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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02
POINTS UPON WHICH ALI, CHRIS
TIANS AGREE

Doubtless there are many points in
voived in christian belief and conduct
respectins Ea;neti Wv which nc you. you and Christian
reference to these will. l think, bring us
a little closer together, possibly inspire
m us mutual confidence. and enable us
,t least, to prosecute the inquiry of the
hour in the pleasing assurance that we
are equally earnest and honest in our
search after the ultimate good-a knOwi-
edge of God-"Whom to know Alright is
life everlasting"
| certainly am safe in assuming tha.
you are in favor of whatever makes men
and women better, happier, purer, more
loving and lovable? So are We You will
sorrows of men; whatever will Danish su-
persttion and minimize fear? So will We
You, | am sure, will encourage whatever
will destroy avarice selliShness and
lust; whatever will eXalt manhood, sane
tify the home, cnthrone virtue affection
sympathy and love? So will we. You
all. infinite in wisdom, justice, goodness
mercy, truth. and love-a divine. spirit
ual, incorporeal Intelligence, without
form or parts. beginning of days or end
of years." who ills all space; is omni-
present and omniscent; who made all
that was made and pronounced ii good
You believe in love. worship, and adore
such a God? So do we.
You believe in Jesus Christ. the only
bcgotten Son OF God, who taught in the
temple; preached the gospel; healed the
sick, made the lame TO walk; gave sight
to the blind: hearing to the deaf purity
to the sinful; was cruciiied, buried, and
on the third day arose triumphant over
death, and with the radiant splendOrs of
the TRANSPORTATION. Spanned the heavens
with bow of promise, and dispellcd for
ever the shadows of earth by the dcm-
onStrated truth OF life immortal as Col
You hclicve in this dear. compa ssiOuIta
loving healing Christ as your Lord yOur
Saviour. your eNcmpar? So do we. You
believe the Bible is the divincly inspired
revelation of God to man? 50 DO we
You believe the Ten Commandments are
Gods laws Of requirement and restric-
ton. 10 he rcsolutely ana absolutely
obcycd. one not less than another? 50
do we. You believe that prayer is both Il
privilege and a duty? So do we. Iou
believe in the great commandment,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart. with all thy soul, and with
all thy mind" ana the second. which is
like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neigh
Dor as thySclf?" So do we.
Thus it is found that we are substan-
TALLY in accord upon the essential re-
quirements of the religion of Christ as
you understand it. And is this not sutii-
cient to establish the conclusion that We
should not antaGonZe each other, even If
We have different ways of reaching the
same omnipotent good, we III common
profess to love?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.

Through tickets to California and al
points South and West may be had OF -
H. Walker, ticket agent. Augusta, the
only office II Augusta selling via All
routes and checking baggage free OF ex-
GEO. F. EVANS, V. P. & Gen. Man.
F. f. BOOTHBY, G. P. & I. A.
Portland, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02
Railroads and SteambOala
ZENRI1IllE$4 I!ZE9MMZ|l$4
In Effect Dee 4, Je89.

GOING WESd,Ie.o "A "a. t9I e 81
onebec: 1900 A. NJ. for Brunswick, Lew
Iston, Far .nington, Phillips, Carrabasset,
Rangeley, Rockland, Portland, Boston,
No. Conway; Fabyans' Esns LANCASTER, rc,ston Gor-
San'' Noa 'stratford islaad Pond. Colebrooi
and Beecher Falls; 80 =. M. local to
Portland; $50 Z. NJ Cexpress) Tor bruns-
wick, Bath, Rockla1d, Lewiston Sort-
Conway and Bartlett; c.55 p. NJ. tnisnt
pullman) every night for Lewiston, Bath,
Portland and Boston; l.55 A. Nj. for Port
land and Boston. - ~
GOING EAST-135 A. n. (n.ght eI-
press) tor Skowhegan. Bangor, Bar Har-
bor. st stephen, Calais, st. John. Hall
fax and Aroostook county and to wash
tngtOn Co. r. h: 9l0 =. NJ. for Water
vile, Belfast SkOwhegan, bangor and
RuckSport, Nanceboro -. Stephen. Houl-
i235 =. VI. local 70 Waterville and Ban
gor and Lewiston, via OAKLAND and Win
fhrop; 230 r. N. express for Wate-ville,
bangor, Bar Harbor, Wash. Co. H.. r.,
Old Town, Patton and Houlton, Via B. u
A. r. r.; 3i5 L. NJ. tor Waterville. Oak
land. North Anson, Bingham. Skowhegan
ReJfast, Foxcroft Grecnvi!ie. bang"r
Old Town and MattawamKeag; i2S P. Nj
for Waterville.
for Brunswick, Bath, Portland and Bos'
ton. Going East lbs A. NJ. Bangor. Ells,
worth ana Wash. Go. +. z; 9.i5 A. NJ
ana 230 =. NJ. for Watervile ard Bangor
The N,cht Pullman Train leaving g,
las A. NJ. Monday morning, going east
does not connect for Skowhegan nor on
Sunday morning for Belfast, Foxcroft OF
beyond RangOr. EXCEPT 70 Ellsworth and
points on the Washington County ksli,
Ioa".
The copper era., 1900-07-05
The Best Remedy for Stomach and
 Bowel Troubles.

T have been in the drug business for twenty years and have sold most all of the proprietary medicines of any note. Among all the list l have never found anything to equal Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for all stomach and bowel troubles, :" says Q. w. Wakefield, of Columbus, Ga. This remedy cured two severe cases of cholera morbus in my family and l have recommended and sold hundreds of bottles of it to my customers to their entire satisfac- tiOn. It affords a quick and sure cure in pleasant form" For sale by C. r. Dunn.
The copper era., 1900-07-05
The PecOs Valley & Northeastern By

This road has opened up a country for the feeding and breeding of fine bred stock, that is not eXcelled in America. A warm climate in winter months; sheltered from the hot winds from the west in summer.
 Under the management of this great SyS tenn, small sidetracks have become towns towns have become cities.
 The shortest line from points in Arizona to Kansas City and Chicago markets. A gener ous and careful management has provided for it's patrons water and feed in abundance on the line.
 Only 10 hours between PecOs City and Kansas City for cattle trains. Last year the road handled 120000 head, This year the number will exceed 100000! Cattle shippers come first. For particulars, address
 E. M. MARTINDELL,
 c. F, & P. Agt.- Roswell, N. M. Or D. M. NICHOLS, Gen. Mgr, Roswell, N. M.
The copper era., 1900-07-05
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been made, and that too, by lady in this country. Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed emminent. For three months she coughed necessarily, and could not sleep. She finally discover ed way to recovery, by purchasing of Us a bottle of Dr. Kings New Dis covery for Consumption, and was so r-lieved on taking first dose, that she slept all night; and with two bottles, has been absolu ely cured. Her name Is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes W. C. Hamnick S Co.,, of Shelby. N. C. Trial bottles free at all dealers in medicines.
The copper era., 1900-07-05
A Good Cough Medicine.

Many thousands have been restored to health and happiness by the use of Chamberlain Cough Remedy. If afflicted with any throat or lung trouble, give it trial for it is cer- tain to prove beneficial. Coughs that have resisted all other treatment for years, have yielded to this remedy and perfect health been restored. Cases that seemed hopeless, that the climate of famous health resorts fail ed to benefit, have been permanently cured by it's use. For sale by c. P. Dunn.
The copper era., 1900-07-05

A curious historical parallel in con nection with the late total eclipse of the sun is i'll the fact that on the same date, May 2S, in the year B. C. 5S5, the most memorable eclipse in history took place. It was during the progress of fierce battle between the Medes and Lydians. The light of the sun suddenly became darkened, the incident was taken by the con- tending armies as a warning from heaven, and hOstilities ceased, result ing in immediate peace.-Albuquer- que Citizen.
The copper era., 1900-07-05

A gentleman recently cured of dys- pepsia gave the following appropriate rendering of Burns famous blessing: ''Some have meat and can not eat, and some have none that want it: but we have meat and we can eat,-KodOl Dyspepsia Cure be thanked" This preparation will digest what you eat. 1t instantly releives and radically cures indigestion and all stomach disorders.-C. P. Dunn.
The copper era., 1900-07-05
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton. of West Jefferson, O., after suffering l9 months from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly operation was performed; but he cured himself with five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica SaIve, the surest Pile cure on Earth. and the best Salve in the World. 9 cents box. Sold by all dealers in medicines,
The copper era., 1900-07-05

It has been demonstrated by ex- perience that consumption can be prevented by the early use of One Minute Cough Cure This is the favorite remedy for coughs, colds, crOup, asthma, grippe and all throat and lung troubles. Cures quickly C. P. Dunn.
The copper era., 1900-07-05

The law holds both maker and cir culator of a counterfeit equally gull ty. The dealer who sells you a dan gerous counterfeit of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve risks your life to make a little larger profit. You cannot trust him. DeWitt's is the only genuine and original Witch Hazel Salve, a well known cure for piles and all skin diseases. See that your dealer gives you Dewitt $ Salve.-C. P. Dunn.
The copper era., 1900-07-05

Stephens and Shade, the Chase Creek bakers, started up Monday and have put on a wagon. These gentle men understand their business and will, no doubt, build up a profitable trade
The copper era., 1900-07-05

Out of napportionment of S3, ,9S5.5O made by County School Superinten- dent Moody, on B, Clifton received SlS6, Morenci Sl35, Metcalf S75, Blue S75 Franklin $75, and Duncan S75.
The copper era., 1900-07-05

shine shoes.-Long Tom, opposite Clifton Hotel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

the front porch and closed the door be-
hind him.
What can I do for your" he asked.
She said that he could talk to her if he
would, about the locomotive works"
ON, we'll, now" she reported Mr. Rog-
ers as saying, whenever I want to find
out anything about the locomotive works
L read the newspapers. They know
whole lot more about my business than
know or ever expect 10 know. Where do
you suppose these newspapers get SO
But of course they have to fill their pa
perS Up with something"
why don't you sell the works?" the
young woman asked.
Hoy How can To- answered -, her victim.
little more talk he said: ct haven't been
offered anything for the works. Have vCI1
got any money you'd like to offer for
them?'
The young woman said She had ten
well" said Mr.. Rogers, that's the
biggest offer I've had YETI
she asked him whether he had heard
that the. works were to be closed the
he had heard lots of things. eff I lived
here" he explained dryIy, spd know
more about things. I have house here,
and house at Pompton Lakes, but T
live in New York city,
So the interview ran on in a way that
showed that the girls spirit in coming
TO the door of the terror of Paterson
rather pleased him. He told her that it
wasn't true that he did not believe in
public charities. He said that he be-
Ieyed lin everything. good, bad and in
different He said he wished the people
who said that he was worth $1,000 600
would find the money and point it out to
him lie never saw it, he said
Only the widest kind of estimate of
MI Rogers means can be given Roughly
calculating, as has been shown, the loco
m me works have brought in about S.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

will never go to a place where he is likely
to meet a woman. The only foundation
this yarn has is that Mr.. Rogers is q
bachelor. Another complaint Paterson
has made about Mr.. Rogers is that in
yeaRs gone by when public subscription
papers have been circulated Mr.. Rogers
mas been visited by lnSfStent and vOluble
PERSONS WITH lists of sigma lures. and plenS
tful reasons why he should add his name
to the others with the gift Of "a, large
amount Of money Sometimes Mr.. EsQg-
erS, after studying the purposes of the
subscription and TIE list of those WHO
Lad already contributed declined to have
anything to do with it. Sometimes he
gave as much money as he thought the
matter called for from him. But inva-
riably the amiable persons who brought
this appeal to him expressed great diSap-
po1ntnent that a man possessing from
eight to eighty millions of dollars Snouid
not nave subscribed more freely. These
criticisms We're not always reserved until
Mr.. Rogers was out of hearing. He an
swered them by scaling down his public
subscriptions.
What do you want?' he said once to a
woman who came to him with a paper
''for a worthy cause
Money, lots of money" cried the wo-
man, Vivaciously.
What did You come to me for?" ne
asked.
Because I knew you had such lots Of
money, Mr.. Rogers" said the young
woman, that thought you could spare
little bit of it.
''Oh, you did, exclaimed Mr. Rogers.
Then why did you say you were going
to see old man Rogers today, but you
knew it wouldn't DO any good? 1 wouldn't
for the world disappoint lady. Good
afternoon.
a good many years ago Mr.. Rogers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
Mr.. BoGGs BEGINS THE CENTURY.

self Mr.. Rogers has recently been III
the public eye far more than he usually
is because he shut down the Rogers
Locomotive works, which had been turn
ing out good locomotives ever since the
machines were built in this country. The
stimulated curiosity ana criticisms Of his
fellow citizens in the matter have not
apparently disturbed Mr.. Rogers further
than TO make him say that he was not
= resident of Paterson anyway, but lived
In New York.
Jacob s. Rogers is great at minding his
own business. Some folks say he is
worth SSo,0900oO Others say that he is
worth oaly 100000. Inasmuch as Mr.
Rogers does not recognize the
legitimacy of the public curios-
ity in the matter he has not
yet told which figure is the more nearly
right Nobody else knows much about it.
MIR. Rogers has one or two good friends
among the strongest business men in
Paterson and they know little about his
affairs. But they value the old gentle
mans friendship rather more, seemingly,
than they consider their fellow towns-
mems thirst for gossip about Mr.. Rogers
wealth. Mr.. Rogers has never appeared
to be greatly concerned as to any of Pat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

plete charge. Last summer Mr.. Hughes
died No one had been trained up to take
his place in the management of the
works. No one had been trained into Mr.
Rogers confidence to such an extent
that MIR. Rogers would trust him with
the management of the works Mr. Rog-
ers let it be known that he was going
to close the works as soon as Vie untitled
orders were completed. At first Pater-
son hardly believed him. Then, as the
work gradually decreased, and as one
sang Of men after another was released
from employment it was realized that
MI. Rogers meant exactly what he had
said
Meetings of prominent citizens were
held. 1t was urged that Mr.. Rogers
should be told that the city did not
want the works closed. He heard the
message and answered that he CUES sed
he owned the works. He was then ask
ed if he would sell the works. Now
that was a request that made Mr.. Rogers
rather uneasy. He never sold anything
but locomotives and butter in his life,
SO far as his fellow citizens know. He
did not want to sell the locomotive
works But the citizens, were very ur-
gent. One of Mr.. Rogers few intimate
friends was persuaded to lay the matter
before him and the old gentleman said
that he would think it over. After due
reflection he announced that he would
sell the works, but only on his own
terms. These We're that board of APP
praisers should be appointed, one to be
named by himself. another by the in
tended purchaser and third either by
both parties to the transaction or by
the two appraisers already selected
Then the purchaser was to put I'D a
bond Of 100000 to accept the factory at
the appraisers valuation.
II don't want any more for the factory
than 1T Is worth said Mr.. Rogers. to
the committee. 81 don't want any less.
You ought not to expect to get it for
less. Under the circumstances YOU
ought to be willing to put UP a proper
guarantee that You mean business y
1t was all in vain that the citizens and
his friends appealed to him to see that
no business could be done on any such
basis. Those We're his terms, he said:
when they were ready to talk business
he was. There were negotiations that
lasted nearly half year. There are
rumors now that Mr.. Rogers has re-
Tented and that he has seen his way to
making some other arrangement than
that he first suggested.
Or course Paterson has been in a. ferman+
over Mr.. Rogers affairs ever since the
negotiations have been pending All the
old stories that had been told about Mr.
Rogers and his doings were raked over
Some Of them bear the unmistakable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
FROM GIANTS 70 DNARFS
FATE THAT FELL UPON THE
PEACEABLE RACE DISCOVERED
CENTURY AGO
WORK OF OFFENDED GODS
Easter Island Has Defied the Curl
Osity of Man for Over
Century and
Half.

one spot. and one only, in this vast ex-
panse OF sea and water on which we live
has defined the in6om1table spirit OF
man. This place Is known as Easter
island, or it is generally called THE Mys-
terry of the Pacific" Conceive an island
only eleven miles long and four broad,
1900 miles from the nearest land doit-
ca1rns) and 1900 from here, writes the
Valparaiso, Chile, correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer
This island is called the Mystery of fhs
Pacific because it lies under a mysterious
pane. once upon a time it was fertile
enough to support in comfort thousands
OF inhabitants. Then the whitening hand
of sterility descended on it's fair plains.
To-day it's ever-dwindling population OBJ
tainS but the sScantieSt- Susteuance But
this is not all. The race who not so
many years ago inhabited it have unac-
countably degenerat ted.
When discovered by Davis some time in
the last century Rapanni, as it was orig
inadly called, was inhabited by race
of giants, strong, robust and all over six
feet tall. The Dutch admiral, Rogge.
mein, who, with a large feet, while en-
deavoring to make Davis island, disccv-
cred, as he thought, unknown land.
This happened on Easter Sunday. April
Z. 1722
MEN WE'RE LARGE.
Believing It to be the very land he was
in search of he christened the spot Easter
island. The admiral agrees that the peo-
pie were of great size, and that they
were armed with such powerful teeth as
to be capable Of cracking nuts with shells
as thick as peach stones.
When the Dutchmen's acquaintanshfD
with the islanders ripened they were sur
prised to find that for all their size,
strength and swiftness of foot, they were
extremely unwarlike. Instead of fight
ing they preferred relying on the super
natural assistance of the deities ranged
round the coast. When the Dutchmen
did anything that displeased them the
natives would PROSTATE themselves al the
foot of these grim, silent monsters and
offer UP prayer. Nothing, of course,
followed, but as retribution often comes
slowly the worshipers were probably con-
tent to wait for the day of reckoning.
ALL HAVE DISAPPEARED.
Now, although all that has been de-
scribed only happened last century, these
facts are recalled because these people
are concerned in the mystery which
travellers have hitherto failed to pene-
trate There were thousands of these
gigantic people on Easter island in the
last century, probably 10000 There is
not one left today. They have rot only
disappeared, but their place has been
filled by some most degenerate descend
ants.
Both Davis and the Dutchman lay spe-
cal stress on the fertility of the soil
Ihey both speak of fruits, corn fowls,
the admiral especially being SO struck
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30

that there came to be known among rail-
road men quality known as the Rogers
style. 1t did not refer to the mechanical
peculiarities of the machine, but to the
way In which they We're finished and the
general, clean-cut lines which gave them
a dandified appearance among the rather
clumsy products of other works.
After Thomas Rogers death the style
Of the business was changed to the Rog-
ers Locomotive and Machine works. ia
cob S. Rogers was made president of
the operating company. In the war years
the company made money at rate that
started the present stories about Jacob
S. Rogers $50, 100000 fortune. In 1860 the
company made ninety locomotives in one
year. Since then it's capacity has risen
to one locomotive day. The factory
has always made money. IT'S situation
was disadvantageous geographically. The
works were at a distance from the near
est railroad tracks, those Of the Erie
Each finished 10 omc tive had to be pushed
and hauled out through Market street
to the Erie tracks. This was inconven-
lent and expensive. Other concerns in
the neighborhood moved their plants to
more convenient situations.
The Rogers works. with a conservatism
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
stamp Of beng the product Of long-lived

stamp of beng the product of long-lived
gossip.
MR. ROGERS FRIENDSHIP.
One of the Paterson stories about Mr.
Rogers is that his home is verftab,e
rats nest of disorder and raggedness.
This report may have developed out of
the pique of the neighbors who have not
been invited into his house 1t may be-
the child of a fancy fed on the spectacle
of the stuffed deer and the stuffed swans
on the doorsteps But at any rate it is
not in accordance with the facts. Mr.
Rogers home, dingy and loosely built as
it may seem to be on the outside is as
comfortable a place, as an old bachelor
could have for his declining days. So far
is he from being afraid to let anybody
see what the inside of his house is like
that he is constantly entertaining in the
most liberal fashion. 1t is noteworthy
that he seems particularly to like to
have young people around him. Almost
the only intimate friend Mr.. Rogers ever
had in Paterson waS the late Henry V.
Butler. Mr.. Rogers used to frequently go
to Mr.. Buffers home and the Buffers fire.
quently visited MIN. They spent DAYS on
his Ponpton farm. Sometimes they lived
there the whole summer through. This
friendship between Mr. Rogers and the
family has continued since Mr. Buffers
death. It seems to be 10 less a bright
spot in the old gentleman's life than in
that of the young people. But>they re-
spect Mr.. Rogers desire TO keep his own
business to himself and Paterson has
been able to get very little comfort out
OF the friendship Perhaps that is one
reason the friendship IS so strong.
An aged heusekeeper is in charge of
the house. The lawns are neatly kept
and the walks are always swept c.ean.
If for any reason this work is neglected
the neighborhood is apt to have the treat
of seeing Mr.. Rogers marching up ana
down tn" yard with the housekeeper,
pointing cat with his stick every par
tioUlar bit Of paper that has attracted
his attention and telling her in tones that
reach che street what he thinks of the
state of affairs. He makes animated ges-
TIRES and is very emphatic with them.
Another story sets him down as a
woman hater. 1t is said of him that he