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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14

That club of good fellows who lead
he list as entertainers during the
legislative winter at Augusta-the
Burns Club" will hold a reunion at
he New Falmouth in Portland. today.
There are fourteen members OF the
club, all of whom will make a special
effort to be present. The list is made
ND thusly: Messrs. f. +. Timberlake
Of Phillips: o. F. Fellows of Bucks
port: Charles T.. Oak. Caribou: N l..
Noble. Phillips: George y. Currier.
Pennington: y. r. Savage. Auburn;
w. E. Plummer. Lisbon Falls: George
A. Murchie. Calais: George NJ Seiders
Portland: Arthur w. Merrill. Portland;
+. y. Merrill. Skowhegan; J. II. Drum
mond, Jr.. Portland; Frederick "
Chase, Portland: Harry X. Vilgfl
Portland. and J. NJ. Munyon. NJ. D.. oi
Philadelphia. who is the only honorary
member the club has. The others have
been members of the club during ons
o.. more of the three legislative winters
that 1t has existed in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14
Annual Meeting, Augusta Opera Hos.s Co.

The annual meeting of the Augusta
Opera House Co. was held at the banking
rooms of the Augusta Trust Co. at Il
o'clock, yesterday morning. The election
Of officers was the only business OF i'm.
rortance to come UP. The old board which
follows was elected: President. George
E. Macomber: treasurer. Byron Boyd; di.
rectors. George +. Macomber, John r
Hin. p. o. viekery. r. G. Kinsman
George n. Lawrence, Joseph II Maniey
and Byron Boyd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14
STATE HOUSE.
Committee on State Treasurer's
Accounts Now in Session.
Gould's Academy Of Bethel Will Appeal
to Andrew Carnegie for Aid.
Matters Of Interest from Various Departments
at Mane's Capitol.

counts of the State treasurer met In
the treasurer's Office at the Capitol.
yesterday afternoon. All the members
of the committee were present. Coun-
Cillor r. +. Chase of Bluehill, Neranus
Collin of Harrington, George G. Weeks
Of Fairfield. Bennett 3. Fuller Of Au-
burn. NJ. V. j. Chase and Frederick w.
Plsisted of Augusta. Organization was
completed by the choice of Judge Chase
as president and Col. Plaisted as secre-
tary. The committee will meet daily
and will go over the accounts as appear
upon the treasurer's books. Two weeks
or more will be required to complete
the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14
A Cure for lumbaao.

". c. Williamson of Amherst, Va,
says: For more than year sur
fered from lumbago. | finally tried
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and It gave
me entire relief, which all other renee
dies had failed to do" Sold by John
Coughlin. III Water street; J. c..
Houlehan. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14

I.uns Kuro soothes and heals sore Lungs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14

Travelling libraries have recently been
~ will soon be sent out from the State
library to the following places: Perry,
Cast jefferson, Danforth. Caribou,
oerham. Kenduskeag. Exeter. Easton,
orono. Cambridge and East winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14
CARD.

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
10 refund the money on % cept bottic
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar ii It
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 4 e5-cent bottle 10 prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
F. X. conference.-the. c. X. Partridge,
Arthur Tetrault, Temple PHARMACY,
John Coueh;in. Augusta
Jackson Bros. ChaS. ward 4 Co.,
J. c. Houlehaa. {. II. Beanc.
octfSiS wSm0 0arainer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14

The Quiddest Club will give a dane
ing party at Society hall. State street,
next Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14
ANNUAL MEETING
AUGUSTA NATIONAL BANK

: TIL. shareholders or the Augusta Ma
-.,ional. Bank of Augusta. Maine will hol.
their annual meeting for the election OF
directors, and also to See whether the
shareholders will vote to place the bank
in liquidation In accordance with the pro-
visions of Sec. so of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States, and for tn
transaction of any other legitimate bust
ness. at their banking roonis. Opera
House block in Augusta, on Tuesday. the
fourteenth day of January, 1902, at i
o'clock in the forenoon.
J. II. GOULD,
sliapl,:,1 Cashier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
ILLINOIS CENTRAL CHANGES.
Operating Officials All Along low
nivisious "a AZ Hh.noad

Operating officials All Along Iowa
Divisions to Be Changed.
Fort Dodge, Ia, March 29.-It is re-
ported here that sweeping change is
about to be made in the operating
force of all Iowa divisions of the I'LL
nois Central railroad.
Superintendent G.. A. Clark, in
charge of the Omaha division, with
headquarters at Fort Dodge, will be
transferred to an important division
in Illinois. He will be succeeded by
c. X. Dixon, now superintendent of
the Cherokee division, with headquar.
tiers at Cherokee. B. Gilleas, at pres
ent roadmaster of the st. Louis di.
vision. will come to Cherokee to sue
coed Dixon. Roadmaster T. M. Cum
minis of the Omaha division will also
be transferred to another point.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
DEATH ACCOMPANIES FLOODS
Nearly Two Dozen Lives Lost South and
Property Loss Very Large.

Nearly Two Dozen Lives Lost south and
Property Loss Very Large.
Nashville, Tenn, March 31.-As adj
ditional reports reach here the enor-
nifty of damage from the floods of
Friday and the night before in middle
Tennessee continues to grow. 1t is now
known that twenty-five lives have
been lost, while the fate of three men
is yet uncertain. Property losses, the
railroads being the heaviest losers, are
estimated at 100000, and may go
higher. At McMinnville the number
of drowned is given as five; at Lewis
burg, four: at Pulaski, ten; at Mount
Pleasant, one; at Hartman, three. At
Hartman score or more houses were
washed away. In most instances the
victims are negroes or laborers, and
their names are not given.
Three men in the Hermitage dis
trict, thirteen miles southeast of here,
were cut off by rising waters of the
Cumberland, and the last heard of
them they were in the top Of tree
with the water almost over them. An
attempted rescue resulted in an over
turned boat, the two occupants of
which came near losing their lives.
At Petersburg, in Lincoln county, the
public square was flooded and whole
negro settlement washed away One
man is reported drowned. The -four
ing mills We're swept away.
A report from McMinnville says a
Mrs. Blevins and three children were
drowned in Charles creek. Their home
was caught i'm the rush of the surging
current, wrested away from its foun-
dation and swept over the dam, the
family dying together Henry Made
well lost his life in attempting to es-
cape from Faulkner's mill. There were
seven or eight people in the building
when all at once on all sides there
appeared raging waters. The men and
women in the building fed for safe
ty to the second story of the structure
and were rescued only after heroic
efforts
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

reached the peroration In his impressive
sermon on the Resurrection" when
suddenly the gable end of the church
was blown in.
The falling timbers and debris struck
him and fell all about him. The con-
gregation was panic-stricken. Many
had reached the outside and others
were yet in the edifice when the gale
lifted the roof off and it fell among
the people. The dead and injured are
as follows: Estella Prady, 16 years,
instantly killed; Robert Gist, 10 years,
died while being taken to his home;
Rev. Allshouse, seriously injured; Mel
win Harvey, gashes in head. arm brok-
en-; Russell .Gist, wounded about head
and body. Many others were injured,
but not seriously.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Game Warden CAUGHT.

Des Moines, March pa number of
Des Moines hunters went northwest
last week to do some duck hunting.
They landed near Twin lakes in Cal
houn county and bagged a number of
ducks. Information was received at
Rockwell City to the effect that they
were engaged in hunting on Sunday,
and warrants were prepared for a
number of them. Among others
caught was S. c. Quimby. a deputy
state game warden, who has been at
different times making it disagreeable
for some of the hunters. He was
was fined for violating the Sabbath.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Practically Starving.

"After using few bottles of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure my wife received per-
feet aud permanent relief from severe
aud chronic case of stomach trouble, u
says j. r. Holly, real estate, insurance
and loan agent, of Macomb, Ill. BE.
fore using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure she
could not eat an ordinary meal with.
out intense suffering. She is now en-.
tirely cured. Several physicians and
many remedies had failed to give
relief" You don't have to diet. Eat
any good food you want but don't
overload the stomach. Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure will always digest it for you.
Engbretson Phar.
Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
One Way COl0nists Rates.

Will be i'm effect at all stations Of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids Il Northern
Ry., on all days during the months OF
March and April.
The principal points to which these
rates will apply are Denver, Salt Lake
City, Helena, Butte, Spokane, Port
land, Tacoma and Seattle but there
are many other points one can reach
on such rates.
One way Settlers Rates will also be
in effect from all points on this line to
points in northwestern Minnesota aud
North Dakota on March 25th April LIST
and Sth.
If you are thinking of making the
trip, it will pay you to inquire of
j. w. LAwHEAD, Agent,
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
A Printer Greatly Surprised.

II never was so much SURF rised in
my life, as l was with the results of US
ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm" says
Henry II. Crook, pressman Of the
Asheville N. c. Gazette. 81 con.
tracted a severe case of rheumatism
early last winter by getting my feet
wet. l tried several things for it with
out benefit. One day while looking
over the Gazette, / noticed that Pain
Balm was positively guaranteed to
cure rheumatism, 30 bought bottle o.
it and before using two-thirds of it my
rheumatism had taken its flight and
have not had q rheumatic pain since. ,
Sold by Wangler Bros. druggists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
City Records Mutiiated.

West Union, March 29.-The city
records have been badly mutilated by
some unidentified person, who cut out
of the record book the leaves contain
ing all the information regarding city
council meetings the past two years
This fact was known two months ago
but kept secret until this time in the
hope that the reason for the act might
be discovered. There has been no sus
picion resting against any one, and the
reason for the mutilation of the rec
ords Is not apparent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
MILES PHILIPPINE PLAN
Synopsis of the Proposals He Made and
Their Reception by Root
Tension Revealed.

Washington. March 31.-The CORE
spondence between Secretary of War
Root and Lieutenant General Miles
resulting from the latter's request that
he be permitted to assume control of
the army in the Philippines, was laid
before congress Saturday. The CORE
spOndence reveals Enthusiastically the
tension between the lieutenant general
and the war departmnt. General Miles
proposed to go to the philippines. TAX
ing with him Porto Ricans and Gu
bans, who We're to show the Filipinos
the beneficence of United States
government. and he was to bring back
representative Filipinos to confer with
the government. He claimed credit
for the visit to Washington of the dele
cation from the Cuban constitutional
convention.
Secretary Root was evidently an
noyed at the generals proposal and
his. reply is pretty sharp. 1t was also
condemnatOry of the plan and of the
spirit of the generals letter. He also
declared that it was General Wood
who arranged for the visit to Wash
ingtOn of the Cuban delegates. The
secretary also states that two years
ago General Miles proposed that the
United States might send $4,000 SOL
diers to China-mOre than any other
one power proposed to send-and up
on that score claim command of the
allied forces. The secretary further
declared that General Miles requested
the war apartment 10 obtain for him
the supreme command of the forces
that marched to the relief of the be-
sieged legations i'm Picking.
The president approves Roots in
dorsements on Miles communications.
including an imputation on Miles of
planning to get the last word and have
| the whole matter published
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Many Wonder.

Many wonder how it is that pin
worms and stomach worms get into
little children, or how a tape worm
800 feet long, can get in and exist and
grow inside of a man, as 1t sometimes
happens. They may well wonder, fol
it is great mystery. However, many
now know from experience that
Mothers Worm Syrup will md one OF
intestinal worms aud greatly improve
the health after the worms have been
destroyed and expelled. 1t is abso.
lutely q harmless remedy to take, and
as it only costs 25 cents, all should try
it who suspect worms to be the cause
of their i'll health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
sampson Losing strength.

Washington, March 31.-Rear Ad-
miral Sampson continues to hover be-
tween life and death at his home
here. His condition has not percepti.
bly, improved during the past three
months and the attending physicians
say he is growing weaker. He is able
to take short walks occasionally. but
is practically confined to his room.
Surgeon General Rixey and the other
physicians of the navy department
call to see the admiral daily. They
have failed to note any improvement
in his condition. The admirars men
tai state is hopeless.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Iowa pebaters Defeated.

Minneapolis, March 29.-The joint
debate between the Universities OF
Minnesota and Iowa, held in this city
last evening, resulted in victory for
Minnesota. The question debated
was: Resolved, That the United
States should retain permanent pos
session of the Philippines" and the
Affirmative side was supported by
Minnesota. The Iowa debaters were
H. E. Hadley, HI. e. Mccoy and Mer-
rift Bracket. Minnesota was repre-
sented by o. A. Landes, o. P. Noel
meel and A. L. James.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
STORMS PLAY HAVOC
Section Of a Church Roof Falls
Upon Part of the Con.
gregation.
SEVERAL ARE VERY BADLY HURT
Some of Whom Will Probably Die
Floods Cost Many Lives in the
South, and Ruin Much
Property.

Pittsburg, Pa. March 31.-One Of
The fiercest wind storms ever known in
this section struck the city yesterday
not long before noon, did almost in
calculable damage to property and in
jured many people, some Of whom may
die from the effects of their wounds.
Scores of houses were unroofed, many
trees were blown down, mill stacks
toppled over, and telegraph and tele-
phone wires generally are disabled.
The most serious accident reported was
the unroofing of the Knoxville Presby-
terrain church, in Knoxville. The church
at the time was filled with an Easter
congregation numbering about 600 perl
sons. While the minister was in the
midst of his sermon a particularly
strong gust of wind blew over the
large chimney and lifted portion Of
the roof of the building. The bricks
from the chimney crashed through the
roof and carried huge piece Of the
hardwood ceiling, measuring forty by
twenty feet, down upon the worship
pers in the pews.
Eleven Are Seriously Injured.
An indescribable panic ensued and
a frantic rush was made for the doors
and windows. The excitement was
soon quieted and the work of rescue
begun. At least forty persons We're
caught by the wreckage. and more or
less hurt. OF this number five may
not recover. The more seriously in
jured are: Dr. X. j. Phillips, may die;
Curtis Ray Mcknight, child, internal
injuries. both legs crushed, probably
fatal; Clarence McNulty. may die:
Fletcher Byron, serious; David Smith,
serious: Joseph Adams, badly crushed:
Albert Schmidt, both arms broken and
head cut: John Meyer, head and face
cut; Thomas Mechlin. arms and head
cut Evan Jones. serious scalp wounds;
Mrs Rachel Schultz, arms broken.
Towboat Belle MCGOWAN Wrecked.
None of the other injured are seri-
ously hurt. In none of the other acct
dents reported throughout the city was
there any serious injury to persons
though many narrow escapes are re-
corded. The tOwbOat Belle MCGOWAN
was blown over in the Ohio river OPP
posite Saw Mill run, and completely
wrecked Her crew narrowly escaped
drowning, but all were finally rescued
by harbor boats. The corrugated iron
roof of the union bridge at that point
was lifted from it's fastenings by the
wind and parts of it carried dis
lance of mile. The Whites school
house on Mt Washington was I'M
rooted and it's walls badly twisted.
Jones & Laughlin had fourteen of their
furnace stacks blown down. necessi-
tating the shutdown of portion OF
their plant for weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
IOWA WOMAN KILLS A MAN.
Mrs. G. 3. Walker Of Miles Shoots j
S. Judd in Las Vegas Hotel.

WrS. ". .. walker OF MILES shoots j..
s. Judd in Las Vegas Hotel.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, March 29.-Mrs.
G. B. Walker yesterday shot and
killed j. S. Judd of Chicago in her
rooms in this city. Judd had gone
to her rooms and tried. she alleges.
to assault her. she being alone at the
time. The bullet entered his head
just below the ear, killing him instant.
ly. Judd was 55 years old and was
reputed to be wealthy. He has three
sons, who are physicians. One is city
physician of Topeka, Kan, another
medical director of the Montezuma no.
tel, Las Vegas. Mrs. Walker is n
health seeker. She is the wife of an
Iowa farmer and came here from
Miles. that state. She freely admits
killing Judd, but says she was justified
In doing the deed. 1t is expected her
husband will start for this city today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
CHURCH spIRE KNOCKED OVER
Lightning Strikes 1t and Number OF
Worshippers Are Seriously Hurt.

Lightning Strikes 1t and Number of
worshippers Are Seriously Hurt.
Pittsburg. Pa. March 31.-As Rev.
j. w. English, pastor Of the Robinson
Run u. p. church, near Mcdonald, was
raising his arms to pronounce the ben
ediction. lightning struck the church
spire. and it toppled upon the roof,
crushing 1t and injuring number Of
,worshippers. two of whom will die.
The injured are: Robert Patterson.
aged 10. and Leon Averill, aged IL.
will die: Mrs. John Patterson, mother
OF Robert. severely lacerated and
buised: Mrs. Mary Patterson, arm
broken and badly bruised: Miss Mary
G. Wallace, badly bruised: Mrs. Aver
iii. mother of Leon. head and arms cut
fand bruised.
The spire and part of the roof Of
the u. p. church at acDonald was
torn off. and the building considerably
damaged. but no one was injured. The
Noblestown Presbyterian church was
also unroofed. but the congregation es-
capped injury. The Forest OIL company
had between 200 and 300 derricks
blown down in it's Mcdonald region.
and considerable damage was sus-
tanned by its pipeage system.
The offices of the Monongahela Con-
Meeting railroad. on Second avenue.
this city, were destroyed by fire during
the afternoon because no alarm could
be turned in either by telephone or tel
egraph. There was havoc played with
roofs. telegraph and telephone poles
and other property everywhere in this
vicinity
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Lynching In wyoming:

Casper. Wyo.. March 29.-Because
the supreme court had put off the
hanging of c. f. Woodward for sew
eral months on a technical question, a
mob cane to town yesterday morning,
took the jail key from the sheriff.
found Woodward in bed in his cell,
and took him into the jail yard, where
he was hanged on the scaffold erected
for his legal execution, which was to
have taken place yesterday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
vEToEs MERGER MEASURE.
Governor Cummins Withholds Assent
to Molsberry Bill.

Des Moines, March 2S.-Governor
Cummins yesterday announced his
veto of the Molsberry bill, better
known as the Merger measure" The
bill removes the limit of Indebtedness
per mile that may be contracted by
railways running through Iowa. 1t
has been persistently claimed by those
opposed to the bill that it was intro
duced and pushed through by the
Burlington railways lobbyists for the
purpose of enabling that corporation
to take over the Northern Securities
company's stock in case the latter
loses it's case in the federal courts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Flood. of Rain in the south.

New Orleans, March pa special
from Meridian, Miss, says: Eleven
inches OF rain have fallen here In
forty-eight hours. The streams are
raging, many farms are under water,
bridges haveNbeen washed away and
railway traffic is at n standstill."
Heavy rains are also reported from
Texas. Tennessee and Alabama.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Home for FrlendIess Given $4,000.

Council Bluffs, March 27.-The home
for the friendless, otherwise known
as the Christian home, has been made
the beneficiary of 100000, bequeathed
by gentleman who refuses to dis
close his identity. 1t is known he is
a former Iowan and now lives in an
eastern CITY,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Chilson Off for Africa.

Eldora, Ia, March 27.-Rev. Arthur
Chilson of this county, one of the most
prominent ministers of the Friends
denomination in Iowa, has just left
here for eastern Africa, where he will
establish mission for the Friends
church of the state of Iowa. He will
locate near Lake Victorianza.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Young Man Ends His Life.

Corning, Ia, March 27.-Harry
Brown committed suicide yesterday
morning by shooting himself at the
residence of his father, George Brown,
five miles southeast of this city. He
was % years of age.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Block at Mornino Sun Burns.

Morning Sun, Ia, March 29.-Fire
yesterday morning destroyed one Of
the prominent business blocks in this
city, entailing loss of $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. The heaviest
losers were: D. H. Morrison and Tai
bot, clothiers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Patrick Is Convicted.

New York, March 2I.-After a trial
lasting some weeks the jury yesterday
In less than three hours found Albert
Il. Patrick, lawyer, guilty of the muir
der of VIM. Marsh Rice, his wealthy
client. the object OF the murder being
the appropriation of the dead mans
wealth by means OF crooked will,
A new trial will be asked immedi-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
For Compulsory Education.

Des Moines, March 29.-The com.
pulsory education bill passed the sem
ate yesterday having previously
passed the house, and will become
law upon being approved by Governor
Cummins,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Good Lands i'm Minnesota
at a low price.
Good Lands in South Dakota very cheap!

Minnesota within 100 miles of Min
r. r. well seedounty with good schools
improved finer soil
This belt and producing
Winnhek There been
take choice from 5000
will be worth
viii
beas at
lived The land
contemplating visit In
call and in position to take you
Money refunded puchassof
and prepared
to guarantee every proposition make
Geo. M. Clark.