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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-06
Railroads ant STEAMBOATS,
TO THE NATIONAL HOME
Eastern Branch, D. v. s.. at Togus.
KennebeC Central R, R;

CONNECTS at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad, and A. H & G. Elec-
Iric Railroad to Augusta, and kennebec
Steamboats, for Boston.
Summer arrangement in effect Monday
June &C. 1899.
Leave Randolph: Al. a. Nat. Home:
*. and l022 A. NJ. 1.i2 ~ 1r.42 4. NJ.
i-Zu. ~ q AZ P. NJ. lao. 80 x 4.42 p. NJ
-v Nat. Home: Ar. at Randolph:
ZIP ana u 70 a. NJ. ST & lbs A. NJ.
l.50, 300 & 5 p NJ. 90 800 * 40 p NJ.
SUNDAY TRAINS will run as follows:
rive at National Home, 2.4O and $40 P.
NJ Leave National Home. 2.4o and P.
N Arrive at Randolph, 800 and SO p.
BAND CONCERT every day except
Monday and Saturday at p NJ. by the
home band. Inspection and ade Of
me veterans Saturdays at p. NJ. Spe-
clai rates givAp TO excursion parties.
F. A. LAWTON. Supt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-06
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Androscoggin Lodge of odd Fellows
of Auburn. has voted to begin work
upon its new block at once. The house
standing upon the lot is being moved
q wny
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-16
RUNoaEp rRornLEs DENIED
Japan ana Russia Have Comprrts
to Korea

WASHINGTON Nov gs~ln view ar ,ha
frcostea inmueuca OF war between Rala.
sia ana JaFfan concerning rights In Korea
statements made TO-DAY ~ AIR AK Paw
Ion. the Russian minister IN Korea. yho
happens Ia be In Washington 50 me ys,sst
OF Count sssstnt, The Russian asf,eassas,or
mere, are most onportars and Important
Mt fatioa - an aecofnpi shed si{plefnai.At
Win extended experience IN shA ssay F.4r
Mr. fsNian was seen at the Rnszsas, en-
tasFy today ami spoke aust1sy frankly -
TOE recent war ruHlnrs lie said
left knrea only four usnnrhs ns,
coming 20 81 Petersburg "a thaf nav Ia
FORMATION Is quite direct. AMI assar. yet,
There Is no hasss whatever fer Yersoy-fS ~
.ahfsict between Russia aud Iagan s4vAr
Aos.a. tfn the contrary, ths tw., rzfls;tps..s
Rave ehfsF@d into two formal cntssf,s,g,fs ~
Nhleh u - agreed STAT intlarendsn,,A n,
Korea shalt BE inainta3zsa These ,>,,,,'
aaess were concluded 81 ST petoreis,,r.t ard
Tokyo. and tAeY arv 81 .xolts..t ,sae So
reports II conflicts a. ~ sexegwie47fx ,,,g,,~
norssn territory saae an entire IsnoYsns,a
ot the written sgTA~n1su{ between sssssss,.
and japan Regarding Korea
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-16

WASHINGTON. Nov. B.-Gen. Otis to-
day reported the following casualties:
Wounded In action at San Mateo. No
vcmber II. James Wright. Company *.
Sixteenth infantry. both thighs severe.
in action At Arayat, October IL. James
Turner. Twenty-fourih Infantry. neck, Sc
we're.
In action. San Fabian expeditionafy bril-
gAdc. November 10 John O Nell, Thirteenth
infantry, chest, severe; Tony Ederharsit,
Thlriy-third infantry. abdomen. slight
John r, Coates. right arm slight, George
ppehi. left arm, sliRht.
In action at Bamham. Eleventh. James
r. Wyatt. Thirty-sixth infantry. right
knee. moderate.
In action, at Bamlbana. November II. Jas.
nest W Rhodes. Seventh infantry, back
severe; Dell Quincy. right thigh severe
In action. road to san JacinIo Novern-
Der II, killed, Oscar X. MERCER, acting hos
pital steward. Thirty-thiri infantry; Lovei
L. Casteei. sergeant John A Robinson
corporal. William Boone Sinai. Mitchell.
Arthur Petfus: woundeA. Arthur Tadsln-
ski sergeant major. left thorax, severe
Herbert H. -Harpolt. sergeant right thigh
eiight George II, Sims. corporal righf leg,
eight. George A. Matiafn artiflcer left
forearm aiight; l.. G.. Castillo. left fhorax
severe, Edward A. Hurth. left thigh
elight: Duke ". Howell. left side slight
John +, keffet, left side. slight. John w
Stokes. left shoulder. slight Francis L
Tanter. right wrist. slight. Charles Tiary
right leg. slight: Charles L. Tnrocknorton
right thigh. slight; Charles f Rowe cor
pnrai, sprain of hack severe, Jsmea kovp
sub-maxsiiiAry. slight.
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ueAd 90 large an army. Two regiments o.
troops could 90 where they chose 10 the
islands OF LuSor today and XIII Ia their
hearts contsnt without serious risk. II
IL because we are attempting 10 protect tins
peaceabss Inhabitants from the dsprss3a-
lions Of the ia~isss that we nsea 20 large
= force.
Finally. a word AZ 10 lie way Out. Is
il conceivable that ws should wfiharaS
our troops. absrdonins cur friends In the
vengeance of Our enemies and ine pssopas
q large 70 civil war and anarchy there
u but one answer 70 this question: o1f
troops must stay untii armed resistance
has ceased and public confidence mas ossA
fully restored. The day VIII come, sSohe'
or later, when native soidlers unG*F AaaeF-
lean officers. or under officers Of their ewfs.
win do large share Of the work saas re-
mains 10 be done
Begfnniugs Of seIf-Goyernmene.
s.Iu the matter az autonomy. we have
already made a safe beginning, aha
tbs experiments .n municipal and pro-
vfnciai governments which are even nov
"a progress xiil eventually furn.sa ssfs
basis for congressional action.
I'm closing. Ies me say that here does
not i've an 'anti-imperialiss who has more
sincere regard for the protection Of fh~
their present and future welfare than my-
self ] have great faith Ia them. be!seYs
that under our guidance they siB make
6bpid progress In civilization and VIII soon
be abis TO take an important share tn tns
burden OF their country, but know that
n the full weight Of that burden were
thrown upon them today they would iaeVi-
pbiy sink under II
Vho Are Responsible for straSxIe.
Those who affect 10 believe that we are
creating bloody disorder by our presence
In the Philippines, that the natives would
continue TO hate Us IL We gaze them good
government. that they would be better on
under VERY bad government Of thssr own
than very good one administered In part
by ours, and thai the only logical and
honorable course open 10 Us is 10 with
draw our forces and leave the peaceabie
and lAw-abiainE natives OF the Philippine
islands at the mercy OF Aguinaido aud his
army. may be sincere In their convictions
hut by freely giving voice 10 them. they
are encouraging the ambitious Tagaio lead
er 10 proiong a hopeless struggle. TIE
Proclamation of this struggle is costing us
millions of dollars and. wha, In far worse.
rced American blood. Let history fix the
responsibility for IT.
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the return TO tne fessdalism q the dark
ages Let the Philippines 90 In peace to
work out THEFT own salvation wIth ooF
bess wishee and such sss1stance - Ne may
Be Able . ex<end Lsx the army scheme
% crushed without uercy or pAriey. TINS
recoEYition OF the power OF government
10 coerce the people into suosnissson 20 Ne
arbitrary decrees is The object the plot
tiers are aiming at. This II the meaning
OF Imperialism. and. tsnce recognized. and
a standing army allowed. liberty Is dead.
capital Is king and the empire OF psafoc-
racy rises.
He asks approval o, q plan for the e.
tabiishment a; the headquarters OF the
order of a school o. civic and social and
political science. his Dry, oratory ard com
position, In order bat young men may
qualify themselves At nominal cost 10 in
telligently and ably prosnaigate and de-
fend Knights Of Labssr principles and study
the problems OF the present and future,
with the aid OF all THAI history and science
can bring TO their assistance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-16

Refining Companies Reach Agree
meat to Unite.

NEW YORK. Nov. B.-The Times says:
According 70 some Wall street reports.
tn. var between tho sugar refining COM
panies is very near settlement-and that
In rather an extraordinary way. X Ii said.
I'm fact, that d consolidation Of all the
sugar refining companies OF the country Is
shortly to be brough about. and that the
American company has the project in
charge.
While II Is impossible 10 get any vertical
ton Of the report, II Is regarded as sig
nifeant that. in spite OF the present war,
which II supposed by the public TO be
tune. uy reason os losses, the sugar stocks
have been strong and at any recession
have been bought by insiders.
Blu. whether this consolidation talk IL or
Ia not without foundation, IL seems 10 be
very generally accepted that an agreement
between the warning companies has prac-
ticaily been reached, the terms OF which
may be announced at any time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-16

University OF Chicago. parties o. profess
soss and students stuck TO the roofs and
10 the cameras which they had mounted,
agains. the coming OF the star shower.
Eyerson laboratory. Morgan Park academy
and the Fine Arts building WE'RE the Chi
cago places Of congregation. while the rs
trononieal faculty and the Hlsre advanced
c.assses In astronomy lay In wait for the
i4sor!ds at the great Yerkes observatory.
at Wiiliams Bay, Wis
Up at Northwestern university Prot. G..
W. Hc2xh, with three assistants and a
number OF students, kept five huge cameras
in Dearborn observatory pointed at the
spot In the constellation OF Leo from
which the meteorffes radiate, while Prof.
Crews tended sixth camera on the roof OF
Science hall
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WARNING TO INSURGENTS.
VIII He Held Responsible II spanish
Prisoners Are lli-Treated.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1a~-Ths prasi-
dent II making efforts 10 secure the pro-
lection OF Spanish prisoners with the In
surEents In the Philippines. A cable
message relating to this subject has been
sent to Gen. Otis and by him forwarded
get IL To Aguinaldo II possibs The presi-
dent requests the kindly and humane
treatment of the Spanish prisoners. and
the message also contains an ntimation
that any of the insurgents responsible
for the iIi-treatment OF such prisoners
viii be held TO strict account when they
are taken By the United States forces OPP
Grating In the islands.
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MURDERER GIVES HIMSELF UP.
since HIS Crime Hea Served with
Distinction In Mxrine Corps.

ST LOUIS. Nov. ls-Anthony Dttmier
first sergeant In the marine corps who
served on the cruiser Brooklyn when Ger
varas fleet was destroyed az Santiago to-
day gave himself NJ for n murder commit
ted In 81. Louis In 1924 Dittmier. who Ia
70 years old. killed his boss with a blow
Of his hst In self-defense. he says Fear
ing arrest. Dtttmler enlisted I'm the navy
under the name Of Dittmayer and served
with distinction until few days ago
when discharged. He gave bond to ap-
pear and answer any charge that may Be
made against him
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STRIKE WILL BE SETTLED.


DENVER, Nov. ia special TO the
News from Cheyenne says. The striking
employees of the Union Pacific shops were
notified today that their action had been
sustained by the general unions. 1t was
announced this evening that the Union
Pacific Company has offered TO take up the
case of the strikers Il the men will return
TO work. agreeing 10 establish q satisfac-
tory scale ~ July !, 1900. 1t is believed
this will eny the strike.
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Wife Calmly Watches . Combat BE-
tween Husband and Lover.

WEST PLAINS. No, Nov. f5.-At Bak-
ersneid. twenty-five miles south OF this
place. in "a duel. Luke Seels mortalty
wounded Postmaster William Sharp with
knife. Sharp Is not 81 expected to live
through the day.
Rumors of improper relations between
Seeis and Mrs. SHARP he'd reached Sharp.
who demanded satisfac6on. A rhallense
to fight with knives as weapons was ac-
cepted, and the principal; went TO the cell
lar. where duel was fought, resulting In
the fatal wounding OF Sharp and slight
on the stairway caimlH witnessing the
death struggle between husband and low
er. Seels Was arrested s.d gave bond
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CHICAGO DRAINAGE CANAL.
Engineer Says 1t Will BE Great AM
Powerful Waterway.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. l5.-At today
session of the Western Waterways con-
of the Chicago drainage canal. spoke with
regard 20 that project. His idea was TO
connect Chicago and New York by canal
and Chicago and the Mississippi river by
canal
He even thought by this means that the
trade OF New York would extend along
this route 10 the Gulf.
The speaker denied that the canal would
pollute the waters of the Mississippi. but,
instead. II would be a great and powerful
arm TO traffic.
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FROM Iowa to New Nark the S.t.
Were Overcast

CHICAGO, Ney Is --s' Ais,aea Anf the
Mississippi valley wuu; so hasg ms s,a~,,-
ing WITHOUT catching eifFnpse or tAe star
shower ~ I.eonids fcr wa!sh ,Aa<s 49,.
waited third II cun:ur4. t'ras-a s1sXe,,.
pert east. ~ New fors sceastltns- - 80
dispatches received hr gre svraY So 49,,
resu: me say ~aE ever - a tsnxr~a
which Slostea ofss Az the <ses ..oA r.ess.
satisfactory observation ~ ta. ssseswsyts-
shower sn sraF<sS<!bifify
Despite the adverse cSns3 s.ers 80 *An
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star observations Hampered.

WASHINGTON Nov. 15.-Unfavorable
weather conditions hampered the astron-
Clouds prevented observations until after
o'clock this morning. It was, however,
only partially clear at any time. The paths
OF the Ieonids meteors were plated on
the star chart. One Of these meteors was
as bright as a second magnitude star, but
the others were fainter.
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Marked Highwaymen at work.

PORTLAND, Nov. 15-Two masked
highwaymen on horseback terrorized the
East Side tonight They held UP Ave peo-
pie in different parts OF the city, but Sc
cured only s3.s5 Tor their trouble
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Killed HI. Wife Through Jealousy.

KANSAS CITY, Me. Nov. l5-John Hax-
lett. horse trainer. shot and killed his
wife this afternoon ana perhaps fatally
wounded Charles Berry and Maud Mitchell.
The shooting took place at al West Sixth
street. where Hasiett l'urx. into a room
occupied by his wife Berry and Tire
Mitchell woman. Jealousy was the cause
for the shooting
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ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. l5.-The annual
convention az the Daughters OF the King
began In this city today. with delegates
present from many chapters located In
the United States. Canada and the West
Indies The Kings Daughters is e. wom-
ans organisation of the Episcopal church.
The present convention Is the first TO be
held In the South since the war
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Many elite. Want Whitemnn.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15-Capt. McClus-
key. OF the detective bureau. has received
several requests from the police In differ
ent cities to hold A.onzo j., Whiteman.
with three other men, on suspicion OF be-
ing engaged in a big swindling game.
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SAYS BRYAN WILL WIN.
senator Jones, of Nevada, Makes =
Fermentation.

FFO&nOotGWt1OWs
NEW YORK. Nov. 15-"fn my opin-
ion" says Senator Up. Jones, of Nevada.
William j. Bryan Is a much stronger
man today before the People than he was
three years ago. His own state, Nebras-
ka, has given rim a wonderful indorse-
ment The REPUBLICANS and the soldbugs
sent an immense amount Of money to
defeat him. but principle won against
Doodle"
Are you confident Bryan win be re-
norninated?'
Nothing can stop his denomination.
and he will be elected"
rs not the country prosperouss"
Suppose we do have these little re-
vivals of prosperity. there Is not enough
money In circulation. and every wave
OF monetary prosperit. is followed by a
corner In the money rtarket. The single
currency.
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NO JURY HAD YET.
Not q single One Irnpaneled In the
M0lineux Case.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1a-The trial OF Ro-
land B. Mo.ineux, charged with the death
fore Recorder Com in the court of general
sessions today. Efforts were directed to-
ward securing a jury. but Notwithstanding
the fact that forty-six telesmen were ex-
amined. not one juryman was chosen. Bar
tow Weeks counsel for the defense, or one
OF his assistants closely questioned each OF
tho talesmen, asking for definitions OF
terms and propounding hypothetical ques-
tons until Recorder Gor severely condemn
ed the practice or any attempt whatever Il
confuse citizens summoned for jury duty.
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Soldier Killed by q rall.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov .5-Private
Andrew Borden, Company Il. Forty-sixth
a fracture Of the skull. the result OF being
thrown from a horse yesterday. Borden
was left by his regiment to take care OF
horses that were to be shipped to Manila
later.
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Fert,-ninth lnfnatry Ger. 20 MANILA

BIT. LOUIS. Nov. iS,~The first and Sec
ond bettaisons of the Forty ninth vnltln-
teer infantry tcoloretiA with ;hs. head
quarters band and hospital ccrns LEFT
Jefferson barracks to-day In several trains
over the Missouri Pacific railway The
San Francisco
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WESTERN CITY, Ia., Nov. ia large
meteor fell In the woods, just east OF here,
tonight. 1t made a hole about five feet
square and is stin seething and steaming
so that its full size cannot be determined.
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WASHINGTON Nov ia dlsnateh
from Manila Announces the death Of
Capt Magnus q. HorriS Fourth .Y,fan
try. or dssentery. In the hospital
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OMAHA. Nov l5.-Reports from Ne
braska City say that Senator Hayward is
very low. Attending physicians give no
encouragement that he will ever recover.
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Roberts VIII Not Resign.

NEW YORK. Nov. i5.-Congressman r
H. Roberts II Utah. who In at present In
the city. today denied the report that ne
intends TO resign his seat shortly af,e,
congress meets in pursuance OF the wishes
Of the elders of the Mormon church.
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Mrs. stanford Sells Her stock.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ia dispatch
to the Call from New York states that
Mrs. Jane Stanford has sold all her South
ern Pacific stock to the Huntington
Speyer syndicate Her holdings amounted
to IS 900 shares for which she received
about SO per share.
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STATE SCHOOL APPoRrIoNMENr.
Amount Of Fund for the Quarter
Will He 3124,OOO.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA. Nov Estate Superinten-
dent Browne Will announce the quarterly
school apportionment for the several coun-
ties IL the state within a few days.
The total amount OF the fund to be ap-
portioned this quarter Will be sl24.o00. This
is lighter than the few previous ones. as
ii Is made upon the basis Of .oio6S attend
ance per day
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Henderson, Private Secretary.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Nov. 1s.-Congressman
Henderson next speaker of the house. an
nounces the appointment of Jules c. Rich
ards. Of Waterloo. Ia, as private secretary.
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Fears Competition of the FiIipfuos.

Speaking of the expansion policy, he
said. We already realize the effect Of
the competition of European paaper labor.
Should these islands be annexed In any
form. II means the competition Of TO- zoe go
or 10000 coo of unskiled Malay iahorers
What this would mean 70 us ii is useless
for me To say. Imperialism means des-
potism, the end OF free government, and
The evening times., 1899-10-13

by force. A final attempt was made. and
by dint of pushing. squeezing and drag
ging the balloon it vas gotten Inside the
church.
In the church all was darkness. Some
candles were at once brought, as the viii
layers desired to observe oloSe'y the de-
meanor OF the suspicious balloon inside
their church. One especially irquis.tive
peasant went up quite close to the ba loon
and held a candle 70 the six ar a part
from which there was a sIal escape OF
gas. All at once a blush fame sprang
from the balloon; then came in quick sue
cession q fearful roar. a terrible stencil
and loud calls for help, as tae people, half
suffocated and many OF them singed, ran
blindiy from the church.
Pale and trembling from their fright.
the good folks of Palombaro assembled on
the square in front of the church. OF
course, nearly all OF them had seen the
devil as with blue flame and a fearful
stencil he had escaped from the balloon
and cut OF the church. When the smell
had passed away, in the course OF half an
hour, a couple of foOlhardy young men
ventured to enter the church again. There
were no evident signs that the liberated
devil had wrought any great havoc. But
the beautiful silk. from which the fair
sex of Palombaro had intended to make
fine raiment, was utterly destroyed, and
lay black and charred on the hagstones
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AN ITALIAN WAR BALLOON.
A Peasant Sees the Evil One Come
Out of 1t.
From the London Globe. }

(From the London Glebe.)
The Balloon Corps OF the Italian army
has been exercising in Rome recently, and
experienced the following curious and IN
pleasant interruption On August a. II
appears that a sudden gust of wind swept
away the balloon, made of silk, and the
soldiers, holding it by ropes, had to let
them go for fear of being carried of by
the balloon, which at once rose and made
for the hillside district. Toward evening
it came to earth at the village Of Palom-
baro, and then its troubles really began.
The whole population of the neighborhood
ran to meet the beautiful, silvery, shin
ing balloon, and soon took it q prisoner.
To their great aStonishnent, the wom-
en- and maidens Of Palombaro discovered
that the balloon was made Of pure silk,
and naturally they all sought to get as
large q piece of ii as possible to make
into dresses. But, despite all their ef-
forts, the simple minded peasants could
not empty the balloon, which with every
puff CT wind bounded hither and thither,
and threatened finally 10 escape from them
into the clouds. The matter became Sc
rious and at last a rumor ran among the
crowd that the balloon was monster
escaped from hell, and that the devil was
hiding inside it. How to get rid of the
devil was the next question. That will
be simple enough" said crafty peasant
Let US drag the balloon into the church
If the devil really is inside he Will then
have to come out of the balloon Of his
own accord, since no devil can remain in
side church" z"
No sooner said than done. The balloon
was dragged to the church, and the large
entrance door was thrown open. but the
unwieldy monster" resisted all efforts to
cram it through the church door. Then
arose squabbie among the peasants;
some of them maintained that the balloon
was too huge, while others said that the
devil was the cause of their failure to
force the balloon through the do5r, because
he resisted with all his strength the effo-ts
being made to make him enter the church