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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20
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little doubt that Levi Rogers. profess
ional horse tuisf, c3nfned in Danuemo r.
prison under 4 Sevea years sentence, AID
Mrs. Paul Halliday, the murderess VINO
Is awaiting trial in the Monticello JAIL,
were either accessories or principals in the
kiIling Of Samuel Hutch, Hebrew pedier
of this city. whose dead body was fouHd
In an abandoned lead mine near Wurts-
boro in May. 1890.
Hutch had travelled through that part
Of Sullivan county for several years
making frequent visits to his honle mere.
which wa, among a colony OF peddiers OF
his faith Early in the spring OF 1897 ne
started out on a trip through poruohs Oh
Ulster Sullivan AMI Orange counties
Toose who saw him just prior 10 MS tie-
parture say that he bad stock OF fe"eirs
AID notions worth az least $40, and thAs
be never started on Journey WITHOUT
having 500 or more about him, As ne
also made a business Of buying and snip
ping furs from the mountain regions
which he visited.
II was his custom TO write every ie"
DAYS 20 his associates here, and as no word
was received from him. fears were enter
tanned that something had befallen hlth-
Norsi Was afterward received OF the md
hl., of u body in 1, lead mine which an
kwered his description. and relatives from
here went and identified the body. There
was large wound on the tack OF bis head
made by 81 ealibre ball, and which haa
evidently produce instant death Nothing
could he found Of the pack OF notions or
Of his money.
A few weeks afteryyari Z oiiee Sergeant
CahiIl and Detective Sullivan of tins city
captured Levi Rogers, Il noted horse thiei,
near here with stolen property In his pos
session. The officers retraced the route
taken by Rogers, and found that he mad
stolen a horse and wagon at Unionvlile,
and after driving 10 tbs old lead mines
left the wagon there.
Blood spots were found on the wagon
Suspecting that he was connected with
the Hutch murder, the officers followed
the trail of Rogers TO Middietown. and
learned that be shipped by express pack
age to woman at Albany. A visit To
Albany proved that the officers were right
ia their theory, for the package contained
iewelry which was identified As belonging
to Hutch.
The woman who was to receive 1t is sup
posed TO have brea Lizzie Halliday, as she
had left her home for two weeks at that
time Rogers pleaded guilty 10 horse steal
ing and was sentenced to seven years at
hard labor in Clinton prison 1t is believed
that he pleaded guilty with a view OF
escaping arrest and trial for the Hutch
r,ur1er
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20
MAINE FARMING soTEs.

MIR. Dariss Fenlason Of Princeton rai.ed
three Ruta Bsga turnips that weighed sixty
pounds.
Master Elmer Barker of New viney ar,i
raised from one grain Of barley 1927 graits
this year.
r. +. Fisher Of Charlotte raised pfiz
potato the pas; season which weighed three
pounds, seven ounces.
The plst season y. Palsifsr Of Msples n
obtained one hundred and twenty -f,n #,
bushels Of whesf, machine measure, f. n
three and three-fouYths acres.
A Nor,hftld farmer, william Robet.,,
harvested a fioe crop of turnips this year.
ooe Of which weighed II pcunds, M |
twenty-one On an average viii fiji barrel.
/ The Aroostook RspuSrcin repnr'. tn t
Mr.. A. NJ. Dudby OF Carle iii, "a i
from one acre 5.2 in,heis 81 post ~.
Mr.. Dudley sitrihuto. b.. racces, to a j.
erous use Of u2frpho'pl.ie at Ii:se ,f
plan'ing.
Mr.. Columbus Has ford 81 Pfeqae III,
believes that fa'uing pry-. DrIiag rs
past season he rsjsed 1910 brrsi. IT ro.a-
toes; cut sew MY lslns If Es.rebaasaole liz,,
and raised 1000 bushels of grain. FaYmir z
with him 10 not an experiment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20

The origin of the best strain of Arabian
blood has been related by some romancer.
While Mohammed WIS fighting his way
to greatness he was once compelled to lead
his corps of %, 900 cavalry for three day
without drop of water. At last from Il
hill top they deserted the silver streak of Il
distant river. Mohammcd ordered his
trumpeter TO blow the call to dismount
and loose the horses. The poor brutcS,
starving for water, at once sprang into n
mad gallop toward the longcd for goal.
No sooner loosened than came the alarm
false, rs it happencd--of sudden am
bush. "To horse" was blown and re
peated by hundred bugles. But the
demand was too great. Tho parched
threats were not to he refused. The STAN
pede grew wilder and wilder as 90, 900
stcetls pushed desperately for the river
banks.
OF all the frantic crowd but five mares
responded to the call. TO these duty was
higher than suffering, They turned in
their tracks came bravely back, pleading
in their eyes and anguish in their sunllcn
TANKS. and stood before the prophet. Love
for their master and sense of obedience
had conquered their distress, but their
boodshot eyes told of fearful torment
the more pathetic for their dumbness.
The danger was over. The faithful mares
were at once released, but Mohammed Sc
lected these five for his own use, and they
were the dams of one of the great races Of
the desert. From them have sprung the
best of Arabian steeds. 1t can, howevt
scarcely he claimed that the average nor
Of the orient comes up to this ideal L.
must have been bred from the 49, 99j.-
Harper's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20
Groders.@
Syrup Will Cure
SICK HEADACHES
Early Rising.

A person should never be walked except
in cases Of urgent necessity. When man
falls asleep, he is in a shape for repairs
All the intricate machinery Of his body Is
being overhauled and put in order FOR
next DAYS work Nature knows what the
tired body needs. She lays it on the bed.
surrounds it with the refreshing air OF
night covers it with darkness and lets the
man rest. Tired natures sweet restorer'
hslmy sleep. visits him, and as the hours
mass by his energies are renewed, MS
strength comes back, and when the day
light steals through the window, he opens
his ewes and feels like a new man.
II he is early to bed, he wakes CORE
spondingly early. Now, who VIII go 10
that man S side an hour before he opens
his eyes and say TO nature; stand ASIDE
and let him get up. He has had enough
rest" Nature will say: "Iou can take
him il you will. but Twill charge him
with an hours loss of sleep, and III col
le<t it out of his bones and nerves ana
hair and eyesight You can't cheat me.
III find property TO levy on" Nature Is
the best bookkeeper in the world. You
may overdraw, but you must pay back
even to the pound of flesh "-Jenness
Miller Monthly.
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-aIs OLD BROWN coat.


P>sh~tfe S&oxy Of the Garment fAAs Was
Good EnoueA For Another Year.
Hsw was humorous old gentleman and
aid MANY good things. But the reason
why he lived 50 long is not generally
known. He impaired the secret TO me
himself when he was IS. 1t was win
,sr's day. Many young fellows Of that
az. wo,,id have been sitting by the fire
s;ae. Not SO this brisk and risky and
hearty yol,,- fellow He was walking IN
the January sun He had on an oid orpwh
rreatcs,sr. with a wooden mufI'er round his
neck and Canadian mittens, which are
Quite the best things for winter wear, on
his hands.
Seeing him afar of knew him by the
old brown crat which, by dint OF long
wear. had assumed something OF Its own
er's shape A shabby old coat, stained
with age, discolorsd in patches, ragged
at the cuffs. | told him this. l said that
be had wuru that coat as long as remem-
bsred him at ali. 1t was a coat, | SAID,
lha, would never wear out. he laughed.
at will last me out, - he said pleasantly
Then he laughed again and turned 50 as
10 face the sunshine
Il will tell you all about this coat, he
said. lit has kept me alive. Either or
the coat must prove the SURVIVOR am
pretty old, as you know-one of the Oldest
men in the world-not so old as sir Moses
Montefiore when he died, which is encour
aging, but old as men GO Well. sir 1t
seems only yesterday that | was $3.50
only yesterday" he sighed. Time passes
Life Is horribly short. Sixteen years ago
| was So On that birthday l overheard
my daughters talking. They are dear, AT
fectionate children" he added. but
eheeseparing They were talking about
my old brown coat. 1t was old then, 10
years ago
g ITS good enough for another yeaT,
said one quite, said the other. In the
nature of things, said one. Quite so,
said the other. 1t would be needless
expense said one. Quite needless, said
the other That was 10 years ago, and
the coat and | have come To an under
standing-we are trying to outllVe eacii
other. At present III back myself A
needless expense Ho! no! Quite in-the
nature of things Ha hai" So he walked
away, chuckliug. All that winter and the
next he wore the old brown coat.
In the following summer l heard that
the coat had contracted moth, was in
curably affected by moth-senile moth
they called it. 1t was not replaced
When autumn came, the old man sat be
side the fire He had no greatcoat, and
he did not ask for one. The last time ]
saw him he chuckled again. 1--WE out
lasted even that old coat, he said. and
now il would be needless eXpense-quite
needless Because in the nature OF
things He turned his face TO the fire
and lapsed into silence. Before the end of
the year he WAS silent forever. london
Queen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20

Mamma (seycrely to s-year- old)-How
did it happen that you were late for school
this morning?
Eight Year Old-Wcll. I had TO come
back after got started, cause forgot my
Homer.
General Chorus-Your Homer
Mammu-Child. what do you mean by
your Homer
Eight Year Old (unconcernedly)-W
the lessons do at home call ''homers' OK
course Buffalo Courier,
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gentleman had one Of his carriages 90
severely scratched while passing the sum
mer at his country place that he was
obliged 70 call on the local carriage paint
er, who did the work very well, hut trip
ped over the family crest on the door
panel.
He took it to be the little trademark
If the man who had done the job before
md read the motto thereon inscribed as
'he name Of a foreigner-thought it was
some Dntchman." he afterward ex-
planned
So he was only doing the right thing,
according 70 his light, when he painted
out the other fellow = and inserted his own
sognomen. This story has at least the
merit Of being perfectly true.--New York
Recorder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20
MiAellSHeou1s
WINNING AN HEIREss.


How ". Mex. Twombly Came to Marry
Miss Vanderbilt.
William Vanderbilt had six children
three bows and three girls. Elliott Shep-
ard married the eldest, W. Mex. Iwom-
blv the second and DR. Seward Webb the
Youngest. When Mr.. Twombly was court
ing his wife, the family was at Saratoga
Twomhly was about IS years old then.
He was a clerk at the Western Union offlce
in New York on $500 per annum A
friend said 10 him:
Mac. / see You with Miss Vanderbilt
a good deal. She seems to like you. Why
don Il you marry herr" j.,
"Go.,d Ixordi'' he answered, "why.
would be crazy to think of such thing.
II don't know about that" the older
man replied. Go in and win. Try II, B"
Two nights after that the friend and ad-
wiser met Twombly. "By Jovel you're
just the man want TO see. You Know
What you advised me to dor"
The other nodded.
Well. I've done it"
IAN right, wasn't itf" the other asked.
AYES said Twombly but what am
to do with the old mani"
Go straight TO Mr.. Vanderbilt as
though he hadn't "a cent and ask him for
his girl. Always act like a man" said
his friend.
So the next afternoon, when he had had
a talk with the young lady, he saw the
millionaire sitting on the piazza of the
great States hotel He happened TO be
alone. Twombly approached him nerv-
ously.
MIR. Vanderbilt" said he in rather n
\
your"
why, of COURSE" the other replied, his
eyes twinkling little. He had pretty
good idea of what was coming.
well. sir. | want your permission To
marry your daughter Mary
The father took off his glasses and wiped
them carefully with his handkerchief. He
put them on and looked at Twombly.
s'What is your income, Mr. Twombly'"
Eighteen hundred dollars, sir
"And do You think you can maintain
my daughter as she is used to living on
81 ,s00Yn
Il don't know, sir, but l can keep her
as well as You kept her mother when you
married her. said Mr.. Twombly, with
spirit.
$50 and see what her mother says. If
she doesn' t object, | won't"
She didn't object They were quietly
married and went to live in a small house
away down town. They lived there
year, and on the first Christmas gave Mr..
and Mrs. Vanderbilt the best dinner they
had had for many day, for the young
wife cooked it herself A week thereafter
Mr.. Twomhly was elected vice president
of the Western Union at SIS, 900 Il year
Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20
WHEN THE EARTH IS DEAD.
The Ultimate Extinction of All Life and
How IL viii Come About.

How IL Will Come About.
The probability that life will become
extinct on earth in the remote future ap-
pears to be fascinating theme of study
with many speculative scientists. Recent
ly "A remarkable little volume was pub
lshed in London. In that book its writer.
T. Mullet Ellis. drew a forcihle picture of
the condition of the earth when its atpios-
phere and life shall pass away and the
bare ruin of this world shall go circling
through the heavens ~ barren, AS iifeess
and as airless as the moon is today.
More recently writer has been endeav-
oriug to estimate the time when life shall
cease on earth Solar physicists and as
tronomers are in tolCrablc agreement in
fixing he period when the sun will begin
to finally set at from Is, 009. 900 TO 80 900,
600 years hence. But earthly vitality Is
likely to have n still more limited exist
oncc, and science, We are told by the writ
er in question, can even prognosticatc
the causes of its decay When the spots
that now feall the equatorial zone of the
sun have become sufficiently large TO cause
serious Interference of light and heat,
higher life will become impossible.
There il also "A cause within the earth
which might anticipate this crisis. Grad
ually, but surely, the erosion Of coast line
by the sea and the flattenine of noun
tains by torrents and glaciers are re,luc
ing dry land to the level of the ocean.
When the leveling is complete, the earth
will become one vast swamp, unsuitable
for human life -Four or five million years
is the period given to the earth by geolo-
gists wherein to reach this stage.
att Then gr.nrulnfiX-n tbaIrista Ip not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20

When one says of anything that it is
mot worth n straw one means to imply
that it is worthless, for what can be the
value Of a straw The older saying was
mot worth rush, and this brings out
the origin Of the phrase better. In the
days before carpets it was the custom TO
strew the floor with PUSHES. When guests
of rank were entertained, PUSHES, green,
fresh and sweet, were spread for them,
but folk of lower degree had TO be content
with rushes that had already been used,
while still humber persons had to do
without any, as not even being worth a
rush Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20

An iraseiblc, ugly old brute, ,sho hadn't
half A. much Of an idea how to treat his
sife as he bad Of how 10 treat his cattle
was one Of a jury lnquirendo dc lunatico.
the patient being neighbor Of the old
farmer.
What do you think Of Mr. Bilson = men
tai condition. asked physician.
Crazy rs a bedbug," said the old man.
Did you ever see any signs Of ita"
"Not lately, for haven't seen him"
What did you ever see that would induce
you to think he was not Of sound mind9"
Well said the old fellow, with an air
Of conviction, I've seen him carry in two
pals Of water while his wife wasn't doing
, thing but talk to neighbor woman over
the fence Detroit Free Press.
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CITIZENS INDIGNANT.
Reports of Highway RoL-Ieries In Attic
boro Faxed or Old Cases.

ATTLEBORo, Mass, Nov. l9-The citi
zens of this town are up in arms on ac-
count OF the reports of highway robberies
that have been sent to the Boston papers
in the last two or three days.
It has now been found by the police
that many OF the alleged robberies re
ported took place year or so ago, j. y,
Sweet. who was reported as being held up
by fcotpals, states that the affair took
place over a year ago. The Richie case
a, reported has turned out to be boy :
story for fun.
The assault on the two pedlers is the
only tangible case so far that has been
ferreted out, and it is stated that there Is
but little proof that the two men arrested
charged with the assault knew much
about the affair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20
Numbers.

There are comparatively few names for
other aggregations of abstract numbers
beside the dozen and the score. Two
things make u brace, n couple, duo or
duet; three things make "A trio, trinity;
eight, according 10 st. Paul, are few;
IS make "a baker s dozen. But. taking con-
crete numbers, we find plenty of such
names. Fourteen pounds make stone,
IS pounds quarter; n Glove of wool is
pounds; n tod IL 2S pounds; a wey Is Ga
tods; a sack is weys and n last is 8 sacks.
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He Was mot In IT.

Rare huraor is at times made manifest
in the police ourts Of the city and country.
Quite recently an Irishnan In Jersey City
was under examination upon a charge Of
assault and battery. When asked IL he
had anything to say In his defense, Pat
rick, with all the seriousness in the world,
said, "Well, your honor, saw but little
Of the fight, as was under most of the
time. New York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 A special from
Guatemala says: Pre- ,ideBt Barrios an
uounces his Intention to reduce and reor-
gsnize the army He proposes to es;ab ish
Iegat!o',4 abroad The election excite
ment i runninE high. All parties are
nominating eaadida'es for the assembly.
The election takes place on the last sun
day in the month. The president an
swered the leaders u the different parties
in conference "Wednesday that he would in
no way interfere with the elections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20
FINE SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Effort win he Made to Permanently
Care For That Of Massachusetts,.

BosroS, Nov 19.-The exceptionally
fine exhibit made at the Worlds fair by
the Massachusetts, public schools is now
being packed ready for shipment back to
this state.
When it arrives in Boston the state
board of education will have charge of it.
previous 10 some provision being made for
its permanent care, as it will probably
never be returned to the towns and cities
which furnished it.
\ desire has been expressed that the
state might, through the legislature, make
an appropriation sufficient to guarantee
the prnrer care for all time of an exhibit
which challenged the admiration Of the
other states represented at the fair in Chi
ragp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20

The grammar and intermediate schools
closed Friday for short vacation. The
intermediate school has been in charge Of
Mrs. Annie Crowell, who has held this posi-
ton for several years. The pupils OF the
srsmma II school hsve done good work under
the good MANA ment of Miss BERTHE B
Lib5ey, principal, and-Miss Lottie Bragg,
assistant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20

NEW YORK. Nov. l9-l.ong Island sound,
In the neiyhhorhood If Whitestone land
ing and the cnuntry ior miles roundabout.
was lit up AZ midnight By the burning Of
the hotel, stables aud pavilions at the ex-
cursion resort known as Stimmelis. The
fire began in the hotel and spread rapidly.
The endeavofs Of the firemen were con-
fined TO saving outbuildines and some
cottages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20

On Friday the examination of |. o. Wins =
low. insolven. debtor, was resumed, Mr..
wiuslow having returned from St Adams
with one horse load Of loks ard documents
and received by express a box about four
feet by Is inches filed with additional
books aad accounts. II these are al TO be
gene through, il is evident the debto. will
not get his discharge this year. During the
day Friday and long into the evening the
examination WAS continued and then was
adjourned until next month.
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Shirping FIRM In Troubie.

ST. JoHS. y. B.. Nov. ia.-Great sur
prise has been caused here by the an
nouncement that the shipping firm of
Troop Il son is financially embarrassed.
due, it is said, to severe losses the firm has
sustained Of Ia g in wrecks and to the de-
pressed state Of the market in freight An
effort is being male to induce the credi-
tors To allow the business TO 90 on. The
firm has extensive business with New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-20

The Kranz komedy kompsay played 10
Memorial ball three nights last week. This
is good company, whose plays contain no
Objectionable features. and ii deserved bet
ter raronase than il received here.
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McGobb--I see they do be talking av
havin free letter delivery for tn farmers.
What do you think av itf
McGabb--I don't know whether I am
for it or agin it. Do they have it in Eng
iands--Indianapoli Journal.
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Rev J. l.. Seward preached his farewell
sermon at the Unitarian church Sunday
morning There Was a very large audience.
The text YVES John xi, -. Some hat differ
ent from the usual farewell sermon, Rev.
Mr.. Seward. address WAS not one intended
to move the sy mpathies of his hearers TO
tears as if an endless separation were about
70 take place. but was rather, a cheerful
summary of the divine truths which the
speaker hal endesvored to iuplant in the
hearts of the members of his congre atoms
during lis SIX years pastorate of the church :;
an outl NJ OF the principles of the nitarian
belief as he understood them. had prest NJ;
them from the pulpit AMI had aimed
to carry them out in his everyday life.
during Mr. Sewaris labors here the pres
eat church organization has been formed,
the Ware parlors built and extensive re-
pairs on the church edifce, both interior
and exterior, have been made. In closing
the speaker offered few suggestions to
the society which are well worth consideri-
ton. In the sunday school Mr.. Seward
also gave short farewell address to that
organization.