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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Petitions i'm bankruptcy have been fi'ei
by: .Ncinda }. Ellis of Madison, aud
Warren r.. Welch of Wlns;oW.
Mrs. Horace Grant was fearfuliy ard
rcrhaps fatally burned. Monday morning.
at her home in Bangor. her clothing nav
ing caught fire from IL stove with AN open
CRATE.
Dr. William l.: Fellows of Bangor. Is
i'll at his home. 3l6 Hammond street, with
varioloif, mild form of smallpox. DR.
Fellows was one of the physicians who
was called to see w. FL. Givran. who die Il
Of smallpox Il few weeks ago. and 1t IL
supposed that he contracted the disease
there. u
Hon. Nathan l.. Hinkley died at hiS
home al Pennington. Friday: he was
born in Avon. March 18th. 1884. His pa
rents mere Ebenezer and S0phronia
Hinkleysof Avon. and he received ms ed :
ncation in the public schools OF Phillips
and Gardner. At the age of - he enlist
ed in the 1lth Maine regfmental band
and served until 1869. at which time he
was discharged for disability: He was n
prominent Mason and served in the ca
nacjty OF District Deputy Grand Master
Of this district He was a prominent Odd
Fellow and served through the chairs in
Mt Saddlehack Lodge "f Phillips.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
THE STUDENT PROBLEM.
!. Beer Socials al Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology Ar0uses Comment.

Boston. Dec. 2i.-Recent reports Of
the Inauguration of a series of Beer"
SociaiS at The Massachusetts Institute
of Technology have aroused the clergy
men nf various denominations and the
matter was taken formally by the
Baptist. Methodist and Congregation
alist ministers at their weekly meet
ings. Monday. At the Methodist preach
ers meeting resolutions were adopted
saying:
We. the members of the Boston
Methodist Minister. meeting. are
decadence in temperance sentiment and
practice. and hereby express our ear
nest hope that this backward step
may be speedily abandoned in the in
terest of really safe and pure techni-
cal education and for the sake of moral
welfare of the hundreds Of young men
who are receiving its valued instruc-
ton and Of the thousands. who, we
believe. shall yet share its superior in
tellectual and principal advantages
At the Baptist conference a resolu-
ton was adopted as follows:
The Baptist conference of Boston
and vicinity assembled. Dec. %. 1901.
are constrained to make public their
deep regret at the attempt made late
~ by the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology to establish among its stu
dents the beer drinking habits of Ger
man university life
A similar resolution was offered at
the Congregationalist ministers meet
ing but it was tabled.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Carter of
Lexington. it was voted to invite Pres
ldent Pritchett Of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology to address
Them Monday morning, on the student
problem.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
BUcKsPORI SEMINARY.
Lecture by Hon. |. S. Hersey p. rsonais. john
Society Meeting.

Bucksp"rt Me-. Dec. e-tSpeciab.--
The Hon. Ira s. H.rS"y OF Houlton. de
livered the third lecture i'll the r. NJ. G.
S. lectur" course in the Franklin Street
church on Thursday evening, Dec. II.
Ills subject was The Greatest Power in
the World" Air. Hcrss.y is Il forCcfui
and convincing speaker and received the
closest attention during his eloquent ap-
peal for the reading OF good literature.
Prof. and Mrs. Ward ar" spending
Christmas at Cherry:ie d. Maine.
Recently. Professors t.llngwood and
Cooper have received offers OF excellent
positions in public High school work.
The commercial department has dDI-
bled in attendanc" sine" last term and
there is Il noticeable increase in the num-
taking commercial studies.
On Friday evening. Dee. ~. the f.Ulaiihh
AMI Caiorhetorian societies held a joint
meeting in ihc vcstry of III" Methodist
church. The attendanc" WAS the largest
for several wears and thr program car
riei out very sucCt sSfully. The nunbt rs
were as follows:
Prayer. Prof Elins wood
Piano Solo. Miss Grant
DeCa nation. Mr.. I.uct
Vocal Solo Nir. McCrestdy
Piano Duet. Misses Haskell and Mayo
NOaf Solo. Miss Godfrey
Defamation Mr.. Farnham
Vocal Solo. Miss Perkins
This was followed ny march led by
Ralph Kendall and Guidn Homer. Came
and refreshments completed the even
inpS entertainment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
NEWS NUGGETS.
brought by the Wires From shs
North, East, South and West.
married.

Rev. Owen kiernan, pastor of the
In,rnaculate Conception church of Fail
River. Mass. died there. Monday
night, after an illness OF two days,
death being due. it is said. to over
work
At a meeting Of the American League
polo managers at Lawrence. Mass, Mon
day night. the application of the Ciinto:'
Polo Association for franchise was Ia
yorablv acted upon. Brockton being drop
ped from the circuit. a representative
Of the Clinton Association. tonight. sign
cd the entire Brockton team to repre-
sent Clinton in the league. The team
will he transferred to Clinton, Tuesday.
and will play its first game at home,
Christmas afternoon. with Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
ELECTRIC CARS ABlAzE.
Several Employees Badly Burned BY Fuse Blow
ing Out At liverpool.

Liverpool. Dec. 24.-An explosion in a
fuse box set fire to a train on the cleo
tric overhead railway at Dingle sta
ton. yesterday. Several of the rail-
way employees We're terribly burned and
two were killed.
1t appears that the burning train en-
tered tunnel stored with stacks of
creosoted railroad sieepers. These were
also set on fire and the tunnel became
a blazing furnace. The fire brigade ha d
the greatest difficulty in extinguishing
the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Extended by the President TO People At The
White House.

Washington. Dec. -4.-While the cabinet
was in session. today. President Roose-
welt WAS called into the reception room
to see Chief Justice Fuller.
When the chief justice irft. the Presi-
dent FOLLOWED! him to the door and then
stepped out into the anteroom and pleas
antly wished those assembled there a
merry Christmas. He then crossed over
to the room in which the clerical force
If the White HOus" was at work and en-
tended his greetings to the clerks.
mas said he and a very merry
Christmas and very many "f them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
NO HOPE OF PEACE.
England at Last Sees Situation
in South Africa.
Will Send Out at Least $1,000 Men
Before January |.
Kitchener Reports Heavy Fighting and British
Not Always Ahead.

London. Dee 24.-No further details
have been received here of the fighting
in South Africa. The news received.
cf late. convinccs the newspape
tha, il is hopeless 10 expect peace in
the immedia;" future. That this is also
the government view of the situation is
apparent from The fact that between
now and Jan. the drafts of troops pro-
ceeding 10 South Africa from home ana
the colonies aggregate 1900 men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
Capital Notes.

The wal department has been informed
that the transport Crook has arrived at
Malta with all well on board.
Capt. Frederick Foltz OF the Ind Cavai-
~. has been appointed captain of the
port of Havana relieving Lieut.. Com
mander I.ucicn Young. L. $. y.
The navy department. Tuesday. rcceiv-
cd n cablegram announcing the arrival.
Monday. at Woo Sung Chlna, oi Rear
Admiral <empff aboard his flagship the
Kentucky. -IA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25

Eath milkmen are seriously consider
ing the advisability of raising the price
Of milk one cent quart. so as to ask
six cents at wholesale or seven cents at
retail. The reason for this move is the
remarkable advance in the price Of
grain. which has been jumping up from
flve to 10 cents a bag each week for
some time. The dealers say they cam.
not deliver milk at present prices AMI
make even fair profit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Rober. Small Killed in a Paper Machine al
Rumiord Falls.

Rumford Falls, Me-, Dec. A.-Robert
Small of Lisbon Falls, an employc in
;hc oxford Paper Cos. new mill here.
was crushed to death between two roll
ers in big paper machine during the
night. He was 90 years old and un-
ma rricd.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The minister of the Italian treasury.
Signor Do Broglio. has instructed Signor
l.. Mayor Dcs Planchcs the Italian am
bassador at Washington. to open nego-
tiations for the purpose OF having Italia II
r.ntes listed on the New York and other
American stock exchanges
Notice was given at st. John. n g..
by the government marine department
that on and after Feb. | next the steam
fog whistle on Partridge island. at the
entrance To the harbOr of st. John. will
he changed to operate as follows: Blast,
seconds; silent. ~ seconds: blast ;: ST
lent 90
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
Culebra island Lands Set Apart.

Washington. Dec. 2i.--A general order
issued by the navy department. today
sets apart as IL naval reservation certain
lands on Culebra island. heretofore Sc
lect"d by n naval commission as nava!
reserve The island lies to the eastward
of Porto Rico and came under the flag
as one Of the dependencies of that island.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
THE PRESIDENTS GIFT.
Former Teacher Of His Children Receive
Check from Washington.

New York. Dec. 2i-Mrs. Sarah Pro-
vost. teacher at the small district school
at Cove Neck. l.. l.. near oyster Bay.
President Rooscvelt's homo. today. re-
ceived Il generous check from the Pres
ident. The check is to be used for the
purchase of Christmas presents for her
pupils. MIR. RoOscN"lt's children former
~ attended the Cove Neck school ana
before he became governor il was his Gus
tom every year to play Santa Claus ard
present gifts TO al tho pupils in person.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
DRESS CAUGHT AfiRE.
Mrs. Horace Grant Of Bangor. Dies from Burns
Received. Tuesday Night.

bangor. Me. Dec. 2l-Mrs horace
Grant. who WAS burned. MONDAY, oH h"''
dress catching fire from Il spark fron
the stove. died at lo.4o. tonight, from the
effects of the wounds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25

Fire at noon Monday. burned the
farm buildings of OrlOw S. Webbcr at
West I>enneburk together with Il COW.
a large quantity of hay, tools. wagons.
hens and the contents of the cellar. The
furniture was mostly saved. Loss sSoc":
insured for $1,000 Cause, children play
ing with matches in hay NOV.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
RAIN OR SNOW.

Washington, Dee. "i.-ForecaSt for
Wednesday and Thursday for New
England; Partly cloudy. Wednesday.
probably rain or snow at night: Thurs
day. fair fresh west winds becoming
southeast on III. south coast. W"hnes-
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Dec. 24.---Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Wednesday, in
creasirg cloudincsS. probably rain in
the late afternoon or night. fresh Nari-
able winds becoming southeast; Thurs
day fair. westerly winds continued
moderate temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
Veterans of the National
Soldiers Home, Togus, Maine:

We wish your North End Clothing
store where pcnses small. profits small
and our PRICES LOWEST in THE CITY for SER
yICEABIE WELL MADE CLOTHING. Hats, Caps.
Furnishing Goods. Trunks etc. Remember the number,
10 above the overhead railroad bridge
Augusta Maine JAMES MAHER, Prop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25

Half the ills that man Is heir to come
from Indigestion. Burdock Blood Bltters
Strengthens and tone0 the stomacn' "aAes
indigestion 'mpossi1GA.
m. W. f&W.u
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25

BY using compressed air in the blow
ing of glass Dresden inveptor has dis-
covered n method of manufacturing giiSs
vessels OF unusually large size. such as
bath tubs and kettles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25

More than &O.W0.0Go worth of timber
WAS destroyed by forest fires last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
POLO GAMES.

At Submission. s: Lowell. I.
At ICwiston-f.cwiston s: Plymouth l.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
Chic French Purse.

A novelty French purse is attracting
many buyers by it's originality and
humor. 1t is small hand purse, with
a roundwhite metal clasp, and has a
chamois bag attached. This metal disc
is pressed into the features of a jolly,
big, smiling mouthed wag or buffoon.
by pressing two small springs on each
side of his mouth it opens for the
change to pass through. and then clos
es again. Any silver, from a 5O-cent
piece, may be dropped into it. When
taking money out, the purse may be
opened in the usual way-by pressing
OH the top of the head.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
Eggs for Market.

G. F. Langworthy says that for mar
ket, the shells of new laid eggs should
be wiped clean, if necessary, and the
eggs graded as regards size. In some
markets brown eggs are preferred to
white. 1t is stated that in the Boston
market brown-snelled eggs, such as are
laid by Partridge Cochins, Dark Brah-
mas, Barred Plymouth Rocks, sell at
from to cents per dozen more than
white-shelled eggs, such as are laid by
Brown Leghorns, Buff Leghorns and
White and Black Minorcas. In New
York market, on the other hand, white
shelled eggs bring the higher price. 1t
is we'll known, however, that the color
of the shell has no relation to the
food value.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
without Food for Four Weeks.

A remarkable case of a young man
living without food or drink for four
weeks is that of Corporal Andre Des-
arts, who, while walking along road
near Brest, fell into a pit 100 feet deep
which had been dug as part of min
ing work. He could not get out. and
passers-by We're so infrequent that for
tweEty-eight days he was imprisoned
in the bottom of the excavation. At
last some men on their way to work
passed near the pit and heard faint
cries for help coming from it. They in
vestigated and found the soldier. He
was exceedingly weak, and his body
had been gnawed frightfully by vermin
Though his condition was extremely
serious, doctors who were called said
they thought they could save his life
New York Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
Poultry Record.

From Farmers Review: I send you
report Of our chickens for the year
1900. Number Of hens on hand at be-
ginning of year, As. Number of dozen
of eggs sold during year 225, amount
ing in value to 1922; chickens sold, 112,
valued at 1913, chickens used for fam
lily purposes, SIS, amounting in value to
$3.50; total, $71.50. Number of chick
ems on hand at the beginning of this
year, 100; number available for use,
80; which is just double the number
for the year 1900. This gives the total
income $S5 for the product of 45 hens.
Our hens are Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Il. E. Shannon
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
An Item OF Profit in Steers.

A communication from the Tennes-
see Agricultural College says: During
the season of 1900 eight native steers
were fattened at the experiment sta
ton. They were of the ordinary type
and yet gratifying results were OBJ
tanned in that from Sc to $40 apiece
was cleared after liberal allowances
had been made for care, feeding, etc.
The experiment demonstrated that cat
tie can be fed at profit on home
grown ration on Tennessee farms and
it emphasized the fact that pea vine
hay has an exceptionally high feeding
value. In the slaughter test our ami
mails dressed about IS per cent and
they were much superior to the cattle
ordinarily slaughtered in. the Knox
vile abattoir. The so-called beef cattle
of Tennessee will hardly dress so per
cent, though there are today 2S6,S41
head of cattle in this class. These ami
mails should dress 60 per cent and the
offspring of first cross with an i'm
proved sire would easily do this. If we
consider the average weight of these
animals as 700 pounds, it means loss
of 2O,078,870 pounds in slaughtering,
which at the low estimate of 3 cents
pound amounts to $500, 166.1O. Tennes-
see farmers are simply throwing away
this amount Of money because of a
failure to study this important ques-
ton, and it is safe to say that if the
cross indicated above were made the
profit from feeding beef cattle could
be easily doubled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16

money, comparing prices received in
England to the prices that might have
been obtained in the United States for
the same eggs. 1t is the same with the
egg trade as it is with the trade in
butter-the home market eclipses the
foreign market, and as long as this is
the case the results Of expectations will
be always the same. This spring few
eggs have been exported.
Some poultrymen that have fancy
trade, consisting of well-to-do private
customers, get into the habit of buy
ing eggs from other producers to keep
the supply equal to the demand. The
ultimate outcome of this is the loss
Of the fancy trade through the dete-
rioration of stock sold, the bad eggs
OF neighbors getting into the lots
labelled strictly fresh"
The American consul at Berlin says
that the Germans are nation of geese
eaters and that the goose is the stand
ard luxury of that people. They APP
pear on the tables during nine months
of the year. These birds are extern
sively bred, but yet it is difficult to
meet the demand. To meet this sur
plus demand immense quantities of
geese are imported from Russia, and
at one station on the frontier about
$4,000 geese arrived daily. A special
goose train comes from. Russia daily
and has in it Is cars of geese. On Mon
days this train consists of 90 or more
cars.
Reports from England say that the
growth of the poultry industry there
is hampered by the government pro-
lection of foxes. A report issued by
the secretary of the National Poultry
organization says: "a question which
has pressed itself forward the past
year is that of fox hunting, SO
far as it affects poultry keep
ing. That the preservation of
foxes is repressive is acknowledged.
Too long this question has been ig-
nored, and, as a result, the growth
of this industry is checked in certain
districts. Loud complaints are made
by the farmers as to their losses, and
by hunters as to unfair claims on the
hunt funds. But the difficulty is ca
pable Of solution, provided that to the
houses out in the open, small runs are
attached, in which the birds can be fed
at night and enclosed, without the la
Dor entailed by a second visit to close
them up. The cost is small, and were
this system universally adopted, the
loss of birds would be reduced to a
minimum, whilst the hunts could rea-
sonably be asked to pay fair value
for such birds as are killed by foxes"
This is most astonishing condition
of affairs, nearly as bad as in some of
our own states where worthless ours
are kept in numbers sufficient to make
sheep raising impossible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
Poultry Briefs.


1t will do uO harm to give the poul-
try some powdered charcoal, which is
a thing very easy to obtain on farms
where wood is burned almost ,exclu-
sively.
Diseased stock should be got rid of
as it seldom pays to keep birds that
have been sick. AS layers they are
of little value, and as breeders they
are worse than nothing. Keep only
healthy fowls, and be sure that only
such are used for breeding purposes.
1t is a pity that SO much Of the
waste material at butcher shops is per-
mitted to be lost. All the bones and
scraps should be made into poultry
feed, and the local poultry raisers
should appreciate it enough to ensure
the disposal in that way of all the
by-products mentioned.
The attempt to export eggs in large
numbers has been about given up.
year ago considerable quantities were
being sent across the Atlantic in the
hope of large profit from English
buyers. But the consiSnments failed
to draw the prices anticipated, and
the exporters are said to have lost
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
Underwood Mt Last.

Hello, central! Give me one ariuple
nough SOUTH"
"What?''
Don't you catch on? One zero, zero,
zero, SOUTH
"W-h-a-at?"
South one double naught, naught."
Cant you speak plainer?"
Zone thousand south-ten hundred
south. Got it now?"
"Oh, you mean south one, naught,
double naught. All right. Chicago
Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16

The snakes OF North America will
have an exhaustive treatise written
about them by the superintendent of
the Philadelphia geological garden. In
all there are more than $50 varieties.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
Those Absurd Dictionaries.

Uncle Jethro-There amt no sense in
dictionaries, nohow.
Edgar-How did you arrive at that
conclusion, Uncle Jethro?
Uncle Jethro-They spell "hoss" with
an 'r," and leave it out when they
come to ''horsepetal." boston Tran
script.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
What She Could Do.

Mrs. Fitz-Brown thought she had
solved the great servant question when
she employed a bright, young Norwe-
gian girl. In attempting to acquaint
the girl with her new duties, however,
she was surprised at her ignorance.
Finally, in despair, she asked:
What can you do?"
The face of the new-found treasure
frightened. and she replied:
II can milk eindeer.'-Exchange
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16

New creameries are constantly start
ing up, and some of these are cooper
alive. Every new creamery, if started
on good basis, is of direct interest to
the general public. With the immense
increase in our population the problem
of supplying a good quality of butter
at existing prices is hard one to
solve. Certainly the market of the fu-
ture will take all of this product it is
possible to sell. 1t is to be hoped that
the increase of butter supply will keep
pace with the demand, as too high
prices turn the buyers to butter SUBJ
sL4.utes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
Arduous Task,

81 hear that you have been laid up
with nervous prostration. What was
the matter-overwork or worry?"
mot exactly; the fact is, tried to
have a photograph taken that suited
my wife"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16

my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street, Norwich. N. Y. Fab. II. 1900
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16

''The recent advance in Kentucky
whisky seems to beautifully illustrate
a natural law"
"How so?"
1.-The more it goes up the less it goes
down, Plain Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16

The high price of ebony has led
American piano-makers to use dog
wood, stained. oiled and polished, as
substitute for the ebony hitherto en-
ployed for the black keys. The wood
is cut into strips and piled up cob
house fashion out of doors until thor.
oughly seasoned for usa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16

Don't read while lying down. 1t
.auses an unusual strain on some of the
external or directing muscles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
Pile and Fistula Cure.

Sample treatment Of our Red Cross Pile and
Fistula Cure and book explaining cause and cure
OF Piles, sent free to any address for four cents in
stamps. Rea Bros. & Co.. Minneapolis, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-05-16
A Miracle Explained.

Bryant, Mo-, May 13th.-The sensa-
tional cure of Mrs. NJ. A. Goss of this
place has sent ripple of excitement all
over Douglas county. and Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. the remedy in question, are
receiving the greatest advertisement
any medicine has ever had in this state.
To satisfy the many inquiries Which
she finds it impossible to answer by let
ter, Mrs. Goss has sent the following
Globe-Democrat:
IT did not think could live a day and
suffer as I have lived and suffered for
months. with Sciatica and Rheuma-
tsm. used baths and liniments of all
kinds. Two physicians treated me, one
of them for two months. Nothing
helped me in the least. I never slept
more than ten or fifteen minutes at a
time. 1 was bed-fast, and had to lie on
pne side all the time. I used to wish
for death to deliver me from such tor
ture.
IA friend suggested Dodd's Kidney
Pills, and after had used them a week
began to improve, and in about four
weeks I could sit up in bed. A few
days later walked quarter of a mile
and back. I now do all my own cook
ing and housework. The pain has en-
tirely left me, and I am a we'll woman.
I have taken altogether sixteen boxes
of Dodd's Kidney Pills. Dodd's Kidney
Pills saved my life.