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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought By the Wires From the
North. East. South and West.

Holy Faith Episcopal church in New
York City has called to it's pulpit the
Rev. Gustav Tuckerman of St. Louis.
Tuckerman is a native of Boston and
was graduated from Harvard Univer-
sity in 1882.
In boxing at San Francisco with his
sparring partner. Mike Donovan, kid
Lavigne broke one of the bones Of his
left forearm. This makes it impossible
to carry out the fight between Layigne
and Jack O'Brien Of New York, Feb. %.
The case of the Fall River China
men charged with being illegally In
the United States, came up before
United States Commissioner Good
speed ut New Bedford. Thursday. A
continuance until Feb. q was granted
at the request of the district attorney.
Young" SAKE Of Boston, won the
15-round bout with Eddie Quinn of
Brooklyn. at Bellows Falls. VT.
Thursday night. SAKE Knocked Quinn
down twice in the last round. Quinn
taking the count. but was practically
knocked out, the ending Of the bout
saving him.
Claude Grouse, Il printer of Indian
apolis. Ind. has broken the worlds
record as the fastest operator on the
linotype machine. He put up in seven
hours and As minutes $500 ems. The
fastest record heretofore made was
the same number in eight hours by
an Iowa printer.
warrents have been issued at Con-
stantinople for the arrest Of Princes
Lutfullah and Sabahaddinn, sons of
Damad Mahmud Pasha. the Sultan's
brothers-in- law, and other prominent
Turkish fugitives who are charged with
organizing at the princes headquarters
In Paris a conspiracy to overthrow the
Sultan. Abdul Hamid. They win prob
Eably be sentenced to death by default,
as was recently done in the case Of Da-
mad Mahmud Pasha-
Unremitting in his efforts to locate
his son. Walter. Paul S. BOlger of
Yonkers, has through the information
department of the New York depart
ment Of police, mailed letters describ-
ing the boy to all the principal cities
Of the world. Besides these letters Mr..
Bolger has written thousands of per-
sonal communications to commercial
and consular agents at various ports.
Young Bolger was IS years of age. He
has been missing since Nov. 10 last.
when he left home on an errand.
The Swiss government has intro
duced in Parliament the draft Of a
new custom tariff bill intended to
serve ~ u basis for future commercial
treaty negotiations. The number of
dutiable articles is increased from 500
to over 1000. The duties on some of
the present dutiable articles are in
creased and the bill empowers the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
Dany IAennebec Journal
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Meeting Held at City Build
ing, Last Evening.
Cony Hiah School Will Be Provided
With New Gymnasium.

The regular monthly meeting of the
city government was held. last evening.
There was a large attendance. all the
members of the board of aldermen and
nearly all the councilmen being pres
ent. Mayor LendalI Titcomb was I'm
the chair in the board Of aldermen. and
S. c. Manley. president of the common
council, presided in the that body.
Roll of accounts No. .. carrying to-
tai of S2336.21. was introduced by Al
derman c. S. Hichborn and passed.
The special committee consisting of
the mayor and the committee on ac-
counts. to whom was referred the prop
osition Of Collector ]. r. Townsend III
regard to the unsolicited taxes of 1899.
reported There was balance of $371.9S
uncolIected, and Mr.. Townsend pro-
posed to pay the usual one-third of the
amount on condition that he be re-
leased on his bond. His proposition
was accepted.
Upon motion Of Alderman Haskell
the order granting license to the Au-
austa Opera house was taken from the
table II was voted to license this place
of amusement for the year beginning
Sept. 1. 1901, upon the payment to the
city Of $50 and that the fec required for
a license for the year ending Sept. !.
1901, be allowed in consideration of set
Element for the use OF the Opera house
by The schools of the city during the
year 1901.
Alderman Hichborn introduced the
Following order. and Prof. c. r. Cook
Of the Cony High school appeared in
its support: .-.t
Ordered. That the mayor be hereby
authorized on behalf OF the city to hire
upon such terms as his judgment may
indicate. suitable quarters for GYM
nasium for the use of the pupils of the
Cony High school. provided that the
apparatus shall be furnished by the
pupils. al their expense. and that they
shall appropriate and pay therefor the
pi esent year. the sum of $500: the GYM
rasinm to be recognized as a depart
ment of the school and to be under the
management and control of the direc-
tors and principal OF the school.
Alderman Hichborn called attention
10 the fact that the pupils had during
the past few years given the sum of
$780, 80 for the library. piano and other
Ioi tit VI tue StnOtI
Both Mr.. Hichborn and Prof. Cook ar
aued in favor of gymnasium work as q
part Of the curriculum Of a school OF
this kind. The order was unanimously
passed.
An order came up from the common
council instructing the city engineer to
gather certain information in regard
the sewer system and record it upor
plans of the city streets This was
finally passed in an amended form TIL,
city engineer is by this order directed
to plot upon the portfolio plans. the
residences. places of business and va.
cant lots. and as far as possible theiy
owners; also to designate such as ar.
connected with sewers and such as AZ,
not but could reasonably be connected
This work is to be done, April l. 1902.
Lena c. Cochrane was licensed I,
keep an intelligence office in this cit,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
A BRUTAL MURDER.
Old Man Found With Throat Cut and
Head Crushed in.

FAN River, Mass. Feb. l3.-Peleg
Cornell. 20 years old, who lived alone
in house between Adamsville, r. /.
and Little Compton, about IS miles
south of Fall River, was found dead
in his house, today, with his throat
cut and his head pounded in with an
axe. Beside the body was large
butcher knife covered with blood. In
the bushes opposite the house was
found a blood stained axe. The axe
and the knife both belonged to Cor
nell. The only motive for murder
known is robbery. The man was sup
posed to have considerable money in
his house Of. late. but none was found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
PAPER MUST RISE.
Manufacturers Say Advanee in Price
Is Sure to Come.

New York, Feb. 13.-The 25th annual
meeting of the American Paper and
Pulp Association began, today, at the
Waldorf Astoria hotel About $50 MEM
bers were present. The president is Ar
thur c. Hastings of Niagara Falls, but
he was unable to be present, on ac-
count Of illness. George w. Knowlton
Of WATERFOWL. N. Y. one Of the vice
presidents. presided. today. The report
of the secretary and treasurer, J. San
ford Barnes of New Yok. was present.
ed. showing that the present member
ship Of the association is 324. Other re-
ports as to the state of the trade were
received from the vice presidents for
the various divisions as follows:
Writing division, w. N. Caldwell of
Holyoke; book division. c. w. Rantoul,
Jr., New York: news division, George
w. Knowlton, Watertown; wrapping
division. John S. Regal, New York;
dealers division, J. B. Forsyth, Bos-
ton: chemical fibre division, John G.
Luke. New York; boards division. S. S.
Merrill. Albany.
While these reports showed. that the
condition of the trade varied somewhat
in the various divisions, there was a
general agreement that, while prices
were not phenomenally low. yet as a
rule they were lower than an entirely
normal condition would Justify. 1t was
said that while consumers of paper re-
fused to consider the advances in the
prices of raw materials, yet the gem
eral trend of such prices is steadily up
ward. Raw materials include chiefly
Ia Dor. coal and spruce wood, although
the prices of minor ingredients also
show the same tendency. If this rising
trend continues much longer. it was
said, the prices Of paper will inevitably
be forced up in the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
Mr.. Wheeler Got Rid Of His Rheuma
tiSm.

During the winter Of 1898 l was so
lame In my joints, in fact all over my
body, that I could hardly hobble
around. when bought q bottle OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. From the
first application l began to get well.
and was cured and have worked
steadily all the year. r.. Wheeler.
Northwood. n. Y For sale by JohA
Coughlin, 1T Water street; J. G.
Houlehan, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
Print Cloth Advances.

Fall River, Mass. Feb. I'm. G. D.
Bordcn's brokers advanced their bid
for regulars again, today, the price
now being 81. cents. This makes a
total advance of three-sixteenths Of a
cent in the market price within IS
hours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14

Augusta. Feb. g. 1902
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
eli Of Augusta:
Gentlemen:-I have the honor to SUBJ
nit herewith a statement of the expense
account for. the month of January, 1902.
together with statement of. resources
and liabilities ending January 81, 1902.
To the expense" column of the ex-
pense account should be added the
amounts corresponding on roll of ac-
counts No. .. a summary of which is
herewith submitted.
Respectfully submitted
ELMER L. PARKMAN,
City Auditor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14

J. II. Tappam of San Antonio. Tex.
breeder of polo ponies. has shipped to
George Gould II of the best ponies on
his ranch near that city. 1t is UNDER
stood that these ponies will go to Eng
land to participate in the international
rolo tournament to be held at Hurlin-
game during the coronation ceremonies
of King Edward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14

1t was William Pitt who originated the
income tax in Great Britain In 1928 as a
war tax. The Napoleonic wars were
fought with it. From that time to this
it has been the resort of all ministers to
meet war expenditures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
A so.MILE LINE
Continued from page u

British circle had failed. A few of
them succeeded in crossing the line
and among them was Gen. Dewet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14

Smiths Pineapple and Butternut Pills act
gently ON the Stomach. Liver aud Bowels. Nature
easy physic. good for young and old. lo0 Piils IN
Glass Viais only Is cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
Report Of City Auditor.

STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND
LIABILITIES ENDING JANUARY 81.
1902.
City auditors account. Balance.
DIR. CT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
SICK KIDNEYS,

The Bladder, Riheu-
NJ ats m and the
Blood all these dis
eases yield at once and
arc quickly and fully
cured. 100 Pills only
25 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
A CURE At the
PEOPLES Price.

All dealers, by mail
or at Office. | will mail
my book FREE to any
address.
". r. SMITH,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06

Both in the H~imalayas and in the
Andes butterflies have been found mt
heights ranging UP to $4,000 feet, and
In the Alps thess are quite common at
5000 feet. The very highest elevation
30 far observed Is 1926 feet, where
they were found by III. Bonpland on
the slopes Of Chlmborazo. Sir J.. ID.
Hooker found butterflies on the slopes
OF the Himalayas at about the same
height. He speaks OF 'the amazing
quantity OF superb butterflies. many
large tropical sWallowtails. black, with
a scarlet eye on the wings" The South
American high flying BUTTERFLIES be-
long to the family of Cola dimera, the
Asiatic that of the Pieris callidice.
The explorer. Sir Martin Conway, also
found them at high attitudes In the
H~imalayns.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06

81 have other fish to fry" one says in
declining a task. "a pretty kittle OF
ash" says another in designating n
pretty bad ness. The ''kittle' is the
tackle of the fish boom. which may
easily get into n sad snarl. There are
other fish in the sea-" says the rejected
sutton. Mute as a fish, Dead as a
herring" "As uneasy as n fish out OF
water" 'To fish for compliments" are
among the best known figuratiye ex-
pressions referring TO the 6nny tribe.
VERY like a whale" we may refer at
least to Shakespeare's time ("Hamlet,"
iii, p. White as whalebone'' was
coined when walrus ivory was taken
for whales bone. 1.-THE shark dies the
feather Is a sailors saying. Indicating
the fact that this voracious fish will
not touch a bird. The use Of the term
'land shark" is not confined TO seamen
by any means. Shakespeare makes use
OF another nautical expression In
Twelfth Night" 1, s.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
A Mater OF Family Pride.

Prisoner. have you anything to say
why the sentence OF death should not
be passed upon your
"A few words, my lord. am thirty
years of age"
'WelIr'
"Your elder brother Is a physician"
'"This is impertinent and irrelevant
TT may sound so. my lord. but it
means life or death to me. / under
stand that you take q great pride in
the phenomenal success of your broth
err"
Il do, but what possible bearing can
that have upon your caseY'
simply this: Your brother, the doc
tor, examined me a year ago and pre-
dicted that | would live at least TWEEN
ty years more. 1t would certainly un-
dermine his reputation as q scientist
should ! die before that time."-Lon-
don Answers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06


In a recent address in Tokyo a prom.
inent japanese educator said: THE In.
dolence OF Japanese ladies Is some.
thing amazing. l know a daughter Of
a certain peer, but a brand new one,
and this young lady's Incidence Is real
ly beyond the idea Of ordinary NOR
tails. She win not even open her mouth
Of herself. AS loon as the time to re-
tire to her bed strives she issues her
order, Now l VIII retire and at once
three or four maids spread the under
quilts, help her. or, rather, make her,
for she simply stands like a doll. to
change her clothes, and at last the girl,
swaddled In her night garment, is pu'
to bed just like a person suffering from
a serious Illness, and so the poor thing
goes to sleep and releases her maids
from their trouble til the morning,
when the daily routine Is resumed.
First of all she issues TO the maids
waiting In her anteroom this extraor-
binary order, i shall get UP now and
then the process exactly the reverse
of that of the night before is forth
with commenced by the girls. DAP
after day this routine Is gone through,
and the spoiled child of the proud up
start peer forces herself from her mis-.
taken notion as to dignity to lead the
life Of an invalid and to cripple the
normal development Of her body
Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
An unnilrinr Juror.

A New Hampshire judge has IN his
possession the following letter sent 10
him by an cid farmer who had been
notified that he had been drawn as a
juror for a certain term of court:
Dear Jedge: got your letter tellin'
me to come to Manchester an do dooty
On the joory, an / write you these fue
lines to let you know that you'll have
to git some n else, for 1t amt SO
that I kin leave home now. / got to
do some butcherin', an sort over a lot
OF apples just about the time the joory
will be settin' In your court. 81 Jack
man OF this town says that he would
as o o as not go, for he amt nothin'
else to do jess now, SO you better send
fer him. | hate the worst way not to
oblidge you, but it amt so / kin at
present Ennyhow, | amt much on
the law, never hayin' been a jooryman
'ceptin' when old Bud Stiles got killed
by the cars here some years ago when
| was one that set on the boldly with
the koroner. SO you better send for 81
Jackman, for he has got some kin In
manchester he wants to visit ennyhow.
an he'd be willin' to go for his car
fare there an back. ANGER back IL you
want SL"-Lippincott's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06

In Alsace recently d four-year-old
child. the daughter Of a workingman,
became very III one day, but speedily
recovered. and for some days after
ward dismayed her parents by eating
a good deal more than a child OF that
age Is wont to eat.
Instead. however, OF growing fatter,
the girl grew thinner, and doctors who
were summoned to attend her were un-
able to explain why the food did hei
no good. Finally the riddle was solved.
for a serpent about twenty inches in
length issued one morning from the
child's mouth.
The serpent was Killed and sent to
the University OF Strassburg. and since
then the little one has enjoyed excel.
lent health. 1t is supposed that the
child swallowed the serpent while
drinking some impure water.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
On State. In Holland.

The average Dutchman OF the south
OF Holland, though he can skate very
well, looks rather foolish on the ice.
Ills short legs and wide breeches are
admirable adjuncts to his nose, his
thin cooked beard and the lumpishness
OF his expression. To be sure, this
breadth makes him lock important, but
IL he were less muscular 1t would be
a snd hindrance to him In battling with
the wind, which In winter I'm apt to
make skating In n direction some
thing OF a trial.
The kHeslander, however. Is taller,
better proportioned and in all respects
n handsome fellow. The yellow beard
he sometimes wears seems to put him
at once on a footing Of affinity with
the other members Of that respectable
Anglo-Saxon family to which we our
selves belong, quite rs much as his
provincial speech and his blue eyes.
lie Is q most masterful creature when
once he has put on those quaint old
fashioned skates of his. and thinks
nothing Of making a score Of miles
from one village 10 another before you
and / are cut OF bed. AS for the cold.
what cares he for 1t? lie knows he
must rely on that lusty circulation Of
his to keep him from being benumbed.
though he clothe ever so lightly. and
seems more regardful Of his head
which a sealskin cap takes care of
than OF his well shaped body.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
RniIen nnsrn.

An amusing story is told of the edi.
tor of a go-ahead London evening
newspaper, who, In the eternal rushing
to ljress to get ahead Of the opposition,
was constantly impressing upon his
reporters the necessity for condensing
all news.
A terrific boiler explosion had taken
place on board a big ship lying al
Portsmouth.
"Get down there as hard as you
can" he said to one OF his men. IF
Won cstch the ii.z0 from London
bridge, you'll be there coon after 2
and cun just wire IN something for the
fifth edition. but boil 1t down."
And the reporter went.
Soon after 3 O'Clock that afternoon
they got d wire from him:
Terrific explosion. Man-o'-war.
Boiler empty. Engineer full. Funeral
tomorrow. No fowers."-London Tit
Bits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
True Literature.

We are inclined on the whole to be
lieve that the stimulus to literary pro-
duction exists within and not without
the mar. 1t Is not external circum-
stances. poverty or riches, sickness or
health. greatness or drunkenness, that
determine the productions or output Of
genius. 1t is the characteristics Of the
man that determine not what he shall
learn or what he shall think. but what
he shall do A stimulus from without,
such as poverty, may start production,
Of course. but that Is merely the phys
ical awakening of a disposition that In
any circumstances would have been
awakened In some way at some time.
True literature Is the voice of the soul
calling from the windows OF the house
OF clay in response to those things Of
life that touch the nature of the soul
that speaks.-London Spectator.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
a primitive Postomce.

Until a short time ago a very peculiar
p~ostoffice was used In Argyllshire,
England. 1t was situated In the lonely
hills between Drimmin and Barr, three
miles from any habitntions and con-
sisted OF a simple sfit In a rock. closed
APP by a nicely fitting stone.
When any letters arrived at Drim.
min for the district Of Barr, they were
conveyed to the rock by the firstsShep-
herd or crofter going so far. Having
been dropped In and the slit reci9sed,
they were left until a shepherd or
crofter from the other side happened
to come along, when they were taken
UP and delivered at their destination.
No letter was ever known to be lost at
this primitive postoffice.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
A Co.tly Eibte.

The NEST costly book In the Royal
library at Stockholm is a Bible. 1t ia
no wonder that II Is considered pre-
cious, for there is not another like 1t
In the world. In weight and size alone
1t Is unique. 1t is said that 16o asses
skins were used for Its parchment
leaves. There are 300 pages Of writ
ing. and each page falls but an inch
short of being a yard In length. The
width Of the leaves Is twenty inches.
The covers r solid planks four inches
thick.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06

A retired naval officer took holy or
ders and became rector OF a country
church. His practitioners. wishing to
give h1m a surprise, subscribed among
themselves and bought a naval flag
for the church tower, Directly the
old gentleman saw IT he dew into a
violent rage and ordered 1t to be taken
down 1T once. One Of his parishioners
asked him why he did not like 1t.
ALLOW that flag to ny on my church
tower? Never! It's an insult! Do
you know what that particular flag
signifies. sir? 1t means, In distress:
want a pilotF r-Tondon STANDARD.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06

In his volume. '"The Kiss and Its
History" DR.. Christopher Nyrop Of the
University or Copenhagen relates that
In England in 1887 Thomas Saveland
brought an action against Miss Caro-
line Newton. who had bitten a piece
out OF his nose for his having tried
TO kiss her by way OF a joke. The de-
PENDANT was acquitted, and the judge
laid 1t down that when a man kisses
a woman against her will she is fully
entitled to bite his nose IL she so
pleases."
"And eat 1t up. IL she has a fancy
that way" added q jocular barrister
half aloud.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
No CHARGE.

A group Of representatives were one
day telling stories Of their experience
in court when n Of them contrib
uted this incident from Arizona. says
a western newspaper:
Out in n Of the border towns q
case was in progress, one of the law
yers being an eastern mar who was
new to the country.
"Will you charge the jury, your
honorY' he asked when the evidence
had been submitted.
"0h. no; ! guess not" replied the
judge. II never charge them anything.
They don't know much anyhow. and
I let 'em have all they can make"