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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Up in the Moosehead region they are
telling hairlifting stories of giant
moose which has been seen occasional
ly during the past few years. He is
so big that whoever see him always
forgets to shoot and runs for his life.
He stands fully Is feet high and can
not weigh less than $500 pounds. He
has antlers that will measure II feet
across them. In color he is unlike any
moose ever seen in Maine. Instead of
being black he is a lead color. His
neck and chest are almost white, which
shows that he must be very old. One
man got near enough to him to count
the points on one web of his antlers.
and he counted %. This moose has Il
bell which is said to be at least foot
and a half long and when frightened
he rullies the hair on his back to a
height of 10 inches. His below shakes
the ground, and the few guides and
hunters who have ever gaZed upon the
monster and felt his gaze upon them,
trembe as they tell the tale.
1t is claimed that the biggest moose
head in Maine is owned by Hon.
charles r. HaZeltine of Belfast, and
that the antlers spread over 60 inches.
A head with antlers about this size
was recently sent to Admiral Dewey
by the b. & A. officials. One other
moose has been killed in this state
which had antlers measuring 67 inches.
This head was owned by London.
Eng, sportsman, who told Maine peo-
pie that he was going to present it to
the British museum. The largest
moose ever killed in Maine tipped the
scales at 1900 pounds and was shot
several years ago in the Dead River
region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The 1st district set the West good
example.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
WANTED.

on goaq c;arpenters for inside nisbiny
L. E. Bradstreet, Halloween INQUIRE Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

A Democratic orator can give most
as many excuses for present prosperity
as a man can to Maine game warden
or il Lis . COW .loO-c.-NeW York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
Special Advertisements.
FOUND.

On sunday. on Water street /, $500,
book containing a sum of non. pocket
straa nave the same by calling All l1G 81 er
ana paying for this ad. noS sa5e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The sad death by suicide, Monday,
of Freeman Milliken Short, a Bowdoin
junior, at his home in Portland, recalls
the fact that the latest previous in
stance of this kind at Bowdoin was
that Of a member of the famous class
of go. The young man was Howard
Abbott of Belfast, and it was during
his junior year that he drowned him
self in the Androscoggin river. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Speaking of that wonderful old man
Rev. Elijah Kellogg still preaching
every Sunday at Harpswell, though
nearly go years of age, the Congrega-
tionalist says: Extreme deafness
does not make the pastors greeting to
friends. old and new, any the less cor
dial. An informal reception at the
close of the service is usually in
evitable, even if he desires to avoid
strangers. To the young man with his
camera. desiring to get snapshot of
preacher and pulpit, Mr.. kellogg re-
plies with No, some other day. A
boy is made happy by obtaining the
authors autograph in a copy of one of
his stories. Outside the meeting
house, under the big naples, the peo-
pie are chatting few minutes before
Sunday-schoOl. Strangers cross the
road to see the old meeting house,
built in 1885, now used as a town
house. The pulpit and some of the
square pews remain as they were
nearly $50 years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
Maine G0ssam |
November.

The Wild November comes at last
Beneath Il veil Of rain;
The night wind blows its folds aside
Her face is full of pain.
The latest of her race, she takes
The autumn's vacant throne:
She has but one short moon to live,
And she must live alone.
A barren realm of withered fields;
Bleak woods and falling leaves;
The palest morns that ever dawned;
The dreariest of ewes.
1t is no wonder that she comes.
Poor month, with teams of pain;
For what can one so hopeless do
But weep ana weep again?
r. II. Stoddard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The southern part of Africa is OF vol.
canic origin and the land in the neigh
borhood Of Kimberley is so sulphur0us
that even ants cannot exist in it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Harpswell as well as Auburn mOurns
Mere point has been wiped out by fire
1t is hoped that the 90 burned cottages
will be rebuilt, and that next summer
will be as gay and happy as the past
at this beautiful spot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The Bath milkmen have had to take
back water Uiguratively speaking) and
have given up their effort to adopt the
wine measure quart in place of the or
binary quart. The failure of the COM
bine was due to the fact that not all
the milkmen would go into it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

ACICSlA, 0QAlN8.
Analysis from the fifth annual report e
the Maine State Board of Health.
The SPARKLING CLEARNESS justl-
les the fanciful NAME of the SPRING
CHEMICALLY and MICROSCOPICAI-
LI IL is ONE OF THE PUREST or
WATERS" Date Of examination, Apfl
.. 1853. Analysis of sample of water Ma
'l6 expressed in parts per 100000.
49, 49,, ''''.''''''.'............ lemons
ESoio, .u010
rotdi soliuS ........................
-oSS Oh lSultlOn ........................b. 8
Rnenomena Ignition ................ NOTHING
gar uHeSS ..........................
1 EnIoi nc .........................
gree Ammonia ~
CrSahlc Ammonia ...................... ~
NAtIdteS ......................... .tfaco
Se3u ......................... none
microscopic examination .nothtnQ
This is the PUREST DRINKING WA
TER IN the CITY for the ANALTsI1 !
SHOWS that there Is ABSOLUTELY NO
ORGANIC NATTER IN 1T. 1t boils up
through clean white sand from beneath
solid layer Of clay which strictly pro.
tects 1t from surface drainage and an
poisonous matter: Those desiring PUR1
DRINKING WATER should order PURE
DIAMOND SPRING WATER today.
One gallon daily per month. .76cta
Each extra gallon daily per month. .7tC1A
One-half gallon daily per month. .sootA
All orders promptly attended - ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Fifty years ago last Saturday. the
brig Agate left the wharf in Machias
to make the long and perilous voyage
around the Horn to San Francisco.
OF the so men from that vicinity who
took passage on the vessel, Levi Is.
ThaXter of MarShfield, is the only one
living. There is quite a contrast in
the time then required. about six
months to make the passage by sail
ing vessel. and the easy all-rail route
of today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The rumor of the establishment of 4
catching. Bangor has the microbe
now: and Augusta is still looking at
its idle shoe factory and wondering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Boer bread, butter and tea, or coffee,
furnish many a farmers meal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

PORk-Mess. sS25; ribs. $S5GI5 %
shoulders. 5asM51?: clear sides, S. 2Ou5. ..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Record Breaking weather In Iowa.

DIES MONIES, Feb. Yesterday was
record breaking one for intense cold.
In this city it was IA degrees below at
"a. m. and gradually became colder
all day until at II p. m. it was 20 below
and still going down. This is the rec.
ord for this station since 1872. Reports
from all over the state indicate even
colder weather than here with terrific
gale blowing, but no snow.
One Of the most serious features OF
the situation in Des Moines is the
freezing of the fire hose. At the Gen.
trail station and to lesser degree at
many Of the other stations the fire hose
10 being rendered useless by the cold.
There have been numerous fires during
the last ~ hours and the stations are 90
cold that the hose freezes stiff and can.
not be thawed ont after 1t 10 brought
back to the station. Several Of the city
schools had to be abandoned becsuse Of
The cold weather.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Found by the Lexow Com mittee.

st. Louis. Feb. 13.-Inquiry by officials
OF the Lexow committee has developed
that the city's revenues from street car
licenses is only $4,000 annually. They
have been informed that the city rev.
enue should be $4,000 instead of 49,
900 a year. Attorney Mcdonald has
been instructed to make out subpoenas
for the officers Of every street railroad
company in St. Louis in order that they
may be examined on this apparent dis
crepancy. II sufficient number are
reached In time some of the street rail-
road magnates will be placed on the
stand immediately
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Kobberr FORCE Open a Safe.

MASON City, Ia, Feb. l0.-Burglars
entered the general merchandise store
of Levi Helm last night at Rock Falls,
blew open large safe and appropri.
ated the contents. The force of the ex-
plosion was so great as to blow out the
side of the building. The Brady gang
now operating extensively in this Sec
ton, is thought to be connected with
the robbery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
E,ks, Convention at Cedar Rapids

SIOUX CITY, Feb. 10.-Indications
point to Cedar Rapids being selected as
the meeting place for the state conven-
ton of the lodges of Elks in Iowa.
State Deputy w. H. Beck of Sioux City
has received the result of the vote in
many of the leading lodges, tending to
show that Cedar Rapids, instead of Des
Moines or Waterloo. will get the con-
YentiOn
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Firemen Undergo Hard.hip..

HARLAN, Ia, Feb. 9.-With the tenn
perature 20 below zero and biting cold
wind from the northwest the Harlan
fire department was called out to fight
one of the worst fires seen here in years
Five buildings on the east side of the
square were almost completely de-
stroyed. Many firemen had their hands
and faces severely frozen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Pension for General Palmer.

Washington, Feb. l3.-At the night
session of the house thirty-one private
pension bills were passed. Among them
were the senate bill to pension Letitia
Tyler Semple. the daughter of President
Tyler. which dead-locked the house
week ago. and the senate bill to pen
sion ex-senator John M. Palmer Of
Illinois at the rate of $50 per month
The amount carried by the bill to pen
sion Mrs. Semple was reduced from $50
to $50 per month.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Des Motnes Firemen ost-Bitten.

Dies MONIES, Feb. l0.-Nine firemen
are suffering from frozen feet. They
fought six fires yesterday and suffered
much. The department has been de-
moralized since Wednesday night, when
the Prouty- Bowler soap works burned
at loss of $4,000. The hose was so
frozen it practically failed to work. The
fire committee of the city council held a
meeting yesterday and telegraphed to
Chicago for 1000 feet of new hose.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
CLEMENCY FOR EAGAN.


sentence COMMITTED to Six Years Suspen-
sion from Duty.
Washington Feb. 8.-The president
has caused to be promulgated the sep-
tence In the case Of General Charles
p. Pagan. The court-martial sentence
was dismissal from the army and the
president has committed this to six
years suspension from duty, which
covers the remainder Of the time prior
to General Eagan's retirement in jan
uary. 1905.
Gen. Eagan's punishment amounts
to nothing more than a long vacation.
as he will continue to draw his full
pay of $751; a year. He only loses an
allowance Of $720 given army men oe
his rank to pay for quarters The term
Of his suspension expires in time for
him to be re-installed and retired from
the army on full pay.
The president had before him an un.
usual petition in this case, signed by
six of the thirteen officers who found
General Eagan guilty of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and a gentleman.
Among them were Major General Mer-
rift, Major General Butler, Major Gen
eral 8. NJ. b. Young, Brigadier General
Frank. and Colonel Francis Guenther.
They asked the president to exercise
executive clemency. Attorney Worth
ington and friends of General Eagan
also made strong pleas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Fire at Grundx Center.

GRUMPY CENTER, Ia, Feb. l0.-A
big fire started in the furnace flue of
the hotel sample room yesterday and
destroyed the 3-story hotel building.
the Herald printing Office, large har-
ness store, furniture store, Grants
shoe store and two millinery stores.
LOSS $50 600
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Modern Woodmep of Iowa.

MARsHALLTOwN. Ia, Feb. 9.-The
fifth biennial state convention Of the
Modern Woodmen of America was
brought to q close last evening. Fol
delegate-at-large to the national con
vention Indus Farley Of New Virginia
was selected. George Albert of Mar
shalltown being chosen as alternate.
The following officers were elected
Venerable consul, G. G. Saunders,
Council Bluffs; clerk, Peter Steffany,
Manning; advisor, Lewis Block, Dav'
export; banker, ]. B. Green, Maquo
keta; watchman, James Kinney, Jr.,
Lansing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Mrs. Hughes Asserts Her Innoosne

MASON CITY. Feb. GA climax was
reached yesterday in the testimony Of
Mrs. Hughes, accused Of her husbands
murder, and good deal Of feeling was
displayed. Mrs. Hughes squarely con.
tradicted FIVE Of the strongest OF the
states witnesses. She said she never
went to the bed Of Mr.. Hughes, ST.,
after her husband had die or told any
one that he kept appearing to her; she
had never walked home with Jesse
Goude but twice and then in the day.
time; she had never kissed Goude nor
been familiar with him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15

DIES MONIES. Feb. 10.-The retail
hardware men of Iowa completed the
organization of their association here
yesterday and adjourned to meet in
Des Moines next year when the Imple.
ment Men association meets. Resolu.
tons were adopted asking the legisla.
ture to correct abuses connected with
the employment Of women and children
by retailers in this state and recon-
mended that the Legislative committee
try to secure the enactment Of law
fixing q minimum wage for this class Of
labor to correspond with the wages of
men in the same employment. The
following officers were elected: Score.
tary, Mrs. Henrietta Kupper. Burling.
ton; treasurer, Charles Swaine. Council
Bluffs
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Costly fire at Van Vert, q.

Van Vert, o.. Feb. 13.-The biggest
fire in the history of Van Vert has
occurred. The four-story stone block
of Humphreys G. Hughes. wholesale
grocers. is In ruins. Three walls mark
all that Is left of one of the largest
The United States postoffice. Evers &
Co., insurance; the natural gas office.
Business college. law Office OF Captain
Matthias. Second Ohio. are all total
loss. Sidle & Co.. furniture; Modern
Brothers of America lodge badly dam
aged. Total loss, $4,000; insurance.
$50, 900. Origin unknown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Poland China Breeders Meet.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. 9.--The 22d
annual meeting of the American Poland
China Record company was held here
yesterday with a good attendance OF
members. Reports show the associa-
ton to be in good shape. The follow
ing officers were elected: President, A.
J. Lyle, Oskaloosa; secretary, w. M.
McFadden, West Liberty; treasurer,
Allen Cocroft, Independence. A breed.
ers' institute was held today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Webster County hallway surye,

SHELLEY, Ia, Feb. GA preliminary
railway survey has been made from
Gowie, Webster county, to Sibley. The
survey is under the direction of the
Des Moines and Fort Dodge railway
company.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
Costly RIaxs At Boim ond. Ia.

BELMoND, Feb. 9.--Thirteen business
blocks and a number of residences were
totally destroyed by fire here yesterday.
The loss will foot up over $3.50, 1000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
JUDGE GEORGE r. FISHER DEAD.
He Presided ut the Trial of John H. Sur
raft ut Washington.

RAFT ut Washington.
Washington, Feb 13.-George Purnell
Fisher died here, aged 81. The deceased
was native of Delaware. where in his
younger days he held several important
Offices but in 1S49 came to Washington.
where he has since resided. In his ca
pacity of associate judge Of the district
supreme court he presided at the trial
Of John H. Surratt, one of the men
charged with completely in the assassin
alton of President Lincoln. Later Judge
Fisher was district attorney and first
auditor of the treasury. At the be-
ginning or the civil war he raised a
regiment. but was elected to congress
by the Union party Of Delaware. The
remains will be inferred at Dover, Del
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
MARK W.DUNHAMD dead
Millionaire Farmer Dies in a Chi.
ago Hospital.
WAS A PROMINENT STOCK BREEDER

His Farm Near Elgin, Ills. Consisting of
5000 Acres. Was One of the Largest and
Best Known in the world-His Speciality
Was the Breeding of Fine Draft and
Coach Horses Death at Washington of
Hon. George Purneii Fisher.
Chicago. Feb. 13.-Captain NJ. w.
Durham. millionaire and owner of one
Of the largest and best-known stock
farms In the world. Is dead at Mercy
hospital, where he had been taken for
treatment. He was conscious to the
last. His son and other members of
make arrangements for the funeral.
Captain Durham had just completed
plans for a long-contemplated tour Of
the world. Hardly a day had passed
since he announced his plan to his
friends with the statement that he had
placed his business affairs in such a
condition as to allow his absence when
he was stricken down. He was re-
moved from his home, near Elgin, into
the town for treatment. but his family.
thinking he should have the best pos
sible advantages for recovery. demand
ed that he should be removed to Chi
cago. A private car was loaned for the
purpose of removing him by one of the
officials Of the Northwestern railroad.
A Self Made Man.
Captain Durham was a splendid ex-
ample of the man who has made him
self. He began the breeding of horses,
while still young man. on very small
scale. At his death he was one of the
most prominent breeders in the world.
and owned one of the best-known
farms in the United States. His spe-
cialty was the breeding of fine draft
and coach horses. He probably owned
more horses of these kinds than any
other breeder in the country, and he
imported some of the best animals of
these types ever sent across the At
fantic. The farm that Captain Durham
made famous consists of 5000 acres
along the Galena division of the North
western railroad. few miles out of
Elgin. Here are about 400 blooded ami
mails, almost any Of which would be
sure to be considered in horse show
1t has been said that Captain Durham
owned the biggest line of prize winners
in the United States.
i
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15

In respectful remembrance to the
memory of the late Judge G. X. viii.
lett, at meeting of the Winnesheik
County Bar M. A. Harmon, John b.
Kaye, Geo. w. Adams and +. p. John
son were appointed committee to
draft resolutions of respect and present
them to the court. At the opening OF
court Thursday afternoon Mr.. Harmon,
for the committee, read the following:
IN MEMORIAM.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08
THE BABY is FOUND.
Marion Clark, the Kidnapped Child,
Discovered I'm n Farmhouse
Near Sloatsburg, N. Y.

Garnerville, N. Y, June 2.-Marion
Clark, the 21-months-old child kidnapped
from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Clark, of New York city, on May 81, was
discovered two miles south of Sloats-
burg, village about eight miles from
here, Thursday afternoon. She was
found at the farmhouse of Charles You
mans and was in custody of Mrs. Jennie
Wilson, who took the baby to that
place during the early part of last week.
Mrs. Wilson and a man claiming to
be her husband were arrested and
taken to New York.
New York, June 3.-Carrie Jones, the
nurse who helped to steal Marion Clark,
was found near Summit, n. Y. She is a
country girl and swears she was led
into the scheme to steal the children by
George Beauregard Barrow and his
wife Jennie, who were arrested Thurs
day. In this confession she tells that
the child was stolen to demand ransom
for her, and relates how the kidnapping
was accomplished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08
THE LEGAL VIEW.

In determining whether or not per
son is habitual criminal under stat
ute making him such after two former
imprisonments for felony it is held, in
state VS.. Martin (Ohio), 43 l.. II. A. "a,
that Imprisonment terminated by un-
conditional pardon cannot be counted.
The serious conflict of authority on
the duty of land owners TO keep prem
ises safe is considered in Ritz VS.. Wheel
ing wv. Va, 40 J.. r. A. 14s, in which
it is held that there is no such duty to-
wards trespassers even If they are chill
dren. and that negligence to create a
right of action In their favor must be
SO gross as to amount to a wanton in
jury.
The first attempt to subject life in
surance policies to taxation was defeat
ed in state board of tax commissioners
VS.. Holiday Qnd.), AZ J.. r. A. s26, where
paid-up or nonforfeitable and partly
paid-up life insurance policies were as
sessed, but the court held that the ex-
listing statutes, though providing for
the taxation of all property not ex-
pressly exempted, did not provide any
special regulations for the valuation Of
this peculiar kind Of property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08
GOLD GOES ABROAD.
Shipment of 100000 to Europe by
New York Bank Surprises
Wall Street.

New York, June 2.-The announce
ment made late Thursday afternoon
that the National City bank would ship
81 100000 in gold to Europe on the
steamship Lucania Saturday was sur
prise 10 Wall street. Although sterling
exchange has ruled rather high, it has
been maintained by bankers that there
was little likelihood of any gold ex-
ports at the present time. This view,
which has been held by some of the
best authorities in the banking bust
ness, has led 10 the belief that the
present shipment was arranged by the
bears in the market, who have been
industriously working for lower prices.
Another view, taken by conservative
men, is that the United States is produc-
ing $50, 900, 900 in gold annually and now
has on hand more of the precious metal
than any other country and can there
fore easily afford to send several mil
lions to Europe.
New York, June 6.-The National
CITY bank will export 100000 in gold
to-day by the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, of the North German Lloyd
line. The gold will probably be taken
from the subtreasury and will be ex-
ported in the form of coin. 1t will prob
ably go to France.