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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31

Holland has nine miles Of canal for
every 100 square miles Of surface,
2,7OO miles in all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
SPEECH FROM THRONE.
Emperor Francis Joseph Speaks OF Opening Of
Reichsrath.

Vienna, Feb. 4.-The newly elected
a speech from the throne. Emperor
Francis Joseph, after the usual refer
ence TO the continued friendliness of
foreign relations. which. he considered.
contributed essentially to strengthen
the guarantors of general peace. re
of my dear ally" the late King Hum
bert. the victim of an eXecrable
crime and the demise of Queen Vic
toria, who was shining example of
all sovereign virtues and who was
united to me by sentiments of true
The cordial feeling which charac-
teriZes our close relations with the
powers allied to us is unaltered, and |
rejoice to recall the evidences of Ger
man sympathy. which received such
touching expression on the occasion of
of the Capitol of Germany
many.
In connection with the events in
China the Emperor said:
The efforts of the powers are d.
rected towards the restoration of an
holding the integrity of China. Hap
PLY. therefore, no apprehension need
be entertained that events in that part
of the world will react upon the peace
of Europe"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
BAD FIRE IN BOSTON.
National Bank Building Damaged. Woman and
Son Have Narrow Escape.

Boston, Feb. 5.-The Boston firemen
morning. to wicked looking blaze in
the upper stories of the First National
Bank building. II State street, opposite
the Old State House. The fire appear
ed suddenly and before the alarm
struck it burst through the roof and
mounted many feet in the air, lighting
up the section for a great distance.
The First National Bank building adj
joins a number of similar old time
structures and with the shower OF
sparks falling for half an hour it APP
peared as if quite an area of property
was threatened. Scarcely had the fire
men arrived when ShriekS were heard
from the janitOr'S wife as she leaned
far out of one Of the windows on the
Devonshire street side of the building
A life net was quickly dragged be-
heath the window by scores of willing
honds. But in minute or two the
screams ceased and the woman was
seen to fall back into the smoke. In
the meantime the firemen had raised
ladder TO the fourth story and five
brave men da shed up into the smoke
through the building through the fifth
floor where they found woman un-
conscious on the floor, while beside
her lay her 11year- old son. The pair
We're quickly brought through the
tuilding to the street and sent to the
hospital. The boy regained his sense
before the ambulance arrived
The fire was confined to the upper
stories Of the building occupied by a
few lawyers Offices. the lower portions.
including the bank. merely suffering
damage from water.
The janitor was in the lower portion
of the building when the fire broke out
ana he with several policemen vainly
endeavored to get up the stairs to the
upper floor. but We're beaten back by
the smoke. the janitor becoming al
most wild with grief.
The damage to the property will be
heavy. The fire was under control at
2:l5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
RARE
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

Limited amount preferred stock in
corporation, owning valuable prop
erty, exclusive franchises, government
contracts. controlling extensive mar
kets and commanding big profits, is
offered for sale
Present owner of stock is associated
with controlling interest and desires to
part with only, relatively. a small
portion of his holdings. Large iivi-
bends satisfactorily guaranteed. Good
reason for selling.
If you have cash in any amount from
$50 to $4,000, are looking for q safe. per
manent investment with returns larger
than ordinary interest rates. promptly
address as below for personal inter
view and full particulars.
|. G. ROSS, Hotel North. Augusta.
feb5, div .lStp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
SACO MURDER TRIAL.
Edwin Knight Will Be Brought Before Supreme
Court. Today.

Saco, Me. Feb. 4.-The supreme court
will. tomorrow, have before if for trial
at the City hall in this city, Edwin Fl.
Knight, who stands charged with th,
murder of Fannie Sprague at South
Berwick. The story of the crime. its
reJBlting character ana the circum-
stances, which led to its commission
coupled with the standing in the com
munity which the accused held occa-
stoned at the time an unusual interest
in the case and the trial, tomorrow. will
probably be more largely attended than
any held in this vicinity.
A large number Of witnesses prob-
ably 40 or more, will be summoned on
each side and the trial will without
doubt extend through this week be
cause of the strength of the evidence
which counsel for both state and de
fence seem confident Of bringing out.
Judge Powers will preside at the trial
and the State will be represented by
Attorney General Seiders Of Portland
and County Attorney Matthews. The
defence will be conducted by Hon.
Frank NJ. Higgins of Limerick. and
Messrs. Yeaton and Varney.
knight was brought to this city, to-
day. from the county Jail at Alfred
where he has been confined since his
arrest and will be- guarded at the jail
here during the progress Of the trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
RESIDENT OF STRONG DEAD.
Geo. keene's Death Probably Due TO a Sud
den Shock.

Pennington, Me. Feb. 4.-Georgc +.
keene, an employe in the saw mill Of
G. V. Starbird of Strong, was found
unconscious in the mill, today, near the
without recovering consciousness. His
death is stated To be due to heart fail
ure. He is survived by a widow and
two children.
Mr.. Keene had worked in this mill
much of the time during the past five
years and was one of the most respect
ed residents of Strong. He had been
troubled with heart disease recently
and it is supposed that a piece Of board
that was found beside him flew from
the saw and passed so near him as 10
cause a sudden shock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
A COFFEE KILLING.
Some Can and Some Can't Drink II.

Some time ago Mr.. f. Percival Baker
Chinese Bureau in San Francisco. He
is a Spanish and Chinese Interpreter.
but had become known as 4 distinctive
case of coffee poisoning.
He finally gave up his position and
went to Los Angeles to die. He was
carried to the train by the physician
and at that time weighed 80 pounds.
What coffee poisoning can do for
man it is difficult to believe without
some personal experience. He says
The physician had told me that NINE
was a clear case of coffee poisoning,
but | could not give up the coffee. l
had got so bad that l could keep abb
solutely nothing on my stomach for
days at a time. DIR. Hayden of this
city said to me one day, Have you
ever tried Postum Food Coffee?
Never heard of it, said !. He ex
planned that it was a food drink made
at Battle Creek. Mich. by the Postum
Cereal Co., Ltd. and as he said was
destined to entirely supplant coffee. at
least with those who have any regard
for their health or lives
ing the office the doctor forced me to
promise to give Postum a fair trial.
Well to make a long story short. wife
made some for me, and she made it
right. strictly according to directions.
I was served with a delicious cup and
half an hour after slipping it was sleep
ing. the first six hours of sleep or I'M
broken rest | had had for half year.
This was not caused by any drug in
the Postum for ! know it to be alb
solutely pure, but it was due to the
quieting effect of the liquid food on
my stomach. and food that / could
digest. I persevered in the use of
Postum for week. then | thought
would try just one cup of coffee. but
did so with the result that my stomach
pains returned with such effect as to
require the doctor at my bedside near
Az all night. | have never repeated the
experiment with coffee, for it showed
very plainly what it would do and mas
done for me if I fool with it.
have steadily improved In health
since making the change. and now
weigh 14S pounds. 40 pounds more than
I did and am gaining at the rate of
over pouIius Neeh nave Hdu up-
soiutely no trouble since then with my
stomach. and it Is over three months
since l have had twinge of neuralgia
or headache. and know that my care
is entirely due to leaving off coffee and
taking Postum Food Coffee. All of my
friends and the doctors are Of the
same opinion. enclose list of
names of government officials at
Washington and San Francisco whoare
more or less familiar with the case and
win verify as far as they able
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
ORONO MAN ROBBED.
William 4Bushaw Relieved, Of S120 While
Sleeping on Bench.

William Bushaw. who is employed by
James Walker Il Co, at Basin Mills,
met with a severe loss one day. last
week. by being relieved of sl2o. He
had wallet in his pocket which con-
tanned $40 when he law down on a
bench for a nap in the office of the
boarding house. When he awoke he
missed his wallet and so reported to
those in the room. .''
/, A search was made about the room
and then out of doors and a short dis
lance from the door the wallet was
found partly covered with snow but all
the money with the exception of so
gold piece had been removed. There is
no clew to the party guilty of taking
the money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
GOOD NEWS FOR TOGUS.
S1445O Increase for Home in Sundy Civil
Appropriation Bill.

Washington. Feb. Especial. THE
sundry civil appropriation bill carries
an increase of fourteen thousand, four
hundred and fifty dollars for the Sol
diers' home at Togus. over last years
appropriation. There is an increase of
two thousand five hundred for current
expenses, same increase for household
and decrease of one thousand for the
farm. The bill provides five thousand
for roads and improvements to drain
age; two thousand five hundred fer a
new cemetery; seven thousand five hun
dred for removing two boilers and fur
nishing new ones. and six thousand five
hundred for quarters and furniture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
56TH CONGRESS.
Ship Subsidy Bill Laid Aside
by the Senate.
House Passes Bill to Create Commit
tee to Adjudicate Claims
Brought by United States Citizens Aaajnst
Spanish Government

washington, Feb. 4.-The ship sub
sidy Dill was laid aside informally by
thc senate, today, to permit the con-
SHERATON of the appropriation bills.
rms action was taken late in the day
on Alllson's request that the District
OF columbia appropriation bill be tax
en- up.
Frye, IN charge of the shipping bill
VINO had said he would not give way
10 appropriation bills without a vote
Oh the SENATE, was not in the chamber
at IN" time. but Aldrich Hanna and
othtrS Interested in the measure were
present and joined in the general as
sent given to Allison's request
The District Of Columbia bin vii, oc-
'upy the attention Of the senate. to-
morrow
The subsidy bill did not receive at
tention. today. the greater part of the
Inn" OF the senate having been given
10 listening To speech by Bacon Of
Georgia on the right Of the senate TO
demand information in file in the cy-
ecutlNe departments.
Secretary Longs letter regarding.
santiago naval rewards caused lis
cussion in which senators upheld their
course in this matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
A MAINE MAN
Commits Suicide in Boston, Was Geo. Rum
erny OF Biddeford.

Boston. Feb. "A man who has sub
sequently been identified as George w.
Rumerny of Biddeford. Me. committed
suicide by shooting, this morning, at
the Therndike house on Green street
The identification was made by Chief
Tarbox of Newton, who knew Rum
erny in Bddeford. where Mr. Tarbox
was formerly chief marshal and Rum
erny was policemen. Mr.. Tarbox
says that Rumerny came originally
from Goodwin Mills. Me-. that he was
about GO years of age and member Of
the Knights Templar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
Fire at South Andover.

Rumford Falls, Feb. 4.-The famous
old Andover house at South Andover.
the oldest and most widely known hos
telry in this country, was destroyed by
fire Sunday. Years before the railroads
extended to the great northern woods
hundreds of sportsmen every year
stopped at the Andover house while
enroute for the hunting grounds.t
The fire which caused a loss of $4,000,
caught from defective chimney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. i-Easterly gales
with rain and snow have prevailed on the
New England coast: snow and high north
westerly winds in the Lake regions and
snow and rain in eastern New York and
eastern Pennsylvania. The weather will
clear in New England. the lower Lake
region, Tuesday. with much lower tenn
perature. The temperature will also fall
in the eastern portion of the south Allan
tic states and the Middle states. The
winds on the New England and middle
Atlantic coasts will be high northwest
erly, diminishing in force. Wednesday. On
the south Atlantic coast brisk to high
northwesterly winds will prevail. Storm
warnings are displayed from Cape May to
PASSPORT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
A BRUTAL CRIME.
Delaware Negro Charged With Killing Wife a. d
ChiId.-Not Yet Captured.

Wilmington. Del, Feb. 4-Wm
Cooper, a negro of Hickman, Sussex
county, is a fugitive from justice on
the charge of numbering his wife and
five year-old child. The murder of the
child was most atrocious. Cooper came
home drunk, yesterday afternoon. and
began quarreling with his wife. Pulling
out a revolver he shot and instantly
killed her. He then seized the child,
who was a girl. carried her to the
woods. where he swung the little one
by the feet. and beat her head against
a log until she was dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
BATH IRON WORKS
Not Included in the Proposed Consolidate;
Of Shipyards.

Bath. Me-. Feb. 4-The Bath Iron
Works is not included in the proposed
consolidation of shipyards. according
to a statement of President Hyde, this
afternoon. He said that the Bath Co..
was not represented at the shipbuild-
ers' meeting at Richmond, Va, re-
Gently and he knew nothing of it. The
Bath Iron Works will enlarge it's plant
in order to get accommodations for the
it will build. The first adj
dition will be on the iron foundry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
Would Sell Under Conditions.

Copenhagen, Feb. 4.-The finance
committee of the Landsthing, or Upper
House of the Rigsdag. has been in
formed that the cabinet is in favor of
selling the Danish West Indies to the
United States. provided certain condi-
lions are agreed to which are not con-
sidered insurmountable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
The Colorado C BAL Strike.

Colorado Springs, Col, Feb. John
T. Gehr, president of the Colorado dis
trict of the United Mine Workers of
speaking of the strike of the
coal miners in this state, said:
Il think everything will be fixed up
all right within the next few days both
in Colorado and New Mexico. The
trouble heretofore has been that the
mine owners considered US their nat
ural enemies. The late trouble has
been the means of bringing together
miners and operators.
Mr.. -Gehr referred to the situation in
Huerfani county as the worts in any
part of the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
BEATING FATHER.
CHARGE Of Great Cruelty Against Rockia I'd 30,
and Girl.

Rockland, Me, Feb. 4.-Royston Mank
and his sister Mabel. their ages being
given as 10 and 16 respectively, were ar
rested. this afternoon, on the charge of
cruelty beating their father, Edward
Mank, a Civil War veteran. A police Off
Ger found the elder Mank almost uncon-
scious in a woOdshed and the appearance
indicated that there had been a fierce
on rr91
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
CLEARING AND COLDER.

Washington, Feb. Forecast for Tues
day and Wednesday, for Maine: Clearing
and colder, Tuesday; Wednesday, fair,
high north to northwest winds, diminish
ing. Wednesday. Massachusetts: Clear
ing and colder, Tuesday; "Wednesday.
fair, high northwesterly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05

In pursuance of special order the
Senate, met. at 9.45 o'clock today, in
order TO enable 1t to participate in the
ceremonies in the House of Represen-
tatives in honor of former Chief Jus
tice Marshall. A resolution of the Cali
fornia Legislature inviting the mem
bers of the Senate to witness the
launching Of the battleship Ohio at san
Francisco in the spring was read
After some discussion as to whether
the legislative business could be trans
acted under the terms of the agree
ment by which the Senate met the
Senate decided that il could not do so
and motion was carried that the SEN
ate proceed Immediately to the hall of
the House
The Senate resumed its sitting at I
o'clock and Mr.. Rawlins presented the
certificate of election of Thomas kearns
as senator from Utah to fill a vacancy.
Mr.. kearns was escorted to the Presi-
dents desk by Mr.. Rawlin and took the
oath of Office.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. Allison the
hour of IL o'clock was fixed as the time
of meeting by the Senate for its daily
session.
At the instance of Chandler. the SEN
ate passed a resolution calling upon the
secretary of the navy for list of the
members of Admiral Sampsons fleet
whose names We're sent to the Senate
for promotion during the 55th Congress.
Chandler said the occasion for his pre-
sentaton of this resolution was found
in a published letter written by Secre-
tary Long to Senator Morgan in which
he had charged that the delay in recog-
niZing the services of those men was
due to the non-action of Congress
rather than of the executive depart
mentS. He called attention TO the fact
that while the list of officers for pro-
motion had been sent to the Senate
during the last Congress. the President
upon failure to act in that Congress
had not renewed the recommendation
for this Congress. He explained that
the failure of the Senate to act had
been due to the Sampson Schley con
troversy.
Hale. as chairman of the committee
on naval affairs, also took cognizance
of the secretary's letter. He said that
no fault could be found with Congress
and he repeated what Chandler had
san: DIS " tilt lsiliuI Z VI tlif
to secure confirmation during the last
Congress. Indeed. he said, he consider
"a that Congress had been entirely lib
aral in recognizing the picturesque eX-
ploits'' of the Spanish war. He detail
ID what had been done in special cases.
He referred also to the tying up of all
the nominations because of the Samp-
-Schley controversy and that he had
been waiting during the entire seth
congress expecting that the Presidents
recommendation would be renewed
Every one must know. he said that
nominations expire with the Congress
to which they are made.
Pettigrew said there had been an effort
to promote Sampson over Schley, not
withstanding Schley had done the fight
ing and had previously outranked Samp
son. He said the President afterwards
had corrected this injustice and that hay
ing done this because of the attitude of
the Senate, that body did not deserve the
secretary'S criticism.
Replying. Chandler said he considered
the action of the Executive in the matter
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
AS You WISH.

Made-to-o order or ady-to- wear
clothes of the Marks Arnheim, or
Hart, Schaffner 4 Marx kind. Two of
the best in America. We can furnish
you with either at short notice and at
satisfactory prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
Boston Forecast,

Boston, Feb. Local forecast: Tues
day, fair colder weather; Wednesda V
fair, continued cold, high northwest
winds. diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05

snow storm in the west of England
has seriously interfered with Geographic
communication between London and the
United States From five to nine land
wires are down and the railways are
working with the utmost difficulty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
Death Of Queen Victoria.

Her Majesty Queen Victoria died
painiessly in her palace at Osborne
Isle Of Wight, at $50 p. m. Tues,
day, in the presence of the Prince
of Wales, now King and Emperor.
the Princess Of Wales, now Queen
Consort; Emperor William of Ger
many and other of her children
and grandchildren. The death
thr0es began at 4:45 o'clock.
The cause of death was an attack
of paralysis superinduced by cloi
of blood on the brain.
The Queen was nearly 50 years
|of age, and she had reigned fol
nearly Ga yearsEthe longest term
Pof any English monarch. Hel
eldest son, the Prince Of Wales,
becomes King of England, and viii
reign as King Edward VII.
AT midday the Queen babe fare.
well, in a feeble monosyllahle ia
her family, assembled at her bed,
side. She first recognized the
Prince of Wales, to whit IN she spoke
"a few words Of great moment; then
Emperor William and the others
present filed past and heard a
whispered good bye. All those In
the bedroom were In tears.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

ment deposit alone. If skilfnlly managed,
would serve 10 finance ali the loans to
foreign governments, ifthe balance Or
trade Ii large enough ID our favor to pre-
vent foreign bankers drawing the gold
awav from our banks.
In four wears. beginning with 1896. The
United States produced $247.4T4. 600 Of
gold. In the last Eve years we have pro-
duced over Ssoo.ooo.ooo of the yellow
metal. In the four years beginug with
1906 and ending with 1890 the world d
product ofgold was 81, o43, 4oI, 900.
This is the under-strata Of what is called
our great prosperity, and veriies the
contention which the Farmers Alliance
protected on the country ten OF more years
ago, that what was needed was more
money. The whole world has felt the
impulse. The labor and producing classes
have not had their share. The money
lthey are compelled to use has been COM
lparativeiy scarce and their products have
brought very moderate prices.
| Gold is not the laboring peoples money.
| It is il, too large pieces large in vaiue),
but il has served every purpose of the
bankers. They have hypothetical their
credit loans on it; drew immense sums d
interest from the industrial class, while
| the gold served to sustain the much be-
praised g confidence, = as they paid their
credit loans out of the peoples money
intrusted 10 then, for safe keeping. Low
prices enabled the interest gathered to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25
Rnitahiann


Some one has written with a
pencil under the words at Rest
on q tomb stone ID IN Arkansas
cemetery, above the remains of a
wealthy saloon keeper, who spread
denomination among the young men
of his neighborhood and ruin to
many families
Here lies the dead, aud here the living lie'
II he's at rest whose carcass lies below,
Then all may reach that place rest on high
Where, we are told, none butthe good can go
Ifhe is now among the Saints above, s'at rest.
Then the devil has been badly cheated,
For to secure the prize he did bis best,
And had his pit below, well heated.
ALICE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25


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of its brilliant author, are united
in A Woman to Whom Fame Came
After Death. How we get and
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in The Clock by Which We Set All
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