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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
FIRE AT OLD TOWN,
About $4,000 Damage Done
Early Wednesday Morning.
Started in Burnham Bros Stable
and Destroyed Six Buildings.
iordan's Box Factory Cousins Hoiei and
Dwelling on the List.

Old Town. Me. Dec 1S.-A fire whie
for more than three hours threatened
[" assume the proportions of a confia-
grafton. started in this city. early this
morning, and was extinguished only
after property valued at nearly $40. geo
had been destroyed
Six buildings. including the big box
factory owned and operated by the
Jordan Lumber Co. were destroye
and large number of stores and resi-
dences on Water and Center streets
We're threatened. Only about one-half
tho loss is covered by insurance
The cause of the fine is not known,
but it is believed to have resulted from
the explosion OF a kerosene lantern
The iire started in a livery stabl :
owned by Ephraim Cousins and CON
Quoted by Burnham Bros at about 3
c C'clock, ana quickly spread to the Jor-
Gan Lumber COS. box factory adjoin-
ing. The Jordan GO. had $l5. goo insur-
2nce.
The Cousins stable with large
quantity of hay and grain was de
stroyed, causing about $500 loss.
The box factory and :; dry shed filled
with seasoned lumber We're burned u
the ground, but Il part Of the machin-
cry was removed from the plant and il
is not thought the loss will exceed
$,r G]0.
Tie machinery saved will be trans
felred t. the Milford factory Cousins
| EGtel and = dwelling house owned by
MI. Cousins were burned. the loss on
the former being $4,000 and on the lat
tel about 5000. Against this loss is
| S.HJ0 insurance.
| A dwelling house owned BY the Baldi
| heirs was damaged to the extent OF
| $500
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
AFTER THE STORM.
Figuring Up the Damage
Caused by the Flood.
Total Will Reach Millions, but Does
Not Dismay Our People.
They Are Piucky and viii Continue Business
at the Old Stand

Silowhegan, Me. Dee. tS-tSpeciaD
The kennebec has been rapidly go
ing down here for the past two days.
but the results of the freshet upon the
| business of the town will be felt for
weeks to come. SkowheGan is pecu-
Larry dependent upon its water poWe@.
as the almost total suspension OF bust
ness has shown. on account OF tht.
enormous mass Of logs, ice and other
debris which were heaped 40 in the
canal and over the nulkhead the
American Wooden Co. has been obliged
to close its mills. and will not be able
to reopen for week or 10 days at
Least. as they employ upwards Of 250
hands. with Il pay roll OF over $1,000
per week, this alone is serious blow
TO the town.
There is not mill or factory along
the river mere that has not suffered
serious loss. The new saw mill erected
by Horace Spear was completely
wrecked. and one of L. ". Weston's
large lighthouses nearby was carried
away. two others being rendered prac-.
tically worthless. NJ. J. Allen is a
heavy loser. The masses Of logs and
ice which passed over the bulkhead
and against his mill crashed through
the windows in the lower story, tear
ing large holes in the wall. twisting
the main shaft so as to render it prac-
tically useless, and filling the lower
floor. occupied by Willis Trask as
novelty wood turning mill. with bro
ken timbers and rubbish of all sorts.
The Skowhegan Pulp Co loses about
$1,000 worth of the logs near its
mill. and the water breaking through
the rear of the lower story. wrought
extensive damage. The Marston Wor-
s.ed Mills We're heavily damaged. los
ing n large quantity of cloth. and be-
ing flooded more or less on the second
floor. j. II. Dane K 60. and the Bow
doin Paper Mfg. 60. both sustained
heavy damage from the logs coming
in the lower stories Of their mills.
The Electric Light COS plant was
badly flooded and their wheel house
demolished The company has large
boiler to furnish steam power in emer-
kencieS. but as the fire room was flood
81. and the betting and machinery con-
siderably injured. they have been un-
able to furnish lights as Yet. though
they hope TO do 50 in a day or two.
II was feared at one time that the
bridge across the south channel would
so out. but il still stands. though con
Siderably battered on the west side
and underneath by the logs and cakes
If ice pounding against it.
The power house OF the Somerset
Traction CO., located at the END Of the
dam across the south channel, proved
a mark for the logs and timhers pass
ing that way. and will need more or
II. 5 repairing. The large pole which
carried the wires across the river was
torn away and the wires thrown down
across the dam. 1t will require several
days To repair the injuries. Meanwhile
power has been secured from the dy-
namos of the :. * y. Ry. q Power GO.
and cars are running. this afternoon.
The first train since Sunday morning
came in. Tuesday evening, and, today.
the trains are running on schedule time
between here and Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
FLOUR MILLS CLOSE.
Lack Of Demand Causes Four at Minneapolis
10 Stop Work.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Dec N-Four floar
mills Of the Consoida ted Milling Go.
we're shut down. this morning There is
every probability that nearly all mills
will be closed before the end of the week.
The closing OF the mills results in part
mand for flour from abroad. A. c. Lor.
ing. president Of the Consolidated Milling
Co. said. today. that a very serious ele-
meat in the conditions winch had com
peiied shut r u""n IN RI tha M Mor, ume was 'he
A story was atloat in milling circles. to-
6iay, that one of the most prominent com
panies here proposed TO build a private
line of cars for handling its own freight
business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
SHERIFF UlMER DEAD.
Was Civil War Veteran and Prominent Knox
County Citizen.

Rocl<land. Me, Dec. IS.-Wiliiam II. IL
mer nigh sheriff ri Knox county. died,
early this morning. after long illness
with a complication Of diseases. aged 61
years. Mr. Timer served in the Civil war
as captain OF the md Maine Battery, and
since that time had been III business in
this city. He had served three fulI terms
as sheriff of the county ard was servin /;
the fourth term ut the time of his death.
At the last election he was the only Re
publican candidate elected in Knox Coun-
ty. He is survived by q widow and two
daughters
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19

Harry Ingraham. aged 26 years. who
fell into 4 vat of scalding water at one
OF the Rockport Lime Go. cooper shops,
Thursday night. died, Saturday. Al
though he sustained fearful injuries
and the flesh almost fell from his body,
death is said to have been due to pneu-
monia He had just recovered from a
critical Illness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19

Disease infection circulated in money
clothing, ctc.. should be guarded
against il these smallpox times. The
chlcrinatei carholic preventive packet
prepared from prophyiactic germ kill
ers is a good thing to put in money
drawers AMI carry about the person.
Costs but 20 cents. Prepared only at
Partridge's old reliable drug store. op-
posite y. o. The barAs ana police
force use it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19

Roth the London Times and the Post
nublished dispatches from Copenhagen
THURSDAY morning, which describe the
growing agitation there against the
sale OF the Danish West Indies without
first taking a plebiscite. Ihe cofre-
spondents consider it very doubtful
whether the Danish Parliament Will ap-
nroye the sale of the islands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19

The stewards Of the English Jockey
club deny the report, circulated in the
United States by news agency. that
at their meeting, Tuesday. it was de-
cided that Lester Reiff. the American
Jockey whose license was revoked II
October, is entitled to apply for a IL
cense in 1902. No action in regard to
Raiff was taken at the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
FAIR AND COLD.

Washington. Dee lS.-Forecast Tor
Thursday ard Friday: New England,
generally fair ana continued cold.
Thursday and Friday; variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
M cr-RE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II u iails
an o,,ra = " Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
tu-thur . .--,- .----- '.-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
ON A COLD WINTER NIGHT

When the fire il burning bright,
where is there Il more cheerful spot
than louneing in a large easy chair be
fore an open fireplace and build ana
,cat air castles off on the leaplhR
flames. And where can there De q
,haarful home without pretty ana
tastv furnishings, and there is where
Ne ale interested for it IS our business
io furnish the home from the hunloie
cottage to the elegant mansion. with
everything needed from the ktcheh
/, the parlor At this season OF the
v.ar when the modern custom Is 70
select useful and appropriate tokens
~ remembrance for our irlehhS' We
Offer as suggestions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19

Continued on page ~
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
Preparing For q Journey

Jerome X. Jerome recalled, with
reverence, a habit Of his methodical
uncle who, before packing for jour
ney, always made a list" This was
the system which he followed, gather
ed from his uncle's own lips:
Take a piece Of paper and put down
on 1t everything you can possibly re-
quire. Then 90 over 1t and see that it
contains nothing you can possibly do
without
Imagine yourself In bed. What have
you got on? Very well; put it down,
together with a change. You get up.
What do you do? Wash yourself.
What do you wash yourself WITH
Soap. Put down soap. Go on till you
have finished. Then take your clothes.
Begin at your feet. What do you wear
OF your feet? Boots. shoes. socks. Put
them down. Work up till you get to
your head. What do you want besides
clothes? Put down everything.
This Is the plan the old gentleman al
ways pursued. The list made. he would
20 over 1t carefully TO see that he had
forgotten nothing. Then he would go
over 1t again aud strike out everything
It was possible to dispense with. Then
he would lose the list.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
r,structions to Ameer,s Son.

This is a portion Of the instructions
which the ameer OF Afghanistan sent
to his son. Nasrullah Khan, on his
visit to England:
ION your going TO see her majesty
the queen in London you must look
upon her with the same dignity and
respect as you look upon our royal
court. To respect her majesty more
than myself is an unnecessary show
Of flattery, and to pay her less respect
than myself is rudeneSs and against
courtesy. need not give you more de
tails and full particulars in this re-
spect, as you daily practice how to pay
your respects and in what manner to
appear before my royal court.
when you are in the company OF
other gentlemen and especially when
any ladies are present, you must take
care not to spit and not to put fingers
into your nose, etc. You can smoke in
the presence Of gentlemen, but when
ladies are present you must take their
permission before smoking
"You may shake hands with gentle
men at the time of first introduction,
but with the ladies you must only
make a bow when you are first intro
duced, but not shake hands till you
meet them q second time."-Monthly
Review
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
Rainfall on Mountain Slopes.

1t is we'll known that the side Of q
mountain range turned toward the pre-
vailing wind has, In general, a greater
rainfall than the leeward slopes Of the
range. The qualitative explanation of
the observed fact is that the principal
cause of the condensation Of aqueous
vapOr Is the adiabatic cooling Of the
moving mass Of air which must neces-
sarily rise in its passage from the plain
over the crest of the range
A quantitative and mathematical the
DRY Of the phenomenon has lately been
worked out by Professor Pockels Of
Dresden and printed by the United
States weather bureau In Washington.
All the observed facts are represented
In his treatment Of the case, and the
interesting conclusion is reached that
there is a zone Of maximum rainfall on
the windward side of the mountain
slope "a conclusion that Is verified by
the rainfall statistics Of high noun
tains) and the further conclusion that
the inclination Of the carths surface
on the windward side Is more effective
in respect Of the amount Of precipita-
ton than its absolute elevation.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07

Why do so many people, after having
achieved financial success, become SO
top lofty?
Daily In almost every branch Of busi-
ness where a man, no matter how low
a place he holds, gets promotion to a
higher or is otherwise materially sue
cessful change in his manner and
disposition is immediately observed.
From having been agreeable, soclable
and humble he assumes a bearing Of
distance, II not arrogance, and Ignores
those with whom he was before on
terms of equality and comradeship.
Naturally one would suppose success
in life would tend to induce greater
amiability, but In eight cases out of
ten II is unfortunately to the contrary.
Many incidents could be cited where
poor men have become rich and have
changed their bearing in this way.
And why is this? What have they
or anybody else to say in explanation
of their disagreeable Transformations
E. A. Cuthbert in New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
The Two Minute Trotter.

When it is considered that the differ
ence In distance required 10 make the
change is but 97 feet, or less than -four
strides of q horse in full trott!ng ac-
ton, or that horse would have to gain
but nine inches in every second In
order to reach the coveted mark, IL
would seem that the rate OF progress
would be greater, but such Is not the
case. TO trot mile in two minutes a
horse would have TO travel a feet a
second. Cresceus at Columbus trotted
49,. 197 feet n second. stridng 2G feet,
1t would seem a comparatively easy
task to wipe out this difference, but It
IS almost Il superluman One.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
SMALL RISK IN MAIL.
Losses Not Large In COmpafison
With Pieces of Matter Carried.

When the chief inspector Of the post
office department admits that COM
plants have been received during the
year concerning $1,000 letters, Of which
41,O56 held Enclosures, and also con-
corning 7.949 packages, the figures are
large enough to make the reader feel
that there are risks in the mails, though
he himself has never suffered a loss.
But figures that appear absolutely large
often dwindle and shrivel when they
are subjected to a comparison, and that
is true In this instance, for the govern
ment which received the complaints
handles every year some S,OOO,OOOOOO
pieces of postal matter.
Surprising also that the 41,056 letters
which held Enclosures all went wrong,
the percentage of risk in the inclosure
practice would still remain almost in
fnltesimally small. The government
issues yearly more than 33,OOOOOO
money orders, which are generally sent
through the mails and are so rarely
tempered with upon this showing that
a complainant might feel that he had
ali the bad luck going. The probabilE
ties are that for the rest of his life he
would never experience another DILL
Guilty Of the kind and never meet an
other person who had.
Considering the bulk Of the business,
the mails are interfered with so seldom
that the letter which is said to have
been sent through it and never been re-
ceived may be regarded primarily as
myth, and the letter which Is said not
to have been received, though 1t has
certainly been sent may be held to
have got there. We know that this re-
fleets upon q very common form OF
apology for seeming neglect, discour-
tesy and Incidence, but the figures do
not lie. They simply give rise to the
painful suspicion that there Is lack
of veracity in another quarter when
the explanations are over and the mails
are accused.
There is, however, more than one
saving clause in the statistics. Six
teen hundred and thirty-tive OF the
1900 postoffices in the United States
were robbed last year and GAP were
destroyed by fire. Seventy-one postal
cars were wrecked, 81 stagecoaches
were held up. 3 mail wagons were
looted, CSC mail pouches were stolen,
743 were cut, 15S street and rural letter
boxes were rified. Here is the warrant
for telling white lies with a hard, I'M
finching ceuntenance, and possible
refuge also for the inventors Of black
ones. Though 1t be not sufficient to
restore confidence, 1t should serve ex-
Cellently well for Saving the face"
The immunity from loss In Uncle
Sans postal business is truly mar
velous.-Chicago Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
REBUKEO THE BISHOP.
Mountain Woman Taught Him q
Lesson In Patience.

Bishop WhIttle, so well known and
beloved here. tells the following little
story. which may serve as an object
lesson for some Of the nervous and
irritable:
Il was holding meetings In n lonely
mountain district. The people were
poor and ignorant and had to come
long way TO attend the serv.
ice. but they usually showed up
In time. One night was feeling
sick, nervous, easily ratified. Right
down In front Of the crowd facing me
sat a handsome young woman with a
child In her arms. The child began
whlmpering and crying. 1t kept on;
every minute il threatened to yell
aloud, and could not fix my attention
on the audience for Its wailing. Every
word uttered was punctuated by a
cry or gasp, and finally became so
ratified that could endure 1t no longer.
Madam said. addressing tie
mother. will you not take your child
out OF the room? | find It useless to
preach while 1t Is making such a dis.
turbance.'
"'No. sir: will not was the reply.
4 have carried this child four miles
over n rough mountain road In order
to hear you tonight, and if had pa
thence enough to do that you should
have enough to stand my chlld's cry
ing
Never was | so reproyed," said the
bishop. THAT ignorant woman gave
me n lesson | have never forgotten.
The fatigue and discomfort she endur-
ed in order to hear the word Of God
were n rebuke TO my display Of nervous
irritability, and possibly the child
penned up in n close. crowded room.
with strange faces around 1t. had as
just cause for complaint as I."-Detroit
Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
Lny Preaching In England.

Lay preaching is still, as II has al
ways been. an element of strength to
English Methodism. According to the
latest returns. there are In Great Brit.
ain connected with Wesleyan Metho.
dism 1886 lay preachers as against
2,152 ministers. Many Of these. so far
as this worlds goods are concerned
are very poor, and IN order TO help
them. especially in old age. the Local
Preachers Mutual Aid association was
founded about half century ago. The
members Of this association are drawn
especially from the Wesleyan Metho-
dists. the Methodist Free churches and
the New Connection. There are now
10000 members.-Publlc Opinion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
ACCoMACK G. H.. VA.
August 26, 1901.

To the creditors of Margar-
ct g. Read and Cary s. Stur-
gis, deceased. and all others
concerned: You are hereby
notified that, at the request
of the personal representative
of the said decedent, | have ap-
pointed the 3Oth day of Septem-
Der next,at my said office, for re.
ceiving proof of all debts and
demands against the said de-
cedents or their estate; AT which
time and place you are required
to attend and prove your claims.
Given under my hand the day
and year first above written.
Jno S. Parsons,
Comr. of Accounts OF Accomack
County Court.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
Airship Possibilities.

If this Frenchman's airship is per.
fected, the fancy Of Mortimer Collins
may no longer be described as purely
whimsical. In Squire Silchesters
Whim," which was published in 1873
Mr.. Achille Gilet steers his balloon
from Guernsey to the English coast
and descends on the sQuire's estate.
every impertinent." said the squire.
'They are trespassing already. They
ignore the important fact that the air
above my manor Is as much mine as
the earth beneath"
"Ah, II balloons should become gen
eral," said SimOnet. that consideration
would generate lawsuits. You would
have to fence your plot of air and set
spring guns and mantraps. Boston
Journal
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07

What Is prayer FOR? Not to inform
God nor to move him Gnwllllngly Il
have mercy, as If, like some PROUD
prince, he required a certain amount OF
recognition OF his greatness as the
price of his favor, but to fit our OWL
hearts by conscious need and true de
sire and dependence to receive the gift
which be is ever willing to give. but
we are not always ready to receive
Alexander MaclareD.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
The HaCksIlder.

MANY years ago." says the Provi-
dence Journal. ''in q village not 20
miles from Providence revival was In
progress. A young man, one Of lndls-
tinguishable twin brothers who had
previously been observed, as was sup
posed, in an attentive attitude at the
meeting. rose for prayers, walked to
the anxious seat, and there walled and
noaned to such good purpose that the
deacons were sure he was on the high
road to szisation.
The next day he was overheard In
the back yard at home chopping wood
and swearing painfully at a refractory
leg. When demonstrated with for his
sudden backsliding, he merely said
"Oh. brother Jim couldn't go to the
meeting last night. so went and hol-
Tered for him"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
NO Pipes SMOKED In Cupa.

Cuba produces no tobacco for chew
ing or for pipe smoking. The Cubans
who smoke pipes might be counted on
ones fingers without making a second
round of the fingers. The cigar and the
cigarette prevail. To what extent the
Cuban cigarette might ever become
popular with American smokers is q
matter beyond determination. 1t is GER
lain that most Americans of prolonged
residence become. If they be smokers,
addicted to Cuban brands and find diff
Guilty In weaving themselves pack TO
American brands on their return.-Re-
view Of Reviews.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-07
Dante Amend of shnkesnenre,

Shakespeare Is spoken so "trippingly
on the tongue" Of the multitude that
few Of the English speaking millions
probably realize that Dante holds the
laurels in photography. James Walter
Smith makes the following interesting
statement:
Excepting the Bible more books
have been written on Dante and his
works than on any other subject in
literature. The Dante society in Lon
don. which numbers among Its mem
bers nearly all the great ones in let
tiers, has formulated proposal for a
special Dante library. Even the bib
biography of Shakespeare is not so
large. Literary Digest.