Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
December 12, 1908

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VOL. XXXIX AUGUSTA. MAINE. SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 12.1908-SIXTEEN PAGES. NO. 295 ON ARSON CHARGE. Miss Ida Norcross Is Ar rested at Livermore. incused of Selling Farm and Setting Buildings on Fire. Lm Town Nall It Burned—Other Buildings Catch Fire. Livermore, Me., Dec. 11.—Charged with setting Are to the farm' buildings which she had occupied all her life and sold a year ago to Roy Brown, Miss Ida Norcross was arrested today and will be given a hearing tomorrow. &he sold the farm with the under standing that she should have the right to occupy it a year. The build ings were burned Nov. 17, the day fol lowing the expiration of her lease and after she had moved out her furniture. Miss Norcross is about 50 years old and a member of one of the best families in town. Much excitement was caused by the charge and her arrest. County Attorney Morey will prosecute the case. LEE TOWN HALL BURNED. Other Buildings Catch Fire and Still Others Are Threatened. Lincoln, Me., Dec. 11.—The Town hall In Lee. a village 12 miles east of this place, was burned tonight and nearby buildings caught fire so that the entire population of the village was forced to turn out to prevent the blaze from sweeping disastrously along the main street. A dwelling house adjoining the Town hall was burned, and the store of Mrs. G. B. Wetherbee, dealer in hardware, also caught fire. A strong wind was blowing and at the time news of the fire was sent here it was feared that the village people would be unable to control It. Later it was announced that the fire was well under control, and that no assistance would be required from this town. The only building burned be sides the Town hall was the residence of George W. Coffin, and a stable also belonging to Mr. Coffin. The Wether bee store was only slightly damaged. The snow fall of this afternoon cov ered the roofs of the nearby buildings and was of great assistance to the vil lagers in their battle with the flames. The total loss will not exceed $10,000. TODAY’S JOURNAL CONTENTS. Page One. 1 Miss Ida Brown is Arrested on Arson 1 Charge at Livermore—House Aopoints Committee of Investigation to Look Into president’s Reference in Message to Be- 1 cret Service—Warrant Out for Cashier 1 Hoogs of Beverly Savings Bank. Who Is Short $3300— Holiday Trade Gives Air of Activity Among Retailers. Page Two. 1 Augusta Local News— D. N. Bird of Bel- fast Is Stricken with P./alysis—Belfast 1 Ladles of G. A. R. and Washington Hose Elections—Death of Dover Man—Chair- man Mack Talks on Things Political. Page Three. Gardiner. Hallcwell and National Home Local News. 1 Page Four. Present Year Breaks All Records for America in Kxport Trade—Wireless 1 Equipment for U. S. Navy Will Be Latest —Three Dead and Four Others Injured at Memphis, Tenn.—'Three Fiends Enter Georgia Home and Commit Outrage— I Pittsfield Local Matters. I Page Five. Stubborn Blaze in Biff Brick Block on Atlantic Avenue. Boston—Castro in Paris and Promises to Behave—Skowlicgan and 1 8011th Gardiner News. Page Six. 1 Si promo Court Matters—Latest Market Quotations. 1 Page Seven. 1 Prof. Morse on White Pine "Blight— i Governor Cobb Announces List of Minor Nominations—Dates of King Lectures An nounced—Corporations. Page Eight. Dental Inspection in Smith Grammar School—Rev. Mr. Pringle Again After the 1 Rumsellers—Local Amusements—Augusta Churches—Local Items. Page Nine. Saturday Special Sales—Short Local e Items. I Page Ten. Be Couhertin Takes Dp Fight Over the Next Olympic Gaines—Attempt to Bribe Umpires in National League in Chicago- 1 New York Game Lust Fall—Other Sports 1 —Advertisements Received Too Late for Classification. Page Eleven. New York Chat—Maine News in Brief. I Page Twelve. Editorial—Maine Gossip—Press Com- inerts. s Page Thirteen. 3 Chat of the Books and Their Authors— 1 Practical Fanning. Page Fourteen. t Daily Menu—Good Receipts and House- 1 hold Hints for the Housewife. j Page Fifteen. Classified Advertising. Page Sixteen. Decrease in Number of Aliense During the Past Year—Kennebec. Sagadahoc. Somerset and Lincoln County News. Kennebec Closed at Richmond. 1 Richmond, Me., Dec. 11.—The Ken- 1 nebec river closed here yesterday. The J mail was brought over from Dresden this morning on foot across the ice. FOR POOR SLEEPERS, gW circulations, weak digestions, S huh a Ginger is grateful, comforting. 7-20-4 10-Cent Cigar Ljmtpo,nlab°?1?sJ°J 23 The attention of 18 ?.alled to above as a holiday ,gut to a gentleman. All first-class dealers. dll to 2f m BEVERLY SAVINGS BANK SHORT $8300. Warrant Out For Cashier Hoogs, Who Is Critically III From Overdose of Nar cotic—The Bank Fully Protected. Beverly, Mass., Dec. 11.—It was gen erally believed here tonight that Al bert S. Hoogs, the teller of the Beverly Savings Bank, for whose arrest a war rant was issued today by the district court at Salem, would be taken into custody tomorrow. Hoogs is charged in the warrant with the responsibility for a shortage of $9300 of the bank's funds. The reason the warrant was not served upon its issuance was be cause Koogs was critically ill as a re sult of having taken an overdose of some narcotic yesterday. The developments in the bank short age case came thick and fast todav. The first intimation the public had that there was any difficulty was when President Robert R. Endieott and a committee of four who had been in vestigating the bank’s affairs issued a notice stating that a shortage or de falcation of $3300 had been discovered. Next it was learned that Teller Hoogs was critically ill, and then that a war rant had been issued for the teller’s arrest. The physicians who have been at tending Hoogs stated today that they did not think that the teller had at tempted to commit suicide, as had been intimated by one of the bank directors in a statement today. The doctors stated that Hoogs had been unable to sleep for three nights and yesterday afternoon took some narcotic, the name which was withheld. He was found unconscious four hours later by nis landlady and physicians were sum moned. For a time the man's life was lespaired of, but after working over :he man for many hours the doctors :oday pronounced him out of danger, >ut in a very weak condition. It was jeileved that he would be sufficiently •ecovered tomorrow to permit of his irrest. The bank’s condition was not affect 'd by the shortage. The institution is I i large and prosperous one, and was I protected by a bonding company igainst loss by defalcations. The bank vas conducting business today as lsual, and aside from the statement ssued by President Efidicott there was lothing about the premises to indicate hat anything out of the ordinary hao lappeneu. The announcement of tlie shortage n the funds of the hank was made ir. he following statement by President indicott: “The bank had apparently suffered a oss or defalcation amounting to $9300. inch an event is deplorable but the >ank is fully protected by surety >onus to the amount of $20,000 and will uffer no real loss whatever. "The bank is in first-class condition md there is really no reason for any lepositor to feel alarmed. We, how ;ver, made ready a large amount of ash and have prepared to pay any Imid depositor at a. moment’s notice. Savings Bank Commissioner Pierre ay issued a statement to the effect hat the bank was in excellent condi ion, that its surplus was $175,000 great r than the amount due depositors and hat there was no reason for any de lositor to have the slightest anxiety onorning any money lie might have >n deposit at the bank. Hoogs hits been eonneeted with the tank for 16 years. How long a period us alleged irregularities have covered s not known, as the discovery was irought about through a new system ,f bank examination on the part of the tale officials. On Monday the Massachusetts Sav ngs bank examiners visited the insti ution for their customary investiga ion of the bank's condition. On this isit they employed for the first time now system of examination, in which he liabilities of the bank are looked nto. The shortage was not discovered mtil the liabilities of the institution iere examined. The examination is al oged to have shown that while the edgers and pass books were all right, or a trial balance, the ledgers were bund to have been re-arranged to orrespond with the cash books. The mounts involved were individually mall hut taken together figured up to 9300. When the matter was called to tnog's attention he is said to have nanifesteil great concern. According o his friends he became so worried hat he could not sleep and last night le took a narcotic to induce sleep. :hey claim that he took an overdose RELIABILITY! t hen buving Jewelry the reliability of finn vou'ro trading with is the first tsiderafion. I have been in the Jewel business right here on Lisbon St., for five veers ard guarantee eveiy article .1 in mv store to be exactly as repre lted. I also guarantee my prices to be low (or lowerl as any other reliable cveirv house in Maine! Vatcb.es. Diamond Rings. Weeding ngs Seal Rings, Silverware for the ta bard all sorts of beautiful and riex asive gift articles. _ __ len'seleetlngVotir Christmas Presents. GEO. A. DREW, it Old Reliable Jewelr, House. Established 1861-47 years ago! 73 Lisbon St., LEWISTON. which nearly cost him his life. He be came critically ill and physicians were in attendance on him until well along into this forenoon, when it was an nounced that he was out of danger, and would probably recover. According to the last report ol’ the bank examiners the bank had assets of more than $3,000,000. a surplus of more than $175,000 and S760 depositors. The bank was organized 41 years ago and is one of the largest savings insti tution in Esse^ county. HEAR YE!HEAR YE! Proclamation to Millions Of Worrying Husbands. Here’s Official Order For Wife's New Spring Outfit. Style and Color Announced and Ye Must Obey the Order. Toledo, O.. Dec. 11.—Husbands who are worrying about Christmas presents and expenses, listen: The makers of woman’s style decree that you must buy your wife a com plete new outfit for spring. There’s no chance to save by making over this year’s clothes, for it cannot be done, they say. It must be a three-piece suit with a hipless effect and in one of these colors: Ashes of roses, green, taupe, electric blue, reseda stone gray, catawaba, cedar or wisteria. This edict was issued by the Nation al Cloak. Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Association now in session here. Fifty delegates from Chicago, St. Louis, Cin cinnati, Cleveland and Toronto, Cana da, are in attendance. The meeting will last two days. Half a dozen liv ing models from various cities arc on exhibition. The official decree of the style-makers will be issued tomorrow. KORA TEMPLE Holds Annual Meeting—Will Dedicate New Temple About March 1. Lewiston, Me., Dec. 11.— (Special).— Kora Tempi*1, A. A. O. M. S., held its rnnual meeting here tonight. It being the last annual in the present temple, the attendance was large. It was an nounced that the new temple, one of the finest in the country, will lie de feated about March 1. The following pfficers were elected: Illustrious potentate, Wellington Sprague, Portland; chief raban, C. F. Vlaines, Lewiston; assistant raban, J. Dunning, Bangor; high priest and prophet. J. H. Merrill, Auburn; Orien tal guide, M. S. Campbell, Augusta; Rec., A. L. Stockbridge, Lewiston; freas., \V. M. Greenleaf, Auburn: trus tee, D. E. Parlin, Lewiston; delegates to Imperial Council, Wellington Sprague, Portland; C. E. Merrill, Au purn; Dr. J. F. Hill, Waterville. Fourteen candidates were initiated is follows: Nathan Weston of Au gusta; E. C. Boody, Jr., Skowhegan; r. F. Phair, Presque Isle; J. F. Atwood, Dover; J. W. Walker, Warren; Reuel Robinson, Camden; G. R. Doak, Bel fast; Bert Witham, North Anson; F. EL Jackson, Houlton; L. C. Trott, W. L. Daggett and C. W. Pierce, Portland: 3. J. Wallingford, Auburn, and R. M. Hutchins, Norway. SOLDIERS IN RIOT. Artillerymen, Citizens and Police Clash At Port Townsend, Wash. Port Townsend. Wash., Dec. 11.—For the second time within a month a con flict between artillerymen from Fort Worden 'and Port Townsend citizens md the police, developed last night in to a riot. Charles A. Kaiser, a bar ten ter, was beaten into insensibility by a frowd of soldiers who took possession pf his place. The police, aided by cit zens. finally suppressed the disturb ince after Kaiser had received half a ioz.en scalp wounds, eight soldiers had peen arrested, several others severely beaten with baseball bats in the hands pf the local authorities and a plate ?lass front to a drug store had been smashed in. Kaiser, who had been specially dep utized to assist the police during the ittack a few weeks ago. was roughly handled, it is presumed, because of this. Major Morris M. Barrol, com manding officer at Fort Worden, stated that an inadequate police force is largely accountable for the difficulties. The peanut acreage of Burma in creased from 3,800 in 1903 to 80,000 in 1907. HOLIDAURADE Gives as Air of Aetivif] Among Retailers. Winter Cloliiing and Iron Pro duction Also Shows Lite. Old Orders in Wholesale Lines Mov> ing Well-New Orders Fair. New York, Dec. 11.—R. G. Run Co's. Review of Trade tomorrow will say: Retail trade is active, in Holiday goods and winter wearing apparel, •while wholesale and jobbing depart ments are seasonably quiet as to new business, but there is a good move ment on old orders, and manufacturing operations are not curtailed. Mercan tile collections are more prompt, and the steady gain in production of pig iron is a most, encouraging indication of confidence in the leading industry. Seasonably quiet conditions are re ported in the primary markets for cot ton goods, stocks being reduced as far as possible before making inventories, but there is confidence in a normal re vival in January unless raw material becomes unsettled. Export trade re mains dull. If this situation does not change it is probable that machinery I now employed bn coarse goods for the foreign market will be diverted to lighter fabrics for use at home. Nar row print cloths have been supported by liberal purchases, but operations in wide goods at second hands have had a demoralizing influence. Expected advances in prices of foot wear have been asked by New Eng land manufacturers and while the rise tendsto restrict new business, the raw material situation seems to warrant the small increase of 2% to 5 cents a pair. Salesmen are returning for the holidays, after placing fair case con tracts for spring goods deliverable up to March and the distribution of sam ples has been sufficiently large to promise a seasonable demand after Jan. 1. There is seasonable quiet in leather trade. Orders are largest from shoe manufacturers in the Boston dis trict, who allowed stocks to fall so low that material is needed in filling current orders. While harness leather is especially ruiet, prices are fully maintained, tanners anticipating a good demand next month. Failures this week numbered 3)2 in the United States against 322 last year and 12 in Canada compared with 52 a year ago. Bra-lstreet's State of Trade tomor row will say of conditions in Canada: Holiday trade, which is opening up well, occupies most attention in Cana dian trade circles. At the same time (Continued on Page Ten.) THE WEATHER. RAIN OR SNOW. Washington, Dec. 11.—Forecast for New England: Rain or snow Saturday with warmer in Maine, New Hamp shire and Vermont; Sunday fair, fresh south, shifting to southwest winds. Boston Forecast. Boston, Dee. 11.—Forecast: Satur day rain or snow; followed by clear ing; warmer. Sunday fair and mod erately colder. Southerly to westerly winds. Conditions and General Forecast. Washington, Dee. 11.—For Saturday and Sunday: Although the movement of the storm center has been slight the area of precipitation has rapidly ex tended eastward to the Atlantic coast. It has already ended in the states west of Ohio. The weather in the North west, however, is somewhat unsettled due to another storm, which is central beyond the northern frontier. The temperature has risen in the Eastern states. The rain will end in the At lantic coast region by Sunday and will be followed by mostly fair weather in all sections east of the Rockies. Mod erate temperatures will probably con tinue throughout the country for the next 48 hours or more. The winds along the New England and middle At lantic coasts will be fresh south. FUR HEADQUARTERS Being manufacturers we are In a position to give the very best values in Furs and Fur Gar ments. All varieties of Furs are shown in splendid assortments. SPECIAL VALUES IN Russian Pony Coats (All lengths made from French dyed skins.) Sable Squirrel Coats Caracul Coats Munguvi Seal Coats Fur lined coats of all kinds. Men and women’s fur driving coats of all kinds. H. G. Barker Co. MANUFACTURING FURRIERS j 225 Water Street. Gardiner, j Opp. Cony House* Augusta. I _tu-thurs-sat HOUSE APPOINTS COM. OF INVESTIGATION To Look Into President’s Reference in Message to Secret Service-Sen ate Will Do Likewise Next Week. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Dec. 11.—-A new record in the transaction of the public busi ness was established by the House of Representatives. The legislative, exe cutive and judicial appropriation bill which usually excites considerable dis cussion, lasting for several days was passed with little debate and practical ly in the shape in which it came from committee. An unusual feature was that no member asked for time to in dulge in general talk. The facility with which the bill of 165 pages was put through was the subject of much comment on the floor, and the mem bers of the appropriations committee felicitated themselves on the outcome. The bill carries an appropriation of $31,665,620. Tile House immediately after con vening, unanimously and without de bate, adopted a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of five to consider the reference to the j secret service in the President’s mes sage and to suggest what action if any, should be taken in the matter. Washington, Dec. 11.—When the legislative appropriation bill was call ed up in the House today by Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania, the extra ordinary situation was presented that for the first time in 12 years no general debate was asked for. Even the first reading of the bill was dispensed with I by unanimously consent. Mr. Bing-1 ham explained the measure, the main features of which have already been' printed. Its reading for amendment' then v as begun. When the provision for increasing the salary of the commissioner general of immigration was reached, Macon, Ark., made a point of order against it and ike increase was not allowed. Fitehgcrald, X. Y., criticized the ap pointment of Daniel Keefe to be com-1 missioncr general, remarking that he i had no sympathy with what he sai 1 was the movement to pay political debts in this manner. ‘‘There was a lot of hypocrisy,” he said, "about the whole business.” Mann, 111., took up the cudgels for Mr. Keefe and asserted that whatever may have been the reasons for his ap pointment, he was well qualified for the duties of his office and would perform i! them with fidelity to the government. 11 Except in three or four Instances 1 where increases in salary were denied [he bill underwent no change, and it was passed by a viva voce vote. New Trial Is i i Denied Grafters.: j Harrisburg. Pa., Dec. 11—A new trial I j was denied to four of tlie defendants in the capital conspiracy cases today by Judge George Kunkle in the Dauphin j county court before which the men had been tried. The defendants are John 11. I, Sanderson, Philadelphia, contractor for,, tlie furnishings and decorations in the sis, 000.000 capitol; James M. Shumaker, who was superintendent of the board of j public grounds and buildings during the period of finishing of the building: Wil liam P. Snyder, former auditor general of the state, and William L. Mathues, for- mer state treasurer. f The four defendants were convicted las; t spring. They immediately appealed for a new trial but argument was not heard un- i til after the Dauphin county court had t disposed of a second conspiracy trial in t which tlie defendants in the first case were also among the accused and were acquitted. Several other defendants, of i whom there were 14 in all, remain to bo i tried. 1 In all 112 reasons for a new trial were f filed for Sanderson and more than 50 each t for the others. Judge Kunkol's opinion', exhaustively reviews the case, concluding that ho does not consider the reasons snf- firlent for granting a new trial. The defendants will appear for sentence next Friday, when appeals to the state supreme court will he taken. FROZEN TO DEATH. Young Man from Meriden, Ct., Perishes In Oregon. Baker City, Ore., Dec. 11.—The froz en body of Walter Pardee, formerly night clerk at the Geiser Grand hotel in this city, who was lost Wednesday night between Bourne and Dobbins, this county, was found yesterday by a searching party. Pardee’s parents live in Meriden, Conn., and are said to be prominent people. Meriden. Ct., Dec. 11.—Walter Par dee, whose frozen body was found by a searching party yesterday at a point between Bourne and Dobbins, in Ore gon, was the son of L. C. Pardee, a prominent insurance man of this city. He was 19 years old. a graduate of the Meriden High school, and a year ago last June left home to go to Oregon. His parents have heard from him regularly and a letter arrived at the Pardee home this week, stating that the boy was in good health and well satisfied. i PERKINS RESOLUTION. Washington, Doc. 11.—Immediately after the convening of the House to day, Rep. Perkins of New York intro duced a resolution which had hereto fore been agreed upon, providing for the appointment of a special commit tee of five members to consider the proper means of dealing with that por-1 tion of the Presidents message which criticizes the course of Congress in pro hibiting tile detail of secret service men to duty outside of their own bu reau. The resolution is preceded by a preamble reciting some expressions of the message. No effort is made to give voice to the feeling of the House. In presenting the resolution, Mr. Perkins made a brief statement saying that he was satisfied that the House would not hesitate to take such action as the dig nity of that body required. He said that some of the President's expressions were unfortunate. The resolution was adopted and Messrs. Perkins, N. Y„ Danby, Mich.; Weeks, Mass.; Williams, Miss.; and Lloyd, of Missouri, were appointed on the committee. In submitting the resolution Perkins said that the statements by the Presi dent could not be lightly disregarded ns they might impair the usefulness of the Congress; that undue obtuseness might argue a lack of proper self-re spect. A resolution similar to that passed by the House probably will be adopted by the Senate early next week. It will rnovide for the appointment of a com mittee to recommend a course of ac tion relative to the President's utter tnces. Perkins has called a meeting of the committee for tomorrow afternoon. He ;aid that he expects to be able to bring n a report before the holiday recess of 'orgress. Republican senators today i ns ,b r ii ;hi' message of the Presi e nt and ii practically was decided to jermit the resolution to be brought in jy some Democratic senator. The reso ution will provide for tin investigation if tin whole subject by the Senate com nittee on appropriations. Tiie text of Perkins’ resolution fol ows: “Whereas there is Contained in the undry civil appropriation bill, which >assed Congress at its last session, and iccame a law, a provision in reference o the employment of the secret service the treasury department, and, “Whereas in the message of the Pres ent of the United States to the two louses of Congress it was stated in eferenee to that provision: ‘It is not oo much to Fay that this amendment 1 ias been of benefit only, and could be j I' benefit only to the criminal class- s,' and it was further stated, ‘The hief argument in favor of the pro- 1 ision was that the congressmen did iot themselves wish to be investigated 1 iv secret service men,’ and it was fur- her stated. ‘But if this Is not consid- 1 red desirable a special exception could >o made in the law, prohibiting the use f tlie secret service force in Invest!* sting members of Congress. It would io far better to do this than to do what t-as actually done, and strive to pre ent or at least to hamper effective ac- 1 ion against criminals by the executive iraneh of the government.’ “Now. therefore, be It resolved, that committee of five members of Cor- j ress of this House be appointed by he Speaker to consider the statements J ontained in the message of the Pres- lent and report to the House what ac ion, if any, should be taken In refer nee thereto.” Ih submitting it, Perkins said: “I do not believe in over-sensitive- css to unfavorable criticism, whether pon an individual or upon a public ody. But while there may be undue ensitiveness so also there may be indue obtusen^ss which might argue lack of proper self-respect. "It is of importance to the Republic 1 hat all of the co-ordinate branches f the government should possess in a ligh degree the confidence and respect 1 f the people. I yield to no one in my espect of the Chief Executive of tlio .’nited States; and I yield to not one in (Continued on Pag* Ten.) 1 WAITT BOND’S TOTEM CIGAR Without an exception the finest Five Cent Londre made in the United States. Union Made. Waitt Bond, Inc., 67 Endlcott St., BOSTON. i.u-th-?-tf ASQUITH’S POLICY. No Immediate Dissolution Of Parliament. Government Will Choose Own Time For Dissolution. Budget to Be Feature of Program For Next Parliament. London, Doc. 11.—The government’s determination that there shall be no immediate dissolution of Parliament, but that the ministers will meet in Parliament at its next session with an important program, of which tho budget will be a leading feature, was announced by Premier Asquith at a banquet given him at the National Lib eral Club tonight by1200 members of his party as a mark of their appre ciation and confidence. The occasion had been anticipated with great interest as affording Mr. Asquith an opportunity to explain his policy in the face of the rejection by the House of Lords on Liberal bills. in a speech justifying the legislative work the Liberals already have ac complished. Mr .Asquith invited the party to treat the veto of the House of Lords as the dominating issue in politics, but he declined to dissolve Parliament, he declared, at the dicta tion and caprice of the Upper Cham ber. To admit such a claim on the part of an irresponsible chamber, the Pre mier said, would be immeasurably ab surd. for it would render the Liberal government subject, session after ses sion, to a series of general elections. The government would. therefore, choose its own time for dissolution. With regard to the next session of Parliament, Mr. AsQuith said the chief work would be concerned with the budget and the weighty domestic problems therein involved and on it the government would stand or fall, or at any rate be judged. It would raise again, in its most acute form, the pre mier concluded, the great controversy of free trade versus protection. WORK OF FIREBUG. Com'r. Carr Convinced One Caused the East Machias Fires. Bangor, Me., Dee. 11.—Hon. S. W. Oarr, State insurance commissioner, ind T. E. Hartnett, State detective, ivho have been investigating the in cendiary fires which have destroyed he p'ant of the East Machias Dumber Do., at East Machias, within the last ix months, were passengers on the ,4.i express for Augusta Friday aftcr toon. Commissioner Carr un00 people mnd the principal employ nent for a aood majority of the men ;as obtained, in the lumber concern. Vith the destruction of this plant, the irincipal industry of the town was traced and unless it Is rebult within short tima it is said that many of lie residents of the place will feel the linch of hard times.

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WINTHROP. Death ot Mrs. Henry Caswell on Thursday. Rebekah Sewing Circle’s En tertainment a Success. Hall Crowded With People Delight ed With Every Feature. At the evening session of the big fair given Thursday by the Rebekah Sew ing Circle, a line entertainment was produced. A large and enthusiastic audience turned out despite the zero weather and the tables and booths were quickly stripped by purchasers of the articles left from the after noon’s sale. Only a few articles re mained and these were sold at auction by E. S. French. The principal num ber on the program was a farce, “The Modern Sewing Society,” given by Mrs. tv'. E. Reynolds, Mrs. Lottie Longfel low, Mrs. H. R. Benson, Mrs. E. T. Clifford, Mrs. Warren Macomber, Mrs. Emma Tail, Mrs. Carrie French, Mrs. M. F. Norcross, Mrs. Nellie Page, Mrs. J. M. Towle, Mrs. J. A. Foster and Mrs. D. K. Merrill. This number proved a big hit, and was very laughable. It brought a hearty round of applause. Miss M. Hazel Shaw played a piano solo to open the entertainment, and sang a solo with encore at its close. Little Dorothy Reynolds gave a reci tation in a very pleasing manner. The patchwork quilt was awarded to Ro land Stockford, who guessed within seven of the number of seeds in a squash. The bottle was found to con tain 24S9 articles and the silk quilt went to Harold Williams, who guessed 2500. Fred Thomas and Archie Murray have returned from Moxie. Miss Ethel Staine has returned to Rockland. Mrs. Henry Caswell died Thursday evening at her home. Mrs. Caswell had been an invalid for a number of years. The husband and one son, Charles Caswell, survives. SOUTH GARDINER. Mrs. Mitchell of South Berwick is tlie guest of her daughter, Mrs. P. L. Hall. John Atkins of Minneapolis is the guest of his niece, Miss Louise Atkins, Willey street. Mrs. Cornell has returned home from an extended visit at her old home at Belgrade. Mrs. Joseph Black returned koine Wednesday from a four-weeks visit with relatives in Biddeford. Rev. Robert Lawton, pastor of the South Gardiner Congregational church, is confined to iiis home by illness witli a carbuncle. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hodgkins will leave Monday for Lynn, Mass., where (Mr. Hodgkins has secured a position with tlie General Electric Co. as machinist. The King's Daughters of the South Gar diner Congregational church held a suc cessful fair Thursday in Forest hall. A supper was served in the evening. Tho tables were very tastily arranged for tho sale and were well patronized. Mrs. W. AV. Wight was in charge of the cooked food, Mrs. Roscoe Bcedle presided at the apron table, Mrs. Justin Edwards had ediarge of the ice cream and tit tho candy table were Mrs. A. B. Libby and Mrs. Hodgdon. The supper was in charge of Mrs. II. L. Wight, assisted by Mrs. Oscar Ridley and Mrs. Sadie Annis. Tile fair concluded with a musical entertainment given by Miss Carrie Wight, pianist; Miss Smith, violinist, and Mrs. William Pit man, soloist. The entertainment was in charge of Mrs. A. B. Libby. Charles S. Cobb, who for the past 18 years has been chief engineer for the In ternational Paper Co. here, will leave Monday for Chisholm, Livermore Falls, where he is to take charge the first of January of the International Co’s, large steam plant at that place as superinten dent of engines, boilers and all steam connections. During his residence here Mr. Cobb by his uniform kindness, cour tesy and willingness to render help to the fuli extent of his ability to ail who railed upon him for aid, lias won for himself a warm place in the affections and es teem of the people of South Gardiner, who greatly regret and deplore his going away; though at the same time they arc Pleased that this recognition of his abil ity as a steam engineer lias come to him from the company which lie has served so long and efficiently. Mr. Cobb lias been one of our most useful citizens, having served in both brandies of the city government and for some years fill ing the office of second assistant in the Gardiner fire department. He lias be.en twice elected representative to tho State Legislature. Ife will be very mud* miss ed in the Congregational chinch, of which he was deacon, a teacher in the Sunday school, as well as treasurer of the parish. Saco Paator Going to Portland. Saco, Me., Dec. II.—Rev. Carl M. Gates, for four years pastor of the First Parish Congregational church, tendered his resignation tonight and announced that he had accepted a call to tlie West Congregational church of Portland. He will begin his duties early in January. A hearing was begun Friday in the St. John, N. lb, police court in a case wherein Edwin B. Nixon of that city charges D. C. Clinch, banker and brok et of St. John, with converting to his own use stock certificates given him by Nixon to sell for him Nixon testi fied that in November. 1906, he placed W'ith Clinch 30 shares of Detroit United Railway, par value $3000. to sell; that he later received a memo from Clinch that the stock had realized $2646; that tie has so far received $1810, leaving 5836 due. The case stands for a week gnd bail was fixed at $4000. OABVOHX*. Bun «v, Vi tie Kind You Haw Mwjf Sifnaton

U. OF MAINE NOTES. •Ians of Dramatic Club—Engineering Class Goes to Ellsworth. Orono, Me., Dee. 11—(Special).— Die first Dramatic Club meeting of the ■ear -was held in Alumni hall at 1 P. d. Thursday. President Smith )resided. The question of placing the ilayers under contract was discussed ind a committee consisting of D S 1 Smith ’09. C. K. Sticknev '10. M K Bassett ’10, G. A. Wakefield 'll and Prof. Daggett, was appointed to choose i play for this season. It was also noved that the executive committee ie authorized to hire a coach. A meeting of the Sophomore class '■'■as held in Alumni Hall at 1 P. M. Wednesday, President Marshall pro dded. The following were elected co serve on the Sophomore Hop Com mittee; floor manager, Niles C. Pink tiam, Portland. Committee Wallace K. Parson, North Anson; George A. Phillips, Westbrook; Laurence K. Drew. Brun swick; Thomas K. Houghton, Ft. Fair field; Ashton H. Hart, Presque Isle. A party of 49 students from the engineering department have just re turned from a trip to Ellsworth where they inspected the Ellsworth and Bar Harbor power house and dam. The party which was accompanied by Prof. Jewett, Ganong, Wittig and Bean and instructor Stewart, obtained some valuable experience. An informal dance was given in their honor at Ellsworth. A meeting of the Circle Francais and the Massachusetts club were held in the library Thursday evening. SX0WHE6AN. Joseph Crotto met with a fatal acci dent late Thursday afternoon. He was employed on the racks in the river on the south side. It was found necessary to raise the gates that some repairs might be made on a sewer running from the plant of the American Woolen Co. This is done by means of a lever by hand. In some manner this long iron bar slipped from the cogs, striking Mr. Crotto on the temple and knocking him from the top of the racks to a raft below, a distance of some 15 feet. He landed on his head and shoulders and was picked up by fel low workmen In an unconscious condition. He was taken home and a physician call ed. Mr. Crotto regained his senses, but was so badly Injured Hint ho died at about C o’clock. lie was always a resident or this town and was employed in the woods, on the river as a driver and as a com mon laborer. He was an Industrious, hard working man and had a large num ber of friends here. Tlis age was about years. A widow and one son. Edward, survive. The funeral will he held at P. M. today. Interment will he in 'lie South cemetery. The town of Anson wants to he divided. A meeting will be held today in North Anson to act on the necessary business for placing the petition before the Leg islature. The trouble arose, so it is said, over the new schoolhouse in North An son. FULLERTON SURRENDERS. Man Wanted for Abduction Gives Him self Up to Jerome. Nev. Yolk. Dec. 11.—Robert W. Ful lerton, son of S. II. Fullerton, a wealthy St. Louis business man, who was indicted hi April last charged with the abduction of Gladys Hebar of Yonkers, surrendered himself to Dis trict Attorney Jerome today and was later held in $2000 bail for trial on a plea of not guilty. Fullerton is alleged to have persuad ed Miss Hebar to go with him to South America, under his promise to marry her when they arrived and then to have deserted her at Jamaica, leav ing iier without funds to get back the best she could. The indictment was subsequently found against Fullerton and lie was located in Seattle, Wash. New York detectives arrested him there, but they were unable to obtain extradition papers for his return to New Ycrk. Fullerton is a graduate of Cornell University and is associated in busi ness with bis father. He became ac quainted with Miss Hebar while both were students at Cornell. FEARED BEING GRABBED Woman’s Nervousness From Coffee Drinking. The brain acts through the nerves. When the nerves are irritated by cof fee drinking the mind often imagines things which have no real existence— such as approaching danger, unfriend ly criticism, etc. A Mich, woman suffered in this way hut found how to overcome it. She writes: “For twenty years, I drank coffee thinking it would give me strength whefi tired and nervous. “The more coffee I drank, the more tired and nervous I became until I broke down entirely. Then I changed my work from sewing to housework. This gave me more exercise and was beneficial, but I kept on drinking cof iye_thought I could not do without it. “I was so nervous at times that if left alone I would not go from one room to another for fear someone would grab me, and- my little children had to go around on tiptoe and speak in whispers. “Finally an attack of the grip weak ened me so my nerves rebelled and the smell even of coffee was nauseating. len my husband prepared some Post n l'or me, believing that long use of fi.ee had caused my break-down, so at my head and hands shook like 'At first I did not like Postum but ;ept on drinking it and as we learned w to make it right according to di ■tions on package, I liked it as well coffee. ‘Occasionally I make coffee when we vo guests and give it to the children but as soon as they taste It they urn their cups for Prfetum. Nn v I anywhere in the house day or night d never think of anyone grabbing and the children can romp as althy children should-my nerves are right “There’s a Reason.” ■Came given by Postum Co.. Battle pek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well le,” in pkgs. •ver read the above letter? A new appears from time to time. They 9 genuine, true, and full.^f human ereet, STUBBORN BLAZE In Big Brick Block on At lantic Avenue, Boston. Hoi Air Explosion Spreads the Flames—Two Firemen Hurl. Bodies in Embalming Plant Partly Burned»-Heavy Loss. Boston. Dec. 12.—Fire which started at 12.45 o'clock this morning, badly damaged a large five-story brick build ing, 305-511 Atlantic avenue occupied by a number of firms, including the Patterson-Sargent Co. of New York, Cleveland and Chicago, manufacturers of paint, varnishes, etc. The fire orig inated in the lower part of the build ing and burned out the first, second and third floors of which the Patter son-Sargent Co. was the principal oc cupants. The flames, fed on oil and varnish, became so menacing to adjoining prop el ty that three alarms evere rung in. Following the outbreak of the fire, a hot air explosion occurred, scatter ing the flames throughout the lower stories. Two firemen, John Crowley of Eadder S and William O’Brien of En gine E, were severely cut by glass. The building extends to 120 Broad street in the rear and It was at this point that the fire was the most threat ening. At the end of an hour's fight the department had the fire under con trol. The upper stories were damaged only by smoke, but the loss to the Patterson-Sargent Co., and several smaller firms is heavy. Among other occupants are the Mount Washington Box Co., Compress ed Yeast Co., the Preston-Merrill Co., paints; Reynolds, Machine Co.; S. M. Pherber, lithographer; the Waters Printing Co., and the r. D. Dodge Co., printers, and the Egyptian Chemical Co., manufacturers and demonstrators of embalming fluid. The Egyptian Co. occupied part of the second floor, on which were a num ber of bodies used in demonstrating work. The bodies were partly inciner ated. The damage to the building and firms is estimated at $75,000. SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES. Dr. R. K. Freeman went tr> Lyford's Corner, Dexter, Thursday, and killed four cows belonging in the herd of J. W. Chambers. These cattle were found to be suffering from tuberculosis. The four cows were examined Wednesday by Hon. J. W. Deering of Saco, member of tile State Board of Cattle Commis sioners. They were all valuable Hol steins and .were recently purchased by Mr. Chambers of C. F. Davis of Newport. Mareellus and Willis Yiles, employed as sect! m men on the Somerset Rail road, narrowly escaped death near the curve at the Smith farm about two miles above Madison Thursday. The men were going toward North Anson when a special freight came up in their rear giving them barely time to jump. The car was demolished and tools' scattered for several rods along the track. Both men escaped without a scratch. The remains of John Allen, who went to Rumford from Revision, were buried by the town Friday. Mr. Allen’s death occurred Wednesday at the Grand View house under such circumstances that Coroner H. I.. Elliott was called. He found the man dead and summoned a physician to make an examination. The doctor declared the death was the result of alcoholism and Mr. Elliott decided to hold no inquest. Mr. Allen was about 45 years old and as far as can be learned had no near relatives. He was a station ary engineer. CONDENSED DISPATCHES Joseph Herrmann of New York, who until his retirement from business a few years ago, was the largest hand kerchief manufacturer in the world, died Friday at his summer home “Su gar Hill,” Littleton. N. H., at the age of 4(i years. Mr. Herrmann had been ill for two months, the cause of bis death being general paresis. Tlie Canadian Pacific Railway steam ship Empress of Ireland. Capt. Foester, which will sail from St. John, N. B., early Saturday morning for Liverpool, will take 1721 passengers, the largest number ever carried from Canada on one steamer. The majority are former English people, who came to Canada anil made homes and are now returning to spend Christmas,, Officials of the> Woodbury Granite Co. of Hardwick, Vt., announce that that company has secured the contract for furnishing the granite to be used tlV the construction of the new City hall in Chicago. The contract calls for 250.000 cubic feet of grey granite, and is said to amount to about $1,000,000. It is expected that fully a year will be required for quarrying and cutting the blocks of stone. Two of the family of George Van Horn of Menden Hall, Chester county, Penn., are dead and three others are ill from ptomain poisoning, caused by sausage procured from a Westchester grocery store. John Van Horn. S years old. died Thursday and his sister, Ma bel, 16 years old. Thursday night. Both suffered intensely. They were buried Friday. Dr. Joseph Seattergood. repre sentative there of the State Health Board, has begun an investigation. The election of officers for the Corn mer.corr.ent exercises in June was held by the Senior class of Harvard Uni versity at tlie office of the Harvard Crimson Friday night. It resulted as follows: F. H. Burr, Chestnut Hill, first marshal: E. P. Currier, Wellesley Hills, second marshal; I,. IC. Lunt, Colorado Sorings. third marshal: J. K. Grotin, Philadelphia, treasurer; Ivy orator, P. M. Iienry, Des Moines, la.; poet, R. E. Rogers. Cambridge: odist, W. H. Pow ell, Newport, R. I.; chorister, P. I). Clapp, Roxbury; orator, E. T. Went worth, Batavia, N. Y. Burr was cap tain of the football team the past sea son; Currier is captain of the baseball team and Liint is a member of the ’Varsity crew.

He Still Holds In the Bike Race. Nov/ York. Dec. 11.—Within hours of :he linisli tiie three teams which still led he van in the six-day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden were tonight 1 snore tlqtn six miles ahead of the best nark previously set in these annual eon- 1 osts and there was every indication that lie close of the race at midnight on Mat- 1 in day would Hurt all former rot olds 1 ‘olipsrd. Doggedly keeping up the grind, five other teams were closely following. !onie of them obviously pursuing a for- l lorn hope, but, like, their speedier eo- contestants, finding' a reserve of cm rgy 1 to make an occasional spiint in an on- 1 leaver to steal a lap. J Wall hour and Hoot, who are hut a lap 1 behind the leaders, tried all through the 1 early morning hours and twice during the 1 afternoon to improve their position. Each time they failed. One of their sprints re sulted in a bad spill. Hoot. Galvin, Do mara and Vanoni falling in a heap on the track. Galvin was the only on who was unable to resume. lie was carried to his headquarters, but after vigorous treatment for 20 minutes was Jjack ready to relieve his partner, Wiley. Some of the best sprinting today was by Anderson of the Danish-ltnlian team. Ho frequently led the group itt fast brushes, but failed to gain any material advantage. The score at midnight, the 120th hour, follows: Hutt-Stol, McFarland-Moran, HiU-Do mara, 2224 miles, no laps: Walthour-Koot, 2323 miles. 0 laps; Collins-Mitten, 2323 miles, 8 laps; Galvin-Wiley, 232:1 miles, 7 laps; Anderson-Vanoni, 2323 miles. 5 laps; Palmer-Drobach, 2311 miles, ti laps. For mer record 2316 miles, 7 laps. New York, Dec. 12.—The 2 A. M. score: Hutt-Stol, 2363.2: McFarland-Moran, 2363 2; Hill-Demara, 2363.2; WaRhotir Root, 23631; Collins-Mitten, 2363.0; Galvin Wiley, 2262.5; Anderson-Vanoni, 2362.7; Palmer-Drobach. 2330.8. The former record was 2334.!'. FAVORS BOND ISSUE. Rivers and Harbors Congress Votes Unanimously In Favor Of It. Washington, Doc. 11.—With an enthu siasm seldom witnessed in a similar organization the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, at its concluding session here today unanimously voted in favor of the issuance of government bonds for the improvement of the great waterway projects of the coun try. By resolution, which was one of a series adopted, the congress declared for an authorized issue by Congress at its present session of JiiOO,000.000 worth of bonds, the proceeds to be used for the payment exclusively for such river and harbor work as may be authorized by Congress, provision for the issue to be a similar to the Pana ma canal bonds. Later in the day, a committee presented to Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon the bond resolution. Mr. Fairbanks ex pressed a favorable opinion on the proposition, but Mr. Cannon merely assured the committee that the resolu tions would be referred to the proper committee for consideration. Tin? resolutions urge upon Congress the completion of projects heretofore approved, and the adoption ot new schenles of a comprehensive kind, the appointment of a committee to prepare a bill for introduction in Congress pro viding for the proposed bond issue; the creation of a permanent commission to study waterways projects here and abroad with a view to suggesting to Congress a comprehensive plan and policy for improving our waterways; the enlargement to twice its present size of tlic engineer corps of the army, and the utilization of the present Unit ed States assistant civil engineers with authority to propose to Congress plans and projects for waterway im provements. A resolution was likewise adopted requesting Congress to invite the Per manent International Association of Navigation Congress to hold its 12th annual convention in this country in 19111. A movement was inaugurated for the establishment of permanent headquar ters tor the congress in. this city and to this end the Texas delegation head ed the list with a pledge of S.1000 and on behaif of Louisiana, Mayor Behr man pledged his state for a similar amount. Much of the morning session was taken up with three-minute addresses by members of the various stale delegations. Vice presidents for the various states were announced, among them being: Maine—Edward C. Plummer, Bath; Massachusetts, Lloyd E. Chamberlain, Brockton; New Hampshire, O. L. Fris bee, Portsmouth; Rhode Island, Wil liam C. Green, Peaccdale. NORTHCOTE PRAisIs FLEET. Believes Good Impression In Australia Will Be Everlasting. New York, Dec. 11.—Words of highest praise for the American battleship fleet and its officers and men were uttered In Lord Northcote, retiring governor general of Australia, at a luncheon in his honor in the Lawyers’ Club today. Lord North rote said that during their recent visit to that part of the British empire the vessels doubtless gave Australians a broader conception of the Importance and power of the nation across the Pacific than they bad before, and the appearance and conduct of the officers and men cre ated an impression to their credit that lie helieved would be everlasting. Lord Northcote’s hosts were the execu tive committee and a party of members of the Pilgrims. He will said for Eng land tomorrow. As governor general of Australia he took the leading part in the entertainment of the American navy representatives, and when William But ler Duneanfl presiding at the luncheon to day, proposed the toast to the guest, he said that it was as much to express ap preciation to Lord Northcote for what he had done for the officers and men of the American ships as to bid him fare well that the luncheon was planned. The party numbered IS. including Jos. H. Choate, Levi P. Morton, Gen. Horace Porter. Paul "Morton, Frank A. Munsowled over by shots fired by mend of the posse after a chase of more n half a mil. Aft is capture the man said his name Arthur S. Pomeroy and that he c from Nebraska. It is be lieved lat he escaped recently from a sat irium at Stamford. Ct. Poe »y was shot twice but his woun are, not regarded as serious. He '.v be removed to the Stute Insane asylu at Morris Plains. Stai ford, Ct., Dee. ID—It was stat ed at Dr. F. H. Barnes’ sanitarium lo cated on the North Stamford road that there tiad been no patient there by the name of Arthur S. Pomeroy, but there had been a man employed about the place for a month past who had given the name of Oscar Pomeroy and who said he came from Nebraska. He left the place last Tuesday of this week and was last heard from yesterday, when he had called up the sanitarium by telephone from some place hi Stamford. CASTRO IN PARIS. Promises to Behave Like A Good Little Boy. His Absence from Home Will Avoid Ibe Inconvience Which Holland Is About to Cause Some of His Subjects., Paris, Dec. 11..—President Casjtro of enezuela arrived here this evening from Bordeaux. As President Castro is being’ treated; as a private citizen and not as a clfief of state, the cus tomary ceremony- was lacking. The President and h^s party drove at onee to their hotel. It was officially announced today that the French government informed President Castro yesterday that ho would he expelled from the country in case he made any "manifestation cal culated to disturb the public order," gave interviews to journalists or in any manner inaugurated a press cam paign against France or in justification of his own attitude or that of the Venezuelan government. Castro gave assurances that ho came to France in the capacity of a private citizen to un dergo an operation and lie promised to adhere to the |vishes of the govern ment. f Sail for Venezuelan Coast Where They Propose to Run Things. Willemstad, Curaeoa, Dec. 11;—The government of The Netherlands has no intention of being negligent in the matter of the blockade of the Vene zuelan coast inaugurated by three of its warships last week. The battle ship acob Van Heemskerk and tlia cruiser Oelderlatid left hero at It A. M., today lor Venezuelan waters. They have cleared fur action. It is believed that they will demonstrate off Da Guaira. Furthermore they probably will begin seizing Venezuelan merchant vessels, thus putting a stop to the trade between Venezuelan ports. A elasli between the warships and the coastal forts of Venezuela is liable to follow any radical action because the government at Caracas has ex pressed its intention of firing upon the Dutch ships ad tile first -“unfriendly act.” MORE SHARP IS PENITENT. “Adam God’’ Acknowledges That His Faith Was Wrong. Kansas City, Mo., Poo. 11.—"The Lord was either not with us or was on a va cation. Now I know my faith was wrong:, that I was mistaken." said James Sharp, better known as "Adam God," who was captured in Kansas last night. It was Sharp who hist Thursday led his fol lowers into a battle with the police which has already resulted in five deaths. It was a penitent and humble prophet who sat today in his ceil. "Honestly, captain,” he said to an officer. "1 believ ed that we were doing right and that it was God's will. When the bullets com menced to hit me. then I had a reve lation. "I had a nice farm in Oklahoma and was doing well when I believed I was called.” ho continued. "Now I have no money, my children have left me and I have murdered innocent men. “I'm up a stump, brother, but it was all the fault of the faith. I saw It alt as soon as that lmllet hit me. 1 expect to be called. I don’t care how quickly it comes. I only want time to write a let ter to my followers and tell them that the faith was wrong.” Sharp told the police he tried to kill himself immediately after the fight, but could not get the cartridge into the cham ber of his revolver. “If you wanted lo die all you lia 1 to do was to walk out into the street,” said the captain. “Yes, but when I found the gun would not work it strengthened my' faith a lit tle and I thought the Lord wanted me to escape," was the "prophet’s" answer. In Tuesday’s fight Sharp was wounded in both hands while a third bullet, passed through his hat rim and another through his coat lapel. The 39 articles pf tjfligion of the Church of England were drawn up by Archbishop Parker anil, sanctioned by convocation in 1561.’. ROBINSON’S MARKET Here are some TRADES Today that Cannot be duplicated in New England 20 lbs. Sugar. $1.00 100 lbs. Sugar. 5.00 20 lb. Tub Compound Lard (White Cloud). 1.60 4 cans Best Maine Corn.... .25 Walnuts 5 lbs. .25 Imported Pea Beans (pk.).. .60 4 lbs. Fresh Ginger Snaps.. .25 5 lbs. Austin’s Dog Biscuit.. .25 Lowney’s Coca. .18 7 pkgs. Seeded Raisins.... .50 25 lb. Box Old Prunes. .90 50 lb. Box New Prunes. $3.00 25 lb. Box New Prunes.... $1.60 3 lbs. Ev. Apricots. .25 25 lb. Box Apricots. $1.75 7 Brs. Am. Family Soap.... .25 Fancy Eggs, Doz.,.30 Remember you can still get coupons and I have More Flour left at $4.85 bbl. Goods delivered in Oakland and will make announcement later about delivery in Fairfield. w f. d. robinson _ &12*o<12t Fresh Haddock, lb.05 Fresh Whitrffish, lb. .10 Fresh Halibut, lb.15 Clams in shell (pk.).30 Shocked Clams (qt.). .20 Sealshipt Oysters, (qt.).35 Small Lean Hams, lb. .09 Small Lean Shoulders, lb... .07^/2 Small Fresh Shoulders, lb.. .08 Whole Pork Ribs, lb.11 Small Roasts of Pork, lb.... .10 Home Made Sausage.10 Tomato Sausage.12'/2 Whole Pigs’ Livers.12'/2 Fancy Bacon (Strips).12 Frankforts, lb.10 3 lbs. Best Butterine. .50 2 Cans Seward Salmon.25

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The Mission Of these corpuscles In your bleed that have been called “Little Soldiers," Is to fight for you •gainst the disease germs that constantly endanger your health. These corpuscles are made healthy and strong by the use of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. This medicine is a combination of more than 20 different remedial agents in proportions and by a process known only to ourselves and it has for thirty years been constantly proving its worth. No substitute, none “just-as-good.” Augusta Lodge Directory AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, F. A. M. Special" communication at 7.30 Tues day evening. Dec. 17. Work in the F. C. degree. All sojourning brethren are cor dially inyited to attend. ’WINFRED A. JACKSON. W. M. CLAUDE W. TOWNSEND, Sec. BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. 35, F. A M. Special communication at Masonic Temple Monday evening, Dec. 14, at 7.30 o’clock- E. A. degree GEO. C. LII’RY. W. M. CHAS. D. WHITE, See. dll L’14 ODD FELLOW8 HALL. ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR meeting Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Friday evening, Dec. 18. nomination of officers: dress rehearsal of Second degree. C. A. FREEMAN, N. O. E. F. WESTON. Sec. JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 3 'Meetings at 7.30 o'clock every second and fourth Tuesday. Nomination and election of officers Tuesday evening. Dec. 22. O. S. PEAhlEE, c. r. G. W. MERRILL, Scribe. CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. P. M. Regular meeting every third Tuesday at g o'clock. Nomination and election of of ficers Tuesday evening, Dec. 15. WM. F. TABER. Capt. R. H. HOXIE. Clerk. Itf UNIFORM RANK, KNIGHT8 OF PythiM, King Company, No. 4. Regular meeting first Thursday of each month. Captain, JAS. A. WOODWARD. Recorder. HARRY M. HERSET ill; CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 248, P. OF H. Meetings 2d and 4th Saturday even ings of each month at Modern Woodmen Hall. O. E. FARNHAM, W. M. MISS CLARA L. LITTLEFIELD, Sec. july2»-tu-th-s-lyr N. E. O. P., KENNEBEC LODGE, NO. 251, meets In Modem Woodmen hall the second and fourth Thursday evening of each month at 7.30 o’clock. CARRIE V. RIGELOW. Warden. MRS. A. W. BEANE, Rec. Sec. H. R. MANSUR, Fin. Sec. tu-th-s G. A. R. THE REGULAR MEETING of Seth Williams Post, No. 13, second and fourth Thursdays of each month. J. W. WHITE, Commander. WM. McDAVID, Adjutant. LEWIS SELBING, Quartermaster, tu-th-s.tf_ CENTRAL LABOR UNION OF AU gusta, Hallowed and Gardiner. Regular meetings on first and third Thursdays of each month In Carpenter’s hall, Water street. M. W. DENNIS. Pres. ABNER W. NICHOLS, Rec. Sec. tu-th-s.tf A Superb Line OF HOLIDAY GOODS are now offered for your inspection. Harry P. Lowell, JEWELER, Opp. Granite National Bank, AUGUSTA

C O M, P L E T E Holiday Line j Sachet Powders Perfumes Toilet Sets NOW READY John Coughlin DRUGGIST Augusta Maine. eodtf MEALS AT ALL HOURS. OPEN 5 A. M. TO MIDNIGHT. The convenience and prompt service make Marston’s an Ideal restaurant tor ladies and gentlemen. Cuisine unsurpassed. Catering of all kinds. OPERA H0U8E BLOCK, AUGUSTA eodtf Daily Kennebec Journal TaUphon*—135. LOCAL MATTERS. Nftrman K. Fuller of Waterville was In town Friday on legal business. Miss Cora Baker of Waterville is visiting friends in the city for a short! time. Try the wholesome, clean and well cooked Chicken dinner Sunday at Marston’s Opera House cafe. Miss Ruth Lida Leavitt, daughter of Mrs. F. B. Leavitt, is ill with a severe cold at her home on Western avenue. The Sunday dinner at the Winthrop will include turkey and venison, with all the accompanying delicacies. The favorite place for family parties. Among the recent births which have been recorded at the office of the city c'.erk is that of a daughter, who was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Alton Whitten, Dec. 4 W. S. Cotton, private secretary to tile Governor, left on train 64 yesterday forenoon; to attend the ceremonial session of Kora Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., which was held in Lewiston last evening. Frank E. Brown of Waterville was in the city Friday forenoon in attend ance at hearings before the referee in bankruptcy for Kennebec county. He returned to Waterville on the noon train. Matters in muncipal court circles were very quiet yesterday morning, as the police station was, with the excep tion of two wanderers who had come in out of the cold Thursday night in seaich of a lodging, unoccupied. At the regular meeting of Capital Grange to be held this evening, among the matters which will come up for transaction will be the election of officers for the coming year, and all members are requested to be present. The many Augusta friends of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Brown of Thomas ton will be pleased to learn that a nice girl baby was born to them on Friday, Dec. 4. Mrs. Brown was before mal* riage Miss Stickney of this city., .Tames Stone, the old Cony- High minstrel star, has been engaged to act as interlocutor, in the Chizz.le Wizzle minstrels this year. Mr. Stone has been afavorite for many years, and his presence this year will undoubtedly add much to the life of the show. Indications of the approach of the holiday season are in evidence at the Augusta postofflee, but the real hurry and scurry of Christmas is not ex pected for over a week. Christmas week however there will be something doing at the office and it will be the busiest week of the year. One of the big flat cars of the Lewiston, Augusta Waterville Street Railway was brought over from Lewiston yesterday morning and will be used in hauling lumber up the line between this city and Winslow, where the company has a lot of work to do in the wray of building waiting rooms and snow fences. H. P. Leighton of this city, who lives on the Burns road, raised a pig this season that was a good one, and was about as heavy a young porker of his age as could be found in this section of the county. Fred Dudley killed the pig for Mr. Leighton Tuesday of this week, and after being dressed the animal tipped the scales at 387 pounds. The pig was only eight months old. At the regular meeting of Kennebec Lodge, No. 251, N. E. O. P., held Thursday evening, officers were nomi nated for the coming year. J. W. Canfield was nominated for the oflice of vice warden, and the degree staff presented him at that time with a gold emblem pin of the order to express their appreciation for his faithful and eiticient services as degree master. Rabbit hunters report that the long eared game is not very plenty thus far this winter, and that but very few have been killed. The truth of the state ment would seem to be borne out by the fact that Tarle Thibodeaux and Peter Beaulieu, together with two other expert rabbit huners, were out running the bunnies for the greater part of the day Thursday and only succeeded in getting one each. Friday brought another cold morning and the coldest yet, the thermometer at the Kinsman pharmacy registering four degrees below zero at 7 o clock, and it was reported to have been 10 below zero at the Wall place on the Bangor road. The mercury did not, according to the thermometer on the east side of the Journal building, go higher than 10 degrees above zero dur ing the day._ ‘‘Have you seen our windows?" The Brooks Hardware Co. well calls atten tion to this unique and immense dis play of a bushel of manufacturers' sample pocket knives of values from n> cents to $1 each. These are dumped into their window. Think of it. 43 cents on ly for a choice. Be quick and buy the husband, brother or son a knife. A beauty and all right. With the exception of Train No. 4. all of the afternoon trains on the Maine Central were off the schedule yester day Train 11, the eastbound express leaving Augusta at 2.34, was 43 min utes behind time, and Train 19, which follows'at 3.20, was nearly a half-hour off. while Train 102. the afternoon ex press for Boston, which leaves Augus ta at 3.55, did not get along until 4.30. Announcement is made that a moet r of the Maine State Association of hool Superintendents will be held at s State House in this city on Tues £>ec. 22, two sessions being held e at 10 A. M. and the other at 1.30 M The program for the morning ssion will include a round taHe eon •ence the subjects for discussion oe modifications in the course in ithematics and penmanship prob ns. The afternoon session will be de ted to business and a round table nfetenre, the topic of which will be ■reposed School Legislation. All su rintendents of schools holding office Maine are eligible for active mem rship. Whitman Adams Co. Christmas Goods Are Hurrying Away Everybody Seems to be Awake to the Advan tages o! Early Shopping. Never before has our Holiday business started off with so much vim and briskness. Never before have we entertained such large crowds of early buyers. We are certainly gratified at the manner in which our selections have been approved as shown by the de lighted admiration of our friends. Come to the great Christmas store and be rid of your gift vexations in very short order. Special Values All Over the Store Choice Muslin Underwear In Night Robes, Skirts, Corset Covers and Drawers also Com bination of Corset Cover and Drawers, and Corset Cover and Skirt3. All priced attractively. Aprons The large useful and practical kind and the dainty afternoon and tea aprons—all are here at prices ranging from 25c to $1.50 each Hosiery All the staple kinds at the usual low prices. Also some special fancy lisle and silk hose put up one pair in a neat box for Holiday Gifts from 50c to $3.50 a pair Leather Goods A very complete line in Bags from 50c. to $10.00 each Purses from 10c. up Pocket Books from 25c. to $5.00 Umbrellas For Men, Women and Children We buy our Umbrellas from the leading manufacturers in this country and have an ex clusive collection of handles and trimmings including horn, gun metal, box wood, pearl, gold and silver, Mission wood, etc. Ladies’ 26in. Umbrellas from $1.00 to $5.00 Men’s 28in. tlnmbrellas from $1.00 to $5.75 Children's 22 and 24in. Umbrellas from 39c. to $1.50 Books Copyrights, Poems, Boys', Girls’ and Juvenile Books all at very low prices. China Cut Glass We are making special low prices on China and Cut Glass while they last. Toilet Goods Roger Gallet’s, Hudnut's, Eastman's, Lundborg's, etc., etc., at the lowest prices. Calendars We have a table full of artistic Calendars for 1909. Prices from 10c to $2.25 each Box Papers As usual we have the Eaton Hurlbut note and letter paper in fancy gift boxes at prices from 25c. to $2.25...Also nice line of Children’s fancy box paper at 10c to 25c Jewelry Hat Pins 10c. and 25c. Beauty Pins 10c. 2oc. and 50c. a pair Brooch Pins 25c. 50c. and $1.00 Veil Pins 25c. Cuff Links and Sets 25c. and 50c. Hair Barrettes and fancy Pins 10c. 15c. 25c. and 50c. All Electric Cars Stop at Our Door Kid Gloves For Ladies’ and Children. We have a complete line of all the makes which have made this de partment so popular. Also some new’ numbers for the Christmas business. No better values to be found than right here. You will also find in this department a nice line of children’s gloves and mittens in both kid and yarn goods. i Ribbons Here is where business is al ways good. Some specials for Christmas are Dresden Ribbons all silk 4 Vi in. wide at 25c. Fancy Ribbons all silk 3 Vi in. wide at 19c. “Hairbo" Ribbons put up one length in neat fancy box Narrow Ribbons of all kinds in cluding Holly designs for tying Christmas packages. Be sure and visit this de partment. Silks, Dress Goods This is one of our busiest sections during Holiday shop ping as a wool or silk dress or waist pattern is a most accepta ble gift. In addition to our complete line of Dress Goods and Silks we are making a special feature of WAIST PATTERNS put up in fancy boxes, which make them particularly attractive. FIVE HUNDRED WAIST PATTERNS in* cotton, wool and silk. Prices from 75c to $5.00 each Handkerchiefs We have never shown any better values than we are show ing1 this season and you know what that means as our hand kerchief department has a re putation second to none. Ladies’ Pure Irish Linen Hdkfs. in Initial, Plain Hemstitched, Em broidered and neat fancy Borders. Men’s Pure Irish Linen Hdkfs. in 'Initial and Plain Hemstitched. The above we have in all the popular prices from the cheapest to the best. Also in this department a com plete line of Silk Hdkfs. and Mufflers. Ruchings and Neckwear Something new nearly every day. New Wide Ruchings at 10c. 15c. 20c. and 50c. for a neck length. Also a fine assortment of fancy stocks at 25c. 50c. 75c. $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2. A nice line of scarfs in plain and figured at 50c. 75c. 98c. $1.50 up to $4.50 Pillow Tops Pillow Cords, Cord and Tassel Sets for Bath Robes, Laundry Bags, Shoe Bags, Pin Cushions. Picture Frames, and an endless variety of articles too numerous to mention. Dennison’s Goods Ask to see the line of Denni son's Christmas Tags, Labels and gift Dressings. Appropriate, Effective. Artistic. _ Red Cross Stamps for sale here. One cent each Proceeds for benefit of Maine Sanitorium. Garment Dept. We are offering special bar gains in the following lines dur ing the Christmas sale. Suits, Coats, Skirts, Waists, Petticoats, Kimonos, Dressing Sacques, Bath Robes, Sweaters, Ladies' Misses' and Children's Fur Scarfs and Muffs and Fur Sets, also Russian Pony Coats, Fur Lined Coats and Caracul Cloth Coats. One of the most sensible presents given now adays is something in the gar ment or Fur line. Big Mark Down on Ladies’ and Misses’ Suits. Domestic Dept. Here you will find appropriate merchandise for useful presents in the way of Table Damask with Napkins to match, Lunch Cloths, Tray Cloths. Doilies, Towels, Fancy Napkins, etc., etc. Also Percale Dress Patterns' and Cotton Waist Patterns. All put up in fancy boxes expressly for Christmas Gifts. Blankets, Puffs, Fancy Eiderdown for Bath Robes. Bed Spreads, etc., all make very desirable presents. Crib Blankets Our Fancy Crib Blankets are going fast. Price $1.00 each Baskets Waste Baskets, Hampers, Work Baskets, etc., etc. All at Special Prices. Dolls Our line of dolls we have marked at prices particularly low. Prices are from 5c to $4.50 each WHITMAN ADAMS COMPANY AUGUSTA, M A I IN E 4.---* Saturday Special Sales. ■K-+ Last “special sale" before Cliristmas. "A word to the wise, etc.” Charles W. Ccnant Co. say: One pound of our best Stfite House coffee free with every pound of State House tea, any price; full-sized galvanized coal hod only 19 cents, regular price 35 cents; full-sized six-quart agate ket tle free with every pound of State House tea; Law'son silver polish today only S cents per box. An excellent store to visit these holiday times. The above are great values. "Money back" here. You surely will want to handle and nspect this beautiful line of iuvely white lawn waists Bussell Weston Co. have just received in the advance ■spring styles and which they display !n their window; a remarkable showing. They arc spring models, $1.25 and $1.50 values and for a sort of trade quiek ner will be sold for only 9S cents each, lere also you can see a lovely line inon sideboard and table covers. Such irices, think of it; 17xtS-inch size, also quart: size 31x30 for table, only 25c. 'ach. Hope ladies will call for a Mc ’all stylish pattern today as it is free o those who take the 50c. magazine a car. at \>nly 35c. Leave order qnd re eive pattern here, no trouble. Merrill Bros, were making a nice, lean-looking lot of sausage in strings nd the new loaf style. Very fancy Inkers today and nice turkeys. Fancy teamcry. tub butter, very nice. 32 ets. b.: small Howard hams and bacon; inoked shoulders. 9 ets. lb.: fancy pines and blight, rosy Oregon apples. Extra oranges, grapes and everything to make the flesh of man glad. It is at E. E. Davis Go’s, that you will find the big stock of fur and fur lined coats for men and women. You j can, today only, buy real, country-knit, 50-cent stockings, for only 42 cents a pair. Save the eight cents. Oeo. D. Haskell will have fresh green stuff today for your Sunday dinner, spinach, celery and Boston lettuce. Everything in the meat and fish line, including native pork, clams in the shell, shocked clams and oysters. Ali kinds of cheese, American and sage cheese, 20c. lb., country cheese ISc. A I few more ol those nice can plums left for 10c. per can. Good news from Cl. W. Wadleigh for housekeepers. 10 lbs. salt pork, $1; whole hams, smoked. 11 ets. It).; How ard hams, 14 ets. lb.; smoked shoulderf S ets. lb.; native fowl. 13 to 15 ets. lb. chickens. 17 to 20 ets. lb.; 25-lb. bag su gar. $1.30. Boston celery. 15 ets.; let tuee. 3 bunches for 25 ets.; 18 nic Florida oranges, 25 ets.; G lbs. popcorn 25 ets. See ad. E. Locke has a store full of bargains Croquette*. 20 ets. lb.: 3 cans good peas 25 ets.; 3 cans good corn, 25 ets.; 1 car fancy tomatoes, 10 ets.; 2 lbs. good figs. 25 ets.; sliced pineapple, 15 ets. can; 4 packages toilet paper, 25 ets.; 4 pack ages popcorn, 25 ets.; 6 lbs. pop corn (nice) on ear, 25 ets.; bacon, own make, 13 ns. lb. by strip. Everything in green stuff. Chickens, native pork, etc. No room for comments; prices and good goods are what win these times. Two tresh pineapples, 25 ets. Did you ever know such values in oranges? 20 jvwert Fieri bs. 23 ets.: IS sweet Flori cbis. fin. 25 c:s.: l dost, “fancy,” 29 |ils.: tangerines. 3-b-cls. dozen; 5 Fior ida crape fruit, 25 cts.; 3. miuiimoO grape fruit, 25 cts.; 4 lbs. fancy elates 25 cts.: fancy eilickens; pork roasts, 1 cts.; skinned hams. 11 cts.; very specia prices in cut meats. See display or counter. Ail cooked meats, including chicken loaf. Candy specials, mellow mints, 15 cts.; Granada chocolates, IP cts.; special assorted chocolates, regu lar 25-et. value, 17 cts. lb. Do see these. Salted peanuts, 10 cts.: molasses cuts. 10 cts.; Victoria chocolates, 29 cts.; fancy Oregon table apples; new lot jersey sweet potatoes. All above real bargains at Webber Hewett's depart ment store. Pettis’ pure and sweet kisses re duced today to only 15c. lb., both mo lasses and peanut butter. Last special saie; remember these will keep. See own make bon. bon and chocolate win dow, so pure, clean and delicious. Once more you may stock up for ’hristmas with that new Kennebec lin n finish paper at G. W. Quimby 'o’s. Art store, 100 sheets and 50 en elopes only 40 cents. Fine holly orna nents here and lots of beautiful goods or gifts. Do see the line of beautiful white tprons Lunt Brann are closing out it half price today, the 25-cent values, 2% cents; 75-ccnt values, 37% cents; ’1 values, 50 cents. Can’t last long. Randall Peaslee, 166 Water street, iffer for a special sale today 7 pack tges seeded raisins. 50 cts.; 7 cans to matoes, 50 cts.; 7 cans Flash. 50 cts.; 7 cans good sardines, 25 cts.; 7 cans Peerless milk. 25 cas.; best pork roast, per ib.. 12 cts. Also a fjall line of meats at very low prices. What think you X. T. Folsom Son have thought up as the very best* for this “last before Christmas'' special sale? Opera caramels, rich and creamy; wnat could be more delicious? Only 17 •ents a lb., and in three flavors, today mly. Bo sure of a Sunday supply, for they are made by Folsom. The Boston Credit Co. is hot after Holiday trade; see the prices: lots of nice goods here, watches, jejwelry, chains, silverware, etc. Fancy combs, umbrellas, etc. Xo use to try to name prices, but be sure they will be “cut prices” and awfully low on some spe cialties for today. Ask to see them. Currant bur.s today at City Bakery, 10 cents dozen. Fine array molasses and sugar fruit cakes, just made. Lucious cream cakes, 30 cts. dozen. Hot brown bread and beans for Sunday. Keep warm for little money. J. O. Blanchette sells today a 48-hour, air tight. $2.25 stove for only $1.98. Several bargains in second-hand chamber sets. Hots of sleds at low prices. Good place to call. Henry Scribner, the enterprising State street grocers, are said to be do ing a fine business but desire to double it. Hence these low prices: 1 can Sew ard salmon, 12 cts.; 3 grape fruit, 25 cts.: 5 lbs. dried peaches, 25 cts; 2 cans, good pears. 24 cts.; 4 packages Egg-o-See, 25 cts.; 4 packages Quaker Corn Flakes, 25 cts.; 3 cans fancy Maine corn, 25 cts.; 3 packages seeded raisins, 25 cts.; smoked shoulders, 8l,4 cts. lb.; halibut. 2 lbs. 25 cts.; cod. 8 cts. lb.; clams and P. R. oysi6rs. Also a ful! line of meats, native lamb, fowl, chickens, celery, etc. Telephone 555-1. F. X. Courtemanche has a lovely line of elk skin fancy slippers for presents, also fancy boxes, men's fine hose, “New Idea” make, free from dye poisons. Fancy box and four pairs, only $1. H. Chernowsky has to make even low er prices to tempt shoppers to walk to his store, now that no electrics go nearer than Bridge «treet. Today, a beautifully dressed lleriy Widow doll, movable eyes, fine "complexion,” etc., all for 21 cents; better not miss t.iiis. AWo sample line, undressed kid body, 22-moll size, mov able •yes, natural hair, etc., doll, only *1.25, great bargain. What think ye, la dies, of a 2-stripe, really elegant opos sum muff for only J2.49? Don’t fail to see it. Your own price for millinery. Dig stock Christ.tins goods. Bowditi It Webster do not have all the fine pocket books for men and ladies, but thev have r. line selected carefully bv an experienced buyer who knows people's tastes and preferences pretty well. The toilet and manicure sets are also dis tinctive; better see these lines. The per fumery they offer- you is of a high grade. Tty the 25-cent glass stopper size of Col gate’s or Hudnot's glass stopper 50-cent si^e. Great holiday showing of fl uffs already manifest at Augusta Fruit Co*s., where they pride themselc-vs in selling tho "very best.” .lust see those mammoth Oregon table apples, great for ornament and tine to eat. Big grape fruit, 3 for 2.) ets. Tokay, Malaga grapes, pines, pears, tangerines and Boston celery. Tho array of bright-looking nuts Is extensive. One chance left today for buying at Buckley’s a baby jumper at the low piico of 49 cents. Also cut prices on all stoves. You can see how much they are in the way of holiday goods, hut what better present is there? Here are Christmas specialties at low prices at K. H. Jenkins’. Read the ad. for all the particulars, star ad. What is more desirable than a fancy box contain ing fine suspenders, arm bands and gar ters, only 45 cents and 85 cents, Christ rfias boxes of neckwear that will delight you, also pocketbooks, bill books, cigar cases. Beautiful house' coats, elegant fur-lined gloves, etc., etc., all at Jenkins’ “cut prices.” Greenwood’s 25-cent ear muffs for 19 cents. T.adies will do well to consider well (Continued on Pa«e Ten.)

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W kamkkkk JUqu-, PAGES 11 TO 16 AUGUSTA, MAINE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1908 PAGES 11 TO 16 A CHRISTMAS PRESENT YOU have plannee' to spend One, Three, or Five Dollars for a Christmas Gift, but are undecided what to buy and where to buy it. YOU will be surprised to see what Beautiful, Desirable, Useful goods we have for a small amount of money. YOU have seen same of the goods that your neighbors have bought of us and have told you what a good place this is to trade, but you have not had an occasion to call on us. Just open your eyes, keep your ears to the ground—and follow the crowd to Depot Square. OUR STOCK comprises many articles that make most satisfactory gifts. Never before have we had such an assortment of ffcie Mahogany, TABLES, CHAIRS, ROCKERS, DESKS, and our prices are within reach of alb If you want the "best and most for your money—don’t fail to come and see what we can show you. ANY ARTICLE YOU MAY SELECT CAN BE LAID AWAY FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY. WE CAN’T BEGIN TO ADVERTISE WHAT WE HAVE, BUT WE HAVE WHAT WE ADVERTISE A FEW OF OUR MANY BARGAINS SOJLID OAK Tabourettes 45 cents Regular price 75c. A large assortment of Mahogany, Birdseye, and Oak. 45c. to $8.50 Royal Morris Chairs “The Push Button Kind’’ The only Morris chair that can be adjusted to any of its nine comfortable positions by simply pressing ;i button. It is not necessary to get up to adjust tin* back—you simply press the button and the back moves either way. The guarantee protects you—if its action is broken from any cause whatever it will be replaced FREE. Many styles in oak find mahogany at modest prices. $5.50 to $25 GRAPHOPHONES AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT no single thing furnishes so much enjoyment and entertainment, especially for the children and young folks, as a Standard Graphophone Regular price $20, OUR PRICE $12.50. This machine lias large flower horn. Be sure and hear one of these and you will buy no other. Roman Chair or Foot 'Rest 95c Regular Price $1.25. Mahogany finish, bolstered Tops. Up Childrens Sleds, Doll Carts, Black Boards, Tables, Desks, Chairs, Ladies Toilet Tables $10. $15. $25. $30. Mahogany. Birdseye, Oak. A desirable gift for the Wife or Daughter. IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT WHAT TO BUY for Mother, Wife, Sister or Friend, remember that a Bissell “Cyco” Ball Bearing ■eewvwee CARPET SWEEPER never fails to please, and it is a constant reminder of tile giver for ten years and more, it reduces the labor about 95%, confines all the dust, brightens and preserves the carpets, and will outlast forty brooms. PRICES $2.50 TO $6.00 English Doll Carts $3.75 FOLDING DOLL CARTS.$4.50 What little girl would not like one of these? GLOBE-WERNICKE ELASTIC BODKCASES That which encourages refinement, and adds beauty to tile home, must appeal to those who exercise careful judgment in the selection of holiday gifts. For these reasons we invite your inspection of our stock of Globe- W( rnicke “Elastic” Book Cases THE R. W. SOULE Emporium Complete House Furnishers WE PAY THE FREIGHT Depot Sqr. AUGUSTA MAINE LIBRARIES. Ninety-three new books hove been re-j tenth- uUtli a»»a Problems i i W«»o« Milking. Murray: Elements of Meehani (.■d lV auirs. Anthony: Tilings a llright Oil 1 Can Do. Kelley: In Eastem Won derlands. Gibson: Indian I.lfe in town and Country. Compton: Peeps at Many '.amis, Elnneniore; Mediaeval India dm- Mcdia.mnied.cn Vtuh’. ^Stanley .•die Poole: The Boer Eight for F«*" om. Uavitt The eireulation or books m! magazines at the Baxter Memorial .ihrtiv during November was as .ol ncs- Fiction 10S2 volumes;- iiour.d ni.-.ga ines. :!7: biography. :tt: history. 33: tra ct °9‘ useful arts. 24: literature 1: na maf science 14: sociology. 10; line arts. religion. 1; current magazines. otal 4:>64i

I {on. Fred Atwood tins resigned ns ti-asurer ol' tile Winterporl library. Mr. Atwooil has held I lie position sine' tile inst.tutioil Wes stint'd in p-'C. MAINE MUSICIANS. .Mrs. 11. Kimball lias resigned her ps greatly appreciated at this sea sen, when the work at the sardine fac tories is through. Next year promises to be a banner, one in the buiiding line at Bryant’s Pond. Unless all signs of the times fad, no less than $30,000 will be ex pended in building operations the com ing season. The principal buildings contemplated are the $10,000 hotel to he erected on the site of the old one which was burned in the big fire; a n men all the time. 'Pile Rum ber Company is repairing the mill at tip. Great Works getting it ready to saw spool bars this winter, for which tb. y have a large contract. The com pany is shipping a large quantity of lumber h.v rail. Their schooner. Spar tcl. Copt. Smith, which went, ashore neii Yolk Beach lately, was towed into Kilterv...wlv-io she discharged her cargo and was taken to Portland for repairs. There are two crews of men in the woods now and more will go as soon as the mill shuts down. At the South 1 tail way in Rockland H [j. Snow Co's, three-masted s> homier, now in course of construc tion. is nearly ceiled up to the clamp streaks. The vessel is to in- named Tarratine. and will he used in the* coasting trade. in connection with his dairy farm in Center Balmont Horace Chenery lias begun the making of sausage and in tends utilizing every part of the hog when all his plans are carried out. -Mr. Chenery 1ms erected a sanitary slaugh ter house, with all the up-to-date con veniences and appointments and with an ample supply of both hot and cold water. Tlie piggery is also constructed mi the most approved methods and the pigs have the same care as his cows. Milk for the pigs is piped from the dairy. The sausage are-put in oiled pr,per in one-pound boxes and in bigs, and in their preparation tbe same eari is used as in making tbe Chenery but ter. Mr. ned Mrs. John V. Walker of I.ynn, Mass., recently observed at their borne in that cite the golden anniversary of their wedding. There were lh»' generation* represented in tbe family gathering. .in dialing Mrs. Walker's mother. Mrs. Mary T. Rand, of Rockland. Mr, now in her SSth year. Vest was Mrs. Walker and then iier daughter. Mrs. Raima C. Fhmi rper of Hartford. Conn. The'fourth gen eralion was represented by Mrs. Alice M. Rowe of Wet hei field. Conn and the filth by her little son. Charles Edwin 7»owe. Tioth Mr. and Walker were born in Rockland. Me. Air. Walker will he 70 or. Dec. is. Airs. Walker was horn Sept IS. 1*#*. Hn maiden name was Mary A. Ramh. Air. Walker is a vetc 1 ran of the Civil war and belongs to the G. A. R. Mrs. Walker is prominent in the Woman's Relief corps. MAINE PEOPLE, Mrs. \V. L». Hayden uf Madison Vo ter spent her 90th birthday with her sister, Mrs. Clarence Preble. She had two fine birthday cakes from her two Hens’ wives and many other presents be side :;0 birthday cards. She enjoyed it very much. C Fred Hayden, formerly of Brewer, is now the manager of the El Centro Morning Star, a daily newspaper pub lished at El Centro, Imperial county, Calif., a town of 1,500 inhabitants. His paper is flourishing and aggressive and is the principal newspaper ol' the section. Mrs. Hayden has arrived in El Centro and at the reception accorded the Cali fornia publishers in El Contro recently, was one of the reception committee. George Washington Thompson, the old est member o« Franklin Posty 60, G. A. R., who has just died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Clara Jordan in Franklin, Mass., was a native of Waterford. Me., where he was horn 85 years ago. He had lived the greater part of his life in Franklin, and married Miss Jopvnmi Keene ol Bristol, U. I., 65 years ago at "Wrentham. Eight children were horn to them, and lour daughters and two sons survive. Mrs. Isabel W. Greenwood, treasurer tor the Farmington Home lor Aged Peo ple, has recently received from a woman in a westdpn state the sum of $250 and an assurance of the same amount a little later on for the benefit of the home. The gift is made as memorial to the donor’s mother. The institution was chartered by the legislature of Maine two years ago and is duly authorized to receive funds for the establishment and maintenance of a home for such aged ones as there may be in this vicinity who need its sheltering care and can comply with its regulations. A former Portland boy Ralph \Y. Per ry. took a prominent part in a big min strel show and entertainment recently at Camp Elliott. Has Obispo, can .1 zone, Panama. He headed the executive stall of the entertainment as stage director rind held an important part in the play called “The Lieutenant and the Girl.” Mr. Perry left Portland several years ago to take a position with the hospital corps of the regiment of the United States In fantry stationed in Panama in the canal zone. Friends of Frank X. Fowler formerly mist popular pastors- that ever preached ai the Cutts Avenue church. Rev. C. Leavens Eldridge. who has been pastor of a church in Lakewood, R. I., has accepted a call to the Clier ryfield Baptist church and began bis duties last Sunday. The Second Congregational church at Biddeford recently held a two-days fair, at which the sum of $11C was net ted. Tilt Hammond Street Congregational church. Banger, observed its 7,5th anni versary Sunday. Dec. C Rev. C. W. Collier delivered an interesting liistori i| sermon. MAINE SCHOOLS. .Miss Chustine Longloy of Plymouth lias engaged to teach a winter's term of school in Guilford. The Limestone High school is getting up a play entitle^! "Down in Maine." The winter term of the Winter Har bor village seiif ols will commence .Hon da,'.. Dee. 1 i. with the following touch ers: Primary. Miss Evelyn Hall of IJ■ lelt.sport. Immediate. Miss Emma Damon of Door Isle: High school, al P r L. .Mason of Hangar. Miss Kate Margaret Monro oil New ton, Mass., has begun her duties ns teacher .f English at the Hiddeford high school succeeding Miss (truce A. Traynor. resigned. Airs. Mary Cole, who lias been em ployed tile past year as principal of the We.-t intermediate school at Bueksport, lias resigned Mi" position and will go to Lee in Decern her as assistant in the Normal A Miss Ii Mjecea Towhe of Waterford has resigned from her duties as teacher in the school known as "District 10." and will shortly enter the Oorliam Nor mal scjiool. Mrs. Sadie V. Wooster inis resigned her pcsition at tlie Normal school, to join her husband in Caribou, and her icparture is very much regretted by all ci nnected with the school. Miss .b aiiie Grant of Bar Harbor has been secured to til! tile vacancy for the re mainder of the year. Miss Mabel Foster of Westbrook has resigned hi r position as teacher in the Bichmond High School to accept a position .is teacher in the public schools of Wi'ton, N. H. Miss Susie,Smith, who has for some time been the efficient tnd faithful teacher of tlie fourth grade of the Fori Fairfield school, has resigned her posi tion. which will he filled by Miss Flora fdilington who lias also taught Fori Fairfield graded schools. The new sohoolhouse donated to itay i nond by Mi.-s Ellen J. Small, a forme: esident. now living in Gray, was ded icated last week, the exercises beinf held in the chapel adjoining the build ing. as the heating apparatus had nol ’'been installed. NEW YORK CHAT. Billions of Nickels for Street Car Rides. Filth Avenue Losing its Fash ionable Distinction. Passing of Two Famous Vessels— Difficulties of Poliee. New York. Dec. 12.—Americans are the greatest users of street cars in the world and figures which have just been compiled here show that this city is the greatest car-riding community in tlie country. The average number of rides for each one of its inhabitants, men. women and children, during the past year was 317. This gives a total of 1,330,776,165 rides during the year, or nearly a tenth of tlie total for the whole country, which is about fifteen billion. It is almost equal to the en tire numbt r of passengers handled by the tramway systems of England and Wales. In other words the average yearly expenditure of each New York er for carfare has reached the very considerable sum of $15.85. while the total amount spent in the shape of the billion and a third of nickels collected by conductors every year is $66,538,877. Every day 3.500,000 passengers are car ried, the great majority during the morning and evening rush .hours.. In spite of the inadequacy of the exist ing faeilities to meet the present de mand. the riding habit is getting a stronger grip on the city every day. About 350.000 more persons now ride er.eb day than in 1906. As against the average of 317 rides a year for each person ia the past year, five years ago the average was only 266 rides. The total length of the street railroads cov ered in the figures is 763 miles or great er than that of many Important steam systems. Including sidings and turn outs and reducing third and fourth track to single track mileage, the to tal length of track is 1612 miles. In spite of the wails from the various car lines and their recent abolishment of practically all transfers, the figures for the past year show a slight increase in the earnings of each car per mile, the figure as given being just a fraction under 26 cents per ear mile. The announcement that two more blocks of Fifth Avenue in the heart of what was only a few years ago the most exclusive section of wealthy home" in the city are to be converted to business uses marks another step in the rapid passing of this thoroughfare as a fashionable residence street. For several years the homes which once lined the avenue from the magnificent Washington Arch to the lower end of Central Park have been steadilv disap pearing and this movement has pro ceeded more rapidly since big depart ment stores begun to invade the once sacred precincts. It is known that one of the- two blocks just sold is to b< used as the site for a local dry goods mporium. now loc ated further down town. and it is rumored that the other l as been acquired by a famous Chi cago mercantile establishment which has often been reported as about to invade New York. In five years more, it is predicted by real estate men, there ill not be a dozen private residences in all Fifth Avenue below Fifty-ninth "treet. Even the. wealth of multi-mil lionaires cannot withstand the on croachments of business and they are being driven further uptown or Into the side streets whither the fashionable clubs that formerly had houses on the •avenue are following them. For a time there was a tendency to build big. lux urious hotels on Fifth Avenue, but this has ceased. Hotel visitors find the brilliancy of r,roadway and the con venience of its great hotels to thca (Oontinued on Page Twelve.) Worth While CHRISTMAS GIFTS.... Our holiday showing Is at its best, so come now and set ac quainted with our offerings. Of late years a vast mujority of people have turned from un practical gifts. TI16 giver and tiie recipient both realize that a useful Gift is by far the most acceptable. Here you’ll find a -store full of tile latest and best of Home Furnishings, and not an article in any department that would dot make somebody happy. Don't delay coming, the tlelivery will be made as ordered. T. F. FOSS SONS Complete Housefurnishere PORTLAND, MAINS cu-th-eat

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