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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
ANDRosCOGeiN sHRIEvALTY.
Coogin Has 62 and Cummings IL
Hinges on Lisbon.

Lewiston. Me, May 23.-Two Andro-
scoggin county towns held Republican
caucuses to choose delegates TO the
county convention, Thursday
At Poland they have a candidate for
sheriff of their own, ana The contest be-
tween Rev. G. $. Cummings ana NJ D.
GooSin did not enter into it, the dele
gates chosen being instructed 10 vote
Tor f. r. Shackford. The town has SIX
delegates.
AT Leeds the contest between Rev
Mr.. Cummings and NJ. r. GooIin was
very close, Nj. Googir securing the
delegation by a vote of so to %. Leeds
has six votes.
Up to date Mr.. Googin has g. dele
gates, as follows: Lewiston 80, Webster
), Wales l and Leeds G.
Mr. Cummings has 80 delegates from
Auburn, 4 from Durham. nom Liver
more and from Minot.
A. +. DWelley OF LiVcrrnOrc Falls, has
the seven votes Of East Livcrmorc, and
f. Il. Shackford of Poland the six votes
of that town.
There are III delegates in the convcn-
ton. II being necessary to a choice. The
situation now hangs largely on tbs vote
Of Lisbon, which has II Delegates and
will hold its cuucgs. Saturday evening.
II Mr.. Googin carries this caucus he
will have majority in the convention.
If Mr.. Cummings carries Lisbon.
Turner and Mechanic Falls and Greene,
when arc the Other towns remaining To
choose delegates, he Will have G. votes.
10 " for Mir. Googln, 7 for Dvclley ana
c for Shackford. The latter two in that
case will hold the balance Of power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
And Ladies Auxiliary Holding National
Meeting at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va. May 23.-The Brother
hood of Locomotive Motive Engineers
and the Ladies Auxiliary consumed tine
entire day in the election Of officers.
The result of the election in the broth
erhood insurance department includes:
President, W. T.. Futche, Cleveland. re-
elected; vice president, q. L. Gardiner.
Fort Dodge, Iowa; sec.-treasurer. w.
+. Premier, Cleveland, Ohio, reelected
The election OF officers Of the Grand In
ternational Auxiliary Includes: Presi-
dent. MIS-. w. "A. Murdcck Chicago:
secretary, Mrs. Harry st. Clair.
LoEansport, Ind; treasurer, Mrs. j. G.
Bailey, Buffalo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
MILL OF S. "A. NYE & co.

double sqIaring machine, Go IN. auto
matte knife grinder, and automatic iron
cutter and punch The mill has a full
equipment Of the Sturtcvant blower
system ana there are 5000 feet Of steam
piping, the mill being heated by the
exhaust steam. Power is provided by
q G. & G. electric motor manufactured
by the Commercial Electrical CO., New
York.
A short distance from the wood
working mill is the engine and boiler
house. a substantial brick and stone
structure, 40x28 #. The boiler equip
mCnt Includes two boilers Of % horse
power ana the engine is 50 horse pow
or, with automatic cutoff. There is al
so = steam pump of large capacity.
The steam plant is the gravity system,
ard the exhaust can be used in the mill
| or dry kilns or both as may be desired.
| There is g shaving tower 1Sx2i TT. to
which the Shavings are conveyed to the
mill, ana thence to the boilers. Not far
from the boiler house is the drying kiln,
there being two compartments with Il
drying capacity Of 81 900 feet
There is 4 complete electric plant
with an equipment Of 80 lights, suT-
Gent to light all the buildings Of the
extensive plant in a thorough manner.
On the opposite side Of the railroad
track, but in close proximity TO the build
ings described above is the finishing. de-
partmcnt. This is a comm dious build
| ing 35X1G9 feet, two stories high and 4
basement. This building is a busy ana
interesting place, as here is to be seen
/ the varied products manufa cturcd by the
| concern. Among them are the folding
work table with accurate yard meas.
urc, folding card tables, solid lap boards
tables, stands. coat and hat racks. desks
jardnierc stands, hub and gem step lad
dcrs, book eases, coat hooks, skirt boards
and folding ironing tables. They employ
in their wood novelty business about 50
hands, and as the business increases VIII
increase their number of help. They in
tend soon to manufacture bureaus ana
chiffonicrs.
Both members Of the firm of S. A. Nye
& Co. are well known to the business
world in this vicinity, as both members
Of the firm have for many years
been closely identified with Maine indus
trial interests. Hon. S. y. Nye. the senior
member of the firm, has been associated
with lumber manufacturing and timber
lands He was at one time a member OF
the numbering manufacturing firm of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

from it's ashes. At the time ii would
seem as if the town had met with Il
loss that it could not overcome, but no
sooner had the smoke cleared away and
the losses been adjusted, work would
commence on larger and more prcten-
tious appointments; ana in this way
through the energy of her business men,
the town has grown ana prospcred in
it's misfortuneS.
The Fairfield Furniture COS. mill, is
the plant which replaces the one de
stroyed by fire in November, 1900. The
main building is 100xJO feet. This does
not include the boiler house and other
buildings used for the storage of waste
The company's office is situated just
across the road from the mill, and a
finishing room will soon be erected near
the office. The former finishing depart
ment was in Il tWO-StOry build
ing 120X50 feet, ana was con"
nected with overhead railroad
Tho new room will bc ample i'll
size to accommodate the large business
1t will also be connected with the main
building by overhead tracks to expedite
business and save expense i'll handling
the goods. The mill is fully equipped
with all the latest machinery for the
economical manufacture of furniture.
The water power to run the mill is fur
nishcd from two water wheels, and is
rated at 100 horse power. The product
of the company will be finished until
the completion of the new rooms, in a
building owned by the company near
the railroad tracks. The second story
of the mill is used for the setting up
of the furniture.
Thus ii will be seen that when the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
STRIKE DRAGS ALONG.
Friday Was Dull Day at the Strikers
Headquarters.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, May 23.-This was
one Of the dullest days around the mir
ers' strike headquarters that has been
experienced since the suspension began al
week ago last Monday. The three district
presidents, Messrs. Nichols. Duffy and
Fahey, held long conference with Ma
tional President Mitchell in the morning,
after which the three district leaders de-
parted for their homes. The nature. of
the discussion was not divulged. Prezf-
dent Mitchell had no information to i'm
part upon any phase Of the situation.
He said he had received no connnunica-
lions or overtures from anyone that could
in any way be construed as bearing on a 4.
settlement or the difficulty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

FogG, Nye & Co, later doing business I'M
der the firm name Of S. A. Nye. and since
1880 under the firm name of S ~ Nyc e
Co. Mr.. Nye has also been connect q
with the electric railroads of the State,
and for time was treasurer of the Lew
iston, Brunswick K Bath Electric Ry..
has been a director of the Watcrvile K
Fairfield Electric Ry., Portsmouth. Kit
terry x York Electric Railroad. and Lew
iston, Brunswick < Bath Electric r..
Mr.. Nyc has also represented his native
town in the Maine House OF Represents
tiVeS and Somerset county in the State
Senate.
4. =. Purinton, The junior partner, en-
tered the employ Of Mr. Nyc in 1'J9.
From 1869 to 1880, Air. Purinton was en-
plOycd on a salary. In 1890 he became i
partner the firm name being 5. A. Nyc
& Go. The firm operated III this town Z
saw mill with a daily capacity Of Go,wu
fl. long lumber until 1895, when it was
burned.
In 1891, the firm became inter, stcd in
the woodworking novelty business undcr
the name Of the Purinton 4 Pratt Mig.
Co, s. A. Nyc being prcsid. nt. ami +. /;
iuiiHtuh treasurer In 49, tnlS CoTlo
ration leased the plant Of tho Maine Man
ufacturing Co, in Fairfield, ana operator
it until November, 1892 whca il was dr-
stroyed by fire. In the spring Of 1891, 5
\. Nyc q Go. purchased the property il.
Fairfield of the Kenncbcc Framing &
Lumber Co., and also acquired the bust
ness Of the Purinton & Pratt Mfg. CO.
They also secured about three years ago.
an interest in the saw mills AT pishou's
Ferry, on Carrabassct stream about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
NEW ENGLAND DEMOCRATS
VIII Be Addressed by w. J. Bryan,
Late in June.

Boston, May 23.-Thc executive com,
mittee OF the newly formed Nov Eng
land Democratic League, has been in
formed Ivy w. J. Bryan that he will
speak here at the big dinner next
month to be held for the purpose of
establishing on a finn basis the new
organization. The executive commit
tee, today, met t. select the date for
the dinner, but as Col. Bryan cannot
arrive for June IL it will be held late
in the month. Hon. EdW. NJ. Shepard
Of New York, has accepted an invita-
ton TO speak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
FAIRFIELD MILLS.
important ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Recently Erected.
Disastrous Fires Unable to Check
FairfeId's Prosperity.
The New Mills, Their Owner, Equip
ment and Work.

All three of the new mills which Fair
field has been busy constructing the
past few months, are situated on sites
of former ones which have been de-
stroyed by fire, some of them as many
AS three times, and the fact that they
have been rebuilt each time speaks well
for the pluck and push of Fairfield
men.
This town has been particularly for
tunate in it's misfortunes, if we may be
pardoned the expression, for in the past
few years it has been visited by an I'M
usually large number of very dcstruc-
tive fires for place of its size, but each
time plant has been destroyed, a
better one in every respect has risen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
DEATH ACCIDENTAL.
Simon Shorey Of New Brunswick
Killed in Bangor.

Bangor. Me, May 2G.-Simon Shorey Of
New Brunswick. aged So, employed n
Burkcs brick yard, Brewer, was found
lying unconscious in front OF a kiln. this
afternoon. He was removed to the hos
pital, where he died soon afterward HIS
skull was fractured and death ensued
from conclusion Of the brain. Nothing IL
known Of his relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
IOWA FLOODED.
Terrible Ioudburst-Heavy Loss and
Two Lives Lost

st. Paul. Mimi, May 23.-The entire
Northeastern portion of Iowa is half sub
merged by the cloudburst of Wednesday
morning, and heavy financial losses have
resulted. 1t is estimated the cloudburst
precipitatcd six inches of water. whicn
forming in low places until all the bar
riers were overlooked, rushed down the
creek beds and rayines and poured great
torrent into a stream called the Dry
Rock running through DEBORAH and other
good-sized towns in the vicinity.
Two lives are reported lost. one an In
fapt and the other an old man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
BERLIN HEARS 1T.
Foreign Office Advised That Peace Is
Practically Concluded.

Berlin, May 23.-The foreign Office here
has been advised, tonight, from Pretoria
that peace in South Africa is practically
concluded. The articles Of surrender are
ready to be signed with the exception
that the approval of the British cabinet
Of the wording Of the secondary proyis-
ion is awaited. The suspension Of hosti-
tiles may be announced at any hour.
This Intelligence, it ~ understood
reaches Baron Won Richthofen, the for
ciGn secretary, through a privileged cir
pher cablesram from the German consul
at Pretoria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

Jos. Pearson, horse jockey. was
shot and instantly killed by his wife,
Louise, at the latter's home in Esplen-
borough, Pa. Thursday. He was in
the act OF Draining her with Ratchet
when the woman, warned of his inten-
tons by numerous remarks which he
had let drop during the day, fired at
him. The bullet entered the right
check and lodged i'll the brain. Mrs.
Pearson surrendered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

arc operated under the firm name Of
George II. Kicker * Co. S. A. Nye & Co.
are selling agents for George II. Kicker
&, Co and much Of the stock used in the
wood working novelty business. is sawed
at Pishon's Ferry. Mr.. PuIinton aside
from his large business interests, is alsn
postmaster at FA!rlleIu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
Hackettaown. N. J., April 20. 1902.
FOOD CO.,
Buffalo, N. Y.

GentlemenI took home package Of FORCE yesterday
and the children anxious try for supper We found
suited our paaes and little twoyearod girl cried for the
second dish The first thing this morning. eachng the break
fast table, She in her baby English made understand that she
wanted FORCE for her breakfast We all love with il
but am fearful you have got into peok of trouble the
children FORCE" for dinner and supper as well as brea
fast.
Yours very truly, : '~---.-g '~.--..yyss;S
Name furnished on application zaA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

committee the governments reply 10 thcsh
points was prepared and that this reply
was cabled to Pretoria.
None of the points at issue are regarded
as imposing an insurmoumtable barrier 20
the early conclusion of peace
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

Supreme Justice George II. Andrews
died ut his home in New York city, at
215 A. NJ. Saturday, in his Goth year.
Judge Andrews suffered a stroke of
'apoplexy a week ago. Pneumonia de-
veloped. Friday, ana was the immediate
cause of his death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
&, w. GROVE,

This name must appear on every box of
the genuine Laxative Bromo-Q uinine
Tablets, the remedy that cures a cold in
one day. 20 cents. mays.tI. tn, sat amos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

20 years ago. In August, 1900 these
two were incorporated jointly. Every
"A hours, 40 tons of fibre, and 20 tons OF
box boards are produced. The two
mills are connected by electric railway,
and this is owned and operated by the
two mill companies, Chas. u. Brown,
being president, +. w. Heath, treas
urcr, and II. NJ. Mansfield, general
manager. Aside from being means of
| transporting freight from the two mills
to the line of the Maine Central II. r.,
ii has regular passenger service be-
tween Fairfield and Benton Falls, and
connects with the Waterville & Fair
| field railway. About $50 hands are en-
ployed in these two mills. Each mill
has a stone fire and engine room, with
I an iron roof and cement floor thus re-
ducing the fire liability. There is al
ways an unlimited amount of spruce on
hand for the use of the companies.
james NJ. Wheaton is the treasurer of
company; Harvey NJ. Mansfield. agent,
and =. w. Heath, secretary. When the
PAPER mills entered into Il combine
about four years ago, these mills staid
out, and they have been rewarded by a
business larger than they ever before
had. Both Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Wheat
on thoroughly understand their BUSH
mes. They reside in Boston, and have
been connected with these mills for
years. Mr.. Mansfield has been here 16
years. lie is Il native of Wakefield,
Mass, Il graduate of the Institute of
Technology. and a practical paper
maker. That he has held the position
of agent for 50 large and successful Il
company for so many years, speaks
we'll of his business ability and fore
sight
The row plant Of S. A. Nyc & co. is
built ON the site of the Kennebec
Framing & Lumber COS mill, which
was destroyed by fire several years
ago. 1t is near the station of the
Maine Central railroad, and hence the
work of shipping their products, is
greatly facilitated. The woodworking
mill is 96X45 feet, with a basement and
one story Of II feet posts, surmounted
Nv a flat roof. The building is of mill
construction throughout. There are no
p1sts or braces in the front room. There
is plenty Of highland the room is Il mod
Il one for the work desired. The ma
chinary is Of the latest and most an
proved pattern, and the mill contains
! the following equipment: Cutoff saw,
solf-fccd rip saw. band rcsaw, s in. out
sidr ruuldcr, "a inchc automatic gang
lathe, variety lathe. adjustable, saw ta-
bla buzz plancr, double gauge squaring
saw. - inch cabinet plancr three spin
die boring machines, sc in. band saw,
lowell machine, "0-in. three drum CO.
lumhia sander, irregular mouldcr, ten
orinS machine, spindle boring machine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

The Somerset & Ecnnebcc Co. pur-
chased i'll 1898, Of the Phillips heirs.
the site upon which their lower mill is
situated, but work on the cunStruc-
ton of tho same, WAS not commenced
until November. 1900. This mill is 10
Gated directly upon the site of the old
Phillips saw mill. The lower mill is q
ground wood rulp mill, and has water
wheels connected with it, capablc Of de
velupinG 1900 horse power. The building
is lU0Xj0 feet in dimensions and three
stories high. 1t has in front Il large
platform for storing pulp, and other
materials. 1t sets on the east side of
tn" canal, and is connected with the
main land by Il substantial iron bridge.
y line Of railroad, whose motive power
is electricity, extends from the upper
to the lower mill. The product of the
company is thus loaded directly into
the ears, thereby greatly facilitating
the work. The capacity of the mill is
about twenty tons a day ana PRACTICAL
ly all Of the output is at present used
at the Kcnncbcc mill at Benton Falls,
there being made into pulp boards
This is ordinary pastcboard such AS is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After Four.
teen Years of SUFFERING.

Il have been afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism for fourteen years. SAYS
Josh Edgar, of Germantown, Cal. Il
was able to be around but constantly
suffered. | tried everything 1 could
hear of and at last was told to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which 1 did
and was Immediately relieved and in a
short time cured. and I am happy to
say it has not since returned" Why
not use this liniment and get we'll? II
is for sale by John Coughlin, 1T Water
street; ]. c. Houlehan, Gardiner.
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every part Of the New England States
For many years the company main
tanned an Office ana finishing rooms in
Boston 70 supply the wholesale trade,
but Il few years ago this plan was
abandoned, and the business WAS con-
ccntrat"d 1T Fairfield This company
has always given employment to 4
large number of Intelligent Workmcn,
who naturally have commanded good
wages, ana the suspension of business
the past year has been greatly felt in
the community.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

After the cabinet council ended. yester-
day, q meeting of the inner committee Of
the cabinet was held. After this meeting
Mr. Chamberlain. the colonial secre tary,
proceeded to buckingham palace, where
he had an audience Of King Edward. Mr..
Chamberlain returned to Buckinghaf IN
palace a second time in the evening. LORD
Salisbury had gone to Hatfield House ana
the other ministers have dispersed.
1t is understood that the Boer demand
for Independence has now been completely
abandoned. but that certain points COLI
corning amnesty, compensation and rem
resentatiVe government were subTsitted to
the cabinet together with minor matters
and that at the meeting Of the cabinet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-01
DECISIONS OF INTEREST
RENDERED BY THE STATE SUPREME
COURT
Fort Worth and Denver viii Have to
Pay for Cattle--Rehesrln Asked
n Lakewood VS.. Roean.

Austin. Texas. March Si.--The supreme
court today refused reheariug IN the
case OF the Fort Worth and Denver city
Railway Company vs. II b Mastcrson ct
AL from Tarrant, thus hnally holding the
rallrdoad company liable for damages ON
account Of It's refusal to transport cattle
nIlled to Seymour, on It's line bur north
Of the then state quarantine line, Also
that the state live stock sanitary commits
Sion was without authority to establish
quarantine line different from that liked
by the department OF the interior for the
National government. The cattlc would
have been delivered to the Wichita valley
railroad at wichita Fails. which was south
Of the quarantine line. thus the service
Of the defendant railroad ended below the
line ana II Is held Halle.
motion for rohclring was submitted
and taken under udNisemcut I'm lhr man
GumuS case NJ liuylcWuod VS., Charles Ro.
go u. land commissioners. This s. the m
p"rtmt baud case wherein, on former
day. the court held that survey OF truct
of land was. within the meaning ~ the
law. equal To a section of land. thtrehy re-
person though the aggregate acreage he
less than 21bp acres COZ four fu'l scctiuns
uf Gao acres each Ihis Is the case whcrc
IL was further held that the assignee OF
q lcHseho'dcr or sublcSscC does NOT pos
'esS me prior right given householder hv
tile hind net to have sixty days aitcr the
expiration of hs lease 10 purchase four
sections ~ the land under lease fhus
Sublossre Will unless the court ohaUgps
it's opinion. Hkc his ehauces with others
seeking To settle ON public lands upon the
There were submitted I'm the court 'his
morning Oh" mandEmus petition OF y. MI.
lcr rs. john q Tod. secretary N state. TO
compel the latter 70 hlc the Charter ~
CORPORATION which has for ity PURPOSES the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-01
THE OLEOMARGARINE BILL
THE SESSION OF THE SENATE DE-
VOTED TO ITS CONSIDERATION.
MIR. Simmons Of North Carolina Made Ills
Maiden Speech Against the
Measure.


Washington. March 3l-Durins the en-
tire session of the senate today the nloo.
.., nan , I'D, ..,,,..i.i..r,,t.,,,
margarine WI" ""' .'.u'' '''''''' "'''''''
Three spoechcS were delivered, two in sun
nort of tho measure and one against IT,
-, -,.,.,,, ~ T., md, a., o,-t,.,.l,.i
MI IH'u'."H ~ 49, '''"' 81"
and forccfui argument IN opposition 90
the bill. This was his maiden speech in the
.,,..,.. .,, H., ,..,. .,rdi,lIv cop,,rptuIot,d
S'""'' """
Mr. Dillingham; NtJ presented strong
.,,,-., ,,,...,,,,o,,I :, summon, ,f the measure
"7"' """'''"' :"
and vigorously arraigned manufacturers
oC oloomurgarinc Tor imposing, as he said,
fr,,,t mon ,b. neoplc
" Ir"uu WV" '"' pS'r'''
Mr. MrCrmhcr a. ID expressed tue NC
lief that the farmers Of the country WerH/
entitled to the protection afforded by idY
bill lie a'Vo'H''u E'h'ro' pu'' '''' ''7'
lation.
AZ. r,d-c chairman Of the commiaf
,.,,,,,...i,,,. ,.,,,rt,d IN the senate uD
on fhllppiA'N' I'P"'''" ~ 4
bin temporarily 20 provide fo or, TIE o,,n Hom,E
istrotlon OF the Affairs ON the ciVh 2 n.
eminent OF lAG IniiPp',, ~ no bonId
to call up the measure FOR c'n"'u''"' r"
NJ IN carry UNI i..,,n ~ rho Same commit