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Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02
A Surprise Party at iceland.
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ICELAND, Mich, Oct. IA very
pleasant surprise was rendered Mrs. p.
Benjamin, of this place, last Monday
evening, the occasion being her Goth
birthday. She was the recipient
of several beautiful presents. Among
the guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
karrman, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bent
ham. y Clancy-st., and VIM. Ben
lamin, of Holland. MIR. Spyker, OF
Grand Rapids. Is erecting a two-story
building here, which will be
used for the manufacturing
and selling of furniture
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Van Loo, of Big
Rapids, have been visiting their brother,
Hon. c. Van Loo, last week.-P.
Karsten arrived home from Petoskey
last night where he has been engineer
ing this summer. He Will leave for
Detroit next week where ne has ac-
cepted similar position in hotel
A. j. Devries, manager of the Alba
Lumber Company, is visiting relatives
and friends here this week. k.-Oscar
and George Baert and j. I. Henze nga
went to Ann Arbor yesterday TO resume
their studies there. Miss May Herold.
of Grand Rapids, Is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j +. Benjamin.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02

ks-as,ts a ~ vsltAsNs ,N,NNa.
MANIsrEE, Mich, Oct. IA heavy
gale has been blowing from the north
west all day. The barge Charles Reitz
and consort Lester, attempted to go out
at Q o'clock this forenoon. While pass
ing over the bar the tow barge struck
the bar, parting the tow line and result
ing in the Testers gong on the beach
south Of the pier. Her crew was taken
of by the Iife-saving crew. Her deck
load of lumber IS washed OF. The
barge Reitz went out safely but has
been lying off this port all the after
noon. Barrels which contained salt
and part of her deck-load have been
coming ashore all the afternoon.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02

Auskezon and spring lake foE The as
slst&nce rendered.
Ihe lua l. th.s city with the =
p2fxtus from Cssand Rapids MSS Pass {
N thsrty-two minutes. The distance =
n hrty-one miles
Ii : believed that the nre VAS OF IN
eendl&rs origln, zlthoaghltlsa mystery
= slO the lncsnJ i4Ts g.
Ii VAS about Q O'Clock IN the morn
ing before tne nre VA under control.
Three newspaper men LOST their
homes.
Ihe guests al the Cutler House had
barely time 10 escape. Among them
we're a bride and groom, Ar. and Mrs.
Geo + Budden, of kalamazoo, Who
had Just hsen married a. spring Lake.
Hon. Dwight Cutters residence Was
the last burned.
The sanltarlum, which il was thought
was surely victim OF the flames when
the TELEGRAM -HERALD's report was
sent this mornlng, Mas, fortunately,
saved.
over thirty families were rendered
homeless.
I. A. Parish, manager Of the tele-
phone exchange, whose house and
OA4Nt were UAiDtAi went %4DAtfA+f -
work today anu established = new
Oftlce N the engine house.
Mrs. l.. ;. Brewer, VI Cine matt,
guest AT the Cutler House, lost every
thing she had with her. Some other
guests were absent from the city, anu
lost everything they left ID Their rooms.
The First National Bank, the only
one IN the city, opened Tor business
promptly al the regular time, IN the
American Express Company's ortice,
and a. they received SIC, 900 in cash by
the morning express, had plenty OF
money ON hand. President Cutler
stated that S2O, 900 more was on the way
10 them and they would be ready 70
meet all demands. The banks vault
can not be examined before tomorrow
and It may not be cool enough until
later.
During the fire a number of houses
were broken open and burglarzed.
One man had $50 in money taken.
There is a very bitter feeling over
these outrages, and # the perpetrators
are found it Will 90 hard with them.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02
ELECTION IN MONTANA.
Both Parties Cisim the Election OF csn-
sTsssmaa

HELESA, Mon. Oct. 1.-The election
passed on quietly, only one arrest De-
ing made for interference at the polls
Both parties unite in declaring the
Australian system 4 success. Tie Law
limits each voter 70 five minutes II the
voting booth. but this feature MAS not
observed. fully fifteen minutes being
required IN some cases. Ia some pre-
cncts the average time OF voting was
eigAt minutes, the general average IN
THIS city beng rye minutes. The Dem
ocrats claim election OF their state and
congressional ticket, but leave the Legs
.atuFe in doubt. The Republicans make
nO figures on the legislature, but
claim the election of Carte 10 Con-
gress by a small majority, and gener-
ally cOncede the election of IOOle,
Democratic candidate for Governor,
With the balance OF the State ticket IA
doubt.
Mldng ght-RepOrts from all parts OF
the state seem 10 indicate that the
Democrats have elected their entire
state ticket.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02

AM ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 1.-The
Michigan university opened tins morn
ing with an attendance far ahead of
anything ever anticipated. The entries
at noon today numbered 1884 against
1869 at the close OF the first day last
year, and fully 200 Will register this
afternoon. OF the freshman, who COM
plete their examination this afternoon
IN the freshman class, 39f have regis
tered against 322 last year. II j. ex-
pectod that the total attendance ihis
year Will aggregate 2,l00 entries in the
various departments At noon 10 stood
as follows Law 400; medical. 81
dental, So. pharmacy, 53; literary, AL:
homeopathy, 81.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02

- = uE4nlnlous vote and Secretary
F2DAsnus 8Gs Instructed - send az
engrCssed copy - the committee from
Holland Mr. HebeT Walsh responded
Tor them. Secretary Van Asmus then
announced tnat very soons probably
next week, the same party vO1ld make
a tElp down the ryeF 70 examine that
route and tie gentlemen OF Holland
we're cordially invited % accompany
them The party then separated With
mutual congratulations.
Captain Waters Of the Mabel Brad
shaw accompanied the party over the
route ard thought the canal cou.d y
built y tlo1t any trouble.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02
The Kalamazoo Fair.

KtLtwtzoO, Mich, Oct. 1.-The
Kalamazoo County Agricultural Fair
opened today with a small attendance.
The EXHIBITS are numerous and fine.
During the fair Nine. Marantette ap-
pears with her horses for three days. A
balloon ascension and parachute drop
occurs Thursday. The cattle and horse
exhibit surpasses those of all former
wears
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02
Pierce for senator From North Dakota.

BISMARCK. y. D., oct. 1.-The official
count Tor this city shows a majority
for the Republican ticket of l63. Pr
yate kilograms from twenty-five legis-
latve districts snow the election OF
sixty-seyen members OF the Legislature
favorable % Gilbert A. Pierce for the
United states Senate. Four more are
known 20 be for Pierce in safe Republi-
can counties, giving him seventy-one
votes sure out of a total of ninety-twO
IN both houses. Eleven county pre-
clncts and the city OF Bismarck give
majority OF 4i9 against prohibition.
Inc constltutIOn carried almost solIdlv.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02

MsaSE CITY, Mich. oct. AT : 80
this morning. as the ll-year-old daugh-
fer ~ John Gibson. who lives two miles
ont 0f ths city. was gong 10 school, an
unknown tramp attempted g. commit
te.0nous assault upon her and threat
on rg ro Sll her The neiEhbors are
looking Tor the fellow and propose to
hang hirl f they can catch him.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02
Returns Slow From North Dakota.

MrNSEAPoLIs, Oct. lit is impossi-
bic TO give anything like proper re-
sumo of the situation IN North Dakota
owing 10 the slOwness of the returns.
The Republican State ticket and Con-
gressmen are elected. Prohibition is
doubtful. There was no capital lOca-
ton night nor minority representation
10 be voted unOn
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02

Sioux FALLS :. D., oct. l.-RepOrts
show the heaviest vote ever polled in
TINS Territory. The city gives a small
majority for the Republican ticket.
Returns from the State are slow and
meager, but the Republicans have
carried the day. Definite results on
state capital and prohibition will not
be known for several DAYS. The Legis-
lature VIII have fifteen majority on
JOINT ballot. Prohibition has certainly
been carried, although the majority is
small.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02
A BENEFIT.
The Last Performance of eompeii this
Evening.

INenins.
The exhibition of the Let Days OF
Pompeii' last evening was witnessed by
an audience little, if any, smaller than
has been present on any of the other
occasions. As usual, IL gave the best
OF satisfaction. Tomorrow evening the
entertainment is Il benefit TO the local
gentlemen who guaranteed the proprie-
tors, and as there Is a prospect
that they will be called upon to suffer
for their public spirit, there ought TO be
a rousing attendance. The programe
will be much the most attractive of
any yet given. The exhibition of fire
works will be twice as large as those
heretofore given, and viii include the
Fails of Niagara" magnificent
spectacle which last night drew ex-
presslOns of amaZement and rounds of
applause from the thousands who
witnessed it.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02

JscEsoN. Mch.. oct. Albert VI.
Walker. assistant cashier ~ the Union
Bank, and Mss Regen.a Heyser. daugh-
Ter Of >iias Hevser. one of the large
manufacturers and capitalists Of JACK
son. were married t0dsv. Walker was
formally y .tn the Detro Savin = Bank.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-02
A Big Storm in Washington.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. l.-At D. m. a
heavy wind and rain storm is prevail
ing throughout Washington Territory.
The wires are in bad shape and election
news Will be greatly delayed tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-14

Citizens of Maine are beginning to have
confidence In their own State, and every thing
begins to look more hopeful and prosperous
On every hand the spirit of progress is
possessing our people and We look for one
of the most prosperous years now opening
up, tina; Maine has ever had. Vsriou.
manufactures are springng up along the
sea coast and far in the interior, capitalists
are more inclined to invest their money al
home. which encourages the young men to
60 into business here as they eau now see
sunshine ahead-a real business boom fol-
the dear old Pine Tree Stste.--Bodrd o.
Trade Journal, Portland.
If Maine newspapers should herald abroad
our States resources and prospects half as
persistently as the Western papers advertise
Western inducements Names great boom
which ia inevitably approaching would come
nearer with more rapid strides. If every
Maine paper in every issue should have a
good word to say for its State, county, city
or sswn, the results would soon be apparent
in increased business activity. The best
way to stop the Western emigration of brain
blood and billions is not TO criticise the West
but to praise the East, Maine with her
granite hills, to furnish material I
the massy piles that give statliness
to the big cities, with her limestone gusrrles
that coat the interior of so many widely
scattered homes from Esstport to st. Angus
tine. with her ice business, now in its infancy
and destined TO grow to stupendous proper
lions, Mo her Nature herself the manufac-
turer, with her dee ply INDEBTED shores. en-
Iicipg islands aud ii land lakes to sttrac,
summer guests, with her fisheries. with her
almost untitled water powers, has every
hing 10 attract and nothing to repel. LIT
Names papers be loyal to the State and help
a ong her inevitable boom. - Portland
Courier GGzette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-14
Cloth Making from Corn Hu.ks.

More and more the waste products OF ma
ture, or such as have been so consider. d. are
being utilized for general service; and one
Of the latest successes of science in this di-
rection is the manufacture of paper and
cloth from husks as accomplished in AUSTRIA
Placing the husks in tubular boilers and
boiling the IN in alkali the tibres are reduced
to u spOngy condition, filled with a glutlnous
substance, that makes perfect dough
of cornmeal, containing in concentrated
form all the pabulum originally confined in
the husk. Hydraulic apparatus is then used
10 press out the glntine tr M the fibre, which
is left in mass of chain like, longitudinal
threads, interpreted with dense short fibre.
The linen made from the long fibre makes an
excellent substitute for the Codrser grades of
fax and hemp, and is superior to juie, gunny
cloth, cor and similar products. The short
hbres are mostly used for paper, which is
stronger than papers of light weight made from
linen or cotton rags. and is said TO be harder
and hrmsr in gram than the best dipped Eng
lish drawing papers. 1t is especially adapted
for pencil drawing, stenographlc writing and
water colors exceeds in durability ii is claim
ed that OF paper made from any other material,
aud the corn hask parchment at exposed
points understandable by insects. Where the
gluten is allowed 10 remain in the pulp, the
paper can be made extremely transparent
with no loss of strength. Either alone or in
combination with rags, the fibre is easily
worked into the finest writing or printing
papers. ANY tut or color is also resdlly
taken by it, and it can be worked almost "a
advantsgeously into superior stout wrapping
papers as into tine note aud envelope papers.
Taken for all in all. the process scents TO
be one that might be employed TO advantage
in this country, notably in the West, where
80 many thousands OF tons of corn husks are
annually allowed TO waste by slow decay or
are used for fuel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-14

The advanta yes of sheet metal srchitectur-
al work over wood and stone are its light
ness, durability and safely, and these quail
ties are well exempliffd in the work of Z.
Van Noorden & Co 353 3s7 Harrison ave
nue. Boston. Among the productions of his
firm is a metal single. which is tight hand
some and durable. These shingles were on
one of the buildings in the hottest part of a
recent FIRE at Lynn. and did much TO stay the
progress of the coniilgratiOn. The firm also
make metal skylight which is vast i'm
provemert over wood, being absolutely FIRE
proof, and also proof against leakage and
condensation, and is ventilsiing
In corDice work the concern is foremost.
and is now engaged on the Hsverhill ard
Fall River City Hall build ngs, each contract
requiring about FIVE tons of sheet copper, to
be worked into mouldings. cutters, hip ridges
and crossings, tower ornaments ard cover
ings. Address them as above for illustrated
circulars. dit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-14

One of the most important matters in con
ncction with railroad building and admins
tration is the subject of grade crossings; and
it il one hich is at present engaging the at
tcntion Of railroad managers, State com
uj..in-.rs e railroads and the legislatures
Of several States. 1t is said that twenty six
per cent of all railroad Academia in this
country result from grade crossings, and are
Therefore largely of the nature of prevent
alb. accidents. In New York. in the year
l,~7. there were forfy-two persons killed and
ffty-scyca injured at grade crossings. In Phil
altiphia for three years ending with Jan
uarv. 1855 the total number of deaths re-
sulting from accidents at grade crossings
nss one hundred and tbirty-three; lille in
ca cago during the year 1887, there were
twenty six persons killed at the crossings
Of only three railroads, while the list for
the entire city was one hundred and forty
Two. Sixteen persons were killed in sin
gle month or more than one every two days.
This loss of life is fearful and may well en-
gage the attention of the Law. making au-
thprltes. until some plan is devised which
.'all lessen this extremely high dea rae
f-om reasonably preventsble causes.
How gigantic the work is of doing away
Nih a long existing system, attended by so
u'al results may be gathered from some
figures published by special commission
APPOINTED by the State of Massachusetts, to
irquire into this subject, the report of which
has Just been published. In that State there. are
29o2 it terssctons of highways or streets ard
rail Dads. and of these 22s0 are crossings at
grade The commissioners have made a
rerv careful estimate of the cost of chang
& hose grade crossings either to overhead
bridges for the streets. or to sink the rail
road track under bridges, at a total of s+s,-
1871, 900 But with view towards practi-
csily graphing with this immense problem
the commissioners recommend law requi'-
i,g dividend paving roads to abolish per
cent of their crossings each year, and nom
dividend paying roads to abolish "a
per cent. each year. and that the
roa Is aud the city, town or County. 1t 10
verv obvious from the above that anything
like a rapid abolition of grade crossings is
utterly impossible. The one remedy that
is assuming practical shape is that of forbid
ding the making of new grade crossings
BY any railroad, and such a law is now pend
inc, in tho New Yark legislature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-14
Maine Affairs.

The Hardy Machine Company, Biddeford,
manufacturer of cotton machinery, has re
Gently shipped several machines to India for
use in the English mills there.
Citizens of Freeport are to ask the legis-
lature that a village charter be granted that
part of the town set of by certain fixed limits
hat include the thlckly settled portion into a
village corporation.
Tue Secretary Of the Navy has awarded
the contract for two wrought iron spindles
Tor the Anderson Rock Light station, New
Hampshire, to j. +, Cruit and A. Z. Hamll-
ION of Maine, at $500
A correspondent of the Rocklani Courier
Journal urges the building of railroad from
hat city through the towns of Warren,
Union, Washington, Palermo, China and
" inslow. 1t ali the towrs interested in this
ent. rprise that so much concerns their vel
fare would vote five per cent. of their yalua
ion for its construction it would soon be
completed when factories would spring NJ
and business of all kinds would improve il
their vicinity, thus very much enhancing tn,
value of real estate and give profitable EN-
pioyment TO many persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-14
RICHMOND.

Ice running commenced Tuesday at some
of the Ice boro' places. There is now from
eight to ten inches of good ice. The fire.
quent SHOWS keep the scrapers at work near )
all the time. At the Ssgadshoc houses the
lowest place except Clark & Chaplin's, there
i, from nine TO eleven inches with only about
one aud half inches of snow ice. III.
whole will be run without planning,
The town officers are busily engaged max
ing up their accounts for the year closing
February 2vth, 1883.
The tug Adelia, after such good service
during the ic jams 10 January, came up to
CLARK & Chaplin for work short time since
and is now frozen in the ice At that place.
Carpenters representing the Insurance
company and owners, were in town Moniay
estimating the loss on the building owned BY
Miss Mirsnd Jack, lately damaged by FIRE.
One week from thursday. or February
2lst, Rev. W. C. Stiles will deliver a lecture
at the Opera House on The Growth of the
American Idea" The proceeds will go IL
start fund for the purchase of a new organ
for the Congregational church.
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Personal.

Col. Darius Alden was in Portland yes
terday.
Dr.. A. A. jackson of f. Jefferson was in
town TUESDAY.
DR.. J. G. Brooks of Belfast was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Simpson of Belfast is spending few
days in the city.
Mrs. E S. Mayo has gone to Wsldoboro
where she will attend the funeral of her
father. Hon. Geo Allen.
Mrs Geo. F. HAYES leaves this morning
for Glare mont, \. II where she will make
a months visit to her daughter, Mrs DIR.
Parker.
Among the arrivals yesterday we're Edw'
p. Kicker of Poland Springs; F. NJ. Ray OF
W. book; VIM d. Penneil of Lewiston
Miss Addie Loriug of Portland; Mr.. and
Mrs W. +. Sanborue of Springvae; Mrs
Z. 5. Marshall of York: Col T. N. Drew
Lewiston; G. c. Purington, Pennington )
]. Jexett. Mechanic Falls, R. S. Partridge
oil white6eld.
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SUPERIOR couRr.
g T. STEVENS. Sheriff.
W. 8. cBoAIE, Clerk.
MARI P. AhEs, Reporter.

g T. STEVENS. Sheriff.
W. 8. cBoAIE, Clerk
MARI P. AhEs, Reporter.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. l3.
Bedford and ux ". Burns. Defendants
opening. = The defen dant Chains that a. he
was driving by the Bickford team the Bick-
ford horse backed ard the hind wheel If the
carriage was struck. by the Burns Wagon,
d that if the Bickford horse had stood still
tiere would have been no accident; and fur
tier that If Mrs. Biektord had kept her seat
SIC would not have been injured, bat being
frightened she attempted to jump from the
wagon and fell
Michael Burns. defendant, testified Age
f5rty three; Low reside in Boston; vas at
the Park on the fourth Of July last and saw
Mr. Bickford there Witness described the
Park and the location Of the ball ground.
grand stand. etc.
drove into the grounds and across the
track and stopped to talk with Mr.. White
and then started up again, and my horse
was waking past the Bickford team behind
the wagon the forward wheel tf my wagon
on the side next the Bickford's had passed both
hind vhse's of their wagon and at that mo-
ment their horse backed and the hind wheel
Of my carriage caught the near hind Wheel
on the other wagon and tipped the wagon up
Jumped out and seemed TO lose her footing
and fell Saw the Bickford team on Water
street some fye weeks after and saw the
horse backing and lady jump out of the
wagon.
Cros.ersmination-T occurrence on
Water street was Ia August. AT the time Of
the accident at the Park did not see the
Bickford t. am until il backed into my team.
was passing some three or four feet from
their wagon; room enough, I thought, to
pass all right. xas walking my horse very
slowly at the time stopped al once, proba-
bly, within sIoi II Jared my team when it
struck, and think if bad not had a heavy
team and loaded as it ~as-fye of US in it
il would have tipped me over. Mrs. Bick-
ford was picked up opposite my forward
wheel. If Mrs. Bickford had sat still she
would have been all right, but it looked to
me as though she attempted to jump and
caught her feet 10 her dress. Did not
see colt about the Biekford team.
There were two children in the team and
they both stayed in the team. | think one
slipped off the seat and the other stayed on
the seat Defendant put in depo,ition of
Nellie G. Stevens. She testified substan-
italy as the defendant as to the accident.
when the teams str uck the Bickford wagon
was not tipped up.
Edv in l.. White Of Augusta, saw the acci-
dent. There wes colt with the Bickford
horse and as Burns was passing the colt
stepped back and the horse moved back and
that brought he wheels together and both
carriages were tipped:some. 1t looked to me
as though Mr. Bickford got up from the seat
and was standing on her skirts and seemed to
fall out.
| Cross examination.-It might not have
tipped Mr. Burn team. If l remember
right Mrs Bickford struck on her lief,
shoulder saw her when she left the car
rage. She rose up and lurched over side
wise.
Owing to the absence Of witnesses the trial
vas suspended until Thursday A. NJ
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EXTRA JOURNALS

Those desiring Extra
copies Of the Journal OF
any date, should leave
their orders at the Jour.
nal Office, or with the
Journal news boy at the
State House.
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