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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-02


Child dropped to her knees for an in
slant. -,
Dear Lord God. forgot something,
she breathed hurriedly-the Nurse
might turn at any moment-l forgot
| to saw that when 1 get used to being
lbarefooted and to the calico kind OF
dress, you know. then l want 10 rum
oh. please, Lord God! Amen!
| Then she felt easier. A queer new
lcontent crept through her delicate little
frame. Now she could wait.
| The Nurse turned away from the
window and crossed the room to her,
The Frenchwoman's eyes fingered
Ilongingly on the display Of gifts, ano
her long white fingers stole out TO car
ess the pile OF little kid gloves in their
tissue wrappings. The Child always
wore kid gloves on her daily walks
That was why she WAS never aiioweo
to nick flowers or stroke her great dos
Ptolen,y, who walked beside her. You
/ can't do Ragmuffiny things when YOU
wear kid gloves. You've got TO wall
.Oh, / hope he'll let Ptolemy IN
tool" the Child unused on. one tnougn
following another on swift wings.
shan't want to run unless Ptoiemy can
too. Surprising we both did-suppos'
ing we had regular race!"
A wondrous vision of preatniess
jubilant race down the golden street a.
most took away the Child's oreat.
She sat with a rapt look on ner htt'
fair face, and her fingers weaving an
Interviewing nervously. 1t wouio
; Ptolemy's one chance. too. for the sres
dog never gambolled or played, n
was young, too. like the Cniiu.-l
years. But he seemed to understan
that the Child's martyrdom was ~
also. Ptolemy was Of priDceix psooe
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14

.sShould no unforeseen accident in
tervene there Is every reason to sup
pose that the big men Will endeavor to
take advantage of present favorable
conditions to lift the market" Thus
writes Banker Henry Clews in his last
letter. '4They have stocks to sell, and
buyers can only be tempted by creating
an active and stronger market. Just
when such an attempt is likely to be
made nobody can determine, but the
early fall, when vacations are over and
crop demands have reached their max
inum, seems the most opportune time.
If these surmises prove correct we may
have a fairly active and better stock
market, offering good opportunities for
trading. Important deals are still IN
prospect, which will have stimulating
effect upon values. The whole railroad
map of the United States is undergoing
reconstruction, and it is not to be as.
sumed that these plans are being
pushed without advantage to their
promoters. August presents brighter
promise than July, though it should
not be forgotten that prices are at sky
scraping level, and unexpected disaster
might precipitate very unpleasant re-
action"
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14
HEARD In PASSING

Russell Sage, the financier, celebrat-
ca his S5th birthday few days since
and stopped work long enough to have
is picture taken sitting at his desk.
The government is constructing
eleven balloons for the signal service
corps of the army at Frankfort, N. T.,
on the farm of Carl Meyers, and UNI
der the supervision of Major Reber
and a detachment of the signal CORPS.
An unusual number Of monitors and
torpefo boats are In the vicinity OF
washington Just now. Two are I'M
lergoing tests for oil as fuel and one,
the Arkansas, will make q trial of
speed early In the week in the Chesa-
peake.
McKeesport, Pa, is to celebrate La
Dor day, September /, by the biggest
demonstration ever given In western
Pennsylvania. The reason for their
rejoicing is the intended location of
SO 100000 steel plant of the United
States Steel corporation. President
Roosevelt has been invited to attend.
A Mrs Elizabeth HI. Rice wants ST.
600 600 from the government as partial
payment on account of a device for
| furling the shelter tent or, as the
soldiers of the civil war used to term
| il, the '.dog tent which she claims her
husband patented. Her claim is that
the government has used upward of
100000 of them, and that she ought
to be given royalty of % cents each
The governor general of Australia
has resigned because his salary Of
$4,000 year is inadequate for the
discharge of the social functions Of his
office. Coupled with this fact is an
other of surprise to economic students.
1t is that Australia, with all her wealth
Of natural resources, is deeply in debt,
Notwithstanding the prosperous condi-
ton of her agricultural and manufac-
| turing industries.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14

There is more than the suggestion of
a smile playing about the features of
the older democratic politicians in
Washington when any reference is
made to the Roosevelt boom for 1904.
says a Washington correspondent, and
OF late there has been a suggestion of
similar expression on the coun-
tenance Of certain republican politi-
clans, while others regard the situation
with an anxiety which would hardly
seem warranted by the facts. AS u
matter of fact, there is growing sus
picion that the Roosevelt boom has
been prematurely launched and Is des-
tined to fill an early grave. 1t has long
been an axiom with politicians that a
boom, like good lettuce, must be
grown rapidly, that from its first APP
pearance as a tiny Ieafiet it must grow
and wax strong without single check
as otherwise 1T would become stale
and unpalatable and would be eventu-
ally rejected as too ancient. OF course
1t can be said that Mr. Roosevelt has
the Endorsement OF such powerful lead
ers of his party as Plat and Quay, and
so he has, now, but that he has 1t now
Is no guarantee that he viii have it In
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14

Mayor Charters Of Ansonia has writ
ten to a friend in this city that he is in
the hands of his friends in the labor
party in regard to the nomination for
county sheriff. They have asked him
to stand as a candidate and he has con,
scented, and he expects they will rally
to his support. Charters has worked
faithfully for the interest OF the labor
unions, and many of the benefits work
ers now enjoy were gained through his
untiring efforts in their behalf By
doing this he has placed himself In bad
favor with his former employers and
others, and out of nearly three hundred
men who asked for fair play in An
sonia he is the only one that has not
been granted what was asked for. He
alone out of the whole crowd is boy
cotted, as it were, and not only that,
but the men behind the scheme to
thwart the will Of the people threw
him into prison and threaten to put him
there again, as soon as the fall election
is out of the way. Here Is an oppor-
tunity for the members of labor unions
and economic leagues to show the stun
they are made of. Let them rally
around the Ansonia mayor and place
him in nomination for high sheriff or
New Haven county. Then let the
mayor fight It out on election day with
Alb Durham, the man who tried to
crush unionism at Ansonia. There Is
no doubt but what the union men can
place Charters in nomination IL they
will pull together; but will they do it,
or will they fall in line and vote for the
man with the barrel. If labor men
cannot vote and work for man who
has no fat purse then all their meet.
ings and talk Of compelling capital to
give them their rights Is bosh. Here
is an opportunity to place one from
their own ranks in good position.
This man has stood by the cause OF
labor and unionism, and now it re-
mains to be seen whether the men in
New Haven county that belong to the
various labor organizations are sincere
or. not. If they are sincere Mayor
stephen Charters of Ansonia will be
the next sheriff of New Haven county.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14
REVEALED IN DREAM
Truly Remarkable Story Told by
English Clergyman.
Compelled by Unseen Force TO Secure
q Copy of an Old Marriage Cer-
tificate from Vicar of nm
Obscure Church.

The following remarkable dream-
story is given III the words in which it
is, told by the dreamer, a clergyman of
high repute in England, of whose alb
solute truthfulness there can be not
the faintest possibility of suspicion:
A few months ago / fell asleep and
dreamed. In my dream | saw spread
before me the open pages of book,
which a glance showed me was
church register book, and in clear
writing / read the details Of the mar
rage of Matthew HI to Ellen RI.
1t seemed in my dream, as it the reg
lister were far away, although I could
read it so distinctly.
j felt strong impulse to go to the
railway station, without knowing my
destination, except that it was a
country village. l asked for ticket,
and was told by the clerk that the train
in the direction wished to go had left
some time ago, but that another train
was due in half an hour, and he prom
Used TO call me.
/ felt no surprise at receiving a
ticket without giving the name of the
place to which wished to travel To
my great annoyance, however, the
man neglected to call me when the
train arrived, and again l had to wait
for another. This time / was more
successful, and after a journey of just
under an hour / alighted at q pretty
little country station.
went to the vicarage and asked for
the vicar, but was informed that he
was not at home. 1 then begged the
old servant, who answered the door,
to lend me the key Of therchurch. At
first she hesitaTed, but when I per
sisted, saying I was myself clergy
man of the Anglican church, she ac-
ceded to my request.
easily unlocked the church door
and proceeded to the vestry. On shelf
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14

1904, Both these gentlemen desire,
first and above all else, the defeat OF
Senator Hanna, and to that end they
are ready to make many sacrifices, but
that will not prevent either the ''easy
boss" nor the "old man. from chang
ing his mind entirely for the good Of
the party" of course, when the nation
al convention of two years hence comes
to be held. Can the enthusiasm with
which the public at present regards Mr.
Roosevelt last? That is the question
which. the more experienced politicians
answer in the negative. They all say
1t will wear out and that the ambitious
young man who now fills the White
House will find himself abandoned by
the public, which is tickle in its favor,
and by the politicians who have been
his friends only as a matter of ex,
pediency, when the crucial hour comes.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14

. Z
were number OF old registry books,
one of which took down and opened.
My eyes instantly fell on the entry I
had seen ashort time before, and then
suddenly I awoke.
For three successive nights /
dreamed this dream, until at last be-
gan to believe there must be some
thing in 1t. I made a few cautious in
quiries, and, without betraying myself,
gained the information that there
actually was a village, mot an hour
distant by rail, which answered ex-
actly to the description of the place I
had seen in my dream
My mind was made up. I went to
the station and demanded ticket for
M. / was told that the train had
in half an hour, and, as it was beau
tiful day, I resolved to take walk;
unfortunately, strayed too far, and
on my return to the station saw the
train just steaming out. Instantly I
remembered that it was by the third
train that had travelled in my dream.
When, two hours later, arrived at
Nj, had no difficulty in finding my
way to the vicarage, and was not at all
surprised to hear that the vicar was
not at home. Exactly as had happened
in my dream, the housekeeper at first
demurred to my request for the key,
but finally yielded.
] went to the church and entered the
Testry. Yes, there was the shelf with
.he row of brown leather volumes. 1.
took one down, and my heart gave a
great bound when opened it at ran
dom and read Matthew H to Ellen,
r" made note of the entry in
detail and returned to the vicarage.
By this time the vicar had returned.
and, in a matter-of-fact way, asked
for the certificate Of the marriage in
question, giving dates, etc. As there
was nothing unusual in my request or.
my manner, he complied as a matter
of course, and / returned home armed
with the certificate.
But now that / had got it, what was
| to do with it? What was to be tha
next step2
could think Of only one course
Foolish as it may appear, advertised
it in one of the daily papers, and by
return of post received an answer
from firm of solicitors informing me
that they had vainiy searched every
where for the certificate, as it was Of
the highest Importance to a family of
good birth, but in very reduced circum-
stances. Now that the register had
been found, lit would mean aff1uence
instead of poverty, as large fortune
depended solely on the production of
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14
Mississippi has a new state capito

Mississippi has a new state capitol
building at Jackson in which Is 0
much talked of hall of fame To set.
tie the question as to what portraits
should decorate this room, the news
papers of this state opened their col
umns to voters to express their prefer
ences, the result being that the follow
ing personalities were selected: JEFF
ferson Davis, L. @. 9. Lamar, j. q
George, 3. G. Walthall, S. s. Prentiss,
j. M. Stone, George Poindexter, vii,
liam L. sharkey, Henry S. Foote and
j.. l.. Power.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14
A aYishf.

Little Henry was taken along one
day when his older brothers went
bathing in the river not far from
where they lived. He went out very
cautiously into the shallow part of
the water, but finally stepped into a
little depression in the bottom, which
brought the water up TO his shoulders,
whereupon he criad out, quite Justify:
stake me outi AXE me QUIT This
water don't fit ''-Woman's Home
Companion.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14
chIoroform ANA Gas1ight.

In general the profession in this
country is united in the belief that
ether is a much more satisfactory
anaesthetic than chloroform. not
inconsiderable number, however, pre-
fer chloroform. particularly under es-
pecial circumstances, and some opera
tors who have no well-equipped elm
les at their command tend to use chlo-
reform when working by artificial
light, and particularly in ill-equipped
houses. Tt IS, however, known by
most pharmacologists and by many
others that chloroform has dangers
when used by artificial light, but this
fact is by no means generally recog-
nized Persons have been killed by the
decomposition of chloroform by gas
light. It has been attempted to over
come the danger of the production of
this form of poisoning by placing soda
or borax solution or milk of lime in the
opera ting-room, but these methods
have been shown to be wholly insuffi-
cient. Philadelphia Medical Journal
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14
THURSDAY, AUGUST IA, 1902.
rhe secretary Of war, enough Ml

The secretary of war, through Mr.
Squires, the American minister In
Cuba, has requested of the Cuban gov
eminent that the papers and material
proofs in the Rathbone postoffiee case
be sent him to be preserved in the
archives of his Office, but at council
of Cuban secretaries it was decided to
reply that it was impossible to accede
to the request, as the papers belonged
to Cuba, but that they might be copied
by an authorized person.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14

Mr. Balfour, the new premier, is NOT
likely to cut a very distinguished fig
ure in the history of English politics,
writes a staff correspondent in a New
York paper. The best that can be said
of him is that he keeps worse man
out of office. 1t may have been mere
coincidence that the shift of power
took place when Joseph Chamberlain
was on his back and could not NEEDLE
actively with the new combination Of
persons and powers; but it looks like a
very fortunate coincidence for the
House of Cecil. It is very well for
him to send bis congratulations and
to declare that he is happy to serve
under the new premier. But every
one knows that he looks forward to
the time when he will s.serve" under
no one. He is of the temper of Mil
toms Satan, who thought it better to
rule in hell than serve in heaven He
hated Gladstone's supremacy iii the
liberal party, and while there are So
cial cornpensatIons for him in the tory
camp, how he, must writhe under the
rule, of a second-rate Cecil, whose fin
est achievements have been on the golf
linksi He who made Roseberry's po-
sition as liberal premier uncomfortable
will now have the chance to make
Balfour's beyond endurance The new
ministry will hold together until the
Birmingham adventurer sees his
chance to impress on the party his own
superior claims to office, and to put Mr.
Balfour in the wrong on every subject.
There is dynamite enough in him to
blow up any administration which
does not concede him the first place.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14
Fiction in Our Libraries.

In some Of the public libraries Of
the United States the percentage Of
fiction called for has been reduced
below 90. Even this figure is mis-
leading. Novel devotees read three
times as fast as those who call for
books of other classes. Novels are
often SKINNED or seturned as unsat-
isfactory after a few chapers are
sampled. When the novel reading is
scaled down by this consideration
the excess OF fiction taken out Of
public Libraries is largely reduced.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14
Out at First.

Softleigh--I-aw--had most oe-
delightful dweam lawst night, doncher
know.
Miss Cutting Indeed!
.'Yaws. III dWeamed we wers
mawwied, doncher know
'sHad I dreamed that should have
clagsed it as a horrible nightmare. =
Chicago Daily Newss
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14

- -A. So - Cd - = a.
Bears the - The Kind You Have Always BqIgti
s'sa e >z1zNzzSse
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-14
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Christian alliance.
Court Acme, It. Of A.
Women's Relief corps.
Polishers and Buffers.
Court Oregon, #. Of A.
Court Linden, f. Of A,
Wadhams post, G. A. X.
Turks tribe. 1. o. r, M.
Fourth division, A. O, III.
Clark commandery, *. Il.
America lodge, A. O. II. w.
e. L. DeForest council, r.. A.
st Francis Xavier drum corps.
Friendly league, social evening.
Court Martin Hellmann, IT. of A.
Ansantawae encampment, I. o. o. r
Mary Lincoln council. p. d. of A.
Brass City lodge. I. A. of NJ.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
sECRET ORDERS.

Knights Of ,Pythiss Panoly Lodge
No. LA, meets ct the Castle Hall,
over stsrs Of Jessph Moore ! Co., On
1st and ID Tussdays.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
RAIRROAD MERGER
SUIT ARGUMENT
BEGUN BEFORE U. S. SUPREME
COURT.
ISSUE OF GREAT MOMENT
State of Minnesota's Bill of Com
plaint Against Northern Sc
Curities Company.

Washington, Jan. 27.-In the United
States Supreme Court today argument
was commenced upon the application
Of the State of Minnesota for leave to
file bill of complaint against the
Northern Securities Company, bearing
upon the consolidation of the North
ernPaolfic Railroad Company with the
Great Northern and Burlington sys-
tema
The proceedings commeLced today
have certain points Of unique kin-
terest and owing to the Importance of
the issues involved they will be fol-
lowed with close attention throughout
the country. The application which
is up for hearing sets forth the nature
of the Northern Securities
Company, and prays that the officers
Of that organization be enjoined from
exercising any control over the rail
ways that have been consolidated, and
from participating in their manage
mont. The two main points are the
employment Of the equity process on
the ground that the complainant has
no other adequate remedy, and the
reasons for which the Supreme Court
is asked to grant such a remedy.
These last involve decision whether
the Northern Securities Company is
really railway monopoly. Thus an
issue is raised of great moment in the
whole corporation problem. Should
the Supreme Court decide in favor OF
the complainant state, 1t will thereby
take jurisdiction over a large
class Of cases which hitherto
have oome solely before the state
courts. The suit is Of especial inter
est because ispractically abandons the
Sherman Antitrust Act, and tho In
terstate Commerce Act, as grounds of
procedure.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
Ths'SuppIy
Is Limited.
aos

We believe that We are In Q
position 10 give more salts
factory service than you can
get elsewhere In the state,
not alone 10 premptness, but
In materials and prices as we'll.
We will cheerfully furnish
you samples Of Dress Goods,
Silks, Flannels, etc., in fact,
any goods that Il IL possible
to sampls.
II you cannot come 10
Matches 10 do general buying
We will all your order, allow
ing che privilege Of returning
any not Satisfactory; We are
particularly careful In our
Millinery DEPARTMENT. our out
Of town business is very large,
Jet We very seldom have .
hat returned - unsatisfac-
tory, We will state, In this
connection, thst our new
styles are now on display.
We hope 70 double our
business In Tsnsas parish this
ssssen. Your patronage ID
sslssitsd. 80.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31

Transport Sheridan at rlanila.
Manila, Jan. 27.-The United States
transport Sheridan, arrived from San
Francisco today. There is much sick
ness aboard including thirty cases of
rnaaslaa
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
HARRINGTON ON TRAIL
Charged With Killing His Wife's
Paramour---A 1ichigan
Sensation.

Adrian, Mich, Jan. T.-The case
Of Bert Harrington of Milan, who
shot and killed Jesse Hooker, his
wifs's paramour, In this city, Janu-
ary 5, was called for trial in the cir
cult court today. The night OF the
shooting Harrington han gone to
Hooker's home where his wife was
visiting, in company with two officers,
to secure evidence on which to base a
divorce suit. The party secured ad-
mittanos to the Hooker home, and
when the door of Jesse's room was
opened and Harrington discovered the
couple within he fred over the sher-
IFS shoulder and wounded Hooker 80
that he died the following morning.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31

Shipped Boxe OVERCOMING
handling We
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31

Our store 10 crowded
with goods carefully So
isetsd from the best east
srn markets and We are
nov ready to Gil yeur ss-
dsss ....
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
CUBAN SENTIMENT
Secretary Bennett Says Cubans
Want to Be Admitted.

Washington, Jan. T.-SecreSary OF
the Senate Bennett, said today upon
his return from q two weeks visit to
Cuba, that all the better class of Gu
bans want annexation. The intention
Of General Wood is to eyaouate about
the first of May, by which time it is
expected the Cubans will have estab-
lished their own Government. Mr..
Bennett predicts that within a short
time Cuba will ask TO be admitted to
the union.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
BAD NEGRO DIsPosED on.

Piaquemine. IA bad negro giving
his name as Dennis Frelo, alias Rob
Long. "struck town. Friday and
after nliing up ON mean whiskey, pro-
decided to clean ont . negro saloon.
When oficer Goldstein went to ar
rest him he pulled his revolver and
fred upon the officer. Citizens inter-
fered and dissrmed the negro befofs
he did any damage. BE was arrested
and locked mp to await trial. It Il
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
COLD Is GENERAL
Wave Extends Over the Country
SAYS Weather Bureau.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The Weather
Bureau today announced cold wave
in the entire country west Of the ALE
ghenies to the Pacific, and zero tenn
perature in southern Missouri and
Texas, reaching the Atlantic coast
Tuesday night
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31

supposed he is wanted elsewhere. He
gave his home a. New iberia. He IA
black, about s feet inches tall ana
weighs ilS pounds.