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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-11
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

The Saco Valley Road has petitioned
the municipal authorities of Buxton
and Standish to allow them to erect
poles, etc.
The Sandy River Railroad has, the
past month, brought to Pennington
about two hundred carloads of lumber
all of which has been transferred to the
Maine Central cars in this depot yard
and shipped TO all parts of the country.
An average from fifty to sixty carloads
week are transferred and sent from
this depot.
Sumner l.. Henderson concluded a
term OF service of nine years for the
Biddefor'd and Saco Street Railroad
Company this week and will enter the
employ Of the Saco Grain and Milling
COMPANY. Mr.. Henderson has been
motorrnan on the trolley road until four
years ago When he became IAN in
spector. s,s
+ An official of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy Railroad made the
Statement recently that 10000 people
bad gone to Colorado on, tourist
Tickets during the season just passed.
Thousands of others have made the
Yellowstone Park trip, and the pros
poets for an unusually heavy Cali
fornia business this fall and winter are
remarkable. -r-C 4E-- l.
2 Ground has been broken for a large
car barn 100 by so, near Dunstan,
where the Portland railroad will keen
some Of the cars of the Old Orchard
and Saco division. Like all of the
structures of the company this barn
will be first class and up to date. 1t
is to be located on the west side OF
the road. about half way between the
junction with the Old Orchard branch
ana DInstan. 1t ass4 s y --,ss ~5.4
A. p. Shute has had his special car
ron the Boston and Maine line in this
State and is examining all the en-
pIoyes of the system with particular
regard to their eyesight. 1t requires
from Is to 80 minutes to give the men
the various tests and there can be no
mistake about this decision. When
he pronounces a man qualified il is
after a thorough inquiry. An ordinary
passenger car is used one end being
| light and one dark. Various small
| lights are flashed in the dark end. some
of them no larger than A bean. Each
| subject must define the color and shade
| Of these lights and the rapidity with
| which they call them out is of bearing
| and importance. Some bits of worsted
warn Of different assorted color, some
lightly shading and bordering on one OF
| the cardinal colors. are shown and the
applicant must select and classify
them. This test is obligatory ana I'M
cl,,des all the traffic employees. When
Mr. Shute has done with them they
can tell blue from green and tney
know what sort of lanterns are hung
out at night for signals t.Hf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-11
!. xxhnther We are going to become

Whether We are going to become
rice-eating nation or not, we are GER
-tainly going to be a. rice pfoducing
country. the rice product increasing
65. Oo0, 900 pounds the past year. Where
the land is so situated that the neces-
sary irrigation can Re Secmed q Is
proving one or the most profitable
crops to raise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-11

The Boston and Maine road VIII
burn wood in all the stations along
the line this winter, with the excep-
ton Of a few of the larger places
which cannot be heated with stoves
The officials have placed orders Tor
thousands of cords of hard wood fitted
for stoves, and are looking for more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-11

The Grand Trunk has the material
at hand with which to put in the new
standpipes at the South Paris station.
The new pipes are larger than the old.
and will considerably reduce the time
required for locomotive to take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-11

~, iisn't safe to be day without DR..
khomas Electric Oil i'm the house.
(; ;sever can tell what moment an accident
Is gong TO happen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-11

Il; a.verybody's liable to itching piles.
~, ,hen ana poor. old and young-terrible
o ome torture they suffer. Only one sure
eane: Deans Ointment. Absolutely safe;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-11

oan be in perfect health without pure
blood Burdock Blood Bitters makes pure
blood. Tones and invigorates the whole
system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-11

No such thing as "s,,mmer eomplaint''
SSnere DR.. Fowler's Extract Of Wild
r nraMSoefry is kept handy Nature S
eneuy ior looseness of the bowels.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-04

committee on arrangements appoint
ed is composed of T. b. Cralle, Capt
John Rinck. B. Frank David, Ralph
Hayerstick. James Maslin, Samuel
Willis and Frank Skinner.
Young & McCombs' is the place to
buy graduation presents. A new line
of solid gold rings and jewelry of all
kinds. fancy parasols, in fact every
thing that is suitable for a gradua-
tion present.
Miss Eugenia Johnson entertained
a party of friends yesterday at her
Seventh avenue home in honor of her
friend, Mrs. o. p. Broman. of Grand
Rapids, Mich. and in celebration of
the birthday of Miss Wilhelmina PAIL.
The Tri-City Construction company
has completed the paving OF Twenty
first street. The work was begun at
Tenth avenue and finished block by
block nOrthward, ending at Third av-
enue.
You will have plenty of time to
take a trip on one of the large lake
steamers To Racine and return while
at Milwaukee. Take advantage of the
opportunity by going on 5he, eXcur-
sion Saturday evening hot -r,-. e
Miss Anna Montgomery. upon the
recommendation of Principal j. F.
Darby. of the high school, has been
awarded the scholarship of the Uni
versity of Chicago. 10 which the local
high school is entitled annually.
The South Rock Island democratic
caucus 10 select delegates to the
county convention will be held at the
evening. \ full attendance of the
democrats of the township is urged
by the committee.
The reception given in honor of the
high school senior class by the jun
iors will be held at Black Hawk inn
this evening. The class day exercises
of the seniors will take place at the
Y. VI. c. \. auditorium at p. IN. to-
morrow.
The early part of June is the incest
time for travel. at which season of
the year Milwau<ee's many parks, as
well as the city generally appear
June was selected as the date of the
excursion 10 MilNaukee-
The excursion which left this city
this morning for the Woodmen picnic
at Rockford over the Milwaukee road
took 50 Rock Island people, including
the degree team of Camp 26, which
will compete in the prize drill The
special train left here at ; o'clock
and will start from Rockford on the
return this evening at $3.50.
Night Captain Il. j. McCabe re-
turned from Peoria last night, where
he went as witness i'm the trial of the
pair of robbers captured here cou-
pie of months ago. The men, he says,
are ready to plead guilty to burglary
and robbery, but the states attorney
will endeavor to secure their convie-
tion Of burglary with the use of
deadly weapons, a much moTesserious
offense.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-04
Ten Years I'm Bed.

r. A. Gray, j. p, Oakville, Ind,
writes: 'For 10 years / was confined
to my bed with disease of my kid
neys. 1t was so severe that L could
not move part of the time. i con-
suited the very best medical skill
available, but could get no relief un-
til Foley's Kidney Cure was recon-
mended to me. 1t has been god
send to me-" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-04
Engineers Thank virginia.

Norfolk, Va, June 4.-The national
convention of the Brotherhood of Lo-
cOmotive Engineers has unanimously
adopted a resolution of thanks to the
members OF the constitutional conven-
ton of the state of Virginia for their
action regarding the fellow servants
or employers liability bill
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-04
Now IT'S a Case of UxorIcIde-

Kansas City, Mo-, June Mrs.
James Mcmillan is dead from Injuries
inflicted two months ago by her hus-
band. who while drunk struck her
with a chair. Mrs. Mcmillan was un-
conscious for three weeks. When she
recovered consciousness she was un-
able to speak. her vocal cords having
become paralyZed. Mcmillan will be
held for murder
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-04
Application of a Strike.

Denver. June 4.-The state board OF
arbitration has begun an investigation
of the building trades strike which has
kept 5000 men in idleness for more
than week, despite the refusal of the
contractors TO agree to arbitration.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-04

Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday, With possibly
showers; but slight change in
temperature.
j. NJ. SHER1ER,
Observer.
Temperature--At7 Z a. m. 81;
at $3.50 p. m, 81.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-04

The remains of Mrs. Mary Cava-
naugh were laid at rest in Calvary
cemetery this morning. services be-
ing conducted at o o'clock by Rev.
Thomas Mackin at st. Joseph 5
church, where large number of sor-
rowing friends gathered to pay a
final tribute TO one who passed so
many years of her long and beautiful
life among them. The pallbearers
were John Brennan, David Fitzgerald,
Thomas Green, Frank Meenan. Daniel
Scully and Timothy Kennedy.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-04

Mrs. Mary NJ. Harris, mother of
Charles Harris, of Milan, died at her
home in Kewanee, last week. Mrs.
Harris was born at Phelpstown, y.
y, July Z, 1922. She and her husband
came west in 1853, settling in Cam
bridge. Henry county, conducting n
farm there until three years ago,
when they removed TO Kewanee. The
husband and five children survive, the
latter being Charles H., Martha,
James, George and Mary Benton.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-04
OBITUARY RECORD.

Miss Esther Lindblad, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ. Lindblad, died at
the family residence near Orion yes
terday of diabetes. She leaves beside
her parents three brothers and five
sisters to mourn their loss. Death
was quite sudden as she was in this
city last Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-18
FOR TIRED, NERVOUS WOMEN.
Rest and Sleep viii Make You New
Try Them.
(Chicago Record Hcrald.)


Learn how to do nothing. PraCtisa
cultivating complete rest. Any woman
can do it. Begin by completely relax
ing every nerve ana muscle for five
minutes a day.
If you are home woman, go to your
own room and give orders that in no
event are you to be disturbed. Draw
the curtains and close the door; lie
down. il possible.
Say to yourself: Il have left care and
worry and anxiety outside my door. |
will rest my soul and body absolutely
for these few precious moments
Wide-awakc repose, If complete. will
prove incstimably restful. \ few min
utes Of absolute relaxation. literally
thinking of nothing, will greatly revita-
lie the nervous woman.
With regard to the amount of sleep
required for women an author OF re-
putc says well that one aspect of this
subject is frequently overlooked. EN-
tremely energetic women appear to
take a virtuous pride in limiting them
selves to four or five hours sleep, real
" grudgiug that. and considering it
more a disgraceful evidence of laziness
and rcprehensible waste of time.
Now. viewed simply from q purely
material and hygienic point, this is an
error. 1t is quite possible TO accus-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-18
is IT WILBUR CLARK?
Strange White Boy Seen With Gypsics
Near Biddsford.

Saco, Me-, July HIT was learned,
late Wednesday, that there was a little
white boy in camp of gypsies near
the new Old Orchard road whose de-
scription tailed remarkably with those
OF the missing Wilbur Clark of Beverly,
Mass. On July 8, Mrs. p. T. Lewis
was driving along the road with some
boy with short golden hanr, fair skin
and blue eyes in the gypsy camp, who
was being whipped by some of the
gypsy girls, who seemed to have some
spite against the little fellow. His APP
pearance was SO different from those Of
his dark hued companions that MIS-.
Lewis attention was Immediately at
tracted and she recognized a remark
able likeness between this little boy
and Wilbur Clark, in whose case she
has been much interested.
Eddy Blanchette, a little French boy,
whose home is near the camp Of
gypsies, says that he noticed a little
white boy in the camp tied to a tree,
and tried to talk with him, but he was
surrounded by a crowd of the gypsies
and had no opportunity. The boy had
on q light suit of clothes, very much
soiled. The camp moved away soon
after Blanchette's experience, but later
returned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-18
a Married Mans Musings.

When a fellow begins to forget the
date he was married he wonders if it
wasn't April 1.
The English language contains no
feminine form for the word sage. The
reason is obvious.
A pretty good example of supereroga-
ton is teaching a girl baby to talk.
A fellow who's intoxicated with love
doesn't take long to sober up after mar
riage.
Probably Adam would never have
married if he had had to stand up in
church before 1000 people, with frock
coat on, and go through a 10-minute
ceremony that seemed like 10 hours.
Few men who take a better half pre-
pare for the worst.
One never knows that any other
creature than man wears wig until
he gets married.
Science says kissing causes disease.
1t has been known to cause palpitation
Of the heart.
The kindest-hearted father would
hardly refuse an offer to exchange
baby for a well-bred fox terrier during
teething time.
When a fellows wife kisses him now
adavs he can't be sure whether it is TO
show her love or to find out what he's
been taking.
It's always question with the
originators Of fashions with women
whether to make the sleeves too tight
or too loose.
4 Kansas man saved a widow from
drowning and was married to her in
side of three months. One can't be too
careful.
May is one of the unlucky months
in which to get married. There are
eleven others.
Every wife should have a dictionary
Of synonyms. A fellow gets so tired
hearing the same old words after COM
ing home late from sitting up with q
sick friend,
It's after he's married that fellow
begins to devote special attention to
his explanation observation-disclosures
Dispatch. .iadl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-18
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Negro Brute Soon Pays for Assault on
White Girl.

Clayton, Miss. July 17.-William
ody. a negro, who, Wednesday night.
tempted to assault Miss Virginia Tuck
err OF this place, was burned at the
stake at midnight. The assault was
most brutal. The young lady was rid
ing in the country when she was at
tackled and was so violently pulled
from her buggy by the negro that both
her legs We're broken.
The scene of the assault was a lonely
spot in a country road. Ody hailed
Miss Tucker with the information that
she had dropped a package She
stopped and the negro approached as
If to pick up the supposed package.
lie seized the girls wrists and dragged
her violently from the vehicle, both her
legs being broken in the fail. Miss
Tucker screamed and was found q few
moments later by a doctor who was
driving nearby. She is now said TO be
at the point OF death.
After Ody's capture by the posse a
mob quickly formed and took charge of
him He was brought before Miss
Tucker, who positively identified him,
although he asserted his innocence.
Ody was taken to a spot in the coun-
try near the scene of the assault and q
bonfire was built about a tree He was
told to prepare for death. When the
manner of his execution became appar-
ent he begged piteously for mercy. He
was securely bound. oil was poured
over his clothing and in q short time
his charred bones marked the spot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-18
A FAITHFUL DESIRE
On Part of United States to Relieve
FIipinos' Condition.

Washington, July ia high Official
of the government makes the follow
ing statement concerning the negotia
tons pending in Rome. It can be au-
thoritatively stated that substantially
the facts contained in this statement
were cabed to Gov. Taft in the latest
instructions as q basis of his reply to
the Vatican:
In seeking through Gov. Taft to Sc
cure the peaceful removal Of the friars
from the Philippines it must be borne
in mind that the American representa-
tives in the Philippines have merely
been endeavoring faithfully to carry
out the wishes of the people, for which
they feel themselves peculiarly bound
to stand.
1T must always be remembered that
it is not the United States government
which in any way objects to the pres
ence Of the friars in the islands: it is
the Catholic population of those is
lands The lay Catholics, almost to a
man. and practically all of the parish
priests. are so violently opposed to the
friars that they will not permit them
to come back to the parishes, and as
matter of fact hold their lands in hos
tile possession. One of the avCwed OBJ
iects Of the insurrectionary govern
ment under Aguinaldo was to confis
cate the friar lands without any COM
pensation to the church.
THE United States authorities, rec
ognzing the intensity and bitterness Of
this feeling among the Filipinos and
at the same time being DESTROYS of act
ing with the most scTupulous fairness
toward the church, We're willing to ar
range for the purchase of the church
lands by the government, if the church
authorities would withdraw the friars
(Who are not now, and for years have
not been, performing their religious
functions among the people, and would
replace them by other members of the
church who might take up with great
or success the highly necessary relig
ious work which they are no longer
able to perform
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-18
EDUCATION, CHEAP AID DEAR.
Comes Highest in Springfield, Mass, and
Cheapsat in Springfield, Ohio.

Among the smaller cities of the Unit
ed States education comes dearest in
Springfield. Mass, according to statis-
tics compiled By the superintendent of
schools of Dayton, Ohio and cheapest
in Springfield, Ohio.
Ii the Massachusetts city the cost Of
educating the rising generation figures
out at $7G3C a head annually. In
Springfield, Ohio. the cost is less than
Cnc-third-only $3.50 per capita.
Pittsburg st $3.50 per capita, Hart
ford Conn. at $53.GO; Cambridge,
Mass. at $3.50, and Pawtucket, r. T.,
and Ionkers, n. Y, at 5000 each,
come next to Springfield, Mass, in
cost.
Grand Rapids, Mich, is the only
other city besides the Ohio Springfield
which has brought the cost of educa-
ton within $25 a head. Jersey City
pays $50. 50 for each child educated.
Albany, Cincinnati, Fall River, Fort
Wayne, Ind. Harrisburg, Pa, Los
Angeles, Cal, New Haven, Patterson.
Syracuse. Springfield, H., Toledo and
Youngstown, Ohio, all spend less than
$50 annually on each of their children
Of school age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-18
GIRL MESSENGERS.
They Succeed in the Post Offices and
Exeress Offices OF London.
T.ondon Telegraph.)

Gondon telegraph
The recent departure made by the
London post offices in employing girls
as wen as boys for the express mes
senger service is meeting with great
success. The girls prove more reliable
than boys, and are quite as able to
stand the strain Of the work. There is
no examination to be passed beyond
the fact of knowing the locality
thoroughly. All applicants must be
over Is years of age, have good char
acters, be quick walkers, and be thor
ougnly healthy They are expected to
walk with any message which lies
within 10 minutes distance of the of
flee to which they are attached. Be
yond that radius either a bus or under
ground railway fare is allowed.
The receiver of the express message
has to sign paper stating at what
hour it was received. This acts as an
effectual check to all lettering. No uni
form is given to the girl messenger,
but her wages are at the rate of about
Il shiliings a week.
This opens a useful means of liveli-
hood to young women who dislike the
confinement of indoor work and wish
for more healthy outdoor employment.
The competition for vacancies will
doubtless be very keen before long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-18

fountain with onyx trimmings could
be had at. say, $3.50. An old-style mar
bic fountain might be had for $50.
Fifty years ago or Whereabouts soda
water was drawn from a silver tube
rising out OF the counter. Then came
the visible soda fountains, small mar
bic boxes, placed on the counter. From
these developed the elaborate and Of
ten costly fountains of marble that
preceded the onyx fountain of the pre-
sent. Beautiful and costly marble was
brought from all part of the earth to
DE used in the construction of soda
fountains, but now the fashion is onyx,
with a canopy or superstructure OF
wood. Along with its great develop
ment in beauty has come a correspond
ing improvement in the soda fountains
working parts. The modern fountain
is far more convenient and efficient in
operation than its old-time predeces-
sOr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-18
Keeping Things Tidy.
(Chicago JournaI.)

Maria" said Culberson, in tone Of
forced patience, Il do wish you would
keep this room j little more tidy Seems
TO me things are always lying about
in the middle of the floor
"Tll try, DEAR" said Mrs. Culberson'
meekly.
That night Mrs. Culberson took Tea
with Il cousin. When she returned snc
found Culberson raging about in vain
search for his dressing gown.
This is a pretty state of affairs! ne
began. Here 1 come home ana can
find my slippers, nor my paper, nor iis
pipe. nor my glasses, nor anything e'sc'
When | LETT. this morning, they were
here ell right"
Yes" said his wife. They were -
the middle of the floor. l thihk II ~
will look in the cupboard and on w
writing desk and on the parlor taD''
you will find them all safe
And they were safe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-18
THE VERMONT BOILERS
VIII Enter Carnpaiun Under Leader
ship OF Percival w. Clement.

Burlington, VT, July 1.-Two hundred
or more delegates supporting Percival ".
Clement Of Rutland, III his contest againas
the regular Republican organization 81
Vermont, g3tiie red acre. Wednesday.
The convention WAS called to order at
lbs. by j. c. Jones OF Rutland. +. w.
Agan of Ludlow. was elected chairman
+. y. Bailey of Montpelier c. Z. Xii
burne Of Fair Haven. c. II. GTout of Bel
lows falls. w. II. Putnam OF Springfield.
and w. S. Vincent of Burlington. Were
appointed committee to nominate Off
GERS of the Local Option League for the
ensuing year. They reported as follows:
President, #. w. AEan; vice president. T.
c. Harrington. Burlington: Sec. H. G..
Smith; treasurer, J. 3. Bottun, Rutland.
The report was accepted ana the officers
declared duly elected Bailey. GrOut and
Putnam We're appointed committee OF
resolutions.
w. z. Clement of Rutland. was unan-
mously nominated for governor. f. w.
AEan of Ludlow, was nominated for lieu.
t nant governor and the convention en-
dorsed the balance OF the ticket named a
the Republican convention at Montpelier.
The full ticket is:
For governor. Percival w. Clement OF
Rutland: lieutenant governor. f. w.
Agan, Ludlow; secretary of state. +. G..
Fleetwood. Morr:sv.le; treasurer, ]. l..
Craftsbury.
The platform demands the repeal Of the
law and favors the substitu-
tien of high license local option statute
and calls for more stringent laws govern
ing party primaries. The resolutions de-
clare that prohibition is ineffective and