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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-04
AVOIDING "a TOUCH"
One Wor,an's Chez -fui Method &C Deny
ing n Polite Request.

Ing Polite Request.
Men have something TO learn from
women in the art e warding of
touches" for cuin. Wrr.,n respond 10
sucb requests about oncc ia ov6ry thou
saDd times, but they are scientific in
their rcfusals 4 Washington woman
with z reputation as a borrower turned
up at tiir home f one of her friends the
other morning with much done over
story about a persistent and Threatening
drcssmaker and the usual request for
the loan-"pay it back tomorrow. GER
tain"-of 50.
why. my dear, certainly" was the
pleasant response 90 her carefully re-
hcarsed little yarn. You poor thing,
you. Just wait till 1 run mp stain and
get my purse.
She ran up stairs. The male head of
the house happened TO be in the room
where sho kept her purse. lie raw her
dig the purse out If a chigoBier drawer
and deliberately remove a wad Of hills
from it, leaving about 81 cents in silver
ard copper IN the charge receptacle.
The man was mean enough o. Lean over
the stair railing when his wife went
down stairs 10 the parlor with her fat
tened pocketbook in her hand.
"Oh, I'm ~ sorry, Mrs X" be
beard her say, "but I really thought I
had the money find. though, that
John, "a usual, mas been at my -urse-
i heard him Say something aboui set
Ting plumbers Hill Last night when I
was half asIeep-and the mean thing
has only left me enough for car fare.
Too bad. Of course. you know, if had
il" etc.-Washington Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-04
His Wagon Ran Over Him.

WATERFOWL. Wis, June 4-Peter Nc
Farland. a farmer living about two
miles west of the city. was about to
start to market with a load of hogs
=hen his team became unmanegeable
and threw him to the ground. lie
struck on his head and the heavy load
passed over his body, causing injur-
les from which he died shortly after
He was about 55 years old and leaves 4
large family
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-04
The Dead Love.

"Mr. James McJames. Baraboo,
Wis" said the clerk at the express o.
flee, reading the address on the little
package what are the contents,
madam"
"A solitaire diamond ring" replied
the young woman coldly.
"Whai Is the value.''
"NOthing-to me-" she said, still
more coldly. Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-04

Mothers lose their dread for that
terrible second summer when they
have DIR. Fowler's Extract of Wild
trawberry in the house. Nature 5
specific for bowel complaints of every
sort. For sale bv Marshall Il Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-04

A canal so yards wide and five yards
deep would not carry off one-hfteenth of
all the water that runs through the water
pipes and sewers of Berlin or one ninetieth
OF that OF London
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-04
Sirike at CarterxiIle Is OF.

Carterville, Ills, June 4-The resident
miners had meeting and agreed to
return to work on the basis of 80 cents
per ton or cents per ton less than the
scale adopted at Springfield. This may
lead to a complete Encouragement of
the scale for this district. but no fur
Their trouble is anticipated. The strike
is of. the strikers yielding to the power
CT the armed guards.
A single female frog will produce
LOGO eggs at a time. Frogs subsist ON
insects and are themselves devorred by
q variety OF orher animals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-04
RUIN IN 4 CURSED RING
A Mysterious Opal That Has
Brought Bad Luck to Spain.
DEATH UNDER ITS INFLUENCE.
Cruel Vengeance of a Famous Beauty and
Adventures - Alfonso Mi Defied the
Fatal Jewel and Died-The Curse Now
on Spein's Patron Saint.

Supcrstitious people in Srain believe
that the disastrous fortune which has be-
fallen that country and its rulers comes
from mysterious opal ring Tho jewel
is of very large size ard OF the most bril-
liant coloring, with q spark of living fire
In its center. 1t is set in illigrec gold and
has no other jewels about it.
The ring belonged to that famous beauty
and adventures, the Comtcssc dc Casti--
hone, who was the most beautiful woman
Europe ever knew, and who as in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-04

Educate Your Bowels with Casearcts.
Candy Cnthartic. cure constipation forever.
ioc. &c. II Z. C. c. fai, drugg ats fund uaoney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
FOUR UNKNOWN DEaELiCTS.
Traces oil Wrecked Vessels Seen Near Ply.
mouth--Their Identity Unknown.

Plymouth, Mass, Dec. 2.-There
seems to be no means at present of as
pertaining the wreck which was dis
covered on Rocky Hill ledge. last Tues
day. and reported. last night. The
evidences of a wreck We're discovered
by moss gatherer named Glynn Of
Elisha's Point. near the ledge. The
stump of mast protruded from the
water at low tide and between the
rough of the waves occasional Gimp
ses of the stern and quarter of the YES
sci could be seen.
Mr.. Glynn was of the opinion that the
wreck was that of a good-sized vessel.
Up to this morning, no cargo had come
ashore and no bodies had been reported
on the coast.
At Warren Cove lies a mast about so
feet long. of Southern pine, with white
hoops and heavy galvanized iron chat
ing sheets at the top and foot. New
wire rigging. new blocks and heavy
hemp shrouds. wound and newly tar
red, are with it.
The mast is splintered and broken on
the port side and the starboard side
shows the marks of an axe two inches
IN depth. The mast head and top mast
back stay spreaders were painted a
pinkish brown such as is often used on
coal barges. A third of a mile away a
main boom almost as long as the mast
had been found with sail attached.
The sail apparently was old as it had
been patched in two places.
A piece of a vessels quarter painted
black and of old wood and about 80 feet
Of a vessels deck painted red which
has drifted into Eel river, are among
other debris which has come ashore.
Evidence of another unknown wreck
about five miles off this shore south
easterly from Gurnet, has been discov-
cred. What apears ito be vessels
masthead is sticking out of water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

man named Lawrence Edwards, the
17-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Edwards of Casco. For several years
the Edwards family had for neighbors
a family named Spofford who a few
years ago moved to Abingdon, Mass.
In the Spofford family was a young
daughter to whom young Edwards
had become much attached. A few
weeks ago young Edwards went to
visit the spofford family and had been
gone only few days when he wrote
home that he had been married to the
Spofford girl and was going to stay
in Massachusetts.
His folks were surprised to learn of
his marriage, but wrote asking him to
come home and makea few days visit.
The son finally wrote and said he
should leave for Portland on the Bos-
ton steamer Saturday night and re-
quested his father to meet him with
their team in Portland. They have not
heard from him since. He was Mr..
and Mrs. Edwards only son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

the United States inspectors of steam
vessels at this port to hold an investi-
CATION and fix the blame for the loss
of the ship.
The dead are beyond investigation,
and therefore. no one can be held re-
sponsible for their acts.
The officers of the Portland received
their licences in the Portland district,
but as the wreck occurred in the Bos-
ton district it would have been the duty
of the Boston inspectors to hold am in
quiry had any of the officers come out
of the disaster alive.
AS the authority of the inspectors
does not extend to the officers of the
company, but only to the officers of the
vessels of the company, the inspectors
have no ground on which to bring the
officers of the company before them to
substantiate the statements that they
did all in their power to keep the cap
tain of the Portland from going to sea,
Saturday night.
Neither, under the maratime laws of
the United States, can the company be
held financially liable for the loss Of
lives in the wreck of their steamer, in
the opinion of Boston steamboat men
While it may be argued that the
steamers loss was due to neglect of the
captain in not needing warn
ings about the weather, precedents
could not be found, it is thought, on
which to hold the company liable.
A storm at sea is classed in steam
ship companies bills of lading as "ar
act of Cod and no steamship company
is held TO proof against such vista
tons, or liable for property destroyed
| in them.
| Friends of the victims of the disaster
can therefore get no financial recon-
pense from the steamboat company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
IS WILLARD {. MOSHER.
Body Positively Identified by His
Late Employer.

Provincetown, Mass, Dec. 2.-The
identification of one of the bodies from
the steamer Portland which is here
was settled at midnight, Thursday
when e. p. Hanson of Gorham, Me-.
viewed the body at Captain Taylor's
undertaking rooms and stated positive
ly that the body was that of Willard e.
Mosher.
Mosher was foreman of Mr.. Hanson's
livery stable. He had gone to Buxton
to spend Thanksgiving and had been
urged by friend to stay over Sunday,
but he had promised to get back and he
started on the steamer, Saturday night
Mosher's mother and sister live in
Rockland and two ether sisters live al
Gorham.
The receipts for freight on the Port
land were picked up, yesterday morn
ing near Peaked Hill life saving sta.
ton. The receipts are legible and are
held for the agent of the company.
Captain Isaiah Young visited th'
beach, this morning. He is considere;
one of the best authorities in Province
town, as he was at the Peaked Hill lif,
saving station for years He believes
that the Portland went ashore on Peak
ed Hill bars and lost her upper work
and passengers Then the hull drifte,
on to Peruvian Point about a quartz
OF mile to the eastward.
This theory is corroberative of the re
port that Captain Michael Hogan, o
the schooner Ruth Martin sighted tn
portland off Highland Light. Sunda
morning. The belief is gaining groun
That the Portland was making fo
Provincetown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"Can Do NY Own Work.
Mrs. PATRICK DANEHY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes

Mrs. PATRICK DANEHY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that l write to you of the
benefit have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. Twas
very i'll, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement of the womb.
'Icouldnotsleepa night, had to walk
the floor, 1 suffered SO with pain in my
side and small of my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating, and at times would
faint away; had terrible pain in my
heart, bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; but now, thanks
to Mrs. Pinkham and her, Vegetable
Compound, l feel well and sleep well,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever
II sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
BLIZZARD NOTES.
Some Of the Vessels that Are Reported Dam.
aged. Some Safe.

The schooner William Rice of Rock
land, Capt. Frank Maddocks, New
York for Dover. concerning which anx-
iety had been felt, has arrived at Do
yer, N. H., uninjured.
News was received in Rockland,
Thursday. that the schooner Morris &.
Cliff, Capt. E. r. Nash, was safe at
Provincetown. Capt. Nash wrote the
owners that his vessel and a three
master were the only craft out of 30 in
Provincetown harbor, which held an
Choir.
Schooner Helen Montague of Rock
land. Capt. John @. Adams, left Hur-
ricane Isle, Nov. 81 with granite for
New York. The Rockland men aboard
are Capt. Adams and son Bert and
Ambrose Ames
Thus far no less than 10 Rockland
and Thomaston vessels have, been lost,
which, together with the damage sus-
tanned by other Rockland and Thomas
ton vessels. will bring the financial loss
resulting from the late storm up to full
ly $4,000. OF more consequence is tbs
loss of lives. Knox county having lost
IL sailors thus far.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
PORTLAND M0URNS.
At Least 200 Widows and Orphans Made by
the Disaster.

Portland, Me. Dec. 2.-The name of
Miss Florence Muriel kinyon is to be
added to the list. She was q and was
we'll known to society people here IN
Boston. Cambridge and Halifax. She had
been visiting friends in Cambridge. Mass.
1t has been apparently settled that
Charles A. Tibbitts of Knightville. did
take passage on the Portland. A diligent
search in Boston failed to find him, and
his friends have given him up. The name
of William Roche, Portland, is to he
added to the list.
1t is believed that Mrs. George +.
Thompson of Standish. was on the Port
land. She wrote to her mother that she
should leave Boston, Saturday.
1t is estimated that there are 200 wild
ows and orphans in Portland and imme-
date vicinity. made so by that accident.
Many families are in destitute circum-
stances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
FOR IDENTIFICATION.
All Bodies viii Be Sent to Boston for Con.
vcnicnce Of Relatives.

Portland, Me-, Dec. "A dispatch
was received Friday forenoon at the
Office of the Portland Steamship Co.,
in Portland, stating that the governor
of Massachusetts has ordered all bod
les recovered from the wrecked steam
err Portland to be sent to Boston for
identification.
This will obviate the long and tedi-
Gus journey to Cape Cod by people
anxious to identify the remains of their
friends.
No additional names have been ad-
ded, today. to Portland people believed
to have been on board the steamer
Portland. Several supposed victims
have turned up all right, including
Mrs. H. w. Dukeshire and Capt. John
e. Lindsay.
OF the stewards crew reported lost
the following are alive, having re-
manned in Boston: George Watson, sec
ond cook; Charles H. Johnson and
VIM. Dunn, saloonmen.
The rest as previously named have
all gone down, including Henry Pc
nuckle, a new man in the saloon.
Chas. Hamilton and VIM. bennett.
deckhands, reported on board, were not
employed on the boat at the time.
The name of c. F. Wilson of Bethel
among the list of dead, is incorrect
He went to Worcester Friday night
and did not return until this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
SAW THE PORTLAND. SUNDAY.
She Was Seen of Highland Light by Schooner
Ruth Martin.

Provincetown, Dec. Capt. Michael
Hogan of the schooner Ruth Martin. got
his vessel off the beach, yesterday after
noon, and set sail for Boston.
He reported that he saw the steamer
Portland off Highland light, early Sun
day morning, which shows that she was
trying to make Provincetown harbor and
got too far to the eastward.
Capt. Isaiah Young, who was at Peaked
Hill life saving station for years visited
the beach with a Herald man, yesterday
morning, and decided that the hull of the
Portland was off Peruvian point, about a
quarter of a mile to the eastward of
Peaked Hill life saving station.
Capt. Young is considered one of the
best authorities in Provincetown, and he
says that he believes a successful effort
will be made to locate the hull when the
sea goes down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
EIGHT BODIES REACH BOSTON.
Remains Of PortIand's Identified Victims Sent
to Their Homes for Interment.

Boston, Dec. 1.-The bodies of six of
the Portland victims named in a dis
patch from Orleans reached Boston,
this noon, on the regular Cape" train
They had been shipped from Province
town, early this morning, after full
identification.
Five of the bodies were Immediately
sent across the city to the Union sta
ton to be forwarded to points IN
Maine.
These five bodies were those of Hon
E. Dudley Freeman of Yarmouth;
Solomon Cohen of Portland; Miss
Elizabeth NJ. Collins of Portland
Charles G. Dyer and William Mosher
of Rockland.
The sixth body, that of Miss Susan
A. Kelly, was removed in hearse to
an undertaker's in South Boston
The body of Mrs. Cornelia N. Mitch
ell was taken from the train before
arriving in Boston to be sent to her
late home in North Easton.
Two additional bodies arrived in
Boston, tonight. That of George w
Delaney came up from Orleans accom-
panied by the dead mans brother and
was taken in charge by friends.
| The body of Walter l.. Bemis also
came on the same train and was given
| over to the custody of friend, who
will accompany the remains to Auburn
Me-, where burial services will be held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
PROBABLY c. C. TINKHAM.
Life Saver at Chatham Picks Up An
other Portland Wreck Body.

Chatham, Mass, Dec. 2.-While pa
trolling the beach, last night, Life
Saver Ellis of the Old Harbor life saw
ing crew, found the body of a man
supposed to be c. c. Tinkham, who is
probably another victim of the steam
er Portland disaster.
The body was that of young man
with black hair and smooth face and
was dressd in dark suit and black
overcoat, and wore patent leather
shoes. On the coat was pinned a
badge of first-class workmanship c..
N. G. The body was brought to the
saving crew where it was viewed by
Medical Examiner Munsell
In one of the pockets of the coat was
a telegram addressed to C. C. Tink-
ham, calling him to Boston at once,
and signed by Capt. Rodgers, COM
mander 7th Artillery, a brass button
from an army coat with 'Massachu-
sets ON it and a badge of the Worces-
ter Light Infantry was also found In
one of the pockets. The body was
taken to an undertakers to wait fur
Their Identification.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
FEARS FOR THEIR SAFETY.
F. n. Allen and William Kennedy Thought to
Be on Portland.

Exeter, N. H., Dec. Mrs. +. H. Allen
of this town. expresses fears for the safe
ty of her husband and brother -in-law
William Kennedy. both of whom, she
says, were intending to go to Portland on
the steamer Portland, Saturday night
The men arrived in Boston from Fall
River and We're to make the rest of the
distance by boat, and as nothing has been
heard from them, it is assumed that they
have been lost in the wreck Aliens home
is in Buxton where his mother and two
children reside. He was 2S years of age,
feet, inches in height, and was broad
shouldered. He had large scar on side.
perfect set of teeth, dressed in black and
wore no jewelry. No description of Ken
nedy is given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
ENTIRE CREW PERISH.
Bangor Schooner Lunet Wrecked at
Tarpaulin Cove, Mass.

Boston. Dec. "A special TO the
Herald from Woods Holl says that the
sunken schooner at Tarpaulin Cove IL
probably the Lunet of Bangor, Me.
Her entire crew of seven men perish
ed. The. vessel entered the harbor be-
fore the storm broke, Saturday night.
and anchored. Members of her crew
came ashore. and IN conversation at
the post Office gave the name of their
vessel as the Lunet, adding that she
had cargo of coal for Calais. Me.
The vessel lies close in shore. with
about one-third of her masts out OF
water. Owing to the heavy seas, her
crew could not have escaped. The
Lunet was of 172 tons register. lo3 feet
long and was built in 1872 at Calais,
Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
STORM NOTES.

The master Of the Lester E. Lewis
wrecked In Provincetown harbor, was
Capt. Kinball. who belonged in Isles
boro, where he. leaves a family. Her
mate, Capt. Herrick. was also an Isles.
ooro man. and was formerly command.
er OF the schooner Kate Walker. Her
steward. Capt. Hatch, also from Isles.
boro, was an experienced master. and
was formerly captain of the schooner
Mark Pendleton. The Lewis was val
ued al $4,000. and was owned. il IL
thought. by the Pendletons OF 1siesboro
and was probably insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
ALL TOTAL WRECKS.
Coal Barges MacauIey. Navesink and Escort
Lost on Horton Point. L. |.

Boston, Dec. 2-The barges Macauley
Navesink and Escort, which parted from
the tug Herald and We're dashed on the
beach at Horton Point, Long Island, will
be total wrecks. The crews of the YES
sells have reached Boston. The barges
were owned by the Boston Towboat Co,
but were under charter to the Atlantic
Transportation Co. Their combined car
goes amounted to 3400 tons of coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
HON. E. DUDLEY FREEMAN.
Funeral OF Late Executive Councillor at Home
at Yarmouth.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 1.-THE funeral
of Hon. E. Dudley Freeman, who was
a victim of the Portland disaster, was
held at Yarmouth, Friday afternoon.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Dr. Jenkins of Portland, and We're of
an impressive character.
Among the those in attendance We're
a large number of relatives and Var
mouth neighbors, large delegation of
State officials, a delegation from the
Cumberland bar and several of the
teachers of the Maine School for the
Deaf, with which he was identified as
the member of the Governors Council
who looked out for it's interests. Gov.
Powers was not able to attend, but
was represented by Adjutant General
John T. Richards.
Other State officials present were
Hon. E. S. Marshall, Hon. r. c. Booth
by, Hon. E. p. Spofford Hon. H. w
Mayo and Hon. V. l.. Coffin of the
Governors Council. Hon. F. M. Simp-
son, State treasurer; Hon. S. J. Chad.
| bourne, deputy secretary of State,
Hon. w. w. Stetson, State superinten-
dent of schools; Hon. s. w. Matthews
labor commissioner; Hon. S. w. Carr
| insurance commissioner; Hon. F. z
Undertake, bank examiner; Col. E. G
Harrington, clerk of the railroad com.
mission; Hon. George Pottle and Hon
| Otis Hayford, State assessors and Col
| N. S. Purinton, messenger to the Gov.
| ernor and Council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
DUPONT AND MORRIS INJURED.
Torpedo Boats Put In At Bristol Considerably
Damaged BY Gale.

Bristol, r. l., Dec. 1.-THE torpedo
boats Dupont and Morris came in here
last night. under their own steam, but
considerably damaged. Both boats
weathered Saturdays gale off New
port and the heavy seas badly twisted
the stem Of the Dupont and several
steel plates of both vessels were badly
sprung and dented. 1t will probably
be necessary to haul the Dupont out
as she will require new stem and
both will require several new plates
put on before proceeding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
CAPT. ROBERTS, BODY
Taken Home to Bath from Wreck Of Schooner
leora N. ThurloW.

Bath, Me-, Dec. 2.-There arrived on the
Pullman train, Friday morning. the body
of Capt. Dennis NJ. Roberts, who died
from exposure in the rigging of the
schooner Leora NJ. Thurlow during the
storm of last Sunday. The funeral ser
vices will take place from his late home
on Middle street, Saturday forenoon at Ii
o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
THREE MORE VICTIMS.
Walter Stone and John Moe, Boston, and
G. l.. Prescott, Berlin Falls

Boston, Dec 2.-The Herald will say. to-
morrow: 1t is feared that Walter l. Stone
and John Moe of this city, sailed on the
Portland. Both were young men.
The name of George l.. Prescott of Rer
I'm, N. H., must be added to the list of
those who probably sailed on the Port
land. Mrs. Prescott and a 5-year-old
daughter are anxiously awaiting in Ber-
lin tidings of husband and father.
Mr.. Prescott was 80 wears old Z foot g
inches tail, and of spare build we;phi,.,
put lSo or lS9 pounds. He was light com
pieNloned, with sandy moustache and
dark hair that was quite gray. He had
deep-sct blue eyes