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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

David Staples Of this town, a Maine
Central freight fireman, and Miss Lena
Harris of Peabody. Mass, were mar
ried, yesterday, in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Charles Dudley, who has been over
to Belfast for a few days visit, re-
turned to his home in this city, Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Charles and Frank Gray went to the
vicinity of Bingham. Thursday filter
noon 10 pass a Few days at thei- lum-
Der camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Graves. which was born, Thursday
evening died. that evening Mrs. Graves
i# doing very nicely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Mrs. John Snerburne, who has been
visiting friends in this city, returned
10 her home al Taunton, Mass, Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
NATIONAL HOME.

King Jollity" will reign at the
Opera House, this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Dunkirk via Dover, which arrived at
Philadelphia, Thursday, reports that,
Feb. q. while 20 miles east OF Nantucket.
she passed a quantity of wreckage COW
ering about seven miles. consisting of
masts, spars. bulwarks and part OF a hull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

n. Neeonam. Island Pond, VT; Mrs. w.
W. nidokihgton. Augusta; Bessie
Locke Georgina E. Needham.
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DIR. ii. c. Taggart went to Pennington
Thursday, to attend the funeral services
of his late cousin, DIR. f. II. Russell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Marjorie, the young daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Hill. who has been suf-
fering with severe attack of pneumonia
was able to be out Thursday, for the
first time since her Illness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
SKOWHEGAN.

Hon. T. f. Danforth returned, Thurs
day. from business trip to Boston ard
New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

II doesn't take much Of
Ayers Hair Vigor to stop
falling of the hair. This
is because it is a regular
hair-food, feeding and nour-
ishing the hair and making
it grow thick and heavy. 1t
always restores color to gray
hair-all the dark, rich color.
81 have used your Hair vigor, on
and on, for 30 years. / am now over
90 years Of age, have q good head Of
hair and not q single gray hair" .
Mrs. L. Wilbur, Wayland, N. Y.
= ~ tmssis6. &C. AVER CO.. LsvsE. MaGB.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
church viii meet, this afternoon with
Mrs. Sawyer Highland avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

w. j.. Brann and a. r. Doty are en-
joyng few days in the vicinity Of
A hion, fishing for pickerel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
HALLowELL ADvERr,sgmEsTs.
&c =

Having purchased one Of the houses.
filled with ice, of the knickerbocker Ice
Co.. Z am prepared to supply customers
in HaIloweli, the coming season, prompt
iy, and on reasonable terms. with the
finest quality Of ice. Telephone No. 60
WALLACE r. eRANN,
HaiIoweil, Ne.
eod3msp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Z. p. Mayo has been in China, this
week, with Commissioner Of Agriculture
Gilman TO arrange for some farmers in
stitutes which are to be held in that
place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
LIGHTbODY's HEADACHE POWDERS.

Absolutely safe, contain no substance
that is Injurious 70 infancy or age, or &c
those enfeebled By disease. No possible
danger Of forming the drug habit by the
use OF Lightbody's headache powders.
Waterville, Me.
s. S Lightbody & CO:
Gentlemen Your powders received ana
used az directed Ny cold. which had
developed into Grip, cured in twenty
four hours Friend Sam. ! thank You
very much for your prescription. Your
headache powders are 20. K
Very respectfully yours,
j. ". STEWART. j.. V. 5.
Send for sample.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

G. A. Maxwell returned from Water
vile. Thursday. He has been visiting
friends in that city for the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Among Thursdays visitors IN camp
were G. Fred Dill, Augusta; John
Stephenson. Bridgewater. Mass; Annie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
Dali. kennebsc Jcurna,
GARDINER.
journals Telephone Gall-3I-b.

NJ j Powers returned, Thursday even
ing and is making short visit with
Gardiner friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Charles Manning. who runs barber
shop in South Gardiner. is the guest Of
his mother, Mrs. John Burns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Lewiston. where she will make friends
weeks visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Herman were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Field,
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Manager Stewart of Merrymeeting
Park. was caller at the Home. Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
HALLOWELL.

W. c. Johnson has returned from a
business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
FAIRFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sawyer are visit
ing relatives in Unity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Miss Grace Clement was a passenger
on the Thursday afternoon train for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

special cases. reports of these also be-
ing rendered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
THE SOUTHERN FLOOD.
Many Places Under Water and the
DAMAGE Will Be Heavy.

Atlanta. Ga. Feb. g1.-The southeast
.rn Gulf states were deluged by rain,
last night and today The precipitation
was very heavy and at Columbus, Ga
a bridge was swept away at O'Clock
this morning. The rainfall there was
almost a cloudburst. The Chatahoochee
river rose at the rate of two feet an
hour. Several washouts were reported
on a number Of roads, and trains out OF
Columbus were cancelled. There has
beer no loss of life. The Columbus
bridge broke in two about 100 feet from
the Georgia shore and went sweeping
down stream at frightful pace. The
rain has been falling in torrents all day.
All trains since morning have been an
nuIled and there is little hope Of any
tomorrow. Tonight. The Associated
Press wire is the only one in operation
to the North.
Birmingham was deluged. early this
morning, from an intermittent rain of
many hours The rain flooded the
streets and many awnings and streets
were torn up. Flooded tracks are in
terfering seriously with street railway
traffic. and, tonight. the rainfall had
not ceased. All streams are swollen
and rapidly rising.
The total rainfall in Montgomery,
Ala. up to p. NJ. was $50 inches. The
barometer recorded 2e.23, the lowest on
record in that city.
The excessive rainfall has caused a
rapid rising in the Goosa and Alabama
rivers.
In Atlanta rain fell in torrents all
day. The rainfall up to s O'Clock to-
night, was 1856 The barometer was the
lowest ever recorded. s
The weather bureau, tonight, sent
flood warnings to all the points in Ala
bama and Georgia which are reached
by the Chatahoochee and Alabama
rivers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

1t takes the constant labor of $1,000
people to make matches for the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Mrs. James futile and children Of East
Fairfield, are visiting friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Lancaster. Pa, Feb. 21.-After having
risen 10 feet and breaking the nigh water
record established in 1889 during the
Jamestown food. the Susquehanna began
to fall. today. Tonight. il is 5 feet loTer
a Columbia than il was at this heH-
last night The feeling Of alarm bias
passed and ii is believed that the worst
is over. The big gorge in the vicinity of
Washington borough and Turkey Hin Is
still d menace. however. but the channel
which has opened through il along ths+
York county, ii is thought. is large
enough to carry off the flood water
Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 27.-Heavy rains, to-
day. deluged the country near Montgon-
cry, Birmingham and Atlanta. At Co
lumbus Ga the rain amounted to
cloudburst, the 14th street bridge across
the Chattahoochee river being, washed
away at O'Clock this morning.
New York, Feb. s1.-The floods which
prevail in Long Island. due to the melt
ing of snow, are responsible for the loss
Of at least one life. Philip Steinhauser
a Hicksville farmer. was found drowned
in hollow through which the water
poured The body was tangled in fallea
telephone wires.
Saratoga. N. Y. Feb. 2T-Meltinr snoy
along the upper Hudson. the Sacanda-a
and other rivers in the Adirondacks
threaten heavy freshets.
Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 21.-The waters
of the Susquehanna have been recedn-
rapidly, since early this morning. All
danger apparently is past
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

with thi. dreadful nay You poison
the vital begin
develop ino Cancer From middle life
the siumbek
Into Cancer and
the sharp, shooting pains causing
patient naturally usual
remedies fail and the shows sign healing
generations eliminated nor
the poisoned blood made sav
purify when the sore ulcer heals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

into the blood, destroys
the virus, stops the for
nation Of Cancerous
cells and cleanses the
system OF impurities.
What we say Of S. S. 8
rs a cure for Cancer il
supported by the test-
mony of those who have
tested it and been 70
stored to health.
Begin in time, don't
,ghly saturated with the
progress of the disease.
It for some external evi-
prepared a special book
ldy % help you BY then
: fully and freely-no
"a. AnANTA IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28

Xr. J. y. Arnold, Of Greenwood, q. O., writes: A
tiny ulcer osms just under the left eye. It began
spreadins. and grew worse rapidly, dsstroying the
became thoroughly alarmed, consulting the ply
sieians and taking many blood nsAieinss, none Of
druseist. advised ne 70 try 2 z ., and By the time
show signs hoalinG the discharge grew gradually
less and Analy ceased altegsthsr, the dried IN
and nothing romans but slight seas. lool that
eWs ny Life TO g. .. D."
The leader., 1902-10-29
PRICELESS PICTURES.
Treasures of Art That Were Captured
by the Duke of Wellington from
the Spaniards.

Not only is the duke of Wellington
as duke of Ciudad Rodrigo a Spanish
grandee of the first class, but he pos
sesses the most magnificent pictures
which have ever found place in the
royal Spanish collection. When Ma
poleon conquered Spain these were
seized by his nominee, Joseph Bona
parte, really as spoil of war, osten-
s'bly as part of the kingly Inheritance
bestowed upon him by his brother,
says the London Tattler. The greater
part Of this loot Joseph carried with
him on his retreat, and after the bat
tie of Vittoria, when Wellington cap
tured his baggage, the pictures
formed part of the prize. Somewhat
of a Philistine the Iron Duke packed
his captures off to England almost
without looking at them, and little
dreaming what priceless treasures of
art had fallen to his share. Later on
the Spaniards questioned his right to
keep them, and the duke having doubts
as to his title wrote to the Spanish
ambassador offering to surrender any
that were claimed by the king of
Spain. That monarch, however, de-
clined to deprive the great warrior of
what had come into his possession "by
means as just as they were honor
able.' and these splendid pictures
still form part of the great collection
at Apsley house.
The leader., 1902-10-29

er force and took the place, which ever
since has remained in possession of the
Christians.
The tenth siege was in 1904, when 1t
was torn from the Spaniards by the
English under the command of Sir
George Rookie.
An expedition was Immediately
formed and the eleventh siege COM
menced under the Marquis de Villada-
rias. The siege lasted four months;
and finding all their efforts, though
vigorous, were vain, it was abandoned
in 1905.
The Spaniards sat down before Glib
raltar on February 10, in 1877; but this.
which was the twelfth siege and under
the conduct of the Marquis de las Tor
ras, was fruitless.
The last, the thirteenth siege, con-
tinued necessarily for three years, it
having been invested by sea and land
in July, 1779; by sea under the COM
mand of Don Barcelo and by land under
Don Juan de Mendoza; and the garri-
son presented to Europe picture of
the most gallant defense. They re-
sisted the efforts of the most numer-
Gus and best equipped band of be-
siegers that perhaps ever beset any
fortress. The British fleets annually
relieved the garrison, and on the only
occasion they were opposed had the
glory to gain signal victory over the
enemy's' fleet.
The leader., 1902-10-29
GIBRALTAR'S SIEGEs.
Has Had Thirteen and One Lasted
Three Years, But the Rock Has
Had a Century of Peace.

The first name by which Gibraltar
was known was that of Mons Calpe, and
it continued to be so called till the in
cursions of the Arabs in the year 713.
When the all-conquering Romans re-
duced Iberia, this mountain afforded q
temporary asylum to the Baeticans;
but their resistance was in vain, and a
Roman settlement was made to the
west of Calpe, which bore the name of
Julia Traducta. The Carthaginians
seized on all Baetica, but it was again
recovered by Lucius Lucinius Lucullus,
and Calpe remained in the possession
of the Romans until they were ulti-
mately driven out of all Spain by the
Westrogoths, in 56S, says the London
Mirror.
y domestic quarrel introduced the
Arabs into Spain in the year 713. The
mountain then obtained the name of
Jabal Tarik, or Tarik's mountain, Ia
rik being the chief under whom the in
cursion was made.
The history of this famous rock is no
less remarkable in regard to the 13
sieges which it has undergone.
In 1910 Alonzo Perez de Guzman first
took it from the Infidels, which Sc en-
ragged them that they murdered their
king, Mahomet.
The second siege was in 1916, when
1smael, king Of Grenada, in vain at
tempted to retake it.
The third commenced in February
1882, under Abamelique, when The
Spaniards, after enduring almost intol-
cradle fatigue, and subsisting for
weeks on the leather of their shields,
were starved into surrender in the
middle of June.
The fourth siege was begun by Don
Aionzo XII, in the end of the same
month, he having been within four
days march of the place on its surren-
der. This investment was attended
with uncommon circum tances of hard
ship, both to the besieged and besieg-
ers. The latter were blocked up in
the neck of Gibraltar by the king of
Grenada and Abamelique, who marched
with an army to the relief of the garri-
son. At last, on August 90, peace was
concluded and the siege raised.
Don Alonzo again sat down before it
in the summer of 1349, and during this,
which was the fifth siege. and which
continued for nine months. the garri-
son was reduced to great straits. But
Don Alonzo was carried off by the
plague in March, 1880.
The emperors of Fee neglecting their
Spanish territories, Juzaf, third king
of Grenada, took it in 1410, but the next
year the inhabitants. drove out the con-
querors, and put themselves under the
protection of Muley Bueld, emperor of
Fee.
Juzaf besieged it in form in January
following with a feet and army,
and the garrison was starved into a
surrender.
The eighth siege was in 143S, when
Dor Emique de Gusman attacked it
with a strong force. but was defeated
by the Moors and drowned. His son,
however brought off the remains of
his army.
In 1862 the son returned with great
The leader., 1902-10-29
THE MUCH ABUSED HOG.
thing is Good Enough For the
Hog, and to Their Cost.

Perhaps the whole range of farm
life no better-or worse-example of
'1et well enough alone" can be found
than in the case of the poor neglected
| pig. As we all know, this animal will
live and, to a certain extent, thrive un-
| der the most adverse conditions.
! There are always a multitude of
some of them must be looked after
I promptly and thoroughly or they will
be complete losses; others can be
somewhat neglected and still counted
on yielding a fair return. The hog,
of all farm animals, of all farm work,
is the most accommodating the most
patient of neglect, hence the hog is
the most neglected. He may be put
| into a pen scarce large enough for
| him to turn about in, be made to
plow his way in half his depth of
mud and filth, be without shelter from
! the rain and without straw for bed
ding, and yet he will grow and add
| his full share to the farm profits. AS
a pig-clean, keen and healthy-he is
| put into his narrow quarters, perhaps
into four or five inches of oozy mud
as left by his predecessor. and from
that on to the time when he too is
ready for the pork barrel, there is
but one thought regarding him-to
feed him to his fullest capacity. The
farmer is not so much to blame as
might appear at first thought. He is
very busy, the pig is very accommo-
dating, the results in any case fairly
sure. True, a few hours work would
mean a good pen, with sufficient
shelter, and clean ground and straw
for bedding; but there are fields to be
made ready, seeds to be planted, crops
to be looked after, all impatient of de-
lay, so, as the pig grows and grunts
on contentedly, he is passed over and
the other things attended to. Now
his pork may look all right, and sell
| for just as much as though he had
been exposed to the influence of pure
air and sunlight instead of being shut
away from it by perpetual incrusta-
| ton of mud and filth; but enlightened
! customers are likely to have peculiar
views of their own, on this subject
Frank Sweet, in Eptiomist.
The leader., 1902-10-29
BERMUDA GRASS.
Which There is More or Less
Prejudice in Some Quarters.

While many in the south are preju-
diced against Bermuda grass on &C
count of it's persistency in holding its
place after being thoroughly, estab-
lshed, that very fact makes it valua-
bic for those who are seeking the best
grass for permanent pasture. After
the roots have taken firm hold of the
soil, there is not much danger of
either stock or pillow dislodging it.
1t will flourish on any soil, and give
abundant summer pasture. The top
is killed by hard frCsts, but the root
is not injured. Close cropping does
not seem to hurt it, but gives it the
appearance of well kept lawn.
Chickens, however, are very fond of
it and if kept closely confined upon
it will exterminate it root and branch.
All kinds of stock thrive upon it. If
it is desirable to destroy it so as to
use the land for some other purpose,
the best method is to introduce roots
of st. Augustine grass, which is a
coarse, tall growing grass that holds
the right-of-way against the Ber-
muda. There is also kind of carpet
grass which makes a dense mat of
short broad blades close to the
ground, and creeps over the surface
formerly occupied by the Bermuda,
steadily crowding it out. Either of
these two grasses can be killed by
the pillow, and either may be started
by planting a few roots. The roots
of the Bermuda, however, have short
joints, each of which will produce a
new plant, hence the difficulty of kill
ing it out by blowing, which only Gull
tivates it and leaves more plants to
grow. The ST. Augustine grass has
similar roots, but larger. The carpet
grass has small roots. Seed of the
Bermuda is offered by some seedmen,
but as it does not terminate if the
ground is cold or dry, and even under
favorable conditions requires month
to start, it is best to plant roots when
they can be procured, unless a very
large track of land is to be seeded.
The roots spread very rapidly and
often measure yards in ength, with
plants starting from every two inch
joint. A chicken pasture set to Ber-
muda will prove valuable invest
ment, and the grass may be kept from
spreading to adjoining land by set
ting line of ST. Augustine, or carpet
grass, under or outside the dividing
f. Merryman, in Epitomist.
The leader., 1902-10-29
HERE AND THERE.

"A Georgia farmer made 500 from
an acre of watermelons, and the
nearest doctor made 5000 from the
same acre.
Shredded corn stover as feed has
been thoroughly tested and stood the
test. Some cattle do not take kindly
to it at first. But if you will sprinkle
a little salt upon it they will soon
learn to eat it eagerly.
Nothing is worth doing at all if
it does not need doing Immediately.
Man commits sin by crowding his
mind with put-off jobs that he ought
to finish up at once, or as soon as
they present themselves.
No one should keep fowl after it
comes from another place if it shows
indication of disease, as there is no
knowing the nature of the disease
until it fully develops, and then it may
be too late if it is of a contagious
character.
1t is quite essential to bear in
mind the fact that horse differs
very much from COW or steer in its
digestive capacity when planning to
feed. A horse needs a condensed ra-
ton; a cow or OK can handle one
considerably more bulky.
Keen appetites and good health
are boon companions in the chicken
yard. Keep your growing chicks
moderately hungry all day, but late
in the evening give them all the
grain they will eat up clean, and a
little more win not hurt.
Many southern cotton producers
may be appropriately classed with
those whom the Scriptures say are
worse than the infidel: they do not
provide for their own households and
ruin their brother farmers by rush.
ing their cotton to the market, there
by causing the price to drop below
the cost of production in our see:
ton.
The trend of the great cattle
growing industry in the southwest il
now toward and into the Dominion
If Canada in the northwestern sec
tion. 1t is predicted that not less
than 100000 cattle will be trans
ferred to that section from north
western Texas and adjacent territory
On account OF the lapse Of leases and
diminished pastprage,