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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-26

the terminus, but will extend the line to
Eustls and Dead River and to Canada
The primary and the intermediate schools
closed last week. The grammar school
VIII close next week.-The class of 1901 of
Arson Academy, has it's exhibition. FRI
DAY evening of this week.-Frank4 West
colt OF Athens. is working for Robert
Savage. the shoe manufacturer-John
Lowell of Southern California is visiting
friends in this sectional painful acct
dent sefell Charles Gordon. last Satur-
day morning. Mr.. Gordon runs one of the
saws in Potter & Watson's shank factory,
and Saturday morning. just before going
to work, he set out to oil one of the
saws. While he had his hand against the
saw oiling the bearings. his brother,
Mark, not realizing the danger, threw on
the belt. The saw was a hooked-tooth
saw. and drew two of Mr. GOrdon's fin
gers in, taking them off near the hand.
They were the first and second fingers of
his right hand, and DIR. Wing dressed the
injured members.--Sunday evening, the
Universalist Sunday school had its an
nual harvest concert. The church was
crowded with people. and the concert was
was recitation in which &c girls took
part. Each child had some one of the
fruits or grains; and all together sang a
pretty little harvest sOng.-Mr. and Mrs.
James IL. Stevens We're in Oakland over
Sunday.-Mrs. Ben Moore has returned
from Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore will
pack their goods here. and soon take uu
their residence in Observation-Disclosures
Parker Witham has gone to Scion, Mrs
Whitman has leased her house to Mrs. Ida
M. Swift.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The steamer Maria Posa which sailed
from Sydney, N. S. W., Monday, for
San Francisco, took $4,000 sovereigns
for the United States.
The LOrillard- Beresford stables 8,
year-Old chestnut colt bubble II. by
Sensation, out of Quandary, won the
Newmarket Eng, Maiden plate, Mon
day. .es,.
That part of the Fort Randall mil
itary reservation lying in South Dako-
ta was thrown open to settlement.
Monday. There were many applicants
for entry papers.
The coroner's jury, which has been
inquiring into, the death, at Chester,
Eng. on Friday. one week ago, of
Edward Langtry, the husband of Lily
Langtry. the actress, rendered a YER
dict Monday. of accidental death.
The Rev. John Stoughton, D. D., the
Well-known Congregational minister
and author of number of religious
works, is dead at London. He was
born at Norwich, in 1907.
Five dead bodies, those of four men
and enc woman were stolen, Sunday
night, from the morgue at Dunning
III. The corpses were removed by men
who forced open the doors of the
morgue. The bodies We're those of the
paupers of the county asylum.
Two carloads of Canadian hides that
has been struggled into the United
States from Canada have been seized
by Special Treasury Agent E. c. Brown
of Boston. The cars are now in gov
eminent keeping in the Boston &
Maine freight yard at Boston. This is
the first seizure of hides since the new
tariff law went into effect. There were
in the two cars 73 bundles containing
1880 sailed hides. The custom officers
do not wish the consignee's name made
public, as they attach no blame to him
The hides were shipped from Cham
plain, N. Y, to Boston, having beer
struggled across the Canadian border
to Champlain and sold in Boston to be
delivered to the purchaser, freight and
duty paid, at the rate of to 10 cents 6
pound. The duty is Is cents &C
valorem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-26
New York Proaucs M rkst

New York, Oct o.
POO pkgs
WHEAT-Receipts. 1885, sales. $500
oco; opened lower under disappointing ca
bles but ruled steady all the morning on
the decline. May, 94asd951s; December
RYE-Quiet.
~CORN-Receipts. 2330OO sales. 100 900
opened easier with wheat: Nav. 347sG
30: December, 3O7sG314.
OATS-Receipts, las, 800: sales, 5000; dull
ana featureless; December, 23as
BEEF-Quiet.
PORK-Quiet.
LARD-Dull
BuTTER-Receipts, 626l pkgs.; steadier
CHE ESE-Receipts. GIGS pkgs.; quiet.
EGGS-Receipts, 5917 pkgs.; firm.
SUGAR-Nominal
PETROLEUM-Dull.
COFFEE-Dull: No. Z, 6&,
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Ste
MOLASSES-Quiet.
RICE-Quiet.
FREIGHTS-Quiet.
ROSIN-Steady.
TALLOW-Quiet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-26
Kennebec Pomona Grange.

The following programme has beer
arranged for the meeting of Kennebec
Pomona Grange at Readfield, Nov. 10:
10 A. M, opening; fifth degree; bust
ness; DO Farmers Live as Well and a.
Economically as They Might" D. H
Thing, Mt Vernon; discussion.
Afternoon.-Address, Systematic
Housekeeping" Mrs. G. c. N. Bean:
discussion general. profitable Farm
Work This Fall, to Save in 1885," L. K
Litchfield, E. r. Mayo, G. L. Weeks
How Can Grange Aid Common
Schools?" Elijah Cook, Vassalboro;
music by grange choir; songs by Sister
Sara Fogg; meeting to be held in
Union vestry. Large attendance ex-
Dected,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-26
STATE OF MAINE.

KENNEBEC. SIS. Superior Court. Sep
TENDER Term, 1897 James o. Haskell
Lib't. VS.. Frances NJ. Haskell.
Upon the annexed writ and libel. it is
ordered, that notice thereof be given TO
the libelee by publishing an attested copy
of the same. or an abstract thereof, to-
gether with this order thereon. three
weeks successfully in the Kennebec Jour
said county of Kennebec. the last publ
cation to be fourteen days at least before
the next term of said court, to be holden
at Waterville within and for said county
of kennebec, on the second Tuesday of
November next, to wit on Oct IA. 90 and
26, 1897, that she may then and there APP
pear in said court and answer thereto if
she see fit
Attest: w. 8. CHOATE, Clerk.
COPY OF LIBEL.
The libelant alleges that he was mar
ried to the said libelee at Vassalboro in
the State of Maine on the 9Th day of
June. 1882: that the said lbelant and libe-
lee cohabited in this State after their
said marriage: that the libelant resided
in this State when the cause of divorce
accrued as hereinafter set forth. and had
resided here in good faith one year prior
to the date hereof: that the libelant has
ever been faithful to his marriage obliga-
tons, but that the said libelee has been
unmindful of the same; that on the oath
day of April, 1897. she utterly deserted the
libeiant without reasonable cause and has
continued said desertion to the filing of
this libel; that on the day of
is and on divers other days and
times since their intermarrage the said
libelee committed the crime OF adultery
with one whose name is
to your libelant unknown; that since their
intermarriage the said libelee has been
addicted to gross and confirmed habits of
intoXication; that he has been guilty of
cruel and abusive treatment and extreme
cruelty towards her. as follows, to wis.
That no children have been born to
them during their said marriage. Where
fore, he prays that a divorce from the
bonds of matrimony between himself and
said libelee may be decreed.
And the libelant further alleges that he
has used reasonable diligence to ascertain
the present residence of said libelee. but
is unable to Go So and does not know
where it is.
JAMES 0. HASKELL, Libelant.
kennebec. IS. October - 1S97-The
said libelant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence of the libe-
lee is true.
Before me, G.. w. HUSSEY,
Justice of the Peace
A true copy of the order of notice and
libel.
Attest: w. s. CHOATE. Clerk.
d, oct14, 20&26
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oct26,d1

$4,000 or actual value stock, fixtures and
teams (N of grocery, provision and bak-
ing business of upwards $4,000 per year.
rent OF three stores (connected) $G5 per
month. or will sell bakeshop separately;
rent $40; price $500 including one team; To-
Gated on prominent corner in smart town
of Marlboro. Mass. This store has been
established 70 years and has always been
profitable to the owners; it enjoys the
best OF reputation; has but little compe-
tition; gets full prices and profits are
large Two fortunes have been made
here and another awaits you. If looking
for place of this kind come and / will
show you more than this ad calls for.
w. F. CARRUTHERS,
Il School St., Boston.
oct23 d1WA
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Waldo.
LIBERTY.


Charles NJ. Howes has been appointed
Mrs Bine Mitchell will entertain the
sewing circle, Thursday, Oct. 2S.-The
newly appointed postmaster, G. H. Car
gill, is fitting his place of business up to
receive the boxes &C., and will take
charge of the office Nov. 1st.-L. c. Morse
mas placed one coat of paint on his
house and will finish it next spring with
the second coat.-Among those who at
tended the musical festival at Bangor
We're Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Morse. Mrs. G.
H. Cargill and her son, Walter N, who is
at the University of Maine. Orono. They
were very much pleased and feel well re-
paid for the trp.-Eddie S. Mitchell has
secured a position in the Worcester hos
pital in Massachusetts, and went there
last week to commence his labors.-Quite
number from this section have gone 4,
Albion to work on the w. & @. r. R.-W
III. Moody Esq. attended the grange
meeting in Freedom last Saturday. john
Sanford and f. w. Baker saw two fawns
and a nice large deer last week, near the
trotting park. They seemed to be very
tame. coming within 20 feet of them ant
stood nearly five minutes.
CENTER MONTvILLE.
G. E. Nash was here, last week. from
Camden: repairing his buildings and look.
ing after his other interests in town.-E
r.. Tasker is building a shed for Wiz
Lunt.-Ewood Jackson of Pittstield for.
merly of this town. was married, last
week. and is at f. S. Jacksons with his
bride.-Isaiah Kicker and family hay,
moved to East Dixmont-Mr. and Mrs
j. V. Jackson and children are visiting Al
Mrs. Mary Edmunds'.
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BUSINESS CHANGES
For Sale.

$1,000 buys an old established teaming
business. Consists of five horses, two
furniture double wagons and one single.
one traverse runner pung, harness, &c,
including stable tools. fine piano moving
business run by present owner upwards
of 30 years and always done a good pay
ing business; located in city of Chelsea.
Mass, thorough investigation invited; in
come from storage and reletting more
than 1915 per year. worth every dollar
asked for it.
w. F. CARRUTHERS
II School ST.. Boston.
oct26 d1wa
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Chicago Live Stock market.

Chicago. Oct %.
HOGS-Estimated receipts. today, $1,000:
left over from yesterday. 5000; rather
slow. to 10c. lower; light. $3.5003. IS:
mixed, S3.55d3.95; heavy. IS. 3013. 80: rough
$3.30M340
CATTLE-Receipts. $4,000. including 1000
Texans and 5000 Westerns: best steady
others to 10c. lower; beeves. SO. S5G3. As
cows and heifers, S2@450: Texas steers
81. 75G3.90 Westerns. $3.20G435; stockers
and feeders. S2.S0d4.40.
SHEEP-Receipts. 25.000: weak to 10c
lower.
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The Boston Market.

Boston. Oct. %.
FLOUR-Firmer: spring patents, $5.201
5.S5; clear and straight, S435Gt5.35; winter
M5.40.
CORN MEAL-Quiet; per bag, 69a7l
per Dbl. $l55u1.e0
CORN-Firmer: steamer yellow. Sc; No.
5 and steamer, 3524@36
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New York Cotton Market.

New York. Oct. %.
oo lotion futures closed steady: sales. 14S.-
~ w. January, 6.OO February, sos; March.
c.0 w. April, GIL; May, GIG; June, GIG; July
cember 5.97.
COTTON spot closed dull; middling nm
lands 1-l6; do. gulf, s SIC Sales. 500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-26
New York Money Market.
New York. Oct.

New York, Oct %.
Money on call easier at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4Gl41a per cent
Sterling exchange strong and active
with actual business in bankers bills a
$i.S59s04.S3% for demand and a. s25s0l4. 1913
for 60 days; posted rates. 81. S3di4. S3ib ant
$4.S6dt4S61a; commercial bills. s4S1h.
Bar silver So
Mexican dollars, As.
Government bonds, firmer.
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Fall River Print Market.

Fall River Oct. p.
The print cloth market is dull at 2is
cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-26
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED ls4e.
Banking Rooms 236 Water
Street.

TRUSTEES-J. n. Manley, L. {. Cor
Treby johnson.
Deposits received and placed on inter.
est the FIRST day of every month.
Interest paid or credited on account
on first Wednesday Of February and Au.
gust. ~ ay -4t
Deposits are exempt by law from all
axes. and accounts are strictly conflden-
tial.
Especial privileges afforded to ExecI
tors, Administrations Guardians. Tft,s.
Ses, married women and minors.
EDWIN G. DUDLEY, T.eae
The herald., 1897-12-09
California Marble

JAMESTOWN, Cal. Dec. S-A rumor,
which Is generally credited, was circulated
today that Prince Poniatowsky and T. g.
Bullock, the principal owners of the ST.
ezra railway, had leased the Columbia mar
BILE works and would soon put large force
of men at work taking out stone. Four
San Francisco capitalists are supposed to
have an interest in the proposition, and
while no announcement has been made
that the new road will be extended to the
quarry, it would be impossible for the
lessees to work 1t at a profit without a
railroad to transport the stone to the main
line of the Southern Pacific. Grant Bros
of San Francisco, who have been having
some trouble over the bid they had in for
furnishing the marble for the new postof-
flee building in that city. own the property.
which is credited with containing an al
most inexhaustible supply.
The herald., 1897-12-09
Holiday Fares

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-The meeting Of the
Western Passenger association accom-
plished nothing but routine matters. The
question of home-seekers' excursions was
up for consideration, but the genaral meet
ing was unable to reach any decision and
the matter went over to the meeting of the
executive committee, which is to be held
tomorrow. All Of the lines of the Western
Passenger association and those of the
Central Passenger association have an
nounced that they will make rate of one
and one-third fare for students returning
to their homes for the holidays,
The herald., 1897-12-09
The Coleman Estate

EUREKA, CAL, Dec. S.-The claim was
presented in court today of Catherine
Smith to the estate of her uncle, Thomas
Coleman, who died over thirty years ago.
the state treasury and has not before been
claimed OF the four original heirs two
are known to be dead and the other two
have not been heard of for over twenty
years. The case Is an unusual one and
contains problem in procedure upon
which the statutes are said to be very
vague. The case was taken under advise
ment.
The herald., 1897-12-09
South Pole Searchers

NEW YORK, Dec. s.--The Brooklyn
Standard Union today publishes private
letter from Surgeon Frederick A. Cook
the only American member Of Captain Ad-
rlan de Gerlaches Belgian Antarctic expe-
dition, announcing that the plan for the
winters cruise had been considerably
changed. The expedition, after coaling at
Punta Arenas, will go to Graham's Land,
thence to Alexander Land. where party
will be landed for the winter. The original
plan of the expedition was to wait until
the winter Of 1898 before effecting land
ing.
The herald., 1897-12-09
DELILAH FALES KILLED HIN
AFTER PRAYING FOR STRENGTH
TO DO IT
A Story Of a Vile Crime and the
Strange Fascination Of an
Iowa Girl -

Associated Press Special Wire.
WAvERLY, Ia., Dec. S.-Delilah Fales
has confessed her share in the tragic
death of John Kern, the man who was
found dead in a lonely wood on the 2Sd
Of last August. The young woman now
confesses that she fired the bullets that
killed him.
She was indicted today and It is said
her alleged accomplice before the fact,
William Kern, son Of the victim, will
be indicted tomorrow. When she was
mere child Of 13 years, she charges that
the elder Kern betrayed her. and that
ever after he harrassed her with his at
tentions. More than that, he sought by
blackmailing her reputation, she states.
to keep others from paying court to her.
Twice before she became attached to
the murdered mans son she had been in
fair way to become happily married,
but as many times had Jerome Kern,
she declares, poisoned her lovers against
her. At last, when by the same method
he sought to prevent his son from mar
rying her, the pent-up hatred OF years
vented itself In the commission Of the
crime.
II killed him with premeditation and
deliberation," she said. II prayed God
to give me strength to do 1t with all the
earnestness that could command, as l
have prayed to Him for forgiveness.
have suffered no pangs Of conscience.
On the contrary, a restful calm seemed
to come into my life from the moment 1
knew he was dead. I never slept so
well as did after the night fired those
fatal Shots"
Miss Fales' confession starts by tell
ing Of the love affair of herself and
young Kern, and Of the opposition of the
father. They discussed the question Of
putting him out Of the way and they
agreed that that would be the best way
out Of the difficulty. One day the elder
Kern suggested to the young woman
that she meet him. She saw her oppor-
tunity that she had been faiting for and
she assented, making an appointment
for the following morning in the woods
near her home. They met and he as
sisted her to alight from her vehicle.
He was on his knees before me-" she
confessed, II saw my chance to kill him.
had the revolver just inside my coat.
which was buttoned up.
LAS he was kneeling there pulled the
revolver out and shot him In the chest.
He whirled around on his knees little
ways and as he fell forward I shot him
in the right side Of the back. don't
know whether his clothes caught fire or
not. hurried away"
Then follows detail Of the plotting
of the two to lay the crime at the door
of John Lewis, a former lover of Delilah
They even prepared a letter. purporting
to have been written by the deceased
on the day of his murder. and which was
left where it would be readily found, as
1t was few days ago. This letter said
that If harm came to Kern, Lewis must
be held responsible.
William Kern's confession corrobor-
ates that of Miss Fales In almost every
detail.
The herald., 1897-12-09

again aroused from her palsied sleep.
She lay quietly and restfully on her bed,
the president at her side watching in
tently and hopefully for some sign Of
recognition. The awakening, however,
was not accompanied by any appreciable
rally.
At a. m. Mother Mckinley had q
sinking spell and is in a much weaker
condition. She is again unconscious.
2:20 a.. m.-Mother Mckinley Is grad
ually growing weaker. The president
Is still at her bedside.
The herald., 1897-12-09
Ingleside Race Entries

The following are the entries and weights
for the races to be run at Ingleside, San
Francisco today. Commissions received
and placed by the Los Angeles Turf club.
Black & Co.. at Agricultural park. Take
Main street cars. Down town Office in rear
of No. 143 South Broadway. First quota
tions received at 1880 o'clock p. m.:
Second race, three-fourths of mile. SELL
ing-Hyman 11S. Volt 1l9. Veragua 119,
Miss Ruth 49, Elmer 119, Governor Budd
119, Forsion 1l9. Jack Martin 119, Emma d.
119. Our Climate 119. St. Aignon 119, Gar
land Barr 49, Monitor 119, Elano 119,
Triumph 119, Mainstay 122, Benamela 122,
San Morco 122, Don Fulano 122.
Third race. one mile-Fonsovannah 81,
The Plutocrat 10S, Vincitor 1903, Sweet
Favorable 100. Satsuma 112, Spunwell 50.
Fourth race. one and one-sixteenth miles,
selling-Lost Girl "a. Miss Prim 96, Bernar-
dillo 102. Song and Dance 1903, Souffie los
Fifth race, eleven-sixteenths Of mile
La Goleta 101, Castake 1Ol. Uncle True 1O1,
DR.. Marks 10l, Daily Racing Form 104. Lord
Marmion 104, Hermoso 104, Greenback II.
104, Highland Ball 104. Prince Blazes 1O4,
Einstein 104. Pat Murphy ia. Floreanna
ia, San MateO 1922
The herald., 1897-12-09
Wants O Match

BALTIMORE, Dec. 8.-Al Hereford, the
pugilistic promoter and manager of the
Eureka Athletic club has deposited $3.50
with the sporting editor of the Boston
Herald. challenging the world on behalf
of his lightweight boxer. Joe Cans. He
Is anxious to have his man go against
Spike" Sullivan. Frank Erne of Buffalo,
Jack Downey of Brooklyn, or Dal Haw-
kins of San Francisco. The challenge is
especially aimed at the San Francisco
boxer. He is willing to meet Hawkins be-
fore any club in the country. both men to
weigh in at 1870 pounds, give or take two
pounds, at 3 o'clock.
The herald., 1897-12-09
Mrs. Butler Resigns

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Miss Frances E.
Willard. as president Of the worlds W.
G. T. u, has accepted the resignation
Of Mrs. Josephine Butler as superin-
tendent Of the purity department. Lead
ers Of the movement say that latter the
clear and explicit statements made in
the recent resolutions at Toronto and in
the presidents annual address, it would
be useless to endeavor to express with
graeter clearness the opposition of the
white ribbon women everywhere to any
form of license involving social vice.
The herald., 1897-12-09
Agreed to Arbitrate

RIO JANEIRO. Dec. S-The Brazilian
senate has approved the Amapa treaty of
arbitration with France. The treaty pro-
vides that all boundary disputes between
the two governments be submitted to q
commission for settlement. The conven-
ton met considerable opposition in the
senate before 1t was approved. It will be
ratified by congress next February, and
Immediately after the Brazilian and
French commissioners will be appointed.
The senate refused to approve the meas
ure providing for municipal loan Of
$4,000 900 for Rio Janeiro,
The herald., 1897-12-09
Measles Epidemic

SPRINGFIELD. O., Dec s.-The epi-
demic of measels In this city is admitted
ly beyond control. A total Of 1883 cases
have been reported In the last six weeks,
today's record being twenty-five new
cases. The quarantine has been de-
clared useless because of negligence of
parents and physicians In not reporting
cases and has been abolished. OF all
the cases reported. however, there has
been but one death.
The herald., 1897-12-09
Fiendish Barbarity

CARSON, Dec. S.-Governor Sadler of
Nevada denounces the work of the mob
yesterday morning in Genoa in the
lynching Of Adam Uber as an example
Of fiendish barbarism. He says that
upon proper application from the au-
thorities of Douglas county he will offer
a reward for the apprehension Of the
leaders and accessories to the crime.
Uber's body in the morgue today gave
evidence of having been beaten, shot
and bruised beyond recognition. The
The herald., 1897-12-09
The American Church

eighth annual meeting Of the American
Church society was held here this after
noon. General Wager Swayne, u. 8. A..
the president Of the society, presided. Bish-
op Peterson made the opening prayer The
addresses were made by Bishop Peterson,
Bishop Whitaker and Rev. w. G. Brown
on the work of the society. Gen. Wager
Swayne was reelected president.
The herald., 1897-12-09
Austria's Troubles

VIENNA, Dec SIT is said that Emperor
Francis Joseph will shortly issue DEGREES
prolonging for a year the status quo be-
tween Austria and Hungary regarding the
sharing of imperial expenditures, budg-
etary and other essential matters. The
government Is continuing the negotiations
for settlement of the language question.
Owing to fears for the safety of the Ger
man members. the meeting Of the Bohe-
mian diet was postponed