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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28
WALDO.
TROY.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. +. Bryant re-
turned Saturday. from their wedding
trip. They have visited New York
city. buffalo and other places Of inter
est. Mrs. Bryant viii remain with her
mother a few weeks while Mr.. Bryant
is away on a business trip, after
which they Will locate at Knox.
Almon Forbes Of Brooks. is visiting
his sister. Mrs. Mary f. feathers.
Mrs C. +. Morris and daughters and
Helen Weymouth took 4 trip 70 Cas-
tine, last week. and visited Bessie
Weymouth.
There Was d quiet home wedding at
the home Of Geo. Heillman, Sunday.
Sept. Is. His daughter Minnie was
united in marriage to Eben Nosc of
Knox. After a brief honeymoon they
go to Lowell for the winter. Their
many friends wish them much happi-
ness.
MONTNILLE.
". 6. Rowell and family are at
home from Milford, n. H., on vaca-
ton.
Joel Pierce and family have moved
10 NoiIllI WHITE tfity navy itit'' g
small farm.
Flossic White is working at the San
ford House in Liberty.
Marselus Turner has gone to the
hospital for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Choate have
moved into the Levi Bartlett house
where they intend to remain for tn"
winter
David Twitchell spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Knox.
SOUTH LIBERTY.
Miss Ellen Morang of North Union.
visited her sister, Hrs. Il. E. Cunning
ham, Saturday.
G. d. Turner and +. Jones are set
ting 2 new wheel in their mill here and
expect to do more business than ever
before.
L. p. Jones and +. T.. Cunningham
we're out cunning recently and met a
young man with a gun. They We're
going along together. Cunningham and
Jones being ahead when there was q
loud report betind and charge Of
large shot passed within foot of their
heads. Cunningham says he has es-
capped so many times he believes it
isn't bis fate to be shot.
Emery Turner went II Massachu-
! sets to work in an insane hospital.
| Thur day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28
SOMERSET.
HARMONY.

The notato crop is reported good,
and fully above an average
John Hight estimates that he VIII
ho,.a 100 bushels of good winter apples
for the market.
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin and Mrs.
shepherd. widow OF Gen. l. T.
shepherd Of Skowhegan. made Mrs T.
r. Marble call, Monday.
There will be box sociable at Kew
IE Lombard's Friday evening. All are
cordially invited to attend, for the
object is to procure funds for the min
ister's salary.
Mr.. Thompson, the worthy state
lecturer Of the order Of Patrons o.
Husbandry. was in town. Saturday
evening and Sund2y. He was tbs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28
The Autumn Days.

GLOW. mellow. ripencd days,
Snei.crcd in a golden coating:
. cr the dreamy. listless haze
hite ana dainty cloudlets floating;
mixing at blushing trees.
And the sombre furrouad f,lioy.
Smiling at the airy ease
VI the southward-ilying swallow.
sweet and smiling are thy WAYS.
Heautious. golden. Autumn days
quivering, fearful DAYS.
Fretfully and sadly weeping:
Dreading still, with anxious razc
ICY letters round thee creeping:
Ger the cheerlesS. withcred nlain
Wo'iuily and hoarsely calling:
Icltlng hail and drenchin. rain
On my ScantN NcStments falling.
Sad and mournful are thy ways.
GricNlng. waiiinG. Autumn days.
-Wi!l Carleton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

| ing from the Executive M,rs;o,, 49,
ped the man and courteousl,, ;,,,,;,ll,,
u ne was VII MS way to see the Presi-
dent.
Yes" replied the dignitied- ,ook;p.
sray-haired man, confidentially but-
tonholinS the doorkeeper. IT desire
particularly to see him in order to f,,.-
nish him with financial assistance fo,
the prosecution of the war perb,ns
you do not recognize me-" he wont N
lowering his voice, but I am Tho
world-famous King Midas-mv sur-
names Golddust, but that's immater-
ial. This gigantic copper kettle "
pointing to his head, which, as Won no
doubt observe, is 30 feet in circum-
stance. is filed to Overlooking with
pure gold coins, each of which hae !,
market value of seven quadrillions of
dollars. Thus you see that | am far
from want. | therefore wish TO assist
Mr.. Mckinley in Furnishing the Span
lard
That s Il lot of money you've got"
remarked the doorkecpcr, as if stunned
at the immensely of the mans wealth.
But I'm afraid you'll need il al. Let
uie teii Sou SoliletiiiiS-lt not Scner-
ally known yet-but at a Cabinet meet
ing held this morning it was decided
to raise the price of beef to siXty-four
septillions OF dollars a pound. and cv-
erything else. including bread. is to go
up in price accordingly"
you don't say So" exclaimed King
Midas Golddust with an alarmed look.
and. tightly clutching his walking
stick. he charged out Of the gate as
swiftly as his long legs could carry
him. He never came back, either.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28
Some Stray Verses
An Autumn Revcrie.

.ri., ,utumn-and OFF together.
over the hills and away .,,n.r
My lady and |, today 4,
And sit on the hillside sunny m,, I'm
Where the purple grapes hang wv
w, watch the clouds a-floatinE ny
And their shadows come ana 80
~. hear the clear pipe of autumn
The cali of the hiding quail a.,
md see the flash of goa as "o me-
over the old fence rail.
m
Nv ladv's face is dreamy,
And her thoughts seem tar ICY. y,
A. she twines the leaves fof'E saA'no
70 trim n are Won Won thinking?"f asks her
~ Rnd 81, She lifts her eyes 50 borow* ss
- Nv vs. g" wonderins." she said-tha~iIfs-
chief 49,
-,ta rrarets. NJ Bycrs, in millinery ira4e
Review sy.easS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

Then suppose that again TO the forks ,.o,,
went back ~"
Alter you'd trodden the other long track g.
N you'd found that its promises fair
MT ~ delusion that led to a snare
i"a' 'ne ROAD YOU first Travelled with
,, signs and unrest. WAN
Sraciously blest i'os1
With balm for each bru;ec ana , oh...
for each ache '"''' III
u brother IN sorrow, Which road would
you take? ''
Nixon Waterman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28
Which Road?

Il Eou could 10 back to the forks u III
road: - OF inc
i''''N ,l Inc long miles sou have carried the
''l'h H. o. the place where you had to DE-
~ TX ah,s Tay Or that through your ufa -
-''''N ca 81 the srievins and back Of the
'''''N f5 u ne place where the future was
7 |r n,o, We're This day that decision a
you take? '"''" "ouIu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

WANTED TO SIZE VI WITH HAIR
RlSON.
\ very short. thick-sct man. with
hcrculCan shoulders and unsettled eyes.
sailed up to the White House door under
q fun head OF steam one morning while
Gen. Harrison occupied the presidential
chair. He had 50 much momentum that
two doorkeepcrs had difficulty in bringing;
ing him tn halt when h" passed
through the door. but they finally gave
politely asked him whittier he was
bound
"Sh-sh," Missed the understood man.
placing his finger to his lips warningly,
- inst met Peter the Hermit down the
street. ana he told me was shorter
than Zen Harrison. want 10 see Ben
and measure up with him. How many
heads taller than Ben am |, anyhow
Why" said one of the doorkecpcrs,
you're 50 much taller than the Presi
dent that YOU wouldn't be able to see
him At all unless YOU lie down fiat on
the floor. Alongside of Mr.. Harrison
you're q redwood tree Of California
compared to a daHd"lion."
\ look Of great happiness crcpt into
the short mans face.
And 81 Peter the Hermit told me
what WASH So. said he, wistfully.
''Snre thing" said the doorkccrer.
And I'm the tallcst man that ever
iived?"
IF Goliath was on earth you'd make
him look as if he'd stopped growing
when he was four months old sulcmniy
replied the dnorkcepcr.
20 joy. whishi whoosh, vince" "N-
claimed the understood man, bubbling
over with happiness. AMI out he went AZ
jog tr"t. nor did he ever call again
for the purpose Of standing back 70
back with the chief magistrate
Another eccentric who called at thr
White House during the regime OF Gen.
Harrison had his arms pinned to his
NF.l fi.. a. ftnf h, 1t ~
The threshold. for he no sooner passed
the door than his right hand Travelled
To his back pocket 1t looked like prep
aratiun for gun play and tile doorkc"p-
crs had him in 10 time. The man looked
greatly surprised over i4.S treatment.
and when the d"orkC"pcrs felt his back
pocket and found that it contained no
weapon they turned him loose and looked
What was your idea III ~oing t. that
pocket" inquired one a the doUrErcp-
MY motive" replied the man, az
ericvediy. Tar from being Interior, was
purely philanthropic. | am informed
through the medium OF tn" public press
that Mr.. Harrison is Il cold. cold man.
brought him this to enable him To
warm himself up" Md again he reached
into his hip pocket ana solemnly
brought forth a tiny RCD flannel under
wide. which had probably been fashioned
for advertising purposes hy som" un-
dcrwcar manufacturing establishment.
"Oh. an right; i'll take it to the
President" said the duorkccpcr. accept
ing the present without smile ani
the man went away CoatCnted. The
donrkCeper mustered up sufficient temtr-
tv to hand the tiny undershirt I" PREF
dent Harrison that afternoon. explaining
how he had come into possession of 1t.
Gen. Harrison laughed heartily as h" h"id
the hit of red flannel up before him.
We'll" said ne. I've always h,"u
,h.,. 81 IL at
digiulrs but didn't know that they In
reduced me to thcs" dimensions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

small iron rot holding about a
quart. which is still preserved. was cast
at the LINN foundry t. 1ci3. u vas the
first iron article made from native ere
10 Arer.c&
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28
EENI ale, cRANI\S-

IT seemed as il all the female crankS
in the country wanted to Sc" Mrs. ticN"-
land i'm President CIcVciand's first term.
4 ,,Ilcer-lnoking little old woman turned
N at the White House one morning,
not long after Mrs. Clcvcland's lnstalld !
ton AS first lady of the land. fier
shoulders were Shroudcd in an OLD l'alS-
lev shawl. and in the ends of the shawl
she had swaddcd up a little. very oli'
toothlcss and half blind sky" terrier.
Good morning. scrfs, said the litlo
old lanv, smiling pleasantly at the door
kccpcrs. I'm Cleopatra. YOU know.
Tho doorkecpcrs made Cleopatra a
reverence. and She undid the loose ends
Of the shawl SWaddinc tho aged SKYE
terrier and showed the dog to them.
II thought I'd leave poor little Char-
miou with Mrs. Cleveland. you know.
said the little old woman, rather pa
thoticaIIy. am going to visit the
tomhS Of my ancestors i'll the pyramids
shortly. and the Pyramids are so damp
lately that | fear Charmipu VIII take
cold if | take her along with me. SO
+ thought | would leave h"r with Mrs.
cleveland while | am gone. ANA the
little old woman Gazed anectionate.y
at the wheezy terrier an stroked l'S
head. r H.,
Tho doorkccpcrs felt 50 sorry for the
oId woman that they were half incIinci
10 take the dog from her ana care Tor
II in it's age and dccrept'idc. but the
fcar that she might bother by frequent
IL. calling to inquire after the ANNA !
dotrrrnd them The authorities took
charge Of the woman. whose nina had
become unsettled as Il result or many
troubles. and her dog, ana cared for both
of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK.
S.tItI,iINTNII.LE.

Several of Sargcntvillc'S former resi-
dents are spending their vacation with
friends here. Among them are Charles
Sargent, who has spent several years
in the West. He is accompanied by
his wife and son. Mrs. Hattie Sar-
gent from New York is accompanied
by her little granddaughter. Harriet
Parker. Arthur Harding ana Wife
from CambridGcport. Mass. is visiting
his parents. while X. X. Bayard Of
that place is spending a few days with
his brother. J. w. Eayard.
l.. {. Sargent is to have a stable built
and piazza added to his house. Arthur
Sargent Of North Brooklin will do the
work.
Richard Vine has been making re-
pairs on Joseph Hooper's house
Arthur Lees family who have spent
the summer here will leave for Buffalo
tins week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28
SUItEY.

a sad accident occurred at East
Surry. Saturday night. Oracle, the six
vcar-old daughter of Cop :. J. Ire
vorgy while trying to climb a ladder
in the stable slipped and fcll about
fourteen feet. striking upon her head.
a physician was Immediately sum
moned who pronounced the injury a
fracture Of the skull, no hope is enter
tanned of her recovery.
Last "Wednesday evening the young
people from the different parts of the
town congregated at Jarvis Beach and
had an old fashioned clam bake. The
occasion was greatly enjoyed by all
who attended.
NJ +. Linnekcn is on a business trip
to Bar Harbor and vicinity.
Miss Fannie Allen who has been at
work at the Kimball House. North East
Harbor for the season, has returned
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

4 mitIdIc-aced woman, none 70" VT,
dressed but very neat and tidy. called
nj thu. White House one afternoon 70
,,,.,rd mo close of President cleveland :
Trst administration. when she got in
rha hrrlgnncd one Of the doorkeepefs
Now. | wouldn't have You mention II
for worlds she whispered to the door
i,ne,,ar ..hut how shall arrange 70
send Mrs. Cleveland some OF my caS'
The doorkcepcr who, until the Woina IA
smoke. had no idea that her NINA "d7
wrong. ducEcd at this. ana maze SOM"
cvasiNe reply. .h r min,
hasn't = single, solitary stitch fit 10 ne
~ nm Vent on the woman. IT'S a sin
and "A shame. Scandalous. Ana Snr 50
nice looking. Now | have such million;
and millions Of dresses that coIid
snare lust as casily as not. Ana we are
inIet Exactly the same figure. too. aren t
y,c?" regarding her 225 pounds OF aNoIr-
dupois with great satisfaction. !,
at,n ~ Nv dresses" she went on, y
c,,,, tb. dnorkeeper could think Of any
thing to say to her were Inaue ~
Ivorfb ard Felix-I.aws me! How that
moor Worth man has torn ms mar dl.l
Eyroi,nd his teeth in thinking q new
efrects fnr my ball gowns! .And T i."3.+-
nnse gracious sales aliNe, now GIN
has desraired of ever dong me Jus'i't
Vel might I've. madam. saiu ~. tne
dourkeener. for lack Of anything DETER
to say .or,ap graciousIy
when | heard that MIS- N'eN ei.,.tu ""s
actually without anything u "e'i' /
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

Not long before the battle OF MAMMA
Bay. tall. notwithstanding man WIN
gray hair and clear. steady gray eyes
strolled up the walk leading to the
main entrance to the White House
swinging his walking stick Jauntiiy. II
was at an afternoon hour when visit
sor were not received at the EXecu-
tive Mansion and one of the door
keepers, who happened to be emery
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
May Build Smelling Plant.

Norfolk, Va, April 1.-THE
officials Of the Wheeling Develop
ment Company, who have recently
purchased for 5000 a track of
Norfolk City realty having deep
water frontage of ample length TO
accommodate much shipping, de-
cline to discuss their proposed steel
makeng industry. Several of the
promoters being Piltsburg men close
to H. c. Frick, and owing to the
further fact that this is the most
available port for the importation of
Cuban ores, leads to the belief that
the new concern intends locating
here one of its great smelling
plants and rolling mills.
1t is significant that the PROPOSE
ton to manufacture armOr-plate for
the nearby shipyards is still alive
and that the concern would find a
local patronage ready for it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
A Tree which .. s~si Kss.se o~s~r.

A Tree which h . H~si Esssse Ows~s.
Charleston News and Courier.
Athens, Ga, has . tree, which -
real estate owner. The New Hav. u
Register explains There Ii In
that town = magnificent oak ire,
situated In . place where IT would
naturally be Ia some danger Of the
woodman's axe. Many years ago
the tree and the lxnd about It were
owned by Q man who felt a. II tn.
old oak were his personal friend.
He had watched IL grow from his
childhood. He became afraid that
after death 1t would be cut down
and suffer the usual fate Of magnifi-
cent trees, which belong to nobody
I'm particular. He, therefore, set
about devising some way by which
the tree could be -fiectuslly protect.
ed, and finally he had deed made
In due form at the county court
house, conveying ito the said Gal
tree entire possession Of itself ana
all land within eight feet Of 1t or
all Sides" It Is the only tree II
the world that owns itself, and it Il
suggested that the same plan nigh
be pursued In the case Of the grea
sequ0ias Of California.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
CASE OF BuBonlc PLAGUE IN MICHIGAN

The Doctors Report on the Afflicted Stu
dent at Ann-Arbor-No Danger of q
Spread.
Chicago, April ia dispatch to
The Record-Herald, from Ann
Arbor, Mich, says: DR.. Victor c..
Vaughan, dean of the medical de-
partment, and one of the most noted
psychologists in the country, ap-
peared before the State board of
health yesterday and practically &C
knowledged that the case Of student
Chas. B. Hare is one Of bubonic
plague. He assured the board that
there would be no spread Of the
disease, as all precautions had been
taken to prevent it and the student
will recovery.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
GENERAL FRENCH CAPTURED.

1t il Reported That the Soers Have
Caught Him Along With 500 British
Troops.
London, April 15.-It is said that
a private letter-telegram has been
received to the effect that General
French, and 500 British troops,
have been captured by the Beers,
while his force was enveloped in a
mist on the hills: No confirmation
Of the report can be obtained. The
War Office here knows nothing about
the rumored capture of General
French and entirely discredits the
report.
Beers Killed and Captured.
London, April 15.-The War OF.
fee has received the following dis
patch from Lord Kitchener dated
Pretoria, April Is:
"Colonel Sir Henry Rawlin and
column rushed the south lager,
northwest of Klerksdorp, at day.
light. Six Beers were killed, ten
wounded, and % taken prisoners.
He captured a 12-pounder, one
pompOm complete and two ammu-
milton wagons with ammunition.
Our casualties were three wounded.
Colonel Plumer captured q field COR
net and seven men with ten wagons
and 18 rifles.
"During Colonel Pitchers opera
tions in Orange River Colony, seven
Beers were killed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18

Az Aer.s1 Of Nsrdesisg Brushsg
who Wa Oeiy Eight Ysa~s Ola.
Washington Post.
Eik,op, Md, April i4.-On .
war, ant sv orn out by States Attor-
ney William 3. Evans, Of Elkton,
Deputy Sheriff William McAllister
has arrest. d and lodged In Jail here
Sarsh Simpers, aged twelve years,
VINO l. ch ,rged with the killing OF
her younger brother, Howard Sim
pers, aged eight years. at their home
at Appleton, on wednesday last.
The youthful prisoner L. uncon-
cerned over her arrest, and insists
that she did not have anything TO dc
with the shooting, while her little
brother, Thomas, claims that it wss
she who secured an old army mus
ket from its place over the door
and carr, ing it to the yard, placed
it on the old store box and told him
to pull the trigger of the gun.
Both are held for the action Of tn.
court, which will be in session mex
week. On account Of their youth
the States attorney will urge ths
they be put in home until the!
ara Of age.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18

Laboring Men Present . Petition to tho
President.

Wen Prescott f0tlt1Ou To tho
President.
Washington, April 15.-Santiago
Iglesias. president OF the Federation
of Worknen of Porto Rico. present
ed a petition to President Mckinley
today signed by 5000 Porto Eicans,
praying for relief from the distress
ing conditions which they ASSERT
exist In the island. Mr.. Iglesias
was accompanied to the White
House by Frank r. Morrison, secre-
tary Of the American Federation of
Labor. The petition begins as fol-
lows:
''The undersigned, workers of
Porto Rico, without distinction of
color, political or Religious creed,
have the honor to bring to your at
tention the following facts: Misery
with all it's horrible consequences is
spreading in our homes with won
derfal rapidity. 1t has already
reached such and extreme that many
workers are starving to death while
many others that have not the cour
age to see their mothers, wives anG
sisters and children perish of hunger
commit suicide by drowning them
selves in the rivers or hanging them
selves from branches of trees"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18

Washington, April 13.-The
Comptroller Of the Currency to-day
J. T. Sullivan, of his
office, as temporary receiver for the
Farmers National Bank of Vergen-
mes, VT. The bank examiner, Frank
J. Fish, during an examination of
the bank on April 8, discovered q
shortage in the cash, and further
investigation which has been con-
Quoted by Special Examiner John
B. Cunningham, indicates a total
embezzlement by the cashier, d. H.
Lewis, of 100000.
After the discovery of the defalca-
tion, the examiner secured the re-
turn of $4,000 to the bank. Until
q more complete investigation into
the acts of the cashier is made, it Is
impossible to state what loss, if any,
will accnre to the depositors. 1t is
believed, however, that the loss te
the depositors will be large.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
or Interest to Farmers.

As the spring has opened and
crops are being planted, insects are
again becoming numerous and
TIL ir rsvages will soon begin. We
wish 10 urge farmers not to wait
until q crop la ruined. and then
write for information, but as soon
as an insect enemy is detected,
send some specimens to this Office,
so that they may be Identified, and
remedies suggested. The impor-
lance of the work against injuri-
ous insects lie becoming more and
more apparent. Every body Is iu-
vited 10 take free use Of this Office
to obtain Information regarding In
sect friends and foes.-Franklin
Sherman, Jr., Entomologist. N. G.
Deparr ment Of Agriculture, Raj
eiRh, N. G.