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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
STRANGE OCCURRENCE.
Unknown Man Makes Uninvited Visit To Win.
throp Street Residence. Monday Night.

Somewhat of a sensation was caused
Yesterday. among those who knew of
the case by an incident which occurred
at Winthrop street residence Monday
night. A young lady came from Wa
t"rville, last September. to work as a
domestic at this house She occupied a
room on the first floor and about II
O'Clock Monday night was frightened
by 2 knocking on her window. She
asked the person what was wanted and
Il voice from without asked who she
was. She endeavored to disguise her
voice and gave the name of the gentle
man for whom she worked The man
outside was not satisfied and asked if il
was not Miss -, giving the name of
the young lady. He refused to give his
own name, but made threats The
young lady was so frightened that she
rushed upstairs, where she reused the
family. Search was made but no one
could be found. a neighbor. whose at
tention was aroused by the disturbance.
low, cart along close to the house and
disappear in the darkness.
The young lady did not return to her
l ooiii eidt niS III, Dut the following morn
ing. she found mans cap there ard
later ii was discovered that the room
had been visited by someon. during
the night. n pane of glass had been
broken in window through which a
door in the rear part of the house was
Suspicion attaches to young man
with whom the young lady had been
Keeping company in Waterville. pre-
Nious TO coming to this city. She had
had trouble with him and he is said to
have threatened to take her life. The
young lady believes she recognized the
voice of her former suitor at the win
dow and that he was intoxicated. The
man was seen in this city early in the
week and he is being watched for hy
he police.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

The funeral of the late Mrs. John f.
Downing, held at her late residence on
capitol street, yesterday afternoon
was largely attended by friends and
neighbors. The services We're impress
sively conducted by Rev. Mr.. Lesher.
whose remarks We're beautiful and ar
propriate. Two solos were finely rem
dered by Miss Miller of the Universe
list choir. Some rare and beautiful
flowers adorned the casket and the
parlor. The intermeat was in tho
family lot at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Lazy Liuer

When the liver goes wrong,
everything is wrong. You
have dyspepsia, coated
tongue, constipation, bilious
ness, sick headache, nausea,
general debility. One of
Ayers Pills each night, just
one, gently Starts the liver
and removes al! trouble.
have used Ayers Pills for liver
complaint, and have found them to be
the best thing | have ever tried"
E. N. North, Sidell, III.
<se' o01. &c. AVER CO.. Lowell. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

Dr.. G. NJ. Twitchell will leave for
Bangor. this morning. via Rockland.
where he will attend the State Grange
Dr. TWitchell will invite that body to
hold its next meeting here. This in
Nitation will be extended in behalf of
Capitol Grange of this city, which
passed the vote to this effect at its
meeting, Saturday evening. 1t has been
several years since that body met here
and the local members of the order be-
lieve that this fact coupled with the
nCSt excellent reputation which the
people Of Augusta have established for
ths mselves as entertainers gives them
a good claim to the honor for which
they seek.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
WASHINGTON TOURS, S25.

Few tours have proven as popular "a as
,bose TO the National Capital and Phiia-
delphia The low rate the reriod oi tune ne
occupied and the c"mnle,e manner ra,.'awa1 n
W faatnreS which tend to this great
,anuIa aln ~ rjtv. with the exception of supper
lreirurnine 81 covers all necessary ex-
penses for weeks Trip ,Ii St1poyer nprlo,, pro
Iao,,.rv u February y. March . and n
Hnril , il / and IS. and May ?. Itinerary Of
1p'H, n Reil Tourist Agent eo5 Washing
- ~ 9, Rosfon deC1Sd3ta wlaw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

The ladies of Augusta should make
il point to call at Webber & Locke's
store this week and sample the de-
licious pies, cakes and puddings which
are being prepared and served free to
all Housekeepers can get valuable in
formation about preparing their fruit
cakes and puddings for Christmas
Time and labor can be saved by in
vestigating. Do not fail to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

AT the Journal counting room may
now be seen the whole set of 40 mod
ern novels which are offered at such
Il bargain. This set for SO would
make a most acceptable Christmas
present. Any of the books for % cents
is a bargain such as lovers of high
class fiction by the best living authors
will not soon have again. Please
come in and examine the books. They
are actually sold for less than the
authors' royalty on the regular edi-
tiOnS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Daniel Stone.

News was received in this city. yes
terday, announcing the death in Water
town, Mass, of Mr.. Daniel Stone.
Mr.. Stone was born in Augusta. and
spent his early life here.
He vas a brother of the late Mrs.
Wm. \. Brooks ard of the late Mrs.
Nm. Caldwell OF this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

the Sheepscot have been washed away.
The pile of soft coal belonging to the
Cushnoc Paper Co.. which was piled
on Purinton Bros. wharf. presents a
somewhat shrunken appearance. Ap-
parently it has shrunk more than one
half in amount. What remains is
packed pretty solid and grit in great
great quantities is frozen into it, The
loss must be considera
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
The Locks for Rural Delivery Mail Now Ready

The locks ordered for the rural de
livery mail boxes furnished with the
kennebec Journal are now ready and
can be obtained at the Journal office
by the person who calls or who sends
for one by the carrier. II is a neat
brass lock with two keys, each lock
different with master key for the
driver; a chain is also attached for Sc
curing it to the bottom Of the box. The
Price is 30c. 3t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

OF course the kind OF bread your
mother used to make was all right, but
she would not have made it had she
lived near our bakery. Ours is just as
good. Call at the Domestic Bakery
Cor call us by 'phone), our number is
202-13.
F. NJ. HAYES & SON,
324 Water ST., Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Closing En Out.

Clocks. Watches, Jcwelry. SpectacleS
Razors, and Pcrfumery ut lowest cash
prices Seven-year gold-flled chains. $2
S-day Clocks for 81. Ten-year. gold-alled
Spectacles and Eye Glasses for sI5O.
Ladies' gold watches. s.. ST. s12. to SIS,
by l.. S. Lewis. at DR. w. JChnson's CfIice
335 Water St. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Right in the Neck

Is where you can tell the differences
between work done at our LAUNDRY
and others. No hens teeth on our
collars and cuffs. We extract them by
our new process, leaving the edges per-
fectly smooth. Give Ii. cne trial to
prove the above assertion.
AUGUSTA STEAM LAUNDRY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Palms and Ferns for Christmas.

Fancy ferns for fern pans.
G. P. SANBORN, Prop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

EONARD +. VERDERY, Real Estate
and Renting Agent, Of Augusta. Ga.
writes;
with many others l want to add NV
testimonial to the wonderful good Pc
runa has done me. have been great
su1erer from catarrhal dyspepsia. I
tried many physicians, visited good
many Springs, but believe Peruna has
done more for me than all Of the above
put together. l feel like a new person.
have taken the Peruna apA Manalin
together and always expect to have a
bottle in my home."-LEONARD +.
VERDERY.
Congressman Doviner of West Virginia.
Congressman B. b. Doviner. from
wheeling, West Virginia, in a letter
written from Washington, D. c., saws:
"I Join with my colleagues i'm the
House of Representatives in recon-.
n1ending your excellent remedy, Pc.
runa, as a good tonic. and also an
effective cure for Cafarrh.'
'atarrh assumes different phases in
Inherent seasons of the wear. In the
summer the stomach and bowels suffer
the oftenest as the seat of the trouble.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
IL you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
fuli statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President of
Ehe Hartman Sapitarium. roIur,bus n
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Christmas Photos.

The most acceptable gift to give
your friends for Xmas is a photograph
of yourself. i have special holiday
prices and many new styles 10 select
from. Footman, the Photogra pher,
over American Express Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

The adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the Kennebec Steamboat 90.
VIII be held at the law office of l.. G.
Cornish. clerk of the company. at .
7. N. today. The business To be tran
sacted is TO see if the company will
vote to transfer its property t. the
Eastern Steamship Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Suits That Suit.

Suits made by d. MEYER, Fine Gus
tom Tailor. III Water street. in his new
shop. Pressing, Dyeing and repairing
at lowest prices, formerly at 16G Water
street,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

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Golf Gloves

In all cOlOrs for ladies, men and boys
at the
BOSTON CLOTHING STORE.
c. r. Bilodeau, Prop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

The two boat houses belonging to
EIbridge Pedder, located near the Will
lows, went adrift during the flood. one
of them was captured, hole was cut
in the roof and Mr.. Pedder's boat was
rescued from the wreck. The hull of
the steam launch owned by +. J. Cross
WAS carried away at the same time.
The roof on the ice house belonging TO
the Peoples Ice Company at the rear
of the Purinton block was stove in dur
ing the freshct and it now presents
somewhat dilapidated appearance.
From the marks of the water on the
roof of the Steamboat Company's
building it would appear as II the wa
ter had really risen 20 feet above what
it was on Saturday.
The platform and fence at the lower
entrance to James E. Fuller's store
were thrown considerably out of plumb
nv the rising of the water. The back
street is covered with ice and debris of
all kinds.
All the stages except that from BEL
Grade made their regular trips, yester-
day The drivers report that the ROADS
are in very bad condition in all dl-
rections and that it is almost lmpos-
sihle to get over them with teams. the
driver of the Weeks Mills stage says
tbot six out of the seven bridges on
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
OF Benefit to You.

d. s. Mitchell, Fulford. Md: During d
sores: tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
and was cured Cures piles, sores and
burns. Beware of counterfeits. =. w.
Means.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Health and Beauty.

Poor complexion is the result Of ir-
regularity of the bowels. DeWitts Little
Early Risers stimulate the liver. Regu-
late the bowels. Never distress. p. w.
Means.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Bargains in Millinery

Five inch. all silk ribbons at less than
cost. Twenty per cent. discount on
trimmed hats. for the next ten days
H. NERO HALL.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

Capt Thomas Il. Williams. known along
the coast as master mariner. is dead al
lsleshoro ut The age Of ST.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

Inc damage to the Maine Central
roadbed north of Augusta is very great.
NO trains have come here OF departed
for the east since Sunday and the indi-
cations are that none will be able to
run through to Bangor before Friday.
Big crews of men are at work night
ana DAY repairing the track and road
bed along the line from here to Ban
Sor. The most serious defects are at
riverside and Winslow. this sida of
WaterTille, and at Clinton, a few miles
above Waterville. The worst place OF
all is At Clinton. There is a big wash
out there, extending over distance. Of
6o feet and in most parts it is 20 feet
deep. 1t will require at least two ana
possibly three days more t. repair the
damage.
The trains from the west are now
running with regularity, or nearly 80
and the mails are coming. and go ing
as before.
Yesterday a large number OF ladies
and gentlemen. who We're on their way
to the Grange meeting in Bangor. ar
rived in this city and We're very mucn
disappointed because they found they
could not go through. The State Grange
opened there. yesterday. but the south
ern part Of the State must have been
Very slimly represented. Some of the
members returned to Lewiston, with
the hope that they might be able TO
make connections over the back route
for Bangor The defect at Clinton pre-
vented their doing so.
During the afternoon and evening
yesterday. it was ascertaiped that they
would be able to 60 from here to Rock
land and thence TO Camden by electric
railway, connecting at the latter place
with the steamer NJ. & NJ. for Bucks
port. where the Maine Central can be
taken into Eangor. By this plan they
will be able to reach the latter city
about 6 or o'clock. tonight. There are
go or more who will avail themselves of
this mode of conveyance for the Queen
CITY of the East. A large number Of
members returned to their homes, how
ever, having abandoned the motive of
going to The State Grange this year
Hon. j. H. Manley plans to leave this
morning for Waterville by team, for
the purpose of making Bangor in order
to attend the Grange meeting. From
that city he will drive to Pittsfleld.
from which place he will proceed TO
Bangor by rail, as the track VIII then
be in passable condition between those
points. Others may go the same way.
as the trip around by Rockland and up
the PenobscOt river is regarded as more
ditficlIlt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
A CARD.

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on a so cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar II II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded
F. X. Courtemanche, c. X. Partridge.
Arthur TetraUlt, Temple Pharmacy.
John Coughlin, Augusta
jackson Bros, Chas Ward & Co.,
J. q. Houlehan, c. FL Beape,
oct1Sd&wsu Gardiae:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
The AFTERMATH.
0rlm Horrors Of the Flood Are
Practically Ended.
c'ectr'c Cars Are Now Running Ac-
cordng to Regular Schedule.
"a'ne Central Trains from the Wes; on Time
None from East.

ne aftermath of the food is with us.
ne loatSom and the jetsom are iloat-
ing down the river just as they did
hofoay, but. on account of the cessa-
ioi OF the volume of water. they do not
'raVel with the same rapdity as during
the time the river was at its height
throughout the day, yesterday. the
hennebec was filled with floating ice
much of which gathered along the
shores and packed itself together.
The cold weather continued and fears
are entertained that the river is liable to
AreeZe over before great while. Should
TINS occur while the mass of timber
logs drift wood and debris is running.
the lcefields will be in awful condition
ana 1t Will be impossible to gather an
ice crop this winter. Ice men say. how
ever. that the water is still running at
very rapid speed and that it cannot
freeze while the waters force remains
IN ITS present condition. 1t is said that
before the river again freezes it will he
clear of all obstruction, except pei
maps IN some ont of the way coves.
where ice is rarely cut. The ice fields.
It is thought. Will be in good shape
When the time for cutting arrives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

All day Monday and portion OF
yesterday. the merchants and theii
oIerks in the stores affected by the
troebat we're attending to their WORK
with overcoats and mittens on Inc"
furnaces and boilers were taking sa
cation. The fires were out. ihes
r,ouldn't burn because the water was
all around. ,ha
yesterday afternoon, however tne
o,as were started and warmth an"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18
Aesti Health and Comfort to Motner aiso
Child.

MRS. wINSLOw'S SOOTHING SfRUi,. for
Children teething, softens the guns, reueces
Inflammation, allays all pam, ara cures wiz
say TO every mother who has a suffering cnllu
- not let your prejudice nor the pre!uus.Gus !',.av
=. others, stand between you anu your suLe.' @
ing child and the relieftha viii pc sufetye ye;.
~ atsolutely sure--to follow the use VI suls
1edicine, .ftimsly used. Price 2oc' octie'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-18

The Electric Railway track was not
50 badly affected as at first supposed.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. the
first car for Gardiner left this city ana
at o'clock car started for ToSus-
This morning the cars on the whole line
will be running as usual
superintendent Taylor is pleased that
the damage is not SO great as was eX-
nacted and he says that beyond the loss
of business for two days the loss to the
company will be covered DE Two VI
three hundred dollars.
This side of Hallowell. said MI
Tavlor. there was a bad washout. Ii
was lust before reaching the oVerheau
bridge of the Maine Central opposite
I.ord's granite sheds. We had 70 place
two timbers 12x12 and 40 feet long uh-
da, the track to raise ii into position
=, sheldon street in Farmingdale we
had IN do the same thing. At Nortn
e,raet the damage was not so great as
,t these two places. but still it was
n,,;+a serious there. At many points
a1oro, the line the tracks was covered
,ritb water and when it went down
oraat cakes of ice were left. 1nese
had to he removed. The damage on
,h., Tosus branch was very slight.
There was only one little washout on
the whole line.
Some damage was caused at the
,,ouar house in Hallowell. Monday
,,,orning. the water came up into the
noxver house and put out our fires. Ana
lot the damage there is comparatively
! light. - e.,
"On the whole we escaped most for
trnately. None of our rolling stoeN
was injured, nothing was broken. tne
,,.ires were not thrown down and the
orIv loss we really sustained OF any
| account was the loss of business.
yesterday afternoon, we started our
.,-raa Gardiner cars and kept them go
mo We only ran one car 10 1ogus'
hut today. every car viii pe ruhiiihs
RI -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-25

bring him bad luck. I SAID so again and
again. I feel positively guilty now for
having sold it to him. But he came after
it first himself, didn't he? There must
be something very momentous about the
thing for it to be the cause of such a ter
rible crine!"
'Now, tell me, Norah, what makes yo1
think the idol was the cause of the
crime?'
Because it was stolen Didn't you
hear about that?"
"Oh, yes. 1 heard about it. But In
wondering how you came to know"
Norah stopped short and stared at him.
Its very simple she said. 'Nebby,
the newspaper boy, came round about
eleven and told Jael. He didn't bring
the paper till all hours, because he d
been hanging about the scene of the
murder
."Oh, that was it, was it?'' Teddy said
no more. though he thought good
deal. Until he had Informed Dyke of the
fact, no one had known that the Booju1n
was missing; and Dyke kept that in
formation to himself Yet Nebby knew,
and Nebby had told Jael!
"JaeI told us all about it at luncheon"
chartered Norah, resunling her walk.
In fact. it was that that made mother
hv out at her You know how easily an
noyed she is. But, o Teddy" and her
eyes filled with tears, all chance of
rescuing Leonard is gone now that the
33oojum's beenfstolen!'
oh no; not bit of 1t. Well find
him, Norah, even 50. believe me. But
there are a lot of queer things that'l II
have to be sifted first!'' And Teddy nod
ded ever so wisely.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-25
THE GOLDEN IDOL.
by FERGUS HUME.

Wharton family thought of the new SEN
sation. But on rounding the corner
of the street now, he almost ran up
against Norah. She was alone, and evil
IDENTIFY troubled
20 Teddy, I'm so glad to see your
she said, taking his arm, 81 have just
left mother, and l was wondering wheth-
er l should come across you.''
I've been waiting at your house for
the last half hour. I thought you might
like to see me about this affair Terri
BILE, isn't it? I left message with Jael.
BY the way, that girl looked very
strange, 1 thought, Norah.''
mo wonder! Mother had a dreadful
scene with her at luncheon today. She
gave all kinds of impertinence, so, of
course, she was told to go at once. She
leaves tomorrow, and Martha is coming
back"
"Oh. so Jaers going, is she?' said
Teddy, slowly. "Humph!''
Yes; if you'd only heard mother! She
did give it to her!' You know what she
can do in that way when she likes. But
never mind Jael. Isn't it awful, Teddy,
about the poor old general?'
VERY terrible assented Teddy, So
berly. He was shot right through the
heart, poor old chap. And from the gar
den, too!'
Its that idol, Teddy. [ knew it would
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-25
HIS QUEER POKER SYSTEM.
BY CALLING EVERY BET THIS MAN
WON IN ARKANSAS
CITY
OLD MAN GREENHUT AGAIN
He Describes the UnOrthOdOx Way
In which One Mccarthy Be-
haved, and the Fight
That Followed.

"'Taint matter of record said old
man Greenhut, with reminiscent look
in his eye, that any stranger has ever
come to Arkansas City with any notion o
dom up the town what got away with
the proposition an any consid' able rem
nant O. the wad he had with him when
he arrove. The citizens O. this town is
mostly capable men, what is well quail
fed to drink red liquor straight an set
into most any sort of a game without
DRAWN weapons, less there's some
provocations, an when it comes to draw
poker it's universally acknowledged up
an down the river that there amt no SUI
perior game played anywhere. The ga
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-25

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters-The
scene opens on Fletmouth Pier, where
Norah Warrior is awaiting the arrival OF
her lover, Lieut. Jayne, Just home from
Chinese waters. Among other things the
young sailor has brought with him is q
siX-inch idol of beaten gold. which Norah
seizes eagerly TO place on the mantel-
piece, Accidentally, however, it gets
dropped into tall Chinese jar, which,
for the time, the tale leaves it. Next
day Lieut. JAYNE is missing, and Norah
remembers that on the pier he had no.
ticed Chinaman waiting, and that after
wards he had seemed less willing to give
her the idol. a boat is found on the
beach somewhat damaged, and with
blood marks on the white paint, Rowland
Gaslzell, a cousin of Jayne's, who also
loves Norah, threatens to foreclose
mortgage on Jayne's property. lie also
suggests that Philip Wharton. Norah's
brother, is responsible for Lieut.. Jayne's
disappearance. Norah meets her brother
Philip, and, distressed at his appearance,
sells the Golden Idol to provide him
with money. She receives mysterious
tntimation that on surrender of the idol
Jayne would be released.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-25
DEATHS.

M,ARKHAM-In st. Paul. at St. Joseph 8
hospital, Saturday. Feb. %, at 4:SO p.
four years. Funeral from SO Conway
street, Tuesday, Feb. &C. at $3.50. Serv-
ice at St. Mary's church at o'clock.
MORGAN-In st. Paul, Saturday, Feb.
aged forty-one years. Funeral from
late residence, PSI Duke street Mon
day evening, Feb. %, When remains will
be taken to Milwaukee, Wis, for inter
ment.
JEN11INS-In St. Paul, Feb. %, 1901, Ada
line Wilson Jenkins, aged fifty-nine
years, wife of Charles T. Jenkins. FU-
neral from the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Conrad T. Sanders, 419 Wheeler
avenue, Merriam Park, Wednesday, Feb.
q, 1880 O'Clock a. m. Boston, Mass.
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