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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12
SKOWHEGAN.

W. X. Atwood of Fairfield, was in
town, Saturday.
Harlow Bgelow Is i'll at the home of
his nephew, Frank S. Biglow.
Ansel Savage left, Saturday. for Low
ell, Mass, where he will pass a few
weeks.
Attorney General W. T. Halnes of Wat
erville, was here. Saturday, on legal
business.
Charles Tarbell of Athens who attends
Bowdoin Medical School, passed Sunday
AT his home.
Mrs. Cullen Ward of Norridgewock
was in town, Sunday, the guest of Mrs
\. G. Ordway.
Frank l.. Ames left Friday. for Scar
boro. where he will continue his work as
principal of the high school.
Miss Edith Hanson, Colby 81. passed
Sunday in town. the guest of her parents
Rev. and Mrs. c. V. Hanson.
Miss Alice Lawley arrived from Cor
ham Normal school. Friday evening, for
Il lew days visit at her home.
Hon. c. A. Marston has arrived home
having passed several weeks at his lum-
her operations on the big spencer
Miss Lena Wyman who has position
in Nashua, y. H.. is in town a few DAYS
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
a. II. Wyman.
There Will be an Easter concert at the
Island avenue Congregational church.
Sunday evening, April is. The subject is
The Procession of the Centuries"
Rev. w. C. Wentworth returned to
West Cumberland, Saturday morning.
lie preached his farewell sermon Sunday
and after conference. he will be given a
charge in Andover, Me.
The charity whist party given Friday
evening. by the c. c. c. C.. for the IL
brary fund was well attended there be-
ing nine tables used. The first prize was
won by Miss Hattie Bickford and the
consolation prize by Mrs. c. II. Pishon.
Refreshments were served.
Arthur Wardwell of Fairfield has been
chosen by the selectmen as superinten
dent OF the poor farm. Mrs Wardwell
VIII act as matron. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
wei enter upon their work with excellent
At present there are
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

Rev. FIR. Kelley of Belfast, was in the
city, Saturday
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25
Mr.. ADY MOVED TO WRATH.
FOrcibly Objects to BEING CInssed as
Broken Down Political

Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 4.-(SpecialD A short
time ago Bent Murdoch published story
giving a list Of what he termed broken
down" Kansas politicians and history of
their rise and fall. Among others he men,
toned Joe Ady, Of Newton. Mr. Ady was
somewhat incensed because his name was
used in that connection. and he addressed
n brief reply, which Editor Murdock prints.
1t is in the nature of a retraction. In his
letter to Murdoch. Mr. Ady said:
II do not remember any reason that you
can have for desiring to injure me, yet
your statement is so grossly false that it
is malicious or so wantonly. negligent as
to indicate "A depravcd spirit bent on
mischief which is no better than malice.
II was foolish enough to become a can
didate for United States senator. but not
quite foolish enough to spend all had try
ing TO purchase favor. 1t may be very
amusing to you to publish this sort of
statements. and. while I am utterly in
different to what you say about me polit-
ically. stil have some pride as n man
and don't like TO be published as a broken
down political tramp. | hope you will have
the kindness to correct. SO far as you can,
this miserable libel and to leave me out
of your political cutters in the future"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25
PROHIBITION IN TOPEKA.
Prominent Member of the "COmmit.
tee of Seventeen" Says 1t Does
Not Prohibit.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 24.-(Special) 1.-THE
Committee of Seventeen will start the first
of the year in a very discouraging condi-
ticn." said one of the most prominent
members of the organization to-day. I'VE
are still hanging together and meet every
Tuesday evening. but money is coming in
very slowly and it seems impossible to ac-
complish any desired results.
People think that because we have
Republican sheriff we should feel encour-
aged. but even supposing that Mr.. Cook
will do what is right, we can never secure
conviction while the present county attor-
ney is in office. County Attorney Jetmore
simply don't want to convict these people,
and the present Topeka police force are
the best patrons the joints have.
WHY. right here in this block" he con-
tinued, there are five joints running wide
open. to my knowledge. l am told that
you can get almost any class of drink you
want in Topeka at the present time. and
that there would he no difference between
Topeka under a saloon system and Topeka
as it is at present except that now men
drink behind partitions We feel very
downcast. indeed, over the condition of af-
fairs and don't see how We can remedy
them. for a time at least.
Many temperate people are being con-
verted to a belief in state agencies some-
what on the South Carolina plan, with
notifications.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25
DOUBLE BOOM FOR M. A. LOW.
hcnt M"rd"ck Would Make Him Gov
crn"r First and Then United
States Senator

Topeka. Kas.. Dec. 2i-(Special) Tho
Republican politicians in Kansas who run
to the fad of giving .'favorah hlc mention" Ia
men for this and that office six months he
iore a state convention is held are having
an inning now. Particularly is this true of
pohticianS who are editors of newspapers
A half dozen now subernatorial booms hay,
been started during the past month. There
Is the Coburn BOOM by Del Valentine: a
nyer Tor j. K. Burton by j. Leeford Brady
o. OF the a Lawrence World; a good sendoff for
Osagc City Free Press; a starter for Sena
tor Benedict. of Wilson county, by his local
paper the Fredonia Citizen, and IA half
Probably the latest boom started for
,s,nss,, Mansas man for governor is that of Bent
h1rrdGek' far 16 , ior Nj a; Low general attorney
Murdoch goes the .subernatorial boom fci.
lows one better and dominates Mr. Low for
governor and United States senator at the
same time. He would have the Rock Island
attorney nominated by the state RepuD-
lican convention next year. and. when Sen
ator harrls time expires, elect Mr.. Low to
succeed to that office.
There are not many men who would re-
man from Butler seeks to confer upon Mr..
Low. The governorship and seat in the
United States senate would satisfy the am
to NJ. a. Low. public office would be the
last thing on earth that he would covet.
renee for otticeholding. While he recoS-
nizes that Offices must be filled. he at the
same time advises young men to steer clear
of politics and devote their energies to
some given line of business. He believes
that the young man who enters politics and
begins hunting for an office makes the mis-
take of his life. for sooner or later he Will
be thrown upon his own resources, untitled
for business, and at best must begin over
again. Mr.. Low shrinks from these men,
tions OF his name in connection with public
Office. no matter how complimentary they
may be. He seeks to avoid newspaper no.
toriety preferring to pursue his profession
quietly, modestly and faithfully, giving to
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25
THREE KANSAS PARDONS.
Christmas Brings Freedom to George
Lee, Rev. j. l.. LOnRdOn
and A. II. Fry.

Topeka. Kas., Dec. 24.-(Special) Govern
or Leedy's last act before leaving for home
to-day to spend Christmas was to grant
three Christmas pardons. The lucky con-
victs were George Lee, of Bourbon county;
Rev. Mr.. J.L Longdon, of Shawnee county,
and A. II. Fry. OF Cherokee county.
Lee was sent up from Fort Scott in 1895
for five years for robbing freight car.
Since his confinement the supreme court
has declared unconstitutional the law under
which he was tried and sentenced.
Rev. Mr.. j. L. Longdon WAS convicted of
fenced TO five years. He was the pastor
OF a little church here and was accused
and convicted of taking advantage of one
OF the young girls belonging TO his church.
He had a wife and six children and they
were left in a destitute condition. There
was always some doubt about his guilt and
the Topeka people tried TO get Governor
Morrill, to pardon him. but the state board
of parduns never made any recommended
tion In the case and Governor Morrill, could
not act; Tho Popuist board recommended
his pardon and Governor Leedy after read
ing all the evidence and other papers on
file. to-day issued the pardon.
A. II. Fry, the last of the three to be
pardoned, was serving a fifteen year SEN
tence for burglary, and larceny. He was
sent up from Cherokee county in lsss. along
with half dozen members of what
was known as the Rlalack gang. Near
ly all OF the rest have been pardoned. In
bold gang of thieves. Robbcries and burg
laries were of nightly occurrence The
people became greatly wrought up Sus-
picion pointed 10 the Bla1ack gang An Of
ficer was stationed near the Blalack home
one night to hnd out II any of the mem
bcrs Of the gang returned home with
stolen piunder. Two others of the Rlalacks
discovered the officer and killed him. Their
names We're Jonathan and William Elalack
They were sent 10 prison for life 4 gem
cral raid was then made on the gang re-
sultinE In the arrest Of Mrs. Blalark who
got three years for concealing stolen prop
erty: Grant Alley. sentenced to thirteen
years for burglary and larceny: Andrew
Fry, eight years: J. II. Fry. sixteen years
A. H. Fry. fifteen years. and Fred Fry
eight years. all for the same offcnse. burg
lary and larceny. Mrs Bialack served out
1892 Alley and Fred Fry in 1892 and j. d.
Fry in 1895. Governor Leedy to-day par
doned the last one. a: H: Fry. who WAS ar
rested for robbery. William and Jonathan
ISlalack. who murdered the officer, are still
in prison.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25
FRED STOCKS FOR GOVERNOR.
AxteIl Anchor Springs the Marshall
Senator as a Gubernntorial
Candidate.

Axtell, Kas.. Dec. 2l.-(Special) The An
Choir refers to state politics as follows:
While all the other gubernatorial candi-
dates are getting in on the ground floor we
have seen no Marshall county man meu-
toned for the place. II the Republican
party expects TO hold the prestige gained at
the last election in this state it must put
UP man who is capable of filling the posi-
ton to the satisfaction of the party and the
people-whose administration will be a busi-
hess one instead of monkey and parrot
slow, with buster and bluff as the chief
stock in trade. Marshall county contains a
man whose business ability and integrity
cannot be questioned who has sense enough
TO know that Kansas wants a business ad-
ministration and will be satisfied with no
other. The citizen referred to is Fred 4.
Stocks, of Blue Rapids. Mr.. Stocks is a
young man full of vim. and has twice
proven his ability as statesman in the
halls of legislation. Let us give some of
TIE old wire pulers a setback and take up
a man who is capable of running the state
government as it should be done.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25

". NJ. SINCERITY. ment comes as a re-
suit OF conference of the directors of the
defunct concerns held to-day. and it is
generally believed that the hope of an
eventual settlement on a 100 per cent basis
will be realized. 1t is said that the bank
has about l.S00 deposit accounts and the
trust company about $500.
The Record to-day publishes the follow
ing editorial:
THE Record is compelled to make a
painful personal announcement this morn
ing; Owing to the financial embarrassment
of Mr.. William NJ: Sngerly. president of
the Record Publishing Company, the
Chestnut Street National bank and the
Chestnut Street Trust and Savings Fund
Company We're obliged to suspend business
yesterday.
The weight which proved too heavy for
Mr.. Singerly TO carry was his large invest
ment ir the Singerly Pulp and Paper Mills
the price of paper and the resulting de-
probation in the value of that property
was the primary cause of his embarrass-
ment and of the suspension of the bank
and trust company with which he has been
so closely identified.
An extraordinary effort was made before
the announcement of the suspension yes
terday to tide over the difficulty, and Mr.
Sirgerly's friends rallied to his assistance
with rare generosity and fidelity: but 1t was
found impracticable to turn the assets at
his disposal into shape to meet imme-
diate requirement.
"A complete statement of the condition of
the Chestnut Street National bank will
soon be available. 1t is proba BILE that such
BILE the bank to liquidate its obligations
without the necessity or delay of receiver
ship. In the Record property Mr.. Singerly
journal during the year 1896. in excess of
all expenditure were 1910, 600 With such
moneymaker to fall back upon. and with
grim determination to pay every dollar h-
owes. he hopes to redeem his credit and
satisfy his creditors.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25
PRAISE FOR, WEBSTER DAVIS.
An Ohio Paper Pays High Tribute to
His Wonderful Orntoricnl
powera.

Washington, Dec. 24.-(SpecialD Assist
ant Secretary OF the Interior Webster Da-
Wis will be the guest of honor at the ninth
annual banquet of the Rhode Island Busi
ness Mems Association. at Providence, New
Years evening. Mr.. Davis has been over
whelmed with invitations to these BAN
Iuets. but on account of his official duties
has had to decline most of them The Prov
iCence affair will be one of the leading
functions in the state this year. The
theme is Good Citizenship" and while
Mr.. Davis will be the star speaker, others
will include Governor Elisha Dyer, United
States Senator Aldrich, tine mayor of Prov
idence and Congressman Eull and Capron.
In the announcement of the coming dinner
the Rhode Island association pays this
tribute to Missouri's assistant secretary.
..IJo, y,ahs.ar D,,,s &c ono NJ III. ,,,o.t
'e A' - S Va nv N
brilliant OF the young orators IN the west.
He was formerly mayor of Kansas City.
and as one of the visiting delegation from
IL, l;t,. ~ pro,-,denco T., tho .rruer of
'"' Wy ~ III 'e 'A "
1895, he made {; surprising and most agree
able impression upon all who had the priv
ileye OF hearing his after-drnuer speech at
az car,,,,,,,,, 9Th III. ,,or,or;,1 DIV
-. 80 " '
ADDRESS iast May at me washington mon
ument, in Washington, received great
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25

the interests he represents his best ener.
sies and abilities. desiring no other reward
than the consciousness of having dis
charged well his duty.
Mr.. Low is IL new man in Kansas He
came to the state ten years ago. 1t did not
take the people long to ascertain that he
knowledge extended to all branches of rail-
road business. Mr.. Lows connection with
III the Rock island Railroad Company dates
back to the '10s, when he united with the
firm of Shanklin ~ McDougall lawyers, at
Gallatin, Mo. Judge McDousall. of Kansas
y to ths time msmofr r Low St Sed tive m
Mo-. where. in addition to the practice of
law, he published the Hamilton News. one
OF the ablest and strongest Republican pa
perS IN Northwest Missouri
Soon after Low became a member Of the
Im fba Of Shankn MeDougal1 o at Gallatin
attorneys for all that part of the Rock ISL
and line between Davenport and Leaven-
cided to build into Kansas. Mr.. Low was
selected to- pioneer the way: He estab-
lished headquarters at Atchison, and; in
ture to shut the new road out because it
would parallel other lines; and in a measure
friends who were ready to welcome its in
coming. and who promptly voted down the
scheme. Mr.. Low looked after the matter
that Sent one lii line Of the Rock island to the
Rocky mountains. tapping rich territory
on e
stock country of Southwestern Kansas into
a region destitute OF shipping facilities, an
other through Oklahoma Territory and on
to Texas. and branch lines which reach out
and tap rich tributary country.
NJ A. Low could not he induced to accept
any political office In the Gift of the people.
even If 1t could come to him without effort.
His inclinations, his desires, his ambitions
run in d different direction. His master
mind guided and directed the building Of
the Rock Island railroad into and through
Kansas. 1t has become part of the state.
ticipations and hopes have been realized.
He is content. to stick TO his business and
The most surprising thing about this
whole matter as all old Kansans will ad-
nit, is that Bent Murdock would support
Mr.. Low while the Rock Island does not
tap the Walnut valley.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25
LONG TERMERS PARDONED.
Governor stephens Released Three
Convirts Who Have Served Ten
or Twelve Years Ench.

jefferson City. Mo. Dec. 2f-tSpecia!)
Governor Stephens announced his Christ
mas pardons to-day. They go TO John BIZ
ford, Henry Bierman and Ess Grant, col
ored. Buford has served twelve years of a
tEirty-year sentence from Shelby county
for murder in the second degree. Henry
B.erman had completed twelve years of a
twenty-oight-year sentence for rape. COM
n'itted In Lincoln county. He had previ-
ously served a sentence of ten years, max
ing twenty-five years he has served be-
kind the penitentiary walls. Grant, the
negro. had served ten years of a thirty
year sentence from Lafayette county. for
murder in the second degree. The above
prisoners We're among the oldest in the PEN
itentiary, in point OF Service. whose records
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25
AcETYLENE GAS EXPLOSIONS.
Two Men Killed and Three Injured In
Jersey City Factory
Yesterday.

New York. Dec. "a succession of eH-
rlosions at the United States Acetylene
L!quifying Company. in Jersey City. to-
day caused the loss of two lives. ard s2n.-
go damages to the works. The dead are:
Thomas Fowler, the assistant engineer. and
Max Grim.
There We're only three other employees in
the building at the time Of the accident.
and they had greater or less injuries. Their
names are Fred Burr Fritz Epsol and
Charles White. James Leeb. WHO WAS
working half a block away. was badly in
jured by a piece of the boiler. \ fragment
of the boiler tore the roof from trolley
car some distance away.
1t IS said that the first explosion was due
to the boilers bursting. and as the fire
spread to the various acid tanks there was
succession of dsafening reports. Nearhy
buildings as well as the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey trestle caught fire, but the
losses were not serious in those instances.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25
NEW YORK'S NEW CEMETERY
syndicate of MilIiOnntrcs Formed tG
Make a RuryinE Ground of Tom
Pnine's Old Farm.

New York. Dec. e4.-Tom Paine's old
farm is to he turned into a cemetery which
will rival in beauty and importance New
Iork's celebrated nccropolis-Greenwood
The property is near New Rochelle. and
has just been sold to a syndicate of New
York millionaires. who propose to en-
hance its beauty so as to make 1t one of
the most romantic graveyards in the world.
II was sold to the syndicate by John II.
Trenor. a rich citizen of New Rochelle Its
800 acres brought the sum of 100000.
In the bosom of this land repose the NOR
tai remains of the author of THE Age of
Reason and of The Rights of Man"
Above his dust stands monument which
is more humble than many that have been
erected TO men of far less renOwn. This
land was the spot on which the Hugueuots
settled when they landed In America
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-25
FAMINE THREATENS KANSAS.
+. r. Elder Solemnly Ayers That Only
Rigid Economy Will Keep the
Wolf Mt Bay.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 2.-(Special.) Gov
ernOr" p. P. Elder, the disgruntled and
disappointed Pop of Franklin county, still
holds the record as the champion calami-
tyite of Kansas. He is about as slow in
recognizing the return of prosperity to
the people Of the state as he is In get
ting office. He can't get an office and he
won't admit that the General" has ar
rived in Kansas. On the other hand
everything looks gloomy to him and un-
less the most rigid economy is practiced
he fears the state will be depop,latod on
account of famine.
souvenirs issued by Secretary of Agri-
culture Coburn recently, showing the pro-
duction of agricultural products and live
stock for the year 1897. and he winds up a
column editorial comment on the figures
contained thereon in the following anus
ing and characteristic fashion:
Now let us not lose our heads in the
appilcation of the vast amount credited
as the result of agricultural production. to
peaS,'ns psar b,t c1rGmstances , st and it will ap
prices, the result is 5areiy self-sustainins nn,,
distributed. If such distribution could be
had. by the census Of the state of Kan
shswn shs 1or the he year 1ss the is
lation has not varied greatly from that that
figure, since. and if any variation. it viii
countless doubtless be claimed that population has
e.. oli',"idt ana II that Is the
!act. IL only demonstrates more palpably
the truth of the statement above as to on.
yearly wealth being less than self-s,stain-
ing Why we are justified in making the
claim we do upon these facts will mani
lestly be plain TO anyone considering the
comparison between the number of popula
ton and the amount of value of acricml
tural products. Assuming the estimates
or both to be substantially correct. if every
and support of the population. it would
be about the neighborhood of a hundred
dollars per capita at the most and there
VIII result from all these figures in keen
ing me families of Kansas warmed. fed.
income beyond" ' VI