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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The wooden covering Tor the fountai-
on the comron was placed in position
yesterday. This hides the fountain
entirely from vie-r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Elias f. Garland, late A Co. 18th \.
H. Of Somersworth. \. H.. reported for
admission. Yesterday afternoon. and was
assigned to 60. F.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Frank p Neayu. who has been Wis
iting his brother in the city. is now
visiting his old home in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Jacob koemer, who has been spend
ing some time a Greenpount ~ Y,
returned from furlough, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Mrs. F.. \. Perry. who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Cross. went
to Bangor. yesterday. for a visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Mrs. George Breck left, yesterday
for Madison, where she will make her
future home with her husband. ..ho is
there employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The III. X. Newbert shoe store is be-
coming more popular each week. and
citizens wisely patronize it that its
days may be long
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Miss Hattie Trask q Richmond. was
calling on Gardiner friends. yesterday
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
Daily kellrebec 3ourual.
GARDINER.
Journals Telephone Call-37.5.

Mrs. A. r. Ringold is quite i'll at her
home OF Church street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Worllmen commenced tearing away
the brick of the first story of the old
City building. Yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

George G. Bennett came home. Thurs
DAY. from an extended furlough to
Woonsocket. r. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The "Dazzler" Co. wert the city
yesterday. a.i played at ~. i. in tho
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Mrs. Frank Cox neturneu to Portland
yesterdar !. after a few days visit t.
Garirsnr friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Capt Wyman returned. Thursda V
from Southport, WI re he has takei
his tug boat. the a. F. kapella. int
winter quartz ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

+. H. Wood was a passenger on the
1906 y. NJ. train to Boston. where he
will make a brief visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

James Reilly. on furlough to Leaven
worth, Kan. has made application for
his discharge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

w. F. Cox returned to Durham. yes.
terday. after a 81 stay on bushes.
in this ciy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
PLEASANT ACQUkiNTANCES
Formed at Meeting o: Augusta. Gardiner and
Richmond Endeavorers

Fnr quite while the members OF TIN.
christian End.1vor Societies OF the Ere
Baptist churches "a Richmond. Augusta
ard this city have been arranging ~
meet ana become better acquainted with
one another. II was decided. d shor,
time ago, that Gardiner beng the most
central should be the meeting place. and
last evening was the time set There
Were a large number from Richmond
present ana special car brought down
the Augusta contingent. which. too was
large. ana carried them back after thy
evenings entertainment. The first part
~ the eycnis was passed IN 4 very profit
Iblc Way. tho church being nearly crowd
ed. \ programme was arranged and Win
the singing M tho regular choir. the fni-
lowing interesting addresses were d..
l.Vercd:
"a Profitable one half Hour.
Rev. Everett Lasncr. Augusta
Duty ol the Young Peoples society t.
the church. Miss Williams
DUTY ~ the Young Pc,pL Society u
The Sunday School.
Rev. Mr. sally, Richmond corner
DUTY If tho Young Peupic's Society ia
Rev. In Sally. Lewiston
Rcy. Y. \. Robbins. Gardiner
After these exercises HAN been c1ucIui
td. the assembly moved o. the v,stry be
Iow. which had been Hastily arranged.
and here The remainder uf the evenin.
was passed fl Il social way. Refresh
ments Of sandwiches and coffee were
served and 1t a late hour the assembly
broke M. All declaring IL to have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

John German has reported for duty
from six weeks furlough to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

A. w. Robinson. bugler. went to
Providence. yesterday, for a few DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Red Mems nall, in the WaGsworth
BID K. & large number We're present and
9 pleasant evening passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Mrs. J. II. Wight W. At to Portland
yesterday. on a short visit 20 friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

work were discussed and q social half
hour was passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The Penneeseewasse Club will give
a dance in Wilson hall. this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

a press and rush of business as the
day approaches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

James Lindsay arrived. last evening.
from a trip to New Jersey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
HALLOWELL.

Z. T.. Beane went to Portland. ycster-
day on a brief business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Nestibule car No. /, will he ready to :.
on the road about the first Of December
it is thought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer Of the day, Capt. Snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

w. II. Twombly left yesterday. on a
short business trip to Boston and vi
Cinity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

+. II. Washburne of Lewiston. was
in the city on business, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Although several pairs of horses to re.
place those on the city team, have ben
looked at. a bargain only will be accent
ed' and It may be that new horses VIII
not be secured until another spring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

At the dance. las. evening. at the old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

J. w. Church has accidentalIv disoov
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17


All our Ladies' Cotton Underwear,
Skirts, Robes. Corset Covers and Drawers
marked down. You will never buy them
as cheap again.
Mems Fancy Night Robes marked down
to
800
Great value, look at them.
All our kabo, c. b., DR.. Warmers, =. ~,
and Armorside Coraets, also Ferris aists
marked down. We can save you fully
twenty-five per cent on these goods.
We have an elegant line OF Ladies' and
Gents Hnndkerchiefs. See the Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs with fancy Dor
ders that we are selling AT only
&c PHcI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
FROM LAS VEGAS.

Engineer Sears and Fireman Purcell
has been assigned to the fifth passenger
crew engine, No. 818.
Engineer Montgomery has returned
from a trip to California and will re-
sumo his old run out of Ration.
Brakeman George Trip, who has
been petting a sprained ankle at the
hospital, has reported for duty.
Engineer Swneeney and Fireman Lee
Wright have been assigned to a regu-
lar passenger run on engine No. S19.
The tie preserving works are run
ming full force. 1t is likely the works
will shut down about the first of the
year for the winter months.
Two large Dixon engines, Nos 818
and $40, have been transferred from
the La Junta division and will do ser
vice between here and Albuquerque.
Since the removal of the shops from
San Marcial there is only one person
in charge Of the store house at that
place.
Engineer Lawless has been granted
leave of absence, and has gone to
Brazil Ind, on a visit.
Lantry & Son, railroad contractors,
have about 100 men working on the
road between here and Ration, building
stone piers for steel bridges and stone
arch culverts- One camp is located be
tween COlmOr and Wagon Mound and
three between Springer and Maxwell
City and one camp near Dorsey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
A FIREMANcE ROMANCE
Falls Heir to an English Baronetcy
and Fortune of $2,5OO,OOO.

Nation Ill, Nov. 17.-From the
arduOuS labor of a fireman on the
Peoria, Decatur & Evansville railway
to a landed estate of $2,50O,OOO and one
of the Oldest barOnetcies in England is
the startling but exceedingly agreeable
transition which George NathanIeI
James of Nation experienced yester-
day.
James was standing in his cab after
his arrival from a hard run. A nessen-
ger boy placed a telegram in his gTlmy
hand, which read:
Your uncle is dead. He desired to
see you before dying and has be-
queathed to you his entire estate
The message was signed by ms
mother, who resides at Cheadle Hall
near Manchester, England As James
descended from the engine he remarked
to the train crew:
well, boys, I won't have to work
any more" He then informed them OF
his good fortune.
The story of his life is replete with
vivid changes. Up to his eighteenth
year he tasted luxury from childhood
Since then he has known restitution
and want but with sturdy independ-
ence refused aid from relatives and
carved out his own existence. Now, at
SO years old, he again find himself the
owner of a huge fortune with one of
the prOudeSt names in Great Britain to
sustain.
His family for generations have been
sailors and have won nOnOr and fame
serving their country on the seas. Early
in his teens James entered her males
tvs naval service with strong hopes of
uphOIding the family name While
cruising in the Mediterranean ten years
ago he became involved in an ARRAY
which caused him to desert the service
at Cadiz and flee to America. Ever
since he has been a wanderer. He en-
barked in various enterprises which
proved failures.
Finally he secured work as a fire
man on the Mexican Central railway,
in which vocation he labOred over three
years, and when he quit was entitled
to his credentials as an engineer. Al
Turing tales of gold seekers determined
him to essay his fortune as miner.
With three others he located d claim
which they operated. James invested
his savings, SO, 900, in the mine only to
find that double that sum was needed
to make the shaft a paying venture.
Too proud to ask for assistance from
home and still retaining his right in
the mine he came to Nation two
months ago and resumed his former vO-
cation, railrOading
His uncle, whom he succeeds as mas
ter of Cheadle Hall and other landed
estates, was Sir Norman James, a re-
tired navy officer at one time captain
at Zanzibar. James father, the heir
presumptive, and a Knight. died five
years ago leaving a wife and four chill
dren, of which the Nation fireman is
the Oldest. BY the right of entail he
succeeds to the estate ana title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
OPENING OF WINNER ROAD.
Cars Will Be Running Between Kan
sas City and Leavenworth
Shortly.

Kansas City, Nov. LIT will not be
long until electric cars are running out
of Kansas City every haf-hOur for
LeavenWorth, Kan, and intermediate
points, as the new trolley line which is
to connect the two cities will be opened
early next month.
The finishing touches are being put
on the road now and it would be pos
sible to have the line in operation in
very few days, but the management
wants to have everything in ship shape
before the road is opened so that there
will be no stopping of traffic after that.
This is but the beginning of a system
of electric lines that viii centralize in
Kansas City, connecting the great
western metropolis with the rich agri-
cultural section all around it. The sue
cess of the Leavenworth line viii hasten
the other enterprises to come.
Willard E. Winner is one of the prime
movers in the LeavenWOrth road as he
is in the new company that is soon to
begin constructing a line from Kansas
City to Lawrence and Topeka. He has
behind him men of capital and expert
enCe and they appear to be as deter
mined as he is to make a success of the
trolley for long distance travel All the
lines to be built will do both a passen-
ger and freight business out of Kan
sas City and with all stations on the
route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
FROM EMPORIA.

Fireman Frank Ramp has gone to
Oklahoma for two weeks visit.
J. Meredith is back at his place as
fireman on the middle division. He has
been sick.
Thomas NIcMann, fireman on the
Howard branch passenger, has taken a
a short time.
Panhandle division and formerly train
master of the Cottonwood branch, has
moved to Wellington.
There are vacancies for fireman on
runs 457 and ass with Engineer John
son, and on runs Al, 472 and 473 with
Engineer Huff and Davis. The Oldest
by November 10 will be assigned.
There are 529 men who receive their
checks at this point They include
trainmen, station force, switchmen,
shopmen. roundhouse men and track
paid men Thirty-One engineers this
month drew 1888.
The conference between SGperintend-
intendent Barnes, of the Santa Fe, to
adjust the responsibility for the wreck
at Chanute last week, when a Santa
Fe train ran into a katy train, re-
suited in a disagreedmen ard the mat
ter has been referred to higher Off
Gals 1t appears that the Santa Fe
wanted to place the responsibility on
the katy" but Superintendent Welch
would not have it that way
Foreman A. p. Goodhue is of an in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
FROM HER1NGToN.

The. pay car is scheduled for Novem-
Der "A.
VIII Vance has been assigned to
work train service, and has the cinder
train between Hutchinson and White
City.
Brakeman Albert Pearson has re-
sumed work after two weeks honey
moon
Harry Foote, a popular south end
brakeman, is in chain gang service out
of Herington now. His family Will
reach Harrington this week.
Conductor Phillips has resigned af-
ter 20 years service with the Rock Is
land His friends are as numerous as
his acquaintances, and all regret his
retirement.
The 18mOnths-old daughter of Con-
ductOr c Barton was drowned Thurs
day at noon by accidentally falling in
to a tub of water.
Superintendent a. T. Abbott is still
in Chicago working on the new card,
which goes into effect November 19.
No changes are expected except in the
departing time of No. 3, the morning
Texas express. No. 3's time viii be
shortened between Kansas City and
Fort Worth.
The purchase Of the H. & S. railway
by the Santa F'e will make some slight
changes in the handling of joint freight
business on the southwest line The
cancellation of all connecting line
agreements takes effect November 19.
Chas. Mills, the popular chief clerk
in the construction department at To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
LUMBERMEN's GRIEVANCE
Protest Against Raise in Freight
Rates
TFrom the Emporia Gazette.l

CFrom the Emporia Gazette1
The lumber men of many surround
ing towns met in EmpOria last night
and decided to take their gloves off
and go after the railroads on the 1919
cent advance on lumber shipped to this
section of the country.
A protest was made and signed bv
all the lumber men present, setting
forth their grievance. This protest will
be sent to the various railroads doing
business in the yellow pine district
where the shippers from this part of
the country buys.
The committee which drafted the
resolutions was composed of J. Thomas,
OF Topeka; Harry A GOrSuch, of Kan
sas City, and Allen Brown. of this
place. The protest is as follows:
EmpOria, Kan. Nov Is 1899
ITO the General Freight Agent, NJ. K
& T. Railway;
we, the undersigned lumber dealers
OF the towns of EmpOria, Usage City
Burlington. Cottonwood Falls, Strong
Council Grove, Olpe, Hartford and
LebO, Kansas. assem- led in the city
of Emporia, Kan, this 14th day Of
November, 1899 learning by reports
from the railroad officials and whole
sale dealers in lumber, that there is
to be an advance in yellow pine lum-
Der rates into our territory as well as
different points in Kansas, do hereby
enter our protest:
''First-Because the rates now in eff
feet in yellow pine lumber are about
half the cost Of material delivered and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
Enid and TonkaWa Road to Be
Opened Monday.
Is a Branch of the Rock Island
Out Of Enid.
THROUGH RICH LANDS.
New Zine Taps Wheat Growing
Territory.
Interesting Items of a General
and Local Nature.

On Monday, November goth, the Enid
and Tonkawa railroad, the new line
which the Rock Island has been build
ing for the past few months in Okla
homa, east from North Enid, will be
formally opened for traffic. On that
date, train service will be inaugurated,
and the first train running over the en-
tire line will leave Enid for Billings at
1870 a. m, and returning, Will leave
Billings at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
This new line of railroad is about &c
miles long. and is built through a sec
ton of the territory, exceptionally rich
for wheat growing. Three stations,
about equal distances apart, have been
established on the new road, and have
been named Chopper, CARRIER and Bill
ings. The first two stations have been
opened for traffic for some time, and
Billings viii be officially opened Mon
day
This new line gives promise of being
one of the best paying branches of the
Rock Island. Within the past few
weeks, during which time a part of the
road has been open for traffic. over
50 cars of wheat have been hauled out.
At each Of the three stations, flourish
ing towns are springing up, and eleVa-
tors and other buildings are being
erected as fast as the material can be
procured At the present time there
are 60 car loads of lumber and supplies
on a SlulnS at ENID, waiting Tor the
completion of the track, to be hauled to
Billings.
This new railroad is already a fav-
Orite with the farmers of the territory,
through which it passes, and they are
jubilant over it's building.
One good feature of the new road is
that after it leaves North Enid, it runs
due east along one of the section lines
for a distance of IS miles, then varies to
the northeast for the remainder of the
% miles. This avoids the prOmiscuous
cutting up of the farms along the line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
RAILROAD LOCALS.

The Rock Island Colorado flyer, 1eav-
ing Topeka at $40 o'clock each night,
will arrive in Colorado Springs at 1926
the next morning, under the new sched-
ule, which goes into effect on Sunday,
November 18th. This is 10 minutes ear
lier than at present. Instead of stop
ping at Colorado Springs, the flyer will
continue to Pueblo.
w. G. Samuels and Clay Haymen Of
the Santa Fe were here from Emporia
Thursday.
Lloyd Conklin was setting up the CT
gars to his friends at the Santa Fe
shops recently. He was married on
Wednesday evening to Miss Daisy
WordeH.
Santa Fe engine No. $50 has been sent
to Wellington for service. Engineer
Sherman and Fireman Collins left here
in charge.
W. P. Bossart, trainmaster of the
Rock Island, with headquarters at Her
ingtOn, was in town Thursday in con-
ference with superintendent w. H. Still
we'll A train schedule for the Enid
and Tonkawa railroad, the new line
which the Rock Island has built out Of
North Enid, was arranged.
Al Smith, of the Santa Fe shops ac-
cOmpanied by his wife, is visiting in
Kansas City for a few days.
Santa Fe engine No. 139 was sent to
Wellington Thursday for service. En-
gineer Stillman and Fireman BarteII
were in charge.
Santa Fe engine No. 254 is in the
shops for general overhauling
James Patterson is on the Santa Fe
Marceline run with Engineer Ed
George.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

we believe are sufficiently high to
make good dividends for the haul.
'.SecOnd-The rates to our respective
towns are in excess now in a great
measure to other cities east and north
of US hundreds of miles and our trade
should not bear the burden OF the haul
to such lower rate points: Topeka,
Kansas City, LeavenWOrth, Atkinson,
Omaha, Lincoln, Chicago. etc.
"Third-The manufacturers have
struggled for the past few years for
existence, and the present good times
all over the country increasing the de-
mand for lumber, has given them a
necessary advance and now for the
railroads to add to such advance the
cost of lumber to the consumer, will
curtaiI building so that our trade will
be greatly injured and dull times be
returned. Certainly, the present
business at old rates gives the rail-
roads a large benefit.
Fourth - We sOlemnly protest
against any advance over existing
freight rates in yellow pine lumber in
our territory"
The lumber yards of the section
Heiser & Co. of Usage City; r. D.
MundeIl, S. M. CogshalI, Burlington;
VIM. BeanblossOm, Strong City; J.
Thomas, Topeka; J. NJ. Kerr, Cotton
wood Falls: Messrs. Wood and c. H.
Klein, Elmdale; J. NJ. Amoed, LebO; J.
E. Evans, Emporia; Patterson & Son,
Reading; NJ. r. Smith, Council Grove;
H. G. Safer, Americas; c. F. Dewer,
Madison; J. S. Watson. Jas. G. Kirk
wood Allen Brown, Emporia; Harry
A. GOrSuch, Ray Oliver, Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
NEARLY ALL IN.
Whaling Vessels Return From the
North With Good Cargoes.


San Francisco. Nov. 17-AlI of the whal-
ing feet has now reached this port eN-
cept the steam barks Balena, Grampus,
Narwhal and Fearless, which viii winter
in the Arctic The Fearless, the only
vessel WHICH did not make a eaten viii
put up at Herschel island and Will prob
ap4y not pc heard OF eunEl next July
= Inc enIlre eaten OF the season IS as
follows: BoWhead Whales-Alaska 2: An
Grew hicks. y Alexander. ~ BeIuga, y !,
Carluk, z; Mary d. Hume, 6; Mermaid
8alenas Z; Narwhal, ?; Grampus, 2; Fear
Fight whales-Alfce Knowles. 6; Cal
1fornia, 3; Charles w Morgan, 2; Gay
Head 8; John and Winthrop, l.
The whalers which have just reached
here brought the following carEOes: VIM.
of oil; Bowhead, 11.6OO pounds of bone
40 white fox skins; Gayhead 1000 pounds
rels OF sperm oil; Alaska, $500 pounds Of
bone: California Loo pounds of bone, 1,0S9
oil; Thrasher 1850 pounds of bone. 300
barrels OF oil loo fox skins, 1870 pounds Of
bone; 200 barrels of whale oil; the Belve-
dere secured five whales.
The Alaska brought 81 men from Cape
who was taken on at that port died on
the steamer Baylies since she left here.
On May "A Captain Charles F. BuckIer
commonly known as Buckley acct
dentally shot himself while attempting to
take rifle out of a locker. He was bur
led on St Lawrence island. When two
weeks out after leaving this port Gus
FROM, a sailor fell from alOft and was
was drowned.
The Bowhead came from Norway via
Gibraltar Yokohama and Guam
All the whalers report heavy weather
with frequent storms on their downward
voyage The bank Gayhead especially
had a serious time of it, barely escaping
being swamped by a waterspout on No
vember 10. forty miles, OF Point Arena
All the sails except the top sails We're
clewed up. Capt. Foley expecting every
minute that his craft would be deIuged
and wrecked but the spout just missed
the vessel.