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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION

official list, showing the number of
delegates which the different cities.
towns and plantations are entitled TO.
Twenty cities. 42S towns, and 10 planta-
tons, entitled to 1926 delegates.
Republican State Committee,
Augusta. Maine. April IS. 1902.
The basis of representation in the
call for the Republican state conven-
ton to be held at Portland, Wednesday,
June II. 1so: for the purpose of non1i-
mating candidate for Governor 10 be
supported at the September election.
Each city, town and plantation will
he entitled to one delegate and for each
rs votes cast for the Republican candi :
date for Governor in 1900, an additional
delegate, and for a fraction of 40 votes
in excess Of IS votes further addi-
tionat delegate.
That there may be no miSunderstand-
ing. the secretary of the committee has
made classification of delegates based
upon this representation The town or
plantation which threw "A votes is, I'M
der this call. only entitled to one dele
gate In order to get a second delegate
it must have thrown Is votes for the
Republican candidate for Governor In
1900. The fraction of 10 votes to give
another delegate, must be in excess Of
10 votes.
1t is hoped that if any errors arr
discovered i'll the list they will b
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WOMEN WHO CANNOT SHOOT
Things an Instructor in Firearms I'm
presses Upon Her Pupils.

The recent accidental shooting of A
woman by her i9-year-ol@ daughter re-
calls the fact that accomplished marks
men and women mover hold weanons IL
such a position that an accidental dj.;-
charge is likely to iinjure themselves or
anyone else This IS the. very first lesson
in the use of firearms. Miss Annie Oak
ley, who teaches many women to shoot
recently said to the writer:
The very first thing which I i,unress
upon woman pupil is that she mus
never hold a pistol or q rife in such !,
way that it could go off and hurt any
body. Sometimes ii takes many DAYS to
impress this fact ON the mind Of a learner
who can see no danger In an unloaocoi
gun. Those of us who handle weapons;
constantly know thatsit is always tha
unloaded gun which proves DANGEROUS.
Until pupil shows that she has acquired
this knowledge we do not advance in the
lessons.
"Frcquently one sees pictures and
leaning pcnsivcly over the muZzIes of
their rifles. This is Il position which no
good markSman would ever assume cvct,
at the request of photographer. 1t Is
not a picturesque position ana il il; incor-
rect \ rifle may be carried over the
shoulder. the muZzle pointing up and out
ward, or it may be held in the hand the
muzzle aimed ut the ground in an out
ward direction away from the feet
I'm holding pistol between shots at 4
target or elsewhere the arm is throNr
backward and the pistol rests upon the
shoulder. the barrel pointing out and I'M
Everyone ought to learn this lesson
not. 1t should be taught in the schools
Loaded or unloaded, Il weapon must new
CT be held in such a position that if il
were la go off it would harm anyone"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29
NO FOOD IN ALCOHOL,
Eminent Medical Authorities Dispute
Prof. Atwater's Theory.

Mrs. Mary II. Hunt of the Depart
mcnt Of Scientific Temperance Instruc-
ton in Schools and Colleges of the
National Womans Christian Temper
ancc Union, has sent out the views of
an eminent physician upon the So
called fallacy that alcohol is in any
sense Il food. She writes:
There has been going the rounds OF
the newspapers an account OF expert
ments with alcohol on frogs legs, in
which it is said the eXperimcntcrs
found, as did Professor Atwater of
Wesleyan University, that in certain
proportions alcohol is essentially "a
muscle food. This the experiments on
the frogs legs deny, but the reports
are still circulating, together with Pro-
fcSsor AtWaters aflirmationS of the
food value of alcohol. Concerning tho
PRONUNCIATION of such errors, DR.. ii. S.
Anders, lecturer and clinical instruc-
tor in physical diagnosis, Medico
Chirurgical College, and visiting
physician to the Samaritan Hospital
Philadelphia, says:
~ have yet to see in recent credi-
BILE and reliable physiological and elm
ical observations any evidence that in
the least weakens the position of those
who advocate total abstinence in
health, public education and sociologiC
betterment: who believe that biologi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29
MAINE FARMING NOTES..

A. j. Bagley of 1ceboro, is to engage
in the poultry business on quite I'M
extensive scale. He has hen houst
one hundred feet long, and is going K
procure Light Bra stock from the
Cushman poultry farm IN Auburn.
Sheep raising on Il large scale is be-
ing carried On by Messrs: Shaw and
Reynolds, of Eastport, on their double
farms at Birch Point, Perry. Already
they have nearly two hundred sheep IF
choice and valuable varieties and large
number of lambs, and it is their intcu-
ton to add to these as speedily as pos
sible, having facilities for keeping sew
eral hundred.
II. +. Maxim, dealer in small fruits
on Bird Hill, Bethel, raised in 1891, ISL
bushels of Strawberries, $50 of rasp-
berries, 10 of currants, 46 of black
berries. Total receipts of strawberries,
$491.10; raspberries, $2033.53: black
berries, $l07.Q1; currants, $19.:2. Be
sides these he raised 800 bushels of
potatoes. He is now putting up 4 barn
and stable 5Ox90.
Hon. 1. G. Reynolds of South Brooks,
is it again this year, and as is usual
with him, it is still sheep, and Hamp-
shire Downs at that. He has been II
years breeding up to where his locli
now is and has taken many county and
State premiums. He has now Lamb
that at six weeks old weighs 80 pounds,
and one weighed 11l@ pounds when
dropped. His lambs have been sold in
many directions for breeding purposes,
as his flock has enjoyed a state reput3-
ton. One of his flock that was sent to
Ohio was the sire of q buck that took
the prize in his class ut the Internal
tional Stock Show in Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29
A REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION
will be held in
CITY HALL, PORTLAND.
Wednesday, June Il, 1902,
at $50 o'clock, l.. NJ,

for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Governor To he supported at the Sep
TENDER Election, and trausactinE any DIN
or business that may properly come be-
fore ii.
The basis Of representation will he as
follows: Each City, Town and Plantd-
ton will bc entitled to one delegate; and
for each - votes east for the 1icpupiicdu
candidate for Governor in 1900, an addl-
tional delegate; ana for q fraction OF 4
votes in excess of - votes. u further adj
,litioual delegate. Vacancies in the dele
cation Of amy city. Town or Plantation
can only be filed by residents of the
County in which the vacancies exist.
The State Committee viii Dr in sesito.
in the reception room Of the ilall at l2.H
L. NJ, ON the day of the Convention, fol
the purpose of receiving the credentials
of delegates. Delegates. in order to o'
eligible to participate in the Convention
must he elected subsequent to the date 81
call for this Convention.
All electors of Maine, without regard Z
past political affiliations, who believe II
Republican principles and endorse th'
policy of the Republican PARTY, are coz
dially invited to unite ,IndCr this call IL
electiug delegates to this Convention.
Per order, Republican state Committee
F.AM. SIMPSON. Charm an.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary.
Bangor. April 10. 1902.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29

given its Chelsea patrons a reduction in
rates, making a &c. fare 10 Randninh
This will be of benefit both tn the natran.
and the road, and people can now afford
to ride and save shoe leather.
-FAYETTE.
T. II. Dodge of Augusta. reccntIv Wis
tied his parents here. He was accom-,
panied by his wife.
Mrs. Robe of Brooklyn. N. V is with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. French ~ oaE
Hill; Her husband is expected in a few.
weeks. 1t is hoped that Mr.. and Mrs
ROBBIE will make a permanent hone her,
Bert Seymour has found employment in
Portland ~ps
Roland Smith has gone to Ranrelav /,
learn the carpenter trade.
Charles Folsom OF Echo Lake Farm. is
making preparations for the entert,,irI-
mcnt of summer guests, who are evnecte,l
in increased numbers the coming season.
Mr. and Mrs. George Underwood visited
briefly last week in the homes M q ~
Blaisdeil and & E. Nash of Augusta.
The weather is cold for the season A
few farmers. however, have planted meas
and DOtatOcS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29
EAST VASSALBORO.

ERol EASOAIOOnOs
The drama Diamonds and Hearts
was repeated Tuesday evening very sue
| ccSsfully. a large audience was present
and the proceeds of the evening amount
ed to over $50 which will be added to the
| building fund.
i Mrs. Emily 8ragg was a visitor at Au-
Susta the first of the week
Miss Susie IIoyt has gone to Lawrence
| for Il few weeks.
Allie PIummer of North Vassalboro
has lumber on the around FOR cottage
| on the shore of the Lake.
| Miss CeIere Stewards has returned
| from Waterville where she has been en-
gagged in the millinery department of Clu-
| ky. Libby Company.
| Arson Perley was in the village Tues
| day having returned for the summer
| from Dirigo Business College at Augusta
| Eugene Tufts of Watervie. has bought
| Il naphta launch and fine row boat 10
use in the lake this season.
No service was lid at the Methodist
church. Sunday, on account of the minis
| ter being at confer nee.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Small and Mr.. and
| Mrs. John NJ. Gates spent Thursday II
| Augusta.
Ernest r. Priest spent Thursday al
home returning to Bowdoin Friday morn
| ing.
| Miss Ethel Peasc of Waterville, visited
her grandmother. last week.
| Miss Wilhelmina Butterheld Of Water
Vile, is visiting in the village.
Alton Hussey proposes building cot
| tage on the shore of the lake this season
CHELSEA.
Miss Lou Caldwell Of Boston, is thu
| guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Caldwell.
Mrs. L. A. Mckay was called to Port
land last Sa 'urday by the illness of ne
| granddaughter. ~ sE
Mr.. w. j. Cain and daughter of Gin
ton. were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. {
II. Watson. Sunday.
Arthur Trask returned to his work a
lHvde Park. Mass, Saturday. after Wis
IL to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Trask.
| Mrs F. C. Meader who has been yer!
i'll. is slowly recovering
Miss Ida Searles is spending week o
two at her brothers I'm Augusta.
4 A ehopping bee was held at T. j
Trask's. Friday. \ party followed in tin
evening which was Sreatly enjoyed %!
sic, etc
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Hayes attended tn
meeting of the Grand Division, Sons o
Temperance. att Cumberland Mills, las
week.
Miss Matte Morrell of Augusta, spen
| Saturday and Sunday with her parents
. Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrel.
Mrs. Nj. D. Baker of Gardiner, spen
! the day with her daupghter Mrs. VIM
James, Friday
". E. Seekins. Superintendent o
tschools visited the schools in this sectio
/, of the town, last week.
II The Kenneoec Central 4. r. has at las
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29

caIly, and habtually used, alcohol IS
a drug and not a drink. a poison and
not a tonic, Il depressant and not Il
Stimulant.
1T is reprchensble to rush such
superficial and sensat ional stuff into
print as pertains to the work of some
recent investigators. who unwittingly
ally themselves with saloon keepers
and so-called moderate drinkers of in
toxicants: who make the methods and
the results of the laboratory join
hands with machinery and products of
the distillery and brewery"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29
FARMINGDALE

many repairs on his home buildings on
| Bowman street
Chester Bean is having Il new walk laid
| Ralph Manson has severed his business
! connection in WatcrVille and is going in
to business in Gardiner with III. 4. Fullcr
and will run a iirst-class fish market.
MIR. and Mrs: Oscar McCausland spent
! Sunday at CubboSseecontee loke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29
A Republican Kennebec
County Convention
will DE held in
CITY Hall, Augusta, Wedn esday, June 4
will DE held in
at 1890 4. NJ.

for the purpose of nominating three can
didates for Senators, one canulatte lor
Deeds. one candidate for County Attor-
ncy, one candidate for County Treasurer,
and one candidate for County Commits
sioner, all to be voted for at the Septein-
her eicction. and for transacting any
business that may properly come before
it.
The basis Of representation will be as
follows: Each city Town ana Plahla-
ton will he entitled to one delegate; ana
for each - votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1@J an Hddi-
tional delegate: and for fraction OF ~
votes in excess Of - votes. q further al
ditiOnal delegate. as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29

So complete are the postal arrange
ments of London that there is not a
house more than 200 yards from a let
ter box or 400 from post office and
money order Office. There are over TO-
900 pillar boxes 1--WE call them letter
boXes), which are cleared every hour
from 10 i'll the morning till in the
evening. and there are IL deliveries a
day in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29
THE THIRD DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
will be held in
CITY HALL, WATERNILLE,
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1902.
at eleven o'clock A. NJ,

for the purpose of nominating 4 canii-
date for Congress to be voted for at the
State Election, Monday, September 5, 1902.
The basis of representation will Or as
follows: Each city, town ana plantation
will be entitled to one delegate. and for
each scvcnty-five votes cast for tho He
publican candidate. for governor in l9jo.
an additional delegate. and for u fraction
of forty votes in excess Of sevcnty-iive
votes an additional delegate.
The District Committee will be in Scs-
sion in the reception room of the hall at
nine O'Clock on the morning of the con-
vention for the purpose of receiving the
credentials of delegates. Delegates i'll or
der to be eligible to participate in the
convention. must be elected subsequent
tn the date of the call for this convcn-
ton.
j. w. BLACK. Chairman.
+. O. VICkEItY,
w. II. WilDES,
O. w. TApLEY,
District Committee.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
RIVERSIDE,

Or. White Of New York was ut "Broad-
acres" Monday. to look ut II. Il. Stur-
sis stable Of horses.
Reuben Page Of China, was ii the place
Wednesday.
The funeral of the late Alfred Lee WAS
held at the residence. Wednt sday after
noon, in the presence of It very large
aSscnbage of ncighborS and friends.
They We're conducted by Rev. X. NJ. Pea
cock, his sOu-in-iaW, of Wilton, n. H.,
who spoke very feciinCly of the numerous
good qualities which predomiuJtcd in his
eli Iractcr. particularly his honesty gen
crosby and loyalty to family and friends.
The lar@" Attendance bespoke the esteem
in which he was held by, his neighbors.
lie IL survived by a widow, q SON who
lives at home, ana Il dauGhtcr Mrs. Pea
cock of Milton, " H.. who have the
sympathy of the whole Community in
their great bereavement.
y. J. Woodman of Russell. Iowa, was
in the place last week looking up his
SrandmothcrS grave. She was buried
here several years ago, and was the wife
of solomon IIaWcS whom sue married
after the death of her first husband. Mr..
Simonton. He found her grave as he an
ticipatcd, unmarked by any headstonc,
Mr.. Woodmans mother was Rebecca
Jane Simunton. who lived here as a girl,
a sister of T.. T.. SimontOn and Mrs. Ebcn
Ayers, old time residents in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. c; L. Bragg Of North
Vassalbor0, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Dunlap, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. II. Bragg and son Leon
of Lambs Corner We're the guests last
Sunday, If Mrs. j. H. Reed.
Mrs. ]. II. Reed and Miss Marion Brown
attended the graduating exercises at the
E,rsliine Academy. South China, last Fri
day. Mrs. Reeds niece Miss Jennie Far
well was q member Of the graduating
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-06
DOM PAUL KRUGER.
Something Of His Life and Work In
south Africn.

President Kruger, he who figured more
prominently in the carly part OF this war
that England declares is now over than
any other one man. is product OF the hardy
conditions that surrounded pioneer life on
the South African veldt. lie seems TO have
been born leader Of men. Unlike the
minority OF the Transvaal and Free State
burshers. who are OF Holland ancestry, he Is
of German descent, his ancestors emf.
grating from the Potsdam district of Ger
many to South Africa in l1l3.
Dom Paul was born in Colesburg, Cape
Colony. October 10. ISIS. At the age Of
ten years lie migrated with his parents from
the place of bis birth 10 the then unknown
interior. In this new country his military
lie began at the age Of -, when he served
in the wars with the Zulus as field ccrnet
in the Dutch army. In ls+s he took biz
place beside his father in the conflict with
the British at the battle Of Boompaats.
When the British advance made further
occupation Of this territory Objectionable
10 the Beers he became one Of the leaders
Of the "trekkers" who moved TO the
Transvaal country. BY ls6l he had risen
in military rank until he was commander in
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-06

could such 4 thing have been possible.
After tie capture and occupation OF
Bloemfontein Gen. Roberts moved his army
toward Pretoria at a rapid pace. Occasion
al Bocr victories were reported, such a
that a. sanna's post on March 81. when Col.
BroadwooG's forces were badly routed
with a loss OF seven guns. and the disaster
at Reddersburg the following day, when
resulted in the loss OF 500 English troops,
but in the main the British were successful
and the war Office az London and the Eng
lish people besan to feel that the war was
about over. They could not al that time
see another two years aud more Of lighting
before them.
On April 5 Gen. Methuen retrieved part
OF the laurels he mad lost in the earlier
mart of the struggle by the capture OF a con-
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South Africa it was generally estimated
that the two republics had been able 10
place in the field an army OF from $1,000 to
10 900 men. though DIR. Leyds. the diplomat
ic agent OF the Transvaal in Europe,
claimed that they had not less than 10000
men under arms.
The first battle OF the war was fought at
Glencoe, Natal. October 20. 1899. when the
Beers we're defeated and their position
captured by Gen. William Penn Symons,
who paid for his victory with his own lie,
and the loss OF some 43 men killed and 20
wounded. This was followed the following
DAY with battle at Elaandslaagie in which
Gen. French commanded the English troops
and Gen. Kock the Beers. The Beers were
defeated with a loss OF 100 killed and 300
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new commander-in chief lefi Butler TO re-
irieve his fallen fortunes in Natal and took
personal command OF the reinforced army
operating against Gen. Cronje IN Cape Colo
ny Thearrvaloi Roberts seemingly marked
turning point in the war. On January "A
Gen. Warren took Spion Kop. though it
was later Abandoned and Buffers army
again retreated across the Tugela. BY Feb
ruary IA Roberts had pushed his army
across the borders OF the Orange Free State,
and the following day Gen. French relieved
Kimberly. On February p Gen. CronJe
surrendered with 1000 men at Paardeberg.
and By March Is the unchecked English ad-
vance had captured and occupied Bloemion-
TEN, the Orange Free State capital.
ii was on March y, 1900, that the Beers
suffered the serious loss ofGen. Joubert who
died at Pretoria. At his death the burghers
lost one Of their most skilled leaders. man
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chief Of the Boer army in the conflicts with
the savage natives, a position which he re-
tanned until 1877, when England annexed
the country TO Cape Colony.
During the war for independence, which
virtually began and ended at Majuba Hill,
he served rs vice president OF the trium
virate which governed the country. In
lss3 he was elected 10 the presidency OF the
republic, and was thrice reelected, holding
the position so long as bis land which he
had helped to build remained an indcpend-
ent nation, though for the past two years
he has been forced TO reside ir Europe, his
advanced age prcc.uding the possibility Of
his taking any part in the active military
campaign.
In his younger days he wasa great hunter,
and during the long trekking trip from
Cape Colony to the Transvaal he i credited
with having killed no less than go lioEs
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left, however, in command OF the Labyrinth
relief expedition. and after three failures
succeeded in accomplishing that purpose On
March !, 1900,
Vale Gen. Butler was meeting with de-
feat along she Tugela, Gen. Methuen was
making bat little il any advance toward the
relief Of Kimberly. lie was opposed by Gen.
Cronje. He suffered serious reverse at
Magersfoniein. on December u. and was
forced to fall back TO the Modder river
with loss Of about 1000 out OF 1900 he
had engaged. In this battle the Gordon
Highlanders lost nearly 700 officers and
men IN vain attempt to carry the Boer
position.
On December 10 Gen. Gatacre attempted
. surprise on the Boer troops at Stromberg.
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gotten. Other Boer victories of the year
we're the capture OF Plummer's supply train
on May q; the almost complete destruction
OF the Seventh Yeomanry By Delarey on
May 20; the capture Of POO Victorian Rifles
on June ~. and the loss by Col. Benson OF
. officers and 80 men on November l.
During this time. however. Gen. Kitchen
er had not been idle. His army had been
pushing the Beer forces almos. constantly;
he had been rapidly extending the line OF
block houses that marked the permanent
English advance, and while the record of the
year showed some brilliant coupes on the
mart Of the Boer generals they were of the
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meet. Early in the year il was estimated
that there were not more than 1900 Boer
troops still in the field, but these afforded
occupation for all the vast English army,
and still they could not capture or disper-e
effectively the Willy leaders or their bands.
The year brought with it such Incidents
as the capture Of Modderfontein by the
Beers on February 3. three days after which
$1,000 fresh troops left England to reinforce
the army in South Africa. On April 10 the
English heart was made glad by the open.
ing of peace negotiations by Gen. Botha,
but they amounted to nothing, and the war
went on with varying success on either side.
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Orange Free State, crossed the undefended
borders Of English territory, prepared to
s'riSe quick and decisive blows If possible
heiore England could prepare for the con-
Inc Beers were by no means unprepared
" sucn a conflict. The heavy revenue de-
iNed ny the government for a number OF
.eats previously had been judiciously ex-
pended Tor defense. and they had stored
way Az Pretoria guns that were far su-
leloF 70 anything that England could use
Silhsi them for a considerable time after
WI opening Of hostilities. Their army was
Imposed almost wholly Of volunteers. but
uF We're volunteers who were well trained
neAiing methods Of their own, methods
Nnieh England knew but little, and was
~ prepared to meet.
AT, .he armed strength Of England in South
'Va was At that time some 2. 900 men Of