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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08
Patriarchs Militant Field Day.

The field day NJ the 3d battalion. "a
Regiment Department Of Maine. +. NJ.
Il .. o. f., will be held at Fort Fair
field oct and ;. A cordial ana spec
ial invitation is extended To all cantons
and cheyaliers Of the State, to be pres
ent and participate in the exercises.
Arrangements have already been made
With Canton Bangor. 50 that its crack
drill squad will be present and give an
exhibition drill after the parade Nh the
parade grounds. and also in Memorial
Hail in the evening, followed BY a
grand BALL
The people Of Aroostook are noted
for their hospitality, ana no doubt the
chevalers who attend this field day
will be royalty entertained This is
about the best season Of the year to
visit the Aroostook, and this pilgrimage
will afford the chevaliers a fine oppor-
tunity to visit the garden Of Maine for
4 Very small sum. as very low rates
have been secured exclusively to odd
Fellows.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08
WILL BE RElNSTaTED.
Arrangements TO Take Back Delinquent
American Benefit Members.

Plans are now being formulated N
which members uf the American Ben--
1T Association who allowed their poll
cies to elapst through non payment ot
dues may br reinstated This was d4-
cided at q meeting of some of the
grand officers held. Thursday night.
The members began u drop out the
first nf the year At that time an ALL
tempt was made To sell Out the assD-
citation I'd an insurance company In
Boston. As soon as this was done some
,t the members conceived the idea that
something was wrong in the associa-
tion ana at once began To refuse tu pay
their dues. in this city especially there
was considerable concern Members
who had been in the association ever
since il was first established began to
drop ont The same feeling prevailed
All over the State The members re-
fused to have anything to ~ with th-
association ii 1t We're sold out in that
manner. Some in fact went - far N.Y.
to talk of forming an association WI
members in this State ana planned ID
take in Augusta, Watervile. Bangor.
Belfast ana some NJ the surrounding
towns ana have an independent organ
iZatIun.
III the meantime some az the members
called thc principal officer To account
IN such vigorous terms that all efforts
tu srll uut the company We're brought
up With 4 round turn. In spite of this
some of the members VINO had refused
to ray their assessments when the first
trouble came about sttil continued TN
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08
"IHe DEVILS AUCTION"
heau'y and Fashion Of the City Present at the
opening Ct Opera House.

| The amount Of fun crowded into the
"DeVlls Auction" by which the new
! Opera house was opened Iast evening
was limited only BY the two ana a half
hours it took To produce II with me
new features introduced 10 better
opening piece could have been booked.
Fhe house vas filled BY representa-
u|r Augusta audience i'll every re-
sprct. lne opening was III many ways
4 society event, for the fashion and
beauty "a the city were present ana in
shch numbers that hardly Il vacant
seat could he found. II was evident
Tong before the evening was half gone
that charles II. Yalc's masterpiece as
rewritten ana rc-arranged Vas max
ing ny. and that the popularity of
~" handsome new playhouse II as-
surcd.
TAr scenic effec.s were magnificent
"Ld startling. especially the new trans
formation scene from the Caverns of
Gloom NJ thc Andochc valley. Added
\" these were the beautiful electric ef-
iccts in the dance of the elements as
interpreted hy Amelia.
MIverOfIer ana Hida Maccari. whose
su'u dances Won for them We'll deserved
crcores. A comedian in the mani
Kin scene ana in the castle Insomnia
Richard n Brown WAS inimitable ana
Kept The audience in all uproar.
Miss beatrice clements as Carlos
MiSs Florence Clements as Madiine
vi. II. Lprcia, ana Richard r. Brown
We're .u the leading parts ana were
+plcndidiy supported by a superb com
tt4IItr F.,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08
Death OF Mrs. Susan Potter.

Mrs. Susan Potter. aged 50 years and
s months, died. Friday morning, at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Helen NJ.
Grover, s. State street. The cause Of
death was a stroke of apoplexy which
she suffered several weeks ago, while
visiting her son in Lynn, Mass. Mrs.
Potter was born in West Gardiner,
the daughter of the late II. II. Doug
lass Of Gardiner. One daughter, Mrs.
Grover, and one son, Mr. w. "A. Thomp-
son Of East Lynn. Mass, survive her.
She is also survived BY a brother. r.
II. Douglass of Boston, and three sis
ters. Mrs. George WinsIpw Of Los An
geles, Cal. Mrs. Henrietta Merrill, and
Miss Martha Z. Douglass Of West Gar
diner
The funeral services VII be held at
q State street. at ] p NJ. Sunday.
Rev. Y. a. Hayden officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08
FEW CH&LL eNGES ISSUED.
Registration Board Closed Its Works. Last
Evening, After Busy Session.

The board of registration closed it,
work, at o'clock Yesterday after
no,n. after having been in SESSION
since Tuesd day morning. II ~ thought
that the number of names On the lists
is not materially changed. Quite 4
number We're stricken off at the pre-
Iiminary session but it is thought an
equal number hass been added at the
session just closed.
But very few challenges We're issuel.
It il thought the number is less than 4
d3zen. The greater part Of the work
has been done irt the evening, as att
that time is was possible to get men
there VINO could lnpt be present at any
other time on account Of their work.
The leaders have been hustling ana
every available vDter has his name on
the list.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Kora Temple. Lewiston, initiated 26
new members, Thursday evening.
Fire in the Hawkes. brick yard at
Westbrook, did slight damage, Thurs
day. About 50 feet Of long shed were
destroyed.
Curtis Tarr, who was arrested at
Berwick. Wednesday. and arraigned in
the police court Thursday. on the
charge Of assaultng his wife by threat
ening TO shoot her, was adjudged in
sane by the court on the testimony OF
two physicians. who had examined Tarr
to ascertain his mental condition. The
selectmen had him removed To the
State insane hospital at Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08

a. G. Swanson, officer Of Council
Bluffs, Ia, police force, member Dan
nebro brotherhood, writes the follow
ing concerning Peruna for kidney
trouble. He says:
"As my duties compelled me to be out
in all kinds Of weather | contracted
severe colds from time to time which
settled in the kidneys, causing severe
pains and trouble in the pelvic organs.
As several Of my brother officers had
been helped by Peruna, | thought ]
would try il, and am glad to say that in
a few months it cured me completely.
am Ike q new man; in splendid
health, and give all praise to Peruna. :"
Mr.. ;. y. Howard, Of Green Forest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08
EASE AND DISEASE.
a Short Lesson on the Meaning OF Familiar
Word

Disease il the opposite of ea-r Wen
~tar defines diseas, as Hack of ease. un-
eaSiless. trouble. yexltion. disquiet" III
is a condition due to some arrangement
ot XXX physical organism "a vast ma-
jority of the "di~-ca-e" from which pyo-
plc suffer IL duo .o impure blood pi~-
case of This kind i~ cured by HOODS sar-
sapariua which ruriirs. enriches and yi-
talize~ the blood. Hoods Slr+aparilla
cures Scrotula z.It rheum, rimnIe~ aud
All eru?tions. II tones the stomach uni
creates good Appetite ANA HI gives vi--
NJ ana vitality to the whole Body. I;
reyers,s the condition VT things. giving
health, comfort anna lease in place of
.li.eu~...
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08
What Shall We Have for Dessert.

This question arises In the fanny ev-
cry day. Let US answer It today. Try
Jell-O, a delicious and healthful dessert
Prepared in two minutes. No boiling! no
baking! simply add boiling water and
set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange
Raspberry and Strawberry. Get pack
axs At your Erocers today. 10 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08
A Policeman Cured by Peruna.

Ark, says: at has been nearly two
months since ! wrote to Won giving a
description OF my case. My doctor ad-
vised me not 10 take your medicines; :;
he said he thought he could cure me. r
told him | would try him apout two
weeks longer, or until | could hear
from you; but ! got worse oycrv day
So told him three or four days before
heard from you that | did not want
him 70 doctor me any more.
began taking Peruna ana Manalin
Immediately, and when | cot your let
ter and the Ills of Life / followed the
directions in them. saw there was no
other chance for me. My doctor had
no hope of my getting weH My bowels
were 50 bIoafed that could not rest
day or night ~ ate anything at aM J
thought my case was hopeless.
But words cannot express my praise
for your medicines. NV friends were
wonderfully surprised when they saw
me improving; for not one Of them ex-
pected me 20 get we'll. ] have not suf-
medicines; ! eat anything | wish and
have good appetite. | was suffering
from dropsy 50 bad that could not get
my clothes On and my feet were all
swelled up. ] especially recommend
il e people who have dropsy."
Bright's disease q the kidneys i only
another name for catarrh Of the kidneys.
Until pr. Hartman perfected his re-
nowned catarrh remedy, Peruna, this
disease was considered incurable.
Peruna cures many cases of kidney
disease every year, even after all hope
is gone, as in the case Of Mr.. Howard.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio, for a free book on
"Summer Catarrh."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-08
lanes Durkin and Jeanette Ashbauqh.

IN the leading roles Tnexcelled support
ing company. Splendid Iist VI plays.
magnificent scenery. Hrst ur-t0-tlte
specialties between acts headed by the
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14

A frank and somewhat artless state
ment OF what Is being done In the line
of burning the farms Of the Beers Is
made by a correspondent OF the Pail
Mall Gazette at johannesburg. This
e~nterprislns person wishes to form a
company to buy up the farms OF the
Beers and sell them to English settlers.
The properties can be bought for a
mere triao. The rsason why. as given
by this speculative correspondent, is
instructive. When the Boer prisoners
OF war return they will find In nine
cases out OF ten that their homestsads
have been burned down and scarcely a
head OF stock left" They will be des-
titute and their only hope OF subsis-
tence will be In the sale OF their land
for whatever a speculative company
may choose to give.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14

How can we listen to the story the joy
bells are telling and feel one scrap Of
doubt?"
Il wish I were real good, like YOU"
sighed GLADLY. Leila, do you know
sometimes, quite lately, a strong feel
ing has come to me that my life will
be a short one? l haven't enough
stamina In me to live"
She stretched out her thin little
hands to warm them at the blaze OF
the wood fire. Leila gazed from them
to her In profound amazement.
Was this how q happy bride talked.
then? And on Christmas eve, too,
when the thought of Christmas peace
was warming each heart.
Shall ! send Gervls to your" she
said, softly, wondering a little at her
own strength.
But GLADLY, unheeding, continued to
stare wistfully into the leaping blaze.
and the Christmas bells pealed on
through the frosty air.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
Railroad school OF Instruction.

Instruction car No. 100 OF the Inter
national correspondence school Of
Scranton, Pa, in charge OF Manager
Coutts, who is also secretary of the
executive board of the brotherhood of
locomotive tiremen, and w. w. White,
lecturer, with their assistants and at.
PENDANTS, who have been at Chadron,
Neb., for the past few days, have left
for Cheyenne, To give instructions TO
the employees of the railroads at that
place. The car contains the original
mechanism of two huge trains, name
ly, a ffty-car freight train, and a ten
car passenger train, and the instruc-
ton commenced on the car may be
continued to the men in the railroad
service by correspondence from the
school until they graduate from the
course and receive diplomas.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
THE TREATY
The Senators Want Full Control
Of the Nicaragua Canal.
OPPOSITION or SOUTHtRNtRS STRONG
senator Money of Mississippi Declares It
IN Insult 20 the American People
Executive Session Devoted wholly
TO Consideration of Treaty

The senate spent almost five hours
Monday, December 10, in executive
session considering the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty. Senator Morgan took
issue with Senator Teller as to the
purport of the first clause of the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty, claiming that it
applied only to Great Britain's right
to fortify the Nicaragua canal itself.
Senator Teller replied at some
length, asserting that the provision
was of more general Importance. He
said anyone could see for himself by
reading President Buchanan's views
upon the subject when he was minister
to England. The declaration then
made showed plainly that England
had attempted to extend her rights be-
yond the immediate vicinity of the
canal. Mr.. Teller repeating his dec.
laration that the United States should
construct the canal, if at all, regard
less Of English position and without
going through the formality Of ratify-
ing the pending treaty.
During the day speeches were made
by Senators Money, Stewart, Frye and
others. Senator Stewart announced
that he was for the trea ty without
amendment and senator Money that
he was against the treaty in any form.
He wanted the canal built as much as
any II but he considered the pend
ing treaty little less than an insult to
the intelligence of the American PEG.
Pile. lie had no doubt that il proper
diplomatic efforts should be made it
would be possible to secure the com
plete abrogation of the Clayton.Bul-
wer treaty, and that was what he
wanted. That convention. he said, was
contrary to the wishes of the people
of the United States and they could
be satisfied only 10y erasing it forever.
There has also been new conventions
between the United States aud both
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, giving alb
solute control Of the waterway to this
country.
The possibility Of Secretary Hays
resigning in case the foreign relations
committee amendment to the treaty
should prevail, having been alluded to,
1t was denied by Mr.. Frye, who said
he was in q position to make official
denial OF that report. The secretary
had no such intention. Mr.. Frye an
nounced himself Us favorable to the
treaty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
RIDES OUT FIERCE STORM
Transport Belgian King Narrowly Es-
capes sinking.

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capes sinking.
The transport Belgian King has
reached San Francisco after u voyage
of t~hirty-tivc DAYS from Manila,
made memorable by disaster and mar
row escapes from total destruction.
Shortly after leaving Manila the YES
sci encountered a typhoon, and for two
days those on board waited for the
death that seemed inevitable. The
coal in her bunkers shifted and the
ship FOR forty-eight hours was on her
beam ends. Only the sudden abating
Of the storm saved the transport from
going to the bottom of the ocean. The
Belgian King was laid up seventeen
days for repairs at Hong Kong and
after leaving the latter port her coal
caught fire through carelessness in
loading and burned three days, while
the transport made a desperate effort
to reach Taku. The fire gained such
Roadway that at one time the state
rooms were toe hot to be occupied.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
DEATHS IN THE PHILIPPINES
General Macarthur Sends List From
Wounds and Disease.

General Macarthur Sends List From
Wounds and Disease.
General Macarthur notified the war
department that the following deaths
have occurred in the troops in the Phil
ippines since the last report:
Observation-Disclosures WEIGH, Henry
Waldschmidt, Owen Reilly, Henry Car.
nahan.
Suicide--Leroy Taylor, Alfred Hart
ley, Sergeant John Dudley.
Died from wounds received in action
Uric Jusseaume, John Richly, Will
liam Dodd.
Varioloid-William X. Hardens,
Grant Latimer.
Killed by comrade- Sergeant George
Ovens.
Killed by sentry by mistake-Shane
Doyle.
Drowned-Vincent Zlatnicki.
Typhoid fever-Henry q. Sullivan.
Uramae-Isaac Thomas.
Chloroform INCONSISTENCIES u.
Stinnett.
Observation-Disclosures Hardy.
General Macarthur says that the an
nouncement in his telegram of Octo-
Der 4, of the death Of John Dolan,
company X, Thirty-seventh infantry,
was a mistake. 1t should have been
Corporal John A. Dolan, company G.,
Th~irty-seventh infantry.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
Upton CAN HAVE A MATCH
Thomas A.. Lawson Promises to Build -
Cup Defender.

After a conference with Boston de-
signers, Boston builders and "A number
OF representative Boston men, Thomas
W. Lawson, the financicr and horse
fancier of Boston, announced that he
would personally stand the expense of
building another yacht to compete for
the honor of defending the American
cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's sham
rock III. The new yacht, according 10
MIR. Lawson, will be designed by Il. b.
CrowinShield of Boston, while George
Lawley of South Boston. the builder of
the former cup defenders Puritan and
Mayfower and the outftter of still an
other, the Volunteer, will probably
construct the new boat. IL is ex-
pected that Capt. Nat Watson, one of
the best shippers in the east, will act
as sailing master.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
THE BASHFUL NAN
Needlcssly Alarmed the Young Lady
Covering His Grip.

Needlessly Alarmed the Young Lady
Covering His Grip.
A bashful young man had sat for
time in the terminal station az
Philadelphia, waiting for his train to
be announced. His grip he had showed
under his seat. Finally he jumped up
and sought the train announcer for the
third time. He was told that his train
time had at last arrived. Then the
young man remembered his grip, which
he had left under the seat in the watt
ing room. Hurrying back, he was
amazed TO find a beautiful girl ccupy
Ing the place he had left a moment be-
fore. His grip was hidden by her
skirts and the bashful young man saw
no way Of getting at it.. He feared that
ne would miss his train, 80 he decidsd
to speak to the young lady. Strutting
up to her in a flustered state, his in
tention to politely ask her to allow
him to get his grip was forgotten and
he blurted out with: Pardon me, lady.
but you are sitting on a nail and might
tear your dress" With a bound the
girl was out Of the seat, when the young
nan grabbed his grip and fairly ran
through the waiting Dom and TO his
train. The girl blushed as others sit
ting near giggled and she, too, hurried
out to the train shed and waited there
for her train.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14

IL there were no such things as time
locks a Presbyterian church al Mount
JOY, Pa. would be Is, 100 richer than It
Is. Rev. David Conway, while pastor.
was thrown from his carriage last year
and fatally Injured, Knowing that
death was near he made a will leav-
tns $4,000 to the church, but learning
that under state law requests must be
made thirty days before death he
signed an order on a local bank giving
to the church IS, 700 worth OF bonds no
had on deposit, This was in the even
Ing, and al the bank vaults were pro-
tected by a time lock the bonds could
not be delivered till next morning. Be-
fore that time Mr., Conway was dead.
The banker held the securities pending
a legal decision, which has Just been
given, to tho effect that the bonds must
he added to the estate and divided
among Mr.. Conway's relatives.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14

Lorney l.. Salley. a 7~o-year-old vet
eran OF tho civil war living at Free
port. Ind, received . pension OF $25
per month and applied for an increase
to $40. There was some irregularity
in his affairs. and these were discovered
when his application was considered.
Tho result was that his entire pension
was taken away. The old man brood
ed over tho matter and began to fail
rapidly. He absolutely refused all food
for weeks, and died on Thanksgiving
day
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Reicke of Califor-
MIA are In charge OF a signal station on
the brow of a lofty peak In the Sierra
Nevada mountains. where they keep a
sharp lookout, field glass in hand, for
fires which might break out In the
snowsheds that skirt the railroad
through the rocky wilds. II "A small
flame should pass unnoticed for an
hour the whole chain OF sheds might
be consumed and the tracks endan-
gered. The woman watches by day
and the husband by night.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
Stands by the Throttle.

Though wounded by gunshot En-
gineer Hanselman of the Louisville,
Evansville IL st. Louis sat In his cab
with the train speeding along at the
rate of fifty miles an hour. He was
running a passenger train. At GEN
tryville, Ind, he entered the cab and
complained of a sharp pain in his side.
Nothing was known of the wound till
Henselman was lifted unconscious
from the engine at Belleville. There
is no explanation for the gunshot
wound, which will prove fatal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
CHAPTER TX.

Christmas day, with its happy greet
ings and its gifts, its peaceful services.
It's roasting OF the poor and its great
home dinner, was drawing to a close.
IL was night, and the merrymakings
at their height.
The old mansion Of Temple Dene.
every nook and Granny OF 1t, was filed
with guests, who had come from far
and near, hidden to the festivities.
Round a monster Christmas tree
danced happy children, eager to grasp
the gifts dealt out to them by santa
Claus, a stately figure, snow-covered
and holly-decked, sham icicles hang
ing from his hair and beard. nobody
guessing that under the disguise was
Gervis himself.
He. and GLADLY also, had thrown
themselves with childish glee into the
evenings a~musements; while Leila and
little syb. fairly exhausted by the toll
OF decorating the hall, the gallery and
the numerous rooms, were well con-
tent to look on ut the revels in which
the whole establishment, guests and
servants alike. were joining. There
was one exception, however.
In the quiet, distant library. Fran.
els Templeton sat among his dumb
friends, the long row OF books. He
alone. the master of the house, was
absent from the Christmas rejoicings.
Never more would he mingle with his
fellow men.
But In the revelry now at its height
he was not ever missed.
I'VE must have Sir Roger de Cover
ley and then support" at last cried
Lady Jane.
1t was so long since the poor lady
had tasted the joy of entertaining her
n%eighbors that she threw herself into
the business OF the moment with gen.
uine zest.
MY dear!" She seized the skirts OF
Gladys silver brocade dress as the
girl fed past with a couple of flushed,
eager children, one on each side. The
bride had apparently cast off her mel
ancholy Of the previous night. and was
~radiantly gay. You must dance Sir
Roger with Barnes, our good old but
Ter, you know. You must, really!" in
sisted Lady Jane.
"Oh, but NTH Templeton it'll going
to show nth the big black box where
the poor lady was shut up dead"
lisped a f%air-haired boy in blue velvet
and point lace.
Never mind, little man, I'll take you
up to the gallery after the dance is
over"
GLADLY stopped to kiss the disap-
pointed, rosy mouth.
Presently the whole company who
were not dancers crowded close to see
the popular, old-fashioned dance led
of by the dainty. fragile bride, in her
cleaning jewels and shimmering gown,
and the venerable, ~white-haired
Barnes. the trustiest of the Temple
Dene retainers.
AT the opposite end of the two long
rows of dancers was Leila Desmond,
trails of scarlet holly berries on her
white gown and In her sunny hair,
her partner being the small boy in
blue velvet. Gladys lisping admirsr.
ITO De continued.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14
Aged Man Kills Himself.

Seated In "a chair in the study of his
luxurious home, uriah C. Dunlap, n
OF Brooklyn's foremost business men.
was found dead with a bullet hole in
MS head AT his side lay a revolver.
M~elancholia, aggravated by worry
over the condition of an i'll daughter is
believed to have led Mr.. Dunlap to
AXE his life. He was sixty-six years
old.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-14

The castle In which Oswald d'Aur-
meme, n Belgian artist, has offered Mr..
Kruger n homo was built by monks 80,
years ago a a convent. II has had q
varied career. 4 former owner having
entertained royalty In II, and was
bought only a few years ago by NJ.
d'Aurmene. who is wealthy, and re-
stored all the old splendor, besides in
shutting all modern convonlences and
comforts.