Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
December 26, 1908
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VOL. XXXIX, AUGUSTA, MAINE. SATURDAY MORNING. ‘DECEMBER 26,1908—TEN PAGES. NO. 306 CHRISTMAS OBSERVED WITH USUAL CEREMONIES From the White House to the Most Humble Cot tage the Good Cheer Is Dispensed-The Usual Incidents and Accidents. Washington, Dec. 25.—Christmas at the national capital was marked by an al most complete cessation of business, both official and private, and in its stead there was substituted the time-honored observ ance of the gladsome day. Nature com bined to give an added effect to the joy ous occasion by covering the city with a mantle of snow and the jingle of sleigh bells was everywhere heard. As lias been the case in years past, interest centered in what the official families were doing. Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt gaye a large fam ily lunch with a few intimate friends. Mcst of the cabinet folks were here, the only absentees being Secretary of War Wright and Mrs. Wright, who will celebrate the day at their home in Mem phis; Attorney General and Mrs. Bona parte. who are at their home in Balti more; Secretary Newberry, who will be the guest of the Detroit Club in his na tive city; and Postmaster General Meyer, who has gone on a hunting trip. Toe Vice President, his daughter, Mrs. John Timmons, and tho sons of the household, remained here to participate in the day's festivities, while Mrs. Fairbanks is vis iting friends in Atlantic Citv. An event of some moment to 600 chil dren of the officials and employes of the postofllee department occurred at Mason ic Temple. Mrs. Meyer being tlie hostess at an entertainment of music, panto mine, moving pictures, etc. There was a large Christmas tree to add to the de light of the youthful ones and presents for all were distributed. All the churches conducted religious services. The poor and needy were not overlook ed. From known and unknown sources many a home, chilled by the wintry blasts and made desolate by poverty’s sting, wan brightened by generous sup plies of fuel, food and raiment. The As-' sociated Charities in most instances had! charge of the work of distribution, al though the Elks, Mystic Shriners and other fraternal orders, business firms and private individuals extended independent help. BOSTON’S CASUALTIES. Several Accidental Deaths and One Probably Fatal Shooting. Boston. Dec. 25.—Several sudden acci dental deaths and one shooting affray which is expected to result fatally marred the holiday in Boston. Hasacpial Grazio was arrested late to day charged with assault with a loaded revolver upon John Covino, who was taken to the Belief hospital with a bullet wound in the abdomen. It was believed that Covino could not recover. It is al leged that Grazlo, who was a boarder at Covino’s home in the North End. caused a disturbance today and was ejected from the hoitse. Coming back later, it is al leged that he fired a revolver shot through the front door but did not bit anyone. Later the two men met In Co TODAY’S JOURNAL CONTENTS. t Page One. TELEGRAPH—Christmas Is Observed with Usual Ceremonies All Over the Country—Schooner Harry 'Messer a Total Loss on Handkerchief Shoal— Heavy Weather Reported by Ocean Liners Ar riving at Boston—Masked Robbers Tor ture Victim Until.He Delivers the Cash Attempt to Assassinate President Eal llete in Paris. Page Two. TELEGRAPH--1The Bike Races at Uos W—Standard Oil Bank Skilfully Evades is Taxes. Page Three. LOCAL-Gardiner. Hallowed. Water vilk, Oakland and Pittsfield Local News. Page Four. SPORTING—Johnson Wins from Burns In 14th Round—Other Sporting News. Page Five. CLASSIFIED ADS —Wanted—To Let For Sale—Lost—Hotels—Railroads—Busi ness Cards. Page Si*. EDITORIAL—A Sheep Raising Experi ment—Maine Gossip—A Belated Christ mas. Page Seven. LOCAL—December Bulletin of Depart ment of Agriculture—Legislature .'lay lit Asked to Pass Resolve In Favor of Vo.1 unteers—All Game Records in Maine Broken This Year. Page Eight. LOCAL—Frank Lapointe Commits Sui cide—Civic League Men to Speak in Au gusta Churches—’Trinity Commanded Christmas Observance—Amusements Augusta Churches—Local Bits. Page Nine. LOCAL—Asylum Lodge Elects Officers for Coming Year—Personals—Local Items. Page Ten. TELEGRAPH-7000 Republican Clerks Went Home to Vote at Own Expense— Bogus Banknotes in Great Quantities Seized In New York-Teed, the Self-styled "Messiah.” Passes Away in h lor.ua— Gamblers Connert Electric Current with Iron Door for Police Raiders in New York City Joint._,• •trength for tired mothers In a timely dose of Sanford’s Ginger. Always healthful. Look for the owl. 7-20-4 10c Cigar _Actual increase for past nine months Two Million. Sixty-Eight Thousand. Fac tory. Manchester, N. H. $tf vino’s yard and the shooting, which re sulted in Covino's wound, followed. The police chased Grazio some distance be fore they captured him and he made con siderable resistance. An unknown man, believed to have come front Arlington, fell down the steps of the Union station of the Washington street tunnel ar.d died while being re moved to a hospital. The harbor police recovered the body of r.n unknown man from the Charles river. William II. Jackson, 44 years of age, of Stoughton, was stricken with* heart failure on the street anti died in an am bulance on the way to a hospital. ICdvin Pope, 70 years of age, was found dead in the kitchen of a boarding house at 07 West Dedham street, from natural causes. John Harris of JO Seneca street greeted his wife with a “M.-riv Christmas” when he awoke this morning and on receiving no reply found that she had died during the night. AT DETROIT, MICH. Police Officers Give Little Ones a Good Time—fine Sad Death. Detroit, Mich.. Dec. J".—The police offi cers attaeiied to the Hunt street police station, which is located on the east side of tlie city where floor children abound, made the hearts of 50 little ones happy today with a C'hi Istmas tree in the sta tion. The officers, who took pains to in vite the children whose stockings prom ised to bo empties, distributed candy and small tovs among Iheir little guests. Three little folks who were expected did not arrive ami the lieutenant in charge sent a big patrolman for them. He brought the tots to the station desk, where it was decided that they had been "too good” and as punishment each was presented with a silver dollar. Leo Wagner died in a hospital today from burns received last midnight while playing Santa Claus at a family reunion. Clad in a gay Santa Claus costume which was set off Jiy a great bunch of cotton whiskers. Wagner was leading the merri ment when sudde nly the cotton whiskers caught fire. .The flames spread rapidly and he was fatally burned before they could be extinguished. RECEPTION TO NEWBERRY. Detroit Fellow Citizens Tender Con gratulations on Promotion. Detroit. Mich.. Dec. 25—Truman H. Newberry, secretary of the navy, who arrived at his home in this city yes terday for the Christmas holiday was tendered a reception at noon today ir. the Detroit Club by friends and busi ness associates of the city. For more than an hour a steady procession of callers passed through the club rooms congratulating Mr. Newberry on his advancement to the head of the navy department and wishing him holiday greetings. There were many expres sions during the reception of hope that Mr. Newberry would continue in his present capacity in the cabinet of President-elect Taft. THE SAD SIDE. Two Suicides in Connecticut of Un fortunate People. Bridgeport. Ct.. Dec. "S.-Homesick for look at his mother and father in their ,ld home in Poland. Joseph (Jan/.'l, aged rose earlv today and instead of pre paring to go to a Christmas mass, as lie iad planned to do with his roommate, ook a small calibre revolver, firing five hots into his body, lie died during the orenoon. During last night, without any known eason Charles A. Bahner of Derby shot nd killed himself. He had been talking vith bis wife and son and seemed n a ontented frame of mind. \t Ridgefield today Mrs. Louisa Men oboni. aged 29, was shot by a man who iad bad a quarrel with her husband, 'his man had drawn a revolver and the. msband had tried to get it away After he shooting the man who owned th veapon ran away.' The woman is in a erious condition at the Danbury hospital. TEN THOUSAND INVITATIONS ro St Louis Christmas Dinner to Wo men and Children. St. Louis. Mo., Dec. 25.—The new St. ^ouis Coliseum was given over o 'hristmas celebration today when the ^ost-Dispatch Christmas Festival Ass ociation gave a dinner to women and ihildren. Ten thousand invitations had >een issued for the event. After the dinner presents were giv°n o all the children. A circus wound up he day s treaty_ AT KANSAS CITY. ^bout 6000 Bags of Toys Distributed to the Children. Kansas City, Mo.. Dec. 25—Christ nas spirit in wholesale quantities was n evidence here today when the doors if the big convention hall were thrown open to unfortunate children of Kansas City and distribution of gifts to every outstretched hand was begun. Im mense trees groaned under the weight of gifts collected by the women of this city under the supervision of Mayor T. T. Crittenden. Five thousand bags of toys were dis trlbuted at the hall and almost a thousand more at homes throughout the city. PRES.-ELECT TAFT Plays Golf. Receives Gifts and Enter tains Friends at Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 115.—President Elect Taft observed Christmas by par ticipating in the annual handicap golf tournament of the Country Club, win ning from Major G. R. Cumming, presi dent of the club, without a distinguish ing score. He rode a dozen miles on horseback in the afternoon and with his entire family dined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Langdon Thomas in the evening. Augusta’s distinguished guest was not neglected in the matter of Christ mas tokens by her citizens. Mistletoe, holly and baskets of cut flowers were offered with hearty good wishes and received in the same spirit. “The people down here," said the President-elect in commenting upon the evidence of good will shown him,” are just as generaly cordial as they could be.” A trolley ride to Aiken, S. C.. in which the Taft and the John Hays Hammon families are to be the guests of Mr. James U. Jackson, is planned for tomorrow. In the evening Mr. Taft will dine with Mr. Maxwell, an old Cincinnati friend, and a number of Southern federal office holders. Mr. Bryan Passes Day at Home. Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. 25.—William J. Bryan arrived in the city today. He will pass Christmas with his family at Fair view. Scarlet Fever Stops Entertainments. Warsaw, Indiana, Dec. 25.—On ac count of an epidemic of scarlet fever, municipal authorities today refused to allow any public Christmas entertain ments here. Sunday school sessions also are barred next Sunday. Little Girl Chokes to Death. Chicago. Dec. 25.—Martha Fones, a 2-year-old child, lies dead at her home, while her Christmas tree, adorned with gifts, and with candles unlit, stands in the next room. The baby swallowed a peanut shell which lodged in her throat and died at a hospital despite the ef forts of the surgeons. A Christmas Hunter Drowned. Fall River, Mass., Dec. 25.—While re turning from a hunting expedition in Westport, Mass., Friday, Herbert Wil liamson, aged IT years, and two boy com panions fell through the ice on South Wutuppa pond. Williamson was drown ed, but ids two friends escaped. Wil liamson’s body was recovered. A father ind mother in Fall River survive. VALUABLE RECORDS IN DANGER. .ack of Fireproof Construction in Gov ernment Building in Washington. Washington, Dec. 25—The lack of reprof construction in the government mildings, the need of which was ac entuated by the recent fire in the gco .gical survey, the second in four ears, is a serious matter for Congres iona' consideration, according to larsden Manson, city engineer of San 'rnncisco, who is on a visit to the ity It. was his duty to inspect the urned area after the San Francisco atastrophe, and on the information ained were drafted the present buiid ug regulations in force there, which re said to be the strictest in the coun ■’In examining many of the buildings a Washington occupied by the various lepartments,” fie says, “buildings in fhiob. ate stored data and documents f almost incalculable value, I find that hov arc mainly structures which roil Id not rank higher than San Fran isco’s third-class of buildings. It is storishlng that the government faces uch risks. Note the geological survey ire The floors in that building are of rood; so are the doors and file cases md furniture, and in that building are lata many times the value of the itructure. Note the interior depart nent, with its valuable records. \ou •nil find wooden shelving1, wooden fur [Imre and wooden window frames, gow, a building of that kind is not afe i would suggest for economy that he government buildings be put m bet er shape to resist possible fire." 3 Ellen Downey, who was recently own by the driver of a brick wagon licago. is dead, leaving a Christn as Ige of forgiveness for the man who d her fatal injury and insuring him st prosecution by the po’.?~e 1 HEAVY WEATHER Reported by Ocean Liner: Arriving at Boston. i Battered by Mountainous Seas They Have Perilous Trip. One Picks Up a Carrier Pigeon 3500 Miles From Home. Poston, Doc. 25.—Two ocean liners came into port today reporting having encountered gales at sea, which dam aged botii vessels and for a time threatened the safety of ships and all on board. The Lancasterian, which left Liver pool, Dec. 12, was nearly two days overdue, and when she came up the harbor it was seen the heavy seas had swept over one side of her, clearing away seven ventilators, destroying the No. 2 life boat, damaging another and crushing the chocks. The captain re I orted that on Dec. 17, about 1 o'clock in the morning, a mighty sea swept over tiie bows, tore out the fore hatch and bowled down tile forecastle. Last Sunday a 70-mile gale came up and the tremendous seas -swept away the ventilators and damaged the life boats. Two students, Carl W. Troutman of Western University, whose home is in Cleveland, Ohio, and J. H. Southern of Oberlin College, who went out as cat tle men Nov. 27, were on their home ward trip and had experiences which led them to believe their last days had I come. The water swept into the cattle per. hunks and both were nearly drowned before the water drained off. Cant. Anderson of the Hellenes, from South America, reported that his wheel chain snapped when off Nantucket Shoals lightship, tearing away the door to the engine room and causing tile stoke hold and engine room to be flooded. With the wind blowing 73 knots an hour, the engines were stop ped and the Hellenes drifted helplessly in the mountainous seas while the men worked like mad to repair the break. The captain and officers brought in (Continued on Page Two.) THE WEATHER CLOUDY—COLDER. Washington, Dec. 25.—Forecast for New England: Partly cloudy and colder Saturday; with probable rain or snow in north portion; Sunday fair, fresh to strong northwest winds. Boston Forecast. Boston, Doc. 25.—Forecast for Bos ton and vicinity; Generally fair Sat urday and Sunday; somewhat colder; light westerly winds. Conditions and General Forecast. Washington, Dec. 25.—The winds along the New England and middle At lantic coast will be fresh to strong northwest; south Atlantic coast fresh northwest; east Gulf coast, moderate northwest; western Gulf coast light variable. SENSIBLE HOLIDAY GIFTS ARE THE THING THIS YEAR A Suggestive List is Here Presented CLOTHING House Coat Dress Overcoat Rain Coat Fur Lined Overcoat BOYS1 CLOTHING Norfolk Suit Overcoat Russian Suit Reefer Pajamas Night Robes FURNISHINGS Fancy Shirts Flannel Shirts Underwear Hose Neckwear Studs Links and Studs Scarf Pins Ladies' Sweaters Misses Sweaters Knit Pajamas Night Robe Bath Robe House Coats Handkerchiefs Suspenders Gloves Umbrellas Sweaters Cardigan Jackets Gloves HEADWEAR Derby Soft Felt Hsts Alpine College Hats FURS FOR MEN Fur Coats Fur Lined Coats Fur Caps FOR LADIES’ Fur Riding Coats Fur Jackets Fur Lined Coats Caps and Gloves Fur Gloves Scarfs and Muffs of all kinds Misses’ and Children’s Sets H. G. Barker Go. UP-TO-DATE OUTFITTERS Odd. Cony House 225 Water St. AUGUSTA GARDINER dlfldtf ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE PRES. FALUERES IN PARIS. Jean Mattis, a Cafe Waiter, Tries to Seize Throat "■Quickly Arrested—President Little Hurt ■"Evidence of a Royalist Plot Alleged. Paris, Dec. 25.—While Armand Fal lieres, the President of France, accom panied by M. Itamandou, his secre tary, and Col. Lasson, military attache at the Fllysee palace, was taking a morning stroll near Rue De L'Etoil to day, a poorly clad individual, who evi dently had been lying in wait, sudden ly jumped upon the President from behind and threw his arms about M. Fallieres’ neck in an effort to seize his throat. The officers ran to the as sistance of the President, dragged off his assailant and turned him over to two special detectives, who had been following the party on bicycles. President Fallieres’ cane was broke in the struggle, but, beyond a scratch on the ear, he was not injured and in sisted on continuing his walk. As the detectives slipped the hand cuffs on the man, he cried: •‘T am unarmed. I simply wanted to pull the President’s beard." When searched at the station house the President’s assailant proved to be Jean Mattis, a cafe waiter, 24 years old and a native of- the department of A TOTAL LOSS Schooner Harry Messer On Handerchief Shoal. Abandoned by Grew After Strik ing on Pollock Rip,Causing Leak. Vessel Drifts Through Tortuous Channel—Built at Bath. Chatham, Mass., Dec. 25.—Drifting along without a crew, with her riding lights set, the Boston schooner Harry Messer crossed a portion of the Nan tucket shoals last night without run ning into any of the many vessels pass ing through the tortuous channel, and finally grounded on ttie Handkerchief j shoal, three miles off shore, where she i filled with water and sank. Before the crew abandoned the* schooner she had struck on Pollock rip, causing a bad leak. The vessel began to fill and Cap tain Pierce, her commander, fearing that she would founder, ordered his inen *,o take to the longboat and row to the Shovelful lightship, where they were given shelter. The Messer was hound from Balti more for Boston with 3000 tons of soft t c,-y.i 1. she had been held back some what by the winds of Wednesday, but yesterday she left her anchorage off Dennis and tried to work un the Cape shore. At 7.30 she struck on the Shovel ful Shoal, springing aleak. The water gamed on the men at the pumps and finally Captain Pierce gave the com mand to abandon the schooner. Tin men then rowed to the Shovelful light ship. Shortly afterwards the tide turned and the Messer probably worked free from the Pollock Rip shoal, and drifted up the Cape shore. She had her riding lights set. but neither Cap tain Pierce or any of the men on the lightship saw her as she passed at close range. The schooner was discovered or. Handkerchief shoal at daybreak today j by the crew of the Monomoy Point life saving station. Under the direction of Captain Joe Kelley, the life savers put out to the schooner. At the same time the ves sel was discovered on the Handker chief shoal, the life savers noticed that distress signals were flying from the lightship on Shovelful, while a ship's j longboat, tied to the stern of the lightship, indicated that the schoon er's crew had sought refuge on the lloating beacon. While the life savers were pulling aut to the schooner Captain Pierce and his crew left the lightship and re turned to their own craft. When the combined crews of the schooner and the life saving station were on board tap Messer an attempt was made to sa;l her off the shoal, but this was fi nally abandoned, as it was seen that she would founder as soon as she reached deep water. It is believed that the schooner will be a complete loss. Her position was not particularly bad. but the nature Df her cargo and the extent of her leak made it appear improbable that she couid ever be floated. As the water rose the schooner's decks became cov ered, only her masts showing. The Harry Messer was built in Bath, Me., in 1RS0. She registers 627 tons gross, is 153.7 feet long, 35.5 feet beam, 15.® depth of hold, and carried a crew of eight men. Her home port is Bos i Savoie. Medals of General Merrier, the former minister of war, stamps bearing the head of the Duke of Orleans, a card of membership in the Isatrie Frar.caise and other Royalist docu ments were found on his person. During the examination Mattis boasted of being a Royalist and talked confusedly of having done his "duty" and obeyed the dictates of his “con science." Heaps of the Royalist's re actionary literature were found by the police when they ransacked his resi dence. The investigation reveals the fact that Mattis was in close relation with the Royalists organization and this gjjVes color to rumors that he was the instrument of a Royalist plot. Serious evidence in this direction, how, ver, is lacking up to the present time anil it is more likely that he is only a crack ed brained individual, seeking notori ety, whose head has been turned by the campaign of scandal and vinifica tion which reactionary newspapers like the Libre Parol, and L'Action have re cently been conducting. ton. With her cargo she is valued at $45,COO. Late today the position of the schooner Harry Messer was found to be hopeless, as the tide was running freely through her hold, and she was finally abandoned. Arrangements were made with a wrecking company to strip the craft tomorrow of all h.-r standing rigging that can be reached. Tonight Capt. pierce and his crew went to Dennis, where the captain resides. AN ELABORATE RECEPTION E3- i:*.-' Planned at Naples for American 3att!eship Fleet. Naples, Dee. 25.—Preparations are already under way for the reception in honor of the division of the American battleship lleet. now cruising: around the world, on its arrival at this port about Jan. 17. The division that has been designated to visit Naples after the fleet separates in the Mediterrane an, will be composed of the Wisconsin, the Illinois and the Kearsarge, under command of Rear Admiral William P. Potter. The Italian naval department has arranged for the visiting warships to be anchored in the military harbor. A special committee has been formed, headed by the mayor of this city, and it is now planning a dinner to be ten dered to the officers and men, a gala evening performance at the theater of San Carlo, one of the largest theaters In Europe, and excursions to Pompeii, the Island of Capri, Sorrento and Mount Vesuvius. During the 10-days visit of the squadron, the admiral and his staff will go to Rome, where they will be re ceived by King Victor Emmanuel and Vice Admiral Mirabello, the minister of the navy. GEN. PALMER GIVES $1,000,000. Grandson, Born in London, Will Enjoy Income for 21 Years, Then Principal. Colorado Springs. Col.. Dec. 25—Christ mas at the home of General William J. Palmer this year lias a new significance. Interest centers about the gift of $1,000,000 to a son hern to Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Hamilton Myers in London just after General Palmer sailed on his return to Colorado. Mrs. Myers is a daughter of General Palmer, and his Christmas gift to bis first grandchild will be $1,000,000 in securities. The gift is in the form of the income from that amount unlil the child is of age. when he will get the principal. Gen eral Palmer was greatly rejoiced at the arrival of the stork at his daughter's home. The fact has just been made public that the First National Bank of Monro via, Cal., was robbed and a sum, said to amount to $29,000, taken last Mon day night. No clews to the robbers have been found. Thev used the scandal in connection with the Steinheii affair to make every conceivable charge against the gov eminent, even to it being guilty of po liticol murders and insisting upon the j insinuation that the late President Feu re was killed because he sided against Major Dreyfus, j Early this week the height of au dacity was reached when the reaction ary papers printed circumstantial stories to make it appear that Presi dent Fallieres’ son, when found in the company of the wife of Phillippe As tresse, an attorney of the court of ap peals, a year ago, he shot and killed the attorney and that the police havo hushed up the scandal. Authorative in formation subsequently proved that young Fallieres did not even know' Mme. Astresse. .Mr. White, the American ambassa dor, and other members of the diplo matic corps and of the cabinet, and a mirnher of high officials called at the Fly see palace today to express their indignation at the insult offered Presi dent Fallieres. MASKED ROBBERS Torture Victim Until He Delivers the Gash. Bailer Down Door and Burn H, A. Scbabow’s Feel. Then Tie Him to Bed, Gag Him, Steal Horse and Escape. Toledo, Ohio Dec. 25.—Dy burning his feel with lighted matches, two mark ed robbers at 4 o’clock this morning compelled H A. Schabow, of Curtice, Ohio, near here, to open a safe in his farmhouse and turn over S18U. After tying tlieir victim to his bed with strips of a sheet and placing a gag in his mouth, the bandits went to the barn, stealing a horse and buggy and escaped. A posse of farmers are in pursuit. Upon battering in the front door the robbers placed an unknown substance upon a heated stove which overcame the family of seven and the bandits then.operated undisturbed. Schabow is in a serious condition, but will re cover. ‘While np of the robbers was tor turing Schabow with matches the other kept him covered writh a revolver, threatening to kill him if he uttered a sound. Schabow is county agent for the Lucas County Insurance Co. at To ledo. PEACE STRENGTHENED. Emperor of Japan Go States to His Parliament. Tokio, Dec. 25.—TJie Emperor, speak ing to both houses of the Diet, met in joint session today, said: "Lords and Gentlemen: We have much satisfaction in finding the rela tions between the empire and treaty powers Incoming friendlier year by v< :ir ami the peace of the Far East further strengthened.” The Emperor said that he had caus ed the submission of a budget which he believed would carry out the im perial wish for thle re-adjustmont of the empire's finances. He asked the Diet to exercise itfs deliberative func tions in a spirit of harmony. Th Diet adopted a brief reply, and voted to recess from Dec. 25 until Jan. 20. 1909. 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STATE HOUSE December Bulletin of De portment of Agriculture. Summary of Farm Conditions In Ido Several Counties. Ugislatmre May Be Asked to Pass Resolve in Favor of Volunteers. STATE HOUSE CALENDAR. Next Meeting of Governor and Council Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 9 A. M. The December bulletin which lias jusi been issued by the department of agriculture is devoted to the general' subject of cultivation and contains val uable artier#*; ttfte subject under consideration Toy sorfte of the speakers who have been on the farmers’ institute force this season, including Andrew Elliott, Galt. Ontario; Forest Henry, Dover Minn.: Prof. J. W. Sanborn, Gilmanton, N. H., and B. Walker Mc Keen. Fryeburg. An article on “Corn Raising" by P. K. Williams of Embden also appears in this issue. Included al so in the bulletin is a summary of re plies from correspondents to questions relating to the farm from which the following averages are made by coun ties; v Androscoggin County—Per cent, of cows to he wintered as compared with last year. 81. Decrease in young stock, 15 per cent. Yield of sweet corn as com pared with average, 93 per cent. Farm ers are generally increasing their acre age of field corn to some extent. Con dition of oats, after threshing, fair. Average yield of potatoes in barrels, 66. Condition of grass fields, poor in most parts. In some sections farmers are preparing for an increase of crops the coming year. Aroostook County—Per cent, of cows to he wintered, 100. The amount of joung stock is about the same as usual. Farmers arc not increasing their aver age of field corn. Condition of oats, af ter threshing, good. Average yield of potatoes, 103 barrels. Condition of grass tields. good in most parts. About the same amount of crops will probably be planted the coining year; the acreage of potatoes may be somewhat in creased. Cumberland County—Per cent, of cows that will be wintered, 75. Decrease in young stock, 12 per cent. Yield of stveet corn as compared with average, lft(i per cent. Many farmers are in creasing their acreage of field corn. Condition of oats, poor. Average yield of potatoes, 72 barrels. Condition of grass fields, not very good in most parts. There will be some increase in the acreage of crops planted the com ing season. Franklin County—Amount-of cows to be wintered, X8 per cent. Decrease in young stock, 10 per cent. Yield of sweet corn as compared with average 108 per cent. Farmers in some sections are in creasing their acreage of field cern. Condition of oats, good. Yield, of pota toes, 73 barrels. Condition of grass fields, generally poor. Farmers are pre paring for an increase of crops the coming season, iii most parts. Hancock County—Per cent of cows to be wintered. ‘J(- 190S that, lias hern an nounced, and gives a really accurate idea of the amount of game killed in Maine, and of the vastnoss of the resources and value of tlie forests of the State. This of course represents but a com paratively small portion of the game actually killed, for certainly na re than half of the deer shot were tier, r trans ported over any railroad, hut were either consumed in ramp or carted home by private conveyance. There is little douht that 15,000 deer were shot in Maine this season, and still the woods are full of j them. Berkeley, Cal., has a superintendent of schools who has no use for "kbl frats.” He has informed the students that unless the charter of every fraternity and society in the schools is returned at once to the national head quarters those who retain member ship will he summarily expelled. He declares that the fraternities destroy unity and harmony promote cliques and interfere with studies. OcT Children (Need Alcohol? Ask your doctor how often he prescribes an alcoholic stimulant for children. He will probably say, “Very, very rarely.” Ask him how often he prescribes a tonic fo*; them. He will probably answer, “Very, very frequently.” Then ask him about Ayer’s non-alcoholic Sarsaparilla as a tonic for the young. Energy is well-nourished muscles plus well-nourished nerves. Uneeda Biscuit me the greatest energy-makers el all the wheat foods. In dust tight, moisturt proof packagtA N*pit sold in bulk. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY f LIVE BOOKS FOR LIVE BOYS 9 ALL WONG THE AGGERS skleigh K}$0 Raymond Benson At Krampton An exceeding good story of school life is worked out for us by the author. This typical country academy furnishes us with good and wholesome reading.— Episcopal Recorded, Philadelphia, Pa. It is interesting from start to finish, and while rousing and full of enthu siasm, is wholesome in spirit and teaches lessons of purity and justice and manliness in real life.—Herald and Presbyter, Cincinnati, Ohio. All Among the A new book of wholesome and vivid interest for boys.—New York Post. The story is entertaining and un usual.—New York Sun. Mr. Burleigh knows fhe Maine of which he writes: it takes only a few pages of description of logging camp life to determine that. He has con structed a good out-of-door story for boys, and 'one that will have the at traction of novelty for most readers.— Utica, (N. Y.) Observer. A capital story for boy readers. —Brooklyn, (N. Y.) Times. There is much of interest in this story especially in the revelation of the boy’s character development.—Chicago Tribune. Mr. Burleigh has succeeded well in incorporating into his story some of tlie atmosphere of these great wood lands, in the depths of which hundreds of hardy men toil every winter.—Bos ton Transcript. Besides being a first class story this book contains more genuine infor mation about the growth and cutting of timber and the picturesque life of the loggers than has ever before been put in readable form.—Detroit News Tribune. A good book, and thoroughly inter esting.—Hartford, (Conn.) Times. The brightest and wittiest and most natural portrayal of college life that we have read.—Christian Nation. t [ON ES THE KENTON PINES' The Camp on Letter K The tone is; manly throughout, the fun of the best kiwi, and the book is distinctly readable for any age.— Lutheran Observer. A capital story of two active boys in ramp in the Northeastern corner of Haine.--Brooklyn, N. Y„ Times. THECAMP ON LETTER K CLARENCE BliRLEIGH FOR SALE BY.ALL BOOKSELLERS I LOTHROP, LEE SHEPARD COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, 93 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON, MASS. I j
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j AQ Physicians Ulutt prescribe some of the In teedients that are contained h flood's Sarsaparilla for all trou bles of the blood, stomach, kid neys and liver. They include sarsaparilla, Btillingic, fyellow dock, gentian, wild cherry bark, mandrake, dandelion, juniper berries pipsissewa, etc. The combination and proportions are our own formula and give power to curt bevond the reach of any other prescrip tion or substitute. That’s why it it wise to get Hood’s and only Hood’s Augusta Lodge Director) BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. 35, F. M. Special communication at Masonic Temple Monday evening, Dec. 2S, at 7.3t o'clock. M. M. degree. GEO. C. LIBBY. W. M. CHAS. D. WHITE, See. ODD FELL0W8 HALL. ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR meeting Friday evening at 7.30 o’clock C. A. FREEMAN, N. O. E. F. WESTON, gee. jephtha ENCAMPMENT, NO. 3 Meetings at 7.30 o’clock every second and {ourh Tuesday. O. S. PEASLEE, C. P. O. W. MERRILL, Scribe. CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. P. M jtegular meeting every third Tuesday at I o'clock. Inspection of canton Tuesday evening, Jan. 19. WM. P. TABER. Capt. R. H. HOXIE, Clerk. atf UNIFORM RANK, KNIGHTS OF fvthlas, King Company, No. 4. Regular meeting first Thursday of each month. Captain, JAS. A. WOODWARD. Recorder, HARRY M. HERSEY. t 1 CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 248, P. OF H. Meetings 2d and 4th Saturday even lugs of each month at Modern Woodmen Ball. O. E. FARNHAM. W. M. MISS CLARA L. LITTLEFIELD, Sec. juljr2*-tu-th-s'-lyr fl. E. O. P., KENNEBEC LODGE, NO. ML meets In Modern Woodmen hall the second and fourth Thursday evening of etch month at 7.30 o’clock. CARRIE V BIGELOW. Warden. MRS. A. W. BEANE, Rec. Sec. H. R. MANSUR, Fin. Sec. tu-th-a 6. A. R. THE REGULAR MEETING of Seth Williams Post, No. 13, second and fourth Thursdays of each month. J. W. WHITE. Conbnander. WM. McDAVID, Adjutant. LEWIS SELBING, Quartermaster, tu-th-s.tf _ CENTRAL LABOR UNION OF AU gusta, Hallowell 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 PON’TFREEZE GOOD QUALITY, DRY, HARD CORD WO O D Prompt delivery in all parts of the city. NEWBERT-NOYES CO. Telephone call 545-1. Office Room 7, Augusta Trust Building. decl’dtf Ceresota Flour Is going to know you sooner or later, not withstanding the many' years you have used some other brand. It will enter your kitchen and turn dis appointment into the delights of baking. Why wait to prove it? JOURNAL WANT ADS. BRING SURE RESULTS) Kennebec Journal Tal«phon»—18& vw* MWI U)CAL MATTERS. Mrs- James Stevens of Wa erville spent Christmas as the quests •t friends in Augusta. Mrs. Joseph sHepard of this eitv was taken to the City hospital Thursday for surgical treatment. y' Miss Josephine T. Shea of Biddeford rL»the of Mr‘ and Mrs. Arthur Tetreault, Northern avenue. Arthur Day of this city has accept ed a position as agent for the General Accident Assurance Corporation of Philadelphia. J. S. Newman, who had been con fined to his room for several days by illness, is able to be about again and is rapidly recovering. Rev. Leroy VV. Coons, pastor of the Winthrop Street Universalist church, ‘ViH preach Sunday evening In the Uni versalist church, Gardiner. The series of twilight vesper services which began last Sunday at the Uni tarian church will be continued through the winter months. Trains east and west yesterday had very light travel, the lightest that had been reported for some time, but those of Sunday will probably tell a different story. Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Kimball of Waterville, formerly of this city, were in town tor a short time yesterday on their way to Gardiner to spend the Christmas holidays. The many Augusta friends of Rev. Thomas Bergeron, who has been very ill at his home in Frenchville, will be glad to learn that he is improving and is getting better daily. The thanks of the Augusta City hos pital corps are due Mrs. F. G. Kins man for a box of oranges, and also to other people of the city for various re membrances at Christmas time. Walter Barker of Providence, R. I., arrived in the city yesterday afternoon on Train No. 11, to enjoy his Christmas dinner and pass a few days with hi:; brother, Henry G. Barker, on Stone street. At the union service Sunday even ing at the Penney Memorial church the church choir will repeat the Christmas music of last Sunday. E. H. Emery will speak and will show IOC fine stereopticon views. Four victims of an overabundance of Christmas good cheer were taken in by the police Thursday night but were al lowed to go yesterday morning on con dition .that they should appear before the municipal court today. Quite a number of the members of Abnaki Council, K. of C., of this city will go to Portland this afternoon to be present at the working of the Third degree in that city this evening. Some of the party intend to take the de gree. William C. Matthews, formerly Searsport. a patient at the Insane hos pital, died at that institution AVednes day afternoon, at the age of f.l years, the cause of death being acute deliri um. The remains were sent to Sears port on Trait: No. 1 yesterday morning for burial. Christmas was observed in the usual way at the Insane hospital and was productive of a large amount of hap piness to all who participated. The fes tivities began Thursday when a Christ mas tree and concert was given in Co burn hall for the benefit of the pa tients, a large number of whom were present to enjoy the program, and at the conclusion of ttie exercises a dance was given for the attendants which proved to be a very enjoyable, affair. The principal observance of the day itself was a Turkey dinner which was served at the noon hour yesterday and which was as excellent as it was bountiful. One of the events of January, 1903. will be a meeting of the Church Club of Maine which will be held at the Au gusta House Wednesday evening, Jan. 13. A banquet will be held at 7 30. and among the speakers of the evening will be Hon. Edward C. Niles of Concord. N. H.. Robert H. Gardiner of Brook line, Mass., president of the National Conference of Church Clubs, Bishop Codman of Portland and others to be announced Mr. Niles is a son of Bish op Niles of New Hampshire and is a very bright after-dinner speaker. Del egations will be present from Hallo well, Gardiner, Lewiston and Water ville. All churchmen are invited to at tend. Tickets for the banquet are $1 and can be obtained from the commit tee. Christmas in Augusta passed very quietly so far as the outdoor life was concerned and was even more quiet than the average Sunday, there being but very few people on the business street during the day. The places of business were for the most part closed, as well as the manufactories, and everything was given over to the en joyment of the holiday. But while there was little activity on the streets many Augusta households observed the day with all its old-time features. With many it was the. occasion of the home-coming of all the members of the family and was characterized with feasting and good cheer, and In which a by no means unimportant feature was the Christmas tree for the young sters. It was a home day and a day of happiifess to all. Among the many beautiful Christmas dinners' partaken of in Augusta was the one arranged by Mr. and Mrs. John McMasters at their home on Capitol street. Mr. and Mrs. James Field, mother and father of the hostess, were the honored guests of the day. Besides Mr and Mrs. Everett Richardson of Togus, Air. and Mrs. William Field of Gardiner and the children, Ruth Uicli ardson, Frances and James Field were present. A large Christmas tree graced the living room. It was loaded 1 with pretty presents and trimmed with evergreen and silver spangles and made a beautiful scene for Christmas day It is the custom of the family to observe Christmas by a reunion at the home of some member of the family. This is the first time that Mr. and Mrs. McMaster have had the honor of en tertaining. x PERSONAL MENTION Miss Mary F. Hopkins is at home from Jutland for a visit. Mr«. c. A. Jordan returned to Bow doi'iham yesterday after a visit to rela ti%As in this city. F. Skoffleld of the agricultural de partment, is in Bangor on business connected with the inspection of mills. W. A. Wheelock air'd son Ray of Miil town are the guests of Mr. Wheelock's mother, Mrs. M. E. Wheelock. Charles J. McGraw, a student of the University of Wisconsin Law School, arrived in town yesterday to pass the Holidays \v ith his parents. Prof. Henry D. Evans, director of the State Laboratory of Hygiene, passed Christmas at Camden, the guest of his father. Rev. L. D. Evans. Miss Georgia Light went to her home in Washington yesterday morning to pass Christmas and will remain until Monddi’. ASYLUM LODGE, I. O. O. F., Holds Meeting Friday Evening and Elects Officers for Year. At the regular meeting of Asylum Lodge, Xo. 70, I. O. O. F., held Friday evening, officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: Noble Grand—Dana W. Lovejoy. Vice Grand—Edwin F. Weston. Recording Secretary—Ralph H. Brown. Financial Secretary—A. D. Weeks. Treasurer—H. C. Griffith. Trustees—George W. Merrill, Frank G. Farrington and William B. Getchell. Janitor—A. M.* Drummond. Now tha,t the Christmas rusli is over and patrons of the L., A W. Street Railway appear to be thoroughly famil iar with the coming and going of the cars of the different branches of the system the services iff a car starter on Water street have been discontinued. A. E. Gardiner, who acted as car start er in Gardiner when the line to Lewis ton was first opened and was after wards transferred to this city will be continued in the employ of the railroad company as conductor, although it has not yet been definitely decided what his run will be. Chief Engineer Buckley of the fire department- was the victim of a pleas ant surprise Thursday evening- when ondiis return to the hose house for the night he was made the recipient of a fine pipe and a pair of driving gloves, the gifts of the drivers of the two hose teams and the hook and ladder truck. A dozen relatives of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hutchins were present at a family Christmas tree, which was held at their home on Winthrop street, Christmas afternoon. After the dis tribution of gifts the remainder of the afternoon was passed socially. John Prokos, one of the principals in the wrestling match, which is to take place in this city tonight arrived yes terday and is registered at the Cony House. Hon. G. E. Macomber entertained a dinner party of 10 yesterday at the Augusta House. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. As the result of smoko inhalation Thursday night during a tire in :t moving picture theatre at Philadelphia, Samuel Du ilap, an assistant tire chief and oh of the best-known men in the local de partment, is in a. precarious condition at a hospital. Several other firemen were overcome by smoke during the lire, but with the exception of Dunlap none is in a serious condition. Charles West Spalding, a pioneer news paper man of Kansas, died in Kansas Cily. Kas., Friday, aged 7!) years. Mr. Spalding was a man of many attain ments. Tie is said to have been the first man to receive a President's message by telegraph, having been employed at Hie time as an operator in Chicago, lfc play ed first violin in the original McVickar's theatre, Chicago, and was organist in St. Mary's cathedral of that city. II" was also a member of the eld Ben Cotton minstrel troupe. During the Civil Win lie was a special correspondent of the Chicago Times. In 1873 ho engaged in newspaper work in Kansas. Francis J. Honey. San Francisco s graft prosecutor, isn't taking any chances with would-be assassins since the discharged juror shot him at the trial of ''Boss" Ruef last month. Mr. Hene.v is visiting in Washington. Thursday ho stepped in to the Willard hotel barber shop anil re moved his coat. The barber called his attention to about five inches of revolver which was protruding from his hip pock et. Iieney laughed and thrust the weapon into his trousers pocket. I am not taking any chances now.'" he said to the bather, who was admiringly exam ining tlie bullet scar ou the graft prober's neck. Only One ‘‘BROMO QUININE” That, is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of E. W. GROVE tJsod the World over to Cure a .Cold in ~)ne Day. 25c. sat o Beuatha Signature S3 T C3> Jtt ,r.J.. p ihe Kind You Han Aiwar Yule Tide IS HERE. Let the little gilts be Photo graphs Much valued yet inexpensive. Mansur’s Studio 239 Water flreet Augusta j Hale’s Honey By itstime-tested merits,its uniform success, prompt actionand clean taste,Hale’s Honey ofHorehound and Tar has become the standard remedy of its kind. Recommended as safe, simple and effective. The Old Family Standby For Coughs and Colds Sold by all Druggists _*_ Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in One Minute PUREST RICHEST BEST FLAVOR Purity Guaranteed See that the label bears the name of Borden's Condensed Milk Co. Oc. <i«-t ;i I?ott!c nov it w.w \vs in tiij: iicu «i:. I. S. .joitBS.cn Co. KNABE PIANOS Having* accepted the agency for Coni ml Maine for tiie world's famous Knnbo Piano, and also the almost (finally famous K unioh and Bach, r wish to announce th at a line of these elegant instru ments can be seen and examined at Music Hall, 185 Wafer St. as soon as they arrive from the factory, notice of which will be announced later. These instruments together with the so well Known Kmorson. Needham, Apollo SS note Player Piano, at d others, form as fire a lhv **f pianos as eon he found in any piano n in V<"v K’lffland. The patronage ol the musical people of this section of the State is solicited. MELVILLE SMITH, AUGUSTA decleodtf //O. s I S $4.00 $3.50 $3.00 The mere shoes a factory mates the cheaper it can afford to make them. That is the rule of all busi ness. It explains why no small manufacturer can make such a Shoe as the “Queen Quality” for the price. It is only possible when behind it you have the largest factory of women’s shoes in the world. F. X. COURTEMANCHE 1J}2 WATER STR fcEI. AUGUSTA, ME. 1 —t ."'Jr Crown Kineo Furnaces are built with a view to dura bility. The castings are very heavy and are well made. These furnaces will last for years giv ing the same good results. JOSEPH LARRABEE CO. AGENTS AUGUSTA NOYES NUTTER MFG. CO. Bangor, Main* oSleodff 'I m THE R. W. SOULE EMPORIUM Augusta C. E. FURBER Fairfield HINDS’ CURIOSITY SHOP e. Skowhegan mi ....nm—Bmm—mmmmmmammmmmm—mm HOWES’ RANGES DELIGHT HOUSEWIVES THEY COMBINE iTlE BEST AND LATEST USEFUL FEATURES COOK TO PERFECTION AND SAVE WASTE OF FUEL. For Sale by J. 0. BLANCHETTE AUGUSTA, PRUDENT HOUSEWIVES. CONSULT JOURNAL ADS.
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