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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13
DISASTROUS FIRE
In China Causes Great Obstruction to
Life and Property.

Victoria, &. c.. Nov. 1?.-Mail advices
from China repol1 Ere at kweilin
kwang 81 causing great loss of lie and
property. The fire originated in a fire.
cracker show where the men were test
ing the powder. An explosion followed
and then fire which spread and
burned houses all around the Christian
Alliance mission which was unscathed.
The result of this freak OF the fire Is
that many Chinese have since come to
the missionary to be baptized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13
RAlN-COLDER,

Washington, Nov. 12.-FOrecast for
Thursday and Friday: New England.
fair in south. rain in north portion,
Thursday: colder; Friday, fair, fresh to
brisk northeast winds becoming vari-
able.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13
Incendiary Fire at MontviIie.

Belfast, Me-, Nov. 12.-The farm
buildings of Deputy Sheriff w. A. Pol
land at Montville. were burned, Tues
day, with the stocks and goods in
them. Indications are those OF incen-
liarjSnl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13
FIRE At SANFORD.
Smith Block and Contents Damaged
About $30000lnsured.

Sanford. Me-, Nov. 12.-Fire in the
store room Of the New England Tele
phone and Telegraph Co., in the Smith
block, this afternoon, did upwards of
$4,000 damage to the building and con-
tents. The insurance amply covers the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13

Two Carloads of Hunting Apparatus.
Vicksburg, Miss, Nov. 1.-TWO cars
of hunting apparatus, guns, ammuni-
ton, etc, are now side-tracked at
Snedes station awaiting the arrival of
President Roosevelt, tomorrow morn
ing. The President will hunt for sew
eraI days in the Issaquena swamps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13
The First Snow at HouIton.

Houlton. Me-, Nov. 12.-Residents
of this vicinity have sleighing as re-
suit of the first snowfall of the season,
today. Several inches fell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13

The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co.
of Canada. Limited, with an authorized
capital Of S5,O00,000. has been incorpor-
ated by the provincial secretary at
Toronto, Ont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13

Reets yield T. to Is per cent OF 'ne'r
weight in sugar.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25
NOTICE.

will meet the taxpayers of Sharp county at the follt
ing named places and dates for the purpose OF assess
the personal property of said county for the year 1902
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25

Tomorrow Ash Flat will have
a big basket picnic and a singing
contest in which the classes of
Sharp and adjoing counties will
participate. In the afternoon a
game of ball will be played, the
Ash Flat and Evening Shade
mines being the opposing teams.
All in all it will be a big day in
Ash Flat and no doubt it will be
enjoyed by many people,
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25

Eugene A. Shaver, writing
from Glover Bend to his parents
at this place. states that Mrs
Shaver, who has been critically
i'll. is much improved and will
soon be we'll again.
john Jones and wife of In
dianapolis, Indiana, spent a few
days here recently. Mr.. Jones IS
a brother of B. F. Jones of this
place. and the two had not met
before in thirty five years.
james H. Bowman, formerly
of this place and who has been in
the employ of S. P. Turner at
Hardy until recently, is now en-
ployed by Sam H. Ball, the Raw
enden merchant, as bookkeeper.
Prof. William l. Simpson Of
Maxville was here Saturday and
received a considerable number
of signers to a petition asking the
county court to appoint him
county examiner for the Southern
District of Sharp county.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25
The Same Old Story.

>. a. Kelley relates an experience
similar TO that which has happened
an almost every neighborhood IN the
United States and has been told and
Te'told by thousands of others, He
says: "Last summer | had an at,
tack of dysentery and purchased
bottle of ChamberIaln's Collie Cholera
and Dlarrhoea Remedy, which / us,
ed according to directions and with
entirely satisfactory results. The
wouele wa> controlled much quicker
shan former attacks when I used
other remedies" Mr.. Kelley is a
well known citizen Of Henderson N.
~ EoS sale by Snew.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25
"A Poor Millionaire.

Lately starved IN London because
be could not digest his food. Early
use of DR. Kings New Life Pills
would have saved HIM. They
strengthen the stomach, aid diges.
ton, promote assimilation, Improve
appetite. Price 25c. Money back
if not satisfied. Sold by all drug.
gists.
w. T. Horn, the genial and
corpulent citizen from Cave City,
was here Saturday and witnessed
his home boys defeat Evening
Shade playing ball. That's what
Will came for.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25
The Best Liniincnt
for Strains.

Mr.. F. II. Wells, the merchant at
Daer Park, Long Island, N. Y. says:
81 always recommend Chamberlaln's S
Pain Balm as the best llniment for
strains. used it last winter for a
severe lameness in the side, resulting
from a strain, and was greatly
pleased with the quick relief and
cure it Effected For sale by all
druggists.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25
She Didn'i Wear Mask.

But her beauty was completely
hidden by sores, blotches and pms
piles TIL she used Bueklen's Arnca
salve. Then they vanished as will
all eruptons, fever sores, boils, nj.
GERS, carbuncles and fe!ons from its
use. lnfalIible for cuts, eorns, burn
scalds and piles cure guaranteed csc
at the drug store.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25
CAVE CITY.

Crops are suffering badly for
rain.
John Anderson lost a fine mare
lately.
Some sickness in our commun-
ity now.
W. W. Brewer went to Newark
Tuesday on business.
j. A. Harrell was here Monday
and Tuesday making tax lists.
Charles Mashburn and Dal
Rogers have each lost a good
mule of late.
Will Holly and family of Inde-
pendence county are here visit
ing relatives.
The Methodist protracted meet
will begin at Flat Rock Saturday.
Everybody come.
Our base ball team came in re-
joicing Saturday night on account
of their victory over the Evening
Shade team.
Prof. Buck, Tom Lamar and
Oscar Albright attended the
Sunday school convention at
Liberty Hill from last Friday to
Sunday and report good time.
Your scribe together with 45
others went to White river lately
and struck camp. We caught
cat fish until all refused to eat
Them and enjoyed many other
pleasures. The crowd returned
home Tuesday, not wanting to 60
fishing again soon.
Uncle Green Stout died Sum-
day and was buried Monday at
Flat Rock, funeral con1ucted by
Revs. Albright and Stewart. He
was one of our Oldest and most
respected citizens. Mr.. Stout
was IS years old and had been
afflicted with paralysis for three
years. Before his death he
selected men to make his coffin,
dig his grave and preach the fun
eral, which was all carried out as
he wished.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25

Saturday morning for focaiioil
tas where circuit court convened
Monday morning.
Last Saturday a marriage
license was issued to Ii. M.
Brown and Miss Lousi Smith,
both of Reeds Creek.
Prof. O. G.. Shaver was a.
delegate from this place to the
Sunday school convention at
Liberty Hill last week.
Hon. W. A. Turner returned
Monday from Hardy where he
had been transacting legal busl-
ness for several days.
Mrs. Mary Shaver of Oxford,
lizard county, is here visiting her
daughters, Mrs. W. M. Collins
and Mrs. J. r. Metcalf.
John Hall Of Jackson town.
ship had business in the county
court this week. John is road
overseer for his township.
I'll. ses. pr,scr;rtion for Malaria,
Chills and fever is bottle OF
Groves TasteIess Chill Tonic. 1t is
simply iron and quinlne IN a tasteless
form. No cure-.no pay. Price
80 cents.
This sanctum is indebted to
Hon. r. [. Herrn for a fine, large
watermelon. Mr.. Herrn raised a
No. / melon patch this season.
"A marriage license was is
sued last Friday to M. L. Graf
ton of Johnson township and
Miss Effie Jordan of Maxville.
Mrs. W. M. Wilson and two
sons left last Friday morning for
their home at Beebe, after spend
a couple of weeks here with rela-
tives.
Rev. George Rogers, road
overseer for Davidson township,
was transacting business in Judge
Smiths court one day the first of
the week.
w. T. Campbell and wife of
Poughkeepsie passed through
town Monday on their way to
Elizabeth, Fulton county, to
spend few days.
"I am using a box of Chamber
lain's Stomach & Liver Tablets and
find them the best thing for my
stomach l ever used," says Il. W
Robinson, Jnstice of the Peace
Looms, Mich. These Tablets not
only correct disorders of the stomach
but regulate the liver and bowels.
They,a are easy to take and pleasant
IN effect. Price 25 cents per box
for sale by all druggists.
The Jones, Lamar and Vance
thresher of Cave City has worked
out 5000 bushels of wheat in the
past twenty days, all withineight
miles of Evening Shade.
Reports from deputy sheriff
G. G. Clear, who is in Little
Rock having his eyes treated,
say that he is not improving as
his friends had hoped he might.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
: LOCAL NEWS. 4
t. ....s
9
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Why not fix up the town
spring some?
This dry spell is bringing
more Encouragement.
F. J. Doss of Maxville was a
visitor to town Saturday
f. F. Smith of Melbourne
WAS here a day of two last week.
H. W. Brown is up from
Batesville attending to business
matters.
J. M. Buchanan of Sidney
was transacting business in town
Monday.
s.ou Tho Cough .aa vs.s' oHFhs Cola
Laxative Bromo-Q Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cure
no pay. Prlce 25 cents.
Mrs. Jasper Hutchison was
visiting friends here a day or two
this week.
Miss Clevel Wilson is visit
ing relatives and friends at
Smithville.'
L. F. Meadows of Kings
Mill was an Evening Shade vis-
itor Tuesday.
Sheriff Jasper Hutchinson has
been attending to duties in the
county court this week.
Miss Lee Adams of Newport
is spending few days with her
sister, Miss Allie Adams.
The town is being well sup
piled with watermelons these
days, and fine ones, too.
Assessor J. A. Harrell was
in town Saturday. He is listing
property at Sidney today.
70 Cure a Cold il one Day
Take Laxative Bromo,Qninine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money If it fails to cure. K. W
Groves signature is on each box
rs cents,
Crops in this section are suf-
fering for want of rain. No rain
has fallen here this month.
Correspondents will do us
favor by having their commune
cations reach US Tuesdays.
Go out to the school building
tomorrow night and help swell
the Home Workers. treasury.
The republican nominees in
Sharp county are good men, but
they will like lot getting there.
Quite a number of people
from this place will attend the
big picnic at Ash Flat tomor-
row.
Rev. j. F. Butler will fill his
regular appointment here next
Saturday night and Sunday fore
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hamm
of this place visited N. L. Hamm
and family, in lizard county, last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Haney
visited relatives and friends in
the lower portion of the county
last week.
Judge James w. Smith held
the regular term of county court
at this place the first four days
of the week.
&C. B. Ferguson of Ash Flat
and l.. H. Shaver Of Evening
Shade, two prominent democrats,
and W.. 7. Montgomery of Cave
City, representative republican,
have been chosen election COM
mlssioners for Sharp county.
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The Same Old Story.
). A. Kelley relates an experience
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25

ployed by Sam H. Ball, tAe raw
enden merchant, as bookkeeper-
Prof. William l. Simpson Of
Maxville was here Saturday and
received a considerable number
of signers to a petition asking the
county court to appoint him
county examiner for the Southern
District of Sharp county.
Cures Eczema ticking HUI
IAOYs.
Especially for old, chronic eases
, take Botanic Blood Balm. II gives
a healthy blood supply to the effect"
ed parts. heals all the sores eruptlons
scabs, scales; stops the awful itching
and burning of eczema, swellings,
suppurating, watery sores, etc
Druggists. 81. Sample free and
prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co..
At lanta Ga. Describe trouble ard
free medica! advice sent in sealed
etter.
Last Saturday at this place
the Evening Shade and Cave
City baseball clubs crossed bats,
and played an interesddg game.
The Cave City nine outplayed
the home boys, and won out by
the score of 16 to s. Evening
Shade plays at Ash Flat tomor-
row.
Last Saturday Epic Shaver,
colored, was tried before Esq.
IT. J. Davidson on a charge OF
breach of the peace and fined to
| five wheels and the trimmings.
Shaver gave Ira Shaver, his
brothers wife, 'cussin '-out,
which cost him tolerably high.
The peach growers of the
vicinity Of Hardy have agreed to
sell their Elbertas to j. G. Nc
Nair of Koshkonong for 81 per
bushel, payable daily on delivery
in refrigerator car at Hardy. The
crop of peaches being heavy, this
will mean the distribution of a
large amount of money at Hardy.
Herald.
SUNNI er complaint is usually pre-
valent among children this season.
A we'll developed case IN the writers
family was cured last week by the
timely use Of Chamber!aln's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Rnmedy-
one of the best patent medicines
manufactured and which is always
kept on hand at the home of We
scribe. This is not intended as a
free puff for the company, who do
not advertise with US, but to benefit
little sufferers who may not be with
in easy access of physician. No
family should be without bottle of
this medicine in the house, especially
in summertime Lansing, Iowa,
Journal. For sale by all druggists.
Misses Lee Justus, Norma
Collins, Mabel Metcalf and Annie
Wilson, and Messrs. K Price and
Shelby Justus attended the Sun
day school convention at Liberty
Hill last week, as representatives
of the Evening Shade Sunday
school. The convention next
year will be held at Bethel
church, in Davidson township.
The commissioners of accounts
for Sharp county met at the court
house last Monday and are look
ing into the county's affairs and
officers books. They will make
report to the circuit court in
August. The commissioners are
Messrs G. W. Shaver and M. l..
Haney of Evening Shade and
W. T. Clifford of Polk.
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Sharp County record., 1902-07-25

Cut this out and take it TO Shows
Drug Store and get box of Cham.
berlain's Stomach q Liver Tablets.
The best physlc. They also correct
disorders of the stomach. Price 25
cents.
Tomorrow night the ladies
of the Home Workers will serve
ice cream and cake at the school
building. A short program will
also be rendered.
Sharp County record., 1902-07-25

1t gives immediate relief Get piece OF 50
linen cloth, saturate it with this liniment and
loosely upon the wound. You can have no ade
idea what an excellent remedy this IS Tor burn
you have tried it. So -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25
HIS BATH WAS
UNSOLICITED
And Now Edgar Wants SI999.50
10 Square Things

Edgar w. Van Valkenburg was
tipped on pile driver into the bay
al Smiths cove ON Jan. "a. 1901. and
he thinks the shock he got from HE
Involuntary cold bath damaged his
nervous system "a an extent that
nothing less than t1a99.s0 can as.
Huage, He wants that much from
the Great Northern Railway COM
pany. which owned and operated the
pile driver. IL Il fortunate for him
that HIS Injuries stopped short Of
5000. for II his claim had been over
that amount the foreign corporation
might have gotten the action re-
moved 90 the federal court.
Van Nalkenburg's complaint states
there was a ladder extending from
the wharf 20 the pile driver. which
was used an a Eangplank. and that
he was ordered by the foreman TO
cross over on this ladder To- the pile
driver 20 do some work. While he
was there tho foreman had othei
men loosen tho guy ropes which faa
tened the pile driver 60 tho wharf
IN consequence Of which Il drifted
away. dropping the ladder into a,
water, and Mr.. Van Valkonburg nat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25

provided. that In sseA cases there shali
- levied aEaiust ths properly Within the
assessment district % BE- created therefor.
IN likn manner 80 above provided for other
improvements such rruportion 81 the cost
o. Nat1 n4Ntn ur fntsrweptinE sewer as would
BE- tha reasonable uusf 81 a sever wltA is
proper manholra. veutilstors. catch basins.
nuahlnk iaNEs. opening and wges suitable
% the nscfsaifies Of the area OF district 20
be asAaFsed Tor the same and the ~
naming portion % the cost and expanss
81 such main OF intefcsptiug fswsr shall
be paid ffum the general fund The amount
90 b borne ~ the district ana the amount
20 he paid from the general fund shall be
dststmiuHd BY ordnance In each case
when the improvement 10 ordered ana such
determination shall b. nnal and conelu-
aive"
And h u further resolved, That the fore
reink amendment BE- and The sans IL here
- submitted 90 tie qualified voters Of
The city Of seattle Tor their ratification or
rejection at the next general section 20
be held March eth. 1909
Passed the city Cx8ncli tho 1ard day Of
December. 1901. and sned BY me In open
session IN authentieaton % lts passage
this 2srd day q nscsnher. 1901.
JED q, BLAKE.
President pro tenn. Of the city Council.
Ftied b. me this 25rd day Of December,
iyoi. FRANK IA. PAUL,
city Comptroiier and ex-Ofiicio city CLERK.
Date q nrEt publication January u, tpd2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25
AN ALTAR ON
The STAGE

Tomorrow Miss Grace n. Wishaar
and Mr.. oscar Graham VIII be mar.
rled on the stage OF the Seattle the
alter IN the afternoon.
Both are well known theatrical
people. Mas Wishnhr IN the scenic
artist OF the Seattle and Sir. Graham
ia stage manager for the Ralph Btu
art company.
Miss Wiahaar painted the scenery
for the Stuart company. aud whil'
working Ia her position on the paint
bridge Mr.. Graham. In his onicia
capacity, was often present and add
Cd the "ooleur du rose" TO Mini
Wiahaar'a artistic productions. To
morrow the happy couple viii hs
married near the scenes OF their ro-
mantle courtship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25
IN The COURTS

The contract for furnishing the
vaults IN the new wing Of the court
house WAS awarded yesterday 20 the
Norris Safe and Lock Co, az Sii, 4gs
Mrs. s. NJ. Freeman, recently from
Alaska, and Mrs. Eta a. Ferguson
were yesterday committed 10 the
insane asylum by Judge Tallman.
Notice wsH received by Probate
clerk sickles Of the death u Mrs
Augusta A. Hart at the asylum
Articles Of Incorporation OF the
Alaska, Copper River and Yukon
railway, were filed yesterday in the
lies Of New York. =. +. Parker and
j.. y. Bannster Of Seattle, are the
incorporators The object Of the in
corporation a TO engage In railway
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. l.
Resolution and Iroposiluon % amend
Of the city Charter 81 The city Of Sc
attic, and Tor the submission Of such pro-
posed amendmsut 70 the qualified voters
q The City o. Seattle at the next sen
lie Il Resolved by the city Council OF The
city OF seattle.
That Subdivision % Of sec, IL Of Article
w Of the city Charter OF me CITY 81 Sc
attic be amended 90 as 60 read as foliawH,
fHrhtrf y-uecoud--To license, tax, confne
within limits ~ time sad place 10 be BY
the city council prescribed. and 20 other
wise regulate the sellinE VI Eivlng away
OF intoxicating. spirituouA, malt viuons,
mixed or formented liquors., aud the col
lection Of the license money therefrom for
the use u the city. provided. that no d.
ccnHe shall BE- granted - any person or
persons who shall not nrAt comply with the
general laws u the state In force at the
time the same IL granted, nor shan any
license be nrhntea authorizing the selling
Ca giving away OF any such liquors within
one mile OF any military post ~ resefva-
ton established BY the united states. The
sum required Tor such license shall In no
case be loss than one thousand dollars GA
cont that licenses for the selling or giving
away such liquors Ia quaint ics % not less
than one gnlion shall tn 70 case be less
than tour hundred and hfty dollars, and
shall In no case be less ihan the amount
required by the general laws OF the state
Tor houses or business or Ike character,
made during the period for which Il Is
granted. and bonds required 20 be Eiven
by Keepers or proprietors OF saloons pr
drinking houses shall not in any ease BE-
nxed az less than two thousand dollatf.'
Ana be it further resolved that the FORE
going propoRcd amendment Do ana She
same 10 hereby submitted 60 the qualified
voters of THE city OF Seattle for their
ratification or rejection az tho next gen
ornl election. 40 be- held IN said city of
seattle on March 4th, ipu2.
Fvery voter eiectuF 60 vote at said cleo
ton In favor ct said proposed amendment
shall vote "a ballot containing the wordai
FOR Proposed Amendment No, ! 20
the city Chattor ~ The cry Of Meattle' a.
proposed by RESOLUTION NO bl9 OF the
city Council Of snid city OF Seattle, which
said proposed amendment hNea The annual
license foe for the sale and giving away
of intoxicating, apfituous, malt. vinous,
mixed or fornonted liquors lu said city OF
Seattle at the minimum sum OF one thou
sand dollars in quantities lees than one
gallon, ana az four hundred ana nfty dol-
lars IN quantities. e. one gallon or more,
Every voter olecting to vote at said
sls0tlon aEainst said proposed amendment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25
CARLOAD
OF EGGS
California Product Arrives
on Western Avenue

The markets continue quiet. II "a
difficult 20 set buyers In any large
numbers while the weather retnaina
rainy. There T. nothing new ON the
markets today. shipments from
California are still iscarca enough 60
keep prices up, A shipment OF eggs
came from California yesterday aud
are holding nj about Sc.
The FISH market IL out Of stock.
Small nsh are particularly scarce.
unchanged.