen and twenty, whereas now no heroine need apply unti,l she is thirty, and if she is thirty-five so much the better. The explanation is to be found in the disappearance of the con ventional novel and the arrival of the psychological novel. Sweet seventeen is not much use as a character in a story which tries to deal in any real way with human nature. You then need a sensible, thirty-five and experience: and that is why, put briefly, the age of the heroine has grown so remarkably. It has not as vet gone over forty, but one never knows when it may do that. In the course of some reminiocer.ces which Charles Warren Stoddard con tributes to a Western magazine be tells of his early acquaintance with the ar tist-author Robert W. Chambers, then recently retuined from his art studies in Paris and seeking a publisher for some stories he had written as n pleas ant avocation. The meeting took place at the studio of Reginald Birch, and a second meeting followed when Stod dard's album chanced to be there. He asked Chambers to place his name among the autographs, and went, out I with Eirc-h to keep an appointment. Returning in a short time Stoddard says: “I found a charming poem, a good large page in length, written in my honor. I no longer wondered at his facility, though facility is the gift of the few.” During the first three years of his authorship Mr. Chambers pub lished two volumes a year and ever since he has published at least one volume a year. Miss Birnie Philip, the pole executrix and legatee tinder the will of the late James McNeill Whistler, has in her possession copies of some hundreds of letters written by him which he left her to publish. Miss Philip is aranglng for their appearance in book form. Philip Sanford Marden, whose book “Greece and the Aegean Islands’’ was published by Houghton, Mifflin Co. last November, has traveled extensive ly in and about Greece. He is a grad uate of Dartmouth College and of the Harvard Haw School, and is editor of "Tho Courier Citizen.” Dowell, Mass. Will N. Harben. in an interview printed in the New York Times of De cember 8, gives a good novelist's and a good Southerner's account of how he came to write “Mam’ Linda.” “T simply tried to show in a dramatic story,” says Mr. Harben, “the awful result of unreasoning race-hatred in the hands of the ignorant and unscrup ulous, ad to show that the heart of the great and prosperous South beats trim to American ideals: that Southern chivalry is indeed ‘neither a myth nor a misnomer.’ “Mam' Linda" is an nounced by the Harpers as having gone into another edition, and its dramatization is being talked of. Some six hundred volumes of Sir Leslie Stephen's own library have been present ed by bis family to the London Lihrury which Thomas Carlyle di 1 much to found ard with which Sir Leslie was r-los-dv Idontified. They are hooks of sp rial val ve. as they are those on subjects which appealed especially to the owner, and most of them have notes in his own hand-writing.

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SON 720 Water 3t. NOYES, F. M. 173 Water 3t. STEPHENSON, J. D. 89 Water St. RANDOLPH, MAINE. GRANT, W. 100 Water St. PEASLEE, H. W. 98 Winter St. RICHMOND, MAINE CURTIS, B. F. 37 Main St. HOUDLETTE, H. E. 7 Front St. SHERBURNE, O. S. 21 Front St. BATH, MAINE COOK, J. L. Washington St. CROSSMAN, H. W. 472 Washington St. HOG'CER WALLACE 8 Vine St. MOOCC, A. A. 49 Vine St. I National Coffee Refining*Company, New York. AUGUSTA LOCAL MATTERS. _ Monday. January 13, 1908. Cards of thanks obituary notices, res olutions of resport, etc. will be charged at the rate of ten cents per line No charge less than 73 cents. All advertising announcements of en tertainments whose object is the raising of money, will be charged at the rate of fifteen cents a line. Advertising notices, news form will be excluded from our local columns, ex- 1 cept such as refer to advertisers oc- j cupylng space in our advertising columns and will be run under a separate head on one of the local pages. Subscribers who fail to receive the journal promptly will confer a favor j by notifying the office immediately. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY. Au«i-Sal« nn ir. Post uni Foo.1 K T**1. IV! Co. IV'Isom’s NVw Market LOCAL BRIEFS. i'itv Clerk F. W. t’lair of Watervillo v. is in this city Saturday on matters of business The Kennebec law library received a new lot of books last week, 1.1 cases in all. of generous size. The Murray Club will meet at 7.30 o'elook this evening with Mrs. A. 11. Goddard. 7 Crosby street. The Clutnning Guild will meet at o'clock this afternoon with Mrs. Frank Simmons, il.'i Melville street. This evening's meeting of the Roger Williams Club will be held at 7.30 o'clock with Miss Margaret Philbrook. Miss Bertha Smith, who has been ill with the grip, is convalescing rapidly, wnich her friends will be glad to learn. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Nathaniel Johnson. Ce dar street, are the parents of a boy baby, who was born to them Friday night. H. it. Sawyer of the R. A. Strout Co. sold the Wellman Curtis farm of 100 acres, last Friday to Melvin Bow den of West Roxbury, Mass. Leon ird Kicker, who has hut recent ly recovered frotni a long illness from typhoid fever, was over town Saturday and w as a caller at the postotfice, where he is employed. He is gaining steadily and feeling well, and hopes to be able to resume work in the office about the first of February. To stop a cough, get Long Kum. X'ade from specially voiced Caroline Pine Var. it quickly hf pickerel and had a good time. John Walsh of Dorchester. Mass.. and Fred Grier of Brockton, Mass., 1 were brought to jail from Hallowell Saturday for sentences of 60 days each The charge against the men is va grancy. The annual meeting of the Unity Club will be held at the Court house this evening. It is requested that the members be present at 7-.3Q sharp, as business of importance will come be fore the meeting. Mrs. Ida A. Gibbs, matron of the Children's Home, took a boy, one of the inmates of the Heme, to Biddeford Saturday, from which place he will he taken to his future home in the family of Rev. Thomas B. Windros of Mel rose. Mass. At the regular meeting of Kennebec Valley I.edge of Perfection, A A. S. R Wednesday evening, the ineffable degrees will be communicated, after which the 11th degree will be con ferred with full ceremonies and the work will be followed by a banquet. C. K. Iloxie Co. are doing quite a little work at the National Home at Togas in the way of repairs, included in which are general repairs of the j nurses' quarters, and also in the kitch en. the latter work being that of tak- j ing out the wooden partitions and put- l ting in brick ones, with tile facing. V. T. Stilkey was at Wiseasset Satur- I day looking after something desirable in the line of horseflesh and purchased of B. D. Delong of that place the 4 year-old bay mare Sylvia Swift that should prove a good one. She stands lfi hands, weighs 970 and was sired by Alvin Swift out of a dam by Harbin ger, being i full sister to the mare Ln- leti, owned by Hon. W. H. Gannett. She is o green mare hut has stepred a half in 1.14 and wears no rigging. She goes at the lateral gait. Saturday morning gave the lowest I temperature of the winter, seven de grees above zero at 7 o'clock. Previous to that date the coldest was eight de grees above zero, on Thursday morn ing. Dec. 5. Yesterday morning the mercury was several degrees higher in the tube, and at noon stood at about 96 degrees. At about 11 o'clock in the forenoon a rain storm developed which continued through the remainder of the day and the rain, freezing as it I fell, made some of the hardest travel ing of the wnter. Walking on the level places about the city was something of an art. and the passage of the hills, particularly on the down trip. was fraught with perils. Many downfalls were reported, but so far as is known none of them were accompanied by se rious result* ivi fees. "5

The Susanah Wesley Society will meet this evening in the vestry. Miss Ida Haskell will entertain. The Itebekah Aid will meet at 2 •'clock this afternoon at the I. O. O. F. iab. Business of importance. A large it tendance is desired. Hose No. 1 responded to a still alarm Saturday afternoon, duo to u chimney ire at the residence of Charles Mathieu. Waldo street. No damage. Imperial Lodge, D. of H.. and Au gusta Lodge, No. 63, A. O. U. W„ will install officers jointly at their meet ing tonight. All members of the D. of H. and A. 0. U. W. are cordially in vited. Refreshments will be served, after which a social hour will be en joyed. The V. P. S. C. K. ot the Penney Memorial ehureh has completed its or ganisation for the year and has elect ’d the following officers: President, Ralph H. Hoxie; vice president. Miss Harriet Milliken; recording secretary, Mrs. Bred Turner; corresponding sec retay. Miss Maud Blaisdell; treasurer. Miss Mabel Berry. It is the plan of the society to have a course of enter tainments during the winter which will include lectures, social gatherings, etc., and it is probable that something of the kind will soon be forthcoming. Capital Grange Installation. The officers-elect of Capital Grange were installed at the regular meeting Saturday night by Brother Charles Crowell of Cushnoc Lodge, Riverside, assisted by Brother and Sister D. E. Foster of the same lodge as follows; Master—Orrin Farnham. Overseer—Chas. E. Crowell. Lecturer—Mrs. John Tootliaker. Steward—D. 17. Helms. Assistant steward—T. J. Enright. Chaplain—Miss I.,ena Hanson. Treasurer—W. W. Jackson. Secretary—Mrs. Annie Rollins. Gate keeper—Melville Cole. Ceres—Mrs. Orrin Farnham. Pomona—Mrs. Hattie Crocker. Flora—Mrs. Will Taber. Lady assistant steward—Miss Hazel Dennis. Pianist—Mrs. Lawrence Colgan. Chorister—Mrs. S. C. C. Ward. The work was very finely done and brought many complimentary remarks from those present. About 200 mem bers and visitors were in attendance, several of the neighboring Granges being represented. The installation was followed by a musical and literary program arranged by the retiring lecturer. Selections were given by the Grange choir, a piano solo by Miss Alice French was encored and Miss Pauline Freeman gave a reading. The entire program was finely rendered and much en joyed. Then came refreshments, cake and coffee being served and members ar.d guests unanimously voted the evening huh pleasantly and profitably passed. 11* 1119 ?mi Si COUNTY NEWS Tn the account of the installation of the officers of Sidney Grange two officers were given wrong. Miss Lizzie Houghton is the new lecturer and Charles Graves tin* new gatekeeper. The installation of officers of the Wo man’s Relief Corps was held Saturday, Jan. 11. at tho Knights of Pythias hall. The following officers were installed: Pres.. Mabel 1’. 11!.ike, senior vice Pres., Lizzie Sprague: junior vice Pres., Susie Getchell; secretary, Ida G. Cochrane; treasurer. Hattie Andrews; chaplain, Sa rah Turner: conductor, Allie Perkins; as sistant conductor, Lizzie Little; guard, Julia Green lief; assistant guard, Ltidia P. Sherman; press correspondent. Caro line C. Pierce: patriotic instructor. Lilia Marston: musician. Cora Prince; color hearers, Myra Day No. 1. Martha J. Dur gan Xo. 'J. Maria Mountfort No. Beitie Hillman No. 4. Mrs. Laura M. Stevens, department president, of Portland, was the installing otticer. A dinner was served to the G K. Morris Post, the members of the corps, their families and other in vited guests. SOUTH WINDSOR. Mrs. IT. D. Cooper of Augusta and Thomas Bullock' of Boston recently visit ed their brother. Edwin Bullock. Mrs. George E. Merrill rcluined Thr.ts day from Calais. Mrs. Donnell and Miss Bryant passed Newr Year’s day with friends at Coopers Mills. Mrs. A. F.. Noyes, who fell on the ice near her homo several weeks ago and liroke iter right arm, is doing as weil as possible. Her daughter, Mrs. Newton Fogg of Sanford, is passing a few weeks with her mother. Miles Moody, who has been ill for sev ere! months, is reported by his physi cian. Dr. ITidley, to be much improved. Mrs. George Moody, on the Meadow road, is ill with the grip, and Mrs. George Lynn on tho North Whitefield road is quite sick at this time. Some needed repairs have been made on the blacksmith shop owned by Edwin Bullock which is now occupied by Cleve land Colby of Cooper s Mills. George Maguire went to Aina Wednes day to attend the funeral of his mother. John Drake lost a valuable horse sev eral days ago. There was a large gathering at the Da vis schoolhouse to listen to the Christmas exercises by the scholars Tuesday even ing. Dec. 4. The following program was carried out under the direction of the teacher. Ella C. Bowler; Merry Christ mas, by the children; song. Floyd Mar cia; recitation, Flora Metcalf. Gladys Weston: "Lighting the Tree." by five boys; recitation. Luella Bran.n. Harold Davis: music; The Magic Charm, by five girls; recitation, Gertrude Davis. Eugene Brann. Floyd Marcia. John Tayicr: mu sic: recitation. Edith Weston and Charles Herbert: song; remarks by Frank Met calf. giving the teacher great praise in bringing one and all together and telling the.c the many times lie had gathered! I t KENNEBEC SIDNEY. MONMOUTH. ALBION w there in the past. 70 years, but never to a Christinas tree. The school house was decorated with evergreen anil Christmas bells. There was a well-loaded tree and many presents were distributed to the children as well as the older ones. Ev eryone went away happy, saying *T never thought this old house could be made to look as well, and great credit is due our teacher. Miss Bowler." Mus-ic was fur nished by William Metcalf. WEST SIDNEY. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Robinson of Man chester were callers at C. H. Dovejoy's Friday. George Henderson of Gardiner is pass ing a few days at Clarence Richardson’s. Harrison Hill was reported somewhat impiovcd last Friday. Mrs. Clarence Richardson was in gust.a Sunday to attend the funeral if the late Mrs. Chas. Dunr.. Nearly all the members of the family of Willie Blalsdeil are suffering with bad. colds. His wife. Mrs. .losie Rlaisdell, is confined to her bed. Friends of Frank K. Taylor will be pleased to bear that his eyes, from which ho is suffering, are slightly improved. Daniel Quimby. who has lwen spending two weeks at his home, has returned to Oakland town farm. Rev. Albert Reach was in this section calling one day last week. Word has been received here from air. and Mrs. Henry Trask of Revere. Mass., stating that they would leave for Ja maica Jan. S. where th-y intend to spend the winter. Mildred Ellis, who has been living for acknowledge it. Augusta Has to Bow to th# Inevitable —Scores of Citizens Prove it. After reading the public statement of this representative citizen of Au gusta given below, you must come to this conclusion: A remedy which cured years ago, which lias kept the kidneys in good health since, can be relied upon to perform the same work In other cases. Read this: C. A. Miron, policeman, of 55 Wash ington St., Augusta, Me., says: “I was so well pleased with the benefit I received from the use of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Chas. K. Partridge’s drug store, now Willis R. Partridge, that I gave a recommenda tion of them for publication. During the six years which have since passed I have given them a further trial and found them so uniformly effective that It is a pleasure for me to advise their use by all in need of a kidney medi cine. I am satisfied that any sufferer from kidney trouble will find quick and lasting benefit from the use of Doan’s Kidney Pills.” For Sale by all Dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo, New York. Sole Agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s—and take no oth«r. I 3J0y the past two years in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Corson, has gone to Bos ton to live with her father. Leo Ellis, rattle Mildred, who is but live years of age. made the journey alone. SAGADAHOC. RICHMOND. Masonic hall was the scene of a very pretty and enjoyable occasion Thursday evening when the ofHcers-elect of Mt. Carmel Chapter. No. 51. O. E. S.. were in stalled by Worthy Matron Mr3. Lillian M. Blair in the presence of more than 2 00 members and invited friends. At in tervals during the ceremony of installa tion a fine entertainment was given, the program cf which included several fine selections by Densmore's Orchestra, vio lin Solo by Miss Lucy Fish, vocal solo by Mrs. Z. M. Dwinal. reading by Miss Vera Tarr, vocal solo by Mrs. T J. Southard and solo by G. A. Kish. Ali the participants responded to encores. All the number were delightfully rendered and much enjoyed by ali present. The evening was one of great pleasure and will long be remembered as one of the ninSt su.ccessful occasions of the kind which has yet been held by tins chapter. Mrs. Lillian M. Blair, installing officer, performed the work in a most pleasing manner, assisted by Miss Nellie C. Thom as as marshal. The officers installed are as follows: Worthy matron, Mrs. Geor gia A. Wakefield; worthy patron, Henry C. Reed: associate matron. Miss Stella I,. Newell: secretary. Mrs. llatlie A. Smith: treasurer. Mrs. Laura J. Rand lette: conductress. Mrs. Jennie C. Sook ins; associate conductress. Mrs. Dora L. Thitrlow; Ada. Mrs. Maude B Day; Ruth Mrs. Annie M. Jack; Esther, Miss Nellie C. Thomas; Martha. Mrs. Abbie L. Call; Electa, Mrs. Hattie Quinnam; chaplain. Mrs. Rutli A. Maxwell; marshal. Miss Bertha M. Newell: organist. Mrs. Alice H. Thitrlow warder. Mrs. Louisa I., Spauld ing: sentinel. Win. H. Stuart. MAINE PEOPLE. The engagement of Miss Anne Clarl bel Stacy of Concord, N. H„ to Frank Simmons Spooner of Salt Lake City, Utah, has been announced. Miss Stacy is the daughetr of the Rev. Thomas H. Stacy, formerly pastor of the Cutts Avenue Free Baptist church, Saco. Fred Doody, a Caribou boy, now in Co. C. 23d U. S. Inf., who has been passing hi.s furlough of three weeks At his home in that town, has returned to New York, where his company is sta tioned at Madison Barracks, Sackett’s Harbor. Mr. Doody’s company will sail February Eth for the Philippine Islands. H. h. Goodwin, formerly of Farm ington. at one time foreman of the Phillips Phonograph office, has been appointed superintendent of the Heintzemann Press in Boston, which besides printing everything in English, also does a large amount of work in all modern languages, making a specialty of German work. Dr. and Mrs. Franklin Hight. for merly of Skowhegan, recently cele brated the. golden wedding at their home In St. Paul. Minn. Flora Wood Fish of Solon, Me.. and Franklin Thomas High were married in Skowhe iffan *n Dec. 16, 1857, The ceremony jjffl 1 r‘1'1 was performed br Hex. MV iteed, who was known through all the country roundabout as “Five Fingered” Heed, owing to the presence on one hand of an extra little finger, and the cogno men always stuck, in spite of the dig nity of his clerical calling. Mr. Might was born in Athens, Me., in 1S3G, in the house in which he afterwards raised his own family and in which he spent seventy years of his life: Mrs. Hight was born in Solon. Me.. In 1837. They went West to spend their ‘remaining years with their daughters, Mrs. F. S. Wade of St. Paul and Mrs. A. P. Blx by of Star Prairie. Mr. Hight was one of the'prominent farmers and well known citizens of Somerset county for many years. He was engaged in the cattle business many years and during war times he amassed a comfortable competency buying and selling cattle. During his active business career he was practically the bank of his little home town of Athens,. To Ladies Only.' The wish to be beautiful is pre dominant in evify woman, and none can say she does not care whether she is beautiful or not- Dr. T. Felix Gouraud s Oriental Cream, or Magical Beautifier elicits a clear transparent complexion, free frorm Tan. Freckles, or Moth Patches, and so closely Imi tating nature as to defy detection. It has the highest medical tesaimony as well as. professional celebrities, and on its own merits it has become one of the largest and a popular specialty in the trade. Fred T. Hopkins, Sole Proprietor, 37 Great Jones Street, New York. For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers throughout (lie United States, Canada, and Europe. During the winter .months the Con gregational pulpit in liar Harbor will be supplied by ltov. Charles S. Haynes, a well known evangelist, who comes with a high r< pu tat ion as a speaker. He is a graduate of Wil liams College in 1891, and three years later of Yale Divinity School. While at Yale he received the Dwight Fel lowship for the highest scholarship in the class. Rev. Fr. Nicola Camel before leaving Biddeford for his new charge in Aroos took was presented witti a purse con taining about *200 by hie former par ishioners of St. Joseph’s church. A Reliable Remedy FOR CATARRH Ely’s Cream Balm is quickly absorbed. Gives Rebel al Ones. It cleanses, soothes, heals and protects tile diseased mem brane resulting from Catarrh and drives away aCold in the Head quickly. Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell". Full size 50 cts. at Druggists or by mail. Liquid Cream Balm for use in atomizers 75 cts. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York. KODOU is the best remedy known today for dyspepsia, Indigestion and all troubles arising from a disordered stomach. It is pleasant, prompt and thorough. Sold by Bowdltcli, Webstar Co.

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Home Furnishings AT AUCTION ^TTTlnstead of the old *-time-honored-annual “Clearance Sale” which this house ^Jl in common with other stores, has been'accustomed to hold at this time of -^year, to increase business and reduce stock, we have this year taken a radical step which has proven an up-to-the-minute success in other cities, andshall hold during the month of January, A TREMENDOUS FURNITURE AUCTION SALE, at which you will be able to buy all kinds of fine home furnishings at your own prices. rWe are not going out ot iusmess, but otter this Magnificent Stock, valued at One Hundred Thou sand Dollars, at Auction, solely to Reduce Stock and turn the Dullist Month of the year into the Very Busiest of the whole twelve, eYou are cordially invited to wander through the store at your leisure and select any article upon which you wish to bid and it will be offered. The stock includes all kinds of furniture; Rugs, Carpets, Draperies, China, Silverware, Stoves, Ranges, everything in fact to furnish your home from cellar to attic. These Sales will start at 10-30 A. M. on Saturday, January 4, and will be held daily at 10-30 and 2-30, also at 7-30 P. M. on Saturdays and Mondays. Plenty of seats will be provided and every courtesy extended whether you wish to buy or not. ___ QREN HOOPER’S SONS, A TESHASE Will Be Made By Two Manchester Women Who Were’Sentenced to 60 Days tor Fortune Telling. Spiritualists the Country Over in terested In the Case. Mr.nchcMrr, X. If.. Jan. 12.—\Vhoth«*r flu? practice “1 spit it nuMlium^ anO lairv««yants i* a viulation of tho nm* titutiona! guanuitoc of religious liber ty Is a question that may arras! t«> tl.«• rnitcil States supreme* court l»y t vo well-known Manchester wnimn, Mrs. Leonora Marsh am! Mrs. Albina Warren. They wore recently sentenced t,. fore the contest is ended it is pre dicted that it will become famous. Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Warren are be ing prosecuted under a New Hamp shire low which, in part, says that “any itcrsnu using any subtle craft, pretending to have knowledge in phys iognomy or palmistry, or :i person pre t tiding for money to tell destinies or fortunos, or to discover by any spell, j or secret art, where lost or stolen j poperty may be found, shall bo impris- oned foe a period not ex, ceding six months." 1'ln ir attorney wilt set up in defence of the women that they are n it for tune tellers, but spirit mediums and clairvoyants, and that they have a le gal right to accept money for their services ns such. When they are pro ceeded against for giving demonstra tions of their mediumistic powers he bill contend that it is an infringement upon their religious freedom. While the hand of ihe defence wii: not he fully shown until the trial il j would not he surprising if a number ol j leading Manchester Spiritualists gift i testimony. The interest in the outcome j is so great that delegations of Spirit ualists ft v.-as groping about in her smnke ftilcd kitchen. The tire was a spectacular otic and that many firemen and others were not injured is consult red remarkable. Sixty-three steam shovels are work ing on the Panama canal at the pres ent time. Twenty-two other shovels arc to be delivered during this year. New York city's customs department shows an average increase of IS per cent, over the appraised value of goods imported one year ago. WHISKY’S RECORD i leCl'r^ whisky for shiftlcssness anil inofliciencv. for Physica disintegration ami menial and moral retrogression. for pnimcal corruption ami the lowering of civic virtue, for waste and prime, is too bad to successfully face its accusers. DOES^MnSr „GREAT UNNECESSARY EVIL THAT CIVILIZATION ^OGRESS AND ANTAGONIZE ILIZAT10N THAN ANY OTHER INSTITUTION.” Editorial in the Birmingham Xews (The Anti-Saloon League of Mainel janlSlt NATIONAL GUARD. I (Continued from Page One.) j be made linan; hilly responsible for the nviintpnanc** f it in the case. Nothing would be given nut relative to what was said, but it is understood that tiie interest of both parties were under discussion. O. R. Jones lias been taken from his home to that of nis sister, Jlrs. Judson Bangs, by order of his physician. Dr. Frank 10. Sleeper. Dr. Sleeper is understood to have said j it was for the interest of Mr. Jones' health that he leave the house. This j leaves .Airs. Jones in charge of ihe J home. Whether the moving of Mr. Jones to the home of his sister will meet with the purpose suggested by Justice Savage at the preliminary hearing, that in order to secure a di vorce the parties should not be living in the same house, remains to be seen. The rumor is current in Bath that Col. 11. M. Castner of Portland and Frank Clapp of Koxbury, Mass., are to build a hotel at Bath, just .across from the railroad station and opposite the Shannon house. The rumor, which was printed states that a Portland mail called on the Bath city clerk to! inquire the assessed valuation of one of Batih's hotels and that a civil engi neer lias been surveying the land hounded by Vine street and the land a tied by the Maine Central Railroad just north of the station. It has been i reported that Messsrs. Castner and I t 1 ipp were behind a hotel project and Col. Castner was ready to put $20,000 into it. Col. Castner could not be seen I last night but it was said at the hotel that there was no truth in the report— j Portland Sunday Times. Peter Murray, of Buena Vista, Pa., at the a re of f, t'"t y-s. van. has gone to col leg'. Me is a truth nt at Washington and Jiff. I sin college, at Washington. Pa., sind the teachers say be is one of their .mist diligent pupils. In las \outh Mr. Murray had to v.ork for a living and sneritired iiis schooling. He has accumu lated money ai d his large business in terests he says, demand that he he bet ter educated. H Appetite for Crabs JHt codfish has an enormous appetite for shell-fish, crabs and lobsters. He eats them alive and he eats them raw. He eats them all without in digestion and grows fat He has a powerful liver. The oil from the cod’s liver makes Scott’s Emulsion A natural power to digest and to produce flesh is in every spoonful. This power means new vigor and new fiesh for those who suffer from wasting diseases. ■feai 1 -FAMILY RECOMMENDS— Richmond, Me., Nov. 12, 1906. “Your Bitters have been used for a ;reat many years in the family, and we highly recommend them.” Yours truly, L. A. Thurlow. Everyone can enjoy good health by ;:aking an occasional dose of “L. F." Atwood’s Bitters. They keep the stom icii well, the liver active, and the bowels I cgular. They dispel sickness and re i ;torg health. Try them tonight 35c. THAW TRIAL TODAY. State Will Probably Present Its Evi dence Today, Defence Tuesday. Xew York, Jan. 12.—The second trial 'of Harry K. Thaw, for the killing of Stanford White will begin in ear nest tomorrow morning when the state will present its case to the jury which is charged with determining the re sponsibility of the defendant under the law. With a straight plea of insanity entered from the very beginning, the issue this year will be one' of re sponsibility or irresponsibility, with the words “guilt” or “innocence'' of the accused seldom heard. Assistant District Attorney Francis P. Garvan will outline the state's case in a 10 minute speech. He will briefly state incidents leading up to the shooting on Madison Square Roof Garden, and will characterize the killing, as he did last year, as a cooly-planned and wilful murder. Thaw’s actions preceding and following the crime will be held up as those of a sane man. The state's witnesses were heard in less than two hours in the first trial, hut it is said that this year the direct ease will be longer, including as It does the rather important testimony of James Clinch Smith, a brother-in law of Stanford White, who talked with Thaw just a few minutes before the shooting. If the state's case should extend well into the afternoon session, the defence will not be required o open until Tuesday morning. Martin \V. Littleton will make the opening address for Thaw and it is said there will be no hint of justifica tion in his outline for defence, but a recital from first to last of events j which it will be claimed point ir resistibly to the fact that Thaw was insane at the time of his fatal meet ing with White. To build up a case of legal insanity at the time of the act and leave an egress to a claim of pres ent soundness of mind, will be a deli cate task and Mr. Littleton's handling of it will be watched with great inter est. DAVID FOUND GUILTY _ Of Manslaughter, With Strong Rec- j ommendation for Mercy. Fredericton. X. B., Jan. 12.—'The jury of York county have decided that Tom! David. Syrian, of Lowell. Mass., will not hang for shooting liis wife in the Cana-j riiai! Pacific Railroad station at McAdam I in July last. The jury, after being out an hour and rtf minutes, arrived at the verdict of j •'guilty of manslaughter in lowest de- i siv", with strong recommendations for I mercy." On Monday morning Justice McLeod will sentence Daaid and it is not thought that the prison term given David will be a lengthy one as the judge expressed his approval of the verdict which was brought in. One of the jurors, Frank Prescott of Queensbury, was the cause of the jury being out as long as they were. He felt the verdict should have been insanity and stood out for that until a compro mise was arranged and the manslaughter verdict was modiiied with words "in very lightest degree." NEWPORT Mrs. C.. W. Stuart visited friends in Bangor last week. Cooper Brothers have closed their mill for a few weeks. Hugh McEwen of Boston has been spending a few days at the Shaw house. Miss Carrie Sawyer left last week for New York, where she will remain until spring. Joseph Cameron is moving into the new house of Mr. Littlelleld's on Grove street. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Murch have both been confined to the house by an at tack of the grip. Miss Lillie Mitchell, who has been spending a few weeks at home, re turned to Boston Thursday. It is expected that Rev. M. S. Hill, pastor of the M. E. Church, will be able to till liis pulpit next Sunday. Miss Mina Sopor of Farmington Normal School has accepted a posi tion in l he High school in this village. A new pipe organ has been installed in the Methodist church. A recital will j be given Thursday evening, Jan. 16, with Miss May Silsby of Bangor as organist. OAKLAND. Miss Nellie Eldridge has returned to her home in Belgrade. William Harvey returned yesterday front a trip to Bingham, where he went on business. Cr. W. Field. Esq., was called out of town Saturday on account of the illness of a relative. Mrs. C. T. Pinkham, who recently visit ed relattves in Oakland for several days, has returned to her home in Belgrade. The largest crowd of the season thus tar enjoyed the skating at Snow pond Saturday afternoon. The cars from Wu terville were taxed to the limit to handle the crowd headed for the pond. The 1 afternoon was marred by only one acel- dent, which was. however, not serious. A young lady and gentleman from Wa- terville were skating near the Narrows and broke through, both being thorough- j ly wet and chilled. Friends were near and they were rescued little worse for the accident.

_____ A HOLY WAR Declared and Malar Halid Made Sultan of Morocco. Fez In Uproar-Rioting and Massacre Fully Expected. France and Spain Must Continue to Support Abdel-Azlz. Morocco City. Jan. 12.—Mulai Halid, the brother of the Sultan of All Moroc co. Abd-el-Aziz, who some months ago v/es proclaimed Sultan here, was pro claimed Sultan at Fez Jan. 1, the Sul tan of record having been formally deposed. The latest reports state that Fez is in an uproar and that there is great danger of lawless outbreaks and a massacre. Couriers are now on their way to this city to summon Mulai Ha fid to Fez, and it is understood that he will receive strong support as Sultar. on condition that he meet the demands of the j eople, which include the aboli tion of taxes and the suppression of all relations with Europeans. The French government is greatly wrought up about the proclamation of Muiai Halid as Sultan and the decla ration of a. holy war at Fez. France and Spain, acting officially for the powers, must recognize Abd-el-Aziz as the legitimate Sultan so long as the of ficial government remains in his hands. COUNTY NEWS HANCOCK. DEDHAM. New Oontuiy Grange held an all-day session Saturday. Officers were installed by J. F. Wood of Bluehill, installing offi cer. ns follows: Master. X. ill. Colby: overseer. George Grey; chaplain. Mrs. Ernest Thompson; Sec.. Mrs E. W. llur ri 11; Treas.. Ernest \Y. Kurrill; steward, Charles Johnson, assistant steward, C. L. lturrill; lady assistant steward. Cora Johnson. A good number of visitors were present from East Eddington Grange. A program of entertainment was presented and dinner was served by the entertain ing Grange. Mrs. Hose Sleeper, who has visited rel atives here, has teturned to her home in Milford. Mrs. Isabel Ward well of Ellsworth is employed as housekeeper for Valentine and II. B Estes. Arden Young and daughters from Otis visited F. W. Fogg Saturday. Alvin Maddox is confined to Ills home by sickness. KENNEBEC. MT. VERNON. The evening of Wednesday. Jan. S. was a pleasant one for the Odd Fel lows and ltebekahs of Mt. Vernon. The officers of the Rebekah I»odge were installed In a very pleasing mm. ner by Mrs. Annie Voter, D. D. P., as sisted by Mrs. Russel, a grand mar shal. Both ladies are members of Mer rill Rebekah Lodge. No. S4, of Farm ington. The officers of Amity Re bekah Lodge, No. 101, are as follows: Noble grand. Mrs. Emma Wells; vice grand. Mrs. Mary Archibald; secre tary, Mrs. Sophia French; treasurer. Mrs. Emma Foss; chaplain, Mrs. Au gusta Dolloff; warden. Mrs. Angle Hersum; conductor, Mrs. Rose Fair banks; inside guardian, Mrs. Carrie Fairbanks; outside guardian, Mrs. Dora Fairbanks; supporters of N. G., Mrs. Blanche Ingraham, Mrs. Ella Leighton; supporters of V. S.. Mrs. Anna Russell; Mrs. Eloise Locke. Af ter this ceremony a fine banquet was served in the dining hall to which all did full justice. A good number of those present responded with after dinner speeches. The toastmaster was J. W. Allen. This social season was very enjoyable to all. About 11 o’clock the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs again assembled in the lodge room. The fol lowing officers were installed into tlieir respi-ctive chairs in Minnehonk Lodge. No. 131, I. O. O. F.: Noble grand, George Wells; vice grand, J. F. Davis; secretary, F. W. Foss; treasurer, A. F. Cram; warden, Emery Bean; Conduc tor, J. W. Allen; chaplain, Curtis But ler; inside guardian, Edward Haskell; uutside guardian. Bert Fairbanks; supporters of X. S., Fred Ingham and [•'red Locke; supporters of V. S„ I George Ladd and Auswald Fellows; l R. and L. S. S., R. H. Jacobs and Leon Childs. The ceremony was given in a Signified and pleasant manner by Dis trict Grand Master Sanborn, assisted by his grand marshal, Mr. Young. \bout 63 were present and all declared the exercises a success. The two j lodges start in the New Year under favorable conditions. CHINA. The annual business meeting of the baptist church was held Thursday ’orenoon. At the noon hour dinner .vas served by the church to members 'I’d invited guests and a social hour vas enjoyed. The church unanimous y voted strong resolutions against he use of U. S. mail service for the wringing into our State liquor dealer’s idvcrtisements of their goods and isking for the passage of a law for bidding the use of the mails for this lurpose. In the afternoon Rev. 1. B. dower of Waterville, secretary of the EJaptist Maine State convention ad Jressed the people, taking for his :henic “The Mission of the Church is o Establish the Kingdom of Heaven.” Elis address was most practical and lelpful and was greatly appreciated ind enjoyed by all present. LINCOLN. JEFFERSON. Vnnnah Co. of Winslow’s Mills :ave been pressing hay in this vi :intty. Herbert Board man is sawing wood vith gasoline power. A. J. Bond, land surveyor, is engaged n running lines in this and adjoining owns. Ernest Sylvester, aged 31. died Sun lay of consumption, after a lingering ..A DON’T BLAME YOUR COOK If she cannot make good Pastry, Bis cuits, Cake, Doughnuts, Waffles, Dumplings, Muffins, etc., for it may not be her fault, especially if al! there is to work with is the flout from which she makes your daily bread. Buy some KRUSO PASTRY AND BISCUIT FLOUR It is especially adapted for the purposes set forth above. It will give always the most sat isfactory results and yet it is equally good when used for bread making. When employed for the latter purpose, the result will be bread that is more nutri tious and satisfying. Do not parade the idea that bread made of Kruso Flour is not as desir able as any. Order some KRUSO FLOUR today and you will never be without it. ACME MILLING CO. INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Ktl.LKR-HOMVAY CO.. Distrlbattn illness. The funeral was held Thurs day, Rev. John Pettingill officiating. The interment was in Fairview ceme tery. SOMERVILLE. Mrs. Xencv Shorey is in town, called here ty the illness of her son. Fred His lur. who is at present improving. George Gliddcn went to Cooper's Mills recently. George Glidden has a pair cf white faced yearlings that he he is breaking this winter. Frank French has built a new stable this fall and he now lias a line stand of buildings. O. Frown and A. J. Dodge have be gun lumbering on the Gliddcn lot chop ping short lumber. Waterman Dov. is lumbering in White field. A number have been fishing through the ice on Long pend this winter. The Christian revival which is being held at the Glidden schoolhou.se s-lill con tinues and the meet mss are well attend ed. SOMERSET. NORRIDGEWOCK. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Miller left Monday morning. Jan. 6, for Florida whore they intend to spend the winter. Calvin and Myrtice Rogers have re turned home front a visit with relatives in Portland. The Jolly Glee Club and friends to the number of 75 gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bigelow Thurs day evening. A program consisting of music, dialogues and recitations was well carried out. after which followed frames until a late hour. Refresh ments of cake and coffee were served and all passed a very pleasant evening. John Adanjs who was badly hurt le.st summer was taken to tile hospital Monday for treatment. SOUTH ST. ALBANS. Mrs. F. A. Blaisdeli win read a paper before Hartland grange next Saturday evening. The Palmyra grange will visit the Hartland grange that evening. l.indv Magoon. who was thrown out of his wagon last Friday, is able to be out agnin. C. Worthen has just returned from Aroostook county with some draft horses They are a One lot. Pert Southard is working an Stanley Hanson’s buildings in St. Albans. George Pratt from Newport was in town calling on friends Wednesday. Tile sick ones at A1 Bradford's home are reported better. Mrs. Susie Brown is visiting nt A E Badger’s. MAKE THE STOMACH WORK. Indigestion Can Never be Cured by Mollycoddling. Don’t try to cure your stomach trouble by coaxing, fussing, dieting and mollycoddling. Make the organ work. If it cannot take care of the food you eat without complaints such as flatulence, indiges tion, headaches, and the feeling of full ness or distress, make its muscles work by using Mi-o-na stomach tablets. These little tablets, taken witli regu larity for a few days, will soon strengthen the muscles and walls of the stomach so that it will take pleasure in working to digest the food you eat. and there will be no further suffering with indigestion, bloating, flatulence or distress after eating. The time to treat a disordered or weakened stomach is when you begin to suspect that you have indigestion, for the suspicion will turn to certainty very soon. The heart-burn, the flatulence, the coated tongue and heavy and dull feeling after eating thaf come occasionally after you eat too much of something that does not agree with you, will show themselves after nearly every meal unless the stomach is put to work with Mi-o-na. There is no need of special dieting if you set the stomach at work with Mi-o-na. Eat what you want and vheivyou want it and believe that you are going to be well and you will s«e relief from the lirst does and complete cure in a few days. Try a 50-cent box of Mi-o-na on Bowditch, Webster Co.’s guarantee of money back if it does not do all that is claimed for it. x Sold and guaranteed in Watervllle by Geo. w. Dorr and in Gardiner by C. II. Reane,