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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10

guard against any sud4c, H.
urcmcnts of the water c,.a.. W ea'-
have been taken every ha,f ~. ua.,
the Journal is eadebtnd 10 "i "'io
ness in furnishing irnDo,t,r+ ~, Ni''u
frcshct '''e
Measurements taken at the dam at
So" T. NJ by Yard Foreman F,;wau
showed 'iat 'he water had fallen off
inches. during the day. AT that ,;o oa
. fcot inches were coming over he
dam. INV
At 2 :. NJ. the water Was ,ecadirr
and had gone down about y. fect cince
7. NJ. Tuesday. The tide wa. ra;r,,
out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10
In Justice to a WeI!.Known Sale sman.

1t has been reported in this city thai
f. II. Avery who was at one tim" :
salesman for II. H. Harvey OF Boston
was connected with the salesman VIII
whom Mr.. Harvey had some trouble II
a matter relating to their accounts
and the following letter was given tf
n Journal man, yesterday. by Mr.
Avery to show that the report is ab'
solutely without foundation. The let
ter is as follows:
Boston, Mass, March so, 1901.
TO Whom it May Concern
This is to certify that Mr.. r. II
Avery who acted a travelling salesman
fo, mo in 1890 and also as collector
maid me all collections as far as
know. and was in no way connected
with the other statesmen and collectors
that had in my employ.
Respectfully. II. Fl. HARVEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10

on duty end every culvert or suspicious
place has been carefully watched ana
tested SO great care has been cXcr-
cisad that an accident has been almost
an impossibil.ty. Many kilograms were
received by the station operator notify
ing engineers to he very careful at Ger
tain points.
The Augusta dam was damaged to
quite an extent by the heavy under
tow which has ripped up about 80 TO
100 feet of the apron. or the heavy
planking which runs diagonally back
of tie dam for the water to now over.
Although II cannot be asceTta!ned 10
n certainty on account of the high Va
ter. il is thought that the apron has
not been carried away but is simply
torn up.
Capt. Cole and his assistants ut the
Edwards mill have carefully watched
tie water, Gay and night, IL order to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10

glad the weather is not colder. as fires
are out of the question. Some of them
are burning gas to take the chill from
the air.
A large quantity of water soaked
goods have been taken from j. f. Full
ler's basement. Mr.. Fuller is the
heaviest loser from the flood in the
city.
The country roads are in a danger
Gus condition and very few are travel
ling over them. 1t is reported that
many culverts have been washed away.
In places large holes have been wash
ed out in the roads and a horse is in
imminent danger of breaking 4 leg.
The Belgrade stage failed to reach the
city. yesterday. and the other stage
drivers had hard trips.
The Maine Central Railroad Co. has
taken every pTecautiOn to guard
against accident in running trains and
during the night has put on pilot
trains Extra traCkwalkers have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10

The food is wei ID on ne hacr y.qu
OF the post Office and ms ,o,,.rd
through the cracks in the rco~ and no
"''',' WORN. and cxtinguished the ire
81 cue furnace. The iron picl1ets of the
peHihd the post office shov above
w surface and the telegraph and tcic-
p-'oHe poles stand far out into the wa
yer. Furihton Brcs.' coal sheds. in the
u's''Hce look like huge Noah's arks,
"c.iiS entirely surrounded by water.
Inc earth has caved away from, un
ucr the stone wall on the river side
or the City building and it is probable
eAat quite sum of moncy will have to
be paid for repairs.
The email wharf at tho Cannett
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10

publishing house has been entirely car
ried away.
Some damage may result at Cum
minSs livery stable as the water has
washed away the earth causing a num-
Der OF bad caveins directly under the
stable. One Of the supports has moth
ing to whatever to rest or.
The condition near Bond brook re-
mains about the same. All the Win
doWs have been broken out of the low
er part of Joseph Lacomb's building
The Easements of Water street stores
are still flooded ana the merchants are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10
A Raqinq. Roaring Flood

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. G.. Ellis of Lisbon. Ia. had to re-
pair. "Standing waist deep in icy
water" he writes. gave me terrible
cold and cough. 1t grew worse daily.
Finally the hest doctors in Oakland,
Ncb.. Sioux City and Omaho sad l
had Consumption and could not live.
Then | began using DR.. Kings New
Discovery and was wholly cured by
six bottles" Positively guaranteed
FOR Coughs. Colds and all Throat and
Lung troubles by Bowditch & Web
ster. Augusta: G. ii. Heanc. Caroline;
s. s. Lightbody. Waterville. drug
81 res. Price zoe. and 81 90. Trial bot
ties free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10

hoped to secure boat and bring her
in. but when they reached the post Of
flee they were informed that she had
inst passed. At that time she was Just
at the edge of the swiftcst part of the
current and had apparently made con-
siderable headway toward the shore.
hut IL is not known whether she
reached it or not. She certainly made
= gallant fight for life. and il was al
most wonderful to see the sympathy
Of the crowd as they watched her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10

'rhe ice is expected 10 break u? at
Lake CobbosseecOntee within few
DAYS. and will probably 50 out this
voar earlier than usual. Last evening.
Tho ice was reported to he broken con-
sia.rably near the shore, and the r1in
~ Tie last few days was said ~ b"
citing Il away very rapidly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10
STATE HOUSE.
Maine the Only State to Educate Its
Pioneer Population.
Repairs at State House win Not Bcciu Ec;ore
Six Weeks.

ne teachefs' meetings will SOON
Commence the first being that held al
dexter April &c and q. Others ar,
as follows: Auburn NAV 6; BRYANT
Pond. May 10 ard i; Rockland. Ma
u; Lincoln. May 70; North Brid~eroa
May y; Monroe. 1.ay a.
Graduation win bo bold NJ tho "a:
tine Normal school, June 4: t;,o Farm
llstoh Normal school. June 70. and the
rorham NorIn;l school, June Il.
More school improv ement leagues
are being organized and new members
are rapidly being added. Prenara-
tons for the spring campaign have
commenced in full earnest.
Maine, so far IS ! have learned
from investigation. has made the only.
movement for the education of ire
pioneer population" said Supt. w. W.
Stetson. yesterday. There has ben
great effort to get at the facts and I
am inclined to think that we have the
largest strictly pioneer pOpulati ton of
any state in the Union" This fact re-
fleets great credit on the educational
interest and enthusiasm Of Maine peo-
pc
As far as nossibh the unorganizea
townships viii receive educational
benefits. during the coming year The
apron iat.on for this purpose was in
creased by the Legislature but when
the fact is considered that there are
Ill unorganiZcd communities in the
State and they are scattered over one
half the counties. il is easily seen what
q stupendous task 1t would be to
reach them all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10
tn the Customers Of the Augusta Water Co.

Owing to the extremely high water i
will he impossible for the Augusta Water
Company to pump water into It's resef
voir until there is a decided drop in tn,
river. The patrons of the company are
requested to use the water as sparingiA
as possible.
W. II. WILLIAMS, Superintendent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10
A State Of Siege

That's your condition if you have
been attacked by that arch enemy,
a cold. But don't surrender!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10

How did your prophecy as to the rise
of the water come to hitting the actual
rise?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10

! Probably during the coming week.
Supt y. G. Stevens will bc in con
ference with Architect John Calvin
! Stevens regarding the repairs which
! he STAT" House win undergo. Most.
if not all the work will be done bv
contract. those undertaking the work
being held strictly down TO the time
! limit
| 1t will probably be six weeks at
! least before the work can be com
menccd as Mr.. Stevens will have to
| have time to draw up the plans and
! specifications and then it will take
| perhaps month before all the bids
/ for proposals are in. Those in The
| Offices of the secretary of State ~ili
not to be disturbed until necessity e.
! quires and then the work will be
rushed as fast as possible.
The youngest son of Private Sec
| rotary y. s. Purinton is dangerously
i'll at his home at West Bowdoin.
/ Fears for his recovery are entertained.
! The frost and water has wrought
/ considerable damage at the rifle range
on the muster grounds and considera-
! BILE repairing Will he necessary
! The State House elevator has begun
/ to feel the effects Of the fresnet.
! Signs We're posted on all the floors.
yesterday, inscribed: CLOSED. No
water
! The State board Of pharmacy "ill
meet. today. 4 number of applicants
for certificates as registered druggists
will come before the board of ex-
! amina ton. number Of them being
/ from Kennebec county.
| The following certificates of incor-
poration have been filed at the office
Of the secretary Of State:
| Newsdealers Mutual Association. or
ganized at Portland for the purpose Of
maintaining business effecting the
! wholesale and retail newsdealers inter-
ests. with $50. 600 capital stock of which
sl5 is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent. G.. T.. Dunn of Portland: treasur-
er. c. /. Hastings of Portland. Certlh-
cate approved April s. 1901.
Ellsworth Manufacturing Co. or
ranized at Ellsworth for the purpose of
manufacturing automobiles and other
, vehicles. with $4,000 capital stock of
which 5000 is paid in. The officers are:
President. l.. F. Giles of Ellsworth;
trea surer. II. G. Stratton of Ellsworth.
Certificate approved April .. 1901.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10
Ha!e's
Honey Of
H0rehouE1d
and ar

will enable you to defeat that foe. Il
cures, and is palatabie and harmless.
At all druggists. 25t, soc, and 81 90
per bottle. Largest size cheapest.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in One Minute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10
DIED..

KE%NEBEc.
vienna Anrii >. Mrs. Nancy G.. Llk!n
aged ,5oat 80 yoai5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10
HONEST BAKING
At HONEST PRICES

is what you may expect from us.
Better care and more attention
to our baking is not possible, and
more wholesome food than we
sell IS simply ont of the question.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
New Heir to china's Throne.

Pekin, Oct. ga new heir to the
throne will be appointed when the
Dowager Empress meets Prince Ching
and several of the vlceroys at Kai-
Feng, capital of the province of Ho-
Nan. where there will be a general dis
cussion of the affairs of the empire.
This news is believed to be authentic,
as it was received from high Chinese
officials. The present heir has proved
to be dissipated and uncomfortable.
Moreover, his fathers status as ban
ished prince makes his succession
contrary to Chinese traditions, The
candidate of the empress is said to
be Petite nephew of Prince Tuan,
who is intellectually weak. He partici-
pated in the Boxer aggressions. per-
sonally leading an attack on the
French cathedral. The reform faction
disapproves of the selection and sug-
gests that the powers oppose 1t If the
empress wishes to carry it out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
A CHEAT RAILWAY.

The Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul
Railway, Co., owns and operates G,6oo
miles of thoroughly equipped rail-
way.
1t operates its own Sleeping Cars
and Dining Cars, and the service is
first class in every respect.
1t traverses the best portion of the
states of Illinois, Wisconsin, the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Iowa,
Missouri, Minnesota North and South
Dakota.
1t runs electric lighted, steam heat.
ed trains.
1t has the absolute block system.
Its train employees are civil and
obliging
1t tries to give each passenger
value received for his money and
1t asks everv man. woman and
child to buy tickets over the Chica-
GO, Mllwakuee and st. Paul Railway
-ztor its is A Great Railway.
Tine tables, maps and information
furnished on application to Edmund
Janeway. Travelling Passenger Agent,
AZ S. Sd St. Philadelphia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26

gence, embodying about the same
facts as contained on the chart.
Mr.. Rayner: Am / right in saying
that you, perhaps, saw more or as
much of Commodore Schley during
the whole of this Spanish war as any
enc else and came in contact with
him as much as anybody"
Il saw him daily and all through
each day, generally speaking"
'Did You see him during the time
Of the reconnaissance on May 21?"
Eyes, sir"
did You see him frequently during
the day of the battle Of July 81"
mo, sir. / only saw him during the
chase of the Colon"
did you see him during any Of the
hombardments?"
Il saw him during one OF them. Ex'
actly which one | cannot distinctly
recollect."
what was his general bearing,
conduct and manner on any day in
which there was a battle or any other
timer"
80 far as my observation went he
was thoroughly fearless and self-pos-
sessed on all occasions"
was he at any time within your
knowledge laboring under any mental
excitement"
mo, sir.
Mr.. Hanna then questioned Lieu
tenant Wells closely about Admiral
Schley's papers, but he repeated that
since he had boxed them up and
turned them over to Admiral Schley
In 1898 he had not seen them until
he saw them recently at the navy de-
partment.
al saw them very much spread about
at the department since | have been
here" he, said.
Under what circumstances did you
examine them at the navy depart
ment?"
81 examined them to make copies of
certain papers. applied to different
officers. They were handed to me.
made such copies as | desired and
turned the papers over to the respon-
sible persons concerned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Dynamiter Arrested.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Oct. 22.-Alexan-
der Dongowski was arrested yester-
day, charged with being one of the
men who placed dynamite under the
house of Mine Superintendent Reese
Morgan Sunday night and wrecked it.
The prisoner was formerly an employee
of the Murray mine. where Mr.. Nor
gan is superintendent. Last week he
was discharged, and is said to have
made threats that he would get even
with somebody. The police are after
two othr men who are said to have
been picated with Dongowski in
the deed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
BosToN's BANK EMBEZzLERs
Rumor That Detectives Have Located
ALLEGED Thieves Near City.

Lowell, Mass, Oct. 22.-Interest in
the Merchants National Bank robbery
centres in the pursuit of Smith and
Swift, and this morning it was under
stood that United States officers had
found, near this city, the mems hiding
place. An immediate arrest was ex-
peeted without regard to the probable
action OF the bank directors. 1t is
stated that the bank has lost about
$l15,000.
The loot from the bank vaults was
returned in carpet bags delivered at
the bank yesterday morning after the
bank directors had been in conference
at hotel with counsel representing
the men. 1t is not known by what
agreement the bank officials secured
the return of the money. but it is be-
lieved that they are not to be pros
ecuted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
Cuban Annexation.

Havana, Oct. pa petition asking
that Cuba be annexed to the United
States is being circulated among the
Cuban business men and every effort
is being conferred upon annexation, as
business men generally, it is alleged.
believe that the reciprocity movement
will amount to nothing. A meeting
has been arranged for Wednesday
next, at which it Is said the first gun
in the campaign for annexation will
be fired by Cuba's orators, Seniors
Desvernine and Lanuza and the Mar
quis de Montoro
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
THE CITIZENS TICKET
rs NOW CoMPLETE-MR wHETZEL
ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION.
The citizens Ticket viii be the Only
Ticket on the Ballot at the Election
Nov 81 ne Bond Question viii

Mr.. ]. Fl. Whetzel, the nominee Of
the citizen q meeting as candidate for
SCHOOL, commissioner from the Fifth
Ward. was called upon bv the chair
man and secretary of the meeting
Friday afternoon and officially noti-
fed Of this nomination. Mr. Whetzel
accepted the nomination with the re-
marks that il was from his past expert
ance, not very desirable posi-
tion, but il the people wanted him
and if he,would be accommodating the
public by running as their candidate.
he would accept. This completes every
detail in connection with the citizen s
ticket. The secretarysof the Board of
Education was officially notified on
Wednesday night Of the nominations
and the ticket is assured place on
the ballot. From the present outlook
the election Will be walkover for
the citizens. TIE citizens were the
only ones who submitted their ticket
to the secretary of the Board of ECU
cation within twenty DAYS Of the
election, as required by law All fears
of opposition bS either of the politi-
cal parties have therefore disappear
ed.
The only way any other ticket can
now get on the ballot is by petition
signed by large number of voters.
Since it is not likely that such VIII
be the case, the citizens have every
reason to believe that their candl-
dates will be the next representatives
OF the Third. Fourth and Fifth
Wards in the School Board The.
only ticket on the ballot will be the
citizens ticket.
The voters will also be asked at
the election November 5 to vote on
the bond question which has already
been explained in this paper
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Coroner, After Hearing, Changed the
Charge to Surety of Peace.

Coroner, After Hearing, Changed the
Charge to Surety of Peace.
New Haven, Conn, Oct. 22.-Henry
Mcdonald Sedley, of New York, a
Sheffield Scientific School freshman
was arrested yesterday, charged with
the murder of Edward Corrigan, of
Willimantic, Conn, but Coroner Mix,
after hearing the evidence, ordered the
charge changed to breach of the
peace, and Sedley was released on a
$4,000 bond.
Corrigan died at the New Haven
Hospital about / O'Clock yesterday
morning from injuries which he had
received about o'clock on Sunday
morning According to the story told
in support of the charge, Corrigan and
other young men were enjoying
themselves in a lunch wagon, when
Sedley became exasperated at some
thing that Corrigan said and pushed
him away Corrigan bumped against
the jamb of the doorway, and then
fell headlong down the wooden stairs,
landing on the pavement and striking
his head with full force. His skull
was fractured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
LETTER TO r. ID. sTALEY.

Dear Sir: Here is curious condj
tion in the paint business. but it ex
ISIS. n. Avery, Delphi, N. Y, owns
two houses exactly alike he painted
one with mixed palnt-took ~ gal
Ions. Painted the other with Devoe
bought ~ gallons and had 6 gallons
left. Same painter George Gilbert.
Same result, so fa- as looks go.
As you are not paint maker. you
probably don't understand why n gal
lon Of Devoe lead and zinc contains
twice as much paint as a gallon of
some of the mixed paints. Wen tell
YOU: a gallon of milk that's half
water. isn't gallon of milk; neither
is e. Ion Of paint that's halt lime
and crira clay, a gallon OF pain.
The following is the analysis of one
of the mixed paints sold in your Sec
tion:
Lead, zinc andoolor Al per cent
Lime and China ClaV
(adulteratlon) so
This 50 per cent of Lime and China
Clay Is wihtewesh il is ~ pain'
what water is to milk-Bdulterailou {;
consequently this paint contains only
al per cent of legitimate paint mate :
ial dead, zinc and color while Devoe
lead and zlnc contains lC0 per cent.
That explains why a gallon Of De-
voc lead and emo contains twice as
much paint as gallon of some of the
mixed paints
Yours truly.
Il. w. Devoe and Go.
p. S. @. G.. Cushwa. of your city
sells our paints in your section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
QUICK TINE TO BUFFALo

Persons who have not vet visited
the Pan American Exposition should
bear in mind that the route via c.
Y. and Pennsylvania r r. is at least
three hours quicker than by any other
route and but one change of cars in
the Union Depot, Harrisburg.
Leaving Martinsburg s 10 a. m. due
Buffalo 40 same evening and leaving
Z ;35p m. due Buatflo z :85 following
morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
czoLcosz EXECUTION
Arranging Details For Carrying Out
Death Sentence.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 22.-Warden
Mead, OF Auburn prison, spent sew
eral hours yesterday in conference
with Superintendent of State Prisons
Cornelius " Collins arranging the de-
tails for carrying out the sentence OF
death imposed on Leon F. Czolgosz,
the murderer of President Mckinley.
They went carefully over the 1000 re-
quests which have been received for
invitations to the electrocution. There
will be but &c witnesses admitted, the
law limiting the number. The prison
physician will be assisted In the con-
duct of the autopsy by DR.. Charles
+. Macdonald, former president of the
state commission in lanacy. and one
Of the greatest experts on insanity
in the country There will also be a
number Of other physicians in at
tendance when the final mandate of
the law is carried out.
Superintendent of State Prisons
Collins is silent as to whom he will
invite. but it is learned that the sher-
if Of Erie county, within whose juris-
QAIbiOH hnE vi was
receive an invitation.
Because of the small attendance
that can be had under the statute.
there will be but limited number of
representatives Of the press present.
The details for the execution have
been practically completed, and while
the prison authorities guard with
great secrecy all facts, 1t is believed
that the execution will take place be-
fore O'Clock on the morning of Octo-
Der rs, or IL everything cannot be got
ten ready on that day, at a similar
hour on the 10Th. The work of select
ing the jury to sign the death war
rant OF the murderer has been COM
pleted, but their names are withheld
from publication. They will not be
known until the morning of the cleo
trocution
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
SUPREME COURT ON MINE CAVES
Decision Reached Has Far-Reachine
Effect On Property interests.

Wilkesbarle Pa. Oct. 22.-The SUI
preme court has handed down an opin-
ion on the question of mine caves
which will have far-reaching effect
on property interests in the anthra-
cite region, The case is that of
Michael Noonan ct al VS.. the Calvin
Pardee Coal company. The plaintiff
purchased a lot from the defendant
company in 1890, and erected house
thereon. In 1892, while occupying the
dwelling cavern occurred, the sur
face of the earth subsiding about
three feet. which damaged the prop
erty considerably.
Suit was brought against the COM
pany for damages, and at the first
trial Noonan was awarded $2,706.
Later the supreme court reversed the
decision. The supreme court decides
that no damages can be secured for
property injured by a cave-in if the
mining was done more than six years
before the cavern occurred