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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-15
GRANVILLE.

Lewis Gagnon is quite sick this week.
Robbie Ford is sick and attended by
DIR. Huntington OF Rochester.
The auction at Mrs Hudson's was well
attended and the things sold high.
Harry Hubbard, wife and daughter
spent Saturday and Sunday in Rochester
visiting at Earl Beans.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-15
Ihree New states in Prospeet.

The House has passed the bin granting
statehood TO Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma. The Senate is stin debating
the Philippines bill.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-15
Elrst Cuban EIaa u.

The Cuban flag was hoisted for the first
time over MORO Castle, Havana, Sunday,
it being in token of the arrival OF Presl-
dent-eiect Palma at that city. There was
great enthusiasm.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-15
Hand Is ResolNlna Too.

The revolution fever has spread to Hayti,
and President sam has been forced to re-
sign. Some fighting has taken place.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-15
Terrible Explosion Of Naphths

A train load Of naphtha exploded at
Sheraden, Pa, Monday, and q were killed
and over 200 injured.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-15

Deau's Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
Rheumatism 4 Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable safe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
SCHOOL MEETING.
What the Voters of the Village District
Must Decide.

The warrant for the annual meeting of
the Village School District was issued,
yesterday. 1t is as follows:
BY virture of authority vested in me
as clerk of the Village School District of
Augusta, l hereby notify and warn the
inhabitants of said district, qualified by
law to vote in city affairs, to meet at
the hall of the VIM. r. Smith Grammar
school building at the corner of State and
Bridge streets. in said city, on Saturday,
the Goth day of April, 1902, at o'clock
p. NJ, to act on the following articles,
viz:
Art. 1. To choose a moderator.
Art. 2. To choose clerk.
Art. 3. To choose director for two
years to fill the vacancy caused by the
decease of Walter ID. Stinson.
Art. 4. To choose a director for three
years.
Art. s. To hear report of directors and
act upon such matters as may be pre-
scented therein.
Art. 6. To raise money for the support
of schools, repairs of school houses.
abatement on taxes, and commissions for
collecting the same
Art T. To determine in what manner
the taxes assessed by the district shall
be collected.
Art. s. To act upon any other business
that may be legally transacted.
TREBY JOHNSON,
Clerk Village School District.
Augusta, April Is, 1902.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

The Scottish Rite MasOns of the Ken
nebec valley are to have an important
meeting, Monday. April 2S. afternoon
and evening. at the Masonic Temple in
this city. The degrees of the lodge and
council from the 1st to the 10th will be
conferred upon large number of can
didates. Already Is applications haev
been received from prominent members
of the order in Waterville, Skowhegan
and Gardiner. and many more are ex-
pected. All applications received up
to the hour of opening the session will
be balloted upon under dispensation.
The meeting is called at this time so as
to enable all those who desire to be
ready to take their 32d degree at next
months meeting of the Consstory in
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

81 ,3H, II
The rate of taxation for the past year
has been two mills on the dollar. There
were 1880 taxable polls in the district
which were assessed at the rate of 81.
The census showed the number of schCl-
ars in the district between the ages OF
four and q to be $685. April l. 1901, and
one year later there were 2016.
The directors make the following esti-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
VILLAGE SCHOOLS.
Annual Reports Are Now Ready
for Distribution.
Past Year Has Been Very Successful
for the Schools.
Directors Recommend New House for
Grove Street School.

The official reports Of the he,oar. of
the Village school district have haan
printe,! and are ready for c;rc,Iation
The report of the board of directors
will be of special interest to the voters
as it shows the condition of the dis
trict financially and also Just what ha 6
beer done by the board during the past
year. The directors believe that the
year has been a very successful one
The usual high standard has been
maintained and in some respects it is
believed that improvements have been
made. The teachers have made great
efforts to have the best work performed
and their success has been gratifying
\ change was made necessary in the
principalship of the schools NJ the
close of the third term of last wear by
the declination of Charles s. PettingilI
10 be reelected. The directors oh
tanned the services of Milton p. Dut-
ton Il graduate of Bates College ia fill
the vacancy and it is the universal
sentiment that no mistake was mada
in the choice.
The directors refer in the following
touching manner to the sad death Of
one Of their number, the late Walter
ID. Stinson:
1T was with deep sorrow that all
persons Specially associated with the
SCHOOLS, directors, teachers, scholars
and their parents. received the an
nouhcement of the death of Walter D.
Stinson. on the 18th of November. last.
Mr.. Stinson was elected director of
the Village district schools in April
1901. and he brought to the responsible
position genuine love of his new SER
vice. and an unselfish purpose to de-
vote much time and effort to promote
their welfare and improvement. His
salutary enthusiasm was already
strongly felt in the work of the schools
when his useful and honored manbooi
was cut short by his removal. The
schools of the city sustained a great
loss in his DEATH"
Inc vacancy caused by the death Of
Mr.. Stinson was filled for the ra-
mainder of the year by the annoint-
ment of William G. Bootbhv NJ
Boothby's great assistance in the work
OF establishing the School Savipgs
Bank system In the district two wears
before. through the generosity NJ ~
kennebec Savings Bank (of which Ia -
the treasurer). strongly Commended
nm to those upon whom devolved tho
duty OF selecting a friend of the schools
TO 1li the vacancy.
Inc following financial statement is
presented in detail:
BILLS AppRoyEir, r,o,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
Fire at Cross Hill.

The buildings on the Cross Hill road
owned by Charles A. Thomas and oc-
cupied by Eugene Baulduc, We're
burned, Thursday. The cause of the
fire is unknown. There was no in
surance on the dwelling but the barn
and contents were insured to the
amount of $3.50 in Downing's agency.
The loss is estimated at $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
A Card,

A Card.
We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on a so cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster. Kinsman Pharmacy.
F. X. Courtemanche, c. X. Partridge,
Arthur Tetrault, Temple Pharmacy.
John Coughlin, Augusta
Jackson Bros, Chas. Ward & Co.,
J. C. Houlehan, c. H. Beane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

Merrill Bro. s store presents an en-
ticing appearance today. Fancy
apples, Strawberries. oranges, native
chickens. fowl. and all the green stuff
are in stock. The seed sale at this
store is also quite surprising. Quality
counts,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.

You can paint a building with fewer
gallons OF Devoe Lead and Zinc than
with Mixed Paints. and it will wear
twice as long as lead and oil mixed by
hand. fri&sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

J. F. Turner has a fancy lot of
oranges; large olives in bulk; pure
maple syrup; domestic cream cheese,
and all the seasonable green stuff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
Hair Falls

1t doesn't take much of
Ayers Hair Vigor to stop
falling Of the hair. This
is because it is a regular
hair-food, feeding and nour-
ishing the hair and making
it grow thick and heavy. 1t
always restores color to gray
hair-al the dark, rich color.
"l have used your Hair Vigor, of
and on, for 30 years. am now over
60 years of age, have good head of
hair and not a single gray hair"
Mrs. L. Wilbur, Waylard, NY
81. All druggists. &C. AVER co.. Lowell. Maas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
81. All dfuggis:

dividend on the common stock
amounting in all to $22.091.52. 1t had a
miscellaneous income of $2507.00. SO
that it was able to reduce its deficit in
the sum of $3l31.l6. The road runs
from Pennington to Phillips, dis
lance of Is miles. and the total cost OF
construction was $2i4,965. The capital
stock amounts to 100000 and the fund
ed debt 100000. bearing per cent.
interest.
The Wiscasset & Quebec line has
also mad Il somewhat costly experience,
but it is hoped that the dark days are
about ended and that the future will be
brighter than the past. The COM
missioners' report for the year ending
June 80, 1901. shows the road then
operated from WiScaSset to Albion. a
distance Of 1916 miles. The gross
earnings from operation for that year
We're $23.274.11 and the expenses of
operatives $26031.46. The deficit from
operations for the year was $4.171.42.
The report does not give the total de-
ficit which has been made since the
construction of the road was begun.
The total cost of construction and
equipment to June 50. 1901, was $i2S,-
629.43. This sum equals the amount of
capital stock and bonds issued.
From these figures it will be seen
that the seven narrow gauge railroads
of the State are not in first class
financial condition. Five of the roads
have an aggregate deficit of 1886, SCI .02.
The other two roads have a total sur
plus of $21.637.24. The seven roads
| have Il combined deficit of $313.923.7S.
The gross earnings per mile for the
year ending June 80, 1901, of each of
the above roads was as follows:
Bridgton & Saco River $1,S73.41 !;
Franklin & Megantic. $1,011.22: Ken
nebec Central, $3,223.S3; Monsoon,
| $S0G.32; Phillips & Rangeley, ST.
| oj1.G4; Sandy River. $2.S91.23, and
Wiscasset & Quebec, $512.O6.
James Newcomb, life prisoner at
Thomaston, has petitioned the Cover
| nor and Council for pardon. He was
sentenced to life in 1885, for burning
| the buildings of T.. A. Simpson in Car
| mel. About eight years ago he applied
for pardon. but it was not granted.
His petition is as follows:
To His Excellency, the Governor of
the State of Maine and His Honorab BILE
Council
The petition of James Newcomb, who
humbly and respectfully shows that
having been convicted of the crime of
arson, he was on the odd day of August,
1855, sentenced to be punished by con-
tinement to hard labor for and during
the term of his natural life in the State
prison at Thomaston; that he has
served nearly II years of the remainder
of his life; your petitioner who is now
an old man believes that Justice and
| mercy dictate he should not be longer
confined.
Wherefore he prays your Excellency
and your said Honorable Council that
your EXcellency's gracious pardon with
the advice and consent of the said Hon.
orable Council may be granted him,
and as in duty bound will ever pray
JAMES NEWCOMB.
The following companies have filed
| articles of incorporation at the Office of
| the Secretary of State:
White Mountain Sanatoriunl Or
| gained at Portland for the purpose of
maintaining sanatoriums at North Con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

The following companies have filed
articles of incCrpora ton at the office of
the Secretary of State:
White Mountain Sanatorium or
gained at Portland for the purpose of
maintaining sanatoriums at North Con-
way. n. H., and elsewhere with $50. 600
capital stock Of which $500 is paid in.
The officers are: President, Leander w.
Fobes, of Portland; treasurer, Charles
O. Files, of Portland. Certificate an
proved, April Il, 1902.
Shaw Remedy Co., organized at Port
land, for the purpose of manufacturing
drugs and medicines, with 100000 can
ital stock of which $15 is paid in. The
officers are: President. Abner Shaw. of
Boston. Mass: treasurer, John Auslow.
of Boston. Mass. Certificate approved,
April IS, 1902.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

The washing of blankets should
take place about once year, not of.
tener, as frequent washings make
them thin. Choose a bright day,
when the weather is settled, so that
they may be washed, dried and thor
oughly aired in the sun. Pour into a
tub half pint of liquid ammonia
water, throw in the blanket lightly,
then Immediately pour sufficient wa
ter over the blanket to cover Ii. But
putting in the ammounia first and
adding the water afterward the fumes
Of the former are sent through the
blanket and tend to loosen the dirt.
Press the blanket against the sides
of the tub and stir and press it on
every part, but 1t must not be rubbed.
Then rinse in fresh warm water of
the same temperature as the first,
then fold and wiring as dry as posi-
BILE through wringer, shake well and
hang out to dry. AS the blankets dry
a little water will collect in the cor
ners this should be squeezed out from
time to time. When the blankets are
half dry take them down, shake them
and hang them up again, with the
other end up. Blankets not in use
SHOULD be neatly folded and placed in
softpaper in trunk containing bags
Of camphor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23

BY request. will give plan for
farmers to build floor to fed hogs
on that will not be expensive and will
last for twenty years or more. Exca-
vate the earth to depth of about one
foot two inches larger each way than
the floor is to be. Fill with gravel
to a depth of nine inches then stake
up form. with two by fours. the size
of the floor. Then to one yard of
gravel add four sacks of cement;
spread the cement over the gravel
evenly; shovel the gravel and cement
over twice. in the dry; then add water
enough 10 dampen the mixture thor
oughly make enough of this mixture
to fill the form level full, then tramp
1t down with a wooden tamp maui.
1t will tamp down about one inch. For
the top for, one barrel of sand add
two sacks of cement: mix it thourough-
ly in the dry. Add water enough to
make stiff mortar. Spread this over
the concrete foundation by trowelling
it down hard on the concrete, until
the form is full; cut IL off with a
straight edge floor the same as plaster
ers do. It Is best to cover the concrete
as soon as possible after 1t is put
in. Use nothing but Portland cement.
&C. M. Long, in Ohio Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23
IEES|RH} 9
A Setting of Eggs.

Many of the poor matches of which
we hear are the direct result of put
ting too many eggs under the hen.
This is especially true during the early
spring months.
A good sized hen, one that will
weigh from six to seven pounds, will
protect IL eggs and no more. If more
are put under her those that lie near
the edge will become chilled and the
embryo chick will die. AS time passes
these eggs will be moved towards the
centre and others will take their
places only to meet the same fate;
and thus by the time the chicks are
due to hatch the greater portion of
them fail to come.
OF course, during the summer
months. 10, 10. and with large hens,
even sixteen may be put under them
with good results, but during cold
weather never try more than II, and
ten would be better.
Likewise, never set hen that is not
in perfect health and in good flesh. 1t
requires heat to hatch chicks and
poor weak hens cannot supply it.
Home and Farm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23
Return of the Lambrequin.

The lambreQuin has unquestionably
returned to the haunts of fashion, al
though 1t is now called valance,
term that formerly was applied to
gathered lower draperies and not to
straight upper curtains. A charming
example seen in a recently furnished
studie has a straight top valance of
sage green velours, with centre de-
sign in gold applique. A long piece Of
sage green and dull gold silk brocade
is used for the side jrapery and is
carried up under the valance at each
side. with the middle portion drawn
in a festoon over the velours in such
way that the appliqued part is fully
shown. The lower side edges of the
velours, also, are seen. This looped
part of the curtain and the lower edge
of the valance are finished with gold
tassel fringe. The valance is fas-
tened to the brass pole by brass rings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23
Intended for the Cory Corner.

In the opinion of many, arms or
armor are necessary to give the finish.
ing touch to the furnishing Of cosy
corner or Oriental room, but the cost
OF these decorative adjuncts is not
witnin the reach of all who wou.- nave
dens or cozy corners. Manufacturers
have come to the rescue of the pos.
SCISSORS of slim purses by providing
papier mache arms and armor which
are said to answer admirably as sub
stitutes for the genuine articles. They
may be had in dull or bright finish and
IL intended for wall decoration may be
easily adjusted. All that is required
to keep them clean is to dust them
with damp cloth. Some famous suits
Of armor are reproduced in papier
mache.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23
Annie Culture.


Success in apple orcharding must
depend good deal upon the start we
give the trees, as well as their condi-
tion at the time of transporting. In
my experience, have found compare
lively young trees better suited to the
new orchard than older ones. The
latter cannot stand transplanting so
well as the former. and at the end of
five or ten years the older trees have
really little, il any, advantage over
the young ones. Two-year-old trees, |
believe. do better for the new orchard
than the four and five-year-old ones.
The two-year-old trees seem to be
about the ideal ones for starting a
young orchard, and they will grow
thriftier and adapt themselves to the
soil better than trees of almost any
other age.
An orchard should not be so large
that one cannot give personal atten-
tion to individual trees. To get the
most out of them it is necessary to
be acquainted with every one indivi-
dually. The orchard that pays best
is built out of its individuality. One
may 20 through the orchard and find
trees not producing well. and a little
top-grafting of scions taken from very
productive trees will in a few years
convert an improbable tree into one
that pays wei. No orchard can do its
best without this individual manage
mcnt. The trees that show remarkable
ability to produce must be handled so
that gratis from them can be distrib-
uted over many other unproductive
trees. Top-grading of this kind is the
most successful work that can be done
in the orchard. The influence of good
bearers is thus spread over the whole
farm. and each tree is stamped with
the individuality of the owner.
Trees with a good mulch in the
spring do better than those left
untreated, for the moisture is conserv-
ed around their roots. and they are
apt to grow rapidly. Corn or
grass raised in the orchards helps to
further the growth of the trees in
two ways. They regulate the mois-
ture in the summer. and later they
add humus to the soil when plowed
under. OF coarse, the leguminous
crops are the best, for they add nit
rogen which the soil so much needs.
In fact, a crop of clover raised in the
orchard and plowed under will often
do more good than if the land had been
heavily manured with fertilizers from
the barnyard or elsewhere. The clover
not only adds nitrogen to the soil but it
takes up the potash and phosphoric
acid in the land and makes it immedia-
tely available for plant uses. w.
Chambers in American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23
The South American Cowboy.

AS the freight shows them in th2
darkness of the hour that precedSs
the dawn, they are swarthy of com.
pleXion, dark.eyed. slight of figure.
clean of build. They remind you OF
Gypsies. also of Moors, and in their
veins flows the blood of the Indians
who once owned the pampa and lost
1t to the Spaniards. There is Spanish
blood in them, too. The flourish with
which he waves you to a stool made
of COW skull, the grave hospitality
with, which he hands you the teacup,
the politeness with which he receives
your remarks about the weather.
everything about his when he is at his
best has Spanish suggestveness.
But still the gaucho is not a Span
lard. The pampa looks out of his
eyes, is in his voice, his dress, his
manner. The wilderness speaks to
all who love 1t and teaches them
things which make them different
from other men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-23
A LONG SEA LIFE.
An Italian Brig a Relic Of the Six.
tcenth Century.

tcentn CeHtuTy.
The famous old Italian brig Anita
s.. which had well earned the proud
distinction of being the slowest vessel
afloat, will make no more of her ia
nous long voyages. A cablegram from
Teneriffe announces her arrival there
after a prodigiously long trip from
Italy and her condemnation as old and
unseaworthy. She will be sold for
few dollars and broken up for fire.
wood. No ship afloat ever took longer
time to make trip than the old ltal.
ian brig did. She was 205 days going
from Brazil to Baltimore, Md. While
she was making this voyage other
ships sailed around the world. The
Rio clippers made three round trips
while the Anita S. was wallowing
along to Baltimore, and the China
packets sailed from New York to
China and back to Baltimore before
she completed the trip. While she
was wasting 1877 days at sea on trip
to Montevideo. fast clippers ont of
New York encircled the globe, and
during the 80 days she took to cross
the Atlantic on her way home to Italy
ships and barks made two round trips.
The Anita S. is relic of the sixteenth
century. and is the only square rugged
vessel afloat steered by a tiller in
stead of a wheel. She looked like the
Santa Maria in which Columbus
crossed on his famous voyage to
America. and she didn't sail half as
well. She is known the world round
as the Sea Snail" She was well
named.